Opponents of a recently proposed House bill that cracks down on undocumented workers say that if it becomes law, it threatens to topple the agricultural economy of California – the nation's new breadbasket – risking the food and financial security of millions of Americans.

While many journalists still qualify any mention of Congressman and presidential candidate Dr. Ron Paul with assertions that his candidacy is a "long shot," the most recent polls have put Ron Paul firmly "in play" with other top-tier contenders for the Republican presidential nomination.

By most accounts, the Arizona border appears to be safer than ever. Illegal border crossings are down, mainly because the Department of Homeland Security is able to monitor more of the border than ever before. That's the conclusion reached by The Center for American Progress (CAP), a progressive advocacy and research organization, after its recent trip to the Arizona border.

As public discontent deepens, more and more Americans are declaring their independence from the Democratic and Republican parties, but Democrats and Republicans continue to pretend that Independents simply don't exist.