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Entries from July 2011

Congressman Demands Answers About Gun Ops (Update)

July 12th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Barely 24 hours after I revealed video showing President Barack Obama tied directly to Project Gunrunner, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee is demanding answers from Attorney General Eric Holder and Acting ATF Director Kenneth E. Melson about reports that the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [...]

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Project Gunrunner Tied Directly to President Obama (Update)

July 11th, 2011 · 4 Comments

In a Dec. 3, 2009, article about the announced resignation of Deputy Attorney General David Ogden, the Wall Street Journal’s Evan Perez wrote that Ogden hasn’t been identified with any major Justice Department policy initiatives.  Now that this C-SPAN video from March 24, 2009, is making the rounds anew, it appears Ogden’s name — and that [...]

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Republican Presidential Nominee Needs ‘True Grit’

July 11th, 2011 · 6 Comments

By Paul R. Hollrah, Guest Blogger My wife does not often make suggestions for what I should write about, but today was an exception.  As we watched a Fox News update on the field of Republican hopefuls for the 2012 presidential nomination, she said, “You know what we need to defeat Obama in 2012?  We [...]

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‘Stop Forwarding That Crap to Me’

July 9th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Because I’m the creative mind behind CO2 COWS, GLOBULL WARMING, Piano Donor and other merchandise lines, you won’t be surprised to learn “Weird Al” Yankovic is one of my favorite comedians.  That in mind, I simply had to share his recently-released video that will be appreciated by anyone who spends much time online — especially with [...]

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Weekly Recap: The Week of July 3, 2011

July 9th, 2011 · No Comments

Below is a recap of all the posts published at BobMcCarty.com during the week of July 3, 2011: SUNDAY, July 3 Memories of Smalltown Freedoms Recalled – Many of the freedoms celebrated by Americans on Independence Day appear to be at risk. In this piece, cross-posted at Andrew Breitbart’s BigPeace.com, I recalled the freedoms I [...]

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Presidential Hopefuls Address Family Court Flaws

July 8th, 2011 · No Comments

Family Court reform is a “tremendous opportunity for current GOP presidential candidates, one which leaders of both political parties have long squandered,” said Dr. Ned Holstein, board chairman of the national Family Court reform organization, Fathers and Families.  And, it appears, at least four are seizing the opportunity. Asked for his opinion about the nation’s [...]

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New Television Spots Target McCaskill, Obama

July 8th, 2011 · No Comments

Today, Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies announced the release of two new television spots targeting incumbent Democrat Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and President Barack Obama. The first spot, “Watch,” focuses on Senator McCaskill’s record of voting for increased spending, debt and taxes. The effort is part of a nationwide effort begun two weeks ago by the [...]

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