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Arizona’s Line In The Sand »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Apr 30, 2010 in Civil Liberties, Crime, Current Affairs, Illegal Aliens, Immigration Reform, President Barack Obama | 182 Comments

This week has seen a lot of support for, and anger against, the new law signed by Gov. Brewer of AZ. But here’s the question: Do we really know what is in the law that has caused such heightened emotional responses? That’s what I thought. Here, then, is an Op-Ed for the NY Times written [...]

Giving New Meaning To The Term, “Bully Pulpit” »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Apr 29, 2010 in Arrogance, Bamboozling, Civil Liberties, Current Affairs, Homeland Security, Illegal Aliens, Media Bias, NBC/MSNBC, Obama Comrades, Patriotism, President Barack Obama, Supreme Court, U.S. Constitution, Unions, Wall Street | 215 Comments

Yet another crack in the Obama devotion from many in the MSM is surfacing. My colleague, Linda Anselmi, came across this article recently, and passed it on. This time, the focus is Obama’s bullying tendencies. This is not a new concept to me – I have been writing about what a bully Obama is since [...]

Senate Subpoena and Media Coverage Followup »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Apr 28, 2010 in Citizenship, Civil Liberties, Crime, Current Affairs, Ed Rendell, Infrastructure, Latinos, Media Bias, Media Handling of Story, National Debt, National Security, Pentagon, Robert Gates, US Senate | 29 Comments

Recently, I reported that Senators Lieberman and Collins subpoenaed the White House to have access to all of the information available on the Fort Hood Shooting, and Major Hasan. Well, the White House, Pentagon, and Justice Department have all said, “No.” Ah, such transparency: “We have repeatedly sought your departments’ cooperation,” they wrote. “Our efforts [...]

“The Tea Party Is Not A Legitimate Movement” »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Apr 27, 2010 in Civil Liberties, Current Affairs, David Shuster, Huffington Post, Media Bias, Ted Kennedy | 256 Comments

So claims Gov. Ed Rendell of PA. Yes, the governor thinks that it really is not a movement to be taken seriously, or that will have much of an impact, in the upcoming elections. I used to really like Ed Rendell, especially when he was such a strong supporter of Hillary Clinton. But since he [...]

Are You “Tea Party” Angry? »

By Anita Finlay ("Ani") on Apr 10, 2010 in Bailouts, Bank Bailouts, Banking Institutions, Bernie Madoff, Bush administration, Civil Liberties, Congress (House & Senate), DNC idiocy, Economic Stimulus, Freedom of Speech, Lobbyists, Media Bias, Nancy Pelosi, National Debt, Obama Administration, Obama's Broken Promises, Obama's Budget, Race Card, Stimulus Plan, TARP, Toxic Assets, Wall Street, stimulus tax package | 99 Comments

Who’s afraid of a little Tea Party? Everyone, fortunately. So says Kevin O’Brien of The Cleveland Plain Dealer, who correctly points out that while Tea Partiers may lean conservative, they are filled with more anti-incumbent fever (for both sides) than anyone would care to admit: Democratic officeholders should be afraid. Republican officeholders, too. For many [...]

Who Does This To A Kid? **Updated** »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Apr 8, 2010 in Civil Liberties, Current Affairs, Education, Gay Rights | 238 Comments

You may have heard recently about Constance McMillen, the young woman who wanted to take her girlfriend to the prom. Rather than having the prom at all, her school district in a little town in Mississippi canceled it. That’s right, they canceled the entire prom rather than let her bring her girlfriend. Wow. Well, to [...]

Fear Itself Folo »

By Nail Em Up on Apr 7, 2010 in Barack Obama, Civil Liberties, Civil Liberties & Rights, Civil Rights, Crime, Current Affairs, Death Threats, Fascism, Hate Speech, Health Care, Human Rights, Media, Media Bias, Media Handling of Story, Medicare, Obama-Barack & President Barack, President Barack Obama, Race, Racism | 164 Comments

Some readers of this blog took exception to my post titled “Fear Itself,” which was published on April 6. I’d like to address the objections. Protest is the American way. The health care bill, a massive piece of legislation, had many elements which some could find objectionable. Mandates are worrying, as is the fear that [...]

Fear Itself »

By Nail Em Up on Apr 6, 2010 in Barack Obama, CNN, Censorship, Civil Liberties, Civil Liberties & Rights, Civil Rights, Current Affairs, Democratic Party, Fascism, Fox News, Freedom of Speech, Hate Speech, Human Rights, Media Bias, Media Handling of Story, Media, Television, NBC/MSNBC, President Barack Obama | 177 Comments

What sales tactic is the most persuasive? Which emotion, when exploited, motivates human beings to reach for their wallets – or their guns? The answer, of course, is fear. And fear, when stoked by demagogues and poured over a volatile flammable mass only needs one match to create a frightful conflagration. Witness the American “Tea [...]

DOJ Gives ACORN An Early Holiday Present »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Nov 29, 2009 in 9/11, ACORN, Citizenship, Civil Liberties, Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, Dept. of Justice (Obama), Gay Rights, Obama Administration, President Barack Obama, U.S. Constitution | 74 Comments

* bumped up because the Reverend is our in-house expert who tracks the ACORN story like few others * And circumvents the Congress, even the President, in the process. Yes, it turns out that, according to DOJ lawyer, David Barron, it is A-Okay for ACORN to receive funds from American taxpayers, according to this NY [...]

Fifth Grader Refuses To Say Pledge Of Allegiance – Wait Until You See Why »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Nov 18, 2009 in Civil Liberties, Civil Liberties & Rights, Current Affairs, Education, Freedom of Speech, Gay Rights, Human Rights | 40 Comments

I admit, when I first saw the headline about the child refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance, I just assumed it was about the whole “under God” thing in there. Well you know what they say when one “assumes,” and nowhere was that more the case than here, as this article makes clear, A [...]

From Local To Global: Mainers Vote Down Same Sex Marriage; Sec. Clinton Celebrates GLIFAA Award »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Nov 5, 2009 in Civil Liberties, Current Affairs, Gay Rights, Human Rights, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, State Department | 45 Comments

Election 2009 has come and gone with some major changes: VA and NJ have gone Red. Turns out, the races weren’t even all that close. Much is being discussed and debated about the meaning behind these wins by the GOP. I will leave that, and the NY 23 Owens win to the many other voices [...]

It’s WHOSE Meeting?? »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Sep 5, 2009 in Bill of Rights, Censorship, Civil Liberties, Civil Liberties & Rights, Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, Patriotism, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Constitution | 30 Comments

There seems to be some confusion over whose meetings these town halls are. Silly me, I thought they were held for the constituents of the particular representative or senator holding them. Evidently, I was wrong, at least according to this organizer for HCAN at the town hall held by Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) in Skokie, IL:

That Is SOME Turnabout »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Sep 3, 2009 in Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, Health Care, Patriotism, U.S. Constitution | 81 Comments

Rep. Carol Shea-Porter of NH went from being a citizen who protested at Town Halls, who was removed from a George Bush event, and disrupted her former congressperson’s town halls, to someone who has a constituent removed for asking a simple question. Yes, in just four years, Rep. Shea-Porter has done a complete 180. Astonishing. [...]

Some Suggestions If You Are Traveling Into The USA »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Aug 31, 2009 in Bamboozling, Barack Obama, Bush/Cheney, Civil Liberties, Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, Energy Policy Act of 2005, FISA, Flip Flopping, Homeland Security, National Security, TOTUS, U.S. Constitution | 32 Comments

After seeing this article the other day, Bush’s Search Policy For Travelers Is Kept; Obama Officials Say Oversight Will Grow, I felt compelled to share some helpful suggestions when you are traveling into the USA: carry some change to make phone calls, bring some paper and a pen to be able to write a letters/documents, [...]

Well, THIS Explains Everything! »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Aug 30, 2009 in Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress (House & Senate), Crime, Current Affairs, Cyber Attacks, Flip Flopping, Freedom of Speech, Homeland Security, National Security, President Barack Obama | 47 Comments

When I saw this at The Onion, I thought this was mighty plausible. Make sure you read the crawl at the bottom – even as a die-hard Yankees fan, I thought the first one was funny: White House Reveals Obama Is Bipolar, Has Entered Depressive Phase See?? Doesn’t that make everything make more sense? It [...]

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