A warning of war Posted by Judson Phillips on February 15, 2011 at 6:40am
With the attempt by Barack Obama to destablize the Egyptian government, many people now believe there is a greater than 50-50 chance of a major war in the next year.
Mubarak, whatever else you want to say about him, was a source of stability in the Middle East. He could have fought Israel again, after Anwar Sadat was assassinated, but instead he decided there would be peace with Israel.
Now, with Mubarak gone, Hezbollah (read Iran) taking over Lebanon and Jordan and other more moderate Middle Eastern states seeing turmoil, radical elements have the possibility of taking over the region and their number one desire is to wipe Israel off the face of the earth.
Many Americans have forgotten the 1973 war and the Oil Embargo that followed. We saw gas prices spike, gas shortages and economic chaos. Joseph Farah, Editor of World Net Daily and who has covered the Middle East since the 70’s says, “certainly since 1973 have things looked so dangerous and volatile there.”
The danger of a war in the Middle East is two fold for America. First is the actual war itself spreading. Israel is a nuclear power and Israel also has a tragic history. There are still some holocaust survivors alive in Israel and the truth of that tragedy has been burned into the Israeli psyche. They say ‘never again’ for a reason. If the armies of Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and possibly Jordan attack, Israel will fight back. If they have no choice, they will go nuclear. If Israel goes nuclear, it is hard to believe Iran will not be hit, as Iran is behind a lot of what is going on. If Iran and other Muslim countries are hit, is it also hard to believe that Muslim Pakistan will not use some of its nuclear weapons on Israel? This has the possibility of spinning out of control quickly.
The second danger is what would happen to America if radical Islamists take over the Middle East. The Suez Canal and the Straits of Hormuz are two of the key choke points for oil transport. If Islamic states cut oil off again, we will see immediate and catastrophic results. According to Dr. Jerome Corsi, a financial planning expert and author of Atomic Iran, if there is a cut off, oil would quickly shoot to $8 or $9 a gallon.
If gas shot to $8 or $9 a gallon, the American economy would be crippled. The ripple effect would send food prices through the roof. Joseph Farah says, “most Americans have no idea how quickly food shortages could develop in America – the world's breadbasket. We do not have large surpluses of food stored here. If oil prices spike or power outages occur, you would see panic about the basic necessities of life almost immediately. Store shelves would be empty. We haven't seen that in our lifetimes, but with an energy crises and lack of preparedness, we could find ourselves in a real mess.”
With the American economy simply limping along with 10% unemployment and with the real unemployment figure closer to 20%, a doubling or tripling of gas prices and the ripple effect through the rest of the economy would cripple America and probably end America’s status as the preeminent economic super power.
Barack Obama has consciously pushed an agenda in regard to Egypt that makes it much more likely that an Islamist government will eventually take over.
Unfortunately, with Presidential elections still more than eighteen months away, there is little we can do to stop an un-American President who is determined to work against America’s interests and do as much damage to America as he can. Even if this means a war in the Middle East.
This is part one of our series, Warning of War. Next: There is time to prepare. What to do.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Uncovered: The 15 Tax Hikes Hidden in Obama’s New Budget
Over the last two years, the president has regularly touted his fight to lower taxes for Americans. In fact, his latest budget proposal offered up today is being billed as a package of tough cuts. But buried within the budget’s rhetoric and numerous pages are actually a healthy amount of increases — tax increases, that is. 15 of them.
The folks over at Business Insider note “the budget contains as much as $1.5 trillion in hikes over ten years,” thanks to some diligent sleuthing by the group Americans for Tax Reform.
Here are the hidden increases:
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/uncovered-the-15-tax-hikes-hidden-in-obamas-new-budget/
The folks over at Business Insider note “the budget contains as much as $1.5 trillion in hikes over ten years,” thanks to some diligent sleuthing by the group Americans for Tax Reform.
Here are the hidden increases:
- Raising the top marginal income tax rate (at which a majority of small business profits face taxation) from 35% to 39.6%. This is a $709 billion/10 year tax hike
- Raising the capital gains and dividends rate from 15% to 20%
- Raising the death tax rate from 35% to 45% and lowering the death tax exemption amount from $5 million ($10 million for couples) to $3.5 million. This is a $98 billion/ten year tax hike
- Capping the value of itemized deductions at the 28% bracket rate. This will effectively cut tax deductions for mortgage interest, charitable contributions, property taxes, state and local income or sales taxes, out-of-pocket medical expenses, and unreimbursed employee business expenses. A new means-tested phaseout of itemized deductions limits them even more. This is a $321 billion/ten year tax hike
- New bank taxes totaling $33 billion over ten years
- New international corporate tax hikes totaling $129 billion over ten years
- New life insurance company taxes totaling $14 billion over ten years
- Massive new taxes on energy, including LIFO repeal, Superfund, domestic energy manufacturing, and many others totaling $120 billion over ten years
- Increasing unemployment payroll taxes by $15 billion over ten years
- Taxing management capital gains in an investment partnership (“carried interest”) as ordinary income. This is a tax hike of $15 billion over ten years
- A giveaway to the trial lawyers—not letting companies deduct the cost of punitive damages from a lawsuit settlement. This is a tax hike of $300 million over ten years
- Increasing tax penalties, information reporting, and IRS information sharing. This is a ten-year tax hike of $20 billion. (Also, calls for adding 5,100 more IRS Agents)
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/uncovered-the-15-tax-hikes-hidden-in-obamas-new-budget/
Monday, February 14, 2011
When Will The GOP Go After Obama For His Crimes?
By: Edward L. Daley
That’s right, I used the word crimes in the title of this article, and I make no apologies for it. What else would you call contempt of court, breach of official oath and possible seditious conspiracy?
READ THE ARTICLE: http://www.thelandofthefree.net/conservativeopinion/2011/02/13/when-will-the-gop-go-after-obama-for-his-crimes/
That’s right, I used the word crimes in the title of this article, and I make no apologies for it. What else would you call contempt of court, breach of official oath and possible seditious conspiracy?
READ THE ARTICLE: http://www.thelandofthefree.net/conservativeopinion/2011/02/13/when-will-the-gop-go-after-obama-for-his-crimes/
PLANNED PARENTHOOD EXPOSED--STOP ABORTION FUNDING!
Washington, D.C. Planned Parenthood with Lila Rose -- whose organization brought to light the institution-wide scandal that is rocking the entire Planned Parenthood abortion chain.
We have a narrow window of opportunity to strip Planned Parenthood of its $363 million in annual taxpayer funds -- but we need to act this Monday!
http://exposeplannedparenthood.com/vigil
We have a narrow window of opportunity to strip Planned Parenthood of its $363 million in annual taxpayer funds -- but we need to act this Monday!
http://exposeplannedparenthood.com/vigil
URGENT!!! Please Take Action Now ~ Patriot Act Up for Congressional Vote on Monday, February 14th at 1400!!!
Last week the U.S. House of Representatives rejected legislation extending key provisions of the Patriot Act, watch here ~ http://bit.ly/eOjSez.
In an active response from America, concerned citizens took action by contracting Congress, demanding they vote down the Patriot Act H.R. 514 and on February 8th Congress did just that!
The TROUBLING NEWS is that its up for another vote on Monday, Feb 14th, so we (again) strongly encourage contacting your representative in the House. Demand they defeat the Patriot Act H.R. 514.
Taking action is easy and quick, just follow this link ~ http://bit.ly/htAkJf from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, eff.org to send an email to Congress and your representative.
We also invite you to call your congressperson direct and leave a message this weekend, certainly before the vote on Monday, Valentines Day at 2pm eastern. Heres a handy link to contact Congress ~ http://bit.ly/hZr8xf
At 2pm eastern on Valentines Day, the House of Representatives will vote on the Patriot Act. At that moment, we ask concerned citizens to gather at federal buildings across the nation to peacefully assemble and demand Congress Defeat the Patriot Act, H.R. 514. This is our first assembly to reclaim civil liberties, demanding Congress vote down these Patriot Act extensions and protests will continue as the Patriot Act travels through Congress.
CALL-TO-ACTION: Come together and gather at Federal Buildings across the country, 2pm eastern (adjust for locale), Valentines Day. Stand for greater civil liberties, freedom and privacy for citizens in America, Defeat the Patriot Act H.R. 514!
Key reasons to VOTE DOWN the Patriot Act provisions:
The Patriot Act has not established that any of the powers given to the FBI and other intelligence agencies have actually PREVENTED acts of terrorism. Whats worse is the Patriot Act severely limits our personal freedoms and privacy. And now with the F.B.I. claiming peace protesters are terrorists, our right to dissent also goes out the window.
There is no oversight or accountability written into these key provisions of the Patriot Act. We suggest that Congress investigate the F.B.I., or hold the F.B.I. accountable for >40,000 of abuses as noted by eff.org here http://bit.ly/f0Jfcn.
The Patriot Act severely limits civil liberties and personal privacy. Additionally the provisions that Congress is voting on actually EXPANDS the reach and teeth of the Patriot Act, H.R. 514.
The more people participating and taking action over now, the better the our chances of voting the Patriot Act down again.
Yet be aware that the Patriot Act Valentines Day vote has much better odds of passing (we do not want this) as the House of Representative voting procedures required only greater than 50% to renew the Patriot Act. Its clear the backers of expanding and renewing H.R. 514, the Patriot Act are attempting to sneak this by us and Congress. Dont let them get away with it!
Do not allow H.R. 514 be renewed or enhanced. Stand for your rights now and make the call, send the email. Also, forward this note to your friends and family.
In an active response from America, concerned citizens took action by contracting Congress, demanding they vote down the Patriot Act H.R. 514 and on February 8th Congress did just that!
The TROUBLING NEWS is that its up for another vote on Monday, Feb 14th, so we (again) strongly encourage contacting your representative in the House. Demand they defeat the Patriot Act H.R. 514.
Taking action is easy and quick, just follow this link ~ http://bit.ly/htAkJf from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, eff.org to send an email to Congress and your representative.
We also invite you to call your congressperson direct and leave a message this weekend, certainly before the vote on Monday, Valentines Day at 2pm eastern. Heres a handy link to contact Congress ~ http://bit.ly/hZr8xf
At 2pm eastern on Valentines Day, the House of Representatives will vote on the Patriot Act. At that moment, we ask concerned citizens to gather at federal buildings across the nation to peacefully assemble and demand Congress Defeat the Patriot Act, H.R. 514. This is our first assembly to reclaim civil liberties, demanding Congress vote down these Patriot Act extensions and protests will continue as the Patriot Act travels through Congress.
CALL-TO-ACTION: Come together and gather at Federal Buildings across the country, 2pm eastern (adjust for locale), Valentines Day. Stand for greater civil liberties, freedom and privacy for citizens in America, Defeat the Patriot Act H.R. 514!
Key reasons to VOTE DOWN the Patriot Act provisions:
The Patriot Act has not established that any of the powers given to the FBI and other intelligence agencies have actually PREVENTED acts of terrorism. Whats worse is the Patriot Act severely limits our personal freedoms and privacy. And now with the F.B.I. claiming peace protesters are terrorists, our right to dissent also goes out the window.
There is no oversight or accountability written into these key provisions of the Patriot Act. We suggest that Congress investigate the F.B.I., or hold the F.B.I. accountable for >40,000 of abuses as noted by eff.org here http://bit.ly/f0Jfcn.
The Patriot Act severely limits civil liberties and personal privacy. Additionally the provisions that Congress is voting on actually EXPANDS the reach and teeth of the Patriot Act, H.R. 514.
The more people participating and taking action over now, the better the our chances of voting the Patriot Act down again.
Yet be aware that the Patriot Act Valentines Day vote has much better odds of passing (we do not want this) as the House of Representative voting procedures required only greater than 50% to renew the Patriot Act. Its clear the backers of expanding and renewing H.R. 514, the Patriot Act are attempting to sneak this by us and Congress. Dont let them get away with it!
Do not allow H.R. 514 be renewed or enhanced. Stand for your rights now and make the call, send the email. Also, forward this note to your friends and family.
CRAVEN-PAMLICO CHRISTIAN COALITION
P.O. Box 15393
New Bern, NC 28561
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 14, 2011
CONTACT: Jerry Schill, Co-chair, 252-514-0381
Paul Dernier, Co-chair, 252-638-4192
CHRISTIAN ACTIVIST GROUP TO MEET
The Craven-Pamlico Christian Coalition to meet in New Bern
The Craven-Pamlico Christian Coalition will hold its next regular monthly meeting on Monday, February 21st, at the Golden Corral in New Bern. All interested citizens are welcome and encouraged to attend. Optional dinner is at 6:00pm with the meeting beginning promptly at 7:00pm. Dinner is encouraged to foster informal discussions and fellowship.
Guest speaker for February is Rev. Mark Creech, Executive Director of the Christian Action League in Raleigh. He will discuss the history of CAL, its current issues and how the 2 groups can work together.
Organized in 1994 as the Craven Christian Coalition, the group broadened its reach a few years later and was renamed the Craven-Pamlico Christian Coalition. Its founding Chairman was Rev. Walter Leake, assisted by his wife, Carol. While they remain active, they requested that others step up to leadership roles.
Currently in the process of reorganizing and re-energizing, CPCC is co-chaired by Paul Dernier of New Bern and Jerry Schill of Cove City. Pat O’Connell of New Bern is Vice-Chairman and Frank Owen of Grantsboro is Secretary.
In addition to listening to the message of Rev. Creech, the group will discuss other organizational issues as they pertain to the future of the group.
For more information, call 252-514-0381 or 252-638-4192
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New Bern, NC 28561
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 14, 2011
CONTACT: Jerry Schill, Co-chair, 252-514-0381
Paul Dernier, Co-chair, 252-638-4192
CHRISTIAN ACTIVIST GROUP TO MEET
The Craven-Pamlico Christian Coalition to meet in New Bern
The Craven-Pamlico Christian Coalition will hold its next regular monthly meeting on Monday, February 21st, at the Golden Corral in New Bern. All interested citizens are welcome and encouraged to attend. Optional dinner is at 6:00pm with the meeting beginning promptly at 7:00pm. Dinner is encouraged to foster informal discussions and fellowship.
Guest speaker for February is Rev. Mark Creech, Executive Director of the Christian Action League in Raleigh. He will discuss the history of CAL, its current issues and how the 2 groups can work together.
Organized in 1994 as the Craven Christian Coalition, the group broadened its reach a few years later and was renamed the Craven-Pamlico Christian Coalition. Its founding Chairman was Rev. Walter Leake, assisted by his wife, Carol. While they remain active, they requested that others step up to leadership roles.
Currently in the process of reorganizing and re-energizing, CPCC is co-chaired by Paul Dernier of New Bern and Jerry Schill of Cove City. Pat O’Connell of New Bern is Vice-Chairman and Frank Owen of Grantsboro is Secretary.
In addition to listening to the message of Rev. Creech, the group will discuss other organizational issues as they pertain to the future of the group.
For more information, call 252-514-0381 or 252-638-4192
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