” … Administrative law is unrecognized by the Constitution, but, according to Columbia Law School Professor Philip Hamburger, it ‘has become the government’s primary mode of controlling Americans.’ …”
Donna, I read the article but not the links. The real problem was not discussed, except possibly in “The Return of the King”. That is the way dictators work. We’re sitting ourselves up for one man rule. We can’t have that.
He may try to delay the next election!
“Moderate Syrian rebels and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) reportedly struck a cease-fire deal on Friday, according to a group that has monitored Syria’s civil war.
The groups agreed to a non-aggression pact in which they promised not to attack each other.
The development could influence members of Congress to vote “no” on an authorization to train and equip moderate rebel groups as early as next week. The White House has requested the authorization, but some lawmakers have already been skeptical the opposition groups can be trusted.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitoring group based in the United Kingdom, said the groups reached the agreement in a suburb of Damascus, Syria’s capital.”
“President Barack Obama met with over a dozen prominent columnists and magazine writers Wednesday afternoon before calling for an escalation of the war against the Islamic State, or ISIS, in a primetime address that same night.
The group, which met in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in an off-the-record session, included New York Times columnists David Brooks, Tom Friedman and Frank Bruni and editorial writer Carol Giacomo; The Washington Post’s David Ignatius, Eugene Robinson and Ruth Marcus; The New Yorker’s Dexter Filkins and George Packer; The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg and Peter Beinart; The New Republic’s Julia Ioffe; Columbia Journalism School Dean Steve Coll; The Wall Street Journal’s Jerry Seib; and The Daily Beast’s Michael Tomasky, a source familiar with the meeting told The Huffington Post.
National Security Advisor Susan Rice, Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes and White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough also attended the meeting, according to the source.”
“Two levels of government would be permitted “to criminalize and censor all issue advocacy that mentions or refers to a candidate under the argument that it supports or opposes that candidate.” Recall that Citizens United, which the Udall amendment is supposed to address, was not about Tea Party Astroturf. It was about the FEC’s attempt to censor a film critical of her royal highness.
The mandarins at the FEC and IRS, as well as their counterparts at the state level, would be responsible for distinguishing political communications that “support or oppose” a candidate from those that do not. They would penalize the individuals and groups they subjectively deem violators of administrative diktat. If this is not about “limiting free speech,” what is?
I am not speaking abstractly. Want an image of a post-Udall world? Think Lois Lerner on Spring Break—after a bottle of tequila.
“My Democratic colleagues and I,” Reid says, “are trying to address the special interest money that threatens to create a government of elected officials who are beholden to a few wealthy individuals.” But we can dismiss this rationalization outright. It is an example of what the Freudians call projection: the denial of immoral urges by transferring them to another. Projection is a disorder.”
Time to put Harry in a home where he belongs. Take Nancy too while you’re at it.
Hmmmm. Always interesting to me to see the growing hatred for Fox news:
“The Executive Director of a Florida Council on Islamic Relations [CAIR] office, Hassan Shilby, took to Twitter last week to rant about how ISIS and Fox News are pretty much the same thing:
#FoxNews and ISIS have something in common: they don’t tolerate anything different & their rhetoric invites calls for violence @megynkelly”
Donna, unless they can influence the ratings, it doesn’t matter what they say.
Last week, Rush discussed the situation where a 9:00 am Saturday morning Fox program had more listeners than prime time CNN & MSNBC did together.
Bob, This is my favorite version of Dixie. It was written to rally men to defend their homes and towns in 1861. Bobby Horton does a great job with songs of that era.
Wandering Views 
” … Administrative law is unrecognized by the Constitution, but, according to Columbia Law School Professor Philip Hamburger, it ‘has become the government’s primary mode of controlling Americans.’ …”
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/09/down-with-the-administrative-state.php
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Donna, I read the article but not the links. The real problem was not discussed, except possibly in “The Return of the King”. That is the way dictators work. We’re sitting ourselves up for one man rule. We can’t have that.
He may try to delay the next election!
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So how will this affect the Obama admins plan to support and arm “moderate” rebels? Or didn’t they bother considering it like in Libya?
http://thehill.com/policy/international/217645-syrian-rebels-isis-agree-to-non-aggression-pact
“Moderate Syrian rebels and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) reportedly struck a cease-fire deal on Friday, according to a group that has monitored Syria’s civil war.
The groups agreed to a non-aggression pact in which they promised not to attack each other.
The development could influence members of Congress to vote “no” on an authorization to train and equip moderate rebel groups as early as next week. The White House has requested the authorization, but some lawmakers have already been skeptical the opposition groups can be trusted.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitoring group based in the United Kingdom, said the groups reached the agreement in a suburb of Damascus, Syria’s capital.”
So why bother aiding them at all?
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Ahhh yes, the obligatory “everyone read from the same white house talking points on this” meeting. Journalists? More like lemmings.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/13/obama-journalists-isis-speech_n_5816494.html?1410651263
“President Barack Obama met with over a dozen prominent columnists and magazine writers Wednesday afternoon before calling for an escalation of the war against the Islamic State, or ISIS, in a primetime address that same night.
The group, which met in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in an off-the-record session, included New York Times columnists David Brooks, Tom Friedman and Frank Bruni and editorial writer Carol Giacomo; The Washington Post’s David Ignatius, Eugene Robinson and Ruth Marcus; The New Yorker’s Dexter Filkins and George Packer; The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg and Peter Beinart; The New Republic’s Julia Ioffe; Columbia Journalism School Dean Steve Coll; The Wall Street Journal’s Jerry Seib; and The Daily Beast’s Michael Tomasky, a source familiar with the meeting told The Huffington Post.
National Security Advisor Susan Rice, Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes and White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough also attended the meeting, according to the source.”
Disseminating propaganda requires a group effort.
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Donna,
As always with politicians, don’t listen to what they say, watch what they do. And as always, follow the money.
Harry Reid is the King of Projecting.
http://freebeacon.com/columns/silent-coup/
“Two levels of government would be permitted “to criminalize and censor all issue advocacy that mentions or refers to a candidate under the argument that it supports or opposes that candidate.” Recall that Citizens United, which the Udall amendment is supposed to address, was not about Tea Party Astroturf. It was about the FEC’s attempt to censor a film critical of her royal highness.
The mandarins at the FEC and IRS, as well as their counterparts at the state level, would be responsible for distinguishing political communications that “support or oppose” a candidate from those that do not. They would penalize the individuals and groups they subjectively deem violators of administrative diktat. If this is not about “limiting free speech,” what is?
I am not speaking abstractly. Want an image of a post-Udall world? Think Lois Lerner on Spring Break—after a bottle of tequila.
“My Democratic colleagues and I,” Reid says, “are trying to address the special interest money that threatens to create a government of elected officials who are beholden to a few wealthy individuals.” But we can dismiss this rationalization outright. It is an example of what the Freudians call projection: the denial of immoral urges by transferring them to another. Projection is a disorder.”
Time to put Harry in a home where he belongs. Take Nancy too while you’re at it.
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Hmmmm. Always interesting to me to see the growing hatred for Fox news:
“The Executive Director of a Florida Council on Islamic Relations [CAIR] office, Hassan Shilby, took to Twitter last week to rant about how ISIS and Fox News are pretty much the same thing:
#FoxNews and ISIS have something in common: they don’t tolerate anything different & their rhetoric invites calls for violence @megynkelly”
More here:
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2014/09/15/terrorist-linked-cair-compaires-isis-to-fox-news-n1891852
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rickyweaver,
I remember this arrangement from my childhood. I just listened to it and tears welled up. The beginning is scratchy but it is still good.
“The Battle Hymn of the Republic” – Texas All-State Choir, Band, Symphony – 1968
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcIq5pyyVjM
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Donna, unless they can influence the ratings, it doesn’t matter what they say.
Last week, Rush discussed the situation where a 9:00 am Saturday morning Fox program had more listeners than prime time CNN & MSNBC did together.
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Bob, So as early as 1968, young Texans were being taught to sing the Yankee song. It is no wonder things have continued to deteriorate.
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Bob, This is my favorite version of Dixie. It was written to rally men to defend their homes and towns in 1861. Bobby Horton does a great job with songs of that era.
http://youtu.be/EfE7dGyONks
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Interesting NYT item via Drudge.
Interesting that this came from the Times.
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Chas,
Are you seeing the End Times again? At least it will get much worse before Jesus comes again.
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