Question of the Day:

Is it possible Obama is using Syria to Distract us?

 

What The Media Isn’t Telling You About Syria

Ben Swann Reality Check tells you about the real “rebels” in Syria, the al Qaeda backed al Nusra Front.

Victory for the Thomas More Law Center :

 

 

1st Amendment rights win against the City of Dearborn

Rights exist even in Dearborn, MI


Federal District Court Judge Denise Page Hood of the Eastern District Court of Michigan, late Friday entered a summary judgment in favor of Pastor Terry Jones and his organization, Stand up America Now, against the City of Dearborn.   Judge Hood ruled that Dearborn’s ordinance requiring Pastor Jones’s organization to sign a sweeping indemnification agreement as a condition for permission to speak on public property in front of a Dearborn mosque violated Jones’s First Amendment rights of Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Expressive Association.

Russia Has Equipped Syria With Their Most Advanced Anti-Ship Missiles

Russia has sold Syria highly advanced rocket launchers, anti-aircraft missiles and anti-ship missiles. In fact, the P-800 Yakhont anti-ship missiles that Russia has equipped Syria with are the most advanced anti-ship missiles that Russia has. When the United States strikes Syria, they might be quite surprised at how hard Syria can hit back. The Syrian military is the most formidable adversary that the U.S. military has tangled with in the Middle East by far. From Syria, P-800 Yakhont anti-ship missiles can cover much of the eastern Mediterranean and can even reach air bases in Cyprus. If the U.S. Navy is not very careful to stay out of range, we could easily see footage of destroyed U.S. naval vessels sinking into the Mediterranean Sea on the evening news. And once the American people see such footage, it will be impossible to stop a full-blown war between the United States and Syria.

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Open Letter to My Congressman:

 Don’t Get Sucked Into Barack Obama’s Latest Fast and Furious Operation

Dear Rep. _______,

I wonder if you were as taken aback by President Obama’s sudden desire, announced on Saturday, to seek your advice about his plans to lob some missiles into Syria as I was. It seemed particularly bizarre coming only hours after he sent Sec. of State Kerry before the cameras to make a very impassioned case in favor of immediate action. I was stunned. President Obama knows that there is U.S. Congress? His numerous actions doing an end run around Congress because “we can’t wait!” demonstrates that, at best, he considers you guys some sort of ceremonial body with slightly less importance than the United Nations.

Social media, dehumanization, and first words

By Judie Brown

God has instructed us to take care of our fellow man. The Golden Rule instructs us to do unto others as we would have done to us. Yet time after time people think not of others, but only of themselves. Selfish wants and needs come before anything or anyone else. It's time we get away from this "me" culture and begin to truly understand and live what it means to put others before ourselves – and this must include each and every preborn child.

HOROWITZ: CONSERVATIVES MUST 'FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE'

Speaking at an event for Americans for Prosperity, conservative icon David Horowitz, head of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, took to the microphone to encourage conservatives to “fight fire with fire.”

The Image John Kerry WON'T Want You To See:

U.S. Secretary Of State Pictured Dining With Assad And His Wife At Damascus Restaurant Before War Broke Out In Syria


This astonishing photograph shows U.S Secretary of State John Kerry having a cosy and intimate dinner with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.

Kerry - who compared Assad to Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein yesterday - is pictured around a small table with his wife and the Assads in 2009.

Assad and Kerry - who was then a senator for Massachusetts - lean in towards each other and appear deep in conversation as their wives look on.

America Unbound

BY: Adam Kredo

Secretary of State lays out the case for war

 

An administration that has long championed the importance of international institutions and multilateral action made clear on Friday that the United States would take action in Syria with or without approval from the United Nations and other international organizations.

Pentagon Can’t Afford Syria Operation; Must Seek Additional Funds



 

BY: Bill Gertz

 

 

Congressional leaders decry lack of clear military objective

The U.S. military, struggling after defense cuts of tens of billions of dollars, will be unable to pay for attacks on Syria from current operating funds and must seek additional money from Congress, according to congressional aides.
President Barack Obama, meanwhile, said on Friday he has not made a final decision on a military strike against Syria. He sought to play down both the scope and duration of the anticipated punitive missile and bombing campaign.

Barack Obama Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Staff

By: streiff (Diary)

One of the more unseemly tendencies of the Obama administration is the near non-stop efforts to convince the nation, and themselves, that Obama is a tough guy. If ever a phrase will be used to describe Obama’s regime it will be the one he used to Eric Cantor during budget negotiations: “Don’t call my bluff.”

Words and War.

By: Ben Howe (Diary)

Over the last few weeks as the crisis in Syria has come to a head, I’ve found myself in nonstop arguments about what, if anything, to do. My own opinion started fairly emotionally. I saw dead kids, knew we had bombs, and was fine with dropping bombs on the heads of the people that killed the kids. However, I knew that was probably not a very well thought out position given the complexities of the middle east and that most of what goes on over there sails right over my head.

Conservatives Should Oppose Syrian Intervention

By: streiff (Diary)

In geopolitics as in medicine the first rule is do no harm. I am at a loss to see where any conceivable military action stands to either deter Assad from using chemical weapons in the future or reduces the risk to innocent civilians in Syria. Doing something for the sake of doing something only occasionally yields success. And, as far as I’ve read, the limit of our strategy in Syria is to do something.

Public Schools Now Teaching Government Is Like Your Family

 

 

 

 

The latest bit of socialist, leftist drivel comes to us today from the heartland of America.

Actually this is part of Obama’s old stomping ground: Skokie, Illinois. The East Prarie School District is now teaching their fourth graders that the government is just like your family.

The Three-Decade Delay Of A Nuclear Waste Repository

There was a time when the United States was a can-do nation that built canals, bridges, railroads, and highways. Now we are a nation whose civil engineers annually report the dangers of decaying infrastructure. A perfect example of how incompetent our government has become is the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository.

In 1982 the U.S. Congress established a national policy to solve the problem of nuclear waste disposal. As far back as 1957, the National Academy of Sciences had recommended that the best way to address the problem was to dispose of it in deep underground rock. In 1987, Yucca Mountain in Nevada was designated as the site. It was immediately opposed by both environmentalists and others.

Dem. Senator Vows Never To Repeal ObamaCare

People applauded at this town hall meeting when a questioner called this U.S. Senator on the carpet, but he drew a line in the sand. 

Rangel: Bring back the draft before launching air strikes in Syria

Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) on Sunday renewed his call to reinstate the draft, arguing a vote should be held on mandatory military service before any decision is taken to launch strikes against Syria. 

Will Congress Endorse Obama’s War Plans? Does it Matter?

 by Ron Paul

President Obama announced this weekend that he has decided to use military force against Syriaand would seek authorization from Congress when it returned from its August break. Every Member ought to vote against this reckless and immoral use of the US military. But even if every single Member and Senator votes for another war, it will not make this

terrible idea any better because some sort of nod is given to the Constitution along the way.

Celebrating the labor in Labor Day

 BY JAZZ SHAW

Labor Day is upon us once again, and many of you will be enjoying an extra day of rest this week. Your crew of busy bees at Hot Air will be putting in a bit of a lighter schedule as well, spending time with our families and generally trying to unwind. But as we do, I felt compelled to share a few thoughts and open the podium to discussion on why it’s still important to recognize Labor Day, regardless of how some modern factions have tried to twist the meaning of the occasion.

HAPPY LABOR DAY FROM ALL OF US HERE AT " FRIENDS OF LIBERTY "

HAPPY LABOR DAY FROM ALL OF US HERE AT " FRIENDS OF LIBERTY "

The History of Labor Day

Reality Catching Up to the Political Class

Official Washington is always a decade or two behind the American people. That was true in 1963 when Martin Luther King, Jr. shared his dream for a better America and it’s true today. 

The 1963 March on Washington came 16 years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball. Robinson did more than make news; he won the Rookie of the Year award in 1947, the MVP award two years later and entered the Hall of Fame in 1962. By then, black ballplayers were part of every major league team.

Syrians mock Obama the ‘coward

“He who talks a lot doesn’t act,” said Souad, a Damascus resident, mocking US President Barack Obama as a “coward” for delaying a decision to attack the Syrian regime.

“Obama is a coward. He didn’t strike because he knows that our President Bashar (al-Assad) is all-powerful,” said the employee of nationality electricity firm Ferdaws, in the northeast of the capital.

In the wealthy neighbourhood people went about their business without seeming too worried about the thuds from intermittent shelling of rebel positions outside the city centre.

SOLDIERS SPEAK OUT ON SYRIA:

 'We Are Stretched Thin, Tired, And Broke' 

After President Obama said the United States "should" strike Syria during a Saturday speech in the Rose Garden, Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) took to Twitter to dispute that claim with comments from those who would likely carry out that order.

"I've been hearing a lot from members of our Armed Forces," Amash tweeted. "The message I consistently hear: Please vote no on military action against Syria."

Vietnam War Hearing: John Kerry Testimony - Vietnam Veterans

The 'Real' John Kerry

CHRIS WALLACE HOLDS JOHN KERRY'S FEET TO THE FIRE ON SYRIA

On Saturday, Obama said he would seek Congressional approval for military strikes on Syria. Wallace asked Kerry why Obama decided not to call back Congress to debate on Syria. Lawmakers will not reconvene until September 9 from their August recess.

CITING OBAMACARE, 40,000 LONGSHOREMEN QUIT THE AFL-CIO

In what is being reported as a surprise move, the 40,000 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) announced that they have formally ended their association with the AFL-CIO, one of the nation's largest private sector unions. The Longshoremen citied Obamacare and immigration reform as two important causes of their disaffiliation.

Obama Conceals White House Visitor Log

Reblogged from American Overlook

On Aug. 30, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in a 3-0 decision that the Freedom of Information Act does not require Pres. Barack Obama to release the White House visitor log. The decision allows Obama to keep the log classified for a period of 12 years.

But Americans are furious over yet another attempt to cover up Executive branch activities.

Sarah Palin: On Syria, “Let Allah Sort It Out”

Reblogged from americanoverlook

Sarah Palin is adamantly opposing any U.S. military intervention in Syria, suggesting the world “let Allah sort it out.”

The former governor of Alaska mocked Pres. Barack Obama for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, but not being able to devise a clear strategy when it comes to crucial foreign policy issues.

Obama Punts To Congress On Syria

By James Phillips

Having carelessly established a “red line” for intervening in the Syrian civil war without a clear strategy or appropriate course to protect U.S. interests, the President has now dumped the whole mess in the lap of Congress.

It is appropriate for the President to consult Congress, but he has a tall order in convincing many skeptical Members that he is doing the right thing.

THE TRIFECTA: Poverty, Mass Murder, and Liberals

Words evolve. They take on new meaning over the years. Social and political movements appropriate certain words, redefine them, and then use them to shape the ideological battlefield. The classic example of that, of course, is "bolshevik" and "menshevik." The Bolsheviks were, in fact, the Mensheviks and vice-versa. The word bolshevik, derived from the word meaning "majority," was appropriated by the radicals who were in reality the minority of the old Social Democratic party. The minority labeled the majority the minority and got away with it. Clever. There are many other examples of this in history such as the insistence on calling nazis and fascists right-wing when they are clearly left-wing products.

Sunday Devotional

by Dr. Eowyn

At the Last Supper, our Lord Jesus the Christ said to His apostles:

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am you also may be. Where [I] am going you know the way.”

DISTRUST POLITICIANS – THE HEALTHY POLICY FOR AMERICAN VOTERS

 by F J Rocca

The 19th Century English politician, political philosopher and historian, Lord Acton, said famously that power tends to corrupt and that absolute power corrupts absolutely. While we should take Lord Acton at his word – there is overwhelming evidence going back centuries to show how right he was – we should take his admonition back a step and assume that, while the power itself may corrupt, we the people have no way of being sure of a politician’s character until after he or she has assumed the power we the voters have given him.

Mark Levin’s Liberty Amendments: A Blueprint, and a Truth Laid Bare

The Liberty Amendments spent its first two weeks of sales at #1, and I presume #2 wasn’t close. Don’t miss the subtext: Mark Levin’s perspective and interests relate directly to him being America’s best-selling political author. His choice of topic bears as much relevance to his books’ worth as does the content. Levin appears to primarily interest himself with overarching concerns — philosophy, law, the nature of the state and man’s behavior — and he then references daily matters of governance in such terms. His heart is in “statesman” stuff; his sales are evidence that conservatives’ hearts are, too.

OUR BIPOLAR DEMOCRATS

I wrote here about the Democrats’ current money-raising campaign, which features the claim that Republicans propose to “dismantle Medicare and Social Security.” When it’s fundraising time, the emails never stop–and it’s always fundraising time.

Yesterday the Democrats were depressed:

Will War With Syria Cause The Price Of Oil To Explode Higher?

 by Michael Snyder

Are you ready to pay four, five or possibly even six dollars for a gallon of gasoline?  War has consequences, and a conflict with Syriahas the potential to escalate wildly out of control very rapidly.  The Obamaadministration is pledging that the upcoming attack on Syria will be “brief and limited” and that the steady flow of oil out of the Middle East will not be

interrupted. 

Pennsylvania S815, HB300/SB300, and SB872

From Faithful in the 8th

As per the Human Rights Campaign, "gender identity" refers to how a person views her or himself, regardless of whether that perception corresponds with anatomy:

"The term 'gender identity,' distinct from the term 'sexual orientation,' refers to a person's innate, deeply felt psychological identification as male or female, which may or may not correspond to the person's body or designated sex at birth (meaning what sex was originally listed on a person's birth certificate)....A transsexual person has changed, or is in the process of changing, his or her physical and/or legal sex to conform to his or her internal sense of gender identity. The term can also be used to describe people who, without undergoing medical treatment, identify and live their lives full-time as a member of the gender opposite their birth sex."

Regarding individuals with "deep-seated homosexual tendencies," the Church reminds us that "They must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided. These persons are called to fulfill God's will in their lives and, if they are Christians, to unite to the sacrifice of the Lord's Cross the difficulties they may encounter from their condition" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2358).  The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith also states that "In assessing proposed legislation, the Bishops should keep astheir uppermost concern the responsibility to defend and promote family life" (Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons, 1986).

• Following the mandate "to defend and promote family life," the USCCB has expressed concern that "ENDA [i.e., S. 815, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013], if enacted, could be used to punish as discrimination what the Catholic Church teaches....The bill’s treatment of 'gender identity' ...would have an adverse effect on privacy and associational rights of others" (letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions from Bishop Stephen E. Blaire, Archbishop William E. Lori, and Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone).  With regard to Pennsylvania's two U.S. senators (both of whom identify themselves as Catholic), Robert Casey, Jr, has been a co-sponsor of S. 815, since 5/16/13. 

• On the state level, HB 300 and SB 300 speak of "freedom from discrimination in...public accommodation," regardless of "'gender identity or expression'":
  
  "California Gov. Jerry Brown just signed a law aimed specifically at schools, requiring them to permit any student to use any restroom or locker room, no questions asked. And this scenario would play out across Pennsylvania if the recently introduced HB/SB 300 were to be approved by the state Legislature. HB/SB 300 is being sold as a 'sexual orientation and gender identity' employment nondiscrimination bill, but in states and cities with similar ordinances the reach of the law always stretches to bathrooms, locker rooms, dorm rooms and any other public facility traditionally segregated by gender" ( Philadelphia Inquirer, 8/21/13).
   
  If polled, most people would view the restriction of ladies' rooms to anatomical females (and the restriction of men's rooms to anatomical males) as common sense & NOT "unjust discrimination." 
  
  Of state representatives listed as co-sponsors of HB 300, as many as 18 are identified as Catholic (i.e., Brendan Boyle, Thomas Caltagirone, Mike Carroll, Dominic Costa, Paul Costa, Tina Davis (???), Frank Dermody, John Galloway*, Patrick Harkins, Joseph Markosek,  Michael McGeehan, Thomas Murt, Eddie Day Pashinski, John Sabatina, Mario Scavello, Thomas Killion, Robert Matzie, and Catherine Harper).  As many as 10 senators co-sponsoring SB 300 are identified as Catholic (i.e., Patrick Browne, Jay Costa, Chuck McIlhinney, Lisa Boscola, Wayne Fontana, John Blake, Mike Stack, Sean Wiley, John Yudichak, and Richard Kasunic).
  
  From Bucks County, in addition to Cardinal Dougherty/LaSalle University alumnus Tina Davis, Bishop Egan alumnus John Galloway*, and OLMC parishioner Chuck McIlhinney, the following are co-sponsors of HB 300/SB 300:
  ~ Bishop Conwell/St Joseph's University alumnus Marguerite Quinn,
  ~ Holy Family alumnus Steve Santarsiero, and
  ~ Villanova alumnus Scott Petri.
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  * In an 8/26/13 phone conversation, Representative Galloway advised that he has removed his name as a co-sponsor.

• SB 872 disregards the welfare of minors, assaulting parental rights and the right to informed consent. Senators Anthony Williams, LeAna Washington, Judith Schwank, Jim Ferlo, Daylin Leach, Mike Stack (who is identified as a Catholic from Philadelphia), and Sean Wiley (who is identified as a Catholic from Erie)  are co-sponsoring SB 872, "Prohibiting mental health professionals from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with an individual under 18 years of age."
  
  Dr. Rick Fitzgibbons of Montgomery County is a psychiatrist, member of the PediatricPsychosocial Development Committee of the American College ofPediatricians, and director of the Institute for Marital Healing.  Dr. Fitzgibbons maintains that "Youth have the right to be provided informed consent about the serious medical and psychiatric illnesses, and risks, of the homosexual lifestyle.  Pediatricians, mental health professionals, physicians, nurses and school counselors have a clear legal responsibility to do so, and parents, family members, educators, and clergy a grave moral responsibility" (Same-Sex Attractions in Youth and Their Right to Informed Consent, 5/21/12).

As residents of Bucks County, let's ask representatives and senators to oppose HB 300 and SB 300; ask senators to oppose SB 872.  Clicking the below names will prepare an email for that legislator (These links will probably work better directly from the web site.):
 

Email Rep. Clymer
Email Rep. Davis
Email Rep. DiGirolamo
Email Rep. Farry
Email Rep. Galloway
Email Rep. O'Neill
Email Rep. Petri
Email Rep. Quinn
Email Rep. Santarsiero
Email Rep. Watson
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Email Senator Greenleaf
Email Senator McIlhinney
Email Senator Mensch
Email Senator Tomlinson

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Posted to Faithful Citizenship in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District at 9/01/2013 06:16:00 AM 

Will A Desperate Obama’s 11th Hour About-Face On Syria Help Or Hurt His Presidency

People demonstrate against a US-led strike on Syria in front of the White House in Washington on August 31

Glenn Beck: Shocking Video- THIS Is Who We Are Helping In Syria?

Exposed: The Muslim Brotherhood’s World Domination Blueprint

BY LT. COLONEL JAMES G. ZUMWALT, USMC (RET.)

Unappreciative of Western philosophy, members of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood probably never heard an analogy first mentioned by Roman statesman Cicero — “putting the cart before the horse!” For more than two millennia, the phrase has applied to situations of misplaced priorities.

British Parliament’s Galloway Gives a Rousing Speech Against War in Syria

It’s interesting what happened here. Giving way to another speaker is secondary, of course, to the message, however I found it intriguing that the other members allowed George Galloway more time to continue his eloquently made points. Perhaps they loved his Scottish accent as much as I.

Well worth watching.

Uncovered Muslim Brotherhood Documents Could Put Obama In Prison

In early 2012, Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohammed Morsi pranced around Egypt proclaiming “Jihad is our path,” and thought there was nothing better than to die in the cause of Allah—that is, the exact language used by terrorists!

Mark Steyn Correctly Worries about Obama’s Looming Syrian Adventure

by Dan Mitchell

I’ve already shared some analysis of Mark Steyn’s libertarian-leaning views on foreign policy, so it’s very timely to see what he just wrote about Syria.

Here’s some of his new article in National Review. His humor is sharp, but he makes a very important point.

Syria, Another Obamanation

by Shannon Allison

I don’t know about you but I have had about enough of this administration thinking they are godlike. What reason other than drawing the other big players into conflict? What interest other than him supporting his muslim brotherhood and all it stands for? This is a civil

war that we should not be involving ourselves in.

Truth Torpedoes: Liberalism is a Mental Disorder Issue

This installment will focus primarily on:

Liberalism IS a Mental Disorder.  Read More...

One Vote Could Stop Obama

BY FLOYD BROWN

All it took was a single vote from the British Parliament, and Prime Minister David Cameron’s dream of joining Obama in a coordinated attack against Bashar Assad’s forces in Syria was crushed.

It’s refreshing to see democracy in action.

Alan Keyes Blasts Rand Paul… and Rightfully So |

by Dean Garrison

I love Rand Paul, but with love also comes “tough love” which is something that many conservatives seem to have forgotten. Alan Keyes wrote a column last week which called Rand Paul out for his “birther” comments in regards to Senator Ted Cruz. Though I understand that Cruz is one of the good guys in D.C., and it breaks my heart that he is not a Ted Cruz can not legally be president. We must all make the decision if we are to support the constitution all of the time or only when it is convenient.

The Ideology Behind American Imperialism?

BY JOE_BAKANOVIC

Do you know when we went off the rails and started dabbling in foreign military adventures?  Now, do you know when it became possible to link those adventures directly to the political agenda of a foreign ideology?  I do

The $50 Lesson

Recently, while I was working in the flower beds in the front yard, my neighbors stopped to chat as they returned home from walking their dog.

Pat Buchanan Says Syria Grounds For Impeachment

Pat Buchanan tells Newsmax that Speaker John Bohener must call back Congress into session to warn Obama about striking Syria without consent. Failure to consult Congress before a strike on Syria would be grounds for impeachment.