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When I Want a Progressive’s
Opinion on What Guns I Should
Have/Hunt with, I’ll Give it to Them

Townhall, by Doug Giles Original Article

Posted By: lcl4- 1/20/2013 3:36:25 PM Post Reply

My buddy, Green Beret badass Bryan Sikes, shot a massive whitetail buck last week during our South Texas Purple Heart Adventure. He whacked said muy grande with a LaRue Tactical OBR chambered for the glorious .308 Win. round. Oh and BTW, Sikes used a high capacity magazine during this hunt. For those of you who aren’t hip to the LaRue, it is a weapon that progressive darlings say we should not have because we don’t “need” such a weapon for hunting.

As the terror threat shifts to
Africa, we must meet
it with great care

Telegraph [UK], by Editorial Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 1/20/2013 3:34:45 PM Post Reply

The tragic events in Algeria, where Islamists succeeded in seizing 700 hostages, of whom at least a dozen are dead, leaving a grisly trail of charred bodies, reinforce an important lesson for Britain and its allies: the centre of gravity of international jihad is shifting from Asia to North Africa. That brings the threat closer to what Malcolm Rifkind, the former foreign secretary, last week called the “soft underbelly of Europe”, recalling a phrase of Churchill’s. It is this westward shift that makes France’s military campaign in Mali against an array of Islamist insurgents so important.

One in every three U.S. military
commanders was fired because
of sexual misconduct

Daily Mail [UK], by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 1/20/2013 3:18:15 PM Post Reply

At least 30 per cent of military commanders fired over the past eight years lost their jobs because of sexually related offenses, including harassment, adultery, and improper relationships. The figures follow growing concerns by Defense Department and military leaders over declining ethical values among U.S. forces. They also highlight the pervasiveness of a problem that came into sharp relief because of the resignation of one of the Army´s most esteemed generals, David Petraeus, and the investigation of a second general, John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan. The statistics from all four military services show that adulterous
All-caps removed from headline by Staff.

Veteran jihadist claims bloody
Algeria siege for al Qaeda

Reuters, by Lamine Chikhi & Abdelaziz Boumzar* Original Article

Posted By: BuckeyeRon- 1/20/2013 2:56:13 PM Post Reply

A veteran Islamist fighter claimed responsibility on behalf of al Qaeda for the Algerian hostage crisis, a regional website reported on Sunday, tying the bloody desert siege to France´s intervention across the Sahara in Mali.(Snip)"We in al Qaeda announce this blessed operation," Mokhtar Belmokhtar said in a video, according to the Sahara Media website, which quoted from the recording but did not immediately show it. "We are ready to negotiate with the West and the Algerian government provided they stop their bombing of Mali´s Muslims," said Belmokhtar, a one-eyed veteran guerrilla who fought in Afghanistan in 1980s and in

´After Tiller´ gives voice
to US abortion doctors

Agence France-Presse, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: BuckeyeRon- 1/20/2013 2:43:35 PM Post Reply

Forty years after the legalization of abortion in the United States, just four doctors offer controversial late-term procedures, and are the subject of a documentary at the Sundance film festival. "After Tiller," named for physician George Tiller, a prominent practitioner of late-term abortions shot dead by an extremist in 2009, focuses on the few remaining doctors who perform abortions in the third trimester of a pregnancy. The Supreme Court legalized abortion exactly 40 years ago -- on January 22, 1973 -- but granted states the right to limit abortions in the final three months of a pregnancy.

Health Insurers Raise Some
Rates by Double Digits

New York Times, by REED ABELSON Original Article

Posted By: Oblio- 1/20/2013 2:41:06 PM Post Reply

Health insurance companies across the country are seeking and winning double-digit increases in premiums for some customers, even though one of the biggest objectives of the Obama administration’s health care law was to stem the rapid rise in insurance costs for consumers. Dave Jones, the California insurance commissioner, said some insurance companies could raise rates as much as they did before the law was enacted.
Link repaired by Staff.

Algerian official: 25 more bodies
found at gas plant

USA Today/Associated Press, by Jabeen Bhatti Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/20/2013 2:10:03 PM Post Reply

Algerian bomb squads scouring a gas plant where Islamist militants took dozens of foreign workers hostage found 25 more bodies on Sunday as they searched for explosive traps left behind by the attackers, a security official said, a day after a bloody raid ended the four-day siege of the remote desert refinery. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation, said the bodies were badly disfigured and difficult to identify. "The bodies could be either Algerian or foreign hostages," he said. Nations continued to wait Sunday for

Eyes Wide Shut:
Lawrence Wright’s Book on Scientology

New York Times, by MICHAEL KINSLEY Original Article

Posted By: Oblio- 1/20/2013 2:02:33 PM Post Reply

That crunching sound you hear is Lawrence Wright bending over backward to be fair to Scientology. Every deceptive comparison with Mormonism and other religions is given a respectful hearing. Every ludicrous bit of church dogma is served up deadpan. This makes the book’s indictment that much more powerful. Open almost any page at random. That tape of L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology’s founder, that Wright quotes from? “It was a part of a lecture Hubbard gave in 1963, in which he talked about the between-lives period, when thetans are transported to Venus to have their memories erased.”

White House says confident
will pass some gun control legislation

Reuters, by Vicki Allen Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/20/2013 2:02:33 PM Post Reply

A White House adviser on Sunday said he was optimistic Congress will approve at least part of President Barack Obama´s proposals to reduce gun violence in the wake of December´s massacre at a Connecticut elementary school. Just hours before Obama was to be sworn in for his second term in office, White House adviser David Plouffe said on Sunday talk shows he felt there was support in Congress for some measures, including universal background checks for gun buyers and limits on high-capacity clips. "I´m confident some of the measures you mentioned - clips, universal background checks -

The hidden burden of regulation

Washington Times, by Editorial Original Article

Posted By: Ribicon- 1/20/2013 1:42:56 PM Post Reply

Americans cashing their first paychecks of the year are starting to feel the pain. Higher taxes in the “fiscal cliff” deal are just the beginning of the extra cash Uncle Sam will be collecting in 2013. The unprecedented expansion in regulation on President Obama’s watch means wallets are going to be much thinner by the end of the year. According to an analysis released on Monday by the American Action Forum, Mr. Obama in his first term added nearly half a trillion dollars to the cost of doing business. In 2012, the administration shattered all records by imposing $236 billion

DiCaprio takes break to,
focus on the environment

New Zealand Herald, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: markinalpine- 1/20/2013 1:42:52 PM Post Reply

Django Unchained and Titanic star Leonardo DiCaprio says he is planning to take a significant break from filming and concentrate on his environmental campaigning. In an interview with Germany´s mass circulation daily Bild, the 38-year-old American actor said: "I am a bit drained. I´m now going to take a long, long break. I´ve done three films in two years and I´m just worn out.´´ "I would like to improve the world a bit. I will fly around the world doing good for the environment,

GOP leader produces all-local knitwear

San Francisco Chronicle, by Nancy Davis Kho Original Article

Posted By: wydleyred- 1/20/2013 1:06:02 PM Post Reply

Many people turn to knitting as a means of stress reduction, and Harmeet Dhillon of San Francisco was no exception when she took up the hobby during college in 1986. Dhillon, however, has taken her interest in textiles a step or two further than most recreational knitters. In 2012, she founded Sea Ranch Woolworks,(Snip) She was born in rural India and is now as an award-winning trial attorney at the helm of her own firm, chairwoman of the Republican Party of San Francisco and a candidate for vice chair of the California Republican Party.
(Snip) added by Staff.

Change In Senate Vacancy Law
Led To Mass. Special Elections

Associated Press, by Bob Salsberg Original Article

Posted By: BuckeyeRon- 1/20/2013 1:03:22 PM Post Reply

Boston—It was the summer of 2004 and Massachusetts Democrats were giddy over the possibility of a favorite son, John Kerry, winning the presidency, yet also determined to block Republican Gov. Mitt Romney from picking a member of his own party to fill Kerry’s U.S. Senate seat. What followed may truly have been a law of unintended consequences. In passing a bill to require a special election and deny Romney a partisan appointment, Democrats unwittingly created the mechanism by which a Republican, Scott Brown, would later win one special election and, depending on what happens in coming weeks, perhaps

Community organizers who
taught Obama the ropes get
an invitation to the inauguration

Chicago Tribune, by Dahleen Glanton & Katherine Skiba Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/20/2013 1:01:02 PM Post Reply

At their wedding reception in 1992, Barack Obama and his bride, Michelle, made their way to a table to greet three women who had taken him under their wings as a young community organizer. Loretta Augustine-Herron, one of the women in his memoir, "Dreams From My Father," recalls him asking them, "Can I get you anything?" "When you are elected president," she told him, "we want an invitation to the inaugural ball." According to Augustine-Herron, he replied, "You´ve got it" and flashed his toothy smile. But four years ago, invitations never came for the three women,

President Obama, Vice President
Biden Sworn in for Second Term

ABC News, by Mary Bruce & Devin Dwyer Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/20/2013 12:41:11 PM Post Reply

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden today officially embarked on their second term, taking the Constitutionally mandated oath of office in two separate private ceremonies inside their homes. Shortly before noon in the Blue Room of the White House, Obama raised his right hand, with his left on a family Bible, reciting the oath administrated by Chief Justice John Roberts. He was surrounded by immediate family members, including first lady Michelle Obama and daughters, Malia and Sasha. "I did it," he said to his daughters after taking the oath. Biden was sworn in earlier today

Biden: ´I´m Proud To Be President´

Newsbusters, by Noel Sheppard Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/20/2013 12:35:38 PM Post Reply

Joe Biden the gaffe machine was at it again Saturday. Speaking at the Iowa State Society inauguration ball, the Vice President said, "I´m proud to be President of the United States" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary): After some laughter and a nudge from someone on stage, Biden corrected himself. "I´m proud to be Vice President of the United States," he said, "and I´m prouder to be Barack Obama, President Barack Obama´s Vice President." "Well, there goes that," Biden joked. "Look, on a serious note, I guess I´m lucky to get back to a serious note."

He´s President in 30 seconds!
Barack Obama is sworn into
office in lightning quick
ceremony at the White House

Daily Mail [UK], by Meghan Keneally Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 1/20/2013 12:23:18 PM Post Reply

President Barack Obama was sworn into his second term of office on Sunday at noon in front of only his wife and two daughters in a simple service. The quick swearing in took place on Sunday in keeping with the laws states in the Constitution which states that Presidents´ terms begin at noon on January 20. Normally the oath of office is given on the steps of the Capitol and is followed by his address to the nation, but because this year it happens to fall on a Sunday- and inaugurations are never held that day of

Pickup truck used by George W.
Bush auctioned for $300,000

Reuters, by Marice Richter Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/20/2013 12:13:41 PM Post Reply

DALLAS- A pickup truck used by former President George W. Bush at his Texas ranch was sold for $300,000 at an auction on Saturday after he donated it to benefit a charity that serves U.S. military families. The 2009 Ford F-150 King Ranch 4x4 SuperCrew was sold as part of the Barrett-Jackson auction house´s sale of collectible cars in Scottsdale, Arizona. The auction house did not disclose the identity of the buyer. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush used the pickup at their ranch in Crawford, Texas, where they frequently entertain friends, family and visiting dignitaries.

Jamie Foxx joins other Texas
partygoers in D.C.

Houston Chronicle, by Cindy George Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/20/2013 12:03:03 PM Post Reply

Cowboy boots peered out from under all the sequins and shimmer at the Texas State Society´s immensely popular Black Tie and Boots inaugural ball Saturday night at the Gaylord National Resort on the Potomac near Washington D.C. The ball´s many rooms were filled with Texans of every variety, including U.S. Reps Kevin Brady and Sheila Jackson Lee, TSU President John Rudley, singer Yolanda Adams, the Kilgore College Rangerettes and perhaps the most famous "cowboy" today, actor Jamie Foxx, who introduced singer Charley Pride.

Will the Gun-Grabbers
Create a ‘No Buy List’ Using
Your Prescription Records?

PJ Media, by Paula Bolyard Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 1/20/2013 11:58:08 AM Post Reply

Could the Feds potentially use your prescription drug history to curtail your Second Amendment rights? In the wake of President Obama’s list of 23 executive orders — saying “If there’s even one thing that we can do to reduce this violence…” — the potential exists for the Department of Justice to use Federal drug databases to screen for “mental illnesses.” While the idea may sound far-fetched, state and federal agencies already cooperate to share information about your history of prescription drug use, including the use of medications for “psychiatric disorders.” Your doctor, your pharmacist, and your local emergency

Batmobile sells for $4.62 million at
Barrett-Jackson

The Republic [Phoenix, AZ], by Peter Corbett Original Article

Posted By: annapolis2010dad- 1/20/2013 11:52:55 AM Post Reply

Sales at the Valley’s collector car auctions topped $156 million on Saturday afternoon, not counting some of the most expensive cars slated to hit the auction block during prime time. Barrett-Jackson in bidding early Saturday evening at WestWorld in Scottsdale sold a 1947 Delahaye Type 175 Saoutchik for $1.21 million and a 1947 Talbot-Lago T-26 Grand Sport for $2.03 million. The original Batmobile built by famed car customizer George Barris for the 1966 television series sold for $4.62 million.
Source corrected and text added by Staff.

Hostages Executed by Terrorists
Before Final Assault
by Algerian Military

PJ Media, by Rick Moran Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 1/20/2013 11:51:15 AM Post Reply

The Algerian government has been defending it’s tactics in dealing with the terrorists who attacked a gas complex and took dozens of westerners hostage by saying that the al-Qaeda offshoot holding the prisoners left them little choice when they began to execute the innocent. The Daily Telegraph has confirmed that nine Japanese hostages were executed by the terrorists, and British foreign secretary William Hague said that seven more hostages were probably executed just prior to the final assault: Hague added that suggestions seven of the hostages had been “executed” by their captors prior

Less an inauguration
than a tepid rerun

Washington Post, by Dana Milbank Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 1/20/2013 11:51:04 AM Post Reply

For President Obama’s second inaugural, we’re just going through the motions. (Snip)That messiah never came, and a sluggish economic recovery overshadowed his term. Obama was reelected less because he inspired the nation than because he discredited his opponent. Most Americans still think that the country is headed in the wrong direction, and just one in five trust their government to do the right thing. Much of this says less about Obama than about the times. But the president manages to make his own presidency seem smaller by his frequent invocations of our greatest president.

Experts: Smaller checks may
lead to spending in-Security

Boston Herald, by Marie Szaniszlo Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/20/2013 11:48:58 AM Post Reply

The expiration of a temporary break in Social Security withholdings means paychecks have shrunk, which experts say could have a chilling effect on consumer spending. In the debate over the “fiscal cliff,” Congress allowed the cut to expire, causing Social Security taxes to return to 6.2 percent from the 4.2 percent Americans were paying over the past two years. The expiration of the tax break means the average household will have $18 to $20 less each week, or $900 to $1,000 less each year, said Roberton Williams, a tax economist and

Reload: Second Amendment Rallies
Highlight Conservative Potential
in Obama´s Second Term

Breitbart´s Big Government, by Joel B. Pollak Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 1/20/2013 11:47:10 AM Post Reply

Thousands rallied across the nation yesterday in support of Second Amendment rights, and conservatives were reminded that Barack Obama’s second term presents a unique opportunity to rebuild. Our principles of individual liberty and constitutional government may be a minority creed, but they are still the best principles to have. Even liberals find them compelling--when they are not hypnotized by the Obama cult of personality. The conservative movement should aim high. Its long-term political goal

Former Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice joins CBS
News as contributor

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/20/2013 11:45:22 AM Post Reply

WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has joined CBS News as a contributor. CBS News Chairman Jeff Fager and president David Rhodes say Rice “will use her insight and vast experience to explore issues facing America at home and abroad.” Rice served as secretary of state during President George W. Bush’s second term. She was the first African-American woman to hold the post. Rice was Bush’s national security adviser during his first term and worked on the National Security Council

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