http://www.scribd.com/doc/209337167/Action-Items-LVI-Foreign- Affairs?post_id=1448468906_10203336285595063#_=_ [Part III] Because, after insertion of graphics, the resulting length necessitated another blast.
As noted earlier, except for the compulsion to disseminate word that my Kurdistan essay was to be published, these blasts havent provided sufficient attention to Foreign Policy; now that BHO/Kerry have announced plans to downgrade America into a 2 nd -rate power [discarding any residua of the view of American Exceptionalism promulgated increasingly over the centuries, peaking with Reagan+, triggered is a spate of hyperlinks drawing attention to his abject failures [despite inherent advantages]. Widely touted is a poll that found Majority of Americans Believe Obama Not Respected on World Stage because Rhetoric Doesn't Earn Respect; except for the barrage from Former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton [warned his countrymen of the disaster that awaits them if Obama does not change the course of US Middle East policy and America's Global Retreat - Never mind the Fed's taper, it's the U.S. geopolitical taper that is stirring world anxiety. From Ukraine to Syria to the Pacific, a hands-off foreign policy invites more trouble], few have consistently lambasted what is being done on behalf of America; thus, it was welcome to see CHENEY SLAM OBAMA'S 'OVER THE TOP' MILITARY CUTS *HED RATHER SPEND THE MONEY ON FOOD STAMPS'] and Allen West Slam Obama's Latest Foreign Policy Gestures. {The one thing everyone can do is to buy a SodaStream *which works quite well+, as per ScarJos input; scroll-down to the discussion of the Boycott-Divest-Sanction section, here, for elaborative comment.}
Because Spring-has-not-yet-Sprung, listen to this brief Weather Alert! Stay Inside.
It appears that the EU has helped inject a certain optimism regarding the Ukraine:
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RUSSIA DOUBTS 'LEGITIMACY' OF NEW UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT UKRAINE ISSUES ARREST WARRANT FOR YANUKOVYCH Ukraine Issues Arrest Warrant for Yanukovych over 'Mass Murder' Ukraine Issues Arrest Warrant for President 'THEIR BLOOD WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN': FREED UKRAINIAN LEADER Ukraine Appoints Member of Controversial Svoboda Party Prosecutor General VIDEO OF HELICOPTER ESCAPE AS UKRAINE PRESIDENT STOPPED FROM LEAVING COUNTRY Mass Murderer Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe Has 90th Birthday Alabama Family Adopts Four Ukrainian Children During Violent Protests Freedom 101: NRA, GOA, and C2AA Support Push for Ukrainian 2nd Amendment Ukraine Port City Sevastapol Declares Allegiance to Russia Mikhail Gorbachev Claims Ukraine Did Not Act Democratically Ukraine Ex-Pres Yanukovych's Wild Spending Revealed by Documents at Lavish Estate McCain: Putin Should Be 'Nervous' After Ukraine Unrest Oleksandr Turchynov Voted Ukraine Interim President Ukraine situation improving, or maybe not Ukraine: No new government before Thursday horrifying-images-from-ukraine UKRAINIAN MINISTER THREATENS STATE OF EMERGENCY RUSSIA DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN UKRAINE CLASHES Pressure Mounts on Ukraine Leader - Antigovernment Protesters Reject President's Offers Ukrainian President Offers Opposition Leaders Top Govt Positions Ukraine Protesters Demand 'Snap-Elections', End of Anti-Protest Laws Kiev Protesters Attack Building with Police Inside Officials Say 2 Police Captured by Kiev Protesters Russia Denies Involvement in Ukraine Clashes Report: Russia Warns U.S. Not to Interfere in Ukraine Ukraine protesters create 'fortress' to resist attack Unrest Spreads to More Cities slain-protester-mourned-in-kiev-as-ukrainian-political-crisis-worsens UKRAINIAN PREMIER SUBMITS RESIGNATION Cruz Statement on the Ongoing Violence and Civic Unrest in Ukraine anti-semitic-violence-frightens-ukrainian-jews-amid-protests/ ukraine-criminal-government-described UKRAINE PROTESTERS DEMAND 'SNAP-ELECTIONS', END OF ANTI-PROTEST LAWS
Garry Kasparov: I'd Still Be a Soviet Citizen if Obama Had Been President Instead of Reagan 'IT'S ALL CARROTS WITH RUSSIA': CHUCK TODD QUESTIONS JAY CARNEY ON OBAMA'S UNDERWHELMING PUTIN PUSHBACK Russian Train Station Bombing Leaves 18 Dead 10-dead-in-second-volgograd-terror-attack-in-two-days russia-volgograd-jihad-murderer-was-female-convert-to-islam Obama Administration Ignores Russian Nuclear Violations - Russia is covertly developing and testing nuclear missiles in violation of the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty; the Obama administration has failed to hold Moscow accountable.
The same cannot be said about Venezuela, with BHO having forgotten the Monroe Doctrine:
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The Far Left's Glaring Double Standard on Venezuela 500 Attacked by Police, Ten Dead in Venezuela as World Unites to Protest Maduro President Maduro Scolds John Kerry: Rebuke 'Threatens Venezuela with More Violence' IT'S ON! RUBIO, VENEZUELA PRESIDENT IN WAR OF WORDS Nicolas Maduro: Marco Rubio 'Craziest of the Crazies' - Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro has a heap of problems: images of his thugs attacking unarmed protesters across the globe, John Kerry's "concern" about his disregard for human rights, and his only friend being Bashar Al-Assad. But Maduro has chosen to attack Sen. Marco Rubio, a "crazy" who wants him to stop shooting at students. Venezuela Opposition Cancels Maduro Talks as Unrest Grows Human Rights Watch Criticizes 'Tactics of an Authoritarian Regime' venezuela-progressive-tragedy 'The Nation' Backs Repression in Venezuela HuffPo Writer: Venezuela Doing Well, 'Violent' Protesters Working for 'White Elite' Opposition, pro-govt rallies grip Venezuela President blames media for 'broadcasting hate' Passport ban threat Maduro: Kerry remarks give violence 'green light' madonna-hits-out-at-venezuela-leader Beauty Queen Shot in Head in Venezuela Protests Catholic priest who exposed Cubas takeover of Venezuela beaten unconscious by uniformed State Security thugs Fresh Venezuela protests over jailed opposition leader CNN: Cops Confiscated Equipment at Gunpoint
Cuba's Role in Stifling Venezuelan Opposition Limbaugh: CNN Hosts Had 'Verbal Orgasm' Over Obama Castro Handshake GOP Rep: Obama Castro Bloody Handshake is Nauseating McCain Compares Obama Castro Handshake to Chamberlain And Hitler ABC's Jon Karl: 'Is There Anyone the President Wouldn't Shake Hands With?' GOP Rep Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Grills John Kerry On Castro Handshake
Meanwhile, the Syrian carnage continues [130K deaths]; in fact, the US plans to resettle 30,000 Syrian Islamists displaced by the Syrian War, an effort that hinges on their receiving exemptions from laws aimed at preventing terrorists from entering the country. [They are already arriving in New Jersey.]
UN: Palestinians in Syrian camp are 'traumatized' Dem Rep Admits Syria Turned into Terrorist 'Ground Zero' with Obama's Policies U.N. Rescinded Invitation to Iran for Syria Talks Syrian Peace Talks Get Ugly, Turn Into Diplomatic Shouting Match white-house-slams-syria-for-possible-murders-remains-silent-on-irans-aid European Jihadists in Syria - More and Younger kerry: post-assad-syria-will-be-pluralistic The Syrian peace process: An exercise in futility three-year-old-jihadi-operating-machine-gun-syria obamas-savage-partners-al-qaeda-behead-10-prisoners-mount-heads-spikes-syria Obama Administration Eager to Include Iran in Syria Peace Talks Report: Congress Secretly Approved Arms for Syrian Rebels 386
Syrian Cleric Travels to US Despite Endorsing Suicide Bombings Syria is starving Palestinians to death with a complete blockade of a refugee camp. World View: Al-Qaeda Captures Multiple Syrian Cities Report: Russia Boosting Military Shipments to Assad in Syria U.N. Rescinds Invitation to Iran for Syria Talks Corker: Obama Has Let Down Kerry, Syrian Refugees, Our Allies and Democracy More Than 73,000 Killed In Syria In 2013 Syria Missed Deadline for Moving Chemical Weapons CHILD SOLDIERS FIGHTING ALONGSIDE JIHADISTS IN SYRIA assads-forces-killed-at-least-25-in-barrel-bomb-raid-over-aleppo israel-could-be-drawn-into-the-syrian-conflict 21 Killed in Regime Airstrikes on Aleppo Market Syrian Rebels Battle Al-Qaeda-Linked Fighters Syrian Rebels Give al-Qaida Rivals Ultimatum What Putin Has to Say to Americans About Syria beheaded-bodies-of-50-syrian-citizens-found-in-aleppo-after-obama-backed-jihadists-withdraw- from-area Secret Israeli Field Hospital Treats Hundreds of Syrian Conflict Victims UN Decides to Stop Updating Syria Death Toll First batch of chemical weapons taken out of Syria Syrian Activists Say Colleagues Killed by al-Qaida palestinians in syria are starving War Path: Al-Qaeda Captures Multiple Syrian Cities
Kirsten Powers: The New Age of Christian Martyrdom - Christian martyrdom nearly doubled in 2013, with half of all killings occurring in war-torn Syria. Christian Community in Syria Could Cease to Exist if Civil War Continues
Corroborating my essay is recognition of Syria's Unknown all-out war between the Kurds [and Syrian Christians] and a powerful alliance of jihadist groups, including the al-Qaeda affiliates ISIS and Jabhat al- Nusra, plus this excerpt from an allegedly-comprehensive piece [which, alas, omits efforts to seek American recognition of an independent Kurdistan, the unabashed thrust of my message]:
The Kurds of Syria
The Kurds of Syria are a special case. They, too, are fragmented into many groups; among the leading ones is the Democratic Union Party (PYD). A radical-left organization that is a twin sister of the Turkish PKK, it is close to Assads Baath regime and loyal to it. The Syrian army was able to withdraw from Kurdish areas and concentrate its forces against the rebels because the PYD managed Kurdish affairs on Syrias behalf. There are now reports that under the PYDs administrative autonomy, pictures of Assad have again appeared in the streets.
The PYD is opposed by the Yakiti party, which is close to Kurdnas a large coalition of Kurdish parties that triggered the Kurdish revolt against Assad in the previous century. In contrast to the PYDs radical leftism, Yakiti and Kurdnas are pro-Western parties that advocate a federal regime in Syria. The space between the PYD, at one end, and Yakiti and Kurdnas, at the other, is filled by numerous other parties. These, however, were 387
concocted by Syrian intelligence as a means of fragmenting the Kurds. One real group that is not an invention of Syrian intelligence is the Azadi party.
All the Kurdish parties are demanding autonomy within the framework of the Syrian state. The difference between them and the Sunni parties (the Muslim Brotherhood, former Baathists, Arab nationalists) is that, whereas the Kurdish groups call for a decentralized regime of autonomous districts for the ethnic communities and minorities, most of the Sunnis favor retaining the centralized regime in Damascus.
Whereas the Kurds demanded to come to Geneva 2 as a separate delegation, the United States insisted that they attend as part of the coalition. The Kurds refused and will not be at Geneva. They see the U.S. refusal to recognize their separate delegation as stemming from its support for a centralized Syrian regime even after Assads departure.
If the Syrian opposition has trouble accepting the presence of Assad loyalists at the peace conference, it cannot accept an Iranian presence at all. They say their real opponent on the Syrian battlefield is the Iranian army, and they view Iran as an invading country that is also deploying Hizbullah against them. Saudi Arabia, too, can barely tolerate the Assad loyalists and rejects any Iranian role at the conference altogether.
Also of-interest when pondering the wrong-headed approach [helping the Muslim Brotherhood???] being pursued by BHO are observations from two disinterested sources *Foreign Policy and WSJ+; note, in Indonesia, Kerry beat mosque drum calling Muslims to prayer despite Christian persecution:
Western intelligence services have reportedly met with Syrian officials to discuss security cooperation with President Bashar al-Assad's government. Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said he would not specify which countries had representatives that met with the Syrian government, but mentioned that many had visited Damascus to discuss the battle against radical Islamist groups. According to unnamed Western and Middle Eastern officials, European intelligence agencies secretly met with Assad's delegates in order to gather information on at least 1,200 European jihadists that have joined militant groups in Syria. It would be the first known encounter since the countries withdrew their ambassadors after the conflict began. Mekdad said there is a divide between Western security officials, and the politicians who are pushing for the resignation of Assad. Meanwhile, Western and Gulf states pledged $1.4 billion in fresh aid for U.N. efforts in Syria at a donor summit in Kuwait. The United States pledged $380 million, but warned that humanitarian efforts will fail if Assad denies access to the people who need assistance. The pledges have come after the United Nations launched its largest appeal in history for $6.5 billion. It has only received about 70 percent of the $1.5 pledged at a 2013 conference.
As Syria's civil war spills over the border into Iraq and Lebanon things are becoming increasingly complicated for the U.S., which has allies in competing camps. In response to the rise of Islamist forces in Iraq, the U.S. plans to shore up the Shiite-led government. At the same time, the White House is supporting Lebanon's government and Sunni militias in Syria. We find that the U.S.'s ability to navigate the worsening regional divisions amid an intensifying proxy battle between Iran and Saudi Arabia will likely determine whether Mr. Obama achieves the top two foreign policy initiatives of 388
his second term: an Arab-Israeli peace agreement and a deal with Iran to curb its nuclear program.
Perceiving the anti-Christian component of the Syrian Civil War in a larger context, note evidence of daily atrocities against Christians worldwide [Christians are the most persecuted group in the world today. Christians in Nigeria, Egypt, Syria and other nations are murdered, raped, kidnapped, enslaved and persecuted on a daily basis. The reason for the vast majority of all of this violence is that they are Christian among Muslims. and Pat Buchanan Talks Anti-Christmas Atheists, Christian Persecution in Middle East], merely focusing upon Nigeria [during the past six months], and lament BHOs silence [along with the inability to arm these innocents, all c/o anti-Semitic Islamists+ ,Bueller?-:
Muslim group slaughters 43 children in Nigerian school, children burned alive, Jihadists shot and slit the throats of children who tried to escape through the windows
Anti-Jihadist Muslim Cleric Gunned Down One of Nigeria's leading Salafist clerics, Sheikh Mohamed Awwal Adam Albani, was gunned down by the radical jihadist Boko Haram group on Saturday night near his home in the northern part of the African country.
Jihadists kill 52 people, raze more than 300 homes, bomb village in north-east Nigeria [Muslims are slaughtering Christians in Nigeria daily.]
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State Department Issues Nigeria Travel Warning
Nigeria begins arrests after anti-gay law passed Prohibits homosexuals from meeting in groups of two or more LGBT Rights-Gods Laws, Nigerias Laws By Prince Charles Dickson
Christians killed for faith nearly doubled in 2013 Nigeria: Muslims storm Christian village and open fire Nigeria: Christians, Muslims Pray for Peace in Bauchi
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ISLAMISTS SLAUGHTER 71 CHRISTIANS IN NIGERIA THROUGH NOVEMBER Islamic Police Destroy Beer in North Nigerian City Boko Haram Forces Kidnapped Christian Women to Be Slave Brides nigeria-jihadis-murder-30-in-wedding-convoy-including-the-groom Nigerian Army Bombs Two Boko Haram Terrorist Camps islamic-police-in-nigeria-arrest-150-accused-of-indecent-dress-prostitution-cross- dressing 389
Pirates seize two Americans off Nigeria's coast No More Sleeveless T-Shirts: Islamist Police Enforcing Sharia in Nigeria security-fears-rise-as-nigerians-celebrate-eid-al-adha Nigeria: christian-persecution jihadists-murder-over-50-college-students-in-nigeria death-toll-in northeast-nigeria-attack was at-least-142 Nigerian forces raid building in Abuja, seven killed Untold story of how Boko Haram overrun Nigerian soldiers, massacre hundreds in Borno
Travel Warning of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Bureau of Consular Affairs] for Nigeria as of 6/3/2013: The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Nigeria and recommends that U.S. citizens avoid all travel to Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states because of the proclamation on May 14, 2013, by the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria of States of Emergency in those three states.
Dire information keeps arriving regarding BHOs push for an agreement between the West and Iran; excerpts follow, but thematic is recognition that BHO has pursued policies that diverge from Israels.
Iran Sanctions Back on Senates Agenda A new measure to level harsh sanctions on Iran reappeared in the Senate on Tuesday when Republicans proposed it as an amendment to a new bill aimed at replacing retirement benefits for veterans. Pentagon Contractors Exploring Business with Iran - Multiple companies currently exploring new business ventures in Iran are also cashing in on highly lucrative contracts with the U.S. Defense Department, raising questions about whether their dealings with Iran could run afoul of U.S. law. Obama Can Envision Agreement Allowing Iran To Have 'Peaceful Nuclear Program' McCain: Obama Banking U.S. Credibility on Iran, which Has Cheated and Lied For Last 20 Years White House: Levinson 'Not A Government Employee' [rationalizing ignoring him] Richardson Calls Out Obama Administration For Levinson Cover-up [Bill is a Dem] Carney: Obama Will Veto Any New Iran Sanctions Bill Total BS! Iraq Signs Arms Deal with Iran dont-let-up-on-iran
Dire information keeps arriving regarding Kerrys push for an agreement between BB and Abbas; excerpts follow, but thematic is recognition that BHO has pursued policies that diverge from Israels. Here, the focus is upon the BDS-Movement, and two [welcome] push-backs that have emerged:
In what appears to be the first of its kind act of municipal government, the Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday, Jan. 30, condemning the ASA boycott.
demonizing-israel-demonizing-scarjo-sodastream-scarlett-johansson ScarJo Won't Ditch Israel-Based SodaStream Despite Pressure scarlett-johanssons-silence-enrages-boycott-sodastream-campaign Reza Aslan Compared Israeli Company SodaStream to Adolf Hitler, Implies Scarlett Johansson is Nazi Supporter Scarlett Johansson Released Statement On SodaStream Critics 390
Geriatric Anti-Israel Activist Creeps Out on ScarJo Anti-Israel activist Roger Waters has written several private letters to Scarlett Johansson in recent days to express outrage over her endorsement of the Israeli beverage company SodaStream, a company targeted by the Boycott, Sanctions, and Divestment (BDS) movement. Scarlett Johansson ended relationship with Oxfam to back Israeli firm's ad campaign at Super Bowl Oxfam Head vs. SodaStream Chief in Televised Debate Lessons for Israel-on-Campus from Scarlett Johansson
The-islamic-infiltration of America has been proven, for Islamism is a worldwide scourge, and specifically note Samantha Powers Suggestion that Daniel Pearl Shared Responsibility for His Own Murder [then, suggesting that the Cycle of Anti-Semitism was manifest in her Pro-Jihad Daniel Pearl Beheading Tweet]:
Judge: NYPD Surveilling Muslims in New Jersey Did Not Violate Civil Rights DOJ: Holy Land Foundation Bid to Vacate Trial Outcome 'Strains Credulity' Leahy: 'Before 9/11 I Doubt If Anyone Of Us Could Have Imagined Torture Would Be Defended By US Officials' House Homeland Security Committee Chair: Boston-Type Attack Can 'Easily' Happen Again British soldiers warned not to wear uniforms in public: alert over copycat Lee Rigby-style jihad murders Muslim Teen Tied with Ropes for Uttering Jesus in Sleep Video of Jihadist Homicide Bombing on Tourist Bus in Sinai Muslim beats his wife to death for getting pregnant
Guzzardi just supplied a hyperlink to an essay that explains how BHOs attitudes are disseminated without his having affixed fingerprints [Obeying the Dog Whistle], but Samantha did him one better!
This blast took 5 hours to prepare *2 hours culling-quotes and 2 hours formatting this linking- memo], the briefest yet; mandated holocaust education and Guzzardi are highlighted, although it is now easier to provide self-explanatory hyperlinks that simply corroborate conclusions articulated previously. {Gotta rush-off to the 7 a.m. meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition @ the Crowne Plaza on City Line Ave., where MCRC-Chair Mike Vereb will be joined by all three GOP-candidates for PA-13; it may be ominous to note that marjorie-margolies-went-m-i-a-at-pennsylvania-congressional-candidate-forum.}
@ Your Leaisure: take this sunday-review/dialect-quiz-map nailed me, focusing on sneakers [Yonkers], hoagie [Philly] and mischief-night [Newark].
Note the venomous, imbalanced attack on those who are pushing for a mandated holocaust education *by the Pittsburgh Jewish nonprofit against inter alia the Philadelphia Jewish nonprofitand myself+ in the jewish chronicle [differences-over-mandate-wording-in-Holocaust-ed--bill-puts-passage-in-doubt]. Next, recall a legal aphorism *If you have neither the case nor the law, argue ad hominem!+. Finally, conclude that this represents little-more than egotists who recognize their credibility has been trashed; it may be recalled thatduring the past -year, I have disseminated info proving these lobbyists are chucking truth-telling [and on behalf of Jewish nonprofits!] to achieve crass fiscal-objectives:
The legislature is responsible for providing mandates that are then transformed administratively into operational language [see 1/2/2014 letter by the PA Dept. of Ed.] as per statute http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/022/chapter4/s4.83.html]; note that TOPICS are covered exhaustivelywhile CURRICULUM is left unspecified because, rather than being top-down, it is to be composed by the 501 local school boards.
There is NO unfunded mandate because there is no funding needed to implement what then is to be achieved locally by the Commonwealths 501 School Boards. *Issues related to Common Core are tangential in this regard (as controversial as they may be).]
Note this latest poll that continues to reflect Corbetts bleak prospects; it is reminiscent of one taken a year ago [and please note the benignity of the comments written by Guzzardi and myself, albeit illustrating how concerned we were regarding Corbetts prospects+; the Quinnipiac Poll concluded that 392
55% Say Corbett Doesn't Deserve Re-Election and that Wolf Opens Widest Lead Over Corbett; also the Harper Poll shows Paterno Leads Wide Open LG Field, promising that SanduskyGate will remain active. The summary by politicspa of the 2014-progressive-summit suggests the potential impact of a Dem-Gov; meanwhile, the battle rages in PA-9 [Halvorson and Shuster+. Guzzardis petition-total = ~400, and this tabulation does not yet take into-account the onslaught of returns that is anticipated by Saturday. {Recent reporting by Pew that Philly's middle class is shrinking supports Guzzardis laser-focus on the economy *The Forgotten Taxpayer+ rather than myriad social-issues [which other states are tackling]; also, however, Guzzardi continues to push Scott wagner for senate, channeling turmoil in York County.}
Guzzardis agenda has national import, from his support of Marcellus Shale *Shale brings high hopes in Mississippi and Louisiana and there is a battle to_extinguish_pa_coal+to his observation that infrastructure has been over-emphasized to yield a tax-hike [Obama Budget Proposal: Spend $300 Billion on Roads and Bridges+to his concern that liberal educational entities need not be overly-funded [Change in wind for Pa. college system - Legislators bipartisan plan may allow growing schools to secede and University of Pennsylvania plans a research and product commercialization park on the former DuPont Co. paint factory, on the east bank of the Schuylkill near the Grays Ferry section south of Penn's campus+to his complaint that Corbett is not tackling the Pension Bomb [Proposed NJ Budget Includes Largest Ever Payment to Public Pensions, as Chris Christie disclaims the desire to Give in to Bridgegate Hysteria while Sandy Relief & BridgeGate Drop Christie Approval Rating 20 Points]. This is why key-people circulate his petitions.
The Tea Party at Five: What the Wacko Birds Have Wrought
Tea Party Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary - Five years after Rick Santellis rant on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange that sparked a nationwide movement, the Tea Party had a message for D.C., they persist. These excerpts from yesterdays TPP-event [and tangential observations] serve to reassure, noting that a YALE STUDY showed Tea Party members are more scientifically literate than non-Tea Party members:
Cruz Rock Star at 'Tea Party' Event TED CRUZ RESPONDS TO THOMAS SOWELL: 'YOU HAVE GOT TO PICK SOME BATTLES TO FIGHT' Cruz: 'We're Going to Repeal Every Single Word of Obamacare' Ted Cruz fears Obama policies will cause 'massive loss of life' [Grayson Gets Slammed For Attacking Ted Cruz] LEVIN TELLS THE TEA PARTY TO FIGHT OBAMA'S TYRANNY: 'FIREWALL OF THE CONSTITUTION HAS BEEN BREACHED' [Mark Levin to Receive Inaugural Citizens United 'Andrew Breitbart Defender of the First Amendment Award' at CPAC+ [Jonathan Turley on Obamas executive overreach: Were at a constitutional tipping point [video] Jeff Sessions: Tea Party Is 'Right on Every Issue' Mike Lee: 'Conservative Reform Agenda' to Take Tea Party Next Level Bachmann: Time to Take Gavel out of Reids Hand as We Did to Pelosi Rep. Huelskamp: Time to Retire Boehner's Excuses [BOEHNER ON WH MEETING WITH OBAMA: WE AGREED MOST ON IMMIGRATION & 393
BOEHNER ACKNOWLEDGES HIS AGREEMENT WITH OBAMA ON ASPECTS OF IMMIGRATION POLICY & Boehner: 'Healthy' talk with Obama on immigration reform & Chamber of Commerce, Big Business to Boehner: 'Failure to Act' on Amnesty 'Not an Option' & Obama Admin Slashing Fines for Businesses Caught Hiring Illegals & Democrats Split on When to Push Immigration & First Look: Tea Party PAC to Endorse Boehner Primary Challenger J.D. Winteregg & Dem Candidate Admits Immigration Reform A Cheap Labor Import & Rothenberg: Crazy for GOP to Push immigration In 2014] Louie Gohmert: The Tea Party Was the Answer to My Prayers Rep. Steve King to the Tea Party: God Bless America -- Now Let's Save It 'Let's Not Blow It': Bachmann Tells the Tea Party the Door Is Wide Open for a Generational Shift Bachmann: Female Double Standard Existed for Her, Hillary and Palin in Presidential Campaigns
No one appears to note that, when The Nuclear Option was launched *My Brothers Keeper+ BHO ignored his half-brother [George Hussein Onyango Obama]; instead the DEMOCRATS REVIVE WAR ON WOMEN FOR 2014 *plus economic haves vs. have-nots economic warfare has started in-earnest].
DEMS ASK OBAMA FOR MILLIONS TO DO 'GUN VIOLENCE RESEARCH' California AG Appeals Ninth Circuit Concealed Carry Ruling CA Dumping Criminals on the Streets While Keeping Guns from Law-Abiding Citizens Report: ATF Agents 'Lost Track of Dozens of Government Guns' by Misplacing Them wayne-lapierre-senate-power-grab-imperils-our-rights Tony Mack of Mayors Against Illegal Guns Removed from Office Connecticut to gun owners: hey, did you *try* to register? SUCKERS!
Connecticut GOP Uses Parliamentary Rule to Force Public Hearing on Common Core Bill De Blasio Rescinds Approval of Three Charter Schools Charter Schools Advocacy Group Outraged by De Blasio's Decision to Limit School Choice Alabama School Boards Official on Repeal of Common Core: Like Returning to 'Bag Phone from an iPhone'
Sen. Paul: Obama surgeon general nominee truly a basher of the Bill of Rights
A Double Whammy for ObamaCare - Two recent regulations highlight BHOs desire to undermine the private healthcare market and strengthen his grip over healthcare. 394
Harry Reid on ObamaCare 'Horror Stories': 'All Are Untrue' Contrary to Harry Reid, 29 Percent of Americans See Negative Impact from Obamacare Reid Hammered for Saying Those Hurt by Obamacare are Lying Obamacare May Raise Premiums for Small Business Employees New Hampshire Republicans Caving on Obamacare Medicaid Expansion HHS Secretary Sebelius Blames GOP Governors for Obamacare Failures Sebelius Denies WH Ever Aimed For 7 Million Obamacare Sign-Ups Hillary tries moving beyond Obamacare debacle florida-orthodontist-singlehandly-dismantle-BHOs-use-executive-orders-healthcare-act Obamacare Offers Incentive to Quit Your Job as Taxpayers Cover Costs Despite saturation coverage and most expensive outreach in history, most people still don't know about the ObamaCare mandate restaurant-chain-charges-customers-obamacare-surcharge CA OBAMACARE WEBSITE DOWN FOR 5 DAYS
Louisiana-Strips-Food-Stamp-Fraud-Suspects-of-Food-Stamps Two Illegal Immigrants Sentenced For $1.4 Million Food Stamp Fraud Sessions Touts 'Welfare to Work' as First Hint of Major Economic Strategy
During a frenzied outburst on the Senate floor, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) denounced cancer-research barons Charles and David Koch as about as un-American as anyone that I can imagine and accused them of trying to buy our democracy.
Barbara Boxer Claims Keystone XL Pipeline Will Cause Cancer OK Gov. Fallin: Obama Promises Keystone Decision in 'Couple of Months'
Mother Jones: Study Shows Global Warming May Cause More Rape GREENPEACE FOUNDER: NO SCIENTIFIC PROOF FOR GLOBAL WARMING
On Anniversary of Death, Jesse Jackson Says Trayvon Martin 'Has Resurrection Beyond the Grave' VP Biden Claims 'Hatred' Is Force Behind Voter Id Laws [SC Attorney General Concerned About Absentee Voter Compliance] David Webb confronts Rep. Alvin Holmes Dem Rep Hoyer Cites Non-'Stand Your Ground' Cases to Prove Problem With 'Stand Your Ground' Laws Maxine Waters: US Conservatives Believed Black South Africans Were 'Crazy,' 'Murderers' SPIKE LEE SLAMMED AFTER RACE RANT
Carney Blames Bush For Income Inequality Under Obama Bloomberg Panel Debates Myths And Realities Of Higher Minimum Wage Pelosi: Unemployment Benefits 'Increases Employment' Pelosi Claims Republicans Tell Her They Don't Want Americans to Get Unemployment Checks Sheila Jackson Lee Lashes Out on House Floor Demanding Unemployment for the Working Sheila Jackson Lee Says GOP 'Sneakily' Cut Unemployment Benefits Rep Karen Bass: Darrell Issa Too Rich to Have Empathy for the Uninsured 395
Steny Hoyer Declares there are No Extremists in the Democratic Party
Wendy Davis Camp 'Less than Truthful' About Role Barring Press From Speech Battleground Texas [The Obama campaign offshoot] Fires Blank at Critics - caught on hidden camera by James O'Keefe allegedly violating state law by encouraging volunteers to copy voters' private telephone numbers from registration forms into their get-out- the-vote database, it has doubled-down on the practice, claiming that Texas AG-Abbott himself sanctioned their conduct in his previously issued legal opinions.
Dem Sinks as FL Special House Election [the seat of the late Rep. Bill Young (R-FL)] Moves to Toss Up - Dems had been heavy favorites to capture it on March 11 th , but their nominee, Alex Sink [who lost a close race for Governor in 2010 but has both high name recognition and a strong fundraising edge] is behind-by-2 in a new poll from the Chamber of Commerce, trailing the GOP nominee, David Jolly, 44-42.
Bill Clinton Helps Sell Lundergan Grimes as Kentucky's future Alison Lundergan Grimes Promises Kentucky Some Katy Perry 'Roar' and Miley Cyrus 'Wrecking Ball' Polls: McConnell Well Ahead of Bevin, In Dogfight With Dem In General - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has a comfortable lead against Tea Party challenger Matt Bevin in the state's GOP Senate primary. But he is in a dogfight in a potential general election battle against Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes, the Bluegrass state's secretary of state.
Meanwhile, BHOs Scandal-Sheet is both corroborated and expands:
Sixty-Six Percent of Americans Want Continued Benghazi Investigation Issa Recalls Lois Lerner to Testify Before Congress on IRS Scandal this 7-minute video [http://www.wewillnotbesilenced.org/] must be watched by libs rep-trey-gowdy-on-lois-lerner: i-think-she-connects-this-scandal-all-the-way-to-D.C. 396
Connecting the Dots in the IRS Scandal - The 'smoking gun' in the targeting of conservative groups has been hiding in plain sight. [Senate Democrats Vote Unanimously To Kill Amendments to Protect Americans From IRS Abuses]
A high-ranking official at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), who said he was acting at the direction of top lawyers in President Obamas White House, went to extraordinary and seemingly bizarre lengths to obstruct an Inspector General investigation into illicit lobbying activity at the agency.
This is not to excuse the Conservative movement, however, [Bozell: CPAC Has a Lot to Answer for over 'Nauseating' Atheist Invite and CPAC Again Fails to Address Foreign Policy]; BHO invokes a version of Federalism when he Obama Looks to Governors for Help with Economy, concurring with the views of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence ['Empowering Our States to Innovate' Will Yield Prosperity]albeit tangentially. Indeed, Federalism Doesn't Stop at the Online Poker Table *It seems the good Senators support for federalism stops there. Calling it the wild wild west of gambling, Heller is promising to introduce legislation to trump states that have legalized online gaming with a federal prohibition. It seems that state laboratories for democracy are good only until they begin to affect the home town industry.]
I listened to a conference-call from Heritage regarding the fact that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Vetoes Religious Freedom Bill, which was allegedly Motivated By Principle--and Pressure; this is being framed as a Religious-Rights vs. Civil-Rights issue, which some parse by differentiating products vs. services arguing that prior protections [e.g., housing] are not broadly applicable due to a free-economy and, thus, it would appear the entire matter is targeted for resolution at the next session of the SCOTUS [noting this one will review Second Amendment, Illegals, Churches, and Obama EPA's Federal Power]:
CONSERVATIVES BLAME MANIPULATION, FEAR FOR VETO OF SB1062 Religious Freedom Battles Go Beyond Arizona and Wedding Cakes 7 Myths About Arizona's Religious Freedom Law Bipartisan Law Profs Warn Jan Brewer: SB1062 'Egregiously Misrepresented' AZ GOP District Chair: SB1062 Is Pro-Religious Freedom, Not Anti-Gay African-American Pastors: Same-Sex Marriage Not Civil Rights but 'Civil Wrongs Movement' George Takei Slams Proposed Az Law, Dubs 'Jim Crow' Against Gays Pressure mounts over bill opposed by gays Brewer veto drama UPDATE: 'Religious Freedom Restoration Act' SHOWDOWN IN AZ Governor Jan Brewer Should Sign the Religious Liberty Legislation AZ WARNED: YOU'LL LOSE SUPER BOWL Sources: Brewer Will Veto Bill Opposed by Gay Rights Advocates Same-Sex Wedding Atop Rose Parade Float In landmark ruling, couple who are just friends allowed to adopt A black man can again be forced by the government to work involuntarily for a white man. Highmark to insure same-sex couples
Eric Holder to States' Attorney Generals: No Necessity to Uphold Laws Against Gay Marriage if they feel are discriminatory even though those laws were passed by a 397
legislature and signed by a governor effectively giving the green light for states to stop defending gay marriage bans. Legal Experts Slam Holder's Call to State AGs to Abandon Traditional Marriage Laws OPINION: An AG's job is to defend the law no exceptions Black Pastors Call to Impeach 'Dangerous Ideologue' Eric Holder Hume Predicts Inevitable Push for Civil Rights Act to Include Sexual Orientation Among Race, Ethnicity
The culture-war can be settled by concluding, as might a libertarian *but not libertine+, that it is wise to adopt a pro-choice public/pro-life private viewpointand otherwise to await analysis of actions in other states *per federalism, which emphasizes the capacity of such experimentation to benefit all+; many of these social issues have already been fleshed-out, but updates are instructive:
Liberal Hollywood Movies Drag Down 2014's Box Office Receipts Penn & Teller's documentary, Tim's Vermeer - Some in the art world believe Vermeer achieved his mesmerizing work with technology available at the time--a device called a camera obscura--and a mix of lenses and mirrors. In a sense he was photographing with paint. Jenison embarks on a decade-long experiment in which he tries to paint a Vermeer, using theories he believed Vermeer might have employed.The movie shows the distinction between doing (anything), and completing (something). SUNDANCE SNUB: Festivals Ignore Conservative Documentaries Oscar Picks for the Vegas-Bound - Instead of just giving you my picks for the Oscars this Sunday, I figured Id add a little value by telling you not only who I think will win but also how you could make a little scratch if Im wrong.
Eugenicists Rejoice: 72 Percent of Aborted Mississippi Babies Are Black Abortion Groups Behind Wendy Davis Fundrasing Boom zuckerberg-donates-$992-million-charity that funds-planned-parenthood planned-parenthood-produces-video-promoting-bondage and Sadomasochism to Teens us-supreme-court ruled arizona-cant-withhold-planned-parenthood-funds 70 new anti-abortion laws OK'd in 22 states America Became Increasingly Pro-Life in 2013 Same-Sex Marriages: One Sixth of 2013 Maine Weddings
Girl Scouts Hire Lesbian as Chief 'Girl Experience Officer' Girl Scouts CEO 'Misleading and Deceitful,' Say Angry Moms Media Matters Calls 'Right-Wing' Claims against Girl Scouts 'Myths'
Colorado Girl Scouts barred from selling cookies outside pot shops Legal Weed Sales Bring Long Lines to Colorado First state-licensed marijuana retailers to open Jan. 1 in Colorado STUDY: FATAL CAR CRASHES BY POT SMOKERS UP 300% Rick Perry says Texas Won't Legalize Marijuana 2-Year-Old CO Girl Tests Positive For Pot After Eating Cookie Found On Ground
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Miley Cyrus' Behavior Sign of 'Cultural Sewage'
Barbara Walters Not Cool with Politicians Swearing Oath of Office on Bible
Pope to prelates: no intrigue, favoritism, gossip Philly archdiocese removes two priests Philadelphia archbishop defends decision to bail out priest who won appeal in abuse scandal
ACLU Vows to Fight Reinstating Cross on L.A. County Seal
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If there is only one article to read-in-full regarding BHOs defense-cuts *which Id predicted while yelling @ Mike Fitzpatrick for having voted for the Sequester, almost three years ago, as detailed previously], scrutinize that of Shoshana Bryen [Waking up to Defense Cuts in American Thinker] and recognize that America's Provocative Weakness is one of the five Reasons America Is Losing The New Cold War:
Obama's Historic Defense Cuts Spell Disaster Pentagon Budget Slashes Benefits for Active Duty Personnel as Obama Wants Pay Raise for Civilian Fed Employees Commander: U.S. Military Not Ready for Cyber Warfare and needs to bolster defenses against the growing threat of cyber attacks against both military systems and private infrastructure.
'JOE WILL DO IRAQ': BIDEN TAKES CREDIT FOR IRAQ WITHDRAWAL REPORT: POTUS SHUNS VEEP
US, IMF, EU Facing Bailout Requests from Ukraine and Greece Ukraine's Interim Government Announces New Cabinet Biden pledges US support to new Ukraine prime minister Russian Media Claim Yanukovich in Moscow at Luxury Hotel, Flown Out by CIA JAY CARNEY: YANUKOVYCH 'ABDICATED' IN UKRAINE, RUSSIA SHOULD BE 'TRANSPARENT' CHUCK HAGEL URGES RUSSIA TO 'AVOID PROVOCATIVE ACTIONS' IN UKRAINE Gunmen Seize Crimean Airport Fights Break Out in Crimea Between Pro-Kiev, Pro-Moscow Protesters Armed Men Seize Crimea Parliament, Raise Russian Flag Rival Factions Clash in Ukraine's Crimea Crimea Parliament Dissolves Government, Elects Pro-Russia Chair Pro-Russia Activists Hijack Crimean Parliament in Ukraine as Putin Moves Troops Near Russia Masses Troops on Ukraine Border as Ethnic Russians and Tatars Clash 399
Putin Orders Combat Readiness Test for Troops on Ukranian Border Putin Orders Snap Check of Russia Army's Battle-Readiness Ukraine on Toes After Putin Strengthens Troops Near Border Russia War Games over Ukraine Prompt US Warning World View: Ukraine's 'Separatist' Talk Threatens Ethnic Tatars Russian moves raise stakes in Ukraine conflict Separatism, Infighting Threaten Ukraine Unity Masked men of Crimea overshadow country's new dawn Ousted Ukraine President Defiant Russia scrambles jets. Putin Silent Ousted President emerges at press conference in Russia ...speaking Russian, not Ukrainian DEFIANT: 'Fascist hooligans'...'I wasn't ousted' REPORT: Commandos seize airports Masked men of Crimea overshadow country's new dawn Russia admits that it has moved troops in Ukraine Ukraine regains control of airports after 'armed invasion' Russia admits its troops are moving in Crimea; Ukraine accuses Russia of 'armed invasion' after Crimea airports blockaded - Ukranian minister accuses Russia of an armed takeover of Crimea amid reports that airports have been seized Yanukovych: Violence in Kiev Caused by 'Irresponsible Western Policies' Crimea Checkpoints Raise Secession Fears
One mustnt ignore what is happening south-of-the-border, as well [Russian Spy Ship Docked in Havana]:
Images of Today's Protests in Venezuela Chavista Governor Turns On Maduro, Calls for End to State Violence in Venezuela REBEL VENEZUELAN STATE BEHEADS HUGO CHAVEZ STATUE, HOUSES FUGITIVE GENERAL Venezuela's Maduro Plans Carnival, 'Conference Of Peace' to Distract From Protests Venezuelan Beauty Queens Organize Against Government Violence government-sponsored violence continues in Venezuela: Tom Hayden and the 'Spiritual Progressives' Defend Murder in Venezuela
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Plus, for good measure:
Seoul: NKorea Fired Short-Range Missiles into Sea
Here are a few links to Israel/Middle-East/anti-Semitism concerns, both domestic
Ninth Circuit Orders Google to Pull 'Innocence of Muslims' from YouTube Jewish Community Hit by Wave of Anti-Semitic Cyber Attacks that have endangered the personal and financial information of their donors and employees. Breitbart's Ben Shapiro Crashes UCLA Hearing, Anti-Israel Divestment Fails WATCH: Anti-Israel Student's EPIC Meltdown After Student Council Votes Down Divestment 10 of the Greatest Quotes about Israel and the Jews
and overseas:
Israel Accuses IAEA of Covering Up Details on Iranian Nuclear Weapons State Dept.: 'No Meaningful Improvement' in Iran's Human Rights Under 'Moderate' Rouhani
Glick to Ambush AIPAC with One-State Solution - Caroline Glick, the popular conservative commentator for the Jerusalem Post, will launch her new manifesto, The Israeli Solution: A One-State Plan for Peace in the Middle East, early next week. The book argues that Israel should abandon the faltering two-state solution and incorporate Judea and Samaria--i.e. the West Bank--into Israel, offering Israeli citizenship to its Palestinian residents and dissolving the Palestinian Authority. [The schedule doesnt state when she will speak, although it appears video will be made available.]
Israel to Donate Anne Frank Diaries After Tokyo Copies Vandalized ISRAEL LAUNCHES AIR STRIKES ON HEZBOLLAH Israel Launches Major Air Strikes Against a Strangely Quiet Hezbollah HIZBALLAH THREATENS RETALIATION FOR ISRAELI STRIKE against a purported convoy of advanced missiles Hizballah Preparing for War with Israel - Hizballah continues to entrench itself in the Syrian civil war, while facing a string of radical Sunni bombing attacks in its Lebanese strongholds. The terrorist organization is also facing renewed international backlash regarding its alleged role in the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.
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IPT: Al Jazeera Anchor Advocates Violence Against Anti-Muslim Brotherhood Journalists
Syrian Army Kills More Than 170 Islamist Rebels Syrian Christians Submit to Islamist Rulers Syrian 'rebels' amputate man's hand and live-tweet it western-churches should condemn-muslim-oppression-of-christians
Egyptian Army Targets Sinai Jihadists Obama-backed Muslim Brotherhood President Morsi passed state secrets to Iran
Taliban Stops Negotiations for U.S. Soldier's Release
Here are a few media-related updates:
Zucker Era: CNN Primetime Loses Almost Half Its Audience Delingpole: CNN's Media Watchdog Brian Stelter 'Makes Piers Morgan Look Like Einstein' - Stelter on climate change: "Some stories don't have two sides." CNN's Nugent Rampage Leads to Disastrous Ratings MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Pushes Myth That Americans Want Gun Control
RONAN FARROW RECEIVES CRONKITE AWARD AFTER TWO DAYS ON MSNBC Garry Kasparov: NBC Acting Like Cheerleaders for Putin Propaganda Bob Costas Profile of Putin Portrays Him as Statesman Superior to Obama nbcs-bob-costas-portrayed-russian-leader-as-great-peacemaker Why are You Surprised NBC Praises Putin? NBC NEWS DECLARES VICTORY FOR OBAMACARE ENROLLMENTS Andrea Mitchell Plotted Dem Strategy: 'Many of Us in the Media' Touted More Spending Liberal Media in Free Fall FALLON STARTS FALLING
KRUGMAN SCOOP: THEY USE ACTORS IN CAMPAIGN ADS!
GITMO DETAINEE ARRESTED ON TERROR CHARGES WAS 'GUARDIAN' CONTRIBUTOR 402
'Guardian' Contributor Lauds British Suicide Bomber's 'Heroism'
Google Behind 'Deforestation' Monitoring Website
Former Time Editor Rick Stengel on Mandela: We Have Kind of Made Him into a Santa Claus. He Wasnt
Dave Weigel Writes Navel-Gazing Retrospective on Ezra Klein, JournoList
Hundreds More Layoffs at Time Inc.
In health-related news, OBESE WOMEN EXERCISE ONE HOUR PER YEAR and low-carb diets BAD for you only if animal protein and fat [increasing risk of hyperlipidemia] supplants carbs/grains. The below- graphics were chosen due to issuance of a questionable claim [Selfies Leading to More Lice]:
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Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 6:54 AM Subject: Action-Items - LVIII [Guzzardi, Sanctuary-City, Neo-Isolationism, Mandatory Holocaust Education]
This blast includes input that, respectively, impacts life on the state-level [Guzzardi], the local-level [Sanctuary-City], the international-level [Neo-Isolationism], and the national-level [Mandating that all PA-students learn of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Abuses (in a unit, perhaps repeated)]. Guzzardis petition-drive already totals 742, and I have yet to receive returns from the dozens of people who were asked to send them by yesterday [noting that two had to be returned to be notarized]; journeying up to Lehigh County, presumably hell accrue even more @ the annual brunch. Importantly, four counties are already 100+, and we have yet to hear from the likes of Allegheny, MontCo and Philly; also, a slew of return is anticipated from key-leaders of this effort in other counties around the state. The Sanctuary-City concern reflects a national-effort to pressure the GOP to enact reform measures, but it feels counterproductive to demonstrate a desire to embrace a decision not to enforce the law [claiming prosecutorial discretion, perhaps] as one advocates new legislation *touted as tougher+. Noting how the Ukraine is exploding, the ideological-pacifism espoused by the POTUS and his Dems finally will be tested affirmatively, for Neo-Isolationism will not defeat the Islamists [who slit-throats]. Finally, the Mandatory Holocaust Education issuewhich should be a no-brainerexploded again, after mandate-opponents lowered themselves to name-calling; we are portrayed as idiots because of reluctance to trust their advice [as wrongheaded as their arguments have been proven to have been].
Guzzardi is Electric!
Guzzardi has not been idle; in addition to having visited York County last night, he has monitored the writings of other prominent Republicans; this is what he wrote in response to one such communication:
Daryl Metcalfe says it well, in his February 2014 Newsletter. Tom Corbett broke his promise of "No New Taxes; No New Fees" he made to those who voted for him in 2010. Will those voters allow him to shame them in 2014? The Republican Primary is May 20 th , 2014 and Tom Corbett's numbers are worse than Rick Santorum's for a reason. No poll in the last year shows Tom Corbett winning against any likely Democrat. Tom Corbett loses to Tom Wolf by 19 points. Please consider circulating petitions to put me on the ballot to give GOP primary voters a choice on May 20 th . Guzzardi for Governor! {GOP Governor Tom Corbett Trails Each of His Democratic Challengers.}
Corbetts Broken Promises Cost Taxpayers
It is budget season at the Capitol. On Feb. 4, 2014, the governor delivered his budget address to the Pennsylvania Legislature. Typically before the governor speaks before the joint session of the Legislature, we are given copies of his speech and budget documents.
During his presentation he stated that, we have not raised taxes in three years. I was shocked that Tom Corbett had the audacity to make 405
such a blatantly false statement. I spent most of last year engaged in a legislative battle with him and his special interest allies who wanted to increase the tax we pay per every gallon of gasoline.
We were successful in stopping the gas tax in June of last year. Our efforts saved taxpayers millions of dollars in taxes at the pump throughout the second half of 2013.
During the summer, through a corrupt and purely political action of the Corbett administration, they increased weight restrictions on 1,000 bridges to put the squeeze on legislators for a gas tax increase in the fall. An excerpt from a media interview with Barry Schoch, Corbetts Secretary of Transportation, reads, Schoch said restrictions are necessary because the Legislature did not approve a bill to boost transportation revenue before recessing on June 30. The bridges are not unsafe, he said.
Not only did his new politically-driven weight restrictions drive up the cost for businesses that had to reroute their vehicles, but it also put the safety of Pennsylvanians at risk due to restrictions on certain emergency service vehicles.
New Jersey made national news with BridgeGate regarding lane restrictions on one very busy bridge. Pennsylvania has our own bridge gate involving one thousand bridges. The Corbett administration stopped certain vehicles from crossing one thousand bridges, just to pressure legislators into passing the Corbett gas tax increase.
In November, we continued the debate and after voting the issue four different times, the Corbett gas tax passed and it was signed into law by the governor on November 25, 2013. Less than three months later, Tom Corbett claimed, we have not raised taxes in three years.
Also in his budget address, the governor claimed that Education is the largest single item in my budget. Wrong again, Tom Corbett!
In the Budget in Brief booklet that was distributed by the governors administration on the same day as his budget address, I confirmed that the Department of Welfare is the largest single item in this Republican governors budget. He is proposing to spend $11.44 billion on welfare and $11.18 billion on education.
Corbett wants to increase welfare spending this year by $428.9 million. Just his increase in welfare spending alone is greater than the entire cost of the legislative branch of our state government.
This year, the governor also proposes to increase overall spending by 3.3 percent, which is more than twice the 2013 rate of inflation! 406
Currently, the House Appropriations Committee is holding budget hearings. I have participated in the hearings for the state and school retirement systems, the Office of Open Records, the Department of General Services, and the Department of State. I was invited to attend those hearings as Chairman of the House State Government Committee because my committee has oversight for the law related to these entities.
Between now and June, when the budget is due, lobbyists and individuals will work the halls of the Capitol asking for their special interest budget requests. The majority will want to stick their hands deeper into the taxpayers pockets.
I commit to you that I will continue the fight to protect taxpayers!
This is his Facebook entry regarding another trenchant issue: Ryan Shafik: PAY CHECK PROTECTION: THE LITMUS TEST FOR PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS. Tom Corbett and Republican leadership who control both the Pennsylvania House and the Pennsylvania Senate have not gotten it done in three years; what is to make us think they will get it done this year or when they are re-elected. Will we continue to let them disappoint?
Again, prior to acquiring the petitions from the dozens of people to whom I sent them a fortnight ago, the returns just from his individual-appearances [and signatures acquired @ Flea Markets] total 742. {Also, pa-unions-dump-$550,000 on democrat-candidates for governor.}
Philly Sanctuary-City?
Mayor Nutter seeks to provide "sanctuary" for criminal illegal aliens in Philadelphia by cancelling the City's agreement of cooperation with ICE (immigration officials) [Nutter to curtail Police Cooperation with Immigration Authorities]. Nutter is choosing the demands of illegal aliens, their open-borders advocates and the profiteers of illegal immigration over the safety and security of Philadelphia's legal residents, visitors and workers [Open Borders advocates and New Sanctuary (for Illegal aliens) Movement demand Nutter cancel agreement with ICE].
Call Mayor Nutter's office and leave a message. "Philadelphia should not become a sanctuary city for criminal illegal. Mayor Nutter should put the safety and security of city residents, visitors, students, workers above the selfish and special interests of criminal illegal aliens and the profiteers of illegal immigration. Mayor Nutter should instead renew the cooperative agreement between the City of Philadelphia and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)."
Contact: Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter Phone: (215) 686-2181 Fax: (215) 686-2180 Email: michael.nutter@phila.gov 407
TWITTER: @michael_nutter FACEBOOK: Michael Nutter
individual Philadelphia City Council members' contact information
On Monday March 3 rd , 2014 at 1 p.m., City Council (4 th Floor, Room 400, Philadelphia City Hall) will hold a hearing over local police and ICE cooperation. The public is urged to attend and to testify. The New Sanctuary Movement will be there en masse.
Who will be there to lend voice to law-abiding citizens, legal residents and visitors to the City of Philadelphia? Who will be there to stand for the rule of law and for the safety and security interests of all who transit, work, study or live in Philadelphia? The Snow might save us on Monday, but we need everyone to call and to assume the hearing will be held *because its likely there wont be another+.
Neoisolationism is Dangerous
In response to my having promoted a muscular foreign policy, I was advised to assess two resources [George Kennan and the american conservative]. The former notes Kennan is most famous having predicted in 1947 that containment would lead to the eventual breakup of the Soviet Union; I would reply that few people believed this could be achieved until the Reagan Era *Star Wars a.k.a. SDI+. Also, it is averred that Like the Founders, he believed the wisest foreign policy limited military intervention abroad while affording the broadest scope for hard-headed diplomacy; I have no quibble with this posture, but this does not entail pursuing diplomacy when an opposing party procrastinates and cedes nothing substantivewhile USA prods allies to establish increasingly problematic precedents.
The central thesis is couched in phraseology that appears to be primarily pacifist, but that also can be rationalized from the conservative perspective: Kennan insisted that the challenge facing the United States was containing not only rival nations and threatening ideologies, but also Americas own outsized ambitions and self-righteous assertions of virtue.*H+owever loud the claims of American exceptionalism, Americans could escape neither original sin nor its secular manifestation, the will to power.
BHO is achieving neither, for Americas adversaries *Iran, Russia, North Korea, China+ arent contained and Americas ambitions have consistently been scaled-back; indeed, American troops are still desired along the Korean DMZ and [regardless of 408
whether we have been displacing Islamists with nation-building or only with advisors+ the failure to protect people [primarily women] we pledged to help is an impending tragedy that already is beginning to play-out [see hyperlinks regarding Iraq/Afghanistan] and is being ignored [Egypt/Nigeria]. Bush-41 explicitly planned to leave Kuwait ASAP, and Bush-43 never averred he intended to maintain a long-term presence in Iraq. Thus, yall can claim failure was inevitable, but I would argue we are splitting far too quickly *because, remember, the Surge was successfuleven though the Dems postulate that the Anwar-Awakening was pivotal and would have transpired regardlessabsent data+.
Thus, Kennan was wrong when averring efforts to seek Pax Americana were inescapable and, indeed, even conjuring the possibility that America has sinned is reprehensible *and reminiscent of BHOs apology tour of four years ago]. And adopting a muscular foreignand militarypolicy isnt inherently secular when it is predicated on the goal *articulated in the SOTU of 05 by Bush-43 quoting Sharansky] of promoting freedom.
The rest of the piece is fraught with misrepresentation and oversight, and he fails to cite why his views are uniquely consistent with those of the *oft quoted+ Founding Fathers; its one thing to critique the Vietnam intervention *noting the Gulf of Tonkin incident apparently never transpired+, but its another to condemn military interventions in Panama, Somalia and Iraq as a waste of scarce resources. Although the situation in Somalia continues to be unstable *pirates, etc.+, Panama and the Gulf War worked without leaving anti-Americanism in their wake. Thus, claiming Policing the globe exacerbated resentment abroad is unjustified, and we all saw what Obama didnt truly accomplish when claiming the stimulus would reverse the alleged neglecting [of] the decaying infrastructure at home. Therefore, Trying to spread democracy by using military force mischaracterizes what occurred in Iraq/Afghanistan, for the former was preceded by numerous UN Security Council Resolution violations [which others ignored] and the latter was preceded by 9-11 [which Keenan would have acknowledged].
The selective citation of Iranian concerns is, itself, to be condemned; for example, failure to note the fact that the multination agreement with Iran is not public AND that it has been characterized *by a congresswoman who has read it+ as capitulationthis is pivotal to recognizing the goal of the Senate Bill. It is predicated solely on public data; assuming there truly is a 6-month time-limit, then nothing kicks-in until either there is NO AGREEMENT THEREAFTER or if there is a VIOLATION IN THE INTERIM. Noting that Irans programs appear to be continuing unabated and that their public statements are bombastic [to say the least], Obama [and this author] are silent; continued violations of human rights concerns [which usually fall in the Carter-esque bailiwick of the Dems] are also ignored, notwithstanding how such behavior bespeaks a reaction to sanctions having been dropped [while Europeans rush-in]. BTW, all this talk of withdrawal but remaining over the horizon hasnt materialized in Iraq *Fallujah?+ and this serves as a metaphor for the *in+ability to reimpose any type of meaningful economic bite.
The legislature has a responsibility to oversight the Executive [per the Founding Fathers] even if the author carries disdain for this responsibility *even if only advise/consent+; indeed, a sentence replete with rationalization *Although ardently opposed to nuclear proliferation, he would also dispute the bills insistence that a negotiated deal reduce to zero Irans capacity to enrich uranium. That restriction would preclude even the face- 409
saving option of low-grade uranium enrichment for civilian purposes.+ ignores the prior [weak] UN Security Council resolutions, particularly when it is recalled rejection of the ability to swap fuel-rods with other countries *to acquire what it needs for energy+.
Thus, it is indeed true that Diplomacy seeking capitulation rather than compromise was foolishbecause a settlement resented as unfair would be undermined by overt or covert resistance., but not for the stated-reason; he ignores the practice of takiyya, when lying is approved if it serves a higher-purpose and, thus, he ignores a Reaganesque aphorism *trust, but verify+ in the rush to conclude any type of agreement. Thus, when it is AMERICA that is suffering capitulation, one wonders how Keenan would act, for what is unfair is Tehrans ability to continue constructing nukes targeting Israel.
And it is ironicnoting whats apparently occurring in the Crimeafor America to be told to respect the egos of Russia/Iran, when the former has been granted free-reign during the past half-decade [answering an open hand with a fist and a glare+ and the latter has been rewarded for overt procrastination by an ideologically-pacifist POTUS. Trotting-out 1953 when so much occurred in the interim, this is cinematic in import.
To manage tensions, advocated are psychologically astute tactics, because all-out efforts to weaken a rivals capabilities could backfire by hardening resolve or by escalating into a dangerous preemptive war; amazingly ignored is how Reagan ended the Cold War [notwithstanding dealing with the psyche+ by weakening a rival and thereby avoiding war *peace through strength+. It may be true that Diplomacy and soft power were more cost effective in influencing a rivals intentions, but he would shun resolving conflict by historically traditional means *victory yielding parades+.
{I am unable to unearth any contemporary citation of his view of Hiroshima/Nagasaki, except that he was subsequently anti-Nuke *The atom bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had already convinced him that a nuclear exchange would result in millions of casualties and an environmental catastrophe from which the planet would never recover. http://www.martinfrost.ws/htmlfiles/may2009/george-keenan-realist.html and http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-realist-kennan/], although one wonders if he opposed its use while serving in Moscow during WW-II. Curiously, according to Noam Chomsky, George Kennan, State Department, head of the planning section said control, not access, control over the Middle East oil gives us veto power over what our rivals might do, other industrial powers; this suggests *viewed positively+ he would ultimately support strategic use of the military [perhaps unlike Chomsky].}
His next graph starts-out poorly *We are ultimately dependent on the intentions, rather than the capabilities, of the adversary, the influence of which is primarily a political and psychological, not a military problem] because intentions intuitively can be played-out militarily; it ends correctly *War itself should aim not at killing for killings sake, but rather at changing the enemys understanding and disposition.+, a truism. This is the liberal mindset embodied by Obama and the Dems, excusing error by citing allegedly-good intentions *as applied to everything from foreign-policy to ObamaCare] even if the intent actually is to assert control instead of just trying to be a do-gooder. Here, ignored are the stated-intentions of Iran to obliterate Israel, surely a concern, and the capabilities of these adversaries constantly grow, as America crawls into a cocoon. 410
Eerily, he creates a segue that ignores the religious fervor of those attempting to create a worldwide caliphate *Even during the most perilous periods of the Cold War, Mr. Kennan insisted that the other side retained a lively interest in self-preservation. However much the Soviets might fulminate against the United States, they would not invite certain destruction by bombing America or its allies. Nor, Mr. Kennan would add if he were still alive, would a nuclear-armed Iran risk such devastation by launching an attack, or by giving atomic weapons to a client group. Deterrence works, he argued.+ Iran knows Obama would demand production of forensic evidence of the origin of a Tel Aviv bombing before blaming Iran, inviting other Islamists to annihilate the Jews. Deterrence COULD work, but it would be desirable if even it were ever tried; instead, America inexorably/forcefully moves in the opposite direction [i.e., abject capitulation].
If Kennan was focused less on Americas potential to be a worldwide police-force and more on its need to enhance its inner strength, it is claimed the latter would garner greater international respect in a world in which conflagrations appear to proliferate. This idealized ideology may be well-received in elitist think-tanks, but its not realistic.
In the interest of time, I will defer quoting any more from the journal he cites, except to pose the query [the response to which I can sadly predict, recalling Palin on Ukraine: I told you so] as to whether America should do anything via NATO after [apparently] Russia has invaded the Crimean Peninsula; again, what would Kennan do after noting Iran is advancing nuke program despite pact with West? Assuredly, after this has been promptly remitted to the individual who support Rand Paul in this arena, anything composed in response thereto will be dutifully included in a subsequent blast e-mail.
Mandatory Holocaust Education [e-mail to Rep. Paul Clymer] I called both of your offices to chat about this bill and, frankly, I had not planned to bother youuntil yesterday [when I left a message with Ms. Judy Smith]; indeed, I have NO PROBLEM chatting with any of your aides first, if this is the norm.
I know the bill is in the Senate and its poised to have its 3 rd reading and then to be passed unanimously *we hope+, noting that an amendment thereto *may shall+ was unanimously adopted by the Appropriations Committee; a problem arose yesterday, however, that prompts me to have decided to call you.
When I met with Sen. Rafferty @ MCRC for an hour, his first question to me was Why is there a split in the Jewish Community? He was referring, at the time, to the entire Jewish Federation *manifest as the 411
PA Jewish Coalition, representing the Philly Federation plus the Pittsburgh JCRC] vs. the Holocaust Remembrance Museum and Education Center [the President of which is Chuck Feldman, who is on the cc-list along with Sen. Rafferty].
I explained why *$$$ and ego+, and then proceeded to disabuse him of two LIES that have emanated from the mouth of Hank Butler [increasingly aggressively, with his behavior increasingly resembling that of a cornered-rat+; all of this information, I have disseminated in blast e-mails and EVERYTHING I say/write can be validated via Sen. Rafferty.
Here is the relevant documentation:
The legislature is, indeed, responsible for providing mandates that are transformed administratively into operational language; in this case, statutory information [http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/ 022/chapter4/s4.83.html] is available, and you should note that the TOPICS are covered exhaustivelywhile the CURRICULUM is left unspecified.
There is NO unfunded mandate because there is no funding needed to implement what then is to be achieved locally by the Commonwealths 501 School Boards.
Meanwhile, Hank Butler and his side-kick [Robin Schatz] had been averring that this constitutes an unprecedented effort that would foist upon government the unfunded mandate that they know the GOP abhors; indeed, they argued this point even after Hank had received the appended letter *1/2/2014+ from the PDEwhich clearly avers otherwise *as BOTH generic/philosophical AND specific/operational policy+which unambiguously depicts the proper role of state-oversight.
As a result, the Philly-Federation flipped 180 o and forced a reformulation of the forces-at-play; now there is truly a split between Philly-Pittsburgh [with Gregg Romanwith whom Ive held two chats during the past few monthsapparently functioning as their local point-man]; note the strong-lingo in a piece published yesterday in their local organ The Jewish Chronicle - Differences over mandate wording in Holocaust ed bill puts passage in doubt and you will appreciate the angst experienced by a group of serious, committed [correct] individuals [including myself, of course] regarding an issue that carries tremendous emotional overlay among both Jews and other ethnic groups who have suffered group-tragedy [including Cambodia, Russia, China, Armenia].
I have typed extensively on this topic for the past -year, but you should please glance @ how I vetted [NEGATIVELY] an earlier memo disseminated by Hank; it follows the aforementioned PDE-letter [or you can follow the aforementioned hyperlink].
I must apologize for the length of this document, but know that we quote the infamous aphorism among lawyers *If you have neither the case, nor the law, you argue ad hominem!+ when reading the last, self-serving, obnoxious, *incorrect+ graph *Irresponsible actors masquerading as representatives of Pennsylvanias Jewish community, which they are not, in certain parts of the state will torpedo the chance to have Holocaust education curricula brought back to Pennsylvania schools if they continue with this charade that could make Holocaust education a partisan issue.+ and channeling the dismay of the Holocaust Survivors who lobbied the Senators a few Mondays ago.
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Thus, having attempted to have undone the deceitful lobbying of Hank Butler [whose reputation should be sullied forever based on this performance, a message I will attempt to disseminate to his other clients after the dust has settled on this issue]to whom I have remitted my rantsit is desirable to pose a simple-question to you, namely, can you now support supplanting the discretionary-lingo with Sen. Raffertys shall [which is not unprecedented and which does not constitute an unfunded- mandate]???
The battle has been joined and the Dybbuk has emerged; to be provided is the complete-version of a letter distributed by the Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition [funded by Federation] that comprehensibly CORRUPTS the database. It reflects the infamous disease-state of NIH *which doesnt denote the National Institutes of Health, but which does connote a concept that is manifest as an individual taps his head and admits Not Invented Here; essentially, those who dont own a potentially-successful idea are, tragically, wont to diss it, thereby attempting to drag defeat from the jaws of victory. BTW, it is not surprising that my effort to send a letter-to-the-editor to the Jewish Exponent has failed for, not only was it not chosen for publication, but it has yet to be posted on the Internet on the Kvetch blog-site [http://www.jewishexponent.com/a-first-step-on-holocaust-education]. To recall, this is what I wrote:
Your editorial prematurely ceded defeat regarding efforts to mandate Holocaust education for all Pennsylvania Students.
You incorrectly concluded that the bill sponsored by Rep. Brendan Boyle had gained no traction, in part due to petty politics; rather, it and that of fellow-Democrat Sen. Anthony Williams were blocked because they contained an unfunded mandate, which Republicans do not wish to foist upon the 501 local School Boards in the Commonwealth.
Also, Mr. Hank Butler of the Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition was wrong when he claimed there was no history for mandating curriculum of any sort on the part of legislators, for the Academic Standards for Science and Technology and Environment and Ecology statute is replete with topics that must be taught in all schools, a process that the Common Core initiative is enhancing.
Personal lobbying efforts have led to adoption, on December 9, of an amendment to this bill in the Senate Appropriations Committee that replaces the discretionary word may with the absolute term shall; absent are any accoutrements *such as teacher certification] thatregardless of how attractive they may be to advocateswere anathema to the GOP legislators, who are in leadership.
Efforts to achieve an attitudinal readjustment were amplified when staff notes composed for the House Education Committee (which suggested the existing Pennsylvania Code afforded cursory education) were discounted by a simple-reading of current law; staff notes composed for the House Appropriations Committee (which suggested the mandatory phraseology would not carry an appreciable fiscal impact upon the government) simplified matters further.
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HB-1424 [lines 13-16] now reads: Section 1554. Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Violations Instruction.--(a) (1) Beginning with school year 2015-2016, each school entity SHALL offer instruction in the Holocaust, genocide and human rights violations to students.
The hearts of the Democrats were in the correct place, as evidenced by the earnestness of their staffs, but the goal was to fight global ignorance not only regarding the Shoah, but also regarding other mass-killings during the past century [Armenia, Ukraine, Cambodia+; students must recognize that History is news that stays news!
Entities such as the Holocaust Awareness Museum will eagerly provide a curriculum and dispatch a volunteer [which costs ~$125 per appearance], although subsequent efforts to acquire state-funding [or from other granting institutions] could be pursued after this fundamental law has been signed.
In addition to the aforementioned legislators, accolades are due to Senators Stewart Greenleaf, John Eichelberger, and Mike Folmer, whose staffsin various ways facilitated this process; it is now extremely likely the Senate Bill will fulfill the essence of what is sorely needed, after which time (for reasons aforementioned) it is highly likely the House will concur, through the efforts of Rep. Mike Vereb.
Thus, it appears Jews who worry that this manifestation of anti-Semitism will be ignoredare not-so-sadly mistaken. As Senator John Rafferty said this past Friday, Lets get this thing done!
Robert B. Sklaroff, M.D. Abington, PA
Note how intuitively wrong-headed key-arguments in the PJC-letter [emphasis added] are debunked; essentially, stripping-away the rhetoric, opposing a mandate is advocated because:
[1]Restoration of funding for Holocaust Education is preferable (presumably to enrich Federation- related entities) ,It is time to return to consistent and effective Holocaust education to our schools and our students.-;
[2]Mandating use of a particular curriculum by certified teachers is preferable (presumably to ensure those who compose the former and approve the latter are appropriately funded to do so) , teachers who will be teaching the Holocaust will be provided curriculum from the state and trained in the best manner to teach this time in our history. Since the removal of the Ethnic Heritage Line Item in 2009, Pennsylvania has lost over $300,000 in educational support towards teaching the Holocaust in the Commonwealth-
[3]Mandating course curriculum on locally elected school boards is allegedly inconsistent with the policy of the Pennsylvania Department of Education (presumably, as per information allegedly gleaned from staff, perhaps conjured by the PJC but contradicted by statute). {PJC has learned that there has not been a course curriculum mandate imposed by the legislature in over 50 years (if not longer). There have been mandates on graduation qualifications (three years of mathematics, three years of science, etc.), but not an actual course mandate. Course curriculum mandates can come from the 415
Pennsylvania Board of Education, though their general policy is to enable the local School Boards to develop their own course curriculum.}
[4]Mandating Holocaust/Genocide/Human-Rights education would be ineffective and efforts to achieve this status would invite opposition from statewide organizations and the PDE (presumably because such unnamed statewide entities would define effectiveness in a yet-to-be-specified fashion). ,Pursing a mandate for all schools in Pennsylvania to teach the Holocaust through the legislative process will not be effective and will (due to the precedent it would set) create opposition from statewide organizations and possibly the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Any opposition from these organizations or the administration would hinder the success of passage.-
[5]Legislation that would create an accreditation process by the PDE and enforced statewide would be cost-effective (presumably ignoring the fact that this would constitute creating an unfunded-mandate). , HB 1424, as written, is designed to remove the financial burden of the public schools and benefit our teachers. The schools who opt into teaching the Holocaust will have their teachers trained and provided curriculum on the Holocaust from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The teachers will also receive Continuing Education (CE) credit for their training.-
[6]Politically, those aligned with the PJC would arise to oppose a bill that merely would ensure the topic-module (Holocaust/Genocide/Human-Rights) were taught to all students (presumably, invoking lobbying-pals of the PJC which have yet to have emerged). ,Amending HB 1424 will hinder this effort and potentially stop the movement of this bill for this legislative session.-
In counter-distinction to these claims:
[1]The Amended HB-1424 would cost the PDE a grand-total of $7000 and would not require any further input from the PJC or any other entity (although everyone would be empowered to provide a consistent and effective Holocaust education to ALL Pennsylvania Students.
[2]The Amended HB-1424 would not mandate use of a particular curriculum by certified teachers (requiring restoration of annual $300K funding for this endeavor) because entities such as the Holocaust Awareness Museum would be more-than-willing to provide resources directly to the 501 School Boards in Pennsylvania, contingent upon how the local entities would wish to cover this module (rather than having to comply with a top-down mandate, both of curriculum-content and certification), thereby precluding forever any effort to restore the $300K Ethnic Heritage Line Item.
[3]The Amended HB-1424 would be consistent with existing statute, which explicitly contains many legislatively-imposed course curriculum mandates (including, as per staff-notes from the PA-House, cursory coverage of the Holocaust). [See http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/022/chapter4/s4.83.html.]
[4]The Amended HB-1424 would be effective without the need to involve any statewide organizations or even the PDE (and opposition from other entities and/or the PDE has not materialized, despite the fact that this legislation has traversed the House and it poised to be approved (in an improved fashion) by the Senate, thereby setting a worthwhile precedent.
[5]The Amended HB-1424 would not require creation of an accreditation process by the PDE to be enforced statewide, thereby avoiding burdening The Forgotten Taxpayer with an unfunded-mandate, 416
even if other entities may not be able to invite provision of direct funding, such as public schools, and even if benefit may not inure to our teachers (precluding the need to create an infrastructure through which they may receive Continuing Education (CE) credit for their training.
[6]The Amended HB-1424 would be wildly-popular politically, as evidenced by the fact that there is bipartisan support for mandatory Holocaust/Genocide/Human-Rights education (as advocated on 12/10/12 by Governor Tom Corbett and MontCo Commissioner Josh Shapiro @ Temple Sinai), an endpoint that could only be achieved by Amending HB 1424 and expediting approval by the Senate (and then by the House) during this legislative session.
Whats going on? The PJC appears more interested in creating a publicly-funded infrastructure that would be applicable [admittedly] to a subset of Pennsylvania students [by restoring $300K annually, probably to enrich the coffers of its lobbying-funders] than it is to ensure the unit be taught to all of the Pennsylvania students; it is vital that the amended version be approved, thereby precluding enactment of an unfunded-mandate that would be perceivable as an additional burden to local School Boards.
Thus, regarding the heavily-documented effort to mandate Holocaust/Genocide/Human-Rights education, its insufficient to quote those who attended Tuesday-nights Israel Solidarity rally [Corbett and Shapiro] when the facts-on-the-ground were palpably problematic; thats why I lobbied people whom I knew [and who knew me] to transcend what they had been told by the Federation-financed PA Jewish Coalition [which had spread falsehoods regarding the inability to mandate TOPICS be covered, perhaps because of innate antipathy stemming from having to deal with a GOP-controlled legislature] to perform the may shall flip *a change that was effectuated on Monday via the Appropriations Committee]. Therefore, the reader is invited to reinforce the above interventions by contacting each PA-Senator and conveying a simple-message to support the insertion of mandatory-lingo in the Holocaust-bill.
Subject: Support for House Bill 1424 (Holocaust Education) Unamended
The Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition (PJC), representing Jewish Federations and communities throughout Pennsylvania, supports House Bill 1424 (HB 1424) currently in the Senate Appropriations Committee to be passed through the committee and Senate in its current form -- unamended.
From the early 1990s to 2009, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) annually allocated funding to Holocaust education. It was assigned in the same line item along with two museums (one in Philadelphia and one in Pittsburgh) via the Ethnic Heritage line item. The allocation in this line item was of to educate teachers who voluntarily wanted to learn how to teach the Holocaust. In 2009, this line item was eliminated during the FY 09-10 budget process. Since that time, there has been no allocation for Holocaust education by the state. It is time to return to consistent and effective Holocaust education to our schools and our students.
As the years continue to bring distance between the atrocities of the Holocaust and present day (almost 70 years), we need to emphasize the need for our society to remember the Holocaust. We must teach our children about the horrific actions of the Nazis, the need to fight against hate, and the importance of promoting tolerance.
Time may obstruct the understanding of how the Holocaust came to be and the horrendous actions that took place throughout Europe during the Nazi regime. We can fight time by passing HB 1424. This legislation will help us to effectively teach new generations to never forget what happened and assure that actions of the Holocaust and genocidal activities never happen again.
HB 1424 was created to require Holocaust education (development of curriculum and training) for the teachers whose schools choose to teach the Holocaust in their curriculum. This is a step above the previous efforts to teach the Holocaust whereby the teachers who will be teaching the Holocaust will be provided curriculum from the state and trained in the best manner to teach this time in our history.
There are efforts to amend HB 1424 to create a mandate for all schools to teach the Holocaust. Unlike other states who have passed mandated Holocaust Education in their curriculum, it is the Pennsylvania Department of Educations policy to not impose course curriculum on locally elected school boards.
In our research and discussions with the Department of Education and Education experts in the Pennsylvania House and Senate on the issue of legislative course curriculum mandate, the PJC has learned that there has not been a course curriculum mandate imposed by the legislature in over 50 418
years (if not longer). There have been mandates on graduation qualifications (three years of mathematics, three years of science, etc.), but not an actual course mandate. Course curriculum mandates can come from the Pennsylvania Board of Education, though their general policy is to enable the local School Boards to develop their own course curriculum.
While the PJC strongly supports the ideology that every school should teach the Holocaust in a thorough and effective manner, the reality is that unlike other states, pursing a mandate for all schools in Pennsylvania to teach the Holocaust through the legislative process will not be effective and will (due to the precedent it would set) create opposition from statewide organizations and possibly the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Any opposition from these organizations or the administration would hinder the success of passage.
Since the removal of the Ethnic Heritage Line Item in 2009, Pennsylvania has lost over $300,000 in educational support towards teaching the Holocaust in the Commonwealth. As time moves on and the survivors of the Holocaust get fewer and fewer, there is a greater need for our schools to teach the Holocaust in a consistent and effective manner we need to move forward with our teachings and educational efforts sooner rather than later.
House Bill 1424 is a significant step towards educating our students about the Holocaust. Training our teachers (who teach the Holocaust) how to teach this important time in our history in a consistently and effective manner is imperative and should not be delayed. HB 1424, as written, is designed to remove the financial burden of the public schools and benefit our teachers. The schools who opt into teaching the Holocaust will have their teachers trained and provided curriculum on the Holocaust from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The teachers will also receive Continuing Education (CE) credit for their training.
The PJC will continue our efforts to assure that ALL students in the Commonwealth are learning about the Holocaust. The PJC plans to work with the Pennsylvania Board of Education, the Department of Education, and the School Districts around the state to assure that our public schools continue to teach this important event in our history. It is our goal to have ALL students learn about the Holocaust and taught about this time in our history in a consistent and effective manner.
This being stated, THE CURRICULUM AND THE TRAINING HAS TO START NOW!!!
HB 1424 is a strong step towards returning the state to supporting Holocaust education in our schools. Amending HB 1424 will hinder this effort and potentially stop the movement of this bill for this legislative session.
The Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition (PJC) urges your support for passage of House Bill 1424 through the Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee and the Pennsylvania Senate without amendments.
If you have any questions, please either call me at 717.330.4574 (cell) or e-mail me at hank@pajewishcoalition.org.
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Subject: Action-Items - LIX [Guzzardi, the 13th District GOP-Candidates, Cruz, Social Issues [Gun and Abortion], ObamaDontCare, Ukraine, Iran, Scandal-Sheet [IRS, BenghaziGate, NSA, Fast-and-Furious], Media-Bias, Illegal-Immigration, and Education]
{Due to the size of this preparation, it has been divided into two parts; again, foreign policy has been neglected as it relates to Israel [but much is churning in the region]; thus, the AIPAC-outcome will serve as a prod to conceptualize accumulated hyperlinks.}
This blast had been intended to rebut points made by others *as did the neo-isolationism essay+ and to provide self-explanatory bullet-point updating on what already has been conveyed]; too much arrived in the interim, so a bit of debulking is first accomplished. Again, if any essay appears to contradict anything previously asserted, the challenge will be handled forthrightly; also, again, the goal is to link info thematically to yield meta-analysis that otherwise may not emerge following first impression, although ~200 pages of hyperlinks remain on-tap [such as 15 pages on the 2 nd Amendment and guns]. Data-dumps will continue to be processed sufficiently to ensure they relate to an articulated theme, but know that this one covers [sequentially] Guzzardi, the 13 th District GOP-Candidates, Sen. Ted Cruz, Social Issues *Gun and Abortion+, ObamaDontCare, Ukraine, Iran, Scandal-Sheet [IRS, BenghaziGate, NSA, Fast-and-Furious], Media-Bias, Illegal-Immigration, and Education. {They are punctuated with graphics which attempt to sustain a particular message, lest any ambiguity persist after noting links.}
Levity admixed with poignancy follows: Cats In The Cradle by Harry Chapin recalls emotions of An Elderly Dad reacting affirmatively after his son yells at him and of how Parental Love is manifest; a Mother Dog saves Puppy and a mother-son wedding dance goes viral; and dr-seuss first wrote seven-lady-godivas and had a hat collection.
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Guzzardi
Every time I think key-documents have been shared, another spate arrives via reliable sources; first, clarification of what has been disseminated about Guzzardi is needed, in light of a private-message. Already accrued and vetted [with only a half-dozen problems that are solvable] are 742 signatures, and we have yet to hear from almost all of the dozens of petitioners [provided mailers a fortnight ago] PLUS highly-reliable individuals who have reportedly acquired massive totals. [Guzzardi and I have a system whereby I process them (and number them) and he sends pdf-files of those he has acquired on his own; thus, I will provide him the originals to join what he has, and then I will provide him a complete set of copies of all filings.] Other individuals are placing calls to the troops and, even today, I remitted a new packet to someone who requested same from Guzzardi last night; I havent included my forms, either. Thus, were in great-shape, even absent party backing and, after the snow-storm, Ill hit the streets; therefore, those who doubted his capacity to accrue the requisite signatures should be reassured.
WSJS POLITICAL DIARY just probed the GOP Trouble in Pennsylvania unambiguously, mirroring what Ive blogged during the past year-plus on PoliticsPA and to everyone within shouting-distancerepeatedly: Mr. Corbett can't claim any signature political achievement or substantive economic progresswhich would have helped defuse public anger at his turning a blind eye to the Penn State child-sex abuse scandal while he was state attorney general. His approval rating plummeted in the wake of allegations that he abetted the cover-up by failing to prosecute molester Jerry Sandusky.
{Along with info available @ http://www.politicspa.com/ and http://keystonereport.com/, it is noted that lowman henry wrote that Corbett is among gop-governors who allegedly kept promises but may be in political-trouble regardless, that corbett-made-a daily-show-segment-on-medicaid, that yesterdays Progressive Summit Debate was upbeat, and that schwartz-took a shot-at-wolf-in a fundraising-email.} 422
{In semi-related PA-news, bob-casey-waded into the paycheck-protection-fray, hanger and koplinski-won-progressive-summit-straw-polls, PUBLIC PENSIONS CAST A SHADOW OVER PA BUDGET PLANS, Struggle to fund PA municipal pensions is quite divisive, and State Rep. Todd Stephens offered ideas to solve pension and school funding problems.}
Political Administration vs. Political Science
Yesterday-a.m., the three GOP-Candidates for the 13 th District appeared @ a 7:30 a.m. get-together of the Republican Jewish Coalition; after MCRC-Chair Mike Vereb chatted-up his unity-plans [having arrived by plane from Pittsburgh and planning to leave by plane to go to Florida+, I aggressively supported efforts to bring-together BOTH obvious mega-players [Asher/Gureghian] and ideological-competitors [Corbett/Guzzardi] by noting his having invited me to help formulate PR/Policy while knowing of my ties to Guzzardi [contrasting with his ties to Corbett which, he said, were created starting two decades ago].
Also, the candidate to compete against Chaka Fattah was present [Armond James], and he sparked discussion of how to make inroads into the Black Community. I reminded Vereb that Id acquired Ashers OK *while standing next to Pam Levy @ the MCRC- Meeting when he was elected+ to involve the LGBTQs within the Diversi-Tea inclusion-effort *citing the Log Cabin Republicans+, although he has a lot he juggles.
Rather than ID them by-name, therefore, I will convey content generically; each has strengths and weaknesses and I spoke with each afterwards to provide critique [for whatever it may have been worth].
During the discussion, I asked soft-ball queries of each candidate *with the chair asking what I would have asked one of the candidates, just prior to the 9 a.m. terminus]. They all agreed that endorsement would be pivotal to maximize unity, and Vereb said he was going to chat with Taylor regarding how the conjoint-convention [Philly/MontCo] would be organized (representing a sea-change in Philly of which Id heard rumblings, both months ago and during last weeks get-together @ the Raquet-Club); rather than depending on ward-leader endorsements, committee-people are to be empowered. This event hasnt been scheduled because, first, the 1000-signature threshold looms.
One candidate had almost run two years ago, explaining that a degree in Political Administration had been acquired in the interim; this deals less with pure-politics than with the mechanics of a campaign.
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This distinction provided fascinating insights; this candidate had improved dramatically during the prior fortnight, simply by speaking more loudly. When queried, we were told that a great sense of pride was derived from having launched into-orbit a roommate from the Air Force Academy; we were also told of a desire to strengthen the military.
Another candidate focused on problems with the VA-system, emphasizing law-enforcement cred; perusal of the campaigns website had conveyed this information and, when asked about the bill that would expand VA-medical services [beyond those that had been determined to be combat-related], experiential-concern was expressed that the current administration couldnt handle the additional load *a view that mirrored what had been explained during last Mondays Heritage Action half-hour phone-conference for Sentinals which is available upon request (Dial-in number: 1-800-757-3718)].
Reference was being made to the fact that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) deleted veteran medical records despite its claim to the contrary; The DC reported Monday that former VA Los Angeles Medical Center employee Oliver Mitchell was instructed to help cancel backlogged veteran medical exam requests during a coordinated process that began at the facility in March 2009. Regardless, however, the GOP was blamed by Politico for having DERAILED THE MASSIVE VETS BILL ["Senate Republicans on Thursday derailed a sweeping $21 billion bill that would have expanded medical, educational and other benefits for veterans - in another chapter of the ongoing feud over amendments, spending and new sanctions on Iran. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) moved Wednesday night to cut-off debate on the bill and blocked consideration of amendments, including one on Iran sanctions demanded by the GOP. And on Thursday, Democrats came up four votes short of the 60 needed to keep the bill moving forward on a procedural budget vote. ... Just two Republicans, Sens. Jerry Moran of Kansas and Dean Heller of Nevada crossed party lines and joined Democrats in their bid to move the bill forward."] This biased portrayal [noting that Republicans have had difficulty bringing the Iran-bill to the floor, vide infra] was compounded further by the even more liberal Think-progress, which claimed the gop dissed vets to promote efforts to embarrass BHO regarding iran-sanctions. In any case, the commentary provided by this individual [whose mother is Jewish and whose father is Catholic, yielding a unique childhood] was on-point relative to information that had been independently accrued.
The third candidate transcended discussion of business-related concerns, so as to express recognition of the military service of the other two individuals and to provide personal insights as to key-motivations; compared with the other two individuals, resources are not of-concern (but, graciously, this was not mentioned publicly). Policies were adopted by reference due to respect for time-constraints, although there was expressed-openness to whatever clarifications might be desired (during/after the meeting).
I discussed candidly the fact that this individual had lost a prior electoral competition, emphasizing the need to avoid a loser image by noting that Allysons victory-margin had been narrowest after that particular individuals effort when compared with others with whom she had competed during the past decade-plus. In particular, perhaps due to the experience-factor, others reported he had projected the most relaxed demeanor.
All three conveyed an underlying philosophical and ethical commitment, with serious intent. Any would be preferable to Allyson [if she were suddenly to flip-back, deferring a gubernatorial-run, as had been rumored after her 4%-polling had been noted last week], who presumably would be granted the chance 424
to be re-elected by the four Dems who are now competing for the 13 th -nod [Margolis, Leach, Arkoosh and Boylewith Boyle having been a reliable-ally during the effort to mandate Holocaust Education]. This is a D+7 District that affords difficult odds to the GOP, but it is possible to envision anointment of an extreme-leftie such as Leach (who may not go over too well in NE-Philly) who may, in-turn, be KOed during an anti-ObamaDontCare electoral-tsunami; thus, the fact that all three are fine-people helps! {Also, ties might not bind Clintons to Margolies campaign.}
GOP-POTUS 2016 Ted Cruz As should be obvious by now, although people such as Ridge are harsh on Cruz [as he praises Corbett], hes been my-man for 16 *although Id accept him as Veep with Scott Walker in the POTUS-position, acknowledging that my son suggests this combo could be more effective]. Thus, I am only bemused when cruz is recalled as brilliant-but-with-hard-edge-according-to-former-harvard-classmates, when Holder Tells Cruz He Didnt Know IRS Investigator Was Obama Contributor, when CRUZ WON'T SAY IF HE'LL VOTE FOR CORNYN, and when Cruz revealed that he's reached level 217 on the mobile gaming app Candy Crush and has already finished Season 2 of "House of Cards"; he simply projects he is cool. Also, when cruz-is-right to claim you-dont-win-elections-by-rolling-over because it-demoralizes-people, envisioning him as a leader comparable to Reagans stature is plausible, for he is clear [and correct].
Rand Pauls litigation against Obama over NSA Spying has received considerable press [Rand Paul to lead class action lawsuit against Barack Obama over NSA spying, Senator Rand Pauls lawsuit may force the NSA to reveal details about their program that would outrage many Americans, and Rand-Paul-We-will-overwhelm-the-government-with- class-action-suit-against-Obamas-NSA+; of course, the usual suspects reacted to it, with the lefties claiming Rand Paul Accused Of Plagiarizing NSA-Obama Lawsuit and Peter King [who wants to run for POTUS] claiming Rand Paul 'Part of That Hate America Crowd' for Rallying Grassroots Against NSA [also, rep-peter-king said that if-we-listen- rand-paul-americans-could-die, rep-peter-king-rand-paul-doesnt-deserve-to-be-in-the- united-states-senate, rand paul, james clapper, and edward snowden should-share-a- prison-cell, and Peter King Attacks Rand Paul: He Should Be Ashamed, Disgraced His Office, Owes Clapper an Apology], while katie-pavlich opined peter-kings-comments on rand-paul were ridiculous. Meanwhile, Rand Pauls other activities include Fighting to Stop Obamas Surgeon General Nominee because he is a basher of the 2 nd amendment, demanding Dems return money raised by sexual predator Bill Clinton, and revealing that his Son was Enrolled in Medicaid by Clueless Obamacare Officials; as a motivator, Rand Paul said the GOP will not win presidency 'again in my lifetime' unless, for example, Rather than talking taxes, talk civil liberties and Avoid Inflammatory Language; 425
problematic, however, is the fact that he explains reasons are complex for him to have endorsed McConnell over Bevin. THEREFORE, notwithstanding his neo-isolationism, he is a political-opportunist. {Also, Rand Paul recently golfed with Donald Trump.}
Regarding Chris Christie, BridgeGate 911 Tapes show Closures Caused Accidents, as the Port Authority was Unresponsive; also, Wildstein Mocked a popular Rabbi in his texts. Now, as 'Bridgegate' probers look into Christie helicopter rides [recalling one that had prompted him to reimburse-$$$], a Newspaper apologized for having endorsed him.
In other 16-related news, joe-biden-will probably run-in-2016, even as POLITICO MOCKS JOE BIDEN TO PAVE WAY FOR HILLARY CLINTON; he hasnt ceased issuing colorful statements: Be Optimistic on State of the Nation In Spite of Whos President; Biden Admits Defeat on 7 Million ObamaCare Enrollment Goal; HEALTH CARE SIGN-UPS MAY FALL SHORT OF GOAL; Joe Biden: Losing Your Job Because of Obamacare 'Is About Freedom'; Biden: After Gay Marriage Gaffe, Obama Gave Me 'Every S*** Job in the World'; Classic Biden: Vice President Cozies Up to Canadian Woman to Push ObamaCare; President, Vice President Jog Around White House for Lets Move; and Biden: There isnt a Republican Party.
Social Issues
2 nd Amendment Colorado: Gun Companies Move Out, Marijuana Stores Expand NRA Urges Senate To Reject Surgeon General Nominee Over Gun Violence Prevention Stance
11-Year Old Girl 'Wasn't Scared a Bit' When She Shot Cougar to Save Brother
Democrats Remain Hush-Hush About the Dangers of Expanded Background Checks Dems Request Millions to Kickstart 'Gun Violence Research' That's Already There
Idaho Campus Carry Bill Passes Out Of Committee, Heads to Full House Boise State Professor: 'When May I Shoot a Student?'
Home Addresses of CT Legislators Who Voted in Favor of Gun Registration Posted By Patriot Activist Pro-Gun-Republican-Wins-In-Connecticut-First-Time-In-40-Years Connecticut Patriot Group Fights Back Against Confiscation Order: We Are Armed And Are Familiar With the Finer Points of Marksmanship CT POLICE: YOURE UNAMERICAN FOR CHALLENGING GUN LAWS, AND IM YOUR MASTER
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Abortion Pro-Life, Pro-Choice Groups Debate Causes of Declining Abortions Man Who Killed His Unborn Child By Tricking Girlfriend Into Taking Abortion Drug Gets 14 Years Judge Reduces Unsafe Illinois Abortion Clinic's $36,000 Fine to $77 footage-of-what happens-during-late-term-abortions After-Birth Abortion - a pro-choice case for infanticide israeli-group-tries-to-prevent-not-outlaw-abortion planned-parenthood settled $2-million case after botched-abortion De Blasio Pushes More Abortion Clinics as More Black Babies Aborted Than Born in NYC Eugenicists Rejoice: More Black Babies Aborted Than Born in NYC UN Report Attacks Catholic Church's Teachings on Abortion and Sexuality Anchor Asks Planned Parenthood Boss When Life Begins; She Dodges: It 'Isn't Really Relevant' Pro-Life Leaders Slam Nets on March for Life Coverage Bill Banning Decapitation, Dismemberment, During Abortion Defeated in S.D. nurses tell of aborted babies born alive
ObamaDontCare
Noting the cbs-poll showing only-6%-of-americans-feel-obamacare-is-working and that some fear that Our Economy Is About to Implode due to ObamaCare, the White House argues Small Percentage Appealed HealthCare.gov Errors and hhs-sec-sebelius-says its-not-her-fault-healthcare.gov-isnt- translated-into-spanish]; meanwhile, acrimony grows [Eligible Patients are now Forced to Use Medicaid; BHO lied-to-the-unions on ObamaCare; Obama considered scrapping HealthCare.gov and starting over; patients-with-pre-existing-conditions-lose-coverage, a discovery that obama ignores; Cosmopolitan magazine and Valerie Jarrett promoted ObamaCare by pushing free birth control; once the ObamaCare model, massachusetts now-constitutes the-laws-disaster; obamas is now attacking medicare-part-d; Obamacare Threatens Volunteer Firefighter Groups; Dem kirsten-powers calls obamacare-delays unconstitutional; and there is no affordable insurers under ObamaCare. Satirically, Ann Coulter asserted that there is a New ObamaCare Promise: If You Like Your Life, You Can Keep It; as a result, there is now a gop-plan-to-repair-obamacare and not to repeal-it. It should be recalled Obama Promised To Lower Health Insurance Premiums by $2,500 Per Year and that a Montage exists of Obama's "If You Like Your Plan Keep It" Lies; regarding the former, {During a town hall-style agricultural symposium, Dem- lawmakers were left speechless after a citizen asked why ObamaCare had not saved $2500 per family.}
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2. Millions more people will lose insurance in 2014. 3. Deductible Shock 4. Insurance Premium Sticker Shock 5. Employer Mandate
Rep. McDermott clams Dems Are Very Proud to Run on ObamaCare in 2014, echoing Pelosi; OFA is now Using Democratic Operatives to Push Obamacare Propaganda
The Washington Post is pretty worried about the people ObamaCare hurts, per an op-ed by Mr. Sargent. He zeroes in on Ms. Boonstra, a woman featured in an Americans for Prosperity (AFP) ad. Ms. Boonstra, who has Leukemia, was thrown off her old health- care plan by ObamaCare, and her new costs are high and unpredictable. Mr. Sargent is a little incredulous, to say the least, strongly suggesting that the woman is wrong about her rising costs, and blandly dismissing her worries about unpredictable monthly bills. Kessler notes costs will even out over time, Mr. Sargent assures us, referencing a Post buddy of his who doesnt think the woman should be worried. And then it gets absurd, because we get to Mr. Sargents real point: He thinks that groups like AFP are just using the stories of ObamaCare victims to promote their agenda. Unfair, he says, alleging the emotional content of these victims stories is used as a shieldfrom scrutiny.
Just like, well, everything progressives do. Just name it.
Gun control isnt about the Constitution, liberty or freedom from fear its about the child victims of a madman. Abortion isnt about the over-one million lives that are fatally rejected each year its about women dying in back alleys. Food stamps? Conservatives want Joe to starve. Regulation? Conservatives want Steve to die in a factory accident. Hell, we heard Republicans want people to die simply to spite Obama.
Interestingly enough, when complaining about AFP, Mr. Sargent failed to link back to some of his earlier work, like Another Romney layoff victim, this one a conservative, speaks out, and Mitt Romneys new antagonists: His layoff victims.
Read: Connecting a Republican to the sad victim stories he is indirectly involved in is fair; connecting Democrats to the sad victim stories their law directly caused is not.
The most ironic twist, of course, is that the left leaned heavily on victim stories to pass ObamaCare in 2010. And to justify it since. Because victimhood is the strategy of the left one the right often finds unseemly.
(Remember the CNN debate when Wolf Blitzer asked Ron Paul if society should just let *an uninsured man+ die?)
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But the left uses the victimhood tactic so readily because it really can work. And what has Mr. Sargent worried is not the true stories of hardship and suffering, but just how effective those stories can be. (BEDFORD: The (real) life of Julie)
Its fitting that AFP one of many conservative organizations that warned all of this would happen, and tried to stop ObamaCare from being passed is using the tactics the left used to pass the law against the law.
And its also fitting that Democratic politicians who passed ObamaCare four years ago now have to hear from the constituents they hurt.
Liberals in Washington made our private decisions their business. Now its time to make the consequences their business, and let the voters make some private decisions of their own in the voting booth.
{Here is another version of how an ObamaCare Victim has been Caught in Political Storm [Julie Boonstra]: a cancer patient who was kicked of off her health plan due to ObamaCare, lashed out at Rep. Gary Peters (D., Mich.) on Saturday after lawyers for his campaign demanded that Michigan broadcasters cease airing ads featuring her story.}
{bedford is a dem-senate-wannabe who picked-a-fight-with-a-mother-who-has-cancer.}
{ObamaCare and My Mother's Cancer Medicine - The news was dumbfounding. She used to have a policy that covered the drug that kept her alive. Now she's on her own.}
,After Dingy Senator *per Rush+ Harry Reid had claimed tales-of-woe were apocryphal, a Obamacare Victim Demands Apology from Harry Reid.}
The politics of ObamaCare continue exploding, particularly regarding Dem-Senators up for re-election; there are 27 Senate-Dems Who Lied To Americans About Keeping Their Health Plans Under Obamacare. For example, Dozens of Dems inch away from ObamaCare, sen-kay-hagan repeatedly dodges-questions about obamacare, and alex-sink-now-says-she-didnt-necessarily-embrace-obamacare [parsing words]. Meanwhile, dc mayor told insurance companies to cover sex change operations because he wants to end health care discrimination and there is [another] WHITE HOUSE PUSH TO ENROLL BLACKS; ominously, a Dem rep threatened TV station licenses over its running an anti-ObamaCare ad and a judge didnt dismiss a case blocking irs-enforcement of ObamaCare [although an injunction was not issued. {Recently, it was revealed that hillary once feared the individual-mandate-would-cause-shock-waves and, thus, Obama Lied when he Blasted Hillary Clinton for "Forcing" people to buy health insurance.}
The following list of additional-articles contains trenchant concerns with the implementation process: Overview ObamaCare's Broken Promises TAMMY BRUCE: ObamaCare isn't a train wreck, it's a cancer 77% Think Health Care Law Likely To Cost More Than Projected 60% Think ObamaCare Fixes Unlikely Within the Next Year Unpopularity of ObamaCare Rises Among Uninsured hidden-costs-of-obamacare 429
"OBAMACARE A EPIC FAILURE" Exposing the world's great lie about ObamaCare and socialized medicine jay-leno-continues-to-destroy-obamacare Uninsured Turn Against ObamaCare Mardi Gras Floats Mock Failure of Obamacare new-poll shows health-care-reform-americas-top-concern-2014 darrell-issa-warned-sebelius of possible-congressional-perjury-charges Affordable Care Act that promised so much, but in the end has left my family in a nightmare ACA will cost Cumberland County about $600k annually Jobs congressional-budget-office-political-dynamite: ObamaCare-job-losses ObamaCare-will-reduce-incomes-of-most-americans unemployment-is-freedom-under-ObamaCare BLUE STATE BLUES: JOB-LOCKED WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE! ObamaCare-ally-kaiser-laid-off-worker-due-ObamaCare CBO: ObamaCare killing 2 million jobs CBO nearly tripled estimate of working hours lost by 2021 due to Affordable Care Act, per CNBC ObamaCare will push 2 million workers out of labor market: CBO obama-administration-ObamaCare-means-people-can-pursue-their-dreams-not-work AOL-Blames-ObamaCare-for-Cuts-in-Retirement-Benefits Democrats Redefine Work: ObamaCare Allows You to Tuck in Your Kids at Night low-wage-workweek-hits-new-low-with-ObamaCare congressional-budget-office-sent-death-blow-to-ObamaCare weeklystandard.com//ObamaCare-report-card pelosi-ObamaCare-allows-workers-to-escape-their-jobs White House to Those ObamaCare Forced Into Part-Time Work: Good News, You Have More Choices cbo-just-tripled-its-ObamaCare-damage-estimate Fry Cook Shifted to Part-Time Work Confronts Obama Health Care Law May Result in 2 Million Fewer Full-Time Workers Govt nearly triples job hours lost to ObamaCare Dems tried to spin news from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which found that over 2 million workers would eventually limit work hours to avoid losing federal health care subsidies. Medicare Group issues warnings about ObamaCare Medicare cuts obamacares-medicare-advantage-cuts-cost-seniors-$900 annually; remember, aarp-supports- obamacare Obama Admin Announces Cuts to Medicare Advantage The U.S. government on Friday proposed a cut in payments to private health insurers for 2015 Medicare Advantage plans, a move Republican lawmakers said would hurt benefits for the elderly and disabled. Promotion Obama's Organizers Beg for Positive ObamaCare Stories ObamaCare ads to target young women with pets Carney Lies About ObamaCare Appeals White House wrote pro-ObamaCare tweets for NFL players to send on Super Bowl day White House Writes NFL Players' Pro-ObamaCare Tweets Biden Tries to Sign Up Canadian Woman 430
PA making 'slow progress' processing Medicaid applications sent via HealthCare.gov Pressure rises as deadline nears Impact ObamaCare enrollees hit snags at doctor's offices Boston Tops List for Doctor Wait Times with 72 Days ObamaCare Costs, Limited Doctor Choice Disproportionately Hurt Latinos ObamaCare caused sick-children to be denied-specialty-care Sick Kids Denied Specialty Treatment Due to ObamaCare Gynecologists to treat more men Legalities Justice Dept appealed PA ObamaCare contraception mandate decisions Obama Admin Announces 'Retroactive' Obamacare Subsidies Politics ObamaCare Is the Issue, Mr. Speaker Senator Mark Udall is trying to intimidate ObamaCare critics! When the Colorado Department of Insurance reported 250,000 Coloradans would lose their health care thanks to ObamaCare, Udall tried to silence them. His staff sent threatening emails to state employees at the DOI, trying to hide the truth about ObamaCare. Senate Dems: Why Didnt Someone Tell Us Obamacare Would Cut Medicare? Another Lie Exposed: Vulnerable Dem-Senators Now Admit to Slashing Medicare for Seniors GOP Destroys Harry Reid in New Ad: 'Now They're Calling The American People Liars' republicans-strike-back-at-harry-reid-for-calling-obamacare-victims-liars BHOs Deceit 36 Times Obama Said You Could Keep Your Health Care Plan Costs of ObamaCare bungles start to add up, with Maryland first at about $30.5M Computer Healthcare.gov unable to fix mistakes on applications from tens of thousands Possible Belarus link to ObamaCare raises concerns about cyber attack belarusian-connection HHS searching for malware from Belarus in software ObamaCare Website's Unbuilt Appeals and Errors System Causing Chaos Coverage Long waits frustrate callers to health exchanges obama-may-extend-ObamaCare-insurance-exemption for 3 years. CA Obamacare Exchange Extends Payment Deadline to Jan. 15 Employees Learn High Costs of ObamaCare CANCELLATIONS HIT OBAMACARE 'ENROLLEES' Report: 20% of ObamaCare 'Enrollees' to See Cancellation Notices Soon unexpected-health-insurance-rate-shock-california-obamacare-insurance-exchange-announces- premium-rates Mom who lost insurance confronts president on ObamaCare Skimpy Health Law Plans Leave Some 'Underinsured' House Obamacare Bills: House to vote for one-year individual mandate delay House Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced last week that he plans to schedule a vote on a bill delineating the security requirements attendant to the Obamacare exchange process, drawing from legislation proposed by Reps. Diane Black of Tennessee, Kerry Bentivolio of Michigan and Gus Bilirakis of Florida. While any bill aimed at securing the protection of the 431
American people is a step in the right direction, Heritage Action believes the myriad flaws inherent in the Affordable Care Act are too severe and problematic to be undone by piecemeal legislative repairs and encourages Congress to keep focusing on efforts to fully repeal the law. [and] Rep. Franks Seeks Cosponsors on H.R. 153, Declaring ObamaCare Violates the Origination Clause, and Cosigners on an Origination Clause Amicus Brief- H.R. 153, expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that ObamaCare is unconstitutional because the Constitutions Origination Clause expressly requires that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. Rep. Franks is also spearheading an amicus brief in the pending court of appeals case (Sissel v. HHS) which legal observers predict will end up in the Supreme Court. The court case to examine this Origination Clause argument came before the U.S.District Court for the District of Columbia last fall, and the judge, an Obama appointee, held that ObamaCare is constitutional on the basis that Supreme Court precedent has upheld House shell bills supplanted by the Senate. However, previously, the Supreme Court has only upheld Senate amendments imposing taxes to House revenue raising bills that were germane to the substance of the underlying House bill. Senator Harry Reids self-described Senate Health Care Bill replaced a wholly unrelated House bill, the Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 that gave tax credits to veterans who purchase homes. To uphold as constitutional a Senate maneuver allowing that body to originate massive new taxes is to render the Origination Clause meaningless by putting form over substance.
Ukraine
Ukraine Occurring just after Hagel slashed Pentagon Budget, it is obvious Putin dominates BHO; whenever my son and I concur empirically, there is a good-chance were correctand we both feel that NATO must be invoked ASAP [with emergency-membership being granted as defenders pour-in]. Putin Asks to Deploy Troops in Ukraine, defying warnings not to intervene issued a day earlier by his U.S. and other western counterparts; though a major escalation in the openness of Russia's commitment, this occurred as Russian troops and their local allies had already largely taken control of Crimea, a restive province of Ukraine that belonged to Russia until 1954 and remains predominantly pro-Russian. Before russia-staged-armed-invasion-of-southern-ukraine, Obama went to Happy Hour with Democrats After his Ukraine Statement and Obama Skipped National Security Team Meeting, thereby reinforcing expressed concerns regarding obamas-crisis-of-competence; the latest was triggered a few weeks ago, after Senate confirmation hearings, when Obama was Hit for Appointing Under-Qualified Bundlers and a Foreign Service Group told Obama to Nominate Professionals instead of Not Donors]. {Also, it seems the Ukraine party accused of anti-Semitism received top positions in the new government.}
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background 5-things-you-should-know-about-putins-incursion-into-crimea obama-ukraine-and-the-price-of-weakness-putin-iran-crimea whitehouse.gov/petition/ukrainians-need-weapon I Am a Ukrainian Schumer-2008: dont-oppose-Russian-hegemony-over-Eastern-Europe
analysis Crimea and Punishment - Putin is miscalculated how easily he can control a Crimean mini-state Russian Troops in Ukraine Raise Fear of what occurred in Georgia, the 'Abkhazia Scenario' West looks 'weak obama-must-show-global-leadership in ukraine-crisis FEAR OF NEW COLD WAR GROWS Moscow catches world off guard Putin Humiliates Obamaand U.S. Mediain Ukraine United Nations Secretary-General 'Gravely Concerned' by Deteriorating Situation in Ukraine
events Moscow seals off Ukrainian bases in Crimea Ukraine synagogue in Crimea spray painted with death to the Jews Ukrainian Navy flagship takes Russias side report Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization in response to Russia's build-up of its forces in Crimea Russia Escalates Crisis in Ukraine Sets stage for showdown Obama Tells Putin to Pull Back Troops in Crimea Obama tells Putin his actions are 'clear violation' of Ukraine's sovereignty
Anti Judge Pirro EVISCERATES Obamas Response to Russian-Ukraine Crisis: Being Dictator in the US Doesnt Make You King of the World
Ted Cruz: 'Vague Threats' Not Enough; Suspend Russian G8 Membership Now David Brooks: Ukraine 'Is Going to Come Down to Who Is Going to Outbid Who' McCain: Putin Invaded Ukraine Because He Has No Respect For Obama
Politico Omits Reference to Their Editor Who Derided Palin for Ukraine Warning - As Breitbart News reported, Blake Hounshell, who wrote then at Foreign Policy and is now an editor for Politico magazine, wrote that Palin's comments were "strange" and "this is an extremely far-fetched scenario."
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Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 4:28 AM Subject: Action-Items - LX [Iran, Scandal-Sheet [IRS, BenghaziGate, NSA, Fast-and- Furious], Media-Bias, Illegal-Immigration, and Education]
{Due to the size of this preparation, it has been divided into two parts; again, foreign policy has been neglected as it relates to Israel [but much is churning in the region]; thus, the AIPAC-outcome will serve as a prod to conceptualize accumulated hyperlinks.}
Data-dumps will continue to be processed sufficiently to ensure they relate to an articulated theme, but know that this one covers [sequentially] Guzzardi, the 13 th District GOP-Candidates, Sen. Ted Cruz, Social Issues *Gun and Abortion+, ObamaDontCare, Ukraine, Iran, Scandal-Sheet [IRS, BenghaziGate, NSA, Fast-and-Furious], Media-Bias, Illegal-Immigration, and Education. {They are punctuated with graphics which attempt to sustain a particular message, lest any ambiguity persist after noting links.}
Iran
Yesterdays exposition opposing neo-isolationism has been reinforced by todays news; ominously, reflecting again BHOs unprecedented penchant for secrecy, the House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair claimed to have been 'Aghast' After Reading Obama's Secert Iran Nuke Deal; as obama-appeased-iran- by-removing-us-carrier-from-gulf, Iran proposes joint naval exercise with Russia [a Show of strength as interim nuclear deal takes effect]. More self-explanatory hyperlinks illustrate Americas/Israels peril:
overview merkel-warns-iran-nuclear-program-eu-threat Netanyahu: Iran Receiving Everything and Giving Almost Nothing LEBANESE WANT TO TRY IRAN EMBASSY BOMBING SUSPECT Obama's Appeasement Invites Iran's Mission Creep White House gives Iran the green light
Iranian Conduct Iran: The Real 'Linkage' iran_has_the_bomb Iran Now Capable of Producing Nukes Iran Developed Nuclear Weapons in North Korea Iran proceeding with 5% enrichment activities - A senior Iranian nuclear official confirms Irans suspension of 20 percent uranium enrichment, stressing that the country is currently enriching uranium to five-percent purity level, Press TV reports.
Iran and Gender Discrimination No halt to executions while EU delegation visits Iran 'Moderate' Iranian President Executes Poet, Activist 435
claudia rosett discussed iran-nuclear-charades-in-vienna negotiations: the-never-ending-story Iran, N. Korea, and 'dj vu diplomacy' in the new six-party talks kerrys-iranian-mosaic-of-appeasement
Iran sending warships close to US borders Iran says warships headed close to US borders irans-war-drums-can-hit-american-israeli-target-long-range-missiles
Iran Emboldened: New Fighter Jets, Executions, Reaffirmed Support for Assad Iran Reveals Plan to Confront U.S. Naval Forces Ahead of War Games - unveiled this week were new anti-aircraft missile systems and a plan to confront U.S. naval forces ahead of a series of eight new war games scheduled to begin in March.
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Iranian TV airs simulated bombing of Tel Aviv and US aircraft carrier Iran ballistic missile program 'not shut down' under nuke deal
new moderate irans foreign policy top-dog approved 1994 jihad bombing of jewish-center in argentina
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What a Final Iran Deal Must Do Kissinger/Schultz write Any final deal must ensure the world's ability to detect a move toward a nuclear breakout, lengthen the world's time to react, and underscore its determination to do so. The preservation of the global nuclear nonproliferation regime and the avoidance of a Middle East nuclear-arms race hang in the balance.
sanctions morph into The Jewish Lobby neutered senate-dems exposed-on-iran Iran's Islamic Nuclear Bomb Race and Obama's War on AIPAC Its-Over; AIPAC and Democrats-Caved-on-Iran-Sanctions iran-sanctions-stall-doesnt-signal-aipacs-decline-nuclear Battle lines drawn in DC over Iran sanctions push - Days before AIPAC goes lobbying, major Democrat donors urge Congress to back the administration; Reid decries amendment AIPAC changed course, coming out against an immediate Senate vote on new Iran sanctions. OBAMA, CONGRESS LOCKED IN IRAN SANCTIONS DISPUTE boeing and ge-seek-to-supply-iran-with-spare-plane-parts
Hagel Hagel-Misstates-Administrations-Position-On-Irans-Nuclear-Ambitions-Again Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Gave Vague Answers When Questioned at a Washington-area Synagogue, although he sought to downplay the viability of a U.S. military strike on Iran diplomacy the-shelved-iran-report-and-diplomacy
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Iranian Pronouncements Iran backtracks on future recognition of Israel Iran says it is developing new centrifuges Iranian Official: 'We are Preparing to Liberate Jerusalem' iranian-cleric said having-a-nuclear-bomb-is-necessary-to-put-down-israel iranian-muslim-cleric-and-lawmaker-says-iran-can-build-a-nuke-in-two-weeks-in-order-to-put- down-israel rouhani-enemy-wont attack iran Iranian Navy Commander Vowed to Sink U.S. Warships and to kill American soldiers just a day after Iranian vessels approached U.S. waters for the first time in history. Iran warns: No boundary to response if US strikes Khamenei: America has 'controlling, meddlesome' attitude
That the Venezuela 'Conference for Peace' Flopped led to a Game- Change; meanwhile, the International Media Is Asleep At the Switch
Scandal-Sheet
BHOs Scandal-Sheet persists, despite media efforts to suppress itparticularly that of BenghaziGate.
IRS Pivotal is concern that the abuses are growing, as reflected in proposed-rule endorsed by Schumer; also, it has been rumored that Lois Lerner will be re-called, along with others in her supporting-cast, and litigation will produce sufficient discovery to allow for tracing issuance of orders perhaps to BHO. chuck-schumer and dem-senators beg BHO to take first-amendment-away-from-the-tea-party; Starting this year, the IRS will begin silencing grassroots conservatives, per proposed IRS rules. This will limit the ability of concerned citizens to contact their elected officials and will make it harder for small tea party groups to organize and easier for the IRS to silence conservatives. ben-carson-targeted-by-irs-after-speaking-out-on-ObamaCare 437
Strassel: All the President's IRS Agents - The targeting of groups opposed to the Democratic agenda has not endedit's gotten worse. Bozell on IRS Targeting Conservatives: Wheres The Rest Of The Press, Wheres Anyone Covering This? McConnell: Obama, IRS Keeping Conservative Nonprofits from Forming ABC'S JON KARL HITS JAY CARNEY ON OBAMA'S IRS 'NOT EVEN SMIDGEN OF CORRUPTION' REMARKS REVERSAL: IRS to 'boost morale' with bonuses for employees IRS tea party hearing goes off course - A conservative group steals the show and accuses Elijah Cummings of harassment. How did the Obama Admin Allow Snowden to Acquire Classified Information? irs-scandal-in-a-nutshell True the Vote Founder Catherine Engelbrecht on IRS: 'I Was Targeted Because of My Political Beliefs' IRS Commissioner Apologized for Targeting of Conservative Groups irss-lerner and treasury-department-secretly-drafted-new-rules-to-restrict-nonprofits jay-sekulow-detailed-smoking-gun-irs-scandal-emails
BenghaziGate- Pivotal is fact that revelations continue to emerge, enhanced when blanket denials issue. keeping-focused-on-benghazi new-york-times-attempts to blur-benghazi-scandal Militant Involved in Benghazi Attack Was US 'Ally' Obama defended Benghazi response Kirsten Powers on Benghazi: I Don't Understand Why the Administration Can't Just Tell the Truth INHOFE SLAMS OBAMA'S OUTRAGEOUS LIE: BENGHAZI WILL BE THE 'GREATEST COVER-UP' IN US HISTORY Inhofe Doubles Down on Claim Benghazi Cover-Up Is 'Worse than Watergate' LINDSEY GRAHAM ACCUSES OBAMA OF INTENTIONALLY DISTORTING INTELLIGENCE ON BENGHAZI house-comprehensive-benghazi-report-faulted-lack of planning and military-resources rumsfeld-clinton-responsible-lack-protection-benghazi this-is-a-dodge-megyn-kelly-berates-dem-rep-for-dismissing-benghazi-conspiracy-theory SHOCKER: STATE PULLED AIRCRAFT FROM BENGHAZI. C-130 could have been used to evacuate victims after Islamists attack SUSAN RICE: NOTION SHE 'MISLED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE' ON BENGHAZI IS 'PATENTLY FALSE' Susan Rice Has 'No Regrets' About Appearing on NBC Rices No Regrets and Obamas Arrogance - Susan Rice is still refusing to admit fault about her lies about the Benghazi attack. GENERAL Vallely feels CONGRESS is 'COWARDLY' ON BENGHAZI and advocates appointment of 'industrial strength' committee to probe fiasco Steven Seagal: If the Truth Came Out on Benghazi, Obama Would Be Impeached BenghaziGate: Who Wrote the Erroneous Talking Points Rice Used? Benghazi-victim-families-leaders-to-Boehner: Stop-obstruction and install-select-committee- now FNC's Judge Jeanine Castigates Obama for Benghazi, 'Phony Scandal' Remarks
NSA- Pivotal is ongoing revelations that are increasingly outrageous, as Snowden undermines secrecy. 438
snowdens-biggest-big-brother-bombshell- - the NSA can gain access to the CONTENT of ANYONES phone call conversations most-kafkaesque-paragraph-from-todays-nsa-ruling Obama just signed a bill [H.R. 347] into law secretly that allows for Secret Service to arrest anyone publicly protesting within their vicinity; also, Obama Secretly Placed Ban On Free Speech. Administration moves on 2 fronts to preserve NSA surveillance Military drones to make own decisions during missions GLENN GREENWALD MOCKS MAINSTREAM MEDIA AT EVENT IN HAMBURG, GERMANY HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN MIKE ROGERS HITS BACK AT SNOWDEN ATTACK - The headline recommendation from the five-member review group is that the NSA stop compiling a comprehensive record of all our phone calls. This program of blanket domestic surveillance, revealed by whistleblower Edward Snowden, is the most egregious and controversial of the spy agencys programs that have thus far come to light. nsa-program-could-have-stopped-911-says-obama-advisor Klayman asks Supreme Court to hear NSA case Snowden Docs Stack 'More Than 3 Miles High' JUDGE REBUKED OBAMA'S NSA LAWYER Snowden: NSA Spied on Al-Jazeera Krauthammer: 'Leave It to the Congress' to Determine Constitutionality of the NSA Obama Meets With Tech CEOs Amid NSA Concern Krauthammer: Obama at 'New Low' Due to NSA the gubernatorial candidate who stood up to the nsa and chinese, Christine Jones of Arizona.
Fast & Furious- Pivotal is fact that these guns continue to be used in crimes along the border. Another Fast & Furious Gun Turns Up at Mexican Crime Scene Van Jones: Snowden a 'Different Kind of Traitor' DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN: EDWARD SNOWDEN SHOULD BE GIVEN LENIENCY NSA to Build Quantum Computer to Crack Encryption Secret court approves three more months of phone snooping Spying on Congress? BIG SIS WEIGHS IN: No Clemency for Snowden FACEBOOK Sued Over Alleged Scanning of Private Messages
{A bit of levity follows.}
Grandma is eighty-eight years old and still drives her own car. She writes:
Dear Grand-daughter,
The other day I went up to our local Christian book store and saw a 'Honk if you love Jesus' bumper sticker.
I was feeling particularly sassy that day because I had just come from a thrilling choir performance, followed by a thunderous prayer meeting.
So, I bought the sticker and put it on my bumper. 439
Boy, am I glad I did; what an uplifting experience that followed.
I was stopped at a red light at a busy intersection, just lost in thought about the Lord and how good he is, and I didn't notice that the light had changed.
It is a good thing someone else loves Jesus because if he hadn't honked, I'd never have noticed.
I found that lots of people love Jesus!
While I was sitting there, the guy behind started honking like crazy, and then he leaned out of his window and screamed, 'For the love of God!'
'Go! Go! Go! Jesus Christ, GO!'
What an exuberant cheerleader he was for Jesus!
Everyone started honking!
I just leaned out my window and started waving and smiling at all those loving people.
I even honked my horn a few times to share in the love!
There must have been a man from Florida back there because I heard him yelling something about a sunny beach.
I saw another guy waving in a funny way with only his middle finger stuck up in the air.
I asked my young teenage grandson in the back seat what that meant.
He said it was a Hawaiian good luck sign.
Well, I have never met anyone from Hawaii, so I leaned out the window and gave him the good luck sign right back.
My grandson burst out laughing.
Why even he was enjoying this religious experience!!
A couple of the people were so caught up in the joy of the moment that they got out of their cars and started walking towards me. 440
I bet they wanted to pray or ask what church I attended, but this is when I noticed the light had changed.
So, grinning, I waved at all my brothers and sisters, and drove on through the intersection.
I noticed that I was the only car that got through the intersection before the light changed again and felt kind of sad that I had to leave them after all the love we had shared.
So I slowed the car down, leaned out the window and gave them all the Hawaiian good luck sign one last time as I drove away. Praise the Lord for such wonderful folks!!
Will write again soon,
Love, Grandma
Media-Bias Persists
Gohmert said it all, when he noted that the MSM 'Sold Their Souls' to Protect Obama; furthermore, charges that the media exclude Blacks are unfounded [all-of-the-black-people-on-cnn, fox, and- msnbc].
Palin and Roger Ailes agreed that her Joining Fox News was done to Irk 'People Who Want Me Dead' ...HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: FOX NEWS BOSS RUNS THE WORLD... Roger Ailes: 'Fox Has Won the Cable News Wars' Fox News Tops Ratings for 12th Year fox-news-our-story Conservative Fox Guest Quotes MLK Against Redistribution, Leaves Co-Panelist Speechless obama-knew-what-oreilly-was-going-to-ask-so-he-turned-his-answers-into-an-attack-on-fox Charles Krauthammer Responds to Mark Levin: Ive Been Exposed Foxs Gretchen Carlson Goes Without Makeup to Discuss Our Sexualized Culture Heres Another Awesome Greg Gutfeld Joke Aimed at a Fox News Colleague Dem Strategist on Fox: Where Was The Left Denouncing MSNBCs Offensive Tweet?
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msnbc-calls-obamas-speech-the-kings-speech MSNBC Now Has Executive Reviewing Scripts Before They Go on Air MSNBC APOLOGY FOR MOCKING MITT ROMNEYS GRANDSON, TAKE 2 MSNBCs Tour Neblett Insists Hes Living Proof Marijuana Doesnt Harm Intelligence MSNBC Host Cried During On-Air Apology; Romney accepts and said mocking children beyond line Baldwin Mocks: 'If I Cry, Will I Be Forgiven' comedienne-who-mocked-pearl-harbor-survivors on new-years-eve isnt apologetic MSNBCs Tour Corrects Obama: Structural Racism, Not Personal Responsibility, to Blame for Problems in Black Community Race to the Bottom: All 314 Times Al Sharpton Brought Up 'Race' and 'Racist' On MSNBC In 2013 obama-and-al-sharpton-the-new-pete-and-repeat race-card-alert-al-sharpton-invokes-slavery-as-a-rationale-to-increase-minimum-wage Ronan Farrow Show: Let's Talk About Me! - Ronan Farrow, the new darling of the paltry few leftists who watch MSNBC, has a word cloud behind him on the set of his show, Ronan Farrow Daily, that exists to remind viewers of his resume as well as his preferences. MSNBC Map of Ukraine Features 'Czechoslovakia' MSNBC'S CHRIS MATTHEWS: DEMOCRATS COULD WELL LOSE 10 SENATE SEATS IN 2014
CNN's Don Lemon: 'As A Journalist, You Weigh How Much You Should Criticize The President Because He's Black' Limbaugh Accuses CNN's Don Lemon Of "Blatant Racism" For 'My Brother's Keeper' Commentary 'RED STATE WAVE': CNN'S 'STATE OF THE UNION' PANEL PREDICTS BIG PROBLEM FOR DEMS IN 2014 CNN's Candy Crowley: Obama's Plummeting Poll Numbers Are a 'Dark Way For Democrats to Start' 2014 CNN: 'Al-Qaeda Now Controls More Territory Than Ever In Middle East' CNN's Brooke Baldwin on Roger Ailes Bio: Where Are the 'Juicy Nuggets'? CNN Accuses Putin of 'Bullying' Obama hln will be targeting-social-media-generation
EZRA KLEIN TO LEAVE WAPO AFTER BEZOS KILLS $10M DREAM PROJECT WASH POST/POLITICO FOOD FIGHT INTENSIFIES BBC Editor: Ignoring Immigration Concerns a 'Terrible Mistake' fox-news-roger-ailes-is-thrilled-cnn-and-msnbc-have-thrown-in-the-towel
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leno: BHO is such a good speaker he almost believed it himself, and then his pants caught fire Jay Leno - Tonight Show Bloopers from the past 17 years
Breitbart Editor-in-Chief to 'Keep the Pressure on' Establishment Media, Politicians in 2014
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A month ago, Heritage Action CEO Mike Needham Joined the round table for MSNBC's Meet The Press, during which he discussed topics ranging from the future of ObamaCare to granting amnesty for illegal immigrants; throughout, he emphasized how it is necessary now to be bold and show Americans a GOP that is worthy of the dreams they have for our nations future. Later, the WaPo reported on Needham's description of comprehensive immigration as 'corporate cronyism' and, by drawing parallels to ObamaCare, Heritage Action's Dan Holler discussed his opposition to granting amnesty to illegal immigrants with Business Insider. These ideals were expanded in an op-ed for National Review, where Needham explained the conservative vision to unite America, and in remarks regarding what Americans Can Unite Around ['Core Ideas+, per comments by DeMint on 'Face the Nation'; the first chapter of the latters new book *Falling in Love with America Again+ can be downloaded for free. Quoting leaders including Reagan, they argue A Strong National Defense Should Be Our First Priority.
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Amnesty Heritage Action summarized the climate thusly: According to press reports, House Republicans are likely to move separate bills that would fast-track legalization for agricultural laborers and provide an opportunity for young immigrants who came to the country illegally as children to become American citizens. Each measure would provide a vehicle for the House to commence conference negotiations with the Senatea move that the political class would undoubtedly exploit to pressure the House into accepting economically disastrous wholesale changes to immigration law. Heritage Action believes this is the wrong political climate to address responsible immigration reform and encourages opposing any legislative measure that Dems could leverage into a deal on amnesty. Certain Republicans are problematic in this regard, particularly Mike Fitzpatrick, so monitoring is vital; also, the way Rubio walked-back his commitments [cant trust BHO] is being mirrored by colleagues.
Overview Amnesty is amnesty, whether it occurs this year or next year. And so long as BHO is the POTUS, real immigration reform that is carried out with all due respect to the law will be impossible. States Grant In-State Tuition to Immigrants Surge in illegal youths crossing into Texas Widespread asylum fraud in NY Chinatown Thousands of Illegals Show Up at DMV to Obtain Driver Authorization Cards California Grants Law License to Illegal Immigrant Anchor Baby Outrage: Americans Pay BILLIONS for Illegal Alien Births (Video) 443
mexicos-president-indignant-about-deportations; says-u-s-has-a-lack-of-a-conscience obama-split-500,000-american-families-to-legalize-illegals-before-2012-election Secret internal government audit: at least 70% of asylum claims are fraudulent Steve King Was Right: 12-Year Old Illegal Alien Caught Smuggling Marijuana SOTOMAYOR: Labeling Illegals as 'Criminals' is Insulting Schlafly: Limit immigration or watch conservative efforts become irrelevant dhs-confirmed it is cheaper-to-deport-every-illegal-alien-than-allowing-them-to-stay illegal-immigration-is-a-crime illegal-immigrants have extensive criminal-records OBAMA DREAMER FACES DEPORTATION AFTER KILLING TWO IN HIT-AND-RUN
Lobbying Business execs pressure GOP to pass bill zuckerberg-group-distributed-memo-on-the-shocking-extremism-behind-anti-immigrant-groups Chamber of Commerce, Apple and McDonald's Push Boehner for Immigration Reform Chair of Catholic Bishops' Migration Committee: Amnesty Is 'Win-Win' MORE CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, LOBBYING BLITZES FOR AMNESTY IN 2014
Dems DNC's Donna Brazile: Reform Immigration So Illegals Can Vote Dem: GOP Immigration Plan 'Apartheid'
Pro House Republican leaders this afternoon released principles for immigration reform, including allowing currently unlawful immigrants to live legally in the U.S. This is amnesty. Inside the GOP's Immigration 'Principles' Showdown with Full Text of GOPs Principles Feds pick Obama supporter to lead investigation into IRS tea party targeting RYAN: IMMIGRATION BILL 'IN DOUBT' Republicans stressed a 'security first' approach to immigration reform, but said the prospects for a deal this year are far from certain, in part because of distrust of the Obama administration. When asked by George Stephanopoulos, host of ABC's 'This Week,' whether a reform package could make it to the president's desk before 2015, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said: 'I really don't know the answer to that question. That is clearly in doubt.' Ryan, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) said in separate appearances on Sunday news shows that they would support an immigration overhaul package, but only if it focused first on security. The comments echoed a set of broad principles announced late last week at a GOP retreat. HOUSE GOP TO OBAMA: LET'S DO 'YEAR OF ACTION' TOGETHER NYT: Boehner 'Committed' to Amnesty in New Year Priebus: We need 'something big' Ryan plan includes citizenship for illegals Paul Ryan: GOP Leaders Want Illegals to Work While Earning Citizenship Schumer, Ryan talking on immigration GOP 'Moderate' [Ana Navarro]: Some Amnesty Opponents 'Racist' FLASHBACK: REID PUSHED LIMITING LEGAL, ENDING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IN 1990S
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Sessions: 'Rank-and-File' House GOP 'Last Line of Defense' Against Amnesty Sessions: Should not cater to the whims of CEOs Cornyn: Not 'Advantageous' to Shift from ObamaCare to 'Divisive' Amnesty Push COULTER: REPUBLICANS ON SUICIDE WATCH Buchanan: Push for Immigration Reform Will Spell End of Boehner's Speakership Immigration Official: Cantor Could Bring Perpetual Amnesty Kristol: Playing Immigration Reform Skeptics for Fools Palin: Amnesty Will Hurt American Workers rush-limbaugh said immigration reform is the-mother-of-all-scams Rush: Amnesty Snatching Defeat from Jaws of Victory PAT BUCHANAN: FAILURE TO CONTROL MEXICAN BORDER KILLED REPUBLICAN MAJORITY STEVE KING: GOP LEADERS MAY STILL PUSH AMNESTY
GOP Stances McConnell: Amnesty Won't Happen in 2014 S Carolina GOP Rep mulls amnesty at townhall -- held entirely in Spanish THAD COCHRAN HASN'T ALWAYS VOTED AGAINST AMNESTY GOP Establishment Rushes to Save Thad Cochran GOP Establishment's 'Save Cochran' Campaign Fizzling PETE SESSIONS-EXPRESSES-SUPPORT-AMNESTY
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unprecedented exodus of experienced educators, who were replaced in many districts by young, inexperienced, low-wage teachers; the closure of many public schools, especially in poor and minority districts; the opening of thousands of privately managed charters; an increase in low-quality for-profit charter schools and low-quality online charter schools; a widespread attack on teachers due process rights and collective bargaining rights; the near-collapse of public education in urban districts like Detroit and Philadelphia, as public schools are replaced by privately managed charter schools; a burgeoning educational-industrial complex of testing corporations, charter chains, and technology companies that view public education as an emerging market. I Want To Give Up Teaching due to Common Core fl-journalists-win-access-to-teacher-vam-scores Latest Common Core Strategy: Switch the Name, So People Don't Realize What It Is Watch a third grader struggle to solve a math problem using a Common Core plug-in De Blasio's Universal Pre-K too Far Left for NY Democrats, Voters
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Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 1:24 PM Subject: Action-Items - LXI [Philly/PA-news; Oscars & Woody Allen; Education; Illegals (domestic & overseas); 2nd Amendment; Dems and the TEA Party Movement; and the Ukraine]
http://www.scribd.com/doc/210807733/Action-Items-LXI-Guzzardi-Mandatory-Holocaust-Education- bill-Oscars-Woody-Allen-Education-Illegals-domestic-overseas-2 nd Amendment; Dems and the TEA Party Movement; and the Ukraine
Having debulked mucho-data, its easier to conceptualize subsequent events, particularly the Ukraine; from Guzzardis perspective, condemnation in an Inqy Editorial of the Iron Workers Union corroborates worriment over such unbridled-power, particularly as it leads to owning Dems and renting Rs. Correlative is the fact that labor-corporatism-failed-in-volkswagen-union-vote [being appealed by the uaw after the workers-rejected it in Tenn due to fear their fate would mirror what occurred in Detroit]. Therefore, the Action-Items herein focus on Guzzardi and the Mandatory Holocaust Education bill [inasmuch as both merit strong support]; also included are myriad issues that have been addressed [Philly/PA-news; Oscars & Woody Allen; Education; Illegals (domestic & overseas); 2 nd Amendment; Dems and the TEA Party Movement; and the Ukraine [with other foreign policy concerns deferred].
Voters are reminded of the Tom & Jerry Show each time any headline emerges relating to the SANDUSKY CASE *todays: INVESTIGATION COSTS MOUNT AS PROBE CONTINUES & ESPN magazine profile on Mike McQueary includes admissions that McQueary himself was a sexual abuse victim & McQueary bet on Nittany Lions while a PSU player & a lawyer claimed Kane has conflict defending Gov. Corbett]; meanwhile, other state-level headline were low-key, regarding the state-store sale [work is ongoing on liquor privatization & PLCB change allows state wineries to sell products below the state store price], taxation [PA misses mark on tax collections for 3rd straight month], education [PA universities expect state, students to pick up tab on rising tuition] & social-issues [a new poll from Quinnipiac revealed Pennsylvanians support medical marijuana 85% to 14%, and same-sex marriage 57% to 37%+. And Ive been tabulating returns from Guzzardis army of petitioners, with a target-date of this-Friday.
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Philly/PA-related news, philadelphia is viewed as an underrated-city, Nutter-announced-$1.86B- agreement-to-sell-PGW, the Supreme Court ended Hazleton's quest to prevent illegal immigrants from getting apartments/jobs, Illegal immigrants in Luzerne county prison cost $1.7M, and it is possible that labor will pick Philly's next mayor; in other Philly-related sports-news, 76ers retired Allen Iverson's #3 jersey, Eagles released Jason Avant, and it is being debated whether Vick will Stay in Philly [in this case, the Davidsons (Jeff/Judy) have finally convinced me that his improved accuracy (compared with the ground-balls often pitched by McNabb) has been offset by a higher-incidence of batted-down passes (due to lack of height, and not his felonious past)+. Finally, reminiscent of the Eagles Super-Bowl loss, Seahawks cracked Peyton Manning's hand-signals *explaining how they won this years Super-Bowl]. {Illustrating squandering of tax-$, note the_long_road_to_a_giant_failed_project_in_Norristown.}
Black and White and Dead All Over by local film producer Lenny Feinberg (who also produced The Art of the Steal) deals with the threat to our democracy by the fall of local investigative journalism, particularly in Philadelphia; it is said to have great interviews.
In light of the Oscars, note that all-85-best-picture-oscar-winners have been ranked, if only to check-off [silently] those that merit time-expenditure [and those, such as Citizen Kane, which arent included+; noting that Cate Blanchett Thanked Woody Allen During her Best Actress Acceptance Speech, it may be desirable to concluded, as did John Featherman that no one except the parties involved know what truly had transpired [recalling how blanchett-baldwin-reacted] to spark dylan-farrows sex-abuse accusations against Woody Allen], noting the interaction of Art and the Artist. Some condemned him ['The Nation'] and others defended him [barbara-walters, and it was reported that the NY Times Op-Ed Dept. Passed on Publishing Dylan Farrow's Letter; after a Major Hollywood News Site proclaimed the need to 'Shun' Woody Allen and others suggested this Scandal could Torpedo 'Bullets Over Broadway: The Musical', WOODY ALLEN DENIED MOLESTING DYLAN FARROW and SAVAGED MIA FARROW in an op-ed which explicitly Addressed the Ronan Farrow Paternity Question. {Here are 10 Undeniable Facts About it].
For levity, note this Birds performance [unreal] and this human jukebox [imaginative]; also, note the drama of a Choir Singing National Anthem From All 18 Stories Of A Hotel and dazzling-photos of how Niagara-Falls-came to a frozen-halt-AGAIN.
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Although I generally try to segregate non-political diversions from the politicized-brand, recall the verbal exchange between Sen. Barbara Boxer (D., CA) and an Army Brigadier General, when she asked him to call her 'Senator' instead of 'Ma'am' because she'd worked so hard to get her title; then note how it was recently scathingly satirized.
This video, narrated by astronomer Carl Sagan, places into perspective how tiny we are in relation to the whole universe. It also reminds the viewer that, despite the enormity and vastness of space, Earth is the only home available to humans, the only place life has ever been recorded, the only place we ever lived. On January 4 th 2014, at 9:47 a.m., the ex-planet Pluto will pass directly behind Jupiter, in relation to the Earth. This rare alignment will create a combined gravitational force yielding a stronger tidal pull, temporarily counteracting the Earths own gravity and making people weigh less. {Also, there is a Global Obesity Explosion; a Third of Adults Across World Now Overweight.}
In electoral news, Tea Party Patriots disclaimed having Endorsed Steve Stockman, Pete Sessions Lost Key Anti-Amnesty Group's Endorsement After Breitbart Texas Story, FL Dem Alex Sink Just Moved to District Where She's Campaigning, and Only One in Three Voters Approve of Dem Sen. Kay Hagan; meanwhile, although a Wealthy Liberal Leads Iowa GOP Primary, failure to achieve 35% of the vote [plurality] would prompt calling a nominating-convention [recalling how Cruz lost to Dewhurst initially, but won 1:1] and, thus, the capacity for a true-conservative to become the nominee [rather than someone who has $]. {Although the WaPo interpreted its poll as showing democrats-advantage-on-key-issues-is-not- translating-to-a-midterm-election-edge, Drudge simply writes POLL: Outlook bleak for Dems; also, that the Dems are in-trouble in 14 is reflected in a poll showing the gop-lead-growing-ahead-midterms and, noting the contract from america, Nancy Pelosis Bid to Retake House is Blocked by Math.}
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In Education-related news, each hyperlink is self-explanatory: Jeb Bush Has a 'Common Core' Problem, de-blasio-kicks-700-kids from high-performing-charter-schools, New York State Set to Vote to Delay Common Core Rules, Supreme Court Denies Review of Romeike German Homeschoolers' Appeal *although, today, BHOs Administration disclaimed plans to start deportation proceedings], Charter School Parents: Children 'Crying,' De Blasio 'Ridiculous,' 'Crazy'; The Truth About Common Core, and Thirty STATES WAGE WAR ON 'OBAMACORE.' Note proposals from the House Republican Study Committee *infra] regarding these topics [and consider subscribing to the weekly e-mailing]:
Rep. Franks Seeks Cosponsors on School Choice Bill, H.R. 422, the Children's Hope Act- The strongest and surest inducement to educational excellence is to give parents the ability to choose what kind of educational substance and environment is best for their child. They know their own children the best, and they have the intrinsic right to make the fundamental decisions regarding their childrens education. This bill is based on the successful tax credit program in Arizona, which was challenged by the ACLU, but was ultimately upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in April of 2011. That is why Rep. Franks has reintroduced The Children's Hope Act, H.R. 422, which encourages states to enact their own scholarship tax credit program. If a state enacts their own program, based upon minimal guidelines, then those state residents are eligible for a federal tax credit of up to $100. The credit is for those individuals who contribute to organizations that distribute at least one-half of the scholarships to low-income children. Arizona taxpayers have raised over $430 million for scholarships since 1998. In 2011 alone, nearly 75,000 taxpayers awarded over $47 million for 25,000 scholarships to Arizona children.
Rep. Rokita Seeks Cosponsors for the Educational Opportunities Act- In honor of National School Choice Week, Rep. Rokita urges his colleagues to support H.R. 1381, the Educational Opportunities Act. This simple bill will facilitate school choice by providing a federal tax credit for individuals and corporations contributing to Scholarship Granting Organizations. Individuals would be eligible for a credit up to $4,500 and corporations up to $100,000. Rep. Rokita believes this bill will empower parents by allowing their children, in grades K-12, to receive scholarships for private school tuition and expenses.
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Regarding Illegal-Immigration *a.k.a. Undocumented-Aliens+, Boehner and McCain remain committed, while prosecutorial-discretion has become engrained [the-imperial-presidency: obama-admin-changed- immigration-law to allow-immigrants-who-supported-terrorists-into-us, The Invisible War: Armed Border Bandits Targeting Illegal Immigrants, illegal-alien-repeatedly-raped-11-and-13-year-old-girls in north-carolina, heroin-kingpin-arrested-authorities-discover-hes-an-illegal-immigrant-on-food-stamps, and House Democrats are vowing to try a rarely used tactic to force votes in the GOP-led chamber on the minimum wage and immigration reform, a strategy that will likely fail but might hurt Republicans with voters in this years elections. The tactic is known as a discharge petition." It would require the minority party, in this case Democrats, to persuade roughly two dozen Republicans to defy their leadership and join Democrats in forcing a vote on setting the federal minimum wage at $10.10 an hour.
Corroborating domestic-concerns is awareness of backlash that is occurring abroad [refugees set to sue australia-for-millions-for-psychological-damage, Australian PM draws hard line on asylum-seekers, UK PM faces domestic pressure to curb immigration, Irony of UK Immigration Minister Resignation, Swiss Vote to Curb Immigration in Referendum, Farage Hails!, EU to review ties, and Vote triggers bank anger. Also, recalling that there are some Parisian neighborhoods that the police no longer patrol, France's Muslim population has reached critical mass -- 10%; claims one observer: Forget about Arabic (the language of Islam) in the schools and headscarves, because France should stop all Muslim immigration if France wants to maintain a French identity. Note this report that suggests France should relinquish it and embrace the jihad.
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In reaction to widespread rejection in Connecticut of a new restrictive mandated gun-registration law, Bypassing Congress, DOJ to Announce Expansion to Gun Background Checks and a New Jersey Assembly Committee Consider is considering a Gun Ban and 10-Round Mag Limit; reacting to these developments, in 2013, Minnesotas Concealed/Carry Permits Nearly Doubled from 2012 and a Fifty-Year-Old Detroit Woman Shot and Killed a Home Invader. Again illustrative of the international scope of national issues, the recent China [Islamist] Knife Attack Showed Gun Control Makes the Vulnerable More Vulnerable. {Washington Times reported 'Huge Majorities' on East Coast Support National Gun Registry, but "majorities" were in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia; no one was polled in North Carolina, South Carolina, or Florida, among other East Coast statesand there was no polling elsewhere in the USA.-
ANOTHER OBAMACARE DELAY [to avoid cancellations days before Election Day] is to be announced, allowing insurers to continue offering health plans that do not meet ObamaCares minimum coverage requirements; presumably ok, now, are the plans said to be Junk Health Plans [in conjunction with other Obamacare Insurance Myths], perhaps due to pressure from nervous Senate-Dems, who are not being reassured by BHOs spokespeople who deny the effects of Obamacare have been felt across America [mirroring claims by Harry Reid that these tales-of-woe are all "untrue"]. {Also noted is evidence that federal subsidies are higher in some areas than others for similars, that Patients are facing-eight-hour-waits-in-ambulances-outside-English ERs, and that Feds are forcing doctors to use 155,000 codes to record injuries, diagnoses, and procedures.}
It is noted that GALLUP shows OBAMA'S DISAPPROVAL NUMBERS SOAR TO NEW HIGH, explaining why Obama Is Not Welcome in Key 2014 States, for Dems Know they Are About to Get Thumped; the only defense that has mounted is by Van Jones, who claims Dems Have a Shot in Midterms Because the GOP Always Makes Dumb Mistakes, which translates into a request that House-Dems Think Happy Thoughts About the Midterms. ,Demonstrating that its safe for the New York Times to attack Dems AFTER elections, Senator Cory Booker was blasted as an 'Absentee Landlord' with a poor Newark Record.} 452
David Horowitz described his transition from left to right, and discussed the shortcomings of a conservative movement unwilling to deal with the ugly realities of what the American left represents; hes concluded, The communist party is the Democratic Party. This explains why, despite rhetoric about toning-down the rhetoric, Carney Won't Denounce Dems Calling Opponents 'Un-American'; also, it explains why the media fail to report the party-identity when, for example, a democrat mayor from trenton, nj, was removed-from-office after having been found guilty-of-corruption. This also explains why Dems complain about the evil_koch_brothers [who are only 59 th on top political donation list], views echoed by media such as the WaPo *Left's Big Money Men Not 'Organized' Like Koch Brothers+; indeed, lacking a coherent agenda, unwilling or unable to defend their signature legislative achievement ahead of the midterm elections in November, Dems have settled on a new, old strategy: Koch flogging. {Hope springs eternal; although the Dem-Party incorrectly claimed [on its Official Twitter Account] that Reagan Served in Congress, a Dem-Rep *David Scott+ averred Obama is 'DishonestDisrespectful'; meanwhile, Obama is trying to Calm Fearful Democrats Ahead of Midterm Elections but, noting the latest delay in a facet of ObamaCare, it would appear that he is attempting to quell a minor-revolt.}
The Conservatives within the TEA [Taxed Enough Already] Party Movement have been mobilized by both organizations [such as Heritage Action] and media [such as Breitbart]; dissention may be triggered by the issue of raising the debt-ceiling [noting the byplay regarding debt-ceiling-surrender by andrew-c-mccarthy], reflected by media-events like the epic-battle between sean-hannity and ann-coulter], but it is primarily content-laden. Because there is increasing recognition that America is Failing Future Generations, leaders such as Mark Levin claim the Ruling Class 'Should Fear' the Tea Party Movement. The following bullet-points are self-explanatory elaborations on the above-themes:
David Webb: Five Years Later Tea Partiers 'Better, Smarter Fighters' Washington & Wall Street: Time for Republicans to Abandon Debt Default Strategy Mike Lee Wants to Bring Conservative Reform Agenda to Early Primary States what-did-bill-maher-say-about-the-tea-party-to-cause-bill-kristol-to- yell-bullst-on-live-tv 453
Kristol Refutes Maher's Racism Charge: 'Total Bullsh*t!' Tea Party Was About a Black President BILL KRISTOL SHREDS BILL MAHER'S TEA PARTY RACISM SMEAR
Tea Party Ready for Fight with GOP Establishment utah-conservatives-are-helping-progressives-grow-big-government
Breitbart News Saturday: Mark Levin Calls on Tea Party to Go After Establishment at State Level
Breitbart's Ben Shapiro Argues Religious Freedom, Media Bias on CNN CNN MEDIA WATCHDOG CENSORS SHAPIRO ACCUSATIONS OF BIAS Knife-Wielding Mob of Probable Xinjiang Muslim Terrorists Kill 28 in Southern China Conservatives frustrated by GOP's compromises, lack of leadership RNC Omission of Palin from Women Trailblazers Tribute Shows They're Still Out of Touch with Tea Party on Five-Year Anniversary
Here are a few hyperlinks regarding Foreign Affairs; again, they constitute both individual stand-alone titles andwhen their gestalt is appreciatedan overwhelming condemnation of BHOs views [again].
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Cyberattack on Ukraine launched from Crimea Russia warns could 'reduce to zero' economic dependency on USA Abandon dollar? Ukraine's Mess: Made in the EU Ukraine, European Union Ready to Continue Association Agreement Obama to Russia: Stay out of Ukraine Putin-Obama relationship in deep freeze Ukraine: The Haze of Propaganda putin-says-no-need-yet-for-russia-to-send-troops-to-ukraine 454
Russia warns could 'reduce to zero' economic dependency on USA Abandon dollar? Politico Hack Who Ridiculed Palin in '08 Whines and Moans at Her Ukraine 'I Told You So' Moment Turkey scrambles jets after Russian plane flies near coast... Ukraine's Mess: Made in the EU Obama to Russia: Stay out of Ukraine Putin-Obama relationship in deep freeze Ukraine: The Haze of Propaganda In Ukraine, Obamas Watching the Verdict of 1989 Dissolve RUSSIA TEST-LAUNCHES 'ADVANCED' ICBM THE KREMLIN COULD NET BILLIONS FROM THE CRISIS IN UKRAINE JOHN KERRY LANDED IN KIEV AND PLEDGED $1 BILLION IN U.S. AID TO NEW GOVERNMENT PUTIN RESERVED 'RIGHT' TO USE FORCE IN RESPONSE TO UKRAINIAN 'COUP' Pat Caddell: Putin Sees His Neville Chamberlain in Obama George Will: 'We Are in a Position of Extraordinary Weakness' Andrea Mitchell Informs Apparently Shocked Kerry that Putin Denied Russian Troops Were in Crimea
Putin watches war games as Russia cranks up the tension with Ukraine whose leaders claim their navy is threatened with being seized russia-and-china-in-agreement-over-ukraine NATO: EUROPE'S PEACE AT RISK OVER UKRAINE PUTIN TIGHTENS GRIP Sets stage for showdown Obama faces his own 'chicken Kiev' moment Plans economic warfare against Russia Medvedev Predicts 'New Revolution, New Bloodshed' Russian Prime Minister Medvedev: New Ukraine Government Will Not Last Ukraine navy chief switches allegiance West looks 'weak' Moscow catches world off guard Russia Cancels Oscar Coverage RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER MEDVEDEV: NEW UKRAINE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT LAST FOREIGN POLICY SCHOLAR: OBAMA GETS 'PLAYED AT THE DIPLOMATIC TABLE' UKRAINIANS READY TO FIGHT AGAINST RUSSIAN AGGRESSION KERRY COMPLAINS PUTIN PLAYS BY '19TH CENTURY' RULES Kerry: Stunning Choice by Putin to Invade Another Country John Kerry: 'Invasion Is Not the Act of Someone Who Is Strong' Kerry: Repercussions for Putin 'Act of Aggression' GUNMEN SURROUND CRIMEA INFANTRY BASE Lindsey Graham: Every Time Obama Goes on TV and Threatens Dictators 'Everybodys Eyes Roll' Oliver North: Putin Laughing at Us Is Just the Beginning -- Iran, China Now Know Obama Makes Empty Threats 455
Princeton Prof. Stephen Cohen: Putin 'Didn't Create' Crisis, 'Had No Choice but to React' John Kerry to Meet with Ukrainian Officials in Kiev NATO's North Atlantic Council Condemns Russia's Military in Crimea, Ukraine Ukraine's New Navy Head Defects to Crimea UK, France Stop Prep Meetings for G8 Due to Russia Aggression Towards Ukraine Thousands March in Pro-Invasion Rally in Moscow UKRAINE CRISIS MEANS DRILL, BABY, DRILL 'Yes We Want to Humiliate Him': Bill Kristol Hammers Brit Journalist Arguing for Mercy on Putin 5 Reasons Putin Thinks He Can Outplay Obama West Discusses Sanctions, as Russia Prepares for War in Ukraine World View: Wall Street Goes Parabolic on Russian Troop Pullback How to Thwart Putin's 'Evil Empire' 2.0 Crimea PM: 'No Threat to Human Life' if Ukraine Surrenders The Soviet Bully Russia Says Yanukovych Requested Troops in Crimea Russian Stock Market Crash Won't Mean Much to US U.S. Stops Trade Talks, Military Engagements with Russia over Ukraine EU Agrees to Suspend Visa Talks with Russia Poland Convenes NATO to Discuss Russia, Ukraine, Crimea
CNN Analyst Zakaria Backtracks on 'Fantasy' Eastern European Missile Defense Program Donald Rumsfeld: Saying Obama Foreign Policy Based on Fantasy 'Understatement of the Year' Sarah Palin: Weak Obama Has Emboldened Putin
Ukrainian rabbi tells Kiev's Jews to flee city - Fearing violence against Ukraine's Jews, the Jewish community asks Israel for assistance with the security of the community. 'Death to Jews sprayed on Crimea synagogue - As Ukraine crisis deepens, Jews in the Crimean peninsula fear more anti-Semitic attacks. tough-times-again-for-ukraines-jewish-population Amanpour Scolds Blitzer for Using Allegations of Anti-Semitism in Ukraine in Reports Jews in Russia and Ukraine Conflicted over Response to Putin's Invasion
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Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:29 AM Subject: Action-Items-LXII [Ukraine, Israel, Guzzardi, Holocaust-Education]
It is hoped that clarity emerges when myriad-points are provided via a tight layout; the major concerns [for now] relate to Guzzardi and Mandatory Holocaust Education [in terms of what can be affected by ~900 people who may read these blasts+. Nevertheless, awareness of the rest will help readers disseminate awareness of the mayhem being promulgated by the POTUS [and, sadly, enabled/facilitated by the GOP-establishment]; the electorate may finally be recognizing that the effort to downgrade America is occurring all-too-rapidly, even as other powers become stronger. That BHO has allowed the Ukraines Crimean Peninsula to be invaded unscathed *while Putin covets the rest of the former-SSR], this is unnerving when coupled with statements of BHO/Kerry that lament the fact that Putin hasnt behaved himself *instead reverting to behavior they feel recalls turmoil of the 19 th Century]; and chucking American Exceptionalism has been manifest by the sudden downgrade of the Pentagon [which I predicted while yelling @ Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick for having voted for the Sequester, 3 years ago], representing the cherry-on-top relative to the dominance of ideology over reason, facts and patriotism.
It is within this context that the Middle East is updated [finally!], starting with recognition that a major decision will be made by the ZOA regarding the retention of Mort Klein as its President ZOA's leadership challenge; it is meeting in Philly to confront this Watershed-event-for-Israel-advocacy-in-US. Also, perceived within the context of the recent AIPAC meeting in D.C., the ability to compare/contrast the potency of the two organizations yields the view that the smaller ZOA hasnt abandoned its mission *as has AIPAC, noting how it is owned by the Dems and BHO in such totality that it reversed its stance regarding the acute-threat posed by Iranas BHO runs-out-the-clock (in this realm as well as in others)]. Caroline Glick is quoted supra, she explains why The Two-State Model Is 'a Recipe for Disaster', and she exclaims [to the world and] to Obama that 'You're Not Scaring Us' into capitulating to your childish effort to win another Nobel; as BB and others noted, Israel 'Can't Survive Another Destruction and Exile' 458
and, therefore, Netanyahu has loudly proclaimed his Lesson from Ukraine: Don't Trust Obama on Iran, for security-guarantees cannot be indirect if they are to be durable. {Ominously Palestinians claim that Bibi Declared War at AIPAC; Nabil Shaath told Agence France-Presse that BB's remarks were "an official announcement of a unilateral end to negotiations" and that Palestinians "totally reject" a demand to recognize Israel as a Jewish state. It is difficult to detect rhetorical wiggle-room for BHO to negotiate.}
First They Came for Israel... [This poem was written by a pastor during WWII, and it is applicable today.]
From Noru Tsalic First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak for me.
The Showdown at AIPAC centered upon Iran Sanctions, as per 5 Essential Take-Aways; pivotal was the AIPAC leaderships Switched Tactics *a Letter, Not a Vote, on Iran Sanctions+, no longer advocating for a vote on the new Iran sanctions contained in the Kirk-Menendez bill [which would apply only if talks fail 459
after the agreed-upon six months]. The letters to BHO are to outline what a final deal would entail, constituting a retreat from the exertion of any meaningful Congressional oversight/action. Meanwhile, Kerry Defended Obama's 'Strong Diplomacy' on Iran and Palestinians and treasury-secretary-lew- championed-obamas-sanctions-policy-to-end-irans-pursuit-of-a-nuclear-weapon; Menendez pointedly did not budge and, of course, the GOP desperately attempted to stimulate heightened awareness. {Although a foot of D.C. SNOW had been forecast, it was not necessary to CANCEL AIPAC LOBBYING; also, a Pro-Israel Student [Daniel Mael, a junior at Brandeis University] is leading a drive for a 'Safe Hillel' by countering a left-wing movement called "Open Hillel" [which is trying to force Hillel, the national organization of Jewish student centers on college campuses, to relax guidelines that prohibit partnering with or hosting anti-Israel organizations]. Sadly, AIPAC appears to have abandoned advocacy for the Israeli Governmentsupposedly, its raison d'treso as to satisfy the political goals of the POTUS.
There is much-more to detail regarding how BHO continues to abuse Eretz Yisrael but, first, providing a few key-updates is in-order; regarding Guzzardis petition-tabulation, we have met the distributional *100+ from at least 10 counties+ criterion and it is anticipated that todays mail will then satisfy the numerical criterion [2000+]. And regarding the Mandatory Holocaust Education billwhich may be voted-out by the State Senate next weekthe following letter-to-the-editor was just published in Pittsburghs jewish chronicle [and, in addition, Chuck reports an article will soon be published in the Daily News that will detail their successful $-raising effort to preserve (in a highly-accessible format) remembrance of Survivors, Refugees, and those who hid in plain sight via the Kickstarter Project+:
To the Editor:
I am President of the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center of the Delaware Valley and our efforts to achieve passage of HB 1424 with a mandate have been endorsed by the Federation of Jewish agencies of Greater Philadelphia.
We want to ensure all Pennsylvania high-school graduates have learned about the Holocaust and genocide. Your summary of the current status of this legislation printed last week did not take into account our concerns: 460
1. We feel a mandate will become law if we all get behind it. It was passed unanimously by the Senate Appropriations Committee (25-0). Obviously it has bipartisan support and once it passes the full Senate we feel confident that it will pass the House in a similar fashion. The mandated version failed by only one vote a few months ago and we have spoken with many Representatives who voted "no" and are now interested in seeing it pass.
2. The Pennsylvania Department of Education has established policy that it does not compose curricula; this is left to the 501 local school boards.
3. There is a precedent for educational-topics to be specified by statute, per the Academic Standards for History in Appendix C of Title 22, Chapter 4, Section 4.83 of the Pennsylvania Code.
4. Organizations such as ours are eager to provide educational-units comprised of lesson-plans, handouts and/or volunteers including our 25 survivors and liberators.
We at the Holocaust Awareness museum have had extensive experience on the front- line of Holocaust Education in our area's schools;last year, we presented 268 programs giving eyewitness testimony about the dangerous societal impact of government- sponsored hatred and bigotry. Our heroes reached over 35,000 students with an urgent message promoting tolerance and vigilance, and we feel all students must be repeatedly exposed to how bigotry foments mass-murder.
The status quo, revealed to the nearly 300,000 individuals who viewed Rhonda Fink- Whitman's video is that college students who attended public schools in Pennsylvania are unaware of the darkest days of humanity. Such ignorance is due to the fact that this curriculum is voluntary.
Holocaust denial is growing, even as survivors and liberators walk among us. How will all of our graduates be able to combat the denial that will increase when our survivors are gone, unless they have the knowledge that only a mandate can provide? After the December 9 th aforementioned unanimous vote for the mandate from the Senate Appropriations Committee (which comprises half of the body), why are our colleagues so pessimistic and timid? We urge them and all of your readers to enlist in our fight to join New Jersey, New York and other states that are successfully teaching this important subject now. We can make it happen.
Chuck Feldman, President Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center of the Delaware Valley holocaustawarenessmuseum.org 461
To be clear, these action-items are intended [1]to oppose BHO; [2]to support Mort, [3]to support Guzzardi; and [4]to support the mandatory Holocaust Education Bill. Critique is invited.
Although domestic-issues are hot *as usual+, the focus herein is limited to offshoots of CPAC because Foreign-Policy concerns are trenchant [including, currently, both the Ukraine and the Middle-East]; emerging as the major action-item is urgency to prod BHO to continue prior levels of support for Israel [which he is now threatening to slash, punitively, due inter alia to reticence of BB to cede the Jordan Valley to USA-peacekeepers, notwithstanding his strained efforts to avoid antagonizing/lecturing BHO]. First, a mini-update of Guzzardis petition-drive [and raison dtre] is provided, as he plans submission of his paperwork on Monday [+/- Tuesday, if a lot of circulators clamor for their petitions to be included]; actually, Id lobbied for him to file today [and then to supplement it with over-the-weekend signatures], but Guzzardi has other Harrisburg-region business on Monday, so we dont yet need to do a run.
Via BHO, the US-formed a military-partnership-with-iran-for-first-time
Top-Lawmakers Slammed BHOs Budget Cuts to joint U.S.-Israeli Missile Defense by nearly $200 million while, ironically, Iran is to Receive Another $550 Million in unfrozen assets from BHO, just days after Tehran unveiled a slew of new weapons and advanced ballistic missiles claiming We Won't Dismantle. meanwhile, an Iranian General said Obamas threats are 'joke of year' as Iranian Terror is pursued. Ironically, BHOs plan is consistent with the demand that he Cut-off arms to Israel, per Amnesty Intl, based on the claim that 22 civilians were killed at protests last year, per its recent report.
To follow are analyses of the import of a major event from the Daily Alert:
The IDF intercepted a major-iranian-weapons-shipment-to-gaza; having blocked 'Rouhani's Rockets' Saved 'Millions of Lives'); in the wake of Iran's denials, BB predicted, when the ship gets to Eilat, we shall expose what Iran is really doingand who is lying.
Seized Iran Arms Ship to Arrive in Israel Saturday - A ship carrying advanced rockets from Iran to Gaza that was intercepted by the Israeli navy will reach the port of Eilat on Saturday evening, IDF Brig.-Gen. Motti Almoz told Army Radio Thursday. "There is clear and unequivocal information that this (shipment) came from Iran," he said.
Captured Rockets Could Have Bypassed Israel's Anti-Missile System - Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system finds it difficult to intercept heavy, medium-range rockets like the M-302 that were captured on the Klos C ship. Such rockets are supposed to be intercepted by a system called David's Sling, which is still being developed and will not become operational before 2016. Had the rockets reached Gaza, they could have been launched unhindered at Tel Aviv and Haifa. [The shipment was sent at the initiative of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force and involved a very complicated logistic operation which cost tens of millions of dollars.]
Israel is in a Continuing Battle Against Iranian Arms-Smuggling and Terror-Financing - Israel's defense establishment is continually monitoring Iranian arms-smuggling and terror-financing networks as part of a "war between wars"; each week, Israel blocks or thwarts an Iranian attempt to transmit arms to terrorist entities threatening Israeli 463
national security. Countering Iran's Quds Force can be done by sharing with other countries the name of a bank used for financing the movement of arms or by exposing the name of a company that provides components for missiles.
Lessons from the IDF Interception of the Iranian Arms Ship - The Israeli Navy once again proved its ability to act successfully far from Israel's shores; the intelligence that led to the ship's capture was precise. The rockets were probably meant for Iran-sponsored Islamic Jihad, but it is possible the weapons were meant for Hamas.
Iran's Secret Weapons - In a Red Sea raid Wednesday, Israeli naval commandos intercepted a shipment of M-302 rockets that had been loaded on a freighter in the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas and were destined for Gaza. Iran denied sending the weapons, which happened to be disguised among cement bags labeled "Made in Iran." The seizure of the ship is a reminder that the aims and methods of Iranian foreign policy remain unchanged despite the alleged moderation of President Hassan Rouhani.
No Separating Iran's Nukes From Terrorism - White House spokesman Jay Carney dismissed the idea that there ought to be any connection between the interception of an Iranian arms shipment headed for Gaza and the U.S. pursuit of a nuclear deal with Iran. Yet Iran's nuclear program and its participation in international terror are two elements of a common strategy aimed at destabilizing the Middle East and increasing Iranian influence. The seizure of the arms ship is a clear warning of what lies ahead if the U.S. continues to blindly pursue engagement with Iran.
While an Iran nuke constitutes an existential threat to Israel, which has been repeatedly threatened with annihilation by Tehran, a bomb also gives the ayatollahs a way of creating a nuclear umbrella over Syria, Lebanon and perhaps Gaza and the West Bank. That changes the balance of power in such a way as to threaten moderate Arab states as well as Israel.
What is really going on is a two-track policy in which Iran engages in diplomatic activity designed to deceive Western leaders and undermine sanctions on the regime, while at the same time actively building a weapon and seeking to dominate the region via terrorism and strategic alliances. The seizure of the weapons ship ought to serve as a wake-up call to the West that nothing has changed in Iran. We should have no illusions about Iranian moderation or a desire for detente with the West.
Red Sea Deja Vu - The Israeli capture of a freighter carrying high-trajectory weapons from Iran to Gaza is reminiscent of a similar episode - the seizure of the Karine A in January 2002 carrying tons of weapons shipped from Iran to the Palestinian Authority. Karine A marked the beginning of the end of Jerusalem and Washington's efforts to even consider Arafat part of the solution.
The weapons seizure validates and legitimizes Israel's concern that Iran's regional game is still the same. It should be obvious to the Obama administration by now that while Iran may be sending signals that it's ready for some kind of negotiated solution on th nuclear issue, that hardly means it has changed its spots on other issues. It boggles the mind to believe that the administration would be in a position to lift 464
comprehensive sanctions if Iran is still backing the murderous Assad and supplying Hamas with weapons that can target Israeli population centers.
This episode will only add to the obvious reality that while the Iranian nuclear issue is the hottest issue on the agenda, it isn't the only one. Removing sanctions will not only depend on a resolution of the nuclear issue but on reformed Iranian behavior. It is a fantasy for Iran to feel as though it can continue to negotiate with the U.S. while supplying the enemies of its allies. The writer, a vice-president and distinguished scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, served for two decades as an adviser to secretaries of state on the Arab-Israeli peace process.
Scream and Shout that Iran Is Lying - The West had been dreaming about Iran being gradually transformed into a moderate nation when those rude Israeli commandos raided a merchant vessel, seizing M-302 missiles that had been dispatched from Syria to Gaza by way of Iran. The seizure of the Klos C was designed to make sure Hamas did not lay its hands on a lethal weapons system whose explosive payload of 150 kg. can target major population centers in Israel. The images of Israeli special forces on that ship offer a counter-narrative in stark contrast to what the Iran-pleasers in the West are doing.
The world may be tuned out, but Israel must nevertheless scream and shout. The attempted shipment of arms through the Klos C was in violation of UN Security Council resolutions. Eventually people will realize that for the ayatollah regime, lying is just part of its daily life, part of a routine.
This again illustrates why the-iran-deal-is-washingtons-gravest-foreign-policy-mistake for, regarding Obama and the Sunni-Shiite War, The U.S. tilt to Iran is upsetting allies and disrupting the Middle East. Also, Iran Sanctions are Losing 'Bite' at Rapid Pace, as Kerry said France is 'on Notice' About Iran Sanctions Violations [although one wonder what BHO is doing about them]; despite extraordinary efforts by Jewish-Libs to portray AIPAC as bipartisan, It's Over; AIPAC and Dems Caved on Iran Sanctions. {Also, those intrigued by social-media know the object of Netanyahus son's affections is not Jewish.}
Such recklessness recalls the activities of J Street [Rebels Without a CauseOr a Clue] and of entities such as the Student Union at Windsor University [in Ontario, Canada] which endorsed a comprehensive boycott of Israel; these activities were offset by the 465
pro-israel-rallies, which outnumbered the opposition during israel-apartheid-week. Indeed, these concerns are amplified by the European-war [via foreign-funded NGOs] on-Israels-courts, and all of this contrasts with the candor consistently manifest by the ZOA's Mort Klein [who will be challenged electorally From The Right on Sunday in Philly].
Pressure from Obama/Kerry continued apace, as Obama warned of 'fallout' for Israel if peace effort fails ['Time Is Running Out' is but one of BHOs Prophetic Threats to Israel]; USA is even pushing Israel to stop assassinating Iranian nuclear scientists, and rumor has it thatif all else fails [including the latest idea from Abbas that any settlement with Israel would have to be ratified by all Palestinian-Arabs, globally] the US may unveil framework peace deal without agreement-of-israel-or-palestinian-authority. Indeed, perhaps reacting to these forces [and noting the need for Congress to reverse the decision of Obama to Cut Funds for Israeli Missile Defense, BB succinctly said, "We Cannot Be Tolerant to the Intolerant."
Abbas Aide (Mohammed Ishtayeh) said Gaps Widened (during the past seven months) and, thus, Extension of Mideast Talks (beyond the April 29 deadline for framework deal) is Unlikely - "We don't have terms of reference...we and the Israelis are reading from different books." Ignored was the issue at the Heart of the conflict; the PA abjectly refuses to recognize the existence of a Jewish State [as Abbas keeps saying to deaf ears]; through it all, BHO clings to the idea he can deal with Israel's Homicidal Peace Partner.
BHO is multitasking efforts to fundamentally change America in so many ways *despite his new claim, 'I Don't Think We Need to Fundamentally Transform the Nation'perhaps because of ObamaDontCare+ that it is difficult to capture each-and-every crucial move he is making in all available arenas; he remains highly-toxic to Constitutional rule-by-law but, unfortunately, although Republicans recognize he is violating the Constitution, they feel little can be done about it *because challengers lack standing when they cant demonstrate personal-harm]. To recap, obamas-top-10-constitutional-violations are compounded by a list-of-252-examples-of-obamas-lying-corruption-and-cronyism; George Washington recognized that his constitutional charge *to take care that the laws be faithfully executed+ was a duty rather than an optional responsibility to exercise at will, for Laws, no matter how unpopular, had to be upheld, so long, of course, as they were constitutional. KING OBAMA feels, 'I Can Do Whatever I Want,' [although extreme-lib dana-milbank feels the judiciary poses a-royal-mess-for-king-barack *If the court declares some of the agencys actions unconstitutional, it would inevitably renew the howls from the right about imperial presidency, dictatorship and monarchy. And it would highlight the inherent flaw in 466
President Obamas pen and phone strategy of unilateral action by the executive. For all the complaints of abuse of power, this or any other president can go only so far without congressional approval.+
[This is included because the cited-topics in this Time-Mag spoof are relevant, while the symbol of the Dems is a donkey.]
Illustrating why Guzzardis candidacy is so vital are just a few new news-items that show both how compromised he has become as a candidate and how imprecise he continues to be as a leader. Regarding the former, a Robert Morris poll was bad news for Corbett and good news for Wolf [because] respondents gave Corbett a 29.4% favorability rating and a 32.5% job approval rating; also, only 18.6% think that Corbett will win a second term. Regarding the latter, Corbett backed-off his insistence that a work-search requirement be included in any expansion of Medicaid coverage to hundreds of thousands of uninsured Pennsylvanians [lowering a major stumbling block for approval of his proposal].
Meanwhile, events serving to corroborate Guzzardis key-policies prominently deal with his focus on unions. Recall that Corbett has given lip-service to such priorities as the Paycheck-Protection push and, indeed, much of the impetus for the tax-hike for the transportation-related infrastructure was said to be intended to satisfy key-unions; proving the true motive of the 7 cent/gallon tax-hike is an article from last-September that IDed the intent of this tax on pennsylvanias-drivers, namely, simply to-save-septa. The former relates to a PA PAYCHECK PLAN that could cost PUBLIC UNIONS BIG BUCKS; the latter relates to the potency of unions, even when manifest when the UAW and VW have been colluding to Block Tennessee Autoworkers from Defending Anti-Union Vote.
State-Party Chair GLEASON defended Corbett, and Corbett claimed liquor privatization is possible and pension reform is necessary; he feels his record is strong, thereby dismissing as wrong a WSJ op-ed. Regarding the environment, Lake Ariel was tainted by oil spill, as Sunoco faces $2.3M DEP fine for Murrysville pipeline leak; regarding Obamacare, enrollment has 'lot of ground to cover' and PSU plans a 4.3% hike in student room/board fees; also, the GOP recognizes privatizing the LCB could aid budget [and it is unclear whether there will be political fallout after an LCB exec retires as ethics report nears]. {Noting NIMBY, exxonmobil-ceo-joins-lawsuit attempting to block-fracking-project-near his home.} 467
Two Philly-related issues were reported nationally: Feds sued schools over beard ban [violating Muslims' const. rights?] and L&I doesnt know how many building collapsed. Also hanging over the head of blondell-reynolds-brown is a federal-investigation; thus, this Philadelphia Councilwoman admitted tapping campaign funds for personal use and, perhaps as a result, Reynolds_Brown_dropped_fund-raiser_plans.
Big Government National and Statewide
Rep. Diane Black (R., Tenn.) Continued a year-long Fight Against Wasteful Program by eliminating an abusive office within the Department of Homeland Security that the Obama administration continues despite it being defunded by Congress; also, with estimated-costs skyrocketing, a Tech Exec sponsored an Anti-High-Speed-Rail Referendum in California. Meanwhile, Bush-Obama Regulatory Reign of Terror Wreaks Havoc on Jobs; examples include the following impingements on private enterprise:
Feds list 141 new regulations -- in 3 days feds-listed-nearly-1800-new-regulations-in-january-alone city-forces-man to tear-house-issue-wrong-permit City of Albuquerque Makes Disastrous Error, Expects Resident to Suffer Consequences Gov't Seizes Property For 'Economic Development' -- Nothing is Built Regulators shut down, issue fines to kids' lemonade stands Town rules make hot dog vendor move truck every 15 minutes Law Wants To Regulate Pizza! when a colorado-pot-shop-accepted-food-stamps, welfare-recipients got tax-funded pot
As my son has been predicting for years, bricks and mortar are being replaced by e-commerce. Thus, the Retail Meltdown Continues as RadioShack Closes 1,100 Stores and Staples is to Shutter 225 Stores [as Economic Worries Mount]; also, Boscov claims, 'If we have the costs reduced to a lower level, it can be profitable.' In PA, a Mall at Steamtown going into foreclosure and, To save mall, Lackawanna County would explore eminent domain. Anyone suggesting the recession has ended is sadly-mistaken!
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POTUS-16 Tryouts @ CPACand @ Uninvited II
Articles are grouped by the speaker, noting that Sarah just IDed Cruz when discussing her favorites [with Greta] for 2016 and that Cruz isI believethe only individual speaking @ both convocations.
Christie to Cruz Show Rare Unsettled Republican Field Andrew Breitbart Remembered at CPAC Schlafly: Republicans 'fools' to back 'any kind of amnesty' COULTER CALLS OUT GOP ESTABLISHMENT, CPAC FOR LACK OF 'ANTI-AMNESTY' POSTURE CPAC Immigration Debate Stacked 3:1 with Pro-Amnesty Panelists CPAC Makes No Room for Pro-Life Panel
MARK LEVIN ACCEPTS ANDREW BREITBART 1 ST AMENDMENT AWARD 'THE FIVE' HIGHLIGHTS MARK LEVIN RECEIVING THE FIRST ANNUAL ANDREW BREITBART FREE SPEECH AWARD
UNINVITED II: DEMS USING IMMIGRATION TO CREATE NEED FOR BIG GOV'T CPAC SCRAMBLES TO ADD UKRAINE PANEL IN RESPONSE TO 'UNINVITED II' UNINVITED II' FINAL SCHEDULE, GUEST LIST Uninvited IIImmigration Expert: Liberals Using Issue to Create Conditions that Require Big Gov't Programs 'Uninvited' Panel: Muslim Brotherhood a Threat to America UNINVITED II PANEL: UKRAINE UPRISING COULD HERALD 'END OF THE POST-COLD WAR ARRANGEMENT'
Ted Cruz to Speak at 'The Uninvited II: The National Security Action Summit' Ted Cruz kicks off CPAC: 'Abolish the IRS!' Cruz: GOP Can Win by Fighting Crony Capitalists 'Suckling Off of Washington' Ted Cruz Stakes Out Bold Foreign Policy Vision to Rand Paul's Right Sen-Cruz-Describes-Ukraine-vs-Russia-as-Good-vs-Evil Senator Ted Cruz: Obama is most hostile US president to Israel Ted Cruz: When Republicans Dont Stand for Principles Democrats Celebrate Complete Speech: http://www.cruz-crew.org/
CHRISTIE GETS STANDING O Chris Christie to CPAC: Dems 'Party of Intolerance, Not Us'
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Marco Rubio Silent on Immigration at CPAC Rubio: Obama Failed in Trying to Shape Foreign Policy with His Personality Rubio: 'We Are on the Verge of a New American Century'
Ryan Addresses Heat From Right: 'Creative Tension'
RICK PERRY: 'TIME FOR A LITTLE REBELLION'... STANDING O...
Gohmert: 'Neville Chamberlain's Calling, He Wants His Foreign Policy Back'
Donald Trump's CPAC Speech: Hits Obama, the Chinese, Immigration and Putin Trump to GOP: Illegal Immigrants Won't Vote for You 'No Matter How Nice You Are' DONALD TRUMP: PUTIN 'TOYING' WITH OBAMA
'Our Biggest National Security Problem is Barack Obama' according to Ambassador John Bolton John Bolton: Replace Obama's 'Drift, Decline, and Defeatism' with Reaganite 'Peace Through Strength'
Oliver North to CPAC: Obama 'Draws Phony Red Lines with a Pink Crayon'