Needed: A New Understanding Of War Powers: "The model for such constitutional restraint is — yes, Senator Obama — George W. Bush. Not once but twice (Afghanistan and then Iraq) did Bush seek and receive congressional authorization, as his father did for the Gulf War. On Libya, Obama did nothing of the sort. He claimed exemption from the WPR on the grounds that America in Libya is not really engaged in 'hostilities.'
To deploy an excuse so transparently ridiculous isn't just a show of contempt for Congress and for the intelligence of the American people. It manages additionally to undermine the presidency's own war-making prerogatives by implicitly conceding that if the Libya war really did involve hostilities, the president would indeed be subject to the WPR.
The worst of all possible worlds: Insult Congress, weaken the presidency. A neat trick.
But the question of war-making power is larger than one president's blundering. We have a core constitutional problem. In balancing war-making power between Congress and the presidency, the Constitution grants Congress the exclusive right to declare war."
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Krauthammer: This is outright lawlessness from Obama admin
Krauthammer: This is outright lawlessness from Obama admin: "Obama is trying to use his executive powers to enforce the Dream Act even though Congress couldn’t pass the legislation. Chris Wallace lays out the details:
I.C.E has announced changes to its deportation program. Agents are now specifically urged to consider whether an illegal is studying in high school or college or is serving or did serve in the military.
Krauthammer says that this is outright lawlessness on the part of the Obama administration because they are doing the same thing with the Dream Act that they did with Cap and Trade, using the EPA to enforce it anyway. He says we have a rule of law where the Congress creates the laws and the Executive executes them. By forcing agents to not deport illegals who are studying in high school or college is running and end around Congress. Further, he adds, by not basing this on the rule of law, the criteria that agents and prosecutors will use to make these judgments becomes arbitrary and unfair which means someone may get to stay that should be deported and visa-versa."
I.C.E has announced changes to its deportation program. Agents are now specifically urged to consider whether an illegal is studying in high school or college or is serving or did serve in the military.
Krauthammer says that this is outright lawlessness on the part of the Obama administration because they are doing the same thing with the Dream Act that they did with Cap and Trade, using the EPA to enforce it anyway. He says we have a rule of law where the Congress creates the laws and the Executive executes them. By forcing agents to not deport illegals who are studying in high school or college is running and end around Congress. Further, he adds, by not basing this on the rule of law, the criteria that agents and prosecutors will use to make these judgments becomes arbitrary and unfair which means someone may get to stay that should be deported and visa-versa."
Leftist Hypocrisy; Hillary Clinton to War Critics – “Whose side are you on?”
Leftist Hypocrisy; Hillary Clinton to War Critics – “Whose side are you on?”: "The hypocrisy of the left continues to blow my mind. Recall just a few years ago the utter outrage directed at President Bush when he said:
'Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.'
But now that President Obama has gotten us into a war against a country that didn't attack us (remember that line?) his Administration is saying:
But the bottom line is, whose side are you on? Are you on Qadhafi’s side or are you on the side of the aspirations of the Libyan people and the international coalition that has been created to support them? For the Obama Administration, the answer to that question is very easy.
Will the side that elected one of the most vocal war critics now attack this statement? Especially seeing as how this little 'excursion' is quickly turning into a quagmire:
Italy called for a suspension of hostilities in Libya on Wednesday in the latest sign of dissent within NATO as the civilian death toll mounts and Moamer Kadhafi shows no signs of quitting power.
(Excerpt) Read more at floppingaces.net..."
'Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.'
But now that President Obama has gotten us into a war against a country that didn't attack us (remember that line?) his Administration is saying:
But the bottom line is, whose side are you on? Are you on Qadhafi’s side or are you on the side of the aspirations of the Libyan people and the international coalition that has been created to support them? For the Obama Administration, the answer to that question is very easy.
Will the side that elected one of the most vocal war critics now attack this statement? Especially seeing as how this little 'excursion' is quickly turning into a quagmire:
Italy called for a suspension of hostilities in Libya on Wednesday in the latest sign of dissent within NATO as the civilian death toll mounts and Moamer Kadhafi shows no signs of quitting power.
(Excerpt) Read more at floppingaces.net..."
Nazi defender retread ZOT.(and now i�m banned AGAIN without warning because i�m a Nazi troll???)
Nazi defender retread ZOT.(and now i�m banned AGAIN without warning because i�m a Nazi troll???): "Serious is this what freerepublic has become? Someone don�t like your personal oppinion (btw. was a civil discussion) and then you are banned (after years of posting here?) without a warning or a chance to even complain (or answer to all the people who replied to you?). btw. if a moderator reads this my original screen name is: darkside321 Would be nice if someone can undo this ban because i will not use this new account anymore. (Of course i will answers post to this topic but after this i�m done with FR untill my old account is no longer banned.) Well if not then not. I like the years i posted here and definitely will miss FR but then again i will not start over again. Not if i can be banned without reason anytime. Sorry but i�m really pi$$ed at the moment ;-)
Now i feel definitely better after this little rant :-) greetings"
Now i feel definitely better after this little rant :-) greetings"
Hitler was ineligible for presidency, too
Hitler was ineligible for presidency, too: "The American political and media elite have determined, for whatever reason, that the Constitution's eligibility requirements for the presidency are not important.
That is the only conclusion one can draw from the misinformation, disinformation and disinterest they have shown to the serious questions swirling around not only the unique case of Barack Obama but also to the definition of 'natural born citizen' in future presidential elections.
It's not unprecedented that failing republics dumb down eligibility requirements for the presidency. It's not unprecedented that failing republics ignore or obscure eligibility requirements for the presidency. It's not unprecedented that failing republics make tragic mistakes in permitting non-qualified candidates to serve in the presidency.
It happened in 1932 in Germany with a candidate named Adolf Hitler.
In fact, this tragedy, which resulted in the deaths of tens of millions of innocents and the utter destruction of the German republic, is documented in the biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas.
We learn that on March 13, 1932, the day the German national election was being held to determine who would be president, 'Nazi rowdies rode around in the backs of trucks with megaphones, stirring things up. A month earlier Hitler was found ineligible to run since he w"
That is the only conclusion one can draw from the misinformation, disinformation and disinterest they have shown to the serious questions swirling around not only the unique case of Barack Obama but also to the definition of 'natural born citizen' in future presidential elections.
It's not unprecedented that failing republics dumb down eligibility requirements for the presidency. It's not unprecedented that failing republics ignore or obscure eligibility requirements for the presidency. It's not unprecedented that failing republics make tragic mistakes in permitting non-qualified candidates to serve in the presidency.
It happened in 1932 in Germany with a candidate named Adolf Hitler.
In fact, this tragedy, which resulted in the deaths of tens of millions of innocents and the utter destruction of the German republic, is documented in the biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas.
We learn that on March 13, 1932, the day the German national election was being held to determine who would be president, 'Nazi rowdies rode around in the backs of trucks with megaphones, stirring things up. A month earlier Hitler was found ineligible to run since he w"
Does Revelation 21:1 reveal a new earth being made elsewhere after this planet is destroyed?
Does Revelation 21:1 reveal a new earth being made elsewhere after this planet is destroyed?: "Revelation 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea."
GUNNY G: THINGS YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
GUNNY G: THINGS YOU OUGHTA KNOW!
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Time magazine cover features shredded U.S. Constitution, asks if it still matters
Time magazine cover features shredded U.S. Constitution, asks if it still matters: "On Thursday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Time magazine editor Richard Stengel presented the cover of his new July 4 issue, which features the U.S. Constitution going through a paper shredder and asks does the document still matter. According to Stengel, it does, but not as much anymore.
“Yes, of course it still matters but in some ways it matters less than people think,” Stengel said on “Morning Joe.” “People all the time are debating what’s constitutional and what’s unconstitutional. To me the Constitution is a guardrail. It’s for when we are going off the road and it gets us back on. It’s not a traffic cop that keeps us going down the center. And what our politics are about – politics are about conflict. There was no people who argued more about defining principles of America than the framers of the Constitution. They argued both sides of the most powerful issues in American history – slavery, states’ rights, central government. So to say that what did the framers want is kind of a crazy question, I have to say. I write about that in the piece.”"
“Yes, of course it still matters but in some ways it matters less than people think,” Stengel said on “Morning Joe.” “People all the time are debating what’s constitutional and what’s unconstitutional. To me the Constitution is a guardrail. It’s for when we are going off the road and it gets us back on. It’s not a traffic cop that keeps us going down the center. And what our politics are about – politics are about conflict. There was no people who argued more about defining principles of America than the framers of the Constitution. They argued both sides of the most powerful issues in American history – slavery, states’ rights, central government. So to say that what did the framers want is kind of a crazy question, I have to say. I write about that in the piece.”"
Breaking: ATF heeds Issa's 'no retaliation' warning by...retaliating
Breaking: ATF heeds Issa's 'no retaliation' warning by...retaliating: "'ATF served Special Agent Vince Cefalu with termination paperwork today.'
That's the word from Jay Dobyns, himself a subject of Bureau retaliation, in a post on CleanUpATF.
Gun Rights Examiner reported on Cefalu in May of last year--He was the agent assigned to do nothing because he came forward to complain about ATF mismanagement.
From Dobyns post:
(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ..."
That's the word from Jay Dobyns, himself a subject of Bureau retaliation, in a post on CleanUpATF.
Gun Rights Examiner reported on Cefalu in May of last year--He was the agent assigned to do nothing because he came forward to complain about ATF mismanagement.
From Dobyns post:
(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ..."
GUNNY G: THEN THEY CAME FOR... THE MARINES...(BETTER MEN HAVE TRIED...) WHO WILL BE NEXT!
GUNNY G: THEN THEY CAME FOR... THE MARINES...(BETTER MEN HAVE TRIED...) WHO WILL BE NEXT!
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Chesty Puller On “Loyalty Down”
Puller:
“I also learned that this loyalty to one’s Corps travels both ways, up and down.”
The following is in relation to the well-known Ribbon Creek/S/Sgt Matthew McKeon trial at MCRD, Parris Island, SC, in 1956
http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/gunnyg/loyaltydown.html“I also learned that this loyalty to one’s Corps travels both ways, up and down.”
The following is in relation to the well-known Ribbon Creek/S/Sgt Matthew McKeon trial at MCRD, Parris Island, SC, in 1956
SEE ALSO: Don't Ask; MC SgtMaj, etc.
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"Where is the much maligned Marine Joe McCarthy who, for alleged faults did expose treason when we need him?" ~ The Path To Islamic Rule Goes Through Saylorsburg, Pa
The Path To Islamic Rule Goes Through Saylorsburg, Pa:
"Infiltrating the highest levels of the US government has never been easier.
Where is the much maligned Marine Joe McCarthy who, for alleged faults did expose treason when we need him?
There were Soviet Communist agents at the highest levels in the Roosevelt and Truman Administrations – Harry Dexter White -- weren’t there?
Whom should we rely on? The New York Times which exposed Soviet famine genocide against Ukrainians?
Like Edgar Allen Poe’s Purloined Letter, the crime is in plain sight.
For the historically illiterate the thing about exposing the genocide of the Ukrainians was sarcasm. The Times actually won a Pulitzer Prize for reporting that it wasn't happening.
From American Thinker: The Muslim Brotherhood and Weiner by Eileen F. Toplansky 19 June 2011: “Couple this with the Clinton family playing a key role in promoting Fethullah Gulen who has worked assiduously to overthrow Turkey's secular government. Gulen, who currently resides in Pennsylvania, has told his followers that in order for 'worldwide Islamic domination to succeed, every method and path is acceptable, including lying to people.'
Fethullah Gulen lives in Saylorsburg, Pa. Only an Islamaphobic bigot could think this Turkish National is a threat to the United States.
(Excerpt) Read more at blog.billlawrenceonline.com ..."
"Infiltrating the highest levels of the US government has never been easier.
Where is the much maligned Marine Joe McCarthy who, for alleged faults did expose treason when we need him?
There were Soviet Communist agents at the highest levels in the Roosevelt and Truman Administrations – Harry Dexter White -- weren’t there?
Whom should we rely on? The New York Times which exposed Soviet famine genocide against Ukrainians?
Like Edgar Allen Poe’s Purloined Letter, the crime is in plain sight.
For the historically illiterate the thing about exposing the genocide of the Ukrainians was sarcasm. The Times actually won a Pulitzer Prize for reporting that it wasn't happening.
From American Thinker: The Muslim Brotherhood and Weiner by Eileen F. Toplansky 19 June 2011: “Couple this with the Clinton family playing a key role in promoting Fethullah Gulen who has worked assiduously to overthrow Turkey's secular government. Gulen, who currently resides in Pennsylvania, has told his followers that in order for 'worldwide Islamic domination to succeed, every method and path is acceptable, including lying to people.'
Fethullah Gulen lives in Saylorsburg, Pa. Only an Islamaphobic bigot could think this Turkish National is a threat to the United States.
(Excerpt) Read more at blog.billlawrenceonline.com ..."
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Obama was against tapping the Strategic Oil Reserve before he was for it. (FAIL from 2008!)
Obama was against tapping the Strategic Oil Reserve before he was for it. (FAIL from 2008!): "Obama changed his position to protect Nancy Pelosi, who demanded a release from the SPR rather than allowing a debate and a vote on the House floor on increased domestic drilling. However, a release from the SPR would only provide momentary relief and do nothing to resolve the underlying issue of higher gas prices — a supply shortage on the world markets. Eventually, the US would have to refill the SPR, increasing demand which, without any increase in supply, would drive prices up even farther than they are now.
Obama used to have the intelligence to understand this. Now he’s too desperate to care."
Obama used to have the intelligence to understand this. Now he’s too desperate to care."
Sarah Palin: A Prescription for victory over Romney and Obama
Sarah Palin: A Prescription for victory over Romney and Obama:
"As many of you folks know, last week Rasmussen conducted a national poll of the GOP presidential contenders and did not include Sarah Palin in the mix. On the surface it appears that Rasmussen is not out to do Sarah Palin any political favors or might even be part of the conspiracy to sabotage her chances to win the GOP nomination next year.
Thus I think it is ironic that I may have discovered by means of another Rasmussen poll conducted last week how Scott Rasmussen may have become an unwittingly participant in providing Palin a terrific springboard to ultimate victory next year in both the primaries and the general election.
Here is the poll result I am referring to:"
"As many of you folks know, last week Rasmussen conducted a national poll of the GOP presidential contenders and did not include Sarah Palin in the mix. On the surface it appears that Rasmussen is not out to do Sarah Palin any political favors or might even be part of the conspiracy to sabotage her chances to win the GOP nomination next year.
Thus I think it is ironic that I may have discovered by means of another Rasmussen poll conducted last week how Scott Rasmussen may have become an unwittingly participant in providing Palin a terrific springboard to ultimate victory next year in both the primaries and the general election.
Here is the poll result I am referring to:"
GUNNY G: WHAT WE THE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION, ETC.
GUNNY G: WHAT WE THE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION, ETC.
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Who Speaks Truth: Manning or Farrakhan? | ATLAH Media Network
Who Speaks Truth:
Manning or Farrakhan? | ATLAH Media Network: "Who Speaks Truth: Manning or Farrakhan?"
Manning or Farrakhan? | ATLAH Media Network: "Who Speaks Truth: Manning or Farrakhan?"
KEEP YOUR PICTURES OFF MY CIGARETTES
KEEP YOUR PICTURES OFF MY CIGARETTES:
"On six packs of beer they will put pictures of gosh-awful ugly women who you will be tempted to sleep with if you drink the contents.
Ice cream containers and packages of steaks will have photographs of cottage-cheese thighs and clogged arteries.
Table saws will have pictures of severed fingers and New Year's champaigne will have images of crippled livers.
The possibilities are endless. The government has decided that it has the power to put images on the packaging of consumer products in order to protect the public health and the public good. So, it seems natural to speculate a bit on where this new-found power will take us.
Yes, cigarettes sicken and kill people. But, then, a great many things sicken and kill people."
"On six packs of beer they will put pictures of gosh-awful ugly women who you will be tempted to sleep with if you drink the contents.
Ice cream containers and packages of steaks will have photographs of cottage-cheese thighs and clogged arteries.
Table saws will have pictures of severed fingers and New Year's champaigne will have images of crippled livers.
The possibilities are endless. The government has decided that it has the power to put images on the packaging of consumer products in order to protect the public health and the public good. So, it seems natural to speculate a bit on where this new-found power will take us.
Yes, cigarettes sicken and kill people. But, then, a great many things sicken and kill people."
GUNNY G: IF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE OF TODAY ONLY KNEW THE TRUTH ABOUT...
If The American People of Today Only Knew The Truth About...
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Rep. Allen West: Lt. Col. Lakin was “Led Astray”| The Post & Email
Rep. Allen West: Lt. Col. Lakin was “Led Astray”| The Post & Email:
"However, in regard to questioning Obama’s eligibility, Dr. Lakin asserts here that “the decision I made was my decision.”"
"However, in regard to questioning Obama’s eligibility, Dr. Lakin asserts here that “the decision I made was my decision.”"
Chuck Baldwin -- Letter From An Agnostic
Chuck Baldwin -- Letter From An Agnostic:
"In speeches all over America, I have surprised many Christian people when I say, I would rather vote for an unbeliever who would preserve, protect, and defend the US Constitution, than vote for a believer who would NOT preserve, protect, and defend the US Constitution.
When a civil magistrate assumes public office, he or she does not swear an oath to be a “good Christian,” or to be a “good conservative,” or to read their Bible and pray everyday. What they do swear to, however, is to “preserve, protect, and defend” the US Constitution.
The reason why it doesn’t matter to a hill of beans whether we elect Republicans or Democrats, or liberals or conservatives, or Baptists or Catholics, etc., is because, for the most part, none of them cares one iota about honoring their oath of office to be faithful to the Constitution! But holding our elected officials to the Constitution should be the primary focus of any public servant’s constituents. Forget the rhetoric! Forget the label! Forget the religious piety! If our public servants do not submit themselves to the Constitution to which they swore an oath before God and men, they are liars and frauds and should be treated as such!"
"In speeches all over America, I have surprised many Christian people when I say, I would rather vote for an unbeliever who would preserve, protect, and defend the US Constitution, than vote for a believer who would NOT preserve, protect, and defend the US Constitution.
When a civil magistrate assumes public office, he or she does not swear an oath to be a “good Christian,” or to be a “good conservative,” or to read their Bible and pray everyday. What they do swear to, however, is to “preserve, protect, and defend” the US Constitution.
The reason why it doesn’t matter to a hill of beans whether we elect Republicans or Democrats, or liberals or conservatives, or Baptists or Catholics, etc., is because, for the most part, none of them cares one iota about honoring their oath of office to be faithful to the Constitution! But holding our elected officials to the Constitution should be the primary focus of any public servant’s constituents. Forget the rhetoric! Forget the label! Forget the religious piety! If our public servants do not submit themselves to the Constitution to which they swore an oath before God and men, they are liars and frauds and should be treated as such!"
Farrakhan: The White Man Made Obama Bomb Libya
Farrakhan: The White Man Made Obama Bomb Libya: "Determined not to repeat the Reagan mistake, The White Man hatched a plan.
Obama would be The One.
The White Man engineered his election, then programmed the charismatic Obama to enact policies guaranteed to have the opposite effect of Reagan's policies:"
Obama would be The One.
The White Man engineered his election, then programmed the charismatic Obama to enact policies guaranteed to have the opposite effect of Reagan's policies:"
STRAIGHT TALK READER RESPONSES ~ Straight Talk From Top Enlisted Marine on ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal.
Straight Talk Reader Responses ~ Straight Talk From Top Enlisted Marine on ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal.:
"Straight Talk From Top Enlisted Marine on ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal.
The Wall Street Journal Blogs ^ | June 21, 2011 | Nathan Hodge
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Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 7:39:28 PM by The Shrew
Straight talk from Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps: “How dare we, then, exclude a group of people who want to do the same thing you do right now, something that is honorable and noble?”
“Get over it,” he said. “We’re magnificent, we’re going to continue to be. Let’s just move on, treat everybody with firmness, fairness, dignity, compassion and respect. Let’s be Marines.”
bit.ly The Command Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps addressed a group of Marines at a base in South Korea several key topics, including the repeal of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy..."
"Straight Talk From Top Enlisted Marine on ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal.
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Straight talk from Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps: “How dare we, then, exclude a group of people who want to do the same thing you do right now, something that is honorable and noble?”
“Get over it,” he said. “We’re magnificent, we’re going to continue to be. Let’s just move on, treat everybody with firmness, fairness, dignity, compassion and respect. Let’s be Marines.”
bit.ly The Command Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps addressed a group of Marines at a base in South Korea several key topics, including the repeal of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy..."
Geert Wilders: INNOCENT of 'Hate Crimes' Charges in The Netherlands!
Geert Wilders: INNOCENT of 'Hate Crimes' Charges in The Netherlands!: "Major victory for freedom-of -speech
right in the heart of Dhimmi-centric Europe..."
right in the heart of Dhimmi-centric Europe..."
GOP and Dems get taxpayer subsidies for conventions [Boozin' it up with the media on YOUR dime]
GOP and Dems get taxpayer subsidies for conventions [Boozin' it up with the media on YOUR dime]: "Fourteen trillion dollars in debt, the U.S. Treasury next week will cut $18 million checks to help pay for the stages, confetti, balloons, food, and booze at the 2012 Republican and Democratic National Conventions."
Video: Sen. Rand Paul tells TSA to end random pat-downs
Video: Sen. Rand Paul tells TSA to end random pat-downs: "Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul told the Transportation Security Administration today that it should end what he called the “universality of insult” of random pat-downs of passengers.
In a meeting of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Paul grilled TSA Administrator John Pistole over the recent pat-down of a six-year-old Kentucky girl, a video of which went viral over the Internet.
“It makes me think you’re clueless, if you think she’s going to attack our country and you’re not doing your research on the people who want to attack our country,” Paul said. “It absolutely must involve a risk assessment of those who are traveling. And the fact that she’s being patted down and I don’t feel comfortable really with your response that we are no longer doing random pat-downs. I think you ought to get rid of the random pat-downs. The American public is unhappy with them, they’re unhappy with the invasiveness of them. The Internet is full of jokes about the invasiveness of the pat-down searches and we ought to just consider, is this what we’re willing to do.”"
In a meeting of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Paul grilled TSA Administrator John Pistole over the recent pat-down of a six-year-old Kentucky girl, a video of which went viral over the Internet.
“It makes me think you’re clueless, if you think she’s going to attack our country and you’re not doing your research on the people who want to attack our country,” Paul said. “It absolutely must involve a risk assessment of those who are traveling. And the fact that she’s being patted down and I don’t feel comfortable really with your response that we are no longer doing random pat-downs. I think you ought to get rid of the random pat-downs. The American public is unhappy with them, they’re unhappy with the invasiveness of them. The Internet is full of jokes about the invasiveness of the pat-down searches and we ought to just consider, is this what we’re willing to do.”"
Has O.J. Simpson confessed murder to Oprah?
Has O.J. Simpson confessed murder to Oprah?: "Has O.J. Simpson confessed murder to Oprah? Huge TV interview planned in which convict 'will admit he killed Nicole in self-defence as she pulled a knife on him'
O.J Simpson has confessed to Oprah Winfrey that he murdered his former wife, it has been reported. The talk show host made headlines recently saying that one of her regrets was never having got the shamed former sportsman to confess to the killing.
And it appears her wish may well have come true with reports Simpson has already told one of her producers in an interview from jail that he knifed ex-wife Nicole in self-defence - a confession he will now repeat to the talk show queen during a spectacular televised sit down interview.
'He told the producer: 'Tell Oprah that yes, I did it. I killed Nicole, but it was in self-defence. She pulled a knife on me and I had to defend myself',' the insider was quoted as saying.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2006908/OJ-Simpson-confessed-Nicole-Brown-murder-Oprah-TV-interview-planned.html#ixzz1Q48d2uWf"
O.J Simpson has confessed to Oprah Winfrey that he murdered his former wife, it has been reported. The talk show host made headlines recently saying that one of her regrets was never having got the shamed former sportsman to confess to the killing.
And it appears her wish may well have come true with reports Simpson has already told one of her producers in an interview from jail that he knifed ex-wife Nicole in self-defence - a confession he will now repeat to the talk show queen during a spectacular televised sit down interview.
'He told the producer: 'Tell Oprah that yes, I did it. I killed Nicole, but it was in self-defence. She pulled a knife on me and I had to defend myself',' the insider was quoted as saying.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2006908/OJ-Simpson-confessed-Nicole-Brown-murder-Oprah-TV-interview-planned.html#ixzz1Q48d2uWf"
Alternatives to Cable? (OT)
Alternatives to Cable? (OT): "Ok, So we've got Time Warner Cable, no pay channels, and Road Runner High speed Internet.
I'm sick of paying $140 a month!!!
What are some good alternatives people are using? We need high speed Internet for business purposes. As for the TV, we like Fox News, ESPN, local channels, Disney, Nickolodean, A&E, HG, History, Discover, and YES. (Yankees). Does any such system exist at a more reasonable price? That you can use a DVR or like devise?
I'm willing to entertain 'just stream from a computer' or whatever it is as long as it's reasonably user friendly and the picture is clear. Otherwise, it's $140 bucks a month for me."
I'm sick of paying $140 a month!!!
What are some good alternatives people are using? We need high speed Internet for business purposes. As for the TV, we like Fox News, ESPN, local channels, Disney, Nickolodean, A&E, HG, History, Discover, and YES. (Yankees). Does any such system exist at a more reasonable price? That you can use a DVR or like devise?
I'm willing to entertain 'just stream from a computer' or whatever it is as long as it's reasonably user friendly and the picture is clear. Otherwise, it's $140 bucks a month for me."
"Our troops are exhausted!" Rep. West on Cavuto
"Our troops are exhausted!" Rep. West on Cavuto: "LTC West on Libya and Obama's folly."
Did the Supreme Court Tip its Hand on ObamaCare?
Did the Supreme Court Tip its Hand on ObamaCare?: "On June 16 the U.S. Supreme Court sent a case (U.S. v. Bond) back to a lower court on Tenth Amendment grounds. The ruling, written by Justice Anthony Kennedy (the Court's 'swing vote'), hints that ObamaCare just might be ruled unconstitutional. How? Justice Kennedy's opinion in U.S. v. Bond showed he still believes the federal government is restricted by the enumerated powers as listed in the U.S. Constitution. His viewpoint was expressed in a case the Lifetime network is probably making a movie about right now."
Gun Owners of America Calls for Dissolution of ATF
Gun Owners of America Calls for Dissolution of ATF: "The Second Amendment grassroots group Gun Owners of America today called for the dissolution of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, citing work done by the House Oversight Committee over the last several months to expose an ATF program that led to the killing of a Border Patrol agent."
Who Needs Congress?....Obama Rams Through DREAM Act By Executive Order....MSM Ignores
Who Needs Congress?....Obama Rams Through DREAM Act By Executive Order....MSM Ignores: "'....Late last year, the so-called DREAM Act which would give legal residency status to millions of illegal aliens who attend college or join the military was defeated in the Senate.
Every major poll has shown that the American people are overwhelmingly opposed to the DREAM Act as well as to any other form of amnesty.
However, with Obama’s poll numbers plummeting, this use of his executive powers is seen as an obvious ploy to solidify the Latino vote in the 2012 presidential election....'
(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ..."
Every major poll has shown that the American people are overwhelmingly opposed to the DREAM Act as well as to any other form of amnesty.
However, with Obama’s poll numbers plummeting, this use of his executive powers is seen as an obvious ploy to solidify the Latino vote in the 2012 presidential election....'
(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ..."
Today's Toons 6/23/11
Today's Toons 6/23/11: "Today's Toons 6/23/11
GOP Briefing Room ^ | 6/23/11 | pookie18
Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2011 6:43:00 AM by pookie18
Click on link."
GOP Briefing Room ^ | 6/23/11 | pookie18
Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2011 6:43:00 AM by pookie18
Click on link."
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
US orders news blackout over crippled Nebraska Nuclear Plant?
US orders news blackout over crippled Nebraska Nuclear Plant?: "A shocking report prepared by Russia’s Federal Atomic Energy Agency (FAAE) on information provided to them by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) states that the Obama regime has ordered a “total and complete” news blackout relating to any information regarding the near catastrophic meltdown of the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant located in Nebraska.
According to this report, the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant suffered a “catastrophic loss of cooling” to one of its idle spent fuel rod pools on 7 June after this plant was deluged with water caused by the historic flooding of the Missouri River which resulted in a fire causing the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) to issue a “no-fly ban” over the area.
Located about 20 minutes outside downtown Omaha, the largest city in Nebraska, the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant is owned by Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) who on their website denies their plant is at a “Level 4” emergency by stating: “This terminology is not accurate, and is not how emergencies at nuclear power plants are classified.”
Russian atomic scientists in this FAAE report, however, say that this OPPD statement is an “outright falsehood”"
According to this report, the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant suffered a “catastrophic loss of cooling” to one of its idle spent fuel rod pools on 7 June after this plant was deluged with water caused by the historic flooding of the Missouri River which resulted in a fire causing the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) to issue a “no-fly ban” over the area.
Located about 20 minutes outside downtown Omaha, the largest city in Nebraska, the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant is owned by Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) who on their website denies their plant is at a “Level 4” emergency by stating: “This terminology is not accurate, and is not how emergencies at nuclear power plants are classified.”
Russian atomic scientists in this FAAE report, however, say that this OPPD statement is an “outright falsehood”"
Straight Talk From Top Enlisted Marine on ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal. The Wall Street Journal Blogs ^ | June 22, 2011 | Nathan Hodge
Straight Talk From Top Enlisted Marine on ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal. The Wall Street Journal Blogs ^ | June 22, 2011 | Nathan Hodge
Goodnight, Chesty, Wherever, Whaever...
*****
Chesty Puller On “Loyalty Down”
Puller: “I also learned that this loyalty to one’s Corps travels both ways, up and down.”
The following is in relation to the well-known Ribbon Creek/S/Sgt Matthew McKeon trial at MCRD, Parris Island, SC, in 1956
Amid a nationwide public outcry regarding the whole matter of the drownings in particular and Marine Corps training practices in general, LtGen Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller was recalled to active duty to testify at the trial regarding Marine training and tradition. Mrs. Puller protested to her husband citing previous trouble and controversy in Puller’s career. Puller told her, “...The important thing is the Marine Corps. If we let ‘em, they’ll tear it to pieces. Headquarters won’t speak up. It’s my duty to do it.”
At the trial, Puller was asked questions pertaining to his own military service, the mission of the Marine Corps, the most important element of Marine training, etc. In part, Puller replied that:, “...The definition of military training is success in battle. In my opinion, it is the only objective of military training...”
He quoted Napoleon. “He stated that the most important thing in military training is discipline. Without discipline an army becomes a mob.”
Puller was asked what he had learned here (PISC) as a recruit. He replied, “Well, the main thing—that I have rememberd all my life—is the definition of espirit de corps. Now my definition—that I was taught, that I’ve always believed in—is that espirit de corps means love for one’s military legion. In my case the United States Marine Corps. I also learned that this loyalty to one’s Corps travels both ways, up and down.
“Q: Now, general, I want you to assume that what is the evidence in this case is a fact. That on a Sunday evening a drill instructor took a platoon that was undisciplined and lacked spirit and on whom he’ tried other methods of discipline. And that for purposes of teaching discipline and instilling morale he took that platoon into a marsh or creek—all the way in front of his troops—would you consider that oppression?
A: In my opinion it is not.”
“Q: So, in your opinion, was this act of this drill instructor in leading his troops, under those conditions and for that purpose, good or bad military practice?
A: Good...
...I would train my troops as I thought—as I knew they should be trained—regardless of a directive.”
“Q: ...I lead these recruits into water over their heads and I lose six of those men by drowning. Would you say that some action should be taken against me?
A: I would say that this night march was and is a deplorable accident.”
“Q: Would you take any action against me if I were the one who did that, if you were my Commanding Officer, sir?
A: ...I think, from what I read in the papers yesterday of the testimony of General Pate before this court, that he agrees and regrets that this man was ever ordered tried by general court-martial.”
“Puller went into the noncom’s club that night with Berman, two Marine generals and other officers; the big crowd stood, shouting until he spoke:
‘I’ve talked enough for today. This will be my last request. Do your duty and the Marine Corps will be as great as it has always been for another thousand years.’
The applause was deafening.”
Re
The book, “ Marine, The Life of Lt. Gen. Lewis B. (Chesty) Puller, USMC (Ret.)”
By Burke Davis, 1962, Bantam
*****
(READER RESPONSES; Gunny G)
Goodnight, Chesty, Wherever, Whaever...
*****
Chesty Puller On “Loyalty Down”
Puller: “I also learned that this loyalty to one’s Corps travels both ways, up and down.”
The following is in relation to the well-known Ribbon Creek/S/Sgt Matthew McKeon trial at MCRD, Parris Island, SC, in 1956
Amid a nationwide public outcry regarding the whole matter of the drownings in particular and Marine Corps training practices in general, LtGen Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller was recalled to active duty to testify at the trial regarding Marine training and tradition. Mrs. Puller protested to her husband citing previous trouble and controversy in Puller’s career. Puller told her, “...The important thing is the Marine Corps. If we let ‘em, they’ll tear it to pieces. Headquarters won’t speak up. It’s my duty to do it.”
At the trial, Puller was asked questions pertaining to his own military service, the mission of the Marine Corps, the most important element of Marine training, etc. In part, Puller replied that:, “...The definition of military training is success in battle. In my opinion, it is the only objective of military training...”
He quoted Napoleon. “He stated that the most important thing in military training is discipline. Without discipline an army becomes a mob.”
Puller was asked what he had learned here (PISC) as a recruit. He replied, “Well, the main thing—that I have rememberd all my life—is the definition of espirit de corps. Now my definition—that I was taught, that I’ve always believed in—is that espirit de corps means love for one’s military legion. In my case the United States Marine Corps. I also learned that this loyalty to one’s Corps travels both ways, up and down.
“Q: Now, general, I want you to assume that what is the evidence in this case is a fact. That on a Sunday evening a drill instructor took a platoon that was undisciplined and lacked spirit and on whom he’ tried other methods of discipline. And that for purposes of teaching discipline and instilling morale he took that platoon into a marsh or creek—all the way in front of his troops—would you consider that oppression?
A: In my opinion it is not.”
“Q: So, in your opinion, was this act of this drill instructor in leading his troops, under those conditions and for that purpose, good or bad military practice?
A: Good...
...I would train my troops as I thought—as I knew they should be trained—regardless of a directive.”
“Q: ...I lead these recruits into water over their heads and I lose six of those men by drowning. Would you say that some action should be taken against me?
A: I would say that this night march was and is a deplorable accident.”
“Q: Would you take any action against me if I were the one who did that, if you were my Commanding Officer, sir?
A: ...I think, from what I read in the papers yesterday of the testimony of General Pate before this court, that he agrees and regrets that this man was ever ordered tried by general court-martial.”
“Puller went into the noncom’s club that night with Berman, two Marine generals and other officers; the big crowd stood, shouting until he spoke:
‘I’ve talked enough for today. This will be my last request. Do your duty and the Marine Corps will be as great as it has always been for another thousand years.’
The applause was deafening.”
Re
The book, “ Marine, The Life of Lt. Gen. Lewis B. (Chesty) Puller, USMC (Ret.)”
By Burke Davis, 1962, Bantam
*****
(READER RESPONSES; Gunny G)
Pentagon Marine Reservist Detained Near Pentagon Linked to D.C. Military Building Shootings
Pentagon Marine Reservist Detained Near Pentagon Linked to D.C. Military Building Shootings: "The case had apparently gone cold. But after several months of no progress, federal authorities have now zeroed in on a suspect in last year's shootings at several military sites around the nation's capital. Their suspect: the 22-year-old Marine reservist arrested Friday after causing a terror scare near the Pentagon.
Ballistics obtained at the suspect's home have been linked to evidence found at the scenes of the 2010 shootings, including the Marine Corps Museum in Triangle, Va., a vacant Marine recruiting station in Chantilly, Va., and the Pentagon itself, Fox News has learned.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ..."
Ballistics obtained at the suspect's home have been linked to evidence found at the scenes of the 2010 shootings, including the Marine Corps Museum in Triangle, Va., a vacant Marine recruiting station in Chantilly, Va., and the Pentagon itself, Fox News has learned.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ..."
Google Loves Obama
Google Loves Obama: "Despite his populist anti-free market rhetoric and record, the President has a love affair and relationship with a corporate giant. The company is Google and the incestuous relationship pays dividends to both parties but leaves taxpayers out as the third wheel.
Money magazine in an article entitled 'Obama & Google (A Love Story)' described the love affair as '[F]rom his denunciations of Wall Street greed to his critiques of the auto manufacturers, Obama and his team have done little to disguise their mistrust of big business -- except when it comes to one very large, very influential technology company.'
The relationship between the corporate giant and the president started before Obama's ascension to the presidency.
Google has long supported President Obama. In his book, 'The Audacity of Hope' President Obama embraces the relationship pointing out that Google managers and employees were among his largest supporters, donating nearly one million dollars to his campaign."
Money magazine in an article entitled 'Obama & Google (A Love Story)' described the love affair as '[F]rom his denunciations of Wall Street greed to his critiques of the auto manufacturers, Obama and his team have done little to disguise their mistrust of big business -- except when it comes to one very large, very influential technology company.'
The relationship between the corporate giant and the president started before Obama's ascension to the presidency.
Google has long supported President Obama. In his book, 'The Audacity of Hope' President Obama embraces the relationship pointing out that Google managers and employees were among his largest supporters, donating nearly one million dollars to his campaign."
Malice Toward All, Charity Toward None: The Foundations of the American State by Thomas DiLorenzo
Malice Toward All, Charity Toward None:
The Foundations of the American State by Thomas DiLorenzo: "'Americans are forever proclaiming our boastful aspersions to the world . . . that our government was based on the consent of the people,' though in fact 'it rests upon force, as much as any government that ever existed.'
~ Letter from Robert E. Lee to E.G.W. Butler, Oct. 11, 1867
'[H]ad the Confederates somehow won, had their victory put them in position to bring their chief opponents before some sort of tribunal, they would have found themselves justified . . . in stringing up President Lincoln and the entire Union high command for violation of the laws of war, specifically for waging war against noncombatants.'
~ Lee Kennett, Marching through Georgia: A Life of William Tecumseh Sherman, p. 286
In his book Battle Cry for Freedom: The Civil War Era (p. 619), Lincoln cultist James McPherson wrote that some 50,000 Southern civilians perished during the War to Prevent Southern Independence. Others have made estimates that are much higher. The only way this could be possible is that if thousands were murdered in cold blood by the U.S. Army."
The Foundations of the American State by Thomas DiLorenzo: "'Americans are forever proclaiming our boastful aspersions to the world . . . that our government was based on the consent of the people,' though in fact 'it rests upon force, as much as any government that ever existed.'
~ Letter from Robert E. Lee to E.G.W. Butler, Oct. 11, 1867
'[H]ad the Confederates somehow won, had their victory put them in position to bring their chief opponents before some sort of tribunal, they would have found themselves justified . . . in stringing up President Lincoln and the entire Union high command for violation of the laws of war, specifically for waging war against noncombatants.'
~ Lee Kennett, Marching through Georgia: A Life of William Tecumseh Sherman, p. 286
In his book Battle Cry for Freedom: The Civil War Era (p. 619), Lincoln cultist James McPherson wrote that some 50,000 Southern civilians perished during the War to Prevent Southern Independence. Others have made estimates that are much higher. The only way this could be possible is that if thousands were murdered in cold blood by the U.S. Army."
Palin says her bus tour isn't over
Palin says her bus tour isn't over: "Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) on Wednesday knocked down media reports that her nationwide bus tour has come to an end after completing only its first leg.
Palin, a potential presidential candidate, sought to put an end to speculation that her 'One Nation' tour is over. The talk was sparked by a RealClearPolitics report said that it's going on hiatus. Other news organizations reported that the tour is coming to an end.
'I did? Hmm, glad I have media to let me know my plans.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ..."
Palin, a potential presidential candidate, sought to put an end to speculation that her 'One Nation' tour is over. The talk was sparked by a RealClearPolitics report said that it's going on hiatus. Other news organizations reported that the tour is coming to an end.
'I did? Hmm, glad I have media to let me know my plans.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ..."
Las Vegas Sees Obama Second Term as Solid. Wanna Bet?
Las Vegas Sees Obama Second Term as Solid. Wanna Bet?: "Las Vegas Sees Obama Second Term as Solid. Wanna Bet?
06-22-2011 • Sportsbook.com
I started here looking at the odds for Republican Nomination, and laughed:
http://www.sportsbooks.com/sports_lines/753.html#top
Team Lines
2012 Republican Party presidential nomination - Odds to Win (All Bets Action) Lines at Sportsbooks
Michael Bloomberg 15-1
Mike Huckabee 7-1
Mitch Daniels 5-1
Mitt Romney 5-2
Newt Gingrich 12-1
Ron Paul 20-1
Rudolph Giuliani 30-1
Sarah Palin 12-1
Tim Pawlenty 5-1
Bobby Jindal 25-1
Charlie Crist 25-1
David Petraeus 25-1
Jeb Bush 25-1
John Boehner 12-1
John McCain 30-1
Jon Huntsman 12-1
Jon Thune 12-1
Mark Sanford 30-1
Daniels or Pawlenty!?! I was amazed.
Read Full Story"
06-22-2011 • Sportsbook.com
I started here looking at the odds for Republican Nomination, and laughed:
http://www.sportsbooks.com/sports_lines/753.html#top
Team Lines
2012 Republican Party presidential nomination - Odds to Win (All Bets Action) Lines at Sportsbooks
Michael Bloomberg 15-1
Mike Huckabee 7-1
Mitch Daniels 5-1
Mitt Romney 5-2
Newt Gingrich 12-1
Ron Paul 20-1
Rudolph Giuliani 30-1
Sarah Palin 12-1
Tim Pawlenty 5-1
Bobby Jindal 25-1
Charlie Crist 25-1
David Petraeus 25-1
Jeb Bush 25-1
John Boehner 12-1
John McCain 30-1
Jon Huntsman 12-1
Jon Thune 12-1
Mark Sanford 30-1
Daniels or Pawlenty!?! I was amazed.
Read Full Story"
Big Brother To Further Propagandize The US Economy: Change The CPI
Big Brother To Further Propagandize The US Economy: Change The CPI: "Big Brother To Further Propagandize The US Economy: Change The CPI
06-22-2011 • ZeroHedge.com
A few months ago we reported on Goldman's proposal to change the definition of GDP to make the US economy appear to be growing faster than it really is. So far, it has not caught on, as even the revised definition will soon confirm a contraction. But that proposal appears to have given Joe Biden some ideas, who now has taken the Fukushima approach to (sur)reality, whereby one merely changes the terms of data measurement when the data does not cooperate. Enter the revised CPI: 'Lawmakers are considering changing how the Consumer Price Index is calculated, a move that could save perhaps $220 billion and represent significant progress in the ongoing federal debt ceiling and deficit reduction talks.' And because nobody has an issue with the current artificial hedonic and otherwise adjustments to the CPI which always reflect a far lower increase in prices than what is actually happening, here comes the government with another idea to make inflation appear to be rising even slower:
Read Full Story"
06-22-2011 • ZeroHedge.com
A few months ago we reported on Goldman's proposal to change the definition of GDP to make the US economy appear to be growing faster than it really is. So far, it has not caught on, as even the revised definition will soon confirm a contraction. But that proposal appears to have given Joe Biden some ideas, who now has taken the Fukushima approach to (sur)reality, whereby one merely changes the terms of data measurement when the data does not cooperate. Enter the revised CPI: 'Lawmakers are considering changing how the Consumer Price Index is calculated, a move that could save perhaps $220 billion and represent significant progress in the ongoing federal debt ceiling and deficit reduction talks.' And because nobody has an issue with the current artificial hedonic and otherwise adjustments to the CPI which always reflect a far lower increase in prices than what is actually happening, here comes the government with another idea to make inflation appear to be rising even slower:
Read Full Story"
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