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With Their Record On Following Email Law…

Bill would give president emergency control of Internet

The new version of the bill that was put to rest this spring is back….

It would allow the president to “declare a cybersecurity emergency” relating to “non-governmental” computer networks and do what’s necessary to respond to the threat.

Other sections of the proposal include a federal certification program for “cybersecurity professionals,” and a requirement that certain computer systems and networks in the private sector be managed by people who have been awarded that license.

The most controversial language begins in Section 201, which permits the president to “direct the national response to the cyber threat” if necessary for “the national defense and security.”

The White House is supposed to engage in “periodic mapping” of private networks deemed to be critical, and those companies “shall share” requested information with the federal government.

Translation: If your company is deemed “critical,” a new set of regulations kick in involving who you can hire, what information you must disclose, and when the government would exercise control over your computers or network.

Rest here..

Draft download here.

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A Poll On Glenn Beck Goes Horribly Wrong

Came across this poll on FaceBook.. and at first I though it would be heavily skewed against Glenn Beck because… well… I kind of thought it would attract Obama voters.

My faith in people has been restored..you can participate here.

The boycott has really upped his ratings, much to the Obama looters disappointment.

Glenn Beck has a great series running this week encouraging people to ask questions. Questions that I’ve never thought would need to be asked in this age.

Here’s the best of the list so far:

- Why does the FCC have a diversity “czar”?

- Is there any place (that has a mass audience) where the government wont regulate free speech?

- Why does it seem every member of the Obama advisory team hates capitalism, unless those companies (like G.E.) are in bed with the administration?

- Do any of the President’s advisers have criminal records?

- Are the President’s advisers working to better the country or their own ideals?

- Who are the anti-capitalists in Washington?

- What roles do they have in crafting bills?

- What was “STORM”? What happened to the founders, where are they now?

- How did Van Jones, a self-proclaimed communist become a special advisor to the president?

- Did President Obama know of Van Jones’ radical political beliefs when he named him special advisor?

- The Apollo Alliance claimed credit for writing the stimulus bill—why was this group allowed to write any portion of this bill?

- What role did the Apollo Alliance play in crafting bills?

- Does the President know the co-founder of the Weather Underground is a board member of the Apollo Alliance? (I cached the link as they have changed content a few hours ago)

- How many people in the administration are connected to the movement for a democratic society?

- What qualifications must one have to be a Presidential adviser?

- What is the difference between a community organizer and a community activist?

- Do the czars have power?

- What are the czars paid? What is the budget for their staffs/offices?

- Should a communist have the ear of the President of the United States?

- What role does George Soros play… CONSTITUTIONALLY?

- Our unfunded liability for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid is close to $100 trillion. Is there any way to pay for these programs without bankrupting America?

- We are in so much debt, why spend more borrowed money on cap-and-trade and healthcare programs before we stop the flow of red-ink?

- The stimulus package funneled billions of dollars to ACORN. How does giving billions of dollars to ACORN stimulate the economy?

- If it was so important for congress to pass the stimulus bill before they even had time to read it why has only a fraction of the stimulus money been spent 6 months later?

- Bush said he had to abandon free market principles in order to save them, how exactly does that work?

- Why won’t members of Congress read the bills before they vote on them?

- Why are citizens mocked and laughed at when they ask their congressman to read the bills before they vote on them?

- Was the cash-for-clunkers program meant to save the earth or the economy? Did it accomplish either?

- If politicians aren’t writing the bills and aren’t reading the bills, do they have any idea what these 1000 page plus bills actually impose on the American people?

Let’s See If The Democrats Have Any Ethics Left

Or what’s good for the goose…

With the death of Ted Kennedy (bless his soul), Massachusetts Democrats are in the awkward position of reversing their own 2004 vote (scheme) to keep vacant Senate seats empty until a special election.

When Senator John Kerry was running for president in 2004, the Democratically-controlled State Legislature wanted to deny the Republican governor at the time, Mitt Romney, the power to name a successor if Mr. Kerry won. The resulting law requires a special election 145 to 160 days after the vacancy occurs.

While state legislative leaders  said they were worried that leaving the seat empty for five months could hurt the state…

Representative Michael Moran, co-chairman of the legislature’s elections rules committee said he favored the change and hoped Democratic lawmakers who initially expressed opposition would, too.

“Ted Kennedy was one of the most impressive senators we’ve ever had,” he said, “and to have him write a letter just prior to his death saying this is something Massachusetts needs — how do you not take that seriously and give your position another look?”

Yeah… HOW!??

Maybe holding a special election might be the right thing to do?

I think the Democrats are terrified that they could actually lose Massachusetts – all over America’s reluctance to go along with all the hope’N'change.

photo credit: claudiogennari

Obama The Joker Contest Winner

The Obama Joker $1000 Video Contest WINNING entry from the San Francisco Bay Area crew of Joe and Kris.

Great viral promotion… must have drove the San Francisco loons crazy.

In other news…

Obama creating a civil war in America

Boycott Whole Foods?

CEO John Mackey of Whole Foods is an outspoken critic of Obamacare. And the Obama machine is out to take the ’stimulus’ out of his company’s growth and the successful rise of a grocery chain that stands for all things environmentally sound and good nutrition…

Sometimes the left eats their own…

Here’s a case where the  target actually REPRESENTS the core fundamentals of  being a ‘liberal’. The only things missing are membership to PETA and the ACLU (maybe that’s why they have launched this attack?).

I challenge any Democrat or left leaning person to point out one item that he stands for as worthy of a boycott… other than criticizing the great leader.

Do You Know Who You Are Boycotting?

* Mackey lectures at Universities about the horrors of factory farming
* He says “Right now, Americans have to pretend factory farms don’t exist. They turn their eyes away, because there’s no alternative, there’s no choice. Once there is a choice, we will allow ourselves to be outraged.”
* He makes $1 a year and donates his stock portfolio to charity.
* He set up a $100,00 fund to help his employees with personal problems.
* He’s a vegetarian and his company will not buy from producers that treat their animals unethically.
* He flies commercial, rents the smallest cars, and stays in the cheapest hotel rooms – not because he’s cheap, but because he has no need for largesse
* He and his wife participate in yoga
* He gives over $1 million a year to animal welfare groups, education, relief work, and spiritual movements.
* Employees have full say in who they work with – a new employee must receive a 2/3 vote in order to make it past probation.
* Employees also vote on all company-wide initiatives
* There’s a salary book in every store – “no secrets” management believes everyone should know how much everyone else is making
* Executive salaries are capped at 14 times the lowest workers salary – If they want more money, everyone else has to get more money first
* Non-executive employees hold 94% of company stock options
* Pay is linked to team performance – profit sharing
* At least 5% of annual profits go to local charities
* Full-timers get 100% of their health care costs paid for – under plans the employees have selected
* “They just have a lot more respect for you as a person here” says an employee

And because he had a different idea about how the United States can fix it health care situation, none of this matters? He’s a caring person and many of you want to treat him like a monster. Why? Not because he opposes reform, but because he’s bringing more ideas to the table.

You people are despicable. If the country had more CEO’s like Mackey, this country would be a greater place.

H/t:

photo credit: gezellig-girl.com

Things You Didn’t Know Actually Existed

bad driver

Toronto driving examiners go on strike!!!

Or… let them walk until someone misses them.

Now the garbage strike is over, these folksd have been emboldened by the cave-in by the mayor.

Ontario’s driving examiners are on strike after talks broke off this evening between their union and employer.

After more than 55 hours of continuous bargaining, United Steelworkers local 9511 was not able to reach an agreement with Serco DES Inc., resulting in the union’s decision to strike at about 7:30 p.m.

“We reached an impasse,” said employer representative Paul Dalglish, who declined to go into detail about the main sticking points.

More… if you really care.

Their contribution to Toronto’s well being is dubious at best. At least the last time I drove there.

This guy I have sympathy  for…

photo credit: Eleventh Earl of Mar

Air America: Looks Like We’ve Been Cheneyed

Looks like all hope and change is lost.

How long until goes from being a charming liar to just an flat-out liar.

“What if the people protesting are correct?” is asked.

The left wings worst nightmare is confirmed… the evil ‘pharma’ lords have bought off Obama.

It’s hard to keep up with the looting when he brings in people you’d never suspect.

I am much more amazed Air America is still in business.

h/t Red State

“Obama’s health care plan will be written by a committee whose head, John Conyers, says he doesn’t understand it. It’ll be passed by Congress that has not read it, signed by a president who smokes, funded by a Treasury chief who didn’t pay his taxes, overseen by a Surgeon General who is obese, and financed by a country that’s nearly broke.  What could possibly go wrong?”
—Rush Limbaugh

Footnote: Wonder how much this guy pays in taxes?

Barack Obama – The Best President Japan Ever Had

From Dick Morris – H/T

Top Ten New Car Purchases In The Cash for Clunkers Program:

1. Toyota Corolla
2. Ford Focus FWD
3. Honda Civic
4. Toyota Prius
5. Toyota Camry
6. Ford Escape FWD
7. Hyndai Elantra
8. Dodge Caliber
9. Honda Fit
10. Chevrolet Cobalt

2 Fords (last free car company), 1 Dodge and 1 GM… an, oh yeah – Only 14% say it’s very likely they will buy an electric car within the next decade. Bodes well for GM’s Volt.

The best part is why Obama couldn’t force people to buy Government Motors cars:

It is a violation of the World Trade Organization rules to enact a public subsidy program and skew it toward only domestically produced products, so the Congress has no choice but to extend the program to all comers. No choice, that is, (except) to not spend the money in the first place.

The only part of the stimulus program that is working, the cash-for-clunkers program is, in reality, a subsidy to foreign car companies, proving that Barack Obama is the best president Japan ever had.

And to add insult to injury, The federal government has only reimbursed auto dealers for 2 percent of the claims they’ve submitted through the popular “cash for clunkers” program. Maybe because they are mostly foreign dealers? It wouldn’t be the first time the Dems broke contract law.

Makes you wonder why his approval rating has dropped a third in 8 short months. Interesting take on “We have to face that the president is not an honest guy”.

photo credit: *MarS

Banff Squirrel Photo Goes Viral

An Alberta ground squirrel is poised to become Canada’s most famous animal — at least for a week or two — after the creature inserted itself hilariously into a timed photo being taken by an American couple at a lake in Banff National Park.

The resulting image, which features the upright squirrel staring boldly into the camera while the couple laughs in the background, is getting a lot of Internet attention after it was splashed on a host of media websites and newspapers around the world this week.

“We had our camera set up on some rocks and were getting ready to take the picture when this curious little ground squirrel appeared, became intrigued with the sound of the focusing camera and popped right into our shot,” Minnesota resident Melissa Brandts told National Geographic, which selected the shot as its photo of the day on its nationalgeographic.com website Thursday.

“A once-in-a-lifetime moment! We were laughing about this little guy for days!”

In less than a week, the Crasher Squirrel, as it’s become known, has stormed the internet.

Photoshop enthusiasts have added the furry scene-stealer to family portraits, famous paintings, and even to the top of the Queen’s hat with a pile of nuts.

Now it’s gone viral and the ‘gopher’ is showing up everywhere:

It Was Just A Matter Of Time

Smart Car Tipping. Canada Press

Pelosi Absolutely Skewered At USA Today

If you needed any proof of what America thinks of the Dems health care takeover, and Nancy Pelosi, drop over to her latest editorial on US Today here.

Already, three House committees have passed this critical legislation and over August, the two of us will work closely with those three committees to produce one strong piece of legislation that the House will approve in September.

In the meantime, as members of Congress spend time at home during August, they are talking with their constituents about reform. The dialogue between elected representatives and constituents is at the heart of our democracy and plays an integral role in assuring that the legislation we write reflects the genuine needs and concerns of the people we represent.

However, it is now evident that an ugly campaign is underway not merely to misrepresent the health insurance reform legislation, but to disrupt public meetings and prevent members of Congress and constituents from conducting a civil dialogue. These tactics have included hanging in effigy one Democratic member of Congress in Maryland and protesters holding a sign displaying a tombstone with the name of another congressman in Texas, where protesters also shouted “Just say no!” drowning out those who wanted to hold a substantive discussion.

Let the facts be heard

These disruptions are occurring because opponents are afraid not just of differing views — but of the facts themselves. Drowning out opposing views is simply un-American. Drowning out the facts is how we failed at this task for decades.

Then the doozy:

This month, despite the disruptions, members of Congress will listen to their constituents back home and explain reform legislation. We are confident that our principles of affordable, quality health care will stand up to any and all critics.

Now — with Americans strongly supporting health insurance reform, with Congress reaching consensus on a plan, and with a president who ran and won on this specific promise of change — America is closer than ever to this century-deferred goal.

Here’s a small sampling of what USA readers (over 3,400 comments so far) – which I always viewed as middle of the road – thinks:

bigtoe111 wrote: 6d 19h ago

From what I can see its 100% against. Great reading in the comment section.

Try to find one for Pelosi and her band of looters.

Dennis Miller sums it up.

Updated: Looks like they gave up the ghost on the snitch brigade for now.

And: Wasn’t Nancy A Fan Of Disruptors?

This Is How To Sell On eBay

Who says copy doesn’t sell online?

The Wicked Sick Project – by the creative team at George Patterson Y&R.

Does creativity make a difference?

These guys bought a bmx on eBay and relisted it with some creativity and it sold for 5 times the purchase price catching everyone’s attention in the process!!

A good approach to learn in case we all need to start selling our stuff…

Obama The Joker Enraging The Left

An poster showing Barack Obama as the Joker has stirred up his supporters.

The striking poster from an unknown source  has been pasted up in subways and other public spaces across the US.

Writing in the newspaper LA Weekly, politics reporter Steven Mikulan said: “It has a bit of everything to appeal to the drunk tank of California conservatism.”

“The only thing missing is a noose.”

I don’t see the race angle – as much as the race-baiters would like to use it.

The Guardian tries it’s best to invoke race:

The Joker poster is mean-spirited, sure, as plenty of satirical images are, but is it dangerous? If it is, it comes down to race. As with the New York Post cartoon that conflated an Obama initiative and the shooting of a rogue ape, it’s a moot point whether the intention was bigoted: the simple fact of publishing an image of a black president with his face covered in white greasepaint but for the eyes and a red slash of a mouth can’t help but evoke a minstrel aesthetic, even if it’s in reverse. An argument could be made that the inflammatory potential of such imagery is likely to outweigh any potential satirical value.

The poster is taking on a life, as the following variations show:

In Canada, we have our own Joker, who leads our Liberal Party (he must be honored now to be in such good company):

Wonder what’s worse?

Who could forget…

Now if you really want to piss off the moonbats:

Lots more on the story here.

NJ Officers Could Have Acted Stupidly

Or, Class VS. Ass.

We have heard how the racial profiling by the NJ cops is legendary.

The incident began at 5 p.m. when a resident said a man was wandering around a low-income, predominantly minority neighborhood several blocks from the oceanfront looking at houses.

The police officer drove up to the man, who was wearing a blue jacket, and asked him his name.

The following exchange ensued:

“What is your name, sir?” the officer asked.

“Bob Dylan,” Dylan said.

“OK, what are you doing here?” the officer asked.

“I’m on tour,” the singer replied.

A second officer, also in his 20s, responded to assist the first officer. He, too, apparently was unfamiliar with Dylan, Woolley said.

The officers asked Dylan for identification. The singer of such classics as “Like a Rolling Stone” and “Blowin’ in the Wind” said that he didn’t have any ID with him, that he was just walking around looking at houses to pass some time before that night’s show.

The officers asked Dylan, 68, to accompany them back to the Ocean Place Resort and Spa, where the performers were staying. Once there, tour staff vouched for Dylan.

The officers thanked him for his cooperation.

“He couldn’t have been any nicer to them,” Woolley added.

There’s An App For That

The iPhone now has new Apps designed to help crackdown on dissent. Not a moment too soon.

Does Red And Blue Make Brown?

With Obama’s blatant use of paid red and blue shirts (the new brown shirts) to quash free speech, it may be time to learn from the last great president of America what it means to be patriotic.

The Democrats have gone on the attack of everyday Americans over their protest of the third major looting of the treasury under the guise of health care reform.

After jamming through bills in time frames to ensure they cannot be read, creating a new form of rule under unaccountable czars, it’s obvious that the agenda is to convert America into a Marxist state as fast as possible.

They’ve proven they can break contract law at will, tax opponents as punishment, close private business because they donated to the other party, and generally break the rule of law and the constitution without reprisal.

Hugo must be proud of his new friend.

Unfortunately, much to the president’s dismay, Americans have caught on and are not quietly going along with it this time.

I don’t think anyone ever imagined that the government would enact “truth squads“, “paid goons“, or that a president would ever attack Americans for exercising their right of free speech.

Hopefully America can survive Obama, his agenda and his thugs.

Here’s a message worth repeating on what patriotism is… and why the ‘old white protesters’ that are being attacked are worth listening to.

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