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Yet another example of the left’s promised transparency. Senators Liebermann, Kerry and Graham have taken the Obama Energy Tax Bill and skipped taking it to a committee and handed it over to Senator Reid so when he deems the time is right, Reid can ram it down our throats and take more of our hard earned money. The promises of transparency are being disregarded on all fronts and nothing but quiet on this issue thus far from either side of the aisle. Robert A. Heinlein said it best, “Secrecy is the keystone to all tyranny. Not force, but secrecy and...

The Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and former Democratic Party standard-bearer John Kerry, made the mistake of opening his mouth in public today with the usual result, he appeased terrorists, and looked ill-informed. He blamed the lack of Israeli/Palestinian peace on Israel, and the criticized the Western world for its demonizing of Islam.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 14, 2010 CONTACT: DC Press Office, (202) 224-4159 BOSTON - Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, today commented on efforts by the telecommunications industry in providing communications expertise, equipment and manpower to earthquake ravaged Haiti, as well as on the industry's massive fundraising effort which made Wednesday the biggest day in history for mobile phone generated charity. Facebook and Twitter are also serving as a tool for giving. "Last night at a community meeting on this awful earthquake, I heard story after story of people who can't reach...

video and audio also linked, of John Kerry saying: "“You know, education, if you make the most of it, if you study hard and you do your homework, and you make an effort to be smart, uh, you, you can do well. If you don’t, you get stuck in Iraq.”"

Open Letter from Congressman Scott McInnis (R-CO) to Senator John Kerry Regarding His Flip-Flop on the Healthy Forest Initiative(title edited for length) Senator Kerry-During your recent campaign stops throughout the west, you have waffled in your position on the President's Healthy Forests Initiative.  At the time of passage in 2003, you made unfounded claims concerning the Administration's forest health policies.  As you said, "Bush signed the so-called 'Healthy Forests' initiative that takes a chainsaw to public forests in the name of protecting them."  Now it appears you've changed your position, emphasizing your support for many of the forest management reforms President...

I created this video a few days ago and finally got around to posting it on my blog. It was only my second attempt at using Windows Movie maker, but I find it hilarious. Check it out and leave me comments if you'd like...

I created this little video the other day, in honor of Kerry and Bin Laden's almost identical statements... It was spawned of my disgust at the Washington Post calling Pat Robertson and Ahmadinejad a "duo", etc. a few weeks back, and ignoring all the Bin Laden tape quotes that sound like they were ripped right out of the Dems playbook. I'm to lazy to copy everything over, so just read my post for the history, that also links to other old posts for more background, and then watch the video. This was my first attempt at using "Windows Movie Maker",...

The Quiet American by Grhame Greene is the quintessential anti vietnam novel. Written in 1955 while the French effort in then Indochina was raging, the novel explores and illustrates the various feelings regarding Vietnam that came to dominate American political culture in the late 1960's. The protagnist of the book is a guy called Fowler. Fowler is an American hating, left-leaning atheist in the mold of Greene himself. On the other side is a fellow named Pyle, who works at the American embassy and is a strident anti-communist. Fowler is very Kerry-esque, tortured by every conceivable nuance missed by the...

Dear Supporters, Get ready to do battle - we have launched a new campaign against Kerry! We are going to FLOOD his office with 180's! This campaign already has substantial backing, including Dr. Jerome Corsi, coauthor of "Unfit for Command", Larry Bailey, Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry, and Kerry's Treason. We also have several reporters ready to write articles about the campaign. Please go to http://www.kerrystreason.com/sf180.htm to find out all the details. We are asking that you also send us a copy of your letter and 180 so we can deliver them in bulk as well. Also, please post information...

HUMAN rights groups said today the killing by a US marine of a wounded Iraqi could amount to a war crime and showed the need for US forces to be better trained about the laws of war. "If it is what it appears to be, then obviously it would be a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions. It would probably be a war crime," said Joe Stork, Washington director of the Middle East division of Human Rights Watch.Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International echoed calls by the top UN human rights official, Louise Arbour, for an investigation of suspected abuses...

I received the letter below from Carol Gell Crowley, who may be a Veteran in her own right. Her father was Sgt. Jack Earl Gell, killed in action on 11-14-1965. You may have seen the movie about her father and the men with whom he served. They fought in the Ia Drang Valley, and were made the subject of Mel Gibson's movie, "WE WERE SOLDIERS," taken from the book of the same title. As a Vietnam Veteran, I too noticed the gratuitous insult that John Kerry tossed away in his concession speech. At first I was insulted, but then the...

Got a call from my wife. Rendall is spinning on Fox and Friends that the Bin Laden tape proves that Kerry is the one to get him and that 1000 troops died in vain. Early results in Iowa show a 51-43 percent Kerry lead. I do not like this early voting. Gives the Dems a chance to mysteriously catch up and make up the dif.

Chris, I listened to part of your program last night and again was amazed at not only the total ignorance of mainstream media. First, you were finally talking about the ABC tape on your program. I knew about that tape by noontime Wednesday. When are you people going to start paying attention to the internet. The bloggers and Drudge have you guys beat on a continual basis. The vast majority of your news is at least a day old by the time you get it on the air. Second, I was astounded at your ignorance at not knowing what Senator...

Watching O'Reilly last night while getting ready for bed. I kept it on because he said Newt was going to give a prediction and I like hearing what Newt says. Anyway, BO spoke with Dan Bartlett, White House communications advisor. My take - either Bartlett is the greatest actor in the history of the nine known galaxies or the internal polling on the Presidents team show a victory. This man was calm, cool, confident, relaxed, collected, smooth. He spoke like he knew it was in the bag. Anywone else see this and if so, did you get that impression. Newt...

Bill, After I transmit this letter, I will unsubscribe as a premium member. First, there is no reason for you to do a "interview" with a candidate that refuses to come on your program. I do not watch for fairness, I watch for facts. The facts are Senator Kerry has proven - through his record - to be against the interests of the United States time and time again. Instead of pointing this out to your viewers, you give him a pass and attack those who attempt to point out Senator Kerry's record. Also, your sexual harassment lawsuit is too...

The president is using a quote by Lurch...that 9/11 didn't change him much. Can anyone tell me where that quote is from? I need a primary source, please!

Letter Supports Anti-Kerry Bid Over Abortion By PAM BELLUCK Published: October 19, 2004 OSTON, Oct. 18 - A canon lawyer seeking to have Senator John Kerry excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church because of his support for abortion rights said on Monday that he had ammunition in the form of a letter issued at the request of a senior Vatican official. The lawyer, Marc Balestrieri of Los Angeles, who heads a conservative Catholic nonprofit organization called De Fide, also said that, based on the letter, he would now seek to have four other Catholic politicians excommunicated: Senators Edward M. Kennedy...

Kerry said to be excommunicated Los Angeles, Oct. 18 (CWNews.com) - A consultant to the Vatican has said Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has incurred the penalty of excommunication from the Catholic Church. The consultant made his statement in a highly unusual letter to Marc Balestrieri, a Los Angeles canon lawyer who formally sued John Kerry in ecclesiastical court for heresy. Balestrieri, who launched his case earlier this year by filing a heresy complaint in Kerry's home archdiocese of Boston, told EWTN's "World Over" program on Friday that he had received an unusual, indirect communication from the Vatican's Congregation for...

"Consequently, if a Catholic publicly and obstinately supports the civil right to abortion, knowing that the Church teaches officially against that legislation, he or she commits that heresy envisioned by Can. 751 of the Code. Provided that the presumptions of knowledge of the law and penalty (Can. 15, s. 2) and imputability (Can. 1321, s. 3) are not rebutted in the external forum, one is automatically excommunicated according to Can. 1364, s. 1." Rome has spoken, the matter is nearly closed. As those who obtain their news from sources other than the MSM know, a canon lawyer, a lay person,...

The Unlucky Senator Kerry October 11, 2004 Alan Caruba by, www.anxietycenter.com Once you get passed the question of personality and character, it is fairly easy to see why Senator John F. Kerry will lose the forthcoming election. It’s what you don’t see that is the best predictor. What you don’t see are armies of anti-war protesters in the streets of American cities. Americans, whether they call themselves liberal or conservative, appear to be united when it comes down to the question of waging war against the Islamic Jihad. They may disagree on where or how, but they agree they do...