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CPAC 2014 Schedule [March 7, 2014 covered this post]
March 6th, 2014
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View the major speakers schedule below ...:
THURSDAY [March 6, 2014, covered in the post to which this is a reply]
9:00 a.m. – Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
9:16 a.m. – Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA)
9:24 a.m. – Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)
9:40 a.m. – Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC)
10:19 a.m. – Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
11:45 a.m. – Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ)
12:00 p.m. – Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA)
12:16 p.m. – Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)
12:31 p.m. – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
2:45 p.m. – Donald Trump
FRIDAY [March 7, 2014, covered in this post]
9:00 a.m. – Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX)
9:16 a.m. – Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
10:23 a.m. – Former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR)
11:15 a.m. – Ralph Reed, founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition
2:26 p.m. – Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA)
2:40 p.m. – Al Cardenas, chairman of the American Conservative Union
2:51 p.m. – Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
SATURDAY [March 8, 2014, (to be) covered in a reply to this post]
12:45 p.m. – Newt Gingrich, former House Speaker
1:12 p.m. – Jim DeMint, president of the Heritage Foundation
5:23 p.m. – Straw poll
5:45 pm. – Former Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK)
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/view-the-full-cpac-2014-schedule/ [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 Schedule of Events [the complete schedule]
http://www.cpac.org/schedule-events
http://www.cpac.org/sites/default/files/CPAC%202014%20Schedule%20v3.5.pdf
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CPAC 2014 - Governor Rick Perry (R-TX)
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU [ http://www.youtube.com/user/ACUConservativeUSA ; http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmqnjF1D2hhbFKIqBIVzhCK54eef2DZol ]
The Honorable Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acoTrhWtQBM [with comments]
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Bill Maher on Rick Perry: Yeehaw! Jesus, take the wheel!
Uploaded on Jul 3, 2011 by itcanbecheezcaketime [ http://www.youtube.com/user/itcanbecheezcaketime ]
Rick Perry is a corporatist, neoconservative, hillbilly, Jesus freak with bad economic policy. Voting for him would be like a 4th Bush administration.
Look into Ron Paul if you want to restore the country to the letter of the law. If you want more crony capitalism, then by-all-means, vote for Perry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlVUvZXLuW8 [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
The Honorable John Cornyn, United States Senator for Texas, speaking at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v0mplIqfT8 [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - The Death of American Privacy
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
The Death of American Privacy: Does it Matter if the Government Records Every Phone Call E-mail and Text You Send?
Speakers:
- John Solomon, Editor, The Washington Times (moderator)
- The Honorable Bruce Fein, Principal, Bruce Fein & Associates, Inc.
- Charles Kirk, Executive Director, TurningPoint USA
- The Honorable Jim Gilmore, Jr. President & Chief Executive Officer, Free Congress Foundation/ American Opportunity
Does the war against terror require us to surrender any semblance of private communications?
Recorded on March 7, 2014 at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAGL_Ew-dYs [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - LtCol Oliver North, USMC (Ret.)
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North, USMC (Ret.) and founder of the Freedom Alliance, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLWCC19oA_Y [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-AR)
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
The Honorable Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53lNbmp4nq4 [with comments]
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American Atheists Booted From CPAC
Published on Feb 25, 2014 by
CRUClEFICTION [ http://www.youtube.com/user/CRUClEFICTION ]
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC, 2-25-2014.
American Atheists, Inc.
http://atheists.org/
https://www.facebook.com/AmericanAtheists
Story:
http://news.atheists.org/2014/02/25/press-release-cpac-boots-atheist-booth/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJPlkF1GcQA [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Criminal Justice Reform
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
What is the conservative solution to an overreaching legal system? Pat Nolan (Director, Center for Criminal Justice Reform, ACU Foundation) moderates the discussion with Grover Norquist (President, Americans for Tax Reform), The Honorable Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, and Bernard Kerik (former Commissioner, New York City Police), on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQDrFm8TBM8 [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Ralph Reed, Faith and Freedom Coalition
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Ralph Reed, Founder and Chairman of the Faith & Freedom Coalition, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsneGj9hn8Y [with comments]
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How Religious-Freedom Laws Could Come Back to Hurt the Faithful
Demonstrators in Phoenix celebrate Governor Jan Brewer's veto of SB 1026.
(Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press)
If conservative Christians really believe they are becoming a marginalized movement, why would they want to disempower marginalized people in the marketplace?
Jonathan Merritt
Mar 3 2014, 11:30 AM ET
“I’d like to purchase a wedding cake,” the glowing young woman says as she clutches the arm of her soon-to-be husband. “We’re getting married at the Baptist church downtown this coming spring.”
“I’m sorry, madam, but I’m not going to be able to help you,” the clerk replies without expression.
“Why not?” the bewildered bride asks.
“Because you are Christians. I am Unitarian and disapprove of your belief that everyone except those within your religion are damned to eternal hell. Your church’s teachings conflict with my religious beliefs. I’m sorry.”
Would conservative Christians support this storeowner’s actions? Because if not, they better think long and hard about advocating for laws that allow public businesses to refuse goods and services to individuals anytime they believe the person’s behavior conflicts with their sincerely held convictions.
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, a Republican, vetoed legislation [ http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/51leg/2r/bills/sb1062p.pdf ] Wednesday that would have allowed the state’s businesses to refuse goods or services if providing them conflicts with their religious beliefs. Though same-sex weddings are the impetus for the bill, it did not specifically mention gays and lesbians. The Arizona Republic editorial board warned [ http://www.azcentral.com/opinions/articles/20140221gov-brewer-veto-those-religious-freedom-bills.html ] Brewer, “The proposed law is so poorly crafted it could allow a Muslim taxi driver to refuse service to a woman traveling alone.”
So with a stroke of the pen, Brewer killed a bill conservative Christian activists—part of her political base—had been championing. Similar legislation also died [ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/18/kansas-gay-marriage-bill/5593675/ ] in Kansas and is being blocked [ http://nation.time.com/2014/02/27/georgia-mississippi-arizona-veto-sb1062/ ] in Mississippi and Georgia. But conservative Christian activists are vowing to keep pressing such bills [ http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/after-veto-in-arizona-conservatives-vow-to-fight-for-religious-liberties/2014/02/27/4e0f877a-9fcb-11e3-b8d8-94577ff66b28_story.html ], claiming that these roadblocks are a temporary setback in their push to gain protection for religious believers who discriminate against customers.
Interestingly, the conservative Christians who support these bills also believe that America is becoming increasingly antagonistic toward members of their own faith. They have long decried the secularizing and pluralizing of America’s public square. They’ve argued that America is, in Robert Bork’s phrase, “slouching toward Gomorrah” and becoming post-Christian or even anti-Christian.
Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, who supports these bills, also once wrote [ http://www.albertmohler.com/2004/07/15/transforming-culture-christian-truth-confronts-post-christian-america/ ], “The most basic contours of American culture have been radically altered. The so-called Judeo-Christian consensus of the last millennium has given way to a post-modern, post-Christian, post-Western cultural crisis which threatens the very heart of our culture.”
If Christians really believe they are becoming a marginalized movement, why would they want to disempower marginalized people in the marketplace? It’s easy to codify your own biases when you’re part of the majority and get to be the one refusing services to others. But what if you’re the minority? What if others are turning you away because they think you are the abominable one?
Many Christians believe that the Book of Revelation predicts a coming time of persecution and evil. In the apocalyptic book’s 13th chapter [ http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+13 ], it is predicted that a time will come when Christians won’t be able to buy or sell in the marketplace. If Christians believe this time is coming, they must also ask, “How might such a reality be realized?” Could it be that they are unwittingly becoming the authors of their own demise?
Conservative Christian activists often argue that these bills put us on a ride down a slippery slope that could lead to the government forcing conservative Christian pastors to perform same-sex weddings against their wills. (Never mind that legal exemptions for houses of worship and pastors are woven deeply into American law or that there is no historical precedent for such predictions.)
But these prophets of doom only acknowledge one side of the slope. They fail to consider how these laws could be used against members of their own communities. If you are able to discriminate against others on the basis of religious conviction, others must be allowed to do the same when you are on the other side of the counter. You can’t have your wedding cake and eat it too.
The ancient King Solomon, a man Christians believe to be the wisest person ever to live, once wrote, “Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.”
If this is the pit that Christians intend to dig, they better line the bottom with pillows.
Related Story
Why Jan Brewer Vetoed Arizona's 'Anti-Gay' Bill
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/02/why-jan-brewer-vetoed-arizonas-anti-gay-bill/284135/
Copyright © 2014 by The Atlantic Monthly Group
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/03/how-religious-freedom-laws-could-come-back-to-hurt-the-faithful/284164/ [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Brock Lawley, Tim Neely, and Ethan Olney, Recording Artists
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Sponsored by Big Dawg Music Radio, Brock Lawley, Tim Neely, and Ethan Olney perform before an audience at CPAC 2014.
Recorded at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MjqZ5WRj58 [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Not All Quiet on the Western Front: Conservatives Are Alive in Hollywood!
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Two Hollywood films guaranteed to infuriate the Hollywood left. John Sullivan (Director, "America") moderates the discussion with The Honorable Fred Thompson, former United States Senator for Tennessee, actor, attorney, lobbyist, columnist, and radio host, Daniel Lusko (Director, "Persecuted"), and Gerald Molen (Producer, "2016: Obama's America"), and Dinesh D'Souza (Director, "2016: Obama's America") speaks, on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD-tlNSaV30 [with comments]
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'Noah' Movie Banned By Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates
This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Jennifer Connelly, left, and Russell Crowe in a scene from "Noah."
(AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Niko Tavernise)
* Film on prophet banned in Qatar, Kuwait, Emirates
* Highest Sunni body says holy figures in art "forbidden"
* Official disclaimer says movie takes "artistic license"
By Noah Browning
Posted: 03/09/2014 9:09 am EDT Updated: 03/09/2014 9:59 am EDT
CAIRO, March 8 (Reuters) - Three Arab countries have banned the Hollywood film "Noah" on religious grounds even before its worldwide premiere and several others are expected to follow suit, a representative of Paramount Pictures told Reuters on Saturday.
Islam frowns upon representing holy figures in art and depictions of the Prophet Mohammad in European and North American media have repeatedly sparked deadly protests in Islamic countries over the last decade, fanning cultural tensions with the West.
"Censors for Qatar, Bahrain and the UAE (United Arab Emirates) officially confirmed this week that the film will not release in their countries," a representative of Paramount Pictures, which produced the $125 million film starring Oscar-winners Russell Crowe and Anthony Hopkins, told Reuters.
"The official statement they offered in confirming this news is because 'it contradicts the teachings of Islam'," the representative said, adding the studio expected a similar ban in Egypt, Jordan and Kuwait.
The film will premiere in the United States on March 28.
Noah, who in the Bible's Book of Genesis built the ark that saved his family and many pairs of animals from a great flood, is revered by Judaism, Christianity and Islam. An entire chapter in the Koran is devoted to him.
Cairo's Al-Azhar, the highest authority of Sunni Islam and a main centre of Islamic teaching for over a millennium, issued a fatwa, or religious injunction, against the film on Thursday.
"Al-Azhar ... renews its objection to any act depicting the messengers and prophets of God and the companions of the Prophet (Mohammad), peace be upon him," it announced in a statement.
They "provoke the feelings of believers ... and are forbidden in Islam and a clear violation of Islamic law," the fatwa added.
Mel Gibson's 2004 film "The Passion of the Christ" on Jesus's crucifixion was widely screened in the Arab World, despite a flurry of objections by Muslim clerics.
A 2012 Arab miniseries "Omar" on the exploits of a seventh century Muslim ruler and companion of the Prophet Mohammad also managed to defy clerics' objections and air on a Gulf-based satellite television channel.
PROTESTS
The publication of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a Danish newspaper in 2006 touched off riots in the Middle East, Africa and Asia in which at least 50 people died.
A 2012 amateur Youtube video deriding Mohammad produced in California stoked protests throughout the region, and may have contributed to a deadly militant raid in Libya which killed the U.S. ambassador and three other American staff.
"Noah," whose official video trailer depicts a burly Crowe wielding an axe and computer-animated geysers swamping an army of sinners hoping to board his ark, has also stoked religious controversy at home.
Jerry A. Johnson, president of a conservative National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) group, said last month he wanted to "make sure everyone who sees this impactful film knows this is an imaginative interpretation of Scripture, and not literal."
Paramount responded by agreeing to issue a disclaimer on advertising for the film.
"While artistic license has been taken, we believe that this film is true to the essence, values and integrity of a story that is a cornerstone of faith for millions of people worldwide," the advisory reads.
(Edited by Tom Heneghan)
Copyright 2014 Thomson Reuters
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/09/noah-movie-banned_n_4924538.html [with comments]
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The Great Flood
Uploaded on Dec 30, 2009 by DarkMatter2525 [ http://www.youtube.com/user/DarkMatter2525 ; http://www.youtube.com/user/DarkMatter2525/videos?view=0&flow=grid ]
The logistics of Noah's Ark. People actually believe this story. It's time for a dose of reality. The YouTubers known as KaseyAkira, Bluetrilobite, and Vashcat encouraged me to debunk the story of Noah's Ark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I225Vcs3X0g [with (over 10,000) comments] [at/see (linked in) http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=98128173 and preceding and following]
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CPAC 2014 - Ben Nanke, Recording Artist
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Sponsored by Big Dawg Music Radio, Ben Nanke performs before an audience at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16RSXlo_A44 [with comment]
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CPAC 2014 - MN State Representative Tara Mack (MN-57A)
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
The Honorable Tara Mack, State Representative for Minnesota's 57A district, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B8cOt_Am-8 [no comments yet]
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CPAC 2014 - SD State Representative Jenna Haggar (SD-10)
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
The Honorable Jenna Haggar, State Representative for South Dakota's 10th district, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBrn1dx5REw [with comment]
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CPAC 2014 - Eric Metaxas, Author
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Eric Metaxas, author of two biographies (Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery, and Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy about Dietrich Bonhoeffer), writer of children's books and scripts for VeggieTales, humorist, co-presenter of the radio program the Breakpoint Commentary, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iisLW6KJ1UM [with comments]
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Eric Metaxas testimony how he became a Christian
Uploaded on Feb 14, 2012 by AlphaOmegaWorship [ http://www.youtube.com/user/AlphaOmegaWorship ]
Directed by Nathan Troester for Redeemer Presbyterian Church, NYC 2009.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7juRRJhhIHE [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Obama's IRS: Political Arm of the Left?
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
What happens when your government decides which speech is acceptable?
Hans von Spakovsky (Manager, Election Law Reform Initiative, and Senior Legal Fellow, The Heritage Foundation) moderates the discussion with Eliana Johnson (Investigative Reporter, National Review), Cleta Mitchell (Partner, Foley & Lardner, LLP), and Christine O'Donnell (Conservative activist and former candidate for the Delaware United States Senate seat vacated by Vice President Joe Biden), on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHLWgPENEsk [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Can Libertarians and Social Conservatives Get Along?
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Is there common ground between the two most energetic wings of the movement?
Tom Minnery (President & CEO, CitizenLink) moderates the discussion with Dr. Matt Spalding (Associate Vice President and Dean of Educational Programs for Hillsdale College, The Allan P. Kirby Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies & Citizenship), Matt Welch (Editor in Chief, Reason Magazine), Michael Medved (Host, "The Michael Medved Show"), and Alexander McCobin (Co-Founder & President, Students for Liberty), at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSi1tjrAswI [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA)
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
The Honorable Rick Santorum, former United States Senator for Pennsylvania, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xcTFMa6pjA [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - The Hon. Al Cardenas, American Conservative Union
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
The Honorable Al Cardenas (Chairman, American Conservative Union), speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiVV7VYpWXg [with comment]
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CPAC 2014 - U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
The Honorable Rand Paul, United States Senator for Kentucky, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnMy0KTxQIk [with comments]
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Rand Paul wins 2014 CPAC straw poll, Ted Cruz finishes a distant second
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks at the Conservative Political Action Committee annual conference in National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 7, 2014. Friday marks the second day of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, which brings together prospective presidential candidates, conservative opinion leaders and tea party activists from coast to coast.
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Rubio and Ryan, GOP leaders in Congress all see big drops in support
By Seth McLaughlin and Stephen Dinan
The Washington Times
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Sen. Rand Paul demolished his competition in the 2014 Washington Times/CPAC presidential preference straw poll on Saturday, winning 31 percent of the vote — nearly three times the total of second-place Sen. Ted Cruz.
The poll also found a strong plurality of attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference believe marijuana should be fully legalized, with 41 percent saying it’s time to change the law and tax it. Another 21 percent said it should be legalized only for medicinal purposes, while just 31 percent said it should remain illegal in all cases.
In the presidential poll, Mr. Cruz’s 11 percent was a big improvement for the freshman senator, who won just 4 percent in last year’s straw poll. Neurosurgeon Ben Carson was third with 9 percent and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was fourth with 8 percent in results that signal growing discontent with the GOP establishment in Washington.
Indeed, CPAC voters now have an unfavorable view of Republicans in Congress, with 51 percent saying they disapprove of the job the GOP is doing on Capitol Hill. Just last year the GOP had a 54 percent approval rating, and in 2012 they held a 70 percent approval rating.
But a series of tough votes over the last few months that saw Republican leaders work with President Obama to boost spending and raised the government’s debt limit have deepened a rift between the GOP’s leadership on Capitol Hill and conservative activists around the country.
That could be one reason why Rep. Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican who wrote December’s budget deal that boosted spending in 2014 and 2015, saw his standing with CPAC voters cut in half — from 6 percent support in last year’s presidential straw poll to just 3 percent this year.
Sen. Marco Rubio suffered an even bigger drop, falling from 23 percent and second place in 2013 to seventh place, with 6 percent, this year.
“I like Ted Cruz, I like Rand Paul, I like Mike Lee. I like Rubio, but less now than I did a year ago because of immigration,” said David Fitzwilliam, 83.
For Mr. Paul, the victory is his second in a row, and he saw his support climb from 25 percent last year to 31 percent this year.
“He is the only true liberty candidate who focuses on civil liberties more than anybody else,” said Al Seltzinger, 36, from Baltimore. “I think the way the nation is going today with the government and the president going against the Constitution that we need someone who holds strict to the Constitution and whose voting record is pretty solid when it comes to the Constitution.”
Mr. Cruz also jumped from just 4 percent last year — when he was a newly sworn-in senator — to his 11 percent this year.
Mr. Carson, who gained prominence with a 27-minute speech challenging Mr. Obama when the two appeared at the 2013 National Prayer Breakfast, is also on the rise. In last year’s straw poll, taken just after that speech, he garnered 4 percent of the vote, but jumped to 9 percent this year.
“I love Ted Cruz, I love Rand Paul, but Ben Carson is all of the above,” said Jean Carlton, a 71-year-old CPAC attendee who said the doctor’s lack of Washington experience was a big plus.
For his part Mr. Christie, who has faced political troubles back home in New Jersey after his staffers caused a traffic jam on the George Washington Bridge to punish a town mayor, seems to be holding steady among activists. He rose from 7 percent last year to 8 percent support this year.
In his speech to the conference on Thursday, Mr. Christie argued that the GOP needs to not only pick a conservative champion, but pick a candidate who can get elected.
“We can’t govern if we can’t win,” he said.
That resonated with some CPAC straw poll voters.
“I think he has the best chance in the general election. I am less optimistic about his chances in the primary, but he seems to be more palatable to Independents and Democrats. I think electability is the main concern,” said Matthew Smith, a 19-year-old student at Yale University.
This year’s straw poll listed 25 potential candidates, which is far more than usual. The high number signals just how wide open the GOP’s presidential contest is with two years to go before the first caucuses and primaries.
On the Democratic side, meanwhile, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton easily leads the rest of her party’s field in national and state polling.
Previous versions of The Washington Times/CPAC poll showed that the audience that gathers in Washington leans younger and more libertarian than the conservative movement throughout the country, which likely gives Mr. Paul a boost with this crowd here.
Indeed, his father, then-Rep. Ron Paul, won the straw poll twice on a similar libertarian-minded message, though he struggled to translate that support into votes when it came to primaries and caucuses.
The straw poll was conducted between Thursday and Saturday afternoon, and 2,459 votes were cast.
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/8/cpac-2014-straw-poll-results/
CPAC 2014: Rand Paul urges conservatives to fight for liberty
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/7/rand-paul-urges-conservatives-fight-liberty/
© Copyright 2014 The Washington Times, LLC
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/8/rand-paul-wins-2014-cpac-straw-poll-ted-cruz-finis/ [ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/8/rand-paul-wins-2014-cpac-straw-poll-ted-cruz-finis/?page=all ] [with embedded video report, and comments]
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Rand Paul Says U.S. Should Drill In 'Every Possible, Conceivable Place' To Address Ukraine Situation
By Kate Sheppard
Posted: 03/09/2014 1:06 pm EDT Updated: 03/10/2014 1:59 am EDT
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that the situation in Ukraine should be an impetus to ramp up oil and gas drilling in the United States and clear the path for exports.
"I would immediately get every obstacle out of the way for our export of oil and gas," said Paul in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday." "And I would begin drilling in every possible, conceivable place within our territories in order to have production that we can supply Europe with if it's interrupted from Ukraine."
Russia's state-owned energy company, Gazprom, has been threatening to cut off gas supplies [ http://time.com/16915/russia-turns-the-screws-on-ukraine-with-gas-supply-threat/ ] to Ukraine, citing unpaid bills from February. But the ongoing political standoff between the two countries has Europe bracing for the possibility [ http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/mar/07/eu-leaders-gas-russia-ukraine ] that this could lead to gas shortages.
It has also led to increased calls within the U.S. to start exporting natural gas to Europe [ http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/06/world/europe/us-seeks-to-reduce-ukraines-reliance-on-russia-for-natural-gas.html ].
Even before the situation in Ukraine was grabbing international headlines, Senate Republicans were advocating for changes to the current ban [ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/07/oil-exports-us_n_4557033.html ] on exporting crude oil.
Paul also criticized President Barack Obama's approach to the situation Sunday, arguing that he "hasn't projected enough strength and hasn't shown a priority to the national defense. That is something that, were I in charge, I would."
Two weeks ago, Paul said that the U.S. should maintain a "respectful" relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin [ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/02/25/rand-paul-gop-shouldnt-tweak-russia-over-ukraine/ ], a remark that drew criticism [ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2014/02/26/rand-paul-defends-putin-earns-scorn-from-the-right/ ] from many within his own party.
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CPAC 2014 - Can America Survive Obama's War on Fossil Fuel?
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
America's energy future: North American fossil fuel fortress? Is there a role for the federal government? Can we recover from Obama's alternative energy frauds?
The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop (Vice President, External Affairs, The Heritage Foundation) moderates the discussion with Tom Pyle (President, American Energy Alliance), Alex Epstein (President & Founder, Center for Industrial Progress), Charles Gerow (CEO, Quantum Communications), and William Perry Pendley (Author, "Sagebrush Rebel"), at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4DZ2Jrc6pM [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Social Media 3.0: The Next Revolution Will Start on Your Phone
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Why do conservatives hire tech guys based on ideology and NOT competence?
Ned Ryun (CEO, Voter Gravity) moderates the discussion with Peter Greenberger (Director, Global Political Advertising, Twitter), Don Seymour (U.S. Politics & Government Outreach Manager, Facebook), Brian Lyle (Vice President of Digital Strategy, Generation Opportunity), Erik Telford (Vice President of Strategic Initiatives & Outreach, Franklin Center), and Floyd Brown (President, Western Center for Journalism), at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szoN2X3Ffx4 [no comments yet]
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CPAC 2014 - Solutions 2014: Ideas to Unite America
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Sponsored by The Heritage Foundation, Genevieve Wood (Senior Contributor to The Foundry, The Heritage Foundation) moderates the discussion with Derrick Morgan (Vice
President, Domestic & Economic Policy, The Heritage Foundation), Jennifer Marshall (Director, Domestic Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation), The Honorable Terry Miller (Director, Center for International Trade & Economics, The Heritage Foundation), and Steven Bucci (Director, Douglas & Sarah Allison Center for Foreign & National Security Policy, The Heritage Foundation), at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duyuG4fyB7I [with comment]
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Bill Maher is so funny on this one you have to take your hat
Uploaded on Oct 23, 2006 by Zenseeker [ http://www.youtube.com/user/Zenseeker ]
Bill Maher is so funny in this one about think tanks that you have to take your hat off to him. Thanks Bill, for making us laugh when we need it most. and putting a play on Rove with Dan Quayle, was just a riot. Thanks to crooksandliars.com for making this available, keep up the great work. Until next time, keep up the good fight and visit zenwire.com to read about why Understanding fear is the secret in taking back America. Be ready and arm yourself with truth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcJohfS4vTQ [with (over 4,000) comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Ronald Reagan Dinner, Opening Comments
Published on Mar 8, 2014 by The ACU
Opening comments from the Ronald Reagan Dinner, sponsored by TownHall/Regnery Publishing, at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDqMiGyvrr4 [no comments yet]
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CPAC 2014 - Ronald Reagan Dinner
Published on Mar 8, 2014 by The ACU
Comments from the Ronald Reagan Dinner, sponsored by TownHall/Regnery Publishing, at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECLQdUb-24s [no comments yet]
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Real Time - Bill Maher Educates The Tea Party On The Founding Fathers
Published on Apr 3, 2012 by Pariah2001 [ http://www.youtube.com/user/Pariah2001 ]
"Real Time's" Bill Maher doesn't leave Tea Partiers an intellectual leg to stand on after he rips into their co-opting The Founding Father's "platform."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY0Y7vQF13U [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Presentation of ACU's Ronald Reagan Award
Published on Mar 8, 2014 by The ACU
The Honorable Al Cardenas (Chairman, American Conservative Union) presents the Ronald Reagan Award for 2014 at the Ronald Reagan Dinner, sponsored by TownHall/Regnery Publishing, at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
The Ronald Reagan Award is the highest award given at CPAC. It is awarded to dedicated activists, regardless of how high their profile may be on a national scale.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV5Cn8Aaywo [no comments yet]
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March 6th, 2014
[...]
View the major speakers schedule below ...:
THURSDAY [March 6, 2014, covered in the post to which this is a reply]
9:00 a.m. – Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
9:16 a.m. – Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA)
9:24 a.m. – Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)
9:40 a.m. – Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC)
10:19 a.m. – Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
11:45 a.m. – Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ)
12:00 p.m. – Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA)
12:16 p.m. – Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)
12:31 p.m. – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
2:45 p.m. – Donald Trump
FRIDAY [March 7, 2014, covered in this post]
9:00 a.m. – Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX)
9:16 a.m. – Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
10:23 a.m. – Former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR)
11:15 a.m. – Ralph Reed, founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition
2:26 p.m. – Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA)
2:40 p.m. – Al Cardenas, chairman of the American Conservative Union
2:51 p.m. – Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
SATURDAY [March 8, 2014, (to be) covered in a reply to this post]
12:45 p.m. – Newt Gingrich, former House Speaker
1:12 p.m. – Jim DeMint, president of the Heritage Foundation
5:23 p.m. – Straw poll
5:45 pm. – Former Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK)
[...]
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/view-the-full-cpac-2014-schedule/ [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 Schedule of Events [the complete schedule]
http://www.cpac.org/schedule-events
http://www.cpac.org/sites/default/files/CPAC%202014%20Schedule%20v3.5.pdf
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CPAC 2014 - Governor Rick Perry (R-TX)
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU [ http://www.youtube.com/user/ACUConservativeUSA ; http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmqnjF1D2hhbFKIqBIVzhCK54eef2DZol ]
The Honorable Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acoTrhWtQBM [with comments]
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Bill Maher on Rick Perry: Yeehaw! Jesus, take the wheel!
Uploaded on Jul 3, 2011 by itcanbecheezcaketime [ http://www.youtube.com/user/itcanbecheezcaketime ]
Rick Perry is a corporatist, neoconservative, hillbilly, Jesus freak with bad economic policy. Voting for him would be like a 4th Bush administration.
Look into Ron Paul if you want to restore the country to the letter of the law. If you want more crony capitalism, then by-all-means, vote for Perry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlVUvZXLuW8 [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
The Honorable John Cornyn, United States Senator for Texas, speaking at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v0mplIqfT8 [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - The Death of American Privacy
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
The Death of American Privacy: Does it Matter if the Government Records Every Phone Call E-mail and Text You Send?
Speakers:
- John Solomon, Editor, The Washington Times (moderator)
- The Honorable Bruce Fein, Principal, Bruce Fein & Associates, Inc.
- Charles Kirk, Executive Director, TurningPoint USA
- The Honorable Jim Gilmore, Jr. President & Chief Executive Officer, Free Congress Foundation/ American Opportunity
Does the war against terror require us to surrender any semblance of private communications?
Recorded on March 7, 2014 at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAGL_Ew-dYs [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - LtCol Oliver North, USMC (Ret.)
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North, USMC (Ret.) and founder of the Freedom Alliance, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLWCC19oA_Y [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-AR)
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
The Honorable Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53lNbmp4nq4 [with comments]
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American Atheists Booted From CPAC
Published on Feb 25, 2014 by
CRUClEFICTION [ http://www.youtube.com/user/CRUClEFICTION ] The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC, 2-25-2014.
American Atheists, Inc.
http://atheists.org/
https://www.facebook.com/AmericanAtheists
Story:
http://news.atheists.org/2014/02/25/press-release-cpac-boots-atheist-booth/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJPlkF1GcQA [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Criminal Justice Reform
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
What is the conservative solution to an overreaching legal system? Pat Nolan (Director, Center for Criminal Justice Reform, ACU Foundation) moderates the discussion with Grover Norquist (President, Americans for Tax Reform), The Honorable Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, and Bernard Kerik (former Commissioner, New York City Police), on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQDrFm8TBM8 [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Ralph Reed, Faith and Freedom Coalition
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Ralph Reed, Founder and Chairman of the Faith & Freedom Coalition, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsneGj9hn8Y [with comments]
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How Religious-Freedom Laws Could Come Back to Hurt the Faithful
Demonstrators in Phoenix celebrate Governor Jan Brewer's veto of SB 1026.
(Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press)
If conservative Christians really believe they are becoming a marginalized movement, why would they want to disempower marginalized people in the marketplace?
Jonathan Merritt
Mar 3 2014, 11:30 AM ET
“I’d like to purchase a wedding cake,” the glowing young woman says as she clutches the arm of her soon-to-be husband. “We’re getting married at the Baptist church downtown this coming spring.”
“I’m sorry, madam, but I’m not going to be able to help you,” the clerk replies without expression.
“Why not?” the bewildered bride asks.
“Because you are Christians. I am Unitarian and disapprove of your belief that everyone except those within your religion are damned to eternal hell. Your church’s teachings conflict with my religious beliefs. I’m sorry.”
Would conservative Christians support this storeowner’s actions? Because if not, they better think long and hard about advocating for laws that allow public businesses to refuse goods and services to individuals anytime they believe the person’s behavior conflicts with their sincerely held convictions.
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, a Republican, vetoed legislation [ http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/51leg/2r/bills/sb1062p.pdf ] Wednesday that would have allowed the state’s businesses to refuse goods or services if providing them conflicts with their religious beliefs. Though same-sex weddings are the impetus for the bill, it did not specifically mention gays and lesbians. The Arizona Republic editorial board warned [ http://www.azcentral.com/opinions/articles/20140221gov-brewer-veto-those-religious-freedom-bills.html ] Brewer, “The proposed law is so poorly crafted it could allow a Muslim taxi driver to refuse service to a woman traveling alone.”
So with a stroke of the pen, Brewer killed a bill conservative Christian activists—part of her political base—had been championing. Similar legislation also died [ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/18/kansas-gay-marriage-bill/5593675/ ] in Kansas and is being blocked [ http://nation.time.com/2014/02/27/georgia-mississippi-arizona-veto-sb1062/ ] in Mississippi and Georgia. But conservative Christian activists are vowing to keep pressing such bills [ http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/after-veto-in-arizona-conservatives-vow-to-fight-for-religious-liberties/2014/02/27/4e0f877a-9fcb-11e3-b8d8-94577ff66b28_story.html ], claiming that these roadblocks are a temporary setback in their push to gain protection for religious believers who discriminate against customers.
Interestingly, the conservative Christians who support these bills also believe that America is becoming increasingly antagonistic toward members of their own faith. They have long decried the secularizing and pluralizing of America’s public square. They’ve argued that America is, in Robert Bork’s phrase, “slouching toward Gomorrah” and becoming post-Christian or even anti-Christian.
Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, who supports these bills, also once wrote [ http://www.albertmohler.com/2004/07/15/transforming-culture-christian-truth-confronts-post-christian-america/ ], “The most basic contours of American culture have been radically altered. The so-called Judeo-Christian consensus of the last millennium has given way to a post-modern, post-Christian, post-Western cultural crisis which threatens the very heart of our culture.”
If Christians really believe they are becoming a marginalized movement, why would they want to disempower marginalized people in the marketplace? It’s easy to codify your own biases when you’re part of the majority and get to be the one refusing services to others. But what if you’re the minority? What if others are turning you away because they think you are the abominable one?
Many Christians believe that the Book of Revelation predicts a coming time of persecution and evil. In the apocalyptic book’s 13th chapter [ http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+13 ], it is predicted that a time will come when Christians won’t be able to buy or sell in the marketplace. If Christians believe this time is coming, they must also ask, “How might such a reality be realized?” Could it be that they are unwittingly becoming the authors of their own demise?
Conservative Christian activists often argue that these bills put us on a ride down a slippery slope that could lead to the government forcing conservative Christian pastors to perform same-sex weddings against their wills. (Never mind that legal exemptions for houses of worship and pastors are woven deeply into American law or that there is no historical precedent for such predictions.)
But these prophets of doom only acknowledge one side of the slope. They fail to consider how these laws could be used against members of their own communities. If you are able to discriminate against others on the basis of religious conviction, others must be allowed to do the same when you are on the other side of the counter. You can’t have your wedding cake and eat it too.
The ancient King Solomon, a man Christians believe to be the wisest person ever to live, once wrote, “Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.”
If this is the pit that Christians intend to dig, they better line the bottom with pillows.
Related Story
Why Jan Brewer Vetoed Arizona's 'Anti-Gay' Bill
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/02/why-jan-brewer-vetoed-arizonas-anti-gay-bill/284135/
Copyright © 2014 by The Atlantic Monthly Group
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/03/how-religious-freedom-laws-could-come-back-to-hurt-the-faithful/284164/ [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Brock Lawley, Tim Neely, and Ethan Olney, Recording Artists
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Sponsored by Big Dawg Music Radio, Brock Lawley, Tim Neely, and Ethan Olney perform before an audience at CPAC 2014.
Recorded at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MjqZ5WRj58 [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Not All Quiet on the Western Front: Conservatives Are Alive in Hollywood!
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Two Hollywood films guaranteed to infuriate the Hollywood left. John Sullivan (Director, "America") moderates the discussion with The Honorable Fred Thompson, former United States Senator for Tennessee, actor, attorney, lobbyist, columnist, and radio host, Daniel Lusko (Director, "Persecuted"), and Gerald Molen (Producer, "2016: Obama's America"), and Dinesh D'Souza (Director, "2016: Obama's America") speaks, on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD-tlNSaV30 [with comments]
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'Noah' Movie Banned By Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates
This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Jennifer Connelly, left, and Russell Crowe in a scene from "Noah."
(AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Niko Tavernise)
* Film on prophet banned in Qatar, Kuwait, Emirates
* Highest Sunni body says holy figures in art "forbidden"
* Official disclaimer says movie takes "artistic license"
By Noah Browning
Posted: 03/09/2014 9:09 am EDT Updated: 03/09/2014 9:59 am EDT
CAIRO, March 8 (Reuters) - Three Arab countries have banned the Hollywood film "Noah" on religious grounds even before its worldwide premiere and several others are expected to follow suit, a representative of Paramount Pictures told Reuters on Saturday.
Islam frowns upon representing holy figures in art and depictions of the Prophet Mohammad in European and North American media have repeatedly sparked deadly protests in Islamic countries over the last decade, fanning cultural tensions with the West.
"Censors for Qatar, Bahrain and the UAE (United Arab Emirates) officially confirmed this week that the film will not release in their countries," a representative of Paramount Pictures, which produced the $125 million film starring Oscar-winners Russell Crowe and Anthony Hopkins, told Reuters.
"The official statement they offered in confirming this news is because 'it contradicts the teachings of Islam'," the representative said, adding the studio expected a similar ban in Egypt, Jordan and Kuwait.
The film will premiere in the United States on March 28.
Noah, who in the Bible's Book of Genesis built the ark that saved his family and many pairs of animals from a great flood, is revered by Judaism, Christianity and Islam. An entire chapter in the Koran is devoted to him.
Cairo's Al-Azhar, the highest authority of Sunni Islam and a main centre of Islamic teaching for over a millennium, issued a fatwa, or religious injunction, against the film on Thursday.
"Al-Azhar ... renews its objection to any act depicting the messengers and prophets of God and the companions of the Prophet (Mohammad), peace be upon him," it announced in a statement.
They "provoke the feelings of believers ... and are forbidden in Islam and a clear violation of Islamic law," the fatwa added.
Mel Gibson's 2004 film "The Passion of the Christ" on Jesus's crucifixion was widely screened in the Arab World, despite a flurry of objections by Muslim clerics.
A 2012 Arab miniseries "Omar" on the exploits of a seventh century Muslim ruler and companion of the Prophet Mohammad also managed to defy clerics' objections and air on a Gulf-based satellite television channel.
PROTESTS
The publication of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a Danish newspaper in 2006 touched off riots in the Middle East, Africa and Asia in which at least 50 people died.
A 2012 amateur Youtube video deriding Mohammad produced in California stoked protests throughout the region, and may have contributed to a deadly militant raid in Libya which killed the U.S. ambassador and three other American staff.
"Noah," whose official video trailer depicts a burly Crowe wielding an axe and computer-animated geysers swamping an army of sinners hoping to board his ark, has also stoked religious controversy at home.
Jerry A. Johnson, president of a conservative National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) group, said last month he wanted to "make sure everyone who sees this impactful film knows this is an imaginative interpretation of Scripture, and not literal."
Paramount responded by agreeing to issue a disclaimer on advertising for the film.
"While artistic license has been taken, we believe that this film is true to the essence, values and integrity of a story that is a cornerstone of faith for millions of people worldwide," the advisory reads.
(Edited by Tom Heneghan)
Copyright 2014 Thomson Reuters
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/09/noah-movie-banned_n_4924538.html [with comments]
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The Great Flood
Uploaded on Dec 30, 2009 by DarkMatter2525 [ http://www.youtube.com/user/DarkMatter2525 ; http://www.youtube.com/user/DarkMatter2525/videos?view=0&flow=grid ]
The logistics of Noah's Ark. People actually believe this story. It's time for a dose of reality. The YouTubers known as KaseyAkira, Bluetrilobite, and Vashcat encouraged me to debunk the story of Noah's Ark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I225Vcs3X0g [with (over 10,000) comments] [at/see (linked in) http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=98128173 and preceding and following]
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CPAC 2014 - Ben Nanke, Recording Artist
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Sponsored by Big Dawg Music Radio, Ben Nanke performs before an audience at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16RSXlo_A44 [with comment]
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CPAC 2014 - MN State Representative Tara Mack (MN-57A)
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
The Honorable Tara Mack, State Representative for Minnesota's 57A district, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B8cOt_Am-8 [no comments yet]
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CPAC 2014 - SD State Representative Jenna Haggar (SD-10)
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
The Honorable Jenna Haggar, State Representative for South Dakota's 10th district, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBrn1dx5REw [with comment]
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CPAC 2014 - Eric Metaxas, Author
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Eric Metaxas, author of two biographies (Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery, and Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy about Dietrich Bonhoeffer), writer of children's books and scripts for VeggieTales, humorist, co-presenter of the radio program the Breakpoint Commentary, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iisLW6KJ1UM [with comments]
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Eric Metaxas testimony how he became a Christian
Uploaded on Feb 14, 2012 by AlphaOmegaWorship [ http://www.youtube.com/user/AlphaOmegaWorship ]
Directed by Nathan Troester for Redeemer Presbyterian Church, NYC 2009.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7juRRJhhIHE [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Obama's IRS: Political Arm of the Left?
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
What happens when your government decides which speech is acceptable?
Hans von Spakovsky (Manager, Election Law Reform Initiative, and Senior Legal Fellow, The Heritage Foundation) moderates the discussion with Eliana Johnson (Investigative Reporter, National Review), Cleta Mitchell (Partner, Foley & Lardner, LLP), and Christine O'Donnell (Conservative activist and former candidate for the Delaware United States Senate seat vacated by Vice President Joe Biden), on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHLWgPENEsk [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Can Libertarians and Social Conservatives Get Along?
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Is there common ground between the two most energetic wings of the movement?
Tom Minnery (President & CEO, CitizenLink) moderates the discussion with Dr. Matt Spalding (Associate Vice President and Dean of Educational Programs for Hillsdale College, The Allan P. Kirby Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies & Citizenship), Matt Welch (Editor in Chief, Reason Magazine), Michael Medved (Host, "The Michael Medved Show"), and Alexander McCobin (Co-Founder & President, Students for Liberty), at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSi1tjrAswI [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA)
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
The Honorable Rick Santorum, former United States Senator for Pennsylvania, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xcTFMa6pjA [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - The Hon. Al Cardenas, American Conservative Union
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
The Honorable Al Cardenas (Chairman, American Conservative Union), speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiVV7VYpWXg [with comment]
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CPAC 2014 - U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
The Honorable Rand Paul, United States Senator for Kentucky, speaks at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnMy0KTxQIk [with comments]
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Rand Paul wins 2014 CPAC straw poll, Ted Cruz finishes a distant second
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks at the Conservative Political Action Committee annual conference in National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 7, 2014. Friday marks the second day of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, which brings together prospective presidential candidates, conservative opinion leaders and tea party activists from coast to coast.
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Rubio and Ryan, GOP leaders in Congress all see big drops in support
By Seth McLaughlin and Stephen Dinan
The Washington Times
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Sen. Rand Paul demolished his competition in the 2014 Washington Times/CPAC presidential preference straw poll on Saturday, winning 31 percent of the vote — nearly three times the total of second-place Sen. Ted Cruz.
The poll also found a strong plurality of attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference believe marijuana should be fully legalized, with 41 percent saying it’s time to change the law and tax it. Another 21 percent said it should be legalized only for medicinal purposes, while just 31 percent said it should remain illegal in all cases.
In the presidential poll, Mr. Cruz’s 11 percent was a big improvement for the freshman senator, who won just 4 percent in last year’s straw poll. Neurosurgeon Ben Carson was third with 9 percent and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was fourth with 8 percent in results that signal growing discontent with the GOP establishment in Washington.
Indeed, CPAC voters now have an unfavorable view of Republicans in Congress, with 51 percent saying they disapprove of the job the GOP is doing on Capitol Hill. Just last year the GOP had a 54 percent approval rating, and in 2012 they held a 70 percent approval rating.
But a series of tough votes over the last few months that saw Republican leaders work with President Obama to boost spending and raised the government’s debt limit have deepened a rift between the GOP’s leadership on Capitol Hill and conservative activists around the country.
That could be one reason why Rep. Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican who wrote December’s budget deal that boosted spending in 2014 and 2015, saw his standing with CPAC voters cut in half — from 6 percent support in last year’s presidential straw poll to just 3 percent this year.
Sen. Marco Rubio suffered an even bigger drop, falling from 23 percent and second place in 2013 to seventh place, with 6 percent, this year.
“I like Ted Cruz, I like Rand Paul, I like Mike Lee. I like Rubio, but less now than I did a year ago because of immigration,” said David Fitzwilliam, 83.
For Mr. Paul, the victory is his second in a row, and he saw his support climb from 25 percent last year to 31 percent this year.
“He is the only true liberty candidate who focuses on civil liberties more than anybody else,” said Al Seltzinger, 36, from Baltimore. “I think the way the nation is going today with the government and the president going against the Constitution that we need someone who holds strict to the Constitution and whose voting record is pretty solid when it comes to the Constitution.”
Mr. Cruz also jumped from just 4 percent last year — when he was a newly sworn-in senator — to his 11 percent this year.
Mr. Carson, who gained prominence with a 27-minute speech challenging Mr. Obama when the two appeared at the 2013 National Prayer Breakfast, is also on the rise. In last year’s straw poll, taken just after that speech, he garnered 4 percent of the vote, but jumped to 9 percent this year.
“I love Ted Cruz, I love Rand Paul, but Ben Carson is all of the above,” said Jean Carlton, a 71-year-old CPAC attendee who said the doctor’s lack of Washington experience was a big plus.
For his part Mr. Christie, who has faced political troubles back home in New Jersey after his staffers caused a traffic jam on the George Washington Bridge to punish a town mayor, seems to be holding steady among activists. He rose from 7 percent last year to 8 percent support this year.
In his speech to the conference on Thursday, Mr. Christie argued that the GOP needs to not only pick a conservative champion, but pick a candidate who can get elected.
“We can’t govern if we can’t win,” he said.
That resonated with some CPAC straw poll voters.
“I think he has the best chance in the general election. I am less optimistic about his chances in the primary, but he seems to be more palatable to Independents and Democrats. I think electability is the main concern,” said Matthew Smith, a 19-year-old student at Yale University.
This year’s straw poll listed 25 potential candidates, which is far more than usual. The high number signals just how wide open the GOP’s presidential contest is with two years to go before the first caucuses and primaries.
On the Democratic side, meanwhile, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton easily leads the rest of her party’s field in national and state polling.
Previous versions of The Washington Times/CPAC poll showed that the audience that gathers in Washington leans younger and more libertarian than the conservative movement throughout the country, which likely gives Mr. Paul a boost with this crowd here.
Indeed, his father, then-Rep. Ron Paul, won the straw poll twice on a similar libertarian-minded message, though he struggled to translate that support into votes when it came to primaries and caucuses.
The straw poll was conducted between Thursday and Saturday afternoon, and 2,459 votes were cast.
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Rand Paul Says U.S. Should Drill In 'Every Possible, Conceivable Place' To Address Ukraine Situation
By Kate Sheppard
Posted: 03/09/2014 1:06 pm EDT Updated: 03/10/2014 1:59 am EDT
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that the situation in Ukraine should be an impetus to ramp up oil and gas drilling in the United States and clear the path for exports.
"I would immediately get every obstacle out of the way for our export of oil and gas," said Paul in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday." "And I would begin drilling in every possible, conceivable place within our territories in order to have production that we can supply Europe with if it's interrupted from Ukraine."
Russia's state-owned energy company, Gazprom, has been threatening to cut off gas supplies [ http://time.com/16915/russia-turns-the-screws-on-ukraine-with-gas-supply-threat/ ] to Ukraine, citing unpaid bills from February. But the ongoing political standoff between the two countries has Europe bracing for the possibility [ http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/mar/07/eu-leaders-gas-russia-ukraine ] that this could lead to gas shortages.
It has also led to increased calls within the U.S. to start exporting natural gas to Europe [ http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/06/world/europe/us-seeks-to-reduce-ukraines-reliance-on-russia-for-natural-gas.html ].
Even before the situation in Ukraine was grabbing international headlines, Senate Republicans were advocating for changes to the current ban [ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/07/oil-exports-us_n_4557033.html ] on exporting crude oil.
Paul also criticized President Barack Obama's approach to the situation Sunday, arguing that he "hasn't projected enough strength and hasn't shown a priority to the national defense. That is something that, were I in charge, I would."
Two weeks ago, Paul said that the U.S. should maintain a "respectful" relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin [ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/02/25/rand-paul-gop-shouldnt-tweak-russia-over-ukraine/ ], a remark that drew criticism [ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2014/02/26/rand-paul-defends-putin-earns-scorn-from-the-right/ ] from many within his own party.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/09/rand-paul-drilling-gas_n_4930508.html [the YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u9hjlYCz5c (with comments), as embedded; with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Can America Survive Obama's War on Fossil Fuel?
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
America's energy future: North American fossil fuel fortress? Is there a role for the federal government? Can we recover from Obama's alternative energy frauds?
The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop (Vice President, External Affairs, The Heritage Foundation) moderates the discussion with Tom Pyle (President, American Energy Alliance), Alex Epstein (President & Founder, Center for Industrial Progress), Charles Gerow (CEO, Quantum Communications), and William Perry Pendley (Author, "Sagebrush Rebel"), at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4DZ2Jrc6pM [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Social Media 3.0: The Next Revolution Will Start on Your Phone
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Why do conservatives hire tech guys based on ideology and NOT competence?
Ned Ryun (CEO, Voter Gravity) moderates the discussion with Peter Greenberger (Director, Global Political Advertising, Twitter), Don Seymour (U.S. Politics & Government Outreach Manager, Facebook), Brian Lyle (Vice President of Digital Strategy, Generation Opportunity), Erik Telford (Vice President of Strategic Initiatives & Outreach, Franklin Center), and Floyd Brown (President, Western Center for Journalism), at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szoN2X3Ffx4 [no comments yet]
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CPAC 2014 - Solutions 2014: Ideas to Unite America
Published on Mar 7, 2014 by The ACU
Sponsored by The Heritage Foundation, Genevieve Wood (Senior Contributor to The Foundry, The Heritage Foundation) moderates the discussion with Derrick Morgan (Vice
President, Domestic & Economic Policy, The Heritage Foundation), Jennifer Marshall (Director, Domestic Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation), The Honorable Terry Miller (Director, Center for International Trade & Economics, The Heritage Foundation), and Steven Bucci (Director, Douglas & Sarah Allison Center for Foreign & National Security Policy, The Heritage Foundation), at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duyuG4fyB7I [with comment]
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Bill Maher is so funny on this one you have to take your hat
Uploaded on Oct 23, 2006 by Zenseeker [ http://www.youtube.com/user/Zenseeker ]
Bill Maher is so funny in this one about think tanks that you have to take your hat off to him. Thanks Bill, for making us laugh when we need it most. and putting a play on Rove with Dan Quayle, was just a riot. Thanks to crooksandliars.com for making this available, keep up the great work. Until next time, keep up the good fight and visit zenwire.com to read about why Understanding fear is the secret in taking back America. Be ready and arm yourself with truth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcJohfS4vTQ [with (over 4,000) comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Ronald Reagan Dinner, Opening Comments
Published on Mar 8, 2014 by The ACU
Opening comments from the Ronald Reagan Dinner, sponsored by TownHall/Regnery Publishing, at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDqMiGyvrr4 [no comments yet]
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CPAC 2014 - Ronald Reagan Dinner
Published on Mar 8, 2014 by The ACU
Comments from the Ronald Reagan Dinner, sponsored by TownHall/Regnery Publishing, at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECLQdUb-24s [no comments yet]
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Real Time - Bill Maher Educates The Tea Party On The Founding Fathers
Published on Apr 3, 2012 by Pariah2001 [ http://www.youtube.com/user/Pariah2001 ]
"Real Time's" Bill Maher doesn't leave Tea Partiers an intellectual leg to stand on after he rips into their co-opting The Founding Father's "platform."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY0Y7vQF13U [with comments]
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CPAC 2014 - Presentation of ACU's Ronald Reagan Award
Published on Mar 8, 2014 by The ACU
The Honorable Al Cardenas (Chairman, American Conservative Union) presents the Ronald Reagan Award for 2014 at the Ronald Reagan Dinner, sponsored by TownHall/Regnery Publishing, at CPAC 2014 on March 7, 2014.
The Ronald Reagan Award is the highest award given at CPAC. It is awarded to dedicated activists, regardless of how high their profile may be on a national scale.
Recorded at the American Conservative Union (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2014, March 6-8, 2014, Washington, D.C.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV5Cn8Aaywo [no comments yet]
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