Midnight Blue Says

Yesterday, Proposition 8 which passed with easily in California in 2008 was struck down by a Federal judge. Overturning Prop 8 over the majority opinion of the citizens of California is not the way to get buy-in for your cause and sets a chilling future for all citizen based ballot propositions .  While I have no issue with gays wanting to enter a civil union, getting to that point has just been made even more difficult by this Federal judge. When the citizens of this country are ready to accept unions between two consenting gays then it will be reflected in the ballot box. I don’t care what your orientation, you must respect that fact.

Allah and I agree..remarkably on this subject:

I think they’ve made a needless mistake in pushing this in the courts instead of doing it legislatively state-by-state. The optics are uniquely bad — a federal judge imperiously tossing out a public referendum enacted by citizens of one of the bluest states in America on the shoulders of a multi-racial coalition. If the goal of gay-rights activists is to make same-sex marriage palatable to the public, then embittering opponents by torpedoing a hard-fought democratic victory seems like … an odd way to go about it.

Yesterday, a former prosecutor for the Department of Justice testified to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights pursuant to the New Black Panther Party voter intimidation dismissal. The allegations put forth by J. Christian Adams point to the case being dismissed due to the skin color of the defendants. In his post on Pajamas Media, J. Christian Adams, makes a clear point about equality in enforcement of our laws:

The best thing that could happen from the ugly New Black Panthers dismissal and public revelation of the truth is for the Department to change course. The outrage I have heard in hundreds of emails and in calls from around the nation tell me Americans value equal enforcement of the law as much as they cherish the right to vote without men with weapons shouting racial slurs at them. Equality and the right to vote are sacred partners.

If these hearings prompt the Department to reconsider the institutional hostility to equal enforcement of voting laws, then it will be a great day for America. We will all be able to exhale and declare: “Thank goodness they finally followed the law.” If it took attention for them to change course, we can all agree the attention was good.

Not surprisingly, the Philadelphia Inquirer makes no mention of this blockbuster of a story on today’s (7/7/10) front page (see photo below). Then again, this paper endorsed candidate Obama, the journalists employed at the Inq (save one) do not have the courage to speak truth to power when the politician has a ‘D’ dangling after their name. Oh, note that there is no mention of the world’s worst ecological disaster on the front page as well. How far will the Inquirer and its journalist compromise their credibility in order to carry water for Obama and his administration?

Four Christians (Acts 17 Apologetics) were arrested while handing out literature outside a  Moslem festival in Dearborn, MI.  The video is unbelievable – EIGHT armed police officers approached three of the Christians handing out literature to question them, one of the officers walked over to the videographer and confiscated his video camera. So much for first amendment rights in Dearborn, MI.

For those new to the story – Dearborn, Michigan is a hotbed for islamic terror cells.

Ed Morrissey reports that the Thomas More Law Center has agreed to represent the four Christian evangelists.  Ed makes a great point: Note to the defendants: Don’t forget to ask for damages. A lot of damages. Millions upon millions would be my suggestion.

Related: Pamela Gellar slams sharia and LGF Charles Johnson in one spectacular post.

Tomorrow, Obama will finally address the nation on the status of the oil disaster in the Gulf. It’s only been 56 days since the explosion of the BP oil rig.  This is a time for leadership, not pass-the-buckmanship.

Good Lord, the same liberal neophytes excoriated President Bush for a 6 minute delay during 9/11, yet they are curiously silent on this epic disaster. Just think of the outrage if President Bush dithered about for 56 days before addressing the nation after 9/11?

In advance of this speech, I’ve created a poll to see what talking points will be shared with the American public. Not holding my breath for any solid action plan to be revealed:

The Bitter American tells it like it is – Obama, Talk is Cheap. Love this blog!

Feel free to opine.

Obama seeks to reconnect with young people – African Americans, Lations and Women via the #RaceCard appeal.

All three groups, once they voted for Obama, were quickly screwed over by the Obama administration.  Now he wants them back for the November landslide election.

Someone better tell GloZell.  Can’t wait to see her reaction when she is forced to purchase insurance for her and her seven rug rats or face jail time.  How many times have you attended a townhall or Kill the Bill rally and have been treated to a healthcare sob story. These despondent obamacare supporters are quick to share the cost of the medication needed to sustain their life and how it is impossible for them to afford the medication:

What goes without saying is their near religious believe that Obamacare will take this hardship away from them and never again will they have to pay for medication.  The problem is – they are living in a fantasy of their own making regarding Obamacare. In the real world, they will be forced to purchase a health care plan more expensive than they are now and will have to pay additional fees for specialized medication.

Obamacare Myth of the Century – Free healthcare for all

Questions reflecting confusion have flooded insurance companies, doctors’ offices, human resources departments and business groups.

“They’re saying, ‘Where do we get the free Obama care, and how do I sign up for that?’ ” said Carrie McLean, a licensed agent for eHealthInsurance.com. The California-based company sells coverage from 185 health insurance carriers in 50 states.

McLean said the call center had been inundated by uninsured consumers who were hoping that the overhaul would translate into instant, affordable coverage. That widespread misconception may have originated in part from distorted rhetoric about the legislation bubbling up from the hyper-partisan debate about it in Washington and some media outlets, such as when opponents denounced it as socialism.

“We tell them it’s not free, that there are going to be things in place that help people who are low-income, but that ultimately most of that is not going to be taking place until 2014,” McLean said.

Repeal, Defund, Replace, Reform…repeat as necessary until November 6th 2012

Two weeks after Obama signed a deeply divisive health care bill into law, a new CBS poll reveals a tumbling approval rating of 44% , down 5 points from late March.

The latest CBS News Poll, conducted between March 29 and April 1, found Americans unhappier than ever with Mr. Obama’s handling of health care – and still worried about the state of the economy.

President Obama’s overall job approval rating has fallen to an all-time low of 44 percent, down five points from late March, just before the health bill’s passage in the House of Representatives. It’s down 24 points since his all-time high last April. Forty-one percent of those polled said they disapproved of the president’s performance.

Oh yeah, how is that hope and change working for you? With nosediving approval numbers, it is no wonder Obama is returning to to campaign mode to sell this flawed bill to the American public. Too late, in my opinion, Americans have seen what is on offer and have declined to sample more of this toxic bill.

Rasmussen today:

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 24% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty-two percent (42%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -18.

2010 CPAC blogger of the year, Ed Morrissey, brilliantly summarized this poll result:

It took George Bush almost six years to get to this level of job approval. Obama’s managed it in 14 months. That’s change no one can believe in, apparently.

When I first heard that a suburban Philadelphia woman was charged with recruiting terrorists, I immediately thought of Susie Madrak of Suburban Guerrilla or the Director of the Chester County Peace Movement. There are so many angry women residing in the Philly suburbs these days, it took a while for me to sort out which one was caught. This time, it was Colleen LaRose or JihadJane who was charged with aiding terrorists and plotting murder.

LaRose is a convert to Islam who actively recruited others, including at least one unidentified American, and her online messages expressed impatience to take action, the official said.

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LaRose, 46, lived in Montgomery County, Pa, before moving to Europe, authorities said. She called herself JihadJane in a YouTube video in which she said she was “desperate to do something somehow to help” ease the suffering of Muslims, the indictment said. According to the 11-page document, she agreed to obtain residency in a European country and marry one of the terrorists to enable him to live there.

“Today’s indictment, which alleges that a woman from suburban America agreed to carry out murder overseas and to provide material support to terrorists, underscores the evolving nature of the threat we face,” said David Kris, assistant attorney general for national security.

The Jawa Report details how Jihad Jane was brought to justice – thanks YouTube Smackdown Group!