In an article by Carol Rosenberg entitled Attorneys For Guantanamo Captives Back Obama's Bid

It states more than 80 attorneys who have been offering free-of-charge legal services to Guantánamo detainees issued a statement Monday supporting Democrat Barack Obama's presidential bid. ''We are at a critical point in the presidential campaign, and as lawyers who have been deeply involved in the Guantánamo litigation to preserve the important right to habeas corpus, we are writing to urge you to support Senator Obama,'' the lawyers said in an open letter dated Monday.

I assume this means that the AQ detainees are backing Obama?

John McCain: The Democrats' Favorite Republican (Video) (1min)

"I believe my party has gone astray. I think the Democratic Party is a fine party, and I have no problems with it, in their views and their philosophy." - John McCain

McCain Calls Conservative Leaders 'Agents of Intolerance' (The Wall Street Journal)

"Neither party should be defined by pandering to the outer reaches of American politics and the agents of intolerance, whether ... on the left, or Pat
Robertson or Jerry Falwell on the right." - John McCain

McCain's Age (Townhall)

Age: 71

- McCain graduated 894th out of 899 in his class at the United States Naval Academy

Betrayal, deceit, corruption and John McCain (The U.S. Veteran Dispatch)

"While still married to Carol, McCain began an adulterous relationship with Cindy. He married Cindy in May 1980 - just a month after dumping his crippled wife and securing a divorce."

John McCain: The Geraldo Rivera Republican (Human Events)
McCain: I'll Respect Hillary (NewsMax)

"I Have No Doubt That Senator Clinton Would Make A Good President." - John McCain

The Real McCain Record (National Review Online)

Abortion:

John McCain Supports Embryonic Stem Cell Research (Audio)
McCain Softens Abortion Stand (The Washington Post)

"But certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade, which would then force X number of women in America to [undergo] illegal and dangerous operations." - John McCain

Anger Issues:

Andy Card: I Have Seen John McCain's Anger (NewsMax)
John McCain: I Have Anger Issues (NewsMax)
John McCain's Temper Preceded Vietnam (NewsMax)
McCain Goes Nuts Near Senate Floor (NewsMax)
McCain's Out-of-Control Anger: Does He Have the Temperament to Be President? (NewsMax)
Vanity Fair Tiptoes Around McCain's Explosive Temper (NewsMax)

Endorsements:

Juan Hernandez, Open borders Advocate Endorses McCain (HotAir)
Republicans for Al Gore (Environmental Protection) Endorses McCain (Press Release)
The New York Times Endorses John McCain and Clinton (Reuters)

Foreign Policy:

McCain considers setting benchmarks for Iraqis (Arizona Daily Star)
McCain falls asleep during the State of the Union Address (Video)
McCain: No 'Torture' for 9/11 Mastermind (NewsMax)
McCain to Close Gitmo: "The first day I am President" (Video)
McCain: Torture Worked on Me (NewsMax)

Global Warming:

McCain and Lieberman Push for New Anti-Global Warming Legislation (The National Center for Public Policy Research)
Senators McCain and Lieberman Propose Energy Tax (The National Center for Public Policy Research)

"No drilling in ANWR, nor in the Everglades, nor off the coast of Florida... To think that drilling in ANWR is the solution to our incredible energy needs is frankly, is not keeping in the reality of what's there, and what it would take to get it out." - John McCain

"I always have a glass of ethanol before breakfast every morning" - John McCain

Illegal Immigration:

McCain Would Sign Amnesty Bill as President (Video)
John McCain gets a 'D' on his Immigration Voting Report Card (Americans for Better Immigration)

- McCain favors business lobbyists’ desires for foreign workers vs. protecting American workers’ wages and jobs
- McCain’s hopes of giving millions amnesty will saddle American taxpayers with huge costs of $20,000 per illegal per year
- McCain has taken the pro-amnesty position in nearly two dozen votes
- McCain only promises to make 2 million of the 12-20 million illegal aliens go home

John McCain Praises Pro-illegal Protests (NewsMax)
McCain aide touts 'Mexico first' policy (WorldNetDaily)
McCain: "Americans Will Not Pick Lettuce for $50 an Hour" (AFL-CIO)
McCain called plan 'amnesty' in 2003 (WorldNetDaily)

"I think we can set up a program where amnesty is extended to a certain number of people, Amnesty has to be an important part..." - John McCain, 2003

McCain: U.S. Should Welcome Illegal Immigrants (FOXNews)
McCain Voted For Illegal Immigrants To Collect Social Security (UC Daily News)
Michigan Crowd Boos McCain On Illegal Immigration (Video) (1min)
Open borders advocate Juan Hernandez has joined the McCain campaign (HotAir)
- Juan Hernandez, McCain Advisor: Mexico First! (Video) (4min)
U.S. Border Patrol Agents Angry with McCain (NewsMax)

Marriage:

Christian Leader James Dobson says 'no way' to McCain candidacy (WorldNetDaily)

"I think that gay marriage should be allowed if there's a ceremony kind of thing, if you wanna call it that. I don't have any problem with that." - John McCain

McCain: Same-sex marriage ban is un-Republican (CNN)

Taxes:

"I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated." - John McCain

McCain: For and Against Tax Cuts (Video)
McCain Boasts That He Voted Against The Bush Tax Cuts (Video)
McCain Would Vote Against Tax Cuts Again (The Club for Growth)

- McCain sponsored and voted for an enormous 282% tax increase on cigarettes in 1998
- McCain was one of only two Republican to vote against the $1.35 trillion tax cut in 2001
- McCain was one of only two Republicans to twice vote against permanent repeal of the death tax in 2002
- McCain was one of only three Republican to twice vote against the $350 billion tax cut in 2003

McCain’s Costly Tax on Energy (National Review Online)

- The EPA Estimates Sen. McCain's Plan Would Hike Gas Taxes By 68 Cents Per Gallon
- The EPA Estimates Sen. McCain's Plan Would Reduce United States GDP By As Much As $5.2 Trillion

McCain Rejects Anti-Tax Pledge (CNSNews)

Veterans:

McCain Can't Buy His Way Out of Votes Against Funding for Veterans

- McCain Voted Against $19 Billion for Military Hospitals
- McCain Voted Against Amendment to Provide $2.8 Billion For Veterans' Medical Care
- McCain Voted Against 2005 Amendment to Provide Guaranteed Funding Stream for Veterans' Health Care
- McCain Voted Against Establishing $1 Billion Trust Fund to Provide Improvements to Military and Veterans' Health Facilities
- McCain Voted Against Adding $1.5 billion to Veterans' Medical Services in FY 2007 by Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes
- McCain Voted Against Mandatory Funding of $6.9 Billion in FY 2007 and $104 Billion Over Five Years for Veterans' Health Care

The Anti 'Man-Made' Global Warming Resource

I have this totally irrational fear of snakes but that does not mean that I close my eyes as I walk by them.

Lesson: DO NOT count the Clintons out, just because the MSM has found a new empty suit hero to worship and will be doing everything they can to get Obama elected.

1. Even though Billary's campaign in S Carolina backfired, they are smart and will figure out that a dumb move may have worked to their eventual advantage.

2. Hillary, alone, IS NOT electable. I give the American public more credit than that (although they have fooled me on various ocassions).

3. Obama, alone, IS NOT electable. I also give the American public credit.

4. ANY remote chance to the contrary was diminished by the racial and left wing polarization caused by the latest fight amongst them.

Here's the deal: Both the Clintons AND the Obama people are aware of the preceding points. Someone, most probably the Clintons will broker a deal.

1. They will offer Obama the Vice Presidency.

2. Because of his age and the opportunities for him in the future (almost guaranteed if elected as VP) he will accept.

3. They will do the deal, right after Super Tuesday, regardless of the outcome because they know that standing alone: THEY CANNOT WIN. Standing together with ALL the black vote, ALL the Latino vote, ALL of Ted Kennedy's liberals back in the fold and their share of the stupid American electorate,,,THEY CANNOT BE BEATEN.

4. I wonder if they have realized all of this yet.

IF THEY DO NOT DO THIS: HELLO PRESIDENT ROMNEY and they know it now. 

Pray for the democrat fight to continue to the death or this nation is just a few steps from the criminalization of Conservatism and ready for the socialism of Europe OR WORSE. 

Seems appropriate...
JMR

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

"It should be common sense that if individuals can speak without limit, so too can groups of individuals.
- Bradley Smith (former member of the Federal Election Commission)

SUBJECT: The FEC vs. Free Speech

A rich person, acting alone, can spend unlimited amounts to support or
oppose a candidate, without government interference. But the government
will interfere plenty if two, or more, less wealthy people cooperate to
match what the rich person spends.

Individuals who cooperate to express opinions about candidates have to
consult lawyers and accountants, file reports with the government, and
potentially face large fines. They will also be limited to
contributions of $5,000 each, while the rich person, acting alone,
bears none of these burdens, and can spend millions.

When it comes to political campaigns, one rich person has more rights than an infinite number of poor people.

The federal government has a special gang it uses to control the right
of people to cooperate to express opinions about candidates. It's
called the Federal Election Commission -- FEC for short. The FEC is
made up of exactly 3 Democrats and 3 Republicans. Its members never
face a public election. They are appointed by the President, and
approved by Congress. The FEC's partisan composition reflects its
partisan purpose.

The FEC is a cartel, designed in fact, if not necessarily with the
intent, to protect incumbents from challengers while insuring that
neither major party gains a legal advantage over the other. This is the
reason for having exactly 3 Democrats and 3 Republicans. There is no
odd-numbered vote to break ties.

The FEC serves as legislature, judge, jury, and executioner --
dictating the fate of all those who join together in cooperation to
express opinions about political candidates. The FEC recently made use
of its legislative powers to silence and control a group known as
SpeechNow.org.

SpeechNow.org was created by a group of cooperating individuals to
endorse or oppose candidates based on their positions regarding . . .
yes, you guessed it, the FEC.

SpeechNow.org accepts contributions only from individuals, not
corporations or unions. It neither contributes to parties nor
candidates, nor coordinates with them. It is totally private and
independent. And yet, the FEC has asserted -- legislated? -- that it
has the power to regulate this group. This assertion of power by the
FEC is not a final ruling, but it has already had the force of law.

SpeechNow.org has decided to submit to FEC governance in order to avoid legal penalties later. Source: Associated Press.

The FEC has effectively hobbled a critic of the FEC.

No legislation by elected representatives was required to achieve this
outcome. No due process in a court of law was needed to reach this
verdict. Instead, it was achieved by the vote of six unelected people
with a direct interest in the outcome.

There are two Constitutional problems here . . .

First, the First Amendment dictates that Congress can make no laws
"abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the
people peaceably to assemble." If Congress can't make such laws,
neither can it authorize an agency of the Executive Branch, such as the
FEC, to make them.

Second, the FEC, along with many other federal agencies, writes the
regulations they enforce. This is unconstitutional. If the First
Amendment never existed, the FEC would still have no legitimate
authority to regulate political speech. That's because regulations are
laws, and the Constitution requires that all laws be written by
Congress.

This is why DownsizeDC.org has proposed the Write the Laws Act (WTLA) . . .

WTLA would force Congress to write specific legislation, not just
general guidelines. Congress could no longer delegate to Executive
Branch agencies the power to craft detailed regulations that have the
force of law. For instance, Congress, not unelected FEC Commissioners,
would have to decide, in advance, whether campaign laws apply to
private, independent groups like SpeechNow.org.

In other words, WTLA would limit Executive branch agencies like the FEC
to investigation and prosecution. Federal agencies could no longer
write regulations, hold hearings, issue rulings against the people they
accuse, and levy penalties. Instead, they would be limited to
prosecuting cases in a real federal court.

To learn more about the Write the Laws Act, click here.

Please tell your representatives to pass the "Write the Laws Act." Tell
them that Congress, not unelected bureaucrats, should write all the
laws. Tell them that the Constitution requires the separation of
powers, and that Executive Branch agencies have no proper authority to
legislate, judge, or penalize American citizens.

Please use your personal comments to cite the case of SpeechNow.org as
a specific example of why we need the "Write the Laws Act." You can send your message here.

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Rally online with fans of Dr. Ron Paul. (All purpose anti-slander-link, sadly-needed these days...)

Wow....Breaking New!

Maxine Waters just endorsed Billary!

after the sotu address russert said when bush was not happy about gettin ss reform thru or making tax cuts permanent... pelosi was quoted as saying.. poor baby!
and i thought no poor baby for my kids and me with no ss benefits when it goes bankrupt.. sickening..
and reid had a pithy peronal attack too....

nice tolerant folks huh?

honesty is the best policy... unless your running for office.

Here's an item for sale on eBay that may affect the Democrat election.

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Keep the ILLEGALS out, join NumbersUSA to send free faxes to your reps.

top ten

iranian uranium; iranian uranium, iranian uranium..

Oh joy to the world, 19 more atomic power plants!

Rush said today that someone had called him and said there were independents in Florida showing up to vote...they were told they couldn't unless they declared a party, so they said they were Republicans so they could vote for McCain.

Has anyone else heard anything about that?

Update: I guess I misunderstood Rush...I just found the link to the story  on Drudge..Rush must have gotten it from there.