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OBAMA SAYS NO LARGE SCALE TERRORIST ATTACKS ON US SINCE HE TOOK OFFICE
Obama: “So after I took office, we stepped up the war against al Qaeda but we also sought to change its course. We relentlessly targeted al Qaeda’s leadership. We ended the war in Iraq and brought nearly 150,000 troops home. … We unequivocally banned torture, affirmed our commitment to civilian courts, worked to align our […]
HOLDER SIGNED WARRANT FOR FOX EMAIL SEIZURE
May 24, 2013
NBC: “Attorney General Eric Holder signed off on a controversial search warrant that identified Fox News reporter James Rosen as a “possible co-conspirator” in violations of the Espionage Act and authorized seizure of his private emails, a law enforcement official told NBC News on Thursday. The disclosure of the attorney general’s role came as President […]
MCCAIN: TEA PARTY IS PUSHING THE DEMS BEYOND COMPROMISE
May 24, 2013
AP: “A long-simmering feud between establishment Republicans and tea partyers is in full view again with Sen. John McCain accusing younger colleagues of using tactics that might tempt Democrats to change Senate rules that now protect the minority party. How to deal with the government’s debt and spending became the latest quarrel between the GOP’s […]
HOUSE APPROVES KEYSTONE: OBAMA BYPASS
May 23, 2013
Fox: “House Republicans pushed through a bill Wednesday to bypass the president to speed approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. Democrats criticized the legislation as a blatant attempt to allow a foreign company to avoid environmental review. The bill was approved, 241-175, largely along party lines. Republicans said the measure […]
SEN CRUZ: I DON’T TRUST REPUBLICANS
May 23, 2013
Hill: “McCain said a “small minority of the minority” was blocking progress on the budget and a return to regular order. But Rubio and Cruz argued that Democrats are trying to use budget reconciliation rules as a back-door way to raise the debt ceiling with just 51 votes, essentially giving “Democrats a blank check.” The […]
ISSA: BRING LERNER BACK DOWN
May 23, 2013
Lerner yesterday: “I have not done anything wrong. I have not broken any laws. I have not violated any IRS rules or regulations, and I have not provided false information to this or any other committee.” Cummings: “I don’t think her counsel would have allowed her to give a statement knowing that the very purpose […]
OBAMA TARGETS FOX, ROSEN, FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS
May 22, 2013
Fox: “Newly uncovered court documents show the Justice Department seized phone records associated with several Fox News lines as part of a leak investigation — a revelation that comes as the White House Correspondents’ Association spoke out against the administration’s monitoring of reporters. … In the latter case, an FBI agent also claimed in an […]
TEA PARTY ATTACKS IRS ST LOUIS COUNTY OFFICE
May 22, 2013
InfoWars: “The DHS appears to have finally found a use for all those bullets it’s been buying. At a Tea Party protest outside an IRS building in St. Louis yesterday there were no regular police – only armed Homeland Security guards.” This was not far from my office, the noise was maddening, “No more harassment!” […]
TEXAS PASSES MERRY CHRISTMAS BILL
May 22, 2013
NewsMax: “The Texas Legislature has gone on the offensive in the so-called “War on Christmas,” passing a bill making it legal for teachers to say, “Merry Christmas” and “Happy Hanukkah” during the December holidays. Gov. Rick Perry plans to sign the bill into law.” Gov Perry said the bill was all about freedom of religion. […]
SENATE PANEL OKS BIG BENEFITS FOR NEW APPROVED ILLEGALS
May 21, 2013
WT: “The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Monday to allow illegal immigrants who get legal status to begin collecting tax-welfare payments, as the panel spent a fourth day working through amendments to the massive immigration bill and party-line splits began to emerge.” Continued: “Overall, the committee continued to maintain the delicate balance struck by the “Gang […]
May 24, 2013
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