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Washington Post had time for Michelle Obama, none for the New Black Panthers case
The Washington Post national editor says limited staffing kept The Post from covering the New Black Panther case. It did not, however, keep them from covering Michelle Obama's trip to the DOJ.
Off the beaten path online: Documents show media plotting to kill stories about Rev. Jeremiah Wright...
Today's Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are: Documents show media plotting to kill stories about Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Race card fraud, New gel cuts risk of HIV infection.
Fake Marine should pay for his sins
Colorado man who posed as an Iraq war vet shouldn't go unpunished for fabricating military medals, raising funds under false pretenses.
Brennan: Terrorists created through social and economic factors
Senior counterterrorism advisor John Brennan visited the Washington Times Editorial Board on June 24, as he took issue with our writers on our June 11 editorial titled Terrorists are the real victims? The piece describes how the Obama administration, particularly John Brennan himself, believe: “United States cannot be at war with terrorism because terrorism is only a ‘tactic.’” The editorial is critical of a speech a Mr. Brennan delivered in May on why individuals turn to terrorism. Mr. Obama’s counterterrorism advisor disapprovingly pointed to the particular piece below, in the editorial, where we discuss his ideas relating to why individuals turn to terrorist activities: Mr. Brennan also asserted that "violent extremists" are victims of "political, economic and social forces." This dense statement implies that counterterrorism should focus not on terrorists themselves but the underlying causes that purportedly "victimized" them. It's similar to the discredited argument that the way to fight urban crime is through big-government social programs rather than putting more police on the beat. Making terrorists into victims also legitimates their grievances, which is a strange way to fight them.
NAACP video shows promotion of racial discrimination
The guys at Big Government have unearthed a March 27, 2010 NAACP video with disturbing content regarding racial discrimination being promoted at the NAACP and in government.
McCotter: Abolishing RPC solely about cutting spending not a power play
November may hold strong gains for House Republicans, but GOP members appear to already be having on the side sniping over who could possibly hold various leadership positions should they win back the majority. Rep. Thad McCotter, Michigan Republican and chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee, reportedly angered fellow Republicans back in early July, when he revealed his plan to abolish the entire committee as a cost saving measure to pay down the national debt.
TWT Exclusive: Is Wash Post harming intelligence work?
I have obtained this document sent by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. It appears the Washington Post is about to push the bounds of intelligence reporting. The intelligence agency seems concerned. See letter below. More coming later.
Off the beaten path online: Only 10% of Israelis think US president is pro-Israel...
Today's Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are: Only 10% of Israelis think US president is pro-Israel, Harvard wimps out on testing, Sharpest drop in manufacturing in past year.
Kagan's Partial-Birth Partial Truths
Americans United for Life has issued a wonderful report that documents just how wrongly Elena Kagan interfered with scientific judgment, hijacked policy, and eventually distorted Supreme Court case law, all in pursuit of keeping partial-birth abortion legal.
Nice try, Think Progress
Think Progress attempted to smear the tea party movement by stitching together video of an individual saying racist remarks at a tea party event among other suspicious clips whose context remain unknown. However, another video shows tea party members chasing the same racist individual out of the tea party event.
Racial quotas as financial services reform?
Although a great deal of attention has been focused on the pros and cons of “the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010” overall, little to no attention is being played to specific provisions within the bill which dictate onerous new racial mandates that will be imposed on financial institutions nationwide. Recall that the financial services bill purports to put limits and regulations in place to prevent another financial meltdown from occurring. However these so called affirmative action provisions are ill suited to that task and moreover they are likely to fail to meet constitutional muster.
NAACP gathers to smear grassroots opposition towards Obama and Dems
It is no coincidence Democrats are panicking about their prospects for the upcoming midterm elections, while the NAACP adopted a resolution condemning the tea party for having “racist elements” within the conservative grassroots movement.
Hezbollah rocket victims file suit against Al-Jazeera
Ninety-one Canadian, American and Israeli victims of Hezbollah rocket attacks during the Second Lebanon War are alleging the Al-Jazeera news network aided Hezbollah - and they're seeking $1.2 billion in damages.
NAACP direct tie to Black Panthers
The NAACP resolution against the Tea Partiers is particularly two-faced because of DIRECT ties between NAACP and the Black Panther case.
Arizona lawsuit lingers over mid term election strategies
The timing of the federal government’s lawsuit over Arizona’s immigration law has raised the question if the Obama administration is so concerned about the mid-term elections in November, that the White House and their allies on the Hill are willing to frighten their Hispanic base to get them out to the polls in what expects to be a lackluster turnout for Democrats this year. Western Democratic governors have already cited their concerns to Obama administration officials regarding the “toxic” effects of the lawsuit on state races.
