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Article: VA Admits Fraud is ‘Systemic’

VA Admits Fraud is 'Systemic' http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/05/28/va-admits-fraud-is-systemic.html Shared from Politics on Flipboard. Download Flipboard for free here . John Hames

Article: Obama delays deportation review, putting immigration onus on GOP

Obama delays deportation review, putting immigration onus on GOP http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-immigration-delay-20140529-story.html Shared from Politics on Flipboard. Download Flipboard for free here . John Hames

Article: Orrin Hatch: Gay marriage inevitable

Orrin Hatch: Gay marriage inevitable http://www.politico.com/story/2014/05/orrin-hatch-gay-marriage-utah-107193.html Shared from Politics on Flipboard. Download Flipboard for free here . John Hames

As Supreme Court term draws to end, all eyes on Chief Justice Roberts

Shared from Zite   Since then, the love from the left has dissipated. Elizabeth Wydra, chief counsel for the Constitutional Accountability Center, said, "When you look beyond the high profile decision in the Affordable Care Act, the Roberts court is undeniably conservative and the chief himself has led the court in an undeniably ideological conservative direction." John Hames shared with you:   As Supreme Court term draws to end, all eyes on Chief Justice Roberts Fox News - As the Supreme Court term winds down, Chief Justice John Roberts is being closely watched as he shepherds opinions in some hot-button cases involving executive power and religious freedom through their final drafts. ...

Obama ‘rejected $50 million for his birth records’

Shared from Zite At the National Press Club, Myron Belkind, president of the club, asked Trump: "Do you regret questioning President Obama's citizenship? Why or why not?" "Not even a little bit," Trump replied. "I don't regret it. Why would I regret it?" He cited a biography distributed by Obama's literary agent that said he was born in Kenya. Read more at  http://www.wnd.com/2014/05/trump-obama-rejected-50-million-for-birth-records/#e9bvyCbrDGho8I5w.99   John Hames shared with you:   Obama 'rejected $50 million for his birth records' wnd.com - Billionaire Donald Trump has revealed he offered Barack Obama a $50 million donation to the president's favorite charities in exchange for releasing his...

Watchdog finds 'systemic' problems at VA, top Republicans join calls for Shinseki to resign

Having trouble viewing? See it in your browser . Top Headlines Daily Update Featured Story Watchdog finds ‘systemic’ problems at VA, top Republicans join calls for Shinseki to resign The official watchdog for the Department of Veterans Affairs c...

‘We All Fall Short of the Glory’: Actor Denzel Washington Delivers Powerful Message to Young People About Thanking God and Achieving Their Dreams

Shared from Zite   "I pray that you all put your shoes way under the bed at night so that you gotta get on your knees in the morning to find them," Washington told an audience of young people. "And while you're down there thank God for grace and mercy and understanding. We all fall short of the glory, we all got plenty." The young people surrounding him on the stage as he spoke cheered at moments, listening intently to the successful actor. John Hames shared with you:   'We All Fall Short of the Glory': Actor Denzel Washington Delivers Powerful Message to Young People About Thanking God and Achieving Their Dreams theblaze.com - Actor Denzel Washington recently delivered a powerful message to young aspiring performer...

Gibson Guitar Knows Why The Federal Government Raided Them

Shared from Zite With no clear legal standards, a sealed warrant the company has not been allowed to see too this day, no formal charges filed, and the threat of a prison term hanging over any executive who does not take "due care" to abide by this absurdly vague law, Gibson settled. "You're fighting a very well organized political machine in the unions," Juszkiewicz concluded. "And the conservation guys have sort of gone along." Hey, what's not to like about $50,000?   John Hames shared with you:   Gibson Guitar Knows Why The Federal Government Raided Them pjmedia.com - The August 24, 2011 raid of Gibson Guitar in Tennessee wasn't really about wood from endangered tree species. It never was. Gibson's very success made it a fat target for federal prosec...

Chicago mayor pushes plan requiring all gun sales to be videotaped

Shared from Zite The move comes in response to a January federal court ruling that deemed Chicago's longtime ban on gun stores unconstitutional. The court gave the city six months to approve store restrictions while lifting the ban, setting a deadline of July 14 for the new plan.   John Hames shared with you:   Chicago mayor pushes plan requiring all gun sales to be videotaped Fox News - Rahm Emanuel, former White House chief of staff, announced his candidacy for Chicago mayor on Nov. 13.AP Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing to require all gun sales in the city to be videotaped, as part of a plan to allow gun stores back in Chicago under very tight restrictions. ...

Pregnant Pakistani woman stoned to death by her family members

Shared from Zite   A pregnant woman is beaten to death by her relatives outside a court building. Her crime? To elope with the man she loved rather than marry the groom chosen by her family. John Hames shared with you:   Pregnant Pakistani woman stoned to death by her family members CNN - Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A pregnant woman is beaten to death by her relatives outside a court building. Her crime? To elope with the man she loved rather than marry the groom chosen by her family. Available on the App Store . John Hames

Louisiana Governor Jindal Signs Two Expanded Gun Rights Bills Into Law

Shared from Zite   . The more sweeping of the two gun rights measures will allow people with concealed handgun permits to carry their weapons into restaurants that serve alcohol, but make most of their money from food sales. John Hames shared with you:   Louisiana Governor Jindal Signs Two Expanded Gun Rights Bills Into Law thedaleygator.wordpress.com - Bobby Jindal Signs Gun Rights Bills Into Law – Tea Party Gov. Bobby Jindal signed two bills into law Friday (May 23) that will expand gun rights for Louisiana residents after they received overwhelming support from the state Legislature. The new statutes will go into effect Aug. 1. ...

NM lawmaker: Cartel benefits from Obama's move

Shared from Zite   Last week President Obama announced that 500,000 acres of mountainous and desert terrain would be set aside for the new Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in southern New Mexico. This was nearly ten times the size of the request by the Republican congressman who represents that area, Steve Pearce, who wrote a bill (HR 995) requesting slightly more than 50,000 acres in Doña Ana County be set aside. John Hames shared with you:   NM lawmaker: Cartel benefits from Obama's move GOPUSA - A New Mexico congressman says Barack Obama clearly ignored Congress and usurped the democratic process when he unilaterally set aside a half-million acres of land for a national monument. Last week President Obama announced that 500,000 acres of mountainous and desert terrain would...

Double Whammy: EPA Carbon Regulations Will Mean Higher Electricity Costs, Fewer Jobs

Shared from Zite Cost as many as 442,000 jobs in 2022 and put 224,000 Americans out of work, on average, annually Cost $51 billion in GDP loss annually Lower disposable household income by 586 billion Increase electricity costs by more than $289 billion.   John Hames shared with you:   Double Whammy: EPA Carbon Regulations Will Mean Higher Electricity Costs, Fewer Jobs uschamber.com - Next week, it's expected that President Obama will personally announce EPA's latest effort to transform how America generates electricity. Remember in 2008, when Candidate Barack Obama said, electricity prices would "skyrocket?" This is what he meant, and it will affect every element of economic activity. ...