It plays songs I like about 85% of the time. But I take no responsibility for what it randomly picks. Still, you will discover a lot of new music on my "Adam Radio" station.
CONCORD, N.H. - Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, opened a breakfast speech here Thursday at the Merrimack County Republican Committee with a new demand for proof - not of President Obama's citizenship, but of Donald Trump's Republican credentials.
"I've come to New Hampshire today because I'm very concerned," Mr. Paul said. "I want to see the original long-form certificate of Donald Trump's Republican registration."
As a bit of laughter erupted in the room, he added: "Seriously, don't you think we need to see that?"
"I'm going to believe it when I see his embossed seal to his Republican registration," said Mr. Paul, a rising figure in the Republican Party who is visiting New Hampshire this week during the Congressional recess. He spoke with a smile, but his words marked one of the first times that a leading Republican has challenged Mr. Trump's ties to the party.
Senator Paul expanded his attack on Trump after the speech:
Mr. Paul, whose primary election last spring was among the first examples of the influence of the Tea Party movement, also questioned the business acumen of Mr. Trump and his claim that he would lower gas prices by strong-arming other countries.
"He's always complaining about the president's education. What economic school teaches you that you can have a bully for a president who sets the prices by just telling countries what price they should charge?" Mr. Paul said. "That to me shows an economic simplicity that really may not be equivalent to the stature of being president."
All I can say is it's about time. The media has focused on Trump's celebrity and his insane obsession with the birther myth, while they've essentially give him a free pas on everything else, including a foreign and economic policy that can only be described as insane:
As for foreign policy, Mr. Trump said he is "only interested in Libya if we take the oil," and that if he were President, "I would not leave Iraq and let Iran take over the oil." He remains sharply critical of the Chinese, asserting that as President, "I would tell China that you're either going to shape up, or I'm going to tax you at 25% for all the products you send into this country."
"I'm all for free trade, but it's got to be fair trade," he said. "China has taken advantage of this country for a long time." Regarding the $300 billion he said China stands to make from trade with the U.S. this year, Mr. Trump said, "What's protectionism? ...I want to be protected if that's the case." As for pending trade deals with Colombia, Korea and other countries, he said he would only sign them if they were the right deals for the U.S. "If it's a bad deal, I wouldn't sign it," he said.
Obama created the controversy by sealing all his records, well at least his birth and all school records.
If Obama is such a great person why is Lt. Col Larkin in jail? Larkin just wanted proof as well.
Every past President has been open to showing the records Obama hides.
If there is a birther myth you can credit Obama for it and don't blame anyone who can't trust Obama at his word.
The long form birth certificate looks questionable to me as it does to a lot of people. YouTube videos are popping up showing how the supposedly scanned document was in reality pieced together using Adobe illustrator. So, have to wait and see.
This whole mess is Obama's fault and let him take the questioning and the criticism.
Gee, huntington, I guess you didn't hear the president say that he would have the most transparent administration ever. You really don't think that obfuscation and artifice are equivalent to transparency?
Like the state convention in '08, requiring you to be a "good Republican," which later de-credentialed scores of duly elected delegates without due process.
The problem is, I suppose, that if Trump will "play ball" with the GOP, they'll be only too glad to have him.
Never mind any pretense, even, of sticking to the Constitution.
Posted by Adam de Angeli on 04/29/11 Last updated 04/29/11
Congressman Paul was recently given a full-hour program on John Stossel's show on Fox Business, and it is one of the best interviews with Dr. Paul I have ever seen. The audience appears to be all Ron Paul supporters. Segments include:
Posted by Adam de Angeli on 04/04/11 Last updated 04/04/11
[This was sent by MIC4L's Tony DeMott to members on April 5, 2011]
April 5, 2011
*** PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY ***
Dear Michigan Patriots,
Just days ago, a major victory was lost. And two Michigan Republicans in Congress- Thaddeus McCotter and Candice Miller- are solely to blame for it.
You see, in the continuing fight over the federal budget, an amendment was offered to the "Continuing Appropriations Act" to end a discrimination law against non-unionized workers.
The vote failed by a tie: 210-210. McCotter or Miller could have, with his or her vote alone, broken the tie.
Instead, they voted with the Democrats (every Democrat) to preserve labor discrimination.
"Guinta's amendment proposed to put a halt to government construction contracts that require a 'project labor agreement.' A PLA artificially restricts the number of contractors who may bid on a public construction job so that only firms with unionized workers may apply. A study commissioned by the federal government has shown that PLAs can increase costs to taxpayers by almost 10 percent, while other recent research has shown that the added cost may be well above 10 percent...
"The effect of the federal PLA requirement is to exclude 86 percent of the construction workforce from bidding on government contracts. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that less than 14 percent of U.S. construction workers belong to a union."
That's the issue, plain and simple. It's federal discrimination against non-unionized workers.
Probably no state in the nation has been more devastated by monopoly labor than Michigan. Yet here we have Republican members of Congress from Michigan whose votes single-handedly kept this injustice on the books.
Candice Miller, in fact, has responded to the outrage with a ridiculous defense of her vote, stating: "I take a state's rights view of this issue and would leave the determination on whether or not to use project labor agreements to state and local units of government who are directing these projects. My vote against the Guinta amendment was not a vote in favor of PLA's, it was a vote in favor local control and flexibility to make a determination without federal interference on what works best for them."
What's the one thing you must ask yourself when a politicians tries to tell you how things are? How does it benefit them if I believe it?
Let's be clear: a ban on PLAs is not "taking away rights." The government has no "right" to exclude non-unionized companies from bidding for contracts. The people have the right to trade freely, but the force of government has no right to discriminate against some citizens for others.
This applies to state and local governments as much as the federal. A PLA mandates that whenever the government pays for a project, union workers must be hired for the job. This stifles competition and inflates the project's cost. Why should any government be allowed to discriminate against the majority of the workforce?
Maybe next, Miller will defend the wonderful "state's right" to no-bid contracts- handing contracts out exclusively to politicians' buddies. That would be the logical extension of supporting state discrimination.
What makes Miller's argument even more illogical is that states have no freedom now to not use PLAs. So, voting against the amendment did nothing whatsoever to give the state and local governments more freedom.
PLAs were ordered by President Obama for all federal construction contracts. It was a political gift to the labor bosses, right at the start of his Presidency. It was also a disgraceful abuse of power.
Make no mistake: Candice Miller is attempting to justify standing by the President. She is not only deceiving us, she is taking us for idiots.
This is, unfortunately, not unusual for Candice Miller or Thaddeus McCotter. Braun's report continues: "The Competitive Enterprise Institute has created a 'Labor Scorecard' for the U.S. House of Representatives. The purpose of it is to track votes on 'pro-worker legislation,' according to [CEI]. So far for the 112th Congress, there are three votes being scored on the site, with U.S. Reps. McCotter and Miller voting against all three of the pro-worker positions identified by CEI... "McCotter and Miller are the only GOP representatives from Michigan to earn an 'F' on the CEI labor scorecard to this point. All of the Michigan Democrats are currently scored as an 'F.' " This is the behavior of RINOs-Republicans In Name Only. These are the most dangerous politicians.
Republicans elected McCotter and Miller. A Democrat would have voted no differently on these bills. That leaves you, the voter, with poor choices on Election Day.
But then again, you never know. Last year, Mike Lee ousted the venerable RINO Bob Bennett from power. Anything can happen.
And maybe if Representatives McCotter and Miller were more keenly aware of this possibility, they would think about the people who voted them into office before voting to continue discriminating against workers.
I say it is time to let them know.
I'm sure their staff would love to hear from voters in their districts, but heck, their votes affected our entire nation, so I see no harm in all of us lighting up their office phones.
If you live in their districts (or just want to have a little more fun), McCotter's district office numbers are 734-632-0314 and 248-685-9495. Miller's is 586-997-5010.
Please take a few minutes right now to call their offices. They voted to take away our rights, and they betrayed the people who elected them. They deserve to know how that feels to us.
And, if enough of us do follow up and call them, maybe the next time they will vote right. We still have most of two years left in this session, and they will have many more opportunities to vote against Liberty, if they don't feel any pressure.
Please call them right now (or if it's after hours, tomorrow) and remind them who elected them and why. It's something they need to hear.
Thanks again for all that you do for Liberty.
For Liberty,
Tony DeMott Michigan State Coordinator Campaign For Liberty
P.S. Please don't forget to contact Reps. Miller and McCotter today. Their numbers are 202-225-2106 (Miller) and 202-225-8171 (McCotter).
P.P.S. As always, our efforts are only possible because of your support. To help us continue keeping the RINOs in line, please make a contribution to Michigan's Campaign For Liberty today. Your contribution made via this link will be reserved for use defending Liberty in Michigan.
Posted by Adam de Angeli on 03/14/11 Last updated 03/11/11
Senator Rand Paul recently sat down with Forbes' Mallory Factor to discuss his opposition to the CR, cutting foreign aid, and dealing with entitlement programs.
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