“The right of conscience used to be an inalienable right. That word inalienable meant ‘not to be touched by government,’ period,” Barton said on The Glenn Beck Program. “If you can’t protect the rights of conscience as an inalienable right, then everything below that, the government is going to regulate as well.”Friday, April 17, 2015
David Barton Says This Is Why Americans Must Stand Up for Their Right of Conscience | Video | TheBlaze.com
David Barton Says This Is Why Americans Must Stand Up for Their Right of Conscience | Video | TheBlaze.com:
“The right of conscience used to be an inalienable right. That word inalienable meant ‘not to be touched by government,’ period,” Barton said on The Glenn Beck Program. “If you can’t protect the rights of conscience as an inalienable right, then everything below that, the government is going to regulate as well.”
“The right of conscience used to be an inalienable right. That word inalienable meant ‘not to be touched by government,’ period,” Barton said on The Glenn Beck Program. “If you can’t protect the rights of conscience as an inalienable right, then everything below that, the government is going to regulate as well.”
By design-----Taxation illiteracy high among the average American
Survey: Taxation illiteracy high among the average American - Watchdog.org
During the American Revolution, one of the major objections the colonists had was the taxation by the British crown without having any representation.
While the problem of taxation without representation has been solved, it has been replaced by something almost as bad and nearly as destructive: taxation without understanding.
During the American Revolution, one of the major objections the colonists had was the taxation by the British crown without having any representation.
Tax Day is upon us, and the average American has little or no idea of how they are being taxed or why, according to a recent survey:
Most American adults get an “F” in understanding income tax basics, according to a NerdWallet survey of 1,015 people across the U.S. in early February. Respondents scored on average 51% in a 10-question quiz on tax basics related to such personal finance issues as retirement, college savings and health care.
A century ago, the income tax form was a single page that even the most mathematically challenge could understand.
Today the tax code has become increasingly complex to the point where very few people actually do their own taxes, read the forms and fill them out.
Today the tax code has become increasingly complex to the point where very few people actually do their own taxes, read the forms and fill them out.
“I don’t think we were totally surprised by what we found,” Alex McAdams, a personal finance analyst at NerdWallet, told Daily Finance.
“The tax code is pretty complicated, so you can’t blame people for not understanding the details.”
“The tax code is pretty complicated, so you can’t blame people for not understanding the details.”
Fox News Host Megyn Kelly Grills DNC Chair on Abortion Position: ‘Can You Answer That Question?’ | Video | TheBlaze.com
Fox News Host Megyn Kelly Grills DNC Chair on Abortion Position: ‘Can You Answer That Question?’ | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"Fox News host Megyn Kelly asked the congresswoman to elaborate on her views as a result of an ongoing feud between Schultz and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). The spat started after the GOP presidential candidate was asked if he supports allowing victims of rape and incest to receive abortions. Instead of answering, he told the media to ask Schultz if “she’s OK with killing a 7-pound baby that’s just not born yet.”
Kelly did just that Tuesday evening, asking the congresswoman when she believes life begins.
“Can you answer that question?” the Fox News asked.
(Fast forward to 5:50 mark for the conversation)"
"Fox News host Megyn Kelly asked the congresswoman to elaborate on her views as a result of an ongoing feud between Schultz and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). The spat started after the GOP presidential candidate was asked if he supports allowing victims of rape and incest to receive abortions. Instead of answering, he told the media to ask Schultz if “she’s OK with killing a 7-pound baby that’s just not born yet.”Kelly did just that Tuesday evening, asking the congresswoman when she believes life begins.
“Can you answer that question?” the Fox News asked.
(Fast forward to 5:50 mark for the conversation)"
CONGRESS VERSUS THE IRANIAN PARLIAMENT: . . . and the Iranian Parliament seems to win.
Instapundit » Blog Archive » CONGRESS VERSUS THE IRANIAN PARLIAMENT: . . . and the Iranian Parliament seems to win. Today, th…
CONGRESS VERSUS THE IRANIAN PARLIAMENT: . . . and the Iranian Parliament seems to win.
Today, the Nuclear Committee of the Iranian Parliament issued a strange “factsheet” on the nuclear deal, which seems to contradict virtually every material aspect of the P5+1 Geneva Agreement, as conveyed by the Obama Administration.
In particular, the factsheet states that
Iran agrees to only a 5-year deal (not 10-year);
will be allowed to continue enriching uranium to 20% (weapons grade) if “needed”;
won’t agree to shut down the Arak Heavy Water Reactor (which supplies plutonium necessary for bomb-making);
and of course all Iranian sanctions must be terminated immediately, and in one single step.
CONGRESS VERSUS THE IRANIAN PARLIAMENT: . . . and the Iranian Parliament seems to win.
In particular, the factsheet states that
Iran agrees to only a 5-year deal (not 10-year);
will be allowed to continue enriching uranium to 20% (weapons grade) if “needed”;
won’t agree to shut down the Arak Heavy Water Reactor (which supplies plutonium necessary for bomb-making);
and of course all Iranian sanctions must be terminated immediately, and in one single step.
Would Iran like fries with that agreement?...
Remember, this was her BEST example-----Sarah Silverman Admits She Made Up a Wage-Gap Story, Then Calls Critics Maniacs
Sarah Silverman Admits She Made Up a Wage-Gap Story, Then Calls Critics Maniacs
“To the maniacs who want to use this as a chit against women’s issues, I ask that you please don’t.”
Comedian Sarah Silverman admitted that a story she told about wage discrimination (in which she even went so far as to call out a specific employer by name) was a lie — and then said people who might consider her lie a reason to question the movement she was supporting were “maniacs.”
In an April 6 wage-discrimination-activism video for Levo League, Silverman accused New York Comedy Club owner Al Martin of having paid her less than a male comic for doing the same work:
“I was out with my friend Todd Barry and we were doing sets around town together, and I was pretty well-known already, and we both did back-to-back 15-minute sets at this club, the New York Comedy Club, and he paid me 10 bucks . . . and we were outside talking and Todd somehow brought up that he, you know, mentioned that he got 60 bucks,” she said.
“So I went back inside and I asked the owner Al Martin and I said, ‘Al, why did you pay me $10 and you paid Todd Barry $60?’
And he, it was so perfect,” Silverman continued, laughing.
“He goes, ‘Oh, did you want a $60 spot?’
It was symbolic, I didn’t need $60, but, you know it was pretty s****y.” Wow! “Pretty s****y” indeed!
Just one problem: That didn’t actually happen..."
“To the maniacs who want to use this as a chit against women’s issues, I ask that you please don’t.”
Comedian Sarah Silverman admitted that a story she told about wage discrimination (in which she even went so far as to call out a specific employer by name) was a lie — and then said people who might consider her lie a reason to question the movement she was supporting were “maniacs.”
“I was out with my friend Todd Barry and we were doing sets around town together, and I was pretty well-known already, and we both did back-to-back 15-minute sets at this club, the New York Comedy Club, and he paid me 10 bucks . . . and we were outside talking and Todd somehow brought up that he, you know, mentioned that he got 60 bucks,” she said.
“So I went back inside and I asked the owner Al Martin and I said, ‘Al, why did you pay me $10 and you paid Todd Barry $60?’
And he, it was so perfect,” Silverman continued, laughing.
“He goes, ‘Oh, did you want a $60 spot?’
It was symbolic, I didn’t need $60, but, you know it was pretty s****y.” Wow! “Pretty s****y” indeed!
Just one problem: That didn’t actually happen..."
Great question!---Why isn't the GOP fighting proposed tax increase?
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Why isn't the GOP fighting proposed tax increase? | MLive.com
On May 5, Michigan voters have been asked by lazy and incompetent legislators, to vote on what will be the largest tax increase in nearly 50 years, if passed.
On May 5, Michigan voters have been asked by lazy and incompetent legislators, to vote on what will be the largest tax increase in nearly 50 years, if passed.
This "Transportation" tax will raise $2 billion and once fully implemented in 2018 nearly 40 percent ($700 million plus) won't go to fix a single pothole/road.
This tax is not about road safety, which is contrary to the TV and radio advertisements as well as our governor, who lied about Proposal 15-1 as being the only plan to fix the roads.
Higher taxes/vehicle registration fees, and special interest deals are all part of Proposal 15-1.
This tax is not about road safety, which is contrary to the TV and radio advertisements as well as our governor, who lied about Proposal 15-1 as being the only plan to fix the roads.
Where does the Allegan County Republican Party stand on the proposal to raise Michigan's sales tax?
...The Allegan County GOP should be outraged at the proposed tax increase.
Are they?
Stephen Young
Allegan County TEA Party Chairman
Are they?
Stephen Young
Allegan County TEA Party Chairman
Revealed: Hillary Clinton Ignored This Question From Congressional Investigators Two Years Ago | TheBlaze.com
Revealed: Hillary Clinton Ignored This Question From Congressional Investigators Two Years Ago | TheBlaze.com:"Congressional investigators asked Hillary Clinton about her email usage in a letter two years ago, but the Democratic presidential candidate ignored the inquiry, according to a report by The New York Times.
The Times, which obtained the letters sent to Clinton, reported that she did not reply to a 2012 letter asking if she had used a private email account while serving as secretary of state."
Are You a Global Warming Skeptic?
Are You a Global Warming Skeptic? | Power Line:
For years, various international organizations have floated schemes to reduce the world’s production of CO2 in order, supposedly, to prevent or reverse global warming. Such efforts have consistently failed, going back to the Kyoto Protocol, but alarmists and professional Greens haven’t given up, and the Obama administration wants to commit the United States to a significant reduction in CO2 output at this year’s Paris meeting. (The entire global warming enterprise would founder if meetings were required to be held in, say, Akron, Ohio.)
For years, various international organizations have floated schemes to reduce the world’s production of CO2 in order, supposedly, to prevent or reverse global warming. Such efforts have consistently failed, going back to the Kyoto Protocol, but alarmists and professional Greens haven’t given up, and the Obama administration wants to commit the United States to a significant reduction in CO2 output at this year’s Paris meeting. (The entire global warming enterprise would founder if meetings were required to be held in, say, Akron, Ohio.)
This essay by Anthony Watts reviews the beliefs that must be true for a “Paris Protocol” reducing global CO2 emissions to make sense.
...It is likely that not just one of these assumptions is false, but rather, all seven. There is lots of good information at the link, but here are a few significant points:
The warming the Earth has experienced since the end of the Little Ice Age has been entirely benign.
The warming since 1850 (165 years ago) is estimated by the Hadley Climate Research Unit to be about 0.79°C, a rate of 0.48°C per century. If this rate were to continue for the next 100 years (to the year 2115), the world would be 0.48 °C warmer than today. Since most of the world experiences a typical daily temperature variation of 6°C or more, this hardly seems threatening.The key to this Belief is the phrase: “human caused”. If only half the rate is caused by humans, anthropogenic global warming (AGW) would be even less threatening.
Alarmism is based entirely on models, and the models are wrong.
According to global warming theory, the positive feedbacks posited by the models should be strongest in the tropical upper troposphere. But satellite measurements in the tropical upper troposphere show that the models’ predicted warming is not taking place:
Global warming alarmism is anti-scientific: it privileges agenda-driven theory over observation.
Human activity has little to do with greenhouse gases.
Black Men Shout "Death to All You Crackers" to Whites on the Street... Where's the Media?
VIDEO: Black Men Shout "Death to All You Crackers" to Whites on the Street... Where's the Media?
Race and accusations of racism are all the rage today, thanks in large part to the divisive pot-stirring of the various race baiters in the media and politics.
Yet, the charge of racism often goes only one way, while sometimes blatantly racist language and behavior by non-whites is overlooked or dismissed.
Recently, a group of black and latino men who call themselves “Hebrew Israelites” but are better referred to as the Blackboro Baptist Church, took to the streets of San Francisco to spread their decidedly hateful message.
...Accompanied by threats of violence, the racial rhetoric and hateful slurs slung at the white people, Asians, Jews and gays walking by are some of the worst vitriol ever caught on camera.
Most of the people simply walked past the hate-mongering group as they threatened to slit throats, rape and enslave women and kill babies.
...Based on the changes in lighting and background, these men spent the bulk of the day moving up and down the busy streets harassing and threatening the regular people of San Francisco.
Warning: This video is most definitely not safe for work.
Race and accusations of racism are all the rage today, thanks in large part to the divisive pot-stirring of the various race baiters in the media and politics.
Yet, the charge of racism often goes only one way, while sometimes blatantly racist language and behavior by non-whites is overlooked or dismissed.
Recently, a group of black and latino men who call themselves “Hebrew Israelites” but are better referred to as the Blackboro Baptist Church, took to the streets of San Francisco to spread their decidedly hateful message.
...Accompanied by threats of violence, the racial rhetoric and hateful slurs slung at the white people, Asians, Jews and gays walking by are some of the worst vitriol ever caught on camera.
Most of the people simply walked past the hate-mongering group as they threatened to slit throats, rape and enslave women and kill babies.
...Based on the changes in lighting and background, these men spent the bulk of the day moving up and down the busy streets harassing and threatening the regular people of San Francisco.
Warning: This video is most definitely not safe for work.
There is an over-abundance of racial slurs, curse words and threats of horrific violence.
Be prepared to get mad while watching this.
Where is the media decrying this outright and blatant display of hateful racism and violent rhetoric?
Why isn’t MSNBC showcasing this?
Where is Al Sharpton?
L.A. school district demands refund after ‘iPads-for-all’ debacle finally implodes
L.A. school district demands refund after ‘iPads-for-all’ debacle finally implodes - EAGnews.org
"LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Unified School District wants its money back.
District leaders this week are sending letters to computer maker Apple over a $500 million deal it inked with the company in 2013 to provide iPads to all students in the district.
...School board members also asked district attorneys to look into the possibility of suing Pearson and Apple to recover some of the tax money they wasted, according to the news site.
The iPads-for-all program was the brainchild of former L.A. Unified superintendent John Deasy, who repeatedly characterized the program as a civil rights issue – poor kids deserved access to the same devices as their wealthier classmates.
The program was an immediate flop, as students who received the tablets quickly circumvented the district’s firewall to surf websites they shouldn’t.
Many schools also did not have the infrastructure in place to handle the increased demand on bandwidth."
"LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Unified School District wants its money back.
...School board members also asked district attorneys to look into the possibility of suing Pearson and Apple to recover some of the tax money they wasted, according to the news site.
The program was an immediate flop, as students who received the tablets quickly circumvented the district’s firewall to surf websites they shouldn’t.
Many schools also did not have the infrastructure in place to handle the increased demand on bandwidth."
Ted Cruz Tells America What He Really Thinks About the Second Amendment With Answer to One Question
Ted Cruz Tells America What He Really Thinks About the Second Amendment With Answer to One Question:"The entire reason for the Second Amendment is not for hunting, it’s not for target shooting … it’s there so that you and I can protect our homes and our families and our lives. And it’s also there as fundamental check on government tyranny.”
Hmmm. No national outrage here......Wonder why..........Third Student Charged in Gang-Rape on Panama City, Florida, Beach
Third Student Charged in Gang-Rape on Panama City, Florida, Beach - NBC News.com:
"A third college student was arrested in the alleged gang-rape of a woman on a packed Panama City Beach in Florida, authorities said Wednesday.
George Davon Kennedy of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was identified as one of the suspects accused of assaulting the woman in a spring break attack caught on cellphone video, the Bay County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
Kennedy, a student at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, was located in Georgia and arrested on a charge of sexual assault by multiple perpetrators.
...In a news conference, Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithen described the footage as "probably one of the most disgusting, repulsive, sickening things" he has witnessed.
Authorities say the woman believes she might have been drugged."
"A third college student was arrested in the alleged gang-rape of a woman on a packed Panama City Beach in Florida, authorities said Wednesday.George Davon Kennedy of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was identified as one of the suspects accused of assaulting the woman in a spring break attack caught on cellphone video, the Bay County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
Kennedy, a student at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, was located in Georgia and arrested on a charge of sexual assault by multiple perpetrators.
...In a news conference, Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithen described the footage as "probably one of the most disgusting, repulsive, sickening things" he has witnessed.
Authorities say the woman believes she might have been drugged."
History for April 17
History for April 17 - On-This-Day.com
J.P. (John Pierpoint) Morgan 1837 - Financier, Thornton Wilder 1897 - Novelist, playwright, William Holden (Beedle Jr.) 1918 - Actor ("Stalag 17 [1953]", "The Bridge on the River Kwai", "The Towering Inferno")
Don Kirshner 1934 - Music publisher, created The Monkees, Olivia Hussey 1951 - Actress ("Ice Cream Man", "Psycho 4: The Beginning"), Sean Bean 1958 - Actor ("Goldeneye", "The Lord of the Rings" series)
1524 - New York Harbor was discovered by Giovanni Verrazano.
1629 - Horses were first imported into the colonies by the American Massachusetts Bay Colony.
1824 - Russia abandoned all North American claims south of 54' 40'.
1875 - The game "snooker" was invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain.
1895 - China and Japan signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki. It was the end of the first Sino-Japanese War. In the treaty China ceded Taiwan to Japan.
1961 - About 1,400 U.S.-supported Cuban exiles invaded Cuba at the Bay of Pigs in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro. It was an unsuccessful attack.
1964 - The Ford Motor Company unveiled its new Mustang model.
1969 - In Los Angeles, Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of assassinating U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
1970 - Apollo 13 returned to Earth safely after an on-board accident with an oxygen tank.
1975 - Khmer Rouge forces capture the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. It was the end of the five-year war.
1996 - Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing their parents.
J.P. (John Pierpoint) Morgan 1837 - Financier, Thornton Wilder 1897 - Novelist, playwright, William Holden (Beedle Jr.) 1918 - Actor ("Stalag 17 [1953]", "The Bridge on the River Kwai", "The Towering Inferno")
Don Kirshner 1934 - Music publisher, created The Monkees, Olivia Hussey 1951 - Actress ("Ice Cream Man", "Psycho 4: The Beginning"), Sean Bean 1958 - Actor ("Goldeneye", "The Lord of the Rings" series)
1524 - New York Harbor was discovered by Giovanni Verrazano.
1629 - Horses were first imported into the colonies by the American Massachusetts Bay Colony.
1824 - Russia abandoned all North American claims south of 54' 40'.
1875 - The game "snooker" was invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain.
1895 - China and Japan signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki. It was the end of the first Sino-Japanese War. In the treaty China ceded Taiwan to Japan.
1961 - About 1,400 U.S.-supported Cuban exiles invaded Cuba at the Bay of Pigs in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro. It was an unsuccessful attack.
1964 - The Ford Motor Company unveiled its new Mustang model.
1969 - In Los Angeles, Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of assassinating U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
1970 - Apollo 13 returned to Earth safely after an on-board accident with an oxygen tank.
1975 - Khmer Rouge forces capture the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. It was the end of the five-year war.
1996 - Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing their parents.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Senators Ask Gov’t How Many Illegals Got Social Security — The Number Is Almost Unbelievable | TheBlaze.com
Senators Ask Gov’t How Many Illegals Got Social Security — The Number Is Almost Unbelievable | TheBlaze.com:
"The Social Security Administration has told Congress that more than half a million illegal immigrants have received new Social Security numbers, under President Barack Obama’s 2012 executive action allowing younger immigrants to stay in the United States and work.
Obama imposed his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals plan, also known as DACA, in 2012, and in doing so gave younger illegal immigrants legal protection and the ability to work. More than 600,000 immigrants have applied under the program, and in March, Sens. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) asked how many of these immigrants also received Social Security numbers."
"The Social Security Administration has told Congress that more than half a million illegal immigrants have received new Social Security numbers, under President Barack Obama’s 2012 executive action allowing younger immigrants to stay in the United States and work.Obama imposed his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals plan, also known as DACA, in 2012, and in doing so gave younger illegal immigrants legal protection and the ability to work. More than 600,000 immigrants have applied under the program, and in March, Sens. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) asked how many of these immigrants also received Social Security numbers."
Report: Embarrassing Truth About the ‘Everyday’ Iowans Hillary Clinton Sat Down With at First Campaign Stop | TheBlaze.com
Report: Embarrassing Truth About the ‘Everyday’ Iowans Hillary Clinton Sat Down With at First Campaign Stop | TheBlaze.com:
"The three “everyday” Iowans seen talking to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at a coffee shop on Tuesday were personally invited and driven to the “roundtable” that has been described as unscripted, according to the Daily Mail.
The three individuals have been identified in the report as former Obama campaign intern Austin Bird, University of Iowa College Democrats president Carter Bell and Planned Parenthood of the Heartland staffer Sara Sedlacek."
"The three “everyday” Iowans seen talking to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at a coffee shop on Tuesday were personally invited and driven to the “roundtable” that has been described as unscripted, according to the Daily Mail.The three individuals have been identified in the report as former Obama campaign intern Austin Bird, University of Iowa College Democrats president Carter Bell and Planned Parenthood of the Heartland staffer Sara Sedlacek."
Bag ban in New Hampshire has its foot in the door
Bag ban in New Hampshire has its foot in the door - Watchdog.org
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Portsmouth doesn’t just have a committee on sustainable practices; it has a blue ribbon committee on sustainable practices.
To distinguish itself from imposter committees or committees with no ribbons, it has announced its intent to bring an ordinance before the city council:
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Portsmouth doesn’t just have a committee on sustainable practices; it has a blue ribbon committee on sustainable practices. To distinguish itself from imposter committees or committees with no ribbons, it has announced its intent to bring an ordinance before the city council:
The ordinance is being proposed by City Councilor Brad Lown who said it’s aimed at discouraging retailers and city residents from using single-use plastic bags.The ordinance would effectively ban the use of single-use plastic bags in some city businesses or fine companies who use them.
Portsmouth city council members want to selectively discourage with an ordinance to effectively ban some bags at some businesses.
This is what we call “foot in the door” language.
It has exclusions that make the big box stores the target of the ban.
This strategy will keep the local shop-keepers from storming committee meetings.
If citizens only see opposition from large retailers and plastics industry advocates, on what passes for municipal must-see TV, the masses will remain silent and a city council pre-disposed to passing busy-body-language ordinances will enact this.
Read it all and see how you are scammed by these eco-nazis.
It has exclusions that make the big box stores the target of the ban.
This strategy will keep the local shop-keepers from storming committee meetings.
If citizens only see opposition from large retailers and plastics industry advocates, on what passes for municipal must-see TV, the masses will remain silent and a city council pre-disposed to passing busy-body-language ordinances will enact this.
Read it all and see how you are scammed by these eco-nazis.
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