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Important: Death Toll Climbs Past 80 In Siege In The Sahara . By Aomar Ouali And Elaine Ganley
Excerpt: The death toll from the terrorist siege at a
natural gas plant in the Sahara climbed past 80 on Sunday as Algerian forces
searching the refinery for explosives found dozens more bodies, many so badly
disfigured it was unclear whether they were hostages or militants, a security
official said. (As CAIR's pro-Islam PR campaign asks, "That's #MyJihad.
What's yours?" ~Bob.)
Hello, China
Advice
for my Granddaughter: For When I'm Gone
All
royalties go to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.
Collapse Response
Dear Mr. Hall: As I mentioned to you in my e-mail from
12/14/12, I had your very, very good book delivered for Christmas through
Amazon.com. I am almost finished with it and do not wish it to come to an end. It
is superb and to the point. One could write a book on each issue dealt
within it. I will share it with family and friends. Best wishes, Dr.
Albert -----.
Guns:
Worth Seeing: Americans Rally Nationwide Against
Stricter Gun Control Measures — Here Are The Pictures
I especially liked the picture of the Massachusetts State
House. The State Senate Chamber is just behind the Greek columns at the top. I
have stood on that balcony on the right many nights to get fresh air during
late debates. Bob Hall, Massachusetts
Biden’s claim of
brush with gun massacre questioned
Excerpt: Vice President Joseph R. Biden's claim that he
heard the gunshots of a 2006 school massacre while playing golf is raising
questions about his veracity or his memory. Mr. Biden told a meeting of mayors
in Washington Lancaster County , Pa. Cambodia
Ret. Marine
Absolutely Owns CNN Anchor On 2nd Amendment
Both Sides in Gun
Debate Agree: Punish Background-Check Liars
Excerpt: Nearly 80,000 Americans were denied guns in 2010,
according to Justice Department data, because they lied or provided inaccurate
information about their criminal histories on background-check forms. Yet only
44 of those people were charged with a crime. (The other 7,956 went on to try
to buy a gun someplace else. Can we not enforce the laws we have before we pass
new laws? ~Bob.)
57% Think Enforcing
Current Gun Laws More Important Than Creating New Laws
Excerpt: Most Americans feel it is more important for the
government to enforce existing gun control laws than to create new ones. The
latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 32% of
American Adults believe creation of new gun control laws is more important.
Fifty-seven percent (57%) think more emphasis should be put on stricter
enforcement of existing gun control laws.
Obama’s ATF Nominee
on DOJ’s Fast And Furious Design Team
Excerpt: As part of President Barack Obama’s 23-point gun
control plan, he nominated Minnesota U.S. Attorney B. Todd Jones–who currently
doubles right now as the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives–to be the ATF director. Jones was personally a part of
the high-ranking Department of Justice unit that first met on October 26, 2009,
to create the new DOJ policy that was used to justify “gunwalking” in Operation
Fast and Furious. In Fast and Furious, the ATF “walked” roughly 2,000 firearms
into the hands of the Mexican drug cartels.
Excerpt: Earlier this week as part
of his 23 executive actions on gun control, President Obama nominated ATF
Acting Director Todd B. Jones for a permanent position as ATF Director.
Chairman of the House Oversight Committee Darrell Issa is expressing concerns
over Jones' nomination due to his involvement and failure of leadership in the
fallout of the Fast and Furious scandal. (Obama is right back at it again,
appointing less qualified people to important positions because they are
willing tools of his ideology. ATF is mired in deep mess because of bad and
perhaps political judgment and policies, and desperately needs a super clean
Director whose background is entirely in nonpolitical exercise of the laws. Instead
we are given another one of Obama's selected good guys. --Del
Murderous 'monster'
acquires an arsenal: The Oberender case exposes loopholes in national gun laws
and Minnesota
Excerpt: Just two days earlier, Olson had scanned the day's
shift reports and froze when he tripped over Oberender's name. A scan of a
Facebook page then showed firearms spread out like a child's trophies on a bed
inside the home, along with notes about the Newtown , Conn. Del
What Obama Really
Believes About The Second Amendment: People Shouldn’t Have Guns
http://freedomoutpost.com/2013/01/what-obama-really-believes-about-the-second-amendment-people-shouldnt-have-guns/
Excerpt: Barack Hussein Obama just cannot be clear on the Second Amendment, at least in his rhetoric. In one breath he says he respects it, but with his votes in the Illinois State Senate and the United States Senate and, ultimately, how he has responded in the office of President, he has demonstrated that he is utterly against it. His rhetoric has been all over the map on the issue, but one thing we must keep in mind and that is what is his ideology and what has been his voting record when it comes to the Second Amendment.
http://freedomoutpost.com/2013/01/what-obama-really-believes-about-the-second-amendment-people-shouldnt-have-guns/
Excerpt: Barack Hussein Obama just cannot be clear on the Second Amendment, at least in his rhetoric. In one breath he says he respects it, but with his votes in the Illinois State Senate and the United States Senate and, ultimately, how he has responded in the office of President, he has demonstrated that he is utterly against it. His rhetoric has been all over the map on the issue, but one thing we must keep in mind and that is what is his ideology and what has been his voting record when it comes to the Second Amendment.
Watch Assassin’s Gun
Jam, Beaten by Crowd
Excerpt: A Bulgarian politician today survived an
extraordinary assassination attempt when a man stormed the stage and held a gun
to his head as he was giving a speech.
Pennsylvania girl, 5,
suspended for threatening to shoot girl with pink toy gun that blows soapy
bubbles
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/01/19/pennsylvania-girl-5-suspended-for-threatening-to-shoot-girl-with-pink-toy-gun/#ixzz2IZECsmcz
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/01/19/pennsylvania-girl-5-suspended-for-threatening-to-shoot-girl-with-pink-toy-gun/#ixzz2IZECsmcz
Excerpt: A 5-year-old Pennsylvania
Actor says 2nd
Amendment Created to Defend Against Slave Revolts
http://politicaloutcast.com/2013/01/actor-says-2nd-amendment-created-to-defend-against-slave-revolts/
Excerpt: A meme is going around by a number of people claiming that the Second Amendment — “the right to bear arms” — was put in the Constitution to protect slavery. The following is from actor Danny Glover who spoke to a group of students at aTexas
A&M University
http://politicaloutcast.com/2013/01/actor-says-2nd-amendment-created-to-defend-against-slave-revolts/
Excerpt: A meme is going around by a number of people claiming that the Second Amendment — “the right to bear arms” — was put in the Constitution to protect slavery. The following is from actor Danny Glover who spoke to a group of students at a
Holder Calls for
‘Tough Penalties on Gun Traffickers’…Is This Guy For Real?
Excerpt: Attorney General Eric Holder, during a talk on gun
control with United States
mayors on Friday, said that the U.S.
International
Hacker Group, Anonymous, Threatens Obama With Treason
Here's a fascinating thing, the generally Liberal activist
hackers' group comes down 100% on the side of the 2nd Amendment, uses actual
examples of gun use to save people, and ultimately says anyone in office is
obliged to support the 2nd Amendment or be termed guilty of treasonous behavior
against the American people. It seems this bunch of Liberals actually
understand the importance of being able to resist a tyrannical government, and
that the people's right to have weapons is not about hunting, but about the protection
of the people against all threats, including those who are attempting to
exercise power over them that is unconstitutional. Interesting. --Del
Excerpt: We all know that whenever liberal politicians
start insisting that guns are evil, it’s for the same reason that stage
magicians employ patter, top hats and silk capes. It’s done in order to distract
us.
Other News:
Why Terrorists Love
The Blind Sheikh. By Andrew McCarthy
Excerpt: He is thought of internationally as somebody who is
virtually without equal in facing down the United States
Call Time For Congress Shows How Fundraising
Dominates Bleak Work Life
Excerpt: The
daily schedule prescribed by the Democratic leadership contemplates a nine or
10-hour day while in Washington
Excerpt: Nonetheless, Obama officials keep doing the victory
dance over an al-Qaeda that they repeatedly imply is on the verge of
extinction. …This astounding manifestation of an overconfidence of Baghdad Bob
proportions, or else of a capitulation attempting to disguise itself as a
victory, is bitterly ironic coming at a time when
al-Qaeda is anything but on the ropes: in fact, it is “carving out its own state” in Mali, with so much success that
last Friday the French launched airstrikes in hopes of stopping its advance and
its consolidation of power in the vast areas it already controls. (See
next piece. ~Bob.)
Belmokhtar claims Algerian raid, slaying of hostages for al
Qaeda. By Bill Roggio
Excerpt: Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the head of the jihadist
brigade that launched the deadly suicide assault on the In Amenas gas facility
in southeastern Algeria
Marines studying
mindfulness-based training
Excerpt: The U.S. Marine Corps, known for turning out
some of the military's toughest warriors, is studying how to make its troops
even tougher through meditative practices, yoga-type stretching and exercises
based on mindfulness. (Despite the media's "Mad-dog,
knuckle-dragger" image, the Corps, of necessity, has always been the most
innovative and intellectual service. ~Bob.)
CBS News Political Director’s Astonishing Advice: Obama
‘Must Go For The Throat,’ ‘Pulverize’ & ‘Declare War’ On The GOP. By Madeleine Morgenstern
Excerpt: President Barack Obama needs to “pulverize” and
“destroy” his Republican opponents if he wants to leave any kind of legacy —
according to CBS News’ political director. “Go for the throat!” declares the title of John Dickerson’s latest column for Slate, posted Friday. Its subtitle: “Why if
he wants to transform American politics, Obama must declare war on the
Republican Party.” (And we in the unbiased, neutral, fair and balanced media
will help all we can. ~Bob.)
In Libya :
Why the Benghazi
Excerpt: Yet the political furor, which now threatens to
hold up President Obama’s national-security nominations, stands in stark
contrast to the response in Libya
GAO report: US on
‘unsustainable long-term fiscal path’
Excerpt: The Government Accountability Office warned in a
report that if cuts are not made to mandatory spending — including Social
Security and Medicare — there will be a fundamental gap between spending and
revenue as more baby boomers retire.
The Girl of My Dreams. By Gail Collins
Excerpt: And now we have Manti Te’o, the star linebacker for
Notre Dame, whose dying girlfriend turned out to be imaginary. But imaginary
with a lot of team spirit.
Were US Marines Used as Guinea Pigs on Okinawa ?
Excerpt: Corroborating suspicions that Project 112 tests
were conducted on Okinawa is the inclusion on the Pentagon's list of at least
one U.S. Camp
Hansen
Excerpt: When President Obama
takes the oath of office for the second time, he will also usher in a new era
in American power politics. Whereas the old left-wing definition of “who rules”
focused on large corporations, banks, energy companies and agribusinesses, the
Obama-era power structure represents a major transformation. This shift stems, in large part, from the movement from a
predominately resource and tangible goods-based economy to an information-based
one.
Google Invests $1
Billion To Build New London
http://search.slashdot.org/story/13/01/19/0314241/google-invests-1-billion-to-build-new-london-hq
http://search.slashdot.org/story/13/01/19/0314241/google-invests-1-billion-to-build-new-london-hq
Excerpt: "Google just purchased a 2.4-acre plot in the
King's Cross Central development in London U.S. U.S. U.S.
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