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Malkin: Arizona vs. the U.N. Human Rights Police

An indignant President Obama complained last week, "I can't spend all of my time with my birth certificate plastered on my forehead." Fine. How about plastering a copy of his presidential oath of office there instead? The kowtowing commander-in-chief is in dire need of a daily reminder that his job is to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States" -- not international law or global diktats.

Source: http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2010/09/arizona-vs-the-un-h...

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The Justice Department Strikes Arizona Again

Eric Holder’s Justice Department really seems to believe that its primary responsibility is to help aliens who violate federal law as opposed to tax-paying citizens of the United States. What else can one say about the latest action filed by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division against Arizona community colleges claiming they violated federal law when they asked noncitizens applying for jobs to produce their green cards? According to news reports, the complaint was filed with the Executive Office for Immigration Review, an administrative office within the Justice Department that handles immigration cases.

Source: http://blog.heritage.org/2010/09/01/the-justice-department-s...

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Wealthy lawmakers increased their riches as U.S. economy sputtered in '09

The wealthiest members of Congress grew richer in 2009 even as the economy struggled to recover from a deep recession. The 50 wealthiest lawmakers were worth almost $1.4 billion in 2009, about $85.1 million more than 12 months earlier, according to The Hill’s annual review of lawmakers’ financial disclosure forms.

Source: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/116489-wealthy-lawmakers-...

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FACT CHECK: Is Iraq combat really over for US?

Despite President Barack Obama's declaration Tuesday of an end to the combat mission in Iraq, combat almost certainly lies ahead. And in asserting the U.S. has met its responsibilities in Iraq, the president opened the door wide to a debate about the meaning of success in the muddle that most - but not all - American troops are leaving behind. A look at some of the statements Obama made in his Oval Office speech and how they compare with the facts

Source: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100901/D9HUVTS80.html

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General: Obama records 'critical' to 'our republic'

McInerney: Eligibility issue 'of such magnitude that its significance can scarcely be imagined'

Source: http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=197837

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Obama's Iraq Speech Touches On Economy, Draws GOP Fire

Republicans criticize Obama for not giving credit to former President Bush's role in the war as the president portrays the new phase in Iraq as an opportunity to focus on the U.S. economy

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/09/01/obamas-iraq-speec...

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Murkowski Concedes To Tea Party Favorite

After weeklong vote count, longtime Republican senator from Alaska concedes the primary race to Tea Party favorite Joe Miller, who had the backing of former Gov. Palin

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/08/31/murkowski-concede...

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Sharpton's dream -- more caskets?

The Reverend Al Sharpton has been spending a lot of time in recent days saying that Glenn is distorting Martin Luther King's dream. That's interesting, because 10 years ago on the anniversary of the 'I have a dream' speech, Sharpton made an appearance. At the Lincoln Memorial. With the Black Panthers. What was his dream? Hint: it involves caskets and cops.

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New Video: President Obama’s Recovery Summer Vacation

As the summer begins to wind down, many are beginning to take a second look at the grandiose promises made by the Administration about this summer before its start. While this “Recovery Summer” was lauded as the must-see event of the summer, the reality failed to match the rhetoric.

Source: http://blog.heritage.org/2010/08/31/new-video-president-obam...