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December 9, 2011 12:05

Whitewashing History, Obama Style

[Obama] is damning the torpedoes and continuing to pursue a liberal, progressive agenda that has proven to be a failure. As they have for the past three years, Americans will pay the price. Mike Brownfield December 9, 2011 at Heritage Foundation If U.S. history is a painting on a giant canvas, President Barack Obama’s speech this week in Osawatomie, Kansas, is a thick coat of whitewash layered all over it, and the failure of the last three years lies underneath. […]

December 9, 2011 10:34

Decade-Long European Recession Coming

When there are more losses, and there will be, the only way to guarantee banks do not take them, is to have someone else take them, namely taxpayers. By Mike “Mish” Shedlock at Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis If French president Nicolas Sarkozy gets his wish to “Level the Playing Field” on sovereign bonds, a decade-long European recession is on its way. French President Nicolas Sarkozy made it clear in a speech in Toulon last week that he wanted the […]

December 8, 2011 05:59

Egyptian activist to Obama: Stop Supporting the Muslim Brotherhood

Egyptian political activist Cynthia Farahat says the administration “should stop supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. The founders of Hamas and al qaeda are not moderate and they should not be engaged in talks with them.” … “They [Muslim Brotherhood] should be on the list of terrorist organizations” In a Q&A session, Rep. Joe Pitts asked Egyptian political activist Cynthia Farahat a question about US policy toward her country. Ms. Farahat testifies before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in the House […]

December 8, 2011 05:21

Emails show ATF used “Fast and Furious” to make the case for gun regulations

“There’s plenty of evidence showing that this administration planned to use the tragedies of Fast and Furious as rationale to further their goals of a long gun reporting requirement.” By Sharyl Attkisson at CBS News EXCERPTS: Documents obtained by CBS News show that the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) discussed using their covert operation “Fast and Furious” to argue for controversial new rules about gun sales. ATF officials didn’t intend to publicly disclose their own role in […]

December 7, 2011 16:09

Obama administration calls Fort Hood massacre ‘workplace violence’

Lawmakers blasted the administration for putting political correctness above military security. – FoxNews.com Catherine Herridge at FoxNews.com Excerpts: Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday blasted the Defense Department for classifying the Fort Hood massacre as workplace violence and suggested political correctness is being placed above the security of the nation’s Armed Forces at home. During a joint session of the Senate and House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday, the Maine Republican referenced a letter from the Defense Department depicting the Fort […]

December 7, 2011 11:39

Hugo Chavez jails 1% – class war mirrors Obama

Blame the banks and brokers for the collapsed economy. Where have we heard that before? Who is copying whom in the class warfare strategy? By Michael Whipple, Editor usACTIONnews.com Blame the banks and brokers for the collapsed economy. Where have we heard that before? Who is copying whom in the class warfare strategy? Bloomberg.com reports that Chavez has jailed bond brokers in an attempt to blame them for the rampant inflation and ruined economy after twelve years of Chavez’ socialist […]

December 7, 2011 06:30

Communists Work on a New Improved, Pro-Obama ‘Occupy’ Movement

Communist Party USA, which met in New York City, Nov. 12-13, 2011, Party National chairman Sam Webb, laid out his analysis of the current political climate , and the role of the “Occupy” movement and the Communist Party in moving the “progressive” movement forward. By Trevor Loudon at Big Government EXCERPTS: While withering under the combined effects of cold weather, public disgust, and the tiniest hint of a backbone by some public authorities, the Occupy Wall Street Movement will not […]

December 7, 2011 05:21

ACU to cosponsor Trump debate

The American Conservative Union (ACU) Chairman Al Cardenas issued the following statement regarding the upcoming Newsmax ION Television 2012 Presidential Debate, scheduled for December 27, in Des Moines, Iowa. The ACU, host of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), will be a sponsor of the debate. “The American Conservative Union is proud to sponsor the upcoming Newsmax ION Television 2012 Presidential Debate. “Debates have already played a key role in this nominating process and present our best opportunity for […]