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First Principles on First Fridays lecture:

"Obamacare's Assault on

Religious Liberty"

Paul A. Rahe

Professor of History, Hillsdale College

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.

227 Massachusetts Avenue, NE * Washington, D.C. 20002

Lunch will be provided.

Paul A. Rahe holds the Charles O. Lee and Louise K. Lee Chair in Western Heritage and is Professor of History at Hillsdale College. He earned his Ph.D. from Yale University and has taught at Cornell University and the University of Tulsa. He blogs on Ricochet.com and has authored several books, including Soft Despotism, Democracy's Drift and Republics Ancient and Modern: Classical Republicanism and the American Revolution.

Please register to attend this First Principles on First Fridays lecture in person or to watch online.

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A CONVERSATION WITH THE CANDIDATES

2012 PENNSYLVANIA SENATE RACE

                         Tom Smith           Steve Welch        Marc Scaringi         David Christian           Sam Rohrer

MODERATOR - DOM GIORDANO

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Wednesday April 4^th, 6:30-9:00pm

Union League - Lincoln Room

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CALLING ALL PATRIOTS!!

VALLEY FORGE PATRIOTS MONTHLY MEETING

FRIDAY, APRIL 13^TH, 6:00 pm

PHOENIXVILLE COUNTRY CLUB

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Come on out and help us make plans to Get Out The Vote (GOTV) for the primary election on April 24.

We need everyone to participate leading up to the most important presidential & senate election of our life time.

We are also honored to have William E. Been author of "Masters of Audacity and Deceit" discuss the important elements of his book including: Progressivism's Threat to America, the New World Order and George Soros, Wall Street, Mainstream Media and the Democrat Party, and Housing Crisis, Financial Crisis and the Great Recession.

Don't miss this chance to get together with your fellow Patriots and participate in a stimulating discussion.

You can sign up at www.meetup.com/vfp-teaparty09/ or at www.vfpatriots.com

Constitution 101:
The Meaning and History of the Constitution

Available to you, your family, your friends,
and all Americans.

Weeks One & Two Now Available - Sign Up TODAY!

Dr. Larry P. Arnn

Over the years, many friends of Hillsdale, those who never attended college here, have said to me: "Dr. Arnn, I wish I could take Hillsdale's Constitution course!"

In response to these requests, this past year, for the first time ever, Hillsdale College offered the "Introduction to the Constitution" lecture series at no charge. Frankly, I wasn't sure what sort of a response a course like this would have.

That's why I was excited to see that YOU and almost 200,000 other people from all over the United States registered for "Introduction to the Constitution."

Thank you very much for registering and participating. I hope you learned a lot from the series.

I was thrilled, not only by the response, but at what it indicates: Americans are willing and eager learn about the Constitution and to defend the principles of liberty that made America so prosperous!

And this re-awakening of national interest in the Constitution comes not a minute too soon.

Now, for the first time ever, Hillsdale College is offering a no-cost 10-week online Constitution course based on the class Hillsdale College students must complete for graduation:

"Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution"

This course on the U.S. Constitution is available online at no charge to anyone who wants to understand and defend the timeless principles of liberty upon which our nation was founded!

I am proud to be teaching part of our NEW "Constitution 101" course and hope YOU will be one of my students again!

"Constitution 101" begins on February 20, 2012, and concludes the week of April 30. It will cover such topics as the Declaration of Independence and its connection to the Constitution, how the Constitution is structured to protect individual liberty and ensure good government, the crisis of constitutional government faced by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, and modern challenges to the Constitution during the "Progressive" era.

It is my honor to teach the first class, "The American Mind," and the final class, "The Recovery of the Constitution." All of the classes will be taught by Hillsdale College professors - the top teachers in their field and the same ones who instruct our students here on Hillsdale's campus.

Classes listed in Blue have been posted on YouTube and can be viewed by clicking on the link for each class below. 

The U.S. Constitution

A Reader 

Editorial Note: Just received a couple of copies of the reader.   Not just a short course pamphlet this; with the heft of 'Atlas Shrugged', it is well worth getting whether or not you choose to take the course. 

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.

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From July 16 through July 18, 2012, Christians United for Israel will be holding its 7th Annual Washington Summit. We're going back to stand with Israel in our nation's capital. This year - more than ever - we need you to join us!

In the coming months, critical decisions are going to be made about Iran, Israel and the world. Finally, Washington is beginning to focus on the issue of a nuclear Iran. Many of our leaders want to confront this looming threat. But others want to keep kicking the can down the road. The debate is far from over.

• We know that when thousands of CUFI activists arrive in DC and on Capitol Hill, we can change the conversation.
• We can remind our leaders that a nuclear Iran is not only a threat to Israel, but to the US as well. And we can demonstrate to our elected officials that their constituents care enough about this issue to show up at their DC offices.
• We know that we can create a sense of immediacy that's otherwise lacking.
• We know that the more of us who show up and speak out -- the louder our voice and the greater our impact.

We stand at a critical juncture in history. Don't be silent! Don't miss your chance to make a difference! Don't pass up your opportunity to defend America and bless Israel!

Our leaders need to remember that we are watching them and we need to remember that God is watching us.

Sent out to all our Tea Party folks & others.....please forward to yours

Patriots,

    SAM ROHRER NEEDS YOUR HELP IN SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT HIS CANDIDACY FOR U.S. SENATE in the Republican Primary on April 24.

    PLEASE PRINT the FAITH & FREEDOM LETTER attached addressed to Pastors and GIVE TO YOUR PASTOR (and other pastors in your area) THIS WEEK.   Let him know of Sam's Christian character and integrity in office.  Ask if there is any avenue by which he and/or you could let the church folks know of Sam (email, flyers in lobby, post a flyer on a bulletin board, church bulletin?).

     I also gave our pastor the handout on the Life, Marriage, and Educaton policies Sam supported.  How about printing out enough copies of this handout for your Sunday School group and/or handing them out to your friends at your child's private school or in Bible study, Awanas, or prayer groups?

     Know any homeschoolers?  The Michael Farris letter is specifically directed to homeschoolers, but also reminds us of Sam's  record as a Constitutionalist and the importance of this race and our involvement.

    Please forward the message below with the attached flyers to all pro-life, people of faith and traditional values, Christian school parents, and homeschoolers you know.    Thank you for supporting this courageous champion of liberty,  Jaime

    During his time in office, there was no greater champion of morality, the protection of life and the family, religious liberty, school choice, and homeschooling than SAM ROHRER.....Please read the attached letters of endorsement and information sheets and pass them on.  Also, watch the video clips in the links below to hear of Sam's stand on life, freedom, and faith in his own words. 

 Check out Sam's great website at www.rohrerforsenate.org for more information.  To support Sam's election effort, follow the links on his website to donate or volunteer your time (making calls from home, passing out literature, putting up signs, and/or passing out info at the polls).  Please spread the word to all your friends and family.  

Links to 2010 video clips on these issues....

Abortion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BYAdybtnpo

Student Freedom and School Choice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hg1gxEepeI

Easter greetings: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiYs7JBI7lI

"You told the truth and we believe it":  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWh_IsJl-Yw

Attachments:

Faith & Freedom Letter 

Rohrer on Life, Marriage, Education 

Michael Farris endorsement of Sam Rohrer 

Resources on 2nd & 10th Amendments for Rohrer outreach to Gun and Fish & Game clubs, gunshops, Constitutionalists  

To: Patriots for Sam!

     Please pass this on.....

     With this great endorsement from Gunowners Of America (see attachment), gun owners and outdoorsmen, with their natural bent toward constitutional rights, are almost a given for Sam  IF THEY HEAR ABOUT HIM - - MANY STILL HAVE NOT.  NOW IS THE TIME to find out through friends or local gun shops when the local gun and F&G clubs have their monthly meetings.  

     Schedule now a visit to clubs who still have one meeting before April 24th; or convince a friend who is a member to speak for Sam at the club if you can't be there; or ask the president if he would mention Sam and pass the flyers around - they are usually very willing.  The attached letter of endorsement from Gunowners Of America is very convincing, focusing on 2nd amendment and 10th amendment.  Also, I would give him your contact info for any of his members that want to volunteer for Sam.

     Following are a couple of good video clips from Sam's 2010 speeches to forward to people who care about these issues.   Ask the Gun/Fish & Game club officers if you can forward informational emails on SAM to their email network, then send the GOA letter, along with these video links.  Watch these yourself: Sam's GREAT responses will convince any gunowner that  he fundamentally understands and believes in the Second Amendment and the clips are short.

     And don't forget the gun shops in your area:  drop off a Sam flyer to post there (Legislative checklist flyer is good too)

     Also, we want to encourage anyone to whom we give info to go to his website, www.rohrerforsenate.org where they can find links to sign up to get email updates from the campaign, to volunteer (we NEED poll workers), and to donate.  Jaime

Sam Rohrer on 2nd Amendment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KbhwReqDUA 

Gun Control  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxYFJlXAQqs 

Tenth Amendment and (federal) Gun Laws http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5A8a3mp-bI 

On Pennsylvanians' Rights:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFTxFO6GeUw 

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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

Hello all,

Yesterday Monday April 2, HB1776 and SB1400 was introduced in PA legislature. This legislation would replace property tax funding of public education with a broad based consumption funding source.  More importantly, it gradually moves to a per/student state funding mechanism rather than the current disproportionate allocation.  This would facilitate a voucher system with funding following the student.  If our country is not to go down the path of the failed welfare and dependency state, parents who understand the Truth of our existence, should have an option to send their children to education based in Christian beliefs as an alternative to the current sole option anti-Christian secular public education.

For a preview and video presentation of how this bill would work, including some detailed figures, and some history on this issue visit this link.

This bill will not decrease the amount of funding for public education but rather puts it on a more sustainable and equitable basis.

More importantly, it gives relief to property owners, particularly retirees on fixed incomes that have had ever increasing hardship to pay ever increasing taxes on a home they thought they owned by a lifetime's work. It will further avert the tragedy of them losing or having to leave their homes, as has occurred to too many already, because they can no longer afford the property tax on their home.

Please call or email the Governor's office (see this link for the Governor's contact information). and your state representative and senator (see this link for their contact information) demanding they support HB1776 and SB1400.

They will only pass this good legislation if they hear from enough hard working tax payers like you.

Engaged citizens will make the difference!

For more responsible and responsive government,

Nick Pandelidis

RedState Morning Briefing

For April 4, 2012

1. Maybe Paul Ryan Should Have Called It a Trojan Condom Budget

Barack Obama spoke to the American press yesterday to demagogue Republicans, Paul Ryan's budget, cite Ronald Reagan as proof that raising taxes is okay, and damn with faint praise American exceptionalism.

The President called Paul Ryan's budget a "trojan horse." Given the President's predilection for forcing all Americans, through regulatory fiat, to adhere to his view of contraception, I suspect that had Paul Ryan preemptively called his budget a 'trojan condom," the President of the United States would be campaigning trying to make us all adhere to it.

2. Does Obama Know How the Supreme Court Voted?

The storm that erupted yesterday when Barack Obama woke up and discovered the Supreme Court of the United States was not only not elected but it could overturn "duly passed" laws, even those passed in the dead of the night by the barest of purchased majorities, has been more than adequately covered on these pages and others by actual lawyers and those who think they are.

I'm pretty sure Obama knows what Marbury v. Madison is, even though yesterday he gave a darned good impression of being a total goober in regards to our Constitution. The simplest explanation is that he knows how the vote went on Friday and is working to change that vote, failing that he is setting the predicate for running against the Supreme Court in November.

3. Sherrod Brown Compares GOP Governors to Hitler, Stalin

Last year while governors across the Midwest worked to reform broken public union laws, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) slandered them in a speech that could have easily been written by one of the millionaire "leaders" at SEIU, NEA, or AFSCME.

During one of his stemwinders about the wondrous things unions do, Sherrod dropped a reductio ad Hitlerum on Governor Kasich (OH), Governor Walker (WI), and Governor Christie (NJ).

4. Earmarxists Make Best Case Against Earmarks

The Republican-controlled House is currently operating under a moratorium on earmarking. But if several GOP earmarxists have their say, this will change in the near future.

Throughout the past decade, most of the arguments against earmarks have been focused on wasteful spending, corruption, cronyism, and self-ingratiating monuments. Robert Byrd's monuments and the Bridge to Nowhere became symbols for such bad behavior. To that end, even some conservative advocates of earmarks have lodged a counterargument. They contend that earmarks are only "pocket change," and that by declining to earmark specific funding bills, we are ceding more power to the Obama administration. In order to preclude any extravagant earmarks and cronyism, they are proposing reforms and limitations to the process that will supposedly put an end to things like the Bridge to Nowhere.

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Items for April 4, 2012

In attack mode, Obama labels Ryan budget 'social Darwinism'   

Washington Times 

Judges order Justice Department to clarify Obama remarks on health law
Fox News 

Obama's 'green' policies punish the poor
Washington Times 

US Stock Futures Lower Ahead Of ADP Payroll Report
Wall Street Journal 

Muslim Brotherhood takes on Egypt's military   

Financial Times 

 
Latest Heritage Research:

ISSUE BRIEF   

U.S.-Brazil Summit Must Address Differences on Democracy, Human Rights, and Iran

Say to a liberal:  

"Yeah, I used to think that way before my frontal lobes had developed. You'll grow out of it." Elaborate by explaining that liberalism is the philosophy of the adolescent: whiny, insecure, full of big crazy ideas that have no practical application in the real world, and with a tragically inflated sense of entitlement.  

How Brian Williams falsified the story of  the Trayvon shooting 

breitbart.com/Big-Journalism | by Ben Shapiro | 4/4/12  

In September 2004, shortly before the November presidential elections pitting George W. Bush against John Kerry, CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Dan Rather presented a falsified document to the public that purported to show that Bush had gone AWOL from the Texas Air National Guard. As it turned out, the papers were forgeries. Rather retired under heavy pressure.

This month, NBC News broadcast a heavily edited tape of George Zimmerman's 911 call in the Trayvon Martin case. The tape itself was fully available. And NBC News, as we've reported, cut the relevant portion of the tape deliberately in order to make Zimmerman look like a racist. Here's the transcript of the original recording:

ZIMMERMAN: This guy looks like he's up to no good. Or he's on drugs or something. It's raining and he's just walking around, looking about.

DISPATCHER: OK, and this guy - is he black, white or Hispanic?

ZIMMERMAN: He looks black.

Here's the transcript of the edited recording:

ZIMMERMAN: This guy looks like he's up to no good ... he looks black.

The point is obvious. The unedited version shows Zimmerman offering the race of the suspect only when prompted, and doing so hesitantly. The edited version shows Zimmerman eagerly linking somebody being "up to no good" and somebody being "black." The edited tape was broadcast on "Today" on March 27. NBC's Ron Allen was the reporter on the scene - and, not coincidentally, he remained the reporter for NBC Nightly News as well. Matt Lauer was part of the report. So was Rachel Maddow. The entire staff was associated with this doctored recording.

So the question becomes: whose head should roll?

The answer is obvious: Brian Williams.

The Man Who Knew Too Little  

The Wall Street Journal | By JAMES TARANTO | April 3, 2012  

We were half-joking yesterday when we asked if Barack Obama slept through his Harvard Law class on Marbury v. Madison, the 1803 case in which the U.S. Supreme Court first asserted its power to strike down unconstitutional laws. It turns out it's no joke: The president is stunningly ignorant about constitutional law. 

At an appearance this afternoon, a reporter asked Obama a question following up on yesterday's comments: "Mr. President, you said yesterday that it would be 'unprecedented' for a Supreme Court to overturn laws passed by an elected Congress. But that is exactly what the court's done during its entire existence. If the court were to overturn the individual mandate, what would you do, or propose to do, for the 30 million people who wouldn't have health care after that ruling?" 

Obama's answer to the question was that he expects to win in court, and "as a consequence, we're not spending a whole bunch of time planning for contingencies." He went on to talk at some length about the "human element"--that is, people who would supposedly suffer in the absence of ObamaCare. Message: Obama cares, though not enough to spend "a whole bunch of time planning for contingencies."  

But the most interesting part of his answer was the beginning, in which he tried to walk back, or at least clarify, his statement from yesterday. He spoke slowly, with long pauses, giving the sense that he was speaking with great thought and precision: "Well, first of all, let me be very specific. Um [pause], we have not seen a court overturn [pause] a [pause] law that was passed [pause] by Congress on [pause] a [pause] economic issue, like health care, that I think most people would clearly consider commerce. A law like that has not been overturned [pause] at least since Lochner, right? So we're going back to the '30s, pre-New Deal."

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Though the economy is slowly recovering, the signs of a return to normalcy are harder to find in areas where housing prices plummeted. The New York Times reports that in those areas, "there is scant evidence of renewed prosperity." 

In ever-increasing numbers, Chinese students are seeking admission to U.S. graduate schools, comprising half of all international applicants to such programs.

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Obama Administration: Existential Threat to Israel    

Apr 03, 2012 12:00 pm

Four senior American diplomats -- most likely in the State Department -- as well as senior intelligence officers appear to have leaked a key military relationship between Azerbaijan and Israel.

U. S. Legislative Immigration Update April 2, 2012    

Apr 02, 2012 09:17 pm

April 2, 2012 Right Side News Reports from the·Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) in this legislative weekly including:
Obama Administration Expands Backdoor Amnesty | USCIS Proposes Rule to Circumvent Federal Laws on Admission | Court Will Drop DUI Charges for Obama's Illegal Alien Uncle | California Sides with Illegal Aliens before the Supreme Court | Republicans Draft DREAM Act Alternatives in Advance of Elections

Jihadist Infiltration    

Apr 02, 2012 11:56 am

Judging from the progress that anti-Israel "Lawfare" and pro-Shari'a movements have made in advancing the "Palestinian Cause" and Shari'a compliant programs in a distressingly vast array of our society's institutions over the past decade, one must conclude that the Muslim jihadist forces working to infiltrate our society are winning.

BENADOR: America's Responsibility: Sergeant Robert, Karilyn and the Bales Children   Apr 02, 2012 11:42 am

by Eliana Benador 

"The American Patriot should always remember this man who is in jail because he was defending your freedom. Each Monday we will remind you of someone America should always remember:  Sergeant Robert, Karilyn and the Bales Children." Eliana Benador and Right Side News

Christian Blood on Obama's Hands    

Apr 02, 2012 11:31 am

On Christmas Day of last year, Muslim terrorists set off bombs in churches across Nigeria. It was one of the worst attacks by Boko Haram which is determined to continue its reign of terror until the country is ruled by Muslim law. Christian pastors have been beheaded by Boko Haram and a spokesman for the group has openly stated that their interim goal is "to eradicate Christians from certain parts of the country."

Hello,

I have attached a Flier that will show Sam Rohrer's, support for 2nd amendment rights as an individual right.

I will print a bunch of these , but please feel free to print and distribute to your local sport shops, shooting ranges ,etc.

Also attached is Sam's criteria for legislation approval.

Thanks,

Carlo Grilletto:  Co-Chair Bucks Co.

215 766 8786

Sam_Rohrer_Pro_Gun_Flier 

Obama: I sure hope the Supreme Court doesn't do something unprecedented by striking down ObamaCare 

Via the Examiner. In what way would it be an "unprecedented, extraordinary step," as he claims here? They've struck down laws before for violating the Commerce Clause - not often, admittedly, but it's happened in not one but two landmark cases over the last 20 years. If there's anything novel about the ObamaCare case, it's the idea of federal power to compel purchases, not the Court's reaction to it. And what on earth does this mean?

"Ultimately I am confident that the Supreme Court will not take what would be an unprecedented extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress," Obama told reporters today while speaking with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

Obama reminded reporters that conservative commentators, have complained about "judicial activism or a lack of judicial restraint," that "an unelected group of people would somehow overturn a duly constituted and passed law."

The "strong majority" in Congress went 219-212 in the House, with 34 Democrats defecting. Not a single Republican in either chamber voted for it, and as Ace notes, the public itself has been steadfastly opposed to the law since day one. Against that backdrop, it's an amazing show of balls by The One to dress this up as the Court somehow thwarting the people's will. But even if O-Care really did have a "strong majority," so what? The whole point of judicial review is to make sure that congressional majorities, strong or not, remain bound by their enumerated powers and the Bill of Rights. You know what law really did have a "strong majority" in both chambers? DOMA. Think there'll be any tears shed on the left for majoritarianism if Anthony Kennedy cashiers that one on a 5-4 vote?

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Did Romney cut a deal with the MSM?

Apr 03, 2012 06:13 am | Coach Collins

James Lewis, staff writer

  There are no accidents in the liberal media. There are only manipulative ploys.

 So it's interesting that Mitt Romney has not (yet) been subjected to the politics of personal destruction, unlike his conservative rivals. Karl Rove has publicly attacked everybody except Romney, and Bush 41 instantly came out for Mitt as soon as every other candidate was reduced to a smoking, charred hulk.

 I personally like George 41 and 43 compared to the Gang from Chicago. Obama is a Eurosocialist surrender donkey, which is very bad in the age of unstoppable nuclear proliferation and Eurosocialism with a smiling face add a billion people regressing to the 7th century in the House of Islam and the danger is easy to see.

 Nothing in the Ruling Class happens by accident, except when they lose control. Like Governor Palin rising to fabulous popularity in the John McCain fiasco. Or those brief, shining moments when ... Continue Reading:Did Romney cut a deal with the MSM?

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American Minute April 2

Apr 02, 2012 06:13 pm | Coach Collins

By Bill Federer, staff writer

  The world of communication was revolutionized by a man who died APRIL 2, 1872.
His name was Samuel F.B. Morse, inventor of the telegraph and the Morse Code.
An outstanding portrait artist in his own right, founding the National Academy of Design, Morse erected the first telegraph lines between Baltimore and the U.S. Supreme Court chamber in Washington, D.C.
The first message over this new communication system, sent in 1844, was only four words, a verse from the Bible, Numbers 23:23:
"What hath God Wrought!"
Samuel F.B. Morse, who graduated from Yale in 1810, was the son of educator Jedediah Morse, known as "Father of American Geography."
Jedediah Morse stated in Charleston, Massachusetts, April 25, 1799:
"Whenever the pillars of Christianity shall be overthrown, our present republican forms of government, and all the blessings which flow from them, must fall with them."
Four years before ... Continue Reading:American Minute April 2

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Obama, Holder Silence Spreads Like Gasoline, Panthers Words Strike the Spark

Apr 02, 2012 02:13 pm | Coach Collins

 By Ron Reale, staff writer

 Do we really want to see how much money other people think removing someone from society is worth? President Obama and his fellow racist at the Dept. of Justice, Eric Holder, have nothing to say about the hate group the "New Black Panther Party," (or any group), putting a $10,000 "Dead Or Alive" bounty on any American citizen?

 The Panthers claim they only want to "capture" him, but in the same breath, say the violence their actions may cause is justified because their "Muslim beliefs" demand an "eye for an eye."

Obviously, the Panthers motive is entirely racist, because you never hear a word of protest or concern from these great paragons of "justice" about the massive black-on-black death toll in our "inner cities" (Democrat Liberal plantation war zones), like Chicago.

 No "bounties" for those killers...I wonder why?

 What would they say if the KKK, or any other group, (say ... Continue Reading:Obama, Holder Silence Spreads Like Gasoline, Panthers Words Strike the Spark

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New Poll Confirms Obama's Jewish Support is Slipping Away

Support in Latest Poll Drops 16 Points  

Washington, D.C. (April 3, 2012) -- The Republican Jewish Coalition released a statement today in response to a new poll by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI).

According to the PRRI poll, 62% of American Jewish want to see President Obama reelected. This is a 16-point drop from the 78% of the Jewish vote he won in November 2008. 

April 3, 2012     Meet Brigitte Gabriel, Members of Congress, ACT! for America members  

What happens at our National Conference & Legislative Briefing? Check out the two minute video below!    

Register by April 20th and you'll receive three "early bird" benefits:

A Glimpse of the ACT! National Conference

* VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS *

1. VIDEO: A Clown, a Mind Reader, and a $75,000 'Team Building' Exercise - 'Wasteful' Federal Agency Vegas Conference - prompts resignation  2. VIDEO: Bernie Goldberg Calls for NBC to Cut Its Relationship With MSNBC
3. VIDEO: Content Warning: S.E. Cupp Has a Very 'Special Comment' for Keith Olbermann (Unbleeped Version!)
4. VIDEO: ObamaCare: Juan Williams vs. Rush Limbaugh
5. VIDEO: Now ABC News Says Police Video Confirms Zimmerman's Injuries
6. VIDEO: Was City Hall Joking When it Recently Created 'E-Lanes' Exclusively for Texting Walkers?
7. VIDEO: Hillary Clinton Condemns Rush Limbaugh's 'Verbal Assault' Of Fluke
8. VIDEO: Burka protest
9. Iran Justifies Israel's Annihilation in Islamic Law 

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Why Does Department Of Homeland Security Need 450 MILLION Hollow Point Bullets?

The American Dream 

If the United States were invaded, the U.S. military would defend the country, so why does the Department of Homeland Security need 450 million rounds of ammunition? What is the DHS not telling us?

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Can America Qualify for a Free Scooter Chair?

Pam Meister 

As Obama and his administration continue toward a "nuclear-free zone" - with all of the effectiveness of a "drug-free zone" in the inner city - is America actually becoming the paper tiger Osama bin Laden thought she was in 2001?

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Jihad in the West: Ongoing Threat Within

Diana West 

Guns at the synagogue door or St. Peter's or the Louvre symbolize a cultural acquiescence to the infringement of freedom caused by the incursion of Islam into Western society. This is dhimmitude - institutional concessions by non-Muslims to Islam - at its finest.

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Today's Hot Topics

• 1. Obama takes a shot at Supreme Court over healthcare
• 2. Democrats are warning Chief Justice John Roberts over health ruling
• 3. FBI, NYPD Investigate New Terror Threat Graphic Mentioning NYC
• 4. Sebelius: Youth Violence Leads to Asthma and Obesity
• 5. Postal Service Wants Out Of Government-Provided Health Insurance
• 6. False Reports: GOP Not Losing Women in Contraception "War"
• 7. The Constitution's Comeback: Americans are worrying about the founding document again. (By Michael Barone)
• 8. A federal appeals court upheld a California ballot measure banning affirmative action in admissions to state colleges and universities
• 9. Zimmerman family member calls NAACP 'racists,' says 'there will be blood on your hands' if George is hurt
• 10. 7 dead, suspect in custody in classroom shooting

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Truth Be Told

Amil Imani 

If the truth were told, meaning, if we were to come out of the fog and silliness of political correctness, would we conclude that violence is the animating force of Islam?

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Global Weirding: the New Big Lie

James Delingpole 

The only thing weird about Global Weirding is that the reporting of it claims that GW is true, in spite of research that points to the exact opposite. Will this climate change insanity ever end?

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France Dropped the Ball with their Murderous Jihadi

Dr. Laina Farhat-Holzman 

Mohamed Merah was not a "lone wolf", as reported. These testosterone-poisoned youth are fully tutored by teams from abroad and are provided with money to travel. By the way, is anyone looking at applications for visas to Afghanistan and Pakistan?

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Government is the Problem

Star Parker 

New technologies abound from private industry with innovative gadgets appearing all the time at lower prices. Equipment costing $1,000 in 1997 today sells for $65. So why would we turn over more of our lives to government?

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Al Sharpton: Appointed To Keep Black Voters Angry, Ill-informed

Lloyd Marcus 

The left's selection of Sharpton as spokesperson for blacks confirms their low opinion of black America, their sense of morality, honor and decency. Sharpton demonizes successful black conservatives, while elevating America-hating race-baiters.

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This is TOO much!

SHOCKING ABC News on Obama/USA Infrastructure

Diane Sawyer reporting on U.S. bridge projects going to the Chinese... NOT Americans.

The bridges are right here in the U.S. and yet Obama has approved for Chinese contractors to come in and do the work.   What about jobs for Americans???

Watch this video. It doesn't take long to view.

This one should be tough for the supporters of the current regime to swallow....AND it comes from ABC NEWS...no Snopes or Wikileaks on this one!!

U.S.A. Bridges and Roads Being Built by Chinese Firms

Shocking to say the least!  This video is a jaw-dropper that will make you sick.  (It was also shocking that ABC was actually reporting this story.)

The lead-in with Obama promising jobs in the U.S. by improving our infrastructure is so typical of all his promises! Our tax dollars are at work - for CHINA !!!

I pray all the unemployed see this and cast their votes accordingly in 2012!

CLICK here: U.S. Bridges, Roads Being Built by Chinese Firms | Video - ABC News

PLEASE PASS ON TO EVERYONE !!!

AND HE WANTS JOBS FOR AMERICANS...IF HE'S IN AGAIN, THERE WILL BE NO JOBS HERE...ALL OUTSOURCED TO OTHER COUNTRIES   

Cowboy Byte | Posted on April 3, 2012   

Federal authorities have uncovered a widespread scheme that may have defrauded the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) out of billions of dollars using the stolen identities of Puerto Rican citizens, according to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal.  

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

To: Friends & Supporters

From: Gary L. Bauer


COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY: 217 DAYS TO THE 2012 ELECTIONS


Obama's Contempt For The Court

President Obama's contempt for those who dare to question his legacy was on display yesterday. At a Rose Garden press conference, with the leaders of Mexico and Canada flanking him, Obama said this when asked about the court's hearing on ObamaCare:

"Ultimately, I'm confident that the Supreme Court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress.  And I'd just remind conservative commentators that for years what we've heard is, the biggest problem on the bench was judicial activism or a lack of judicial restraint -- that an unelected group of people would somehow overturn a duly constituted and passed law.  ...And I'm pretty confident that this Court will recognize that and not take that step."

It is now undeniable that the entire left-wing establishment is engaged in a very public assault against the United States Supreme Court. There is one purpose in this attack: To intimidate the conservative justices on the court so they won't dare to take on the Obama/Reid/Pelosi unconstitutional takeover of health care.

Every GOP candidate should be aggressively responding to Obama's attack on the court's conservatives. In that one statement, Barack Obama has provided several examples of why a second term would be so dangerous.

• Obama is a bully. He has bullied Wall Street and our most productive industries since he took office. He bullied Rep. Paul Ryan, inviting him to a speech on the budget, only to use him as a prop to attack Ryan's proposals. And Obama even bullied the justices of the Supreme Court during a State of the Union Address with several of them sitting in the audience as congressional liberals applauded his attack.
• Obama is a hypocrite. He said it would be "unprecedented and extraordinary" for the court to overturn his signature accomplishment. What is "unprecedented and extraordinary" is this direct attack on another branch of government! Obama continued that attack today in remarks to reporters.
  
  That "strong majority" in Congress was just barely a majority. ObamaCare passed the House by a vote of 219-212, with 34 Democrats voting against it. And it was rejected by the American people in the 2010 elections, which cost Democrats control of the House.
  
  Moreover, the Obama Administration is in court right now trying to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act. DOMA passed the House 342-to-67 and passed the Senate 85-to-14. Obama says it would be "unprecedented and extraordinary" to overturn his law, which has been on the books for only two years and is not yet fully in force. But he has the audacity to lecture the court about judicial restraint as he is attempting to overturn thousands of years of history and a core value of Judeo-Christian civilization!
• Obama is ignorant. For a man who claims to be a constitutional law professor, Obama is breathtakingly ignorant of the law. (No wonder he doesn't want us to see his college transcripts!) The power of judicial review -- the Supreme Court's authority to judge the constitutionality of laws -- was established in the landmark case Marbury v. Madison in 1803! That "unprecedented" authority has been used more than 150 times as a central part of our system of checks and balances.
  
  Striking down bad laws is not judicial activism. What conservatives object to are liberal judges inventing new rights -- such as the right to end the life of an unborn baby or the right of men to marry other men -- out of thin air. In such cases, liberal judges are making law, legislating their morality on the rest of society. That is judicial activism.

Obama's obvious disdain for the separation of powers is evidence that this election is about so much more than the economy. It is about preserving freedom in America.

The left is incredibly intolerant. The militant homosexual rights movement, Big Labor, the pro-abortion lobby, Occupy Wall Street -- they all want to bully Americans into accepting their radical agenda.

This November, it is time to stop the left's bullying of America. And we start by sending Barack Obama back to Chicago!


Questioning The Court's "Credibility"

Last week, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) attended a hastily arranged press conference with other Democrat senators to soothe liberal fears that the Supreme Court might strike down ObamaCare. But far from calming fears, Blumenthal offered these incendiary remarks:

"The court commands no armies, it has no money; it depends for its power on its credibility. The only reason people obey it is because it has that credibility. And the court risks grave damage if it strikes down a statute of this magnitude and importance, and stretches so dramatically and drastically to do it."

Blumenthal's comments are stunning for a former state attorney general. He seems to be suggesting that any decision contrary to the left's desired outcome is illegitimate and could be, and perhaps should be, ignored.

Sorry, senator, but it's your credibility and Obama's credibility that is at stake.

ObamaCare and its mandates are deeply unpopular and Democrats paid dearly for it at the ballot box in 2010. Democrats fear another rejection by the nation's highest court could galvanize the American people against their radicalism and end Obama's presidency.

So they are launching this preemptive strike against another branch of government, attacking the separation of powers and further stoking division in America, hoping to rally the left-wing base to Obama's defense -- no matter the damage to the fabric of our society. That is why the left's attacks on the court have been so vehement -- because their power is at risk.

I pray this strategy backfires. Hubris got the better of Franklin Roosevelt when he tried to pack the court. The American people rebelled and Roosevelt was forced to back down. Obama is likely exceeding the limits of his popularity when he so brazenly attacks one of America's most trusted institutions.


Bad Spinach vs. Black Lives

There are probably not three things Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and I agree on. But I commend him for doing what Barack Obama will not -- condemning black-on-black violence in America's cities.

Nutter made headlines last year for his stern comments and actions against flash mobs, telling black youths, "You've damaged your own race." He also told them to take their hoodies off, "especially in the summer."

At a youth violence prevention forum in Washington yesterday, Nutter said that black-on-black violence was a disease. He also compared it to bad spinach:

"If there were five bad bags of spinach on the shelf somewhere, someone would put out a national alert. Every bag would be snatched off the shelves until someone figured out where they came from, what was going on, and there would be a national investigation. There is no national investigation about this issue -- that black people are killing black people all across the United States of America."

Of the Trayvon Martin case, Nutter said, "But the fact of the matter is, unfortunately, many African American boys are killed in America each and every day, most of which are never going to be on CNN, MSNBC -- mostly not even on the local news in those particular jurisdictions."

Nutter is right -- there is an epidemic of black-on-black crime in America. Much of it is caused by the breakdown of the black family. And Obama's class warfare certainly isn't the answer because no big government program can make up for the breakdown of the family.

Unfortunately, the mayor of Philadelphia has demonstrated more courage on this issue than has the president of the United States. As I wrote in an op-ed for today's Washington Times, Obama's remarks about the Trayvon Martin case were just more rhetoric designed to distract us from his failed record.
 

The Democratic Party and Jewish Anti-Semitism 

There's a thin line between Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism. That's true of Muslims and the left, but it's also true specifically of the Jewish left, whose hatred for Israel manifests itself in a general contempt for Jewish religion, culture and tradition.
 

Gilbert in the West Bank

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The Liberal Jewish Eunuch 

The verdict is in on the Tolouse killings of Jewish children and the villain is that old standby, "Failure to Integrate". What it comes down to is that Mohammed Merah did not kill Jewish children because he hated Jews, because he had breathed in the foul poisonous vapors of a creed which believes Jews to be subhuman devils whose destruction must come to pass before the golden age of Islam finally arrives. Mohammed Merah killed Jews because he was unhappy and it was France that made him unhappy.
 

 

Today's Headlines:  Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Sebelius: Youth Violence Leads to Asthma and Obesity

Philly Mayor: Bad Spinach Gets More National Attention Than Black-on-Black Violence
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Obama's Message to Justices: Overturning Health Care Law Would be 'Unprecedented'

Indicted U.S. Soldier Allegedly Offered Military Weapons to Agents Posing as Los Zetas Cartel

Kansas Beats Kentucky: $139,000 vs. $127,000 for a Degree in Gender Studies

Dem. Criticizes Opponents of Federal Transportation Funding as 'Bozos' and 'Flat-Earthers'

Sarah Palin: Anyone but Obama in the White House

Iranian Leader Convinces Turkey's PM That Islam Forbids Nukes

COMMENTARY:

A Nation Arms Itself -- For What?
By Patrick J. Buchanan
When it comes to Second Amendment rights, Middle America has spoken - at the ballot box and the gun store. And Congress, most state legislatures and the federal courts have all come down on the side of the Silent Majority.

Dupes for the State
By Walter E. Williams
The emerging tragedy is our increased willingness to use the coercive powers of government, in the name of health or some other ruse, to forcibly impose our preferences upon others.

  April 03, 2012 

S.E. Cupp's Message To Olbermann 

President Obama Warns SCOTUS On 'Judicial Activism'

Did the President get a tip about the Supreme Court's decision on the Healthcare case? Yesterday, Mr. Obama spoke about the yet-to-be-announced decision and issued a stern warning to the Justices. Watch the video of that warning HERE.

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Massive IRS Fraud Discovered

The Feds have uncovered a massive fraud scheme that used identity theft to steal billions of dollars from the IRS. See how the scam worked and read how much money was stolen HERE.

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The Congresswoman and DNC Chair called into the Doug McIntyre radio show on KABC-Radio in Los Angeles yesterday and was rendered almost speechless. Ms. Wasserman-Schultz may have been expecting the discussion to be more like the typical "talking-points-friendly" interviews she was usually encounters. That did not happen. Listen to what Debbie called "borderline offensive" HERE.  

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Watch Sarah Palin's Debut On The Today Show  

Before Sarah Palin stepped into the Guest Co-Host chair on NBC's Today Show this morning, she was interviewed by Matt Lauer. Watch Sarah give her review of the GOP candidates and talk about how it feels to be part of the "lamestream" media HERE.  

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GSA Chief Resigns After Spending $835K On Las Vegas Getaway   

What kind of excesses could have pushed GSA chief Martha Johnson to resign? After word got out that Ms. Johnson spent several thousand dollars to hire a clown and a mind reader, and another $75,000 for a team-building exercise that involved assembling a bicycle, the handwriting was on the wall. Get more details of the wasteful weekend that was charged to taxpayers HERE.

REAL NEWS FROM THE BLAZE: ARE EARMARKS RETURNING?

 President Obama promised to eliminate earmarks by not signing a bill with an earmark attached to it. And yet, some on the Real News panel seem to think a return of earmarks might break the current legislative gridlock in Washington DC. Watch the spirited debate HERE.      

This Week on The Glenn Beck Program
Glenn may be on vacation, but you can still find him at 5pm ET all this week on GBTV. Watch The Best of The Glenn Beck Program all week to see the top moments, interviews, monologues, and information Glenn has brought to you so far in 2012. Glenn's interview with Kirk Cameron, the facts you aren't getting from the mainstream media on Iran, the documentary that follows Glenn through his six hours in Greece, and much, much more!   

Don't Miss Real News from The Blaze! 

Real News from The Blaze is all NEW this week, live at 6pm ET (or on demand). The mainstream media's new competitor will bring you honest coverage of the news you care about and the stories you can't find anywhere else. 

The B.S. of A. - Thursday from 7:00-7:30pm ET
GBTV's chief humorist, Brian Sack, has been given a mandate: To stay objective, rational and witty as he takes on the news of the day through a comedic lens. Last week Brian gave us a look at what The B.S. of A. would look like as The T.S. of A.

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An Invasion is Underway 

The U.S. is under attack. The enemy moves freely amongst us and even advises the very government bodies established to protect us from just such a threat. They've already smuggled in at least one weapon of mass effect and are working to set up missile bases within striking distance of the homeland.They are here, now, and their goal is singular and quite specific: The downfall of the United States of America. A shocking new documentary, Rumors of War III: Target U.S. provides irrefutable evidence of the attack underway being perpetrated by the likes of the Muslim Brotherhood and Hezbollah.  And, the scariest part? It's happening right before our eyes.

Gulp: Obama says he'll be 'more flexible' after election
President Obama was caught on an open microphone basically telling Russian leaders to just be patient, because it's 'his last election' and he'll have a lot more flexibility after this one. Just the words America did NOT want to hear.

MSNBC admits: Glenn Beck was right 

MSNBC's coma inducing program 'Morning Joe' has a long history of mocking Glenn -- calling him crazy, a fear monger, etc etc. But last week they were singing a different tune when an 'expert' appeared on their program to inform them about good investments. At the top of the list: Gold. That led to the shocking admission that yep, Glenn Beck was right.

Is Obama a gambling addict??
With the Mega Millions jackpot reaching record levels ($640 million at last count) and the First Lady off to Vegas, suddenly the realization hit Glenn, Stu & Pat that the President may very well be a gambler. Obama scolded Big Oil and suggested we 'double down' (gambling lingo) on green energy. 

Atheists descend on DC for Reason Rally?
The Blaze faith editor Billy Hallowell mingled among the non-believers at the Reason Rally in Washington D.C. over the weekend. It's an interesting group of people who are out to strongly announce their belief in non-belief. 

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