Shocker: Scozzafava Still Part of GOP?

Shocker: Apparently the gal still holds her top post in the party.  I would have thought that was effectively canceled the second she supported the Democrat.  She’s now in the Scott McClellan party.

Note to GOP: Kick her ass out to the Dems.

Kolb noted that Scozzafava is not in danger of being kicked out of the GOP conference.

But New York Republican officials are still seething over what they say is a betrayal by the assemblywoman, who did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

“I campaigned for her. I played the loyal soldier and held my nose as I worked for her and then what does she do?” said Jefferson County Republican Party Chairman Donald Coon. “She doesn’t care about the GOP. She doesn’t care about the people who worked for her. She just cares about herself.”

via GOP mulls stripping Dede of top post – Andy Barr – POLITICO.com.

Hillary's Moment: Clinton Faces the World

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Time/Joe Klein—It was Halloween night in Jerusalem, and Benjamin Netanyahu came dressed as a peacemaker. “We’re prepared to start peace talks immediately,” the notoriously reluctant Israeli Prime Minister proclaimed, with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton standing at his side, poker-faced. “I think we should … get on it and get with it.”
It was a ploy, of course. The Palestinians were tangled up in themselves, yet again. They had elections looming, and their leader, Mahmoud Abbas, had to hang tough: he was demanding a total freeze to Israeli settlement-building on the West Bank — which was precisely what the Obama Administration had previously said it favored. Netanyahu was offering a partial freeze, not including new settlements in East Jerusalem, the desired capital of a future Palestinian state. This was a nonstarter for the Palestinians, but it had the holographic glow of a step forward. It was an “unprecedented” offer, Netanyahu trumpeted, with the joy of a chess master springing a trap.
It was a tough moment for Clinton, playing second fiddle at the Bibi-does-Gandhi show. President Barack Obama had softened his language on the settlements a few weeks earlier: instead of a total freeze, he had talked about Israeli “restraint” in settlement-building. And now Clinton seemed to cement the Administration’s retreat, agreeing that Netanyahu’s proposal was, indeed, “unprecedented,” even though the U.S. still favored a total freeze. The most important thing, she added, was for the parties to get to the table as quickly as possible. The onus was back on the Palestinians — and the Palestinians quickly expressed outrage at the Obama Administration’s retreat. Their Arab neighbors soon joined in, causing Clinton to backtrack two days later, telling reporters the Israeli plan “falls far short” of U.S. expectations, although she still insisted on calling it “unprecedented,” which was neither diplomatic nor wise.

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Be The Difference You Want To See In The World

My story began in 2008, during the same period that President-Elect, Barack Obama, was preparing for his historic transition to become the first African-American President of The United States of America. His dramatic rise to the Presidency fostered a sense of excitement in the country and it centered around one powerful word: Change. Little did I know at the time that the word “change” would be a central theme for me, my family and my home town of Monroe, Louisiana. The type of change Obama campaigned on was change that focused on raising awareness and reducing the long standing abuse of power that has pervaded our land for so many years. Change that also includes protecting individuals federally, while invoking and respecting the powers of our United States Constitution  and the Bill of Rights. You’d think all the laws would apply to all states in our country. However, the wrongfully termination of my mentoring program for at-risk and troubled youths, the verbal threats I received for entering my name as a candidate for public office, the destruction of my campaign signs, and the worst of all the arson of my home are the examples and exceptions to the very abuse of power I speak of. In a flash, I found myself standing alone in a quest to bring about this very change in my own life and in the community where I lived. 

In January of 2008 in Monroe, Louisiana a youth mentoring program was terminated; effecting over 108 at-risk youths and their families.  This unique and extremely effective mentoring program was helping poor and disadvantaged youths succeed in school and society; its abrupt bureaucratic cancellation has devastated the community. After 6 years of hard work and dedication creating a successful mentoring program that aided at-risk youths in challenging areas to succeed, it was ripped away from them by a group I call The Terminators of Hope. Thanks to this program, dozens and dozens of young people were making a change in their daily lives, furthering their education and contributing positively to the community. It is beyond me, why such a successful program would be cancelled.

This mentoring program provided youths with the tools for success; demonstrating higher academics, lowering the dropout rates and a greater ability to work together as a community.  
Within three months of the termination of this program, many of the youths have become hopeless, while many others have begun to skip school, violate curfews, turn to violence and even commit crimes.

These youths are desperately seeking a better way of life but without proper guidance and support through an effective mentoring program, they are vulnerable to an environment that perpetuates violence, crime and lack of education.  
While this mentoring program matched youths with volunteers from the community for a one on one relationship, bimonthly workshops were given on various subjects such as; education, personal hygiene, anti-violence, anger management, employment preparation, cultural enrichment, social etiquette and community beautification.  This program provided hope to those who would other- wise not have any. 

 

Therefore, I implore you to take the time to visit my website titled “Justice For Chris Handy” at http://justiceforchrishandy.homestead.com and read the entire story and assist me in obtaining justice for the injustices I have received from a those faceless individuals who stand in the way of justice.  Your voice can make the difference and the world a better place for all.  Thank You for your time and consideration. 

 

Sincerely yours,

Christopher Handy

http://icanmentoringprogram.homestead.com

 

 

1990 Plus 800 Equals Tyranny. The New American Revolution.

“These are the times that try men’s souls”. Thomas Paine wrote that during the year 1776, while our fledgling  nation was in the throes of armed revolution against the greatest military machine in the world. If Vegas had been around back then, the odds would have been astronomically against that we would survive being crushed inside a year. It was a minor miracle that we had survived the “battles” of Lexington and Concord on April 19th 1775. We had no standing army or navy. Our militias were ragtag groups of farmers and shopkeepers.
There is another document authored by Thomas Jefferson and published on July 4, 1776. It begins, “When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected to them to another”. The ‘healthcare monstrosity’ of 1990 pages will have another 800 pages of “managerial” amendments added to it in the dark of night by Pelosi’s GOON squad. They will attempt a vote on this indescribable horror.
I’m not saying that armed insurrection is our answer, but something certainly has to be done. We don’t need to wait for Friday’s vote for tyranny…we have it right now in the House of Representatives. We have  one party rule enforced by pint-sized Nancy Pelosi, to include having locks changed on chamber doors to keep Republicans from introducing amendments or raising objections to the absolutely illegal and unconstitutional multi-trillion dollar robbery of our freedoms, our independence and our God given heritage.
The Obama administration is out to destroy our way of life. Rush Limbaugh said as much in his interview with Chris Wallace broadcast on Sunday AND HE WAS RIGHT!
Bill O’Reilly said he thought Rush was wrong that Obama wouldn’t do that for fear that he wouldn’t be re-elected. I’ve got news for you Bill…Rush is right…you are wrong. Obama is an ideologue. Pelosi, Reid and company are only slightly less so…their idea of transformative is along the lines of Pol Pot or Joseph Stalin and let us not forget that great Obama administration icon Mao Tse Tung.
They couldn’t care less what the American people think or say…they are going to thug this thing through unless we STOP them… AND WE CAN. Representative Michele Bachmann (R) Minn. has called for citizens from all over America who can reach Washington by Thursday to gather at the capitol steps to rally and then proceed into the congressional office buildings to beard the cowards in their dens. Not with pitchforks  and tar (YET), but with video and cell phone cameras. Any bets the cretins will clear out Wednesday night or hide behind staff and be unavailable?
I know of two people from Nancy’s own district who are winging their way east as we speak… Mark Levin has also promised to be there to lend his support. Calls and emails will also undoubtedly inundate the offices of Congress and the Senate and bring down the White House and Capitol switchboards.
Given what is happening in Virginia, New York and New Jersey they’d better start listening.
They’d also better be damned grateful that we have more respect for the rule of law than they do.
For with us, as Conservatives, Independents and many Democrats who are not represented by this bunch, the law is something WE stand by. For those TYRANTS it’s something they hide behind.

Semper Vigilans, Semper Fidelis

© Skip MacLure 2009

Obama calls Karzai "legitimate" leader....Right.

Folks, quite the drama has been developing over in Afghanistan today:

First off, Abdullah Abdullah, the challenger that was running for the Afghan presidency against incumbent President Hamid Karzai, had decided to drop out of the election runoffs that were scheduled to be held this week, saying that the runoffs would be pointless since the Karzai-led government might commit fraud in his favor.

In response to this news, the Afghan government has called off the runoff elections and have moved to hand Mr. Karzai on a silver platter another term as Afghan president, another term of an apparently illegitimate man and his corrupt cronies (including his drug-tied, U.S. taxpayer bankrolled brother) running the show in the broken country.

And now, later on in the day, we have President Obama and the White House declaring that Mr. Karzai is the “legitimate” leader, saying that the rule of law prevailed in determining the outcome in this ever so divisive election.  Mr. Obama even went as far as phoning Mr. Karzai and giving him a dose of eloquent diction, calling him about starting a “new chapter” in Afghanistan.  Still with the fancy, but broad and empty language Mr. Obama?

The main point that I would like to make about this:  Isn’t it a little disingenuous of Mr. Obama to give any semblance of legitimacy to Karzai.  I mean, really, doesn’t Mr. Obama see how this will all look in the eyes of the Afghan people, America giving legitimacy to a corrupt government?  Doesn’t he see how this might undermine stability in the region (probably even more that the declaration of Mr. Karzai as president) when the people over there see America being complicit with this corrupt regime?

-D.R.L.

RANT: The Obama don't get the flu shot?

“President Obama just declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency. First the swine flu’s a big threat, then it’s not, then it is. Make up your mind. This thing’s like the Brett Favre of infectious diseases.”

– Jimmy Fallon

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Note that not only do the Obama children NOT go to public skrool. They don’t get the flu shot either.

Do as I say; not as I do?

And, by the way, did anyone notice that the gooferment, which wants to run “health care”, didn’t get the vaccines done in time for the season. If you did that at one of the evil drug companies, what would be your title? Yeah, unemployed!

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Obama Lifts HIV Travel Ban

In a widely hailed move, President Obama announced an end to the two-decades-old ban on travel and immigration to the U.S. by HIV-positive individuals Friday.

Obama said the ban was rooted in “fear rather than fact,” and disease experts agreed, saying the prohibition had no basis in public health or science and only served to deepen the stigma and discrimination suffered by HIV-positive individuals.

“Good riddance to this discriminatory rule that had no basis in public health or sound science,” said HIVMA Outgoing Chair Arlene Bardeguez, MD, MPH, in a news release issued by HIVMA and the Center for Global Health Policy. “This long-overdue move brings the U.S. in line with current scientific and international standards of public health and will lessen the painful stigma and discrimination suffered by HIV-positive people.”

The travel ban served to undermine public health by discouraging people from determining or disclosing their HIV status. It also highlighted a troubling paradox in US policy. Even as Washington took a leading role in combating the AIDS epidemic globally, the US kept in place a policy that prevented international HIV/AIDS activists and researchers from coming to here. Indeed, no major international AIDS conference has been held in the US in nearly two decades because of the ban.

“If we want to be the global leader in combating H.I.V./AIDS, we need to act like it,” Mr. Obama said at the White House on Friday, during a signing ceremony for the Ryan White H.I.V./AIDS Treatment Extension Act.

Overturning the ban puts HIV-positive people on a level playing field with any other foreigner wanting to visit or immigrate to the U.S.

“This move brings common sense to US policy and means that people from developing countries who  receive US funded-HIV treatment will finally be welcome here,” said Kenneth Mayer, Co-Chair of the Global Center’s Scientific Advisory Committee and professor at Brown University, where he directs the AIDS Program.