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Not pleased that his policies were thwarted by the people, Cook went to the City gas pricesCouncil again and instituted the benefits anyway, basically telling the people whom he represents that they’re not running the show—rather, he is.Making matters worse, Cook himself cast the tie-breaking vote in the City Council vote that “overrode” the referendum and the will of the people.As a result, various citizens, including pastors, people associated with ministries, and pro-family groups throughout the city, have united and collected the signatures needed to hold accountable public officials who threw out their vote. Just as President Obama has ignored the rule of law and the will of the American people via his abortion pill/birth control mandate, so too the mayor has run roughshod over the citizens of El Paso and doesn’t plan to do anything but continue his stampede.The very mayor who told one woman at a city council meeting, “You can take your freedom of speech outside,” is not about to be challenged.We have to remember—for ideologues, the vision they want to implement is always more important than the people they represent. read more

Quick Notes About the Unemployment Rate 


In the last year, the civilian population rose by 3,584,000. Yet the labor force only rose by 1,569,000. Those not in the labor force rose by 2,014,000.

In February, the Civilian Labor Force rose by 476,000.

In February, those “Not in Labor Force” decreased by 310,000. If you are not in the labor force, you are not counted as unemployed.

Participation Rate rose .2 to 63.9%

Were it not for people dropping out of the labor force, the unemployment rate would be well over 11%.

Over the past several years people have dropped out of the labor force at an astounding, almost unbelievable rate, holding the unemployment rate artificially low. Some of this was due to major revisions last month on account of the 2010 census finally factored in. However, most of it is simply economic weakness.

Where is Unemployment Headed? – Mike Shedlock – Townhall Finance Conservative Columnists and Financial Commentary – Page 1.

ANONYMOUS Call for Overthrowing US Government – YouTube

We Will Restore the Constitution of the United States!

ANONYMOUS Call for Overthrowing US Government – YouTube.

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U.S. officials say they see Iran’s hand in the increasingly brutal crackdown on opposition strongholds in Syria, including evidence of Iranian military and intelligence support for government troops accused of mass executions and other atrocities in the past week.

Three U.S. officials with access to intelligence reports from the region described a spike in Iran­ian-supplied arms and other aid for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad at a time when the regime is mounting an unprecedented offensive to crush resistance in the key city of Homs.

via U.S. officials: Iran is stepping up lethal aid to Syria – The Washington Post.

The Autoworkers Obama Left Behind

General Motors automobile mural

credit: Toban Black)

The White House fairy tale about the Happily Ever After Auto Bailout is missing a crucial, bloody page. While President Obama bragged about “standing by American workers” at a rowdy United Auto Workers meeting Tuesday, he failed to acknowledge how the Chicago-style deal threw tens of thousands of nonunion autoworkers under the bus.

In a campaign pep rally/sermon billed as a “policy speech,” Obama nearly broke his arm patting himself on the back for placing his “bets” (read: our money) on the $85 billion federal auto industry rescue. “Three years later,” he crowed, “that bet is paying off for America.” Big Labor brass cheered Obama’s citation of GM’s “highest profits in its 100-year history” as the room filled with militant UAW chants of “union made.”

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