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Ron Paul leads Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney in Google searches
Post Date: 2011-12-08 21:17:37 by A K A Stone
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Ron Paul (R-Tx.), a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, is the hands-down winner of the Google primary. In terms of Google searches, Mr. Paul is crushing former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. While Mr. Paul’s online popularity is no secret, the difference between the number of Google searches for the Texas congressman and the number of Google searches for the other two top-tier candidates in the early voting states may reveal a lot about each candidate’s base of support. Several months into the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Mr. Paul leads all the other GOP candidates in Google searches with 823,000 ...
Newt Gingrich Addresses Illegal Immigration and Amnesty
Post Date: 2011-12-08 20:56:10 by A K A Stone
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Newt Gingrich joins John Kerry on Global Warming
Post Date: 2011-12-08 20:51:22 by A K A Stone
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House Committee Threatens to Hold Janet Napolitano in Contempt
Post Date: 2011-12-08 20:35:53 by A K A Stone
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Texas Republican Rep. Lamar Smith is threatening to hold Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano in contempt of Congress if officials don't provide subpoenaed information by tomorrow. According to Smith, DHS hasn't sufficiently answered the House Judiciary Committee's November subpoena asking for the names and identifying information of the estimated 300,000 people who were flagged by the immigration-status checking program Secure Communities but were released and not placed in deportation proceedings. [Read: DHS Task Force Puts 'Secure Communities' at Risk.] And if the department doesn't fork over the requested information by Friday, Smith plans to hold a ...
FBI to change definition of ‘rape’ for the first time since 1929
Post Date: 2011-12-08 20:31:21 by A K A Stone
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The FBI’s definition of “rape” is about to get a long-awaited update, for the first time since 1929. The revamped description will be broader, pleasing activists who say the current definition leads to the low-balling of sexual assault cases, and also discourages victims to come forward. An agency panel voted on Tuesday to change the narrow definition that’s currently in use: “Carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will.” The new definition, which will more closely match the ones that police departments around the country already use, will remove the word “forcible,” along with several other amendments. Rape will now include sex ...
Death penalty dropped against Mumia Abu-Jamal; victim’s widow agrees with decision
Post Date: 2011-12-08 18:06:53 by Ferret Mike
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Mumia Abu-Jamal, the former Black Panther who was convicted of killing white police officer Daniel Faulkner and has spent the last several decades appealing his conviction, has been told by prosecutors that they will no longer seek the death penalty. As Elizabeth Flock reported: Philadelphia prosecutors on Wednesday dropped their 30-year push for the death penalty for convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal, the former Black Panther whose case became well known because it was so racially charged. Abu-Jamal, 58, will instead serve a life sentence. While the decision follows decades of protests and public appeals, Wednesday's decision appears not to be a result of activist or lawyer ...
Chilling 911 tapes illustrate woman shooting home invasion suspect
Post Date: 2011-12-08 13:47:20 by Ferret Mike
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http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/state&id=8459092 (video with tape played in it at URL) REDDING, Calif. (KABC) -- A chilling story is told on 911 tapes as a Northern California woman discovers a man breaking into her home. Donna Hopper, 66, of Redding grabs her gun and her phone as she confronts him. Hopper fired that gun for the first time in her life to scare off the intruder. Two shots didn't do the trick, so she fired a third shot. The suspect, 37-year-old Jesse Theis, was shot dead. The 911 operator can be heard telling Hopper to put the gun down and wait for police to arrive. She was later cleared of any wrongdoing. (Copyright ©2011 KABC-TV/DT. All ...
Holder Suggests 'Fast and Furious' Guns Will Be Used in Crimes for 'Years to Come'
Post Date: 2011-12-08 12:25:23 by calcon
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Attorney General Eric Holder suggested Thursday that weapons lost during the course of the failed "Fast and Furious" gunrunning operation will continue to show up at crime scenes in the U.S. and Mexico "for years to come." Holder, in testimony on Capitol Hill that comes as the congressional investigation into the program expands, decried the "gun-walking" tactic used in the operation as "inexcusable" and "wholly unacceptable." But a day after an influential senator called for the resignation of one of Holder's top deputies over the scandal, Holder denied department leaders played any role in the crafting of "Fast and Furious." ...
Gingrich: I'd Move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
Post Date: 2011-12-08 08:40:04 by A K A Stone
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GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich promised Republican Jewish activists on Wednesday that, if elected President, he would move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The Washington Post reported that Gingrich also promised to use U.S. dollars to fund “every dissident group” in Iran and said he would appoint former UN Ambassador John Bolton, a conservative favorite, to head the State Department. Gingrich’s pro-Israel speech was made as part of a gathering of the Republican Jewish Coalition in Washington. All GOP presidential candidates except for Rep. Ron Paul spoke during the gathering and all expressed strong support for the Jewish state, The Washington Post ...
Walker signs 'castle doctrine' bill, other measures(WI)
Post Date: 2011-12-08 08:14:01 by A K A Stone
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Madison - Homeowners who shoot intruders will have new legal protections, under a bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Scott Walker. The Republican governor also signed legislation to limit attorney fees in lawsuits - a bill that conservatives said would end frivolous lawsuits but which Democrats said also would end many lawsuits with merit. Under the intruders bill, courts in most criminal and civil matters would presume that people using deadly force had acted reasonably against anyone unlawfully inside their residence, business or vehicle, whether the trespasser was armed or not. The proposal is sometimes known as the "castle doctrine," a reference to the saying that one's home ...
Documents: ATF used "Fast and Furious" to make the case for gun regulations
Post Date: 2011-12-08 08:12:40 by A K A Stone
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Documents obtained by CBS News show that the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) discussed using their covert operation "Fast and Furious" to argue for controversial new rules about gun sales. PICTURES: ATF "Gunwalking" scandal timeline In Fast and Furious, ATF secretly encouraged gun dealers to sell to suspected traffickers for Mexican drug cartels to go after the "big fish." But ATF whistleblowers told CBS News and Congress it was a dangerous practice called "gunwalking," and it put thousands of weapons on the street. Many were used in violent crimes in Mexico. Two were found at the murder scene of a U.S. Border Patrol agent. ...
Newt Was Found Innocent Nearly 13 Years Ago – Networks Have Yet To Report It
Post Date: 2011-12-08 08:11:25 by A K A Stone
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Following the recent threats from Nancy Pelosi and the heavy brush with which the media are painting Newt Gingrich as unethical, the Media Research Center is now calling on the networks to seize the moment and report the truth from nearly 13 years ago. It has been 4,689 days since the IRS formally cleared Newt Gingrich of any violation of tax law. It’s been 4,689 days since ABC, CBS, and NBC have had the opportunity to report it. What the heck. Why not today? Now is the time for these networks to report the truth for once. The networks owe it to the American people to report the fact that in 1999 the IRS completely vindicated Gingrich. Between December 15, 1996 and January 31, 1997 ...
The mugger who messed with the wrong guy: Armed robber tries to take on 250lb ultimate fighter...and loses
Post Date: 2011-12-08 04:49:10 by Ferret Mike
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A mugger ended up getting a lot more than he bargained for when he picked the wrong victim to rob at gunpoint. Bruised and bloodied Anthony Miranda was arrested after attempting to steal money from a six foot two, 250-pounds mixed martial arts expert - who ended up wrenching the loaded gun from his hand after Miranda pointed it at his chest on Friday night in Chicago. Miranda - a 24-year-old convicted felon - was charged with armed robbery and aggravated discharge of a firearm in the alleged attack, which happened around 11.30pm. Wrong victim: Anthony Miranda was beaten up after he tried to take on a mixed martial arts expert on Friday night Police say he also shot his own ankle in the ...
Sen. Rand Paul Calls for Out-Of-The-Box Solutions for Education Crisis
Post Date: 2011-12-07 20:49:02 by A K A Stone
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At a packed education forum Dec. 1 a Bluegrass Senator urged changes like merit-based teacher salaries and vouchers to guarantee students better value for parents’ taxes--without increasing education funding. “Let’s figure out how to have competition in our schools—competition for better schools,” said Sen. Randal H. “Rand” Paul (R.-Ky.) to the American Action Forum. “Let the students decide where to go; attach the money to the kids, and the money will go to the better schools, and the poorer schools will meet their demise,” he said. Teachers should also receive competitive pay, without union interference, said Paul, who was joined at the ...
‘On What?’--McCain Says He Didn’t Know Defense Bill He Approved Repealed Military Ban on Sodomy, Bestiality
Post Date: 2011-12-07 18:42:07 by A K A Stone
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(CNSNews.com) - Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told CNSNews.com on Wednesday that he did not know that the 926-page Defense Department authorization bill that came through his committee and was approved by the Senate last week on 93 to 7 vote included a provision that would repeal the military’s ban on sodomy and bestiality if the bill becomes law. CNSNews.com asked McCain: “Senator, did you read the Defense authorization bill that was passed last week? Were you aware of the language that repealed the ban on sodomy and bestiality?” “On what?” McCain replied. CNSNews.com followed up: “The repeal of the ...
Harry Morgan, Colonel Potter on ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 96
Post Date: 2011-12-07 12:34:00 by A K A Stone
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Harry Morgan, the prolific character actor best known for playing the acerbic but kindly Colonel Potter in the long-running television series “M*A*S*H,” died Wednesday morning at his home in Los Angeles. He was 96. His son Charles confirmed his death. In more than 100 movies, Mr. Morgan played Western bad guys, characters with names like Rocky and Shorty, loyal sidekicks, judges, sheriffs, soldiers, thugs and police chiefs. On television, he played Officer Bill Gannon with a phlegmatic but light touch to Jack Webb’s always-by-the-book Sgt. Joe Friday in the updated “Dragnet,” from 1967 to 1970. He starred as Pete Porter, a harried husband, in the situation comedy ...
Reporter asks Carney: Does Obama ‘Approve or Disapprove of Bestiality in Our Armed Forces?’
Post Date: 2011-12-06 22:58:13 by A K A Stone
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Here‘s a line of questioning you don’t hear everyday, let alone it being asked of a White House Press Secretary in reference to the Commander in Chief. During what otherwise would have been a typical White House press briefing Monday, Jay Carney fielded a real curve ball from World Net Daily reporter Lester Kinsolving, a man known for asking outlandish questions. The topic? Whether President Obama approves of bestiality in the military. Kinsolving was referring to a recent Senate vote repealing sodomy and bestiality bans in the military. The odd, if not uproarious exchange went something like this: KINSOLVING: The Family Research Council and CNS News both reported a 93-to-7 ...
MUST SEE:Rand Paul: You could be a classified as a Domestic Terrorist?
Post Date: 2011-12-06 22:25:28 by A K A Stone
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Rand Paul & The Judge "No Right To A Trial' Made Possible By John McCain
Post Date: 2011-12-06 21:53:13 by A K A Stone
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Ron Paul: Newt Gingrich Is Part of the Problem; He Lives off the Government and the People
Post Date: 2011-12-06 18:44:26 by A K A Stone
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Transcript This is a rush transcript. If you notice any errors please report them using the “Help improve this post” link at the bottom of this post. Laura Ingraham: President Obama met some leaders of the European Union at the White House to talk about the threat of a financially collapse in Europe. TV Voice: The biggest thing is Europe’s economic crisis. Barack Obama: If Europe is contracting or if Europe is having difficulties, then it’s much more difficult for us to create good jobs here at home, because we send so many of our products and services to Europe, it is such an important trading partner for us. Laura Ingraham: You are listening to the Laura ...
Rand Paul: Newt Gingrich 'May Have More War Positions Than He's Had Wives'
Post Date: 2011-12-06 18:39:52 by A K A Stone
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Freshman Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) tested his comedy act during a speech at the Congressional Correspondents' Dinner on Wednesday night, taking aim at Newt Gingrich with an edgy joke comparing the former Speaker of the House's recent flap over flip-flopping on his Libya stance to his number of wives. "I was happy to see that Newt Gingrich has staked out a position on the war, a position, or two, or maybe three. I don't know. He may have more war positions than he's had wives," Paul said, seemingly triggering more shocked murmurs than laughs. Paul then quickly switched gears, skewering Fox News for their position on Libyan intervention. "There's a big ...
Rand Paul, Marco Rubio Clash Over Foreign Policy
Post Date: 2011-12-06 18:35:48 by A K A Stone
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Rand Paul and Marco Rubio may be the two most prominent Tea Party freshmen in the Senate but their foreign policy views are an ocean apart—and things are starting to get testy. Last week, Paul single-handedly blocked an amendment proposed by Senator Marco Rubio that sought to advance Georgia's application for NATO membership. It was a disagreement between two Republicans that would've gone largely unnoticed except for the fact that yesterday, Jack Hunter, the co-author of Paul's book The Tea Party Goes to Washington, ripped the lid off the dispute in a column for The Daily Caller. Besides praising Paul for blocking the amendment, which Hunter says had bipartisan support, ...
TSA Perverts make 3 elderly woman pull down their pants and underwear
Post Date: 2011-12-06 17:05:42 by jwpegler
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With age come such things as catheters, colostomy bags and adult diapers. Now add another indignity to getting old — having to drop your pants and show these things to a complete stranger. Two women in their 80s put the Transportation Security Administration on the defensive this week by going public about their embarrassment during screenings in a private room at John F. Kennedy International Airport. One claimed she was forced to lower her pants and underwear in front of an agent so that her back brace could be inspected. Another said agents made her pull down her waistband to show her colostomy bag. While not confirming some of the details, the TSA said a preliminary review shows ...
Obama Now Blames The Internet For Job Losses [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2011-12-06 16:23:37 by jwpegler
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"Layoffs too often became permanent, not part of the business cycle. And these changes didn't just affect blue collar workers. If you were a bank teller or a phone operator or a travel agent, you saw many in your profession replaced by ATMs and the internet," President Obama said at a campaign event in Kansas.
Rand Paul: We Are Not All Georgians Yet
Post Date: 2011-12-06 14:12:45 by A K A Stone
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Jack Hunter, co-author of Sen. Rand Paul's book The Tea Party Goes to Washington, thinks that Sen. Paul saved us from war with Russia. How? By preventing a unanimous consent vote pushed by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) from passing, a vote that would have demanded the president fight to get the republic of Georgia into NATO. Details at the Daily Caller: Behind the scenes, Rubio moved to have a unanimous consent vote that would have hastened Georgia’s entry into NATO. The unanimous consent vote never happened because Senator Rand Paul single-handedly prevented it. This is not a triviality. Make no mistake: Bringing Georgia into NATO could lead to a new military conflict for the ...
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