Politicklish™

The Brotherhood has not only described itself as an Islamist group, committed to implementing Sharia law, it spawned Egyptian Islamic Jihad — which offed Anwar Sadat in 1981 and later joined forces with Al Qaeda. Another Brotherhood offshoot is Hamas, the terrorist group that holds Gaza in its bloody grip. Its no fan of the Camp David peace accords with Israel, either.

Though Clappers office has reportedly “clarified” his remarks, the damage has been done. The DNIs testimony makes it appear that the U.S. government either doesnt know the facts on the ground in Egypt or has mistakenly concluded that we shouldnt be concerned about the Brotherhood being large and in charge of that strategic Mideastern country. Either case is troubling.

via FoxNews.com – Director of National Intelligence James Clapper Is All Wrong About the Muslim Brotherhood.

…

West said now is the time to reform the tax code, lower taxes on business, eliminate the capital gains tax and fight for the adoption of a Constitutional balanced budget amendment.

“I say we start looking at every government agency and program that’s been created in the last ten years, and let’s start making some hard choices,” said West, who received a loud cheer when he singled out the Environmental Protection Agency.

He said “liberal progressivism” has failed all over the world and he devoted a sizable portion of his speech to social issues, emphasizing his opposition to abortion and gay marriage.

“If you break down the American family, that leads to government dependency,” said West.

…

Allen West closes CPAC promising ‘new dawn in America’ – The Hill’s Ballot Box.

CABLE NEWS RACE
THURS., FEB 10, 2011

FOXNEWS O’REILLY 3,325,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 2,335,000
FOXNEWS HANNITY 2,293,000
FOXNEWS BECK 2,243,000
FOXNEWS SHEP 1,936,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 1,744,000
CNN BLITZER 1,036,000
CNN MORGAN 941,000
MSNBC HARDBLL 844,000
MSNBC O’DONNELL 843,000
CNN COOPER 826,000
MSNBC MADDOW 765,000
CNN PARKERSPITZER 724,000
MSNBC SHULTZ 575,000

DrudgeReport.com.

Romney jabs president in CPAC speech – The Hill’s Ballot Box.

Fannie, Freddie reform won’t halt more huge taxpayer losses – Feb. 11, 2011.

Easy for her to say since she promoted along racial lines. Where was her call for respect when Bush was in the chair?

Oprah wants ‘respect’ for Obama | POLITICO 44.

YouTube – Governor Romney’s CPAC Address: Believe in America.

The New York Stock Exchange’s likely sale to Frankfurt Stock Exchange is a sad event for the country, which is losing an icon of global finance to the Germans — including possibly the NYSE name, once one of the best-known brands in corporate America.

But the merger (slated to be announced on Tuesday, I’m told) is even sadder for New Yorkers. What little is left of our economic dominance as the “Empire State” has now been shattered by a deadly combination of global competition that is ruthless in picking winners and losers and the high taxes and vast spending of the New York nanny state.

Despite these burdens, the financial sector — the big banks and investment houses and the NYSE — managed to survive, providing plentiful jobs for blue-collar and back-office workers, as well as highly paid bankers and traders. But recent regulations, including those in the name of “financial reform,” have imposed so many fees and costs on investment houses that operating in the New York area, with its high taxes on business and individuals, has become increasingly difficult even for the biggest big banks that still call New York their home.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/no_more_nyse_guys_coGfEx10iALTBb9q3FiNMN#ixzz1DgF4gz2t

via NYSE merger bad for NYC–Charles Gasparino – NYPOST.com.

I’m afraid you’re too late Sarkozy and France. You’ve been over-run. It would take drastic measures to reverse the course now.

Multiculturalism has failed, says French president – Yahoo! News.

CBO Director Says Obamacare Would Reduce Employment by 800,000 Workers | The Weekly Standard.