WASHINGTON TIMES 09/05/2013

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TOP STORY | Politics Syria war plan advances in Senate, pushes Obama to help rebels Senators wrote a war plan Wednesday for retaliatory military strikes ... more     OPINION Read More HARPER: Is U.S. willing to pay the price in Syria? EDITORIAL: The income tax Super Bowl EDITORIAL: The dark side of green NAPOLITANO: War: What is it good for? FIELDS: Check or checkmate for Obama TOP NEWS Read More Obama says ‘red line’ on Syria belongs to the world Coloradans can vote early, vote often in recall election on gun opponents After senators make their marks, restorers take desk jobs for history NRA joins lawsuit against NSA snooping Maryland gun applications overwhelm police, dealers as tough limits draw near Bill Clinton calls on Obamacare detractors to make the law work POLITICS Read More Rand Paul to John Kerry: ‘You’re making a joke of us’ Code Pink founder: Democrats quiet in challenging Obama McConnell’s silence on Syria creates an opening for Bevin Anthony Weiner snaps at voter: ‘Takes one to know one, jackass’ Inside the Beltway: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange meets Ron Paul VIDEO Read More VIDEO: Obama: Congress, World Credibility at Stake (01:49) - President Barack Obama says the international community's credibility is on the line if a chemical ... Watch Now SECURITY Read More Dempsey outlines possible targets for strike on Syria Vladimir Putin: Edward Snowden is ‘a strange guy’ Obama to Europe: U.S. isn’t snooping through emails, eavesdropping on phone calls Senate-crafted Syria resolution riddled with loopholes for Obama Inside the Ring: Russia reset paused 09-04-13 Andy Parks PodcastISTOOK: Constitution requires Obama to accept Congress' decision on Syria EXCLUSIVE: Syrian-American Councilwoman pleads intervention case On Syria, don't trust Obama's 'no boots on the ground' promise WMD in the United States: Weapons of Mis-Definition Amid Iraq fatigue, 8 things Obama must do better in Syria

1.  Why GOP Leadership Is Going Along With the Syrian Misadventure

During the glory days of the Contract with America, Newt Gingrich used to preach that we needed issues with 60% support from the American people. Regardless of your feelings on Obama’s harebrained planned for military intervention in Syria, you have to look askance at why John Boehner and Eric Cantor decided to support the authorization to use military force in Syria when 80% (+/-) of Americans oppose the deal.

The answer is in the tweets screen captured on this page. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →

2.  The Ads Write Themselves

At this point, all I can hope is that the Republican primaries are devastating to incumbent Republicans.

The ads write themselves — [Insert Incumbent Republican here] would not fight to defund Obamacare, but would fund a fight with Syria.

What the hell happened to the Republican Party? Then I stumble across this quote . . . please click here for the rest of the post →

3.  If You Want To Send A Message Use Western Union

In today’s Washington Post, two conservative congressmen, Mike Pompeo and Tom Cotton, attempt to make the case for supporting Obama’s Syrian adventure. After laying out a very strong case of why we should not go along they make the following points . . . please click here for the rest of the post →

4.  Kerry was for boots on the ground before he was against them

During yesterday’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the possible authorization of U.S. military action against the Syrian government, Secretary of State John Kerry got tripped up once again with his tendency to be consistently inconsistent.

Kerry was asked by the Committee Chairman, New Jersey’s Democrat Senator Bob Menendez, whether the administration would accept a prohibition against having American boots on the ground. In response, Kerry first said it would be “preferable not to” to have such a prohibition. He then engaged in some of his infamous nuancing, saying there isn’t “any intention or any plan or any desire whatsoever to have boots on the ground” in Syria, it shouldn’t be “taken off the table.” . . . please click here for the rest of the post →

5.  Obama Claims He Didn’t Set A Red Line

Apparently, the Internet doesn’t exist, either. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →

6.  State Agency in Wisconsin Gave Thousands to Liberal Think Tank

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is currently awarding $130,000 to the Center on Wisconsin Strategy, a liberal think-tank housed at the University of Wisconsin. The DWD is a state agency that is supposed to report to Governor Scott Walker. The Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS), although housed at the University of Wisconsin, is a heavily ideological organization led by Professor Joel Rogers, who has advised the Obama Administration on so-called green policies.

COWS receives free office space from the University of Wisconsin despite the ideological nature of its work. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →