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 2016             The truth will set you free 
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What Republican Turncoats Forget
by Stephen Moore
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 No Need for liar-Clinton Foundation if liar-Hillary Wins? 
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In an announcement that should come as a shock to no-one, the liar-Clinton Foundation declared that if liar-Hillary were to be elected president, then she, Bill and Chelsea would no longer work with the family's foundation, and that they would also no longer accept corporate or foreign donations. Arguably, the liar-Clinton Foundation's primary purpose was as a means of funding and promoting liar-Hillary's run for the White House — a bridge between two liar-Clinton presidencies. Obviously, if she were to win, the only remaining use for the foundation would be in seeking continued financial gain. Why not disband the foundation altogether? Simply put, the liar-Clintons still have a network of close friends who need jobs. Call it a personal stimulus.
          But the idea that the liar-Clinton Foundation would have no more connection to or influence from liar-Hillary is laughable. Back in 2009, when liar-Hillary became secretary of state, she stated, "For the duration of my appointment as Secretary if I am confirmed, I will not participate personally and substantially in any particular matter involving specific parties in which The William J. liar-Clinton Foundation (or the liar-Clinton Global Initiative) is a party or represents a party." Then the recent release of emails from the hacking of the liar-Clinton Foundation expose the fact that liar-Hillary's advisers from both the State Department and the foundation colluded. Now with news that the FBI may be looking into the foundation during liar-Hillary's tenure as secretary of state and with liar-Clinton leading in the national polls, it's a convenient time for the foundation to proclaim it's further distancing itself from her.
          Once again, the Leftmedia will simply commend the announcement and move on as if there is nothing of consequence or potential corruption. No need to investigate further.  ~The Patriot Post
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 nObama's Media Protectors 
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Arnold Ahlert: "It is reported that black hurricane victims in New Orleans have begun eating corpses to survive. Four days after the storm, thousands of blacks in New Orleans are dying like dogs. No one has come to help them." —Randall Robinson, "reporting" on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, 2005.
          Robinson, who was forced to concede his assertion was based on "unsubstantiated" claims, was one of many Leftmedia hacks more than willing to shape the narrative that George W. Bush's response to Hurricane Katrina's destruction of New Orleans was the epitome of presidential indifference engendered by racism. "George Bush doesn't care about black people!" stated rapper Kanye West. Congressman Charles Rangel insisted Bush's response "shattered the myth of white supremacy once and for all," while Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) blamed the supposedly intentional incompetence on black voter suppression in the 2000 and 2004 elections.
          And a certain former senator from Illinois spoke of the "unconscionable ineptitude" of the government's response.
          Apparently the media response to some natural disasters is "more equal" than others. Louisiana has once again endured a powerful storm in which at least 13 people have drowned, 11,000 people are in shelters, 30,000 have been rescued and 52,000 homes have been damaged. And yes, Randall, caskets from at least five cemeteries have been seen floating in the floodwaters.
          So where is our current mourner-in-chief? "nObama has still not returned from his vacation at Martha's Vineyard, and the White House said Thursday nObama would spend the day golfing. While a White House spokeswoman said the president also spoke with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate to get an update after Fugate's visit to the area, there are currently no confirmed plans for nObama to end his vacation early," Fox News reported Friday.
          No doubt Fugate is doing precisely the same "heckuva job" for which Bush and his FEMA director Michael D. Brown were thoroughly excoriated.
          But it's not as if nObama has been completely dedicated to his vacation, despite playing his eighth round of golf in 12 days at tony places like the Vineyard Golf Club, the nation's first "organic" golf course that commands an initiation fee of $350,000. As an editorial in the Advocate noted, "if the president can interrupt his vacation for a swanky fundraiser for fellow Democrat liar-Hillary Clinton, as he did on Monday, then surely he can make time to show up for a catastrophe that's displaced thousands."
          No, he can't. "The president can't be everywhere," rationalized Homeland Security Director Jeh Johnson last Friday. When pressed why nObama couldn't give up golfing while people were dying, Johnson doubled down, insisting the president is "very much on top of the situation."
          Fox News reported, "So far, there have been no mainstream media outlets criticizing nObama's apparent lack of response, nor have there been any celebrities claiming nObama doesn't care about the people on the ground."
          And there won't be. Nor will the actual chain of events that occurred during Katrina ever be made widely available to a public fed a Leftmedia-revised history that lays the majority of blame for the Katrina disaster on a Republican administration, while conspicuously ignoring the culpability of Democrat Gov. Kathleen Blanco and Democrat Mayor Ray Nagin. Neither called for a mandatory evacuation of the city, even after National Hurricane Center director Max Mayfield pleaded with them to do so — after an NOAA buoy 240 miles to the south had recorded 68 foot waves before it was destroyed.
          Louisiana is not the only disaster for which the president refuses to cancel a tee time. While Milwaukee endured two days of racist rioting — as in black thugs attacking innocent white people in cars and on the street — the First Golfer was also playing one of the more than 300 rounds of golf he has played since becoming president, after which he attended a late night social event. Forget showing up. He didn't even have anything to say about the 14 people arrested, the six businesses lit on fire, the torched squad cars or the seven deputies who were wounded by rock-throwing "protesters."
          And once again, with CNN leading the way, the media were up to the task of revising the story. Following the shooting of a gun-toting Sylville Smith by a black police officer wearing a camera that corroborated the officer's version of the event — and simultaneously eviscerated the racist narrative that engendered the rioting — CNN utterly mischaracterized a message by Smith's sister, Sherelle Smith. "Burnin down s— ain't going to help nothin! Y'all burnin' down s— we need in our community," Smith raged. "Take that s— to the suburbs. Burn that s— down! We need our s—! We need our weaves. I don't wear it. But we need it. Don't bring the violence here and the ignorance here."
          What CNN initially showed its audience? "Don't bring the violence here and the ignorance here." And on both its website and its Monday CNN Newsroom broadcast, the network framed Smith's statement as "calling for peace."
          When they were outed, it got worse. "An earlier version of this story mischaracterized what the victim's sister was trying to convey," the network explained. "She was calling for peace in her community, urging the protesters to go elsewhere." That is, to riot and loot white neighborhoods in the suburbs.
          Mischaracterization? Editing video, and making choices about what to disseminate — and what not to disseminate — does not happen by itself. And the efforts by media source WJLA to even suggest the possibility that media "ethics experts" theorize the editing "might have been done due to time limitations or it could have been entirely unintentional" is as believable as Washington Post columnist/nObama apologist Chris Cillizza laughably insisting nObama won't visit Louisiana because he detests "theatrical politics."
          Like Greek columns at a campaign event, Chris? nObama will visit Louisiana on Tuesdayafter his vacation.
          Unlike nObama, or liar-Clinton — who was also in Martha's Vineyard fundraising this past weekend — Donald Trump showed up in Louisiana Friday to console the flood victims when it mattered. And while he remains a flawed presidential candidate, people might consider that a liar-Clinton victory would not only keep the despicable ruling class status quo in Washington, DC intact, it would further embolden a Leftmedia that, as CNN's Chris Cuomo admitted, "couldn't help her any more than we have."  ~The Patriot Post
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The Fed and fiscal policy during
the nObama years
by James C. Capretta
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{aei.org} ~ The federal government has run massive deficits since President nObama became president in 2009, but the deficits, and the government’s interest payments on the cumulative federal debt... would have been even greater if the Federal Reserve had not intervened with a massive and unprecedented bond and securities buying program. Beginning in 2009, the Fed began its multi-stage program of quantitative easing through large-scale purchases of Treasury and other securities. In the aftermath of the financial crash, the agency had quickly lowered the targeted federal funds rate to between zero and 0.25 percent. In early 2009, the bank’s leaders, especially Ben Bernanke, sought to provide further monetary stimulus to the national economy and settled on large-scale asset purchases as the most viable way to expand the monetary base with interest rates already at the lower bound...  http://www.aei.org/publication/the-fed-and-fiscal-policy-during-the-obama-years/?utm_source=paramount&utm_medium=email&utm_content=AEITODAY&utm_campaign=0825164
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Iranian envoy shoring up ties on US doorstep
by Roger F. Noriega
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{aei.org} ~ On Monday, Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, began a tour of Latin America with the stated objective of strengthening economic ties — in agriculture, petroleum, petrochemicals, mining, medicine, and engineering... His trip includes stops in Cuba, Chile, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Ecuador, and Venezuela. It is not surprising that Zarif will visit regimes that aid, abet, or engage in criminality and that share Iran’s anti-American sentiment. Chile is out of place among the rogue regimes that the Iranian envoy will visit. However, since President Michelle Bachelet returned to power in 2014, Iran’s ties with that country have never been better. In 2015, after 37 years without an embassy, Bachelet’s administration reopened its diplomatic mission in Tehran, reversing the previous administration’s position of strict enforcement of sanctions against Iran. For its part, Iran has shown particular interest in Chile’s banking, mining, and energy sectors...  http://www.aei.org/publication/iranian-envoy-shoring-up-ties-on-us-doorstep/?utm_source=paramount&utm_medium=email&utm_content=AEITODAY&utm_campaign=082516
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Mega-military base breaks silence on
'martial-law memo'
by Bob Unruh
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{wnd.com} ~ U.S. military drills on American streets and roads, on public lands and in cities and towns long have prompted fears that the federal government is preparing to impose martial law... Military vehicles are suspect whenever they’re in public, with or without cause, and suspicions have been fueled by recent massive federal power grabs such as nObamacare. But this week a military base in Colorado is throwing cold water all over the coals of a rumor that appeared on the Internet. The spark came from an image that purports to be from Fort Carson...  http://www.wnd.com/2016/08/mega-military-base-breaks-silence-on-martial-law-memo/
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It Looks Like Syria Is STILL
Using Chemical Weapons
by Jeff Dunetz
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{lidblog.com} ~ Justifiably, Barack nObama caught hell when he drew a red line in the sand warning Syria there will be consequences if it uses chemical weapons, and then doing nothing when they did... nObama usually responds that it didn’t matter because in the end he got Syrian President Assad to get rid of the weapons. Now we are learning that may be just another nObama lie, investigators are finding traces of Chemical Weapons at Syrian sites: Foreign Policy magazine is reporting: The world’s chemical weapons watchdog has repeatedly found traces of deadly nerve agents in laboratories that Syria insisted were never part of its chemical weapons program, raising new questions about whether Damascus has abided by its commitments to destroy all of its armaments, according to a highly confidential new report...  http://lidblog.com/syria-may-still-have-chemical-weapons/
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Pentagon plays hide and seek with
trillions of your tax dollars
by John Gray
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{conservativereview.com} ~ After years of protesting that they were “too big to audit,” the Pentagon is finally under a congressionally-mandated review. Under a law passed in 2009, the Pentagon must provide their financials to Congressional overseers by September 30, 2017... However, a new report published by the Pentagon’s Office of Inspector General (IG) highlights how problematic the Pentagon’s books truly are. The IG now believes there is “considerable risk” that the Pentagon will not be audit-ready by the date mandated by law. And, really, it’s more than just a simple problem. To borrow a Trumpism, it’s a YUGE problem. In fact, according to the Pentagon, the U.S. Army has trillions of dollars in accounting errors in their books. Yes, trillions. These errors are based on missing receipts and invoices, or statements that literally just don’t add up...
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Palestinians: The "Mountain of Fire"
Erupts Against Abbas
by Khaled Abu Toameh
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{gatestoneinstitute.org} ~ Hours after his security officers lynched a detainee, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas urged Palestinian businessmen living abroad to support the Palestinian economy by investing in the Palestinian territories... The Palestinian Authority (PA), he asserted, was "working to provide security and safety to encourage investment." According to Abbas, "The Palestinian territories are living in a state of security stability, which we are working to provide for residents and investors alike by enforcing the rule of law and enhancing transparency and accountability." It must be nice to create your own reality, especially if your true reality is that of the 81-year-old Abbas. In his speech before the businessmen, Abbas neglected any reference to the latest wave of "security chaos" in PA-controlled areas in the West Bank, specifically Nablus, the largest Palestinian city...
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nObama Provides Iran With $1.3 Billion,
But Where Did The Money Go?
by Ari Lieberman
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{frontpagemag.com} ~  It appears that when it comes to its dealings with the Islamic Republic, the nObama administration’s miscues are boundless. The latest fiasco involves the recent transfer of $1.3 billion in taxpayer money to Iran’s mullahs... Both the White House and the State Department are shamefully unable or unwilling to provide the public with any pertinent information concerning the transfer. At a State Department briefing, spokesman Mark Toner remained opaque and evasive about the transaction and said that he did not know who in Iran received the money. Nor was he able to confirm the method of payment -- check or cash, U.S. or foreign currency. All he was able to disclose was that the funds transferred reflected money -- principle and interest -- owed to Iran from a 1979 aborted arms deal. An additional $400 million was transferred to Iran last month and was part of an overall payment of $1.7 billion. According to the administration, the monies paid reflected a settlement of Iran’s claims against the U.S. stemming from the 1979 aborted arms transaction. Ironically, the Iranians were not required to pay anything to the 52 American hostages they kidnapped in 1979. Those hostages were held in dungeon-like conditions for 444 days. Like all transactions conducted by the nObama administration, the benefits flow one way...  http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/263957/obama-provides-iran-13-billion-where-did-money-go-ari-lieberman
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liar-Clinton dodges Colin Powell question:
'Not going to re-litigate'
by T. Becket Adams
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{washingtonexaminer.com} ~ liar-Hillary Clinton dodged Wednesday evening when she was asked to comment on a report claiming she told investigators that Colin Powell advised her to use a private email server when she worked at the State Department, an allegation Powell reportedly denies... The moment occurred during a phone interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper. "You told FBI investigators that former Secretary of State Colin Powell advised you to use a personal email account," the CNN anchor said. Powell responded to liar-Clinton's supposed claim this weekend by reportedly saying, "Her people are trying to pin it on me. She was using a private email server for a year before I sent her a memo telling her what I did."...
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Senator Jeff Sessions Discusses
Trump Immigration Plan
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{theconservativetreehouse.com} ~ Senator Jeff Sessions appeared on Fox and Friends this morning for an interview.  Topics included the current presidential race and Donald Trump’s immigration proposal(s):... https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2016/08/25/senator-jeff-sessions-discusses-trump-immigration-plan-video-82516/
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Muslims in Dearborn, Michigan Get
Welfare Payments for up to Four Wives
by Alice Greene
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{punchingbagpost.com} ~ They call it “Dearbornistan” and “Little Baghdad.” Dearborn, Michigan – a city of 100,000 – has fully embraced its Arab-American and Muslim inhabitants which make up about 44% of the city's population as well as some of the dangerous ideas of Sharia law... Polygamy is illegal here in the US, but what about immigrants who already have more than one wife? According to American Freedom Fighters (AFF), these men are listing wives 2, 3, and 4 (yes, they are allowed 4 wives each) as “extended family” when qualifying for welfare and other government programs. This means that instead of assimilating into American culture, Muslim men in Michigan are continuing to adhere to Sharia law which by the way allows men to beat their wives AKA their “property” while at the same time taking advantage of taxpayer dollars...Its illegal in the United States.  http://punchingbagpost.com/muslims-in-dearborn-michigan-get-welfare-payments-for-up-to-four-wives
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What Republican Turncoats Forget
by Stephen Moore
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{freedomsback.com} ~ I asked a successful businessman the other day what he thought about Donald Trump. He turned his thumb down. Wow. Are you going to vote for liar-Hillary? I asked with trepidation. "Of course not," he replied almost insulted by the question. "I understand the concept of a binary decision."

I got a similar response when I asked oil magnate T. Boone Pickens whether he would vote for Mr. Trump. He looked at me with a quizzical look on his face and replied: "Well who else is there to vote for?"

Right. Who else is there? Yet amazingly a caucus of lifelong Republican politicos in Washington are announcing to the world with defiance and self-righteousness that they will vote for liar-Hillary Clinton.

They are mostly former Romney and Bush operatives. They lost and now they want people to believe that their anti-Trumpism is an act of heroism and principle. They ingratiate themselves to The New York Times, Washington Post and Team liar-Clinton - the sworn enemies of free markets and conservative values.

Somehow this doesn't offend their moral compass.

I certainly don't mean to disparage conservatives who say they won't vote for Mr. Trump. One's vote is a matter of personal conscience. But to actively support liar-Hillary is to put the other team's jersey on and then run a lap around the stadium.

It's worth examining the case of the Republicans for liar-Hillary, because none of the arguments make much sense.

First, many say that Trump can't win - it's hopeless. These are the same political geniuses who a year ago assured us that Mr. Trump could never win a primary (he won most of them), then that he couldn't win 50 percent of the vote (he did), then that he couldn't win 50 percent outside of New York (he did), then they said he couldn't win a majority of the delegates (he did) ... On every occasion the Trump haters were wrong. How about a little humility since they are batting 0.00.

The "Trump can't win" mantra isn't just wrong, it's subversive. Of course, he can win. He is running against liar-Hillary Clinton for goodness sakes. So why do they say this? Because the never Trumpers want Trump to lose because he is to the political class (Republicans and Democrats) the disruptor that Uber is to taxicab drivers.

Second is the complaint by some economists that Mr. Trump can't be supported because he is not for free trade. Longtime Washington insider Vin Weber reportedly recently said: "The world economic order and the Republican Party" would be "all in shambles" if Mr. Trump wins. "I think markets would collapse."

Really? liar-Hillary Clinton flip flops every day on free trade, so why is it that only Mr. Trump would cause a recession? He doesn't get that the Trump movement is a revolt against the world order.

Mr. Trump is calling for the biggest tax cut since Ronald Reagan. He is for regulatory relief and school choice. Mr. Trump wants to kill nObamacare. Mr. Trump wants a pro-America drilling policy on energy. liar-Hillary wants to soak the rich, increase the debt, stop energy development, expand entitlements and double down on nObamacare. How is this a difficult choice for a free marketeer?

Third, the Trump haters say we must throw Mr. Trump over the bus in order to save the Senate and House majorities.

This is a foolhardy strategy because one can't win without the other. As economist Donald Luskin puts it in his historical analysis of presidential races and Senate gains: "It is clear from history that the House and the Senate always move in the same party direction as the White House, and with the same magnitude. That means the presidential candidate is like a boat that congressional candidates are riding on. It's really stupid to torpedo that boat. "

Finally, there is the view expressed by Bret Stephens, my former colleague at The Wall Street Journal, who wants to "make sure Trump is the biggest loser in presidential history" so that we can "rebuild the conservative movement."

Bret, if nObama/liar-Hillary win a third straight presidential race, there won't be a conservative movement left to rebuild. The Republicans will move to the left. Worse, for President nObama to win effectively a third term will be a voter validation of all of the destructive policies of the last eight years.

Do the "never Trumpers" want to facilitate that? Do they want to hand the left its greatest victory for liberal governance of all time? If they do, they, not Trump, are the unforgivable betrayers of conservative principles.
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