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To: Honey_Bee who wrote (3840)	6/24/2013 4:53:05 PM
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IRS chief: Inappropriate screening was broad

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (3840)	6/24/2013 8:11:15 PM
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ICE Union President: Marco Rubio Directly Misled Law Enforcement ........................................................................................................... The Daily Caller ^ \| 06/24/2013 \| Caroline May

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (3840)	6/25/2013 10:59:01 AM
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West Australia Police Commissioner promises to monitor ALL emails for "anti-Muslim content" jihad 8 680

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (3840)	6/25/2013 11:07:09 AM
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Senate Bill Incentivizes Employers To Fire Americans and Hire Amnestied Immigrants Under the Gang of 8’s backroom immigration deal with Senators Schumer, Corker and Hoeven, formerly illegal immigrants who are amnestied will be eligible to work, but will not be eligible for ObamaCare. Employers who would be required to pay as much as a $3,000 penalty for most employees who receive an ObamaCare healthcare “exchange” subsidy, would not have to pay the penalty if they hire amnestied immigrants. Consequently, employers would have a significant incentive to hire or retain amnestied immigrants, rather than current citizens, including those who have recently achieved citizenship via the current naturalization process. The issue is really an “interaction effect” of the immigration proposal and ObamaCare itself. Beginning in January, businesses with 50 or more full-time employees, that do not currently offer healthcare benefits that are considered “acceptable” by the Obama administration, must pay a penalty if at least one of their workers obtains insurance on a new government-run “exchange.” The penalty can be as much as $3,000 per employee. Many employers have been preparing to cope with the new regulations by slashing the hours of full-timers to part-time status. Since “full-time,” in the language of ObamaCare, is averaging 30 hours per week, employers will, in general, receive the penalty if they have 50 or more employees who are working an average of 30 hours per week. If the immigration bill becomes law, many employers could receive incentives of hundreds of thousands of dollars to hire amnestied immigrants over American citizens. In addition, these newly legalized immigrants could work “full-time,” an advantage for companies and businesses as well, while employers could lay off or diminish to “part-time” status, American workers. Philip Klein of the Washington Examiner explains that he spoke with Alex Conant of Sen. Marco Rubio’s staff in April about the wrinkle, and was told that this was an issue that could be addressed during the legislative process. “[T]he scenario you raise illustrates both the absurdity of ObamaCare, and why we have insisted on a lengthy process to review this legislation before any votes are taken,” Conant emailed Klein. “We always expected there might be a need for amendments to fix technical problems, and we’ll be interested in seeing what sort of amendments might be offered to improve this part of the legislation without giving ObamaCare to illegals- something Sen. Rubio has always said he will not support.” However, as Klein said a couple of weeks ago, the issue has not been addressed and, in fact, the Schumer-Corker-Hoeven deal carries out what appears to be a major complication for American workers. Klein said that Conant did not respond to further requests for comment on this issue. As for Conant’s comment in April about Rubio insisting on a “lengthy process to review this legislation before votes are taken,” that seems to have gone with the wind as well. breitbart.com

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (3840)	6/25/2013 11:24:20 AM
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'I don't think Obama is here, but I'm sure he's listening in.'---Mick Jagger Read more: newsbusters.org

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (3840)	6/26/2013 11:19:20 AM
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DOJ Defunds At-Risk Youth Programs over "God" Reference ............................................................. Townhall.com ^ \| June 25, 2013 \| Todd Starnes A Louisiana lawman is livid over the federal government’s decision to cut off funds for two programs to help troubled young people -- all, he says, because he refused to sign a pledge to bar prayer or any mention of God at their meetings. Julian Whittington, the sheriff of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, told Fox News that the Department of Justice Office of Civil Rights de-funded $30,000 for their Young Marines chapter as well as a youth diversion program. Federal officials objected to a voluntary student-led prayer in the department’s youth diversion program and an oath recited by the Young Marines that mentions God, according to Whittington, who blasted what he considers the government’s “aggression and infringement of our religious freedoms.” “We were informed that these are unacceptable inherently religious activities and the Department of Justice would not be able to fund the programs if it continued,” Whittington told Fox News. “They wanted a letter from me stating that I would no longer have voluntary prayer and I would also have to remove 'God' from the Young Marine’s oath.” The DOJ and the Office of Civil Rights are aware of the controversy but did not return phone calls seeking comment. Fox News obtained an email written by an attorney for the DOJ’s Office of Civil Rights raised questions about references to God and church along with the phrase “love of God.” The attorney also raised questions about one of the five elements of the Young Marines Creed – “Keep myself clean in mind by attending the church of my faith.” The attorney advised that DOJ rules prohibit “funding on inherently religious activities, such as prayer, religious instruction and proselytization. “And any religious activities must be kept separate in time or location from DOJ-funded activities,” the attorney wrote. The sheriff was told he would not be given any money unless he wrote a letter pledging not to pray or use the word “God.” “I flat said, ‘It’s not going to happen,’” he said. “Enough is enough. This is the United States of America -- and the idea that the mere mention of God or voluntary prayer is prohibited is ridiculous.” The sheriff said the programs have been in place for at least ten years and until now -- the prayers and the mention of God have never been an issue. The Young Marine’s oath that the DOJ took issue with states: “From this day forward, I sincerely promise, I will set an example for all other youth to follow and I shall never do anything that would bring disgrace or dishonor upon God, my Country and its flag, my parents, myself or the Young Marines. These I will honor and respect in a manner that will reflect credit upon them and myself. Semper Fidelis.” Ironically, both the U.S. military’s commissioning oath and enlistment oath include the phrase, “So help me God.” Whittington said he could not understand why the federal government would take issue with the oath or the prayers. “Right here in good old Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in the United States of America -- something as basic as voluntary prayer and the mere mention of God is offensive and prohibited (by the government),” he said. Both youth programs have been hailed as a successful way to reach at-risk young people. Since 2002, more than 1,000 young people have graduated from the program, directed by a Bossier Parish deputy who is a former U.S. Marine. The federal money had been used to purchase uniforms and supplies for the kids. But Whittington said it’s not about the money. “The money is not the issue,” he said. “It’s the principle of the matter. What is going on here? Who is dictating what can or can’t be said in Bossier Parish?” The sheriff fired off a letter to La. Gov. Bobby Jindal defending his decision not to compromise. “This is an appalling situation where someone at the Department of Justice Office of Civil Rights in Washington, D.C. could, would and did go to great lengths to prevent even the mere mention of God in any way to the youth in these programs,” he wrote. While Jindal has not yet weighed in, Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) told Fox News he is very concerned about the de-funding. “There is a very wide effort coming out of the administration that seeks to stamp out freedom of expressions -- particularly religion and especially freedom of Christian expression,” Fleming said. “They are willing to throw the youth overboard and remove the funding just in the name of making this an atheist, agnostic, secular organization.” Fleming said his office is looking into the matter and vowed to “lock arms” with the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office. “They (DOJ) don’t want anything to have any sort of religious support -- even down to prayer,” Fleming said. “It’s sad and it’s inconsistent with the intentions of the framers of the Constitution.” The Young Marines was founded in 1958 and has more than 10,000 members in 300 chapters. The organization focuses on character-building, leadership and promotes a drug-free lifestyle. Mike Kessler, the national executive director of Young Marines, told Fox News that he was disappointed to hear about the controversy surrounding the Bossier Parish chapter. “I’m saddened the DOJ felt it necessary to pull whatever funding they provide because clearly when a sheriff’s office takes the kids in -- they are looking at the program as a way to help kids who might otherwise get into trouble,” he said. Kessler said Young Marines does not promote a specific religious faith. He said he could not fathom why the DOJ would take issue with portions of their creed that mentions God and attending the church of their faith. “That’s such a generic statement,” he said. “We’re not talking about the local Baptist church. We’re not talking about a specific religion. I don’t understand how much more generic we can be.”

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (3840)	6/26/2013 12:42:32 PM
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Fort Hood Justice, Delayed and Ignored ............................................................................................ Townhall.com ^ \| June 26, 2013 \| Brent Bozell

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (3840)	7/5/2013 8:31:19 PM
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Jeb Bush disqualifies himself as GOP nominee in 2016: That’s one down and a dozen or so to go

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (3840)	7/8/2013 7:37:26 PM
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The Obamas are widely regarded to be the most attractive first family in American history with Michelle gracing the covers of some of the nation's most glamorous magazines Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (3840)	7/20/2013 6:50:36 PM
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NPR sells Soros transgender Line ................................................................................................. NPR Transcript July 16, 2013 Americans are becoming more accepting of gays and lesbians and, in some cases, transgendered people. At the same time, a new generation of young people is challenging our understanding of gender. They're calling for more fluid categories beyond just male and female, as NPR's Margot Adler explains. MARGOT ADLER, BYLINE: It began with a speaking event at Oberlin College in Ohio. I was at dinner with the college chaplain and 16 students on his interfaith council. I was startled when everyone introduced themselves saying their name, what year they were, what they were studying and then described their preferred gender pronouns. I wasn't taping but it sounded similar to these high school students introducing themselves to me recently in New York. RUSSELL LASDON: I'm Russell Lasdon and I use he/him/his pronouns. KETZEL FEASLEY: I'm Ketzel Feasley and my PGP's are she/her/hers. ADLER: For those of you who have never heard this done, as I hadn't, this is happening on many campuses. It's a way of being supportive or an ally to those who are transgender or gender non-conforming. Those who are not cisgender - that is, their emotional gender identity does not match their biology. <edit> ADLER: But some students are going further. At one college that Joy Ladin visited, things were so fluid you could make up a different pronoun for a different event. LADIN: So you can be she/her at one event and then you go to lunch and you say, OK, now I am he/him. And then one charming young woman told me, oh, yes, today, I'm just using made up pronouns. LYNN WALKER: We encountered high school students who said, I want you to call me Tractor and use pronouns like zee, zim and zer. And, in fact, I reject the gender binary as an oppressive move by the dominant culture. ADLER: That's Lynn Walker, a director at Housing Works, an organization that provides housing for those with HIV. About 10 percent of their clients are transgender. Walker teaches a course called Trans 101 for all new hires. When she started coming across people who were gender non-conforming in so many different ways, she began to ask new questions. WALKER: And then part of the intake is to say, well, what pronoun do you like today? It might be just today. ADLER: Because Walker has clients who might be Jimmy one day, and Deloris the next. WALKER: Once you develop the habit of saying, oh, that person, that is a she, that's Delores. It doesn't matter that she looks rather like Jimmy or looks like she was called Jimmy by her parents. ADLER: And your decision doesn't depend on gender reassignment surgery, which is expensive and is something often only a certain class of people can do. What you look like, she says, isn't always who you are. FERNANDEZ: In a perfect world, your gender would just be what you want it to be. Gender would sort of just be an individual title, not really a male or female thing. Article