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News/Politics 12-6-12

What’s news today?

I’m not even close to caught up on current events. So you guys keep the open thing going.

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But I did notice just a couple that jumped out at me.

From The Hill

“Some lawmakers are relieved that leadership is punishing members who had badmouthed the party and defected on high-profile votes. Boehner and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) had attracted criticism for being too genial.

A veteran Republican lawmaker, speaking on background last year, told The Hill, “You can’t talk tough to somebody and there be no consequences … people need to be made an example in some way.”

The Mr. Nice Guy management style appears to be over. One lawmaker quipped that Boehner is now “almost DeLay-like.””

I got 5 bucks says Boehner’s gettin’ ready to roll over like a good dog, and he can’t have dissenters pointing out what a bad idea that would be. Oh well, debt limits and fiscal responsibility are only for us commoners anyway.  Just print some more worthless money, that should do the trick. It’s time Republicans in the House remove him as Speaker, before he does something stupid. Or should I say stupider.

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And this one, from ZeroHedge

“Why would President Obama willingly choose to go over the fiscal cliff?”

“The use of economic pain to expand governmental control of a nation is not a new concept. It has been a tool successfully used many times in history.  With an economy that is currently dependent on financial support from the government the only “bad guys” in this situation are those trying to take that support away.

The reality that “taxing the wealthy” does not increase revenue or promote economic growth is lost on the 80% of Americans that are economically uninformed and are just struggling to maintain their current standard of living.  In their world the cost of living keeps going up while the personal incomes have declined.  For the bulk of America it still remains “Bush’s” fault that their current situation is not as good as it was once, regardless of their personal irresponsibility, and the Democratic media machine will effectively point the finger of blame squarely at the Republicans.

The path over the “fiscal cliff” is bad for the economy, the average American family and the stock market.  However, for the White House, going over the “cliff” is the next move in this elaborate game of chess which will clear the path towards completing Obama’s long term objectives of complete socialization of the American economy.”

Once again, don’t blame me, I voted for Mitt.

22 thoughts on “News/Politics 12-6-12”

  1. Radical thought of the day: If the US has become a force for evil in the world, by promoting abortion, materialism, sexual immorality and financial irresponsibility, should Christians not rejoice when the power and influence of the US is reduced?

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  3. The church is growing rapidly in Asia. It is in decline in the US and has virtually disappeared from much of Western Europe. I think we need to learn to rejoice about what God is doing in other countries. For example, when American Episcopalians saw their American leaders turn away from the Bible, they were able to put themselves under the authority of godly African bishops.

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  4. “Why would President Obama willingly choose to go over the fiscal cliff?”
    Another reason, he knows the MSM will see to it the Republicans get the blame for it.

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  5. RW: I was proud of the Czech Republic for joining the US, Israel and Canada in vioting (at the UN) against approval of a sovereign Palestinian state. The CR was the only European nation to do so.

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  7. drivesguy: Yes, he was – the forerunner to Martin Luther. Comenius was also a Czech. And the Moravian Brethren started the Modern Missionary Movement. The CR has a rich Christian history, but today it is very secular and atheistic.

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  9. Just as a heads up…Jay Nordlinger just wrote an interesting 3 part column on National Review Online about culture and politics. I thought the article and the ensuing comments posted on “The Corner” were very interesting…the article is titled “Against the Tide”.

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  10. RW: The Czechs have long enjoyed a special relationship with Israel. I think it stems from how well the Jews integrated into Czech society, and also how the Czechs felt after the Munich agreement of 1938. Like Israel, they know what it means to be betrayed. Just like Czechoslovakia (which had the best economy in Europe between the world wars) felt in the 1930’s, they feel that Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East, surrounded by non-democratic countries. And b/c of the Munich agreement, the Czechs understand Israeli skepticism re. the idea that giving up territory will automatically lead to a lasting peace.

    Czechoslovakia was among the first countries to recognise the State of Israel, which it did four days after Israel’s declaration (May 18, 1948). It was the only country to send aid to Israel in its early years, inc. arms shipments from 1947–1949.

    You can tell that people here have a friendly disposition towards Israel. It’s interesting that you can still see Jewish graveyards in the CR that are treated with great respect, while so many others have been desecrated throughout Central Europe.

    Prime Minister Netanyahu recently called the CR “Israel’s best European friend.”

    Here is a little history about Israel’s relationship with the CR and other European countries: http://visegradrevue.eu/?p=581

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  11. KBells, at 8:24 is correct.
    America, at present, remains the best hope in the world. All the world is in darkness. Admittedly, the light on the hill is growing dim. but there is still hope. Maybe not four years from now. But there is hope.
    What should a Christian do? Pray and represent Christ in the world.
    That’s all we can do. The worst thing is to give up.
    I have too much invested in the third generation to turn it over without at least doing my part to prevent chaos.

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  12. Months before graduation, West Point cadet quits, citing culture of overt religion
    Published December 06, 2012
    Associated Press

    Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/06/west-point-cadet-quits-cites-culture-overt-religion/?test=latestnews#ixzz2EHsTZibb

    Here is the real reason he quite
    “Page said he had been medically disqualified this semester from receiving a commission in the Army as a second lieutenant — like his classmates will receive in May — because of clinical depression and anxiety. He said his condition has gotten worse since his father killed himself last year.”
    Sounds like he is look to blame the Christian faith for his medically issues and the bigots like Mikey Weinstein of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation will us it to promote their hate.

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  13. Looks like Sen. Jim DeMint is resigning in January to head the Heritage Foundation. He always seemed like an honest person, but I can’t say I’ve had much use for Heritage since it became known they first floated the idea of the individual mandate for health insurance years ago. The Senate is getting more lopsided. I wonder how they will fill DeMint’s seat.

    http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/jim-demint-retires-to-head-heritage-foundation-84687.html

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  14. Here’s some breaking news for you.

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323501404578161613763222762.
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    “South Carolina U.S. Senator Jim DeMint will replace Ed Feulner as president of the Heritage Foundation. Mr. DeMint will leave his post as South Carolina’s junior senator in early January to take control of the Washington think tank, which has an annual budget of about $80 million.”

    “Sen. DeMint’s departure means that South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, a Republican, will name a successor, who will have to run in a special election in 2014. In that year, both Mr. DeMint’s replacement and Sen. Lindsey Graham will be running for reelection in South Carolina. ”

    “In an interview preceding the succession announcement, Sen. DeMint said he is taking the Heritage job because he sees it as a vehicle to popularize conservative ideas in a way that connects with a broader public. “This is an urgent time,” the senator said, “because we saw in the last election we were not able to communicate conservative ideas that win elections.” Mr. DeMint, who was a market researcher before he entered politics, said he plans to take the Heritage Foundation’s traditional research plus that of think tanks at the state level and “translate those policy papers into real-life demonstrations of things that work.” He said, “We want to figure out what works at the local and state level” and give those models national attention.”

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  17. Gee,

    It’s almost like Harry knows what a joke Obama’s proposal was, and he fears a vote would prove it. Can’t have all those Dems voting publicly against Obama, it’s just bad optics for the commoners.

    http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/271399-reid-says-gop-like-ny-jets-suffer-from-quarterback-controversy

    “Reid made the comparison after blocking another attempt by McConnell to force a Senate vote on Obama’s deficit-reduction plan.

    “The majority leader points out that there is some confusion on who the quarterback is on the Republican side,” McConnell said. “But there’s no question who the quarterback is on the Democratic side, it’s President Obama, and he keeps throwing interceptions.”

    McConnell said Reid is blocking his motion to prevent a painful vote for Democrats on Obama’s plan, which includes $1.6 trillion in tax increases and $400 billion in cuts to entitlement programs.

    “The president offered a plan that even his own party won’t go for,” McConnell said. “The president is clearly not interested in avoiding the fiscal cliff … he’s really interested in getting as much taxpayer money as he can.””

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  18. Here’s the likely successor to DeMint.

    http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/271433-sources-say-demint-wants-rep-tim-scott-to-replace-him

    “Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) has made it known in South Carolina that he wants Rep. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) to replace him in the Senate, two state Republican sources tell The Hill.”

    “If chosen, Scott would become the first African-American Republican senator since Sen. Edward Brooke (R-Mass.) retired in the late 1970s, and the only African-American in the next Senate.

    In a statement on Thursday, Scott praised DeMint for his “tremendous work” and said he’s confident that Haley would appoint a worthy successor.”

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  19. Tychicus, Thanks for the excellent article on Czech/Israel relations.

    AJ, Welcome back and thanks for the update on DeMint.

    Chas, I respect your views on the US, but I refuse to believe the rest of the world is in darkness. I hear too many positive reports from missionaries.

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