Quote: 

"He who is permitted by law to have no property of his own, can with difficulty conceive that property is founded in anything but force." 

~ Thomas Jefferson, to Bancroft, 1788 

Funeral Information for Philadelphia Navy Seal killed in Afghanistan helo crash

Dear Patriots and Troop Supporters;

We were saddened last week to hear about the deaths of so many of our wonderful Navy Seals and troops in the helicopter crash in Afghanistan.

The following information was passed along to me by the father of a recent USNA graduate who is now a Navy Seal. He wanted this information shared with those who might wish to attend the funeral services and honor this brave man and pay respect to his family. As a Gold Star Mother I know how much the outreach from the community can mean to the grieving family. Your presence tells them they are not alone and that their son's death was not without meaning and purpose. That's what pulls you through something like this. Let them know you care.

Services have been arranged for PO1 Michael Strange as follows;

Viewing to be held Thursday 8/18/11 at 11:00 am at The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, 18th & JFK Parkway.

Mass to begin at 3 pm after the viewing.

Military Honor Services to be conducted immediately following the Mass in the park directly outside the cathedral.

Warriors' Watch Rider's will escort PO1 Strange's remains from the Funeral Home to the Cathedral. We will then form a flag line, to be in place during visitation.

Rally Time TBD, estimated 8am. More info to come. (God bless the Warrior's Watch Riders)

Thank you Michael Strange for answering the call of duty.

God bless you and may God continue to bless America,

Helene Eissler

Gold Star Mom

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THESE PHOTOS JUST BECAME DECLASSIFIED - FROM 9/11

The anniversary of 9/11 is coming up.  We must never forget what happened and who was responsible.  The threat is still with us of more destruction to come.  Those radical islamist tell us so all the time.  We all seem to dismiss it.  We must press our Congress to look into all those who may be amongst us now training and getting ready to launch another attack.  We must never allow a mosque to built any where near that sacred ground.  Please be at the rally on 9/11 as the Mayor has given approval for the mosque to be built.

We the people must rise up and say NO!

   See the Pic's Here . . . 

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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   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 .  

Valley Forge Patriots

Sept.9^th  Meeting 6pm

The Valley Forge Patriots invite you to join us for our September 9^th meeting at the Phoenixville Country Club. This will be an exceptionally informative meeting since (in addition to our usual activities) our speaker will be Robert Moffit, Ph.D, a Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation. He will be speaking on U.S. healthcare, especially Obamacare and Medicare. Dr. Moffit directed the think tank's Center for Health Policy Studies from 2003 until June 2010. As always there will be time for you to address questions to Dr. Moffit.

Food and beverage service will be available.

We look forward to you joining us on September 9^th.

VFP/Phoenixville Steering Committee

www.vfpatriots.com

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Shalom ZOA Members, Friends and Supporters of Israel,

One month from today - Thursday, Sept 8 - Philadelphia ZOA will hold its first Tribute Gala in more than a decade and we invite you to be there for this evening to celebrate Israel, express the community's gratitude to two key figures and have an enjoyable evening out.

• We hope you will be there two help us thank two very special men: Dom Giordano, a journalist cut from the cloth of a time when the truth mattered and who thus has become an ardent activist for Israel, and Rabbi Fred Kazan, a man who for generations has encouraged a love for Israel among his congregants and has been outspoken in his devotion to the Jewish State.

• We hope you will attend not only to hear the wisdom and candor of our honorees but also the insights of keynote speaker Jonathan Tobin and ZOA National President Mort Klein, and the enjoyable and thoughtful running commentary of Gary Erlbaum, our master-of-ceremonies.

• We hope you will attend to support the work of Philadelphia ZOA. Frankly there is no group in our area that matches our dedication to a secure and vibrant Jewish State of Israel and that has the level of activities that we do. As we face the present threats to Israel and look to prepare for the future,  we need to do more now and increase our outreach to the younger Jewish community and potential allies, and such ambitions take resources.

• Finally, we hope you will attend to partake in an evening of stirring and heartfelt speeches, good kosher food and dessert, and warm Zionist camaraderie all for a good cause.

The event will take place at the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue, 4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia. The VIP reception will include a glatt-kosher buffet and open bar and begins at 6 p.m. The award ceremony takes place at 7:45 and will be followed by a dessert reception.

We have set up a special ticket hotline you can reach by calling 215-333-1729. You must have a ticket to attend and we do expect a sellout. Please spread the word about this event to your email lists, friends, colleagues and family. Post it to Facebook and other social-networking sites.

We look forward to seeing you on September 8.

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

If you would like to join the Green Team or volunteer for a sub-committee, please email us

CONTACT Diane about this email at : uncanney2@verizon.net   

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DO YOU FEEL SOMETHING IS WRONG & WONDER WHY THINGS DO NOT GET FIXED & YOUR REPRESENTATIVES DO NOT LISTEN TO YOU . . .

Please Join Us  to Find out Why . . .

The Shadow Party (who really controls our government), Continuing Education on UN Agenda 21:   How old is Agenda 21?  The roots of Agenda 21 and sustainable building today, an Architects perspective & Nullification - lawful remedies to stop the national government's usurpations. 

Saturday, August 20^th  - 6pm . . .

P J Ryan's, 231 Bridge Street, Phoenixville -  downstairs private dining area

2 hr free parking on street and free lots at both ends of town (District Court Building, & near Customer's 1^st Bank).  There are several metered lots throughout the borough at $1 per hour.  Parking meters are centrally located in each lot and take coins and credit/debit cards. 

Who/what is the Shadow Party.  How old is Agenda 21?  What are the roots of Agenda 21 and sustainable building today?    Find out and use lawful remedies to stop the national government's usurpations.   Speakers include, Jack Callahan, Dave Adamski, Jr., and William Taylor Reil. 

For more info:  www.theunsolicitedopinion.com

Contact:  Maggie  - maggie@theunsolicitedopinion.com or

Diane - uncanny2@verizon.net

Dear Patriot,

Please join Americans for Prosperity Foundation and thousands of grassroots activists for the 5th annual Defending the American Dream Summiton Friday and Saturday, November 4-5 at the Washington Convention Center in downtown Washington, DC.

Last year, more than 2,600 of our best activists descended on Washington for the Summit to demonstrate to elected officials, government bureaucrats, and the national media that the grassroots movement is alive and well.  We focused on reining in out-of-control spending and taxation, advancing sound free market public policy, and in a very real way, defending the American Dream.

Special bus packages are running from PA and for only this week you can register for an additional $70 off those all-inclusive bus packages. Sign up now to take advantage of this great opportunity! Use the code "Bus70" when registering.

Bus packages from PA include round trip transportation and hotel accommodations on top of all the other benefits of the Defending the American Dream Summit.

Summit Highlights Include:

• Friday Gala Dinner
• General Session with Keynote Speakers
• Continental Breakfast on Saturday morning
• Special Interactive Sessions for Teens & College Students
• Movie Night featuring Entertaining Films By Liberty Loving Filmmakers
• Seminars for Youth On Why Freedom Matters and How they Can Make a Difference
• Bloggers Row
• Free-Market Job Fair
• State-Specific Strategy Meetings
• Network With Leading Activists From Across The Country

 ... and much more!

Don't forget, receive $70 off a bus package until midnight on August 14th! Click here to register today and help defend the American dream! Use the code "Bus70" when registering.

Defending liberty and promoting prosperity is a family affair.  Give your children the gift of freedom and bring the whole family to the Defending the American Dream Summit this year.  In fact, we're offering a discount for families and small groups! Click here for more information about our special packages.

Join us and thousands of fellow freedom fighters and send a message that the American Dream is alive and well in this great country!

Sincerely,

Tim Phillips
President
Americans for Prosperity Foundation 

The Doctrine of Abrogation: Open the Koran Day

It's time to sign up!

 

Earlier this year we announced a major event for this fall, "The Doctrine of Abrogation: Open the Koran Day."

We have scheduled this event for the weekend of October 28 - 30, 2011, which is close to the two year anniversary of the Ft. Hood jihadist massacre perpetrated by Major Nidal Hasan (pictured at right).

If you would like to learn more about this national event, or would like to host a local venue, please click here.

Please read the description of the event and the sign-up instructions carefully, and then access the sign-up form at the bottom of the page.

Also, if you would like to study the Koran, we have a resource to recommend. The Qur'an Dilemma is an accurate, readable English translation that contains commentaries and analysis, including commentaries on the doctrine of abrogation, the history of the codification of the Koran, chronological sequence of the Koran, and the status of women in the Koran. To find out more visit here.
 

All Tea Parties and Patriots:

You are invited to participate in an important event--

please share this opportunity with friends and neighbors
who believe we need a "road map" to a better future...

 Required tickets can be purchased online  

Or

Under the information below is a form that can be printed, 

to accompany your check and mailed according to instruction.

RedState Morning Briefing

For August 17, 2011

1. Obama's audacious taxpayer-funded reelection campaign bus tour

Obama thinks we should pay for this reelection campaign bus tour because, in the now infamous words of Press Secretary Carney:

"He's the President of the United States."

You can see the "context" of Carney's comment here.

The political nature of Obama's trip so blatant that the biased media wing of the Democrats' party is not even trying to hide it:

• The Voice of America calls the bus tour a "Three-State Counteroffensive."
• Reuters refers to the bus tour as "campaign mode" and "unmistakable campaign style."
• The Associated Press reports that Obama starts a "political counteroffensive this week."

The Republican National Committee has dubbed Obama's taxpayer-funded reelection campaign bus tour the RNC has dubbed the trip the "Debt-End Bus Tour," or "DEBT."

2. The Greyhound To Nowhere

A lot is wrong in Washington, DC. In response to these problems, President Obama has gotten out of town. He has gone on what RS Colleague, Dan Spencer accurately describes as a taxpayer funded campaign jaunt through Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa. He'll be out speaking from 15 to 17 August. The President can run, but he cannot hide. The problem is not primarily in Washington, DC. The problem is the very man who organized this Greyhound ride to nowhere.

He argues that he is presenting a new economic package to demonstrate his newfound focus on jobs.

Please click here for the rest of the post.

3. Obama is a Big Black Cloud, says Ed Schultz

The below video from Breitbart.tv (h/t Larry O'Connor) shows one of the most blatant, race-baiting moments in recent memory. But not from the person MSNBC wants you to think it came from.

"That big black cloud that hangs over America, that debt that is so monstrous." - Rick Perry

"That black cloud Perry is talking about is President Barack Obama." - Ed Schultz

No Ed, the black cloud is "that debt", as the undoctored video shows. Even by MSNBC standards, this selective editing by Ed Schultz, expressly to paint Perry as a racist, is pretty appalling. The ostensibly-more-credible-than-Ed-Schultz ABC News' "The Note" blog also used the doctored quote (subsequently amended to clarify Perry was talking about the economy).
The fact that this is manufactured, however, didn't stop some guy at Loop21 saying "Let's hope he doesn't actually start "hanging" these big black clouds he speaks of." Hip Hop Wired ran an article titled "Governor Rick Perry Calls President Obama A "Big Black Cloud" which not only ran the doctored quote, but a completely manufactured one

White House reporter April Ryan tweeted: "Rick Perry's words 'a black cloud over this country.' He knows exactly what he is saying and appealing to. http://t.co/dd9epbl". And dozens more such tweets from all manner of tweeters on the left.

4. Ohio Business Owner Shot For Being Non-Union, Police Investigating

With around 25 employees, John King owns one of the largest non-union electrical contracting businesses in the Toledo, Ohio area. As a non-union contractor, his business happens to be doing well at a time when unions in the construction industry are suffering. This, it seems, has made the usual animosity unions have for him even greater, making him a prime target of union thugs. So much so, that one of them tried to kill him last week at his home.

5. GOP Must Hold the Line Against Obama's ATM Politics With Free Trade

As Obama travels through America's heartland on his teleprompter tours bus, he is touting a new plan to create jobs. While he has offered few specifics thus far, Obama is calling for the ratification of the free trade agreements (FTAs) with Columbia, Panama, and South Korea as vehicles for job creation. The rest of his jobs (killing) plan will be released at some later date, possibly at the time when Huntsman releases his proposal.

This newfound support for free enterprise is quite perplexing, given that he has held the FTAs hostage for a pet welfare program, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), since the day he became president.

6. Is Karl Rove Afraid of Being Marginalized?

Two nights ago Karl Rove started buzzing about Paul Ryan, Chris Christie, and others getting into the 2012 race.

Yesterday morning, around 10:30, Karl took a shot at Rick Perry on Stuart Varney's show on Fox.

Karl Rove's political director for American Crossroads is now working for Mitt Romney. And the word among several reporter friends is that the reason Mitt Romney came out of the Mittness Protection Program when he did was because Rove and friends wanted him to start raising his profile in anticipation of a Perry entry.

So I'm wondering if Karl is worried about staying relevant should Perry gain too much momentum.

If so, Perry better watch out The attacks will come fast and furious.

Heritage Hotsheet

Experts on the Day's Hottest News

Items for August 17, 2011

AP source: Obama to give major jobs speech
CBS News

European shares slide as EU meeting disappoints
 Reuters

Panetta, Clinton warn that State, Defense budget cuts undermine national security
The Hill

Federal Policy Resulting in Wave of Deportations Draws Protests
The New York Times

$360M lost to insurgents, criminals in Afghanistan
 The Associated Press

Latest Heritage Research:

BACKGROUNDER
China's Space Program: A Growing Factor in U.S. Security Planning

WEBMEMO
Flashing Red: European Debt Crisis Signals Collapse of Social Welfare State 

LECTURE
Understanding the Sacrifices of Our Men and Women in Uniform and the Importance of Protecting Their Rights at Home 

 Global Warming Fun.

NO. 9.
At the first hint of a fall chill, run around in terror near your liberal friends, tearing at your hair and shouting "Aiieeee! Aiiieee! It comes, it comes. The great ice age comes!" Then apologize, slap your forehead, and say: "Wait. My mistake. The ice age was the thing all your gurus were predicting in the 1970s. You've changed your minds now, right? All this increasingly cold weather we're getting-it's a sign of, er, global warming, yeah?" 

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

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Dear Patriot,

The developers behind the Ground Zero Mosque have re-emerged
with a new plan to build a mosque in the same location that
caused such an uproar last year.

And now they are using the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 to
promote a major fundraising goal of the campaign. According
to a New York City news outlet, Mosque organizers seek to
raise $7 million by September 10, which of course coincides
with the 9/11 anniversary.

Ground Zero Mosque organizers are also trying to re-sell
their mosque in kinder, gentler language. But the facts
remain the same: millions of dollars are about to be pumped
into a major Muslim center and now organizers are using the
9/11 tragedy to promote their efforts.

Grassfire Nation and the Patriot Action Network are taking
part in a major rally in New York City on 9/11 to honor
those who have fallen and oppose this new version of the
Ground Zero Mosque. During these events we will be presenting
the petition you signed as well as delivering your petition
to Mayor Bloomberg's office.

+ + A special gift to 9/11 family members and first responders

Also at this rally and other events taking place that weekend,
we want to give our 9/11 Remembrance lapel pin to the thousands
of first responders and family members of victims as a special
gift from fellow Americans.

Thousands of family members and first responders are expected
to be in attendance at the 9/11 events. What a great way to
show the family members and first responders that fellow
Americans share in their sorrow and sacrifice.

But to do so, I need your help. In order to have the pins
ready for 9/11, we must place our order for 9/11 Remembrance
Pins by this weekend.

           Will you sponsor a 9/11 family member or first
           responder to receive as a special gift from
           fellow Americans our 9/11 Remembrance pin? Please
           go here to help:

http://www.grassfire.com/3158/offer.asp?Ref_ID=500133

I'm hoping that hundreds or even thousands of Grassfire
Nation team members will step forward and sponsor at least
one person to receive the Remembrance Pin as a gift.

We believe this is a fitting way to honor the sacrifice of
those who have fallen and the service of the heroic first
responders.

Thanks for your consideration,


Steve Elliott
Grassfire Nation

To become a 9/11 Remembrance Pin sponsor:

http://www.grassfire.com/3158/offer.asp?Ref_ID=500133

Resources:
Ground Zero Mosque push "back on"
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=48364&RID=26072461

New strategy for Ground Zero Mosque organizers:
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=48365&RID=26072461

 There were some objections , even from Democrats, to Barack Obama giving a presidential medal of freedom to Mary Robinson back in 2009. But not a peep was made about another award winner that night, nasty anti-Semite Bishop Desmond Tutu.  How deeply was Obama scraping in the sewer of Israel haters to pick this pair? Pretty deeply , I think.   Richard Baehr, American Thinker 

Tutu's war on Israel, Jews
 

Special: Archbishop Tutu leads vile, racist campaign against Israel and Jewish people

Giulio Meotti

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, whose role in the fight against South African apartheid in the 1980s gained him the Nobel Peace Prize and global fame, is among the world's most respected figures.  

With Nelson Mandela in jail, it fell to Tutu to steer the struggle against institutionalized racial oppression in a nonviolent direction. From his church in segregated Soweto, Tutu urged the imposition of economic sanctions against the white government. Since then, Tutu's face has become the symbol of tolerance and goodness.

Remembering a Monster

By Discover The Networks 

The legacy of the most prolific Jew-killer since Hitler lives on - in the hearts of a new generation of Palestinian youth.

More to read:

Fellow patriots,

To get a sense of the scale of this Muslim-restricted community/colony, check out the video that comes with this website advertizing this "Islamic Village" in Dallas, Texas:

http://www.iant.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=92&Itemid=77 

To hear an Imam talk about this plan for colonizing the United States, check out this video, entitled "Establishing the Muslim Village": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRyNYl6jwqk 

Wake-up call!

Dave

Below is the home page's text, but you really have to click the link and see the video to appreciate the scale of this "self-sufficient" colony:

Obama's Tour of Denial and Blame

It's being billed as a listening tour-a three-state journey across the Midwest where President Barack Obama will hear directly from Americans about the economy and talk about his ideas for job growth. Instead, though, it has the characteristics of a political campaign swing, and the rhetoric the President has brought along for the ride is marked by a desperate effort to blame someone other than himself for America's economic woes.

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President Obama wants the federal government to keep playing a major role in the mortgage business-possibly even preserving Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

German economic growth has slowed to a near standstill, and the euro-zone economy grew more slowly in the second quarter than at any time since the end of the recession.

Yesterday's attacks in Iraq which left at least 70 people dead and more than 300 injured are raising concerns that the country's security forces might be overwhelmed by insurgents when U.S. soldiers withdraw later this year.

Caterpillar, Inc., has a new competitor. ChineseGuangxi Liugong Machinery Co., which is one-third owned by the Chinese government, is seeking to make inroads in the U.S. construction-equipment business.

SPECIAL EVENT: Join us today at 9:00 a.m. ET for a speech by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich on his criticism of the debt reduction "super committee" and his proposal to cut spending. Click here to watch live!

	NewCommon Sense Applying First Principles to the Issues of Today

Fight Poverty, not Inequality
 

President Obama wants to change poverty in America-not by introducing an innovative new program to fight it, but by changing the way we define it. He wants to make poverty a measure of inequality, instead of a standard of actual need. To end poverty and eliminate the gap between the rich and the poor, though, requires disregarding the importance of property rights.

When the Left measures poverty they look to the possessions of the rich rather than the needs of the poor. That they care more about the existence of inequality than the material condition of the poor is evident in their response to a recent Heritage report about the severity of material poverty in America. The Left doesn't dispute the report's findings: They admit that the poor commonly have adequate housing, food, and medical care along with televisions, and Xboxes. Instead, the Left downplays the fact that "people in poverty may be able to buy food and have a TV" and instead focuses on "the disparity in income between the haves and the have-nots."

The Left's obsession with inequality is rooted in their fundamental misunderstanding of property rights-property rights are not some exclusive privilege of the rich to keep down the poor, but a right to acquire that all possess. As Matthew Spalding explains in his book We Still Hold These Truths, the Founders strongly defended everyone's right not only to hold property, but to acquire it. The Founders' dynamic understanding of property rights creates an energetic society where wealth and success correspond to merit not birth, and where individuals work hard knowing they can reap the rewards of their labor.

When everyone can own and acquire property according to their individual talents, inequality will result. But in America, no one is perpetually stuck in poverty no matter how hard they work, and no one is secure in wealth no matter how many bad decisions they make. Thanks to the unlimited opportunity concomitant with property rights people can gain wealth, lose it, and gain it again. This is the genius of social mobility. Property rights and economic freedom provide a ladder of opportunity available to everyone that prevents poverty from becoming a permanent condition.

If someone does fall into abject poverty (either because of poor decisions or bad luck), civil society must help that person get back on his feet. As a last resort, government must provide a limited and temporary safety net-not to create equal results, but to help people back on their feet. The most effective tools for mitigating poverty are not to be found in a vast, impersonal bureaucracy hell-bent on redistribution of wealth. The tools that have supported years of unmatched prosperity are strong property rights and an unlimited opportunity to succeed.
 

Keep reading about the true face of poverty in America

Today's Headlines:  Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Obama Attacks GOP Candidates--On Tax-Funded Bus Trip Through Battleground States

Economist Who Said Unemployment Wouldn't Top 8% Now Says It Won't Go Below 8% Before 2012 Ends

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 Romney: 'I'm Not Going to Vary ... My Vision ... Based Upon the Political Winds of the Day'

Romney: Only Herman Cain and I Have Business Experience Needed to Be President

Obama: Forcing People to Buy Health Insurance 'Should Not Be Controversial'

Obama 'Not Focused on Keeping His Job,' Robert Gibbs Says

Obama On Debt: I Had A Deal That 'Would Have Solved This Problem'

Report: ATF Promotes 3 Supervisors of Botched Gun-Tracking Program

Obama's Approval Hits All-Time Lows With Women, Blacks and Democrats, Says Gallup

Palestinians Under Fire in Syria, but Arab League Condemns Israel

Irish Bookmaker: 100-to-1 Odds that Actor Matt Damon Will Become President

COMMENTARY:

Mitt's Dilemma
By Patrick J. Buchanan
Last week's Republican debate in Ames and the straw poll Saturday have given the nation a good look at a Republican Party that no longer resembles the Bush-McCain model.

Ominous Parallels
By Walter E. Williams
People are beginning to compare Barack Obama's presidency to the failed administration of Jimmy Carter, but a better comparison is to the Roosevelt administration of the 1930s and '40s.


NEWSPAPER ROUNDUP:

Democrat bill to create 'jobs' supercommittee expected this week
Iraq attacks raise new concerns about U.S. pullout
Schumer bill would mandate FBI background checks for utility workers
Flash mob of 30 teenagers robs Maryland 7-Eleven
Obama will use USDA and SBA to spur jobs
Rick Perry: 'I made a mistake' mandating HPV vaccine
Injunction blocking Colo. voucher program leaves families, schools in limbo
Pelosi hammers GOP for 'anti-worker agenda'
N.C. University puts out list of 'gay friendly' churches
Sarah Palin tour comes to abrupt halt
Comcast to give subsidized Internet to free-lunch students
Jury acquits body-building firefighter of disability fraud charges
Declaring 'financial urgency,' Miami tells unions to redo contracts
Tea party crowd applauds Rep. Allen West despite his debt ceiling vote
Bear faulted in crash that hurt seven

This is from the Drudge Report.

Remember: NO Cost of Living Adjustment for seniors for THREE years!

 HMMM...17% to 86% RAISES IN SALARY FOR OBAMA'S WHITE HOUSE STAFF MEMBERS!!  NO WONDER WE CAN'T HAVE A COST OF LIVING INCREASE & HE WANTS TO NOW RAISE OUR TAXES!!  SOUNDS LIKE THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS REALLY LOOKING OUT FOR THE VOTERS, DOESN'T IT????NOT!!

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

To: Friends & Supporters

From: Gary L. Bauer


Bush, Boehner & Bad Luck

Hitting the campaign trail yesterday in Iowa and Minnesota, President Obama made some truly remarkable and revealing statements. They were remarkable for their total disconnect from reality and revealed much about his mindset.

In Minnesota, Obama blamed congressional Republicans and John Boehner for the recent downgrade and chaos on Wall Street. Obama said:

"I put a deal before the Speaker of the House, John Boehner, that would have solved this problem and he walked away because his belief was we can't ask anything of millionaires and billionaires and big corporations in order to close our deficit."

John Boehner walked away because Obama had no "deal." Obama's party was on the verge of a revolt (here, here and here ). Moreover, raising taxes on small business owners, who Obama derisively refers to as "millionaires and billionaires," isn't the way to grow the economy or create jobs.

In Iowa, Obama suggested that he had fixed the economy but that "bad luck" got in the way. Obama said: "We had reversed the recession ... gotten the economy moving again. But over the last six months we've had a run of bad luck," referring to the Arab Spring, the tsunami in Japan and the debt crisis in Europe.

Exactly when did Obama get the economy "moving again"? When Obama took office, the unemployment rate was 7.8%. Nine months into his administration it hit 10.1%. Thirteen months later, in November 2010, it was 9.8%. Today the unemployment rate is still unacceptably high. I'm sure the end of the recession will come as news to millions of unemployed Americans.

But never fear -- Obama has a plan. He told Iowans that when he gets back from his Martha's Vineyard vacation, "I'll be putting forward a very specific plan to boost the economy, to create jobs and to control the deficit. And my attitude will be, 'Get it done.' ...the choice [in 2012] will be very stark and the choice will be very clear."

Where has this "very specific plan" been for the past two and a half years? If he had a plan, why haven't we seen it? I hope it's not more "green jobs."

Obama's speeches were predictable. He never, never, never takes responsibility for anything, unless it is good. For his first two years, Obama blamed every problem on George W. Bush; yesterday, he blamed bad luck and John Boehner.

Obama's insistence on raising taxes also reveals that he is committed to class warfare. It is more than just a talking point for him. We learned (or should have learned) everything we need to know about Barack Obama when he looked Joe the Plumber in the eye and said that he wanted to "spread the wealth around." This was a man who wanted to start his own small business; Joe the Plumber was not a "millionaire or billionaire." He was just an average guy hoping to make a better life.

Obama is not only committed to class warfare, but he is also committed to big government solutions. Yesterday, Obama said that ObamaCare's individual mandate "should not be controversial." That is a very revealing statement about Obama's mindset.

Last week a federal court declared the mandate unconstitutional, ruling that it was "a wholly novel and potentially unbounded assertion of [government] authority." Obama, we are told, used to be a constitutional law professor. Yet he can't understand why folks would be upset when the federal government tries to mandate how individuals spend their own money -- something that has never before been done in our nation's history.


Tea Party Activist Confronts Obama

A town hall meeting in Iowa yesterday briefly went "off script" when a Tea Party activist confronted President Obama about the left's hypocrisy. Most of the questioners from the crowd seemed like liberal plants who threw Obama softball pitches. But Ryan Rhodes asked Obama how he could demand a more civil political discourse when Joe Biden was calling Tea Party members "terrorists."

As we have seen so many times before, Obama did not appreciate being confronted and he initially tried to ignore Rhodes' question. When pressed later on, Obama lied and said Biden never used the term.

Again, Obama seems to have trouble with reality. The source for this widely reported Biden quote came from Politico, a left-leaning, but well-respected publication. Moreover, Politico was reporting on a closed-door meeting of congressional Democrats. So there were no conservatives in the room who might have misconstrued Biden's remarks.


Cameron Confronts "Moral Collapse"

In England, the left has embraced social permissiveness for decades, while conservatives have largely surrendered in the cultural war. The political parties rarely speak about values issues or the link between liberty and virtue. That may be changing as Prime Minister David Cameron appears to be finding his voice.

Many Britons are rightly outraged as coddled teenagers have rioted in recent days, burning businesses and looting, while the police have appeared impotent. Prime Minister Cameron is now speaking to the concerns of Britain's law-abiding citizens, as a recent poll found that nearly three-quarters of those surveyed rejected the left's arguments that the riots were caused by unemployment and budget cuts.

Yesterday Cameron vowed to end Britain's "slow-motion moral collapse." He blamed political correctness and the unwillingness to address values for contributing to the crisis. Cameron said, "In this risk-free ground of moral neutrality, there are no bad choices, just different lifestyles. 'Live and let live' becomes 'Do what you please.'"

Cameron is right. The left too often confuses liberty with licentiousness. Thus the destruction of an innocent life simply becomes a woman's "choice." Marriage is no longer about what is best for children and society, but rather about treating different lifestyles equally.

Whoever wins the Republican presidential nomination must be able to offer solutions to the pressing economic concerns of our time. But they must also be willing to defend the fundamental values of millions of Americans who cherish faith, family and freedom.
 

Ryan for President?

Paul Ryan is in the final stages of deciding on a presidential run.

Stephen F. Hayes

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Seventeen (17) things that critics are saying about Rick Perry

August 15, 2011

Perry's Problematic Pals

The only problem was that the ones with Bush didn't.   

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White House debates fight on economy

New Dept. of Jobs?

As the economy worsens, President Obama and his senior aides are considering whether to adopt a more combative approach on economic issues, seeking to highlight substantive differences with Republicans in Congress and on the campaign trail rather than continuing to pursue elusive compromises, advisers to the president say.

Mr. Obama's senior adviser, David Plouffe, and his chief of staff, William M. Daley, want him to maintain a pragmatic strategy of appealing to independent voters by advocating ideas that can pass Congress, even if they may not have much economic impact. These include free trade agreements and improved patent protections for inventors.

Click here to read the full article at the New York Times

Rutgers boosting athletics at expense of academics fail to emulate Texas

State aid being cut

Rutgers University forgave $100,000 of the football coach's interest-free home loan last year. The women's basketball coach got monthly golf and car allowances. Both collected bonuses without winning a championship.

Meanwhile, the history department took away professors' desk phones to save money and shrank its doctoral program by 25 percent. After funding cuts by the deficit-strapped Legislature, New Jersey's state university froze professors' salaries, cut the use of photocopies for exams and jacked up student tuition, housing and other fees.

Click here to read the full article at Bloomberg News

Obama spars with Tea Party activist

And by "spars" they mean yell at each other

US President Barack Obama went head-to-head with a prominent conservative Tea Party activist, in a microcosm of a political clash that will play out in the 2012 election.

Ryan Rhodes, a leader of the group in Iowa, took on Obama during an open-air town hall meeting, which marked a moment of new intensity in the president's campaign for a second term.

Click here to read the full article at Yahoo News

Washington losing credibility among US business

Starbucks CEO says he won't donate to politicians

If Starbucks' CEO Howard Schultz is any gauge on the corporate zeitgeist, businesses around the country have had enough of Washington politics and they're not going to take it anymore. (Well, some of them anyway).  Schultz is not alone in saying that there is a profound lack of trust in the U.S. congress to prescribe policies to help the economy and reduce the deficit. He said the debt debate and subsequent budget bill a disappointment, to put it mildly.

Schultz was on CNBC "Squawk on the Street" Tuesday morning calling on businesses to follow his lead and stop all political contributions until Republicans and Democrats commit to working together. CNBC ran a poll asking if American business leaders should stop contributing to both parties until they showed some signs of bipartisanship. Out of the more than 3,300 people that responded, an impressive 89% said they agreeed with Schultz, that the best way to send a message to congress was for big business donors to simply stop donating money to these guys.

Click here to read the full article at Yahoo News

Tea Party News
Tuesday, August 16th 

Left seeks to win by demonizing the tea party The left has staked out its election strategy for 2012: They will resort to insults to demonize the tea party movement. It's a variation of a trial lawyer approach: If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. And if both are against you, pound on the table. The marching orders are clear: Appeal to the public's basest instincts. Call the tea partiers "terrorists" and "hostage takers." What better way to demonize the tea partiers than by equating them to jihadists who have killed thousands of Americans. Then call the decision to lower America's debt rating the "tea-party downgrade." Such nonsense from self-proclaimed "progressive" politicians doesn't come as a surprise, but from the secretary of the Treasury? Engaging in such petty politics is beneath the dignity of the office. The tea-party downgrade? Ridiculous. A sixth-grader can see the United States no longer is a Triple-A country financially, and that's because Triple-D-minus politicians have been running the show for more than a decade. Benjamin Franklin said: "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." [Sun Sentinal, Aug. 15] Click here for the complete source story Christine O'Donnell Book: 'Troublemaker' Christine O'Donnell became a national figure when she ran for the U.S. Senate in Delaware. She defeated the frontrunner in the primary but did not win the general election. In the book "Troublemaker: Let's Do What It Takes to Make America Great Again," she tells the story of her childhood, how she became a conservative and a political activist, and what she sees as ailing America. "We've watched the tentacles of big government reach into every part of our lives. A teenager can't use a tanning bed without a parent's permission but she can get an abortion without parental consent." "I'd never thought of myself as a candidate for political office. I was much more comfortable as the behind-the-scenes strategist . . .However, friends were all suggesting that I was uniquely positioned to bring a much-needed voice to the primary campaign." "I admire President Bush as a leader with courage to defend his convictions most of the time, but liberal influences within his administration, led at times by Karl Rove, tarnished Bush's legacy among true Constitutionalists." [ABC News, Aug. 15] Click here for the complete source story Once a fringe candidate, Ron Paul is shaping 2012 race Paul's second-place finish in the Ames 'straw poll' pushed Tim Pawlenty to third, leading Pawlenty to leave the race. Four years ago, Paul sought the nomination talking about economic policy, liberty and the Federal Reserve. Now the tea party has risen and seized on those issues, and some regard Paul as one of the movement's godfathers. "I believe in a very limited role for government. But the prime reason that government exists in a free society is to protect liberty, and to protect life. And I mean all life. The country's bankrupt, and nobody wants to admit it. And when you're bankrupt, you can't keep spending," His opposition to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan defines him as a dove. His skepticism toward the Federal Reserve has spooked Wall Street and his views on gay rights draw the ire of social conservatives. He also argues it isn't the United States' role to police Iran's nuclear program or to enforce an embargo with Cuba. [Yahoo News, Aug. 15] Click here for the complete source story

On mortgage rates, Obama wants proposal for how government can keep big role

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It seems that one housing meltdown enabled by corruption at government-sponsored Fannie Mae wasn't enough. Get a hold of "Reckless Endangerment" by Gretchen Morgenson to learn about the main players in our financial crash.

Lou

An Urgent Message from Senator Jim DeMint on the National Right to Work Act

Have you listened to Senator Jim DeMint's message yet?

My boss, National Right to Work Committee President Mark Mix, asked me to follow up with supporters like you to make sure you've received the message from the chief sponsor of the National Right to Work Act in the U.S. Senate.

Congress will come back from this recess soon, and it's vital we be ready to hit them with an enormous pile of petitions.

Please, click here to watch Senator DeMint's message and sign the National Right to Work Act petition.

Sincerely,

Anne Coulter
National Right to Work Committee

Fight Poverty, not Inequality

President Obama wants to change poverty in America-not by introducing an innovative new program to fight it, but by changing the way we define it. He wants to make poverty a measure of inequality, instead of a standard of actual need. To end poverty and eliminate the gap between the rich and the poor, though, requires disregarding the importance of property rights.

When the Left measures poverty they look to the possessions of the rich rather than the needs of the poor. That they care more about the existence of inequality than the material condition of the poor is evident in their response to a recent Heritage report about the severity of material poverty in America. The Left doesn't dispute the report's findings: They admit that the poor commonly have adequate housing, food, and medical care along with televisions, and Xboxes. Instead, the Left downplays the fact that "people in poverty may be able to buy food and have a TV" and instead focuses on "the disparity in income between the haves and the have-nots."

The Left's obsession with inequality is rooted in their fundamental misunderstanding of property rights-property rights are not some exclusive privilege of the rich to keep down the poor, but a right to acquire that all possess. As Matthew Spalding explains in his book We Still Hold These Truths, the Founders strongly defended everyone's right not only to hold property, but to acquire it. The Founders' dynamic understanding of property rights creates an energetic society where wealth and success correspond to merit not birth, and where individuals work hard knowing they can reap the rewards of their labor.

When everyone can own and acquire property according to their individual talents, inequality will result. But in America, no one is perpetually stuck in poverty no matter how hard they work, and no one is secure in wealth no matter how many bad decisions they make. Thanks to the unlimited opportunity concomitant with property rights people can gain wealth, lose it, and gain it again. This is the genius of social mobility. Property rights and economic freedom provide a ladder of opportunity available to everyone that prevents poverty from becoming a permanent condition.

If someone does fall into abject poverty (either because of poor decisions or bad luck), civil society must help that person get back on his feet. As a last resort, government must provide a limited and temporary safety net-not to create equal results, but to help people back on their feet. The most effective tools for mitigating poverty are not to be found in a vast, impersonal bureaucracy hell-bent on redistribution of wealth. The tools that have supported years of unmatched prosperity are strong property rights and an unlimited opportunity to succeed.

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This month at FAIRUS.org

• State and Local Cooperation on Immigration Enforcement: ICE Access
• House Immigration Subcommittee Holds Hearing on HALT Act

New Narco Tunnel Found at Border

State and Local Cooperation on Immigration Enforcement: ICE Access

There are several programs that currently facilitate cooperation between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and state and local law enforcement agencies. Most of these programs managed by DHS's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) branch are grouped under the rubric of ICE Access.

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House Immigration Subcommittee Holds Hearing on HALT Act

The House Judiciary's Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement held a hearing on H.R. 2497, the "Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation" or "HALT" Act.

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New Narco Tunnel Found at Border

Just this past weekend, Mexican soldiers discovered yet another "narco-tunnel" in Baja California that has crossed into U.S. territory. (CNN, August 14, 2011) Although the tunnel was still under construction, it was already complete with lighting and ventilation.

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The Global Warming Hoax In Charts

Every Single One: The Politicized Hiring of Eric Holder's Special Litigation Section

Posted By Hans A. von Spakovsky On August 16, 2011

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Obama's union boss buddies poured hundreds of millions into getting him and his Democratic allies elected in 2008, but they were unable to pass their signature legislation stripping workers of private ballot rights. And in last year's midterm election, they were wiped out.

But Obama's union buddies at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) won't take no for an answer. (http://www.kintera.org/c.5oJELSPwFhJWG/b.6074153/k.8B4D/Action_Center/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx?c=5oJELSPwFhJWG&b=6074153&aid=16389)

The board is packed with radical union lawyers that Obama installed by the back door -- so-called recess appointments to sidestep the Senate. Consider the words of Craig Becker, the former SEIU lawyer Obama put on the NLRB without Senate approval:

"Employers should be stripped of any legally cognizable interest in their employees' election of representatives."

Now Becker and his allies are proposing to gut workers rights with a proposal to force ambush elections on employers in as little as 10 days, without giving employers an opportunity to educate workers on the implications of forming a union. (This identical "ambush elections" proposal was the centerpiece of one of the last versions of the 'card check" bill that collapsed last Congress.)

The result: workers can be forced into unions and forced to pay dues that will be funneled to support left-wing political causes.

Fortunately, the NLRB is required by law to respond to public comments, and the public comment period ends August 22.

Please click here to tell the NLRB to STOP its assault on worker rights! (http://www.kintera.org/c.5oJELSPwFhJWG/b.6074153/k.8B4D/Action_Center/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx?c=5oJELSPwFhJWG&b=6074153&aid=16389)

Thank you for your activism,

Phil Kerpen

Vice President, Policy

Americans for Prosperity

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August 16, 2011
 
  TEA PARTY 'TERRORISTS' CONFRONT OBAMA   Day one of President Obama's bus tour provided this clip of an exhange between the president and some Tea Party members who wanted clarification about reports that Vice President Biden called the Tea Party "terrorists." Watch the interaction HERE.

RICK PERRY'S TOUGH words for FED CHAIR   Texas Gov and newly-minted 2012 Presidential contender, Rick Perry has some strong feelings about the Federal Reserve Bank and the actions of Chairman Bernanke. See his comments HERE.

WHO WILL LEAD IN ENERGY PRODUCTION?   The Middle East has been the world's biggest supplier of energy for the past fifty years, but it appears that situation is about to change. Advanced technology is making it cheaper for other places to develop their native energy sources. Find out who is in line to lead the world in energy production HERE.

DNC SAYS OBAMA CREATED JOBS IN TEXAS, A ROMNEY FLAT TAX UPDATE, AND MORE   Collected from all across the Internet, we have the 16 most important stories you can find (aside from everything else on The Blaze). The Tuesday morning Must-Reads are HERE .

August 16, 2011

On Tuesday's Program 

Obama "all for toning down the rhetoric"?

Barack Obama claims that he doesn't mind toning down the rhetoric, but what kind of rhetoric is he talking about? After all, there can be a stark division between inflammatory rhetoric and just the facts. Could the President simply be trying to silence his critics? Glenn exposed the hypocrisy behind his most recent comments on radio this morning. WATCH

Media out to take down Rick Perry

Is the media out to take down Rick Perry? Chris Matthews has devoted quite a bit of attention to the Texas Governor and claimed that the media needs to devote every nickel they have to an investigation. Even Robert Gibbs, ex-White House Press Secretary and all around buffoon, has attacked Perry in recent days. Is the left shaking in their boots at the possibility of a Perry Presidential run? Glenn has more on radio today.

Rick Perry calls out The Fed for treason

Ben Bernanke may have said that the Fed would never monetize the debt - but it was just one of many broken promises made by the White House and the people in step with the Obama administration. And now someone is calling them out! Perry told listeners that printing money to play politics at this particular time in American history is almost treasonous. But why does Glenn think Perry doesn't go far enough? Find out HERE.

Obama "Hope" artist beaten by foreign lefties

Street artist Shepard Fairey, famous for designing the "Hope" image of Barack Obama, was attacked by two men outside of a nightclub in Copenhagen who apparently didn't like his latest work which commemorated a youth house that served as a home for members of the radical left. Apparently, Fairey isn't left enough for the left in Denmark. Strange how all this violence seems to be coming from the left - who could have EVER predicted that? Get the story at GlennBeck.com.

Joe Lieberman talks Restoring Courage, the Sabbath

Glenn was joined on radio this morning by Senator Joe Lieberman, who reaffirmed his belief that the Restoring Courage events will show the rest of the world the values that unite Israel and the United States. Lieberman also emphasized that two people who may disagree politically are not enemies, nor does it mean they can't stand together on issues they agree on. Check out the full interview HERE and check out Lieberman's new book, The Gift of Rest: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Sabbath.

Don't just watch - be PART of Restoring Courage: GBTV

Helen McDaniel, 92, is making the trip across the world to show support for Israel. What inspired Helen to follow Glenn to Jerusalem for the Restoring Courage events? WATCH. If you can't make it to Israel, GBTV.com is your exclusive home for the four Restoring Courage broadcasts beginning THIS SUNDAY.

Get Educated: In the build up to the Restoring Courage events read Glenn's blog post and watch the free offering of GBTV's original documentary "Rumors of War II." As old hatreds rear their ugly head once again, it's important to understand what is happening and what can be done to prevent the unthinkable from happening once again. ALSO on GBTV: A new Beck University Class available tomorrow on Islam's connection to Jerusalem and what it means for the future of the country-watch a preview clip HERE. Stop watching the world happen from the sidelines - get informed and get involved - GBTV.com!

Ever wonder what goes on behind-the-scenes of Glenn's Mercury Radio Arts, Inc.? Hint: It's not all chalkboards and conspiracies! Enter the world of the Virtual Research Intern program, where young minds across the country converge to assist Glenn in all his endeavors. Tune in for the celebratory dinner as former and current interns talk about their experiences and Glenn shares some motivational thoughts - WATCH.