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With President Obama preparing to preside over the official unveiling of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, the last thing the administration needs is a controversy over the “Made in China” label for the 30-foot structure. But the shocking truth, known for many years, is beginning to be picked up by some media outlets as the special event approaches. The project in honor of the American civil rights figure was “outsourced” to Lei Yixin, a Chinese government-approved sculptor best known for creating edifices glorifying Mao Tse-Tung, father of Communist China and notorious mass-murderer. The four acres of land for the...

(CNSNews.com) - While Americans for Tax Reform has not endorsed an particular debt limit plan, it does endorse Sen. Mitch McConnell's objective of forcing President Obama to put his “imaginary spending cuts” in writing. “The onus is now on the President to admit to the American people he has no plan to cut spending – put up or shut up,” the group said in a news release. But another anti-tax group, FreedomWorks, accused McConnell of "wimping out when it actually matters." On Tuesday, McConnell (R-Ky.) announced a "contingency" plan that would require the president to submit, along with a request...

Compared to prior years, the resolution of the 2006-2007 California state budget was a relatively benign affair. True, it was still late, as the constitutional deadline was June 15th. But like the line from the first Pirates of Caribbean movie, this constitutional provision has always been treated more like a “guideline,” not a firm rule. (This alone tells us a lot about the fidelity to constitutional principles held by our ruling elites). The budget was passed, happily, before the beginning of the fiscal year which started on Saturday. That has not happened since the year 2000. And there is more...

Extremely dangerous Hurricane Katrina is bearing down on the North Central Gulf of Mexico and New Orleans metro area. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin conceded that as many as 100,000 inner-city residents didn't have the means to leave and an untold number of tourists were stranded by the closing of the airport. At this hour, people are still filing into the Superdome after security screening for weapons and contraband. National Guard have brought in 360,000 MRE (meals ready to eat) to feed the estimated 30,000 storm refugees in the Superdome. The following links are self-updating: Public Advisory Currently published every...

Broadcast on the weather channel, soon to be posted around the net. Webcams show traffic is light at this AM, soon to fill quickly. Freepers and friends in New Orleans should flee now! First Hurricane evacuation in New Orleans history (so its said)