November 18, 2010 - In the News

After the momentary glee of electing conservatives and taking back the house, I still worry that we have so much to overcome. They are still passing legislation that directly affects our freedom and liberty.  Yesterday, S 510 passed giving sweeping powers over our food supply to the government, 14 Republicans voted for this.  The government now has control over our healthcare and food supply.
http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/11/first_healthcare_next_the_food.html

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/11/s_510_breezes_to_passage_in_th.html

The FDA is set to ban caffeine in alcoholic drinks as if dumbass college students will stop mixing the two together on their own.  "Poor ususpecting drinkers feeling awake and not entirely aware of how drunk they really are." P....lease - just ban alcohol on campuses altogether; see what that accomplishes.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704312504575618680068155888.html

and of course there are those horrible peeps at McDonalds, putting toys in dangerous Happy Meals and making all children fat and unhealthy.  Hmmmm, what next? Maybe removing the TV's from homes, or let's just take the fat kids away from bad Mommy and Daddy and put them in Gov't run training centers: hey works great in China!

http://articles.cnn.com/2010-11-09/us/california.fast.food.ban_1_meal-combinations-apple-dippers-yale-university-s-rudd-center?_s=PM:US

Well, maybe that's a little over the top - the mayor did veto the ban, but you get my point.

http://articles.cnn.com/2010-11-12/us/california.fast.food.ban_1_childhood-obesity-shape-up-san-francisco-food-desert?_s=PM:US

They are slamming things through in this lame duck session and we need to be vigilant.  Allen West cannot get there fast enough.

Mr. West Goes to Washington http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/30093 

and here are just a few links as to why we so desperately need him and others like him in Washington.

DREAM ACT - The road to amnesty.  Please make calls - we have to stop this.

http://michellemalkin.com/2010/11/18/dream-act-scorecard-the-gop-senate-fence-sitters/

Senator Rockefeller: FCC Should shut down Fox News and MSNBC http://hotair.com/archives/2010/11/18/sen-rockefeller-fcc-should-shut-down-fox-news-and-msnbc/ 

Sharpton To Schultz: FCC Should Threaten Radio Stations Carrying Rush

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mark-finkelstein/2010/11/17/sharpton-schultz-fcc-should-threaten-licenses-radio-stations-carry#ixzz15d8tfpRK