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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Fwd: Morning Bell: No Rush to Judgment on New START


Morning Bell
06/24/2010

No Rush to Judgment on New START

Last week, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) expressed concern over the U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) now before the Senate. The senator particularly questioned the treaty's limits on America's "ability to advance our missile defense" and its "failure to deter proliferation and future attacks on our nation and allies." Given the consequences that New START poses for U.S. national security and the calls for its swift passage, Inhofe is right to ask questions – and the entire Senate is obligated to do so, as well.

One of the Senate's most important functions under the Constitution is to offer its "advice and consent" on treaties. This is a vital prerogative because it checks and balances the Executive Branch, which is responsible for negotiating treaties. All treaties deserve careful scrutiny because they represent a solemn commitment by the United States to other sovereign states. But arms control treaties are particularly important because they concern our security, which the American people created the government to protect. A bad arms control treaty is not just an insult to the serious business of diplomacy. It can pose a direct threat to our interests, and those of our allies.

Fwd: Morning Bell: Time to Dump the Afghanistan Timeline


Morning Bell
06/22/2010

Time to Dump the Afghanistan Timeline

The Washington Post reports today that Gen. Stanley McChrystal, U.S. commander in Afghanistan, apologized for an upcoming article in Rolling Stone magazine that portrays him and senior officials on his team as dismissive of top Obama administration officials. As a result, General McChrystal has been summoned to the White House to explain his comments. It is a case of poor judgment on the part of the general and his staff to air comments on the character of senior civilian leaders to a reporter, but both the White House and the brass need to put this media gaff aside and focus on the real problem - destroying al Qaeda, defeating the Taliban and helping establish an Afghanistan that can govern itself.

As long as we are being frank, we ought to acknowledge that problem #1 in the president's strategy was setting an artificial timeline for withdrawal. That led our military leaders to question the strategy in Afghanistan and put tremendous, unnecessary pressure on our armed forces to accomplish the task at hand. And while that timeline provoked questions among top brass, it also led everyone involved to question America's resolve, from the government in Kabul, to the people in the villages, to the terrorists in the caves, and to the military in Pakistan. In particular, that has led Pakistan to continue to play a dangerous double game, trying to "manage" the Taliban rather than defeat them and root out al Qaeda. We have already seen the consequences - the Times Square Bomber admitted he was trained by the Pakistani Taliban in Pakistan, and he was sent here to kill Americans.

As Heritage regional expert Lisa Curtis writes:
By highlighting that the U.S. will begin withdrawing troops in July 2011, President Obama signals to Afghans and others that the U.S. is not truly committed to prevailing over the Taliban.

This weakens Afghan resolve to resist the Taliban now for fear they will be back in power in the near future. It also reinforces Pakistan's inclination to hedge on its support for the Afghan Taliban leadership based on its territory.

Fwd: Will the Constitution Survive?



 

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Will the Constitution Survive?

Next week, the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin confirmation hearings for President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court, Elena Kagan. This nomination provides an opportunity to ask serious questions about the Constitution and its meaning.

Since the early 20th Century, progressives have called for a "living constitution," a document not bound by eternal truths of the Declaration but one that evolves as the necessities of modern times dictate. This attempt to divorce the Constitution from the eternal principles of limited government is by no means finished.

Are we prepared to withstand this assault and recover America's constitutional principles?  Will we defend the proposition that the meaning of our Constitution is found in the meaning of the words, rather than the inventions of the modern Supreme Court?

We have a variety of sources to help you think about and defend this important Founding document. Matthew Spalding offers an overview of the significance of the Constitution in his book, We Still Hold These Truths: Rediscovering Our Principles, Reclaiming Our Future, arguing that the Constitution contains eternal principles that do not evolve.

If that is the case, how should one read it and apply it to modern problems? Keith Whittington explains the originalist approach in a How to Read the Constitution: Self-Government and the Jurisprudence of Originalism. And, for a clause by clause analysis of the Constitution with essays from leading Constitutional scholars look no further than The Heritage Guide to the Constitution.

If you want to keep up with all the issues in this Supreme Court vacancy, visit The Federalist Society's SCOTUSreport for key news and commentary.

If Ms. Kagan is confirmed, she must pledge to perform her duties faithfully according to the Constitution. But it's not the job of a Supreme Court justice alone to defend the Constitution--it is the task of every government official. Moreover, each citizen should take the time to learn and to defend this document. After all, our Constitution created a republic, but it's up to us to keep it.

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Fwd: Side Effects: Bureaucracy in a Bind


June 22, 2010

Bureaucracy in a Bind

Health care is a life-and-death matter. It's also a huge part of our economy (one-sixth, to be exact).

With so much at stake, it makes sense to "go slow," when it comes to reforming the system. But rather than take the time to get it right, the liberal leaders of Congress rammed through a wholesale restructuring of the system without giving their rank and file enough time to read—much less comprehend—what they were up to.

The rush to "reform" didn't stop there, either. The Obamacare bill imposed a host of short-term implementation deadlines on the Department of Health and Human Services. Turns out that HHS can't make them.

It doesn't help that HHS seems unsure of its own authorities. We know this, because the "Transparency in government" section of the bill required HHS to list, by April 22, all the Secretary's new authorities granted under Obamacare. They couldn't do it. Instead, they simply reprinted the table of contents for the entire bill.

Then there are the task forces that should have been stood up last month. May 7 was the deadline for the Secretary to establish a task force to improve access to health care in Alaska. The not so aptly named EARLY Act called for an up-and-running breast cancer task force by May 23. But both panels are still stuck in the planning stages.

No one will die because of these missed deadlines, but the trend is worrisome. If HHS can't get its act together for the simple, preliminary stuff, how will it do when it has to address complicated and weighty manners under deadline? As Jonathan Strong notes in The Daily Caller:

"The issue is important because vast industry sectors are trying to plan their own implementations of the health-care law and most of the details remain in bureaucrats' hands, leaving a vacuum of uncertainty about the final burdens the law will impose."

Part of the problem could be that HHS is so busy trying to patch over some of the more unpopular features of Obamacare that it doesn't have the time to actually implement it. The department has spent a lot of time browbeating insurers to extend desired mandatory coverages ahead of schedule, for example. And it certainly spared no effort or expense to send millions of seniors a propagandistic brochure from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proclaiming the benefits of Obamacare—even though the claims fly in the face of economic realities identified by the Centers' own Actuary.

The real issue here is the hasty, careless way with which lawmakers threw together this legislation. For example, it couldn't have been intentional that some Obamacare deadlines are legally impossible to meet.  A new advisory committee was required by the law to submit a progress report on the development of methodology for designating underserved populations and health professional shortage areas by April 1. But HHS was also supposed to allow 30 days for public comment regarding the members appointed to the committee, before which the committee could not exist.

Plain and simple, Obamacare is a mess, as its implementation conundrums prove. Repeal is the solution. And when Congress next attempts to reform the health care system, they must take the time to get it right.

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Fwd: U.S. Taxpayers Spend Over $2 Million to Promote Condom Use and Reduce Needle Sharing Among Drug Users in Kazakhstan




Today's Headlines

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

U.S. Taxpayers Spend Over $2 Million to Promote Condom Use and Reduce Needle Sharing Among Drug Users in Kazakhstan
(CNSNews.com)
– A federally funded study testing ways to decrease HIV and sexually transmitted infections, promote condom use, and reduce unsafe injection practices among drug users in Kazakhstan received over $2 million from U.S. taxpayers since 2008. Dr. Nabila El-Bassel, a Columbia University professor, received funding for the study from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

8 of 15 Experts Consulted by Obama Administration on Offshore Drilling Were Not Informed of Moratorium -- And Now Oppose It
(CNSNews.com)
– Eight of the 15 experts consulted by the Interior Department for a report about oil drilling safety on the Outer Continental Shelf -- a report commissioned by President Barack Obama -- said they disagreed with the report's call for a six-month halt on current deepwater offshore drilling operations. The recommendation to halt deepwater drilling was added to the text of the report without their knowledge only after they had reviewed the text.

White House Defends President's Golf Outings, Takes More Jabs at BP CEO
Washington (CNSNews.com)
– The White House Monday defended President Barack Obama against criticism for playing a weekend golf game in the midst of the crisis in the Gulf. "I don't think there is a person in this country that doesn't think the president ought to have a little time to clear his mind," a White House spokesman told reporters.

Obama Fatherhood Proclamation Mentions Families with 'Two Fathers'
Washington (CNSNews.com)
– While speaking Monday about fatherhood and personal responsibility, President Barack Obama made an overture to homosexual parents. "Nurturing families come in many forms, and children may be raised by a father and mother, a single father, two fathers, a stepfather, a grandfather, or caring guardian," the proclamation reads.

More Than Half of Americans Oppose Anticipated Justice Dept. Challenge to Arizona Immigration Law
(CNSNews.com)
- Rasmussen's national telephone survey asked 1,000 voters: Should the U.S. Justice Department challenge the legality of Arizona's new immigration law in federal court? Fifty-six percent opposed a legal challenge to the new law while 26 percent of Americans supported such a lawsuit against Arizona and 18 percent were undecided. Rasmussen's national telephone survey asked 1,000 voters: Should the U.S. Justice Department challenge the legality of Arizona's new immigration law in federal court?

Jimmy Carter Worries Court Ruling May Affect His Interaction With Terror Groups
(CNSNews.com)
– Former President Jimmy Carter has voiced concern that Monday's Supreme Court ruling on "material support" to terrorist groups may criminalize his "work to promote peace and freedom." Arguing that there can be no peace in the region without those groups' participation, Carter has reached out to Hamas and Hezbollah, rejecting criticism that doing so could be viewed as legitimizing their violent activities.

New U.S. Iran Sanctions Bill Likely to Irk Russians
(CNSNews.com)
– On the eve of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Washington, U.S. lawmakers unveiled tough new Iran sanctions legislation certain to anger Moscow. The Russian foreign ministry expressed particular concern about the prospect of sanctions being imposed on companies and individuals from third countries, and warned that if any such measures affect Russian firms or individuals, Russia would take retaliatory steps.

Obama's Labor Secretary Reaches Out to Illegal Aliens With Pay Complaints
(CNSNews.com)
– "Every worker in America has a right to be paid fairly, whether documented or not," says Labor Secretary Hilda Solis in a public service announcement posted on the Labor Department's "We Can Help" Web page.


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Pelosi: Climate Change Legislation is a 'Moral Issue'--'We Have a Moral Responsibility' to Preserve 'God's Beautiful Creation'
(CNSNews.com)
– House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said last week that passing energy and climate change legislation is a "moral issue" -- although, at the same time, she indicated that she is "agnostic" about what means should be used in legislation to reduce dependence on foreign oil and consumption of fossil fuels.


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Top Afghan Commander Summoned to Washington to Explain Criticism of White House
Oil Executives in London Slam Obama's Drilling Ban
Obama Administration Launching Plan to Halt Homelessness
Nebraska City Votes to Restrict Illegal Immigration
White House Budget Chief First to Leave Obama Administration, AP Reports
New York May Become First State to Take DNA from All Criminals
White House Releases 'Patients' Bill of Rights'
Bombs Targeting Iraqi Government Kill Three
Tea Party Splits in Utah Republican Senate Primary
Elena Kagan Sought Secrecy in 4 of 5 Open Government Cases
Times Square Suspect Pleads Guilty: 'I Consider Myself A Muslim Soldier'

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NEWSPAPER ROUNDUP

Rep. Steny Hoyer says middle-class tax breaks may not be affordable long-term
U.S. indirectly paying Afghan warlords as part of security contract
Millions struggle to keep coverage until new healthcare law sets up safety net in 2014
Eruption of violence leaves 10 dead, almost 60 injured in Chicago
Trend toward deep-water drilling likely to continue
Drug cartel activity threatens Texas water supplies, lawmaker says
IRS may tax payments to Gulf Coast victims
65 senators sign a petition calling for end of 'secret holds'
Cannabis guidebook examines vacation destinations attractive to stoners
Stimulus aid to states seen as delaying 'day of reckoning'
China could overtake U.S. in manufacturing in 2013
White House says Sen. Kyl's story about immigration deal not true
Gunshot sensors that locate enemy still missing in battle
Did Michelangelo hide a drawing of the brain on the neck and beard of God?


COMMENTARY

Where's FEMA?
By Rich Galen
If ever there was a Federal Emergency in need of Management, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill sponsored by BP would be it, and you might think that FEMA would be involved. But in what is being called the "greatest environmental disaster in the history of the United States," the agency that is statutorily charged with the task of managing the federal response is nowhere to be found.


Fwd: Morning Bell: Obama's Leadership Vacuum


Morning Bell
06/23/2010

Obama's Leadership Vacuum

More than two years ago, then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton launched a campaign ad that took direct aim at Senator Barack Obama's inexperience. It painted the picture of a telephone ringing in the White House at 3 a.m. and asked the question, when there is a crisis in the world and your children are safe and asleep, "Who do you want answering the phone?"

Now, two years later, there are several crises confronting America, that telephone is ringing, and President Obama isn't quite sure what to do about it.

The first crisis is the War in Afghanistan, a lynchpin in the War on Terror and a key to ensuring U.S. security. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, U.S. commander in Afghanistan, reportedly tendered his resignation yesterday following a Rolling Stone article that portrayed him and senior aides on his team as dismissive of top Obama administration officials. Apart for being an embarrassing moment for both President Obama and Gen. McChrystal, the story revealed a larger problem for the president -- festering, internal dissension regarding his administration's Afghanistan strategy. As Politico reports, there are divisions among Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Vice President Biden, Gen. David Petraeus, Richard Holbrooke and others.

Fwd: Hillary Clinton Urges State Department Employees to Let Teens Know It's Okay to Be Homosexual




Today's Headlines

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

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Hillary Clinton Urges State Department Employees to Let Teens Know It's Okay to Be Homosexual
(CNSNews.com)
– At an event celebrating Gay Pride Month on Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton encouraged State Department employees to let teenagers know homosexuality is okay. Clinton's remarks are part of a high-profile campaign by the Obama administration to mark Gay Pride Month with gatherings at various federal agencies, including the State Department on Tuesday. The Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have held similar events.

Obama Expands His Pro-Homosexual Agenda by Regulation, 'Interpretation'
Washington (CNSNews.com)
– Without action by Congress, President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced that his administration is issuing regulations applying the Family and Medical Leave Act to homosexual couples. One conservative group criticized the White House for handing out "political favors" to the homosexual lobby – and vastly expanding presidential power in the process.

Obama's Federal Appeals Court Nominee Did Legal Work for Serial Killer, Then Presided as Judge Over Proceeding to Delay Execution
(CNSNews.com)
– President Barack Obama's nominee to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, Robert N. Chatigny, did legal work as a private defense attorney in 1992 for convicted serial killer Michael Ross, and then in 2005, as a federal district judge, led a proceeding that resulted in a delay in Ross' execution. Chatigny says he forgot about the earlier work and should have recused himself from the matter.

Cato Institute Proposes 94 Percent Budget Cut for Department of Transportation
(CNSNews.com)
- While the federal budget deficit for 2010 ticked past $1 trillion last week and President Barack Obama is pressing Congress for another $50 billion in economic stimulus money, the free market Cato Institute is pushing proposals to dramatically cut federal spending, including a nearly $85 billion reduction at the Department of Transportation. In addition to the DOT plan, Cato has released similar spending-reduction plans for the Departments of Commerce, Agriculture and Education.

Obama's Troop Withdrawal Timeline and Taliban Reconciliation Moves Cause Unease
(CNSNews.com)
– Whatever the outcome of Gen. Stanley McChrystal's summons to Washington, the question of Obama's Afghanistan policy increasingly is troubling experts in the U.S. and in the war zone, ahead of next month's international conference in Kabul. Provoking further unease is some quarters, Afghan President Hamid Karzai is pressing ahead with his plan to seek reconciliation with "moderate" Taliban elements.

U.S. Military Chief of Operations in Afghanistan: 'It's Not Going to Look Like a Win, Smell Like a Win, or Taste Like a Win'
(CNSNews.com)
- U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William Mayville, deputy chief of staff for operations to Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, is quoted by Rolling Stone magazine that his superior's efforts in Afghanistan are "not going to look like a win." 'This is going to end in an argument.'"

McChrystal Voted for Obama, Says Rolling Stone
(CNSNews.com)
- In "The Runaway General," an article by Michael Hastings posted by Rolling Stone today, the magazine reports that Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, voted for Barack Obama to be president of the United States. The magazine does not indicate how it learned this.

Liberal Group Threatens Lawsuit Against McDonald's If It Doesn't Stop Giving Toys to Children
(CNSNews.com)
- The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a liberal consumer advocacy organization, announced it will sue McDonald's unless the fast-food franchise stops using toys to market its "Happy Meals" to children.

Cities and States Eye Alcohol, Tobacco Fees and Taxes to Boost Budgets
(CNSNews.com)
– Alcohol consumption by San Francisco residents costs the city "tens of millions of dollars in harm every year," according to an alcohol industry watchdog that is pushing a local "alcohol mitigation fee" to offset the costs. And New York State has increased its cigarette tax to $4.35 a pack – the nation's highest cigarette tax.


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Pelosi: Climate Change Legislation is a 'Moral Issue'--'We Have a Moral Responsibility' to Preserve 'God's Beautiful Creation'
(CNSNews.com)
– House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said last week that passing energy and climate change legislation is a "moral issue" -- although, at the same time, she indicated that she is "agnostic" about what means should be used in legislation to reduce dependence on foreign oil and consumption of fossil fuels.


OTHER CNSNEWS.COM HEADLINES

Judge Who Nixed Drilling Ban Has Oil Investments
Chicago Mayor Defends Handgun Ban After Spate of Shootings
Pakistan's Prime Minister Ignores U.S. Warning on Importing Gas From Iran
Republicans Haley, Scott Win Tuesday's Runoff in South Carolina
Obama, McChrystal Conclude Their Oval Office Talk
Gen. McChrystal Prepared to Resign at Meeting With Obama
Afghan Leaders Voice Strong Support for McChrystal
Rolling Stone's Editor Says McChrystal Used Poor Judgment
Australia May Start Afghanistan Pullout in Two Years
Report: Over 115 Million Widows Live in Poverty
Pennsylvania City Fights Crime With Soccer, Strict Curfews
UK Jet Passengers Stuck on Connecticut Tarmac for Hours
California, Florida Among States Getting More Housing Aid

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NEWSPAPER ROUNDUP

Taliban regrouping in Pakistan areas that were thought secure
Head of Business Roundtable says president's policies stifle economic growth
Arizona Democrats urge Obama not to sue over controversial immigration law
Graphic sex ed class under fire in Iowa
Iran to send blockade-busting ship to Gaza; Israeli commandos train for confrontation
Obama requests $600 million for border security
Congressional Democrats say they're not bound by Obama's tax promises
Two California cities vote to support Arizona's anti-illegal immigration law
Where Thoreau lived, a crusade against bottled water
RNC satirically launches 'Obama's Chicago Network'
D.C. opens Pennsylvania Avenue bike lanes
Judge tosses creationists' effort to offer master's degrees


COMMENTARY

Do BP Shareholders Have Rights?
By Terence P. Jeffrey
In caving to President Obama's bullying, BP's executives cut their own public-relations losses rather than insist that due process of law be observed as they moved forward with their stated commitment to make restitution to those injured by the oil spill. But this sets a dangerous precedent for people who value property rights. A president who has established a pattern of using executive power to unilaterally bully and intimidate corporate executives into surrendering their stockholders' property is a threat to private property rights and the rule of law.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Gets a Kick in the Rump
By Michelle Malkin
For all his John Wayne rhetoric on the BP oil spill, President Obama has failed to administer a swift kick to the ample, deserving rump of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. No matter. Federal Judge Martin Feldman has now done the job the White House won't do. In a scathing ruling issued Tuesday, Feldman overturned the administration's six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling—and he singled out Salazar's central role in slanting a federal panel's scientific report to bolster politicized conclusions. In a sane world, Salazar's head would roll.

Press Secretary 101
By Rich Galen
If I were Gen. Stanley McChrystal's boss, he not only wouldn't have to offer his resignation (I would have fired him), he would have had to pay his own cab fare home from Kabul. I would also fire every member of his staff -- civilian and military -- who could have, but did not, intervene in the decision for McChrystal to do an in-depth interview with a free-lance reporter who was writing for Rolling Stone magazine.

So Much for 'Core Conservative Values'
By L. Brent Bozell III
We're entering the summer vacation season, and conservatives continue feeling confident that an electoral wave is going to wash over the opposition come November. But success in the fall is not guaranteed, and even if the midterm election ends in a GOP takeover of the House, as many predict, questions remain. Will Republicans embrace real conservatism and put some real restraints on Obama's lust for power? Will conservatives be able to make a mark on the country, or will they return to their fecklessness during the Bush years? One disturbing tendency of the old regime is coming back: fiscal conservatives are already selling out social conservatives in an attempt to build winning coalitions without them. How many times must the GOP learn this is 

Fwd: Media-Backed Obama Mortgage Program Flops


 

The Balance Sheet
June 23, 2010
Vol. 6 No. 25

Media-Backed Obama Mortgage Program Flops
The broadcast networks praised President Obama's homeowner rescue in 2009, despite citizen outrage against bailouts, but have downplayed its "hiccups." Now the Associated Press says the program is "falling flat," with more dropouts than permanent mortgage modifications.

The Oil Spill Problem is on the Links, not the Waves
Hayward is a fall-guy for the Duffer-in-Chief.

Reuters Reveals Sleaze Is Essential to Its Bottom Line
Why is a news organization running dirty pictures of a 17-year-old girl to make money?

 

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