http://migration.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/06/27/67/ The official Web log for Great Decisions 2007 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:45:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 http://migration.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/06/27/67/#comment-108 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:57:45 +0000 http://migration.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/06/27/67/#comment-108 Thanks for your input and observations...I'm Blushing!! Thanks for your input and observations…I’m Blushing!!

]]> http://migration.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/06/27/67/#comment-102 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:22:57 +0000 http://migration.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/06/27/67/#comment-102 [...] U.S. Politics: ♦ Well worth a read or re-read: The Washington Post series on Mr. Cheney.  The first article discusses the ways and people that have aided the Vice-President on expanding Presidential power.  It also details a volte-face on Cheney’s advice on clear paperwork transmission to an exceedingly opaque method for President Bush II.  The second article expands upon the first, especially with respect to Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib interrogation methods. The third article investigates Mr. Cheney’s power over domestic issues such as the controversial tax cuts of 2003; and the fourth details this power over domestic environmental issues.  Jo Becker and Barton Gellman have written reference-quality work in this series. ♦ The Supreme Court  limits the use of racially-based quotas in school desegregation.  Some who are concerned with equality issues in public schools do not see this as a step back. ♦ No immigration reform: Rich Basas explains that the U.S. public is 47% in favor of friendlier policies, but that the issue crosses parties and ideologies.  Greg Weeks also notes the lack of compassion of the other 53%; and Cathryn Cluver  gives a great round-up of essential articles that accompany the compromise bill’s failure.  Rich and Cathryn write the FPA Migration blog, which is a fantastic resource. [...] […] U.S. Politics: ♦ Well worth a read or re-read: The Washington Post series on Mr. Cheney.  The first article discusses the ways and people that have aided the Vice-President on expanding Presidential power.  It also details a volte-face on Cheney’s advice on clear paperwork transmission to an exceedingly opaque method for President Bush II.  The second article expands upon the first, especially with respect to Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib interrogation methods. The third article investigates Mr. Cheney’s power over domestic issues such as the controversial tax cuts of 2003; and the fourth details this power over domestic environmental issues.  Jo Becker and Barton Gellman have written reference-quality work in this series. ♦ The Supreme Court  limits the use of racially-based quotas in school desegregation.  Some who are concerned with equality issues in public schools do not see this as a step back. ♦ No immigration reform: Rich Basas explains that the U.S. public is 47% in favor of friendlier policies, but that the issue crosses parties and ideologies.  Greg Weeks also notes the lack of compassion of the other 53%; and Cathryn Cluver  gives a great round-up of essential articles that accompany the compromise bill’s failure.  Rich and Cathryn write the FPA Migration blog, which is a fantastic resource. […]

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