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Politics : How Quickly Can Obama Totally Destroy the US? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Hope Praytochange who wrote (1434)	2/7/2013 8:21:50 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 16547

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To: Hope Praytochange who wrote (1434)	2/7/2013 8:31:21 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 16547

F-16s To Egypt, But Not To Taiwan? Investor's Business Daily ^ \| February 7, 2013 \| IBD EDITORIALS

To: Hope Praytochange who wrote (1434)	2/7/2013 11:46:20 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 16547

Secret Hagel Donor?: White House Ducks Question on 'Friends of Hamas' by Ben Shapiro 7 Feb 2013 breitbart.com On Thursday, Senate sources told Breitbart News exclusively that they have been informed that one of the reasons that President Barack Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, has not turned over requested documents on his sources of foreign funding is that one of the names listed is a group purportedly called “Friends of Hamas.” Yesterday, 25 senators sent a letter to Hagel demanding information on his foreign funding. Hagel has refused all such requests, prompting the senators to state, “in the judgment of the undersigned, a Committee vote on your nomination should not occur unless and until you provide the requested information.” Called for comment and reached via telephone, Associate Communications Director at the White House Eric Schultz identified himself, heard the question, was silent for several seconds, and then hung up the phone immediately without comment. Called back via the White House switchboard, Schultz’s phone rang through to his answering machine. Called on his cell phone, Schultz’s phone rang through to his answering machine. Ben Shapiro is Editor-At-Large of Breitbart News and author of the book “ Bullies: How the Left’s Culture of Fear and Intimidation Silences America” (Threshold Editions, January 8, 2013).

To: Hope Praytochange who wrote (1434)	2/8/2013 3:38:19 PM
From: joseffy	1 Recommendation Respond to of 16547

“On behalf of the conservative movement, we are demanding you terminate Mr. Collegio," they wrote. “An apology is not acceptable." Signatories of the letter included Richard Viguerie, one of the godfathers of the modern conservative movement, Jenny Beth Martin of Tea Party Patriots, Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council, David Bossie of Citizens United, Phyllis Schafly; Craig Shirley, the conservative Ronald Reagan biographer who has always understood the pulse of the Tea Party movement, Ginni Thomas, and conservative scholar and talk radio host Mark Levin. "The sheer audacity of political consultants maligning a beloved and critically important player in American history is simply a bridge too far,” they wrote. “You obviously mean to have a war with conservatives and the Tea Party. Let it start here.” breitbart.com

To: Hope Praytochange who wrote (1434)	2/11/2013 12:07:16 AM
From: joseffy	1 Recommendation Respond to of 16547

Give a man a gun, he can rob a bank. Give a man a bank, he can rob the world.

To: Hope Praytochange who wrote (1434)	2/12/2013 10:59:52 AM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 16547

Pepco Customers Claim Smart Meters Make Them Sick Feb 11, 2013 by Kristin Fisher wusa9.com WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- Several Pepco customers say they're experiencing irregular heartbeats, headaches, and dizziness after wireless smart meters were installed at their homes. Smart Meters communicate with utility companies using wireless technology, which means they emit the same kind of radiation as cell phones. "Ever since this smart meter was installed, I've been dizzy and my heart's been beating fast," said Hepsie Bohman, a Pepco customer who lives in Potomac. "I even went to my doctor and I was informed that I now have an irregular heart rate." Bohman's next-door neighbor, Laura Simon, says she too has experienced similar symptoms after her old, analog meter was replaced with a smart meter. "I felt my heart rate speed up and I felt a little bit charged," said Simon. Pepco did notify customers by mail about the meter change, but both Simon and Bohman are frustrated that the power company installed the smart meter when they weren't home. "I didn't like that Pepco can just show up and change my meter without my permission, especially since it's giving off radiation," said Simon. Pepco customers in Maryland are currently eligible to opt-out of the smart meter program. But Pepco customers in the District don't have a choice. They're stuck with their Smart Meters. "They should not be allowed to put something in our home that radiates our bodies without our permission. Period," said Desiree Jaworski, interim director of the Center for Safer Wireless." In 2011, the World Health Organization classified radiofrequency radiation as possibly carcinogenic to humans. "That is a scary thought," said Jaworski. "No one knows what the long term ramifications are, but we're exposing ourselves and our children." In the last year, Pepco has installed smart meters for 99% of their customers in the District and 92% of their customers in Maryland. Marcus Beal, a spokesman for Pepco, says they've received complaints from only a very small percentage of those customers. "All scientific evidence all says the meters are safe. They're aren't any health concerns," said Beal. Smart meters are currently being deployed by power companies all over the county. Dominion Power has yet to install any smart meters in Northern Virginia, but they're currently being tested in Richmond. Supporters say they're safe, save money, and are easy on the environment. But opponents argue that, until the scientific community can reach a consensus on the safety of smart meters, they want the right to opt-in instead of opting-out. "I think it's not fair. We're not lab rats," said Simon. "We should be able to decide in our own homes how much radiation we have.