Pinup Paintings Side-By-Side with the Photos that inspired them ...

Pinup Paintings Side-By-Side with the Photos that inspired them.

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Why we are standing with the French...

Why We Are Standing With the French

Daily Policy Focus: On Sept. 13, 2001, two days after 9/11, the Parisian daily Le Monde published an editorial titled "Nous sommes tous Américains," or "We Are All Americans."

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The Charlie Hebdo Covers the Islamofascists Terrorists Didn’t Want You to See ...

What Are the Charlie Hebdo Covers the Terrorists Didn't Want You to See? Two police officers and 10 employees were killed by three gunmen at Charlie Hebdo headquarters in Paris. Witnesses say the gunmen shouted, "We have avenged the Prophet Muhammad." See the Covers

 

All Veterans Need To Read This!

Plese Read The FollowingAttachment:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/6/va-free-gun-locks-raises-concerns-gun-registry/?page=1

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 ...

One Citizen Speaking...

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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…