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Election 2012 *************** Santorum wins Kansas caucuses, Romney wins Wyoming At the end of a full day of more presidential primary contests, the tally showed a familiar pattern: No definitive winner, and no end in sight for the bruising GOP nomination battle. *************** Guam Goes for Romney *************** Romney wins in Northern Marianas caucus *************** More Obama Tapes: Michelle Obama a Race Agitating Occupier? *************** Obama loses Dem primary in 15 Oklahoma counties OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — President Barack Obama collected the most votes in the Oklahoma Democratic primary, but lost in 15 counties. *************** Obama renomination won’t be unanimous President Obama will not win the Democratic nomination unanimously after a pro-life activist won 18 percent of the votes in Oklahoma’s primary on Tuesday, ensuring he’ll win delegates to the national nominating convention in September. *************** Sarah Palin: I voted for Newt Gingrich *************** Rep. Dennis Kucinich suffers primary defeat in Ohio Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D-Ohio), the two-time presidential candidate and icon of the antiwar left, suffered a bruising primary defeat Tuesday as a new Republican-drawn congressional map threatened to end the career of one of the most colorful figures in Congress. *************** Lefty Wisconsin Judge Rejects Voter ID Law in Scott Walker Recall Election But that’s not the craziest part. The craziest part is that he made this ruling despite the fact that he signed a petition to recall Scott Walker *************** Allen West on VP chatter: I’m willing and ready to serve in whatever capacity Sarah Palin suggested it and, now, Allen West says he’d consider it. On Starting Point with Soledad O’Brien this morning, the Florida Republican Congressman recounted his unexpected and relatively quick journey to his present position of prominence and said he’d be equally willing to take on a vice presidential run. Occupy Wall Street *************** Occupy Movement Running Out of Other People's Money Occupy Wall Street in New York City could run out of cash in a matter of weeks. *************** Secretive SEIU network partners with Occupy movement, raises nationwide hell *************** Secretive nationwide network gives SEIU new organizing muscle The politically aggressive Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has quietly created a national network of at least eight community-organizing groups, some of which function alongside the Occupy Wall Street movement, a Daily Caller investigation shows. *************** Video: Occupy is Just Another Socialist Front Group *************** They’re baack! Occupy plotting to flood Wall Street. Tent cities, barricades, calls to resist National Guard, police The Occupy Wall Street movement is calling for protesters to flood lower Manhattan in September, where they are to set up tents and barricades while resisting any police or National Guard attempt to dispel the crowd, KleinOnline has learned. Obamacare ************** 50% of UK Nursing Home Patients Abused By Government Health Care Fans of government health care keep telling us that government can do the job, and they point to countries like the UK as examples where single payer, government run health care systems deliver high quality, compassionate care. *************** Sebelius Has ‘No Idea’ If Obamacare Adds to the Deficit Has she read the bill? *************** The 60th ObamaCare Vote A soon-to-be released report shows how rogue prosecutors defeated Ted Stevens. Mitt Romney recently argued that campaign rival Rick Santorum was responsible for ObamaCare because the former Pennsylvania Senator had, years before its passage, supported Arlen Specter, his homestate colleague and one of the 60 Senators who later voted for the bill. Mr. Romney's Massachusetts creation of the prototype for President Obama's signature law appears to be the greater sin against free health-care markets. But after March 15, even Mr. Romney may agree that the blame for the 60th vote really belongs to the U.S. Justice Department. "Hide The Decline" *************** China plans double-digit boost in military spending China will raise its military spending by 11.2 percent in 2012 as the Asian giant worries about the US presence in the region. War & Terror *************** Panetta: 'International Permission’ Trumps Congressional Permission For Military Actions *************** Harvard Anti-Israel Conference: The Jewish People Does Not Exist National *************** Obama's transgender ex-nanny outcast Once, long ago, Evie looked after "Barry" Obama, the kid who would grow up to become the world's most powerful man. Now, his transgender former nanny has given up her tight, flowery dresses, her brocade vest and her bras, and is living in fear on Indonesia's streets. *************** *************** Derrick Bell Describes Marxist Foundation of Critical Race Theory *************** Bell, via Kagan, on Critical Race Theory: The Constitution Is the Problem In November 1985, the Harvard Law Review published an article by Derrick Bell that was a "classic" in the development of Critical Race Theory. The article was edited by then-student Elena Kagan, and was cited by Prof. Charles Ogletree in support of her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Barack Obama in 2010. The article makes clear that Critical Race Theory sees the U.S. Constitution as a form of "original sin"--a view later embraced by Obama as a state legislator, and reflected in his actions and appointments. The following is an excerpt from the non-fiction portion of the article; much of what follows is a fictional story that Bell intended as a parable of racial "fantasy." (99 Harv. L. Rev. 4) *************** Was Boy in K.C. Fire Attack a Victim of His School's Racist Teaching?The boy raised his hand, eager to answer the question. "What would you know about it?" exclaimed the teacher dismissively. "You're not our race." *************** Pat Robertson: Pot should be legal like alcohol Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson says marijuana should be legalized and treated like alcohol because the government's war on drugs has failed. *************** Justice Department may sue Apple, publishers on e-books The Justice Department has warned Apple (AAPL.O) and five major publishers that it plans to sue them, accusing them of colluding to raise the prices of electronic books, a person familiar with the probe said on Thursday. *************** University president lambastes professor-blogger for finding some good in Rush Limbaugh's anti-Fluke rant. It's Joel Seligman, president of the University of Rochester, issuing a statement *************** Thomas Sowell Hammers 'Despicable' Derrick Bell; Compares To Hitler *************** Remedial constitutional education for Kos As many of you still shun Twitter, I must share with you the wit and insight of nutroots commissar Markos “Kos” Moultisas on Rick Santorum’s Super Tuesday speech *************** Producer to Hollywood Left: "F--K You. I Am Andrew Breitbart" *************** Pink Slime For School Lunch: Government Buying 7 Million Pounds Of Ammonia-Treated Meat For Meals *************** Atari Pong at 40: Alcorn talks plastics, pirates and square balls The phrase "Once you're lucky, twice you're good" should be applied to Allan "Al" Alcorn, the engineer behind Pong, the world's first successful computer arcade game which celebrates its 40th birthday this year. *************** Oxnard Middle School Teacher Pulled From Classroom Amid Rumors She’s Working As Hard Core Porn Actress *************** Alabama Bill Would Make it a Crime to Annoy Someone Online Well-intentioned? Probably. Unconstitutional? Definitely. *************** Government math: Las Vegas spends $185 million to save $400,000 a year in energy costs I'm referring, of course, to the new Las Vegas City Hall. City officials, led by Mayor Carolyn Goodman, have been putting out a ridiculous talking point, bragging that the new city hall will save Las Vegas $400,000 a year in energy costs. *************** Obama Ally Won't Release Alinsky Tape Sources inform Breitbart.com today that Pam Dickler, director of the 1998 production of The Love Song of Saul Alinsky in Chicago that included a panel discussion featuring then-State Sen. Barack Obama, has a video tape of the play. *************** Rep. Donald Payne Loses Battle With Cancer *************** Md. Gun Law Found Unconstitutional Maryland’s requirement that residents show a “good and substantial reason” to get a handgun permit is unconstitutional, according to a federal judge’s opinion filed Monday. *************** Protesters: We're still coming to Chicago for NATO Protesters who've been planning for months to converge on Chicago for a pair of important world meetings this spring say they have a message: No G-8? No problem. *************** Rep. Darrell Issa opens up secretive intellectual property “treaty”, ACTA, to the public While Americans were busy fighting the SOPA and PIPA bills at home, nations around the globe, including the United States, were signing on to ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which many in the world of technology feel is as bad or worse than the home grown piracy legislation. *************** Obama shifts location of G-8 summit from hometown of Chicago to his Camp David retreat WASHINGTON — The White House abruptly announced Monday that it had scuttled plans to hold the upcoming G-8 economic summit in Chicago, and would instead host world leaders at the presidential retreat at Camp David in Maryland. *************** Brazen cyber-hacking team busted in wide attacks NEW YORK (AP) -- A group of expert hackers who attacked governments and corporations around the globe has been busted after its ringleader - one of the world's most-wanted computer vandals - turned against his comrades and secretly began working as an informant for the FBI months ago, authorities announced Tuesday. Economy
& Taxes *************** U.S. Unemployment Up in February Underemployment is 19.1%, up from 18.7% in January U.S. unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, increased to 9.1% in February from 8.6% in January and 8.5% in December. *************** Not a Penny More The case for antitax absolutism *************** Part of $11M grant for Detroit job seekers only aided 2 Detroit — Part of an $11 million grant intended to provide business attire to 400 low-income job-seekers instead helped only two people, an audit of the city's Department of Human Services has found. *************** European Clown Car Continues Wobbly Trajectory Its been a wacky winter in Europe: snow in Naples, people freezing to death across Poland, Russia and Ukraine, and the daffodils and crocuses are in full bloom in Britain. *************** International *************** Russia jails female punk band members Two members of an all-girl punk band have been jailed and may face stiff prison sentences for a prank-like performance inside Moscow’s main Orthodox cathedral last month. *************** British men accused of rape abroad will stand trial in UK if they can't be tried overseas under EU treaty to protect women from violence Men in Britain accused of raping or assaulting women abroad could be put on trial in the UK courts, under plans announced today by the Government. *************** Dog Bites Man: Leftist Dictator Outlaws Guns *************** 250 Protesters Detained in Moscow Riot police dispersed protesters who tried to prolong an opposition rally in downtown Moscow on late Monday, detaining hundreds, including prominent whistleblower Alexei Navalny and leftist leader Sergei Udaltsov. *************** Opinion *************** California's Not Dreamin': This Is the Nightmare of an Obama Second Term I live in California. If you were wondering what living in Obama's second term would be like, wonder no longer. We in California are living there now. *************** Coulter on Breitbart: ‘It’s like John Lennon dying’ In an exclusive interview with The Daily Caller, outspoken conservative columnist and author Ann Coulter shared her memories of the late Andrew Breitbart. *************** Government By 'Expert' The modern administrative state is a behemoth incompatible with the rule of law. *************** Chasing Andrew In 2000, something astonishing happened to me. I was running an insurance brokerage by day, setting up and servicing health, dental and disability plans for a book of clients in the private and public sectors, from around 5 to 5,000 employees. Off hours, I was writing screenplays. *************** Immortality: Andrew Breitbart’s 5 Gifts to Generation Y Conservatism The New Media wizard planted pieces of his soul everywhere. *************** ***************  *************** |
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