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September 16, 2011
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"Let the American youth never forget, that they possess a noble inheritance, bought by the toils, and sufferings, and blood of their ancestors; and capacity, if wisely improved, and faithfully guarded, of transmitting to their latest posterity all the substantial blessings of life, the peaceful enjoyment of liberty, property, religion, and independence."
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Marine Sgt. Receives Medal of Honor for Saving 36 Lives in Afghanistan
The Blaze | by Madeleine Morgenstern | Posted on September 15, 2011 at 6:57pm
WASHINGTON (The Blaze/AP) - President Barack Obama on Thursday bestowed the nation's highest military honor on Dakota Meyer, a young and humble Marine who defied orders and barreled straight into a ferocious "killing zone" in Afghanistan to save 36 lives at extraordinary risk to himself.
"You did your duty, above and beyond," Obama told Meyer after reciting his dramatic story. Though the corporal and a fellow Marine were going against orders - commanders considered their effort too dangerous - they were doing what they thought was right, Obama said.
The president placed the Medal of Honor ribbon around Meyer's neck, patted his back and shook his hand as the audience in the White House East Room applauded.
At age 21, Meyer charged through heavy insurgent gunfire on five death-defying trips in an armored Humvee to save 13 Marines and Army soldiers and an additional 23 Afghan troops pinned down by withering enemy fire.
See The Video Here . . .
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 Government What Did Michelle Obama Say to the President During the 9/11 Ceremony? (Take the Poll)Posted on September 15, 2011 at 10:23am by Jonathon M. Seidl
A spirited debate broke out on Glenn Beck's radio show on Thursday morning regarding video that has surfaced showing Barack and Michelle Obama during a 9/11 ceremony. It shows Michelle whispering something to Barack, Barack nodding back, and Michelle making a facial expression in response. Some, such as Glenn and Pat, say it shows Michelle saying something disrespectful. Others, such as Stu and intern Adam, disagree.
Here are the videos:
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Help us man our table at the Gun Show, Valley Forge Convention Center
September 16, 17 and 18
Next weekend,we need two hours or so of your time. Our table at the gun show will display literature about our Tea Party. Best of all, it gives us the rare opportunity to have face-to-face chats with members of the public. We expect that gun show attendees are a promising audience for our message, and hopefully we can recruit new members.
You need not know anything about guns to help man our table, although a few of us can give you some instruction if you desire.
Please respond to this email now, with your willingness to help, and include which day (or days) are OK for you. We'll announce the times in a couple of days. Let me know now so we can make up our manning roster for the table.
Lou Flanagan
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Friends,
Thanks to my NYC buddies for this information. The radical, Jew/America/Freedom hating groups listed below will be marching for tyranny on September 15th, in NYC for Palestinian rights. If you check out the list, you'll note the inclusion of three that stand out:
CODE PINK,
INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST ORGANIZATION AND PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS OF AMERICA.
You are aware that CODE PINK's founder and leader, Jodie Evans, is a close friend and financial supporter of President Obama and a well known White House visitor and insider. Her partner, Medea Benjamin is also linked to the White House.
THE PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS OF AMERICA, another anti-Israel marching group, according to their website, contains such members in good standing as House members: Donna Edwards, Raul Grijalva, Maxine Waters, Lynn Woolsey, Jim McGovern, Dennis Kucinich, John Conyers and Barbara Lee. All of whom are Democrat House members. Do you think Cong. Debbie Schultz will walk with them in support of Palestine?
THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST ORGANIZATION also has links on its site to such groups as:Planned Parenthood, Greepeace, AFL/CIO, Center for Constitutional Rights, Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), NOW, NARAL and MichaelMoore.com. What a conglomeration of groups!!
So, the marchers for Palestinian rights and the destruction of Israel get the support of the above named individuals and the listed groups. If you research the other organizations involved, you'll dig up more slime among them. Do not forget who they are!
Alan
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New Yorkers in solidarity with Palestinians worldwide
Palestinians Tell the World: Sovereignty Means Securing
ALL Our Rights!
Palestinians and their supporters everywhere are mobilizing to remind the world of their right to self-determination. In New York we are marching to the United Nations because the world's attention is focused on the vote on Palestine scheduled to take place there.
For over six decades, the U.N. has approved numerous resolutions promising Palestinians their basic rights, none of which has been implemented. We come to the U.N. to demand:
Sovereignty, Equality, and the Right of Return for Palestinians NOW!
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The weather forecast for this Saturday is sunny and just at 70 degrees; perfect for our "WE READ THE CONSTITUTION" rally at Washington Crossing State Park. Citizens from across the local area will come together to publically read the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. There will also be patriotic activities, music and fun for the entire family.
Here are the details again:
WE READ THE CONSTITUTION
1pm - Saturday, September 17th
Washington Crossing State Park
1112 River Road
Washington Crossing, PA
(Right by the Visitor's Center, you'll see the signs)
Special thanks for our friends at the Kitchen Table Patriots, Loyal Opposition, Americans for Prosperity and the Patriots of Lower Bucks for their co-sponsorship of the event.
Thomas Jefferson Club P.O. Box 753 Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940
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Celebrate Constitution Day
Saturday, September 17th - 6:00 PM
PJ Ryan's Pub - downstairs private dining area
231 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA
Free parking in middle of Family Dollar lot, District Court parking lot and Customer's 1st Bank. 2-hour free parking on street until 8pm - free after 8pm. Meter lots throughout the borough at $1 per hour accepting coins and debit/credit cards.
Ever heard our representatives talk about the "Good & Plenty" Clause . . . see how wrong they are!
To Celebrate Our Constitution, the Law of the Land, Phil Duffy will be doing a presentation onthe General Welfare phrase. What does it mean and how is it abused. An amendment clarifying the intent of the general welfare phrase in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States is both the simplest amendment and the amendment with the greatest potential for bringing sanity back to federal government while restoring the Republic.
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Please let me know if u would like to go to this, we will rent a van and the cost will be $15.00
per person.
blessings, mark d.
www.vfpatriots.com
Subject: ATTENTION ALL PENNSYLVANIA VOTERS: Oppose Strong Arm GOP Tactics
STATE GOP MEETING, HARRISBURG, SATURDAY, SEPT. 17, 9:30 am
Pennsylvanians need to communicate to the PA State Republican Party, aka State
Committee, that nothing less than a return to Republican Party principles will be
tolerated by the PA Republican electorate.
The PA GOP leadership continues with their establishment politics of endorsing
candidates in primaries to protect their status quo and will continue to deny the
Republican voters of Pennsylvania their RIGHT to choose the leaders that they
want to represent them.
It is time to show PA GOP leadership that the voting Republicans CAN
UNDERSTAND, DO UNDERSTAND, and WILL NOT STAND for
leadership making the voting decisions in the State of Pennsylvania and
taking away the voice of the voters.
We are asking constituents from every county in Pennsylvania to attend the General
Republican Meeting on*** Saturday September 17th, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at
the Harrisburg Hilton, 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA, and personally
experience the disdain that PA GOP leadership has for their fellow Republicans.
Please understand, the"leadership" is not elected.
Please join with fellow Republican voters in unity to make a stand against the strong-arm tactics of the Pennsylvania GOP leadership.
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Judical Watch is Demanding Answers Earlier this month, Judicial Watch, a government/judicial watchdog group based out of Washington, DC, hosted a Voter Fraud panel discussion featuring John Fund, Christian Adams, and King Street/True the Vote leader Catherine Engelbrecht. Here's video from a portion of the event:
 | "The Voter Fraud Threat to Free and Fair Elections" - Part 2 |
But wait, there's more! The really exciting thing Judicial Watch is doing happened just last week when they filed a FOIA lawsuit against the DOJ to obtain records of communications between the Department of Justice and Project Vote Official/former ACORN attorney Estelle Rogers. You can read more about it here. Bottom line..."Judicial Watch is convinced that Project Vote's activities remain a threat to the integrity of our elections. The fact that Project Vote is bullying states to attack election security reforms in order to register Obama's 'Food Stamp Army' comes as no surprise. But it appears that the Obama Justice Department is using the same playbook as Project Vote - to the detriment of clean elections. The American people deserve to know if the nation's highest law enforcement agency has become nothing more than a political tool to help this scandalous ACORN-front group re-elect Barack Obama. Again, this Justice Department can't seem to be bothered to comply with basic open records FOIA law," stated Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.
Be assured, we will be closely watching for any new developments in this case....but in the meantime, if you haven't already volunteered to help uphold free and fair elections by working at the polls WE NEED YOU! There is a critical shortage of polling place workers. We wonder why Project Vote and ACORN get away with their flagrant abuses of our system...it's because we as citizens are allowing it to happen. WE MUST ENGAGE IN THE PROCESS OF OUR ELECTIONS. One way you can engage is by volunteering to work as a poll watcher on Election Day. Please, it is going to take all of us to uphold the integrity of our elections in the days ahead. Get involved now.
We need TTV volunteers for poll watching - Free and fair elections do not happen without citizen involvement. Want to stand up and take action? True the Vote will provide training and support - you just need to take the first step. For more information email info@truethevote.org or go HERE to sign up now! |
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DAY OF RAGE PLANNED FOR D.C., STATE CAPITOLS and WALL STREET SEPT 17, 2011
This information came out of Idaho, but this is being staged across the entire 50 states! We need to be aware and let others know, especially those that live in the capitals, or have businesses there. If you've seen the riots taking place in Greece, or those in the Middle East, you see a sample of what it looks like they are planning. Let's hope that either few show up, that they stay peaceful, or that the law enforcement agencies are able to thwart it before it occurs....
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(all times are eastern)
Friday 10-11pm "Veterans' Weekly Forum" - Ed Rosen and Bob Rosebrock
"Veterans Weekly Forum"
Fellow Veterans and Friends of Veterans:
Join us Friday morning for the "Veterans Weekly Forum" radio show broadcast live from the Metro Philadelphia area and carried over AM Radio in the Tri-State area of Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey, with a potential listening audience of 5,000,000.
Listener call-in number is 856-227-1360
Email: VeteransWeeklyForum@gmail.com
Host: Ed Rosen / GUEST Co-Host: Bob Rosebrock
WNJC 1360 AM - Philadelphia
Or by the Internet by direct link at http://wnjc1360.com
Friday, September 16, 2011
(10:00 AM - Eastern Time)
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Guest
Captain Nathan Grant, US Army, retired. Captain Grant is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and former Infantry Officer who served during the invasion of Iraq. He is a disabled veteran who is serving as the President of the West Point Society for the San Francisco Bay Area. We will be discussing with him some disturbing plans of the Defense Department for the US Military Academy at West Point and by implication we also assume disturbing plans for the other Academies. Additionally we will be talking with him about the Administration's moves to radically alter the military retirement system.
If you are not in the East Coast area to hear the AM Radio live
Access the live Internet broadcast by clicking (JUST PUSH THE BUTTON) the following links
Or by the Internet by direct link at
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The listener call-in number is 856-227-1360
Email: VeteransWeeklyForum@gmail.com
Saturday 5:30-6:30pm "We Say, No Se Puede!" ("No You Cannot!") - Rita Bonilla and Alice Novoa |
Please come to our Constitution Day event entitled "Everything you wanted to know about ObamaCare, but didn't know who to ask."
They said we had to pass it to know what's in it, but over a year later, people STILL don't fully understand how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) - aka "ObamaCare" - will affect them and their health.
That's why a coalition of citizens and health care professionals will present "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About ObamaCare But Didn't Know Who to Ask" on the campus of DeSales University in Center Valley, PA from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2011 - which, ironically, happens to be Constitution Day. DeSalesUniversity is located in the Lehigh Valley of PA, within easy driving distance of the major population centers of central, northeast, and southeast PA.
Policy professionals, physicians, business and legislative leaders, and representatives from groups most affected by the PPACA will share their insights and expertise through presentations, breakout sessions, exhibits, and panel discussions.
They'll explain how ObamaCare affects personal liberty and the Constitution, families and seniors, taxpayers, Medicare and the deficit, insurance premiums and the uninsured, businesses, employees and the economy, doctors, patients, and access to care, American innovation in medicine, and more.
Also included will be detailed updates on state and national efforts to defund, repeal, replace, and nullify ObamaCare from some of the legislative leaders spearheading those efforts.
Participants will leave the three hour event far more informed about what's in the PPACA than most of the legislators who voted for it, and will be energized to get involved in the fight to save America's health care. Participants, both live and online, will be empowered by their new understanding of how the PPACA will not accomplish any of the things its name implies, and will be able to effectively communicate that new understanding to others, providing important education about why this ill-conceived piece of legislation needs to be defeated by any means possible.
Already, according to Rasmussen's most recent poll, 54% of Americans want to see ObamaCare repealed, while only 39% oppose repeal - but the people who passed it clearly have not heard the voices of the American people yet. The more Americans know about the PPACA, the more they dislike it, and this conference will help to provide the tools citizen advocates and health care professionals need to effectively participate in the process to defund, repeal, and replace ObamaCare.
The event will be free to the public on site in a venue which will seat 500, and a live streaming video, and a professionally produced program will promote information about our coalition's sponsoring groups, as well as providing important information about the PPACA.
Please consider joining with the Lehigh Valley Coalition for Health Care Reform to help educate the public about ObamaCare through your sponsorship of this important event. If you'd like to be involved, please contact me ASAP and I'll reserve your space in our program and on the promotional materials. We are currently working on creating a web page and Facebook page for the event.
For additional information about this event and opportunities to get involved, please contact Donna Baver Rovito at ROVSPA@aol.com.
PLEASE RSVP AT THIS MEETUP SITE:
www.meetup.com/lehigh-valley-coalition-for-health-care-reform
Sincerely,
Donna Baver Rovito
Chair, "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About ObamaCare But Didn't Know Who to Ask"
Chair, LehighValley Coalition for Health Care Reform
Editor, Liability and Health Reform Update
ROVSPA@aol.com
610-398-8551
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Awareness of Agenda 21 and Sustainable Development is racing across the nation as citizens in community after community are learning what their city planners are actually up to. As awareness grows, I am receiving more and more calls for tools to help activists fight back. Many complain that elected officials just won't read detailed reports or watch long videos. "Can you give us something that is quick, and easy to read that we can hand out," I'm asked.
So here it is. A one page, quick description of Agenda 21 that fits on one page. I've also included for the back side of your hand out a list of quotes for the perpetrators of Agenda 21 that should back up my brief descriptions.
A word of caution, use this as a starter kit, but do not allow it to be your only knowledge of this very complex subject. To kill it you have to know the facts. Research, know your details; discover the NGO players in your community; identify who is victimized by the policies and recruit them to your fight; and then kill Agenda 21. That's how it must be done. The information below is only your first step. Happy hunting.
What is Sustainable Development?
Read more:  | Agenda 21 Creeps Into California Land Use Policy |
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 |
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:
... 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
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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.
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2012 Presidential Candidate Selector or Obama, His Allies & Critics Matching Quiz
Politicians have already indicated their 2012 presidential aspirations. This matching quiz includes President Obama, top members of his administration, Obama's most vocal critics (Boehner, Cantor, etc.) and likely White House prospects (Palin, Pawlenty, Jindal, etc.). You may select a position for every issue, or just select issues important to you. The political figures' positions are based upon their voting records, special interest group ratings and their statements in the public record. In cases where there is no known public record or statement, these politicos are not given a score on that issue. We add candidates, revise their views and include new issues as they become known or change. Check back often for updates.
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I highly recommend that you go to my friend from Tennessee web site and
then pass it on !
blessings, mark d.
www.vfpatriots.com
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God day,
I want to introduce myself for an important reason. I am on the leadership committee of the Cross County Patriots in Lenoir City TN. I am Also a director and one of the organizers for the Tea Parties For freedom alliance in the state of Tennessee.
I am asking for help with my petition, God and Country, which I formed over a year and a half ago. I am NOT looking for donations and I will NOT accept any. I am asking not only my fellow tea party members but the American people as well. I need help to spread the word about the petition and get behind it! I need people to donate their time, not their money! The site is:
www.USA-GodandCountry-Petition.com
The petition calls for a complete government reform. There are 14 legislative demands to the petition, it takes a lot of reading, in fact, it takes about an hour to read it thoroughly. The petition and its legislative demands are very detailed as well as being in plain English! I feel you will find once you read it the time was well worth spent. Now that the debt ceiling bill has passed, we need government reform more than ever.
If you believe in what the petition stands for after you see it for yourself, then please, fill out the petition and E-Mail it in, then help me Spread the word. E-Mail your contacts, post it on Facebook - Twitter, do what ever you can to help make this work, I will be forever beholding to you!
God speed,
JS
John A. Smaldone
God and Country petition
865-980-3583: Office
E-Mail: john@usa-godandcountry petition.com
www.USA-GodandCountry-Petition.com
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RedState Morning Briefing
For September 16, 2011
1. Those Divisive Social Issues
I think it is painfully obvious to everyone who is paying attention to anything that is happening in America that the economy will be the deciding factor in the 2012 elections, absent a major terrorist attack or other unforeseeable game-changing event. I don't know of anyone who thinks at this stage of the game that 2012 ought to be primarily a referendum on abortion. That having been said, the claim has been made by some who purport to represent the TEA Party movement that social issues are divisive and should be avoided completely in favor of massive slashing of government spending. These individuals typically push the argument that if the GOP would just adopt wholesale Randianism, the GOP would be primed for electoral success. CNN just released a new poll (.pdf warning) which shows that these beliefs are not only untrue with respect to the American population at large, but also untrue of the TEA Party rank and file.
In the first place, CNN asked of all adults whether they favored eliminating the Department of Education, a stump speech staple of so-called TEA Party candidates and leaders. The American public overwhelmingly rejects this idea by a whopping 24-74 margin. That is not to say that eliminating the Department of Education wouldn't be a good idea; the point is that it's a surefire electoral loser in all 50 states. If we are going to talk about an issue that should be backbenched for the sake of electoral expediency, the "eliminate the Department of Education" rhetoric would be a good place to start.
By way of contrast, CNN's poll reveals that the American public is broadly supportive of vastly more restrictions on abortion than are currently in place today. Only 37% of respondents indicated that abortion should be either "legal in all circumstances" or "legal in most circumstances." 62% of respondents indicated that abortion should be either "legal in a few circumstances" or "illegal in all circumstances." Given that abortion is effectively "legal in all circumstances" in America today (a position supported by only 25% of respondents), the idea that imposing additional restrictions on abortion would doom the GOP is completely unsupported by anything other than the fatuous projections of people who want to appear smart and enlightened before the media.
2. The Crusade to Cave
I feel like a broken record, but it is just very hard to give some people the benefit of the doubt. It is one thing after another, day after day. House Republican Leaders are on a crusade to cave with the President.
Never mind that in the opinion of nearly every main stream political analyst the President is on the ropes. My inbox is flooded with news articles about his declining popularity in blue states and the aftermath of this week's GOP special election victories. But House Republicans modus operandi is still to avoid the fight.
This week, it was their insistence on a continuing resolution (CR) at levels far above the Paul Ryan-House passed budget in order to align with the bad debt deal they passed earlier in the year (because they were unwilling to fight). Then it was their shadiness in passing a six-month highway extension at levels far above the same Paul Ryan-House passed budget without a roll-call vote. They're only now beginning to criticize the President's new stimulus plan such that the President's only glimmer of hope is that the public still doesn't know how bad or unworkable it is. Why? Because Republicans are afraid of being the party of no. I thought we put that meme to bed last year.
And now we find that tucked into the recently unveiled CR is the provision to bail out the Postal Service, which I wrote about yesterday. Who knows what else is in there.
3. The White House's $535 Million Photo Op
As the Solyndra scandal continues to unfold, Americans are clamoring for the President to take responsibility. With more suspicious details coming to light, multiple entities have launched investigations-the FBI, the Inspector General of the Energy Department, the Inspector General of the Treasury Department, and the House Energy and Commerce oversight subcommittee. From what we've seen so far, the verdict seems pretty clear: the White House recklessly propped up Solyndra to please campaign backers and stage a political photo op.
Now that the White House has finally released some 900 pages of emails, it's obvious the White House was playing favorites. As the New York Times reported, one White House official emailed Solyndra to say "we're cheering for you." Other emails include messages from Solyndra officials that misrepresented the state of the company's affairs, saying things like "things are going well" and touting themselves as "a true success story."
4. Nobodies Don't Get Booed
One of my favorite groups in Washington is Heritage Action for America. A major indicator of their success is that the Washington GOP Establishment planted a story in Roll Call about their lack of influence.
The article was clearly planted by House Republican leadership staffers, the same staffers who planted a story about me in the Washington Post at the end of July about how I have no influence and nobody listens to me. Two weeks after these House leadership aides declared, anonymously, that I had no influence I introduced Rick Perry at the RedState Gathering where he declared his candidacy for President.
No influence. It is the same with Heritage Action for America. You know a conservative wields influence when House leadership staffers push out stories about the conservatives' lack of influence, but are too chicken to go on record about it. Nobodies don't get booed.
Kicking off the attack was Congressman Geoff Davis of Kentucky (HAFA Score: 63%) telling Ginni Thomas at the Daily Caller that "Heritage Action is a self-interested fundraising organization led by a former Giuliani staffer who is not taking counsel from real conservatives ... It is a worthless organization to the conservative movement. I'll be the first to say that." Congressman Davis, who opposed social security reform, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reform, and offshore drilling while supporting farm subsidies, cash for clunkers, green energy subsidies, the AFL-CIO, and NEA spending, was the only person willing to go on record attacking HAFA.
5. Incontrovertible - I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means
In the latest blow to "consensus", Dr. Ivar Giaever, a Nobel Laureate, has resigned from the American Physical Society over the group's position on global warming. His resignation letter minces no words.
6. President Obama and the EPA's War on Jobs
For some time now, I and others have been documenting the relentless assault on economic growth by the EPA under President Barack Obama. I feel like a broken record at times trying to beat this drum and get people to realize that while Obama doesn't keep all of his campaign promises, destroying the coal industry is one that he has done everything he can to stay true to.
For anyone that paid attention during the 2008 presidential cycle, Obama made it clear that it was his intention to bankrupt the coal industry through regulation and legislation. Think it's hyperbole? Listen to it from the horse's mouth.
Obama's dreams of green jobs have run into some snags lately. The bankruptcy of solar panel company Solyndra, which received half a billion dollars in loan guarantees, is not good for the goal of greenifying our lives. Objectively speaking, there is one simple reason that companies like Solyndra just couldn't make ends meet: the prices that they need to charge for their products are simply too high to create true market demand.
However, market demand can also be altered by a lack of choice. For instance, if there was a cheaper form of liquid that could fuel my car, I'd most certainly gravitate towards it as opposed to the $3.50 per gallon price I'm currently paying for gasoline.
Unfortunately for me, no alternative liquid exists that is as cost effective as plain old gasoline, and unfortunately for the green industry, gasoline exists.
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Tell a joke:
Q. What's the difference between Obamacare and a car battery?
A. The car battery has a positive side.
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Doubling Down on the Payroll Tax Holiday Still Won't Create Jobs
By J.D. Foster
The August jobs report showing exactly zero net job creation and an unemployment rate hovering above 9 percent have reinforced the imperative among Washington policymakers to focus on job creation policies in the waning months of 2011. The focus is certainly right, but most of the policies under consideration would produce the same results as President Obama's jobs policies to date: no additional employment. No policies under consideration today offer a greater assurance of failure than the proposal to extend the existing payroll tax holiday-or to double down by extending that holiday to the so-called employer's share of the tax.
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Now that the PA request for a Judenrein state was confirmed, I thought I should repost this excellent article.
By Matthew M. Hausman, (first posted in Mar 2011)
In seeking to impose a Palestinian state on Israel, the Obama Administration, European Union, and western media have displayed a cynical contempt for history that is astounding in its breadth and scope. Pressure is brought to bear solely on Israel, who is expected to sacrifice sovereignty and security in the name of an ideal that is premised on a repudiation of the Jews' right to self-determination in their ancient homeland.
The Palestinians are expected to concede nothing - not even their oft-stated goal of the phased destruction of Israel. Nothing illustrates the hypocrisy better than a comparison of their demand that Israel accept an Arab "right of return" with their ambition for a state that would be ethnically cleansed of all Jews. Like the Nazis with whom the Mufti and other Arab leaders were so...
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By Debbie Schlussel
To those who are paying attention, a scheduled United Nations vote on Palestinian statehood is just days away (though it's possible that Obamaniks-rather than suffer embarrassment and American defeat-may do a deal sacrificing more of Israel and getting huge concessions in order to table it). But I don't blame the anti-American, anti-Israel U.N. I don't even blame the world's nations, composed mostly of Third World banana republics, 22 artificially drawn nations carved out of Greater Barbaria a/k/a the Arab Muslim world, and assorted other Jew-haters and America-despisers. I expect these things from these people. Boys will be boys. And barbaric savages will be barbaric savages.
I blame Jewish liberals-the ones who dominate the American Jewish establishment, a Politburo that I and most other American Jews never chose. They are the ones who pimped America on the idea of accepting a "two state solution," including a Palestinian State and Israel...
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Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger, "Second Thought" "Israel Hayom" Newsletter, September 12, 2011
President Obama joins the campaign against the Palestinian UN initiative in spite of his belief that the UN is the quarterback of international relations, in defiance of his closest advisors - UN Ambassador Susan Rice, Director of Multilateral Affairs Samantha Power and Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett - and irrespective of his support of Palestinian claims and his assumption that the Palestinian issue is the root cause of Middle East turbulence and the crown jewel of Arab policy-making.
However, President Obama operates within the Federalist system which precludes an omnipotent president, and significantly constrains his maneuverability. It accords Congress - a bastion of support of the Jewish State - power equal to that of the President, domestically and internationally. The clout of Congress grows in direct correlation to the weakness of...
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: We need to stop Palestinian 'dangerous scheme'
By Natasha Mozgovaya, HAARETZ
Ros-Lehtinen, who is Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is one of the loudest voices in Congress opposing the Palestinian UN bid. The bill, which she introduced earlier this month, also aims at cutting funding to the UN bodies that will upgrade the status of the Palestinian leadership.
The initiative was criticized by Obama Administration officials and Ros-Lehtinen's democratic colleagues in Congress, but the Congresswoman made it clear on Tuesday that she has no intentions of backpedalling on the issue.
State Department officials have said bill puts U.S ability to pursue its foreign policy goals in danger, but Ros-Lehtinen disagrees, saying that it will restore 'respect' to the UN.
"I don't think this bill is dangerous," Ros-Lehtinen told Haaretz. "I think it will build on diplomatic efforts because it will bring the UN...
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On the one hand the repercussions mentioned here are credible. On the other hand only the US can protect Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states. Ted Belman
Glick - Saudi Arabia's exploitation of Palestinian UN bid
for an opposing opinion
Jonathan Tobin's "Saudi Bluff on Palestinians Fools No One"
Veto a State, Lose an Ally By TURKI AL-FAISAL, NYT
The United States must support the Palestinian bid for statehood at the United Nations this month or risk losing the little credibility it has in the Arab world. If it does not, American influence will decline further, Israeli security will be undermined and Iran will be empowered, increasing the chances of another war in the region.
Moreover, Saudi Arabia would no longer be able to cooperate with America in the same way it historically has. With most of the Arab world in upheaval, the "special relationship" between Saudi Arabia and the United States would increasingly be seen as toxic by the vast...
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Muslim Student Association wants Americans to learn more about what it calls Islam by Bill Levinson
Watch this video to see what passes for Islam in Central Asia in all its beauty, splendor, and cultural glory. Shocking footage emerges of Taliban stoning couple to death
The video shows a woman wearing a blue burkah buried up to her waist as a baying crowd hurl rocks at her head and body.
She is then shot three times by a Taliban fighter.
Her alleged lover is then blindfolded and his hands tied behind his back before he also is battered by a barrage of rocks.
[See also, GOP wins in NY House race in a landslide, seen as Obama rebuke]
The handwriting is on the wall for the Democratic Party and its Master by Bill Levinson
National Jewish Democratic Council President and CEO David A. Harris whistled past the graveyard but the handwriting is on the wall. The 9th Congressional District is in New York, and it went for Gore, Kerry, and Obama in the past elections. However, Republican Bob Turner just took the seat from the Democrats.
Attention King Belshazzar Barack Mene, Mene, Tekel Republicans
The electorate has numbered the days of your Presidency and brought it to an end; you have been weighed on the scales and found wanting; your Congress is divided and given to the Republicans and the Tea Party.
Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon starred in a new public diplomacy video explaining the main reason for the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Authority is not Israel's presence in Judea and Samaria, but successive Arab leaders' resistance to Jewish sovereignty.
Ayalon asks, "If Israel's presence is the cause of the conflict, then it follows that there is no conflict before 1967, when Israel was not in the West Bank. Right?"
"Let's look at the facts. The PLO - the Palestine Liberation Organization - was created in 1964, when the entire West Bank and Gaza were in Arab hands. Why create a PLO in 1964 when Israel has no presence in the West Bank and Gaza? What Palestine were they liberating?"
A previous video starring Ayalon, about Israel legal rights in Judea and Samaria has received more than 370,000 views.
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1. VIDEO: Solyndra Hearing: Congress Probes White House Officials Over Taxpayer-Funded Loan - - Energy Official Can't Say Who Is In Charge Of Giving $535 Million To Bankrupt Company 2. VIDEO: Chris Matthews Blames 'Robots' at CVS, MSNBC for Poverty in America 3. As the Baby Boomers turn...Since the '80s, polls have found those who came of age in the '60s and '70s are becoming more family oriented and conservative. 4. AUDIO: Congresswoman: "You Don't Deserve To Keep All" Of Your Money 5. Willow the cat goes missing in Colorado, turns up in Manhattan five years later 6. Fed Light Bulb Ban Forces 'Easy Bake Oven' Overhaul 7. AUDIO: Veteran Journalist Ken Timmerman recalls 9/11 8. VIDEO: President Implores African-American Media To Support Jobs Bill: 'I Want You Guys To Pump This Up' 9. VIDEO: Explosive Report: Emails Reveal White House Monitored Huge Solyndra Loan 10. Smear, Inc.: Silencing the Critics of Islamic Supremacism
Sustaining the Memory of 9/11 Robert Weissberg Are the real reasons for the attacks upon American soil on 9/11 really etched into people's memories, or is radical Islam being painted out of the picture?
Iran's Atomic Countdown Peter Brookes With no real opposition, and with a U.S. administration virtually ignoring its deadly ambitions, Iran is close to possessing a viable nuclear warhead.
A Tale of Two Obamas Frank Gaffney, Jr. The media is busily portraying the president's record on national security as if another person had been at the helm. It is as if, for the media, there are two Obamas...
Congressman Demands Investigation of Obama's "Uncle Omar" Jim Kouri, CPP The case of the president's uncle, an illegal alien who has broken the law yet has not been deported, raises important questions.
Islamism News Vin Ienco Death threats, murder of children, Christian minorities living in fear of attack: Islamism marches on...
American Culture: An Irreversible Decline or a Coming Renaissance? Robert Maynard Currently, America is in a cultural abyss. But will things get better, and can the USA regain the cultural health and wellbeing that made it thrive?
Nightmare Continues for British Woman Kidnapped by Somalis Jim Kouri, CPP A deaf kidnapped tourist, whose husband was murdered in the raid, is thought to be in the hands of terrorists tied to al-Qaeda.
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An Open Letter to The Tyrant, NYC Mayor Bloomberg
Sep 15, 2011 06:13 am | Coach Collins
By Ron Reale, staff writer
Dear Mr. Mayor,
How did you become such a despicable human being? Was it your illegally running for a third term that convinced you you are an all powerful king?
I have seen you making the most ignorant of comments to a slavishly, anti-American media which, of course, makes no attempt to point out your purposefully ignorant and misleading statements.
Lets take one of your recent pronouncements: After you decided to keep all religious figures, Police and Fireman and First Responders from the ceremonies memorializing the attacks on New York on 9/11/2001, you were asked why no religious figures were included. Like all elitist progressives, you reached out to the Constitution, which you only call upon on when planning to bastardize it and spit on its true meaning. You babbled about separation of church and state requiring you to omit them.
Question: Who was attacked on 9/11/2001 in New York City, sir? Was it ... Continue Reading:An Open Letter to The Tyrant, NYC Mayor Bloomberg
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Just as no murder trial would be complete without the murderer's family showing up in court to explain why they are the real victims, no commemoration of September 11th would be complete without a lot of articles explaining why Muslims are the real victims of their own killing spree. "Are you a Muslim? Have you been discriminated against by ignorant rednecks, christers and zionists? Do American flag bumper stickers offend you and do bigoted security officers harass you when you walk into an airport wearing a t-shirt with Arabic letters and a bomb belt? Then call the law offices of NBC, CBS and CPUSA to get the justice you deserve!" Islam is as American as Couscous and suicide bombings, and this September 11 there has been a flood of articles from Muslims explaining how they're not remotely terrorists and that we're horrible bigots for thinking that-- and how if we just understood that it's our fault that their terrorists are trying to kill us everything would be sweller than a June moon in July. In the interests of reaching out to Muslims and letting media outlets outsource the work of composing these things from Muslim Brotherhood affiliated university grads to cheaper labor in China; I've broken down the typical Muslim post 9/11 victimization article into a basic template that anyone in Shanghai can reproduce. Read more:
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Erik Jacobs, who is my friend, and also President of the Temple College Republicans, wrote a letter to the editor, regarding the shameless bias of The Temple News, here:http://temple-news.com/tag/letters-to-the-editor/
He is now experiencing the attacks and fierce resistance, as I have, from the out-of-control radical Leftist/Marxists on our campus. Here is the letter (response to Erik's letter to the editor) from the Marxist Temple College Democrats President: http://temple-news.com/2011/09/12/re-letter-to-the-editor-from-college-republicans-president-erik-jacobs/
To support Erik and express my personal opposition to the DREAM Act nightmare, I wrote my own Letter to the editor here:
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Dear Editor,
Erik Jacobs recently wrote about The Temple News' hyped-up support for the DREAM Act. As a foreign-born Latino, I'd like to chime in.
The DREAM Act and its proponents are out of control, clinging to their myopic vision of Utopia, while ignoring the reality of how the world actually functions.
What about my dream?
When my family moved here, legally, from El Salvador, we did so seeking stability, protection from lawlessness and terror. That was our dream. This is why most Latinos seek America.
There is no crime in leaving one's native home for the safety of America. It shatters the heart to start life all over again; it is a tough, emotional circumstance to endure.
Many children, whose parents illegally entered, now might have to face that tough, emotional circumstance.
My family has always had respect for the Law...and its consequences. We faced the same, if not worse, desperation that drives persons to criminally enter America. Mom, when pregnant with me, had to lie on her side for days to not risk taking a bullet to the belly if she slept on her back. Like snakes, my family slithered around the floor of the house to avoid bullets.
Because of political instability, our household had limited food-sugarwater and few tortillas for months.
I know extreme desperation, so when DREAM proponents call me a race traitor and bigot because I defend the American law that has protected my family for two decades, I am offended.
When U.S. citizens advocate for the DREAM, they disregard the importance of controlling illegal immigration, expecting amnesty every couple of decades, becoming part of the problem, not of its solution. This-their definition of compassion-only perpetuates the cycle of illegal entry and DREAM nightmares. Such irresponsible advocacy weakens the haven that America is for us the legal immigrants.
I don't presume to know the solution to illegal immigration, but if we are genuinely concerned for the DREAMers, let's assure that no more persons enter illegally, placing their children in horrible predicaments. Neither is Law the culprit, nor its defenders.
America is the only country I have left, and I refuse to acquiesce to others' emotional irrationality, forcing upon us the dangers from which immigrants originally fled.
Alvaro Watson
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Generational Wealth Redistribution: Dem Rep Brad Sherman Admits Extreme Estate Tax Is Government Designed to Stop Families From Keeping Their Money
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September 15, 2011 CAN YOU READ MICHELLE OBAMA'S LIPS? During last Sunday's moving ceremonies at Ground Zero cameras caught the First Lady whispering something to President Obama. There are many different opinions on what she appears to say. Watch the video and take our poll HERE. IL DEM WANTS YOU TO PAY YOUR 'FAIR SHARE' In one of the most bizarre and contentious radio interviews we have heard, Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky became combative with the hosts when they try to ask her to define just how much tax a person should be forced to pay. Listen to the interview HERE. THE TRUTH ABOUT ISRAEL'S PEACE PROCESS As the Palestinians push the UN for statehood, Israel's Foreign Minister has released a video that explains the truth about the peace process. Watch Danny Ayalon's viral video HERE. PALIN ON SOLYNDRA, NEW OBAMACARE FRAUD, & THE CRUMBLING WELFARE STATE Each morning and evening, Blaze editors research stories from all across the Internet and toss out all the lame ones, leaving only the best. For your review, we present, Thursday Morning's Must-Reads HERE.
WHY OUR MILITARY ROCKS - SEE THE 10 COOLEST WEAPONS FOUND ONLY IN AMERICA The U.S. Military prides itself of being the greatest fighting force on the planet, and here are ten reasons why we can make that claim. See the weapons that no enemy wants to face HERE.
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Fellow Patriots,
Today, The Patriot Post announced a legal battle in support of our mission to reinstate the Rule of Law enshrined in our Constitution. This legal action, unlike others before it, regards Breach of Oath -- breach of contract established by our Constitution between the elected and appointed members of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of our government, and We, the People. It seeks remedy for the lack of any proscription against, and penalty for such breach.
If you are a United States citizen and subject to federal taxes, you are eligible to join this action, and we encourage you, and everyone you know, to do just that. The success of this legal action depends on a large number of members signing on.
Please register your support for the Oath Accountability Civil Action, to determine if we can restore the integrity of our Constitution by enforcing compliance with oath of office, or if we are condemned to the abuse previously characterized in American history as "Taxation Without Representation."
On behalf of The Patriot Post Team,
 Christy Chesterton Director of Advancement The Patriot Post
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Alexander's Essay - September 15, 2011
The Oath Accountability Civil Action
A Legal Remedy for Restoration of Constitutional Integrity
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. ... Done ... the seventeenth day of September, in the year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven." --George Washington and the Signers
On the eve of Constitution Day, and the 15th anniversary of The Patriot Post, we are preparing to launch a legal battle in support of our mission to reinstate Rule of Law as enshrined in our Constitution. This legal action, unlike others before it, regards Breach of Oath -- breach of the contract established by our Constitution between the elected and appointed members of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of our government, and We the People. It seeks remedy for the lack of any proscription against, and penalty for such breach.
A Civil Action to Restore Constitutional Integrity
To enforce our Constitution's limits on the central government, we believe a formal legal action is necessary. This action, if successful, would require that all members of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches, first and foremost, abide by their oaths "to support and defend" our Constitution, under penalty of law, and comport with its enumerated limitations on the federal government. The current scope of federal activities provides abundant evidence that many members of those three co-equal branches have long since abandoned their oaths, and, at present, there is no recourse for prosecution to enforce compliance.
This civil action is predicated on three questions concerning Rule of Law as enshrined in our Constitution:
First, are elected and appointed members of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches of the central government required, under penalty of law, to abide by their oaths "to support and defend" our Constitution, as specified in its original language in Article II, Section 1 and Article VI, clause 3, as ratified?
Second, in respect to their oaths, do all members comport with our Constitution's prescribed method for amendment as specified in Article V, rather than disregard that constitutional prescription in favor of legislative actions based upon judicial diktats redefining those limits in accordance with the errant so-called "living Constitution"?
And, third, if the answers to questions 1 and 2 are "no," then does breach of oath, which is not currently subject to legal redress, constitute a breach of trust with the American people -- a violation of the contract established by our Constitution between those in the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches, and the American people? Consequently, does Breach of Oath impose harm and injustice upon citizens, who are subject to the government's laying and collecting of taxes, and accumulating of debt, for expenditures not expressly authorized by our Constitution?
The first step in seeking legal remedy to restore the integrity of our Constitution is to establish whether "We, the People," have legal standing to require all members of the three branches of our central government to abide by their oaths.
To that end, please register your support for this action, and join Patriots across the nation in this effort to establish legal standing as citizens, particularly those in our Armed Services who defend their oaths with blood and life. If we are unsuccessful in our effort to seek remedy for the lack of any proscription against, and penalty for breach of oath, it is because the judiciary refuses any such accountability regarding the wanton violation of our Constitution. Such rejection would, in effect, render Americans, once again, condemned to the abuse previously characterized in American history as "Taxation Without Representation."
BackgroundThis civil action to restore the integrity of our Constitution and its enumerated limits upon the role and activities of the central government is funded by The Essential Liberty Project and promoted by The Patriot Post. We are seeking to answer the question of whether "We, the People," have legal standing to require all members of the three Branches of our central government to abide by their oaths. We will determine the appropriate venue and ask the court to certify this action once we have reached a sufficient number of plaintiffs to impress upon the court, and supporting members of Congress, that The People demand recourse. We believe that this complaint complies with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and thus should be provided a federal hearing, an assertion that, if denied by the courts, we will seek on appeal. We may also opt to file in one or more state courts should the federal courts reject this action. And last but not least, if enough Americans sign this action, the legislative option becomes viable. We will reject the notion that the power to vote constitutes fair "representation," where there is no assurance that representatives will abide by their oaths of office and, instead, use the treasury as an instrument to perpetuate their re-election by special interest constituencies, whose allegiance is secured with confiscated and redistributed wealth. If American citizens are rightly found to have legal standing, then the second order of business will be to question congressional authority to lay and collect taxes, and to accumulate debt, for expenditures not expressly authorized by our Constitution, with the objective of defunding such expenditures. We will seek to renew congressional requirements for enumeration of constitutional authority for each and every piece of legislation proposed by the Executive and Legislative branches. Have you taken an oath? Post your opinion Our United States Constitution, as written and ratified, stipulates in its preface that it is "ordained and established" by the people to "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity." To that end, it established a republic, not a popular democracy, which is to say it affirmed the primacy of Rule of Law over rule of men. Accordingly, the first order of business for those elected to national office is that they be bound by oath to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution under which they were duly elected. For those elected to the presidency, Article II, Section 1, specifies: Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." Likewise, Article VI, Clause 3 specifies: "The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution..." The key words here are "shall be bound by oath or affirmation." Bound how and by whom? And with what penalty for violation? Currently, we believe they are bound solely by their conscience, and there is no statutory mandate for abiding by their oaths. Our Founders intended that elected officials and judges, by way of their oaths, would be constrained by Rule of Law. However, they also assumed that those elected and appointed would be, uniformly, men and women of sufficient character to honor their oaths. 
Our Founders were clear about our Constitution's Rule of Law and its prescribed method for amendment as specified in Article V, but the enforcement of that prescription is predicated on being bound by oaths. George Washington: "The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government. But the Constitution, which at any time exists, 'till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole People is sacredly obligatory upon all. ... Should, hereafter, those incited by the lust of power and prompted by the supineness or venality of their constituents, overleap the known barriers of this Constitution and violate the unalienable rights of humanity: it will only serve to show, that no compact among men (however provident in its construction and sacred in its ratification) can be pronounced everlasting and inviolable, and if I may so express myself, that no Wall of words, that no mound of parchment can be so formed as to stand against the sweeping torrent of boundless ambition on the side, aided by the sapping current of corrupted morals on the other." John Adams: "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. ... The only foundation of a free Constitution is pure Virtue, and if this cannot be inspired into our People. ... [T]hey may change their Rulers, and the forms of Government, but they will not obtain a lasting Liberty. ... A Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever." Thomas Jefferson: "Our peculiar security is in the possession of a written Constitution. Let us not make it a blank paper by construction. ... To consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all Constitutional questions [is] a very dangerous doctrine indeed, and one which would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy. ... The Constitution has erected no such single tribunal, knowing that to whatever hands confided, with the corruptions of time and party, its members would become despots. ... The opinion which gives to the judges the right to decide what laws are Constitutional and what not, not only for themselves in their own sphere of action but for the Legislature and Executive also in their spheres, would make the Judiciary a despotic branch. ... On every question of construction carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text or invented against it, conform to the probable one in which it was passed. ... In questions of power, then, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution." Alexander Hamilton: "[T]here is not a syllable in the [Constitution] which directly empowers the national courts to construe the laws according to the spirit of the Constitution, or which gives them any greater latitude in this respect than may be claimed by the courts of every State. ... The Judiciary ... has no influence over either the sword or the purse; no direction either of the strength or of the wealth of the society, and can take no active resolution whatever. It may truly be said to have neither force nor will. ... If it be asked, 'What is the most sacred duty and the greatest source of our security in a Republic?' The answer would be, an inviolable respect for the Constitution and Laws -- the first growing out of the last. ... A sacred respect for the Constitutional law is the vital principle, the sustaining energy of a free government. ... [T]he present Constitution is the standard to which we are to cling. Under its banners, bona fide must we combat our political foes -- rejecting all changes but through the channel itself provides for amendments." James Madison: "I entirely concur in the propriety of resorting to the sense in which the Constitution was accepted and ratified by the nation. In that sense alone it is the legitimate Constitution. And if that is not the guide in expounding it, there may be no security for a consistent and stable, more than for a faithful exercise of its powers. ... If Congress can do whatever in their discretion can be done by money, and will promote the General Welfare, the Government is no longer a limited one, possessing enumerated powers, but an indefinite one, subject to particular exceptions." Those members of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches, who have abandoned their oaths, believe they are above the mandates established by our Founders, and thus, above the law. Our constitutional rights are being violated, and that violation is sustained by unjust taxation for purposes not expressly authorized by our Constitution. Consequently, our nation is on the precipice of insolvency, and the bill is coming due. It will most certainly be repaid in the currency of tyranny unless Liberty with its inherent Rule of Law prevail. The time has come that all American Patriots must, "with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor," as we endeavor to restore Rule of Law and our Constitution's limits on the central government. Semper Vigilo, Fortis, Paratus et Fidelis! Libertas aut Mortis! Mark Alexander Publisher, The Patriot Post
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S&P's Chambers Sees 1-in-3 Chance of Another U.S. Downgrade
John B. Chambers, a managing director of Standard & Poor's, said today that there is a one-in-three chance of another U.S. debt downgrade, though a change may not occur until late 2012 or 2013. "If there were another downgrade, it would probably be because something has happened with the budget control act, that it has somehow been watered down" or "the fiscal committee doesn't deliver the goods," Chambers said. "Hopefully things turn around" and fiscal restraint "would enable us to see the ratings stabilize." S&P on Aug. 5 lowered the country's long-term rating one level to AA-plus and kept the outlook at "negative," saying it was becoming less confident in lawmakers' ability to tackle the deficit. Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings affirmed their AAA credit ratings for the U.S. on Aug. 2, the day President Barack Obama signed a bill that ended a debt-ceiling impasse that had pushed the country to the edge of default.
Read more: S&P's Chambers Sees 1-in-3 Chance of Another U.S. Downgrade Important: Can you afford to Retire? Shocking Poll Results
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Thursday, September 15, 2011 To: Friends & Supporters From: Gary L. Bauer Democrat Disconnect President Obama is stumping in key states pushing his American Jobs Act. At every stop, he lashes out at Republicans for refusing to pass his latest tax-hiking, big spending stimulus bill. In Ohio earlier this week, Obama asked, "What on Earth are we waiting for?" In North Carolina yesterday, Obama suggested the poor economy was equivalent to a "national emergency" and urged his audience, "If you love me, you got to help me pass this bill," and "The time for action is now." Don't let the scenes on the evening news of Obama's supporters chanting "Pass This Bill!" fool you. Obama's attempts to pin blame on congressional Republicans are deeply disingenuous. To begin with, no Democrat in the House of Representatives has so far stepped up to sponsor Obama's bill. And because no House Democrat is willing to carry Obama's water, Texas Republican Louie Gohmert introduced his own American Jobs Act to repeal the corporate income tax. What Obama is giving the American people is demagoguery, not leadership. And he has played this same game with free trade agreements for months now. During a June press conference Obama said:
"Right now, Congress can advance a set of trade agreements that would allow American businesses to sell more of their goods and services to countries in Asia and South America, agreements that would support tens of thousands of American jobs, while helping those adversely affected by trade. That's pending before Congress right now."
In reality, the trade deals are not "pending before Congress right now" because Obama hasn't sent them to Congress. They have been stuck on his desk because of opposition from Big Labor! When it comes to his latest $500 billion stimulus bill, Obama has other problems to worry about. He blames Republicans for holding it up, but Democrats are also lining up against it. Consider some of these statements:
- "I have serious questions about the level of spending that President Obama proposed." -- Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV)
- "I am not supporting a repeal of tax cuts for the oil industry unless there are other industries that contribute. ...that offset is not going to fly, and he should know that. Maybe it's just for his election..." -- Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
- "When you start singling out certain industries [oil and gas], there's an unfairness to it. On the pay-fors, I have a problem." -- Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK)
- "Terrible. We shouldn't increase taxes on ordinary income." -- Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA)
- "I think the best jobs bill that can be passed is a comprehensive long-term deficit-reduction plan. That's better than everything else the president is talking about - combined." -- Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE)
- "Every dollar that is spent on the jobs bill ... is not going to be available to Congress to deal with the debt. And to me, the top priority of ours should be long-term major debt reduction." -- Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-CT)
I could go on, but the point is obvious. Clearly, Obama doesn't even have his own party on board yet. To further underscore the point, while Obama is demanding immediate passage of his bill, the New York Times reports that Senate Democrat Leader Harry Reid may not even schedule a vote "until after his chamber's recess at the end of the month." Most importantly, American voters are far from sold. A Rasmussen poll found that just 38% of likely voters support Obama's $500 billion stimulus bill. Mr. President: the American people are not called to love you. Some may have swooned in 2008, but since then we've lost hope and desperately want a change. Truly great presidents loved the American people. And if you love us, sir, repeal ObamaCare and stop trying to raise our taxes! Obama Wants To Tax Soup Kitchens House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) made a great point on his blog this week: Obama's proposal to make charitable donations taxable is essentially the same as raising taxes on soup kitchens and homeless shelters. Of course with the poverty rate in "Obamerica" now affecting nearly one out of every six of us and jobless claims still going up, soup kitchens and homeless shelters are in great demand. Yet Obama wants to make it harder for them to raise the money they need to stay open -- all so he can get more revenue to spend on his failed economic ideas. By the way, it's not just conservatives like Cantor who object to Obama's tax hikes. Wealthy liberals and non-profit groups are furious too. Carville: Time To Panic Democrat super-strategist James Carville has some advice for President Obama and his party: "People often ask me what advice I would give the White House about various things. ...What should the White House do now? One word came to mind: Panic." In the wake of crushing defeats in Nevada and New York, the New York Times reports today that the White House is in full damage-control mode, desperately trying to mend fences with the Jewish community. But this could be a difficult balancing act. Ever since FDR, most Jews have voted for Democrats. In recent years, Orthodox and other religious Jews have started voting for more conservative candidates who mirror their values and strongly support Israel. Obama's hostility toward Israel has accelerated this trend and Tuesday's stunning upset in New York's 9th District suggests it could be reaching a critical mass. It's not likely that all of New York has suddenly become competitive. But the growing disaffection among Jewish voters could cause big problems for Obama in states like Florida, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Ohio. It could also negatively impact fundraising for Obama and Democrat candidates down the ballot. Here's another complicating issue for Obama: According to a recent Gallup poll, Obama's approval rating among Muslims is 80%, a level of support exceeded only by blacks. How has Obama managed to alienate Jews while galvanizing Muslims? I would suggest it is his anti-Israel policies. But anything Obama does to win back Jewish voters risks alienating Muslims. Perhaps more Jewish voters will begin to rethink their allegiance to a party that is so conflicted on the safety and security of the Jewish state. The Green Jobs Scam I have written extensively in past reports about how the "green jobs" agenda is a scam on almost every level. In one case, it really was a scam. This week Cameron Potter pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering charges for stealing $400,000 in grants from the Department of Energy. But in this case, I am less concerned about the theft of taxpayer dollars and more concerned about what this case says about Obama's radical agenda. Potter was the chief financial officer of a Tennessee-based environmental group that spends much of its time lobbying against "high-risk energy" like coal and nuclear plants. Given that coal and nuclear power provide about 65% of the electricity in this country, and wind and solar supply less than 2%, why is the Department of Energy giving out grants to left-wing groups trying to shut down coal and nuclear plants? It's just one more example of how your hard-earned tax dollars are being misused by Obama to promote a counterproductive left-wing agenda that would shut down America's economy and cost us even more jobs. But wait... There's more. Today's Washington Post has a devastating report on the failure of Obama's green jobs agenda. Consider this quote: "A $38.6 billion loan guarantee program that the Obama administration promised would create or save 65,000 jobs has ... directly created 3,545 new, permanent jobs after giving out almost half the allocated amount, according to Energy Department tallies." According the Department of Energy, the program has allocated $17.2 billion. Let's do the math: $17.2 billion divided by 3,545 jobs = $4,851,904 per job. And Obama has the audacity to demand we give him another $500 billion!
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The White House released the printed version of President Obama's new $450 billion Stimulus program (all 196 pages) and as expected it includes tax increases.
So, in addition to hundreds of billions of dollars in new government spending, President Obama is now proposing to raise taxes.
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Panicky Democrats Seeking Primary Challenger to Obama
Thursday, 15 Sep 2011
By Martin Gould
The move to challenge President Barack Obama in a Democratic primary is growing stronger by the day with House members openly pushing the case for an internal party battle. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, who ran for the Democratic nomination in both 2004 and 2008 told CNN a challenge to Obama would "make him a better president." And Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio told The Hill that more and more Democrats believe that Obama needs to be challenged. "It's a common refrain, and it's certainly common in my district among Democrats," he said. "They want the guy back that they voted for."
Read more on Newsmax.com: Panicky Democrats Seeking Primary Challenger to Obama Important: Do You Support Pres. Obama's Re-Election? Vote Here Now!
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Obama: "If You Love Me, You Gotta Help Me Pass This Bill" By Greg Hengler TownHall.com
Dude?! The Campaigner In Chief just stepped out of the phone booth. In case you forgot or don't know, here's Obama's plea to the black media--in a nutshell: "Of course you love me because you are black and I am black. Having said that, I do not need to make a case for the job's bill--just print how great it is because, after all, we share the same skin pigment and therefore you are obligated to endorse it. Have a nice day."
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MSNBC Gets Cold Feet about Eligibility Questions WorldNet Daily.com Again! Joseph Farah, founder and CEO of WND.com, was scheduled to appear on MSNBC Wednesday evening to talk about a banner that was flown over the Republican presidential debate forum in Tampa, Fla., Monday night. Read the Full Story
GOP's Poe: Solyndra Stimulus Payout 'Old-Fashioned Chicago Cronyism' By Martin Gould and Kathleen Walter NewsMax.com
The Obama administration's half-billion dollar financing of collapsed solar panel firm Solyndra "doesn't pass the smell test," according to Texas Republican Rep. Ted Poe, a member of the House Judiciary Committee that soon may be probing the deal. George Kaiser, one of the California-based company's primary investors, donated $53,000 to the president's 2008 campaign war-chest and others connected to the company gave thousands more. Read the Full Story
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Does E-Verify Create a De Facto National ID? Right Side News.com On the eve of the House Judiciary Committee preparing to mark up H.R. 2885 (formerly H.R. 2164), the "Legal Workforce Act," The Rutherford Institute is reiterating its concerns that the legislation-which would require that all employers in the U.S. use the E-Verify system, a government-run and error-prone database and employment identification verification system-poses threats to privacy, free speech and free association and could quickly evolve into a de facto national ID system that hinders Americans' ability to travel freely. "As technology grows more sophisticated and the government and its corporate allies further refine their methods of keeping tabs on the American people, those of us who treasure privacy increasingly find ourselves engaged in a struggle to maintain our freedoms in the midst of the modern surveillance state," said John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute. "Not only is this a back-door attempt to inflict a de facto national ID card on the American people, but it would essentially make the federal government the final authority on who gets hired by American businesses." Read the Full Story |

Debate Over Mandatory E-Verify Continues Next Week
Call House Judiciary Members And Urge Them To Preserve State Enforcement Authority!
Today's scheduled mark-up of Rep. Smith's mandatory E-Verify bill (H.R. 2885) only made it through opening statements by House Judiciary Committee members before adjourning until Wednesday of next week. H.R. 2885, also called the "Legal Workforce Act", requires all employers nationwide to use the E-Verify system to verify the work authorization of new hires.
Amendments on the E-Verify bill are expected next Wednesday when the House Judiciary Committee reconvenes. While FAIR has always supported mandatory E-Verify, we are asking our members to call members of the House Judiciary Committee and urge them to either delete or amend the preemption provision (Section 6) of the bill. As currently written, that language would strip away the authority of state and local governments to go after employers that hire illegal aliens.
In today's hearing, True Immigration Reformer Congressman Steve King (R-IA) praised Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) for "laying the foundation" for an E-Verify system, but said preemption was "the number one issue" that must be addressed in this bill. Rep. King said the federal government is unwilling to enforce immigration laws, and urged the Committee to restore the authority of state and local governments to enforce our immigration laws when the federal government fails.
Meanwhile, Representative Dan Lungren (R-CA) told committee members that he would have a hard time supporting the mandatory E-Verify bill if the Committee doesn't also adopt a sweeping expansion of the agricultural guest worker program. He argued that reforming the H-2A program alone is insufficient and that an entirely new program is necessary to meet the needs of agricultural employers. Lungren claimed that anyone who suggests American workers can perform all the needed agricultural work simply does not understand agriculture. The House Judiciary Committee is expected to mark up Rep. Smith's agricultural guest worker bill immediately after it marks up the mandatory E-Verify bill.
The House Judiciary Committee will meet again on Wednesday of next week to debate and amend the E-Verify bill. Please call members of the Judiciary Committee NOW and urge them to restore the ability of state and local governments to enforce our immigration laws! Tell them:
- You want a mandatory E-Verify law that is enforceable by both state and federal authorities.
- State and local governments must be able to enforce our immigration laws when the federal government refuses to do so.
Find out how to contact members of the Judiciary Committee here.
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Wisconsin Study Reveals Obamacare "Winners and Losers"
Kathryn Nix
September 1, 2011
Last week, the state of Wisconsin released a report summarizing the effects of Obamacare on the Badger State's health care system.
The study, which was conducted by Gorman Actuarial and MIT Economist Jonathan Gruber-an Obamacare supporter-and commissioned by former Governor Jim Doyle (D), provides further proof that Obamacare is on track to break the promises President Obama made to the American people regarding his plan for health care reform:
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The Tale of Two Jobs Plans
It's been one week since President Barack Obama announced his latest "stimulus" plan, and despite a cross-country road show aimed at selling his proposals to the American people, the commander in chief is finding that his message of more taxes and spending isn't hitting home. Meanwhile, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) has outlined a markedly different way to help the U.S. economy get back on track.
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President Obama's green jobs initiative has been a bust, according to Department of Energy records. Though the $38.6 billion program was supposed to "create or save" 65,000 jobs, it reportedly has created only 3,545 new jobs.
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The Treasury Department is launching its own investigation into Solyndra, the bankrupt company that President Obama said was a green jobs success story. The Obama Administration issued a $535 million loan guarantee to the company.
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Senator Lieberman Conferene Call September 2011
You are invited to join an emergency conference call with Senator Joseph Lieberman on Tuesday, September 20th at 12:00 PM Eastern (11:00 AM Central, 10:00 AM Mountain, 9:00 AM Pacific). Senator Lieberman will brief us on Israel's latest challenges in the UN and the Middle East.
So far, September has been a disastrous month for Israel. Israel's former ally, Turkey, expelled Israel's ambassador and has seriously downgraded relations. And in Egypt, Israel's first Arab peace partner, a violent mob broke into the Israeli Embassy and came close to capturing six Israelis trapped inside.
And September isn't over. Later this month, the Palestinians are expected to seek unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state from the United Nations. At this critical hour, it's crucial that you know the facts and know what you can do to support Israel. Join us on Tuesday to get an insightful briefing from one of Israel's most important friends in Washington.
We are only able to reserve a limited number of lines for this conference call. Please click here now to sign up before the call is filled. We are providing access to this call on a first-come first-serve basis.
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Today's Headlines: Thursday, September 15, 2011
Applications for Unemployment Benefits Jump to Three Month High Moran Calls Debt Ceiling a 'Danger' to the Country CNSNews.com has been awarded a $100,000 challenge grant! Please make a tax deductible gift today and your support will be doubled! Democrat Congressman: Gov't Has No Contractual Obligation to Pay Social Security Benefits
Poll: Same-Sex Marriage Played Role in NY City Congressional Upset
Administration Defends Half Billion Dollar Loan to Bankrupt 'Clean Energy' Firm
Rep. Bachus: Social Security 'Can Be Operated as a Ponzi Scheme'
Courting Hispanics, Obama Promises Jobs, 'Pathway to Citizenship'
DC Fifth Graders to Be Tested on Sex, Contraception, Drugs
U.N. Watchdog Group Barred From Next Week's 'Racism' Meeting in N.Y.
House Ready to Pass Bill Curbing NLRB's Power to Interfere With Business Decisions
Jewish Activists Differ: Was Israel a Factor in Republican Bob Turner's Win?
COMMENTARY: Can You Become Rich in America? By Ben Shapiro When Americans are faced with the prospect that they can never earn their way to wealth, they have two choices: to rebel against the system, or to settle into depressed complacency. Too Much Higher Education By Walter E. Williams A recent study from The Center for College Affordability and Productivity explains that a college education for many people is a waste of time and money. NEWSPAPER ROUNDUP Philly overwhelmed by the homeless, turning many away from shelters Boehner to urge reform of tax code Obama campaign's "Attack Watch" website is laughingtock RNC posts record fundraising in August, $8.17 million 9/11 memorial in N.J. town criticized for featuring names of politicians School board president didn't know her kids were receiving free lunches California could pose problem for Obama's healthcare reform James Carville to Obama: Panic. And fire your people Colorado mulling pipeline to import water from Wyoming Treasury joins FBI, Congress in investigating stimulus to failed solar company Islamists emerge in force in new Libya Mexico gangs, trying to muzzle social media, target Internet 'busybodies' Perry gets personal about his faith Farmers worry about crop of new government regulations Boston lawyer shocked to learn he fathered at least 70 kids New York Times trashes new book about Palin CNSNewsTV: Check out our latest videos!
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I'm worried. Some well-meaning, but in my opinion very misguided pro-gunners are working to pass a bill that could turn into a Trojan Horse for more gun control. Of course, I'm talking about H.R. 822, the so-called "National Reciprocity Act," which could open the flood gates of gun control. I'm calling it the National CCW Registration Act. While the idea that all states should recognize a concealed weapons permit is sound public policy, the use of the anti-gun federal bureaucracy to implement it is simply foolish. Once the Federal Government is in the business of setting the standards for concealed carry permits, it's only a matter of time before they start using that power to restrict our rights. Now you may hear arguments that this bill doesn't do that, and maybe that's true ... for now. Even worse, once this bill starts moving, anyone can amend the bill with anything ... and no legislation can bind a future Congress in any way. And that doesn't count what Obamacrats in the Department of Justice might dream up as the "regulations" to carry out the legislative "intent." I know many of you are frustrated that you can carry in some states but not others -- I'm frustrated, too. I carry concealed every day, everywhere I go, and have worked to expand the ability of citizens to carry in dozens of states. I believe I should be able to carry concealed -- without a permit -- in all 50 states. That's what "bear arms" means. Believe me, that's a long-term policy goal for the National Association for Gun Rights. But mark my words, H.R. 822, the National CCW Registration Act, will become nothing more than a Trojan Horse for even more federal gun control. I understand that many who support this bill sincerely just want their right to carry respected -- but cannot due to the fact that their state or another won't do the right thing. But the devil is truly in the details... and the details are where H.R. 822 gets sticky. This bill isn't just about the right to carry for self defense -- it's a battle over the role of government and the ability to restrict our Second Amendment rights. Once gun owners let the Obamacrats start mandating whether states recognize permit reciprocity, they will want to mandate what it takes to get and keep those permits. We're talking about:
- More onerous standards to acquire a permit, so that only FBI agents can pass muster (look at New York's permit system);
- Higher fees;
- More training requirements;
- A demonstration of "Need" for a permit;
- More frequent renewal periods;
- Federally-mandated waiting periods;
- A national database of all permit holders, accessible by Attorney General Eric Holder;
- An extensive, federally-created list of Criminal Safezones, where only criminals will carry and where law-abiding gun owners are vulnerable;
- The list of potential problems is endless.
Not to mention this legislation would shred the Constitutional Carry provisions that are on the books in Arizona, Alaska, Vermont and Wyoming. It doesn't stop with just concealed carry. They'll co-opt the bill to expand the national Brady Registration Check system to block military veterans with PTSD or individuals with misdemeanor convictions from even OWNING firearms -- much less use them for self defense. I don't believe the intentions of the bill sponsors are intrinsically bad -- they're just naive and misguided. Many statists in Washington will co-opt H.R. 822 as part of their grab for more federal power and less individual liberty. Even now, the statists in Congress are trying to adopt a National ID card, complete with biometric data that they've forced the states to conform to their mandated drivers license "standards." The National Association for Gun Rights has been part of a group of liberty-minded organizations that have passed state legislation forbidding cooperation with the federal National ID. While many in the institutional gun control lobby will tell you this is a step forward for CCW permit holders, make no mistake, the National CCW Registration Act is a misguided attempt to protect our rights. It's like asking the fox to guard the hen house. They will use this bill as the foundation to create a federal database of CCW permit holders. And then they can link it everywhere the Feds have database connections -- state police, doctors and insurance companies under Obamacare, and Medicaid/Medicare. I'm sorry, but I refuse to entrust my liberty and privacy to a "trust us, they won't do that "approach to dealing with Obama, the gun-grabbers or frankly most politicians of either party in Washington. I need you to make some noise, right now! Not tomorrow. Not later today. RIGHT NOW. Please call Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick at (202) 225-4276 and relay the message that gun owners oppose H.R. 822, the Trojan Horse gun control bill. Make clear that you want to keep the Federal Government's hands off the state-run CCW permit system. If you'd prefer to email them, you can find the link to your Congressman here. It's imperative that we stop H.R. 822 -- the National CCW Registration Act -- before it gathers steam and support. Liberal Republicans and so-called "conservative" Democrats are looking for an easy "pro-gun" vote to give them cover before the next election. A Trojan Horse gun control bill like H.R. 822 is exactly the kind of legislation that will get support on both sides of the aisle in Washington D.C. And remember, the Democrat-controlled Senate has to pass it before it gets to Obama ... so this bill will only get worse. That's why you and I have to make noise, now! Please call Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick at (202) 225-4276 (send an email, too; you can get that link here) and relay the message that gun owners oppose H.R. 822, the Trojan Horse gun control bill. Make clear that you want to keep the Federal Government's hands off the state-run CCW permit system. Thank you for joining me in this important fight against the National CCW Registration Act. For Freedom, Dudley Brown Executive Director P.S. Please help me expose the National CCW Registration Act for what it is: Trojan Horse gun control. Please chip in $15 or $20 to help the National Association for Gun Rights keep fighting the gun banners in Washington D.C.
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Quote of the Day
"Power is not a means; it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship"
-George Orwell
Obama hardens tone in push for his bill
Oh he's "tough" now
President Barack Obama sharpened his rhetoric on Wednesday in a push for his $447 billion jobs package, even as polls showed Americans skeptical of the plan and Democrats' loss of a congressional seat raised new questions about his political strength.
In the latest stop on what has become a "pass this bill" tour, Obama used a campaign-style rally to press his warning to Republicans not to let election politics delay action on his proposals to reduce chronically high U.S. unemployment.
Click here to read the full article at Yahoo News
Some Democrats balking at Obama's jobs plan
Even Dems aren't backing Stimulus II
President Obama anticipated Republican resistance to his jobs program, but he is now meeting increasing pushback from his own party. Many Congressional Democrats, smarting from the fallout over the 2009 stimulus bill, say there is little chance they will be able to support the bill as a single entity, citing an array of elements they cannot abide.
"I think the American people are very skeptical of big pieces of legislation," Senator Bob Casey, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, said in an interview Wednesday, joining a growing chorus of Democrats who prefer an à la carte version of the bill despite White House resistance to that approach. "For that reason alone I think we should break it up."
Click here to read the full article at MSNBC
Jobless claims, inflation rise, manufacturing gets weaker
Jobless claims spike...again
Applications for unemployment benefits continued to rise in the past week, while inflation pushed higher and a key manufacturing index weakened.
The weekly jobless claims number, which is closely watched as an indicator for employment trends, unexpectedly rose 11,000 to 428,000, well ahead of estimates of 411,000.
Click here to read the full article at CNBC
Obama's disapproval rating hits new high
2012 is fast approaching
President Barack Obama's disapproval rating has reached a new high of 55% while the number of Americans who think he is a strong leader has dropped to a new low, 48%, according to a CNN/ORC poll released Tuesday.
And a familiar pattern in public opinion on Obama again asserts itself: Americans don't like his track record on major issues while they continue to like him personally. Nearly eight in 10 respondents say Obama is likeable; large majorities believe he is compassionate, hard-working, and has a vision for the country's future. Three-quarters think he fights for his beliefs.
Click here to read the full article at CNN
Obama debt taming plan would spare Social Security
Libs won't touch the golden calf of Social Security
President Barack Obama is backing away from some deficit reduction proposals he considered during failed summer negotiations with House Speaker John Boehner even as he prepares to unveil a broad plan to tackle the nation's debt with a blend of tax revenue and lower spending on health care programs.
The president won't include adjustments to Social Security when he lays out his plan Monday for lowering long-term deficits by $2 trillion over 10 years. In July, during talks with Boehner over raising the nation's borrowing limit, the White House had proposed reducing cost-of-living adjustments for most Social Security recipients, a proposal that met stiff Democratic resistance.
Click here to read the full article at Forbes
Obama green-tech program that backed Solyndra struggles to create jobs
$5.4M per green job?
A $38.6 billion loan guarantee program that the Obama administration promised would create or save 65,000 jobs has created just a few thousand jobs two years after it began, government records show.
The program - designed to jump-start the nation's clean technology industry by giving energy companies access to low-cost, government-backed loans - has directly created 3,545 new, permanent jobs after giving out almost half the allocated amount, according to Energy Department tallies.
Click here to read the full article at the Washington Post
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A Message From AFP President Tim Phillips
In recent days we've seen the vile, racially tinged attacks on tea party activists.
The Left is bitter. They know their ideology is failing to grow our economy. More importantly to them, they're losing with the American people. So with their poll numbers plummeting and liberal ideas failing they lash out in a vicious, personal manner hoping to whip up the liberal base, distract folks in the middle, and demonize us.
The good news: our fellow Americans are wise and their slash-and-burn strategy of resentment and hate will fail -- if we keep building our grassroots strength and continue delivering our message that free enterprise and limited government is the way to create jobs and bring back prosperity. That's exactly what Americans for Prosperity is doing. In recent weeks we've launched new AFP chapters in Minnesota and Connecticut. AFP just crossed the 1.8 million grassroots activist mark. And during the debt limit battle, we ran a television ad detailing President Obama's failure of leadership. AFP's aggressive online messaging efforts resulted in us being one of the most watched non-profit groups on YouTube.com.
Our sister organization, AFP Foundation just completed its Running on Empty Tour, crisscrossing the nation (from Kalispell, Montana to Sarasota, Florida and from Roanoke, Virginia to Lincoln, Nebraska) and educating citizens about Obama's regulations and red tape that are driving up gas prices and utility bills while making every product we buy more expensive -- all to support the Left's global warming policy agenda. Citizens sent their gas bills to the President to let him know that his administration's policies are hurting working families.
The road ahead is challenging. We know that. But whoever said saving our great country was going to be easy!
It's an honor to serve in the cause of freedom and prosperity with you.
Tim Phillips President, Americans for Prosperity
Take Action
Help Save American Jobs! The NLRB is trying to shut down Boeing's new plant in South Carolina, because they don't like that South Carolina is a Right to Work state. This dispute serves as a prime example of the kind of regulatory overreach that is costing America jobs.
Thankfully, Representative Tim Scott has introduced H.R. 2587, which would stop the NLRB's actions. Click here to urge your Member of Congress to support the bill.
Stop the EPA's Attack on Property Rights! President Obama wants to control all the land and water in the United States. He is attempting to have his EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers ignore the Courts and the American people by having them claim jurisdiction over every drop of moisture in the United States. Click here to tell Congress to step in and stop this egregious power grab!
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5th Annual Defending the American Dream Summit - November 4-5
AFP Foundation, our sister organization, is pleased to announce that conservative radio host and bestselling author Mark Levin will be a keynote speaker at its national Defending the American Dream Summit in Washington, D.C., this November 4th-5th. Join America's foremost free-market voices, top experts on grassroots mobilization, and the nation's largest gathering wwof grassroots leaders from across the country in a massive show of force for our shared belief in limited government and free enterprise.
Register before September 15th, and you can receive $35 off bus package registration as part of AFP Foundation's "Back to School" promotion! Simply click here, and enter the discount code "Backtoschool35" on the registration page.
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Activist of the Month - Stefani Buhajla
Stefani Buhajla of Fayetteville, Arkansas, has taken activism to a whole new level. In 2009, she was working as a constituent services intern for her Congressman. Around that time, she met AFP Arkansas State Director Teresa Oelke, and offered her time as a volunteer for AFP's "Hands Off My Health Care" project. She was soon volunteering for AFP on a regular basis, and was asked to attend AFP Foundation's annual Defending the American Dream Summit in Washington, D.C. She took the lessons she learned there, and at AFP Foundation's RightOnline Conference to heart.
Stefani began using Twitter (under the handle @stefanibuhajla) to spread news and information related to the conservative movement, and even set up a daily online e-newspaper. Stefani says that it's important for people to remember that you don't have to attend meetings to be an effective activist. You only have to effectively utilize social media. Stefani is a shining example of an activist who is daily making an impact on the policy scene in her state.
Thank you Stefani, for all you do, and congratulations on being AFP's Activist of the Month.
Local Highlights:
AFP welcomes John Cooney, our new Minnesota State Director!
AFP Oklahoma hosts a panel discussion to honor the memory of Dr. Milton Friedman.
AFP Ohio has kicked off its series of Taxpayer Town Halls which focus on the financial crises that many local governments across Ohio are facing.
AFP Arizona continues its "Feet to the Fire" Town Hall series on fiscal issues at the federal, state, and local levels.
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NOAH TODAY In the year 2011, the Lord came unto Noah, Who was now living in Buffalo and said: "Once again, the earth has become wicked and over -populated, and I see the end of all flesh before me." "Build another Ark and save 2 of every living thing Along with a few good humans." He gave Noah the blueprints, saying: "You have 6 months to build the Ark before I will Start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights." Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah Weeping in his yard - but no Ark."Noah!," He roared, "I'm about to start the rain! Where is the Ark?" "Forgive me, Lord," begged Noah, "but things have changed." "I needed a Building Permit."
"I've been arguing with the Boat Inspector About the need for a sprinkler system."
"My neighbors claim that I've violated the Neighborhood By-Laws by building the Ark in my Back garden and exceeding the height limitations. We had to Go to the Local Planning Committee for a variance." "Then the Local Council and the Electricity Company demanded a shed load of money for the future costs of moving power lines and other overhead obstructions, to clear the Passage for the Ark's move to the sea. I told them That the sea would be coming to us, but they would Hear nothing of it."
"Getting the wood was another problem. There's a ban On cutting local trees in order to save the Greater Spotted Barn Owl." "I tried to convince the environmentalists that I Needed the wood to save the owls - but no go!" "When I started gathering the animals the RSPCA took me to court. They insisted that I was Confining wild animals against their will. They Argued the accommodations were too restrictive, and It was cruel and inhumane to put so many animals in A confined space."
"Then the Environmental Agency ruled that I couldn't build the Ark until they'd conducted an environmental impact study On your proposed flood."
"I'm still trying to resolve a complaint with the Human Rights Commission on how many minorities I'm Supposed to hire for my building crew."
"The trades unions say I can't use my sons. They Insist I have to hire only Union workers with Ark-building experience."
"To make matters worse, the Inland Revenue seized all my assets, claiming I'm trying to leave the country illegally With endangered species."
"So, forgive me, Lord, but it would take at least 10 Years for me to finish this Ark."
"Suddenly the skies cleared, the sun began to shine, And a rainbow stretched across the sky." Noah looked up in wonder and asked, "You mean you're not going to destroy the world?" "No," said the Lord. "The Government beat me to it."
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Susan's Paul Ryan Medicare Pamphlet - please print this and give it to your contacts
SAVING MEDICARE
Since 1964, our nation's senior citizens have relied on Medicare to ensure access to healthcare. Now the program is going broke -- and it is going broke fast.
It began spending its reserves in 2008 when payouts exceeded dollars collected for the program. [cite]
Predictions for exhaustion of the reserve vary, with 2024 identified by the Social Security Administration in the Trustees 2011 report. [cite]
The Democrat response is to reduce the amount Medicare reimburses physicians for their services. [cite]
This will result in fewer participating physicians and the physicians continuing in the program seeing fewer Medicare patients.
Patients will wait longer and have fewer choices in seeing a doctor.
If this makes access to care sufficiently untenable, or if Medicare does not get on viable financial footing, it will be administered through ObamaCare[cite].
This would include cost controls by a 15-member board of bureaucrats deciding wich treatments, drugs, and surgeries patients can receive.
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the House Committee on the Budget, has a plan which saves Medicare with no disruption to today's seniors and reasonable changes for future retirees.
The Ryan Plan is widely misunderstood and misrepresented. The future of our seniors' healthcare is too important to be decided on misinformation. Here are the facts about Medicare and the Ryan Plan.
The Ryan Plan in a Nutshell
Those currently retired and those close to retirement (55 and over) will see no change from the existing Medicare system. Existing physician reimbursement flaws will be corrected to encourage physicians to continue participating in the system.[cite]
On retirement, those currently under 55 will be provided vouchers from the government to help pay for health insurance. Voucher amounts will be based in part on income, with wealthier individuals receiving less assistance. Risk pools [cite] will be created to ensure that insurance companies will provide coverage to seniors, despite their generally higher use of medical care.
The result is retirees will have a system that gives them options, similar to that which members of Congress use and which will include options similar to Medicare Advantage, the popular plan eliminated by Obamacare. [cite]
The Ryan Plan Incorporates These Important Points
It is important that we
Plan now for changes, to avoid chaos later
The medicare system is running out of money. Change is coming, one way or another.
Pretending we can continue as we are is not an option, it is a recipe for disaster. The longer we wait to make changes, the greater the disruption to current and future retires, the more abruptly the changes will have to be implemented, and the fewer options we will have.
By implementing the Ryan Plan now, we will
- maintain the existing system for current retirees and for individuals 55 and over
- provide a sustainable, quality system for future retirees.
It is important that we...
Preserve the existing system, unchanged, for current retirees and workers 55 and older
This bears repeating:
- Under the Ryan Plan, if you are retired, your Medicare coverage will not change.
- If you are over 55, Medicare as it exists today will be there for you when you retire.
- And the Ryan Plan provides for quality health insurance coverage upon retirement for those currently under 55.
It is important that we...
Maintain availability of insurance coverage for future retirees
Since individuals generally require more medical care as they age, it tends to be difficult for older individuals to find private health insurance that will cover them. That is one reason our existing Medicare system is considered so important for many. The Ryan Plan creates risk pools which encourage multiple insurance companies to offer health coverage to those of retirement age.
It is important that we...
Maintain affordability
Individuals have paid into the Medicare system with the promise that coverage will be there for them when they retire. Unfortunately, we are facing an economic crisis in this country and Medicare is a significant part of the problem. To save the system for everyone and to avert broader economic calamity, in the future wealthier Americans will have to bear a greater portion of their healthcare burden.
It is important that we...
Make it feasible for doctors to participate in Medicare
Currently in many areas of the country physicans are reimbursed for Medicare patients at a rate that does not cover their expenses. Recent changes put forth by the Democrats further reduce reimbursement. [cite] This is not sustainable for any business and as a result increasing numbers of physicians are discontinuing their participation in the Medcare program. Patients are finding that their physician is no longer a Medicare provider and when they look for another physician it is increasingly difficult for them to find a Medicare provider who is accepting new patients and can see them in a reasonable time. [cite]. The Ryan plan fixes the reimbursement problem, making it feasible for physicians to continue participating in Medicare.
It is important that we...
Keep medical decisions between patients and doctors, not remote government panels
The Ryan plan harnesses the free market and puts choice in the hands of the patient. Retirees will be able to pick the insurance plan that best meets their needs, applying government vouchers toward premium costs. Medical decisions would be made in consultation with their personal physician, based on the individual's situation and preferences.
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September 15, 2011
On Thursday's Program
Tonight on GBTV
Tonight the focus is on colleges and universities. PLUS more on Cornel West, union protests and more! Miss last night's episode? It's available on demand at GBTV.com. Catch up on the four things you should have taken away from last night's show before tuning in tonight HERE!
Leftist rapper: Obama "number one terrorist on Earth"
Glenn played audio from Cornel West and rapper Lupe Fiasco as examples of more leftist hate that gets ignored by the media. Why does the media ignore professors who use racial slurs and a rapper who calls President Obama the "number one terrorist on Earth"? Glenn calls out the epic hypocrisy of the media and rings the alarm on some of the most hate-filled speech coming from the left. YOU must do your own homework - find out more HERE!
Who would Glenn report first to #ATTACKWATCH? Hint - it's NOT George Soros! Find out who it is HERE.
Changing traditions?
Video of Michelle Obama at the 9/11 memorial services caused a spirited debate on radio this morning. Was she rolling her eyes while saying something negative about the flag, or were her comments totally benign? Glenn brought in the closest thing to a lip reading expert they had on hand to try and settle the debate on radio this morning. Watch the debate and cast your vote HERE!
Congresswoman will not define "fair share"
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D - IL) was recently asked how much of a person's income they "deserve" to keep - but Schakowsky dodged the question and refused to answer. Why? Glenn explains the progressive tactic and what the ultimate goal of the "fair share" is. When will they be happy? Glenn and Stu explain HERE!
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