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Another threat to freedom. Hidden in another “treaty”

Here’s something that hasn’t been covered in the MSM for obvious reasons, but needs to be brought into the light.  From Blackfive:
But possibly the worst thing is that the National Security Strategy Obama was introducing resurrects the sovereignty stripping, military weakening, massive income redistributing Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST). If you [...]

FOXNews.com – Up to 25 Bodies Found in Mexican Silver Mine

MEXICO CITY — Between 20 and 25 bodies were recovered from an abandoned silver mine in southern Mexico, apparently victims of drug gang violence, federal police commissioner Facundo Rosas said Sunday.
The corpses appear to have accumulated over an undetermined time as they were tossed over a 300-foot precipice into the abandoned mine, located [...]

FOXNews.com – Sestak Case Puts Rahm Emanuel’s Backroom Politics Back in Spotlight

The White House official behind the controversial offer to Rep. Joe Sestak is no stranger to hard-nosed political horse trading.
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who enlisted the help of his former boss Bill Clinton to approach a congressman about sitting out a Senate primary race, has been involved in several political controversies during [...]

Fred Thompson: Fred Head Blog

Fred Thompson: Fred Head Blog.
I really wish that Fred had been more interested in becoming president.  We certainly wouldn’t be in the mess that we’re in now, that’s for sure.

FT.com / Europe – Geithner talks up stability deal

On a whirlwind visit for talks in Germany and the UK on the global economy and the eurozone crisis, Mr Geithner stopped short of public criticism of European governments for excessive spending cuts. But he warned of the need for a balance between financial austerity, tougher regulation and continuing growth incentives.
via FT.com / Europe – [...]

FOXNews.com – Stressed Out or Tone Deaf? Obama Chicago Vacation Raises Eyebrows

I seem to recall President Bush catching holy hell over going on vacation or playing golf (which he actually did very little of) during Katrina and during high points in the war.  Of course, he’s a Republican so he is held to higher standards than Dumocrats.
Presidents are never really off the clock, even when they [...]

Private pay shrinks to historic lows as gov’t payouts rise

Private pay shrinks to historic lows as gov’t payouts rise

Paychecks from private business shrank to their smallest share of personal income in U.S. history during the first quarter of this year, a USA TODAY analysis of government data finds.
At the same time, government-provided benefits — from Social Security, unemployment insurance, food [...]

FOXBusiness.com – The Next Bailout: $165B for Unions

via FOXBusiness.com – The Next Bailout: $165B for Unions.
A Democratic senator is introducing legislation for a bailout of troubled union pension funds.  If passed, the bill could put another $165 billion in liabilities on the shoulders of American taxpayers.
The bill, which would put the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation behind struggling pensions for [...]

Oil tax increase would help pay to clean up spills

Oil tax increase would help pay to clean up spills.
Lawmakers want to increase the current 8-cent-a-barrel tax on oil to make sure there is enough money available to respond to oil spills. At least 6 million gallons of crude have spewed into the Gulf of Mexico since a drilling rig exploded April 20 [...]

FOXNews.com – Obama’s Thugocracy

FOXNews.com – Obama’s Thugocracy.
This past Sunday, in one of the most aggressive and offensive intimidation tactics to date, hundreds of members of the largest union – the SEIU – stormed the front yard of Bank of America deputy general counsel Greg Baer’s home. The angry mob had bullhorns, signs and even [...]