Our # 1 story reviews Saturday’s Republican debate. Perry did a lot better, but it appears it is becoming a race between Romney and Gingrich. #2 relates how Occupy Denver is being turned out of their overnight quarters. #3 demonstrates what the final solution of problems end up being if you listen to the left. #4 talks about the Occupy Movement and what it is degenerating into. Newt is rising in story #5 while in #6 a liberal judge decides schools can ban wearing T-shirts with the American Flag on Cinco de Mayo. #7 is advice from Gene Simmons of Kiss. Finally #8 brings you the latest scandal from the Obama Administration. Another example of crony capitalism.
1. Republican Debate
IF THERE WAS A LOSER ON THE DEBATE STAGE TONIGHT, IT WAS CBS. First, they scheduled their debate on a Saturday night between two major football games. THEN THEY DECIDE TO ONLY BROADCAST THE FIRST HOUR OF THEIR 90-MINUTE DEBATE. Then their Internet feed failed for the final 30 minutes. This was CBS’s first and only debate — and it showed.
SCOTT PELLEY WAS A TERRIBLE MODERATOR. He treated the men who might be the next commander in chief like schoolchildren, cutting them off in mid-sentence, lecturing them to answer his questions. HE EVEN LECTURED NEWT GINGRICH ON POLICY, TELLING HIM THAT KILLING “TERRORIST SUSPECTS” IS “NOT THE RULE OF LAW.” Big mistake. NEWT SMACKED HIM DOWN, explaining that we are at war AND IN WAR WE ARE ALLOWED TO KILL THE ENEMY WITHOUT A COURT ORDER.
This was CBS’s first and only debate — and it showed.
Of the candidates, RICK PERRY HAD HIS BEST DEBATE BY FAR. His construct of starting at zero on foreign aid with every country (including Israel) and then deciding from there what is in our national interests got good applause, and both Newt and Romney openly embraced it. He had several self-effacing jokes about that agency he forgot about at the last debate (Energy) which got big (friendly) laughs from the crowd. Despite Pelley’s blatant efforts to trip him up, he did not trip. Who would have imagined that Perry’s best debate would be on foreign policy?
NEWT HAD A VERY GOOD NIGHT AS WELL. In addition to smacking down Pelley on killing terrorists, HE REFUSED TO TAKE THE BAIT IN PELLEY’S EFFORT TO START A FIGHT BETWEEN HIM AND ROMNEY. He was clear and articulate and will only enhance his growing following with his performance.
ROMNEY PUT IN ANOTHER STRONG NIGHT. His best moment was when he was asked if he would negotiate with the Taliban: “We don’t negotiate with terrorists, I won’t negotiate with the Taliban.”…
I think the race is now starting to clear and is between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney. Either one of these candidates will wipe the floor with Obama.
2. Police Clear Occupy Denver
When I ran over to the Civic Center park area after riot police clear out the Occupy encampment here, I found DOZENS OF RIOT POLICE FORMING A WALL TO BLOCK PROTESTERS FROM REENTERING THE PARK.
Impeded from reoccupying the park, the remaining group of protesters began shouting down the cops and taunting them. The protesters argued that it was a waste of taxpayer dollars to send so many riot police to handle what they saw as just some people peacefully camping. They said there were rapes, murders and other crimes that weren't being prevented because of the police focus on the protests.
"TODAY, YOU ARE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY," ONE FEMALE PROTESTER, JEANNIE HARTLEY, SHOUTED AT THE COPS. "TODAY, YOU ARE THE CRIMINALS."
Hartley, who noted she was a guest on Keith Olbermann on Oct. 31 to talk about police brutality (see interview here), claimed a cop hit her as hard as he could with a baton for no reason….
http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/police-clear-out-occupy-denver
It appears as health concerns rise, more and more cities are shutting down the tent cities of the Occupy movement. As for the comment on history, I doubt that any of these protesters have the slightest inkling of any kind of real history.
3. What the solution of the left always ends up at
No Logo author NAOMI KLEIN HAS A SOLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE and it goes like this: PUNITIVE TAXATION; MASSIVE WEALTH RE-DISTRIBUTION; THE ABOLITION OF FREE TRADE AND FREE MARKETS; A STATE-ENFORCED END TO TO THE "CULT OF SHOPPING"; THE WHOLE TO BE SUPERVISED BY A NEW WORLD ORDER OF SELFLESS ILLUMINATI (who presumably resemble Naomi Klein).
If it weren't so scary it would almost be funny, the way the leftie Canadian activist ON THE BASIS OF NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER DECLARES THAT THE TIME HAS COME TO STRIP THE HUMAN RACE OF ALL ITS HARD-WON FREEDOMS IN ORDER TO SAVE THE PLANET FROM A NON-EXISTENT PROBLEM. Unfortunately, Klein means it and her audience takes her seriously. Just read the first comment below her screed:
I can't say enough good things about this article. IT'S A MANIFESTO FOR THE NEXT 100 YEARS. CORPORATE CAPITALISM IS DOOMED BY THE IMMUTABLE FACT OF FINITE RESOURCES; IT WILL REQUIRE PLANNING AND SHARING TO SUSTAIN CIVILIZATION IN THE FUTURE, which is heretical thinking in the boardrooms of elite capitalists.
This has been said over and over again by lefties, but it isn’t highlighted by much of the media. The left is truly dangerous if you believe in freedom and liberty.
“A climate change response must have at its heart a redistribution of wealth and resources.”
- Quote by Emma Brindal, a climate justice campaigner coordinator for Friends of the Earth
- Quote by Emma Brindal, a climate justice campaigner coordinator for Friends of the Earth
“We’ve got to ride the global-warming issue. Even if the theory of global warming is wrong, we will be doing the right thing in terms of economic policy and environmental policy.”
- Quote by Timoth Wirth, U.S./UN functionary, former elected Democrat
- Quote by Timoth Wirth, U.S./UN functionary, former elected Democrat
“No matter if the science of global warming is all phony, climate change provides the greatest opportunity to bring about justice and equality in the world.”
- Christine Stewart, Former Canadian Minister of the Environment
- Christine Stewart, Former Canadian Minister of the Environment
4. Occupy: The Real Story
Much has transpired with Occupy Oakland since the grass was green in Frank Ogawa Plaza: businesses have been vandalized, banks terrorized, buildings occupied, commerce obstructed, and a man murdered, all to the tune of millions in damages the taxpaying 53% of the 99% will have to pay.
From occupying the park to closing the port, OCCUPIERS OF ALL STRIPES HAVE CONSISTENTLY DISPLAYED CONFRONTATIONAL BEHAVIOR -- INTIMIDATING CITIZENS, THREATENING BUSINESSES AND GOADING LAW ENFORCEMENT.
OAKLAND'S MAYOR QUAN and the press repeatedly stress that this is a "mostly peaceful" movement. They HAVE PUSHED THE NARRATIVE THAT THE VIOLENCE AT OCCUPY OAKLAND IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO 60-80 OUTSIDE ANARCHISTS -- members of the Black Bloc -- and that the vast majority of Occupiers are peaceful demonstrators clamoring for fair taxation and an end to corporate and millionaire greed.
But, for those of us who have been following this closely, OCCUPY OAKLAND IS RIDDLED WITH THE STEADY DRUMBEAT OF INTIMIDATION, VIOLENCE AND DESTRUCTION; AND THE ANARCHISTS ARE NOT THE ONLY PLAYERS.
At first the drumbeat is subtle, carefully tapping out a steady theme of defiance.
THE VERY ESSENCE OF THE OCCUPATION QUA OCCUPATION IS COERCIVE. It calls for squatting on public property and forcibly taking it over for the exclusive use of the Occupiers. When probed, squatters readily admit they intend to stay forever, take control of the means of production and Occupy Everything.
Occupiers bully their neighbors simply by "occupying" -- blocking access to the plaza, streets and commerce.
They intimidate businesses by vandalizing storefronts and using human blockades to shut down the city. Countless small entrepreneurs have lost money due to the mayhem and diminished patronage of the past few weeks. To date, three businesses have refused to sign leases, including one that would employ 100 people….
http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/11/the_occupation_devolution.html#ixzz1dacdDuy0
This movement actually reminds me of the Ku Klux Klan rallies back in the 1920s. By in large they were peaceful, but they were meant to intimidate.
5. Newt Rising
What goes up must come down. But Newt Gingrich may just add his own twist to the law of physics. GINGRICH MAY PROVE THAT IF A POLITICIAN TOUGHS OUT THE INEVITABLE CAREER DOWNS, HE MIGHT REBOUND -- AND SPECTACULARLY. Could Gingrich surprise everyone by securing the GOP presidential nomination and winning the presidency?
Two new polls should encourage Gingrich. On Friday, a McClatchy-Marist Poll showed GINGRICH EDGING OUT HERMAN CAIN. A CBS News Poll shows GINGRICH TIED WITH ROMNEY. If these polls are correct, they indicate that sexual harassment allegations against Cain have begun to stick. Further polling in coming days should reveal whether or not Gingrich's movement up is a trend….
http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/11/newts_physics.html#ixzz1dadoluCb
Either Newt or Mitt will make mincemeat out of BHO in any presidential debates.
6. Two Precedents: Which one doesn’t make any sense?
In 1969, in Tinker v. Des Moines, the Supreme Court ruled that students at public schools had a FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT TO WEAR BLACK ARMBANDS TO PROTEST THE VIETNAM WAR, EVEN IF OTHER STUDENTS WOULD BE OFFENDED. The Court noted that because the students were “quiet and passive” while wearing the bands, they did not impinge on the rights of others. “A PROHIBITION AGAINST EXPRESSION OF OPINION, WITHOUT ANY EVIDENCE THAT THE RULE IS NECESSARY TO AVOID SUBSTANTIAL INTERFERENCE WITH SCHOOL DISCIPLINE OR THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS, IS NOT PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE FIRST AND FOURTEENTH AMENDMENTS,” the Court added.
Now, A FEDERAL COURT HAS RULED THAT A SCHOOL CAN FORBID THE WEARING OF AMERICAN FLAGS — American flags! — on Cinco de Mayo, on the grounds that THE PASSIVE WEARING OF SUCH FLAGS CAN CAUSE A “SUBSTANTIAL DISRUPTION” BY CAUSING FIGHTS BETWEEN WHITE AND HISPANIC STUDENTS. Not only does this contradict a Supreme Court ruling in a very similar case, but the “disruption” STANDARD ITSELF CREATES A “HECKLER’S VETO,” giving students and groups of students the ability to censor their peers by overreacting to speech they find offensive.
How about we punish kids who are enraged to the point of violence at the sight of an American flag, rather than censoring our nation’s most fundamental symbol?
This is a ridiculous ruling and should be overturned.
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/282995/against-banning-american-flags-robert-verbruggen
This one is a no brainer which also appears what the judge in the second case used. Perhaps what the school should do is simply cancel any wearing of colors etc. on May 5th. No wait, wouldn’t that be infringing on the students right to free speech???
7. Economic advice from Kiss’s Gene Simmons
…And we created this miserable economic state. IT'S LIKE FAT PEOPLE WHO THINK IT'S THE BAKERY'S FAULT THEY GOT FAT.
No, you kept going in there and you kept eating cake. It's not the bakery's responsibility to tell you to slow down.
BANKS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO TELL YOU NOT TO BORROW SO MUCH.
They're banks — they're supposed to lend you money. If you can't afford to take out £100,000, don't take out a £400,000 mortgage.
IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO BE A GROWN-UP AND TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF….
In an age where you have young people marching protesting greed and the debt they’ve incurred going to college, this advice which is so simple, sound profound.
8. A New Obama Scandal in the Making?
Over the last year, THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION HAS AGGRESSIVELY PUSHED A $433-MILLION PLAN TO BUY AN EXPERIMENTAL SMALLPOX DRUG, DESPITE UNCERTAINTY OVER WHETHER IT IS NEEDED OR WILL WORK.
Senior officials have taken unusual steps to secure the contract for New York-based Siga Technologies Inc., whose CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER IS BILLIONAIRE RONALD O. PERELMAN, ONE OF THE WORLD'S RICHEST MEN AND A LONGTIME DEMOCRATIC PARTY DONOR.
When Siga complained that contracting specialists at the Department of Health and Human Services were resisting the company's financial demands, SENIOR OFFICIALS REPLACED THE GOVERNMENT'S LEAD NEGOTIATOR FOR THE DEAL, INTERVIEWS AND DOCUMENTS SHOW…
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-smallpox-20111113,0,4293298.story
Crony capitalism strikes again. How many scandals does this administration need to rack up before the MSM notices?
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