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		<title>Remember Columbine?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am sure that you remember what happened at the  Columbine High School in Colorado, I just received this from a friend in an email. who asked me to post it here, heck, this is one of those things I would have posted even if I wasn&#8217;t asked. I hope everyone reads this, it is [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am sure that you remember what happened at the  Columbine High School in Colorado, I just received this from a friend in an email. who asked me to post it here, heck, this is one of those things I would have posted even if I wasn&#8217;t asked. I hope everyone reads this, it is a good one!</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Guess our national leaders didn&#8217;t expect this, hmm? On Thursday, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton , Colorado , was invited to address the House Judiciary committee&#8217;s                 subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful.</strong></p>
<p><strong>They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher, every politician, every sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-called expert! These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt that God sent this man as a voice crying in the wilderness. The following is a portion of the transcript:</strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Since the dawn of creation there has been both good and evil in the hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven children who died must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers.</strong></em></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>&#8220;The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he used.. Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain&#8217;s heart.</strong></em></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>&#8220;In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not here to represent or defend the NRA &#8211; because I don&#8217;t believe that they are responsible for my daughter&#8217;s death. Therefore I do not believe that they need to be defended.. If I believed they had anything to do with Rachel&#8217;s murder I would be their strongest opponent.</strong></em></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy &#8212; it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of the blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the       accusers themselves. I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best.</strong></em></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Your laws ignore our deepest needs,<br />
Your words are empty air.<br />
You&#8217;ve stripped away our heritage,<br />
You&#8217;ve outlawed simple prayer.<br />
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,<br />
And precious children die.<br />
You seek for answers everywhere,<br />
And ask the question &#8220;Why?&#8221;<br />
You regulate restrictive laws,<br />
Through legislative creed..<br />
And yet you fail to understand,<br />
That God is what we need! </strong></em></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, mind, and spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and wreak havoc.. Spiritual presences were present within our educational systems for most of our nation&#8217;s history. Many of our major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact. What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in so doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as terrible as Columbine&#8217;s tragedy occurs &#8212; politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal and private liberties. We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would not have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real villain lies within our own hearts.</strong></em></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right! I challenge every young person jn America , and around the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by those students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for legislation that violates your God-given right to communicate with Him. To those of you who would point your finger at the NRA &#8212; I give to you a sincere challenge. Dare to examine your own heart before casting the first stone!</strong></em></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>My daughter&#8217;s death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that to happen!&#8221; </strong></em></span></span></p>
<p><strong>Do what the media did not &#8211; - let the nation hear this man&#8217;s speech.. Please send this out to everyone you can.</strong></p>
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		<title>Email from Congressman Michael McCaul 4-17-09</title>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">This week, millions of hard-working Americans filed their taxes and joined together to protest our nation&#8217;s tax burden, a reminder of just how much of their hard-earned money goes to Washington. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">During these challenging economic times, our nation&#8217;s families and small businesses are struggling to make ends meet. As a result, Americans are paying higher taxes to offset out-of-control government spending. The American people know we can&#8217;t spend and tax our way back to a growing economy.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">In order to create and maintain long-term economic growth,   Congress must put politics aside and protect the American taxpayer.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">I continue to support a budget that provides $1.2 trillion in tax relief. It also includes provisions to end bailouts, reduce non-defense discretionary spending, and tackle health entitlements, reducing the national debt by more than $6 trillion. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">When I return to Washington next week I will be introducing legislation to increase funding and resources to secure the border, combat violence from Mexican drug cartels, and better enforce existing immigration laws.  I will be touring a part of the border early next week to get a first-hand account of the situation.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">I’m going back to Washington energized by so many people who   participated in events across the country and in the 10<sup>th</sup> District this week.  Together we are sending a resounding message to the Obama administration that we will not tolerate record spending, debt and higher taxes.  <strong></strong></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;">See VIDEO from   this week’s district events at </span></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">It’s been great to see many of you across the   district the last couple weeks. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">With best regards,</span></span></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Update from U.S. Senator John Cornyn Wednesday, April 15, 2009 With so many complex issues facing our nation, I was grateful for the opportunity to return to Texas to meet with people across the state and listen to their concerns about what is happening in Washington, how these issues affect them and what common-sense ideas [...]


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<h3>Update from U.S. Senator John  Cornyn</h3>
<p><strong>Wednesday, April 15, 2009</strong></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">With so many complex issues facing our nation, I was grateful for the  opportunity to return to Texas to meet with people across the state and  listen to their concerns about what is happening in Washington, how  these issues affect them and what common-sense ideas they have for how  best to address them.</p>
<p><img src="http://cornyn.enews.senate.gov/images/user_images/Texas_Del_to_National_League_of_Cities_3.jpg" border="1" alt="Texas Del to National League of Cities 3 Email from Senator John Cornyn 4 16 09" hspace="3" vspace="3" width="180" height="120" align="left" title="Texas Del to National League of Cities 3 photo" />Just before recess, the Senate passed  President Obama’s budget without any bipartisan support. Along with  all of my Republican colleagues, <a href="http://cornyn.enews.senate.gov/mail/util.cfm?mailaction=clickthru&amp;gpiv=2100037528.850055.613&amp;gen=1&amp;mailing_linkid=29409">I voted against the  budget</a> that spends too much, taxes too much and borrows too much.  The budget represents a missed opportunity for Congress to put  policies in place that will encourage economic recovery, foster opportunities  for Texans and all Americans, and prevent future generations from  inheriting insurmountable debt.</p>
<p><img src="http://cornyn.enews.senate.gov/images/user_images/Non-Profits_Roundtable_and_Press_Avail_036.JPG" border="1" alt=" Email from Senator John Cornyn 4 16 09" hspace="3" vspace="3" width="180" height="135" align="right" title=" photo" />One of the most disturbing  aspects of the President’s budget is his proposal to limit the  deduction for charitable contributions, which could cost charities and  non-profit organizations nationwide anywhere from $4 billion to $9 billion  annually. Last week <a href="http://cornyn.enews.senate.gov/mail/util.cfm?mailaction=clickthru&amp;gpiv=2100037528.850055.613&amp;gen=1&amp;mailing_linkid=29410">I hosted a roundtable in  Austin</a>, where I met with representatives from local non-profit  organizations at Meals on Wheels and More to hear their concerns about the  President’s proposal. While I worked with both Senate Democrats and  Republicans to reject the President’s proposal during the budget  debate earlier this month, this does not mean Congress will not  consider the President’s proposal in the future. Given today’s  economic climate and with so many Americans hurting and in need of  assistance, we should instead encourage charitable giving.</p>
<p>The economic downturn has led to greater demand for charitable  services and placed a strain of many of these organizations already  operating on limited resources. Homeless shelters across the state have seen a  marked increase in the number of people seeking help. This week in  Fort Worth, I am meeting with Mayor Mike Moncrief and other local  officials who have been successful in reducing homelessness in their  community. I hope to learn the keys to their success and share that with  other cities and communities throughout Texas.</p>
<p><img src="http://cornyn.enews.senate.gov/images/user_images/Meeting_With_Lubbock_Mayor_3.jpg" border="1" alt="Meeting With Lubbock Mayor 3 Email from Senator John Cornyn 4 16 09" hspace="3" vspace="3" width="180" height="120" align="left" title="Meeting With Lubbock Mayor 3 photo" />While Americans participate   in the annual practice of filling out their federal taxes, I’m  looking forward to meeting with the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission  Chair and Vice-Chair at the State Capitol in Austin to discuss our  shared goal of stamping out government waste. I will be announcing  introduction of my legislation to help save more of taxpayers’  hard-earned money. In Congress, I’ve been working to create a Federal  Sunset Commission, based on the successful Texas model, that would  improve government accountability and help ensure our tax dollars are spent  efficiently. Congress moved a step closer to establishing this  important body when <a href="http://cornyn.enews.senate.gov/mail/util.cfm?mailaction=clickthru&amp;gpiv=2100037528.850055.613&amp;gen=1&amp;mailing_linkid=29411">the Senate recently passed an  amendment I sponsored</a> that lays the groundwork for a Federal Sunset  Commission to eliminate government waste and increase oversight of  ineffective programs.</p>
<p><img src="http://cornyn.enews.senate.gov/images/user_images/South_Texas_Vets_3.jpg" border="1" alt="South Texas Vets 3 Email from Senator John Cornyn 4 16 09" hspace="3" vspace="3" width="180" height="120" align="right" title="South Texas Vets 3 photo" />On  Friday I am joining Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs  of Staff, at Fort Sam Houston to visit our nation’s wounded  warriors receiving medical care at the Warrior and Family Support Center.  These brave soldiers and their families have sacrificed so much for  our nation, and I look forward to thanking them for their exemplary  service. The Warrior and Family Support Center plays a vital role in  treating both the visible and invisible injuries that our soldiers face as  a result of their service, and we must continue to ensure the needs  of our servicemen and women are adequately met as they recover from  their injuries and return home. <a href="http://cornyn.enews.senate.gov/mail/util.cfm?mailaction=clickthru&amp;gpiv=2100037528.850055.613&amp;gen=1&amp;mailing_linkid=29412">I recently reintroduced  legislation</a> that would authorize construction of a VA hospital  for veterans in the Rio Grande Valley, who currently have to drive hours  out of their way to receive medical treatment. Service members and  veterans in Texas and across our nation have earned access to the  high-quality medical treatment through their enormous sacrifices for our  nation.</span></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">For more information on  these and other topics, go directly to my </span><a href="http://cornyn.enews.senate.gov/mail/util.cfm?mailaction=clickthru&amp;gpiv=2100037528.850055.613&amp;gen=1&amp;mailing_linkid=29413"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Web site</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;">. To view floor  speeches, interviews and other video messages from me, please visit my <a href="http://cornyn.enews.senate.gov/mail/util.cfm?mailaction=clickthru&amp;gpiv=2100037528.850055.613&amp;gen=1&amp;mailing_linkid=29414">YouTube Channel</a>. To receive additional updates,  please select the issues that interest you listed on the right. It’s  an honor to serve you in the United States  Senate.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sincerely,</span><br />
<img src="http://cornyn.enews.senate.gov/images/user_images/SJC_Signature.jpg" border="0" alt="SJC Signature Email from Senator John Cornyn 4 16 09" width="208" height="93" title="SJC Signature photo" /><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">U.S.  Senator John Cornyn</span></div>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear David,Vice President Joe Biden said during the 2008 campaign that it is patriotic for Americans to pay more in taxes. Since taking over control of Washington, the Obama Democrats have decided we should all be more &#8220;patriotic&#8221; having passed or proposed more than $5 trillion in new spending and $1.4 trillion in new taxes. [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Dear David,<a href="http://teaparty.gop.com/?From=David&amp;Email=david@opinionhead.com"><img src="http://www.gop.com/images/Email/TeaParty_EcampButton.jpg" border="0" alt="TeaParty EcampButton An email from Michael Steele 4 14" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="150" height="153" align="right" title="TeaParty EcampButton photo" /></a>Vice President Joe Biden said during the 2008 campaign that it is patriotic for Americans to pay more in taxes. Since taking over control of Washington, the Obama Democrats have decided we should all be more &#8220;patriotic&#8221; having passed or proposed more than $5 trillion in new spending and $1.4 trillion in new taxes.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t know about you, David, but I don&#8217;t believe there is anything patriotic about giving more of your hard-earned money to the government to bankroll the liberal Democrats&#8217; agenda to increase spending to record levels, change the tax code to redistribute the wealth of working families, and destroy the savings of millions of middle-class Americans.</p>
<p>So on this Tax Day, April 15, the Republican National Committee is asking you, along with hundreds of thousands of grassroots activists across our country, to assert a real patriotic act by <a href="http://teaparty.gop.com/?From=David&amp;Email=david@opinionhead.com">sending a virtual tea bag</a> to Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and the rest of the tax, spend and borrow Democrats. Let them know enough is enough and you don&#8217;t approve of their plan to pass the largest tax hike in American history.</p>
<p>And when you send your virtual tea bag today, I hope you will also take this opportunity to make a <a href="http://teaparty.gop.com/?From=David&amp;Email=david@opinionhead.com">secure online contribution</a> of $25, $50, $100, $500 or $1,000 to the RNC today to help fund our efforts to resist the massive tax and spending increases Barack Obama and the Pelosi-Reid Democrats are attempting to ram through Congress.</p>
<p>The $1.4 trillion in higher taxes is just the tip of the iceberg for the Democrats. The proposed cap and trade program on carbon emissions Obama wants would impose at least $646 billion in new energy taxes &#8212; $3,100 for every American family a year. And the President wants to raise taxes on small businesses &#8212; the very engine that provides 75% of our economic growth.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">David, Americans will pay more in taxes this year than they will spend on food, clothing and housing combined</span> and it is <em>still</em> not enough for Barack Obama and the liberal Democrats. Let them know you already pay enough in taxes by sending them a virtual tea bag by <a href="http://teaparty.gop.com/?From=David&amp;Email=david@opinionhead.com">clicking here</a>.</p>
<p>And when you do, please also make a secure online contribution of $25, $50, $100, $500 or $1,000 to the RNC today to fight the Democrats&#8217; efforts to take advantage of America&#8217;s present economic difficulties to force through their reckless agenda.</p>
<p>Your participation in this project is vital to holding the Obama Democrats accountable for their destructive higher tax and spending policies. Please send your virtual tea bag today. Thank you.</p>
<p></span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Sincerely,<br />
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Michael Steele<br />
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		<description><![CDATA[21st Century Threats &#8216;Unproven Technology&#8217; Lays Basis for Missile Defense The following op-ed ran in today’s edition of the Defense News, which can be accessed here. On April 5, North Korea launched a missile &#8211; and sent the world a wake-up call. Ballistic missiles in the hands of rogue states, potentially armed with weapons of [...]


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&#8216;Unproven Technology&#8217;  Lays Basis for Missile Defense<br />
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<p><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">The following op-ed ran in today’s edition of the Defense News,  which can be accessed </span><a href="http://cornyn.enews.senate.gov/mail/util.cfm?mailaction=clickthru&amp;gpiv=2100037406.849362.68&amp;gen=1&amp;mailing_linkid=29125"><span style="font-size: x-small;">here</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;">.</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">On April 5,  North Korea launched a missile &#8211; and sent the world a wake-up call. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ballistic missiles in the hands of rogue  states, potentially armed with weapons of mass destruction, remain one  of the most serious security threats of the 21st century. Change of  administrations in Washington does not change this strategic  imperative: Free nations must defend themselves from ballistic missile attack  through robust and layered missile defense capabilities. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">North Korea&#8217;s launch continues a ballistic missile  development program that is now four decades old, and which many  believe is the most advanced in the developing world. North Korea&#8217;s  Taepo Dong-2 long-range missile has the potential capability to strike  Hawaii, Alaska and possibly the West Coast of the United States. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Many observers agree that North Korea has  proliferated elements of its missile program, along with those of its  nuclear program, and has helped accelerate development of dangerous  capabilities in Iran and other nations. Iran&#8217;s capabilities, in turn,  could threaten all our allies in Europe, Central and South Asia, and  the Middle East, including Israel. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Despite the growing risk, the new U.S. administration seems determined to  scale back our missile defense capabilities and leave us and our allies  more vulnerable. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">On the same day that  North Korea tested its new capabilities, President Barack Obama  announced that America&#8217;s capabilities would be subject to new  restrictions. He said in Prague that our missile defense partnership with NATO,  including a tracking radar to be based on Czech soil, would go forward  only if it is cost-effective and proven, and if the threat from Iran  persists. These qualifications may seem reasonable, yet they signal  unreasonable cutbacks throughout our missile defense program. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">The next day, Defense Secretary Robert Gates made  clear which U.S. missile defense capabilities meet the  administration&#8217;s new standards. Approved for more funding are the Terminal High  Altitude Area Defense system, the Standard Missile 3 program, and the  conversion of six Aegis cruisers for missile defense. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Defunded or delayed are the Multiple Kill Vehicle  program, the Airborne Laser program and additional ground-based interceptors  in Alaska. Overall, the administration plans to cut funding for  missile defense by nearly $1.5 billion, or about 15 percent. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Reading between the lines, we can see the new  administration&#8217;s priorities. They recognize our proven but limited  capability to destroy missiles in the midcourse and terminal stages of  flight, yet they resist developing new technologies that would defeat such  missiles much earlier, in the critical boost phase. In Europe, what  they haven&#8217;t left out of the budget they seem eager to give away at  the negotiating table. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">And while  trillions of dollars in domestic spending are justified as economic  stimulus, new defenses against ballistic missiles &#8211; built right here in  America &#8211; must overcome much higher hurdles from the budgetary bean  counters.</p>
<p><strong>FIXING THE PRIORITIES</strong></p>
<p>The administration has set the wrong priorities, partly because it  takes too lightly the growing missile threat from rogue states, but  mostly because it has failed to recognize three crucial developments  over the past 25 years. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">First, new  technologies have proved the skeptics wrong. During the 1980s, President  Ronald Reagan&#8217;s vision of defenses against ballistic missiles was  dismissed as science fiction. Today, our nation has deployed ground-based  interceptors, early warning satellites, land- and sea-based radars,  and an integrated command, control, battle management and communications  infrastructure. Together these components give us an emergency  capability against a limited long-range ballistic missile attack, yet each  of them, decades ago, was merely an &#8220;unproven&#8221; technology. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Research, development and deployment of  today&#8217;s unproven technologies are the key to improving our defenses  in the decades to come. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Second, the  administration seems unaware of the sea change in international public  opinion on the issue of missile defense. At the close of the 20th  century, our allies and friends were still very skeptical of missile  defense. Yet, consistent and patient diplomacy by the Bush administration  changed all that. Today, our nation has cooperative agreements on  missile defense with the United Kingdom, Denmark, Italy, Japan and  Australia. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">We are working with Poland and the  Czech Republic to give NATO a missile defense capability, and with  Israel to improve its defenses against medium-range rockets. India, France  and many other nations have expressed interest in cooperating with us  on these technologies. Cutting back on U.S. missile defense  capabilities makes no sense when so many allies and friends want to deepen their  cooperation with us. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Third, support  for U.S. missile defenses now crosses partisan lines. Five of my  colleagues, including Independent Joe Lieberman and Democrat Mark Begich,  wrote President Obama following his administration&#8217;s proposed funding  cuts for missile defense. They urged him to reconsider these  recommendations and to continue development of an integrated, layered defense  against the ballistic missile threat. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">I  share my colleagues&#8217; concerns, as do millions of Americans across  the political spectrum. The president has inspired so many with his  vision of crossing ideological divides to pursue common, long-term  objectives. Building the infrastructure of missile defense presents a  tremendous opportunity to make that vision a reality. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">President Obama, like every commander in chief, must make  difficult choices to protect our people, advance freedom and defend our  strategic interests. I applaud his surge of forces in Afghanistan and  appreciate the additional defense capabilities he appears willing to  fund. Yet I will oppose any cuts to missile defenses, and to any  program that gives us a fighting chance to deter and defeat the security  threats of the 21st  century.</span></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The media is gushing over Obama, Even Julie Banderas at Fox News almost got mushy! I have never seen anything like it! Ok, what if Obama OK&#8217;ed the kill. twice, and the last time was yesterday, WTF does that have to do with what happened? I am sorry to spoil it for you folks gushing [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-940" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="super-obama" src="http://opinionhead.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/barack-obama-is-on-fire-300x449.jpg" alt="super-obama" width="300" height="449" />The media is gushing over Obama, Even Julie Banderas at Fox News almost got mushy! I have never seen anything like it! Ok, what if Obama OK&#8217;ed the kill. twice, and the last time was yesterday, WTF does that have to do with what happened?</p>
<p>I am sorry to spoil it for you folks gushing goo over Super Obama, but, a little birdy told me a little bit different story, one that we all will find out about in the near future if it is accurate.</p>
<p>I heard that an &#8220;Admiral&#8221; , maybe the one praising Obama after it was all over, will be retiring soon, because it was he that not only ordered the SEAL team in from Iraq, but authorized the kill! Sorry, but from the story I heard, Mr Obama was still hiding under his desk like he has for the last week! This Admiral finally said do it, and it was done! We will see soon I imagine, keep your ears open for news about &#8220;retiring&#8221; Admirals, my little birdie may just be right!</p>
<p>As far as I am concerned there is but one hero in this story, Captain Richard Phillips, anyone, and everyone else, just did their job! Don&#8217;t believe me, ask them!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you saw Obama and his town hall meeting in Istanbul, I bet you missed one key thing that he said, that definitely, had to be heard by someone other than just myself. Obama, while answering questions about U.S. Relations with Muslims, he said &#8220;maybe we should put the mothers in charge&#8221;, I bet that [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-918" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="woman" src="http://opinionhead.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/woman-300x225.jpg" alt="woman 300x225 Obama:big mouth or diplomat?" width="300" height="225" />If you saw Obama and his town hall meeting in Istanbul, I bet you missed one key thing that he said, that definitely, had to be heard by someone other than just myself.</p>
<p>Obama, while answering questions about U.S. Relations with Muslims, he said &#8220;maybe we should put the mothers in charge&#8221;, I bet that went over real well! If you don&#8217;t &#8220;get it&#8221;, I will explain.</p>
<p>This comment just shows how little President Obama actually knows about this subject, why? Do you remember seeing how the Taliban were treating women? Do you wonder why the Muslim women have to wear a burkha? Why the women were not allowed to go to school? Why these countries that have Sharia law are so opposed to the U.S.? It is because we believe in equal rights and freedom for everybody, not just men!</p>
<p>By saying that maybe the mothers should be in charge, he is saying that these male dominant societies should be, in their minds, reduced to following a woman. That sounds like an insult to me!</p>
<p>Like it or not, any place that requires a woman to cover herself up, completely, due to their religion, and thousands of years of history, is not likely to appreciate what he said, I just wonder if anyone else will catch it, so that they can spin it into being some sort of &#8220;innocent&#8221; accident, you do remember the reactions to the cartoons showing Mohammed?</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[I  am sorry, if you are an Obamaphreak, this will make you mad! While this guy has been asleep. or whatever, and I have been sitting here, watching the news, waiting for his reply. his briefing to us, the people,  and this is it! Come on! The very &#8220;soft Spoken&#8221; method, confuses no one!  The [...]


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<p>While this guy has been asleep. or whatever, and I have been sitting here, watching the news, waiting for his reply. his briefing to us, the people,  and this is it! Come on! The very &#8220;soft Spoken&#8221; method, confuses no one!  The teleprompter speaks again, this time without its mouthpiece!  Sorry, but my alarm-clock says more!</p>
<p>This is probably the only time that I will ever, in my lifetime, if I live to be 500,  write to the President, ,,,, Mr President,&#8230;.. please,,,,, have the energy,,,, have the heart, ,,,have the whatever it takes, ,,to stay up,,,,, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">all night</span> with those of us that are watching that is, if you are worried, not about us, but the country, as we are,&#8230; is this more important to us,&#8230;. than it is to you? .. We do not sleep, we wait for you, for you to tell us that it is ok, when we do not hear from you, well, you get the point! We could care Less about Europe, We are AMERICANS and we want you, to LEAD AMERICA, excuse my french but **** them! America is number one, or, it is Not yours to lead! When you worry more about the EU than us, guess where your problems lie? Math is simple, if you let it be!</p>
<p>I thank the BNO Newsroom for being the only source at this time of day, it gives me something to do!</p>
<p><em>From the BNO Newsroom.</em></p>
<p align="left"><strong> Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC (BNO NEWS) &#8211;</strong> &#8220;North Korea&#8217;s development and  proliferation of ballistic missile technology pose a threat to the northeast  Asian region and to international peace and security. The launch today of a  Taepo-dong 2 missile was a clear violation of United Nations Security Council  Resolution 1718, which expressly prohibits North Korea from conducting ballistic  missile-related activities of any kind. With this provocative act, North Korea  has ignored its international obligations, rejected unequivocal calls for  restraint, and further isolated itself from the community of nations.</p>
<p>We will immediately consult with our allies in the region, including Japan and  the Republic of Korea, and members of the U.N. Security Council to bring this  matter before the Council. I urge North Korea to abide fully by the resolutions  of the U.N. Security Council and to refrain from further provocative actions.</p>
<p>Preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of  delivery is a high priority for my administration. The United States is fully  committed to maintaining security and stability in northeast Asia and we will  continue working for the verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula  through the Six-Party Talks. The Six-Party Talks provide the forum for achieving  denuclearization, reducing tensions, and for resolving other issues of concern  between North Korea, its four neighbors, and the United States. North Korea has  a pathway to acceptance in the international community, but it will not find  that acceptance unless it abandons its pursuit of weapons of mass destruction  and abides by its international obligations and commitments.&#8221;</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-906" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="kim_jong_ill" src="http://opinionhead.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/kim_jong_ill-300x261.jpg" alt="kim jong ill 300x261 I bet North Korea is scared now! I say we should have barbecued him!" width="300" height="261" />I bet North Korea and Kim Jong il are just shaking in their shorts! Barack Obama and the U.N. are going to have a meeting! That is kind of like saying, &#8216;well, he did it, now what do we do?&#8217; Are there no leaders left in the world? Here is the kicker, Mexico&#8217;s ambassador is the one in the barrel this month! Oh boy, can we talk about the illegals while this meeting is going on? I feel so safe, had that been a nuke, it would have been like way too late, something would have been glowing by now! If the world is going to follow Mexico&#8217;s lead, we are done for! What are they going to do, send aome illegals to take over North Korea? Read the story below, that is Comrade Obama&#8217;s Statement.</p>
<blockquote><p><em>From the BNO Newsroom.</em></p>
<p align="left"><strong> Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC (BNO NEWS) &#8211;</strong> &#8220;North Korea&#8217;s development and  proliferation of ballistic missile technology pose a threat to the northeast  Asian region and to international peace and security. The launch today of a  Taepo-dong 2 missile was a clear violation of United Nations Security Council  Resolution 1718, which expressly prohibits North Korea from conducting ballistic  missile-related activities of any kind. With this provocative act, North Korea  has ignored its international obligations, rejected unequivocal calls for  restraint, and further isolated itself from the community of nations.</p>
<p>We will immediately consult with our allies in the region, including Japan and  the Republic of Korea, and members of the U.N. Security Council to bring this  matter before the Council. <strong>I urge North Korea to abide fully by the resolutions  of the U.N. Security Council and to refrain from further provocative actions.</strong></p>
<p>Preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of  delivery is a high priority for my administration. The United States is fully  committed to maintaining security and stability in northeast Asia and we will  continue working for the verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula  through the Six-Party Talks. The Six-Party Talks provide the forum for achieving  denuclearization, reducing tensions, and for resolving other issues of concern  between North Korea, its four neighbors, and the United States. North Korea has  a pathway to acceptance in the international community, but it will not find  that acceptance unless it abandons its pursuit of weapons of mass destruction  and abides by its international obligations and commitments.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Here is an excerpt from <a title="Click here to read more about this" href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,512586,00.html" target="_blank">FoxNews</a>.</p>
<blockquote><p><span id="intelliTXT"><strong>UNITED NATIONS —  The U.N. Security Council approved an emergency session Sunday to deal with North Korea&#8217;s rocket launch.</strong></span></p></blockquote>
<p>So, now what?</p>
<blockquote><p><span id="intelliTXT">Diplomats at the U.N. say the U.S., Britain, France and South Korea already have begun discussing a possible Security Council resolution to reaffirm its existing sanctions on North Korea.</span></p></blockquote>
<p>Is anybody out there?  Hello, what was that loud bang? Oh look, my doggy just melted! Come on people, another resolution? Like did the last one work? It is a bit like sending a pedophile to prison and rehab, IT WILL NOT WORK! What was it, 17 U.N. Resolutions before we actually had the balls to take out Saddam? Can anybody see the pattern here but me?</p>
<p>I have made this next segment of the quote above bold, so that you can read it in its full context, &#8220;<strong>I urge North Korea to abide fully by the resolutions of the U.N. Security Council and to refrain from further provocative actions.</strong>&#8221; What? Obama URGES North Korea? I guess Biden was right? Maybe they already had this worked out?</p>
<p>I am sorry, if I had been the Commander in Chief, and had told North Korea, the same words that Obama did before, what was it? Something about an at of aggression? I would have been forced to keep my word, in other words, That fat, perverted, North Korean Bastard would now be Barbecue! Between us, South Korea and Japan, we could have smoked that half of the continent, and made some growing room for South Korea! After all, what are the Chinese going to say, we now owe them TRILLIONS of dollars! That would be like a dope dealer killing a junkie, they wouldn&#8217;t get paid if we were at war! Now, that is diplomacy!</p>
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