POLITICAL: “Anti-semetic, anti-Israeli, pro-Iranian, pro-terrorist, anti-women, anti-American, Shariah law (extremism)”

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

http://www.dickmorris.com/blog/who-lost-the-arab-world-dick-morris-tv-lunch-alert/

Who Lost the Arab World? The Arab Spring is turning into a nightmare — a combination of Shariah extremism, anti-Semitism, anti-Americanism, and pro-terrorism. It’s a foreign policy fiasco.

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Answer: BHO44!

But a good riff, …

“Anti-semetic, anti-Israeli, pro-Iranian, pro-terrorist, anti-women, anti-American, Shariah law (extremism)”.

Pretty much sums up why we should have and should in the future … MYOB!

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POLITICAL: Bank of America lost money

Monday, November 7, 2011

http://ncc-1776.org/tle2011/tle643-20111106-01.html

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The Market has spoken

About a month ago Bank of America announced it was going to charge a five dollar monthly fee for using a debit card issued by them to make purchases. This led to an uproar. People closed their accounts with BofA and moved their money to credit unions and bank which did not charge this fee. Other people decided not to open accounts with BofA. Bank of America lost money.

Bank of America decided to not charge people for using their credit card. Congress passed no law. No one was sued. No injunctions were issued. No executive orders were given, no bureaucrats regulated. Free people simply applied the pressure of the market place and BofA changed its policy in response to their customers’ needs.

The Market spoke and the government was not involved. Free market capitalism worked perfectly.

And the government wasn’t involved.

A.X. Perez

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And, don’t forget that the Gooferment created the problem in the FIRST place.

Gooferment is the root of ALL evil.

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POLITICAL: Is this White House tone deaf or what?

Saturday, November 5, 2011

http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2011/11/04/cards-snubbed-by-obama-no-traditional-white-house-call-following-game-7-win/

Cards Snubbed By Obama? No Traditional White House Call Following Game 7 Win
Charlie Brennan, Brett Blume
November 4, 2011 11:11 AM

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ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Was President Barack Obama too busy watching the “Operation Repo” marathon or something else last Friday night?

When KMOX host Charlie Brennan asked now-retired St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa how the traditional call of congratulations from the White House went, La Russa suddenly realized that…it never happened.

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Is this White House tone deaf or what?

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POLITICAL: Why Catholics should support Ron Paul

Friday, November 4, 2011

http://triptbishop.blogspot.com/2011/10/ten-reasons-why-catholics-should-elect.html

10 Reasons Why

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3. Ron Paul is not Catholic. Yep. You heard me right–Catholics should elect Ron Paul especially because he is not Catholic and thereby illustrates the truths inherent to the Catholic worldview since Saints Paul and Augustine: namely, that God is the source of all Truth. God will and can use rejected cornerstones. What matters about Dr. Paul is that he will uphold the Constitution. Just as I want my Bishop to be magisterially faithful, so I want my President to be beholden to the Constitution.

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Love it. And, it’s right on point.

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POLITICAL: Congress shall make no law …

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/67260.html

FCC cracks down on religious broadcasters
By BROOKS BOLIEK | 10/31/11 3:29 PM EDT

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While the FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau used the Anglers Order as the model to grant at least 298 other exemptions, the full commission overturned that decision Oct. 20 after objections were raised from a coalition of organizations for the deaf and hard of hearing.

The churches may still be eligible to win an exemption from the rules if they can prove they can’t afford closed captioning, but they now have to make their case individually.

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I think the headline writer has it exactly right.

If the FCC can demand that they do this, why not that?

What’s next? Mandatory Spanish Language. Non-discrimintation against pro-choice, homosexual, LGT, … politicians?

Argh!

Lay down with the Devil; wake up with fleas.

Or something like that.

These churches should have said on day one, “Excuse me, First Amendment, remember that? We ain’t even talking to youse bureaucrats. And, I’m calling my Uncle Vinny, … “.

Referring to a blogger or maybe an old reporter! Whatever did you think I meant?

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POLITICAL: Cut the nonsense about “independent” agency or regulator

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/random-thoughts-on-obamas-new-mortgage-plan/

Random Thoughts on Obama’s New Mortgage Plan
Posted by Mark A. Calabria

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In case you missed it, President Obama gave a big speech out in Las Vegas about both his “jobs” plan and a new plan to help underwater borrowers re-finance their mortgage. First, let’s recognize that it is not really “his” plan. The proposal is being issued by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), an independent regulator that the President is supposed to have no control over. Frankly, I find it troubling for a president to be so involved with an independent agency. If a president was out giving speeches when the Federal Reserve changed interest rates, we would all call that bizarre. It is no different here. As someone involved in drafting the law that created FHFA, I can say Congress considered, and rejected, the option of having this agency accountable to the president.

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Argh!

Regulators that don’t really regulate. “Independents” that aren’t.

Let’s just drop the farce.

Argh!

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POLITICAL: New drink driving laws in Eire are stealing businesses

Saturday, October 29, 2011

http://www.irishcentral.com/news/New-drink-driving-laws-could-close-half-of-Irelands-pubs-132844583.html

New drink driving laws could close half of Ireland’s pubs
Greater public safety means less indulgence
By ANTOINETTE KELLY, IrishCentral.com Staff Writer
Published Saturday, October 29, 2011, 7:23 AM
Updated Saturday, October 29, 2011, 7:32 AM

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A new drinking and driving law could lead to the closure of up to half the pubs in Ireland.

Irish publicans have reacted with scorn to new drink and driving legislation that reduced the blood alcohol limit to 50mg per 100mls of blood.

The new law has come into force this week, and it’s already being called a deadly blow to the pubs of rural Ireland. In fact, some publicans warn, the new restrictions could lead to the closure of up to half the pubs in the country.

Kerry County Council member and publican Bobby O’Connell told the Irish Examiner that vintners are convinced that up to 50 percent of all Irish pubs will be forced to shut down within the next five years. 


“Rural pubs are being decimated,” said O’Connell. “The recession and the off-licence trade have done irreparable damage to the pub trade and now we have this.”



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How can the politicians just steal these businesses?

If a society decides to virtually outlaw drinking, then it has the obligation to pay for these businesses.

As a little L libertarian, I think this is all wrong.

I believe that what was originally considered to be bad was fatalities or injuries from accidents as a result of drunk driving. Somehow it’s morphed into driving after having had a beer.

If that was true, my entire generation should be dead.

I think we need a better standard. (1) There has to be a injury or accident. (2) After conviction, there has to be a substantial penalty — financial and jail time — plus restitution. (3) Second offenses, multiple offense, should be impossible due to the jail terms.

Only then will society be protected from irresponsible people.

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POLITICAL: F16’s for hostage?

Friday, October 28, 2011

http://bigpeace.com/nmachiavelli/2011/10/27/report-obama-administration-traded-
f-16s-in-order-to-gain-release-of-israeli-american-held-in-egypt/

Report: Obama Administration Traded F-16s In Order To Gain Release Of Israeli-American Held In Egypt
Posted by Niccolo Machiavelli Oct 27th 2011 at 10:55 am in Africa, Espionage, Featured Story, Intelligence, Middle East, Military Technology, News, Obama, Terrorism, Weapons | Comments (42)

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If true, this makes Iran-contra look like a bake sale in comparison. From Ynet:

The Palestinian Maan news agency reported Thursday that the United States has agreed to sell Egypt several F-16 fighter jets in order to facilitate the release of Israeli-American Ilan Grapel. Israel had opposed similar sales in the past.

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I wonder if the Israeli pilots will be facing these soon.

Wonder if US pilots will as well?

Argh!

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POLITICAL: Same old, same old; different sides of the same coin

Sunday, October 23, 2011

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/97324.html

October 22, 2011
Congressional Welfare Statists
Posted by Laurence Vance on October 22, 2011 11:08 AM

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The Senate recently voted, 84-15, to approve an amendment to an agriculture bill that would discontinue certain farm subsidies for people who have more than $1 million a year in adjusted gross income. The current limit is $1.2 million. Better, of course, to cut all the farm subsidies.

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Why didn’t Republicans get rid of farm subsidies when the controlled the Congress under Clinton for six years? Why didn’t Republicans get rid of farm subsidies when they controlled the Congress for over four years under Bush the Republican? Why aren’t Republicans trying to get rid of all farm subsidies now? And you thought only Democrats were welfare statists.

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Why are we subsidizing rich people? Could there be campaign contributions or plain old graft involved?

Stupidity!

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POLITICAL: Flashing headlights

Friday, October 21, 2011

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/fl-man%E2%80%99s-lawsuit-raises-question-should-flashing-headlights-to-spoil-speed-traps-be-illegal/

FL MAN’S LAWSUIT RAISES QUESTION: SHOULD FLASHING HEADLIGHTS TO SPOIL SPEED TRAPS BE ILLEGAL?

Posted on October 13, 2011 at 1:45pm by Buck Sexton

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No!

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