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"Affirmative action is the attempt to deal with malignant racism by instituting benign racism." 

Might Barack Obama Be 'The Greatest Gun Salesman in America?' Take a Look... 

Gun manufacturers would likely not be the first to come to mind when considering industries who have benefited the most during President Obama's first term, but a study from Ammo.net finds that firearm sales and concealed handgun permit applications are at all-time highs since the 2008 election.

Just to show a few statistics illustrating what those in the industry call "the Obama effect:"

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 March 23rd, 2012, marks an important and unfortunate anniversary. It will have been exactly two years since President Obama forced his unpopular health care takeover onto the American people. Americans for Prosperity has educated the public about the dangers of government interference in the health care market for the past several years, and now the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments and make a ruling on that very issue. As you are most likely aware, the U.S. Supreme Court will be considering the constitutionality of several elements of the President's health care bill. This may be our best chance to overturn this offense against our health care freedoms. That's why Americans for Prosperity will be hosting a Hands Off My Health Care rally for free-market grassroots activists from across the country at the Supreme Court on March 27th. Details can be found below.

Hello Friends,

I just wanted to let you know I'm going to be running buses from all over PA for rally down in DC on March 27th. That's the day the Supreme Court will be hearing OBAMACARE...and it's so important we show up.

My organization, Americans for Prosperity is providing buses. Here is the link to sign up: http://handsoffmyhealthcare.eventbrite.com/ 

I wanted to know if you guys would a.) join me on the buses and b.) send this around to your friends and bring them along.

I'm running buses in the east from the following places:

Oxford Valley Mall

Doylestown (location to be determined)

Quakertown

Allentown/Lehigh area

Philadelphia

Northeast PA (Scranton Area)

FROM CENTRAL:

Lancaster

York

Harrisburg

Berks County (Reading)

WEST:

Pittsburgh

Fayette

If you guys are interested in going or would like your group to have its own bus, please let me know. We are already working with a number of great groups across PA to provide them a bus and support in filling it and recruiting new members. Here is the link again: http://handsoffmyhealthcare.eventbrite.com/ 

We're only charging $10 for people to attend but if there are people who are having financial difficulty or need some type of assistance...please let me know. :)

Thanks, guys! Here's the link again. http://handsoffmyhealthcare.eventbrite.com/ 

In Liberty,

Jennifer Stefano

Pennsylvania State Director

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and

Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) P.O. Box 843 Washington Crossing, PA 18977

Outside Independence Hall when
the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ended,
Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin,
"Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?"
With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded,  "A republic, if you can keep it."  

SAM ROHRER 

Click here to register for the Hands Off My Health Care Rally now!

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Shalom ZOA Members, Friends and Supporters of Israel,

Please join us for our next Philadelphia ZOA Quarterly Meeting (details below on the flyer).

As noted, this meeting is free and open to the public.

We will hear about Israel from the perspective of State Rep. Curt Schroderwho just returned from a Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition mission there with other lawmakers. Our other guest will be student Allie Blackwho just returned from a Birthright trip.

Please encourage your friends, neighbors, colleagues and all who care about Israel to attend.

For information, call the ZOA Office at 215-338-9188.

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The Case Against Obamacare: Health Care Policy Series for the 112th Congress

For Tea Parties, this can be used as basic ammunition for letters to the editor, columns for your local news outlet, handouts at public events, emailing the pdf to our elected reps as well as to members, friends and neighbors.

This appears to be an excellent resource; let's make use of it.

Lou Flanagan

The General Wayne Tea Party

The first contests in the race for the Republican nomination are just around the corner. To better inform you, we looked beyond the rhetoric to the candidates' actual records on the issues important to families.

This voter guide outlines candidate stances on issues that are important to the family. We researched the candidates' statements and votes on the ten issues that best give voters an understanding on if the candidates match your values. Please use this resource as you think about who you would like to see be the nominee to challenge President Barack Obama.

Download the free guide and be sure to share this resource with your friends and family before the 2012 primary season begins next month.

A values voter is an informed voter.

Sincerely,

Tony Perkins
President

PA implementing ObamaCare exchanges  

I wanted to update you on the exchange situation.  First, unfortunately we are getting started late in the game.  Having spoken with 4 different legislators (Rep Saylor, Boyd, Bear, and Sen Waugh), I believe the general sense on their part is that they want to be prepared to set up an exchange if SCOTUS doesn't  declare ObamaCare unconstitutional. 

Their reasoning for supporting the exchange is that PA will have more control if PA sets up the exchange rather than the feds.  We have been arguing that in fact: the exchange structure and operation is dictated by the feds, through law and regulation, regardless if the state sets it up or not; that whatever little "control" a PA would have does not mitigate any of the true horrors of the law; establishing the exchange legitimizes PPACA and undercut PA's federal lawsuit against PPACA, creates more PA expense and government, scedes state sovereignty, misses an opportunity to block the law and to have standing for further legal action.  (please see attached documents if you want more explanation).

We have more legislator visits planned, but it is clear to me that none of the legislators thus far will take on this fight.  We must generate the grass roots response to move them to do so.  It is disgusting that our Republican Governor and legislature can't pass meaningful right to work legislation, LCB reform, PA TPK Commission reform, school reform, etc but unless we respond in a big way, will make PA government bigger, make PA government poorer, harm PA citizen liberty and health by implementing an exchange.

I have contacted Campaign for Liberty to see if they are interested in coordinating efforts to stop the exchange.  I will also contact the PA Manufacturer's Association and the Chamber of Commerce, both of whom support repeal of PPACA, also for potential coordination of activities.

We are working on an on-line petition rejecting PPACA and the exchanges for PA physicians to sign and ultimately deliver by several physicians to Harrisburg.

On Wednesday, I participated in a debate put on by the Lehigh Valley Coalition for Health Care Reform (Donna Rovito).  Leo Knepper and I presented the anti-exchange positition while a rep from the PA Dept of Insurance and Dr Schmeltz of the PA Medical Society presented the for pro position.  For what it is worth, I believe we had the more compelling argument.

I welcome any thought you all have.

D4PC Exchange Testimony 

State Leg Guide to Repealing ObamaCare 

We have an amazing opportunity before us today, to score a BIG WIN for taxpayers and small businesses...but we can't do it without your help!

Please click here to send an email to your Representative and tell him or her to vote yes on the prevailing wage reform bills before the House today!

At 1pm, our PA Legislators are voting to amend the prevailing wage laws that have long favored unions and hurt working families and small businesses!  

Could you please email your legislator right now and ask him or her to vote YES on two prevailing wage reform bills: H.B. 1329 ("Threshold") and H.B. 1685 ("Jobs Classification")?

Our politicians must not only hear from the unions...they must hear from YOU and I...the people who bear the burden of paying for these bills!

Here's a quick overview of the bills:

The "Jobs Classification Bill" will require Pennsylvania to define job classifications on public works projects. The lack of definitions has been used by some unions to attack and file frivolous grievances against small business owners, costing Pennsylvania jobs and tax dollars.

The "threshold bill" will end the artificially low estimated cost of total project from $25,000 to conform to the Consumer Price Index of the previous calendar year. The current amount was based on the 1963 Consumer Price Index and allowed prevailing wage to kick in at too low a threshold making it a costly endeavor for school districts and municipalities to fund minor projects.

Will you please ask your legislator to vote "YES" to H.B. 1329 ("Threshold") and H.B. 1685 ("Jobs Classification")? Don't miss this chance to score a win for the taxpayers and small businesses of Pennsylvania!

Thank you for all your hard work!

In Liberty and Solidarity,

Jennifer Stefano

RedState Morning Briefing

For February 22, 2012

Folks,

I'm off to Mesa, AZ for tonight's CNN Debate. This will probably be the last of the Republican Presidential Debates for 2012. I expect fireworks! So tune in for the pre-debate show starting at 6pm ET and the debate starts on CNN right at 8pm ET. I'll be on afterwards to share my thoughts on the event.

1. A Primer for the Media and I Agree With Rick Santorum

The Drudge Report put up a story about Rick Santorum's speech to Ave Maria University in which Santorum said Satan was attacking the United States. The speech was giving in 2008, but is largely consistent with statements he has given in the past few weeks.

I agree with Rick Santorum. I also think that this is a Romney leaked piece. Given the close ties between Matt Drudge and the Romney camp, that's an easy guess. I also think it will hurt Santorum who apparently has Gingrichitis, a disease the frontrunners all seem to get where they mouth off on any topic under the sun once they are the front runner.

2. When Petard Hoisting Goes Horribly Wrong

It seldom ends well when stupid people try to be clever. The latest case in point involves some Democrats in the Georgia legislature.

"This afternoon, the House Judiciary (Non-Civil) Committee will take up HB 954, a measure that would prohibit abortions on women who are more than 20 weeks pregnant. Current law prohibits abortions after the second trimester, or about 24 weeks."

** snip ** (please pardon the pun)

"In response, House Democrats have scheduled a 3 p.m. Wednesday hearing at the state Capitol, to propose a bill that would ban Georgia males from seeking vasectomies."

3. Dahlia Lithwick's Sonogram Lie Implodes

Last week I posted on the egregiously dishonest line of attack being made on a proposed Virginia law requiring all women who are seeking an abortion to be given the opportunity to see an ultrasound picture of the baby before dismembering. The left, led online by Slate's Dahlia Lithwick, who seemingly has the same grasp of medicine and human reproduction that she has of the law, has mounted one of the most transparently fraudulent assaults since anything they perpetrated on George W. Bush.

Her claim was that Virginia was RAPING WOMEN!!1!!!! because an ultrasound was being required before a surgical procedure was undertaken.

Today the story descended into farce.

4. Demagoguing Rape, Exploiting Victims: The Degenerate Left Continues to Use and Abuse Women

Out: Hitler analogies. In: rape demagoguery. If you are a morally bankrupt Leftist, that is. And it's not just 'fringe', either. Mainstream Democrats, including our own Vice-President, are hopping on the revolting bandwagon that reached the nadir of it's journey this week. While it's been well-shown that Democrats are not For The Women, in fact they are anything but, the reprehensible actions of late have shown the depth of their depravity and their outright contempt and disdain for women.

5. What are the depths of Peter Gleick's depravity in the Heartland global warming smear attack?

OK, quick background: last week there was a bit of fuss when a variety of documents appeared that purported to show that there was some sort of nefarious global warming 'denialist' (that's what a Lefty calls somebody who has noticed that, hey, the temperature's not actually rising the way that people told us it would) conspiracy centered around the Heartland Institute. The Heartland Institute was not amused by this, and has been making it clear that at least one document was a pathetic forgery. This latter point has generally been conceded by all the players, if tacitly, and the great walkback is beginning. I recommend Watts Up With That for those looking to monitor further developments: that site has been all over this story.

But let's go back to what got revealed, for a moment. The documents can be grouped into two categories: a variety of materials that global warming advocate (and lecturer on ethics*) Peter Gleick admitted stealing from Heartland**; and the aforementioned pathetically faked document. Since we now know that not even Gleick is standing by the provenance of said document, let us ignore it completely. What it says is irrelevant. It has no bearing. I did not even read it before my summary below of the documents that Gleick stole, solely to keep it from contaminating my assessment.So, what's in those documents?

Heritage Hotsheet

Experts on the Day's Hottest News

Items for February 22, 2012

Supreme Court agrees to reconsider use of race in college admission decisions  The Washington Post

UN nuclear agency reports failed Iran talks  The Associated Press

Debate over conscience in the workplace intensifies  Reuters

Obama to propose lowering corporate tax rate to 28 percent  The Washington Post

Lots at stake in first GOP debate in nearly a month  CNN

Latest Heritage Research:

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U.S. Must Stand Its Ground on U.N. Arms Trade Treaty

 Defend the Crusades

as an entirely reasonable response to centuries of Muslim persecution of Christians in the Holy Land, including the crucifixion and execution of pilgrims, and the plunder and destruction of churches-10,000 of them in the early eleventh century, including Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the traditional site of Christ's burial.  

The U.S. Constitution

A Reader 

Hillsdale College is a private, coeducational, residential, liberal arts college with approximately 1,400 students. Founded in 1844, the College remains, in the words of its Articles of Association, "grateful to God for the inestimable blessings resulting from the presence of civil and religious liberty and intelligent piety" in our nation, and dedicated to "the diffusion of sound learning" that is "essential to the perpetuity of these blessings."

Hillsdale College is distinguished by its rigorous core curriculum, by its principled rejection of federal and state taxpayer funding, and by the pledge of its Board of Trustees to resists any attempts by the government to regulate its internal affairs.

Hillsdale College promotes the principles of liberty nationwide through its national speech digest, Imprimis, which has a monthly circulation of over 2 million, and through several outreach programs. In 2008, Hillsdale launched its Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C. The College will also launch the Hillsdale Graduate School of Statesmanship in fall 2012.

Complacent No More: The 2012 Election War to Save America

by Lawrence Sellin, PhD

Federal governmental malfeasance fueled by political corruption is the single, most important issue of the 2012 election.    

If there is NO Constitution, there is NO Fed
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Why Voter I.D. is Essential to Americans
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Some Mormons Less Cultic Than Others?
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February 21, 2012

  It's time for a purple heart for the victims at Ft. Hood and Little Rock!

  Show your support for our troops by joining us in correcting this outrageous injustice!!  

Did you know that the military victims of Islamic jihad terrorism at Ft. Hood and the Little Rock Recruitment Center are not eligible for the Purple Heart?

The reason is that our Defense Department is defining these acts as "criminal" acts rather than as acts of "war." In fact, the Ft. Hood massacre was classified as "workplace violence!"

This is in keeping with the Obama administration position that terrorists like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of 9/11, are not "enemy combatants" but "alleged criminals."

Not only do we strongly disagree with this designation, we find it outrageous and completely unacceptable that those in our armed forces killed by jihadists on our soil are not eligible for the Purple Heart.

Do you agree? Would you like to help us correct this injustice?

Then log on here and add your name to the Open Letter we will be sending to the chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees.

In the letter, we urge them to pass H.R. 1142, introduced by Rep. Allen West. Here's an excerpt from this letter:

  Help us pour tens of thousands of names behind this letter into the Armed Services Committees of both the House and Senate. Let them know the American people are outraged at this injustice and that we expect action!!

This is a chance for us to do more than "honor and support our troops" with our words. It only takes moments to add your name-and you can even forward this letter to others you know.

Let's take action to correct this injustice today!!
 

Muslims stone Christians on Temple Mount  

"Eventually, All Humans Will Be Palestine Refugees"

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

To: Friends & Supporters

From: Gary L. Bauer


COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY: 259 DAYS TO THE 2012 ELECTIONS


Santorum Under Siege

Senator Rick Santorum has been under siege by the mainstream media for several days now over comments he allegedly made about Barack Obama's "faith." Just to be clear, Santorum wasn't talking about Obama's faith, but his environmental policies, which are being dictated by the radical environmentalist movement. The "phony theology" Santorum was referring to was the left's extreme environmental views, not Obama's faith.

The left-wing blogs and talking heads went ballistic. Headlines like this one soon appeared: "Santorum: Obama Believes In 'Phony Theology' Not Based On Bible." The spin was the same in every story -- Rick Santorum is an extremist for daring to question Barack Obama's faith. The media's hyperventilating speaks volumes about the left's ignorance and ulterior motives.

The liberal media couldn't make the connection between the radical environmental movement and the zealotry with which it pursues its agenda and a "phony theology." Moreover, the media are determined to portray Santorum as an extremist, fixated on religion and social issues. So even when he is talking about manufacturing and the need to develop our own energy resources, the media hear conspiratorial attacks on Obama's faith.

Senator Santorum is not backing down. In explaining the controversy, he told Sean Hannity:

"I am not going to question ... what the president believes in when it comes to his faith. But I am going to question what he is doing in this country, to drive up the cost of energy. ...I'm out there on the campaign trail talking about energy, I'm out there on the campaign talking about manufacturing jobs, I'm talking about cutting the corporate tax for all businesses. And of course, you know, they want to talk about the issues [that] fit their narrative."

It was just a couple of weeks ago that Barack Obama went to the National Prayer Breakfast and turned the Bible into the IRS and Jesus into a tax collector. He said his plans to raise taxes were not only good economic policy, but were also supported by his Christian faith. The implied message was that if you disagreed with Obama's socialism you were a bad Christian.

A few on the right raised their eyebrows, but where were all the liberal talking heads then? Why were there no headlines like this: "Obama: Supply-Siders Believe In 'Phony Theology' Not Based On Christianity"? Or this: "Obama: Tax Hikes Make Me Better Christian"?

Unfortunately, our side did not make enough noise about this issue. Every Republican office holder should have issued statements demanding an apology for Obama's abuse of Scripture to promote his socialist agenda. Pastors should have spoken up forcefully. And given Obama's assault on religious liberty that has followed, let's hope our shepherds find their voices in the days and weeks ahead.


Marginalizing Christians

I think the evidence is clear that there is a pattern here to marginalize Rick Santorum. It kicked into high gear during last month's Republican presidential debate when George Stephanopoulos made birth control the number one issue. With sky-high unemployment, record deficits and Iran building nuclear weapons, it seemed odd that contraception was at the top of George's list. But in hindsight it is obvious what is going on.

Last week, the media jumped all over a joke by Foster Friess, the biggest contributor to a pro-Santorum super PAC. NBC's Andrea Mitchell asked Friess if he was concerned about Santorum's electability given some of his comments on social issues. (Again, note the not-so-subtle hint from the media -- "Santorum is unelectable because he is an extremist.")

Friess then joked about the contraception debate, saying, "In my day, they used Bayer aspirin for contraception. The gals put it between their knees and it wasn't that costly." Friess' joke about chastity and abstinence was a perfectly valid message, and one that millions of Christian parents try to instill in their children.

But Mitchell was at a loss for words. She responded, "Excuse me. I'm just trying to catch my breath from that, Mr. Friess, frankly. Let's change the subject..." Others in the media ran wild with the story, making a caricature out of Friess as a kook who really meant women could take aspirin for birth control.

Remember, friends, these are the same media elites who repeatedly referred to Tea Party activists as "tea baggers." This is an extremely vulgar reference to a sexual practice that I won't describe here. But it was their little inside joke, and they were all too happy to share it amongst themselves and with all the other leftists who despise conservatives.

Now we're supposed to believe that they didn't understand a joke about an aspirin between the knees, just like they couldn't connect the dots between Obama's radical environmental policies and a "phony theology." Give me a break!


Paul: Social Conservatism A "Loser"

For all those Ron Paul supporters who still think he is the only candidate Christian conservatives should support, think again. On CNN this weekend, Paul said that social issues were "a losing position" for Republicans.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: The Republican Party is built on Ronald Reagan's three-legged stool of economic conservatives, defense conservatives and social conservatives. Knock out one of those legs and the party falls apart. Paul is trying to knock out two of the three legs of Reagan's winning coalition! Ron Paul is a libertarian. He is no Reagan conservative.


Don't Be Discouraged

In Friday's report I warned against big media's non-stop effort to discourage conservative voters by convincing them that Obama's reelection is a foregone conclusion. Whether it's the improving economy or GOP infighting, Obama has a lock on reelection -- or so their story goes. I have to confess that I was even starting to worry.

For example, Iowa is one of roughly a dozen swing states that will likely decide the outcome of the 2012 contest. Iowa voted for Bush in 2004, but Obama won it by 10 points in 2008. I was concerned that all the negative ads run by the GOP candidates bashing one another in the days before the Iowa caucuses might have put the Hawkeye State out of contention for us. So far that is not the case.

A new Des Moines Register poll indicates that Obama would lose the state to three of the four GOP candidates. It is encouraging to see that the negative campaign has not buried all of our candidates in this key state.

That said, it is worth taking polls at this stage of the campaign with a grain of salt, or perhaps the whole shaker. Polls are snapshots in time and can be useful for predicting what might happen tomorrow or a few days from now. But it is pointless to try to predict the November results now, which is exactly what the media are trying to do.

Eight years ago this month John Kerry led George W. Bush by 12 points. Even former North Carolina Senator John Edwards led Bush by 10 points. In January 1980, Jimmy Carter led Ronald Reagan by 30 points. Don't give up!    

Will it be armed citizens who secure the Arizona border?

Feb 21, 2012 05:13 am | Coach Collins

by Doug Book,  staff writer

It's no secret that Barack Hussein Obama and the rest of the American left have been importing illegal aliens in ever increasing numbers for the purpose of supplementing the "dead voter" turnout every November. And as we all know, if illegals committed voter fraud at a 70% clip in favor of Republicans rather than Democrats, the border would be sealed tighter than a drum and states like California would be wondering what to do with their budget surplus.

Last year, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed a measure which authorizes the creation of a state guard, that is, a militia which could work either in conjunction with the National Guard, or on its own "...for any reason the governor considers to be necessary." (1)

And now, if a $1.9 million funding bill is passed by the Arizona senate and signed by Brewer, it is estimated that between 250 and 300 members of ... Continue Reading:Will it be armed citizens who secure the Arizona border?

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American Minute Feb. 20

Feb 20, 2012 05:13 pm | Coach Collins

By Bill Federer, staff writer

 A Revolutionary War Colonel, he built the fortifications at Breed's Hill and commanded the militia at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. He fought in the battles of Long Island in 1776 and Saratoga in 1777. His name was William Prescott, born FEBRUARY 20, 1726. After the Boston Tea Party, where colonists threw 342 chests of British East India tea overboard, Parliament passed the Boston Port Bill, blockading the harbor and starving the inhabitants. The Committee of Correspondence sent word to the other Colonies, who called a Day of Fasting and Prayer, June 1, 1774, "to seek divine direction and aid." In August 1774, William Prescott led the men of Pepperell, Massachusetts, to deliver many loads of rye, telling Boston's inhabitants: "We heartily sympathize with you, and are always ready to do all in our power for your support, comfort and relief, knowing that Providence has placed you where you must stand ... Continue Reading:American Minute Feb. 20

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Politics and Religion Do Mix -

Feb 20, 2012 01:13 pm | Coach Collins

by Debbie Leininger,  staff writer

 "Politics and religion don't mix" is an ill-conceived America adage that has been passed from generation to generation. It is false an ideology and an essential reason why America, the greatest nation on earth has fallen to its knees spiritually, morally, and economically.

 The Founding Fathers never envisioned an America where the Bible was out-of-bounds when defining public policy. They unabashedly called upon the name of the Lord God Almighty for His providence and applied His principals when forming the Constitution of the United States of America.

 Their words speak for themselves:

 *                       George Washington: "Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor.

 *                       Benjamin Franklin: ""I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of ... Continue Reading:Politics and Religion Do Mix -

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The Cult of Warm

At the end of last year the media widely trumpeted the "recantation" by Richard Muller, a physics professor at Berkeley. Muller's confession of faith was met with the unreserved glee of fanatics who believe that conversion equals validation of the True Faith. Now Dr. Fritz Vahrenholt, a prominent German chemistry professor and Green activist announced that he is coming out with a book breaking with the Warmist view. Naturally this recantation wouldn't receive nearly the same prominence, except when the inevitable stories kick in about Vahrenholt being a tool of the oil companies.

But set aside the partisan bickering and one professor accepting a view he had formerly rejected, while another rejects a view he had formerly accepted is all part of the normal scientific debate. The journey from hypothesis to rock solid consensus is a long one and it doesn't end just because Al Gore makes a documentary or a few ads show crying polar bears. Positions are argued, minds change and then a century later the graduate students have fun mocking the ignorance of both sides. That's science.

Unfortunately the Cult of Warm doesn't accept that there is a debate. As far as they are concerned the debate never happened because it never needed to happen because they were always right. They can't intelligently address dissent, because their science is not based on discovering the evidence needed to lead to a consensus, but on insisting that there is a consensus and that accordingly there is no need to debate the evidence.

In an ordinary scientific debate, a professor leaving one side and enjoying another might occasion some recriminations and namecalling, but it wouldn't make him anathema. But like being gay or Muslim, hopping on board the Warm Train makes you a permanent member and there is no room for changing your mind. Once a Warmist, always a Warmist. That's not a rational position, but then the Cult of Warm is not a rational faith.

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President Obama Seeks to End D.C. Voucher Program-Again 

Was The Georgia Secretary Of State's Decision "Greased"?

Feb 21, 2012 02:21 pm

"That thing was greased," as they say in Chicago, referring to a political phenomenon known as "being handled before table."  Well, bloggers are asking, was it?  Word now coming out reveals just two days after Secretary of State Brian Kemp gave... Continue to Post

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Is Congressman Darrell Issa Wimping Out?

Feb 21, 2012 02:17 pm

During the past week a number of Operation Fast and Furious watchers have been celebrating the notion that Congressman Darrell Issa's February 14th letter to Eric Holder represents a last chance, comply or else, final offer to the gangster Attorney General.... Continue to Post

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Reflections On The Battlefield Against Progressives

Feb 21, 2012 02:07 pm

Let us begin by defining who we are in terms of convictions and goals, the enemy in terms of how they are manifest. We are a contemplative,  geographically disparate coalition of like-minded individuals seeking  restoration of our Country by attending... Continue to Post

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Politics And Religion DO Mix-And Always Have

Feb 21, 2012 01:54 pm

"Politics and religion don't mix" is an ill-conceived America adage that has been passed from generation to generation. It is false an ideology and an essential reason why America, the greatest nation on earth has fallen to its knees spiritually,... Continue to Post

Read More and Comment: Politics And Religion DO Mix-And Always Have       

Will Armed Citizens Finally Secure The Arizona Border?

Feb 21, 2012 01:53 pm

It's no secret that Barack Hussein Obama and the rest of the American left have been importing illegal aliens in ever increasing numbers for the purpose of supplementing the "dead voter" turnout every November. And as we all know, if... Continue to Post

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Forget Santorum

Feb 21, 2012 01:49 pm

The Rick Santorum tide is rising.  The conservatives coalescing around him seem to have found the long-awaited  "anti-Romney" candidate.  Currently, Santorum is in a virtual dead heat with Romney amongst Republicans nationally.  He is leading in the polls in Michigan,... Continue to Post

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President Obama's Fake Fossil Fuel Infatuation

Feb 21, 2012 01:48 pm

President Obama pretends to be for energy independence - he lies. President Obama's crush on oil and gas was short lived. On January 24, he angered his green base when, in his State of the Union address (SOTU), he stated... Continue to Post

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Did Obama Help The Underwear Bomber? An Eyewitness Account Of The Attempted Attack.

Feb 21, 2012 01:43 pm

Every victim of a crime in Michigan is entitled to make a statement in open court regarding the impact of the crime on their life. The statement is limited to the victim's physical, emotional and financial well being as it... Continue to Post

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Hundreds Of Veterans March, Rally At White House For Ron Paul

Feb 21, 2012 01:42 pm

Washington - Veterans of the United States military marched to the White House and rallied for 2012 Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul. Organizers of the event notified the Washington establishment that Paul was the "choice of the troops." Since the 2008... Continue to Post

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Obama's Giveaway: Oil-Rich Islands To Russia

Feb 21, 2012 01:41 pm

The Obama administration, despite the nation's economic woes, effectively killed the job-producing Keystone Pipeline last month. The Arab Spring is turning the oil production of Libya and other Arab nations over to the Muslim Brotherhood. Iraq is distancing itself from... Continue to Post

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Democratic Attorneys General Snag $1.1 Billion Slush Fund

Feb 21, 2012 01:40 pm

Five big banks have agreed to give twenty-three Democratic attorneys general more than a billion dollars that can be distributed to housing groups and community organizers in the months prior to the 2012 election. The money is part a deal valued at... Continue to Post

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The Power Company Underwriting The DNC For $10M

Feb 21, 2012 01:30 pm

Power giant Duke Energy is subsidizing the Democratic National Convention by guaranteeing a $10 million line of credit for the convention. The convention, like all recent major-party conventions, will basically be a political commercial for the party's nominee - President Barack Obama.... Continue to Post

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Hollywood Actress Who Plays Sarah Palin Hates Her

Feb 21, 2012 01:24 pm

Uber-liberal Julianne Moore, who plays Sarah Palin in the upcoming anti-Palin HBO hit piece Game Change, has decided to mouth off about the inspiration for her role: Julianne, 51, told Capitol File magazine: 'She wasn't qualified to be vice president. She... Continue to Post

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Rockefellers Played Critical Role In Shutting Down Keystone Pipeling

Feb 21, 2012 01:23 pm

A Powerpoint presentation obtained by The Daily Caller shows that during a July 2008 meeting, the $789 million Rockefeller Brothers Fund proposed to coordinate and fund a dozen environmental and anti-corporate activist groups' efforts to scuttle pipelines carrying tar sands... Continue to Post

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Ben Bernanke: Supreme Socialist

Feb 21, 2012 01:22 pm

You thought socialism was dead, other than in miserable countries such as North Korea and Cuba? Think again. It's alive and well at the Federal Reserve, and we and the world are paying a price for it. Our central bank... Continue to Post

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Evangelicals Want Reversal Of Birth Control Rule

Feb 21, 2012 01:10 pm

group of evangelical pastors on Monday joined Roman Catholic clergy who oppose an Obama administration requirement that employees of religiously affiliated businesses receive birth control coverage. Speaking at the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Nashville, Family Research Council President Tony... Continue to Post

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Finally, Supreme Court To Take New Look At Affirmative Action

Feb 21, 2012 01:08 pm

The Supreme Court will once again confront the issue of race in university admissions in a case brought by a white student denied a spot at the flagship campus of the University of Texas. The court said Tuesday it will... Continue to Post

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Ex-Judge Defends Forced Abortion Ruling

Feb 21, 2012 01:05 pm

A retired Massachusetts judge is defending her decision to order a mentally ill woman to have an abortion and be sterilized against her wishes. Christina Harms is also criticizing Boston University for withdrawing a job offer after her ruling sparked... Continue to Post

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Congress Targets Federal Workers For Savings

Feb 21, 2012 01:02 pm

Federal workers were $15 billion losers as Congress looked for ways to pay for parts of the just-passed legislation to extend the payroll tax cut and federal unemployment benefits through the end of the year. Their advocates are crying foul,... Continue to Post

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Ron Paul On Social Conservatism: "I Think It's A Losing Position"

Feb 21, 2012 01:00 pm

CNSNews.com) - Rep. Ron Paul (R.-Texas.), who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, told Candy Crowley on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday that social conservatism is "a losing position" for the Republican Party. "Do you-are you uncomfortable-certainly Rick... Continue to Post

President's Budget Seeks Cuts in Immigration Enforcement

Last week President Obama renewed his effort to undermine immigration enforcement by releasing a budget for FY 2013 that cuts funding for ICE and important programs it oversees. The President's FY 2013 budget proposes cutting ICE, the nation's chief immigration enforcement agency, by four percent.

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Illegal Alien Arrested in Plot to Bomb U.S. Capitol

The FBI last Friday arrested an illegal alien carrying a gun and wearing what he believed was a suicide vest filled with explosives that would enable him to blow up the U.S. Capitol. The arrest, which took place inside a garage just blocks from the Capitol, was the culmination of a year-long investigation...

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House Appropriators Question Administration's Priorities

Members of the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee grilled Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Wednesday during a 2013 budget hearing on her department's improper utilization of Congressionally-approved funds.

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Congress Opts to Continue Giving Tax Dollars to Illegal Aliens

During closed-door negotiations last week, House and Senate leaders stripped a key provision from the payroll tax cut bill that would have prevented illegal aliens from qualifying for the additional child tax credit (ACTC).

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Immigration Subcommittee Examines USCIS "Get-to-Yes" Culture

On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement held a hearing to investigate allegations that USCIS officials improperly pressured its employees to rubberstamp visa applications.

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New Mexico Senate Insists on Giving Driver's Licenses to Illegal Aliens

Last week, the New Mexico Senate rejected legislation that would bar illegal aliens from obtaining driver's licenses in the state. Earlier in the month, the State House passed H.B. 103, a bill that essentially barred illegal aliens from getting a driver's license..., but the Senate killed it by refusing to take up the bill with only days left in the legislative session.

Today's Headlines:  Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Gallup Finds Unemployment Climbing to Nine Percent in February

New Fears for Iranian Pastor on Death Row Who Refuses to Renounce His Christian Faith

Calif. Law Requires Companies to Disclose What They're Doing to Eradicate Slavery and Human Trafficking

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Qurans Burned in Afghanistan Reportedly Contained Extremist Messages

Protestants Join Catholics in Opposing Contraceptive Mandate

African Leaders Reject U.N. Call For Homosexual Equality

Conservative Arizona Sheriff, Outed As Homosexual, Urges Voters to Stick With Him

As Santorum Seizes Social Issues, Romney Steers Clear of Them

Gingrich Woos Voters With Prospect of $2-a-Gallon Gas

Gas Prices at Record High for This Time of Year

Smithsonian Touts Jefferson's 'Genius' in Editing Gospels--And Removing Resurrection

Three Years Later, Some of the Stimulus' Odder Projects: Basket Weaving, Polka Training, Rats on Meth

COMMENTARY:

Is Obama's America God's Country?
By Patrick J. Buchanan
The media think Rick Santorum is singing "Onward Christian Soldiers" while heading off into the fever swamps. But Santorum is wagering his political future on his assessment of where we are in 2012. He is betting that Americans still believe this is God's country, and that America's laws should reflect His law.

Math Matters
By Walter E. Williams
American mathematics proficiency levels leave a lot to be desired if we're to maintain competitiveness. For blacks and Hispanics, it's a tragedy with little prospect for change, but there is a solution.

A Nation of Takers
By Ed Feulner
The numbers plainly show that we are becoming a people dependent not on ourselves, but on government. We are evolving into a nation of takers, not givers.

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The Spectacle Blog

Roll Call's Jonathan Strong reports that Ron Paul's office has a history of billing both US taxpayers and outside groups for the same flights -- and that he's been confronted about it:

In March 2005, David James called Rep. Ron Paul's (R-Texas) Congressional office for some documentation.

 

James's nonprofit group, the Liberty Committee, had paid for one of Paul's flights, and James needed a receipt or boarding pass to document the expense. He'd been pushing Paul for the paperwork and now, on the phone, he was "putting his foot down."

"So I called the office manager," James recalled. "They knew me, like, as well as they knew Ron. And I said, 'Liberty Committee is paying for this expense. I need to get the boarding pass or the ticket or something.'"

 

The office manager said Paul's Congressional office no longer had documentation for that flight; Paul had sent it in to the House Finance Office for reimbursement. But Liberty Committee had already sent a check to American Express to cover the charge on Paul's credit card...

 

In a subsequent conversation, James raised the issue, and Paul "was very curt, and he simply said, 'Yep, well, happens all the time,'" James, 64, told Roll Call.

February 21, 2012

On Tuesday's Program   

Exclusive Premiere! Restoring Courage the Documentary - what it takes to stand for something you believe in. This moving documentary will air just after Glenn finishes up an hour dissecting the extensive vacations Michelle Obama has taken on the taxpayer dime. The show goes live at 5pm ET (the documentary will air at 6pm ET) and will also be available on demand, so you can watch whenever you want. Start your 14 day free trial with GBTV to watch!

Own a piece of history: To celebrate the premiere of the documentary we are having a 2 day sale!  The Restoring Courage DVD set and the We Are Brothers Photo Book are on sale now for 2 days only. Sale ends this Thursday at midnight.

Real News: Islamic militants recently set off a car bomb in Nigeria, one of the many countries at war with those trying to impose Islamic law. As radical Islam rises many are asking the question, what happens to Christianity in the face of radical Islam? Tonight on Real News from The Blaze at 7pm ET (or on demand) - Only on GBTV Plus.

Then and now: reaction to high gas prices

The media and politicians alike were furious at the outrageously high gas prices under President George W. Bush. The price of gas was routinely under $2 a gallon during both his terms, but that didn't stop the calls for investigations and 'sky is falling' reports from flooding in. That was then - what about now? Considering gas prices are at record highs for this time of year ($3.53 national avg.) and on track to go even higher, one would suspect the media would be even more upset. Only problem is now they either ignore it or report on how high gas prices saves lives. Seriously. WATCH

Franklin Graham grilled by MSNBC hosts, refuses to say Obama is Christian - FULL STORY.

Lin 'controversy' gets worse

Yesterday several journalists came under intense and bizarre scrutiny for using the pun 'chink in the armor' in connection with news stories about NBA phenom Jeremy Lin. One of the writers in question is actually married to an Asian woman, the other is a devout Christian who really respects Lin for his faith and demeanor.  So why were they reprimanded and fired? Political correctness and special interest groups have media corporations like ABC caving to every little complaint they have. Glenn explains why they do it on radio today. 

OBAMA: President of Wall Street or Main Street?

Glenn talked on radio today about how President Obama, despite his numerous claims that he is fighting for the little guy, actually will end up being the President of Wall Street not Main Street. Drawing on his recent trip to Greece, Glenn explains how the people there can't trust anyone - from the bankers to the protesters. So you have to pick one or the other -- same thing will happen here. Which route will Obama take?

Celebrate the extraordinary life of George Washington! Markdown.com is offering a two book package including The Real George Washington and Being George Washington PLUS two pocket constitutions.  You'll experience nearly 200 pages of the most insightful passages from Washington's writings. Limited quantities are available for this exclusive package, get yours while supplies last at Markdown.com. 

Glenn talks with Former Victoria's Secret model Kylie Bisutti: She opens up about her faith and her decision to end her modeling career with Victoria's Secret. WATCH

Are social issues a 'losing issue' for GOP in November? 

Conflict imminent? Israel v. Iran

Tensions between Iran and Israel have been on high alert for so long the world has become practically immune to it. But rhetoric has elevated in recent weeks and Benjamin Netanyahu's former chief of staff said a strike by Israel on Iran is imminent during a media appearance this week. 

Does Obama hate the Amish? Find out how he's 'limiting access' and hurting 'women's health' in the Amish community in the latest STU BLOG. 

Highlights from Glenn's show last night:

• World War 3? After meeting with leaders from across Europe, Glenn believes that World War 3 is being fought right now. What are the weapons? Money, oil, and more.
• Footage from Glenn's visit to Athens, Greece: What he saw there was a scary preview of what could be coming to the rest of the world as socialism grows and spreads.

A vehicle that runs on horse manure? Frank worries that having a vehicle that can only run on gasoline will not be enough if disaster were to strike. He sets out to make a hybrid vehicle that can run on gas, propane, and horse manure. Will he succeed? Don't miss an all new episode of GBTV's reality show, Independence USA, tomorrow live at 8pm ET. If you missed last week's episode you can catch it on demand.