Obama calls for bank tax!
President Barack Obama, fresh from a win on a sweeping overhaul of Wall Street regulations, on Saturday urged Congress to take up his proposal for a $90 billion, 10-year tax on banks as the next step in reform.
Victory! Supreme Court rules on 2nd Amendment
The Supreme Court ruled for the first time Monday that the Second Amendment provides all Americans a fundamental right to bear arms, a long-sought victory for gun rights advocates who have chafed at federal, state and local efforts to restrict gun ownership. The court was considering a restrictive handgun law in Chicago and one of its suburbs that was similar to the District law that it ruled against in 2008. The 5 to 4 decision does not strike any other gun control measures currently in place, but it provides a legal basis for challenges across the country where gun owners think that government has been too restrictive. "It is clear that the Framers counted the right to keep and bear arms among those fundamental rights necessary to our system of ordered liberty," Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote for the conservatives on the court.
Russian Spies Arrested in US
Ten people have been arrested for allegedly serving as secret agents of the Russian government in the United States, the Justice Department said Monday.
Eight of 10 were arrested Sunday for allegedly carrying out long-term, deep cover assignments in the United States on behalf of Russia. Two others were arrested for allegedly participating in the same Russian intelligence program within the United States. Their job, according to the court papers in the case, was "to search and develop ties in policymaking circles" in the United States.
Brewer to Obama: Warning Signs Are Not Enough
Earlier this month, Governor Jan Brewer sat in the Oval Office with President Barack Obama to discuss the critical issue of border security. The Governor personally related to the President the concerns of millions of Arizonans over the lack of security on Arizona's southern border. During their visit, President Obama committed to present details, within two weeks of their meeting, regarding his plans to commit National Guard troops to the Arizona border and commit to spend $500 million in additional funds on border security. ??Governor Brewer remains eager to receive the specific details of President Obama's border security plans. She continues to extend an invitation to the President to visit with families living along the southwestern border and see the situation firsthand.
Governor Sarah Palin Endorses Tiahrt for US Senate
Gov. Sarah Palin on Thursday picked the true conservative in the Kansas Republican primary endorsing Todd Tiahrt for the U.S. Senate. Palin called Tiahrt a "protector of our Constitution" and praised his efforts to battle the bailouts, stimulus spending, and higher taxes coming from Washington.
Confronting Unsustainable Growth of Entitlements
The growth of welfare spending is unsustainable and will drive the United States into bankruptcy if allowed to continue. President Barack Obama’s fiscal year 2011 budget request would increase total welfare spending to $953 billion—a 42 percent increase over welfare spending in FY 2008, the last full year of the Bush Administration. To bring welfare spending under control, Congress should reduce welfare spending to pre-recession levels after the recession ends and then limit future growth to the rate of inflation.
Criminologist: Kagan a Threat to 2nd Amendment
Criminologist, economist and author John Lott tells Newsmax that he has serious concerns about Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s position on gun ownership under the Second Amendment.?He also says gun control actually increases the crime rate because widespread gun ownership discourages criminals from committing crimes.?Lott has a Ph.D. in economics from UCLA and is currently a senior research scientist at the University of Maryland. His latest work is a new edition of his book “More Guns, Less Crime.”
Obama phone call discussing Illinois senate seat
Union leader Thomas Balanoff said he was at dinner when he got a call that was blocked. So he didn’t take it. Later he listened to his messages: “I walked outside, listened to it and it was from President Obama,” Balanoff said. “Tom, this is Barack, give me a call.” Obama returned his call later that night. “Tom, I want to talk to you with regard to the Senate seat,” Obama told him.
Gen. McChrystal tells Army he'll retire
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who was fired last week as the top U.S. general in the stalemated Afghanistan war, has told the Army that he will retire. Army spokesman Col. Tom Collins said McChrystal notified the service of his plans on Monday, but he has not yet submitted formal retirement papers. It is not clear when he will leave the service, but the process usually take a few months.
Freedom to Worship Replaces Freedom of Religion
Christianity Today looks at the way the State Department has recently begun using the phrase “freedom of worship” instead of “freedom of religion.” The Obama Administration sees these phrases as more or less equivalent. But “the softened message” is probably meant for the Muslim world, according to Carl Esbeck, professor of law at the University of Missouri. He told CT that Obama, “seeking to repair relations fractured by 9/11, is telling Islamic countries that America is not interfering with their internal matters.”
"Stop spending! Stop spending! Stop spending!"
An entertaining palate-cleanser after this morning’s latest apocalyptic Keynesianism from Paul Krugman. As both a tea-party battle cry and a succinct summation of hard economic reality in D.C., this one just might go viral.
Census Workers Prepared Bogus Questionnaires
Two Census Bureau managers from a Brooklyn field office were fired after their bosses found they faked household surveys to meet deadlines.
VP Visits Custard Shop manager says lower taxes
Vice President Joe Biden noshed custard and chatted with employees and customers during a visit to a popular suburban Milwaukee restaurant. The manager had some advice for our VP though, “lower our taxes!” Biden ignored his comments and turned away.
Conservatives Still Outnumber Moderates, Liberals
Conservatives have maintained their leading position among U.S. ideological groups in the first half of 2010. Gallup finds 42% of Americans describing themselves as either very conservative or conservative. This is up slightly from the 40% seen for all of 2009 and contrasts with the 20% calling themselves liberal or very liberal.
Dallas Cops ordered to protect cops killers’ funeral!
A cop-killer who is the son of the Dallas police chief continued to stir deep emotions Friday as he headed to his grave. An apparent last-minute decision by a deputy police chief to provide assistance during part of David Brown Jr.'s funeral procession angered some police associations. The city manager quickly issued a written statement distancing herself and Chief David Brown from the decision.
Join Today: Kansas City’s Neuhaus Society
Father Richard John Neuhaus’s work will be remembered and debated for decades. As a Lutheran pastor, he was one of the first civil-rights activists to identify the pro-life cause with the moral truths for which he and others had marched in Selma; he set the terms of the contemporary American church-state debate and added a new phrase to our public vocabulary with his 1984 bestseller, “The Naked Public Square.” As a Convert and then Catholic priest, he helped define new patterns of theological dialogue between Catholics and evangelicals, and between Christians and Jews. The journal he launched in the early 1990s, First Things, quickly became, under his leadership and inspiration, the most important vehicle for exploring the tangled web of religion and society in the English-speaking world.
The Federalist Papers: General Introduction
AFTER an unequivocal experience of the inefficiency of the subsisting federal government, you are called upon to deliberate on a new Constitution for the United States…………
The Seven Habits of a Happy Marriage
June is the Month of Weddings. These seven good habits, seem to be small things as valuable as water. But those who do these things, which are all within easy reach, are like the servants who followed the instructions of Jesus. They are making sure that their “wedding jars” constantly stay filled to the brim, and Jesus will in turn transform their “water” into delicious wine of His grace, His love, and His life in abundance.
The Indissolubility of Marriage via Hairspray
This a fun video to honor marriage through good times and bad, "through weight gain and hair loss". John Travolta and Christopher Walken sing and dance in Hairspray, "Your Timeless to Me".
USA's Top 10 Independence Day Celebrations
Happy Independence Day this Sunday! Those looking to commemorate Independence Day in an innovative, exciting way need look no further than these ten best and most original fourth of July celebrations.
Persecuted Christian and past NBA Superstar Dead
With his death, the war-torn Sudan lost a tireless and good-natured friend who gave most of his estimated NBA earnings of $6 million back to his country for a variety of peace efforts, including the construction of schools.
Happy Meals Under Attack
A lawsuit threatened by the group, "Center for Science in the Public Interest", against McDonalds says toys are contributing to childhood obesity. Puleeze! What happened to personal responsibility? Change the fries to apples with no caramel sauce, switch the Coke to low fat milk and while you're at it, have them hold the toy! Matter settled!
Australian 'Angel' Saves Lives at Suicide Spot
What some consider grim, Ritchie considers a gift. How wonderful, the former life insurance salesman says, to save so many. He's saved 160 people, according to the official tally, but that's only an estimate. Ritchie doesn't keep count.
Indulgent Parents Produce 3X More Drunk Teens
Parenting style strongly and directly affects teens when it comes to heavy drinking – defined as having five or more drinks in a row – according to a new Brigham Young University study. Co-Author of the study, John Hoffman, advised parents to "Realize you need to have both accountability and support in your relationship with your adolescent."
New Pill, “Ella”, Aborts Long After "Morning After"
"Advertised as a contraceptive, women will be enticed to buy a poorly tested abortion drug, unaware of its medical risks, under the guise that it's a morning-after pill," said Wendy Wright of Concerned Women for America.
Provincetown Gives Condoms to First Graders
The liberal policies in this country continue to get more radical. A new policy in Provincetown to make condoms available to even first-graders is being called “absurd”. “What’s next? Birth control pills?” asked Kris Mineau, head of the conservative group Massachusetts Family Institute.
36 year old priest elected Abbot of St. Procopius
I have had the great pleasure of meeting Fr. Austin who is a good friend of my brothers'. He is a remarkable priest known especially for his theological mind but also for his athleticism, culinary skills and hospitality. The unusual thing about this election is that Fr. Austin is only 36 years old and will remain the abbot until he is 75!
Paper: Consequences of Pro-Life Catholic Church
While liberal ideas are prevalent in the mainstream media such as abortion and so-called “same-sex marriage”. Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights, charges that the Catholic Church wields too much influence over policy decisions dealing with abortion. Hey Nancy, it’s not a new idea for the Church to speak up regarding faith and morals!
Childlessness at Record High in U.S.,br>
A new study from the Pew Research Center shows that childlessness is at a record high in America. One in five women aged 40 to 44 reported that they've never had children. Meanwhile, just 41 percent of Americans say having children is necessary to a good marriage, compared to 65 percent in 1990.
18 Then Jesus, seeing the great crowds encircling him, gave orders to go across the sea.?19 And one scribe, approaching, said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you will go.”?20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have dens, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to rest his head.”?21 Then another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”?22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and allow the dead to bury their dead.”
Editorial: Freedom isn’t Free
By Sheriff (Ret) Currie Myers
Bernadette and I bring you a special Independence Day blessing from the Kansas Federalist E-Newsline. This weekend we should take time to pause and reflect on the history of this great nation. So as the BBQ’s fire up and the beverages are consumed please take a moment in prayer and reflection to thank our Founding Fathers for their deliberation and resolution in establishing the United States of America. The home of the free and the brave!
Today, we must repel borders against evil and wickedness. We must educate ourselves against the liberal elite that believes our Country is unjust and out of step with the times. Our Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Federalist Papers are all sacred documents that helped frame our great land. But these documents are scoffed at by many local, state and national elected leaders. Is your representative at these levels of government defenders of the Constitution or Progressives that bend the Constitution to meet their own will?
The best way to combat progressivism is with knowledge. That’s why we started the Kansas Federalist E-Newsline. To keep you informed on current events but to also offer practical solutions to help you discuss and counter liberalism. I believe John Adams said it best:
“If men through fear, fraud or mistake, should in terms renounce and give up any essential natural right, the eternal law of reason and the great end of society, would absolutely vacate such renunciation; the right to freedom being the gift of God Almighty, it is not in the power of Man to alienate this gift, and voluntarily become a slave.”
Bernadette and I asked you to consider a monetary gift to our E-Newsline this Independence Day. There is not a better way to state you freedom than helping spread the word to others!
Because after all, as Alexander Hamilton said, “Here sir, the people govern.”
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