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Clashes erupt as thousands
of Greeks protest austerity

Reuters, by Renee Maltezou & Harry Papachristou Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 9/26/2012 6:39:33 PM Post Reply

Athens - Greek police clashed with hooded rioters hurling petrol bombs as tens of thousands took to the streets of Athens on Wednesday in Greece's biggest anti-austerity protest in more than a year. Violence erupted after nearly 70,000 people marched to parliament chanting "We won't submit to the troika (of lenders)" and "EU, IMF Out!" on the day of a general strike against a new round of cuts demanded by foreign lenders. As the rally ended, dozens of black-clad youths threw stones, petrol bombs and bottles at riot police, who responded with several rounds of teargas. Police chased the protesters

Libyan who captured
Qaddafi tortured, killed

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 9/26/2012 6:30:50 PM Post Reply

Misrata, Libya - One of the young Libyan rebels credited with capturing Muammar Qaddafi in a drainage ditch nearly a year ago died Tuesday of injuries after being kidnapped, beaten and slashed by the late dictator's supporters - the latest victim of persistent violence and instability in the North African country. The death of Omran Shaaban, who had been hospitalized in France, raised the prospect of even more violence and score-settling, with the newly elected National Congress authorizing police and the army to use force if necessary to apprehend those who abducted the 22-year-old and three companions in July near

Conservatives warily ponder
prospect of an 'Obama court'

NBC News, by Tom Curry Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 9/26/2012 6:28:50 PM Post Reply

There are still 42 days and four debates left before the presidential election and many signs point to a close outcome, but recent polling both nationally and in key battleground states like Ohio has conservatives concerned about the impact President Obama could have on the judiciary in a second term. So far Obama has appointed 159 judges to the federal bench, including his two Supreme Court selections, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. With Sotomayor and Kagan, Obama simply replaced two members of the liberal bloc on the court (John Paul Stevens and David Souter) with two younger liberals. But most

Are polls "biased" to boost Obama?

CBS News, by Lucy Madison Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 9/26/2012 6:23:07 PM Post Reply

On the heels of several new polls showing President Obama opening up big leads over Mitt Romney in key battleground states, some Republicans are accusing pollsters of a Democratic bias -- and suggesting that the recent poll numbers don't tell the real story. (Snip) In recent days, however, Romney officials and other conservatives have cast doubt on the polls, saying the polling models favor Democratic candidates. The Romney camp has also suggested that internal surveys show a different picture. Romney political director Rich Beeson told reporters yesterday that the campaign encountered what he cast as a polling flaw in the

Obama’s Class Warfare Rhetoric
Is Preparation for Tyranny

Canada Free Press, by Tim Dunkin Original Article

Posted By: snowcloud- 9/26/2012 6:14:12 PM Post Reply

There was an old Greek legend that Periander, the tyrant of Corinth, once visited the very successful tyrant of Miletus, named Thrasybulos, to find out what was the secret to his success and long reign. As the two men walked through a grain field, Thrasybulos said not a word in response to Periander’s question. [Snip]Today, Obama promises “shovel ready” jobs on public works projects (which, however, have mostly ended up being completely non-existent, or else existing only to be shuffled around on paper using Enron-style accounting techniques).Obama tells us that government needs to nationalize industry to save it

Why I Refuse to Vote
for Barack Obama

Atlantic, by Conor Friedersdorf Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 9/26/2012 6:05:15 PM Post Reply

Tell certain liberals and progressives that you can't bring yourself to vote for a candidate who opposes gay rights, or who doesn't believe in Darwinian evolution, and they'll nod along. Say that you'd never vote for a politician caught using the 'n'-word, even if you agreed with him on more policy issues than his opponent, and the vast majority of left-leaning Americans would understand. (Snip) Don't they see that Obama's transgressions are worse than any I've mentioned?

Paul Ryan vs. The Stench

Politico, by Roger Simon Original Article

Posted By: onashi- 9/26/2012 5:59:43 PM Post Reply

Paul Ryan has gone rogue. He is unleashed, unchained, off the hook. “I hate to say this, but if Ryan wants to run for national office again, he’ll probably have to wash the stench of Romney off of him,” Craig Robinson, a former political director of the Republican Party of Iowa, told The New York Times on Sunday. Coming from a resident of Iowa, a state where people are polite even to soybeans, this was a powerful condemnation of the Republican nominee. Though Ryan had already decided to distance himself from the floundering Romney campaign, he now feels totally uninhibited.

Police to search for remains
of Jimmy Hoffa under
driveway in Roseville

Detroit Free Press (MI), by David Ashenfelter: Original Article

Posted By: Scottyboy- 9/26/2012 5:56:52 PM Post Reply

Police will be taking soil core samples at a home in Roseville on Friday in search of the remains of missing Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa, whose 1975 disappearance sparked one of the 20th century’s biggest mysteries. “We received information from an individual who saw something,” Roseville Police Chief James Berlin told the Free Press. “The information seemed credible, so we decided to follow up on it.” Berlin wouldn’t say who provided the tip — one of hundreds authorities have pursued in the years since Hoffa vanished from a restaurant parking lot in Oakland County.

How GOP Can Get 51
Senate Seats Without Akin

National Journal, by Michael Catalini Original Article

Posted By: MissMolly- 9/26/2012 5:54:57 PM Post Reply

Our colleagues take a close look today at Republicans' path to 51 in the Senate now that the Missouri Senate race is tilting in Democrats' favor. Reid Wilson explains: Republicans believe Akin's comments all but disqualify him from office, and several polls taken during the last month show McCaskill surging ahead. But there are broader ramifications: Republicans need to win a net of four seats to take control of the Senate, and they counted Missouri as one of the states they would certainly win.

State Dept. switches from
lying about Benghazi to lying
about having lied about it

Daily Caller, by Jim Treacher Original Article

Posted By: MissMolly- 9/26/2012 5:47:16 PM Post Reply

You know things are getting bad for the Obama administration when they have to give in and acknowledge consensus reality. NYT: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton indicated for the first time on Wednesday that there was an explicit link between the Qaeda franchise in North Africa and the attack at the American diplomatic mission in Libya that killed four Americans, including the ambassador, J. Christopher Stevens… “Now, with a larger safe haven and increased freedom to maneuver, terrorists are seeking to extend their reach and their networks in multiple directions,”

This Denver Family Is Not Entitled to
Religious Freedom, Obama’s DOJ Argues

National Review Online, by Kathryn Lopez Original Article

Posted By: duhem- 9/26/2012 5:44:40 PM Post Reply

As the president of the United States was asserting his support for religious freedom at the United Nations Tuesday, his Department of Justice was filing an appeal in the case of the Newland family of Denver, who were granted a preliminary injunction in July to protect their Hercules HVAC business – for now – from the Department of Health and Human Services abortion-drug, sterilization, contraception mandate. DOJ argues that when the Newlands lost their religious liberty when they made the free decision to enter the “the marketplace of commerce.”

Scott Brown demands that
Elizabeth Warren release
list of corporate legal clients

Boston Globe, by Glen Johnson Original Article

Posted By: MissMolly- 9/26/2012 5:39:48 PM Post Reply

Senator Scott Brown today sent a letter to his Democratic challenger, Elizabeth Warren, demanding that she release a list of her corporate legal clients while she has served as a Harvard Law School professor. He cited media reports this year about her work on cases involving Travelers Insurance and LTV Steel, which he said conflicted with her reputation as a consumer advocate and middle-class guardian. “Taken together with your refusal to satisfy media demands for a full six years of tax returns and your refusal to release your university personnel files, these new revelations leave voters with a

The 10 biggest beer brands

Chicago Tribune, by Tiffany Hsu Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 9/26/2012 5:29:23 PM Post Reply

You might be surprised by the biggest beer brands worldwide. Sure, Budweiser and Heinken have spots on the list, as expected. But there’s also a selection of international beers just now becoming popular in the U.S. And just try to guess the top beer label as ranked by trade publication the Drinks Business – it’s one that most Americans have never heard of (hat tip to the Huffington Post). But while mainstream labels still dominate the market, beer from small and independent makers are outperforming them.

You're fired! Three Beach Boys
founding members dumped by
the band's frontman Mike
Love... via Public statement

Daily Mail [UK], by Hanna Flint Original Article

Posted By: GOPJihad- 9/26/2012 5:25:12 PM Post Reply

Three of the founding members of the Beach Boys have been unceremoniously dumped midway through their UK tour. Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks were informed of the news via a statement issued by Mike Love - the band's frontman and Wilson's cousin - that the tour would be continuing without them. Their places will be filled by Bruce Johnston - a second generation member - and a selection of session musicians. The statement read: 'The post-50th anniversary configuration will not include Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks. The 50th Reunion Tour was designed to be

Obama’s claim that
‘90 percent’ of the current deficit
is due to Bush policies

Washington Post, by Glenn Kessler Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 9/26/2012 5:21:51 PM Post Reply

“Over the last four years, the deficit has gone up, but 90 percent of that is as a consequence of two wars that weren’t paid for, as a consequence of tax cuts that weren’t paid for, a prescription drug plan that was not paid for, and then the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. (Snip)— President Obama, interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” recorded on Sept. 12, 2012, and aired on Sept. 23. There are a lot of numbers and assertions in these statements by the president. We will primarily focus on the first statement, since it raises

Liberal Muslim columnist arrested
for spray painting graffiti over
anti-jihad NY subway ad

Daily Mail [UK], by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 9/26/2012 5:21:42 PM Post Reply

An Egyptian-born U.S. columnist was arrested Tuesday for spray painting an advertisement equating Muslim radicals with savages at a New York City subway station. Mona Eltahawy, 45, of New York, was arrested on charges including criminal mischief and making graffiti, police said. Eltahawy is a women's rights defender and lecturer on the role of social media in the Arab world. She calls herself a liberal Muslim who's spoken publicly against violent Islamic groups. The incident was captured on video, which shows Eltahawy spraying pink paint on the ad while another woman tries

Sebelius to hit campaign trail
again after Hatch Act violation

Washington Examiner, by Joel Gehrke Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 9/26/2012 5:16:48 PM Post Reply

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will soon be back to doing what she does best — campaigning for President Obama. Sebelius will travel to New Hampshire this weekend for a swing of “grassroots events” with Obama, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader. The campaign trip comes after the Office of Special Counsel found that Sebelius had violated federal campaign law by campaigning for Obama during an official event. “OSC concluded that Secretary Sebelius violated the Hatch Act when she made extemporaneous partisan remarks in a speech delivered in her

Obama’s plane aborts
landing due to weather

Washington Post, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 9/26/2012 5:12:22 PM Post Reply

Kent, Ohio — Air Force One aborted its landing in Toledo on Wednesday because of poor weather conditions, according to the U.S. Air Force. The plane, which was carrying President Obama to Ohio for campaign rallies in Bowling Green and Kent, “missed” its approach into Toledo, according to a statement distributed by Air Force spokesman Luis E. Martinez. It was raining and visibility was poor at the time of the attempted landing, around noon Wednesday. The plane was nearly on the ground when it began ascending again. The flight crew circled around and landed safely after the aborted attempt.

Bill Clinton's brother 'stood by as two
women fought each other in his home'

Daily Mail [UK], by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 9/26/2012 5:11:37 PM Post Reply

Former President Bill Clinton's half-brother Roger is accused of standing by and watching as two women fought each other in his California home last year.[Snip] Ms Connelly's lawyer says she has known Roger, who was codenamed 'Headache' by the Secret Service because of his propensity to get into trouble, for about a decade. She's seeking more than $500,000 from Mr Clinton and the woman who allegedly attacked her, the National Enquirer reported. The self-employed 36-year-old says Mr Clinton invited her over to his Torrance, California, house to cook rice for him and offered her

Politico’s Paul Ryan Satire:
The Joke’s on Them

Bloomberg, by Tobin Harshaw Original Article

Posted By: pensom2- 9/26/2012 5:10:41 PM Post Reply

A report this morning by Politico chief political correspondent Roger Simon includes this bombshell about Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan: Though Ryan had already decided to distance himself from the floundering Romney campaign, he now feels totally uninhibited. Reportedly, he has been marching around his campaign bus, saying things like, “If Stench calls, take a message” and “Tell Stench I’m having finger sandwiches with Peggy Noonan and will text him later.” The "stench" reference comes from a quote that Craig Robinson, a former political director of the

Not even the great economists of
history can get us out of this fix

Telegraph [UK], by Jeremy Warner Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 9/26/2012 5:02:56 PM Post Reply

Our financial crisis is unique, and the route back to health will be painful, costly and long. Every big financial crisis has its own defining characteristics, but both in origin and consequence, such implosions tend to be remarkably similar. In virtually every case, you first see a long period of excess in financial risk-taking, where credit spirals out of control. This ultimately proves unsustainable, and in the resulting bust the process of credit expansion goes violently into reverse, causing often catastrophic economic damage, from which it will typically take many years to recover. There is no

Osama bin Laden 'was
blind in one eye'

Telegraph [UK], by Barney Henderson, agencies Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 9/26/2012 4:56:50 PM Post Reply

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has given an hour-long account of the life of Osama bin Laden, revealing that the terrorist mastermind was blind in one eye and a one-time Muslim Brotherhood member. In the video, the third in a series entitled "Days with the Imam," Zawahiri narrates stories about bin Laden who was killed in a raid by US Navy Seals in May 2011 at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Zawahiri revealed "for those who do not know" that Saudi-born bin Laden was left blind in the right eye after an accident in his youth.

Barclays told to stop fund-
raising for Mitt Romney

Telegraph [UK], by Jamie Dunkley Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 9/26/2012 4:47:57 PM Post Reply

Executives at Barclays have reportedly donated more than $1m (£645,000) to US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's election campaign. They are set to hand over more this evening at fundraising dinner in a secret Mayfair location, where tickets cost between $50,000 and $75,000, according to the Guardian.[Snip] In response, Cyrus Ardalan, Barclays' head of UK and European government relations, wrote to the MPs, insisting the bank was not a supporter of the presidential hopeful."I ... would like to clarify that all political activity undertaken by Barclays' US employees,

Jack Nicklaus endorses Mitt Romney

New York Post, by S.A. Miller Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 9/26/2012 4:47:48 PM Post Reply

WESTERVILLE, Ohio –Mitt Romney today got a much needed boost from the Golden Bear. Golf legend and Ohio native Jack Nicklaus enthusiastically endorsed Romney, saying he was the man to “lead the charge” to strengthen the economy and again make America a world leader. (Snip)He joined Romney for a rally with in a high school gym near his hometown of Columbus. "I once said that the worst thing you can do in golf is dwell on a bad shot, because it will affect your next swing," he said. "We are too late to change recent history, but we can

Abortion advocacy hurts
Obama in swing states

Washington Examiner [DC], by Paul Bedard Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 9/26/2012 4:42:50 PM Post Reply

President Obama's support for abortion and taxpayer funded birth control could kill his chances to win swing voters in Ohio, Virginia, Wisconsin and Florida, and possibly his reelection, according to a new poll. Likely voters by a 49 percent to 25 percent margin, or two-to-one, say they are less likely to vote for Obama because he included taxpayer funding of abortion in Obamacare. A whopping 54 percent are less likely to back him due to his vote against a law to give equal treatment to babies born alive after a failed abortion. And 69 percent reject the administration's mandate

The IRS Has Gone Rogue

National Review Online, by Michael F. Cannon* Original Article

Posted By: onashi- 9/26/2012 4:33:48 PM Post Reply

A president who says “I haven’t raised taxes” has authorized his Internal Revenue Service issue a “final rule” that will illegally tax some 12 million individuals, plus large employers, in as many as 40 states beginning in 2014. Oklahoma’s attorney general has asked a federal court to block this rule. Members of Congress have introduced legislation in both the House and the Senate to quash it. At first glance, it might not seem that the IRS is up to anything nefarious. The rule in question concerns the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s tax credits, not the law’s tax increases.

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