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		<title>Line Item Veto Power is a Cheap Excuse for Lazy Politicians 
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TammyWatts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY &#124; With Reuters reporting the House of Representatives voting to give President Barack Obama line item veto power, it might as well throw out all other checks and balances in our system of government. This isn't about President Barack Obama but about our politicians seeking any way they can to be more worthless and lazy.]]></description>
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		<title>GOP report questions Guantanamo detainee releases 
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KavinHildring485</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AP - Facing domestic political pressures, the Bush and Obama administrations released or transferred 600 terror suspects deemed an acceptable threat from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, only to find that 27 percent re-engaged in terrorist or insurgent activities, according to a report by Republicans on the investigations panel of the House Armed Services Committee.]]></description>
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		<title>On Capitol Hill today: Union members testify against forced dues racket</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ &#8220;To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.&#8221; &#8211; Thomas Jefferson Longtime readers of my work know that I&#8217;ve been exposing the compulsory-union dues racket since my days as a columnist at the Seattle Times. Here&#8217;s my 1999 column on how public school teachers in Washington state challenged their union over their political dues power grab. Here are your rights as a union worker. Here is a backgrounder on the permissible use of forced dues. As I wrote on Labor Day in 2010, free speech not only means the freedom to voice your political views, but also the freedom from being forced to pay for someone else&#8217;s. U.S. Supreme Court precedent established by the D.C.-based National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation guarantees the right to full financial disclosure from a union and a right to challenge the figures in court if they disagree. More and more rank-and-file union members have been speaking up against the confiscation of their dues for political purposes they oppose. Remember this Chicago SEIU member from 2010 ? Or this letter from a Wisconsin teacher last year? As events have unfolded in Wisconsin, I have been reflecting on my nearly 10 years in public education. My parents were both teachers and I greatly admired the work they did with their own students. I began with that same passion for teaching that they instilled in me, but am finding it more and more difficult to keep that flame alive. The hold that unions have over the public educational system is nothing short of toxic. Year after year, I have a lot of money taken out of my paychecks for union dues. What do I get for my money? I am bombarded with emails and flyers “urging” us to vote for candidates that coincidentally always have the letter (D) after them. I get to be lectured to by union reps about the evil Republican candidates are and why they know what is best for me. Now I am being hit with email after email “urging” me to stand with the teachers of Wisconsin. One teacher who is very tight with our union replied to our district making fun of Republicans directly. You might ask why I don’t forward this to human resources, but the repercussions would be brutal. The truth is that any teacher who does not hold down the talking points of the unions, DNC or Obama White House needs to keep quiet to keep their job. The vitriol I heard over the Bush years was deafening but acceptable and expected. I can hardly remember a week that went by where teachers, sometimes in front of students, were not making fun of Republicans. I’ve personally been the subject of much ridicule and scorn from fellow teachers and will continue to be as long as I am in public education. I believe in what I am doing in my own classroom by focusing on educating students, but as time goes by it is becoming more and more likely that I will leave education all together. Not because of students, but because of the unions and the teachers that support them. Frustrated in Minnesota Well, today on Capitol Hill, more brave union members are testifying about the Big Labor money machine forcibly fueled with their hard-earned money. You can watch the proceedings live at 10am at the House Oversight website . You can read the prepared testimony of Mr. Terry Bowman of Ypsilanti, Michigan, Ms. Claire Waites of Daphne, Alabama and Ms. Sally Coomer of Duvall, Washington here . Chairman Darrell Issa&#8217;s opening statement: Every worker should have the choice to decide whether their money is taken from their paychecks and used to fund political activity. When this occurs, a worker should also have the right to know how their money is spent. Individual freedom and personal choice are cornerstones of our democratic government—they are also at the heart of union participation in America. Today’s hearing will examine the process by which union dues are collected and how transparent unions are about this process. The Committee’s focus is not an examination of the validity of unions or their right to exist, but rather an effort to ensure that the political activity of unions does not infringe the freedoms of workers. Because of recent court decisions and a systematic effort by the Obama Administration to reduce union transparency and reporting requirements, union workers do not currently know how much of the money from their paycheck dues is being funneled to SuperPACs or used for other political activity. The Administration has also drastically reduced the Department of Labor’s ability to effectively audit labor organizations. These actions will have far-reaching consequences. I welcome the union workers who have agreed to testify today and appreciate their willingness to speak their mind about what they see as unjust restrictions on their freedom of choice in our democracy. ]]></description>
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		<title>Sheila Jackson Lee: Privatizing TSA Screeners Would Be Asking for Another 9/11</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JuanGetalty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ **Written by Doug Powers Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee believes that the only thing standing between America and another horrific day like 9/11 is an army of blue-gloved unionized government employees . From Politico : Handing airport screening duties to private companies could result in another terrorist attack like Sept. 11, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee said Tuesday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration authorization bill awaiting President Barack Obama’s signature directs the Transportation Security Administration to let more airports privatize their screening areas. “My comment: we are looking forward to returning to 9/11,” Jackson Lee (D-Texas) said at a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing. You know who I wouldn&#8217;t want working airport security? A sizable chunk of Congress, starting with Sheila Jackson Lee &#8212; and she&#8217;s a government employee&#8230; go figure. Note to SJL: It&#8217;s not as if the government-run TSA is without its little glitches . (h/t Weasel Zippers ) **Written by Doug Powers Twitter @ThePowersThatBe ]]></description>
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		<title>White House hinting compromise on birth control 
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>arlenschumer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ AP - Hammered by Republicans and the Catholic Church, the White House hinted at compromise Tuesday as it struggled to calm an election-year uproar caused by its rule requiring religious schools and hospitals to provide employees with access to free birth control. ]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Imposes Tougher Sanctions on Iran, But Will it Ease Israeli Fears?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (The Blaze/AP) -- Targeting Iran's economy, the U.S. ordered tough new penalties Monday to further pinch the country's financial system and encourage Israel to give sanctions more time before any military action against Iran's nuclear program. The new, stricter sanctions, authorized in legislation that President Barack Obama signed in December, will be enforced under an order he signed only now. They give U.S. banks new powers to freeze assets linked to the Iranian government and close loopholes that officials say Iran has used to move money despite earlier restrictions imposed by the U.S. and Europe. The action against the Central Bank of Iran is more significant for its timing than its immediate effect. It comes as the United States and its allies are arguing that tough sanctions can still persuade Iran to back off what the West contends is a drive to build a nuclear bomb. The U.S. and Europe want to deprive Iran of the oil income it needs to run its government and pay for the nuclear program. But many experts believe Iran will be able to find other buyers outside Europe. The European Union announced last month it would ban the import of Iranian crude oil starting in July. The U.S. doesn't buy Iranian oil, but last month it placed sanctions on Iran's banks to make it harder for the nation to sell crude. The U.S., however, has delayed implementing those sanctions for at least six months because it is worried about sending oil prices higher at a time when the world economy is struggling. Iran exports about 3 percent of the world's oil The faster and more painfully sanctions can be seen to work, the better the case to shelve any plan by Israel to bomb Iran, a pre-emptory move that could ignite a new Mideast war. Taking this initial step against the Central Bank, the first time the U.S. has directly gone after that major institution, is one way the Obama administration can show momentum now. Israel, meanwhile, has been increasingly open about its worry that Iran could be on the brink of a bomb by this summer and that this spring offers the last window to destroy bomb-related facilities. Many Israeli officials believe that sanctions only give time for Iran to move its nuclear program underground, out of reach of Israeli military strikes. White House spokesman Jay Carney denied that Monday's unexpected announcement of new banking sanctions was a sign of heightened worry about an Israeli attack. "There has been a steady increase in our sanctions activity and this is part of that escalation," he said. Carney said U.S. sanctions on Iran are already squeezing Iran's economy and have exacerbated tensions within the Iranian leadership. "There is no question that the impact of the isolation on Iran and the economic sanctions on Iran have caused added turmoil within Iran," he said. Iran is the world's third-largest exporter of crude oil, giving its leaders financial resources and leverage to withstand outside pressure. Last year, Iran generated $100 billion in revenue from oil, up from $20 billion a decade ago, according to IHS CERA, an energy consulting firm. If Iranian oil is prevented from getting to market, other suppliers could make up the difference. The U.S. has been pressuring other Middle East and African nations to step up production for sale to Europe. Saudi Arabia has said it could increase production to make up for any lost Iranian crude. Iran's disputed nuclear program became a global concern more than five years ago, when the extent of the country's research and uranium enrichment began to be known. Since then a web of international economic and other sanctions have failed to stop Iran's progress toward a point when it could build one or more nuclear devices. U.S. intelligence agencies say Iran is indeed close to that ability but has not yet decided to go ahead. Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful and denounces sanctions as aggression. The new U.S. penalties were unexpected now. The sanctions were included as an amendment in the wide-ranging defense bill the president signed in late December, though when and how they were to be levied on Iran was unclear. The White House had previously said it would take months to evaluate the likely effect on the fragile global economy before taking the next large steps, including new penalties on the Central Bank. Now, U.S. institutions are required to seize Iranian state assets they come across, rather than rejecting the transaction involved. The value of Iranian assets affected by the new order was not clear. Iran does almost no direct business with the United States after three decades of enmity, but its money moves through the world financial system and its oil is sold in dollars. In a letter to Congress, Obama said more sanctions were warranted, "particularly in light of the deceptive practices of the Central Bank of Iran and other Iranian banks." He cited the hiding of transactions of people or institutions and other loopholes. In an interview Sunday with NBC, Obama said the U.S. has "a very good estimate" of when Iran could complete a nuclear weapon, and he spoke favorably of the effect of sanctions and diplomacy to resolve the impasse. Obama addressed the concern about Israel but suggested there is still time. "I don't think Israel has made a decision on what they need to do," Obama said. He did not answer a question about whether Israel has promised to notify the United States before any pre-emptory strike. Republican presidential candidates have accused Obama of being too timid in his dealings with Iran, and while U.S. officials reject that characterization they acknowledge they are stepping cautiously because of fear of upsetting the global economy.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Make a Liberal Politician Stand Up Against Intrusive Government</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AlexisChristensen28</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ **Written by Doug Powers Before the payoff, here&#8217;s a brief set-up : Florida&#8217;s poor can use food stamps to buy staples like milk, vegetables, fruits and meat. But they can also use them to buy sweets like cakes, cookies and Jell-O and snack foods like chips, something a state senator wants stopped. Sen. Ronda Storms, R-Valrico, also wants to limit other welfare funds, known as Temporary Assistance For Needy Families, from being used at ATMs in casinos and strip clubs and anywhere out of state. The bill comes after reports that the debit cards welfare recipients now receive were used in those places, as well as locations in Las Vegas and the Virgin Islands in a small percentage of cases, but the state does not track what items were purchased. The bill recently passed a committee. A companion bill in the state House companion is being considered by a subcommittee. You&#8217;d think the food police would be thrilled. If there&#8217;s anything they should get behind, it&#8217;s an initiative designed to encourage lower income people to avoid unhealthy eats&#8230; right? But instead, one Democrat gives us our chuckle of the day by denouncing (albeit selectively) the notion of food police &#8212; and maybe even things like health care mandates. Get a load of this : But critics say the government shouldn&#8217;t dictate what people eat . &#8220;What I choose to ingest even though I may be on food stamps, that&#8217;s at my discretion. I don&#8217;t need government telling me what I can and cannot purchase ,&#8221; said Rep. Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed, a Pompano Beach Democrat who voted in committee against the bill (SB 1658). She said the bill is demeaning and invasive and she worries the education campaign would imply to &#8220;minorities and low-income folks that they&#8217;re not intelligent enough to make selections on the foods they want.&#8221; How many calories are burned by doubling over in laughter for several minutes? Maybe this is part of the &#8220;Let&#8217;s Move&#8221; program and people are being tricked into exercising. It wouldn&#8217;t be the first time . **Written by Doug Powers Twitter @ThePowersThatBe ]]></description>
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		<title>Santorum’s got game</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>exitbillyh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Photo source: RickSantorum.com Some GOP 2012 news you might have missed over Super Bowl weekend, via the Rick Santorum campaign: Polls have provided empirical data to this trend in the key battleground states of Minnesota and Colorado, where Rick Santorum has emerged as the clear conservative alternative to moderate Mitt Romney. Public Policy Polling Minnesota: Santorum: 29% Romney: 27% Gingrich: 22% Colorado: Romney: 40% Santorum: 26% Gingrich: 18% Nationally, Rick Santorum is the only Republican contender to beat President Barack Obama head-to-head. Rasmussen Reports Poll General Election Match-Ups: Santorum: 45% Obama: 44% Romney: 43% Obama: 47% Gingrich: 41% Obama: 49% And just as important as the General Election horserace is, Rick Santorum is proving to be the most popular and likeable Republican candidate for President &#8211; a key ingredient to winning not just elections, but the hearts and minds of voters. ( Public Policy Polling ) The conventional wisdom tells us Mitt and Newt are the only choices in this race. But these most recent polls clearly suggest that Santorum, not Newt, is the strongest conservative alternative. I&#8217;ve carefully and candidly laid out the strengths, weaknesses, and best arguments for Santorum. I&#8217;m working in my home state of Colorado to spread the message. Ed Morrissey makes his case for Santorum to his fellow Minnesotans and the Right at Hot Air . David Limbaugh did last week. More support from the Right spotlighted here by Stacy McCain. Is it a long shot? Yes. Is it doable? Yes. There are no inevitabilities in politics. Santorum&#8217;s got game. Strong showings in Missouri, Minnesota, and Colorado could bring the fundraising boost he needs. You can help right now right here . *** A reminder of the Romn-Obama twins: *** The Fishwrap of Record is catching on: Mr. Santorum is, in many ways, a more dangerous opponent for Mr. Romney than Mr. Gingrich at this point. He has run a more disciplined campaign than the former House speaker, has less personal baggage and is less disliked by party leaders. Mr. Santorum can also make a credible claim to challenging Mr. Romney on electability. Mr. Santorum’s current unfavorable rating among all voters is 11 points lower than Mr. Romney’s, 36 percent versus 47 percent. Their favorable ratings are roughly equal: 30 percent for Mr. Santorum to 29 percent for Mr. Romney. Mr. Santorum’s conservative positions on social issues might not make him an ideal fit with certain types of independent voters. States that are moderate to -liberal on social policy, like Virginia, New Hampshire, Nevada and Colorado, could be tougher for Republicans to win if Mr. Santorum is their nominee. But those concerns might be outweighed if Mr. Santorum shows strength in the Midwest — and Mr. Romney shows weakness. &#8230;With Mr. Santorum, however, you can at least draw up a coherent path to victory, one that runs through the Midwest. There is a Midwestern state left to vote at virtually every turn of the nomination calendar. After Michigan on Feb. 28 and Ohio on Super Tuesday comes Missouri (again) on March 17, when it holds its caucuses, then Illinois on March 20, Wisconsin on April 3 and Pennsylvania on April 24. (A big disadvantage for Mr. Santorum: He did not qualify for the ballot in Indiana, which votes on May 8.) Mr. Santorum would eventually need to expand his coalition beyond the region — such as to the socially conservative states of the South. But victories for him in Minnesota or Missouri — especially if he wins both — would at once raise new concerns about Mr. Romney’s appeal to working-class voters and make Mr. Gingrich’s victory in South Carolina appear to be a one-off event that is quickly receding in the rear-view mirror. ]]></description>
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		<title>‘May Divorce Be With You’: SNL Does Gingrich‘s ’Moon Colony’</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[caption id="attachment_236913" align="alignright" width="338" caption="NBC"] [/caption] Saturday Night Live gave a glimpse into what Newt Gingrich's infamous "moon colony" could look like, and it's just a few short years away... The year is 2014, a "time of turmoil for America," when President Barack Obama "no longer hides his socialist agenda." Fortunately, Gingrich's moon colony is up and running, with the former House Speaker at the helm as "moon president." Joined by his trusty Reagatron 3000, Vice Admiral Herman Cain -- who enjoys inspecting all the "craters" -- and wife Callista, Moon President Gingrich leads the space pioneers into a better future. At one point, Gingrich greets a schoolgirl who is a student by day and a janitor at night, per his "moon decree." "You know, on Earth they thought the idea of student janitors was crazy. I guess that's why they didn't want me to be their president," Gingrich says. "The people of South Carolina wanted you to be president!" the girl protests. "Not all of America is as forward-thinking as South Carolina," Gingrich says. Concluding their meet-and-greet, the girl chirps, "A good moon to you!" "May divorce be with you," Gingrich replies. Suddenly, everyone watches in horror from the observation deck as Iran and North Korea blow Earth in half with their nuclear weapons. They're hit with the reality of how to sustain their moon colony population when the women vastly outnumber the men. Luckily, Callista has the solution: An open marriage, freeing up Newt to save the day again. Watch the skit below, via NBC :]]></description>
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		<title>‘She Was Starting to Decompose’: Woman Charged in Death of Morbidly Obese Sister</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:28:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[caption id="attachment_236998" align="alignleft" width="329" caption="Priscilla Frieberger was still alive when she began decomposing in this recliner chair after sitting in it for three weeks. (Image source: WKRC-TV)"] [/caption] An Indiana woman has been charged in the death of her sister, a morbidly obese 61-year-old who was found decomposing in the chair she had not left for three weeks. Priscilla Frieberger was still alive in the Dearborn County, Indiana home she shared with her sister when emergency crews found her in October, her skin sticking to the brown cloth recliner chair where she spent the last weeks of her life, sitting in her own waste. Vickie Holdcraft, 58, called 911 when her sister began having trouble breathing. In a recording of the 911 call, Holdcraft is heard telling the operator crews will have to go around to the back of the house to get inside. That's because the home could have been something out of the TV show "Hoarders," prosecutor Aaron Negangard told Cincinnati CBS affiliate WKRC-TV . "There was stuff stacked up, in parts to the ceiling," Negangard told the station. "The bedroom where the victim was located was full of stuff. The only way to get her out was through a window, they broke out the window, moved ambulance to the window, then got her out." Frieberger was in the recliner, not because she was obese, but because her skin was stuck to it, WKRC reported. "She'd been in this chair at least three weeks, and she was starting to decompose. She had several parts of the body in a state of decomposition especially posterior where she was sitting.  There was an odor of decomposing flesh in the room," Negangard said. Frieberger later died of pneumonia and a blood infection. A grand jury on Friday indicted Holdcraft on charges of reckless homicide, neglect and perjury and a warrant was issued for her arrest. According to WKRC, Frieberger worked for the county auditor's office for 30 years before retiring in 2010. Holdcraft works for the health department.]]></description>
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