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leia
Corrections Corporation of America"Looking at the numbers, it is easy to see why the private-prison industry is eager to expand into immigrant detentions. According to ICE Public Affairs Officer Gillian Brigham, in fiscal year 2009, ICE detained 383,524 individuals, with an average daily prisoner population of 32,098 spread across the nation’s 270 immigrant detention centers." http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/6084/...
Lobbying of government and relationships with major corps.
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WileECoyote
Mark Deli Siljander A former congressman and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations pleaded guilty to charges of obstruction of justice and acting as an unregistered foreign agent, related to his work for an Islamic charity with alleged ties to al Qaeda, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Mark Deli Siljander, 59, of Great Falls, Va., pleaded guilty in federal court in Kansas City, Mo. He and another man, who also pleaded guilty, were scheduled to go on trial next week.
The former Republican represented Michigan in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1987 and was appointed by President Reagan as a U.S. delegate to the U.N. for one year in 1987.
Mr. Siljander was indicted two years ago on charges related to his work for the Islamic American Relief Agency. He faces up to 15 years in federal prison without parole and a fine of up to $500,000.
From the WSJ - http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014240...
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janice
Rocco Vacca lobbied against Regional council regarding hikes in development fees; leans heavily pro-development
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janice
Rocco Vacca 3-year appointment to PBA by Canada's Transport Minister John Baird
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cupcake
Position 261433 According to "The Bridge Builder" article, Reinas' tenure as Planning Director was fraught with controversy. He's extra smug in the article.
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janice
John Maggiore Voted against hybrid model ("hiring a manager to work with the elected executive") in Erie County Charter Revision Commission
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sundin
Social Security people-
Great post on TPM regarding more changes in the Texas Textbook deliberations.
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com...
This is the relevant quote:
"The new amendment (.pdf), which is expected to get a vote on Thursday, would require high school history students to "discuss alternatives regarding long term entitlements such as Social Security and Medicare, given the decreasing worker to retiree ratio" and also 'evaluate efforts by global organizations to undermine U. S. sovereignty.'"
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Matthew
"The Interior Department too often has been seen as an appendage of commercial interests as opposed to a place where the values and interests of the American people are served ... what I want to put an end to is an Interior Department that sees its job as simply sitting back waiting for whoever has most access in Washington to extract what they want ... that's going to change under Ken Salazar."
- Barack Obama, 12/17/2008
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