Weekly Address: The Stories Behind The ABLE Act December 6, 2014 |   View Online On Wednesday, the House passed the ABLE Act , bipartisan legislation that would allow individuals with disabilities to open tax-free savings accounts for important expenses.  In this week's Republican address, three of the measure's champions, Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and House Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-TX) talk about what the ABLE Act means to them and how it will empower millions of Americans with disabilities to lead better, more independent lives.   YouTube  I  Facebook  I  Twitter The Hill : "GOP lawmakers: Give Americans with disabilities a better life" "A trio of senior GOP lawmakers talked up legislation the House passed this week to help people with disabilities, saying the measure was just one way Republicans were wor...

Shared from Zite   Durham police found an undetonated explosive device late Saturday morning in an area where about 20 protesters were arrested Friday evening. Officers responded to a call about a suspicious device in the 600 block of Foster Street between West Geer Street and West Corporation Street. John Hames shared with you:   NC police discover explosive device after arresting 20 totally peaceful Ferguson protesters therightscoop.com - Very peaceful protesters were planning a very peaceful bomb attack according to police in North Carolina. More peaceful details from 5 News WRAL: Available on the App Store . John Hames Liste...

Shared from Zite   One guardsmen told me, "We were watching, on TV and smart phones, the city burn, while we stood by ready." The 700 Guardsmen who got the call were sent to St. Louis City and Clayton. John Hames shared with you:   Dem Missouri Gov Protected Ferguson Looters Not Small Businesses FrontPage Magazine - Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is a New York writer focusing on radical Islam. He is completing a book on the international challenges America faces in the 21st century. Available on the App Store . John Hames Listen to my ...

Shared from Zite   John Hames shared with you:   Obama Gets CT Scan for Sore Throat The Weekly Standard - This afternoon, President Obama got a CT Scan today for a sore throat has had "over the past couple weeks," according to a statement from his doctor, Ronny L. Jackson. "This morning, an ear, nose and throat specialist from Fort Belvoir Medical Center conducted a fiber optic exam, under my supervision, of the President's throat based on symptoms of sore throat over the past couple weeks. The exam revealed soft tissue swelling in the posterior throat and I, in consultation with the specialist, determined that further evaluation with a routine CT scan was prudent. The CT scan was conducted this afternoon purely as a matter of convenience for the President's schedule. The CT ...

Shared from Zite   "Everyone is requested to join in,"  continued the press release . "In recent months Obama's visits to Tennessee have drawn hundreds of protesters. Come on, Nashville, home of Country Music and a  real  American president, Andrew Jackson. Do us proud." Nashville is the capitol city of Tennessee. That state has been a strong Republican area for many years, and Mitt Romney won the state in the 2012 Presidential election. John Hames shared with you:   DEVELOPING: Citizens to Launch "Impeach Obama" Protest in This Major US City conservativetribune.com - Disapproval for Barack Obama's failed presidency continues to grow. Now, a major protest is being planned in Tennessee — and the goal i...

Shared from Zite   Palestinian Authority Mufti Sheik Muhammad Hussein is demanding that Israel transfer the bodies of the "Shahids," or "martyrs," because it is "the martyrs' right for us to pray for them, and this is a right according to Shariah. Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2014/12/martyrs-who-butchered-5-in-synagogue-to-be-honored/#V9CM3XQj2ERPDbcX.99 John Hames shared with you:   'Martyrs' who butchered 5 in synagogue to be honored wnd.com - Palestinian Authority officials are demanding that Israel return to them the bodies of two terrorists who attacked and killed five people at a Jerusalem synagogue so that they can be properly honored under Shariah, Islamic religious law, according to Palestinian Medi...

Shared from Zite   You see, I'm not a huge fan of fraternities, but I have the quaint view that when a major national publication falsely accuses an institution of being an organized criminal organization that specializes in ritual gang rape, they should be held accountable. John Hames shared with you:   The UVA Gang Rape that Wasn't, by Jonah Goldberg National Review - EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is Jonah Goldberg's (updated) weekly "news"letter, the G-File. Subscribe here to get the G-File delivered to your inbox on Fridays. Dear Reader, Available on the App Store . ...

Shared from Zite   The victim stated she was driving in the 4600 block of Lansdowne when three unknown black males suspects (late teens-early 20s) walked in front of her vehicle.  John Hames shared with you:   DEVELOPING IN ST LOUIS: White Woman Pulled From Car, Beaten By 3 Black Males In Suspected Bias Crime breaking911.com - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department released the following information: ​The victim stated she was driving in the 4600 block of Lansdowne when three unknown black males suspects (late teens-early 20s) walked in front of her vehicle. When the victim attempted to drive around them, the suspects displayed a firearm and ordered her to stop her vehicle, to which she complied. One of the suspects th...

Shared from Zite   [Former Tennessee governor Phil] Bredesen said Democrats who are thinking about running for office need to adopt what he calls "the Walmart test." "When you think about what your platform is going to be, go to the nearest Walmart and stop someone in the aisle and tell them what you're going to run on," he said. "If that engages them and they're interested, then you have a plan." John Hames shared with you:   Democrats still confused as to why the South has given up on them. RedState - I can tell you the Democrats' problem with running candidates in the South (and everywhere else that isn't the Pacific Coast and/or the Northeast) without trying hard, and it's nothing that's in...

  DAILY FLOOR WRAP UP   December 4, 2014   SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS   Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 770  — "Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill ( H.R. 3979 ) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; providing for consideration of the bill ( H.R. 5759 ) to establish a rule of construction clarifying the limitations on executive authority to provide certain forms of immigration relief; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5781) to provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California." – ADOPTED 227 – 191   H. Res. 770  — "Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill ( H.R. 3979 ) to amend ...