Independence Hall Tea Party Philadelphia 4 July 2009 Speakers Herb Denenberg, Ana Puig

Activist and Emigre Ana Puig discusses her experiences becoming a citizen of the United States, the freedoms we have which are suppressed in many Latin American countries, and the challenges ahead of us.

Journalist Herb Denenberg, Part 1

Denenberg, Part 2

I included videos of other TEA rallies as well.

Alan Keyes Part 1 of 6

Alan Keyes 2 of 6

Alan Keys 3 of 6

Alan Keyes 4 of 6

Alan Keyes 5 of 6

Alan Keyes 6 of 6

Morristown NJ July 4th 2009 Tea Party Charles V Payne 1 of 2

Morristown NJ July 4th 2009 Tea Party Charles V Payne 2 of 2

Tea Party Patriots Invite Janeane Garofalo for America's Tea Party on July 4, 2009

Dan Garcia is a law student at the University of Pittsburgh. His comments were delivered at the Dallas Tea Party on July 4, 2009.

In Phoenix, Arizona, at the Capital building Tea Party gathering, Steve Anderson, the father of five children, a small business owner, and a pastor for Faithful Word Baptist Church in Tempe speaks about his encounter at the hands of the Border Patrol. Anderson was unconstitutionally stopped and beaten.

Andrew Langer Speech at Washington DC Tea Party - March for Liberty - July 4, 2009 (Introductions)

Andrew Langer Speech at Washington DC Tea Party - March for Liberty - July 4, 2009 (Part 2)

Most of the presentation at the Washington, D.C. event. Attendees take the Oath.

Brentwood, CA, TEA Party July 4, 2009 Video 9

Liagra

"We’re setting up a global warming gestapo," Steve Scalise, Rep. from Lousiania

Section 201 of this cap and trade energy tax creates a national building code, something that we don’t have in place today. If you look across the country right now, 30 states have their own state building codes. A number of states actually go even to the local level where they have codes that are based on different cities or different parishes or counties.

Just to use Louisiana, for an example, right after Hurricane Katrina, we — our legislature passed a statewide building code. We didn’t have one before. We created a statewide building code, and we took into account in our code the various segmented differences between regions of our state. In fact, the code is different in South Louisiana where our main threats are hurricanes and flooding, much different than they are in the northern part of the state of Louisiana, where tornados are a bigger threat.

And so if you look at the fact that thirty states have these types of statewide codes, this bill in section 201 creates a federal code that would trump, throw out all of those state building codes that have been worked on for years in many cases. We worked on ours for months, just for our state’s code. Here, with really no debate, we’re creating a federal code that trumps all of the states’ codes and in some cases would actually lower the standards that states have for building.

And if you go back to why we have building codes and why states have done this, the purpose typically is to protect safety and health. Safety and health have always been the main driving factors behind a building code. What this bill does in Section 201, it’s literally taking global warming, and using global warming to trump safety and health. Because now, if I’m in South Louisiana, and I want to rebuild after hurricane damage — which by the way we had 120,000 homes in Louisiana that had more than 50 percent damage due to Hurricane Katrina — under this bill in section 201, when people are rebuilding those 120,000 homes, they would have to follow the federal building code, and in many cases that would mean they can’t use the same types of strength that they might want to use in their windows. They might want to use stronger windows because they don’t want the storm to blow out their windows. But under this bill, a federal standard could say their windows are out of the federal code.

And then what does that mean? Let’s go to the bill and look at the penalties. Because there are actually civil penalties in this bill. We’re actually creating a global warming police. To page 235: “The Secretary may set and collect reasonable inspection fees to cover the costs of inspections required.” So number one, they can come in, the federal government can come in and inspect your house and send you the bill. And if they find that you’re out of compliance with this new federal code, “The Secretary shall assess a civil penalty for violations of this section.” And then further to page 236: “Each day of unlawful occupancy shall be considered a separate violation.” We’re setting up a global warming gestapo that can literally come in and now this new term, “unlawful occupancy.” Now living in your home is considered unlawful under this bill.

This is ludicrous.

Independence Day Viewing

Kerchner vs. Obama Video

The Militarization of American Police

Pastor: Laments "Evanjelly Fish," and Obama has no 'black experience' to speak of

The Third Jihad

An imminent release, "The Third Jihad," is informative; this is the trailer for the film.

And, here is a ten-minute clip.

Frank Gaffney: The Nexus Between Energy and Security

Frank Gaffney, in the Nexus Between Energy & Security, addressed energy security. He also addressed the problem of the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST), and the US Navy's mistaken support of it.

Floyd Brown on How Obama is Weakening the U.S. Economy, and Why

Regrets Colin?

Colin Powell, one of Obama's favorite Republicans, is expressing concerns about Obama's costly programs that substantially increase the size of the Federal government and the Federal debt. Powell is not alone in expressing regrets as the Obama agenda have become clearer.

Random Unconstitutional Searches Becoming More Common

In the new regime, random and unconstitutional searches are becoming more common. I have noted that people across the country are reporting that searches, other than at borders, are randomly performed at sporadic check points. Even the ACLU seems to be flummoxed at this development. A statement by the ACLU concludes:

If the current generation of Americans does not challenge this creeping (and sometimes galloping) expansion of federal powers over the individual through the rationale of “border protection,” we are not doing our part to keep alive the rights and freedoms that we inherited, and will soon find that we have lost some or all of their right to go about their business, and travel around inside their own country, without interference from the authorities.

On the other hand, the 4th Amendment is clear and unmistakably transparent to ordinary folks:

The 4th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers,
and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be
violated; and no Warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported
by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be
searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Hey Obama! I'm Not Your ATM

Dr. Doom on Disastrous Cap and Tax Fiasco

Dr. Doom, his real name is Gerald C. Celente, is a forecaster who has presciently and correctly predicted economic downturns. He offers sobering words on the crisis the U.S. is in.

Veteran U.S. Reporters Shocked by Lack of Transparency in Obama White House

The interaction between Gibbs, White House spokesperson, and the veteran press, is fascinating to watch. With their long years in the White House, their collective experience as illustrated recently from video clips, they are identifying the shockingly closed nature of discussion from the Obama White House. The First Amendment suffers when citizens can not obtain simple answers to their questions. The questions and answers are scripted and the Obama regime is ignoring the protests building up.

Helen Thomas, self-proclaimed liberal reporter, has stated: “They ought to be hanging their heads in shame.”

The Press Corps is having a difficult time with Obama and at 89, Thomas is a veteran White House reporter who has covered every administration since John F. Kennedy. When a self-proclaimed liberal reporter such as Thomas compares Obama unfavorably to Nixon, this is significant. She’s a reporter, calling it the way she sees it:

"Not even Nixon tried to control the media like Obama," Thomas stated.

“Nixon didn’t try to do that,” Thomas said. “They couldn’t control (the media). They didn’t try."

She continued: “What the hell do they think we are, puppets?” Thomas said. “They’re supposed to stay out of our business. They are our public servants. We pay them.”

In particular, Thomas was disturbed by a reporter from the Huffington Post. She stated: “When you call the reporter the night before you know damn well what they are going to ask to control you.”

Thomas explained: “I’m not saying there has never been managed news before, but this is carried to fare-thee-well–for the town halls, for the press conferences,” she said. “It’s blatant. They don’t give a damn if you know it or not. They ought to be hanging their heads in shame.”

82% of the People Oppose Obama's Cap and Tax Bill

MSNBC/Newsvine conducted a poll directly after the House passed the Cap and Tax bill; 82% of the people opposed this disastrous legislation.

eBay Founder Linked to Obama: Scrubs Long Form Birth Certificate

Curious as to why eBay scrubbed the offer of Obama's Mombasa, Kenya birth certificate a answer of sorts may have emerged. Ebay founder Pierre Omidyar's politics may explain why the offer was withdrawn numerous times.

Omidyar, a billionaire, former CEO and current chairman of eBay, earlier this month was appointed by Obama to serve on the 28-member President's Commission on White House Fellowships. Omidyar also serves as a trustee of the Punahou School in Hawaii, the elite private high school that Obama graduated from in 1979, and endorsed Obama for president in March 2008.

"Emergency Containment Area"... Possible Martial Law Indicator?

23 June 2009 "Emergency Containment" Area sign erected near the North and South Carolina border. A Guide to Emergency Quarantine and Isolation Controls of Roads in Rural Areas may provide a clue as to the containment areas. The text states in part:

Response to agro-terrorism or other biological outbreaks of food contamination or animal disease often requires immediate (within hours) isolation and/or quarantine of potentially infected areas. Researchers indicate that the economic impact of the outbreak is a function of the time it takes to enforce a quarantine and eradicate or control the infection. It is essential that emergency quarantine and isolation controls be available that can be implemented immediately at the local level. Traditional methods of containment (i.e., posting law enforcement officers to control travel) are not feasible in many potentially affected areas; thus, more innovative methods are needed that can be implemented in partnership with law enforcement, military (Active, Reserve, and Guard), the private sector, transportation agencies, and others at the local and state levels.

Quarantine or isolation of even a limited area could involve many roads and could need to be in place for weeks to months. While federal support for the longer duration may arrive in a few days, vector control (i.e., containment of damages) requires an effective locally implemented response within hours.

There is a need to develop or identify emergency quarantine and isolation controls for road networks (e.g., all roads in a 3- to 6-mile radius of a feed lot) in a short time frame (e.g., 6 to 12 hours).

What the document does not state is what the area is for: animals or citizens. Stay tuned for more.

Obama Doctrine vs. Kennedy's Liberty

Birds of a Feather

Dems "Too Liberal" According to Americans Polled

Review: 5 free apps that make project management easier

1,362 TEA'd Off American Cities

1,362 cities have registered to hold TEA (Taxed Enough Already) rallies nationwide. This is a grass-roots movement that has built up steam from the 15 April Tax day events.

ATF Dispatches 100 Veteran Agents in Hunt for Guns, One House at a Time

In the increasingly militarized border region of Texas, ATF agents are hunting for American guns on the pretext of stopping drug trade violence. If the federal government were serious about stopping crime and drugs they would have started the search 30-40 years ago when it was obvious to everyone living in those regions that the drug and gun trade was spiraling out of control. To do so, however, would have entailed enforcing a coherent and legal immigration policy, a task which neither the Democrats or the Republicans, vying for the Hispanic vote, were willing to do.

European Left Does the Obvious? Lower Taxes, Increase Growth?

Amid the unrestrained deficits and the increasing bureaucratic regulation emerging from Washington, Hungary's minority Socialist government passed a crucial test when parliament approved key 2010 tax changes to help the country recover from its worst recession in almost two decades.

In addition, leftist German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended her plan to cut taxes despite the country's soaring budget deficit as she introduced her conservative alliance's manifesto.

Lower incomes taxes would "provide motivation" and encourage economic growth, Ms. Merkel told a conference of her party, the Christian Democratic Union, and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union.

"It would be wrong not to do what is right and necessary for growth, and so prevent ourselves emerging quickly from this crisis," Ms. Merkel stated.

The U.S. could take a hint, ironically from the European Socialist left, to increase growth and prosperity, and release the American people from bondage and regulation. If the economy is to grow it should be unfettered which even the Socialists realize.

The Militarization of the U.S. Continues

Obama is seeking up to 1,500 National Guard volunteers to patrol and provide surveillance along the American border.

The plan is a continuation of the increasing militarization of American society by the Defense Department and the Homeland Security Department. Pentagon officials are reportedly concerned about committing more troops to the border because it is a move some officials worry will be seen as militarizing the region. The U.S. is imitating the examples of Iran, Saudi Arabia, and North Korea.

Obama's Disapproval Rating Matches Previous Low

Once again Obama's disapproval rating according to Rasmussen Reports has matched its previous low. 2% more of the people polled expressed their disapproval.

An In-Depth Look at Health Care Reform by William Harvey

We all need to look carefully at the disintegration of American health care. The proposed bill will strangle us, some more than others, but we will all perish with this monstrosity.

Jobs: No Expectations from Obama

The expectations of Obama addressing jobs has to be filed quietly away. The projections from the famous chart showing the job creation plan with or without the stimulus bill passing is ludicrous at this point.

Obama’s economic advisers saw unemployment cresting at just below 8% with the stimulus in place; without it, they forecast the national rate topping out around 9 percent.

The stimulus, of course, did pass, though the national unemployment rate is now 9.4%. Two weeks ago, Obama predicted unemployment will hit 10% this year.

Obama's Sotomayor Defeated by SCOTUS

SCOTUS ruled in favor of the firefighters who claimed they were discriminated against in New Haven, Connecticut. The ruling reverses a high-profile decision by Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. As some pundits have pointed out she has made poor rulings; it is a step in the right direction to stop her in her tracks. I would hope we could rule on the law and not on the basis of empathy.

On Classmates.com They State the Obvious

Barry Soetoro
Punahou High School
Honolulu, HI
Class of 1979

Where Are the Stimulus Jobs?

Boehner called the Cap and Tax Bill a pile of detritus; he is correct.

Sit down Henry.

Obama eBay Kenyan Birth Certificate Removed

On eBay earlier an item was offered for sale. Item No. 160344928067, although unavailable now, was "a certified copy of President Barack Obama's Kenyan Birth Certificate."

The initial auction listing was removed from the eBay site and it was then re-posted under another number, but then removed again.

The seller, "colmado_naranja," states, "President Barack Hussein Obama II was born in The Coast Provincial Hospital at Mombasa in Kenya at 7:24 PM on August 4th, 1961."

The seller related: "I delved further and found that a birth certificate was on file at The Coast Provincial General Hospital at Mombasa," said the seller, who claims the certificate is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Obama Raises Taxes, Regulates Americans, and Stifles American Energy Use

The Cap and Tax bill does not exist, since 300 pages were added at the last minute, the bill in process reached 1500 pages, costs $800 Billion, and the only aspect of it we are sure of is the one Obama promised while campaigning. In March 2008 Obama stated clearly that “cap and trade” will cause electricity rates to skyrocket. It is the only sure thing we can rely on in Washington business as usual: lies, taxes, and destruction of the American way of life.

Science magazine reports that China will agree to nothing that will harm their economy as the U.S. is doing.

NY Times Posts Documentation Linking Saudi Royals to Killing Americans on 9/11

The New York Times has posted a massive amount of evidence documenting the connection between the Saudi royal family and al-Qaeda. Lawyers for 9/11 families and their insurers have collected several hundred thousand pages of interview transcripts, government reports, financial records, court testimony and other material. Four of the documents, not entered in the court record but provided to the New York Times, are available. The Supreme Court is expected to decide this week whether to take up the case; lower courts have found that the Saudis cannot be sued in U.S. court based on a 1976 law giving sovereign immunity to foreign nations and their leaders. Obama has backed the terrorists and the Saudi royals against the American victims on 9/11.

Islamofascists Discuss Cannabalism of U.S. Soldiers

"Is It Permitted To Eat The Flesh of American Soldiers?" is the question of Islamofascists as reported by MEMRI: the Middle East Media Research Institute. According to MEMRI, a jihadist chat thread, on Al-Fallujah Islamic Forums, discussed if and when Islamofascists may eat the flesh of U.S. soldiers.

Ian Hunter Performing at the River To River Festival: NYC, 24 June 2009

Ian Hunter performing at the River to River Festival on 24 June 2009. Hunter
performed songs from his soon-to-be released, "Man Overboard."

wotchertonks7 posted the opening tune "Once Bitten Twice Shy."

John of Earbender posted a video of most of the opening song: "Once Bitten Twice Shy."

The second song was "Central Park 'n' West" also posted by wotchertonks7.

Ian Hunter & Rant Band, a live track entitled, "Arms and Legs" from the soon to be released CD, "Man Overboard." Video source: suziebabee

Ian Hunter & Rant Band, a live track entitled, "Man Overboard" from the soon to be released CD, "Man Overboard." Video source: kinskilee

"Big Mouth" is a tune from the last release "Shrunken Heads." Video source: Ariehbell

waystedkiss posted "Twisted Steel."

Twisted Steel

Ariehbell posted all of "All The Way From Memphis."

hoppermusic posted "All The Way From Memphis."

This is kinskilee's version of "All The Way From Memphis."

DREAMTIMENYC posted "23A Swan Hill/Angeline."

Ian Hunter & Rant Band, a short selection of the live track entitled, "Up and Running" from the soon to be released CD of the same name, "Man Overboard." Video source: suziebabee

Exweerdo posted "Wash Us Away," and, a part of "Soul of America," along with a snippet of "Just Another Night."

Ariehbell posted "Just Another Night."

Roll Away The Stone

kinskilee posted "Saturday Gigs/All The Young Dudes," the closing encore joined by Ian's son Jesse and Def Lepperd's Joe Elliott.

DREAMTIMENYC posted virtually the same thing but from a different angle.

Ariehbell posted "All The Young Dudes."

The set list:

Once Bitten Twice Shy
Central Park 'n' West
Wash Us Away
Soul of America
Arms And Legs
Twisted Steel
Big Mouth
Roll Away The Stone
Man Overboard
23A Swan Hill/Angeline
Just Another Night
Dead Man Walking
Up And Running
All The Way From Memphis

encore: Saturday Gigs (full version)/All The Young Dudes

All The Young Dudes, with Joe Elliott from strawberryfieldsnyc

Thanks to suziebaby29 there are more pictures from the concert.

Justin has posted some photos as well.

Industry reviews include Burning Wood and Lucid Culture.

Saturday Gigs/All The Young Dudes

Ian Hunter from Straycat on Vimeo.

Suppressed EPA Study Shows Cap and Tax is False Solution

While watching the debates on the Cap and Tax bill there were references to the report that the EPA suppressed in order to bolster the Democrats case. However inconvenient for them the report is available regardless and exposes the deception involved in the Cap and Tax bill.

Cap and Tax Bound to Pass

This monstrosity is 1,200 pages long, with 250 pages added over the past weekend, and 300 more pages were added last night. The bill is a disaster and yet it looks like it is bound to pass. It will go largely unread yet it negatively impacts nearly every aspect of American's daily life.

There are many troublesome areas but I will mention just one for the sake of space: Section 432 of the bill begins on page 830 that details an "Energy Refund Program for Low Income Consumers." Essentially, what that means is that any family with a gross income of less than 150 percent of the poverty line would receive a cash refund each and every month, direct-deposited into the bank account of their choosing.

The bill is a redistribution of income. Cash will be given to poor families. The text states:

SEC. 432. ENERGY REFUND PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS.
(a) ENERGY REFUND PROGRAM.—
(1) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, or the agency designated by the Administrator shall formulate and administer the ‘‘Energy Refund Program’’.
(2) At the request of the State agency, eligible low-income households within the State shall receive a monthly cash energy refund equal to the estimated
loss in purchasing power resulting from this Act.
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—
(1) ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS.—Participation in the Energy Refund Program shall be limited to a household that—
(A) the State agency determines to be participating in
(i) the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program authorized by the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.);
(ii) the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations authorized by section 4(b) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)); or
(iii) the program for nutrition assistance in Puerto Rico or American
Samoa under section 19 of the such Act (7 U.S.C. 2028);
(B) has gross income that does not exceed 150 percent of the poverty line; or
(C) consists of a single individual or a married couple and (i) receives the subsidy de23 scribed in section 1860D–14 of the Social Secu rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114); or (ii)(I) participates in the program under section XVIII of the Social Security Act; and (II) meets the income requirements described in section 1860D–
3(a)(1) or (a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(1) or (a)(2)).

(c) MONTHLY ENERGY REFUND AMOUNT.—
(1) MONTHLY ENERGY REFUND.—The monthly refund under this subsection for households of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 or more members shall be equal to the maximum energy tax credit amount calculated under section 36B(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for each household size, divided by 12 and rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount.
(2) MONTHLY ELIGIBILITY.—A household shall not be eligible for the refund under this section for months that the household has not established eligibility under subsection (b).

(d) DELIVERY MECHANISM.—
(1) Subject to standards and an implementation schedule set by the Administrator, the energy refund shall be provided in monthly installments via—
(A) direct deposit into the eligible household’s designated bank account;
(B) the State’s electronic benefit transfer system; or
(C) another Federal or State mechanism, if such a mechanism is approved by the Administrator.

The bill is a parody of science as well. Kimberley A. Strassel of the Wall Street Journal makes salient points against the central points of the bill.

"We the People," by Lloyd Marcus

Judge Joel Schneider is accepting letters in the Kerchner vs. Obama birth certificate case

Judge Joel Schneider is accepting letters in the Kerchner vs. Obama birth certificate case and will include them in the file if received by Monday, June 29th.

If you’re concerned about the Constitutional issues surrounding the birth certificate controversy, this is your chance to let your opinions be known. Security for families and for all Americans rests on the principles of law, and subversion of the Constitution is not in anyone’s best interests.

Send your letters to:

Hon. U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider
U.S. District Court
401 Market Street
Camden, NJ 08102-1568

FAX 856-757-5370

Rating Presidents: The Good and the Ugly

Presidents can be leaders and inspiring, or, they can be sub-standard and abysmal. You compare these two.

YouTube changes cookie use policy on Whitehouse.gov

I blogged on this topic before; consumer and privacy groups have been concerned about the tracking being done by government sites and YouTube has changed their policies. It is good to see people are concerned about their liberty.

A Brief Respite

There is no need to be alarmed if the anvils at Blog Smith are quiet for a while. I will need to sharpen my tools and will be back soon.

Comment on Netanyahu's Speech

Netanyahu performed an end-around Obama who never saw it coming. Netanyahu, the military veteran, advocated Israel's interests, conceded very little, and gained stature for his domestic politics. He agreed to set harsh conditions for a Palestinian 'entity,' not a state: brilliant.

Walden: Obama’s ‘Other’ Controversial Church

Before Jeremiah Wright, this was Obama's church. This is the Sunday school which informed him during the formative years.

Biden: `Ooops, Wrong On That Economy Thing'

Biden told "Meet the Press" that "everyone" was wrong on the stimulus; the economy was worse off than anyone thought. Who knew? He back away from the overblown estimate that the funds could create or save 3.5 million jobs, in some sources it was 4 million, instead of the now promise 600,000 by the end of the summer. Those jobs, as has been announced, also consist of summer jobs for teens. The biggest spending splurge in American history and it comes nowhere near the extravagant claims made by Obama and outlined week after week in his radio, TV, and public appearances.

JFK Quote on Debate, Criticism, Republic, and the 1st Amendment

Without debate and without criticism no administration and no country can succeed, and no republic can survive. That is why the Athenian lawmaker Solan decreed it a crime for any citizen to shrink from controversy and that is why the press was protected by the First Amendment.

JFK

Maher on Over-Exposure: Pushes Obama to Be More Radical: Is That Even Possible?

Nancy Pelosi: 'Every aspect of our lives must be subjected to an inventory ...'

Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

"Peace, peace in our time," The Road to Peace: 1939

Perfect Metaphor for Obama's Regime: Bulldoze

Obama considering to bulldoze Flint, Michigan, one of the poorest US cities, which involves razing entire districts and returning the land to nature. Graphic source: GETTY

Obama has created a perfect metaphor for his regime: U.S. cities will be bulldozed in order to survive. The drastic measure is a proposal considered to tackle his destruction of the American free enterprise system.

Teacher Critical of Obama and "too patriotic," Contract Not Renewed

Tim Latham, a 19 year veteran teacher of American history and government, will not be employed. He was criticized for not airing Obama's inaugural address during an American history class, and he realized his difficulty last September with Assistant Principal Jan Gentry that his personal political views were an issue. The 44-year-old teacher filed a grievance earlier this month with his district after his contract was not renewed in April. He argues the district didn't follow the proper process.

"It's gross misconduct," he said. "[The district] jumped straight to non-renewal."

Several calls placed to Gentry, Principal Steve Nilhas and District Superintendent Randy Weseman were not returned. Kansas National Education Association Director Bruce Lindskog could not be reached for comment.

David Cunningham, director of human resources for the school district, declined to discuss Latham's allegations in detail.

Latham claims school officials violated his contract by not conducting proper reviews — four 20-minute in-class evaluations throughout the year — and says they were looking for a way to get rid of him due to his personal politics.

During Latham's brief meeting with Gentry, he claims Gentry told him his school-affiliated Web site was "too patriotic."

The regime has its minions carry out policy to stifle diversity and dissent.

Victor Davis Hanson: "Just Make Stuff Up"

Harley-Davidson Says No Free Speech Allowed

HD reminded one of its dealers that no political statements can be made at its locations. Shop owner Erik Dunk had posted a political sign stating: "Obama are you kidding? We're not Muslim. You are not Christian." No one is allowed to publicly question or express anything critical regarding Islam in the U.S. Obama and the DOJ have been clear that they will use the full force of the Federal government to promote Islam.

Obama’s issues crumbling by Dick Morris

$50 Billion Loss in "Stimulus"

Swindlers, con men, and thieves could siphon off as much as $50 billion of the government's planned stimulus package as the money begins flooding the economy in coming months, according to David Williams, who runs Deloitte Financial Services Advisory and counsels clients on fraud prevention.

China Takes Lead on North Korea

As befitting its leading nation role in the world, as America falls to second-rank status, China warns against the use of force in carrying out sanctions against North Korea. The United Nations Security Council approved sanctions stating that countries intercepting vessels should avoid armed action.

“Under no circumstance should there be the use of force or the threat of use of force” in implementing the sanctions in Resolution 1874, Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yesui stated.

H.R. 1207 Audit the Fed Update by Ron Paul

This bill is progress if in fact it is not waylaid before it comes to the floor. The bill is long overdue.

Representative Michele Bachmann (R-Minnesota) denounces Obama's "Gangster Government."

Representative Michele Bachmann (R-Minnesota) denounces Obama's "Gangster Government."

1,000 Protest Obama's Health Care

Protesters came out in force in Green Bay to protest Obama's latest mistake: health care destruction.

Obama Fires AmeriCorps' Whistleblower Who Investigated Crony

Obama is after any one who exposes his regime or his cronies.

Obama's Rev. Wright: Anti-Semite

Reverend Wright was recorded during one of his anti-Semitic talks.

Obama's Gas Prices: Rising Fast

It looks like Obama's bow did not obtain the Americans much at all: gas prices are rising and will continue their upward trend.

Barney Throws a Hissy Fit When Asked About Executive Pay: Walks Out Live

Viva La Internet!

France's highest court countered President Sarkozy's attempt to regulate the internet.

The Constitutional Council declared access to the internet to be a basic human right, which I may disagree with; however, I am concerned with the preservation of privacy and the extension of personal liberties, more substantial reasons, I would oppose the first internet police agency in the democratic world.

WHO Declares Pandemic: 8 Most Heaving Hit

The World Health Organization declared the swine flu a pandemic. The United Nations agency raised its pandemic flu alert to phase 6 on a six-point scale, indicating the first influenza pandemic since 1968 is under way.

The WHO is composed of 193 member countries of which eight are the most heavily hit: Australia, Britain, Canada, Chile, Japan, Mexico, Spain and the U.S.

$900 Million Payments by American Taxpayers for Obama’s Palestinian Stimulus

How Unconstitutional is Barack Obama? Let Me Count the Ways

More jobs have been lost with the “stimulus bill” than Obama said we would lose if it wasn’t passed.

Is Obama Guilty of Treason?

America Still Produces Heroes; the Obama Effect Marginalizes Them

A man is killed doing his job and protecting others yet he is largely ignored; he is a hero and the political debates can not spin admirable, honest, hard-working public servants into their twisted presentations. The guard, Stephen Tyrone Jones, died at a local hospital after being shot with a rifle.

On the other hand, a guy easily labeled as a "white supremacist," a "birther," "extremist," or a disgruntled "veteran" can be spun and he is. Supposedly the "birther"

posted to a online chat site; although, the graphic suspiciously only has one thing in English, the "birther" comment. It is likely that an 89 year old man is indicative of a wave of vicious anti-minority violence? Not likely; the man has a long history of just being a nut. Commentators should be more responsible and use some common sense. Wackos come from all walks of life and from across the political spectrum.

One point you will not see though is an more unique interpretation of the "Obama effect." Obama owes an essential part of his maturation to his anti-Semitic mentor. His former pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright stated in today’s Newport News, Virginia Daily News: “Them Jews aren’t going to let him talk to me. I told my baby daughter, that he’ll talk to me in five years when he’s a lame duck, or in eight years when he’s out of office. …

“They will not let him to talk to somebody who calls a spade what it is…. I said from the beginning: He’s a politician; I’m a pastor. He’s got to do what politicians do.”

Obama is dividing the country and has no problem finding the good guys and the bad guys. He tells us directly. Obama has no problem protecting his Muslim Saudi princes and opposes 9/11 families. A Muslim jihadist can disrespect an American soldier and insults an American during a time of great tragedy and death; yet, there is no presidential outcry nor any personal interest shown in the death of a soldier. The death of this soldier is buried amongst the politically convenient story of the murdered late-term abortion doctor. Moreover, the Department of Justice promotes Muslim causes and there is no outrage that the Federal government is not separating mosque and state. Obama actively promotes Islam using the power of his office. Obama is clear, he stated: "I consider it part of my responsibility as president of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear."

If a guy takes a rifle into a Museum which results in a tragedy that is a horrible act. On the other hand, if a national leader approves of an avowed enemy of Israel obtaining nuclear weapons which may kill many, many more people, which person performed the worse act?

The Obama effect is the politics of exclusion, division, and enmity. The fact that a nutcase lashed out, yet another `long, crazed gunman` by the way, is not surprising given this political climate of chaos, confusion, and stress. What is surprising is how easily these stories are spun to advance a political agenda, an agenda that can only result in more government control and intrusion.

Another lone crazed gunman is too convenient and too easily staged and exploited. As Americans we should be lifting up the real heroes of America, and there are plenty of them. Decent, hard-working people who perform a great job day in and day out, even at the cost of their own life, should be the focus of Americans. A great country, to be great, must produce people like Stephen Tyrone Jones.

Government Health Nullifies the 4th Amendment

Patient’s United has created a searchable data base of what is in Obama’s “Health Care For All Americans” plan. In the plan the following section appears (“Gateway” refers to a physician or other healthcare provider):

Sec. 3102 Financial Integrity

“(1) In general - A State shall keep an accurate accounting of all activities, receipts, and expenditures of any Gateway operating in such State and shall annually submit to the Secretary a report concerning such accountings.

“(2) Investigations - The Secretary may investigate the affairs of a Gateway, may examine the properties and records of a Gateway, and may require periodical reports in relation to activities undertaken by a Gateway. A Gateway shall fully cooperate in any investigation conducted under this paragraph.

Patients will enjoy no security or privacy from unwarranted government intrusion and the most private and confidential material about people will open for inspection.

We Will Not Be Silenced

This is a film by Gigi Gaston about fraud in the Democratic Presidential primaries and caucuses.

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Poll: U.S. residents unsure about the future of innovation

A sign of insecurity is that Americans do not view themselves as the center of innovation; they are more passive and look elsewhere for leadership.

China Dominates NSA, Formerly an American Contest

The debate can rage on but I think this is additional evidence that the American kids are falling behind other countries in competing.