Prison Planet.com » Fox Pundit: If Ron Paul Wins Iowa, It Doesn’t Count

Primary results are negated if the establishment candidate is beaten

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Friday, December 16, 2011

The Iowa primary is widely acknowledged as a hugely influential indication of who the eventual victor will be in the Republican race. Two of the last three winners have gone on to become the successful nominee. But according to Fox News pundit Chris Wallace, if Ron Paul wins on January 3rd – it doesn’t count.

“The Ron Paul people are not going to like my saying this,” said Wallace. “But to a certain degree, it will discredit the Iowa caucuses because, rightly or wrongly, I think most of the Republican establishment thinks he’s not going to end up as the nominee. So therefore, Iowa won’t count.”

The Best Debate Yet…

The Best Debate Yet

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Rush Limbaugh.com ^ | December 16, 2011 | Rush Limbaugh

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 3:58:58 PM by Kaslin

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT

RUSH: You know, I e-mail and sometimes I text. Of course with my new iPhone I don’t even text. I iMessage. In fact… Ah, if you don’t have an iPhone you’re not gonna know what I’m talking about. They got a new program on iPhone called iMessage, and it looks just like SMS except it’s not SMS. It’s Apple’s own program. You’re not going through a phone company. No! It’s new on iOS 5. You’re not going through a phone company.

Sheriff Joe to Obama: I’ll keep doing my job

Sheriff Joe Arpaio told WND today he intends to fight Justice Department allegations that his office violated federal civil rights laws in enforcing immigration laws in Maricopa County, Arizona.

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He further affirmed that his office will proceed with the Cold Case Posse investigation into the authenticity of Barack Obama’s birth certificate and his eligibility to be president, which is scheduled to release preliminary findings in February.

In the Obama eligibility investigation, Arpaio’s investigative team has amassed hundreds of pages of documentation and taken testimony from dozens of experts in preparation for a final phase of field investigation.

“President Obama has just put a welcome sign on the U.S. border with Mexico,” Arpaio told WND in response to the Justice Department complaint.

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division issued the complaint against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office at the conclusion of a three-year investigation.

Jerome Corsi‘s New York Times best-seller, “Where’s the Birth Certificate?” is available for immediate shipping, autographed by the author, only from the WND Superstore

Putin says US involved in Kadhafi killing

Putin says US involved in Kadhafi killing

AFP ^ | December 15, 2011

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 3:39:57 PM by Tailgunner Joe

MOSCOW — Russia’s Vladimir Putin implicated Washington on Thursday in the killing of Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi and launched a tirade against Senator John McCain in an extraordinary attack on US policies.

The Russian premier used his annual televised phone-in to unleash the type of no-holds-barred attack that characterised his 2000-2008 term as president and threatens to shadow his expected return to the Kremlin in March polls.

Putin turned stone-faced when asked about a tweet from McCain — one of Washington’s fiercest critics of Putin — warning Russia it faced an “Arab spring” revolt over the disputed December 4 parliamentary elections.

New AP/GFK Poll: Majority of Americans want Obama out

New AP/GFK Poll: Majority of Americans want Obama out

Hot Air ^ | DECEMBER 14, 2011 | TINA KORBE

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 3:26:48 PM by RobinMasters

They might have reservations about the Republican candidates, but the majority of Americans still want President Barack Obama out of office, according to a new poll conducted by the Associated Press and Gfk Roper Public Affairs and Corporate Communications. That’s a first in the poll’s Obama-tracking history.

Specifically, 52 percent of those polled said Obama should be voted out, while just 43 percent said he deserves to be reelected. That’s almost a perfect inversion of the numbers from last May, when 53 percent said he should be reelected and 43 percent said he should be ousted.

Federal judge: Iran shares responsibility for 9/11 terror attacks

Federal judge: Iran shares responsibility for 9/11 terror attacks

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The Daily Caller ^ | 12/16/11 | Kenneth Timmerman

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 3:11:33 PM by ColdOne

NEW YORK — In an historic hearing in the federal courthouse in Manhattan on Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge George Daniels said he planned to issue a ruling in the coming days declaring that Iran shares in the responsibility for the 9/11 terror attacks.

Anyone remember Louis Armstrong doing romantic?

Anyone remember Louis Armstrong doing romantic?

The Aged P.com ^ | 16.12.11 | The Aged P

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 3:12:34 PM by sussex

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Louis Armstrong plays and sings Edith Piaf’s love song “La vie en rose”. Not only does he manage to convey the romantic message of the lyrics with his gruff and gravelly voice but he proceeds to offer a masterclass in jazz trumpet…..

Could Robert F. Kennedy’s Assassin Have Been ‘Hypno-Programmed’?

Could Robert F. Kennedy’s Assassin Have Been ‘Hypno-Programmed’?

LiveScience ^ | Dec. 16, 2011 | Eli MacKennon

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 2:37:53 PM by bgill

This past March, 42 years into his life prison sentence for assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, Sirhan Sirhan stood in front of a parole board and repeated the same thing he had been saying at parole hearings for decades: that he had no memory of the shooting or his subsequent trial and confession of guilt. For the 14th time, his application was denied. Two weeks ago, Sirhan’s attorneys filed the latest in a series of appeals that aim to get Sirhan back in front of a judge to correct what they call “an egregious miscarriage of justice.”

Obama’s War On Domestic Oil Production

Obama’s War On Domestic Oil Production

ATR ^ | 2011-12-16 | Christopher Prandoni

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 2:49:41 PM by 92nina

This week the Department of Interior (DOI) sold its first oil lease in the Gulf of Mexico in over a year. Withholding drilling permits and cancelling leases, the Obama Administration has made what was once routine nearly impossible. Upon assuming office, President Obama cancelled 31 oil and gas lease sales, delaying thousands of jobs and billions in economic activity. Not letting any crisis go to waste, the Department of Interior imposed a six month drilling moratorium on the Gulf following the Macondo disaster.

Comedian Bill Burr Openly Praises Ron Paul & Prepping

Comedian Bill Burr Openly Praises Ron Paul & Prepping

Activist Post ^ | 12-16-2011 | Heather Callaghan

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 2:56:11 PM by ChenangoShooter.308

Bill Burr recently did a short interview with CNN where he describes why he likes Ron Paul and talks about his decent into the rabbit hole. He humorously describes his attempts at prepping and his conclusions about the Federal Reserve bank. Huffington Post somewhat apologizes for his comments by basically saying, “don’t worry, he’s not crazy.”

He makes a poignant description of Paul when he says, “We’ve got guys like Ron Paul who actually say what everybody says in bars,” when it comes to corporate and banking corruption. The belief that he will not win the election, is not a good reason to pass up a vote “for a guy like that,” he said.

Bill Burr is one of a growing group of celebrities who appreciates Ron Paul’s principles, including Vince Vaughn and Barry Manilow. Fellow cynical comedian Doug Stanhope — an outspoken Libertarian — is also endorsing Ron Paul for the 2012 election.

Controversial Internet Piracy Act ‘SOPA’ Grinds Forward As Amendments Voted Down

Controversial Internet Piracy Act ‘SOPA’ Grinds Forward As Amendments Voted Down

Talking Points Memo ^ | Carl Franzen

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 2:05:27 PM by Burkean Buckleyite

Eight hours into Thursday’s marathon hearing on the controversial “Stop Online Piracy Act” not a single amendment proposed by the bill’s critics in Congress had been passed.

In fact, at the time of this posting, all of the amendments introduced by House lawmakers designed to improve the legislation for critics have so far been voted down by a core of SOPA-supporters in the House Judiciary Committee, moving the controversial bill closer toward passage. . .

Another amendment that was voted down was proposed by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). It would have allowed ISPs to refuse takedown notices that would interfere with the security of the Domain Name System (DNS).

Prison Planet.com » Tea Time: Ron Paul Money Bomb Looking For $4 Million Today

Will the real Tea Party please stand up

December 16, 2011

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The Ron Paul 2012 campaign is throwing itself behind a grass roots organized fundraising drive today, encouraging supporters to donate to reach a total of $4 million in one day.

On this day exactly four years ago, Paul set a new all time record for fundraising by drawing more than $6.4 million in a 24 hour period.

Owing to the banker induced financial implosion, the campaign does not realistically expect to break that record this time around, yet it is still aiming high.

The 2007 “money bomb” was held to mark the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party in 1773, and has widely been acknowledged as the inception of what was to become more popularly known as the Tea Party movement.

The Paul campaign distributed an email last night calling for supporters to embrace and spread the word regarding today’s Tea Party money bomb. The campaign says it will use the funds to pay for further ad buys and a last big promotional push before the Iowa caucus on January 3 and the New Hampshire primary on January 10.

Prison Planet.com » Republican Tea Party Diva Bachmann Attacks Ron Paul on Iran During Iowa Debate

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Since announcing her presidential run, the establishment media has portrayed Minnesota Republican Michele Bachmann as the Tea Party’s candidate. The Tea Party is supposed to be at its heart about the Constitution and the political philosophy of the founders, including George Washington’s admonition about foreign entanglements.

The original political cosmology of the Tea Party was lost when it was cynically exploited by Republican operatives. The Tea Party was retooled as a cheering section for the establishment. Bachmann, as the leader of the House’s Tea Party Caucus, played an instrumental role in neutering it.

On Thursday, Bachmann sparred with Ron Paul, who was instrumental in the creation of the original libertarian Tea Party before it was sold down the river to the waiting arms of Bachmann and the Koch Republicans.

During a Fox News debate in Iowa last night, Ron Paul said the United States has no legitimate claim to block Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Bachmann, revealing her true neocon colors, said his position is dangerous.

Bachmann said Iran is led by “an avowed madman” and committed to destroying Israel. She says Iran must be stopped. She diligently followed her neocon generated script to the letter and ignorantly repeated assertions about Iran that are not supported by reality but are in fact propaganda lies.

3 Impolite Facts About Ron Paul I Hope Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter Mention Next Time

3 Impolite Facts About Ron Paul I Hope Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter Mention Next Time

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Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 1:18:39 PM by mnehring

1. Paul’s intellectual mentor Murray Rothbard was the founder of anarcho-capitalism and opposed the legitimacy of all nation-states, including ours.

2. Paul openly proclaims himself a revival of the Old Right, the movement which opposed our entry in World War II. He and his followers proudly reject the New Right tradition established by William F. Buckley Jr., Ronald Reagan, and Barry Goldwater.

Prison Planet.com » President Obama Kills The Bill of Rights, Hands Americans A Bill of Lies

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…..But there is hope that good and wise men in the military won’t go along with this treasonous plan. Retired four-star Marine generals Charles C. Krulak and Joseph P. Hoar voiced their dissent against certain provisions in the NDAA bill in the New York Times on Monday, December 12.

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They said:…..

Bill allowing indefinite detention of terrorists raises concerns among conservatives, pro-lifers

Bill allowing indefinite detention of terrorists raises concerns among conservatives, pro-lifers

http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/bill-allowing-indefinite-detention-of-terrorists-raises-concerns-among-cons ^ | 12/16/2011 | Christine Dhanagom

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 12:45:47 PM by Morgana

WASHINGTON, DC, December 15, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Reports that President Obama is poised to sign a controversial Defense Authorization Act that includes a provision allowing the indefinite detention of suspected terrorists has come as unwelcome news to many political activists, including pro-lifers.

While the language of the bill specifically targets those with suspected ties to Al Qaeda or the 9/11 attacks, Sen. Rand Paul, an opponent of the law, pointed out in a speech on the Senate floor that existing federal policies define terrorist suspects so broadly as to invite the arbitrary targeting of innocent American civilians.

IMHO — Obama Makes Bush Look Like An Amateur

IMHO — Obama Makes Bush Look Like An Amateur

IMHO — In My Honest Opinion ^ | 12/16/11 | averagedad1

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 12:35:32 PM by Chris in VA

Clearly Senator Obama, and later Candidate Obama, made it abundantly clear that the indefinite detention of detainees at Guantanamo Bay without the due process of a trial is wrong on all grounds – legal, ethical, and moral. He even goes as far as to say that it works against us in our war on terror.

Now, let’s compare that to what has just happened recently…

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has been sent to Obama who has said that he will sign it into law. Now, pay attention, this is the part of the law that should frighten all Americans –

The Keystone Ultimatum (Will Obama veto a tax holiday to stop a job-creating pipeline?)

The Keystone Ultimatum (Will Obama veto a tax holiday to stop a job-creating pipeline?)

Wall Street Journal ^ | 12/16/2011

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 12:36:22 PM by SeekAndFind

We’ve largely ignored the not-so-great payroll tax debate on the assumption that it would pass in any case and won’t matter much to the economy. But now things are getting interesting: If Republicans hang tough, they might even get a useful policy victory in return for giving President Obama his political fillip.

Keep in mind that the payroll tax “cut” is nothing more than a tax holiday. All the political palaver is about extending it for one more year, through 2012, so Mr. Obama can claim he did something for middle-class voters before Election Day. Because it is temporary, the tax holiday will do little to change employer incentives to hire.

The best one can say for the payroll reprieve is that individuals will better spend the money than the government would. The problem is that government will keep spending anyway, borrowing the money instead. The one-year payroll extension will take something like $121 billion from Social Security revenues, which means about 10% to 15% of the entire federal budget deficit expected for this fiscal year

Timothy N. Baldwin — Journalism Gone Bad: The Southern Poverty Law Center

In its article, SPLC alleges Montana is a hotbed for antigovernment whack-jobs (despite the fact that their “hate-map” shows Montana scores relatively low even by their standards). SPLC names as “antigovernment extremists” my dad, Chuck Baldwin; fellow Flathead County resident and Oath Keepers founder, Stewart Rhodes; and Sheriff Richard Mack—and they associate me, Timothy Baldwin, as the same.

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Forget proven track records of scholarship, statesmanship, education, reputation, and credentials. Those are non-factors in their reporting.

SPLC attempts to convince the public by using comical cartoons they drew on cardboard instead of showing you the live show in real time on a big-screen TV. After all, with the use of strobe lights, even the most uncoordinated and untrained man dances well; and in the dark, even the ugliest person can say she is pretty.

Eliminate Their Threat

Phones for votes « Coach is Right

By Suzanne Eovaldi, staff writer

Illegal aliens now quite possibly can call a toll free government number, 1-800-259-0957, to get a free “Obama Phone,” called Safe Link Wireless, if they are on food stamps or Medicaid. By applying for work permits that give them drivers’ licenses, that now provides proof of identity, they enter America’s Entitlement class and even become entitled to vote in our elections, for Democrats, of course. What, you say? (1)

Iran says Internet now a ‘battlefield’

In Tehran, jihadists calling themselves “Cyber-Hezbollah” organized a conference called “Clicks of Resistance” on the occasion of the Holy Defense Week, marking the beginning of the Iran-Iraq war in 1980, according to a report from Joseph Farah‘s G2 Bulletin.

And the rest of the world is paying attention, as a main speaker, Hassan Abbasi of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard warned, “In hyperspace one can destroy the laws that have been created by the security apparatus of the enemy, and one can attack their strategies.”

He said the Internet should be looked at as a battlefield.

American Police State| The Post & Email

HAS FREEDOM DIED?

by 82ndSgt, blogging at The Right Planet, ©2011

(Dec. 16, 2011) — Two things happened recently that got little or no attention in the 24-hour news cycle, and for good reason. These things might seem at first glance to be totally unrelated, but when you look at them in the larger scheme of things they could be absolutely chilling. The focus of my recent op-ed’s has been an attempt to assemble a puzzle or mosaic, and these last two pieces bring the picture into startling clarity.

Just over a month ago Obama was threatening to veto legislation called “The National Defense Authorization Act FY2012 over wording in Section 1032 which effectively gives “authorities” the right to detain and torture American citizens indefinitely, just like those Al Qaeda members in Guantanamo. As Congressman Ron Paul warns,” this should be the biggest news going right now“, and he said the legislation would allow for “literally legalizing martial law“. Paul further warns that,” This step where they can literally detain American citizens and put them away without trial is arrogant, bold and dangerous”.

The White House opposed the legislation until, as Senator Carl Levin told lawmakers, “the administration asked us to remove the language which says that U.S. citizens and lawful residents would not be subject to this section’.

Let me run that by you again. The administration actually asked that language be removed which would exempt U.S citizens and lawful residents from this legislation. Are you kidding me?

China Gets Revenge On Obama With Tariff On U.S. Autos

China Gets Revenge On Obama With Tariff On U.S. Autos

Forbes ^ | 12/15/2011 | Kenneth Rapoza

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 10:33:02 AM by Qbert

President Barack Obama hit China automobile tire makers with a trade tariff in 2009 and now Beijing has struck back with a potentially more punitive tariff, as much as a 21% tax hike on U.S. car exports bound for China, the world’s largest auto market.

This week, the Chinese government upped the ante in the Obama-China trade dispute by surprisingly imposing new tariffs on imports of Honda and Cadillac models, Chrysler Jeep Grand Cherokee, the BMW X5 and X3 and Mercedes Benz models made in Michigan, Alabama and South Carolina. China argues that the U.S. provided illegal subsidies to these companies during the economic downturn in 2008 and is selling those vehicles cheaper in China than they are sold for in the U.S.

The U.S. exports around $92 billion worth of goods to China and cars account for around $4 billion of that. The tariffs, which range from just 2% to as much as 21.5% could impact $2.5 billion worth of American auto exports, according to preliminary estimates by the U.S-China Business Council, a Washington lobby.

Preparing for martial law…

Was the timing merely serendipitous or is something else at play? Yesterday was the “birthday” of the United States Bill of Rights, which our forefathers ratified exactly 220 years ago. The same people who believe the constitution is a living, breathing document just put it on a respirator, metaphorically speaking, by passing the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA). Obama has declared his intent to sign the legislation, despite initial indications from the White House of a veto (more on that dog and pony show later in this writing).

NDAA: The 2012 version

Every year, a new version of the defense authorization bill is crafted and ultimately enacted into law. It is an extensive piece of legislation that appropriates funds to defense projects. The current bill provides for a $662 billion defense budget and places the chief of the National Guard Bureau on the Joint Chiefs of Staff despite strong opposition of some military leaders. The massive budget allocation and the creation of a cabinet position for the chief of the U.S. National Guard is not at issue, however. The somewhat muted public frenzy over this bill stems from controversial and seemingly contradictory language that will have an impact on all United States citizens.

The Dangerous Supreme Court by Kevin R. C. Gutzman

Previously by Kevin R. C. Gutzman: The Vision of the Founders: Dead and Gone

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The schoolboy version of the American system of government centers on the three-branch structure of the Federal Government established by the ratification of the Constitution in 1788. Integral to that structure are a system of checks and balances among those three branches and the division of powers between the Federal Government and the states. The Tenth Amendment makes that federalism principle explicit.

The dirty little secrets, however, are that the division of powers disappeared long ago, and the checks and balances do not work. Instead of a decentralized, republican system in which the Federal Government bears responsibility for only a few issues, then, Americans now groan under an unlimited central government whose taxing, spending, borrowing, and printing seemingly know no limits either of law or of sense.

Greenbackers Smear Ron Paul by Thomas E. Woods, Jr.

Recently by Thomas E. Woods, Jr.: Media Tell People: Government Your Friend, Ron Paul Your Enemy

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“Why do Paul, Beck, and the World Bank have the same monetary reform policy?” wonders Red Pill Radio. (I have no idea what Glenn Beck’s proposal for monetary reform is, so I’ll stick to Ron Paul and the World Bank.) This is like asking, “Why did the Germans and the Russians cooperate so well during the Battle of Stalingrad?”

The article says “Robert Zoellick [of the World Bank] favors gold money just like Ron Paul.” This is laughable. Just because someone utters the word “gold” does not mean he favors the classical gold standard, or indeed any kind of gold standard. What Zoellick said was, “The system should also consider employing gold as an international reference point of market expectations about inflation, deflation and future currency values.”

Tea-party leader shocked by arrest on gun charges(NY)

Tea-party leader shocked by arrest on gun charges(NY)

wnd.com ^ | 15 December, 2011 | Chelsea Schilling

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 9:14:05 AM by marktwain

Mark Meckler, co-founder of Tea Party Patriots, one of the largest and most prominent tea-party groups, was arrested today at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport on a gun charge – despite showing police his pistol permit and explaining that the weapon is registered in California.

“Mark Meckler, an attorney and national coordinator for Tea Party Patriots, who holds a concealed-carry permit from the state of California, today was charged with a firearms violation at LaGuardia Airport in New York City,” said Brian Stapleton, Meckler’s lawyer, in a statement.

(See Ron Paul vs Bachmann Video) ~ Surprising Morning Joe: Bachmann Praised, Sachs To Right Of Ron Paul, Dem CEOs Desert Obama

Surprising Morning Joe: Bachmann Praised, Sachs To Right Of Ron Paul, Dem CEOs Desert Obama

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NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 8:53:13 AM by governsleastgovernsbest

Christopher Hitchens, RIP, would have loved the rough-and-tumble of today’s Morning Joe. The first half-hour was a jolting fix for political junkies.

If the goring of Newt Gingrich was predictable, there was much that was not. Michelle Bachmann‘s debate performance was roundly praised. Lefty Jeff Sachs put himself to Ron Paul’s right on the Iranian threat. Joe Scarborough and Donny Deutsch reported that normally-Dem New York CEOs have deserted Obama en masse.

MD: Man Charged After Fake Grenade Found In Apartment(MD)

MD: Man Charged After Fake Grenade Found In Apartment(MD)

wbaltv.com ^ | 14 December, 2011 | NA

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 8:15:34 AM by marktwain

CASCADE, Md. — Maryland fire investigators said a Washington County man was charged after a fake hand grenade was found in his apartment.

The Maryland fire marshal‘s office said 58-year-old Philip Charles Taylor was charged Tuesday with manufacture of a phony destructive device and possession of a phony destructive device. Officials said a county sheriff’s deputy and the owner of the apartment on MacAfee Hill Road found the object while serving an eviction notice.

Bomb technicians and state investigators were called to the scene and determined the object was a non-explosive device.

The fire marshal’s office said Taylor was later arrested on the 13000 block of Ritchie Road.

Lies, Damned Lies & Enviro-Fraud

“The greatest challenge facing mankind is the challenge of distinguishing reality from fantasy, truth from propaganda”. The late science writer Michael Crichton certainly put his finger on the spirit of our age.

If you don’t believe Crichton was right, consider this. Our smartphones collate and spit out our diet of fast-news, while Twitter’s 140 characters provide much of our analysis. The 30-second sound-bite and 24/7 news is all we have time for, especially where the latest claims of transient science are concerned. Never has a generation been so vulnerable to superficial thought and, in consequence, the pro-activism of the propagandist social engineer; hence Crichton’s assessment. Step forward a pseudo-scientific movement with an agenda—and the very latest technology able to help them take advantage.

Censoring Clicks or Saving the Web? SOPA Hearing May Shape Net

Censoring Clicks or Saving the Web? SOPA Hearing May Shape Net

Fox News ^ | December 15, 2011 | Mary Quinn O’Connor

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 8:28:51 AM by jmcenanly

An open letter to Washington signed by the creators of some of the web’s biggest sites argues that a new bill could dramatically restrict law-abiding U.S. Internet and technology companies — and reshape the web as we know it.

The House Judiciary Committee met Thursday to decide the next steps for the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), which has been the center of controversy among technologists and privacy advocates for months. If the bill passes, popular sites such as YouTube, Wikipedia and even Google would be held responsible for content users post to their sites.

Prison Planet.com » America’s Future: Russia and China Use Copyright Laws to Crush Government Criticism

America Mimics Russia, China, Iran and Malaysia

Leading American Internet businessmen warn that the draconian copyright bill on the verge of being passed by Congress would let the US government use censorship techniques “similar to those used by China, Malaysia and Iran.”

If you want to know what the United States would look like after this bill is passed, just look at what’s been happening in Russia: The Russian government has been crushing dissent under the pretext of enforcing copyright law.

As the New York Times noted last year:

Sheriff Joe responds: I’m no ‘whipping boy’ for Justice Department

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Sheriff Joe responds: I’m no ‘whipping boy’ for Justice Department

MSNBC ^ | 12/15/11 | Staff

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 12:15:49 AM by Nachum

Phoenix – Sheriff Joe Arpaio said a scathing U.S. Justice Department report about his office’s law enforcement tactics against Latinos marks “a sad day for America as a whole.” Billed as America’s toughest sheriff, Arpaio struck a defiant tone at a Thursday afternoon news conference in response to the report, which he called a politically motivated attack by the Obama administration that will make Arizona unsafe. (Snip) Homeland Security also will restrict the sheriff’s office use of the Secure Communities program, which uses fingerprints collected in local jails to identify illegal immigrants.

Ron Paul’s Earmarks

Ron Paul‘s Earmarks

Ricochet ^ | December 13, 2011 | Ben Domenech

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One of the odd things I hear about from time to time from many of my libertarian colleagues and friends is their perception that Texas Republican Ron Paul is a rare model of purity in a political pigsty.

I have many issues of agreement with Paul, particularly on health policy, and I’ve defended him publicly in the past on many of his calls for government reform. But this perception of Paul as a principled crusader who serves only the Constitution is at odds with his wholehearted embrace of typical pork-barrel politics – a difference which is all the more stark in the wake of House Republicans’ voluntary ban on earmarks last year. The record on this is available to the public, but it attracts scant attention.

Paul made over $157 million in earmark requests for FY 2011, one of only four House Republicans to request any earmarks. Additionally, he made over $398 million in earmark requests for FY 2010, again one of the leading Republican House members. These earmark requests include:

Andrew Sullivan Endorses Ron Paul: ‘We Need More Decency Among Republicans’

Andrew Sullivan Endorses Ron Paul: ‘We Need More Decency Among Republicans’

Mediaite ^ | December 14, 2011 | Alex Alvarez

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 2:08:26 AM by 2ndDivisionVet

Political blogger Andrew Sullivan has made an endorsement among this year’s ever-thinning field crop of GOP presidential contenders, and it’s none other than Ron Paul.

On his Daily Beast blog “The Dish,” Sullivan writes that, initially, he had his eye on Jon Huntsman, praising for the former governor of Utah’s tax reform proposals and his experience with foreign relations (particularly where China is concerned, as well as his level-headed approach and — as Sullivan puts it — his “conservative position” when it comes to global warming. However, Sullivan has been less than enthused with what he describes as Huntsman’s “mediocre campaign” and apparent inability to connect with voters on a widespread level.

Sullivan is also sure to note that he does not support many of Paul’s “nuttier policy proposals,” adding that the candidate has “had associations in the past that are creepy when not downright ugly.” That said, he believes Paul is a candidate of principle, as well as one who remains consistent and genuine:

Today’s Toons 12/16/11

Today’s Toons 12/16/11

The Right Reasons ^ | 12/16/11 | pookie18

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 4:48:41 AM by pookie18

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Prison Planet.com » Ron Paul’s Constitutionalist, Anti-War Stance Supported By U.S. Troops

Establishment media attacks Paul after confrontation with Bachmann

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Friday, December 16, 2011

Following Ron Paul’s clash with Michele Bachmann over foreign policy during last night’s Republican debate in Iowa, the establishment media characterized Paul’s views as an “outburst” that could cost him votes, when in reality the majority of Republican voters now want U.S. troops brought home, troops who themselves support Paul over every other GOP candidate.

Ron Paul has has received more money in donations from active duty military personnel than all of the other Republican candidates combined and more than Barack Obama himself.

“Paul’s military-connected contributions for the three months more than double such contributions to all the other Republican presidential candidates—and they also exceed Obama’s,” confirms Politifact.

In the three months from April through June, Paul received “more than $25,000 from individuals who listed their employer as a branch of the military” (the campaign itself puts the figure closer to $35,000). In comparison, Michele Bachmann received just $2,250.

“We know without a shadow of a doubt that Iran will take a nuclear weapon. They will use it to wipe our friend Israel off the map, and they would use it against the United States of America,” said Bachmann during last night’s debate, presumably unaware of the fact that Israel has as many as 400 nuclear weapons, backed by the United States which maintains an arsenal of 5,113 warheads, and could turn Iran into a parking lot overnight.

Bachmann then labeled Paul’s refusal to back an unconstitutional pre-emptive strike on Iran as “dangerous for American security”.

Ron Paul furious over indefinite detention act | EUTimes.net

With the approval from the Oval Office the only thing keeping a terrifying law that will allow for the indefinite detention and torture of Americans from passing, presidential hopeful Ron Paul has finally unleashed on the legislation.

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Although President Barack Obama had originally insisted that he would veto the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin revealed recently that the bill in its current wording was drafted after the current administration asked for changes.

Already making its way through the House and Senate, the Act in its current wording will allow for Americans suspected of any “belligerent” act to be detained in Guantanamo Bay-style military prisons indefinitely for any alleged crimes without trial. With it now being revealed that the president put forth suggestions to draft the latest version of the legislation, Levin told the press Monday night, “I just can’t imagine that the president would veto this bill.”

“I very strongly believe this should satisfy the administration and hope it will,” added Levin.