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Politics, more than legal analysis, dictate how U.S. Supreme Court justices decide cases, a recent poll says. A New York Times/CBS poll asked whether Supreme Court cases were decided by legal analysis or personal/political bias. With 76% believing the current Supreme Court justices allow personal/political views to decide the cases, only 13% believed Court’s decisions were based on legal analysis.

Protesters. Politicians. Pundits. Arizona’s immigration law brought these huddled masses to the marble walkway of the U.S. Supreme Court. A state law meant to quell illegal immigration was argued before a receptive Court. Arizona wants to imbue local police with immigration power previously held only by the federal government. Police would be empowered to stop, frisk, strip search, and detain, for hours or days, men, women, and children, based on suspected illegal immigration status.

LatinaLista.net -- The argument all along from Republicans as to why they will not move forward on immigration reform has been their contention that not enough is being done to secure the border.
 
Even after President Obama pledged to send 1500 National Guard troops, it wasn't enough. So Senators McCain and Kyl submitted their own border security plan last week. Titled the 10-Point Plan To Better Secure The U.S.-Mexico Border In Arizona, it does exactly that -- secures only Arizona.
 

By Deborah Williams
On April 23rd, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law an edict that’s set to rid the State of illegal aliens. The question to consider: Did Arizona politicians judiciously count the cost or even calculate the potential loss?