First 100 days in trust

Some Practical Advice

The current strain of flu can be treated with Tamiflu. This is a medication that treats influenza A and B, the two major strains of influenza, by disrupting the virus's ability to copy itself. It has a low side effect profile and when taken within the first 12-36 hours of flu symptoms can significantly shorten the duration of the flu and limit the intensity of the symptoms.

The number one treatment is black elderberry extract, particularly Sambucol.

Black elderberry extract can be found in a syrup form, lozenges, or capsules.

There are also natural cold and flu fighters:

* Green tea--capsules are more potent than tea. Green tea works as an immune system booster, an anti-viral and it also has anti-bacterial properties. Decaffeinated green tea is probably the best way to take it so that you're not hyped up and unable to sleep which definitely lowers your immune system.

* Garlic--nicknamed 'Russian penicillin,' this herb has broad antiviral, antibacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-yeast properties. Odorless garlic is less effective because it means the manufacturer has removed all traces of the most essential nutrient. Instead, enteric-coated garlic pills dissolve deeper in your digestive track and therefore doesn't produce garlic breath or give you garlic odor. Enteric-coated garlic is absorbed better so it can get into your system and seek out and destroy flu and flu-like illness viruses.

One caution is that like aspirin, garlic is a blood thinner, so if you're already taking aspirin or more serious prescription blood thinners you have to be careful and consult your doctor.

* Echinacea and goldenseal--while there have been recent reports that question the efficacy of Echinacea, like anything else in human disease and treatment people respond differently to different treatments. The same is true for Echinacea. It doesn't work for everyone but Echinacea has been around for a long time because it is effective for some number of people, maybe not the majority.

Since 2007, Warned of Pandemic

Since 2007 I noted with concern that a pandemic could be in the works. With the latest outbreak, more troops in the streets, and unrest across America, we could be in for a more difficult time. The U.S. government has steadfastly refused to close the border between the U.S. and Mexico, and not surprisingly, this is the place of origin for the outbreak. In addition, who was just there recently? Obamabow was just in Mexico. Some coincidences are just too neat and pat to be a coincidence.

The symptoms of swine flu in people include fever, fatigue, lack of appetite, coughing and sore throat.

Michael Osterholm, a pandemic flu expert at the University of Minnesota, said new cases were probably already incubating around the world.

Tamiflu, an antiviral drug used against bird flu, is said to be effective against the new strain.

Hugh Hewitt vs Sam Harris

Hugh Hewitt vs Sam Harris
by apologetics

Obamabow "More Dangerous Than Al Qaeda and the Vietcong"

An Air Force veteran was interviewed at the Philadelphia Tea Party; he remarked that he was afraid of Obamabow than he was of Al Qaeda or the Vietcong.

Obamabow Christ

This image is a painting by artist Michael D’Antuono called “The Truth” that will be officially unveiled at Union Square in New York City on April 29 to mark Obamabow’s hundred days in office.

Islamic Professor Suggested Mexican Border Open for Chemical Attack

I reported here that a Kuwaiti professor theorized that our southern border was wide open to a chemical attack; now, recent reports from Mexico confirm that a possible pandemic could be breaking out. Still, our government refuses to close the border.

Is This Barry as a Foreign Student?

This is a copy of the journal of CA Assembly, Senate. When you enter the name Soetoro Moestabjab of Indonesia, you can see his name among the names of the foreign exchange students, who received financial aid from the state of CA. It is possible that this foreign student is our own little Barry Soetoro, Obamabow himself.

Security Before Politics by Porter J. Goss

Bush Saved Hundreds of Thousands of Iraqis From Saddam's Reign & Clinton's Embargo

OBAMA'S POLL NUMBERS TRAIL THOSE OF W.; GALLUP COVERS IT UP

Tea Bad News for Republicans: To Wit, Spector

The polls conducted by Rasmussen Reports demonstrate that for the Republican Party those incumbents who vote for increased government, taxes, and federal bailouts risk voter backlash in the next election.

An excellent example is Senator Arlen Specter, R-Pa., who is one of only three Republicans in Congress to vote for Obamabow’s $787 billion stimulus plan. According to a Rasmussen poll released this morning, the 28-year senator now trails his 2004 GOP primary rival Pat Toomey in the polls by 21 points: 51% of Pennsylvania Republicans say they’d vote for Toomey in a 2010 primary, while just 30% would support Specter.

A separate Rasmussen poll demonstrated that 58% of Specter’s Republican constituents cited his support of the stimulus package as reason for their waning support.

The grass roots tea parties seem to have energized the populace. In Specter’s state, the poll found that 79% of Pennsylvania Republicans have a favorable opinion of the tea parties, and 30% knew someone personally who attended. Overall, 82% of Pennsylvania Republicans agree with the parties that the federal government has too much money and too much power.

Liberal FDR and How He Handled the Enemy: Death

Venezuela State TV Demonstrates a Different Side Of Barry

Massive Increases in Electricity Costs Promised by Obamabow

"Cap and trade is a tax, a big one," Representative John Dingell (D-Michigan).

The Islamic Center of Hate in the U.S.A.

Dave Gaubatz, the first U.S. civilian Federal Agent deployed to Iraq in 2003 and owner of DG Counter-terrorism Publishing, as reported here is currently conducting a 50 State Counter-terrorism Research Tour (CTRT).

Obamabow's Spending 1st

Obamabow compared to previous regimes:

Clinton’s 1st Year $312 Billion
Bush’s 1st Year $194 Billion
Obamabow’s 1st 100 Days $564 Billion

Book Chavez Gave to Obama Is Used as Core Text on Many College Campuses

Fraudulent Newspaper Proof

This is allegedly from the 1961 Honolulu Sunday Advertiser announcing Obamabow's birth. However, examine the flaws in the documentation from Obama's Neighborhood.

Look at the column grids (lines separating the columns). The person who over layed this text onto the background image, completely missed the proper placement of these lines. Notice on the right side, the border lines of the inflated (over layed) text almost match-up with those on the background image (the Newspaper), but the left-side border alignment is a deficient. In addition, the border lines in the inflated text are the incorrect number of segments from the Newspaper. Finally, we are supposed to believe the inflated text matches with the sentences on the newspaper, but clearly the borders do not. The sentence endings do not match-up to the sentences on the Newspaper in most places (and not even the actual text).

Obamabow Breaks Another Campaign Promise

Democrats Refuse to Allow Skeptic to Testify Alongside Gore At Congressional Hearing

More Americans Arrested Worldwide

Two more American "spies" have been arrested, by North Korea, in addition to an Iranian-American journalist who has been charged with espionage.

Dry-run

A mysterious illness breaks out, possibly a pandemic, the usurper evacuated after a simple flying mistake by a pilot strays over the White House, and before you know it: martial law. It may be just a coincidence but the potential pandemic breaks out in a state that has considered secession: Texas. On the same day, the FBI investigates poisoned water bottles in a vending machine at a middle school in Santa Clarita.

It all seems too neat and wrapped up in a bow to me. I think we have a dry-run for martial law.

U.S. to Get Educated by Chinese Human Rights Abusers

Leading human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize-nominee Harry Wu, who has documented many of China’s human rights abuses and crimes, said the United States cannot learn anything from the Communist Chinese educational system.

“The United States cannot learn anything from China, okay?” he said. “But we [the Chinese] want to go there to study the systems and study the culture and find out the best way for America to handle the China case.”

The State Department’s Human Rights Report on China, dated Feb. 25, 2009, states that the Chinese government puts political dissidents into reeducation through labor camps.

“The government reportedly continued to limit access to mosques, detain citizens for possession of unauthorized religious texts, imprison citizens for religious activities determined to be ‘extremist,’ pressure Muslims who were fasting to eat during Ramadan, and confiscate Muslims' passports to strengthen control over Muslim pilgrimages,” the report reads.

“Following violent clashes in western Xinjiang during the Olympic Games, XUAR (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) authorities imposed widespread detentions, restricted movement within the XUAR, and established curfews in some cities,” reads the report.

“XUAR party secretary Wang Lequan declared in September that the XUAR government would carry out ‘preemptive attacks,’ implement ‘antiseparatist reeducation’ across the region, and increase policing of religious groups.”

Harry Wu said you cannot compare China’s way of governing with that of the United States.

“The Communist Party is talking about dictatorship; talking about totalitarian. How to handle the dissidents – that is Laogai [re-education] camps,” said Wu.

“You cannot [function in China] without it. Laogai and freedom and democracy are incompatible. That is very clear,” he said.

The Laogai Research Foundation estimates there are at least 1,000 laogai prisons functioning in Communist China today, holding more than 6 million prisoners. The Black Book of Communism (Harvard University Press) estimates that at least 65 million people have been killed or died as a result of China’s Communist policies.

American Islamic Mortgages on the Rise

Lawrence Summers Snooze

Overwhelming Majority View Tea Parties in a Positive Light

32% of people polled by Rasmussen stated that their view of the events is "Very favorable," 51% of Americans have a "favorable" view of the “tea parties” which means that 83% of the people polled viewed the protests in a positive light. On the other hand, the nation’s Political Class has a much dimmer view, just 13% of the political elite offered even a somewhat favorable assessment while 81% said the opposite. The elites in the country are out of touch with America.

ZoNation: Get Outta' the Way

The Case for a Federalism Amendment

Randy Barnett is a constitutional expert at Georgetown.

A Skeptic's Guide To Debunking Global Warming Alarmism

Obamabow Bowing to Photo-Op Dictators

Dan Henniger, who writes the Wonder Land column for The Wall Street Journal, has noted the limitations of Obamabow in palling around with the dictators.

Bill Cosby for President

I HAVE DECIDED TO BECOME A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE.
HERE IS MY PLATFORM:

(1) ‘Press 1 for English’ is immediately banned. English is the official language; speak it or wait at the border until you can.

(2) We will immediately go into a two year isolationist posture to straighten out the country’s attitude. NO imports, no exports. We will use the ‘Wal-Mart ’s policy, ‘If we ain’t got it, you don’t need it.’

(3) When imports are allowed, there will be a 100% import tax on it.

(4) All retired military personnel will be required to man one of our many observation towers on the southern border (six month tour). They will be under strict orders not to fire on SOUTHBOUND aliens.

(5) Social security will immediately return to its original state. If you didn’t put nuttin in, you ain’t gettin nuttin out. The president nor any other politician will be able to touch it.

(6) Welfare - Checks will be handed out on Fridays at the end of the 40 hour school week and the successful completion of urinalysis and a passing grade.

(7) Professional Athletes–Steroids. The FIRST time you check positive you’re banned for life.

(8) Crime - We will adopt the Turkish method, the first time you steal, you lose your right hand. There is [sic] no more life sentences. If convicted of murder, you will be put to death by the same method you chose for your victim; [sic] gun, knife, strangulation, etc.

(9) One export will be allowed, Wheat. The world needs to eat. A bushel of wheat will be the exact price of a barrel of oil.

(10) All foreign aid using American taxpayer money will immediately cease, and the saved money will pay off the national debt and ultimately lower taxes. When disasters occur around the world, we’ll ask the American people if they want to donate to a disaster fund, and each citizen can make the decision whether it’s a worthy cause.

(11) The Pledge of Allegiance will be said every day at school and every day in Congress.

(12) The National Anthem will be played at all appropriate ceremonies, sporting events, outings, etc.

Sorry if I stepped on anyone’s toes.

GOD BLESS AMERICA.

Bill Cosby

More Combat Troops Patrolling America

Get accustomed to seeing combat military troops in the streets of America.

On Monday, the National Guard deployed 400 Massachusetts National Guardsmen from the 126th Combat Support Battalion to keep the Boston Marathon race route clear for more than 26,000 runners. Ordinarily a police function, the military is increasingly being used to patrol American streets, in contrast to the democratic tradition.

Under the Posse Comitatus Act passed on June 16, 1878 after the end of Reconstruction, the federal uniformed services-—including the Army, Air Force, and State National Guard forces-—are prohibited from exercising nominally state law enforcement, police, or peace officer powers that maintain “law and order” on non-federal property, except where expressly authorized by the Constitution or Congress. National Guard forces operating under the state authority are technically exempt from Posse Comitatus Act restrictions.

However, with the passage of the John Warner Defense Authorization Act of 2007, federal law was changed so that the Governor of a state is no longer the sole commander in chief of their state’s National Guard, a direct violation of Article I, Section 10 and Clause 3 of the Constitution.

The deployments and exercises have increased significantly since the U.S. military announced last year it will place 20,000 troops on the streets of America by 2011 under the control of the Northern Command. soldiers were in attendance to “safeguard” the public. However, this role is usually assigned to the police, not a combat support battalion. The military’s job is to break things and kill people during war, not protect civilians from participants in a marathon.

Printing Press Available for Long Form Birth Certificate Forgeries

A 1960 Heidelberg Printing Press sold on 14 April 2009. This technology is so rare, and most no longer work, it would seem very few would have need of such an ancient printing pres.

Before this image is scrubbed from Google's cache server I produce it here for archiving. Someone at the White House can tell George Soros' son at Google, who is in management, that the disappearance from the cache servers will be noted. But if someone was to forge a birth certificate from the early '60s, this would be the press they would need.

Studio City, CA Tea Party

Shut Up

America's 'November Revolution' By John Griffing

Watch

Video from the Native Americans Against Obama (bow)

Native Americans Against Obama produced an interesting video.

Unusual Friends

Dallas Tea Party Clip

Hackers stole data on Pentagon's newest fighter jet

Obamabow: Anti-Black Farmer

42 Bishops Against Obamabow at Notre Dame

Ron Paul On Secession

The Gorbachev Danger

Obamabow has been compared with Gorbachev which has been interpreted as a positive analogy according to White House types such as David Axelrod. I do think its important to note that the Soviet empire collapsed under Gorby. Is this a hidden message noting our imminent demise?

Flip Flopper Obamabow Saves $6.00 a Year

After saying he didn't note the Tea Parties, Obamabow has now stated that the government has to tighten its belts, almost as if they realized 250,000 Americans took to the streets to protest his tax policies. Then, he flip flops and suggests that the government has to cut back. How much? AP calculated the amount: Obamabow ordered federal agencies, the equivalent of asking a family that spends $60,000 in a year, to save $6.

"The Obama Deception"

Mindboggling and Bizarre

Axelrod Attacks Anti-Obama Tax Protests as "unhealthy"

When asked on "Face the Nation" to comment on the Tax Day Tea Parties that took place, White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod referred to the protests as "an element of disaffection that can mutate into something unhealthy."

CNN Censors FoundingBloggers News Coverage

Following up on clueless CNN’s unprofessional grandstanding during the 15 April Tea Party, CNN wants FoundingBloggers.com’s follow-up video of concerned citizens questioning reporter Susan Roesgen to remove their footage. The coverage of an embarrassing moment about the CNN reporter has been scrubbed while the copyright issues are discussed and the attorneys argue.

FoundingBloggers has left the clip available and online at their site.

The hapless Norman (who did not want his last name used), who was attacked by Roesgen, was later interviewed by Neil Cavuto.

One of the other interesting aspects of the coverage, as video archivists discovered, is that CNN's Roesgen had no problem with Bush as Hitler but she objected to Obamabow as Hitler during the Tea Party. It is an example of how biased lamestream media coverage has become. In Roesgen's report during a rally on 13 January 2006 she called a puppet of a "devil Bush" a look-alike of the president.

Jefferson Quote

Obamabow Threatens "Sanctions" Against Those Who Question His Long Form Birth Certificate

Accuracy in Media has reported the letter from Obamabow's attorney threatening "sanctions" if Hollister v. Soetoro, No. 08-2254, a case that seeks Obamabow's long form birth certificate, is pursued.

Thomas Paine is Back: Commenting on Tea Parties

Obamabow: Radical, Structural Change

U.S. Sells Out Citizen to Islamic Regime

"The Saberi case is the latest example of how Iranian authorities arbitrarily use spying charges to arrest journalists and tighten the gag on free expression," said Paris-based Reporters Without Borders.

The Americans are not out to defend their citizens as they are attacked, harassed, or imprisoned by Islamic countries.

Iran convicted Roxana Saberi, an Iranian-American journalist, of spying for the United States and sentenced her to eight years in prison.

It was the first time Iran has found an American journalist guilty of espionage - a crime that can carry the death penalty.

The American-Iranian citizen was arrested in late January and initially accused of working without press credentials. But earlier this month, an Iranian judge leveled a far more serious allegation, charging her with spying for the United States.

Americans have been sold out to Islam.

Obambow Mum on Ortega Diatribe

“You can’t blame the U.S. for every problem in this hemisphere,” Obamabow said. “I am very grateful that President Ortega didn’t blame me for things that happened when I was three months old.”

I get the impression that Obamabow has no loyalty to the U.S. He feels as though only on a personal level is he responsible. He does not represent America or the Americans. It is almost as if he is not a natural born citizen. Perhaps his nearly $700,000 in legal fees is indicative of just how much he is hiding from scrutiny.

Obamabow took the same stance when he was criticized during the campaign for his connections to fellow radical William Ayers. Obamabow's stance then was that he could hardly be blamed for things that happened when he was only eight years old. He is clear; Obamabow is out for himself, the Americans be damned.

Obamabow Nearly $700,000 in Legal Fees

Obamabow is spending quite a bit of money--$688,000 in legal fees to the firm of Bob Bauer, the top lawyer for the campaign, and the Obama family-—and $6,400 to a firm founded by Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, on legal fees according to a story broken by Politico, and in compliance with the Federal Election Committee.

What does he have to defend? If the long form birth certificate were not a big deal then what does Obamabow have to hide?

Sean Hannity on Muslim Terrorist Training Camps in the U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security describes Americans as "terrorists" yet there are 35 Muslim terrorist training camps located in the United States.

Obama's Popularity Doesn't Mean Much Abroad

Jesse Civello -- Tea Party Remarks Philadelphia, April 15, 2009

The Sting, in Four Parts by Charles Krauthammer

Pastor Steven Anderson Beaten While Relying on 4th Amendment Rights

Chinese spies may have put chips in US planes

Didn't Notice Protests?

New York City Tea Party Clips

Officials Say U.S. Wiretaps Exceeded Law

Broken Glass: End of Free Speech, Sound Familiar?

Fox News Tea Party coverage Neilsen Ratings beat the other networks combined

CNN Clueless

A few tea protesters talked further with CNN reporter, Susan Roesgen, who does not have a clue on how to report a news story that includes regular, every day people. Journalism is supposed to be objective but she is clearly biased against the people making the news as was obvious even from the earlier short clip. She interrupts and argues with an attendee.

Russia Reports on Tea Party Protests

"Tea Party" Protests Appear to Draw At Least 250,000

Jesus Banned from Georgetown by Obama

A 'Copper Standard' for the world's currency system?

Judge Upholds 47 Year Old Man Marrying 8 Year Old Girl

I posted miscellaneous recent news reports about Saudi Arabian life.

Father was 'swapping' her for a 13-year-old bride; a 16 year old Saudi girl drank bleach to escape her forced marriage.

Saudi court rejects plea to annul 8-year-old girl's marriage to 58-year-old man.

"Dr. Ahmad Al-Mub’i, a Saudi Marriage Officiant: It Is Allowed to Marry a Girl at the Age of One, If Sex Is postponed. The Prophet Muhammad, Whose Model We Follow, Married ‘Aisha When She Was Six and Had Sex with Her When She Was Nine"

The following are excerpts from an interview with Dr. Ahmad Al-Mu’bi, a Saudi marriage officiant, which aired on LBC TV on June 19, 2008:

Dr. Ahmad Al-Mu’bi: Marriage is actually two things: First we are talking about the marriage contract itself. This is one thing, while consummating the marriage having sex with the wife for the first time is another thing. There is no minimal age for entering marriage. You can have a marriage contract even with a one-year-old girl, not to mention a girl of nine, seven, or eight. This is merely a contract [indicating] consent. The guardian in such a case must be the father, because the father’s opinion is obligatory. Thus, the girl becomes a wife… But is the girl ready for sex or not? What is the appropriate age for having sex for the first time? This varies according to environment and traditions. In Yemen, girls are married off at nine, ten, eleven, eight, or thirteen, while in other countries, they are married off at 16. Some countries have legislated laws forbidding having sex before the girl is eighteen.

[...]

The Prophet Muhammad is the model we follow. He took ‘Aisha to be his wife when she was six, but he had sex with her only when she was nine.

Interviewer: When she was six…

Dr. Ahmad Al-Mu’bi: He married her at the age of six, and he consummated the marriage, by having sex with her for the first time, when she was nine. We consider the Prophet Muhammad to be our model.

Interviewer: My question to you is whether the marriage of a 12-year-old boy with an 11-year-old girl is a logical marriage, which is permitted by Islamic law.

Dr. Ahmad Al-Mu’bi: If the guardian is the father… There are two different types of guardianship. If the guardian is the father, and he marries his daughter off to a man of appropriate standing, the marriage is obviously valid.

[...]

People find themselves in all kinds of circumstances. Take, for example, a man who has two, three, or four daughters. He does not have any wives, but he needs to go on a trip. Isn’t it better to marry his daughter to a man, who will protect and sustain her, and when she reaches the proper age, he will have sex with her? Who says all men are ferocious wolves?

All the Nation's Cops Received the DHS "Extremist" Report

Sean Smith, Assistant Secretary of DHS for Public Affairs, stated today in an interview on the Roger Hedgecock show that the DHS "extremist" report has been sent to all of the nation's law enforcement agencies.

Obamabow $2.7M Income in 2008

Obamabow's 2008 Tax Return is available for viewing. The Obama's only made $2.7 million last year while the U.S. median household income is about $50,000; in 2007, they made $4.2 million.

World Agenda: Nicolas Sarkozy puts Barack Obama in the doghouse

Two sides of the same coin? Personally, I think Sarko is a right-wing, Republican, extremist. Otherwise, he would not be criticizing The Obamabow.

The Nuke Kids on the Block

Hmm…it really didn’t kick in ’till I finished my Neighborhood Apology Tour. Could it be a kind of multicultural standing ovation?

Top Democrat 'dumbfounded' by 'extremism' report

Tax Day: Party Like Its 1773

On CNBC’s “Squawk Box”, co-host Joe Kernen asked Rick Santelli what he thought of being a “cultural phenomenon.” That was the same show Santelli called out Obamabow for the unfairness of his housing bailout proposal on Feb. 19.

“A lot of articles about these tea parties,” Kernen said. “They all have your name in them, like you caused it. Are you actually attending any or are you just sort of got the idea going initially? What do you think? I mean, you’re like a cultural phenomenon at this point.”

Santelli called the rallies American and said he was proud of what he inspired.

“I don’t know about cultural phenomenon, but I’ll tell you what,” Santelli said. “I think that this tea party phenomenon is steeped in American culture and steeped in American notion to get involved with what’s going on with our government. I haven’t organized. I’m going to have to work to pay my taxes, so I’m not going to be able to get away today. But, I have to tell you – I’m pretty proud of this.

He also said despite the claims from others in the media, including people at CNBC’s sister network MSNBC, calling the movement “Astroturf,” Santelli declared it a grassroots movement.

“I think from a grassroots standpoint, I’m sure some of the media out there is not going to peg it that way, but isn’t it about as American as it gets – for people to roll their strollers and make their signs and go voice their opinion about the direction of the country?” Santelli said. “Good, bad or indifferent – that’s a great thing. There’s not a lot of countries, of course, that afford their people that, that type of right. It’s a great thing.”

Kernen warned some may try to capitalize off the phenomenon he inspired.

“Just be careful, you may have some self-righteous type go off on a populist rant about your populist rant,” Kernen added.

However, Santelli told Kernen inciting mobs and pitchforks wasn’t part of his playbook.

“Well, you know, populist rant – mobs, pitchforks, that’s the vocabulary I’m certainly not using,” Santelli responded. “But, I’m sure it’ll be out there nonetheless.”

A robot is seen on the sidewalk in front of the north gate of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, after tax protesters threw what appeared to be a box of tea bags over the White House fence onto the North Lawn. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Event organizers said they speculated the package was thrown by person or persons not affiliated with the demonstration.

A flustered CNN reporter tries to argue with a real person and without a teleprompter, and a canned answer, she does not know what to do but insult another TV network.

CNN correspondent Susan Roesgen could barely get through her live shot at the Chicago tea party this afternoon. Over shouts of, "You're not a reporter," Roesgen quickly wrapped up an interview with an attendee, then said, "I think you get the general tenor of this. It's anti-government, anti-CNN since this is highly promoted by the right-wing conservative network Fox."

Offended

Spinning the Bow More and More

WH Press Briefing Transcript

LOTHIAN: When the President met with King Abdullah, there was something that took place which I believe the White House explained was just the president being taller than the king. We took a look at the video, and it does appear that the president actually bowed to King Abdullah. Did he bow or didn’t he?

GIBBS: No, I think he bent over with both, to shake — with both hands to shake his hand, so I don’t–

LOTHIAN: — one hand —

GIBBS: Well I... [laughter]

LOTHIAN: Did he bow or didn’t he?

GIBBS: No. But I think this meeting was like a week ago, right?

LOTHIAN: That’s right but this is something a lot of people are talking about today.

GIBBS: I can only imagine it is of great cause and concern for many people struggling with the economy.

(4-9) CNN Transcript

BLITZER: All right. Clearly trying to play down the issue. The “Pittsburgh Tribune Review“ editorial said this, Donna, “In the least, it was an embarrassing protocol faux paus. Mr. Obama is not the king’s subject but his equal. But the bow,” in quotes, “actually was worst than that, it’s a troubling metaphor for a deferential presidency.” He’s getting a lot of criticism from the right.

Not just the right. And what does it say of the left that they are not criticizing him too?

BRAZILE: Well, you know, they criticized Michelle Obama, the first lady, for supposedly touching the Queen, so I don’t know if it was a bow, [What?] a nod or that was his way of saying — you know (speaking foreign language), I don’t know what the greeting was, but look, the fact is that he was just showing his friendship and his kindness to a country that we hope remains a strong ally in the Middle East.

BLITZER: Big deal or little deal? [He has to ask?]

PERINO: I think it’s a little deal if they would have let it be a little deal but I think that they have perpetuated this story for several days because if you look at the tape, just from the plain face of it people can look at it and go, oh gosh, that kind of looks like a bow. But I think they could have handled it differently. Look, when President Bush did the cultural and customary thing of grabbing the king of Saudi Arabia’s hand, we saw the Democrats play that card over and over again.

BLITZER: He went further. Take a look at — turn around, you can see the video we have. If you turn around, Dana, right behind you. But he went further, he actually gave him a kiss.

PERINO: Well, that’s the customary thing to do. And you get your State Department memo, you left that protocol and you want to do the right thing.

BLITZER: But you can imagine if President Obama…

PERINO: But no American bows to anybody else.

BLITZER: … would have kissed King Abdullah…

PERINO: But America — our whole country is based on the fact that we’re not the subject of anybody else and we’re not supposed to bow. That’s probably why this is a controversy. I think the White House probably could have blown this off earlier if they would have just said thought that that was the protocol, trying to be kind. You know, move on. Instead, now it’s like four days later and we’re still talking about it and you’re showing the videotape.

BLITZER: All right.

BRAZILE: Look, I just think he was just trying to show just some — just show mutual respect.

The spin is not convincing at all.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Rasmussen Reports Obamabow at Lowest Approval Rating to Date

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 34% of the nation’s voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Obamabow is performing his role as President. Thirty-two percent (32%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obamabow a Presidential Approval Index rating of +2. That matches his lowest total to date.

In Warrantless Wiretapping Case, Obama DOJ's New Arguments Are Worse Than Bush's

U.S. Will Build Nukes in Nation of Human Rights Violations

The U.S. State Department in its own human rights report criticizes the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for censorship of the media, trials without juries, arrests of homosexuals, flogging of prisoners who violate Islamic rules, and religious sermons drafted by a government agency, among other concerns. Yet, the State Department forged a nuclear cooperation including, as it states, an “exchange of scientific and technical information and documentation” between the United States and UAE; an “exchange and training of personnel;” “provisions relevant to technical assistance,” and the transfer of “material, equipment and components.” A key concern for members of Congress has been that the country has a record as a transshipment post to Iran.

Is the US Russia?

Our Reprimitivized Future, Mark Steyn

2009 Pig Book Released

The 2009 Pig Book has been released. The Book is published each year by the Citizen's Against Public Waste.

The 341 projects, totaling $4.2 billion, in this year’s Congressional Pig Book Summary symbolize the most egregious and blatant examples of pork. As in previous years, all of the items in the Congressional Pig Book Summary meet at least one of CAGW’s seven criteria, but most satisfy at least two:

* Requested by only one chamber of Congress;
* Not specifically authorized;
* Not competitively awarded;
* Not requested by the President;
* Greatly exceeds the President’s budget request or the previous year’s funding;
* Not the subject of congressional hearings; or
* Serves only a local or special interest.

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American Legion to Napolitano: Apologize

Banned French Surveillance Video: Warning, Violent

An assault was recorded by bus CCTV and a policeman posted the video on a Facebook site. He has been arrested and suspended from his post. The authorities fear the video is being used by right-wing sites to stir up fear about racist violence by black and Arab youths against French citizens.

The delegate for Sud-RATP, the Paris transport workers union, said that the violence was unexceptional for late-night services. What is exceptional, he added, was for the public to see the images.

The timing is interesting coming as it does when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warns against right-wing extremists stirring up racial hatred.

The only hatred arises from government officials and their campaigns against their citizens.

Florida Blogger in David-and-Goliath Battle with Goldman Sachs

Sharia Finance: Rapidly Increasing Inroads Via American Banks…With the Help of Our Treasury Department

"33 Minutes"

Go to this site and learn. You are not protected by the U.S. government.

Thomas Paine Tea Party Revolution April 15

Obamabow Fan Sentenced to Second-Degree Murder

Phil Spector was sentenced to second-degree murder.

How a Great President Dealt With Pirates

New Study Shows Bailout Encourages Out-of-Control Spending

Rich States Poor States is a new study from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) that offers a road map to recovery based on economic performance trends from states over the last 10 years. The federal bailout of the states may simply encourage out-of-control spending by states, which is up 124% over the last 10 years, without requiring them to make the tough decisions needed to bring about financial stability.