Suggesting an uphill fight for President Barack Obama, House members staking out positions are either opposed to or leaning against his plan for a U.S. military strike against Syria by more than a 6-1 margin, a survey by The Associated Press shows. The Senate is more evenly divided ahead of its vote next week.
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Don’t look for Iraq War-style protests, says the liberal activist, who — like “M*A*S*H” star Mike Farrell — opposes military action. It’s a race thing . . .
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How do you know the August jobs report was pretty bad? When the best thing you can say is that it might have met Wall Street expectations if not for a temporary shutdown in the porn industry last month.
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Pollster John Zogby reports in our weekly White House report card that President Obama, deserted by the public and Britain on Syria, is holding an office that’s not as powerful or influential as it used to be.
Viewers will even see occasions when church members were bitten by the venomous serpents as National Geographic cameras were rolling.
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A man is reportedly in a coma and may be brain dead after authorities say a suspect who declared he was going to punch the first white person he saw knocked him to the ground Wednesday.
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The 10th Amendment long has been a favorite of more conservative- and libertarian-leaning Americans for limiting the power of the federal government with respect to the states.
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While European Union foreign ministers issued a strongly-worded statement on Saturday, condemning the attack and suggesting there is “strong evidence that the Syrian regime is responsible”, the EU said that military retaliation should not occur until the UN inspectors have delivered their report.
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Erika Russell, a mother of four from Maine, had no intention of embroiling herself in the fight over Common Core.
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Some are so eager to be inaugurated in 2017 that the 2016 campaign has begun 28 months before the 1.4 percent of Americans who live in Iowa and New Hampshire express themselves. It is, therefore, not too soon to get a head start on being dismayed.
It’s a drug-smuggling scandal straight out of a movie. Federal agents say they’ve uncovered a scheme in which meth was hidden in the frames of religious artwork and shipped to Pittsburgh from Mexico.
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As you may recall, much of Senator Obama’s message in 2008 was about international coalitions. He mocked President Bush for “going at it alone.” Why can’t the community organizer organize a coalition for action in Syria?
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A theoretical 9.1 quake off Alaska could flood Long Beach and parts of O.C., and force 750,000 to evacuate.
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‘One thing I’m proud of,” cultural icon Barack Obama boasted to MSNBC’s crack team of sycophants in 2006, “is that very rarely will you hear me simplify the issues.” On this, he has certainly been true to his word.
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As Congress debates whether to support President Obama’s call for a limited strike against Syria for the alleged use of chemical weapons, Iran is vowing to back Bashar al-Assad’s regime to the hilt and threatening to unleash terrorism should the U.S. strike.
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Just after Labor Day, the Bureau of Labor statistics reported more than 90 million Americans age 16 and older were not in the labor force in August, the highest level recorded since the Department of Labor began collecting the data during the Truman administration three years after the end of World War II.
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The tiny Colorado plains town of Deer Trail has yet to vote on a proposal that would create drone-hunting licenses and bounties, but that hasn’t stopped the man behind the initiative from selling 100 of his own licenses online.
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If Obama really wants to bomb someone, how about bombing them? Instead Obama sent the FBI to Benghazi on a failed mission after the killers of Americans who still walk free, but wants to send cruise missiles to Damascus.
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The United States has intercepted an order from an Iranian official instructing militants in Iraq to attack U.S. interests in Baghdad in the event the Obama administration launches a military strike in Syria, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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A 19-year Air Force veteran who was relieved of his duties because he disagreed with his openly gay commander over gay marriage is now facing a formal investigation after he told me his story.
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Democratic lawmakers are confronting an unpleasant reality: It will be up to them to support military strikes in Syria if they want to save President Barack Obama from a dramatic defeat in Congress.
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Tech companies say they were unaware of top secret programs but warn they present ‘substantial potential for abuse’.
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Congress Voting 6 to 1 Against Strike
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Associated PressSuggesting an uphill fight for President Barack Obama, House members staking out positions are either opposed to or leaning against his plan for a U.S. military strike against Syria by more than a 6-1 margin, a survey by The Associated Press shows. The Senate is more evenly divided ahead of its vote next week.
Graham’s Hawkish Posture Confronts War-Weary Voters in South Carolina
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by David CantaneseSenator weighs pushing for unpopular missile strike as his re-election opponents wait in the wings.
Ed Asner Explains Hollywood Silence on Obama, Syria: They ‘Don’t Want to Feel Anti-Black’
/8 Comments/in Featured, News /by Paul BondDon’t look for Iraq War-style protests, says the liberal activist, who — like “M*A*S*H” star Mike Farrell — opposes military action. It’s a race thing . . .
August Jobs Report: We’re ‘Dead in the Water’
/0 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Rick MoranHow do you know the August jobs report was pretty bad? When the best thing you can say is that it might have met Wall Street expectations if not for a temporary shutdown in the porn industry last month.
Zogby Report Card: Confused Obama Flunks Syria 101
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Paul BedardPollster John Zogby reports in our weekly White House report card that President Obama, deserted by the public and Britain on Syria, is holding an office that’s not as powerful or influential as it used to be.
Snakes in Church: National Geographic Brings You Inside a Bizarre American Cult
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Ed FarnanViewers will even see occasions when church members were bitten by the venomous serpents as National Geographic cameras were rolling.
New York Beating Suspect Spoke of Targeting White Person, Report Says
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Fox NewsA man is reportedly in a coma and may be brain dead after authorities say a suspect who declared he was going to punch the first white person he saw knocked him to the ground Wednesday.
Eric Holder a Convert on State’s Rights?
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jack MinorThe 10th Amendment long has been a favorite of more conservative- and libertarian-leaning Americans for limiting the power of the federal government with respect to the states.
Syria Crisis: Kerry Says West Must Not Be ‘Silent Spectators to the Slaughter’
/4 Comments/in Featured, International /by Tom DartWhile European Union foreign ministers issued a strongly-worded statement on Saturday, condemning the attack and suggesting there is “strong evidence that the Syrian regime is responsible”, the EU said that military retaliation should not occur until the UN inspectors have delivered their report.
Clash over Common Core: Opposition Grows as National Education Standards Approach
/3 Comments/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by Mike JaccarinoErika Russell, a mother of four from Maine, had no intention of embroiling herself in the fight over Common Core.
Clinton. Christie. Cringe.
/1 Comment/in Featured, Opinion /by George F. WillSome are so eager to be inaugurated in 2017 that the 2016 campaign has begun 28 months before the 1.4 percent of Americans who live in Iowa and New Hampshire express themselves. It is, therefore, not too soon to get a head start on being dismayed.
Man Charged With Smuggling Meth In Frames Of Religious Art
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by KDKAIt’s a drug-smuggling scandal straight out of a movie. Federal agents say they’ve uncovered a scheme in which meth was hidden in the frames of religious artwork and shipped to Pittsburgh from Mexico.
Why Can’t the Community Organizer, Organize a Community?
/2 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Silvio Canto, Jr.As you may recall, much of Senator Obama’s message in 2008 was about international coalitions. He mocked President Bush for “going at it alone.” Why can’t the community organizer organize a coalition for action in Syria?
Tsunami Study Finds Southern California at Risk
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Rong-Gong Lin II, Tony Barboza and Hector BecerraA theoretical 9.1 quake off Alaska could flood Long Beach and parts of O.C., and force 750,000 to evacuate.
Emperor Obama’s Parlor Games
/0 Comments/in Featured, Original /by Charles C. W. Cooke‘One thing I’m proud of,” cultural icon Barack Obama boasted to MSNBC’s crack team of sycophants in 2006, “is that very rarely will you hear me simplify the issues.” On this, he has certainly been true to his word.
Is Pornography Killing the Economy?
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jim TankersleyThe adult film industry appears to have made a disappointing August jobs report look even worse.
Iran Threatens Brutal Attacks on Americans, Obama Family if US Hits Syria (+video)
/19 Comments/in Featured, News /by Reza KahliliAs Congress debates whether to support President Obama’s call for a limited strike against Syria for the alleged use of chemical weapons, Iran is vowing to back Bashar al-Assad’s regime to the hilt and threatening to unleash terrorism should the U.S. strike.
Record 90 Million Americans Not in Labor Force
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jerome R. CorsiJust after Labor Day, the Bureau of Labor statistics reported more than 90 million Americans age 16 and older were not in the labor force in August, the highest level recorded since the Department of Labor began collecting the data during the Truman administration three years after the end of World War II.
Drone Hunters Line Up for Colorado Town’s ‘license’ Ahead of Vote – $100 Bounty for Fed’s Drones
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Fox NewsThe tiny Colorado plains town of Deer Trail has yet to vote on a proposal that would create drone-hunting licenses and bounties, but that hasn’t stopped the man behind the initiative from selling 100 of his own licenses online.
If Obama Wants to Bomb Someone, How About the Syrian Terror Training Camps of the Benghazi Attackers?
/2 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Daniel GreenfieldIf Obama really wants to bomb someone, how about bombing them? Instead Obama sent the FBI to Benghazi on a failed mission after the killers of Americans who still walk free, but wants to send cruise missiles to Damascus.
U.S. Intercepts Iranian Order for Attack on U.S. Interests in Iraq
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by ReutersThe United States has intercepted an order from an Iranian official instructing militants in Iraq to attack U.S. interests in Baghdad in the event the Obama administration launches a military strike in Syria, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Air Force Cracking Down on Christians
/12 Comments/in Featured, News /by Todd StarnesA 19-year Air Force veteran who was relieved of his duties because he disagreed with his openly gay commander over gay marriage is now facing a formal investigation after he told me his story.
Undecided Dems Key to Syria Decision
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Burgess Everett, Seung Min Kim and Ginger GibsonDemocratic lawmakers are confronting an unpleasant reality: It will be up to them to support military strikes in Syria if they want to save President Barack Obama from a dramatic defeat in Congress.
Microsoft and Yahoo Voice Alarm Over NSA’s Assault on Internet Encryption
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Dominic RusheTech companies say they were unaware of top secret programs but warn they present ‘substantial potential for abuse’.
I Came, I Saw, I Skedaddled
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by P. J. O’RourkeDecisive Moments in Barack Obama History