Geeesh, what a freaking waste of our tax dollars! Got to celebrate what only 1 to 2 percent of our population are!

The departments of Justice and State this week are holding back-to-back LGBT events in honor of gay pride month, and as the Supreme Court prepares to deliver two landmark decisions on same-sex marriage.

On Tuesday, the Justice Department celebrated pride with speeches from Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., the first openly gay member of the Senate, singer-songwriter and gay and lesbian activist Melissa Etheridge, and Attorney General Eric Holder, all on the theme “A Year of Firsts,” according to DOJPride.com, the official site for LGBT Employees at the department.

And on Wednesday, the State Department will follow suit with its own pride event in which Secretary John Kerry will deliver his first speech on LGBT policy and personnel issues.

“This is an opportunity for Secretary Kerry to state his position and confirm his support for LGBT employees,” says Aaron Jensen, a spokesman for the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. “The thrust of his speech will be that he’s equally committed to the steps Secretary Clinton took on this.”

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WOW MUST READ…
KEEP PASSING THIS AROUND UNTIL EVERY ONE HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ IT… THIS IS SURE SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT!!!! THE ONLY THING WRONG WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S CALCULATION OF AVAILABLE SOCIAL SECURITY IS THEY FORGOT TO FIGURE IN THE PEOPLE WHO DIED BEFORE THEY EVER COLLECTED A SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK!!! WHERE DID THAT MONEY GO?

Remember, not only did you and I contribute to Social Security, but your employer did, too. It totals 15% of your income before taxes. If you averaged only $30K over your working life, that’s close to $220,500. Read that again!

Did you see where the Government paid in one single penny?

We are talking about the money you and your employer put in a Government bank to insure you and I that we would have a retirement check from the money we put in, not the Government. Now they are calling the money we put in an ENTITLEMENT when we reach the age to take it back.

If you calculate the future invested value of $4,500 per year (yours & your employer’s contribution) at a simple 5% interest (less than what the Government pays on the money that it borrows), after 49 years of working you’d have $892,919.98. If you took out only 3% per year, you’d receive $26,787.60 per year and it would last better than 30 years (until you’re 95 if you retire at age 65) and that’s with no interest paid on that final amount on deposit! If you bought an annuity and it paid 4% per year, you’d have a lifetime income of $2,976.40 per month. If you have a deceased spouses who died in their 50′s — their S.S. money will never have one cent drawn from what they paid into S.S. all their lives over the past 30 years!

THE FOLKS IN WASHINGTON HAVE PULLED OFF A BIGGER PONZI SCHEME THAN BERNIE MADOFF EVER DID.

Entitlement my foot, I paid cash for my social security insurance! Just because they borrowed the money for other government spending, doesn’t make my benefits some kind of charity or handout!!

Remember Congressional benefits? — free healthcare, outrageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three weeks paid vacation, unlimited paid sick days.
Now that’s welfare!!! And they have the nerve to call my social security retirement payments entitlements?!?

We’re “broke” and we can’t help our own Seniors, Veterans, Orphans, or Homeless.
Yet in the last few months we have provided aid to Haiti, Chile and Turkey. And now Pakistan……home of bin Laden. Literally, BILLIONS… if not TRILLIONS of DOLLARS are unaccounted for!!!

They call Social Security and Medicare an entitlement even though most of us have been paying for it all our working lives, and now, when it’s time for us to collect, the government is running out of money. Why did the government borrow from it in the first place? It was supposed to be in a locked box, not part of the general fund.

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In a world divided by conflict and difference, it’s beautiful to see that people from different cultures, and countries across the world can share something in common: really fucked up ideas about rape.

In the United States, we can boast of Todd “legitimate rape” Akin and Richard “rape-pregnancies are intended by God” Murdock. But we shouldn’t become too cocky about our own rape-related misogyny. Because there’s some really impressive stuff going on in all parts of the world. Take for instance, Daming Sanusi, a candidate for the Indonesian Supreme Court. On Monday, during a parliamentary commission hearing to determine if he was a fit for the top court, he was asked whether the death penalty should be applied in cases of rape. His response?

“Consideration needs to be taken thoroughly for the imposition of death penalty for a rapist because in a rape case both the rapist and the victim enjoy it.”

Ladies and gentlemen, the mind of a legal scholar!

Read it HERE.

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House Passes Bill Banning Abortions After 20 Weeks…

Politico:

The House Tuesday passed a bill that would ban most abortions nationwide after 20 weeks.

The most far-reaching abortion legislation in the House in a decade was approved 228-196, mostly along party lines.

The vote is largely symbolic: The bill will be dead on arrival in the Senate. And the White House has already threatened to veto the “fetal pain” legislation, which is based on the controversial assertion that a fetus can feel pain at that stage of development.

But Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), the bill’s sponsor, didn’t find that discouraging. He pointed to the last time Congress passed a bill of this scope, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003. That bill fell short and faced court battles before it finally became law.

“I think if you hearken back to partial-birth abortion, … everybody said, ‘You know, it’s not constitutional; it can’t pass; it can’t go anywhere,’ and it took time to do that, and it even had to succeed a presidential veto. But it eventually did,” Franks said.

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Gun porn…

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These are some quotes from just last week. We are living in some strange times, folks . It’s imperative that the left be eliminated from seats of power, from the president to the local dog catcher.

Compiled by IJReview

“Listen this is simply not fair to these employees. They are federal employees.” Congressman John Larson [D – CT] on why it’s unfair to force politicians and staffers to participate in Obamacare.

“Based upon everything I’ve seen, the case is solved. And if it were me, I would wrap this case up and move on, to be frank with you.” – Rep. Elijah Cummings [D. – MD] while claiming a conservative Republican was behind the IRS’ targeting of conservative groups. He has since retracted his statement.

“Well, I think he has Obamaphobia. The reality is that it is the Gang of Eight that came together – four Democrats, four Republicans – and said that we need a path to citizenship.” New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez said of Senator Ted Cruz on MSNBC.

“Frankly, there will be a great bang for our buck for being in Africa, because when you travel to regions like Africa that don’t get a lot of presidential attention, you can have very long-standing and long-running impact from the visit.” – White House national security spokesman Ben Rhodes on the Obamas’ $100 million trip to Africa during the sequester.

“It’s really not math. It’s just arithmetic. It’s very simple arithmetic. It’s not as complicated as math.” Rep. Ed Markey lecturing opponent Gabriel Gomez in their debate for the Massachusetts Senate seat.

“We’ve got to make sure that kids – by the time they hit kindergarten – aren’t so far behind that they don’t ever catch up, and by the third grade they may as well drop out because they’re never going to catch up,” Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who will be running Obamacare.

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The Real REVO

This is really a pretty well written, fair article. It’s well placed as well. Many police officers don’t know about the Oathkeepers organization. This does an excellent job of describing its founder, what they stand for, and the political flak they have been taking.

I think the Oathkeepers are the good guys. I also think that every effort to make their existence and their goals more well known is a good thing.

Painted as radicals and racists by some, this organization of law enforcement officers and military vets says its only purpose is to uphold the Constitution.

It started with Katrina. The sight of U.S. military troops, law enforcement officers, and armed government contractors seizing firearms from citizens in the aftermath of that terrible storm shocked the conscience of Yale constitutional law scholar Stewart Rhodes. That these actions were later recognized as wrong by the U.S. Supreme Court did little to assuage Rhodes’ concerns. The fact remained that an illegal precedent had taken place, and could well occur again; indeed, it appeared that that the seeds sown in Louisiana might not only take root, but germinate elsewhere, as well.

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The way buck ofama and all liberals really think of women when it comes to them being defended.

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And We’re Sick & Tired Of You Hag

Amnesty Would Cost Taxpayers $6.3 Trillion

Michelle Obama: America’s Graceless Princess!

“Civil rights” groups sue NYC mayor and top cop over post-9/11 Muslim surveillance programs

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Gun porn…

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I think about my own childhood now that I’m a parent. Often. Of course I do, it is my primary frame of reference in all things childhoody.

There are things I did that my kids will never do.

I could talk about how they will never dial a rotary phone. Or that they won’t be enjoying candy cigarettes. (Remember those paper wrapped gum ones with powdered sugar inside that looked like smoke? So cool.) Or how caller ID will prevent them from learning the art of prank calling.

But all of that stuff just makes me feel old. Plus, this type of comparison would be way more interesting coming from my grandparents who walked 50 miles barefoot uphill both ways in the snow and all that.

Still. Times have changed.

(The following pictures are of me as a kid. I have braids!)

#1 No Seat belts

I do not remember sitting in the car. But I do remember laying across the backseat, laying across the floor of the backseat, standing in the backseat, jumping in the backseat and possibly attempting headstands in the backseat while my mother told me to sit down.

Until 1984. Then those “Buckle Up, It’s the Law!” signs went up and parents everywhere could point at them and say, “If you don’t, you’ll go to jail” which must have been awesome for them.

My kids? Nope, not going to be jumping around back there.

#2 No Helmets

Go and finish reading this. It does bring back memories of my childhood! Go to Mom to Mom.

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TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU’VE EVER BEEN,
YET THE YOUNGEST YOU’LL EVER BE,
SO ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS.
HAVE SOME ICE CREAM!

In honor of the 44th President of the United States, Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream has introduced a new flavor: Barocky Road:

Barocky Road is a blend of half vanilla, half chocolate, and surrounded by nuts and flakes. The vanilla portion of the mix is not openly advertised and usually denied as an ingredient. The nuts and flakes are all plentiful.

The cost is $92.84 per scoop…so, out of a $100 bill, you are at least promised some CHANGE.

When purchased, it will be presented to you in a large beautiful cone, but after you pay for it, the ice cream is taken out of the cone and given to the person in line behind you at no charge.

You are left with an almost-empty wallet, staring at an empty cone and wondering what just happened. Then you realize this is what “redistribution of wealth” is all about.

Aren’t you just stimulated?

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Muslim Brotherhood has turned Egypt into another Islamic hellhole

When Egyptians took to the streets to overthrow an oppressive government in 2011, the world was on their side. But in the two years that followed, as Arab Spring turned to Arab Winter, and Egyptians fell under the rule of the oppressive new government of Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood, the world has looked away.

Except for Barack Hussein Obama who has given the Muslim Brotherhood $billions in aid as well as 20 F-16?s and 200 Abrams tanks, and more.

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The Tea Party Rises Again

Reinvigorated by the amnesty push and the many scandals involving federal abuse of power, the Tea Party is coming to the District of Corruption tomorrow:

On Wednesday, at two rallies bracketing the Capitol, Tea Party and conservative activists will again take center-stage on two issues dominating the national political dialogue. Reps. Steve King, Louie Gohmert and other members of the Tea Party Caucus will host a nearly day-long dialogue and discussion on immigration reform. On the other side of the Capitol, Tea Party grass roots organizations will hold a rally to “Audit the IRS,” in response to the agency’s efforts to intimidate conservative organizations.

The immigration event hosted by Rep. King begins at 9am on the East side of the Capitol. The morning event will run until Noon and feature several members of Congress and national conservative leaders. Glenn Beck, who was an early supporter of the Tea Party movement will speak at the event.

At Noon, on the West side of the Capitol, Tea Party Patriots are hosting a rally to “Audit the IRS.” Sens. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and many member of Congress are scheduled to speak. Glenn Beck and other conservative leaders will also speak.

The event, attended by activists from around the country will draw new attention to the IRS scandal, where the agency targeted groups and individuals based on their political activity. The IRS scandal is simply the most egregious example of an Obama Administration singling out conservative organizations and individuals for differential treatment. The EPA, Labor Department and other federal agencies have exhibited similar behavior.

Now that everything it warned against is coming to pass, the Tea Party is needed more than ever. Obviously we cannot trust politicians to act in America’s interest. Public pressure must be applied aggressively to prevent the situation from deteriorating any further.

Back in action, thoroughly vindicated.

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Memoirs of a Handyman

When something goes wrong or needs repair, I do a careful analysis and research the problem and how to go about repairing or restoring it.

I learned a lot by tackling these issues on my own.  I’ve learned how things are made and how they work and I’ve come to appreciate the ingenuity of the inventors and skill of the craftsmen and technicians who professionally install and repair these things in and on my house and property.

Now after thinking back over 40 years of being self-sufficient, I’ve realized that doing it myself probably required twice as much time and cost twice as much money than if I had hiried a professional.

Oh, I love tools and here’s what I have learned about them:

SKIL SAW:
A portable cutting tool used to make boards too short.

Read more at the link above…

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Deliberate Marxist misery wants you to know that Big Government is watching you

Obama WANTS you to know Big Government is Watching You

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Hurray! Obama says Taliban will “renounce” al Qaeda; but will they repeat the “talaq” three times while facing Mecca . . .

I am scheduled to speak at a conference in Sacramento, California, on July 26 and 27, sponsored by Kolbe Academy, a national Catholic educational program in Napa, California. But my obsessive Internet stalker, the thuggish Nathan Lean, has found out about it. Lean, aka “Garibaldi,” the creepy Travis Bickle of jihad enablers, is a stalker who has threatened me repeatedly, repeats what he knows to be falsehoods about my record, and has called on hackers to destroy this site. Consistent with the ongoing Leftist/Islamic supremacist war against the freedom of speech, and desperate fear that anyone will hear the truth about Islam and jihad, Lean mailed this threatening letter to several Kolbe Academy officials:

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Supreme Court opens the floodgate to voting by illegals

Nearly everywhere else around the world, voters are required to show their ID when registering to vote. This is essential to the integrity of elections because without voter ID, the door is open for massive voter fraud.

But not in the United States of America where, on May 20, 1993, then President Bill Clinton signed the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (aka the Motor Voter Act) into law. Before that, the bill had been approved 259 vs. 160 by the House of Reps., and by the Senate 62 vs. 37.

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 requires States to “accept and use” a uniform federal form to register voters for federal elections.  The form, which was developed by the federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC), requires only that an applicant say, under penalty of perjury, that he is a citizen. In other words, no proof of U.S. citizenship is required to vote long as you say you’re one.

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On Tuesday, House Speaker John Boehner said that he does not “see any way” of bringing an immigration bill to the floor that does not have backing from a majority of the House’s GOP members, and called the Senates border security provisions “weak” and “laughable.”

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Wait until you hear what our JACKASS of a preezy said in Ireland.

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What If We Built The Statue Of Liberty On The Mexican Border?

The inscription?

“Come And Get It!”

From HERE.

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Detroit _ A Progessive’s Dream Come True?

With all the scandals in Washington grabbing the headlines, the announcement that the city of Detroit is planning to default on $2.5 billion of unsecured debt is not getting the attention it should. From Fox News:

 Detroit said Friday it would stop making payments on about $2.5 billion in unsecured debt and ask creditors to take about 10 cents on the dollar of what the city owes them in a move to avoid what bankruptcy experts have said would be the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.

Detroit is not just some decaying city you are fortunate enough not live in and, therefore shouldn’t care. Detroit is a piece of America and the rot from years of Democratic leadership will soon be seen in other American cities and it affects each and every one of us in one way or another. Michael Snyder in this post at Zero Hedge tells us that “ Detroit was once the fourth-largest city in the United States, and in 1960 Detroit had the highest per-capita income in the entire nation.” It is hard to believe that this hell-hole of 700,000 desperate souls was once a shinning city of two million proud Americans. I recommend you all bookmark Mr. Snyder’s article. He has sixteen eye-popping statistics on Detroit and fifty-five similar stats on the nation. Here are just a few regarding Detroit:

• Over the past 60 years, the population of Detroit has fallen by 63 percent.
• At this point, approximately 40 percent of all the streetlights in the city don’t work.
• 210 of the 317 public parks in the city of Detroit have been permanently closed down.
• According to the New York Times, there are now approximately 70,000 abandoned buildings in Detroit.
• Less than half of the residents of Detroit over the age of 16 are working at this point.
• According to one very shocking report, 47 percent of the residents of Detroit are functionally illiterate.
• Ten years ago, there were approximately 5,000 police officers in the city of Detroit.  Today, there are only about 2,500 and another 100 are scheduled to be eliminated from the force soon.
• The murder rate in Detroit is 11 times higher than it is in New York City.

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Police reprimand officer for posing in bikini

Young Koral Cohen’s failure to ask for permission draws superiors’ ire after provocative photos become online hit

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