Furious: The Obama Regime Gave 2,000 Guns to Mexican Drug Lords

Furious: The Obama Regime Gave 2,000 Guns to Mexican Drug Lords
RUSH: This Fast and Furious thing, folks, we're talking about a potential impeachable offense here with the selling of guns to Mexico.

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RUSH: Yesterday morning there was a stunning development in Congress' investigation of the Justice Department Fast and Furious gunrunning program. You remember this. This is where ATF allowed a criminal element to purchase AK-47s and other weapons and ammo at Phoenix gun stores, Arizona gun stores; and then take them across the border into Mexico. The theory, or the stated objective here, was to track this stuff back to Mexican drug lords so we could find out who they are and how they were using the stuff and all that, and it turned out the weapons ended up being used to kill Americans, and I'm gonna tell you right now. As I mentioned the first time I mentioned this whole story to you, I will guarantee you -- well, it's gonna be hard to guarantee it, but I am "confident."

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YouTube - ‪43 Weapons in Phoenix Traffic Stop Linked to ATF's 'Fast and Furious'‬‏

YouTube - ‪43 Weapons in Phoenix Traffic Stop Linked to ATF's 'Fast and Furious'‬‏

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Fox News takes on Media Matters - Keach Hagey - POLITICO.com

Fox News takes on Media Matters - Keach Hagey - POLITICO.com: "For seven years, Fox News has pushed back against the daily scrutiny and criticism leveled at it by Media Matters, the liberal watchdog group. But after founder David Brock said in March that his group’s new strategy amounted to a “war on Fox,” the network ratcheted up its response.

In the past 10 days, Fox has run more than 30 segments calling for the nonprofit group to be stripped of its tax-exempt status. Its Fox Nation website has even provided a link to pre-completed complaint forms against Media Matters to send to the Internal Revenue Service."

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US lawmakers to rally behind Dalai Lama - Yahoo! Singapore Finance

US lawmakers to rally behind Dalai Lama - Yahoo! Singapore Finance: "Top US lawmakers plan Thursday to welcome the Dalai Lama in a show of support as China stepped up pressure on President Barack Obama not to hold his own meeting with Tibet's exiled spiritual leader.

Members of the House of Representatives plan to put aside briefly a bitter debate on taming the US debt for talks with the Dalai Lama, a rare figure embraced by both sides of the political spectrum in the United States.

House Speaker John Boehner, the third highest-ranking US official under the Constitution, invited the Dalai Lama to the Capitol. Former speaker Nancy Pelosi, the House leader of Obama's Democratic Party and longtime supporter of the Dalai Lama, will join the talks along with other senior lawmakers.

The White House has tried to keep the question of a meeting with Obama on the back-burner after treatment of the Dalai Lama during his two previous visits to Washington raised hackles both in Congress and China."

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GOP Congressman: "Impeachable Offense" If Obama Bypasses Congress On Debt Ceiling | RealClearPolitics

GOP Congressman: "Impeachable Offense" If Obama Bypasses Congress On Debt Ceiling | RealClearPolitics: "'This president is looking to usurp congressional oversight to find a way to get it done without us. My position is that is an impeachable act from my perspective. There are a lot of things people say, 'Are you going to impeach the president over that?' — No. But this? This is catastrophic. This jeopardizes the credibility of our nation if one man can usurp the entire system set up by our founding fathers over something this significant,' Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC) said."

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Mortgage Aid for Unemployed Expanded - Developments - WSJ

Mortgage Aid for Unemployed Expanded - Developments - WSJ: "The Obama administration will require mortgage companies to extend more generous mortgage relief to help certain unemployed borrowers from losing their homes to foreclosure.

Under policy changes announced Thursday, mortgage companies that collect payments on loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration will be required to offer 12 months of forbearance for qualified unemployed borrowers. Currently, out-of-work borrowers with these loans can receive a minimum of four months without mortgage payments."

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The American Spectator : Our Prickly President

The American Spectator : Our Prickly President: "Has the Anointed One disrobed before our very eyes?

The presidency of Barack Hussein Obama might very well have begun its sharp and steep descent towards its nadir last week with his ill-advised press conference which alienated his normally steadfast allies in the liberal media.

No member of the fourth estate was more perturbed with President Obama's unpleasant disposition than Mark Halperin of Time magazine. While appearing on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Halperin referred to Obama as 'kind of a dick.' Halperin's apology to Obama a short time later was insufficient for MSNBC, who indefinitely suspended him from running afoul of their Emperor. To put it into perspective, Ed Schultz was only banished for a week last May for referring to Laura Ingraham as 'a right-wing slut.' At MSNBC, clearly some offenses are more equal than others."

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The American Spectator : Letting Obama Be Obama

The American Spectator : Letting Obama Be Obama: "The New York Times calls her Barack Obama’s “old hometown mentor,” “closest friend in the White House,” “all-purpose ambassador,” “skillful envoy,” “emissary,” and the “ultimate Obama insider.” The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank dubs her “the real center of Obama’s inner circle,” with ties to the president that are “deep and personal.” A profile in the Post’s “WhoRunsGov.com,” says she has been involved in “almost all” of Barack and Michelle Obama’s “major decisions.” The Wall Street Journal identifies her as the “essential member” of President Obama’s “inner set.” The Chicago Tribune proclaims her “the president’s right-hand woman.” Rahm Emanuel calls her “a very dear friend” and “valuable ally” to Barack Obama.

And Obama himself calls her one of his “oldest friends,” who is “like a sibling to me…I trust her completely.”

Who is this mystery woman of extraordinary influence? Who is this invisible hand behind Obama? She is Valerie Jarrett, President Obama’s close friend, confidant, and secret weapon, known to Washington insiders, but unknown to the folks in the hinterland."

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The American Spectator : President Obama's Trump Card

The American Spectator : President Obama's Trump Card: "Imagine, for a moment, that you are president of the United States, the leader of the Free World, the most powerful man in the galaxy. You have been negotiating, maybe in good faith, maybe not, on the matter of raising the debt ceiling. Actually, you have had your vice president out there, doing what by all accounts is a yeoman job, negotiating budget cuts. But the talks are breaking down over issues of taxes, tax expenditures, tax breaks or 'revenue enhancements.' Neither the House GOP caucus nor the left wing of your own party is giving any ground. You have had it up to here with Grover Norquist and Eric Cantor and you want to get back to raising big money for your re-election campaign."

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The American Spectator : Obamacare Tragedy Primed To Further Explode the Deficit

The American Spectator : Obamacare Tragedy Primed To Further Explode the Deficit: "President Obama bludgeoned Obamacare through Congress on the claim, backed by CBO, that it would not add to the deficit, even though it adopts or wildly expands three entitlement programs. As I discuss in my new book, America’s Ticking Bankruptcy Bomb, close analysis of the CBO score and additional new data indicates that, quite to the contrary, Obamacare will likely add $4 to $6 trillion to the deficit over its first 20 years, and possibly more.

Of course, the deficit is not the biggest problem. Even bigger is that regardless of the deficit, Obamacare involves trillions of increased government spending and taxes. Worst of all is that it involves a loss of control over, and the quality of, our own health care. All of this is ultimately a tragedy because as my book also explains, the uninsured could all easily be covered without any individual or employer mandate for just a small fraction of the cost of Obamacare, as discussed below."

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Center For Security Policy

Center For Security Policy: "For some time, the outlines of an Obama Doctrine have been apparent. It can be summarized in nine damning words: Embolden our enemies. Undermine our friends. Diminish our country. These days, it is hard to avoid proof that these outcomes are not inadvertent, or attributable to sheer and sustained incompetence. Rather, they are a product of deliberate decisions approved, we must assume, by the President himself.

Consider last week's announcement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that the United States was going to 'engage' the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. At one fell swoop, Team Obama hit its doctrinal trifecta:"

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White House Mum on When Obama Learned of DOJ's Gun-Running Scheme | CNSnews.com

White House Mum on When Obama Learned of DOJ's Gun-Running Scheme | CNSnews.com: "(CNSNews.com) – White House Spokesman Jay Carney has failed to follow-up on a statement he made at the June 27 White House briefing that he would get back to a reporter with the exact date that President Barack Obama first became aware of “Operation Fast and Furious,” a botched sting operation in which U.S. officials knowingly allowed smugglers to buy guns at licensed U.S. firearms dealers.

“I’ll have to get back to you,' Carney said at the briefing. 'I don’t have an exact date for you.”"

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Cantor Says Dem Tax Hikes, Not 'Corporate Jet Loopholes,’ Stopped Biden Talks | CNSnews.com

Cantor Says Dem Tax Hikes, Not 'Corporate Jet Loopholes,’ Stopped Biden Talks | CNSnews.com: "(CNSNews.com) – House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Wednesday that talks on the debt ceiling led by Vice President Biden did not end due to “loopholes” for corporate jets, as President Obama has indicated. They ended, he said, because “the Democrats wished to impose tax hikes on small businesses and families in this country.”

“(T)o hear the president come forward and indicate somehow that those talks stopped, or blew up, over loopholes is just not the case,” Cantor said at a pen-and-pad briefing on Capitol Hill."

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No. 2 Senate Democrat: ‘I Don’t Disagree With Paul Ryan ... Reduce the Costs of Medicare’ | CNSnews.com

No. 2 Senate Democrat: ‘I Don’t Disagree With Paul Ryan ... Reduce the Costs of Medicare’ | CNSnews.com: "(CNSNews.com) - Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D.-Ill.), who is the second-ranking Democrat in the Senate after Majority Leader Harry Reid (D.-Nev.), praised Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) willingness to work on entitlement reform, saying on the Senate floor Wednesday, “I don’t disagree with Paul Ryan saying we have got to look honestly at Medicare.”

In this context, Durbin pointed to what he described as a need to 'reduce the costs' of the program.

“If we don’t touch Medicare, in about 10 or 12 years it goes broke and we can’t let that happen. So we have to look at Medicare in a sensible way to reduce the costs of Medicare,” Durbin said."

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YouTube - ‪Allen West: First Principles for National Security‬‏

YouTube - ‪Allen West: First Principles for National Security‬‏

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Picasso Thief Suspect Arrested, Caught on Tape | NBC Bay Area

Picasso Thief Suspect Arrested, Caught on Tape | NBC Bay Area: "Lefty O'Doul's may hold the key to an art theft that has captured the country's attention.

Someone walked into the Weinstein Gallery on Geary Street Tuesday and walked away with a Picasso 1965 drawing titled 'Tete de Femme' worth a couple hundred thousand dollars."

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Job Growth Better Than Thought on Services Gain: ADP - CNBC

Job Growth Better Than Thought on Services Gain: ADP - CNBC: "The number of new people filing jobless claims fell more than expected over the past week while the private sector created jobs at a far faster pace than anticipated, separate reports showed Thursday."

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YouTube - ‪McConnell Opposes White House Decision to Import Foreign Terrorist Into New York‬‏

YouTube - ‪McConnell Opposes White House Decision to Import Foreign Terrorist Into New York‬‏

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Investigation into APS cheating finds unethical behavior across every level | ajc.com

Investigation into APS cheating finds unethical behavior across every level | ajc.com: "Across Atlanta Public Schools, staff worked feverishly in secret to transform testing failures into successes."

Teachers and principals erased and corrected mistakes on students’ answer sheets.

Area superintendents silenced whistle-blowers and rewarded subordinates who met academic goals by any means possible.

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YouTube - ‪A Skyscraper of Debt‬‏

YouTube - ‪A Skyscraper of Debt‬‏

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Obama Administration Issues $79,819 Grant to ACORN Offshoot in Apparent Violation of ACORN Funding Ban | Judicial Watch

Obama Administration Issues $79,819 Grant to ACORN Offshoot in Apparent Violation of ACORN Funding Ban | Judicial Watch: "Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that that the Obama Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a $79,819 grant to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)-offshoot Affordable Housing Centers of America (AHCOA) in apparent violation of an ACORN funding ban passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama in 2009. Moreover, this grant was provided to the organization less than a year after ACORN/ACHOA was criticized by HUD’s inspector general in two separate investigations for misappropriating funds from federal grants."

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YouTube - ‪Baylen Linnekin Discusses Fast Food Advertising and Child Obesity on Freedom Watch‬‏

YouTube - ‪Baylen Linnekin Discusses Fast Food Advertising and Child Obesity on Freedom Watch‬‏

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YouTube - ‪Underwhelming Spending Cuts from Congress and Obama‬‏

YouTube - ‪Underwhelming Spending Cuts from Congress and Obama‬‏

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YouTube - ‪Another "You Lied" moment.‬‏

YouTube - ‪Another "You Lied" moment.‬‏

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Obama Violated ACORN Funding Ban With Housing Grant to Offshoot, Watchdog Says - FoxNews.com

Obama Violated ACORN Funding Ban With Housing Grant to Offshoot, Watchdog Says - FoxNews.com: "A conservative watchdog group is accusing President Obama of violating a funding ban that he signed into law that prohibits the flow of federal money to the now-defunct community activist group ACORN or any of its affiliates.

Judicial Watch says that in March, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued nearly $80,000 in grants to Affordable Housing Centers of America (AHCOA), which the groups says is an offshoot of ACORN."

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TRENDING: Bill Clinton compares new voting laws to Jim Crow – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

TRENDING: Bill Clinton compares new voting laws to Jim Crow – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs: "Washington (CNN) – Former President Bill Clinton compared efforts by Republicans to change voting laws across the country to Jim Crow laws and poll taxes that historically disenfranchised African American voters.

Speaking before a group of liberal youth activists Wednesday, Clinton said laws in states like Florida and New Hampshire are aimed at limiting voter turnout and keeping young people from the ballot box.

'There has never been in my lifetime, since we got rid of the poll tax and all the voter Jim Crow burdens on voting, the determined effort to limit a franchise that we see today,' Clinton said at Campus Progress's annual conference in Washington."

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Interrogation at sea skirts Obama pledge - Washington Times

Interrogation at sea skirts Obama pledge - Washington Times: "The Obama administration, which refuses to send terrorism suspects to the detention center at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, on Wednesday defended its decision to interrogate a detainee for two months aboard a U.S. Navy ship, outside the reach of American law.

“He was detained lawfully, under the law of war, aboard a Navy ship until his transfer to the U.S. for prosecution,” presidential spokesman Jay Carney said.

But a leading critic of the administration’s handling of detainees, Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, said the episode demonstrates the problems with Mr. Obama’s aversion to holding suspects at the center in Cuba."

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Gaza Flotilla Truths - it's Insane, Immoral, and Illegal » Publications » Family Security Matters

Gaza Flotilla Truths - it's Insane, Immoral, and Illegal » Publications » Family Security Matters: "Gaza today is a middle class society being portrayed by the flotilla, and BDS crowd, as one of the greatest humanitarian disasters on earth. The 2011 flotilla is sailing just days after Gaza City opened its second super shopping mall replete with a wide range of goods, mostly supplied by Israel. By the way, most of the building material, including the moving escalators, came from Israel.

Even assuming that Palestinians can’t survive on an excess of one and a half billion dollars of annual international aid plus a local economy that is growing at a double digit rate per annum, thanks to the cooperation of Israel, why are these flotilla people blowing more than ten million Euros on a publicity circus?"

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Justice Department | ATF Meeting | Darrell Issa | Chuck Grassley | The Daily Caller

Justice Department | ATF Meeting | Darrell Issa | Chuck Grassley | The Daily Caller: "Attorney General Eric Holder’s deputies hit back at allegations of investigation stonewalling made by House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa and Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican, late Wednesday.

Assistant Attorney General Ronald Weich accused Issa and Grassley of ginning up controversy and claims their allegations of the Department of Justices ’s transparency failure aren’t true.

Weich’s July 6 letter was an official DOJ response to Grassley’s and Issa’s July 5 letter to Holder detailing the key findings from a secret transcribed interview with acting ATF director Ken Melson on July 4.

“We are puzzled by your criticism of the Department for its efforts to facilitate the Committee’s access to documents and witnesses,” Weich wrote. “Indeed, those concerns seem flatly inconsistent with statements that Chairman Issa has made on this subject in the recent past.”"

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Morning Bell: In Debt Limit Debate, Higher Taxes Aren’t the AnswerThe Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation

Morning Bell: In Debt Limit Debate, Higher Taxes Aren’t the AnswerThe Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation: "Republican congressional leaders will meet in the White House today with their Democratic counterparts and President Obama in an effort to reach an agreement on the debt ceiling. Reports are sketchy as to whether they will succumb to arm-twisting by the White House, amplified in the media, to cut a deal in which “everyone has to give a little”—or fill your preferred cliché. It is thus an appropriate time to remind everyone that Americans have already given all they can, especially to the IRS, and, no, it isn’t time to raise taxes—on the contrary, it’s time for politicians to curb their spending habits.

But just in case dire warnings about defaulting on the debt don’t work and the Republican leadership holds its ground today, a small team of Treasury officials along with friends of the White House are carving out a Plan B ploy to borrow more money on its own authority. It is based, to be charitable to its originators, on a dangerously flawed reading of the 14th Amendment."

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In debt talks, Obama offers Social Security cuts - The Washington Post

In debt talks, Obama offers Social Security cuts - The Washington Post: "President Obama is pressing congressional leaders to consider a far-reaching debt-reduction plan that would force Democrats to accept major changes to Social Security and Medicare in exchange for Republican support for fresh tax revenue.

At a meeting with top House and Senate leaders set for Thursday morning, Obama plans to argue that a rare consensus has emerged about the size and scope of the nation’s budget problems and that policymakers should seize the moment to take dramatic action."

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Judiciary Committee Launches Probe of Kagan’s Involvement in Obamacare | CNSnews.com

Judiciary Committee Launches Probe of Kagan’s Involvement in Obamacare | CNSnews.com: "(CNSNews.com) - The House Judiciary Committee is launching an investigation to probe the involvement that Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan had in “health care legislation or litigation” when she was serving as President Barack Obama’s solicitor general and was responsible for defending the administration’s position in federal court cases.

The investigation will look at whether Kagan is required by law to recuse herself from judging cases challenging President Obama’s health-care law and whether her answers to questions posed by the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation process were accurate."

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Where is our Morality President? - Page 1 - Armstrong Williams - Townhall Conservative

Where is our Morality President? - Page 1 - Armstrong Williams - Townhall Conservative: "These are questionable times in our country’s heralded history. The current Congress remains grid locked on nearly every issue of the day, unable to move even basic legislation regarding public safety, transportation, even the Post Office. Meanwhile, a president elected in a modern-day landslide, who vowed to embark on a new era of governing, could go down in history as one who promised so much yet delivered so little.

And while Washington burns with pressing policy concerns, the rest of the nation is swirling in a tempest of questionable practices, poor judgment, and plain stupid behavior that rises to the most elite and highly-regarded in our society.

At a time when the President could stand up and rightly (and righteously) call out the abominable behaviors of our fellow countrymen, silence is his only response. At this time, we need a president willing to decry the injustices perpetrated on the innocent. We need a president who can set a new tone both inside and out of Washington – one of simple morality."

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Somali Terrorist Brought to New York City for Civilian Trial | FrontPage Magazine

Somali Terrorist Brought to New York City for Civilian Trial | FrontPage Magazine: "In a move that is sure to revive the controversy over trying dangerous terrorists on U.S. soil, the Obama administration brought a Somali man, captured in transit between Yemen and Somalia in the Gulf of Aden, to New York City to stand trial in a federal court on terrorism charges.

Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame, portrayed by some in government as a “senior operational commander” of the Somali terrorist group al-Shabbab, has been indicted on nine counts of conspiracy and providing material support to terrorists. Warsame had significant ties to both Shabbab as well as the Yemeni group Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), having helped train terrorists in Yemen and plan attacks in Somalia. It is believed he was a major conduit between the two al-Qaeda affiliates and was in a position to harbor vast amounts of intelligence that would be helpful in heading off the increasing danger to the United States both organizations represent. Significantly, he was not accused of targeting America or American interests."

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Remembering Pre-Obama America | FrontPage Magazine

Remembering Pre-Obama America | FrontPage Magazine: "It is pretty much common knowledge by this time—except to his diehard supporters—that President Barack Obama is ill-equipped to occupy the highest office in the country. The only campaign promise he has not broken is the pledge to “fundamentally transform” America, which he has done in record time, at great cost to both America’s solvency and its standing in the world. Aside from his undoubted socialist convictions and his undeniable anti-Israel bias, which he shares with his voting constituency, he is a man who cannot box his compass, whether morally or directionally. Indeed, he functions several vertiginous levels below his pay grade and, aside from following a nation-killing neo-Marxist agenda, basically has no idea where he is going in the real world of practical affairs."

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Why Muslim Demands for Headscarves Are Exaggerated :: Hudson New York

Why Muslim Demands for Headscarves Are Exaggerated :: Hudson New York: "Islamic attire for women—the burqa and hijab—are back in the news, though with a twist, as they cause problems and lawsuits in America, where they are legal. In France, however, they have been banned, and Muslim women are happily complying.

There is an instructive reason for this, but first, the stories from this week."

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'Nazi' police 'kidnap' woman at town hall

'Nazi' police 'kidnap' woman at town hall: "A small town in Arizona is suddenly a YouTube sensation after a town-hall meeting devolved into a physical clash as a woman was forcibly removed from speaking during the public portion of the event.

Jennifer 'Jade' Jones, 45, of Quartzsite, Ariz., was taken into custody by local police at the behest of Quartzsite councilmembers, over the objections of the mayor, who pleaded with officers not to remove the woman."

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He's baaack! Van Jones getting cozy with Pelosi, House Dems

He's baaack! Van Jones getting cozy with Pelosi, House Dems: "The House Democratic Caucus hosted communist revolutionary-group founder Van Jones just one day before he spoke to a student group funded by billionaire George Soros.

'Why are Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrat Caucus seeking out Jones' counsel?' asked Guy Harrison, executive director of the National Republican Congressional Committee, in a fundraising email yesterday.

'They say a person can be judged by the company they keep, and that holds true for the Democrat caucus as well,' Harrison wrote in a fundraising email.

In September 2009, Jones resigned as President Obama's 'green jobs' czar after it was exposed he founded the communist revolutionary organization Standing Together to Organize a Revolutionary Movement, or STORM. It was also reported he signed a statement that accused the Bush administration of possible involvement in the 9/11 attacks."

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Justice Kagan’s Previous Healthcare Work May Hinder Impartial Decision-Making | Personal Liberty Digest

Justice Kagan’s Previous Healthcare Work May Hinder Impartial Decision-Making | Personal Liberty Digest: "On June 30, a group of 49 Republican members of Congress asked the House Judiciary Committee to investigate Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan’s role in the preparation of a legal defense for President Barack Obama’s healthcare law.

According to The Washington Times, the group, which includes GOP Presidential candidates and Representatives Ron Paul (R-Texas) and Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), is arguing that Kagan’s time spent working with the Obama Administration should disqualify her from considering any challenges to the law."

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ATF’s Lost ‘Fast and Furious’ Weapons Show Up In Arizona Crimes | Personal Liberty Digest

ATF’s Lost ‘Fast and Furious’ Weapons Show Up In Arizona Crimes | Personal Liberty Digest: "After a months-long investigation into the local ramifications of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ contentious “Fast and Furious” case strategy, reporters in Arizona claim to have found evidence of the operation’s toll on American communities.

“For months the ABC15 Investigators have been searching through police reports and official government documents. We’ve discovered assault weapons linked to the… controversial ‘Fast and Furious’ case strategy have turned up at crime scenes in Glendale and Phoenix communities,” ABC15.com, the website for a local Arizona television station, reported."

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Major Garrett | Reelection Campaign | Twitter Town Hall | The Daily Caller

Major Garrett | Reelection Campaign | Twitter Town Hall | The Daily Caller: "Wednesday’s so-called Twitter town hall meeting conducted by President Barack Obama was certainly unprecedented. But was it a sign of trouble at Obama reelection headquarters in Chicago?

Over the past few weeks, Democrats in Washington, D.C., have been driving the message of “shared sacrifice” as it pertains to the federal government’s fiscal policy going forward in dealing with record deficit and debt issues. But in an appearance on Wednesday’s “The Laura Ingraham Show,” National Journal congressional correspondent Major Garrett explained there were some unresolved questions, especially when it comes to the question of what Americans are getting for their sacrifice."

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ACORN Funding | Taxpayer Cash | Barack Obama | The Daily Caller

ACORN Funding | Taxpayer Cash | Barack Obama | The Daily Caller: "In spite of a law aimed at de-funding the controversial organization, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) is still receiving taxpayer money through an offshoot group.

Legal watchdog group Judicial Watch discovered that the Obama administration’s Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a $79,819 grant to an ACORN offshoot, Affordable Housing Centers of America (AHCOA). (NEA’s Obama endorsement comes as union’s influence wavers)"

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Jet Industry Furious | Tax Increases | Manufacturing Jobs | The Daily Caller

Jet Industry Furious | Tax Increases | Manufacturing Jobs | The Daily Caller: "Much has been made of President Barack Obama’s repeated demonizing of corporate jets and the people who fly on them in his June 29th press conference.

While pundits and politicians haggle over whether alterations in the depreciation schedule of corporate jets will actually have an impact on the deficit, those in the general aviation trenches are furious.

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPO) President Craig Fuller told The Daily Caller that Obama’s comments have cast a pall over the industry, causing many who were considering buying a plane to back away from making a purchase."

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Pajamas Media » The Future of Obama’s Stealth Gun Control

Pajamas Media » The Future of Obama’s Stealth Gun Control: "January 2013: After the most unremittingly negative, cynical presidential contest in American history, Barack Obama has narrowly won a second term in the White House and stands ready to take the oath of office again. Aided immeasurably by a Legacy Media that buried the Gunwalker scandal along with myriad other scandals potentially harmful to him — and relentlessly savaged his opponents — Mr. Obama just barely pulled himself across the finish line on the strength of his rhetoric.

No longer restrained by the need to maintain appearances in order to win reelection, no longer restrained by the need to appease congressional Democrats, he turns to those facets of his agenda too unpopular to openly pursue during a first term. Very near the top of his list is gun control – or, more properly, the disarming of the American people."



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Federal court orders immediate end to ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy; Pentagon plans to comply - The Washington Post

Federal court orders immediate end to ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy; Pentagon plans to comply - The Washington Post: "SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court ordered the U.S. government on Wednesday to immediately cease enforcing the ban on openly gay members of the military, a move that could speed the end of the 17-year-old rule.

Congress repealed the policy in December and the Pentagon is already preparing to welcome gay military personnel, said the ruling from a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. There’s no longer any purpose for a stay the appeals court had placed on a lower court ruling that overturned “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the judges said."

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WOLF: 'No drama' Obama losing his cool - Washington Times

WOLF: 'No drama' Obama losing his cool - Washington Times: "Something unexpected happened along the president’s breezy cruise to re-election. “No drama” Obama is suddenly looking about as calm as Jerry Lewis in a French film, about as brave as Ted Kennedy after an evening drive through Chappaquiddick. Witness Team Obama’s recent panicky behavior.

Obamanomics anxiety. The White House is reeling as its reverse Midas touch to the economy is being exposed. Its own economists acknowledge now that each job created or “saved” by the so-called “stimulus” cost taxpayers a whopping $278,000. This is still fantasyland because there are 1.9 million fewer jobs on record now than on the day the stimulus was signed into law, but nonetheless, the quiet pre-holiday Friday night news dump of an announcement reveals the administration’s worry."

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YouTube - ‪Obama's White House Staffers Salary Freeze Lie ??‬‏

YouTube - ‪Obama's White House Staffers Salary Freeze Lie ??‬‏

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Mexico Wants A Crack At The Gun Walker Brain Trust - HUMAN EVENTS

Mexico Wants A Crack At The Gun Walker Brain Trust - HUMAN EVENTS: "Fox News reports today that Mexican lawmakers want the U.S. government officials behind the “Gun Walker” scandal extradited to Mexico, where they can face judgment in Mexican courts for the hundreds of people killed by the guns our Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives pushed across the border.

'I obviously feel violated. I feel my country's sovereignty was violated,' Mexico Sen. Rene Arce Islas told Fox News. 'They should be tried in the United States and the Mexican government should also demand that they also be tried in Mexico since the incidents took place here. There should be trials in both places.'"

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Guns to Mexico: Congress’ probe of U.S. government’s gun-trafficking operation to Mexico likely to widen - latimes.com

Guns to Mexico: Congress’ probe of U.S. government’s gun-trafficking operation to Mexico likely to widen - latimes.com: "Reporting from Washington—
The embattled head of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has told congressional investigators that the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration kept his agency 'in the dark' about their dealings with Mexican drug cartel figures linked to a controversial gun-trafficking investigation.

Kenneth Melson, the ATF's acting director, has been under pressure to resign over the agency's handling of the gun-trafficking operation, known as Fast and Furious. But in two days of meetings with investigators, Melson disclosed that other law enforcement agencies had a connection to the operation. His statements sharply ratcheted up the affair, and strongly suggested that House and Senate investigations, as well as an internal review by the Justice Department, will widen."

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Islamization Watch: Victims of Radical Islam: Christians now considered most persecuted religious group in the world

Islamization Watch: Victims of Radical Islam: Christians now considered most persecuted religious group in the world: "Members of the Indonesian Muslim extremist group Laskar Jihad wave their swords during a demonstration in Jakarta in this April 2000 photo. Christians are now considered the most persecuted religious group around the world.

Christians are now considered the most persecuted religious group around the world.


..it can be said that where Islam gains importance, freedoms for members of other faiths shrink.

Similar to what Wilders has been saying ~ but after observing the facts others are coming to the same conclusion. 'Wherever there is more Islam ~ there are less rights.' And Wilders could be thrown in jail for saying such things."

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List of Smuggling Attempts By Sea to Hamas & Hezbollah

List of Smuggling Attempts By Sea to Hamas & Hezbollah: "FYI Flotilla useful idiots of Islam, the Israeli maritime blockade is a NECESSARY line of defense against Islamic jihad."



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Even U.N. Admits That Going Green Will Cost $76 Trillion - FoxNews.com

Even U.N. Admits That Going Green Will Cost $76 Trillion - FoxNews.com: "Two years ago, U.N. researchers were claiming that it would cost “as much as $600 billion a year over the next decade” to go green. Now, a new U.N. report has more than tripled that number to $1.9 trillion per year for 40 years.

So let's do the math: That works out to a grand total of $76 trillion, over 40 years -- or more than five times the entire Gross Domestic Product of the United States ($14.66 trillion a year). It’s all part of a “technological overhaul” “on the scale of the first industrial revolution” called for in the annual report. Except that the U.N. will apparently control this next industrial revolution."

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Casey Anthony verdict: Not-guilty mother to make a fortune from media interviews | Mail Online

Casey Anthony verdict: Not-guilty mother to make a fortune from media interviews | Mail Online: "Casey Anthony has become the most vilified woman in America, condemned as a compulsive liar and heartless mother who murdered her own daughter so she could spend her life shopping and partying.

But with today's sensational not-guilty verdict, the 25-year-old could be free as early as Thursday morning to begin the slow process of rebuilding her life - and cash in on her new-found celebrity status.

There is already speculation the compelling case could be turned into a movie, and she is likely to be inundated with lucrative television and book deals worth millions of dollars.

Despite the acquittal of capital murder charges, the Casey family lawyer said it was too early to say if they would welcome Casey back."

~snip~

Countless chat shows will give her the opportunity of telling her story for the first time - an offer she seems likely to take up, after her defence team had to dissuade her from giving testimony at the trial.

And because she has been found not guilty, there is nothing to stop Anthony selling her story to the highest bidder.

Adult entertainment company Vivid has even offered her a career as a porn star.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2011620/Casey-Anthony-verdict-Not-guilty-mother-make-fortune-media-interviews.html#ixzz1RMwgIi00


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Brit Hume Commentary: Obama In "Full Political Retreat" | RealClearPolitics

Brit Hume Commentary: Obama In "Full Political Retreat" | RealClearPolitics: "'This President is in as full of a political retreat as this town has seen in many years. He was elected to fix the economy, but people think he and his party have failed and have exploded the nation's debt in the process,' Brit Hume said during his commentary segment on 'Special Report.'

'His political base is cranky over the war in Afghanistan, unhappy that he failed to end the Bush tax cuts and worried now that he may be willing to cut spending significantly to win an increase in the debt-ceiling.

'Mr. Obama knows his must stir his base to have any chance at election. But, he knows also that if the independents that backed him in 2008 and deserted him and his party last fall don't come back, his base won't be enough.'"

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Police Officer Elieser Colonroche Sanford Police Department, North Carolina EoW: Tuesday, July 5, 2011 « The Munz ~~ Remembering the fallen

Police Officer Elieser Colonroche Sanford Police Department, North Carolina EoW: Tuesday, July 5, 2011 « The Munz ~~ Remembering the fallen

Police Officer

Elieser "Eli" Colonroche

Sanford Police Department, North Carolina
End of Watch: Tuesday, July 5, 2011

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Media Making Things Up: “Tears” and “Rages” During “The Undefeated”? Really? (7)

Media Making Things Up: “Tears” and “Rages” During “The Undefeated”? Really? (7)

Obviously we’ve seen our share of media lies, but the latest fabrications circulated take a big slice of the cake. The UK Daily Mail reports that I was “in tears” as Todd “rages over Hollywood stars ripping” me in the new film “The Undefeated.” Huh? Really? The beautiful town of Pella, Iowa, was flooded with an army of media covering the premiere of this film. You’d think someone would have caught those tears and rages on tape, right? Well, here’s a video of the remarks I made at the Pella Opera House right after viewing the film. The emotion clearly displayed was gratitude to the filmmakers who invested their own time and money into highlighting my team’s record in Alaska. Todd and I were overwhelmed with gratitude, and we hope everyone sees this film.

In fact, you can click here to buy tickets to see the film, which opens in theaters on July 15th. You can also vote here to bring it to a theater near you.

MSM, you should check it out too. (You’ll learn the facts many of you have failed to report for the last three years as you’ve continued to do what makes you less and less relevant in our country’s discourse: you’ve chosen to just make things up.) There’s a story there, but you’ll never find it if you continue lying and carrying water for the powers that be.

Again, we thank the sweet town of Pella, and will forever remember the amazing evening we shared together in Iowa!

- Sarah Palin

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YouTube - ‪President Obama Executive Order 13575 Rural Councils‬‏

YouTube - ‪President Obama Executive Order 13575 Rural Councils‬‏

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White House Staffers Got a Raise Last Year, And You Did Not

White House Staffers Got a Raise Last Year, And You Did Not: "John Cook — The White House released its annual salary report last week, and as usual, it's nice to work for Barack Obama: Most staffers who were there for more than a year got a salary bump. A bigger one than you did.

The last time we checked in on White House salaries, we found that an astonishing 75% of continuing staffers got raises from 2009 to 2010—a huge number given the fact that, according to compensation experts, most companies had skipped routine raises that year in reaction to the economic crisis that the White House was busy failing to solve. This time around—from 2010 to 2011—the ratio is a little less dramatic. Of the 270 White House staffers who have been there for more than a year, 146—or 54%—received raises. The average salary increase was 8%. If you look at only staffers who got raises, the average increase was twice that."

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Investigation into APS cheating finds unethical behavior across every level | ajc.com

Investigation into APS cheating finds unethical behavior across every level | ajc.com: "Across Atlanta Public Schools, staff worked feverishly in secret to transform testing failures into successes."

Teachers and principals erased and corrected mistakes on students’ answer sheets.

Area superintendents silenced whistle-blowers and rewarded subordinates who met academic goals by any means possible.

Superintendent Beverly Hall and her top aides ignored, buried, destroyed or altered complaints about misconduct, claimed ignorance of wrongdoing and accused naysayers of failing to believe in poor children’s ability to learn.

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Scandal Grows: FBI, DEA Involved With Operation Fast and Furious - Katie Pavlich

Scandal Grows: FBI, DEA Involved With Operation Fast and Furious - Katie Pavlich: "Yesterday, Acting ATF Director Kenneth Melson answered questions from Rep. Darrell Issa and Senator Charles Grassley surrounding Operation Fast and Furious. Melson voluntarily participated in the interview and appeared with personal counsel, meaning although the Justice Department has prohibited Melson to testify before Congress on behalf of the DOJ about the scandal, he can in fact come forward with information as an individual informant outside of the DOJ and separate from DOJ interests.

In a letter sent to Attorney General Eric Holder, Issa and Grassley expressed disappointment in the DOJ limiting and controlling Melson's communication and interaction with Congress surrounding the scandal but called the information Melson presented yesterday 'extremely helpful,' to the investigation.

Melson revealed the scope of Operation Fast and Furious reaches far beyond ATF and the Justice Department. He said the FBI, DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) and other agencies were heavily involved."

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Obama's 'one-two punch' to Israel (OneNewsNow.com)

Obama's 'one-two punch' to Israel (OneNewsNow.com): "A political analyst and former U.S. congressman says Barack Obama continues to be confused about who America's real enemies are.



Recently Politico reported that the United States has decided to formally resume contact with Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, a group that does not formally recognize Israel. The report says that decision could further alienate some Jewish voters already skeptical about the president.

Bob Beauprez is a former Colorado congressman who publishes an online column called 'A Line of Sight.'"

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Border gun program proves ripe political fruit

Border gun program proves ripe political fruit: "WASHINGTON • Republicans and Democrats on the House oversight committee last week intensified their efforts to shape the narrative surrounding Operation Fast and Furious, the border-security strategy that allowed guns to be shipped illegally into Mexico in an effort to track them to drug cartels.

Democrats, who held an unofficial hearing Thursday on the now-defunct operation of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, have focused on what they see as a lapse in U.S. laws involving firearms purchases.

Republicans, led by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the oversight committee, are pushing to blame high-ranking officials in the administration of President Barack Obama for the operation."

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Issa, Grassley: DOJ Obstructed Mexican Guns Probe

Issa, Grassley: DOJ Obstructed Mexican Guns Probe: "The top man in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) has turned sensationally against his Department of Justice bosses saying they were trying to stymie an investigation into the Operation Fast and Furious scandal."

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Gallup: In No Month of Obama Presidency Has Majority Believed Economy Improving | CNSnews.com

Gallup: In No Month of Obama Presidency Has Majority Believed Economy Improving | CNSnews.com: "(CNSNews.com) - Barack Obama has now been president for more than 29 months, yet in none of those months has a majority of Americans believed the nation’s economy is getting better rather than worse, according to the Gallup poll.

In fact, in no month of Obama’s presidency has belief that the economy is getting better exceeded 41 percent among American adults, a peak it reached in April 2010 and again in January 2011."

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White House Economists: Stimulus Jobs Slowly Going Away | CNSnews.com

White House Economists: Stimulus Jobs Slowly Going Away | CNSnews.com: "(CNSNews.com) – The jobs created or saved by the federal government’s economic stimulus spending are steadily going away, according to a report from the White House Council of Economic Advisors (CEA). As stimulus spending declines, so too does the support it provided to employment.

The report, released late on Friday, July 1, shows that stimulus spending is now supporting fewer jobs than it did in the previous two quarters – supporting approximately 2.4 million jobs in the first quarter of 2011."

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ATF Whistleblower Speaks Out About Botched Gun Operation - Interviews - The O'Reilly Factor - FoxNews.com

ATF Whistleblower Speaks Out About Botched Gun Operation - Interviews - The O'Reilly Factor - FoxNews.com: "LAURA INGRAHAM, GUEST HOST: In the 'Impact' segment tonight: The biggest scandal to hit the Obama administration since it took office is this harebrained scheme to allow Mexican drug dealers to buy weapons in the United States and then take them over the border to Mexico supposedly to track their movements. Well, of course, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms quickly lost track of the weapons. Two of these guns were then found at the scene where Border Patrol agent Brian Terry was killed in December of last year. Now President Obama was asked about this botched sting operation yesterday.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)"

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Great news from Van Jones: America is not broke « Hot Air

Great news from Van Jones: America is not broke « Hot Air: "An ironic bookend to that Richard Cohen column I linked earlier accusing the GOP of being a “cult” that can’t face unpleasant realities. Look out here for actual chanting about how allegedly un-broke we are. (Even The One is more reality-based than that.) You’ve seen this schtick before — remember Michael Moore’s disgusting speech in Wisconsin about the “400 little Mubaraks” who have stolen “our” money? — but watch it anyway to see how slippery Jones is with the actual numbers. Turns out there’s “a lot” of wealth out there that could be used to reduce the deficit; not enough wealth to keep up with a metastasizing government, especially with entitlement spending set to explode, but still, it’s “a lot.” No need to sweat the details.

James Poulos says it better than me:"

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Ken Melson | Secret Meeting | Project Gunrunner | The Daily Caller

Ken Melson | Secret Meeting | Project Gunrunner | The Daily Caller: "Top Republican lawmakers have authored an explosive new letter containing details of secret testimony by acting ATF Director Kenneth Melson, which reveal for the first time the extent to which his agency was involved in an international gun selling scandal.

House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, California Republican, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican, fired off the letter to Attorney General Eric Holder Tuesday detailing what Melson told Congressional investigators in a secret July 4 testimony."

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Articles: ICE Memo Reveals new Obama Administration Plan to Incentivize Illegal Immigrants

Articles: ICE Memo Reveals new Obama Administration Plan to Incentivize Illegal Immigrants: "By now, the word is probably spreading like wildfire on the country's Spanish language radio stations that cater to illegal immigrants. Get pregnant, or conceive a child with your spouse or significant other, and you likely won't be deported.

Already have a child? Bring them here to America illegally. If you can prove you are the guardian of a minor, the government will likely take deportation off the table.

It's all part of what appears to be a new Obama Administration plan to incentivize illegal immigrants not just to come to America, but to stay, have and expand families, and put down roots that will hold them here."

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Two AK-47s Used to Murder Mexican Lawyer Were 'Fast and Furious' Guns From U.S., Sources Say - FoxNews.com

Two AK-47s Used to Murder Mexican Lawyer Were 'Fast and Furious' Guns From U.S., Sources Say - FoxNews.com: "EXCLUSIVE: Two guns sold to a Mexican cartel and used in the high-profile kidnapping and murder of a Mexican lawyer last year were purchased under the U.S. Justice Department's failed anti-gun trafficking program Operation Fast and Furious, sources tell Fox News.

U.S. law enforcement sources and officials in Washington told Fox News that two AK-47s were purchased in Arizona by a straw buyer — someone who legally buys guns, then illegal sells them to a third party – and were allowed to “walk” into Mexico. Police recovered the guns in the course of their investigation of the kidnapping of Mario Gonzalez Rodriguez."

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Justice Department Obstructing 'Fast and Furious' Gun Probe, ATF Director Says - FoxNews.com

Justice Department Obstructing 'Fast and Furious' Gun Probe, ATF Director Says - FoxNews.com: "The Justice Department is obstructing the congressional investigation of a U.S. law enforcement operation intended to crack down on major weapons traffickers on the Southwest border, according to the embattled leader of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Ken Melson, the acting director of the ATF, lobbed the accusation when he sneaked in for an interview with congressional investigators on July 4, two days ahead of his scheduled interview with the inspector general about the operation known as 'Fast and Furious,' Fox News has learned."

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Obama’s ineligibility: The gauntlet has been thrown down; the battle forced upon us

Obama’s ineligibility: The gauntlet has been thrown down; the battle forced upon us: "The history of the present occupant of the White House and the current US Congress has been a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny.

“If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin.” - Samuel Adams

That time has come.

Vain and aspiring men have installed an illegal President. They have tolerated violations of the law at the highest levels of government and they have concealed the truth from the American people."

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United in Hate vs. United We Stand

United in Hate vs. United We Stand: "“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”—Ephesians 6:10—13 (NKJV)

“My friends, we will stand together. We will stand firm. We will not submit. Never. Not in Israel, not in Europe, not in America. Nowhere.” —Geert Wilders Nashville, TN, May 11, 2011

“In the language of the holy writ, there was a time for all things, a time to preach and a time to pray, but those times have passed away. There is a time to fight, and that time is now coming! ...I am called by my country to its defense. The cause is just and noble. I am convinced it is my duty to obey that call, a duty I owe to my God and to my country.”—Reverend Peter Muhlenberg, 1776"

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Obama’s ineligibility: A Congress of cowards

Obama’s ineligibility: A Congress of cowards: "While American military personnel are risking their lives in foreign wars, Congressional fat cats are at home betraying our country.

If members of Congress show up downrange for their combat zone photo opportunities, I think the soldiers should refuse to meet with them.

Why would honorable men and women tarnish their reputations by shaking hands with Congressional phonies and weaklings?

I heard from a reliable source that members of Congress have said that they are afraid to challenge Barack Obama because black Americans will riot.

Yes, of course. All black Americans are mindless, lawless thugs. Isn’t that Congressional conclusion, well, racist?"

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Tax the Rich!!!!! (OK, Raise Taxes on all the "Rich" GS and SES "Workers" Until Deficit is Zero.)

Tax the Rich!!!!! (OK, Raise Taxes on all the "Rich" GS and SES "Workers" Until Deficit is Zero.): "So Obama demands that we must progressively 'Tax the Rich' as a price for raising the debt limit.

OK. Let's do that.

Any civilian government employee making over $150,000.00 per year gets a 15% tax increase until the deficit is zero'ed.

Any civilian making over $100,000.00 per year gets a 10% tax increase.

Any civilian making over $75,000.00 per year gets a 5% tax increase.

So how much would this raise? Does it really matter, Obama (and Hillary) have already said in 2008 that the fact that raising capital gains tax rates doesn't increase revenue 'doesn't matter, it is a matter of 'fairness' not revenue increase.'

Yes, wee could cut their pay; but that would only 'change' their contracts as each becomes due, and the unions would complain about that. 8<)"

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YouTube - ‪Rush Limbaugh speaks in Joplin, MO, 7/4/11‬‏

YouTube - ‪Rush Limbaugh speaks in Joplin, MO, 7/4/11‬‏

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The Blog | Breaking news and opinion on The Blaze

The Blog | Breaking news and opinion on The Blaze: "We just celebrated the Fourth of July. Independence Day. Number 235 since the Declaration was signed, sealed, and delivered to King George III. It’s a day stereotypically marked by hot dogs, fireworks, and a lot of partying, but you have to believe most folks take at least a few moments to remember the one core value of the 1776 American Revolution:

Freedom.

And what freedoms have we enjoyed since then? For starters the freedom to govern ourselves rather than let kings or dictators have the say-so. The freedom to worship in whatever way we choose (or the freedom to not worship at all). And perhaps most precious of all…the freedom to speak our minds. The freedom of speech."

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Newsweek Editor Tina Brown Calls GOP ‘Suicide Bombers’ | Breaking news and opinion on The Blaze

Newsweek Editor Tina Brown Calls GOP ‘Suicide Bombers’ | Breaking news and opinion on The Blaze: "On the heels of Chris Matthews remarks comparing the GOP to the violent, Islamic Wahhabis comes another MSNBC-delivered, hyperbolical reference to Republicans. This time, “Morning Joe” regular contributor and Editor-in-Chief of the Newsweek Daily Beast Company, Tina Brown, makes the comparison between the GOP and “suicide bombers.”

Subbing for a vacationing Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski set the table for the conversation by turning an off-air conversation about the President being held hostage by the debt crisis into an on-air discussion:"

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Egyptian Party Leader Claims Holocaust is ‘a Lie,’ 9/11 Was ‘Made in the U.S.A.’ | Breaking news and opinion on The Blaze

Egyptian Party Leader Claims Holocaust is ‘a Lie,’ 9/11 Was ‘Made in the U.S.A.’ | Breaking news and opinion on The Blaze: "It’s hard to imagine people in the modern age claiming — with a straight face –that the Holocaust never occurred. Yet, this is exactly what Ahmed Ezz El-Arab, a vice chairman of Egypt’s Wafd Party, believes. In addition to dubbing this monumental historical occurrence “a lie,” in a recent interview with The Washington Times, the political leader claims that Anne Frank’s memoir is “a fake” and that the 9/11 attacks were “made in the U.S.A.”

These curious comments were made while Ezz El-Arab was, quite ironically, attending the Conference on Democracy and Human Rights in the Budapest, Hungary. The Times has more:"

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YouTube - ‪Obama Rap: "Just a little bit of Obama Drama"‬‏

YouTube - ‪Obama Rap: "Just a little bit of Obama Drama"‬‏

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The Undefeated: Sarah Palin in tears over Hollywood stars ripping her in new film | Mail Online

The Undefeated: Sarah Palin in tears over Hollywood stars ripping her in new film | Mail Online: "Sarah Palin was reduced to tears after her husband flew into a rage over her new movie The Undefeated, sources say.

The former Alaska Governor and possible Presidential contender cried after watching Hollywood stars take pot shots at her in the documentary.

Filmmaker Stephen Bannon included attacks on her from several stars."

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Iraq U.S. troops: U.S. willing to leave 10,000 troops in Iraq past year's end, officials say - latimes.com

Iraq U.S. troops: U.S. willing to leave 10,000 troops in Iraq past year's end, officials say - latimes.com: "Reporting from Washington and Baghdad—
The White House is prepared to keep as many as 10,000 U.S. troops in Iraq after the end of the year, amid growing concern that the planned pullout of virtually all remaining American forces would lead to intensified militant attacks, according to U.S. officials.

Keeping troops in Iraq after the deadline for their departure at the end of December would require agreement of Iraq's deeply divided government, which is far from certain. The Iraqis so far have not made a formal request for U.S. troops to remain, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly."

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Obama May Break His Promise on Iraq Withdrawal - Conor Friedersdorf - Politics - The Atlantic

Obama May Break His Promise on Iraq Withdrawal - Conor Friedersdorf - Politics - The Atlantic: "During Pres. Bush's last year in office, he agreed to a timetable for troop withdrawals in Iraq: U.S. forces would leave by the end of 2011. The same year, Barack Obama insisted that if elected he would end the Iraq War. In a speech given shortly after his inauguration, he repeated the promise. 'Let me say this as plainly as I can: By August 31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end,' he said. 'I intend to remove all U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of 2011.'

Now he may not honor his promise: AP reports that the Obama Administration has offered to leave 10,000 troops in Iraq if its government so requests. Already the White House 'has worked out options to keep 8,500 to 10,000 active-duty troops in Iraq to continue training security forces.'

The Los Angeles Times has more:"

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Justice Department Obstructing 'Fast and Furious' Gun Probe, ATF Director Says - FoxNews.com

Justice Department Obstructing 'Fast and Furious' Gun Probe, ATF Director Says - FoxNews.com: "The Justice Department is obstructing the congressional investigation of a U.S. law enforcement operation intended to crack down on major weapons traffickers on the Southwest border, according to the embattled leader of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Ken Melson, the acting director of the ATF, lobbed the accusation when he sneaked in for an interview with congressional investigators on July 4, two days ahead of his scheduled interview with the inspector general about the operation known as 'Fast and Furious,' Fox News has learned."

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U.S. Warns Terrorists Might Try to Plant Bombs Inside of People - FoxNews.com

U.S. Warns Terrorists Might Try to Plant Bombs Inside of People - FoxNews.com: "WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government has warned domestic and international airlines that some terrorists are considering surgically implanting explosives into humans to carry out attacks, The Associated Press has learned.

There is no intelligence pointing to a specific plot, but the U.S. shared its concerns last week with executives at domestic and international carriers.

People traveling to the U.S. from overseas may experience additional screening at airports because of the threat, according to the Transportation Security Administration."

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Accused Fort Hood Shooter to Have Military Trial, Will Face Death Penalty - FoxNews.com

Accused Fort Hood Shooter to Have Military Trial, Will Face Death Penalty - FoxNews.com: "DEVELOPING: The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly Fort Hood rampage in Texas will be court-martialed and face the death penalty, Fox News confirms.

Fort Hood's commanding general announced the decision Wednesday for Maj. Nidal Hasan.
The 40-year-old is expected to appear in a Fort Hood courtroom for an arraignment and could enter a plea.

Hasan is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder in the November 2009 shooting spree at the Army post."

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Supreme Court Justice--Elena Kagan--is Pro Sharia Law! | CatchKevin.com

Supreme Court Justice--Elena Kagan--is Pro Sharia Law! | CatchKevin.com: "Just when you thought all the talk about Barack Obama usurping the Constitution to bring the United States into compliance with the UN and the Sharia-dominated New International Order was little more than right-wing conspiratorial propaganda—Think Again! The “Appointed One,” in cunning Islamic style, is covering all the bases by laying the foundation, including placing an ally in the United States Supreme Court!"

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Gross Media Ignorance - Page 1 - Walter E. Williams - Townhall Conservative

Gross Media Ignorance - Page 1 - Walter E. Williams - Townhall Conservative: "There's little that's intelligent or informed about Time magazine editor Richard Stengel's article 'One Document, Under Siege' (June 23, 2011). It contains many grossly ignorant statements about our Constitution. If I believed in conspiracies, I'd say Stengel's article is part of a leftist agenda to undermine respect for the founding values of our nation.

Stengel says: 'The framers were not gods and were not infallible. Yes, they gave us, and the world, a blueprint for the protection of democratic freedoms -- freedom of speech, assembly, religion -- but they also gave us the idea that a black person was three-fifths of a human being, that women were not allowed to vote and that South Dakota should have the same number of Senators as California, which is kind of crazy. And I'm not even going to mention the Electoral College.'"

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So-Called "Independent" Agency Not Independent From President Obama - Page 1 - Fred Wszolek - Townhall Conservative

So-Called "Independent" Agency Not Independent From President Obama - Page 1 - Fred Wszolek - Townhall Conservative: "Last week, when asked about the controversy surrounding the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) complaint against the Boeing Company for building a facility in the right-to-work state of South Carolina, President Obama responded that the regulatory agency was “independent.” And while that’s what is stated on the NLRB's Web site, nothing could be further from the truth.

First, the so-called “independent” agency has demonstrated a deliberate and unequivocal interest in advancing the agenda of union bosses over that of workers, time and again."

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How Obama Spells Failure? S-T-I-M-U-L-U-S - Page 1 - Bob Beauprez - Townhall Finance

How Obama Spells Failure? S-T-I-M-U-L-U-S - Page 1 - Bob Beauprez - Townhall Finance: "Back in February of 2009, the newly inaugurated Barack Obama warned that without passage of his $800 billion stimulus plan, 'an economy that is already in crisis will be faced with catastrophe.'

The President was so confident of his Keynesian spending barrage on steroids that he chided those who questioned him for presenting 'phony arguments and petty politics.'

Only six months later in August 2009, Obama claimed victory. 'We've rescued our economy from catastrophe,' he announced in a Rose Garden ceremony, even though unemployment stood at 9.4%."

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Obama’s Plea for an Illegal Alien Rapist-Murderer | FrontPage Magazine

Obama’s Plea for an Illegal Alien Rapist-Murderer | FrontPage Magazine: "Humberto Leal Garcia, who has been in the United States illegally since he was two years old, faces execution for the brutal kidnapping, rape, and murder of a 16-year-old girl in 1994. Garcia was 21 when he committed the crime for which he is now scheduled to face the death penalty. But not if President Barack Obama and the United Nations have their way.

The prosecution’s evidence at Garcia’s trial included two incriminating statements he made to the police during non-custodial interviews on the day of the murder. It also included forensic evidence."

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Terrorists in Drag: Bombs Beneath the Burqa | FrontPage Magazine

Terrorists in Drag: Bombs Beneath the Burqa | FrontPage Magazine

There they all stand, guilty as sin, Afghan Taliban terrorists disguised in women’s burqas—but exposed when they were captured by the Afghan Border Police. Their photo (or rather photos) were taken by an Afghan photographer somewhere near Jalalabad and have just been seen worldwide.

One of these charmers was wearing an explosive vest; six had AK-47s. Clearly they were up to no good. One wonders how long they will remain in jail and what they will do when they emerge.

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Obama’s Final Argument: Republicans Are Poopheads | FrontPage Magazine

Obama’s Final Argument: Republicans Are Poopheads | FrontPage Magazine: "Now that President Obama is running behind that powerhouse candidate Generic Republican in polls by a margin of 42 to 46 percent, now that the President is issuing letters to his supporters pathetically claiming “We measure our success not in dollars but in people,” now that his supporters are openly talking about his shortcomings, he has brought out his most powerful weapon: he is calling conservatives poopheads.

Seriously.

“If we do not have revenues,” Obama said in arguing for raising taxes during a press conference on Wednesday, “that means there are a bunch of kids out there who do not have college scholarships … It means we might not be funding critical medical research. It means food inspection might be compromised. I’ve said to Republican leaders, ‘You go talk to your constituents an ask them, “Are you willing to compromise your kids’ safety so some corporate-jet owner can get a tax break?”’”"

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Bachmann surges far ahead of Republican contenders

Bachmann surges far ahead of Republican contenders: "Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is surging far ahead of her Republican rivals in the race for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, according to a new Zogby poll.


Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn.

The U.S. representative from Minnesota, who led among announced candidates in a June 21 poll, has now added 10 percentage points to her previous mark, and now stands at 34 percent.

That's a 19-point lead over second place Herman Cain, who stayed the same at 15 percent support."

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Mathematical 'proof' Obama birth certificate a forgery

Mathematical 'proof' Obama birth certificate a forgery: "The signature of President Obama's mother on the White House-released long-form birth certificate provides a mathematically certain proof of forgery, according to a prominent software engineer who works as a high-level programmer for a state government.

The source spoke on condition his name not be used, fearing he might lose his job. He asserted that revealing his name is not necessary, because the analysis is self-evident.

Many computer experts have noted that the PDF Obama birth certificate released April 27 has nine layers when viewed in Adobe Illustrator.

Notably, the name '(Stanley) Ann Dunham Obama' is in two separate layers. '(Stanley) Ann D' is contained in Layer 8 while 'unham Obama' is in Layer 9, as seen below in Exhibit 1."

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Talk of Rosy Scenarios Ignores Harsh Reality » Publications » Family Security Matters

Talk of Rosy Scenarios Ignores Harsh Reality » Publications » Family Security Matters

The president capped off his week presenting departing Robert Gates with a Medal of Freedom for his tenure as defense secretary. In his remarks, Obama trumped what he saw as the accomplishments of the last two years, but “[t]o hear the White House version of the world today, “Rosy Scenario” should be the next Secretary of Defense. In the past few days, we’ve heard that Al Qaeda is on the ropes; the war in Afghanistan has been won; Qaddafi’s days are number (stop bothering about Libya); the Arab Spring is over; and Iraq is done. On top of that, China, Iran, North Korea and Russia can’t be anything to worry about, because the White House hardly registers any concerns.”

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Environmental Activism » Publications » Family Security Matters

Environmental Activism » Publications » Family Security Matters

Despite all the talk about energy independence emanating from Washington DC, this government and its allies in the environmental movement do whatever they can to thwart this goal. Based on reliable discoveries in Utah, Arizona and Colorado there may be enough fossil fuel from shale and natural gas to avoid any reliance on foreign oil. Why then is nothing happening to mine these resources and bring them to market?

The answer very simply is that extremist elements in the environmental movement have supplied sufficient pressure to make any drilling and mining impossible in these areas.

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Obama’s State Dept. Nominee: North Korea's Kim Jong-il ‘Smart, Capable,’ ‘Not a Lunatic’ | CNSnews.com

Obama’s State Dept. Nominee: North Korea's Kim Jong-il ‘Smart, Capable,’ ‘Not a Lunatic’ | CNSnews.com: "(CNSNews.com) – President Obama’s nominee to a top State Department post is one of the few American diplomats to have met North Korea’s Kim Jong-il, whom she later described as “smart, capable and supremely confident.”

Wendy Sherman traveled to Pyongyang in 2000 in her capacity as counselor to then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Visiting South Korea four years later – when she was no longer in government – Sherman had positive things to say about the reclusive Stalinist leader."

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9/11 kin: Troopers ‘did nothing’ - BostonHerald.com

9/11 kin: Troopers ‘did nothing’ - BostonHerald.com: "Months before the horrific 9/11 attacks, lackadaisical state troopers specially assigned to protect Logan International Airport failed to act on tips that Middle Eastern men were casing security checkpoints armed with cameras, explosive new court documents allege.

One of the suspected terrorists whom troopers could have cornered was later identified as al- Qaeda 9/11 leader Mohammed Atta, according to lawyers for a Boston woman who is suing over the loss of her son. The lawyers took depositions from an airline employee and other witnesses.

Troopers were told the Middle Eastern men were “acting suspiciously” and videotaping airport security in May 2001, according to the filing in a New York court."

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Clinton fundraiser gets probation in coverup - Washington Times

Clinton fundraiser gets probation in coverup - Washington Times: "A former wealth manager for crime writer Patricia Cornwell has managed to avoid prison for his role in covering up tens of thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions from the novelist to Hillary Rodham Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign.

Evan H. Snapper received three years of probation at his sentencing last week in U.S. District Court in Washington after saying he made the contributions as an “ill-advised favor” to Ms. Cornwell."

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Driving to Delusionville - Reason Magazine

Driving to Delusionville - Reason Magazine: "The former Obama auto czar, Ron Bloom, was on Capitol Hill last week telling Congress what a grand bargain the auto bailout has turned out to be for taxpayers. (His testimony should be on the Syfy channel.) But much was missing from his story that he might have heard if he had hung around for the next panel. (Full disclosure: I was on it.)

The story that Bloom told, and that President Obama is making the signature theme of his re-election campaign, goes like this: If the administration hadn’t infused $80 billion into GM and Chrysler, the companies would have hemorrhaged to death. Financial markets, themselves in panic mode, would not have given them the funds necessary to restructure through Chapter 11 bankruptcies and stay in business. Hence, they would have had to shut their factories, sell their assets for scrap and liquidate. And this would have bankrupted auto parts suppliers, shut down dealerships, laid off 1 million workers—whose pension and unemployment benefits taxpayers would have had to foot -- and devastated entire communities. GM and Chrysler may never repay taxpayers in full. But any loss is less than the cost of this economic Armageddon."

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When You Lie Down With Dogs » Publications » Family Security Matters

When You Lie Down With Dogs » Publications » Family Security Matters: "Geert Wilders published an article entitled ‘A Warning To America’ in the Brussels Journal on the 13th of May this year. In the article he says, ‘Our Judeo-Christian Western culture is far better and far superior to the Islamic culture. We must be proud to say so’!

It begs the question, why then do our Governments and corporations continue to pander and ‘kow-tow’ to the needs of the 7th century thinkers? Regardless of where we look in the media today, time and again our culture and our values are being eroded. One example of a corporation putting profit before people and common sense is Delta Airlines. They snuggled up with Saudi Arabia in a grouping of corporate partners called the SkyTeam Alliance."

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Israel's Palace Coup Plotters » Publications » Family Security Matters

Israel's Palace Coup Plotters » Publications » Family Security Matters: "On Monday, saboteurs bombed the Egyptian gas pipeline to Israel for the third time since former president Hosni Mubarak was overthrown in February. The move was just another reminder that Israel today faces the most daunting and complex threat spectrum it has ever seen.

From Egypt to Turkey to Iran to the international Left to the Obama administration, Israel faces a mix of military and political challenges that threaten its very existence on multiple levels. To meet these challenges, it is vital for the government and people of Israel to stand strong, unified and determined. The approaching storm will test our resilience as we have never been tested before."

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ABC Chides Money-'Obsessed' Candidates' Fourth of July, Gushed Over Obama in 2007

ABC Chides Money-'Obsessed' Candidates' Fourth of July, Gushed Over Obama in 2007: "Good Morning America's John Berman on Tuesday offered a condescending, dismissive take on how the money 'obsessed' presidential candidates spent their Fourth of July. Yet, four years ago, the same program offered a fawning look at what Barack Obama did on Independence Day.

After mentioning Michele Bachmann and Newt Gingrich, Berman suggested that the Fourth of July could be 'a chance to take a break from their recent big obsession, cash.'



The journalist quickly followed this up by noting that the President has raised $60 million. Berman pointedly explained, '...Though he spent the day with men and women whose value is beyond priceless.' (This was a reference to Obama's speech to U.S. troops at a barbeque.)"

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