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He did it again. When his health care bill was floundering last year, President Obama rallied liberal religious leaders to sell his plan.He even invoked the Ten Commandments by charging, “There are some folks that are, frankly, bearing false witness.”

On the third anniversary of their daughter’s death, Tom and Eileen Smith were prepared for the trial of the abortionist who took her life. Instead of a lengthy trial, the Smith family was blessed with the guilty plea of Dr. Rapin Osathanondh.

A campaign is underway this month to draw attention for the need to act now against potential ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Toward that end, Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) has sponsored S. Res. 519, which currently has 30 co-sponsors. By signing S. Res. 519, these Senators have publicly stated their opposition to ratification of the UNCRC. “If the government or the international community can tell you how to raise your children here in America,” DeMint asks, “is there anything that’s off limits?”

President Obama’s grand strategy to reach out to Muslims keeps running into a problem: reality. Islamist leaders who impose brutal shariah law against their own people are also a threat to other countries. Obama need to learn that it takes tough actions, not flattering speeches, to get Islamist leaders to drop their stones and nuclear weapons.

In a 5-4 decision, the D.C. Court of Appeals held today that “We the People” do not have the right to vote on the issue of same-sex “marriage.” Penny Nance, Chief Executive Officer of Concerned Women for America (CWA), denounced the opinion.

Over $320 million of state, local, and federal funding goes to Planned Parenthood every year (almost a third of its income). However, thanks to its lucrative abortion services, this “non-profit” reported a net income of approximately $106,000,000 from July 2008-July 2009.

In an unprecedented expansion of their scope and profile, conservative women’s groups are plowing cash into the campaigns of female candidates across the map. See ‘Groups’ below left column for links.

WANTED: Experienced blogger to take up residence adjacent to Random House CEO Markus Dohle to conduct consistent surveillance on the Dohle family and provide regular blog posts on their activities. Minimum six-month commitment. Experience as a voyeur or peeping tom a big plus. Will provide advance finances to locate and rent accommodations in Scarsdale, N.Y.

Enough is enough. More than just a slap on the wrist is needed for these employees—and the supervisors who manage them

White House, activists gird for reprise of ‘huge battle’ after health debate