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

St. Louis town hall: Protesters locked out while SEIU is admitted? Update: “These Members need cover”

http://hotair.com/archives/2009/08/06/st-louis-town-hall-protesters-locked-out-while-seiu-is-admitted/ "Stacking the audience with friendly SEIU members in lieu of ObamaCare naysayers surely qualifies as providing “cover.” Fun fact: One of the organizations on HCAN’s steering committee is, you guessed it, SEIU."

A Modest Proposal; Truth, Grace, and Carrie Prejean/ From Breakpoint

http://www.breakpoint.org/features-columns/archive/12113-a-modest-proposal "The dictionary defines modesty as “reserve or propriety in speech, dress, or behavior.” When was the last time you heard a sermon on modesty? In our fear of being labeled as repressed puritans in the third millennium, perhaps we have jettisoned modesty."

Edwards' ex-mistress appears at federal courthouse

http://www.wral.com/news/local/politics/story/5736309/ "Edwards, a former U.S. senator from North Carolina and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, is under investigation to see if campaign funds were illegally paid to Hunter..."

Prairie-Fire Anger; By Victor Davis Hanson

http://pajamasmedia.com/victordavishanson/prairie-fire-anger/ "And Obama lectures about the inequality of wealth and the burdens of racism while his wife’s salary climbed as his political influence grew. Meanwhile his own rarified tastes translated into a shady transaction with Tony Rezco to help to score a stately home and expansive yard—while attending a Trinity Church that radiated racial venom from a charlatan preacher who ended up in a mansion on a golf course."

Saul Alinsky and DNC Corruption; From NewsMax.com

http://www.tysknews.com/Articles/dnc_corruption.htm "Alinsky's radicals found a perfect vehicle for their destruction of the American system and more particularly for taking and maintaining power. That instrument was the Democratic Party.".... "The transition of the old Democratic Party to what exists today should not surprise or confound conservatives. Nor should Alinsky's tactics seem foreign. After all, for nearly 40 years, Republicans and the conservative agenda have been getting hammered by the left through the successful use of Alinsky tactics."

Unions To Take On Conservative Groups Health Care Town Halls

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/06/unions-to-take-on-conserv_n_252720.html "The nation's largest federation of labor organizations has promised to directly engage with boisterous conservative protesters at Democratic town halls during the August recess."

Why Obama May Fail

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204908604574330950122077732.html "The harder the White House and Democrats push this idea, the worse it could get for them. Americans may have arrived at the limit of how much government they want or will pay for. If Barack Obama can’t sell more of it, no one can."

Mike Ramirez Cartoon

http://townhall.com/cartoons/cartoonist/MichaelRamirez

Heritage Analysis of Waxman-Markey Hits Where Others Miss

http://www.heritage.org/Research/EnergyandEnvironment/wm2580.cfm "People would spend more for less energy; build smaller houses and buildings; drive smaller, less safe vehicles; turn their thermostats up in the summer and down in the winter; and divert income to more expensive energy-saving appliances. But savings from these activities and more would not be enough to offset the higher energy costs. The net effect is lower income, higher prices, and fewer jobs."

Questions for your health care townhall meeting: Sec. 401

http://hotair.com/archives/2009/08/06/questions-for-your-health-care-townhall-meeting-sec-401/ "My purpose in getting you these questions is to get you something that will tell give you information, get others in the room information, about whether the legislator understands the bill and to get you some real answers if they do. These are to be a substitute for yelling, not a complement. I agree with those who are saying to stop the shouting matches at the town halls." From Hot Air Blog.

Obama's dissident database could be secret -- and permanent. By Byron York

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Obamas-dissident-database-could-be-secret----and-permanent-52571822.html "In a letter to Obama Tuesday, Republican Sen. John Cornyn wrote that, given Phillips' request, "it is inevitable that the names, email address, IP addresses, and private speech of U.S. citizens will be reported to the White House." Cornyn warned the president that "these actions taken by your White House staff raise the specter of a data collection program.""