President Obama held a campaign event in Clifton, Virginia on July 14th, prompting about 250 local residents to welcome him. Here's a short video of that event. Produced by NOVA Digital Films
Penny Young Nance, Chief Executive Officer and President Concerned Women for America
Conservatives,
Coming from our “She Votes 2012” bus tour has made me very excited about the future of our nation. Over the course of the last several weeks, I’ve met a number of amazing patriots – strong, conservative Christian women and men whose hearts are heavy for our nation and our culture, but who are eager to play a keen role in the spiritual renewal of our land …
That leads me to something quite troubling …
Only days ago I sent out an urgent update regarding CWA’s Young Women for America YWA chapters that we are initiating on campuses across the nation. This is an incredible effort that truly excites me because through these YWA chapters, we can successfully counter the radical feminist efforts that are trying to overwhelming and stifle our Christian women. In fact, through our YWA chapters we are training and encouraging them to boldly speak up and make a difference at their schools!
The information reviewed at the July 31–August 1 meeting indicated that economic activity increased at a slower pace in the second quarter than earlier in the year and that labor market conditions had improved little in recent months.
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Manufacturing production decelerated significantly in the second quarter following a large gain in the first quarter, while the rate of manufacturing capacity utilization was unchanged on balance.
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Real personal consumption expenditures increased at a slower rate in the second quarter than in the first quar-ter, primarily reflecting a decrease in spending for mo-tor vehicles. Meanwhile, real disposable personal in-come rose at a faster pace than consumer spending in both the first and second quarters, boosted in part in recent months by lower energy prices. Consumer sen-timent as measured by the Thomson Reu-ters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers (Michigan Survey) was more downbeat in June and July than earlier in the year.
As Leftists (and some Republicans) call for the head of Missouri Rep. Todd Akin for his "legitimate rape" comments, conservatives nationwide should not get drawn into the fray - choosing instead to hold to their principles and not allow the Left to divide and demonize conservative positions.
Whether or not you agree with Akin, conservatives must be unwavering in their platform of Life, Liberty, Family and Limited Government!
We appreciate your taking a strong, conservative stand and encourage you to forward this important message to your conservative friends and family members - urging them to take a moment to add their name to Grassfire Nation's "Conservative Pledge of Action."
If Grassfire can rally 50,000 signatures prior to the GOP National Convention, they will deliver them to key leaders as a reminder not to waver from these key conservative principles as we march toward the November elections.
The Dirty Truth about Harry Reid’s Clean Energy By Chuck Muth
In a recent op-ed entitled “The truth about clean energy in Nevada,” Sen. Harry Reid produced enough hot air with his green energy propaganda to power a small town in rural Nevada.
Having killed Yucca Mountain – a potential gold mine of revenue and jobs for Nevada tied to clean, reliable and affordable nuclear power – Sen. Reid now has his political phasers locked in on the clean, reliable and affordable coal-fueled power plant ironically named “Reid Gardner” located in rural Moapa.
According to Sen. Reid, Reid Gardner is “literally killing” residents who live nearby, without producing – you know – proof. Kinda like his unsubstantiated claim that Mitt Romney hasn’t paid federal taxes for the last ten years. You know, guilty until proven innocent.
Anyway, at his National Clean Energy Summit earlier this month, Sen. Reid demanded that NV Energy immediately close the Reid Gardner plant, calling it a “dirty relic.” But if the senator is going to talk about “truth,” then let’s get to some truths about Reid Gardner.
The Obama Administration is funding a barbaric government populated by radical butchers who are literally crucifying their opposition. Why are American tax dollars supporting Egypt'sMuslim Brotherhood?
I will not post pictures of the gruesome truth of what is happening in Egypt right now. Suffice it to say that the barbarians truly are running the country. Reports of bloody torture committed by ruthless tyrants are pouring in from around Egypt, including pictures and videos of crucifixions. Yes, crucifixions. Just like in the bible, members of the Muslim Brotherhood are nailing the hands and felt of political and religious opponents to trees and crosses and leaving the poor souls to rot and die in the hot Egyptian sun.
Congressman Allen West is in the fight of his life and he needs our help. Liberal Republicans and liberal Democrats have teamed up to defeat America's best Congressman.
The liberal GOP establishment first redrew Allen's district to make it more liberal.
These same liberals then recruited a left-wing "Republican in Name Only" to run against him in the primary, whom he defeated on Tuesday!
Then, Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama made Allen their number one target for defeat in the House of Representatives this year and recruited a tough, well-funded Democrat opponent.
Bill Maher, the "comedian" who is one of Barack Obama's biggest donors, is even getting involved. He just called Congressman Allan West an APE!
Aug 23, 2012 12:24 pm “Once real numbers have come out about renewable energy costs, people are having second thoughts,” reported Maureen Masten, Deputy Secretary of Natural Resources and Senior Advisor on Energy to Governor Bob McDonnell, VA, while addressing his “all of the above energy” strategy to meet the state’s energy needs. The real costs of renewable energy are coming out—both in [...]
Aug 23, 2012 12:45 pm Governor Jan Brewer has put the kibosh on Barack Obama’s unconstitutional, Dream Act “end run” around the US Congress by signing an executive order that will keep an estimated 80,000 illegal aliens off of Arizona welfare rolls. In June, Barack Obama directed the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS)—a division of Homeland Security–to provide illegal aliens [...]
Video: Obama In ’03: No On Banning Late Term Abortions
Aug 23, 2012 01:17 pm
This serves as a good preview of the most anti-life president in our history: Barack Obama. Related posts: Obama Opposed Bill To Ban Grisly, Philadelphia-Style Abortions Police arrested Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell earlier this week and… Comedy Round-Up: Three Years Of Late Night Jokes About Obama by Tom Purcell How is President Obama doing as [...]
Video: Liberal “Chain Of Fools” In Their Own Words
Aug 23, 2012 02:09 pm
A collection of news clips, photos, and interviews pieced together and edited; featuring a background soundtrack of sound bites from Aretha Franklin’s epic song, “Chain of Fools.” Related posts: ABC Hates Budget Chain Saws’ When President Obama’s budget came out in February, with the… An Original Western Journalism Production: “Big Big Government!” Perhaps you remember our [...]
Aug 23, 2012 02:14 pm Barack Obama and his legion of Progressive zombies have adopted a mantra that they repeat mindlessly as they try to distract the American voters from his record of failure. What is that mantra? “Romney has to release his tax returns!” (the insinuation being that Romney isn’t paying “his fair share, or is hiding something.”) President Obama [...]
Video: Texas Judge Warns Of Civil War If Obama Is Re-elected
Aug 23, 2012 02:23 pm
Lubbock, Texas Judge Tom Head made a blunt prediction of what he described as a “worst case scenario” if Obama is re-elected. Related posts: Judge: Texas Can’t Cut Funds To Planned Parenthood A federal appeals judge says Texas cannot ban Planned Parenthood… Obama Defunds Texas “Women’s Health” Program, Media Blames Texas Obama administration officials in [...]
Video: Will The 2012 U.S. Presidential Election Be Stolen?
Aug 23, 2012 02:30 pm
Will The 2012 U.S. Presidential Election Be STOLEN by using the 2004 Hugo Chávez Recall Model that was used in Venezuela? Watch this important video to fill yourself in on the details. No related posts.
Bishop Calls on All Christians to Leave Democratic Party
Jackson, a Marine Corps veteran, graduate of Harvard Law School and adjunct professor of law, is echoing the words of Moses in a campaign to persuade Christians of all races that the time has come for a wholesale exodus of Christians from the Democrat Party.
The former candidate for U.S. Senate in Virginia points to what he calls the Democrat party's “cult-like devotion” to abortion; the rejection of the traditional biblical model of family; the hostility hurled at those who express a Christian viewpoint such as Chick-fil-A president and Chief Operating Officer Dan Cathy; the actions of organizations such as the ACLU and the Foundation For Freedom From Religion in suing cities and towns for displaying crosses at memorials or mentioning the name Jesus in prayer at official events.
Beyond all of this, Jackson says, Democrat operatives are also attacking Gabrielle Douglas, the 16-year old black American who won the 2012 gold medal in gymnastics.
“The accomplished young lady had the nerve to give glory to God for her win,” Jackson says. “This apparently offended liberals.”
Case in point: Mary Elizabeth Williams, journalist for the progressive online magazine Salon.com,wrote, “I've often wondered what it is about Christians like Douglas that unnerves me so ... Douglas and her ilk seem to espouse a faith based on what is commonly referred to as 'The God of Parking Spaces.'”
Jackson, founder and president of STAND (Staying True to America's National Destiny), responds: “Progressives are indeed 'unnerved' by devout Christians. That's why they resort to ridicule, even of a 16-year-old Olympic medal winner. Williams says we worship 'The God of Parking Spaces,' but I would prefer Gabby's God of grace and kindness to the leftist's god of ridicule and persecution.
“Our Heavenly Father loves us and helps those who are humble enough to ask Him.”
Later this month when Democrats make same-sex marriage part of their official Party Platform, the former practicing attorney says they will be spitting in the face of every Bible-believing Christian in America: “They will be saying, 'We don't care what you think, what you believe, or what the Bible or the God of the Bible says. We know better than God.'”
Jackson's message to Christians is, “The Democrat Party has turned its back on Christians. It is time to turn our backs on the Democrat Party.”
From time to time, I cannot help but think that the media and the politicians (aren’t they really almost the same?) believe the American people are not very smart.
The most recent example is Mitt Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan as his running mate. All weekend, the narrative was that the White House/Democrats were “breathing a sigh of relief.” If one believes the pundits and the media, the Democratic Party and the president’s advisers were hoping for a Ryan pick — that this played right into their hands.
Really? Does anyone honestly believe that the narrative would have been much different had another choice been made? It is fine and even sporting to act like the Ryan pick is just what the White House ordered. But please don’t insult the American voters’ intelligence by asserting that we really believe that.
My apologies for the untimely delivery of what amounts to your mid-morning briefing today. Believe it or not, I actually do get up at 4 o’clock and send it out each morning. But for the first time in several years, I was so exhausted after a whirlwind several days of travel that it just didn’t happen. Sorry about that folks. In any event, here you go. I’ll be back on track tomorrow.
Submitted by: Sandra Brandon ordered to be released! http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2012/aug/23/17/judge-says-he-will-order-release-marine-veteran-he-ar-2151347
Saying they’re fed up with being told they can’t do their jobs, 10 immigration agents on Thursday sued the Obama administration to try to halt the president’s new non-deportation policy and an earlier memo instructing them not to go after rank-and-file illegal immigrants.
The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Texas, adds a legal controversy to the political fight that has been brewing over President Obama’s immigration policies, which have steadily narrowed the range of immigrants the government is targeting for deportation.
The 10 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and deportation officers said Mr. Obama’s policies force them to choose between enforcing the law and being reprimanded by superiors, or listening to superiors and violating their own oaths of office and a 1996 law that requires them to put those who entered the country illegally into deportation proceedings.
What started as a "top secret” Obama administration stealth initiative--illegal alien amnesty – has now become publicly and painfully obvious as millions of illegal aliens line-up to receive their "priority deferment." Per immigration expert Mark Krikorian: What does President Barack Obama call a bill which has repeatedly failed in Congress? A law!
