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The American Way

By Tammy Derouin

“My country tis of thee, sweet land of liberty of thee I sing…”  I remember singing this song when I was in school.  There was actually a time when children were taught about the exceptionalism of the United States.  Patriotic songs were sung, the Pledge of Allegiance was second nature and love of country was never in doubt.  The American way was not for sale nor was it to be compromised.  Outsiders, including our enemies and undocumented, illegal aliens, didn’t dictate what it meant to be American.   

The leaders of this country were once strong, independent, freedom minded individuals.  They didn’t cower or bow to the bullies of the world.  They didn’t pacify or appease our enemies.  Protecting our borders was an understood necessity.  Would any of them go home and leave their doors wide open?   Would they willingly risk the safety and the lives of their family members?

“Land where my fathers died…”  

Netanyahu Responds to Obama’s Criticism of His Speech to Congress | TheBlaze.com

Netanyahu Responds to Obama’s Criticism of His Speech to Congress | TheBlaze.com:

"The prime minister’s office issued a string of tweets quoting Netanyahu, concluding with the greeting, “Happy Purim,” the holiday based on the experiences recounted in the Book of Esther where the Jewish people were saved from a genocidal Persian official. Netanyahu in his Tuesday address compared the biblical narrative to the existential threat Iran poses to Israel today.

After Netanyahu’s speech, Obama told reporters that “on the core issue, which is how do we prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, which would make it far more dangerous and would give it scope for even greater action in the region, the prime minister didn’t offer any viable alternatives.”

Netanyahu told Congress Tuesday, “Now we’re being told that the only alternative to this bad deal is war. That’s just not true.”

“The alternative to this bad deal is a much better deal,” the prime minister said."

When Seattle Raised Minimum Wage to $15, They Had No Idea This Would Happen

When Seattle Raised Minimum Wage to $15, They Had No Idea This Would Happen
"The liberal stronghold of Seattle is quickly finding itself in a situation that they may want to rethink, concerning a recent ordinance to skyrocket the minimum wage to a staggering $15 per hour.

...Business owners like Kathrina Tugadi of Seattle’s El Norte Lounge have already made plans, including not hiring musicians or anything that doesn’t directly contribute to the bottom line – even saying that the business will likely not survive the wage hike when it goes into full effect.

Her business is one of many who operate on slim margins and can barely afford to hire new workers at the existing minimum wage — let alone $15 per hour.

The ordinance will quickly end in massive job loss and hours cut across the city, leaving people who once made $8 an hour with a new wage of $0 per hour.

Kshama Sawant, the ultra-liberal, anti-business council member who helped pass the new ordinance claims that local businesses wouldn’t be hurt by the new requirements and that there should be “no unintended consequences.” (H/T ViralBuzz)
...Sawant also claimed that any extra costs to employers could come out of their “extravagant profits,” which is an extreme stretch, as most of the businesses affected operate on the slimmest of margins — somewhere in the 4-7% range.
A survey company was hired by the left-leaning Seattle and they concluded that 42% of employers in the area were “very likely” to reduce the number of employees per shift and 44% were “very likely” to reduce employee hours in an attempt to survive the massive labor cost increases...

Glenn Beck Says the Russian Assassination Brings the World One Step Closer to World War III — Here’s How | Video | TheBlaze.com

Glenn Beck Says the Russian Assassination Brings the World One Step Closer to World War III — Here’s How | Video | TheBlaze.com:

“I believe that we are headed for World War III, and there are two sides of this: the Axis powers and the Allied powers,” Beck said on his television program. “I personally don’t think that we have chosen to be on either side yet. If anything we’re leaning towards an Axis power, not the Allied power. But hopefully the American people and Congress will wake up.”

Beck said the world will be forced to contend with the threat from the Islamic State and the threat from the fascists, which he says is largely being driven by Russia and President Vladimir Putin. The recent assassination of Nemtsov, Beck asserted, shows that Putin is becoming increasingly brazen or that he has created a monster “he can no longer control” by fanning the flames of nationalism.

“This is where World War II left off. World War II, Hitler comes down and he plants all of this sick ideology [in the Middle East]. But what he doesn’t know, or maybe he does, is that their ideology fits part and parcel with their theological belief that they will play a role in the battle of Armageddon,” Beck said. “The communists … have gone fascist now, but they are planting themselves in Italy and in France and in Germany.”

Top 10 Reasons to Vote Democrat in 2014 - Allen B. West

Top 10 Reasons to Vote Democrat in 2014 - Allen B. West - AllenBWest.com:
10. I’ll vote Democrat because I can’t wait for college football season to be delayed or cancelled because the student athletes are union employees.
9. I’ll vote Democrat because I believe oil company’s profits of 4% on a gallon of gas are obscene, but the government taxing the same gallon of gas at 15% isn’t.


8. I’ll vote Democrat because I believe the government will do a better job of spending the money I earn than I would.


7. I’ll vote Democrat because Freedom of Speech is fine as long as nobody is offended by it.


6. I’ll vote Democrat because I’m way too irresponsible to own a gun, and I know that my local police are all I need to protect me from murderers and thieves. I am also thankful that we have a 911 service that get police to your home in order to identify your body after a home invasion.


5. I’ll vote Democrat because I’m not concerned about millions of babies being aborted so long as we keep all death row inmates alive and comfy.


4. I’ll vote Democrat because I think illegal aliens have a right to free health care, education, and Social Security benefits, and we should take away the Social Security from those who paid into it.


3. I’ll vote Democrat because I believe that businesses should NOT be allowed to make profits for themselves. They need to break even and give the rest away to the government for redistribution as the Democrats see fit.


2. I’ll vote Democrat because I believe liberal judges need to rewrite the Constitution every few days to suit some fringe kooks who would never get their agendas past the voters.


And the Number One reason I’ll vote Democrat is:


1. I’ll vote Democrat because I think that it’s better to pay billions for oil to people who hate us, but not drill our own because it might upset some endangered beetle, gopher, fish or frog.


Parents make desperate plea to fight Common Core in this heartbreaking video | Glenn Beck

Parents make desperate plea to fight Common Core in this heartbreaking video | Glenn Beck:

"Common Core may just be the most illogical attempt to reform education of all time. In Detroit, a school is actually suspending the kids of parents who don’t attend a testing meeting! Thankfully, people are starting to fight back against the nonsense – and a new video from a liberal part of the country shows this issue crosses political lines. It’s time to stop Common Core before it destroys the next generation of Americans."

Imagine a city worse than Detroit----Protests on Flint water taste, smell as city breaks tie to Detroit

Imagine a president who thinks Detroit's leadership style would be good for America...
Protests on Flint water taste, smell as city breaks tie to Detroit | Crain's Detroit Business:
"FLINT — Less than an hour's drive from one of Earth's great freshwater sources, some people in Flint are searching for a drop worth drinking.
Since the financially struggling city broke away from the Detroit water system last year, residents have been unhappy with the smell, taste and appearance of water from the city's river as they await the completion of a pipe to Lake Huron.
They also have raised health concerns, reporting rashes, hair loss and other problems.
A General Motors plant stopped using the water, saying it was rusting its parts.
..."Unfortunately, some of our problems aren't quickly or easily solved," said Jerry Ambrose, Flint's state-appointed emergency manager, adding that the "challenges" resulting from the temporary reliance on the river "were greater than we expected."
...Flint had long chafed at the Detroit Water & Sewerage Department's rising prices.
Flint officials estimated the cost of buying water from Detroit this year at $16 million, and the overall annual cost of switching to the new Karegnondi Water Authority would be $12.5 million."

Here Are the 75 House Republicans Who Conceded the Immigration Fight | TheBlaze.com

Here Are the 75 House Republicans Who Conceded the Immigration Fight | TheBlaze.com:

"The House on Tuesday admitted defeat after a month-long effort to defund President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration, and passed a Department of Homeland Security funding bill that leaves Obama’s plan intact.

The vote came after dozens of House Republicans fought to the bitter end to reject the “clean” DHS bill, in an effort to oppose what they see as an unconstitutional action from Obama. The House passed the bill 257-167, and sending it to the White House for Obama’s signature into law."

Report: More than Half of Children in U.S. Expected to Be Minorities by 2020

Report: More than Half of Children in U.S. Expected to Be Minorities by 2020 | MRCTV:
According to a new U.S. Census Bureau report released Tuesday, more than half (50.2%) of the nation’s children are expected to be a part of a minority race or ethnic group by 2020.

Entitled “Projections of the Size and Composition of the U.S. Population: 2014 to 2060,” the report examines the total U.S. population, native and foreign born.

Other major findings include the following:

• The total U.S. population is projected to increase by 98.1 million between 2014 and 2060, from an estimated 319 million to 417 million respectively.
• By 2030, all baby boomers will have reached age 65 or older. 
• The percent of foreign born is expected to increase each decade, its rate of growth projected to outpace that of natives.
• By 2044, the U.S. population as a whole is expected to become majority-minority.

Trey Gowdy Says He’s Going After Hillary Clinton’s Personal Emails on Benghazi

Trey Gowdy Says He’s Going After Hillary Clinton’s Personal Emails on Benghazi | TheBlaze.com:
“The State Department does not have all of the former Secretary’s emails on its servers, only she has the complete record,” his statement said. “And the committee is going to have to go to her, her lawyers and her email providers to ensure we have access to everything the American people are entitled to know.”
Gowdy said he’s “greatly troubled” by the problems presented by Clinton’s use of personal email, such as keeping a record and ensuring evidence is available to congressional investigators.
“I am also greatly concerned about the national security implications of former Secretary Clinton exclusively using personal email accounts for the conduct of official U.S. foreign policy,” he said."

Nancy Pelosi Turns Her Back on Benjamin Netanyahu’s Speech | PJ Tatler

Nancy Pelosi Turns Her Back on Benjamin Netanyahu’s Speech | PJ Tatler:

"While nearly everyone else in the audience stood and cheered for the Israeli prime minister’s defiant declaration, the camera caught an unhappy-looking Pelosi turning her back and speaking to the colleagues behind her.

Netanyahu continued, “But I know that Israel does not stand alone. I know that America stands with Israel. I know that you stand with Israel.” The audience in the House chamber responded with another standing ovation and thunderous applause."

BREAKING: Carson Announces Exploratory Committee for 2016 Presidential Bid

BREAKING: Carson Announces Exploratory Committee for 2016 Presidential Bid:
"Ben Carson, the world famous pediatric neurosurgeon, now known in political circles for his advocacy of conservative principles, has announced that he has formed an exploratory committee for the 2016 Republican nomination for President.  In a tweet sent out today, Carson stated his intentions:"

Electricity Price Index Hit Record—Again--in January

Electricity Price Index Hit Record—Again--in January | CNS News
 In contrast to the steep decline in the gasoline price index over the past year (which led to a decline in the overall Consumer Price Index), the seasonally adjusted electricity price index hit an all-time high in January, according to data released last week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

...In January, the average price for a kilowatthour (KWH) of electricity also hit an all-time high for that month of the year.

‘The Storm Is Coming’: Famed Preacher Reveals the One Thing Obama Is Doing That He Believes Will Lead to Christian Persecution in America | Video | TheBlaze.com

‘The Storm Is Coming’: Famed Preacher Reveals the One Thing Obama Is Doing That He Believes Will Lead to Christian Persecution in America | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"Famed evangelist Franklin Graham issued a warning about the coming “storm of Islam” during a recent appearance on the Christian Broadcast Network’s “700 Club,” claiming that President Barack Obama is “very sympathetic to Islam” and that his policies will lead to the persecution of Christians in the United States.
“We’re going to see persecution, I believe, in this country, because our president is very sympathetic to Islam and the reason I say that … is because his father was a Muslim, gave him a Muslim name, Barack Hussein Obama,” said Graham, son of famed evangelist Billy Graham.
“His mother married another Muslim man, they moved to Indonesia, he went to Indonesian schools.”

OMG! Hill has lost MSNBC!!-----MSNBC Host: No Reason For Hillary To Use Personal Email

MSNBC Host: No Reason For Hillary To Use Personal Email | The Daily Caller:
"In the wake of The New York Times report Monday night that Hillary Clinton used a personal email rather than an official State Department address during her tenure as secretary of state, one MSNBC host slammed the presumptive 2016 nominee’s decision.
In the immediate aftermath, a baffled Lawrence O’Donnell said there is “no conceivable rational explanation” for the former secretary to “legitimately” use a personal email in absence of an official State Department one.
“This is not a senior official at the Environmental Protection Agency or the Department of Agriculture.
This is the secretary of state using a not secure commercial email system,” O’Donnell said.
“I just think there is something more going on here because it just raises so many questions,” said MSNBC analyst Beth Fouhy.
"Where were the State Department lawyers who allowed this to go forward?
Where were the top diplomats in other countries receiving these emails from HRC@yahoo.com or something like that saying ‘wait a minute, this can’t possibly be an official missive from the secretary of state of the United States.’”
“She is a very secretive person, there’s no question about it,” Fouhy said.
“For her to just willingly violate it to just to preserve some semblance of privacy really makes no sense.”
“Well, if it’s true that she never used a State Department email address, we have something that at first read has no conceivable rational explanation to it that is legitimate,” O’Donnell said incredulously."

History for March 4

History for March 4 - On-This-Day.com:
Prince Henry the Navigator 1394, Antonio Vivaldi 1678, Knute Rockne 1888 


Jim Clark 1936 - Race car driver, Catherine O’Hara 1954 - Actress, Chastity Bono 1969 - Daughter of Sonny and Cher 


1766 - The British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act, which had caused bitter and violent opposition in the U.S. colonies. 


1813 - The Russians fighting against Napoleon reached Berlin. The French garrison evacuated the city without a fight. 


1877 - Emile Berliner invented the microphone. 


1933 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt gave his inauguration speech in which he said "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself." 


1997 - U.S. President Clinton barred federal spending on human cloning. 

Obama Makes the Worst Trade in US History: Israel for Iran | TheBlaze.com

Obama Makes the Worst Trade in US History: Israel for Iran | TheBlaze.com:

"On the eve of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, a despicable and disastrous betrayal has become clear: President Barack Obama has traded Israel for Iran.

In the annals of the history of American foreign policy filled with pages of willful blindness, amorality and often State Department-led folly, there are few things more substantively and symbolically egregious than this fundamental transformation.

Consider the two nations of which we are speaking: One is the largest state sponsor of terror in the world, run by genocidal jihadist theocrats who in their Twelver Shiite theology seek to bring on the apocalypse by destroying the cradle of world civilization. The other is a bastion of liberty, plurality, dynamism, creativity and innovation, despite being surrounded by myriad hostile regimes.

In a sane world, it would be unthinkable, unconscionable, and un-American for us to turn on the state of Israel – the front line of Western civilization against barbarians who seek to take us, and who are fast taking themselves, back to the seventh century."

The Root: Red Storm | Glenn Beck

The Root: Red Storm | Glenn Beck:

"Boris Nemtsov, one of Vladimir Putin’s most vocal critics is now dead, and many suspect Putin to be involved. Back in January Glenn hosted a three night special called The Root: Red Storm Rising where he talked about Putin’s calculated tactics, military overreaches, and the deeply disturbing pattern that is playing out with an end game of biblical proportions."

‘This Is a Bad Deal’: Netanyahu Destroys Obama’s Emerging Nuclear Deal With Iran | TheBlaze.com

‘This Is a Bad Deal’: Netanyahu Destroys Obama’s Emerging Nuclear Deal With Iran | TheBlaze.com:

"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday delivered a sharp rebuke to President Barack Obama by telling Congress that an agreement being negotiated under Obama’s direction is a “bad deal” that won’t prevent a nuclear Iran, and would instead ensure Iran can develop a bomb.

“That’s why this deal is so bad,” he said. “It doesn’t block Iran’s path to the bomb, it paves Iran’s path to the bomb.”

Obamacare Sees Jump in Emergency Room Use

Obamacare Sees Jump in Emergency Room Use:

"Statistics reveal that emergency room visits are up and not decreasing as the president promised before Obamacare became the law of the land.

Ryan Allen, Emergency Medicine Service Line Director at Bakersfield Heart Hospital told 23 ABC Bakersfield that not only are ER room visits increasing, but lines are long. “Unfortunately it can take hours to be seen, because those patients who are possibly having a heart attack, they’re pushed in front.”

With increased numbers of insured Americans under Obamacare, more people are now using the emergency rooms. Obama touted that the additional policy holders would not need to resort to emergency rooms."

Revealed: Hillary Clinton Possibly Violated Federal Rules During Tenure as Secretary of State | TheBlaze.com

Revealed: Hillary Clinton Possibly Violated Federal Rules During Tenure as Secretary of State | TheBlaze.com:

"Hillary Clinton used only a personal email account to conduct official government business during her time as secretary of state, a move that possibly resulted in the violation of federal rules.

According to a New York Times report, Clinton never had a government email address during her four years at the State Department and her aides took no steps to archive her emails on the agency’s servers as required by the Federal Records Act.

The revelation only came to light after the House Benghazi committee requested Clinton’s correspondence in regards to the 2012 attacks. Clinton turned over approximately 300 emails to the committee that had all been sent on her personal address."

Full time employment for laywers!!!-----Colorado faces another marijuana lawsuit, this time from residents

Colorado faces another marijuana lawsuit, this time from residents - 7NEWS Denver TheDenverChannel.com:
"DENVER - Colorado is already being sued by two neighboring states for legalizing marijuana. Now the state faces an additional federal lawsuit from some of its own citizens.
The lawsuit being sponsored by a group called the Safe Streets Alliance (SSA) argues Colorado is violating federal laws prohibiting the production, sale, and possession of marijuana.
"The Reillys are Colorado property owners who have been injured by a conspiracy to cultivate recreational marijuana near their land," the lawsuit states.
"Marijuana businesses make bad neighbors. 
They emit pungent, foul odors, attract undesirable visitors, increase criminal activity, increase traffic, and drive down property values," the lawsuit claims."

‘Marriage From Hell’: Are the Islamic State and Boko Haram Preparing to Form an Allegiance? | TheBlaze.com

‘Marriage From Hell’: Are the Islamic State and Boko Haram Preparing to Form an Allegiance? | TheBlaze.com:

"An alarm was sounded by at least one U.S. congresswoman last September that Nigerian terror group Boko Haram could “explode any day” and become a more dire danger. Months later, some experts are warning that the African terror group is adopting tactics used by the Islamic State and could end up forging an official connection with the militant group.

In fact, CNN’s Tim Lister wrote last week that there “are signs that Boko Haram — the most feared group in West Africa — may be edging toward a formal pledge of allegiance to the self-declared Caliph of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.”

Pure criminal cover-up--------DOJ Shut Down Search For Lerner's Emails

DOJ Shut Down Search For Lerner's Emails | The Daily Caller:
"The Obama administration’s Department of Justice shut down an attempt to force the Internal Revenue Service to search for Lois Lerner’s missing emails at off-site storage facilities.
The IRS never looked for Lerner’s backup email tapes at the West Virginia storage facility where they were being housed. Treasury deputy inspector general Timothy Camus told Congress that the IRS never asked IT professionals at the New Martinsville, W.V. storage site for the backup tapes. Camus only found the backup tape for Lerner’s missing 2011 emails about two weeks ago.
But the Obama administration knew that emails were stored at off-site facilities, and even shut down a legal request to send somebody to go look for them.
...“The Department of Justice lawyers objected to that and said I shouldn’t even be allowed to mention these off-site servers without sworn affidavits,” Mitchell told TheDC.
“They meant that I was trying to testify to the judge without bringing in witnesses with sworn affidavits.”"

Obama Unveils National ObamaPolicing Plan | The Daily Caller

Obama Unveils National ObamaPolicing Plan | The Daily Caller:

"Obama’s strategy matches the progressive playbook, which continuously expands progressives’ power by gradually adding more conditions to federal aid. That same strategy is implemented in education via the “Common Core” education plan, in the health-sector via Obamacare, in the banking industry via the mortgage rules that caused the damaging property bubble and in housing via Obama’s “regionalism” plan."

Lobbyists buying votes with your tax dollars. AGAIN!!----$125K in grants coming for Port of Muskegon from the West Michigan Prosperity Alliance

$125K in grants coming for Port of Muskegon from the West Michigan Prosperity Alliance | MLive.com:
 "MUSKEGON, MI - West Michigan officials are ready to spend $125,000 to study the best way to develop the Port of Muskegon.
The Port of Muskegon project made a short list of projects that the newly formed West Michigan Prosperity Alliance announced it would help fund.
The port was the alliance's top priority when members voted on 31 different projects back in October.
"Everyone in the 13-county region felt very strongly," said John Weiss, chairman of the West Michigan Prosperity Alliance.
The port is seen by many as an opportunity for shipping agriculture-related goods or even international shipping of manufactured products. "It was really seen as a job-builder for the entire West Michigan economy."
...The $125,000 would come from several sources: $31,250 from the West Michigan Prosperity Alliance, $62,500 from the state's Economic Development Administration and $31,250 from private donations."

White House: Obama ‘Very Interested’ in Possibility of Taking Executive Action on Tax Hikes

White House: Obama ‘Very Interested’ in Possibility of Taking Executive Action on Tax Hikes | TheBlaze.com:
"White House press secretary Josh Earnest said President Barack Obama is “very interested” in the possibility of using executive action to hike taxes on corporations.

“The president certainly has not indicated any reticence in using his executive authority to try and advance an agenda that benefits middle-class Americans,” Earnest said in response to a question on whether Obama would consider executive actions on taxes."


...And he knows how to use them.

Government investigating professors who questioned climate change

Government investigating professors who questioned climate change:
The top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee is going on what many are calling a witch hunt against scholars who do not toe the line on climate change.

“Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva, the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, sparked the … dispute by asking universities to turn over documents about grants, congressional testimony and other activities involving seven scientists who have testified at congressional climate hearings,” Politico reports.

Among those targeted is Pepperdine University Professor Steven Hayward, who wrote about receiving the demand letter from Grijalva on Power Line under the headline: “Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been a Climate Skeptic?”

Let’s start by axing a simple question: If I say “two plus two equals four,” does the truth of that proposition depend on whether I’ve received a grant from the Charles G. Koch Foundation? Apparently it does for Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) …

I’ve received—and am receiving—no grants, honoraria, consulting fees, good karma baubles, or even Christmas cards from any fossil fuel interest, though I’d be proud and open about it if I did. And I didn’t consult anyone for the content of my congressional testimony over the years, though so what if I had? Is the good congressman really telling us that he is incapable of assessing factual claims and judgments about the wisdom of policy on the merits alone? That doesn’t speak well of his probity.

Colorado-based KUSA-NBC news reports that the Democrat has also targeted CU Boulder Professor Roger Pielke, Jr. because he dared challenge an Obama administration belief on climate change. NBC reports:

Roger Pielke, Jr could hardly be described as a climate change denier. Pielke has called for a carbon tax to fund technological innovation and supported increased pollution regulations to push energy producers to develop cleaner fuels.

Obama "Very Interested" In Raising Taxes Through Executive Action

Obama "Very Interested" In Raising Taxes Through Executive Action - Conn Carroll:
"White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest confirmed Monday that President Obama is "very interested" in the idea of raising taxes through unitlateral executive action.
"The president certainly has not indicated any reticence in using his executive authority to try and advance an agenda that benefits middle class Americans," Earnest said in response to a question about Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) calling on Obama to raise more than $100 billion in taxes through IRS executive action.
"Now I don't want to leave you with the impression that there is some imminent announcement, there is not, at least that I know of," Earnest continued.
"But the president has asked his team to examine the array of executive authorities that are available to him to try to make progress on his goals.
So I am not in a position to talk in any detail at this point, but the president is very interested in this avenue generally," Earnest finished."