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Bannon to Tea Party: 'We Have Your Back' Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon fired up the "Audit the IRS" rally on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. with short yet powerful remarks. by Tony Lee
Senator Lee's Immigration Amendment on Border Security Fails Senator Mike Lee's (R-UT) amendment, attached to the Gang of 8 immigration bill, failed to pass yesterday in the Senate. by Mary Chastain 20 Jun 2013, 3:34 AM PDT
House Approves Drug Tests for SNAP Applicants The House voted Wednesday voted to give states the power to perform drug tests on people who apply for food stamps under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The proposal was written as an amendment to North Carolina GOP Rep. Richard Hudson's farm bill. by William Bigelow 20 Jun 2013, 3:18 AM PDT
Democrat Rep. Suing IRS to Go After Nonprofits Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is joining with two campaign finance watchdog groups, Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21, to sue the IRS for its regulations that give "wiggle room" to nonprofit groups allowing them to engage in political actions. The regulations state that nonprofit groups can act politically if they are "primarily" devoted for social welfare. by William Bigelow 20 Jun 2013, 3:12 AM PDT
Citizens Seek Security Alternatives as Police Forces Downsize As cities across the U.S. face police shortages and violent crime rebounds, some communities have begun to police themselves through other means. by Kerry Picket 20 Jun 2013, 12:32 AM PDT
Authorities: Houston Man Threatened to Take Out Ted Cruz--and the Sun A Texas man has been accused of threatening to kidnap, murder, and burn Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and his father. by William Bigelow 19 Jun 2013
Cat Nurses Orphaned Pit Bull Puppy in Ohio A cat caring for four newborn kittens is nursing an orphaned week-old pit bull puppy in Cleveland. from AP 19 Jun 2013
King for a Day In the past few weeks, conservative anxiety over the Schumer-Rubio immigration deal has grown as details of the legislation emerge. Despite assurances from Sen. Marco Rubio and other GOP negotiators that the deal would "fix" illegal immigration by finally providing real border security, the actual impact of the legislation is far less than that. On Wednesday, Rep. Steve King provided an important forum for conservative activists to voice their dissatisfaction with the Schumer-Rubio bill. By his initiative, King helped shape the national dialogue. by Mike Flynn 19 Jun 2013
House Votes to Cut Food Stamps by $2 Billion The House voted on Wednesday to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year as part of a wide-ranging farm bill. from AP 19 Jun 2013
Washington & Wall Street -- Steve Forbes: Bernanke Has 'Failed' Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke is having a bad week. The fun started on Monday on PBS with Charlie Rose, when President Barack Obama said Chairman Bernanke has stayed in his post "longer than he wanted," effectively firing the central bank chief on national television. by Christopher Whalen 19 Jun 2013
Fox News: State Department Officials May Have Lied Under Oath A Fox News report indicates that top officials in the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service (DS) "gave sworn testimony that appears to be evasive at best, and untrue at worst." by AWR Hawkins 19 Jun 2013
Senators Announce Pending Border Security Deal On Wednesday, senators and aides reported that the so-called Gang of Eight behind the immigration reform bill had cut a deal with Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and John Hoeven (R-ND) to add some border security measures to the bill in an attempt to woo Republicans. The measures would not be nearly as strict as anything proposed by Senators John Cornyn (R-AZ) or Ted Cruz (R-TX) or Rand Paul (R-KY). Instead, it would add some border patrol agents, and create a "guarantee" on finishing the border fence at some unspecified point in the future. by Breitbart News 19 Jun 2013
Obama Administration Wants New Regulations on Truckers' Hours Beginning July 1, the Obama administration's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) wants truckers limited to driving 70 hours a week with mandatory "restart" periods--which would "include the predawn hours of two consecutive days" for rest. by AWR Hawkins 19 Jun 2013
Fed Announces Possible End to Quantitative Easing, Stocks Crash In a dramatic sign that the American economy is being largely propelled by Federal Reserve pumping of the dollar, the Dow Jones Industrial Average sold off 206 points on indications by Fed Chair Ben Bernanke that by the end of 2013, the Fed could begin reining in quantitative easing. While Bernanke maintained that interest rate hikes were "far in the future," he did indicate that the Fed's continuous and massive bond-buying spree could taper off if the economy improves. by Ben Shapiro 19 Jun 2013
FBI: We Use Drones to Monitor Targets in the US On Wednesday, FBI Director Robert Mueller told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the agency was already using drones to monitor specific targets inside the United States. "Our footprint is very small," Mueller said. "We have very few and have limited use." by Breitbart News 19 Jun 2013
Study: 70 Percent of Americans Taking Prescription Drugs A shocking new study from the Mayo Clinic suggests that seven in ten Americans are taking at least one prescription drug, and more than one in two takes multiple drugs. Those most common prescription drugs are antibiotics, antidepressents, and painkillers. One in four patients is taking at least five drugs. by Breitbart News 19 Jun 2013
Obama: Catholic Schools 'Encourage Division' President Obama wasn't kidding in March of 2012 when he told then-Russian president Dmitry Medvedev that he would have "more flexibility after the election. We got a chilling look at what Obama meant during a speech in Northern Ireland for the G8 Summit when he declared religious schools divisive. by John Nolte 19 Jun 2013
Tea Party Rally May Have Drawn Bigger Crowd than Obama Speech in Berlin When Barack Obama gave a speech in Berlin in 2008, he drew a crowd of 200,000. Wednesday's speech at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate was a little less popular. White House pool reporter Elmar Jakobs estimated the crowd at only 4,500. by Michael Patrick Leahy 19 Jun 2013
Cruz Jokes: Abolish IRS, Send Agents to Southern Border Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said the IRS should be abolished and joked IRS agents should be sent to the Southern border to deter illegal immigrants from crossing the border. by Tony Lee 19 Jun 2013
Bannon to Tea Party: 'We Have Your Back' Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon fired up the "Audit the IRS" rally on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. with short yet powerful remarks. by Tony Lee 19 Jun 2013
Senate Immigration Bill Weakens Enforcement, National Security The Senate Gang of Eight's amnesty bill, S. 744, is an invitation to terrorists (and criminals) from around the world to come on in. The first thing that happens under the bill is that immigration enforcement is stopped dead in its tracks. by Rosemary Jenks 19 Jun 2013
King Rails Against Big Money, Special Interests at Immigration Presser Rep. Steve King (R-IA) and Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX) railed against the special interests, big money, and crony capitalism behind the "Gang of Eight" Senate immigration bill in response to a question from Breitbart News at a press conference turned-anti-amnesty rally. by Matthew Boyle 19 Jun 2013
LA Mayor Villaraigosa Wants to Run for Governor Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who will be leaving office at the end of this month after eight long years of not working for the city, said on Tuesday that he wants to take his talents to Sacramento. "I want to run for governor," said the mayor, who leaves office without a car or any assets. "In fact, I fully expect that I will." by Ben Shapiro 19 Jun 2013
Schumer's Promise to End Illegal Immigration Already Broken The CBO predicts that the immigration reform bill will only decrease illegal immigration by 25%, because many new arrivals are expected to break the law by overstaying the work visas that the immigration bill creates. And yet Schumer, who is also one of the principal authors of the legislation, declared in the Senate last week that "Illegal immigration will be a thing of the past" as a result of the "Gang of Eight" immigration bill. by Joel B. Pollak 19 Jun 2013
Chicago Teachers Union Head: 'Rich White People' to Blame for Failing Minority Schools On Wednesday, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis placed the blame for Chicago's failing schools right where it belongs: on "rich white people." Speaking to a luncheon on education reform, Lewis said that Chicago is the most segregated city in America, and that the educational failures in certain areas of Chicago are attributable to the "fact that rich white people think they know what's in the best interest of children of African-Americans and Latinos, no matter what the parents' income or education level." by Ben Shapiro 19 Jun 2013
Los Angeles Unified School District Drops $30M on iPads for Kids On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education approved plans to spend $30 million to buy iPads for students. The teachers union is unhappy with the decision because they think the money would be best spent on rehiring furloughed union members. by Ben Shapiro 19 Jun 2013
CT Governor Tries to Crash Rick Perry's Meeting with State Gun Manufacturers While Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) was meeting with gun manufacturers in Connecticut on June 17, Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy (D) dropped in to show some "Yankee hospitality." by AWR Hawkins 19 Jun 2013
Los Angeles Bans Plastic Bags On Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council voted 11-1 to fight the scourge of plastic bags at grocery stores. The new plastic bag ban will prohibit stores that sell perishable foods from handing out plastic grocery bags. Paper bags will bear a surcharge of ten cents, and customers are encouraged to use recyclable bags. by Ben Shapiro 19 Jun 2013
Bachmann: 'Harry Reid Will Not Succeed' on Immigration Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) electrified the Tea Party crowd in attendance at the press conference denouncing the "Gang of Eight" immigration bill, and assured the American people that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will not win his push to enact amnesty. by Matthew Boyle 19 Jun 2013
Massachusetts Senate: Debate Disaster for Democrat Markey In Tuesday night's final debate for John Kerry's U.S. Senate seat versus Republican Gabriel Gomez, Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA) made a number of significant gaffes. by John Nolte 19 Jun 2013
Capitol Police Voice Message to Tea Party: 'You Can Not Join Other Groups in Other Areas' Significantly, the language of the Officer's message suggests that the Capitol Police own the Capitol Grounds ("our grounds.) We thought the Capitol Grounds belonged to the American people. by Michael Patrick Leahy 19 Jun 2013
GAO Report Questions if Obamacare Will Be Implemented in Time With Obamacare's grand opening less than six months away, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported on Wednesday that the government has already blown numerous deadlines for setting up the health exchanges that are to provide insurance for nine million people. by Wynton Hall 19 Jun 2013
Bloomberg's Gun Control Rally Names Boston Bomber as Victim of Gun Violence At a June 18 gun control rally in New Hampshire sponsored by New York mayor Michael Bloomberg's Mayors Against Illegal Guns group, the name of Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was read aloud as a recent victim of gun violence. by AWR Hawkins 19 Jun 2013
Reid: There Will Be 'Significant' Pressure on House on Immigration Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) told reporters Tuesday that he encouraged his Democratic cohorts in the Gang of Eight to push ahead with comprehensive immigration reform so that Speaker of the House John Boehner will be forced to play along. by William Bigelow 19 Jun 2013
Boehner: No 'Comprehensive' Immigration Solution Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) told reporters on Tuesday that he is against a "comprehensive" solution for immigration reform. He also stated that he would follow the so-called "Hastert Rule," which is the unwritten procedural rule asserting that the Speaker of the House will not bring up a bill unless the majority of his party supports it. by William Bigelow 19 Jun 2013
Cummings Transcripts: IRS Merely 'Admonished' Donor Leaker The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agent responsible for giving confidential conservative and Tea Party tax documents to the left-leaning journalism group ProPublica was never put on leave. Instead, she merely received "formal admonishment" for actions that Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George said could be illegal, according to interview transcripts released by Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD). by Wynton Hall 19 Jun 2013
Pro-Life Women Lawmakers, Activists to Challenge Pelosi and Supporters A group of pro-life female lawmakers and activists are hastening efforts toward a political showdown with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and her larger group of pro-abortion women politicians. by Dr. Susan Berry 19 Jun 2013
Capitol Hill Police Block Tea Party Activists from Immigration Rally Capitol Hill police are trying to block activists attending Wednesday's "Audit the IRS" rally from also attending a nearly day-long press conference on immigration, hosted by Reps. Steve King and Louie Gohmert. The IRS rally is on the west side of the Capitol, while the immigration event is on the east side. Organizers for the IRS event were told by Hill police that "your people" can only assemble on the west side. Organizers were told to remove the activists from the immigration event. by Mike Flynn 19 Jun 2013
Senator Manchin Avoids Breitbart Debate, Goes After NRA Since the defeat of Senator Joe Manchin's gun control bill in the Senate on April 17, the Senator has avoided a debate with Breitbart News' AWR Hawkins and is now going after the NRA. by Breitbart News 19 Jun 2013
Live Blog: Tea Party's IRS, Immigration Rallies Rep. Steve King is holding a six-hour press conference on immigration on the east lawn of the Capitol. Thousands of Americans will also arrive in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday for a mass "Audit the IRS" rally to protest the IRS's targeting of Tea Party and conservative groups. Breitbart News will live-blog all of the events. by Breitbart News 19 Jun 2013
Anti-Gun Colorado Sen. Close to Recall In the aftermath of the crime at a Colorado movie theater where 12 people were murdered, the Colorado State legislature quickly moved to adopt stricter gun laws and Senate President John Morse led that effort. But now, after his anti-gun bills were successfully passed into law, Morse faces a recall election that could turn him out of office. by Warner Todd Huston 19 Jun 2013
New Group, Evangelicals for Biblical Immigration, Opposes Gang of 8 Bill On Friday, Evangelicals for Biblical Immigration, an informal group of well-respected evangelical Christians announced its opposition to the Gang of Eight immigration bill. The group, recently organized by Kelly Monroe Kullberg, founder of the Veritas Forum and co-author and editor of Finding God at Harvard, featured a letter written to members of Congress by Kullberg outlining the Biblical principles on which opposition to the bill is based on its website and Facebook page. by Michael Patrick Leahy 19 Jun 2013
TN IRS Victim: DC GOP Plays 'Tee Ball' While Dems Play 'Hardball' The president of the Chattanooga Tea Party, who was targeted by the IRS, said establishment Republicans in Washington, D.C. are playing "Tee Ball" while Democrats are playing "hardball." by Tony Lee 19 Jun 2013
Ohio IRS Victim: 'No Way' Agents Went Rogue A day before the mass "Audit the IRS" rally in Washington, D.C., George Brunemann said the IRS specifically audited him in 2012 because he was associated with the Cincinnati Tea Party, and it was clear supervisors were ordering IRS agents to target Tea Partiers. by Tony Lee 19 Jun 2013
Heritage: CBO Report on Immigration Bill Confirms Amnesty Concerns The Heritage Foundation issued a preliminary response to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) report on the costs of the Senate Immigration bill late Tuesday, noting that the CBO and JCT report confirms several financial concerns about an amnesty plan. by Matthew Boyle 18 Jun 2013
CBO: Immigration Bill Would Drive Down American Workers' Wages The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) report on the Senate's immigration bill predicts that the legislation would drive down the wages of American workers and make it difficult for Americans to find jobs in an already-damaged economy. by Matthew Boyle 18 Jun 2013
Protecting New York's Criminal Class Suppose those concerned with controlling crime came up with a plan to take guns away from criminals—the people who actually murder other people with guns. And suppose the system actually worked, and in places where the plan had actually become policy and was implemented, thousands of illegal guns were confiscated from criminals and the murder rate fell by over 80 percent over twenty years. And suppose most of the murder victims, meaning most of the people who as a result of this plan were not murdered, were minorities. You would think that the liberal establishment would be thrilled. by Alfred S. Regnery 18 Jun 2013
ObamaCare Rule: HHS, IRS Can Share Private Health Information Though millions of Americans sign forms in their doctors' offices which claim their personal health information is protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a new ObamaCare rule requires federal and local agencies and health insurers to trade the personal health data of any person interested in signing up for the new state exchanges. by Dr. Susan Berry 18 Jun 2013
Rep. Labrador Supports Border Security Bill Rep. Raúl Labrador (R-ID) joined Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT), Chairman of the House Public Lands and Environment Regulation Subcommittee, and others to support the National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act. by Mary Chastain 18 Jun 2013
Fuzzy Math: CBO Says Immigration Bill Reduces Federal Deficit The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its long-awaited report on Tuesday detailing what it estimates the costs of the "Gang of Eight" immigration bill would if it were to become law. by Matthew Boyle 18 Jun 2013
Sessions: Immigration Bill 'Biggest Setback for Poor ... in Decades' On Tuesday, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, said that the immigration reform bill currently making its way through Congress is "the biggest setback for poor and middle-class Americans of any legislation Congress has considered in decades." by Ben Shapiro 18 Jun 2013
Rubio Flips Again, Helps Sink Biometric Visa Tracking Amendment The Senate voted down an amendment to the upper chamber's immigration bill proposed by Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) that would require a full biometric visa tracking system placed at every land, sea, and air port of entry in the United States before legalized immigrants could receive green cards. by Kerry Picket 18 Jun 2013
Gang of Eight Republicans Join Senate Dems to Kill Border Security Fence Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL), John McCain (R-AZ), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ), the four "Gang of Eight" GOP senators, joined Senate Democrats on Tuesday to kill an amendment to their immigration bill that would have required a double-layered fence to be built along the U.S. border with Mexico. by Matthew Boyle 18 Jun 2013
Rubio Helps Kill Amendment Requiring Border Fence He Claims to Support Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said late Tuesday that he supports securing the United States border with Mexico with a double-tiered fence but voted against an amendment to the "Gang of Eight" immigration bill that would have required exactly that. by Matthew Boyle 18 Jun 2013
Testimony: IRS Heads Behind Decision to Plant Question About Targeting Testimony from IRS officials revealed that the IRS's upper management actually decided in advance to plant the question about the targeting of conservatives at a May American Bar Association conference. by Tony Lee 18 Jun 2013
Sen. Vitter Fights to Protect Domestic Abuse Victims in Immigration Bill Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) introduced an amendment to the "Gang of Eight" immigration bill that would prevent illegal immigrants convicted of violent crimes against women and children from being given legalized status to stay in the United States. by Matthew Boyle 18 Jun 2013
Government Accountability Office: IRS Could Tax 'Virtual Currencies' A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns that the Internal Revenue Service should do more to warn taxpayers that they could have some tax liability over their holdings in Internet-based "virtual currencies" like Linden Dollars or Bitcoins. by Warner Todd Huston 18 Jun 2013
Bernie Sanders Rips Immigration Bill: 'Let Us Put Our Young People into Jobs Not into Jail' Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a liberal independent, ripped the "Gang of Eight" immigration bill on Tuesday on the Senate floor, arguing it would give American jobs to foreigners in a time when Americans need those jobs more than ever. by Matthew Boyle 18 Jun 2013
As Federal Reserve Meets, Ordinary Folks Should Trim Spending On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve is expected to indicate when and how quickly it will pull back from its easy money policies. Americans can expect mortgage rates to climb, selling homes to get tougher, and interest rates to increase on credit cards, auto purchases, and home equity loans. by Peter Morici 18 Jun 2013
MADD Okay with Illegals with DUIs Staying on America's Roads Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is refusing to fight to prevent the Senate "Gang of Eight" from allowing illegal aliens convicted of drunk driving from being granted legalized status, or amnesty. by Matthew Boyle 18 Jun 2013
Christie: Late in the 'Dating Game' for Obama's Charm Offensive Appearing on MSNBC's Morning Joe on Tuesday, Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) launched into President Obama's latest "charm offensive," stating that it is now Obama's fifth year as president. "It's a little bit late in the dating game to start to get to know somebody," said the governor, recently spotted playing games on the Atlantic City boardwalk with Obama. by Ben Shapiro 18 Jun 2013
Michelle and Girls Lunch with Bono in Ireland Clearly skimping on cost during a taxpayer-funded trip to Ireland, Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia lunched with Bono after visiting the ruins of an Irish monastery. The lunch menu included dish choices ranging from Dalkey Lobster and Crab Salad to Road Rack of Wicklow Spring Lamb, topped off with either warm chocolate fudge cake, strawberries and cream, or deep warm apple crumble. by Breitbart News 18 Jun 2013
Gomez Would Help GOP More Than Amnesty The DC GOP establishment has convinced itself that pandering to certain Hispanic voters by supporting immigration legislation drafted by Sen. Chuck Schumer is the path to electoral victory. Sen. Lindsey Graham has warned that the GOP is in a "demographic death spiral" unless it supports the comprehensive amnesty legislation. Meanwhile, an impressive Hispanic candidate with a real shot at winning a special Senate election next week gets almost no support from the national GOP. If the national party can't understand this paradox, passing 300 amnesty bills won't save it. by Mike Flynn 18 Jun 2013
Poll: Dems Like Christie More than Republicans Do A Gallup poll released Tuesday revealed that Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) is actually more popular among Democrats than Republicans. He scores a favorable/unfavorable rating of 53 percent to 25 percent among Republicans; he scores a 57 percent to 17 percent split among Democrats. by Ben Shapiro 18 Jun 2013
NSA Director Claims Surveillance Programs Foiled 50 Plots General Keith Alexander, the director of the National Security Agency, claimed before the House Intelligence Committee that the government's much-criticized surveillance of Americans have stopped almost 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one which targeted the New York Stock Exchange. by William Bigelow 18 Jun 2013
Study: U.S. Teacher Training 'Dismal' A report released on Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher Quality finds that U.S. teacher training is "an industry of mediocrity" that produces teachers without a clue. by Wynton Hall 18 Jun 2013
McCaskill Endorses Hillary for 2016 Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri (D), whose support for Barack Obama in the 2008 Missouri primary helped him barely win a bitter fight with Hillary Clinton, has suddenly thrown her support behind the super PAC Ready for Hillary. She is the first active member of Congress to publicly endorse Clinton. by William Bigelow 18 Jun 2013
Obama: Bernanke Has 'Stayed A Lot Longer Than He Wanted' In a Monday interview with Charlie Rose, President Barack Obama said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has "already stayed a lot longer than he wanted or he was supposed to." by Wynton Hall 18 Jun 2013
Health Insurer Aetna to End Individual Coverage to Californians in 2014 Roughly 50,000 Californians insured by Aetna, Inc. will have to find new coverage by next January, because the insurance corporation says it will stop selling individual health insurance policies in California in July. by William Bigelow 18 Jun 2013
Sessions Chides Rubio: 'Marco, There's Somebody on the Television Pretending To Be You' Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) poked fun at the notion that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) could be publicly saying the Senate immigration bill needs stronger security provisions, while saying in TV ads that the bill has the best border security provisions in history. Sessions has previously called on Rubio and his ally Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to withdraw the advertisements because of their inaccuracies. by Matthew Boyle 18 Jun 2013
Obama: False Choice Between Privacy and Security Speaking about NSA surveillance programs he called "transparent," President Barack Obama said it was a "false choice" to think that privacy must be sacrificed in order to achieve security. by Tony Lee 18 Jun 2013
Obama Ducks Question on Warrant Requests Denied by FISA Court In an interview with Charlie Rose Monday night, President Obama refused to answer a direct question about how many warrants the FISA court has turned down. This is why the president has a growing credibility problem. by John Nolte 18 Jun 2013
Glenn Beck Returns to DC for Tea Party Rallies Conservatives are getting the band back together. On Wednesday, Glenn Beck reprises a familiar role, taking the stage at a rally in DC to galvanize grass roots conservatives against an encroaching government. Only this time, he will headline two rallies that will thrust the Tea Party back to center-stage on two critical issues. by Mike Flynn 18 Jun 2013
Amnesty Mob Bused to Kansas Sec. of State's Home for Immigration Protest Proponents of the Senate "Gang of Eight" immigration bill and other pro-illegal immigrant measures reportedly protested on the front porch of Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach's private residence on Monday. by Matthew Boyle 18 Jun 2013
Sessions Calls on Zuckerberg, Rubio to Pull 'False' Immigration Ad On Monday, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) called on his colleague Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to withdraw an advertisement they collaborated on pushing the "Gang of Eight" immigration bill because it contains false statements. by Matthew Boyle 18 Jun 2013
Wednesday Marks the Return of the Tea Party On Wednesday, at two rallies bracketing the Capitol, Tea Party and conservative activists will again take center-stage on two issues dominating the national political dialogue. Reps. Steve King, Michele Bachmann and other members of the Tea Party Caucus will host a nearly day-long dialogue and discussion on immigration reform. On the other side of the Capitol, Tea Party grass roots organizations will hold a rally to "Audit the IRS," in response to the agency's efforts to intimidate conservative organizations. by Mike Flynn 18 Jun 2013
IRS Scandals Jeopardize Funding for Obamacare Implementation The IRS's spending scandals, in which officials spent millions of taxpayer dollars on lavish conferences from 2010-2012 and forgot to properly record the expenses, may jeopardize funding for the implementation of Obamacare. by Tony Lee 18 Jun 2013
CNN: Almost Half Believe White House Ordered IRS to Target Tea Party Monday, CNN released a poll showing that a full 50% of Americans no longer trust President Obama. Tuesday, CNN released another poll that helps to explain why. Last month only 37% believed the White House ordered the IRS to target conservative groups. Today, however, almost half the country -- 47% believe the same. Only 49% disagree. by John Nolte 18 Jun 2013
Apple, Facebook, Microsoft: Govt Has Made Thousands of Customer Inquiries Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft now say the government has requested data on tens of thousands of its customers. by Wynton Hall 18 Jun 2013
Jeb Bush Labels Critics 'Chirpers' Jeb Bush dismissed conservative critics who are not fond of a Bush 2016 presidential run as "chirpers." Bush, interviewed by the Christian Broadcasting Network, said, "If I decide to run for office again, it will be based on what I believe, and it will be based on my record. by William Bigelow 18 Jun 2013
Bankrupt USPS Looking at Direct Cuba Delivery The United States Postal Service, along with the U. S. Government and the communist government of Cuba resumed talks this week to negotiate USPS supplying direct mail service between the countries. The State Department hinted the move might help the failing government agency with its money problems. by Meredith Dake 18 Jun 2013
Fact Check: Durbin Assures 'Serious' Criminal Records Prevent Legalization Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) claimed Monday that if the pending Senate immigration bill becomes law, illegal immigrants who have committed serious crimes would not qualify for legalization, a statement that is partly true at best. by Matthew Boyle 17 Jun 2013
Father's Day Weekend Shootings Latest Chicago Gun Violence After a Father's Day weekend bloodbath in which 46 people were shot and eight were killed, including one by a police officer, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy have little to show for their claims of reduced crime across the city. by Rebel Pundit 17 Jun 2013
Obama Threatens to Veto Bill Banning Abortions After 20 Weeks As the House prepares to vote Tuesday on a bill that would ban abortions past 20 weeks of pregnancy, President Obama has issued a threat to veto the legislation. by Dr. Susan Berry 17 Jun 2013
Second Rubio Aide Argued Some Americans Not Cut Out for Workforce A second staffer for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) disparaged American workers during an interview with Ryan Lizza, a partial transcript of the interview the New Yorker reporter released Monday afternoon shows. by Matthew Boyle 17 Jun 2013
Glenn Beck to Speak at Tea Party Patriots Rally on Wednesday Jenny Beth Martin, National coordinator of the Tea Party Patriots, told Breitbart News on Monday, "Glenn Beck will speak at the Tea Party Patriots 'Audit the IRS Rally' this Wednesday on Capitol Hill." by Michael Patrick Leahy 17 Jun 2013
Bloomberg Urges Stanford Graduates to Push for Immigration Reform New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg used his commencement address at Stanford University on Sunday to call on graduates to push for immigration reform. by Tony Lee 17 Jun 2013
SCOTUS: States Can't Require Proof of Citizenship to Vote Using Federal Form The Supreme Court ruled today in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council that federal law does not allow states the option of requiring voters to prove they are American citizens when they register to vote. by Ken Klukowski 17 Jun 2013
IRS: 'Tea Party' Was Shorthand for Political Internal Revenue Service director of rulings and agreements Holly Paz explained that the IRS simply used "tea party" as shorthand for politically-involved groups in profiling non-profit applicants. She said that when tax agents in Cincinnati referred to tea party groups as requiring special scrutiny, they simply meant all groups with a political activity level. by Ben Shapiro 17 Jun 2013
Poll: Obama Worse than Bush on Civil Liberties A new CNN poll released Monday generated a lot of attention on the dramatic drop in President Obama's approval ratings. The top-line approval numbers were not the most troubling news for the White House, however. Obama now polls much worse than President Bush did on handling government surveillance and protecting civil liberties. by Mike Flynn 17 Jun 2013
Bloomberg Calls Same-Sex Marriage the 'Civil Rights Issue of Our Time' Speaking at Stanford University's commencement on Sunday, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg not only compared push to legalize same-sex marriage to Martin Luther King's civil rights movement but said he believed all 50 states will eventually legalize gay marriage. by Tony Lee 17 Jun 2013
70% Oppose Obama Arming Syrian Rebels A Pew poll released Monday shows that our politically divided country is fairly unified on one big issue. A huge majority of 70% oppose President Obama's announced plan to arm the rebels in Syria currently waging a war to unseat that country's sitting president, Bashar Assad. Only 20% favor the plan. by John Nolte 17 Jun 2013
Fellow Patriots: Rally for Freedom--and Against the IRS The time has come for men and women of integrity, with an unwavering commitment to freedom and the Constitution in their hearts, to come together once again, en masse, to show the ruling class in DC that their long train of abuses has come to an end. by Jenny Beth Martin 17 Jun 2013
Source: Boehner Says No to Immigration Bill Without House GOP Support House Speaker John Boehner appears to have put to rest rumors that he may break what is informally called the "Hastert Rule," an unwritten guideline that a majority of the majority party should be needed to bring a bill to the House floor, in order to pass a version of amnesty like the "Gang of Eight" bill currently moving through the Senate. by Matthew Boyle 17 Jun 2013
Glenn Beck to Speak at Steve King's Immigration Event at Capitol Wednesday On Friday Congressman Steve King (R-IA) announced he will be hosting a day long press conference/Lincoln-Douglas style debate on the "Gang of 8" immigration bill this Wednesday on the East Lawn of the Capitol grounds. King's event will begin at 9 am, break at noon so participants can walk to the West Lawn to join the two hour "Audit the IRS" rally hosted by the Tea Party Patriots at noon that day, then will resume at 2 pm and continue until 5 pm. by Michael Patrick Leahy 17 Jun 2013
Sessions: Immigration Bill 'Surrender to Illegality' and Amnesty Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) said the Senate's "dangerous" immigration bill will devastate America's working class and "guarantee" the country will again have to grant "another amnesty" in the future. by Tony Lee 17 Jun 2013
Cruz: Obama Admin Scandals Make It Difficult to Trust NSA Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said though he did not want to "rush to judgment" on the NSA's phone and Internet surveillance programs, there was still "cause for concern." He emphasized the Obama administration's actions have made it difficult to trust the National Security Agency when it says, "trust us." by Tony Lee 17 Jun 2013
Cruz to Palin: You Made Conservatives Discover 'Backbone' While being interviewed by Gov. Sarah Palin on Monday on Fox and Friends, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) credited and thanked her for helping conservatives find their backbones and conservative principles. by Tony Lee 17 Jun 2013
Tea Party Group Announces Alternative Reform Plan to Senate Immigration Bill Yet another Tea Party group has come out publicly against the "Gang of Eight" immigration bill, as TheTeaParty.net has announced its opposition to the legislation and published online an alternative plan for immigration reform. by Matthew Boyle 17 Jun 2013
Palin: 'Nanny' Bloomberg Thinks New Yorkers 'Bunch of Little Babies' Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin slammed "nanny" New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday for suggesting that he ultimately wanted to make food composting programs mandatory in New York. by Tony Lee 17 Jun 2013
Shocking DHS Illegal Immigration Secret: Background Checks Suspended Last week the "Gang of Eight's" immigration reform bill, which provides instant legal status and a path to citizenship for tens of millions of illegal aliens, passed a procedural hurdle in the United States Senate. by Tom Fitton 17 Jun 2013
Massive San Antonio NSA Data Center Raises Eyebrows Even as reports break about the size and scope of the National Security Agency's vast data storage center in Utah, new details are emerging about a second massive NSA center in San Antonio, Texas. According to the Houston Chronicle, "Satellite and aerial imagery show that massive air conditioning units and backup generators have been added to the facility, which is now ringed by barbed-wire fencing. City permits and property tax records show that the complex has been dramatically expanded." According to sources, the plant will supposedly translate intercepted communications from the NSA; the communications are then forwarded to Maryland for processing. by Ben Shapiro 17 Jun 2013
NSA Leaker: Feds Have Made Fair Trial Impossible NSA leaker told The Guardian (UK) on Monday that the federal government had destroyed any possibility of a fair trial for him in the country. Edward Snowden stated that he had not revealed "any US operations against legitimate military targets." He said he had merely handed over information of NSA hacking of "civilian infrastructure such as universities, hospitals, and private businesses because it is dangerous. These nakedly, aggressively criminal acts are wrong no matter the target." by Breitbart News 17 Jun 2013
NSA Leaker: Analysts Receive Your Emails On Monday, NSA leaker Edward Snowden suggested in an online interview with The Guardian (UK) that someone at the National Security Agency does indeed receive the content of your emails. "If I target for example an email address, for example under FAA 702, and that email address sent something to you, Joe America, the analyst gets it. All of it. IPs, raw data, content, headers, attachments, everything. And it gets saved for a very long time – and can be extended further with waivers rather than warrants." by Breitbart News 17 Jun 2013
NSA Leaker: Being Called Traitor by Cheney 'Highest Honor You Can Give an American' On Monday, National Security Agency surveillance leaker Edward Snowden blasted former Vice President Dick Cheney while claiming that the government's blanket surveillance has achieved little in terms of stopping terrorism. "It's important to bear in mind I'm being called a traitor by men like former Vice President Dick Cheney," Snowden wrote. by Ben Shapiro 17 Jun 2013
Pressure on Rubio to Reveal Staffer Who Disparaged U.S. Workers Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is facing pressure to identify and hold accountable an aide of his who disparaged American workers in comments to The New Yorker's Ryan Lizza over the weekend. by Matthew Boyle 17 Jun 2013
Rubio Hasn't Appeared Publicly with Gang of Eight in Two Months While Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) is leading the Republican fight for immigration reform, he is gradually pulling away from the so-called Gang of Eight, the bipartisan group behind the current draft of the immigration bill. Critics of the bill have pointed out that it is soft on border security and immediately legalizes millions of illegal aliens, including some with criminal backgrounds. by Ben Shapiro 17 Jun 2013
NSA Leaker: Feds Subverting Democracy NSA leaker Edward Snowden blasted Congress' willingness to sign off on massive federal surveillance of American citizens in an online interview with The Guardian (UK) on Monday. He said "there was no single moment" that made him want to leak news of the surveillance to the press. by Ben Shapiro 17 Jun 2013
NSA Leaker: I Am Not a Chinese Spy On Monday, NSA leaker Edward Snowden told The Guardian (UK) that he was not a spy for the Chinese government. "Ask yourself: if I were a Chinese spy, why wouldn't I have flown directly into Beijing?" Snowden wrote on The Guardian's website. "I could now be living in a palace petting a phoenix by now." The Chinese government has also denied that Snowden works for them, saying that such speculation is "completely groundless." by Ben Shapiro 17 Jun 2013
Snowden Defends Bradley Manning, Wikileaks "Wikileaks is a legitimate journalistic outlet and they carefully redacted all of their releases in accordance with a judgment of public interest." by John Nolte 17 Jun 2013
Democrats Tell Newtown Families They Will 'Never' Give Up on Gun Control During a June 13 press conference with Newtown, Connecticut families, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) said he and gun control advocates were never going to give up on passing more gun control. by AWR Hawkins 17 Jun 2013
Snowden Rips Obama for Not Closing Gitmo "Unfortunately, shortly after assuming power, [Obama] closed the door on investigating systemic violations of law, deepened and expanded several abusive programs, and refused to spend the political capital to end the kind of human rights violations like we see in Guantanamo, where men still sit without charge." by John Nolte 17 Jun 2013
SCOTUS: Ariz. Citizenship Proof Law Illegal The Supreme Court says states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier. from AP 17 Jun 2013
CNN: Majority No Longer Trust Obama Over the course of just one month, President Obama's approval rating in the CNN/ORC poll has dropped a full eight points to 45%–his lowest rating in eighteen months. His disapproval rating climbed to 54%. On the all-important issue of trust, the president took a nine point hit. Only 49% of those surveyed believe Obama is honest. This is the first time he has been rated under 50% on this question and the lowest level of his presidency. by John Nolte 17 Jun 2013
Poll: Obama Approval Collapses A new poll from CNN finds President Obama's approval dropping eight points since May. Today, just 45% of voters approve of his handling of the Presidency. Last month, 53% of voters approved of his performance. The dramatic drop is a clear sign that the scandals engulfing the Administration are taking a serious toll, just as his second term begins. by Mike Flynn 17 Jun 2013
Washington & Wall Street: Volcker Challenges Bernanke on Inflation Americans forget that for much of the first half of the 20th Century we lived under wage and price controls made necessary by two world wars. Today, however, in peace time the Fed is bailing out Wall Street speculators, zombie banks and most of all, the profligate national Congress with zero interest rates. Do Ben Bernanke and his colleagues on the FOMC have the courage to do the right thing and end the Fed's extraordinary policy efforts before inflation becomes a serious national problem? by Christopher Whalen 17 Jun 2013
Attack on Gomez's Business Career by Democrats Backfires Last Thursday, the Boston Globe published a critical article about Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez's business career that was immediately picked up and repeated by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. But the central claim of the charge--that Advent International, the company that Gomez worked for, had shipped jobs from one Massachusetts company to China--backfired. by Michael Patrick Leahy 17 Jun 2013
AFP Blasts Boehner over Farm Bill On Thursday, Tim Phillips, President of Americans for Prosperity, blasted Boehner's support for the farm bill. "It is disappointing to see Speaker Boehner express support for the 2013 Farm Bill, which has become little more than a bloated spending bill stuffed with $940 billion in welfare and corporate cronyism," Phillips said in a released statement. by Michael Patrick Leahy 17 Jun 2013


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I was given an outline of this recipe by an acquaintance who lived in Kyushu, South West Japan and it's now become a household staple.
- Into a large saucepan add a mixture of vegetable oils (I suggest good quality olive oil, canola/rape seed oil, and sesame oil). A tablespoon or two in total should be enough.
- Gently heat a sliced onion until soft.
- Add some finely sliced peeled jerusalem artichoke/sunchoke (use one or two of these depending on the size). I initially substituted this for gobo/Japanese burdock root but found I preferred it this way. Naturally, if you can't find jerusalem artichoke, use matchstick pieces of peeled gobo instead. (For some reason, parsnips do NOT make a good alternative).
- Add a largish grated carrot.
* You can add a sliced potato at this point (optional).
- After the carrot has cooked for a couple of minutes, add a litre of hot water (just under two pints), some chopped leek, and allow to simmer for at least twenty minutes. But before then:
- Slice some cabbage leaves (3 or 4 will do) and add to the pan. When you add the cabbage depends on how firm you want the cabbage to be. Other vegetable can be substituted instead like spring greens, kale or spinach. Check the cooking times for each vegetable before adding.
- Once the soup has been simmered take it off the heat and add 1 heaped tablespoon of the best red miso (aka miso) you can find. As the miso is salty, there is no need to add any other kind of salt.
Check for taste. Miso varies in taste a great deal, feel free to add more spoonfuls if the soup requires it. If the miso you're using isn't rich enough, you might like to add some shoyu to taste.
This soup will last for a few days in the fridge, heat it up gently as you want it. But the taste of many misos is affected by heat, so take care not to cook the miso over too long a period (i.e. heating it up again and again won't do much for the taste)
You can make the soup more filling by adding a portion of brown rice to each bowl.
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Today is Saturday, May 25, 2013 : 11 of Jeth 545
The Last Gurudwara Submission was kindly done by DR:AMRITPAL SINGH DHALIWAL and who kindly provided the information on Gurudwara Lohgarh Sahib Jaffarnama Dina Sahib Moga You can view the full information here.
Sydney, May 23 : Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said that she would look into the issue of allowing Sikhs in her country to wear the turban while at work and also while riding motorcycles.
An engineering academy for children as young as four was one of three free school applications given the Government's seal of approval yesterday.
The annual Prince George Sikh Vaisakhi parade took place Saturday, May 19. The Vaisakhi festival is the Sikh new year celebration, usually celebrated in April.
Bramalea-Gore-Malton NDP MPP Jagmeet Singh's Private Member's Bill entitled Sikh Heritage Month passed second reading in the legislature today.
Toronto, May 16 : Britain's Fauja Singh, believed to be the world's oldest marathoner, will be among those participating in the first ever marathon being organised by the Sikh community of the Greater Toronto Area in Canada May 19.
Years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed four fundamental freedoms that all people everywhere ought to enjoy: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear.
Canada may recognize the Sikhs' right to propagate the idea of Khalistan from its territory, but it seems unaware of the problems it can cause.
Several of these town halls have taken place over recent months including one following the shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin.
As I mentioned in a PE article I wrote , the conference will feature panelists with a wide variety of viewpoints.
The three-day conference - expected to be the largest of its kind ever in North America - comes amid continuing criticism of one of the event's organizers, Pashaura Singh, the chairman of Sikh and Punjabi studies at UCR.
CAMPAIGNERS against a new secondary academy in Stoke Poges staged a silent protest during an open evening for prospective pupils and parents last week.
Fresno police arrested a 29-year-old person in connection with a brutal attack on an 81-year-old Sikh man, on Sunday, with a steel rod outside a gurdwara in central California.
Trashing SGPC's objections over dedicating the Bluestar Memorial at the Golden Temple to Sikh militant leader Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale, members of Sant Samaj, led by Damdami Taksal head Harnam Singh Khalsa, on Monday handed over a memorandum to Akal Takht chief Giani Gurbachan Singh urging him to check any "tampering" with the "martyrs' memorial".
Moga, May 7 : The 'Sarbat Da Bhalla', which had taken the job of cleaning a well in historic Kathmandu Gurdwara in Nepal with the help of Sikh community there, has now completed its job.
Scores of Sikhs demonstrated in New Delhi on Monday against the acquittal of a senior Indian ruling party politician on murder charges in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
I WAS immensely proud to speak at the opening of the new Glasgow Central Gurdwara, the first purpose-built Sikh temple in Scotland.
The parking lot of the Sri Guru Singh Sabha Malton Gurdwara Sikh Temple was bursting with resplendent cultural attire for today's Khalsa Day celebrations.
There are five ways that many Sikhs embody their religious commitment daily. These are considered "articles of faith," publicly identifying the bearers as Sikhs.
Vaisakhi, the annual Sikh festival is celebrated worldwide, and, in this case, at the ShoWare Center in Kent Saturday, May 4. Featured were prayer, music, exhibits, food, demonstrations, and a parade.
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i only know one jutsu id put in because its my favorite its the bloody chidori.
yeah why they didn't make her use this technique it is mystery for me why they didn't instead she just throws poisonous flowers bleh
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Thursday Column
Sensible Gun Control Policy?
The Assault Weapons Ban: Fact v Fiction
"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." --John Adams (1770)
(Publisher's Note:A message for those who are not gun owners, and may be among many Americans who feel threatened by the possession and particularly the unlawful use of firearms in our country. If you are inclined to approve of the latest political effort to enact "sensible gun control policy," I invite you to objectively read this brief study on "assault weapons." It is based on the latest information from the FBI and other aggregators of criminal data. It is not based on political agendas using the genuine emotional response all Americans feel when innocent men, women and children are murdered, as political fodder for their agenda.)
In December, there was a horrible attack in an elementary school, committed by a mentally ill young man. He illegally obtained a rifle and a number of pistols, and used them to kill seven adults and 20 children.
As a parent, I was deeply affected by this loss of life, especially the faces of the children killed in that school. I am always moved by the death of innocents, particularly children.
In the wake of that tragedy, some politicians did what they do best -- build a political platform on the caskets of children in order to seize and sequester the emotional response of millions of Americans to advance a political agenda. In this case, they concealed that agenda in emotive wrapping paper, and sealed it with a lot of rhetorical demagoguery, hoping that enough people would remain too immersed in their emotional state to discern the real political agenda.
In a press conference Wednesday, Barack Obama made a broad emotional appeal "for the children": "Protecting our children from harm shouldn't be divisive. ... I asked Joe [Biden] to lead an effort along with members of my cabinet to come up with some concrete steps we can take right now to keep our children safe. ... This is our first task as a society -- keeping our children safe. If there's even one thing we can do to reduce this violence, if there's even one life we can save, we have an obligation to try it. ... I think about how, when it comes to protecting the most vulnerable among us, we must act now."
In other words, to counter the fact that his gun control agenda will, in reality, do nothing to "protect the children," he has now lowered expectations to maybe "one life we can save," and he insists Congress "must act now" before reason overtakes emotion.
Obama went on to say, "If Americans of every background stand up and say 'enough, we've suffered too much pain and care too much about our children to allow this to continue,' then change will come."
Well, who could disagree with keeping children safe? But is that really the reason Obama is calling for the most restrictive gun control in the history of our Republic?
(Note: Regarding the use of children as "political pawns," White House spokesman Jay Carney criticized the NRA for referencing the protection of children in a Web ad. Carney protested, "Children should not be used as pawns in a political fight." This briefing was an hour after Obama surrounded himself with children as pawns in a political fight.)
I don't doubt that Obama, like most parents, wants to keep his children safe. In fact he surrounds his children with dozens of guns to keep them safe everywhere they go. But there is also no doubt that his agenda to restrict the ownership of guns has nothing, in fact, to do with the safety of other children -- or anyone of any age.
There are a few proposals under consideration by Congress, in conjunction with Obama's ban on defensive weapons, that should be enacted. For example, I support background checks for all gun sales, not just those from gun dealers -- with the caveat that legislation for "universal background checks" does retains the current background check provision that all information from those checks is purged once an approval or denial has been issued. Indeed, retaining that information constitutes federal gun registration -- and the only purpose for registration is confiscation.
Further, we should have a more comprehensive approach to identifying and treating those with severe mental health problems -- though not likely under ObamaCare.
(I note that these measures would do little or nothing to stop unlawful gun purchases for unlawful purposes, other than make it more difficult for unqualified purchasers to acquire a weapon.)
But the centerpiece of Obama's gun control agenda is a ban on so-called "assault weapons." I note "so-called" because this legislation is more accurately described as a "defensive weapons" ban since such arms are purchased, first and foremost, for defense and not assault. Some liberal states and municipalities, in fact, are mounting their own assaults on these weapons.
So, why all the political focus on "assault weapons"?
Because these weapons have been used in many murders, and crimes involving them have increased dramatically in the last 20 years, when gun control advocates coined the term "assault weapon," right?
Wrong. The 2011 FBI data shows that there were 323 murders committed with rifles of any kind. However, guns defined as "assault weapons" by the federal government are not defined in any subcategory because they are used in crimes so infrequently -- less than 0.5% (one-half of one percent) of all murders with guns in 2011, according to best estimates.
By comparison, 496 murders were committed with hammers and clubs, and 1,694 murders were perpetrated with knives. Notably, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that drunk drivers are responsible for nearly 10,000 deaths each year in the U.S. -- far more than the number of deaths involving guns of any kind in 2011. (Should there be "universal background checks" every time someone orders a beer or glass of Chardonnay?)
So, why all the political focus on "assault weapons"?
Because heavy restrictions on these and other guns lowers the crime rate, right?
Wrong. According to the FBI's most recent Uniform Crime Report, a summary of all serious crimes committed each year, in 1992 violent crime incidence was 752 per 100,000 people and 9.3 murders per 100,000.
In 2011, the violent crime rate had dropped to 386 per 100,000 and the murder rate to 4.7 per 100,000 -- nearly a 50 percent decline in both. This precipitous drop occurred at a time when the number of firearms increased dramatically -- including the sale of more than six million "assault weapons." In 2011 alone, violent crime fell by 3.8 percent from 2010.
In fact, by every objective account, more guns equal less crime.
What, you say, "more guns equals less crime"?
That is correct. According to numerous studies of crime in the U.S., most notably the research conducted by Yale's John Lott, areas of the country where there are fewer restrictions on guns have lower rates violent crimes committed with guns, than those areas with more restrictions. In fact, there were more than 500 murders in Obama's hometown of Chicago last year -- a city with some of the most restrictive gun laws in the nation. Most of those murders were tied to gangs and drugs.
Further evidence? After the Supreme Court struck down Washington, DC's gun ban in the 2008 Heller decision, DC's mayor proclaimed that "more handguns in the District of Columbia will only lead to more handgun violence." However, after the Heller decision, the number of murders plummeted to its lowest rate in 50 years: 2008 (186) 2009 (144) 2010 (132) and 2011 (108). And John Lott notes that the decline in DC was far more precipitous than in other cities.
Moreover, according to the demographic and geographic profile of most violent crimes, the vast majority of perpetrators who murder with guns are associated with gangs and/or drug cartels, which thrive on urban welfare plantations. (The violent culture spawned on those plantations is, of course, the direct result of social and cultural degradation institutionalized by socialist Democrat welfare state policies.)
Additionally, countries that ban guns generally have higher crime rates, and that has been reaffirmed by a recent Harvard study.
So, why all the political focus on "assault weapons"?
Well, isn't the Second Amendment about protecting the right of "hunters and sportsmen" to own guns? As Obama said, "I respect our strong tradition of gun ownership and the rights of hunters and sportsmen."
Those with the most basic understanding of our history know that the Second Amendment has nothing to do with hunters and sportsmen, regardless of how often Obama frames it that way.
This most significant of all constitutional prohibitions on government clearly and concisely states, "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
In the parlance of our Founders, "militia" meant the whole body of the people, as noted by Richard Lee in 1787: "A militia when properly formed are in fact the people themselves ... and include ... all men capable of bearing arms."
And, "being necessary to the security of a free State" meant that the right of the people to bear arms was, and remains, the ultimate barrier to government tyranny.
In the words of our Constitution's principal author, James Madison, "The ultimate authority ... resides in the people alone. ... The advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation ... forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition." (Federalist No. 46)
So, why all the political focus on "assault weapons"?
Maybe there's a clue in the assessment of Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein's first "Assault Weapons Ban."
When Feinstein's first AWB passed in 1994 under the previous Democrat president, Bill Clinton, the Washington Post candidly opined: "No one should have any illusions about what was accomplished. Assault weapons play a part in only a small percentage of crime. The provision is mainly symbolic; its virtue will be if it turns out to be, as hoped, a stepping stone to broader gun control."
When the Feinstein ban expired in 2004, a Department of Justice study noted, "Should it be renewed, the ban's effects on gun violence are likely to be small at best and perhaps too small for reliable measurement. [Assault weapons] were rarely used in gun crimes even before the ban."
Now Feinstein is leading Obama's legislative charge for "a stepping stone to broader gun control" with the effort to renew the ban on defensive weapons.
So, when Obama claims his intention is not "a tyrannical all-out assault on liberty," should you believe him?
Really, do you believe him?
There are now more than 60 million armed Patriots across our nation. Those who own the defensive weapons targeted by Obama and his NeoCom cadres do so not first and foremost for "hunting and sport shooting," though these weapons can certainly be used for those purposes. We acquire defensive weapons like the much-maligned AR-15, ultimately, to defend ourselves, our Constitution and the Rule of Law it enshrines.
Obama is devoting all his political focus on "assault weapons" in order to undermine the Second Amendment empowerment of today's "Patriot Militia," much as the British attempted to do in 1775 when they marched on Lexington and Concord to seize militia weapons. As you recall, that intrusion led to the "shot heard 'round the world," the first shots of the Revolutionary War, which gave rise to our great nation.
Obama's effort to launch his "assault weapons ban" is, as the Washington Post surmised in 1994, "a stepping stone to broader gun control." Disarm the people and you can undermine the vigor of their readiness to defend our Constitution. It is those armed Patriots who stand between the whole body of the American people and Obama's stated goal of "fundamentally transforming the United States of America."
So, what constitutes "sensible gun control policy" when by every objective account, more guns result in less crime?
Obama and Biden mentioned "gun violence" six times in their Wednesday remarks, emphasizing that somehow "guns" are the problem, and not the culture producing sociopathic gang-bangers who use guns and other weapons to kill. If Obama, et al., really want to reduce our "national epidemic of violence," they should focus on reforming the government policies that created the socialist urban poverty plantations where most violence occurs.
The proposed "assault weapons ban" and other efforts to restrict, register and ultimately confiscate lawfully acquired guns used for lawful purposes is both an affront to our individual human right of self defense and our corporate responsibility to defend our Constitution. (Ask New Orleans registered gun owners about the consequences of gun confiscation from law-abiding citizens in the chaos after Hurricane Katrina.)
It is for that reason I have pledged: In keeping with the oath I have taken in the service of my country, I will "support and defend" Liberty as "endowed by our Creator" and enshrined in our Constitution, "against all enemies, foreign and domestic." Accordingly, I will NOT comply with any defensive weapons ban instituted by executive order, legislative action or judicial diktat, which violates the innate human right to defend self and Liberty, as empowered by "the right of the People to keep and bear arms."
If you don't yet understand the consequences of statist gun control agendas, let me offer you 100 million additional reasons to reject socialist political agendas, particularly gun control mandates -- reasons that are buried, mostly in mass graves, around the world. During the 20th century, tyrannical socialist governments in Germany, Russia, China, Korea and other nations murdered more than 100 million of their own people. But first, before committing their systematic slaughter, these regimes disarmed their citizenry.
If you are not a gun owner, that's OK. But I suggest you thank every gun owner you know, because in states with few gun restrictions, violent offenders can't tell which homes have armed occupants and which don't. And incarcerated offenders report that the number-one factor in choosing a victim is the ability of the victim to defend himself or herself.
Deciding whether to be a gun owner is a personal decision, but, gun owner or not, you most assuredly should affirm your support for our Second Amendment.
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Toys, toys and more toys!
Thursday, April 10th, 2008I'm not going to apologize talking about KangarooBoo on here. It's not shameless that I talk about my business here - I started this blog way before we started KangarooBoo. I don't see any shame in talking about something that takes up so much of my time. And KangarooBoo is our third baby. I just wanted to clear that out for all intent and purposes, for future references, and for just in case.
Anyway, I wanted to tell you some of the things we've been busying with in the last few months.
We've added several brands and literally hundreds of new products to our selections. Brands that we've added:
* Petitcollin
* Plan Toys
* Boon
* Green Toys
Petitcollin was founded in 1860, almost 150 years ago! Petitcollin dolls are made in France, the last French factory of dolls that's still in operation. I adore these dolls. They have a sweet but not overwhelming vanilla smell to them, they are phthalate free dolls and many of them can be used as bath dolls. The best is they have a large selection of boy dolls and ethnic dolls that are usually hard to find!
A few of the Petitcollin dolls. Click here to see more
Plan Toys create toys that inspire imagination as well as promote children's physical and intellectual development along with being socially & environmentally responsible and maintaining good values. Plan Toys are made from sustainable rubberwood. Trees that produce rubber eventually cease to produce rubber, those trees are then cut down to make room for new ones. Instead of burning the trees like the old practice used to do, these trees are now being used for all kinds of things, including making toys! Fun toys, eco-friendly practices and great value. What's not to love about Plan Toys??
Boon feeding products are phthalate free, BPA free, and they look really nice and modern. Boon bath products are awesome too. After we started using Flo a year ago, no more bathtub injuries by the stupid faucet! The kids love LOVE using the Fluid sippy cup. The only drawback on the sippy cup is, it cannot be tipped over inside a bag or the liquid will spill out. We've been able to get Fiona to drink a lot more water by leaving it around the house near her height level or taking it on walks. The ergonomic design allows her to grab the bottle one-handed really well!
Lastly, Green Toys. Absolutely green, eco-friendly, and completely safe. These toys are made from recycled milk jugs (not kidding!). All made and packaged in California. Not only is it keeping jobs right here in the US, but it's also reducing carbon imprint caused by enormous amounts of shipping back and forth to overseas countries.
We've also added hundreds and hundreds of new items to our already existing brands: Haba, Vilac, Flensted Mobiles, Zid Zid Kids, Vulli, Melissa and Doug, Maple Landmark, Fred & Friends and Estia. Whew. That was a mouth full. Trying to organize it and fit it all in place is even harder!
As always, you can see the new arrival products (being added daily! so check back often) by viewing it here. We send out an occasional newsletter periodically to let people know about new products, and or discounts. Sign up if you're inclined to get the latest news. The sign up box is at the bottom of most pages on our website.
I originally planned to talk about another very important thing too, but this post is longer than I anticipated. So I'll talk about that next time.
Thank you to those of you who've supported and continue to support us by purchasing toys and products from KangarooBoo, and or by telling others about us. You know who you are! We truly truly appreciate it.


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With the start of Region 5-AAAA play later this week, the Grangers (6-5) have won four consecutive games, and they're above .500 for the first time this season.
LaGrange kept its win streak going with a 6-1 victory over Brookstone on Monday in a rain-shortened game in Columbus.
The Grangers fell behind 1-0 after two innings, but they scored two runs in the top of the fourth to go up 2-1, and they plated four runs in the top of the fifth to take control.
The game was delayed by lightning in the bottom of the sixth, and it never resumed.
Mitchell Donahue was the starting and winning pitcher for LaGrange, and he also had a hit and an RBI.
Jake Norton was 2-for-2 with an RBI, and Drew Moody added a hit.
Next up for LaGrange will be its region opener on Friday at home against Shaw.
The plan all along has been for the team to be playing its best baseball of the season by the start of region play, and that seems to be the case for the Grangers.
"I've been stressing to our guys, we've got to get better every day. We have to be good come March 22 (against Shaw)," LaGrange head coach Todd Herrington said. "That's what we're getting ready for."


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momw2kids Reviewed
Overall rating
2 out of 5 marks
momw2kids wrote:
"What A Mess!!!!"
They bought my mortgage, but wouldnt pay my insurance with the money that was escrowed. For 3 months they kept saying they would pay it. I finally had to file a complaint with the new federal agency that obama just started after my insurance was cancelled!!!! Now i signed up for paperless billing. For 4 months no email with bill. Customer service s o lazy they wont actually check to see what is wrong, instead just keep telling me it takes time. Really 4 months for a computer to read an email!!!! If thats true i asked, "then where is my mailed bill? "
of course i had to go into the bank and see a supervisor. The person that set up the account typed my email wrong!!! Btw the best part is my email is my name!!!! , they mispelled my name!!! Today i went to pay my mortgage, cause now on month 6 still no paperless or paper billing and the window rep forgot to give me back my drivers lisence. No problem though to go back and get it, cause i have 2 babies and reloading them back in the car is no big deal!!! Idiots only need apply at chase.
Additional reviews for Chase
5 out of 5 marks
"best customer service! "
Just got off the phone with customer service to get my name changed on my card and have a new card emailed to me... customer service representatives were WONDERFUL as usual! I have had some hiccups in the past (self induced) and each time I've called Chase they have been so kind, helpful, and sounded like they were willing to go above and beyond. It's comforting to know that if I ever have a problem - their staff would help me through whatever I need.. and do it with excellent service!
1 out of 5 marks
"One headache after another with Chase...from refinancing issues to everyday banking issues!!!"
My most recent experience involved our mortgage payment. I had recently set up automatic payments because Chase won't allow me to go in ahead of time to pay it on the 15th if the money isn't in there at that exact moment! So, I called on Friday to make sure that the first payment was going to go thru on a Saturday since I didn't see it on there yet and we were going out of town for the weekend and didn't want the payment to be late. The customer rep told me that there was no pending payment and after asking her several times she insisted I must not have set it up correctly so I paid it over the phone that day to ensure it was paid. Well, on Saturday I have texts telling me my account is WAY overdrawn because TWO payments went thru...the one I did over the phone and my automatic one! So I called before we left that morning and told them what happened and said I need the money back in there because we're going out of town and I can't be w/o money. Of course, she couldn't do anything about it and the supervisor was in a "meeting" but promised she'd have her call me that day-she never did!! So I call back Monday after going w/o money in my account all weekend. Now they tell me that they have to wait until the payments process before the can refund my money and on top of that other payments I had set up were not going thru because I was so overdrawn. After arguing they finally gave me a credit memo for the payment that showed up two hours later so I thought I was good to go. Oh no, of course not! The next morning I'm even more withdrawn because the credit was removed and service fees came thru! I called AGAIN and after arguing she said it would take 2-3 days to get refunded..I told them my daughter is having major brain surgery in a few days and I need to take care of bills before then. Finally, I got them to issue another credit but of course it takes 4-10 hours. This is one of many issues we've had w/Chase over the past few years. They also screwed up our refinancing!
1 out of 5 marks
"closing our home loans... is it really that hard?"
We refinanced our home for a much better interest rate(6% to a 3%) with another company because Chase would not refinance us. We closed on May 6, 2013. Funds released on May 10,2013. Chase loan was paid off May 12. Home Equity line as well. We recieved a late payment notice around May 20,2013. We called to make sure all was paid off and ok. Yes it was...showing no balance other than $100 odd dollars in interest from the home equity line of credit for some reason. Fortunately I forgot to stop the automatic payment set up and they got overpaid, but it was indeed paid off. We asked if they could deposit the money back into my husbands checking account they said no it would be paid by check and take about 10 days. Ok fine....Here comes the good part....I received 14 letters, 4 certified, today, June 14 ,that they were forclosing on our house. First off we owed 6,000.00 on our first mortgage that we had with them for 15 years, and 64,000. line of credit. House has over 100,000 equity....really??? You are sending me 14 letters and it has all been paid???? called to complain and find out what the heck is going on was told oh sorry , yes it looks like it was paid in full on JUNE 12,2013.......What??? Well who sat on the paperwork then? Who paid the late fee that would of accummulated? Who paid the interest that would of accumulated? Did someone use the money for a month? Did you automatically generate a letter to the credit reporting agencencies too? No answer, Im sorry you will have to write a complaint to this address they dont take phone calls. Ill show them how to report a proper complaint. We are pulling out even our checking accounts. Beware!!!
RylanMaeda reviewed Chase
Jun 3rd 2013
5 out of 5 marks
"A very pleasant experience"
Majority of reviews on chase seem to be about their credit cards (in which I don't have one with chase)
However I do my personal banking (and have a personal checking and savings account) and overall have a very pleasant time. The tellers at the Tempe, Arizona locations (where I live) are very pleasant and friendly, they always greet me with a big smile and I enjoy having small conversations with them.
Despite everyone else's experience, telephone banking is no different. I love how they're always is little to no wait to talk to an agent and just how friendly and polite they are. Yes some of them often times had thick foreign accents but they still were able to be understood.
One example I would like to share is when I deposited a 4-digit amount check into a chase ATM, the receipt stated funds would not be available til almost a month. I called to inquire why; the first agent was unable to answer my question and then transferred me over to her manager whom explained to me that when a big check gets deposited, they're some standard protocols they must follow. However he said if I gave him permission to contact the writer of the check (and 3-way call me) right now to verify the amount that he would make the full amount available. After the 3-way call the company successfully verified that they wrote me a check in that amount and as promised the funds were available immediately after.
Despite all the negativity about Chase on this site, they personally have made me feel welcomed and I have full faith that my money is safe with Chase. I am happy customer and will be sure to continue banking with them in the long term future.
fsditalion reviewed Chase
May 31st 2013
4 out of 5 marks
"thankful experierence"
I received a text alert early this morning inquiring if I made a certain purchase. My answer was no. I received an email an hour later asking about four other purchases, whether I made those. After researching my online banking and then talking to the Chase fraud department I found out that there were four attempts at making purchases with my debit card number. Thankfully none made it through as charged to my account. Three cheers for Chase Banks fraud alert and policies.
2 out of 5 marks
"Going downhill"
Been with Chase for many years since my Bank Washington mutual was purchased by them. Recently I found $25 invoicing fees on my account, when I inquired they told me I had signed up for the online invoicing service. I told them no, I had NOT and if they looked they would see none of that information to start using it was filled in. They argued saying that computers don't make mistakes and only took off the last months fees for it. Very disappointed, Computers don't make mistakes BUT programmers and people operating them do. I quick look would have shown that no information on the service was filled out so it would seem pretty dumb for me to have signed up for it. CHECK your bank statements carefully every month is my lesson.
3 out of 5 marks
"Excellent Credit Cards, Bad Mortgage Side"
My thoughts on this company are very polarized. I have 3 credit cards, always pay them off at the end of the month. I only have three because Chase paid me back the annual fee, and some, to keep my United card. I got the Sapphire card to replace it. I have been on the phone with them, probably on average once every 4 or 6 months for one reason or another (not because they did anything wrong) and they have always been more than helpful. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about the credit card side of things with Chase (but keep in mind, I am not carrying a balance. I am not sure how that would play into things).
Now, they just purchased my mortgage. This has been more of a problem. When they first purchased it, there were some payments I made to the old owner of the mortgage that ended up in limbo longer than I hoped. They kept giving me the same cookie cutter response.. wait 3 days, etc. At the end this fixed itself and I guess they were right. It would have been nice if they did a little research so I did not have to wait, but I can't fault them too much for that. What really bugged me though, was I ended up making an extra payment about a week after they purchased my mortgage. Instead of putting it all to principal, they considered it the following month's payment and took out interest from the payment as if I did not make the payment until the start of that following month.. almost 4 weeks later. Essentially they charged me a lot of interest on a loan that did not accrue much interest since the last payment because their computers treated it as if it were received the following month. I called them up and they had that changed 3 days later, but it really should never have happened. It sounds illegal to charge interest like this. I have considered complaining to the state Attorney General because I bet this is happening to other people who don't realize it.
So all in all, I am very happy with their credit card operations, not so happy with the mortgage side.
2 out of 5 marks
"Does not lend to small businesses!!"
After keeping a business and personal account with Chase for over 15 years, they turned us down for a line of credit. We have an extremely high daily average balance, have 4 of their credit cards, whose payments are never late, have an excellent credit score, and still were declined. Bank of America and one other local bank, with whom we have no prior business relationship, gave us loans within two days, with minimal paperwork!! I guess its time to switch banks. And here we thought a long term relationship would pay off!! Not with Chase!!
1 out of 5 marks
"horrible & dishonest"
I have paid Chase about $150 or more overdraft fee with in last two month just because Chase hold my money for unnecessary reason and therefore I get behind in my payments and pay Chase overdraft fee.
I been with Chase for about three years. I have personal checking account with Chase and business account with BOFA. Every month three or four times I transfer money from BOFA account to Chase. Last year I signed a contract with Chase not to charge monthly fee and overdraft fee but the condition is I have to have direct deposit which I do. So I signed the contract hoping I am safe. For last few months Chase started charging me overdraft fee. When I questioned either telephone chase banker or walking branch in Fremont / Mowry location. In return respond I get stories after stories and when I prove them wrong they come up with another brand new story. The situation is I request BOFA to transfer fund to Chase account three or four times of month. BOFA transfer money within 24 hours and I have proof. however Chase take two, three some cases week to update the funds in my account and its all CASH. while my account is in service I am making payments however due to lack of Chase bank processing system money doesn't get available on time so Chase charge me overdraft fee.
Question: I asked Chase customer service why are you taking days some time weeks to update my funds even though its CASH. In return respond its a Chase processing time. However there is no fix or listed time line when your money will be available. I asked why? Chase respond with another new story; Chase TERMS and CONDITIONS. Chase is playing very sneaky and technical terms with me and taking full advantage just because they can. There is more to it however I believe I have run out of space. thanks mybanktracker to update my review.
ChaseMortgage reviewed Chase
May 20th 2013
4 out of 5 marks
I know many people have had issues with Chase but I would like to share what happened to me. I think the reason why I had a positive experience because I actually had two workers that cared about my predicament. We actually started getting behind in 2011 after my husband's heart attack. It seemed that was the changing point. I got behind on payments. Robbing Peter to pay Paul and barely having money for gas and food...sometimes wondering which was needed more. I spent so much time and two years trying to catch up or stay caught up my stress level was about to kill me. We were about to lose our home and one day I was on the phone with a customer service employee and she suggested that I do a loan modification. I was very apprehensive because other customer service employees told me we didn't qualify. I finally relented and filled out the paperwork. She even told me how to fill it out and what to do. Our contact in the loan modification, Dustin, couldn't have been more pleasant to work with. He talked me through everything. He called by the next day if I called and left a message. Well, after 3 months we were approved for a modification. We gave up the 5 years of equity to start over - but there wasn't much because we were so far behind. We ended up with a 3.5% interest rate (down from 6.5%) and our monthly payment dropped by $500.00 and that's a lot when your payment is $1400.00 We paid a total of $28.00 for the modification and didn't have to pay any late fees, or missed payments...it was all factored back into our mortgage that is now affordable. So, thank you to the 2 people at Chase that helped us with saving our home.


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GrannySquare41390 wrote:crochetfanatic wrote:I decided to make a granny square type afghan instead of the scarf, but I'm losing my mind trying to figure out how to do it as far as layout. Anyone making a granny that figured out how many squares per row and how many rows to get 365 days laid out in months?
I am crocheting a granny square temperature afghan! I will be making a granny square each day, the first round in the high temp of the day and the second round in white. I figured 365 days, 3 white squares between the months an one white square at the begining and end of the afghan. That will be a total of 400 squares. I will have 20 squares per row, and 20 rows total. Will figure out the border when know how much yarn I'll have left over from the temperature colors. I made an excel spread sheet listing the dates and white squares. I'll try to post it for you.
Thanks for the information, GrannySquare41390. Your chart would be so helpful. What size are your squares coming out (i.e. 4")?


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Preview: 26th Middlesex Race 2012
A look at stories about the race for 26th Middlesex District.
As far as local Somerville elections go, the Nov., 2012, race for the 26th Middlesex District seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives is the most fiercely contested.
The district covers East Somerville and East Cambridge, stretching from MIT to Somerville's Assembly Square, and including the southern part of Union Square.
Three candidates are vying for the seat: Incumbent State Rep. Timothy Toomey; Progressive Independent Mike Connolly, who's running a "no money" campaign; and Somerville native Thomas Vasconcelos, a Republican and recent college graduate who's not been shy about expressing his opinions about Beacon Hill politics.
If you have time, read about the two debates held in this race, and if you have even more time, take a moment to watch some of the debates. Links are below.
Here's some coverage of the 26th Middlesex race:
Watch: Toomey, Vasconcelos, Connolly Debate in Cambridge
State Rep Candidates Challenge Connolly on His "No Money" Campaign
Tuesday Night State Rep Debate Still Happening
26th Middlesex Race: Toomey on 'Greater Somerville,' Connolly in 'The Phoenix'
WATCH: State Rep Candidates Debate in Somerville—Toomey, Connolly, Vasconcelos Square Off
State Rep Candidates Spar During Feisty Debate
Toomey, Vasconcelos, Connolly Agree to Two Debates
Vasconcelos: Tax Returns Discussion a 'Distraction'
Toomey, Connolly Trade Barbs About Tax Returns, Debate Schedule
State Rep Candidates Debate Debates
'Radio Boston' Looks at East Somerville, East Cambridge House Race
'No Money' Candidate to Hold Rally Under McGrath Highway
Somerville Native Thomas Vasconcelos, a Republican, Runs for State Rep
Mike Connolly Announces 'No Money' Campaign to Unseat Toomey


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