Obviously many people may find this alarming, however it is entirely predictable.
The entire construct of the “Scheme Team’s” objectives is to file civil (wrongful death) lawsuits. This is their version of justice, albeit financial justice. The filing of wrongful death lawsuits is the entire reason why the Daryl Parks and Benjamin Crump law firm exist, and the entire reason why they were called upon by Mike Brown’s parents, Lesley McSpadden and Mike Brown.

In order for Benjamin Crump, Daryl Parks, and in this case local attorney Anthony Gray, to get the leverage they need for financial judgment they first need to establish a position of implied wrongful death. Ben Crump calls this “first base”, and requires “an arrest” – not a conviction, just an arrest. The arrest establishes the “probable cause” basis for both a criminal trial, and, more importantly, civil litigation.
The “probable cause” is what they need. This is also why in both the Trayvon Martin shooting and the Mike Brown shooting the family asks for an arrest: “all we want is an arrest”. Without a preceding basis for an arrest the hurdles to gain a wrongful death civil reward are much higher. (more…)

Part Two – The Power of Emotion / The Power of Story

If Republicans really put their hearts into it, and let the voter see them do it, it would win elections. Bill Whittle, Stephen Green and Scott Ott say it’s time for the Grand Old Party to stop acting so old, and start cranking up the passion and emotion.

My hat is off to the fine people at Rebel Pundit who put the stark reality of this together. Well done.
You see, it ain’t just Chicago – it’s everywhere.
The media are trying to keep people apart to benefit President Obama. Black VS. White; Rich VS. Poor; Men VS Women.. etc. Obama, and his ideological compatriots, want us all in our boxes, cattle cars  – easier to manage that way.   But that time has passed.
Enough.
It ain’t just in Chicago. These folks are talking for ordinary and invisible Americans.

Prayers for the families of the hostages.  It is impossible for us to appreciate the depth of their emotional anxiety; however, we can pray for a resolution which unites them -and- a comfort to surround them.
(CNN)—ISIS will reportedly release a statement “soon” about the two Japanese men it’s threatening to execute Friday.  Japanese broadcaster NHK said it has been in contact online with a spokesman for the militant group who made the assertion.

When asked whether ISIS has been in negotiations with the Japanese government, the spokesman said he wouldn’t comment, NHK reported.
ISIS has threatened to kill the two men — Kenji Goto and Haruna Yukawa — unless Japan pays the group $200 million. The Japanese government says it estimates that ultimatum expires at 2:50 p.m. Friday, Tokyo time (12:50 a.m. ET Friday). (more…)

King Abdullah was a key financial supporter of Sisi’s Egypt and an ally against Islamic extremism. Abdullah was also the first head of state to visit Cairo after Sisi’s election win last May. In August 2014 al-Sisi reciprocated with a trip to the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah for talks with Abdullah.

على صحة الملك، بمدينة الملك عبدالعزيز الطبية الأمير سلمان يستقبل الرئيس المصري عبدالفتاح السيسي خلال اطمئنانه

“On the king’s health, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Prince Salman Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi receives through confidence in”.  Jan, 19th

Earlier this week the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made a lightning stop in Riyadh (Monday night 1/19 pictured above) to visit the ailing Saudi King Abdullah, official media reported.
The relationship between al-Sisi and King Abdullah was instrumental in convincing the gulf Arab states to unite and pressure Qatar leveraging a change in political outcome away from extremism. (more…)

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

Given the current corner the administration has painted themselves in to…. This little non-reported side story around Iran holds all the customary predicative elements of Team Obama constructing a White House photo-op. Watch carefully and let’s see if Abedini is released in the next two weeks for all the reasons one would expect….
(Via WFB) President Barack Obama will meet with the family of a U.S. pastor imprisoned in Iran on Wednesday in Boise, Idaho, an administration official has confirmed.
Obama will visit with Naghmeh Abedini, the wife of Saeed Abedini, along with their two children as he travels to Boise to discuss proposals from his State of the Union address.
Iranian authorities initially detained Abedini in September 2012. He was later sentenced to eight years in prison on charges related to his Christian faith.
Naghmeh Abedini said in a statement that she had repeatedly attempted to either meet with the president or talk with him on the phone for the last two years. (more…)

Just sayin’…
UPDATE 1/23/15 2:45pm

NFL On Deflate-Gate — WE HAVE VIDEO EVIDENCE … Experts Reviewing the Tape http://t.co/HFwUqBo3Xd

— TMZ (@TMZ) January 23, 2015

Tenuous Times – The entire Yemeni government apparatus collapses. Saudi King Abdullah dies. President Obama is interviewed by a lady who eats cereal in a bathtub….
It will be interesting to watch political reactions from Qatar, Turkey and King Abdullah’s ally against radicalism – Egypt’s Fattah al-Sisi.

الأمير سلمان يستقبل الرئيس المصري عبدالفتاح السيسي خلال اطمئنانه على صحة الملك، بمدينة الملك عبدالعزيز الطبية. pic.twitter.com/3huMuM17xm

— سلمان بن عبدالعزيز (@KingSalman) January 19, 2015