Guv’s handling of ‘The List’ draws fire

Editors Note • The quotations from the letters to the Governor’s Office are reproduced in the story as they were written. The Tribune has not changed the words for spelling, punctuation or grammar, with the exception of deleting an expletive in one instance. An anti-immigrant fury was unleashed on Gov. Gary Herbert last week, as scores of people berated the governor for firing two women suspected of compiling a list of hundreds of supposed undocumented immigrants and praised the women as heroes and patriots.

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Guv: At least 2 state workers behind ‘The List’

Two employees with the Department of Workforce Services have been put on leave after an investigation revealed that they apparently accessed records on hundreds of Utah residents to compile a list of 1,300 names of people purportedly in the country illegally. A handful of other DWS workers also may have been part of the effort and are the subject of an ongoing probe. “This tactic by these rogue employees to go out and single out individuals and their families and, in some cases, falsely accusing people of an illegal status is in fact deplorable and is in fact counterproductive to...

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84 companies added to ‘leaving California’ list

He includes 25 Orange County companies – including Kyjen Company (Huntington Beach to Centennial, Colo.) and MotorVac Technologies (Santa Ana to Ontario, Canada) – that have expanded outside California or moved completely. But he excludes companies like Irvine Scientific of Santa Ana, which is building a production facility in Japan, because it’s tied to a global expansion strategy, not California’s business environment. Here are the Orange County companies on Vranich’s list: * Bazz Houston Co., Garden Grove, moving jobs to Tijuana * CB Richard Ellis, Newport Beach, moved IT jobs to Texas * Ditech, Costa Mesa, moved most work and...

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The List, Obama's Seventy Sixth Week in Office

Obama's Seventy Seventh Week in OfficeThe List" for 7/15/2010 Fake Obama numbers on jobs.  The White House economic team didn’t actually count how many people got a job thanks to the stimulus. Instead, the number is a projection that relies on the myth that a dollar of government spending creates up to 2.5 dollars of economic growth.An American public relations firm with ties to President Obama has decided not to renew a contract to orchestrate a campaign aimed at breaking the blockade of the Gaza Strip after Jewish organisations expressed dismay at the arrangement. Fenton Communications - which boasts on...

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List of alleged illegal immigrants mailed in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY - A list containing the names and personal information of 1,300 purported illegal immigrants has been mailed around Utah, terrifying the state's Hispanic community. Gov. Gary Herbert wrote in a tweet Tuesday that he has asked state agencies to investigate the list—sent anonymously to several media outlets and law enforcement agencies. A letter accompanying the list demands that those on it be deported immediately. Local advocates are decrying the list, saying whoever sent it is attempting to terrorize Utah's Hispanic community. Most of the names on the list are of Hispanic origin.

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The List: Obama's Seventy Sixth Week in Office

Obama's Seventy Sixth Week in OfficeThe List" for 7/8/2010 Republican and Democratic leaders on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation are moving toward an authorization bill that would reverse large swaths of President Obama’s proposed changes to NASA’s human space flight programNASA's Muslim outreach: Al Jazeera told firstAccording to the New York Times, prominent K Street lobbyists are buttonholing Obama officials at a Caribou Coffee shop on Pennsylvania Avenue, raising far more than just ethics questions. Caribou Coffee is a Shariah-compliant firm owned by an Islamic bank based in Bahrain. One of its founders and a current adviser...

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It is Top Ten List 2010-07-06

06 July 2010 "TOP TEN LIST 2010-07-06" SNIPPET: "The temporal context in which this list was generated is important, and will likely be forgotten over time. So for future reference, see the posts at Internet Haganah which immediately preceded the making of this list."

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The List: Obama's Seventy Fifth Week in Office

 Obama's Seventy Fifth Week in OfficeThe List" for 7/1/2010 Obama will host a town hall meeting next month with African youth leaders as part of a U.S. celebration of 50 years of independence being marked this year by 17 African countries. Obama's Supreme Court Nominee, Elena Kagan's Socialist Associations (the Middle Years) White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said that the Senate could pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation if Republicans would cooperate.Obama by way of the EPA has shut down 33% of the country’s refining capacity.Obama's Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism speaks out against "Islamophobia"A former Justice Department...

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Obama's Legacy of Lies: 1,500 & Counting!

The Official Obama Administration Scandals List has just hit 1,500! The list contains the lies, broken promises, flip-flops, gaffes and scandals of Team Obama. From the President's early days in politics through today, the list has already filled up one book; Legacy of Lies - The 2009 Obama Administration! The latest three added to the list are... Biden's SmartA** GaffeSupreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan comparing the NRA to the KKK!Obama's Caribou Coffee Cover-Up! Please help me to spread the word about this incredible list! Tell your friends! Email your favorite liberals too! Tweet this post (or the list)! Facebook us!...

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List of Biden's Political Blunders

-- On June 25, 2010, Vice President Biden was visiting a custard shop outside Milwaukee when the shop manager told him his dessert would be on the house if he lowered taxes. "Don't worry, it's on us," the manager said. "Lower our taxes and we'll call it even." Biden replied: "Why don't you say something nice instead of being a smartass all the time?" -- On May 6, 2010, Vice President Biden said in an address to the European Parliament in Belgium that Brussels could be the "capital of the free world." The comment came at the top of a...

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