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The Moderate Voice: Head of NSA: Surveillance Stopped More Than 50 Terror Plots
Gen. Keith B. Alexander, the head of the National Security Agency, told the House Intelligence Committee today that more than 50 terrorist plots worldwide have been prevented since the 9/11 attacks — “including at least 10 homeland- based threats...
Dateline: 2013-06-18 4:00pm -07:00T (988 words)
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The American Prospect: The Boehner Ultimatum Sometimes it's hard to tell which Republicans in Congress fear more: immigration reform passing, or immigration reform not passing. They need to help pass reform to show America's Latino voters that, all evidence to the contrary notwithstanding, the Repu...
Dateline: 2013-06-18 2:46pm -07:00T (1079 words)
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The Moderate Voice: Head of NSA: Surveillance Stopped More Than 50 Terror Plots
Gen. Keith B. Alexander, the head of the National Security Agency, told the House Intelligence Committee today that more than 50 terrorist plots worldwide have been prevented since the 9/11 attacks — “including at least 10 homeland- based threats...
Dateline: 2013-06-18 3:17pm -07:00T (988 words)
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Crooks and Liars: Fox Panel Pretends Obama Taking Responsibility for Fake Scandals Will End Fox Scandal Mongering Click here to view this media For anyone that doesn't monitor the kind of B.S. that gets spouted on Fox "News" on a regular basis, I'll just say right off that bat that if I've heard a segment like this one once, I've heard it at least a few dozen times i...
Dateline: 2013-06-18 2:46pm -07:00T (628 words)
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Althouse: "What's so 'ugly' about the mockery?" Asks grinder, in the comments to the post — "Texas Congressman: Masturbating Fetuses Prove Need for Abortion Ban" — about pro-abortion-rights bloggers mocking the statement of Rep. Michael Burgess, a former OB/GYN, who commented on the "purposeful" mo...
Dateline: 2013-06-18 2:01pm -07:00T (547 words)
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The Reaction: Dear Chairman Bernanke By CarlI have an idea that might help ease the transition from the “Quantitative Easing” (QE) policy of the Fed over the past five years to a more free market oriented capital market. More after the break:Here in the U.S., one thing is clear: The mark...
Dateline: 2013-06-18 4:16pm -07:00T (417 words)
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America's Watchtower: When in the course of human events….. …..it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle...
Dateline: 2013-06-18 5:33pm -07:00T (967 words)
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PrairiePundit: US farm bill has subsidies for Brazilian cotton farmers Fox News:
Americans could be on the hook to send Brazilian cotton farmers millions of dollars if Congress passes the current version of the farm bill making its way through both chambers. The measure is just one of dozens of provisions and amendments t...
Dateline: 2013-06-18 5:33pm -07:00T (283 words)
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The Impolitic: The kings of click-bait journalism New Republic posts an interview with Politico's head honchos John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei that illuminates their business model. It's an interesting piece if you have a high tolerance for smug pricks, but this is the graf that explains why Charlie Pier...
Dateline: 2013-06-18 2:01pm -07:00T (276 words)
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Power Line: The cunning Mr. Cummings (Scott Johnson) House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa has posted a statement on the IRS investigation that responds to Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings’ announced intention to post the full investigative interview of IRS employee John Shafe...
Dateline: 2013-06-18 2:45pm -07:00T (291 words)
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Althouse: "Perhaps Regina Marcia Benjamin should suggest teaching pro-abortion-rights bloggers that masturbation is part of human sexuality." Says Meade, here, in the discussion of the ugliness of the mockery of the "masturbating fetus," and alluding to Benjamin's predecessor in the role of Surgeon General, Jocelyn Elders, who was fired by Bill Clinton in 1994 for saying that children should be...
Dateline: 2013-06-18 3:16pm -07:00T (436 words)
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The Impolitic: Mitch McConnell threatens Harry Reid In a facedown between the two old geezers who both have held on to their seats of power for far too long, Mitch McConnell warns Harry Reid about the consequences of shutting down the GOP's obstruction function. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-...
Dateline: 2013-06-18 3:16pm -07:00T (203 words)
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Sister Toldjah: Militant #prochoice liberals stoop to new lows, mock fetus’ humanity as “jerking off” Just when you thought militant pro-choice liberals couldn’t be any more reprehensible comes a story today on how Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX), a pro-life Republican, described the humanity of an unborn boy in the most delicate way possible, and how ...
Dateline: 2013-06-18 4:01pm -07:00T (889 words)
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The Astute Blogger: HERE'S WHY SOME WESTERNERS SAY ISLAM IS A "RELIGION OF PEACE" GEORGE W. BUSH AND OBAMA AND MANY IN BETWEEN CALL ISLAM A "RELIGION OF PEACE".DO THEY BELIEVE IT?NOPE.BUT THEY SAY IT - FOR TWO REASONS.WESTERNERS WHO WANT TO PREVENT THE ISLAMIZATION OF THE WEST SAY IT BECAUSE THEY FEEL THAT IF THEY CALL ISLAM WHAT IT IS...
Dateline: 2013-06-18 5:15pm -07:00T (293 words)
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Crooks and Liars: Idaho Republicans: Void Anti-Discrimination Laws in Case 'Gay Guy' Works 'in a Tutu' Click here to view this media Cornel Rasor, who chairs the Idaho Republican Party's resolutions committee, says that he pushed for a resolution to void all local ordinances banning discrimination against LGBT people because he wants to be able to fire any...
Dateline: 2013-06-18 5:16pm -07:00T (298 words)
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