Monday, May 31, 2010

IDF Releases Video Proof Gaza Protesters Attacked Them

You won't see this video on ABC, CBS, MSNBC or CNN.



IDF Spokesperson's Unit reported:
May 31, 2010 — Early this morning, IDF Naval Forces boarded six ships attempting to break the maritime closure of the Gaza Strip. This happened after numerous warnings from Israel and the Israeli Navy that were issued prior to the action. The Israel Navy requested the ships to redirect toward Ashdod where they would be able to unload their aid supplies which would then be transferred over land after undergoing security inspections.

During the boarding of the ships, the demonstrators onboard attacked the IDF Naval personnel with live fire and light weaponry including knives and clubs. Additionally one of the weapons used was grabbed from an IDF soldier. The demonstrators had clearly prepared their weapons in advance for this specific purpose.

As a result of this life-threatening and violent activity, naval forces employed riot dispersal means, as well as live fire.

According to initial reports, these events resulted in the deaths of nine demonstrators and seven naval personnel were injured, some from gunfire and some from various other weapons. Two of the soldiers are moderately wounded and the remainder sustained light injuries. All of the injured, Israelis and foreigners have been evacuated by helicopter to hospitals in Israel.
Reports from IDF forces on the scene are that it seems as if part of the participants onboard the ships were planning to lynch the forces.

The interception of the flotilla followed numerous warnings given to the organizers of the flotilla before leaving their ports as well as while sailing towards the Gaza Strip. In these warnings, it was made clear to the organizers that they could dock in the Ashdod sea port and unload the equipment they are carrying in order to deliver it to the Gaza Strip in an orderly manner, following the appropriate security checks. Upon expressing their unwillingness to cooperate and arrive at the port, it was decided to board the ships and lead them to Ashdod.

IDF naval personnel encountered severe violence, including use of weaponry prepared in advance in order to attack and to harm them. The forces operated in adherence with operational commands and took all necessary actions in order to avoid violence, but to no avail.

Early this morning, IDF Naval Forces boarded six ships attempting to break the maritime closure of the Gaza Strip. This happened after numerous warnings from Israel and the Israeli Navy that were issued prior to the action. The Israel Navy requested the ships to redirect toward Ashdod where they would be able to unload their aid supplies which would then be transferred over land after undergoing security inspections.
During the boarding of the ships, the demonstrators onboard attacked the IDF Naval personnel with live fire and light weaponry including knives and clubs. Additionally one of the weapons used was grabbed from an IDF soldier. The demonstrators had clearly prepared their weapons in advance for this specific purpose.
As a result of this life-threatening and violent activity, naval forces employed riot dispersal means, as well as live fire.
According to initial reports, these events resulted in the deaths of nine demonstrators...

Pelosi In Denial: Claims "Democrats will be the Majority after the Midterm Elections" (video)

Nancy Pelosi is in denial of the anti-incumbent sentiment among voters. She claims Democrats will hold their House majority after November 2010.

From the video:
“No. Let me declare that the Democrats will be the Majority after the Midterm Elections.”


Rasmussen: 50% Say Memorial Day Nation’s Most Important Holiday



The sacrifice made by those who serve or have served in the Military isn't lost on most American. 50% say Memorial Day is the nation’s most important holiday and 74% have a favorable opinion of the U.S. military.

Rasmussen
reported:
Fifty percent (50%) of Americans view Memorial Day, officially celebrated tomorrow, as one of the nation’s most important holidays, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey...

Men tend to view Memorial Day as more important than women do. Older Americans consider the holiday much more important than younger adults.

A Video Tribute to All Our Veterans on Memorial Day: "Remember Me "

This video has over 28 million views on YouTube. It deserves more. I wish all veterans and their families a wonderful Memorial Day.

Time magazine columnist Joe Klein: "This is more Bush’s second Katrina than Obama’s first."


In a continuing shameful attempt to divert any blame for the BP oil spill mess from President Obama, Time magazine's Joe Klein joins the liberal attempt to blame Bush.

NewsBusters reported:

Below is a transcript of relevant portions of the Sunday, May 30, syndicated Chris Matthews Show:
JOE KLEIN, TIME MAGAZINE: This is more Bush’s second Katrina than Obama’s first.

CHRIS MATTHEWS: I agree, if you go to the management issue.

KLEIN: Yes, because it was the Bush regulations, it was Dick Cheney’s deregulation, and lording over the Minerals Management-

Report: Israel Storms Moonbat Pro-Palestinian Flotilla (10 Dead)


Israel warned they would not let the six-ship flotilla break their blockade of the Gaza strip. Pro-Palestinians and moonbats ignored the warning and some have paid with their lives. Reportedly, the activists planned to cause a violent confrontation.

AP reported via AOL News:
Israel said the forces encountered unexpected resistance as they boarded the vessels. Dozens of passengers and at least five Israeli soldiers were wounded in the confrontation in international waters...

There were conflicting accounts of what happened early Monday.
An Al-Jazeera reporter on one of the Turkish ships said the Israelis fired at the vessel before boarding it. The Israelis, who had declared they would not let the ships reach Gaza, said they only opened fire after being attacked by activists with sticks, knives and live fire from weapons seized from the Israeli commandos. "On board the ship we found weapons prepared in advance and used against our forces," declared Israel's deputy foreign minister, Danny Ayalon.

Obama Double-Crosses Israel At UN


Reportedly, the the US was supposed to veto a resolution dealing with nuclear
non-proliferation in the Middle East. The resolution singled out Israel, but failed to mention Iran. The Israelis see this as a slap in the face and will put more strain on already fragile US-Israeli relations. The UN vote was Friday. Sunday, we heard a report Israel was flexing it's nuclear muscle by moving nuclear armed subs to the Gulf near Iran.

Breitbart reported:
Washington's unprecedented backing for a UN resolution for a nuclear-free Middle East that singles out Israel has both angered and deeply worried the Jewish state although officials are cagey about openly criticising their biggest ally.

The resolution adopted by the United Nations on Friday calls on Israel to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)...

But it was US backing for the resolution which has caused the most consternation among Israeli officials and commentators, who interpreted the move as "a resounding slap around the face" which has dealt a very public blow to Israel's long-accepted policy of nuclear ambiguity....

"In the secret talks that Netanyahu held with Obama's men... Israel was promised that the resolution would not focus on Israel and that if it did, the Americans would vote against."

Sunday, May 30, 2010

The Obligatory Gov. Ed Rendell 'Sestak Illegal Job Offer is No Big Deal' Video: "I Did the Same Thing In 2006"

I'll bet you did Governor. Are there any other potential crimes you want to confess?

Governor Ed Rendell on Sestak Scandal: It's no Big Deal - I Did It Too

Sunday Funnies

Obama Nation: Crisis/Response from James Hudnall and Batton Lash via Breitbart.


BP Knew Blowout Preventer Had Safety Issues Eleven Months Before Accident


The blowout preventer and well casing was considered to be substandard quality and at risk of damage under high pressure. BP gave "special permission" for it to be installed. That has proven to be a multi-billion dollar mistake.

The NYT reported:
The documents show that in March, after several weeks of problems on the rig, BP was struggling with a loss of “well control.” And as far back as 11 months ago, it was concerned about the well casing and the blowout preventer.

On June 22, for example, BP engineers expressed concerns that the metal casing the company wanted to use might collapse under high pressure....

Though his report indicates that the company was aware of certain risks and that it made the exception, Mr. Hafle, testifying before a panel on Friday in Louisiana about the cause of the rig disaster, rejected the notion that the company had taken risks.

Liz Cheney Rips Obama’s Oil Spill Leadership: “A Gift for Reading the TelePrompter Is Not the Same as Leadership” (Video)

Liz Cheney rips President Obama as a man of "words only." She points out his lie about promising the "most transparent administration in history." Then, Cheney rips his lack of leadership concerning Afghanistan and the BP oil spill.
"You've got a President who thinks saying something makes it so..."




Hat tip Gateway Pundit.

Video: Juan Williams Fears Term "Radical Muslims" May Offend "Moderate" Muslims

My question to Juan Williams is, "Where are all the moderate Muslims hiding?"

Report: Israel Deploys Nuclear Armed Subs Off Iranian Coast


If this report from Times Online is true, this is a clear and frightening message to Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Three German-built Israeli submarines equipped with nuclear cruise missiles are to be deployed in the Gulf near the Iranian coastline....

Bill Clinton Rips Democratic Left A New One


The left and labor unions are working to defeat two-term Democratic incumbent Senator Blanch Lincoln. It seems Lincoln may be to much to the left to win re-election in the general election this fall, but she is still too far to the right for labor unions and liberals. Bill Clinton is 'pounding' the podium in her defense.

Politico reported:

Using unusually vivid language to describe the threat against Sen. Blanche Lincoln, Clinton urged the voters who nurtured his career to resist outside forces bent on making an example out of the two-term Democratic incumbent....

He pounded the podium with Lincoln at his side, warning that national liberal and labor groups wanted to make her a “poster child” in the June 8 Senate run-off to send a message about what happens to Democrats who don’t toe the party line.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

64% of Americans Cut Back Vacation Plans Due to Economy. Obama is Taking His Second Vacation in a Month.


Only 35% of ordinary Americans are planning a summer vacation this year according to a Rasmussen survey. Harsh economic conditions have forced families to cut back.

Rasmussen reported:
Just 35% of Americans plan to take a summer vacation this year, and most of those vacationers don't plan to spend as much as they have in years past, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey..

In late May 2006, 55% of Americans planned to take a summer vacation....

President Obama isn't an ordinary American. He is on his second vacation in a month. It is good to be King President.

Liberal Whoppers reported:
The Obama family will take their second vacation this month since the Gulf oil rig exploded that started the non-stop gusher. The first family will return to Chicago this weekend for a little R-&-R. Chicago Breaking News reported: The news that President Barack Obama and his family will return to Chicago for the Memorial Day weekend has triggered a guessing game. Where will they dine? What will they do for fun?

Obama Snubs Arizona Governor Jan Brewer


President Obama is so concerned about border security he is sending 1200 National Guard to the Arizona border in a political ploy to show support. Of course, they won't be armed or allowed to enforce immigration law. Obama isn't concerned enough about border security in Arizona to meet with Republican Governor Jan Brewer. Brewer requested a meeting next week when she would be in Washington to meet with other governors. President Obama is too busy hosting a concert and welcoming a soccer team.

FOX News
reported:
President Obama has turned down Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's request to meet while she's in Washington next week as tensions mount between his administration and Arizona over the state's new law cracking down on illegal immigrants.

Brewer will be in Washington to meet with other governors. She said Friday that she had asked to meet with Obama and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to discuss border security and immigration. But Obama's schedule "doesn't allow for a meeting" with her....

The apparent snub comes after Justice Department officials told Arizona's attorney general and aides to the governor Friday that the federal government has serious reservations about the state's new immigration law...

Video: Woman Fired For Participating In Tea Party

Freedom of speech is dying in America.

Woman Fired for Participation in Local Tea Party


Assistant state attorney KrisAnne Hall is filing a lawsuit. Wish her well.

Unraveling the Sestak Cover Story


It is incredulous for the White House to suggest they tried to lure Rep. Joe Sestak into dropping what turned out to be a successful Senate primary bid by offering him an uncompensated position on some board most Americans never heard about. Now, we have learned he wasn't eligible for the alleged appointment anyway. Bring on the Special Prosecutor. Americans smell a cover-up.
In a little-noticed passage Friday, the New York Times reported that Rep. Joe Sestak was not eligible for a place on the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board, the job he was reportedly offered by former President Bill Clinton. And indeed a look at the Board’s website reveals this restriction:
The Board consists of not more than 16 members appointed by the President from among individuals who are not employed by the Federal Government. Members are distinguished citizens selected from the national security, political, academic, and private sectors.

As a sitting member of Congress, Sestak was not eligible for the job. And since the White House intended for Sestak to remain in his House seat, he would not have been eligible for the board after this November’s elections, provided he was re-elected to the House.

Will Nancy Pelosi Have to Go Back To Flying On A Broomstick?


She may have to if one Congressman, Rep. Bill Posey (R-Fla), gets his wish. Pelosi has issued a House rules change requiring all members to fly coach on the taxpayers dime, but she flies on a private military jet, often with her family, while they wine and dine on the taxpayers dime.
Judicial Watch has received documents under Freedom of Information Act about Nancy Pelosi's use of military aircraft for travel. Pelosi has racked up over $2 million in expenses over the last two years. Over $100 thousand was for "in-flight services" like booze and food.

Rep. Posey is offering an amendment to the 2011 Defense Authorization bill which requires the speaker to lead by example and also fly coach.
Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., announced today he applauded Pelosi's new House rules-change that bans all members of Congress from flying first class on the taxpayer's dime.

And to help the speaker enforce the new rules, Posey said in an announcement, he is offering an amendment to the FY 2011 Defense Authorization bill which requires the speaker to lead by example and also fly coach. The move, he said, would spare taxpayers the $28,000 it costs per flight for her personal military aircraft when she travels back and forth to her home in San Francisco....

Obama goes to Gulf, examines tar ball and heads out on vacation.



President Obama promised the residents of the Gulf Coast they wouldn't face this crisis alone.
"I'm here to tell you that you are not alone," he said. "You will not be abandoned, and you will not be left behind."

Then, he promptly left them alone and went to Chicago on vacation.

BP has received much well deserved criticism for this spill, so they bused in 400 temporary workers to "spruce" the place up for Obama's visit. Click the image below to watch a video at Real Clear Politics.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Video: Rep. Michele Bachmann Spanks Democrats for voting to allow another federal pay raise!

Rep. Michele Bachmann takes Democrats to task for voting to allow another federal pay raise! And she doesn't spare taking the rod to Republicans too. Bachmann explains how the deficit will be raised by $2 billion to give already overpaid Federal Employees another raise. This is a must see video.

Rep. Darrell Issa on White House Sestak Story: “We can no longer trust this Administration” (video)

Rep. Darrell Issa doesn't seem to be completely buying the Obama Administration's story on the job offer to drop out of the Pennsylvania Democratic Senatorial primary. Rep. Issa tells CNN's Dana Bash:
“We can no longer trust this Administration”

Darrell Issa Responds to Sestak News on CNN

NRSC Video — “Never Again”: Obama and the BP Oil Spill

From the National Republican Senatorial Committee:
The worst oil spill in U.S. history. And a president who doesn't seem to care.

CBO Director Dr. Douglas Elmendorf destroys Obamacare claims


Keith Hennessey has a great post (with graphs) about the CBO Director's destruction of President Obama's claim to bend the health care cost curve down and reduce the deficit. The Graphs are from a presentation by CBO Director Dr. Douglas Elmendorf. In the above graph, the light blue line represents new spending on health care mandated by Obamacare.

Among the findings of the presentation are:
1. those with health insurance will have less money available for other needs;
2. it will be harder for the uninsured to buy insurance; and
3. government spending on Medicare and Medicaid will break federal and state budgets.

Read the entire post and see all the graphs here.

Obama Decides on Sestak Story: "Bubba" did it


The White House has decided to blame the illegal Joe Sestak job offer on former President Bill Clinton. This gives them some distance and plausible deny-ability about the actual language used. In many ways, Bill Clinton is the perfect fall guy. Obama has leverage over him because of Hillary's position as Secretary of State. Additionally, the White House claims it was an unpaid job as an adviser. This makes the illegality a gray area. Bill Clinton certainly has credibility about offering unpaid positions. He is well known for the 'unpaid' position he put Monica Lewinsky in. Bill Clinton had lunch with President Obama yesterday. Was this to finalize their story? Bill Clinton wouldn't take a hit like this for free. I wonder what Obama offered him? So far, Bill Clinton is refusing to comment. Joe Sestak is desperate to put this behind him because it has become a campaign issue. Sestak wasted no time corroborating the White House story. Obama and his advisers must think Americans are idiots if they expect us to believe Sestak could be be dissuaded from running for the Senate by an unpaid advisory position most people never knew existed. Here is the text of the White house memo (pdf).

The Plum Line reported:
Senior White House advisers asked former President Bill Clinton to talk to Joe Sestak about whether he was serious about running for Senate, and to feel out whether he’d be open to other alternatives, according to sources familiar with the situation.

But the White House maintains that the Clinton-Sestak discussions were informal...

According to the sources, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel asked Clinton and his longtime adviser, lawyer Doug Band, to talk to Sestak about the race. It’s unclear right now whether the White House will say that Clinton was asked to suggest specific administration positions for Sestak, whether Clinton floated positions on his own, whether Clinton discussed other options not related to the adminstration [sic], or whether employment even came up at all in the talks...

Bizarre: Indian police hold pigeon under armed guard after it was caught allegedly spying for Pakistan


You just can't make stuff like this up...

AFP reported:

NEW DELHI — Indian police are holding a pigeon under armed guard after it was caught on an alleged spying mission for arch rivals and neighbours Pakistan, media reported on Friday.

The white-coloured bird was found by a local resident in India's Punjab state, which borders Pakistan, and taken to a police station 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the capital Amritsar.

The pigeon had a ring around its foot and a Pakistani phone number and address stamped on its body in red ink...

Officials have directed that no-one should be allowed to visit the pigeon, which police say may have been on a "special mission of spying".

Does water-boarding work on Pigeons?

67% of voters want military troops on border to prevent illegal immigration


67% of voters want military troops on border to prevent illegal immigration.

Rasmussen reported:
Sixty-seven percent (67%) of U.S. voters say military troops should be sent to the Mexican border to prevent illegal immigration. A new Rasmussen Reports nationwide telephone survey finds...

Too Funny: Day by Day-A Gore Dump

This cartoon by Chris Muir cracked me up. Enjoy!

Click image for larger view.

Nancy Pelosi Joins List Of Democrats Blaming Bush For Oil Spill


Click image for video.

At first Democrats tried to blame Dick Cheney for the gulf oil spill, but they must have had a "secret" meeting and decided the strategy is to blame Bush. Why not? They have blamed everything else on him. The 'blame Bush' strategy was launched earlier this week by Chris Dodd. Yesterday, it was Nancy Pelosi's turn.

From Real Clear Politics:
“We’re talking about eight years of the Bush administration, and many of the people appointed in the Bush administration are still burrowed in the agencies that are supposed to oversee the industry,”Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Creepy Palin Author Neighbor Posts "No trespassing" signs.

Creepy author Joe McGinniss, who is writing a book about Palin, bought a house next door to Sarah Palin. When a reporter tried to talk to him about it, he got this response:
ABC News reporter Neal Karlinsky goes to the house McGinniss is living in and tries to talk to him. McGinniss tells Karlinsky to “get off my property,” and threatens to call the Wasilla police! He has now even posted “No Trespassing” Signs on the property!


Oh My! "Tingles" Bashes President Obama! (video)

I never thought I would see this video. Chris Matthews goes off on Obama.
Chris Matthews: "This President is not acting like 'Commander in Chief.'"

Obama's Medicare Head Nominee Favors British Rationing


No surprise here.
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama has appointed another nominee for an influential government position who will upset pro-life advocates. But, this time, the nominee poses concerns not on abortion but on end-of-life issues like euthanasia, and rationing of health care.

Obama selected Dr. Donald Berwick to become the director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the office that oversees government health care programs.

Berwick is an outspoken admirer of the British National Health Service and its rationing arm...

The New Black Panthers "Prepare For War" With The Tea Party


It is unclear why the New Black Panthers are worried about the Tea Party. After all, they have Eric Holder on their side. He dismissed voter intimidation charges after the government had a default judgment conviction.

Issues Wire
reported: .
“With the rise of the Tea Party, the white-right and other racist forces. With gun sales nationwide at an all time high amongst whites, with a mood that is more anti-Black than any time recent, it is imperative that we organize our forces, pool our resources and prepare for war!” Chairman Malik Zulu Shabazz, Esq. Convention Convener and Party Chairman.

Insanity! Obama's counter-terrorism advisor: "jihad is a holy struggle, a legitimate tenet of Islam"


Osama Bin Laden and other Islamic extremists have declared jihad on America and the West. Now President Obama's top counter-terrorism adviser has said we shouldn't describe Islamic terrorists as "Jihadists." He thinks these scum who murder in the name of Allah are victims of “political, economic and social forces...” John Brennan should be fired immediately.

FOX News
reported:
The president’s top counterterrorism adviser on Wednesday called jihad a “legitimate tenet of Islam,” arguing that the term “jihadists” should not be used to describe America’s enemies.

During a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, John Brennan described violent extremists as victims of “political, economic and social forces,” but said that those plotting attacks on the United States should not be described in “religious terms.”

He repeated the administration argument that the enemy is not “terrorism,”...

“Nor do we describe our enemy as ‘jihadists’ or ‘Islamists’ because jihad is a holy struggle, a legitimate tenet of Islam, meaning to purify oneself or one’s community, and there is nothing holy or legitimate or Islamic about murdering innocent men, women and children,” Brennan said...

Video: Obama Refuses To Condemn Arizona Boycott

President Obama didn't have any problem saying he opposed the Arizona law. The truth is he supports the boycott, but won't admit it.

Voters Give SCOTUS Nominee Elena Kagan a Thumbs Down



After President Obama nominated Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court, only 39% of voters had an unfavorable opinion. Now, that percentage is up to 47%. Kagan has a logn way to go to become as unpopular as President Obama. 56% of voters disapprove of him.

Rasmussen reported:
Voters have an increasingly unfavorable opinion of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan but are more convinced than ever that she will be confirmed by the U.S. Senate...

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 41% of U.S. voters now hold a favorable opinion of Kagan...

Obama Exploits Oil Spill To Push Climate Change Legislation


This strategy was expected. Actually, I am surprised Obama was able to restrain himself this long. After all, this administration believes:
“You don’t ever want a crisis to go to waste; it’s an opportunity to do important things that you would otherwise avoid.”

The gulf oil spill is a crisis that liberals can use to push support of their Cap and Tax bill. President Obama has deployed that strategy.
President Obama called the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico “heartbreaking” and said it makes the passage of climate change legislation all the more urgent this year.

“The spill in the Gulf, which is just heartbreaking, only underscores the necessity of seeking alternative fuel sources,” Obama said after declaring climate change a “threat to our way of life” and calling on Congress to pass climate change bill “this year.”...

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Dem Gov. Rendell: White House and Joe Sestak should explain what happened with the alleged job offer


Democrats are joining the call for more information about the job offer Sestak said he was offered. Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell is calling on the White House and Joe Sestak to come clean about the alleged administration job offer to drop the primary challenge against Arlen Specter. Sestak defeated Specter and Republicans are calling for an independent prosecutor. Some are even using the "impeachment" word. This has become a huge distraction in Sestak's bid to defeat Republican Pat Toomey in November. The Obama administration is expected to address this issue on some level tomorrow.

The Morning Call reported:
The White House and Joe Sestak should explain what happened with the alleged job offer, Gov. Ed Rendell said Wednesday before a press conference on Capitol Hill.

"I actually think the White House and Joe Sestak should be a little more detailed and put this behind them," Rendell said...

Not Only Will National Guard On Arizona Border Not Be Enforcing Immigration, They Will Not Be Armed

What is the purpose of sending 1200 National Guard to the Arizona border if they won't enforce immigration law or even be armed? How will they stop the heavily armed drug gangs? Will they throw rocks? This is insane. President Obama is putting National Guard troops in harms way for a useless political gesture.

FOX News Video: Border Troops Won't Do Much, Say Residents

Obama Hits New Rasmussen Presidential Approval Index Rating Low of -22


The Rasmussen Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove of Obama from the number who Strongly Approve of the President. The recent decline reflect waning enthusiasm for Obama among democrats.

Rasmussen reported:
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 23% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-five percent (45%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -22. That’s the lowest Approval Index rating yet measured for this president (see trends)...

Mexican Government OK With National Guard On The Border As Long As They Do Not Enforce Immigration Law


The Mexican government is OK with President Obama's decision to send 1200 National Guard to the Arizona border as long as they only look for organized criminals. They should ignore the illegal immigrants running past them.
STATEMENT BY THE EMBASSY OF MEXICO

Washington D.C, May 25th, 2010

Regarding the Administration’s decision to send 1,200 National Guard servicemen to the US Southern border, the Government of Mexico trusts that this decision will help to channel additional US resources to enhance efforts to prevent the illegal flows of weapons and bulk cash into Mexico, which provide organized crime with its firepower and its ability to corrupt.

Additionally, the Government of Mexico expects that National Guard personnel will strengthen US operations in the fight against transnational organized crime that operates on both sides of our common border and that it will not, in accordance to its legal obligations, conduct activities directly linked to the enforcement of immigration laws.

Demo John Kerry Thinks Voters Angry At Washington Are Hypocrites


John Kerry thinks the economy, Wall Street and the nation are undergoing "an amazing resurgence.” The Dow closed below 10,000 today. Most of this years gains have been erased. 6.7 million Americans have been unemployed over 27 weeks. 4.3 million homeowners are at risk of losing their homes. Is Senator John Kerry a complete hypocrite or is he clueless?

US News
reported:
“We’ve come back,” he says of the nation, Wall Street, and the economy. “This is an amazing resurgence.”...

“I think there’s a comprehension gap,”
said Kerry...

But he said that the D.C.-directed attacks are hypocritical, since many of those attacking Washington spending presumably want to keep their Social Security and Medicare and want Washington to play a big role in the Gulf Oil cleanup. “There’s a huge contradiction on a daily basis,” he said.

Creepy: Author Joe McGinniss Chooses Sarah Palin as Topic for Next Book and Buys House Next Door


Author Joe McGinnissis a creep and borderline stalker. There is nothing wrong with him writing a book about Sara Palin, but when you move next door for research, that is the stuff of thriller movies. Fortunately, Sarah Palin knows how to defend herself.

Video: Glenn Beck unloads on creep Joe McGinniss.

Video: Former ACORN CEO Bertha Lewis Led Away In Handcuffs

It is not the criminal indictment you were hoping to see. Bertha Lewis was arrested at a pro-illegal immigrant rally in NYC Monday. ACORN had no respect for our laws. It is not surprising Bertha Lewis is pro-illegal. The sight of her in handcuffs does stir wishful thinking.

Chris Dodd Blames Bush For The Poor Oil Spill Response By Obama


That's right. Democrats don't want to pin any blame on their "messiah." First they blamed BP. Then, they blamed Dick Cheney. Then they tried to get reporters to quit asking so many questions. Now, they have resorted to their emergency fall back plan. Chris Dodd is blaming former President Bush.

RCP reported:
“To lay this at Obama’s doorstep, in light of years and years of regulatory permissiveness when it comes to these kinds of operations occurring — it didn’t occur in the last year and a half,” he said. “I mean, you know that as well as I do. You can’t lay this all at Obama’s door anymore than I can say,” Dodd responded.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

President Obama is succeeding in redistribution of wealth


President Obama is succeeding in redistribution of wealth according to a USA Today analysis of personal income during the first quarter of this year. Private paychecks are shrinking and government benefits are at the record levels.

USA Today
reported:
Paychecks from private business shrank to their smallest share of personal income in U.S. history during the first quarter of this year, a USA TODAY analysis of government data finds.

At the same time, government-provided benefits — from Social Security, unemployment insurance, food stamps and other programs — rose to a record high during the first three months of 2010...

The trend is not sustainable, says University of Michigan economist Donald Grimes. Reason...

Here is a 2001 radio interview where Obama explains the wealth redistribution strategy he is now implementing.

Staff members at an agency that oversees offshore drilling have been using drugs and watching porn


In addition to using drugs and surfing porn, staff at the Minerals Management Service accepted sporting event tickets, lunches and other gifts from oil and gas companies. What could go wrong? Oh...
In at least one case, an inspector for the Minerals Management Service admitted using crystal methamphetamine and said he might have been under the influence of the drug the next day at work, according to the report by the acting inspector general of the Interior Department.

The report cites a variety of violations of federal regulations and ethics rules at the agency's Louisiana office. Previous inspector general investigations have focused on inappropriate behavior by the royalty-collection staff in the agency's Denver office.

Robert Gibbs Scolded Reporters In Private Meeting For Asking Too Many BP Questions

The Minister of Disinformation, Robert Gibbs, called reporters to a private meeting and scolded them for asking too many questions about the BP oil spill. The administration is trying to duck any responsibility for the spill. They are terrified this will become Obama's Katrina. The mainstream media normally plats along with the administrations deceptions. It is unclear if they can continue to do that with something of this magnitude.

Obama Hits New Polling Low


Rasmussen has found a new job approval low for President Obama. Only 42% approve of his performance.

Rasmussen reported:
Overall, 42% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. That is the lowest level of approval yet measured for this president. Fifty-six percent (56%) now disapprove of his performance.

52% Think US Is Now Less Safe Than Before 9/11


Voters are losing confidence in President Obama's ability to keep us safe and win the war on terror. 52% now think the US is less safe than before 9/11. Only 39% think we are winning the war on terror.

Rasmussen
reported:

Fifty-two percent (52%) say the country is not safer today, up from 42% a month ago and the highest level measured over the past three years.

Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters now believe the United States and its allies are winning the War on Terror. That result is down from 42% last month and is the lowest level of confidence found since January....

Lib Talker Ed Schultz Goes Rogue Over Gulf Oil Spill

Frustration about President Obama's handling of the gulf oil spill is growing on the left. Last week James Carville had some harsh words for President Obama. This week liberal talker Ed Schultz tells Obama:
Ed Schultz: "Mr President, this is now your oil spill."


Rasmussen: Support For Obamacare Repeal Jumps


The latest Rasmussen survey of US voters has found increasing support for repealing democrats' health care reform bill. Previously, rasmussen had found less than 60% favored repeal. The latest survey has found 63% of voters want to repeal Obamacare.

Rasmussen reported:
Support for repeal of the new national health care plan has jumped to its highest level ever. ...

The new findings include 46% who Strongly Favor repeal of the health care bill and 25% who Strongly Oppose it...

Monday, May 24, 2010

Democrat Introduces $165 Billion Union Pension Bailout Bill


In an attempt to payback their union supporters, Democrats are trying to put taxpayers on the hook for at least $165 Billion by putting the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation behind struggling union pensions.The final amount would be nearly unlimited depending on how long the recipients lived. Unions plan to spend well over $100 million on the 2010 midterm election.

FOX Business reported:
A Democratic senator is introducing legislation for a bailout of troubled union pension funds. If passed, the bill could put another $165 billion in liabilities on the shoulders of American taxpayers.

The bill, which would put the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation behind struggling pensions for union workers, is being introduced by Senator Bob Casey, (D-Pa.), who says it will save jobs and help people.

As FOX Business Network’s Gerri Willis reported Monday, these pensions are in bad shape; as of 2006, well before the market dropped and recession began, only 6% of these funds were doing well.

Although right now taxpayers could possibly be on the hook for $165 billion, the liability could essentially be unlimited because these pensions have to be paid out until the workers die.

Obama Supporter Mass Gov. Deval Patrick Says Obama’s Critics are “Almost at the Level of Sedition”


In the same speech, Gov. Deval Patrick decried partisanship in Washington. It doesn't get much more two-faced than this.

Boston.com reported:
Governor Deval Patrick, even as he decried partisanship in Washington, said today that Republican opposition to President Obama’s agenda has become so obstinate that it “is almost at the level of sedition.”..

Merriam-Webster.com, the dictionary site, defines sedition as “incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority.”

Marylanders face felony charges for recording their arrests on camera

When you get pulled over by the police, you are likely being recorded on a dashcam. However, if you turn the tables and record the police in Maryland, you may be charged with a felony. Maryland State Police are are charging people with felonies for recording their arrests on camera. The video of one arrest MSP tried to stop from being recorded is embedded below.
BALTIMORE (WJZ) ―Several Marylanders face felony charges for recording their arrests on camera..

A man whose arrest was caught on video faces felony charges from Maryland State Police for recording it on camera.

"We are enforcing the law, and we don't make any apologies for that," said Greg Shipley, MSP.
..

Here is the Preakness video Maryland State police did not want you to see.

Kirsten Powers: Obama Administration’s Response to Gulf Oil Spill "It’s About Incompetence” (Video)

Kirsten Powers on FOX News said about Obama's response to the gulf oil spill,
“was not about campaign donations, it was about incompetence.”



Hat tip Gateway Pundit.

American Soldiers in Afghanistan Ordered to Patrol With Their Weapons Unloaded?


Many soldiers have complained the rules of engagement were to restrictive in Afghanistan. Now, we have a report soldiers are being forced to patrol without a round chambered.

Human Events
reported:
American soldiers in at least one unit have been ordered to conduct patrols without a round chambered in their weapons, an anonymous source stationed at a forward operating base in Afghanistan said..

When a weapon has a loaded magazine, but the safety is on and no round is chambered, the military refers to this condition as “amber status.” Weapons on “red status” are ready to fire—they have a round in the chamber and the safety is off.
..

Sunday, May 23, 2010

72% Think Congress Is Clueless On Economy


Based on the Stimulus and attempted financial overhaul, they are probably right.

Rasmussen reported:
The latest national telephone survey of Likely Voters finds that just 27% are at least somewhat confident that Congress knows what it’s doing when it comes to addressing current economic problems. An overwhelming majority (72%) are not confident in Congress to address these problems. These figures include six percent (6%) who are Very Confident and 43% who are Not at All Confident.

Unbelievable! Illegal Immigrant Accused of Rape Was Deported 9 Times!

The illegal immigrant accused of raping a Edmonds, Washington woman was deported nine times. In 1989, he was convicted of theft using a firearm in California. It's time to start treating these people like the criminals they are.



KING 5 News reported:
EDMONDS, Wash. (KING 5 News) – The KING 5 Investigators have learned that an illegal immigrant accused of raping a woman in Edmonds Sunday has been deported nine times. That’s much more than previously reported...

Rep. Joe Sestak Confirms Illegal WH Job Offer To Drop Out Of Race Against Arlen Specter


Rep. Joe Sestak again confirmed the White House illegally offered him a job if he would drop out of the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary race against Arlen Specter. The confirmation came in an interview on Sunday's NBC's "Meet the Press." Sestak is still refusing to say what job was offered, but many have speculated it was Secretary of the Navy. The video is embedded below.

Politico reported:
Rep. Joe Sestak, winner of the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary, is refusing to provide more information on what job he was offered by a White House official to drop of that race, although he confirmed again that the incident occurred...

"It's interesting. I was asked a question about something that happened months earlier, and I felt that I should answer it honestly, and that's all I had to say about it." Sestak said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." "Anybody else has to decide on what they will say upon their role. That's their responsibility."

Yet Sestak confirmed to NBC's David Gregory that the incident did take place.

James Carville Goes Rogue Over Gulf Oil Spill (video)

James Carville had some harsh words to say about President Obama's handling of the Gulf oil spill from the exploded Deepwater Horizon rig. When Democrats lose Carville, it's over.

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From HuffPo:
Carville, the famously outspoken Louisianian who was a chief political aide to Bill and Hillary Clinton, told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Thursday that the administration's response to the spill has been "lackadaisical" and that Obama was "naive" to trust BP to manage the massive clean-up effort.

Obama Quietly Removes Sanctions From Russian Organizations Helping Iran Develop Nukes


The Obama administration has quietly removed sanctions from three Russian organizations that have been helping Iran develop nuclear weapons. The move is thought to be aimed at getting the Russians to support additional sanctions against Iran. Ironically, the Russian organizations were being punished for failing to heed previous sanctions. The Obama administration is removing sanctions from organizations that violated sanctions in order to get more sanctions. Huh? What is the point of new sanctions if there is no penalty for violating sanctions?

The Jerusalem Post reported:
The Obama administration on Friday removed sanctions against three Russian organizations the US had previously accused of assisting Iran’s effort to develop nuclear weapons.

Penalties against a fourth Russian entity previously accused of illicit arms sales to Syria were also lifted.

The timing of the decisions, published in Friday’s Federal Register but not otherwise announced by the State Department, suggested the possibility of a link to US efforts to win Russian support for a new UN Security Council resolution expanding sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.

Republicans Win Obama's Hawaii Home District! The Momentum Builds!


Can anyone say momentum? The GOP has captured President Obama youth home district in a House special election. This seat had been held by democrats for over 20 years.
Republicans scored a midterm election victory Saturday when Honolulu City Councilman Charles Djou won a Democratic-held House seat in Hawaii in the district where President Obama grew up -- the latest triumph for the GOP as it looks to take back control of Congress...

Djou received 67,274 votes, or 39.5 percent. He was trailed by state Senate President Colleen Hanabusa, a Democrat who received 52,445 votes, or 30.8 percent. The other leading Democrat, former U.S. Rep. Ed Case, received 47,012 votes, or 27.6 percent.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Mexican Government Runs Ad Threatening Arizona Tourists

This is ludicrous. The Mexican government has run an ad in an Arizona publication threatening tourists from Arizona.


Via Sheriff Joe’s twitter page:
“I want the public to call 1-800-4SONORA & demand to know the meaning of this ad that was in the AZ Republic today http://twitpic.com/1ptueq

President Obama wants a New "International Order" or something


President Obama explained to West Point graduates how he want s a new "World" "International" order or something. How is this different from a new "World Order?"

WaPo reported:
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- President Obama on Saturday offered a glimpse of a new national security doctrine that distances his administration from George W. Bush's policy of preemptive war, emphasizing global institutions and America's role in promoting democratic values.

In a commencement speech to the graduating class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the president outlined his departure from what Bush had called a "distinctly American internationalism." Instead, Obama pledged to shape a new "international order" based on diplomacy and engagement...

Mexico Is Outraged By Our Attempt to Enforce Immigration Law, But How Does Mexico Treat Illegals? (video)

The Mexican government has harshly criticized the building of a wall on the border and Arizona's attempt to identify illegals, but how do they treat illegals inside Mexico? Watch this shocking video.