Archive | July, 2010
Pastor Banned From NC Capital For Saying “Jesus”
Yesterday a professor at the University of Illinois was fired for being Catholic — literally. Today a pastor is banned from the North Carolina capital for saying the name “Jesus” — seriously. From FOX Radio: “I got fired,” said Ron Baity, pastor of Berean Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. He had been invited to lead prayer [...]
US Began Negotiating Spy Swap Before Arrests
9. July 2010
The White House told Russia about the federal government’s knowledge of ten deep cover Russian spies before arrests were made, the Washington Post reports. In fact, the federal government began negotiations for the spy swap before Ana Chapman and her cohorts were even in custody. The White House began deliberating a spy swap with Moscow [...]
Democratic Poll: 55% Of Voters Consider Obama “Socialist”
9. July 2010
The newest poll from Democracy Corps, the firm owned by Clinton Administration strategist James Carville, has some very troubling news for Democrats: A majority of voters consider Barack Obama to be “socialist”. On “too liberal,” 35 percent of likely voters say it describes Obama “very well,” 21 percent say “well,” 21 percent say “not too [...]
Antle: No, DOMA Didn’t Violate Tenth Amendment
9. July 2010
W. James Antle, III writes on The American Spectator‘s blog that the federal judge in Massachusetts was wrong in ruling that the Defense of Marriage Act violates the Tenth Amendment: While it is always nice to see a federal judge dusting off the Tenth Amendment, the ruling that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) violates [...]
Breaking: LeBron James Goes To Miami
8. July 2010
NBA superstar LeBron James has decided to join the Miami Heat. He made the announcement on ESPN at 9:28 PM. Question: I’ve been told Florida has no income tax. Did that factor into his decision? Ohio’s top income tax rate is more than 5%. Quite significant on millions upon millions of dollars per year.
Russia Pardons Four Citizens In Exchange For Ten Spies
8. July 2010
President Dmitry Medvedev has pardoned four Russian citizens in exchange for the return of ten Russian spies arrested by the United States. All men were pardoned yet forced to admit their guilt. The men are: Alexander Zaporozhsky Former Colonel in the Foreign Intelligence Service, the successor to the KGB. He was convicted of treason in [...]
Rasmussen: Rubio Retakes Lead Over Crist
8. July 2010
Republican candidate Marco Rubio has retaken the lead over left-wing independent Charlie Crist in the race for United States Senate in Florida. The leading Democratic candidate, Kendrick Meek, lags far behind both men at just 15% support. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Florida finds the two candidates neck-and-neck again this [...]
Surprise: Israeli Settlement Freeze Isn’t Working
8. July 2010
The Israeli government’s decision to freeze the construction of settlements in the West Bank has failed in its goal of drawing Palestinians to peace talks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday. “I decided, unlike any previous government, to freeze the construction in new settlements for a 10-month period to encourage the Palestinians to enter [...]
General James Mattis To Replace Petraeus At CENTCOM
8. July 2010
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has announced that General James Mattis of the United States Marine Corps will replace General David Petraeus at Central Command. As commander of CENTCOM, as it’s called, Mattis will oversee all operations in the Middle East. Petraeus, of course, is taking over control of American forces in Afghanistan after the [...]
Gibbs Dodges Question About Berwick’s Views, Goes After Reporter
8. July 2010
Fred Lucas of CNS News wanted to know if Barack Obama agreed with his nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Donald Berwick. Not a crazy question, considering a president typically appoints people who share his ideological preferences. But this is the answer Lucas received from Press Secretary Robert Gibbs: Lucas: “Among [...]
10. July 2010
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