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“I hope they Mirandized this Ahmed Hashim Abed guy before they punched him.”—Rush Limbaugh On March 31, 2004, a small convoy guarded by four American civilian contractors was ambushed at Fallujah, Iraq, and the guards were killed. The bodies of the four Blackwater security guards were burnt, hacked, and two of the mutilated bodies were hung for display on a bridge over the Euphrates river. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that in ” a macabre and murderous town fete, locals cheered as one corpse was attached to a car tow rope and pulled triumphantly up and down the main road….”...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is inviting his mentor Fidel Castro to visit Venezuela during the coming months. Chavez read aloud a letter to the 83-year-old former Cuban leader during a televised speech Saturday night, saying "Venezuela awaits you." Chavez proposed that Castro visit at some point between now and April, during a congress of his socialist party. The 83-year-old Castro has not been seen in public since undergoing a series of emergency intestinal surgeries in July 2006.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts. Officials at historically black Lincoln University said Friday that the school is simply concerned about high rates of obesity and diabetes, especially in the African-American community. "We know we're in the midst of an obesity epidemic," said James L. DeBoy, chairman of Lincoln's department of health, physical education and recreation. "We have an obligation to address this head on, knowing full well there's going to be some fallout."...

The impartial Chris Matthews (and next Nobel Prize winner) has a Kool-Aid accident.

Institutionalized Child Abuse Life in an American Fourth Grade: Teaching Kids to "Respect Other Views" by Making Them Not Have Any of Their Own By Barry Rubin thelastcrusade.org First came the reading list of four books: one about an African-American, one on an Asian- or Hispanic-American, one on a Native American, and one--amazingly enough--a free choice. Then came the first book read in class on an African-American runner. By the way, it should be understood that all these readings are not about a group of youngsters from all races, religions, and creeds, playing together while getting along but rather...

Student refused; was held down for vaccination. It took the strength of two sheriff's deputies to keep a middle schooler still enough to receive a shot of the swine flu, or H1N1, vaccine at a recent clinic. During a regular Wheeling-Ohio County Health Board meeting Tuesday, health department Administrator Howard Gamble told board members about the student's attempt to flee Wheeling Middle School during a vaccination clinic held there last Friday. He noted the boy's mother could not bear to watch the scene and left the gymnasium. "He tried to run. I looked over and saw two sheriff's deputies holding...

check out this cute song by Ed Montana telling us it is TIME for us to take a stand against this Obamanation! video/audio at: http://www.edmontana.com/obamanation.html

We've found a fabulous place that sells dented canned veggies. I've got a pantry filled. A case of 24 cans is 4-5 dollars. We've got the weapons and ammo stored. We live next to a farm, and can get meat and veggies, either deer, turkeys (a milk cow, did you ever try meat from a milk cow?) or bartering with the farmers for corn and tomatoes. We live on a well and septic, and have a great generator. We also have wood, Can we live without power? We're 90% there. What are you all doing to prepare for this? You...

Obama's First Six Months accomplishments: I am so sorry for those of you who may be disappointed in the performance of the man you thought was going to make things better---or perhaps you think things are better. I believe the changes we now have are for real, with more to come -- sort of like ignoring a yellow jacket wasp in your underwear. Should any of you feel offended, that is regrettable ---as is the decline of our nation. Obama's First Six Months' Accomplishments: 1. Offended the Queen of England . 2. Bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia ....

White House communications director Anita Dunn will step down from her post at the end of the month and Dan Pfeiffer, her deputy, will take over, according to sources familiar with the move. Dunn, a longtime Democratic media consultant, took over the job on an interim basis earlier this year when Ellen Moran abruptly left the post to take a job at the Commerce Department. Dunn will return to Squier Knapp Dunn, the consulting firm where she is a partner, but will remain as a consultant to the White House on the communications and strategic matters.

Thirty years ago I used to drink whiskey and play chess with several of the MP's and PMI's at Ft. Hood. Though it never rated five stars, the place was home when I was on pass from my own installation. Fifty-five years ago the subways I rode had Radio Free Europe Ads promoting beaming the Truth behind the Iron Curtain. Today we keep the truth from our own people. The very protoges of the journalists so enraged by Bill Moyers lying about Vietnam now routinely lie or refuse access to the Truth. The American people just yawn and vote Democrat....

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Sounds like it to me. These are truly remarkable words coming from inside the Fed. Reuters has the details: U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh on Tuesday called gains in Asian and U.S. stocks noteworthy and wondered whether those increases signal a return to financial normality after a wrenching crisis or raise the prospects for asset bubbles. Stock markets in a number of Asian economies have posted hefty gains in recent months, Warsh said while moderating a panel at an Asia economic policy conference hosted by the San Francisco Federal Reserve. "This is a remarkable move, certainly the U.S. has...

Late last week, in the dead of night. President Obama made an unannounced trip to Dover, Delaware, where he was photographed saluting some flag-covered coffins that were coming in from Afghanistan. There were 18 coffins on this day. And afterwards, Obama said that this experience “would influence his decision” on troop levels and future policies in the war in that Afghanistan. Well, first I fault the press. I’ve been saying for years that reporting on war casualties, in Iraq, Afghanistan, or wherever, is defective. The national importance of casualties should be gauged by relative casualties in other, American wars. It’s...

Despite an economy languishing in high unemployment and low consumer confidence, more American companies are jumping on the bandwagon to provide support for homosexual and transgender employees. More than 300 firms have now received perfect 100 percent scores in this fall's Corporate Equality Index, produced annually by the Human Rights Campaign which ranks businesses on their "treatment" of employees who have chosen homosexual, lesbian, bisexual and transgender lifestyles. The list, which saw a 20 percent increase this year in the number of perfect scores, includes newcomers such as theater giant AMC Entertainment, Costco, Delta Air Lines, Food Lion and General...

Freep this poll the White House is accusing Fox News of not being a legitimate source of news, calling them biased, etc. They have tried to block Fox reporters from news conferences, etc., but the other news networks are fighting back (in favor of Fox) and caused the White House to back down. NPR has put a survey online for us to voice our opinion. If you want to vote in this survey, go to the link below and cast your vote. Currently it is 71% in favor of the White House, but there are not that many votes ............

"Sunday, October 18, 2009Obama is the TRUTH! Posted by TRUTH FIRST at 5:35 PM Friday, October 09, 2009The world recognizes Obama as a leader of peace and justiceIt cannot be denied that the world has entered a new golden era of economic and social justice. An era of peace led by and made possible by President Obama. President Obama is the son of Kings and Queens who ruled over the greatest civilizations in human history. The world waited a long time for the arrival of Obama. We did not always know what his name would be or what he would...

7 promises that then candidate Obama has already broken. We hope that all the people of the ObamaNation are happy with their president.

In the brief age of Obama, we have had "truthers," "birthers," tea party activists and town-hall dissenters. Comes now, the "Oath Keepers." And who might they be? Writes Alan Maimon in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Oath Keepers, depending on where one stands, are "either strident defenders of liberty or dangerous peddlers of paranoia." Formed in March, they are ex-military and police who repledge themselves to defend the Constitution, even if it means disobeying orders. If the U.S. government ordered law enforcement agencies to violate Second Amendment rights by disarming the people, Oath Keepers will not obey. "The whole point of...

Fox News Behaving Badly? -- Jack Engelhard October 15, 2009 02:27 PM EDT The Obama administration has found the enemy and it is Fox News. The New York Times and CNN got it straight from the lips of White House communications director Anita Dunn who revealed that, “We’re going to treat them [Fox News] the way we would treat an opponent.” Hello Lady? The press is SUPPOSED to be an opponent! That’s why it’s called the Fourth Estate, to keep a sharp eye on the other three Estates, executive, legislative, judicial. Nowhere is it written that the press shall collaborate...

WAKE UP AMERICA, GET OUT OF THE FETAL POSITION AND MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD. Welcome to the GLENN BECK television thread...Shake the cobwebs out of your brain...We are another day closer to the REVOLUTION that will change the 2010 elections. All comrades, infidels, sick twisted freaks and lurkers are welcome and are encouraged to participate in the thread! Glenn will have REAL doctors on his show tonite, join us won't you!

This is a local UAW based rag, but they tend to have better local news coverage than the longtime Tribune. This Obamanation was spotted on a street in Kokomo, INNOT A PHOTOSHOP!

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. -- Drivers on Interstate 70 can barely see the billboard but once they do the message has been gaining attention. The billboard is located along I-70 between the Adams Dairy Parkway and the Grain Valley exits. The billboard reads, "How do you like your change now? Obama Nation. They are coming for you! The Taxpayer. First and Second Amendments are in jeopardy. Live free or Die." There is also a hammer and sickle on the sign. People said they might not agree with the sentiment of the sign, but they felt it was a matter of free...

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. -- Drivers on Interstate 70 can barely see the billboard but once they do the message has been gaining attention. The billboard is located along I-70 between the Adams Dairy Parkway and the Grain Valley exits. The billboard reads, "How do you like your change now? Obama Nation. They are coming for you! The Taxpayer. First and Second Amendments are in jeopardy. Live free or Die." There is also a hammer and sickle on the sign.

A Cape Girardeau police officer got more than he bargained for when he answered a call about shots fired. What he found when he arrived was a large street fight. As you can see, when he went to arrest one suspect a woman approaches the officer. He pushed her away and when she came back again swinging, the officer punched her. The Cape Girardeau Police Chief stands by what the officer did saying there's always a fear that a person will go for the officer's weapon. "Of course the major fear is that person may try to go for the...

"Hear our cry, Obama." "Deliver us, Obama." Video at link.

Another video of children chanting and singing the praises of the dear leader Obama. This time they're in Asheville, NC. Communism comes to the South.

Purported non Muslim Barack Hussein Obama made a presidential appointment of Muslim Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Arif Alikhan for a top job at the federal Department of Homeland Security. In his new job, Arif Alikhan will be Assistant Secretary for the Office of Policy Development at the Department of Homeland Security. Alikhan has been Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles--in charge of public safety for the city. Why Muslim Alikhan at the Department of Homeland Security you might ask? DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said Alikhan’s “broad and impressive array of experience in national security, emergency preparedness, and counterterrorism will make him...

Jürgen Ringbeck, Senior Vice President - Booze and Co: “It is very sad to see how weak political support for the tourism sector is, specifically in the more developed countries. (Tourism) is the key platform to connect the world and transfer wealth from developed to developing countries.”

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The job market is showing signs of improvement, according to the latest economic reports. But for those out of work and pounding the pavement, there are few signs of a turnaround. After peaking in January, the pace of job losses has slowed dramatically, according to the Labor Department. Employers cut 216,000 jobs from their payrolls in August -- 22% fewer than the previous month. But even though job cuts have abated, hiring is close to a standstill, as most employers are still hesitant to add workers. The number of new hires remains near an all-time low,...

I have made and posted on YouTube videos illustrating geopolitics, domestic politics and society in general under Obamanation, aka under Barack Hussein Obama's rule. You should watch them (with some humorous content). It took me an average of five, maybe six days to complete each video, and I made them for everyone to see. Fellow Freepers, enjoy the movies. Obamacare. Obamunism. Obamanation The World of Obamanation The World of Obamanation 2 Tell me your opinions below.

A Tea Party, Tax Protest & Rally For The U.S. Constitution In Defense of our Beloved Constitution, a Tea Party and Patriots' Rally shall commence at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at the Temecula Duck Pond located at Ynez Road and Rancho California in Temecula, California. We have organized this rally in support of the 9/12 march on the U.S. Capitol on behalf of Southern California patriots who are unable to attend the rally in Washington, D.C. Speakers, music and events are planned. Rally is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Please bring appropriate signs, banners and...

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!

There are many conspiracy 'theories' that go out claiming that Barack Hussein Obama is an antichrist. Here are a couple of them. Antichrist Rising: Welcome to the Obama NationYou remember the 'Yes We Can' motto uttered by BHO? In the video, you'll find that it says 'Thank you Satan' when pronounced backward. A dead giveaway. Is Barack Hussein Obama the Antichrist?A forum on Topix suggests that BHO is the Antichrist (in my opinion, he is an Antichrist). Let the Trumpet Sound!This website shows that BHO is an Antichrist, because there is the presence of 666 in his full name. What...

The Video sez it all...

Email from eye witness and attorney confirms that SEIU-logo’d thugs attacked and beat a black man for distributing Gadsen flags following a Town Hall in St. Louis County on Thursday. Race was a factor in the beating.

This just in from Holocaust survivor and world famous author Jack Engelhard ***************************************** TRADE IN GRANDMA AND OTHER CLUNKERS by Jack Engelhard Hello, I’m from the government and I’m here to help. Our “cash for clunkers” has proven to be so successful that we’ve decided to extend the program for cars – and for people. Of course there is no place to trade in your elderly, people, in other words, that have too much mileage on them. You cannot simply dump and deposit seniors in some lot, get cash for them, and then go home. So as part of our...

The IRS just released some interesting tax information -- the Top 1% of taxpayers is now paying more in taxes than the bottom 95%. Scott Hodge from the Tax Foundation created the chart nearby that graphs the new data. Perthaps the CD-10 candidates can advise at what higher rate do you tax the “rich” in order to make the tax code even more progressive and supposedly more “fair?” Once Obama and the Democrats in Congress get done with us, only politicians and public employees will be the rich. Yummm, pass the BBQ sauce. Who says turnabout isn’t fair play? Hmmm…DeSaulnier...

The stock market's recent run-up of over 11% has been the best sustained rally of Obama's young Presidency. What to do now, if you are an investor? Unfortunately, the market seems very fully priced now based on historical Price/Earnings benchmarks, especially after its recent run-up - which in fact may well have been primarily due to investors cheering the marginal decline in prospects for ObamaCare. Indeed, the St. Louis Fed's graph below on growth of the monetary base is all you need to see, in order to understand why you want to buy gold. In congressional testimony last week, Fed...

Washington D.C., Jul 21, 2009 / 07:13 pm (CNA).- White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has said that President Barack Obama made the same comments to Pope Benedict XVI that he made to Planned Parenthood in 2007 concerning reductions in the numbers of abortions. In a Monday conversation with CNSNews.com, the news reporter referred to President Obama’s visit to the Vatican, saying “he reportedly told the Pope that he would work to and do all he could to reduce the number of abortions.” Gibbs then interrupted: “I think he said -- he said that in a speech to Planned Parenthood...

Presidents generally enjoy a honeymoon both because the public wants their presidents to succeed and because in the early stages of a presidency the mistakes, lies, and screw-ups have not yet materialized. But soon they do. And in the case of this presidency, the non-stimulus plan is proving to be the equivalent of the first serious fight between the newlyweds. The stimulus plan was bad policy, poorly conceived and oversold. It isn’t working, yet the president insists his policy was perfect. The result now is a surprising agreement between the Left and Right. On the Left, Bob Herbert chimes in:...

John Holdren really did say those things, and this report contains the proof.

...Yet everyone is posting about his ogling girls and his daughter's wardrobe. Please, let's get back on track people! Our country is being destroyed!

Am I the only one outraged by the misinformation that has been spread around the internet as Obama's Exhibit "A" for healthcare reform??? The issue is the staged so called kidney cancer patient with no health insurance who supposedly had health insurance when she was again supposedly diagnosed with Renal Cell Carcinoma and rather than have her kidney removed which is the only effective treatment for kidney cancer, she was treated with radiation therapy which caused her more health issues now that she has no insurance. She claims that she did not have her kidney removed because she was caring...

The Senate is about to pay off the unions for helping get Obama elected. Senator Max Baucus (D, Mont.) looks to be about ready to propose a plan to pay for Obama’s massive, more than $1 trillion in new government spending on healthcare by instituting a new tax on many employees that currently have healthcare through their workplace (nearly 1 in 8 workers according to Peter Barnes). Never having been “income” before, Senator Baucus is prepared to claim it is and will be taxed accordingly. … unless, of course, you happen to be a union member. If you are a...

All governmental departments – such as State, Commerce, Defense, et al – review Presidential speeches before they are delivered and make comments. When Ronald Reagan prepared to label the Soviet Union the "Evil Empire," every single department objected and said he must delete the phrase. He overruled them and delivered a historic speech which helped win the cold war. Every media outlet, every pundit and most government officials were apoplectic. They said the nuclear clock was moved forward (indicating a greater chance of nuclear war), relations would never be the same, an unprecedented provocation had occurred, and so forth. In...

June 12, 2009 President Obama’s war on the truth. By Victor Davis Hanson In the first six months of the Obama administration, we have witnessed an assault on the truth of a magnitude not seen since the Nixon Watergate years. The prevarication is ironic given the Obama campaign’s accusations that the Bush years were not transparent and that Hillary Clinton, like her husband, was a chronic fabricator. Remember Obama’s own assertions that he was a “student of history” and that “words mean something. You can’t just make stuff up.” Yet Obama’s war against veracity is multifaceted. Trotskyization. Sometimes the past...

Just having the appearance of someone who might possibly vote for an opponent of Barack Obama could land them on the President's enemies list where proxies do the dirty work. Political appointees in the Justice Department killed a six-month investigation by career DOJ lawyers into the most blatant voter intimidation case in 40 years. Last November, jack-booted, uniformed, baton-wielding thugs from the New Black Panther Party calling themselves "security" obstructed a Philadelphia polling location and behaved in an intimidating manner toward white voters. Days after dismissing charges against the menacing thugs, the Justice Department moved in the opposite direction by...

I'm hoping anyone here can help me. Several months ago, there was a thread called "Obama's Circle of Friends", I believe. In that thread is a post full of thumbnail pictures of friends &/or associates of Obama. When you run your cursor over a thumbnail, it would give you the name of that person; click onto the pic & it would take you to the info on who the person was & how they are connected to Obama. I had that thread saved to my "Favorites", but when I took my puter to the shop, it was erased. Please help...

On her social networking page, Shani Fecht, 40, described herself as a “tree hugging, granola eating, vegetarian hippie. I love my son & daughter, my husband & my new dog Jeeter. Fecht wrote on MySpace that her own mother died violently when she was just 21 “so I try to enjoy life and appreciate each precious moment.” Inexplicably the Atlanta mother’s life ended at the point of a gun fired by her son, Alexander Ezekiel Cordell, who may have been upset his mother was moving to Miami to start a life without him, police said Wednesday. Beyond that suspicion, Sandy...