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June 24, 2010
Tell Congress to Stop the FCC Internet Takeover http://www.capwiz.com/americansforprosperity/issues/alert/?alertid=15000526&type=CO
Gov’s Letter to BO regarding Border Issues
http://azgovernor.gov/dms/upload/PR_062410_LettertoPresidentObama.pdf
Valley lawmakers react to potential boost to border security http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/state/valley-lawmakers-react-to-potential-boost-to-border-security
Miranda rights may complicate SB 1070 enforcement in Arizona
http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2010/06/23/20100623arizona-immigration-law-miranda-rights.html#ixzz0rkmW3A4e
Obama requests $600 million for border security: The president’s emergency funding request would pay for more Border Patrol agents, drones, National Guard troops and more. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-border-patrol-20100623,0,4691128.story
Mexican Cartel Violence: None Dare Call It Terrorism http://www.policemag.com/List/Author/Richard-Valdemar.aspx
The Border War With Mexican Cartels http://www.policemag.com/List/Author/Richard-Valdemar.aspx
Something to Consider by Bruce Ash, AZ National Committeeman: www.bruceash.com
Joe Arpaio again sues county administrators http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2010/06/24/20100624joe-arpaio-county-lawsuit.html
Obama Law Firm Targets John Huppenthal http://sonoranalliance.com/2010/06/24/obama-law-firm-vs-huppenthal/
Violations Complaint May Delay Clean Elections Funding http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2010/06/24/20100624martinchallenge0624.html
Election 2010: Arizona Republican Primary for Governor: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/arizona/election_2010_arizona_republican_primary_for_governor
Napolitano: Obama wants immigration overhaul http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/06/24/20100624napolitano-immigration-overhaul.html
Tax-hike rejection may hurt community colleges services http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/06/24/20100624arizona-tax-hike-community-colleges-services.html
Homeland Security to use drones along border http://azcapitoltimes.com/blog/2010/06/24/homeland-security-to-use-drones-along-border/
Obama asks for 1,000 more Border Patrol agents http://azcapitoltimes.com/blog/2010/06/24/obama-asks-for-1000-more-border-patrol-agents/
Arpaio may get new digs in uptown Phoenix
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/06/24/20100624joe-arpaio-new-building-in-phoenix.html#ixzz0rq02Quza
Defining ‘border security’ http://azcapitoltimes.com/blog/2010/06/23/defining-border-security/
Feds deny moving conferences to protest Ariz. law
Drugs, Guns, Smuggling Mark Desert Danger Zone http://www.kpho.com/news/24014333/detail.html?treets=pho&tml=pho_12pm&ts=T&tmi=pho_12pm_1_02000106242010
Senators warn Obama: ‘No amnesty by presidential fiat’ http://www.westernjournalism.com/senators-warn-obama-no-amnesty-by-presidential-fiat/
Immigration Births http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4000446n
Departing RNC staff chief got $100K payout The short-lived Republican National Committee chief of staff, Ken McKay, received more than $100,000 when he was fired, according to a report filed with the Federal Election Commission today.
With Petraeus in Wings, Republicans Renew Criticism of Afghan Exit Strategy http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/06/24/republicans-use-petraeus-nod-revive-criticism-troop-withdrawal-deadline/
Los Angeles City Council Makes Exemption to Arizona Boycott for Lucrative Traffic Camera Contract http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/06/23/los-angeles-makes-exception-immigration-law-boycott-traffic-camera-dispute/
Washington Post: Lawmakers across country taking immigration policy into own hands
Five states — South Carolina, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Michigan — are looking at Arizona-style legislation, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. NDN, a Washington think tank and advocacy group, said lawmakers in 17 other states had expressed support for similar measures. Since it was adopted in April, the Arizona legislation, which gives law enforcement officers the power to check the immigration status of anyone suspected of being in the country illegally, has triggered bitter debate and been challenged in court by advocacy groups.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/23/AR2010062305335.html
Boehner will send $1 million to NRCC By Michael O’Brien House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) has pledged to contribute $1 million to congressional Republicans’ campaign efforts this fall.
Did General McChrystal Know the Consequences of his Comments? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg9qzK6mRPY
While Obama’s Waitin Lives Are Taken! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxoAMDcshms&NR=1
AFRICAN MIGRANTS ENROUTE TO THE U.S. BORDER – http://www.nafbpo.org
Foreign News Report http://m3report.wordpress.com/
Glen Beck: Obama and Soros profiting from BP Oil Spill http://www.exposeobama.com/2010/06/22/video-glen-beck-obama-and-soros-profiting-from-bp-oil-spill/
RNC: What They Are Saying … Obama’s Disapproval Rating – AMERICANS HAVE SOURED ON OBAMA ACROSS THE BOARD GOP.com
MCCHRYSTAL’S ATTACK HURTS OBAMA’S LEFT WING BASE http://www.dickmorris.com/blog/
McChrystal and Barton Fade Away
http://congress.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/06/24/mcchrystal-and-barton-fade-away/print/
Obama scholar linked to ‘Ground Zero’ imam: Book espouses Islamic goal of world dominion http://patriotupdate.com/stories/read/4084/Obama-scholar-linked-to-Ground-Zero-imam
Pelosi asks for donations to fend off potential GOP investigations : Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is asking supporters for contributions to help prevent the “subpoenas and investigations” that would result from a GOP majority. http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/105013-pelosi-asks-for-donations-to-fend-off-gop-investigations
Repeal ObamaCare: Yes We Can In 1988, Congress passed and President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act. Officials in Washington were firmly united in creating the single-largest expansion of Medicare since 1965. Fast-forward 22 years, and we’ve just witnessed a monumental government takeover of the private health care sector.
Senate Republicans defeat jobless aid bill over deficit fears
http://email.foxnews.com/t?ctl=4C59:871547D22B850643A8A14546C907DB3F&
Senate Dems fail to advance tax extenders bill for the third time http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/domestic-taxes/105431-senate-dems-fail-to-advance-tax-extenders-for-third-time
RUNAWAY CENSUS COST IS FRIGHTENING PREVIEW OF TRUE OBAMACARE PRICE TAG If the costs of a relatively simple administrative procedure like taking the decennial census have a history of spiraling wildly out of control, what is the graph of runaway ObamaCare costs going to look like, asks playwright Gregg Opelka...
MEDICAL GAG ORDERS: DON’T RATE THIS M.D. http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=19501&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DPD
Alert Issued for 17 Afghan Military Members AWOL From U.S. Air Force Base • Jana Winter, Fox News A nationwide alert has been issued for 17 members of the Afghan military who have gone AWOL from an Air Force base in Texas where foreign military officers who are training to become pilots are taught English.
Second Major Aviation Security Milestone this Month Announced Secretary Napolitano announced that 100 percent of passengers flying domestically and internationally on U.S. airlines are now being checked against government watch lists through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Secure Flight program, the second major step in fulfilling a key 9/11 Commission recommendation achieved this month.
The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness has released a comprehensive federal plan that will serve as a roadmap to prevent and end homelessness. The plan notes that in 2009 forty-three percent of adults without families in shelters or transitional housing had a disability. http://www.disability.gov/housing/homelessness
Harris: Obama knew of Blagojevich plot – BLAGO TRIAL | Price of Senate appointment of president-elect’s friend http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/blagojevich/2427402,CST-NWS-BLAGO24.article
Louisiana Passes New Law Defying Federal Healthcare Overhaul Personal Liberty News Desk Following in the footsteps of Virginia, Idaho, Arizona and Georgia, the Louisiana legislature passed House Bill 1474 on June 18, which was modeled after the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act. The new legislation removes the requirement—present in the federal bill—to force individuals to buy or maintain health insurance coverage.
Pro-troop group urges General McChrystal to come clean on Obama admin negligence: President of the United States can be disinterested and uninformed on the war against Islamic terrorism in Afghanistan http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/24614
Democrats Attack the First Amendment with the Disclose Act By Alan Caruba Full Story House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has lately taken to saying that the failure to pass the Cap-and-Trade Act would be “immoral.”
Is Salted Popcorn about to become a federal offense? By Tom Dewees e Full Story The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning an assault on salt. The government intends to set regulations to limit the use of salt intake by Americans. The regulations would set “legal limits on the amount of salt allowed in food products.”
Reid blasts Republicans as tax extenders bill sinks in the Senate http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/domestic-taxes/105245-reid-blasts-republicans-for-making-extenders-a-political-football
House approves campaign finance bill in 219-206 vote http://thehill.com/homenews/house/105403-house-approves-campaign-finance-bill-in-219-206-vote
War funds bill still draws House GOP ire http://thehill.com/homenews/house/105185-war-funding-bill-still-draws-house-gop-ire
Democrats court Republican votes on Wall Street reform http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/105181-democrats-court-republican-votes-on-wall-st-reform
Middle Class Tax Increases on Their Way http://www.visiontoamerica.org/story/middle-class-tax-increases-on-their-way.html?utm_source=Vision+to+America+Announcements&utm_campaign=c3a880b182-Vision_to_America_Announcements_6_23_2010&utm_medium=email
Dems: We’re not bound by president’s tax vow http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/104919-dems-were-not-bound-by-presidents-tax-vow
Why Senators Make Crappy Presidents http://thearizonalawmanandphoenixpolicegazette.com/why-senators-make-crappy-presidents/
Weekly jobless claims drop by 19,000 to 457,000
http://email.foxnews.com/t?ctl=4C3E:871547D22B850643B6D59D8C19AD2A97&
Hillary Clinton Urges State Department Employees to Let Teens Know It’s Okay to Be Homosexual (CNSNews.com) –, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton encouraged State Department employees to let teenagers know homosexuality is okay. Clinton’s remarks are part of a high-profile campaign by the Obama administration to mark Gay Pride Month with gatherings at various federal agencies, including the State Department on Tuesday.
Obama Expands His Pro-Homosexual Agenda by Regulation, ‘Interpretation’ Washington (CNSNews.com) – Without action by Congress, President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced that his administration is issuing regulations applying the Family and Medical Leave Act to homosexual couples.
Report: Over 115 Million Widows Live in Poverty http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/68290
Arizona Democrats urge Obama not to sue over controversial immigration law http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/104885-arizona-dems-urge-obama-not-to-sue-over-border-law
Obama Taps ‘Sanctuary City’ Supporter as Immigration Chief http://www.foxnews.com/
Arlington Cemetery officials knew about discarded tombstones found in stream http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/22/AR2010062205395.html?hpid=topnews
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Gets a Kick in the Rump By Michelle Malkin For all his John Wayne rhetoric on the BP oil spill, President Obama has failed to administer a swift kick to the ample, deserving rump of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. Federal Judge Martin Feldman has now done the job the White House won’t do. In a scathing ruling issued Tuesday, Feldman overturned the administration’s six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling—and he singled out Salazar’s central role in slanting a federal panel’s scientific report to bolster politicized conclusions. In a sane world, Salazar’s head would roll.
Press Secretary 101 By Rich Galen If I were Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s boss, he not only wouldn’t have to offer his resignation (I would have fired him), he would have had to pay his own cab fare home from Kabul. I would also fire every member of his staff — civilian and military — who could have, but did not, intervene in the decision for McChrystal to do an in-depth interview with a free-lance reporter who was writing for Rolling Stone magazine.
So Much for ‘Core Conservative Values’ By L. Brent Bozell III Will Republicans embrace real conservatism and put some real restraints on Obama’s lust for power? Will conservatives be able to make a mark on the country, or will they return to their fecklessness during the Bush years? One disturbing tendency of the old regime is coming back: fiscal conservatives are already selling out social conservatives in an attempt to build winning coalitions without them. How many times must the GOP learn this is suicide?
Louisiana governor outraged at stop in dredging operations Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal had harsh words for government authorities on Wednesday after sand-dredging operations to protect the state’s coastline from the BP oil disaster were halted due to environmental concerns. “This is a war,” Jindal said of the fight to protect shorelines from the approaching oil. Jindal called on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Army Corps of Engineers to let workers resume dredging off the Chandeleur Islands.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/23/louisiana.oil.dredging/index.html
Wall Street Journal: A Muslim Party Reaches Out A political party once bent on turning Malaysia into an Islamic state is for the first time preparing to put up non-Muslim candidates for election, in a bid to grab the political center in this divided country. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703685404575306160307502750.html?mod=ITP_pageone_3
Washington Post: New-home sales plummet in May after tax credit expires Sales of newly built homes plunged in May to their lowest level in more than four decades after a lucrative tax credit expired, draining demand for home purchases in all four regions of the country. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/23/AR2010062303997.html
CNNMoney: Prisoners cashed in on homebuyer tax credit More than 1,200 prison inmates, including 241 serving life sentences, defrauded the government of $9.1 million in tax credits reserved for first-time homebuyers, according to a Treasury Department report released Wednesday..
http://money.cnn.com/2010/06/23/real_estate/money_stimulus_fraud/index.htm
“ObamaCare – Three Months of Broken Promises” Giving credit where credit is due… http://www.redstate.com/bs/2010/06/23/obamacare-three-months-of-broken-promises/
Canadian police arrest man suspected of driving weapons-packed car near G20 summit http://email.foxnews.com/t?ctl=4C58:871547D22B850643B78C70E3F297D325&
U.S. Paid More Than $60,000 in Grant to Study Hookah-Smoking Jordanian College Students (CNSNews.com) – Since 2008, U.S. taxpayers have contributed more than $60,000 for research to study the prevalence of water pipe or “hookah” smoking among college students in Jordan.
Sign the Discharge Petition for the Repeal of Obamacare From: The Honorable Steve King In the case of the repeal of Obamacare, a discharge petition is the only way that the American people will get a vote in the House – so long as Nancy Pelosi holds the Speaker’s gavel.
The American people want action, and through the discharge petition, we can give them a very clear means by which to measure the effort of Congress to repeal Obamacare. On June16, 2010, I introduced a discharge petition for H.R. 4972, my bill to repeal Obamacare. This is an important effort, and I encourage all of my Republican colleagues to join me in signing it.
Judge Refuses To Delay Ruling On Drilling Ban: A federal judge in New Orleans has refused to delay his decision to strike down a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling imposed after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. http://www.kpho.com/tu/5QJrQVXhs.html
Franks Floor Statement on Final Passage of Iran Sanctions Conference Report June 24, 2010 – Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-02), a Member of the House Armed Services Committee and the GOP Conference National Security Solutions Group, made the following remarks today during debate on the final passage of the Iran Sanctions Conference Report:
“Mr. Speaker, we live in a moment in history when the terrorist state of Iran is on the brink of developing nuclear weapons.
If that occurs, all other issues will be wiped from the table and whatever challenges we have in dealing with Iran today will pale in comparison to dealing with an Iran that has nuclear weapons.
Over the last sixteen months the Obama Administration has dithered and pretended to pursue effective U.N. and U.S. sanctions against Iran; yet Mr. Obama has not enforced even ONE of the sanctions that already exist in the law against even ONE company doing business with Iran.
The question now is will Mr. Obama enforce the new sanctions we are about to pass, or will he waive them like he has all the others?
Mr. Speaker, I am afraid that the last window we will ever have to stop Iran from gaining nuclear weapons is rapidly closing. I pray the Obama administration will wake up in time to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear armed nation, from threatening the peace of the human family, and from bringing nuclear terrorism to this and to future generations. “
List of U.S. Sanctuary Cities http://www.ojjpac.org/sanctuary.asp
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