Did Teresa Heinz Kerry just get the Ron Brown treatment? Hmmm?
(VIA WeaselZippers)
WASHINGTON DC – When it comes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which isn’t so much a Court unto itself as it is a rotating group of Federal Judges appointed to hear warrant requests and other matter designated as appropriate for secret proceedings under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, there’s nobody more powerful than Chief Justice John Roberts:
The 11 FISA judges, chosen from throughout the federal bench for seven-year terms, are all appointed by the chief justice. In fact, every FISA judge currently serving was appointed by Roberts, who will continue making such appointments until he retires or dies. FISA judges don’t need confirmation — by Congress or anyone else. (more…)
[…] We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, –That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. […]
Benjamin Crump is being deposed today -actually, right now- With that in mind here are two videos that everyone may enjoy watching and refreshing. It would appear the loss of the JOA was final decision making aspect which pushed O’Mara into actually doing the deposition.
God is good, but I nearly missed it — nearly missed seeing his goodness.
I was looking the other way, looking up to the people at the top, envying the wicked who have it made, who have nothing to worry about, not a care in the whole wide world.
Pretentious with arrogance, they wear the latest fashions in violence. Pampered and overfed, decked out in silk bows of silliness. They jeer, using words to kill; they bully their way with words. They’re full of hot air, loudmouths disturbing the peace. People actually listen to them — can you believe it? Like thirsty puppies, they lap up their words?
What’s going on here? Is God out to lunch? Nobody’s tending the store. The wicked get by with everything; they have it made, piling up riches.
I’ve been stupid to play by the rules; what has it gotten me?
A long run of bad luck, that’s what — a slap in the face every time I walk out the door.
Well, that’s the first half of Psalm 73 (The Message translation), but I didn’t do it with quotes. I put it in my own voice, because I didn’t want to just quote it. (more…)
Many of the Danes in northeastern Montana arrived there only after significant temporary settlement in other states.
As the Danes arrived at Ellis Island in significant numbers in the 1890s, they enjoyed temporary welcome in Brooklyn and then went on to Iowa and Nebraska and Wisconsin.
For some, that second landing point became their lifelong home. For others, it was the place where they worked for years to put together cash to move on and buy land elsewhere, and during that time most of them started families, built churches and schools, and became American citizens. When the calling to greener grass and adequate cash met up, they packed their saws, their smithing tools, their few household goods, and their children and moved on.
My maternal grandparents’ interim landing point was Racine, Wisconsin, where their first five children were born before moving on to greener pastures in Montana (now that’s an allegorical phrase if there ever was one–if you know anything about the nature of northeastern Montana). My paternal grandparents’ interim landing point was a little village about five miles from Aurora, Nebraska. (more…)
This is beyond hilarious. After spending over a year hand-in-hand with President Morsi, now egg-faced President Obama tries to say he was never an advocate of the radical Islamist. What’s next? Denying his pal Erdogan too?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Saturday reiterated that the US is not aligned with and is not supporting any particular Egyptian political party or group and again condemned the ongoing violence across Egypt.
Obama made those points during a telephone conference with the National Security Council about developments in Egypt, according to a statement issued by the White House. He was spending the weekend at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland.
“The United States categorically rejects the false claims propagated by some in Egypt that we are working with specific political parties or movements to dictate how Egypt’s transition should proceed,” the White House statement said. “We remain committed to the Egyptian people and their aspirations for democracy, economy opportunity and dignity. But the future path of Egypt can only be determined by the Egyptian people.”
…..”ok, remember just like we talked about last night,… your opinion that Trayvon was alive for 1 to 3 minutes, changed to 1 to 10 minutes”,…. “well, that’s a good thing for us, and so when you say it I’ve got to act like I’m surprised and don’t know about it, OK”?……
“Rotcha”!
“Huh, What”?
“Rotcha”!
“Whatever”….
…..”and that whole thing you brought up about the level of Marijuana in Trayvon’s system actually being of far greater significance for mental impairment because all of your buddies are laughing at you”? “Well, that’s not good for us, so you gotta’ forget we talked about that too, ok”? “Because, I mean, our judge already ruled the smoking weed was not admissible based on you telling us it was insignificant, so if you go changing that… and admitting the guy was high as a kite,…. well, now the other guys will try to admit it into evidence”.
….”That’s a bad thing, got it”?… (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 †
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