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"This was the moment when the rise of the oceans
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| Obama To Drop Sanctions On Iran |
This report would probably seem preposterous if it weren't for
the fact that Team Obama already
waived sanctions on Syria and is
considering opening travel to Cuba.
Officials said the new Obama administration has
decided to end sanctions against Iranian government agencies or
companies that aid Teheran's missile and nuclear program. The
officials said Israel has been informed of the new U.S. policy, and the
decision has already been relayed to Iran.
"The administration
has abandoned sanctions entirely," the U.S. source said. "It is a
completely new ballgame. We were told that sanctions do not help
the new U.S. policy of dialogue with Iran."
Obama decided to end
sanctions against Iran after determining that the U.S. measures had
failed to block Teheran's missile or nuclear weapons program.
Under the administration of former President George Bush, the United
States accelerated sanctions on Iran in 2008.
Similarly, Obama
has decided on a new U.S. ambassador to Syria and is expected to lift
sanctions against a nation charged with aiding Al Qaida in Iraq and
secretly building a nuclear reactor with North Korean assistance.
Diplomatic sources said Obama, in consultation with Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton, has asked Frederic Hof to become the first U.S.
ambassador to Damascus since 2005. The sources said Hof, a member
of the National Advisory Committee of the Middle East Policy Council,
agreed to take the post.
They said Hof would be authorized to
facilitate an expansion of U.S. relations with Syria, which deteriorated
under President George Bush.
The sources said Obama sent
Zbigniew Brzezinski to Syria in September 2008, and pledged that if
elected he would reconcile with the regime of President Bashar Assad.
After his election victory, they said, Obama sent another message that
promised to appoint an ambassador within the first weeks of his
administration.
This is like watching
Carter on crystal meth.
More
here . . . |
| Obama's Drug Czar |
Obama has
selected Seattle's police chief to be the nation's next drug czar,
an administration official said Thursday.
Gil Kerlikowske will
lead the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a position that has
been a Cabinet-level post in past administrations, according to an
official who would speak only on the condition of anonymity because no
official announcement has been made.
Citizens Committee for the
Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA)
said reports that Kerlikowske has been tapped to become the nation’s
next "drug czar" offer more proof of the anti-gun intentions of the
Obama administration.
"During his eight-year tenure as Seattle’s
police chief, Kerlikowske has established himself as a devoted lobbyist
for every restrictive gun law proposal," said CCRKBA Chairman Alan
Gottlieb. "That’s pretty hypocritical of a guy whose own gun was
stolen out of his department car on a downtown Seattle street. He
may pass an FBI background check for an appointment, but he flunked the
responsible gun owner’s test."
Kerlikowske has lobbied for bans
on sport-utility rifles that are owned by tens of thousands of
law-abiding Washington residents, and millions of their fellow American
citizens. He backed legislation to close the mythical "gun show
loophole" with an unsubstantiated theory that private sales put guns in
the hands of criminals.
"While he’s been Seattle’s police
chief," Gottlieb noted, "he’s become a close ally of the anti-gun
Washington CeaseFire, but he’s never bothered to sit down with gun
owners to discuss crime problems, gun safety or enforcement efforts that
focus on felons rather than firearms.
"Kerlikowske’s reported
appointment to a post within the Obama administration reinforces the
genuine concerns of American gun owners that the new president is not
their friend," he observed. "The new president has surrounded
himself with people who have long anti-gun rights track records,
including Joe Biden, Eric Holder, Hillary Clinton and Rahm Emanuel.
By adding Gil Kerlikowske to his inner circle, Obama is simply
confirming the adage that "you can tell a lot about someone by the
company he keeps."
That last
statement brings to mind
this bunch. |
| Obama High School? |
Ben Raderstorf, president of the Student Worker Club, the
12-member group of students that
proposed changing the name of Boulder High
School to Barack Obama High School, said the group is backing off the plan.
He had called a news conference for 3:30 today,
but he said this afternoon that he plans to
announce an end to the effort because of a lack of
support.
Earlier today the Boulder High
Student Council released a statement saying "the
majority of the student body is in favor of
keeping the name, Boulder High School."
"We are glad that
Boulder High students feel comfortable expressing
their opinions," the statement said, "but we are
proud of our school and feel that a name change
would diminish the lengthy and rich history of our
school."
What the hell has happened to
Colorado? Here's a bunch of good-looking American kids that are
ALREADY brain-washed into believing communism is the way. Once
Obama starts pouring gazillions into the public school system, you can
expect to see a lot more of this. This country better
wake-the-f*ck-up! |
| Obama License Plates |
Can't get enough of Barack Obama? How about an Obama
license plate?
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White today
unveiled an "Illinois Salutes Barack Obama" temporary license plate,
which can be used for 60 days beginning Tuesday.
The plates
feature a smiling President Obama, seemingly gazing towards your
temporary numbers. A waving American flag fills the background.
The plates are only good through April 17. They cost $50 -- with
proceeds benefiting Illinois libraries.
The temporary "special
event" plates are available at
www.ila.org/obama |
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