Phyllis Schlafly: Warning On Article V Constitutional Convention

Collection Phyllis Schlafly works include among the founder of Eagle Forum's works

The Constitutional Convention (Con Con) Series [10 boxes] contains materials from the Constitutional Convention battle, especially during the 1980s. Mrs. Schlafly led the opposition to a Constitutional Convention to propose a Balanced Budget Amendment.

http://www.eagleforumarchives.org/PS-Collection.html

A warning to states about a Con-Con
Posted: February 22, 2011 1:00 am Eastern
Phyllis Schlafly

Have you seen the television pictures of the tens of thousands of demonstrators at the Wisconsin State Capitol who are protesting proposed budget cuts for state employees? If so, you've had an advance peek at the sort of demonstrations that will take place if state legislatures are foolish enough to pass resolutions asking Congress to call a national convention to consider amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Barack Obama's political arm, "Organizing for America," swelled the crowds by busing in protesters from Wisconsin and from other states, too. A national convention to amend the U.S. Constitution would become the media event of the century, with 24/7 TV coverage, giving us every reason to anticipate that "Organizing for America" would flood the process of electing delegates and then demonstrate to hurl demands on their deliberations.

All of a sudden, as though someone gave the signal, resolutions are pending in several state legislatures to use the never-before-used power set forth in Article V to petition Congress to "call a Convention for proposing Amendments." This campaign exploits the frustration of many Americans with Congress' out-of-control spending, increase in the national debt (with much of it borrowed from China) and passage of laws, such as Obamacare, that severely limit our freedoms.

Witness the birth of self-government in this inspiring portrayal of the Constitution's genesis, "A More Perfect Union"

Many state legislators are promising that a convention would be limited to consideration of only one specific amendment. No way. Article V clearly specifies that a convention is for the purpose of "proposing Amendments" (note the plural).

Furthermore, various state resolutions support different amendments. Some specify that the one amendment to be considered must be the Repeal Amendment (to allow states to repeal an act of Congress). Others want the one amendment to be Debt Limitation, others want a Balanced Budget Amendment, others want a change in the Electoral College, others want to abolish the 17th Amendment, and one proposal is for a list of 10 Amendments.

When the protesters assemble, we can be sure that many special-interest groups will be pushing their own agendas. You can bet that a once-in-a-lifetime convention will attract activists demanding union rights (like the Wisconsin demonstrators), gay rights, gun control, abortion rights, Equal Rights Amendment and Washington, D.C., statehood.

Calling a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution would be a plunge into darkness because the only rules to govern it are those specified in Article V. It takes two-thirds (34) of the states to pull the trigger, Congress controls and issues the call, and the convention must consider Amendments (in the plural).

Anyone who has attended a national political convention knows very well that the guy with the gavel exercises ruthless power. I've attended 15 Republican National Conventions plus many other national, state and district political conventions, and I've seen every kind of high-handed tactic and rules broken with the bang of the gavel, including cutting off mics, recognizing only pre-chosen delegates, expelling unwanted delegates, cheating on credentials and rules, fixing the voting machines, etc., etc.

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a national hero for winning the case that persuaded a judge to declare Obamacare unconstitutional, stated on the steps of the Capitol in Richmond on Jan. 17: "What about a runaway convention? Yes, it is true that once you assemble a convention that states have called, they can do anything they want."

(Column continues below)



Read more: A warning to states about a Con-Con http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=266665#ixzz1EtAJFk16

We Echo Letter Urging Rand Paul Recant Con-Con Call

News with follow-up letter

February 23, 2011

State lawmakers call for constitutional convention
By Ronnie Ellis
CNHI News Service The Richmond Register Wed Feb 23, 2011, 01:00 PM EST

FRANKFORT — With U.S. Sen. Rand Paul leading the cheers, the state Senate on Tuesday passed a resolution calling for a limited constitutional convention to pass a federal balanced budget amendment.

The vote was 22-16 — Republican Sen. Julie Denton of Louisville joined the 15 Democrats in opposing the measure — on the measure sponsored by Senate President and Republican candidate for governor David Williams. The vote followed Paul’s speech to the body and his earlier remarks to the Senate State Government Committee.

The resolution must be passed by the House to have the effect of law, but that’s
unlikely...

more on site the following is clipped

Sen. Robin Webb, D-Grayson, called the amendment “playing chicken with Congress,” and Paul and Williams didn’t entirely dispute that notion. Both told the committee Tuesday they don’t think such a convention will ever be called —– that fear of such a convention will force Congress to act on the idea.

But Paul said in the absence of Congressional action, he supports the convention option.

http://richmondregister.com/localnews/x1348433843/State-lawmakers-call-for-constitutional-convention

Can you believe Rand Paul says what he does after well Kentucky state legislators take some action?

Sen. Robin Webb, D-Grayson, called the amendment “playing chicken with Congress,” and Paul and Williams didn’t entirely dispute that notion. Both told the committee Tuesday they don’t think such a convention will ever be called —– that fear of such a convention will force Congress to act on the idea.

But Paul said in the absence of Congressional action, he supports the convention option.

A call to convene a convention is no small matter and it certainly is no such threat to Congress to act or else what - the states will call for an actual convention to propose the 'limited' convention?

We think Rand Paul should be seriously considered for more letters than his inbox can hold. What is really troubling - he obviously has not read much about how the 1787 delegates went far beyond the convention's stated mission and crafted a new Constitution.

Net the Truth Online

Rand Paul Urges Kentucky to Call for Constitutional Convention
Submitted by SteveMT on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 16:06
in Rand Paul
7
votes Rand Paul urges state lawmakers to call for constitutional convention
By Jack Brammer
Posted: 1:20pm on Feb 22, 2011; Modified: 2:07pm on Feb 22, 2011

FRANKFORT — At the urging of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a state Senate committee approved a measure Tuesday urging Congress to convene a constitutional convention that would consider a balanced budget amendment.

Critics of Senate Concurrent Resolution 134 said the state legislature should not meddle in federal policy and expressed fear that a constitutional convention would lead to other unwanted changes.

Read more: http://www.kentucky.com/2011/02/22/1644712/rand-paul-urges-s...

http://dailypaul.com/157929/rand-paul-urges-kentucky-to-call-for-constitutional-convention

Net the Truth Online has covered the dangers of a federal Constitutional Convention for several years now. We emphatically agree with the following letter and all of the negative comments regarding Rand Paul and his push for Kentucky to call for a Con-Con for any reason, including balanced budget. Also we've posted material about Judge Andrew Napolitano, who has urged the Tea Party brigade to also push for state legislatures to initiate a convention call. All of the comments are extremely important, don't miss a one.

Some selections

Submitted by Jive_Dadson on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 13:50.
http://paul.senate.gov/contact_form.cfm

Dear Dr. Paul:

As a friend of Liberty, I urge you to recant the call for a constitutional convention.

The only time a constitutional convention met previously, the limited purpose was to provide means for funding of the union. Instead of keeping to that task, the convention scrapped the existing organic laws, the Articles of Confederation, and wrote an entirely new and different constitution.

Although it is flawed, that document does contain elements that are essential for Liberty, most importantly the Bill of Rights. A constitutional convention would put the the Bill of Rights in grave danger. Know that few if any State representatives who would vote in the convention would share our ideals!

There is no provision in the present organic laws to limit the scope of a constitutional convention. Any words to that effect in a resolution for a convention could simply be voted away at the convention.

Our problem is not the Constitution; It is the failure of federal government to abide by it. If changes to the constitution are warranted, the only prudent way to effect them is through amendment, not a constitutional convention.

I beg you not to open that Pandora's box.

Yours for Liberty,

http://dailypaul.com/157929/rand-paul-urges-kentucky-to-call-for-constitutional-convention

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Say it ain't so!
Submitted by spacehabitats on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 13:36.
As much as I admire and support Rand Paul, this is a HUGE mistake.

Every fiber of my body screams that this nuclear option to balancing the budget is the LAST thing we need right now.

Once convened, a Constitutional Convention would have as much authority as the original convention; passing or abolishing ANY amendment or even scrapping and replacing the entire document!
A Con-Con can NOT be limited to a specific topic or amendment, and anyone stating that it can be is guilty of naivete, deception, or wishful thinking.

When it comes to this issue, Rand needs to put the gun down and back away... slowly.

http://dailypaul.com/157929/rand-paul-urges-kentucky-to-call-for-constitutional-convention

so bad
Submitted by NJforRP on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 20:45.
Rand Rand Rand....

A ConCon is dangerous, and balanced budget amendments mean they are forced to raise taxes.

http://www.libertynewsnetwork.tv/?p=685

Once the Article V can is opened, the Constitution is gone.
The delegates can declare that ratification is optional by states is not necessary.
There is no limit to what they can do.

WATCH THIS VIDEO please!

http://dailypaul.com/157929/rand-paul-urges-kentucky-to-call-for-constitutional-convention

States Warned of Dangers of Con-Con
Submitted by robbjerk on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 17:24.
Here is a good article on the dangers of a Constitutional Convention. I agree that Rand Paul needs to reconsider this issue.
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=266665

http://dailypaul.com/157929/rand-paul-urges-kentucky-to-call-for-constitutional-convention?page=1

More please review as much as possible and write or email your objections to Senator Rand Paul today.

Danger: Rand Paul to Push for Constitutional Convention
Has the sellout of the Republican Majority begun?


http://www.mediacontrol.org/2011/02/danger-rand-paul-to-push-for.html

Also see

Have Senators Rand Paul and DeMint caved in to our Capitol Hill RINO Crowd?Posted by johnwk on November 23, 2010 at 6:18pm in Constitutional Issues

http://www.patriotactionnetwork.com/forum/topics/have-senators-rand-paul-and

PA: Will Commonsense Reform Pass Now?

Very interesting topic debated on the PCN Channel between Gene Barr VP Government and Public Affirs for PA Chamber of Business and Industry and Scott Cooper PA Association for Justice, VP.

http://www.pcntv.com/schedule_daily.php

Below are links to basically the positions taken while on the PCN TV program.

Now if the B and I group would please look into the wholly unconstitutional Keystone Opportunity Zones,

Right, talk about unfairness hasn't happened during the entire run of the Pennsylvania tax-abatement/exemption program since 1999. Hasn't happened for over 10 years of the documented as failed state program. Doubtful such will happen now.

How in reality is it fair that a select group of residents/homeowners and business owners whose property is authorized to be designated a KOZ (3-taxing bodies meet and forgive, annually) get local and state taxes waived for some amount of years - possibly 20 years - and yet the governments waiving these taxes don't cut expenses even a smattering thus other residents/homeowners and business landowners not in a KOZ must fork over not only their own tax bill payment but share the burden of the tax-free KOZers?

Yet not a peep from the PA Chamber of Business and Industry on that unfairness.

Guess there aren't enough disgruntled PA taxpayers not in KOZs to get the attention of that organization.

Sickening isn't it? See our long-standing coverage of PA Keystone Opportunity Zones found with a search of the site or in the sidebar links.

Net the Truth Online

Links some clips

Fair Share Act Pennsylvania state legislature

Schedule PCN TV call-in programming and guests

http://www.pcntv.com/shows_callin.html

Pennsylvania Considers Tort Reform
By Kenneth J. St. Onge | February 18, 2011
Pennsylvania lawmakers are once again eyeing a tort reform package — a resurrection of the “Fair Share” act — that many in the insurance industry say would help put downward pressure on premiums and rein in what critics say is a legal system abused by plaintiffs’ lawyers in the state.

The tort reform package — which is similar to others previously proposed in Pennsylvania — would alter the mechanics of civil liability; that is, how the courts and juries assign a dollar value to judgments rendered against defendants.

Pennsylvania works differently from most other states, where guilty parties typically can be apportioned liability in civil cases. In other states, typically, a party that was found 50 percent at fault for causing $100 worth of damage would be responsible for paying $50. But in Pennsylvania, that same person could be held responsible for $100, under the legal theory joint and several liability. In a nutshell: one party can be forced to pay for the misdeeds of another.

The peculiar quirk is sometimes referred to as the “1 percent rule” since it’s conceivable — but unlikely — that a party in a lawsuit can be found 1 percent liable for causing an injury, but be forced to pay 100 percent of any monetary damages. In states where it’s allowed, it’s extremely rare, although it can happen. It’s also called the “deep pocket” rule by critics, who say it encourages lawsuits against companies with substantial assets.

Pennsylvania tort reformers, chiefly Republicans, say the measures — which would change rules regarding comparative and contributory negligence — are long overdue, benefit businesses in a struggling economy and would ultimately help drive down insurance costs. But plaintiffs’ attorneys counter that the measures would actually drive up legal costs — and could even open a slew of potential new lawsuits and claims against insurance agents.

It’s a huge concern for insurers, who often front the legal bills and pay the judgments against guilty defendants in the state, said Kari Kissinger, government affairs director for the Insurance Agents and Brokers (IA&B) group in Pennsylvania. “Those damages can sometimes be very, very high, so it really puts the cost burden on those that are perceived to have these deep pockets.” In other words: insurers.

But those concerns can have a real impact on other businesses, particularly when owners worry they will be sued for someone else’s mistakes. That type of tort climate brings higher insurance premiums and dissuades new businesses from opening, Kissinger said. “It’s well understood that businesses are hesitant to come to Pennsylvania, simply because they look at the Tort climate, number one being that we do not have an enactment of the Fair Share Act and are hesitant to come into the state… it creates that fearful and defensive environment.”...

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2011/02/18/186942.htm

Scott Cooper PA Association for Justice

http://www.pajustice.org/pa/index.cfm?event=showPage&pg=TodaysNews

Push is on for commonsense lawsuit abuse reform

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Re-enactment of Fair Share Act is PA Chamber members' top priority
The PA Chamber is fully engaged with the General Assembly to secure enactment of a number of its members’ lawsuit abuse reform priorities. They include: ensuring that defendants in civil liability cases are responsible only for their fair share of damages; preventing plaintiffs’ attorneys from shopping for favorable court venues; protecting innocent sellers of products who had nothing to do with the product’s manufacture; and enacting other reasonable protections for manufacturers.

These improvements will help create a legal system that is fair for all Pennsylvanians.

The debate over lawsuit abuse reform, or tort reform, is about restoring common sense, fairness and personal responsibility to the Commonwealth’s legal system. This is important because a state’s legal system has a direct bearing on the cost and quality of health care; the cost of consumer goods and services; new product research and development; business investments and job creation. Pennsylvania has one of the worst legal climates in the nation, which threatens all of these.

One of the PA Chamber’s first orders of business is re-enactment of the Fair Share Act – or joint and several liability reform.

Under the Fair Share Act, damage awards in civil liability cases would be proportional to responsibility for an injury or loss except in cases in which a defendant is: (1) found liable for intentional fraud or tort; (2) held liable for environmental hazards; (3) held civilly liable as a result of drunk driving; or (4) held more than 60 percent liable for the injury or loss. However, a defendant who is found more than 60 percent, but less than 100 percent, liable would still maintain the right to take action against other defendants seeking compensation for contributory damages.

Under the current system of joint and several liability, a defendant found only 1 percent responsible can be held liable for 100 percent of the damages. Trial lawyers take advantage of the unfair legal doctrine in order to go after “deep pockets.” The reasonable changes contained in the proposed Fair Share Act restore balance, while maintaining extra protections for victims in the egregious situations outlined above.

http://www.pachamber.org/www/news/headlines/2011/whatsnew/Push%20is%20on%20for%20commonsense%20lawsuit%20abuse%20reform.php

Reuters Columnists Propose 4-State Bailout Plea

Capitol Region Voice posts a response to made-up letter

Letter: Bail Out the States? (New York Times)
Saturday, January 22, 2011
To the Editor: Pretending to be writing as four Democratic governors seeking federal bailouts of their states, Rob Cox and Richard Beales (“How 4 Governors May Ask for Help,” Reuters Breakingviews, Business Day, Jan. 10) cite Tax Foundation research showing that their states have paid more in federal taxes than they’ve received in federal spending. Mr. Cox and Mr. Beales say that entitles the four states to federal financial “help” flowing in the opposite direction. Not even close. The differences are overwhelmingly a result of the federal income tax, which extracts larger percentages of income from higher earners. So long as we have a heavily progressive income tax, states with more high earners (like the four in the article) will always end up sending more revenue to Washington than they receive in federal spending. Even a huge bailout to certain states wouldn’t change that dynamic much. Illinois, California et al. are in fiscal trouble not because they receive too little money from Washington, but because they haven’t aligned desired spending with available revenues. Governors should spend their time doing that rather than pushing for bailouts from other states’ taxpayers. Richard Morrison Manager of Media Relations Tax Foundation Washington, Jan. 18, 2011


http://illumen.orchidsuites.net/sites/capitalregionvoice.com/index.php?ht=display/ContentDetails/i/4074061

Reuters Breakingviews
A Democratic Plea Republicans May Listen ToBy ROB COX and RICHARD BEALES
Published: January 9, 2011

The newly installed governors of Illinois, California, New York and Connecticut face huge budget gaps that are worrying financial markets. In the extreme, federal government rescues might be called for. Breakingviews imagines how these Democratic governors from traditionally left-leaning states may justify a plea for help from Congress.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/10/business/10views.html

The case for Washington bailing out some states
Jan 10, 2011 10:04 EST
By Rob Cox and Richard Beales
The authors are Reuters Breakingviews columnists. The opinions expressed are their own.

NEW YORK — The newly-installed governors of Illinois, California, New York and Connecticut face huge budget gaps that are worrying financial markets. In extremis, federal government rescues might be called for. Breakingviews imagines how these Democrat governors from traditionally left-leaning states might justify a plea for help from the U.S. Congress.

Dear Esteemed Members of the 112th Congress:

Like many of you, the four of us have been elected with strong mandates. The voters of Illinois, California, New York and Connecticut have asked us to rectify past mistakes and set sustainable paths for the future. While we are Democrats and most of you are Republicans, we share your wish to address our financial challenges.

http://blogs.reuters.com/columns/2011/01/10/the-case-for-washington-bailing-out-some-states/

Will 8 Be Enough?

Faceoff! States tell feds to back down
8 already considering plans simply to ignore Obama's health-care takeover
Posted: January 20, 2011
8:43 pm Eastern
By Bob Unruh

What if Washington made a law and nobody paid attention? Or even more significantly, what if states specifically repudiated it and threatened to prosecute those enforcing it?

The questions no longer are rhetorical but a real option as eight states consider a blanket nullification of the Obamacare nationalization of health-care decision-making advances in their legislatures.

"Thomas Jefferson advised, 'Whensoever the general government assumes undelegated powers ... a nullification of the act is the rightful remedy,'" states the Tenth Amendment Center, which advocates a return to the constitutionally delegated powers for the federal government.

"When states pass laws to reject and nullify unconstitutional federal 'laws,' regulations and mandates – it's not rebellion ... it's duty," the organization states...

Read more: Faceoff! States tell feds to back down http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=253521#ixzz1BzWvadhx

Read more: Faceoff! States tell feds to back down http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=253521#ixzz1BzWUW4ZS

Glenn Beck Conspiracy Denier

It is so discouraging to watch Glenn Beck and Damon Vickers whenever the pair are together. Both deny any conspiracy has been afoot since the North America Free Trade Agreement and all its sub-agreements yet in Part 2/4 video, (youtube reposted at politicalwind here )both admit and accept as a given that wages in the United States will spiral downward to Mexico's.

Of course to Glenn Beck nothing is a conpiracy not even Cloward-Piven, not a an expressed desire by the United Nations for a global currency, blah blah. Just a bunch of like-minded getting together and hey, things happen.

Maybe One-World Government will happen, but to Beck, there's no conspiracy there.

Just a bunch of like-minded people who become President of the United States, appointees by President of the US who just happen to hold membership in organizations which lean toward globalization and historically so, blah, blah...

Anyway, watch the entire programming.

Then ask why doesn't Beck ever mention NAFTA, or the NAFTA Superhighway, or the Security and Prosperity Partnership agreement, or anything and the New World Order in the same ranting-style he's become famous for complete with chalk and chalkboard at hand?

Why not?

You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2gUG-Q8ocg&feature=player_embedded#!

Security and Prosperity Partnership (nothing to see here, really, repeats Beck)

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=2&oq=security+prosperity+partnership+&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4SKPT_enUS403US403&q=security+prosperity+partnership+act

Who owns United States Debt?

Some would have us believe China and Japan own most of our debt, but the fact is the Federal Reserve banks do via Treasury securities...

Net the Truth Online

Who Owns the U.S. Debt


At the end of March 2010, the national debt stood at $12.8 trillion. And if you look at some of the U.S. debt clocks that display real-time estimates, such as this one here, you will see that in the three months since that number has exceeded $13 trillion — and counting. What is commonly referred to as ”the U.S. debt” is basically securities such as savings bonds, bills, notes and other bonds that are issued by the Treasury and other federal agencies under special financing authorities. If you own Treasuries (or a fund that invests in them), you own a piece of the national debt. Who else does? The latest numbers can be found in the latest Treasury Bulletin, released in June 2010 and reflecting data through March 31, 2010. The largest chunk of Treasury securities is, in fact, held by Federal Reserve banks, adding up to $940 billion at the end of the period. And when it comes to foreign holders, number one is China, which at that time held nearly $900 billion’s worth. (Japan was a close second, with $784.9 billion.) You can find the details in the Treasury Bulletin – or for a more visual presentation, check out our infographic.

http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/who-owns-the-u-s-debt-07152010/

Grenville Clark: World Peace Through World Law

While it is not believed by Net the Truth Online, it is worth reading Grenville Clark's World Peace Through World Law and others among world federalists.

It is the opinion of Net the Truth Online that push for a one-world government via the United Nations or any of its offshoots is treasonous to the United States of America. The United States should get out of the United Nations, today, actually yester-year.

Net the Truth Online

Among suggested reading since 1999

http://www.angelfire.com/pa/truthonline/Allbooks.html

Among fictional sleuth Nero Wolfe's book titles as compiled by others

http://www.nerowolfe.org/htm/tidbits/WolfeReadingList.htm

http://www.nerowolfe.org/htm/tidbits/WolfeReadingList.htm#index

Grenville Clark bio

http://www.centuryarchives.org/stamps/documents/clark.pdf

http://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/unitarians/clark_grenville.html

http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/40929/paul-h-kreisberg/grenville-clark-public-citizen

ABA Journal

http://books.google.com/books?id=aaIDFbRLcYQC&pg=PA44&lpg=PA44&dq=world+peace+through+world+law+grenville+clark+book+online+free&source=bl&ots=qMutKrExDm&sig=zjlbIKFg_OdRL6jGS0ZzIal_aDQ&hl=en&ei=oMs1TdOjB4Wclge80cy5CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&sqi=2&ved=0CFUQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=world%20peace%20through%20world%20law%20grenville%20clark%20book%20online%20free&f=false

World Peace Through World Law

http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-World-peace-through-world/dp/B0006W0BP6

http://www.faqs.org/copyright/world-peace-through-world-law-by-louis-bruno-sohn-and/

United States Constitution

http://www.senate.gov/civics/constitution_item/constitution.htm

H. G. Wells had also portrayed the need for world government in his 1933 novel, The Shape of Things to Come, which was made into a successful film with Raymond Massey in 1936. Republican Wendell Wilkie, who had lost the presidential election in 1940 to Roosevelt, published One World in 1943; this book was serialized in a hundred newspapers and sold two million copies in two years. Perhaps the most effective advocacy of world government was The Anatomy of Peace by Emery Reves that came out in June 1945 and was translated into twenty languages by 1950. Soon after the Hiroshima bomb exploded, Norman Cousins wrote his famous editorial for Saturday Review that "modern man is obsolete," arguing that the need for world government could no longer be ignored. By 1949 the United World Federalists (UWF) had 720 chapters in the US with 46,775 members.

By early 1946 the new Federation of American Scientists (FAS) had 3,000 members, and Rabinowitch started the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists with its "doomsday clock," which they set at seven minutes to midnight and still revise periodically. The FAS published the book One World or None, which included articles by Einstein, Bohr, Urey, Bethe, Oppenheimer, and Szilard. They supported the Baruch Plan for the international control of atomic weapons, but this effort failed. When President Truman announced in February 1950 a program to develop the hydrogen bomb, the FAS warned that the Russians would build them too. On November 1, 1952 the United States tested a thermonuclear device (H-bomb) that was a thousand times more powerful than an atomic bomb. Less than a year later the Soviet Union tested their first hydrogen bomb. The Communists around the world supported the World Peace Council; but in most countries it had little influence over non-Communists because they refused to criticize the policies of the Soviet Union.

Many philosophers and proponents of world peace have expressed ideas similar to the credo of the World Federalists, that world peace depends upon world justice, which depends upon enforceable world law, which depends upon world government. Probably the most discussed plan for effective world law is the comprehensive proposal to strengthen the United Nations delineated by Grenville Clark and Louis B. Sohn in their book World Peace Through World Law.

http://www.san.beck.org/GPJ27-Clark-SohnPlan.html

Tea Party Supported Freshman Legislator supports 2nd Con-Con Call too

We've warned of an Article V convention method as a means of 'proposing' amendment/s to the federal United States Constitution many times over. We've pointed out the precedent-setting of the original and to-date first and only convention convened merely by several states initially to 'amend' the Articles of Confederation which went farther once the delegates convened in the convention. A new Constitution was produced and sent to the states for ratification.

Who called that convention? The states. All it takes is for 34 states to issue a convention call for the purpose of proposing an Amendment, say, a Balanced Budget Amendment, and the convention 'shall' be convened.

From then on, it is up for some debate how such a convention would be convened.

But even if that aspect becomes settled, other aspects of a Convention will never be settled until after the delegates to the convention have acted in what is known as being representatives of 'the people.'

It is folly to assume a federal second Constitutional Convention 'can' be limited.

Our first convention was not so limited even though it was expressly convened for the purpose of merely amending the Articles of Confederation.

There is nothing at all to prevent delegates in a second Constitutional Convention from going beyond stated limitations put on the body prior to convening.

Some notable resources include Phyllis Shlafly, New American.

Beware of the following so-called Freshman legislator, (Senator Lee) and others who would consider the Convention method an option, maybe a remote option, but an option to be among those if and when the normal route of proposing an Amendment to the Constitution, Congress proposes and states ratify - fails to get off the ground.

Some of those names have to include: Sean Hannity, Judge Andrew Napolitano, Brian Kilmeade, Sarah Palin, Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham, Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly, John Stossel, and Rand Paul. See our sidebar info including the video wherein Judge Napolitano encourages Republicans and specifically Tea Party supporters to rally round a push on state legislatures to make the call for a second Constitutional Convention.

Freshman Senator Backing a Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment
by Lauren Torlone | January 16, 2011

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Buoyed by strong Tea Party support during his campaign, freshman Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) has arrived in Washington and says he's determined to take significant steps to rectify the staggering U.S. deficit. Lee talked to Fox News on Sunday about his proposed constitutional amendment to balance the budget.

In order to propose such an amendment, several steps would need to be taken. The first option, which Lee says is the path he will choose, is for both houses of Congress to pass a two thirds majority vote. The second option would be a Constitutional Convention, which would also require a two thirds vote from state legislatures. The proposal would then need to be ratified.

http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/01/16/freshman-senator-backing-balanced-budget

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Have Senators Rand Paul and DeMint caved in to our Capitol Hill RINO Crowd?Posted by johnwk on November 23, 2010 at 6:18pm in Constitutional Issues
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After listening to Rand Paul who was on Mike Huckabee’s show this weekend [Nov. 14th, 2010], I was shocked to hear him promoting the phony balanced budget amendment cooked up by RINOs in the 1980s and 90s, which they wanted to use to repeal our Constitution‘s apportioned tax method for extinguishing deficits. This RINO crowd of the 80s and 90s were even trying to convene a Constitutional Convention under the guise of adopting their fraudulent amendment, which would have put our entire Constitution up for grabs and be savaged by every snake and special interest group.

I fear Rand Paul has already been conned by these slithering snakes who cooked up the following fake and worthless balanced budget amendment, cleverly designed to supercede our founder’s method to deal with deficits, and which Rand Paul now supports:

`Section 1. Total outlays for any fiscal year shall not exceed total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House of Congress shall provide by law for a specific excess of outlays over receipts by a rollcall vote.

NOTE: The amendment can be immediately overrule by a three-fifths vote.

`Section 2. The limit on the debt of the United States held by the public shall not be increased, unless three-fifths of the whole number of each House shall provide by law for such an increase by a rollcall vote.

NOTE: The very intentions of the amendment can be subverted by allowing Congress to borrow without providing specific taxes at the same time to extinguish the specific amount being borrowed.

`Section 3. Prior to each fiscal year, the President shall transmit to the Congress a proposed budget for the United States Government for that fiscal year in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts.

NOTE: This is a feel good provision. It sounds great and technical but is it? Have we not just learned with the recent health care proposals, how projected figures can be manipulated by our friends in government to portray legislation in which outlays and receipts are in balance when they are not?

`Section 4. No bill to increase revenue shall become law unless approved by a majority of the whole number of each House by a rollcall vote

NOTE: Well, isn’t this just dandy? Taxes may be increased by a simple majority vote in each House to keep the budget balanced. How sweet of Congress to be so thoughtful to reduce their pain in raising taxes to keep the budget balanced, while making it more difficult, a three-fifths vote, to reduce spending which is really needed to balance the budget.

http://www.patriotactionnetwork.com/forum/topics/have-senators-rand-paul-and

Glenn Beck China Special Decades Old News

Glenn Beck's China Special today (with footnotes here) was the oddest show of the beginning of this decade, because it's about 2 decades behind.

Glenn, you've got to catch up on the history, soon.

You have to get Jim Rogers who moved his family to Singapore, Asia to tell you we need to better educate our students... and your other guest, need him to tell you manufacturing in the United States is gone? Never coming back.

But um be aware, Glenn, these two are certainly, most certainly, part of the believers in the same ideas that have screwed up our public educational system for some many years now, but including the move to so-called School to Work and Goals 2000 and No Child Left Behind.

Do your research of that history and see "how that's working" for us.

And while you're at it, research all the particulars of China's acceptance into the free trade game known as the World Trade Organization.

Yep, same argument as when the United States joined with Mexico and Canada in NAFTA those countries were supposed to free up limitations/costs of our sending our products into their countries. How's that working for us, Glenn?

Net the Truth Online

Trade Agreements

http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/agreements.asp

China-US Agreement on China's WTO Accession

China joined the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at the end of 2001.

The agreement signed with the United States preceding China's accession remains a good general guide to the obligations China entered into with its WTO partners

http://www.chinability.com/WTO.htm

Loughner a "textbook" case paranoid schizophrenic
Tuesday, Jan 11, 2011 20:01 ET
A respected psychiatrist explains why talk of political rhetoric is a "red herring," and where responsibility lies

http://www.salon.com/news/jared_loughner/?story=/mwt/feature/2011/01/11/jared_loughner_paranoid_schizophrenia_and_why

Sarah Palin Reload Language on Twitter References Facebook Page

Update: Palin removes map that includes 'target' list and depiction of localities in 'crosshairs...'

The former Republican vice-presidential candidate contender put the "target map" on her Facebook page last March ahead of the mid-term elections.

The image highlighted the districts of 20 Democratic politicians she had singled out for defeat after they supported President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms.

One of the targets — whose district was marked with the crosshair graphic — is now fighting for life in hospital after she was shot by a crazed gunman on Saturday.

Earlier this month her office in Tucson, Arizona, was hit by shotgun pellets.

Gabrielle Giffords had criticised Mrs Palin for using the gun graphic in a TV interview saying: "When people do that, they've got to realise there are consequences to that action."

Mrs Palin has previously boasted about her passion for hunting and has been pictured and filmed shooting wild animals.

The crosshairs were quickly taken off the website yesterday and Mrs Palin offered her "sincere condolences" to Mrss Giffords and the other shooting victims...

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3340548/Palin-removes-gun-target-map.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=News

Update: posts of note to another report

Notice the date of March 31, 2010

Memo to Paul Krugman and Rep. Van Hollen: My Search Was Not in Vain (Updated)
John on March 31, 2010 at 8:37 am

In last Thursday’s column, Paul Krugman admitted to having fun watching “right-wingers go wild.” One of the things that apparently delighted him was this map which Sarah Palin posted on her Facebook page:


http://www.verumserum.com/?p=13647

Commonsense Conservatives & lovers of America: "Don't Retreat, Instead - RELOAD!" Pls see my Facebook page.
12:31 PM Mar 23rd, 2010 via OpenBeak
Retweeted by 100+ people

http://twitter.com/sarahpalinusa/status/10935548053

Sarah Palin Facebook Page with map

Don’t Get Demoralized! Get Organized! Take Back the 20!
.by Sarah Palin on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 9:41pm

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=373854973434

DailyKOS Used Bulls-Eye Target Language 2008 Encouraging Primary Challengers to Blue Dog Democrats

Politicizing An Horrific TragedyBlog,Politics
Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is in intensive care unit following surgery for a gunshot wound in the head at close range by a liberal lone heartless gunman.

While the shooter was a lone criminal, liberals are coming out of the woodworks to pin the shooting on no other than Governor Palin for targeting 20 house democrates during the 2010 mid-term elections. Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas Tweeted, “Mission accomplished, Sarah Palin.”

http://sheya.com/2011/01/08/politicizing-an-horrific-tragedy/

2010 will be primary season
Share661 60by kos
Wed Jun 25, 2008 at 09:45:23 AM PST

...So 2010 is going to be the year we pivot from taking control of our government, to holding out accountable. Like Al Wynn this year, the corrupt, the tone-deaf, and the reactionary within Democratic ranks will face the possibility of primary battles. The infrastructure we're building will be available for those courageous enough to take on the entrenched elite. But when we have candidates that inspire, and can develop the alternate funding sources to finance them, the combined might of the Pelosis and Hoyers won't be enough to effect change. Just ask Donna Edwards.

So you're angry about the Democratic capitulation? Don't take it out on the party. More House Democrats voted against this abomination than voted for it. The party isn't the problem, it's too many of its elected members that have forgotten who they serve and why. Hint: It's not AT&T lobbyists, it's not Steny Hoyer, and it's not access to their checks.

You want to do something? If your local congresscritter is one of the bad apples, start organizing locally. Plug into existing networks or start your own. Begin looking for primary challengers. Do the groundwork. Don't expect help from the local party establishment, they'll close ranks. So tap into alternate infrastructures. Find allies in the progressive movement. If your local shitty Democrat is anti-union, approach the unions. They'd love to send this kind of message. If the Democrat is anti-choice, work with the women's groups. If the Democrat is anti-environment ... you get the idea. If you have access to professional networks and money, start organizing those.

Of course, this takes more than just bitching about your frustrations on a blog, damning a whole party for the actions of a minority more scared of Mr. 28% than of protecting the Constitution they swore to protect. This takes hard work. But now is the time to start.

And while people like me will focus on the task at hand this year, it won't be long after Election Day that we'll start looking at the 2010 map, looking for those great primary challengers.

Who to primary? Well, I'd argue that we can narrow the target list by looking at those Democrats who sold out the Constitution last week. I've bolded members of the Blue Dogs for added emphasis

Not all of these people will get or even deserve primaries, but this vote certainly puts a bulls eye on their district. If we can field enough serious challengers, and if we repeat the Donna Edwards and Joe Lieberman stories a few more times, well then, our elected officials might have no choice but to be more responsive. Because if we show them that their AT&T lobbyist buddies can't save their jobs, they'll pay more attention to those who can.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/6/25/1204/74882/511/541568

World Net Daily Headlines @ Arizona Shooting/Assassination

Update: Headline from Phoenix Times Blog

Jared Loughner, Alleged Shooter in Gabrielle Giffords Attack, Described by Classmate as "Left-Wing Pothead"By James King, Sat., Jan. 8 2011 @ 5:02PM

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2011/01/jared_loughner_alleged_shooter.php

The following are from World Net Daily

U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot
Young gunman opens fire on Democrat, staff at public event
--NPR


Hospital spokesperson: Giffords out of surgery
Congresswoman in ICU - doctors say they're optimistic she will recover
--KPSP-TV,


At least 12 wounded in mass shooting
Witness reports 15 to 20 gunshots fired at congresswoman's constituent meeting
--CNN


Federal judge killed in mass shooting
Gunman wounded several in crowd, including member of U.S. district court
--MSNBC


PHOTONETDAILY
Did alleged gunman appear in Arizona Star news photo?
'Jared Loughner, a volunteer, stands in background during Tucson Festival of Books'
--Arizona Star


Leftist bloggers blame Palin for Giffords' shooting
Republican's PAC targeted Arizona Democrat, showed crosshairs over district on map
--Politics Daily


Giffords' father: 'The whole Tea Party were her enemies'
Democrat was targeted for enthusiastic backing of Obamacare
--London Telegraph


Police warn lawmakers
'Advised to take reasonable and prudent precautions regarding their personal security'
--Wall Street Journal

Gabrielle Giffords' father: 'The whole Tea Party were her enemies'
The Telegraph

Sarah Palin had published a 'target map' on her website using images of gun sights to identify 20 House Democrats, including Miss Giffords, for backing the new health care law.

8:56PM GMT 08 Jan 2011
Miss Giffords, a Democrat congresswoman, was shot in the head during a public meeting in Tucson, Arizona.

A lone gunman, described by witnesses as being a white man in his late teens or early twenties, fired into a crowd gathered for a "Congress in your Corner" event outside a supermarket.

Her father Spencer Giffords, 75, wept when asked if his 40-year-old daughter had any enemies.

"Yeah," he told The New York Post. "The whole tea party."

Miss Giffords had been named in March as a political campaign target for conservatives in November’s elections by former Alaska governor Sarah Palin for her strong support for the health reforms of President Barack Obama.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/us-politics/8248399/Gabrielle-Giffords-father-The-whole-Tea-Party-were-her-enemies.html

ATTACK IN ARIZONA

Assassin's politics lean 'left wing, quite liberal'
'Communist Manifesto,' 'Mein Kampf,' listed as alleged gunman's favorite reads
Posted: January 08, 2011
5:22 pm Eastern
By Aaron Klein
© 2011 WorldNetDaily


"The Communist Manifesto" and Hitler's "Mein Kampf" were among the favorite reading materials of Jared Lee Loughner, the suspected gunmen in today's fatal shooting that reportedly left six dead and gravely injured a U.S. congresswoman.

Lougher, 22, listed those tomes among his favorites on his YouTube channel, in which he wrote that "conscience dreams" were a "great study" at his college, Pima Community College.

Understand what's happening to America's culture and what you can do to fight it with "How Evil Works," autographed, from the WND Superstore.

One user on Twitter, Caitie Parker, wrote she went to high school, college and was in a band with the gunman. She said she hadn't seen him since 2007.

Parker wrote of Lougher, "As I knew him he was left wing, quite liberal and oddly obsessed with the 2012 prophecy."

She also described him as "more left."

Lougher also left a trail of bold political statements.



Read more: Assassin's politics lean 'left wing, quite liberal' http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=248829#ixzz1AVF3s6dc

Truth No Matter What the Truth Reveals

WikiLeaks Video Release Collateral Murder

http://wn.com/wikileaks_video_exposes_2007_'collateral_murder'_in_iraq__wikileaks_editor_interview

Visit dailypaul site for comments and discussion of the documentary "Collateral Murder"

http://www.dailypaul.com/node/130811

GORDON DUFF: “COLLATERAL DAMAGE,” SPINNING AWAY MURDER IN IRAQ
April 7, 2010 posted by Gordon Duff

... Statements that the Apache helicopter was subject to attack by this group is untrue. We have failed to reveal that the helicopter was, based on the optics and pattern of fire, nearly 1 mile away. The M789 ammunition which should have been used has an effective range, capable of


Namir Noor-Eldeen, MURDERED JOURNALIST SAID TO HAVE 6 FOOT LONG RPG 29 HIDDEN IN HIS LENS BAG
piercing tank armor, of 4000 meters, approximately 3 miles. The rationale given for the attack, that the Apache Longbow helicopters that were out of visual range, using their extremely sophisiticated optics were about to be attacked by advanced weaponry that of a size and type that only exists in science fiction, indicates a pattern of systematic deception between pilots and their controllers, deception meant to provide authorization for indiscriminate criminal activity.

American optics can read a car license plate from earth orbit. We can certainly tell a child in a car or a movie camera the size of a woman’s purse from an RPG that is 6 feet long. Hitting a helicopter with a non-existent RPG hidden inside a camera bag, from a mile away, is utterly impossible. Also, hitting any target at long range with an AK-47, a weapon with a short range 7.62/39 cartridge is also impossible.

http://www.veteranstoday.com/2010/04/07/gordon-duff-collateral-damage-spinning-away-murder-in-iraq/

also see twitter notification

http://twitter.com/#!/dare4liberty/status/23469223133052928

Posting the video documentary link for your information and assessment.

No Hero Killer Billy the Kid could have been Pardoned by warped Gov. Richardson Why

AP: NM Gov. Declines to Pardon Outlaw Billy the Kid
NM governor declines to pardon legendary outlaw Billy the Kid, who was shot to death in 1881

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=12513609

Update: December 31, 2010 7:33 am EST

Obviously, Governor Richardson rethought his potential action and he declined to issue the pardon for Billy the Kid.

Good move, Gov. Richardson. What kind of a message would the pardon have sent? A poor message.

Aside from that, we say good-riddance to you Gov. Richardson. What kind of a warped character would even consider a pardon of ANY SORT for a known murderer any time no matter the "fun of history."

It is just unbelievable Richardson even considered the pardon for some several months. Guess he got a lot of press coverage over those months.

He made the announcement on Friday's Good Morning America might we say virtually at the last minute since he leaves office at midnight tonight.

Guess he thought people would be partying starting early and would miss his reversal and statement.

No, we won't publish that. It cannot overshadow equating a known killer's actions to the "fun of history..."

Net the Truth Online

12/31/10 about 7:15 am EST
Can you believe, as if the world isn't turned on its head enough with renaming illegal aliens, or illegal immigrants, you know, people who break the law by illegally entering the United States, as undocumented workers, now along comes Governor Richardson who's been tempted to issue a pardon of some sort - posthumously - to none other than Billy the Kid.

Interviewed on Fox News, which has been replayed, Gov. Bill Richardson had a good two-liner for giving the pardon to the infamous, Billy the Kid. this should go down in history, too:

"...this is a fun thing... it's history..."


.Billy The Kid Pardon?
by Kelly Burke | December 30, 2010

http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/12/30/billy-kid-pardon
New Mexico Governor Considers Pardon for Billy the Kid

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/07/30/new-mexico-governor-considers-pardon-billy-kid/

Hoolywood sorry, Hollywood, has glamorized Billy the Kid, says granddaughter of the sheriff credited with killing and stopping Billy the Kid.

He murdered law enforcement and he murdered others, too.

Hmmm. But to Gov. Richardson, that's history. That's fun.

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson Considers Pardoning Billy The Kid
» 18 commentsby Jon Bershad | 4:53 pm, December 29th, 2010

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/new-mexico-gov-bill-richardson-considers-pardoning-billy-the-kid/

Please, do not pardon Billy the Kid. All that would do is make being an outlaw more attractive. And don't you have enough to deal there in New Mexico? How about election fraud? Why don't you dig into the history of that in New Mexico. Fun, huh.

Net the Truth Online

Harsh Winter = Manmade Global Warming = Fiddle the Facts says Expert

Piers Corbyn appearing on Fox 'n Friends Monday morning slashed the concept believed by global warming enthusiasts that weather extremes (such as really really really cold weather in winter) are part of manmade global warming.

And the supportive "documentation" of the theory by scientists, that isn't science.

Corbyn called the documentation of the theory, "fiction."

His twitter account is twitter dot com piers underslash corbyn

http://twitter.com/Piers_Corbyn

More links and info from a google search well worth reading

We've covered both sides of the issue of global warming for several years now. See our links in our sidebar at the very bottom of our main page or use the search feature on the site to conduct a review of all we have managed to find on the issue.

Most notable finds are posted in the sidebar, too numerous to list here.

Of particular interest are two one-time notable skeptics, Reason Magazine's Ronald Bailey and as unfortunately Glenn Beck.

What's up with them?

We can't even begin to speculate why positions have changed over a mere few years, but they have...

Net the Truth Online:

Ronald Bailey: We're All Global Warmers Now

Astonishing development since Bailey edited a book entitled:

Global Warming and Other Eco Myths How the Environmental Movement Uses False Science to Scare Us to Death

http://netthetruthonline.blogspot.com/2006/12/ronald-bailey-admits-hes-wrong-about.html

NTTO: We're Not All Global Warmers Now

http://netthetruthonline.blogspot.com/2007/02/were-not-all-global-warmers-now.html

Search results (partial)

http://netthetruthonline.blogspot.com/search?q=ronald+bailey+global+warmers

Paul Joseph Watson:

Anointed Leader of Conservative Movement Glenn Beck Now Believes in Man-Made Global Warming

http://www.prisonplanet.com/anointed-leader-of-conservative-movement-glenn-beck-now-believes-in-global-warming.html

Glenn Beck: Assange Part of the "Revolutionaries"

It took some time tonight while watching Glenn Beck's chart pointing before understanding where Glenn Beck stood on the matter of Julian Assange and wikileaks, ahem leaking at one time classified government information to everybody with access to well, wikileaks, but we did it.

Julian Assange is part of the "Revolutionaries."

See You Tube from at least Part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5abHWMVUhuM

We have to go back to when Beck unveiled his theory about what was happening, really happening, obviously once Barack Obama was sent to Washington DC as President, and once President Obama began to make some appointments, and President Obama had a visitor who visited numerous times and his name is George Soros, well if you have watched Glenn Beck in recent months you know his theory.

Revolutionaries cause chaos cause the top (authority) to squelch or attempt to squelch the chaos and out of this comes Transformational Change... and that's not good.

It seems Beck's theory rests on the point in time when Barack Obama entered stage DC.

But ah the 'revolution' that was laid out in a little known book by a little known author which Beck obtained from a little known library in a little known town that only he was able to get to cough up a copy of must be the last remaining copy of this little known book.

We'll find the title shortly, but suffice it to say this 'Revolution' Julian Assange is part of... it isn't a good one.

It isn't one Glenn Beck supports.

It is one that Beck has traced back to this little known book which contains the actual blueprint for how to bring about CHANGE, transformational CHANGE.

Something is going to ahem... break...

Stay tuned since Beck has already written the book entitled BROKEN, guess his follow-up will be

THE REVOLUTIONARIES DID IT!

You Tube video

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=glenn+beck+december+9%2C+2010&aq=f

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFxvxvnrBi8

part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04Aj4Eky_aI

Part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5abHWMVUhuM

Net the Truth Online

More

We disagree with this headline and article. and the site only provides a clip of the program which features Beck's reference to Sarah Palin... One really has to watch from start to finish. We'll provide shortly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b_M_OdNGx8&feature=player_embedded

WHOA Glenn Beck Criticizes Sarah Palin For Saying Julian Assange Should Be Hunted Like A Terrorist
Glynnis MacNicol | Dec. 9, 2010


Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/glenn-beck-criticizes-sarah-palin-for-saying-julian-assange-to-be-assasinated-2010-12#comment-4d0166d54bd7c83c3c040000#ixzz17f1KaCwV
http://www.businessinsider.com/glenn-beck-criticizes-sarah-palin-for-saying-julian-assange-to-be-assasinated-2010-12#comment-4d0166d54bd7c83c3c040000

possumcatcher on Dec 7, 6:10 PM said:
I don't get it.

One second Beck is saying he doesn't support Assange or what he is doing. The next second he is saying the guy is doing what every media outlet should be doing including Fox - exposing the lies that our governments are telling us.

So whose side are you on Glenn?
Reply

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/watch-glenn-beck-provide-the-most-coherent-explanation-of-julian-assanges-sex-charges-2010-12#ixzz17esZVsvN

http://www.businessinsider.com/watch-glenn-beck-provide-the-most-coherent-explanation-of-julian-assanges-sex-charges-2010-12

Newt Gingrich: Wikileaks Founder Others Should be Enemy Combatants

The commentary by Newt Gingrich on Fox 'n Friends this morning was not unexpected.

"... Julian Assange and others should be declared "enemy combatants." Gingrich said.

We are all Enemy Combatants, now, then.

Earlier Dr. Peter Johnson declared similarly but didn't use the term. Johnson said "you can't call espionage, journalism."

Wikileaks then, to Johnson, does not equate to journalism.

Further, Julian Assange, Johnson said, "is not a journalist."

Right, and the Federal Government is allowed by our very Constitution to declare who is and who is not a journalist. Do we have to have our 'papers' in order?

Will the Feds now give the license and state-authorized stamp of approval to whomever they consider journalists?

Will the Federal Government create a listing of only these published works are to be considered the 'media?'

Hmmm. We can hear Newt Gingrich, the Fox News Network, and Sarah Palin now.

You Betcha!

Liberals wouldn't be far behind as long as their Soros backed enterprizes stand the test. Because there is David Axelrod announcing the Attorney General of the U.S. is looking into Wikileaks and Assange...

Merry Leaks Mass to all, and to all a Dark Ages...

Release of Wikileaks UFO Material Delayed Founder Arrested

Interpol Warrant and Arrest of Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange

Assange turns himself in to authorities in Britain on a charge of sexual assault arising from Sweden.

WikiLeaks: Julian Assange to hand himself in to police after arrest warrant issued
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, will hand himself in to police - possibly as early as Tuesday - after a fresh European Arrest Warrant was issued by the Swedish authorities.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/wikileaks/8185247/WikiLeaks-Julian-Assange-to-hand-himself-in-to-police-after-arrest-warrant-issued.html

what is happening here? Will we ever know if the charges are trumped up or reality?

WikiLeaks founder arrested in England this morning - is "poison pill" next? December 7, 2010

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested in England on rape charges he faces in Sweden. Assange made a promise to release the WikiLeaks “poison pill,” which are more secret files, if he were ever shut down or arrested. Will he stay true to his word?

Although the media is calling the charges “rape,” it is not, according to the legal documents says Judge Napolitano on Fox News this morning. Assange was already investigated regarding this charge and it was dropped three months ago, the Judge went on to say.

Assange had consensual sex in which the condom broke, the Judge continued on to say. Assange is fighting extradition to Sweden and the crime he is charged with is not a crime in England, so it may just be that England will honor his request, according to the Judge.

Judge Napolitano says that it has been suggest that this charge may be just an excuse to arrest him as an effort to get him to stop the WikiLeak postings.

http://www.examiner.com/pop-culture-in-hartford/wikileaks-founder-arrested-england-this-morning-is-poison-pill-next

It strains credulity with the United States Congress, virtually to a one, (there are a few not so inclined such as Congressman Ron Paul see Rep. Ron Paul Makes Special Request Of Wikileaks on Fox’s Freedom Watch by Frances Martel | 1:49 pm, December 4th, 2010) clamoring for Assange to face the death penalty for being a terrorist because he released a flood of material classified as super duper secret (it is said) to the public and further warned he'd release (metaphorically) not a mere tidal wave of new material he'd obtained in his own secret file entitled "insurance" if he was arrested.

While we don't have the means to investigate all the particulars, we have followed the absolute biased sites around the internet that think along with the federal government the founder of wikileaks has committed a crime against all of humanity and that laws pertaining to espionage are applicable to Assange now.

How can that hold water. Really, Assange shared the files with the world, and we didn't have to pay a dime. Nor should we. Our own government classifies whatever it wants for whatever reasons it wants. It brings upon itself skepticism as to motives for withholding material dating back to WWII, etc. and etc...

Wikileaks' 10 greatest stories The Telegraph

...In a delightful twist, a British military manual - the Defence Manual of Security, or Joint Services Protocol 440 (JSP440) - specifically dealing with how best to avoid leaks was leaked onto the site in October last year. It warned that the Chinese "[have] a voracious appetite for all kinds of information; political, military, commercial, scientific and technical" and that spying is no longer like "the novels of John Le Carre". Journalists are listed in the document as one of the "threats" to security, alongside foreign intelligence services, criminals, terrorist groups and disaffected staff. In an even more self-referential moment, a Pentagon document naming Wikileaks itself as a threat to national security was leaked - to Wikileaks.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/8070253/Wikileaks-10-greatest-stories.html

And there's Sarah Palin, agreeing Assange is worthy of the application of the 1917 Espionage law to him and the death penalty to him for releasing information she should want to 'study' so she can at least answer what does she read there in Alaska while she's looking over to Russia from her back yard.

Yep. Kill him for releasing that info about those odd paranormal circumstances there in Alaska as documented in

hmm will we ever know the title of that one?

Palin classifies Assange as a terrorist rather quickly... at the ready... you betcha!

John Nichols: Sarah Palin vs. Julian Assange
December 7, 2010 5:00 am

...Palin wants Assange hunted down as a terrorist. In a rant on her Facebook page, the former governor of Alaska says the Obama administration is not doing enough to take down WikiLeaks and Assange.

“Assange is not a ‘journalist,’ any more than the ‘editor’ of al-Qaida’s new English-language magazine Inspire is a ‘journalist.’ He is an anti-American operative with blood on his hands. His past posting of classified documents revealed the identity of more than 100 Afghan sources to the Taliban. Why was he not pursued with the same urgency we pursue al-Qaida and Taliban leaders?” Palin demands to know. “What if any diplomatic pressure was brought to bear on NATO, EU, and other allies to disrupt WikiLeaks’ technical infrastructure? Did we use all the cyber tools at our disposal to permanently dismantle WikiLeaks? Were individuals working for WikiLeaks on these document leaks investigated? Shouldn’t they at least have had their financial assets frozen just as we do to individuals who provide material support for terrorist organizations?”

As it happens, Palin does not get to define who is or is not a “journalist,” or what is or is not “journalism.” Nor does she get to decide who should be pursued “with the same urgency we pursue al-Qaida and Taliban leaders.”

But it is worth noting that, while reasonable people can and do criticize Assange, most of them do not place him in the same category as the leaders of international terrorist groups. Palin and New York Congressman Peter King, who wants to label WikiLeaks as a terrorist organization, are the outliers

http://host.madison.com/ct/news/opinion/column/john_nichols/article_0bc17590-3ed5-5f42-b68f-ffc8e176a560.html

Judge Napolitano of Fox News programming disagrees Assange is committing either terrorism or espionage by the release of materials recently.

REBEL OF THE WEEK: THE JUDGE By Megan Duffield at 8:06AM

...Among the many articles, interviews, and spin stories revolving around Wikileaks' war document disclosure, a voice stood out in the nightly news. Fox News Freedom Watch host Napolitano claims it was the reputation of the government, not the military, which was put in harm's way after the Wikileaks revelations. Napolitano was one of the few voices speaking out in support of Wikileaks' action in mainstream media and for that is named Silver Circle's Rebel of the Week Award. He is a former New Jersey Supreme Court judge turned political and legal analyst for the Fox News Channel. He has been outspoken on many civil liberty issues such as the recent TSA security measures, the PATRIOT Act, as well as foreign policy.

Monday night, Judge Napolitano covered the Wikileaks story in a different light than most of the media. He called out the government's imperialism around the world. With Julian Assange at the center for scrutiny, Judge Napolitano used his legal expertise to show that Assange and others involved with Wikileaks did not illegally obtain the information. The document was given to Wikileaks, and according to the Judge, Wikileaks is, "free to publish it, to discuss it, to analyze it without any criminal activity at all." Much of what was released within the documents concerned military strategies, classified information on leaders in other countries, as well as financially relevant details that the American people would probably be sick from after reading.

http://www.yaliberty.org/posts/rebel-of-the-week-the-judge

We're wondering if the disagreement between Judge Napolitano and Sarah Palin over this issue will ever arise during any of his forthcoming interviews with her.

What is even more astonishing. Just as Assange is about to release material related to those government files we've all been waiting for since we learned there were such government files puff like a disappearing unidentified flying object aka a UFO he's wanted in Sweden for sexual assault, and he turns himself in to authoritities.

Sounds like a conspiracy to us.

WikiLeaks: new diplomatic cables contain UFO details, Julian Assange says
By Andrew Hough 11:00PM GMT 03 Dec 2010

New leaked diplomatic cables set to be published by Wikileaks will contain fresh details on UFOs, according to the website's founder Julian Assange

The 39 year-old Australian, who is wanted by Interpol over a charge of rape and sexual assault in Sweden, said there were some references to extraterrestrial life in yet-to-be-published confidential files obtained from the American government.

He did not disclose what information was contained in the diplomatic memos obtained by the whistleblowing website. It also remains unclear when they will be published.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/wikileaks/8180528/Wikileaks-new-diplomatic-cables-contain-UFO-details-says-Julian-Assange.html

additional articles from The Telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/ufo/

WikiLeaks may release 'UFO' files

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/TechandScience/Story/STIStory_610718.html

Meanwhile

WikiLeaks sparks worldwide diplomatic crisis
The King of Saudi Arabia privately urged the United States to attack Iran to destroy its nuclear weapons programme, according to diplomatic cables leaked by the whistle-blowing website, WikiLeaks.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/8166502/WikiLeaks-sparks-worldwide-diplomatic-crisis.html


U.S. Facing Global Diplomatic Crisis Following Massive WikiLeaks Release of Secret Diplomatic Cables

http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_22108.cfm

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/11/29/us_facing_global_diplomatic_crisis_following

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