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Government, International, Law Enforcement, Politics, Travel

Donald Trump Now Wants To Build Border Wall Between U.S. And Canada

June 29, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

PM Trudeau announcing that Canada is lifting visa requirement for Mexicans effective December 1, 2016 (screen capture)

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that beginning December 1, 2016, Canada will lift its visa requirements for Mexicans visiting the North American country.

The historic announcement was made a joint press conference held in Ottawa by Trudeau and visiting Mexican President Jose Peña Nieto.

Trudeau’s announcement caught Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump by surprise. Trump has campaigned on the promise to build a great wall in the southern border with Mexico as a way to prevent illegal Mexican immigration to the U.S.

Now, Trump has added to his campaign promise that he will also build a border wall between U.S. and Canada in order to prevent Mexicans visiting Canada from crossing into the United States.

While Trump has said that he will ask the Mexican government to pay for building the southern border wall, he now says the he will ask the Canadian government to pay for the northern border wall.

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Trump will have to revise his presidential campaign rhetoric to include building a wall not just between U.S. and Mexico but also between U.S. and Canada.

Government, Law Enforcement, Tourism, Travel

Visiting Hawaii? You Must Exchange Your Gun With Fishing Rod

June 26, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

HONOLULU, Hawaii (The Adobo Chronicles, Honolulu Bureau) – Visiting card-carrying NRA members and other gun owners are always welcome in paradise, but they have to leave their weapons at the airport upon arrival in Hawaii.

Hawaii’s strict gun laws do not recognize concealed carry permits issued by other states. Acquiring a firearm in Hawaii requires a permit to acquire, issued to qualified applicants by the county police chief. There is a minimum 14-20 day waiting period for receiving a permit.

Recently, the Rainbow State became the first in the nation to put firearm owners into a federal database. That database, known as the “Rap Back” system, is operated by the FBI and would notify police when a gun owner is arrested for a crime anywhere in the United States.

Today, the state government went a step further by temporarily confiscating privately-owned guns and replacing them with fishing rods upon arrival at any of Hawaii’s airports. The fishing rods will be on loan at no charge, and the gun owners can retrieve their weapons upon departure after they surrender the fishing equipment.

Hawaii Governor David Ige told The Adobo Chronicles that the new measure is in keeping with the state’s no tolerance policy for irresponsible gun owners as well as its commitment to keep Hawaii a truly safe paradise. He added that the fishing rod idea would also promote the local tourism industry since it will force gun-owning visitors to explore the state’s vast ocean-side resorts as well as aquatic landmarks.

So the next time you arrive in Hawaii with your gun, expect Hawaii-Five-O to be on hand to meet you at the airport!

Government, History, Law Enforcement, LGBT

Inn That Was Site Of Stonewall Riots To Stop Serving Alcohol, Thanks To President Obama

June 25, 2016 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – President Barack Obama announced Friday he was designating the Stonewall Inn in New York City and surrounding areas as the country’s first national monument to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights.

“This week I’m designating the Stonewall National Monument as the newest addition to America’s national park system,” Obama said in a video released by the White House. “I believe our national parks should reflect the full story of our country — the richness and diversity and uniquely American spirit that has always defined us, that we are stronger together. That out of many, we are one,” Obama said.

The White House said the monument would encompass Christopher Park, the Stonewall Inn and the surrounding streets and sidewalks that were the sites of the 1969 Stonewall uprising.

A police raid on Stonewall Inn made history in 1969 when patrons fought back. The arrest of many Stonewall patrons that day prompted people to protest outside the bar for weeks, leading to the first march for gay and lesbian rights in July of 1969. Those protests are credited as the turning point for LGBT rights in the United States.

Following the Obama announcement, Stonewall Inn and Bar informed its patrons that it will stop serving alcohol immediately in deference to it being designated as a national monument.

National Parks Service rules prohibit the consumption of alcohol in designated national parks and monuments.

Non-alcoholic drinks will still be served, according to Stonewall Inn.