Your Language Will Determine Your Destiny - by John Kubicek

Are you uncomfortable around people that cuss a lot? If you are, do you know why? Today, I give you some insights that may just help you understand how "language" has gone to the gutter, and what we can do about it.... And no, you may not be able to change it, but how about setting a good example? Could it make a difference? (See title above.)

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Romero Was Always Right

For the conservative members of Digg, it's not uncommon to have one of our allies disappear. I say we need the Romeros on Digg. America needs all right voices now, and there are few righter than he that was Romero.

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$5 Billion For ACORN to solve the USA's financial crisis ?

America is supposedly in a tragic “once in a lifetime” “as bad as the depression” financial crisis, and Citizens of America are being forced by their legislature to pay 5 Billion dollars, that we don’t have, for ACORN? ... (If the dollar crashes, it will be because of these government policies! Is the plan to make the dollar crash??) Continue reading at SureHowDoYouKnow digg story, submitted by HOWDOYOUKNOW

What critics missed about treasury chief - By Jerome Corsi

OBAMA WATCH CENTRAL

Geithner presided over Wall Street collapse as regional Fed president

By Jerome R. Corsi © 2009 WorldNetDaily NEW YORK – While the nomination of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner generated plenty of heat because of his failure to pay income taxes for five years, almost unnoticed amid the controversy is the fact that he presided over the failure of some of the largest banking institutions in the world – institutions he was charged with overseeing and regulating as head of the New York region of the Federal Reserve Bank. On Nov. 17, 2003, Geithner became the ninth president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank, a position he held until he was nominated by President Obama as treasury secretary. The Federal Reserve's charter makes it responsible for the strength of the financial institutions operating in each of its 12 regional districts. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York presides over Wall Street-based financial institutions. [Continue Reading]

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Globalists see econ crisis as excuse for 'new world' - by Jerome Corsi

By Jerome R. Corsi © 2009 WorldNetDaily NEW YORK – A call to utilize the current global economic crisis as a panic in which governments worldwide can move to nationalize banks is emerging from the 2009 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The forum's founder, Klaus Schwab, told CNN yesterday the current global economic slowdown is a "transformational crisis" that should be utilized to shape a "new world." "Above all else this is a crisis of confidence," Schwab said. "To restore confidence you have to establish signposts that the world after the crisis will be different. We have to create a new world and that is what Davos 2009 will be all about – serving society." Speaking from the Davos conference yesterday, Nouriel Roubini, New York University professor at the Stern School of Business, told CNBC the global banking system is "effectively insolvent." [Continue reading]

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Are we at war with terror or jihad? - By Joseph Farah

Just like socialism, the conflict with jihadism comes in two forms – one overtly violent and the other a long-term stealth struggle. The only difference between them is a matter of tactics. Will we accept socialism and tyranny if it is imposed on us non-violently? Will we accept the imposition of Shariah law on us if it comes non-violently?

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Alinskyite Obama hopes to hush Rush - By David Limbaugh

President Barack Obama, a dedicated disciple of Saul Alinsky, declared war on Rush Limbaugh. This was a calculated move. Obama's effort to silence Rush is not just his ego at work. He has begun a full-court press to advance his extreme left-wing agenda and was eager to garner Republican support so as to insulate himself from future criticism.

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Hal Lindsey - Prophesied cashless society: It's almost here

"There are good and logical reasons for the elimination of cash. It will essentially wipe out the cash dependent drug trade. It will remove the incentive behind most petty crimes. Paper money is dirty, spreads diseases and it is expensive to print and expensive to handle. Electronic money addresses all of these issues in a single stroke."

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Glenn Beck's plea: Don't unplug, you're not alone.

"Talk show host's scathing insight on President Obama's $825 billion stimulus bill." That was how holby12 described this transcript from Glenn Beck's show. However, it was much deeper than that. read more | digg story, submitted by holby12

Flight 1549: When greed replaces gratitude, by Jane Chastain

On Jan. 15, the world watched in awe as all 155 passengers and crew from a crashed US Airways jet were rescued from the Hudson River in New York in record time. One flight attendent was briefly hospitalized with two broken legs but, miraculously, there were no other serious injuries. Even after the obvious miracles, there are some that want to sue.

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Europe retreats from socialism - By Joseph Farah

How ironic is it that the U.S. is embracing socialism at the very moment Europe and many other parts of the world are running away from it? Somebody needs to ask Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi about this. There are countries under Communist control that are now recognizing that low taxes is what drives burgeoning economies.

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The death of cash = the death of liberty - by Phil Elmore

Information is power. The ability to track your purchases, to build a database of what you buy, to compile a profile of information about you, what you do and what you like is the establishment of some amount of power over you. The death of cash represents the death of freedom in our society. It's already more difficult to actually use cash.

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johnny2k calls on Glenn Beck to do the right thing

Let me state that I love Glenn Beck, but lately, I began wondering about the "fruit on the tree". Glenn, "Your words become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your behavior. Your behavior becomes your character. And Your character becomes your destiny." I pray that Glenn Beck sees this blog, and what I had to say. I pray he does the right thing.

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People support mandatory drug tests for welfare recipients

Some states are considering mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients. And there are people - a majority - that support that idea. Is it a good idea?

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Find out what people on digg.com are saying about it. ~ Submitted by PhoenixTx

Liberal Academia: Sexual Abstinence Causes Poor Self Image

Let us hope and pray that, should this girl ever grow up and become a mother, she does so with a husband who won’t tolerate her asinine notions about parenting and emotional health: No self respecting father would allow his 12 year old daughter to explore her sexual options with the neighborhood boys. More Child Sex is their SOLUTION read more | digg story, submitted by JaneQRepublican

Apocalypse Rising, the Cult of 2012

From Crazy Uncle in the Attic I ran across this article on Yahoo and it reminded me that the next conspiracy laden paranoid love fest of the gloom and doom crowd is just a few short years away. There's even an "official" website with a countdown clock to the Apocalypse, news pertaining to 2012 and all kinds of articles with which to fuel the fires of impending doom. So as the date gets closer expect to find rabid believers all around the net spreading the gospel of 2012 end time prophecy to deflect from the real problems facing the nation and the world. FOX News on the coming events of 2012

In support of those "capitalizing" on the "2012 cult", I wrote the following comment at digg:

But.... but..... .but, well, there is this thing; it's capitalism in action! I mean, now that there are no manufacturing jobs, and it will be at least two years before the Obama economic stimulus could even work, people need jobs. Making money, we have to feed the kids, there's a cottage industry in writing about doom and gloom and conspiracy theories. Just maybe, we shouldn't be so critical of these things, because then we are then stabbing Capitalism right in the back. And then, there is the various ministries. Well, with income in this country way down, charities and various Christian ministries are suffering from the lack of donations. So, what do they do? There's Jack Van Impe, who announced just last night that there is now a DVD available about 2012 that they can send to you. (This could be a youtube video coming soon.) So, really, should we be attacking the doom and gloomers about this new theme? I mean, if they can make some money on the 2012 apocalypse, why should we object? It's an economic stimulus package of it's own. We should be happy about that, it won't take our tax dollars. Let's just keep that in mind. It is up to you to decide if I'm just being sarcastic, or if I've brought up a valid point to consider. You can take it either way. Thank you, oldguy53, for bringing this to our attention. You may have done a big favor to those that want to make a buck on the 12-21-2012 scare. That may not have been a bad thing.

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The Bridge

May this bless you as it has blessed me! (6 minutes) ~ ChristNewsWatch

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Obama Clearly Using Covert Hypnosis Techniques - The Video

Is Barack Obama a brilliant orator, captivating millions through his eloquence? Or is he deliberately using the techniques of neurolinguistic programming (NLP), a covert form of hypnosis developed by Milton Erickson, M.D.?

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EU envoy blames Gaza destruction on Hamas

Blame for the destruction is put on Hamas and they will not deal with a terrorist group that is not a legitimate resistance group.

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Truth About Ayers & Weather Underground's Campaign

Though Ayers is currently touring the country pushing a newly authored manual on "social justice" and speaking at American colleges [including the Moraga, California campus of St. Mary's], his past suggests a far more sinister devotion.

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Barack fools us

Whole world will pay for America's electoral mistake We are surprised why? Hey not me....RBPCP

By MICHAEL COREN, TORONTO SUN A young student friend e-mailed me on Tuesday night. "Have locked myself in my room because the place is full of little idiots -- who cannot spell Barack Obama's name and could not name one of his foreign or domestic policies -- running around screaming obscenities about George Bush, conservatives and how Sarah Palin is a bitch. I love democracy!" Even so, the people spoke. A victory for the hysterical Oprah Winfrey, the mad racist preacher Jeremiah Wright, the mainstream media who abandoned any sense of objectivity long ago, Europeans who despise America largely because they depend on her, comics who claim to be dangerous and fearless but would not dare attack genuinely powerful special interest groups. A victory for Obama-worshippers everywhere. A victory for the cult of the cult. A man who has done little with his life but has written about his achievements as if he had found the cure for cancer in between winning a marathon and building a nuclear reactor with his teeth. Victory for style over substance, hyperbole over history, rabble-raising over reality. [Continue reading]

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President Bush Showed U.S. Is No Paper Tiger

From the day President Bush took office, the long knives were out for him -- in ways they will not (and should not) be out for President-elect Barack Obama. The chattering class saw Dubya as a walking style crime in a cowboy suit. They hit Bush for everything -- for the way he mangled syntax, for the books he read and because he worked out too much

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Real reasons for big bailouts - By Roger Hedgecock

Roger writes, "President Obama's proposed $825 billion 'stimulus' bill will make matters much worse. While the Bush plan was a bailout of the private sector, the Obama plan is a bailout of government and a transparent plan to transform government into the dominant entity of American life and the Democratic Party as the permanent ruling class."

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Beloved Caesar Obama - by Craig R. Smith

Five executive orders in just 3 days: Constitutional republic or Socialist dictatorship? "It is time to call upon our congressional leaders to do what is right and constitutional for the nation, not what some guy from Chicago with a messianic complex will do by a simple stroke of the pen...Sitting back and hoping in hope is no longer an option."

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Obama's 1st week on the job - By Doug Powers

What a week, huh? We have less rights and terrorist suspects now have more, and the government gained more power. Gitmo will be closed, and detainees may be released because somebody forgot to read them their rights, in Pashto. The ban on funding abortions overseas has been lifted. As once said on the Titanic, that's just the tip of the iceberg!

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Shades of JFK? - By Barbara Simpson

Barabara writes, "Originality is not one of Obama's gifts; he's drowning in confusion as to whether he's Lincoln, FDR or JFK. But that's part of political theatre. If this imitation of fame persists and the public continues to buy the fantasy, Barack Obama will be in the catbird seat." And his minions are easily manipulated by the media like sheep.

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Most underrated part of inauguration - by Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris writes about how Rick Warren had done in his inaugural invocation prayer during the Inauguration ceremony last week. Chuck felt Warren was being as "shrewd as a serpent, and innocent as a dove," as Jesus called on his Apostles to do. It was when Warren prayed the Lord's prayer that was a coup de grace to any political or earthly power.

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The Democrats' game plan - By Joseph Farah

Because the Democrats really don't have a game plan to "fix" the economy, they are worried about the mid-term in 2010 and election in 2012. They raised expectations so high in the 2008 election, that now they are painted into a corner. They will have to blame Republicans for everything for the next 4 yrs, and also get Republicans to compromise.

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What really happens when you die?

Find out the incredible truth of what Bible actually says ... and doesn't say. Mr. Kovacs has done an excellent job of reading his Bible. It is really refreshing to see someone really dig in the Bible to see what it has to say, and not take for granted what other people say about the Bible. Mr. Farah, Joe, isn't the only one who knows the Bible. I discovered the truth from my study of the Bible in the 1970's. ~ getoler

It's a question that has echoed throughout the ages: what really happens when you die? And at the moment of death, does the Bible state believers remain conscious and get immediately transported to a paradise called heaven to spend time with fellow Christians whose physical lives have also come to an end? The answers just might floor you. [Continue reading]

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The Death Of Common Sense - An Obituary

Today. we are mourning the loss of a beloved old friend who recently passed away. His name was Common Sense. Common Sense lived a long life but died in the United States from a vicious contagious disease. read more digg story, submitted by rjwusa

Experiment #44 - The Underlying Agenda

I found these two great videos on youtube this morning, showing all the Presidents from 1 to 44. I posted both of these, and asked to get your votes on which was best. There was one thing I was sure of, and that was there were underlying motives for the way the two were presented. Now keep in mind, history can be shown from different perspectives.

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Limbaugh Responds to Obama - by Byron York

According to an account in the New York Post, President Barack Obama yesterday told Republican leaders, "You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done." With George W. Bush now off the stage, it may be that Obama and some of his fellow Democrats view Limbaugh, and not John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, or any other elected official, as the true leader of the Republican opposition. [Continue reading]

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BREAKING: Obama takes on Rush Limbaugh

President Obama warned Republicans on Capitol Hill today that they need to quit listening to radio king Rush Limbaugh if they want to get along with Democrats and the new administration. read more | digg story, submitted by inboxnews

Glenn Beck: "America's crawl to socialism", with Congressman Mike Pence (R-IN)

In Obama's new stimulus package, $600 million to address -- and I'm quoting -- to address shortages and prepare our country for universal healthcare...If you want to say, "I want to be a socialist country," then let's have that conversation. But that's not the way it's happening. Congressman Pence is here to talk to about this a little more...

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The Dream and the 44th

What Dr. King would really think...

See the video at you tube The Macho Sauce Productions Channel

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The Audacity of a Young American Hero

You may (or may not) be disappointed to find out that this essay and the video is not about Barack Obama if you were going just by the title of this essay. No, this story is about young McKay Hatch, who came up with the "No Cussinig Club." The young man understands more about life than I can say about many so-called "adults." You need to see the video.

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Police Chief Tells Obama To Legalize Marijuana!

Above: Dr. Norm Stamper finished his 34-year police career as Chief of Police of Seattle, Washington. Stamper believes the drug war causes untold misery, undermines effective law enforcement, and does not begin to pass any sort of cost-benefit analysis. You see, America has been in one of the longest and most expensive wars in our history, and that is the War on Drugs, begun in 1971 by President Richard Nixon. You would think by now, the war would have been won! It hasn't been, nor will it ever be. We've spent a trillion dollars fighting this war, if not more. Millions of people are incarcerated for the non-violent crime of possession of marijuana. And yet, cigarettes and alcohol remain legal. They found out that the prohibition of alcohol didn't work. So, what makes them think that prohibiting the use of cannibas would ever work? Or, is there another motive to keep it illegal? read more | digg story, submitted by devincalloway

The answer is simple: Don't hire a woman - By Patrice Lewis

Patrice found legislation that caught her attention: H.R.1388, the Paycheck Fairness Act, introduced by Hillary Rodham Clinton in July 2008. The intention of the law is to make sure women make the same pay as men doing the same job. However, the law will have unintended consequences, one being that women will find it harder to be hired for a job. read more | digg story

Prez pushes 'responsibility' – except about sex

By Star Parker In these uncertain times, some things remain constant. One is the arrival each Jan. 22 of tens of thousands of pro-life Americans to Washington, D.C., to note the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision and to mourn. Forty-eight million American children, given the gift of life, but deprived of seeing the light of day, have been destroyed in the womb since that 22nd of January in 1973 when the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion. So, again this year they came. Change really is not such a new idea in America. They have been coming to Washington seeking change now for 36 years. But apparently, the change they want is not change our new president can believe in. Unlike his predecessor, who annually addressed the shivering crowd, Mr. Obama declined their invitation to speak. However, he issued a brief press statement. But the statement was not about change but about the status quo, celebrating the 1973 decision. [Continue reading]

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The pork behind the pomp - By Henry Lamb

Government can never be better than the people who govern. Government is not parades and parties and spectacular pomp. Government is the entire set of restrictions imposed by the people who govern – upon the people who don't. While the crowds cheered for "the One," the USDA was pushing NAIS and Congress was passing a massive land grab w/ pork bill. read more | digg story

The Most Dangerous President Ever

Story by Marc Thiessen So Much for Listening to Dick Cheney Obama, on ABC ’s This Week: “I think that was pretty good advice, which is I should know what’s going on before we make judgments and that we shouldn’t be making judgments on the basis of incomplete information or campaign rhetoric." Less than 48 hours after taking office, Obama has begun dismantling those institutions without taking time to review. read more | digg story, submitted by mustangmike53

Obama's vain beginning - By Alan Keyes

"Never forget the difference between good-sounding reasons and good sound reasoning. That was one of the first admonitions I remember hearing from my debate coach in high school." Alan Keyes, at least, has the guts to say who President Obama is, which is in sharp contrast with today's Pat Buchanan fluffy piece about Obama's "Reaganesque speech."

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Obama's Reaganesque speech - By Patrick J. Buchanan

Buchanan is apparently oblivious to the wolf in sheep's clothing, as he should know by now that President Obama will say anything to fool the people. I am usually agreeing with Buchanan, but not in this case, and maybe never again. Obama obviously threw in the parts that Buchanan liked, but that was because he isn't talking just to his minions now.

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They're poor winners, too - By David Limbaugh

"Leftists are always lecturing Republicans and conservatives on the importance of civility and bipartisanship yet revealing, whether winner or losing, that they are the ones who need lessons in manners and collegiality. ... As events of the past week have shown, liberals are every bit as bad at winning as they are at losing." (Well said, David!)

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President Obama: Don't close Gitmo! - by Melanie Morgan

On Wednesday, President Obama signed a "get out of Gitmo free" card for the hundreds of terrorists who are being held at Gitmo. Tell Barack Obama and Congress that we will not allow them to endanger American security just so he is liked by European ambassadors, U.N. emmissaries, and terrorist-sympathizing leftist groups. It's a dangerous policy. read more | digg story

Bush orders CIA 'black sites' closed

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush has ordered the CIA's controversial "black site" prisons in Eastern Europe and Asia to be closed. The action, reportedly carried out on the advice of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, ends the administration's 5-year initiative designed to hide interrogation techniques used on as many as 100 suspected terrorists, The Washington Post (NYSE:WPO) reported Friday. [Continue reading]

Obama is now ordering the closing of the 'black sites'. If they were already closed, then why is Obama closing them again? My good friend on digg.com, Janinco, wrote a comment that refers to the other story. She wrote, "Here is the link to Obama's closing foreign prisons...the same one's Bush already closed!" Obama to Close Guantanamo and Foreign Prisons, Limit CIA Methods digg story, submitted by dat5150

Gitmo and the 'Black Death' - by Hal Lindsey

British newspapers reported the deaths of up to 40 terrorists in Algeria. These terrorists all died from Pneumonic Plague, which is significant and terrifying. Terrorists infected by this Plague would be infectious for a week or more before symptoms begin to show. Closing Gitmo is a mistake and could give those terrorists future opportunities.

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Why oath was retaken - by Joseph Farah

When Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and President Barack Obama flubbed the oath of office on inauguration day, WND was pilloried for noting the problem. Yet, one day later, Roberts and Obama agreed to repeat the oath of office. They took that part of the Constitution seriously, but why not the part about being a "natural born citizen"?

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Music Video Salute to IDF Soldiers in Gaza - "Fear not, Israel"

Popular Israeli singer Ofer Chatucha wrote a song saluting IDF soldiers in Gaza, and Israel National News turned it into a beautiful and moving music video. A must watch! Song title: "Fear not, Israel."

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Mussolini inspired optimism, too - by Erik Rush

President Obama, like Bill Clinton, will have to operate in campaign mode in order to stave off the pesky slings and arrows of reality. Whether the establishment press will be able to buffalo Americans indefinitely remains to be seen. But, it now appears that his image has been crafted so carefully that it is effectively unassailable.

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Obama begins – as does resurrection of Bush - by Larry Elder

This week, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States. So now the governing begins – along with the resurrection of George W. Bush's reputation. Many historians long ago called the Bush administration a failure. But now, President Obama's actions suggest that he now holds a different view, if only privately.

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I told you so - By Joseph Farah

There was very little difference between McCain and Obama. Farah told us that would be the case during the election campaign. And now, all the excited Obama minions will soon be finding out there will be very little "change," and they will be the sheeple that will be the most disappointed four years from now (but it isn't likely they will admit it).

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Watch the ad showing 'unaborted Obama' in womb

A new pro-life advertisement showing a baby in the womb brings Chairman Obama's decision to murder thousands of innocent children close to home. Barry's decision to use our tax dollars to expand abortion mills across the world will curse our great country. This begs the question, would the world be better off if Barry's mother had aborted him?

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Kansas exiles abortion-busting DA - by Jack Cashill

Today, in Washington, D.C., on the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Phill Kline will be joining thousands of other protesters in the annual March For Life. Kline was the AG of Kansas, who was fighting against abortionist Dr. George Tiller of Wichita. Kline could have had a successful political career had he not chosen to fight late-term abortion.

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Palestinian Group Admits to Victimizing Kids at a Christian Concert - By Holly Borei

Pro-Palestinian Group Admits To Victimizing Attendees At Christian Concert By Holly Borei After a little research, it appears that I may have found the toads responsible for attacking the children trying to attend the Christian concert in Charlotte on January 11, 2008. Click here to see the original report. I had a feeling that the group responsible was a little too proud of themselves to keep it quiet and it appears that I was right. Here is an excerpt from the blog article titled "Jan. 11 Free Palestine Protesters Shut Down Pro-U.S./Israeli War Rally," by David Dixon of the "Charlotte Free Gaza Movement" as published on "Action Center for Justice." [read more]

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Doing it all for the glory of God (In all I do)

The post referred to below was written by a good friend of mine, rjwusa, that I met on digg.com. "Frustrated, I asked God a simple question; “What am I doing wrong? What would you have me say, Lord?” His answer came to me very quietly. Quiet as it was, His answer was very clear. I was focusing too much on the details of my recent trials. Too much print was being devoted to my problems, while too little space was devoted to the Lord."

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A&B's Wedding Video - Part 6 - Jamaica (At Last)

Amy & Brian's Wedding Video, Part 6: "Jamaica". This is Part 6, the finale' segment. The background music is "At last", sung by Celine Dion. It is my favorite part of the entire wedding video. At the time I was making the video, I was not aware that Amy really loves this song. Now I know why: she is psychic. This video is dedicated to Barack and Michelle.

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U.S. Wins Iraq War - U.S. Media Silent To Benefit Leftists

Iraq: What would happen if the U.S. won a war but the media didn't tell the American public? Apparently, we have to rely on a British newspaper for the news that we've defeated the last remnants of al-Qaida in Iraq. - Bush's Finest Accomplisment

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Obama's hubris spells his doom - by Benjamin Shapiro

Starting off this column, Benjamin writes, "President Barack Obama's inaugural speech was supposed to be one of the great inaugural addresses of all time. It was supposed to encourage us, to inspire us. Instead, it deflated us." The people that "support" Obama, that voted for him, probably have no clue what Obama was saying. What an ObamaNation!

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Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death (Just don't give me "Abe".)

This was probably one of the best videos I've ever seen on youtube, I embedded it on this blog and I wrote my diatribe. You will soon experience the "change" you have been "hoping for." Before the change happens, though, I hope that you will read this and watch the video. I've had the feeling it would be my last chance to tell you about this...

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Real change America needs - By Craig R. Smith

There's a couple things that Obama could do to act on his promise of change. He should close Gitmo and transfer the terrorists to the Maricopa County Jail in Phoenix, Ariz., where they will meet Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Then, pardon Ramos and Compean, with full back pay and promotions, sending a clear signal to drug runners not to cross the border.

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Lincoln's view of Obama's inauguration - by Chuck Norris

What would the Civil War president, Abe Lincoln, think about Barack Obama being sworn in as America's 44th president? They both believe in big-government solutions, regarding the Constitution as a living document, and imposing more taxes is the way to economic recovery. Despite freeing the slaves, Abe wouldn't have believed it could ever happen.

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Selling out our country to illegals - By Barbara Simpson

Is there a relationship between the bank crisis/mortgage meltdown and this rampant giveaway of money to people who should never have such access? How many of the bank problems and foreclosures are results of such lending policies to illegals? Shouldn't we all be asking why this connection to illegal aliens hasn't been part of the discussion?

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Preflections on Obama inaugural - by Roger Hedgecock

It was Rev. King who first summoned us against judging men or women on their skin color, but instead reminded us to look deeper into the very character of the soul of our fellow citizens and elected leader: Actions must trump skin color or rhetoric. And it will be, and should be, Obama's actions that he will be judged by.

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Pray Obama fails - By Joseph Farah

Many American Christians believe that we are to pray for the success of our leaders. But Joseph Farah is calling on godly Americans to pray that Barack Obama fail in his efforts to change our country from one anchored on self-governance and constitutional republicanism to one based on the raw and unlimited power of the central state.

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Is it cold, or is Gore crazy? - By Doug Powers

"Global warming" is an excuse to steal from you under the guise of it being for your own good. Maybe the thinking of pushing global warming legislation when a good portion of the country is being treated for hypothermia is this: Americans won't feel their back pockets being picked when their rear ends are numb.

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Limbaugh: I Hope Obama Fails

Transcript from The Rush Limbaugh Show on Friday, January 16, 2009

RUSH: I got a request here from a major American print publication. "Dear Rush: For the Obama [Immaculate] Inauguration we are asking a handful of very prominent politicians, statesmen, scholars, businessmen, commentators, and economists to write 400 words on their hope for the Obama presidency. We would love to include you. If you could send us 400 words on your hope for the Obama presidency, we need it by Monday night, that would be ideal." Now, we're caught in this trap again. The premise is, what is your "hope." My hope, and please understand me when I say this. I disagree fervently with the people on our side of the aisle who have caved and who say, "Well, I hope he succeeds. We've got to give him a chance." Why? They didn't give Bush a chance in 2000. Before he was inaugurated the search-and-destroy mission had begun. I'm not talking about search-and-destroy, but I've been listening to Barack Obama for a year-and-a-half. I know what his politics are. I know what his plans are, as he has stated them. I don't want them to succeed. [Continue reading]

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I Wanna Be Just Like You

A music video collage about children watching and listening to their parents, and wanting to grow up and be just like them. They really do want to be just like you. Keep that in mind.

See this video on youtube.com

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Big Brother's new target: Tracking of all firearms

U.S. Representative Bobby Rush, D-Ill., is hoping to pass a firearm licensing bill that will significantly rewrite gun ownership laws in America. Among the more controversial provisions of the bill are requirements that all handgun owners submit to the federal government a photo, thumb print and release of mental heath records.

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Miracles Do Happen! But, are prayers always answered?

There seems to be times when we can easily identify miracles. However, not knowing why the miracles happen when they do, and maybe when we feel they don't happen when we need them, is a question that's way above our paygrade. And sometimes, we may not even realize the Lord has answered our prayers - in His own way.

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Eligibility battle rages on 3 fronts

From OBAMA WATCH CENTRAL By Bob Unruh © 2009 WorldNetDaily Officials at Occidental College in Los Angeles, Calif., have been served with a demand to produce records concerning Barack Obama's attendance there during the 1980s because they could document whether he was attending as a foreign national – in one of three fronts now established by those contesting the president-elect's constitutional eligibility for the Oval Office. The Supreme Court and Congress also both are being challenged to address the worries that Obama doesn't meet the requirements of the U.S. Constitution that the president be a "natural born" citizen. WND has reported on a long list of legal cases raising questions over the issue, and several of those have reached the U.S. Supreme Court already. Justices have so far declined to give any of the cases full hearings on their merits, but another conference remains on the Supreme Court docket for Jan. 23 on the issue. "If Obama is sworn in as president, we will file a Petition for Writ of 'Quo Warranto,' a case that will challenge Obama as being ineligible to serve as president because he is 'not qualified,'" said Philip J. Berg, a lawyer who has brought several cases to court. Berg, whose information is on his ObamaCrimes.com website, indicated the issue isn't going away. Orly Taitz, a California lawyer whose dispute remains pending before the high court, agreed, noting that one of the hearings already is scheduled for the days following Obama's inaugural on Tuesday. Taitz said her arguments rest on precedents from both the California Supreme Court, which years ago removed a candidate for president from the ballot because he was only 34, and the U.S. Supreme Court's affirmation of that ruling. The Constitution requires a president to be 35. [Continue reading]

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Obama Wants All Americans in Community Service

Obama, in a four-minute speech posted on the Internet, urged his supporters to volunteer for projects scheduled around his Jan. 20 ceremony. The president-elect also said that if everyone rolled up their sleeves, the country could improve. It's about getting all Americans involved in community service. When will it become mandatory, or else? digg story, submitted by my friend rjwusa Obama urges service around inauguration - Read story

Obama calls for "new Declaration of Independence"

Obama, the first African-American elected president, made what appeared to be a reference to slavery, calling the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence "documents that were imperfect but had within them, like our nation itself, the capacity to be made more perfect." digg story, submitted by my friend Janinco

By Michael Neibauer Examiner Staff Writer 1/17/09 BALTIMORE -- President-elect Barack Obama capped the first day of his inaugural celebration here before a crowd of about 40,000 people by calling for a “new Declaration of Independence” and a return to the idealism of 1776. At the climactic stop of his 137-mile train trip that began in Philadelphia, passed through Wilmington, Del. and was to end at Washington’s Union Station, Obama spoke of the need to recapture the spirit of the American revolution. “What is required is a new declaration of independence, not just in our nation, but in our own lives - from ideology and small thinking, prejudice and bigotry...” he said. He added, “Only a handful of times in our history has a generation been confronted with challenges so vast,” citing tough economic times and two wars. Americans today must call upon “the same perseverance and idealism that our founders displayed,” to deal with those challenges, he said. In an 11-minute speech, Obama touched on some of the themes he is expected to expand upon during his inaugural address Tuesday. He warned that there would be “false starts and setbacks,” and admitted “I will make some mistakes” on the way to achieving goals of reviving the economy and dealing with conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama, the first African American elected president, made what appeared to be a reference to slavery, calling the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence “documents that were imperfect but had within them, like our nation itself, the capacity to be made more perfect.” [Continue reading]

Glenn Beck: What a miracle looks like

Let me ask you this: What is a miracle? Is God a respecter of men? Does God answer prayers? Does God change the rules of the universe? I think what we witnessed Thursday was a miracle. I don't know if you have looked and put all of the strings of coincidence together. Continue reading | digg story

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean you're wrong

In another great column, Patrice Lewis writes about those (politicians AND criminals) that want to take away our guns. Thomas Jefferson prophetically said it best: "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." So shout it LOUDLY with me: Just because you're paranoid DOESN'T MEAN YOU'RE WRONG!!

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Obama to put world ahead of America - by Henry Lamb

Much of the world sees Obama not simply as the first black president, but as the first president to accept global governance to be more important than U.S. governance. His Berlin speech last July promised "a new global partnership" and a new "global commitment" to "save the planet," and Obama has nominated Hillary Clinton to be secretary of state:

To implement his commitment to global governance, Obama has nominated Hillary Clinton to be secretary of state. In addition to her book, "It Takes a Village," Hillary is on record in support of the World Federalist Association's efforts to establish a world government, and publicly applauded Walter Cronkite's receipt of the WFA "Global Governance" award.

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Hail King Obama: President for life

Move underway to repeal Constitution's term limits By Drew Zahn © 2009 WorldNetDaily As Inauguration Day approaches and Barack Obama prepares to assume his first term as president, some in Congress are hoping to make it possible for the Democrat to not only seek a second term in office, but a third and fourth as well. The U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary is considering a bill that would repeal the Constitution's 22nd Amendment prohibiting a president from being elected to more than two terms in office. Rep. Jose Serrano, D-N.Y., earlier this month introduced the bill, H. J. Res. 5, which, according to the bill's language, proposes "an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President." In the past, some presidents have been critical of the 22nd Amendment, including Eisenhower, Clinton and Reagan. In 1807 Thomas Jefferson, however, warned that presidents not bound by term limits could use their popularity and power to become kings. "If some termination to the services of the chief magistrate be not fixed by the Constitution or supplied in practice," Jefferson wrote to the Legislature of Vermont, "his office, nominally for years, will in fact become for life; and history shows how easily that degenerates into an inheritance." [Continue reading]

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Our war on terror – in Moraga, Calif. -- by Melanie Morgan

Melanie writes, "Americans understand that we are in a war against terrorists, domestic and foreign. [Bill] Ayers may have gotten away with his crimes, due to legal technicalities, but we will not let him roam free and allow him to poison the minds of Americans. I will track him and those who give him cover, and I have a lot of company to help."

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We Can't Give In

Meet a Great American; Charlotte Kuchinsky. Her prose has the capacity to inspire and captivate. This poem is about 9/11. Please read it, and let it captivate you. Never Forget!

Tony Vega, this one is for you and all the heroes of 9/11. Time stood completely still Unable to move on; Lost in shock and horror That Americans were gone. Life as we knew it Just a short time ago Was forever altered By enemies we didn't know. Family, friends, loved ones Were stripped from our sight Leaving us with anger Holding on with all its might. Tears flowed freely from eyes That were red with our tears; Minds in utter anguish At our overwhelming fears. [Continue reading]

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Ladies and Gentlemen, Brace Yourself For Impact

Maybe... just maybe, "Ladies and Gentlemen, Brace Yourself For Impact" could be the sweetest words you will ever hear. At least at that point, you get the final chance to repent, to say your prayers, or even think of all of the things that you missed doing, or wanted to do, in your life. What is facing you now? Brace yourself for impact!

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Bloodlust of the avenging left - by David Limbaugh

There is obviously no limit to the political left's bloodlust for all things George W. Bush, as witnessed by two news items this week. If Barack Obama is as levelheaded and pragmatic as his supporters insist, he'll have his work cut out for him dealing with these avengers on his side of the ideological spectrum.

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Obama: Geithner Situation An 'Embarrassment'

WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama called disclosures about Treasury choice Timothy Geithner's tax problems an embarrassment Wednesday but said Geithner's "innocent mistake" shouldn't keep him from confirmation as the new administration's top official in urgent efforts to revive the economy. The revelations that Geithner had failed to pay $34,000 in taxes several years ago derailed Senate Democrats' plans to speed him to confirmation by Inauguration Day, but senators in both parties said the information was unlikely to torpedo his chances in the end. [Continue reading]

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Geithner should not be Secretary of the Treasury

By Clarice Feldman and Thomas Lifson The media rush to exonerate Timothy Geithner's failure to pay his self-employment tax as an "innocent mistake" (in Obama's words) ignores a crucial fact: even after he knew of his liability thanks to an IRS audit, he failed to pay taxes on years covered by the statute of limitations. Additionally, his failure to pay in the first place flies in the face of the fact that his employer, the IMF, notified him regularly of his obligation, and even paid him half of the tax liability, in lieu of the employer's share, money which he kept for himself. [Continue reading]

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A tax-evading treasury secretary? - By Joseph Farah

Just before Barack Obama named Timothy Geithner to be his treasury secretary, the president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank quickly and quietly paid $26,000 in back taxes and interest due since 2001 and 2002. Obama characterized the eight-year tax evasion as "an innocent mistake." Moral relativism runs amok in Washington, to say the least.

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U.N. outrage – but only when it's safe -- by Hal Lindsey

U.N. General Secy. Ban Ki-moon expressed his outrage regarding Israel firing on a U.N. compound, a U.N. marked vehicle, and a hospital. What was left out by the press was that Israeli forces were fired upon and returned fire. So, where is the outrage when it comes to Hamas terrorists using human shields and rocket attacks on non-milirary targets?

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A Legacy of Mixed Emotions - by John Kubicek

I'd love to have a chance someday to step into a time machine, and go about 50 years into the future. I would want to be transported into a school library, to check on the one thing that would be the most interesting to find out about: How will history look back at the eight years of the George W. Bush (U. S. President #43) administration?

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Farewell to George W. Bush - by Jane Chastain

By Jane Chastain © 2009 WorldNetDaily No one is perfect. That is true for your spouse, your children, your mom and (look in the mirror) even yourself. While we readily recognize and accept the flaws and frailties of those closest to us, somehow we expect that the person we elect to be president of the United States will live up to all our grandiose expectations and we are shocked when we discover that he is a mere mortal. That said, I say goodbye to President George W. Bush with a lot of mixed emotions. To be honest, I didn't expect a lot from this man. He had run two companies into the ground and road his father's coattails to become governor of the state of Texas. Surely, the country could do better! I was pleasantly surprised on many levels. The 2000 election was so close that Bush literally backed into the presidency without the usual amount of time one needs to assume the office with a team in place. Nevertheless, he was tested on 9-11-2001, as no other American president has been, and he met that test head-on, with strength and resolve. Nineteen days later, one day after Attorney General John Ashcroft announced that new terrorist attacks may be planned for the country in the coming week, President Bush showed unusual courage when he made good on his promise to throw out the first pitch of Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium in New York. The country was gripped with fear. We had battened down the hatches. Travel plans were cancelled and shopping trips minimized. I will never forget the night of Oct. 30, 2001, when Mr. Bush, wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with "FDNY," in honor of the New York City Fire Department, strolled resolutely to the pitcher's mound. Yes, security was tight, but he was alone under the glaring lights, before a sellout crowd of more than 57,000 people, an easy target. How many presidents would have done that? Most would have stayed behind layers of security in the bunker. Bush, looking small and vulnerable scanned the upper decks. He paused and smiled and gave a big "thumbs-up" sign to reassure the crowd, before throwing a strike. Then, he walked off the mound to chants of "USA, USA" and the country slowly got back to normal. [Continue reading]

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Does Iraq make Bush a 'failed president'? - By Larry Elder

In his final press conference, President George W. Bush called failing to find WMD in Iraq a "disappointment." For many historians – not allowing a little history to pass before rendering judgment – this makes him a "failed president." His "crime"? For most of these historians, Bush led the country into an "unnecessary war." read more | digg story

Compean finally speaks from behind prison bars

By Chelsea Schilling © 2009 WorldNetDaily Imprisoned Border Patrol agent Jose Compean is finally speaking out from behind bars, asking for America's help in contacting President Bush for an 11th-hour pardon. In a letter sent exclusively to WND from the Federal Correctional Institution in Ohio, Compean urged supporters to continue contacting the White House so he and fellow imprisoned agent Ignacio Ramos may reunite with their families before the president leaves office. [Continue reading]

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Congressman urges clemency for agents

'Time is short, Mr. President. Let's right the wrong' By Jerome R. Corsi © 2009 WorldNetDaily Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., today called on U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton to support a commutation in sentence for imprisoned Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. "Mr. Sutton, we are asking you to look into your heart as a prosecutor and advise the president to commute the sentences of Ramos and Compean so they will not spend the next 10 years in solitary confinement," Rohrabacher said. "As Johnny Sutton said in his own words, this punishment is excessive," he continued. "Millions of Americans, members of Congress, Republicans and Democrats have spoken. The time is short, Mr. Sutton. Time is short, Mr. President. Let's right the wrong." [Continue reading]

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'Attempted hit' put on Ramos family

'Thank God no one turned on a light! Monica and her 3 boys would be gone!' By Chelsea Schilling © 2009 WorldNetDaily The family of imprisoned Border Patrol agent Ignacio Ramos was the victim of an attempted hit on their lives this month, as the agent's wife says someone broke into their home and filled it with gas, trashing photographs and pummeling their dog. Just weeks after Monica Ramos spoke with WND about the difficulty of enduring Christmas without her husband, her family returned from visiting Ignacio in prison on Jan 3. While she was away, burglars stole DVDS, a BB gun and cell phone and slashed her couch with a knife. They even beat her dog and ripped cherished wedding pictures and family photos of their life with Ignacio off the walls, smashing them on the ground. [Continue reading]

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Every liberal policy in a nutshell - Glenn Beck

It's all about feel-good emotional stuff! If you want to do it for any other reasons, like for our country's security, forget about it. If it will make us all feel good, well, then maybe we should do it! Glenn Beck saw a great segment on "24" on Monday night that explains the whole liberal philosphy... And they thought the show was just fiction...

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Gun registration bill introduced on 1st day of Congress

Register any gun owner and any gun that can take a magazine. All gun transfers through govt registered dealer and recorded. Attorney General has wide latitude to do whatever he wants to add. New crimes of not locking gun in safe (2 yrs in prison) and not reporting a missing gun (felony). read more digg story, submitted by spritom

Obama's Nosh with Conservatives - And maybe Rush Limbaugh?

Barack Obama attended a dinner party Tuesday night exclusively with some of the GOP’s leading conservative pundits - Will, Kristol, Brooks and Krauthammer. What could they possibly have talked about? We have photos and video here.... But, the question is, was Rush Limbaugh at the dinner? Is that why he didn't do his show on Tuesday, January 13, 2009? (Go to the digg story comments to find out!) read more | digg story, submitted by bluestarchron

The Time Clock Has Run Out: Israel Ready to Strike Iran

Monday, January 12, 2009 3:56 PM By: Jim Meyers Informed sources in Washington tell Newsmax that Israel indeed will launch a strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities soon – possibly in just days as President George W. Bush prepares to leave office. The reason: The time clock has begun to run out. Iran is close to acquiring a nuclear device under the control of its radical president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Mohamed ElBaradei said in June that Iran would have a nuclear weapon in as little as six months. That six-month period has passed. Reports of Israel’s decision to imminently launch strikes, although unconfirmed, would seem to contradict the Bush stance outlined in a front-page New York Times story last week, which asserted that Bush rejected a plea from Israel last year to help it raid Iran’s main nuclear complex. The Times said Israel was rebuffed after it requested from the U.S. specialized bunker-busting bombs that it needs to attack Iran’s nuclear complex at Natanz. The U.S. also reportedly nixed permission to the Israeli warplanes to fly over Iraqi territory to reach Iran. Israel’s requests to the U.S. for military assistance came as the Jewish state was reportedly angry over a U.S. intelligence assessment in late 2007 that concluded Iran had effectively suspended its development of nuclear weapons. [Continue reading]

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Bush on border agents: 'I'm not talking pardons'

By Chelsea Schilling © 2009 WorldNetDaily President Bush has extensively discussed his immigration reform policy in exit interviews and given a $60,000 bonus to a Border Patrol chief who has been criticized for not supporting Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean – but he refuses to talk about whether pardons could be in store for the imprisoned agents. In a Jan. 6 interview with John Gizzi, political editor of Human Events, Bush said he regrets that the comprehensive immigration bill he endorsed did not prevail. "Well, I'm sorry it didn't pass, because I felt strongly that the comprehensive approach to immigration reform was necessary for border enforcement, as well as recognizing that there are people willing to do work Americans won't do," Bush said. "[W]ithout the law, by the way, we did put fence up, and the border is becoming more secure. People are now recognizing the truth that there are fewer crossings, and we've ended the catch and release and issues like that." [Continue reading]

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The right ideas for smart sentencing - by Karen Williams

Karen writes about prison sentencing, and what should be done to change from being "tough on crime" to being "smart on crime." Mandatory minimum sentencing can incarcerate people for too long relative to their crime and the risk of them not being in prison. Risk assessment rather than mandatory sentencing would deliver justice and safety.

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Demonize and censor - By Roger Hedgecock

The triumphant left now denies any intention of re-imposing a "Fairness Doctrine" to strangle talk radio. Don't you believe it. There will still be a fight for free speech on talk radio. It just may be done in a different way than a "Fairness Doctrine." Either way, talk radio continues to be demonized, and calls for censorship are getting louder. read more | digg story

'Atlas Shrugged': From Fiction to Fact in 52 Years?

By STEPHEN MOORE Some years ago when I worked at the libertarian Cato Institute, we used to label any new hire who had not yet read "Atlas Shrugged" a "virgin." Being conversant in Ayn Rand's classic novel about the economic carnage caused by big government run amok was practically a job requirement. If only "Atlas" were required reading for every member of Congress and political appointee in the Obama administration. I'm confident that we'd get out of the current financial mess a lot faster. Many of us who know Rand's work have noticed that with each passing week, and with each successive bailout plan and economic-stimulus scheme out of Washington, our current politicians are committing the very acts of economic lunacy that "Atlas Shrugged" parodied in 1957, when this 1,000-page novel was first published and became an instant hit. Rand, who had come to America from Soviet Russia with striking insights into totalitarianism and the destructiveness of socialism, was already a celebrity. The left, naturally, hated her. But as recently as 1991, a survey by the Library of Congress and the Book of the Month Club found that readers rated "Atlas" as the second-most influential book in their lives, behind only the Bible. For the uninitiated, the moral of the story is simply this: Politicians invariably respond to crises -- that in most cases they themselves created -- by spawning new government programs, laws and regulations. These, in turn, generate more havoc and poverty, which inspires the politicians to create more programs . . . and the downward spiral repeats itself until the productive sectors of the economy collapse under the collective weight of taxes and other burdens imposed in the name of fairness, equality and do-goodism. [Continue reading] Mr. Moore is senior economics writer for The Wall Street Journal editorial page.

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Hey, Dummy: It's fiction! - By Barbara Simpson

Did you ever notice how TV critics turn their "reviews"' into a political statement making outrageous demands of what is, simply, a fictional television program? They're paid to critique entertainment, yet they feel obligated to make political statements. That happened last Friday in the "review" of "24" by Tim Goodman, and he was way off the mark.

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Chuck Norris: Obama's first act as president (and it is bad)

Obama emphatically promised more than a year ago that "The first thing I'd do as president is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. That's the first thing that I'd do." Will Obama keep his word? FOCA is a sweeping bill that would abolish all pro-life regulations across the nation, from parental notification laws to bans on federal funding of abortion.

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America's Final Collapse: When History Repeats (Video)

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it and America is no different. There are countless similarities today between Rome during its collapse and America today, including: A lazy, entertained, uninformed public A small group of ruling elite A devaluing currency and economy An overstretched military A growing domestic spy force/police state Diminishing civil liberties Look at the comparisons and ask yourself if America can sustain this empire. How long before its collapse? A year? 5 years? 10? 20? We need to awaken the public and change our direction. Although most of our problems are irreversible and our political leaders are planning the collapse we can still unite against this. ~ aenfroy87

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America is being judged - By Joseph Farah

"America's serious problems today are, at their root, spiritual," says Joseph Farah, and urges the reader to read Romans 1. Far too many in the church are doing just that (see verses 28 through 32) today – excusing, rationalizing the rampant sin so pervasive in our country. Be warned, America. There's still time to repent, but who knows how long?

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The Blue Pill People - by Hari Heath

The Blue Pill People By Hari Heath Dec - 2002 "Idaho Observer" There are none so blind as those who will not look. If you are one of those who will look, take a look around. You are surrounded -- surrounded by millions who will not look. These are the blue pill people. Who are these blue pill people and why won't they look? “The Matrix” may be only a movie, but it presents some scenarios with much relevance to our current situation. In the movie, Neo meets Morpheus and is offered an opportunity and a choice. Neo can take the red pill and see the truth for himself, or he can take the blue pill and return, comfortably unaware, to the illusion of the Matrix. There he can live out his life undisturbed by the truth. The truth depicted in The Matrix is an extreme version of modern socialism. In the futuristic scenario of the movie, a massive array of human beings are kept in self-contained pods that resemble artificial wombs. These “row-cropped” human entities are maintained in their pods, from their in vitro conception until they are no longer useful to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) entity. The AI entity needs certain things from these “humans” for its own sustenance, so it continuously breeds new human crops and extracts from them what it needs. In return, the AI entity supplies the humans' needs with several permanent intravenous connections and a neural link. The neural link provides the pod-bound humans with a complete illusion -- the Matrix. In the AI-created illusion the humans have a normal life in a real world. In reality, however, the civilized world was destroyed some time ago and humans have been harvested as crops for the benefit of the Al entity ever since. The Matrix is a complete digital holographic type “world” created by the AI entity to mentally contain its human crops while it extracts what it needs from their pod-bound bodies. In the movie, when Morpheus is about to offer Neo the choice between either the red pill or the blue pill, he explains: “You're here because you know something. What you know you can't explain -- but you feel it. You've felt it your entire life; that there's something wrong with the world; you don't know what it is, but it's there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad. It is this feeling that has brought you to me. Do you know what I'm talking about?” “The Matrix,” Neo asks? “Do you want to know what it is? The Matrix is everywhere, it is all around us. Even in this very room. You can see it when you look out your window or when you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work, when you go to church, when you pay your taxes; it is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.” And Neo asks, “What truth?” “That you are a slave Neo, like everyone else, you were born into bondage; born into a prison that you cannot smell or taste or touch; a prison for your mind. Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to experience it for yourself.” Those few humans who were either born into reality, or have successfully taken the red pill, become the focus of the movie's story -- their attempts to destroy the Matrix and liberate the mass of humanity that lives completely encapsulated in their pods and the illusions fed to them by the powers that be -- powers that will go to any length to maintain the illusion. Extreme, but not much different than our modern system of corporate government and capitalistic socialism. The governing powers need things from us, not the least of which is our consent. To obtain our consent we are fed all manner of benefits. We are programmed from an early age to believe that such benefits are necessary. To obtain these benefits, a number of conduits are attached to each of us. Adhesion contracts like Social Security, a driver's license; voter registration for a pretended choice of social masters, bank accounts where credit is manufactured for our use and other memberships, registrations, licenses, deeds and permits to insure the conduct of our affairs will be confined within the “matrix” of corporate governance. We are given our own numbered “pod,” a social net provided by the government. Educated according to mandates of the state, our belief system is further cultured by corporate media. [Continue reading]

This story is still very relevant today. I strongly recommend that you read this story. The writer, Hari Heath, draws great comparisons between the story from "The Matrix" and how life is today. Take the Red Pill and look around! digg story!, submitted by johnny2k