The precept of the koran is, perpetual war against all who deny, that Mahomet is the prophet of God. The vanquished may purchase their lives, by the payment of tribute; the victorious may be appeased by a false and delusive promise of peace; and the faithful follower of the prophet, may submit to the imperious necessities of defeat: but the command to propagate the Moslem creed by the sword is always obligatory, when it can be made effective. The commands of the prophet may be performed alike, by fraud, or by force.
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AMERICA'S MUSLIM CONNECTION!
THE TRUTH!
Commentary by Peter M. Friedman
Today, September 13, 2012, has witnessed, in the past 48 hours since the Anniversary of 9-11, pre-meditated Muslim violence and atrocities against America in Egypt, Libya, and Yemen. The published "pretext" was a YouTube movie trailer of some 13 minutes produced allegedly in the United States. However, it has become painfully obvious that this "pretext" was only a "Red Herring", and that the violence has been in the planning for some time to mark the Anniversary of 9-11 in the Muslim World, especially in the Middle East. The irony is that the Obama Administration, especially Obama and Hillary, supported the liberation of Muslims in Egypt from Mubarak and in Libya from Gaddafi with billions of taxpayer dollars. We were repaid on 9-11-12 in Libya with the attack on our Embassy and the murder of our Ambassador and three staff members. Our Embassy in Egypt was attacked with our American flag shredded and burned, and the raising of the Muslim Brotherhood black flag above our Embassy. Today in Yemen our Embassy was attacked as well.
On June 4, 2009 then recently elected President Barack Obama gave a speech at Al-Azhar University in Cairo to the Muslim Brotherhood. In the beginning of his speech he commented that Islam has always been a part of America starting with our founding. In a way Obama had his "facts" correct. The very first war entered into by America after our independence was with Muslims in North Africa, commonly referred to as the Barbary Pirates. It was, in fact, due to this war we established both the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps. ("From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli!"
As Ronald Reagan (God bless him!) stated, "Facts are stubborn things!" In attempting to deal with the Islamic World, including those Muslims who have migrated into America, we must understand some historical "facts". There has been way too much "PC" from the American government and our elected officials, many of whom enjoy pandering to those who would harm us based upon their commitment to a willing ideology just for votes and campaign cash. It is ultimately suicidal!
The American people have been fed numerous lies and obfuscations of the truth about Islam, both outside and inside America. Some of these lies and obfuscations include the following:
Muslims have resided in America since our founding in the 17th century.
Muslims have participated in America's ethos since our founding in the 17th century.
America's Founders were aware of, and respected Islam and Muslims.
America's Founders assumed that Muslims would be protected under the First Amendment to our Constitution guaranteeing freedom of religion.
Let's take a hard look at these lies and obfuscations. The earliest history of any Muslims in America relate to Black slaves brought to America to work in the Southern plantations. These Black slaves were, in many cases, captured in North Africa by Muslims who sold them to the Dutch, French, and British to work the cane fields in the West Indies. Many were converted to Islam, by the sword of course, as the Muslims swept across North Africa out of Arabia. That is the first instance of Muslims in America in any quantity. To verify this you only need to review the first US Census accomplished in 1790. There is no documented record that any of the Colonists who came to America to avoid religious persecution in Europe were Muslims.
Another abject lie coming from Barack Obama is the reference to President Jefferson entertaining Muslims in the White House at an "Iftar" dinner marking the end of Ramadan. The truth is, based upon Jefferson's own writings, that the Muslim Emissary was celebrating the end of Ramadan and told Jefferson he could not visit the White House until afterwards. Jefferson met with him later that evening after he had consumed his "Iftar" meal. With respect to Jefferson and his understanding of Islam, there are more lies to be found out!
Remembering that America's first war was with the Muslims in North Africa, let's review that conflict and how it began. For the absolute truth we refer to the United States Navy archives publication entitled, "BARBARY WARS", published by the US Government Printing Office. This is a multi-volume set of books beginning in volume one in the year 1785. This set includes each and every document created during the conflict - letters and communications of everyone involved on both sides. The year 1785 is most significant. In the beginning of that year the Muslims in Tripoli and Algeria began to attack our merchant ships in the Mediterranean holding the ships and crews for ransom. Remember, 1785 was two years before our Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787. In October, 1785 Jefferson was our Ambassador to France and John Adams was our Ambassador to England. According to the Naval documents, members of the Continental Congress, having been advised of the captures, wrote to Jefferson and Adams requesting they investigate the issue. On October 1, 1785 John Adams wrote a 3-page letter addressed to an American Merchant Marine Captain, Harold Lamb, who just happened to be in Tripoli. Adams forwarded this letter to Jefferson in Paris, and he signed the letter on October 11, 1785, further forwarding it on to Captain Lamb. They posed eight questions concerning the Muslim's actions against Americans, the seventh of which concerned their interest in the Muslim's "religion" of which Jefferson and Adams knew nothing. They wanted to know by what precepts of their religion was it acceptable to attack and hold innocents for ransom?
The very first English translation of the Koran was made by an Englishman, George Sale, in 1734. Shortly after receiving a reply from Lamb regarding the ideology of Islam allowing such attacks, Jefferson requested that Adams purchase a copy of the Koran and send it to him. In fact, Jefferson received a 2-volume leather-bound Koran, published in London in 1764, from Adams. This Koran was not only discovered in Jefferson's library after his death in 1825, but was used in 2006 to swear in the very first Muslim as a US Congressman, Keith Ellison (D) from Minnesota. Ellison swore his oath to defend the American Constitution on a book that advocates the destruction of all man-made law and only accepting the divine law of the Koran!
In short, at the "founding" of America, the Founders were completely devoid of any knowledge or understanding of Islam and Muslims. One only needs to read Madison's Notes on the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to discover that all of the fifty-five delegates were Christians, many were Pastors, and Islam was never discussed in any manner, shape, or form. James Madison was the official Secretary of the Convention. Further, Thomas Jefferson completely rewrote the Bible having decided that the original King James Version left a lot to be desired. It is commonly referred to as, The Jefferson Bible. There is absolutely no mention in it of Islam or Muslims, probably because Jefferson already was aware of Islam's attitude toward Christians he discovered in his Koran.
With respect to Muslim participation in America's ethos, it is factually known that Muslims who migrate to America immediately begin to make demands to be accommodated. These demands include the building of Mosques, minarets, Islamic schools, Islamic cemeteries, and Islamic chapels and prayer rooms in places such as public schools, airports, and many public buildings. There are now "Mosques" at both San Francisco and Denver airports. They demand specific washrooms where they can wash their feet before praying to the exclusion of non-Muslims. All of these demands come from verses found in the Koran, as well as the Hadith and Sharia.
The "roadmap" for Muslim infiltration into Americas comes directly from the Muslim Brotherhood document dated May 5, 1991 found in the Holy Land Foundation money-laundering prosecution. It describes in detail the twenty-nine Islamic groups already operating in America, and the precise procedures to dominate America! This infiltration has become integral parts of our judicial, financial, military, and educational systems. When anyone recognizes this and speaks out they are immediately attacked and branded by Muslims as being "Islamophobic" and racist! The actual facts, of course, confirm the warning. In 1994, after some push-back, the Muslims created the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), an alleged Muslim-rights legal advocacy group formed to attack and silence critics! In numerous instances executive members of CAIR have been investigated and convicted of money-laundering to terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, and Hamas among others.
Our main problem in America preventing any push-back of Muslim demands and infiltration is the First Amendment to our Constitution guaranteeing freedom of religion. The First Amendment mandates that America be tolerant of even those who are intolerant of us! It is a paradox when applied to Islam, an ideology dedicated "divinely " to replacing our American laws and culture of tolerance, with an ideology that rejects any other "religion" except Islam, and that our man-made laws must be replaced with "divine" Sharia law! What is occurring now in Egypt, Yemen, and especially in Libya, and will occur in more Muslim-controlled countries, is a precursor to what will happen in America if and when we wake up and start to push back against those who would destroy our culture and society dedicated to personal freedom, and enshrined in our founding documents. The "equality" described in the Koran does not include women, nor does it embrace the personal liberties Americans enjoy as "unalienable rights". These "rights" would be taken away under Islam as they are being taken away wherever the Islamists are in control. You only need to read the new constitutions of such Muslim countries as Iraq, Iran, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, as well as Pakistan to see they have been transformed into complete Islamist states with "Islam" and the "Koran" as their sources for all law!
Today England has 86 operating Sharia Courts. In France there are over 750 Muslim-controlled areas where French police do not patrol. As of today over 52 legal cases in 26 States in America have been decided using Sharia Law! If you want to see an "American"-Muslim community you only need look at Dearborn, Michigan. The street signs are now in both English and Arabic. Signs in stores are in Arabic. Women dress in burkahs when out in public. The Dearborn Chief of Police is a Muslim. The largest Mosque in America is in Dearborn. (The second largest is in Passaic, New Jersey)
On September 10, 2011 there were approximately 987 Mosques in America. There are now over 2600! According to the US Census, in 2000 there were approximately 1.5 million admitted Muslims. As of the 2010 census there are as many as 5-6 million! 9-11 created a vacuum that initiated massive Muslim migration to America to take advantage of our abject willingness to show just how "tolerant" we are so the Muslims won't think we're "Islamophobic" just because nineteen Muslims murdered more Americans than we lost to the Japanese at Pearl Harbor!
WAKE UP AMERICA!
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WND EXCLUSIVE
Congress told: U.S. life 'unsustainable' after EMP
Member warns worst case 'so bad we must prevent it at all costs'
F. Michael Maloof, staff writer for WND and G2Bulletin, is a former senior security policy analyst in the office of the secretary of defense
WASHINGTON - Congress today was told that the Department of Homeland Security hasn't identified an electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, event as a serious national security threat to the nation's grid system even though testimony revealed it could making living in the United States "unsustainable" for 70 to 90 percent of the population.
And the few billion dollars it would cost to harden systems against such an occurrence is hardly the tens of billions or hundreds of billions it could cost to repair the damage.
Brandon Wales, director of the DHS Homeland Infrastructure Threat and Risk Analysis Center, was unable to give a cost breakdown so that Congress would know how much money needs to be provided by the federal government in view of the tremendous costs of such hardening defenses that the private utilities would incur.
He, along with other witnesses from the federal government, testified on the consequences of either a natural or man-made EMP event on the national grid before the House Homeland Committee's Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies.
Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz, who is on the House Armed Services Committee, also testified that the military is highly vulnerable to an EMP event, since it relies some 99 percent on the national grid to accomplish its functions.
There are two great events commemorating the 225th Anniversary of the Signing of the US Constitution:
Constituting America's celebration on Saturday, September 15 (see below);
The Association's We the People 2012 event on Constitution Day, Monday, September 17 (see below).
We hope you can join us at both events!
On behalf of the Association Board,
Teri Adams
Celebrate Constitution Day Weekend with Us!
Please join
Janine Turner
Constituting America Founder & Co-chair
Juliette Turner
National Youth Director & Our Constitution Rocks Author
Cathy Gillespie
Constituting America Co-Chair
And the
2012 We The People 9.17 Winners
As they perform their winning works!
Best Songs, Short Films, PSA's & more
All honoring the U.S. Constitution!
Fun for the whole family!
Saturday, September 15, 2012
11:00 a.m.
The National Constitution Center
525 Arch Street - Philadelphia, PA
For more information, call Amanda: 512.573.8505
*** URGENT LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT!!! ***
NO TAXPAYER FUNDING TO EGYPT AND LIBYA!!
This past Tuesday, September 11, 2012, as our nation solemnly remembered the brutal Islamist attack on our nation eleven years ago, our U.S. Ambassador to Libya was assassinated and our embassy in Cairo was stormed by violent Islamists. Even though both countries have now spoken out against the attacks, their silence during the violence made them passively complicit in the abhorrent actions by their people. In particular, Egyptian President Morsi's lengthy delay in condemning the attack on our embassy was completely unacceptable.
What was the "excuse" for the violence? A movie about the Prophet Mohammed.
Even worse, the initial response by our own nation to the Cairo attack was an apology by the U.S. Embassy. It read in part: "The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims-as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions." (Note: We were going to include a link to the full original statement here, but it's mysteriously no longer available!)
This is shameful. The American people know better, and so should those who speak for us.
In fact, the response by our embassy was SO appalling, that the White House was forced to issue a disavowal stating, "The statement by Embassy Cairo was not cleared by Washington and does not reflect the views of the United States government." See HERE for more on the issue.
It is CRITICAL that we speak with ONE VOICE to let the Administration and the U.S. Congress know that we will no longer tolerate sending our tax dollars to Egypt and Libya until this latest attack is addressed to the satisfaction of our nation and until the regimes in both countries can prove that they will not use the funds to further jihadist causes. Though the leaders have now condemned the attacks in their countries, we don't find those responses to be strong enough or timely enough to warrant the gift of hard-earned taxpayer money.
Enough is enough!
These recent violent incidents are reminiscent of the 1979 Iranian attacks on our embassy, and of the Muslim violence resulting from Danish cartoonists' depictions of Mohammed.
Further, the attacks in Egypt and Libya are taking place at the same time that Egyptian President (Muslim Brotherhood candidate), Mohammed Morsi is scheduled to arrive in the U.S. and meet with President Obama. They are occurring at the same time our own State Department is assisting efforts to curtail free speech through their participation in the Istanbul Process and U.N. Resolution 16/18 (more on that issue in future e-mails).
And of all dates-these most recent attacks on our embassies took place on September 11th. The symbolism couldn't be any more blatant.
The important question, though, is this: What kind of response will come from the American citizenry? Will we be silent-or will we speak up?
A 1-minute phone call by you about this matter-magnified by 240,000 other ACT! for America activists will make a tremendous noise that the U.S. Congress will have NO OPTION but to hear. Will you join us?
Our federal leaders need to clearly understand that the American people will hold them accountable-especially at the voting booths this November-if they reward the reprehensible behavior within these two countries by giving them your hard-earned tax dollars.
We must say "NO."
** URGENT ACTION ITEM **
Please take a moment today to call the numbers listed below. If the line is busy, keep trying! If you get an answering machine, leave your message on it!
Tell these members of our national leadership respectfully, but firmly, that you are opposed to ANY military funding for Egypt or Libya at this time, and that you will be watching to see if they receive it.
White House
202-456-1414
State Department
202-647-4000
House Leadership
Speaker John Boehner
Speaker's Office: 202-225-0600 Personal Office: 202-225-6205
Majority Leader Eric Cantor
202-225-2815
Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy
202-225-2915
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
202-225-0100
Minority Whip Steny Hoyer
202-225-4131
Senate Leadership
Majority Leader Harry Reid
202-224-3542
Majority Whip Richard Durbin
Leadership Office: 202-224-9447 Personal Office: 202-224-2152
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
Leadership Office: 202-224-3135 Personal Office: 202-224-2541
Minority Whip Jon Kyl
Leadership Office: 202-224-2708 Personal Office: 202-224-4521
REMEMBER, YOUR VOICE COUNTS! IF EACH OF US DOES JUST A LITTLE, TOGETHER WE CAN ACCOMPLISH A LOT!
NATIONAL MILITARY VOTER READINESS DAY
SEPTEMBER 15TH
Our military men and women need your help in ensuring that they have the
right tools to vote. Please take a moment and review the links below and forward
The Warren Kampf campaign is requesting volunteers to help prep lit drop bags and to get them out on the street.
Please see below email and help out. This is the most important election of our times and people need to help out. All that is requested is 2-3 hours on the weekend or as much as you can afford but please do something to help out.
The next literature drop is 5000 houses. This means the more
volunteers, the better. If you can send out an e-mail asking anyone to
come to our office and stuff bags (address below) or disperse that
would be great. We would like to start the deliveries on the 25th and
It's time to tell our State legislators and Governor Corbett that we do not want the federal government interfering in our healthcare decisions and having bureaucrats come between our relationships with our doctor.
It's time for WE THE PEOPLE to head to Harrisburg.
Click herenow to sign up for a bus to the "Hands Off My Healthcare Rally".
Our massive rally at the Capitol will be the first of its kind to fight back against the health care exchanges and your voice is needed. Here are the details (click here to sign up now):
WHEN: Tuesday, October 2nd TIME: 10am (promptly) WHERE: The Capitol Rotunda, Harrisburg
We have buses leaving from every corner of the state. Click hereto find one near you and join this incredible event!
We are heading to Harrisburg to meet with our legislators and explain to them the enormous dangers of the President's Healthcare Law and what will happen to our state and, even worse, to our healthcare, if the state sets up one of these exchanges!
The President's Healthcare law is about control: Controlling us, our healthcare, our doctors....
What you and I are demanding is CHOICE. The CHOICE to make our own healthcare decisions without interference from presidents, politicians and bureaucrats. That's why we must head to Harrisburg with the message: "HANDS OFF MY HEALTHCARE! STOP THE EXCHANGES NOW!"
Click hereto find a bus pickup point near you and sign up now for the "Hands Off My Healthcare" Rally!
*Stay tuned for special guest speakers...
In Liberty and Solidarity,
Jennifer Stefano State Director Americans for Prosperity-Pennsylvania Chapter
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We're proud to have endorsed Tom Smith for Senate in Pennsylvania. We're also proud to provide Pennsylvanians like you with the yard signs, door hangers, and other campaign materials to help Smith win on Election Day!
Tom Smith is a principled conservative that Pennsylvanians need in Washington. If we're going to stop reckless spending and reverse the Obama agenda, we need to help Smith win.
FreedomWorks for America specializes in grassroots support, supplying various "Get Out The Vote" materials such as yard signs, door hangers, and bumper stickers. We are committed to flipping the Senate for fiscal conservatives and firing Harry Reid as Majority Leader, but we need your help in Pennsylvania to do it.
Thank you.
For Freedom,
Russ Walker
National Political Director, FreedomWorks for America
September 11, 2012
Dear Members and Friends,
On this 911 Anniversary date, we pray for all the victims of the abominable terrorist attacks--and the loved ones they left behind.
We also pray for all Americans as one of the most important elections in our nation's history draws near.
We pray for Governor Mitt Romney, Congressman Paul Ryan, and our other endorsed candidates as they head into the final stretch of the 2012 campaign.
We pray our movement willuse our resources--time, energy, money--as effectively as possible in the next few months to win the White House and gain control of both houses of Congress.
In that vein, we humbly suggest that no matter what issue you're asked to rally for--that you hold-off on taking road trips to Harrisburg and/or DC, etc., until after the November election.
The only issue we should be focusing so much time and energy on is defeating Barack Obama!
If a rally's purpose does not have that goal in mind--please don't waste the time. Instead, volunteer at a Victory Office or a local Congressional office. (An office near you can be found @ www.IndependenceHallTeaPartyPAC.com.)
The most effective thing we can do in the present is to use our precious resources for
Get Out the Vote efforts.
That doesn't mean we shouldn't call, fax, or email Governors and/or other elected officials regarding important governmental matters. It just means we don't have the luxury of taking 12 hour trips that won't remove Barack Obama from the White House.
Take healthcare, for example. In Pennsylvania, Rep. Matt Baker's opt out of Obamacare bill, HB 42, has been voted out of committee, but languishes before the full House and the Senate.
If you live in PA, we ask that you call Governor Corbett, House Majority Leader, Mike Turzai, and Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi. Ask them to Enact HB 42
and stop the establishment of Obamacare Health Exchanges in PA.
Governor Tom Corbett: 717.787.2500, 717.772.8284 (fax)
State Representative Mike Turzai: 717.772.9943
State Senator Dominic Pileggi: 717.787.4712
Also, call your local State Senator and State Representative with the same message.
(When contacting your elected officials, please let them know you're with
Independence Hall Tea Party. There is strength in numbers.)
Many thanks!
On behalf of the PAC Board,
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A new app called "In Obama's own words" is great. Right now it is only for the iPhone. If you are wanting for someone to hear something Obama said that really is awful for our country, and he has said a lot, this app is what you need on your iPhone. It is only $.99. It is well worth it. It is him talking and saying these things that other people can hear when you press the play button. Pass this information on. The guy who made this is had so many requests to make it for other popular cell phones now. He is just a great patriot who is a great computer nerd and did this after hundreds of hours ofwork on it.
New Campaign launched by former CIA, Special Operations Members to combat leaks and politicization of National Security Info
Kicks Off Nationwide With Release Of Documentary Short Film Titled "Dishonorable Disclosures"
Former CIA and Special Operations members are announcing the creation of OPSEC, a new nationwide public campaign to combat the spike in leaks and politicization of Intelligence and Special Operations missions that threaten their effectiveness and the safety of Americans who conduct them. OPSEC - short for Operational Security, meaning to eliminate or reduce the exploitation of critical information - will begin with the release of "Dishonorable Disclosures," a new documentary short film highlighting the problem from the perspective of those who have served in these critical positions. The film will also serve as the basis for a TV and online advertising effort.
"Intelligence and Special Operations members are angry and frustrated at how our work has been used for political advantage by officials across government, including President Obama himself who bears special responsibility as Commander in Chief," said Scott Taylor, chairman of OPSEC and a former Navy SEAL. "We want the American people to understand the cost of these leaks and politicization both on those who serve and on our national security and to hold those in positions of leadership accountable if it doesn't stop."
OPSEC is made up of individuals who served their country in the CIA, and Special Operations Forces (SOF) consisting of Navy SEALs, Army Special Forces, Marine Corps and Air Force Special Operations. It is organized as a 501(c)(4) nonpartisan public education campaign and is independent of any political party or campaign organization.
The campaign will begin with the release of "Dishonorable Disclosures," a documentary short film that views the impact of the increasing number of leaks on Intelligence and Special Operations missions, tradecraft, tactics and capabilities from the perspective of those who have relied on these tools to carryout similar missions and protect themselves and those they served alongside. The film will be shown at events in key states across the country over the next several months, including Virginia, Florida, Ohio, Colorado, North Carolina and Nevada. "Dishonorable Disclosures" can be seen here.
"Countless leaks, interviews and decisions by the Obama Administration and other government officials have undermined the success of our Intelligence and Special Operations forces and put future missions and personnel at risk," said Fred Rustmann, an OPSEC member and 24-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency. "OPSEC will carry a strong message across the country that it's time for President Obama and other administration officials to stop jeopardizing national security operations for political gain."
More information about OPSEC and news about the release of "Dishonorable Disclosures" can be found at http://www.opsecteam.org/.
Dishonorable Disclosures
Former Special Ops officers from four separate branches of the military have joined ranks for one specific purpose - to remove Barack Obama from office.
And now they need your help to do it.
Dear Fellow American,
During World War II, they had a poster up in every defense plant and military base in America.
It didn't mince words; it told it straight --
"Loose lips sink ships."
Well, now our nation is saddled with a Commander in Chief who just doesn't seem to get that message. Or, if he does, he simply doesn't care.
Let me lay it on the line: Barack Obama's loose lips are doing worse than sinking ships - they're putting our entire nation at risk.
And if you and I don't get this man out of office, he's going to destroy our military, undermine every ally we have, and arm our enemies to the teeth.
All for his own sorry political purposes.
That's why I am asking you to join me now in helping the Special Operations Speaks (SOS) PAC launch a nationwide campaign to remove Barack Obama from office. Before it's too late.
Demand Congress Hold the Obama 'Leakers' Accountable
PS: Like most Navy officers, the date of June 15, 1985, is seared in my memory. That's the date Islamic terrorists hijacked TWA Flight 847 and brutally tortured Navy Seabee Robert Stethem to death. All he had to do was scream out for mercy, and he would have been allowed to live. But he refused to utter a sound.
The pilot of Flight 847 later said, "He was the bravest man I've ever seen in my life."
Bob Stethem's brother was a Navy SEAL; I know him. So, I know something of the stuff of which he was made. Warriors like him don't scream out, they don't beg for mercy, and they don't ask for help.
And that's why my fellow former Special Operations officers and I are asking for your help on their behalf today.
In 2008, when he was running for president, Barack Obama promised his leftwing supporters that if they helped him get elected, "I will slow the development of future combat systems."
That's one of the only campaign promises he has kept. And it has placed our brave warriors in harm's way.
Your gift of $25, $50, $100 - even $1,000 or more if you can possibly spare it - will help our Special Operations Speaks PAC bring an end to Barack Obama's war on the military. So, I urge you, please give as generously as you can.
Please give your attention to this important announcement from the Senate Conservatives Fund. From time to time, we send you content on behalf of third parties we believe may be of interest to you and we believe this one deserves your attention.
Fellow Conservatives:
If you want to stop the massive growth of our federal government and save America's future, we must change the United States Senate.
Harry Reid and the Democrats control the Senate today and, unfortunately, we still have too many Republicans who lack the courage to fight for our nation's founding principles.
As a Senator who works each day to stop the massive spending, bailouts, and debt that are destroying our country, I can tell you that we desperately need conservative reinforcements.
This is why I founded the Senate Conservatives Fund back in 2008 and it's why SCF is working so hard today to elect a new group of leaders in 2012 who will fight to turn this country around.
The Senate Conservatives Fund has endorsed eight conservative candidates who will help strip Harry Reid of control of the Senate and fight the liberal policies that are bankrupting our country.
Josh Mandel Ohio
Jeff Flake Arizona
Richard Mourdock Indiana
Ted Cruz Texas
Deb Fischer Nebraska
George Allen Virginia
Tom Smith Pennsylvania
Dan Bongino Maryland
These eight candidates are unique in that they have conservative records, have earned support from the grassroots in their states, and have the courage to stand up for our values -- even if it means going against their own party's leadership.
These candidates support all of SCF's policy goals, including:
Cutting spending to balance the budget
Repealing Obamacare entirely
Securing the borders and oppose amnesty
Stopping corporate bailouts
Banning earmarks
Establishing term limits
Defending the 2nd Amendment
Protecting human life
The Senate Conservatives Fund is doing two important things to help its endorsed candidates win in November.
First, SCF is raising money for each of the candidates from donors all across the nation. Money alone does not win elections, but the lack of money can certainly lose them.
Second, SCF is running powerful TV and radio ads to counter the opposition and drive home our side's message of economic freedom and prosperity.
So if you want to do something really meaningful and effective to save our country, please support the Senate Conservatives Fund and its endorsed candidates TODAY.
SCF makes it possible for you to donate directly to its eight endorsed candidates so they receive 100% of your donations.
This is a very unique approach for a third-party group and it shows exactly how committed SCF is to helping these candidates. It's also why the POLITICO newspaper called SCF a "wildly successful small-donor fundraising machine."
These are exceptional candidates who have overcome long odds to get this far, and now they urgently need your help to win in November.
Time is running out and we must work together to send true conservative leaders to Washington this year.
Thank you for doing what you can to help turn this country around.
Sincerely,
Jim DeMint United States Senator
P.S. If we're going to save America, we must fire Harry Reid and change the United States Senate. Without a conservative Senate, we'll never stop the massive spending, bailouts, and debt that are destroying this great country.
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60 Plus "LET'S DO BETTER" TOUR
PATIENT CENTERED AFFORDABLE REFORM
The "Let's Do Better" bus tour will visit with seniors in their communities to discuss their reaction to the controversial health reform care bill passed in 2010. This legislation, which remains unpopular with seniors, cuts Medicare, cripples Medicare Advantage, establishes a "Medicare IRS", and generally provides for a bureaucratic takeover of important health care decisions - all unpopular with seniors.
The tour is a project of the 60 Plus Association.
Events surrounding the tour will include rallies, health care briefings, meet & greets, and townhall meetings. It will also feature health care experts and advocates, as well as the 60 Plus leadership team of Jim Martin, Amy Frederick, and legendary entertainer Pat Boone - who is the national spokesperson for the seniors group.
60 Plus, founded more than 20 years ago and currently supported by some 7.2 million "senior activists", is often referred to as the conservative alternative to the AARP. The group funded by voluntary donations from over a quarter-million donors and does not accept taxpayer funding, unlike the AARP.
The bus has a replica of its own AARP bumper sticker reproduced in giant letters on the outside of the bus, 'AARP: Association Against Retired Persons.' The side panels read: 'Healthcare Reform: Let's Do Better-Patient Centered, Affordable Reform.'
Sponsored by the Independence Hall Tea Party Association
Hello folks,
Welcome to the new people on the list that we met at the Peach Festival. It was great meeting such nice people that day (at least until we got slammed with a monsoon).
A few reminders:
1) PTPP Meeting Moved from Thurs to Tues The regular monthly meeting originally scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday Sept 13, has been rescheduled to Tuesday Sept 18 (normal time 7-9pm at the Rock, 857 Main Street Harleysville - 1 mile west of the Walmart). 2) ZEBgear Disaster Preparedness Seminar this weekend! Special event: ZEBgear disaster preparedness seminar hosted by the Rock Cafe/Church. We are all invited - I attended last year and it was very educational and fun. Please see the flier here: ZEBgear flier. Fri 7-9pm: The REAL State of the Union Sat 9-10:30am: Be Prepared to Leave Sat 11-1pm: Be Prepared to Stay
3) Food Drive for Pennsburg Food Pantry At our Tuesday Sept 18 meeting, we are having a food collection for the Open Line food pantry in Pennsburg. They are out of food. As conservatives, this is how we help - not with govt redistribution but with charity, directly to those in need. So let's show them what we nasty, knuckle-dragging Tea Party extremists are made of, and donate what you can to this effort. Bring it to the meeting, we'll have a box.
TOL needs your help... our Community Food Cupboard is looking very bare as the attached photo confirms!
As of today, we are in desperate need of the following items:
Soups
Peanut butter
Stew
Juice
Canned tuna/chicken
Canned meat
Canned pasta
Pasta/rice sides
Cereal
Spam
Mac & cheese
Baked beans
Top personal care needs: shampoo, laundry detergent, body soap, paper towels, toilet paper and toothpaste.
If you have plastic bags that you'd like to recycle, please drop them off with your food donation. We use plastic bags to distribute our outgoing food.
Although we welcome and are very thankful for all size donations, we do have some individuals and smaller families who are appreciative of smaller containers for the items listed above.
Food Cupboard items can be dropped off at The Open Line, which is located at 452 Penn Street in Pennsburg. The office is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with extended hours on Tuesday evenings until 7 p.m.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Sincerely,
Lilibet Coe
TOL Executive Director
The Open Line, a multi-service agency in the Upper Perkiomen Valley, provides services and programs designed to help, inform, educate and empower individuals and families.4. Absentee ballots to Military Voters The federal govt will give waivers to states that can't get their act together enough to send their troops absentee ballots. They allow states to "suppress" the military vote but sue states for "suppressing" potentially illegal (or dead) voters.
All military personnel who have a permanent address in Pennsylvania can go to this link: http://www.votespa.com/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=1174192&parentname=ObjMgr&parentid=1&mode=2 to print off a PA Voter Registration Mail Application Form to register and the Application for an Absentee Ballot as well. Fill out form and mail in to your home county Board of Elections (addresses are provided at the site) as soon as possible.
For military from other states: Google "Voting in (state's name)". Go to official State Board of Election website for official forms and accurate information. [Note: www.votes-usa.com website is NOT official. This site provides lists of candidates and self-described position statements.] 5. Oaks Gun Show We have sent in application for table at Oaks Gun Show, Oct 6 (9am-5pm) and Oct 7 (9am-4pm). We expect to be registered soon. There has been some interest in helping man the table, but we could use more. More info to come.
Research the issues, be sure of the truth, tell it kindly but confidently.
-Jim
Dom Giordano comes to Warminster
September 23rd
For nearly 20 years, Dom Giordano has been one of the country's most popular and respected talk show hosts. Dom began his unique path to broadcasting as an elementary school and high school teacher in school districts throughout Philadelphia and South Jersey, where he received extensive local and national media coverage for his innovative teaching techniques. After a successful career at WWDB, Dom joined 1210-AM WPHT Radio, Philadelphia, in 2000. In addition to his Philadelphia radio show, Dom has been a fill-in host for a number of nationally syndicated radio programs, including: The Joe Scarborough Show; The Jim Bohannon Show; the Bill O'Reilly "Radio Factor"; the Lou Dobbs Radio Show; and the Fred Thompson Radio Show. He has appeared on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, Court TV, CNN Headline News, CNN "Showbiz Tonight,"
A conservative Radio Talk Show Host on1210 WPHT, Dom will speak on current national issues related to this year's presidential election and be available for questions afterward. He believes the Suburbs can carry Pennsylvania this November if we can energize the electorate.
The event will be held at the VFW at 645 Louis Drive at 1:00 pm and is sponsored by the Warminster Republican Club. Admission is $15 for one or $25 for two.
Or : Fill out name and address below and send with a Check made out to the Warminster Republican Club and mail to: Dom Giordano Event, 1213 Emma Lane, Warminster PA 18974 Tickets will be delivered if reservation is received by Sept 17th otherwise they will be held at the door.
Brigitte Gabriel to Speak in Vineland, NJ! Brigitte GabrielLeading Global Islamic Terrorism Expert
CLICK HERE to view Brigitte's special video invitation!
It is my privilege to invite you to a special event featuring Brigitte Gabriel, Founder and President of ACT! for America. This event is free and open to the public and will be held at the following:
Chestnut Assembly of God 2554 E. Chestnut Ave. Vineland, NJ 08360 Thursday, September 27th at 7 pm
Ms. Gabriel will speak on the rise of Islamic radicalism in your community and in our nation. Her story of survival as a persecuted Christian living in a bomb shelter for 7 years will have you captivated and inspired! She will share how the events of 9/11 compelled her to start ACT! for America, the largest national security grassroots organization in the U.S.
The events over the past eighteen months have been a sobering wake-up call to America. Without question, the threats radical Islam poses to America have increased.
Brigitte will discuss these threats to our security and our freedoms, such as...
The growing threat of homegrown jihad, with the number of such jihadist plots skyrocketing over the past two years.
How terrorists are exploiting our porous southern border, often working with drug cartels.
The increasingly militant-and successful-effort by Islamists worldwide to suppress free speech and criminalize any criticism of Islam.
The growing Muslim Brotherhood threat and how Islamic sharia law is creeping into America.
How the history and doctrines of Islam are being misrepresented in public school textbooks and classrooms.
For a taste of what is in store for you, check out Brigitte's speech at one of our recent events:
You will hear first-hand how ACT! for America is successfully rolling back the tide of radical Islam...how we are winning legislative victories...how we don't have to live in fear or resign ourselves to the inevitability of the threats arrayed against us...and how we will prevail.
I encourage you to forward this email to everyone you know. They may forward it to someone they know who may not only attend, but will invite others to come! We are sending this email to our members in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland because we know from prior experience, that many people are not only willing to travel to hear Brigitte speak, but are willing to bring others with them.
I know those of you who have heard Brigitte will agree-you don't want to miss this! It will be an event people will be talking about for a long time to come!
Invite your friends and come join us in Vineland, NJ! We look forward to seeing you on September 27th.
Yours for a Safe and Free America,
Guy Rodgers Executive Director
Activate: How to turn the 2012 election from a close call to a mandate
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Last night, Glenn focused on the importance of commitment. He was the first to admit, a lot of last night's show was something you had heard before - but it's important to start at the beginning and to make sure you know what you believe before you get put into action. And tonight, Glenn revealed ways for you to really get moving!
Tonight, the focus of the show was "Activate" - and it was all about the election and how you can make sure that one way or another - 2012 is a year for a mandate for or against the progressives. And if you think it doesn't matter just take a look at what is happening right now in Wisconsin. Progressives and unions are doing everything they can to make sure that Walker loses. It's a microcosm to what is happening around the country, and Glenn thought it was so important that he recapped it on tonight's show (in under three minutes!):
We have 53 days left to stop the American Nation from becoming the Obama Nation.
If we give this president four more years, he will finish the job of remolding America into a hard-core keynesian state resembling some of the most economically dependent
nations in Europe--in particular--Greece and Spain.
We do not have to travel down this road. We can change the course. You can help steer America in the right direction.
If you want an America where free enterprise is respected and ObamaCare is repealed,
and not the other way, stay in the area this summer & fall . Volunteer at Republican Victory Centers.
Attend local events promoting our region's Republican Congressional candidates--including our tri-state Republican US Senate candidates--Tom Smith (PA), Joe Kyrillas (NJ), and Kevin Wade (DE).
Here are the GOP Regional Victory Offices:
Berks County Victory Center, 529 Reading Ave., Suite D, West Reading, PA 19611
Lancaster County Victory Center, 902 Columbia Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 Contact: Alicia Hubiak, 717-614-5613, ahubiak@pagop.org
Lehigh County Victory Center, 2285 Schoenersville Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18107 Contact: Charles Creitz, 717-686-2516, ccrietz@pagop.org
Luzerne County Victory Center, 34 S. Main Street Ste #4, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 Contact: Mary Pellant, 484-951-7063, mpellant@pagop.org
Montgomery County Victory Center, 200 West Ridge Pike, Unit #121, Conshohocken, PA 19428 Contact: Perry Bentley, 717-686-2219, pbentley@pagop.org
Montgomery County Victory Center 2, 2 Village Road, Suite 1A, Horsham, PA 19044 Contact: Brian McCann, 717-344-3050, bmccann@pagop.org
Philadelphia County Victory Center, 529 S. 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 Contact: Roman Sosalski, 267-386-5216, rsosalski@pagop.org
Entire Values Voter Summit 2012 to be webcast live this Friday and Saturday
September 13, 2012
Here is your opportunity to be a part of the largest pro-family, social conservative event of the year for free and without ever leaving home!
AFA will offer a free stream the Values Voter Summit 2012 (Sept. 14-15), the largest meeting of social conservatives this year, live on the internet. The event begins this coming Friday morning and ends on Saturday evening. The entire conference will be streamed live on AFA.net.
We strongly recommend you catch the speeches by Paul Ryan on Friday morning and Tim Wildmon Friday afternoon. Click here to see the complete line-up and speaker time schedule.
Participants include Lt. Col. Oliver North, Rep. Michele Bachmann, Senator Rick Santorum, Gary Bauer, Gov. Mike Huckabee, Rep. Paul Ryan, Tim Wildmon, Bishop Harry Jackson, and a host of others. The line-up is a virtual who's who of social conservatives.
A complete schedule of when each participant will be speaking can be found here. You can pick and chose which speakers you want to listen to live, or watch the archived video on the streaming page shortly after they finish.
Watch the 2012 Values Voter Summit here!
It is very important that you forward this alert to your friends and family members.
Sincerely,
Tim Wildmon, President American Family Association
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Although there are other so called parental control functions and filtered browser apps available, none give the protection and full functionality of MobileWebGuard. We are most proud of the intelligent content scanning and the lock down so that it cannot be easily removed or deactivated. A filter that can easily be removed or bypassed is a placebo and will do more harm than good if a parent thinks the phone is filtered and it is not.
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Related Scripture Verses
1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.
Romans 1:24 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.
2 Corinthians 12:21 I am afraid that when I come again my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, sexualsin and debauchery in which they have indulged.
Philippians 4:8- Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things. 1 Peter 4:7-10The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms.
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When you think of the great presidential debates throughout history, there's Lincoln and Douglas in 1858, Kennedy and Nixon in 1960, and then there is Glenn's new live comedy stage show, Unelectable 2012.
Since Glenn couldn't personally visit every city in America on his Unelectable 2012 tour, he has decided that the final show will be simulcast LIVE in movie theaters all over the country, probably one in your town! Watch Glenn drown in his own sweat while you relax in air conditioning, eating nachos and Milk Duds.
This is an amazingly funny show, the kind of presidential debate that you'll never actually see because Glenn plays a candidate who tells the truth! Joined by the writers and performers of GBTV's sketch comedy show, The B.S. of A., many are saying it could be the funniest show Glenn's ever done, and it ends with an inspiring message that will have you on your feet full of hope. It's a night of fun the whole family can enjoy! With the election season we've got in front of us, this may be the only "funny-on-purpose" thing related to politics for years to come.
Glenn's Live Comedy Stage Show - Unelectable 2012
Live Thursday, September 20th
8:00pm ET/ 7:00pm CT with tape delayed showings at 7:00pm MT/ 8:00pm PT
As you know too well, unless our friends who fear God, respect our constitution and love freedom unite now and vote in this upcoming election, we will lose the America we have known. Yet remarkably, 15-30% of self-identified Christians are not even registered to vote. If even a small percentage of those joined the fight, it could make the difference in the 2012 election. Making this happen is my highest priority, and once again I need your help.
At the Pennsylvania Pastors' Network (PPN), we have been working very aggressively with pastors across the commonwealth. We're calling on them to stand boldly at the pulpit, preach the truth, and teach the Scripture as it addresses the intersection of policy and Christian culture. At the same time, I'm encouraging them to urge their members to register to vote, and to vote biblically and constitutionally on Election Day. PPN has just embarked on a mass Christian voter registration effort, called "From Pews to Polls -An Initiative to Protect Religious Freedom in America." We want to reach into every church in Pennsylvania and enlist thousands of new voters. This is where you can help in an easy, but very big way.
First, I need your help to identify churches and pastors. If they believe in the authority of Scripture and that our rights come from God not government, we want to work with them. If you are able to make one or more recommendations of this sort, please click here to be taken directly to our website. Once there, simply supply the requested information, and if you include his or her phone number, we will personally call that pastoror church leader.
If you'd prefer to send information to a church or pastor, please feel free to forward the letter you'll find at the bottom of this email. I sent this letter last week to roughly 2000 pastors across Pennsylvania, but there are thousands and thousands more who need to know about this. As you help us find them, you help restore our foundation. We'll be able to discreetly and confidentially determine which members of each congregation are registered to vote. This information will be sent directly to the Pastoror another church member and we will assist them in the enlistment of his congregation in reclaiming a Christian founded America. It's easy, it's confidential, and may make all the difference.
Secondly, if you would like to help me by being a PPN volunteer or liaison in your church or county, please let me know by emailing me back at info@papastors.net. I need your help ongoing, and though it won't require much time, it will be a tremendous help toward renewing what we have lost. If you are not signed up for our PPN emails, please do so by visiting www.papastors.netand sign up.
You and I have worked together before. Let's engage again in this very important sprint to the polls. Others will encourage the GOTV, but we need to make sure the right people are registered. Now is the time to stand.
Yours in truth,
Sam
Rohrer
Dear Pastor and Church Leader,
As Americans, we have enjoyed the fruits of civic and religious freedom, prosperity, and abundance as promised by God to all nations that fear Him. Our Founding Fathers and clergymen cleaved to the knowledge that "blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD," and so they carefully framed our Constitutional Republic firmly atop a devout Biblical Foundation. It was a Republic secured by faith, morality and reverence. But that once secure Republic now sits vulnerable, attacked on all sides by doubt, debauchery and irreverence. So great is the threat that we are now confronted by the reality of Psalm 11:3: "If the foundations 'are being' destroyed, what shall the righteous do?"
I have never before seen an assault so aggressive against our foundation, and the question truly has become, "
what can the righteous do?" The answer is simple. The easiest thing we can do is vote! Our vote is our greatest weapon yet shockingly, vast numbers of Christians (30% in some cases) are not even registered to vote. We must turn this around if we want to maintain our freedom. It was Christians who built this great nation, and now we must stand up and save it.
For this reason, PPN has embarked on an extensive effort we're calling, "From Pews to Polls -An Initiative to Protect Religious Freedom in America."In addition to calling for dedicated personal and corporate prayer for our nation, we have initiated an effort to assist pastors and grassroots leaders in the facilitation of voter registration. We must enable Christian soldiers who understand that our freedoms come from God and that being the 'salt and the light' is most easily lived out by voting for candidates who are likely to share Biblical values. Voter registration for November 2012 must be completed by October 9th. The deadline is fast approaching. We must quickly move forward.
The next step will be up to you. We want to make it as easy as possible so we've done all the preparation and have absorbed all the cost in order to provide you the following:
Online Voter Registration Drive Kit - This kit has everything you need to plan and implement a voter registration drive in your church. September is the month to do this, as the deadline to register is the first week of October in most states. (Church organized voter registration efforts are completely legal and appropriate.)
Registered Voter Look-Up Service - We will confidentially identify those in your church membership who are not registered to vote and return that information to you.
Follow-Up Email - We will send or provide a template for a personal email from you or me asking unregistered members to register online or to register at a church registration drive during the month of September.
Early Voting Information - We will provide information and assistance in helping members of your congregation to vote by Absentee Ballot if they cannot be physically present on Election Day in November.
For more information about thePews to Polls Project, or to requestVoter Look-up Serviceplease send an email to:info@papastors.net, or call us at either 610-793-1800 or 610-584-1096. In addition, we are encouraging the approximately 1700 pastors and churches who are part of the PPN to preach on the cultural, moral issues of our day, using our sermon notes or thier own, during PA Pulpit Sundays, which are the first Sundays of the month.
The Pennsylvania Pastors Network is a network of Biblically-faithful clergy and church liaisons whose objective is to build a permanent infrastructure of like-minded clergy that:
Affirm the authority of Scripture
Take seriously Jesus' command to be "salt and light" to the culture
Want to encourage informed Christian thinking about contemporary social issues
Want to examine public policy issues without politicizing their pulpits, using well-prepared teaching and preaching resources
Want to engage their congregations in taking part in our political process on a non-partisan basis.
These are tough but exciting goals-and much-needed within the Churches of America regardless of denomination. I pray that we unite around them and claim victory over evil.
In the Defense of Truth and Freedom,Sam Rohrer, PresidentPennsylvania Pastors NetworkIn the Footsteps of the Founders610-793-1800 - office www.PAPastors.net
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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE PEOPLE?
"In the United States, government requires not merely the consent of the governed. It rests ultimately on the ability of the people to govern themselves."
As the presidential election approaches, the choices before our nation have never been more critical. The final volume in the Understanding America series, What is the Role of the People?
, examines the great responsibility the Founders bestowed upon us, the American people.
The Founders built the United States on the fundamental principle that we have the right to govern ourselves. To govern effectively, we must ensure our society's continued virtue and freedom, and pass the inheritance of freedom on to each new generation.
Authored by Heritage Foundation President Edwin Feulner, this final volume in the
Understanding Americaseries explores how and why we must live up to our responsibilities in maintaining the Founders' vision. Learn more in What is the Role of the People?
What Is America's Role In the World? The United States' foreign policy exists, first and foremost, to defend the independence and interests of its people. But America also has a unique responsibility to uphold and advance the universal principles of liberty upon which it was founded. This volume provides insight into how the Founders' understanding of liberty shaped their vision for foreign policy. Read More
How Must America Practice Diplomacy? This volume in the Understanding America series examines how the principles of liberty that define America must also guide its practice of diplomacy. Read More
How Must America Balance Security and Liberty? America's Founders recognized that the nation's security and its peoples' liberty are not opposed. Rather, security is necessary for the flourishing of liberty. Since its founding, America has promoted security and protected liberty by pursuing policies that strengthen both. This volume in the Understanding America series explores the ways in which the Constitution's Framers sought to protect liberty, and shows that the goals of ensuring security and respecting liberty can and must be reconciled. Read More
The Great Betrayal: Obama's Wars and the War in Iraq
Jul 18th, 2012
Daniel Greenfield's new Freedom Center pamphlet,The Great Betrayal: Obama's Wars and the War in Iraq, is an effort to understand the politics of the "war on terror" which has now reached a final punctuation point with the U.S. decision to speed its withdrawal from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan (where success was once deemed so crucial to national security), and to practice an incoherent form of regime change in Libya while ignoring more serious threats in Syria and Iran.
The war on terror began, Greenfield shows, as an admirable bipartisan commitment soon after the tragedy of 9/11-an effort to transcend party lines not only to punish those who attacked our country but also to interrupt planning for further attacks and try to stop the international spread of the Islamic jihad behind the attacks. But the Democratic Party, with the honorable exception of a few individuals like Richard Gephardt and Joe Lieberman, turned its back on a war soon after authorizing it, and did so at a time when American troops were facing hostile enemy fire.
Although Senate Democrats on the intelligence oversight committee had been granted access to every piece of data available to the White House, they now accused President Bush of tricking them to secure their approval. In fact, their own about-face was entirely dictated by political considerations when a Sixties antiwar activist, Howard Dean, surged ahead in the Democratic primary polls and it appeared for a moment that Americans were on the side of retreat and capitulation.
Although regime change in Iraq had been official U.S. policy since Bill Clinton signed the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998, Democratic senators such as John Kerry who only months earlier had supported the war effort now launched demoralizing attacks on the American commander-in-chief and his troops in the field, stigmatizing it as "the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time." If the truth was the first casualty of their war against the Bush administration, the second casualty was the principle of bi-partisanship that had guided foreign policy debates throughout the Cold War, the principle that "politics stops at the water's edge." Now partisan politics trumped security.
The unrestrained attacks on the Iraq War as illegal and unjustified went largely unanswered by Republicans who failed to call the Democratic saboteurs of the nation's war effort to account or to decry the risk their cynical attacks posed to American servicemen and women on the battlefield. As Greenfield demonstrates, the Democrats' partisanship had consequences not only in Iraq but elsewhere in the region: the paralysis that resulted from their "anti-war" campaign led straight to the destruction of Lebanon and the installation of a terrorist army, Hezbollah, there as a regime within a regime. And it emboldened an overtly Islamofascist regime in Iran not only to supply the IEDs responsible for most of our troop fatalities in Iraq but also to proceed with a nuclear program aimed directly at Israel and the West.
The Great Betrayal shows that Barack Obama's abandonment of Iraq is a betrayal of all the Americans and Iraqis who gave their lives to establish freedom in that country. And the result of his policies in Afghanistan has been as disastrous. While the President presented his rationale for pursuing war there as the pursuit of al-Qaeda, after abandoning his "surge" (which resulted in two thirds of all America's Afghan casualties there and the resurgence of the Taliban allies of al-Qaeda), he blithely prepared for withdrawal as if national objectives had been met.
Order your copy of The Great Betrayal today by clicking here.
"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.
Friday 10-11pm "Veterans' Weekly Forum" - Rich Davis and David Bellavia
Are You Registered to Vote? Do You Have a Photo ID? Do They Match?
September 10, 2012
According to the U.S. Constitution all American citizens 18 years of age or older, regardless of race, color, religion, or creed, whether male or female, have the right to vote. However, voting in Pennsylvania this year will be a bit more complicated than prior years due to the new Voter ID law. A dedicated group of Main Line citizens are doing what they can to make sure that you can exercise that right on November 6th.
A small table located at Gateway Shopping Center (near Trader Joes and Great Earth Vitamins) is staffed with volunteers on weekends who will assist you by:
Providing voter registration forms
Helping people to complete their voter registration form
Providing absentee ballot application forms and completion instructions
Providing up to date information on the voter ID requirements
Additionally, if anyone has a question that the volunteer on duty is unable to answer, we will take their name, email address and/or phone number and get back to the questioner with an answer.
The table will be staffed every Friday from 3 pm to 7 pm and every Saturday & Sunday from 9 am to 7 pm now thru October 7th.
We recommend that everyone check to make sure that (1) you are still registered to vote and that (2) your voter registration name exactly matches your name on the photo ID that you plan to use on Election Day. To confirm that you are registered, go to www.can9/10/12ivote.org . Select Pennsylvania; then click on Find Voter Registration Status. Entering your personal data will allow you to confirm that you are registered and provide you with the address of your polling place.
Some may question whether citizens in our area really need help in registering to vote. When this service was provided in 2008 over 1000 people registered at the table! Volunteers assisted citizens from the 5-county Philadelphia area and Lancaster, Berks, and Lehigh Counties.
Key dates for this fall's election are:
10/9 - last day that Voter Registration forms will be accepted by Voter Services
10/30 - last day that Absentee Ballot applications will be accepted by Voter Services
11/2 - last day that completed Absentee Ballots will be accepted by Voter Services
Dr. Richard Leshner in his office at Saint Mary Medical Center, Langhorne
Dr. Richard Leshner, a cardiologist at Saint Mary Medical Center, is speaking out against ObamaCare, saying it forces physicians to heel to government bureaucrats who wish to contain costs by restricting medical care.
Posted: Sunday, September 9, 2012
Now that ObamaCare is the law of the land, Dr. Richard Leshner is informing his patients how things will change. In two years, when the law snaps into place forever, it may seem that it's only a doctor and patient in the examination room, but that's illusion.
"More people than you know will be looking over your shoulder," he said.
Dr. Leshner is a soft-spoken cardiologist at St. Mary Medical Center in Middletown. He has been in practice for 26 years. He comes from a family of physicians.
He has studied ObamaCare, called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, so he can answer patient questions. He said it forever changes the doctor-patient relationship.
When the Romney-Ryan ticket announced a major ad campaign in eight states last night, the media noted that Wisconsin and Michigan were not among them and then jumped to the conclusion that these states are no longer in play. Wrong. Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul told Right Turn that the campaign is "definitely not" abandoning these states. She told me: "Stay tuned."
The Romney-Ryan camp, I was told, has expensive ground games in these states, as well as in Pennsylvania. Saul provided the stats:
Michigan
* 21 offices across the state
* More than 1 million voter contacts
* Sixth most voter contacts in the country
* Knocked on more than 100,000 doors
Pennsylvania
* 23 offices across Pennsylvania
* More voter contacts last week than any other week this cycle
* More than 1.5 million voter contacts
* Fourth most voter contacts in the country
* Knocked on more than 200,000 doors
Wisconsin (as of July 1)
* Consistently in the top five states for number of voter contacts
* 500,000th volunteer phone call made this week
* Will knock on the 150,000th door this week
* 20 "victory centers," or campaign offices
* More than 4 million voter contacts during the recall
We will, I strongly suspect, see an ad barrage in these states soon.
If the Obama camp and its spinners think the map is shrinking for Romney-Ryan, they are mistaken. Given the success of the Republican National Convention in boosting Mitt Romney's image and the egg President Obama laid last night, expect the Romney-Ryan campaign to be launching a widespread ad offensive. It has money to spend and it is going to use it.
Dear Linda, In 2012 our Constitution is under assault like never before.
Even as I write, self-described Progressives are working to subvert the Constitution to replace it with an ever more expansive and intrusive bureaucratic despotism.
My name is Larry Arnn and I'm the President of Hillsdale College. You might have heard Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin and other conservative radio hosts talk about Hillsdale College.
The ongoing radical Progressive agenda poses a serious threat to the survival of free government in our great nation. At Hillsdale, we believe that a massive, nationwide education project to promote America's founding principles is the only way to defeat this Progressive agenda.
As one of our most loyal supporters, you've been an important part of Hillsdale's effort to educate Americans on the importance of preserving our Constitution.
That's why I want you to be one of the first to know about our brand new online course:
The first class begins on Tuesday, September 4 and the final one will occur during the week of the national elections in November. I hope you'll sign up immediately.
In this no-cost, ten-week course, you'll learn from members of Hillsdale's politics department faculty - some of the nation's top scholars on the Constitution - about the history of Progressivism and how the movement has slowly chiseled away at our freedoms over the past century.
With Hillsdale's outstanding reputation as a leading academic institution, this course offers you a unique educational experience that you won't be able to get anywhere else.
Earlier this year Hillsdale offered its first online course on the Constitution. And in doing so it made a major impact with more than 275,000 Americans registering for "Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution." We expect our newest course - The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism - to attract even more attention. And I hope you will be one of the registrants!
Here are the ten lecture topics for the course...
The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism
The Founders' Constitution and the Challenge of Progressivism Larry P. Arnn, Tuesday, September 4
Woodrow Wilson and the Rejection of the Founders' Principles, Part 1 Ronald J. Pestritto, Monday, September 10
Woodrow Wilson and the Rejection of the Founders' Principles, Part 2 Ronald J. Pestritto, Monday, September 17
Overview: Founders vs. Progressives Thomas G. West, Monday, September 24
FDR's New Bill of Rights Will Morrisey, Monday, October 1
Total Regulation: LBJ's Great Society Kevin Portteus, Monday, October 8
The Transformation of America's Political Institutions Kevin Portteus, Monday, October 15
Post-1960s Progressivism John Grant, Monday, October 22
Case Study: Religious Liberty in the Administrative State Thomas G. West, Monday, October 29
Restoring Constitutional Government Larry P. Arnn, Monday, November 5
Why is Hillsdale teaching a course on the Progressive movement?
Americans who believe in constitutional liberty and limited government need to understand what they're up against, so Hillsdale designed this course to teach Americans the history of Progressivism and how it continues to work to ignore and dismantle the U.S. Constitution.
From its intellectual origins in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, to the massive government expansions under FDR's New Deal and LBJ's Great Society, to the third great expansion of big-government programs during the past three years, Progressives are making our country unrecognizable in comparison to the constitutional republic created by America's Founding Fathers.
To understand fully this attack on limited government constitutionalism, and thus to know what is needed to stem the tide, take Hillsdale's new online Constitution course, which starts on September 4 and concludes the week of the national elections in November.
AND, like all Hillsdale online courses, it will be archived online so that you can refer back to the lectures or access them at your leisure.
I have the privilege of delivering the first lecture, "The Founders' Constitution and the Challenge of Progressivism," and the final lecture, "Restoring Constitutional Government." All of the classes will be taught by Hillsdale College professors - the top teachers in their field and the same ones who instruct our students here on Hillsdale's campus.
I am proud, thanks to your past support and the support of many patriotic Americans, that Hillsdale College is teaching hundreds of thousands of Americans about the Constitution and its principles of liberty. This course is crucial for all Americans who want to understand the dangers confronting the Constitution and its principles today. I hope YOU will join us for this important course!
As President of Hillsdale College, I have devoted my life to education, and in particular to teaching about the American founding, its underlying principles, and subsequent constitutional history.
The last chapter in that history, covering the past century, tells a story about how the progressive movement has undermined the Constitution and replaced it with a bureaucratic despotism - if we are to recover the Constitution, that story must be understood.
That is why we are offering this new course, free, to all Americans.
The more than 275,000 who signed up for our first constitution course last spring prove that Americans are willing and eager to study and defend the Constitution and the principles that made our country the most free and most prosperous in human history!
I hope you will sign up for our new course and help continue this re-awakening of national interest in the Constitution.
This new online course, available at no charge to the public, is not without cost to Hillsdale. The College has already invested much to make this critical course a reality.
To make this course available nationwide will cost nearly $1,000,000. While a monumental expenditure for Hillsdale College, we consider it a duty to reach and teach as many students, citizens, and elected officials as possible during this year and beyond.
ACTION STEP #3: Please forward this email to friends and family and encourage them to enroll in this brand new course on The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism.
OUR CHALLENGE
With your help, Hillsdale College is dedicated to returning the Constitution to its rightful place at the center of American political life.
If our republic does not re-embrace the Constitution, we will not be able to reclaim the liberty that has been lost, and may yet lose the liberty we still have.
Hillsdale College has accepted this challenge, and our commitment to making this course available to citizens nationwide is proof. But we need you, as one of our best supporters, to help to make this possible. . .
As you may already know, in order to protect the integrity of its mission and prevent intrusive government regulation, Hillsdale College accepts no taxpayer funding whatsoever, even indirectly in the form of federal or state student grants or loans.
Your generosity at this critical time will not just help underwrite the cost of making this course available nationwide. It will also support all the other ways that Hillsdale College educates Americans to be defenders of liberty and self-government.
MY GIFT FOR YOU
In appreciation of your donation of $100 or more, I will send you a copy of the book used by our students in their one-semester course on the Constitution - The U.S. Constitution: A Reader.
This exhaustive, 790-page volume was compiled by our Politics Department faculty at Hillsdale. It's the perfect companion to all of Hillsdale's online courses on the Constitution. For a donation of $50, I'll send you a complimentary copy of my recently-published hardbound book. Its title is:
THE FOUNDERS' KEY: THE DIVINE AND NATURAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE DECLARATION AND THE CONSTITUTION AND WHAT WE RISK BY LOSING IT
In this book I explain the unique connection between America's two most important documents, how that connection has been severed today, and why we must repair it for the sake of freedom.
With your gift of $25, I'll send you a custom-engraved blue and silver Hillsdale pen as a token of our appreciation for your support.
Your gift, of whatever amount you can provide, will help make it possible for us to offer this important course on the Constitution to all Americans. And for that I am grateful.
For liberty to prevail, Americans must understand and defend the U.S. Constitution.
And they must do so quickly and urgently.
Please help Hillsdale College educate all Americans - including our elected officials - on how to revive the Constitution and preserve individual liberty and limited government in 2012 and beyond.
Thank you for supporting Hillsdale College.
Yours for liberty,
Dr. Larry P. Arnn President, Hillsdale College Pursuing Truth and Defending Liberty since 1844
P.S. PLEASE REMEMBER to do these three important things:
Enroll NOW in our new online course offered free of charge: "The Progressive Rejection of the Founding and the Rise of Bureaucratic Despotism."
Make the most generous tax-deductible contribution to Hillsdale College you can afford. And remember, in appreciation for your gift of $100 or more, you will receive a copy of Hillsdale's indispensible 790-page book, The U.S. Constitution: A Reader. This book is the perfect companion text for Hillsdale's online courses.
Forward this email to any of your friends or family who you would think would enjoy this new online course on Progressivism and the Constitution.
Thank you so much for standing with Hillsdale and the Constitution . . . and for doing everything in your power to defend liberty in America in 2012.
Betsy Woodruff, a 2012 graduate of Hillsdale College's Dow Journalism Program, was recently featured at National Review Online and on the Drudge Report.
"How Did Harry Reid Get Rich?" By Betsy Woodruff Originally posted August 15, 2012
"Try this thought experiment. Imagine that someone grows up in poverty, works his way through law school by holding the night shift as a Capitol Hill policeman, and spends all but two years of his career as a public servant. Now imagine that this person's current salary - and he's at the top of his game - is $193,400. You probably wouldn't expect him to have millions in stocks, bonds, and real estate."
Multi-state Voter Guide from Heritage Foundation and Florida Voter Guide from Florida Family Policy Council.
Your vote is important to Defending American Values.
Multi-state Voter Guide from Heritage Foundation.
Regardless of the state that you live in you will likely find voter information for US House and US Senate races prepared by the Heritage Foundation.
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The following states have primaries on the respective dates:
Georgia Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Wyoming Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Arkansas Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Arizona Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Oklahoma Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Vermont Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Delaware Tuesday, September 18, 2012
New Hampshire Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Rhode Island Tuesday, September 18, 2012
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RedState Morning Briefing
For September 14, 2012
1. Barack Obama's Passivity in Crisis
If there is one common theme about Barack Obama's leadership style in a crisis that runs throughout his time on the national stage and is evident yet again in his response to the attacks in Cairo and Benghazi, it is passivity. Obama has shown, time and again, that he prefers to sit back, keep his distance and see what other people do first before he says or does anything. This is not an entirely bad trait - smoking out what everyone else at the table is thinking is an effective way to play poker, and there are times when doing nothing or being a follower is the wiser course. It has certainly paid him political dividends in situations where his opponents overextended themselves. But what it also clearly demonstrates is that vigorous public leadership - getting out in front and rallying the public to take some action that was not already widely supported - is above his pay grade.
Rudy Giuliani nailed this point in his 2008 convention speech, noting Obama's response to the Russian invasion of Georgia and connecting it to Obama's habit of voting "present" as a State Senator (Obama had rather famously coasted through his tenure as a State Senator, gaining most of his successful bill. . . please click here for the rest of the post →
2. President Obama Skipped His Intel Brief the Day After the U.S. Ambassador to Libya was Murdered by Terrorists
Marc Thiessen provides a shocker in his Washington Post column: the day after America's embassy in Cairo was assaulted and the consulate in Benghazi, Libya fell victim to an armed attack that killed four, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens, the president once again skipped his intelligence briefing, choosing instead to fly off to Las Vegas to fundraise while the world continued to burn.
This after being inexcusably unprepared for, and unaware of the threat of, violent protests and, in the case of Libya, a terrorist attack against the official representatives of the United States of America in two . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
3. GM is Alive and the Volt is Dead
One of the talking points that Obama's reelection campaign has been pushing is that "Bin Laden is dead and GM is alive!"It's fair to say that the success of GM is a pretty important linchpin to his reelection case.
Something that Obama has not been running on is his failed attempts to force his green dreams on an unwilling public. You won't see him selling bumper stickers about Solyndra or Fisker.
4. NBC Foreign Correspondent on Obama Egypt Admission: 'I almost had to sit down when I heard that'
To quote President Obama, the fever that has held the media since September 11 may be breaking. At least, one mainstream journalist appears able to see - and willing to acknowledge - that Barack Obama, not Mitt Romney, is commander in chief, and that the situations . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
5. U.S. Flag Replaced in Yemen Embassy Storming; Once Again, State Didn't See it Coming
The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen was the latest to be stormed by rioting protesters, as American flags were burned outside the building and the stars and stripes flying atop it was pulled down and replaced with a white Islamic flag bearing the words "There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger."
The Real Culprits Victor Volsky Conservatives are kidding themselves thinking that liberal journalists are well-intentioned naifs who simply don't know better. More
Libya and Egypt: Fool Me Twice Tom Trinko The death of Ambassador Stevens was a direct result of Obama repeating the same mistake for which he mercilessly condemned President Bush. More
American Jews Face Their Days of Awe Lauri B. Regan I cringe every time I hear a fellow Jew discuss abortion rights, free contraception, gay marriage, and Obama's greatness. But a certain portion of the American Jewish population will continue to worship him. More
American Thinker Blog
Senseless Violence? September 14, 2012 Further evidence that President Obama doesn't understand the threat of radical Islam. More
A Helpful Suggestion for The Late Show September 14, 2012 Poor David Letterman. No matter what he does, from innuendo about Bristol Palin to his own sex scandal, he just can't seem to beat the even less amusing Jay Leno in the competition for pole position in the late night ratings. More
A lot of explaining to do September 14, 2012 Why does Valerie Jarrett enjoy far more federal security protection than Ambassador Stevens had in Benghazi? More
Defenseless September 13, 2012 Our worst fears concerning the safety our US Marines and our foreign diplomats have been confirmed. More
What's a 'full time' employee? September 13, 2012 ObamaCare legislation lets unelected bureaucrats determine what "full time" means, triggering mandatory health insurance requirements. Even French bureaucrats aren't this crazy More
On Bended Knee September 13, 2012 The most powerful nation and military in the world has the Joint Chiefs Chairman pleading with a Pastor of a 50 member congregation in Florida More
PART 2. Buy a copy of Ann Coulter's book Treason and give it to a liberal friend, with the inscription, "Hey, guess what: Communist infiltration of the government didn't begin with Obama after all!"
Tell a joke:
Q: How do you starve an Obama supporter?
A: Hide his food stamps under his work boots.
ITAI ON THE MOVE...As we are about to usher in the New Jewish Year, Charles Kahn, Jr., ITAI Chairman, and Joseph Puder wish you and your families a year of Health, Happiness, Peace and Prosperity. We hope that in the New Year -5773, ITAI will be able to report to you good news...
This ITAI WEEKLY MIDDLE EAST REPORT titled The Choices for America This November asks whether America will slide down to the position Greece is in, or will the U.S. follow the Canadian economic path. Will America retain its super-power influence or will it diminish...
THE CHOICES FOR AMERICA THIS NOVEMBER
By Joseph Puder
Before every quadrennial U.S. election cycle, Americans are told by the major competing parties: (Republicans and Democrats), that the elections ahead are the most critical of all times. In reality however, rarely is there a radical difference between the candidates and or the party platforms. The parties tend to hype the current situation so as to motivate people to go to the polls. This November, though, there is a critical choice to be made. And the question for voters is: Will America deteriorate further as a super-power and economic leader, or does America have the will to restore its position of world leadership?
The two candidates currently running for the highest office in the land personify radically different visions and directions of how they intend to lead America. President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney differ on fiscal and monetary policies, and are far apart on how they intend to create jobs for millions of unemployed Americans and grow the nation's Gross National Product to accommodate the unemployed, and college students seeking their first job. The ultimate choice for America is whether we will become another Greece or transform into a current Canadian model. The choice we make this time will be transformative for the future of America.
The New York Times in a September 7, 2012 report on Greece noted that "A change in government revealed the true size of the country's massive deficits; Greece has been kept afloat by its fellow Euro zone countries, but at a steep price: the austerity measures demanded by France and Germany in return for two massive bailout packages, totaling 240 billion euros, have ripped holes in the Greek safety net and plunged the country into a recession of near-Great Depression dimensions."
CBS News asserted on March 19, 2012 that the U.S. "National Debt has now increased more during President Obama's three and one half years in office that it did during President George W. Bush's 8-years in office." The debt rose by $4.899 trillion during Bush's two-terms in office, which ended in January 2009. Obama's spending increased the deficit by $5 trillion in less than half the time - bringing the debt to just over $16 trillion. According to a March 2012 Bureau of Public Debt at the Treasury Department report the debt exceeds 100% of the nation's Gross Domestic Product, the total value of goods and services.
The debt-to-GDP ratio has evolved into a new gauge of a country's fiscal health. For Canada, it is one measure indicating the country is performing better than most. "Canada's net Debt-to-GDP ratio is the lowest in the G7 economies," said Scotia Bank President and chief executive officer Rick Waugh back in February 2009. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Canada's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for both 2010 and 2011 was a healthy 3%. The U.S. GDP, however, grew only 1.5% in 2011, down from 3.1% in 2010. The unemployment picture in the U.S. (August 2012) stood at 8.1% Canada's was 7.3%, while Greece's was 24.4%.
Despite billions in stimulus funds by the Obama administration, mostly spent in the public sector, little has changed for the average American job seeker.
One need only read the numbers to see whose economic policies resemble an outcome that spells Greece, and which policy, of the two candidates, sets us on the path of Canada's Debt-to GDP ratio.
In foreign policy, the contrast between Romney and Obama is just as sharp, and even sharper when compared with George W. Bush. Bush's decisive steps against the Taliban and al-Qaida in Afghanistan, and Saddam Hussein in Iraq, put the Ayatollahs in Iran on the defensive - they feared the cowboy from Texas. Conversely, they have no fear but rather sheer contempt for Obama, whom they perceive as being weak and indecisive. Obama has continued President Jimmy Carter policies of appeasement in the Middle East, and while Carter lost Iran to the radical Shiite Islamists, Obama is losing the battle to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Obama's decisive failure was on display in 2009 with his lack of response to the Iranian people seeking freedom from the oppressive theocratic regime in Tehran. When millions of brave Iranian demonstratorsshouted in the streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities, 'Obama, are you with us, or are you with them (the regime)?' Obama was mute and unresponsive. Instead, he appeased the Iranians and the rest of the Muslim world, who came to regard him as a weak leader.
The Iranian Press TV highlighted this news piece on September 3, 2012, "Topofficials at the U.S. President Barack Obama's administration have sent a confidential message to Iran a few days ago via two European governments, announcing that the U.S. would not support Israel if it decided to carry out a 'unilateral and without coordination' attack on Iran, the Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot reported."
U.S. allies, including Israel, are rightly skeptical about Obama's declaration on March 5, 2012 that "the U.S. will always haveIsrael's back." In the Israeli-Palestinian arena, Obama demanded of Israel that it cease construction in Jerusalem - a demand previously not conditioned by Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority Chairman, for his return to the "peace table" - thus giving Abbas a way out of peace negotiations with Israel.
The Obama administration's announced withdrawal from Iraq - opened the door for Iran to move in. Iran is now exerting major influence on a country that the U.S. has spent almost $1 trillion to rebuild, and where nearly 5000 U.S. troops have died.
Obama is right when he says, "It is time to do nation building in the U.S." It must be remembered, however, that we live in a global community and if the U.S. does not assume global leadership, China, or others will emerge and lead, with a vastly different sets of values.
U.S. leadership has waned in Latin America, where the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is now exerting more influence than Obama, and in Europe, the EU is seeking its own solution to its economic crisis.
President Obama made some questionable choices in the Middle East: He supported the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and helped bring down Hosni Mubarak, an old ally of the U.S.; he provided air support to the Libyan Islamist rebels but has not supported the Syrian democratic opposition; and, He has allied this country with an Turkey's Islamist PM Erdogan, who supports the Islamist opposition in Syria.
Obama has a near four-year record on which to be measured. What about his challenger Mitt Romney? Romney's pledge: "I will enhance our deterrence against the Iranian regime by ordering the regular presence of aircraft carrier task forces, one in the Eastern Mediterranean and one in the Persian Gulf region. I will begin discussions with Israel to increase the level of our military assistance and coordination. And I will again reiterate that Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon is unacceptable.
I will begin organizing all of our diplomatic and assistance efforts in the greater Middle East under one official with the authority and accountability necessary to train all our soft power resources on ensuring that the Arab Spring does not fade into a long winter.
I will launch a campaign to advance economic opportunity in Latin America, and contrast the benefits of democracy, free trade, and free enterprise against the material and moral bankruptcy of the Venezuelan and Cuban model.
I will order a full review of our transition to the Afghan military to secure that nation's sovereignty from the tyranny of the Taliban...
Our friends should never fear that we will not stand by them in an hour of need. I will reaffirm as a vital national interest Israel's existence as a Jewish state. I will count as dear our Special Relationship with the United Kingdom..."
Obama's "change" did not enhance American stature in the world nor its economic vitality. And, his message of "hope" did little for the millions of unemployed in America and billions of oppressed people around the world. Romney, an experienced businessman, may not perform miracles for the U.S. economy, but he will prioritize private sector growth, assume a stronger and less apologetic posture for the U.S. here and abroad and reset the nation's GPS system setting us back on course.
Marines were not allowed to have live ammo at US Embassy in Egypt.
Intelligence had 7 day warning before embassy attacks.
Marine blogs say U.S. embassy did not authorize service members to carry ammo
U.S. Marines defending the American embassy in Egypt were not permitted by the State Department to carry live ammunition, limiting their ability to respond to attacks like those this week on the U.S. consulate in Cairo.
Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson "did not permit U.S. Marine guards to carry live ammunition," according to multiple reports on U.S. Marine Corps blogs spotted by Nightwatch. "She neutralized any U.S. military capability that was dedicated to preserve her life and protect the US Embassy."
U.S. officials have yet to confirm or comment on the reports. Time magazine's Battleland blog reported Thursday "Senior U.S. officials late Wednesday declined to discuss in detail the security at either Cairo or Benghazi, so answers may be slow in coming."
If true, the reports indicate that Patterson shirked her obligation to protect U.S. interests, Nightwatch states.
"She did not defend U.S. sovereign territory and betrayed her oath of office," the report states. "She neutered the Marines posted to defend the embassy, trusting the Egyptians over the Marines."
While Marines are typically relied on to defend U.S. territory abroad, such as embassies, these reports indicate that the Obama administration was relying on Egypt's new Muslim Brotherhood-backed government to ensure American security, a move observers are questioning as violence in Cairo continues to rage.
The Free Beacon will continue to update this report as events warrant. =
Egyptian intelligence warned that a radical jihadi group is planning to launch attacks against the US and Israeli embassies in Cairo.
By Rachel Hirshfeld First Publish: 9/11/2012, 6:06 PM
The Egyptian General Intelligence Service warned that a radical jihadi group is planning to launch terrorist attacks against the US and Israeli embassies in Cairo, the Egypt Independent reported.
Israel has accused the group, dubbed Global Jihad, of being responsible for the August 5 attack in Sinai against Egyptian border guards, which left 16 dead.
The Egyptian Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper reportedly obtained a copy of a top secret letter addressed to Major General Samy Sedhom, first assistant Interior Minister for Social Security, on September 4, which stated that intelligence services notified the ministry's national security body that elements from the organization in Egypt and Gaza were planning attacks on the two embassies.
Security sources said the letter was forwarded to Egyptian security officials, informing them to undertake the necessary measures. The sources added that Military Intelligence informed the Interior Ministry one week ago that 22 terrorists in Sinai are planning to attack vital facilities and police checkpoints, according to the Egypt Independent.
Meanwhile, the Israeli National Security Council Counter-Terrorism Bureau issued a travel warning last week to Israelis and Jews around the world.
The warning came in light of the upcoming holidays, during which many Israelis travel abroad.
The warning said that, "in the wake of the string of attacks and attempted attacks that occurred this year, Iran and Hizbullah are continuing their increased efforts to implement additional attacks, focusing on the intent to harm Israeli tourist destinations around the world."
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CBS TV affiliate WTSP gave CAIR unopposed interview during prime time on 9-11 denying terrorist ties, glamorizing CAIR and applauding access to Tampa public school students.
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WTSP Channel 10 in Tampa Bay aired a primetime, unopposed interview with the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) Tampa executive director Hassan Shibly on of all days 9-11.
CAIR officials, including Hassan Shibly, have been at the center of debate in Tampa because the Hillsborough County School Board allowed them to make unfettered presentations to hundreds of students regarding Sharia and Islamic advocacy.
Hassan Shibly, CAIR Tampa Executive Director, went unopposed as he dished out his propaganda for several minutes. The top propaganda engineered by the reporter's first question lead to Hassan Shibly to say that CAIR has "no connections with terrorism."
However, the facts indicate that CAIR, formerly known as "The Islamic Organization of Palestine", was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the biggest terrorist financing case of all time and numerous CAIR officials have acted as apologists for and defended terrorists.
News9.com reports, "Former CIA Director James Woolsey told a group in Oklahoma City that CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) is an extremist Muslim group with ties to terrorists. Woolsey said CAIR, once called "The Islamic Organization of Palestine", is named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the federal case U.S. vs. the Holy Land Foundation which "is the biggest terrorist financing case of all time."
Current and past executive directors of CAIR Tampa have defended jihadists and terrorists.
Current CAIR Tampa Executive Director Hassan Shibly granted legitimacy to Hizballah following the 2006 Israel-Lebanon War by characterizing it as a "resistance movement" that provides valued social services to the Lebanese people. "They're absolutely not a terrorist organization," Shibly said, and "any war against them is illegitimate."
On his Facebook page, Shibly defended a radical imam
killed by the FBI after he opened fire on agents moving in to arrest him. In that October 2009 post, Shibly questioned the use of force against Imam Luqman Abdullah even though the criminal complaint against him made it clear Abdullah advocated violent jihad and urged followers never to surrender peacefully to authorities.
Shibly's online profile also features American-born Islamic cleric Khalid Yasin as an "Interest." Yasin is known for his controversial views, including a 2005 interview in which he says that Muslims cannot be friends with non-Muslims; that suicide bombings are understandable; and that the U.S. orchestrated 9/11 to wage a war against Islam. "There's no such thing as a Muslim having a non-Muslim friend," he said. "If you prefer the clothing of the kafirs [disbelievers] over the clothing of the Muslims, most of those names that's on most of those clothings is (sic) faggots, homosexuals and lesbians." Yasin goes further, encouraging children to take up the "honor" of throwing stones and confronting Israeli soldiers when there are no more men left to do it.
Former CAIR Tampa Executive Director Ahmed Bedier defended renowned convicted terrorist fundraiser Sami Al-Arian when he told The Tampa Tribune "Al-Arian did not agree to admit to any charges associated with terrorism" and "There is no conspiracy to support terrorism." Click here to read Bedier's comments in The Tampa Tribune.
Additionally, Ahmed Bedier defended Ahmed Mohamed who was arrested on August 4, 2007 in South Carolina for allegedly
possessing pipe bombs.
Mohamed was sentenced to 15 years for his offense. Bedier said "We have faith in the American judicial system." So far we've only heard and read about vague language describing an explosive device, but no actual evidence. Until that's displayed it's going to be unclear what's going on." Click here to read Bedier's comments in The Tampa Tribune.
What did WTSP do with the side of the story that CAIR doesn't want people to hear? They censored it.
WTSP made one thing absolutely clear by giving Hassan Shibly several minutes to present his unfettered, unopposed propaganda. That is, they consider only his point as important in this public debate.
WTSP glamorized CAIR with the following television screen graphics.
Truly, Islamists' best friends are found in America's mainstream media.
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How long had it been since President Obama attended his daily intelligence meeting in the lead-up to the Sept. 11 attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Egypt and Libya? After all, our adversaries are known to use the anniversary of 9/11 to target the United States. According to the public schedule of the president, the last time the Obama attended his daily intelligence meeting was Sept. 5 - a week before Islamist radicals stormed our embassy in Cairo and terrorists killed our ambassador to Tripoli. The president was scheduled to hold the intelligence meeting at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, the day after the attacks, but it was canceled so that he could comfort grieving employees at the State Department - as well he should. But instead of rescheduling the intelligence briefing for later in the day, Obama apparently chose to skip it altogether and attend a Las Vegas fundraiser for his re-election campaign. One day after a terrorist attack.
President Obama told his campaign volunteers in Nevada that he is "really proud" of them after comparing them to the U.S. ambassador and embassy staff murdered in Libya.
All this is reminiscent of former President Carter's failed attempts to assert American power and outrage. For all the criticism of President Bush, after 9/11 he swiftly authorized the bombing of al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan.
If one wishes to understand the origins, ideology and goals of the modern-day Muslim Brotherhood, one must study the life and works of Egyptian theorist and writer Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966).
I could not more vigorously disagree with my friend Daniel Pipes, who disappointingly lays fault for yesterday's carnage at the feet of Reverend Terry Jones.
In newly liberated Benghazi, the city that Obama named as his moral imperative for fighting an illegal war against the will of the American people, gunmen opened fire on the American embassy and killed an American security guard
The attacks on the U.S. embassy and consulate in Cairo and Benghazi were not happenstance. They were coordinated. Our government would have you believe otherwise.
Some reports indicated that he may not have been killed in an attack on the car, but instead was dragged through the crowd and killed in some other manner.
Protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Yemen today and set fire to a building. Like the mob in Egypt on Tuesday, they tore down the American flag. Reports are also circulating of a separate protest in Tehran today with about 500 Iranians chanting "Death to America." Meanwhile, a onetime mentor of Osama bin Laden called on his followers to replicate what happened in Libya and Egypt.
Following the deaths of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three other embassy staff, it is realistic to fear other attacks on U.S. diplomats. "Our men and women-in and out of uniform-are out there every day, protecting us and our interests. And that will always make them a tempting target," Heritage expert Jim Carafano reminds us, commenting on the attacks in Libya and Egypt. Heritage's Jim Phillips wrote in June about a larger Iranian campaign to assassinate foreign diplomats, including Israeli and Saudi diplomats, in at least seven countries over 13 months.
At this time, America's first priority is the security of our personnel, and President Obama has ordered heightened security at America's posts around the world.
We cannot allow terrorists and rioters to dictate U.S. missions and policy, and Washington must avoid knee-jerk reactions, such as yanking foreign aid, before we know the facts on the ground. As Phillips explained, the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Egypt reflects the internal divisions in that country. At the same time, while there are dangerous anti-American factions in Libya, there are also many that appreciate the U.S. assistance and, and according to some reports, fought to help protect the U.S. compound before it was overrun.
There are still too many questions to be answered about the origins of the attacks, the state of security at the U.S. facilities, and the responses of the host governments. We should get the facts before we draw too many conclusions about what happened and why, much less what this should mean for the future of U.S. policy.
That said, this is no cause for declaring a moratorium on debate about U.S. policy in the region. There is plenty worth debating.
President Obama has consistently shown more enthusiasm in engaging hostile regimes in the Middle East than in protecting the interests of allies such as Israel. He has shown more concern about restraining Israel from acting than stopping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
In fact, this week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the U.S. is "not setting deadlines" for Iran and still considers negotiations "by far the best approach" to prevent the Islamic Republic from developing nuclear weapons. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's public response was that "Those in the international community who refuse to put red lines before Iran don't have a moral right to place a red light before Israel."
President Obama made matters worse by declining an offer from Netanyahu to meet when Netanyahu visit the U.S. later this month-despite the fact that Obama found time in his schedule for an appearance on David Letterman's late-night comedy show and an interview with Miami rapper and radio personality DJ Laz.
The United States's dysfunctional engagement with Israel and Iran is not the only problem. From North Africa through sub-Saharan Africa, al-Qaeda and its affiliates seem determined to plant the flag for new Afghanistans. Across the Middle East, the Arab Spring is far from unfinished business. Current U.S. policies clearly aren't working. It is time to change course.
Posted by Daniel Greenfield @ the Sultan Knish blog
Obama's clean war in Libya, the one that was won by lying to the UN and then dropping bombs and flying away while ragged bands of fighters whittled away what was left of the decrepit Libyan military, doesn't look so clean anymore. The bloodless victory has seen its first blood shed as those same fighters coddled and protected by American jets and drones tore into the temporary consulate set up to liaise with the rebels, set it on fire and dragged the body of the ambassador who had helped their rebellion succeed through the streets while posing for snapshots with his corpse.
Those four dead Americans in Libya won't be the last casualties because there is no such thing as a bloodless victory. Afghanistan and Iraq were both won with fairly light casualties through devastating displays of firepower. But what the United States is willing to do in the opening stages of a war, it is rarely willing to do once the dust has settled and its planners have drawn up flowcharts of how to get the local electricity grid back on line again. The rabble shooting off their captured machine guns know that they just have to wait a few months and then those boys in their shiny flying machines will come down to the ground, learn a few words of Arabic, smile at everyone and set themselves up to be killed in some dirty alleyway.
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The Boston Herald | by Daniel Pipes | September 13, 2012
Attacks on Tuesday against American missions in Cairo and Benghazi fit into a familiar pattern of Islamist intimidation and Western appeasement that goes back to the Salman Rushdie affair in 1989. The Obama administration's supine response to the murder of American diplomats increases the likelihood of further such assaults.
Flames on Sept. 11 inside the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.
The Rushdie crisis suddenly erupted when the ruler of Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini, put a death edict on a novelist for having written a magical realist novel, The Satanic Verses, declaring that the book was "against Islam, the Prophet, and the Koran." That incident was then followed by a long list of similar assaults - concerning a U.S. Supreme Court frieze in 1997, American evangelical leader Jerry Falwell in 2002, Newsweek in 2005, the Danish cartoons in 2006, Pope Benedict XVI also in 2006, Florida preacher Terry Jones in 2010, and U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan early in 2012. In each of these cases, the perceived insult to Islam led to acts of violence, sometimes against Westerners but more often among Muslims themselves.
Indeed, the 2010 incident caused some 19 deaths in Afghanistan, prompting David Goldman, then of First Things magazine, to observe that "a madman carrying a match and a copy of the Koran can do more damage to the Muslim world than a busload of suicide bombers.... What's the dollar value of the damage from a used paperback edition of the Koran?" Goldman speculated how intelligence services could learn from Jones and, for a few dollars, sow widespread anarchy.
Up to this point, foreign policy and world affairs has been nearly dead last on the list of issues voters find most troubling heading into the 2012 election. One can't help but wonder whether that topic will move up the list a few notches given the recent events in Egypt and Libya.
So much news breaking today from the Middle East where the US Ambassador to Libya has been murdered by a mob of gunman who stormed the embassy. This follows the attack in Egypt where the US Embassy was invaded, the American flag destroyed and the al-Qaeda flag raised in its place.
In a scene reminiscent of Black Bart the sheriff of "Blazing Saddles" fame, the hapless schnook masquerading as the mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa has put a gun to his own head head and threatened "to shot." In his speech to the Democrat National Convention, which was hidden by the Democrat's media Cheerleaders, Villaraigosa warned that if Republican Mitt Romney was to become the next president, he would make life so hard for illegal aliens that they would self deport.
He said, "Instead of supporting their dream, Governor Romney wants to make their lives so miserable, so oppressive, so intolerable that they would leave behind the life they've built and 'self-deport'. But we believe we're a better country than that. And thanks to President Obama, as we keep on fighting for the DREAM Act, they can remain in the country they love."
The dean of the University of Michigan Law School was Thomas Cooley, who died SEPTEMBER 12, 1898.
Thomas Cooley was Chief Justice of Michigan's Supreme Court, President of the American Bar Association and the first Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission
His commentaries were influential in shaping American law.
He declined offers to teach at Hastings College of Law, University of Texas, Johns Hopkins University, Boston Law School, University of Pennsylvania and Cornell Law School.
In Constitutional Limitations, Eighth Edition, Volume Two, p. 966, 974, Thomas Cooley stated:
"While thus careful to establish, protect, and defend religious freedom and equality, the American constitutions contain no provisions which prohibit the authorities from such solemn recognition of a superintending Providence in public transactions and exercises as the general religious sentiment of mankind inspires, and as seems meet and proper in finite and dependent beings."
"Honey Boo Boo, " Red Neck TV's latest hot reality show, pulled up even with ratings from the DNC on the night that Bill Clinton bent our ears and tired our eyes for his 50 minutes on camera. The "Hollywood Reporter"(HR) tells the story this way: "Still, Honey Boo Boo tied CNN's coverage of the Democratic National Convention-including a speech from President Bill Clinton-and syndicated Big Bang Theory encores among18-49-ers on cable and trailed only NBC's NFL season opener on all of television during that hour."
But did anyone in our lame stream media tell you that their darling Bill was not anymore popular than Honey Boo Boo and her dysfunctional family?" The HR post reveals that the reality show ratings plunged 20 % "from the previous episode that aired against the RNC." But, again, would our lefty liberal journalists tell us that Honey Boo Boo and Bill were drawing ... Continue Reading:"Honey Boo Boo" "Democrat Boo Boo" (Bill Clinton) and liberal media hypocrisy
The Republican City Committee of Philadelphia will hold a press conference:
Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012
Time: 3:00P.M.
Place: In front of the North Portal of City Hall At City Hall/Penn Square and North Broad Street
The purpose of the press conference will be to discuss the complaint filed with the
Ethics Board regarding Democratic Mayor Nutter's decision to have the city
taxpayers pay for staff to attend the political events at theDemocratic National
Convention. A press release and a copy of the complaint is attached.
Wednesday Chronicle
Teachers Strike, Children Suffer
September 12, 2012
The Foundation
"No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffusd and Virtue is preservd. On the Contrary, when People are universally ignorant, and debauchd in their Manners, they will sink under their own weight without the Aid of foreign Invaders." --Samuel Adams
Editorial Exegesis
Chicago's children aren't learning
"Labor Day may have passed, but in Chicago school is still out for the summer. That's because, for the first time in more than 25 years, the brothers and sisters of the Chicago Teachers Union are striking. Though they are already among the best-paid educators in the country, making an average of $76,000 per year in salary -- plus benefits -- the union is unsatisfied with an offer from the city's board of education that provides them a 16 percent raise over four years, worth a total of $400 million. (The CTU's original offer was for a 30 percent raise over two years.) Accounts from both sides indicate that the sticking points are the maintenance of the union's lavish benefits structure and a teacher-evaluation system that labor officials worry could -- horror -- result in the firing of large numbers of its most ineffective members. On the merits, the case isn't close. Chicago teachers currently pay just 3 percent of their own health-care costs, and nearly three-quarters of new education spending over the last five years has been gobbled up by their retirement costs. ... The proximate consequence of the union's intransigence is that a mass of youths won't be in classrooms, but on Chicago's increasingly murderous streets. The contrast with the city's 45,000 charter-school students, along with its parochial- and private-school enrollees -- all of whom remain in their classrooms -- is stark. The benefits of school choice are manifold, but not least among them is that your child's education needn't be held hostage by the whims of public employees who finance and staff the campaigns of their putative bargaining 'adversaries.' That sort of thing doesn't happen in competitive markets. ... Political reality alone ought to force the Democrats to push labor for a quick agreement that maintains most of the cost-saving concessions, at least cosmetically preserves the teacher-evaluation model, and, most important, gets Chicago kids back to school. Whether this happens will say much about who wears the pants in the liberal coalition." --National Review
Upright
"Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis walks, talks and barks like a rootsy Occupy Wall Street activist. ... When she's not urging other teachers to ditch the classroom or organizing traffic blockades to impede everyone else in Chicago from getting to and from their jobs, Lewis spends her time trashing public charter schools and business leaders trying to reform our Soviet-style monopoly in education. The results speak for themselves: While CTU members earn an average of $74,000 a year and are now spurning 16 percent pay hikes, 71 percent of the third-largest school district's 8th-grade students can't attain the most basic level of science proficiency, and nearly 80 percent are not grade-level proficient in reading. ... It bears repeating often: The goals of the teachers union radicals are not academic excellence, professional development and fairness. The goals are student indoctrination, social upheaval and perpetual grievance-mongering in pursuit of bigger government and spending without restraint: 2, 4, 6, 8! One agenda: Agitate!" --columnist Michelle Malkin
"[Yesterday], the U.S. embassy in Cairo was attacked, stormed, and the U.S. flag was torn down by a bunch of crazy Egyptians emboldened by the Arab Spring. Yet Barack Obama felt he needed to issue an apology. ... On the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. ... According to CNN, Obama's Administration issued a statement saying that it 'condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims -- as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions.' America is apologizing for those who would 'hurt the religious feelings of Muslims?' Did Buddhists kill 3,000 Americans on September 11? How about Hindus? Or, Zoroastrians? Or any of the other 21 major faiths that exist on the Earth? ... Even though everyone believes this election is going to be about the economy, a few more boneheaded days like yesterday might well make Obama's inept handling of foreign policy a major issue. If I have hurt your feelings ... I'm so sorry." --columnist Rich Galen
Editor's Note: Libyan Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three embassy staff were killed by al-Qa'ida jihadis in Benghazi late yesterday in retaliation for a film they decided insulted Mohammed. In other words, their religious feelings were hurt, so someone had to die. This is the barbarous enemy we face.
"[Sandra Fluke] completed her education a few weeks ago -- at the age of 31, or Grade 25. Before going to Georgetown, she warmed up with a little light BS in Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies from Cornell. She then studied law at one of the most prestigious institutions in the nation, where tuition costs 50 grand a year. ... Sandra Fluke has been blessed with a quarter-million dollars of elite education, and ... is entirely incapable of making a coherent argument. ... Sexual liberty, even as every other liberty withers, is all that matters: A middle-school girl is free to get an abortion without parental consent, but if she puts a lemonade stand on her lawn she'll be fined. What a bleak and reductive concept of 'personal freedom.'" --columnist Mark Steyn
Essential Liberty
"The problem with Medicare is not just that its current formula is unsustainable, or that Obama diverted a staggering amount of projected future spending on it into yet another bank-breaking entitlement. It is that the national government is innately incapable of running an entitlement program. ... As constituted, our government offered two visions of 'providing for the general welfare.' First is the Madisonian principle that Congress's capacity to tax and spend is strictly limited to its enumerated powers -- which do not include running social-welfare programs. The second is a Hamiltonian gloss, giving Congress additional latitude, provided that its schemes benefit all Americans equally -- which would preclude welfare programs that take from A for the benefit of B. Once you abandon these moorings, once you accept a wealth-redistribution system in which government becomes the arbiter of 'social justice,' the ball game is over." --former DoJ attorney Andrew McCarthy
Insight
"Perhaps the fact that we have seen millions voting themselves into complete dependence on a tyrant has made our generation understand that to choose one's government is not necessarily to secure freedom." --economist Friedrich August von Hayek (1899-1992)
State Department: Secretary Responsible for Security Failures
by Ben Shapiro
Today, speaking about the despicable and stomach-wrenching attacks by Islamists on our consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and our embassy in Cairo, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asked: "How could this happen in a country we helped liberate, in a city we helped save from destruction?"
That single line is the most damning indictment of Hillary Clinton's State Department that could ever be penned. It demonstrates her complete lack of knowledge about the region, her failure to anticipate security threats, and worst of all, her willful ignorance about the Islamists that she and President Obama trusted to take over Libya and Egypt.
'Death To America' Mob Storms US Embassy in Yemen; Torch US Flag & Vehicles More
September 13, 2012
Dear Members and Friends,
The Press Release below regarding Voter ID was sent earlier today.
Two members of the Board subsequently made appearance on NBC 10 and
CBS 3.
Hope you agree with sentiments expressed.
On behalf of Association Board,
Teri Adams
For Immediate Release
Contact: Don Adams, 215.620.3055
Cort Rosholt,
Tea Party Groups Says Left Lying About Voter ID;
Says Real Issue is Voter Integrity
Philadelphia, PA (September 13, 2012) -- The Independence Hall Tea Party, which represents tens of thousands of supporters in the Delaware Valley, is condemning the lies about Voter ID that were spewed by various Union and left wing leaders at a rally held today in Center City Philadelphia.
The rally coincided with a nearby meeting of the Pennsylvania Supreme
Court, whose Justices heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Voter ID law.
"The leaders were obviously hoping to intimidate the Justices into overturning the law," said Association President, Teri Adams.
"The argument they are using--that the Voter ID law is a 'poll tax'--is a complete lie.
"Every effort is being made to ensure that any registered Commonwealth voter who would like to vote, can vote--including the issuing of free ID cards at all PennDOT locations throughout Pennsylvania.
"What the state has the obligation to do is to implement 'voter integrity' by guaranteeing that only eligible voters cast votes on election day. In doing so, it certainly makes sense to require voters to submit some form of photo identification.
"With polls showing nearly 80% of Americans supporting Voter ID laws, we find it curious that so many left wing leaders are opposing such legislation.
"Why are they so afraid? Instead of spending their time and energy resisting the law, they could be using their resources to help voters comply.
"We think there's something more sinister going on here. In his two books,
Stealing Elections and Who's Counting, John Fund has documented polling booth fraud in various locations throughout the nation, including Philadelphia--all to the advantage of Democratic candidates.
"Voter ID reform is hitting the left where it hurts. The leaders on the left calculate that if they raise enough hell over this issue--further needed reforms dealing with voter registration will be tabled."
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The Independence Hall Tea Party Association is a regional, tri-state (DE, PA,NJ) grassroots organization officially formed in May, 2009 after a successful Tax Week Tea Party . Its mission is to educate the general public regarding the principles of limited government as enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. Visit us @ www.IndependenceHallTeaParty.com.
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) took a shot at President Obama's foreign policy in an impassioned speech on the House floor Wednesday, slamming the administration's response to the killings of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens. Watch the speechHERE.
According to Middle East and foreign policy experts interviewed by TheBlaze, there is a more sinister motivation at play for these bloody acts of aggression than meets the eye. Learn the genesis for Tuesday's deadly attacksHERE.
In a sit-down with the Spanish-language channel Telemundo, President Obama responded to the violent anti-American attacks taking place in the Middle East. He also delved into his views on whether Egypt is still a U.S. ally -- and his answer may surprise you. Watch the interviewHERE.
On Wednesday, Glenn Beck played a viral video that has been viewed more than 800,000 times. The video, "Obamacare Summed Up In One Sentence," features Dr. Barbara Bellar, a Chicago woman who is also running for a State Senate seat in Illinois. See the clip and meet BarbaraHERE.
Early this morning, another American embassy came under attack in the Middle East as hundreds of protesters swarmed the embassy in Yemen. As attacked on sovereign U.S. territories spread, it begs the question: Are these coordinated attacks from radical Islamic fundamentalists? Tonight on Real News from TheBlaze we will ask that question. Watch it LIVE at 6pm ET or on demand - only on TheBlaze TVHERE.
Armed with a Tesla Cannon, which Discovery News describes as a portable Tesla coil, Matt Inman and Matt Harding set out to test Inman's new toy. With Harding as the test dummy holding a fluorescent rod light bulb, Inman zaps him with the Tesla Cannon for a good 15 seconds. See what happens nextHERE. READ THIS |
Obama Inattentive As The Unthinkable Happens
Exclusive: No Record Of Intel Briefings For Obama Week Before Embassy Attacks By Wynton Hall Breitbart.comAccording to the White House calendar, there is no public record of President Barack Obama attending his daily intelligence briefing--known as the Presidential Daily Brief (PDB)--in the week leading up to the attacks on the U.S. embassy in Cairo and the murder of U.S. Libyan Ambassador Chris Stevens and three American members of his staff.
VP Pick Paul Ryan Confirmed For Values Voter Summit! We'll Be There Too: Will We See You There?
GrassTopsUSA is proud to once again be an exhibitor at the Seventh Annual Values Voter Summit and we hope to see you there as well. The Summit will be held at the historic Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. on September 14-16. Last year's Summit brought together over 3,000 people from across America and garnered national and international media attention. Confirmed speakers already include: Representatives Michele Bachmann and Paul Ryan, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, former Senator Rick Santorum, pro-life activist Lila Rose, Gary Bauer, and many more. Register Today: Ticket Prices Start At $99.00
Clinton Confounded By Libyan Situation
Clinton: 'How Can This Happen in a Country We Helped Liberate?' By Penny Starr CNSNews.com"All of us are inspired by what is happening in Libya," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said one year ago as she hailed the revolution taking place in that country, praising the Libyan people for "taking back their country."
33 Million Americans Think They Are Registered To Vote But Are Not!
It's true. 33 million Americans believe they are registered to vote when, in fact, they are not registered to vote. Don't go to the polls on election day just to find out that you're not registered when you can check right now whether or not you are actually registered to vote.
Claim: Obama Hid 'Gay Life' To Become President By Jerome R. Corsi WorldNetDaily.comA prominent member of Chicago's homosexual community claims Barack Obama's participation in the "gay" bar and bathhouse scene was so well known that many who were aware of his lifestyle were shocked when he ran for president and finally won the White House.
There is a growing and erroneous belief these days that the Anti-Christ will be a Muslim. How does one go about providing a valid counter argument to this growing belief while examining the pivotal role that Islam will play as a driving force in the end times? A newly released 5-Volume Special Report, The Final Crusade, examines the history of Islam and authoritatively answers theis nagging question.
Resisting The Monetary Morphine Fix By George Will HumanEvents.comFortunately, not everything is up to date in Kansas City. Esther George, president of the regional Federal Reserve Bank here, is refreshingly retrograde regarding what less-circumspect people welcome as the modernizing of the nation's central bank into a central economic planner. She has concerns, both prudential and philosophical, about the transformation of the Fed in ways that erase the distinction between monetary policy, which is the Fed's proper business, and fiscal policy, which is inherently political.
We're in Deep Trouble if these Survey Numbers are True
I don't have to say it, but if a Republican were in office, his poll numbers would be way down. In September of this year, Alec Baldwin tweeted, "If Obama was white, he'd be up by 17 points." No. If Obama was white, he'd be down by 17 points. If he was a Republican - black or white - his approval numbers would be in the teens.
I can only speculate that a majority of Americans are not paying attention to the election or to President Obama. They are getting impressions from their friends. There is no studying of the issues. I'll go on to add that the majority of Americans wouldn't know how to study the issues.
A Barna Survey revealed that 48 percent of those surveyed rated President Obama's honesty as "excellent" or "good" on a five-point scale. Nearly 70 percent gave the same ratings to Obama on the intelligence factor. The most shocking number is that 45 percent found Obama's philosophy of government to be excellent or good.
Among Protestants, Obama received the best scores on honesty, intelligence, and philosophy of government.
I don't get it. How can these numbers be as high as they are given the fact that unemployment is "officially" stuck in the 8-percent range, the economy is stalled, spending is out of control with calls for more spending, we've been involved in toppling two foreign governments where it's Iran déjà vu all over again, and there are calls for higher taxes on the most productive members of society?
If the President Obama is so smart, then why doesn't he understand that you don't fix an economy by raising taxes and adding more regulations on businesses? Then there's the teleprompter thing. Do you remember how the media poked fun of Ronald Reagan because he used note cards? Obama can't give an address without the use of a teleprompter.
Video: Former Netanyahu Adviser: Obama Birth Certificate Forged
Sep 13, 2012 02:36 pm
Peter Boyles interviews Dr. Jerome Corsi on his new article. An award-winning, former Netanyahu adviser is behind an assessment from an Israeli scientific website that Barack Obama's birth certificate was forged. Related posts: Forged Creation Matches Obama's Birth Certificate This is the first in a two-part series examining how... Today Is The One Year Anniversary Of [...]
Jimmy Obama, Meet Your Worst Nightmare, Ronald Romney
Sep 13, 2012 02:35 pm One of the remarkable things about getting older is the opportunity to see history repeat itself. Those of us who are old enough to remember enduring the abysmal economy of the late 1970s frequently tend to forget that there were other factors in Ronald Reagan's landslide victory over Jimmy Carter in the 1980 election. While [...]
Video: Reporters Caught On Tape Conspiring To Undermine Romney Press Conference
Sep 13, 2012 02:33 pm
Before Mitt Romney issued a statement yesterday, an open mic captured the press coordinating questions to ask Romney, with one saying "no matter who he calls on, we're covered on the one question". Related posts: Russian Ballot Box Stuffing Caught On Tape Elections are only as good as the people that supervise... First Lady's Office [...]
The Empty Chair In Chief Made Appointments Based On Who Is A Good Democrat, And We Pay For It
Sep 13, 2012 02:24 pm Historically, perhaps the worst appointment to the post of Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was Leon Panetta. He was selected by Barack Obama, the Empty Chair in Chief (ECC) for no other reason but that he is a good Democrat and a great fundraiser. He had all of two years in an Army [...]
Video: BREAKING! Claim: Obama Hid His Gay Life To Become President! Documented Report
Sep 13, 2012 02:15 pm
Credit goes to Dr. Jerome Corsi for reporting on this important investigative report. Related posts: Jerome Corsi On The Implications Of Allen Hulton's Testimony Dr. Jerome Corsi is doing the most important investigative work... Scathing Congress Report Slams Obama's 'covert, Criminal Activity' Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., the ranking Republican on the House...
Unreal... Obama Invites Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood President To Meet Next Week - Refuses To Meet Netanyahu
Sep 13, 2012 02:11 pm Unbelievable!... Barack Obama invited Muslim Brotherhood Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi to meet with him in New York next week. But, not Netanyahu. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lectured Barack Obama in the Oval Office on the dangers facing the Jews back in May 2011. But... Barack Obama won't meet with Israeli leader Netanyahu over Iran [...]
Video: Obama Apologizes To Muslims (after They Murdered Chris Stevens In Libya!)
Sep 13, 2012 01:55 pm
It defies common sense, patriotism and respect for the dead. Yesterday Muslim extremists in the Middle East celebrated the eleventh anniversary of 9-1-1 by attacking two US embassies and killing four people, including an ambassador. The immediate American response was to apologize to the attackers. Related posts: Obama Praises Arab Spring, Libya On Day Our [...]
Would Illegals "Self-Deport" Under A Republican Administration?
Sep 13, 2012 01:54 pm In a scene reminiscent of "Black Bart", the sheriff of "Blazing Saddles" fame, the hapless schnook masquerading as the mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa, has put a gun to his own head and threatened "to shot." In his speech to the Democrat National Convention, which was hidden by the Democrats' media cheerleaders, Villaraigosa warned [...]
Video: Texas Billboard: Remove Threat In November (Obama) Now On Bumper Stickers,T-Shirts
Sep 13, 2012 01:44 pm
A North Texas billboard that garnered national attention for its election message is expanding from the side of local highway to highways across the nation. It has moved off the board to bumper stickers and even t-shirts after reports about the ad spread across the internet. No related posts.
Sep 13, 2012 01:35 pm The Obama administration is making it easier for bureaucrats to take away guns without offering the accused any realistic due process. In a final rule published last week, the Justice Department granted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) authority to "seize and administratively forfeit property involved in controlled-substance abuses." That means government [...]
Frank Gaffney responds to Obama's nomination speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Related posts: Navy Seals Out Obama Adim. As National Security Risk Intelligence and Special Operations forces are furious and frustrated at... Paul Ryan's Full Speech At The Republican National Convention Congressman Paul Ryan accepts the Republican Vice Presidential nomination at...
Sep 13, 2012 01:19 pm A 2008 Obama voter crushed under the Obama economy proclaims, "Obama says a lot of things, but his actions are often different." Another says, "Obama's a great con-artist." Yet another: "I think he just wanted to get up there and show off." An immigrant Obama 2008 voter on ObamaCare: "This is the type of thing [...]
Rush Limbaugh has had it with Obama! Related posts: Rush Limbaugh: Obama Has Announced He Will Be Running For President As A Socialist Rush Limbaugh's commentary on Obama speech in Kansas is the... Limbaugh Rebuffs Attempt By Sleep Train To Get Him Back The rift between Sleep Train Mattress Centers and Rush Limbaugh...
Sep 13, 2012 01:11 pm As a pro-life conservative, I'm getting quite tired of the pro-choice crowed accusing me of wanting to take away the freedom of choice from American women. I'm also quite tired of being accused of wanting to stick my nose into the collective uteruses of all American women. I am a registered nurse by trade. My [...]
Speechless. Trying to communicate with these DNC street vendors in Charlotte, men who were selling an Obama calendar where the August photo is Obama's fake birth certificate next to the Bible verse about God sending his only Son, John 3:16, as they try to defend abortion...I...just....where do you start? Related posts: Abortion Survivor Blasts Obama An [...]
Sep 13, 2012 01:06 pm WASHINGTON (AP) - A government ethics office says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius violated a federal law that restricts political activity by government officials. In a report Wednesday, the federal Office of Special Counsel said off-the-cuff remarks by Sebelius during a Feb. 25 speech to a gay rights group in North Carolina violated [...]
Video: J. Christian Adams: Expect Nothing From The DOJ IG Report On Fast And Furious
Sep 13, 2012 01:02 pm
NRA Radio's Cam Edwards talks to J. Christian Adams, PJ Media Legal Editor, about this new Department Of Justice Inspector General's report on Fast and Furious. Related posts: Republican Congressman On Fast And Furious: "Obama Must Be Stopped" Radio host Cam Edwards talks to Congressman Blake Farenthold with... Michelle Malkin Talks Fast And Furious DOJ [...]
Sep 13, 2012 12:57 pm "I absolutely love my Chevy Volt." That's what the smug guy in the TV commercial says when he's praising the virtues of his plug-in hybrid and boasting that he hasn't seen a gas pump in months. You might love your Chevy Volt, too - if you could afford to buy one. The GM Volt, aka [...]
Video: Washington Times: US Ambassador To Libya Was Raped Before He Was Tortured, Killed
Sep 13, 2012 12:47 pm
According to a report from Kerry Pickett of The Washington Times, a possible new and disturbing element has emerged in the death of US Ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens. Also, two disturbing photos of what appears to be the dead ambassador have appeared on the internet. Related posts: US Ambassador Killed In Consulate Attack [...]
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There's more bad news out of the Middle East this morning. The U.S. embassy in Yemen was attacked, with radical Muslims scaling the walls, tearing down the U.S. flag, burning vehicles and setting a building on fire. The New York Times reports that "American missions in Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia" also came under siege.
There are more protests in Egypt today, where the Islamist government of President Mohamed Morsi was slow to condemn the violent protests that took place earlier this week. And at the same time, Morsi is appeasing his radical Islamist allies.
According to Reuters, Morsi said, "All of us Egyptians reject any form of attack or insult to the Prophet." He also reportedly told Barack Obama about "the need for deterrent legal measures against those who want to damage relations between peoples," and added that he expected "assurances from the U.S. government to prevent any infringement on the sacred." In other words, we must limit our right to free speech and bend to Sharia law.
As I wrote yesterday, this has very little to do with an obscure anti-Muslim movie. There is growing evidence that the Libyan attack was a well-planned assault "that included a precisely timed raid on a supposedly secret safe house."
This was a colossal intelligence failure, and the responsibility falls on Obama. We know that he has been regularly skipping his daily intelligence briefings. But he has time for a radio interview with a host nicknamed, "Pimp with the Limp." And today, while families are mourning those killed at our embassy, Obama is campaigning and fundraising in Colorado.
An unbiased, objective media would be demanding answers from the commander-in-chief as to how this happened. But we don't have an objective media today. Instead of getting to the bottom of this mess and exposing Obama's absenteeism and failed Mid-East policies, our media were plotting to ambush Mitt Romney!
A CBS reporter and other journalists were caught on an open mic coordinating their verbal assaults on Mitt Romney.
They were outraged that Governor Romney dared to question Obama's leadership. At the same time, they were determined to protect Obama from looking like another Jimmy Carter -- which, of course, he is. So rather than asking serious questions about policy, they decided to put Mitt Romney on the defensive, hoping to make him, rather than Obama, appear weak and indecisive. It didn't work.
Don't fall for the lie that it is somehow inappropriate for Mitt Romney to criticize Obama for his mishandling of a foreign policy crisis. Day after day, seven days a week, for six years straight Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats blasted George W. Bush over foreign policy while our young soldiers were dying on foreign battlefields!
They were egged on by the media and radical left-wing groups like Code Pink and MoveOn.org. It is ludicrous to suggest that Mitt Romney should be silent when our government is apologizing to the mobs that attacked our embassy!
Unfortunately, the rot of political correctness has reached the highest levels of the Pentagon. General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called Pastor Terry Jones "pleading" with him to stop promoting the film that has supposedly caused the riots and attacks.
Disgusting. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs thinks it is more important to limit our free speech rights than to identify the cancer in the heart of Islam. Joe Biden is running all over the country saying, "Vote for us because GM is alive and Osama bin Laden is dead." Perhaps Gen. Dempsey should tell Joe Biden to shut up. Isn't that inciting Muslims?
The mob in Cairo wasn't yelling about a movie when it breached the wall around the embassy. They were chanting "Obama, Obama, we are all Osama now!"
When Muslims blow up mosques, burning Korans in the process, there is no rioting. When Muslims throw acid in the faces of little Muslim girls, there is no rioting. When Muslims attack the funerals of other Muslims, there is no rioting. Apparently these things do not offend Muslim sensibilities.
The left celebrates when a cross is submerged in a vat of urine or when Christ is depicted as a homosexual. We're told that's art. We must not succumb to demands that we impose on ourselves a Sharia law standard that permits no criticism of Islam.
Jobless Claims Up
The domestic headlines aren't much better. Jobless claims jumped 15,000 last week to 382,000. Reuters reports today that the unemployment rate "has been stuck above 8 percent for more than three years, the first time this has happened since the Great Depression."
Gas prices shot up nearly 14% last month. The national average for a gallon of gas is approximately $3.87. When Obama took office it was $1.84. And while gas is going up, incomes are going down.
Clearly, Obamanomics isn't working. America deserves better!
There are some interesting and important things happening besides the meltdown of Obama's foreign policy. The journal Nature reports on a brand new mathematical proof about one of the major lingering issues of number theory-something known as the abc conjecture. I can't begin to summarize the short explanation Nature offers (I imagine that among Power Line's superb readership there is someone more astute in advance mathematics than me who might give it a try), but it involves relationships among the all-important prime numbers. But one needn't grasp the fine points of advanced math, it seems to me, to marvel over the fact that we still confront some basic mysteries involving whole numbers. It's almost as if . . .
Meanwhile, over on the Almanac of Environmental Trends website (where I'm waaaay behind in updating the current data sets and analysis-another fall project of mine), I've frequently noted the large gaps and inadequacies in our data about environmental conditions in the U.S., let alone the rest of the world. Of course, this is actually the way environmentalists like it; they have a vested interest in ignorance, and most of the major environmental groups have opposed proposals in Congress to create a Bureau of Environmental Statistics in the EPA analogous to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, or the Bureau of Education Statistics in the DoE, or the Bureau of Justice Statistics in the DoJ. This is one reason I refer to the environmental movement as a backwards, intellectually brain-dead, know-nothing movement. (But don't forget: it's only Republicans who are against science.)
The Economist reported recently on a new effort that may remedy some of the gaps in our facts: the establishment of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON). It seems that the supposedly anti-science House of Representatives committed $434 million to the project:
Eventually, 60 places across the country will be covered simultaneously. Once this network is completed, in 2016 if all goes well, 15,000 sensors will be collecting more than 500 types of data, including temperature, precipitation, air pressure, wind speed and direction, humidity, sunshine, levels of air pollutants such as ozone, the amount of various nutrients in soils and streams, and the state of an area's vegetation and microbes.
Crucially, these instruments will take the same measurements in the same way in every place. By gathering data in this standardised way, and doing so in many places and over long periods of time, Dr Schimel hopes to achieve the statistical power needed to turn ecology from a craft into an industrial-scale enterprise. The idea is to see how ecosystems respond to changes in climate and land use, and to the arrival of new species. That will let the team develop models which can forecast the future of an ecosystem and allow policymakers to assess the likely consequences of various courses of action.
I predict this is going to put a lot of environmental scaremongers out of business, and may help place the currently dysfunctional process of assessing environmental impacts on a more firm and consistent basis. Most likely, many environmentalists will simply ignore this effort. I usually find I know a lot more about environmental data sources than most environmentalists I meet. It's actually embarrassing sometimes.
So the Federal Reserve has announced a third round of "quantitative easing," or QE III. The Fed now has more QEs in its history than the House of Windsor. The Fed is going to print $40 billion more a month "indefinitely," until job growth picks up. As I've said before, the various QEs look more like they ought to be known as Titanic easing, as they threaten the value of the dollar on the iceberg of sinking consumer and business confidence.
Rush Limbaugh said this morning (I got to listen driving up the California coast from a fine evening in LA last might with the Friends of Ronald Reagan) that he thinks this is Ben Bernanke's way of assisting Obama's re-election. Perhaps, but QE III won't do much between now and election day (except goose the stock market a bit-see my previous reflections on this) to boost tangible economic growth and jobs. I wonder if the Fed is seeing something not yet apparent to us mere mortals out in the hinterlands beyond the Beltway and Wall Street. Are the banks still in worse shape than we thought? (Friends of mine close to the banking scene tell me the big banks are still using lots of balance sheet tricks to disguise some of their significant weaknesses.) Does the Fed anticipate an even worse economy next year because of the fiscal cliff, and is trying to get out ahead of it? This doesn't seem likely to end well.
Meanwhile, when is the Obama Administration going to apologize to the American people for its abject failure to stand up for American first principles? Secretary Hillary Clinton's renewed apology today for the fact that our free speech means someone might insult Islam is appalling. We should be saying to the Islamic world: Grow up. Any religion that can't take criticism is unworthy of respect. Do Mormons go on a rampage because of the Stone and Parker "Book of Mormon" play that mocks Mormonism? Did any U.S. embassy issue an apology to Arab Christians for Andres Serrano's "Piss Christ," which was, after all, partly funded by the U.S. government? (In fact Serrano did get some death threats, but no embassies were sacked that I know of.)
Someone asked me in LA last night to compare this present moment to Reagan's handling of the Iranian hostage crisis during the transition period after the election in 1980. I recalled the joke that went around widely at the time (including on the "Arab Street"): What's flat as a pancake and glows in the dark? Iran after Reagan becomes president. In his public statements, President-elect Reagan said that the United States should not negotiate with "barbarians." That was the term he used-"barbarians." I am guessing the word has been excised from the State Department's lexicons under the current administration.
Machiavelli taught that it is better to be feared than loved. Reagan knew that the United States would only be loved for its ideals and achievements if the rest of the world also feared our willingness to defend those ideals forcefully. Posting unarmed Marines and apologizing for our First Amendment won't cut it.
According to multiple reports on U.S. Marine Corps blogs, the Marines defending the American embassy in Egypt were not permitted by the State Department to carry live ammunition. This decision, of course, limited their ability to respond to attacks like those this week on the U.S. consulate in Cairo. Or, as one Marine blogger put it, the decision "neutralized any U.S. military capability that was dedicated to preserve. . .life and protect the US Embassy."
The decision to bar live ammo reportedly was made by the U.S. ambassador to Egypt, Anne Patterson. Remarkably, she seems to have deemed it was sufficient to rely on the Egyptian government, controlled by the Muslim Brotherhood, to ensure the security of American lives and property. Patterson, or whoever was in charge while she was away in Washington, apparently adhered to this decision even as the seige of the U.S. embassy unfolded over an eight hour period.
President Obama nominated Patterson to be the ambassador to Egypt. She is a career State Department employee and has held ambassador positions under both Republican and Democratic administrations.
I haven't yet learned what standing orders were in effect with respect to the U.S. embassy in Libya.
UPDATE: This story originated with Nightwatch. A reader informs me that she contacted the owner of Nightwatch, who said that he knows of only one blog that reported that the Marines weren't allowed to have live ammo ("blogs," apparently was a typo). Also, we have not found the blog in question.
The Pentagon has said that "no restrictions on weapons or weapons status [were] imposed" on those protecting the embassy. So did the Marines have live ammo or not?
President Obama claims to have learned that, as president, you can't "shoot first and aim later." Yet today, our self-congratulatory chief executive did just that. In an interview on Wednesday night, Obama said of Egypt, "I don't think that we would consider them an ally, but we don't consider them an enemy."
Actually, Egypt is, by law, an ally of the United States. It was designated as a Major Non-NATO Ally in 1989 when Congress first passed the law creating that status. As such, Egypt has special privileges in cooperating with the United States, especially with respect to security and technology.
Today, the White House had to walk back Obama's "shoot first" response. Administration sources said that the president's "ally" comment was not pre-arranged or prepared by staff and that the question was not anticipated.
I guess Obama thinks he's entitled to a do-over because he wasn't reading from a teleprompter.
Unfortunately, the do-ever hasn't gone well either. The administration states that Obama didn't intend to signal any change in the U.S.-Egypt relationship by virtue of his initial "not our ally" comment. But this is precisely what Obama should be signaling. The current Egyptian regime is dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood, the sworn enemy of the U.S. It is a repressive, Islamist operation that now has, at a minimum, failed to act responsibly in the face of a major threat to the safety of U.S. personnel.
Clearly, then, Obama needed to demonstrate that our relationship with Egypt is affected by these events. Indeed, this is what Obama probably intended initially to do, as even some of his apologists say. His error resided not (for once) in his intention, but rather in his facts. But now Obama has compounded the error by disavowing the intention.
One would expect no less from a man so deeply admired by John Kerry on foreign policy matters.
Bill Otis offers another suggestion for how Mitt Romney should address the atrocity in Libya and his opponents' claims that Romney erred in criticizing the Obama administration's initial statement about that atrocity. I post Bill's suggested statement because it is a near-perfect expression of how I view the matter. Whether it would be politicially wise for Romney to make this statement is a separate question. My inclination would be to go for it.
The ostensible cause of the escalating violence against our embassies and our diplomatic representatives is anger by some Muslims at a film mocking the Prophet Mohammed. The United States honors freedom of speech as a universal human right as well as an American constitutional right. That means that the filmmakers are free, without government interference, to produce and market their message; and others, of any religion and wherever they may be, are free peacefully to protest it.
When the protest turns violent, however - and still more when it turns into murder, with a United States Ambassador's corpse paraded through the streets - a line has been crossed. When I am President, therefore, I will issue the following order to our embassy security personnel: Any deliberate and hostile intrusion onto the grounds of a United States embassy or consulate is to be repelled by force. If the force needed is shooting to kill, that is to be the force applied. American lives and American property are not the playthings for our enemies, whether free-lance mobs or government-controlled mobs. If our enemies don't know this - and under the current administration, they don't - it's time for them to find out.
I also want to note that freedom of speech extends to political debates in the United States, including the debates about the policy and conduct of our country that are the whole reason political campaigns exist, not to mention being at the very heart of the Constitutional framework our forefathers designed. President Obama, who showed no compunction about blaming his predecessor for foreign crises that occurred before January 2009, is in no position to take the scoundrel's refuge of patriotism by trying to muzzle those who doubt his current strategy of apology and weakness. The President's policy, which increases the danger to American lives and sovereignty, is a vitally important question in the vote our country will be taking in a little more than 50 days. Stifling a discusssion of that policy is not something the American people want or will tolerate; indeed, stifling robust debate is, as the Democratic Party once understood in the dark days of Joe McCarthy, fundamenatally unAmerican.
The attempt to bully and intimidate Mr. Obama's critics is not the answer. Indeed it's not even the question. The question is what is Mr. Obama going to do about this murderous outrage - not what he's going to say, or the protest notes he's going to write, or the aimless "consultations" he's going to plan, or the next hour-long speech he's going to give.
When our Ambassador's body is paraded through the streets, the answer is not high-minded talk followed by more high-minded talk. The answer is to act in unapologetic and unambiguous defense of American sovereignty and lives.
Mr. Obama, what are you going to do?
Or, as Sean Connery put it, "what are you prepared to do."
Do not let them fool you. Previous Democrats led by more and still lost.
WASHINGTON -- Nuts. The Democratic National Convention is over. Watching Bill Clinton, Jean-François Kerry, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and all the other preposterosities -- not least being the widely under-depreciated Sandra Fluke -- I fell under a spell. I thought the convention would go on forever. There would be no need for horror movies, action movies, X-Treme sports, cockfights, or soap operas. I could enjoy them all in the comfort of my own home. All provided by the Democratic National Committee, safely watched over by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and probably select units of the North Carolina National Guard. Yet the convention ended, and now comes the surprise. President Obama actually received a bump in the polls, a modest but a bump.
CNN was up 6 points. Gallup was up 5 points. ABC News/Washington Post was up 1, and so it went until I came across something called SurveyUSA/Civitas. That poll had Mitt Romney up by 10 points, but I do not know who they were polling or why? Possibly they were pulling our leg.
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Seems the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Look who's behind calls for more anti-U.S. protests ...
A movie debuting tomorrow already is a one-of-a-kind - it's the only film ever to earn the "Chuck Norris Seal of Approval" and the only movie the veteran martial arts champion, action movie and "Walker, Texas Ranger" star has ever promoted that he's not in.
It even left him "misty".
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The Federal Reserve hadn't even warmed up the printing presses after announcing a new round of "quantitative easing," when Ron Paul, longtime Fed critic, fired off both barrels ... and outlined of the next inevitable economic crisis.
Look who EPA uses to promote Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month begins Sept. 15, and the administrators at the Environmental Protection Agency wanted to be sure their employees were aware of it, so an internal email was sent out promoting Hispanic culture.
And who was the only famous Hispanic personality pictured in the official email?
You wouldn't believe it if we told you -- take a look for yourself.
September 13, 2012 What's Driving High Poverty Numbers? by Rachel Sheffield, Research Associate Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society
Yesterday the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual poverty numbers. It reports that 46.2 million Americans remain poor; the figure was unchanged from last year. The percentage of Americans who were poor remained at a near-record 15 percent.
What we are sure to hear now is a cry from big-government advocates for increased government welfare spending.
But record poverty is not the result of insufficient welfare spending. Last year, the government spent $927 billion on means-tested welfare aid, which breaks down to about $9,000 per lower-income person in the United States. The Census Bureau counts only about 3 percent of this as income when calculating poverty. This flawed measure is a crucial reason why poverty in the U.S. looks very different from the vision most people have of it.
A more accurate way to think of the official Census poverty measure is a report of "self-sufficiency": the ability of Americans to sustain an income above poverty without reliance on welfare. The U.S. has record-high poverty (or rather, lack of self-sufficiency) in the short term because of bad policies that have damaged the economy and failed to create jobs. In the long term, the lack of self-sufficiency has been caused by a massive welfare state that discourages work and penalizes marriage.
Welfare policies that support work have a track record of success. The welfare reform of 1996 inserted work requirements for able-bodied individuals into the largest cash-assistance government welfare program. As a result, stagnant welfare rolls began to decline and employment increased.
However, the majority of the roughly 80 welfare programs funded by the government fail to include any type of work requirement. And in July, the Obama Administration issued a directive to gut the 1996 reform law of its work requirement. Taking work out of the equation is in direct contrast to what is necessary to assist those in need. Work requirements should be restored and expanded to other government welfare programs. Food stamps, one of the largest, would be a good place to start.
Marriage is the nation's greatest weapon against child poverty. As new data reveal, children born to single mothers are nearly six times as likely to be poor than their peers born to married parents. Today's historically high rate of unwed childbearing-over 40 percent-does not bode well for the economic or overall well-being of children, families, and, ultimately, the nation.
The majority of unwed births in the U.S. are not to teens, as generally thought, but to women in their 20s, and it is a result of the breakdown of marriage in lower-income communities. Tragically, the critical facts about the importance of marriage are rarely if ever communicated to youth at risk for future non-marital births. Most welfare programs, in fact, include marriage penalties. If policies continue to take an indifferent or hostile approach to marriage, high levels of child poverty are bound to continue.
More Americans in poverty-or rather, struggling to attain self-sufficiency-is not good news. Yet if we want to truly improve their lives, rather than ignoring the causes of poverty, policies should address them. Promoting work and healthy marriages are the most important steps in combating poverty and helping the nation's families to achieve self-sufficiency.
About 60 percent of all unwed births are to mothers in their twenties. About 20 percent of unwed births are to teenage mothers. Find out how marriage can decrease child poverty rates at FamilyFacts.org.
DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society at The Heritage Foundation
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More Than 48 Million Americans Remain Uninsured
Yesterday, the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2011 findings on health insurance coverage in the United States.
Despite a small reduction in the uninsured by 1.4 million from 2010 to 2011, 48.6 million, or 15.7 percent of Americans, remain without health insurance.
Another area of disappointment comes from the number of uninsured young adults: 27.7 percent of the uninsured fall in this age group. While this group saw a decrease of 2 percent-partially due to Obamacare's extension of coverage to dependents up to age 26-it is much less than President Obama and his Administration promised. In August, the President claimed, "Nearly 7 million young people have health insurance because they're able to stay on their parents' plans."
Moreover, as Heritage's Drew Gonshorowski warns, there are unintended consequences from these "gains" in coverage: The net effect may hide the substitution effect. He writes, "In the case of insuring more young people, recent analysis shows that Obamacare encourages young adults to enroll in dependent coverage and drop their own coverage, causes employers to stop offering coverage, and will likely increase premiums."
The report also revealed that the alarming trend of dependence on government for health insurance continues to grow for the fifth year in a row, reaching 99.5 million, or 32.2 percent in 2011. Of those, over half-16.5 percent of all Americans-were enrolled in Medicaid in 2011, a program that provides low-quality care and severe access to care problems. A recent study shows that one in three doctors will no longer accept new Medicaid patients.
Obamacare makes matters worse by adding millions of Americans into this struggling program. In addition, uninsured rates are expected to continue under Obamacare. Despite spending $1.68 trillion on Obamacare's coverage expansion provisions, 30 million Americans are projected to remain uninsured in 2022.
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It's clear now that if there is a disgrace in what happened at the Benghazi consulate, it has nothing at all to do with Mitt Romney and everything to do with our State Department, its chief Hillary Clinton, and her boss Barack Obama.
The president bears comparison to the carnival mentalist played by Tyrone Power, Jr. in "Nightmare Alley," but his motivations are ideological rather than pecuniary. How is it possible that we elected a president who embraces the Muslim Brotherhood, and who has thrown under the bus not just Israel, but all of America's Middle Eastern allies?
At some point, whining took hold in America. What's so bad about all this complaining? For one, when you're whining, you're not solving problems, you're just being an irritating problem yourself. But the worst thing about constant complaining are the impressionable minds who hear it: politicians.
Klein assured us that there is no crisis in the area, only one "blown up" or manufactured "by a small group of people in this country." This view is reminiscent, one must say, of Charles Lindbergh's famous speech to America First before the Second World War, in which he said that the threat of war came not from Nazi Germany, but from the Roosevelt administration, the British, and the Jews.
Hollywood Star Embraces Incest By Ben Shapiro Incest isn't the final stopping point for the sexual left. The final stopping point is pedophilia. All it takes is for the left to declare that children have the ability to make rational decisions about their own sexuality. Then the final string tethering Western society to her Judeo-Christian moral roots will be severed. And Hollywood will celebrate.
Watch this SHOCK video about our government's "cradle to the grave" entitlement society!
September 13, 2012
On Today's Program
Fruits of Obama's beloved Arab Spring: more Embassies under attack
Its seems like it wasn't too long ago that some cable news guy was spouting off about the uprisings in the Middle East spreading, creating chaos, and becoming very anti-American and violent. Oh right, that was Glenn. After another U.S. embassy came under attack in the Middle East today, Glenn wonders how anyone is surprised that Obama's foreign policy could lead to major problems for our national security - WATCH.
NPR, CBS caught on hot mic plotting to attack Romney
If anyone should know the dangers of a 'hot mic' you would think it would be journalists - apparently not. Wednesday at a Romney presser, a group of reporters were caught plotting their questions on "tone" for the presidential candidate. Listen to the unbelievable audio and watch Glenn's reaction.
5pm ET -The Glenn Beck Program: Glenn takes a look at the attacks occurring on U.S. embassies in the Middle East. How should our leaders respond?
6pm ET - Real News: There have been attacks on three different U.S. embassies this week in the Middle East. Are we seeing a coordinated effort on the part of radical Islamic fundamentalists? Real News will discuss that, the president's response, and much more.
7pm ET - Wilkow!: The left is politicizing the attacks in Libya to pit Obama against Romney. Instead of joining the debate over "tone," Wilkow will discuss who is actually handling the situation in the Middle East better: Obama or Romney?
Glenn unveils American Dream Labs, reveals first details on 2013 summer event: On TheBlaze TV Wednesday night, Glenn unveiled a new project that he has been quietly developing over the past year - The American Dream Labs.
Media miraculously turns Obama's FP disaster into a Romney gaffe
Barack Obama was in dire need of help. He was botching a massive foreign policy crisis - people were dying and he was bungling the response by sounding sympathetic to the dirt bag terrorists in a statement from the Cairo Embassy. Then in came the knight in shining armor -- the press. Did they go after Obama? Nope - they spun this train wreck into a problem for Romney.
Barack Obama has promised the country that he's pulling the economy out of the ditch -- but if that's the case, why does the Fed need to keep bailing America out? The latest bailout came today when the Fed announced they would do QE3 - the really scary part is there was no set amount -- instead it was left 'open ended' to spend in perpetuity. Get the full story HERE.
Did you know it's emergency preparedness month? The 60-gallon Aquatank II is being offered by LPC Survival for only $78, more than fifty dollars off the original price. Today is your last chance to get 40% off, head to The Marketplace today!
Glenn's now on DISH!
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Worst city ever: Bloomberg's soda ban passes 9-0
Mayor Bloomberg's day of glory has arrived: his soda ban has passed by a shocking vote of 9 to 0. Sorry New York City, no more "sugary drinks" for you. Glenn, who is broadcasting from NYC today, doesn't seem to be regretting his move to Dallas, hundreds of miles away from the dictator that is Mayor Bloomberg - MORE.
Glenn's new e-book thriller series: Great news! The fourth episode in the WRATH & RIGHTEOUSNESS e-book series has been released! If you haven't started reading the series yet, things are really take off. There are ten episodes in total (about 5-6 full books worth of content), and we're releasing them over the course of about one year. You'll find easy download links to all episodes HERE. Have a question or comment about the series? Visit our FAQ page.
Stu rains on Pat's Romney parade: Stu revealed the devastating results of a Fox News Poll on how the public views Obama and Mitt. Watch Pat's meltdown HERE. Be sure to FOLLOW Pat & Stu on Twitter and LIKE the show on Facebook.
See Glenn at the movies next Thursday! Over the spring and summer, Glenn's been touring with his Unelectable 2012 comedy show. No matter where you live, you can see the final stop of this tour - live from San Antonio - thanks to a live simulcast to HD movie theaters all over the country! It's a night of fun the whole family can enjoy. Get all the details and your tickets now.
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Fruits of Obama's beloved Arab Spring: more Embassies under attack
