August 17, 2010

The Real Problem Is Not the Mosque, but the Nukes ~ American Thinker
All the energy devoted to this issue of the Ground Zero Mosque is distracting us from the far more serious problem of Iran’s nuclear weapons program. If this more fundamental problem is properly addressed, then the NYC mosque issue will become irrelevant.

FCC Takes Another Step Towards Regulating the Internet ~ BigGovernment.com
In step with federal government intrusion into the health care system, the auto industry, and the financial industry, the FCC and the Obama Administration has had its eye on asserting control over the Internet.

Ground Zero Mosque On The Move? ~ CBS New York
New York Gov. David Paterson plans to meet with developers of the controversial ground zero mosque as early as this week to offer them state land – at another location – for their cultural and religious center. Paterson told Congressman Peter King about the meeting, and King said the governor asked him to make it public.

‘Israel has days to strike Bushehr’ ~ Jerusalem Post
Israel has only mere days to launch an attack on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear reactor if Russia makes good on its plan to deliver fuel there this weekend, former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton warned Tuesday.

US Says Bankruptcies Reach Nearly 5-Year High ~ CNBC
U.S. bankruptcy filings have reached the highest level since 2005, government data released on Tuesday show, as the economy slows and the unemployment rate hovers just below double digits.

China targets U.S. troops with arms buildup ~ Washington Times
China is aggressively building up military forces capable of striking U.S. forces in the western Pacific and elsewhere as part of what the Pentagon calls an array of high-tech “anti-access” missiles, submarines and warplanes in its latest annual report.

US breast cancer drug decision ‘marks start of death panels’ ~ Telegraph.uk
America’s health watchdog is considering revoking its approval of the drug Avastin for use on women with advanced breast cancer, leading to accusations that it will mark the start of ‘death panel’ drug rationing.

Dismantling America ~ Thomas Sowell
“We the people” are the central concern of the Constitution, as well as its opening words, since it is a Constitution for a self-governing nation. But “we the people” are treated as an obstacle to circumvent by the current administration in Washington.

Obama Confident US Headed In ‘Right Direction’ ~ NewsCore/Fox
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he has “never been more confident that our nation is headed in the right direction.” “We are doing what is needed to move forward, and we’re doing what’s necessary not just to rebuild the economy for the short term, we want to rebuild it for the long term,” the president said at a Seattle fundraiser for Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash).

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