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Fast & Furious, Benghazi, I.R.S., E.P.A., the press... While those scandals are severely rocking the Obama boat, word now comes that at least one State, Missouri, has turned over a complete listing of confidential state records containing Concealed Weapons Permit holders to the Federal Government, without any warrant or written request. Permit information from the state Division of Motor Vehicles and Driver
Licensing, the repository for such information, was provided to federal authorities in November 2011 and again
in January of this year.
The state Highway Patrol admits giving the list to the feds on two occasions on a "law enforcement agency to law enforcement agency" basis. While officials insist the list was provided for the purpose of matching names of people on the Social Security disability list with a history of mental problems or a mental diagnosis, there was no explanation as to why names were not provided by the Feds to be checked against the Missouri list, as opposed to what appears to be a blanket fishing expedition. The fact that there was no written request for the information is up to speculation. What else the information might be used for is also up for speculation.
As of post time, I have not been able to determine whether or not other states are involved; I find it difficult to believe that such a request would be targeted only to one state. It is therefore entirely possible, especially when one considers the misbehavior of the Obama Administration, that other states have complied and your name may have been included.
This is another "police state" move by the Federal Government.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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It was learned late yesterday afternoon that top I.R.S. official Lois Lerner will plead the 5th Amendment in her forthcoming appearance before the Congressional investigation into the I.R.S. targeting matter. Lerner was in charge of the unit responsible for the targeting of conservative groups for audits and lengthy times for conservative organizations to gain tax exempt status; she was promoted and put in charge of the I.R.S. unit handling ObamaCare enforcement. Lerner will refuse to answer any questions regarding what she knows about
the targeting of conservative groups. She will also refuse to explain
why she is refusing to answer questions. and she has also hired a top attorney to represent her.
We should have expected such a move. In fact, I would expect another Obama claim of Executive Privilege before this mess is over with. If you think you've seen stonewalling in Fast & Furious and Benghazi Massacre scandals, you're in for a big surprise with this story. This early claim of immunity tells me that there are yet bigger fish to fry.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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Surely we all know that D.H.S. and Janet Napolitano in particular have been less-than-stellar when it comes to doing their jobs. Just this year, the Super Storm Sandy issue is still far from resolved. In Boston, agencies that should have been on the same page about the bombers under D.H.S. rules, were not. Now comes a series of tornadoes striking the Midwest and wreaking total devastation and loss of lives. My heart goes out to the people affected.
I've yet to hear that D.H.S. has even activated a F.E.M.A. response. Maybe the help that should be coming is still in the barn due to "Sequestration?" Can Janet orchestrate anything other than another failure? Third strike in baseball and you're out. I guess that if those affected people didn't vote for Obama in the last election, they're screwed.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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The sawed-off little runt, would-be world tyrant-dictator Kim Jong Un fired off four short-range missiles over the weekend. The shots occur as an apparent provocation during what should be diplomatic discussions over how to end the constant snotty-nosed-kid rhetoric from the Korean Peninsula. And, let's face it, that is really all he is: a midget who thinks he is powerful.
Well, just as it appears that no one here is going to stop Iran's nuclear ambitions, I'm reasonably certain that no one in Washington is go to stop North Korea, either. There's been a whole lot of "fretting" and yakking going on, but that's about all. That having been said, why do we continue with the pretense of sanctions? Why don't we just stop the sanctions and save ourselves the aggravation?
Now then, the point is that "Shorty" seems to be getting his way, which should be adequate encouragement for every belligerent anti-American government in the world to do the same. In fact, we are obviously backing down from Kim Jong Un; we're on the verge of reducing our stockpile of strategic weapons.
There's nothing like putting ourselves in the position of having another tyrant holding a gun to our heads.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
You don't need a gun to commit a crime; Obama has proven that beyond a reasonable doubt.
His Administration has proven that you can break your own laws, sell guns to Mexican drug dealers, blame the crime on innocent gun shops, allow one of your own lawmen to get killed with one of those guns... and get away with it. You don't need a gun to do that.
His Administration has proven that you can engage in criminal international activity, lose an Ambassador and three great Americans in the process, blame it all on a movie, lie to the American people... and get away with it. You don't need a gun to do that either.
His Administration has proven that you can use the I.R.S. to target your political enemies, in terms of tax audits, ability to qualify for exemptions, and collection of ObamaCare fees... and get away with it. People in this country are so afraid of the I.R.S. that you don't need a gun to do that, either.
His Administration has proven that you can use the E.P.A. to target your political enemies in terms of meeting EPA standards for licensing of business projects, and fines and penalties assessed for purported violations... and get away with it. Again, you don't need a gun to do that.
His administration has proven that you can violate the Constitution by avoiding guarantees against improper search and seizure by wiretapping, collection of telephone records and gathering of emails from the press without proper notice... and get away with it. Again, you don't need a gun.
Well, maybe there's a qualifier here: You don't need a gun IF you're the President of the United States.
Yes, you can get away with all of this when the citizens of the country aren't fed up enough to do something about it. It's all about who has the power and the control... him or us.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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Watching the Omnipotent One work the press yesterday on the White House lawn was reminiscent of watching Muhammad Ali work the ring in a major prize fight. The ducking, bobbing and weaving exhibited by Obama was beyond classic; he made Bill and Hillary Clinton both look like greenhorn amateurs.
The question from a reporter was whether or not anyone in the White House had known of the IRS issues before they broke wide open. The Omnipotent One proceeded to say that he really wanted to address the specifics of the question, and then proceeded to say that HE, (not "anyone in the White House"), did not know anything about the Inspector General's Report, (not answering the question as to the IRS issues). He immediately went on to the next question, thereby ducking a follow-up punch from the reporter.
And, true to form, the White House came to Obama's rescue later in the day by saying tat they had "heard" that there was "some kind of investigation" ongoing at the IRS, but that they didn't know anything about the specifics.
I think they're looking for a way to blame this all on an anti-Muslim video. (Where's Susan Rice when you need her?)
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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