On A Constitutionalist Note….“The time is now near at hand which must determine whether Americans are to be freemen or slaves.” Father of Our Country – George Washington 1776……………………………………………………………………In Memoriam: "War" – Andrew Breitbart – Father of Our New Media (1969-2012)
He had another stroke, this one was mild, speech isn’t affected but shows weakness on the left side. Pray for our dear friend! We LOVE you Snooper. You need a place to recuperate, you’re welcome here. Iggys
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Timothy’s life began April 24, 1958, in Toledo, Ohio. Timothy died Saturday, December 21, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. He spent his childhood growing up in Ohio, graduating high school in Sylvania, OH. After high school, Timothy proudly served his country in the United States Navy for eight years. After the service, a job opportunity at Cook Nuclear Plant brought him to Southwest Michigan. Outside of work, Timothy enjoyed shooting darts and listening to blog talk radio, and he was the host of Halls of Valhalla radio. He was a member of American Legion Post 225.Timothy’s family includes his wife, Karen (Twitchell) Kerlin; five children, Cecily, Stephanie, Timothy Adam III, Quinn, and Margrethe; two step sons, Travis and Jamie Adams; nine grandchildren; his mom, Anna Kerlin, and four siblings, Mark Aaron, Susan, Rebecca, and Rachael. His dad, Stephen; his uncle, Timothy, and a nephew, Bruce Simon precede him in death.Timothy’s family will celebrate his life with a service in Toledo, OH on Saturday, January 11, from 3-9 p.m. at Fairfield Inn in Watervliet. Hutchins Funeral Home in Watervliet is assisting Timothy’s family with arrangements. You may share a memory with Timothy’s family at
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KERLIN
Timothy A.
Timothy’s life began April 24, 1954, in Toledo, Ohio. Timothy died Saturday, December 21, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St Joseph. He spent his childhood growing up in Ohio, graduating high school in Sylvania, OH. After high school Timothy proudly served his country in the United States Navy for eight years. After the service, a job opportunity at Cook Nuclear Plant brought him to Southwest Michigan. Outside of work, Timothy enjoyed shooting darts and listening to blog talk radio, and he was the Host of Halls of Valhalla Radio. He was a member of American Legion Post 225.
Timothy’s family includes his wife, Karen (Twitchell) Kerlin; five children, Cecily, Stephanie, Timothy a. III, Quinn, and Margrethe; two step sons, Travis and Jamie Adams; nine grandchildren; his mom Anna Kerlin, and four siblings, Mark Aaron, Susan, Rebecca, and Rachael. His dad, Stephen; his uncle, Timothy, and a nephew Bruce Simon preceded him in death.
Timothy’s family will celebrate his life with a service in Toledo, Ohio on Saturday, December 28th, from 1 pm to 6 pm, at Advent Lutheran Church, McCord & Sylvania Ave., Sylvania, Ohio.
There will be a gathering for his Michigan family and friends in Watervliet, MI on January 11th, at the Fairfield Inn from 3 pm to 9 pm.
Mark L Harvey ATTENTION TO ORDERS! Loki will be cremated soon. He was an organ donor and as soon as that is accomplished, Loki will be cremated because that was his wish. Karen will be going to Idaho with her family for the holiday season, Christmas and New Years. When she comes back home, there will be a Loki Memorial on the 11th of January, 2014. She will notify us the when and where location for all of us to attend if we can. Hopefully, we can all be there. I guess I could start walking on the 1st because one way or another, I am going. I hope all of you will go as well. By the way, Karen has already placed the Japanese “puppies” back so she doesn’t have to take care of them like Loki did.
KERLIN
Timothy A. II
Timothy’s life began April 24, 1958, in Toledo, Ohio. Timothy died Saturday, December 21, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. He spent his childhood growing up in Ohio, graduating high school in Sylvania, OH. After high school, Timothy proudly served his country in the United States Navy for eight years. After the service, a job opportunity at Cook Nuclear Plant brought him to Southwest Michigan. Outside of work, Timothy enjoyed shooting darts and listening to blog talk radio, and he was the host of Halls of Valhalla radio. He was a member of American Legion Post 225.
Timothy’s family includes his wife, Karen (Twitchell) Kerlin; five children, Cecily, Stephanie, Timothy Adam III, Quinn, and Margrethe; two step sons, Travis and Jamie Adams; nine grandchildren; his mom, Anna Kerlin, and four siblings, Mark Aaron, Susan, Rebecca, and Rachael. His dad, Stephen; his uncle, Timothy, and a nephew, Bruce Simon precede him in death.
Timothy’s family will celebrate his life with a service in Toledo, OH on Saturday, January 11, from 3-9 p.m. at Fairfield Inn in Watervliet. Hutchins Funeral Home in Watervliet is assisting Timothy’s family with arrangements. You may share a memory with Timothy’s family at
Good bye, friend. I’ll catch up with ya on the other side brother.
Could not miss going to honor the memory of my friend Tim at the church in Sylvania today.
Tim was a “watchman on the tower” in the truest sense of the word.
To say he was a voice of reason is understated.
He was a scholar, a phenomenal teacher, generous and just plain good people.
I’m so thankful for the chance to talk to Anna and Tim’s brothers and sisters. And yeah, ya can sure tell “a Kerlin”, just couldn’t put the right name with right face. and that Kerlin smile.
So very thankful for the time I got to spend with you Karen.
Tim and Karen had tickets to see Mannheim Steamroller and he planned on trying to video it. Well, as we all know they never made the concert but this is what another person did. So enjoy and think of Tim as you listen. He loved this group, and one of the reasons is his 8th grade music teacher is involved with them. This is for you Tim and Karen:
12/15/2013
And of course, the Imp he was, Loki gave Wilson a little ribbing with her church group if they could play Carol of the Bells. All in fun, Loki was always a happy, mischief Imp.
Mannheim Steamroller Carol of the Bells Live Dec. 19, 2013
Loki Lecturing on the Constitution at one of the Marches on DC
There will be a Memorial Service for Tim ‘Loki’ Kerlin on January 11, 2014. No details yet but time for his friends to make plans. I will update when the place and time are decided. Tim will be cremated and his ashes will stay with his wife.
Around 5am this morning, our friend Tim Kerlin passed away. Most people knew him as Loki the host of the Halls of Valhalla Network. His friends and cohosts will continue the shows until his wife decides what to do. Pray for Karen and Tim’s family at his untimely passing. He will be missed by so many people across the world.
iggymom
This morning at approximately 0507, I received a call from Tim’s wife and she said that Loki had passed on to see the Lord. I was saddened but then again, Loki is in Heaven now and one day we will see Loki standing at 7’ tall seeing that he was and still is the Giant we all knew him to be.
I wasn’t able to write anything down this morning because I was saddened by all of this wondering what Loki’s wife will do but life moves on and when we have Jesus by our side, what more can we do?
I have known Loki ever since American Truth Warriors on BTR many years ago and I have visited with he and his wife in Michigan, again, many years ago and I have been with Loki in Washington DC when we thought we were doing the right thing.
Joshua and I have prayed together for Loki’s soul and we even claimed Loki’s soul for Christ many times within the last 5 or so years and it hasn’t been but a year since we noticed the changes within Loki. Many times Loki would “slip up” and we did notice that Loki’s attitudes had changed. No longer was he fighting the wrong fight because he knew in his heart that the only fight worth fighting is for men’s souls. This Loki had been doing for the last 1+ years.
Loki and his wife are my friends and I would lay down my life for either of them but now, Loki has gone and he leaves behind him the many people whose lives he has changed, even attorneys.
Loki was and still is the only Constitutional scholar I have ever known and I learned so much from him in the eight years that I have been on Blog Talk Radio with him and having the great pleasure of meeting with him in person upon many occasions.
Saturday, December 21, 2013 The Passing of Tim “Loki” Kerlin By Douglas V. Gibbs
My dear friend, and Constitutional mentor, Loki, passed away this morning. I will relay details as they come in. Today, on my Constitution Radio program on KCAA 1050AM I will be discussing the news of his passing. I hope the phone lines wind up packed with old BTR folks to talk about him. KCAARADIO.COM at 2pm Pacific. 888-909-1050.
From HolgerAwakens, A beautiful tribute to a beautiful human being.
The Vikings of Freedom Mourn the Passing Of Our Fellow Warrior, Loki
It is with such a heavy heart that today we are confronted with the shock and grief at the passing of a true Patriot to this country and a true friend. Tim Kerlin, known to most at the world of Blog Talk Radio as “Loki” has passed away suddenly.
I have been informed by friends on Twitter and Blog Talk Radio that the BTR host known as “Loki” has suddenly passed away. Only within the past few days did I even learn of any concerns about his health. When I first started listening to BTR in 2008, Loki was one of four co-hosts of the show American Truth Warriors and a contributor to its related blog, A Newt One. He also created shows entitled Halls Of Valhalla (with a co-host who similarly called himself “Tyr”) and Spin This. Tim Kerlin was dedicated to understanding the United States Constitution and helping others do the same. To that end, he and two co-hosts created a show (mostly on Talkshoe, but with some episodes on BTR) called Patriot’s Pub, on which they studied the creation of the Constitution during the convention in Philadelphia in 1787, but started with some historical background as far back as the French and Indian War.
I’ve just learned that we’ve lost another “Happy Warrior”. Tim Kerlin, known to his friends and Blog Talk Radio show listeners as “Loki”, passed away yesterday (Saturday, Dec. 21). Mark Harvey (aka; “Snooper”) has the details at his website:http://snooperreport.com/snooper-report/2013/12/20/please-pray-for-loki-halls-of-valhalla-blog-talk-radio.htmlI met Tim in person when I traveled on the Tea Party Express National Tour in the Spring of 2010. Tim and his wife Karen came out to our rally on a cold, windy, and raw day in Grand Rapids, MI. I was struck by their warmth and friendliness. It was great getting to meet Tim (the man behind the mic) face-to-face and share our views on the issues as we sat bundled up against the chill and watched the rally together. Both Tim and Karen couldn’t have been nicer or more excited that we all got a chance to meet in person. I felt the same way.Tim hosted “Founding Truth of the US Constitution” on Blog Talk Radio and was considered by those who knew him to be a learned Constitutional scholar. He loved sharing his knowledge about the Constitution and our founding fathers, and was a natural teacher.The conservative world is a little darker — and sadder — today because of the loss of “Loki”. My heartfelt sympathy is extended to his wife Karen and their family. It’s never easy losing a loved one, especially at this time of year. God bless Tim “Loki” Kerlin. He was a good man, and a stalwart patriot. Rest in peace, fellow patriot.
From Kel aka RedFox
Remembering LOKI, Fellow Patriot and Counter-Jihadist
Tim Kerlin was a Patriot, who was taken from us suddenly this morning. A Man of conviction, who stood up for the rights of Americans, and those of us world wide. He was also instrumental in fighting The Scourge. He was a regular Contributor at “Jihad Killer Hour,” hosted by Pat Dollard on Blog Talk Radio, where his insights were deeply absorbed, and he gave us home-work to pursue the issues of the day, and he was the creator of “Halls of Valhalla” also heard on Blog Talk Radio. Loki was my Norse God…. He will be so deeply missed, but he walks with the Angels now. Loki-from-panokee, thanks so much for your presence within our Earthy realm. We will meet again, to ensure the mischief carries on, and that the lights of fire within the hearts of men continue.
19,000 to appear before screening board for early separation
The U.S. Army is sending roughly 19,000 active-duty captains and majors to a screening board for early separation this spring, the Army Times reported. Up to 20 percent of those screened — approximately 3,800 officers — could be scheduled to leave the service by the Officer Separation Board and Enhanced Selective Early Retirement Board.
Officers with fewer than 18 years of federal active service will have their screening process done by OSB, and those with more than 18 years of service will see the E-SERB, according to the Army Times.
This week, we published a story on a U.S. Army General calling for the resignation of Barack Obama and other administration officials. Now, we have a very disturbing list of military high-ranking officers that have been purged from the Obama administration.
[H/T Investment Watch Blog] — Look up the service records of some of these guys. MOST have perfect LONG services, highly decorated. I believe only 2 Generals were fired under Bush’s 2 terms total. There are currently 48 4-Star Generals. [link to en.wikipedia.org]
Many of these below have spotless records, 25 and up years service, many medals and honors such as Brig. Gen Bryan W. Wampler and Command Sgt. Major Don B. Jordan.
Commanding Generals fired:
General John R. Allen-U.S. Marines Commander International Security Assistance Force [ISAF] (Nov 2012)
Major General Ralph Baker (2 Star)-U.S. Army Commander of the Combined Joint Task Force Horn in Africa (April 2013)
Major General Michael Carey (2 Star)-U.S. Air Force Commander of the 20th US Air Force in charge of 9,600 people and 450 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (Oct 2013)
Colonel James Christmas-U.S. Marines Commander 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit & Commander Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Unit (July 2013)
Major General Peter Fuller-U.S. Army Commander in Afghanistan (May 2011)
Major General Charles M.M. Gurganus-U.S. Marine Corps Regional Commander of SW and I Marine Expeditionary Force in Afghanistan (Oct 2013)
General Carter F. Ham-U.S. Army African Command (Oct 2013)
Lieutenant General David H. Huntoon (3 Star), Jr.-U.S. Army 58th Superintendent of the US Military Academy at West Point, NY (2013)
Command Sergeant Major Don B Jordan-U.S. Army 143rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command (suspended Oct 2013)
General James Mattis-U.S. Marines Chief of CentCom (May 2013)
Colonel Daren Margolin-U.S. Marine in charge of Quantico’s Security Battalion (Oct 2013)
General Stanley McChrystal-U.S. Army Commander Afghanistan (June 2010)
General David D. McKiernan-U.S. Army Commander Afghanistan (2009)
General David Petraeus-Director of CIA from September 2011 to November 2012 & U.S. Army Commander International Security Assistance Force [ISAF] and Commander U.S. Forces Afghanistan [USFOR-A] (Nov 2012)
Brigadier General Bryan Roberts-U.S. Army Commander 2nd Brigade (May 2013)
Major General Gregg A. Sturdevant-U.S. Marine Corps Director of Strategic Planning and Policy for the U.S. Pacific Command & Commander of Aviation Wing at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan (Sept 2013)
Colonel Eric Tilley-U.S. Army Commander of Garrison Japan (Nov 2013)
Brigadier General Bryan Wampler-U.S. Army Commanding General of 143rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command [TSC] (suspended Oct 2013)
Commanding Admirals fired:
Rear Admiral Charles Gaouette-U.S. Navy Commander John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group Three (Oct 2012)
Vice Admiral Tim Giardina(3 Star, demoted to 2 Star)-U.S. Navy Deputy Commander of the US Strategic Command, Commander of the Submarine Group Trident, Submarine Group 9 and Submarine Group 10 (Oct 2013)
Naval Officers fired: (All in 2011)
Captain David Geisler-U.S. Navy Commander Task Force 53 in Bahrain (Oct 2011)
Commander Laredo Bell-U.S. Navy Commander Naval Support Activity Saratoga Springs, NY (Aug 2011)
Lieutenant Commander Kurt Boenisch-Executive Officer amphibious transport dock Ponce (Apr 2011)
Commander Nathan Borchers-U.S. Navy Commander destroyer Stout (Mar 2011)
Commander Robert Brown-U.S. Navy Commander Beachmaster Unit 2 Fort Story, VA (Aug 2011)
Commander Andrew Crowe-Executive Officer Navy Region Center Singapore (Apr 2011)
Captain Robert Gamberg-Executive Officer carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower (Jun 2011)
Captain Rex Guinn-U.S. Navy Commander Navy Legal Service office Japan (Feb 2011)
Commander Kevin Harms- U.S. Navy Commander Strike Fighter Squadron 137 aboard the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (Mar 2011)
Lieutenant Commander Martin Holguin-U.S. Navy Commander mine countermeasures Fearless (Oct 2011)
Captain Owen Honors-U.S. Navy Commander aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (Jan 2011)
Captain Donald Hornbeck-U.S. Navy Commander Destroyer Squadron 1 San Diego (Apr 2011)
Rear Admiral Ron Horton-U.S. Navy Commander Logistics Group, Western Pacific (Mar 2011)
Commander Etta Jones-U.S. Navy Commander amphibious transport dock Ponce (Apr 2011)
Commander Ralph Jones-Executive Officer amphibious transport dock Green Bay (Jul 2011)
Commander Jonathan Jackson-U.S. Navy Commander Electronic Attack Squadron 134, deployed aboard carrier Carl Vinson (Dec 2011)
Captain Eric Merrill-U.S. Navy Commander submarine Emory S. Land (Jul 2011)
Captain William Mosk-U.S. Navy Commander Naval Station Rota, U.S. Navy Commander Naval Activities Spain (Apr 2011)
Commander Timothy Murphy-U.S. Navy Commander Electronic Attack Squadron 129 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA (Apr 2011)
Commander Joseph Nosse-U.S. Navy Commander ballistic-missile submarine Kentucky (Oct 2011)
Commander Mark Olson-U.S. Navy Commander destroyer The Sullivans FL (Sep 2011)
Commander John Pethel-Executive Officer amphibious transport dock New York (Dec 2011)
Commander Karl Pugh-U.S. Navy Commander Electronic Attack Squadron 141 Whidbey Island, WA (Jul 2011)
Commander Jason Strength-U.S. Navy Commander of Navy Recruiting District Nashville, TN (Jul 2011)
Captain Greg Thomas-U.S. Navy Commander Norfolk Naval Shipyard (May 2011)
Commander Mike Varney-U.S. Navy Commander attack submarine Connecticut (Jun 2011)
Commander Jay Wylie-U.S. Navy Commander destroyer Momsen (Apr 2011)
Naval Officers fired: (All in 2012):
Commander Alan C. Aber-Executive Officer Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 (July 2012)
Commander Derick Armstrong- U.S. Navy Commander missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (May 2012)
Commander Martin Arriola- U.S. Navy Commander destroyer USS Porter (Aug 2012)
Captain Antonio Cardoso- U.S. Navy Commander Training Support Center San Diego (Sep 2012)
Captain James CoBell- U.S. Navy Commander Oceana Naval Air Station’s Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic (Sep 2012)
Captain Joseph E. Darlak- U.S. Navy Commander frigate USS Vandegrift (Nov 2012)
Captain Daniel Dusek-U.S. Navy Commander USS Bonhomme
Commander David Faught-Executive Officer destroyer Chung-Hoon (Sep 2012)
Commander Franklin Fernandez- U.S. Navy Commander Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 24 (Aug 2012)
Commander Ray Hartman- U.S. Navy Commander Amphibious dock-landing ship Fort McHenry (Nov 2012)
Commander Shelly Hakspiel-Executive Officer Navy Drug Screening Lab San Diego (May 2012)
Commander Jon Haydel- U.S. Navy Commander USS San Diego (Mar 2012)
Commander Diego Hernandez- U.S. Navy Commander ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming (Feb 2012)
Commander Lee Hoey- U.S. Navy Commander Drug Screening Laboratory, San Diego (May 2012)
Commander Ivan Jimenez-Executive Officer frigate Vandegrift (Nov 2012)
Commander Dennis Klein- U.S. Navy Commander submarine USS Columbia (May 2012)
Captain Chuck Litchfield- U.S. Navy Commander assault ship USS Essex (Jun 2012)
Captain Marcia Kim Lyons- U.S. Navy Commander Naval Health Clinic New England (Apr 2012)
Captain Robert Marin- U.S. Navy Commander cruiser USS Cowpens (Feb 2012)
Captain Sean McDonell- U.S. Navy Commander Seabee reserve unit Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14 FL (Nov 2012)
Commander Corrine Parker- U.S. Navy Commander Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 1 (Apr 2012)
Captain Liza Raimondo- U.S. Navy Commander Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River, MD (Jun 2012)
Captain Jeffrey Riedel- Program manager, Littoral Combat Ship program (Jan 2012)
Commander Sara Santoski- U.S. Navy Commander Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (Sep 2012)
Once the religious, the hunted and weary
Chasing the promise of freedom and hope
Came to this country to build a new vision
Far from the reaches of kingdom and pope
Like good Christians, some would burn the witches
Later some got slaves to gather riches
But still from near and far to seek America
They came by thousands to court the wild
And she just patiently smiled and bore a child
To be their spirit and guiding light
And once the ties with the crown had been broken
Westward in saddle and wagon it went
And ’til the railroad linked ocean to ocean
Many the lives which had come to an end
While we bullied, stole and bought our homeland
We began the slaughter of the red man
But still from near and far to seek America
They came by thousands to court the wild
And she just patiently smiled and bore a child
To be their spirit and guiding light
The blue and gray they stomped it
They kicked it just like a dog
And when the war was over
They stuffed it just like a hog
And though the past has it’s share of injustice
Kind was the spirit in many a way
But it’s protectors and friends have been sleeping
Now it’s a monster and will not obey
The spirit was freedom and justice
And it’s keepers seem generous and kind
It’s leaders were supposed to serve the country
But now they won’t pay it no mind
‘Cause the people grew fat and got lazy
And now their vote is a meaningless joke
They babble about law and order
But it’s all just an echo of what they’ve been told
Yeah, there’s a monster on the loose
It’s got our heads into a noose
And it just sits there watchin’
The cities have turned into jungles
And corruption is stranglin’ the land
The police force is watching the people
And the people just can’t understand
We don’t know how to mind our own business
‘Cause the whole world’s got to be just like us
Now we are fighting a war over there
No matter who’s the winner
We can’t pay the cost
‘Cause there’s a monster on the loose
It’s got our heads into the noose
And it just sits there watching
America where are you now?
Don’t you care about your sons and daughters?
Don’t you know we need you now?
We can’t fight alone against the monster
America where are you now?
Don’t you care about your sons and daughters?
Don’t you know we need you now?
We can’t fight alone against the monster
America where are you now?
Don’t you care about your sons and daughters?
Don’t you know we need you now?
We can’t fight alone against the monster
America where are you now?
Don’t you care about your sons and daughters?
Don’t you know we need you now?
We can’t fight alone against the monster
America where are you now?
Don’t you care about your sons and daughters?
Don’t you know we need you now?
We can’t fight alone against the monster
http://www.constitutionalconcepts.org/13thamendment.htm Amendment XIII
Passed by Congress May 1, 1810 – Ratified December 9, 1812. “If any citizen of the United States shall accept, claim, receive, or retain any title of nobility or honour, or shall without the consent of Congress, accept and retain any present, pension, office, or emolument of any kind whatever, from any emperor, king, prince, or foreign power, such person shall cease to be a citizen of the united States, and shall be incapable of holding any office of trust or profit under them, or either of them.”
If you want to check out MN’s history, go to creepingsharia.com, click on “Find Sharia in your country or state” in the upper right corner and slide down to Minnesota (220 entries). MI has 232. Florida, 262. NY has 600. Puerto Rico has 1, just by comparison.
Our system of government was never intended to be a democracy. Although many believe that we live in one, they have never been asked to vote on the decisions made by said government. Yet they believe that they are empowered just the same. We are not. [YOUTUBE
DON’T THE PEOPLE OF CA WANT TO SPLIT THE STATE INTO 6 DIFFERENT STATES???
(Reuters) – California Democrats wrapped up their annual convention on Sunday with an appeal to their progressive base even as leaders vowed to stay on a centrist path that has won wide popularity for Governor Jerry Brown and firm control over the state legislature.
Facing the 2014 election season flush with a formidable political advantage in the most populous U.S. state, Democrats used the two-day gathering in Los Angeles to showcase their successes in California and to draw a contrast with partisan gridlock in Washington.
Taxpayers have paid more than $2.4 million to develop “origami condoms,” including male and female versions, and the “first of its kind anal condom.”
Out to “reinvent the condom,” Los Angeles businessman Danny Resnic has completed the first rounds of testing for three variations based on Japanese folding paper, courtesy of the National Institutes of Health.
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development initially spent $212,162 for a feasibility study on Resnic’s “new condom” in 2006. The idea was a non-rolled, silicone-based condom that “increases pleasure” and is more effective at preventing sexually transmitted diseases.
What would you call an issue portfolio that is vital to the future of our country, central to conservatism’s past electoral success and compelling to significant parts of the demographics likely to determine the Right’s future competitiveness? If you were the American Conservative Union, sponsor of the recently concluded Conservative Political Action Conference, you would evidently call it taboo.
The rest of us would call it the national security.
To be sure, despite a palpable effort by CPAC organizers to low-ball topics addressing the defense and foreign policy challenges of our time, a few speakers nonetheless touched on them. But the degree to which such issues deserved to be a central focus of the three-day meeting – but weren’t – was made palpable by a parallel, day-long event held on CPAC’s first day under the sponsorship of EMPAct America and Breitbart News Network. I was privileged to have had a hand in organizing and moderating the proceedings.
Dubbed the “National Security Action Summit,” the program featured remarks from nearly forty participants including Senators Ted Cruz and David Vitter and five Members of Congress – Representatives Louie Gohmert, Steve King, Trent Franks, Mo Brooks and Jim Bridenstein.
Among the other highpoints were: a keynote address provided by former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey, remarks by Phyllis Schlafly, comments by undercover investigative journalist James O’Keefe and a rousing closing speech by Fox News’ Judge Jeanine Pirro.
Panels addressed topics that were largely ignored by CPAC, but should not have been. These included: the threat posed by the Muslim Brotherhood and its “civilization jihad” and enablers; the dangers inherent in open borders and amnesty to both the country and the GOP; the need for truth-telling and accountability in the Benghazigate scandal; Obama’s endangering of the common defense, evident in and facilitated by his hollowing out of the military; the crisis in the Ukraine and what we should do about it; and the existential threat to our country posed by an electric grid dangerously vulnerable to attack and naturally occurring solar storms. (Videos of the entire conference can be viewed at www.homelandthreats.com.)
The message reiterated throughout the day was that international developments are becoming more and more ominous thanks, in part, to President Obama’s abandoning of the tried-and-true approach Ronald Reagan practiced under the rubric “peace through strength.” Speaker after speaker called for clarity about the challenges we are facing and for conservatives and the Republican Party to provide the American people with an alternative vision, call it a “Loyal Opposition,” worthy of – and likely to garner – their support.
The bottom line is that the nation deserves at least one party reliably committed to its survival.
Unfortunately, if the agenda at CPAC and the views expressed by many of its speakers are any guide, that need is going to continue to go unfulfilled. As a result, the country will for certain be disserved, and possibly be seriously imperiled.
What makes this state of affairs all the more bizarre is that the Right has historically benefited from providing strong leadership in this portfolio. From Reagan’s time to the present, when the Republican Party and its candidates offer a convincing platform of competent robustness with respect to national defense and foreign policy, it has generally been rewarded at the polls.
Alternatively, when the GOP has ignored this subject, chosen as standard-bearers candidates who know nothing about and appear uncomfortable with such topics and/or allowed Democrats to run as more responsible stewards of the common defense, the public all-too-often denies Republicans a majority.
So, why would CPAC make this seemingly obvious mistake – especially at a moment when events cry out for a focused effort to showcase conservative ideas and recommendations in the run-up to critical congressional elections in the fall? The answer appears to be, in part, a reflection of the fact that relatively few prominent figures on the right these days have experience with, or a comfort level concerning, defense and foreign policy. As the National Security Action Summit demonstrated, however, a cohort can readily be found that is sufficiently large and conversant with these topics to illuminate them helpfully and to lead with respect to them.
One contributing factor is that CPAC has for years been under the malign influence of American Conservative Union board members, notably, Grover Norquist and Suhail Khan. They have worked to ensure that the conference’s agenda precludes speakers and topics that would, for example, expose their involvement with the Muslim Brotherhood, its front groups and agenda. (For documentation on the nature and extent of this involvement see: Agent of Influence: Grover Norquist and the Assault on the Right, which is available in pdf form at www.GroverMustGo.com).
Norquist also favors open borders and amnesty, cutting defense and improving relations with Iran. (See Part 7 of the free online course.) It is, in short, no wonder that the CPAC audience has been denied a balanced treatment of such topics.
The time has come for conservatives to recognize that the future of the country, to say nothing of their movement, depends on eschewing such policies and rebuilding their national security bona fides. The National Security Action Summit was an important first step, but it must not be the last.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today unveiled 50 proposed new outdoor access projects to connect hunters, anglers, bird watchers and other outdoor enthusiasts to 380,000 acres of untapped State-owned lands across New York. The new access points will allow for more than $6 million in projects for access to hunting and fishing, boat launches, and new hiking opportunities.
“Expanding access to more of the beautiful lands that New York has to offer will open recreational opportunities that for too long have not been available to our residents and tourists,” Governor Cuomo said. “These projects will enrich the outdoor activity offerings, improve the quality of life in our communities, and position New York State as a recreation destination.”
The universally designed projects will provide people of all ages and abilities access to a variety of beautiful natural areas and a range of activities and experiences. In addition to hunting access, boat launches, fishing platforms and hiking trails, there will be improved access to existing recreational trails, additional parking areas, trail maps, signage and kiosks. Many projects will make trails and launches available to persons with disabilities for the first time.
These plans also support the NY Open for Fishing and Hunting Initiative, which aims to boost tourism opportunities throughout the state by improving recreational activities for in-state and out-of-state sportsmen and sportswomen. This includes the streamlining of hunting and fishing licensing, reducing license fees, and improving access for fishing and hunting opportunities at various sites across the state.
Additional actions intended to help make New York a world-class destination for year-round recreation include:
Unveiling the new NYS Adventure License to allow outdoor enthusiasts, boaters, anglers and hunters to consolidate their recreation licenses and benefits onto their New York State Driver’s License (please visit the NYS License Center website for more information on licensing or to apply for an outdoor recreational license);
Debuting the Lifetime Empire Passport, which offers visitors to State Parks the option of paying a one-time fee to experience all that New York State Parks has to offer throughout their lifetime;
Introducing New York State Adventure License Plates, featuring nine plate designs available for free to those buying new lifetime hunting, fishing or park licenses in 2014; and
Proposing to limit the liability of landowners who allow recreational activities on their properties, which could open up vast, untapped resources for additional hunting, fishing and many other recreational pursuits;
Proposing to allow crossbow hunting once again in New York State.
Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens said, “For generations, New Yorkers and visitors to our state have enjoyed recreational activities in our spectacular forests and scenic trails, and on pristine lakes and rivers. Governor Cuomo’s commitment to expanding outdoor access and recreational opportunities builds on New York’s rich outdoor heritage and will be benefit hunters, anglers and people of all ages.”
The proposed properties are as follows:
Capital Region
Hand Hollow State Forest – new acquisition, Columbia County
Washington County Grasslands State Forest Area, Washington County
Saddles State Forest, Warren County
Central New York
Skaneateles Lake Fishing Access, Cayuga County
Three Rivers WMA, Onondaga County
Deer Creek Marsh WMA, Oswego County
Cleveland Dock Fishing Access Site, Oswego County
Redfield Island Boat Launch – Upper Salmon River, Oswego County
Finger Lakes
Sandy Creek Fishing Access Site, Monroe County
Black Creek Fishing Access Site, Monroe County
Braddock Bay Fish and WMA, Monroe County
Fishing Access Sites at Waneta Lamoka Lake, Cayuta Lake, Seneca River, Port Bay West Fishing Access, Schuyler, Seneca and Wayne Counties
High Tor WMA – Bristol Hills Branch of Finger Lakes Trail, Ontario and Yates Counties
Long Island
Rocky Point Natural Resource Management Area, Suffolk County
Underhill Unique Area, Nassau County
Kings Park Unique Area, Suffolk County
Otis Pike Preserve, Suffolk County
Mid-Hudson
Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area, Dutchess County
Lower Esopus Fishing Access Site, Ulster County
Vernooy Kill State Forest and Sundown Wild Forest, Ulster County
Stewart State Forest, Orange County
Huckleberry Ridge State Forest, Orange County
Mount Tremper Day Use Area, Ulster County
West Mountain State Forest, Dutchess County
Mohawk Valley
Black River Wild Forest – Mill Creek Road, Herkimer County
Utica Marsh Trails, Oneida County
Susquehanna State Forest, Otsego County
Goodyear Lake, Otsego County
Colliersville Fishing Access Site, Otsego County
Looking Glass Pond Schoharie Reforestation Area, Schoharie County
Hand Hollow State Forest – new acquisition, Columbia County
New York City
North Mount Loretto State Forest, Richmond County
Mount Loretto Unique Area, Richmond County
St. Francis Woodlands, Richmond County
Old Place Creek Fishing Access, Richmond County
North Country
Grass River Conservation Easement, St. Lawrence County
East Branch of Fish Creek South Easement, Lewis County
Oswegatchie Waterway and State Forest Access Site at Wegatchie, St. Lawrence County
Fish Creek WMA, St. Lawrence County
Vanderwhacker Mt. Wild Forest, Essex County
Meacham Lake Campground and Debar Mountain Wild Forest, Franklin County
Township 19 Conservation Easement, Hamilton County
Blue Ridge, Township 20, Township 33, Somerville road, Lake Desloation Tract Conservation Easements, Hamilton and Essex Counties
Southern Tier
Birdseye Hollow and Moss Hill State Forests, Steuben County
Sanford Lake Recreation Area, Steuben County
Western New York
Spicer Creek WMA, Erie County
Phillips Creek Horse Trails, Allegany County
Welsville-Addison-Galeton Railroad Trail, Allegany County
Watts Flats WMA, Chautauqua County
For more information on the specific proposed projects, please see the attached document.
ATTN. TV STATIONS: TV-quality video (h264, mp4) of the Governor announcing 50 new access points in the 2014 State of the State address is available here.
they should suffer the same torture they did to that dog!
Updated: Monday, March 10 2014, 03:34 PM EDT Brockport, N.Y. – A picture of a dog being held upside-down by its hind legs with its mouth forced into a keg was posted on Twitter, according to Brockport Police. Investigators say Robert Yates, 20, of West Seneca and Shane P. Oliver, 20, of Bergen were arrested and charged with torturing and injuring animals. According to police, the incident happened on March 8 in a house on Monroe Avenue in the Village of Brockport. Police say Yates took the photo of Oliver holding the dog and then tweeted it. Investigators say the dog’s owner was not there at the time of the incident and is not believed to have been involved. The dog, named Mya, was taken into protective custody and is in good condition. Police say Mya is a four to five-month-old lab mix. Yates is scheduled for a court appearance on April 2. The College at Brockport has released the below statement: We were alarmed to learn of this disturbing photo. The College is investigating this matter and will take appropriate action once the details surrounding the photo are learned. Photo courtesy: Brockport Police
One has to wonder if gross ignorance among elected officials of the jihadi threat to America could get any worse – then in walks the Virginia Legislature.
On Wednesday, March 5th, Virginia House Joint Resolution 484 was passed which commends Hamas’ Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia. Without becoming entirely sarcastic, the question has to be asked – is there a functioning brain cell at the State House in Richmond? Has the ability to reasonably process factual information completely evaporated from numerous elected officials in the state of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson?
Before we even look at the factual evidence that Dar al Hijrah is a Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas entity, we need to look no farther than the resolution itself to see the gross negligence of Virginia’s elect – at least those who voted for this resolution. The sixth of the eight total lines in the resolution reads: “WHEREAS, the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center is affiliated with the Muslim American Society, a national religious, educational, cultural, and charitable organization…”
Actually, the Muslim American Society (MAS) is a Muslim Brotherhood front group.
In the US v Sabri Benkhala terrorism case appeal (2007), the Department of Justice stated “The MAS was founded as the overt arm of the Muslim Brotherhood in America.”
The Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan) also acknowledges that MAS was created by the MB. Oddly enough, the Imam of the Dar al Hijrah – Shaker Elsayed – told the Chicago Tribune in a September 19, 2004 interview that “Ikhwan (MB) members founded MAS.” And not just any Ikhwan members…the General Masul (Leader) of the U.S. Muslim Brotherhood was one of the three founding Directors of MAS in 1994. The other two were two of the most prominent Muslim Brothers in North America – Jamal Badawi and Omar Soubani.
By the way, we are talking about the same Muslim American Society whose May 4, 2011 Press Release praised Osama bin Laden. “A visionary who believed in an Islamic state in Afghanistan” were the exact words MAS used to describe the Al Qaeda leader.
This is also the same MAS whose Tarbiya (da’wah training) guide for American Muslims calls for Muslims to “wage war” until Sharia is the law of the land in America (page 117).
There is much more evidence about the true nature of who MAS is, but this should be sufficient to demonstrate how unprofessional those who voted for this resolution really are . . . .
Now, back to the Dar al Hijra, and the FACTS. The land for this Islamic Center was purchased by the North American Islamic Trust (NAIT) – the Muslim Brotherhood’s bank in America. The purchasing document was signed by Jamal Barzinji.
Besides being the founder and in leadership positions of numerous Muslim Brotherhood entities in the U.S., the FBI identified Barzinji as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood in 1988, and Barzinji (page 37 para 74) is linked to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas.
Even simpler than this – the Dar al Hijrah’s own By-Laws state: “The Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center shall be affiliated with the following organizations: Muslim American Society (MAS), North American Islamic Trust (NAIT), Islamic Society of North America (ISNA).”
In the Justice Department’s filing asking the court to deny ISNA and NAIT’s motion to have their names removed from the Unindicted co-conspirator list in the US v Holy Land Foundation trial – the largest terrorism financing and Hamas trial ever successfully prosecuted in U.S. history – the government stated, “ISNA and NAIT…were intimately connected with the HLF and its assigned task of providing financial support to Hamas.” In the unsealed ruling on this matter, Federal Judge Jorge Solis wrote, “The Government has provided ample evidence to establish the associations of CAIR, ISNA, and NAIT with HLF, the Islamic Association of Palestine (“IAP”), and with Hamas.”
So easy a 3rd grader could figure it out. But not the Virginia Legislature.
The Dar al Hijrah is a Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas Islamic Center. And, according to the MB’s strategic memorandum discovered in the residence of a senior Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood official in ANNANDALE, VIRGINIA in 2004, the Muslim Brotherhood uses their Islamic Centers to prepare jihadis to wage jihad.
How about the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official report dated August 28, 2002 which states the Dar al Hijrah “Is a Mosque operating as a front for Hamas operatives in U.S.”
The bad news is, these are only a few pieces of the large amount of evidence demonstrating the Dar al Hijrah is a Muslim Brotherhood/Hamas operation. As a reminder, Hamas was formed out of the Palestinian Muslim Brotherhood and is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).
For the sake of the safety of Virginians, perhaps our elected officials may want to brush up on the MB’s Movement in America and note that the most prominent Islamic organizations in Virginia are a part of that Movement. The archives of the Muslim Brotherhood in North America were found in Virginia in 2004, after all.
So, Virginia Legislature, you “Commended” Hamas this week. Hope that makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside. Some would call that public support for a terrorist organization. I just call it criminally negligent.
The MB probably just calls it Dhimmitude. Or, they may call it “the road to victory.”
Mark “Snooper” Harvey 
