Monday, January 31, 2011

Judge strikes down healthcare reform law | Reuters

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Judge strikes down healthcare reform law Reuters This decision was much broader than the Virginia one because the judge ruled that the individual mandate was unconstitutional and couldn't be separated from the rest of the bill. So basically the entire law is invalidated if this decision stands. It is almost a certainty that it will go to the Supreme Court now. The fireworks have already begun but in my humble opinion this was to be expected since Congress was crazy enough to pass this bill without making absolutely sure it was constitutional. This is what happens when bills are rushed through without reading them!
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Saturday, January 29, 2011

The Egyptian Unrest: A Special Report | STRATFOR

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The Egyptian Unrest: A Special Report STRATFOR An in-depth report on the situation in Egypt from STRATFOR Global Intelligence. Things are very fluid there and it is hard to keep up with all of the news coming in. I will post anything that gives a good explanation of events and why things are happening. Please forgive me if I don't post the very latest information. It is hard for one little blogger to keep up!

One thing I will say is that we should all be very skeptical when we hear people call for Mubarak's overthrow. His overthrow would not be good for Egypt or for the rest of the world due to the huge power vacuum that would be left behind. He may be a dictator but he is better than the Taliban or any other radical Islamic group!    We mustn't be influenced by those who would tell us otherwise especially if they are from CAIR or any other Muslim Brotherhood group. If  Mubarak leaves, the door will be open for radical Islam to control the Middle East. Think you will feel good with the radical jihadists controlling all those lovely oil fields? I don't think so, especially since there is a ban on off shore drilling in this country!
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Friday, January 28, 2011

Axelrod: President Obama Has “On Several Occasions Directly Confronted” Mubarak on Human Rights for the Past 2 Years “To Get Ahead of This” - Political Punch

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Axelrod: President Obama Has “On Several Occasions Directly Confronted” Mubarak on Human Rights for the Past 2 Years “To Get Ahead of This” - Political Punch Ya gotta be kidding me. If anyone believes this I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.  If it is true then his efforts certainly weren't very fruitful.

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BBC: Egyptian Tanks Surround US, UK Embassies | World Threats

BBC: Egyptian Tanks Surround US, UK Embassies World Threats Oh no....this can't be happening again. I remember the 1979 hostage crisis and it would be devastating to have to go through something like that again as a country. More to come. 
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Mideast Expert Phares: Egyptian Turmoil Could Push It Into Jihad hands

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Mideast Expert Phares: Egyptian Turmoil Could Push It Into Jihad hands So we have a situation now where the Egyptian unrest could lead to a Muslim Brotherhood takeover. Egypt is one of our allies and it would be devastating to see it fall into jihadi hands. The question now is whether or not Mubarak will stay put as leader.  Let's hope he does.   The alternative is not pretty.  It is very alarming and concerning that the Egyptian government turned off the internet.  Nations the world over should take note as to what can happen whenwhen the government takes away communication freedom and access. 
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Obama Orders Study on Socialism - Chuck Norris - Townhall Conservative

Obama Orders Study on Socialism - Chuck Norris - Townhall Conservative Looks like Obama has ordered a study of our current government to see if we have too many or too redundant regulations that could possibly slow economic growth or adversely affect American businesses. As with so many things in this administration, this executive order looks and sounds good on the surface. In fact there are some from both parties who think that this review is a good first step, as indicated in some of the articles below.  But we are always left to wonder about Obama's true intentions especially when he orders the government to police itself without an outside, non-government independent audit. Now that we have a new congress we need to be very concerned about President Obama's executive power and closely scrutinize every executive order he signs. We have to be careful that we don't become so focused on the legislature that we miss critical executive decisions. We need to understand the importance of executive power and how it could be used against us. Now is the time to be even more vigilant because government by executive order is a clear path to dictatorship and most definitely unconstitutional.
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Friday, January 21, 2011

Old media now asking "Where's the birth certificate??"

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Old media now asking about birth certificate Well it took awhile but it looks like the mainstream media is finally taking a harder look at the birth certificate issue.  Maybe we can finally get the birth certificate/eligibility issue resolved.   This whole issue just shows that we need to put good old fashioned objective investigative reporting back in our media.  A biased media that chooses political correctness over truth is a threat to freedom.  Kudos to Joseph Farah from World Net Daily as well as to all the other journalists and bloggers who kept the issue alive even when it was politically incorrect and even dangerous at times to do so.   
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

China on equal footing with US as Hu Jintao visits Washington | World news | The Guardian

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China on equal footing with US as Hu Jintao visits Washington World news The Guardian This is from The Guardian, a newspaper in the United Kingdom. It is very interesting to see how Britain perceives this visit.  Did you ever think you would see a headline like this in your lifetime? Things are happening very fast with China now. Keep your eyes open and learn as much as you can. More to come.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Newsmax - RepealObamacare

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Newsmax - RepealObamacare Please sign this free petition from Newsmax to repeal Obamacare. We need as many people as we can to sign it and forward it on through twitter, facebook, and email. Let's get to work! No time to waste! Remember also to contact your congressmen and tell them to vote to repeal! The vote will be happening this week, probably tomorrow if there are no more delays so we need to keep up the pressure!
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Monday, January 17, 2011

Time For a Constitutional Congress!

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Time for a Constitutional Congress - Terry Paulson - Townhall Conservative It is time for a Constitutional Congress and a Constitutional America!! Everyone in America, ESPECIALLY our leaders, should have a basic knowledge of the Constitution--what it says and what it stands for. Basic civics along with the Constitution and Declaration of Independence need to be taught in schools again. Everyone should have a personal copy of the Constitution as well as other founding documents and be able to engage in at least a basic discussion on constitutional issues.  Some of the articles below suggest that the Constitution is too confusing, shouldn't be binding, and is irrelevant for our times. However, it is a fact that our founding documents are the source and summation of our freedom and values.  If we are to preserve these we must know and understand the documents from which they are derived.  The fate of our nation depends upon citizens who know and understand her founding documents and system of government.  Without such understanding we could very well wake up one day under an entirely new and much less freedom oriented government and legal system.
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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Elected Officials Flunk U.S. Constitution Quiz

Elected Officials Flunk U.S. Constitution Quiz No wonder this country is in trouble. I pray for the day we start teaching basic civics in school again. Think that will happen? Call the weather channel and see if Hell has frozen over. Apparently that's when it will happen.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Sarah Palin: "America's Enduring Strength" on Vimeo

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Sarah Palin: "America's Enduring Strength" on Vimeo Grace under fire! With all the heat she has taken recently one would expect a much more retaliative, angry statement. Kudos to Ms Palin for reminding us where our focus needs to be as a people and as a country. God bless America!

Some of the titles below would lead you to believe that Sarah "accuses," and  "blasts" the media.  The sites reference the above speech.  I encourage you to listen to it and then tell me where she accuses or blasts anyone.  Sounds to me like she is stating her case in a very ,matter-of-fact tone of voice.   This situation reminds me of when I was a child and my father would verbally discipline me.  I would tell him "stop yelling at me."  He would say "I'm not yelling at you I am telling you what you need to hear!"  It seems to me that media pundits percieve Sarah  is yelling at them when she is really telling them what they need to hear. They react like children saying she accuses and blasts them.  All I can say is that if I had been in Sarah's place, the media would have learned the real meaning of the words "accuse" and "blast!"

Leave comments please and tell me what you think. 
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Saturday, January 8, 2011

Charles Krauthammer - Constitutionalism

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Charles Krauthammer - Constitutionalism It is amusing and at the same time sad to think of Republicans and Democrats fighting about who owns the flag or the Constitution because all of us as Americans should think of ourselves as owners of both!! Have we drifted so far from our founding principles that we have forgotten this? Mr Krauthammer makes some great points as to why the Constitution is still relevant for American politics and jurisprudence. It was wonderful to hear the Constitution read by Congress this week. Now let's hope they truly take it to heart when crafting legislation. And let's hope all Americans heart and hold their representatives accountable to the founding documents of our country. We must always remember that we ignore the Constitution at our peril.
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Congress Rediscovers the Constitution - WSJ.com

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Roger Pilon: Congress Rediscovers the Constitution - WSJ.com The first order of business in the House on Thursday will be a reading aloud of the Constitution. A simple reading will not solve all our problems. But hopefully hearing the words written by our Founding Fathers will remind our congressmen that legislation must be rooted firmly in the Constitution, our law of the land.
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