WASHINGTON – Three American women who have been branded as “anti-Muslim” by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) spoke out against the threat of Islamism in the United States at the Family Research Council’s Values Voter Summit on Saturday. Contrary to the rhetoric SPLC and others, these women are not “Islamophobes.” “Americans need to know […]
Archives for September 2015
Cradle to Grave Data System Includes Personally Identifiable Information (PII) on Children and Adults; Data Shared with National Data System
September 30, 2015 by
This is part 4 in our series on data, career pathways and workforce tracking in Minnesota informed by audio testimony given before the Minnesota Data Practices Commission hearing of December 2014. As cited in the previous article, (http://commoncoremn.com/2015/09/14/minnesotas-data-practices-commission-meets-our-state-dystopian-data-system-novel-in-the-making/) the Hollywood movie, The Giver, foreshadows the current state of career pathways and necessity for data collection. […]
Carter: Russian Airstrikes ‘Pouring Gas on Fire’ in Syria
September 30, 2015 by
Smoke rises after airstrikes by military jets in Talbiseh, a city in western Syria’s Homs province, where Russia launched airstrikes for the first time, Sept. 30, 2015. The image was made from video provided by Homs Media Center and authenticated by AP. U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter says Russian airstrikes in Syria hit areas […]
REPORT: DOZENS OF AMERICANS HAVE REENTERED U.S. AFTER JOINING ISIS
September 30, 2015 by
WASHINGTON, D.C — Many of the estimated 250 Americans who have traveled overseas since 2011 to join or try to join the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) have been able to reenter the United States without being arrested or monitored, reveals a report issued by the House Homeland Security Committee. The report does not provide any additional […]
The Silent Invasion Of The Western World. US Next?
September 30, 2015 by
We talk of many different disasters to concern ourselves about and prepare for. Some are small, regional disasters, such as hurricanes. Others are nationwide disasters that will change the world as we know it. These disasters are the ones that we focus on, simply because of the great impact that they will have. That impact […]
Pope Francis and Kim Davis Secretly Met During DC Visit
September 30, 2015 by
On his way back home Pope Francis took several questions from reporters on a wide range of topics, including one from ABC’s Terry Moran about whether the Holy Father supports government officials who, because of their religious beliefs, cannot carry out their duties, such as issuing gay ‘marriage’ licenses. Moran was, of course, referring to […]
Did Russia Send an Anti-U.S. Force to Syria?
September 30, 2015 by
MiG-29 jet fighters of the Russian aerobatic team Strizhi (The Swifts) perform during the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky outside Moscow, Russia, August 30, 2015.,MiG-29 jet fighters of the Russian aerobatic team Strizhi (The Swifts) perform during the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky outside Moscow, Russia, August 30, 2015. […]
Russia conducts first airstrike in Syria
September 30, 2015 by
WASHINGTON (CNN) —Russia has conducted its first airstrike in Syria, near the city of Homs, a senior U.S. official told CNN on Wednesday . The Russians told the United States that it should not fly U.S. warplanes in Syria, but gave no geographical information about where Russia planned to strike. The senior official said U.S. […]
Russians tell US to remove warplanes from Syria, senior official says
September 30, 2015 by
Russian officials have demanded that American warplanes exit Syrian airspace immediately, a senior U.S. official told Fox News early Wednesday. The official told Fox News that Russian diplomats sent an official demarche ordering U.S. planes out of Syria, adding that Russian fighter jets were now flying over Syrian territory. U.S. military sources told Fox News […]
China To Join Russian Military In Syria While Iraq Strikes Intel Deal With Moscow, Tehran
September 29, 2015 by
Last Thursday, we asked if China was set to join Russia and Iran in support of the Assad regime in Syria. Our interest was piqued when the pro-Assad Al-Masdar (citing an unnamed SAA “senior officer”), said Chinese “personnel and aerial assets” are set to arrive within weeks. To the uninitiated, this may seem to have […]
Cecile Richards: ‘Abortion is Healthcare’
September 29, 2015 by
Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc. testifies during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, September 29, 2015 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the use of taxpayer funding by Planned Parenthood and its affiliates. (Photo by ) Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards affirms […]
The Mystery of Pope Francis: Was There a Vatican Coup?
September 29, 2015 by
One thing that that has puzzled a lot of people since the selection of Pope Francis two years ago is how a left-leaning Pope could succeed two very serious conservative Popes—John Paul II and Benedict XVI—who you would have thought had stacked the ranks of the Cardinals with clergy that would perpetuate their theological and […]
Ted Cruz Is Furious Over Something Boehner Allegedly Did Just Before Announcing Resignation
September 29, 2015 by
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner announced his retirement Friday amid persistent criticism from fellow Republicans that he was often too eager to reach across the aisle in furthering the Obama administration’s agenda. That perception, GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz said, might be accurate until the day Boehner officially steps down. “I will say,” Cruz […]
While Iran Receives Billions From Lifted Sanctions, the U.S. Military Is Cut by Billions
September 29, 2015 by
There are many reasons to think that the Iran nuclear deal is an awful agreement. One of those being the $150 billion (or so) that Iran will receive as sanctions are lifted. While Iran is receiving $150 billion, the U.S. military is struggling under cuts that total over $180 billion over the last four years. […]
Obama Administration Granted Asylum And Residency To 1,519 Foreigners With Terror Ties
September 29, 2015 by
The Obama administration granted asylum to more than 1,500 foreigners with ties to terrorist organizations last year because they were deemed to have provided support to the groups “while under duress.” The figures are contained in an annual report that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) sent to Congress this month. The conservative watchdog group Judicial […]
Obama will be forced to play Putin’s game in Syria
September 29, 2015 by
Russian president Vladimir Putin met with Barack Obama yesterday at the U.N. for 90 minutes, and in that hour and a half, Russia became the dominant power in the Middle East. For years, President Obama had insisted that Iran would not be invited to negotiations to achieve a political solution in Syria – until yesterday, […]
DONALD TRUMP DELIVERS CENTER-RIGHT POPULIST TAX PLAN
September 29, 2015 by
Sometimes presidential candidate Donald Trump seems to be winging it, but other times he acts with clockwork timing and political precision. The unveiling of his tax plan comes at exactly the right moment, when he needed to deliver something substantive. Its contents are a mixture of center-right reforms and populist juice that will probably go […]
Pope Francis Visits Cuba and the United States and Speaks at the United Nations
September 28, 2015 by
During Pope Francis’ trip to Cuba and the United States, there have been constant reminders of the role of the Vatican in assisting in normalizing relations between the United States and Cuba. Both President Barack Obama and Cuban dictator Raúl Castro have thanked Pope Francis for his behind-the-scenes role in helping along secret negotiations that […]
Obama Throws Christian Refugees to Lions
September 28, 2015 by
The fate of those Iraqi Christians who had fled from the Islamic State only to be incarcerated in the United States has finally been decided by the Obama administration: they are to be thrown back to the lions, where they will likely be persecuted if not slaughtered like so many Iraqi Christians before them.Fifteen of […]
WATCH Obama: Non-Muslims must stop equating Islam with terrorism
September 28, 2015 by
Today at the UN, Obama called those that equate Islamic terrorism with Islam “ignorant.” Pot, meet kettle. Corpsman meet corpseman. It’a an obvious swipe at neurosurgeon Ben Carson …. Look at Occidental College alumnus throwing the word “ignorant ” around. The President of the United States has declared war on the truth. His vicious sharia […]
Obama, Putin clash over differences on Syria’s future
September 28, 2015 by
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply disagreed Monday over the chaos in Syria, with Obama urging a political transition to replace the Syrian president but Putin warning it would be a mistake to abandon the current government. After dueling speeches at the United Nations General Assembly, Obama […]
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON COMMON CORE
September 28, 2015 by
Pioneer Institute Executive Director Jim Stergios talks about the basis for education reform in Massachusetts, and how that state-driven success model differs from Common Core national education standards. He corrects some of the myths about Common Core, drawing on Pioneer Institute’s extensive research to show that the national standards were not state-led, violate three federal […]
Obama Frees 20th 9/11 Hijacker
September 28, 2015 by
The Obama administration quietly shipped Osama bin Laden’s bodyguard back to the Wahhabist Kingdom of Saudi Arabia last week despite warnings that the Muslim terrorist remains a serious threat to the United States. The newly released terrorist detainee is Abdul Shalabi, 39, who trained to be the 20th hijacker for the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist […]
KERRY, HILLARY, KENNEDYS OFFER SANCTUARY TO ‘REFUGEES’ — IN YOUR TOWN, NOT THEIRS
September 28, 2015 by
BOSTON – National Democrats have been vocal lately about their desire to resettle hundreds of thousands more “Syrian refugees” in the United States. Yet not one of these ostentatiously compassionate statesmen has offered any of the huddled masses yearning to breath free refuge on their own fabulously posh estates. The list of multi-millionaire Democrats lecturing […]
Reporters Asked Pope Francis If He Supports People Who Refuse to Grant Gay Marriage Licenses on Religious Grounds. Here’s His Response.
September 28, 2015 by
Just hours after President Barack Obama told the LGBT community at a Democratic fundraiser that “religious freedom doesn’t grant us the freedom to deny our fellow Americans their constitutional rights,” Pope Francis seemingly had a very different message. When asked aboard the papal plane whether he supports individuals who refuse to violate religious conscience as […]
Obama’s Surreal U.N. Speech
September 28, 2015 by
President Obama’s U.N. speech today is filled with nice lines that unfortunately bear no relationship to his seven years of foreign policy — and in some cases, no relationship to reality. The speech had several strong paragraphs about freedom, human rights, and democracy. For example, Obama said: “I believe a government that suppresses peaceful dissent […]
THE POPE’S REAL MESSAGE
September 28, 2015 by
The Pope’s comments to Congress on immigration have to be read in detail in order to understand what he’s saying. He’s not making specific policy statements — you must provide a path to citizenship. Instead he’s defining the moral rules that should govern our actions: Our world is facing a refugee crisis of a magnitude […]
US-trained Syrian rebels gave weapons to al Qaeda, Pentagon admits
September 28, 2015 by
Syrian rebels trained and armed by the United States gave at least a quarter of their weapons cache to al Qaeda affiliates in Syria earlier this week, U.S. Central Command acknowledged Friday. Syrian fighters voluntarily handed over equipment, including six pickup trucks and ammunition, to al Qaeda’s Syria arm, Jabhat al Nursa, according to a […]
Boehner resignation: Chance to save Americans’ sovereignty
September 27, 2015 by
As WND’s readers know, I’ve been working on a column that details a strategy for the 2016 election with which the American people can reclaim leadership initiative they are supposed to have in America’s political life. That strategy involves, first of all, taking the Constitution as it is written as the basis for understanding our […]
Sen. Ted Cruz Wins Straw Poll at Values Voter Summit in DC
September 27, 2015 by
The Republican presidential candidate Texas Sen. Ted Cruz again won the straw poll at the Values Voter Summit, the annual Washington meeting for social conservatives. Cruz received 408 votes. Carson got 18 percent of the vote, or 204 votes; Huckabee received 14 percent, or 166 votes; Rubio received 13 percent, or 148 votes; and Trump […]