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July 31, 2012
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White House: Jerusalem Is Not the Capital of Israel
The Blaze | by Mytheos Holt | Posted on July 30, 2012 at 8:01pm
One of the more loudly trumpeted developments from former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's international trip has been his open embrace of the idea that the city of Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, a statement that marks him as one of the more pro-Israeli candidates in recent history.
So of course, no one should be surprised that the White House has immediately gone on record saying he's wrong, and that they do not believe Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, but that Jerusalem's status should be resolved via "negotiations."
Federal Court: Obama Appointees Interfered With Prosecution in New Black Panther Voter Intimidation Case
The Blaze | by Jason Howerton | Posted on July 30, 2012 at 7:28pm
A federal court in Washington, D.C., ruled last week that a number of President Obama's political appointees within the U.S. Department of Justice did in fact interfere with the prosecution of two New Black Panther party members who were videotaped holding a night stick and intimidating voters outside a Philadelphia voting station back in 2008.
Thus far, both Attorney General Eric Holder and the Justice Department have denied the involvement of political leadership in the case, something that is now being called into question.
The conservative legal watchdog group Judicial Watch previously sued the DOJ in federal court regarding Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests pertaining to information surrounding the New Black Panthers case. As a result of the lawsuit, the group was able to obtain a number of withheld documents and are now suing the DOJ for attorney's fees . . . Read More Here
Determined as always to travel the safest, least contentious path to their own re-election, House Speaker John Boehner, Majority leader Eric Cantor and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy have decided that the Party will do NOTHING to defund ObamaCare when current, federal funding legislation expires on September 30th.
Thirty times over the past two years the House has voted to repeal the President's "Affordable" Care Act. Of course, on each occasion Republican leaders were secure in the knowledge that the measure had NO chance of passing the Democrat controlled Senate or collecting the signature of Barack Obama. And this was of supreme importance to these stout-hearted, GOP Representatives as it meant none of the scheduled votes would raise the ire of the Party's most feared and potent foe-the dreaded national media.
A French social scientist, he traveled the United States in 1831, and wrote a two-part work, Democracy in America (1835, 1840), which has been described as: "the most comprehensive and penetrating analysis of the relationship between character and society in America that has ever been written." In it, de Tocqueville wrote: "Upon my arrival in the United States the religious aspect of the country was the first thing that struck my attention; and the longer I stayed there, the more I perceived the great political consequences resulting from this new state of things, to which I was unaccustomed. In France I had almost always seen the spirit of religion and the spirit of freedom marching in opposite directions. But in America I found they were intimately united and that they reigned in common over the same country..." De Tocqueville continued: ... Continue Reading:American Minute July 29
What began as a highly anticipated premier for movie-goers in a Colorado community suddenly turned to tragedy when an unstable man entered the theater and began shooting. Lives were lost, scores were injured, and the nation will relive this episode over and over on news outlets for years to come.
As accusations are made and calls for gun control fill the airwaves, the question arises: "How did immorality, violence, and death corrupt a once Christian-influenced American culture? The answer to that question lies within the Christian community.
In 2011, a twenty-year "State of the Church" study by the Barna Research Group showed a drop in church attendance by 7% to 59%. Weekly Bible reading dropped from 9% to 62%. 29% of Christians volunteered at church compared to 41% in 1991. Founder George Barna warned that American Christians have become complacent.
In a country founded on Judeo-Christian beliefs, and whose official motto is ... Continue Reading:Who Is to Blame?
Bombshell: Obama canceled Bin Laden 'kill' raid three times at Jarrett's urging
(Daily Caller) - At the urging of Valerie Jarrett, President Barack Obama canceled the operation to kill Osama bin Laden on three separate occasions before finally approving the May 2, 2011 Navy SEAL mission, according to an explosive new book scheduled for release August 21. The Daily Caller has seen a portion of the chapter in which the stunning revelation appears.
In "Leading From Behind: The Reluctant President and the Advisors Who Decide for Him," Richard Miniter writes that Obama canceled the "kill" mission in January 2011, again in February, and a third time in March. Obama's close adviser Valerie Jarrett persuaded him to hold off each time, according to the book.
Miniter, a two-time New York Times best-selling author, cites an unnamed source with Joint Special Operations Command who had direct knowledge of the operation and its planning.
Announcing the Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day on August 1
July 26, 2012
Christian-owned Chick-fil-A has come under assault once again, this time because CEO Dan Cathy recently affirmed his personal view that the Biblical view of marriage should be upheld.
The "Big Gay" machine has ramped up an un-relenting and vicious public attack against Chick-fil-A. Homosexual activists are spewing hate-filled bigotry and intolerance toward the company in unprecedented fashion.
Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day is our way of showing our support for a company whose leaders believe in marriage as that of one man, one woman.
Join millions of others in showing support for Chick-fil-A by visiting your local Chick-fil-A on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. The plan is simple. At least once on August 1, eat a meal at Chick-fil-A and politely let the staff and management know you appreciate the company's Christian value system.
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!):
Following President Obama's recent comments regarding how he believes successful businesses are created and maintained, the Romney campaign seized on the President's statement when he said "if you've got a business, you didn't build that," and has turned it into an ad campaign. The President, as expected, was compelled to respond.
As you may know, we've had the 2012 Presidential debate schedule available for a few months but just yesterday, the Commission on Presidential Debates released further details including the topics and question format of the three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate.
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.
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.
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
Tom Smith For Senate Phone Banking
The FreedomWorks PA team is ready to train all of our activists on our phone bank system for GOP Senate candidate Tom Smith!!! If you are interested in having a webinar set up for your group, please contact Ana Puig,
If you can't wait for a webinar and would like to give this a try without any help, please find below the phone bank tutorial FreedomWorks has developed:
You demanded it! And you got it! Great job. The theaters responded and Runaway Slave is running at the end of this week in Philly and Warrington (Bucks County). The movie will be shown for an entire week!!!
SPREAD THE WORD!!!
Show times are not yet available, but we are looking at getting together this Friday, July 27th, to watch the movie in Bucks County! The plan is for us to attend the showing between 7pm and 8pm followed by a meet & greet mingle session at Ruby Tuesday's afterwards (same parking lot as movie theater).
Ana and Anastasia will do a "live" phone bank training so that we can all start making calls from home for Tom Smith.
In addition, one of our favorite, most engaged activists and social media expert, Laura Freed, will be conducting an intensive Twitter training for us to be up to speed and ready to go this Fall! Twitter is the most effective form of social media today and there are 1.2 billion Tweets sent out per week! The face to face world is dying and Twitter extends what you can do as one person with people you will never meet!
So, if you have a laptop, this is the time to dust it off and take it out of the house. If you don't have one, join us anyway, we will provide notepads!
The Kitchen Table Patriots would like to send you to upcoming Fundraisers
Here are some fundraisers we would like you to consider attending on your own or as our guest. Send us an email at TheKitchenTablePatriots@GMail.com if you are interested in attending:
Anthony Sposato Fundraiser
He is running for State Representative for District 141 (Levittown area of Bucks County) This seat was lost to the Democrats by less than 200 votes in 2010 When: Wednesday, August 1, 2012 6PM - 8:30PM Where: Knights of Columbus 1492 Woodbourne Road, Levittown, PA, 19057 Cost: $30/per person; food and drinks included
The Eagle Forum South Eastern PA Annual Event
The Eagle Forum is led by Phyllis Schlafly and they have been champions of conservative values since the 1970's When: Saturday, August 4, 2012 6PM Cocktail Reception, 7PM Dinner Where: Aronimink Golf Club 3600 St. Davids Road, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 Cost: $200/per person; food and drinks included
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.
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.
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).
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 Avenue, 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).
What you can do: Representative Reese from Westmoreland County has introduced two bills whichare 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.
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.
, begins today Friday July 27. Times are 12:50pm, 3:30pm, 6:40pm, and 9:25pm only in Warrington (and Philly, not shown). Tickets are $11.50 (or $8.50 for seniors), available
Our sister group out of King of Prussia, the General Wayne Tea Party, has a wonderful rally every Saturday. They're having great responses by the passing motorists by the mall. Let's get down there and help! Time and location: 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. at the intersection of
at the King of Prussia Mall. Park in the lot ADJACENT TO the Wells Fargo lot; do not park in the WF lot. Bring an intelligent, tasteful sign, or use one of theirs. Stay for as long as you want.
, with your availability asap. We are free to bring our literature. It will be a Tea Party type table, not a gun table.
4) Philip movie night before PTPP meetings
Group member Philip has revamped his movie night, which is now at 6pm every 2nd Thursday at Rock (857 Main Street Harleysville). This is one hour before our monthly meetings at the same location. This may be more convenient. He will show the Wallbuilders'
can send us out with walking lists, and they have a call center for you to make calls. They are concentrating on Collegeville and Lansdale that day. I would like as many of us as possible to help with this. Please sign up at our (PTPP Central MontCo's) Google Docs
, however, the 2012 elections will determine who the representative will be for the new districts. Mike is being challenged by a liberal democrat. He's having a fundraiser/meet and greet on Wed August 8 in Telford. Here are the
Thursday August 9 from 7-9pm at the Rock (857 Main Street Harleysville). This meeting will be action item-focused, with training (probably from Anastasia of Freedom Works/ Kitchen Table Patriots of Doylestown), materials, and information for you to use in Get Out The Vote efforts.
Your Assignments 1. Check that every member of your family is registered to vote correctly by checking here. (except those that are Obama fans). If they're not right, help them fix it. 2. Check for empty billboards, remember the company (Lamar, Clear Channel, etc) and location, and email us or call the company to check it's availability and cost yourself, and let us know. 3. Submit your ideas for a billboard and for bullet points on a pamphlet. Must be short and powerful. 4. Check out FreedomWorks' "Freedom Connector", a networking site that allows real-time communication between other patriots around the country. 5. Call our senators for this bill: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011 (Rand Paul) - click on link for details and talking points. The House version (H.B. 459) passed the House recently. 6. Register to get Atlas Shrugged Part 2 showing in our area. Register here. 7. Write a letter to the editor. I'll ask at next meeting for a show of hands of those who did, I want to see many hands; I want to impress our speaker (and I want our group to be a force!) The Reporter: letters@thereporteronline.com The Intelligencer: feedback@phillyburbs.com The Philadelphia Inquirer: Inquirer.Letters@phillynews.com 8. Approach your nearby retirement community and confirm the residents are informed about Voter ID. See the resource link below for information to give them (a quick info card and FAQs). Also offer some voter registration and absentee ballots (we have some registrations and will get some absentees). Some Resources
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!
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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 WinningSchindler'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.
Featuring 113 primary source documents, The U.S. Constitution: A Reader was developed for teaching the core course on the U.S. Constitution at Hillsdale College.
Divided into eleven sections with introductions by members of Hillsdale's Politics Department faculty, readings cover the principles of the American founding, the framing and structure of the Constitution, the secession crisis and the Civil War, the Progressive rejection of the Constitution, and the building of the administrative state based on Progressive principles.
Hillsdale College is a private, coeducational, residential, liberal arts college with approximately 1,400 students. Founded in 1844, the College remains, in the words of its Articles of Association, "grateful to God for the inestimable blessings resulting from the presence of civil and religious liberty and intelligent piety" in our nation, and dedicated to "the diffusion of sound learning" that is "essential to the perpetuity of these blessings."
Hillsdale College is distinguished by its rigorous core curriculum, by its principled rejection of federal and state taxpayer funding, and by the pledge of its Board of Trustees to resists any attempts by the government to regulate its internal affairs.
Hillsdale College promotes the principles of liberty nationwide through its national speech digest, Imprimis, which has a monthly circulation of over 2 million, and through several outreach programs. In 2008, Hillsdale launched its Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C. The College will also launch the Hillsdale Graduate School of Statesmanship in fall 2012.
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ConstitutionOnline.com provides clear, concise analysis for users who are trying to further their understanding of the Constitution.
No document is more central to securing "the Blessing of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity" than the United States Constitution, and no website is more thorough than ConstitutionOnline.com.
FREE Training Conference
Saturday, August 18, 2012 Washington Dulles Airport Marriott 45020 Aviation Drive * Dulles, Virginia * (703) 471-9500
Brigitte Gabriel and our National Staff want to personally invest our time with you and have worked hard to provide a FREE training for our members in the region around D.C.!
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.
Here are a few comments we have received from previous training seminars around the nation:
"...After 8 hours in that chair ............. I was ready for another 8 hours - it seemed to end too soon..."
"I was literally stunned. Wow! Brigitte Gabriel has assembled an incredible team to support her message of action and hope!"
"...As much as the issue depresses me, and I could cry every time I think about what is happening to the West, I left yesterday's conference energized and inspired. The day reminded me that I am *not* alone, after all, in trying to resist the dangerous absurdity of radical Islam that is being forced on us. I'm in desperate need of such reminders, as I'm sure most of us are. Whenever I'm close to despair, I remind myself of Brigitte's message. Thank you so much for this incredible training day!"
"...What an amazing seminar!"
"...I have never spent a better $45, 104 miles and 12 hours!" (Previous pricing for a similar event. We're wanting to involve as many as possible from this region, so for this event only, it's free!)
You can find out more and register online by clicking here.
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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Tuesday 3-4pm "American Freedom Watch" - Karen Schoen with contributors John Estabrooks and Dr. Ronald Myers
The Case Against Obamacare: Health Care Policy Series for the 112th Congress
A Health Care Policy Series for the 112th Congress
Building on decades of Heritage research, The Case Against Obamacare: A Health Care Policy Series for the 112th Congress examines 15 key provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Each report:
Cites specific sections of the 2,700-page health care law
Provides detailed analysis of specific Obamacare provisions
Identifies key principles for a better way to reform health care
The unmistakable conclusion of this series is that Obamacare must be fully repealed. Congress cannot build sound market-based health care reform on the flawed foundation of this health care law. Until it can be repealed, Congress must employ its full powers authorized by the Constitution to:
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
By revealing the Nazi and Marxist origins of groups such as the Muslim Students Association and Students for Justice in Palestine and the connections between these organizations and terrorist activities around the globe, Muslim Hate Groups on Campus sheds light on the dark undercurrent of anti-Semitism which flows unobstructed through our most prestigious institutions of higher education.
After Hurricane Katrina, approximately 100,000 rebuilding projects used drywall imported from China--because we couldn't make enough drywall here in the U.S. Unfortunately, the drywall from China caused significant health problems, including nosebleeds, headaches, sinus problems, and respiratory ailments.
How does outsourcing create a national security crisis?Can America rebuild after a disaster or terrorist attack without depending on other nations? Do we have the manufacturing capacity to protect our own critical infrastructure?A new report by the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) says that revitalizing America's manufacturing capacity should be an urgent domestic priority. Co-authored by former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and former Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection Robert B. Stephan, the report suggests that our national infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to disasters such as terrorism, floods, hurricanes, pandemic influenza and cyber disruption.
Why?
It's because we no longer manufacture many key components needed to create everything from bridges and dams to medical supplies and drinking water systems.
From 2000 to 2011, nearly 66,484 U.S. factories closed, and millions of skilled manufacturing workers lost their jobs. We've lost capacity to make drywall, steel, concrete, antibiotics, high-tech circuit boards--the list goes on.
America once led the world in manufacturing. Now, much of our infrastructure needs are dependent on overseas producers. If disaster strikes, will we simply be unprepared?
Our increasing dependence on foreign goods is unwise, unsafe, and unsustainable. We need to fix this--urgently--and we can, by changing the way we think about national security and manufacturing.
Learn how in the new report Preparing for 21st Century Risks: Revitalizing American Manufacturing to Protect, Respond and Recover.
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 appwill, 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.
Some friends in Texas are privately worried about Ted Cruz. The polls are very close. David Dewhurst has vastly outspent him. There is a huge turnout happening in random places in Texas - lots of people showing up in the runoff who do not normally vote in runoffs, let alone in Republican primaries.
That could be a sign that people are really fired up for Ted.
That could be a sign that Dewhurst is beating the bushes trying to get Democrats and typically disengaged voters to save him.
The only way to ensure a victory for Ted Cruz today is for you, if you live in Texas, to go vote. If you do not live in Texas, track down any friends you have in Texas and get them to go vote for Ted Cruz.
If Satan's best trick is to make us believe he does not exist, his second best trick is to convince us that one more taste of sin will satiate our desire.
It is the same with the politician and the crackhead.
The crackhead holds the pipe in his hands and thinks, "Just one more hit and then I'll get clean." It is never really enough. He gets his fix. It wears off. And then . . .
"Just one more . . ."
It is the same with politicians and our tax dollars. "Just one more penny is all we need," says the politician. But one more penny is never enough. The devil is always in the details.
It's easy to guffaw at $14 million in waste when we are running a $1.7 trillion deficit, but let's not forget our collective (and appropriate) outrage at NPR funding which by many accounts, receives less than $4 million per year directly from the government.
But $14 million is precisely what will continue to be wasted after the House Agriculture Committee approved the Farm Bill while rejecting an amendment by Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) which would have streamlined catfish inspections (yes, catfish inspections) and save taxpayers millions.
As we noted last week, Fred Upton is not running on his record as a moderate Republican in the August 7 primary against Jack Hoogendyk. He is eschewing decades' worth of big government values so he can hold onto his seat in Congress.
One of the most common stratagems employed by moderate Republicans (and Democrats) in an effort to ingratiate themselves to conservative voters is to tout their support from the NRA. In May, Fred Upton sent out mailers, which were overtly political (with his congressional Frank), that flaunted his credentials as an A rated pro-gun congressman from the NRA. The mailers reveal the vacuous content of Upton's record, as well as the foolish electoral approach pursued by the NRA.
The Amazing Presidential Power-Grab Kyle Stone What began as a trickle of presidential power-grabs in 2009 has turned into a cascade of executive roguery. More
GOP Edge in Swing States Bruce Walker Almost wholly overlooked in this year's election punditry is a quite possibly decisive advantage which Mitt Romney will have in thirteen extremely important swing states. More
Save American Medicine and Save Your Own Life Zane F Pollard, MD The trials and tribulations for doctors treating Medicaid patients are not getting any better -- not for the doctors, and not for the patients, either. More
Obama's 1.5 Percent Problem Christopher Chantrill So should anyone be surprised that the economy is only growing at 1.5 percent? More
Milton Friedman, Father of School Choice Joy Pullmann On the hundredth anniversary of Friedman's birth, it's worth examining the untold good he's done for poor and minority students across the nation. More
How To Destroy A Boy In One Sentence July 31, 2012 Walking home this morning, I saw a frizzy-haired mother with a lefty vibe and Savonarola expression. Her young son ran in front of her, chasing pigeons. More
What Happened to the Romney 'Death Star'? July 31, 2012 Explaining the glaring discrepancy between the Mitt Romney of the GOP primary season and the Mitt Romney who is the Republican Party's presumptive presidential nominee. More
Palestinian parallels July 31, 2012 Mitt Romney's visit to Israel unintentionally highlighted a parallel between the philosophical differences dividing Israel and the Palestinians, and those dividing Romney and Obama. More
The ugly face of New York Times readers July 30, 2012 Good grief, the readership of the NYT are outright frightening. Looking through the comments on its coverage of Romney's speech in Jerusalem is an eye opener More
On August 17, 1945, George Orwell's Animal Farm was published.
It's so easy to read, even liberals can understand it. Donate two dozen or so copies to your kids' class. Make sure to underline the passage where Orwell encapsulates the hypocrisy of the liberal notion of social justice: "All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others."
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'Tit for Tat'
Obama Admin official describes Bulgarian attack as 'tit for tat' reprisal
In the aftermath of the bombing of a bus carrying Israeli tourists in Bulgaria, the Obama administration included an Iranian-American anti-Israel group in a White House meeting and characterized the terror attack as a "tit-for-tat" reprisal by Iran.
Wednesday, officials from the National Iranian-American Council (NIAC) attended a White House roundtable event for Iranian-American community leaders that featured Valerie Jarrett, one of President Obama's closest advisers.
NIAC bills itself as an Iranian-American community organization, but its work focuses on softening U.S. policy toward Iran. It advocates removing sanctions on Iran and attempted to scuttle Dennis Ross's promotion to an Iran policy role in the White House. A recent membership survey conducted by NIAC received only 500 responses.
The day before the White House meeting, NIAC's president, Trita Parsi, who does not hold American citizenship, published an article in the Daily Beast alleging that Israeli leaders viewed the murder of their civilians in the Bulgaria bombing with satisfaction. "US officials have privately expressed concern that one of the purposes of Israeli attacks in Iran has been to generate an Iranian response that could serve as a casus belli for Israel," Parsi wrote. "That way, Israel could target Iran's nuclear facilities without paying the heavy political cost of starting a preventive war."
While Parsi speculated that the murder of tourists marked the achievement of an Israeli policy goal, a "senior American official" quoted in the New York Times said the attack "was tit for tat"-retaliation for Israel's alleged assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists.
Commentators took issue with the official's characterization of a terror attack on tourists and the assassination of scientists working on an illicit nuclear program as equivalents. Former U.S. ambassador to the UN John Bolton said, "I think Israel is perfectly entitled to respond. It's not just a tit for tat operation. This is self-defense, to dissuade Iran, if it's susceptible of rational calculation, not to do this again. ... The Iranians and Hezbollah have engaged in an act of pure terrorism. They have killed innocent civilians. The Israeli response is a legitimate act of self-defense, and indeed, it's a legitimate act of self- defense if the use of force is well beyond the terrorist attack because they are entitled to stop the attacks at their source."
Atlantic national correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg wrote on Twitter, "Contra assertion by US official, this was not tit-for-tat; bomber didn't target Israeli nuclear scientists, but tourists."
http://freebeacon.com/tit-for-tat/
Romney tells the truth about Israel's economic success; Left freaks out
Posted at 9:18 am on July 30, 2012 by Twitchy Staff
"Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle" is a 2009 book by Dan Senor and Saul Singer about the economy of Israel.
The Council on Foreign Relations asks in its blurb for the book : "How is it that Israel - a country of 7.1 million people, only sixty years old, surrounded by enemies, in a constant state of war since its founding, with no natural resources-produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada, and the United Kingdom?"
It's a good question - one that presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney touched on today in comments to Jewish donors in Israel. According to the Associated Press, Romney noted that per capita GDP is much higher in Israel than in nearby areas managed by the Palestinian Authority. This is a factually accurate observation, although Romney's numbers were off. (He overstated per capita GDP in the Palestinan-controlled areas.) Then the fit really hit the shan when Romney attributed Israel's remarkable economic success in part to the country's culture and to "the hand of providence."
Naturally, Palestinian leaders are outraged by Romney's comments, which they deemed "racist":
The jacket cost more than the average American family makes in a month ($4,284). And, she does this as Americans continue to suffer through a deep recession and record unemployment. Michelle feels your pain.
Opposition leaders are particularly enraged after being informed that they shouldn't expect American assistance until after the presidential election. Where is the political courage we so desperately want in our "leaders"?
Senator McCain's claim that concerns about Huma Abedin are a smear based on "a few unspecified and unsubstantiated associations" proves more embarrassing by the day. In fact, to the extent it addressed Ms. Abedin, the letter sent to the State Department's inspector general by five House conservatives actually understated the case.
Islam does not inculcate freedom, happiness and love. Islam strives for the submission of Muslims to Allah and of non-Muslims to Muslims. They do what they can to reach their final solution, and we must do what we can to prevent it from happening.
In light of the number of crazed people who would do us harm, this latest episode demonstrates why responsible, crime-free citizens should have the right to defend themselves and others.
Why is President Obama sending his envoy to attend a meeting hosted by a man who belongs to a virulently anti-Semitic organization? What can we possibly learn from such a hateful point of view?
The Catholic family that owns a Colorado-based company won a court victory in their battle to stop the Obama administration from requiring them to provide insurance coverage for abortion-inducing drugs, sterilization and contraception, a mandate they say violates their religious beliefs and 1st Amendment rights.
The evil is our inability to find answers to what is good and evil, to how far each person is responsible for actions, to politicians who cringe because an election is in the offing.
Why is the august professor suddenly acting like a political hack, a kind of low-rent Ivy League Deborah Wasserman-Schultz, flacking for the president at the exact moment the administration is unleashing various forms of "aid to Israel" in a patently obvious attempt to undermine Romney's trip?
George Miller's 1981 post-apocalyptic film "The Road Warrior" envisioned an impoverished world of the future. The movie was remarkably prophetic of today's seemingly post-apocalyptic California.
New York City has been invaded, its buildings blown up and its citizens slaughtered hundreds of times. The invaders come every summer, descending from the sky and under the earth. Sometimes they aliens or gods or monsters. They are, however, never Muslims.
Every summer, for 10 dollars you can see a fantasy version of September 11 reenacted with invading enemies who deserve no mercy and receive none. They come in swarms, buildings fall, people run for cover and then they are beaten back and banished. And then, as summer fades, we pause for that obligatory week in which attention must be paid to commemorating the attacks of September 11 while seeing no connection between the discharges of tension through fictional victories used as an escape mechanism from a war that we dare not fight.
The Dark Knight, the previous Batman film, contained an elaborate analogy to the War on Terror, a shadow version of the real war fought out by men in costumes proving that it was possible to release a big-budget movie supportive of the War on Terror so long as it was dressed up in the right costume.
Since then, and before, New York City has been attacked by meteors, ice ages, mythical skeletons, more costumed criminals, the year 2012, and every possible imaginary scenario that can be dreamed up. It just hasn't been attacked by Muslims because that's something that doesn't happen in movies. Only in real life.
The actual enemy rarely shows up in movies. There have been more movies made attacking the War on Terror than movies showing American soldiers and law enforcement officers fighting terrorists. After ten years of war there have hardly been any movies made about the war in Afghanistan and the most watched movie about the War in Iraq began with an anti-war quote, just so no one made any mistakes about where everyone involved stood. And all of these are a drop in the bucket.
Our cinematic world is a relentless barrage of anxieties; week after week, movie theater screens light up with depictions of civilization collapsing into chaos, overrun by hordes of zombies and monsters, our cities torn down, buildings burning, police and military forces helpless in the face of the enemy. These collective anxieties are packaged up and exported to audiences at home and around the world who sit watching our unacknowledged fears of invasion and collapse play out in movie theaters.
A culture's art, no matter how tawdry it may seem, is also its dreams. They are the stories we tell, and they are full of conscious and unconscious meanings. Legends are created by a culture to battle its unspoken fears. Its great hunters and warriors, whether born of a god, risen from the sea or wearing a cape take a society's terrors and defeat them in a story that is reenacted over and over again to bring courage to the people and remind that all obstacles may be overcome with a strong spirit.
No matter how degenerate a culture may be, its people still need such legends because they still have fears that need calming. The more troubled the time, the more they have need of such legends and the more they may even escape into them to find comfort against the coming of the long night.
Two days from now, employers across America will become vulnerable to crushing government penalties for exercising their religious freedom. This isn't exactly what lawmakers advertised when they pushed Obamacare, but it is part of the Obama Administration's agenda-forcing nearly all employers to pay for abortion-inducing drugs, contraception, and sterilization services.
Beginning August 1, employers must amend their health insurance offerings to include these drugs and services. And if they don't? How about a fine of $100 per employee per day for non-compliance. This outrageous policy makes it impossible for employers to afford the fine-meaning they must change their insurance policies or stop offering health coverage to their workers.
But for many employers, offering the types of services required under the HHS mandate violates their consciences. It conflicts with their deeply held religious beliefs. And the government is telling them that doesn't matter-what's more, it's telling them that their beliefs are inconsequential, and they must pay.
"Syrian President Bashar Assad's use of helicopter gunships to counter a civil uprising will prove to be 'a nail in Assad's coffin,' U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday," reports AP.
Three female band members are on trial in Russia for a performance where they protested church support for Vladimir Putin.
Two Democratic Members of Congress are introducing legislation today that would place new regulations on the online and mail-order sale of ammunition.
Baltimore is the latest city to court immigrants-whether legal or illegal-to stem its population decline, reports The Washington Post.
Heritage's Elizabeth Garvey explains that this close to a presidential election, the opposition party in the Senate may block further confirmations of judicial nominees.
Chick-fil-A President Pays the Cost of Being a Christian in America By George Rasley We are dining at Chick-fil-A on August 1 to celebrate Dan Cathy's courageous Christian witness -- and to enjoy our favorite fast food sandwich. Read and Comment
A Terrifying Warning Against Islamic Extremism By CHQ Staff Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says the West is asleep to the fact that radical Islam seeks supremacy, not coexistence. Read and Comment
President Obama's college classmate says "Obama and our government have hurt me, not helped me, every step of the way" By CHQ Staff Obama is a radical, with a deep-seated hatred of business owners, a desire to demonize us and destroy America's faith in capitalism, and a plan to bring down the system by overwhelming our economy with debt and crisis. Read and Comment
Stricter Gun Laws Do Not Prevent Violence By CHQ Staff Our CHQ Poll respondents are virtually unanimous on this. Read and Comment
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Syria's Clandestine Chemical Weapons Program
Help from Iran, and Syria claimed the equipment obtained was for "civilian programs" and some from the European Union . . . . Sound familiar ?
Those centrifuges in Iran are enriching uranium for "Civilian Purposes". . . .
Syria has expanded chemical weapons supply with Iran's help, documents show
The Washington Post | By James Ball | July 27, 2012
Syria has expanded its chemical weapons arsenal in recent years with help from Iran and by using front organizations to buy sophisticated equipment it claimed was for civilian programs, according to documents and interviews.
The buildup has taken place despite attempts by the United States and other Western countries to block the sale of precursor chemicals and so-called dual-use technology to Damascus, according to the documents.
As recently as 2010, documents show that the European Union provided $14.6 million in technical assistance and equipment, some intended for chemical plants, in a deal with the Syrian Ministry of Industry. Diplomats and arms experts have identified the ministry as a front for the country's chemical weapons program.
RJC Releases Two New Ads and Launches "My Buyer's Remorse" Web Site
Washington, D.C. (July 30, 2012) -- Today the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) released two ads, entitled "Bruce" and "Renie", along with the "Michael" ad previewed last week, in conjunction with the launch of the MyBuyersRemorse.com web site.
MyBuyersRemorse.com is the central online platform for the RJC's unprecedented $6.5 million outreach effort to the Jewish community this year.
The web site will showcase a series of ads in which real people tell real stories of why they voted for Barack Obama in 2008, how they became disillusioned with him, and why they won't vote for him in 2012.
In addition, a key feature of the site will be the ability for visitors to upload their own video testimonials and tell their personal stories of Obama buyer's remorse.
RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks said, "There is a deep sense of disappointment and unease in the Jewish community over President Obama's responses to our economic crisis, his foreign policy choices, and in particular his policies relating to Israel and the Middle East. Many people, including long-time Democrats, are rethinking their support for Obama in 2008 and we're providing a platform for their voices."
The RJC's $6.5 million outreach campaign will encompass web ads, extensive TV ads, print ads, mail and phone efforts, and a massive grassroots campaign with volunteers on the ground in key communities.
Supporters of the bill cite extensive medical evidence that children put to death by abortion feel the pain of the procedure by at least 20 weeks gestation.
Stanley Kurtz Exposes Obama's War on the Suburbs: Ideological Key to Obama's Past, Present, and Future
by Joel B. Pollak
Stanley Kurtz, who traced Barack Obama's left-wing political origins in Radical-in-Chief (2010), is releasing a new and powerful follow-up this week: Spreading the Wealth: How Obama is Robbing the Suburbs to Pay for the Cities. Kurtz demonstrates that Obama's early political goals included redistributing suburban wealth--and that he is working closely with old community organizing allies to implement that program as president.
When Andrew Breitbart launched "The Vetting," his aim was not only to highlight the radical past that the mainstream media had obscured when promoting Barack Obama, but also to show how Obama's early ideas were the key to understanding his policies in office thus far, as well as his plans for a second term. Spreading the Wealth does that--and more, revealing new insights into some of Obama's most notorious Chicago allies.
The story begins with Obama's early mentors in Chicago, including Mike Kruglik (above with Obama), one of the three organizers Obama "compressed" into the "composite" of Marty Kaufman in his first memoir, Dreams from My Father (a deeply anti-suburban book, Kurtz points out). Obama joined Kruglik and other organizers to set up the Gamaliel Foundation, a radical front that turned its attention to the suburbs as a primary target in the 1990s.
Mitt Romney's overseas trip continues today as he visits Poland. However, much of the time last week found Romney in Israel. Get a summary of the news coverage of what Romney said and did during his time in the Holy Land HERE.
NBC's coverage of the opening ceremonies of the London Olympics was mentioned in almost 10 million Tweets. That's an amazing number. However, the network is not pleased that people attending the actual events are leaking details of the results before they are seen on television. Get the story HERE.
There are more than 22 million articles on Wikipedia. WebEmpires.org actually crawled through the entire collection of stories on the English pages and has listed the top five sources HERE.
Outrage and confusion have followed media reports that a black couple planning to get married in a Jackson, Mississippi church were turned away due to race. The couple did get married, but not in the church of their choice. Hear from the couple and the pastor HERE.
Tea Party candidate Ted Cruz is embroiled in one of the nastiest political campaigns we've ever seen. Tonight, Cruz joins Real News to talk about the run-off happening in the Lone Star state on Tuesday. Watch Real News on GBTV AT 6PM ET.
A new Bible translation tackles the challenge to turning ancient Greek and Hebrew texts into modern American English and then adds a twist: It's written like a screenplay. Get a sample of "The Voice" and take our Blaze poll about this project HERE. READ THIS |
The Black Commentator contends that racism against African Americans is "rapidly increasing"; that black conservatives are "race traitors"; and that the "entire capitalist system" should be dismantled.
(Editor's note: the views expressed in this column are solely those of the author and not of the Western Center for Journalism.) In the comment section of my recent article titled "Is this Obama's end game?", one comment stood out that has encouraged me to write this. The commenters name is Ernest Huber and it would [...]
Justice Scalia Steps Up Criticism Of Healthcare Ruling
Jul 30, 2012 01:37 pm
(Reuters) - Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Sunday renewed his criticism of Chief Justice John Roberts' reasoning in upholding President Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare law and also said the Constitution undoubtedly permits some gun control. The 76-year-old Scalia - a leading conservative on the court who has served as a justice since 1986 - [...]
Democrats are advertising in Senate primaries this summer in Missouri and Wisconsin in an possible effort to help advance the candidates they think most beatable in the November elections. The idea isn't quite as far-fetched as it might sound. Two years ago, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's allies invested heavily in an effort to help [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Frustrated by their inability to achieve some policy goals, conservatives in Republican states are turning against moderate members of their own party, trying to drive them out of state legislatures to clear the way for reshaping government across a wide swath of mid-America controlled by the GOP. Political groups are helping [...]
Fox and Friends reports on the story broken by Breitbart News showing links between Jon Corzine and Eric Holder. Related posts: Shocking Video: Undercover Man Is Offered Eric Holder's Ballot, But Eric Holder Still Insists Voter ID Laws Are Not Necessary In a shocking new video on Breitbart.com, James O'Keefe's Project... Holder Exposed: The Trentadue [...]
Video: Witnesses: Colorado Massacre Shooter Had Accomplice
Jul 29, 2012 01:00 pm
Remember when the entire nation was looking for John Doe #2-the suspect that was allegedly with Timothy McVeigh when he rented the Ryder truck used in the Oklahoma City Bombing? But then the FBI deemed John Doe #2 to be a mass hallucination despite dozens of witnesses seeing him (and despite a man being beaten [...]
In response to the Aurora movie theater killings, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg issued an extraordinary statement. A longtime opponent of the right to self-defense, Bloomberg told a CNN interviewer that police have a moral duty to rebel against the civilian population if they don't cede their remaining gun rights to the state: I [...]
Dan Cathy, President of Chik-Fil-A restaurants, committed the biggest politically incorrect sin. He said that he believes, as does his family, that marriage is between one man and one woman! Holy Hannah, gather up the lumber and start building the gallows because the gays want to hang this guy! How dare you, sir, state the [...]
Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) spoke on the House floor about the five letters he and five other representatives sent to various agencies and departments. He stresses that our "national security is being sacrificed on the altar of political correctness." Related posts: Political Correctness Must Die - Or America Will by Susan Stamper Brown "Peace begins [...]
I realize reporting on foolish and socially detrimental legislation from the hotbed of liberalism, San Fransisco, isn't exactly breaking news. Of course they support far-left perversions of law; it's who they are! That's true, but I feel it's beneficial to document such batty abberations at the source before other slightly less demented local governments pass [...]
PATRICK GARRY, RA ANALYST - The term "big government" gets volleyed continually over the net of political dialogue. It generally relates to debates over the public budget and deficit, but it involves much more. It has become the defining issue distinguishing the two parties and the two political ideologies. Unfortunately, the conservative case against big government all too often focuses only on the monetary aspect... (more)
ALAN KEYES - During the GOP's blatantly rigged 2012 primary season, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., distinguished herself as a sincere spokeswoman for the conservative grassroots constituency the nomination of Mitt Romney will emphatically betray... (more)
DAILY CALLER - At the urging of Valerie Jarrett, President Barack Obama canceled the operation to kill Osama bin Laden on three separate occasions before finally approving the May 2, 2011 Navy SEAL mission, according to an explosive new book scheduled for release August 21. The Daily Caller has seen a portion of the chapter in which the stunning revelation appears... (more)
WASHINGTON EXAMINER - Conservative operatives and Capitol Hill staffers say a Fab Five will lead conservatives in the Senate next year if Rep. Jeff Flake wins as expected in the race for Arizona's open seat and Ted Cruz defeats Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Tuesday in the Republican primary runoff in Texas... (more)
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER - Shortly after 9/11, President George W. Bush received from Prime Minister Tony Blair a bust of Winston Churchill as an expression of British-American solidarity. Bush gave it pride of place in the Oval Office... (more)
NEWSMAX - CNN played a song called "Stupid Girls" ahead of a segment about Sarah Palin visiting a Texas Chick-fil-A restaurant, NewsBusters.org reported. CNN anchor Randi Kaye teased the segment by saying, "Sarah Palin is apparently hungry for chicken and controversy," as a photograph of the former Republican vice presidential candidate and her husband at Chick-fil-A flashed on the screen, NewsBusters.org reported... (more)
NEWSMAX - Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, making a rare appearance on "Fox News Sunday," discussed the upholding of the Affordable Care Act and said Chief Justice John Roberts falsely interpreted the language of the law... (more)
JOSEPH FARAH - U.S. corporations are becoming increasingly inclined toward catering to the latest cultural fads and less predisposed toward supporting the foundations of free enterprise, liberty and Judeo-Christian values -- the building blocks essential to the long-term prosperity, physical health and spiritual vitality of both businesses and consumers... (more)
ANITA CRANE - Dinesh D'Souza, a former policy adviser to President Reagan and the director of a controversial new film about Barack Obama's past, told WND he believes the roots of the current president's infamous "you didn't build that" speech go back to Kenya and the anti-colonialism seeded in his worldview... (more)
WASHINGTON TIMES - The anti-affordable energy crowd has suffered another setback. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday released the results of extensive testing that found nothing toxic in the water in Dimock, Pa. That's the town where the anti-drilling documentary "Gasland" filmed dramatic images of a homeowner lighting his tap water on fire... (more)
DAILY CALLER - Facing declining demand for electricity and stiff federal environmental regulations, coal plant operators are planning to retire 175 coal-fired generators, or 8.5 percent of the total coal-fired capacity in the United States, according to an analysis by the Energy Information Administration (EIA)... (more)
RICH LOWRY - In America, we are supposed to like constitutional rights. One would think that an organization that vigilantly -- and effectively -- safeguards a constitutional right would be honored as a kind of national jewel. Yet the National Rifle Association gets only obloquy. It's practically branded an accessory to murder whenever a lunatic shoots people... (more)
REUTERS - A Colorado business owned by a Catholic family does not have to comply with President Barack Obama's new healthcare mandate that private employers provide employees with insurance coverage of birth control, a Colorado federal judge ruled on Friday... (more)
ROBERT KNIGHT - Each day brings new evidence of the left's hatred for Christians and other traditionalists, but the smear campaign against Christian-owned Chick-fil-A sets a new low. The Atlanta-based, 1,600-restaurant chain, famous for its misspelling-prone cows that urge consumers to "eat mor chikin," is under a full-scale fascistic assault, complete with obscene celebrity tweets and government bullying... (more)
WASHINGTON TIMES - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel waltzed into the Chick-fil-A controversy Wednesday when he declared, "Chick-fil-A's values are not Chicago values. And if you're gonna be part of the Chicago community, you should reflect Chicago values." He wants to block the restaurant chain from expanding in his city because its owner made public statements in defense of traditional marriage... (more)
WASHINGTON TIMES - About one in six voters still thinks President Obama is Muslim while only half identify him as a Christian, according to a new national poll released Thursday. Just 49 percent of voters surveyed by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion and Public Life said the president is Christian, while 17 percent said he is Muslim and 31 percent did not know his religion... (more)
FRED HUTCHISON, RA ANALYST - "I, wisdom, dwell with prudence....By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. By me princes rule, and nobles, and all the judges of the earth....When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices....By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted....Take away the wicked from before the king and his throne shall be established in righteousness."... (more)
NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE - Despite mounting evidence of close ties between the Muslim Brotherhood and Huma Abedin, Secretary of State Clinton's close aide, Republican congressional leaders -- particularly Senator John McCain and House Speaker John Boehner -- continue to target their ire not at the State Department but at Representative Michele Bachmann... (more)
FRANK GAFFNEY - Movie theaters across America have recently showed a film depicting former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, a woman whose visionary leadership and fortitude -- particularly in the fight against Soviet communism -- earned her the sobriquet "the Iron Lady"... (more)
WORLDNETDAILY - Hillary Clinton's chief-of-staff, Huma Abedin, worked on the editorial board of a Saudi-financed Islamic think tank alongside a Muslim extremist accused of financing al-Qaida fronts... (more)
Thousands of stroller-pushing Hong Kong parents and activists Sunday protested a plan to introduce national education lessons, slamming it as a bid to brainwash children with Chinese propaganda. Read & Comment
Justice Antonin Scalia, one of the Supreme Court's most vocal and conservative justices, said on Sunday that the Second Amendment leaves room for U.S. legislatures to regulate guns, including menacing hand-held weapons. Read & Comment
The director of the opening ceremony for the London 2012 Games created a production for the 99 percent, it seems. For an Olympic movement that hates controversy, that is unusual. Read & Comment
President Obama, Mitt Romney and their allies have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising since the general presidential campaign officially began, though neither side has been able to move the needle much. Obama leads Romney by slightly more than one percentage point nationally with 100 days left to the Nov. 6 election, according to Real Clear Politics' average of the national polls. Read & Comment
Melbourne scientists say they have made a major breakthrough in the search for an alternative to antibiotics. A viral protein called PlyC might be able to kill the bacteria that causes infections such as sore throat, pneumonia and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. Read & Comment
Strapped into the cockpit of an F-16 jet fighter, Air Force Col. Scott Brenton has dropped bombs over Bosnia, screamed over the desert in Iraq and strafed Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. But on a recent morning, Brenton flew his combat mission from a leather easy chair in a low-slung cinder block building on the edge of Syracuse, all the while directing drones. Read & Comment
Last February, Vogue writer Joan Juliet Buck offered up a glowing profile of Asma Assad, the first lady of Syria, weeks before her husband, dictator Bashar Assad, ordered a spree of murder and torture against his citizens. Now Buck is back with an explanation of her actions in a Newsweek piece titled "How I Was Duped By Mrs. Assad." Read & Comment
Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy knows firsthand that defending traditional marriage is a dangerous business proposition. After saying he was "guilty as charged" for being a man of faith, calls for boycotts began. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel criticized Cathy while embracing Louis Farrakhan. Boston Mayor Tom Menino called for a ban on the restaurant chain. Even the Muppets got involved. The message was clear: Modern-day liberalism is at war with American values. Read & Comment
I wrote here about the criminal prosecution of John Terry, the English soccer star who was charged with calling an opposing player, Anton Ferdinand, a f______ black c___ during a dustup in a contentious match. Terry was acquitted because the Crown couldn't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Terry racially abused Ferdinand. The English Football Association is now trying to decide whether to punish Terry (who already has been removed as captain of the national team) anyway.
The real problem with the Crown's case, however, was its absurdity. How, in a free society, can someone be prosecuted for calling someone else a name? Ashley Cole, a black defender who has played along side Terry for years with Chelsea and the English national team and certainly would know it if Terry were a racist, summed things up nicely when he testified in court, "We shouldn't be sitting here."
But now, Cole's testimony has led to charges by the Football Association against Rio Ferdinand, Anton's older brother. It seems that Rio was unhappy that Cole testified in favor of Terry. Thus, when someone twitted: "Looks like Ashley Cole's going to be their choc ice. Then again he's always been a sell out. Shame on him," Rio responded "I hear you fella! Choc ice is classic! hahahahahahha!!"
"Choc ice" apparently is a commonly used term of contempt for people who are deemed "black on the outside and white on the inside." The term is another no-no, as far as the PC-addled bureaucrats at the FA are concerned.
Ferdinand later tried to claim that the term isn't racial at all. Rather, supposedly, it means "someone who is being fake." Sure, Rio, and welcome to the world of the speech police.
What does Ashley Cole make of this development? Unlike the Ferdinand brothers and the British Crown, he has no desire to make a mountain out of a molehill. Thus, Cole's lawyer issued the following statement:
Ashley Cole has been made aware of the discussion following comments appearing on Twitter and wishes to make it clear that he and Rio Ferdinand are good friends and Ashley has no intention of making any sort of complaint. Ashley appreciates that tweeting is so quick it often results in off-hand and stray comments.
Ashley Cole is derided in England for serial infidelity to his ex-wife, a popular singer. He has also had a few minor brushes with the law. And unlike Rio Ferdinand and John Terry, Cole apparently has never seriously been considered for the role of captain of England despite having played (usually brilliantly) roughly 100 times for his country.
Yet Cole is a sage in these matters, especially compared to the Football Association and the Crown.
Mitt Romney's visit to Israel has gone well, and should help him recover a bit from the rocky beginning to his voyage abroad. In England, Romney offended the Brits. Even though the offending comments were justified, Romney shouldn't have made them. Britain is a key ally.
In Israel, as Politico reports, Romney offended Palestinian leaders. Again, his comments were on the mark, as I'll discuss in a moment. But this time Romney was hardly offending an ally - recall the cheers of the Palestinian people after 9/11 and the support many expressed for suicide bombings in polls conducted thereafter (even these, Palentinians view al Qaeda more favorably than they view President Obama). Palestinian leaders may not be able to handle the truth, but that shouldn't deter our leaders from expressing it. For too long, they have been deterred, and that includes Republican leaders.
What did Romney say that was so offensive? He told Israelis that their culture is part of what has allowed them to be more economically successful than the Palestinians. He compared this phenomenon to the cultural advantage the U.S. enjoys over Mexico, where Romney's father was born.
Naturally, Palestinian leaders were not happy to hear this. Saeb Erekat, a senior aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, promptly labeled Romney's remarks racist. But it's not racist to understand that not all cultures are equally conducive to economic growth. Rather, such an understanding is the beginning of wisdom, and until the advent of the dictatorship of political correctness, it was recognized as such.
Erekat also blamed the Palestinian economic plight on Israel. It is true, as Politico notes, that Israel controls movement in and out of its country, a necessity given the wave of terrorism inflicted by Palestinians on Israel. But this restriction hurts Palestinians only because Israel is so much more economically dynamic than Gaza and the West Bank to begin with. That's why the Palestinian economy suffers from any travel restrictions.
Romney's cultural analysis also helps explain why the Arab states that surround Israel fare so much worse economically. In fact, by and large, they seem to fare worse than the Palestinians.
Erekat also opined that Romney "lacks knowledge about the Israelis themselves; I have not heard any Israeli official speak about cultural superiority." Israelis may not publicly boast about cultural superiority. But few who have spent time in Israel will believe that Israelis attribute their economic superiority to the oppression of Palestinians or the notion that their neighbors just can't catch a break. Abba Eban's statement that the Arabs "never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity" sums up the prevailing sentiment.
But the most ridiculous take on Romney's remark comes not from a Palestinian, but from Abraham Diskin, a political science professor at the Inter-Disciplinary Center near Tel Aviv. The nutty professor said: "You can understand this remark in several ways; you can say it's anti-Semitic - 'Jews and money.'"
You can say that if you're a self-hating Jew. You can say it if you're auditioning for a spot on Team Obama. But you can't say it with any credibility.
The Middle East desperately needs an American president who doesn't accept the conventional wisdom on the region and who, above all, rejects a narrative that blames Israel for Arab woes. Whether Romney proves to be that president, as opposed to one who talks a good game on the campaign trail, remains to be seen. But Romney has shown in other contexts that he understands the importance of culture. And for now, he is on the right track when it comes to the culture of the Middle East.
In the last 48 hours, I have received emails from representatives of the Democratic Party with the following subject lines: "nightmare," "disaster" and "Romney defeats Obama?" Which is, of course, the nightmare and the disaster. Those headlines give you a pretty good idea of what the Democrats are seeing in their internal polling.
Here is "nightmare," authored by Democratic consultant James Carville:
From: James Carville Subject: nightmare
I wish I had good news for you.
I want to tell you that President Obama has a second term in the bag. I want to tell you that the Koch Brothers are giving up their plot to buy the election.
But here's where things really stand: We're gonna have to go through hell and high-water to win this damn thing. It's gonna be hard. Every big-oil billionaire and Republican Super PAC is throwing the kitchen sink at President Obama.
If we don't fight back, it'll be over long before November.
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It strikes me as pathetic that the once-proud Democratic Party, the party, as it likes to tell us, of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, is reduced to whining about the Koch brothers to raise money from the party's dwindling faithful. Here is "disaster," which comes from Al Gore:
From: Al Gore [mailto:dccc@dccc.org] Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 10:14 AM To: Hinderaker, John H. Subject: disaster
John -
The last thing we want is the Republican Party - a party that's been hijacked by an extremist fringe - to win the White House and tighten its grip on Congress.
That would spell disaster for our economy and our environment.
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One thing I have never figured out is why, if the Republicans represent only an "extremist fringe," there is such a grave danger that they will win a majority of the votes in this year's presidential election. It is interesting, too, that while one of the Democrats' persistent fundraising pitches is that they are competing against rich Republicans, at the same time they encourage donations by pointing out that "a group of Democrats" will match contributions two to one. I don't suppose these matching funds are coming from poor people. Finally, here is "Romney Defeats Obama?" from Obama's deputy campaign manager, Stephanie Cutter:
When you read the news 101 days from now, that might be the headline you see.
Those few words will tell us whether we fought back hard enough against Romney and the Republicans' massive special-interest fundraising machine - or if we didn't do enough, maybe because we got complacent or thought that we had this one in the bag.
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Stephanie Cutter Deputy Campaign Manager Obama for America
The Democrats couch their anxiety in terms of fundraising, but that isn't the real problem. The real problem is what they are seeing in the polls: Romney leading in likely voter surveys; Romney more trusted than Obama on the economy and other key issues; enthusiasm higher among Republicans than Democrats; and so on. The extent of the anxiety the Democrats are feeling comes through loud and clear in their email communications.
Newsweek Magazine wants us to think so. Its latest cover blares: "Romney: The Wimp Factor - Is He Just Too Insecure To Be President?"
Along with the rest of the politically hyper-conscious, I've been observing Mitt Romney for years. I've also interviewed him one-on-one and read a comprehensive biography of the man by two Boston Globe writers. There is much to like about the Romney, but he also has some shortcomings. Insecurity, I'm reasonably certain, is not one of them.
Romney has the two qualities that minimize insecurity: immense confidence in his ability and rootedness in faith. President Obama, by the way, also has these qualities, and they more than trump the forces in his life - an unstable family and identity issues - that might have made him insecure. Romney's faith is religious; Obama's is ideological.
But back to Romney. His self-confidence caused him to leave the secure world of business consulting for the unstable world of investing in start-ups and companies that needed to be turned around. After he succeeded wildly in that ultra-risky world, he risked his reputation to attempt to save the 2002 Winter Olympics.
But is Romney comfortable in his own skin? We can never know this for sure about anyone, but Romney sure seems to be. Indeed, he may be comfortable to a fault. His conspicuous consumption - the new fancy new home with the car elevator, etc. - during the campaign tells me that Romney is not the least bit uncomfortable with about his massive wealth; nor should he be. But politically it may have been shrewder to defer this consumption.
I was unhappy when Romney called for the Obama campaign to apologize for suggesting he was a felon. One doesn't ask thugs to apologize and the approach should be the same when it comes to their political equivalent. But this isn't evidence of Romney's insecurity or wimpishness. Romney has a gentleman's upbringing, so he sometimes defaults to speaking as a gentleman would. George H.W. Bush had the same tendency and, in fact, Newsweek suggested in 1987 that he was a wimp.
But you're not wimp if you punch back. Michael Dukakis found that Bush could brawl and Romney, though he had difficulty coping with John McCain, is brawling pretty well this season. He laid the wood on Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum when it counted, and now has Obama spending ad money whining that his anti-business remarks have been taken out of context.
Romney's delivery can be a bit hesitant at times. But he's improved enormously in this respect. He'll never match Obama's teleprompter-aided cadences, but that doesn't mean he's insecure.
Over the weekend, I watched (courtesy of C-SPAN) Romney's 2002 appearance before the National Press Club to discuss the Winter Olympics. Romney's performance was superb. In answering questions, he displayed fluency, commanding knowledge, and even humor.
I don't expect him to produce this sort of performance during the campaign. At the Press Club, he wasn't running for office and thus could revel in the good will of the assembled liberal journalists who were appreciative of his efforts on behalf of the Olympics. And that subject was one over which he had complete command.
These days, Romney realizes that, like any credible Republican presidential candidate, he's always one statement away from a media assault. This reality, and Romney's plausible sense that the election is his to lose, engenders caution. But the caution stems from reasonable calculation, not insecurity.
Candidate Romney will never be as confident as CEO Romney. But if elected president Romney, though remaining a candidate, will resume his place as CEO.
If last week's tweet by Beth Myers is a guide, Tim Pawlenty is on Mitt Romney's short list of possible vice-presidential candidates. As I've often said, I think Pawlenty would be an excellent choice. Mark Kennedy agrees. Mark served three terms in the House of Representatives and has known and worked with Pawlenty for twenty years. Mark is now the Director and Professor of the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University. He wrote this endorsement of Pawlenty for Power Line's readers:
As Mitt Romney makes his final choice for a running mate, a dozen variables could be evaluated. But only one matters: Picking someone who would be a good president. I have known Tim Pawlenty for twenty years, as he and I have served in multiple public roles, and I know he would make a great president.
Here are three reasons why.
1. His Personal Story. As the son of a truck driver and the first member of his family to graduate from college, Tim knows the importance of opportunity because he's lived an American dream. It's people like the Pawlentys in the swing states who will decide this election, and Tim speaks their language. Family, faith, and hard work are not talking points for him; they are in his blood.
2. His Record. Other governors have received more publicity, but who can match Tim's conservative victories, especially in a liberal environment like Minnesota?
* Spending: He took a state budget that had increased by 20 percent per biennium for the last 40 years and forced spending growth down to an average of about 1 percent per year over eight years without raising taxes.
* Cost of Government: Tim held Minnesota state government employment flat and actually decreased AFSCME state employees. He refused to give in to the union for bus drivers' unsustainable demands for benefits, endured a long strike, and saved taxpayers millions.
* Health: He implemented consumer-based health-care reform for state employees and brought down their annual premium increases to well below market rates.
* Education: He overcame teacher union opposition to pass nation-leading education reform to pay teachers for performance, not longevity.
* Family: He enacted bills and appointed judges to protect life, marriage, and the role of faith in our public square.
His hard work paid off. When he left office, the Minnesota unemployment rate was 30 percent less than the national average ("ridiculously low," MSNBC said), proving that cutting government gives the private economy room to grow.
3. His Skills. Tim is persuader. In TV interviews, he is the best spokesperson we've got. He will not only make a strong case on the campaign trail, but he'll be a passionate and effective advocate for conservative ideas within the new Romney administration. He will prove that the Republican Party is not just the party of the country club, but of Sam's Club, too.
And he knows how to win. Tim spent eight years outsmarting the entrenched Minnesota democratic elites. A Minnesotan political commentator recently called him the "Muhammad Ali of budget-cutters." He will be a potent force in the budget and policy battles that immediately follow the election.
As conservatives, we follow Williams Buckley's rule: We want the most conservative ticket that can win. Tim will help Mitt Romney win and, after he does, he will make us proud by helping to turn America back to the principles that have made us great.
Monday, July 30, 2012
To: Friends & Supporters
From: Gary L. Bauer
COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY: 99 DAYS TO THE 2012 ELECTIONS
Mitt Romney's supportive statements in Israel over the weekend were a refreshing contrast to the last three years of Obama/Biden/Clinton surliness toward our reliable ally. He strongly defended Israel's right to act against the Ahmadinejad regime, which continues to march toward nuclear weapons that threaten Israel and the U.S. Aware that Obama and the media would like to raise fears that a President Romney would lead us into another war, he counter-punched: "We are the true peacemakers. History teaches with force and clarity that when the world's most despotic regimes secure the world's most destructive weapons, peace often gives way to violence, to oppression, or to devastating war," Romney said. There were echoes of Reagan in that assertion!
Of course President Obama has not bothered to go to Israel during his first (and hopefully last) term. He has devoted his time instead to trips to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey - the Muslim nations to which he wants to get "closer." Bill Kristol's Emergency Committee for Israel, where I serve on the board, has launched a new TV ad pointing out that our world-traveling president can't seem to find time to visit our ally. The ad is very effective - I can tell because Nancy Pelosi and the other usual suspects are all squealing in anger about it! You can watch it here: www.committeeforisrael.com
Finally, in his remarks, Romney stated what the Obama Administration refuses to acknowledge - that Jerusalem is "the capital of Israel." Obama wants to divide that city and deliver half of it into the bloody hands of the Palestinian Authority. If he succeeds in that goal Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad and perhaps even Al Qaeda will control and find refuge in the City of David. The jihadists appetite will grow not shrink. It must not be allowed to happen. As Romney said in the close of his speech, "May God bless America, and may He bless and protect the Nation of Israel."
General Valerie Jarrett?
The Daily Caller reports today that a new book set for release on August 21st contains bombshell allegations that could rock the Obama White House and campaign. "Leading from Behind: The Reluctant President and the Advisers Who Decide For Him" by Richard Miniter asserts that at the urging of top adviser Valerie Jarrett, President Barack Obama canceled the operation to take out Osama bin Laden not once, not twice but on three separate occasions. The cancelations reportedly happened in January, February and March of 2011. Finally, on May 2nd, Navy Seals were allowed to take action according to Miniter's book. He cites a source in the Joint Special Operations Command with direct knowledge of the operation.
Valerie Jarrett is known as one of the most trusted advisers to both Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. She is a doctrinaire leftist and has few friends in Washington. If "Leading from Behind" is accurate it means that Obama permitted a Chicago political hack to overrule the advice of top U.S. Military and intelligence officials. On what grounds Valerie Jarrett's views would prevail is a mystery. A four month delay could have resulted in losing Bin Laden. Expect the White House and campaign to vehemently counterattack the Miniter book and its allegations.
Obama has shamelessly exploited the successful raid for political purposes. He famously gave himself credit in the aftermath of the operation, causing outrage in the Navy Seal community. His allies suggested Obama was "bold" and that it was doubtful Mitt Romney would have acted with the same decisiveness. The Miniter book paints a different picture - of a President unable to lead, meekly following his staff.
A Win For Religious Freedom
On Friday, Judge John L. Kane of the U.S District Court for the District of Colorado issued the first legal ruling against Obamacare's contraceptive mandate. Judge Kane granted a temporary injunction protecting Hercules Industries, a Catholic, Colorado-based manufacturer of heating, ventilation and air conditioning units, from having to pay for its employees' birth control.
Judge Kane said that the harm of preventing the government from enforcing Congress-approved regulations "pales in comparison to the possible infringement upon plaintiffs' constitutional and statutory rights."
There will be many court battles ahead on this issue. But this is the first court to question whether Obamacare can be used to restrict religious freedom. Let's hope that when other judges and courts across the country are given the chance to rule on the mandate, they will employ as much common sense and respect for religious freedom and the Constitution.
Leftwing Bigotry? Guilty As Charged
The left's response to Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy's public affirmation of the traditional and biblical definition of marriage has once again exposed the gay rights movement's intolerance for opposing viewpoints, an intolerance that often produces the very bigotry the movement says it exists to combat. Bigotry is defined as a stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own. As I write in my Human Events column today, under such a definition, the "tolerant" left can aptly be called bigots of the first order. You can read my column here.
Back-To-School: Where families shop (and don't)
July 30, 3012
August means Back-To-School spending for families. Christian families appreciate companies that use Biblical principles to direct their business practices. For example, AFA applauds Hobby Lobby and Chick-fil-A for honoring God in all they do.
Unfortunately, some companies use their influence to promote social agendas that undermine family values.
While AFA does not maintain a comprehensive list of companies, and their practices, we want to let you know about three stores your family might specifically choose to avoid.
By clicking on the company name below, you can see our most recent AFA Action Alert on the individual company.
OFFICE DEPOT - Office Depot recently announced it was donating $1 million dollars to recording artist Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation. Office Depot is helping push the homosexual agenda in public schools by encouraging our children to falsely believe people are born "gay."
J.C. PENNEY - Penney's aggressive national campaign to promote "gay" marriage began with the hiring of Ellen DeGeneres as the official company spokesperson. It followed up with full-page ads featuring lesbian and gay couples during Mother's Day and Father's Day promotions.
SEARS - Despite multiple denials by the company, Sears continues to offer hard-core pornography, including sadomasochism, bondage, and X-rated products on its website. On July 27, AFA documented dozens of pornographic products available on Sears' website.
We will continue to be a voice for what is right. AFA unapologetically stands for the Christian values that made our country great. We ask that you continue to pray for us and take the action steps we recommend so that together we continue to make a difference.
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At a Capitol Hill press conference last Thursday, leaders from the two unions representing ICE agents and Border Patrol agents denounced the Obama Administration's immigration policy.
The Obama Administration's plan to grant deferred action status and work authorization to illegal aliens meeting criteria similar to the DREAM Act could cost over $585 million, internal DHS documents reveal.
The federal government's lack of oversight of schools enrolling foreign students has resulted in the government issuing thousands of illegitimate student visas, according to a recently released report from the GAO.
Rep. Barletta Seeks Answers from Attorney General over Backdoor Amnesty
Freshman Congressman Lou Barletta (R-PA) sent U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder a letter last Friday demanding answers regarding the Administration's use of prosecutorial discretion to grant backdoor amnesty to certain illegal...
In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down much of Arizona's immigration law and upheld the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) by redefining the individual mandate as a "tax."
This column by ACRU Policy Board Member and Professor of Economics Dr. Walter E. Williams was published July 25, 2012 on Townhall.com.
Academic intelligentsia, their media, government and corporate enthusiasts worship at the altar of diversity. Despite budget squeezes, universities have created diversity positions, such as director of diversity and inclusion, manager of diversity recruitment, associate dean for diversity, vice president of diversity and perhaps minister of diversity. This is all part of a quest to get college campuses, corporate offices and government agencies to "look like America."
For them, part of looking like America means race proportionality. For example, if blacks are 13 percent of the population, they should be 13 percent of college students and professors, corporate managers and government employees. Law professors, courts and social scientists have long held that gross statistical disparities are evidence of a pattern and practice of discrimination. Behind this vision is the stupid notion that but for the fact of discrimination, we'd be distributed proportionately by race across incomes, education, occupations and other outcomes. There's no evidence from anywhere on earth or any time in human history that shows that but for discrimination, there would be proportional representation and an absence of gross statistical disparities, by race, sex, height or any other human characteristic. Nonetheless, much of our thinking, legislation and public policy is based upon proportionality being the norm. Let's run a few gross disparities by you, and you decide whether they represent what the courts call a pattern and practice of discrimination and, if so, what corrective action you would propose.
This column by ACRU General Counsel and Senior Fellow for the Carleson Center for Public Policy (CCPP) Peter Ferrara was published July 25, 2012 on The American Spectator website.
President Obama thinks he is so clever in continuing to try to trick us into believing his disgraceful record on the economy and jobs is really the fault of the Republicans in Congress. You see, 10 months ago in September, 2011, Obama proposed the American Jobs Act. But Congressional Republicans refused to pass most of it. So that means that the continued high unemployment and worst recovery from a recession since the Great Depression must all be their fault.
The Obama American Jobs Act was just a brain-dead half-brother of the original nearly $1 trillion Obama "stimulus." That so-called stimulus will go down in history as not stimulating anything except government spending, deficits and debt. Of course, that won't mean anything to the Keynesians of the future, who just as the Keynesians of today will be practicing not economics but public relations for neo-socialist politicians.
Infrastructure Addicts After the first nearly $1 trillion "stimulus" didn't work, Obama's innovative idea was to do basically the same thing, but only half as large at about $500 billion. Part of this Stimulus II bill would go again to finance the building of so-called infrastructure. As former Obama OMB bureaucrat Jeffrey Liebman wrote in the Wall Street Journal of June 22:
[T]he crash of the housing markets continues to take a toll on construction workers. There are still two million fewer construction workers employed than when the recession started in 2007. Yet Congress has failed to act on the president's plan to put construction workers back on the job rebuilding our roads, bridges and airports.
Obama Promised He Wouldn't Raise Taxes on the Middle Class. He Lied.
This column by ACRU General Counsel and Senior Fellow for the Carleson Center for Public Policy (CCPP) Peter Ferrara was published July 19, 2012 on Forbes.com.
When he was asking for our vote in 2008, then candidate Barack Obama famously promised the American people, "I can make a firm pledge. Under my plan no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase. Not your income tax, not your payroll tax, not your capital gains taxes, not any of your taxes." But as the Supreme Court has now authoritatively ruled, the Obamacare individual mandate, requiring workers to purchase the health insurance the government specifies each family must buy, is a tax. And that tax applies to the middle class and working people.
CBO estimates that health insurance will cost $15,000 per year on average for families soon after Obamacare is fully implemented, rising rapidly from there. That is the individual mandate tax on the middle class and working people.
Of course, Obamacare includes a whole new entitlement program (just what we need) providing health insurance welfare for families making up to $88,000 a year to start, rising to over $100,000 a year after a few years. With that welfare, the net cost to families at different income levels is limited to 2 percent of income for people at 133 percent of poverty up to 9.8 percent of income for people at 400 percent of poverty. But that in itself is still like a new payroll tax, or income tax surcharge.
Olympian Activities By Rich GalenThe Games of the XXX Olympics are under way, and we know this is as big a deal as the Superbowl because of the Roman numerals.
By Jamie Glazov A new book utilizes declassified documents from all sides to shatter the myths of one of the greatest tragedies of our time. Read more »
Tens of thousands serve in Dallas for Restoring Love, media ignores
Glenn gave his first reaction to the events of this past weekend on radio today and took particular exception with the coverage. Tens of thousands of people served, then even more filled Dallas Cowboys Stadium to proclaim their commitment to serving their fellow man -- and the media doesn't think it's a story? About the only thing they bothered to cover were the Westboro idiots that were there. See Glenn's first reaction to Restoring Love HERE.
'One of the coolest moments of my life' - Watch the Restoring Love moment Glenn will never forget HERE. Why does he think this moment will change the course of history? Find out HERE.
Next event? Glenn promises something special coming week of 9/12: As true to Glenn Beck form, the largest event of his life was barely over and Glenn has to announce another massive event. What does Glenn have up his sleeve? He explained on radio today - WATCH.
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Bloomberg's next target: baby formula?
Mayor Bloomberg has received cheers from many as he targets trans fats and soda. These people apparently didn't wonder 'what if he targets something I like?' because now there's outrage after Bloomberg announced his latest target: baby formula. How's that progressivism taste now? Not so hot - Glenn reacts on radio today.
Stu & Pat spend 15 min trying to explain why they were so bad at Restoring Love
Glenn loved every moment of Restoring Love -- well, almost every moment. He went on the air today and absolutely blasted Stu and Pat for their brief 5 minutes on stage. What did they do that was so bad? Hear Glenn's complaint & watch Stu and Pat spend the better part of the 4th Hour trying to make excuses for their failure.
Baptist Church refuses to marry black couple
Here's one of those stories that seems so ridiculous it couldn't have possibly happened. But apparently this one did actually occur- a black couple was told by a church they could not be married because they were black. Amazingly, in a cowardly act, the Pastor of the church said that about 5 people complained and so he told them to go to another church in order to 'avoid controversy.' Get the full story HERE.
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STUPID GIRL? CNN bumps in with offensive slam on Palin
CNN traveled further down the road of self-destruction this weekend, entering Jimmy Fallon territory by bumping to a segment on Sarah Palin with the song "Stupid Girls." They later gave a lame apology, claiming "the music was not intended to be linked to the news story." So clearly CNN doesn't just think Sarah Palin is stupid, they think their viewers are as well.
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One of the more loudly trumpeted developments from former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's international trip has been his open embrace of the idea that the city of Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, a statement that marks him as one of the more pro-Israeli candidates in recent history.
A federal court in Washington, D.C., ruled last week that a number of President Obama's political appointees within the U.S. Department of Justice did in fact interfere with the prosecution of two New Black Panther party members who were videotaped holding a night stick and intimidating voters outside a Philadelphia voting station back in 2008.
Charles Jacobs at Americans for Peace and Tolerance 
Stanley Kurtz, who traced Barack Obama's left-wing political origins in Radical-in-Chief (2010), is releasing a new and powerful follow-up this week: 
Tens of thousands serve in Dallas for Restoring Love, media ignores 
