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According to White House Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs, the President was busy with other matters last night and wasn't really concerned with election results. Although one would find that hard to believe, in Obama's case it might be true. He has shown a remarkable ability to ignore events that surround him, tea parties, town halls, Afghanistan, to name a few. It's amazing how the Administration can wave off important events effecting the country in the same manner that Obama swatted a fly during an interview. Nonchalantly dismissing anything that doesn't go their way as unimportant. Truth be known, Obama's ego...

The drama unfolds slowly at first. First-term (anti-bailout candidate) Democrat Alan Grayson questions Elizabeth Coleman, Inspector General of the Federal Reserve. The issue is oversight of the Fed's balance sheet, and the potential multi-trillion dollar loss that would be borne by you. If watching the clip sends you into an apoplectic seizure as it does to me, then please help. We need millions of Americans to become aware of the Fed and its abuses. Monetization of the national debt is occurring daily (quantitative easing), as Bernanke simply creates credit and purchases Treasuries. And we haven't even begun to discuss the...

will endeavor to continue to give you the simple courtesy of speaking honestly, plainly and sympathetically -- not for my political future but to win the future for America. But here is an outline for a 21st Century program of patriotic immigration which, I believe, will lead to secure borders: CONTROL THE BORDER FIRST. No nation in an age of terrorism can afford to have inadequately controlled borders with millions crossing illegally at will. We need to commit the necessary resources at all the borders, including the coasts, for national security reasons. That would mean more border agents and more...

Anyone who doubts Sarah Palin as an up and coming major player on the political scene better find a doctor for a reality check. Her endorsement of Conservative Doug Hoffman in the New York 23rd Congressional District special election has caught the attention of thousands who are now donating to his campaign and pledging support. Hoffman, who is running as a third party candidate against Republican, Dede Scozzafava and Democrat, Bill Owens, is a Republican himself but had to enter the race on a third party ticket since their was no primary for the special election. Had there been one...

Doug Hoffman pledged to help Dede Scozzafava in an e-mail sent two days after the Republican Party passed over the Lake Placid accountant for the nomination. The e-mail, sent from Mr. Hoffman's business account on July 24 and provided by the Scozzafava campaign, states in full: "Hi Dede, Congratulations and the best of luck in your candidacy. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help. Doug." This is contrary to what Mr. Hoffman, who is now running against Ms. Scozzafava as a Conservative candidate, told me less than two weeks later.

Sarah Palin's endorsement of Conservative, Doug Hoffman, in the upstate New York Senate Race over Republican Dede Scozzafava who is backed by Newt Gingrich, is a clear example of the present problem facing the Republican Party. Scozzafava is a Republican in name only. She votes like a liberal, stands for big government, abortion rights, and even supports laws to make it easier for unions to organize private business. So why would Newt Gingrich support her? According to Newt, if you want to take back Congress from the Democrats, then you need to accept Republican candidates who may not fully conform...

<p>For immediate release. As you know, I am one that is sick of scammers of this world. From global warming, to the very laws that control the people. However, one scam is starting to stick out right now.</p> <p>Free Republic LLC. has viewers, in which only seems to be run by one or two people. The donations on that site are enormous, but the costs just do not add up. We at the SCWXA use about 5% of our server's bandwidth and do not need over $20,000 monthly. It seems owner Jim Robinson is scamming the viewers by using the country's issues on hand, to make money.</p>

A profession O and CONgre$$ won't be messing with 'pay' rates anytime soon?

I'm not saying this is the way it should go, but for me, it went bourbon as a young man, irish whisky as the taste developed, and then nestled into the scotch as the palate matured and settled down to a sipping type restraint. Glenmorangie as the everyday benchmark, Laiphroaig for the smoky flavor, and Lagavulin for the best of that.

What type of bourbon do you like to drink? Me? Ancient Age over the rocks.

Obama birthplace lawyer can be handful for the judges hearing her cases. U.S. District Judge David O. Carter has been presiding patiently over Mission Viejo lawyer Orly Taitz's effort to oust Barack Obama from the presidency on the allegation that he was born in Kenya. Carter's kept his cool while Taitz failed to serve Obama's lawyer with her complaint, attempted (and failed) to dismiss two of her clients, attempted (and failed) to have a magistrate judge removed, and attempted (and failed) to have a witness testify during an administrative hearing. She also had 40 to 100 of her supporters call...

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 This video excerpt from the movie Dr. Strangelove came to mind when reading the news about our Secretary of State at the conference table with Russia. It helps to emphasise the absurdity in which they conduct foreign policy and continue to weaken the country's national security. Hilliary Clinton and President Obama have agreed to let the Russians see the "big board." According to a Fox News report, Russia and the United States have tentatively agreed to a weapons inspection program that would allow Russians to visit nuclear sites in America to count missiles and warheads. The...

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is a calendar girl. Bachmann and 11 others are featured in the "2010 Great American Conservative Women Calendar" from the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute, a Herndon, Va.-based group. Others featured in the calendar include columnists Ann Coulter and Michelle Malkin and former Miss California Carrie Prejean. Bachmann is Miss November, according to WCCO-TV. Bachmann represents Minnesota's 6th District. The calendar is available beginning Oct. 2. Cost is $25.

New guidance has been issued to clarify the law on assisted suicide in England and Wales - but it offers no guarantees against prosecution.Instead the Director of Public Prosecutions has spelled out the range of factors that will be taken into account when deciding on cases. The move has been welcomed by 33 year old Kelly Taylor from Bristol who is terminally ill. In 2005 she tried to starve herself in the hope she would end her pain. "I think the new guidelines are a breakthrough, as it gives people the knowledge when and where they're going wrong and when...

We've now reached a dead end in our conversations with Target, Orbitz, Warner Bros., JoS. A. Bank, and Roche. These companies need to hear from you. Can you take a moment to give them a call? It takes just a minute: http://www.colorofchange.org/beck/calls/?id=2498-1159026 Thanks and Peace, -- James, Gabriel, William, Dani and the rest of the ColorOfChange.org team October 2nd, 2009 Help support our work. ColorOfChange.org is powered by YOU -- your energy and dollars. We take no money from lobbyists or large corporations that don't share our values, and our tiny staff ensures your contributions go a long way. You...

Normally that title is reserved for the man in the Oval Office but that all changed this past Wednesday when Alan Grayson used his time on the floor of the House to offer up a "cute" presentation, complete with placards describing the three step Republican health plan. According to Grayson, the Republican plan is as follows: 1. Don't get sick. 2. If you do get sick... 3. Die quickly. According to him this is all he's heard from the Republican side of the argument. No alternate plan or suggestions. Alan has either been asleep or simply wasn't listening all summer...

This site will always support and honor our men and women in the military and express gratitude to those who serve, both past and present, those living and those who have past. To the brave who have survived and to the ones who have given life and limb in defense of this country. To feel differently would be to ignore and belittle those who are the backbone of our freedom. Yet, sadly, this is exactly what our President, Barack Obama has done to those members of the WWII era, Alaskan Territorial Guard. (ATG) As incredible and insensitive as this sounds,...

Warning - Funny but VERY, VERY gratuitous use of the "F" word. Some vulgar body movements as well. (R-rated!) Please do not view this video if crude or vulgar language or images offend you.

A German trucker suspected of driving under the influence of drugs crashed his vehicle near Borås in western Sweden on Tuesday. He subsequently admitted to masturbating at the time of the accident. The trucker, apparently unable to reach a satisfactory climax, then proceeded to continue to pleasure himself while in the midst of a police interrogation, according to the local Borås Tidning newspaper. "He was masturbating while the police interrogated him," police prosecutor Åsa Askenbäck told the newspaper. "He has admitted that he was not paying full attention at the time of the accident. He was playing with himself instead...

(Reuters) - The White House kept insurance companies squarely in its sights Tuesday in the push for health care reform by releasing research showing that health insurance premiums have risen far faster than inflation in every U.S. State. If that research was funded by the taxpayers, (Reuters did not mention the source), then it was another waste of public funds. Who in their right mind would have thought they went down? Apparently in the health care wars it's alright for the White House to release an official report on insurance premiums, the sole purpose of which is to discredit the...

Warning...graphic!!! Scary! This is a scene from the movie Jacob's Ladder.. One part the patient says..I'm alive..the physican responds..what are you doing here then?

Hey, its a TwoFer! Get a scary halloween mask and help defund PETA! PETA will send you a free Evil Ronald McDonald mask just by filling out the form at their website.

Perhaps the most notable thing about the “Sovereignty or Secession” rally at the state Capitol on Monday was the absence of any remotely mainstream speakers. That little problem in presentation did not escape the event’s organizers from the Texas Nationalist Movement. In fact, several speakers bitterly complained that neither Gov. Rick Perry nor a single one of the 70-plus supporters of Rep. Brandon Creighton’s HCR 50, a resolution asserting Texas’ “sovereignty” from the federal government, made an appearance. Back in April, Perry flirted with the idea of secession when he told reporters after a Tax Day tea party event: “There’s...

Course Description 21H.001, a HASS-D, CI course, explores fundamental questions about the causes and nature of revolutions. How do people overthrow their rulers? How do they establish new governments? Do radical upheavals require bloodshed, violence, or even terror? How have revolutionaries attempted to establish their ideals and realize their goals? We will look at a set of major political transformations throughout the world and across centuries to understand the meaning of revolution and evaluate its impact. By the end of the course, students will be able to offer reasons why some revolutions succeed and others fail. Materials for the course...

Four contenders vying for the opportunity to challenge David Wu in Oregon’s first congressional district spoke before Labor Day’s Tax Referral Tea Party. As the event agenda was closely choreographed each contender was instructed to prepare for no more than three minutes of speaking time — not an easy task. How these contenders treated that limitation may tell us something about how they would represent the interests of Oregon’s first congressional district. Using the candidates treatment of the limitation as a yardstick, Doug Keller presented the best management, Rob Cornilles didn’t.

What is the total count? I think it is extremely important to have an accurate count so we can point this as a mainstream movement that has a large following in America.

http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/594 About the Lecture Don’t believe everything you learn in business school, cautions Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen. “It’s the principles of good management we teach that cause successful companies to fail.” In this meaty lecture, Christensen distills several books’ worth of research describing how business leaders sometimes metamorphose into losers when confronted with market-rocking innovations. He also reveals how we may harness his insights in such socially significant and complex industries as health care. Christensen distinguishes between the kind of sustained and incremental technological improvements that help a market leader retain its edge, and “disruptive technology,” where a...

A Turkish woman accused of cutting off her lover's penis must wait 18 months for a verdict and sentencing while a court determines whether his re-attached penis still functions, a court source said on Thursday.

Image via Wikipedia Did Andree Mcleod apply for a government position with the Palin Administration in Alaska and receive a rejection notice? Or somewhere in the past did Sarah steal an old boyfriend from her? Something has put a serious weed up her rear end when it comes to her fixation on trying to “get” Sarah. It would almost be funny if it weren't so pathetic. Somebody needs to hold an intervention with her and break this addiction of ethics violations she keeps conjuring up in her mind. In the past I have referred to her as Alaska's “Ethics Nazi”...

Financial Crisis Revisited - this is a political Satire song about Lehman Bros. (sept. 15 is the anniversary of their bankruptcy btw) and the recession. It was made by Ryan Stotland, a 22 yo Canadian, who is currently doing a 12,000 Km bike-ride is South America to raise money for charity (skin cancer center) Financial Crises Revisited watch on YouTube

Naomi Wolf is going back to her roots. The journalist and author, who has seemingly been on a break for the past couple of years from writing books on the kinds of feminist themes that made her famous in the early 1990s, has signed on with the Ecco Press for a project tentatively titled A Cultural History of the Vagina. Ms. Wolf was represented by lit agent John Brockman. Neither was not available for comment. In her last three books—one a memoir about her father, the other two polemics on American politics—the author has departed from the area of expertise...

Where in the world is Sarah Barracuda Palin? Alaska's sultry superstar has once again mysteriously disappeared right before she was scheduled to speak at one of her very important fundraisers, this one so slutty teenagers who get knocked up have no choice but to have the baby unless they want to get the ol' parental approval for an abortion. Now normally Sarah's habit of shirking her duties is limited to elected terms in office, but ever since becoming an unemployed publicity hound and Facebook junkie, Palin's erratic behavior has instead metamorphosed into canceling paid speaking engagements at the very last...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today urged residents in fire evacuation zones to flee as firefighters predicted another difficult day battling a wildfire that has burned 35,000 acres and threatened more than 12,000 homes from Acton to Altadena. Schwarzenegger noted at a morning press conference that three residents in Big Tujunga Canyon suffered serious burns trying in vain to save their homes Saturday. "There will be people who don't listen," the governor said at the fire command post in Lake View Terrace. ". . . Move as soon as [firefighters] say to move." Although thousands of homes are covered in the evacuation...

For too long conservatives (those who respect religion, patriotism, and freedom) have had to satisfy themselves with meager success. Conservatives may win an election or pass a bill, but we are starving for real victory. To win real victory we must colonize the left. We must create a conservative socialist party. The only selling point for the left is socialism, so we must detach socialism from the main body of leftist dogma. When a conservative right battles a conservative left we can achieve real, lasting victory. Both sides would espouse our core principles. I support a conservative socialist or populist...

Once again Sarah Palin is hammered by liberals and the White House for speaking out on domestic policy. She referred to Section 1233 of HR 3200: ‘Advance Care Planning Consultation’ or “End Of Life Counseling”, which ever you prefer, in the current health care proposal. She likened them to bureaucratic “Death Panels.” White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said she was one more Republican spreading misinformation to the public about the plan and trying to raise the level of fear in the public mind. On the other side you have White House Health-Care Adviser Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, brother of the...

Tskhinvali, August 25, Interfax – The Moscow Patriarchate hopes that independent South Ossetia and Russia will always be close in spirit. “Russian and Ossetian peoples are close in faith, history and traditions that include not only the past, but also the present and the future. They are close in spirit and the power of spirit is much more important for a nation than power of money,” head of the Synodal Church and Society Department Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin said yesterday evening at the ceremonial meeting in Tskhinvali dedicated to the first anniversary of South Ossetian independence. The Republic’s President Eduard Kokoity...

Glenn explains his theory on the link to Obama stating reparations don't go far enough, to what he's doing now!

So many unfounded, scurrilous rumors and insinuations have circulated of late, claiming the Democratic Party is tone deaf! Click the link and see irrefutable evidence to the contrary. Enjoy comrades!

An interesting video that showcases Hitchens, who regardless of what you think about him, is doing something very important here. He is a man credible in left circles, at one time one of the most credible, who isn't afraid to strongly condemn one of the most parasitic ideas among leftists, which is that the American ideal is not worth protecting and is in fact itself evil. I think there is a distinction to be made between people who believe there have been crimes committed in the name of American liberation, but also understand that there have been many good and...

Recent events in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as the antics playing out in Congress are starting to wear thin with those of us who have loved ones serving in the military. ....When asked how I felt about the current situations our soldiers face, I said I would rather not comment...My son and many others like him joined the Marines out of a sense of duty to their country. He enlisted when he was 17, signing the papers for him to do so was hard, but as he explained: 9/11 and the War On Terror had a profound effect on...

Dennis Hof, the proprietor of Nevada’s famed Moonlight BunnyRanch brothel, thinks Sen. John Ensign’s highly publicized affair was completely unnecessary.

If you haven't seen this video, you've got to check it out. Even non-football fans have said that they thought it was awesome. These are the sickest tricks and skill displays I've ever seen.

Locals will tell you they taste like chicken, but you'd have to partake to see if they are telling the truth. They can be called Mountain Oysters, Cowboy Caviar, Swingin Sirloin or Calf Fries. But no matter how you slice them, they are still bull testicles. And they are the main course tonight in Watsonville. The Testicle Festival gets under way at Casserly Hall. The piece de' resistance will be served up fresh. The flier boasts only "USDA inspected" testicles will be served. It also refers to the dish as a true delicacy of the America West, not to mention...

I have posted a recording made by Ronald Reagan, speaking on the dangers of America moving toward a socialized system of medicine. He begins by quoting Norman Thomas who was a Socialist and ran for president 6 times on the Socialist Party Ticket. "The American people will never vote for a socialist...but under the name of liberalism, they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program." (Norman Thomas 1927) Many of you may have already heard this recording, or are aware of it, but for those who haven't I urge you to listen to it. Although it was made in...

<p>Some think politics is monotone and parliamentary sittings are boring. However, real beauties can sometimes be in these seats. We have compiled a list of ten successful women who rule the world and their beauty is breath taking.</p> <p>1. It was a bit difficult to decide which beauty to assign to the first place, we will start with exotic Japanese Yuri Fujikawa, who was named the most beautiful politician in the world by bloggers. She is a representative of the city Hachinoha and was recently involved in a sex scandal, when she was spotted entering a hotel embraced by a married man. However, nobody held it against her and he is famous for being too beautiful for politics.</p>

A friend of mine recently forwarded me a question a friend of his had posed: "If/when our Federal Government comes to pilfer, pillage, plunder our property and destroy our lives, what good can a handgun do against an army with advanced weaponry, tanks, missiles, planes, or whatever else they might have at their disposal to achieve their nefarious goals? (I'm not being facetious: I accept the possibility that what happened in Germany, or similar, could happen here; I'm just not sure that the potential good from an armed citizenry in such a situation outweighs the day-to-day problems caused by masses...

I m not a lawyer basher but when it comes to tort reform and health care.... ...So far every time tort reform comes up in debate it manages to go away. That's a testament to the powerful and influential lobby of the trial lawyers. There's a huge amount of income potential every time someone steps into the doctors office, hospital emergency room or is scheduled for an operation. The only proof you need is to watch the number of television, radio, and print advertising offers for free legal assistance that pour out daily to the public. And lets be honest,...

Hope this is the right area to post this geek thing. I'm trying to locate a program to protect my laptop in case it's stolen. I have passwords on it but I would like to have a USB flash drive as a key/lock. If the flash drive is not installed then the laptop can't be booted or accessed in any way. The USB flash drive has to be inserted into the laptop before it's turned on and the laptop needs to access a program on it before it would boot. Any ideas?