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Jose Padilla re-sentenced after original punishment deemed ‘too lenient’

http://twitter.com/#!/David_Ingram/status/509377319551504385

In 2007, Jose Padilla was convicted on charges of conspiracy and providing support to al Qaeda. He was sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison.

Today, U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke, who handed down his original sentence, re-sentenced Padilla to 21 years.

http://twitter.com/#!/ryanlcooper/status/509371056541691904 http://twitter.com/#!/wsvn/status/509371657610616832

More from the Miami Herald:

In 2011, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled that Padilla should have received harsher punishment reflecting his extensive criminal record. The appellate court found that Judge Cooke “unreasonably discounted” Padilla’s criminal history before lowering a potential 30-year-to-life sentence.

…

The appellate court, in an opinion written by Chief Judge Joel F. Dubina and joined by Judge William H. Pryor, sided with the U.S. attorney’s office in Miami. Prosecutors, who were seeking life imprisonment for Padilla, appealed Cooke’s sentence of about 17 1/2 years. They argued the judge’s prison term was about 13 years below the low end of the sentencing guidelines: 30 years.

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“[Cooke] attached little weight to Padilla’s extensive criminal history, gave no weight to his future dangerousness, compared him to criminals who were not similarly situated, and gave unreasonable weight to the condition of his pre-trial detention [in the Naval brig],” Dubina wrote.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/09/09/convicted-terrorist-conspirator-jose-padilla-re-sentenced-after-original-punishment-deemed-too-lenient/

U.S. Missionary In Nigeria Kidnapped By Gunmen

Phyllis Sortor, a missionary with a Seattle church, was abducted in Kogi State, according to church officials and her stepson.

Phyllis Sortor, a missionary with Seattle’s Free Methodist Church, was reportedly abducted by masked gunmen in Central Nigeria on Monday, according to church officials and local Nigerian police.

Phyllis Sortor, a missionary with Seattle's Free Methodist Church, was reportedly abducted by masked gunmen in Central Nigeria on Monday, according to church officials and local Nigerian police.

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Sortor was kidnapped Monday by “unknown gunmen…(who) came into the school premises shooting sporadically to scare away people before taking (the hostage) away into the bush”, Kogi state police spokesman Sola Collins Adebayo told Agence France-Presse on Tuesday.

Bishop David Kendall of The Free Methodist Church released a statement on Monday, “urging prayer for Free Methodist missionary Phyllis Sortor.”

Dear Friends,

Early this morning we received a report that Rev. Phyllis Sortor, our missionary in Nigeria, was abducted from the Hope Academy compound in Emiworo, Kogi State, Nigeria by several persons. The U.S. Embassy has been notified, and the State Department and the FBI are working with local authorities to find and rescue her. We are calling on the U.S. church to join together in prayer for Phyllis’ safety and speedy release.

Kogi state Police Commissioner Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi told CNN that five men, who kidnapped the woman, were demanding a ransom of 60 million Naira ($301,500).

A State Department spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that they are aware of media reports on that a U.S. citizen was reported missing in Nigeria, but had no further information to share due to “privacy considerations.”

A State Department spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that they are aware of media reports on that a U.S. citizen was reported missing in Nigeria, but had no further information to share due to "privacy considerations."

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“The welfare of U.S. citizens is one of the Department’s highest priorities,” Pooja Jhunjhunwala, the State Department spokesperson said. “In cases where U.S. citizens are confirmed missing, the U.S. embassy works closely with those involved, supporting local authorities in their search efforts, and provide all appropriate consular assistance.”

Sortor’s stepson, Richard Sortor, who attended a prayer service for her on Monday night, told reporters, “She believes in God, she’s doing God’s work.”

Sortor was a financial administrator at the Hope Academy in Kogi state from where she was reportedly abducted. She worked with the International Child Care Ministries and was involved in educating children and parents of the nomadic Fulani clan according to the Free Methodist World Missions website.

Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/us-missionary-in-nigeria-kidnapped-by-gunmen

US Airways’ apology for treatment of Army Ranger ‘too little, too late’

http://twitter.com/#!/aletheiatruth/status/520713573035544576

As Twitchy reported Friday, passengers on a US Airways flight were outraged when a flight attendant refused to hang up an Army Ranger’s uniform jacket, explaining that the service was available only to first class passengers.

One of those passengers, @Bkirby72, took to Twitter to complain to US Airways, explaining that “three of us in first class begged your poorly trained associate to hang this hero’s decorated jacket,” while WSOC reported that other first class passengers offered to switch seats with the sergeant, to no avail.

US Airways tweeted an apology and promised an internal review, but the airline still isn’t forgiven.

@USAirways is it really in your policy to disrespect brave men such as Sergeant Marle? Flight attendant Ava of US 1930 from PDX to CLT.

— Laura Kirby (@LauraKirby76) October 9, 2014

@laurakirby76 We have great respect for our Military personnel, Laura. We're very sorry if you observed differently.

— US Airways (@USAirways) October 9, 2014

Sorry if you observed differently? Try again.

We hold all those serving our country in the highest regard and apologize for any offense caused. We are reviewing the incident internally.

— US Airways (@USAirways) October 10, 2014

@USAirways WAY too little too late. Learn from @AmericanAir – this would NOT happen (I've given my 1st seat to plenty of US military on AA)

— Betsy Novak (@betsyflounders) October 10, 2014

@USAirways until the employee is a former employee it's just lip service!

— Knockoutradio (@knockoutradio) October 10, 2014

@USAirways You will be forgiven after she is fired. It's time to hold employees accountable

— Michael Trotman (@mtrotman) October 10, 2014

@USAirways try this: we fired the crew member who treated one of America's heroes shamefully, we are truly sorry, it won't ever happen again

— Advocacy Ink (@AdvocacyInk) October 10, 2014

It was a military coat with medals. It doesn't take a genius to know the right thing to do. @USAirways Shame on you. Demote that attendant.

— CoolGreenPines (@CoolGreenPines) October 11, 2014

@USAirways "Reviewing internally" FFS. Your policies suck, I'll stick to @SouthwestAir who holds Armed Forces members in the highest regard.

— Mike Arroyo (@iker42) October 11, 2014

@USAirways Talk is Cheap…Prove it. Our veteran should get free airfare for the rest of his life! The Stewardess needs to work in baggage!

— Drew Hanson (@johnnyreb1864) October 11, 2014

@johnnyreb1864 We apologize and are internally reviewing. We hold the men and women serving our country in the highest regard.

— US Airways (@USAirways) October 11, 2014

@USAirways This American hero was treated shamefully. Your policy in this matter needs to be reviewed & changed. Lots of options when flying

— Keith Hoffman (@kyliving) October 11, 2014

Prove it. RT @USAirways We hold all those serving our country in the highest regard …

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) October 11, 2014

@USAirways What is WRONG with you people?? That flight attendant had NO business treating that soldier that way.

— TalentManagerWendy (@WAW_Wendy) October 11, 2014

@USAirways Really? Well you blew it. You all need suspension/probation and loss of pay. My company will no longer EVER fly US Air

— Less Gov. More Fun. (@LessGovMoreFun) October 12, 2014

@USAirways It is great to have policies but please hire employees with common sense as this is unacceptable and nothing can change that!

— cmconcepts (@cmconcepts) October 12, 2014

@USAirways No way anyone should fly with you – with so much disrespect . This is awful and your airlines is fallen in reputation severely

— Lucien Mark (@LucienMark) October 13, 2014

@USAirways As both a Travel Agency Owner and a (USAF SGT 1976-1980)- I can only say what happened on this flight was a total lack of respect

— Ken (@KenBT) October 13, 2014

No kidding.

We didn't get the situation on Thursday right. We'll always try to do better. http://t.co/HbEXQvvnPJ

— US Airways (@USAirways) October 11, 2014

 

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/10/13/us-airways-apology-for-refusal-to-hang-army-rangers-uniform-jacket-too-little-too-late/

‘Just what we need now’: Jesse Jackson set to battle Ebola-induced racism [pic]

[VidConnect vidp=’5627′ vidn=’0′ vidt=’default’ vidv=’BdZ_kxlR0tY’][VidConnect vidp=’5627′ vidn=’0′ vidt=’default’ vidv=’BdZ_kxlR0tY’]http://twitter.com/#!/cajunscouse/status/519490861764472832 Good question! And it should only be a matter of time before we find out. Because Jesse Jackson has made himself the latest weapon in the fight against Ebola: Upon request of the family of #ThomasEricDuncan, going to #Dallas to bring comfort& to seek the best humanitarian relief America has to offer. #Tues — Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) October 7, 2014 #NewsOneNow w/ @rolandsmartin Re: My #Dallas trip to ensure #ThomasEricDuncan receives the best medical care. Kill disease, not person.#Ebola. — Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) October 7, 2014 Why wouldn’t Duncan receive the best medical care? To ensure the best medical care? Because otherwise, he wouldn’t receive it? What exactly can YOU DO??? @RevJJackson @rolandsmartin — AmericanMom (@_Americanmom) October 7, 2014 Ohhhhhh, right: It is NOW COMPLETELY obvious that this man will make ANYTHING about race. https://t.co/9Obm0DwWE9 @DLoesch @DanaTheBlaze — Lawrence B.Jones III (@LawrenceBJones3) October 7, 2014 @CBSDFW @LadySandersfarm @RevJJackson So now they are going racialize this medical crisis? Has he no decency?! — Ted H. S. Hong (@THSHong) October 7, 2014 @RevJJackson @pattyanntwittin He always has 2put his nose in2 anything where he can pull the race card Make sure the guys getting treatment? — Charlotte Russell (@charruss) October 7, 2014 @RevJJackson You are an Ebola expert?? Wait, you are a medical expert?? No….you are a race hustler and attention-seeker — G_unit (@G__unit74) October 7, 2014 What the fuck?! Is playing “healer” now? Not enough relevant racism to instigate today? @dickstrash @revjjackson @rolandsmartin — Vlad (@DrMakChu) October 7, 2014 Hey, he’s gotta go where the cameras are: I just arrived in Texas to go and pray with the family of Mr. Thomas Eric Duncan. pic.twitter.com/0ZHNJtj6hp — Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) October 7, 2014 Nice pic, Reverend. Gotta get that face time RT@RevJJackson: Just arrived in Texas to go &pray with the family of Mr. Thomas Eric Duncan. pic.twitter.com/2qRoVxad9H — Caris X (@CarisLen) October 7, 2014 @DrMakChu @DicksTrash @RevJJackson @rolandsmartin “Look, there are tons of cameras in Dallas! Let us load up and go!”…” at the request of the family” — Proud Infidel (@GeneJarman) October 7, 2014 But remember: This is about Duncan. For realsies. Jackson’s just the facilitator. Or something. @RevJJackson @rolandsmartin Thank God!! Cuz the hospital simply can’t do it without you!! #sarcasm #racebaiter — Boomer (@jeff_cornwell) October 7, 2014 @RevJJackson What’s your fundraising goal for this trip, “Reverend”? — D3nT0n_G33k (@D3nT0n_G33k) October 7, 2014 @RevJJackson Dallas doesn’t need you. We have REAL experts and doctors. #stayhome — Adam Jones (@AdamJ730) October 7, 2014 @RevJJackson @rolandsmartin Just what we need now. Jesse showboating in Dallas to save the world from Ebola. — Jim [VidConnect vidp=’5627′ vidn=’3′ vidt=’default’ vidv=’xUBpoyKxArU’] (@Jmmc123Jim) October 7, 2014 Well, it gives him something to do in his twilight years. .@RevJJackson Exactly how are you qualified to do that? Or are you just trying to stay relevant by capitalizing on the fear of the family? — John Murphy (@johnmurphy) October 7, 2014 That sounds about right. Thoughts and prayers out to the citizens of Dallas who have had to endure storms, Ebola, and now @RevJJackson who is visiting today. — Chad Hasty (@ChadHastyRadio) October 7, 2014 Godspeed, Dallas. *** Related: Twitchy coverage of Jesse Jackson Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/10/07/just-what-we-need-now-jesse-jackson-all-set-to-battle-ebola-induced-racism-photo/

Barack Obama begins campaign in Colorado by targeting women voters

http://twitter.com/#!/KDVR/status/180090284108029952

From Fox 31 Denver:

“It’s Republicans who, through their own choice, have brought up these very divisive social issues,” said Rick Palacio, the chairman of the Colorado Democratic Party. “They’re creating their own mess for themselves. And if they continue this divisive argument over women and women’s issues, I think it’s going to put us over the edge again.”

At the campaign’s Denver headquarters on Wednesday, Barb Wahl, a nurse from Aurora, took part in a conference call to make the campaign’s case to reporters.

A few hours later at a campaign office in Lakewood, a small group of women volunteers made phone calls, talking to other women about the differences between the President and some Republicans on women’s issues.

“Health care for women is very important,” said Lorena Houchen of Lakewood in between calls. “Trying to make it a religious issue is ridiculous. Most of the women in the country want to have health care. They want to have the option of being able to control their own lives and their own body.”

And that’s why the First Amendment doesn’t matter.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/03/15/barack-obama-begins-campaign-in-colorado-by-targeting-women-voters/

Rep. Hank Johnson slams GOP immigration reform as ‘the ugly head of racism’

http://twitter.com/#!/JenebaSpeaks/status/274600106886561793

Well, Democrats almost stopped short of calling it racist, but it seems they just couldn’t help themselves. The Republican-led House today took a step toward its version of immigration reform by passing the STEM Jobs Act, which would reallocate up to 55,000 green cards from a diversity program and direct them to foreign students earning advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM.

House passes STEM Jobs Bill 245-139, 27 Dems voted with Republicans in support of it.

— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) November 30, 2012

The bill would also cut to one year the wait for spouses and minor children of legal permanent residents to come to the U.S.

Most people would find it difficult to call such an immigration policy racist, but Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) found a way. While the Congressman said that he wasn’t accusing anybody of racism, he insisted the program was racist in its effect if not intent.

Debate over STEM visa bill getting heated on the House floor. Rep. Hank Johnson said it was “racist” if not in intent, then in effect.

— Alan Gomez (@alangomez) November 30, 2012

Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) calls GOP immigration bill “racist.” Says “it is a trojan horse and baresthe ugly face of racism.”

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 30, 2012

“Republicans have just received historically low votes from minorities in the past election, yet they want to create an immigration system that gives visas with one hand while taking visas away from minorities with the other,” he told lawmakers. “It is a Trojan horse, and the ugly head of racism will rear its ugly head if this Trojan horse, H.R. 6429, becomes law.” Really?

House pushes thru STEM Jobs Act, which comes at the expense of immigrants w/ less education and privilege colorlines.com/archives/2012/…

— julianne hing (@juliannehing) November 30, 2012

The GOP’s STEM Jobs Act says: PhDs Shantay, you stay!, regular immigrants sashay away. soc.li/oOhRQRC

— Jorge Rivas (@thisisjorge) November 30, 2012

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said he was “personally insulted” by the charge.

Issa tells Hank Johnson on the floor “to go to a masters or PhD… and see the diversity before accusing anyone of racism.”

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 30, 2012

Many lawmakers, though, including New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, praised the Republican effort to create technology jobs.

Hopefully the STEM Jobs Act will begin a renewed focus on the need to overhaul & modernize our immigration system: bit.ly/Tx32JZ

— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) November 30, 2012

I voted yes as the House passed the STEM Jobs Act. More visas for high-skilled immigrants – great news for Indiana: ow.ly/fIUod

— Todd Rokita (@ToddRokita) November 30, 2012

Glad House passed STEM Jobs Act. Keeping more highly-skilled grads in the US will help keep us hub for tech innovation ht.ly/fIwln

— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) November 30, 2012

Some, though, are less concerned with importing highly skilled immigrants than with filling STEM jobs with American candidates.

@ariannahuff There are hundreds of PhD chemists without jobs– there isn’t a STEM talent gap, there’s a STEM wage gap!

— onesleepynerd (@onesleepynerd) December 1, 2012

@gopleader nice you r committed to foreign STEM grads but what about citizens & your own constituents who need #HR3032 to keep their jobs?

— Donna Crinklaw (@SklmarmVa) December 1, 2012

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/11/30/rep-hank-johnson-slams-gop-immigration-reform-vote-as-the-ugly-head-of-racism/