AND NOW, A WORD FROM CHARLES…

“[President Obama is] the fourth quarter, he’s never running again. The reason he’s doing X, Y, and Z is not because … he’s working his way to the left or the right. He doesn’t need anybody. This is Obama the way he really is.” – Charles Krauthammer on “Special Report with Bret Baier” Watch here.

THE GOP'S UPCOMING ACID TEST IN THE 2015 114TH CONGRESS ...

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Posted: 04 Jan 2015 08:08 PM PST When push comes to shove, it is now time for the GOP to separate the talk from the walk … The first test will be the consideration of the GOP’s leadership in the Congress … In the House, we find John Boehner (R-OH) is a mainstream country-club Republican who appears to be a traditionalist. A conservative, but one that is malleable when the time comes.  Listening to the lobbyists, bringing back pork to his district, and trying to improve the positioning of his GOP party, at least the ones who are not self-described as belonging to the TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party wing of the GOP. Unusually emotional for a politician, Boehner has cried openly on a number of occasions.  The chameleon changes his colors ... There was a time when Boehner did the right thing. He was part of the 1994 Contract with America that saw the Republicans assume control of the House for the first time in four decades. In 2006, Boehner openly campaigned to reform earmarks and to reduce government spending. However, his true feelings as a country club Republican were revealed in his 2014 appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. When asked if he would consider running for the Presidency, he replied: “I like to play golf. I like to cut my own grass. I do drink red wine, I smoke cigarettes. And I'm not giving that up to be President of the United States.” A glib answer, but a reminder that many a truth is spoken in jest. Boehner had a number of opportunities to put forth strong opposition to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)  and to put forth a comprehensive immigration bill, but Boehner appears to run away from his own legislation as he appears to want Barack Obama to drive the agenda and take the heat. Boehner openly declared that he would fight Obamacare, and yet when the latest CRomnibus (Continuing Resolution-Omnibus) bill was offered, Boehner gave President Obama almost everything he wanted to be funded. Here are a few additional samples courtesy of Politicususa.com … Roll Call: Boehner Delays Vote, Considers Changes to Debt Bill [7/28/11] The Daily Kos: House leadership blocks vote on payroll tax cut extension[12/19/11] Bloomberg: Former Highway Bill Foe Boehner Scavenging for U.S. House Votes [2/17/12] POLITICO: Cliff chaos: Boehner pulls GOP bill [12/21/12] The Houston Chronicle: Boehner blasted for pulling Sandy aid bill [1/2/13] The Associated Press: House Republicans Pull Health Care Bill After Backlash[4/24/13] The Washington Times: House rejection of farm bill sows bad seeds for Boehner [6/20/13] MSNBC: Boehner pulls shutdown bill in major defeat [10/15/13] The Guardian: Boehner backs down and drops Republican demands on debt ceiling [2/11/14] USA Today: House GOP kills last hope for immigration bill [7/10/14] The Washington Post: Revolt within GOP quashes border vote [7/31/14] Challenges to Boehner … It appears that many are reluctant to stand up and challenge John Boehner for the speakership, perhaps because they know that the GOP must perform to condition the 2016 presidential election battlefield; and that their careers will be on the line if they fail to demonstrate strong anti-Obama positions. So far, only two brave Republicans have stepped forward: Louis Gohmert (R-TX) and Ted Yoho (R-FL). The vote for the House Speaker is not a lock for the GOP … Boehner won the 113th Congressional Speakership in a 2013 with a vote of  220 votes, a margin of just 6 votes from the 214 he needed to win. If some Republicans vote “President,” the speakership could be lost. It should be remembered that a GOP Speaker of the House is not guaranteed if some Republicans break ranks with the GOP and vote for a Democrat to be Speaker. Therefore, one should be mindful of the vote as many mainstream Republicans do not want to be associated with conservatives, right-wingers, or TEA Party activists.  And in the Senate, we find Mitch McConnell … If you are wondering what McConnell is looking for, perhaps it is his honor. How many people remember Senator Mitch McConnell’s Remarks at Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)? “Obamacare should be repealed root and branch. And we’re not backing down from this fight.” “This law is a disaster, and anybody who thinks we’ve moved beyond it is dead wrong.” An then turned around and voted to fund Obamacare along with his buddy Orrin Hatch (R-UT). Even the aisle-hopping RINOs (Republicans In Name Only) John McCain and his BFF Lindsay Graham voted against the legislation. What can the GOP do? Thanks to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the Republicans could use the very same mechanisms that the Democrats used to push their agenda. That is, passing bills using the reconciliation, which allows major changes to be made to the legislation with only a majority Senate vote that isn’t subject to filibusters.  President Obama has suggested that he might be putting down his “executive order pen” and picking up his “presidential veto” pen as legislation arrives on his desk. However, if that legislation is truly bi-partisan and reflective of the majority will of the American people, Congress can override a Presidential Veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and the Senate, whereas a normal Act is passed with a simple majority. It should be remembered that Presidents usually threaten a veto to move the legislation closer to the President’s desired position and that Congress is often willing to compromise to get a majority of their legislative points passed. It is similar to allowing amendments to “must pass” legislation that deals with budgets, military appropriations, or other bills needed to keep the government functioning. Regulatory agencies that put forth nonsensical rules and regulations can find their budgets cut and their personnel unpaid. Reduce corporate welfare and shut down money-suckers like the Export-Import Bank. Promote energy independence and more revenue by opening the Keystone Pipeline; and removing or retarding environmental initiatives that are economy-killers. Put forth a balanced budget or a net negative budget. Presidential appointments would languish until he is out of office or could catch the Senate in a real recess. Treaties and other agreements with foreign sovereign nations might fail the ratification process and the President would take a major risk trying to implement a major piece of foreign policy – like a nuclear Iran – without the advice and consent of the Senate. But the most dangerous threat to the Obama Administration are the investigations of criminality and unconstitutional behaviors. While the President could provide blanket pardons for all criminal wrongdoing, it may require full disclosure of those acts and would be a stain on his presidential legacy. Congress could also defund his library, prevent presidential documents from residing there, and possibly defund many of the president’s after-office perks.  Bottom line … It is now time for the GOP to step up and prove that they can govern and put bi-partisan legislation in the President’s in-box. If he chooses to accept this bi-partisan legislation, that’s a stain on his personal legacy. And, under the right conditions, the bi-partisan legislation can be passed with a two-thirds majority vote in Congress. It is now time for the GOP to put up or shut up. -- steve

Bill Clinton And The Pedophile: The Sex Scandal That Could Destroy Hillary’s Presidential Ambitions...

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Bill Clinton And The Pedophile: The Sex Scandal That Could Destroy Hillary’s Presidential Ambitions Posted: 05 Jan 2015 01:53 PM PST Why did a convicted billionaire pedophile named Jeffrey Epstein that pimped out underage girls to powerful men have 21 contact phone numbers for Bill Clinton?  And why did Clinton fly on “multiple occasions” to the private Caribbean island where Epstein regularly held wild sexual orgies?  Let me give you a hint: it was not to discuss politics over milk and cookies.  Every once in a while, we get a small peek into the twisted sexual world of the global elite.  In this case, a Florida lawsuit that alleges that Britain’s Prince Andrew had sex with a 17-year-old “sex slave” provided by Epstein is making headlines all over the planet.  But of potentially even greater importance is what this lawsuit is revealing about Bill Clinton.  If it can be proven that Bill Clinton had sex with underage girls provided by Jeffrey Epstein, that could potentially destroy any chance that Hillary Clinton has of winning the presidency in 2016. The 17-year-old girl that Prince Andrew is alleged to have had sex with is named Virginia Roberts.  She is claiming that she once received $15,000 for having sex with him… A teenage “sex slave” says she was paid $15,000 for bedding Britain’s Prince Andrew by the American billionaire who served as the royal’s procurer. Virginia Roberts was 17 when Wall Street honcho and pedophile Jeffrey Epsteinallegedly pimped her out to the prince. “A lot of powerful men were part of Jeffrey’s scene, but I specifically remember Andrew,” Roberts told Britain’s Daily Mail. And it is a fact that Jeffrey Epstein is a convicted sex offender.  He was convicted by a court of law for paying a 14-year-old girl 300 dollars to massage him and have sex with him… Epstein’s sexual exploits have been documented since 2005, when a woman in Palm Beach contacted police saying that her 14-year-old daughter had been paid $300 to massage him and then have sex. The claim prompted a nearly year-long investigation that led to the eventual charge of soliciting prostitution which came as part of a plea deal. He spent 13 months of a 18-month sentence in jail and remains a registered sex offender. Since that time, approximately 40 other women have accused Epstein of sexual misconduct. So needless to say, this is one very sick individual. And right now the mainstream media in the U.S. is largely ignoring the fact that Bill Clinton flew down to Epstein’s private Caribbean island on “multiple occasions” between 2002 and 2005.  The following is from a British news source… Over the years, the casually-dressed, globe-trotting financier, who was said to log more than 600 flying hours a year, has been linked with Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey, Chris Tucker and Manhattan-London society figure Ghislaine Maxwell, daughter of the late media titan Robert Maxwell. Epstein reportedly flew Tucker and Spacey to Africa on his private jet as part of a charitable endeavour. Clinton, meanwhile, flew on multiple occasions in the same plane to Epstein’s private Caribbean island, Little St James, between 2002 and 2005 as he developed his philanthropic post-presidential career. It would later be alleged in court that Epstein organised orgies on that same private island in the US Virgin Islands. A lot of Democrats are going to end up reading this article, and a lot of them are going to start making apologies for Clinton at this point. So let’s get one thing straight.  It is not okay for anyone to have sex with underage girls.  Whoever breaks the law by doing so deserves to go to prison.  That includes Bill Clinton if it can be proven that he did this. And without a doubt, Clinton and Epstein were very close.  In fact, court records show that Epstein had 21 different phone numbers for Clinton… While Clinton was never deposed, lawyers obtained Epstein’s computerized phone directory, which included “e-mail addresses for Clinton along with 21 phone numbers for him, including those for his assistant (Doug Band),” according to a court filing. In addition, Epstein had contact information for a whole host of other powerful politicians and celebrities… From his 97-page ‘black book’ of phone numbers and email addresses, it is clear Epstein had an impressive array of contacts. When its contents were disclosed three years ago, the book was shown to include contact details for former US President Bill Clinton, ex-secretary of state Henry Kissinger, and Barbara Walters, then one of America’s most influential broadcasters. Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s details are there, along with entrepreneur Donald Trump, members of the Kennedy family and former prime minister Tony Blair. If this scandal is not covered up, it could eventually bring down a lot of people. What makes things even worse for Bill Clinton (and others) is that Epstein apparently used hidden cameras to record the sexual trysts that were going on in his guest bedrooms.  The following is from an article that appeared in the Mirror… Prince Andrew’s tycoon pal may have taken compromising photos of him with the underage girl he is alleged to have abused. Details buried in original court papers filed against pervert Jeffrey Epstein, 61, reveal that he recorded the sordid orgies he threw for VIPs at his luxury homes using cameras hidden in the walls of guest bedrooms. So if Bill Clinton did commit a crime, somewhere there may actually be video of it. But wait, there’s even more to this story.  The following comes from the Daily Mail… The lawsuit claims that Clinton was friends with an unnamed woman who ‘kept images of naked underage children on her computer, helped to recruit underage children for Epstein… and photographed underage females in sexually explicit poses‘. While he cut off ties with Epstein, this woman’s abuses apparently did not end their relationship as she was reportedly one of the 400 guests at Chelsea Clinton’s 2010 wedding. Though the lawsuit may be bringing up sexual skeleton’s from Clinton’s past, he has added to the drama of late by posing for a photo with two known prostitutes at a fundraiser in Los Angeles last month. Obviously Bill Clinton has a lot of hard questions that he needs to answer. But if Bill Clinton cannot be charged with a crime, will the American people even care what else he did? After all, there is a long history of the American people being willing to overlook his sexual promiscuity. For example, in a book published last year entitled “The First Family Detail: Secret Service Agents Reveal the Hidden Lives of Presidents“, it was documented that one of Clinton’s latest girlfriends known as “the Energizer” sometimes brought cookies to the Secret Service agents that guard Bill… Energizer, who is described as charming and friendly, sometimes brought cookies to the agents, according to the book excerpts. One told Kessler: “It was a warm day, and she was wearing a low-cut tank top, and as she leaned over, her breasts were very exposed. They appeared to be very perky and very new and full … There was no doubt in my mind they were enhanced.” Kessler also reports that Hillary’s Secret Service detail informs Bill’s Secret Service detail when the former first lady is coming home, so Bill has time to get Energizer off the property and clean up any evidence. That revelation certainly did very little to upset the Hillary for president bandwagon. So will these new revelations about Bill’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein have an impact? We shall see…

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El Wicked was murdered El Menchito of CJNG free for two months

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• El Wicked was murdered
• El Menchito of CJNG free for two months
• san antonio murder suspect, flees to mexico kills piedras negras cop & taxi driver

El Wicked was murdered Posted: 04 Jan 2015 11:10 PM PST Proceso (January 4, 2015) Translated by un vato for Borderland Beat  El Wicked El Wicked once said that he murdered without remorse, but with passion, "because that was his job and you have to do your job with dedication". --un vato More detailed update from the journal Reforma added below.   MEXICO, D.F. (proceso.com.mx).--Jose Enrique Jimenez Zavala, "El Wicked", to whom the Chihuahua authorities attributed the murder of activist Marisela Escobedo, was in reality murdered by another inmate inside the San Guillermo prison, the State Attorney General revealed today. On (December) 31, the State Attorney's Office of Execution of Punishment and Judicial Measures (Fiscalia de Ejecucion de Penas y Medidas Judiciales) had reported that the inmate died last Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. from a massive heart attack. "El Wicked" had also  been convicted of taking part in the massacre at the Bar Colorado in Chihuahua, where 16 persons died, among them journalists Javier Moya and Javier Salinas. For this action, which took place in April, 2011, Jimenez Zavala was sentenced two years later, in February, 2013, to life in prison. The State Attorney for the Central Zone, Sergio Almaraz, confirmed that the person who murdered "El Wicked" was Jaime Noel Cuevas, "El Jimy", who was supposedly linked by Jimenez himself to the attack against the customers in the Bar Colorado. The government official explained that the real cause of death for Jimenez Zavala was strangulation, a consequence of revenge between him and his accomplice, "El Jimy", for various crimes. The new version by the authorities states that, inside the cell, "El Jimy" subdued "El Wicked" with a kick to the genitals, then threw him on the floor and strangled him. The murder took place inside the cell where "El Wicked" was staying, to which Jaime Noel Cuevas entered. However, Almaraz did not explain why two highly dangerous inmates were in the same cell. Jimenez Zavala was part of the program Free from Prisons (Libre de Prisiones). Through this program, the State Attorney Specializing in Punishment and Judicial Measures informs students from upper middle schools and high schools about the consequences of breaking the law.   "El Wicked" became the principal speaker in the program, using his own testimony as an example. He would say that he was a child with dreams like everybody else, that he dedicated himself to school, but that life's circumstances led him to break the law and he never thought he would be imprisoned. Update: More detailed article from Reforma. At the conclusion of scientific studies that were performed on the body of the person who in life answered to the name of Jose Enrique Jimenez Zavala, aka "El Wicked", forensic medical experts determined that the cause of death was by "strangulation" caused by dislocation fracture to the -C1-C2 vertebra (fracture of the cervical column), reported the Central Zone Office for Investigation and Persecution of Crime in a communique. It reported that several X-rays and scans were performed on the body, which presented edema and cerebral congestion with hemorrhagic infiltration to the base of the cranium, compression of the medulla oblongata and the spinal medulla. from a dislocation fracture of the C1-C2(first vertebrae in the neck), and pulmonary edema on the right side with bruised areas, as well as superficial hemorrhage on the right testicle. According to the investigations, "El Wicked" was strangled by Jaime Noe Cuevas, who was tried for the multiple murder of 16 persons in the "El Colorado" bar in Chihuahua, in April of 2012. The State Attorney said that the motive for the homicide was revenge. On December 31, the same State Attorney General's office, through the Office Specializing in Execution of Punishment and Judicial Measures, disclosed via a communique that Jimenez Zavala had died on December 30 as a result of a massive heart attack in a cell in the State CERESO 1, in Aquiles Serdan. Around 9:20 p.m., a custodian noticed that Jose Enrique Zavala, who was inside his cell, was undergoing convulsions, which is why he immediately called for help to transfer him to the hospital area", reported the State Attorney General in the communique issued on December 31. "Once in the medical area, CPR was applied, and an electrocardiogram was taken, verifying that the inmate did not show vital signs", it added. "El Wicked" was declared dead at 9:30 p.m. on December 30, the State Attorney's office explained on that occasion. However, the State Attorney stated that the Medical Services coordinator, Dr. Mauro Bernal, explained that once an autopsy was performed on the body, the results established that the vertebra was dislocated, which compressed the medulla and the medulla oblongata, and that the injury resulted in loss of life. On his part, the State Attorney Specializing in Investigation and Persecution of Crimes for the Central Zone, Sergio Almaraz Ortiz, stated that, based on the scientific results and on the investigation by the Office of the Public Ministry, the alleged murderer was clearly identified. He indicated that it was "El Wicked's" cell mate, Jaime Noel Cuevas Baeza, 35 years old, originally from Ciudad Juarez. "Jaime Noel Cuevas Baeza has been imprisoned since 2012 in State Cereso No. 1, located in the Aquiles Serdan municipality, on trial for charges of unlawful carrying of weapons for the exclusive use of the Mexican Army and intentional homicide, based on the events reported on April 20, 2012, inside the "El Colorado" bar, located in the municipality of Chihuahua," he stated. In his statement, given on Saturday before the Public Ministry Officer and represented by his lawyer, Jaime Noel Cuevas Baeza, stated the following: "That, finding himself in his cell on December 30, 2014, in the company of Jose Enrique Jimenez Zavala, aka "El Wicked", they had differences, and, remembering that it was he (Wicked) who had testified against him on the charges he is being tried for, he got angrier, and when he saw that Jimenez Zavala was distracted, he kicked him in the testicles. Then "El Wicked" fell on his knees and that is when he began to strangle him and twist his head from side to side with all his strength", the communique mentions.    "He indicated that he then heard the footsteps of the jail guards, and when the custodian came closer, he told him that Jimenez Zavala had gone into convulsions. Immediately, the prison guards assisted "El Wicked" and transferred him to the CERESO hospital.  He states that, minutes later, he became aware that Enrique Jimenez Zavala, alias 'El Wicked', had died." The Office of the State Attorney General indicated that Cuevas Baeza has fully confessed and within the next few days, they will draw up charges for intentional homicide committed against Jimenez Zavala. Marisela Escobedo was murdered on December 16, 2010, in front of the Chihuahua Government Palace, where she was demanding justice for the murder of her daughter Rubi Fraire Escobdo.

El Menchito of CJNG free for two months Posted: 04 Jan 2015 02:31 PM PST Translated by Spike for Borderland Beat from a Zetatijuana article Ruben Oseguera Gonzalez " El Menchito " Ruben Oseguera Gonzalez " El Menchito " , son of the leader of the Cartel Jalisco Neuva Generacion Ruben Oseguera Cervantes " El Mencho " , regained his liberty for the second occasion, after a Federal Judge in Toluca ordered his release with a condition that after two months of freedom under a restriction order , he would regain legal status. Last Friday , a District Federal Judge from the Federal Criminal Proceedings Court in the State of Jalisco declared an auto decree of freedom for " El Menchito " , due to lack of elements ( evidence )to process in favour of the 24 year old,  who faced charges of crimes against health , and violation of the Federal Law against weapons and explosives. That same day 26th December , " El Menchito " left the prison Centro Federal de Readaptacion Social numero 2 " Occidente" , en Puente Grande , Jalisco , where he had arrived directly from Centro de Arraigo ( Central Base ) of the Procuraduria General de La Republica (PGR)in Mexico Federal District on the 18th December. Sources at the PGR gave the news of the release of " El Menchito " , however they didn't say that he was first acquitted in the State of Mexico, where he was charged with offences of possession of fire arms and ammo for exclusive use of the Govt Forces, using resources of illegal origin , and crimes against health. ZETA investigations , exposed that before he was liberated , on the 16th October 2014 " El Menchito " left the maximum security prison Altiplano No 1 , in Almoloya de Juarez , but Federal Police Agents were already waiting to transfer him to SEIDO Headquarters. The Public Prosecutors office applied for a restriction warrant from a Judge of the second Federal Criminal Court , who specialises in searches , retstrictions and intervention of communications with jurisdiction through out Mexico. He granted the restriction against " El Menchito" within the record , while integrating the preliminary investigation. SEIDO requested an extension of the precautionary measure on 27th November, it was granted once again by a special Judge. The Federal prosecutor ordered the lifting of the restriction on December 18th, when there was already an arrest order with warrant issued by a District Judge from Jalisco. Then " El Menchito " and a co-defendant were transferred to the Puente Grande Cerefeso , from where he gained his freedom.     "El Menchito " was detained in a residence in Zapopan on 30th of January 2014 by the Military Authorities, the PGR said that " El Menchito" was responsible for coordinating the sale and trafficking of drugs coming from South America , as well as fuel theft . Some of the charges were dismissed through lack of evidence , and others not even reason of imputation. It was a double failure of ministerial authority. Spike: yet another example of the unprofessionalism of the Mexican police departments in their various guises , and the willingness of Mexican judges to accept bribes to free even the most heinous of criminals. Original article in Spanish at http://zetatijuana.com

san antonio murder suspect, flees to mexico kills piedras negras cop & taxi driver Posted: 04 Jan 2015 12:42 PM PST written by Lucio, using information from La Rancherita del Aire radio Telling family and friends “I am not going back to prison, I will shoot it out”, murder suspect Ignacio Ruiz is sitting in a Mexican jail cell after an intense shootout with police, that resulted in the killing  of a Piedras Negras police officer. Bexar Texas sheriff's office spokesperson says Ruiz, 37, born in San Jose, California,  is currently on parole after  serving time for attempted capital murder on a police officer Ruiz is wanted for the murder of Joshua Vidales, who was shot and killed on January 1st  on Macdona Lacoste road.   The shooting occurred inside a residence and resulted in a second  victim being taken to the hospital. Ruiz fled to Piedras Negras, the Mexican border town adjacent to Eagle Pass Texas.   Originally, Ruiz was driving his black Mazda to escape Texas.  At the time of the shootout, Ruiz was riding in a Taxi, and had instructed the driver to stay away from areas with police and to drive south to get him out of the area.  He became enraged when he saw they were in an area with police, the driver stopped the cab and tried to run away when Ruiz gunned him down. That prompted the shootout that killed 2 and injured 2.  An element of police, and taxi driver subcummed to their inuries, and two others, civilian passer-byes were injured.  (Zocalo just reported an hour ago the taxi driver died from his injuries.) He then turned to the Taxi driver and shot him 4 times wounding him, and took control the Taxi, attempting to flee, triggering the high-speed chase by police, ending when police were able to force him off the road.   Texas mugshot from his attempted murder of a police officer Ruiz was in the company of Janel Cerda, who, was also arrested.  Ruiz says he forced Cerda to come with him after he killed her cousin because she had witnessed the shooting.  This is a different account than San Antonio press articles, in those she is described as his girlfriend. The Piedras Negras officer,  Antonio Sorina de Luna, 24, died from his injuries in a Saltillo hospital, where he was airlifted in an attempt to save his life.  Witnesses said the officer died a hero, as he  was shielding two children from the shootout when he was hit by gunfire. Two of the injured were women, both aged 52.

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Open Letter: Sharpton, Poverty Posse Fails to Inform Minorities of Choice

Open Letter: Sharpton, Poverty Posse Fails to Inform Minorities of Choice