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Texas Lawmaker Calls for Congressional Probe Into Ban of Christian Prayers at Military Funerals

FoxNews.com | By Todd Starnes | Published July 26, 2011

A Texas lawmaker is calling for a congressional investigation of the Houston National Cemetery after he went undercover and determined that cemetery officials are still preventing Christian prayers at the funerals of military veterans.
 
"The Obama administration continues to try to prevent the word 'God' from being used at the funerals of our heroes," said. Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas).  

Press Release:

AFDI/SIOA 9/11 Freedom Rally: 

Stand Against Ground Zero Mosque, and Durban III, Stand for America

NEW YORK, July 6: The human rights organization American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) will be hosting its second annual 9/11 Freedom Rally on September 11 at 3pm at Park Place and West Broadway.

Free citizens are coming from all over the U.S. to attend the rally. "It is crucial to stand for freedom on this tenth anniversary of the heinous 9/11 jihad attacks," said AFDI Executive Director Pamela Geller. "We must show the jihadists we are unbowed in the defense of freedom."

AFDI and its Stop Islamization of America (SIOA) program are encouraging all Americans to stand against the Islamic supremacist mega-mosque at Ground Zero and the anti-Semitic Durban III conference that will be held in New York City at the same time, and for American values on the tenth anniversary of the worst attack ever on American soil.

The confirmed list of speakers includes 9/11 family members Alexander and Maureen Santora, who lost their firefighter son Christopher; Sally Regenhard, whose son Christian was killed on 9/11; Nelly Braginsky, who lost her son Alexander; and others.

Other speakers include former U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton (video message); the courageous ex-Muslim human rights activist Wafa Sultan; war hero and North Carolina Congressional candidate Ilario Pantano; former prosecutor and bestselling author Andrew C. McCarthy; popular radio host Joyce Kaufman; Darla Dawald, National Director of the Patriot Action Network; James Lafferty of the Virginia Anti-Sharia Taskforce (VAST); Coptic Christian activist Joseph Nassralla; Iraqi ex-Muslim Paul Gaynos.

Hosting the rally are Pamela Geller, publisher of the acclaimed AtlasShrugs.com blog, executive director of AFDI and SIOA, and author of Stop the Islamization of America: A Practical Guide to the Resistance (WND Books); and AFDI/SIOA associate director Robert Spencer, the bestselling author and director of Jihad Watch.

Building the Ground Zero mosque is not an issue of religious freedom, but of resisting an effort to insult the victims of 9/11 and to establish a beachhead for political Islam and Islamic supremacism in New York. Cordoba Initiative board member imam Feisal Abdul Rauf is an open proponent of Sharia, Islamic law, a system that denies the freedom of speech, the freedom of conscience, and the equality of rights of all people before the law. Given the thousands of triumphal mosques that have been built on the cherished sites of conquered peoples throughout Islamic history, the mosque leaders' claim that this mosque would be understood differently by Muslims worldwide lack foundation.

The Durban III conference follows upon two previous conferences that scapegoated and demonized the state of Israel in service of Islamic jihad and Islamic supremacist interests. The rally will defend Israel against the defamation to which it will be subjected at this conference. It will also call upon the city to remove roadblocks to the reconstruction of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, which was destroyed on 9/11 and since then mired in bureaucratic red tape that has prevented its rebuilding - in stark contrast to the help Mayor Bloomberg and other city officials have given to the Ground Zero Mosque project.

AFDI/SIOA is one of America's foremost organizations defending human rights, religious liberty, and the freedom of speech against Islamic supremacist intimidation and attempts to bring elements of Sharia to the United States.

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PHILADELPHIANS FOR ETHICAL LEADERSHIP PRESENTS A

CITYWIDE FORUM ON PUBLIC INTEGRITY

Philadelphians for Ethical Leadership is conducting a Citywide Forum on Public Integrity to give citizens a better understanding on

•        What constitutes public corruption?
•        What the contributing factors to public corruption are (i.e. the political machine, conflicts of interest, etc), and
•        How public corruption is reported and investigated.

Our panel will include:

•          Philadelphia City Controller Alan Butkovitz,
•          Special Agent John Roberts of the FBI's Philadelphia Public Corruption Squad, and
•          Patrick Blessington, former head of the Attorney General's Public Integrity Unit and current Chief of Special Investigations for the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.

Philadelphians are encouraged to attend to have the opportunity to ask their public watchdogs questions about what is being done to investigate and prosecute the blatant waste, fraud, and abuse occurring throughout the City of Philadelphia and learn how citizens can help change the culture of corruption permeating the Delaware Valley.

The Forum is being held on July 27^th, 2011 at 6:30PM in the Montgomery Auditorium at the Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St.  Admission is FREE.

CONTACT:

Ben Mannes at (202) 413-2367

More info is linked below:

http://www.meetup.com/Philadelphians-for-Ethical-Leadership/events/21211071/

PLEASE ADD THIS EVENT TO YOUR COMMUNITY CALENDARS

Media coverage is welcome and encouraged.

ABOUT PHILADELPHIANS FOR ETHICAL LEADERSHIP:

Philadelphians for Ethical Leadership (PEL) is founded on the belief that through information, good citizens can come together; regardless of political party, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, or class to make a difference and take back our city.

PEL aims to equip citizens with the information needed to send a clear message to our elected and appointed leaders that it's time to act responsibly or be replaced.

- All citizens are welcome to join and be a part of the solution for our city -

   Glenn Beck Restoring Courage Viewing Party : On Wednesday, August 24 we will be streaming the event at The Moose and we're inviting everyone to come down and share this together.  Many of us went to the Restoring Honor event last year and we were deeply moved by the day's events.  Being with others we know made this even more special.  Although we are not going to travel to Israel, we are hoping that we can recreate that atmosphere here in Bucks County.  We are still in the development stages of this event and would like to hear your suggestions on how to have it work out.  And if you can help with the planning, set up and the break down, please let us know.  These events are even more special when you are part of the effort to make it come off well for everyone who comes.  Be sure to invite your friends and family to come as well.  This would be a great opportunity to meet other patriots and meet some new ones.

   Let us know you are coming on our Facebook event post .  

There will be weekly meetings every Wednesday at P J Ryan's, 231 Bridge Street, Phoenixville - 6pm - downstairs

We will be discussing UN Agenda 21 & Sustainable Development, as well as other topics relevant with today's problems like the NWO, Congress, debt, how to be prepared for the future disasters, etc.... At this weeks meeting will start with sending some people over to sit in on the meeting below.  We need to know what our opposition is doing  . . . If you have any questions please feel free to email me back or contact Maggie at www.theunsolicitedopinion.com or Maggie@theunsolicitedopinion.com

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RedState Morning Briefing

For July 26, 2011

1. It's All Too Odd

Consider that John Boehner and Harry Reid named their different legislation to raise the debt ceiling by the identical name.

Consider also that John Boehner and Harry Reid's legislation are virtually mirror images to each other - a fact that the rhetoric has obscured, but is in reality accurate.

Consider, in fact, that Boehner and Reid use the same language in various portions of their legislation.

Consider that John Boehner told Sean Hannity tax hikes could come out of his deficit commission despite earlier denials.

Consider also that in one of the key differing portions, John Boehner uses Mitch McConnell's gimmick of letting the President raise the debt ceiling on his own with merely a congressional vote of "disapproval" that the President can then veto. This is a gimmick embraced by Harry Reid.

Consider that John Boehner claimed actual cuts to the federal budget for 2012 would be just over $6 billion - that is for an entire year. The federal government spends $10 billion a day.

Consider that the Congressional Budget Office determined late last evening that the actual amount of cuts for 2012 would only be $1 billion for the whole year, or about 2.5 hours of federal government spending.

And then consider that the White House, after the Congressional Budget Office's determination, defended John Boehner on the White House website even after White House officials said they would recommend the President veto Boehner's plan - actually a different statement from the past. In the past, the White House said definitively that the President would veto the GOP's idea. Now, they are just saying it'll be recommended to the President.

Consider all these things and it seems the White House and Harry Reid are perfectly willing to let John Boehner pass his plan if he can get it out of the House. Their very hostility is designed to reassure Republicans. They'll sign it into law. Then they will blame the GOP when our credit rating is downgraded - something sure to happen with John Boehner's plan.

2. In Defense of Holding the Line

I'm getting beat to hell and back by conservatives for insisting the GOP hold the line on Cut, Cap, and Balance. Even here at RedState, I'm getting accused of "ideological intransigence." Yeah, here at RedState. There's a first time for everything.

People want a deal. People want John Boehner's deal. People are upset with me for not liking John Boehner's deal. People are telling me, "They only have one house, Erick. You can't expect them to not compromise. They control nothing."

I've said all along I expect a deal and a compromise. Here's the problem and I need you to understand this from perspective, whether you agree with me or not.

3. The Boehner Plan: Phony Cuts, Slimy Procedures, Dangerous Ignorance

The main problems with the Boehner proposal are:

• Most of the initial $1.2 trillion of discretionary cuts are (1) from defense, or (2) are phony, out-year, and easily avoided. The compensatory immediate $1 trillion increase in the debt limit is, on the other hand, very real.
• Even worse, however, the notion of giving a Reid/Pelosi/McConnell/Boehner-appointed commission the power to devise non-filibusterable, unamendable tax increases (or, for that matter, gun control, taxpayer-funded abortion, forced unionism, or federalized same-sex marriage) in the second tranche is devastating.
• And a guarantee of a losing vote on a balanced budget constitutional amendment doesn't get you anywhere.

4. Boehner Grounds into a Double Play

Late yesterday, the CBO reaffirmed all of our concerns with Speaker Boehner's Budget Control Act of 2011 - plus interest (pun intended).

We have asserted ad nauseam that any proposed budget plan that fails to countermand the current prodigal spending levels, including the modestly reduced spending levels of 2011, is not worth the paper it is printed on. The CBO estimates that Boehner's $1.2 trillion in discretionary spending cuts will only save us $850 billion over ten years. This means that Obama's credit card increase will be higher than the concurrent spending cuts, thus voiding the promise of the dollar-for-dollar agreement. Moreover, the CBO estimates that all the cuts will be backloaded, as the estimated savings for next year - the only enforceable year - will be a negligible $1 billion! It turns out that an extra $4 billion in mandatory spending for Pell Grants will ostensibly wipe out any savings from the paltry discretionary cuts.

5. The Speaker's Plan Is A Bad Bargain

Unlike several of my colleagues, I find there is a lot to like in the plan put forward yesterday by Speaker Boehner.

I like the idea of a smaller increase in the debt ceiling to give time and a sense of urgency to work out some very difficult problems that can't be solved in the short term.

I like the idea of this debate taking place again during the course of the 2012 election campaign as a way to put our candidates at all levels on the record in favor of fiscal sanity.

I like the idea of statutory caps on spending though, having lived through the era of the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Deficit Reduction Act and the Concord Coalition, I'm not terribly sanguine about any statutory measure that doesn't involve federal marshals and congressmen spending time in jail for failure to comply. Just remember, there is statutory requirement that the Senate pass an annual budget.

What is unthinkable, in my view, is this bastardized "joint committee."

6. Get on the line to hold the line

You can go to http://www.redstate.com/action to bypass the congressional switchboard and get the direct dial to your Congressman.

Tell them to hold the line on Cut, Cap, and Balance.

A host of conservative organizations are coming out against Boehner's plan because, among other things, it only cuts $6 to $7 billion and punts major reform to a commission of 12 that will only need 7 votes to raise taxes.

Call your congressmen and senators and tell them to hold the freaking line.

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U.S. officials believe al-Qaeda on brink of collapse
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Agreement close on big gas-mileage boost in cars
USA Today

Report: Russia tied to U.S. embassy blast in Georgia
The Washington Times

Former ATF Official Admits Bureau Allowed Guns Into Mexico
Scribe on The Foundry

Soros's Regulatory Hedge: Another Victim of Dodd-Frank
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No More Energy Subsidies: Prevent the New, Repeal the Old

On August 17, 1945, George Orwell's Animal Farm was published. 

It's so easy to read, even liberals can understand it. Donate two dozen or so copies to your kids' class. Make sure to underline the passage where Orwell encapsulates the hypocrisy of the liberal notion of social justice: "All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others."

Closing of Iconic Post Office Would Not Please Ben Franklin

FoxNews.com | Published July 26, 2011

The Ben Franklin post office in Philadelphia was informed Tuesday that it will likely be shut down, as the U.S. Postal Service attempts to reel in spending by closing thousands of locations across the country.
 
The unassuming, three-story brick building, which pre-dates the Revolutionary War, would lose a post office but potentially gain a pharmacy, a grocery store or "other appropriate retailers," the Postal Service told MyFoxPhilly.com. 

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The House will vote Wednesday on the new "Boehner Plan" in the debt ceiling debate. Unless you want our national debt to reach $23.7 trillion over the next 10 years, I need you to call your Congressman right now to tell them to vote NO. And then you need to forward this email to all your friends and ask them to do the same thing. Call NOW>>

Why? The Boehner Plan barely cuts ($6 billion next year), doesn't cap, and doesn't balance.

In fact, over the next 10 years it leaves the United States with a national debt of $23.7 trillion instead of $24.9 trillion and then asks a "special committee" to come up with some more ideas for cuts. Seventeen special committees since 1982 have left us in the hole we're in today so we have no reason to think this one would be any different. We need real cuts now.

The big vote is this Wednesday, so this cannot be put off. Call now to oppose the Boehner Plan.

Speaker Boehner and House Republicans did the right thing last week when they passed the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act with a massive 234-190 bi-partisan majority. That was our compromise position. It gave the Democrats their coveted debt ceiling increase so long as they passed permanent change to how Washington spends our money in the form of a Balanced Budget Amendment.

Then the Democrat-controlled Senate refused to debate the bill. That's right, the "most deliberative body in the world" refused to debate a bill with bi-partisan support and, according to a CNN poll, the support of 66 percent of Americans. They know the Balanced Budget Amendment is wildly popular across party lines and that they would lose that fight.

Unfortunately, rather than hold the line and force President Obama or Harry Reid to put to paper their own legislation (which they have failed to do), Speaker Boehner has (again) put forward a plan.

But this plan will not do and the credit rating agencies agree. So far, the only plan that could protect our national AAA credit rating is Cut, Cap, and Balance.

Please call your Congressman right now and tell him you oppose the Boehner Plan, or any plan that leaves us $23.7 trillion in debt in 10 years. We need to head in the other direction-toward balance, and toward Washington only spending what it brings in.

The Cut, Cap, and Balance Act is the only existing legislation that gets us there.

Washington wants a deal; the American people want a solution. Cut, Cap, and Balance is the solution. Please call now.


In Liberty,


Matt Kibbe
President and CEO, FreedomWorks 

 Susan's Paul Ryan Medicare Pamphlet - please print this and give it to your contacts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LITTLE FALLS, NJ -- 07/26/11. For the past four months, I have been working to bring attention to the miraculous story of George "The Gladiator" Exantus of Haiti - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CghS9SHUsI. A professional salsa dancer, George had his right leg amputated below the knee after having been trapped beneath the rubble from his former apartment building for three days following the horrific earthquake of January 12, 2010. Thanks to the amazing expertise, patience and dedication of Israeli medical teams in Haiti and Israel, George was dancing eight months later - prosthesis and all - and is now dancing professionally again!

A couple of months ago, George had been invited to participate in the annual Celebrate Israel Parade and to perform at the Israel Day Concert in New York City. Unfortunately, the American Embassy in Haiti had denied George's request for a visa...a document that would have enabled him to participate as an honored guest at both events that took place on Sunday, June 5, 2011. (Please see the New York Post article describing George's application denial and the Embassy's refusal of a direct appeal by U.S. Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey*, at: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/us_kicks_miracle_salsa_king_0rdc6ellWuANZmF5oc4sAI.) 

The American Embassy's treatment of George, a man of great courage and faith who has overcome extreme physical tragedy and trauma, reflects quite the opposite of a compassionate, empathic America. This situation must be righted at once. Not only should George be welcome to visit the United States, he should be honored by Congress at the Capitol as an individual who represents the limitless power of the human spirit, and who serves as a source of inspiration and motivation for the handicapped, everywhere. It is not too late to bring this Haitian national hero and global role model to America, and, in the process, raise millions of dollars for the tens of thousands of still-desperate surviving victims of last year's devastating earthquake.

President Clinton, along with President George W. Bush, have been the lead fundraising voices for Haiti since January 2010. President Clinton should have a keen interest in George Exantus, and in what he represents to Haitian Americans and the citizens of Haiti. President and Secretary of State Clinton had both been invited to join Mr. Exantus on a float at the Manhattan parade, but a scheduling conflict prevented them from accepting the invitation. I have since written to the Clinton's about George's visa denial - through President Clinton's charitable foundation - but have not received a reply from either of them. The Secretary of State and former President must help make things right. Certainly, they have the influence and standing to do so!

Buddy Macy
973-785-0057

*Sen. Menendez's letter to the U.S. Embassy in Haiti is available upon request.

    Ted Belman
Jerusalem, Israel  972 (0)54 441 3252

Obama's Outreach Program to the Fakestinians

Laura: I really have a serious problem with American taxpayer money going for aid and outreach to genocidal anti-Semites.

 WND

The Obama administration is launching a media- and public-outreach program to improve Palestinian opinion of U.S. policy - a project that also seeks to promote the U.S. role in financing "Palestinian development and building the future Palestinian State," a federal contracting document reveals.
The U.S. Agency for International Development, through its Development Outreach and Communications Office, is overseeing U.S. State Department efforts to change its image among Palestinians
USAID's strategy includes the delivery - carried out by a private-sector contractor - of U.S. government-approved feature articles and video productions to media outlets and to pass them off as...

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Terrorist Proclaimed Himself 'Darwinian,' Not 'Christian'
WorldNetDaily.com

A review of Anders Behring Breivik's 1,500-page manifesto shows the media's quick characterization of the Norwegian terrorist as a "Christian" may be as incorrect as it was to call Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh one.

Breivik was arrested over the weekend, charged with a pair of brutal attacks in and near Oslo, Norway, including a bombing in the capital city that killed 7 and a shooting spree at a youth political retreat on the island of Utoya that killed more than 80 victims.

Amy Winehouse's Mother: 'She Seemed Out of It'
By Staff
Associated Press/CNSNews.com   

Amy Winehouse's mother said the singer seemed unwell a day before she died, a British newspaper reported Sunday, while her family mourned the loss of "a wonderful daughter, sister, niece" and more tributes flowed in from fans and fellow performers.

A mound of flowers, messages and handwritten notes grew Sunday outside of the north London home where ambulance crews found the singer dead before they arrived on Saturday.

Obama Lies About Mom, Networks Yawn
By L. Brent Bozell III
HumanEvents.com

British Scientists Create Human-Animal Hybrids
NewsMax.com

The ideologically-driven illogic of New York Times columnist Roger Cohen       Dear Linda,

New York Times columnist Roger Cohen exceeded all of our expectations in his remarkably illogical column below (highlights added) entitled "Breivik and His Enablers." Space does not permit a detailed analysis of what he wrote, but here are the high points.

  No doubt we will see more of the ideologically-driven illogic displayed in Cohen's column. The reason is simple: the apologists for radical Islam cannot defend the facts about radical Islam, so their only play is to attempt to silence anyone who exposes the truth. This includes the shameful exploitation of a horrendous tragedy in Norway.

Op-Ed Columnist

Breivik and His Enablers

By ROGER COHEN

Published: July 25, 2011

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Debunking 6 Myths About Anders Breivik

1. Anders Behring Breivik was a Fundamentalist Christian

 

Breivik described himself as not a religious person and mentions praying only once. His plans leading up to the attacks involved multiple visits to prostitutes. In one section of his manifesto he clarifies what he means by Christian.

Q: Do I have to believe in God or Jesus in order to become a Justiciar Knight?

no, you don't need to have a personal relationship with God or Jesus to fight for our Christian cultural heritage. It is enough that you are a Christian-agnostic or a Christian-atheist (an atheist who wants to preserve at least the basics of the European Christian cultural legacy

Breivik did call himself a Christian, but meant that in a cultural sense, rather than a theological one. He emphasized that he was not seeking a theocracy, but a secular society. His idea of a Christian Europe had nothing to do with religion.

 

CURL: Is Obama a pathological liar?

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

"Mendacity is a system that we live in."

- Brick, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"

In the weird world that is Washington, men and women say things daily, hourly, even minutely, that they know deep down are simply not true. Inside the Beltway, we all call those utterances "rhetoric."

But across the rest of the country, plain ol' folk call 'em lies. Bald-faced (even bold-faced) lies. Those folks have a tried-and-true way of determining a lie: If you know what you're saying is patently false, then it's a lie. Simple.

And lately, the president has been lying so much that his pants could burst into flames at any moment.

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Tea Party News
Tuesday, July 26th  

        "There are not 218 Republicans in support of this plan," says Rep. Jim Jordan who heads the conservative caucus in the House. Speaker Boehner will have to rely on Democrats to pass the $1.2 trillion spending cuts plan. Minority Whip Steny Hoyer said "very few" Democrats will vote for the Boehner plan.
        A vote in the House is expected Wednesday, and Republican leaders are trying to round up enough support to pass their version. They hope that if it can pass the House, that will pressure Senate Democrats to drop their alternative and accept the GOP's plan.
        Mr. Boehner's bill would reduce spending by $1.2 trillion, grant an immediate debt increase of $1 trillion, and set up a committee to work on trillions of dollars in future deficit reduction through more spending cuts or tax increases. It would require both the House and Senate to hold votes on a balanced budget amendment.
        But many House Republicans said they don't just want votes on the amendment, they want an assurance it will be sent to the states. They want the Senate to vote on the debt increase the House passed last week, that includes deeper spending cuts and requires both chambers approve a balanced budget amendment and submit it to states for ratification before any debt increase happens. [Washington Times, July 26]      Click here for the complete source story  

Cantor made the statement in a closed-door conference meeting. Boehner and Cantor are trying to rally restive members of their caucus behind a plan that would authorize up to $1 trillion in new debt in exchange for $1.2 trillion in spending cuts and the promise of more in the future.
        Some conservatives have balked at the proposal and Boehner could not guarantee the bill would pass the House.
        Cantor told lawmakers they had three choices: allow the country to default; pass the Senate bill Boehner has denounced as a "blank check" for President Obama or support the GOP leadership and "call the president's bluff." "Stop grumbling and whining and to come together as conservatives and rally behind the speaker and call the president's bluff."
        Some members coming out of the meeting said momentum appeared to be building for the plan, despite reservations by the rank-and-file. [The Hill, July 26]      Click here for the complete source story

        President Obama came to Congress in January and requested business as usual - yet another routine increase in the national debt limit - we in the House said 'not so fast.' Here was the president, asking for the largest debt increase in American history, on the heels of the largest spending binge in American history.
        Here's what we got for that spending binge: a massive health care bill that most Americans never asked for. A 'stimulus' bill that was more effective in producing material for late-night comedians than it was in producing jobs. And a national debt that has gotten so out of hand it has sparked a crisis without precedent in my lifetime or yours. [ConHomeUSA, July6]      Click here for the complete source story  

Subject: Congressional Reform, Lets demand it 

**** Please pass this on and call your Congressional Representative to  

support this bill ******

The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took
only 3 months&  8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded
it. That was in 1971...before computers, before e-mail, before cell
phones, etc.

Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less
to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure.

I'm asking each addressee to forward this email to a minimum of twenty
people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.

In three days, most people in The United States of America will have
the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around.

Congressional Reform Act of 2011

1. Term Limits.

12 years only, one of the possible options below.

A. Two Six-year Senate terms
B. Six Two-year House terms

C. One Six-year Senate term and three Two-Year House terms

2. No Tenure / No Pension.

A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay
when they are out of office.

3. Congress (past, present&  future) participates in Social Security.

All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social
Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social
Security system, and Congress participates with the American people.

4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all
Americans do.

5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional
pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.

6. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in
the same health care system as the American people.

7. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American
people.

8. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective
1/1/12.

The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen.
Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.

Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers
envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s),
then go home and back to work.

If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only
take three days for most people (in the U.S. ) to receive the message.
Maybe it is time.

LET'S FIX CONGRESS!!!!! If you agree, pass it on.
You are one of my 20+. Please keep it going.


 

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

To: Friends & Supporters

From: Gary L. Bauer

Obama Robs Reagan's "Grave"

Of all the distortions and deceits in Obama's address to the nation last night, none was more infuriating than his blatant attempt to rob Ronald Reagan's legacy and use it for his own big government, high tax agenda. Obama pulled a small quote from a Reagan speech and suggested that he was merely following in "the Gipper's" footsteps.

I began following Ronald Reagan from the age of 18. Later, I left a good job in Washington, and Carol and I lived on our savings in order to allow me to join the Reagan campaign in 1980. From 1981 through the end of his presidency, I proudly served in the Reagan Administration in several positions, including as the head of the Office of Policy Development at the White House.

If Ronald Reagan were alive and active today, I believe he would be fighting non-stop to defeat the Obama agenda. Obama represents everything Reagan devoted his life to stopping. Reagan would be mortified by the damage this president has done to our country.

Reagan said government was the problem; Obama thinks government is the solution. Obama is obsessed with raising taxes; Reagan lowered the top marginal tax rate from 70% to 28%! Reagan was pro-life; Obama is not willing to prevent even one abortion out 1.5 million a year.

Reagan believed the United States was a "shining city upon a hill;" Obama apologizes to thugs and tyrants for America's alleged sins. Reagan wanted government out of our lives; Obama wants government to direct everything we do - from what we eat to what light bulbs we use. Reagan respected "heartland values;" Obama said middle Americans were "bitter" and cling to their "religion and guns." Reagan respected the office of the presidency; Obama uses it to promote class warfare and to divide us.

Mr. Obama, keep your hands off Ronald Reagan!

The Great Exaggerator Speaks

Now let's take a look at some other things Obama said last night. As usual, it was a campaign speech intended to appeal to independent voters. But, once again, Obama's rhetoric bears little resemblance to reality. Here are my responses to a few of the worst exaggerations and deceptions in his speech.

• Obama's socialism was on full display last night. He characterized the GOP plan as one in which "nothing is asked of those at the top of the income scale." For the record, the top 1% of earners already pay roughly 40% of all income taxes collected. Think about that for a moment. If 100 people go out dinner, 1 person is going to pay 40% of the bill. To Obama that somehow equals "nothing."
• Obama again singled out tax breaks for corporate jet owners. Really, Mr. President? Obama is running an annual deficit of $1.5 trillion. The corporate jet tax, most recently renewed in the stimulus bill, would save $300 million a year. Just $1.4997 trillion to go! That is a sound bite, not a solution.
• Obama said that some Americans should "give up tax breaks [they] don't need and didn't ask for." Here we go again. This is so typical of the left. Liberals know what is best for you, and they think that all money belongs to Washington. Liberals will decided how much of your hard-earned income you "need" and how much of it they will allow you to keep.
• Obama specifically referred to "millionaires and billionaires," adding "I think these patriotic Americans are willing to pitch in." One, Obama's proposed tax hikes won't impact just "millionaires and billionaires." His new taxes start on those making $200,000, which includes many small business owners. If Big Government takes more money away from small business owners, that is less money they have to hire new employees. Raising taxes on job creators won't lower the 9.2% unemployment rate - it will make it worse.Two, if "patriotic" millionaires and billionaires want to "pitch in," the IRS gladly accepts donations! Obama could borrow Mike Huckabee's idea and set up a "Tax Me More" fund. It was a failure in Arkansas and in every other state that tried it. But perhaps "patriotic" liberals could be persuaded to donate to it instead of Obama's reelection campaign.
• Obama rejected the GOP's "cuts only" plan, and said that any deal to raise the debt ceiling should be a "balanced" approach that includes tax hikes. But earlier in the day Obama endorsed a plan by Senate Democrat Leader Harry Reid that did not have any tax increases. So, while the Republican House and Democrat Senate seemingly agree that tax hikes should be off the table, Obama positioned himself to the left of Harry Reid by demanding higher taxes.Now, if Obama wants to argue that Harry Reid is unbalanced that is his prerogative. But even a liberal pundit at CNN conceded that "nobody today is talking about tax increases, except Barack Obama."
• Half way through his speech, Obama made this incredible claim: "Understand -- raising the debt ceiling does not allow Congress to spend more money. It simply gives our country the ability to pay the bills that Congress has already racked up." That statement is half true. It allows America to make payments on the spending that Congress has approved this fiscal year, and we're currently borrowing roughly 40 cents of every dollar spent.But it just doesn't pass the straight face test to say that raising the debt limit "does not allow Congress to spend more money." Of course it allows Congress to spend more money. That's the whole point of raising the debt limit - especially raising it by more than two trillion dollars, far more than is needed for the current fiscal year.

President Obama wants to control all the land and all the water in the United States.

Legislation that would have deleted the word "navigable" from the federal Clean Water Act and given the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers jurisdiction over every drop of moisture in the country crashed and burned last Congress, ending the 36-year congressional career of its lead sponsor, Jim Oberstar, in the process.

But Obama's EPA, as usual, won't take no for an answer, and is now attempting to ignore two Supreme Court decisions, commonsense, and the American people and vastly expand federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction via a guidance document.  A bipartisan group of 170 members of Congress told them not to, but they are doing it anyway.

If the EPA and Army Corps succeed, they can exercise effective control over all land and water in the United States.  The green groups are fired up and pouring comments into the docket supporting this outrageous power grab, and we need to fight back.

Click here to tell the EPA and the Army Corps to STOP their back door assault on private property rights: http://www.kintera.org/c.5oJELSPwFhJWG/b.6074153/k.8B4D/Action_Center/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx?c=5oJELSPwFhJWG&b=6074153&aid=16282 

The docket closes on July 31st, there is no time to spare. Please take action today!

Sincerely,

Phil Kerpen

Vice President, Policy

Americans for Prosperity

	NewCommon Sense Applying First Principles to the Issues of Today

Making Obamacare Bureaucrats Play by the Rules

In one of the most illuminating moments of the Obamacare debate, then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi said "we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it." Pelosi meant that we would learn the truth about the bill after the controversy had died down. However, her words apply to Obamacare more than she knew. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is not really a law, and we still do not know its full affects.

Laws set norms to regulate conduct. Obamacare, like most major laws, does not really do this. Instead, it authorizes administrators to make laws, insofar as they make the rules and regulations to govern our conduct. The public will not know the full implications of Obamacare until after unelected-and usually unknown-agency officials make the rules.

In response to these concerns, Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ) has introduced H.R. 1432, the Creating Sunshine, Participation, and Accountability for Our Nation Act, which would provide for greater transparency in agency rulemaking. As Gary Lawson explains, H.R. 1432 mandates that any rule issued pursuant to Obamacare must be made during public hearings in a trial setting, presided over by an officer confirmed by the Senate who will hold judge-like authority.

Under normal circumstances, agencies decide how to make the rules. For simplicity and ease, they usually forego conducting oral proceedings in a trial setting and, instead, make rules and regulations in private. In the private rulemaking process, agencies may communicate with whomever they wish, allowing them to seek opinions from sympathetic sources and to guarantee that the evidence favors the creation of certain rules. Although agencies must defend any rules that are challenged in court, they essentially handpick the evidence they wish to present.

H.R. 1432 would require agencies to create rules in a slower and more open manner. The law requires public hearings for all rulemaking and that an agency's decision be based entirely on the evidence formally presented at the public hearings. Public hearings were once commonplace, but have largely disappeared after the Supreme Court issued two 1970s rulings that required public hearings in only a handful of cases.

Some may object that requiring such stringent public oversight will lead to a more costly and drawn-out process. However, costs can be controlled, since the presiding agency official may limit redundant testimony, provided that he does so without prejudice to anyone's interest. Additionally, as there has been virtually no formal rulemaking in the last forty years, complaints about cost lack any recent relevant evidence and are, therefore, largely groundless. More importantly, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will significantly affect everyone in the country. It demands intense public scrutiny-and such scrutiny will only be possible when rulemaking agencies hold public hearings.
 

Keep reading about the new rules for bureaucrats
 

It's Official: Tea Is Good for the GOP

This column by ACRU Senior Fellow Robert Knight was published July 22, 2011 on The Washington Times website.

Of all the bombs that liberal pundits toss at the Tea Party, none better illustrates why the GOP should actually pay attention than Thursday's article by E. J. Dionne Jr., the liberal Washington Post columnist.

Mr. Dionne, who looks at President Obama's feet and sees water wings, often tries to advise the Republican Party out of the goodness of his heart. This week's version of his political "Dear Abby" series is, "Toss the Tea Party aside: To forge a debt deal, the GOP must reject fringe ideas."

Whenever Mr. Dionne professes to worry about the Grand Old Party, it's time to pivot 180 degrees and do the opposite. This means grabbing the Tea Party, holding on tight and listening to what the heartland is saying above the Beltway noise.   

Read the Entire Column  

Incredibly, at a time of massive budget deficits and calls to cut out-of-control government spending, some lawmakers are still pushing for a costly expansion of multilingual services.

Please let me know whether you believe lawmakers should stop spending $100 billion per year on multilingual services for people who live in America yet refuse to learn English, by taking our quick poll today!

As the budget battle gets underway in Washington, U.S.ENGLISH is leading the charge to dramatically scale back multilingual services and expose the enormous costs of these harmful policies:

• The average person who doesn't speak English costs taxpayers an extra $150,000 over his lifetime;   
• There are 30 million non-English speakers in America. Over their lifetimes they will collectively cost Americans an extra $4.5 trillion;   
• In health care alone, it is estimated that multilingual services cost taxpayers $267 million each year. ⁱ 

So if you share my concern about the drive by radical anti-assimilation groups to turn America into an official multilingual country, I urge you to take U.S.English's poll today and ensure your voice is heard on this critical issue.

With your help, we will put a stop to reckless official multilingual policies that are draining our country's coffers of billions of dollars each year and discouraging immigrants from learning English. Please let me hear from you today!

Sincerely,


Mauro E. Mujica
Chairman of the Board

P.S. I need to know Yes or No: Should our government stop spending $100 billion per year on multilingual services for people who live in America yet refuse to learn English? Please make your voice heard right away by taking U.S.English's poll!

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The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote THIS WEEK on legislation that would prevent the Obama Labor Board from dictating to job providers like Boeing where they can and cannot create jobs.

The Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (HR 2587) simply says that employers have the right to hire workers anywhere in the United States -- and the Obama bureaucrats won't be able to sue them for making the sound economic decision to move to a Right to Work state.

It's absolutely vital you urge Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick to vote for the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (HR 2587).

Please, call Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick at (202) 225-4276 or click here to send an email right away!

As you know, in 2009, the airline manufacturer Boeing announced it would open a new plant in South Carolina, employing over 1,000 men and women.

But since South Carolina is a Right to Work state, International Association of Machinists (IAM) union bosses can't force the workers to pay up or be fired.

Furious, they filed an "Unfair Labor Practice" charge against Boeing -- demanding that the plant be shut down.

And President Obama's appointees at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) are more than happy to oblige.

The Wall Street Journal called the outrageous complaint against Boeing "The Death of Right to Work" because if the NLRB can stop a business from operating in a state simply because that state prohibits compulsory unionism, companies and workers will have nowhere to flee from forced unionism.

And unless you act TODAY, I'm afraid they just may succeed!

So please, urge Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick to vote for the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (HR 2587).

Call Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick at (202) 225-4276 or click here to send an email right away!

If the Big Labor bosses get their way, it is likely the 1,000 workers in South Carolina will be laid off and forced into the unemployment lines.

And it gets worse.

The stage will be set for the National Labor Relations Board to DESTROY every state Right to Work law in the country.

You and I cannot let this happen.

The Obama bureaucrats at the NLRB cannot be allowed to dictate to companies where they can operate, or to workers for whom they can work. But they will, if you, and millions of Americans like you, do not mobilize to stop them.

That's why it's vital you urge Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick to vote for the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (HR 2587).

Please, call Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick at (202) 225-4276 or click here to send an email right away!

You see, the NLRB's charges are completely baseless. But by forcing Boeing to spend millions of dollars defending themselves, the Board has effectively scared thousands of other companies out of moving or expanding into Right to Work states.

The fact is, the NLRB is one of Big Labor's most effective accomplices in increasing its forced-dues power.

And over the past few years, Obama's NLRB has repeatedly ruled against workers who have tried to exercise even their most basic rights.

Whether these workers sought to dismiss unwanted union "representation" or attempted to stop their forced dues from being used to elect handpicked Big Labor politicians, the story was the same -- union-label NLRB appointees sided with their Big Labor allies in favor of compulsion.

And since the 2010 elections -- it's only gotten worse.

You see, with the political winds shifting in our direction, the union bosses know they're going to have a hard time ramming their radical agenda through Congress.
  So they're depending on Obama's hand-picked bureaucrats at the NLRB to expand their forced-dues empire through regulatory fiat.

The good news is, there is one way you and I can stop Obama's NLRB from forcing more workers under Big Labor's forced-unionism grip.

And that's by mobilizing the millions of Americans who oppose compulsory unionism to turn up the heat on Congress to shut down the rogue NLRB's bully tactics immediately.

The Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (HR 2587) will block the Board's attempt to force Boeing and other companies from Right to Work states into forced-dues states.

And shutting them down on this fight will discourage the Board's bureaucrats from risking their careers to concoct new schemes to bring more workers under Big Labor's thumb.

Please, urge Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick to vote for the Protect Jobs from Government Interference Act (HR 2587).

Call Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick at (202) 225-4276 or click here to send an email!

I hope you'll act right away!

Sincerely,

Mark Mix

P.S. The NLRB's attempt to force Boeing to move jobs from a Right to Work state to a forced-dues state is outrageous and extremely dangerous.

It's absolutely vital you urge Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick to vote for the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (HR 2587).

Please, call Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick at (202) 225-4276 or click here to send an email right away!

P.P.S. And if at all possible, please chip in with a contribution of $10 or more to the National Right to Work Committee.

Today's Headlines:  Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Obama: Idea of Changing Immigration Laws on My Own 'Is Very Tempting'

Amid 'Fast and Furious' Scandal, Obama's New Anti-Crime Strategy Includes Stemming Gun Flow to Mexico

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Obama Insists on 'Fair Compromise'; No Blank Check, Boehner Says

Previous Debt Ceiling Hikes Were of Shorter Duration Than the One Obama Wants Now

Obama, Boehner Take Debt Debate Into Prime Time

Obama: 'We Can't Just Close Our Deficits by Cutting Spending'

Democratic Rep: Debt Crisis Has Been 'Manufactured by House Republicans'

Dem. Caucus Chair Cites Colleague: Even If 'Obama Comes Up with a Cure for Cancer,' GOP 'Might Walk Away'

Catholic Bishops Urge Congress to Advance Conscience-Protection Legislation

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Killed for His Night-Vision Equipment, Suspect Says

Nations That Benefit Most From U.S. Foreign Aid Often Oppose U.S. Positions at U.N.

Arianna Huffington: 'Stimulus Package Failed Because It Was All Over the Map'

COMMENTARY:

A Fire Bell in the Night for Norway
By Patrick J. Buchanan
With her native-born populations aging, shrinking and dying, Europe's nations have not discovered how to maintain their prosperity without immigrants.

NEWSPAPER ROUNDUP:

ATF instructs witnesses not to say much to Congress about 'Fast and Furious'
ATF accused in congressional report of 'arming' Mexican cartel for 'war'
Lawsuit filed against NY same-sex marriage law
Chinese jets chase U.S. surveillance jet over Taiwan Strait
Democrats hammer Republicans on jobs: 'Where is the jobs bill?'
More Americans unhappy with Obama on economy, jobs
Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.): Why I won't raise the debt limit
FAA in partial shutdown; air traffic unaffected
In Iowa, N.J. Gov. Christie talks about education reform
Bomb scare at Americans for Tax Reform office
White House faces political fallout with ozone rule
Colorado authorities say more people are driving while high
Pot raids under way across 6 California counties
McDonald's to make Happy Meals more healthful

GE Moves X-ray leaders to Beijing

Obama's chosen CEO moves jobs to China

General Electric Co. said it is moving its X-ray business headquarters to China to accelerate sales in the country's fast-growing health-care market,

the latest sign of China's growing importance to the giant U.S. conglomerate.
The X-ray unit will be the company's first business to be based in China.

Click here to read the full article at the Wall Street Journal 

Census shows wealth gap widens between whites and minorities

No mention of birth rates

The wealth gaps between whites and minorities have grown to their widest levels in a quarter-century, according to an analysis of new Census data.

The recession and uneven recovery have erased decades of minority gains, leaving whites on average with 20 times the net worth of blacks and 18 times that of Hispanics.

Click here to read the full article at the New Jersey Star-Ledger 

California "Dream Act" approved for illegal immigrants

Feds only gets involved when GA tries to pass immigration laws

California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law on Monday a bill allowing illegal immigrants to receive privately funded scholarships to attend the state's public colleges and universities.

The bill, dubbed the California Dream Act, passed the state Legislature earlier this month and aims at helping illegal immigrants who have earned a high school diploma after attending at least three years of high school in the state.

 Click here to read the full article at Yahoo News 

Sen. Schumer, Liberal democrat, signs off on no taxes on wealthy

Schumer's class warfare stops at New Yorkers

This morning New York's senior Senator, long a fighter for liberal causes, but also a recipient of Wall Street largesse, supported without any qualification the

Democratic surrender on raising revenues from the wealthy to offset a fraction of the huge spending cuts that will be in the debt limit bill.

Click here to read the full article at Forbes 

New polls confirm Obama's Democratic base crumbles

Dem primary challenger? 

With all of the spotlights on the high-stakes debt maneuverings by President Obama and Speaker John Boehner the last few days, few people noticed what Vermont's Sen. Bernie Sanders said:

"I think it would be a good idea if President Obama faced some primary opposition."

This is political treason 469 days before a presidential election. Yes, yes, this is just a crusty old New England independent for now, albeit one who caucuses loyally with Harry Reid's Democratic posse.

Click here to read the full article at the Los Angeles Times 

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"ONE MAN WITH COURAGE IS A MAJORITY" Thomas Jefferson

Check out the discussion 'Obama/Holder Could Face FELONY Charges for Fast And Furious'

Are YOU ready to make the calls & contacts needed to see this through? What do YOU think of this? This could happen soon, do YOU think it will work?

Discussion posted by Admin II-Rev. Larry Wallenmeyer:

Vote The Liberal/Marxist thugs OUT. Impeach and REMOVE. OR now...     Obama/Holder Could Face Felony Charges for Fast and Furious Posted...

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July 26, 2011 

On Tuesday's Program 

Debt debate: Glenn interviews Rand Paul

One of the growing number of politicians with a spine in Washington, D.C. is Rand Paul. Many of you are no doubt familiar with Rand's dad, Ron Paul, a man who is extremely knowledgeable on the economy. Rand Paul is also extremely well-versed on the economy and talked to Glenn about the latest on the debt debate and what he thought the chances were of getting enough politicians with a 'spine' to win the debate. Watch the interview HERE.

Rand Paul and Ochocinco agree: $23 for Glenn Beck's Broke is a great deal! But that's not all you get - the deal also includes Glenn's latest book The Original Argument - and it's all thanks to a special limited offer from Markdown.com - take advantage of it now!

Are you up for The Challenge?

There's one question on the minds of millions of Americans lately: what can I do? Glenn's new challenge is here to show you that by gathering with like-minded friends and learning our real history, real change can happen. The first mission has been released - take the challenge HERE.

Obama says it's 'tempting' to be a dictator

President Obama spoke to the Latino group La Raza this week and there was quite a telling exchange during the speech. Obama said it's 'tempting' to just take over and do things himself - in other words, be a dictator like Hugo Chavez. Even more disturbing than Obama testing the waters with his dictatorial fantasies was the reaction of the crowd - thunderous applause. Glenn has the shocking audio and response on radio today. MORE

Obama's pathological lying continues in debt speech

As Glenn has shown over the past few weeks, President Obama has a real problem with the truth. Whether it's stories about doctors cutting off feet and ripping out tonsils for money or even the story about his mom's battle with health insurance companies -- a growing number of his stories end up being false. Obama's speech on the ongoing debt last night was no exception as he came up with an interesting, yet not true, analysis of the economic situation America finds herself in. Read more at GlennBeck.com.

Glenn Beck is the most popular cable news host NOT on cable news: Glenn wins Facebook poll he shouldn't be on - DETAILS. Check out Glenn's Facebook page HERE.

REMINDER: Why Glenn left cable news: Martin Bashir, Chris Matthews confirmed why Glenn no longer wanted to be counted a 'peer' of theirs - find out why HERE.

This Week on GBTV: A new episode of "The Making of GBTV" available this Thursday - enjoy a FREE CLIP of the coming episode. Plus a brand new "Uncensored" episode with Paul Ryan this Friday - FREE CLIP. Catch up on previous 'Uncensored' interviews with Donald Rumsfeld and Herman Cain available only at GBTV.com.

GB responds to Al Jazeera

Hillary Clinton called them 'real news' and said that more and more people are watching them because whether you agree or not they are giving 'real news' and not all those commercials. Well, Hillary's fav news outlet just called Glenn an Al Qaeda terrorist. Glenn reads the quote and has a few questions in response for the fine 'journalists' over at Al Jazeera on radio today. WATCH

Another Iranian official wants to wipe Israel off the map: Get the full story from The Blaze.

RESTORING COURAGE UPDATE: There's been some turmoil regarding the location of the Restoring Courage event next month in Jerusalem, Israel. First scheduled to take place at the Southern Excavation at the Temple Mount, and then the location was moved due to several factors. Once again, things are happening fast and it appears the original plan will work after all. Glenn explains on radio today.

Glenn's interview with Brad Thor: Full Black

Brad Thor stopped by radio today to talk with Glenn about his latest thriller novel - Full Black. Glenn said Thor's past works ranged from 'great' to 'ok' (sarc) but said he believed this book was Thor's best effort yet. Check out the interview on radio today with one of Glenn's favorite thriller authors - who also happens to be very in tune with all the current events of the day - WATCH.