Sunday, May 01, 2011

Brewer signs bill authorizing volunteer state militia


News Link  •  MilitiaBrewer signs bill authorizing volunteer state militia
04-29-2011  •  Arizona Capitol Times 
The new state militia does not have a command structure defined, and the governor could put anyone in charge of the group.  

Banks to Lead U.S. Online ID Strategy

  News Link  •  Bank of International SettlementsBanks to Lead U.S. Online ID Strategy
04-30-2011  •  Bank Technology News 
Banks and other payment providers are expected to take a leading role in the White House's revised strategy for securing consumer identities online. The guidelines, which the Obama administration announced in mid-April, would create, under the N 

AN EXAMINATION of OBAMA's USE of HIDDEN HYPNOSIS TECHNIQUES in HIS SPEECHES...

AN EXAMINATION of OBAMA's USE of HIDDEN HYPNOSIS TECHNIQUES in HIS SPEECHES...

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Obama, Trump, and the "genuine" birth certificate--why all the fuss? ~ By Al Benson Jr. and Daniel Benson

Obama, Trump, and the "genuine" birth certificate--why all the fuss?

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Just a few thoughts about the possible reason we have finally been treated to a copy of Obama's genuine, new (and it is new) birth certificate.
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We’ve been reading for almost two years now about the fact that Obama was pointedly ignoring requests for a real birth certificate to be released. In fact he spent around $2 million making sure none of his records were released, right on down to Kindergarten.

WorldNet Daily made a big splash about the fact that you couldn’t find any information on this individual that currently resides in the Red (White) House and they even paid to put billboards up around the country asking pointedly “Where’s the Birth Certificate?” Others picked up on this and ran with it also. No response from our Marxist-in-Chief except an occasional sneer, which he’s pretty good at.

Then along came Donald Trump, supposedly running for president, probably as a RINO. He started complaining about Obama’s lack of a valid birth certificate, and lo and behold, Obama shoves one out this past week. Trump claims credit for getting one posted when no one else could.

However, looking at the Great One’s new “authentic” birth certificate, it seems that there are some problems with it. For instance..........................................
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Administration Defends Executive Order Implementing Failed Legislation

Administration Defends Executive Order Implementing Failed Legislation
A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative ^ | 30 April 2011 | John Semmens

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 4:47:38 PM by John Semmens

The White House defended using the President’s authority to issue an Executive Order implementing the so called DISCLOSE Act. The Order would require companies doing business with the federal government to report on any political contributions to independent groups. Congress rejected the DISCLOSE Act last year.

Was David Wilkerson’s Death A Metaphor To Us From God? 05/01/2011

Was David Wilkerson’s Death A Metaphor To Us From God? 05/01/2011
Sitting In His Presence ^ | 05/01/2011 | Pastor Cathie Miller

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 2:59:21 PM by Uri’el-2012

“For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God;
and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those
who do not obey the gospel of God?” 1 Peter 4:17 

“See, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears my Name,
and will you indeed go unpunished? You will not go unpunished,
for I am calling down a sword upon all who live on the earth, declares
the Lord Almighty.” Jeremiah 25:29

Obama "Marxist" "Brownshirt" Says Black Chamber of Commerce President

Obama "Marxist" "Brownshirt" Says Black Chamber of Commerce President
THE FREEDOM POST ^ | May 1, 2011 | Matthew Burke

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 3:08:03 PM by TheFreedomPoster

On a recent episode of The Laura Ingraham Show, Laura interviews Harry Alford, president and CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, who regrettably admits voting for Obama "because he was black", then lambastes Obama as "anti-business", "Marxist", and "fanatical"...

Congress to Hold Hearings on White House Visitor Logs

Congress to Hold Hearings on White House Visitor Logs
The Hill ^ | MAY 1, 2011 | Publius

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 2:11:27 PM by PROCON

On Tuesday of next week, a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “White House Transparency, Visitor Logs and Lobbyists.” The hearing comes after a report by the Center for Public Integrity detailing disclosure gaps in visitor records released by the White House.

Trump Pushes Back at Prez Jokes

Trump Pushes Back at Prez Jokes
Politico ^ | Sunday, May 1, 2011 | Maggie Haberman

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 1:57:13 PM by kristinn

Donald Trump pushed back Sunday at President Barack Obama for making him the "focus of the evening" in his White House Correspondents' Dinner speech, and laced into Saturday Night Live comedian Seth Meyers as a "stutterer" whose delivery was lacking.

Obama Tries A Magic Potion To Control The Dragon Within The First Amendment

Obama Tries A Magic Potion To Control The Dragon Within The First Amendment
Flopping Aces ^ | 04-30-11 | Skookum

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 1:44:55 PM by Starman417


“Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur” the world wishes to be deceived, so let it be deceived.
President Obama was incredulous that the protest at a San Francisco Fund Raiser was filmed by a media person; after all, he controls and directs media, academia, the unions, and Democrats. To break this code is an invitation to bring on the wrath of Obama or to be disallowed or banished from participation in the Obamanation. Liberals and Progressives cower at the thought of being forsaken by the Obama, yet one and her employer dared to stand against the power of Obama, they invoked the First Amendment and called him liar.

Coup d’état: Seven Days In May...

Coup d’état: Seven Days In May

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This 1964 drama was based on the novel by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II. The screenplay was written by Rod Serling.
Burt Lancaster plays General James Mattoon Scott, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

Kirk Douglas plays Marine Colonel Martin “Jiggs” Casey. 
Nothing needs to be said about the performances of these two actors because they always turn in excellent acting jobs. Fredric March is President Jordan Lyman and I can’t think of anyone who would play him better. Ava Gardner has the role of Elinor Holbrook, the ex-girlfriend of General Scott. Edmond O’Brien is the bourbon drinking Senator Raymond Clark from Georgia and Andrew Duggan is Colonel Henderson. John Houseman has a small role as Vice-Admiral Barnswell.

The Tea Party Goes to Washington, Sending Rand Paul There as Well

The Tea Party Goes to Washington, Sending Rand Paul There as Well
Pajamas Media ^ | May 1, 2011 | Tom Bowler

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 12:44:47 PM by Kaslin

Rand Paul's new book celebrates the unexpected libertarian uprising that exploded onto the American political scene as a force to be reckoned with.
The Tea Party Goes to Washington
By Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
Published by Center Street (February 22, 2011)

Review by Tom Bowler

In The Tea Party Goes to Washington, Rand Paul celebrates the unexpected libertarian uprising that exploded onto the American political scene as a force to be reckoned with. There is a sense of giddiness. Libertarians are unaccustomed to life in the majority.

Birthers, buffoonery and a sad discourse

Birthers, buffoonery and a sad discourse
The Washington Post ^ | April 29 | Kathleen Parker

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 12:45:04 PM by Tex-Con-Man

If you really, really dislike Barack Obama, his long-form birth certificate, finally proffered in exasperation, is quite simply a counterfeit.

If you are a fan of the president — or even a respectful critic — you are relieved finally to have rid the country of the plague of “birtherism,” the rabid belief that Obama wasn’t born in this country and isn’t constitutionally qualified to be president.

Ted Nugent: Obama White House Is 'Mao Zedong Fan Club'

Ted Nugent: Obama White House Is 'Mao Zedong Fan Club'
NewsMax ^ | Sunday, 01 May 2011 10:27 AM | Martin Gould

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 12:46:34 PM by maddog55

President Barack Obama and his followers are “anti-freedom, anti-gun, anti-Constitution and anti-Bill of Rights,” gun-loving rocker Ted Nugent blasted during an exclusive interview with Newsmax.TV.

Gas prices keep rising ( Media asleep or worse )

Gas prices keep rising ( Media asleep or worse )
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | May 01, 2011 | Jack Kelly

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 12:34:33 PM by george76

Meanwhile, Obama says: 'Let them buy smaller cars.'
It apparently didn't occur to the president that people for whom it is a hardship to pay a dollar more a gallon for gasoline can't afford to buy a new car.

Send in the goons--White House turns on the press

Send in the goons--White House turns on the press
Conservative Rxaminer ^ | 4/30/11 | Anthony Martin

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 11:57:13 AM by YankeeReb

A popular song from the 70s was a tune by Judy Collins entitled, 'Send in the Clowns.' The title was used by this writer back in 2006 when the Democrats took control of Congress, and again when they maintained control in 2008 and Barack Obama ascended to the White House. It seemed to fit the behavior.

May Day. A Holiday celebrated by Communists world wide.

May Day. A Holiday celebrated by Communists world wide.
Los Angeles Times ^ | April 29, 2011 | Sam Quinones and Andrew Blankstein

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 11:26:45 AM by UrbanPanhandler

This year's May Day rally is expected to draw fewer immigrant rights activists to downtown Los Angeles than in past years, but police said they would be prepared for any problems that might occur.

California Prison Academy: Better Than a Harvard Degree

California Prison Academy: Better Than a Harvard Degree
Wall Street Journal online ^ | * APRIL 30, 2011 | ALLYSIA FINLEY

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 11:12:29 AM by unique

Prison guards can retire at the age of 55 and earn 85% of their final year's salary for the rest of their lives. They also continue to receive medical benefits.

As a California prison guard, you can make six figures in overtime and bonuses alone. While Harvard-educated lawyers and consultants often have to work long hours with little recompense besides Chinese take-out, prison guards receive time-and-a-half whenever they work more than 40 hours a week.

A Scary Story of Facsimiles and Forgery

A Scary Story of Facsimiles and Forgery
 By Jim O'Neill Full Story
“If you will not fight for the right when you can easily win without bloodshed; if you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a small chance of survival. There may even be a worse case: you may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.”—Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)  

Forget the Birth Certificate—Where is Your Belly Button, Barack? By Kelly O'Connell

Forget the Birth Certificate—Where is Your Belly Button, Barack?
 By Kelly O'Connell Full Story
 
imageLefties across America heaved a communal sigh of relief when Obama’s Hawaiian birth certificate was put online for the world to see. In fact, very few even seemed to mind the obvious eBay price-tag in one corner, or the Made in China watermark where a seal should have been, on the other.

Even the fact the attending physician had the same name as Uday and Qusay’s personal doctor did not seem to dampen the spirits of the celebrants. But a new Barack birth issue has already raised its ugly head, but this time it’s physiological. Namely, whither goes Obama’s Belly Button?

Attorneys Fly in to Aid Ramona Lawyer in Fight Over President's Eligibility

Attorneys Fly in to Aid Ramona Lawyer in Fight Over President's Eligibility
Ramona Patch ^ | 4/29/2011 | Julie Pendray

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 10:56:33 AM by jdoug666

When he steps into the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena on Monday, he'll ask a panel of three judges for a chance to show evidence that the president of the United States isn't eligible for the job. He'll argue that Barack Obama wasn't born in this country and that the plaintiffs in his case—members of the American Independent Party—didn't get a fair shake in the 2008 presidential election.

Does Obama’s long form birth certificate clear him or prove he’s not a natural born citizen?

Does Obama’s long form birth certificate clear him or prove he’s not a natural born citizen?
coachisright.com ^ | May 1, 2011 | Suzanne Eovaldi, staff writer

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 10:36:43 AM by jmaroneps37

Did Barack Obama just stop his own possible bloodless coup d’etat in its tracks when he released his long form birth certificate? He now clearly reveals his father was a subject of the British Royal Crown rendering him, Barack Obama II, ineligible to assume the U.S. Presidency!

New Sheriff in Town Ann Barnhardt: Fearless against Islam and the Obama Syndicate ~ HOW MANY TRUE CONSTITUTIONAL DEFENDERS ARE THERE?

New Sheriff in Town Ann Barnhardt: Fearless against Islam and the Obama Syndicate


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by Sher Zieve, ©2011

Senator Lindsey Graham stated publicly that he favors changing the wording of the First Amendment to accommodate Muslims in the U.S. Why are U.S. citizens electing such people to office?
(May 1, 2011) — A couple of weeks ago, a friend sent me a video of a lady who not only speaks up against the oppression of Islam and the Obama syndicate but is not afraid to have her singularly articulate views placed before the entire world.  Therefore, I contacted her.  As you will see below, Ann is fearless.

The Interview

Sher: Ann, I first want to thank you for your courage in openly speaking about those who would destroy us, while most of our elected officials seem to immediately flee and then hide from the issue. I have to say that I, along with others, was amazed and thankful at the honesty of your videos denigrating the true malevolence of radical Islam.
When we spoke, this week, you indicated that 9/11/2001 was the initial reason for your videos. But, was there anything else that spurred you on toward creating and bringing them out now?
Ann: The process of watching my country and Western Civilization go down in flames has certainly been..........................................

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Thousands fill streets for return of soldier’s body

Thousands fill streets for return of soldier’s body
Salsibury Post (NC) ^ | Sunday, May 01, 2011 12:00 AM | By Joanie Morris

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 9:17:32 AM by lwd

CONCORD — You can only speculate about the last moments of a Vietnam soldier killed in action. Imagine the choking clouds of dust followed by a heavy pattering of rain, those adrenaline-filled heartbeats of a soldier, ready to do what his country asked him to.
Imagine that soldier, fingering a lucky Zippo lighter in his pocket, another touching a cross nestled around his neck, all of them checking their weapons.
They take fire, three don’t make it out.

Things similar to these may have happened during the last moments of Sgt. First Class Donald “Donnie” Monroe Shue. Shue, an Army Green Beret, was serving with two others when they went missing on a mission Nov. 3, 1969. Shue, Staff Sgt. William Brown and Staff Sgt. Gunther Wald were last seen wounded 30 miles inside Laos, near Ban Chakevy Tai in Saravane Province. According to military documents, Shue and the other two men — as well as several men who escaped — were attached to a unit performing highly classified maneuvers throughout Southeast Asia.

Obama And His Co-Conspirators: Confiscating Libya's Sovereign Wealth Funds


News Link  •  Obama AdministrationObama And His Co-Conspirators: Confiscating Libya's Sovereign Wealth Funds
04-29-2011  •  InformationClearingHouse.info 
The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) manages sovereign wealth funds estimated at about $70 billion U.S., rising to more than $150 billion if you include foreign investments of the Central Bank and other bodies. But it might be more. 

Power, Control, and Dominance: Raping A Country Of It's Biologically Diverse Seeds


News Link  •  FoodPower, Control, and Dominance: Raping A Country Of It's Biologically Diverse Seeds
04-29-2011  •  DeccanChronicle.com 
The embodiment of our biological and cultural diversity, the link between the past and the future of evolution, the common property of past, present and future generations of farming communities who have been seed breeders, is being stolen... 

A very American distinction

A very American distinction
Townhall.com ^ | May 1, 2011 | Paul Jacob

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 8:49:08 AM by Kaslin

If you’re like me, you don’t particularly want to live in an America where Donald Trump has a chance of being elected.
But, also if you’re like me, you definitely don’t want an America that would prohibit The Donald (or is it “The Trump” . . . or “The Hair”?) from running.

This distinction, between the outcomes or the things you approve of, on the one hand, and the system you support, on the other, must be kept in mind as the political season heats up. Especially in America, because, in the land of the free, we pride ourselves on making just such distinctions.

Romney: Blame Obama for Record Gas Prices

Romney: Blame Obama for Record Gas Prices

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Sick and tired of high gas prices? It’s all Obama’s fault, according to Mitt Romney, who pumped his own gas on Friday as the cameras rolled.



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“It’s a marketplace and if America is not serious about getting our own energy resources in line, then we are going to have higher and higher prices in part today as a result of the expectations of higher prices tomorrow,” Romney said, according to Reuters.
During a dinner sponsored by Americans for Prosperity, Romney said he wants to hang the “misery index” around Obama’s neck.

Teen makes digital record of Arlington graves

Teen makes digital record of Arlington graves
Los Angelas Times ^ | April 26, 2011 | Faye Fiore

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 8:11:41 AM by driftdiver

Reporting from Arlington, Va.— Rosemary Brown is standing over the grave of her son at Arlington National Cemetery when someone catches her eye. It's a boy in khaki shorts and muddy shoes, juggling a clunky camera and the Motorola Xoom he got for his 17th birthday five days earlier.

"May I ask what you're doing?" Brown inquires. The boy begins to peck at the Xoom tablet, and in seconds the image that Brown has come all the way from Cartwright, Okla., to see fills the screen.

It's the white marble

Obama mocks Trump's presidential ambitions

Obama mocks Trump's presidential ambitions
Associated Press ^ | April 30, 2011

Posted on Saturday, April 30, 2011 11:12:38 PM by Free ThinkerNY

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is mixing mixed comedy with some early campaigning at the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner, focusing mainly on Donald Trump.

With Trump in attendance, Obama said the billionaire businessman has shown the acumen of a future president, from firing Gary Busey on a recent episode of "Celebrity Apprentice" to focusing so much time on conspiracy theories about Obama's birthplace.

Obama jokes about birth certificate

Obama jokes about birth certificate
United Press International ^ | May 1, 2011

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 12:58:54 AM by 2ndDivisionVet

President Obama's birth certificate took center stage during his appearance Saturday night at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington.
He was introduced with the song "Real American" with shots of the certificate cut into a South Park-style montage, Politico reported. The president also said he really wanted to put the issue of his birth to rest -- and showed a brief clip from the Disney cartoon "The Lion King."

Obama also took aim at Donald Trump, who has become of the country's best-known "birthers" in the past few weeks and a possible Republican candidate for president next year.
"Now, I know that he's taken some flak lately, but no one is prouder to put this birth certificate matter to rest than The Donald," Obama said. "And that's because he can finally get back to focusing on the issues that matter, like, 'Did we fake the moon landing?'

Birth certificate conflicts with father's real birthday?

Birth certificate conflicts with father's real birthday?
World Net Daily ^ | April 30, 2011 | Art Moore

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 1:22:10 AM by Brown Deer

Newly released immigration documents indicate Obama Sr. was 2 years older

Overshadowed by reaction to the release of Barack Obama's long-form birth certificate was the unearthing of half-century-old files that cast doubt on whether the age of the president's father indicated on the Hawaii document is accurate.

Is the Antichrist Approaching?

Is the Antichrist Approaching?
Catholic Exchange ^ | April 29th, 2011 | Sonja Corbitt

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 1:22:15 AM by GonzoII
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Is the Antichrist Approaching?

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Uprising after uprising in the Middle East; sexual and intellectual scandal in the Church; earthquakes in Chile and Haiti; tsunamis in Indonesia and Japan; and financial collapse in almost every market: given the startling increase in the frequency of global crises—political, religious, financial, natural—one is tempted to begin looking for Antichrist and despair for the future.

The pervading anxiety and fear is exacerbated by non-Catholic proliferation of “end time” fiction and even some Catholics who erroneously promote the imminent arrival of the Antichrist and the Second Coming. This idea has distinct emotional appeal in our troubled times, since one way or another, it would all end soon, and possibly without our having to do anything at all.

Cell Phones, Microwaves And The Human Health Threat

Cell Phones, Microwaves And The Human Health Threat
Technology Review ^ | 04/28/2011 | kfc

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 2:24:56 AM by neverdem
The microwaves that cell phones emit can interact with human tissue in an entirely new way, says theoretical biologist at a government lab 


If there's one topic likely to generate spit-flecked ire, it is the controversy over the potential health threat posed by cell phone signals.
That debate is likely to flare following the publication today of some new ideas on this topic from Bill Bruno, a theoretical biologist at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.

The big question is whether signals from cell phones or cell phone towers can damage biological tissue.

Election 2012: Obama's 'Insurgent' Campaign to Track 'Every Single Thing'

Election 2012: Obama's 'Insurgent' Campaign to Track 'Every Single Thing'
International Business Times ^ | April 26, 2011 | IBTimes Staff Reporter

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 2:30:47 AM by UniqueViews

The head of President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign will measure and closely track all aspects of campaign activity and told supporters on Monday of the need to act like an 'insurgent campaign' to win next year.

Obama’s ineligibility: Were Americans set up by the press and then scammed by the Congress?

Obama’s ineligibility: Were Americans set up by the press and then scammed by the Congress?
Canada Free Press ^ | May 1, 2011 | Lawrence Sellin

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 7:26:22 AM by Ordinary_American

So, in April 2008, it appears that a political deal was struck between the Democrats and Republicans that would provide cover for both McCain and Obama on the issue of eligibility. That would also explain the continuing conspiracy of silence by our political elite.

Trump and the Hunt for Red Obama

Trump and the Hunt for Red Obama
American Thinker ^ | 01 may 2011 | Clarice Feldman

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 7:55:51 AM by rellimpank

Before the last presidential election I ran into many people I had considered reasonably well-informed and educated, only to be surprised by the extent to which they had been utterly taken in by the obviously ghostwritten Obama hagiography and the media airbrushing of his background. It was scary. A first hand view of how easily manipulated public opinion is.

AP's shameless eligibility cover-up

AP's shameless eligibility cover-up
WND ^ | April 30, 2011 | Joseph Farah

Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 8:08:07 AM by RobinMasters

Back in the glory days of the American free press, reporters and editors prided themselves on holding the powerful accountable.

We called it "afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted."
We knew the central role of a free press in a free society is to serve as a watchdog on government and other powerful institutions.

Today, for the most part, America has a controlled press – one more suited to making excuses for the powerful, parroting the party line, demeaning efforts to hold officials accountable for their actions and serving as little more than propaganda agents for their favorite politicians.

If you want to see a classic example of what I'm talking about, look no further than an April 23 Associated Press story, circulated worldwide by the largest news-gathering organization on the globe, about the concern over Barack Obama's refusal to demonstrate his constitutional eligibility to serve in the White House.
It's a journalistic scandal.