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Entries from June 2010

Netanyahu: ‘Jewish State has right to defend itself’

June 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments

“Under international law and under common sense and common decency, Israel has every right to interdict this weaponry and to inspect the ships that might be transporting them,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu early Wednesday evening in response to the skirmish at sea between Israeli Defense Force troops and people aboard Gaza-bound vessels purporting [...]

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Oil Spill Response Puts Barack Obama on Hot Seat

June 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment

President Barack Obama knows all too well how easy it is to criticize others when you’re not in charge.  Five years ago, as shown in the video below, he seemed to revel in criticizing President George W. Bush for allegedly taking too long to respond to Hurricane Katrina and for being ineffective when he did [...]

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Does Hope Float in the Middle East?

June 2nd, 2010 · 3 Comments

Is it possible that President Barack Obama’s signing of a presidential determination Jan. 27, 2009, resulted in direct support going to people aboard vessels in the Gaza-bound flotilla that has stirred up so much controversy in recent days? I think it is. According to this Feb. 4, 2009, entry in the Federal Register, President Obama [...]

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Organizing for America Sets Vote 2010 Kick-Off

June 2nd, 2010 · 3 Comments

CONSERVATIVES BEWARE: Organizing for America, the group of left-wing liberals that helped get President Barack Obama elected in 2008, will soon hold Vote 2010 Kick-Off events around the country. Below is the text of a message (links removed) shared with me today that I suspect is typical of what OFA community organizers are sending out [...]

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‘Silver Lining’ Seen on Deepwater Horizon ‘Cloud’

June 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment

Though barely visible on the edge of the “cloud” of bad news related to the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, a “silver lining” can be seen.  Think 2012. One can only hope this silver lining becomes more clearly visible to voters as the Obama Administration’s ineptness at dealing with the oil [...]

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Fraud Runs Rampant at Census Bureau (Update)

June 1st, 2010 · 3 Comments

As expected by so many Americans in advance of the 2010 Census, the Census Bureau is building a track record that looks really bad.  Some examples: Feb. 12 — I advised Americans to think twice before opening your door to a Census worker; Feb. 16 — I reported that the Census Bureau was touting thrift [...]

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Interior Department Promotes LGBT Pride Month (Update)

June 1st, 2010 · 2 Comments

With Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s so busy tackling the BP Deepwater Horizon Response disaster this week as he has for the past five weeks, it appears he has delegated at least one of his propaganda duties to Assistant Secretary Rhea Suh.  Today, as shown in the Department of the Interior’s latest e-mail to [...]

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