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Rand Paul aide with racist past resigns

By hnn

(The Root) — Jack Hunter, the controversial aide to Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), has resigned nearly two weeks after his previous ties to a white separatist group were revealed. Hunter announced his resignation in an email to the conservative news site the Daily Caller.

He expressed embarrassment for some of his previous racially inflammatory behavior, although he stopped short of acknowledging it as racist. His email read in part:

I’ve long been a conservative, and years ago, a much more politically incorrect (and campy) one. But there’s a significant difference between being politically incorrect and racist. I’ve also become far more libertarian over the years, a philosophy that encourages a more tolerant worldview, through the lens of which I now look back on some of my older comments with embarrassment….

Source:
The Root

Source URL:
http://www.theroot.com/blogs/blogging-beltway/rand-paul-aide-racist-past-resigns?wpisrc=root_more_news

Date:
7-22-13

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at History News Network – George Mason University

Politico Investigated Menendez Claims Before Daily Caller Report

By The Huffington Post News Editors

NEW YORK — Politico senior congressional reporter John Bresnahan investigated prostitution allegations against Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) before a Nov. 1 report in the Daily Caller suggesting they were true, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation.

Many prominent news organizations did not follow up on the Daily Caller‘s report, which featured two women in the Dominican Republic, faces obscured, claiming on video to have had sex with Menendez for money. This week, reports from the Washington Post and ABC News raised new questions about the credibility of the sources used by the Daily Caller, which continues to stand by its reporting.

When reached by phone on Friday, Bresnahan referred The Huffington Post to Politico COO Kim Kingsley, who did not return a request for comment. A Politico spokeswoman declined to comment.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at Huffington Post

HUFFPOST HILL – Meteorologists Lied, Winter Died

By The Huffington Post News Editors

Washington’s meteorologists, like its politicians, left a trail of broken promises in their wake today. Libertarian Christmas came early when Rand Paul filibustered a nomination over domestic drones and it was reported that the government-shrinking sequestration will increase Americans’ access to drugs. And South Carolina’s Jim Clyburn, the former Democratic majority whip, joked that there are “some things that my staff find a bit familiar” about the show “House of Cards.” At least we *think* he was joking — otherwise the Daily Caller missed the real congressional escort scandal. This is HUFFPOST HILL for Wednesday, March 6th, 2013:

POLITICIAN TALKS A LOTRand Paul ate up the Senate’s time today when he “talking” filibustered John Brennan‘s confirmation as CIA director, citing concerns about the Obama administration’s policy on civil liberties. It was basically what would happen if Jimmy Stewart subscribed to Reason and worried about the expansion of the police state… and if Jimmy Stewart had an unflattering haircut. Luke Johnson: “Paul, an outspoken libertarian, pointed to what he called the abuses of executive power and civil liberties under Obama‘s administration. In particular, he objected to the contents of a letter he received from Attorney General Eric Holder that asserted the U.S. government had the legal authority to kill a U.S. citizen on American soil… Paul had asked the Justice Department about the constitutionality of drone strikes and whether they could be used agains U.S. citizens. Holder responded in a letter that conceded the military could authorize a drone strike on U.S. soil…Paul started his filibuster speech around 11:45 a.m.… Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) took to the floor at about 4:45 p.m. to try to invoke cloture on the Brennan nomination to allow the vote to happen Wednesday night. Sen. Paul (R-Ky.) said he would be happy to vote, but that he hasn’t gotten the answer he wanted, and therefore objected to holding the vote.” [HuffPost]

@davewiegel: Paul gives Obama some credit: “I frankly don’t think he’ll be killing people in their homes tonight.”

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at Huffington Post

WaPo , Daily Caller at War Over Prostitute Story

By Matt Cantor Yesterday saw a Washington Post report that raised fundamental questions about reports that Sen. Robert Menendez was involved with Dominican prostitutes. Now, the Daily Caller , which originally broke the story , says the Post’s takedown is full of holes: The paper misidentified an escort at the heart of the case, the… …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Newser – Home

21 Animals That Have Absolutely Nothing To Say About Sequestration (SLIDESHOW)

By The Huffington Post News Editors

Despite polls showing most Americans are in favor of spending cuts in general, it’s hard to get people to pay attention to the details of the looming sequester. BuzzFeed’s McCay Coppins examined why sequestration is so bad for traffic, asking editors from the Atlantic Wire, the Daily Caller and even The Huffington Post how to get people interested.

The Atlantic Wire tried to rename the issue, calling it the “spendocalypse.” Gawker took a more visual approach, presenting a sequester explainer featuring Ryan Gosling and Kate Upton.

The Washington Post’s Wonkblog had a different take on the subject, presenting 21 animals who “have strong feelings on the sequester.”

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at Huffington Post

Video: Muslim Brotherhood Operatives Barack Obama And John Brennan

By Kris Zane

The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) were found to be unindicted co-conspirators in the largest terrorist-funding trial in U.S. history—the 2008 Holy Land Foundation trial.

Yet the Obama administration has not only had contact with these groups, but has brought them into the White House—embraced them would be a more proper term—having “hundreds” of meetings beginning almost immediately after Obama ascended to power.

According to a Daily Caller investigation:

In 2009, a judge confirmed the Justice Department’s decision to name CAIR as an unindicted conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation conspiracy to smuggle funds to HAMAS, which is a jihadi affiliate of the Egypt-based brotherhood. Five men in the smuggling ring were sentenced to jail in 2009, including two who were given 65-year sentences.

Obama’s current chief counterterrorism advisor and CIA head appointee John Brennan spoke at an ISNA-sponsored (and White House approved) conference in February of 2010. Brennan used his time to parrot Barack Obama’s often-quoted meme about how great of a religion Islam was, about the “goodness and beauty of Islam,” that “Islam is a religion of peace,” etc. Brennan failed to explain, however, why jihadists continually refer to this “religion of peace” while strapping on suicide vests. Nor did he explain that the Holy Land Foundation trial named ISNA as a Muslim Brotherhood front group.

In October of 2011, the group Muslim Advocates wrote a letter signed by fifty-seven Muslim organizations, whose main signatories were CAIR and ISNA, demanding the Obama administration remove “bigoted” language found in FBI training materials— terms like “jihad” and “Islamist,” the rationale being that these terms “offended” Muslims.

Brennan responded to the letter personally and not only purged FBI training materials but implemented a mandatory re-training program for FBI agents; U.S. Army officers; and all federal, state, and local law enforcement who had been subjected to “biased training.” Those who refused to tow the politically correct line, like war hero and Army trainer Lt. Colonel Matthew Dooley, were summarily blacklisted.

Instead of purging FBI training materials of anything that “offends” the Muslim Brotherhood, America should purge this country of Muslim Brotherhood operatives John Brennan and Barack Hussein Obama.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at Western Journalism