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912 Patriots of Lower Bucks - Daily E-Mail June 7, 2011
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"A universal peace, it is to be feared, is in the catalogue of events, which will never exist but in the imaginations of visionary philosophers, or in the breasts of benevolent enthusiasts."
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Concerned citizens who have had it with government bail-outs, higher taxes, increased government deficits, and the unprecedented expansion of government, have made a difference! The elections of November 2010 were a great victory! We have been heard but our work continues. Please join The Kitchen Table Patrios for a Sunday Brunch as we celebrate our success and get motivated for 2012!
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Special Announcement!
Now is the time to Stand with Courage. Those of you who value freedom, honor and faith are asked to travel to Israel and stand with Glenn Beck and leaders from around the world with one united voice. Glenn's company, Mercury Radio Arts, is hosting three events in Israel. The main event will be in the evening of August 24th at the Southern Wall of the Temple Mount at the excavation site. We will be sharing the details of all the Mercury events in the coming days and weeks.
Tour providers will be listed at GlennBeck.com. Only these providers have tickets to Glenn Beck's "Restoring Courage" sponsored events in their travel packages. No other travel agency operator has access to Glenn Beck's "Restoring Courage" sponsored events. If you do not purchase your travel package through one of these two tour providers you will not have tickets to any of the Resotring Courage sponsored events.
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"We have gone to the capitals of our states and to the capitals of our government. We have talked to all the power brokers. The only power broker, the only seat of government that can and will solve this problem with or without us is God. It is time to return inside the walls that surround Jerusalem and stand with people of all faiths, all around the world," Glenn said in his initial announcement.
"In August, whether I'm there with seven people or 10 people or there alone, I will stand. I ask you to join me. I also ask you to take this message globally, to take this to every corner of the earth. If you have family living overseas, this is not an America solution. This is a people of faith solution. This is a people all over the world solution. I ask you to help get this word out."
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The Dreyfuss Initiative: An Evening With Richard Dreyfuss
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 7-9 PM at The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia
A FREE EXCLUSIVE ONE-NIGHT ONLY EVENT FOR LISTENERS OF THE NEW TALK RADIO 1210, WPHT
Academy Award winning actor Richard Dreyfuss is best known for starring in film, television, and theater roles since the late 1960s, including the films American Graffiti, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Goodbye Girl, Stakeout, Always, What About Bob? and Mr. Holland's Opus. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1977 for The Goodbye Girl, and was nominated in 1995 for Mr. Holland's Opus.
Now, Richard Dreyfuss is taking on a new role. The Oscar-winning actor is Founder and President of The Dreyfuss Initiative, which calls for a cross-curricular study of civics in our public schools that incorporates...
- HISTORY - LOGIC - REASON - CRITICAL THINKING
The Dreyfuss Initiative, a nonprofitorganization committed to revitalizing America's civic culture. Richard also serves on the American Bar Association's Education Committee, the Board of the National Constitution Center, and was Senior Research Advisory Member of St. Antony's College, Oxford University.
THIS WILL BE AN ENTERTAINING EVENING FOR PARENTS, FOR STUDENTS, FOR EVERYONE!
Richard will share why he believes that too many of us don't realize the power we hold in a democracy. The solution, he says, is to change the way students learn about civics, the study of the rights and duties of citizenship. Learn why we need a national standard that calls for teaching reason, logic and critical thinking skills before teaching government as a way of providing perspective and context in civics classes.
ARE AMERICAN STUDENTS PREPARED TO INHERIT THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR GREAT NATION?
Richard Dreyfuss joins 1210s Dom Giordano for this unique 2-hour LIVE event and will lay out the critically important issues, and discuss why he believes we must be preparing our nation's next generation to be effective and engaged citizens.
The event is free. Seating is limited. You must register to attend.
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WMC with guest Dr. Michael Ledeen
Dr. Michael Ledeen is an internationally renowned scholar, whose ideas and insights on the workings of the Iranian government have been a critical part of the policy discussion for decades. He is a highly regarded expert on Iran's Green Movement and maintains close ties to opposition groups inside Iran.
His scholarship on Iraq, terrorism and international security have been sought after by those in and out of government and the intelligence community, the media and policy influencers.
He is a contributing editor at National Review Online. Previously, Dr. Ledeen served as a consultant to the National Security Council, the State Department, and the Defense Department. He has also served as a special adviser to the Secretary of State.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Ledeen to Philadelphia.
When: June 13, 2011, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Where: Union League of Philadelphia
Registration: $35.00
Lunch will be served.
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Philadelphia Freedom Center
24 N. Bryn Mawr Avenue, #291
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010
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Valley Forge Patriots Monthly Meeting - Phoenixville Area
Friday, June 10, 2011
6:00 PM
PJ Ryan's Pub - downstairs private dining room
231 Bridge Street Phoenixville, PA
Meeting Topic: Your Property Rights Under a Magnifying Glass
Your Property Rights Under a Magnifying Glass will be presented by Barbara Albright who is a local real estate agent and life-long West Bradford, Chester Country, resident and concerned citizen. Barbara will educate us on Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac policies, FHA Loans & USDA Loans as well as the Kelo Supreme Court Decision of 2005 dealing with eminent domain. She will speak about Senior Reverse Mortgages, too. As a local real estate agent she has some interesting facts on how Sustainable Development has affected her industry as well as decisions made by our government on gaining property from its people.
She will be the first speaker of the evening and then we will open the floor to our members for an Open Mic session. The Valley Forge Patriots sincerely apologize for any misunderstandings about the open mic session at last month's meeting.
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Here is your chance to honor our flag and our great nation!!
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"I Pledge Allegiance Rally" to Commemorate the Flag
Join area patriot groups, veterans, and anyone interested in celebrating the American flag for the "I Pledge Allegiance" rally on Sunday, June 12, 1 p.m., on the steps of the (historic) Chester County Courthouse in West Chester.
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 By David Limbaugh · Tuesday, June 7, 2011
The liberal media's most recent effort to turn Sarah Palin into a dolt over her version of Paul Revere, on which historians are now defending her, has prompted me to share with you some confusing points of European history I have recently re-encountered in my lay study of the subject.
With apologies in advance to professional and amateur historians, here are a few fun "facts."
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By William Murchison · Tuesday, June 7, 2011
"Industry Puts Heat on Schools to Teach Skills Employers Need," says The Wall Street Journal headline.
Well, duh -- a phrase painfully familiar in the modern American classroom. Skills matter, knowledge matters, rational understanding is consequential to national survival because ...? Duh. It's gotten hard to explain. Fearful of waiting too long for government to lead the struggle, and it is one, for education excellence, American business is taking a hand.
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In Remembrance of D Day's Anniversary
June 6, 2011
It is hard to conceive the epic scope of this decisive battle that foreshadowed the end of Hitlers dream of Nazi domination. Overlord was the largest air, land, and sea operation undertaken before or since June 6, 1944. The landing included over 5,000 ships, 11,000 airplanes, and over 150,000 service men. After years of meticulous planning and seemingly endless training, for the Allied Forces, it all came down to this: The boat ramp goes down, then jump, swim, run, and crawl to the cliffs. Many of the first young men (most not yet 20 years old) entered the surf carrying eighty pounds of equipment. They faced over 200 yards of beach before reaching the first natural feature offering any protection. Blanketed by small-arms fire and bracketed by artillery, they found themselves in hell. When it was over, the Allied Forces had suffered nearly 10,000 casualties; more than 4,000 were dead. Yet somehow, due to planning and preparation, and due to the valor, fidelity, and sacrifice of the Allied Forces, Fortress Europe had been breached.
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RedState Morning Briefing
For June 7, 2011
1. The Triumph of Politics
I am sure you will read a lot about Congressman Weiner and his scandal and morality and failed politicians and us versus them and David Vitter, Larry Craig and Ted Kennedy and what have you. I am sure you will. I am not sure you will read anything similar to my take on this, which is admittedly not as partisan as some other takes may be. But, I think it is the right take.
In a different age, Anthony Weiner would have packed up shop and left Congress with a bag over his head in disgrace. Certainly Congressman Lee left in disgrace, but that had as much to do with his family demands and the demands of his constituency as anything else. In noting that Congressman Weiner staying in office is a failure of morality in the present age, left-wing partisans were quick to bring up the names of Sen. David Vitter, Sen. Larry Craig, Sen. John Ensign, and others.
Instead of saying yes the congressman should leave, the partisans say, "What about this guy?" I believe this is largely because politics has triumphed over morality and we are a lesser people because of it.
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2. A dumping ground for pork projects
The Senate is going to take up a bill today that fiscal conservatives need to be aware of.
It's S. 782, the "Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011? We've issued a Key Vote Alert calling for a "NO" vote on S. 782.
This bill reauthorizes the US Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA), which costs $500 million a year, and has proven to be nothing more than a dumping ground for pork projects. Here's just some of the wasteful projects that the EDA has spent our tax dollars on.
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3. No, Mr. Diamond, the Fed Doesn't Need Your Expertise
Peter A. Diamond, a professor of economics at MIT, has just published a hissy fit in the NY Times titled "When a Nobel Prize isn't enough." I won't link the piece because of the Times's paywall, so I'll just tell you what he says.
Diamond wants to be a governor of the Federal Reserve. Barack Obama wants the same thing, having nominated Diamond three times now. He had only a small amount of support from Senate Republicans, mostly from Michael Bennett and Judd Gregg. After being dissed by Richard Shelby, Diamond is now withdrawing is candidacy. (There are currently two open Fed governorships.)
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4. Supreme Court Voids Ruling Against Hazleton's Immigration Law
It appears that last month's Supreme Court ruling upholding Arizona's E-Verify law will precipitate a potent counteroffensive against the illegal immigration judicial defense industry.
In light of the Court's 5-3 decision validating the right of state and local governments to impose penalties on employers who hire illegal aliens, the high court vitiated a ruling against a similar ordinance passed by government officials in Hazleton, Pennsylvania.
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5. Big News From Camp Bachmann
Michele Bachmann is bring Ed Rollins on board to run her Presidential campaign.
This is big and significant news.
Rollins was Ronald Reagan's campaign manager in 1984, a fact downplayed by a lot of people who think Reagan's landslide in 1984 had nothing to do with Rollins.
Whether you are impressed by that or not, pay attention to the next one: Rollins took Mike Huckabee's 2008 upstart campaign into overdrive and gave Romney, McCain, and the rest a run for their money.
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6. Huntsman Not Ready for the Big Dance
Over the years I have heard presidential candidates state reasons for skipping the Iowa caucuses. It always leaves me wondering if those are the real reasons for not coming to Iowa. The most recent example of this is Jon Huntsman's announcement that he won't compete in Iowa. Apparently, Huntsman believes that he will not get a fair shake in Iowa because he opposes ethanol subsidies. In my opinion, this excuse seems to have as much credibility as "the dog ate my homework."
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7. The Cost of Political Pseudo-Science Shown In Two Examples.
Richard Glover and Dr. Donald Brown are two very different men, in different nations, who work towards a common goal. Each man believes that human pollution has driven a series of chemical and physical changes in the Earth's atmosphere. Each man believes this will damage the world around us and must be fought. Neither man has any ability to objectively prove their belief. Neither man will let that lack of knowledge stand in the way of enforcing their views upon others. Both men indulge in unethical behavior that demonstrates yet another cost that pseudo-science imposes on modern society.
Richard Glover writes opinion pieces for The National Times, a newspaper published in Australia. Climate change has been a major agenda item with the Australian Left which has been in power in The Australian Parliament for the last few years. Current Prime Minister Julia Gillard is attempting to impose a carbon tax to restrict CO2 emissions. Glover apparently supports "Lady Galadriel's" approach to the issue. Thus we can treated to disingenuous passages such as the one presented below.
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Start a rumor:
Former senator Arlen Specter is planning a political comeback but has switched party loyalties so many times that he has to take medication normally prescribed to victims of split personality disorder. Each morning he has an aide come to whisper in his ear: "Remember sir, thou art a Democrat."
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Israel fulfilled its part in UN Resolution 242 when it returned 90% of the territories it gained lawfully in the Six-Day War in 1967
June 6, 2011 | Eli E. Hertz
UN Security Council Resolution 242 adopted on November 22, 1967, is the cornerstone for what it calls "a just and lasting peace" that recognizes Israel's need for "secure and recognized boundaries." The resolution became the foundation for future peace negotiations.
No other nation in the world, acting rationally, has relinquished territories acquired from an aggressor in an act of self-defense.
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RPS STATEMENT CONCERNING THE ASSAD STOMPERS OF THE GOLAN HEIGHTS
Sunday, 05 June 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Washington DC, June 5, 2011. The Reform Party of Syria has learned today, from intelligence sources close to the Assad regime in Lebanon, that Syrians storming through the Golan Height next to the Quneitra crossing are Syrian farmers who have migrated in recent years from the drought-stricken northeast Syria to the south. Estimates put the number at 250,000 impoverished migrants.
Information received cite the regime has paid hundreds of these farmers $1,000 each to show-up and $10,000 to their families should any of them succumb to Israeli fire. In Syria, an average salary is about $200 a month and to these impoverished farmers, such a one-time sum can keep them economically afloat for six months.
Such tactic was used in the past by another defunct Ba'ath Party in Iraq, under Saddam Hussein, to pay Intifada-driven Palestinians the sum of $25,000 to their next-of-kin should they die throwing stones. That measure had a worldwide impact and it seems the Assad regime is using the same play from a twin playbook.
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Mosques as centers for jihad
In Brigitte Gabriel's first best-selling book, Because They Hate, she cited a study of materials obtained from dozens of leading mosques across America. The materials were vitriolic, anti-Semitic, anti-democracy, and filled with hate and calls for jihad.
As Andrew Bostom reveals in his recent column below (highlights added), the situation today is far worse than it was just five years ago.
We strongly urge you to read the entire column and forward this to everyone you know. People need to know that eight years ago 81% of Muslims surveyed in the Detroit area agreed with the statement that sharia law should be imposed in Muslim countries-including 59% who STRONGLY agreed.
Care to guess how many of them would support imposing sharia law in America?
June 5, 2011Mosques as Barracks in AmericaBy Andrew G. Bostom
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan represents the triumphant Janus-faced approach to the fundamentalist global "Islamic revival." He and his pious forbears have now completed dismantling Turkey's secular experiment, and achieved the full-throated re-Islamization of Turkish society, an insidious process begun already within the decade after Ataturk's death, in 1938. When currying favor with gullible Western audiences, Erdogan burbles disingenuous ecumenical platitudes about the "Alliance of Civilizations." But in reality, this is an Islamization campaign promoted by the Organization of the Islamic Conference, notably Saudi Arabia, which rewardedErdogan, for his role in the Alliance, specifically, as "services to Islam," with the "King Faisal International Prize," considered the "Nobel prize" of the Arab world. Regardless, Erdogan has always aroused his Muslim constituencies by brazenly appealing to their deep-seated jihadist sentiments as he did while mayor of Istanbul, in 1997, delivering a fiery speech that reminded the masses of these words from the poem "The Soldier's Prayer," written (in 1912) by Turkish nationalist poet Ziya Gokalp:
The minarets are our bayonets, the domes our helmets, the mosques our barracks and the faithful our army. READ MORE: |
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5 American Soldiers Killed in Iraq Rocket Attack
Published June 06, 2011 | Associated Press
BAGHDAD -- Five American soldiers died Monday when a barrage of rockets slammed into a base in a Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad -- the largest, single-day loss of life for U.S. forces in Iraq in two years.
The attack follows warnings from Shiite militants backed by Iran and anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr that they would violently resist any effort to keep American troops in Iraq past their year-end deadline to go home.
Although American casualties have dropped considerably in the two years since U.S. troops pulled back from Iraq cities, Shiite militias have begun hammering U.S. bases and vehicles with rockets, rocket-propelled grenades and roadside bombs over the past three months. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/06/06/us-military-5-american-soldiers-killed-in-iraq/#ixzz1OYEGCJzp
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06/06/2011
Time for America to Get Cyber-Serious
In the 1995 movie The Net, Sandra Bullock fights computer hackers attempting to cyber-sabotage her life. The hackers successfully change her identity, manipulate U.S. markets, and access the private personal data of U.S. officials. While the clunky looking computers, cell phones, and storyline in the movie are joked about today, cyber terrorism is a real-and much bigger-threat 16 years later.
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Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh left his country for Saudi Arabia this weekend to attend to wounds received in an attack.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday that the U.S. has "the momentum" in Afghanistan against the Taliban but still has a long way to go.
Credit agency Moody has reported that big banks like Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Citigroup are profiting at taxpayer expense through politically beneficial guarantees left over from the bank bailouts.
A new poll finds that one in three Americans expects to be poorer a year from this November when they head out to vote in the 2012 election.
President Obama avoided confronting the new 9.1 percent unemployment rate Friday when he congratulated himself for administering the auto bailout at a Chrysler plant in Toledo, Ohio.
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June 06, 2011
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Quote of the Day
"Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses."
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New Broward policy offers protection to transgender students
If we only protected conserative students from liberal teachers
For 17-year-old Taylor, a typical school day presents unique challenges: Does he use the boy's bathroom, or the girl's? What can he do to keep his teacher from calling him "she?'' When is the right time to tell classmates his secret?
Taylor, a sophomore at a Broward County high school, is a member of a group of transgender youth who say they were born into the body of one gender, but think, feel, and identify with another.
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Boeing's S.C. plant will take jobs from Everett, Union says
Union wants to decide where Boeing builds planes
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner assembly line in South Carolina will cost up to 1,800 jobs in Everett, according to a top union official.
Tom Wroblewski, president of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District Lodge 751, pointed in the union's latest newsletter (pdf) to the 787 'surge' line planned to boost airplane production in Everett by three a month while Charleston works up to that rate.
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White House says needs deal with housing problems
Oh great...Obama to take on housing market
The struggling housing sector will not stop the country's economic recovery but the Obama administration needs to deal with problems in the market, a top White House economic adviser said on Sunday.
Housing is the one part of the economy that has been persistently underperforming due to the glut of houses for sale and weak demand.
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'Saint Bono' the anti-poverty campaigner facing huge Glastonbury protest- for avoiding taxes
Bono the tax cheat?
He is the rock legend dubbed 'Saint Bono' for his long-running campaign against global poverty.
But when Bono's band U2 perform at Glastonbury later this month, protesters are planning to accuse them of avoiding taxes which could have helped exactly the sort of people the singer cares about so dearly.
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George Allen offers empathetic apology for 'macaca' incident
Please don't apologize for that
Ahead of a tough 2012 election, former Virginia Sen. George Allen offered a personal apology Friday for the incident that led to his ouster from Congress in 2006.
Allen, who is running to reclaim his seat in the Senate, spoke at Friday's Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference in Washington, D.C. about the 2006 incident in which he referred to a campaign tracker as "macaca"-- a word that can be used as a racial slur.
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Obama: Automakers inspire in face of 'headwinds'
Obama recycles State of the Union quotes on automakers
President Barack Obama says recent economic "headwinds" at home resulted from high gasoline prices, the Japanese earthquake and Europe's financial crisis.
As inspiration for a broader recovery, he's citing the American auto industry's resurgence.
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3 ways your Social Security payments are already being cut
Still think Social Security is wonderful?
Policy experts have focused on alternative ways of eliminating Social Security's 75-year financing gap, but lost in the debate is the fact that even under current law Social Security will provide less retirement income relative to previous earnings than it does today. Combine the already legislated reductions with potential cuts to close the financing gap, and Social Security may no longer be the mainstay of the retirement system for many people.
In 2002, the frequently quoted replacement rate for the "medium earner" who earned about $42,000 in today's dollars and retired at age 65 was 41%; that is, Social Security benefits were equal to 41% of the individual's previous earnings. Under current law, three factors will reduce this replacement rate: 1) the extension of the full retirement age; 2) the increase in Medicare premiums; and 3) the taxation of Social Security benefits.
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Today's Headlines: Monday, June 06, 2011
Transportation Secretary Bikes 2 Miles to Work; 'Saved Us Some Money' on Gas
True Cost of Fannie, Freddie Bailouts: $317 Billion, CBO Says
Obama Regulatory Czar Backs Off Call for Gov't to Attach Lower Value to Older People
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USDA Spending $10 Million to Promote Farmers' Markets in 'Food Deserts'
Waxman Equates GOP Energy Bill with 'Secretive' Bush-Cheney Plan
Gates Foresees 'Modest' Withdrawals from Afghanistan in July
Five American Soldiers Killed in Central Iraq
Obama Regulatory Czar Backs Off Call for Gov't to Attach Lower Value to Older People
China's Turn to Be Hacked
China Has Divested 97 Percent of Its Holdings in U.S. Treasury Bills
Richard Gere: Obama Is 'One Of Our Great Presidents'
Kagan Assigned DOJ Lawyer Who Argued Obamacare Cases In Appeals Courts
1,400 Health Care Waivers Raise Suspicion of Political Favoritism
2012: Santorum Says He's 'In It to Win'
Palin: I Didn't Mess Up Paul Revere History
COMMENTARY:
All About Bean Sprouts
By Rich Galen
NEWSPAPER ROUNDUP:
More foreign inmates crowding Colorado prisons
Federal appeals court will hear challenge to Obama's health care law Wednesday
Strapped colleges, losing stimulus funds, resort to fee hikes
Cash-strapped states look to roll back tax credits
Maryland spending boost among largest in nation
Departure of Yemeni leader deprives U.S. of an ally in fight against al-Qaeda
Obama seeks reshaped image for 2012 run
Few states have taken concrete steps to create health insurance marketplaces
Samuelson op-ed: Why we need to end Medicare 'as we know it'
Trump, Cain, Israel fire up conservative crowd in D.C.
Poll: Many voters expect to become poorer
Report: Prosecutors wanted Edwards to serve six months
Divorce can hurt kids' math scores, friendships
Katie Couric will sign with ABC for a syndicated talk show
Dems say U.S. House might be in play next year after all
Democrats yelp about Medicare, but stay quiet on Medicaid cutbacks
Obama adviser Goolsbee on jobs: 'One month is not a trend'
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Geithner to Foreign Countries: Please Make Your Financial Markets Less Free
CNSNEWS.com | By Matt Cover | Tuesday, June 07, 2011
(CNSNews.com) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has told a conference of international bankers that the rest of the world, notably countries in Asia and Europe, should join the United States in increasing regulations on their financial markets in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis.
If such countries did not follow the U.S. government's lead, Geithner indicated, then U.S. firms could move their business abroad or take advantage of different regulatory regimes in order to make a profit.
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Obama Administration Youth Summit: Gov't 'Has Finally Come Out of the Closet'
CNSNEWS.com | By Penny Starr | Monday, June 06, 2011
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(CNSNews.com) - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius spoke at the first "Federal LGBT Youth Summit" on Monday after being introduced by a homosexual on her staff, who said the secretary "gets us" and is "tireless" in her support of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender youth.
"Your federal government has finally come out of the closet in support of LGBT youth," said Pam Hyde, HHS administrator for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services.
"It's great to see so many young faces out there, all gay and proud," Hyde said.
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Valerie Jarrett's Father-in-Law Was a Communist - Worked With Obama Mentor Frank Marshall Davis
Trevor London's New Zeal | June 6, 2011
Senior Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett's late father-in-law and Chicago Sun-Times columnist Vernon Jarrett, was a key member of the South Chicago communist left of the late 1940s.
After graduating from Knoxville College in Tennessee, Jarrett moved to Chicago in 1946 to work as a journalist. On his first day on the job at the radical Chicago Defender, he was sent to cover a race riot.
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2 Hollywood Heavyweights Quit TV Caucus After Liberal Bias Unveiled
The Blaze | by Jonathon M. Seidl | Posted on June 6, 2011
Two prominent, conservative Hollywood producers have resigned in anger after it was revealed that members of their TV Caucus were caught on tape admitting (and even celebrating) the liberal bias in film and television.
Lionel Chetwynd and Norman Powell both resigned separately from the Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors, which The Hollywood Reporter (THR) describes as "an honor society founded in 1977 by Norman Lear, James Komack, Aaron Spelling, Richard Levinson and others to promote creative freedom and quality and diversity in television."
Chetwynd and Powell quit on principle after some of their colleagues in the caucus gave damning statements to Ben Shapiro for his new book, "Primetime Propaganda: The True Hollywood Story of How the Left Took Over Your TV."
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Iran Sends Submarines Into Red Sea
The Blaze | by Jonathon M. Seidl | Posted on June 7, 2011
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran has sent submarines to the Red Sea in the first such deployment by the country's navy in distant waters, a semi-official news agency reported on Tuesday.
The deployment reflects Iran's efforts to show off its naval power. Iran has long sought to upgrade its air defense systems and navy to portray itself as a regional military superpower, as well as prepare for any possible future attacks against the country, saying they would most likely be air and sea-based.
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June 6, 2011
Democracy or mobocracy: which? (the Electoral College)
WES VERNON, RA ANALYST - Not too long ago, a congressional staffer made the argument in a private meeting that in America as a democracy, the majority must always rule no matter what. If 51 percent of the people want Shariah (Islamic) law in this country, he argued, then we should have Shariah law nationwide... (more)
June 6, 2011 Operation Over 'LORD' SCOTT HYLAND - As I sit on my back porch and enjoy the cool breeze on this humid Sunday morning, I am reminded of the great sacrifices made by the men and women of the 1944 invasion of Normandy. Today, the air that we breathe is free, but we must never forget the great price that was paid for the current liberties we enjoy. Our freedom was not purchased with the currency of gold or silver, but with the most precious commodity known to man -- human life... (more)
June 6, 2011 Incurable RAMESH PONNURU - If President Obama had failed to get his massive health-care overhaul through Congress, Mitt Romney would today be a strong frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination. Some conservatives and libertarians would continue to object to the health-care plan he shepherded through the legislature in 2006, when he was governor of Massachusetts... (more)
June 6, 2011 Netanyahu: The battle is over Israel's existence ASSOCIATED PRESS - Israel's prime minister says attempts by pro-Palestinian protesters to breach the Israeli frontier show that Israel's very existence is at the center of the Mideast conflict. Benjamin Netanyahu says the protesters are not interested in a state alongside Israel. "The argument is over the fact of the establishment of the state of Israel," he told reporters... (more)
June 5, 2011 Broken immigration courts MARK KRIKORIAN - Imagine a court system in which defendants routinely fail to show up and suffer no consequences. Where orders issued by the courts are routinely ignored. Where deceptive statistics are reported to Congress. You'd call that a crisis, wouldn't you? But it's just another day in the life of America's immigration courts... (more)
June 4, 2011 Bipartisan Congress rebuffs Obama on Libya mission WASHINGTON TIMES - Crossing party lines to deliver a stunning rebuke to the commander in chief, the vast majority of the House voted Friday for resolutions telling President Obama he has broken the constitutional chain of authority by committing U.S. troops to the international military mission in Libya... (more)
 Obama's nonwar in Libya
June 4, 2011 Geithner says debt ceiling must be raised, Sarah Palin disagrees THIRD AGE - Timothy Geithner warns that if the U.S. doesn't raise the debt ceiling, it will fail to meet its financial obligations for the first time in history. The Treasury Secretary has written numerous letters to congress explaining that measures need to be taken to protect the full faith and credit of the United States, the Washington Post reports... (more)
June 4, 2011 Romney reaffirms stance that global warming is real BOSTON HERALD - In the first town hall of his freshly announced presidential campaign, Mitt Romney yesterday reaffirmed his view that global warming is occurring and that humans are contributing to it, a position that has been rejected in recent years by many Republicans as the issue has taken on a greater partisan tinge... (more)
June 3, 2011 Did a pork-coated bullet kill Bin Laden? LONDON DAILY MAIL - Was Osama bin Laden shot with a bullet soaked in pork fat, denying him a place in paradise? Yes, if one rather shady website, that peddles gun oil containing liquefied pig fat, is to be believed... (more)
June 3, 2011 Planned Parenthood: What about the fraud? JIM SEDLAK - Several states have either passed or are near passing new laws that would effectively bar Planned Parenthood from receiving government money, including Medicaid reimbursements. The Obama administration has come to Planned Parenthood's rescue. In the first of these instances, the administration has sent a letter to Indiana that says it is basically illegal to cut off Planned Parenthood Medicaid funding... (more)
June 3, 2011 Assisted suicide crusader Jack Kevorkian dies in hospital LIFENEWS.COM - Jack Kevorkian, the infamous assisted suicide advocate who served years in prison for killing a disabled man on national television, died in a hospital today after being admitted for kidney problems and pneumonia... (more)
June 3, 2011 Kagan assigned DOJ lawyer who argued Obamacare cases in appeals courts CNSNEWS.COM - On Wednesday, Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal did what his job called for: He traveled to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and defended President Barack Obama's health-care-reform law against a challenge that had been filed by the Thomas More Law Center.... (more)
June 3, 2011 The problems of Mitt Romney RAMESH PONNURU & RICH LOWRY - In the least surprising political news of the season, Mitt Romney is announcing his candidacy for president. This is essentially a formality since he never stopped running after 2008. He comes into the race with what has traditionally been the enormous advantage in Republican politics of having run at least once before... (more)
June 3, 2011 Author: 'Birth certificate' prompts departure of White House counsel WORLDNETDAILY - The author of the best-selling "Where's the Birth Certificate? The Case That Barack Obama Is Not Eligible To Be President" charged today the resignation of White House counsel Bob Bauer is the result of his participation in the release of Barack Obama's "Certificate of Live Birth," which he fears would not stand up to the scrutiny of any serious investigation by the FBI, Congress or the media... (more)
June 3, 2011 Our salutary debt-ceiling scare CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER - As the sun rises in the east, the debt ceiling will be raised. Getting there, however, will be harrowing. Which is a good thing. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner warns that failure to raise the limit would be disastrous. In that he is correct. But he is disingenuous when he suggests that we must do so by Aug. 2 or the sky falls... (more)
June 2, 2011 Obamacare's unlimited power WASHINGTON TIMES - The White House defense of Obamacare hinges on the claim that Congress essentially has unlimited power to force Americans to spend their personal money on a cause of the government's choosing. Oral arguments before the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday made this all the more clear... (more)
June 2, 2011 Soros-funded, Marxist-led group pushes Net control WORLDNETDAILY - The Federal Communications Commission colluded with a George Soros-funded, Marxist-founded organization to publicly push a new plan to regulate the Internet under the government's "net neutrality" program, according to just released documents... (more)
June 2, 2011 Watchdog questions GM bailout repayment WASHINGTON TIMES - President Obama will visit a Chrysler plant in Ohio on Friday to tout the automaker's repayment of bailout money, but a free-enterprise group accuses the administration of coordinating with General Motors' misleading marketing campaign last year about its own government-funded turnaround... (more)
June 2, 2011 Dissenters in GOP rethink Electoral College WASHINGTON TIMES - A once-sleepy movement that would upend the Electoral College, reverse two centuries of constitutional practice and elect presidents by direct popular vote has quietly picked up momentum in recent days, with Republican Party leaders scrambling to stanch a steady stream of defections by GOP state lawmakers to the plan... (more)
June 2, 2011 The easiest way to access Obama's original Birth Certificate MONTE KULIGOWSKI - After years of fighting its release, on April 27, 2011, President Obama finally released a detailed birth certificate. Well, actually he posted another PDF image online. If the press corps were not paralyzed by fear, a request to inspect the original document would be as natural as a clerk asking for picture ID before accepting a credit card... (more) |
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To: Friends & Supporters
From: Gary L. Bauer
2012 Update
- Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum formally launched his presidential campaign today with a tough and combative speech. Santorum said that Obama was devaluing the dollar with his failed economic policies. He also accused Obama of devaluing our culture by refusing to defend normal marriage between a man and a woman and by promoting abortion at every opportunity. He accused Democrats of pushing ObamaCare to "hook" the American people on Big Government.
Recalling his grandfather, who left Mussolini's Italy to build a new life in America, and the brave passengers on Flight 93 who perished on 9/11 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, when they battled jihadist hijackers, Santorum defended American exceptionalism and promised to lead the country back to its founding principles. - Coming off her bus tour, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin appeared on Fox News Sunday and hit the ball out of the park! Following the interview, host Chris Wallace said, "I thought she was a boffo performance today. It was the first time that I ever saw her and thought 'this woman is a serious - if she decides to run - candidate for president. And a serious possibility to be president.'" Why was Wallace so impressed? Watch the interview here to see for yourself.
House Rebukes Obama
The House of Representatives delivered a stinging rebuke to President Obama's foreign policy Friday. The House passed a resolution authored by Speaker John Boehner stating that the president "has failed to provide Congress with a compelling rationale" for the mission in Libya. The resolution demands that Obama submit a report to Congress within two weeks outlining the goals, costs and justification for continued military intervention there.
While Boehner's resolution was non-binding, Obama should take it seriously as 45 Democrats backed it. Moreover, a second resolution cutting off all funding for the Libya mission received 148 votes. It is worth noting that nearly 80% of House members voted to either end the mission or demand a more thorough explanation for why we are engaged in this "kinetic military action."
Is America Becoming France?
Last week, Gallup released the results of a poll that essentially asked Americans whether they embraced socialism. When asked whether the government "should or should not redistribute wealth by heavy taxes on the rich," 49% of Americans said no, while 47% said yes. While it is encouraging to know that more Americans than not reject Obama's notion that government has a duty to take your hard-earned money in order to "spread the wealth around," this poll shows just how narrowly divided the country is.
But socialism is not the solution to our country's economic troubles. Socialism is the root of the economic rot that plagues much of Europe today. As Margaret Thatcher once said, "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." As this video explains well, there simply are not enough "rich" people and they are not rich enough to fund the government we have now. Free enterprise and robust economic growth that creates more wealth is the solution!
Perry Asks For Prayer
Texas Governor Rick Perry has invited the nation's governors to join him and thousands of citizens at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, August 6th for a day of prayer and fasting for our nation. In an online statement, Perry writes that America is "besieged by financial debt, terrorism, and a multitude of natural disasters." So far, Governors Sam Brownback of Kanas and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana have said they plan to attend. Learn more at www.theresponseusa.com.
D-Day Remembered
Today is the 67th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. The Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France was a massive undertaking involving 160,000 troops, 13,000 aircraft and 5,000 ships. It is difficult to imagine the United States engaging in such an operation today. Nine thousand men were killed or wounded in the initial invasion - and that was just the beginning of the campaign to liberate France and defeat Nazi Germany.
On the eve of that liberation, President Franklin Roosevelt did not hesitate to pray - and not just silently by himself. In a radio address, Roosevelt led the nation in prayer. Here are a few excerpts:
"Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity. Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith. ... "For these men are lately drawn from the ways of peace. They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. They fight to let justice arise, and tolerance and goodwill among all Thy people. They yearn but for the end of battle, for their return to the haven of home. ... "With Thy blessing, we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy. Help us to conquer the apostles of greed and racial arrogances. Lead us to the saving of our country, and with our sister nations into a world unity that will spell a sure peace - a peace invulnerable to the schemings of unworthy men. And a peace that will let all of men live in freedom, reaping the just rewards of their honest toil. Thy will be done, Almighty God. Amen."
Something has fundamentally changed in America. Last week, a federal judge threatened to send high school kids to jail for the "crime" of praying at their graduation ceremony. Thankfully, the decision was overturned on appeal. That it had to be overturned is evidence of how far we have drifted from our Judeo-Christian roots.
Mitch Daniels, Culture Warrior?
It is perhaps ironic that Mitch Daniels has been swept up in a political controversy involving abortion. The Indiana governor has spent the last two years calling for a "truce" between liberals and conservatives on social issues. But, as I explain in my Human Events column today, Daniels now finds himself assuming an unlikely role: as one of the principal combatants in the newest front of the abortion battle. |
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Liberal vs Conservative: A Spiritual Battle.
 Without beating around the bush, I believe the battle being fought in America today goes beyond politics; right vs left. It is a spiritual battle; good vs evil.
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
Ephesians 6:12
The mindset of the American left is a spirit of Antichrist which is man making himself God.
Before writing me off as a Bible nut, please hear me out. Understanding this reality will explain much of the left's behavior. Because they believe man is God, in their insane arrogance, the left think they can fix everything; legislate equal outcomes and even save or destroy the planet.
Make no mistake about it folks, we are in a spiritual battle. Ask yourself. Specifically, what about Sarah Palin inspires such visceral hatred from the left? The word is "wholesome".
For the most part, Palin promotes love for God, family and country. She is passionately determined to thwart Obama's plan to "fundamentally transform America".
While realizing Palin is human and does not walk on water, Palin epitomizes heartland principles and values embraced by most Americans. Thus, we are Palin and Palin is us.
The large number of Christians in the tea party believe in right and wrong. The left has a huge problem with the concept of right and wrong. Their religion of Liberalism embraces Moral Relativism.
For these reasons, Palin and tea party are as repulsive to liberals as showing Dracula the cross.
There is definitely an anti-wholesome, anti-goodness vibe coming out of Hollywood. Hollywood leftists are vehemently anti death penalty. They rally around convicted murderers. They think anyone harming a puppy should be beaten within any inch of their life. These Hollywood libs pride themselves as being Lords of Compassion and Tolerance.
And yet, these same libs have a cow whenever someone merely suggests to a woman that she think twice before aborting her baby. Tell me there "ain't" something spiritually wrong with such a mindset.
Because liberal elitists think man is God, they assume moral authority to confiscate as much control over our lives we simple minded god fearing peons will allow, including procreation.
I picked up a government funded brochure at my local library which basically said birthing babies is an irresponsible abuse of the planet.
Folks, this is leftist control freak hogwash! The seven billion people who live on the planet could fit in Texas enjoying about the same amount of living space as residents of New York.
God said be fruitful and multiply. But then, what the heck does God know?
In her book, "Godless", Ann Coulter said, "If a Martian landed in America and set out to determine the nation's official state religion, he would have to conclude it is Liberalism, while Christianity and Judaism are prohibited by law".
I concur with Ms Coulter. The mainstream media is controlled by zealots of Liberalism who I believe are driven by a spirit of Antichrist; man is God. Thus, only man can and will fix everything.
Why does the left aggressively demand that we show utmost respect for every religion under the sun except Christianity? Remember when libs Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar stormed off the set of The View TV program when they concluded Bill O'Reilly dissed Muslims?
And yet, Rosie O'Donnell outrageously stated "Radical Christianity is just as threatening as radical Islam in a country like America". Not one peep of disagreement or disapproval from the left.
Islam suppresses women. And yet, liberal self proclaimed feminists Goldberg, Behar and O'Donnell illogically defend Islam. These three feminists despise the extraordinarily successful Christian liberated woman, Sarah Palin. Rosie O'Donnell even lamented that Osama bin Laden did not get a fair trial.
Unquestionably, these women have issues with America and Christians; a spirit of Antichrist. At the center of Christianity is a divine Jesus. If Jesus is God, the left is not.
Even our most liberal president ever, Obama, dissed heartland Americans for "bitterly clinging to their god and guns". Would a true Christian berate folks for finding security in trusting God?
Like an episode of Star Trek, the left believes universal peace can be achieved via America apologizing and admitting to the world that "we suck", surrendering our power, signing treaties and singing a few verses of "Kumbaya".
They believe the greatest source of evil in the world is warmongering Christian white guys like George Bush. If only Bush had, "Given peace a chance".
Liberals always cater to man's lowest base instincts. They hate standards for behavior, labeling all rebuke of bad behavior as being intolerant and judgmental. And yet, they believe without divine influence, man is capable of someday achieving universal peace. Totally absurd.
Christians believe that though we strive to do the right thing, the heart of man is critically flawed which is why we were in need of a savior, Jesus Christ.
Obama's promise to "fundamentally transform America" is a spiritual attack on our freedom, liberty and culture.
Despite the left's relentless attempts to ban God from America's public square, the emergence and power of the tea party tells me God is still on our side.
Mr. Obama, though your liberal zealots perceive you to be "the messiah", God is still on the throne. Come November 2012, you're fired!
Lloyd Marcus, Proud Unhyphenated American
Vice Chair, www.CampaignToDefeatObama.com
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Decline and fall of the American empire
The economic powerhouse of the 20th century emerged stronger from the Depression. But faced with cultural decay, structural weaknesses and reliance on finance, can the US do it again?
The Guardian, Monday 6 June 2011
 Dust-bowl refugees walk towards Los Angeles during the Great Depression. House prices have now fallen further than in the 1930s. Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis
America clocked up a record last week. The latest drop in house prices meant that the cost of real estate has fallen by 33% since the peak - even bigger than the 31% slide seen when John Steinbeck was writing The Grapes of Wrath.
Unemployment has not returned to Great Depression levels but at 9.1% of the workforce it is still at levels that will have nerves jangling in the White House. The last president to be re-elected with unemployment above 7.2% was Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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Dear friends,
For the last year, a secretive "Gang of Six" has been meeting behind closed doors in the halls of the United States Senate. This secret society is comprised of Beltway insiders from both parties, and they have one agenda in mind-raise your taxes. Three of the members of the "gang" have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. This pledge is a sacred promise a candidate makes to voters that he won't vote to hike net taxes. If these senators were to support a tax hike proposal, they would be admitting that they lied to voters in order to get elected.
Senator Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) recently left the Gang of Six. Two Pledge signers remain-Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho). Tell Senators Chambliss and Crapo to keep their Pledge and resign from the Gang of Six.
Onward,
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President
Americans for Tax Reform
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If Hillary Clinton had a lesbian affair with Huma Abedin than everything in Weinergate fits
Jun 06, 2011 06:13 am | Coach Collins
By Kevin "Coach" Collins
People are motivated to follow their darker instincts by lust for money power or sex.
In mid 2007 rumors started to circulate about Huma Abedin a stunningly beautiful staffer working for Hillary Clinton. The wagging tongues of Washington asked logical questions about Huma. "If Hillary is bisexual (as had long been thought and occasionally uttered in public), what is the nature of her relationship with the dark eyed enchanting Abedin, a young lady from a strict Muslim family?"
"Is the fact that Huma was never seen twice in the ... Continue Reading:If Hillary Clinton had a lesbian affair with Huma Abedin than everything in Weinergate fits
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Tito Munoz - An immigrant and citizen you will be glad you watched!
Dear Patriots -
The Daily Caller's traffic now exceeds The Daily Kos and The Hill! Also, with watching traffic metrics, I have a better idea how many viewers like or promote each of my "Leaders" interviews! Watching our traffic, your referrals, and suggestions or comments help me see what kind of interviews our audience may enjoy next!
Last week'sinterview with Florida Governor Rick Scott, reminded us of the many new state leaders worthy of our attention.
My interview with Tito The Builder Munoz launches of a new occasional feature with new citizen voices about America. Our Leaders series is moving to a Monday morning launch now (rather than Thursdays)! If you liked radio host Mark Levin, or Rep. Allen West, you will love Tito the Builder. He discusses:
§ His love of this country and what makes it so great - liberty and opportunity
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§ The U.S. Navy's recent decision to name a ship for Cesar Chavez
§ Media bias
§ The importance of stopping the erosion of family values
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This week, National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys filed a motion to intervene for three South Carolina Boeing workers in the National Labor Relations Board's outrageous complaint against the airline manufacturer.
As you know, the union tyrants and their allies in the Obama Administration would rather shut down a plant than allow Boeing employees to work where they can't be forced to pay dues or "fees" to Big Labor.
Now, thanks to the dedication of Foundation supporters, real Boeing workers who could be forced out of their jobs are demanding their voices be heard.
You can bet Big Labor and Obama appointees will do everything they can to prevent the independent-minded workers from testifying.
Generous contributions from Right to Work supporters helped the Foundation run advertisements in South Carolina newspapers offering free legal aid to Boeing employees.
Newspapers including Charleston's The Post and Courier, Columbia's The State, and the Charleston Regional Business Journal and local television news programs on WCSC and WBTW picked up the story.
Our extensive media outreach paid off, and the three Boeing workers contacted the Foundation for free legal aid.
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Dennis Murray, one of the Boeing employees, told local news reporters that the Obama Labor Board is "forgetting the little people...they're forgetting the people trying to make a living and feed their families."
And that's exactly what this battle is all about. Hardworking Americans shouldn't lose their jobs at the whim of unelected bureaucrats or out-of-state union bosses.
Watch the entire segment by clicking here. Please also share this story with friends, family, and other like-minded citizens.
This case has far-reaching implications for job providers nationwide considering expanding their businesses.
The Obama Administration has launched an attack on independent-minded workers, Right to Work states, and our free enterprise system.
I'm grateful for your continued support so we can fight back with everything we've got.
Sincerely,
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June 06, 2011
RICK SANTORUM SAYS HE is 'IN IT TO WIN IT'
This morning, former PA Senator Rick Santorum made it official - he is a candidate for the 2012 GOP Presidential nomination. Santorum also called into the Glenn Beck radio show this morning as well. Read the details HERE.
IS FRENCH D-DAY ART EXHIBIT OFFENSIVE?
June 6, 1944 became known as 'D-Day' when Allied troops swarmed Omaha Beach in Western France, effectively marking the 'beginning of the end' of WWII. On Sunday, a French artist mounted an anti-war exhibit on the very beaches of Normandy where thousands of soldiers died so France and Europe could be free. See the exhibit HERE.
COULD THAT BE A SPACE STATION ON MARS?
Using Google, an American 'armchair astronaut' believes that he has spotted a structure on the surface of Mars. The building is estimated to be 700 feet long and 150 feet wide. See the photos and video HERE.
JIHAD JOE ASKS AMERICAN MUSLIMS TO BUY GUNS AND RANDOMLY KILL PEOPLE
American-born Adam Gadahn is an Al-Qaeda spokesman. His latest video implores Muslims living in America to purchase guns and start randomly shooting people in lone-wolf attacks. See the video HERE.
PRO-LIFE HORROR MOVIE OPENS IN NEW JERSEY - WILL IT CHANGE MINDS?
Kenneth Del Vecchio is a conservative, independent filmmaker. He is also a candidate for the NJ State Senate who believes that his 'psychological thriller' can change the minds of pro-choice advocates. See the trailer of Del Vecchio's movie, 'The Life Zone' HERE.
VIRAL VIDEO DU JOUR - TRAIN ROLLS THROUGH A FRUIT MARKET AND NOBODY WAS HURT
This less-than-steady camera shows a train rolling through a crowded market. Not one person appears to be worried about it. The fruits and vegetables are stacked right up to the rails, and in one case, on the tracks. And yet not a person or a persimmon appears to be hurt. See the videoHERE.
2052 STRANGERS GATHER ON THE WEB TO SING AS A GLOBAL CHOIR
Composer Eric Whitacre's dream to create a virtual choir using the internet to gather voices from all around the world has become a reality. Watch Eric explain how his dream came to life and see the results HERE
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Alabama Passes Toughest Immigration Law in the U.S.
On Thursday, June 2, the Alabama Legislature passed arguably the toughest state immigration bill in the United States. House Bill 56, much like Arizona's SB 1070, covers a wide array of immigration matters including employment, voting, education, and enforcement. HB 56 requires that all employers in the state use E-Verify (Sections 9 & 15). It also requires law enforcement officers to verify the immigration status of a person lawfully stopped for a violation of state or local law when the officer has reasonable suspicion the person is unlawfully present in the U.S.
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New York, California Revolt against Secure Communities
In the latest effort by amnesty advocates to thwart immigration enforcement, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced last week he was suspending the State's cooperation with Secure Communities because of its impact on families, immigrant communities and law enforcement. (CNN, June 1, 2011) In a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Counsel to Governor Cuomo, Mylan L. Denerstein wrote "The heart of concern is that the program, conceived of as a method of targeting those who pose the greatest threat in our communities, is in fact having the opposite effect and compromising public safety by deterring witnesses to crime and others from working with law enforcement."
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House Homeland Security Subcommittee Passes Key Border Security Bills
The House Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security passed three border security bills last week, sending them to the full Homeland Security Committee for consideration. (Subcommittee Markup, June 2, 2011) The House panel also stood firm and rejected three amendments offered by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) which would have stated every border town is not dangerous; required protection of all rights of persons (including illegal aliens) encountered along the U.S. border; and required safety provisions given to all persons (including illegal aliens) found to be enduring treacherous weather conditions and terrain along the border.
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House Adds Immigration Amendments to FY 2012 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
The House on Thursday passed with 231 votes a Homeland Security appropriations bill, H.R. 2017, that would provide the agency with $40.6 billion for fiscal year 2012. Key programs funded by the bill include E-Verify at $132 million, 287(g) at $5.4 million, and over $5 billion for border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology.
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Maryland Residents Fight Back Against Tuition Breaks for Illegal Aliens
Last Tuesday, Maryland true immigration reform activists turned in 62,496 signatures in a first step to preventing in-state tuition rates for illegal aliens. The group needs just over 55,000 signatures to force a vote on the measure providing tuition breaks to aliens in Maryland illegally. In order to continue the fight against illegal immigration, one-third of the total number of needed signatures had to be submitted by May 31 at midnight. Maryland's Governor, Martin O'Malley, signed a bill into law earlier this legislative session that allowed illegal alien students who have attended Maryland high schools for three years to receive in-state tuition at Maryland colleges.
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Incoming DNC Chair: Republicans Believe Illegal Immigration Should be a Crime
At a recent Christian Science Monitor breakfast, Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Shultz (D-FL) denounced Republicans for thinking that illegal immigration should "in fact be a crime." The incoming chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee told listeners that Democrats want "comprehensive immigration reform" and that the 12 million illegal aliens currently in the U.S. are "a necessity" for the economy. She then said that the general "Republican solution ... in the last three years is that we should just pack them all up and ship them back to their own countries and that in fact it should be a crime and we should arrest them all." That, she said, is what Rep. Sensenbrenner's 2005 legislation proposed.
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Brief · June 6, 2011
The Foundation
"No country upon earth ever had it more in its power to attain these blessings than United America. Wondrously strange, then, and much to be regretted indeed would it be, were we to neglect the means and to depart from the road which Providence has pointed us to so plainly." --George Washington
Liberty
This is what bread and circuses get you
"The president and his supporters call for tax increases as a means to cover the deficit, but higher tax revenues cannot eliminate the deficit. Controlling for inflation, federal tax revenue today is 23 times greater than it was in 1960, but congressional spending is 42 times greater. During the last half-century, except for five years, the nation has faced a federal budget deficit. It's just simple math. If tax revenues soar, but congressional spending soars more, budget deficits cannot be avoided. People ask what can be done to save our nation from decline. To ask that represents a misunderstanding of history and possibly a bit of arrogance. After all, how different are Americans from the Romans, Spaniards, French and the English? These were once mighty nations standing at the top of civilization. At the height of these nation's prosperity, no one would have predicted that they'd become third-rate nations, especially England. ... One chief causal factor for the decline of these former great nations is what has been described as 'bread and circuses,' where government spends money for the shallow and immediate wants of the population, and civic virtue all but disappears. For the past half-century, our nation has been doing precisely what brought down other great nations. We might have now reached the point of no return. If so, do we deserve it?" --economistWalter E. Williams
The Gipper
"With an emphasis on enterprise, investment, and work, on jobs and opportunity, we turned around economic decline and national malaise and set in motion one of the longest periods of peacetime economic growth and job creation in postwar history. The pundits ... told us that we couldn't expect to get anything accomplished, even before we got to Washington. Now, they're trying to bring the curtain down before the show is over. ... The notion that government controls, central planning, and bureaucracy can provide cost-free prosperity has now come and gone the way of the hula-hoop, the Nehru jackets, and the all-asparagus diet. Throughout the world the failure of socialism is evident." --Ronald Reagan
For the Record
"Can America's defense budget be cut? Yes. Unfortunately, President Obama is going about it exactly backwards. He has asked the Pentagon to identify $400 billion in savings. But coming up with an arbitrary figure and telling our military to find some way to hit it isn't the smart -- or safe -- way to make the necessary cuts. ... Never mind that cutting-edge weaponry is a key component to ensuring that our military is the best in the world. It's not simply next-generation programs that fall by the wayside. The military also tries to cuts costs by forgoing upgrades and by extending the life of equipment that might otherwise be replaced. ... Readiness aside, we're setting ourselves up for big expenses down the road when, eventually, we have to rebuild. It's happened before: in the 1980s, after the procurement holiday of the Carter years, and again after the post-Cold War cuts of the Clinton era. In the long run, we spend more than if we'd never made the cuts to begin with. And in the meantime, we grapple with an over-stretched military and needless vulnerabilities. ... Like any area of government, defense has waste that could be eliminated. But we need to start by taking a hard look at our defense programs... Mission first. Then cuts. That's the only way to ensure that we both spend wisely and keep ourselves safe." --Heritage Foundation president Ed Feulner
Government
"More than two months ago, President Obama abruptly took the nation to war against Libya, a country that had not attacked us or threatened us. ... [P]residents of both parties have often trampled over their original limits, and Congress has usually let them. This has not gone over well with all lawmakers -- like the senator who said in 2007 that the president has no right to go to war on his own, barring an actual or potential attack. His name was Barack Obama. But President Obama has thoroughly repudiated the naive and simplistic notions voiced by Sen. Obama. ... A rare attempt by Congress to reassert its authority came in 1973, when it passed a law called the War Powers Resolution. It places mild restrictions on the president, requiring him to report to Congress when he puts American forces 'into hostilities.' If Congress doesn't give approval of the operation within 60 days, the law says, he has to bring it to a swift conclusion. But the 60th day came and went last month.... Can someone direct me to the provision of the Constitution that blesses 'limited military engagements' authorized by the White House in conjunction with NATO? Or the section in the War Powers Resolution that says, 'Invalid in cases when the president claims a national interest'? The Constitution says the president 'shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.' But when Obama executed this law, he did it with a firing squad." --columnist Steve Chapman
Opinion in Brief
"For tens of millions of Americans, Memorial Day is a time for remembrance of the huge sacrifices made by servicemen and women on the battlefield. The president did pay his respects in the morning, laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, but later in the day traveled to Fort Belvoir to play golf. ... Does it matter if the president chooses to play golf on Memorial Day, and for the second time in his presidency (he did so as well in 2009)? I think it does, and it displays extraordinarily bad judgment, not only by Obama himself but also by his advisers. ... President Obama is not just any American but Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces. The United States is currently engaged in a major war in Afghanistan with over 100,000 troops on the ground, and more than 1,500 have already laid down their lives for their country. The least the president can do on Memorial Day is spend the whole day with veterans and servicemen's families while acknowledging their sacrifice. ... The president's actions smack of poor taste, as well a lack of empathy and support for the US military, hardly the kind of leadership the White House should be projecting at a time of war." --columnist Nile Gardiner
Faith & Family
"For the first time in history, less than half of Americans now live in married-couple households. The new finding by the Census Bureau reflects the most profound change in the nature of American society ever to have occurred, yet practically no one talks about it. Only 48 percent of American households are made up of married couples. ... What all this means is that increasing numbers of children are growing up without two parents, and few policymakers seem to care, even though the societal consequences bode ill for the future. Myriad studies have documented that children who grow up without two parents are more likely to do worse in school, drop out, commit crimes, and earn less during their lifetimes than those who are raised with both parents, even adjusting for economic status and race. They are also far less likely to have stable relationships and marriages as adults, thus fueling the cycle of marriage breakdown. Perhaps the most alarming result of this family breakdown comes from a new analysis of longitudinal data from a large cohort of young children -- primarily bright, white children born to middle-class and affluent parents -- who were followed throughout their lives. The study found that even relatively privileged children suffered when their parents divorced. ... In the end, it's the children who pay for the devastating effects of divorce. It's time we start putting our kids first." --columnist Linda Chavez
Culture
"Take the 'tea parties,' which have been accused of racism by the NAACP, the Congressional Black Caucus, mainstream media outlets and entertainer-activists such as Janeane Garofalo, who proclaimed they are 'about hating a black man in the White House. This is racism straight up.' So, after nearly two years of 'experts' telling us that the typical tea party member is two holes in a white sheet shy of being a Klansman, guess who is arguably the most popular tea party candidate for president? Herman Cain, a black businessman. Perhaps the most telling sign of the changing racial landscape comes with voting patterns, though not at the ballot box. Blacks -- particularly among the young and educated -- are voting with their feet by leaving cities like New York, Chicago and Detroit in huge numbers and moving to places like Atlanta, Charlotte and Dallas. Clement Price, a Rutgers history professor, told the New York Times, 'The black urban experience has essentially lost its appeal with blacks in America.' ... For years, liberals have glibly smeared the GOP as racist because it is disproportionately Southern. Obviously there are historical reasons behind the charge, but in 2011? If the region is so racist, why are blacks so eager to flee to the less 'progressive' South?" --columnist Jonah Goldberg
Reader Comments
"Mark Alexander's essay, Citizenship and Immigration was a superb article. Too bad the illegal immigrant apologists, supporters and enablers don't read it. There is also the fact, never stated, that there is a quota (at least I thought there was) as to how many immigrants can come from a certain country. 12 to 18 million from one or two countries in a small geographic area (Mexico/Central America)is an absolute outrage." --Publius Maximus
"I want to say that this is the best I have read on the subject of illegal immigration. I wonder if Pres. Obama would read it and consider the information. I hope and pray more people will look for and find more of this information and try to do their part to help change the liberals mind. Thanks for putting this all together. I will be sharing it with my friends." --Cheryl
"I respectfully disagree with your essay. I believe that we not only can do a repeat of the 1954 Operation Wetback; we should do so. There is nothing impossible about the United States securing our border in an air tight manner. I used to help do it on the DMZ in Korea. There is nothing radical, racist, or impossible, about enforcing our immigration laws, as President Dwight D. Eisenhower proved in 1954. It is high time for Operation Wetback II. Visualize an America with 10 million new permanent job openings. Visualize an America with 3 to 5 million fewer people on welfare or in our prison system and all the associated tax savings. I want the criminal, alien, invaders, treated humanely, and fed well, while they are being deported; but, I do want them deported -- all of them." --Dean
"If Americans are losing their jobs to illegal immigrants, why are businesses hiring people they know are in this country illegally? This is not just a political issue, this is an issue that needs to be dealt with through all law enforcement agencies, and through whatever country is involved. This of course is my opinion. Just plain old common sense." --Ester
The Last Word
"It is no mystery that so many iconic figures on the left are secular Jews. They would include Karl Marx, Leon Trotsky, Saul Alinsky, Noam Chomsky, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, Barney Frank, Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, Barbara Boxer, Charles Schumer, Dianne Feinstein, Henry Waxman, Barbra Streisand, Brad Sherman, Norman Lear, Jon Stewart, Alan Colmes, Bernie Sanders, Steven Spielberg, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, Anthony Weiner, Michael Bloomberg and George Soros. ... [T]here are 40 Jews currently in Congress, 13 in the Senate, 27 in the House. Of the 40, 39 are Democrats, while Eric Cantor constitutes the entire Republican contingent. Even though Barack Obama has displayed a personal bias favoring Arabs and Muslims ever since he entered the Oval Office, whether it was demanding that Israel stop erecting housing in the so-called settlements, going back to its 1967 borders or glowering at its prime minister as if he'd just nuked Chicago, he's not the first president who has held Israel to an impossible standard while giving the Arabs a pass. At least since Carter, they've all behaved as if the stumbling block to peace is that Israel is just too [darn] big. Why else would every 'path to peace' invariably begin with Israel's being asked to cede land? Inasmuch as Israel is by far the smallest nation in the region, it suggests that each of them, but especially Obama, would have insisted that if it had been up to him, David would have had to first hand over his slingshot, and then fight Goliath from his knees with one arm tied behind his back." --columnist Burt Prelutsky
Semper Vigilo, Fortis, Paratus et Fidelis!
The Patriot Post Editorial Team
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To fix public schools, you have to control public schools.
And there's little control when teachers unions, with their self-serving agendas, question every cost-cutting proposal and reform on the table.
That's why so many state governments have taken swift action to limit the power of organized labor in public schools. Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Idaho and Michigan were the first, and Tennessee added itself to the list on Wednesday.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam affixed his signature on House Bill 130 and Senate Bill 113, ending collective bargaining and giving local school boards the full authority to operate their districts in the manner they choose.
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Democratic Press Handmaidens
This column by ACRU Senior Fellow Robert Knight was published June 3, 2011 on The Washington Times website.
You might have seen the vicious Mediscare video by now entitled "America the Beautiful." If you haven't, you should. It's from folks who just the other day were chanting the mantra of "civility." It's a taste of what the left will be serving up as 2012 approaches.
As the song "America the Beautiful" plays, a man in a dark suit with a likeness to Republican Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin pushes an elderly woman in a wheelchair down a sidewalk. The message on the screen informs us that the Republican Medicare reform proposal will "privatize" Medicare. The man diverts to a steep path as the woman's smile turns to terror. She fights as he pushes her faster. He then dumps her headfirst off a cliff, which we see clearly from the front. The only thing missing is a vampire giving her a hickey on the way down.
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First Amendment Protects Prayer, Not Obscene Violence
This column by ACRU Senior Legal Analyst Ken Klukowski was published June 5, 2011 on The Washington Examiner website.
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and the rest of the framers of the Constitution would be astounded to hear a federal judge order a valedictorian's prayer is not protected by the First Amendment, but marketing sickening video games to children is protected by the First Amendment.
On June 3, I debated Barry Lynn, president of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, on Fox News Channel. Lynn's group represents in court an agnostic family suing a Texas school district.
Like most high schools, Medina Valley Independent School District allows the class valedictorian to deliver a graduation address. This year's valedictorian, Angela Hildenbrand, is a Bible-believing Christian.
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The Two Alternatives for Health Care Policy
This column by ACRU General Counsel and Policy Director for the Carleson Center for Public Policy (CCPP) Peter Ferrara was published June 2, 2011 on Forbes.com.
National health care costs have been growing faster than the economy for close to 100 years. But that cost growth accelerated over the past 50 years, soaring from 5% of GDP in 1960, to 10% in 1985, to 17% in 2009. That is the highest proportion of output devoted to health care of any country in the world, by far. Second place France comes in at 11.2% of GDP, followed by Switzerland (10.7%), Germany (10.4%), and the United Kingdom (8.7%). The OECD average is 9%.
Since we still have the largest economy in the world by far, that means we spend far more on health care than any other country in the world. U.S. health costs totaled $2.5 trillion in 2009, more than the entire economies of every other country in the world except China, Japan, Germany, and France.
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The Democrats' Big Government Breakout
This column by ACRU General Counsel and Policy Director for the Carleson Center for Public Policy (CCPP) Peter Ferrara was published June 1, 2011 on The American Spectator website.
Historic battle lines are being drawn in the budget battle in Washington that too few understand. The Democrats are supporting an unprecedented breakout of Big Government taxes and spending. The Republicans are trying to draw the line at the stable level of federal taxes and spending relative to the economy that has prevailed throughout the postwar era up until now, and provided the foundation for the dominating postwar American prosperity.
At stake is whether the prosperity of the American Dream that has drawn millions to these shores over the years will endure. Or whether America will settle into permanent decline, a fading shadow of its former self. Is that the future you want to raise your family in? Is that the legacy you want to leave your children or grandchildren?
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Do We Deserve Our Fate?
This column by ACRU Policy Board Member and Professor of Economics Dr. Walter E. Williams was published June 1, 2011 on Townhall.com.
The latest Social Security Trustees Report tells us that the program will be insolvent by the year 2037. The combined unfunded liability of Social Security and Medicare has reached nearly $107 trillion in today's dollars. That is about seven times the size of the U.S. economy and 10 times the size of the national debt. Those entitlement programs, along with others, account for nearly 60 percent of federal spending. They are what Congress calls non-discretionary spending. About half of discretionary spending is for national defense. Each year, non-discretionary spending consumes a higher and higher percentage of the federal budget.
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USDA to Spend $10 Million to Help Fund Michelle Obama's 'Food Deserts'
The Blaze | by Billy Hallowell | Posted on June 6, 2011
First, it was the creation of a new "plate" graphic that instructs Americans about what they should be eating. Now, the Agriculture Department is infusing more financial resources into a grant program that will promote farmer's markets in rural and urban areas across America.
This year, the USDA will provide $10 million in grants, thus doubling what was allocated during Fiscal Year 2010, to help create roadside stands and healthy food outlets. These new venues will be strategically placed in "food deserts." In the past, Michelle Obama has described these areas as places where "...families wind up buying their groceries at the local gas station or convenience store, places that offer few, if any, healthy options."
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On Today's Program
Whoa! CBS anchor destroys Nancy Pelosi
Bob Schieffer went after Nancy Pelosi this weekend, cornering her on comments she made during the Bush era that he had 'failed' because gas was $3 a gallon and unemployment was at 5%. Her commentary was idiotic back then - but her answer to Schieffer's questioning could actually be even more insane. Glenn plays the audio exchange and reacts on radio today. WATCH
2012 depression? GOP field shaping up
Mitt Romney makes disturbing comments on global warming, Sarah Palin has another media controversy, Pawlenty flirted with Cap & Trade as governor, Newt Gingrich was interesting in 1994, Rick Santorum may not have the funding. Is Obama beatable? VERY. But the problem is similar to the Democrat situation in 2004 - a vulnerable opponent who loses in polls to any 'unnamed' candidate, but when the candidate is named that's when the problems occur. Who does Glenn like in 2012? Hint: The candidate who reminds him of food. Find out which one HERE.
Santorum ready to run, chats with Glenn
Rick Santorum has recently won the straw polls in South Carolina and New Hampshire, but does he have the funding and the charisma to pull off a victory? Glenn interviewed the former senator on radio today and asked him tough questions including his support for big spending bills like George W. Bush's $1 trillion prescription drug bill and No Child Left Behind. Was the senator able to win anyone over? Find out - watch the interview HERE.
Incredible video: The moment an Iranian jet bursts into flames killing 7 people, shortly after completing an air show to celebrate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's upcoming address at the United Nations. WATCH.
D-Day Anniversary: Today marks the 67th anniversary of D-Day - when allied forces launched the largest amphibious invasion in world history. Of course, leave it to a Frenchy French artist to manage to screw everything up. How bad was the beach memorial? The Blaze has the pictures, you decide.
Glenn's latest book recommendation
The foundation for American freedom has been in the making for thousands of years. And in their new book The Miracle of Freedom: Seven Tipping Points that Saved the World, authors Chris and Ted Stewart chronicle seven extraordinary moments in the rise of liberty. Only five percent of all people in history have lived in freedom. Will we work to preserve the miracle? Get your copy today!
Caller describes inspirational visit to Joplin
Glenn took a call today from a woman who says she just knew she had to go to Joplin to help out. Disabled and not exactly sure what she could do to help, she didn't let that serve as an excuse and went ahead with the trip. Not only was she able to help out, she herself was inspired by what she saw. Individuals from the surrounding area coming together and helping people who have lost everything - it's the kind of example America needs to see and hear about because it's the evidence American can survive dreaded 'cuts'. Get the full story HERE.
WATCH: Glenn interviews Rabbi Lapin - get the interview at GlennBeck.com.
Least threatening sounding terrorist makes another statement
What our government officials always fail to recognize when looking at our foreign policy is that our opponents are fighting a holy war. Compromises and so called reasonable solutions won't fly because they don't want a compromise. Glenn plays the latest statement from the least threatening sounding terrorist translator in the world. Glenn has the hilarious yet disturbing audio and reaction HERE.
What's spreading Europe's E. coli?
Hey, great news! They're burning food in Europe after a massive E. coli breakout! That'll surely have a positive effect on global food prices. Well, you'll never guess what's at the root of the massive E. coli breakout in Europe: ORGANIC FARMING. Get the full story HERE.
A Reminder of why we pay "too much" for health care - Stu has the details HERE.
Fogel Family killers: 'Proud' of what they did (they killed a family - including a 3 month old child) because they did it for 'Palestine.' FULL STORY
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