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. . . "A country belongs to its citizens.  That comes from property rights and from a right of association.   As such, it can determine who can enter the country just like you and I can dictate who enters our homes.  Property rights emanates from you owning your own body; who else can own it?   And what your body (and mind) builds is also yours.   Who else deserves the benefit of your efforts?   You must have the right of association.  Whoever becomes your friend is a mutual agreement, probably unwritten or even unsaid.   Such an arrangement violates no one’s liberty.  The friends presumably can make other friends without violating the liberty of anyone.  And breaking a friendship also is not a violation of liberty." . . .
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"So it is charitable to help refugees and it is nice to think people have the ultimate freedom of movement.   But as soon as those movements require crossing borders, it may well violate the liberty of existing citizens.   Liberty can only exist if, in the process, the liberty of others is not violated.  If that last provision is not observed, anarchy is the result.  People do not  have ultimate freedom, only that which doesn’t violate another’s freedom."

Obama plans to internationalize the internet

Lawmakers: U.S. plan for Internet may be unconstitutional

. . . "The group of lawmakers sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office last week, saying the plan to relinquish oversight of Internet domain name functions to a global, multi-stakeholder body raised questions about the administration's "authority to transfer possession and control of critical components of the Internet's infrastructure to a third party."

"The letter was signed by the chairmen of both congressional judiciary committees, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va; presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. Issa is also a former chairman of the House Oversight Committee.

"The lawmakers point out that the Constitution says "Congress has the exclusive power 'to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States.'" . . .

The Russians mocked this line from Obama

Why are so few Americans aware of how much an embarrassment this president is?

The Internet in Russia blew up over Obama's position on Russia's isolation

"Hundreds of Russians seized on a particular word in President Obama’s speech to the U.N. General Assembly Monday, after he criticized Russian intervention in Ukraine.

“ '…we continue to press for this crisis to be resolved in a way that allows a sovereign and democratic Ukraine to determine its future and control its territory.  Not because we want to isolate Russia — we don’t — but because we want a strong Russia that’s invested in working with us to strengthen the international system as a whole,” Obama said.

"Yeah, right, said Russians, arguing that sanctions against the Kremlin and many of President Vladimir Putin’s business associates have crippled the Russian economy." . . .

Elena Tsvetova

yesterday at 5:36 pm

то хотим изолировать Россию, то не хотим. господи что за бред??

"Translation: “We want to isolate Russia, we don’t want to isolate Russia. Jeez, what’s with this garbage??' ”

How complete is America's "Fundamental transformation"? Have you seen the Iran Nuke Deal?

Black Man Thinkin'    The name of this man is...is...Stanley Levy?

"The U.S. and Iran – along with China, France, Russia, the U.K., and Germany – reached an “agreement” regarding the Iranian Nuclear Program. For Iran, the agreement is as historic as it is beneficial. By simply signing the document, Iran receives:

• Relief from financial and economic sanctions, a move opposed by the Saudis and other Arab states in the region, • Relief – with Russian and Chinese support, and over the objections of the outgoing Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff – from the arms embargo that currently keeps Iran from being even more powerful in the region, and Virtually no restrictions on its nuclear program after 15 years.

"More money, more weapons and, in just a little while, no hindrances. In addition, Iran has already taken over four governments, while negotiating the nuclear treaty with Obama; their imperial intentions in the region are widely known. Since Obama took no strong action opposing Tehran’s ambitions, while negotiating a weak nuclear agreement with them, the U.S. also cedes control of the Middle East to Iran.

"As Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, said in a televised address, after the agreement’s announcement, “the prayers of Iranians had ‘come true'”.

"For their part, the U.S. and its allies receive…well, that is hard to say.

"How weak is the agreement that the U.S. president insists be implemented? Let’s talk assurances… Obama insists that the limiting aspects, on Iran, of the agreement are not matters of trust, but matters of verification:" . . .

Full article     Hat tip to JJ McCartney

Liberals doing what they do best

The ACLU Attacks Students and Faculty of Faith
. . . "Airline High has an active Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter, and they apparently want to set up prayer boxes around the school in order to collect the prayer intentions of those who need them. The ACLU believes this is a violation of the First Amendment, despite there being no forced conversion to Christianity, nor is anyone even really being pushy about their faith. The ACLU frowns upon religious activity being inside of a school because, hey, what if we hurt someone’s feelings?" . . .
Nancy Pelosi: Probe anti-abortion group over Planned Parenthood videos

School Rescinds “Tag Ban” After Public Outcry
. . . "Late last week, we learned that for the “physical and emotional safety of all students,” they instituted a ban on tag during recess."    . . .

White history teacher suspended for saying N-word during classroom discussion of offensive names gets 1,500-signature petition of support

. . . "Ms Pierce, 64, who has been teaching social studies for 40 years, was holding a classroom conversation during an Advanced Placement history class September 18 in which the students were talking about racism and offensive epithets." . . . 

Bill Clinton Blames — Wait for It — the GOP for Hillary’s Email Woes
"The Clintons have made a living in a political culture where it is OK to refuse to accept responsibility for your actions while blaming others for your problems. It’s a far cry from Truman’s “The buck stops here.” For them, it’s more like “pin the tail on the elephant.' ”
Hey, it worked for Obama, didn't it?

‘The View’s’ Controversial Misstep Reminds Us How Much We Love Nurses
. . . "In case you missed it, the daytime talk show recently took aim at Kelley Johnson, a registered nurse who competed in the Miss America competition wearing scrubs and a stethoscope. Johnson, who was competing in the pageant as Miss Colorado, was mocked by the show’s co-hosts for her two-minute monologue highlighting the heroic work of nurses." . . .

So, liberals would be happy with a president who believes in Sharia law?

. . . “Political correctness is ruining our country,” Ben Carson said recently, after being pummeled by the media for stating that he could not support a Muslim for President “unless he publicly rejected the tenets of sharia and lived a life consistent with that.” . . .

Jeff Lipkes in American Thinker

Interview ends when Jake Tapper continues to question Carson on his view of a Muslim being president of the United States.

On Islam, Ben Carson Is Right and Charles Krauthammer Is Wrong

Something to be considered   "Christian migrants in German asylum centres are living under persistent threat, with many fearing for their lives as the hardline Sunni majority within the migrant population attempts to enforce Sharia law in their new host nation."

Obama: Gay Rights beat Religious Freedom. UPDATED

Obama Warns Christians: Gay Rights More Important Than Religious Freedom

As Pope Francis flew back to Rome, President Obama issued a stern warning to Christians, warning them their attempts to assert their religious liberty to oppose gay rights would fail.

“We affirm that we cherish our religious freedom and are profoundly respectful of religious traditions,” he insisted during a dramatic speech at a LGTB fundraiser in New York City on Sunday night, praising the progress made on gay rights under his administration. “But we also have to say clearly that our religious freedom doesn’t grant us the freedom to deny our fellow Americans their constitutional rights.”

"The fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee was specifically billed as an “LGBT gala” held in New York City in coordination with Obama’s trip to the United Nations Assembly.

"During his speech, Obama asserted that his administration was respecting what he described as “genuine concerns” of religious institutions but suggested that Republicans were using the issue just to earn more votes, as they did in 2004.
“America has left the leaders of the Republican Party behind,” he declared proudly." . . .

Confucius takes on political correctness

The Rectification of Names: Confucius Takes on Political Correctness
. . . "History and biology have not been kind to the left.  It’s no accident, as Marxists used to say, that the nomenklatura is so fixated on language, and so ready to persecute violators of its shibboleths.  Its grip on power and its programs depend on obfuscation.  Leftists have become expert weavers of the emperor’s new clothes.

"In honor of Confucius’s birthday, let’s start calling things by their proper names.  This is a revolutionary act, and can be carried out every day in conversations with friends, relatives, and co-workers.  If enough people begin calling things by their proper names, the emperor at some point will have to pull on a pair of jeans.

"In honor of Confucius’s birthday, here are a few terms and the alternatives you can politely insist on when the conversation turns to history or politics." . . .

Brief excerpts from this article:
5.  “Climate Change”
"No alternative.  The term has all the significance of “Plant Death.”  The climate has always changed, and far more dramatically even during the blink of an eye that humans have been on Earth.  As for Anthropogenic Global Warming, there has been no evidence of warming for 18 years. "

9. “Sexist”
"Polite.   And aware of gender differences.  There are of course genuine racists and sexists, but the terms are used so promiscuously that a dozen innocents are smeared for every true bigot."

14.  "Islamophobic"
"Knowledgeable about the history and doctrines of Islam.  In two great waves beginning in the 7^th and 14^th centuries, Islam swept into Europe to conquer the natives and incorporate them into dar al Islam as dhimmis, “protected” so long as they paid the jizya, the tax on unbelievers, surrendered their arms, and demonstrated their submission to their rulers in various other humiliating ways."

 

The tyranny of political correctness

Political Correctness: Do We Have What It Takes To Reverse Course?

. .. . "Every day, statements that people make are being grossly exaggerated, taken out of context, misinterpreted, and/or deemed offensive or otherwise unacceptable.  More and more words and phrases are being declared off-limits by “leaders” we don't trust and certainly don't agree with.  PC in its many forms has become a preferred tool with which the powerful elite manipulate and control public perception.  Mass media, political sycophants, and gullible ideologues have enthusiastically joined in the game. " . . .

. . . "It doesn't help that our society has become more and more secular, leaving many with nowhere to turn (without spiritual knowledge and the power of prayer) for guidance when they “feel offended.”  The power mongers among us are quick to recruit such people to help them in their efforts to destroy their political enemies.  This typifies how anger often becomes amplified and dangerous in our society.

"Consider this:  From the very beginning of our republic's existence, the free flow of ideas has been a primary factor in our nation's overall success.  However, in recent decades we have witnessed a not insignificant decline in the effectiveness of virtually all of our institutions – governmental, financial, educational, religious, etc."

The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook
Excerpt from the book:

• Vagrant.� Nonspecifically-destinationed individual; directionally-impoverished person.
• Phallocentrism: The use, by white heterosexual males, of such discredited devices as reasoning and�logic to maintain a position of sexual and political dominance.
• First Baseperson.� The correct gender-inclusive term for first baseman, recommended by the Little League.
• Prisoner. Client of the correctional system, guest in a correctional institution, incarcerated American.
• Pro-abortion. Pro-choice.
• Shoplifter. Nontraditional shopper.
• Grammar. Defined by Lewis Lapham as "arbitrary rules of procedure subservient to a sexist political agenda."
• Pet owner. The American Humane Society says the appropriate term is "human companion of a nonhuman companion."
• Morally different. Dishonest, evil.
• Jungle. Tropical Rainforest. The term "jungle" is ideologically unsuitable because of its use in such insensitive phrases as "It's a jungle out there."
• Difficult-to-serve. Canadian educators'�term for sociopathic. Example: "Professor McLaughlin was robbed at gunpoint by one of his difficult-to-serve students."
• Smellism. Discrimination against, or stigmatization or oppression of a human or nonhuman being because�his/her/its nondiscretionary body odor is deemed to be unpleasant.
• Ableism.� The Smith College Office of Student Affairs defines this as "oppression of the differently abled by the temporarily able."

Am I Still a Racist?

"To see the emptiness of liberal/Democrat logic, try the following at the next dinner party.

"If I vote for Ben Carson, am I still guilty of being a racist, considering the way you hurled that accusation at me when I told you that Obama was a very bad choice because of his ideology and his acquaintances?

"If I vote for Carly Fiorina, am I still guilty of a war on women, given that this woman has broken through the glass ceiling, overcome a deadly disease, and still come out fighting?

"If you insist that the federal government fund Planned Parenthood even after the uncovering of  illegal sales of aborted body parts, I am confused.  Wasn't Obamacare supposed to provide universal coverage for all Americans?  Why, then, does the federal government need to continue funding Planned Parenthood? 
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"f you vote for Bernie Sanders, will your house in Chappaqua be available for the government's use if Sanders decides you have no right to private property anymore?  As Thomas Sowell has opined, "what exactly is [the] fair share of what someone else has worked for?"

"For the environmentalists who maintain that we have no right to use trees to produce paper towels for bathroom use, did you know that "dryers use electricity which produces a 'carbon footprint' that liberals link to global warming"?


"By the way, "if 11 million illegal aliens are supposed to assist the U.S. economy, why didn't they help the Mexican economy before they left?' " . . .
Full article

[Obama's] State Department just gave Trey Gowdy what he wanted in 925 Hillary e-mails

Independent Journal Review  Friday document dump made manifest.



. . . "Among the emails released thus far are revelations about what Clinton was doing the night of the Benghazi attacks, how her team coordinated with the White House to assign blame for the attacks, and the role of Clinton adviser Sidney Blumenthal in assisting Clinton on intelligence in the region.

"The Clinton emails, which total over 55,000 pages and were turned over to the State Department by Clinton this spring, were originally sorted by Clinton adviser Heather Samuelson. It is not clear whether Samuelson possesses a security clearance.

"Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is expected to testify before the Benghazi committee on October 22."

Iran, Russia and the state of the Middle East under Obama. Still his admirers cheer for the man.

Iran To Buy Russian Aircraft And Space Equipment For $21 Billion – Countries Bargained Sanctions And Nuclear Programs Too?

. . . However, there could be more than what meets the eye. Tehran had signed a very crucial deal with six world powers about two months back, which accorded the country significant relief from crippling sanctions. In return, Iran appears to have agreed to scale back its nuclear program, which was viewed as a threat to the world. Subsequent to the deal, the cooperation between Russia and Iran appears to have surged, only to be further boosted by the ISIS insurgence.

"With a primary aim to boost economies and ties, Iran could also be buying aircraft from Russia to bolster its aging fleet and gain new technologies. It seems terrorism and an aggressive nuclear program was the reason Iran is collaborating so intimately with Russia."

How are Democrats different from socialists?

Greta Van Susteren Wonders why Socialist Bernie Sanders Invited to Democrat Debates?

"So, liberals are now synonymous with socialists, correct?

"Why else would you invite a man who is dedicated to instilling socialist values if elected president to an event for Democrats? There is no answer, period.

"The geniuses who believe socialism works have not been keeping up with the news regarding Greece, Venezuela, or dozens of other countries, nor do they know anything about history.
Without capitalism, America fails. With socialism, we’ll all fail together.

"Some responses… "