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Both Dennis Prager and Michael Medved were talking about this petition on their radio program yesterday. Prager said that over 300,000 people have already signed.

An Israel Navy (IN) Dolphin-class (Type 800) attack submarine has crossed the Suez Canal for the first time and conducted manoeuvres in the Red Sea that are widely perceived to be another signal to Iran about Israeli intentions. The IN has until now been reluctant to send the nuclear-capable submarines into the Red Sea, since in passing through the shallow Suez Canal they are exposed to the possibility of attacks from shore. A defence source told Jane's on 6 July that the manoeuvres, which began in mid-June, involved a drill in the Red Sea by the Leviathan , which returned...

Chico 4th July Tea Partyby OneVike It was a beautiful day for a Tea Party and when I showed up, a bit late I might add. Jack Lee had just finished giving a pep talk to the many that showed up at the Elks lodge for the vehicle procession to Bidwell Park. As I walked around chatting with those involved I was impressed with the variety of people who showed up. There were bankers, businessmen, bikers and children all ready and eager to show the people of Chico they were fed up with the current situation in Washington and California....

Researchers at the pioneering Northeast England Stem Cell Institute say they have made the breakthrough using stem cells from an embryo. They claim that with some minor changes the sperm could theoretically fertilize an egg to create a child.

When it comes to climate change legislation, Senate Democratic leaders find themselves in a similar spot to where their House counterparts stood a few months ago: pledging passage of a comprehensive bill without a clear path on how to get there. Majority Leader Harry Reid yesterday insisted that he wanted to get a sweeping energy and global warming measure onto the Senate floor between mid-September and early October. But the Nevada Democrat and his lieutenants were less specific when it came to defining their strategy for crossing the all-important 60-vote threshold needed to defeat an expected Republican filibuster.

Here is video of Gov. Sarah Palin's interview with ABC News yesterday. Kate Snow asked her about the possibility her resignation will end her political career. Palin responded "if I die (politically), I die. So be it." . . . . (Watch Video)

CQ Politics picks up on the unions’ vehement opposition to taxing health benefits, a proposal that has been floated by members of Congress working on healthcare. It was the unions after all who attacked Sen. John McCain in the 2008 presidential campaign, drumming up support based on claims that he wanted to tax their health benefits. Now unions are worried that this may come to fruition with the President they elected and are starting to experience some buyer’s remorse: Michael Wilson, international vice president of the 1.3-million-member United Food and Commercial Workers, said union leaders told workers that 2008 GOP...

Climbing the stairs, housework, walking and even washing were made easier if elderly people worked out two or three times a week, researchers found. People lose muscle as they age, which can make daily chores more difficult. But working out by using small weights or elastic bands can help to rebuild these muscles, a review of the available evidence shows, while the risks of developing an injury are low for older people. Chiung-ju Liu of the Department of Occupational Therapy at Indiana University, who carried out the study, said: "Older adults seem to benefit from this type of exercise even...

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 32% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-seven percent (37%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of –5.

Wednesday, July 08, 2009 Email a Friend Email to a Friend ShareThis Advertisement The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 32% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-seven percent (37%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of –5.

Click here for hilarious video from the old "The Two Ronnies" British comedy series.

(English-language translation) Over 400 Puerto Rico National Guard troops left yesterday for Fort Lewis in Washington, where they will receive training to accomplish their mission in the Horn of Africa. Puerto Rico National Guard Adjutant General Antonio J. Vicéns said that, following the month-long training, the 65th Infantry Battalion will head to Africa to support a security mission. "This is the first 65th Infantry Battalion of National Guardsmen from all states that will perform a mission in the Horn of Africa," Vicéns stated. The soldiers departed in the morning from Luis Muñoz Marín Airport, where Vicéns and their relatives bid...

Leading Republicans on Capitol Hill see Sarah Palin’s bombshell announcement last week that she’ll resign as Alaska governor as a potential win-win for her and their party. Their thinking: As a private citizen, she’ll be free to raise big bucks for 2010 candidates and at the same time restore her credibility and stature within the bruised party. The reasoning goes against the grain of the current political conventional wisdom. Palin’s relationship with the Washington GOP has been chilly ever since she vaulted into national prominence as the running mate for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) — who told POLITICO Tuesday that...

OUTCASTS SEEK TO COME OUT OF THE SHADOWS “I work and live like a U.S. citizen,” said Alicia J. Alvez, an illegal immigrant living in Leominster. (T&G Staff / MARK C. IDE) FITCHBURG, MA -- I would have to return to Argentina for 10 years. It doesn't matter if you came when you were a child. -- Christian Marcos Olive, FITCHBURG RESIDENT WHO ARRIVED IN THE U.S. AS A CHILD Related • Illegal work force can generate taxes but also has costs • Bill could help children of illegals afford college Alicia J. Alvez came to the United States from...

Senior Palestinian Authority clerics are still teaching Arabs that Jews are evil, that Jerusalem has no Jewish sites and that Jesus was a “Palestinian” and not a Jew. The incitement violates the American Roadmap, as noted succinctly by the Obama administration while it campaigns against Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. In a recent interview on PA television, the Authority’s chief religious justice, Tayseer Tamimi, taught Arab residents that the Koran states that Jews have been evil throughout their history, that Jerusalem has no Jewish holy sites and that the Israeli government is trying to destroy the foundations of the...

Here is video of Gov. Sarah Palin in an interview yesterday referring to the mountain of attacks against her as "bull crap," which she said she could take, especially when compared with the enormous dangers faced by American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. . . . . (Watch Video)

And "bull crap" criticism.

We have to get back to the America that grew into the greatest country in history. This means electing people who love and respect the Constitution and the Bill of Rights as they are written. We conservatives must search for new leaders; candidates who would step forward and say: “Give me a pen and I’ll sign right there under John Hancock!” Today both of these sacred American documents are under ferocious assault from a Marxist cabal bent on destroying them and rewriting every line. The Marxists are clear about what they want. Conservatives have to be equally clear about our...

David Letterman bid Sarah Palin farewell in his monologue on Tuesday night by attacking her. Letterman joked that in the future, she hopes to be the next "octo-mom." Letterman also knocked Palin and claimed she waved goodbye to Russia before she left office.

2009-07-08 02:28:05 - Martin says the Hawai'i courts are obstructing access to historical archives concerning President Barack Obama. In a sharply worded petition to the Hawai'i Supreme Court, to be docketed July 9th, Martin recites a history of abuse, harassment and procrastination by Hawai'i judges, clerks and the state's Attorney General. "There is no explanation for the behavior of Hawai'i officials," Martin says, "Unless someone has something to hide." ANDY MARTIN Post Office Box 1851 New York, NY 10150-1851 Toll-free tel. (866) 70-6-2639 Toll-free fax (866) 707-2639 Petitioner Pro Se IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HAWAI’I SUPREME COURT DOCKET NUMBER:...