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I voted Democrat because I love the fact that I can now marry whatever I want. I've decided to marry my horse. I voted Democrat because I believe oil companies' profits of 4% on a gallon of gas are obscene but the government taxing the same gallon of gas at 15% isn't. I voted Democrat because I believe the government will do a better job of spending the money I earn than I would. I voted Democrat because freedom of speech is fine as long as nobody is offended by it. I voted Democrat because when we pull out of...

Dear Fellow Americans– As you may know, there have been rumors spread about my knowledge of when and if I was informed of the CIA’s tactics of waterboarding prisoners prior to February. 5, 2003. I attempted to clear up this misinformation in a press conference this past week, but was savagely attacked by a very unprofessional media. If it seemed that I was erratic and confused at times during the questioning, it was because I was literally being publicly tortured by a very intolerant and biased media, especially CNN, NBC, MSNBC, and other mainstream media shouting unrelated questions at me...

WASHINGTON – A top al-Qaida suspect held at Guantanamo Bay will be sent to New York for trial, an Obama administration official said Wednesday, a major step in President Barack Obama's plan to close the detention center by early next year. Ahmed Ghailani would be the first Guantanamo detainee brought to the U.S. and the first to face trial in a civilian criminal court. An official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to disclose the decision, told The Associated Press the administration has decided to bring Ghailani to trial in New York. He was indicted...

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<p>Alan Keyes among 21 arrested at Notre Dame May 8, 2009 1:29 PM Former Illinois U.S. Senate candidate Alan Keyes and 20 other protesters were arrested this morning when they refused to leave the Notre Dame campus during a protest of President Obama's upcoming commencement address there, a university spokesman said.</p>

After talking to President Barack Obama on the phone today, Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch says he believes the White House will move swiftly on its Supreme Court nominee, perhaps making an announcement by the end of this week. Obama made no timing commitments to the Utah Republican, but the senator, who has been in the middle of several pitched Supreme Court battles, said: “I’d be surprised if it went beyond this week. ... I would think by the end of this week or over the weekend, he’ll nominate somebody. I’m sure they’ve discussed this internally, back and forth for months...

Letter to the White House April 17, 2009 The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Mr. Obama: I have had it with you and your administration, sir. Your conduct on your recent trip overseas has convinced me that you are not an adequate representative of the United States of America collectively or of me personally. You are so obsessed with appeasing the Europeans and the Muslim world that you have abdicated the responsibilities of the President of the United States of America. You are responsible to the citizens of the United States. You are not responsible to...

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Friday he will replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter with someone who shares the president's respect for "constitutional values" and hopes to have "him or her" seated on the nation's highest court by the start of the next term in October. In a dramatic flourish, Obama interrupted spokesman Robert Gibbs' daily press briefing to announce that he had just talked to Souter. The news of Souter's planned retirement had broken by then, but the White House had said nothing until the president came in. Obama thanked Souter for his dedicated service, and quickly...

In September 1995, John Deutch, the director of Central Intelligence, bowed to congressional pressure and fired two CIA officials because they had recruited Guatemalan military assets who had been involved in political assassinations. Inside the agency’s amphitheater, known as the “Bubble,” Deutch then told CIA employees that despite the firings, they should continue to take risks in the service of their country. That brought snickers from many of the clandestine officers in the audience.

It's been 100 LOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG days and I am sick to death of OBAMA. Everywhere I turn, there's another OBAMAITE swooning over his swindling style.What worries me is not his lies, deceit, socialist agenda or his developing a civilian army or his bankrupting bailouts or plagues visited upon us...it's that he is giving all our technology to countries like Turkey, who in turn gives it to China, Russia, Iran, Syria and a host of other "FRIENDLY" nations.I worry for the sovereignty and the wellbeing of the taxpaying citizens of this country who are being ripped off right and left, and the...

WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Thursday rejected calls for an independent commission to investigate harsh interrogation methods used by the Central Intelligence Agency, making such a panel unlikely. The Nevada Democrat said he wanted to wait until an investigation by the Senate Intelligence Committee is completed. That panel's hearings will be closed and its chairman, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.), said in a letter to President Barack Obama that the work could take six to eight months.

WASHINGTON – Calling on Americans to volunteer, President Barack Obama signed a $5.7 billion national service bill Tuesday that triples the size of the AmeriCorps service program over the next eight years and expands ways for students to earn money for college. "What this legislation does, then, is to help harness this patriotism and connect deeds to needs," said Obama, a former community organizer in Chicago.

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Ayers Was on Woods Fund Board with Obama When He Stepped on Flag Politics | Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 8:40:39 am PST Barack Obama was much older than 8 when William Ayers was photographed stepping on a US flag in 2001, for an article in which Ayers said he had “No Regrets” for his violent actions in the Weather Underground. In fact, at the same time Ayers was in a Chicago alley desecrating the flag, he and Barack Obama were serving on the board of the Woods Fund together: PolitiFact | Obama served on board with Ayers. Deborah Harrington,...

NEW YORK — It was an evening that elicited tears, standing ovations, raucous laughter and shouts of joy from the audience _ and that was just in the first few minutes. Yes, Barbra Streisand's return to touring after a 12-year absence was the extravaganza that it promised to be. Monday night's show at Madison Square Garden was the third stop of a 20-city jaunt across the nation _ a virtual lovefest between the ultimate diva and an adoring, sold-out, celebrity-dotted crowd.

Dear Mrs. Clinton, Recently, a family member had heart surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. He had very fine doctors and wonderful hospital care. I Thank Goodness, for great insurance which covered his care. My only problem is, they would not cover any luxury items like a gourmet chef, a consiege or movies and entertainment. I believe under your topsecret "Universal Health Plan" or what people call, "Hillary Care" my relative would have had these benefits, very much like your "Husband" Bill is able to take advantage of. To think, we as regular taxpaying citizens, who are neither rich nor...

This would not seem all that relevant today until you get to #14. Then chills run down the spine. Dear Mr. Ex President Clinton: I recently saw a bumper sticker that said, "Thank me, I voted for Clinton-Gore." So, I sat down and reflected on that, and I am sending my "Thank you" for what you have done, specifically: 1. Thank you for introducing us to Jennifer Flowers, Paula Jones, Monica Lewinsky, Dolly Kyle Browning, Kathleen Willey and Juanita Broderick. Did I leave anyone out? 2. Thank you for teaching my 8 year old about oral sex. I had really...

Tuesday, April 15, 2003 Your women lay down in our beds, outlaws! No one can resist sexiness of iraqi regime. Even when carrying guns, american women lay down at first sight of our sexy. Today I receive email from Uday Hussein (udaysaddamhussein@yahoo.com) show me how american soldier women lay in bed for him. We you cannot resist! Your women will to bow to us. Then what you do, piggy wiggies? Not posted by Mohammad Saeed al-Sahaf | 5:10 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, April 14, 2003 This is what they say, bull puckey! US pigs bury fake weapon labs then come back...

This February is the third annual BSNN "Hate a Chicken Month." Hate a Chicken Month is a national holiday started by me to combat the alarming rise in chicken-worshiping animal rights weirdoes in this country. It is a month filled with stories and features about the most disgusting and insanely worshiped critter on the planet. The History of Hate A Chicken Month Any regular reader of BSNN already knows how I feel about chickens, but as there are new fans jumping on board every day, I want to inform the uninitiated why it is necessary to devote an entire month...