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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

The Foundation

"The circumstances that endanger the safety of nations are infinite." --Alexander Hamilton

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Editorial Exegesis

"[Attorney General] Eric Holder's move to try the 9/11 masterminds in Manhattan makes it official: This administration has reverted to pre-9/11 'crime' fighting. Amid all the talk during the attorney general's surreal press conference of the 'crime' committed eight years ago, the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon wasn't even mentioned. Lest anyone forget, the military headquarters of the United States was attacked that day along with the Twin Towers. An entire wedge of the Ring was gutted when the Saudi hijackers slammed American Airlines Flight 77 into it. Nearly 200 military personnel were killed, along with the passengers and crew of the hijacked jet. The jet was a weapon used to attack the very center of our military. That was not a 'crime,' as some say. It was an act of war. And 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, along with the four other al-Qa'ida terrorist co-conspirators Holder wants to try, are no mere criminals. They are enemy combatants -- and should be treated as such. ... Holder clucked that the 'trials will be open to the public and the world.' And they will turn into circuses, playing right into the hands of the enemy. These trials will drag on for years, perhaps even decades, as defense lawyers file endless motions and appeals. Meanwhile, valuable intelligence about interrogation techniques and other methods we've used against al-Qa'ida will be revealed to the enemy during trial discovery. This move to a civilian court makes no sense at all, except viewed through a political prism. ... It will only remind people how much America has shrunk in the last nine months." --Investor's Business Daily

Insight

"The malice of the wicked is reinforced by the weakness of the virtuous" --British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

"We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst." --British novelist and Christian apologist C. S. Lewis (1898-1963)

"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." --American author Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Upright

"From indictment to trial, the civilian case against the 9/11 terrorists will be a years-long seminar, enabling al-Qaeda and its jihadist allies to learn much of what we know and, more important, the methods and sources by which we come to know it. But that is not the half of it. By moving the case to civilian court, the president and his attorney general have laid the groundwork for an unprecedented surrender of our national-defense secrets directly to our most committed enemies." --columnist Andrew McCarthy

"In the string of amazing decisions made during the first year of the Obama administration, nothing seems more like sheer insanity than the decision to try foreign terrorists, who have committed acts of war against the United States, in federal court, as if they were American citizens accused of crimes." --economist Thomas Sowell

"After 9/11, we fought back, hit hard, rolled up the Afghan camps; after the [Danish] cartoons, we weaseled and equivocated and appeased and signaled that we were willing to trade core western values for a quiet life. Watching the decadence and denial on display this last week, I think in years to come Fort Hood will be seen in a similar light. What happened is not a 'tragedy' but a national scandal, already fading from view." --columnist Mark Steyn

"President Obama traveled all the way to China to praise the free flow of information. It's the only safe place he could do so without getting heckled. With a straight face, Obama lauded political dissent and told Chinese students he welcomed unfettered criticism in America. Fierce opposition, he said, made him 'a better leader because it forces me to hear opinions that I don't want to hear.' How do you say 'You lie!' in Mandarin?" --columnist Michelle Malkin

"In the U.S., the call is for government control, through regulations, as opposed to ownership. Unfortunately, it matters little whether there is a Democratically or Republican-controlled Congress and White House; the march toward greater government control continues. It just happens at a quicker pace with Democrats in charge." --economist Walter E. Williams

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Dezinformatsia

Sympathy for the devil: "Now that you've had the opportunity to speak with him a couple of times, do you think -- and this is not from a scientific or even legal standpoint, but just as you've been able to speak with him, do you think he's competent to stand trial?" --CBS's Harry Smith to Col. John Galligan, retired Army officer and Nidal Hasan's civilian attorney

Victimitis: "The prospect of a Democratic Congress curtailing reproductive rights as a price for health-care reform is yet another reality check for those of us who thought Democratic control of Congress and the White House heralded a new day for progressive policies. ... Pro-choice activists are furious, and they're raising money from likeminded women who feel that their party has turned on them." --Newsweek's Eleanor Clift

No bias here: "I worry about the lack of objectivity and the future of the news business. ... I don't like the fact that they're delivering news based on the conviction of its viewers." --ABC's Charles Gibson on Fox News and MSNBC

Other than that, the story was accurate: "I want to apologize to Governor Palin and all of our viewers. On Friday, in a very misguided attempt to have some fun in advance of Sarah Palin's upcoming book Going Rogue, our staff mistakenly used some clearly photoshopped images of Ms. Palin without any acknowledgment. ... We should have never used those photos in the first place.... I apologize." --MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan, who did at least apologize

Newspulper Headlines:

Be Careful What You Wish For: "Pelosi Hopes to Finish Health Bill as 'Christmas Present'" --TheHill.com ++ "Woman Shocked to See Swastikas on Wrapping Paper" --WESH-TV Web site (Orlando, FL)

Nancy Pelosi Had a Similar Excuse: "Suspected US Serial Killer Blamed Stench on Sausage Factory" --Agence France-Presse

Is There Anything He Can't Do?: "In First Visit to China, Obama Walks a Tightrope" --Associated Press

We Blame Global Warming: "Russian Cruise Ship Carrying 100 Tourists Stuck in Antarctic Ice" --FoxNews.com

Questions Nobody Is Asking: "Are Republicans Too Giddy?" --CNN.com

Everything Seemingly Is Spinning Out of Control: "Asteroid Passes Just 8,700 Miles From Earth -- With Only 15 Hours Warning" --Daily Mail (London)

Bottom Stories of the Day: "Kerry Warns on Vietnam Parallels" --Boston Globe

(Thanks to The Wall Street Journal's James Taranto)

The Demo-gogues

Whose responsibility? "We have a responsibility to consider all good ideas to encourage and accelerate job creation in this country. I am looking forward to hearing from the private sector, from CEOs and small business owners and from Americans struggling to make ends meet on how we can work together to create jobs and get this economy moving again." --Barack Obama (Remember, by "we" Obama means government. But isn't it nice that he wants to hear from the private sector on job creation?)

Now he gets it: "It is important though to recognize if we keep on adding to the debt, even in the midst of this recovery, that at some point, people could lose confidence in the U.S. economy in a way that could actually lead to a double-dip recession." --Barack Obama, the biggest spender in the history of the world

Typical convoluted leftist "thought": "The argument by some that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed should be treated as a warrior and not as a common criminal misses the point. He wants us to treat him as a warrior. But he should, and will, be treated as the common terrorist criminal that he is." --Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)

"By trying [KSM and four other terrorists] in our federal courts, we demonstrate to the world that the most powerful nation on earth also trusts its judicial system -- a system respected around the world." --Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)

Except yes, she is second guessing: "I'm not going to second-guess the attorney general." --Hillary Clinton on the Gitmo terrorists being tried in New York

Belly Laugh of the Week: "I'm a big supporter of non-censorship [because] it forces me to hear opinions that I don't want to hear. I think that the more freely information flows, the stronger society becomes, [and] they can begin to think for themselves." --Barack Obama in China, though he's the one with a Cyperspace czar, the one who supports the "Fairness" Doctrine, and the one who was/is at war with Fox News because they disagree with him

Village Idiots

That's just superstition: "I think as far as his [Obama's] popularity decreasing, I think it's because people are so used to, they're so afraid of change and I think you have politics playing too much a role in what should be a natural, given that health care in this country needs to be improved and that's just a reality." --musician Stevie Wonder

Look who's talking: "Capitalism offers you freedom, but far from giving people freedom, it enslaves them." --actor Ian McKellen, who has made an awful lot of money because of capitalism

A rebuttal to McKellen: "Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?" --Harry Morris Warner (1881-1958), co-founder of Warner Brothers, in 1927

Non Compos Mentis: "I don't know what motivates [Nidal Hasan] ... as far as I know ... he's a sociopath; he's a criminal. He could have had a toothache and gone off because of that." --Geraldo Rivera

Lavish praise: "It's an interesting twist of fate here in our own backyard that former Vice President Al Gore has taken on a new platform and is now a catalyst for world change. So, in essence, he's president of the people. He's president of the planet. And the work that he's doing is more important than any other work that could possibly be done." --"eco-entrepreneur" Marci Zaroff

Short Cuts

"When Barack Obama was campaigning -- not that he's ever stopped -- back in 2008, he made a number of promises. As we all know, like a cad on the make, he was only trying to get us in the sack. Once he had his way with us, he barely remembered our name, let alone his various vows." --columnist Burt Prelutsky

"President Obama has repeatedly stated that his stimulus package has 'saved or created' hundreds of thousands of jobs. And hundreds of thousands of jobs have been created. In Unicornland." --columnist Ben Shapiro

"It won't be long before the president's ego is so inflated that it will require a ZIP code of its own." --columnist Jeff Jacoby

"Chrysler issued a statement Monday vowing they'll double the sale of Chryslers in the next five years. It's a reachable goal. At the rate their car sales are falling it won't be long before Chrysler can double their sales by selling another one." --comedian Argus Hamilton

"While in China, President Obama gave a speech. He said that 'being open to criticism makes democracy stronger and makes me a better leader because it forces me to hear opinions I don't want to hear.' Then he went back to trashing Fox News." --comedian Jay Leno

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Michael Daniels

It is my firm believe that our President in company with his hand picked Attorney General have every intention of seeing to it that their Muslim Brothers get off scott free. The entire Administration should be tried for Treason as Domestic Enemies. If found guilty, send them to Gitmo.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 11:23:01 AM

Susan

You have quoted C.S. Lewis and note that he was an "Irish novelist." Please correct this, as he was much MORE than that. He was a very important BRITISH Christian apologist, in addition to being a "novelist." You underrate him.

Thanks!

Susan

Posted November 18, 2009 at 11:25:43 AM

Editor's Reply:

You are quite correct and we've made that update. Thanks for the suggestion.

Chad

I like the Warner rebuttal to Ian McKellen. People are allowed to have an opinion, but who would waste their time to analyze a babbling moron. Such insanity dominates the media and this administration. I'm patiently awaiting the day ordinary Americans finally tell these idiots to shut the hell up, I hope it happens during the 2010 election.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 11:35:59 AM

Sally

So when is somebody going to mention the MILLIONS of taxpayer dollars that LAWYERS are going to make by putting KSM and the others on trial in our civilian courts? Isn't that what this is all about really?

Posted November 18, 2009 at 11:38:41 AM

Richard

There's more than enough rhetoric about what the President(?) has been saying or not saying. What he's been doing or not doing. Somewhere along the line, someone has got to start a program to reverse this perversion. There is only one place that this mess can be cleaned up. That is in the pulpits of America. Both political parties are like two rams butting heads in the middle of the field. Neither one gaining any ground on the other. Our problems will never be solved in Washington D.C. Like Ronald Reagan stated; "Washington D.C. "IS" the problem. The Clergy in this country have got to get back to preaching the word of Almighty God, and stop worrying about protecting their tax exempt status. Amen

Posted November 18, 2009 at 11:43:21 AM

Rod Bulley

Do you think that a government that keep vital information from you , lie or distort the truth, and make deals behind closed door is being a representative government?

Posted November 18, 2009 at 12:00:57 PM

Huey C. McLain

The delay in making a decision to send more troops to Afghanistan is costing the lives of our Armed Forces. And it sends the message to the terrorists that we are not committed to the defense of our country. Also, it is surely causing a morale problem. I can't blame any soldier for feeling that our country has put him or her in the line of fire without the means to return fire. How is one to know whether or not a court martial awaits if you kill an enemy combatant trying to kill you. Or you didn't read their "Miranda" rights before shooting. What is our CIC thinking when he allows terrorists to be judged in our court system? A military tribunal is the proper procedure and has been for the past 200 or so years. The excuse that we have as an Attorney General is incompetent at best BUT he could be fired by the President unless the President agrees with his way of interpeting the law. Whatever we need to do needs to be done now and not after the barn door is closed. Makes one wonder which side the congress and present administration is on. Hmmm

Posted November 18, 2009 at 12:02:59 PM

G.Gordon

On BHO's fiscal policy - "Some people regard private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look on it as a cow they can milk. Not enough people see it as a healthy horse, pulling a sturdy wagon."

- Sir Winston Churchill

On BHO's decision to try SKM in civilian court - "A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him."

- Sir Winston S. Churchill

Posted November 18, 2009 at 12:03:18 PM

Dick Hime

Mark, this the first thing I have ever read on Patriot Post to which I take exception. I have great respect for your efforts. However, I think it may be short-sighted to call an article on BioGas power generation a "Stupid Story". I happen to work for a company currently contracted to design/build such a plant (along with solar and wind components) to power and heat our local justice center here in the midwest, which consumes $500,000 in energy costs each year. I really don't think it's "stupid" but I'm not emotionally damaged by the insinuation! Keep up the good work, my friend, and I'll have a check in the mail soon for the Patriot Fund!

Posted November 18, 2009 at 12:06:08 PM

thomas Burke

would one of our senators ask Eric holder,if we can't protect 13 of our own military heroes on a secure army base what makes him think he can protect the juror's , prosecutor's the judge and their families, from all the terrorist's both homegrown and foreign, that will flock to new york during this circus posing as a trial. let alone the citizens of new york.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 12:12:54 PM

Glen Clary

When forced to purchase government control health insurance, I will refuse and take the mandatory jail sentence. I will get free room and board, best health and dental care. The best libraries to study law to defend myself and become a lawyer and maybe even get paid for defending inmates who may be coming from Gitmo. Of course, I will also have to change parties.

Davidsonville, Md.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 12:23:11 PM

Steve Herr

One small correction in today's Chronicle...As a resident of Michigan, I'm sad to say that Carl Levin is senator for Michigan (MI, not MA.)

Posted November 18, 2009 at 12:24:27 PM

Editor's Reply:

Indeed. One of these days, we'll learn those abbreviations!

Mike Boston, USN (ret)

Used as the theme of my remarks to the citizens of our community in Texas on Veterans Day, our country is clearly losing "The-Right-Stuff" we so effectively exhibited for so many years. The federal administration is nothing but politically-correct managers rather than leaders.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 12:30:33 PM

Lon Skutt

The following paragraph attributed to-- Sen. Carl Levin (D-MA) is not correct.

Typical convoluted leftist "thought": "The argument by some that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed should be treated as a warrior and not as a common criminal misses the point. He wants us to treat him as a warrior. But he should, and will, be treated as the common terrorist criminal that he is." --Sen. Carl Levin (D-MA)

I would be very happy if Sen. Carl Levin was a senator from MA but unfortunately he is a senator from my home state of Michigan (MI)

Keep up the good work

Lon

Posted November 18, 2009 at 12:39:37 PM

gary sheldon

This administration's policies are tyrannical and destructive to all that America's freedom loving patriots have defended and continue to defend. Just how inept can the leader of this great nation finally become? Look at this civil trial of KSM and other cowards who attack our nation. Where will Hasan be tried?

Now recall the number of states this president said were in this union. Was it fifty eight? Does that say anything about this man?

I could weep because of the slide ride this "transparent" outfit of "thugs" has set in motion. God save the USA.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 12:42:47 PM

JTC

Michael Daniels and Susan said it well enough for me! Cheers.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 12:45:32 PM

Jim Wright USAF Retired

What you are missing is that the move to try the terrorist here accomplishes two of Mr. Obama's goals; they will get off so he can have them released here in the US and he can released classified intelligence information to the Muslims that he would be removed from office and tried for treason if he released it any other way. Neither Mr. Obama or MR. Holder are friends of the United States. Both have and will continue to lie to the American public and block investigation in the actions of the Muslims in the country who mean us harm and the election "irregularities" that keep Mr. Obama in power.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 1:03:12 PM

Paul B.

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE59E0Q920091015

The article says it all. I call it TREASON!

Paul B. in Tucson AZ

Posted November 18, 2009 at 1:07:48 PM

karl anglin

The decision to try terrorists

in New York will be turned into

a complete circus farce, with the

American taxpayer paying the full price!

Posted November 18, 2009 at 1:21:41 PM

michael

When Obama was talking to the Chinese students and said that the flow of differing opinions are good and needed to make thier leaders accountable, I almost chocked with dismay at how easily this man can lie.

Remember the web site that told the public to report fellow citizens for saying anything remotely anti Obama?

When your President has no integrity and seemingly no conscience we are trouble as a country; needless to say at this point.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 1:38:29 PM

Judith Baum

How will 12 jurors ever be selected for the KSM trial if it is held in New York? That would mean finding 12 people ready to give up their lives as they know them...taking years for the trial itself and then spending the rest of their lives in a witness protection program. Only those ready to acquit KSM would want to serve.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 1:39:12 PM

Dennis Smith

Regarding "Whose responsibility?"

I thought the capitalism that made this country wealthy was the result of millions of creators and doers making umpteen zillion decisions and working endlessly to convince more millions to participate or buy.

How many ideas can Mr. Obama take in and process and act on to meet his promise of more jobs and getting the economy moving?

Posted November 18, 2009 at 1:50:00 PM

Dennis Reiter

Note that Mr. Obama did not say he supports free speech. He said he supports non-censorship. The implication is government censorship is the natural order of things, and he graciously allows speech not to be censored. (To give him the benefit of the doubt, however, he probably would have been arrested had he said the word "free" in China.)

Posted November 18, 2009 at 1:52:15 PM

Orval in Texas

If they cannot seat a jury of 12 neutral citizens/peers, does that mean they will have to declare a mistrial, and release the accused? I am just wondering!

Posted November 18, 2009 at 2:09:46 PM

Jason Strickland

In response to Gary Sheldon:

"I could weep because of the slide ride this "transparent" outfit of "thugs" has set in motion. God save the USA."

We should should weep, and that greatly and cry to God for forgiveness for what we have allowed this nation to become. Then we should rise up, dry our tears, blow our noses and kick some @$$.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 2:18:57 PM

Bill De.

I agrre with Jim Wright.O bamer is committing treason.Hey,Kerry got away with it.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 2:22:10 PM

Sal Reale

Soeone tell Geraldo that i've had toothaches in the past and not once did I kill 13 GI's and an unborn child.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 2:25:36 PM

Gary Carlson

Question: Would the Patriot Post be willing to initiate the suggestion that the US Senate and the US House both request AG Holder to resign ASAP, and ask readers to contact all of their Congressional reps, especially the Republican leaders?

Posted November 18, 2009 at 2:27:21 PM

Len

Keep up the good work concerning the 'truth'. We can not afford to lose the 'truth detectors' that we have including FOX, Nannity, Limbaugh, Levin, etc. and you folks.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 2:29:12 PM

William Pless

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD INVESTIGATE:

There appears to be a clue in the report provided on this link http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/old/PTTF_ProceedingsReport_05.19.09.pdf

as to why the Obama White House is downplaying the investigation into the Ft Hood massacre involving Major Nidal Hasan. This link will take you to a pdf report issued by the George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute, titled "Thinking Anew---Security Priorities for the Next Administration", Proceedings Report of the HSPI Presidential Transition Task Force, April 2008 - January 2009.

On page 21 of this report is given a list called the Appendix C Task Force Event Participants. If you scroll down to page 29, you will find in the left hand column of participants the name "Nidal Hasan, Uniformed Services University School of Medicine". Major Hasan, the Ft. Hood shooter, was in attendance at this school of medici ne during this period, before being transferred to Ft. Hood. There are links given in Appendix B, p. 19 that could possibly provide more information on this participant.

Many questions come to mind about this:

Is this the same Nidal Hasan? If so, could this be the reason Pres Obama is trying to put the shush on the investigation so as not to reveal the connection between this man and the White House?

How did Hasan get appointed to the Obama transition team? Who recommended him?

Are there others on the participants' list that pose similar questions ala Hasan?

How did Hasan get into the US Army as an officer?

Given Hasan's poor record in the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine, why was he not washed out? Aviation cadets are washed out of flight training if they are not panning out; students are washed out of med school if they are not making the grade; even recruits are washed out of boot camp if they are not meeting the standards. How did Hasan get by?

Is there a dark, hidden process and motive behind Hasan's 'successful' tenure in the military?

Much of this has direct links to someone on Obama's team, maybe even to some of those now in the White House. It needs to be revealed, as well as the motive behind it all.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 2:37:21 PM

Clark Sowers

Mr. Alexander,

1. Are we prepared to take this Administration to the Supreme Court over Health Care as it is obviously unconstitutional?

2. Interesting isn't it that this proposed Health Care is dependent on younger, healthier people are required to pay for insurance, yet the left "eat its own" by promoting abortion which are after all, the renewable resource for funding this Health Care.

Clark Sowers

Posted November 18, 2009 at 2:37:48 PM

Mike Bullock

How can we try enemy combatants as US citizens and have doubts about the intent of a man who screams " Allah Akbar" before murdering and wounding others? Is there any clear thinking left anywhere in any branch of our government? The march to insanity goes on and the insane cannot see it.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 2:50:40 PM

LeVerne Rizor

Just a note on the state that Sen Carl Levin is from and represents, MI(chigan) not MA(ssachusetts).

Have a great day and continue with the excellent articles.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 3:27:57 PM

Steve

The real reason that BHO wants KSM moved to New York for trial - the President will NOT have to sign the death warrant as he would have to do if KSM were tried by military tribunal.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 3:59:32 PM

George R. Clark

My personal opinion of Barack Hussein Obama is that he is too stupid to run this country and his latest stupid mistake is: Allowing the trial of an enemy terrorist of the United States of America to stand trial as if he were a citizen. I believe that this is grounds for a trial of Obama for treason for the stupid bastard that he is. It is not just the trial that worries me it is what the world will know afterwaards that worries me.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 5:15:12 PM

Lawrence Sulc

Response to the comment by William Pless, above: There is nothing to indicate that MAJ Hasan was on Obama's Homeland Security Transition Team, only that he was invited to attend a panel discussion - a Task Force Event put on by George Washington University's Homeland Security Policy Institute (01/30/09), along with lots of other people. There is no indication here that Hasan attended.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 5:59:10 PM

Patrick A Nisley

Regarding the quote from Carl Levin, I have to admit it is my most fervent wish that he was from Massachusetts, but unfortunately, he is from my home state of Michigan. His grasp of the obvious is less than all but John Dingell, who has (thankfully) thus far spared us his opinion.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 7:03:16 PM

Chris Stoneking

"Non Compos Mentis: "I don't know what motivates [Nidal Hasan] ... as far as I know ... he's a sociopath; he's a criminal. He could have had a toothache and gone off because of that." --Geraldo Rivera"

Or he could have hosted one of the most inane docu-dramas in television history, yet continued to enjoy a successful career as a (ha!) journalist.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 7:18:38 PM

Michael Brewer

You referred to Senator Carl Levin in today's brief as D-MA. I wish we could ship him to Massachusetts, he would fill Ted Kennedy's shoes nicely. Unfortunately, we are stuck with him here in Michigan.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 7:58:34 PM

Paul Ashley

Regarding the decision to try Gitmo terrorists in New York, I'm expecting any minute to hear that the detainees' lawyers are calling for a change of venue because they can't get a fair trial in The Big Apple. If such a request is made I fully expect it to granted and the trial moved to a friendlier place, say Tehran - or better yet, Berkeley!

Posted November 18, 2009 at 8:57:34 PM

Bill S

BHO is not stupid. He knows exactily what he is doing.His HOPE is to CHANGE the USA into the slave

of a third world muslem nation.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 9:03:22 PM

Norma J

I believe BHO knows exactly what he's doing, and that is to dismantle, make "null and void"--the Constitution, and give us over to our enemies. His background is Muslim and no one gets out of that by just choosing "not to". It's not a "choice". In Aug. there were 2 known Muslim extremists that were appointed to our "homeland" security! Do you feel safe now? "Oh our GOD, we trust in Thee, let us not be ashamed, let not our enemies triumph over us, in Jesus' Name".

Satan comes to steal,kill, destroy; is a liar, deceiver, slanderer---Characteristics of satan, from Bible.

Posted November 18, 2009 at 9:36:06 PM

Norma J

Obama and Janet Napolitano Appoint Arif Alikhan, a devout Muslim as Assistant Secretary for Policy Development Source announcement: Homeland Security Press Room.

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2009/06/obama-appointment-arif-ali-khan-asst-secretary-dhshtml

http://www.theodoresworld.net/pics/0609/shoraImage1.jpg

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to announce that the DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano swore-in Kareem Shora, a devout Muslim, who was born in Damascus, Syria as ADC National Executive Director as a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC). http://www.adc.org/

Excuse me, but has anyone ever heard a new government official being identified as a "devout Catholic, Jew or Protestant."..?

Just wondering...

Doesn't this make you feel safer already??

Posted November 18, 2009 at 9:47:09 PM

Bob Velon

Our representatives are not representing us, this is evident by their actions. They have tuned us out and declared war on us. We need to do our own declaration of war when Mr. Obama signs away our sovereignty, our Constitution and all of our freedoms in Copenhagen. That will be an act of treason. To raise up and protect or Constitution and freedoms is an act of self defense. Time to Lock, Load and rock and roll.....

Posted November 19, 2009 at 12:54:44 AM

Ruth Ann Wilson

Mr.Pless, if you know this, surely the Military does. If they don't, I hope they will contact you for the information.

As a common citizen, I would hope all of this is "scrutinized" during a Military trial and the facts will wake-up the American people who think "Freedom is Free" (as we all know "Freedom is not Free." Freedom requires constant vigilance) BUT remember, during the '08 election, I remember seeing young students with "red Communist" banners, deliriously giddy with this election.(What an indictment against "higher education" in the United States. Remember - 1963 - the Atheist O'Hare and the Collusion of the Supreme Court contrary to the 1892 Ruling of the Supreme Court declaring this to be "a Christian Nation." REVERSE this awful decision.)

Do we have the "backbone" in this Congress for "impeachment"????

"Treason of the blackest dye" was how George Washington put it about Benedict Arnold and Our Fathers proceeded to the prescription.

Our Fathers had the "Instruction and backing of the Pulpit" in their day. The Christian Church was the "center of power" to the people. The 501C-3 has silenced and intimidated those who have had the "congregations". The Preachers have the "trust" of the people, even if it is only 6 or 10 people, they have been given by God that "power" to have the "ear of the people". I am reminded of a wonderful book, "They Preached Liberty" It was the "mind set" of the Preachers in this Beloved Country during the Revolutionary days.

In the Scriptures, Abraham says in his intercessory prayer to God about the situation in Sodom and Gomorrah, "Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?" "That be far from Thee to do after that manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: that be far from Thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?" The Intercession of this righteous man, Abraham, pleased God and the "righteous" were saved because of intercessory prayer. Jesus Christ, yesterday, today and forever. Look for God to answer the prayers of those who have prayed that our Beloved Country be spared.

For God & Country

Ruth Ann Wilson

Posted November 19, 2009 at 9:14:08 AM

William Parker

Patriotic talk and words are inspirational but when is some one going to take some action to reverse what is happening to our once great nation?

Posted November 19, 2009 at 11:46:28 AM

Louis Alexander

When Major Hasan is tried by civilian jury, how many Muslims must be on the jury to avoid charges of "discrimination?"

Posted November 19, 2009 at 12:37:59 PM

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