TSA: Helping America “FEEL” Safe

Tammy Banovac was not allowed to board her flight because of an "unusual contour in her buttocks area," yet was allowed to remain in the airport and says she plans to spend the night there.  If this lady is such a threat, why is she allowed to remain in the airport?   If she truly is a threat to others, shouldn't she be hauled off to jail where she would be strip searched and anything she might be hiding found?

Is it supposed to make us feel better when potential terrorists are not allowed to board a plane but are allowed to freely roam the world?  Aren't there more people in and around the airport itself than on a plane? 

Recently, a pilot named Chris Liu posted videos on YouTube to show what he thinks are holes in the security system at San Francisco International Airport.  Instead of looking into Mr. Liu's accusations, TSA reacted by sending four agents and two county sheriff deputies out to his house to confiscate his gun and suspend his Federal Flight Deck Officer credentials. 

Now, doesn't that make you feel safer?

 

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Who’s Poisoning Our Food Supply?

We now have confirmation of the concern that outsiders may try to poison U.S. citizens through our food supply.

The deadly terrorist group al-Qaeda may be plotting to poison U.S. food in the salad bars and buffets of hotels and restaurants, according to U.S. intelligence report obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police on Tuesday.

The plot entails the hiding of either ricin  or cyanide in the food at a number of locations in order to create panic and have an adverse effect on the U.S. food industry and economy.

The terrorists hope that Americans will eat the poisoned food and would become severely ill and eventually die. Sources at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, who issued the warning, stated that it takes only tiny quantities of either ricin or cyanide to kill.¹

However, we've been slowly poisoning ourselves for decades with the myriad of artificial ingredients in our food.  As we continue to use food for fuel, our food prices will continue to increase, and manufacturers will seek ways to reduce their costs. Welcome to the world of artificial sweeteners!

Everyone wants to indulge a sweet tooth at this festive time of year, without suffering the inevitable consequences of weight gain. But, be aware of the hidden (not listed on ingredient labels) dangers of Neotame sweetener in almost everything consumed by humans, and now even in feed for livestock raised for human consumption.

In 1998, Monsanto applied for FDA approval for a monster molecule, "based on the aspartame formula" with one critical addition: 3-dimethylbutyl [listed on EPA's most hazardous chemical list]. Neotame is touted as being 13,000 times sweeter than sugar.

On July 5, 2002 - Monsanto's Neotame molecule was approved by the USFDA over formally registered objections of the Aspartame Consumer Safety Network and others. (Long term effects on humans are unknown.) Read the full release on The Aspartame Consumer Safety Network.

The food labeling requirements required for aspartame have now been dropped for Neotame, and no one is clear why this was allowed to happen. Neotame has been ruled acceptable, and without being included on the list of ingredients, for:

1. USDA Certified Organic food items.
2. Certified Kosher products with the official letter k inside the circle on labels.

Ever ready to give the public what it craves - guilt-free, low calorie treats that taste as good as sugar, is the multi billion dollar sweetener industry. The sugar industry pales by comparison, in the profit generating arena. Fake sugars, in the form of Aspartame and now the Aspartame super clone, Neotame, give 'foodies' and fitness fanatics false hope and the empty promise that all can 'have our cake and eat it, too.' Not necessarily so.

Controversy has swirled around the artificial sweetener, Aspartame, now also known as AminoSweet, since its FDA approval in 1982. Virtually all corporate sponsored scientific studies show aspartame to be perfectly safe. Virtually all independently done studies show just the opposite. In the lab, Aspartame was shown to cause the following forms of cancers: brain tumors, pancreatic tumors, breast tumors and uterine tumors. Five deaths are registered with FDA. In more recent tests, leukemia, lymphoma and kidney cancers were discovered as well.²

This article goes on to explain how Neotame under the name of "Sweetos" is now being used to sweeten livestock feed.  Why?  Because it is cheaper than molasses which has skyrocketed in price due to it being used in the production of alcohol.  So, no matter how careful you are at reading labels, you may still be exposed to it through meats that you purchase.

Yes, we do need to be concerned about outside threats to poison our food supply.  We need to take those threats seriously and prevent them from being carried out.  However, we also need to scrutinize the ingredients of the foods we eat daily and realize that the manufacturers are willingly and legally poisoning our food supply while we happily buy and consume their tasty morsels.

¹Source:  Al-Qaeda plot to poison U.S. food supply uncovered by feds

²Source:  Neotame - Hidden Danger in Holiday Food Supply

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Mom Files Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys

I don't think that getting rid of the toy in the Happy Meals is going to keep this lady from feeding her kids fast food.  Obviously, she has a problem with saying 'no' to her kids.

Monet Parham needs help saying no to her two children and she's asking the courts for assistance, the Washington Post reports. Parham filed a lawsuit against McDonald's asking the fast-food chain to cease marketing toys to kids.

Mom Files Lawsuit Against McDonald's Happy Meal Toys.

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People are Worth Pursuing, Jesus Even More So

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I was told today that people are worth pursuing.  In general, I agree.

How long do you pursue someone that left you?  How long do you pursue someone that has thwarted your efforts to communicate?  How long do you pursue someone that obviously doesn't want to be sought after?

It takes a lot of time and energy to pursue someone that doesn't want anything to do with you.  At what point do you leave someone to their own devices and hope they will someday return to you?

However, there is someone that very much wants to be sought after that we often ignore:

[1] Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples. [2] Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders. [3] Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad. [4] Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually. - Psalm 105:1-4 NASB

If only we put as much energy into pursuing the Lord, as we do pursuing people and things.

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If the house is pitch black, we probably didn’t order pizza!

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Based on a true story:

 

'Twas a week before Christmas and all through the house

not a creature was stirring

not even a mouse.

 

The children were nestled all snug in their beds

Ma and Pa had taken all their meds!

 

The clock was about to strike 1:00 am

when at the front door there arose such a clatter

the whole family sprang up to see what was the matter.

 

Then what to my wandering eyes should appear

but a Northern Lights delivery man with a six pack of root beer.

 

Go away, go away, go away all.

We're not the ones that made the call!

 

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TSA Agents Just Doing Their Jobs?

(NaturalNews) Some apologists are now attempting to defend the lewd, obscene behavior of TSA agents by claiming "they're just doing their jobs." This is the exact same quote that was used by Nazi war criminals to justify their treatment of Jewish concentration camp prisoners; or by Japanese soldiers who raped and pillaged Chinese villages in World War II; or even by government hit men throughout history who have killed innocents because their bosses told them to.

"I'm just doing my job" is the excuse of the weak-minded. It is a desperate attempt to shift responsibility for one's actions to someone else and therefore take on the actions of a mindless, immoral automaton who is incapable of independent thought. Throughout history, countless atrocities and war crimes have been conducted under the excuse of "I'm just doing my job." To hear it now cited in the United States of America is a worrisome red flag that we are headed into an era where rational thought is being overrun by fear mongering idiots.

Individual human beings have a moral and ethical responsibility to protect their fellow countrymen (and women)

In the real world, the excuse of "just doing my job" doesn't cut it. U.S. government workers have a personal and patriotic responsibility to ensure that their actions do not deprive American citizens of their Constitutional rights. A U.S. government employee who engages in behavior that violates the rights of American citizens -- even if ordered to do so -- is himself guilty of those violations under civil law (and perhaps criminal law, depending on the violation).

Read the rest here: http://www.naturalnews.com/030537_TSA_Nazi_war_criminals.html#ixzz17TsCzmaX

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Federal Reserve Under Fire for Lending Big to Foreign Banks During Financial Crisis

Yes, job creation is the most important economic issue facing America today.  Unfortunately, there's not a thing the Federal Reserve Bank or any other bank can do about it.

Supporters of the dual mandate say it has worked to balance Fed actions. On Wednesday, Bernanke told business leaders in Ohio that job creation is "probably the most important economic issue facing America today."

via FoxNews.com - Federal Reserve Under Fire for Lending Big to Foreign Banks During Financial Crisis.

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McCaskill to Host “Kitchen Table Talk” in Liberty, Missouri

I got this email last week from one of Claire McCaskill's reps.  McCaskill's office is hosting a "Kitchen Table Talk" at the Mid Continent Public Library in Liberty, Missouri.  Funny now that the election has passed and the dems have lost their super majority McCaskill claims she's willing to "listen to your thoughts and ideas."  Why the change of heart now that she's rammed Obamacare down our throats?  This is an opportunity to let her office know in person how you feel about S 510.

My name is Greg Razer and I am a staff member for U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill. On Wednesday, December 1st, on behalf of the Senator, I will be hosting a "Kitchen Table Talk" in Clay County at the Mid-Continent Public Library (1000 Kent Street) from 1:00PM- 2:00PM. The purpose of this meeting is to reach out to you, to listen to your thoughts and ideas about federal policies and legislation and to take them back to the Senator.

These "Kitchen Table Talks" also serve, in part, to inform you of the services that are available through Senator McCaskill's regional offices. The Senator's staff throughout the state are able to assist you on a range of federal government issues. If you are currently having an issue with a federal agency, I will be happy to discuss that with you and put you in touch with the member of the Senator's staff best suited to help with your issue.

Should you have any questions, please contact me at greg_razer@mccaskill.senate.gov or by calling 816-421-1639. I hope you will be able to join me in Liberty on 1:00PM - 2:00PM. 

Sincerely,

Greg Razer
Field Representative
U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill

Hey, Claire.  There's one thing most Missourians and Americans are concerned about right now and you don't have to have a "Kitchen Table Talk" to find out about it.  It's called jobs!  People need jobs, not government handouts.

Another thing people are concerned about is taxes.  We are being taxed to death and cannot afford to pay more taxes in a time that many don't even have a job.  Letting the Bush tax credits expire would not be a good move for you and your friends (or enemies) at Capitol Hill right now.

Claire:  more jobs, less taxes.

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Planned Parenthood sues over Alaska notification law

A few years ago, ds broke his ankle and had to have surgery on it--twice.  Parental consent was needed for anything and everything.  All the papers that we as adults normally sign when going to the doctor's office and being admitted to the hospital; we, as parents, had to sign and consent to.  None of the procedures would have been done without it.  Why is abortion any different?

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest is trying to block a new state law requiring that parents of teenage girls seeking abortions be notified. Several doctors joined the organization in suing the state Tuesday. Voters approved the measure in August and the law goes into effect Dec. 14. It requires Alaska doctors notify a parent before performing an abortion on girls younger than 18.

via Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Planned Parenthood sues over Alaska notification law.

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China and Russia Ditch the Dollar

St. Petersburg, Russia - China and Russia have decided to renounce the US dollar and resort to using their own currencies for bilateral trade, Premier Wen Jiabao and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin announced late on Tuesday. Chinese experts said the move reflected closer relations between Beijing and Moscow and is not aimed at challenging the dollar, but to protect their domestic economies. "About trade settlement, we have decided to use our own currencies," Putin said at a joint news conference with Wen in St. Petersburg.

China, Russia quit dollar.

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Obama's Grandma Praying for "Barack to Convert to Islam" - Atlas Shrugs

Obama's Grandma Praying for "Barack to Convert to Islam" - Atlas Shrugs.

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Another TSA Outrage | RedState

TSA is now taking nail clippers away from our soldiers returning home who are carrying assault rifles.  This is unreal. Another TSA Outrage | RedState.

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Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation

Thanksgiving Proclamation

[New York, 3 October 1789] Page Image. By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor-- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness. Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be-- That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks--for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation--for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his Providence which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war--for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed--for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted--for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us. and also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions-- to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually--to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed--to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shewn kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord--To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease of science among them and us--and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best. Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789. Go: Washington

George Washington Papers: Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation.

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Gardening and Saving Seeds to be Outlawed

On November 17, the U.S. Senate voted for cloture on SB 510.  What this means is that the bill must be voted on within 60 days.  So, this bill is definitely coming up for a vote.  If you think Obamacare is bad for America, this bill is much worse. It's important to contact your Senators and keep tabs on this bill.  If you don't know how to contact your Senator, go to congress.org and put in your zip code.

Senate Bill 510, the Food Safety Modernization Act, has been called "the most dangerous bill in the history of the United States of America." It would grant the U.S. government new authority over the public's right to grow, trade and transport any foods. This would give Big brother the power to regulate the tomato plants in your backyard. It would grant them the power to arrest and imprison people selling cucumbers at farmer's markets. It would criminalize the transporting of organic produce if you don't comply with the authoritarian rules of the federal government. "It will become the most offensive authority against the cultivation, trade and consumption of food and agricultural products of one's choice. It will be unconstitutional and contrary to natural law or, if you like, the will of God." - Dr. Shiv Chopra, Canada Health whistleblower (http://shivchopra.com/?page_id=2) This tyrannical law puts all food production (yes, even food produced in your own garden) under the authority of the Department of Homeland Security. Yep -- the very same people running the TSA and its naked body scanner / passenger groping programs. This law would also give the U.S. government the power to arrest any backyard food producer as a felon (a "smuggler") for merely growing lettuce and selling it at a local farmer's market. It also sells out U.S. sovereignty over our own food supply by ceding to the authority of both the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Codex Alimentarius. It would criminalize seed saving (http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com/20...), turning backyard gardeners who save heirloom seeds into common criminals. This is obviously designed to give corporations like Monsanto a monopoly over seeds. It would create an unreasonable paperwork burden that would put small food producers out of business, resulting in more power over the food supply shifting to large multinational corporations.

Senate Bill S 510 Food Safety Modernization Act vote imminent: Would outlaw gardening and saving seeds. A couple of other articles about S 510 are here and here.

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Health panel brings out big guns - BostonHerald.com

There's one big problem with "affordable" insurance for everyone.  Who gets to define "affordable?"  Are the people making the rules going to agree with me as to what "affordable" is?  Massachusetts is finding out that what the State has deemed affordable, the people have not.

The state's health insurance connector — the highly touted agency that aims to bring cheap medical care to the masses — has turned into a legal pit bull by aggressively going after a growing number of Bay Staters who say they can't afford mandated insurance — or the penalties imposed for not having it. The Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority is cracking down on more than 3,000 residents who are fighting state fines, and has even hired a private law firm to force the health insurance scofflaws to pay penalties of up to $2,000 a year. All told, more than 7,700 people have appealed state fines for not having health insurance, according to connector spokesman Richard Powers. The agency has hired several private attorneys at $50 an hour to hear many of the appeals, and some 3,150 of them have been denied — and the losers told to pay up.

The connector has also hired the Hub law firm Bowman & Penski — at $125 an hour — to defend itself against 13 lawsuits filed by fed-up taxpayers who insist they can't afford state required insurance premiums or the escalating fines.

. . .

"Every problem that Massachusetts is running into right now, the federal government will confront in 2014," said Michael Cannon, director of health policy studies at the conservative Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. "Just as Massachusetts' residents are having to appeal the extra taxes they are being levied because they can't afford health insurance — and because Massachusetts residents are having to sue the state because it's an unfair and abusive law — citizens from every state in the nation will be doing the same thing in 2014, when Obamacare takes effect," he said.

Health panel brings out big guns - BostonHerald.com.

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If You Touch My Junk . . .

American Airlines passenger, John Tyner, has caused quite a stir by refusing first a scan in an Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) machine, and second refusing an "enhanced pat down" as an alternative.  Mr. Tyner had the presence of mind to turn the camera on on his cell phone and record most of his interactions with various TSA and police officers at the airport. 

Not only is privacy a concern with the AIT machine, but there are also health concerns from the radiation.  The AIT machine takes pictures of your naked body.  We've been told that these machines cannot save or copy an image, yet there are images all over the internet.  Some are referring to AIT as nothing more than a "virtual strip search."

When a TSA agent described to John Tyner the enhanced pat down he would have to undergo, Mr. Tyner refused on the grounds that he should not have to be sexually assaulted to board a plane.  The TSA agent told Mr. Tyner that he gave up a lot of his rights when he purchased his airline ticket.

 

 

Now there are also reports of the TSA putting their hands down people's pants.

 

This brings up several questions?

1. Are Americans unknowingly giving up many of their civil rights when purchasing airline tickets?
2. Are the American people going to continue to allow our government to use the tragedy of 9/11 as a vehicle to take away many of our civil rights?
3. Whatever happened to reasonable search and seizure?
4. Are these searches effective?  How many would-be bombers/no gooders has the TSA thwarted using these searches?
5. Whatever happened to common sense?

Common sense:  Israel uses it.  It's called profiling!

This has led to a "National Opt-Out Day." 

It's the day ordinary citizens stand up for their rights, stand up for liberty, and protest the federal government's desire to virtually strip us naked or submit to an "enhanced pat down" that touches people's breasts and genitals in an aggressive manner.  You should never have to explain to your children, "Remember that no stranger can touch or see your private area, unless it's a government employee, then it's OK."  

The goal of National Opt Out Day is to send a message to our lawmakers that we demand change.  We have a right to privacy and buying a plane ticket should not mean that we're guilty until proven innocent.  This day is needed because many people do not understand what they consent to when choosing to fly.

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a Transportation Security Administration oversight hearing Wednesday, November 17.  This is your opportunity to speak up.  Contact your Congressman and/or committee member.

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Cell Phone Rash

Cell phones are getting a bad rap once again.  Now along with the concern of radiation, brain cancer, and setting your car on fire at the gas station; some users are also experiencing a mysterious rash.

If you're an incessant cell phone user and a mysterious rash appears along your jaw, cheek or ear, chances are you're allergic to nickel, a metal commonly used in cell phones.

I'm actually amazed that there is any metal on the outside of a cell phone.  I thought they were all plastic.

Symptoms of cell phone allergy include a red, bumpy, itchy rash in areas where the nickel-containing parts of a cell phone touch the face. It can even affect fingertips of those who text continuously on buttons containing nickel. In severe cases, blisters and itchy sores can develop. To treat cell phone rash, you can apply a mild over-the-counter corticosteroid, she said. (Ask your doctor about how long you can safely use it.) Then, keep the nickel-bearing parts of your phone off your face. "Buy a phone cover, opt for a hands-free device, use the speaker phone or switch to a phone that doesn't contain nickel on surfaces that touch your skin," she said. Consult an allergist if the rash lingers.

via Among Cell-Phone Junkies, Rash on the Rise.

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Boehner: Let Americans read bills before they are brought to a vote

In this opinion piece, John Boehner outlines what he believes the next Speaker of the House must do to regain the trust of the American people.

Accordingly, there are several steps I believe the next speaker should be prepared to take immediately. Among them:

• No earmarks.

• Let Americans read bills before they are brought to a vote. The speaker of the House should not allow any bill to come to a vote that has not been posted publicly online for at least three days. Members of Congress and the American people must have the opportunity to read it.

• No more "comprehensive" bills. The next speaker should put an end to so-called comprehensive bills with thousands of pages of legislative text that make it easy to hide spending projects and job-killing policies. President Obama's massive "stimulus" and health-care bills, written behind closed doors with minimal public scrutiny, were the last straw for many Americans. The American people are not well-served by "comprehensive," and they are rightly suspicious of the adjective.

• No more bills written behind closed doors in the speaker's office. Bills should be written by legislators in committee in plain public view.

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Ohio State Rep. Race Comes Down To 5 Votes

This is why it's important to vote.

CINCINNATI -- At least two races in the Ohio House will be recounted because of the thin margins between the competitors. In unofficial results, only five votes divide Cincinnati Tea Party founder Mike Wilson and Democratic Rep. Connie Pillich in the 28th District in Hamilton County.

via Ohio State Rep. Race Comes Down To 5 Votes - Politics News Story - WLWT Cincinnati.

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St. Louis Voter Fraud

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Atlas Shrugs reports on voter fraud in St. Louis, Missouri with a release from the St. Louis Tea Party:

(November 2, 2010) Three precincts in the city of St. Louis delivered 3,800 votes for Carnahan in the last hour of counting.  This is Brian Wahby's district.  The same Brian Wahby who admittedly funneled $10,000 back to himself via a Democratic Campaign Committee, as reported by the St Louis Post Dispatch.  Ironically, Wahby's wife also works for Mayor Francis Slay.  They waited until they knew how many votes they needed, then they manufactured them.

How many dead or non-existent people voted in Wahby's precincts? That question remains to be answered.  Secretary of State reacted in a very guarded manner when questioned by the St Louis Tea Party Coalition yesterday on the apparent crash of their Voter Verification System.  More so, Secretary of State, Robin Carnanhan continued to campaign amidst the epic fail, and failed to comply with 115.136. 1. of the Missouri Statute regarding National Voter Registration Act.

We have confirmed voter Fraud in the City of St Louis, the City of Arnold, a downed Voter Verification System, and the St Louis City Board of Elections manning polls with The St. Louis City Board of Elections is using a security service, Special Services, that has a long standing relationship with the Carnahan family. The Ed Martin for Congress campaign was alerted yesterday, from a fellow board member that, despite opposition, Democratic chairwoman, Eileen McCann, hired Special Services.

So, what does this all add up to? A major investigation.  The St Louis Tea Party Coalition, who endorsed Ed Martin, has already begun unraveling the corruption and has pledged to push forward until the truth is revealed.  One spokesperson for the organization stated at a Watch Party last night, "Novemeber [sic] 3rd, we begin".  Holding true to this statement, the organization has gone into watchdog mode.

Here's video of the St. Louis Tea Party protesting voter fraud on Wednesday, November 3:

 

Ed Martin's campaign issued a press release and asks for anyone that witnessed irregularities on Tuesday to contact his office:

The three glaring factors which stand out involve the Secretary of State's office, the sole decision of a newly appointed Democratic chair at the City Elections Board, and an unprecedented number of votes coming in late from the city.

The Secretary of State first of all is Congressman Carnahan's sister, Robin Carnahan. She reported having irregularities and computer glitches early in the day. We have heard from countless voters who want those problems scrutinized. Many point out that the Department of Justice pursued, for three years, a case against Missouri for failing to clean up the process. "When filed in 2005, one-third of Missouri counties had more registered voters than voting-age residents. What's more, Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan,… contended that her office had no obligation to ensure individual counties were complying with the federal law mandating a cleanup of their voter rolls." (Wall Street Journal, John Fund, July 8, 2010)

People also question the motive behind a newly appointed St. Louis City Board of Elections Democratic Chairwoman, Eileen McCann, hiring a security company with close ties to Congressman Carnahan. Special Services was called on by Congressman Carnahan to do security for him as recently as August 26^th. Carnahan paid the company $1400 at that time which can be seen in a quick review of his FEC filing.

Then just before midnight seven precincts within the city and county delivered an astounshing [sic] late night dump of votes. In such a hotly contested race and with so many voters concerned it only makes sense to make sure in fact every vote counts. Since Missouri's Secretary of State is in fact Congressman Carnahan's sister it is suggested she recuse herself from the investigation and appoint an independent investigator to look into these three main points of question.

"The people of this district want to make sure their voices were in fact heard and I pledged to them that I would fight to ensure it happens. We need to make sure the election process was in fact fair and that the numbers are correct. I saw several issues in my time at the St. Louis City Board of Elections and serious issues like this should and need to be addressed," said Ed Martin.

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ACORN filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy

While you were out voting and watching the returns, ACORN was filing for bankruptcy.  I'd like to think "good riddance," but I think Obama will see this as an opportunity for another bailout.

ACORN, a national organization whose mission included registering and turning out low-income and minority voters, announced on this election day that it was filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Founded in 1970, the Assn. of Community Organizations for Reform Now had in recent years become a target of conservatives who accused the group of engaging in widespread voter fraud. It was forced to scale back its efforts after a scandal erupted, centered around undercover video footage that purported to show ACORN staff helping young activists posing as a pimp and prostitute engage in illegal activity.

ACORN filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy - latimes.com.

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Missouri 2010 General Election Results

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To see more election results, including your local results, go to the Missouri Secretary of State website.

Roy Blunt defeated Robin Carnahan for Kit Bond's Senate seat.

Passed:  Constitutional Amendment No. 1.  If passed, this amendment will require the office of county assessor to be an elected position except for one exemption.  Vote YES.

Passed:  Constitutional Amendment No. 2.  If passed, this amendment will exempt disabled former prisoners of war from property taxes.  Vote YES.

Passed:  Constitutional Amendment No. 3.  If passed, this amendment will prohibit any new tax, including sales tax, on the sales of homes.  Vote YES

Passed:  Proposition A.  If passed, this proposition would prohibit any city from adding an earnings tax and require cities that currently have an earnings tax to put the matter to a vote.  Vote YES.

Passed:  Proposition B.  Proposition B is specifically aimed at eliminating legal and licensed professional dog breeders in Missouri. It targets commercial pet breeders who are already licensed and inspected by the Missouri Department of Agriculture and who are in compliance with state and federal laws. It will provide no additional resources to enhance existing inspection programs or target unlicensed dog breeders. According to the Missouri Department of Agriculture, not one of the state's 1,400 current licensed breeders can comply with the regulations put forth in Proposition B.  Vote NO.

Retained:  Judges:  Missouri Supreme Court Judge Zel Fischer.  Appointed by Matt Blunt.  Reported to be very conservative.  Vote YES.

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Get Out and Vote Today!

By now you should have your sample ballot printed out and marked.  Maybe you've already voted.  Nevertheless, vote early, and vote often!

If you still need guidance on Missouri's issues, you may visit MFN's website.

 

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Missouri 2010 General Election

On November 2, there will be several statewide issues on the ballot.  Some of the wording is tricky, so I encourage you to do a little research and know how you're going to vote before you go to the polls.  This will cut down on confusion.  Try going to your county election board's website and downloading a sample ballot.  You'll then know all the issues and judges on the ballot.  You can print this ballot out, do a little research, and have it marked for when you go to the polls on Tuesday.  With your sample ballot in hand and already marked, it will only take you a few minutes to vote.

Here are the state-wide issues:

Constitutional Amendment No. 1.  If passed, this amendment will require the office of county assessor to be an elected position except for one exemption.  Vote YES.

Constitutional Amendment No. 2.  If passed, this amendment will exempt disabled former prisoners of war from property taxes.  Vote YES.

Constitutional Amendment No. 3.  If passed, this amendment will prohibit any new tax, including sales tax, on the sales of homes.  Vote YES

Proposition A.  If passed, this proposition would prohibit any city from adding an earnings tax and require cities that currently have an earnings tax to put the matter to a vote.  Vote YES.

Proposition B.  Proposition B is specifically aimed at eliminating legal and licensed professional dog breeders in Missouri. It targets commercial pet breeders who are already licensed and inspected by the Missouri Department of Agriculture and who are in compliance with state and federal laws. It will provide no additional resources to enhance existing inspection programs or target unlicensed dog breeders. According to the Missouri Department of Agriculture, not one of the state's 1,400 current licensed breeders can comply with the regulations put forth in Proposition B.  Vote NO.

Judges:  Missouri Supreme Court Judge Zel Fischer.  Appointed by Matt Blunt.  Reported to be very conservative.  Vote YES.

For information on your  local judges, go to Missouri Family Network's website.

What you will see on the ballot:

Death of the English Language

This is something that has been gnawing on a raw nerve of mine for quite some time.  I understand that none of us are perfect, and we all make mistakes.  I don't expect novice writers like myself to have perfect pieces with perfect spelling and punctuation.  A mistake here and there is expected. However, it does appear that standards in the news industry have hit rock bottom.  It is difficult to read a piece without finding at least one glaring error.  How often have you noticed an error in the ticker across the bottom of the TV screen?  These writers are getting paid to do what they do, and they are representing a corporation.  They make the corporation look bad when they publish a piece with grammar, punctuation, or spelling errors.  There was a day and age that this was unheard of.  In today's fast-paced world, many have sacrificed quality in order to be the first one to get the story out.

The English language, which arose from humble Anglo-Saxon roots to become the lingua franca of 600 million people worldwide and the dominant lexicon of international discourse, is dead. It succumbed last month at the age of 1,617 after a long illness. It is survived by an ignominiously diminished form of itself. The end came quietly on Aug. 21 on the letters page of The Washington Post. A reader castigated the newspaper for having written that Sasha Obama was the "youngest" daughter of the president and first lady, rather than their "younger" daughter. In so doing, however, the letter writer called the first couple the "Obama's." This, too, was published, constituting an illiterate proofreading of an illiterate criticism of an illiteracy. Moments later, already severely weakened, English died of shame.

Gene Weingarten - Goodbye, cruel words: English. It's dead to me..

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Dispelling Ignorance About Missouri’s Prop B

Many are ignorant about the nature and objectives of HSUS-- the organization behind Prop B. A visit to www.humanewatch.org or www.activistcash.comwill help you assess whether their intentions have anything at all to do with the treatment of animals. While less than $500,000 went to animal shelters (less than 0.5% of HSUS's budget in the same year HSUS's own website lists 14 executives who, it is reported, received $2.5 million in 2008 in pension benefits alone; their salaries are not available.

However, most harmful is ignorance of the significance of property rights to basic American freedoms. There is no more important unalienable right that our constitution secures than that of property rights. Personal property - almost unheard of before the United States exceptional founding - is the right that guarantees all others. It is the only right that once lost will almost certainly not be restored short of armed conflict. Prop B directly assaults property rights and for that reason alone is completely unacceptable and should be ruled unconstitutional. But the courts aside, no issue is important enough to concede to government our last defense against its abuse of the people.

Dispelling ignorance about what is actually in Prop B will help defeat it at the ballot box. First of all, the use of the word "cruelty" is to invoke prejudice, not reason. For example, keeping 51 dogs is cruel but keeping 50 is not; keeping a dog in a 5' by 5' 11" enclosure is cruel while adding one inch to the length makes it kind; kennel temperature of 45 degrees F is kind while 44 degrees is cruel. "Cruelty" is not for the dog; it is for the emotional appeal. We're told Prop B is for "large-scale" breeders, but just 11 female dogs makes you a "large-scale" breeder, and your animal quarters will have to be heated and air conditioned. Finally, if Prop B is about animal cruelty then why are hunting dogs excluded from the regulations?

Proposition B is not about animals or about cruelty, it is an assault on property rights, small businesses, and the free market. It employs a proven strategy for stripping rights from the people and empowering the elitists: 1) find an innocent lovable party - puppy, 2) make them a victim with an emotion-stirring label - puppy mill, 3) make "more government" the solution - Prop B. If voters take a broader and thoughtful perspective and if they insist that freedoms be protected and that policies be logical rather than emotional, then American ideals will win, and Prop B will fail in November.

Source:  http://www.thealliancefortruth.com/#

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Missouri's Proposition B is Bad. Vote No.

The ads for Missouri's Proposition B are very deceptive.  Don't let them pull on your heart strings.  Laws are already in place for dog breeders.  Proposition B is intended to and will put dog breeders out of business.  Once that is accomplished, they will go after other animals, including livestock. B is bad.  Vote no!

Don't be fooled by the slick television ads or the Hollywood celebrities. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is not your local pet shelter but an east coast fundraising organization. Very little (less that one-half of 1 percent) of the money it raises is used to rescue dogs and cats but rather to finance an extremist agenda that is targeting pet breeders, livestock producers and hunters.

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On Nov. 2, Missourians will have a chance to vote on HSUS' latest pet project. Proposition B is specifically aimed at eliminating legal and licensed professional dog breeders in Missouri. It targets commercial pet breeders who are already licensed and inspected by the Missouri Department of Agriculture and who are in compliance with state and federal laws. It will provide no additional resources to enhance existing inspection programs or target unlicensed dog breeders. According to the Missouri Department of Agriculture, not one of the state's 1,400 current licensed breeders can comply with the regulations put forth in Proposition B. [. . .]  If Proposition B passes, it will only be a matter of time before HSUS is back in the state with both farmers and hunters in its sights. Enough is enough; we do not need new rules and regulations. Vote no on Proposition B.

via seMissourian.com: Op/Ed Column: Proposition B opposition (10/04/10).

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Snipers for Vipers

Get a .50 Caliber Barrett Sniper Riffle with the purchase of a new Dodge Viper from Max Motors, America's Car Dealer. Call Dealer for Details.

via MAX MOTORS in Nevada and Butler Missouri » Blog Archive » Snipers for Vipers.

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College Board Declares College Worth the Cost

College tuition is high. Student loans can be crushing. Is higher education really worth all that money? Yes, especially in a recession, says a new report from the College Board, a Princeton, N.J., not-for-profit group that administers the SAT and other college-readiness programs. College graduates not only make more money than a high school graduate who hasn't attended college, they're more likely to be employed.

I don't know.  Should I be skeptical that the Collage Board which administers the SAT and other college-readiness programs finds that the cost of college is worth it?  Wouldn't it cut into their bread and butter to tell the world otherwise? Still, something to consider:

Still, attending college usually means losing four years of earnings at a full-time job, and there are all those student loans to pay off.

"There are so many terrible stories of young people who graduate with six-figure debt, with a degree, in, say, social services, and their jobs will never be able to pay off that debt in any reasonable time period," says Robert Martin, economics professor at Centre College in Danville, Ky. "It's an important question to ask, if everyone should go to college."

via College is expensive, but new study says it's worth it - News 10 WTEN: Albany, New York News, Weather, Sports.

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Big Brother is X-Raying You

We see them everywhere--those white commercial vans.  They're used for all sorts of business from construction to delivery.  Who would've thought of loading them up with x-ray equipment and driving them around the city?  The United States government, of course.

This particular technology allows a portable X-ray machine to drive around in what some critics say is "a seemingly normal delivery van," but be able to conduct X-ray imaging tests, as reported by the company website, on "suspect vehicles and objects while the ZBV van drives past."

Although literature about the machines says they aren't invasive, privacy advocates aren't buying that explanation. One reason is that the machines can also X-ray through clothing.

Electronic Privacy Information Center spokesman Marc Rotenberg says that no matter what claims are made about the vans, the machines in the vans are going to be used outside of their normal settings.

Obama is also wanting the authority to monitor all of your Internet activity, and some cities are even monitoring your trash.  What's next?

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Gloria is AllRed on the Mark Levin Show

Mark Levin interviewed Gloria Allred on his radio program regarding the Meg Whitman housekeeping case.  It didn't take Mark long to flush out this skunk.  Listen to the exchange using the link below. Mark Levin.

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Obama: Dems Should Have Patience of Slaves

Sister Toldjah hits the nail on the head with Obama's "patience of slaves" quote.

At another point, he told Democrats upset at a perceived lack of progress to think of the patience of onetime slaves. "You know, the slaves sitting around a fire singing freedom songs, they weren't sure when slavery would end, but they understood it was going to end," he said.

You know what offends me the most about that quote? Not so much that our nation's first black president would try to sell a political agenda in and of itself on the backs of what was a very pure human rights movement, but that he's using a movement that was based on demanding the equal right to be FREE to be in charge of your own destiny to sell an agenda where you will be, in effect, not be free if he and his allies in Congress have their say about it.

Nation's 1st black prez. invokes "patience of slaves" in selling liberal govt. enslavement agenda « Sister Toldjah.

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Fred Thompson on the Why of the Poor Job Market

Follow the link to a short audio file from Fred's radio program.

...It's not the individual tax rates as much as it is individual tax rates, plus corporate tax rates - second highest in the world - plus all the regulation. All that creates an environment that makes job creation an impossibility. They're trying to punish the people that are creating the jobs.  The government doesn't create anything except jobs around Washington D.C.

Fred Thompson: Fred Says - Fred on the Why of the Poor Job Market.

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Big Brother Obama wants unfettered access to your Internet activity

The same kind of authority the government has to wiretap into phone calls could be coming to Facebook, instant messaging, and every American's browser history, thanks to a push from the Obama administration. The White House plans to introduce a bill into Congress next year that would give Obama the ability to tap into literally every communication any citizen makes online.

Despite outrage over George Bush's limited ability to wiretap into American phone calls, Obama wants to take it a step further and be able to monitor every single form of communication any American citizen uses.

Obama wants unfettered access to your Internet activity | TG Daily.

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Will Somali pirates hijack the election?

Jack Cashill reports on election fraud in KC during the primary on August 3rd.

And if the allied interests of the Democratic Party are willing to do this to one of their own, imagine what they will do to Republicans this desperate November.

via Will Somali pirates hijack the election?.

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Missouri Proposition A

If passed, this law would prohibit cities from collecting earnings tax--hear that Kansas City!  Any earnings taxes currently being assessed will have to be approved by the people by a vote.

From Missouri Family Network:

Proposition A   -   Vote "YES" to limit local government income taxes!

Proposed by a citizens' Initiative Petition.  Go to http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/2010petitions/2010-077.asp to read the full text of this proposed Missouri state statutory provision.

Official Ballot Title:  (The summary question you will see in the voting booth)

Shall Missouri law be amended to:

repeal the authority of certain cities to use earnings taxes to fund their budgets;

require voters in cities that currently have an earnings tax to approve continuation of such tax at the next general municipal election and at an election held every 5 years thereafter;

require any current earnings tax that is not approved by the voters to be phased out over a period of 10 years; and

prohibit any city from adding a new earnings tax to fund their budget?

Fair Ballot Language:  (Additional clarification required by law, provided by Secretary of State's office.)

A "yes" vote will amend Missouri law to repeal the authority of certain cities to use earnings taxes to fund their budgets.  The amendment further requires voters in cities that currently have an earnings tax, St. Louis and Kansas City, to approve continuation of such tax at the next general municipal election and at an election held every five years or to phase out the tax over a period of ten years.

A "no" vote will not change the current Missouri law regarding earnings taxes.

If passed, this measure will impact taxes by removing the ability of cities to fund their budgets through earnings taxes.  The only exception is that voters in cities that currently have an earnings tax may vote to continue such taxes.

Analysis: A recent trend in local government tax schemes is to more actively strive for the adoption of a local payroll or income tax.  (The public school lobby has been seeking authority to do the same at the local school district level.)  While this increases revenues for the local governing authorities, it also creates its own negative outcomes.

Local income taxes stifle job creation in much the same way as small business over taxation.  To avoid the tax businesses and employers establish their presence down the road outside the local taxing jurisdiction, or in a far away community.  Many established businesses close shop and relocate when these kind of new taxes become too oppressive.  Without effective job creation incentives most communities cannot grow or even hold their own.  When tax policies become too intrusive a community can begin to deteriorate further stressing the revenue base.

Just as businesses must compete to produce goods and services they must also strive to offer competitive jobs in order to maintain the ability to generate those products.  While employees feel the pinch of smaller paychecks due to local income taxes, employers struggling to maintain available jobs are also stressed by such taxes.  In the end, local income taxes are a regressive and harsh tool for raising revenue for any level of government.

An additional concern regarding income taxes is the rate.  As state and federal government income tax rates continue to climb, what can wage earners expect at the local level?  Prudence and experience grant no optimism regarding this concern.

God's Word speaks against governments that oppress their citizens.  Our forefathers not only fought against such outward tyranny but they memorialized civil disobedience (appropriately applied) as a future defense against internal tyranny also.  Remember that the War of Independence was the result of a great theological struggle as the Tories argued for a Biblical submission to the King (Romans 13:1-7) and the Patriots argued from the motivation of demonstrating love for one's neighbors whom the King was oppressing (Luke 10:25-29 & Acts 5:29).

Under Proposition A any existing income taxes imposed by a local government must be reapproved at the next municipal election.  If it is so reapproved it must continue to be reauthorized every five years.  If it fails to be supported by the voters within the local taxing jurisdiction, the tax would be phased out over a ten year period to avoid any harsh revenue crisis.  Those local governing authorities not currently enacting an income tax would be prohibited from ever imposing this particular type of taxation.  State and federal income taxes will not be impacted by Proposition A.

In order to promote equity in tax policy, help foster a healthy job market and economy, and to further protect your neighbor from burdensome and regressive taxation – please vote "YES" to limit local government income taxes!

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Missouri Constitutional Amendment 3

Here is an analysis from Missouri Family Network on Missouri Constitutional Amendment 3.  It is not only our duty to vote but also to be informed on the issues.  If you know what you're voting on and how you want to vote, the voting process should only take a few minutes.

This Amendment is one of those trick questions.  You must vote YES to prohibit the state, county, or city from charging sales tax on the sales of homes.  We all dread having to pay sales tax when we purchase a car.  How many of us have waited as long as we could legally to pay the tax to get our license plates?  Imagine having to pay sales tax on your home!  Yes, home sales are very slow right now.  Times are tough for everyone, including our government.  Government doesn't earn money, they have to take it from its citizens.  Don't think that they won't enact a sales tax on real estate as a way to increase their income.

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Constitutional Amendment 3   -   Vote "YES" to prohibit sales taxes on your home!

Proposed by a Citizens' Initiative Petition.  Go to http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/2010petitions/2010-046.asp in order to read the full text of this proposed Missouri Constitutional Amendment.

Official Ballot Title:  (The summary question you will see in the voting booth)

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to prevent the state, counties, and other political subdivisions from imposing any new tax, including a sales tax, on the sale or transfer of homes or any other real estate?

It is estimated this proposal will have no costs or savings to state or local governmental entities.

Fair Ballot Language:  (Additional clarification required by law, provided by Secretary of State's office.)

A "yes" vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to prevent the state, counties, and other political subdivisions from imposing any new tax, including a sales tax, on the sale or transfer of homes or any other real estate.

A "no" vote will not change the Missouri Constitution to prevent the state, counties, and other political subdivisions from imposing a new tax on the sale or transfer of homes or any other real estate.

If passed, this measure will have no impact on taxes.

Analysis: Contemporary debates over tax policy continues to evolve as the economy and government continues to diversify and complicate.  A more recent proposal that is garnering supporter is that known as the "fair tax".  This idea proposes to eliminate the conglomerate tax system that has become so disjointed and over complicated as it has developed through generations of piecemeal policies.  Discussions of this idea focused on streamlining the entire tax code by creating a flat sales tax on all goods and services.  Some currently untaxed goods and services would be included in the new flat tax.

An unintended result of these debates have been new ideas for more piecemeal taxes on the part of those who oppose a "fair tax".

While real estate owners face annual tax bills based on valuation schedules, there is no current sales tax on the sale or transfer of a home or real estate property in Missouri.  Due to the concerns that such a new tax could develop either as a direct result of a future "fair tax" or implemented sooner as a standalone 'fee' from tax happy politicians, this citizen's initiative was born.

With the discussion of a new sales tax hitting the public square for debate, as unpopular as it has been, many Missouri citizens agreed that it would be better to create a protection now than later.  Seeing how many automobiles are on the road today with temporary tags is troubling enough.  (How many of those new car owners made financial plans to purchase that vehicle only to discover there was not enough left over to pay the taxes in order to get a license plate?)  What a disincentive it would create if new home owners, farmers, entrepreneurs, or manufacturers had to fork out tens of thousands of tax dollars before being able to take possession of their newly acquired properties?

Property ownership is much more than a bedrock icon of Americanism.  It is embedded in the Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."  The third principle our forefathers understood as foundational to good government comes straight from Scripture.  God's Word teaches that all men are created equal and have certain basic liberties that should never be prohibited by government.  The "pursuit of happiness" is a broad reference to property ownership as part of the complete meaning within the principle for each person being allowed to keep and enjoy the fruits of their own labor.

In defense of home and property ownership – please vote "YES" to prohibit sales taxes on your home!

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Pelosi: "I will still be Speaker in five weeks."

Nancy says she'll still be Speaker in five weeks.  I sure hope she's eating crow in five weeks.

"I will still be Speaker in five weeks," she said. "I have big confidence in my candidates. They're excellent; they're battle-tested. They know what they believe, and they're doing just fine in their districts."

via Nancy Pelosi: 'I Will Still Be Speaker After Midterm Elections' - FishbowlDC.

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Missouri Constitutional Amendment 2

Here is another analysis from Missouri Family Network:

Constitutional Amendment 2

Vote "YES" to support disabled former POW veterans!

Proposed by the 95th Missouri General Assembly (First Regular Session 2009) House Joint Resolution 15.  Go to http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills091/biltxt/truly/HJR0015T.HTM to read the full text of this proposed Missouri Constitutional Amendment.

Official Ballot Title:  (The summary question you will see in the voting booth)

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to require that all real property used as a homestead by Missouri citizens who are former prisoners of war and have a total service-connected disability be exempt from property taxes?

The number of qualified former prisoners of war and the amount of each exemption are unknown, however, because the number who meet the qualifications is expected to be small, the cost to local governmental entities should be minimal.  Revenue to the state blind pension fund may be reduced by $1,200.

Fair Ballot Language:  (Additional 'clarification' required by state law to be provided to voters by the Secretary of State's office.)

A "yes" vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to exempt from property taxes all real property used as a homestead by any Missouri citizen who is a former prisoner of war with a total service-connected disability.

A "no" vote will not add this exemption to the Missouri Constitution.

If passed, this measure will decrease property taxes for qualified citizens.

Analysis: Missouri is home to many veterans of our United States Military.  Those who have served in any of the various branches of military have done so at the risk of going to war and/or direct combat to defend your freedom to read this article.  Over the years many men and women have faced tremendous horrors and/or shed their blood while a great many have died in defense of the freedoms that come from our constitutional republic and the Godly heritage on which it is built.

The false slogan 'Peace is Patriotic' is a lie.  Peace is only the fruit of true patriotism.  The real essence of true patriotism is Commitment and Sacrifice.  Those who have made and kept that commitment deserve our praise and support.  Those who have paid the cost of sacrifice have certainly earned more.

If "the labourer is worthy of his hire" (Luke 10:7), then one who submits 24/7, gives up personal gain, keeps the commitment that is demanded of a soldier, and pays the sacrifice resulting in their becoming a prisoner of war and a total personal disability – is worthy of their hire also!  And WE are the employer who benefits from their patriotism!

There are relatively few veterans in Missouri that fit this narrow definition that are alive to benefit from this exemption from paying property taxes.  However, no matter how many or how few, we the free men and women of Missouri should be more than willing to corporately pick up the minor cost of supporting these heroes.  We should, and I for one, are proud to invite all such heroes to come and live in our state.  What a small cost to share in exchange for having these patriots to live in our neighborhoods and available to our children and grandchildren as living examples of the costs of freedom!

Please vote "YES" to support disabled former POW veterans!

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Missouri Constitutional Amendment 1

I received this analysis from Missouri Family Network.  This amendment will appear on the November ballot.

Constitutional Amendment 1   -   Vote "YES" to hold county assessors accountable!

Proposed by the 95th Missouri General Assembly (First Regular Session 2009) SJR 5.  Voters may go to www.senate.mo.gov/09info/pdf-bill/tat/SJR5.pdf to see the full text of this proposed Constitutional Amendment.

Official Ballot Title:  (The summary question you will see in the voting booth)

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to require the office of county assessor to be an elected position in all counties with a charter form of government, except counties with a population between 600,001-699,999?

It is estimated this proposal will have no costs or savings to state or local governmental entities.

Fair Ballot Language:  (Additional clarification required by law, provided by Secretary of State's office.)

A "yes" vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to require that assessors in charter counties be elected officers.  This proposal will affect St. Louis County and any county that adopts a charter form of government.  The exception is for a county that has between 600,001-699,999 residents, which currently is only Jackson County.

A "no" vote will not change the current requirement for charter counties.

If passed, this measure will not have an impact on taxes.

Analysis: Missouri's 114 counties, not including the City of St. Louis which is classified as a city not within a county and thus counted as a county unto itself, are classified under 5 distinct levels.  Classes I-IV counties are classified based on overall valuations.  All county assessors in these first four classified counties are publicly elected.  Most counties are rated as Class III and those who reach Class IV have the option of reorganizing as a Charter Class County if approved by their voters.   This approval includes the governing structures.

These Charter Class Counties have a greater detailed form of governance (which invokes much pro/con debate points).  One of the negative issues related to Charter Class Counties is that under the state constitution they can allow the county assessor to be appointed rather than publicly elected.  This has led to controversial property assessment methods being employed that many see as a direct result of a lack of public accountability.  Const. Amend. #1 seeks to return these positions back to elected offices in order to enforce more accountability.  Of the three counties with appointed assessors, St. Charles and St. Louis Counties have been in the center of this debate.

Currently there are only four Charter Class Counties in Missouri.  These include Jefferson, St. Charles, and St. Louis Counties, each as a part of the greater St. Louis City region.  Green County (Springfield area) and Boone County (Columbia area) are Class IV Counties which have discussed but not yet moved to become Charter Class Counties.  Jackson County in the Kansas City area is the only remaining Charter Class County in the state, but is excluded from the proposed constitutional amendment.  (Jefferson County chose to keep electing their assessor.)

County classifications are provided for under the Missouri State Constitution.  Requiring that all county assessors are to be elected by constitutional mandate would protect this provision unless changed by a future statewide vote.

In summary, county assessors in three counties (Jackson, St. Charles, and St. Louis) are currently the only ones not currently elected or answerable directly to their voters.  Constitutional Amendment #1 will only affect two of these counties as Kansas City politicians managed to get Jackson County exempted from the proposal.  Passage of this measure will mean that all of Missouri's county assessors except in Jackson County will be required to be publicly elected.  (This also removes Jefferson County's option to appoint their assessor in the future.)

Principles of good government which stem from our Judeo/Christian heritage supports high accountability in public affairs.  Recognizing that man does not have a natural inclination towards righteousness ("As it is written, there is none righteous, no. not one:" Romans 3:10; "there is none that doeth good" v. 12) public service requires higher accountability than personal enterprise.  Thus holding all county assessors directly answerable to citizens rather than allowing them to be politically insulated from straightforward voter accountability only makes sense.

Please vote "YES" to hold county assessors accountable!

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Euthanize Obamacare

I considered posting something today about Obamacare, but Steven W. Mosher says it all in this blog entry.

Today is the six-month anniversary of the passage of President Obama's signature legislation, what has come to be known as ObamaCare. The White House is feting this semi-anniversary, but few Americans are in a mood to join the celebration.

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The easiest Obama claim to refute is his contention that ObamaCare would not fund abortions. This is because he refuted it himself by issuing an executive order explicitly forbidding the funding of abortions through ObamaCare. When I first learned of this particular ruse, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Because it is a ruse; albeit very clever one that many people, apparently including "pro-life" Democrats like Bart Stupak, fail to see through. You see, if ObamaCare had not funded abortion in the first place, then his executive order would be unnecessary. So the executive order constitutes evidence that, contra Obama, ObamaCare had funded abortion all along. At the same time, however, since federal law always and everywhere trumps executive orders, Obama's order is not worth the paper it is written on. As a Harvard-trained lawyer, the President surely realizes that his executive order will not stand up to the most cursory of judicial reviews. Obamacare will then be used as Obama, Reid and Pelosi intended, as a vehicle to promote and perform abortions. It seems to me that our choice as Americans is simple: Either we euthanize ObamaCare before it is too late, or it winds up euthanizing us.

via Time to Pay an "End-of-Life Visit" to ObamaCare | Population Research Institute.

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Facebook Down

The social network, with its 550 million worldwide users, said it is "currently experiencing some site issues causing Facebook to be slow or unavailable for some users." "We are working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible," according to a spokesperson.

via Facebook experiencing outage: Company says site is 'slow or unavailable' | Technology | Los Angeles Times.

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National Geographic Bee in KC

Clay-Platte Home Educators (CPHE) will host the 2011 National Geographic Bee to be held on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at 9:30 am at North Kansas City Library, 2251 Howell Street, North Kansas City, MO 64116.

An eight-week preparatory class will be held on Friday mornings beginning October 1 and ending on November 19, location to be announced.  The fee for this class is included in your registration.  You must be registered and fees paid to attend class.  Participation is encouraged, but not required.

Homeschool students in 4^th through 8^th grades are eligible to participate.  We MUST have six participants to hold the bee.  If we do not have six students registered by October 10, the bee will be canceled.  We will continue to take registrations through November 24.

Refer a friend and save!  Receive $3 for each friend (paid participant) you refer.  Payment will be refunded to you the day of the bee.

You may visit the National Geographic Bee's website for frequently asked questions, sample questions, and quizzes at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/ .

Email  newhomeschoolcoordinator@cphecorp.org for registration information.

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'Draw Muhammad' Cartoonist Goes Into Hiding

All of this from the religion of peace:

The Seattle cartoonist whose artwork sparked the controversial "Everybody Draw Muhammad Day!" has gone into hiding at the advice of the FBI after being targeted by a radical Muslim cleric, according to the newspaper that published her comics.

Molly Norris has moved and changed her name, the Seattle Weekly said Wednesday, after U.S.-born Yemeni cleric Anwar al-Awlaki placed her on an execution hit list. Awlaki -- who has been linked to the botched Times Square bombing and cited as inspiration for the Fort Hood massacre and a plot by two New Jersey men to kill U.S. soldiers -- reportedly called Norris a "prime target" for assassination and that her "proper abode is hellfire."

FOXNews.com - 'Draw Muhammad' Cartoonist Goes Into Hiding at FBI's Insistence After Assassination Threat.

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Government Wants Control of Your Food Supply

It is difficult to believe that a bill such as this would even be introduced in America.  If SB510 is passed, you may not be able to grow food on your property for your own consumption.  If you're allowed to grow food on your own property for your own consumption it could be severely regulated and highly monitored.

Steve Green of Rense reports that  that S510, the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010, may be the most dangerous bill in the history of the US because if it's passed, the bill would prohibit Americans'  right to grow, own, trade, transport, share, feed and eat each and every food that nature makes. It will become the most offensive authority against the cultivation, trade and consumption of food and agricultural products of one's choice and "will be unconstitutional and contrary to natural law or, if you like, the will of God." If you haven't grasped this yet, the American government wants to control not only what we eat, but who makes the food, engineers its growth, produces and distributes it. In the end, Senate Bill 510 would give Monsanto unlimited power over all US seed, food supplements, food and farming.

President Obama seeks to gain control of our food supply - Los Angeles Obama Administration | Examiner.com.

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Twitter Patched

Update (6:50 PDT, 13:50 UTC): The exploit is fully patched.

via Twitter Status.

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Twitter Hacked

Twitter has been hacked, and users are being advised to stay off of twitter.com.  Instead, use your 3rd party application.  I've been using Yoono, or another one I like is Seesmic. Michelle Malkin » Techie advice of the day: Twitter.com has been hacked.

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I'm Exhausted of Defending You

A CFO, mother, wife, American veteran, and middle-class American tells President Obama how she is exhausted from defending him, his administration, and the mantle of change she voted for.  She talks how the recession has effected her family and asks if going back to her family's "hotdog and bean days" is their new reality.

Here's Obama's non-answer:

Times are tough for everybody right now.

Obama also talks about how health insurance companies must cover your children if they have a pre-existing condition.  What he doesn't tell you is that no middle-class family can afford the premiums for these children.

The good news: the great recession – the longest in postwar America – ended in June 2009, according to a panel of economists who date recessions. The bad news, evident in data that the economists highlighted: The ensuing recovery is the most tepid yet after such a steep recession.

Do you believe that the recession is over?  Are you better off today that you were a year ago?

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iPad vs. ObamaPad

Score?  You lose!

While searching on YouTube looking for a particular video, I ran across these two tonight.  These are great and I wanted to share.

 

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