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Gas pump prices continue to slide as Americans prepare to fill up for Labor Day weekend There is good news at the gas pump, as Americans get ready to fill their cars, RVs and boats for the Labor Day weekend. The national average price for gasoline has been falling steadily this month, reaching $2.678 for

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Va. poised for Arizona-like immigrant backlash after nun’s death; sisters urge forgiveness In Arizona, the shooting death of a rancher blew the lid off simmering anger over border security and helped solidify support for a tough new immigration law. A similar eruption threatens in Virginia following the death of a Catholic nun in a car accident involving a man in the country illegally and accused of drunken driving. The Benedictine Sisters of Virginia tried to discourage using the death of Sister Denise Mosier as a “forum of the illegal immigration agenda” and pleaded for a focus on “Christ’s command to forgive.” “The sisters’ mission is peace and love,” said Corey Stewart, chairman of Prince William County’s Board of Supervisors. “My mission is law enforcement and the protection of public safety.” Prince William County, about 25 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., stepped up its immigration enforcement in 2007 amid explosive growth of its Hispanic and immigrant populations. Under Stewart’s leadership, the county implemented a local policy requiring police to determine the immigration status of all people arrested on suspicion of violating state or local laws. Story continues below… Stewart rushed back into the immigration debate after the Aug. 1 accident, firing off a statement that President Barack Obama, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and members of Congress “all have blood on their hands.” “What I’m hoping is that this situation, which because it involves a nun has drawn the nation’s attention, can serve as a catalyst for change and force the administration to come clean about its catch-and-release policies,” Stewart said. He also says that the tragedy illustrates the need for Virginia to toughen its drunken driving laws. Even though Stewart says he’s not running for higher office now, he is seen as a possible lieutenant governor candidate in three years. “Regardless of what he says, there is no question people would be interested in seeing him move up within the Republican Party,” said Stephen Farnsworth, an assistant communications professor at George Mason University. The day after the crash, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II issued an advisory opinion concluding that police have authority to inquire into the immigration status of any person stopped or arrested, similar to the Arizona immigration law that is under federal court review. Arizona passed the law after rancher Robert Krentz was fatally shot while checking water lines on his property near the Arizona-Mexico border. Authorities believe a scout for drug smugglers is to blame, although an investigation continues. The sisters at the Bristow, Va., monastery have buried Mosier, who would have turned 67 on Aug. 26. Two other nuns injured in the crash, Charlotte Lange and Connie Ruth Lupton, have undergone surgery and remain in critical condition. The man charged in the case, Carlos A. Martinelly Montano, 23, of Bolivia, had two prior drunken driving convictions, but was not required to serve any of his 30-day sentence for the first one. A Prince William County judge required Montano to serve only 20 days of his approximately one-year sentence on his second conviction. Local officials turned him over to federal immigration enforcement officers after the second incident and after sentencing, but federal officers released him both times while he awaited hearings. Montano is being held at the Prince William County Adult Detention Center, and the county’s prosecutor is promising to ask a grand jury to consider charges that could put him in prison for 40 years. Montano entered the U.S. illegally with his parents and siblings, his uncle Luis Ronald Montano told The Associated Press. He attended American schools in New Jersey and Virginia from third grade through high school. He is engaged and is the father of two boys, ages 1 and 2, who were born in Manassas, Va. For a few years, the family had asked Montano, a T-shirt screenprinter, to seek professional help for his alcoholism. His family took away his cars, but he had taken his mother’s Subaru at the time of the crash. Luis Ronald Montano said the family understands Carlos has broken the law several times. They worry about the future of his two young sons. They expect he will be deported, but they have hired lawyers in hopes of keeping him here with minimum jail time. “He’s getting used to crucify all the illegal aliens in the United States,” his uncle said. The nuns have forgiven Montano. Mercy and forgiveness, the nuns say on their website, are not optional for Christians. Nearly half of the 292,663 people deported or removed by ICE through July 22 of this year were considered criminals. In 2009, 35 percent, or 136,343, of all those deported were criminals, a reflection of ICE’s focus on deporting people with criminal records. Removals of non-citizens who are not criminals are below what they were at the same time last year, which has become fodder for criticism of the Obama administration. The law requires mandatory detention for immigrants who have committed certain crimes. In other cases, immigration officials have to make judgment calls on whether to release someone. In those cases, ICE considers the likelihood that the person will be a danger to the community and the likelihood the person will appear at deportation hearings, said David Leopold, president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Factors they consider are ties to the community, such as whether they have family members or citizen children in the U.S.; length of time in the country; how the person entered the country; other immigration violations; and a criminal record. A judge’s decision to relax a sentence also could be considered, Leopold said. Stewart criticized ICE for releasing Montano, saying the county hands immigrants over “on a silver platter” after they’ve been convicted of crimes “and still they release them back into communities.” He’s asking Congress to subpoena statistics from ICE on how many people who have committed crimes are released to the community. But Leopold dismissed the criticism, saying that no credible studies show that drunken driving is a problem particular to immigrants. “Frankly, drunk driving is a national problem which we deal with in every community,” he said. The Benedictine Sisters operate several ministries, including providing transitional housing for homeless women and their children and an adult literacy project. None solely targets undocumented immigrants, Smith said in an e-mail, and the services are available to everyone. The Rule of Benedict and the Gospel of Jesus Christ “compels us to reach out to the neighbor and the stranger, to the rich and the poor, to all who may come to our door,” Smith said. “I might add that Sister Denise was a model for us in this reaching out and acceptance of diverse persons and cultures.” ___ Associated Press writer Ileana Morales contributed to this report. ___ Online: Benedictine Sisters of Virginia: http://www.osbva.org/ Immigration and Customs Enforcement: http://www.ice.gov (This version CORRECTS the percentage of those deported in 2009 who were criminals from 34 to 35.) Source: AP News Mochila insert follows… Powered by Mochila

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Va. poised for Arizona-like immigrant backlash after nun’s death; sisters urge forgiveness In Arizona, the shooting death of a rancher blew the lid off simmering anger over border security and helped solidify support for a tough new immigration law. A similar eruption threatens in Virginia following the death of a Catholic nun in a car accident involving a man in the country illegally and accused of drunken driving. The Benedictine Sisters of Virginia tried to discourage using the death of Sister Denise Mosier as a “forum of the illegal immigration agenda” and pleaded for a focus on “Christ’s command to forgive.” “The sisters’ mission is peace and love,” said Corey Stewart, chairman of Prince William County’s Board of Supervisors. “My mission is law enforcement and the protection of public safety.” Prince William County, about 25 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., stepped up its immigration enforcement in 2007 amid explosive growth of its Hispanic and immigrant populations. Under Stewart’s leadership, the county implemented a local policy requiring police to determine the immigration status of all people arrested on suspicion of violating state or local laws. Story continues below… Stewart rushed back into the immigration debate after the Aug. 1 accident, firing off a statement that President Barack Obama, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and members of Congress “all have blood on their hands.” “What I’m hoping is that this situation, which because it involves a nun has drawn the nation’s attention, can serve as a catalyst for change and force the administration to come clean about its catch-and-release policies,” Stewart said. He also says that the tragedy illustrates the need for Virginia to toughen its drunken driving laws. Even though Stewart says he’s not running for higher office now, he is seen as a possible lieutenant governor candidate in three years. “Regardless of what he says, there is no question people would be interested in seeing him move up within the Republican Party,” said Stephen Farnsworth, an assistant communications professor at George Mason University. The day after the crash, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II issued an advisory opinion concluding that police have authority to inquire into the immigration status of any person stopped or arrested, similar to the Arizona immigration law that is under federal court review. Arizona passed the law after rancher Robert Krentz was fatally shot while checking water lines on his property near the Arizona-Mexico border. Authorities believe a scout for drug smugglers is to blame, although an investigation continues. The sisters at the Bristow, Va., monastery have buried Mosier, who would have turned 67 on Aug. 26. Two other nuns injured in the crash, Charlotte Lange and Connie Ruth Lupton, have undergone surgery and remain in critical condition. The man charged in the case, Carlos A. Martinelly Montano, 23, of Bolivia, had two prior drunken driving convictions, but was not required to serve any of his 30-day sentence for the first one. A Prince William County judge required Montano to serve only 20 days of his approximately one-year sentence on his second conviction. Local officials turned him over to federal immigration enforcement officers after the second incident and after sentencing, but federal officers released him both times while he awaited hearings. Montano is being held at the Prince William County Adult Detention Center, and the county’s prosecutor is promising to ask a grand jury to consider charges that could put him in prison for 40 years. Montano entered the U.S. illegally with his parents and siblings, his uncle Luis Ronald Montano told The Associated Press. He attended American schools in New Jersey and Virginia from third grade through high school. He is engaged and is the father of two boys, ages 1 and 2, who were born in Manassas, Va. For a few years, the family had asked Montano, a T-shirt screenprinter, to seek professional help for his alcoholism. His family took away his cars, but he had taken his mother’s Subaru at the time of the crash. Luis Ronald Montano said the family understands Carlos has broken the law several times. They worry about the future of his two young sons. They expect he will be deported, but they have hired lawyers in hopes of keeping him here with minimum jail time. “He’s getting used to crucify all the illegal aliens in the United States,” his uncle said. The nuns have forgiven Montano. Mercy and forgiveness, the nuns say on their website, are not optional for Christians. Nearly half of the 292,663 people deported or removed by ICE through July 22 of this year were considered criminals. In 2009, 35 percent, or 136,343, of all those deported were criminals, a reflection of ICE’s focus on deporting people with criminal records. Removals of non-citizens who are not criminals are below what they were at the same time last year, which has become fodder for criticism of the Obama administration. The law requires mandatory detention for immigrants who have committed certain crimes. In other cases, immigration officials have to make judgment calls on whether to release someone. In those cases, ICE considers the likelihood that the person will be a danger to the community and the likelihood the person will appear at deportation hearings, said David Leopold, president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Factors they consider are ties to the community, such as whether they have family members or citizen children in the U.S.; length of time in the country; how the person entered the country; other immigration violations; and a criminal record. A judge’s decision to relax a sentence also could be considered, Leopold said. Stewart criticized ICE for releasing Montano, saying the county hands immigrants over “on a silver platter” after they’ve been convicted of crimes “and still they release them back into communities.” He’s asking Congress to subpoena statistics from ICE on how many people who have committed crimes are released to the community. But Leopold dismissed the criticism, saying that no credible studies show that drunken driving is a problem particular to immigrants. “Frankly, drunk driving is a national problem which we deal with in every community,” he said. The Benedictine Sisters operate several ministries, including providing transitional housing for homeless women and their children and an adult literacy project. None solely targets undocumented immigrants, Smith said in an e-mail, and the services are available to everyone. The Rule of Benedict and the Gospel of Jesus Christ “compels us to reach out to the neighbor and the stranger, to the rich and the poor, to all who may come to our door,” Smith said. “I might add that Sister Denise was a model for us in this reaching out and acceptance of diverse persons and cultures.” ___ Associated Press writer Ileana Morales contributed to this report. ___ Online: Benedictine Sisters of Virginia: http://www.osbva.org/ Immigration and Customs Enforcement: http://www.ice.gov (This version CORRECTS the percentage of those deported in 2009 who were criminals from 34 to 35.) Source: AP News Mochila insert follows… Powered by Mochila

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Denver created the nation’s largest bike sharing program in April but one Republican candidate running for governor of Colorado sees nefarious intentions behind the idea. Tea Party favorite Dan Maes thinks that bike sharing could be a United Nations plot to destroy the country. “Dubbed B-Cycle, the program offers offers roughly 400 red Trek B-cycles at 40 B-stations throughout the City,” explained Bridgette Meinhold at the blog Inhabitat . Like us, you probably though that bike sharing had already starting in the US, but it turns out Denver is the first city to get a large-scale bike sharing network. B-Cycle’s bikes will be placed at the B-Stations today and tomorrow, and “ambassadors” of B-Cycle will be on hand to help familiarize Denverites with the program and answer questions. There are 40 conveniently located B-Stations throughout the city, and anyone can pick a bike up, ride it and then return it to any station. Stations are located throughout downtown Denver, Capitol Hill, Cherry Creek and University of Denver, among other areas. By this summer, B-Cycle hopes to have 500 bikes and up to 50 stations. Memberships keep things simple and relatively cost-effective. A 7-day membership costs $20, a 30-day costs $30 and an annual membership costs $65, and riders can also buy a 24-hour pass for $5. Once you start riding, there is no charge for the first half hour, but afterwards there is a charge for how long you ride the bike. B-Cycle was in part funded by a $450,000 sponsorship from Kaiser Permanente , along with a slew of other funders. Congratulations to Denver, and to other cities considering this option, B-Cycle is exploring other cities for this bike-sharing program as well. Maybe yours could be next. Story continues below… What seems like an innocent way to keep residents healthy and provide low-cost transportation is just a “well-disguised” conspiracy, according to Maes. The Denver Post reported: Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes is warning voters that Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper’s policies, particularly his efforts to boost bike riding, are “converting Denver into a United Nations community.” “This is all very well-disguised, but it will be exposed,” Maes told about 50 supporters who showed up at a campaign rally last week in Centennial. Maes said in a later interview that he once thought the mayor’s efforts to promote cycling and other environmental initiatives were harmless and well-meaning. Now he realizes “that’s exactly the attitude they want you to have.” “This is bigger than it looks like on the surface, and it could threaten our personal freedoms,” Maes said. The Post report added, “Maes acknowledged that some might find his theories ‘kooky,’ but he said there are valid reasons to be worried.” “These aren’t just warm, fuzzy ideas from the mayor. These are very specific strategies that are dictated to us by this United Nations program that mayors have signed on to,” Maes said at the July 26 rally. The gubernatorial candidate said he was referring to Denver’s 18-year membership the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI). “At first, I thought, ‘Gosh, public transportation, what’s wrong with that, and what’s wrong with people parking their cars and riding their bikes? And what’s wrong with incentives for green cars?’ But if you do your homework and research, you realize ICLEI is part of a greater strategy to rein in American cities under a United Nations treaty,” Maes explained. In his nightly segment on Tea Party candidates, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann took on Maes’ theory. “So by now, the international communist bike-sharing conspiracy has had 18 years to worm its way into the collective American soul,” said Olbermann. “This is all very well disguised, but it will be exposed. The only thing that’s going to be exposed here is what the Tea Party is all about. Paranoia,” he continued. “Because the international bike-sharing conspiracy has this country by the throat. And the body snatchers are here. And Soylent Green is people,” he joked. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown , broadcast Aug. 5, 2010. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy

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If you are one of those people who “baby” their cars, then you need to protect it as much as you can. I am sure by now you are already aware how much it is costing you to keep it that way. Insurance companies are known to change insurance rates often and the next time you insure your car could shock you. There are many factors that could affect how insurance providers calculate your insurance premiums. However, common elements such as driving habits, the type and model of your car and its performance are widely being considered. With that in mind, here are few tips that you can start right away to eliminate the need for paying overly excessive premiums for your vehicle. Identify the type of coverage that you will likely need. Doing this will take time and you should able to separate your needs from wants afterwards. If… Click here to read more

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It is almost impossible to go through a day without seeing a minimum of one tow truck on the way to work. They have been a major asset to the motor vehicle industry since its creation in 1915 and persist to play an important role in our lives. They are known by many names, a wrecker, a recovery truck, but it all the same thing; you can’t get a car towed without one, whether from a company owned towing company or a garage.

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As soon as your young person begins to drive it’s impossible to prevent the large prices that come with young person’s car insurance. This is why it’s very important to learn to find the most cost effective policy doable. You can find six chief factors that you can regulate while covering your own teen.

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