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It was announced over the weekend that on June 7 John Dickerson will replace Bob Schieffer as the host of CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” CBS News president David Rhodes — whose brother Ben is a top Obama official most famous for editing the truth out of the infamous Benghazi talking points — said of Dickerson, “John is first and foremost a reporter — and that’s what he’ll be as anchor of ‘Face the Nation.’ “His work in the studio will always be informed by what he’s learned in Iowa, in New Hampshire, on Capitol Hill — anywhere there’s news.”...

Presidential hopeful Ron Paul insists that the U.S. government shouldn’t go to war without a declaration of war. His son Rand has also taken this position, as have several libertarian-leaning Tea Party candidates. According to the U.S. Constitution, the congress is invested with the power to declare war. These constitutionalists say that obtaining one should be a requirement before military action is authorized. I’m not sure that this is resonating with those that are unfamiliar with what a declaration of war means. For most people, the declaration of war is a formality whereby the president makes sure that it is...

Since the first Jet was blown out of the sky it was apparent that a real problem existed. A line from a Ronald Reagan speech said it all, “We must bear any burden and pay any price but we must stop terrorism”. It was no secrete then and it is no secrete now that we must stop the manufacture of weapons by third world countries and fanatic groups before hundreds of millions of lives are lost. I fail to realize how the lamb’s can not see the obvious writing on the wall. If the UN were to act and declare...

Saddam's son already called for suicide terror squads to attack the US, not only our troops, but also our businesses: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/751130/posts [and source link] "Iraq Calls for the Formation of Suicide Squads to Strike American Targets and Interests" My first thought was, 'This is a declaration of war'. But then I thought, 'No wait a a bit. Theoretically, Saddam could reprimand his son and correct the world's perception of his intentions. Ok. We waited already. This is just one of many reasons why we are already at war. Saddam has attacked US planes 130 times the past twelve months. Saddam...