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JOIN ME AND WIMZ AND "POWER DOWN" TO SUPPORT VETERANS
KNOXVILLE (WATE) - Knox County residents are asked to support the environment and veterans by taking part in Power It Down Day on August 27.
The idea is to save money by turning off your computer, monitor, printer, etc. when you leave work that Friday. In turn, the project organizers will make a donation to the Wounded Warriors Project.
Do-it-yourself solar power for your home. Wonder how many of these it would take to run the radio station?
I GOTTA GET SOME OF THESE !!! By Cody McCloy, CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTS System plugs directly into electrical outlet Doesn't require professional installation System should pay for itself in 4 years (CNN) -- Imagine outfitting your house with small, affordable solar panels that plug into a socket and pump power into your electrical system instead of taking it out.
Study: 8 Percent of U.S. Births to Illegal Immigrants
Pew Hispanic Center Report Sheds Light on Americans at Center of Birthright Citizenship Debate
By DEVIN DWYER
WASHINGTON, August 11, 2010—
Eight percent of all babies born in the U.S. in 2008 belonged to illegal immigrant parents, according to a groundbreaking analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by the Pew Hispanic Center. Under the 14th amendment to the Constitution, each child obtained U.S. citizenship at birth while one or both of the parents remained undocumented.
14th Amendment: Is birthright citizenship really in the Constitution?
By Peter Grier
Wed Aug 11, 5:14 pm ET
Washington – Is "birthright citizenship" – the policy of granting US citizenship to every child born on national soil – really enshrined in the US Constitution? Some experts believe it isn’t.
Congress, they say, could regulate who qualifies for birthright citizenship via legislation, within limits. Lawmakers might deny it to children born in the US to illegal immigrants, for example.
Welcome to my new webpage!
Hey it's BK and glad you are here! I am very excited about the new and improved webite design which is much more extensive and interactive than ever before. Check back daily to see my blogs, pictures, video, audio, etc. I am also very active on Facebook. You can find me there, search: Billy Kidd Wimz. Thanks for Rockin' with me for the last 20+ years and with WIMZ for the last 30+! Rock On and put the "Hammer Down" ! Billy Kidd
