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It is Colleen Kelly, the head of the Treasury Employee Union (NTEU), who met with Obama on March 31, 2010. That is on the record. IRS Commissioner, Doug Shulman, went to the White House 157 times, but there is no record of him meeting with the president. When asked by CNSNews, "Did the Treasury union chief talk about tea parties during her meeting with the president on March 30, 2010?," press secretary Jay Carney did not reply. On the very next day, April 1, 2010, the IRS new Acting Manager, Technical Unit, directed the Sensitive Case Report on the Tea...

Why the "I Am A Black Man" speech by the president ? Was it a simple invocation to young Black graduates or the president circling the wagons and rallying his troops? It was disguised as a Brother Souljah moment when the occupant of the White House gave a speech at Morehouse College last weekend telling young Black men to live a responsible life and stop making bad choices. He spoke about the "special obligation" he feels as a Black man to help those left behind. The president praised Martin Luther King and spoke of how the civil rights movement cleared...

I have friends and relatives in Germany that just do not know the true story of Barack Hussein Obama. I go on Amazon.de and the only books about the guy are all lavish encomiums, books from the left, or his own two books written by Bill Ayres. Are there any conservative books written in German that anyone knows about? Is there a German version of Dinesh d"Souza's film or book? Appreciate your help. Thanks

Japan has recognized a new class of citizenry. They exist here too in great abundance. After the Fascist-Progressives get all the money they can get from the middle class and the rich and wealthy and still find themselves wanting, this is the next target group. They won't even have to tax them to fill their coffers. In just three years, Japan will reap 74 billion from them. But Japan has a labor shortage problem, and this could also be a way to solve that problem. It is also preferable to raising the minimum wage. So who is this new social/political...

Charles Schultz was rather shrewd with his cartoon strips of Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown to kick. Nothing encapsulates and mocks better the chicanery of the political processes of our government. Of course Nancy Pelosi is Lucy. Or it could be Harry Reid or Obama or any democrat or media hack. They draw lines in the sand just to draw another when stepped across. The ball will always be yanked on our republican Charlie Browns. Boehner is our Charlie Brown of the moment. Surely, Lucy won’t yank the ball if I propose the same taxes on the rich...

DO NOTHING Post election musings. I am sick. Sick that this country has sunk so low. Ronald Reagan could not win today against slick Santa. At least he could not win in a presidential year election. There is too much at stake now for the takers in a land of bread and circuses. There are two electorates today: a Presidential electorate and an off-year electorate. The takers are too lazy to come out and vote in the off years. Or they don’t understand its importance. That’s when we win seats in Congress. So I say to Boehner, DO NOTHING. Hey,...

If anyone has the right to avenge these past 4 years it is us. We are the ones whose livelihood, freedoms, and rights have been raided and ravished. We are the ones who have seen our property values decline and costs of food and gas rise. We are the ones beset by regulation after regulation. We are the ones voting simply to revenge the insanity, lies, and demagoguery of the Obama reign of terror. I am voting to avenge this nation’s sense of entitlement and politically correct culture. I stand today to restore my children’s rights to a debt free...

Romney’s Mona Lisa smile The Italians have words for it; the meaning of that famous smile. The tight lips with the ‘giocondo’ smirk of self-amusement. The ‘sfumato’ smile of blurry ambiguity leaving all to the imagination. But there was little left to the imagination in the Mona Lisa smile of Mitt Romney. It was everywhere in that final debate; that tight smile and warm eyes. The face that never wavered. It was a constant reflection into his opponent’s rage. It softly deflected the opposing aspirant’s mean eyes darting the fiery embers of spent dark coal. The gentle face absorbed the...

It's 4 a.m. in the morning, and I'm tossing in bed thinking of tonight's presidential debate. Debate zingers are swirling in my dazed head. So now I'm up and doing my bit for the Pajama media. Unlike Reagan, Romney is not known for memorable one-liners. He needs to leave some out there on the debate floor. I'm no wordsmith, but these phrases have been dancing in my head. Tonight, at least one glove has got to come off. It's not enough for Romney to keep mildly saying that Obama is in over his head. I'm just going to throw out...

Romney is going to be busy fixing the state of the economy, so he is going to need to appoint some Czars. Here are a few to consider along with whom Romney should appoint: An Eric Holder Czar for criminalizing Eric Holder for being Eric Holder. (Rudy Giiulani since Attila the Hun is unavailable) A DOJ Czar for cleaning out all the Black Panthers and commie racist lawyers in the Department of Justice. ( J. Christian Adams ) A Top Secret Control Czar to investigate all the security leaks resulting in the death of overseas operatives. ( Dick Cheney )...

Akin has got to drop out. His Luddite ideas are an embarrassment. Get him off the ballot so that the Missouri GOP can pick a better candidate than the voters of the state. This mad headless chicken scurrying, firing squad panicking has got to stop. I got a better idea. Let Akin make the Keynote speech at the Republican convention to counter the Keynote rapist at the Democrat convention. Let's say Akin drops out and sacrifices himself to the cause of capturing the Senate for the GOP. Who is this flawless, perfect candidate that's going to replace him? How do...

Paul Kengor's book, "The Communist" about Obama's mentor Frank Marshall Davis is out in bookstores today. The book is published by Glenn Beck's emporium. There have been other FR articles about Kengor's book, but none of them have this link to his 3 minute video about the book. It's worth a quick look. Obama's speeches are parrot repetitions of Davis's communist orations. Davis thought that monopolies like GM needed to be controlled by the government. He hated big business and the "tentacled" rich men who ran them. He felt all Americans had the right to a "decent home." He wanted...

"The U.S. Navy's new class of carriers will be the first to go without urinals, a decision made in part to give the service flexibility in accommodating female sailors, the Navy says. The change heralded by the Gerald R. Ford class of carriers – starting with the namesake carrier due in late 2015. Omitting urinals lets the Navy easily switch the designation of any restroom – or head, in naval parlance – from male to female, or vice versa, helping the ship adapt to changing crew compositions over time. Heads will be attached to berthing compartments. Currently, many sailors have...

You should be sitting down. The skies just might open. Glorious Leader has spoken his first words of truth while bungling Harry Truman's famous quote. "Well, here's what I know, we were just talking about responsibility and as president of the United States, it's pretty clear to me that I'm responsible for folks who are working in the federal government and you know, Harry Truman said the buck stops with you," Obama said. "The Buck stops with YOU !" Does it ever; about $140,000 per taxpayer on our $16 trillion dollar debt. In actuality, a 'one-percenter' is on the hook...

I found this on Drudge's site. Did a search and didn't find this on FR, so just spreading the word. The movie opens in Houston this week. Houston freepers should go see it and report back. Dinesh D'Souza went to Kenya to interview George Obama. He was curious as to why the most powerful man on the planet hasn't done anything to help out his younger brother. Obama would do well to heed his younger but wiser brother. "I think he has a family of his own,” George Obama says. “I’m a member of his family, but I’m over-age, so...

I listened to Mark Levin's show the day before the 4th of July in which he talked about restoring constitutionalism in our three branches of government. It certainly piqued my interest especially in regard to abolishing the 17th amendment and restoring power to the states in appointing senators - a position I've supported for some time. I sent Mr. Levin an email with my small suggestion for improving the sorry state of Congress. I'm also wondering what other Freepers thought of Levin's talk show that day. The following is my email to Dr. Levin. I tried to put a bit...

What is left for the left to still steal from our wallets? They have social security, medicare and medicaid, the disability act, prescription drugs, public education, the environment, and now mandatory health care for all. What will they be reaching for next: mandatory dental care, an extra vacation if you get sick, the Dream Act ? I'm not talking about whittling away at our Bill of Rights or having to buy electric cars and banishing salt and sugar. That they will continue to do. But what will be the next great federal program on their agenda that we will be...

Justice John Roberts has made the Supreme Court superfluous and obsolescent by obsequiously abdicating its powers to the taxing authority of the U.S.Congress. Freeper Graewoulf has commented that Chief Justice Roberts has "destroyed the boundary between the Judiciary and Legislative branches of our government." My thoughts precisely as I heard the verdict come down today. But it is far worse than that. This new taxing authority will do more than just restructure our economic freedoms and control behaviors. It can fundamentally change the concept of our Constitutional rights. Not only are we becoming Greece; we are becoming Egypt. The new...

The Democrat National Funeral Registry Announces Got a funeral coming up? Cool. We got your back. Have you had a son, daughter, mother, father, relative or close loved one gunned down by Obama Inc.? Let your friends and newly departed know how much this election means to you. Register with Obama Inc. and ask for a donation in lieu of flowers. It's a great way to support the president on your big day. All donations will be forwarded to the Pelosi "Preserve Your Vote Fund Drive". Your gift will be one we can all appreciate and goes a lot further...

It is amazing to already witness the unraveling of the democrat party. Usually a party waits until after the election to dust itself off and chart its new direction. However, with the month by month downward spiral of bad economic news with the election just months away, the democrats are already warring over its future. Nothing made this clearer than Bill Clinton himself and his DLC wing of the democrat party. DNC vs. DLC. Many of the leaders of the democrat party have realized they can only go so far left before going down the socialist cliff with no hope...

We all know that Obama re-evolved to his 1996 stance in favor of gay marriage. We also all know that he came out for gay marriage again 12 years later (with a slight devolutionary back-step in 2008 when he felt marriage was a man-woman thing ). We also all know that he did it pure and simple for the money and donors. One out of six of his bundlers are homosexual. I happen to think that Obama knows that coming out openly for gay marriage puts the lid on his election chances. But I also think that after the West...

Rush Limbaugh has said that the October surprise of 2008 was the ultimate in pre-election boondoggles and chicanery. I mean, what could possibly top it? Anything? Anything at all? Maybe this. It's the last week of October. Obama is down 10 points to Romney. This calls for desperate measures - the October surprise of all surprises. Special Bulletin: President Obama has suddenly and unexpectedly fallen into a coma! The whole nation mourns for Moochelle and senior staffers, Malia, Sasha, and Bo. Occupy Wall Streeters have dropped their Molotov cocktails and are holding solemn candlelight vigils. With the president in a...

DOJ investigating Cartagena hooker. Department of Justice can't decide whether to prosecute for Standing her Ground or Holder for being Fast and Furious.

I was struck by a comment by one of our Freepers - ClearCase_guy, notably because I've said much the same thing here and there. ClearCase_guy said, "Sometimes I wish the Republicans would put both the economic and social issues on the back burner. We probably need to spend 4 years just HAMMERING the propaganda industry, the media, and the educational establishment. Just expose them all as manipulative liars with no principles of any kind. We aren't going to fix the economic or social problems until the sheeple smarten up and realize how deeply immoral our society has become. " ClearCase...

Did Obama purposely leave a 'silver' bullet in the Obamacare bill? Or is it more like a returning torpedo? The question is can you have an individual mandate if there is no penalty or fine for not complying with that mandate? In the Obamacare bill there is a penalty for those not purchasing health insurance. But what is the fine if one does not pay this penalty? The answer is nothing. There is no fine. This is common knowledge for a lot of us Freepers. It was mentioned by Eric Bolling on The Five yesterday. I'd like some legal beagle...

Obama today compared his visionary thinking to that of President Rutherford B. Hayes. Gotta check - ok, he was a republican. Couldn't blame Bush somehow. In his call for the need of alternative energy sources he had to put down President Hayes. Said Obama, "One of my predecessors, President Rutherford B. Hayes, reportedly said about the telephone: 'It’s a great invention but who would ever want to use one?'" Obama said. "That's why he's not on Mt. Rushmore." Oh, the inconvenience of actual facts. According to the curator of Hayes' Presidential Center, it turns out President Hayes was right on...

Breaking News - Roger Goodell has just announced that the Denver Broncos will only have ten men in the lineup in tomorrow’s playoff game with the New England Patriots. Goodell says that 43% of the public believes that God is helping Tebow. That being the case, Goodell has declared God as Denver’s eleventh player on the field. Not only is this shattering news just breaking, but NFL headquarters has released a transcript of the top level meeting between Goodell, Robert Kraft of the New England Patriots, and John Elway of the Denver Broncos. Transcript follows: Kraft: Look Roger, there is...

Would need some help in finding a friend of my dad that he would like to re-unite with. He hasn't seen this buddy in over 40 years. All we know is that he was in the navy and is old enough to receive social security. Can't find him in Facebook. Would Social Security admin assist in finding someone? Would Veterans Affairs? If they could help what offices should be contacted? Any help from anyone who has ever tried to find someone they want to re-connect with would be really appreciated. Many thanks.

That wasn't an earthquake. That was just . . . That was just Obama's motorcade passing through. That was just Obama going for a triple-scoop ice cream cone. That was just Michelle dropping her order of french fries. That was just the federal mint prining off another trillion bucks. That was just Obama finding his first shovel ready project. That was just Sarah doing a drill baby drill. That was just the aftershock of over-militarized Guam tipping over. (By the way didn't they just plant MLK's new statue in D.C. which was made in China?) Chinese conspiracy? OK Freepers -...

Miners from Chile might never get to the bottom of the 'Birther' issue. Charges fly back and forth pushing all the hot topic buttons. But no candidate or 'journolist' will do just a modicum of research. A blogger from the "Fellowship of the Minds" blogsite has compared the wording of the Hawaii Democratic Party Certification of Nomination for Presidential Candidates in 2000, 2004, and 2008. In 2000 (Gore and Lieberman) and 2004 (Kerry and Edwards), this was the wording in the official certification: "This is to certify that the following candidates for President and Vice President of the United States...

Barrack's March Madness bracket picks are a telling self-revelation. An amateur psychologist would have a field day. The doctor is in, and here is the diagnosis. 1) The man has no imagination. No vision. Zilch. Nada! He picks all predictable number one seeds to be in the Final Four. How original is that? For the first time in tournament history there are not even any number 2 seeds much less a number 1. His 2009 Final Four picks were all number ones too. The man is incredibly shallow. 2) He is bereft of the concept of personal struggle of the...

Kapiolani Medical Center in Honolulu,Hawaii is Obama's purported hospital of birth. It is a nonprofit hospital that relies on research grants, fund raising, and philanthropic donations. Yet nowhere on its website does it proclaim itself as the birthplace of Barack Obama. One would think a nonprofit organization would make much of the fact that a U.S. president was born on its very doorstep. Would it not be almost irresponsible for the hospital board of directors not to advertise this blessed event for purposes of fund raising and philanthropy? Then again since most philanthropy comes from conservative hearts and wallets, best...