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Thursday, April 7, 2011
Global Muslim Brotherhood Update: April 7, 2011 » Publications » Family Security Matters
Global Muslim Brotherhood Update: April 7, 2011 » Publications » Family Security Matters: "A Hamas website is reporting that a Hamas delegation has met with Egyptian military leader to discuss various issues. According to a report on the website of the Hamas military wing:
Al Qassam website – A delegation of Hamas led by Mahmoud Zahar has met with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, which received power in Egypt following the ouster of former president Hosni Mubarak, as well as several political forces and Egyptian parties and a number of youth behind the Jan. 25 revolution.
They congregated at the headquarters of the Egyptian Wafd party.
Discussions with the Supreme Council focused on bilateral relations, Palestinian reconciliation, the Gaza siege and opening the Rafah crossing on the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. They also discussed the Palestinians still being held in Egyptian prisons."
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Al Qassam website – A delegation of Hamas led by Mahmoud Zahar has met with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, which received power in Egypt following the ouster of former president Hosni Mubarak, as well as several political forces and Egyptian parties and a number of youth behind the Jan. 25 revolution.
They congregated at the headquarters of the Egyptian Wafd party.
Discussions with the Supreme Council focused on bilateral relations, Palestinian reconciliation, the Gaza siege and opening the Rafah crossing on the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. They also discussed the Palestinians still being held in Egyptian prisons."
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DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security
DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security: "Libyan rebel “officers” sold Hizballah and Hamas thousands of chemical shells from the stocks of mustard and nerve gas that fell into rebel hands when they overran Muammar Qaddafi’s military facilities in and around Benghazi, debkafile’s exclusive military and intelligence sources report.
Word of the capture touched off a scramble in Tehran and among the terrorist groups it sponsors to get hold of their first unconventional weapons.
According to our sources, the rebels offloaded at least 2,000 artillery shells carrying mustard gas and 1,200 nerve gas shells for cash payment amounting to several million dollars."
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Word of the capture touched off a scramble in Tehran and among the terrorist groups it sponsors to get hold of their first unconventional weapons.
According to our sources, the rebels offloaded at least 2,000 artillery shells carrying mustard gas and 1,200 nerve gas shells for cash payment amounting to several million dollars."
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Memo suggests FBI had mole inside ABC News in 1990s - The Center for Public Integrity
Memo suggests FBI had mole inside ABC News in 1990s - The Center for Public Integrity: "A once-classified FBI memo reveals that the bureau treated a senior ABC News journalist as a potential confidential informant in the 1990s, pumping the reporter to ascertain the source of a sensational but uncorroborated tip that the network had obtained during its early coverage of the Oklahoma City bombing.
The journalist, whose name is not disclosed in the document labeled “secret,” not only cooperated but provided the identity of a confidential source, according to the FBI memo — a possible breach of journalistic ethics if he or she did not have the source’s permission."
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The journalist, whose name is not disclosed in the document labeled “secret,” not only cooperated but provided the identity of a confidential source, according to the FBI memo — a possible breach of journalistic ethics if he or she did not have the source’s permission."
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U.S. Sees Yemen Unrest as a Possible Opening for Al Qaeda - NYTimes.com
U.S. Sees Yemen Unrest as a Possible Opening for Al Qaeda - NYTimes.com: "WASHINGTON — Counterterrorism operations in Yemen have ground to a halt, allowing Al Qaeda’s deadliest branch outside of Pakistan to operate more freely inside the country and to increase plotting for possible attacks against Europe and the United States, American diplomats, intelligence analysts and counterterrorism officials say."
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Two men shot and killed at border crossing - SignOnSanDiego.com
Two men shot and killed at border crossing - SignOnSanDiego.com: "TIJUANA — In a rare shooting at the San Ysidro border crossing, two San Diego workers were killed early Monday as they sat in a pickup waiting to enter the U.S. The men were on their way to work when someone shot them repeatedly with a 9 mm weapon.
The Baja California Attorney General’s Office identified the victims as Kevin Joel Romero, 28, and Sergio Salcido Luna, 25. The agency provided few details of the incident, which occurred at about 2:40 a.m., a time when many workers are in line to cross.
The men’s employer said they lived in Tijuana and worked for West Coast Beverage Maintenance, a company on Morena Boulevard that services and cleans draft beer equipment for bars and restaurants."
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The Baja California Attorney General’s Office identified the victims as Kevin Joel Romero, 28, and Sergio Salcido Luna, 25. The agency provided few details of the incident, which occurred at about 2:40 a.m., a time when many workers are in line to cross.
The men’s employer said they lived in Tijuana and worked for West Coast Beverage Maintenance, a company on Morena Boulevard that services and cleans draft beer equipment for bars and restaurants."
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Uncovered: New $2 billion bailout in Obamacare | Byron York | Beltway Confidential | Washington Examiner
Uncovered: New $2 billion bailout in Obamacare | Byron York | Beltway Confidential | Washington Examiner: "Investigators for the House Energy and Commerce Committee have discovered that a little-known provision in the national health care law has allowed the federal government to pay nearly $2 billion to unions, state public employee systems, and big corporations to subsidize health coverage costs for early retirees. At the current rate of payment, the $5 billion appropriated for the program could be exhausted well before it is set to expire.
The discovery came on the eve of an oversight hearing focused on the workings of an obscure agency known as CCIO -- the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. CCIO, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, oversees the implementation of Section 1102 of the Affordable Care Act, which created something called the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program. The legislation called for the program to spend a total of $5 billion, beginning in June 2010 -- shortly after Obamacare was passed -- and ending on January 1, 2014, as the system of national health care exchanges was scheduled to go into effect."
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The discovery came on the eve of an oversight hearing focused on the workings of an obscure agency known as CCIO -- the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. CCIO, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, oversees the implementation of Section 1102 of the Affordable Care Act, which created something called the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program. The legislation called for the program to spend a total of $5 billion, beginning in June 2010 -- shortly after Obamacare was passed -- and ending on January 1, 2014, as the system of national health care exchanges was scheduled to go into effect."
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Teenage Pakistani suicide bomber whose explosives fail vows to try again: 'I want to be a martyr'
Teenage Pakistani suicide bomber whose explosives fail vows to try again: 'I want to be a martyr': "They don't call it extremism for nothing.
A teenage suicide bomber who failed to blow up pilgrims at a shrine in Pakistan stunned his captors when he made clear how desperate he was to die for his cause.
'Let me go, I want to be a martyr,' 14-year-old Fida Hussain screamed as policemen led him away. 'I want to send all you policemen to hell.'
While Hussain was unable to detonate the bomb strapped to his chest, others succeeded Sunday, killing 42 people and wounding 100 more among the thousands gathered at a Sufi shrine near Dera Ghazi Khan."
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A teenage suicide bomber who failed to blow up pilgrims at a shrine in Pakistan stunned his captors when he made clear how desperate he was to die for his cause.
'Let me go, I want to be a martyr,' 14-year-old Fida Hussain screamed as policemen led him away. 'I want to send all you policemen to hell.'
While Hussain was unable to detonate the bomb strapped to his chest, others succeeded Sunday, killing 42 people and wounding 100 more among the thousands gathered at a Sufi shrine near Dera Ghazi Khan."
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'Al-Qaeda snatched missiles' in Libya | Perth Now
'Al-Qaeda snatched missiles' in Libya | Perth Now: "AL-QAEDA'S offshoot in North Africa has snatched surface-to-air missiles from an arsenal in Libya during the civil strife there, Chad's President says.
Idriss Deby Itno did not say how many surface-to-air missiles were stolen, but told the African weekly Jeune Afrique that he was '100 per cent sure' of his assertion.
'The Islamists of al-Qaeda took advantage of the pillaging of arsenals in the rebel zone to acquire arms, including surface-to-air missiles, which were then smuggled into their sanctuaries in Tenere,' a desert region of the Sahara that stretches from northeast Niger to western Chad, Deby said in the interview.
'This is very serious. AQIM is becoming a genuine army, the best equipped in the region,' he said.
His claim was echoed by officials in other countries in the region who said that they were worried that al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) might have acquired 'heavy weapons', thanks to the insurrection."
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Idriss Deby Itno did not say how many surface-to-air missiles were stolen, but told the African weekly Jeune Afrique that he was '100 per cent sure' of his assertion.
'The Islamists of al-Qaeda took advantage of the pillaging of arsenals in the rebel zone to acquire arms, including surface-to-air missiles, which were then smuggled into their sanctuaries in Tenere,' a desert region of the Sahara that stretches from northeast Niger to western Chad, Deby said in the interview.
'This is very serious. AQIM is becoming a genuine army, the best equipped in the region,' he said.
His claim was echoed by officials in other countries in the region who said that they were worried that al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) might have acquired 'heavy weapons', thanks to the insurrection."
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National Inflation Association
National Inflation Association: "Gold prices surged today to a new all time high of $1,463.70 per ounce, while silver prices soared to a new 31-year high of $39.785 per ounce. Silver is now up 129% since NIA declared silver the best investment for the next decade on December 11th, 2009, at $17.40 per ounce. The gold/silver ratio is now down to 37, compared to a gold/silver ratio of 66 when NIA declared silver the best investment for the next decade. This means that not only is silver up 129% in terms of dollars since December 11th, 2009, but silver has also increased in purchasing power by 1.78X in terms of gold.
Gold is the world's most stable asset and the best gauge of inflation. This brand new breakout in the price of gold leads us to believe that the Federal Reserve is getting ready to unleash QE3 at the end of June. The Fed will surely not call it QE3, but NIA can pretty much guarantee that the Fed will continue on with their purchases of U.S. treasuries. If the Fed pauses after QE2, it will mean that treasury bond yields will need to surge to a level where they attract enough private sector and foreign central bank buyers in order to not only support the funding of our rapidly rising budget deficits, but to support the redemption of maturing treasury securities."
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Gold is the world's most stable asset and the best gauge of inflation. This brand new breakout in the price of gold leads us to believe that the Federal Reserve is getting ready to unleash QE3 at the end of June. The Fed will surely not call it QE3, but NIA can pretty much guarantee that the Fed will continue on with their purchases of U.S. treasuries. If the Fed pauses after QE2, it will mean that treasury bond yields will need to surge to a level where they attract enough private sector and foreign central bank buyers in order to not only support the funding of our rapidly rising budget deficits, but to support the redemption of maturing treasury securities."
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US to use Facebook, Twitter to issue terror alerts - Yahoo! News
US to use Facebook, Twitter to issue terror alerts - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON – The U.S. government's new system to replace the five color-coded terror alerts will have two levels of warnings — elevated and imminent — that will be relayed to the public only under certain circumstances for limited periods of time, sometimes using Facebook and Twitter, according to a draft Homeland Security Department plan obtained by The Associated Press.
Some terror warnings could be withheld from the public entirely if announcing a threat would risk exposing an intelligence operation or an ongoing investigation, according to the government's confidential plan.
Like a gallon of milk, the new terror warnings will each come with a stamped expiration date."
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Some terror warnings could be withheld from the public entirely if announcing a threat would risk exposing an intelligence operation or an ongoing investigation, according to the government's confidential plan.
Like a gallon of milk, the new terror warnings will each come with a stamped expiration date."
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A Despot’s “Dear Son” Letter to a U.S. President | FrontPage Magazine
A Despot’s “Dear Son” Letter to a U.S. President | FrontPage Magazine: "President Obama found a surprise on Wednesday when he opened the White House mailbox: a three-page letter from Muammar Gaddafi. Gaddafi opens his message familiarly, addressing Obama as his “son” and, in friendly fashion, hoping Obama will continue on as president and win the next election. But the reason for Gaddafi’s dropping Obama a line while NATO bombs are dropping on him was essentially to get the US president to intervene and call off the bombing campaign that began last March 17.
“As you know too well democracy and building of civil society cannot be achieved by means of missiles and aircraft, or by backing armed member of AlQaeda in Benghazi,” Gaddafi wrote in ungrammatical English, although his authorship cannot be confirmed.
A White House spokesman said this letter was “not the first” from Gaddafi to Obama. In a previous one, he called the American leader “our child” and sent it just as the bombing of Libya was about to begin. The letter’s purpose was to explain that he was remaining in power to fight al Qaeda.
“If you find them (al-Qaeda) take over American cities, what would you do?” Gaddafi wrote."
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“As you know too well democracy and building of civil society cannot be achieved by means of missiles and aircraft, or by backing armed member of AlQaeda in Benghazi,” Gaddafi wrote in ungrammatical English, although his authorship cannot be confirmed.
A White House spokesman said this letter was “not the first” from Gaddafi to Obama. In a previous one, he called the American leader “our child” and sent it just as the bombing of Libya was about to begin. The letter’s purpose was to explain that he was remaining in power to fight al Qaeda.
“If you find them (al-Qaeda) take over American cities, what would you do?” Gaddafi wrote."
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Thought Gestapo in Action at Rollins College | FrontPage Magazine
Thought Gestapo in Action at Rollins College | FrontPage Magazine: "Jamie Pizzi, a freshman at Rollins College in Florida, penned an op-ed for the college’s student newspaper The Sandspur on March 17 in which she discussed aspects of the continuing national debate over illegal immigration. She focused on the issue of “anchor babies” – children born to illegal immigrants residing in the United States and who are, under the 14th Amendment, automatically granted full citizenship. Like many Americans, Ms. Pizzi believes that children born to people who entered the nation illegally and/or who continue to live here illegally should not be granted the same rights and privileges that legal immigrants obtain only after negotiating a mountain of paperwork and waiting for a very long time."
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Thanks for Raising My Taxes - What Else Can I Do For You? - Page 1 - Ann Coulter - Townhall Conservative
Thanks for Raising My Taxes - What Else Can I Do For You? - Page 1 - Ann Coulter - Townhall Conservative: "When Wisconsin Democrats fled the state in order to avoid voting on splendiferous public sector union contracts, did they happen to notice that the rest of the country is in the midst of a massive recession?
For years, Democrats have been using taxpayer money so that their buddies in public sector unions never have to know when there's a recession. People who are already suffering have to suffer more so that those who are doing pretty well don't have to suffer at all.
The high salaries and magnificent benefits paid to government employees are used to fund the public sector unions, which then funnel a portion of that money back to the Democrats, who vote for the pay packages of government workers. The unions function as a pass-through from the taxpayers straight to Democrats running for re-election."
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For years, Democrats have been using taxpayer money so that their buddies in public sector unions never have to know when there's a recession. People who are already suffering have to suffer more so that those who are doing pretty well don't have to suffer at all.
The high salaries and magnificent benefits paid to government employees are used to fund the public sector unions, which then funnel a portion of that money back to the Democrats, who vote for the pay packages of government workers. The unions function as a pass-through from the taxpayers straight to Democrats running for re-election."
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Hawaii elections clerk: Obama 'caught fibbing'
Hawaii elections clerk: Obama 'caught fibbing': "The former Hawaii elections official who maintains there's no long-form birth certificate for Barack Obama in the Aloha State is now saying the president and his aides have been 'caught fibbing' about Obama's background, and the 'embarrassing' situation is making it difficult to fess up to the truth.
President Barack Obama in the Oval Office April 4, 2011
Tim Adams, who was senior elections clerk for the city and county of Honolulu during the 2008 campaign, made the statements in a two-hour interview with a group looking to disprove claims made by so-called birthers, those challenging Obama's legal qualification to be president.
'I think people believe there's been some kind of cover-up. And I don't think it's some big nefarious conspiracy. I think it's politics as usual,' Adams said March 31 on Reality Check Radio, an Internet program on BlogTalkRadio.
'Barack Obama's official autobiography was put out to the public for the public's consumption and we all know politicians – they have a public persona, it's created for consumption by the electorate – and I think that they've been caught fibbing, and it's embarrassing.'"
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President Barack Obama in the Oval Office April 4, 2011
Tim Adams, who was senior elections clerk for the city and county of Honolulu during the 2008 campaign, made the statements in a two-hour interview with a group looking to disprove claims made by so-called birthers, those challenging Obama's legal qualification to be president.
'I think people believe there's been some kind of cover-up. And I don't think it's some big nefarious conspiracy. I think it's politics as usual,' Adams said March 31 on Reality Check Radio, an Internet program on BlogTalkRadio.
'Barack Obama's official autobiography was put out to the public for the public's consumption and we all know politicians – they have a public persona, it's created for consumption by the electorate – and I think that they've been caught fibbing, and it's embarrassing.'"
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President Obama Mirrors What The American People Think About Him: “That is not a way to run a government” | NewsReal Blog
President Obama Mirrors What The American People Think About Him: “That is not a way to run a government” | NewsReal Blog: "President Obama summed up yesterday what many Americans have concluded about his own administration and about the Congress, which for the first two years of his term was run entirely by Obama’s friends in the Democratic majority:
That is not a way to run a government.
Yes, Mr. President, you are right. But whose fault is that? Just look in the mirror. You have been in charge."
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That is not a way to run a government.
Yes, Mr. President, you are right. But whose fault is that? Just look in the mirror. You have been in charge."
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Democratic Leaders Attempt To Reshape Primary Schedule In Obama’s Favor | Personal Liberty Digest
Democratic Leaders Attempt To Reshape Primary Schedule In Obama’s Favor | Personal Liberty Digest: "In hopes of paving the way for a polarizing GOP Presidential candidate, national Democratic leaders have asked Massachusetts lawmakers to push back their State's primary.
According to The Boston Globe, the Democratic National Party is hoping to reschedule the Massachusetts Presidential primary, which is currently slated for March 6, until later in the spring of 2012. Liberals fear that the Bay State's influence early in the election cycle will help boost the popularity of moderate candidates such as Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty, who they believe are more likely to give President Barack Obama the toughest challenge in the national race."
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According to The Boston Globe, the Democratic National Party is hoping to reschedule the Massachusetts Presidential primary, which is currently slated for March 6, until later in the spring of 2012. Liberals fear that the Bay State's influence early in the election cycle will help boost the popularity of moderate candidates such as Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty, who they believe are more likely to give President Barack Obama the toughest challenge in the national race."
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Election fraud allegations fly in close Wisconsin Supreme Court race | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Election fraud allegations fly in close Wisconsin Supreme Court race | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment: "Wisconsin citizens and election experts are questioning the veracity of the state’s Supreme Court race, which the Associated Press reports left-wing legal activist JoAnne Kloppenburg won by 204 votes over Justice David Prosser, out of the more than 1.4 million votes.
On an estimated more than 10,000 ballots in Dane County, Wisconsin, where the state capital Madison is, voters selected only a pick in the Supreme Court race, while leaving even the hotly contested mayoral and county executive choices blank. That raises red flags for election experts like Scott St. Clair of the Freedom Foundation, a conservative think tank."
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On an estimated more than 10,000 ballots in Dane County, Wisconsin, where the state capital Madison is, voters selected only a pick in the Supreme Court race, while leaving even the hotly contested mayoral and county executive choices blank. That raises red flags for election experts like Scott St. Clair of the Freedom Foundation, a conservative think tank."
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Dennis Miller | Islam like Fabergé eggs | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Dennis Miller | Islam like Fabergé eggs | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
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When it was ultimately discovered Dove World Outreach Center Pastor Terry Jones went through with his threat to burn the Islamic holy book, the Quran, there was a considerable response in the Muslim communities around the globe, including riots that led to the deaths of two American soldiers.
But as despicable as it is to think someone like Jones could have been responsible for that act, comedian and talk show host Dennis Miller vented his frustration over the response. On Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor” on Wednesday night, Miller declared the reaction “crazy.”
“Listen, Terry Jones is a moron,” Miller said. “I’m surprised he can get a fire started. But how that leads to guys getting their heads cut off overseas is crap. I’m getting sick of treating Islam like Fabergé eggs, where some moron in the Everglades lights up a book and you decapitate people overseas and people say Terry Jones started it they can start lighting Bibles up tomorrow. They could go ‘Fahrenheit 451’ with ‘Atlas Shrugged,’ my favorite book, and I would shake my head and go people are crazy. But this whole thing about I have got to get out and sever somebody’s head from their body. That’s crazy.”
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Chuck Schumer Thrilled by Matt Lauer's Tea Party Bashing
Chuck Schumer Thrilled by Matt Lauer's Tea Party Bashing: "In a softball interview with New York Senator Chuck Schumer on NBC's Today on Wednesday, co-host Matt Lauer recited Democratic talking points on the budget fight perfectly: '[For] the Tea Party and others on the far right....does it seem to you, Senator, that this is less about a fiscal debate or an economic policy debate and they are making an ideological stand here?' [Audio available here]
A visibly pleased Schumer excitedly agreed: 'That's exactly right, Matt. You've hit the nail on the head.... they have an ideology just to get rid of all government....the Tea Party doesn't represent all of America. In fact, their popularity is rapidly declining and that ought to be a message to Speaker Boehner.'"
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A visibly pleased Schumer excitedly agreed: 'That's exactly right, Matt. You've hit the nail on the head.... they have an ideology just to get rid of all government....the Tea Party doesn't represent all of America. In fact, their popularity is rapidly declining and that ought to be a message to Speaker Boehner.'"
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Exclusive - Speaker Boehner on Budget Negotiations: 'No Daylight Between Tea Party and Me' - George Stephanopoulos' Bottom Line
Exclusive - Speaker Boehner on Budget Negotiations: 'No Daylight Between Tea Party and Me' - George Stephanopoulos' Bottom Line: "Speaker of the House John Boehner said he is in lockstep with the Tea Party on budget negotiations despite claims from Democrats that there could be a deal if only he could buck the Tea Party.
“Listen, there’s no daylight between the Tea Party and me,” Boehner told me today during our exclusive interview.
“None?” I asked
“None. What they want is they want us to cut spending. They want us to deal with this crushing debt that’s going to crush the future for our kids and grandkids. There’s no daylight there,” he said.
Democrats have accused Boehner of being pulled further back by the Tea Party and “moving the goal post” during negotiations by increasing his demand from $33 billion in cuts to $40 billion."
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“Listen, there’s no daylight between the Tea Party and me,” Boehner told me today during our exclusive interview.
“None?” I asked
“None. What they want is they want us to cut spending. They want us to deal with this crushing debt that’s going to crush the future for our kids and grandkids. There’s no daylight there,” he said.
Democrats have accused Boehner of being pulled further back by the Tea Party and “moving the goal post” during negotiations by increasing his demand from $33 billion in cuts to $40 billion."
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Donald Trump | Path to Presidential Victory | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Donald Trump | Path to Presidential Victory | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment: "With polls showing major traction for real estate mogul Donald Trump even as he ventures ever-deeper into conspiracy theories about President Obama, a strategy focusing on Florida is emerging as his potential path to victory in the Republican presidential primary – if he indeed runs.
The strategy is to do well enough in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada, lose badly in South Carolina, where there are “too many Evangelicals,” and secure a momentum-building win in Florida, said Roger Stone, a longtime political confidant of Trump who is not involved in the Apprentice star’s current exploratory efforts."
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The strategy is to do well enough in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada, lose badly in South Carolina, where there are “too many Evangelicals,” and secure a momentum-building win in Florida, said Roger Stone, a longtime political confidant of Trump who is not involved in the Apprentice star’s current exploratory efforts."
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
The Page by Mark Halperin | Trump Conducting Hawaii Investigation Into Obama's Birthplace
The Page by Mark Halperin | Trump Conducting Hawaii Investigation Into Obama's Birthplace
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DONALD TRUMP: I am saying I want to see the birth certificate. It's very simple. I want to see the birth certificate. How come his own family doesn't know which hospital he was born in? How come-- forget about birth certificates. Let's say there's no birth certificate. How come in the hospital itself, okay? This is one of the...in the hospital itself, there's no records of his birth. In other words, it doesn't say how much they paid, where is the doctor, here's your room bill. You know, all the
MEREDITH VIEIRA: You've been privy to all of this to know this?
DONALD TRUMP: Well, I have people that actually have been studying it and they cannot believe what they're talking.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: You have people now out there searching-- I mean, in Hawaii?
DONALD TRUMP: Absolutely. And they cannot believe what they're finding. And I'm serious--
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» Judicial Watch Obtains Documents Detailing ObamaCare Rationing - Big Government
» Judicial Watch Obtains Documents Detailing ObamaCare Rationing - Big Government: "The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS), under enormous public pressure, proposed that Provenge, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved treatment for prostate cancer, be covered by insurance following a controversial “review.” A final decision on the issue is expected to be published 60 days after the public comment period for the proposed decision has ended."
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STATES OF REBELLION
STATES OF REBELLION
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While millions of outraged Americans protest what they see as a lawless and power-mad Obama administration, many wonder how much clout individuals can really have in reining in a wildly out-of-control government.
But suppose, in addition to citizens with little power beyond their vote, those standing up to the federal government were named Virginia, Texas, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Montana, Maine, South Dakota – and many more?
Incredibly, though under-reported by the establishment press, that's exactly what is happening right now, as the April issue of Whistleblower documents in-depth, in "STATES OF REBELLION: How legislators and governors nationwide are openly challenging a rogue president."
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A wide-ranging rebellion is indeed under way – by a large majority of states – against what they claim are intolerable and blatantly unconstitutional encroachments by the federal government. And they are seriously intent on declaring such unconstitutional laws null and void in their state.
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Hey Whoopi: It's not about skin color
Hey Whoopi: It's not about skin color: "Potential presidential candidate Donald Trump had to negotiate a whole lot of blind emotion as a recent guest on The View. Like Carrie Prejean, The Donald was handed a question he didn't ask for. And his answer also left the asker exasperated.
Joy Behar brought up Trump's recent words about Obama's mysterious childhood and asked him if he was 'a birther.' Birther is one of those identity words of the left meant to stigmatize opponents into silent fear. But Trump just spoke the language of common sense.
Trump's position essentially is one of 'trust but verify,' as Reagan used to say. Mr. Trump accepts Obama's claim of a Hawaii birth, but like millions of other Americans, he wonders, 'Why doesn't the president show his birth certificate?' That's what Mr. Trump wondered out loud on the program. The Donald also stated the unspeakable but obvious conclusion: Obama is hiding something."
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Joy Behar brought up Trump's recent words about Obama's mysterious childhood and asked him if he was 'a birther.' Birther is one of those identity words of the left meant to stigmatize opponents into silent fear. But Trump just spoke the language of common sense.
Trump's position essentially is one of 'trust but verify,' as Reagan used to say. Mr. Trump accepts Obama's claim of a Hawaii birth, but like millions of other Americans, he wonders, 'Why doesn't the president show his birth certificate?' That's what Mr. Trump wondered out loud on the program. The Donald also stated the unspeakable but obvious conclusion: Obama is hiding something."
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Natural Born Citizen - A Place to Ask Questions and Get the Right Answers: Newspaper Birth Announcement Ads in 1961 in two Hawaiian Newspapers do NOT prove Obama was physically born in Hawaii
Natural Born Citizen - A Place to Ask Questions and Get the Right Answers: Newspaper Birth Announcement Ads in 1961 in two Hawaiian Newspapers do NOT prove Obama was physically born in Hawaii: "The two announcements in the Hawaiian newspaper in 1961 only prove a birth was REGISTERED there, not that he was born there. A registration was allowed under Hawaiian law in 1961 to be made by any family member via a simple mail-in form to the state Health Department. No 3rd party or independent witnesses to the birth were required. The statement of a family member registering a new born child as born home was accepted into the registration system with little or no questions back then. Thus the family could lie and register a birth in Hawaii when it occurred elsewhere, anywhere in the world, simply to get the child U.S. citizenship, a highly coveted status then and now. The false registration was not done so he could be President some day. The false registration was done to get the new born child citizenship for that time. It was a case of birth registration fraud to illegally gain U.S. citizenship for a foreign born child of the family."
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Natural Born Citizen - A Place to Ask Questions and Get the Right Answers
Natural Born Citizen - A Place to Ask Questions and Get the Right Answers: "Obama Not Born in Hawaii per Kenyan Assemblymen James Orengo and Bonny Khalwale and Hawaii 2008 Elections Office Official Tim Adams - 04 April 2011 issue Washington Times National Weekly edition - page 5.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/52263419/Obama-Not-Born-in-Hawaii-Per-Orengo-Khalwale-and-Tim-Adams-Wash-Times-Natl-Wkly-20110404-pg-5
Obama may be a Citizen, but he is NOT a 'natural born Citizen' of the United States to constitutional standards.
Obama is not Article II constitutionally eligible to be the President and Commander of our military. Obama is NOT a 'natural born Citizen' to constitutional standards. Obama's father was NOT a U.S. Citizen. Obama's father was not an immigrant to the United States. Obama's father was a foreign national, a British Subject. Obama is the child of an alien father who was sojourning in the U.S. attending college. Obama was born a British Subject via his father and is still such to this day. Obama has never conclusively proved he was born in Hawaii. Obama's paternal family in Kenya, Kenyan government officials, and newspapers in Kenya say he was born in Kenya. Obama's maternal grandmother likely falsely and illegally registered him as born in Hawaii to get him, her new foreign-born grandson, U.S. Citizenship."
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Obama may be a Citizen, but he is NOT a 'natural born Citizen' of the United States to constitutional standards.
Obama is not Article II constitutionally eligible to be the President and Commander of our military. Obama is NOT a 'natural born Citizen' to constitutional standards. Obama's father was NOT a U.S. Citizen. Obama's father was not an immigrant to the United States. Obama's father was a foreign national, a British Subject. Obama is the child of an alien father who was sojourning in the U.S. attending college. Obama was born a British Subject via his father and is still such to this day. Obama has never conclusively proved he was born in Hawaii. Obama's paternal family in Kenya, Kenyan government officials, and newspapers in Kenya say he was born in Kenya. Obama's maternal grandmother likely falsely and illegally registered him as born in Hawaii to get him, her new foreign-born grandson, U.S. Citizenship."
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Oops! Obama mama passport 'destroyed'
Oops! Obama mama passport 'destroyed': "Responding to a Freedom of Information Act request, the State Department has released passport records of Stanley Ann Dunham, President Obama's mother – but records for the years surrounding Obama's 1961 birth are missing.
The State Department claims a 1980s General Services Administration directive resulted in the destruction of many passport applications and other 'nonvital' passport records, including Dunham's 1965 passport application and any other passports she may have applied for or held prior to 1965.
Destroyed, then, would also be any records shedding light on whether Dunham did or did not travel out of the country around the time of Barack Obama's birth.
The claim made in the Freedom of Information response letter that many passport records were destroyed during the 1980s comes despite a statement on the State Department website that Passport Services maintains U.S. passport records for passports issued from 1925 to the present.
The records released, however, contain interesting tidbits of new information about Obama's mother, including the odd listing of two different dates and locations for her marriage to Obama's Indonesian stepfather, Lolo Soetoro."
FLASHBACK - Interesting stuff ... still unanswered ~~ The Munz
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The State Department claims a 1980s General Services Administration directive resulted in the destruction of many passport applications and other 'nonvital' passport records, including Dunham's 1965 passport application and any other passports she may have applied for or held prior to 1965.
Destroyed, then, would also be any records shedding light on whether Dunham did or did not travel out of the country around the time of Barack Obama's birth.
The claim made in the Freedom of Information response letter that many passport records were destroyed during the 1980s comes despite a statement on the State Department website that Passport Services maintains U.S. passport records for passports issued from 1925 to the present.
The records released, however, contain interesting tidbits of new information about Obama's mother, including the odd listing of two different dates and locations for her marriage to Obama's Indonesian stepfather, Lolo Soetoro."
FLASHBACK - Interesting stuff ... still unanswered ~~ The Munz
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Obama reveals his character by withholding birth records
Obama reveals his character by withholding birth records: "Constitutional scholar and Notre Dame Law School professor emeritus, Charles Rice, takes no position on the venue of Barack Obama's birthplace in his recent piece on the eligibility question. Rice simply notes that Obama has presented inconclusive evidence and suggests that Congress should investigate using its subpoena power. 'It is fair to say,' writes Rice, 'that the Obama controversy involves significant issues of fact and law that deserve some sort of official resolution.'
Professor Rice also relays what many understand but are afraid to say:
'If it turns out that Obama knew he was ineligible when he campaigned and when he took the oath as President, it could be the biggest political fraud in the history of the world. As long as Obama refuses to disclose the records, speculation will grow and grow without any necessary relation to the truth. The first step toward resolving the issue is full discovery and disclosure of the facts.'"
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Professor Rice also relays what many understand but are afraid to say:
'If it turns out that Obama knew he was ineligible when he campaigned and when he took the oath as President, it could be the biggest political fraud in the history of the world. As long as Obama refuses to disclose the records, speculation will grow and grow without any necessary relation to the truth. The first step toward resolving the issue is full discovery and disclosure of the facts.'"
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Whoopi’s Most Excellent Question - The Ridiculously Simple Answer
Whoopi’s Most Excellent Question - The Ridiculously Simple Answer: "News sources are pulsing with reverberations about Donald Trump’s remarks on Obama’s eligibility and great and mysterious unseen long form birth certificate. Liberally biased media is showing signs of the nervous jitters with their usual “why don’t they just shut up” response.
Whether you think Mr. Trump should take a run at the presidency or not, he has to be credited for taking on the question that others are only skirting in abject fear of being labeled a conspiracy theorist, a kook or something much worse. (Can’t mention those names in this article) One thing can be safely concluded from Trump’s head on confrontational kind of approach, he’s got some guts!
In the same week that Hillary Clinton began to call Syria’s President Assad a reformer; should we be at all surprised that Donald Trump is saying that Obama may be a fraud? Which claim seems more ridiculous is not the question. The only real question is which one has more tangible proof. It is here that Mr. Obama would come up short."
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Whether you think Mr. Trump should take a run at the presidency or not, he has to be credited for taking on the question that others are only skirting in abject fear of being labeled a conspiracy theorist, a kook or something much worse. (Can’t mention those names in this article) One thing can be safely concluded from Trump’s head on confrontational kind of approach, he’s got some guts!
In the same week that Hillary Clinton began to call Syria’s President Assad a reformer; should we be at all surprised that Donald Trump is saying that Obama may be a fraud? Which claim seems more ridiculous is not the question. The only real question is which one has more tangible proof. It is here that Mr. Obama would come up short."
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Sultan Knish a blog by Daniel Greenfield
Sultan Knish a blog by Daniel Greenfield: "Hello American Voter,
They say time flies when you're having fun, and those four years sure went by real fast. Between the golfing and the legislating, the bailing out and the spending, suddenly you stop and wonder where the time went. I was just dancing the night away in sunny Rio, after committing American forces to a war that one of my advisers thought was a good idea, when suddenly it hit me and I stopped the samba and said. 'Hey Michelle, isn't it time for another one of those elections.'
I like elections myself. And if you're anything like me, you like them too. The campaigns are like this huge party that goes on for a whole year. And then when it's over, they throw you an even bigger party. There's lots of free food, you fly around on a jet plane to all the important states and everyone wants to have their picture taken with you. Some of my advisers are telling me that I might lose this one, but I don't believe that for a second. I mean how in the world could I lose?"
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They say time flies when you're having fun, and those four years sure went by real fast. Between the golfing and the legislating, the bailing out and the spending, suddenly you stop and wonder where the time went. I was just dancing the night away in sunny Rio, after committing American forces to a war that one of my advisers thought was a good idea, when suddenly it hit me and I stopped the samba and said. 'Hey Michelle, isn't it time for another one of those elections.'
I like elections myself. And if you're anything like me, you like them too. The campaigns are like this huge party that goes on for a whole year. And then when it's over, they throw you an even bigger party. There's lots of free food, you fly around on a jet plane to all the important states and everyone wants to have their picture taken with you. Some of my advisers are telling me that I might lose this one, but I don't believe that for a second. I mean how in the world could I lose?"
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Newsvine - Close Obama friend arrested in prostitution sting
Newsvine - Close Obama friend arrested in prostitution sting: "HONOLULU — ULU - A close friend of President Barack Obama has been arrested on a prostitution charge in Hawaii, local media reported.
The Honolulu Police Department said that Robert Richard Titcomb, 49, a Punahou School classmate of Obama, was arrested Monday night in downtown Honolulu after he solicited sex from an undercover officer, KITV of Honolulu reported on its website. He was released after posting $500 bail.
Police arrested four men in connection with a reverse prostitution sting involving a fake online escort website, sources told KITV."
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The Honolulu Police Department said that Robert Richard Titcomb, 49, a Punahou School classmate of Obama, was arrested Monday night in downtown Honolulu after he solicited sex from an undercover officer, KITV of Honolulu reported on its website. He was released after posting $500 bail.
Police arrested four men in connection with a reverse prostitution sting involving a fake online escort website, sources told KITV."
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Pundit Press: Obama Editorial in 2005: Conservatives act "Dumb" and are "Absolutist"
Pundit Press: Obama Editorial in 2005: Conservatives act "Dumb" and are "Absolutist": "Daily Kos is a liberal bastion on the internet. Run by Markos Moulitsas, its founder, the site has tens of thousands of members and hundreds of thousands of comments. In 2005, one member was then-Senator Barack Obama. And yes, as the Nation confirmed in November of that year, it was indeed the real Barack Obama and not simply someone using his name.
On Daily Kos Mr. Obama wrote two 'diaries' to much fanfare. Diaries are simply short or lengthy rants, ravings, arguments, or news. The first was written on September 30, 2005 and was entitled, 'Tone, Truth, and the Democratic Party.'
You know all of that new rhetoric that the President has been using? You know, about how Republicans should compromise? Well, that is not found here. In fact, Mr. Obama went overboard to attack conservatives. Just one example:"
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On Daily Kos Mr. Obama wrote two 'diaries' to much fanfare. Diaries are simply short or lengthy rants, ravings, arguments, or news. The first was written on September 30, 2005 and was entitled, 'Tone, Truth, and the Democratic Party.'
You know all of that new rhetoric that the President has been using? You know, about how Republicans should compromise? Well, that is not found here. In fact, Mr. Obama went overboard to attack conservatives. Just one example:"
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YouTube - Hawaii Sen. Sam Slom: Why's Obama Spending Millions To Conceal His Records - 4/5/11
YouTube - Hawaii Sen. Sam Slom: Why's Obama Spending Millions To Conceal His Records - 4/5/11:
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GOP lawyer drafts Obama impeachment - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
GOP lawyer drafts Obama impeachment - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com: "A prominent libertarian constitutional lawyer and civil libertarian has drafted an article of impeachment against President Obama over his attack on Libya, throwing down a legal gauntlet that could be picked up by some Congressional Republicans
Bruce Fein, a former Reagan administration official in the Department of Justice and chairman of American Freedom Agenda writes in his 15-page argument of Obama's course that 'Barack Hussein Obama has mocked the rule of law, endangered the very existence of the Republic and the liberties of the people, and perpetrated an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor.'"
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Bruce Fein, a former Reagan administration official in the Department of Justice and chairman of American Freedom Agenda writes in his 15-page argument of Obama's course that 'Barack Hussein Obama has mocked the rule of law, endangered the very existence of the Republic and the liberties of the people, and perpetrated an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor.'"
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NBC’s Brokaw: Saudis ‘So Unhappy' With Obama They Sent Emissaries to China, Russia Seeking Enhanced Ties | CNSnews.com
NBC’s Brokaw: Saudis ‘So Unhappy' With Obama They Sent Emissaries to China, Russia Seeking Enhanced Ties | CNSnews.com: "(CNSNews.com) – Reporting from Baghdad, Iraq yesterday, NBC’s Tom Brokaw said the Saudi Arabian monarchy is “so unhappy with the Obama administration for the way it pushed out President Mubarak of Egypt” that it has sent senior officials to the Peoples' Republic of China and Russia to seek expanded business opportunities with those countries."
After remarking on the difficulty of establishing democracy in the Middle East, Brokaw said that Defense Secretary Robert Gates “will face some tough questions in this region about the American intentions going on now with all this new turmoil, especially in an area where the United States has such big stakes politically and economically.”
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After remarking on the difficulty of establishing democracy in the Middle East, Brokaw said that Defense Secretary Robert Gates “will face some tough questions in this region about the American intentions going on now with all this new turmoil, especially in an area where the United States has such big stakes politically and economically.”
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Obama: Expect little short-term relief on gas prices - Fall River, MA - The Herald News
Obama: Expect little short-term relief on gas prices - Fall River, MA - The Herald News: "FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. —
Pitching the promise of energy independence, President Barack Obama cautioned Wednesday that it’s going to be tough to transition from America’s oil-dependent economy and acknowledged there’s little he can do to lower gas prices over the short term.
“I’m just going to be honest with you. There’s not much we can do next week or two weeks from now,” the president told workers at a wind turbine plant. It’s a theme Obama’s struck before as he tries to show voters he’s attuned to a top economic concern with gas prices pushing toward $4 a gallon.
Obama said he wants to move toward “a future where America is less dependent on foreign oil, more reliant on clean energy produced by workers like you.” That will happen by reducing oil imports, tapping domestic energy sources and shifting the nation to renewable and less polluting sources of energy, such as wind, the president says. He has set a goal of reducing oil imports by one-third by 2025."
This is what he wanted!!
lets not forget that he actually thought $5.00 a gallon was just fine with him
http://www.cnbc.com/id/25084346/CNBC_Exclusive_CNBC_s_Chief_Washington_Correspondent_John_Harwood_Sits_Down_with_Presidential_Candidate_Senator_Barack_Obama_Transcript_Included
When Obama took office Oil was $46.47 today it is soaring over $100.00 and looking at breaking the $110.00 mark ... Where is the anger?? ~~ The Munz
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Pitching the promise of energy independence, President Barack Obama cautioned Wednesday that it’s going to be tough to transition from America’s oil-dependent economy and acknowledged there’s little he can do to lower gas prices over the short term.
“I’m just going to be honest with you. There’s not much we can do next week or two weeks from now,” the president told workers at a wind turbine plant. It’s a theme Obama’s struck before as he tries to show voters he’s attuned to a top economic concern with gas prices pushing toward $4 a gallon.
Obama said he wants to move toward “a future where America is less dependent on foreign oil, more reliant on clean energy produced by workers like you.” That will happen by reducing oil imports, tapping domestic energy sources and shifting the nation to renewable and less polluting sources of energy, such as wind, the president says. He has set a goal of reducing oil imports by one-third by 2025."
This is what he wanted!!
lets not forget that he actually thought $5.00 a gallon was just fine with him
http://www.cnbc.com/id/25084346/CNBC_Exclusive_CNBC_s_Chief_Washington_Correspondent_John_Harwood_Sits_Down_with_Presidential_Candidate_Senator_Barack_Obama_Transcript_Included
When Obama took office Oil was $46.47 today it is soaring over $100.00 and looking at breaking the $110.00 mark ... Where is the anger?? ~~ The Munz
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Breitbart.tv » Illegal Immigrants Protest for Access to Higher Education
Breitbart.tv » Illegal Immigrants Protest for Access to Higher Education
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Chronicle for Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - Editions - PatriotPost.US
Chronicle for Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - Editions - PatriotPost.US: "'Well, so much for dodging entitlements. This year's trendy complaint, shared by the left and the tea party, that Republicans hadn't tackled the toughest budget issues was blown away yesterday with the release of House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan's budget for 2012. We'll now separate the real reformers from the fiscal chickenhawks. Mr. Ryan's budget rollout is an important political and policy moment because it is the most serious attempt to reform government in at least a generation. The plan offers what voters have been saying they want -- a blueprint to address the roots of Washington's fiscal disorder."
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Obama Will Carefully Court Black Votes at Sharpton Event | The Blaze
Obama Will Carefully Court Black Votes at Sharpton Event | The Blaze: "He avoids race, so the story goes. He can’t afford to alienate white voters, black people will vote for him again anyway, so he has little to gain by approaching such a volatile subject.
Yet on Wednesday, President Barack Obama is scheduled to make a foray into racial territory by speaking in New York at the Rev. Al Sharpton’s national convention — an early step on the tricky path that Obama must navigate in order to engage black voters who are crucial to his re-election.
On the one hand, there’s nothing unusual about a president fulfilling a campaign promise made to a staunch political ally whose radio show is broadcast in 40 cities each weekday. Nor is it odd for Obama, who has spoken to other civil rights groups, to connect with Sharpton, a frequent White House visitor whose fame flows from his aggressive brand of black advocacy."
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Yet on Wednesday, President Barack Obama is scheduled to make a foray into racial territory by speaking in New York at the Rev. Al Sharpton’s national convention — an early step on the tricky path that Obama must navigate in order to engage black voters who are crucial to his re-election.
On the one hand, there’s nothing unusual about a president fulfilling a campaign promise made to a staunch political ally whose radio show is broadcast in 40 cities each weekday. Nor is it odd for Obama, who has spoken to other civil rights groups, to connect with Sharpton, a frequent White House visitor whose fame flows from his aggressive brand of black advocacy."
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Hoyer: 'I Don't Want to Pinpoint' Any Spending Cuts | CNSnews.com
Hoyer: 'I Don't Want to Pinpoint' Any Spending Cuts | CNSnews.com: "(CNSNews.com) - House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Tuesday he would not 'pinpoint' any cuts that Democrats would be willing to make in federal spending, offering only broad figures on an overall reduction.
At Hoyer’s weekly Capitol Hill press briefing on Tuesday, CNSNews.com noted the Democrats’ criticism of the GOP’s proposed cuts and asked Hoyer, “Where specifically would Democrats cut spending? If these cuts that the Republicans are proposing are unacceptable, where specifically are Democrats willing to cut spending?”"
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At Hoyer’s weekly Capitol Hill press briefing on Tuesday, CNSNews.com noted the Democrats’ criticism of the GOP’s proposed cuts and asked Hoyer, “Where specifically would Democrats cut spending? If these cuts that the Republicans are proposing are unacceptable, where specifically are Democrats willing to cut spending?”"
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Amid Budget Impasse, Obama Meeting With Al Sharpton’s Group | CNSnews.com
Amid Budget Impasse, Obama Meeting With Al Sharpton’s Group | CNSnews.com: "(CNSNews.com) – Despite the budget impasse that could lead to a government shutdown – and despite his call for another White House meeting Wednesday to discuss that impasse – President Barack Obama is leaving town around noon today.
First he’s going to a wind turbine plant in Philadelphia to discuss his energy agenda; and then he’s going to New York City to mark the 20th anniversary of Al Sharpton’s National Action Network."
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First he’s going to a wind turbine plant in Philadelphia to discuss his energy agenda; and then he’s going to New York City to mark the 20th anniversary of Al Sharpton’s National Action Network."
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As Obama Calls Mideast Peace ‘Urgent,’ Others Say Israel Should Not be Pushed to Relinquish Territory | CNSnews.com
As Obama Calls Mideast Peace ‘Urgent,’ Others Say Israel Should Not be Pushed to Relinquish Territory | CNSnews.com: "(CNSNews.com) – President Obama’s assertion Tuesday that turmoil in the Arab world makes it more urgent to seek an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement is precisely the opposite of what some experts are saying – that the uncertainty arising from the upheaval makes it even more important for Israel not to surrender territory vital to its security.
With Iran suspected to be behind a recent uptick in terrorism, Hezbollah’s ascendancy in Lebanon, and uncertainty about the future of relations with Egypt, Jordan and Syria, they argue, progress in negotiations with the Palestinian Authority (P.A.) should be far from a priority for Jerusalem."
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With Iran suspected to be behind a recent uptick in terrorism, Hezbollah’s ascendancy in Lebanon, and uncertainty about the future of relations with Egypt, Jordan and Syria, they argue, progress in negotiations with the Palestinian Authority (P.A.) should be far from a priority for Jerusalem."
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GOP Leaders Say Republican Return to Power Deserves as Much Credit as Stimulus for Lower Unemployment Rate | CNSnews.com
GOP Leaders Say Republican Return to Power Deserves as Much Credit as Stimulus for Lower Unemployment Rate | CNSnews.com: "(CNSNews.com) -- Two House Republican leaders said the Republican takeover of the House of Representatives and Republicans' proposed spending cuts deserve as much, if not more, credit for the recent drop in the U.S. unemployment rate than does President Barack Obama’s 2009 economic stimulus package.
At a Capitol Hill briefing on Tuesday, Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) was asked if the recent drop in the unemployment rate from 9.0 percent in February to 8.8 percent in March was evidence that the president’s economic stimulus plan had worked."
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At a Capitol Hill briefing on Tuesday, Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) was asked if the recent drop in the unemployment rate from 9.0 percent in February to 8.8 percent in March was evidence that the president’s economic stimulus plan had worked."
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Tired of violence, Mexicans ready for mass protests
Tired of violence, Mexicans ready for mass protests: "The murder of a well-known author's son in Mexico's out-of-control drug war has become a key catalyst for organizing nationwide protests set for Wednesday against crime and violence.
Juan Francisco Sicilia, 24, was found dead in a car along with four close friends on March 28 near Cuernavaca, 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of Mexico City. Police also found the bodies of two close relatives of one of Sicilia's slain friends nearby.
Police said they found a message in the car signed CDG -- the initials of the Gulf drug cartel organization.
Juan Francisco was the son of Javier Sicilia, a poet and columnist for the daily La Jornada and the weekly Proceso, two of the country's leading publications.
The senior Sicilia was out of the country at the time of the killings, and called for the protests as soon as he returned to Mexico."
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Juan Francisco Sicilia, 24, was found dead in a car along with four close friends on March 28 near Cuernavaca, 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of Mexico City. Police also found the bodies of two close relatives of one of Sicilia's slain friends nearby.
Police said they found a message in the car signed CDG -- the initials of the Gulf drug cartel organization.
Juan Francisco was the son of Javier Sicilia, a poet and columnist for the daily La Jornada and the weekly Proceso, two of the country's leading publications.
The senior Sicilia was out of the country at the time of the killings, and called for the protests as soon as he returned to Mexico."
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AFP: Cuba to drill five new oil wells by 2013
AFP: Cuba to drill five new oil wells by 2013: "HAVANA — Cuba on Tuesday announced plans to drill five deepwater oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico beginning this summer, expressing confidence that its efforts will be rewarded with major new energy finds.
'We're about to move to the drilling phase,' said Manuel Marrero, an official with the government authority tasked with overseeing Cuba's oil sector.
'We're all really hopeful that we will be able to discover large reserves of oil and gas,' said Marrero, who added that the ventures would be undertaken with the help of unspecified foreign companies.
He said the deepwater wells were to be drilled between 2011 and 2013, and would be in waters ranging in depth between 400 meters (a quarter mile) and 1,500 meters (1.6 miles). He did not specify which countries would be among the foreign partners working with Havana on the project.
Some studies estimate Cuba has probable reserves of between five and nine billion barrels of oil in its economic zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Cuban authorities have said their crude reserves are as high as 20 billion barrels."
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'We're about to move to the drilling phase,' said Manuel Marrero, an official with the government authority tasked with overseeing Cuba's oil sector.
'We're all really hopeful that we will be able to discover large reserves of oil and gas,' said Marrero, who added that the ventures would be undertaken with the help of unspecified foreign companies.
He said the deepwater wells were to be drilled between 2011 and 2013, and would be in waters ranging in depth between 400 meters (a quarter mile) and 1,500 meters (1.6 miles). He did not specify which countries would be among the foreign partners working with Havana on the project.
Some studies estimate Cuba has probable reserves of between five and nine billion barrels of oil in its economic zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Cuban authorities have said their crude reserves are as high as 20 billion barrels."
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Cops defend use of pepper spray on 8-year-old during tantrum; boy threatened to stab teachers
Cops defend use of pepper spray on 8-year-old during tantrum; boy threatened to stab teachers: "Colorado police are defending their decision to pepper spray a crazed 8-year-old after the boy threw a violent tantrum in his classroom and threatened people with a sharp weapon.
The boy, identified only as Aiden, had been threatening, spitting and cursing at teachers in his second grade classroom in Lakewood, Colo., on Feb. 22 when schools officials called the cops."
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The boy, identified only as Aiden, had been threatening, spitting and cursing at teachers in his second grade classroom in Lakewood, Colo., on Feb. 22 when schools officials called the cops."
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Man Arrested in Paper Towel Dispute at MARTA Station
Man Arrested in Paper Towel Dispute at MARTA Station: "ATLANTA, Ga. - A man police say grabbed paper towels from a maintenance cart at a rail station in Atlanta and used them to blow his nose wound up in jail.
A police report says a man identified as Alfred Murphy grabbed the towels at a MARTA station Monday afternoon, and a transit system police officer told him he couldn't do that.
The report says Murphy said he was entitled to them because he'd paid his fare.
It says the officer asked Murphy to leave and instead he picked up a police phone and complained about being assaulted."
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A police report says a man identified as Alfred Murphy grabbed the towels at a MARTA station Monday afternoon, and a transit system police officer told him he couldn't do that.
The report says Murphy said he was entitled to them because he'd paid his fare.
It says the officer asked Murphy to leave and instead he picked up a police phone and complained about being assaulted."
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Ryan: Debt on Track to Hit 800 Percent of GDP; 'CBO Can't Conceive of Anyway' Economy Can Continue Past 2037 | CNSnews.com
Ryan: Debt on Track to Hit 800 Percent of GDP; 'CBO Can't Conceive of Anyway' Economy Can Continue Past 2037 | CNSnews.com: "(CNSNews.com) – House Budget Chairman Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said President Barack Obama’s budget strategy is to “do nothing, punt, duck, kick the can down the road” while the debt remains on track to eventually hit 800 percent of GDP and the CBO is saying it 'can't conceive of anyway' that the economy can continue past 2037 given its current trajectory.
Ryan also said that the House Republicans’ FY2012 budget, which he unveiled yesterday, would save Medicare and help the United States avoid a debt crisis."
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Ryan also said that the House Republicans’ FY2012 budget, which he unveiled yesterday, would save Medicare and help the United States avoid a debt crisis."
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COMMODITIES-Gold hits new record, Brent oil above $122 | Energy & Oil | Reuters
COMMODITIES-Gold hits new record, Brent oil above $122 | Energy & Oil | Reuters: "* Gold hits record on inflation concern, Europe debt concern
* Silver hits 31-year high
* Strong commodity prices fuel inflation
* Corn dips but more gains seen, US supplies tightest since
1930s
* Brent above $122; Middle East, N.Africa turmoil supports"
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* Silver hits 31-year high
* Strong commodity prices fuel inflation
* Corn dips but more gains seen, US supplies tightest since
1930s
* Brent above $122; Middle East, N.Africa turmoil supports"
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Japan No 2 core melted through reactor vessel: Rep. Markey - Yahoo! News
Japan No 2 core melted through reactor vessel: Rep. Markey - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top official from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said on Wednesday it was not clear that Japan's Fukushima No. 2 nuclear reactor has melted through the reactor pressure vessel.
Earlier, Democratic lawmaker Edward Markey told a House of Representatives hearing on the nuclear disaster that the NRC had told him the core had melted through the vessel.
'That's not clear to us, nor is it clear to us that the reactor has penetrated the vessel,' said Martin Virgilio, deputy executive director for reactor and preparedness programs at the NRC."
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Earlier, Democratic lawmaker Edward Markey told a House of Representatives hearing on the nuclear disaster that the NRC had told him the core had melted through the vessel.
'That's not clear to us, nor is it clear to us that the reactor has penetrated the vessel,' said Martin Virgilio, deputy executive director for reactor and preparedness programs at the NRC."
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Nihad Awad, Co-founder of CAIR, Unplugged: » Publications » Family Security Matters
Nihad Awad, Co-founder of CAIR, Unplugged: » Publications » Family Security Matters: "In the past few years, Nihad Awad, head of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) and other top CAIR leaders have been feted to a dizzying array of non-Muslim defenders in the media, Congress, local law enforcement like Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca (who recently asserted that any attack on CAIR is an attack on all Muslims). Never mind that CAIR was created in 1994 as a Hamas front group but no one paid any attention as CAIR successfully portrayed itself as a “civil rights” group, ready to issue diatribes and calls of racism to anyone who questioned CAIR’s ulterior agenda and modus operandi.
Literally scores of Congressmen, mayors, governors and law enforcement commanders cozied up to CAIR as the new oppressed ethnic minority on the block. This past week, nearly the entire Chicago congressional delegation pledged their support to CAIR."
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Literally scores of Congressmen, mayors, governors and law enforcement commanders cozied up to CAIR as the new oppressed ethnic minority on the block. This past week, nearly the entire Chicago congressional delegation pledged their support to CAIR."
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Obama’s Cousin Odinga Clears Way to Presidency By Turning Opponents Over to International Court | The Gateway Pundit
Obama’s Cousin Odinga Clears Way to Presidency By Turning Opponents Over to International Court | The Gateway Pundit
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Yup. You can tell they’re cousins.
Obama’s cousin Odinga likes to clean the slate too.
In 2006 Barack Obama took a trip to Kenya on the taxpayer’s dime.
While visiting Kenya as a guest of the government Obama campaigned for socialist Raila Odinga, who claims he is Obama’s cousin.
Odinga’s opponents said Odinga was using Obama “as his stooge.”
Here’s the video:
Later Odinga was accused of starting genocide after the the death toll from tribal violence over a disputed 2007 election passed 1,000.
Now Odinga is clearing the way for an easy election win in 2012.
Seattle PI reported:
Six Kenyans must report to The Hague on Thursday for preliminary proceedings over charges of crimes against humanity. More than 1,000 Kenyans died and 600,000 were forced from their homes during the violence in late 2007 and early 2008.
Two of the six — Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and former Higher Education Minister William Ruto — have held several rallies in recent weeks, including an afternoon of speeches before thousands on Monday in the town of Gatundu, a region full of Uhuru supporters…
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Morning Bell: Showdown Over A Shutdown | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News.
Morning Bell: Showdown Over A Shutdown | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News.: "It has been more than 40 days since the House passed a budget for 2011, cutting spending by $61 billion. The task was left undone by the previous Democrat-controlled Congress, the first time since 1974, an embarrassing feat for a body charged with holding the purse strings. Today that task remains incomplete, and the moment until a partial government shutdown is growing near, easily measured in hours, not days. It’s time for action and leadership, not press conferences and finger pointing.
But yesterday a press conference is exactly what we got. Following a joint meeting among President Barack Obama, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) in which no agreement on the budget was reached, the president appeared before the media. His message? He shouldn’t have to shepherd this process through Congress; in other words, he shouldn’t have to lead:"
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But yesterday a press conference is exactly what we got. Following a joint meeting among President Barack Obama, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) in which no agreement on the budget was reached, the president appeared before the media. His message? He shouldn’t have to shepherd this process through Congress; in other words, he shouldn’t have to lead:"
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West Wing briefing: Obama headed out of D.C. as shutdown looms - 44 - The Washington Post
West Wing briefing: Obama headed out of D.C. as shutdown looms - 44 - The Washington Post: "A fiery President Obama insisted Tuesday that if he and congressional leaders couldn’t reach a deal to avert a government shutdown, “I want a meeting again tomorrow here at the White House.”
“I will invite the same folks that we invited today,” he added. “And if that doesn’t work, we’ll invite them again the day after that. And I will have my entire team available to work through the details of getting a deal done.”
Obama’s team may not include the president himself. Despite the impasse in Washington over federal spending, the president as of early Wednesday was scheduled to give two speeches outside of Washington: one on energy in the Philadelphia suburbs, then another Wednesday evening to a group of black political activists in New York."
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“I will invite the same folks that we invited today,” he added. “And if that doesn’t work, we’ll invite them again the day after that. And I will have my entire team available to work through the details of getting a deal done.”
Obama’s team may not include the president himself. Despite the impasse in Washington over federal spending, the president as of early Wednesday was scheduled to give two speeches outside of Washington: one on energy in the Philadelphia suburbs, then another Wednesday evening to a group of black political activists in New York."
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President Obama looks to Rev. Al Sharpton for help in 2012 reelection bid
President Obama looks to Rev. Al Sharpton for help in 2012 reelection bid: "President Obama is making his second visit to the city in as many weeks - and is calling upon an unlikely ally to shore up the support of his political base.
Obama will be speaking Wednesday for the first time as commander in chief at the annual convention of the National Action Network and standing with its founder, the Rev. Al Sharpton - whom the President largely ignored before his 2008 election."
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Obama will be speaking Wednesday for the first time as commander in chief at the annual convention of the National Action Network and standing with its founder, the Rev. Al Sharpton - whom the President largely ignored before his 2008 election."
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Abortion, Environmental Regulation are Priorities for Obama in Seeking Budget Compromise | CNSnews.com
Abortion, Environmental Regulation are Priorities for Obama in Seeking Budget Compromise | CNSnews.com: "Washington (CNSNews.com) – President Obama said Tuesday he would not sign a budget agreement to keep the government running that cuts funding for Planned Parenthood and the Environmental Protection Agency.
“There can be some negotiation about composition,” Obama told reporters shortly after discussions with congressional leaders on the budget."
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“There can be some negotiation about composition,” Obama told reporters shortly after discussions with congressional leaders on the budget."
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BBC News - Surgeons raise alarm over waiting
BBC News - Surgeons raise alarm over waiting: "Surgeons say patients in some parts of England have spent months waiting in pain because of delayed operations or new restrictions on who qualifies for treatment.
In several areas routine surgery was put on hold for months, while in many others new thresholds for hip and knee replacements have been introduced.
The moves are part of the NHS drive to find £20bn efficiency savings by 2015.
The government said performance should be measured by outcomes not numbers.
Surgeons have described the delays faced by patients as 'devastating and cruel'. Peter Kay, the president of the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), says they've become increasingly frustrated that hip and knee replacements are being targeted as a way of finding savings.
'We've started to get reports over the last nine months that access to these services are being restricted."
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In several areas routine surgery was put on hold for months, while in many others new thresholds for hip and knee replacements have been introduced.
The moves are part of the NHS drive to find £20bn efficiency savings by 2015.
The government said performance should be measured by outcomes not numbers.
Surgeons have described the delays faced by patients as 'devastating and cruel'. Peter Kay, the president of the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA), says they've become increasingly frustrated that hip and knee replacements are being targeted as a way of finding savings.
'We've started to get reports over the last nine months that access to these services are being restricted."
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Al Qaeda expands presence in Yemen amid unstable government – American Morning - CNN.com Blogs
Al Qaeda expands presence in Yemen amid unstable government – American Morning - CNN.com Blogs: "Yemen has become increasingly unstable and violent in recent weeks as the future of President Ali Abdullah Saleh remains uncertain and 40,000 protesters march in the capital city. Tuesday Yemeni protesters and military and pro-government gangs clashed in several areas, with at least six killed and hundreds more injured.
The United States has said it has no intention of stopping its military aid to Yemen, despite the unrest. The aid supports Yemeni counter-terrorism efforts against al Qaeda’s influence in the country, where the group has active operatives.
Today on American Morning, Paul Cruickshank, CNN terrorism analyst and alumni fellow at New York University’s School of Law, explains how al Qaeda is expanding its reach in Yemen while the President is distracted."
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The United States has said it has no intention of stopping its military aid to Yemen, despite the unrest. The aid supports Yemeni counter-terrorism efforts against al Qaeda’s influence in the country, where the group has active operatives.
Today on American Morning, Paul Cruickshank, CNN terrorism analyst and alumni fellow at New York University’s School of Law, explains how al Qaeda is expanding its reach in Yemen while the President is distracted."
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Trooper Jeffrey Werda Michigan State Police Michigan EoW: Wednesday, April 6, 2011 « The Munz ~~ Remembering the fallen
Trooper Jeffrey Werda Michigan State Police Michigan EoW: Wednesday, April 6, 2011 « The Munz ~~ Remembering the fallen
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Trooper Jeffrey Werda
Michigan State Police
Michigan
End of Watch: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
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The Democrats' Friends 'n Fat Cats Protection Plan - Michelle Malkin - Townhall Conservative
The Democrats' Friends 'n Fat Cats Protection Plan - Michelle Malkin - Townhall Conservative: "As the budget stalemate in Washington continues, Democrats are ratcheting up their class-warfare caterwauling. Time to bring out your earplugs and hypocrisy meters.
Liberal political strategist Donna Brazile took to Twitter to assail fiscal conservatives for 'taking medicine from seniors' and cutting taxes for 'the rich and their corporate donors.'
Do-nothing House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi attacked Republicans for paving a 'path to poverty for America's seniors and children and a road to riches for big oil.'
The left-wing activist group Campaign for America's Future bemoaned GOP Rep. Paul Ryan's 'corrupt' budget plan for catering to 'the wealthiest Americans that finance campaigns, the powerful corporate lobbies that have deep pockets for politicians in and out of office.'"
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Liberal political strategist Donna Brazile took to Twitter to assail fiscal conservatives for 'taking medicine from seniors' and cutting taxes for 'the rich and their corporate donors.'
Do-nothing House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi attacked Republicans for paving a 'path to poverty for America's seniors and children and a road to riches for big oil.'
The left-wing activist group Campaign for America's Future bemoaned GOP Rep. Paul Ryan's 'corrupt' budget plan for catering to 'the wealthiest Americans that finance campaigns, the powerful corporate lobbies that have deep pockets for politicians in and out of office.'"
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Obama vs. the Bushes: Comparing Costs and Coalitions from Libya to Iraq - Paul Kengor - Townhall Conservative
Obama vs. the Bushes: Comparing Costs and Coalitions from Libya to Iraq - Paul Kengor - Townhall Conservative
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The Libya situation is complicated. I envy no president stuck with the task. Among the complexities, the most daunting unknown is what’s behind the opposition. We would all like to see Moammar Gaddafi tossed to the ash-heap of history, but the rub is who, or what, would replace him. What a tragedy it would be if America intervened only to see Gaddafi replaced by an Ayatollah.
President Obama has a tough situation in Libya. I was more certain about what to do with Saddam, in 1990-91 and 2003, under two presidents named Bush, than Libya now.
That said, it’s disappointing to see liberals rally behind Obama in Libya in a way they refused under the Bushes in Iraq. I won’t go through all the maddening double standards, but there are two that really struck me after President Obama’s speech on Libya, and seem to mount by the minute, namely: coalition size and cost.
President Obama stressed that America has not “acted alone” in Libya, and is joined by a “broad coalition,” a “strong and growing coalition.” He named 11 countries: the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
Obama used the word “cost” several times. He assured us that “real leadership” meant working “with allies and partners so that they bear their share of the burden and pay their share of the costs.” He gave no numbers.
Now, these were two areas—coalition and cost—where the American Left vilified both Bushes, especially George W. Bush, literally accusing him of acting “unilaterally” in Iraq in 2003. The accusations were outrageously, irresponsibly absurd. And yet, when comparing Obama to the Bushes here, Obama falls way short.
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Van Jones, the Media’s Favorite Communist, Embraces Economic Terrorism | NewsReal Blog
Van Jones, the Media’s Favorite Communist, Embraces Economic Terrorism | NewsReal Blog: "Self-described America-hating ”communist” and Arianna Huffington courtier Van Jones effectively gave a full-throated endorsement of the SEIU-led economic terrorism campaign that aims to bring America’s financial system to its knees. In an obnoxious self-righteous op-ed in the Huffington Post Jones, a longtime intimate of the ideologically flexible Huffington, hails anarchy and lawlessness. Jones wants deadbeat homeowners to fight to stay in their homes — using force against law enforcement personnel if necessary.
Jones, a Maoist who is now a fellow at the left-wing propaganda factory known as the Center for American Progress, compares a woman who refused to leave a home she couldn’t afford to Rosa Parks, incredibly enough. The woman is Catherine Lennon and she fell behind in mortgage payments after her husband died. It’s a sad state of affairs but it happens. There’s nothing unique or unusual or even interesting about it. You don’t pay your mortgage or your rent for any reason, you get evicted. It happens every day and there is nothing unfair about it.
But the media’s favorite Red tries to pull at the heart strings of the reader:"
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Jones, a Maoist who is now a fellow at the left-wing propaganda factory known as the Center for American Progress, compares a woman who refused to leave a home she couldn’t afford to Rosa Parks, incredibly enough. The woman is Catherine Lennon and she fell behind in mortgage payments after her husband died. It’s a sad state of affairs but it happens. There’s nothing unique or unusual or even interesting about it. You don’t pay your mortgage or your rent for any reason, you get evicted. It happens every day and there is nothing unfair about it.
But the media’s favorite Red tries to pull at the heart strings of the reader:"
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Time Magazine Editor: Burning the Koran is Worse Than Burning a Bible | NewsReal Blog
Time Magazine Editor: Burning the Koran is Worse Than Burning a Bible | NewsReal Blog: "While discussing the burning of the Koran on MSNBC’s “Hardball,” Time Magazine World Editor Bobby Ghosh made the claim that burning the Koran was worse than burning the Bible because the Bible was written by men and the Koran came straight from Allah."
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Continuing Resolution Obama | No policy riders, no-one week continuing resolution | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment
Continuing Resolution Obama | No policy riders, no-one week continuing resolution | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment: "Beyond political posturing to lay blame for a potential government shutdown, the key takeaways from President Obama’s press conference on the continuing resolution (CR) negotiations were these: The president suggested he will not support any policy riders in the bill and won’t support a one-week CR introduced by the GOP to delay a shutdown if talks fail.
The Republican-passed CR includes a slew of policy riders that would defund Obamacare, EPA regulations, Planned Parenthood and National Public Radio, among other things.
Obama said “What we can’t be doing is using last year’s budget process to have arguments about abortion; to have arguments about the Environmental Protection Agency; to try to use this budget negotiation as a vehicle for every ideological or political difference between the two parties. That’s what the legislature is for, is to have those arguments, but not stuff it all into one budget bill.”"
There was no process last year Obama - Democrats NEVER DID ONE! ~~ The Munz
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The Republican-passed CR includes a slew of policy riders that would defund Obamacare, EPA regulations, Planned Parenthood and National Public Radio, among other things.
Obama said “What we can’t be doing is using last year’s budget process to have arguments about abortion; to have arguments about the Environmental Protection Agency; to try to use this budget negotiation as a vehicle for every ideological or political difference between the two parties. That’s what the legislature is for, is to have those arguments, but not stuff it all into one budget bill.”"
There was no process last year Obama - Democrats NEVER DID ONE! ~~ The Munz
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Obama will have to personally sign death warrant for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed if he faces ultimate penalty - NYPOST.com
Obama will have to personally sign death warrant for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed if he faces ultimate penalty - NYPOST.com: "WASHINGTON -- President Obama will have to personally sign the death warrant for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed if the military tribunal he's going to face sentences him to the ultimate penalty.
Mohammed would likely have faced the death penalty in a civilian proceeding -- an avenue the Obama administration rejected yesterday after confronting withering pressure from lawmakers and families of Sept. 11 victims.
They did not want the trial held in lower Manhattan, only blocks from the scene of the monstrous crime.
The rules governing special military commissions, updated by a 2009 law, are entirely different."
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Mohammed would likely have faced the death penalty in a civilian proceeding -- an avenue the Obama administration rejected yesterday after confronting withering pressure from lawmakers and families of Sept. 11 victims.
They did not want the trial held in lower Manhattan, only blocks from the scene of the monstrous crime.
The rules governing special military commissions, updated by a 2009 law, are entirely different."
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
NRA-ILA :: Schumer Bill Includes Steps Toward Federal Gun Registration . . . And More
NRA-ILA :: Schumer Bill Includes Steps Toward Federal Gun Registration . . . And More: "Recently, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) -- who in the early 1990s was the House sponsor of the Brady Act and the federal 'assault weapons' and 'large' magazine ban of 1994-2004, and the ill-fated, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink 'Brady II' bill -- introduced S. 436, the multi-faceted 'Fix Gun Checks Act of 2011.' Its simplistic and misleading title aside, this bill dispels any doubt about the goal gun control supporters have had in mind ever since they began harping about 'closing the gun show loophole' more than a decade ago.
Schumer's 'fix' bypasses the question of gun shows altogether. In fact, the term 'gun show' appears nowhere in his bill. S. 436 proposes that virtually all private transfers, regardless of location, be subject to National Instant Criminal Background Check System checks. The exceptions would be extremely narrow; in many cases, even lending someone a firearm would be subject to federal regulation."
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Schumer's 'fix' bypasses the question of gun shows altogether. In fact, the term 'gun show' appears nowhere in his bill. S. 436 proposes that virtually all private transfers, regardless of location, be subject to National Instant Criminal Background Check System checks. The exceptions would be extremely narrow; in many cases, even lending someone a firearm would be subject to federal regulation."
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"Bloomberg Thinks He's Stopping People from Smoking"
"Bloomberg Thinks He's Stopping People from Smoking": "Yesterday the New York Times ran an instructive piece detailing the correlation between high tobacco taxes and vibrant black markets:
Itinerant cigarette vendors have long been a fixture in some parts of the city, like bodegas that sell individual cigarettes in violation of state law. But with cigarette prices up and the number of smoke-friendly places down, the black market for loosies is now thriving on the streets.
The administration of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has outlawed smoking in restaurants, bars and playgrounds, and outside hospital entrances. Even city parks, beaches and pedestrian plazas are now off limits to smokers. Then there have been successive rounds of taxes — the most recent one, a $1.60 rise in the state tax in July — that raised the price of a pack of cigarettes to $12.50 at many Midtown newsstands.
“The tax went up, and we started selling 10 times as much,” Mr. Warner said. “Bloomberg thinks he’s stopping people from smoking. He’s just turning them onto loosies.”
For the squares reading the ATR blog, 'loosies' are loose cigarettes sold separate from a full pack."
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Itinerant cigarette vendors have long been a fixture in some parts of the city, like bodegas that sell individual cigarettes in violation of state law. But with cigarette prices up and the number of smoke-friendly places down, the black market for loosies is now thriving on the streets.
The administration of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has outlawed smoking in restaurants, bars and playgrounds, and outside hospital entrances. Even city parks, beaches and pedestrian plazas are now off limits to smokers. Then there have been successive rounds of taxes — the most recent one, a $1.60 rise in the state tax in July — that raised the price of a pack of cigarettes to $12.50 at many Midtown newsstands.
“The tax went up, and we started selling 10 times as much,” Mr. Warner said. “Bloomberg thinks he’s stopping people from smoking. He’s just turning them onto loosies.”
For the squares reading the ATR blog, 'loosies' are loose cigarettes sold separate from a full pack."
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Bill Clinton: Birther claims are 'ludicrous' - Jennifer Epstein - POLITICO.com
Bill Clinton: Birther claims are 'ludicrous' - Jennifer Epstein - POLITICO.com: "Birthers’ claims that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States are “ludicrous,” Bill Clinton said in an interview that aired just two hours after Obama launched his reelection campaign.
“If I were them, I’d be really careful riding that birther horse too much. Everyone knows it’s ludicrous,” the former president said in an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America” that aired Monday."
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“If I were them, I’d be really careful riding that birther horse too much. Everyone knows it’s ludicrous,” the former president said in an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America” that aired Monday."
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GOP Congressman Pens Letter Asking for Reid's Resignation - FoxNews.com
GOP Congressman Pens Letter Asking for Reid's Resignation - FoxNews.com: "Rep. Rick Crawford, a freshman Republican from Arkansas, has drafted a letter calling on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to resign, citing what he calls Reid's 'reckless, partisan strategy of shutting down the government.'
'With all due respect, if you do not plan to fulfill your responsibilities as Senate Majority Leader, perhaps it is time to step aside,' Crawford writes in the letter.
House Republicans are engaged in a budget battle with Senate Democrats as a government shutdown looms Friday if the two sides can't come together on a long-term spending plan or another continuing resolution to keep the federal government operating.
'Mr. Reid, it is time to stop denying the dire straits of our nation's fiscal health,' Crawford writes. 'It is time to pass a bill.'"
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'With all due respect, if you do not plan to fulfill your responsibilities as Senate Majority Leader, perhaps it is time to step aside,' Crawford writes in the letter.
House Republicans are engaged in a budget battle with Senate Democrats as a government shutdown looms Friday if the two sides can't come together on a long-term spending plan or another continuing resolution to keep the federal government operating.
'Mr. Reid, it is time to stop denying the dire straits of our nation's fiscal health,' Crawford writes. 'It is time to pass a bill.'"
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Breaking: No deal from WH or Dems, says Boehner « Hot Air
Breaking: No deal from WH or Dems, says Boehner « Hot Air: "The budget summit at the White House has ended, with predictable results. Speaker John Boehner released a statement a short while ago, picked up by the Daily Caller, saying that no deal had been reached, and left little hope that Barack Obama or Harry Reid intend to get serious about reducing spending and deficits:
Democratic President Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner have not reached an agreement on a spending bill to fund the government for the rest of the year according to a statement from Boehner’s office.
“While there was a good discussion, no agreement was reached,” the statement says.
As for the discussion, Boehner tweeted an assessment earlier that sounded a lot less positive:
Boehner also tweeted at about 11:30 a.m., “It’s become sadly evident to me that the White House and Senate Democrats are just not serious yet about enacting real spending cuts.[']"
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Democratic President Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner have not reached an agreement on a spending bill to fund the government for the rest of the year according to a statement from Boehner’s office.
“While there was a good discussion, no agreement was reached,” the statement says.
As for the discussion, Boehner tweeted an assessment earlier that sounded a lot less positive:
Boehner also tweeted at about 11:30 a.m., “It’s become sadly evident to me that the White House and Senate Democrats are just not serious yet about enacting real spending cuts.[']"
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Scarborough: Obama owes an apology to the American people « Hot Air
Scarborough: Obama owes an apology to the American people « Hot Air: "Let’s see how far into this clip you can get. I got as far as Mika Brzezinski asserting that Barack Obama can still feel that keeping Gitmo open and conducting military tribunals offends his morals but decide to do it anyway, and keep his credibility. The rest of the panel defended Obama to some degree, although not on the timing — about which more in a moment — while Joe Scarborough sat incredulous in the middle. During the entire 2008 campaign, Scarborough says, he had to sit and listen as panelists described George Bush and Dick Cheney as “evil” for their detention policies, fueled by the candidate who has adopted them practically in toto. Obama owes an apology to the American people, Scarborough says, and perhaps he owes apologies to two in particular:"
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Hawaii senator wonders what Obama's hiding
Hawaii senator wonders what Obama's hiding: "The lone Republican in the Hawaii State Senate was interviewed on the radio this morning, explaining that while believes Barack Obama was born in the Aloha State, he questions what might be on the original, long-form birth certificate that would prompt the president to go to such lengths to conceal it.
'I'm not a 'birther,'' Hawaii State Sen. Sam Slom told Jeff Katz of WXKS Radio in Boston, 'and I followed this from the very beginning. At first I followed it with amusement, and then I got really concerned about it, because the question was if it was not just the birth certificate, but other records as well – school records, academic records, work records – why would anyone spend millions of dollars in legal fees, particularly someone in public office, particularly someone in the highest public office, to not make that information public?'
As WND has reported, besides Obama's actual birth documentation, the president has refused to release his Punahou school records, Occidental College records, Columbia University records, Columbia thesis, Harvard Law School records, Harvard Law Review articles, scholarly articles from the University of Chicago, passport, medical records, files from his years as an Illinois state senator, Illinois State Bar Association records, baptism records and his adoption records."
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'I'm not a 'birther,'' Hawaii State Sen. Sam Slom told Jeff Katz of WXKS Radio in Boston, 'and I followed this from the very beginning. At first I followed it with amusement, and then I got really concerned about it, because the question was if it was not just the birth certificate, but other records as well – school records, academic records, work records – why would anyone spend millions of dollars in legal fees, particularly someone in public office, particularly someone in the highest public office, to not make that information public?'
As WND has reported, besides Obama's actual birth documentation, the president has refused to release his Punahou school records, Occidental College records, Columbia University records, Columbia thesis, Harvard Law School records, Harvard Law Review articles, scholarly articles from the University of Chicago, passport, medical records, files from his years as an Illinois state senator, Illinois State Bar Association records, baptism records and his adoption records."
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Most Illegal Immigrant Families Collect Welfare | Judicial Watch
Most Illegal Immigrant Families Collect Welfare | Judicial Watch: "Surprise, surprise; Census Bureau data reveals that most U.S. families headed by illegal immigrants use taxpayer-funded welfare programs on behalf of their American-born anchor babies.
Even before the recession, immigrant households with children used welfare programs at consistently higher rates than natives, according to the extensive census data collected and analyzed by a nonpartisan Washington D.C. group dedicated to researching legal and illegal immigration in the U.S. The results, published this month in a lengthy report, are hardly surprising.
Basically, the majority of households across the country benefitting from publicly-funded welfare programs are headed by immigrants, both legal and illegal. States where immigrant households with children have the highest welfare use rates are Arizona (62%), Texas, California and New York with 61% each and Pennsylvania (59%)."
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Even before the recession, immigrant households with children used welfare programs at consistently higher rates than natives, according to the extensive census data collected and analyzed by a nonpartisan Washington D.C. group dedicated to researching legal and illegal immigration in the U.S. The results, published this month in a lengthy report, are hardly surprising.
Basically, the majority of households across the country benefitting from publicly-funded welfare programs are headed by immigrants, both legal and illegal. States where immigrant households with children have the highest welfare use rates are Arizona (62%), Texas, California and New York with 61% each and Pennsylvania (59%)."
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Memo suggests FBI had mole inside ABC News in 1990s - The Center for Public Integrity
Memo suggests FBI had mole inside ABC News in 1990s - The Center for Public Integrity: "A once-classified FBI memo reveals that the bureau treated a senior ABC News journalist as a potential confidential informant in the 1990s, pumping the reporter to ascertain the source of a sensational but uncorroborated tip that the network had obtained during its early coverage of the Oklahoma City bombing.
The journalist, whose name is not disclosed in the document labeled “secret,” not only cooperated but provided the identity of a confidential source, according to the FBI memo — a possible breach of journalistic ethics if he or she did not have the source’s permission.
The ABC employee was even assigned a number in the FBI’s informant database, indicating he or she was still being vetted for suitability as a snitch after providing “highly accurate and reliable information in the past” and then revealing information the network had obtained in the hours just after the 1995 terrorist attack by Timothy McVeigh."
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The journalist, whose name is not disclosed in the document labeled “secret,” not only cooperated but provided the identity of a confidential source, according to the FBI memo — a possible breach of journalistic ethics if he or she did not have the source’s permission.
The ABC employee was even assigned a number in the FBI’s informant database, indicating he or she was still being vetted for suitability as a snitch after providing “highly accurate and reliable information in the past” and then revealing information the network had obtained in the hours just after the 1995 terrorist attack by Timothy McVeigh."
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A Donald Trump-Mitt Romney showdown in New Hampshire - Kasie Hunt - POLITICO.com
A Donald Trump-Mitt Romney showdown in New Hampshire - Kasie Hunt - POLITICO.com: "Looks like Donald Trump's win-the-birthers strategy is working in New Hampshire — and that’s coming at the expense of front-runner Mitt Romney.
Romney leads the first-in-the-nation primary contest in a multitude of scenarios involving difference candidates, often by as much as a 2-1 margin, according to a survey out Tuesday from Public Policy Polling. But when Trump gets into the race, Romney’s edge shrinks to 6 points, 27 percent to 21 percent."
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Romney leads the first-in-the-nation primary contest in a multitude of scenarios involving difference candidates, often by as much as a 2-1 margin, according to a survey out Tuesday from Public Policy Polling. But when Trump gets into the race, Romney’s edge shrinks to 6 points, 27 percent to 21 percent."
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