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"The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men."

Today is the 237th birthday of the United States Army. Today is also Flag Day.

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If your looking for a succinct look at what the Tea Party stands for and where they are today watch this interview with Elizabeth Price Foley.  She wrote a book called The Tea Party: Three Principles. She is a constitutional professor at Florida International University, College of Law.

Activate: How to turn the 2012 election from a close call to a mandate

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Last night, Glenn focused on the importance of commitment. He was the first to admit, a lot of last night's show was something you had heard before - but it's important to start at the beginning and to make sure you know what you believe before you get put into action. And tonight, Glenn revealed ways for you to really get moving! 

Tonight, the focus of the show was "Activate" - and it was all about the election and how you can make sure that one way or another - 2012 is a year for a mandate for or against the progressives. And if you think it doesn't matter just take a look at what is happening right now in Wisconsin. Progressives and unions are doing everything they can to make sure that Walker loses. It's a microcosm to what is happening around the country, and Glenn thought it was so important that he recapped it on tonight's show (in under three minutes!):

Is Hamas Building a 53,000 Square Foot Facility in America?  

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Will the last conservative to leave WPHT please turn out the lights. 

Robertson, along with co-host David Toy, Jim Seigfreid, Allen and Peggy as we confront the issues of the day with Constitutional solutions to the problems we were warned about by the Founders of this, the greatest nation to ever shine a light on the world. Our guests include some of the best and the brightest commentators and Patriots around. 

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THE FILM NEITHER PARTY WANTS YOU TO SEE.

FEAR OF A BLACK REPUBLICAN 2012 Election Trailer

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By allowing our attention to be focused exclusively on the danger and prevention of terrorism, we ignore the many other ways we are being attacked. Specifically, we are missing what our Islamist enemies call their 'civilization jihad' - a form of warfare that employs manipulative financial techniques, lawfare, infiltration of our civil institutions and government and insidious information dominance. Together, these have the effect of exploiting our liberties and governing structures against us, so that our leaders wind up imposing the very anti-American values that our enemies promote.

Welcome to The Muslim Brotherhood in America: The Enemy Within - a 10-part, web-based video briefing that is designed to explain why and how this is happening.

It addresses a threat most Americans are unaware even exists within our country, let alone the degree of peril it represents.
The threat is the totalitarian, supremacist Islamic doctrine its adherents call "shariah" and the organized, disciplined and increasingly successful efforts by such adherents-- most especially the Muslim Brotherhood-- to bring it here.

We are making this course available in the hope of encouraging, informing and broadening support for national efforts to defeat the insinuation into this country of shariah's anti-constitutional and seditious program.  

Muslim Brotherhood in America: The Overview

An extremely important movie is coming this summer - Dinesh D'Souza - Obama & 2016

Dinesh D'Souza is author of many New York Times best sellers.  The movie is from Gerald R. Molen, producer of Academy Award Winning Schindler's List.

It explains in plain language who Barack Obama really is, what he stands for, and the dangers of him being reelected for another four years.

Watch this short informative video preview of this movie and share it with others.  It has already been seen by over 1,250,000 people.  Within a very short time it will have been seen by millions!  After you see the preview, listen to what Dinesh has to say about Obama.  Please take the time to hear this and pass it on.

Dinesh D'Souza - Obama & 2016

Because of the generosity of patriots like you, we've reached our fundraising goal to retake the Senate and FIRE Harry Reid!

And as a special way of saying thanks, we're extending an exclusive opportunity for you to pre-register for FreePAC, a national grassroots gathering of Americans interested in restoring freedom from the bottom up: in their neighborhood, in their state, and in their country. The event takes place from 6-9pm on July 26th in American Airlines Arena in Dallas, TX.

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The theme of FreePAC is "Restoring Freedom" and it will be held in conjunction with Glenn Beck's "Restoring Love" event on July 28th. FreePAC will not only feature Glenn, FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey, and me, but speeches from many of the biggest names in the freedom movement! FreePAC also provides attendees with exclusive grassroots materials, a unique grassroots training experience, and the latest in online mobilization strategy. Can you make it?

In about two weeks, these tickets will go on sale to the general public, so I wanted to make sure I invited you first.

I hope you can make it. More information can be found on FreePAC by clicking here.

In Liberty,

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.

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.

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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

Quinnipiac Poll: Casey Leads Smith 51-32; Cracks Magic Number

Written by Keegan Gibson, Managing Editor

Victory Center" on Facebook

-Gabriel Malor

Last week I had the opportunity to get a sneak-peek at the RNC's new Facebook application. Designed, in the words of one RNC staffer to "take our message where the people are," the Social Victory Center app will, among other things, hook users up with campaign news targeted based on their location and preferences (which Facebook already knows, of course), let users join volunteer efforts, distribute voter registration forms, and provide an online phone bank, all without leaving the Facebook website. It will also, if users wish, put those activities on the user's Facebook wall, letting their friends see what they're up to and, hopefully, encouraging them to join in.

It's an attempt to leverage Facebook's popularity in a new way and, at the moment, the Democrats have nothing like it. The Social Victory Center was unveiled to the public yesterday, so if you're on Facebook, check it out. As the general election ramps up, check back for volunteer activities as they're added. Also, like I did in 2008, I'll be pushing online phone banking in the final weeks of the election, only this time the RNC will have done the heavy-lifting that the McCain team wasn't too keen on.

LINK: http://ace.mu.nu/

RedState Morning Briefing

For June 14, 2012

1. More Evidence the GOP is Not Serious About Spending

I have repeatedly bemoaned the Republicans (and Democrats) for not doing enough to cut spending. Sixteen trillion dollars in debt and rising. Trillion dollar deficits. Billions of dollars spent every day.

Well, the incredibly resourceful Club for Growth is out with another look at the GOP and Democrats' commitment to cutting spending this morning, and it isn't pretty.

2. Meet the Micro-Union

The National Labor Relations Board under Barack Obama has become a totally politicized entity intent on destroying free enterprise and advancing union interests across the nation. One of the NLRB's latest schemes is to authorize "micro-unions."

Imagine going into a department store. With a micro-union, the shoe department of that department store could unionize. The rest of the store could be union free, except the shoe department. That's a micro-union.

The Workforce Fairness Institute is trying to education people about just how problematic these things can be for both consumers and businesses. They have a new video, which they are debuting here at RedState this morning. Likewise, late yesterday came word that Senator Lindsey Graham intends to introduce legislation to defund the NLRB's ability to support micro-unions.

3. The Media's Little Bubble of Ignorance

Ed Klein's The Amateur is going to be the number one book on the New York Times Best Sellers List for the fourth consecutive week. Like David Limbaugh's The Great Destroyer, Klein's book is published by Regnery, our sister company within the Eagle Publishing, Inc. family.

Limbaugh's book, The Great Destroyer, is going to debut on the New York Times Best Sellers List at number two.

You would think that a book on top of the best sellers list for four consecutive weeks would get a lot of media attention.

4. Adding to my Reagan Maxims: My Take on "Reagan Couldn't Win Today"

I have not had a chance to write about the Jeb Bush remarks on Ronald Reagan, but I figure I ought to.

Full disclosure: I know many of you disagree with me, but I privately and publicly urged Jeb Bush to run for President this year. On most issues, he and I are of like mind and I think he was a tremendously good Governor of Florida. I would have preferred him to his brother from 2001 to 2009. I'd have preferred him to Mitt Romney. I'd most assuredly prefer him to Barack Obama. And I think he is right on immigration.

Nonetheless, I have a Reagan Maxim. Anyone who references Ronald Reagan's 11th Commandment is probably a squishy Republican who cannot win a primary should any conservative dare discuss his record. The 11th Commandment has become a defense for squishes trying to claim some mantle of Reagan when their record is anything but Reagan like.

Now I must add a new maxim.

5. From Sen. Rick Santorum: Standing for Veterans, Their Families, and Religious Freedom

It has been said that this nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. Those brave men and women, our noble veterans, deserve our respect and support on all levels and at all times.

Heritage Hotsheet

Experts on the Day's Hottest News

Items for June 14, 2012

Sherk and Zywicki: Obama's United Auto Workers Bailout   

The Wall Street Journal

The Bizarre White House Reaction to John Bryson News   

The Foundry

Syria Crisis and Putin's Return Chill U.S. Ties With Russia   

The New York Times

Romney doubles down on economic message as slowdown weakens Obama   

The Washington Post

Voter Fraud Is a Proven Election Manipulation Tactic   

U.S. News and World Report

Latest Heritage Research:

ISSUE BRIEF
Delaying Obamacare Tax Increases Key Part of Stopping Taxmageddon

BACKGROUNDER
Auto Bailout or UAW Bailout? Taxpayer Losses Came from Subsidizing Union Compensation

 June 14, 2012 

One More Dubious Story in the Obama Family Saga
Jack Cashill
Obama has a hard time keeping his family story straight when it comes to the stories he made up in Dreams From my Father. Caught on tape by CNN, but unnoticed until now. No one really knows where the lies begin and end. More

Obama's Father's Day
Timothy Birdnow
One of President Obama's more bizarre quirks consists of referring to his "sons" when speaking in public. More

Is There a Woman's Right to Be Born?
TR Clancy
As solutions to human problems go, you'd think any solution entailing homicide deserves the greatest scrutiny, not the least. Not so for abortion. More

Escape from a North Korean Prison Camp
Janet Levy
Shin Dong-hyuk is the only born-and-raised occupant of a DPRK prison camp to ever escape. Here is his story. More

Saudi Arabia to Lead UN Counter Terrorism Initiative
Brooke Goldstein and Zack Kousnetz
The UN needs to stop playing political games when human lives are thrown into the mix More

The Obfuscation Factor
Jonathan David Carson
We hear all day long about "secular society," but there is no secular society. It does not exist. More

The Euro's Collapse Is Not Just About the Euro
Gene Schwimmer
It is not just the euro that is failing, but the entire liberal, elitist worldview that underlies it. More

American Thinker Blog  

Wisconsin Poll: Romney 47 Obama 44
June 14, 2012
President at 47% approval. More

Bloomberg: Big Gulp Sodas only the beginning
June 14, 2012
Popcorn is next, kids. More

Her name is not Julia
June 14, 2012
Not everyone thinks relying on government is such a swell idea. More

Netanyahu faces criticism of Turkish flotilla raid, and NY Times piles on
June 14, 2012
A balanced AP report versus a one-sided Times dispatch. More

Democrats Fret about Obama's Prospects
June 13, 2012
The Big Brains and seasoned pros in the Democratic Party are groping for ways to right the president's listing campaign. Or rationalizing that Mr. Obama's current political poor health is temporary. More

Reclaim the language for conservatism:  

Instead of Mainstream Media (MSM) talk about the OLM-Old Left Media.  

The 10th Anniversary of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty Withdrawal  

Ten years ago today, the United States formally withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, which has defined strategic thinking for about 30 years. Today, The Heritage Foundation will host an event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the withdrawal from the treaty.

The treaty banned the United States and the Soviet Union (and later Russia) from developing ballistic missile defense effective against long-range ballistic missile threats. As seen in Heritage's movie 33 Minutes, President Reagan did not subscribe to the treaty's logic and forced the Soviets to the negotiating table by vigorously pursuing the Strategic Defense Initiative, a comprehensive missile defense program for the protection of the United States. Watch a clip from 33 Minutes     

Trend #4: Sales Tax Increases   Jun 13, 2012 10:27 am

State sales taxes went up in the past few years, continuing a long-term trend. First adopted in the 1930s during the Great Depression as property tax collections plummeted, sales taxes have seen their base erode over time. Except in a few states, sales taxes generally apply to goods and not services, and often exclude even a significant number of goods (groceries, clothing, medicine, gasoline, sales tax holidays, etc.). So while the tax is important to states because they raise about a third of their revenue from it, Professor John Mikesell has found that sales tax base breadth has declined from 55 percent of personal income in 1970 to just 35 percent today.[1]

Is Hamas Building a 53,000 Square Foot Facility in America?   Jun 13, 2012 09:44 am

Editor's note: The compilation of materials used in this article are the result of a collaboration between Steve Emerson, of the Investigative Project on Terrorism, Elizabeth Coker, a retired journalist and stay-at-home-mom, Jerry Gordon, former Army Intelligence officer and Editor for New English Review, and Eric Allen Bell, Filmmaker and writer.  This article was written byEric Allen Bell who was at one time a staunch pro-mosque supporter, who had a complete change in perspective after the Arab Spring. Bell was banned as a writer from the Daily Kos after he published 3 stories critical of Islam, which ran afoul of the mindset there.  For more on that, read "The High Price of Telling the Truth About Islam."

Chelsea's Got Talent - Flacking for the Islamophobia Industry   Jun 13, 2012 09:35 am

The Investigative Project on Terrorism
Word is that former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton's career as an NBC special correspondent isn't going terribly well. Labeled the "Dork Diva" by one media blog, network officials complain about everything from her refusal to discuss growing up in the Clinton White House to what they consider her lack of story production (just a handful since starting there last year). "What's she giving us?" one NBC executive asked skeptically.

The Elite Are Attempting To Convince Us That Killing Off Our Sick Grandparents Is Cool And Trendy   Jun 13, 2012 09:19 am

What should be done with elderly Americans when they become very seriously ill?  Should we try to save their lives or should we just let them die?  Unfortunately, there is a growing consensus among the "intellectual elite" that most elderly people are not going to have a high enough "quality of life" to justify the expense of costly life saving procedures.  This philosophy is now being promoted very heavily through mainstream news outlets, in our television shows and in big Hollywood movies.  The elite are attempting to convince us that killing off our sick grandparents is cool and trendy.

Communist Defector Speaks Out on America's Marxist Future   Jun 12, 2012 07:13 pm

A top communist defector is warning of an unprecedented "alliance" between the Democratic Party and the Communist Party, reflected in the CPUSA's endorsement of Barack Obama for president in 2008 and the party's continued support for Democratic Party policies. But is this warning going to be too hot to handle for the media? And the Republicans?

U. S. Legislative Immigration Update May 30, 2012, Backdoor Amnesty Grows   Jun 12, 2012 07:03 pm

The latest immigration and border news from  theFederation for American Immigration Reform(FAIR) in this legislative weekly including: Backdoor amnesty initiatives, ICE updates and E-Verify movement.

Trend #5: "Amazon" Taxes   Jun 12, 2012 10:24 am

The taxing power of the states generally extends only to their individual borders: since the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, states have not been able to impose tax collection obligations on businesses that have no property or employees within the state.[1] In 2008, however, New York adopted a law that imposes such an obligation on a person or business with no physical presence in the state if it (1) enters into agreement with in-state resident involving commissions for referring potential customers; and (2) has gross receipts from sales by out-of-state companies from referrals within the state which total more than $10,000 in a 12-month period. This law, nicknamed a "click-through nexus" or "Amazon tax" law (after their most visible targets), has been copied by a few other states and is the subject of much controversy.^[2]

Exposed: The Formula for Islamic Takeover

Leftist punk Brett Kimberlin uses police in schemes to harass, threaten conservative bloggers

Jun 13, 2012 06:13 am | Coach Collins

by Doug Book,  staff writer

Liar, killer and convicted 1978 "Speedway Bomber" Brett Kimberlin is engaged in a part-time career of using police to harass, intimidate, even facilitate the death of conservative bloggers across the nation. In what has come to be called "SWAT-ing," Kimberlin and a number of suspected associates make bogus calls to 911 in order to report a serious domestic crime-in one instance, masquerading as a husband who admits to the brutal murder of his wife. Police respond with the dispatch of a SWAT team to the address provided in the call only to find, after breaking down the door and training nervous sights on the first male in view, that the whole thing is a hoax. By choosing prominent conservative bloggers as victims of this life threatening scheme and other criminal escapades, Kimberlin hopes to intimidate into silence those who have reported to the American public the odious past and current criminal exploits ... Continue Reading:Leftist punk Brett Kimberlin uses police in schemes to harass, threaten conservative bloggers

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American Minute June 12

Jun 12, 2012 06:13 pm | Coach Collins

  He received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his WWII service in the Pacific.
He studied at Yale, was a Congressman, Ambassador to the U.N., CIA director and Vice-President under Ronald Reagan before becoming the 41st U.S. President.
His name was George H.W. Bush, born JUNE 12, 1924.
In his Inaugural Address, January 20, 1989, President Bush said:
"I have just repeated word for word the oath taken by George Washington 200 years ago, and the Bible on which I place my hand is the Bible on which he placed his...
And my first act as President is a prayer. I ask you to bow your heads."
In his Christmas Message, December 8, 1992, President George H.W. Bush stated:
"As we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, whose life offers us a model of dignity, compassion, and justice, we renew our commitment to peace...
Christ made clear the redemptive value of giving ... Continue Reading:American Minute June 12

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Those IRISH ARE AT IT AGAIN

Jun 12, 2012 01:13 pm | Coach Collins

by George Spelvin,  staff writer

 Almost 20 attackers clothed all in black and wielding hammers and clubs strode into the Tinley Park, Illinois Ashford House Restaurant at noon Saturday, violently taking down patrons according to witnesses, some of whom were there to celebrate a local wedding shower.  "They started hitting people with bats and hammers," (1) Lauryn Drozd, 22, said. "They had hoods up."  Several observers said the attackers appeared to target a certain group gathered for a meeting inside. 

Now, the local cops are being especially tight lipped, and our ersatz national cable news guys also are noticeable by their silence on just who the actors in this horrific suburban drama were.  Web rumors seem to point fingers at "a group of anti-facists," who are being "credited with Saturday's mob-style attack," inside the popular local eatery whose owner got beat up when he chased the thugs outside. While some of the offenders were able to ... Continue Reading:Those IRISH ARE AT IT AGAIN

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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

To: Friends & Supporters

From: Gary L. Bauer


COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY: 146 DAYS TO THE 2012 ELECTIONS


Click here to listen now.


"Is It Time For Democrats To Panic?"

In the past few days there has been a plethora of polling data indicating that Obama's support among key constituencies is cratering. Of course it's no coincidence that the polls come on the heels of a spate of terrible economic news. But I strongly suspect that there are other factors at play too. Let's take a look at some of the data.

• Today's Washington Post reports on a new ABC News/Washington Post poll finding that Americans have largely lost faith in Barack Obama's economic judgment. When comparing their economic plans, Obama narrowly edges Mitt Romney 43% to 40% among registered voters. Among independent voters, 54% have a negative opinion of Obama's economic agenda. The Post notes that Obama enjoyed a 20-point lead over John McCain on the economy in pre-election polling in 2008.
• This is consistent with a Quinnipiac poll of Pennsylvania voters released yesterday. Four years ago Obama carried Pennsylvania by 10 points, but his lead has slipped to six points. And here is the danger for Obama and the opportunity for Mitt Romney: By an eight-point margin (49% to 41%) Pennsylvania voters think Romney would do a better job handling the economy.
• Last week, Gallup released data finding that Obama was down 10 points among Jewish voters compared to 2008 pre-election polling, getting just 64% support compared 74% in 2008. As one conservative blogger noted, "The only [Democrat] nominees who failed to reach 70 percent in the past 35 years were...Dukakis, Mondale, and Carter." All three, of course, lost.
• Yesterday Gallup reported that Obama has experienced significant declines among core subgroups of white voters. For example, for all the left's rhetoric about the GOP "war on women," Obama is down six points among white women. He's also down nine points among whites ages 18-29 (who frequently don't vote) and he's down six among seniors (who do vote).
  
  No doubt the talking heads at MSNBC will try to blame this on racism. But even Spike Lee is giving up on the race card. In a recent GQ interview, Lee said, "It is not a lock that President Obama is getting a second term... I can't say to all the people that are unhappy with him that they're racist people. People ain't got jobs, people are hurting. So I don't care what color you are, if people are out of work, it's tough."
  
  And while many pundits obsess about minority turnout, which can make the difference in a close race, Gallup notes the obvious:

"Whites make up about three-quarters of all U.S. registered voters, and are therefore the most important racial or ethnic group in any election, at least mathematically. Even if Obama were to regain his 2008 level of support among blacks and improve his support somewhat among Hispanics, he could still lose if his support among whites slips any further."

• So what about black voters? The results of a North Carolina poll by a left-leaning firm should have alarm bells ringing at the White House. Not only did the poll find Mitt Romney leading in the Tar Heel State, but he was also attracting 20% of the black vote while Obama got 76%. That was an 11-point drop in the past month.
  
  What issue could have caused that kind of erosion in Obama's support among blacks in North Carolina? Perhaps Obama's embrace of men "marrying" other men isn't going over so well.
• The same issue could well be negatively impacting Obama in Iowa too. The latest Rasmussen poll of likely Iowa voters finds Romney leading by one point -- 47% to 46%. That might not seem like much -- and it isn't -- but like Pennsylvania, Obama carried Iowa in 2008 by 10 points!
  
  In 2010, Iowa voters made history by defeating three state Supreme Court justices who forced same-sex "marriage" on the state. Another pro-gay marriage justice will be on ballot with Obama this November.

Clearly, Obama has big problems. James Carville is warning the White House that its message of an improving economy isn't selling, and that Obama faces an "impossible headwind" if he can't come up with something else. One Washington Post political reporter writes today, "Is it time for Democrats to panic?"

Maybe. But this is no time for conservatives to get complacent. While these polls are encouraging, the election is still more than four months away. So much can change between now and then.

It's difficult to remember now, but the McCain/Palin ticket was up 10-points in early September. Then the financial crash hit, and Obama's message of "hope and change" galvanized the country.

Hope and change could galvanize the country once again. If it does, Obama will be taking a one-way flight back to Chicago come January 2013!
 

Chronicle · June 13, 2012

The Foundation

"The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only legitimate object of good government." --Thomas Jefferson

Editorial Exegesis

Small businesses face too much red tape

"[N]ew federal data show the rate of business startups continues to fall in this recovery. According to the Census Bureau, the startup rate, measured as a share of all firms, has plunged to 7% from 9% in 2008 and from 11% in 2006. The pace, moreover, is almost half the 1980s' peak of 13%. Of all the negative trends tracking this administration, this may be the most disturbing. As startups have hit an all-time low, we've seen an accompanying decline in job creation from startups, which explains the jobless recovery. The data, which go back to the early '80s, show that the share of new job creation from startups has fallen from over 40% in that decade, when business formation exploded and the economy saw huge gains in payroll employment, to under 30% today. The difference is incentives: President Reagan slashed taxes and unshackled entrepreneurs from burdensome government rules, while Obama strangles them with new red tape and threats of tax hikes. ... A separate study, prepared by the OECD, reveals that the U.S. has fallen behind most of its global competitors in promoting entrepreneurship. Based on a ranking of regulations, it's now easier to start a business in Slovenia, Estonia and Hungary -- three former Iron Curtain countries -- than in America. Canada, our liberal northern neighbor, is now head and shoulders above America in entrepreneurial friendliness. It requires the least number of procedures to start a business of any of the OECD nations. ... It's plain from federal data that startups are critical to job creation. And their alarming dearth under Obama helps explain why this recovery is so anemic. If the president really wants to get America working again, he'd stop blaming state budget cuts and congressional Republicans and adopt Reagan's pro-entrepreneurial policies. Unfortunately, he's a rigid leftist ideologue who'd rather stand in the way of new business formation and jobs." --Investor's Business Daily

How can the U.S. re-establish free enterprise?

Upright

"What President Obama has been pushing for, and moving toward, is more insidious [than socialism]: government control of the economy, while leaving ownership in private hands. ... Thus the Obama administration can arbitrarily force insurance companies to cover the children of their customers until the children are 26 years old. Obviously, this creates favorable publicity for President Obama. But if this and other government edicts cause insurance premiums to rise, then that is something that can be blamed on the 'greed' of the insurance companies. ... What socialism, fascism and other ideologies of the left have in common is an assumption that some very wise people -- like themselves -- need to take decisions out of the hands of lesser people, like the rest of us, and impose those decisions by government fiat." --economist Thomas Sowell

"Everybody is talking about how Obama had a bad week last week. Really? He didn't ever have to explain his membership in the New Party. He wasn't asked a single question about Fast and Furious or Eric Holder's corrupt Justice Department, he wasn't asked to explain his political cowardice when he refused to go to Wisconsin, stand shoulder to shoulder with his union buddies. He played golf. He was compared favorably to the Kardashians. There's not gonna be a special prosecutor appointed to investigate the national security leaks. All this talk about what a bad week Obama had? Maybe, but, then again, you could see where it maybe wasn't." --radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh

"Pity the poor Obama administration leakers. They impart their much-cherished secrets to make their man look good and then, at the first chirp of criticism, are ordered to confess their (possible) crimes by the very same president they were seeking to please. In this, they are a bit like the male praying mantis. He does as asked and then the female bites his head off. ... All administrations leak what they want when they want. Occasionally, some killjoy screams something about national security, but the republic somehow survives and the secret is usually only a secret to the American people, not to the enemy. This is undoubtedly the case with the recent disclosure regarding the use of a computer worm to wreak havoc with the Iranian nuclear program. ... The leak that troubles me concerns the killing of suspected or actual terrorists. The triumphalist tone of the leaks ... not only is in poor taste but shreds a long-standing convention that, in these matters, the president has deniability. The president of the United States is not The Godfather." --columnist Richard Cohen

Essential Liberty

"[U]nlike American states, European countries lack a common bond. There are different languages, different histories (Colorado, for example, never invaded Nebraska) and different religions, including for six decades, atheism imposed by communist dictators in Eastern Europe. ... Living within one's means was a lesson forgotten by individuals and governments, whose main preoccupation -- in Europe and America -- has been giving people what they want in hopes they'll re-elect the politicians who dispensed the goodies. That formula has contributed to an unemployment rate in Spain approaching 25 percent. Spain last weekend was approved for a bailout of up to $125 billion from the eurozone, the fourth country to ask for a loan since Europe's debt crisis began. ... [Prime Minister Margaret] Thatcher warned, 'We have not successfully rolled back the frontiers of the state in Britain, only to see them re-imposed at a European level with a European super-state exercising a new dominance from Brussels.' That is precisely the seductive siren call the 'conservative' British government now hears. ... Today's politicians can't pretend they were not warned." --columnist Cal Thomas

U.S. Army Birthday and Flag Day 2012

Tomorrow is the 237th birthday of the United States Army, born of the desire to defend liberty and spread its flame. As the U.S. Army continues to lead the way in the Long War, let us not forget to pray for these brave Patriots standing in harm's way and their families awaiting their safe return.

Tomorrow is also Flag Day. Our flag is a beacon of liberty, a symbol of hope for all people who "hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed -- that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it...." On this Flag Day, we American Patriots display and pay homage to our national flag.

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Insight

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" --Ronald Reagan, 25 years ago yesterday

"A socialist is somebody who doesn't have anything, and is ready to divide it up equally among everybody." --Irish comic dramatist George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

"The difference between death and taxes is death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets." --American humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935)

The Demo-gogues

The BIG Lie: "The truth of the matter is that, as I said, we've created 4.3 million jobs over the last 27 months, over 800,000 just this year alone. The private sector is doing fine. Where we're seeing weaknesses in our economy have to do with state and local government. " --Barack Obama

Backpedaling: "Listen. Uhhh, it is absolutely clear that the economy is not doing fine. That's the reason I had the press conference. That's why I spent yesterday -- the day before yesterday, this past week, this past month, and this past year -- talking about how we can make the economy stronger. The economy's not doing fine." --Barack Obama

End run: "You'd have to say that the last year and a half of tea party dominance in the House has been a very unproductive period, and they've been unwilling to take and even consider some of these issues [such as the DREAM Act], so I can understand the frustration of many people on the outside and the dilemma facing the White House. ... The president needs to consider taking action by executive order when Congress will not respond to a major national challenge." --Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL)

"Republicans have made a decision that they would rather do anything they can to stop jobs from being created, hoping it will help them with the elections come November. Too often in this Congress, the Republican strategy has been to kill job-creating bills in the hopes of harming the economy and hurting President Obama." --Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)

Blather: "Here's the thing: the American Affordable Care Act stands there with Social Security, Medicare, health care for all Americans as a right, not a privilege." --House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

Just like ObamaCare: "One of the lessons learned [in Wisconsin's recall] is it's better to try make [decisions] with people as opposed to against people." --Barack Obama

Excuses: "As president of the United States, I've got a lot of responsibilities." --Barack Obama on why he didn't campaign in Wisconsin before the governor recall (His responsibilities included 13 fundraisers in the two weeks prior to that election.)

Dezinformatsia

Convoluted: "As many economists have pointed out, America is currently suffering from a classic case of debt deflation: all across the economy people are trying to pay down debt by slashing spending, but, in so doing, they are causing a depression that makes their debt problems even worse. ... The point, then, is that we'd be in much better shape if we were following Reagan-style Keynesianism. Reagan may have preached small government, but in practice he presided over a lot of spending growth -- and right now that's exactly what America needs." --New York Times "economist" Paul Krugman

Speaking of disconnect: "There's some disconnect here that I think Union membership in this country has to get at the war table and figure out what's the problem. Wait a minute! Wait a second. That's right -- President Obama brought this up years ago on the campaign trail when he said 'folks in rural areas cling to their guns and their religion.' And he was criticized for it -- example A, [Scott Walker]." --MSNBC's Ed Schultz

Dumb questions: "I would ask [Mitt Romney] plenty of questions about -- is he planning to endorse the Ryan budget? And I think that would be a terrible mistake. I don't want to see people on the streets begging for food, thank you. And why does he hate Planned Parenthood? You know, he didn't used to hate Planned Parenthood. I want to ask him about all the flip-flopping he's been doing. That's why he doesn't want to come on, because he's afraid of the questions." --Joy Behar, newest employee at Al Gore's CurrentTV

Newspulper Headlines:

Longest Books Ever Written: "Obama's Love Affair With Government" --Washington Post website

We Cooled on Obama Before Cooling on Obama Was Cool: "Jackson Browne Cools on Obama" --Politico.com

So Much for the War on Drugs: "NPR: Criticism of President Coming From 'GOP Dope'" --TheWeeklyStandard.com

Under His Predecessor, the Free Market Is Toast: "Romney Toasts Free Market in Missouri" --MSNBC.com

Out on a Limb: "Michael Bloomberg's Soda Ban Won't Solve the Obesity Problem" --U.S. News & World Report website

Questions Nobody Is Asking: "What Does Our Obsession With Zombie Stories Tell Us About Our Politics?" --AlterNet.org

(Thanks to The Wall Street Journal's James Taranto)

Village Idiots

Distortions: "Mitt Romney's solution of how to strengthen the economy: fire more people. He believes that if we fire more teachers, more firefighters, more policemen, we're actually gonna grow this economy." --Stephanie Cutter, Obama deputy campaign manager

Race bait: "I think that a lot of what the president has experienced is because he's black. ... There's an ad talking about [how] the president is too cool, [asking] is he too cool? ... And to me it was just very racially charged. [Republicans] weren't asking if Bush was too cool, but, yet, people say that that's the number one person they'd love to have a beer with. So, if that's not cool I don't know what is." --Angela Rye, Executive Director of the Congressional Black Caucus

Silver linings: "First of all, we look at Wisconsin as a win. We -- which was not reported in the mainstream media -- we picked up a Senate seat which denies Scott Walker a majority in the Senate. So we put the brakes on him, at least until the next election season." --former DNC chief Howard "I Have a Scream" Dean (Democrats won back a seat to regain a majority in the Senate, but the chamber is adjourned for the summer and won't be back in session before next November's election, when Republicans have a chance to regain the majority.)

Delusional: "Today, 48 million Americans rely on [Medicare]. And thanks to the Affordable Care Act, Medicare is stronger than ever. Before the law passed, there were gaps in Medicare coverage. ... Today, thanks to the health care law, we're closing these longstanding gaps in care." --Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

Arrogance: "I've enjoyed my time as attorney general. It's been a tough job. It is one that takes a lot out of you. Some raised concerns as to whether I was tough enough for this job. I think that people will hopefully see that I've done this job in a way that is consistent with our values. I stuck by my guns." --Attorney General Eric Holder's rebuttal to possible contempt charges regarding the flawed gun-running sting "Fast & Furious"

Short Cuts

"Watching Bill Clinton act as Barack Obama's 'No. 1 surrogate,' in the words of NPR, is as exquisitely painful as watching a runaway monkey with a paintball gun at a museum." --columnist Jonah Goldberg

"President Obama said he needs a second term in order to re-write his health care reform law if the Supreme Court strikes it down. It's only right. In America we're taught that everyone deserves a second chance whose first chance was ruled unconstitutional." --comedian Argus Hamilton

"In an event celebrating her 25th anniversary of being elected to Congress, Nancy Pelosi revealed that the ghost of past feminist leaders spoke to her at her first White House meeting as speaker. In a related story, doctors now say, 'Yes, Botox can cause hallucinations.'" --comedian Jay Leno

"The Obama campaign said it's 'just beginning' to roll out attacks against Mitt Romney over his career as an executive at Bain Capital. Well, Republicans would do the same. If Obama HAD a career as an executive." --Fred Thompson

Semper Vigilo, Fortis, Paratus et Fidelis!
Nate Jackson for The Patriot Post Editorial Team

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Today's Headlines:  Wednesday, June 13, 2012

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Hillary Clinton: 'Extremists of All Stripes' Trying to 'Control' What We Do With Our Bodies

Senate Dems Take Time to Consider 'Gender Identity' in the Workplace

Diesel Fumes Cause Cancer, Says WHO's Cancer Agency

China Human Rights Activist Says State Dep't Ignores Religious Freedom Issues in China

ICE Director: U.S. Immigration Law Requires Removal of Illegal Aliens, Deporting Non-Criminals 'Quite Rare'

Tunisian Riots Follow Zawahiri's Exhortation to Muslims to 'Rise Up'
  Cuba Blasts U.S. for Imposing Record Fine Against Sanctions-Dodging Bank

COMMENTARY:

Shorten the School Year
By Terence P. Jeffrey
Parents who like the idea of a government-run school keeping their child in class until 5:00 p.m. every day and incarcerating them in school 12 months a year are not looking for an education so much as a full-time, taxpayer-funded babysitting service. We don't need to lengthen the school year. We need schools that are good enough to let us shorten it.

Partisanship Reigns at CBS
By L. Brent Bozell III
Les Moonves, the president and CEO of CBS, took his wife, the former CBS news anchor Julie Chen, on a date on June 6 - to a star-studded Beverly Hills Democratic Party fundraiser starring President Obama. And still, CBS denies it has a bias.

Republican Surrenderists for Obamacare
By Michelle Malkin
In case you hadn't heard, even if the Supreme Court overturns the progressives' federal health care juggernaut, prominent GOP leaders vow to preserve its most "popular" provisions. These big-government Republicans show appalling indifference to the dire market disruptions and culture of dependency that Obamacare schemes have wrought.

The S.S. Obama Is Leaking
By Rich Galen
The holes in the Obama administration continue to show the biggest impediment to the president's re-election: These people are incompetent.

Man-Made Warming Blamed for Disappearing Bird Populations  

A research team working on a two-million-dollar government grant just made a shocking discovery: intense man-made heat waves are decimating bird populations throughout the globe, including the birds that were recently thriving in local neighborhoods. According to the researchers, anthropogenic warming-related activities are directly responsible. Steady temperature increases, especially when confined to small areas, target inactive birds that can no longer fly away to avoid the consequences. As technologically induced heat waves are being absorbed across the skin, the affected birds begin to turn brown.

"These incidents illustrate a need for an increase in government spending on further research in order to predict with accuracy the amount of more government spending on raising public awareness about an increase in government spending to study the effect of man-made warming events and activities on biodiversity and lifestyle," stated the report released last Tuesday by Moon Batts, a professor of biology and Paul Choom, a professor of natural studies.

The scientists indicated that the next step would be to calculate the exact avian mortality rates caused by man-made warming events and the role played in it by the condiment industrial complex as enables and facilitators of such activities.
 

Photographic Evidence of Man-Made Warming Directly Affecting a Bird Population

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