WASHINGTON, March 29, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In an unusually candid video addressed to Planned Parenthood, President Obama assured the billion-dollar abortion organization of his continued support and touted his record blocking efforts to defund the group by pro-life “professional politicians.”
“For you and for most Americans, protecting women’s health is a mission that stands above politics,” said the president in a video posted to Youtube by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. “Yet in the past year you’ve had politicians who want to deny millions of women the care they rely on, and inject themselves into decisions that are best made between a woman and her doctor.”
The affirmation comes amidst an onslaught of bad publicity for the abortion giant in recent months: The group is now under federal investigation after reports alleged that it has engaged in systematic Medicaid fraud, abused other federal funds, and routinely evaded state abortion laws. Read More
This is what we see time and again at the hands of the same Left that manufactured a month's long non-troversy over a word Rush Limbaugh spoke. While, on one hand, the left and their media allies feign outrage over Limbaugh, on the other hand, they either willfully ignore or launch vile, sexist attacks against conservative women that go well beyond anything that can in any way be called satire or humor. Read More
Hello Hello! I have another franken to show you today. As you may remember, earlier this week for Twinsie Tuesday (you can see that post here), we did a post about a hyped up polish we were disappointed by. I chose NOPI Follow Me On Glitter. I was disappointed by it because the multicolored glitter just didn't show up. Well I decided to see what I could do with it and came up with this.
I didn't catch that little piece of glitter until the pics! This looks a little rough, but I hadn't added topcoat yet.
I poured some of the NOPI out and added the rest to an empty bottle. Then I added a little silver glitter and then a ton of multicolored glitter. I also added some holo polish, but you can't really see it.
This is exactly how I wanted the original polish to be!!! I love it now!!!!!! It looks a little rough, but topcoat really smoothed it out!
The video begins with Mark Mackey opening his Bible. “Good morning, everyone,” he says to a group of 15 onlookers waiting outside the Hemet California Division of Motor Vehicles. “I would like to read a little bit of the word of God this morning.” The video, shot in February of last year, ends with Mackey’s arrest. “You can preach on your own property,” an officer from the California Highway Patrol tells Mackey as he leads him away in handcuffs. “Folks, this is what the United States is coming to,” Mackey says to the crowd, who were standing outside waiting for the DMV to open. “You can talk about anything you want, but you can’t talk about the Bible.” Mackey is a reverend with Calvary Chapel Hemet, a conservative Christian church that practices an “evangelical ministry,” requiring public testimonials and Scripture readings. Church officials believe Mackey was arrested because of “Christian bigotry.” The officer who made the arrest disagrees, claiming he arrested Mackey for preaching to a public audience who had no choice but to listen. “You’re not allowed to preach here," he told Mackey, “because this is a captive audience.” Mackey’s lawyer calls that “ridiculous.” “That doesn’t make sense in America,” says Robert Tyler of Advocates for Faith and Freedom, a non-profit law firm which defends Christian Liberties. “If the doctrine of the captive audience is going to apply broad brush, no one is going to be allowed to [preach in] a public park…that’s not America.” Tyler also points out Mackey was cited for “impeding an open business,” but he points out the DMV wasn’t even open at the time. “The DMV was closed,” he said. “They had no business arresting him.” Not so, observes constitutional attorney Dan Conaway, saying those waiting for the DMV doors to open have no choice but to listen to Mackey. “He's creating an intimidating situation for people who simply want to get their drivers licenses renewed,” says Conaway, who says it’s OK to preach in public, but not when your listeners can’t leave. “He does not have the right to intimidate others and force them to listen and impede their ability to do normal business activities such as going to the DMV.” Tyler points out that the “captive audience” statute requires more than simple intimidation. “Mackey had to be threatening them. Is reading the Bible threatening?” Tyler says that, in the end, Mackey has simply been charged with trespassing. How can that be trespassing?” Tyler asks. “This is a public place. He was not blocking or impeding anyone. He was standing over 50 feet from the entrance. This is crazy.” Mackey sees it in biblical terms. “The devil is holding everyone captive to do his will," he said as he was led away. “Repent, and trust in Jesus Christ. Judgment Day is coming, folks.”
I look at the far Left’s assault on Wisconsin and I say, “Are you kidding?” As an outsider (albeit an admitted Green Bay fan with family roots in Chippewa Falls), I join millions of Americans watching the political shenanigans in Wisconsin. I am torn between just chuckling at these radical liberal yahoos trying to oust an intelligent administration that is fulfilling its promises, or raising a fist in disgust at people sitting on their thumbs while Governor Walker and Lt. Governor Kleefisch get thrown to the wolves.
Wisconsin, you deserve better than this!
You’re the “Forward” state – part of the breadbasket that feeds America. Deep woods, pristine waters, esteemed academic institutions, and shining cities reside alongside the dairy farms dotting your picturesque landscape carved out by generations of hard working Americans. In their honor, and to assist the other 49 states, please continue to go forward; don’t let 80 million political dollars – from outside special interests – convince you to go backward towards debt, high taxes, unemployment, and shuttered industry.
You don’t have to let those millions of outside dollars flooding your state destroy the records and reputations of your Governor and Lt. Governor, nor should the political dollars dictate your state’s destiny. You have a choice: Retreat, or fight for the positive reform you elected in 2010.
Governor Walker has left the far Left unhinged, so he’s had to amass a war chest to fend off the lies and dirty dealings in the capitol; and, thankfully, it’s predicted he’ll survive his recall.
But the recall fight that is just as important is Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch’s. Please click this link to help her.
She’s being thrown beyond the wolf pack – she’s also under the GOP establishment’s bus because this Tea Party “Mama Grizzly” beat the establishment candidate when she got elected. (And dang, it’s uncomfortable under that chassis!) Rebecca must be thinking, “With friends like these, who needs enemies?” Worse than seeing radical Leftists attack and make things up about a Conservative female opponent is when supporters on the Right sit on their thumbs and act as if there’s nothing they can do to help. Come on! When all else fails you can at least tell the truth! Tell other voters why you supported Rebecca in the first place. Explain her campaign promises and how she has stuck to them and – surprising in today’s political world – is actually fulfilling them. She promised to help balance the budget, cut taxes, build a sound fiscal environment, and provide job opportunities for all Wisconsin residents – not only our union brothers and sisters. She’s setting an example for every other state in the union because responsible state and local governments will be the entities that defend our Republic at a time when there is less and less reason to believe our big centralized federal government will address its self-perpetuated economic problems.
The far Left has targeted Lt. Governor Kleefisch in particular because they know she’s been busy working and hasn’t raised anywhere near the money Governor Walker has to weather his recall. And get this: they are hoping to keep her off the same ballot as Governor Walker, and instead they would love to put her on a ballot during a Democratic primary in order to give her the worst voter turn out possible. It’s vicious. She’s in the fight of her political life for doing nothing more than what she and Governor Walker were elected to do. If Wisconsin sees either of these two go down in defeat, it will have a chilling effect on any public servant having the guts to do what’s right. Read More
Hello! I just wanted to let you all know that the lovely Heather from Peace Love and Polish asked me to be a part of her guest post week! Today is my post so check it out of you would like!
Hello! I have a gorgeous polish to show you today. This is Essie No More Film. A rich dark purple. From a distance it looks black, but up close you can see the rich color. I love it! I wanted to add a little something too it, but didn't want to over power it. So I added a little side stripe of Color Club Platinum Record to my ring fingers and thumbs. Just the right amount of sparkle! Enjoy!
That was a long title! This weeks theme was a hyped up polish that didn't live up to our expectations. I chose NOPI Follow Me On Glitter. I searched and searched for this polish and finally found it. I tried it and was so sad. I couldn't really see any of the multi color glitter in there! So, I tried it on again and this time I layered it over Sally Hansen Xtreme wear in Night Sky. Still the same results, just can't see the multi-colored glitter. I think if there was more of it in there, and maybe bigger pieces of it, it might work better for me. So with out further ado, here is NOPI Follow Me On Glitter.
WHERE IS THE MULTI-COLOR GLITTER!!!!
Don't forget to check out what the other ladies are sharing today!
For all the scalding comments Rick Santorum has made about Mitt Romney over the past week, he'd still consider joining the Republican presidential front-runner's ticket. The trailing GOP candidate talked about that possibility in an interview Monday with the Christian Broadcasting Network. "Of course," Santorum said, when asking whether he'd consider being Romney's running mate. "This is the most important race in our country's history. I'm going to do everything I can," he said. "We know their future and all of our children's future is at stake in this election, and I don't want to be the guy who has to sit with my granddaughter 20 years from now and tell stories about an America where people once were free. I don't want to have that conversation." Asked if he's keeping his options open, Santorum responded: "I'll do whatever is necessary to help our country." Santorum made the comment a day after he declared in Wisconsin that Romney is "the worst Republican in the country to put up against Barack Obama." Last week, Santorum suggested Americans might as well vote for Obama if Romney wins the nomination -- a remark he later walked back.
Barack Obama and the US has a lot of close and strong allies in the world. And all small countries punches above their weight according to the president. From the show Detektor, Danish Broadcasting Corporation DR. Host is Thomas Buch-Andersen.
Barracuda Brigade respectfully suggests that every American ask themselves the following questions:
1. Does this policy of "My Re-Election First" infest all other policy decisions of our day including but not limited to: Iran, Israel, North Korea, Pipelines, Energy development and all decisions regarding Iraq & Afghanistan ?
2. Exactly what does the term "Flexibility" in regards to American interest mean ?
3. Any positions taken by Obama from this point forward, will you be sure they are authentic or part of his "Flexibility Policy ???"
4. Can anyone find in the Constitution a provision stating, "My Re-Election superceeds the respsibilties and duties of the Office of President of the United States," as laid out by the Constitution ???
SEOUL, South Korea — At the tail end of his 90 minute meeting with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev Monday, President Obama said that he would have “more flexibility” to deal with controversial issues such as missile defense, but incoming Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to give him “space.”
The exchange was picked up by microphones as reporters were let into the room for remarks by the two leaders.
The exchange:
President Obama: On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this, this can be solved but it’s important for him to give me space.
President Medvedev: Yeah, I understand. I understand your message about space. Space for you…
President Obama: This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility.
President Medvedev: I understand. I will transmit this information to Vladimir. Read More
Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering in a Virginia hospital after undergoing a heart transplant on Saturday, a spokeswoman for Cheney said in an email.
Cheney, 71, who served as vice president in the George W. Bush administration, has had a long history of heart trouble.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been given the go-ahead to create a new political action committee or super PAC with the leftover funds from his failed presidential campaign.
The Federal Election Commission approved Perry's request today. Perry also won permission to place the unused presidential money in his gubernatorial campaign account, if he so chooses.
As of Feb. 29, Perry had about $675,000 left in his presidential account out of $19.9 million raised.
It is not uncommon for candidates for federal office to form new PACs with unused campaign money or to donate that cash to other candidates. Read More
Krauthammer says that the Etch-a-Sketch comment has caused huge damage to the Romney campaign because it plays right into what many on the right and the left believe about him, that he has no core and can wake up in the morning and remake himself. And to have the perfect analogy that bolsters this narrative used by his own Director of Communications, well it's not good.
Without a government-issued warrant, the organization opens itself up to civil or criminal liability, a lawyer said.
SANFORD — Members of the New Black Panther Party are offering a $10,000 reward for the "capture" of George Zimmerman, leader Mikhail Muhammad announced during a protest in Sanford today.
When asked whether he was inciting violence, Muhammad replied defiantly saying: "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."
The bounty announcement came moments after members of the group called for the mobilization of 10,000 black men to capture George Zimmerman, the Neighborhood Watch volunteer who shot Trayvon Martin last month.
Muhammad said members of his group would search for Zimmerman themselves in Maitland and Jacksonville -- where the 28-year old worked before the shooting, employees there told the Orlando Sentinel. But he declined to say when they will begin their hunt.
Muhammad said the group's national chairman, Dr. Malik Zulu Shabaz of Washington, D.C. is receiving donations from black entertainers and athletes. They hope to collect $1 million by next week, Muhammad said.
The party said they would not release the names of donors nor would they provide documentation to support the existence of donations. Read More
DAILYCALLER - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released an illegal immigrant and alleged child rapist — who is accused of incest — because he has a child who is a U.S. citizen and has no prior criminal convictions or immigration violations.
After being released, the suspect, Amado Espinoza-Ramirez, escaped his ankle bracelet. He skipped out on his next immigration court hearing and is now a fugitive from justice, free in the United States.
ICE’s explanation for Espinoza-Ramirez’s release is part of a press release by Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas. The Judiciary Committee has oversight over immigration policy.
Smith was moved to act following a report from The Daily Caller on Espinoza-Ramirez, who was picked up in Chicago and ultimately charged with 42 counts of predatory sexual acts. On Sept. 2, ICE took custody of Espinoza-Ramirez, releasing him with an ankle bracelet monitor later that same day.
The suspect failed to show up for his scheduled hearing on Nov. 18. ICE would provide no information on how he might have maneuvered out of the bracelet.
ICE issued a statement to Smith that was identical to one quoted in TheDC report, except for one additional sentence: “The decision to release Mr. Espinoza-Ramirez from ICE custody was made based on the fact that he had no prior criminal convictions, no prior immigration violations, and is the parent of a U.S. citizen child.”
As a result of that added information, Smith issued this statement: “It’s insulting to Americans that ICE deliberately released a criminal immigrant suspected of multiple counts of child rape back onto our streets. This reckless decision is ultimately a failure of the Obama administration’s lax immigration policies. And it shows that this administration is willing to put illegal and criminal immigrants ahead of the safety of our children.”
“Obama administration officials have made clear that it is not their priority to deport and detain all illegal and criminal immigrants. The administration has issued new deportation guidelines that could allow potentially millions of illegal immigrants to remain in the U.S. without a vote of Congress. And the president’s budget slashes funding for detention space and instead funds programs that release illegal and criminal immigrants into our communities.”
Smith’s office stated that the case of Amado Espinoza-Ramirez is an extreme example of a larger problem. Back in November, the House Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena for the records of every suspect that was brought to the attention of ICE, but ICE decided not to act on the information.
The House Judiciary Committee wanted to use the data to cross-reference against criminal records to determine how many people who wound up in ICE custody were ultimately released and went on to commit further crimes.
The House Judiciary Committee would specifically like to investigate the effectiveness of a June 2011 memo from ICE Director John Morton, which was supposed to guide ICE agents in identifying dangerous suspects.
Initially, critics of the Obama administration seized on the fact that Morton directed ICE agents not to pursue suspects whose only violation was of immigration law. The memo has since come under fire because its implementation has led to numerous dangerous criminals being released. Amado Espinoza-Ramirez is the latest example to gain media attention.
As gas prices skyrocket, drivers are looking south of the border for some alternatives to ease the pain at the pump. But there's growing concern that bargain-seekers could be putting their lives at risk. The national average for a gallon of gas is hovering around $3.80 right now -- $4.35 in California, according to AAA, and some analysts think it'll keep climbing as we head into summer.
So it's no wonder in cities along the border -- people are driving into Mexico to fill up their tanks -- where the price for a gallon of gas is around a $1.50 less. "I do work with a lot of people who do go across the border for gas and other stuff, but they're risking their lives. There's no way I would do it," said Elizabeth Perdoza, a driver from El Paso.
McALLEN, Texas – U.S. authorities arrested a Mexican man for allegedly using Craigslist to recruit drivers who transported undocumented immigrants into Texas, prosecutors said.
Border Patrol agents arrested Jose Gustavo DÃaz Velásquez on March 14 in the Texas city of Rio Grande. A judge in McAllen on Wednesday ordered him to remain in custody without bail on charges of smuggling immigrants.
Researchers believe that DÃaz Velázquez lived illegally in the United States, but at the moment there was not enough information available to determine where in Mexico he came from.
The investigation into the Craigslist smuggler began in August when federal agents identified at least 10 notices online allegedly connected to the smuggling ring.
The agents tracked the ads on Craigslist to an apartment in McAllen linked to the suspect's wife.
Also in Mexico, the army detained the police chief of a town in western part of the country who had pamphlets and banners about the cult-like Knights Templar drug cartel, as well as cocaine and hand grenades in his patrol car.
The Defense Department says in a statement released Thursday that Raymundo Monroy was detained Monday in the town of Huetamo in Michoacán state, where he is police chief. Soldiers also found cocaine, two automatic rifles, and two hand grenades.
Hello! I know I'm a little late in welcoming spring, but I wanted to share what I chose to do! These are Sally Hansen Salon Effects strips in Mad for Plaid. So Cute!!! I love the light background with the pops of color in the stripes. I've used these and the Kiss Nail dress stickers before, and I prefer the Sally Hansen brand. For me they are way easier to apply and they last longer. Enjoy!
Hello! I have Lubu Heels from China Glaze to show you today. I would always eye this polish every time I went to Sally Beauty Supply, but I never bought it. A few weeks ago I saw a swatch of it on A Plethora of Nails and that sealed the deal (Thank you Bethany!). I had to have it, so the next time I was in Sally Beauty Supply, I grabbed it. I used 3 coats in the pictures you see here (which do not do this polish justice at all). It's dark and vampy and beautiful! Enjoy!
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