Detained Immigrants Face Rampant Sexual Abuse In U.S.

There is widespread sexual abuse of immigrants at detention facilities in the United States according to civil rights attorneys.

The American Civil Liberties Union has discovered details of 185 official complaints of sexual abuse that have been made against the main immigration authority in the US, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since 2007. The ACLU, which obtained the details through freedom of information requests, believes that is just the tip of the iceberg.

Most of the complaints involve allegations of abusive sexual advances made by male detention officers against female detainees. What struck ACLU researchers was that the claims were …

Herman Cain: No More Mr. Nice Guy

Herman Cain tells CNN’s Carol Costello he vows to go on the attack in future debates.

COSTELLO: So in the next debate, you’re going on the attack?

CAIN: I’m going on the attack.

COSTELLO: You’re ready to do that.

CAIN: Yes, I am.

COSTELLO: Really, you’ve been the nice guy through all this.

CAIN: Yes

COSTELLO: The likable guy.

CAIN: I’ve been trying. But they’re getting on my last nerve.…

On Wednesday’s Radio Show…

• White House Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest speaks with Alan about President Obama’s efforts to boost the economy.

• Judge Andrew Napolitano, author of It Is Dangerous to Be Right When the Government Is Wrong, explains why he believes that both political parties reduce our freedoms.

• Alan sits down with Franklin Graham to discuss his father Billy Graham’s new book, Nearing Home.…

Washington Rep. Asked To Keep Town Hall Secret

Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler feared people might say what they thought

Aide asked that meeting announcement not be put in paper…

Michele Bachmann Owes A Big Danke Schoen To Wayne Newton

Mr. Las Vegas gave his ringing endorsement to Michele Bachmann after last night’s debate, appearing with her with Greta Van Susteren’s show.

“I watched the entire debate, and I don’t have to tell you how proud I was of this lady because not only did she hold her own, but she kind of stood alone and I’m not talking about being female,” Newton gushed. “I’m talking about the wonderful things and views that she has for America.”

“I am an entertainer but first of all, I’m an American and second of all, I’m a Nevadan, and third of all, I …

Indiana Parents Charged With Selling 4-Month-Old Son To Drug Dealer For $13,000, A Car, And Drugs

Anna Marie Riggs and husband Brandon (pictured) allegedly sold their son t0 31-year-old Stephen P. Lynch, Jr. and his wife, Melissa (via Global Grind).  In a letter to the Pharos Tribune, Brandon Riggs denies the charges.

“In no kind of way did we sell our baby. Not money, not drugs, nor a simple car have any part in the adoption process,” Brandon Riggs wrote in a letter to the Pharos-Tribune…

All four were charged with Class A felony conspiracy to deal in a narcotic, as well as conspiracy to commit child selling and profiting from an adoption as …

Starbucks To Get Less Bitter

Finally, it might be possible to have a cup of Starbucks without needing digestive medicine.

The coffee company known for its dark-roasted beans unveiled its lighter blend “Starbucks Blonde Roast” Tuesday, as it tries to reach a wider base of consumers.

Starbucks has long faced criticism from people who think its coffee is too dark or bitter. The company said it developed the new roast for the large number of U.S. consumers who prefer a lighter-tasting coffee.

What took so long?…

Social Security Benefits To Rise 3.6%

January increase affects 55 million recipients…

Majority Of Americans Back Occupy Wall Street

59% “completely agree or mostly agree” with the protesters

National Journal: 31% of Republicans completely or mostly agree with their aims…

Romney In 2007: Massachussetts Plan “Will Be A Model For The Nation”

In Tuesday night’s debate Mitt Romney insisted that his health plan was never meant to be anything more than a local plan for Massachusetts. But that is not what he said at the time. During a 2007 speech in Baltimore in 2007, Romney said, “I’m proud of what we’ve done,” he said. “If Massachusetts succeeds in implementing it, then that will be a model for the nation.” Turns out, it was.…

Occupy Wall Street Come Up With List Of Demands

The movement seems to be coming together and is beginning to get some structure and there is a “99 Percent Declaration” (h/t Global Grind). There will be a General Assembly meeting in Philadelphia on July 4, 2012.

They plan to elect delegates by direct vote, one male and one female per each of the 435 Congressional Districts. The office would be open to any United States citizen over the age of 18. The 870 delegates would then compose a petition of grievances that would be non-partisan.

The posted “demands” are only a working list of “suggestions,” however. …