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'Restoring Love': Beck Unveils Major 2012 Event at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas 

First, there was Restoring Honor in Washington, D.C.

Then there was Restoring Courage in Israel.

Now, get ready for Restoring Love in Dallas, TX.

On Thursday, Glenn Beck announced a third, major live "non-event," which will take place at the new Cowboys Stadium in Dallas from July 26-28. The three-day gathering will not only focus on love, but also service. In fact, day two will be dedicated to service projects in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED    Jan Rogers    

Important legislation going on in Washington;   

Remember,  not getting involved is actually a vote of approval for congress to do what they whant , whenever they want.

  Senate Vote To Defund EPA Corps Wetlands Regulations
  Forward this e-mail to your entire e-mail list. Very important.

Tell Both Your Senators To Vote Yes On "Barrasso Heller Amendment" to Defund EPA Corps Jurisdiction expansion.

Call both your Senators at (202) 224-3121.

The EPA and Corps have published new regulations expanding the term "Navigable" so it could cover a bird feeder in your back yard. Don't let the EPA and Corps get away with expanding their own jurisdiction and undermining the limits Congress placed on them by limiting their Jurisdiction to "Navigable Waters" in the Clean Water Act. The EPA and Corps actually want to control all waters of the United States and all activities affecting those waters. You do not want the EPA and Corps in your back yard.

Senate Vote Coming Soon To Defund the new EPA and Corps of Engineers Clean Water Act Regulations. Please make your calls now! Keep calling through the week and after until you hear that the Senate has voted. Call, and call again. Keep calling. Call your friends.

The Senate will likely vote in the next two weeks on an Appropriations Bill Amendment sponsored by Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Dean Heller (R-NV) the Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill for fiscal year (FY) 2012 that would Defund the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) attempt to expand its jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA) through guidance documents and/or regulation.

-----This is a full Senate vote.

Action Items:

-----1. CALL BOTH YOUR SENATORS now to urge them to vote YES on the BARRASSO/HELLER CWA (Clean Water Act Amendment) (EPA Corps Wetlands jurisdiction). Call any Senator at (202) 224-3121. Ask for the staff person who handles Clean Water Act issues. Tell them the vote will be scored by the League of Private Property Voters.

-----2. Forward this message quickly as widely as possible. This is very important.

-----3. Do not assume your friends and allies know about this vote. You must get everyone you know to call.

-----4. If one or both your Senators are Democrats it is especially important that you call, fax and e-mail them. Get your neighbors, friends and business associates to call.
                            Background:

In May of this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Corps proposed a "guidance" document that attempts to expand their jurisdiction under  the Clean Water Act (CWA) to include almost all waters across the country.

The guidance has not been finalized yet, but the agencies are quickly moving forward to a rulemaking redefining the term "waters of the United States." It is likely the agencies may send the proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) within the next two weeks, which is the last stop before a regulation is officially proposed or finalized.

The agencies intend to have a final rule by January 2012. American Land Rights expects the proposed rule to contain much of the language from the CWA guidance and would therefore expand the types and number of waters subject to regulation under the CWA.

More waters falling under "waters of the U.S." would expand the permitting universe under the entire CWA, including Sec. 402 NPDES permits, Sec. 404 Dredge and Fill permits (wetlands), and Sec. 311 Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure plans.

The Amendment would do two things: (1) prohibit the Corps from finalizing the guidance and (2) prohibit the Corps from promulgating a rulemaking redefining "waters of the U.S."
                                       *Below are talking points for your phone calls:*

* The guidance uses broad language to define things such as "tributaries" that could lead to almost any roadside, agricultural ditch or intermittent stream being subject to EPA and the Corps' jurisdiction.

* The guidance defines "traditional navigable waters" as any water that supports one-time recreational use (one trip in a canoe down a stream would qualify a water as a "traditional navigable water"). In the history of the Clean Water Act, the term "traditional navigable water" has only been used to describe major rivers that can float commercial vehicles like barges.

* Under this guidance, waters do not have to have a surface connection to a larger body of water that actually moves goods in interstate commerce to be subject to EPA/Corps' jurisdiction. The water body does not even have to have actual water in it for much of the year to be jurisdictional.

* It allows the agencies to "aggregate" similar types of waters  (small streams, adjacent wetlands, ditches or isolated waters) within a watershed. This means the agencies only have to make a "jurisdictional determination" on one water body to then get jurisdiction over numerous others without considering them individually.

* The guidance goes beyond both the Supreme Court decisions in SWANCC and Rapanos because it takes the court's narrow opinion on wetlands and applies it to all types of waters.

* The amendment would prevent the Corps from finalizing this guidance, and would also stop the Corps from initiating a rulemaking that would more broadly define "waters of the United States."

  Please forward this message as widely as possible. The more people who get this document the better chance you have to compete with the greens.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Chuck Cushman
Executive Director
American Land Rights Association
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Video: Candidates speak at the Republican Jewish Coalition Forum 

Posted: 07 Dec 2011 08:43 PM PST

The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) hosted a forum on Wednesday with six of the GOP 2012 candidates. The forum provided each candidate with ample time providing 20 minutes of speaking and 20 minutes of question and answer time with the audience. The day was broken into a morning and afternoon session to fit everyone in. Worth . . . → Read More: Video: Candidates speak at the Republican Jewish Coalition Forum

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RedState Morning Briefing

For December 9, 2011

1. This Is It!

Folks, below is a note from our front page writer Ben Howe. He needs your help to get a radio show. Let's help him out. - Erick

So its come down to this moment. RedState readers and my friends on Twitter have helped me make it through round 1 & 2 of the Next Talker contest to win my own radio show on the 50,000 watt radio juggernaut that is WBT which on clear nights can be heard in 22 states.

I am so thankful to everyone that has helped me get this far and no matter what happens next, I'll be eternally grateful.

But, as I'm sure you've guessed, this ain't over yet. We are now in the final round of voting for the contest. Voting has been reset (which means even if you were awesome enough to vote for me before, I need you to do so again) and the competition is stiff.

As of this writing, I sit in 3rd place (out of the final 5) behind Ladd Lesh who sports 76 votes and Bobby Demuro who has a whopping 127 votes. I have a respectable 66 votes and need your help to take the lead.

What I'm asking is a pain in the butt, I'll grant you that. WBT decided to make it so people had to actually join their website in order to pick the Next Talker. Great for preventing cheating, but certainly a roadblock to getting anyone other than family and close friends to vote for you.

2. Defeat That Omnibus!

It is still inexplicable to me why Republicans should violate their pledge against passing an Omnibus, in order to meet an artificial deadline set by those who never passed a budget.

Democrats were too incompetent to pass a budget, even while they controlled all branches of government, thereby creating a need to pass the budget through a series of continuing resolutions. Now that Republicans control the House, and have a real budget on the table, Democrats have conveniently become disdainful of CRs. They have also undergone a cathartic conversion to meeting budget deadlines.

At this point, the big-government statists in both parties know that the only way for conservatives to fight for any semblance of the House budget - both in terms of spending levels and policy riders - is to drag out the process beyond December 16. Conservatives would be able to force Senate Democrats to pass the remaining nine spending bills one at a time. This would give House conservatives the leverage to amend each bill and force Democrats into defending embarrassing spending bills, which fund unpopular laws and agencies, on nine separate occasions. In plain English, this is exactly how the budget process is supposed to work, pursuant to the 1974 Budget Act.

"Oh, but it is already so late in the year," cries Democrats, and oddly, Republican leaders. Well, dummies, whose fault is that? We passed our budget on time. Now you want to come in late and subvert the process under the guise of budget tardiness?

3. Unaccountable and Unacceptable: Fast and Furious and the Incompetent Administration

Today, Obama's top lawyer takes the stand. But in the eyes of the American people, Attorney General Eric Holder has already been found guilty.

Holder is testifying before Congress about his role in Operation Fast and Furious- the failed federal gun-trafficking sting that resulted in the death of a border patrol agent and the loss of more than 1,400 weapons to Mexican drug cartels.

When he testified on the scandal last month, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley pointedly asked, "Who will be held accountable?"

If Holder has his way, no one.

It's all terribly symptomatic of the outrageous bureaucratic incompetence plaguing the Obama administration.

4. Gingrich: Is his rise sustainable?

Candidates for office aren't always well known at first. This difference in name recognition can distort early polling, which is why in this Republican Presidential primary race I keep watching approval ratings for clues.

So my personal find today of Gallup's Positive Intensity Score tracker I think is worth a look, especially as we consider whether Newt Gingrich's lead is here to stay.

5. Romney Camp Attacks Newt Gingrich For Opposing George H. W. Bush's Tax Increase

Let's step into the Way Back Machine and go all the way back to 1990.

That year, George H. W. Bush decided to break his "no new taxes" pledge. You remember, "Read my lips," don't you?

Well, at the time Newt Gingrich was the Minority Whip of the United States House of Representatives. He was not the leader of the Republicans. He was the number two guy. And he initially said he'd support the deal, but twelve hours later, no doubt after consulting his colleagues, he decided to oppose the deal.

The deal, by the way, was made between George H. W. Bush and the Democrats. Newt was not exactly a consequential figure in the dealings largely because he was the number two man in a small minority, all of whom could have voted against the deal and it still would have passed.

6. Is Lisa Jackson Looking to Get Back at Barack Obama?

As Obama moves closer to his perception of the center, he moves further from the environmental base that had placed their hopes and dreams in him. Over the summer, he ended up in a heated battle with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Lisa Jackson over a proposed Ozone rule that he was set to weaken against her wishes. According to the New York Times, it was not pretty.

7. CT Gov Schemes With SEIU To Unionize Day Care Providers & Others Without A Vote

Connecticut's union-bought governor, Daniel Malloy, is apparently scheming with the SEIU to unionize his state's daycare providers and personal care attendants through a secret plan using the flawed method of card-check unionization.

By stripping individuals of their right to vote on whether or not to unionize, Malloy is virtually guaranteeing money (paid by taxpayers) will go into his SEIU cronies' pockets.

According to Raising Hale's Zach Janowski, Malloy has created "working groups" through executive order that will "guide the unionization" over the next year.

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THE HILL

Putin slams Clinton for encouraging protesters

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Senate Stops Consumer Nominee

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Testimony on December 8, 2011 Energy-Critical Elements: The Market is Working

Commentary on December 8, 2011 US-Australia-India: A possible new alliance

WebMemo on December 8, 2011 Chairman Ryan's Proposals for Fixing the Budget Process

Testimony on December 8, 2011 Effects of the PPACA's Minimum Loss Ratio Regulations

Take up hunting (if you don't hunt already) and leave your kill in the back of your pickup truck.

Invite your liberal friend over and ask him if he'd like a cut of truly organic protein.

Day of Infamy

When the Japanese fighters and bombers passed like shadows over the waters of Hawaii, they carried more than bombs and bullets, their fleeting shadows marked the end of over a century of security. The last time an enemy army threatened American territory was in the early nineteenth century, since then the closest thing had been the vicious clowning of Pancho Villa.

 

But in the nineteenth century Commodore Perry had come calling to end Japan's isolation and nearly ninety years later, the Japanese warplanes came to end America's isolation. That isolation had been crumbling throughout the twentieth century as presidents began contemplating the national role on the global stage. Pearl Harbor broke the isolation completely and when the war was done, the nation had inherited the mantle of world power and the obligation to maintain the security of Europe and parts beyond.

Perry woke a nation that should perhaps have been allowed to reside within the walls of its own culture and when the consequences of the Japanese asserting their national identity across the region were done then the United States was left to oversee the ruins of the post-colonial order.

The world after Pearl Harbor was a strange place in which a reluctant technocratic trade empire tried to navigate a world in which the divisions were no longer merely territorial, but ideological, where the straightforward xenophobic expansionism of a Hirohito or Hitler gave way to the ideological khanates of a Stalin or a Bin Laden. And if the fall of the Soviet Union, the end of the Cold War and its ranks of missiles carrying destruction at the touch of a button, seemed to mean that the United States could return to a pre-Pearl Harbor world, the planes that flew out of the sky and into the Pentagon and the World Trade Center were yet another reminder that the age of innocence would never return.

The United States had gotten what most nations were willing to kill and die for, the chance to be a dominant world power, and yet had never really wanted it. Hegemony was thrust on it by default and it was always eager to find someone to give it up to. The United Nations was the ideal scheme for lifting the burden off Uncle Sam's shoulders. A progressive union of world governments that take on all the responsibilities of a world power, without actually being a world power. But that plan failed and the United States still found itself carrying the same burdens as before.
 

Channeling Milton Friedman to a conservative victory 

The Washington Times | By Dr. Milton R. Wolf | Wednesday, December 7, 2011  

Democrats didn't understand the Tea Party when it launched in 2009, and they don't understand it now. They proclaim that if Republicans nominate Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney, the Tea Party will have failed. They could not be more wrong, and their transparent attempt to dispirit conservatives won't work. Those outmatched liberals who received a good old-fashioned shellacking from the Tea Party in 2010 are hardly in a position to define its future success.

First, however, conservatives must face reality and choose one of these three options: (1) Decide between Mr. Gingrich and Mr. Romney, (2) devise some near-magical electoral path in the 11th hour that leads to a different nominee or (3) brace for Barack Obama's second term. A rule to remember: Manage the situation you have, not the one you want, or someone else will manage it for you.

America's last, best hope is the Tea Party.

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Secular Idolatry and the Crisis in American Jewish Leadership 

By Matthew M. Hausman

On any given day, the headlines are brimming with news of existential concern for Israel and the wider Jewish world.  From Islamist takeovers facilitated by the "Arab Spring" to anti-Jewish hate-speech on college campuses and in the Occupy Wall Street movement, there are daily reports in which antisemitism features prominently.  Yet, responses from many quarters of the Jewish establishment have ranged from tepid and meek to apologetic and misdirected. 

Rather than present a unified front against those who justify terrorism through moral equivalence, delegitimize Israel as a pariah state, or promote Sharia in the West, many secular Jewish leaders have been addled by their slavish devotion to an ideological agenda that in the name of tolerance has excused hateful rhetoric masquerading as political discourse - particularly when that rhetoric comes from the Left.  Clearly, the secular Jewish preoccupation with progressive politics has become a modern form of idolatry that is inconsistent with traditional Jewish beliefs and principles.

The compulsion of many liberals to compare criticism of Sharia to antisemitism, their willingness to validate questionable Muslim advocacy groups, and their pathological embrace of a Palestinian narrative that repudiates Jewish national claims, all suggest ambivalence toward traditional Jewish priorities and an abdication of common sense.  Moreover, the constant promotion of progressive ideals as synonymous with Torah values betrays an ignorance of Jewish law, tradition and history. 

Whether it is interfaith cooperation between the nontraditional movements and Islamic advocacy groups, the reluctance to chastise a left-wing that blames Israel for the lack of Mideast peace, or the knee-jerk support for Barak Obama despite his disgraceful treatment of Israel, the behavior of many in positions of leadership actually threatens Jewish continuity and Israeli integrity.  These leaders often claim to be guided by universal ideals and the spirit of Jewish introspection, but their multicultural vision leaves little room for Jewish autonomy or self-interest, particularly when these are seen to conflict with liberal agendas or the Left's intellectually dishonest endorsement of the Arab-Muslim worldview.

The tendency to treat progressive ideals as the embodiment of Jewish values - and to regard liberal social and political programs with holy reverence - begs the question of whether Jewish leaders who do so are engaging in secular idolatry.  And this is a fair question considering the innate, visceral aversion to any form of idolatry in traditional Jewish thought and practice.  As discussed by Maimonides in the Mishneh Torah (Hilchot Avodat Kochavim (Avoda Zarah), Chapter 1), even monotheists can descend into idolatry by using objects to assist in the worship of G-d, because material things, or even abstract concepts, have the propensity to become the focus of prayer or a substitute for real worship.  According to the traditional sources and as further elucidated by the Rambam, idolatry encompasses the act of worshipping through a manufactured thing, or of substituting philosophical precepts for Torah principles.  The Talmud in Tractate Avodah Zarah broadly defines idolatry as any practice or belief that interferes with or disrupts the Jew's relationship with the Almighty.

Does secular Jewish devotion to liberal principles constitute a form of idolatry?  One could certainly argue so when devotion to the secular interferes with traditional observance or contravenes Jewish self-interest.  The degree to which traditional values have been disrupted by secular concerns is evident from the popularization of tikkun olam as a liberal imperative and its transformation into a mitzvah that trumps all others - although it is not one of the 613 commandments enumerated in the Torah and, therefore, not a mitzvah at all.  Tikkun olam is misconstrued as a commandment by secular progressives in order to elevate social and political platforms that they support, and is often regarded as more important than ritual observance by constituents of the nontraditional movements. 

However, while Jews as political beings are certainly free to support whatever causes their consciences may dictate, they cannot claim the sanction of Jewish tradition regarding political choices that are inconsistent with Jewish law and history.  Secular priorities cannot be transformed into mitzvot under the umbrella of tikkun olam, which as a concept has been perverted beyond its mystical roots into a clearinghouse for any program that secular Jews wish to portray as intrinsically Jewish.

One of the areas in which secular leaders consistently trample Jewish priorities is in their apologetic approach to Islam and Islamism.  They routinely tout Islam for its supposed tolerance and peacefulness, despite its history of violence, subjugation and discrimination against those whom it considers "infidels."  Those who offer glowing paeans to Islamic tradition are rarely conversant in Muslim history or theology, and the information they feed their constituents is often drawn from the same revisionist repository used by Islamists and their left-wing allies for the purpose of dissimulation.  Although secular admirers may not be aware of the supremacist and antisemitic currents within Islamic culture, their political connections to Muslim advocacy groups that have ingratiated themselves to liberal society undercut any incentive to research the veracity of Muslim claims of moderation, as was suggeste d by ADL National Director Abe Foxman's recent condemnation of the anti-Sharia movement.

In an editorial published by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Foxman criticized the anti-Sharia movement as being driven by baseless paranoia.  Like many liberal Jewish leaders, Foxman seemed oblivious regarding the intolerant aspects of a totalitarian religious system that disparages Jews and Judaism as a matter of doctrine, and which rejects democratic values and the concept of permanent peace with a dhimmi nation.  In his Op-Ed, "Shouting Down the Sharia Myth Makers," Foxman said among other things the following:

"It is true that Sharia is being used elsewhere around the world in dangerous ways. While Sharia law can address many daily public and private concerns, it is nonetheless subject to radical interpretation by individuals or groups who subscribe to a more puritanical form of Islamic jurisprudence. Some individuals try to interpret Sharia law for their own radical agendas. It raises more serious concerns when it comes to implementing Sharia law in its entirety, as can be seen with the examples of Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Taliban. But that certainly doesn't apply to America, where concerns about a 'creeping Sharia law' are the stuff of pure paranoia."

(JTA, August 10, 2011.)

In writing thus, Foxman echoed the now familiar refrain of secular liberals, and many uninformed conservatives, who laud Islam as a religion of peace and tolerance in spite of its history of conquest and oppression.  Some of these boosters are doubtless motivated by fears of being labeled "Islamophobic" by those who claim that hatred of Muslims is on the rise in America, despite the plethora of law enforcement statistics showing that instances of anti-Muslim bias are actually quite rare.  In spite of the disingenuous attempts to analogize Islamophobia to antisemitism, violence and bias crimes against Jews in the United States and Europe truly are on the rise, particularly within the Arab and Muslim communities that ironically claim to be targets of ethnic and religious bigotry - regardless of hard evidence to the contrary.

And then there is Jewish Theological Seminary ("JTS"), which under the leadership of Chancellor Arnold Eisen sponsored an interfaith forum entitled, "Judaism and Islam in America Today: Assimilation and Authenticity."  The forum's panel was moderated by a representative of the Islamic Society of North America ("ISNA").  This was troubling given ISNA's inclusion on a list of "unindicted co-conspirators" in the U.S. v. Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development trial, a criminal prosecution of an Islamic charity found to have ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood.  Although some of the unindicted co-conspirators appealed their inclusion on a list that should have been filed with the trial court under seal, they were unsuccessful in having their names expunged from that list.

The trial judge in the underlying proceedings had refused to strike the names of CAIR, ISNA and NAIT from the list, " on the List is appropriate in light of the evidence proffered by the Government."  The court further found that "the government ha produced ample evidence to establish the associations of CAIR, ISNA, NAIT, with NAIT, the Islamic Association for Palestine, and with Hamas."  On appeal, the Fifth Circuit declined to remove their names from list, finding only that the prosecution had erred procedurally in failing to file the list under seal, but had committed no error in "its decision to try to characterize the scope of the charged conspiracy."

Apparently, JTS was untroubled by its involvement with an organization that was found to have a connection to a charity determined by the government to be a front for Hamas, a terror organization whose reason for existence is to destroy Israel.  The effort to establish dialogue with such groups seems like an exercise in cognitive dissonance, particularly as the program's announcement was greeted with criticism by some well-known authorities on Islam and interfaith relations, including Professor Richard Rubenstein, author of "Jihad and Genocide," among other works.  Professor Rubenstein's reasoned criticism of the JTS program appeared in his article entitled, "Muslims and Jews: Is Meaningful Dialogue Possible?" (This article appeared in The New English Review, November 27, 2010, and can be accessed at http://www.newenglishreview.org/blog_display.cfm/blog_id/30902.)

Consistent with the thinking that seemed to underlie the JTS forum, there is now a chorus of Conservative rabbis who, when speaking of Gentiles who saved Jews during the Holocaust, insist on presenting the efforts of Muslims as comparable to those of Christians.  However, of the 23,788 Gentiles honored as "righteous among the nations" at Yad Vashem, only 70 were Muslims - mostly from Albania.  It is difficult to reconcile this paltry showing with the vastly greater numbers who willingly assisted the Nazis, as in Bosnia where Muslim Waffen-SS Hanjar units personally recruited by the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem assisted in exterminating most of Bosnian Jewry.  The uncomfortable fact remains that few Muslims acted to save Jews from the Nazis - or for that matter to protect them from the Mufti and other Arab leaders who collaborated with the Nazis on the Final Solution and who, according to docume nted plans, would have implemented genocide in the Mideast had Rommel not been defeated at El Alamein.

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The End of Religious Freedom

By Phillis Chesler, PC MEDIA 

Time has run out for the cause of worldwide religious freedom. On November 18, 2011, America chose not to extend any further lifeline to persecuted religious minorities around the planet. On that day, the U.S. government shut down the work of an important and unique American effort: the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).

Oddly enough, the mainstream media does not seem to have covered this story. I certainly did not know about it. Did you? The only article about this appeared at CNS News.

In 1998, the U.S. government passed the Religious Freedom Act and this commission was one of the results. Since then, it has sent delegations abroad to meet with minority religious leaders in Africa, the Middle East, and central Asia, and released reports about their work. In 2011, their Annual Report covered countries such as Afghanistan, Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, India, Indonesia, and Iran.

In 2011, Nina...

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ICC and its ominous implications for Israel

Libya turns the corner on international law
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN, JPOST

Human Rights organizations didn't care too much about Saif al-Islam Gaddafi's abuses until he was arrested.

Judging from recent comments by "human rights" organizations and international legal experts, one might assume that Saif al-Islam, the son of the notorious and recently deceased Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, is the real victim in Libya.

While the International Criminal Court has indicted al-Islam, interim Libyan Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib has said that he will not be turned over to the Hague and that "Saif al-Islam will receive a fair trial under fair legal processes which our own people have been deprived of for the last 40 years."

Libya, despite its chaotic problems, is creating an important precedent for other nations to re-assert their authority against this dangerous court, which has no checks on its power.

Writing on the Counterpunch website, Franklin Lamb offers an...

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Demonizing Israel through the Bedouin of the Negev

Elder of Ziyon Nov 16/11
The upshot is that the romanticizing of the Bedouin, as is often the case, has nothing to do with their legal rights and everything to do with using them as yet more ammunition against Israel.

Ha'aretz last month wrote:

Researchers who have spent much of the past several decades studying and documenting the Bedouin Arabs of Israel's Negev Desert claim that a government plan to relocate tens of thousands of Bedouin would be a gross injustice.

Ethnographer Clinton Bailey, who has authored volumes about Bedouin poetry, proverbs and legal traditions, says he is pessimistic about the Prawer Plan, which would effectively extinguish the Bedouin's land claims without adequate compensation.

The Prawer plan, which the government approved on September 11 and is supposed to take effect in three weeks' time, would appropriate land where between 20,000 and 30,000 Bedouin are living in villages that are not recognized by the...

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20m. Africans to be circumcised against AIDS

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH, JPOST 

Inspired by Israeli program, men and youths will undergo the procedure in US government, UN program advocated by J'lem-based Operation Abraham.

Circumcisions will be performed within the next five years on 20 million African men to help reduce the spread of AIDS, according to a program announced Monday night by the US government and UN and advocated by the Jerusalem-based Operation Abraham project.

UNAIDS and the Obama administration announced the initiative in Geneva, saying that the five-year program will save more than 3.4 million people from being infected with HIV, and $16.5 billion in national and international funds that would have been spent to cope with the disease.

A delegation of Israeli ritual circumcisors (mohalim) returned last week from a two-week trip to Africa, where they helped the UN write medical protocols for the mass operations according to Israel's experience.

Israel has circumcised about 100,000 immigrants from the...

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The State Department vs. Free Speech

Hillary Clinton chats up the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which demands world-wide bans on criticizing Islam. 

Nina Shea and Paul Marshall: WSJ

Last July in Istanbul, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton co-chaired a "High-Level Meeting on Combating Religious Intolerance" with the Saudi-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Mrs. Clinton invited the OIC to Washington for a conference to build "muscles of respect and empathy and tolerance." That conference is scheduled for Dec. 12 through Dec. 14.

For more than 20 years, the OIC has pressed Western governments to restrict speech about Islam. Its charter commits it "to combat defamation of Islam," and its current action plan calls for "deterrent punishments" by all states to counter purported Islamophobia.

In 2009, the "International Islamic Fiqh Academy," an official OIC organ, issued fatwas calling for free speech bans, including "international legislation" aimed at...

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Broadcaster teams with 'journalism' outfit founded by Barack Obama campaigners

By Aaron Klein, wnd

NBC-owned television stations in cities across the nation just teamed up with a nonprofit "journalism" group funded by a billionaire husband-and-wife team who not only spent millions campaigning for President Obama but also topped donor lists to groups such as ACORN and MoveOn.org.

The nonprofit, ProPublica, will contribute to the news operations of all NBC-owned-and-operated stations, including those in such cities as Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia, the network announced Monday.

The NBC affiliates will get early access to investigative reports from ProPublica, which describes itself as an "independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest."

Also included in the arrangement are local radio stations owned by Comcast, which purchased NBC Universal earlier this year.

The Los Angeles Times reported...

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Dear Muslims: Which "House" is America to You?

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Russia's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections in Focus

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Cracks in The Veneer of Civilization

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The Little School That Could

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Quote of the Day - December 8, 2011

Criticism of Islam Could Soon be a Crime in America

Clare M. Lopez

Radical Social Engineering By The U.S. Government
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Are the Chinese trying to take over the Prepper Movement?
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Mexico - Rising Natural Gas Superstate?
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What Do We Really Know About Obama?
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Gingrich Charge of a Socialist America Confirmed
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The Green Agenda is Green With Envy
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December 8, 2011


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  ...to give this book
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Here's what your children, grandchildren, or children of your friends will NOT be learning from the typical public school textbook.

But they will get these facts, and much more, in our new book for youth, "Understanding the Threat of Radical Islam."

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Occupy Wall Street Now Recycling Old ACORN Tactics  

 

HUFBAUER: Debunking the big-oil subsidy myth

Energy companies receive same tax treatment as other manufacturers

Attention Patriots:

We are in the white heat part of the 2012!  What is decided now will lay the groundwork for who gets to vote more than once!!!  Yes, I said it.  The article below is in essence an attempt to secure more than one vote for those who desire to play the spoiler for the upcoming presidential election.  Please read this and redouble your efforts and desire to make a difference!!

Bob Evenden

State Co-ordinator for Empowered by True the Vote in PA

Friend, 

"the NAACP will this week present evidence to the UN high commissioner on human rights on what it contends is a conscious attempt to "block the vote" on the part of state legislatures legislatures across the US. Next March the NAACP will send a delegation of legal experts to Geneva to enlist the support of the UN human rights council."

But fear not, fellow patriots, our Department of Justice would never allow such an outrageous encroachment by a foreign body into American elections - right? Right? Well...don't be so sure. 

Under Eric Holder's command, the DOJ appears to be much more interested in advancing the progressive agenda they share with NAACP, ACORN, SEIU, MoveOn, and a host of other groups bent on cracking our country in half. I have no confidence that this Administration would see anything wrong with involving the UN in our elections. Do you? Fellow patriot, it is up to us to keep our elections from being made into a international mockery. 

If you don't like the idea of seeing blue helmets at your polling place, help True the Vote send a clear message to the pack of progressives pressing this subversion of process. We are equipping citizens all across the country to help restore integrity to our elections. But, we need your help. To get our programs ready for our 2012 launch, True the Vote must raise at least $1,000 a day every day in December. Will you help us by making a donation of $10, $100 or even $1,000 right away? 

Unfortunately, there are countless individuals and organizations out there that would like nothing more than to see True the Vote fail. From fighting new voter identification laws and "forgetting" to remove deceased voters from the rolls to allowing convicts and non-citizens to vote, they have perfected tipping elections in their favor. They'll do whatever it takes to prevent True the Vote from stopping them, from bashing us in the media to calling in the blue helmets of the United Nations. 

This radical overreach will be stopped only when freedom loving citizens step up to protect our elections. 

That's why I'm asking you to stand with True the Vote to combat election fraud by making the most generous contribution you can afford to help us reach our goal of leaving no polling place unmanned, no registry unchecked. 

Thank you in advance for your support. 

Sincerely,

Catherine Engelbrecht
Leader, True the Vote 

P.S. Election fraud is alive and well in America, but True the Vote is ready to eradicate it. Will you help us recruit and train poll watchers in all 50 states before primary season kicks off in just weeks? Please follow this link to make a donation of $10, $100, $1,000 or whatever you can afford to True the Voteand help us reach our December goal. Thanks-Catherine 

 

Communist Quest for "Peace"

By Discover The Networks

The U.S. Peace Council was originally launched as a Soviet front, for the purpose of blaming American "war-mongering" for all the tensions of the Cold War.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

To: Friends & Supporters

From: Gary L. Bauer


COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY: 334 DAYS TO THE 2012 ELECTIONS


Who Is Your Favorite?

The GOP contest has changed a lot in recent weeks. The last time I polled our supporters, Herman Cain was the clear favorite. But he is no longer running.

Polls suggest the top three candidates are Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul. I'm puzzled as to why my friends Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum are not gaining momentum. Rick Perry is making a big ad buy in Iowa, while Jon Huntsman is betting big on a surprise showing in New Hampshire.

I'd like to hear from you again. All of our readers are welcome to respond, but I am especially interested in feedback from folks in the early voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida.

Who is your favorite now? And given how fluid the race has been, who is your second choice? Please use this link to respond and keep your responses as brief as possible. Thank you!


Holder & Corzine In The Hot Seat

Attorney General Eric Holder and former Senator and Governor Jon Corzine (D-NJ) were in the hot seat today on Capitol Hill. Holder testified before the House Judiciary Committee on the Fast and Furious scandal, while Corzine testified about the MF Global scandal before the House Agriculture Committee.

Holder admitted that allowing guns to "walk" was "inexcusable" and "wholly unacceptable." He also acknowledged that weapons lost in the operation "will continue to show up at crime scenes on both sides of the border."

Remember this, friends, because liberals will undoubtedly claim that the violence is a reason to justify new restrictions on Second Amendment rights. But the Obama Administration, not American gun dealers, is responsible for this mess. In fact, CBS News reported yesterday that AFT agents "discussed using their covert operation 'Fast and Furious' to argue for controversial new rules about gun sales."

Meanwhile, in prepared testimony, Jon Corzine told the House Agriculture Committee that he was "stunned" to learn that more than $1 billion of investors' funds were missing. Where have I heard that before? Right -- that was Chris Christie who said he was stunned to learn just after taking office that Jon Corzine had left him with a $2.2 billion deficit.

Corzine clearly has a history of losing people's money. When Corzine says he's "stunned" by missing money, there is a bit of a credibility issue at stake here.


Payroll Tax Cut For A Pipeline

Barack Obama has been pressuring congressional Republicans to renew his Social Security payroll tax cut. This is a tough issue for Republicans because it is so easily demagogued by the Democrats.

It's odd that whenever Republicans try to reform Social Security, Democrats scream like mad. Yet, it is okay when Democrats propose a massive cut to the program's source of funding, which for many people is the only contribution they make to a "retirement" fund.

Nevertheless, House Republicans have offered President Obama a compromise. They will renew his payroll tax cut in exchange for building the Keystone XL pipeline that will create tens of thousands of jobs and secure vital energy resources from our friend and ally Canada. That seems reasonable to me. Unfortunately, Barack Obama flatly rejected it.

Speaker John Boehner made the following statement today in response:

"You know the president says that the American people 'can't wait' on jobs.  Well guess what -- we agree wholeheartedly with the president. 

"The Keystone pipeline project will create tens of thousands of jobs immediately.  It has bipartisan support in the House and Senate.  It's pretty clear that the president's decided to push this decision off for a year -- conveniently until after his next election.  Well the American people 'can't wait,' as the president said, and at a time when the American people are still asking the question 'Where are the jobs?' I think this is a bipartisan proposal that the president ought to endorse."

December 08, 2011         

BECK ANNOUNCES FUTURE PLANS  After weeks of speculation and on-air hints, Glenn has revealed his plan for 2012 and beyond. The details about next summer's "Restoring Love" event can be seen HERE.     

Gov cHRISTIE SHRUGS OFF 'MIC-CHECK'   For the third time in less than a week, The Blaze brings you an entertaining video featuring the colorful governor of New Jersey. Watch as Chris Christie shows how he handles protesters interrupting a public event with the now-popular "mic check" HERE.     

WOULD YOU EAT A 3-YR-OLD SANDWICH?  Feeding the U.S. Military is a difficult task. That job becomes even harder when you consider how many hundreds of thousands of troops need to be fed in remote locations over long deployments. See the Army's new, soldier-approved, "seriously high-tech" sandwich HERE.     

OBAMA'S 'NEW NATIONALISM' BROKEN DOWN IN EPIC BECK MONOLOGUE  Following the President's speech in Kansas on Tuesday, Glenn Beck used historical facts to debunk Obama's assertions regarding the "failure of the free market." Watch the monologue that included a sledgehammer, the smashing of trophies, and blood pressure monitoring HERE.

PRINCIPAL RETIRES AFTER SUSPENDING 9-YR-OLD WHO CALLED TEACHER 'CUTE'   Earlier this week The Blaze reported on the curious two-day suspension of a young boy who told a school friend that his teacher was "cute." The principal who ordered the suspension and allegedly likened the comment to "sexual harassment" has been forced to retire. Get the details HERE.       

VIRAL VIDEO - WAS THIS NEWS ANCHOR DRUNK OR IS THIS Another 'BURTATION?'     A news anchor in Minnesota delivered one of the strangest broadcasts we have witnessed. But was Annie Stensrud intoxicated, tired, or having an "episode?" Watch the short clip and take the Blaze poll HERE.

Video: Like Carter, Obama Blames "Lazy" Americans

Dec 07, 2011 09:02 pm

Obama Calls Americans "Lazy" and "Soft," Follows Jimmy Carter's Example

Teddy Roosevelt Rebukes Obama, Pt. 1: Occupy Wall Street

Dec 07, 2011 09:01 pm

On Tuesday, Barack Obama gave a speech (stop the presses!) of dubious veracity in the small town of Osawatomie, Kansas, in a desperate attempt to wrap himself in the mantle of Theodore Roosevelt. But one wonders whether anyone in the Obama campaign read Roosevelt's original speech before choosing it as a template for the two [...]

Read More and Comment: Teddy Roosevelt Rebukes Obama, Pt. 1: Occupy Wall Street       

Teddy Roosevelt Rebukes Obama, Pt. 2: Class Warfare and Wealth Redistribution to the Shiftless

Dec 07, 2011 09:01 pm

Ben Johnson, The White House Watch No Class Warfare In the 1910 oration on "The New Nationalism," which Barack Obama alluded to on Tuesday, Teddy Roosevelt quoted Abraham Lincoln, who said, "Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by [...]

Read More and Comment: Teddy Roosevelt Rebukes Obama, Pt. 2: Class Warfare and Wealth Redistribution to the Shiftless       

Teddy Roosevelt Rebukes Obama, Pt. 3: Christian Morality

Dec 07, 2011 09:00 pm

Good Government Springs from Good Morality In stark contrast to Barack Obama's windy speech on Tuesday, Theodore Roosevelt's speech on "The New Nationalism" recognized that good government rests necessarily upon the moral fiber of its people. "We must have - I believe we have already - a genuine and permanent moral awakening, without which no [...]

Read More and Comment: Teddy Roosevelt Rebukes Obama, Pt. 3: Christian Morality       

Teddy Roosevelt Rebukes Obama, Pt. 4: Immigration

Dec 07, 2011 08:59 pm

Immigration President Barack Obama said in his speech in Kansas on Tuesday, "The truth is we'll never be able to compete with other countries when it comes to who's best at letting their businesses pay the lowest wages...That's a race to the bottom that we can't win, and we shouldn't want to win that race." [...]

Read More and Comment: Teddy Roosevelt Rebukes Obama, Pt. 4: Immigration       

Obama's 2008 Indiana Election Fraud Probe Heats Up

Dec 07, 2011 08:35 pm

Charity Rorie, a mother of four, sat in her Mishawaka, Ind., kitchen, stunned that her name appeared on a 2008 Democratic presidential primary petition for then-candidate Barack Obama. "That's not my signature," she told Fox News, saying her signature is "absolutely" a fake. She also said she was troubled someone forged both her signature and [...]

Read More and Comment: Obama's 2008 Indiana Election Fraud Probe Heats Up       

Rush Limbaugh: Obama Has Announced He Will Be Running For President As A Socialist

Dec 07, 2011 08:34 pm

Sean Hannity interviews The Donald, "Ron Paul has a zero chance of winning" 12/05/2011

Liberal Logic: Arresting Fewer Illegals Proves the Border is Secure

Dec 06, 2011 05:01 pm

Video: Congressman Considers Impeachment...of Eric Holder

Dec 08, 2011 02:59 pm

A Republican congressman raised the possibility of impeachment in House Judiciary Committee hearings today, striking fear into the heart of one of the most radical Democrats in Congress. Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-WI, questioned Attorney General Eric Holder Thursday about Operation Fast and Furious, bluntly raising the specter of impeachment, apparently of Holder. However, Rep. Sheila [...]

Read More and Comment: Video: Congressman Considers Impeachment...of Eric Holder

   

Video: Gingrich, I Supported Rockefeller Over Goldwater

Dec 08, 2011 02:58 pm

Memo to Congress: Ask Eric Holder About Van Jones

Dec 08, 2011 02:58 pm

Free to Die?

This column by ACRU Policy Board Member and Professor of Economics Dr. Walter E. Williams was published December 7, 2011 on Townhall.com.

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman, in his New York Times column titled "Free to Die" (9/15/2011), pointed out that back in 1980, his late fellow Nobel laureate Milton Friedman lent his voice to the nation's shift to the political right in his famous 10-part TV series, "Free To Choose." Nowadays, Krugman says, "'free to choose' has become 'free to die.'"

He was referring to a GOP presidential debate in which Rep. Ron Paul was asked what should be done if a 30-year-old man who chose not to purchase health insurance found himself in need of six months of intensive care. Paul correctly, but politically incorrectly, replied, "That's what freedom is all about -- taking your own risks." CNN moderator Wolf Blitzer pressed his question further, asking whether "society should just let him die." The crowd erupted with cheers and shouts of "Yeah!", which led Krugman to conclude that "American politics is fundamentally about different moral visions." Professor Krugman is absolutely right; our nation is faced with a conflict of moral visions. Let's look at it.

If a person without health insurance finds himself in need of costly medical care, let's investigate just how might that care be provided. There are not too many of us who'd suggest that we get the money from the tooth fairy or Santa Claus. That being the case, if a medically indigent person receives medical treatment, it must be provided by people. There are several possible methods to deliver the services. One way is for people to make voluntary contributions or for medical practitioners to simply treat medically indigent patients at no charge. I find both methods praiseworthy, laudable and, above all, moral. 

Obama's "reelection" numbers are more scare tactics from Democrats and RINOs than hard facts

Dec 08, 2011 05:13 am | Coach Collins

By Kevin "Coach" Collins

An analysis of Barack Obama's reelection chances shows most of what we are being told to be lies half truths and distortions designed to scare conservatives and dampen our spirits.

Consider these points.

We have heard over and over that even trying to win this election is hopeless because anywhere from 46% to 52% (or whatever the media thinks would scare and dishearten us) of Americans are receiving federal money so they won't vote against their own interests. This presupposes those who are used to sitting back and taking from the rest of us will vote at a rate even equal to the rate we will vote at. We will be protecting our families and America's future; we won't be staying home. A recent enthusiasm survey, done by the liberal NBC/WSJ, showed that liberals are 21 points less likely to vote than conservatives - and conservatives out number liberals 2 to 1.

 In ... Continue Reading:Obama's "reelection" numbers are more scare tactics from Democrats and RINOs than hard facts

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American Minute for December 7th

Dec 07, 2011 03:13 pm | Coach Collins

Coachisright.com is pleased have American history scholar; nationally known speaker and best selling author William J Federer's  American Minute column as a part of CiR's team.

 Bill Federer is a tireless and meticulous researcher whose daily history lessons reflect the relationship between God and our nation. Bill is a regular guest on radio and television shows when getting American history right is essential.

 We're sure you will enjoy Bill's daily columns and want to share them with your friends and families. Bill Federer is an American patriot whose message needs to be heard by all.

By Bill Federer, staff writer

  "DECEMBER 7, 1941- a date which will live in infamy- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."
Thus spoke President Franklin D. Roosevelt following the attack on Pearl Harbor by over 350 Japanese aircraft.
Five American battleships and three destroyers ... Continue Reading:American Minute for December 7th

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Shale gas production is waiting to prove Obama can't kill the American spirit

Dec 07, 2011 01:13 pm | Coach Collins

By Kevin "Coach" Collins

Our nation was, is and always will be the most exceptional country on earth because of its abundant natural resources and the uniquely driving force of the American spirit. The current occupant of the White House and his collection of fringe thinkers don't understand this, but we have no time to let them get up to speed about America's greatness. We have to save America ourselves.

We are once again reminded of our ability to grow and thrive by a new report on the exciting prospects of using our vast stores of natural gas as the fuel to stoke America's economic engine.     

In Pennsylvania Texas and several other states facilities to extract shale natural gas are opening and creating jobs in spite of - not because of - Barack Obama's Administration.  

"Shale is really proving to be a very big job creator. It really stands in sharp contrast to many ... Continue Reading:Shale gas production is waiting to prove Obama can't kill the American spirit

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Black group targets corporations over Voter ID laws  

A Brokered Convention

We are less than a month from the Iowa Caucuses. As we wind the clock down I think it is important to note that the 2012 campaign season might present the most damning indictment yet of the ineptness of political reporting about the Republican campaign season.

Since November of 2010, political reporters in this nation have been telling us Mitt Romney would be the nominee. And while I completely agree and have said I expect it, the political reporters in this nation have routinely, and I am beginning to think intentionally, failed to report on what I think is and remains the biggest story this campaign season.

The man who should be the front runner and who should be walking away with the nomination has had since March of 2008 to lock down his lead as the Republican nominee and less than one month from the start of Campaign 2012, 80% of Republican voters want nothing to do with him and a third would rather go to the fight with a retread from the Clinton era than Mitt Romney.

For months and months the media establishment in Washington and New York has avoided this story even though since August of 2012 Mitt Romney has never been the front runner for more than a few days between the implosions and rises of the various alternatives to him.

Only now the media is beginning to tell the story and even now the media focus is more on what Mitt Romney needs to do than what Mitt Romney did wrong. Even more humorously, when the media does go for "what went wrong," they cannot help themselves but fixate on Mormonism when poll after poll shows Mitt Romney's faith will be more a weight on him with independent voters than Republican primary voters.

There is another story too as we get to the HorseRace this week. It is on the failure of the professional political class in Washington, D.C. The professional political class has failed Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Rick Perry, Jon Huntsman, and the list goes on. Sure, when God serves up a lemon of a candidate, there is only so much a consultant can do. But very few have successfully made lemonade with any of the candidates. Even with Gingrich, his rise has more to do with his debate performances than his consultants.

These two stories - the failure of the political press to get the stories right and the failure of the political consultant class to get the candidates right - are not written about enough. And both impact the horserace for 2012. And the muddied stories of both these problems may interweave directly to a brokered convention. I think it is time to move beyond wishful thinking and take seriously the idea of having a brokered convention with someone other than the current crop of candidates becoming the nominee. And that, for the first time, adds a new candidate to this week's HorseRace, Mr. None of the Above.

Alexander's Essay - December 8, 2011

Obama Has Found Jesus!

God was AWOL until December's job approval polls

"He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and a third time, till at length it becomes habitual; he tells lies without attending to it, and truths without the world's believing him. This falsehood of the tongue leads to that of the heart, and in time depraves all its good disposition." --Thomas Jefferson (1785)

Just in time for the "holiday season," Barack Hussein Obama has apparently found Jesus. More likely, he read the most recent presidential approval poll, which indicated that his weakest demographic is composed of those who attend church regularly and, conversely, that his strongest is composed of those who don't.

At the lighting of the National Christmas Tree (no, it's not the National Holiday Tree, yet), Obama sermonized: "More than 2,000 years ago, a child was born to two faithful travelers who could find rest only in a stable, among the cattle and the sheep. But this was not just any child. Christ's birth made the angels rejoice and attracted shepherds and kings from afar. He was a manifestation of God's love for us. And He grew up to become a leader with a servant's heart who taught us a message as simple as it is powerful: that we should love God, and love our neighbor as ourselves."

Obama then claimed, "That teaching ... lies at the heart of my Christian faith."

Now, that assertion will cause a few folks some heartburn -- those folks who are convinced he is a Muslim at heart. They would be wrong, however. Obama doesn't worship Allah.

Others might read his words as a genuine profession of Christian devotion to Jesus Christ. But they also would be wrong. Obama doesn't worship Jesus, either.

Post your opinion: What defines Obama's faith?

So, whom does he worship?

Obama idolizes the altar of his own reflection. He is a consummate textbook pathological narcissist, whose circle of key advisers, according an administration insider, consists of a small group of "those who are his own reflection." He manifests a messianic complex, as do many narcissists who believe they are destined to become a savior of the masses.

As for what "lies at the heart of [his] Christian faith," the key word is "lies." Obama's claim of Christian roots is as disingenuous as his bogus White House bio, which asserts, "His story is the American story -- values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family..."

Obama was raised by atheists and his only tie to a "church" was as a disciple of hate. Up until the day he announced his presidential aspirations, his "spiritual mentor" was Jeremiah Wright, whose Afrocentric Liberation Theology focused on black supremacist doctrine and "social gospel" Marxism, the motto of which was "G-d Damn America." Wright officiated at Obama's wedding, baptized his two daughters and provided the inspiration for the title of Obama's book, "The Audacity of Hope."

Obama is Wright's protégé, but Wright knew Obama would "have to publicly distance himself from me. I said it to Barack personally, and he said 'Yeah, that might have to happen.'"

Post your opinion: What drives Obama's hatred for America?

Obama concluded his remarks by instructing his subjects, "So long as the gifts and the parties are happening, it's important for us to keep in mind the central message of this season, and keep Christ's words not only in our thoughts, but also in our deeds."

Lovely sentiments, whoever wrote them, but they are certainly not a reflection of Obama's faith as evidenced through his deeds.

I suggest that Obama "found Jesus" for this National Christmas Tree photo op, not only because of the implications of his weak support among those who are faithful, but because just two weeks ago when he delivered his Thanksgiving message, he failed to mention "God" at all.

That omission was particularly odd, because the institution of our National Thanksgiving Day by our Founders was expressly for the purpose of giving due thanks to God.

George Washington's first Thanksgiving proclamation read, in part, "I do recommend and assign Thursday ... next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be." (October 3, 1789)

The covenant established by the Pilgrims that is most often associated with Thanksgiving, the Mayflower Compact, includes these words in its opening sentences: "In the name of God, Amen. We ... by the Grace of God ... Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith..."

To be fair, Obama did note "how truly lucky we truly are."

Perhaps Obama could best define his interest in Christianity by devoting his next national sermon to the topics of false prophets and hypocrites?

He could begin with an Old Testament reading from Jeremiah: "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds. They fill you with false hopes."

Then he could focus on a New Testament reading from the Sermon on the Mount as recorded in Matthew: "Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. ... And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others."

Unfortunately, like most cult adherents of charismatic charlatans, Obama's sycophantic disciples are not capable of discerning the underlying implication of such a sermon.

Clearly, Obama is concerned about retaining the throne to his kingdom.

In one speech last week, he said, "I've got to win in 2012. ... In order to finish the job, I'm going to have to have a second term. ... I need a couple more years to finish the job. ... I'm going to need another term to finish the job. ... I'm going to need a few more years to finish the job."

Apparently, in pursuit of that goal, his hypocrisy knows no limits.

Semper Vigilo, Fortis, Paratus et Fidelis!
Libertas aut Mortis!

Mark Alexander
Publisher, The Patriot Post

Today's Headlines:  Thursday, December 08, 2011

'On What?'--McCain Says He Didn't Know Defense Bill He Approved Repealed Military Ban on Sodomy, Bestiality

Sen. Lindsey Graham Says He Didn't Know Defense Bill He Approved Lifts Military Ban on Sodomy and Bestiality

Steve Forbes says: "The MRC is in the forefront of battling this smothering, monolithic culture. It plays a crucial, uniquely effective watchdog role in exposing media bias and partisanship." Please make a tax-deductible gift to MRC today!

Rep. Paul Ryan on Transparency: 'The Books are Cooked in Washington'

Obama Refused Keystone XL Pipeline, But Insists He's 'All In' on Domestic Energy Production
  Obamacare Showers Millions of Dollars on School Health Clinics  

Gingrich's 1998 Jerusalem Visit a Reminder of Mideast Sensitivities Facing GOP Candidates

Future Health IT Networks Will Include 'Interventions' - Such As Text-Message Reminders to Patients

Rights Group: More U.S. Companies Covering Cost of Gender Reassignment Surgery   

COMMENTARY: 

 Referendum
By Rich Galen
the 2012 election will be a referendum on Barack Obama and he is running out of time to convince Americans he can actually step up and lead this nation.

Where Have Our Cojones Gone?
By Ben Shapiro
We live in a world of bullies. So long as we continue to psychologically castrate our own boys, the bullies of the world will continue winning.

NEWSPAPER ROUNDUP:

Grassley calls for top Justice official's resignation over gun-running operations
Marines to cut troops, not weapons, to meet 2013 budget cuts
Gingrich: John Bolton will be my secretary of state
Putin accuses Clinton of encouraging Russian protesters
President Obama won't go to Hawaii while payroll tax is in limbo
Despite $5 billion investment, Obama's green-car revolution sputters
Lawmakers blast administration for calling Fort Hood massacre 'workplace violence'
Radical Elizabeth Warren opens lead on Sen. Scott Brown
Feds use video surveillance to catch people engaged in workers' comp fraud
Colorado launches bid for spaceport near Denver
Text messages show frustrations of officers assigned to patrol Occupy Denver protests
Sarah Palin says she won't endorse before Iowa, praises Gingrich

 "Please call Ashley Berke of the National Constitution Center at 215-409-6693 to register your displeasure. Thank you."

December 08, 2011  

On Thursday's Program  

 Tonight on GBTV: Glenn explains the method to the madness - where we've been, why we've been there and where we're going. Time for talking is over - doing begins tonight. It's a CAN'T MISS show at 5pm on GBTV! Glenn previews the show HERE.

Glenn announces Restoring Love

Glenn explains the major 3 day event that's happening in Dallas this July and one of the more amazing venues in all of America. Glenn also talks Mercury One (MercuryOne.org) which will serve as the launching pad for what Glenn believes is the only thing that can save the country: Restoring Love. We see evil every day, like the 50 thugs who wanted to punch the heart of a teenager who has a heart condition (all because she wouldn't pick sides in a fight); and the Jewish teenager who had her hair set on fire -- because she's Jewish. People are hungry, homeless & hopeless - we must take action and do what government cannot: LOVE. Pre-register for the event HERE and see Glenn's announcement on radio today HERE.

Bob Woodward: sitting next to Gore 'taxing' & 'unpleasant'

An interesting series of quotes came from Bob Woodward recently about Al Gore - calling the former Vice President 'taxing' and 'unpleasant' to sit next to after a recent event he shared with the VP. Even worse, Woodward admitted he asked Gore how much the public knows about what went on during the Clinton administration. The answer: 1%, a number Woodward says made him feel 'icky'. Even ickier - Woodward waited 6 years to make this information public. Glenn reacts on radio today. WATCH

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Another shooting at Virginia Tech

It's been a rough couple years for Virginia Tech - in 2007 there was the massacre of 32 students that garnered national attention. Then there was the stabbing of a foreign exchange student in the middle of the cafeteria. Now, another shooting has left at least 2 dead at the campus. Get the latest updates on the story at The Blaze.

Jewish girl's hair set on fire

VIDEO: News Anchors shouldn't show up drunk to work

Unless your name is Ed Schultz, you should never show up for a television broadcast if you are drunk. Everyone in America will know and you'll probably get fired. If you're Ed Schultz you can get away with it because each and every episode seems like the rantings of a drunken wannabe union thug -- Glenn, Pat & Stu play the allegedly drunk reporter and wonder if she's actually drunk or could it be something else? WATCH.

Atheists demand nativity scene removed

Surprise! Christians are once again being forced to take their faith behind closed doors rather than celebrate it openly in order to make sure one atheist isn't "offended". Makes a lot of sense, right? There are lots of accusations this time of year that the faithful are trying to force their views down the throats of others - but why is it that Christians and others are supposed to hide their faith when everyone gets to reap the benefits of the holiday season (vacations, presents, general cheer and pretty lights)? Glenn reacts on radio: WATCH.