WASHINGTON – The Obama administration announced on Friday a new proposal that will extend a mandate, already in place in ObamaCare, to require universities, including religious universities, to provide contraception, sterilization, and abortion-inducing drugs to their students, as well as their employees, free of charge.
The White House issued a 32-page regulatory proposal on Friday that was couched in conciliatory tones as it offered alleged alternatives for providing contraceptives to women, free of charge, who are employees of religious organizations. The plan claims to contain options for carrying out the mandate without forcing insurers to bear the entire cost for contraception, or expecting religious institutions to share the cost for birth control products with insurance companies.
For religious groups who sponsor self-insured plans, the administration suggests a third-party administrator of the group health plan, or another independent entity, to assume the responsibility of fulfilling the contraception mandate.
Regarding the extension of university students’ free coverage of contraception services, Planned Parenthood President, Cecile Richards said, “Covering birth control with no co-pays means college students will not have to choose between paying for tuition and books, or paying for basic health care like birth control.” (more…)

The guy who directed and co-founded the Kony 2012 video,  Jason Russell was arrested yesterday after witnesses reported seeing him running around in the streets drunk, naked, masturbating in public, and vandalizing cars.   STORY HERE
I’m Not Kidding.
He was on Piers Morgan earlier in the week with his partner Ben Keesey.   Jason (the one who lost it) is the one on the right with the RED shirt in this video:

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all our Treepers. We hope you will join in as we celebrate in memory of Ireland’s great saint, remembered throughout the world for his legendary faith and contributions to Ireland and her people. Of course, today has long since become as much about the Irish and her wonderful people as it is about one of her patron saints. Please take time out from your green beer and Irish whiskey (almost as good as Tennessee sippin’ whiskey) and spare us a joke or two, a fine Irish tale, or any little blarney you might think of. Slainche.

The Denver Broncos Vice President John Elway has reportedly offered Peyton Manning $90 million over 5 years.   Despite his humility, this has to feel like a gut punch for QB Tim Tebow who has played his heart out for Denver and took them to the playoffs last year.  Peyton is a great quarterback, but also a considerable risk.  At 36 years old, and having recently undergone spinal fusion surgery, he could be only one big hit away from a stretcher or worse.
(SportingNews)  The updates on the Peyton Manning Watch are coming in fast and furious.  The Denver Broncos met with Manning on Friday at Duke University and  watched him throw.
John Elway, Broncos executive vice president of football operations, tweeted,  “We enjoyed visiting with Peyton today in N.C. He threw the ball great and  looked very comfortable out there.”  And, the Denver Post reported, the team is offering him roughly a  five-year, $90 million contract. (more…)

(ABC News) — Singer Cee Lo Green just finished performing his hit song at President Obama’s campaign fundraiser at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Ga., and he started with the uncensored version.

The Grammy-winner and Atlanta native flicked off the audience before asking, “Can I curse in here?” But he didn’t wait for the answer, belting out “f*** you!” Cee Lo ultimately switched to the censored “Forget You” lyrics. (more…)

First a Blessing:
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Then a Prayer: May God give you…
For every storm, a rainbow,
For every tear, a smile,
For every care, a promise,
And a blessing in each trial.
For every problem life sends,
A faithful friend to share,
For every sigh, a sweet song,
And an answer for each prayer.
What’s on Your Mind Today?

Pro-Romney Drudge continues to lower the bar….
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Often Progs are ridiculed for their excessive praise of President Obama.  They are even ridiculed from within their own ranks because Dear Leader has not lived up to many of his campaign promises.   However, despite the inconsistencies Obama remains a god-like figure for the institutional left.
From the iconic “Hope” poster to women fainting at his speeches, Democrats just can’t get enough of their Dear Leader…

A flag depicting an image of President Barack Obama was taken down from Lake County Democratic Party headquarters today after several veterans complained it was a “desecration.”

A short confrontation at the Democratic office ended when party chairwoman Nancy Hurlbert took down the controversial flag, which had been flying under an American flag on the same flagpole.
“It’s a cult of personality to show his face, like Stalin or Mao,” said John Masterjohn, a former Marine and retired schoolteacher from Leesburg. “It’s despicable. They don’t realize how sick they are.”

What’s wrong with an Obama-faced flag? If the President can win a Nobel Peace Prize while waging two wars, he can pretty much do anything.   Waters soon to recede, the Planet beginning to heal, I mean c’mon, dear leader needs credit.  We are, after all, soon to be headed into the “third recovery summer”. (more…)