Will Obama go after other parts of the first amendment—he’s already taken out religion with the HHS Mandate

The president believes in free speech.  He didn't do anything about Dave Letterman making sexual remarks about Palin's young daughter; he didn't do anything about Bill Maher's film that insults Jews, Christians, AND Muslims; he enjoys sexist, racist hip hop music.  So really, is he going to go after a YouTube film?  Hmmm. That depends if it is politically expedient.

In Sydney, Australia, police used pepper spray against the protesters, who chanted "Obama, Obama, we love Osama" and waved placards saying "Behead all those who insult the Prophet."

And look who just last week was bragging about taking out Osama. And not giving Bush any of the blame.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/protests-anti-islam-film-spread-australia-200-clash-police-u-s-consulate-sydney-article-1.1160356#ixzz26Z2CetMv

Will Obama now give back PAC money from donor who insulted Islam in a film?

Bill Maher made a film that mocked Christianity and Islam. Bill Maher also contributed $1 million to a pro-Obama super PAC. Will Obama now give it back since the administration is blaming a youtube video that's been out for months for violence on 9/11?

Maher's film "Religulous" grossed over $13 million after having a production budget of $2.5 million. As of 2012, it's 15th among the highest grossing documentaries in the US and was the highest grossing documentary of 2008. [Wikipedia] "He takes shots at the three major monotheistic religions, Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Religulous also mocks the more bizarre elements of Scientology and Mormonism. Eastern religions like Buddhism and Hinduism get a free pass." [Purple state of mind]

A Jew ridiculing Islam? That would have provoked a riot, if that's what this mess in the Middle East  is about.  But there’s always free speech for the Democrat. Just not for others.

Let’s blame an obscure film instead of the 9/11 anniversary and a careless President

The "producer" of the offensive internet film about Islam which has spurred violence in Mid-East? Created by a 55-year old man, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, convicted on bank fraud charges and banned from the INTERNET as part of his sentence.  Oh yes, that should stop it.

But then, the violence would have happened anyway. It was 9/11 and guess who had just finished several days in Charlotte celebrating the death of Osama, killed by Obama?  And who would ever think that even a small group would want to retaliate and pick that date.

Why ARRA didn’t pull us out of high unemployment

Have you wondered why the "stimulus" didn't stimulate? One tiny example. $200 million went to 22 locations to "implement evidence-based strategies to reduce tobacco use." Like much of ARRA, our money went to programs to change behavior, not to improve the business climate. To support the government employees working on those strategies, in 2011 another $100 million in another program was awarded to float anti-tobacco initiatives. And still we have a smoking president.

Although I think cessation programs are payment to Big Pharma, they are always listed as part of the success in reducing smoking (from 43% in 1964 to 19% in 2010). I must know hundreds of former smokers, heard stories of everything from cold turkey, to oxygen tanks, to miracles from God who took away the desire, but I've yet to hear one about a government paid for cessation program.

Smoking in federal buildings and spaces was outlawed under Clinton in 1997.  Someone big didn’t get the memo. In July 2011 HHS expanded this to any tobacco produce use, including in vehicles and any outdoor spaces.

Never forget. . .

And now we have a reminder of his continuing fumbles in the Middle East to add to the “values vote.”

Activist judges again

The unions are not giving up.

Obama volunteers are really, really special—it’s always about him!

“On Wednesday, President Obama compared his campaign volunteers to the embassy staff who were murdered by Islamist gunmen in Libya while speaking in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Washington Examiner reported.

"And obviously [our] hearts are broken for the families but I wanted to encourage those folks at the State Department that they were making a difference,” he said.

“The sacrifices that our troops and our diplomats make are obviously very different from the challenges that we face here domestically but like them, you guys are Americans who sense that we can do better than we’re doing….I’m just really proud of you,” he added.”

http://www.examiner.com/article/report-obama-compares-campaign-volunteers-to-murdered-embassy-staff

Rahmbo’s values in the news

As of August 6, 272 American and NATO troops had been killed in Afghanistan in 2012. In Chicago, 318 people had been murdered by that same date. . . Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel chose to strut in front of the national media about his outrage about Chick-fil-A executives and their opposition to gay marriage, saying, "Chick-fil-A's values are not Chicago values."

And murder is?

http://www.nationalcenter.org/P21NVButlerMarriage90912.html

I don’t tweet

I don't have a Twitter account, wouldn't even know how to check this.  Is it true? "Obama's Twitter account was peddling campaign sweatshirts during the Andrews AFB ceremony to welcome home the four Americans murdered in Benghazi."

QE3

So what exactly is quantitative easing 3? (QE3) In layman's terms it is printing and distributing money right before the election to fool the American people.

“Historically, stocks have initially risen when the Fed has announced these programs only for the rally to run out of steam down the track.

Some economists believe the benefit to the economy will be modest this time, but fund managers are hopeful there will be a recovery in the housing market.

“QE3 is certainly a positive for markets in the short term [about the first week in November, I’m guessing ]” Financial Review (Australia)

Do you really want a president who will mortgage your grandchildren’s future for his election?

Have the Democrats or the President spoken out about this war on women?

Is this the best way to use this crisis?

Embassies attacked. Americans killed. Quantitative easing again to devalue our dollar and investments. And our brave, bold President is hiding behind Mitt Romney's tax returns for cover. Oh yes, and a YouTube video is to blame. Not bragging about killing bin Laden or how he directs drones into other countries. Not saying Egypt isn’t our ally (who knew?).

One source I read says it took the Administration 9 hours to retract the apology that appeared on Twitter from the Embassy staff about the YouTube film. I wonder if it would have ever appeared if Romney hadn't shown some leadership in this vacuum. There are conflicting news reports about whether the Marines had ammunition. As usual, the President and his media are focusing on Romney rather than Obama’s own gaffes and stumbles.

I’m really torn.  On the one hand, I think Obama’s place is in Washington right now conferring with advisors and experts and not out campaigning in Vegas and Columbus, but on the other, I’m sort of glad he’s leaving it to people wearing big boy pants who don’t whine, moan and blame, and will just do what has to be done to protect us and Americans over seas.

http://gerarddirect.com/2012/09/13/arab-spring-shows-its-true-face-two-embassies-attacked-us-ambassador-killed/

Friday Family photo—Remembering 9/11/2001

You're never too old to want to hear a reassuring word from your parents. Can you stand just one more 9/11 memory? In 2001 my father was still alive (my mother died in 2000). His 3 surviving children (my sister Carol died in 1996) were all over 60. We all called him, "just to talk." When someone has lived through the Great Depression, Pearl Harbor, been a Marine in WWII, created a business, sent you all to college debt free, visited his own parents daily, and rarely complained about his own pain or discomfort, well, you just hope he might have some answers. He didn't. But it sure was reassuring to hear Daddy's voice.

Dad looks like he’s sporting a halo, but it was a dish on the book shelf. In April 2000 he bought the Lustron built by his parents in 1949 and left his lovely apartment at Pinecrest where he had been living with my mom and where his adult children naively believed he was safe and secure.  I think this photo was taken at Easter when we drove to Illinois to help him settle in the house.  We returned there for our 40th anniversary celebration with Illinois family in September, he flew to Columbus, Virginia and Florida (the grand tour to visit children and grandchildren) in December 2000, and we returned to Illinois in April  2002 to help him move to assisted care.  He really couldn’t handle the cooking part of living alone.  He died May 18, 2002. 

He was always independent and feisty to the end.  No halo would have fit.

Why are you surprised?

Campaign 2012 snippets

Alan Dershowitz predicted on 9/11 that President Obama’s apparent snub of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will put the critical swing state of Florida [large Jewish vote] at “substantial risk” in the November election.

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What voter fraud? Wendy W. Rosen, the Democrats' hand-picked candidate in Maryland’s 1st Congressional District, was forced to drop out of her race on September 10 after she admitted to illegally voting in both Maryland and Florida in 2006 and 2008. Tampa Bay Times

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"For those of us who were counting, in his coronation speech, Obama, the consummate narcissist, said "I" (not in reference but in credit to himself) 55 times and "we" (that's the socialist collective "we" not as in "We, the people...") 75 times. Moreover, in the 40-page Demo platform, Obama is cited on 38 pages more than 200 times. By way of comparison, the 2012 GOP platform makes reference to Mitt Romney once." Mark Alexander, Patriot Post.

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More middle east cities in flames, our "free press" journalists caught off mic spinning the news to make Romney look bad, Hillary and some obscure Florida preacher being blamed, and Obama is off campaigning. Did I get that right? Oh, and apparently our ambassador was raped/sodomized by his captors before he was killed. Shouldn't the president stick a little closer to the White House and just float on his own stupendous record rather than campaign? None of his followers will leave him.  This is making him look really, really bad. Unprepared. Unrepentant. Unpresidential.

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The other night, before the middle east went up in flames on phony film charges, Glenn Beck had 3 people on his internet TV show talking about security of the American people. I think it was a 9/11 special. He asked, "What is the greatest threat to our security today?" One said, warrantless wire taps, one said the Patriot Act, and the third said, infiltration of our government by the Muslim Brotherhood. Given recent events, I'd choose door #3. I think his name was Patrick Poole, but I'm not sure.

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Last night we attended the Upper Arlington GOP gathering at the Greek St. restaurant in Kingsdale--learned 2 things--local candidates are awesome and this is a great place to eat. Mostly women candidates--one an immigrant, one had enlisted in the military when she was 17 later became a lawyer and is running for judge. Another, Stephanie Kunze, is the daughter-in-law of our good friends Wes and Sue. Even if you're sick of the national scene and aren't happy with your party's choice, look around for where you can help a local candidate.

Finally, proof. . . an empty chair

Sebelius violates Hatch Act

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel informed President Obama yesterday that it found his controversial Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius violated the federal Hatch Act back in February.

It’s been referred to Obama—and I’m sure will go nowhere. Based on Geithner and the attorney general and Barney Frank, and just too many to recall.

Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/ken-shepherd/2012/09/13/his-blog-abcs-tapper-notes-obamas-hhs-secretary-violated-hatch-act-bro#ixzz26OBQ6mu1

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/316772/secretary-sebelius-violates-hatch-act-scott-coffina#

Where’s the racial outcry over these murderers?

Life is awfully cheap and there’s not much of an outcry or nationwide coverage if a white or Hispanic person doesn’t do the crime. No Trayvon Martin here.  No Dr. Phil show for the parents of these victims.  Move along.

Two and a half years older now than when they (men in the Washington Post photo) murdered five and wounded nine,  these young black men were sentenced on September 11 for multiple murders committed in March 2010. Lamar Williams (24)--30 years;  Jeffrey Best (23) and Robert Bost (23)--life no parole; Orlando Carter (22)--life no parole, and his brother Sanquan Carter (21)--54 years. Killed in the violence were Jordan Howe, 20, Brishell Jones, 16, 17-year-old Tavon Nelson, 18-year-old Davaugn Boyd and 19-year-old William Jones. 

I struggled to figure out the ridiculous, complex crime, but about all I could find out was that Sanquan Carter was having sex with a 15 year old girl and lost his bracelet -- which he’d stolen from someone. He accused various people, called for back up, and a bunch of people were shot, including 3 at a funeral of one of the other victims all because Sanquan was feeling “disrespected.”

And I never did find out what happened to the 15 year old girl.  She seemed to be collateral damage. And the sentencing ended up in the “local” section of the Washington Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/march-2010-shootings-five-men-face-sentencing-tuesday/2012/09/11/d25ec562-fb6d-11e1-b2af-1f7d12fe907a_story.html

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/05/south-capitol-street-murder-trial-verdict-reached-75692.html

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/04/06/the_invisible_ward_8_105054.html

Obama’s failures in the Middle East

which he can’t blame on Bush.

“Across the Arab Spring, the U.S. has done little to shape events and is increasingly irrelevant. The U.S. angered Saudi Arabia by calling for the ouster of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak and now has little sway in Bahrain. Mr. Obama has washed his hands of Syria, allowing Russia and Iran to keep their proxy in power and stir up trouble for Turkey and Lebanon. The Chinese have brazenly occupied disputed territories in the South China Sea, hinting at war if the U.S. intercedes on behalf of its Asian allies.

The U.S. withdrew in toto from Iraq, and now its Prime Minister ignores Vice President Joe Biden's request to stop Iranian arms flights to Damascus. Even America's dependent in Kabul, Hamid Karzai, is refusing to honor his commitments on holding Taliban detainees. Perhaps he has heard Mr. Obama describe Afghanistan in his re-election campaign as if the U.S. is already halfway out the door.

Most of all, Iran continues its march toward a nuclear weapon despite the President's vow that it is "unacceptable." The U.S. says it has isolated Iran, but only last month the U.N. Secretary-General defied a U.S. plea and attended a non-aligned summit in Tehran. The Administration has issued wholesale exemptions to Congressional sanctions, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared on the weekend that the U.S. is "not setting deadlines" for Iran as it sprints to a bomb.”

WSJ Editorial: "The New World Disorder"

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443884104577647282429229736.html

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