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Rice dampens rumors
about 2016 run

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Jennifer Martinez Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/2/2013 12:36:24 PM Post Reply

SAN FRANCISCO—Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday signaled that she currently has no plans to run for president in 2016, saying she will continue to stay involved in public service by lending her voice to the immigration debate and efforts to improve the education system in the United States. "I learned that running for office really wasn´t in my DNA when I helped [President] George W. Bush run in 1999. We´d go to maybe five campaign events in a day..and at the end of the day, he was raring to go and

Obama trading Keystone
XL for a carbon tax?

Hot Air, by Jazz Shaw Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/2/2013 12:23:06 PM Post Reply

There must be some fans of The Walking Dead at the White House and the DNC these days, because there are apparently some bad ideas which never die, no matter how many stakes you drive through them. One of these is the carbon tax, not so subtly invoked during the State of the Union address, and now making a comeback with some of the usual list of suspects in Congress. But this time it may be coming with a twist. You want your Keystone XL pipeline and all of the jobs, opportunity and energy advantages it offers?

Heroic officers likely thwarted
more bloodshed

Boston Herald, by Peter Gelzinis Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 3/2/2013 12:19:50 PM Post Reply

It was a scene that held all the potential for a bloodbath. Two men chose to execute Courtney Jackson on Thursday night, in the middle of the Dudley Square bus station, in front of a bus loaded with ?passengers. That Brian Cooper and Jamel Bannister were captured within minutes after Jackson was shot is a testament to the fearlessness of Boston police officers Wilfredo Coriano, Dominic Columbo, Brian Holmes and Kevin Plunkett. What is more amazing is the fact that the only shot fired in the midst of this chaotic scene was the one that ended Courtney Jackson’s 26-year-old life.

Duke Energy soaks shareholders to
pay for Democratic National Convention

Human Events, by John Hayward Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/2/2013 12:17:26 PM Post Reply

The Democrat style of madcap tax-and-spend waste and fraud is nicely captured by the sad aftermath of this year’s big political convention, as reported by the Charlotte Observer: Duke Energy won’t be repaid the $10 million line of credit it guaranteed for Charlotte to host last year’s Democratic National Convention, the company confirmed Thursday. As the credit line came due, Duke made official what it had signaled to shareholders in an earnings report last November. Because Duke can claim the money as a business expense for tax purposes, shareholders will foot $6 million of the cost.

New mom: Sequester cuts to women´s
center would "break my heart"

CBS News, by Paula Reid Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 3/2/2013 12:14:51 PM Post Reply

Theses days, little Kayden is eating like a champ, but a few weeks ago he was malnourished and fighting for his life. "I was scared out of my mind, I was scared out of my mind about his not getting enough," said Kayden´s mother, Cierra Kelley. "He was two days old when I took him to the hospital. He was only two days old, I didn´t know what was going on. So he went to see a lactation specialist at Piedmont health."The lactation specialist is just one of the services available through the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

Chocola: Rove only cares
about GOP ´brand´

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Alexandra Jaffe Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/2/2013 12:12:34 PM Post Reply

Club for Growth President Chris Chocola charged that Republican establishment figure Karl Rove cares more about the Republican brand than Republican "core beliefs." "What Karl Rove and some of the establishment groups only care about is the brand," he said during an appearance on CBS´ "Face to Face." "They only care if someone´s a Republican or not. They don´t really care what their core beliefs are. I think voters actually care what their core beliefs are." Rove and Chocola are expected to butt heads in 2014 over a number of upcoming House and Senate races,

Court rejects Alaska bid to remove
polar bear from threatened list

Anchorage Daily News, by Sean Cockerham Original Article

Posted By: John c- 3/2/2013 12:11:32 PM Post Reply

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has rejected the state of Alaska’s attempt to remove polar bears from the threatened species list. Friday’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has major implications, because polar bears were the first species to be listed solely on the basis of threats to their survival from global warming. The D.C. appeals court affirmed a lower court ruling supporting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to put polar bears on the federal threatened list.

Rescuers looking for man in sinkhole

United Press International, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 3/2/2013 12:08:38 PM Post Reply

SEFFNER, Fla.- The effort to recover a Florida man´s body from a sinkhole that opened up beneath his bedroom resumed Saturday morning, officials said. Jeff Bush, 37, was in his bedroom Thursday night when the sinkhole opened up and trapped him underneath his house, CNN reported. Rescue workers left the site Friday night, saying the hole is still expanding and the house could collapse at any time. "Until we know where it´s safe to bring the equipment, we really are just handicapped and paralyzed, and can´t really do a whole lot more than sit and wait,"

Left Tries To Divide Conservatives
To Secure Immigration Amnesty

PJ Media, by Matthew Vadum Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/2/2013 11:52:14 AM Post Reply

In the soul-searching saga that has followed Mitt Romney’s defeat in November, some leading Republicans claim that to stave off political oblivion the GOP must wholeheartedly embrace comprehensive immigration reform including amnesty for those illegal aliens already in the country. This is wishful thinking, of course. According to various studies including a Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) report, pandering to Latino voters will not gain the Republican Party Hispanic-American votes. Latinos are particularly hard to win over to the Republican side because they tend to be

The Low-Information Voter’s
Guide to Politics

PJ Media, by Oleg Atbashian Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/2/2013 11:44:47 AM Post Reply

Are you typically lost when co-workers discuss current events around the water cooler? Do you have trouble figuring out the national debt or who that Ben Ghazi dude is, but you know what’s on Kim Kardashian’s grocery list? If you think you only deserve fun answers to all life’s questions … you’re right! This primer will help you look smart and morally superior in any political discussion. Just memorize these big words, explained in easy terms you already know from TMZ and The Daily Show: BIASED: If you have a weird friend who goes to church and her

Chief of Staff Out at DHS

Weekly Standard, by Daniel Halper Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/2/2013 11:38:40 AM Post Reply

In a late Friday afternoon email, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano notified staff that her chief of staff was leaving. "I extend my deepest appreciation to DHS Chief of Staff Noah Kroloff for his over four years of service to the Department of Homeland Security and his eight years of service to me while I served in Arizona as Governor and Attorney General. Noah has been a trusted advisor, a good friend, and a superb Chief of Staff to this department. Since January 2009, he has been instrumental in

Former Sen. Scott Brown hosting
fundraiser for Chris Christie

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Daniel Strauss Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/2/2013 11:26:38 AM Post Reply

Former Sen. Scott Brown (R-Wis.) is hosting a fundraiser for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) Friday night in Boston. Brown is hosting the event alongside Ron Kaufman, formerly a senior adviser for Mitt Romney and the Republican National Committee committeeman for Massachusetts, and former Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker (R), according to Mike DuHaime, a senior adviser for Christie. The fundraiser is taking place at the home of Christopher and Jean Egan, according to The Boston Globe. Attendees are asked to donate a minimum of $3,800 according to the Globe.

Patton Boggs lays off
65; 23 in Washington

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Elise Viebeck Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/2/2013 11:21:07 AM Post Reply

Lobbying giant Patton Boggs has laid off 65 lawyers and staff, including 23 from its Washington, D.C. practice, according to multiple reports. The firm´s revenue and net profits had fallen between 2011 and 2012. Lobbying revenue declined five percent from $48.4 to $46 million, according to calculations by The Hill. The layoffs are an attempt to "align head count with revenue," managing partner Edward Newberry told the Wall Street Journal. "We´re trying to be very disciplined in managing expense and operations," Newberry said. The move responds to increasing market pressure and is expected

Rory should be better than this

Fox News, by Robert Lusetich Original Article

Posted By: BuckeyeRon- 3/2/2013 11:19:37 AM Post Reply

Rory McIlroy’s already bad ear just got worse Much worse. Golf’s boy wonder did the inexcusable on Friday, borrowing from the worst of John Daly’s sorry repertoire and quitting mid-round at the Honda Classic. After walking off PGA National, where he was defending champion, the world No. 1 gave reporters a less-than-satisfactory explanation for his early departure. “I can´t really say much, guys. I´m just in a bad place mentally,” he said. Of course, not many professional golfers would be in a good place, mentally or otherwise, after playing eight holes in seven strokes over par.

Key Romney aides back gay marriage;
social conservatives not surprised

Washington Examiner, by Byron York Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/2/2013 11:14:53 AM Post Reply

Gay marriage advocates are touting the number of Republicans — more than 130 at the moment — who have signed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn California’s popularly-approved ban on same-sex marriage. With a few exceptions, the list is made up of former office holders, many appointed rather than elected, plus various strategists and donors. One notable thing about the brief is that the list of signers includes several top officials from the Romney presidential campaign. Mitt Romney strongly opposed gay marriage during the 2012 race. Signing the brief now

For Obama, politics
always trumps governing

Washington Examiner, by Michael Barone Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/2/2013 11:08:44 AM Post Reply

Do we have a president or a perpetual candidate? It´s not an entirely unfair question. Even as Barack Obama was warning of the dreadful consequences of the budget sequester looming on March 1, he spent days away from Washington, apparently out of touch with Democratic as well as Republican congressional leaders. In the meantime, Obama fans were lobbing verbal grenades at none other than the Washington Post´s Bob Woodward. His offense: He´s continuing to make it clear, as he did in his book "The Price of Politics," that it was Obama´s then-chief of staff and now Treasury Secretary

5 Reasons Barack
Obama is a Creep

Townhall, by John Hawkins Original Article

Posted By: Judy W.- 3/2/2013 10:59:24 AM Post Reply

Is Barack Obama the Vladimir Lenin of American Presidents? No, Lenin was competent in an evil sort of way. Obama is more like Leonid Brezhnev: an ultra left-wing, belligerent doofus who isn´t laughed at by the general population primarily because the mainstream media liberals say nice things about him out of fear that they´ll end up in a gulag if they´re too harsh. Of course, we don´t have gulags, but reporters who criticize Obama would be snubbed by their peers at cocktail parties in Manhattan and Old Town, which seems almost as bad to liberals.

Obama ´Looks Forward to
Visiting´ Russia in September

Weekly Standard, by Daniel Halper Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/2/2013 10:53:35 AM Post Reply

In a phone call today, President Barack Obama told Vladimir Putin that he "looks forward to visiting" Russia in September, according to the White House. Here´s the readout of their call: "President Obama called Russian President Putin today to discuss next steps in the bilateral relationship and to coordinate on regional and global issues. The Presidents had a constructive conversation on a wide range of issues. President Obama welcomed strong U.S.-Russian cooperation in the P5+1 to address the Iranian nuclear issue. The Presidents welcomed the substantive and constructive consultations held by Secretary Kerry and

Mayor Bloomberg says to lose
weight you have to eat less

New York Post, by David Seifman Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/2/2013 10:48:56 AM Post Reply

Meet Mayor Bloomberg, diet guru. Only you´re probably not going to like his advice for losing weight -- just eat less. "If you eat less than 2,000 calories you´ll lose weight," the mayor said on his weekly WOR radio show today. "If you eat more than 2,000 calories, you´ll gain weight. Now some things metabolize more quickly than others. And everyone says I should go on this kind of diet or that kind of diet. Don´t eat and you´ll lose weight." Exercise, by Bloomberg´s reckoning, is not a substitute for reducing intake.

Controversial green jobs program
to get axed in sequester

Daily Caller, by Michael Bastasch Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/2/2013 10:38:18 AM Post Reply

controversial Bureau of Labor Statistics program that tracks U.S. green jobs will get the axe, according to Bloomberg News, because of the automatic budget cuts, called the sequester, which are set to take effect today if lawmakers can’t reach an alternative agreement. Bloomberg reports that a Feb. 26 email sent to Labor Department employees said a clean-energy survey would be one of three data reports cut due to sequestration, according to Bloomberg’s anonymous source. “It’s a huge loss,” said Center for American Progress senior fellow Bracken Hendricks. “This means the U.S. will be

Dangerous Times:
How Euro-socialism
Set off a Fascist Bomb

American Thinker, by James Lewis and Justine Aristea Original Article

Posted By: magnante- 3/2/2013 10:38:17 AM Post Reply

n the terrible economic crisis of 1922 Benito Mussolini got 25% of the vote in Italy. Two years later he had more than a majority. You know the rest. In the economic crisis of 2013, Beppe Grillo received 24% of the vote (see last week´s analysis of Grillo´s political beliefs). This week he blocked a government from forming. Grillo now controls the Senate, but he is going for a majority in both houses in the upcoming vote in June.(snip)Europe´s political class is shocked and panicked. They are pretending Grillo is just a "populist" and a "reformer"

Harvard Crimson president
defends editorial urging some
conservatives not to enroll [Video]

Daily Caller, by Jeff Poor Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/2/2013 10:32:41 AM Post Reply

On CNBC’s “The Kudlow Report,” host Larry Kudlow criticized Harvard Crimson president Bobby Samuels for an editorial the paper published urging some conservatives not to apply to the university, but Samuels stuck to his guns. “You know, I think the main point of the editorial was not that we’re trying to limit free speech at all,” Samuels said. “In fact, I think one of the tenets of any journalist organization — and certainly of the Crimson — is to foster free speech and foster debate. The main point we were making though is that

Congressman Wolf to Sec. Kerry:
Turn over Benghazi Survivors

Breitbart´s Big Peace, by Kerry Picket Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/2/2013 10:20:13 AM Post Reply

Although Congressional hearings regarding the deadly attack on the U.S. Mission in Benghazi brought both Hillary Clinton to Capitol Hill as well as CIA Director Leon Panetta to answer questions, Republicans still want more questions answered about the assault that took the lives of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens. Congressman Frank Wolf (R - VA), Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, and Congressman Jim Gerlach (R - PA), a House Ways and Means Committee member, sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday and indicated that he was contacted by a "reliable source who

The Holocaust Just Got More Shocking

New York Times, by Eric Lichtblau Original Article

Posted By: Oblio- 3/2/2013 9:56:43 AM Post Reply

Thirteen years ago, researchers at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum began the grim task of documenting all the ghettos, slave labor sites, concentration camps and killing factories that the Nazis set up throughout Europe. What they have found so far has shocked even scholars steeped in the history of the Holocaust. The researchers have cataloged some 42,500 Nazi ghettos and camps throughout Europe, spanning German-controlled areas from France to Russia and Germany itself, during Hitler’s reign of brutality from 1933 to 1945. The figure is so staggering that even fellow Holocaust

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