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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Lerner Pleads The Fifth
Lois Lerner, the IRS official directly in charge of the office that targeted Tea Party, conservative and Christian groups, refused to testify today before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Lerner made a brief opening statement in which she denied any wrongdoing and then told the committee, "I will not answer any questions or testify about the subject matter of this committee's meeting."
Chairman Darrel Issa (R-CA)... |
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Pray for Victims and Survivors
Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb of Oklahoma City, was hit by a massive tornado yesterday afternoon. This morning the state medical examiner confirmed 24 deaths, including nine children. The pictures of the devastation are unbelievable. Two elementary schools were destroyed and hundreds of homes and businesses were leveled or damaged.
Governor Mary Fallin said this morning, "Oklahoma people are very strong, and they will make it... |
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Monday, May 20, 2013
It's All Irrelevant
By almost any measure, last week was a bad week for the Obama White House. Predictably, the White House did its best to spin the trio of scandals making daily headlines with a presence on every major Sunday talk show. But rather than sending out Valerie Jarrett, one of President Obama's closest advisors, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough or Vice President Joe Biden, the American people were introduced to White House Senior Advisor Dan... |
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Friday, May 17, 2013
A Stunning Development
For the past week the Obama Administration has been embroiled in a growing IRS scandal. The tax agency was involved in a massive effort to target the tax-exempt status of conservative organizations, including well-known Christian ministries like Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
Tea Party, pro-life and other conservative groups were denied IRS tax-exempt recognition, resulting in some groups literally... |
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Barack Fires Back
Under fire all week from critics and even allies, the Obama White House shifted gears and fired back yesterday. Attorney General Eric Holder delivered an award-winning performance on Capitol Hill on the AP phone records controversy. President Obama spoke to the nation about the IRS scandal. And the White House tried to tamp down Benghazi by releasing nearly 100 pages of emails. Here's our take.
The IRS Scandal ... |
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Obama's Unfair IRS
The IRS scandal is gaining traction. Many pundits, including liberals, are arguing that it could be more politically damaging to the Obama White House and to Democrats than Benghazi.
At first glance that might seem odd given that lives were lost in Benghazi. But on complex matters of foreign policy and security, Americans tend to give a lot of deference to the presidency.
On the other hand, as Sen. McConnell put it, "Everybody... |
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
What Year Is It?
The president has just won a landslide victory. He is looking forward to an aggressive second term agenda. Suddenly scandal strikes. What year is it -- 1973 or 2013? A lot of folks in Washington say it feels like 1973 all over again. It is astonishing how quickly fortunes can change.
The front page of today's Boston Herald reads: "OBAMAGATE." Another headline declares: "Scandals Invoke Comparison To Nixon." For the... |
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Monday, May 13, 2013
BREAKING NEWS: GOSNELL GUILTY
Abortionist Kermit Gosnell has been found guilty on three first-degree murder counts for infanticide. He was also convicted on scores of other charges, including involuntary manslaughter and conspiracy.
Benghazi: What's Next?
It's a busy news day in Washington with a lot to digest. The Obama Administration is on its heels -- defending itself against two scandals with tremendous... |
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Benghazi Gaining Traction
For months, liberal elites and their media allies have mocked conservatives for caring about the Benghazi scandal. But watching three grown men -- a Marine, a security expert and a career Foreign Service officer -- moved to tears by this gross injustice has evidently moved some in Big Media to care enough to start asking questions.
In addition to today's revelations (see next item) is the fact that other major networks are starting to... |
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Capital Prayer Alert -- May 10, 2013
Capital Prayer Alert
As you know, my wife, Carol, prepares a prayer alert about once a month. I hope you will share Carol's thoughts with your friends and fellow worshippers. Thank you for taking an interest in her monthly devotion. -- Gary
If an important election is not on the horizon it is easy to be complacent about the ebb and flow of politics. We get busy with family and work responsibilities and find it... |
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