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912 Patriots of Lower Bucks - Your Daily Updates ALL in ONE Place!
February 1, 2013
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"Strangers are welcome because there is room enough for them all, and therefore the old inhabitants are not jealous of them; the laws protect them sufficiently so that they have no need of the patronage of great men; and every one will enjoy securely the profits of his industry. But if he does not bring a fortune with him, he must work and be industrious to live."
--Benjamin Franklin, Those Who Would Remove to America, 1784
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US Debt - Visualized in physical $100 bills
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Syria Crosses Israel's WMD Red Line
January 31, 2013 By Daniel Greenfield
 On Sunday, Israeli Vice Prime Minister Silvan Shalom told Army Radio that the country's top security officials had held a special meeting and warned that the transfer of Syrian chemical weapons to Hezbollah would be crossing a line that would mean action.
It was not the first time that Israel had warned Assad not to follow in the footsteps of his former ally, Saddam Hussein, but it was the sharpest warning to date. The warning was clearly meant to head off a specific course of action by Syria. But true to form, Bashar Assad did not listen.
Yesterday, it was reported that Israeli jets struck a convoy headed from Syria to Lebanon. The convoy reportedly contained SA-17 anti-aircraft missiles as well as some of the SSRC's special toxic brew.
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WND EXCLUSIVE
Black helicopters? Army says don't worry
Military explains Special Ops units doing 'urban training'
by Bob Unruh
Bob Unruh joined WND in 2006 after nearly three decades with the Associated Press, as well as several Upper Midwest newspapers, where he covered everything from legislative battles and sports to tornadoes and homicidal survivalists. He is also a photographer whose scenic work has been used commercially.More ↓Less ↑
Been seeing black helicopters overhead? Uniformed troops with guns drawn? Armored vehicles cruising through your residential neighborhood? Worry not; it's just the U.S. military's Special Operations Command doing "realistic urban training" for military maneuvers on site in cities across the United States because that's what they need to be able to do, according to the military. One of the reports in just the past few days came from Miami. There, the Herald reported military helicopters were "buzzing" neighborhoods. It was similar to April 2011, the report said, when military helicopters "buzzed through Brickell, leading to sleepless nights for some people and a lot of griping on social media about it." And KTRK in Houston reported the sound of gunfire and the helicopters overhead "created a lot of concern Monday afternoon in one Houston neighborhood."
Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2013/01/black-helicopters-army-says-dont-worry/#SkUdRV36gSaUUrmE.99
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'Racist Witch!': The Left Goes Nuts After Falling for Parody Site's Fake Story About Ann Coulter
The Blaze | Jason Howerton | Jan. 31, 2013 7:20pm
 The Daily Currant, like The Onion, is a parody site. In other words, the stories that they publish are not intended to be taken seriously as they are entirely false.
But that didn't stop several people from reporting one of the Daily Currant's stories about conservative firebrand Ann Coulter as fact. The story, titled "Ann Coulter Refuses to Board Airplane With Black Pilot," argued that Coulter refused to board a plane because she feared the black pilot got her job as a result of affirmative action, thus making her unqualified to fly. This is, of course, completely false.
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This story is for anyone that still watches this stupid show . . .
American Idol Hopeful Gives Agonizing Rendition of National Anthem, Forgets Words, Praises Obama
Gets Through to Next Round !
The Blaze | Jason Howerton | Jan. 31, 2013 10:00pm
 Auditioning for the upcoming season of American Idol in Oklahoma City, 19-year-old Zoanette Johnson gave a very unique rendition of the Nation Anthem. She experimented with an odd musical arrangement, struggled with high notes and ultimately forgot some of the words to the song.
To put it another way, when she hit the famous "free" note, host Keith Urban fell out of his chair.
Despite all of that, Zoanette is still going to Hollywood. That's right, the judges decided to send her through to the next round anyway.
While many will speculate how in the world she didn't get four "no" votes, perhaps it was all the heavy praise for President Barack Obama that softened the judges.
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Armed Guard Stops School Shooter After He Opened Fire at Atlanta Middle School
The Blaze | Jason Howerton | Jan. 31, 2013 10:06pm
 ATLANTA (AP) - A student opened fire at his middle school Thursday afternoon, wounding a 14-year-old in the neck before an armed officer working at the school was able to get the gun away, police said.
Multiple shots were fired in the courtyard of Price Middle School just south of downtown about 1:50 p.m. and the one boy was hit, Atlanta Police Chief George Turner said. In the aftermath, a teacher received minor cuts, he said.
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13 States, and Counting, with Bills to Nullify Federal Gun "Laws
Calling all Patriots!
We have a man in Harrisburg (Daryl Metcalfe) who has the backbone to write the legislation we need and he has done this! Please note which Reps. have NOT signed on as co-sponsors of HB 357. Please use the link below to enter the Tenth Amendment Center and click on Representative Metcalfe's link, SIGN his petition, PRINT his petition for friends & family and then CALL your Rep. to either thank them or encourage them to sign on as CO-Sponsors! This is IMPORTANT! Let's support a man who is supporting us!!!
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There are 13 states - and more on board soon - that are considering bills to nullify federal violations of the 2nd Amendment. TRACK THEM HERE
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Pennsylvania
HB357 - yes, 357 - is ready to roll. Support it.
The bill includes felony charges against anyone - including federal agents - who try to enforce any type of gun control restriction within state borders.
HELP GET THIS PASSED. REPORT HERE:
http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/357PA
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Arizona
STRONG bills are now in the House and Senate
Passage would prohibit the federal government from regulating "a personal firearm, a firearm accessory or ammunition that is owned or manufactured commercially or privately in this state and that remains exclusively within the borders of this state." Felony charges for federal agents who violate the state law.
HELP GET THIS PASSED. REPORT HERE:
http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/arizonaSB1112
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We need your help to push on with this work. Please help us today, HERE
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Nullification is our last hope. Get the new owner's manual. HERE
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Get an overview of the historical, constitutional basis for nullification. In under 90 minutes.
DVD HERE
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NULLIFICATION NEWS
-Hawaii bill on marijuana would nullify in a big way READ HERE
-Arizona bill would ban Obamacare exchange READ HERE
-Nullify Obamacare in WA State? READ HERE
-Texas vs TSA round 2. READ HERE
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IMPORTANT READING
-Nullification: The Basics READ HERE
-The Myth of the Conservative Supreme Court READ HERE
-Nullification and Racism READ HERE
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 Return Petitions to Representative Daryl Metcalfe's office: P.O Box 202012, Harrisburg, PA 17120-2012
Petition to Montgomery County Sheriff. "PLEASE CLICK LINK BELOW AND SIGN!"
We, the undersigned residents of Montgomery County, implore our Sheriff to publicly pledge to honor her sworn oath to protect and preserve our guaranteed right to bear arms in defense of ourselves and the State under both the Pennsylvania and Federal Constitutions and to intercede on our behalf against any incursion by Federal or local law enforcement. Our PA Constitution is clearly stated in Article 1: Section 21- "The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned."
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Pennsylvanians for Union Reform PAC Present, Special Guest Speakers...
Daryl Metcalfe, State Representative
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Simon Campbell, Pennsbury School Board Director
An interactive forum: How Union Bosses are destroying education and bankrupting taxpayers in Pennsylvania.
WHEN:
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
TIME:
7 PM to 9 PM
WHERE:
Avondale Fire Company
3 Firehouse Way
Avondale, PA 19311
WHAT:
Interactive Forum
PRICE:
FREE!
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Best regards,
Andy Raffle
Chair, Pennsylvanians for Union Reform PAC
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Shalom ZOA Members, Friends and Supporters of Israel,
ZOA National President Morton Klein will be speaking this Sunday, Feb. 3 at 9:45 a.m., at a Men's Club event at Temple Adath Israel, 250 N. Highland Avenue, Merion Station, PA.
Mort's talk will be on the subject: "The Arab War Against Israel - Myths and Facts." Come out to hear our nation's foremost advocate for Israel.
RSVP is required. For more information or to register, call Adath Israel at 610-934-1919.
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Hello Patriots on this Day!
We need to make daily calls to Washington to stop infringement on our 2nd Amendment rights!!
Senator Casey 1-866-802-2833 www.casey.senate.gov/contact
Rep. Fitzpatrick (R-8) 215-579-8102 www.fitzpatrick.house.gov
Rep. Meehan (R-7) 610-690-7323 www.meehan.house.gov
Rep. Schwartz (D-13) 215-517-6572 www.schwartz.house.gov
Rep. Chaka Fattah 215-871-4455
Rep. Bob Brady 610-874-7094
Important Dates:
- Not supported by TPP - individual - Saturday, Feb. 2nd - Rally on 2nd Amendment Rights from 12-3 National Mall across from White House.- call Lil at 215/547-6136 if interested in going by car, train.
- February 15 - March 27, 2013 - Debt Ceiling: Sometime in this date range we are expected to reach the debt ceiling (Technically we have already hit the debt ceiling, but this is the date range when we will reach a point where the Treasury can no longer implement "extraordinary measures" to meet our spending obligations.
- February 28, 2013 - Sequestration: The "fiscal cliff" bill created a new manufactured crisis that will happen sometime at the end of February. This is when the sequestration can was kicked down the road.
- March 31, 2013 - Continuing Resolution: The current Continuing Resolution that the government is operating under expires on March 31. This means that they will have to pass a CR between now and then.
- April 15, 2013 - Budget Resolution: This is the date by law in which both Houses should have a budget resolution passed. We are already hearing that the President is late in submitting his budget, the House is reporting that they will not meet their deadline for a budget, and the Senate... well they haven't passed a budget in over 1,350 days.
Any questions, holler.
Lil
Rob Boysen Lil Boysen Bill Harper
Tea Party Patriots PA State Coordinator, S.E. Region Co-Coordinator Co-Coordinator
Philadelphia Tea Party Patriots Group Coordinator Communications
Coordinator, Philadelphia Tea Party Patriots-Lower Bucks
Email: Lil: patriot1944@gmail.com
Rob: freedomwatcher1949@comcast.net
Bill: uspatriot741776@yahoo.com
Twitter: Rob: @pennpatriot1949
Lil: @gypsypatriot
Rob & Lil Home: 215-547-6136
Rob's Cell: 267-278-0827
Lil's Cell: 267-278-1656
Bill's Cell: 215-431-8438
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2013 Salute Our Troops!
Live Broadcast & Luncheon Event
Presidents Day, Monday, February 18, 2013, 11 AM
Crowne Plaza Valley Forge - 260 Mall Blvd - King Of Prussia, PA
Hosted by Dom Giordano and WPHT 1210 AM
Dear Members and Friends,
The major political battles of 2013 are about to commence.
Last year, the Association successfully lobbied against the phony "school choice" bill, SB 1, and supported HB 1330--the budget neutral expansion of the EITC scholarship fund . A version of HB 1330 was attached to another bill, approved by the Assembly, and signed into law by Governor Tom Corbett.
In addition, very early on, the Association backed the PA Voter ID bill--which also passed the Assembly and was signed into law.
Finally, the Association successfully lobbied the respective Governors of NJ and PA, Chris Christie and Tom Corbett, against establishing state health insurance exchanges--a fundamental requirement of ObamaCare.
This year, the Association will focus its limited funding, energy, and resources on a handful state and federal issues.
In this letter, we will emphasize important state battles shaping up in Harrisburg, Trenton, and Dover.
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Right to Work is topic #1 as State Rep. Darryl Metcalfe and other legislators announce the reintroduction of a Right to Work bill during today's 11 AM Harrisburg Presser (details below).
Next on the agenda is State Rep. Matt Baker's Opt Out of ObamaCare legislation. This bill cleared the House Health Committee last session--only to whither on the vine. We must pass the bill in this session and persuade Gov. Corbett to sign it into law.
Also, we have been working behind the scenes with State Reps. Stephen Barrar and Darryl Metcalfe to enact legislation allowing any registered Pennsylvania voter to poll watch at any precinct within the boundaries of the Commonwealth.
Trenton
In New Jersey, we will press Governor Christie to veto proposed bills seeking to increase the minimum wage and restrict 2nd Amendment Rights.
Dover
In Delaware, we will join efforts to stop the numerous gun control bills that have been introduced in the state legislature.
In the coming days, there will be plenty of opportunities for us to demonstrate our commitment to conservative values.
From tomorrow's Right to Work press conference to Dom Giordano's Salute Our Troops (Presidents Day, February 18), there are two terrific events being hosted by four great organizations.
1. Right to Keep & Bear Arms--A Peaceful Demonstration
When: Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, 10 AM
Where: State Capitol, 125 West State Street, Trenton, NJ
Sponsored by the New Jersey Second Amendment Society
2. 2nd Annual Salute Our Troops! Live Broadcast and Luncheon
When: Presidents Day, Monday, February 18, 2013, 11 AM
Where: Crowne Plaza Valley Forge, 260 Mall Blvd, King of Prussia, PA
Cost: $25 per person
Hosted by Dom Giordano and WPHT 1210 AM.
Click here to register!
Before signing-off, I would like to acknowledge one of the saddest anniversary dates in our nation's history.
Forty years ago today, Roe v. Wade became the law of land--overturning some form of legal protection for unborn children in every state in the union.
Since that tragic day, it is estimated that well over 50 million lives have been ended through the controversial practice of abortion.
Whether you are pro-life or pro-choice, as a conservative, you must
recognize the disastrous legal consequences of the US Supreme Court's decision which made a mockery of states rights.
We can all agree that the Warren Court's decision demonstrated a virulent contempt for the US Constitution and its 10th Amendment.
We can also agree that taxpayer funded abortion is a grave moral affront to those among us who believe that the sanctity of innocent human life is paramount.
On behalf of the Association Board of Directors,
Teri Adams
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The Independence Hall Tea Party Association formed after historic February 28 and April 18, 2009 Tea Parties on Independence Mall. It is the oldest and largest independent grassroots Tea Party organization in the tri-state (DE, NJ, PA) region and encompasses the 5th leading media market in the United States.
Visit us @ www.IndependenceHallTeaParty.com.
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Metcalfe Seeks to Make Federal Gun-Grabbing A Criminal Offense in Pennsylvania
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HARRISBURG - State Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) today announced his legislation that would make any new federal gun control laws unenforceable within the Commonwealth.
"Passage of my legislation will send the message that there will never be additional gun control, anywhere in Pennsylvania," said Metcalfe. "Whether by White House executive orders, congressional fiat, or judicial activism, we will never allow the left to benefit from the wicked acts of murderers in order advance their senseless gun-grabbing agenda which would only succeed in replacing one of our most sacred personal liberties with the chains of government tyranny."
Similar to legislation most recently introduced in Wyoming and Texas, Metcalfe's Right to Bear Arms Protection Act (House Bill 357) would:
- Prohibit enforcement of any new federal registration, restriction or prohibition requirement for privately owned firearms, magazines and ammunition.
- Require the state of Pennsylvania, including the Office of Attorney General, to intercede on behalf of Commonwealth citizens against any federal attempt to register, restrict or ban the purchase or ownership of firearms and firearms accessories which are currently legal products.
Final enactment of Metcalfe's Right to Bear Arms Protection Act would mean that anyone - even federal agents - who try to enforce any type of gun control restriction within state borders would face arrest and being charged with a felony offense.
"The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned," said Metcalfe. "Article 1, Section 21 of the Pennsylvania Constitution makes it crystal clear that no level of government, especially the federal government, has any authority whatsoever to impose senseless restrictions on law-abiding firearms owners, or worse, the confiscation of legally owned firearms. The purpose of my legislation is to force any gun-grabbing federal official to count the costs of unconstitutionally disarming or denying Pennsylvania citizens their God-given right to keep and bear arms."
Metcalfe is also calling on all Pennsylvania citizens who support Constitutional liberty to attend Pennsylvania's annual Second Amendment Action Day on Tuesday, April 23, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the State Capitol Rotunda, and to sign the all-new Armed Pennsylvania: Say to No Gun Control petition by visiting RepMetcalfe.com.
Representative Daryl Metcalfe
12th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Media Contact: Ty McCauslin
717.772.9979
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Announcing the 2013 National Conference & Legislative Briefing!
June 19 - 21 we will convene at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC for our fourth annual National Conference & Legislative Briefing. |
And here's some really great news: This year's registration fee is only $229! Register by April 15th and you'll receive our "Early Bird" rate of just $189!
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We also offer again this year special benefits for Patriot Eagle and Patriot sponsors.
We have some exciting new wrinkles planned for this year's event, and our list of confirmed speakers already includes:
- Steven Emerson - Journalist, author, and the Executive Editor of the Investigative Project on Terrorism. A. M. Rosenthal, late-managing editor of The New York Times, described Emerson as "one of the nation's best national security correspondents."
- John Guandolo - Former FBI agent and one of America's leading authorities on the Muslim Brotherhood and its inner workings in America. Guandolo spoke at our conference in 2011 and received rave reviews from conference attendees!
- Ezra Levant - Canadian lawyer, author, newspaper columnist with Sun Media, and former publisher of the Western Standard. Hauled before a Canadian "human rights commission" because he published the Danish cartoons that satirized Muhammad, Levant's personal account of a politically correct government inquisition is something you won't want to miss!
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The National Conference & Legislative Briefing will begin on Wed. evening, June 19th, and conclude on Friday, June 21st at noon, with additional optional training sessions Friday afternoon. |
It will again feature our very popular Capitol Hill Awards Luncheon and our signature gala banquet-and of course, our Legislative Briefing, where Members of Congress will brief you on various issues and answer your questions.
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So make your plans now to join us in our nation's capital for what promises to be our best National Conference & Legislative Briefing ever!
More details to come!
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January 30, 2013
ZOA: Senators Should Vote to Reject Hagel
More Horrific Hagel Statements - Israelis Keep "Palestinians Caged Up Like Animals," Iran Should Not Be Isolated, Supports Fatah/Hamas Merger
The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has pointed to further, alarming statements made by President Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, and urged senators to vote against confirming him in that office.
The far-left J Street, which present itself as a pro-Israel group, has now released the video of Hagel's speech to its 2009 conference, in which Hagel said that he opposed isolating Iran through diplomacy and sanctions, saying, "How in the world do we think isolating someone is going to bring them around to your way of thinking?"
Hagel also subscribed to the discredited 'linkage' argument, which contends that the Middle East can be greatly tranquilized and U.S. relations with Arab states enhanced if the U.S. pressures Israel into a peace agreement with the Palestinians. Hagel said, "The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is central, not peripheral, to U.S. vital security interests in combating terrorism, preventing an Iranian nuclear weapon, stability in the Middle East and U.S. and global energy security."
Echoing the views of hostile anti-Israel figures Brent Scowcroft and Zbigniew Brzezinski, Hagel suggested imposing a peace agreement on Israel, saying, "I think we are getting close to the time where something has to be laid down here on this."
Hagel also called for a Fatah-Hamas merge, saying, "No peace will be possible nor sustainable as long as the Palestinians remain a house divided." He did not mention any conditions for Hamas
Also, Hagel seemed to refer, like Israel's Arab enemies, to Israel's capital being Tel Aviv, not Jerusalem, when said, "It's always difficult for leaders to step forward, either in Ramallah, Tel Aviv, Riyadh or Cairo." ('Sen. Chuck Hagel at the first J Street Conference,' Youtube, January 29, 2012). Other than Tel Aviv, all the other cities named by Hagel are Arab capitals.
Additionally, a report in the Washington Free Beacon has unearthed a Hagel statement that appeared in a Nebraska newspaper, the Lincoln Journal Star, on January 12, 2003, in which Hagel said that Israel was "keep[ing] Palestinians caged up like animals" ('Hagel in 2003: Israel Keeps "Palestinians Caged Up Like Animals,"' Washington Free Beacon, January 9, 2013).
ZOA National President Morton A. Klein said, "These newly unearthed statements by Hagel simply reinforce the fact that Hagel has a virtually unrivaled record of hostility to Israel, bigotry towards Jews and gays, disbelief in the importance of a strong U.S. military, indulgence of Middle Eastern terrorist groups like Hizballah and Hamas, and antipathy towards any conceivable measure - economic or military - for preventing Iran becoming a nuclear power if negotiations fail.
"These statements afford further reasons for the Senate to vote against confirming Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary and we urge senators to do so."
Please continue to call both of your U.S. senators and respectfully ask that they oppose the nomination of Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense. Please ask friends, relatives, colleagues and all of your electronic contacts to call as well.
Pennsylvania:
Call Sen. Casey 202-224-6324
Call Sen. Toomey 202-224-4254
New Jersey:
Call Sen. Lautenberg 202-224-3224
Call Sen. Menendez 202-224-4744
Delaware:
Call Sen. Carper 202-224-2441
Call Sen. Coons 202-224-5042
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IS IT?
http://vimeo.com/52009124
The Agenda
Please watch and share
If you want to understand what is happening to our beloved country please watch this important movie. Please share it with everyone.
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Individuals sympathetic to the Muslim Brotherhood's sinister agenda have infiltrated the Obama Administration.
Brainwashed by the Muslim Students Association and then propelled in to the position of Deputy Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the David Horowitz Freedom Center tracks the path of Huma Abedin and other Muslim sympathizers who have navigated their way into positions of great influence in the Obama Administration. Everything is revealed in the explosive new Freedom Center pamphlet, "The Muslim Brotherhood in the Obama Administration," written by Frank Gaffney, national security expert who served as Assistant Secretary of Defense under Ronald Reagan.
The David Horowitz Freedom Center is committed to educating the public on the Muslim Brotherhood's sinister Agenda. That is why we are giving away this pamphlet for FREE.
Go here:
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"The International Debt Crisis"
In October 2012, Hillsdale College hosted its sixth Free Market Forum on the topic "Markets, Government, and the Common Good."
The event included a panel discussion on "The International Debt Crisis."
Watch this Video
Speakers on this panel were:
Chair: Burton Folsom, Hillsdale College
Panelists:
"The State of the European Union"
Eamonn Butler
Adam Smith Institute
"The Debt Crisis in the U.S."
Richard Rahn
Institute for Global Economic Growth
"The Role of China in the Debt Crisis"
James A. Dorn
Towson University
Other videos from this Free Market Forum event can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/hillsdalecollege.
Visit our website, www.hillsdale.edu, for more information about Hillsdale College.
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A Plan to Stop Agenda 21
It's time to get very serious about stopping the forces of tyranny. There is no tomorrow. That's why today I am preparing a plan for the strongest action ever taken to stop Agenda 21. But I need your help to make it work. Enclosed with this letter, is a " Stop Agenda 21 Proposed Budget." This is a major push forward for APC in the battle to stop Agenda 21, and I need you to look it over and sign your approval to it. Let me explain this vital project. Across the nation, individuals and local activists have been working to stop the ravages of Agenda 21 and Sustainable Development. And we have won some astounding victories. We've made Agenda 21 a major issue. But we are vastly outgunned by the Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are pushing this agenda from the UN all the way to your city council. They are flooding state capitals with lobbyists, money, and a flood of issue documents. They are rich, powerful and well organized. We aren't. We are a rag tag band of dedicated activists with passion for the cause of freedom and little else. That has got to change. Our activists need the tools necessary to win. That's just what my "Stop Agenda 21" project is designed to provide. Here are the details:
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January 2013 * Volume 42, Number 1
Man, Sex, God, and Yale
Nathan Harden
Editor, The College Fix
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NATHAN HARDEN is editor of The College Fix, a higher education news website, and blogs about higher education for National Review Online. A 2009 graduate of Yale, he has written for numerous publications, including National Review, The Weekly Standard, The American Spectator, The New York Post, and The Washington Times. He was a 2011 Robert Novak Fellow at the Phillips Foundation, a 2010 Publius Fellow at the Claremont Institute, and is author of the recent book Sex and God at Yale: Porn, Political Correctness, and a Good Education Gone Bad.
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The following is adapted from a speech delivered at Hillsdale College on September 20, 2012.
In 1951, William F. Buckley, Jr., a graduate of Yale the year before, published his first book, God & Man at Yale. In the preface, he described two ideas that he had brought with him to Yale and that governed his view of the world:
"I had always been taught, and experience had fortified the teachings, that an active faith in God and a rigid adherence to Christian principles are the most powerful influences toward the good life. I also believed, with only a scanty knowledge of economics, that free enterprise and limited government had served this country well and would probably continue to do so in the future."
The body of the book provided evidence that the academic agenda at Yale was openly antagonistic to those two ideas-that Buckley had encountered a teaching and a culture that were hostile to religious faith and that promoted collectivism over free market individualism. Rather than functioning as an open forum for ideas, his book argued, Yale was waging open war upon the faith and principles of its alumni and parents.
Read the rest of this issue...
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Union Leaders' Epiphany Leaves Them Scrambling: Wait, Obamacare Is Going to Drive up Our Costs?
Jan. 31, 2013
Members of trade unions join Occupy Wall Street protesters as they rally in Foley Square, New York, Oct. 5, 2011. (Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)
Imagine the following scene:
A handful of union bosses crowd around an old card table, punching numbers into their calculators. They've been up all night. Someone puts on another pot of coffee and a few of the older bosses are starting to fall asleep. Those who are still alert and active scratch their heads and re-enter their calculations.
"Oh, my gosh!" one of them shouts, concluding the all-night exercise. "'Obamacare' is going to cost us!"
Yes, according to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal, union leaders (i.e. the same people who campaigned tirelessly in favor of universal healthcare) are trying to figure out a way to avoid paying for the costs associated with "Obamacare."
From the WSJ:
Labor unions enthusiastically backed the Obama administration's health-care overhaul when it was up for debate. Now that the law is rolling out, some are turning sour. Union leaders say many of the law's requirements will drive up the costs for their health-care plans and make unionized workers less competitive. Among other things, the law eliminates the caps on medical benefits and prescription drugs used as cost-containment measures in many health-care plans. It also allows children to stay on their parents' plans until they turn 26. To offset that, the nation's largest labor groups want their lower-paid members to be able to get federal insurance subsidies while remaining on their plans. In the law, these subsidies were designed only for low-income workers without employer coverage as a way to help them buy private insurance.
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IRS: Cheapest Obamacare Plan Will Be $20,000 Per Family
By Matt Cover | January 31, 2013
(CNSNews.com)- In a final regulation issued Wednesday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) assumed that under Obamacare the cheapest health insurance plan available in 2016 for a family will cost $20,000 for the year.
Under Obamacare, Americans will be required to buy health insurance or pay a penalty to the IRS.
The IRS's assumption that the cheapest plan for family will cost $20,000 per year is found in examples the IRS gives to help people understand how to calculate the penalty they will need to pay the government if they do not buy a mandated health plan.
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RedState Morning Briefing
For February 1, 2013
1. We Can Win (If We Start Doing the Right Things)
Conservatives, we can talk all we want about fixing the message and following principles, but even if we fix both-we can't win elections if we keep using campaign tactics like it's 1999. For a real conservative comeback, we don't need to become Democrats. We need to become conservatives with brains.
Right now, conservatives' technological lifeblood could use a dose of digital steroids. But, some of us on the Right are on, dare I say, the right path.
Voter Gravity, the database technology tool developed with the great Political Gravity guys and American Majority Action, got some love from techPresident, but since the article is behind a paywall, I thought I'd highlight a few blurbs about Voter Gravity and the future of campaign technology.
"Gravity was a novelty on the right: It was a mobile interface into voter data designed for grassroots advocates. . . .A smattering of other right-wing groups, including FreedomWorks, enjoyed the benefits of this new tool. While its deployment was limited and it had its own share of bugs, the software is a sign that there's still technological life among conservatives." . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
2. Baltimore Police Chief Johnson: The Folly of a Blue City Politician
At yesterday's Senate hearing on gun control, Ted Cruz once again stood out as an articulate voice for commonsense. After declaring the Senate to be a "fact-free zone," he went on to destroy the myth that there is a consequential difference between an "assault weapon" and a regular semi-automatic rifle. You can watch him in action for the first 3.5 minutes of the clip. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
3. Thanks to Democrats, poor families getting squeezed on Obamacare exchanges.
They're calling it a "glitch." Goodness gracious:
"Some families could get priced out of health insurance due to what's being called a glitch in President Barack Obama's overhaul law. IRS regulations issued Wednesday failed to fix the problem as liberal backers of the president's plan had hoped." . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
4. Reflections on the American Revolution: The Generals
How did America win its independence? In Part I of this essay, I looked at the population trends, foreign alliances, and equipment and weather conditions under which the American Revolution was fought. Let's add some thoughts on the leaders of the principal combatants: the American and British generals. The American command was far from perfect - but the war could have turned out very differently if the American side had not had the advantages of leadership it did, first and foremost the singular character of George Washington. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
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February 1, 2013
Today's Articles:
Officer, Arrest That President!
Daren Jonescu
President Obama has cast the widest possible net for criminality in the financial realm, a net that he might come to regret, as he himself falls easily within its coverage. More
The American Appetite for Deception
David A. Eisenberg
The Obama phenomenon is a matter not so much of how easy it is to deceive the public, but rather how much the public wants to be deceived. More
Mali Reveals the Media's Gaza Bias
Noah Beck
The media's reaction to France's military action in Mali =- when contrasted with coverage of Israel's military actions in Gaza -- reveals flagrant double standards More
Obama's Rebirth as an American Exceptionalist
Peter Wilson
Obama has always had enormous vanity. The quality is not uncommon among presidents, but Obama pushes the envelope. The events of the last four years have done nothing to diminish his messiah complex. More
'Equality' on the Battlefield
Fay Voshell & Jacqueline Hamilton
The present administration of the U.S. is gripped by a fantasy of "equality" designed to distribute the rigors of combat more equitably between men and women More
Putin's Russia and the Big Lie
Kim Zigfeld
Putin's response to the tidal wave of recent bad economic news is predictable: He just lies about it. More
American Thinker BlogMuslim protest echoes the 1960s boycott of Coca-Cola and Israel
February 1, 2013
The Cola Wars are back with a vengeance. More Chuck Hagel at J Street: Mediocre Boilerplate
January 31, 2013
Chuck Hagel had no idea in 2009 what was going on in the Middle East (though he pretended otherwise). Does he have any idea now? More 'El Culto'
January 31, 2013
Are some hispanos so invested in "el culto de Obama" that they are blind to results? More Greek anti-austerity protestors occupy labor minister's office
January 31, 2013
Strikers warned they'll be arrested if they don't go back to work. More Paving over History
January 31, 2013
University of Chicago plans on building a parking lot for Obama library by paving over Reagan's boyhood home. More Regulatory costs to business explode under Obama
January 31, 2013
New regs cost neraly twice as much as those issued by Clinton and Bush combined. More Israeli jets hit weapons convoy headed for Lebanon
January 31, 2013
Israel now faces two massive threats to its security; Iran and Syria. More Obama: Contracting economy GOP's fault
January 31, 2013
Did you really expect anything different? More Are Dems the 21st Century Samurais?
January 31, 2013
Of gun grabbing and sword hunts. More USPS Sticker Shock
January 31, 2013
Small businesses hit hard by skyrocketing international postal rates. More Is the Obama administration deliberately feeding the flames in Egypt?
January 31, 2013
Why is the Obama Administration seemingly unaware of the perilous Egyptian situation? More Bernanke's cattle drives
January 31, 2013
When the cost of money is artificial, all that is measured by that money is also artificial. More
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By Daniel Greenfield
What Israel's Syrian strikes mean.
By Robert Spencer
Catholic Diocese capitulates to Islamic supremacists and leftist media.
By Arnold Ahlert
Exposing the racial injustice of Democrat-controlled education.
By Tom Blumer
The president's economic spin-masters go into overdrive.
By P. David Hornik
And the Obama administration is not pleased.
By Bosch Fawstin
Unlike former U.S. Presidents who overreached, Obama doesn't just want to leave his mark on the nation.
By Faith J. H. McDonnell
American citizen sentenced to eight years in notorious Iranian prison.
By Raymond Ibrahim
The year's top examples of Sharia madness unleashed after Mubarak's ouster.
By Michael Volpe
Chicago mayor's attacks on private business owners take an ugly turn.
By Frontpagemag.com
The vindication of Congresswoman Michele Bachmann.
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More to read:
Amnesty 2013
The American City Is Dying
Britain Is No Place for Jews
Interfaith Against 'Islamophobia'
Reining In Obama's Big Labor Activists
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Must Read Letter signed by Green Berets in support of protecting the 2nd Amendment and explaining why "all Americans should be concerned" about doing so themselves.
by MICHELLE MALKIN
Unrepentant amnesty peddlers on both sides of the aisle admit their plan is all about votes and power.
by FRANK HILL
'If not now, when?' Reagan challenged us as a nation in his second inaugural on January 20, 1985.
by EDWARD CLINE
Americans are vowing to refuse to surrender or register their guns. Is this an overture to mass disobedience? We know what that led to in 1775.
by ANDREW C. MCCARTHY
When you arm Islamists, you become a willing participant in your own undoing.
A jihadist website posted a new threat by al Qaeda this week that promises to conduct
"shocking"
attacks on the United States and the West.
by CLIFF KINCAID
The Administration is facilitating the activities of foreign jihadists and al Qaeda throughout the Middle East, while claiming that it is fighting al Qaeda and that the organization has been "decimated."
Rep. Darrell Issa is among a group of three U.S. House of Representatives committee chairmen requesting additional information from the Clinton and Obama's State Department about the Sept. 11, 2012, terrorist attack at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
by CAROLINE GLICK
Netanyahu's problem is multifaceted. The headline is that he ran a campaign based on coasting to victory, not on inspiring anyone to vote for him.
by STEVE EMERSON, JOHN ROSSOMANDO
The Investigative Project on Terrorism has uncovered comments showing a pattern of pure anti-Semitic comments made by Morsi and other Muslim Brotherhood leaders.
by DR. LAINA FARHAT-HOLZMAN
France, which has a huge Muslim population, has learned that locking up Muslim criminals has created a perfect environment for turning French prisons into schools for converting French delinquents to Islam.
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The one thing that Hagel, Kerry and Brennan all have in common, besides being Washington insiders, is that they all agree that terrorism is basically a misunderstanding. All three fancy themselves men of the world who know more than the peasants back home because they have spent a few days being shepherded through high level meetings in Brussels, Riyadh and Beijing. They have spent decades marinating in talking points and they know, for example, that terrorism is due to poverty and that Islamic terrorists aren't really Muslim, they just try to convince us that they are to trick us into going to war with Islam. Most of all they know that we can't beat the terrorists on the battlefield, all we can hope to do is wage a war for their hearts and minds, empowering moderates by resolving grievances until the extremists are discredited and peace reigns on earth. Every word of it is nonsense, but national policy runs on nonsense. In the last four years the government has run massive deficits to save the economy, compelled everyone to buy health insurance to fix health care and flirted with minting a trillion dollar coin to cover its debts. A policy's obvious ridiculousness only ranks it higher in the estimation of idiots insiders who confuse stupidity with out-of-the-box thinking. Whether it's domestic crime or the international rise of a terrorist movement, the left clings to its sociological security blanket explaining everything in terms of poverty and disenfranchisement. It doesn't matter to the idiot left whether they are dealing with gangs in Oakland, Marxist terrorists in Nicaragua, drug dealers in Chicago, Communist guerrillas in Vietnam, race riots in New York or Muslim terrorists in Afghanistan; to them it's all reducible to the same tired formula of Imperialism + Capitalism = Poverty and Resistance to be solved with day care centers and grievance commissions. Leftists love moving to Chicago slums, Afghan caves or Latin American peasant villages, living with the natives, struggling with their toilets and finding deep spiritual meaning in their simple lives. And despite learning to speak their language, badly, and taking enough photos of them to populate a museum, they invariably leave without a clue about who the locals are and what makes them tick. But that's because they assume that they already know what makes them tick. Oppression. And with that covered, they never bother to learn anything of more significance than a greeting and a goodbye.
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Thursday, January 31, 2013
To: Friends & Supporters
From: Gary L. Bauer
Hagel's Hot Hearing
Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of Defense, former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee today and ran into a well-deserved "buzz saw." Liberal websites were burning up the blogosphere this afternoon with commentators saying Hagel's performance was a "disaster."
Unlike the Hillary Clinton hearings on the Benghazi scandal, Republican senators were well-prepared today to expose Hagel's record. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) asked Hagel why the Iranians had endorsed his nomination. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) went after Hagel on why he voted against imposing sanctions on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, which has been directly involved in the deaths of American troops in Iraq.
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) questioned Hagel's "professional judgment" and grilled Hagel over his opposition to the successful surge in Iraq. Sen. Deb Fischer, the newly-elected freshmen senator from Nebraska, blasted Hagel, saying, "I continue to believe you hold extreme views far to the left even of those of the [Obama] administration." Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) dismantled Hagel's word games.
Hagel did his best to dodge his own record. "No one individual vote, no one individual quote, no one individual statement defines me, my beliefs, or my record," he told the committee.
Sorry, Chuck, but that's precisely the problem. It isn't just one vote or one quote -- it's a very long and disturbing record of indefensible votes and outrageous quotes, any one of which should disqualify him to be Secretary of Defense.
In fact, Hagel's attempt to rewrite his history of appeasement toward Iran and hostility toward Israel is nothing more than a barely disguised charade to win the confirmation vote. He hasn't seen the light. He is feeling the heat.
TAKE ACTION: Click here to send a message to your senators urging them to vote against Chuck Hagel's nomination.
Boy Scouts Face Backlash
News that the Boy Scouts of America is reconsidering its policy to allow openly homosexual scout masters has touched off a firestorm of controversy. Judging by the messages I am receiving from former Eagle Scouts, current scout leaders and parents of children in the Boy Scouts, there are a lot of concerned supporters of Scouting who are furious by this sudden surrender to the cultural left.
After all, just six months ago, an 11-member committee unanimously reaffirmed the current policy as "absolutely the best policy for the Boy Scouts." I see hints that the Boy Scouts may be hesitating.
Unfortunately, the intolerant left isn't giving up. It has relentlessly hounded major corporate sponsors who fear negative publicity. Last year, Intel, Merck and UPS stopped funding the Boy Scouts. Verizon is under pressure from left-wing activists to do the same.
But here is a key point to consider in this debate. While the focus is on the Boys Scouts of America, the overwhelming majority (69%) of Scout troops are locally chartered by faith-based organizations. In fact, the Mormon Church is the single largest chartering organization, serving more than 420,000 boys. Catholic, Baptist and other evangelical churches serve another 400,000.
This is why the left keeps going after the Boy Scouts. Like the meaning of marriage, it is partly an assault on religious liberty. What about this so-called "compromise" to allow local units to decide their own membership policy? "A house divided against itself cannot stand." It's a ruse designed to undermine the policy and force its eventual collapse.
The militant homosexual movement will never accept it, just as it never accepted the Defense of Marriage Act, a compromise that allowed individual states to define marriage. The radical gay rights crowd, with Obama's support, is now demanding that the Supreme Court strike down DOMA and force same-sex "marriage" on every state of the union.
Most local Boy Scout units, because they are chartered by churches, would likely maintain the existing ban on openly homosexual scout masters. I strongly suspect the gay rights crowd will continue its campaign against corporations that fund the Scouts or it will demand the Scouts expel the "bigots" -- those units that uphold the Scout oath to remain "morally straight."
If you have not yet done so, please contact the Boy Scouts and urge them to stand firm. Call the BSA national office at 972-580-2400 or click here send them a message.
About That Jobs Council
Two years ago, with much fanfare as he geared up for reelection, Barack Obama announced the formation of a "jobs council." The president selected key business leaders and economists to make recommendations on how to improve the economy and get Americans back to work. It was a cruel joke.
You could count on one hand the number of times Obama met with his jobs council. When asked last year to explain why the president wasn't meeting with his jobs council, a White House spokesman responded that Mr. Obama was too busy.
The president found time for 100 rounds of golf and more than 100 fundraisers, but he could not find time for the most important issue facing the country? Apparently not, and the results are obvious.
At 7.8%, the official unemployment rate is well above the historical average for a healthy, growing economy. Yesterday brought news that the economy shrank in the fourth quarter of 2012. Today we learned that jobless claims jumped dramatically last week.
Surely Mr. Obama will be convening an emergency meeting of his top-notch jobs council now, right? Well, no.
With his job safely secured for another four years, Obama is shutting it down. He must be too busy trying to redefine marriage, limiting religious liberty and Second Amendment rights and figuring out how to boost homosexual immigration.
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Does "smart power" require a smart Secretary of Defense?
Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:53 PM PST
(Paul Mirengoff)
Let's hope not, because Chuck Hagel has not come across today as a particularly smart man. Even some leftists have been tweeting their negative impressions of Hagel. As I have suggested, he's more cracker barrel philsopher than serious policy analysis.
Hagel did prove, however, that he's smart enough to know when to lie. He disavowed past position after past position. Sen. Vitter was particularly effective in pointing this out late in the day. It is impossible to believe that Hagel has had this many changes of heart on matters of such primary importance to the security of the world and the nation. And if he has, then he's certainly not clear-thinking enough to be Secretary of Defense.
Hagel's testimony is an insult to the intelligence of the Senate and the American people. When he is confirmed, as I assume he will be (probably on a laregly party line vote), the Pentagon will be under the control of less than mediocre thinker and a less than honest man.
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Ted Cruz shows that Hagel slandered both Israel and the U.S.
Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:30 PM PST
(Paul Mirengoff)
I had thought that Lindsey Graham would be the most effective questioner of Chuck Hagel at today's hearing, and Graham did his usual fine job of "cross-examination." But for my money, Ted Cruz topped Graham and everyone else with questions that exposed not just Hagel's contempt for Israel, but his contempt for the United States. You can view the tape of Cruz's devastating round with Hagel here.
First, Cruz played excerpts from a tape of Hagel's 2009 appearance on al Jazeera, in which a caller suggested that Israel had committed war crimes. In responding to the question, Hagel did not dispute the caller's statement. cruz also pointed to the statement by Hagel that Israel had engaged in "the sickening slaughter" of Hezbollah, which sounds a bit like war crimes.
Taken together, these pieces of information show that Hagel regards Israel as a criminal state, or at least is comfortable with that characterization. Hagel tried, with the same lameness he displayed most of the day, to talk away around this conclusion. He stated that both sides - Israelis and Hezbollah - had slaughtered each other. Perhaps Hagel will produce a tape in which he accused the Palestinians of engaging in a "sickening slaughter" of Israelis. Perhaps he will produce a tape (from the period before he was in the running for a cabinet job under President Obama) in which he took exception to the claim that Israel has committed war crimes. Perhaps, but don't hold your breath.
Next, Cruz played an excerpt from the same interview in which the al Jazeera host read a reader e-mail claiming that the United States has served as the world's bully. This time Hagel not only failed to take exception and stick up for his country, he said on al Jazeera he found some merit in the claim, calling it "a good observation" (the Washington Post report linked to above fails to report this fact).
Pressed by Cruz, Hagel tried to squirm his way out of this bit of anti-Americanism by misrepresenting both the email and his response. But Cruz brought him back to the text, which makes it quite clear that Hagel endorsed the view that America is the world's bully.
Chairman Levin saw the problem these excerpts pose for Hagel, and suggested that Cruz should have presented the entire interview transcript, not just video excerpts. Cruz agreed to transcribe the interview clips in their entirety and post them on his Senate webpage.
If, as is likely, Hagel is confirmed, President Obama will have in place a Secretary of State who (albeit decades ago) called the U.S. military "the Army of Genghis Khan" and a Secretary of Defense who (a few short years ago) found merit in the view that the U.S. is the world's bully.
This state of affairs is altogether fitting for a president who, himself, holds America in contempt. At least Hagel and Kerry can point to their experiences in Vietnam as the source of their disillusionment with America. What can Obama point to, his days in Rev. Wright's church?
JOHN adds: Here are the al-Jazeera clips that Sen. Cruz played today:
Already, after just a month in office, it seems clear that two new superstars have emerged in the Republican Party and the conservative movement: Tom Cotton in the House, and Ted Cruz in the Senate.
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The Hagel hearing, Part Five (Sen. Graham takes Hagel to the woodshed)
Posted: 31 Jan 2013 10:46 AM PST
(Paul Mirengoff)
Now it's Lindsey Graham time. Are will still at war, Graham wants to know. After some stammering, Hagel says "Yes."
Graham's next question is "name one person in Congress who has been intimidated by the Jewish lobby." Hagel can't do it (or won't).
Now Graham wants Hagel to name one dumb thing Congress has done in response to pressure from the Israeli lobby. Hagel can't do it (or, actually, won't).
Graham wants to know why Hagel was one of 12 Senators who didn't sign a letter affirming Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. Hagel says that Senators shouldn't sign these kinds of letters - it infringes on the president's prerogative. But then, why did Hagel sign a letter denouncing the treatment of Jews by the Russians? Hagel can't answer, at least not coherently.
Graham asks if Hagel would vote today against designating the IRG a terrorist organiztion. Hagel hems and haws. Then he says he would, at least, reconsider the matter, since "times change."
Now Graham is asking about a letter Hagel refused to sign denouncing the intifada. He wants to know if Graham will admit that not signing this letter was a mistake. Hagel says he will look at the letter and answer later.
It be a letter that Hagel clearly should have signed because liberal Sen. Blumenthal, who follows Graham in the questioning, tells Hagel he hopes Hagel will now say he should have signed it.
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I've had all the fun I can stand with this hearing for now. Perhaps I'll resume my coverage at some point in the second round of questioning.
From what I've seen so far today, it looks like Hagel will win more than 50 votes from the Democrats, and quite possibly all 55 Democratic votes. As for Republicans, I don't believe he's done well enough today to win many over. He succeeded in enraging John McCain (not the most difficult thing to do) and Lindsey Graham was upset with Hagel from the get-go. Of those Republicans who have questioned Hagel so far, it seems to me that he has "charmed" nary a one.
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Surprise, Surprise, Surprise
Posted: 31 Jan 2013 10:14 AM PST
(Steven Hayward)
What do you mean I'm not covered?!
No, that headline is not a pop culture reference to the news that Jim Nabors ("Gomer Pyle") has married his partner, though I was a little surprised that Nabors is still alive. Rather this refers to the "unexpected" news out today of more and more "glitches" in Obamacare as it rolls out.
First, it seems there's a "glitch" that makes some low income people ineligible for coverage. From the Puffington Host:
Some families could get priced out of health insurance due to what's being called a glitch in President Barack Obama's overhaul law. IRS regulations issued Wednesday failed to fix the problem as liberal backers of the president's plan had hoped. As a result, some families that can't afford the employer coverage that they are offered on the job will not be able to get financial assistance from the government to buy private health insurance on their own. How many people will be affected is unclear.
What? You mean the regulators couldn't fix what the clever draftspeople in Congress wrote in the mule-choking-sized law?
Next, the Wall Street Journal reports this morning that some labor union members are suddenly, "unexpectedly!", discovering they may not like Obamacare in practice:
Labor unions enthusiastically backed the Obama administration's health-care overhaul when it was up for debate. Now that the law is rolling out, some are turning sour. Union leaders say many of the law's requirements will drive up the costs for their health-care plans and make unionized workers less competitive. Among other things, the law eliminates the caps on medical benefits and prescription drugs used as cost-containment measures in many health-care plans. It also allows children to stay on their parents' plans until they turn 26. To offset that, the nation's largest labor groups want their lower-paid members to be able to get federal insurance subsidies while remaining on their plans. In the law, these subsidies were designed only for low-income workers without employer coverage as a way to help them buy private insurance. In early talks, the Obama administration dismissed the idea of applying the subsidies to people in union-sponsored plans, according to officials from the trade group, the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans, that represents these insurance plans. Contacted for this article, Obama administration officials said the issue is subject to regulations still being written.
Unexpectedly! Moreover, how silly for any of us to cling (bitterly) to the old civics textbook notion that Congress writes the law. Both of these stories make clear that the real action is with the administration and the regulators, who are the real authors of most law today. Bring back the Constitution, I say; our Constitution may not be perfect, but it's better than the government we've got. Maybe we'll need Sergeant Carter to help sort this out for Private Pyle.
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The Hagel hearing, Part Four (Sens. Ayotte and Fischer take Hagel to the woodshed)
Posted: 31 Jan 2013 09:39 AM PST
(Paul Mirengoff)
Sen. Hagan of North Carolina extracts another pledge from Hagel to support the "special relationship" with Israel. These repeated statements by Hagel are self-serving and probably not sincere. But it's salutary to have Hagel make them over-and-over. Part of President Obama's reason for nominating Hagel was, I believe, the desire to stick it to Israel and the pro-Israel lobby. If so, that purpose is undermined, to some extent, whenever Hagel disavows his prior statements about the "Jewish lobby" and talks up the "special relationship" between Israel and the U.S.
But Hagan also asks Hagel if he has any new ideas about how to strengthen the "special relationship." Tellingly, Hagel has nothing to offer.
The Committee has adjourned for a while. When it resumes Sen. Ayotte will be up. Ayotte is viewed as a rising star in the Republican Party, so it will be interesting to see how she does today.
Ayotte begins by pointing out that in 2001, Hagel was one of only two Senators to vote against Iranian sanctions. Also in 2008, he was only of of two Senators on the Banking Committee to vote against a bill on Iranian sanctions. Ayotte asks whether he blocked unanimous consent on this legislation.
Hagel says he was part of a group of Senators who blocked the bill because the Bush administration didn't want it to go forward.
Hagel also boasts of his alleged record of not basing his vote on how others voted. Yet, earlier in the hearings, he justified his vote against designating the IRG as a terrorist organization based in large part on the fact that Sen. Webb, whose credentials he touted, opposed it.
Ayotte returns to Hagel's weak responses to Sen. Sessions questions about the report Hagel signed calling for unilateral deep cuts in the military. Hagel does no better with his responses this time around.
Ayotte returns to the issue of keeping the military option on the table as to Iran. She reminds Hagel of his statement in 2006 that the military option is not viable. He claims that he said it is not a "preferable" option. But that's not what Hagel said, and Ayotte points this out as her time, unfortunately, expires.
Now it's the turn of Sen. Manchin of West Virginia. He's a Democrat from an increasingly conservative state. In theory, he should be at least a potential vote against Hagel. But I expect him to fall into line with his Party, and he concludes his questioning by stating that he will do so.
Manchin proves to be a pathetic questioner. After rambling for a few minutes, he asserts that "we are all very comfortable" with Hagel's support for Israel. Actually, even some liberal Dems have said they are less than fully comfortable about this, although (surprise, surprise) they are coming around. Of all the Senators to question Hagel so far, this guy is easily the least impressive.
Now it's Deb Fischer's turn. She's from Hagel's home state of Nebraska, and she comes out smoking. Fischer says she's less concerned about the positions Hagel has shifted on than she is about the positions he continues to hold. Specifically, she's focused on the statements contained in his "Global Zero" report on reducing our nuclear arsenal. She asks whether Hagel agrees with the statement that ICBMs have lost their utility. Hagel denies that the report says this. Fischer insists that it does and says she will enter it into the record.
Hagel claims that reports like this are issued all the time, i.e., by think tanks. But Fischer insists that if one authors such a report, one should stand behind it. Hagel could hardly sound more lame than he does during this exchange.
Hagel resorts to his claim that he's only talking about bilateral reductions. But this claim was discredited during the morning session.
Now comes Sen. Gillibrand. Her "yes" vote presumably is in the bag, now that her mentor Sen. Schumer has said he supports this nomination. She is just going to posture about how much she cares about Israel and, once again, extract Hagel's concurrence.
And that's what happens.
In addition, Gillibrand revisits a previous Hagel answer when, in explaining his vote not to designate the IRG as a terrorist organization, he said that Iran's regime is a "legitimate" government. Hagel corrects himself, saying that he misspoke. What he meant to say that Iran is a "recognized" government. It's amazing how much difficulty this guy has saying what he claims he means.
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FAILED: Rand Paul's amendment to prohibit transfer of F-16s and tanks to Egyptian government; ROLL CALL VOTE
Rand Paul's amendment "To prohibit the sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F-16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services to the Government of Egypt" failed in the Senate today by a vote of 79-19.
Just to clarify, the vote was to 'table' the amendment which is why there are more YEAs than NAYs.
Here's the roll call vote:
| YEAs -79 | Alexander (R-TN)
Ayotte (R-NH)
Baldwin (D-WI)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Baucus (D-MT)
Begich (D-AK)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Blunt (R-MO)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Burr (R-NC)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Collins (R-ME)
Coons (D-DE)
Corker (R-TN)
Donnelly (D-IN)
Durbin (D-IL)
Enzi (R-WY)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Flake (R-AZ) | Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Graham (R-SC)
Hagan (D-NC)
Harkin (D-IA)
Hatch (R-UT)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Heitkamp (D-ND)
Hirono (D-HI)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Johanns (R-NE)
Johnson (D-SD)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Kirk (R-IL)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Manchin (D-WV)
McCain (R-AZ)
McCaskill (D-MO)
McConnell (R-KY) | Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Murphy (D-CT)
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The boys are counting on you - Don't let 'em down!
They've been there for us, let's be there for them - Let's show our stuff!
January 31, 2013
 Next Wednesday, the Boy Scouts of America executive board will vote on a proposal that could reverse 103 years of history.
The question is whether or not the BSA will choose to be bullied by homosexual activism or will tighten its boot straps and vote to remain "morally straight." See: A PLEA TO SCOUTS: DON'T LET THE 'BAD GUYS' WIN Tens of thousands of phone calls and emails have flooded the BSA National Council offices. By an overwhelming margin, the BSA is being encouraged to stand firm with the current policy of prohibiting homosexual men from serving as mentors and leaders of young boys. TAKE ACTION Before the Boy Scouts make their final decision, it is absolutely vital that they hear from you! Now you can contact those who will actually be casting their vote on the issue. HELP US! AFA is placing a half-page ad in USA Today on Friday in support of the current policy. Will you help us cover the cost? Text the letters "AFA" to 20222, to give $10 toward the $67,728 for the cost of the ad. Sign the petition to the Boy Scouts of America now!
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Former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel is expected to navigate a bumpy path through the Senate Armed Services Committee and ultimately emerge with a recommendation that he be confirmed as the nation's next secretary of defense. But President Obama's pick for defense secretary might face a filibuster in the full Senate.
Vice President Joe Biden believes banning semi-automatic rifles won't impact your self-defense, because all you need is a double-barreled shotgun. Firearms experts do not agree. | | | | TOP STORIES ON PJ MEDIA | |
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is a lifelong politician who, facing the end of his term in office, seeks to hold aloft his profile by means of the type of shameless pandering for which he is well known. This time, he has declared war against the manufacturers whose weapons protect his city's police department.
Singer Lana Del Rey is good music for suspense. She's good music for sun-draped summer days. She's good music for a long drive to see someone for the first time in what feels like a long time. And she's a good bad girl for good girls to listen to. | | | | MORE FROM PJ MEDIA | |
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A bill that would allow firearms in elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities and sporting events on government-owned property passed the first vote in the Wyoming House Wednesday.
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Obama: 'I Am Not a King'
It's good to be king-or at least the man who has to deny being one.
In an interview with the leading Hispanic network Univision, President Barack Obama stated, "I think it's important to remind everybody that, what I've said previously, I am not a king, I am ... (more)
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Back to the Basics:
Straightening Up America
"How far can you make a man bend over backwards before he breaks?" This anguished cry is a defining moment in one of the most widely acclaimed musical productions of the Twentieth Century, "Fiddler on the Roof." A central figure is Tevye, the Jewish father overwhelmed by fundamental changes threatening to annihilate the traditional culture of his people in early Twentieth Century Tsarist Russia. The threats come not only from the political regime but from within his own family, specifically his three oldest daughters' choosing husbands who reject his customs and culture, forcing from him this anguished lament.
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During his Wednesday night show on TheBlaze TV, Glenn Beck hosted author and historian David Barton to discuss the history of executive orders and also tp explain how President Barack Obama is using them today. Learn how Presidents from Washington to Obama used these powerful tools, and discover which progressive President signed the mostHERE.
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Is a cheerleader controversy the biggest news out of New Orleans this week? Possibly. Thousands have signed a petition requesting that the Balitmore Ravens revise their roster and bring the five-year cheerleading veteran to the biggest game of the year, claiming she was unfairly punished for a 2-pound weight gain. All of the dishy details are HERE.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Union Leaders Are Freaking Out Over New Cost Of Obamacare | | | | | | According to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal, union leaders (i.e. the same people who campaigned tirelessly in favor of universal healthcare) are trying to figure out a way to avoid paying for the costs associated with �Obamacare.� The union leaders claim to be upset, but are they? Get the whole storyHERE. | | | | | | READ THIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Meet The Democrat Who Could Break Chicago's Political Machine | | | | | |
Illinois' newly elected congresswoman, Tanmy Duckworth is a Democrat with a conservative, military background, dedication to service and a wartime acumen. What also sets Duckworth apart from the typical Chicago politician is her expressed desire to work with leaders on both sides of the aisle. Meet this potential game-changer HERE.
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California filmmaker Cy Kuckenbaker's latest video from the San Diego Airport is mesmerizing. The 32-second clip lets you watch hours of planes roaring into the sky faster than it would take you to brew a single cup of coffee in your Keurig. See the videoHERE. | | | | | | | | |
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One fateful day 30 years ago, a Brazilian family lost their pet tortoise named Manuela. Little did they know she never even left. As Gizmodo humorously puts it, �Manuela got condemned to three decades of solitude in a dark dusty place full of crap.� How did Manuela survive? Find outHERE.
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by Joel B Pollak
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) faces his long-anticipated confirmation hearing today before the Senate Armed Services Committee for the position of Secretary of Defense. The hearing will not only be an examination of Hagel's qualifications and views, but will test whether the Senate's "advice and consent" process is a serious filter for potential Cabinet nominees, or merely a rubber stamp and a forum for political grandstanding.
The Senate's recent performances have not inspired much confidence. Outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton put on a dramatic yet thoroughly evasive performance during a hearing on the Benghazi attack last week. Her successor, John Kerry, faced few tough questions about his questionable record on foreign policy issues. Senators used the allotted time to offer their own views but wasted an opportunity to question his.
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Obama's GDP -.01%? "What difference, at this point, does it make?" deficits aren't important right?
Jan 31, 2013 05:13 am | Coach Collins
By Derrick Hollenbeck, staff writer
Just a day before we learned the GDP fell from + 3.2% (the fairy tale told to us before November's election) to -.01%, for the last quarter of 2012, Louisiana Democrat Senator Mary Landrieu pronounced the Obama Administration's wild spending "problem" something that was made up by Fox News. Landrieu is one of the head cheer leaders of a new breed of "in-your-face" Democrat who simply deny anything is wrong with our economy - or anything else in America for that matter. "Who are you going to believe; me or your lying eyes?" comes to mind.
She is joined by a growing number of liberal celebrities whose comments embody Hillary Clinton's dismissive "What difference, at this point, does it make?" Halfwits like Paul Krugman smugly says the debt problem is "mostly solved." Slate's Matt Yglesias demands, "What sovereign debt crisis? There certainly isn't one in the United States."
Today these deniers ... Continue Reading:Obama's GDP -.01%? "What difference, at this point, does it make?" deficits aren't important right?
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'Panicked' Iran makes power move after nuke-site loss
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Two days after WND's exclusive report on the devastating explosions at Iran's Fordow nuclear site, Tehran made what even the Obama White House is calling a "provocative" decision to apparently compensate for its loss and to restore its bargaining position.
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1,100 Green Berets set record straight on guns
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Politicians, pundits and private citizens have been sounding off on Barack Obama's new push for gun bans, but what do the professionals whose job it is to use guns in the protection of their nation, their fellow countrymen and themselves say?
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Ladies, want a man? Stop being a b-tch
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Ladies, listen up: If you're busy finding sexual "empowerment," relentlessly climbing the ranks in a fast-paced career and aggressively asserting your independence, you'll likely have trouble finding a good man.
It's a common complaint among American women: "What happened to all the good guys?"
Despite your beauty and brilliance, it could be your attitude that's preventing you from finding a husband and keeping him.
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How did this Midwestern city, once thought to be a haven from racial turmoil, become the site of sustained, violent, extensive and numerous cases of black mob violence -- so much so that the current police chief labels it "urban terrorism"?
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"Democracy will soon degenerate into an anarchy; such an anarchy that
every man will do what is right in his own eyes and no man's life or
property or reputation or liberty will be secure, and every one of
these will soon mould itself into a system of subordination of all the
moral virtues and intellectual abilities, all the powers of wealth,
beauty, wit, and science, to the wanton pleasures, the capricious will,
and the execrable cruelty of one or a very few." ~ John Adams
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Is There No Man Righteous? No, Not One
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Senate Prostitution Scandal Widens
Miami Herald/Posted On America's Conservative News
FBI agents late Tuesday night raided the West Palm Beach business of an eye doctor suspected of providing free trips and even underage Dominican Republic prostitutes to U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J.--who has denied what he calls the "fallacious allegations."
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Death Of Decency
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Fundamental Transformation Of America Equals Turning Legal Civil
Society Into Illegal One
By Judi McLeod
CanadaFreePress.com
In the ongoing forced Battle Royale between a president and what he
sees as his all but captured USA civil society, there's no longer any
mystique behind the "Fundamental Transformation of America". It's
becoming more clear by day that the 'Fundamental Transformation of
America' is a long-planned formula that is forcing legal civil society
into a complete illegal society.
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Remember When Your Grandma Said If You Lied Your Tongue Would Turn Black And Fall Out Of Your Head?
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White House: Obama 'Has a Strong Record of Support for 2nd Amendment Rights'
By Fred Lucas
CNSNews.com
Although President Barack Obama recently signed 23 executive orders regarding more gun control and is pushing Congress to pass more gun-restriction measures, the White House says the president has a "strong record on Second Amendment rights."
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Video: Want To Take Back This Country? Read 'Obama's Enemies List'
Jan 31, 2013 01:40 pm
Yesterday, it was announced that our GDP has crashed and burned to a dismal level. The debt is projected to reach $20 trillion by 2016. The welfare state is expanding astronomically. After yesterday's GDP report, Rick Santelli, whose on-air rant back in 2009 is credited with giving birth to the Tea Party movement, screamed from [...] Watch the Video and Comment: Video: Want To Take Back This Country? Read 'Obama's Enemies List'
Arrogance Isn't The Answer, Mr. ObamaJan 31, 2013 01:24 pm
I'm getting tired of President Obama blaming Republicans for everything. This week, it was immigration. In Las Vegas, the president called for a policy that would provide a clear path to citizenship for illegal residents who pay their taxes, learn English, and abide by the law. He warned that if bipartisan talks in Congress break [...] Read More and Comment: Arrogance Isn't The Answer, Mr. Obama
Video: Russians Refuse To Shake Obama's HandJan 31, 2013 01:18 pm
I wonder why... Related posts: Obamas Fair Shake ©2012 Rick McKee, The Augusta Chronicle... Continue to Post... Obamas Fair Shake ©2012 Rick McKee, The Augusta Chronicle... Continue to Post... Watch the Video and Comment: Video: Russians Refuse To Shake Obama's Hand
Obama's GDP -.01%? "What Difference Does It Make?"Jan 31, 2013 01:13 pm
Just a day before we learned the GDP fell from + 3.2% (the fairy tale told to us before November's election) to -.01% for the last quarter of 2012, Louisiana Democrat Senator Mary Landrieu pronounced the Obama Administration's wild spending "problem" as something that was made up by Fox News. Landrieu is one of the head [...] Read More and Comment: Obama's GDP -.01%? "What Difference Does It Make?"
Video: Skeet-Shooting Obama Jumpy Around GunsJan 31, 2013 01:03 pm
You've got to see this to believe it... Related posts: Americans To Obama: 'Come And Take Our Guns If You Can!' If Obama thinks he's going to disarm Americans without a... Blockbuster 'Obama's Enemies List' Shooting Towards Bestseller List We are in a war for this country, America. A... Watch the Video and Comment: Video: Skeet-Shooting Obama Jumpy Around Guns
None Dare Call It... TreasonJan 31, 2013 12:56 pm
Today, our nation is facing perhaps the most critical situation it has faced since 1776 when our nation declared our Independence! Our very Constitution is being attacked by a man who has taken an oath of office to "...preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States" and also by those who have taken [...] Read More and Comment: None Dare Call It... Treason
Video: Shapiro: Obama An Imperial President With Dictatorial TendenciesJan 31, 2013 12:50 pm
Ben Shapiro, editor-in-chief of Breitbart.com, explains why Obama is back to attacking Fox News... Related posts: Ben Shapiro On Obama's 'Orwellian' Inaugural Speech Ben Shapiro, editor-at-large of Breitbart News, appears on Lou Dobbs'... Connecticut Newspaper Letter: Consider Impeaching Obama Over Dictatorial Tendencies Citizens who want to see Barack Obama exposed, confronted, and... Watch the Video and Comment: Video: Shapiro: Obama An Imperial President With Dictatorial Tendencies
Video: If There Were A Republican In The White House, They Would Be Talking ImpeachmentJan 31, 2013 12:32 pm
At least that's what Rush Limbaugh thinks. I believe he has a point! Related posts: Video: A Congressman Confirms GOP Is Talking Impeachment Barack Obama's threat to bypass Congress and raise the debt... Lt. Col. Calls Rush: "White House Can't Deny Obama Knew About Benghazi Attack Immediately" Retired Lt. Col. & Special Ops Planner explains [...] Watch the Video and Comment: Video: If There Were A Republican In The White House, They Would Be Talking Impeachment
Rubio's RiskJan 31, 2013 12:30 pm
A friend of mine, Republican consultant Matt Mackowiak, tweeted on Tuesday night that if immigration reform goes through Congress this year, "it will almost solely be due to" Florida Senator Marco Rubio. To which I replied: "you break it, you buy it." There are two different conservative narratives about Rubio's dalliance with John McAmnesty and [...] Read More and Comment: Rubio's Risk
Video: Obama Pushing For 2nd Bill Of RightsJan 31, 2013 12:20 pm
If Obama has it his way, he will give you a right to everything, and you will end up with a right to nothing. Related posts: Bill Of Rights Day 2012 Fast Approaching Will you be celebrating this day? Watch this video to... Our Bill Of Rights And The New Witch Hunt On a cold [...] Watch the Video and Comment: Video: Obama Pushing For 2nd Bill Of Rights
NAACP President: Blacks Worse Off Under ObamaJan 31, 2013 12:15 pm
Blacks have always been worse off under Democrats. So much of liberal legislative action to help blacks ends up hurting them and moving them backwards economically. There's no doubt that many blacks survive the attempt to make them wards of the State. The black family has been nearly destroyed by Democrat initiatives. There was a [...] Read More and Comment: NAACP President: Blacks Worse Off Under Obama
Video: Left-Wing Nut: Global Warming Is Driving Up Gun Violence In ChicagoJan 31, 2013 12:08 pm
Former Playboy CEO Christie Hefner told MSNBC that global warming is behind the record murder rate in Chicago... Related posts: Global Warming Advocates Argue More Ice Means Climate Change WASHINGTON - In a depressed economic recovery, scientists continue to... Newsweek's Clift On Global Warming, 'No Known Proof There's God Either' If you're curious to see [...] Watch the Video and Comment: Video: Left-Wing Nut: Global Warming Is Driving Up Gun Violence In Chicago
Wyoming Anti-NDAA Bill Passes Committee 6-3, On Its Way To The HouseJan 31, 2013 12:02 pm
Thanks to your overwhelming support, and the support of other organizations and individuals, Wyoming House Bill 114, the Wyoming Liberty Preservation Act, passed committee 6-3 and will now advance to the House floor. On Tuesday evening, at the head of a media firestorm, the Transportation Committee held a hearing on the bill [...] Read More and Comment: Wyoming Anti-NDAA Bill Passes Committee 6-3, On Its Way To The House
Video: Bill Whittle: What Difference Does It Make?Jan 31, 2013 12:01 pm
Hillary Clinton asked "what difference does it make?" in response to questions about the murder of a US Ambassador in Benghazi. Bill Whittle lets you know what difference it makes for our country. Related posts: Clinton On Benghazi: 'What Difference Does It Make?'-A Lot, Madame Secretary What difference does it make? Well, Madam Secretary - [...] Watch the Video and Comment: Video: Bill Whittle: What Difference Does It Make?
Republican Hagel Faces GOP Critics At HearingJan 31, 2013 12:00 pm
WASHINGTON (OfficialWire) - Republican Chuck Hagel, President Barack Obama's nominee for defense secretary, is facing GOP critics who have challenged his past comments on Israel, Iran and nuclear weapons. The former two-term senator from Nebraska is the lone witness at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday that could be crucial in determining whether he [...] Read More and Comment: Republican Hagel Faces GOP Critics At Hearing
Video: Ever Wonder Why All These Shooters Were Democrats?Jan 31, 2013 11:56 am
All of the recent mass murder shootings were committed by Democrats. Think that might be somewhat telling of the brainwashing that they are all subjected to? Related posts: School Shooters And Pharmaceuticals "ADHD is fraud intended to justify starting children on a... How Long Since Democrats Passed A Budget? When I watched this video, I [...] Watch the Video and Comment: Video: Ever Wonder Why All These Shooters Were Democrats?
Hagel Supports Nuclear DisarmamentJan 31, 2013 11:51 am
Former Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) will begin his nomination hearings before the U.S. Senate today. The Associated Press reported that if the Senate approves him, he will be the first Secretary of Defense to have publicly advocated that the U.S. get rid of its nuclear weapons, possibly even unilaterally. In 2009, Hagel told Al-Jazeera, "How [...] Read More and Comment: Hagel Supports Nuclear Disarmament
Video: Senator: 'Assault Weapons' Ban Targets Guns For Looking 'Scary'Jan 31, 2013 11:45 am
Senator Ted Cruz showed the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday that many of the guns that are exempted from the assault weapons ban have the same functionality and use the same caliber as guns that are banned. Related posts: Obama's Assault Weapon Ban A Prelude For Banning All Guns You can set your watch by the [...] Read More and Comment: Video: Senator: 'Assault Weapons' Ban Targets Guns For Looking 'Scary'
Christian, Pro-Family Voices Warn Of Boy Scout Move To Allow Gay LeadersJan 31, 2013 11:36 am
Pro-family and religious leaders are strongly imploring leaders in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) not to cave in on the organization's longtime policy banning homosexuals from serving as scout leaders. A BSA spokesman said that the move could come as early as the first week in February. "The policy change under discussion would allow [...] Read More and Comment: Christian, Pro-Family Voices Warn Of Boy Scout Move To Allow Gay Leaders
Video: Senator Jeff Sessions Calls For Head Of ICE's ResignationJan 31, 2013 11:07 am
Alabama lawmaker sounds off on Fox News... Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Related posts: Video: Senator Sessions Calls Out Kagan Supports ... Continue to Post... Senator: Benghazi Will Be 'Biggest Cover-Up In History' Sen. James Inhofe (R., Okla.): "This is going to go... Read More and Comment: Video: Senator Jeff Sessions Calls For Head Of ICE's Resignation
Democrat Denies Involvement With Underage ProstitutesJan 31, 2013 11:05 am
WASHINGTON (OfficialWire) - Sen. Robert Menendez's office said Wednesday that he traveled three times on a plane owned by a prominent Florida political donor but that the trips were paid for and reported appropriately. At the same time, Menendez's office said unsubstantiated allegations the senator engaged in sex with prostitutes in the Dominican Republic are [...] Read More and Comment: Democrat Denies Involvement With Underage Prostitutes
Video: Latest Flu Virus Is Especially BadJan 31, 2013 10:47 am
You've heard the expression "the perfect storm." Well how about this - the perfect virus? Related posts: Gingrich: Obama Not Dealing With Terrorist Virus Gingrich on Sunday told CNN's Candy Crowley that a recent... FBI Issues Virus Warning For Android Phone Users The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), specifically their Internet Crime... Watch the Video and Comment: Video: Latest Flu Virus Is Especially Bad
Dominican Prostitute: Sen. Bob Menendez 'likes The Youngest And Newest Girls'Jan 31, 2013 10:37 am
In a little-noticed email published online Wednesday by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), a young Dominican woman wrote nine months ago that she slept with 59-year-old New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez at a series of sex parties organized by Dr. Salomon Melgen, a longtime Menendez campaign donor. "That senator also likes [...] Read More and Comment: Dominican Prostitute: Sen. Bob Menendez 'likes The Youngest And Newest Girls'
Inside The Ring: New Al Qaeda ThreatJan 31, 2013 10:26 am
A jihadist website posted a new threat by al Qaeda this week that promises to conduct "shocking" attacks on the United States and the West. The posting appeared on the Ansar al Mujahidin network Sunday and carried the headline, "Map of al Qaeda and its future strikes." The message, in Arabic, asks: "Where will the [...] Read More and Comment: Inside The Ring: New Al Qaeda Threat
Photo Of The DayJan 31, 2013 10:20 am
Please share!! Related posts: Headed For A Photo Finish In Iowa The Republican caucus in Iowa is headed for a photo... New Photo Shows Bloodied Back Of Zimmerman's Head George Zimmerman surprised a Florida court today by taking the... Read More and Comment: Photo Of The Day
Impeach Obama, Majority Of Texas Republicans SayJan 31, 2013 10:16 am
A majority of Texas Republicans support impeaching President Obama, according to a poll released today by the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling. Sixty-seven percent of self-identified Republicans and 39 percent of all of those polled believe the president should be impeached. While 50 percent of Texans do not support impeaching the president, it is clear that [...] Read More and Comment: Impeach Obama, Majority Of Texas Republicans Say
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Hi Friends,
There is so much going on and many issues we must weigh in on. AFP does a great job sending out notices of fiscally beneficial policies and bills in our PA government. I was very impressed with Daryl Metcalfe's website which is packed with liberty loving policy positions and Bills which he has sponsored. I tried to break all this info down. If you have difficulty with AFP links please just call your Representatives and ask two others to do the same. Make an impact!
- Tea Party Patriot's upcoming Town hall series, All are welcome!
- State Representative Daryl Metcalfe has announced legislation to block Federal gun control.
- AFP action items: Stop the Death Tax and Medicaid expansion. Pass Right to work
1.Today, Wednesday, on my way home from work of course I was listening to Mark Levin and was pleasantly surprised to hear him announce the following event:
The Feb 10th Tea Party Patriot Town hall at 5pm. Sign up now at www.patriottownhall.org
After signing yourselves up please tell as many folks about this as you can. We have been much too silent in the aftermath of November's election and as a result there are not enough voices combating the main stream media. It is so important that we gather ourselves up and begin a relentless fight against the constant drone of propaganda coming from the progressives! Please GET ON THAT CALL! The National group is a breath of fresh air. You will be glad you did.
Guest: Craig Shirley, Ronald Reagan Biographer
Date: February 10, 2013
Time: 5:00pm EST
Host: Jenny Beth Martin, Tea Party Patriots National Coordinator
2. State Representative Daryl Metcalfe has announced legislation that would make any new federal gun control laws unenforceable within Pennsylvania! Go to his website to sign petitions. http://www.repmetcalfe.com/
"Passage of my legislation will send the message that there will never be additional gun control, anywhere in Pennsylvania," said Metcalfe, a Butler County Republican. "Whether by White House executive orders, congressional fiat, or judicial activism, we will never allow the left to benefit from the wicked acts of murderers in order advance their senseless gun-grabbing agenda which would only succeed in replacing one of our most sacred personal liberties with the chains of government tyranny."
Similar to legislation most recently introduced in Wyoming and Texas, Metcalfe's Right to Bear Arms Protection Act (House Bill 357) would:
· Prohibit enforcement of any new federal registration, restriction or prohibition requirement for privately owned firearms, magazines and ammunition.
· Require the state of Pennsylvania, including the Office of Attorney General, to intercede on behalf of Commonwealth citizens against any federal attempt to register, restrict or ban the purchase or ownership of firearms and firearms accessories which are currently legal products.
Final enactment of Metcalfe's Right to Bear Arms Protection Act would mean that anyone - even federal agents - who try to enforce any type of gun control restriction within state borders would face arrest and being charged with a felony offense.
Metcalfe is also calling on all Pennsylvania citizens who support Constitutional liberty to attend Pennsylvania's annual Second Amendment Action Day on Tuesday, April 23, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the State Capitol Rotunda, and to sign the all-new Armed Pennsylvania: Say to No Gun Control petition by visiting RepMetcalfe.com.
Read more at http://fox43.com/2013/01/23/state-rep-aims-to-make-federal-gun-laws-null-in-pa/#SFBwZZJHIs8FefgF.99
3. Below is info sent by
Matthew Hissey
Field Coordinator
Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania.
and
Katy Abram
Director of Communications AFP 1. AFP Stands with Rep. Metcalfe: It's Time for Right to Work in Pennsylvania
On Tuesday, AFP-PA Director Jennifer Stefano stood with and spoke in support of Daryl Metcalfe's and other PA legislators' Pennsylvania Open Workforce Initiative legislation, which, if passed, would guarantee the right to work to all Pennsylvanians. Twenty-four states have now passed right-to-work laws guaranteeing workers the right to join or not to join a union. Their decision not to join cannot be used as a precondition in order to get the job.
Pennsylvania is one of four states in the country with a Republican Governor and legislature that has not passed this vital piece of legislation.
If Michigan, the home to the United Autoworkers Union, can pass this vital piece of legislation needed to get the economy moving again, it can pass in Pennsylvania, too. To paraphrase Rocky Balboa, if Michigan can change, Indiana can change, Pennsylvania and all of America can change.
Click here now to tell your state representative to pass Right to Work NOW.
2. Ending the Death Tax on Family Businesses
AFP-PA supports Rep Stephen Blook's "Mom and Pop Shop" Death Tax Elimination Bill, HB 48, which passed out of the Finance Committee this week. Pennsylvania is one of seven states that still levy the "death tax."
One of the most egregious aspects of the inheritance tax is the burden it places on Pennsylvania's family-owned businesses. Those family members inheriting a business are often faced with the difficult decision of either selling assets, taking out a loan, selling the business or closing it outright just to pay the inheritance tax.
Click here to send an email to your state representatives telling them to repeal this burdensome part of the death tax.
3. No To Medicaid Expansion
On February 5th, Governor Tom Corbett will go before the state legislature and submit his FY 2013-14 budget.
One vital decision the Governor and our state leaders will have to make is whether to expand Pennsylvania's Medicaid program beyond the nearly 20 percent of the population (2.4 million) already covered.
Let's not make an open-ended promise Pennsylvania cannot keep to a program badly in need of a cure. Click here to take action right now!
Below you will find two links: the first will explain what Medicaid expansion is, and the second explains how it would negatively impact Pennsylvanians. Make sure to read over this stuff so you are prepared when you are making phone calls.
What is Medicaid Expansion?
http://americansforprosperityfoundation.com/files/NtK_51_Medicaid_Expansion.pdf
How will it affect Pennsylvania?
http://americansforprosperity.org/pennsylvania/legislativealerts/lets-not-double-down-on-a-failing-medicaid-program/
Phone Numbers
Governor Corbett: (717) 787-2500
House Leadership
Mike Turzai, Majority Leader: (717)-772-9943 or (412)-369-2230
Sam Smith, Speaker: (717)787-3845 or (814)938-4225
Stan Saylor, Majority Whip: (717)783-6426
Joseph B. Scarnati III, President Pro Tempore: (717)787-7084 or (814)726-7201
Dominic Pileggi, Floor Leader: (717)787-4712 or (610)358-5183
Thank you for all your efforts!
In Liberty,
Pam
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A Blow to Obama's Imperial Presidency
President Obama has gone around Congress in as many ways as he can find. One way is by abusing the presidential power to make appointments to government positions during a Senate recess-to avoid having the Senate confirm the nominees.
Last week, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals dealt quite a blow: It ruled that a number of President Obama's "recess appointments" were invalid.
As Todd Gaziano, director of Heritage's Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, said: "Our unilateral president must take his unilateral medicine."
Heritage's James Gattuso explains:
To sidestep opposition in the Senate, the President declared these to be "recess" appointments, invoking his prerogative to fill vacancies without Senate confirmation when that body is not in session. The action was roundly criticized on the grounds that although the Senate was not actively conducting legislative business, it was formally still in session.
The judges said that President Obama made the appointments during an invalid "recess," and that recess appointments cannot be made unless the position becomes vacant during the Senate's valid recess. This brings up huge questions for all the appointees who have now been declared invalid-and the regulations they have created during their time in office.
There's the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which had two members appointed in this way. Gaziano notes that "13 months' worth of rulings, regulations, and other actions by the NLRB are now in question, because without the illegal recess appointments the NLRB lacked a quorum to act during all that time."
And then there's the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), whose director, Richard Cordray, was another of these invalid appointments. The bureau has been regulating away for the past year, but Gattuso writes that "the new rules adopted by the CFPB under Cordray will likely be invalidated."
Gattuso describes the CFPB as "perhaps the least accountable entity in the federal government"-so this is good news.
The odds are that this imbroglio will stall the CFPB's regulatory agenda for some time. That, however, is no bad thing for consumers. The rules adopted by the CFPB, by limiting lender activity, decrease options for consumers and increase costs for mortgages and other loans. Reining them in could actually be a boon for consumer welfare.
There's a reason the Senate is supposed to confirm these nominees-and in the case of the CFPB, the agency itself merits closer scrutiny. The judges' decision is a welcome check on Obama's abuses of power.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Its Non-Director: What Now? by James L. Gattuso
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An Indiana couple is facing up to 60 days in jail and $2,000 in fines for saving a deer from death. Jeff Counceller, a police officer, and his wife Jennifer spotted an injured baby deer on their neighbor's porch. Instead of turning a blind eye to the dying fawn, the Councellers took the deer in and nursed it back to health.
READ MORE >> | | | Inaugural Tickets for Sale? Overcriminalization Strikes Again (Again)
In 2009, a bill was introduced that would criminalize the sale of tickets, or facilitation of the sale of tickets, to Presidential inaugural ceremonies. Last week the same bill was reintroduced. Read Visiting Fellow Andrew Grossman's take on the original bill.
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January 31, 2012
Obama, Equality, and Marriage
by Ryan T. Anderson, William E. Simon Fellow in Religion and a Free Society
President Barack Obama seems to have reiterated his support for redefining marriage in his inauguration speech last week. Riffing on the Declaration of Independence, Obama declared that "our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law-for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well."
But if this appeal to equality was meant as support for redefining marriage, it both gets marriage wrong and the Declaration's pledge of equality wrong, too.
All Americans stand equally before the law and have their civil rights equally protected-all have equal protection for their rights to free speech, religious liberty, free association, and every other traditional civil liberty. The question is whether a new "civil right"-the right to have the government and private citizens recognize your same-sex sexual partnership as a marriage-ought to be created, redefining marriage in the process.
"The love we commit to one another," just as such, is none of the government's business. The government isn't in the business of affirming our loves. Rather it leaves consenting adults free to live and love as they choose.
Contrary to what some say, there is no ban on same-sex marriage. Nothing about it is illegal. In all 50 states, two people of the same sex can choose to live together, choose to join a religious community that blesses their relationship, and choose a workplace offering them various joint benefits. Many liberal houses of worship and progressive businesses have voluntarily decided to do so. There's nothing illegal about this. There's no ban on it.
What's at issue is whether the government will recognize such relationships as marriages-and then force every citizen and business to do so as well. At issue is whether policy will coerce and compel others to recognize and affirm same-sex relationships as marriages.
Marriage exists to bring a man and a woman together as husband and wife, to be father and mother to any children their union produces. And as ample social science has shown, children tend to do best when reared by their mother and father.
Government recognizes marriage because it is an institution that benefits the public good. Marriage is society's least restrictive means to ensure the well-being of future citizens. State recognition of marriage protects children by incentivizing adults to commit permanently and exclusively to each other and their children.
In fact, French citizens-including a number of LGBT leaders-are coming to the same conclusions about marriage:
In France, a repeating refrain is "the rights of children trump the right to children." It is a pithy but forceful philosophical claim, uttered in voices ranging from gay mayor Jean-Marc to auteur Jean-Dominique Bunel, who revealed in Le Figaro that two lesbians raised him. For most of France, LGBT rights cross the line when they mean same-sex couples have a "right" to children-something that both France's grand rabbi, Gilles Bernheim, and Louis-Georges Barret, Vice President of the Christian Democratic Party, have refuted as a right at all.
While respecting everyone's liberty, government rightly recognizes, protects, and promotes marriage between a man and woman as the ideal institution for procreative love, childbearing, and child-rearing. Recognizing that we are all created equal doesn't challenge this historic understanding.
What do you think? Read more and raise your voice on our blog >>
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Intact, Married Families Can Impact Teens' Choices
Teenage girls and boys in intact families are less likely than peers in single-parent or step-parent families to be sexually experienced or to have been sexually active within the preceding three months or year.
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Medicaid Patients Have Worse Outcomes than the Privately Insured
Medicaid is a federal and state program that pays for health care for low-income Americans. The academic literature has consistently illustrated that Medicaid patients have poorer access to care, and poorer health outcomes, than privately insured patients.
Medicaid typically pays physicians 56 percent of the amount that private insurers pay. As more and more doctors refuse to accept Medicaid, it is increasingly difficult for Medicaid patients to find medical care. When admitted to hospitals, Medicaid patients often have more serious conditions than privately insured patients.
By further expanding this broken program, Obamacare only exacerbates the situation by adding millions of low-income Americans to a failing program.
As the academic research has consistently suggested, Medicaid's so-called safety net cripples the very people it is designed to help. To fix the broken safety net, Congress should consider the following.
- Repeal Obamacare and its Medicaid expansion.
- Maximize access to private health insurance for Medicaid beneficiaries.
Medicaid is a prime example of government's inability to outperform-or even keep up with-the private sector. Policymakers should reform Medicaid to allow Medicaid patients access to private insurance in a consumer-driven market.
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$1 Trillion
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TAXES COLLECTED FROM OBAMACARE
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Today's Headlines: Thursday, January 31, 2013
White House: Obama 'Has a Strong Record of Support for 2nd Amendment Rights'
Carney Won't Say if Obama Believes Government Has a Spending Problem
Krugman: 'We Can Print the Money'
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U.S. Spent $424K on Research With Muslim Scholars to Stop HIV Among Prostitutes, Drug Users in Syria
Kerry Calls for Release of Imprisoned Christian Pastor in Iran
Reagan's Immigration Reform Was 'True Amnesty,' Group Says
HHS Hands Out $64.2 Billion in 'Improper Payments' - In One Year
NLRB Ruling Expected to Impact Consumer Bureau Appointee, Former White House Counsel Says
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Vietnam Frees and Deports American Detained for 'Terrorism,' 'Subversion'
Iran Says It's Uncovered Anti-Regime Plot Linked to the BBC
Obama on Miami Heat: 'Pick-Up Game on My Birthday ... Sharpened Their Skills' to Win NBA Title
COMMENTARY:
Obama Demagogues Immigration
By Ben Shapiro
Obama knows he will not be able to pass either a vast gun control scheme or an immigration program that lacks significant border enforcement. He has no intention of passing such legislation. He proposes such legislation to demonize his opposition as evil - racist and uncaring about children.
NEWSPAPER ROUNDUP:
World AIDS Museum trying to get started in Broward
Marlboro maker Altria 4Q profit up 32 percent on higher prices
Federal rule limits aid to families who can't afford employers' health coverage
Obama administration takes steps to implement individual mandate
'I'M BANKRUPT': New England Fishermen Say Regulations Mean Ruin
Missouri high school to collect students' hair for mandatory drug testing
US debt headed toward 200 percent of GDP even after 'fiscal cliff' deal
As 2014 NATO pullout approaches, more Afghans flee their homeland
Facing expiring tax credit, wind industry posts record year
Let the sequesters begin, some Republicans say
Virginia may phase out gas taxes, raise state sales tax instead
Feds move to indict Philly Traffic Court judges in ticket-fixing scandal
Ski mask is fashion accessory for D.C. criminals
Obama: Diversity of staff 'one of my highest priorities'
Menendez denies reports linking him to prostitution
Dan Marino fathered child with CBS employee, paid to keep it secret, report says
Obama defends deportations: Not a 'king,' has to follow the law
Swedish court convicts man for Hitler salute
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 The Department of Homeland Security wants Americans to fight back against violent gunmen with the most effective means of self-defense without the risks associated with gun ownership: Kung fu. The DHS has recently posted a training video on how to use such items as scissors to defend against an armed assailant. But this only the start in what DHS officials believes will be a popular transformation of American culture, from gun-toting cowboys to high-kicking martial artists. MORE >>
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On Today's Program
 Al Gore down with Eugenics?
Al Gore has been making the media rounds to promote his latest exciting book about the future (or something like that), but his vision reeks of the disturbing science of eugenics. Al Gore seems to be attempting to bring back the progressive "science" of the early 20th century. Yes, the "science" that promotes breeding the "undesirables" out of existence. Glenn reacts on radio today.
Unions just now realize Obamacare will cost them money
In what can only be described as the ultimate display of blind idiocy, labor unions (some responsible for drafting large chunks of Obamacare) are now complaining that their health care costs are about to go up. All of a sudden they aren't so sure about supporting Obamacare. Well, glad you're awake, but it's a little late. We're now stuck with this 2,000 page pile of garbage. MORE
RuPaul beats Piers Morgan: How much longer will he last?
Common sense would seem to dictate that Piers Morgan's tenure at CNN will be over soon. Not only does he care more about how many Twitter followers he has, he continually gets crushed in the ratings. Even this tear he's been on about guns has led to less ratings. But, maybe he'll stick around - CNN isn't exactly known for smart programming decisions. WATCH
Stu in the Hula Chair
For the three people in America who want to see Stu swirling around in the Hula Chair, this is the story for you. Glenn happened to see the Hulu Chair in the office and demanded to find out who spent his money on this stupid item. Stu tries to explain and demonstrate its use on radio today...it wasn't pretty. Watch (if you dare) HERE.
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Glenn can't get through a story without mentioning Obama
The "that guy" jar is filling up at an incredible rate and it doesn't look like it will be slowing down anytime soon. Glenn, Pat and Stu have been banned from saying the President's name on air - they're fined $20 if they slip. By far the worst offender is Glenn himself, and this morning even he got a little frustrated with his self-inflicted punishment on radio. WATCH
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"A circle in shoes": See the Ravens cheerleader deemed too fat to go to the Super Bowl
There is a major controversy brewing within the Baltimore Ravens organization (read - story that will shamelessly generate a gazillion clicks). One of the team's cheerleaders claimed that she's been banned from cheering at this year's Super Bowl because she gained 1.8 pounds. Hopefully there is a more legitimate reason that we haven't heard yet, because that's just sad. Check out the cheerleader...er...story HERE.
Did you know you can listen to Glenn Beck and TheBlaze Radio Network anywhere for FREE? There are three easy ways to listen to TheBlaze Radio Network at home or when you're on the go: online, on your iOS device, or on iHeartRadio. Get the full lineup HERE.
Progressives and liberals look out. Stu's got his own show!
The Wonderful World of Stu, a new half hour program, will be a true mix of entertainment and enlightenment. Stu is a master of tearing apart the liberal and progressive point of view, and this show will let him dive deeper into the issues, bringing you the facts with undeniable humor and wit. Don't miss the premiere this Saturday at 10pm ET on TheBlaze TV. Get a preview HERE.
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Tonight's Primetime Lineup on TheBlaze TV
- 5pm ET - The Glenn Beck Program: Glenn talks to the experts about women in combat. Is this a good idea?
- 6pm ET - Real News: The panel discusses Senator Menendez's sex scandal, what's wrong with Chicago, and takes a look at a few misfit news stories.
- 7pm ET - Wilkow!: Is 7.8% unemployment the new normal?
- Watch live or on demand: Start your free trial now!
"It really grips you....I lost a lot of sleep reading it." -Tim LaHaye, co-author of the LEFT BEHIND series
Glenn's e-book thriller series Wrath & Righteousness examines the eternal battle between Light and Darkness while asking one of the fundamental questions of our existence: what is mankind's relationship to the spiritual world? The seventh episode in the 10-part series is available HERE. Download the previous 6 episodes HERE to catch up. Have a question or comment about the series? Visit our FAQ page.
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