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Sixteen years ago this month, a youthful Democratic president with a job-approval rating hovering around 50 percent stood before Congress to make an impassioned plea for health care reform. As Bill Clinton mounted the rostrum and looked out over the House chamber, he discovered to his horror that a seven-month-old speech on the economy was whirling through the teleprompter instead of the health care text. For the next seven minutes, until the correct floppy disk was inserted into the teleprompter, Clinton confidently vamped before Congress and the nation as if all were going rhetorically exactly as planned.

Marcos Breton: Latino Republican Amador wants seat in Congress Sep. 9, 2009 The former U.S. marshal wants to be a U.S. congressman. He's a leader in Sacramento's Latino community, and he's Republican. He could be retiring after 40 years of presidential appointments and posts under California governors. But at 65, he's diving into the caldron of national politics. Tony Amador may or may not get his wish to strengthen the weakened hand of the GOP in Washington, D.C., but his candidacy is illuminating. Amador aspires to the corridors of power after being a child of the powerless. He was one...

Matthew Vadum (me) of Capital Research Center (capitalresearch.org) talks about his Aug. 24, 2009 American Spectator (spectator.org) article, "Obama's Plan to Desecrate 9/11" with Beverly Kirk on "Federal News Tonight," Newchannel 8, Washington, D.C., Sept. 8, 2009. The 3-part series on Obama's greenwashing of 9/11 may be found here: http://spectator.org/archives/2009/08/24/obamas-plan-to-desecrate-911 http://spectator.org/archives/2009/08/31/obamas-desecrators-of-911 http://spectator.org/archives/2009/09/01/greenwashing-911

In all the excitement over Van Jones' resignation, people missed President Obama supporting Communists abroad, as he did at home. Late last week, SSINO (Secretary of State In Name Only) Hillary Clinton met with ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya and cut off all remaining funds for Honduras' government: $30 million now, and $215 million over four years. Leftists are pushing for the IMF to follow suit. In addition to being part of the Castro-Chavez axis, Zelaya sought to subvert the constitution -- and he stands accused of running drugs. Honduran Foreign Minister Enrique Ortez told the press, "Every night, three...

With more focus getting applied to Barack Obama’s czars, the first to receive scrutiny should be John Holdren, Obama’s science czar. Michelle has outlined Holdren’s odd views from the past, including statements in books published in the 1970s that suggested forced sterilizations and social pressure for abortions, among other things. The College Politico finds something a little more recent in this interview in 2007, conducted in the virtual-reality environment of Second Life, in which Holdren discusses his views on science and economics:

ITEM Obama's approach to health care legislation is to cede the task of writing legislation to Democratic leaders and committee chairmen....then saying he wound up writing his own bill. (Scoff) ObamaCare has more sequels than Bela Lugosi. This will be voted into law when Dracula sees daylight. ITEM Tonight, Obama will sound very, VERY conservative....Ronald Reagan incarnate---might even invoke the "shining city on the hill," and other Reaganisms. Like all sociopaths---Obama lives in the moment----doing and saying anything necessary to cover his ***. EVERYTHING he says has an expiration date. To sound conservative tonight, Ohaha probably hired a conservative...

Every so often I'm asked to describe the role of juniors in the commodities industry. And I simply reply, "They're like rabbits". Rabbits are seemingly insignificant and useless animals. But in actuality they serve a critical role in the food chain as a valuable source of nourishment for larger animals. Like rabbits, juniors are seemingly insignificant. But their function in commodities lifecycles is indispensable. And also like rabbits, juniors are a valuable source of nourishment to their predators. One of their major roles is to feed the larger resource companies, ultimately serving to provide sustenance and longevity. The primary purpose...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Heroism and forgiveness -- a murder victim exhibited the former and his family was generous with the latter. The teen responsible for killing Mario Gonzalez, 72, was sentenced to 80 years in prison Wednesday in Marion Superior Court, 6News' Derrik Thomas reported. Gonzalez was recognized as a hero for what he did at 11 p.m. on June 30, 2008 -- an act of courage and kindness that led to his untimely demise. Gonzalez came to the aid of a woman who was being robbed at gunpoint as she went to her car outside Mr. Gyros restaurant on West...

One normally expects to see paeans to one-party rule and dictatorships in fringe publications sponsored by International ANSWER or World Can’t Wait. Usually, the New York Times offers those sentiments in more subtle terms than it does in today’s Thomas Friedman column. Friedman extols the Chinese form of government while deriding the fact that political opposition keeps Obama from imposing the policies Friedman likes:

Airliner hijacked in Mexico, lands safely 737 flown to Mexico City from Cancun; 104 passengers Sept. 9: An AeroMexico plane reportedly carrying 104 passengers was hijacked in Cancun and diverted to Mexico City. MEXICO CITY - An AeroMexico passenger plane was hijacked at the airport in the Mexican resort of Cancun on Wednesday and flown to Mexico City's international airport, where most of the passengers were reported to have been freed. A Telemundo producer said the hijackers apparently were three Bolivians who were asking to speak to President Felipe Calderon. Transport Minister Juan Molinar told Mexican radio the aircraft had...

http://www.abc.com and http://www.cbs.com all show the networks are bowing their knees to their Messiah Hussein. Only at http://www.fox.com shows an entertainment show.

Barack Obama will address a joint session of Congress this evening in an attempt to rescue his health-care overhaul, but he will face a much more skeptical audience with the voters. After all, Democrats have wide majorities in Congress, but Obama now has a majority of the electorate opposing him on health care, according to the AP: Public disapproval of President Barack Obama’s handling of health care has jumped to 52 percent, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll released hours before he makes his case for overhaul in a prime-time address to Congress. With his health revamp moving slowly and...

America has been greatly blessed by God and has stood as the greatest country in the history of the world for over 200 years. America has many foreign and domestic enemies that are seeking her destruction.This thread is a daily call and reminder for people of faith who believe in God and in the power of prayer to make a commitment to intercede for America at this critical time in her history2 Chronicles 7:14If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I...

Last month we told you about people who stumbled upon their fortune. If you haven’t found your own copy of the Declaration of Independence or a few thousand Ancient Roman coins, let me give you a push in the right direction with these tales of lost treasures that are just waiting for you to find them. 1. The Lying Dutchman? Arthur Flegenheimer, who went by the alias “Dutch Schultz,” was a New York mobster during the 1920s and ’30s known for his brutality and hard-nosed business tactics. By the time he was 33, Dutch had taken on the Mafia in...

UPDATE: KMJ News has learned that Republican Assemblyman Mike Duvall has been stripped of his position as vice-chair of the Utilities and Commerce Committee. GOP Assemblyman Mike Duvall didn't realize he was sitting near an open microphone earlier this summer when he decided to divulge dirty details about his sexual escapades to a colleague before the start of a committee hearing. "KCAL-9" reporter Dave Lopez broke the story Tuesday after obtaining the video of Duvall discussing his sexual affairs. Duvall can be heard telling the man that one woman "...showed up in her underwear...", one day after he and...

The inspiration for this headline rests with a post Stacy McCain had made on his blog The Other McCain Monday, September 7, 2009 Ruh-roh China ditching the dollar? I read McCain's comments on how he thought gold may rise in price. It did. In his comments section, you can see what I said. It is the first comment where I talk about crude prices rising. And crude prices have risen since McCain's post. From the WSJ: OIL FUTURES: Crude Settles Higher On Weak DollarWhen it comes to gold, people don't really sweat it if it climbs. What people do sweat...

Per their e-mail blast, this collection of groups is "unveiling a full-page New York Times ad featuring hundreds of Obama campaign workers asking President Obama to fight for a public health insurance option because a bill without it would not be 'change we can believe in.'" Link to see their ad. Sponsored by "BoldProgressives.org" and "ActBlue.com", Their e-mail blast continues: "Now we'll get started on a new TV ad featuring the voices of Obama campaign staffers -- as well as other powerful ads aimed at members of Congress who need a push. This is crunch time, and we'll be ready...

Ever find yourself in a discussion with a liberal who claims that they, not you, agree with the founding fathers because the founding fathers were liberal? Liberals have twisted the meanings of things to the point that they are convinced that they are right. It is kind of like their claim that the constitution or the Bible are living documents. By doing so, they can feel justified in their immoralistic destructive behavior as they support policies that will ultimately destroy this once great country. However, I digress from my point for this post. I would like to make my...

Joseph Smith was just one of a proliferation of preachers and prophets who found God along the stony ridges and narrow lakes of western New York in the first half of nineteenth century. It was a place and a time of intense interest in religion: pathways to paradise ran in all directions. Prospective pilgrims had a choice, and many a wanderer journeyed a little way down first one path and then another testing alternate routes to heaven. The story of the strange systems and unusual faiths that resulted is essentially a record of unsuccessful experiments with religion. Some survived for...

Or will they be lulled back to sleep?