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Feb202013
Gerard Direct - NewsAlert:: "Holding DC Responsible for Unkept Promises, Failure to Lead, and Corruption"
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 09:13AM To Our Readers:
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Since our last newsletter yesterday, we have added several new pieces well worth reading, including two by Barry Rubin and Andrew McCarthy.
COLUMN ONE:
EDITORIAL: Holding Obama’s Administration Accountable for Unkept Promises, Failure to Lead, and Corruption In case you missed it, this is a hard-hitting column that catalogs some of the most egregious examples of the Obama administration's cynical approach to governance. This includes the arrogant misuse of authority by heads of federal agencies, chosen by President Obama, as well as the chain of cover-ups, stonewalling, and outright lies by high ranking government officials, which has been unequaled in American history. . . . .
Dr. Benjamin Carson: A Quiet Voice of Reason in a Sea of Political Acrimony When soft spoken Dr. Benjamin Carson, Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University, rose to speak at the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington last week, no one expected him to become an overnight sensation in the national discussion of the issues that now divide America. Text and videos of this remarkable man who took on the President at the National Prayer Breakfast. . . .
NEW: McCarthy: “A Country That Was Serious About National Security Would Never Put Brennan in Charge” Andrew McCarthy points out the serious flaws in a Brennan appointment and warns of the consequences facing America if his appointment is approved. . . .
NEW: Rubin: Five Months After Benghazi Murders: Killers Frolic Untouched There Five months ago, radical Islamists in Libya murdered four American officials. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned that the Obama Administration would not rest until those responsible were caught.Yet it seems as if nothing has been done. Indeed, just as the White House did nothing on September 11, 2012, when the U.S. consulate was under attack, it has done nothing serious since and is doing nothing now.Want proof? . . . .
Chuck Hagel, Obama’s Pick for Sec’y of Defense, Stirs Heated Controversy, Appointment Blocked Former Senator Chuck Hagel has questionable ties that bear scrutiny, and his contributions from foreign donors may have broken federal law. The arrogance that gives an individual the audacity to thumb his nose at federal law and the US Congress is deplorable, but when that individual becomes a senior official in the federal government, the consequences may be dire for the nation. . . . . .
COLUMN TWO:
NEW: Gun Control Controversy: Colorado Passes Four New Gun Laws; Minnesota, Missouri Aim to Follow Suit, but Montana and Several Hundred Sheriffs Go Another Way
Colorado's House has passed four new strict gun control laws, but he discussion has only just begun, and it goes on, state by state. In Utah, only one sheriff of 28 did not sign a letter to President Obama, urging him not to compromise the 2nd Amendment. They went on to say that they would “enforce the rights guaranteed to our citizens by the Constitution. No federal officials will be permitted to descend upon our constituents and take from them what the Bill of Rights — in particular Amendment II — has given them.” . . . .
NEW: Middle East: Hamas Opening Official Military School to Teach Children to Kill Jews In a recent festive ceremony, Hamas’ Minister of Education celebrated the end of the Youth Battalions’, and announced that his ministry’s intention will establish the first military school in the Gaza Strip. Its activities will include a strong element of paramilitary training aimed against Israel. During the ceremony, Ismail Haniyeh admitted that the program is sponsored by the military wing of Hamas (Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades). He called for its continuation and transformation into a “jihadist and educational program” that will become a permanent part of the official agenda and strategy of the Ministry of Education.
NEW: Hezbollah Moves into South Lebanese Villages, Uses Lebanese Homes Along Israeli Border for Weapons Hezbollah is implementing a major social/real-estate project that has bolstered its political standing: It purchased lands on the outskirts of the villages, built homes on these lands, and offered them to poor Shiite families at bargain prices (to rent or buy), one the condition that at least one rocket launcher would be placed in one of the house’s rooms or in the basement, along with a number of rockets, which will be fired at predetermined targets in Israel when the order is given. . . . .
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Since our last newsletter yesterday, we have added several new pieces well worth reading, including two by Barry Rubin and Andrew McCarthy.
COLUMN ONE:
EDITORIAL: Holding Obama’s Administration Accountable for Unkept Promises, Failure to Lead, and Corruption In case you missed it, this is a hard-hitting column that catalogs some of the most egregious examples of the Obama administration's cynical approach to governance. This includes the arrogant misuse of authority by heads of federal agencies, chosen by President Obama, as well as the chain of cover-ups, stonewalling, and outright lies by high ranking government officials, which has been unequaled in American history. . . . .
Dr. Benjamin Carson: A Quiet Voice of Reason in a Sea of Political Acrimony When soft spoken Dr. Benjamin Carson, Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University, rose to speak at the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington last week, no one expected him to become an overnight sensation in the national discussion of the issues that now divide America. Text and videos of this remarkable man who took on the President at the National Prayer Breakfast. . . .
NEW: McCarthy: “A Country That Was Serious About National Security Would Never Put Brennan in Charge” Andrew McCarthy points out the serious flaws in a Brennan appointment and warns of the consequences facing America if his appointment is approved. . . .
NEW: Rubin: Five Months After Benghazi Murders: Killers Frolic Untouched There Five months ago, radical Islamists in Libya murdered four American officials. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned that the Obama Administration would not rest until those responsible were caught.Yet it seems as if nothing has been done. Indeed, just as the White House did nothing on September 11, 2012, when the U.S. consulate was under attack, it has done nothing serious since and is doing nothing now.Want proof? . . . .
Chuck Hagel, Obama’s Pick for Sec’y of Defense, Stirs Heated Controversy, Appointment Blocked Former Senator Chuck Hagel has questionable ties that bear scrutiny, and his contributions from foreign donors may have broken federal law. The arrogance that gives an individual the audacity to thumb his nose at federal law and the US Congress is deplorable, but when that individual becomes a senior official in the federal government, the consequences may be dire for the nation. . . . . .
COLUMN TWO:
NEW: Gun Control Controversy: Colorado Passes Four New Gun Laws; Minnesota, Missouri Aim to Follow Suit, but Montana and Several Hundred Sheriffs Go Another Way
Colorado's House has passed four new strict gun control laws, but he discussion has only just begun, and it goes on, state by state. In Utah, only one sheriff of 28 did not sign a letter to President Obama, urging him not to compromise the 2nd Amendment. They went on to say that they would “enforce the rights guaranteed to our citizens by the Constitution. No federal officials will be permitted to descend upon our constituents and take from them what the Bill of Rights — in particular Amendment II — has given them.” . . . .
NEW: Middle East: Hamas Opening Official Military School to Teach Children to Kill Jews In a recent festive ceremony, Hamas’ Minister of Education celebrated the end of the Youth Battalions’, and announced that his ministry’s intention will establish the first military school in the Gaza Strip. Its activities will include a strong element of paramilitary training aimed against Israel. During the ceremony, Ismail Haniyeh admitted that the program is sponsored by the military wing of Hamas (Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades). He called for its continuation and transformation into a “jihadist and educational program” that will become a permanent part of the official agenda and strategy of the Ministry of Education.
NEW: Hezbollah Moves into South Lebanese Villages, Uses Lebanese Homes Along Israeli Border for Weapons Hezbollah is implementing a major social/real-estate project that has bolstered its political standing: It purchased lands on the outskirts of the villages, built homes on these lands, and offered them to poor Shiite families at bargain prices (to rent or buy), one the condition that at least one rocket launcher would be placed in one of the house’s rooms or in the basement, along with a number of rockets, which will be fired at predetermined targets in Israel when the order is given. . . . .
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Ilana Freedman, Editor
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