Chinese national plotted to help Iran with nukes

Chinese financier Le Wang Fei is indicted on 118 counts for using U.S. banks to help Tehran get materials for nuclear weapons. He set up shell entities and false identifies to open accounts in all the major N.Y. banks like Mellon, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, Wachovia, Bank of America, and Standard Charter Bank.

Chance of extradition? I don't know, but Beijing has always been close to Tehran. Maybe the Chinese government is involved in this as well. Beijing will do anything to throw Washington off balance in the global grab for power.

Muslims don't want nearby restaurant to serve alcohol

Oh, please. America is a free country, and that's why Muslims can worship freely and build mosques. And because it's a free country, that's why restaurants can serve alcoholic beverages, sweet beverages, bland beverages, and all sorts of other drinks.

Of course, these guys claim that

...the protest isn't an attack on drinking in general, just a call for buffer zones for religious establishments.

"People may say 'we may not want to go to this mosque' if it's not a good environment," Sidiqqi said. "You want an area where you can bring your kids or your family."

Hill counters that mosque-goers are unlikely to be disturbed by noise or patrons from his restaurant. The entrances are on opposites sides of the two buildings, and Hill said that he has offered to work with mosque board members during the holy period of Ramadan, when Knoxville-area Muslims often pray at the mosque late into the night.

I mean, if it were a hog farm near the mosque, then okay I may call that insensitive (but not illegal). But come on, let the gentleman open his restaurant in peace!

Harold and Kumar go to White House, indeed

With all the crisis facing the nation, the White House apparently thinks it's important to have a liaison between the administration and Hollywood:

WASHINGTON -- The White House has hired actor Kal Penn as a liaison between President Barack Obama's administration and Hollywood.

White House spokesman Shin Inouye said Tuesday that the actor who has a recurring role on Fox's TV show "House" and has starred in several movies would join the staff as an associate director in the Office of Public Liaison. His role will be to connect Obama with the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities, as well as arts and entertainment groups.

Penn starred as Kumar in the movie, "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay."

Penn was an Obama supporter during the campaign. The White House says a start date for Penn hasn't been set.

The hire was first reported by Entertainment Weekly.

Seriously? Many already consider Hollywood an extension of Washington in the west with all the liberals talking trash about the military and the environmentally unfriendly conservatives. Al Franken as Senator, Kal Penn as liaison... what next? Maybe Bono is looking for a job in D.C.

Successful D.C. voucher program killed, of course it doesn't affect Obama's kids

The D.C. school voucher program has been a success story in the country's often grim education system. This program allows disadvantaged D.C. children in failing schools to attend others to get a good education.

But the Senate killed the program. Worse yet, the White House and senators knew from a report how successful the D.C. program has been, and they delayed the release of the report until after killing the program.

The children of these politicians, including the First Daughters, won't be affected by this for obvious reasons. Poor minority kids are the ones who will suffer. Whatever happened to President Obama's promise on improving education for all children?

Blame the teacher's unions. Blame their lobbyists. Blame their cozy relations with the Democrats. Blame those Democratic Senators whose only concern is staying in power -- not the welfare of children.

The religion of peace?

Muslims in Egypt, followers of the religion of peace, certainly has a violent way of showing it to their Baha'i brothers.

High taxes will turn NYC into a dump

New York City is a great place to visit and to live. It's one of the top American cities which attracts millions of tourists per year. The Big Apple, in some ways, embodies what many others think of America.

But all that greatness may soon disappear as Gov. Paterson and the state legislature prepare to increase taxes, especially for those earning over $250,000 annually. Talk show giant Rush Limbaugh has already voiced his displeasure with this and contemplates relocating to Texas for a backup studio (he spends only a few days in NYC per year). The governor doesn't seem to mind the negative publicity Limbaugh has inflicted on the city.

Does the governor think New York is so great that people simply won't leave the state because of high taxes? Hopefully he knows that there are 49 other states competing against N.Y., and a few of them without state income taxes. When the wealthy decides to leave the state, they take with them not only the tax revenues, but also job creation and consumption power.

When the next election is up we'll find out how Gov. Paterson fare with this move. My prediction: a new governor.

Obama refusing repayment of TARP

Why would the White House refuse TARP repayment from banks? After all, it's millions and trillions of dollars we're talking about, not exactly pocket change.

Could it be that the administration wants to maintain power over these TARP recipients? This is very troublesome to know. It clearly shows the administration intends to push its own economic agenda to these financial institutions, and by now many of them are regretting to ever have received these government funds.

What's happening now is that the bank executives actually work for the federal government. These banks are no longer serving consumers, but rather serving its master, the gigantic federal government. The government will now dictate who runs the banks, who to lend money to, the interest rate, etc. Does that sound like a healthy banking system?

Obama cannot charm his way to NATO hearts

Realizing that he was wrong about our victory in Iraq, President Obama has sought to make his military mark in Afghanistan with the help of NATO allies. Unfortunately, his efforts fall short:

Gordon Brown was the only one to offer substantial help. He offered to send several hundred extra British soldiers to provide security during the August election, but even that fell short of the thousands of combat troops that the US was hoping to prise from the Prime Minister.

Just two other allies made firm offers of troops. Belgium offered to send 35 military trainers and Spain offered 12. Mr Obama’s host, Nicolas Sarkozy, refused his request.
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Germany, Italy, Poland, Canada and Denmark said that they were considering their positions. After a meeting with Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, Mr Obama tried to apply further moral pressure. “I am sure that Germany, as one of the most important leaders in Europe, will be stepping up to the plate and helping us to get the job done.”

This isn't being widely reported by the mainstream media as part of the President's hyped European G-20 tour. Why? Because it makes Obama look bad. But why aren't our European allies stepping up to the plate on Afghanistan? When Poland, Canada, and Denmark, typically our staunchest allies, still have to "think about it," then there's something very wrong.

Has the threat of the Taliban and its terror-support network diminished? Hardly. In fact, intelligence and military analysts have documented a growing Taliban.

Is the world just too caught up with the global economic recession? Maybe so, but why didn't these allies offer a few troops even as a gesture of support in the Afghan engagement?

The heart of the problem is that these world leaders see right through President Obama. They see that he was wrong about Iraq, so what makes them to be confident about his strategy in Afghanistan? They know that the President lacks foreign policy experience (they still remember his first European tour as a presidential candidate) and is trying to find a footing in that area. I think they believe that Obama is just politicking this to strengthen his reputation at home and abroad.

NATO's response would certainly have been different if it were President Bush.

Obama thinks he's protecting bank CEOs

"My administration is the only thing between you and the pitchforks." That's the message the President gave to bank CEOs during a meeting at the White House. This is interesting and sheds light into this administration's psyche.

First, the administration thinks it is rescuing the banks and serving the people. Nobody disagrees that the banks are in trouble. Many people are angry. But the actions of the administration so far really does not have Americans' interest in mind. The Treasury is pouring money into an ailing financial system, what many thinks is just propping up a dead body. The government is removing the risk from the banks, and that is detrimental to a healthy capitalism. Wall Street rose to become a world financial center not because the entrepreneurs and executives avoided risk, but how they took risks and reaped the rewards.

The trillions of dollars injected into the system are sending the country into an abyss of debt, and ironically Communist China is the one hoarding U.S. treasuries. The well-being of future American generations now lay in the hands of Red China.

Secondly, it is clear the administration, along with the liberal Democrats' control of the Legislative branch, are taking advantage of our financial vulnerability to expand their powers. Congress has passed laws that members and the public had no time to scrutinize, giving the Treasury unprecedented powers over corporations receiving government money. Executive compensations are limited, and CEOs and board members are appointed by Washington.

Third, the fear mongering has driven some people to irrationally despise everything Wall Street. Never mind how Wall Street has helped the country to become a world economic power. Never mind how Wall Street has made money for countless investors. And never mind how Wall Street has provided the millions of jobs for Americans and even foreigners. The fear mongering merely deflects the attention that should be given to the perils of government intervention, namely Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. This two-headed monster in the course of a few decades brought the housing market to its knees today. And not surprisingly, the main political benefactors from Freddie and Fannie and from this crisis, have been Democrats and their sprawling entitlement programs...

Sorry, President Obama. You are arrogant to think that your administration is protecting these CEOs from the population.

Burleson, TX tries to cancel tea party

The city of Burleson in Texas thinks the tea party is "not in the public interest." Thanks to FreedomWorks for the tip. Now go and give Burleson a piece of your mind!

Tedisco leads for now

Some good news in the NY-20 special election as Jim Tedisco (R) takes a razor-thin lead of just 12 votes!

Before Obama, America hasn't bowed to a foreign king since 1776

President Obama, the 46-year-old political virgin, submits to Saudi King Abdullah at G20. This is the first time since 1776 that America bowed to a foreign king. Way to go, Sir. And the teleprompter didn't even tell him to do that...

Keeping score at the White House

President Obama to Rep. Peter DeFazio: "Don't think we're not keeping score, brother."

It's a subtle warning to the Congressman about his vote against the stimulus bill, and a reminder that this White House keeps tabs on such breaks with the administration.

Will this turn off some Democratic House and Senate members? When Obama was elected, both House Speaker Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) spoke out publicly that they do not work for the President, so I wonder if they are keeping score on the White House, too?

Her Majesty receives video iPod from Obama, loaded with his voice

Well, it's better than what P.M. Gordon Brown received (25 DVDs not playable in the U.K.).

An example of what to expect with government-run health care

Patients from V.A. clinics in Tennessee and Georgia are infected with hepatitis and other viruses, and the number could rise. The infections are due to using unsterilized equipment! That's the quality government health care you'll get if the system is nationalized.

Congressman introduces bill to fund underprivileged bankers and realtors

Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) plans on April 1 to introduce legislation to further boost the economy and assist the unemployed, especially those in the middle class who work in the financial and housing sectors. His Funding Underprivileged Bankers And Realtors (FUBAR) Act of 2009 would require troubled bankers and realtors to turn over a majority of their assets to the government in exchange for amnesty from any federal investigation and wrongdoing. Plus the bill promises not to conduct embarrassing public hearings of those who opt for FUBAR, even those who have owed back taxes and wouldn't pay for a decent CPA to file tax returns.

The bill is already meeting resistance from House Republicans, but Democrats are confident that they have enough votes to pass it because, well, they have the majority. President Obama has voiced his support of FUBAR, jokingly citing that he's honored to have part of his first name in this bill, as he slowly turns away from the big screen TV to take more questions at a joint press conference with Rep. Frank.

Conservatives, keep up the good fight (but also keep a sense of humor)! We must defeat this bill. Call your Congressman today (April 1st) -- America must say No to FUBAR before it's too late...

HuckPAC relaunches today! (No April Fool's joke!)

Got word that HuckPAC will relaunch with a new design on April 1 at 3:00pm EST! As far as I know it's not an April Fool's joke! We all know Gov. Huckabee has a great sense of humor, but I'm sure he doesn't take lightly something like this. :-)

And let's give the Governor a round of applause for helping Jim Tedisco in his NY-20 race as well as traveling with Bob McDonnell on the start of his gubernatorial campaign trail.

So again, remember to check out the new HuckPAC later this afternoon!

No April Fool's: Another tax cheat Obama nominee

Poor President Obama, he's still trying so hard to find the right person for the Health and Human Services secretary job and just settled on Kathleen Sebelius, but now the Associated Press has a letter about her paying $7,000 in back taxes for 2005-2007. Did she use TurboTax too? Or maybe sought tax advice from Tim Geithner?

This is getting r-i-d-i-c-u-l-o-u-s.

GOP distancing from Gov. Palin?

Should some staff members of Gov. Palin's office be fired? Or is there a deeper meaning in all of this? The annual Senate-House GOP dinner to be held in June now turns to Newt Gingrich as its keynote speaker instead of the Alaskan governor.

Hopefully this is just an amateurish mistake made between her PAC and her staff in the governor's office. The GOP should not distance itself from the former V.P. nominee. She still has star power and a loyal following among conservatives.

NY-20 race too close to call

The result of the first election after Obama's inauguration is still undetermined. Murphy (D) leads Tedisco (R) by just a handful of votes and now thousands of absentee ballots will come into play. This special election in the blue state of New York is viewed by many to be a gauge on the popularity of the President and his economic policies. Republicans are hoping to see an early victory before the mid-term elections come up.

Jim Tedisco FTW!