Obama’s IRS target list, headaches, continue to grow

Fox News reports that the Internal Revenue Service scandal involving the unjustified targeting of conservative groups also had conservative Hispanics in its sights. The list continues to grow and the excuses get weaker. Meanwhile, six-figure bonuses and promotions are the order of the day for the henchmen behind this outrageous focus and denial of tax exempt status requests for conservative and faith based groups.

Sarah Hall Ingram, the IRS commissioner overseeing the tax exempt division when it began targeting Tea Party, evangelical and pro-Israel groups for harassment has been promoted. Ingram is now the director for implementing ObamaCare. She received $103,390 in bonuses while she was harassing patriotic American organizations.

Meanwhile, during a House Committee hearing delving into this malicious mistreatment, Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Illinois) grilled outgoing IRS commissioner Steven Miller about the targeting of the Coalition for Life, a pro-life group in Iowa. Unbelievably, the IRS specifically asked about the content of the members prayers. Watch the shocking video by clicking here.

Then watch as Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) receives a standing ovation after this blasting interrogation of outgoing acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller:

Slobbering love affair with Obama? Clear evidence abounds

Former CBS News reporter Bernard Goldberg has long maintained that the mainstream media (MSM) is not simply liberally biased, but have gone over the cliff into liberal activism. 

He states that “from the day Barack Obama [initially] announced his candidacy to the moment he took the oath of office, the mainstream media fawned over him like love-struck school girls. Even worse, they have gone beyond media bias to media activism.”

In his provocative book, A Slobbering Love Affair, (subtitled The true and pathetic story of the torrid romance between Barack Obama and the mainstream media), Goldberg shows how the MSM’s hopelessly one-sided coverage of President Obama has shredded America’s trust in journalism and endangered our free society.

As an example, today’s edition of The Periódico de la República de Arizona (Arizona Republic) ran this gigantic photo and awestruck headline commemorating Obama’s second term: 

And here we see a gushing Diane Sawyer,* forgetting her supposed role as a journalist, nearly unable to contain herself, blathering on Inauguration Eve, “The whole city has a smile on its face.”

Yet this CNN poll released almost simultaneously with Sawyer making her absurd comment shows many Americans don’t agree with her — with 51% saying things are going pretty or very badly.

More? How unbiased is this? Liz Thatcher reports that 18 of 20 of the nation’s top newspapers push gun control in their editorials. The Arizona Republic is rife with articles, columns, editorials and Benson cartoons demeaning Second Amendment advocates. When forced to report demonstrations protesting restrictions, the newspaper characterizes the attendees as fringy : “Thousands rally against stricter gun control in US, Gun advocates – some with rifles slung across shoulders or pistols holstered at the hip…”

Arizona’s liberal daily gleefully reports that the Vatican has “praised” Barack Obama’s proposals for “curbing gun violence,” saying they are a “step in a right direction.”  The Vatican should remember gun control is the gateway to tyranny. In November 1938, a gun control law was passed by the German government one day after Kristallnacht signaling the beginning of what became known as the Holocaust. Without guns to defend themselves, 11 million people including 6 million Jews and 5 million others were put to death by the Nazis in Europe.

*H/T Noel Sheppard NewsBusters

Federal Judge tosses lawsuit against Russell Pearce

Judge Martone: A voice of reason on the federal bench

U.S. District Judge Frederick Martone has dismissed a lawsuit filed by radical illegal immigration proponent, Salvador Reza against former state Senate President Russell Pearce. The lawsuit was filed after Sen. Pearce had Reza removed from the Arizona state Senate building by Capitol police as a matter of security for leading a disruptive group as a series of bills dealing with illegal immigration were being heard in February 2011. Pearce was the architect of Arizona’s much copied SB 1070. The following day, police arrested Reza for trespassing. No charges were ever filed.

In his ruling in Reza v. Pearce et al, Judge Martone referred to the Senate building as a “limited public forum” where some First Amendment restrictions are permissible as long as they are reasonable and not an effort to suppress speech solely because public officials oppose the speaker’s view. Further, he said, restricting access to the Senate building is constitutionally permissible if it was reasonable and viewpoint neutral.

Salvador Reza later sued Sen. Russell Pearce, alleging his First Amendment rights of freedom of speech, assembly, association, ability to petition and communicate with his elected representatives, as well as his due process and equal protection rights were all violated.

Judge Martone said Reza was unable to provide any evidence to support his claim that his rights were violated, as he alleged.

Illegal immigration continues to be a front and center issue. In the first quarter of 2012 alone, 865 bills and resolutions relating to illegal immigration were introduced in 45 state legislatures and the District of Columbia.

JD Radio: Tonight 8:00 p.m.

Former AZ Congressman JD Hayworth will guest host on WPHT, Philadelphia tonight. Those of us who long for news minus a liberal bias, won’t want to miss this talk radio program.

LISTEN LIVE here from 8:00 -11:00 pm, MST and AZ Time.

Dem Caddell exposes media as democracy’s enemy

Even Pat Caddell, who worked on the campaigns of liberals McGovern, Carter , Gary Hart, Joe Biden, and Jerry Brown, has had his fill

“When the press becomes an active participant,” [deciding] “what truth you may know as an American and what truth you are not allowed to know. They have then made themselves a fundamental threat to the democracy, and in my opinion, have made themselves the enemy of the American people.”

Listen to the words of former Democrat pollster and analyst Pat Caddell speaking last week at an Accuracy in Media conference, Obamanation: A Day of Truth. In his speech titled, “The Audacity of Corruption” he states, “I think we’re at the most dangerous time in our political history in terms of the balance of power in the role that the media plays in whether or not we maintain a free democracy.” Caddell noted that while First Amendment protections were originally provided to the press so they would protect the liberty and freedom of the public from “organized governmental power,” they have now clearly relinquished the role of impartial news providers.

Nowhere was this more evident than during the tragic deaths of a U.S. ambassador and three other American heroes in Libya that was lied about for nine days, because the press and the administration did not want to admit it was a terrorist attack.

“We’ve had nine days of lies over what happened because they can’t dare say it’s a terrorist attack, and the press won’t push this,” said Caddell. “Yesterday there was not a single piece in The New York Times over the question of Libya. Twenty American embassies, yesterday, are under attack. None of that is on the national news. None of it is being pressed in the papers.

Read the full transcript of Caddell’s comments, courtesy of Accuracy in Media.

Pulpit Freedom Sunday: Faith-based community’s bold move

The First Amendment clearly states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech….”

Yesterday was “Pulpit Freedom Sunday,” an event begun in 2008. Participation has grown three-fold since last year, with nearly 1,500 daring pastors taking part on Sunday. The movement has grown steadily in size, with just 33 pastors participating in 2008, rising to 539 last year and to a record 1,477 this year.

Clergy in churches across the nation not only endorsed candidates from the pulpit, but have sent the tapes of the services directly to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), daring the IRS to challenge them, while  jeopardizing the tax exempt status enjoyed by houses of worship.

Under the U.S. tax code, non-profit organizations such as churches may express views on any issue, but they risk their favorable tax-exempt status if they speak for or against any political candidate.

Detractors claim clergy diminish their standing and damage their faith when they use their pulpits to further a political candidate.  They even cite the destruction of the First Amendment and altering the nature of faith.

But the inception of this gag on free speech has it roots in the Democrat Party, not in the Constitution. It first appeared in 1954 not 1776, pushed by then-Senator Lyndon Johnson as HR 235.  Johnson offered an amendment to a revenue bill that permanently extended the grasp of the IRS into our nation’s houses of worship. Since that time, the IRS has turned the 501(c)(3) code-section on its head in an attempt to stifle pastors for communicating the principles of faith during an election period.

The tax-exempt status for churches is the monetary benefit extended to them by the government, along with allowances for individuals to deduct their contributions to religious organizations. It comes with long and controlling strings.

The question is, if pushed to the wall, how many will actually stand up for the First Amendment and give up the benefits?

A history of the Johnson Amendment can be seen here:

Obama uses taxpayer $$ apologizing to terrorists

BHO continues to blame video as the reason for bloody violence, refusing to use the word “terrorists”

In response to a question during Thursday’s Univison interview, as to why the United States was not better prepared, with better security at its embassies on the Sept. 11 anniversary, Barack Obama responded by repeating his vague admonitions about not tolerating violence.  He continued to discuss the deadly attack in the context of the video depicting scenes from the life of Mohammed.

“This is obviously something that is used as an excuse by some to carry out inexcusable violent acts on westerners or Americans,” Obama said, “and my number one priority is to keep our diplomats safe and our embassies safe.”

His method of doing so?

Obama has authorized the American embassy in Islamabad to spend $70,000 of American taxpayers dollars to air this ad on Pakistani television featuring Obama and Secretary of State Clinton apologizing for the low-budget YouTube video.

In the ad, subtitled in Urdu, Obama is seen talking about America’s tradition of religious tolerance and Clinton is says that the U.S. government had nothing to do with the video that contains negative depictions of Muhammad.

“We absolutely reject its content and message,” Clinton solemnly declares in the advertisement.

Of course, neither Obama nor Clinton mentioned America’s constitutionally protected Freedom of Speech.

It is now known that Libyan security officials told the U.S. the about the premeditated attack — giving us three days warning — contradicting all of the administration’s spin.

EV Trib’s message to AZ República: “Free the News!”

“Stop the monkey business — Free the news!”

The East Valley Tribune has a few words to say about the Periódico de la República de Arizona’s (Arizona Republic) “paywall” and new policy of charging for online content that was implemented Monday. The Trib calls it “monkey business“ and has a very smart monkey who has hired on to do their ads.  He says a mouthful when he exclaims, “Ya know, my grandpa once taught me, why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free? Well that’s the way I feel about my news.  Free the news.  Free the News!”

The Trib actually has several “Stop the Monkey Business” ads. We like them all and bet you will too.  Number 1, Number 2, Number 3, Number 4, Number 5, Number 6.

Here’s what the East Valley Tribune has to say:

“On Sept. 10, azcentral.com implemented a “paywall” across its website so it can charge you for the news.

You’ll be watched as you click on stories, and when you’ve read too much on their site – or clicked too many pictures, watched too many videos, or commented on too many op-ed pieces – that’s it.

If you’re not signed up for a pricey new subscription plan, you’re done. Locked out.

Here at EastValleyTribune.com, we’re inviting you and anyone who cares about Valley news to stop the monkey business and free the news. That’s right: Free. The. News.

We believe the news should be free – 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

And you won’t be asked to enter a credit card on our site or risk being locked out.

News. Sports. Opinion. Politics. Education. Crime. Health. Money. Nation and World. Entertainment and things to do.

All free, online at EastValleyTribune.com, in print every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday (you can read the e-paper, too), and now all day, every day on your Android or iOS mobile device.”

We agree with the smart monkey. There’s no reason to pay for a leftwing slant on what should be a straight news report. Head over to the East Valley Tribune.  That’s where your friends will be.

Free the News!

AZ Day of Prayer survives legal challenge — again

Maricopa County Superior Court judge Eileen Willett has answered a prayer — of sorts.

Judge Willett dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, challenging Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s proclamation declaring a state “Day of Prayer.”

In granting the motion to dismiss with prejudice, the court cannot be asked to rule on the same issue again. The court declared the out-of-state group failed to demonstrate any injury, and therefore lacked standing to sue.  Judge Willett’s ruling can be read here.

An Arizona U.S. District judge dismissed the same challenge in December 2011 which the atheist group in filed in March 2010. They claimed the proclamation violated a constitutional prohibition against government establishment of religion.

Brewer issued a statement Monday saying that she applauded the Superior Court for denying the lawsuit. Governor Brewer’s complete statement can be read here.

As with the National Day of Prayer, the Arizona Day of Prayer is an entirely voluntary event. Citizens are free to commemorate — or not commemorate — the occasion in whatever way they feel is appropriate. Every U.S. President since Harry S. Truman inaugurated the event in 1952 has signed a National Day of Prayer proclamation and governors of all 50 states issued similar proclamations in 2011.

Gay mafia’s relentless strong arm tactics v. family values business

Hypocrisy on display as leftists seek to shutter business, harm employees

Fox News reports that the homosexual agenda is now extending to children’s toys and books. Three radical left-wing groups — CREDO Action, SumofUs.org and Faithful America — announced they have delivered petitions with 80,000 signatures to HarperCollins, demanding that the New York-based publishing house sever ties between the Berenstain Bears and the Chick-fil-A fast food chain.

This retaliatory action against Chick-fil-A is because Dan Cathy, president of the family-owned company, supports biblical values and has boldly stated his opposition to same-sex marriage. Cathy, a devout Christian has stipulated in his lease contracts — even those in airports — that his stores will be closed on Sundays. His firm has over 61,000 employees, whom the liberals would like to see unemployed, as they endeavor to restrict the 1,608 restaurant business’ expansion plans.  Last year Chick-fil-A earned more than $4 billion dollars.

The 80,000 signatures that the groups claim were delivered, are a mere drop in the bucket compared to the 650,000+ people nationally who turned out in support of National Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day last week at the urging of Mike Huckabee — forcing some restaurants to close early because they could not keep up with the heavy customer demand and simply ran out of food.

Same-sex marriage advocates are contacting HarperCollins. You can too. Email feedback2@harpercollins.com or phone: (212) 207-7000.