Priceless. Jamie Allman Confronts Russ Carnahan at Secret Press Conference on Beating Black Conservatives (Video)

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/08/priceless-jamie-allman-confronts-russ.html "Rep. Russ Carnahan held a secret press conference this morning to discuss the town hall meeting last night where tea party taxpayers were locked out, union thugs were let in and conservative blacks had their heads kicked in. Local radio giant Jamie Allman found out where Carnahan was holding his meeting even though..."

Sebelius calls her SEIU “brothers and sisters” to battle; Dennis Rivera decries “terrorist tactics”

http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/07/sebelius-calls-her-seiu-brothers-and-sisters-to-battle/ "HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius held a brief conference call with SEIU members this afternoon. She hailed them as her “brothers and sisters” and urged them to show up at town hall meetings."

Michael Yon: Scenes from Afghanistan.

http://www.michaelyon-online.com/common-scenes-common-thoughts.htm The Ernie Pyle of the war against al Qaeda shares his latest pictures from that theater.

There Is a Military Option on Iran

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204908604574332753028699432.html "But the risks of military action must be weighed against those of doing nothing. If the Iranian regime continues to advance its nuclear program despite the best efforts of Mr. Obama and other world leaders, we risk Iranian domination of the oil-rich Persian Gulf, threats to U.S.-allied Arab regimes, the emboldening of radicals in the region, the creation of an existential threat to Israel, the destabilization of Iraq, the shutdown of the Israel-Palestinian peace process, and a regional nuclear-arms race."

The Chicago Way 2009

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2009/08/024217.php "The mainstream media will dutifully report the emergence of Obama's thugs as representing a lapse in civility on the part of those who are revolting against Obamacare. The truth is that it represents the imposition of "the Chicago way" on the resistance. JOHN adds: Here is the shocking video of union thugs--self-identified by their t-shirts--attacking peaceful "tea party" protesters last night in St. Louis:"

Morning Bell: The White House Strikes Back

http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/07/morning-bell-the-white-house-strikes-back/ "Not everyone on the left has been so quick to silence the opposition. In direct contradiction to claims by Sens. Harry Reid (D-NV) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Claire McCaskill tweeted last night: “I disagree that the people showing concern over some health care proposals are ‘manufactured’ Real folks, strong opinions.” And Sen. Ben Cardin told Fox News: “People have strong views about health care reform..."

In Pursuit of a Silent Majority

By Rich Lowry http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZmM2MTI2MTVkN2Y2ZjBlOTQ4N2U2YjY4ZGFkYzFmYzQ= "If engaged citizens shower Obama with adoration at stage-managed rallies, they are the very stuff of American democracy. If they boo their congressman, they are a scandalous eruption of fake or hateful sentiment."

Ron Paul and the Dangers of Isolationism

http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/ron-paul-and-the-dangers-of-isolationism/ "In his often recited critique of 9/11, Paul never once mentions the fiery rage of jihadi fundamentalism that aims to restore “the lost caliphate” and invoke medieval Sharia. In Paul’s world, resentment towards “U.S. entanglements” led a group of sexually repressed Muslim men, brought up on a doctrine of aggressive Wahhabism (and the promised 72 virgins), to crash two planes into the Twin Towers."

ObamaCare as a Moral Clunker

http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/obamacare-as-a-moral-clunker/ "Yes, there are many who are not insured and who cannot afford medical care. And yes, they often delay doing something about very real medical problems until they become more serious. That is a real problem. But the answer, while elusive, most certainly should not involve jeopardizing the viability of everyone else’s medical coverage and access to care, as ObamaCare indisputably does."

Questions for your health care town hall: Sec. 421

http://hotair.com/archives/2009/08/07/questions-for-your-health-care-town-hall-sec-421/ If you are self-employed or run a small firm, this is for you. Section 421 controls the credit supposedly provided for small businesses to provide their employees health insurance coverage.

Human Rights Watch calls Hamas rocketing war crime (almost)

http://www.blackfive.net/main/2009/08/human-rights-watch-calls-hamas-rocketing-war-crime-almost.html "...But the report stopped short of clearly stating that Hamas militants were guilty of war crimes, with officials saying only a court could make that accusation."

A dead tango dance

From BLACKFIVE http://www.blackfive.net/main/2009/08/a-dead-tango-dance.html "This guy was responsible for the death of Benazir Bhutto and any number of other bits of nastiness. Plus it validates what has been our most effective tactic against the extremists hiding where they have hoped we can't reach them in Pakistan. Over the past several years scores of Talib and AQ bad guys have been introduced to the fun of remotely launched precision strike weaponry. "

Health Care Reform: A Better Plan

by Charles Krauthammer http://townhall.com/columnists/CharlesKrauthammer/2009/08/07/health_care_reform_a_better_plan "Candidate John McCain and a host of other Republicans since have offered alternatives. Let me offer mine: Strip away current inefficiencies before remaking one-sixth of the U.S. economy. The plan is so simple it doesn't even have the requisite three parts. Just two: radical tort reform and radically severing the link between health insurance and employment. "

Shame: Former U.S. president kow tows to an evil regime

http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2009/s0621_07_31.asp "It appears highly likely that another ignominious chapter in U.S. relations with North Korea has opened with President William Jefferson Clinton’s “mission” to rescue two captured young American female journalists. As the relief, cheers, and good wishes ring out, the reality of what has happened may become all too self evident."

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Firing up the leftist base

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/08/firing_up_the_leftist_base.html "I've been watching the media onslaught aimed at these townhall protesters, and now think I understand why we saw a huge pickup in coverage on the birth certificate controversy over the last 2 weeks. Media Matters and other 527s, like Moveon, send daily communiqués to left-leaning media with their issues highlighted, and talking points suggested. "

Obama looses labor thugs on tea party town hall protestors

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/08/obama_looses_labor_thugs_on_te.html "It couldn't be any clearer that the goal of the labor thugs is to intimidate people from coming to these town hall meetings unless they are supporters of the president. Obama's labor brown shirts will continue these tactics unless the president himself calls them off.And given the perilous condition of his health care reform bill, there isn't much chance of that happening."

NOW ENTERING THE RING ... THE UNIONS

By Neal Boortz http://boortz.com/nealz_nuze/2009/08/now-entering-the-ring-the-unio.html "..."The principal battleground in the campaign will be town hall meetings and other gatherings with members of Congress in their home districts ... We want your help to organize major union participation to counter the right-wing 'Tea-Party Patriots' who will try to disrupt those meetings, as they've been trying to do to meetings for the last month.""

‘You Are Terrifying Us’ ; Voters send a message to Washington, and get an ugly response.

By Peggy Noonan http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204908604574334623330098540.html "They are mocking and menacing concerned citizens. This only makes a hot situation hotter. Is this what the president wants? It couldn’t be. But then in an odd way he sometimes seems not to have fully absorbed the awesome stature of his office. You really, if you’re president, can’t call an individual American stupid, if for no other reason than that you’re too big. You cannot allow your allies to call people protesting a health-care plan “extremists” and “right wing,” or bought, or Nazi-like, either. They’re citizens."

White House to Democrats: 'Punch back twice as hard'

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/25891.html Top White House aides gave Senate Democrats a recess battle plan on Thursday, arming the lawmakers with tips for avoiding disastrous town hall meetings while showing them polling on popular aspects of the reform effort. Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/25891.html#ixzz0NVQIxiRq