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Herman Cain has completed his press conference… which could have used questions like, “Did you rent or upgrade a hotel suite during the time period in question? If you did, why did you rent a luxury suite in a hotel in a city where you lived at the time?”SNIPOther questions that were not asked: “When former colleagues ask you for help in finding a job, do you often take them to dinner, just the two of you?”

One of the key economists who helped presidential candidate Herman Cain draft his 9-9-9 tax plan is backing away from the most controversial component of it, warning that the criticism Cain endured at Tuesday night's Republican presidential debate shows his proposed 9 percent national sales tax might have to go. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/10/19/adviser-backs-away-from-cains-sales-tax-plan-as-candidate-endures-barrage/?intcmp=related#ixzz1bGFsELKO

Suppose a pensioner makes $15,000 a year.Under the current IRS system, they get a personal deduction of $6000 (which would go away under 9-9-9). Their taxable income is $9000. At the 10% rate, they pay $900 to IRS.Under 9-9-9, they would pay 9% personal tax = $1350, an increase of $450, PLUS a brand new 9% Federal Sales Tax on everything new that they purchase including food household goods, etc.Unless my calculations are flawed, 9-9-9 would be disastrous for Pensioners on a fixed income.

A woman who has been seeking to inspect President Barack Obama's original birth certificate has run into another road block. Circuit Court Judge Rhonda Nishimura granted the state's motion to dismiss a request by Dr. Orly Taitz to see that certificate. The state says it has verified that the president's birth certificate is real.

A funny thing happened to Bob Dole in 1996.During his campaign for President, liberals and independents saw him as angry, scowling, humorless & scary. It was only after he had been SAFELY DEFEATED, that they noticed what a warm, wise man he (always) was. It's because they were afraid of him being President. When he was no more a "perceived threat" to them, they became willing to listen to what he had to say and found that they liked him. It's a mega-important point and the reason I bring it up is because......For the first time since her National debut...

I googled when it was that Bristol Palin told Fox News that her Mom had "Made the decision whether to run for President or not". I remember that Sarah told Bristol "What was said on the fishing boat stays on the fishing boat."It was June 28th. More than 100 days ago.

It should be very simple and easy to verify if there ever was a Registrar in the state of Hawaii named "U. K. L. Lee", no?

In tandem with today's WND story... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2738004/posts about FOX NEWS misrepresenting their expert regarding the authenticity of Obama's BC. (He believes it is NOT real) and then FOX not allowing him to correct their misrepresentation of his expert opinion.Check out this youtube video of Dennis Miller sh!tting a brick when one of his radio callers even mentions The Bilderbergers! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rpOdUigbQE Even the "Conservative Media" appears to be genuinely TERRIFIED of ... something... WHAT?????

Here's a simple way to deal with the MSM regarding the issue of Obama's Birth and his eligibility to be POTUS. The next time a conservative is a guest on MSNBC or CNN or any MSM show, and is taken to task re: "Birthers"... (are they one, will they repudiate the birthers, will the GOP denounce the Birthers as kooks, etc.) simply ask the Host if he/she has a good research staff. They will say yes. Then ask the Host (while the show is in progress, before the show signs off the air for THAT EPISODE) to please have their...