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Did We Mention Obama Eats Dogs?
“President Has Been” And O.P.M.
Believe it. Obama’s A Big Spender.
The Foundry
There are some things that are so apparent that they’re not even worth mentioning. What goes up must come down. The earth is round. President Barack Obama is a big spender. But this week, some in the media and in the White House are denying one of these totally obvious truths. It shouldn’t be a big surprise which one it is.
On Tuesday, MarketWatch’s Rex Nutting wrote that claims of Obama’s big spending ways are overblown and that the “Obama spending binge never happened.” In a press gaggle on Wednesday, White House spokesman Jay Carney picked up on the argument and claimed that “this President has been–has demonstrated significant fiscal restraint and acted with great fiscal responsibility.”
Bathroom Humor Is Not Amusing
Holder orders women’s restrooms open to male
On orders from Barack Obama’s Department of Justice, officials with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith have given permission for a 38-year-old man to use the women’s restrooms on campus.
The report comes from Campus Reform.org, which explained that the individual also is seeking to have someone pay for a sex reassignment surgery to change from male to female.
Already living as a female, the individual, identified in the report as Jennifer Braly, started using women’s restrooms on campus, but quickly was the subject of complaints from women who saw him there.
The university had tried to make accommodations, designating gender-neutral restrooms in some buildings.
Not good enough, however.
Several things pop into my mind, the first being….it is NOT a ‘civil right’ for a male who thinks he’s female to use the women’s restroom…..anywhere. The school made accommodations. But, thanks to the Obama/Holder bunch, who evidently don’t understand what civil rights actually are, women are now being forced to share a restroom with a male. Who is speaking up for these women? What about their right to privacy in the toity? Now, I don’t know about you, but I would find sharing a restroom with a male extremely uncomfortable.
Now, not only has this clown gotten the DoJ involved in something that is none of their flippin’ business, he also wants someone else to pay for an elective surgery? Here’s a thought dude…..you’re 38 years old…..get a job, save your OWN money, and pay for your OWN snip and tuck!
The fact that the school caved over this absurdity speaks very loudly about just how far our society has sunk into the cesspool.
Obama – Legend In His Own Mind
And a down right dangerous one at that! I wonder how many of our military have died because of his, and his adminstration’s, incompetence. It’s apparent to me, and a large number of others, this guy is NOT presidential, nor is he pro-American. The safety and well being of our citizens is secondary to his ego, and agenda.
Obama’s Blockbuster Secrets
The Foundry
Deep in the cover of night in the town of Abbottabad, Pakistan, a team of Navy SEALs descended from helicopters, breached the compound of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden and brought him to justice. The story is the stuff that blockbuster movies are made of, but many of the details are largely a closely guarded secret. That was until the Obama White House granted extraordinary access and information to Hollywood filmmakers for their film about the raid, originally slated to be released just before the November presidential elections. As disturbing as that may be, it is not the first time this White House has disclosed confidential information under questionable circumstances.
The news of the information leak comes from Judicial Watch, a conservative organization that seeks transparency in government. Through a Freedom of Information Act request, the organization obtained records from the U.S. Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency regarding meetings and communications between government agencies and director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal. Judicial Watch reports that “According to the records, the Obama Defense Department granted Bigelow and Boal access to a ‘planner, Operator and Commander of SEAL Team Six,’ which was responsible for the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden, to assist Bigelow prepare her upcoming feature film.”
Get The Windex Ready!
Figures don’t lie: Democrats do
by Ann Coulter
It’s been breaking news all over MSNBC, liberal blogs, newspapers and even The Wall Street Journal: “Federal spending under Obama at historic lows … It’s clear that Obama has been the most fiscally moderate president we’ve had in 60 years.” There’s even a chart!
I’ll pause here to give you a moment to mop up the coffee on your keyboard. Good? OK, moving on …
This shocker led to around-the-clock smirk fests on MSNBC. As with all bogus social science from the left, liberals hide the numbers and proclaim: It’s “science”! This is black and white, inarguable, and why do Republicans refuse to believe facts?
Ed Schultz claimed the chart exposed “the big myth” about Obama’s spending: “This chart — the truth — very clearly shows the truth undoubtedly.” And the truth was, the “growth in spending under President Obama is the slowest out of the last five presidents.”
Prohibiting The Free Exercise Thereof!
I have several questions! One, why aren’t other faith based organizations joining the Catholics in this lawsuit, or bring one of their own? What happened to that ‘separation of church and state’ the left is so fond of spewing as a fact, when it is not? Is it only when it is convenient for them? That answer would have to be yes. And tell me, just what happened to the 1st Amendment! Any person who has read anything about the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights KNOWS this offensive piece of legislation is a complete violation of “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;“. If I know this, then those who actually studied should know it as well!
Catholic Institutions Sue to Stop Obamacare’s Religious Liberty Violation
The Foundry
Three years ago, the University of Notre Dame invited President Barack Obama to deliver a commencement address and conferred on him an honorary law degree. But on Monday, the university joined 42 other Catholic institutions in suing the Obama Administration over new Obamacare regulations that force religious institutions to pay for coverage of abortion-inducing drugs, contraception, and sterilization regardless of the employers’ moral or religious objections.
The mandate’s narrow exemption effectively applies only to churches and other houses of worship; religiously affiliated hospitals, colleges, charities and other non-profits don’t qualify for a religious exemption. Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, explained the significance of the Administration’s mandate and its impact on those institutions, remarking that, “For the first time in this country’s history, the government’s new definition of religious institutions suggests that some of the very institutions that put our faith into practice–schools, hospitals, and social service organizations–are not ‘religious enough.’”
Men Vs Women?
‘The greatest mistake America made was allowing women to vote’: Outrage over Fox News guest’s sermon
In a sermon that was posted on YouTube in March, Rev Jesse Lee Peterson said women are leading the United States down a path of wickedness because they have too much political power.
Fox News host Sean Hannity has invited Rev Peterson on his show several times, including after the video was posted, and sits on the board of the conservative activist’s organization.
Rev Peterson’s fiery statement had drawn immense criticism.
‘I think that one of the greatest mistakes America made was to allow women the opportunity to vote,’ Peterson said in the sermon.
‘We should’ve never turned this over to women. It was a big mistake… And these women are voting in the wrong people. They’re voting in people who are evil who agrees (sic) with them who’re gonna take us down this pathway of destruction.
‘And this probably was the reason that they didn’t allow women to vote when men were men. Because men, in the good old days, understood the nature of the woman. They were not afraid to deal with it and they understood that if they let them take over, this is what would happen.’
Ok, I might get some flak for this, but I happen to agree with Rev Peterson. To a degree. A large number of females ARE voting for the wrong people, based solely on emotion. I know a few of ‘em. 
Perhaps if our education system hadn’t failed to teach our kids right from wrong, personal responsible, and TRUE history, we wouldn’t be in the mess we’re in? We’ve had a lot of outside influence, infiltration from agitators into the public school system, and apparently, it’s a requirement now to be a Marxist to get tenure in those so called institutions of higher learning. Is it any wonder that weak minded women have been drawn down that path of destruction?
Those who have criticized Rev Peterson are evidently unfamiliar with Biblical teachings. Men USE to be men! Oh, there are still some around, but not many who hold public office. Why? Because back when, males were so busy trying to get back in where they came from, they allowed women to gain control. That is not Biblical. Women do have a place in this world, and yes, some women DO have the good sense to turn their backs on the path of destruction. Sadly, many do not.
There was a line in My Big Fat Greek Wedding that went something like “Men are the head of the household. Women are the neck.” Sadly, we have lost that power to influence in a positive manner, and organizations like NOW and ACLU, etc., have totally wussified the male of our species.
No, it’s not ok casually accept the slaughter preborn babies. There is a reason for every child conceived, and who are we, as a society to make it a normal fact of life? No, it’s not ok to accept what God calls an ‘abomination’, for ‘preachers’ to condone such acts is to deny God. Not a real good idea. No, it’s not ok for young males to hop from bed to bed, creating children they have no intention of care for, to be a positive role model, to raise up to walk with God. No, it’s not ok, for young girls to crawl into the sack with some ass clown who says “I love you” but has no intention of putting a ring on her finger, making a commitment for a lifetime. No, it’s not ok to condone such behavior, and glorify it through television and movies. No, it’s not ok to commit adultery. No, it’s not ok to steal, and destroy, and make it look like a ‘cool’ way to live. No, it’s not ok to covet, demand what others have worked their entire lives for, to give their own families a better life.
These are just a few of the issues women have taken into the voting booth with them. They have taken away the power, for want of a better word, from the head of the household, removed God from their lives, from their children’s lives, and gloried, not God, but themselves. So, yes, to a degree, I agree with Rev Peterson.
It’s time to bring back shame, past time, to wean ourselves from so called entertainment that is highly offensive, that promotes negative behavior. It’s time to put those Ten Commandments BACK in the classrooms. It’s way past time to bring God back into public square.
On the other hand, I have to 100% disagree with one statement! I don’t think men have EVER truly understood the nature of women. 
It’s time for men to return to be men, not metrosexuals, or whatever the hell they call themselves. Women need to take back the true power they had before a few women started marching around like lunatics, acting like sluts, and let them know…
ZoNation – Tax-Men in Black
Higher Taxes are Bad For Will Smith and the Poor
NewsBusted 5/22/12
Prez Pantywaist….At It Again!
OBAMA MUST GO!
The Danger of Article 82 and Obama’s Latest Treaty
The Foundry
Back in 1982, President Ronald Reagan decided not to sign a treaty known as “Law of the Sea” (LOST), a United Nations convention that would raid America’s treasury for billions of dollars, then redistribute that wealth to the rest of the world by an international bureaucracy headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica. But today, the Obama Administration has revived that treaty, and tomorrow Senator John Kerry (D-MA) will hold hearings designed to illustrate its supposed benefits and generate support for its ratification. Without a doubt, Reagan’s decision should stand, and LOST should remain relegated to the trash bin of history.
The rationale for LOST is that it supposedly brings order to the world’s oceans, defines the rights and responsibilities of nations as they navigate and conduct business across the seas, protects the marine environment, and allows for the development of natural resources of the deep seabed. On the surface, these all sound like worthwhile goals. The thing is, the United States doesn’t need to join another United Nations treaty to make it happen.
For more than 200 years before LOST was adopted in 1982 and for 30 years since then, the U.S. Navy has successfully protected America’s maritime interests regardless of the fact that the United States has not signed on to the treaty. The United States’ navigational rights and freedoms have been secure, and they are best guaranteed by a strong Navy.
LOST is not without consequences, either. One of the more nefarious and insidious of its provisions is Article 82, which requires the United States to forfeit royalties generated from oil and gas development on the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles – an area known as the “extended continental shelf.” That money, which one estimate says could be worth many billions, if not trillions of dollars, would go to the International Seabed Authority, a new international bureaucracy created by the treaty and based in Jamaica. Heritage’s Steven Groves explains that from there, America’s money could be shipped to the Middle East, Africa, China, and even state sponsors of terror:
LOST directs that the revenue be distributed to “developing States” (such as Somalia, Burma … you get the picture) and “peoples who have not attained full independence” (such as the Palestinian Liberation Organization … hey, don’t they sponsor terrorism?). The assembly – the “supreme organ” of the International Seabed Authority in which the United States has a single vote to cast – has the final say regarding the distribution of America’s transmogrified “international” royalties.
The assembly may vote to distribute royalties to undemocratic, despotic or brutal governments in Belarus, China or Zimbabwe – all members of LOST. Perhaps those dollars will go to regimes that are merely corrupt; 13 of the world’s 20 most corrupt nations, according to Transparency International, are parties to LOST. Even Cuba and Sudan, both considered state sponsors of terrorism, could receive dollars fresh from the U.S. Treasury.
In addition to shipping America’s money overseas to unsavory recipients, LOST could have other negative consequences, as well, by exposing U.S. industry and manufacturing to baseless international lawsuits. In fact, environmental activists and international legal academics are actively exploring the potential of using international litigation against the United States to advance their agendas. And for those who say LOST is a tool for mediating international disputes, take a look at the Philippines, which signed on to the treaty and yet today is finding itself browbeaten by China and its claims in the South China Sea.
If America truly wants to preserve its rights on the sea, then it needs to bolster the one tool that has guaranteed those rights throughout history — a strong U.S. Navy. Unfortunately, under President Obama’s watch, the United States is seeing its fleet diminished in size and ability. A lone piece of paper will not defend America’s interests on the sea, and neither will transferring billions of dollars to an international authority in Jamaica for redistribution the world over. LOST should not be ratified and signed, and instead Washington should turn its attention to ensuring that the U.S. Navy has the resources it needs to protect America’s interests on the high seas.
Standing Up For Liberty
No offense intended, but I don’t think I’d like being referred to “blind” anything. Listening to the news, you’d think that was his first name or some such.
A Force for Liberty from China to Cuba
The Foundry
On Saturday night, blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng arrived in Newark, N.J., after escaping seven years of persecution in China. With the sweet land of liberty under his feet, Chen breathed the free air and remarked, “We should link our arms to continue in the fight for the goodness in the world and to fight against injustice.” Chen’s newfound freedom is a cause for celebration, but it is also a reminder that America must continue to be a force for liberty in the world, whether on the other side of the world or 90 miles off the shores of Florida.
A 40-year-old self-taught lawyer, Chen was imprisoned for four years, placed under house arrest and suffered beatings after voicing opposition to communist China’s one-child policy, which brings with it government-forced abortions, coerced sterilizations, and fines or physical abuse for neighbors and family members of women with unauthorized pregnancies. Last month, he escaped the grip of Chinese authorities and found refuge in the U.S. Embassy. After a series of negotiations, Chen and his immediate family won their freedom — he is now a legal fellow at New York University Law School.
Protests, Beer, and Walk About
3 NATO Summit Protesters Hit With Terrorism-Related Charges
Although some NATO Summit protesters said there was nothing more incriminating than home brewing equipment in the Bridgeport apartment where they were staying, three of them have now been charged with possessing explosives to commit terrorist acts.
I guess it’s no secret I don’t much care for folks who make their ‘living’ going around the world, protesting whatever comes down the pike, but seriously? Now, I suppose if these folks used bottles for their home brewed beer, someone might be able to misconstrue the purpose, but then again…
Ok, here’s your very basic beer brewing set up, bare bones type stuff. They do get more elaborate, and expensive, but this is an example.
If all they were doing was making home brewed beer, then police over reacted. IF, on the other hand, as anarchists types are wont to do, they were preparing to create chaos, cause mayhem, and destroy anything in their path, then throw ‘em under the jail. I’m pretty fed up with those who have NO respect for other peoples property. If they made an effort to earn anything on their own, they just MIGHT understand.
There was also accusations of mistreatment, and ‘violation of civil rights’ by the police. Called me shocked! There always seem to be such accusations coming from the left, the anarchists, and generally anyone who has an issue about anything. Isn’t it odd that they never mind violating someone else’s REAL rights, but when it comes to themselves, EVERYTHING is a “right”, and they are always being violated. Did the guy actually WALK all the way from Philadelphia to Chicago just to stand around with some stupid sign, and shout vulgarities? I have my doubts about that walking business.
Duct Tape For Obama
More Dumbing Down
Wouldn’t you think if teachers actually wanted the kids to learn, they would work on bringing the kids up to standards, instead of dropping the standards to the kids? It’s no wonder our kids are turning out dumber than a bag of hair! Ok…maybe a wee bit extreme, but that’s the way it’s starting to look.
Bringing Back Sanity
Obviously, not everyone is Wisconsin is a complete and utter moron. Only those who subscribe to the ‘gimmee now’ mentality of the far left loons, aka the Madison and Milwaukee areas, seem to think bringing back jobs to the states, and asking public UNION employees to contribute to their own health care and retirement, have a major problem with a man who is working in the best interest of the ENTIRE state, instead of just the unionistas. They should probably move out to California, since that state apparently has the whole progressive/socialist/commie thing down pat, and is sinking farther and farther into debt because of their compliance with the stupid, and selfish. Just sayin’.
