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Michelle Obama’s
public school disaster

Human Events, by John Hayward Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/4/2013 3:12:15 PM Post Reply

First Lady Michelle Obama is running a campaign against childhood obesity called “Let’s Move!” In a bit of grim irony, the implementation of this program has been a teachable moment in Big Government stasis and ruling-class arrogance. A fifth-grade teacher named Leah Putnam wrote an account of the “Let’s Move!” ordeal at a forum for Chicago public school teachers – posted, I gather, by a different blog author, who professes themselves an admirer of Mrs. Obama but nevertheless agrees that “the treatment of school children by people who

Sepsis: A stealthy, sudden killer

Philadelphia Inquirer, by Bob Calandra Original Article

Posted By: Calvinesq- 3/4/2013 3:10:05 PM Post Reply

Dying is effortless. That became clear to me as I lay on a gurney in an emergency department bay at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. It was 10 p.m., almost five hours since my primary-care physician Michael Cirigliano (better known as Dr. Mike from Fox29) diagnosed me as septic, bundled me into his car, and rushed me to the hospital. After several hours of intravenous antibiotics and four liters of fluid, my blood pressure was crashing, a hallmark of sepsis, a potentially fatal condition caused by an exaggerated immune response to injury or infection.

Napolitano promises to
release more illegals

Daily Caller, by Neil Munro Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/4/2013 3:01:53 PM Post Reply

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano promised to release more illegal immigrants into the United States, saying the budget sequester has left her no choice. Several hundred detainees have already released because of the sequester, she insisted. They were released on bail, or because their legal status had changed, she said. “We’re going to continue to do that … for the foreseeable future,” Napolitano said at a March 4 breakfast meeting hosted by Politico. “We are going to manage our way through this by identifying the lowest risk detainees, and putting them into some kind of alternative to release.”

Obama vows more outreach
to GOP on deficit deal

Politico, by Jennifer Epstein Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/4/2013 2:51:05 PM Post Reply

President Obama plans to keep reaching out to Republicans to try to work out a long-term deficit reduction deal, he said Monday, after spending time over the weekend calling members of Congress. “I will continue to seek out partners on the other side of the aisle so that we can create the kind of balanced approach of spending cuts, revenues, entitlement reform that everyone knows is the right way to do that,” he said at the start of a Cabinet meeting, his first with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, both of

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul
Join Forces to Legalize Hemp

Reason, by Matthew Hurtt Original Article

Posted By: zoidberg- 3/4/2013 2:27:24 PM Post Reply

Supporters of industrial hemp gained a powerful ally in Washington several weeks ago when Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joined fellow Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul and Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) as a co-sponsor of S.359, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013. The House companion, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), has 28 co-sponsors. The bills would amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp, the domestic production of which has been illegal since 1970. Though manufacturing hemp is currently just as illegal as growing smokable pot, 10 states already have frameworks

4 teens charged after allegedly
holding Tuskegee airman at gunpoint

Detroit News, by Tony Briscoe Original Article

Posted By: Ribicon- 3/4/2013 2:25:27 PM Post Reply

Detroit — Four teenage boys have been charged in connection with holding an 88-year-old Tuskegee airman at gunpoint and stealing his car on Saturday, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor´s Office. Jesse Rutledge, a B-25 gunner, told WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) that he was leaving a barbershop at about 4 p.m. Saturday near Harper and Van WXYX on when he was ambushed by the teens, ages 13, 14, 15 and 16. Police say one of the suspects held a gun to the Rutledge´s face while the other three boys moved the man away from his car and took

Bob Woodward Retreats:
Death of the Free Media

Canada Free Press, by Marinka Peschmann Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/4/2013 2:23:14 PM Post Reply

Last week establishment journalist Bob Woodward of Watergate fame walked back the initial reports that claimed he had been threatened by the Obama White House’s economic adviser Gene Sperling regarding his reporting that President Obama had moved the goal post on the sequester by seeking additional taxes/revenue. Woodward insisted that he had never used the word “threat.” “I think that was Politico’s word,” he said, “I said I think that language is unfortunate and I don’t think it’s the way to operate. . [Sperling’s] language speaks for itself. I don’t think that’s the way to operate.”

W.H.: ´No set price´
for meeting with Obama

Politico, by Jennifer Epstein Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/4/2013 2:15:13 PM Post Reply

There is no "set price" to meet with President Obama, White House press secretary Jay Carney said Monday amid continued outcry over the role of Organizing for Action, the outside group supporting the president´s agenda. "Any notion that there is a set price for a meeting with the president of the United States is just wrong," Carney said during his daily briefing. Since OFA is intended to back the president´s agenda, it makes sense that Obama would meet with the group, Carney said. "As anyone would expect, the president would likely meet with their representatives to discuss his agenda."

Ann Romney turned down
´Dancing with the Stars´

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

Posted By: JoniTx- 3/4/2013 1:54:34 PM Post Reply

The wife of former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney was invited to join the hit ABC TV series "Dancing with the Stars" but declined, she confirmed Sunday. (Snip) Ann Romney said she considered joining "Dancing," a competition series in which celebrities are paired with professional dancers to perform every week. "I did consider it," she told Fox. "I love the show … I would have loved to have done it, and I am turning 64, and I started thinking about it. I´m not really as flexible as I should be."

Ney´s new book on Abramoff
scandal coming out this week

The Hill [Washington DC], by Bob Cusack Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 3/4/2013 1:49:30 PM Post Reply

Former Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio) will release his new book this week that could shed new revelations about the Jack Abramoff scandal. Ney served nearly three years in jail after pleading guilty to corruption charges that were tied to Abramoff, a former lobbyist who went to prison for 42 months on fraud, tax evasion and bribery charges.(Snip) The former committee chairman´s book is titled, "Sideswiped: Lessons Learned Courtesy of the Hit Men of Capitol Hill." He will sign complimentary copies of the book at the Monocle restaurant on Wednesday evening. Changing Lives Press and television/radio personality Ellen Ratner

Gallup: Obama´s Job Approval
Dives to 46%

Breitbart Big Government, by John Nolte Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 3/4/2013 1:43:17 PM Post Reply

Though there has been one and two-day statistical noise, for most of the year Gallup has shown Obama´s job approval rating safely and consistently at fifty or above. Since Friday, though, the three-day average dipped to a startling 46%. 02/27-03/1 : 47 approve -- 45 disapprove ~02/28-03/2: 46 approve -- 46 disapprove ~03/1-3/3: 46 approve -- 46 disapprove ~This could again be statistical noise or related directly to the sequester negotiations. As much as Democrats and the media want to blame the GOP, people still see Obama as in charge.

Gun control stampede misguided

USA Today, by Pete Earley and Dinah Miller Original Article

Posted By: Judy W.- 3/4/2013 1:40:09 PM Post Reply

In response to the horrific Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, a flurry of laws are being proposed across the nation to keep guns out of the hands of Americans who have been diagnosed with mental disorders and could be dangerous. The New York legislature was first out of the gate when it passed the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act (SAFE) in January. Other states were quick to follow. (Snip) Let´s be thoughtful. These proposals are rushed and are about "doing something," but a more deliberate and effective approach is the one Virginia took after the Virginia Tech massacre

Will Smith Revealed as Obama
´Superbundler,´ Will Revelation
Impact ´After Earth´s´ Box Office?

Breitbart Big Hollywood, by Christian Toto Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 3/4/2013 1:32:34 PM Post Reply

Will Smith once stood as arguably the most bankable film star in Hollywood. That was so 2007. The actor suffered a rare box office disappointment a year later with Seven Pounds, and then he kept out of the limelight until last year´s obligatory sequel Men in Black III. This year offers the biggest challenge to Smith´s star status. Can the erstwhile Fresh Prince survive a film project directed by Hollywood laughingstock M. Night Shyamalan as well as a blow to his bipartisan appeal? Over the weekend we learned Smith was one of President Barack Obama´s superbundlers,

Michelle Obama: American Dogs
need balanced diets, exercise too

Washington Examiner, by Charlie Spiering Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/4/2013 1:28:25 PM Post Reply

During her Google Hangout today, First Lady Michelle Obama reminded the audience that dogs need a proper diet and exercise, just like children do. The First Lady admitted that President Obama liked to tease their own dog, “Bo” for being lazy, but that they encouraged her girls to take him on walks. “Dogs are no different,” Michelle Obama explained to a woman on the chat. “You want to make sure they are eating a balanced diet, and if they are not an active dog, make sure that their food is reflective of an inactive dog and

Biden says Obama not ´bluffing´
on Iran, Netanyahu warns country
nearing ´red line´

Fox News, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 3/4/2013 1:25:36 PM Post Reply

Vice President Biden said Monday that President Obama is not "bluffing" about his willingness to use military force to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon -- as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Iran is inching closer to what he calls the "red line." Both leaders spoke at the annual conference for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the powerful pro-Israel lobby. Netanyahu made clear he does not think Iran has yet crossed the "red line" -- which he defines as making 90 percent of the progress toward bomb-ready uranium. But he warned that Iran is getting closer

Employers hoping for an end to
labor pains after NLRB picks
ruled ´unconstitutional’

Fox News, by Perry Chiaramonte Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/4/2013 1:16:44 PM Post Reply

Workers at a sandwich shop allowed to tell customers food handlers may have the flu. A car dealer told his policy that employees be courteous to customers is illegal. And employees at a nursing home told they can’t keep complaints and concerns about co-workers confidential. Over the last year, the National Labor Relations Board has made 341 rulings, including some that have prompted critics to call it the most activist, pro-worker board ever. And now that a federal court has ruled the current board was put together with unconstitutional recess appointments by President Obama,

Obama to Speak at Naval
Academy Graduation

Associated Press, by Brian White Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 3/4/2013 1:06:39 PM Post Reply

President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak at the U.S. Naval Academy´s graduation in May. Vice Adm. Michael Miller, the superintendent, told the academy´s Board of Visitors on Monday the president had committed to speak at the May 24 commissioning ceremony. Judy Campbell, an academy spokeswoman, says 16 U.S. presidents have addressed graduating classes at the academy in Annapolis, which is about 30 miles from Washington. Miller told board members more presidents have spoken at Naval Academy graduations than any other service academy. Campbell says Obama will be the sixth president to have spoken twice

Bill Cosby says those who
oppose Obama are racist

Washington Times, by Cheryl K. Chumley Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/4/2013 1:03:49 PM Post Reply

Comedy and television icon Bill Cosby slammed Republicans who failed to stand for President Obama’s State of the Union speech, likening them to racists who opposed desegregation. “I think we have people sitting there,” he said, referring to the president’s SOTU speech, during a CNN television interview reported by Mediaite, “who are as bad as the people who were against any kind of desegregation.” His comments came in context of a discussion about racism and the 1965 Bloody Sunday march across Selma, Ala., Mediate reported. Rep. Connie Mack said “it’s just hard to believe,” and “it’s unbelievable,” in

Another week, another
Guardian ´biodiversity´ scare…

Telegraph [UK], by James Delingpole Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 3/4/2013 1:01:26 PM Post Reply

Hello everybody. This is a guest post courtesy of Bufo75. It´s a small skirmish in the war against what is arguably the global environmental movement´s biggest lie apart from CAGW--the great "species loss" meme.[Snip]Over to you, Bufo. As my avatar Bufo may indicate one of my interests is herpetology. When my boys were younger I took them on reptile- and amphibian-hunting expeditions all over the world. So naturally whenever I read a headline like the one by John Vidal in last’s week’s Guardian “One in five reptile species faces extinction” my gut response is deep concern

Gore´s group says Obama EPA
pick will fight global warming

Washington Examiner, by Paul Bedard Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 3/4/2013 12:59:28 PM Post Reply

Minutes after President Obama announced that his pick to run the EPA would be the agency´s greenhouse gas foe Gina McCarthy, former Vice President Al Gore´s climate change group heralded the pick, an indication that global warming foes are expecting her to step up the administration´s green fuel effort. "EPA is on the frontlines of climate action. It is more important than ever that President Obama and the new EPA administrator continue to enforce laws cutting climate pollution," said Climate Reality Project CEO Maggie Fox. "Ms. McCarthy is an ideal candidate to continue the crucial work of promoting regulatory

Homeowner Takes Biden´s
Shotgun Advice, Gets Arrested

Breitbart Big Government, by AWR Hawkins Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 3/4/2013 12:56:09 PM Post Reply

During the past few days and weeks, VP Joe Biden has been passing out advice on how to use a shotgun--the problem is, much of what he has advised is against the law. Virginia Beach resident Trevor Snowden found this out the hard way when he fired "a shotgun through the door" and faced charges for "reckless handling of a firearm." The 22-year old Snowden fired through a door after seeing two masked men by a window of his residence. It was during an interview with Field & Stream that Biden said one of the pluses of using a shotgun

Rasmussen Questions Media´s
Take on Spending Cut Polls

Breitbart Big Journalism, by Joel B. Pollak Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 3/4/2013 12:51:23 PM Post Reply

Pollster Scott Rasmussen is questioning the media´s interpretation of polling data that suggest the American public oppose spending cuts and favor spending increases for a variety of programs. In fact, Rasmussen says, Americans favor spending cuts. The misinterpretation, he says, is a result of the fact that the public and the political class interpret the word "cut" differently: in Washington, holding spending steady is defined as a "cut." In a recent, widely reported Pew Research Center poll, Rasmussen notes, a majority of Americans wanted to increase funding or maintain it at current levels for 18 out of 19 programs

Inspector general report confirms
rise in air traffic control errors

Washington Post, by Ashley Halsey III Original Article

Posted By: abuela10- 3/4/2013 12:48:20 PM Post Reply

Federal investigators confirmed Monday that errors by the nation’s air traffic controllers have increased sharply, challenging the Federal Aviation Administration’s contention that most of the jump was due to better data collection. The inspector general for the U.S. Department of Transportation, in an audit released Monday, said that “the increase in reported errors was linked, in part, to a rise in actual errors rather than increased reporting.”

Forbes: Slim World´s Richest
for 4th Year in a Row

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 3/4/2013 12:41:17 PM Post Reply

NEW YORK -Mexico´s Carlos Slim remains the world´s richest man for the fourth year in a row, according to Forbes, while Warren Buffett dropped out of the top three for the first time since 2000. And Facebook´s Mark Zuckerberg saw his ranking drop 31 spots as his net worth declined by $4.2 billion. A record 1,426 people around the world made Forbes magazine´s latest annual tally of billionaires, up 16 percent from last year. Their average net worth was $3.8 billion, rising 3 percent from 2012. The total net worth for the list´s billionaires was $5.4 trillion compared with

SC Gov. Nikki Haley setting
run for 2nd term

The State [Columbia SC], by Andrew Shain Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 3/4/2013 12:34:21 PM Post Reply

RICHBURG, SC — Nikki Haley, the self-proclaimed jobs governor, has sold a business on South Carolina again. Haddon House Food Products chose to expand its 25-year-old distribution center in Chester County rather than build a new one in Florida because of incentives and support Haley offered during a 45-minute phone conversation with the New Jersey-based company’s chief executive. “I assumed it would be a three- to five-minute conversation at best,” said a surprised Haddon House boss David Anderson Sr. during a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday with the governor an hour north of Columbia. Haddon House’s 100 new employees join the

Democrats in House
struggle as unified force

Houston Chronicle, by Patricia Kilday Hart Original Article

Posted By: john56- 3/4/2013 12:29:28 PM Post Reply

When Democrats in the Texas House met in late January to elect Rep. Yvonne Davis of Dallas as their leader by the slimmest of margins, she promised to listen to their voices and not to unelected outsiders, specifically, Houston Democratic benefactor Steve Mostyn. Almost immediately, the phone of the successful plaintiff´s lawyer lit up with text messages from lawmakers lamenting the remarks of the woman they had just elected as their leader. After all, Mostyn and his wife, Amber, have infused $25 million into Democratic efforts in the past two election cycles. Surely, some respect was owed.

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