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Election 2012 *************** Obama Headlined a DEMOCRAT SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA Event in 1996 *************** Anti-Walmart NV Dem Senate Candidate Owns $35K in Walmart Stock Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV), the liberal Senate candidate challenging Senator Dean Heller (R-NV), is an ardent friend to Big Labor. At least that’s a centerpiece of her campaign against Heller – and with good reason, since Nevada is heavily unionized. *************** Hawaii sends Arizona verification of Obama's birth Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett said Tuesday night that he has received information from Hawaii that proves President Obama's American birth and satisfies Arizona's requirements for having the president on the upcoming election ballot. *************** LA Times Vets Ann Romney's Horses *************** The chief investigator in the John Doe investigation into Scott Walker's administration had a Recall Walker sign in his yard. *************** On this “Natural Born Citizen” Issue, Part I: From Alexander Hamilton to Lynch v. Clarke *************** Ron Paul Decisively Wins Minnesota and Carries Delegates in Multiple Other States Gains in Michigan, Minnesota, Vermont and Virginia Affirm Delegate-Attainment Strategy *************** The Ron Paul Machine vs. the Republican Establishment: 6 Steps Toward Unity When they move together, better get out of their way. OccupyWallStreet *************** At the #Occupy #Nato2012 whine-fest: "EAT THE RICH AND SMASH THE STATE!" *************** Inside Sunday’s violent clash between ‘Black Bloc’ anarchists, cops Several thousand protesters spent five hours peacefully chanting, singing and marching against war. At the end, nearly 40 young veterans dramatically took their military medals and hurled them toward McCormick Place, where world leaders met behind closed doors. Obamacare *************** Obama Admin Tells High Schools to Push Obamacare The Departments of Health and Human Services and Education are now acting as outlets for the Obama re-election campaign. In a press announcement released yesterday, HHS stated that HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan “are reaching out to campus leaders to remind graduating high school, college and university seniors about their new health insurance options under the Affordable Care Act – the health care law.” *************** Notre Dame, Catholics sue Obama over contraception mandate Notre Dame University joined other Catholic institutions Monday in suing the Obama adminsitration over its contraception mandate. "Hide The Decline" *************** Green Energy Transition: Germany Fears De-Industrialisation As a result of Germany's green energy transition, electricity prices are exploding. Consumers and businesses are paying the price while Germany faces gradual de-industrialisation. Economists estimate that the cost of the green energy transition will total 170 billion Euros by 2020. This is more than double of what Germany would have to write off if Greece were to withdraw from the monetary union. "The de-industrialization has already begun," the EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger has warned. --Handelsblatt, 23 May 2012 *************** Lord Monckton vs. the Hysterics Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley, is easily one of the most entertaining advocates for climate realism, as well as being one of the most knowledgeable. *************** EPA-NASCAR green deal covers everything--but racing! President Obama’s eco-friendly EPA inked a green partnership deal with high-octane NASCAR Monday to promote recycling and environmentally-friendly products to the sport’s millions of fans. *************** Green Supremacism: The Morgenthau Plan Reborn War & Terror *************** 30 North Korean officials involved in South talks die 'in traffic accidents' Thirty officials of the North Korean regime who were involved in talks with South Korea have been executed or died in "staged traffic accidents," according to a human rights report. *************** Chris Hayes: I'm 'Uncomfortable' Calling Fallen Military 'Heroes' Effete: affected, overrefined, and ineffectual; see "Chris Hayes." OK, I appended the name of the MSNBC host to the dictionary definition. But if ever you wanted to see the human embodiment of the adjective in action, have a look at the video from his MSNBC show this morning of the too-refined-by-half Hayes explaining why he is "uncomfortable" in calling America's fallen military members "heroes." *************** IAEA Says Has Found Highly Enriched Uranium In Iran *************** Shock Poll: 51% of Voters Want US Troops Out of Europe The Rasmussen polling organization is out with a shock poll that the entire Washington establishment needs to study: 51 percent of voters surveyed said they wanted all US troops out of Europe, now. Only 29 percent favored keeping the troops where they are. *************** Congress Members in Taiwan to Show Support for Arms Sales, Irk China Just after the diplomatic row between China and the U.S. over the fate of human-rights activist Chen Guangcheng — now safely in America, as of this weekend — a group of Congress members flew to Taiwan for the inauguration of President Ma Ying-jeou in his second term. *************** Iran committed to ‘full annihilation of Israel,’ says top Iranian military commander Iran is dedicated to annihilating Israel, the Islamic regime’s military chief of staff declared Sunday. “The Iranian nation is standing for its cause and that is the full annihilation of Israel,” Maj. Gen. Hassan Firouzabadi said in a speech to a defense gathering Sunday in Tehran. *************** Winning Battles, Losing Wars Given that the United States fields the costliest, most sophisticated, and most lethal military in the history of civilization, that should be a silly question. We have enough conventional and nuclear power to crush any of our enemies many times over. Why then did we seem to bog down in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan? The question is important since recently we do not seem able to translate tactical victories into long-term strategic resolutions. Why is that? National *************** Sinister truth about Google spies: Street View cars stole information from British households but executives 'covered it up' for years Work of Street View cars to be examined over allegations Google used them to download personal details Emails, texts, photos and documents taken from wi-fi networks as cars photographed British roads Engineer who designed software said a privacy lawyer should be consulted Calls for police and Information Commissioner to investigate new evidence *************** CNN Contributor Erickson and Family Targeted in Latest 'SWATing' Attack Erik Erickson, editor-in-chief of RedState.com and a CNN political contributor, reports that he is the latest conservative to be "SWAT"ed. *************** Opposition to Law of the Sea Treaty heats up Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) on Friday became the 27th senator to sign on to a letter opposing passage of the Law of the Sea Treaty, leaving opponents just seven votes shy of the 34 votes opponents need to doom passage of the UN maritime convention. *************** House to examine plan for United Nations to regulate the Internet House lawmakers will consider an international proposal next week to give the United Nations more control over the Internet. *************** Chinese communist leaders denounce U.S. values but send children to U.S. colleges When scholars gathered at Harvard last month to discuss the political tumult convulsing China’s ruling Communist Party, a demure female undergraduate with a direct stake in the outcome was listening intently from the top row of the lecture hall. She was the daughter of Xi Jinping, China’s vice president and heir apparent for the party’s top job. *************** Trayvon Martin Day declared at D.C. elementary school *************** Feinstein, other senators propose federal standards for egg-laying hens Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and a half dozen other senators have proposed legislation setting a uniform national standard for the treatment of egg-laying hens, which would ensure egg producers aren't blocked from selling across state lines due to differing state standards. *************** Students will be tracked via chips in IDs Northside Independent School District plans to track students next year on two of its campuses using technology implanted in their student identification cards in a trial that could eventually include all 112 of its schools and all of its nearly 100,000 students. *************** Former high school football standout exonerated in rape case A former Long Beach high school football star convicted of raping a classmate a decade ago had his conviction dismissed Thursday after his accuser recanted her story. *************** Dem Senators Push Bill to Force Equal Pay A group of Democratic senators will urge the upper chamber to immediately take up and pass legislation that they say will close the wage gap between men and women. *************** Extra Credit: Anti-teacher flier stirs tempest in Janesville Janesville teachers and their supporters expressed outrage this week after an anonymous group distributed fliers listing their salaries and urging parents to request their child be assigned to a "non-radical teacher" next year. *************** New York Legislation Would Ban Anonymous Online Speech Did you hear the one about the New York state lawmakers who forgot about the First Amendment in the name of combating cyberbullying and “baseless political attacks”? *************** South Carolina AFL-CIO Leader Bashes Nikki Haley Pinata Donna Dewitt, the outgoing president of the South Carolina AFL-CIO, is seen in this video bashing a piņata of South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley’s face while Dewitt and her colleagues were at a retreat in Columbia, S.C. Saturday afternoon. *************** Britain Should Look To America For Real Energy Solutions Those who doubt that market forces still have the power to transform the world aren't paying attention to America's revitalized energy sector. *************** Is Batman gay? Major DC Comics character to come out of the closet *************** Adventures in Asset Forfeiture Asset forfeiture laws in many states allow the police to seize property that has supposedly been used to commit a crime, and then keep the proceeds for themselves. *************** Nuclear agency chief Jaczko to step down Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Gregory Jaczko announced his resignation on Monday after three tumultuous years as head of the agency. *************** Judge Sentences Dharun Ravi To 30 Days In Jail, Probation In Rutgers Webcam Spy Case Dharun Ravi, a former Rutgers University student convicted of spying on his roommate, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail plus three years probation. *************** California's Kafka Express Not even a busted state fisc can stop Jerry Brown's train to nowhere. *************** The Unteachables: A Generation that Cannot Learn The greatest tragedy of progressive education is not the students' lack of skills, but of teachable character. *************** Tom Fuentes, longtime O.C. GOP chairman, dies Tom Fuentes, the longtime chairman of the county Republican Party who increased the GOP stronghold over the county and then watched demographic changes roll back those gains, died Friday night surrounded by family at his Lake Forest home after a battle with cancer. He was 63. Economy
& Taxes *************** Greek Retailers Stocking Up On Shutters In Case Of Riots, Alcohol Inventories Plunge *************** "Run!" If you cannot read the writing on the wall then allow me to read it for you. The European Union has abrogated the Rule of Law for the good of the State. *************** Moody's Downgrades Nordea, Handelsbanken, DNB Cites reliance on wholesale funding, low profit margins and vulnerability to losses Notes Sweden's exposure to economic weakness in Europe Lenders, analysts, authorities say outcome shows strength of Nordic banks *************** How the Recovery Went Wrong Of the 11 recoveries in the last 60 years, this one is at or near the bottom in job growth and every other economic indicator. *************** U.S. lets China bypass Wall Street for Treasury orders China can now bypass Wall Street when buying U.S. government debt and go straight to the U.S. Treasury, in what is the Treasury's first-ever direct relationship with a foreign government, according to documents viewed by Reuters. *************** Iron ore sellers cut prices further as China demand slows Some Chinese mills have delayed deliveries of iron ore shipments, as appetite for the raw material continues to thin. *************** International *************** Taming international law — Israel as the canary in the coal mine No aspect of the modern leftist project poses more danger than the left’s approach to international law. By definition, international law is in tension with national sovereignty, but the “transnationalist” approach to international law advanced by leftists threatens to run roughshod over sovereignty. And, in the case of democracies, a threat to sovereignty means a threat to the ability of citizens to govern themselves. *************** Egypt vote: Brotherhood advances to second round *************** How Bad are Things in Greece? Hospitals are Repossessing Newborn Babies *************** ‘Barcode everyone at birth’ This week science fiction writer Elizabeth Moon argues that everyone should be given a barcode at birth. *************** Farage: Break up the euro and restore human dignity *************** Father, 56, fighting for life after being stabbed trying to shield dying son from frenzied attack by hoodie gang outside pub after Chelsea match 20 hooded youths stormed pub with knives 'like a pack of wolves' Bernard Fitzpatrick is critical after acting as a human shield when son Luke, 25, was dragged away then stabbed to death in the street Gang attacked after Champions League final in scenes 'like something out of a horror film' Youths were known troublemakers - 'at 17 why have they got knives? it's disgusting' says one witness 'He had never done a bad thing in his life but he can’t even go to the pub with his dad and have a pint without getting murdered', says friend 'Bad things happen to good people. None of the scumbags who did this could ever live up to our friend.' *************** Syrian opposition buoyed by Aleppo rallies More than 10,000 protesters poured onto the streets of Syria’s commercial hub, Aleppo, on Friday, a sign that a city that had remained relatively quiet as an uprising swept the country has been galvanized into activity. *************** Opinion *************** Ron Paul revolution is well beyond the fringe After a lengthy analysis of the Ron Paul influence evident at the Minnesota GOP Convention May 18-19 in St. Cloud (“Libertarian surge remakes state GOP,” May 20), the burning question for the Minneapolis Star Tribune Editorial Board was whether “a caucus-based political system that magnifies populist tides [and enabled Paul supporters to dominate the state convention] serves this state well.” *************** 20 years later, it turns out Dan Quayle was right about Murphy Brown and unmarried moms On May 19, 1992, as the presidential campaign season was heating up, Vice President Dan Quayle delivered a family-values speech that came to define him nearly as much as his spelling talents. Speaking at the Commonwealth Club of California, he chided Murphy Brown — the fictional 40-something, divorced news anchor played by Candice Bergen on a CBS sitcom — for her decision to have a child outside of marriage. *************** Keynesianism & Eugenics *************** Cocooned Liberals Are Unprepared for Political Debate It's comfortable living in a cocoon -- associating only with those who share your views, reading journalism and watching news that only reinforces them, avoiding those on the other side of the cultural divide. *************** Macfarlane is not qualified to be Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. Allison Macfarlane, an associate professor at George Mason University, with a PhD in Geology from MIT, has been nominated by President Obama to be both a Commissioner and the new Chairman of the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency. If the President does not change his mind, that decision alone will be enough to turn me into a fervent supporter of anyone BUT Obama. If the Senate confirms Dr. Macfarlane for the increasingly important post, it will be enough to make me start investigating ways to become a citizen of another country. *************** A new era of fiscal responsibility: the free lunch is finished With the G8 paralysed by the eurozone crisis, we must trust US voters will reject Obama's version of Old Europe-style statism *************** Assimilation, Now More Than Ever America’s demographic revolution. In the most predictable demographic revolution ever, the Census Bureau reported that nonwhite babies now make up a majority of all births. *************** Congress Not Standing Ground on 2nd Amendment Are gun voters being taken for granted? Republicans control the House and self-styled pro-gun Democrats abound in the Senate. So why has neither chamber addressed any of the major gun rights issues awaiting resolution? *************** |
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