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The Great Muslim Cover Up

Over in Toronto, a Muslim cleric with the unwieldy name of Al-Hashim Kamena Atangana had a great idea. Al-Hashim's idea was for Toronto to pass laws forcing women to wear Burkas. "Cover up or get raped", was the implied message. Toronto only has an estimated 5.5 percent Muslim population so the Toronto Taliban probably won't be getting their way until they have higher double digit numbers, but they can wait.

 

Meanwhile in Egypt where the population is 90 percent Muslim and the other 10 percent are running for their lives, a new TV channel represents a brave new frontier in Islamic feminism. Maria TV features women giving lifestyle and makeup tips while wearing the Niqab, which covers their faces and leaves only their eyes exposed. According to some Saudi clerics who think that women are only allowed to leave one eye exposed, this makes them either a bold feminist experiment or shameless strumpets.

In a country where Tahrir Square has become synonymous with sexual assault; the Al-Hashim paradigm is taking hold. There are photos of female students at Cairo University from the 60's and 70's that showed them dressing like women did in the 60's and 70's. But by the time Obama showed up to praise Cairo University as a great representative of Islamic civilization, the cover-up had begun. The question is where will the cover-up end and what will the Cairo University class of 2020 look like? They probably won't have faces, but will they even have eyes?

You can attend a university with your head covered, even with your face covered, but it gets harder to attend class when your eyes are covered. If the trend means anything in a decade Muslim feminism will mean fighting for the right to keep one eye open in a religion that wants everyone to keep their eyes shut.

The liberal West has reacted to the Islamic cover-up with its own cover-up. The Western liberal will run through the gamut of his own civilization's sins before reluctantly admitting that some parts of the Muslim world may not be an ideal place to be a woman, but he immediately reaches for a rolled up copy of the New York Times and uses Tom Friedman's latest report from an airport's luxury lounge in Dubai or Kuala Lumpur as proof that the reforms are coming.

Indeed if you read anything from Tom Friedman, who is expert at writing books about how the world is becoming a global village because it's so ridiculously easy for him to fly anywhere on his frequent flyer miles, that is all he can talk about. Saudi Arabia is constantly being reformed. Why in 1962 it abolished slavery and recently the Saudi king has agreed to let women vote in municipal elections in 2015. This is naturally a big deal in an absolute monarchy that has been ruled by the same family for longer than it had oil companies.

There is no question that King Abdullah is a great feminist. If you doubt that just ask any one of his 13 wives. It may be true that women in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to drive or leave the country without permission from their husband and have their lives controlled by a male guardian; but so long as Tom Friedman has a comfortable seat and an alcohol-free drink whenever he flies to Saudi Arabia, the reports of reforms will keep on coming about this cheerful outpost in our global village. 

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

• I want to make sure I'm registered to vote and adopt a schlub friend. CLICK HERE
• I commit to registering FOUR schlub friends CLICK HERE
• I commit to be a part of the global Tea Party movement the week of Restoring Love: FreePac &Constitutional Conference
• I want to join a team - 9/12 Project, FreedomWorks, or a local Tea Party

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!):

New PBS Documentary Homeland: Immigration in America

Homeland: Immigration in America is a three episode documentary series that explores one of the most polarizing issues facing America today.

A PBS Election 2012 national special, the series is narrated by Ray Suarez, senior correspondent for PBS NewsHour, and produced by the Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis.

Friday, July 27 on your local PBS station:
"Enforcement" cuts through the heated rhetoric to explore how communities and the nation struggle to enforce inconsistent immigration policies. One story explains why two Kansas City beat cops have adopted a "don't ask, don't tell" policy toward legal status, knowing that aggressive enforcement threatens to break community trust when illegal and legal immigrants live side by side, often in the same family.

Watch last week's episode "Jobs" streaming at pbs.org/homeland

The Blaze | by Billy Hallowell | Posted on July 26, 2012 at 2:17pm  

Editor's Note: This is the second segment of TheBlaze's series on conservative historian David Barton. He will also be appearing at some of the events surrounding Glenn Beck's "Restoring Love" event in Dallas, Texas, this week.

Earlier this week, we brought you the first part of our series on conservative historian David Barton. You learned some of the major criticisms that have been waged against him, while also gaining perspective into his worldview on America's founding. TheBlaze spoke exclusively with Barton to get his response and to better understand how he views the nation's founding.

(Related: David Barton Part I: An In-Depth Look at the Harsh Criticisms of the Conservative Historian)

"I am a threat to their paradigm"

When asked to share why he believes some see him through such a negative lens, he said that critics view him as a threat to their worldview and ideological confines.

"I am a threat to their paradigm," Barton said. "They have a particular paradigm built on a set of beliefs. I challenge those beliefs based on historical evidence that weakens their perspective."

The academic world, he explains, embraces a far more secular worldview than mainstream society. He also said that numerous studies corroborate the notion that college and university campuses are among the most hostile place in America for faith and religion (and those who embrace a belief in a higher power).

This dynamic essentially leads to "extreme hostility toward faith," Barton believes. In a grander sense, he adds that it leads college academics and historians to gloss over the role of faith in the nation's founding.

WATCH THE SPEECH THAT GOT A STANDING OVATION IN CONGRESS TODAY.....HOOOORAAAAH!!!!

Would you applaud this way? See Kelly's speech below and decide for yourself:

Rep. Kelly's Rousing Floor Speech Receives Standing Ovation and Chants of "USA!"

With all of the activity yesterday at FreePac - take a look at all the stories on The Blaze

 See all the hot stories HERE . . .

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. 

www.blogtalkradio.com/teapartyorg   

Help Glenn spread the message of Restoring Love

Monday, Jul 23, 2012 at 4:13 PM EDT

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Monday, July 23, 11:30 PM

Dear Members and Friends,

Just in: Contempt of Congress AG Eric Holder has ordered the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate

Pennsylvania's newly enactedVoter ID law--adding an additional hurdle for the law to overcome if it's to be implemented on election day, Tuesday, November 6.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/163500696.html 

The timing of the investigation is quite suspect since a Commonwealth Court hearing challenging the law is set to begin in Harrisburg this Wednesday, July 25.

The hearing, expected to last 5-7 days, is open to the public. (We encourage you to attend if possible--details below.)

And what usual suspects do we find standing behind the lawsuit? Why the

American Civil Liberties Union and their allies, of course.

The Voter ID law, which enhances voter integrity by making voter fraud more difficult to conduct, was signed by Gov. Tom Corbett earlier this year. Its passage has obviously frightened the Obama administration and its cohorts.

In other matters: Association member Barb Campbell has forwarded a general request by Gov. Mike Huckabee to make Wednesday, August 1, 'Chick Fil-A Appreciation Day.'

In line with our Black Friday BuyCott (2011) and Whole Foods BuyCott (2009), we'll call this our 'Chick Fil-A BuyCott, 2012.'

In Gov. Huckabee's own words:

"....The goal is simple: Let's affirm a business that operates on Christian principles and whose executives are willing to take a stand for the Godly values we espouse by simply showing up and eating at Chick Fil-A on Wednesday, August 1....

"This effort is not being launched by the Chick Fil-A company....

Simply affirm [your] appreciation for a company run by Christian principles by showing up on Wednesday, August 1 or by participating online--tweeting your support or sending a message on Facebook."

Commonwealth Court Hearing on Voter ID

When:  Wednesday, July 25, 10 AM.  

            (Hearing to last several more days--beginning at 9 AM.)

Where: Courtroom 3002, Pennsylvania Judicial Center, 601

             Commonwealth Ave., Harrisburg, PA.

Who:    Hearing before Judge Robert Simpson and open to the public.

We'll try to arrange car pools for those who are interested in

attending. Please let us know if you are driving and would like

company or are in need of a ride by calling 215.663.1983.

Many thanks!

Chick Fil-A BuyCott

When: Wednesday, August 1, during restaurant hours.

Where: Your neighborhood Chick Fil-A.

Hope to see you!

On behalf of the Association Board,

Teri Adams

Watch FreePAC from Home!

This Thursday, thousands of freedom-loving activists will gather in Dallas, TX for our grassroots event, FreePAC. But if you can't make it to Dallas, you can still participate in this exciting event!  

For FreePAC we are unveiling Live Events, a new free feature on our online activism portal, FreedomConnector. Using Live Events, you can watch and participate in FreePAC. Click here to RSVP now!

FreePAC will be an historic moment for the freedom movement, combining great speakers, grassroots training, and emerging technologies you can use to take America back! RSVP to watch online!

If you would still like to attend FreePAC in person, click here to get your tickets now.

Don't Miss our Online Event with Sen. Mike Lee

On Monday, July 23rd, from 7:10 pm - 7:40 pm EDT, we are hosting a live online streaming event with Sen. Mike Lee and FreedomWorks Vice President of Government Affairs, Max Pappas.

During this free event, Sen. Lee will discuss his thoughts on the Supreme Court's ObamaCare decision and the need for a Balanced Budget Amendment. 

I hope you are able to watch this informative event. RSVP here

Tell Congress: Audit the Fed!

Eric Cantor has announced that Ron Paul's Audit the Fed bill, H.R. 459, will be put before the full House for a vote this week, as early as Tuesday, July 24th. I urge you to call your Congressman and urge him or her to vote YES on H.R. 459. Call now!

Activist Update  

Audit the Fed!  Tell Your Congressman  Call Now

Defund ObamaCare  Urge House Leadership to Defund ObamaCare  Defund Now

Tell Your Representative to Cosponsor H.R. 4224  Support the Patient OPTION Act  Call Now

handsoff (http://handsoffrally.eventbrite.com/)You already know that President Obama is attempting to force a multi-trillion dollar takeover of health care and push a massive new tax. But you can fight back. The Supreme Court decision was frustrating, but not a decisive setback. You may have already heard how AFP is organizing dozens of rallies and events in more than 20 states to defend health care freedom.

One of our most important rallies is coming up soon, and we need your help as we rally for repeal! (http://handsoffrally.eventbrite.com/)

Join Americans for Prosperity on Capital Hill in Washington D.C. on August 3 at 12:00PM as we rally to repeal ObamaCare in our nation's capital. Hear from Congressman Paul Ryan, Jim Martin from 60Plus, Penny Nance from Concerned Women for America, and more, and learn what you can do summit (http://site.defendingthedream.org/?page_id=508)to reclaim our economic freedom and liberty. Click here to register now! (http://handsoffrally.eventbrite.com/)

After the rally, our sister organization, Americans for Prosperity Foundation, will host its 6th annual Defending the American Dream Summit at the Washington Hilton Hotel.

Click here to learn more about the event and the bus coming from Pennsylvania to Washington D.C. (http://site.defendingthedream.org/?page_id=508) The all-inclusive bus package includes travel, one/two night hotel stay at the Washington Hilton, and admission to the Defending the American Dream Summit, including the Ronald Reagan tribute dinner and the Hands Off My Health Care Rally, organized by Americans for Prosperity.

Please join us at Americans for Prosperity's Hands Off My Health Care rally (http://handsoffrally.eventbrite.com/) to repeal Obamacare on August 3 in our nation's capital and also join AFP Foundation for its Summit as we Defend the American Dream. To register or to learn more about the Summit and the all-inclusive bus package, visit www.defendingthedream.com (http://site.defendingthedream.org/?page_id=508).

Sincerely,

Jennifer Stefano

State Director

Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania

Americans for Prosperity(R) (AFP) is a nationwide organization of citizen leaders committed to advancing every individual's right to economic freedom and opportunity. AFP believes reducing the size and scope of government is the best safeguard to ensuring individual productivity and prosperity for all Americans. AFP educates and engages citizens in support of restraining state and federal government growth, and returning government to its constitutional limits. AFP has more than 2 million members, including members in all 50 states, and 34 state chapters and affiliates. More than 90,000 Americans in all 50 states have made a financial investment in AFP or AFP Foundation. For more information, visit www.americansforprosperity.org (http://americansforprosperity.org).

From Peter Friedman:

All talking points when addressing voters or interviewers should only deal with "money" issues! The concept is, "Are you better off today than you were four years ago?"

Question:         Why has the current administration removed food and gas from the Inflation Index?

Answer:          To fool US! Removing food and gas from the Inflation Index shows that very little inflation is present benefitting the admninistration's propaganda. How much more are WE paying for such things as a gallon of gas - more than double what it was when Obama was elected - and basic food such as milk, cheese, meat, and fish? Do you think Obama refusing to allow oil drilling off the West and East coasts, the Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska has driven up the price of gas?

Question:         Do you know how much California pays public schools for each student?

Answer:           California pays more than $14,000 for each student, $67 BILLION a year. If there are an average of 25 students in each public school classroom, that equals $350,000 per classroom. The average wage for a California elementary school teacher is approximately $50,000. That leaves $300,000 per classroom. Where's the money? Why do parents have to give teachers money each year to buy supplies like paper and pencils? Where's the money? Pensions? Benefits?

Question:         Does the Government abuse their credit card?

Answer:           At the end of each month WE must pay at least the minimum on each credit card. If WE don't pay the balance off each month, the credit card company charges US interest on the amount WE don't pay. At some point WE will discover that OUR balances are so high that WE will never be able to pay off OUR credit card debt, and must declare bankruptcy. Our government continues to borrow $.40 of every dollar spent! This is a "credit card" WE can never pay off! It has to stop!

Question:         How much is Obama's portion of the National Debt, really?

Answer:           Do WE as taxpayers really owe that $5 TRILLION dollars that Obama ran up? In fact, WE taxpayers owe $10 TRILLION dollars, not just $5 TRILLION! What did WE taxpayer's get for that $5 TRILLION dollars of any value to offset that $5 TRILLION debt? Apparently nothing! Money doesn't disappear into thin air - it goes somewhere to somebody! Wouldn't you like to know who got it?

Without this information YOU are powerless to change anything. Elected officials do NOT want you to have that information because you could hold them accountable. I bet a lot of them would wind up in prison! It is in their interest to keep you in the dark. It is up to you to turn on the lights!

The PAOLI VICTORY CENTER is the location of our August 10th VF Patriots Mtg.

This is a phone bank location with 15 phones in Ste. 300 of the DEPOT SHOPPES 21 Plank Rd.Paoli, PA , behind the Burger King on Lancaster Ave.

Salome Gasabile is the Victory Field Director here and she'd welcome you ANY time.

Already 10 people have volunteered to work the phones that night, but MORE are

needed to cover EVERY phone from 6:00 - 9:00 P.M. and relieve each other for dinner breaks, etc.

Peg Layden

Phone Bank Chairman

610 644-6161 

STOP the Smartmeter NOW  

Dear Patriots,

Just to make you aware, Smartmeters are here.  After thorough investigation and talking with PECO, they are currently installing Smartmeters in PA.  Several people have contacted PECO and told them that we did not want the Smartmeter.  Their response is they run the risk of having their electricity turned off. 

Just a background on Smartmeters:  In 2008, Act 129 was passed and signed into law by Governor Rendell to make Smartmeters mandatory in PA.  How will this affect you?  You will be required to install a smart meter in your home which will be monitored by your electric company on a minute to minute basis.  The video below explains how the smartmeter was started and where they plan to go with this which will be monitored constantly (new utilities will have smart meter chips in them.

Do you want PECO or the Government monitoring your electricity usage?  If this is such a great thing, why is it being forced upon us and if not taken, you take the risk of having your power turned off.  Once on the grid, the government through PECO will be able to monitor each and control all of your electric utilities.  Do you want the department of energy monitoring your usage of electric via PECO and possibly turning off your electric and certain peak hours (as explained in this video).

http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-berks/Met-Ed-customers-seeing-red-over-green-program/-/121418/15203070/-/prtufy/-/index.html

What you can do:  Representative Reese from Westmoreland County has introduced two bills which are in the Consumer Affairs Committee.   ONE BILL WOULD ALLOW FOR OPTING OUT OF GETTING A SMART METER THE OTHER BILL WOULD REQUIRE CONSUMER CONSENT BEFORE INFORMATION FROM THE METER COULD BE SHARED WITH A GOVERNMENT AGENCY.  Please contact the people listed in the link and let them know that we want these bills brought to the floor for the vote.  This is our local electric company being used for the UN Agenda 21 (Sustainable Development).   We need everyone's involvement so pass on to everyone you know.  Let's make an effort to get this out of committee.

http://www.repreese.com/NewsItem.aspx?NewsID=13371

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/cteeInfo/cteeInfo.cfm?cde=10&body=H

 Explanation of Smartmeters is in this link.  It is a little long, but you need to see how the global market is taking over our liberties.

http://www.freedomadvocates.org/video/watch/129_technocracy_sustainable_development_and_the_smart_grid/

By the way, PECO took 200 million in stimulus money in PA to implement the smartmeters.  They are using taxpayers money to enslave us.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/10

Please contact state representatives immediately.  Let's protect our properties rights.

http://stopsmartmeters.org/how-you-can-stop-smart-meters/

I have contacted PECO and told them not to install a smartmeter on my house.  I would suggest doing the same with your electric company.  They need a loud outcry from the american people.  I will also be putting this sticker on my meter.  I will be editing the wording down below, but here it is.

http://turn.org/downloads/TURN-Do-Not-Install-the-Smart-Meter.pdf?utm_source=turnweb&utm_medium=download-sign&utm_content=DIA%2Bpage&utm_campaign=smart-meter

Blessings,

Mark, Betty, Jeff, Joe & Michele

VFP Steering Committee

Dear Fellow Conservative,
 
Registration for CPAC 2013 is now open!  The American Conservative Union's legendary annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is scheduled for March 14-16, 2013 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.    

Register Now for CPAC 2013
Don't miss your chance to help take our country back to the right.  To register now and reserve your space, visit conservative.org.

Join the Celebration
In honor of CPAC's 40th Anniversary, we look forward to joining conservatives from across the nation for CPAC 2013, celebrating the accomplishments of the movement while also energizing the next generation of conservatives.

New Location
CPAC 2013 boasts a new location at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.  Complimentary CPAC shuttle busses to and from the Gaylord Center will be available at convenient locations across the National Capitol Region.  Details will be released in the coming weeks; please visit conservative.org for updates.

CPAC Past & Present
The ACU has hosted CPAC in the Nation's Capital since 1973, and it now stands as the largest annual gathering of conservatives in the country. Additionally, the ACU this year hosted two regional CPACs designed to energize and mobilize Midwest and Mountain West conservatives, giving them the tools needed to defeat the liberal agenda in 2012 while also highlighting rising conservative stars and issues in the region.  Stay tuned for details on 2013 regional CPAC locations!

Interested in Sponsoring CPAC 2013?
National and local partners are critical to achieving a successful event. CPAC 2013 provides an excellent platform to promote your message and network with the leaders and activists who are on the frontlines of the conservative movement. We invite you to review the special opportunities available to join the action at CPAC 2013 by visiting conservative.org.

See you at the National Harbor!
 
 
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Join Us on Fridays and Take a Stand for Israel:    

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 2,100,000 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

"Losing our Sons": Documentary looks at domestic Islamic radicalization and jihadization

Charles Jacobs at Americans for Peace and Tolerance announced today the release of a trailer for their upcoming documentary, "Losing Our Sons", featuring Melvin Bledsoe - father of domestic terrorist Carlos Bledsoe aka Abdulhakim Mohamed who gunned down US Army recruiter Pvt. William Long at an Army-Navy recruiting center in Little Rock, Arkansas in June 2009. Melvin Bledsoe testified at the House Homeland Security Committee hearing earlier this month.

The upcoming documentary discusses how Bledsoe was radicalized by the Muslim Student Association in Tennessee and sent to terrorist training in Yemen with the written recommendation of the imam of a Nashville mosque. It also discusses how the agents of radicalization in the Nashville Muslim community have been aided by collaborators in the establishment media, politics and the so-called "interfaith" community.

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.

FREE Training Conference Saturday, August 18, 2012 Washington Dulles Airport Marriott 45020 Aviation Drive * Dulles, Virginia * (703) 471-9500

If you are concerned about the growing threat of radical Islam and Sharia Law to our great land and you haven't seen a plan of action to meet this evil head on, here's your opportunity to join with us for real, measurable results.

Results that make a difference, not just a statement.

Our host team is working hard to deliver a day you won't forget. Plan on being there! Meet me and our growing team of professionals at the Dulles Airport Marriott on Saturday, August 18, 2012. Registration will start at 7:30 AM with the event starting at 8:30 AM and running through 5:00 PM.

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Call the number above to reserve your room at the Marriott if you need to spend the night.

Your early registration really helps us plan accurately for materials and supplies needed! Thank you for doing it today!

I look forward to meeting you and looking into your eyes and thanking you for taking this stand with me. We will protect this nation!

Sincerely,


Brigitte Gabriel

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Friday 10-11pm "Veterans' Weekly Forum" - Rich Davis and David Bellavia   

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

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 July 27, 2012

1. Obama: 'We tried our plan and it worked' - 'You would think they'd be saying Thank You!'

President Obama's latest clarification-inducing comment came Wednesday, and it's eyebrow-raising to say the least. Speaking on employment and the economy, the silver-tongued president declared, "Just like we've tried [the Republicans'] plan, we've tried our plan, and it worked. That's the difference."

Moe, who has graphically shown the fallacy of Obama's "it worked" claim, summed up his rebuttal by declaring that "the only way that you can possibly justify suggesting that Obama's economic program 'worked' is if you define 'not working' as 'the country is now on fire'."

2. The Ethanol Chickens Come Home to Roost

After a year full of victories for big government legislation in Congress, the forces of statism seemed to have met their Waterloo with the farm/food stamp bill. The more people learned of the profligate food stamp spending and the market distorting, risk-inducing agriculture programs contained in the bill, the more they spoke out against this monstrosity. Speaker Boehner has refused to bring the bill to the floor so far.

Seeing their political stock rapidly diminish, the bipartisan coalition of government-run agriculture took a page out of Rahm Emanuel's playbook and decided not to let the crisis of the summer drought go to waste. They are using evocative imagery of dead crops and the fear of higher food prices to shove this $957 billion behemoth through Congress. Amazingly enough, the Washington Post of all news outlets has injected some much-needed clarity into this narrative.

3. Is David Dewhurst a Conservative? Of Course Not.

But don't tell that to DC's chattering class who would have you believe there isn't any difference between Dewhurst and Ted Cruz. They claim this campaign is just about which kind of "conservative" we will get in Washington - a "veteran conservative legislator" (read: guy who make nice with leadership), or a new member of the "doesn't-play-well-with-others" caucus.

Heritage Hotsheet

Experts on the Day's Hottest News

Items for July 27, 2012

Olympics-Bells peal across Britain as Games get under way

Reuters

Chick-fil-A Takes Families Under Its Wing

Patheos.com

Top Immigration Officials: Criminals Being Set Free Under Obama's 'Amnesty' Policy

Townhall

Sequester's dire effect on our security

POLITICO

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Boot Iran from the UN
Ken Blackwell
We should inform the UN that America's contribution to the world body's budget will be reduced so long as it harbors terrorists. More

How the Left Sabotages the Literary Right
Jack Cashill
All justice, all sympathy, all honesty be damned. More

Pawns in the Obama Re-Election Campaign?
Steve McCann
The Obama campaign is making a concerted effort to discourage turnout for Romney. Conservatives who surrender to the idea that Romney is not conservative enough and that it is too late to save America, are victims of several fallacies. More

Selling Out Sarah Palin
Steve Flesher
Even though Palin is no longer a presidential threat, the good old boys continue to tear her down. More

Meet Your New M.D.
Deane Waldman
What good is having health insurance if you cannot get the health care you need, when you need it? More

Should We Ban Farm Tools?
Carol A. Taber
As has become customary in this country, the discussion of Aurora quickly turned to "who is to blame?" If the left wants to have that discussion, conservatives should welcome it. More

Is Dick Durbin Stupid, Ignorant, or Just Lying to His Constituents?
Jim Yardley
In light of his recent comments on internet sales taxes, it could be all three. More

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Happy Anniversary, Tea-Party Hobbits
July 27, 2012
July 27 marks the one-year anniversary of the Wall Street Journal editorial that gave birth to the term "tea-party Hobbits." What's happened since then? More

Smart Regulation -- The Chemical Safety Board vs. OSHA
July 27, 2012
Who's best equipped to handle disasters like what happened at the Deepwater Horizon? Do you really think it's OSHA? More

ObamaCare Thwarts Tax Reform
July 27, 2012
Democrats simply don't want simpler, fairer taxes. Obama least of all. More

Which is worse: leaking classified information or destroying it?
July 27, 2012
The DOD is doing both More

Reclaim rock for conservatism:  

Refuse to accept that Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" is anything other than a Great Conservative Rock Song-a masterpiece of tub-thumping, gung-ho, redneck patriotism. If mention is made of the anti-war sentiments in the verses about blue collar victims of Vietnam, simply go, "Yeah whatever. No one listens to those bits anyway." Then confirm your point by singing, "Born in the USA! Born in the USA! Born in the USA!" really loudly.  

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Death Threat to ABN after Robert Spencer/PamelaGeller Show on July 23, 2012

Shortly after Robert Spencer interviewed me about "Islamophobia" on his new ABN show on July 23, ABN received this chilling death threat. If Daisy Khan or Huma Abedin had received this threat, the police would be on 24-hour guard at their house. But no one will take notice of this one.

Here's a transcript of the death threat:

Now listen to me, asshole: if you ever disrespect my belief, I'm going to personally find ya, ok? If you ever disrespect Islam ever again, I'm going to personally find you all, ok? Take what I'm saying very f'king seriously, ok? And I f'king mean it. I'm going to personally find you all, ok? Your life will be a f'king nightmare. Take what I'm saying very f'king seriously. And start to learn how to respect other people's belief system. This is not freedom of speech. You're being a f'king dickhead. I'm going to personally find you, if I ever see your f'king ass. Don't be disrespectful of other people's belief system, ok? F'king asshole dickhead. I'm gonna find you. You'll see it. You'll f'king die.

If you missed the show that inspired this peaceful, tolerant message of love, go here. 

I am not holding my breath, waiting for the Puff Hos to do a piece on it. 

Ft. Hood report "cites political correctness"    

We have maintained from the beginning that a top-down culture of political correctness in the military made possible Nidal Hasan's jihadist attack at Ft. Hood.

Last week, a new report that investigated how the FBI handled the run-up to the Ft. Hood massacre suggests "political correctness" played a role in decisions the FBI made regarding Hasan. See the Fox News story below.

ACT! for America has contact with many current and former FBI field agents who express, off the record, their concerns about a climate of top-down political correctness at the FBI. You can see this climate at work in the FBI's rewrite of its counterterrorism training materials.

It's refreshing to see a report that actually identifies political correctness as a problem.

  Fort Hood report faults FBI for missteps in Hasan review, cites political correctness     Published July 19, 2012     FoxNews.com     http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/07/19/fort-hood-report-recommends-many-changes-for-fbi-no-disciplinary-action/
    A long-awaited report on the Fort Hood shooting faults the FBI for numerous failures in the run-up to the massacre that left 13 dead, concluding that agents' assessment of Maj. Nidal Hasan was "belated, incomplete and rushed" -- and suggesting political correctness played a role in the bureau's decision not to investigate him more thoroughly.

The report, obtained by Fox News Thursday afternoon, includes 18 specific recommendations for changes at the FBI. However, it does not recommend any disciplinary action against employees at the bureau.

The report found that the FBI "erred" in several respects -- by failing to interview Hasan when concerns were raised about his contact with known terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki; by failing to search for more email contact between Hasan and Awlaki; and by waiting too long to pursue leads on Hasan.

The FBI "erred in the process they followed to conclude that Hasan's communications with (Awlaki) were benign and acceptable," the report said. "Their assessment of Hasan was belated, incomplete and rushed, primarily because of their workload."

The report, conducted by former FBI Director William Webster over the course of two years, concludes that despite "missteps," the problems at the FBI in the lead-up to the massacre do not constitute "misconduct" that would warrant disciplinary action.

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Franken Amendment Would Remove Worst Part of Cybersecurity Bill   Jul 26, 2012 10:04 am

Islamic Center Must Violate Our Laws?   Jul 26, 2012 09:20 am

America's New Gun Control Consensus   Jul 26, 2012 09:01 am

The Great Muslim Cover Up   Jul 26, 2012 08:48 am

Decline In Hizbullah's Status In Lebanon   Jul 26, 2012 08:36 am

UN Treaty Mischief on Disabilities   Jul 26, 2012 08:00 am

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A Danger to Homeschool Families   Jul 25, 2012 07:31 pm

Huma Abedin's Muslim-Brotherhood Ties   Jul 25, 2012 03:49 pm

The History and Ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood   Jul 25, 2012 01:15 pm

Fauquier Farmers Fight Back   Jul 25, 2012 12:20 pm

John McCain is a Threat to National Security   Jul 25, 2012 09:53 am

Consequences of the Fall of the Syrian Regime   Jul 25, 2012 09:12 am

BENADOR: Islam, Ambushing America   Jul 25, 2012 09:10 am

By Derek Scissors, Ph.D. and Dean Cheng 

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) this week offered to buy Canada's Nexen, Inc., for $15 billion. Nexen's board is recommending the bid to shareholders. If completed, this would be the single largest acquisition that Chinese companies have made in the outward investment splurge that started in 2005. It raises a series of issues for American policymakers to consider.

The most basic point is that the two sides freely agreeing to make this deal is a good thing; it is how market economies should work. Beyond that, it underscores that the People's Republic of China (PRC) has the means to diversify its access to key resources. China cannot simply be cut off from accessing international oil or the technology associated with it. In addition, China's high valuation of Canadian energy is at odds with the recent American decision to inhibit the development of the U.S.-Canada energy relationship by stalling the Keystone XL pipeline.

Deal Fits China's Investment Pattern

The CNOOC-Nexen transaction wins attention due to its size, but its other features fit Chinese outward investment tendencies perfectly. First, it is an energy deal, and The Heritage Foundation's China Global Investment Tracker-the only fully public dataset on Chinese global investment-confirms that energy has drawn over half of Chinese investment since spending began to rebound from the financial crisis in mid-2009.  

Second, the deal fits geographically. The PRC has shown a clear geographic pattern in investment. Australia received the lion's share in 2006-2007, then sub-Saharan Africa grew in prominence for several years. In 2010-2011, South America lured the most Chinese investment.

After several years of intense solicitation by PRC enterprises, the attractiveness of further projects begins to decline and local opposition begins to rise. Some firms begin to look for new markets. Europe was supposed to be that new market, but to date in 2012, it turns out that it is North America. The U.S. easily led all countries in attracting Chinese investment through June 30, and now, in one swoop, Canada has jumped to the top of the pile.

Third, the state dominates Chinese outward investment. According to the Heritage tracker, state-owned enterprises account for well over 90 percent of Chinese spending by volume. When bonds are excluded, the two biggest Chinese outward investors are oil majors China National Petroleum and Sinopec. CNOOC is the third and smallest oil major, a state-owned, centrally controlled entity with monopoly rights to offshore energy development.

The smell of Democrat fear is wafting through Virginia

Jul 26, 2012 06:13 am | Coach Collins

By Kevin "Coach" Collins

 The disparate claims of racism to explain why Mitt Romney is now tied with Barack Obama in Virginia speak volumes about the fear they feel as November approaches. And fearful they should be.

Obama's collapse in Virginia is not hard to understand.     

In May when Barack Obama "evolved" into a fan of Gay marriage there was an immediate uproar from his African American base. A large segment of Black Christians made it very clear they were not happy about Obama's latest "evolution" (he has been on both sides of the issue for longs periods at a time) on Gay marriage. Polls done in  North Carolina and Georgia a few days afterward found 20% of African Americans intended to cast their ballots for Mitt Romney most likely because of Gay marriage.

Virginia Democrats must be getting the same numbers in their internal polls. Virginia African Americans must be telling pollsters ... Continue Reading:The smell of Democrat fear is wafting through Virginia

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American Minute July 25

Jul 25, 2012 06:13 pm | Coach Collins

By Bill Federer, staff writer

  Ulysses S. Grant was commissioned JULY 25, 1866, as General of the Army, the first to hold that rank.
His Civil War victories resulted in his election as the 18th U.S. President.
In his First Annual Message, December 6, 1869, President Grant wrote:
"The Society of Friends...succeeded in living in peace with the Indians in the early settlement of Pennsylvania...
These considerations induced me to give the management of a few reservations of Indians to them."
In his 2nd Annual Message, December 5, 1870, President Grant wrote:
"Religious denominations as had established missionaries among the Indians...are expected to watch over them and aid them...to Christianize and civilize the Indians, and to train him in the arts of peace."
To Congress, January 1, 1871, President Grant wrote:
"Indians of the country should be encouraged...to adopt our form of government, and it is highly desirable that they ... Continue Reading:American Minute July 25

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Susan Daniels an American patriot who will not back down as she demands answers about Obama's past

Jul 25, 2012 01:13 pm | Coach Collins

By George Spelvin, staff writer

 "It's a disgrace what our judicial system has become," says Private Investigator Susan Daniels as she files for President in Ohio to give her standing for a lawsuit she has on the Geauga County docket challenging placement of Barack Obama on ballots there because America's sitting president has a very questionable social security number!  Daniels who has done thousands of hours of investigation into tracing Obama's official records says a SSN "in 1986 shows up with Barack Obama's name." (1)

Daniels told radio host Mark Gillar, "When (applicants) reach age 12, [they] have to apply in person. . .he applied on March 28, 1977. . .Barack Obama was 15 at that date."  She filed 101 pages of her very detailed research with the Ohio court and cited problems of assuming the identity of a dead person.  She found "two birth years listed on Barack Obama's social security numbers (with) 1890 in ... Continue Reading:Susan Daniels an American patriot who will not back down as she demands answers about Obama's past

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Leftists Reset Their Sights on the Second Amendment

Memo to Republicans: The Topic Is Liberty, Not the 'Rights of Hunters'

"The ultimate authority ... resides in the people alone. ... The advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation ... forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition." --James Madison (Federalist No. 46)

The Palladium of Liberties

In the wake of the tragic mass murder in Aurora, Colorado, last week, three groups weighed in on the "gun problem."

 

Predictably, the first two groups were Obama and his Leftist cadres, including his Leftmedia sycophants, who never "let a crisis go to waste" to advance their political agenda.

 

In what amounts to a major policy shift for Obama, he has made a political calculation that proposing new "gun control" measures will be a winning issue this fall. For the last two decades, gun control has been a losing proposition for Democrats, but in a desperate measure to create campaign traction, the King of Hubris has decided he can turn that around. Make no mistake, this may be a policy shift but Obama has a long history of Second Amendment opposition.

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Rep. Schakowsky 'Unaware' Obamacare Reg Requires Offering Free Sterilizations to Teens

Iran's Support for Terror Has Been Low-Cost For Too Long, Experts Tell Lawmakers

'Gut Infection' Deprives Iranian of Chance to Compete Against Israeli at London Games

Clinton Decries Sectarian Violence: 'I Think It's a Pretty Big Tent Up There'

Congressmen Question Dubious Regs: 'Balancing Ponies,' Wheelchair Access Ramps But No Sidewalks

You're 'Rich,' You're Out: Senate Passes Tax Cuts for Some, But Not All, Americans

Sen. Reid Calls For Audit Of Fed - in 1995

COMMENTARY:

The End of the American Economy
By Ben Shapiro
It should be troubling to Americans that the fate of our economy rests, essentially, in the hands of one person. Centralization of economic power is a terrible risk - especially when, as with Ben Bernanke, the person in charge has been less than competent.

Fighting for Free Markets
By Ed Feulner
On this centennial of economist Milton Friedman's birth, let us toast his irreplaceable contributions to the cause of freedom by rededicating ourselves to his free-market ideals.

 'You Didn't Build That': The Obama Campaign vs. the President's Own Words

American Crossroads: "Replay"

Thursday, July 26, 2012

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Senate Democrats Vote To Raise Taxes

Yesterday, Senate Democrats voted 51-to-48 to raise taxes on small business owners, investors and entrepreneurs starting January 1, 2013, and on everyone else in 2014. The Senate bill also raises capital gains taxes to 20% and increases the death tax to 55% on family businesses, farms and estates valued at more than $1 million.

This vote was entirely symbolic. Tax legislation must originate in the House, and House Republicans are not going to pass a massive tax increase in the middle of this floundering economy. Good for them!

But it is a teachable moment for voters. Democrats are desperate to raise taxes in order to pay for their big government spending. The problem is there are not enough rich people to pay for it all.

According to a recent New York Times report, economists estimate that raising taxes on those making $250,000 and more would raise about $85 billion a year. Last year's federal deficit was $1,300 billion. So even after raising taxes on the rich, we're still $1,215 billion short. That's why Obama and his Democrat allies want to raise taxes on everyone else in 2014.


Emanuel's Values

Normally liberal Democrats don't like to talk about values, but Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has a lot to say about values these days. Two weeks ago, Emanuel was lamenting the gang culture that has gripped his city.

He was right to condemn the "wrong values" of the gangbangers who are murdering innocent children in the streets. But now he's also condemning the values of many good and decent people in his city.

Mayor Emanuel weighed in on the Chick-fil-A controversy yesterday saying, "Chick-fil-A's values are not Chicago values. They're not respectful of our residents, our neighbors and our family members. And if you're gonna be part of the Chicago community, you should reflect Chicago values."

In a city the size of Chicago, I'm sure there are a whole lot of folks who share Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy's view that marriage is between a man and a woman. Perhaps the mayor would like to discuss values with Chicago's Cardinal Francis George or Dr. Erwin Lutzer of The Moody Church.

And when was the last time Rahm Emanuel stepped foot in a Chick-fil-A restaurant? Chick-fil-A's employees are known for their respectful and welcoming attitudes.

Before running for mayor, Rahm Emanuel served as the White House Chief of Staff to Barack Obama. Before that he was a top advisor to Bill Clinton. It was Bill Clinton who signed the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. And Barack Obama got elected telling the American people that he believed marriage was between a man and a woman. Emanuel gladly worked for two presidents who believed in traditional marriage.

Does this make Emanuel a hypocrite? No. It makes him a liar. I have no doubt that Emanuel knew Obama was lying in 2008 about his real views on marriage. After all, Obama had endorsed gay marriage in 1996, but then in 2008 claimed he favored normal marriage. Like Bill Clinton, Obama said whatever he had to in order to confuse just enough voters.

Lastly, think about the message the mayors of Boston and Chicago are sending not to Chick-fil-A but to every business owner in their communities and across the country. "If your religious views don't toe the liberal line, we'll crush your business! And, by the way, you didn't build that." That's extortion. Is that "Chicago values"?

If Emanuel and other liberal politicians will so abuse and twist zoning regulations because someone happens to take Genesis seriously -- that God created Adam and Eve -- what else might they do?

If these left-wing politicians can't get something as simple as marriage right, how can business owners expect them to implement commonsense tax policies? Looking at the fiscal condition of most Democrat-dominated states and cities, it seems pretty obvious that they can't!


No To Chick-fil-A, But Yes To Nation Of Islam?

Here's a good example of the left's moral confusion. While Mayor Emanuel is banning Chick-fil-A, he is reportedly welcoming help from Louis Farrakahn's Nation of Islam to combat gang violence. Explaining his position, Emanuel said, "People of faith have a role to play and community leaders have a role to play in helping to protect our neighborhoods and our citizens."

So let me get this straight: A businessman who believes in normal marriage is not allowed to create jobs in Chicago because his Christian views do not represent "Chicago values." But Farrakahn is allowed to police the city's streets in spite of his extensive history of anti-Semitism and prejudice. In Emanuel's mind, Dan Cathy is an intolerant, disrespectful bigot, but Louis Farrakahn of all people is a "man of faith" and a "community leader." Give me a break!


But Wait... There's More!

Big Obama supporter Roseanne Barr, that fount of wisdom, has chimed in too! Yesterday she tweeted: "anyone who eats S--t Fil-A deserves to get the cancer that is sure to come from eating antibiotic filled tortured chickens 4Christ." How's that for tolerance and respect?
    

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