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“Liberals don’t have to understand it, and they don’t have to like it, but the world does have to accept it: gay people can be conservative, and there are many more like Sheriff Paul Babeu in our ranks. And that’s a good thing. Log Cabin Republicans are unique in that the arguments we make in favor of freedom for gay …

The Latino rights group Respect Respeto has filed a formal request that the federal government investigate Sheriff Paul Babeu for abuses of power. In the document submitted to the Department of Justice, Respect Respeto says Babeu made “text messages, pictures and threats that are unbecoming of an elected sheriff.” On their Facebook page , the group complains Babeu ignored helping …

That was fast.(Tipped by JMG reader Ralph)

After talking about his own scandal, reporters grilled Babeu on gay rights. Babeu said he supports open gays in the military, but that states should have the right to define marriage. He also appeared to confirm that text messages threatening to deport his Mexico-born boyfriend were real and not “fabricated.”UPDATE: Babeu has posted an unedited 45 minute clip of the …

“Yesterday, a tabloid article made a number of false allegations about me. Only one was true: I’m gay. Today, I held a press conference to discuss this. I want to be judged on my service: 20 years in the military, two deployments – including one in Iraq, a police officer who has responded to thousands of calls for help, and …

“Last week I spoke at CPAC about the assault on our country, our constitution and our freedom coming from Washington, DC. As a Sheriff and someone who has sworn an oath to protect and defend our Constitution, I won’t allow this to be the future of America. I need your support.”

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu is considered Arizona’s second-most virulently anti-immigrant law enforcement officer after Maricopa County’s infamous Sheriff Joe Arpaio. That’s why jaws are dropping over a claim that not only is Babeu gay, but that he once threatened to deport his Mexican boyfriend. That’s probably gonna cause a wee bit of trouble for Babeu’s run for Congress. The …

Garsh, who could have predicted this? It’s unclear whether farmers in Georgia and Alabama will face a shortage of workers due to tough new laws targeting illegal immigration, but some producers said they have begun changing their plans for planting and harvesting this year’s crops. Some farmers said they might reduce the number of acres they plant or shift to …

With noted defender of binational couples, Lavi Soloway, this afternoon CNN examined the plight of a gay married couple, one of whom is in danger of being deported due to DOMA.(Via – Igor Volsky)

“It is well-known in the Christian communities in Muslim nations that they will not even be considered for immigrant status to the United States, even if they already have relatives here. The Obama administration is importing hundreds of thousands of Muslim ‘refugees’ and using Nashville and Atlanta as hubs to resettle them as a means of busting the Bible Belt, …

Within moments of Newt Gingrich’s relatively kind words about immigrant families, right wing debate watchers were predicting that his words will end his campaign. After watching the recent GOP presidential debate on CNN, William Gheen, president of Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC), believes Gingrich could see his poll numbers drop significantly for calling for a “humane” immigration policy — …

In which Newt is actually the good guy.

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“We’re no longer referring to him as President Barack Obama, our national organization has made the decision and made the announcement we now refer to him as Dictator Barack Obama. That’s what he is. And basically at this point, if you’re looking for a peaceful, political recourse there really isn’t one that we can think of, and I’m really not …

Despite a number of recent wins on this issue.

And the recent good news on that front.

In Alabama it’s now a crime to “knowingly give a ride” to an undocumented immigrant. It’s also a crime to enroll your undocumented child in public schools. And cops are now permitted to research the immigration status of any person stopped for any reason. Gov. Robert Bentley said the law is the nation’s toughest, and groups including the American Civil …