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In his kitchen table at his Falmouth home, Neil Anderson holds the calendar where he and his wife record their daily reactions to the wind turbine located nearby.

FALMOUTH, Mass. — Standing on his home’s porch, Neil Anderson points through the thicket of trees in his front yard and across Blacksmith Shop Road towards one of his closest neighbors: A wind turbine.

“Right now we are 1,320 feet, which is one-quarter mile south of Wind One, which is Falmouth’s first wind turbine. It’s been online since April. And we’ve been trying to get it stopped since April,” Anderson says.

Wind One, as the turbine is officially called, is owned by the town of Falmouth and is located at the town’s wastewater treatment plant, where it stands 262 feet tall to the turbine’s hub. That’s about 10 feet taller than the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown. The blades extend just shy of 400 feet, which is about half the height of the John Hancock Building in Boston.

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White House memo notes shortage of applicants for contest to have Obama to speak at high school graduation - Political Hotsheet - CBS News

White House memo notes shortage of applicants for contest to have Obama to speak at high school graduation - Political Hotsheet - CBS News: "The White House is ramping up an effort to promote a nationwide competition to decide which high school wins a commencement speech by President Obama.

An internal White House memo indicates that the White House is facing a shortage of applications less than a week before the deadline.

The competition was extended from the February 25 deadline until Friday, March 11 after few schools met the original application deadline. CBS News has learned a White House Communications Office internal memo dated February 22 noted 'a major issue with the Commencement Challenge.'

'As of yesterday we had received 14 applications and the deadline is Friday,' the memo said. The memo also urged recipients to, 'please keep the application number close hold.'

A follow-up memo on February 28 reported receipt of 68 applications. Noting the competition among more than 1,000 schools last year, the memo said, 'Something isn't working.' It called on staffers to ask 'friendly congressional, gubernatorial and mayoral offices' to encourage schools to apply."

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AOL closes Huffington Post deal; its stock hits all-time low | Technology | Los Angeles Times

AOL closes Huffington Post deal; its stock hits all-time low | Technology | Los Angeles Times: "AOL's purchase of the Huffington Post closed Monday, and the same day, AOL's stock sank to its lowest price ever.

As noted by Business Insider's Chart of the Day, shares of AOL fell about 4%, or 79 cents, to $19.26 -- its lowest closing price so far. That was down about one-third from the one-year high it reached in April, Business Insider noted.

The decline in stock price may show a lack of investor confidence in Chief Executive Tim Armstrong's attempt to turn AOL around. Much of that plan is pinned on the combined vision of Armstong and Arianna Huffington, who is becoming president and editor in chief of a new Huffington Post Media Group inside AOL.

AOL, looking to capitalize on the success of the Huffington Post website and brand, is putting the majority of its online publishing properties under Huffington's control."

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Milwaukee teachers drop Viagra suit

Milwaukee teachers drop Viagra suit: "The Milwaukee teachers union has dropped a lawsuit seeking to get its taxpayer-funded Viagra back.

The union sued in July 2010 to force the school board to again include the erectile dysfunction drug and similar pills in its health insurance plans.

The union has argued the board's policy of excluding such drugs from the plans discriminates against male employees; the board has countered the 2005 move was meant to save money."

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PressTV - Ahmadinejad calls for new world order

PressTV - Ahmadinejad calls for new world order: "Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran and India need to help spread justice in the world as the duo share humane perspectives on international affairs.


“Currently, the formation of a new world order is of prime importance and it is upon the independent countries to prevent the same old oppressive order from insinuating itself into a new form,” the website of the Iranian president's office quoted him as saying in a meeting with India's National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon in Tehran on Monday.

Ahmadinejad underlined the role of Iran's and India's cultural background and said the issue of culture will significantly contribute to the new world order."

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Rescind ObamaCare Spending First

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U.S. Treasury Drew Down Its Cash Balance by $81.6 Billion in Just First 4 Days of March | CNSnews.com

U.S. Treasury Drew Down Its Cash Balance by $81.6 Billion in Just First 4 Days of March | CNSnews.com: "(CNSNews.com) - The U.S. Treasury is depleting its cash at an accelerating pace, drawing down its cash balance by $81.6 billion in the just the first four days of March, leaving the federal government with only $108.9 billion on hand, according to the Daily Treasury Statement released Monday afternoon.

At the beginning of February, the Treasury had $349.1 billion in cash on hand, but spent that down by $158.5 billion during the month, ending February with only $190.6 billion on hand.

Were the government to continue to draw down its cash balance at the $20.4 billion-per-day rate that prevailed in the first four days of March, it would spend its way through its final $108.9 billion in little more than five days."

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Obama Would Veto Spending Bill De-Funding Planned Parenthood | LifeNews.com

Obama Would Veto Spending Bill De-Funding Planned Parenthood | LifeNews.com: "President Barack Obama would veto the House-approved long-term spending bill for the federal government that contains the Pence Amendment, a measure that would de-fund the Planned Parenthood abortion business.

Because of that provision and other pro-life riders that stop abortion funding globally and in the District of Columbia, the Washington Times indicates “Obama has issued a veto threat on that bill, saying House Republicans’ cuts are unacceptable.”

“Senate Democrats said the non-spending provisions of the bill — such as restrictions on Planned Parenthood and on Obama administration rules and regulations — will also have to be struck,” the Times continues.

That is the current impasse over the federal spending legislation — where House Republicans have adopted a budget-cutting bill with pro-life provisions and where Senate Democrats have not put forward their own legislation whereby pro-life advocates could either negotiate for the pro-life provisions or try to pass amendments to the Senate bill."

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FLEOA Declares President Obama Is Misinformed About U.S. Agents in Mexico - 3/6/11

FLEOA Declares President Obama Is Misinformed About U.S. Agents in Mexico - 3/6/11: "FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION DECLARES PRESIDENT OBAMA IS MISINFORMED ABOUT U.S. AGENTS IN MEXICO
Washington, DC - Today, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) announced its opposition to remarks made by President Obama regarding the role and safety of ICE Special Agents assigned to Mexico. After his meeting with Mexico President Calderon on Thursday, President Obama stated, “There are laws in place in Mexico that say our agents should not be armed,” and “We do not carry out law enforcement activities inside of Mexico.” President Obama also stated that the role of ICE Agents was an “advisory” one.

FLEOA vehemently disagrees with both comments. In response to these remarks, FLEOA National President Jon Adler stated, “With all due respect, Mr. President, you have been tragically misinformed on both points.” Contrary to what President Obama asserted, all law enforcement officers assigned to Mexico do perform “law enforcement activities.” This may include conducting field interviews, responding to crime scenes, overseeing training and participating in raids. The fact that they don’t actually handcuff suspects doesn’t diminish their role or the risks they face."

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White House promotes Muslim help against terrorism - TODAY News - TODAYshow.com

White House promotes Muslim help against terrorism - TODAY News - TODAYshow.com: "WASHINGTON — The White House is pushing a message of religious tolerance ahead of this week's congressional hearing on Islamic radicalism, which has sparked protests on grounds it unfairly singles out Muslims as potential terrorists."

President Barack Obama sent his deputy national security adviser, Denis McDonough, on Sunday to a Washington-area mosque known for its cooperation with the FBI and its rejection of the al-Qaida brand of Islam.
"Being religious is never un-American. Being religious is quintessentially American," McDonough said.



Why would anyone look at Muslims to stop terrorism???? ~~ The Munz

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British Health Official: Leave Babies Born at 23 Weeks to Die | LifeNews.com

British Health Official: Leave Babies Born at 23 Weeks to Die | LifeNews.com: "An official of the British National Health Service, the governmental socialized medicine program, is drawing gasps from pro-life people worldwide over comments she made saying babies born at 23 weeks of pregnancy should be let to die.

Although unborn children born at that stage of pregnancy, or earlier, can survive, Dr. Daphne Austin said she believes too few babies survive if born prematurely at that point to justify the millions of dollars spent on their medical care.

Austin said, according to a London Daily Mail report, that helping babies survive at that point is only “prolonging their agony” and the money would be better spent to care for the disabled or others who have a better chance of surviving."


A version of Obamacare in the UK ... this is what everyone wanted so bad???? ~~ The Munz

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Government Motors By the Numbers | National Legal and Policy Center

Government Motors By the Numbers | National Legal and Policy Center

News coverage of General Motors over the past few weeks has painted an increasingly glowing picture, but here's a dose of reality: GM still has not repaid taxpayers for the bailout and it's looking less and less like taxpayers will ever be made whole.

Unlike much of the media, we actually spent a considerable amount of time looking behind the press releases to see what GM's numbers really say about the health of a company taxpayers now own. This week, we will be sharing with readers a more realistic picture of the company's health. The bottom line: The picture is far less rosy than GM would like you to believe.

GM's Share Price: Will taxpayers ever be made whole?

Remember these promises?

"Recent progress at GM gives reason for optimism that it may be possible for taxpayers to get every penny back." Steve Rattner, Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry (11/18/2010)

"American taxpayers are now positioned to recover more than my administration invested in GM." President Barack Obama (11/18/2010)

"The government's investment is well placed, and I think they'll make a lot of money." Former GM CEO Ed Whitacre (11/18/2010)

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Activist Post: Economy Hit with the Ultimate Smokescreen: Biflation

Activist Post: Economy Hit with the Ultimate Smokescreen: Biflation: "You can tell when a Ponzi scheme is approaching its collapse by the increased number of smoke and mirrors needed to cover up the counterfeit foundation of the scheme.

The U.S. government, who already grossly disfigures the real numbers for GDP, unemployment and inflation, is constantly having to twist reality to keep their scheme afloat.

The government recently reported that unemployment numbers reached the lowest point in nearly two years at 8.9%, 'sparking optimism' in the establishment media. Many analysts point to two months in a row of 'job growth' as evidence that the U.S. is well on its way to recovery and it should be good news for job seekers.

Try telling that to a random unemployed commenter who responded to the news with the following:

All lies. Why not just up the ante and say the unemployment rate is 5%? The last job I applied for had 440 applicants, many of whom had Phd's, for the whopping non-living wage figure of 35K.

Even if jobs are added, the question begs--what kind, and how much per hour? $8?"

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Failure After Failure, A Crisis Of Crises - Investors.com

Failure After Failure, A Crisis Of Crises - Investors.com: "After two months of the new 112th Congress, they and the president have managed to keep the government going for another two weeks. Wow! There are only 6 1/2 more months to go in this fiscal year. They are really on the ball!

The workers who landed one of those 192,000 jobs created last month to bring the unemployment rate down to 8.9% have got to be celebrating. I am happy for them and hope they are not so deep in debt that they can still avoid personal bankruptcy.

We now only have to create another 14,808,000 jobs for the unlucky ones who could not find a job because the economy is still stalled."

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Organized Crime in Mexico Jeopardizes Prosperity of North America, Mexico’s President Says | CNSnews.com

Organized Crime in Mexico Jeopardizes Prosperity of North America, Mexico’s President Says | CNSnews.com: "Washington (CNSNews.com) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon, during his visit to Washington, D.C., this week, said that organized crime in Mexico threatens the “future prosperity” of the entire North American region.

“Now more than ever we cannot ignore the fact that organized crime is a trans-national problem,” he said on Thursday at a forum sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. “It has its origins on both sides of the border. It’s a clear and present danger to all our citizens."

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Interior Secretary Says White House Opposes Drilling in Arctic Because It Will Not Lead to Energy Independence | CNSnews.com

Interior Secretary Says White House Opposes Drilling in Arctic Because It Will Not Lead to Energy Independence | CNSnews.com: "(CNSNews.com) - When asked why the Obama administration opposes drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) given the rising cost of gasoline, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told CNSNews.com that the “drill, baby, drill program” is not going to lead the United States to energy independence.

CNSNews.com asked Salazar, “Given the rising cost of gasoline why is the administration opposed to drilling in the arctic refuge?”"

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White House Says Tribunals Can Resume at Guantánamo - NYTimes.com

White House Says Tribunals Can Resume at Guantánamo - NYTimes.com: "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a setback to hopes for a quick closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison, the Obama administration on Monday lifted a stay on filing new charges in military tribunals there and set up a process for continuing to hold detainees who have not been charged."

President Barack Obama said he ordered the Defense Department to lift an order that had suspended the filing of new charges in the military tribunals at the camp. Obama had suspended such charges when he announced his review of the detainee policy in early 2009, shortly after he took office.

The White House said that review was now complete.

Obama also issued an executive order on Monday establishing a process to continue to hold some Guantanamo detainees who have been neither charged, convicted nor designated for transfer but who are deemed to pose a threat to security.

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Greta Van Susteren Embarrasses AWOL Wis. Dem Lena Taylor - Wis. Democrats - Fox Nation

Greta Van Susteren Embarrasses AWOL Wis. Dem Lena Taylor - Wis. Democrats - Fox Nation: "This is a rush transcript from 'On the Record,' March 4, 2011. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.

GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: Now, one of the 'Wisconsin 14' is here. She has been on the run for two weeks. Wisconsin's Democratic State Senator Lena Taylor joins us live from somewhere in Illinois, where she is hiding out.

Good evening, Senator. Senator, Dick Morris thinks that there's a possibility of a compromise in the works and that maybe the Democrats are going home. Is Dick right or wrong on that?

STATE SEN. LENA TAYLOR, D-WIS.: Good evening, Greta, and thanks for having me. You know, what Dick is saying is basically what we've been tying to do since the beginning, and it's really sad that our governor has not been willing to lead and come to the table and do, frankly, what he asked to do in December when he asked to do those contracts."

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WTC Attack September 11, 2001 from New York Police Helicopter

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The Duke of York pays for his links to child sex offender - Telegraph

The Duke of York pays for his links to child sex offender - Telegraph: "The Daily Telegraph has learnt that ministers are to carry out a review of his position and that his responsibilities will be reduced.

Whitehall sources have conceded that the Duke could still be forced out altogether if there are further damaging disclosures about his personal affairs.

Pressure on the Duke increased when it was established that Jeffrey Epstein, who recently served 18 months in jail for child sex offences, paid off debts owed by Sarah, the Duchess of York, after an alleged intervention from her former husband."

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Young Mexican police chief Marisol Valles Garcia may seek US asylum - CSMonitor.com

Young Mexican police chief Marisol Valles Garcia may seek US asylum - CSMonitor.com: "Crime-ridden Northern Mexico may have lost another resident to drug related activities. This loss could be more significant, however: Marisol Valles Garcia, the 20 year old single mother and police chief is rumored to have fled the city of Praxedis G. Guerrero amid mounting threats to her life.

The AFP is reporting relatives of Ms. Valles Garcia have said that the young police chief has left Mexico for the US to seek asylum. She has purportedly been receiving death threats from criminal gangs who wanted her to work for them."

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American Tax Dollars for Al-Jazeera-inspired Terrorism

American Tax Dollars for Al-Jazeera-inspired Terrorism: "An analysis of the propaganda campaign to get Al-Jazeera carried by more cable and satellite systems reveals an interesting fact. The terrorist TV channel is already available through something called MHz Networks. And it turns out that the MHz Networks is supported by the American taxpayers at the federal and state levels.

MHz Networks is a division of Commonwealth Public Broadcasting and receives over $2 million a year from federal and state governments. In this case, because Commonwealth is based in Virginia, the culprit is the state of Virginia. However, Governor Robert F. McDonnell has proposed eliminating state funding of public broadcasting by cutting $2 million in fiscal 2012 and $2 million in fiscal 2013. Even if state legislators go along with this proposal, that still leaves the federal subsidies for Commonwealth and MHz Networks."

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How the Media Lied about Obama’s Birth Records

How the Media Lied about Obama’s Birth Records: "Most people consider a birth certificate as a state or hospital document containing a statement by a hospital and physician, or midwife, with a footprint or other unique identifiers. But the Obama campaign and today, the White House, refuses to allow Hawaii’s Department of Health to release his original birth certificate.

Yet another military officer, Lieutenant Colonel Terry Lakin, has publicly questioned whether the Commander-in-Chief is legal or not, and faces imminent court-martial for refusing to obey military orders until assured of the President’s Constitutional eligibility."

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We're talking about OUR rights, not just yours!

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Santelli: 'Good' Jobs Report Has Dark Side — CNBC, CNBC.com Market and Economy News - CNBC

Santelli: 'Good' Jobs Report Has Dark Side — CNBC, CNBC.com Market and Economy News - CNBC: "I remember all too well my refrain in the fall of 2008: 'It’s all about JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!'

We created 192,000 headline jobs in the February employment report. It’s not enough, but it certainly is welcome news and it is heading in the right direction — although too slowly.

We also learned from the February report that the unemployment rate finally trended below the psychologically important 9 percent mark. This is a very big development, considering the rate was pushing the 10 percent level several months ago."

Upon closer scrutiny though, there is another factor contributing to the drop that is not necessarily good news: The official size of the U.S. labor force is shrinking.
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Scores of Union Leaders Earn Six-Figure Salaries - The Center for Public Integrity

Scores of Union Leaders Earn Six-Figure Salaries - The Center for Public Integrity: "On the surface, the fight between the governor of Wisconsin and organized labor is about balancing state budgets and collective bargaining rights. Behind the scenes, hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation to top labor leaders as well as campaign contributions to Democrats could be in jeopardy if workers lose.

The trickle-up effect of the standoff in Wisconsin and other states could irreparably damage the corporate-like compensation structures that the Top 10 labor unions have built over decades.

Union treasuries—filled by dues paid by union members—not only fund programs benefiting union members and their families. The money also pays six-figure salaries and benefits for labor leaders and their top staffs, and provides tens of millions of dollars for Democratic causes and candidates."

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U.N. Hypocrisy On Full Display - FoxNews.com

U.N. Hypocrisy On Full Display - FoxNews.com: "Today, Iran officially becomes a member of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women. Only three days ago, the U.N. General Assembly voted to suspend Libya’s membership on the U.N. Human Rights Council in a desperate bid to save the Council’s tattered reputation and itself.

But not a single state, including the United States, has indicated anything but smooth sailing for today’s membership of Iran on the U.N.’s top women’s rights body."

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New German minister: Islam does not belong in Germany - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

New German minister: Islam does not belong in Germany - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News: "Just three days into the job, Germany's new interior minister is already causing his government a headache after wading into a highly delicate debate about multiculturalism and claiming Islam was not a key part of the German way of life. 'Islam in Germany is not something supported by history at any point,' Hans-Peter Friedrich told journalists on his first day as Thomas de Maiziere's replacement on Thursday.

Friedrich was speaking in the context of a probe by German authorities into last Wednesday's killing of two U.S. airmen at Frankfurt Airport, in which it is believed the 21-year-old Kosovan suspect Arid Uka was a lone operator motivated by radical Islamist beliefs. His comments were a play on words, turning on its head an earlier remark made several months ago by German President Christian Wulff, who said Islam now 'belongs to Germany' because of the 4 million Muslims who live there."

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Utah Legislature Passes Immigration Reform Package : NPR

Utah Legislature Passes Immigration Reform Package : NPR: "Utah lawmakers have approved an immigration package that includes an enforcement law reminiscent of Arizona's but tempered with a guest worker program for illegal immigrants.

The immigration measures approved by both chambers Friday night would allow illegal immigrants to get a permit to work in Utah. But they also include a requirement that police check the immigrant status of anyone stopped for a felony or serious misdemeanor.

Supporters say the entire package balances economic needs and compassion, while opponents argue it will likely encourage more illegal immigration.

Lawmakers initially balked at the enforcement measure, HB 497, because of what some viewed as a likely backlash. But sponsor Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, R-Orem, garnered enough support for passage after amending it to focus on more serious crimes."

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Union supporters disrupt GOP state senators' restaurant meal | Columbus Dispatch Politics

Union supporters disrupt GOP state senators' restaurant meal | Columbus Dispatch Politics: "The volatility surrounding the collective-bargaining debate spilled into the night Wednesday when police were called to a German Village restaurant after a group verbally accosted a gathering of Senate Republicans.

After the vote on Senate Bill 5, seven Republican senators, including President Tom Niehaus, R-New Richmond, grabbed dinner at the Easy Street Cafe. As the lawmakers neared the end of their meal, a group of five to 10 union supporters angry about the passage of the bill hours before burst into the restaurant and began shouting.

The commotion eventually led to pushing and shoving with the restaurant staff and owner, before police arrived to calm the situation as a police helicopter hovered overhead. No senators were involved in the physical altercations, and no charges have been filed."

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Local consultants aided Khadafy - The Boston Globe

Local consultants aided Khadafy - The Boston Globe: "CAMBRIDGE — It reads like Libyan government propaganda, extolling the importance of Moammar Khadafy, his theories on democracy, and his “core ideas on individual freedom.’’

But the 22-page proposal for a book on Khadafy was written by Monitor Group, a Cambridge-based consultant firm founded by Harvard professors. The management consulting firm received $250,000 a month from the Libyan government from 2006 to 2008 for a wide range of services, including writing the book proposal, bringing prominent academics to Libya to meet Khadafy “to enhance international appreciation of Libya’’ and trying to generate positive news coverage of the country.

As the crisis in Libya deepens, Monitor’s role in Libya has come under increasing scrutiny."

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Libya: inside the SAS operation that went wrong - Telegraph

Libya: inside the SAS operation that went wrong - Telegraph: "When the helicopter touched down outside Benghazi in the early hours of Friday morning, the SAS troops on board knew they were entering a volatile situation.

Tasked with escorting a diplomat to meet rebel Libyan forces and assessing the humanitarian situation on the ground, they did not, however, expect a hostile reception.

With the British Government openly rejecting Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and already in dialogue with opposition leaders, it should have been an uncontroversial visit.

However, the manner of their arrival – in the dead of night, armed with weapons, maps and explosives while dressed in plain black clothing – did little to assuage local panic."

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Jean-Jacques Jihad » Publications » Family Security Matters

Jean-Jacques Jihad » Publications » Family Security Matters: "The one thing that absolutely could not be tolerated was true freedom, the liberty of the individual. For Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the “social compact” would otherwise be “an empty formula.” The irreducible core of the utopia he envisioned, the “undertaking which alone can give force to the rest,” was quite simply this: “Whoever refuses to obey the general will shall be compelled to do so by the whole body.”

Ah, yes, the “general will.” For this, every modern totalitarian movement is indebted to the 18th-century Genevan philosopher who claimed, in The Social Contract, that a man’s compulsory servitude to the state — the embodiment of this general will — “means nothing less than that he will be forced to be free.” Rousseau was what we today call “Orwellian” long before there was an Orwell. “Freedom” was nothing more than submission.

That is why Rousseau so admired Islam."

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Border Patrol Agents Defending Themselves with Bean-Bags? » Publications » Family Security Matters

Border Patrol Agents Defending Themselves with Bean-Bags? » Publications » Family Security Matters

Diane Macedo, a journalist who has been covering the immigration issue for a number of years, wrote a news report appeared on the Fox News website on March 3rd.

Once again the issue is the murder of United States Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry who was killed on December 14, 2010 when he and four of his colleagues came upon a group of illegal aliens who were heavily armed with AK-47 assault rifles. For those of you who are unfamiliar with that weapon, it is a weapon that may permit the shooter to fire bursts of bullets. This weapon has a reputation for lethality and for being very rugged and is the weapon of choice for many countries and terrorist organizations.

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The Alarm Has Been Ringing: It's Past 9:11 and Time to Wake Up! » Publications » Family Security Matters

The Alarm Has Been Ringing: It's Past 9:11 and Time to Wake Up! » Publications » Family Security Matters: "and Time to Wake Up!

When I returned to the U.S. in 1981 all I wanted to do was enter law enforcement. The problem was I was way ahead of the times.

My resume, like all others in the early 1980’s, had a short and long term objective across the top:

“Short term objective: to secure a position with a law enforcement agency. Long term objective: to specialize in anti-terrorism.”

During an interview with the F.B.I. the interviewer read my objectives aloud and laughed as he said “this is America, we don’t have terrorism”.

I shot back with “wait ten years and remember the word Jihad”. Needless to say, the interview ended shortly thereafter and I did not get the job. Also, needless to say I was off by two years."

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The Masters of Al-Jazeera Imprison a Blogger » Publications » Family Security Matters

The Masters of Al-Jazeera Imprison a Blogger » Publications » Family Security Matters: "Al-Jazeera Director General Wadah Khanfar has given a much-publicized speech heralding the birth of a “New Era” in the Arab world. Al-Jazeera’s approach to journalism emphasizes “re-thinking authority, giving a voice to the voiceless,” he told Time magazine. But what about covering human rights in Qatar, which pays his salary?

Notorious for ignoring human rights problems in Qatar, Al-Jazeera has been forced reluctantly to briefly cover the case of a Qatari blogger imprisoned and possibly being tortured by security forces in that Arab country."

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Mosques Flourish in America; Churches Perish in Muslim World » Publications » Family Security Matters

Mosques Flourish in America; Churches Perish in Muslim World » Publications » Family Security Matters

Egyptian state security forces outside Coptic church at Talbiya

As Muslims prepare to erect a mega-mosque near the site of the 9/11 atrocities, it is well to reflect that the sort of tolerance, or indifference, that allows them to do so, is far from reciprocated to churches in the Muslim world. I speak not of Islamist attacks against churches—such as the New Year attack in Egypt that killed 21 Christians; or when jihadists stormed a church in Iraq, butchering over 50 Christians; or Christmas Eve attacks on churches in Nigeria and the Philippines. Nor am I referring to state-sanctioned hostility by avowedly Islamist regimes, such as Iran's recent "round up" of Christians.

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Plumbing the Depths of the Left’s Psychosis | FrontPage Magazine

Plumbing the Depths of the Left’s Psychosis | FrontPage Magazine: "North Africa and the Middle East are undergoing upheavals that will forever alter the face of global politics. Europe is wrestling for its life with a swelling population of young radicals seeking the Islamization of the West. And America’s culture war is on the brink of becoming civil war as the far left brazenly presses its advantage under the presidency of one of its own. These are tumultuous, unsettling times, and a recent book lays the groundwork for coming to grips with them.

In 2009, Jamie Glazov, managing editor of David Horowitz’s FrontPage website, released his book “United in Hate: The Left’s Romance with Tyranny and Terror,” an incisive, devastating examination of the psychosis behind the left’s deification of totalitarian ideologies."

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A Word of Warning for Hill Republicans - Page 1 - Carol Platt Liebau - Townhall Conservative

A Word of Warning for Hill Republicans - Page 1 - Carol Platt Liebau - Townhall Conservative: "A Word of Warning for Hill Republicans

After the past few weeks, many GOP conservatives - and Tea Partiers - are beginning to understand how some of the Obamaphiles feel. Like Obama supporters, conservatives worked hard to secure leadership that, we believed, both understood what was best for America and had the courage to stand firm for real change. But the first months of GOP congressional control have been disappointing; if the GOP leadership continues down its current road, the disillusionment now being expressed by erstwhile Obama supporters like Matt Damon will soon be an entirely bipartisan affair."

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Obama Receives Negative Marks Across The Board | Personal Liberty Digest

Obama Receives Negative Marks Across The Board | Personal Liberty Digest: "A majority of Americans disapprove of President Barack Obama's handling of major political issues, which may not bode well for his re-election efforts in 2012.

New results from The Harris Poll reveal that the public is not impressed with Obama's job performance. The survey, which was conducted between Feb. 14 and 21, asked 3,171 Americans to rate the President on six major issues: jobs, the economy, healthcare, education, unrest in the Middle East and the environment."

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University to investigate live sex demonstration | Reuters

University to investigate live sex demonstration | Reuters: "The president of an American university said on Thursday he was launching an investigation into an on-campus presentation of a live sex act performed for students at an after class event.

President Morton Schapiro of Northwestern University, which is of Chicago in Evanston, said he was 'troubled and disappointed' after hearing about the use of a sex toy on a naked woman by her fiancé in front of more than 100 students.

The demonstration was performed as part of an after-class event for a popular human sexuality course, at the prestigious private university, according to The Daily Northwestern."

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House Oversight Committee | union employees | General Motors bailout | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

House Oversight Committee | union employees | General Motors bailout | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment: "Republican Reps. Mike Turner of Ohio and Dan Burton of Indiana are asking House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, California Republican, to dig into the Obama administration’s decision to cut more than 20,000 private-sector workers’ pensions and eliminate their health and life insurance plans during the General Motors (GM) bailout in 2009.

A spokesman for Issa’s committee told The Daily Caller the committee “remains interested” and is “looking forward” to findings from an ongoing Government Accountability Office investigation, which is expected to come out within the next couple of months. What Turner and Burton are saying happened during the GM bailout is that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner decided to cut pensions for salaried non-union employees at Delphi, a GM spinoff, to expedite GM’s emergence from bankruptcy. The problem with that, according to the congressmen, is that Geithner decided to fully fund the pensions of union workers involved in the process – including workers associated with United Auto Workers, Steelworkers and the IUE-CWA."

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Huffington Post Contributor Strike | Arianna Huffington Unions | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

Huffington Post Contributor Strike | Arianna Huffington Unions | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment: "Arianna Huffington is being cast by some unpaid Huffington Post contributors as an unethical robber baron. With Huffington awash in funds from AOL’s $315 million purchase of the Huffington Post, contributors have called a strike to demand proper compensation.

The Huffington Post, established in 2005, emerged as a leading source of aggregated news content and liberal commentary written by unpaid contributors. With the success of the site, founder Arianna Huffington rocketed to national fame, frequently appearing as a guest on cable news programs."

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Government shutdown | Who cares | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

Government shutdown | Who cares | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment: "According to news reports, Team Obama and House Republicans are at least $50 billion apart in the budget negotiations for FY2011. I’m willing to bet that Team Obama and Senate Democrats won’t agree to even $20 billion in spending cuts.

And that’s a far cry from the GOP’s annualized $100 billion Pledge to America mark, and an even farther cry from the hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts that are necessary over the next five to ten years. As I recall, the Simpson-Bowles deficit commission suggested more than $1 trillion in cuts to the domestic discretionary baseline over ten years. I think the Paul Ryan plan would do the same."

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Schumer asks for review of TSA hiring - City & Region - The Buffalo News

Schumer asks for review of TSA hiring - City & Region - The Buffalo News: "Sen. Charles E. Schumer Saturday demanded that the Transportation Security Administration launch an investigation, after a TSA agent was arrested last week and accused of helping drug dealers evade security at Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

If the TSA discovers systematic problems with hiring practices, Schumer said, he would push hard for the agency to adopt tougher standards.

“How was she hired, and why was she trusted with the safety of so many innocent people?” said Schumer, D-N. Y. “TSA owes everyone who flies through Buffalo Niagara International Airport and those who live in Western New York immediate answers.”"

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TheDC Morning | TheDC Morning: Chuck Schumer is not going to just stand around while TSA facilitates drug trafficking | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

TheDC Morning | TheDC Morning: Chuck Schumer is not going to just stand around while TSA facilitates drug trafficking | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment


1.) NYT advises Dems to shut down the government and blame it on Republicans — “After letting a highly destructive budget fight fester far too long, the White House finally stepped in late last week to negotiate with the House, which wants to eviscerate nondefense spending,” bemoan the editors of the NYT. “Republicans claim they will not agree on a penny less than $61 billion, which is too little for some more aggressive freshmen. If the Democrats try to compromise on even half that amount, they will be still be doing enormous damage to many programs and threatening a recovery that is starting to show signs of real life.” The paper goes on to call the White House’s pathetic counter-offer of $6.5 billion “more sensible,” and adds, “Democrats are under no obligation to cut more.” If Republicans insist on making meaningful cuts, the paper suggests that Vice Pres. Joe Biden and Senate Democrats should facilitate a government shutdown themselves, and “then let the freshmen explain to an angry public why they closed the government’s doors to score ideological points.” Note to NYT editors: Next time, trying keeping your secret evil plans secret.

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Morning Bell: Get the Facts at FamilyFacts.org | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News.

Morning Bell: Get the Facts at FamilyFacts.org | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News.: "Last week, when the National Center for Health Statistics released the latest results from the National Survey of Family Growth, The Washington Post reported that one finding “may surprise those bewailing a permissive and eros-soaked popular culture: More than one-quarter of people interviewed in their late teens and early 20s had never had sex.” Many conservatives do rightly criticize our current “eros-soaked popular culture.” But those conservatives who follow The Heritage Foundation also know that abstinence has been on the rise for some time now and that stable family relationships have a strong positive impact on teen sexual behavior."

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Zimbabwe to sell uranium to Iran - Telegraph

Zimbabwe to sell uranium to Iran - Telegraph: "Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, Zimbabwe's foreign minister, said the sanctions – which prohibit member states from providing Iran with raw materials that it could use to make a nuclear weapon – were unfair and hypocritical.

He said that Zimbabwe, which is also the subject of sanctions over human rights abuses perpetrated by President Robert Mugabe's supporters, would benefit economically from the agreement.

A leaked intelligence report suggests Iran will be awarded with exclusive access to Zimbabwe's uranium in return for providing the country with fuel."

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DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security

DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security: "As Libyan protests morphed into bloody civil war, Saud Arabia grabbed attention as the next focus of Arab disaffection after its opposition decided to bring forward its Day of Rage demos originally scheduled for Friday, March 11 to Monday, March 7. debkafile's sources reported exclusively that demonstrations against the Saudi throne are planned for Taif, Medina and Jeddah in the west, the towns of Assir and Najran in the south, which are traditional anti-monarchical centers and locales of the Ismaili communities close to the Shia brand of Islam, and the capital Riyadh."

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NewMediaJournal: Obama Orders Lockerbie Bomber Seized

NewMediaJournal: Obama Orders Lockerbie Bomber Seized: "Barack Obama will demand the Lockerbie bomber as the price of supporting a new government in Libya. The US President says the ­deportation of freed Abdul Baset Ali al-Megrahi is a condition of him backing the rebels if they win power.

Mr Obama wants ­Megrahi to be tried in the States for putting a bomb on the New York-bound jet that blew up over Lockerbie, ­Scotland, in 1988, a crime for which he was convicted by a Scottish court

Cancer-stricken Megrahi has disappeared in Libya where he has been living after being released from jail because he supposedly had only months to live,"

Editor's Note: This is the extent of Mr. Obama's Middle East policy regarding Libya? Give us the 78-year old cancer patient and we'll back your rebel movement? Nothing about Sharia or the Muslim Brotherhood, radical Islamism or cooperation with Iran? This man, Mr. Obama, is really something, alright...

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Anti-appropriations Committee Senate | Orrin Hatch | Mark Udall | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment

Anti-appropriations Committee Senate | Orrin Hatch | Mark Udall | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment: "In a major development on spending cuts, Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah and Democratic Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado are introducing a proposal for a new congressional committee focused only on eliminating duplicative and wasteful government spending.

Udall’s backing of the “anti-appropriations committee” is one of the most significant moves to embrace spending cuts by a moderate Democrat in the Senate and gives the proposal momentum and cover from potential critics, insiders say."

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Recall drives could make history - JSOnline

Recall drives could make history - JSOnline: "As improbable as the last three weeks have been in state politics, Wisconsin is about to embark on another wild ride into the political unknown - a series of legislative recall campaigns on a scale the nation has rarely, if ever, seen.

'I don't think there's a precedent for what's going on in Wisconsin,' said Gary Moncrief of Boise State University, an expert on legislative politics. 'I don't think there's ever been a case where pretty much everyone has been subject to a recall attempt at one time on both sides. That's really amazing.'

Formal recall campaigns have now been launched against 16 state senators - eight Republicans and eight Democrats. That's everyone in the 33-member Wisconsin Senate who is legally eligible to be recalled this year."

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Despite openness pledge, President Obama pursues leakers - Josh Gerstein - POLITICO.com

Despite openness pledge, President Obama pursues leakers - Josh Gerstein - POLITICO.com: "The Obama administration, which famously pledged to be the most transparent in American history, is pursuing an unexpectedly aggressive legal offensive against federal workers who leak secret information to expose wrongdoing, highlight national security threats or pursue a personal agenda.

In just over two years since President Barack Obama took office, prosecutors have filed criminal charges in five separate cases involving unauthorized distribution of classified national security information to the media. And the government is now mulling what would be the most high-profile case of them all - prosecuting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange."

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NewMediaJournal: Federal Funding May Be Done in Two Week Increments

NewMediaJournal: Federal Funding May Be Done in Two Week Increments: "Congress could end up funding the government in two-week increments to avert a shutdown because lawmakers can't agree on a long-term budget plan.

Lawmakers passed a two-week budget on March 4 and are now facing a new deadline, March 18. Yet Republicans and Democrats are no closer to settling on a plan to pay for the remaining six months of the fiscal year, despite intervention by the White House.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), said if no long-term deal is reached by March 18, Republicans are prepared to keep passing two-week funding measures that would cut $2 billion per week. At that rate, Republicans would still be able to achieve their campaign pledge to cut $100 billion from President Obama's proposed 2011 budget, Cantor said."


Editor's Note: The reason the 112th Congress has to address the issue of the 111th Congress's budget in the first place was because Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi didn't do their jobs in passing a budget to begin with. So, Mr. Reid, stow the "worst bill in history" over-the-top, irresponsible, hyper-partisan political rhetoric

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NewMediaJournal: Obama Administration Prepares for Possibility of Post-Revolt Islamist Regimes

NewMediaJournal: Obama Administration Prepares for Possibility of Post-Revolt Islamist Regimes: "The Obama administration is preparing for the prospect that Islamist governments will take hold in North Africa and the Middle East, acknowledging that the popular revolutions there will bring a more religious cast to the region's politics.

The administration is already taking steps to distinguish between various movements in the region that promote Islamic law in government. An internal assessment, ordered by the White House last month, identified large ideological differences between such movements as the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and al-Qaeda that will guide the US approach to the region.

'We shouldn't be afraid of Islam in the politics of these countries,' said a senior administration official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe internal policy deliberations. 'It's the behavior of political parties and governments that we will judge them on, not their relationship with Islam'..."

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Trooper Parnell Matthews Nebraska State Patrol Nebraska End of Watch: Thursday, March 3, 2011 « The Munz ~~ Remembering the fallen

Trooper Parnell Matthews Nebraska State Patrol Nebraska End of Watch: Thursday, March 3, 2011 « The Munz ~~ Remembering the fallen

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Nebraska State Patrol
Nebraska
End of Watch: Thursday, March 3, 2011

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U.S. public schools: Progressive indoctrination camps

U.S. public schools: Progressive indoctrination camps: "(This is Part 1 of a two-part series on U.S. public schools.)

Why should liberals want to change the public educational system when it is turning out the product they have been striving for years to produce?

Check out these real news headlines from the past several weeks and months about the state of U.S. public education across the country:

* 'U.S. teachers tell U.N. sex is a 'spectrum' – advocate mandatory classes to free students from 'religion''

* 'Principal orders Ten Commandments yanked from school lockers'

* 'Teens ask for more sex ed, greater condom availability'

* 'State university defines Christians as 'oppressors''

* 'Why Catholic schools score better than public schools'

* 'Teachers take charge to save ailing public schools'

* 'Schools' mandatory Arabic classes create firestorm'

* 'District taking money, but censoring Christians?'

* 'No opting out of pro-gay school propaganda'

* 'District pays up for slamming student's rosary'

* 'Judge cites homeschoolers for violating U.N. mandate – Police interrogate parents, confiscate their curriculum'

* 'Some say schools giving Muslims special treatment'"

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Democrats attack Republican candidate's children

Democrats attack Republican candidate's children: "In an effort to do my part in rescuing our country from the out-of-control Obama administration, last year I ran for Congress in Oregon's 4th District against 12-term incumbent, far-left Democrat Peter DeFazio, co-founder of the House Progressive Caucus.

Although I won the nominations of the Republican, Independent and Constitution Parties and the endorsement of the Libertarian Party, a massive media smear campaign by DeFazio, paid for with money raised by MoveOn.org and from special interests favored by DeFazio in Washington, resulted in a 54.5 percent to 43.6 percent victory for DeFazio in a race that was expected to be much closer.

Although I had never run for public office before, I immediately announced my candidacy for Congress again in 2012.

However, when you take a stand for what's right, sometimes there is retribution.

On Nov. 4, 2010, as soon as the election results were in and they were sure their candidate had won, faculty administrators at Oregon State University gave new meaning to the term 'political payback.'"

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As Islamists gain, Obama pushes Israel into concessions

As Islamists gain, Obama pushes Israel into concessions: "TEL AVIV – As Islamist parties gain momentum throughout the region, President Obama has asked Israel to immediately give the Palestinian Authority more control over cities in the strategic West Bank, according to informed Middle East officials.

The officials said Obama's envoys to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict met in recent days with officials from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office to express the request.

The officials said the U.S. has made a strategic decision to renew a push now for Israel's immediate return to the negotiating table to discuss the creation of a Palestinian state in the West Bank, Gaza and eastern sections of Jerusalem.

Just yesterday, Netanyahu announced he is interested in jump-starting talks with the Palestinians. He also accused the PA of using the recent unrest in the Middle East as an excuse to avoid talking to Israel."

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DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security

DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security: "President Barack Obama Saturday, March 5, asked Defense Secretary Robert Gates to set out for Cairo without delay on an emergency mission as the unrest in Egypt veered out of control, debkafile's exclusive sources report from Washington. Friday night, thousands of protesters seized control of the headquarters Egyptian security police (Mahabis Namn El Dawla) in Alexandria, Cairo and the nearby 6 of October town, shutting down its operations across the country.

In the last hours, information reaching Washington indicated that control was slipping out of the hands of the Egyptian military junta ruling the country since Hosni Mubarak's overthrow; anti-American elements energized by Iran appeared to have strengthened their hold on the protest movement, causing deep concern in the White House."

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Resurrecting the Caliphate | FrontPage Magazine

Resurrecting the Caliphate | FrontPage Magazine: "The Islamist forces are enthusiastic about the uprisings throughout the Arab world, knowing they will offer an opportunity to begin gradually recreating an unofficial Caliphate. Oppressive pro-Western governments, nationalist sentiments and secular forces stand in their way, but the Islamists’ organizational capabilities and clerical support give them an advantage. The Muslim Brotherhood suddenly has a chance to rapidly come to power throughout the entire Middle East and have parties and governments able to jointly reshape the region.

Egypt has received the most attention regarding a possible Muslim Brotherhood takeover. A World Public Opinion poll in 2009 showed that 69 percent of Egyptians believe the Brotherhood is genuinely democratic and 64 percent give it a positive rating. Less than one-fourth consider it to be an extremist group. A Pew poll in 2010 found strong support for a judicial system based on Sharia, including 84 percent supporting the execution of apostates. The most recent poll found only 15 percent supported the Brotherhood but it only surveyed Egyptians in Cairo and Alexandria whereas the Islamist support comes from the poorer areas of the country."

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The Feast of Fire Approaches in Iran | World Threats

The Feast of Fire Approaches in Iran | World Threats: "These from our friends in Iran.

Kermanshah- March 5, 2011. The head of the Kermanshah State Security Forces said, “Those who disrupt the peace in any way on the last Wednesday of the (Persian) year (Feast of Fire), will be the guest of the judiciary and security forces until the end of the holidays”. “People will be prevented from gathering in specific locations on this day”, he threatened.

Tehran- March.4, 2011. Kayhan daily wrote on March 2: “when it was accepted by 50 members of Assembly of Experts the Ayatollah Mahdavi Kani be a candidate for the head of the assembly it seems that the current head (Rafsanjani) will not make himself a candidate for the new term”. Mullah Mesbah Moghadam regime’s MP said amongst state-reporters: “in my opinion there will be no real competition because there is no competitor for Ayatollah Mahdavi Kani and Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani will not candidate himself for the post”."

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NewsReal Blog » The Ten Commandments of Leftist Reporting on Islam » Print

NewsReal Blog » The Ten Commandments of Leftist Reporting on Islam » Print: "Thanks to the rise of the internet and social media, people throughout the world can now gain access to far more information than was believed possible just two decades ago. However, the big leftist media conglomerates of old nevertheless retain great power to influence societal attitudes on a large scale…and they do not shy away from using that power to sway public opinion their way. Particularly in “movement media“, we see an endless stream ofradical propaganda that has become valuable as a political mechanism of organizing for the Shadow Party. But these and their compatriots in the so-called “mainstream media” have evolved even further in their role as a propaganda machine in recent years. They have become apologists not only for a secular ideology, but now also for a wholly political religion – Islam. These Islamapologists have many clear lines that they invariably refuse to cross in their reporting on this particular religion; lines that are so unmistakable that we can identify them specifically. They are the “Ten Commandments of Leftist Reporting on Islam.”

And we’re starting with… censorship.



I. Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of Muhammad in Vain"

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Egypt, Libya have Bush to thank: Freedom doctrine led to uprisings in the Arab world

Egypt, Libya have Bush to thank: Freedom doctrine led to uprisings in the Arab world: "Voices around the world, from Europe to America to Libya, are calling for U.S. intervention to help bring down Moammar Khadafy. Yet for bringing down Saddam Hussein, the U.S. has been denounced variously for aggression, deception, arrogance and imperialism.

A strange moral inversion, considering that Saddam's evil was an order of magnitude beyond Khadafy's. Khadafy is a capricious killer; Saddam was systematic. Khadafy was too unstable and crazy to begin to match the Baathist apparatus: a comprehensive national system of terror, torture and mass murder, gassing entire villages to create what author Kanan Makiya called a 'Republic of Fear.'"

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While the White House slept: Once again, our government was caught off guard by the Middle East

While the White House slept: Once again, our government was caught off guard by the Middle East: "As Libya's bloody conflict rages on, important lessons for U.S. foreign policy are emerging from the past month's Middle East turmoil. Starting with Tunisia, the Obama administration has seemed repeatedly surprised by anti-regime demonstrations, unsure of the stakes for America and its allies and unprepared conceptually and operationally to deal with the consequences.

In Egypt, there was contradictory, unhelpful White House rhetoric when silence would have been prudent - and in Libya, silence when strong American words (and actions) were amply warranted.

But even presidential rhetoric is only rhetoric. The real test is whether our government is prepared for uncertainty, and how its policies are implemented under stress."

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Al-Qaida No. 2 calls for Islamic rule in Egypt | The Associated Press | World | Washington Examiner

Al-Qaida No. 2 calls for Islamic rule in Egypt | The Associated Press | World | Washington Examiner: "Osama bin Laden's deputy is urging fellow Egyptians to establish Islamic rule after the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.

In an Internet audio message, Ayman al-Zawahri warns the 'honest and free people' of Egypt and Tunisia not to allow America and others steal the fruits of their uprisings by allowing them to install puppet regimes."

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ThreatsWatch.Org: RapidRecon: When It Crosses Over...

ThreatsWatch.Org: RapidRecon: When It Crosses Over...: "Despite declarations that Anwar al-Awlaki poses the greatest threat to U.S. security, once again, looking closer to home is in order. That is not to diminish the serious threat posed by al Qaeda, or the seriousness of the enflamed region in North Africa.

But when you have Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu predicting outright armed battles between his people and cartel gunmen, it is time to listen.

A gunbattle is all but certain, Babeu told The Arizona Republic, because his deputies and members of a regional SWAT team are now routinely working to stop smugglers from pushing cargo through Pinal. 'We have had enough,' Babeu said. 'That's why we're going into these areas and sending a very clear message to the cartels: We see you and we're not going to let you through.'"




God bless Sheriff Babeu and his Deputies. They are on the front line of an invasion into our sovereign territory, holding that line without the help of the federal government. The man should be given the medal of honor along with each man or woman who serves under him. ~~ The Munz

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The Fed Distorts The Economy With Inflation | International Forecaster Weekly Bob Chapman The International Forcaster | Economy News | Investing | US Market Information | Gold | Silver | Wall Street Bailouts | Investment Trends | Money Resources | US and Worldwide Politics

The Fed Distorts The Economy With Inflation | International Forecaster Weekly Bob Chapman The International Forcaster | Economy News | Investing | US Market Information | Gold | Silver | Wall Street Bailouts | Investment Trends | Money Resources | US and Worldwide Politics: "The Federal Reserve tells us we need inflation to overcome the overhang created by debt and its inflationary aspects. The inflation does not create jobs – it just distorts prices upward. We are told by the head of the Fed, Mr. Bernanke, that he can end inflation when he thinks it is necessary. That is not true, because if inflation ends deflation takes command and the economy collapses. There is no finely honed instrument for turning these two opposite effects on and off; thus, inflationary instruments have to be blunt and overused. That means more often than not that inflation is over implemented. This is the opposite of the Fed’s mandate of promoting price stability, full employment and in fact is used to prop up the banking system. Over the past three plus years the Fed has been attempting to assist the banks in getting rid of bad assets and these efforts may last for another fifty years."

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Police Officer James "Stumpy" Sticklen Alexandria Police Department KY End of Watch: March 4, 2011 « The Munz ~~ Remembering the fallen

Police Officer James "Stumpy" Sticklen Alexandria Police Department KY End of Watch: March 4, 2011 « The Munz ~~ Remembering the fallen

Police Officer James "Stumpy" Sticklen
Alexandria Police Department
Kentucky
End of Watch: Friday, March 4, 2011
Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Unknown
Date of Incident: Saturday, March 4, 2011
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Alexandria police say 58-year-old James "Stumpy" Sticklen collapsed during the class in Corbin on crisis intervention. An autopsy was being conducted, but Lt. George Schreiner told The Kentucky Enquirer that Sticklen’s death was not as a result of the training.
Agency Contact Information
Alexandria Police Department
8236 East Main Street
Alexandria, KY 41001
(859) 635 – 4125
Please contact the Alexandria Police Department for funeral arrangements or for survivor benefit fund information.


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Wave of protests now touches nearly all of Arab world | McClatchy

Wave of protests now touches nearly all of Arab world | McClatchy: "CAIRO — From North Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, virtually no Arab country remained untouched Friday by the two-month wave of revolts that's overthrown two heads of state and left many other leaders teetering or rolling out pre-emptive reforms.

As fighting raged in Libya over the fate of Moammar Gadhafi, hundreds of thousands of protesters turned out elsewhere to demand greater political freedoms.

In Yemen, government forces killed as many as four protesters. In Iraq, thousands trekked to demonstrations on foot after the government banned vehicular traffic. Even the closed-off kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the largest oil producer in the world, saw modest demonstrations."

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Egypt’s Revolution Robbed

Egypt’s Revolution Robbed: STATEMENT FROM WALID SHOEBAT

"As the stage at Tahrir Square was set for the Friday Day of Victory to commemorate Egypt’s revolution, Wael Ghoneim – the mastermind youth behind the revolution – was set to speak when suddenly his speech was hijacked by guards forcing him to leave, hiding his face with the Egyptian flag (See photos). Rumors have been spreading throughout the Middle East that regard Wael Ghoneim as “member of Masonic Lodge”, “imperialist” and an “American agent”.

So who were these thugs that hijacked the voices of the youth…twitter and facebook?

It was the guards of none other than terror supporter and international liaison of the Muslim Brotherhood—the exiled Sheikh Yousef Al-Qaradawi.

Yes, you heard it right."

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Prof. Niall Ferguson Blasts Obama and MSNBC on Egypt « The IUSB Vision Weblog

Prof. Niall Ferguson Blasts Obama and MSNBC on Egypt « The IUSB Vision Weblog: "Niall Ferguson is the kind of academic that one ideally thinks of when it comes to a first rate academic. He is a Senior Fellow at Harvard, Oxford and Stanford.

Niall Ferguson is brilliant and his credentials are second to none. He has no regard for sacred cows or political correctness. This makes sense because an academic should first be a truth teller who makes every effort to avoid putting on rose colored glasses.

Ferguson plays no favorites. He is happy to write for Newsweek, be a regular on MSNBC, and then feels perfectly comfortable telling accurate history and making analysis for Glenn Beck. No matter who Prof. Furguson is in front of he pulls no punches and tells things as they are to the best of his ability. This is exactly the kind of ethical courage and fortitude that every academic should strive for."



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Niall Ferguson - WANTED: A Grand Strategy for America

Niall Ferguson - WANTED: A Grand Strategy for America: "“The statesman can only wait and listen until he hears the footsteps of God resounding through events; then he must jump up and grasp the hem of His coat, that is all.” Thus Otto von Bismarck, the great Prussian statesman who united Germany and thereby reshaped Europe’s balance of power nearly a century and a half ago.

Last week, for the second time in his presidency, Barack Obama heard those footsteps, jumped up to grasp a historic opportunity . . . and missed it completely.

In Bismarck’s case it was not so much God’s coattails he caught as the revolutionary wave of mid-19th-century German nationalism. And he did more than catch it; he managed to surf it in a direction of his own choosing. The wave Obama just missed—again—is the revolutionary wave of Middle Eastern democracy. It has surged through the region twice since he was elected: once in Iran in the summer of 2009, the second time right across North Africa, from Tunisia all the way down the Red Sea toYemen. But the swell has been biggest in Egypt, the Middle East’s most populous country."

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USA may "collapse" like Soviet Union says Harvard's Ferguson

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Government Union Collective Bargaining 101

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China's Premier Discusses Economy, Social Stability in National Address

China's Premier Discusses Economy, Social Stability in National Address: "Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says China's economy is on course for another five years of economic expansion. He also stressed the need to make the economic boom more inclusive by closing the gap between the wealthy and the poor. The Chinese leader laid out his government's economic plan in a state-of-the-union-style address at the opening of the annual National People's Congress.

Amid the pomp inside the cavernous Great Hall of the People in Central Beijing, Premier Wen Jiabao gave a sobering message about the social and economic challenges facing the nation.

Wen says China is on course for another five years of robust growth at around seven percent. But he says inflation and corruption threaten social stability and must be controlled.

Inflation has been a government concern for some time. Millions of ordinary Chinese spend half their income on food and prices are rising.

The nation's inflation rate is currently estimated at nearly five percent and some economists say it has yet to peak, despite three recent interest rate hikes to cool the economy."

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Poll: 51 percent of Republicans think Obama was not born in U.S. | The American Independent

Poll: 51 percent of Republicans think Obama was not born in U.S. | The American Independent: "Public Policy Polling released a survey today on the attitudes of likely Republican primary voters, including their opinions of Obama’s citizenship. The findings are extraordinary, with 51 percent of likely 2012 primary voters saying they believe President Obama was not born in the U.S.

From the report:

Birthers make a majority among those voters who say they’re likely to participate in a Republican primary next year. 51% say they don’t think Barack Obama was born in the United States to just 28% who firmly believe that he was and 21% who are unsure."



Only 28% believe that Obama was born here and yet everyone says there is no problem. The argument has never been heard in court on technical grounds. Costing Obama over $2,000,000.00 in legal fees to Perkins Coie Law firm to keep his identity from being examined in a federal court. To date he has released no records at all regarding his birth, adoption, school, college, passport, medical or work records. We don't even have his college thesis ..he stated he "lost it".

WHY woudl a man who has his birth certificate (he says he does and cherishes it in a book he allegedly authored) spend two million dollars to hide his beloved document. Then have 72% of any group not believe that he has one at all?


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‘Birther’ legislation introduced by Sorenson | Iowa Independent

‘Birther’ legislation introduced by Sorenson | Iowa Independent: "Legislation that would require anyone running for president to produce a birth certificate and make it available for public inspection was introduced this week by state Sen. Kent Sorenson (R-Indianola), however the bill is considered dead this session.

Friday marked the self-imposed funnel deadline for legislation to clear a committee in order to remain eligible for debate this session. Sorenson, a favorite of evangelical conservatives and the tea party movement, introduced the bill Wednesday, and it was assigned to a subcommittee on Thursday, where it remains.

A poll released last month showed that 51 percent of likely 2012 Republican primary voters said they believe President Barack Obama was not born in the U.S."

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Utah House Passes Bill Recognizing Gold, Silver as Legal Tender - FoxNews.com

Utah House Passes Bill Recognizing Gold, Silver as Legal Tender - FoxNews.com: "Utah took its first step Friday toward bringing back the gold standard when the state House passed a bill that would recognize gold and silver coins issued by the federal government as legal currency.

The House voted 47-26 in favor of the legislation that would also exempt the sale of gold from the state capital gains tax and calls for a committee to study alternative currencies for the state.

The legislation now heads to the state Senate, where a vote is expected next week."

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Libya crisis sends U.S. gas prices up 33 cents in two weeks - CNN.com

Libya crisis sends U.S. gas prices up 33 cents in two weeks - CNN.com: "(CNN) -- U.S. gasoline prices increased nearly 33 cents in two weeks, the second-biggest two-week jump in the history of the gasoline market, according to a new survey of filling stations.

The latest Lundberg Survey of cities in the continental United States was conducted Friday. It showed the national average for a price of self-serve unleaded gasoline at $3.51, an increase of 32.7 cents from the last survey two weeks earlier, survey publisher Trilby Lundberg said.

The jump was the biggest since a 38-cent hike between August and September 2005. At the time, the price increase was driven by damage caused by Hurricane Katrina."

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Michael Moore: Big Fat Union Hypocrite

Michael Moore: Big Fat Union Hypocrite: "With the spotlight on Wisconsin’s union thugs rampaging across the state, one wonders why it took propaganda filmmaker Michael Moore so long to put himself in front of the news cameras to take some of their publicity for himself. But this weekend, Moore finally glommed onto the cameras making himself out to be a great supporter of the union’s efforts in the Badger State. Once again, though, Moore proves to be a hypocrite. It was Moore, after all, that excluded using union workers in one of his recent films. Some supporter of unions!

Filmmaker Moore attend a recent Wisconsin pro-union rally and regaled the crowd with an address saying, “Madison is only the beginning.”

“We’re going to do this together. Don’t give up. Please don’t give up,” Moore told the protesters, who have swarmed the Capitol every day for close to three weeks.

Moore: Snubbing union workers"

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FT.com / Currencies - Traders ‘short’ dollar as currency loses attraction

FT.com / Currencies - Traders ‘short’ dollar as currency loses attraction: "Hedge funds and forex dealers are betting record amounts against the dollar, reflecting a growing belief that the US currency has lost its haven appeal and that eurozone interest rates will soon rise.

As the crisis in the Middle East has worsened, the latest exchange data show that traders are selling “short” the currency. The big US fiscal deficit and concerns about the effect of rising oil prices have been blamed by some for the dollar’s slide."

Figures from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, which are often used as a proxy for hedge fund activity, showed that short dollar positions surged from 200,564 contracts in the week ending February 22 to 281,088 on March 1.

This meant that the value of bets against the dollar on the CME rose $11.5bn in the week to March 1 to $39bn, $3bn more than the previous record of $36bn in 2007.

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Number of healthcare reform law waivers climbs above 1,000 - The Hill's Healthwatch

Number of healthcare reform law waivers climbs above 1,000 - The Hill's Healthwatch: "The number of temporary healthcare reform waivers granted by the Obama administration to organizations climbed to more than 1,000, according to new numbers disclosed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

HHS posted 126 new waivers on Friday, bringing the total to 1,040 organizations that have been granted a one-year exemption from a new coverage requirement included in the healthcare reform law enacted almost a year ago. Waivers have become a hot-button issue for Republicans, eager to expose any vulnerabilities in the reform law.

In order to avoid disruption in the insurance market, the healthcare overhaul gives HHS the power to grant waivers to firms that cannot meet new annual coverage limits in 2011. The waivers have typically been granted to so-called 'mini-med' plans that offer limited annual coverage — as low as $2,000 — that would fall short of meeting the new annual coverage floor of $750,000 in 2011."

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105 Billion Dollar ObamaCare Secret on Vimeo

105 Billion Dollar ObamaCare Secret on Vimeo

105 Billion Dollar ObamaCare Secret from RightChange on Vimeo.

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With Threat of Energy Crisis Looming, Analysts Conclude that White House Polices Are Raising Costs, Jeopardizing Jobs | Speaker of the House John Boehner | speaker.gov

With Threat of Energy Crisis Looming, Analysts Conclude that White House Polices Are Raising Costs, Jeopardizing Jobs | Speaker of the House John Boehner | speaker.gov

According to a CNN report this morning, “gas prices jumped four cents overnight, with the average American driver now paying more than $3.40 a gallon,” the highest average since October 2008. The increase in gas prices underscores what economists have been warning for weeks: the United States is on the verge of a looming energy crisis that could stall the already-sluggish economic recovery and cost jobs:

• The New York Times: “Rising Oil Prices Pose New Threat to U.S. Economy”: “If the recent rise in oil prices sticks, it will most likely slow a growth rate that is already too sluggish to produce many jobs in this country.”

• The Wall Street Journal: “Oil’s Rise Threatens Economic Growth”: “IEA chief economist Fatih Birol said in an interview that if the price of oil averages $100 a barrel this year, the U.S. would have to spend $385 billion on oil imports—nearly $80 billion more than it did last year. … Such a sharp increase in U.S. import costs would present a ‘serious problem for business and consumer confidence, which the U.S. economy desperately needs for sentiment to improve,’ Mr. Birol said.”

• Los Angeles Times: “Rising fuel prices could cramp economic recovery”: “From the farm to the factory, businesses are facing higher costs to grow the nation’s food, ship goods and manufacture products at a time when they’re already cautious about hiring new employees or placing big orders. The added burden of sustained fuel price increases could slow the nation’s already sluggish economic growth, analysts said.”

With oil prices already topping $100 a barrel and gas prices continuing to rise, what is President Obama doing to forestall the looming crisis and protect American jobs? Nothing. In fact, President Obama’s energy policies are only contributing to the crisis by hampering domestic energy production - raising costs for families and small businesses, and putting jobs at risk. Here’s what analysts are saying about the job-crushing impact of President Obama’s policies:

• CEO Steve Forbes: The Obama Administration’s “Lack of Political Will to Drill for Oil and Gas Compromises Our National Security and Jeopardizes Economic Recovery.” “The Obama administration is repeating the mistakes of President Jimmy Carter’s failed energy policies, which marred his term and stigmatized the 1970s. They are leading us straight into another national energy disaster. Key members of the Obama administration believe this friction abroad underscores the need to move away from oil and gas entirely and shift to boutique forms of alternative energy. Their lack of political will to drill for oil and gas compromises our national security and jeopardizes economic recovery.” (Politico, 3/2/11)

• The Cato Institute’s Richard W. Rahn: “The President is Demanding That Businesses Create More Jobs While at the Same Time Denying Them the Ability to Do So.” “The Obama administration has stopped the new oil-production process in the Gulf of Mexico, even in the face of a court order requiring it to issue permits. The administration, through executive orders, has denied oil and gas producers access to millions of acres where large deposits of oil and gas are known to exist. The administration also is holding up permits for many new power plants, pipelines and industrial plants, all of which are costing Americans jobs and driving businesses to other countries. It is not unnoticed that the president is demanding that businesses create more jobs while at the same time denying them the ability to do so because of his environmental, energy and regulatory policies.” (The Washington Times, 2/28/11)

• The Hudson Institute’s Diana Furchtgott-Roth: President Obama’s Energy Tax Increases Would Raise Costs for Domestic Producers that “Employ American Workers and Produce Revenues for All Americans.” “Oil is close to $100 a barrel as the Middle East is imploding, and President Obama wants to raise taxes on domestic oil and gas producers. Such taxes would, if approved by Congress, make the country more dependent, not less, on imported oil. … If America is to reduce use of imported fuels, it needs to raise domestic production as well as to conserve. This increases our long-term energy security, rather than harming it. Every single additional barrel of oil produced in America is one barrel fewer that we need to import -- and as we produce more at home, we employ American workers and produce revenues for all Americans.” (The Washington Examiner, 2/24/11)

With 13.9 million Americans still unemployed and economists warning that our economy could take another hit, it is time for President Obama to abandon his job-crushing energy policies and work with Republicans to enact an all-of-the-above energy policy that supports domestic energy production, provides for more clean renewable and alternative fuels, and increases conservation. It’s a plan that will lower energy costs, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and help create new American jobs.

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