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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: longnshort who wrote (118295)	11/25/2011 1:34:10 PM
From: joseffy	4 Recommendations Respond to of 224743

Perversion of justice Border Patrol Agent Jesus Diaz spent Thanksgiving in solitary confinement ........................................................ November 24, 2011 wnd.com]http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=371057 Border Patrol Agent Jesus Diaz did not have a great Thanksgiving. He spent it in solitary confinement as a virtual political prisoner of Barack Obama's Department of Injustice. What did he do? He made what should have been a routine arrest of a Mexican teenage drug smuggler hauling 75 pounds of marijuana into the U.S. The arrest was reviewed by Homeland Security and determined to be righteous and lawful. But then the Mexican government got involved, calling on Obama's Injustice Department to review it. At that point, the illegal alien drug perp was given immunity to testify against Diaz. Lo and behold, he claimed he was roughed up by Diaz. Though there were no corroborating witnesses and no marks indicating any kind of brutality, the perp was given a visa to allow him continued access to the U.S., and Diaz was sentenced to two years in prison and a stiff fine. When this outrage was exposed by WND, the U.S. Injustice Department sought a gag order on the case, so the American people wouldn't hear any more details about it. Judge Alia Moses granted it. Moses is no doubt sympathetic to drug dealers. His cousin, Alex Moses, was arrested on drug offenses and faced 20 years in prison for the charges. After pleading guilty, he was given five years probation. Welcome to Obama World – where drug felons walk free and law-enforcement officers rot in solitary. If you think I'm over-generalizing, keep in mind Obama's actions Monday, when he issued the first commutation order since moving into the White House. He ordered the release of Eugenia Marie Jennigs next month after serving 10 years on a 22-year sentence for cocaine distribution. He pardoned Lesley Claywood Berry Jr. of Loretto, Ky., sentenced in 1988 to three years in prison for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute marijuana. He pardoned Dennis George Bulin of Wesley Chapel, Fla., sentenced in 1987 to five years of probation and a $20,000 fine for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute in excess of 1,000 pounds of marijuana. He pardoned Ricky Dale Collett of Annville, Ky., sentenced in 2002 to one year of probation for aiding and abetting in the manufacture of 61 marijuana plants. He pardoned Thomas Paul Ledford of Jonesborough, Tenn., sentenced in 1995 to one year of probation for conducting and directing an illegal gambling business. It seems Obama has a softness in his heart for drug dealers and others – but not so much for federal law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line defending our borders. Why is that? And why is Obama's Justice Department trying to keep the American people in the dark about all details of the Jesus Diaz case? What are they hiding? I don't know about you, but I have trouble sleeping at night living in a country that keeps people like Jesus Diaz in solitary confinement while freeing drug dealers. My Thanksgiving dinner was just a little less enjoyable as I pondered this injustice and thought about Diaz's wife – also a Border Patrol agent – alone, facing stiff fines and denied the ability to raise awareness about the plight of her husband. I hope you will join me right now in fighting back – by signing the petition to Congress to request a full pardon of Agent Diaz, something the Obama administration is unlikely to do. Already, because of our efforts, several members of Congress are demanding a full explanation of the Injustice Department's mishandling of this case. Free Jesus Diaz!

To: longnshort who wrote (118295)	11/25/2011 1:37:52 PM
From: locogringo	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224743

How is calling Mrs obama a cow sexist ? Hell Rosie O'Donnel is a pig, so is Janeane Garofalo. Those are just statements of facts. You do have to give him credit for diverting the discussion for almost 24 hours from Obama the Failed President, to the definition of a Pig and if it is sexist or not. Clever and sneaky like Kenny_troll. Wait until they unleash the "R" word.................

To: longnshort who wrote (118295)	11/25/2011 5:14:00 PM
From: joseffy	4 Recommendations Respond to of 224743

Obama's next term should be a PRISON Term.

To: longnshort who wrote (118295)	11/25/2011 5:30:58 PM
From: joseffy	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224743

Military advocates decry ‘illegal’ early terminations of 157 Air Force majors ...................................................................................... 11/25/2011 old.news.yahoo.com The Chapman University of Military Law and its associated AMVETS Legal Clinic are blowing the whistle on what they say is an injustice set to be perpetrated on 157 Air Force majors on the last day of November. “The Obama administration has ordered massive reductions in forces, resulting in many officers who are near retirement being involuntarily separated without retirement or medical benefits,” explained institute director Maj. Kyndra Rotunda. The Department of Defense specifies that service members within six years of retirement normally would be retained and allowed to retire on time with benefits, unless extenuating circumstances exist such as disciplinary issues. According to lawyers at Chapman and the AMVETS Legal Clinic, the Air Force has deviated from the six-year protection “without any legal authority.” “At the heart of the matter, is whether the Secretary of the Air Force [Michael Donley] can ignore protections that exist in governing regulations,” Rotunda told The Daily Caller. “The Air Force position is that yes, he may. Our position is that nobody is above the law.” [Air Force spokesman Michael Dickerson explained to TheDC that “selective continuation” is the process which has resulted in the premature separation of these 157 majors. According to Dickerson, officers who fail to get a promotion two times in a row are subject to involuntary discharge — unless they are within two years of qualifying for retirement. Officers subject to discharge can be retained if tapped for continuation by a selection board — it is at these selection boards where officers six years to retirement normally are retained. “If a continuation board is held, under DoD policy, a commissioned officer on the Active Duty List in the grade of O-4 shall normally be selected for continuation if the officer will qualify for retirement within six years of the date of continuation,” Dickerson wrote in an email to TheDC. “The Secretary of the Military Department, however, may deviate from the DoD policy upon notification to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness based on the needs of the service.” The Air Force Times reported that last December Air Force Secretary Donley told Defense Secretary Robert Gates that some officers within the six year protective window would be terminated. “Due to efforts to manage our officer corps and to size and shape the force to meet congressionally mandated end-strength, the Secretary of the Air Force notified USD (P&R) of his intent to exercise his authority not to selectively continue large pools of twice-deferred officers who would otherwise qualify for retirement within six years,” Dickerson added. Despite the Air Forces’ assertion that the dismissals have been kosher, Rotunda noted that based on the Defense Department’s Instruction 1320.08, “derogatory information” is the only reason officers should be terminated, and that budget shortfalls are not one of the instances. “The Air Force cites budgetary short falls as the reason to terminate them. But that rationale is nowhere mentioned in the regulation,” Rotunda told TheDC. “In this instant, the officers being separated are within six years of retirement and their records do not contain derogatory information. Thus, they should be allowed to remain in service and retire. The defense department’s own regulation does not authorize what the defense department is doing. The Airmen relied on the law when they entered service and now the Secretary wants to change that law, without authority.” Based on reporting from the AFT, this kind of termination is indeed unusual. “In my 18-year affiliation with the Air Force — including ROTC — I didn’t know of anyone who wasn’t selected for continuation — unless they had a quality indicator such as an Article 15 or [drunken driving] charge,” an Airborne Warning and Control System crew member told the AFT. “That was the standing context; that was my entire experience; that was the expectation.” The AFT further reported in July that Maj. Gen. Sharon Dunbar, the Air Force’s top force management officer, has articulated the possibility of more cuts to twice-deferred majors due to mandated reductions. “Our flexibility in selectively continuing officers will likely remain limited until we reach our funded end strength level,” Dunbar said in a statement. (SEE ALSO: Legislation aims to remove rape accusations from military ‘chain of command’) Chapman University has taken up the cause of several terminated majors. Major Kale Mosley, a combat pilot who has served for six months shy of 20 years, is one of their clients. Mosley has served in 13 combat zones and was recently deployed to Libya with only 30 hours notice. Shortly thereafter he was sent to Iraq. “It was on the same day of this Iraq deployment that the Air Force gave him a pink slip,” said Rotunda. “The issues of military personnel are more pertinent than ever with increased combat zones worldwide, from Libya and Uganda to Afghanistan and Iraq,” said Josh Flynn-Brown, a Post-Doctoral Clinical Fellow at the Military Institute, who is handling Mosely’s case. “It is a time to honor our heroes, the men and women who drop everything to fight for our country. We honor them not by handing them a pink slip as they are shipped off to combat.” The advocates are calling on members of Congress to institute a Temporary Early Retirement Program, as they did during the draw-down in the 1990s to offer “pro-rated benefits for those officers who, for one reason or another, fall shy of 20 years in service.” Chapman also has requested that the Air Force push back the final termination dates until after the holidays. According to Chapman, the Air Force has refused. Mosley and the 156 other majors will be terminated on Nov. 30 unless the Air Force reverses its decision or Congress steps in.