Glenn Beck Rally Attendance

A lot of news coverage has come of Glenn beck and Sarah Palin's march/rally in Washington yesterday, which leads us to ask how many people were there. CBS has the number around 80,000-90,000. Michelle Bachmann put it at a million while other sources put it at 100,000 or 200,000. Beck has estimated the number at around 400,000. The number that appears to be the most reasonable is between 100,000 and 200,000.

How many do you think came?

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Washington DC Quake

A 3.6 earthquake shook the DC area this morning, the largest in the city's history. Many believed it to be a freight train, but apparently it was just a small earthquake at 5:04 am.

NBC News reported that the quake was felt in the D.C.-area, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Amy Vaughn, a spokeswoman for USGS, told NBC station WRC that the quake was the largest recorded within 50 kilometers (31 miles) of Washington since a database was created in 1974.

The last earthquake in the area was two years ago, a 2.0.

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Special Election in Georgia today.

Author's note: When I wrote this article, I was unaware that Lee Hawkins' chief Primary opponent was also a former member of the Georgia Legislature, I do apologize if I have misled anyone.

Special Election Results.

Georgia's 9th congressional district is holding their special election to replace Congressman Nathan Deal this afternoon. A Republican victory is almost guaranteed, but if none of the half-a-dozen GOP candidates (or the Democrat) capture 50.1% of the vote, a runoff election must be held in June, and a lack of Representation will continue in Congress for both Congressional Republicans, and Georgia's 9th district.

There's only one solution to the impending crisis (we need 178 Republicans in Congress tomorrow, not June, but tomorrow), and that solution is State Senator Lee Hawkins, who is an avowed Conservative Republican that will represent our values and principles in Congress.

Lee Hawkins is a member of the National Rifle Association, and was endorsed by the National Rifle Association when he ran for Georgia State Senate. Mr.Hawkins is also Pro-Life, for the Fair Tax, against big government in all cases, has endorsed a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United States Constitution, and will fight for Georgia Sovereignty if elected to Congress.

Besides for the fact that Mr.Hawkins is an avowed Conservative, he is the only Republican in the race who has previous legislative experience, that will win reelection without Democratic trouble and who will receive a plurality of votes this afternoon, which we need to push into a majority.

With the above mentioned in mind, I am asking that all residents of Georgia's 9th congressional district vote for Lee Hawkins this (polls opened at 7:00 am and will close at 7:00 pm) morning, afternoon and evening, as a real Conservative is on the ballot, and our movement is in dire need of congressional backup in Washington.

Vote Hawkins! A real Conservative for Washington.

Congressman Deal represented Georgia with pride and with honor, a Congressman Hawkins will continue those traits for a long, long time to come.

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The District, Puerto Rico, and Felons, oh my.

The debate over Puerto Rico is heating up; as the United States House of Representatives passed the Puerto Rico Democracy Act this evening, advancing the legislation to the United States Senate, where passage is less certain. I support Puerto Rico becoming our 51st State, but several parts of the proposed legislation I just cannot support, and thus I oppose it as written.

Some are calling this a "voting scheme" by Democrat Representatives to guarantee their power for decades upon decades. It's true that Democrats are pushing hard for the District of Columbia to receive "state like" congressional voting rights, which is unconstitutional, and that Democrats want felons to vote, but Puerto Rico is a different situation altogether.

Puerto Rico would actually represent an unprecedented expansion for Republicans. Just to make sure those who read this article understand: The admission of Puerto Rico as our 51st State would help Congressional Republicans, not Congressional Democrats. Call me crazy, but Puerto Rico is a well known bastion of social conservatism, and their popular Governor is a union fighting Republican.

Let us straighten a few things out:

1. Puerto Rico should become our 51st State. Period.

2. Puerto Rico is not a Democratic controlled Commonwealth.

3. Puerto Rico does pay some federal taxes.

4. Puerto Rico would become our third bilingual State.

What would it take for me to support this legislation?

1. Constitutional Convention over Plebiscites.

2. Only citizens vote for Representatives to Convention.

3. Puerto Rico's decision must be approved by Congress.

I have deep respect for the citizens of Puerto Rico who want statehood, I can appreciate that, and for the politicians who want statehood as well, including the Conservative New Progressive Party. However, the current legislation is unacceptable and it will subvert Democracy, as in the words of Congressman McClintock.

I also want to remind Conservatives who oppose Puerto Rico Statehood on several false and insulting grounds, that Puerto Rico will represent a massive bastion of new Republican voters who will be searching for a pro-life, pro-marriage, pro-school choice, anti-tax party. Which political party would suit those needs again?

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Part of So-Called 'Obama Enemies List' Leaked

Accidental release of information?
Susan Ackermann
August 13, 2009

Allegations have swirled that the Administration has been keeping an "enemies list," a rumor that began when the White House asked citizens to email them if they came in contact with "fishy" information about Health Care reform. Though the President has said this info was needed to dispel "misinformation," and that a list was not being kept, a partial catalog of names and complaints has been leaked.

The document, which seems to in stark contrast to the President's assurances, contains several pieces of surprising information.

The majority of the index simply contains complaints fielded by the Administration from received emails. At the top of these listings is written "Disseminator Unknown." This label is included when the person spreading 'misinformation' in unknown to the citizen who reported them.

However, a moderate percent of the entries have not only people's complaints, but also their name. If the name of the 'disseminator' is known, it is included with the concerns they have been voicing.

An even smaller percent of people, however, have much bigger entries. Not only does the list include these people's names and 'misinformation,' but also residence, gender, race, age, political party, annual income, size of family, and, in some cases, their social security numbers.

This leak seems to discredit President Obama's statements that no such list exists. It is also unknown what the information is used for, or why it was gathered in such detail. The document also raises questions on what information the Executive Branch should be allowed constitutionally to gather on individual citizens.

The release of this information comes at a time when support for the President's plan seems to be wavering. Also, Town Hall meeting have recently taken place in which opponents of the President's reforms have loudly voiced their opinions. It is unknown what effect this release will have on the bill and support for it.

The President could not be reached at the time of this release.


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Obama: Gun Use by Police 'Unconstitutional'

Guns Not Guaranteed by 2nd Amendment?
Doug Wright
CNR
August 5, 2009


A previously classified memo has been leaked to the press in which President Barack Obama states that he believes police officials have no right to carry firearms. The document, addressed to Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, outlines plans to 'slowly invalidate the belief that officers of the law have the right to carry handguns, rifled equipment, or any other gun.'

The memorandum continues that the police cannot lawfully carry guns, contending that the Second Amendment simply applies only to organized militias only. The document states that 'it is clearly seen in the Bill of Rights that a "well regulated Militia" has the right to bear arms; it says nothing about the right of law enforcers to do so.'

The President instructs Gibbs to 'softly implant' this idea in the press by 'publicly calling into question the rights of officers, compared to the average citizen.' Strangely left out of the memo is President Obama's feeling on private gun ownership, which is commonly believed to guarantee the right to own firearms.

A spokesperson for Robert Gibbs stated that the documents were 'fraudulent,' stating that they were created by 'political enemies of the President seeking to harm his good standing.' A similar statement was released from the White House, which read in part 'the right for the police to bear arms is a cannot be changed by the President alone,' and that 'the memo should be disregarded.'

Tom Petri (R-WI), however, is not sure that the memo is a fake. Henry Chicné, a secretary of Congressman Petri, stated that 'he believes the piece may be real, as the Administration has no ability to prove it is a falsehood.'

Republican David Camp of Michigan, is not as ambiguous. "I firmly believe that this memo is real," he said in an interview. "It utterly fits with the President's actions while in office. Look, he has appointed Eric Holder, he has sought a ban on assault weapons, and has openly lambasted law enforcement in several instances. The writing's on the wall."

The President himself has not released a statement on the situation, writing only that 'I [President Obama] cannot comment on the veracity of the memo.'


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Another Fallout Review

Even though this blog has done a Fallout review, now it's time for me to fill one out too. Having played through the game, I felt that it was an overall good experience. However, it was not perfect. I played this game through on the 360.

I liked Fallout 1 and 2. Having beaten them both, I liked the sense of humor and satire that was presented within a deadly serious scenario. They both had a character to them, unique in their own way. This was especially the case in Fallout 2, when your reputation had a real standing on your life, and NPC control was improved.

So onto Fallout 3. First, the graphics are excellent, and the soundtrack is one to be proud of. Even Enclave Radio was a treat. Scenery was realistic, and Washington looked beautiful in a terrible way. Speech options were good, and characters gave humorous or deathly serious responses. Side quests were unique and didn't repeat themselves like in Grand Theft Auto IV.

Karma remained, and the inventory was expanded. This was a nice touch, as ammo was weightless. Weaponry was tweaked, and even the FPS mode was enjoyable. Bethesda did a good job adapting VATS to a console.

One disappointment was not being able to level up past level 20. Perks were given per each level, which was nice, but may have been a bit much. I wound up rarely having an NPC, and even when I did the controls were clunky. Third-person controls were not up to snuff and looked poor next to first-person mode.

The main quest was about 5 links too short. The massive world provides a lot of playback value, especially with the option of speed travel. But of course, my biggest gripe with the game is the ending. Not going to go into detail on that one.

On a side note, it'd be interesting if they ever finished Van Buren.

Overall: 9/10