Sunday, August 7, 2011
POLITICAL DIGEST 08/08/2011 CONSERVATIVE
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Police Officers Hospitalized in London Riots
Excerpt: Twenty-six police officers were injured Sunday during riots in the Tottenham area of London, after a demonstration against the death of a local man turned violent and cars and shops were set ablaze.
Dead Man's Family Condemn Tottenham Riot
Excerpt: Hours of violence saw around 300 people battle police in north London.
Residents have told Sky News they were in fear for their lives as shops were looted, police cars and a bus set alight and petrol bombs thrown at officers. Scotland Yard said 26 policemen were injured with eight officers admitted to hospital. They have all since been discharged.
Free cell phones are now a civil right
http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/capitol/free_cell_phones_are_civil_right_htTMcKQFrjdvyl9A6NHPdP
http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/capitol/free_cell_phones_are_civil_right_htTMcKQFrjdvyl9A6NHPdP
Excerpt: Pennsylvanians on public assistance now have a new 'civil right' -- free cell phones. Meanwhile, the rest of us get to pay higher cell bills as a result. Recently, a federal government program called the Universal Service Fund came to the Keystone State and some residents are thrilled because it means they can enjoy 250 minutes a month and a handset for free, just because they don't have the money to pay for it. Through Assurance Wireless and SafeLink from Tracfone Wireless these folks get to reach out and touch someone while the cost of their service is paid for by everyone else. You see, the telecommunications companies are funding the Universal Service Fund to the tune of $4 billion a year because the feds said they have to and in order to recoup their money, the companies turn around and hike their fees to paying customers. But those of use paying for the free service for the poor, should be happy about this infuriating situation, says Gary Carter, manager of national partnerships for Assurance, because "the program is about peace of mind." Free cell service means "one less bill that someone has to pay, so they can pay their rent or for day care...it is a right to have peace of mind," Cater explained. (If you don't have a cell phone, you can't find out about the latest flash-mob riot and miss out on the looting. ~Bob.)
A JOURNALIST SEES THE REAL PROBLEM
Submitted by: Helen L Blackburn
Charlie Reese's last column
Charley Reese has been a journalist for 49 years. He is retiring and this is HIS LAST COLUMN for the Orlando Sentinel.
This is about as clear and easy to understand as it can be. The article below is completely neutral, neither anti-republican nor democrat.
Charlie Reese hit the nail directly on the head by defining clearly who it is that in the final analysis must assume responsibility for the judgments made that impact each one of us every day. It's a short but good read. Worth the time. Worth remembering!
Be sure to Read the Poem and the tax list at the end.
This is about as clear and easy to understand as it can be. The article below is completely neutral, neither anti-republican nor democrat.
Charlie Reese hit the nail directly on the head by defining clearly who it is that in the final analysis must assume responsibility for the judgments made that impact each one of us every day. It's a short but good read. Worth the time. Worth remembering!
Be sure to Read the Poem and the tax list at the end.
545 vs. 300,000,000 People
By Charlie Reese
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.
LIE UPON LIE AND NOW THIS!!!
A MUSLIM WARRIOR CONVERTS AND SPEAKS OUT - A MUST VIEW VIDEO
Submitted by: Nancy Battle
Muslim meets Christ
If you are a Christian, you will be glorified by this video!
If you are not a Christian, hear what a Muslim discovered in this video!
If you are a nonbeliever, you should be mesmerized by the Muslim in this video!
CONGRESS STARTS WITH 'CON'
Should Congress Spend 5 Trillion Dollars To Cover The Moon With Frozen Yogurt?
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Congressman Paul Ryan: "The American people are tired of all the accounting tricks and budget gimmicks that go on in Washington.... Imagine that we're at war for ten years... and we assume we're going to be fighting this war for ten more years.... Oh Gosh, wait, we're going to withdraw our troops in 2014; a trillion dollars in savings."
"I've got a better idea. Let's pass a bill to cover the moon with yogurt that will cost five trillion dollars today and then let's pass a bill the next day to cancel that bill. We could save five trillion dollars. Wait, I've got a better idea. Our debt is fourteen trillion dollars. Let's come up with a new plan to spend fourteen trillion dollars, rescind it the next day and let's save fourteen trillion dollars. This stuff is fiscal fantasy. You can't make this stuff up...."
"I've got a better idea. Let's pass a bill to cover the moon with yogurt that will cost five trillion dollars today and then let's pass a bill the next day to cancel that bill. We could save five trillion dollars. Wait, I've got a better idea. Our debt is fourteen trillion dollars. Let's come up with a new plan to spend fourteen trillion dollars, rescind it the next day and let's save fourteen trillion dollars. This stuff is fiscal fantasy. You can't make this stuff up...."
CONSPIRACY?
Inside Scoop: Shot Down Black-Op Seals Won't Be Talking Now
by Julius Sequerra
31 American military personnel were killed when the Boeing Chinook helicopter in which they were flying crashed in Afghanistan.
Of the thirty-one killed, twenty were members of SEAL Team 6.
Of the thirty-one killed, twenty were members of SEAL Team 6.
RATE CANDIDATES ON IMMIGRATION STANCES
Numbers USA Rates the Candidates on Immigration
The 2012 election is only 15 months away. What are the positions of the candidates on immigration? The Numbers USA organization has an evaluation system to rate presidential candidates on the issue of immigration. Just to let you know where the group is coming from, Numbers USA is an organization that opposes illegal immigration and also wants to drastically reduce legal immigration. So let’s look at their evaluations of the candidates on the immigration issue......
http://www.newswithviews.com/Wall/allan149.htm
by Allan Wall
The 2012 election is only 15 months away. What are the positions of the candidates on immigration? The Numbers USA organization has an evaluation system to rate presidential candidates on the issue of immigration. Just to let you know where the group is coming from, Numbers USA is an organization that opposes illegal immigration and also wants to drastically reduce legal immigration. So let’s look at their evaluations of the candidates on the immigration issue......
http://www.newswithviews.com/Wall/allan149.htm
by Allan Wall
AMERICA IS (was) EXCEPTIONAL
Defining America’s Exceptionalism, Part 13
In this chapter we will continue to look at specific subjects that were the foundational beliefs of the Founders. These comments are from writings of the Founders about the particular subject and the importance that they believed it held in our nation. This next subject that we are going to look at is Christianity. For the last 40-50 years we have been told that the Founders were not Christians. These following quotes only scratch the surface of quotes by the Founders on their deep Christian faith........
http://www.newswithviews.com/Anghis/roger174.htm
by Pastor Roger Anghis
In this chapter we will continue to look at specific subjects that were the foundational beliefs of the Founders. These comments are from writings of the Founders about the particular subject and the importance that they believed it held in our nation. This next subject that we are going to look at is Christianity. For the last 40-50 years we have been told that the Founders were not Christians. These following quotes only scratch the surface of quotes by the Founders on their deep Christian faith........
http://www.newswithviews.com/Anghis/roger174.htm
by Pastor Roger Anghis
ARE WE BEING USED?
American Citizens as Guinea Pigs, Part 10
According to the U.S. General Accounting Office, close to 51% of FDA-approved drugs
have serious adverse effects not detected prior to approval. Each year prescription drugs injure 1.5 million people so severely they require hospitalization. In 2007, 149 Americans died from tainted heparin (a blood thinner) imported from China. China is now the largest supplier of pharmaceutical chemicals, actually hundreds of tons annually to the world, most especially for generic drugs......
http://www.newswithviews.com/Nelson/kelleigh131.htm
by Kelleigh Nelson
According to the U.S. General Accounting Office, close to 51% of FDA-approved drugs
have serious adverse effects not detected prior to approval. Each year prescription drugs injure 1.5 million people so severely they require hospitalization. In 2007, 149 Americans died from tainted heparin (a blood thinner) imported from China. China is now the largest supplier of pharmaceutical chemicals, actually hundreds of tons annually to the world, most especially for generic drugs......
http://www.newswithviews.com/Nelson/kelleigh131.htm
by Kelleigh Nelson
A POLITICAL PLOY RESPONSIBLE FOR HELICOPTER DOWNING?
Submitted by: Nancy Battle
Obama's Chest Thumper Killing Fields
The murder of Sheik bin Laden and other Muslim terrorists by Barack Hussein Obama has now ushered in an evening of the score as Obama's boasting, wild eyes, smirking and chest thumping in "He killed bin Laden personally", has wiped out the lives of American and Afgahnistan Special Operations Forces in over 30 dead.
This blog will exclusively take this apart and inform you what no one else will as this was Barack Obama and Leon Panetta trying to put trophies on the wall, Obama for his political 2012 numbers and Panetta trying to prove he is capable at Defense playing with the big boys.
First the Taliban quote in the puzzle:
REMAIN STRONG AS UNIONS ARE FOR COMMUNISM AS WE FIGHT FOR A FREE AMERICA
GREETED BY UNION THUGS IN WISCONSIN
Friends,
Last week we stood strong in Washington and had a major impact on the debate. While we did not get Cut, Cap & Balance, we stopped Congress from giving President Obama a blank check. We stopped Congress from allowing President Obama and Harry Reid to raise taxes in order to pay for their spending addiction.
Now we are on to the next big battle of the recall elections in Wisconsin. We have partnered with Tea Party Express for a “Restoring Common Sense” tour to support the Republican Senators that are being recalled.
POLITICAL DIGEST 08/07/2011 CONSERVATIVE
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Important: United States of America Long-Term Rating Lowered To 'AA+' Due To Political Risks, Rising Debt Burden; Outlook Negative
As Joe Biden might say, this is a big F-ing deal! And very bad news for taxpayers, however expected. ~Bob. Excerpt: We have lowered our long-term sovereign credit rating on the United States of America to 'AA+' from 'AAA' and affirmed the 'A-1+' short-term rating. We have also removed both the short- and long-term ratings from CreditWatch negative. The downgrade reflects our opinion that the fiscal consolidation plan that Congress and the Administration recently agreed to falls short of what, in our view, would be necessary to stabilize the government's medium-term debt dynamics. More broadly, the downgrade reflects our view that the effectiveness, stability, and predictability of American policymaking and political institutions have weakened at a time of ongoing fiscal and economic challenges to a degree more than we envisioned when we assigned a negative outlook to the rating on April 18, 2011. (The U.S. is no longer the premier economy in the world, and we have become a laughing stock in much of the world. The debt fiasco last week between Congress and Obama set the stage for this downgrade, but Obama is the main problem as he has been on a spending spree for the last 2 1/2 years. This is the first President who has had a rating downgrade. There must be structural spending reform to solve our fiscal problems, but this will not happen as long as the Democrats control 2/3 of the government. In addition, Obama’s socialist ideology will preclude any positive changes between now and the 2012 election, so it is going to be a problem for many Americans who will need to borrow money. This is will not be good for our US debt payments as interest rates will rise. Our annual interests payments are headed very quickly toward $1 Trillion. This may also impact the stock market Monday, which has already taken a huge hit this week. Hopefully, this downgrade will be just another reason Obama is defeated in the 2012 election. The Treasury Secretary should be fired now. -- Geoff Higginbotham, MGen USMC (Ret.))