Friday Free-for-All: Libya Edition.
Contrary to what you’ve heard, we do have troops on the ground in our unconstitutional action in Libya.
Obama’s Afghanistan Gaffe
President Obama declares, “As I said, we will be out of Afghanistan by the end of this year.” Then he declares, “Combat operations in Afghanistan have ended.”
http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2011/01/obama-afghanistan-gaffe
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Muslims say Obama failing to keep Cairo promises
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s pledge on Wednesday to strive for better relations with the Muslim world drew skepticism in Cairo, where last year he called for a new beginning in the Middle East after years of mistrust.
U.S. Debt Proposal Would Cut Social Security, Taxes, Medicar
A presidential commission’s leaders proposed a $3.8 trilliondeficit-cutting plan that would cut Social Security and Medicare, reduce income-tax rates and eliminate tax breaks including the mortgage-interest deduction.
Poll: Fox is most trusted name in news – Andy Barr – POLITICO.com
A Public Policy Polling nationwide survey of 1,151 registered voters Jan. 18-19 found that 49 percent of Americans trusted Fox News, 10 percentage points more than any other network.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0110/32039.html#ixzz0dlHM4kWp
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Bill stems from Obama ‘birther’ controversy
If Barack Obama wants to run for re-election he would need to produce proof of both his U.S. birth and citizenship to get on the ballot in Arizona, at least under a measure being pushed by a state legislator.
Rep. Judy Burges, R-Skull Valley, is crafting a measure to require anyone running for president or vice president to provide proof to the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office that they are legally eligible to seek the office. The U.S. Constitution requires the president – and, by extension, the vice president – to be “a natural born citizen.”
More to the point, Burges would require the secretary of state to verify, independently, that the information is accurate.
“And if it’s not certifiable, then that person’s name would not go on the ballot,” she said.
