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Federal Court Hears
´Sister Wives´ Lawsuit

Associated Press, by Paul Foy Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 1/18/2013 5:21:08 AM Post Reply

A federal judge heard arguments on whether Utah can prohibit plural marriage but issued no immediate ruling in a lawsuit by the stars of the reality show "Sister Wives." Kody Brown and his four wives claim the law is unconstitutional. The family fled Utah for Las Vegas last year under the threat of prosecution. They did not attend Thursday´s hearing in Salt Lake City, leaving arguments to a constitutional law professor. "The Browns wanted to show people that a plural family is not a monstrosity," said Jonathan Turley of The George Washington University. "They don´t commit collateral problems."

What We (Supposedly)
Don’t Know about Guns

National Review Online, by Robert VerBruggen Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 1/18/2013 5:17:23 AM Post Reply

One of the president’s new executive orders will allow the Centers for Disease Control to conduct gun research again. The CDC is a horrible choice for this project, both because gun violence is has nothing to do with “disease control” and because the agency has a track record of poor research in this area. Also, the holes in our knowledge are much smaller than some on the left would like to think — and many of the questions that have not been answered cannot be answered, simply because the tools of social science are not up to the task.

Priest’s sinful ‘drug sales’

New York Post, by Dan Mangan Original Article

Posted By: MissMolly- 1/18/2013 5:12:33 AM Post Reply

Walter White has nothing on this man of God. A Connecticut priest — who once was a top aide to Edward Cardinal Egan — was busted for selling ultra-pure crystal meth shipped to him by California co-conspirators, law-enforcement officials said yesterday. Monsignor Kevin Wallin, 61, faces a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison if convicted of the drug conspiracy, which echoes the hit AMC show “Breaking Bad,” where mild-mannered science teacher White becomes a drug kingpin. Wallin was likely slinging meth to help fund his purchase of a shop selling drug paraphernalia, adult movies and toys, authorities said.

Al Qaeda Commander
Suspected in Algerian Attack

Weekly Standard, by Thomas Joscelyn Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 1/18/2013 5:07:56 AM Post Reply

It should come as no surprise that a notorious jihadist named Mokhtar Belmokhtar is suspected of ordering the raid on a BP oil field in eastern Algeria and the subsequent kidnapping of dozens. Belmokhtar has been at this game for a while. His career shows that jihadist ideology and criminality can comingle. Belmokhtar’s operations have run the gamut, from cigarette smuggling to gunrunning to kidnappings to outright murder. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t a loyal ideologue to al Qaeda, too. In late 2012, Belmokhtar, a longtime al Qaeda

Obama´s use of wide-eyed children
to promote his gun-control proposals
shows just how infantile the anti-gun
campaign has become

Telegraph [UK], by Brendan O´Neill Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 1/18/2013 5:01:40 AM Post Reply

There was something nauseating about the way Barack Obama surrounded himself with children as he unveiled his gun control plans. It looked like emotional blackmail. "Look these innocent babes in the face and tell them guns are good" – that was the implicit message of this cynical, innocence-exploiting press conference, which brought to mind one of the late Wacko Jacko´s weird child-centred peace concerts more than it did a serious Lincoln-style presidential address. What Obama and his advisers appear to have overlooked is that it doesn´t matter one jot what children think of guns, or anything else

Three Theories on Manti Te’o

Daily Beast, by Josh Dzieza Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 1/18/2013 4:55:34 AM Post Reply

Manti Te’o was the hero of the college football season, overcoming the loss of both his grandmother and his girlfriend on the same day to lead his team to victory over Michigan State. But then Deadspin broke the news that Lennay Kekua was nothing but an online figment, compiled from stolen Facebook pictures, possibly by Te’o’s friend Ronaiah Tuiasosopo. Te’o says he was the victim of a hoax, but others are skeptical that he could have been suckered for so long.Below, three theories on how the Catfish-meets-Lifetime scandal might have come about.

Fox renews Karl Rove
contract through 2016

Politico, by Mike Allen Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 1/18/2013 4:48:23 AM Post Reply

Fox News Channel is expected to announce shortly that Karl Rove has signed a multi-year deal to remain a Fox contributor through the 2016 election. The contract assures the ratings-leader cable news network that it will retain one of its most popular commentators, and someone whose views continually make news, especially in the heat of a campaign. Rove appears on a variety of Fox programs including “Hannity,” where he and Sean Hannity talked Wednesday night about President Barack Obama´s gun control plan, and the assault weapons ban.

Message from Mali:
Keep Fracking, America!

PJ Media, by Roger L. Simon Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 1/18/2013 4:38:53 AM Post Reply

Recent events in Mali and Libya, not to mention Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Pakistan, Bengla Desh, Somalia, and several other pleasure spots remind us — if such a reminder were necessary — that the Islamic world is, to put it mildly, not a fun place to be. According to religionofpeace.com, Islamic terrorists have accounted for 20,261 deadly terror attacks since 9/11. (Snip)Now it’s undeniable that back in the twentieth century, Germany, the Soviet Union and China were yet bigger killing machines, but in our time the Islamic world is the problem. Some say the reasons for this are complex,

Oh, by the way: New York
forgot to exempt cops from its
new ban on high-capacity magazines

Hot Air, by Allahpundit Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 1/18/2013 4:33:12 AM Post Reply

Via Mark Levin, here’s what happens when Doing Something is more important than knowing what you’re doing. You’ve got a governor here who’s facing reelection in 2014 and may well end up being the national frontrunner for his party’s nomination in 2016 if Hillary doesn’t run. He’s feeling political pressure not just from above, in the form of a president who’s vowed to drum up Do Something fever among Democrats nationally, but from below in the form of a rich, high-profile nanny-state mayor for whom this is a pet issue.

In gun control push, Obama
abandons logic and facts

Washington Examiner, by Timothy P. Carney Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 1/18/2013 4:27:17 AM Post Reply

Whenever a politician proposes a policy surrounded by children, skepticism is in order. But skepticism, logic and sound argumentation are the enemies of President Obama in his gun control push, which kicked off Wednesday on a White House stage filled with kids. After December´s Sandy Hook massacre, Obama has reached deeper than usual into his bag of debater´s tricks and rhetorical ploys. He assigns evil motives to those who disagree with him on policy. He tries to pre-empt cost-benefit analysis with facile assertions that any policy is mandatory if it will save "only one life."

Obama Playing Chicken
with American Men

American Thinker, by Daren Jonescu Original Article

Posted By: DW626- 1/18/2013 4:26:06 AM Post Reply

The Obama administration´s current warpath against so-called "gun violence" -- which is Newspeak for non-violence committed by non-criminals with their non-illegal private property -- is a brazen challenge to America´s manhood. The progressives have apparently decided that this is the moment when they can play their ultimate authoritarian hand, and let the chips fall where they may. They believe, in other words, that this is the moment when they may be able to break America at last, one way or another.

My Afternoon with Chuck Hagel

International Business Times, by Joanne Butler Original Article

Posted By: JoanneButler- 1/18/2013 3:05:00 AM Post Reply

From my perch in Delaware, I can only marvel at how faded pols suddenly become white-hot in the blink of an eye. Take former Senator Chuck Hagel, for instance. I met him once back in 1999, early in his first Senate term. I’ve met many politicians in my career, but I won’t soon forget that afternoon in Hagel’s office.

Bette Midler Blames Current
Mental Health Woes on Reagan

Breitbart´s Big Hollywood, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: PChristopher- 1/18/2013 1:35:46 AM Post Reply

Bette Midler is the latest liberal to follow the wisdom of former Obama administration official Rahm Emmanuel - "you never want a serious crisis to go to waste." Midler fired off a tweet today that used the country´s current mental health conversation post Sandy Hook as a way to pound her ideological enemy, the late Ronald Reagan.

Why is Obama
Forcing Democratic Fight
Over Gun Control?

Commentary Magazine, by Alana Goodman Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 1/17/2013 10:35:36 PM Post Reply

The gun control debate is good for Republicans, good for the White House, and good for Democratic presidential hopefuls, since they can all play to their respective bases. But the biggest losers of the fight will probably be Harry Reid and the handful of Democratic senators up for reelection in red-leaning states. The Hill reports: Reid’s job is to help move President Obama’s agenda through the upper chamber, but he must also protect his five-seat Senate majority, and gun-rights groups are threatening to go after vulnerable Senate Democrats

At retreat, GOP advances
debt-limit strategies

Washington Times, by Seth McLaughlin Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 1/17/2013 10:16:46 PM Post Reply

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The chairman of the House Budget Committee on Thursday said the House GOP is considering a short-term extension of the nation’s debt limit to buy Democrats and Republicans some additional time to hash out a long-term deficit-reduction deal, and to force a national conversation over the size and scope of the federal budget. Rep. Paul Ryan, the party’s 2012 vice presidential nominee, said the short-term extension — coupled with reforms or spending cuts — is one of several options that lawmakers knocked around

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer
opts to expand Medicaid

Los Angeles Times, by Cindy Carcamo Original Article

Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 1/17/2013 10:12:21 PM Post Reply

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, a vocal opponent of President Obama´s healthcare reform law, surprised her state this week by announcing that she would embrace a key component of the law. (Snip) A skeptic of Obama´s Affordable Care Act, Brewer announced her decision in her State of the State address Monday. If she didn´t accept the Medicaid money for Arizona, she said, other states would claim those federal funds. "With this move, we will secure a federal revenue stream to cover the costs of the uninsured who already show up in our doctor´s offices and emergency rooms," Brewer

House Republicans weighing
short-term debt limit increase

Washington Post, by Rosalind S. Helderman and Ed O´Keefe Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 1/17/2013 10:10:33 PM Post Reply

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — House Republicans are weighing a plan to raise the nation’s legal borrowing limit for just a few months, a move that could shift debate over the debt ceiling into March, when Congress will face other major fiscal decisions, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Thursday. But, speaking to reporters at the annual House Republicans retreat at Williamsburg’s storied Kingsmill Resort, Ryan said Republicans are still in intense discussions about how to approach the difficult question of raising the debt ceiling. He said House leaders were using closed-door sessions Thursday to educate their own members, many of them itching

Israel’s center-left
parties fail to unite

Washington Post, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 1/17/2013 10:08:43 PM Post Reply

JERUSALEM — Less than a week before Israel’s parliamentary election, a fractured array of centrist parties has failed to join forces and offer a coherent alternative to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Divided by personal rivalries and the lack of a shared agenda, Netanyahu’s centrist challengers remain at odds, and two have even signaled more readiness to join a future coalition under his leadership than unite with each other. While Netanyahu has focused on what he portrays as his ability to defend Israel militarily and diplomatically, his centrist opponents are trying to steer the campaign

Smaller crowd, tight security
for 2nd inaugural on Monday

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: BaseballFan- 1/17/2013 10:06:28 PM Post Reply

Washington - Less than half the number of inauguration visitors who came out in 2009 are anticipated when President Obama is sworn in for the second time Monday. But that won´t stop security from being just as tight - only this time, with some improvements. And even with the smaller crowd, if you want to get to the National Mall on Inauguration Day, you´re probably better off not driving. The hundreds of thousands of people spilling into the nation's capital Monday are encouraged to travel by rail, bus or bicycle. And no matter what they choose, those watching the inauguration activities

Burglars steal two guns
from home featured on weapons
permit map published by
newspaper, just days after
break-in at another address
on the list

Daily Mail (UK), by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/17/2013 9:49:19 PM Post Reply

Thieves ransacked a house that features on the gun map published by the Journal News, just days after another home on the list was also targeted. Burglars broke into the house in New City, New York, on Wednesday and pried open two safes, before leaving with another one. The criminals escaped with two handguns, two pistol permits, cash, savings bonds and jewelry. The firearms were in the stolen safe. Burglars also broke into a house in White Plains, New York, on Saturday and headed straight for the gun safe.

Terror haven Somalia likely
to get taxpayer cash

Washington Times, by Douglas Ernst Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 1/17/2013 9:43:28 PM Post Reply

It was only two years ago that then-CIA Director David Petraeus testified before Congress on the dangers posed by Somali terrorists, saying "extremist networks over the past two decades have made southern Somalia one of the world’s most significant havens for terrorists. Al Qaeda’s affiliate there — al Shabaab — is large and well-funded relative to most extremist groups, and it has attracted and trained hundreds of foreign fighters, including scores of Americans and dozens from other Western countries." Today the U.S. is preparing to formally recognize the Somali government,

Call that contrition? 'I didn't feel
bad, I didn't think it was wrong
and I didn't feel like I was cheating':*

Daily Mail (UK), by Meghan Keneally Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/17/2013 9:42:02 PM Post Reply

Lance Armstrong finally came clean about his years of doping in his first lengthy public interview since the governing committees accused him of running the ´sophisticated´ doping ring to secure his world record titles. ‘I view this situation as one big lie that I repeated a lot of times,’ he said in an televised interview with Oprah Winfrey. He admitted that he doped in some form for each of his seven Tour de France victories, though he maintained that the last time that he ´crossed that line´ was in 2005. He described the elaborate doping ring

West Point center cites
dangers of ‘far right’ in U.S.

Washington Times, by Rowan Scarborough Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 1/17/2013 9:32:51 PM Post Reply

A West Point think tank has issued a paper warning America about “far right” groups such as the “anti-federalist” movement, which supports “civil activism, individual freedoms and self-government.” The report issued this week by the Combating Terrorism Center at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., is titled “Challengers from the Sidelines: Understanding America’s Violent Far-Right.” The center — part of the institution where men and women are molded into Army officers — posted the report Tuesday. It lumps limited government activists with three movements it identifies as “a racist/white supremacy movement, an anti-federalist movement

Chris Christie Slams ‘Reprehensible’
NRA For ‘Dragging People’s Children’
Into Gun Control Debate

Mediaite, by Noah Rothman Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 1/17/2013 9:23:21 PM Post Reply

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie slammed the National Rifle Association’s latest ad in which they accuse President Barack Obama of hypocrisy for sending his children to a school where they are protected by armed guards. Christie called the ad “reprehensible” and said that the NRA should not be “dragging people’s children” into the gun control debate. (Snip) "I think any of us who are public figures, you see that kind of ad and you cringe,” Christie said on Thursday at a news conference in Trenton. “I’m a father who is a public figure, who has

Sick humor

New York Post, by Linda Stasi Original Article

Posted By: Drive- 1/17/2013 9:15:53 PM Post Reply

´Legit,” FX’s new series starring Aussie Jim Jeffries, as Jim Jeffries, is wrong on every level. It’s crude, shocking and politically incorrect on a cosmic level. And that’s just part of what makes “Legit” so damned funny. But make no mistake, this isn’t shocking-just-to-shock stuff. I mean, seriously? How often have you seen a series devoted to a drug-loving, drunken, failed comedian, who takes in his roommate Steve’s paralyzed brother, Billy, who is dying from muscular dystrophy — after taking him to a cat house and discovering

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