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Feb 27 2010

Obama’s Transparency in Government Illustrated

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We all know about Obama’s campaign promises regarding transparency and accountability in government…

Over at The ChamberPost, Brad Peck vividly demonstrates what the Obama White House means by “Transparency and Open Government” in his Transparency Incarnate post.

This is what he had to say:

In light of this unprecedented call to openness, we were truly astounded when, in response to the Chamber’s FOIA request to the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) relating to agency records on climate change, we were told that CEQ had identified 87 documents totaling 759 pages that were responsive to our request. HOWEVER, they could not release most of the documents because they “originated” with another agency — we have issued a FOIA request to them, no response yet — what they could release to us* looked like this:

The ChamberPost.com Redacted FOIA reply from Obama White House The ChamberPost.com Redacted FOIA reply from Obama White House The ChamberPost.com Redacted FOIA reply from Obama White House
The ChamberPost.com Redacted FOIA reply from Obama White House The ChamberPost.com Redacted FOIA reply from Obama White House The ChamberPost.com Redacted FOIA reply from Obama White House

Check out the complete details at The Chamberpost

It is amazing that the Obama White House would pull that kind of garbage but after the Joe Biden January announcement published in the LA Times it really does not surprise me.

DAILY GUIDANCE FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT, Thursday, January 14, 2010:
In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and the Economic Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. These briefings are closed press.

At 11:30 AM, the Vice President will meet with Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to discuss the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This meeting is closed press.

Afterwards, the President and the Vice President will have lunch in the Private Dining Room. This lunch is closed press.

[…]

Then, at 2:15 PM, the Vice President will meet with Earl Devaney, chairman of the Recovery Act Transparency and Accountability Board. This meeting is closed press.

Feb 26 2010

Pakistan: Taliban Arrests & Taliban talks?

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What a mess! The Council on Foreign Relations put together a great talk on Pakistan, the Pakistani Taliban, Afghanistan, the Afgani Taliban, India and the military. There is so much there. CFR has provided a full transcript that can be found here.

Some of the quotes I found interesting:

RASHID: Well, you know, the reintegration is being carried out by the U.S. military and by the Afghan military and by, you know, local government officials. And it’s a local/regional thing.

The dialog that has perhaps begun, between the Kabul government and the Taliban, is operating at a completely different level. And I don’t believe at the moment that — you know, Westerners are in touch with the dialog. But they’re not directly negotiating with the Taliban.

This next idea I particularly liked:

RASHID: Now, let me say, you know, too, and I think it’s — so I think we will see flexibility in these negotiations from both sides. Now, clearly, there are some red lines which have to be set down. Now, I think one of those red lines is about al Qaeda. That’s absolutely elemental. And what that — what that will mean is actually — the problem with that is Taliban can say, “We’ve broken with al Qaeda.” How do you prove it? You know, that’s the question.

And actually — I mean, ultimately, you will have to tell the Taliban, well, if you really want to come into government and you have really broken with al Qaeda, you have to go after them yourself and catch them for us, because you know where they are, actually. (Laughter.) Now, I mean, I’m talking to you about, you know, something way ahead, I mean, which may — which may be a complete pipe-dream. But that will be the only way finally to get the proof of their — of their genuineness about al Qaeda.

Speakers:

Marvin G. Weinbaum, Scholar-in-Residence, Middle East Institute

Ahmed Rashid, Author, “Descent Into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia”

Presider: Carol A. Giacomo, Editorial Board Member, the New York Times

February 22, 2010
Council on Foreign Relations

Feb 21 2010

Ann Coulter CPAC 2010

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Ann Coulter CPAC 2010 Q & A

Feb 20 2010

Andrew Breitbart Speech at 2010 CPAC

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Andrew Breitbart Speech at 2010 CPAC (Part II)

See also:

Marc Morano Speech at 2010 CPAC

Jan 20 2010

Mass Healthcare Reform

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Jan 25 2009

Which Obama Did You Vote For?

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TMI on Obama

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Sep 30 2008

Don’t Wait for Barack Obama to Ban Your Guns

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Don’t Wait for Barack Obama to Ban Your Guns – Register to Vote Today!

Barack Obama Has Supported:

A Total Ban on Handguns
A Ban on the Sale or Transfer of All Semi-Auto Firearms
A Ban on Right-to-Carry Permits
A Ban on Firearms Kept in the Home
And More —

“So it’s not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them….”
— Barack Obama, April 2, 2008
Barack Obama has made it clear – he believes gun owners are dangerous and that guns should be banned. If he is elected President, he could name new Supreme Court Justices who will try to overturn the recent court decision and strip our rights away.

Protect your rights. Protecting your rights has never been more important.

Register to vote today!

Jul 11 2008

Islamophobic hate crimes in Sweden

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May 27 2008

Bad News… Just Spin IT

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