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Biden: We’re counting on ‘legitimate
media’ for successful gun control effort

The Washington Examiner, by Charlie Spiering Original Article

Posted By: PChristopher- 2/12/2013 2:03:25 AM Post Reply

During a press conference on gun safety in Philadelphia, Vice President Joe Biden said that any reports that suggest that he was trying to take weapons away from gun owners was a “bunch of malarkey.” "I know that´s a word that you´ve never heard before, although it´s now in the dictionary," Biden boasted. Biden said that it was important for the media to dissuade the American public from the idea that the Obama administration was prepared to do something unconstitutional on guns.

A sign from above? Lightning
strikes Vatican hours after
Pope´s shock resignation

Mirror [UK], by Paul Cockerton Original Article

Posted By: loosbolt- 2/12/2013 12:31:55 AM Post Reply

This was the moment lightning struck the Vatican today - hours after Pope Benedict XVI´s bolt-from-the-blue resignation. The lightning touched the dome of St. Peter´s Basilica, one of the holiest Catholic churches, after the Pope´s shock admission he lacks strength to do the job. The Vatican stressed that no specific medical condition prompted Benedict´s decision to quit - the first pontiff to do so in 600 years. The move surprised even his closest aides, even though Benedict, 85, had made clear in the past he would step down if he became too old or infirm.

S. Korean Defense Ministry confirms
DPRK nuclear test: local TV

Xinhua News Agency [China], by Staff Original Article

Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 2/11/2013 11:34:07 PM Post Reply

Seoul - The South Korean Defense Ministry believed that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has conducted a nuclear test on Tuesday, a local TV station reported. The report from local TV "Channel One" came shortly after a 5.1-magnitude earthquake was detected in the DPRK, a potential sign that the country has finally undertaken its third nuclear test. China's seismology authority measured the temblor at 4.9 magnitude, with a depth of "zero" km. According to Yonhap, the earthquake was detected at 11:57 local time (0257 GMT) in the DPRK's Kilju County,

Earthquake detected in North
Korea near nuclear test site;
no word on if it’s from nuke test

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 2/11/2013 11:18:19 PM Post Reply

SEOUL, South Korea — An earthquake was detected Tuesday in North Korea just north of a site where the country has conducted nuclear tests, providing strong indication that Pyongyang has gone ahead with a highly anticipated third test. There was, however, no confirmation of the test. The South Korean Defense Ministry, which raised its military alert level after the quake, said it was trying to determine whether it was a test. Nuclear blasts can create tremors but they are distinct from those caused by natural earthquakes. The U.N. organization monitoring nuclear tests says.

George W. Bush’s words
that saved millions

Washington Post, by Michael Gerson Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 2/11/2013 11:06:33 PM Post Reply

Even among the few, odd, nerdy children who want to be speechwriters when they grow up (I was one), none dream of writing a State of the Union address. These tend to be long and shapeless affairs, lumpy with random policy, carried along by strained applause lines, dated before they are transcribed. There are a few exceptions: Lyndon Johnson announcing a War on Poverty; Bill Clinton, as a scandal unfolded, undismayed in the lion’s den. And then there were these sentences in the 2003 address 10 years ago: “Tonight I propose the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief,”

Pope´s Unselfish Choice Gives
Church Chance For New Voices

Investor´s Business Daily, by E.. J. Dionne Original Article

Posted By: Emerson- 2/11/2013 10:56:16 PM Post Reply

Pope Benedict´s resignation shouldn´t have surprised us as much as it did. As an institutionalist who believes in the Roman Catholic Church as the carrier of truth in a sinful world, he would worry a great deal about the impact of his own infirmities on the institution´s capacity to thrive. He is a traditionalist who was nonetheless much affected by modernity. He would therefore not be troubled that he had to reach far back to find a precedent for papal resignation.

McConnell rejects idea
of replacing sequester
with tax hikes

The Hill [Washington DC], by Pete Kasperowicz Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 2/11/2013 10:53:21 PM Post Reply

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Monday that he would not accept a plan to avert the sequester by raising taxes, just days before Democrats are expected to propose exactly that. "My constituents in Kentucky will not accept a tax hike in the place of spending cuts that were already agreed to by both parties," McConnell said. "We agreed to reduce this amount of spending in October of 2011, without raising taxes. We´ve already made this agreement. "The question is, what are we going to do about it?"

Obama’s last rhetorical stand?

Power Line, by Paul Mirengoff Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 2/11/2013 10:38:52 PM Post Reply

It’s a curious fact of the Obama presidency that the American people basically tuned him out during much of his first term. Despite his stellar communications skills, Obama was unable to convince Americans to support his signature program — Obamacare — and none of his prior state of the union speeches seems to have moved the needle. We also know that the president’s utterances on behalf of Democrats in 2010 didn’t sway public opinion, at least not in the way he intended. This changed in 2012, though. With a presidential election on the horizon, and with the economy

Obama meets with Kerry brothers
implicated in 1972 ‘Watergate’-
style incident

Daily Caller, by Patrick Howley Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 2/11/2013 10:05:43 PM Post Reply

President Obama convened a Cabinet meeting Thursday with new Secretary of State John Kerry and, among others, Kerry’s brother Cameron Kerry, the current general counsel for the Department of Commerce. Observers stated that Thursday likely marked the first time two brothers had both attended a Cabinet meeting together since John and Robert Kennedy. But records reveal that the Kerry brothers have a troublesome history of working together politically. Cameron Kerry was arrested in 1972 for breaking and entering into a building that housed the campaign office of his brother’s congressional

Florida Democrat Grayson returns
with nasty shots at Republicans

Washington Times, by Cheryl K. Chumley Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 2/11/2013 9:54:38 PM Post Reply

Rep. Alan Grayson, a Florida Democrat known for his nasty and heated partisan attacks on the Republican Party, has returned for his new term with this simple threat: “I’m back,” he said. “They got rid of me for two years, but now I’m back,” he said, according to a Roll Call report. Mr. Grayson served one term in Congress before losing his 2010 re-election bid. Voters in a newly redrawn Democratic district elected him in 2012, and now he’s claiming “biggest comeback” status in the history of House elections, Roll Call reported. There are no indications Mr. Grayson will bring a calmer tone to Congress

The Neverending Campaign:
Obama Plans Post-SOTU
Public Relations Tour

Breitbart´s Big Government, by Ben Shapiro Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 2/11/2013 9:46:41 PM Post Reply

In its ever-evolving quest to turn the presidency into a permanent campaign organ rather than the executive branch of government, the Obama White House will be launching yet another in its endless series of public relations pushes in the aftermath of Obama’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday evening. The White House will be showing graphics and data – or at least their version of data – during the State of the Union on the White House website. Meanwhile, the “unrelated” campaign organ of the White House, Organizing for Action (which still carries the Obama

More Hagel Speeches Emerge,
Suggesting he Misled Senate

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

Posted By: KarenJ1- 2/11/2013 9:41:23 PM Post Reply

Steven Emerson’s Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) told Breitbart News Monday that it has uncovered additional speeches given by former Sen. Chuck Hagel, who is awaiting confirmation as Secretary of Defense. The speeches suggest that Hagel may have misled the Senate Armed Services Committee twice during his confirmation hearing on Jan. 31: first, when he suggested that the controversy over his views was about "one individual" quote, vote, or statement rather than his consistent and strongly-held opinions over time; and second, when Hagel told the committee:

Exclusive: Judicial Watch Announces
Ambitious 2013 Investigative Agenda

Breitbart´s Big Government, by Tony Lee Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 2/11/2013 9:35:36 PM Post Reply

Judicial Watch, the independent government watchdog organization that has held Republicans and Democrats to account, announced on Monday its list of investigative priorities for 2013. Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview that the organization will focus on issues such as Benghazi, illegal immigration, President Barack Obama´s use of executive orders and actions, gun control, green energy boondoggles, election fraud, and national security leaks over the next year. Fitton said he did not expect Obama to "admit to any wrongdoing" in Tuesday´s

Obama--Sued by Catholic Church for
Attacking Religious Freedom--Boasts
of His ´Work Together´ With Pope

Cybercast News Service, by Fred Lucas Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 2/11/2013 9:21:24 PM Post Reply

President Barack Obama--whose administration is being sued by multiple Roman Catholic dioceses and organizations for violating their free exercise of religion--issued a statement today about retiring Pope Benedict XVI, boasting of his "work together" with the pontiff. “On behalf of Americans everywhere, Michelle and I wish to extend our appreciation and prayers to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Michelle and I warmly remember our meeting with the Holy Father in 2009, and I have appreciated our work together over these last four years,” Obama said. “The Church plays a critical role in the

Kerry Had More Security on Trip
to Arlington, Va., Than State
Dept. Posted in Benghazi

Cybercast News Service, by Terence P. Jeffrey Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 2/11/2013 9:14:44 PM Post Reply

A larger detail of security agents escorted Secretary of State John Kerry on a trip to Arlington, Va., last week, when he went to visit—of all places—the headquarters of the department’s security bureau, than the State Department posted to its compound in Benghazi, Libya, in the days leading up to the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attacks. Kerry, as recorded by an official State Department publicity photograph, was "surrounded" in Arlington on Monday, Feb. 4, by at least four of the department’s Diplomatic Security (DS) agents. In the days leading up to the Benghazi attacks, the State Department

For glum Republicans: ´Watch
party´ for Rubio´s rebuttal
to the State of the Union

Washington Times, by Jennifer Harper Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 2/11/2013 9:09:56 PM Post Reply

This trend could multiply among Republicans who have White House fatigue. There are enough of them out there. A cheerful Florida official has organized a public "watch party" for Sen. Marco Rubio´s official Republican response to President Obama´s State of the Union address, to be delivered Tuesday night following the president´s speech. It´s Mr. Rubio the audience is pining to see, particularly that unprecedented moment when he delivers the GOP rebuttal in English and Spanish. Miami-Dade Commission Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa will host the event at a community center in Miami

Democratic House chairwoman
Wasserman Schultz caught in
deception with reporters

Washington Times, by Susan Ferrechio Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 2/11/2013 9:04:38 PM Post Reply

Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz attempted a bit of deception Monday in an effort to criticize GOP rising star Marco Rubio ahead of his State of the Union rebuttal Tuesday night. But on this occasion, the press wasn´t falling for it. In a conference call Monday, Wasserman Schultz enlisted the help of Annette Capella, described by party officials as a "Medicare recipient from Florida," to warn of the "extreme budget priorities," they believe Rubio is likely to outline in his televised response to President Obama´s address. Capella gave a lengthy and unflattering

Krauthammer: Expect an ´extremely
aggressive and partisan´ State
of the Union speech

Daily Caller, by Jeff Poor Original Article

Posted By: sparky86- 2/11/2013 9:01:37 PM Post Reply

On Monday’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer predicted that tomorrow night’s State of the Union address will be the political counterpart to President Barack Obama’s fundamentally “ideological” inaugural speech. “Well, I’m not sure it will be a speech about ideas or programs,” Krauthammer said. “In fact, if the inaugural address was this sort of extraordinarily ideological address, I think the State of the Union is going to be extremely aggressive and partisan. Obama is still campaigning. He hasn’t stopped.

White House: All questions
answered on Benghazi attack

Washington Times, by Dave Boyer Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 2/11/2013 9:01:30 PM Post Reply

The White House has heard enough about Benghazi. White House press secretary Jay Carney on Monday blasted Senate Republicans for threatening to block Defense Secretary-nominee Chuck Hagel and John Brennan, nominated to head the CIA, in a quest for more information about what President Obama did on the night that terrorists killed four Americans in the U.S. Consulate in Libya. “We have answered these questions,” Mr. Carney said. “The president found out about the attack in Benghazi in a meeting with his secretary of defense and chairman of the Joint Chiefs from his national

´You´re the best dad ever.
I never wanted you to die´:
Heartbreaking tributes from
Chris Kyle´s children as
thousands gather to honor
´America´s deadliest sniper´
shot dead by fellow veteran

Daily Mail (UK), by Katie Davies Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 2/11/2013 8:52:57 PM Post Reply

Thousands of mourners attended a memorial service today for former Navy Seal Chris Kyle as his wife and young children paid painful tribute alongside his military colleagues who spoke of his unrelenting loyalty to them. Crowds queued to enter the Cowboys Stadium so they could hear memories of a kind and loving family man, a practical joker and a proud veteran dubbed ´ America´s deadliest sniper´. His wife Taya Kyle, said at the memorial service that her husband made her feel like ´pure gold´ and loved her without judgement.

Thousands attend memorial
service for slain Navy SEAL
sniper Chris Kyle at Cowboys Stadium

Associated Press, by Angela Brown Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 2/11/2013 8:33:55 PM Post Reply

ARLINGTON, Texas— Slain ex-Navy SEAL Chris Kyle was a devoted husband, father and friend who will never be forgotten, his widow told mourners at his memorial service Monday. Taya Kyle said she was broken but that the family will “put one foot in front of the other” to get through their grief. She told her two children that they will remember Chris Kyle’s silly side, Texas twang and prayers they prayed together. “Chris, there isn’t enough time to tell you everything you mean to me and everything you taught me,” she said through tears. Nearly 7,000 people,

Dr. Ben Carson Takes To
Fox To Address His Critics,
Blast ObamaCare, And ‘Stand
Up To The Bullies’

Mediaite, by Andrew Kirell Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 2/11/2013 6:48:49 PM Post Reply

Newfound conservative hero Dr. Benjamin Carson appeared on Fox’s Your World this afternoon to respond to his detractors who’ve called his National Prayer Day speech before the president “inappropriate” and “offensive” given the apolitical nature of the event. Asked how the president initially reacted to the speech, Dr. Carson told host Neil Cavuto that Obama “came over to me and said he appreciated my speech and he admired me and took my hand and didn’t squeeze too hard.” “What do you mean? One of those fishy hand shakes?” Cavuto inquired. “It was a good handshake,” Carson replied. Cavuto asked

Tears of a true American hero:
Soldier who fought off brutal
13-hour Taliban attack weeps for
his eight fallen comrades as
Obama awards him the Medal of Honor

Associated Press, by Lydia Warren Original Article

Posted By: LadyVet- 2/11/2013 6:45:28 PM Post Reply

An Army veteran who was today awarded the Medal of Honor for his courageous leadership during a daylong firefight in Afghanistan wept as President Obama named his fallen comrades. Former Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha took a moment to compose himself after Obama read the names of the eight Americans who died in the 2009 firefight. At a White House ceremony attended by the military´s top leaders and former Medal of Honor recipients, Obama recounted the dramatic battle at an outpost in the mountains near the Pakistan border where U.S. troops were far outnumbered.

Ignatius Begs Obama: Spare Rubio

Rushlimbaugh.com, by Rush Limbaugh Original Article

Posted By: Desert Fox- 2/11/2013 5:42:49 PM Post Reply

RUSH: A most amazing thing, to me, anyway. This may not be that big a deal to you, but to me it is. I found this on Newsbusters. I didn´t actually see this. Chris Matthews has a syndicated show that runs on Sundays throughout the country. This is not his nightly MSNBC tingle-up-the-leg show. And on his show yesterday was Washington Post columnist David Ignatius who literally begged Obama, implored Obama not to destroy Marco Rubio in the upcoming immigration debate. I think this is a tantamount admission to what´s going on.

Benedict XVI leaves the
papacy much as he found it

Washington Post, by Editorial Board Original Article

Posted By: Emerson- 2/11/2013 5:40:03 PM Post Reply

IN EIGHT years as pope, Benedict XVI’s boldest act may have been his last one. (Snip) Pope Benedict’s response to the greatest challenge he faced — the explosion of sexual-abuse scandals in Catholic dioceses around the world — was inadequate. During his visit to the United States in 2008, he met with victims of predatory priests; he later apologized for the crimes and oversaw modest Vatican measures to extend the statute of limitation for cases and prevent further abuse. But the pope never acted against bishops who covered up crimes, and he never admitted or apologized for his own failures

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