Politico: Judge Vinson’s “Shout Out” to the Tea Party Movement

A tea party shoutout

From the Vinson ruling:

It is difficult to imagine that a nation which began, at least in part, as the result of opposition to a British mandate givingthe East India Company a monopoly and imposing a nominal tax on all tea sold in America would have set out to create a government with the power to force people to buy tea in the first place.

If Congress can penalize a passive individual for failingto engage in commerce, the enumeration of powers in the Constitution would have been in vain for it would be “difficult to perceive any limitation on federal power” [Lopez, supra, 514 U.S. at 564], and we would have a Constitution in name only. Surely this is not what the Founding Fathers could have intended.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0111/A_tea_party_shoutout.html

Why ObamaCare was Ruled Unconstitutional

Florida Judge Rules ObamaCare UNCONSTITUTIONAL

     The lawsuit filed in the federal court in Florida, with a total of 26 states particpating, has now dealt a blow to the Obama administration. The court has ruled that the mandate in ObamaCare that everyone MUST buy health insurance oversteps the boundaries of Congress’ powers.

      Lacking a severability clause, the ruling states that the entire law is unconstitutional. However, the request for an injunction to stop the implementation of ObamaCare was denied, primarily because the bulk of the law does not go into affect until 2014.

       While the Supreme Court could hear this case on an expedited basis, the Obama Justice Department has already indicated in other ObamaCare rulings that it would not pursue expedited review, wanting instead to make sure the legislation was still on the books as legitimate, at least through the 2012 election cycle.

Archie Bunker on Democrats: 40 Years Later, He is Still Correct

Turmoil in Egypt Escalates

     As the turmoil in gypt escalates, protests of support are happening all over the United States. Americans in Egypt are being advised to begin to leave, and anyone with travel plans to the region are being told to alter their plans.

     Watching the broadcasts on various networks, one is eerily reminded of the uprising in Iran that led to the taking of American hostages at our embassy in Iran, which was ultimately Pres. Jimmy Carter’s Waterloo. With tanks rolling into Tahrir Square, where thousands of Egyptians are gathered in loud and vocal protest, one is remided of Tiannemen Square.

      Father Jonathon Morris, speaking on FOX News this morning, said that it was important to note that this situation in Cairo is not religious in nature. He pointed out that the segment of Coptic Christians, which represents about 20% of the population, were standing as barriers against police during Muslim prayers. This uprising is based in political and socioeconomic principles, not religion.

      One thing we can count on here is that we will be at $4.00/gallon for gas in a matter of weeks, not by late Springs as had been previously predicted. that will be followed by higher prices for EVERYTHING at the supermarket!

Sweden: Role Model for School Choice and Free Markets

Sweden is not socialist. According to the World Values Survey and other similar studies, Sweden combines one of the highest degrees of individualism in the world, solid trust in well-functioning institutions, and a high degree of social cohesion.

See full article at http://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2011/01/29/sweden-is-a-role-model-but-for-free-market-reforms-not-socialism/

The King’s Speech: Rare Footage

     I have not yet seen the movie “The King’s Speech” with Colin Furth. For those who may have, here is some rare footage of King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. This is after he began secret speech therapy:

http://tv.gawker.com/5745209/rare-footage-of-the-original-kings-speech

Gov. Christie to Police Officer about Cuts: The Party is Over!

Here is video of New Jersey GOP Gov. Chris Christie laying out the blunt truth to a police officer who complained to Christie about his proposal that would require them to pay a portion of their health insurance.

Christie responded that he understood the officer’s frustration, but he told him that the contracts that cities in New Jersey has with the police unions are often “obscene.” He particularly cited an example in which three police officers were able to “cash out” unusued sick leave when they retired at a cost of $900,000! The city they worked for had to borrow money to pay them!

The way Christie put it was that he was sorry he happens to be the guy in office “when the party’s over.”

SEE VIDEO: http://freedomslighthouse.net/2011/01/27/gov-chris-christie-tells-upset-nj-police-officer-hes-sorry-hes-the-guy-in-office-when-the-partys-over-video-12711/

Views on Egyptian Crisis from Viewpoint of Retired CIA

Just Briefed By VERY Senior Retired CIA Officer. “Egypt Is Possible/Probable Disaster For US”
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Posted on Friday, January 28, 2011 6:01:22 PM by MindBender26

As many of you know, am old network TV newsie. Just tapped former proven source, retired VERY senior CIA officer. No Hq paper-pusher type, he is the real deal, a highly successful very senior ME field operator. Retired as ES-4.

From an intel assesment stanspoint, he is a proven source, with access to information, extensive field work in the area, no reason to lie and has always given good data in past.

His assessment (in shorthand:)

1. If Egypt falls, disaster for US. Put succinctly; “the horse we bet all our life savings on may be about to drop dead in the backstretch.”

2. If Egypt gmvt falls, radical Muslim Brotherhood will be the new power, totally.

3. If Egypt falls, Jordan and Saudi are in trouble, but not necessarily gone. Even Syria is not safe.

4. Although Muslim Brotherhood would take over, the cause of revolt is not religion but the lack of jobs, horrible standard of living. Saudi and Jordan citizens have somewhat better conditions, so might be saved.

5. Egyptian Army is the absolute key. If Army stays local, Mubarak may be safe. If they falter, he is absolute toast.

6. Problem is, Army does not like Mubarak. They loved Sadat, he was one of them, but they do not like Hosni.

7. If Egypt falls, biggest winners are Iran and Russia. Iran becomes big kid on block. Russia desperately needs crude oil prices to go up to help economy. They prosper at $90 barrel crude. This could create $220, $250 a barrel crude oil prices

8. Big loser? Surprisingly not Israel. Just more enemies… who all know Israel will take war nuc if necessary to save self…. but due to US aid, Egyptian Army has great American equipment.

9. Biggest loser #2; Western Europe

10. Biggest loser #1; USA. Oil prices cripple economy. Even worse, word in every diplomatic circle becomes “See what happens to America’s friends.”

Bottom line; possible/probable disaster for US

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2665096/posts

Obama’s “Mission Accomplished” Moment: Combat Operations in Afghanistan Have Ended!

http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2011/01/gaffetastic-obama-tells-reporters-combat-operations-in-afghanistan-have-ended-video/