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Show Notes 4-28-13 Program
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Wayne Allyn Root, the Capitalist Evangelist, the 2008 Liberatarian Vice-Presidential candidate and the current Executive Vice Chairman of the Conservative Caucus. He is also a President Obama’s college classmate from Columbia University, Class of ’83.
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Ninety days of destruction from the Obama White House | Fox News
First Quarter GDP Growth Falls Flat – Rick Newman (usnews.com)
History Rewriting Liberals Hysterically Accuse GWB of … Rewriting History! :: Clash Daily
The Tsarnaev family: A faded portrait of an immigrant’s American dream
Were Boston Bombers Self-Radicalized? No, They Got Help From Mosque – Investors.com
Tom Brokaw says ‘no thanks’ to White House Correspondents’ Dinner – Patrick Gavin – POLITICO.com
www.schumer.senate.gov/forms/immigration.pdf (If you want to join me in trying to plow this 844-page disaster, here it is. As I told you, it was written by Schumer’s staff.)
Holder Calls Amnesty a ‘Civil Right’ | Amnesty | Fox Nation
Ricin Letters Suspect Expected to Appear in Court on Monday – ABC News
OBAMA SUCKS THE MUSIC VIDEO! – YouTube (This was “Video of the Day” on 4/21/13–did you miss it?)
Surviving and Thriving with Wayne Allyn Root, Plus The End of Boston Bomber Fairy Tale-Today on the Teri O’Brien Show, 4-28-13
Friday’s economic growth numbers continued the disappointing trend that many clichè repeating news readers have dubbed with the irritating phrase “the new normal,” with a pathetic 2.5%. While reporting on this rotten economy, the Lame Stream Media attempts to cover for Barack Obama and the destructive effects of his policies by blaming the sequester, a decline in government spending that amounts to a rounding error, and which, as they always conveniently neglect to mention, was Obama’s idea.
While we serfs struggle in Obama’s economy, the political glitterati continue their endless whirl of celebrity-studded, luxurious parties, dinners and self-congratulatory celebrations, including last night’s White House Correspondence Dinner aka “the Nerd Prom,” an annual Hollywood-Washington mashup that gets more embarrassing every year. The One took the occasion to perform an alleged “comedy” routine, which has been greeted by the sycophantic stenographers in the press as delightfully self-deprecating, but which on closer examination is just more on the same finger in the eye to the bitter clingers. Guest comedian Conan O’Brien phoned it in, ripping the usual liberal targets like the NRA and Rep. Michele Bachman, while reading the jokes that his enormous staff of writers helped him prepare from index cards. Earlier in the week, the elites celebrated the opening of George W. Bush’s library, where Bill Clinton showed some evidence of personal growth. He told the audience that he thinks he should keep his clothes on. It was clear that Michelle Obama did not want to be there. Her expression said “just kill me.”
That leaves us here in real America trying to survive in what our guest Wayne Allyn Root calls the “Obamageddon.” How can you and your family not only survive, but also thrive and prosper, in this economy? Wayne will share some strategies from his new book, The Ultimate Obama Survival Guide.
The Boston bombers investigation continues, and it is very clear that the whole “just a guy who got radicalized and brought along his brother–lone wolves–nothing to see here” narrative is falling apart. Why was the questioning of pothead/jihadist punk Tsarnaev the Younger abruptly ended after only 16 hours by the arrival of a magistrate, who took the highly unusual step of helpfully bringing along an attorney? The reason is obvious and we’ll unpack it.
I not only watch so you don’t have to. I read, and I’ve been plowing through the Gang of 8’s proposed immigration bill. As I told you a couple of week’s ago, Marco Rubio is being played by Chuck Schumer, and this disaster needs to be stopped. “Comprehensive immigration reform” is simply a way for democrats to hold solutions to actual problems like the failure to track aliens who overstay their visas, or errors that allow people like Tamerlin Tsarnaev to slip through the cracks, hostage to their desire to admit millions of new democrat voters to the country.
Speaking of the Tsarnaev family, they clearly believed that they were entitled to support from taxpayers, and now, according to a very influential radical Islamist cleric, that’s a great way to finance jihad. From the Daily Mail: “A controversial Muslim cleric will not face action despite telling his followers to claim benefits and saying David Cameron should be killed. Telling fellow fanatics to claim ‘jihad seeker’s allowance’, Anjem Choudary, who in the past has planned to disrupt the minute’s silence on Remembrance Sunday, also openly mocked hard-working Britons, calling them ‘slaves’.” The article also notes “The father-of-four takes home more than £25,000 a year in benefits and lives in a £320,000 house in Leytonstone, East London.” Preview of coming attractions for USA?
Tune in today for the rest of the story.
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Tags: Barack Obama, gun control, Gosnell trial, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Boston Marathon, terrorism, radical Islam, Chechnya, Miranda warnings, public safety exception, FBI
The Obama “Recovery?” Lowest Labor Participation Rate Since Jimmy Carter
If you didn’t understand this critical fact before, understand it now because Barack Obama and his PR flacks do understand it very very well. Their low-information supporters are so completely ignorant about serious public policy matters that they are incapable of understanding the destruction he is inflicting on this country. How else to explain the ridiculous spectacle of a man who once derided his predecessor as “unpatriotic” for adding $4 trillion to the national debt over 8 years, and who then preceded to add $5 trillion in less than 39 months, a man who pledged to “cut the deficit in half by the end of [his] first term in office,” and then added $1 trillion to it every year in office, issuing proclamations about financial responsibility? Anyone with the slightest grasp of the facts could have only one of three reactions to that charade; specifically, either open-mouthed shock, uncontrollable laughter, or both.
Today’s job report makes painfully clear that Mr. Financial Responsibility’s constant repetition of the fairy tale that our economy is “recovering” is another cruel joke, sort of like those “shovel ready jobs that weren’t so shovel ready. From the Liberal Death Star (aka The New York Times):
The United States economy posted disappointing job growth in March.
The nation’s employers increased their payrolls by 88,000 last month, compared with 268,000 in February, according to a Labor Department report released Friday. It was the slowest pace of growth since last June and less than half of what economists expected.
It was also the third consecutive spring in which employers tapered off their hiring, even after adjusting the numbers for seasonal changes. Economists have started calling the phenomenon the “spring swoon.”
The unemployment rate, which comes from a different survey, ticked down to 7.6 percent from 7.7 percent, but primarily because more people dropped out of the labor force, not because more people got jobs.
The labor force participation rate has not been this low — 63.3 percent — since 1979, a time when women were less likely to be working. (emphasis mine) Baby Boomer retirements may account for part of the slide, but discouragement about job prospects in a mediocre economy still seems to be playing a large role, economists say.
In other words, this economy stinks, and people are simply checking out.
Then there’s this little nugget. Remember back in the day when Ronald Reagan pulled us out of the Jimmy Carter recession in two years? The Lame Stream Media whined about “hamburger flipper jobs.” I can’t wait to hear their reaction to this very interesting part of the story.
Relatively low-wage sectors like food services and retail have accounted for a large share of the job growth in the last few years; a report in August from the National Employment Law Project, a liberal advocacy group, found that a majority of jobs lost during the downturn were in the middle range of wages, and a majority of those added during the recovery have been low paying.
The story goes on to describe the plight of a 56 year-old Chicago woman named Amie Crawford, who after a 30-year career as an interior designer, and a 4 month job search, now works as a part-time cashier at “a quick-service health food cafe called the Protein Bar.” And she’s considered “one of the lucky ones” in the Obama “recovery.”
Meanwhile, as he and his merry band of Marxists work 24/7 to increase the size of the federal government, and make as many people dependent on it as possible, regardless of the suffering that they are inflicting in the process, the White House celebrity revolving door turns incessantly, the taxpayer-funded trips to campaign cash raising soireès with the fabulously wealthy and the perpetual vacations for the Obama family continue.
I have always said that this country gets what it deserves, but it’s heartbreaking to see so much collateral damage, and it’s especially cruel that many of those suffering the most are those who fell for the “hope and change” con in the first place.
Duds and Scuds
More and more people have to go outside the U.S. to get real news. Like this from The Guardian:
Researchers at the security company Symantec have discovered an early version of the “Stuxnet” computer virus that was used to attack nuclear reprocessing plants in Iran, in what they say is a “missing link” dating back to 2005.
So, what they are telling us is, just like the mission to dispatch bin Laden, this mission to cripple the Iranian nuclear program is all Bush’s fault.
The discovery means that the US and Israel, who are believed to have jointly developed the software in order to carry out an almost undetectable attack on Iran’s nuclear bomb-making ambitions, were working on the scheme long before it came to public notice – and that development of Stuxnet, and its forerunner, began under the presidency of George W Bush, rather than being a scheme hatched during Barack Obama’s first term.
Yikes, that’s gunna leave a mark. Everything good thing that happens seems to be directly attributable to George Bush. Unless you call aiding the Muslim brotherhood a good thing. Doesn’t it seem as though Bush and Obama have taken diametrically opposing sides when it comes to Syria and Iran?
“Stuxnet 0.5 was submitted to a malware scanning service in November 2007 and could have begun operation as early as November 2005,” Symantec notes in a report.
Whomever built this computer worm checked his work first to see if it would be flagged as malware. That’s pretty good. When it wasn’t spotted, it was ready for operation. The malware scan in Novemebr of ’07 was two months after Operation Orchard – the bombing of the Syrian Nuclear facility. Coincidence?
Meanwhile, I read today that an al Qui’ada affiliate, supported by this president, has acquired Scud missiles.
Other than mothballing the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, sending aid to the al Qui’ada linked militias in Sryia, and F-16′s and 200 M1A1 Abrams tanks to Egypt- what exactly has Mr. Obama done to project American power across the globe?
I mean other then sending Dennis Rodman to North Korea. That was brilliant- the Norks are probably laughing themselves to death right now.
Obama Administration Decides That Your Government Should Let Congress Know When They Think It’s OK to Kill You
Just in time for John Brennan’s confirmation hearing today, the most transparent administration in history caved on letting Congress see its justification for killing an American citizen with a drone strike. From The Los Angeles Times:
President Obama, who has championed lethal drone strikes as a major part of U.S. counter-terrorism efforts, bowed to pressure Wednesday and agreed to allow the Senate and House intelligence committees to review classified legal memos used to justify a drone strike against a U.S. citizen in Yemen in 2011.
Senators had demanded for months to see the Justice Departmentopinions that provided the White House legal authority to order the targeted killing of Anwar Awlaki, a New Mexico native who became an Al Qaeda leader.
Some cynical, and probably racist, right-wing critics of the Dear Reader have noted a distinct difference in the way that Barack Obama’s enthusiastic support for the programs put in place by the Bush administration to keep America safe, programs that he vilified as a candidate, are being covered by our fearless media. Recall the sniper kill of the Somali pirates in April 2009? At the time, I asked you to consider what sort of coverage that this incident would have received had it happened during the George W. Bush administration. I wrote about that and asked you to add your ideas.
- “Anderson Cooper runs a series of special reports with Christiane Amanpour describing the desperation of the Somalian teenagers driven to lives of crime by poverty and U.S. arrogance.
- Brian Williams visits the fishing villages where the slain Somalias tried to eke out a living.
- Diane Sawyer, barely holding back tears, Interviews Widow of Victim of Bush Vigilantism on the High Seas; Six Now Fatherless Children Ask Why?
- Keith Olbermanns Special Comment: Murder: Your Answer to Everything, Mr. Bush. In the name of all that is decent, resign!!
- John Dean (of Watergate fame) writes a column for a legal blog detailing the criminal charges that could and should be brought against George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld for killing 3 innocent until proven guilty criminal suspects before they could be indicted. I’m sure you can think of a few more. Please feel free to add yours to the list.”
The response to the sniper kill by the Obama administration? The Lame Stream Media gathered up all their leftover Valentines to send them, and bombarded us with stories about our brave, brilliant young president.
The LSM gave up any pretense of journalism, at least when it comes to Barack Obama, at least ten years ago, so even though the double standard is ridiculously obvious to everyone, they don’t care. That’s why I was surprised to see the LA Times come up with this fig leaf to try to cover up their North Korea-style coverage of the Dear Reader.
The administration’s position has brought objections from some longtime critics. However, the response from Congress has been muted, reflecting the degree to which once-controversial practices in drone warfare have become mainstream after more than a decade of conflict.
Oh, that’s the reason! Everyone accepts these policies now! It’s not that they are trying to cover for Obama. It’s that because he’s doing it now after so many years, it’s all ok!
I guess it’s sort of like that Gitmo thing. I know that it seems like 100 years ago, but remember Barack Obama’s first executive orders, one of which provided to that that heinous torture pit established by Bush and Cheney within one year? I wonder if the task force on detention that he established by another executive order on the same day weighed in on the argument his administration made before a federal judge yesterday? From The Liberal Death Star:
The Obama administration on Wednesday urged a federal appeals court to overturn a sweeping ruling by a district judge that blocked the government from enforcing a statute related to the indefinite detention without trial of terrorism suspects.
Where are the LSM critics of the “fascist” George W. Bush? Bueller? Bueller?
Obama’s Enemies List
As frequently noted in this space, and on the Teri O’Brien Show, our country’s White House is currently occupied by a blatantly lawless regime, led by a man determined to conduct business using naked coercion or even bare-knuckle force to do whatever he wants, statutes, U.S. Constitution, the rule of law or even common decency be damned. (For specific examples, read this post.) To make this governing style work, it’s essential that you “reward your friends and punish your enemies,” as Barack Obama famously said. That’s the Chicago Way, and it is being practiced unabashedly by the One’s administration, be it in the crony capitalist scams like Solyndra, or in the employers humbly beseeching the crown for temporary waivers from its health care system destroying scheme, to cite only two examples among many. The reeking stench of these things is very familiar to denizens of Chicagoland. I suspect that even some of the well-intentioned people who in 2008 allowed their emotions to blind them to the obvious are starting to detect the odor, and asking themselves how they could have believed that the spawn of the slough of corruption known as Cook County by way of ACORN would be a non-partisan, centrist, uniting reformer.
Of course, if you’re going to punish your enemies, you have to have an enemies list. As Kimberly Strassel notes in this piece, fortunately Obama has one, and all you have to do to earn a spot on it is contribute to Obama’s opponent.
Try this thought experiment: You decide to donate money to Mitt Romney. You want change in the Oval Office, so you engage in your democratic right to send a check.
Several days later, President Barack Obama, the most powerful man on the planet, singles you out by name. His campaign brands you a Romney donor, shames you for “betting against America,” and accuses you of having a “less-than-reputable” record. The message from the man who controls the Justice Department (which can indict you), the SEC (which can fine you), and the IRS (which can audit you), is clear: You made a mistake donating that money.
Are you worried?
Richard Nixon’s “enemies list” appalled the country for the simple reason that presidents hold a unique trust. Unlike senators or congressmen, presidents alone represent all Americans. Their powers—to jail, to fine, to bankrupt—are also so vast as to require restraint. Any president who targets a private citizen for his politics is de facto engaged in government intimidation and threats. This is why presidents since Nixon have carefully avoided the practice.
Save Mr. Obama, who acknowledges no rules. This past week, one of his campaign websites posted an item entitled “Behind the curtain: A brief history of Romney’s donors.” In the post, the Obama campaign named and shamed eight private citizens who had donated to his opponent. Describing the givers as all having “less-than-reputable records,” the post went on to make the extraordinary accusations that “quite a few” have also been “on the wrong side of the law” and profiting at “the expense of so many Americans.”
Not that His Highness is opposed to the idea of fundraising. Au contraire. From ABC News:
Obama has headlined 132 re-election fundraisers for his campaign and the Democratic Party since early last year, according to tracking by ABC News and U.S. Naval Academy political scientist Brendan Doherty.
President George W. Bush attended 86 fundraisers for his re-election campaign, the Republican Party or both groups during his first term. Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush appeared at a total of 70 and 24, respectively.
And as Obama travels the country – or across the street, as was the case last night – taxpayers foot most of the bill, experts say.
In a little less than six months, we will have the opportunity to put a stop to the attempt by this narcissistic, deceitful empty suit to “remake” America into Cook Country writ large. If we don’t do it, we’ll deserve what we get.
Barack’s Mission Accomplished Speech
During yesterday’s “mission accomplished” speech, LIVE from KABUL!, the One, clearly a cross between Gen. George Patton, Winston Churchill and Jack Bauer, spoke to voters, and said the following:
“Our goal is not to build a country in America’s image or to eradicate every vestige of the Taliban,” he said. “These objectives would require many more years, many more dollars and many more American lives. Our goal is to destroy al-Qaeda, and we are on a path to do exactly that.”
Great goal, Barack, except is destroying al-Qaeda enough to keep us safe? Probably not. From the Washington Times, “No Safety in a Weaker al-Qaeda:”
U.S. intelligence officials who recently briefed reporters on al Qaedasaid bin Laden’s death removed the terrorist group’s most effective and inspirational leader and hobbled its capacity for staging a complicated assault. But they said the threat from al Qaeda affiliates has increased.
“The organization that brought us 9/11 is essentially gone,” a senior U.S. counterterrorism official said on the condition of anonymity, but “it’s really too soon to declare victory.”
Affiliates such as al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, al Qaeda inIraq, al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and al-Shabab inSomalia carry out the bulk of attacks, said Robert T. Cardillo, deputy director of national intelligence.
So the only thing missing was the “Mission Accomplished” banner, something I have yet to hear our Lame Stream Media friends mention. Also left out of the slobbering coverage of this obviously politically motivated road show, any mention of Pakistan. Has anyone even asked them for an explanation about how it was they were able to miss seeing Osama bin Laden right under their noses? Or doesn’t that matter now that it’s an election year?