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In Senate, Republicans Block Debate on ‘Buffett Rule’
Post Date: 2012-04-16 20:36:42 by We The People
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WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Monday blocked a move to open debate on the so-called Buffett Rule, ensuring that a measure pressed for months by President Obama and Senate Democrats to ensure that the superrich pay a tax rate of at least 30 percent will not come to a decisive vote. But the fierce debate preceding the 51-45 vote — the Democrats were nine votes short of the 60 they needed — set off a week of political wrangling over taxes that both parties insist they are already winning. Senate Democrats intend to return repeatedly to the legislation, named after the billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who has complained that he pays a lower effective tax rate than his ...
Fl Fire Captain: Trayvon Died Because Of ‘Sh*tbag’ Parents
Post Date: 2012-04-16 19:29:05 by Brian S
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A Miami-Dade fire captain is under investigation after he asserted that the death of an unarmed Florida teen was the fault of “failed, shitbag, ignorant, pathetic, welfare dependent excuses for parents.” According to the Grio, Miami-Dade fire captain Brian Beckmann made the following entry on his Facebook page last week on the same day that State Attorney Angela Corey announced she was charging neighborhood watchmen George Zimmerman with the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin: “Listening to Prosecutor Corey blow herself and her staff for five minutes before pre-passing judgment on George Zimmerman. The state seeks reelection again, truth aside. I and my coworkers could ...
US Marines Give President Obama Lowest Ratings Ever
Post Date: 2012-04-16 18:32:24 by CZ82
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US Marines Give President Obama Lowest Ratings Ever April 16, 2012 by da Tagliare We’ve had a couple of postings in the past few weeks on US Marine Sergeant Gary Stein. Stein is being less than honorably discharged from the US Marine Corps for his anti-Obama website, selling Nobama bumper stickers and posting on Facebook that he would not obey an unlawful order from President Obama. It seems that Sgt Stein is not the only Marine who dislikes the supposed Commander-in-Chief. According to a WND report, the Marine Corps Times published the results of a Military Times survey that indicated that Obama only received a 25% approval rating amongst actively serving Marines and 44% said ...
Shooting Stirs Stand Your Ground Critics at NRA Meeting
Post Date: 2012-04-16 12:24:31 by Brian S
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Stan Spruill keeps a loaded bedside gun to protect himself, he said while trying on a $70 “concealed-carry denim vest” at the National Rifle Association convention in St. Louis. Still, he’s not sure a Florida Neighborhood Watch volunteer was justified in killing Trayvon Martin. George Zimmerman suspected Martin of being a burglar and on Feb. 26 shot the unarmed 17-year-old during a confrontation after trailing him through a Sanford subdivision. Police initially didn’t charge him, thanks to a so-called Stand Your Ground law backed by the NRA. The measure allows citizens to use force when they are threatened -- even when they can retreat. “I’m going to stand my ...
Plotters Came ‘Within Days’ of Attack on Subway, U.S. Says
Post Date: 2012-04-16 12:01:14 by Brian S
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A New York man helped plan a foiled suicide attack on the city’s subway system around the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a prosecutor told jurors at the start of his trial. Adis Medunjanin, 27, and two other New York men were recruited by Adnan Shukrijumah, one of al-Qaeda’s top operatives, for a planned bombing of subway lines in Manhattan in 2009, according to the U.S. government. The two other men, Najibullah Zazi and Zarein Ahmedzay, pleaded guilty in 2010. “In September 2009, three men were prepared to strap bombs to their bodies and walk into crowded subway cars,” Assistant U.S. Attorney James P. Loonam told jurors in federal court ...
U.S.-Colombia Trade Pact Is Set
Post Date: 2012-04-15 16:33:43 by We The People
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CARTAGENA, Colombia—U.S. officials said Sunday that a free-trade agreement with Colombia will go into effect on May 15, boosting the prospect of U.S. exports to this Andean nation. "Colombia has passed those laws and regulations necessary in order for the free-trade agreement to enter into force," said U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk. "This is a significant milestone." The agreement had been pending for several years before the Obama administration submitted it to Congress, which ratified it last year. The announcement will be officially made at a news conference Sunday afternoon after the conclusion of the Summit of the Americas. In order to complete the ...
Why Liberals Hate Ann Romney…
Post Date: 2012-04-15 08:23:01 by CZ82
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Why Liberals Hate Ann Romney… …and other stay-at-home mothers. To some degree it is political, of course: most (although by no means all) stay-at-home moms are, like Mrs. Romney, Republicans. It is partly envy: many women wish they didn’t have to work outside the home. But there is a deeper, philosophical reason for the left’s enmity toward full-time mothers, which the Bookworm Room explains succinctly: they are a critical counterweight to the power of the state: I am the counterweight to the state. Therefore, I am dangerous. I am subversive simply by existing. My love for my children is a dominant force that works its way into their psyches and that trumps the ...
What Reagan Actually Said
Post Date: 2012-04-15 08:19:32 by CZ82
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What Reagan Actually Said Advance Copy of Editorial from the April 23, 2012, issue. 12:00 AM, Apr 13, 2012 • By WILLIAM KRISTOL I'm not the first president to call for this idea that everybody has got to do their fair share. Some years ago, one of my predecessors traveled across the country pushing for the same concept. He gave a speech where he talked about a letter he had received from a wealthy executive who paid lower tax rates than his secretary, and wanted to come to Washington and tell Congress why that was wrong. So this president gave another speech where he said it was “crazy”—that’s a quote—that certain tax loopholes make it possible for ...
What Does the Prosecutor Have on George Zimmerman?
Post Date: 2012-04-15 08:02:02 by CZ82
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What Does the Prosecutor Have on George Zimmerman? I’m slow in getting to the Florida special prosecutor’s charging of George Zimmerman with second degree murder. I saw most of the press conference in which the prosecutor, Angela Corey, announced the charges. She came across well, I thought, although she seemed to be having a little too much fun, under the circumstances. When the Affidavit of Probable Cause supporting the second degree murder prosecution was made public, it was denounced by critics like Alan Dershowitz, who termed it disgraceful and unethical. Earlier today, Andy McCarthy, a former federal prosecutor, weighed in at The Corner. He also found the Affidavit ...
With New Heart, Cheney Speaks Over An Hour In Wyo.
Post Date: 2012-04-14 18:37:46 by Brian S
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney walked onstage without any assistance and spoke for an hour and 15 minutes without seeming to tire in his first public engagement since he underwent a heart transplant three weeks ago. He sat in a plush chair throughout the long chat with daughter Liz Cheney but looked better, even, than during recent appearances where he has been gaunt and used a cane. Cheney even threw in a couple of political plugs amid much reminiscing at the Wyoming Republican Party state convention in Cheyenne on Saturday. He said presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is going to do a "whale of a job." He said it's never been more important than now ...
Rift Opens Between Military Brass, Republican Lawmakers On Defense Cuts
Post Date: 2012-04-14 18:30:14 by Brian S
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A rift is opening between military leaders and Republicans over the size of the defense budget. Republicans in Congress have hammered President Obama for a planned $487 billion cut to the Pentagon over the next decade and accused him of basing his new strategy for the military on the size of those cuts. GOP lawmakers have repeatedly pressed Pentagon officials in recent weeks about whether the $487 billion reduction is too big of a risk for the military to take. But the service chiefs and their deputies have held the line, providing a near-unified front in saying they support the president’s budget plan and his strategy revamp. The budget cuts involve risk, they say, but it’s an ...
The Self-Destructive Nature of Black Ideology, Race Baiting, and Guilt Manipulation
Post Date: 2012-04-14 16:23:31 by CZ82
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The Self-Destructive Nature of Black Ideology, Race Baiting, and Guilt Manipulation April 11, 2012 by Gary DeMar As difficult as blacks had it during the days of segregation, a distinctly black culture developed, even in the prevalence of racist attitudes and restrictive laws. We forget, or have never been told, that Washington, D.C., from 1920 to 1960, “was a financial, spiritual, and cultural stronghold. Because Washington was a segregated city, blacks simply created their own metropolis. . . . The first black bank, the Industrial Savings Bank, was started here.” While “the black population of New York’s Harlem inherited many of its buildings from previous white ...
Breaking: Misconduct alleged against Secret Service agents
Post Date: 2012-04-14 10:43:00 by SJN
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CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) -- Alleged misconduct by a dozen Secret Service agents sent to provide security for President Barack Obama in Colombia threatened to overshadow his diplomatic mission to Latin America. On Friday night, a caller who said he had knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that the misconduct involved prostitutes in Cartagena, site of the Summit of the Americas this weekend. A Secret Service spokesman did not dispute that. The White House had no comment, but also did not dispute the allegations. A U.S. official, who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter and requested anonymity, put the number of agents at 12. The agency was not releasing the ...
Forecasters Say Storms Expected To Hit Middle Of Country Saturday May Be 'Life Threatening'
Post Date: 2012-04-13 20:15:52 by Brian S
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In an unusually early and strong warning, national weather forecasters cautioned Friday that conditions are ripe for violent tornadoes to rip through the nation's midsection from Texas to Minnesota this weekend. As states across the middle of the country prepared for the worst, storms were already kicking off in Norman, Okla., where a twister whizzed by the nation's tornado forecasting headquarters but caused little damage. It was only the second time in U.S. history that the Storm Prediction Center issued a high-risk warning more than 24 hours in advance, said Russ Schneider, director of the center, which is part of the National Weather Service. The first such warning was issued ...
Shooter of Florida teen Trayvon Martin pleads not guilty (VIDEO)
Post Date: 2012-04-13 11:35:20 by Hondo68
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SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A handcuffed George Zimmerman, charged with killing unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, appeared in court for the first time on Thursday and his lawyer said a not guilty plea was entered on his "frightened" client's behalf. The neighborhood watch volunteer's lawyer, Mark O'Mara, also said he wanted Zimmerman to be released on bond, but not until he could secure a safe place for him to stay while he faces murder charges in the February 26 killing of 17-year-old Martin in a quiet gated community in the central Florida town of Sanford.Zimmerman, hands shackled, head shaved and wearing a close-clipped goatee, addressed a judge via ...
US Coast Guard sending helicopter to check 10-mile Gulf oil slick reported by Shell near wells
Post Date: 2012-04-12 14:56:15 by Brian S
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Published: 12 April 2012 NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard was checking reports Thursday of a 10-mile (16-kilometre) oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico near wells operated by Shell Oil . A helicopter with a pollution officer on board was headed out to determine the source of the oil, Coast Guard Petty Officer Steve Lehmann in New Orleans said. A report was expected later Thursday morning. Shares in Royal Dutch Shell PLC fell in European trading early Thursday after it reported a "light sheen" of oil about 1 mile long and 10 miles wide in the general area of two of its production platforms in the oil and gas prospects called Mars and Ursa. The company said the source of the sheen ...
Fox News Mole Reveals Himself as 8-Year Employee, Worked on ‘The O’Reilly Factor’
Post Date: 2012-04-12 07:51:59 by A K A Stone
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The Fox News employee hired by Gawker to write about his experience inside the network has revealed himself as an associate producer on “The O’Reilly Factor.” Joe Muto, who joined Fox News in 2004, says he has been suspended, with pay and was escorted out of Fox News headquarters today by “two nice gentlemen from security.” At 8:42pm tonight, Muto wrote on Gawker: Two hours ago I was called into a meeting with Dianne Brandi, the Fox News Executive Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs and suspended indefinitely… with pay, oddly enough. They nailed me. I am a weasel, a traitor, a sell-out and every bad word you can throw at me… but as of today, ...
Old Man In Nursing Home Reacts To Hearing Music From His Era
Post Date: 2012-04-12 07:31:22 by A K A Stone
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RAPIST: Mike Tyson on Zimmerman ‘It’s a disgrace he hasn’t been shot yet’
Post Date: 2012-04-11 21:23:29 by A K A Stone
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Mike Tyson thinks that George Zimmerman deserves violent retribution for the shooting of Trayvon Martin. In an interview with Yahoo News about his upcoming one-man show in Las Vegas, the former heavyweight champion sounded off on the polarizing case: "My personal feeling is that, as a young kid that was beat on by a bully, that was pretty much singled out—the guy [Zimmerman] stalked him, didn't follow instructions from a superior officer, when they said, 'Stop following the kid.' That tells you everything right there. But my all-around perspective, I wasn't there, I don't know what happened. But it's just so widespread and overt what happened. Even ...
RINO wimp Allen West convicts George Zimmerman: “He shot an unarmed citizen”
Post Date: 2012-04-11 21:12:00 by A K A Stone
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“There is no doubt that Mr. Zimmerman should not still be walking around with a concealed weapons license…” Via Mediaite… But…then he’ll use some incendiary language to describe liberals and we’ll all fall back in line. Flashback: Fake conservative Allen West defends support for National Defense Authorization Act
MSNBC Breaking: Zimmerman Has Been Taken Into Custody, Charges Pending
Post Date: 2012-04-11 17:38:01 by Brian S
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MSNBC Breaking: Zimmerman Has Been Taken Into Custody Developing...
George Zimmerman to be charged in Trayvon Martin shooting, official says
Post Date: 2012-04-11 14:36:06 by Capitalist Eric
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Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey plans to announce as early as Wednesday afternoon that she is charging neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, according to a law enforcement official close to the investigation. It was not immediately clear what charge Zimmerman will face. Martin, 17 and unarmed, was shot and killed Feb. 26 by Zimmerman, who said he was acting in self-defense. Police in Sanford, Fla., where the shooting took place, did not charge Zimmerman, citing the state’s “stand your ground” law. Corey told reporters Tuesday night that she would hold a news conference about the case within 72 hours. A news release from ...
National Review Fires Another Racist Writer
Post Date: 2012-04-11 13:18:24 by Brian S
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Following the uproar over John Derbyshire’s racist rant that led to his firing last week, National Review ended its relationship with another racist writer today. Robert Weissberg, who was a contributing writer to the magazine for years, was fired for his ties to the white nationalist group American Renaissance. “Unbeknowst to us, occasional Phi Beta Cons contributor Robert Weissberg (whose book was published a few years ago by Transaction) participated in an American Renaissance conference where he delivered a noxious talk about the future of white nationalism,” National Review editor Rich Lowry said in a post today. Though National Review may not have known, ...
AG Holder Promises Thorough Review Of Trayvon Martin Shooting
Post Date: 2012-04-11 13:00:24 by Brian S
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WASHINGTON (CBSMiami/AP) – If it finds evidence that a federal criminal civil rights crime has been committed in the death of Trayvon Martin, Attorney General Eric Holder has vowed that the Justice Department will take action. Holder made the comments in an appearance at the 14th annual convention of the National Action Network, a civil rights organization founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton. One of the department’s top priorities, said Holder, is preventing and combating youth violence and victimization. The Justice Department launched an investigation of the Martin killing three weeks ago. “I know that many of you are greatly — and rightly — concerned about the ...
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