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White House Visitors Log

 The White House released a six-month log of visitors in late October. Did '60s radical William Ayers, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and filmmaker Michael Moore all visit the Obama White House, as the list indicated? Aides were quick to say: It wasn't that Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright or Michael Moore, although more details about the identities of the real visitors were not provided.
Topping the list of visitors was head of the Service Employees International Union, Andy Stern.  19 visits including 5 meetings with the President.  Does anyone know how many times General Stanley McChrystal has met with the President?  You know... the General appointed by Obama?  The one in charge of strategy in Afghanistan who requested additional troops 3 months ago and never got them?

War or not war?

So:  The administration "prefers to avoid" using terms with the word WAR in them and has banned certain interrogation techniques, right?  Then why, on Wednesday November 18th, did AG Holder say, "We are at war, and we use every instrument of national power--civilian, military, law enforcement, intelligence, diplomatic and others---to win."

OBAMA, TERRORISTS AND OTHER NONSENSE

While announcing the 9/11 terrorists will be tried in a Federal court, the fact that 5 other terror suspects will apparently be facing military tribunals was under-reported.  If terrorism is a crime, why not try all terrorists in civilian courts?  If military tribunals are not inherently "unjust", why not try all terrorists in military tribunals?  AG Holder did acknowledge the 9/11 attacks were an act of war but said it was also a federal crime.  His rationale for the horrendous decision to try KSM et al in civilian court was that "we are most likely to obtain justice for the American people is in federal court.”  IS THIS ADMINISTRATION IN TOUCH WITH REALITY?
FACT:  The risk of failing to obtain justice are higher in civilian court.
FACT:  The government must expose sensitive secrets to public scrutiny if the defense requests them in civilian court.


IN THE "YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME" CATEGORY:  1. The Defense Department sent a memo thru the Pentagon stating that this administration prefers to avoid using terms like "Long War" or "Global  War on Terror" and to please use "Overseas Contingency Operation."  2.  The same day Obama signed an executive order banning the use of interrogation techniques not approved in the Army Field Manual White House Field Counsel Gregg Craig "acknowledged concerns from intelligence officials that new restrictions on CIA methods might be unwise and indicated the White House might be open to allowing the use of methods other than the 19 techniques allowed for the military."  Huh?  Let me get this straight.  Techniques not approved in the Army Field Manual are banned but the administration is open to using them anyway?  

Obama promise #511

Recognize the Armenian Genocide
"Two years ago, I criticized the Secretary of State for the firing of U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, John Evans, after he properly used the term 'genocide' to describe Turkey's slaughter of thousands of Armenians starting in 1915. … as President I will recognize the Armenian Genocide."  Obama called for Turkey's acknowledgment of the Armenian genocide while Senator.  While visiting Turkey as President he was asked about the historical events.  In his answer he failed to use the word "genocide".  He was then asked, "have you changed your view, and did you ask President Gul to recognize the genocide by name?"  He again failed to use the word "genocide".  He was then asked, "So if I understand you correctly, your view hasn't changed, but you'll put in abeyance the issue of whether to use that word in the future?"  His answer again, omitted the word "genocide".
Back in the states when issuing a statement on April 24th (the Day of Memorial for the Armenian genocide) he described the "heavy weight" of history and the "terrible events of 1915".  Again, he did not use the word "genocide".   When he made this promise, Obama specifically referred to a diplomat who had been fired for using the word genocide; Obama said the diplomat had used the word "properly."  While he says his views haven't changed, Obama clearly avoids stating those views.


Promise:  BROKEN

Obama promise #508

Allow penalty-free hardship withdrawals from retirement accounts in 208 and 2009
The measure would have allowed workers to take money from their 401(k) retirement accounts before retirement, but without the usual penalty of 10 percent on top of regular taxes. The idea was to help cash-strapped workers get through hard times without having to absorb penalties for their bad fortune.
Penalty-free withdrawals weren't included in the economic stimulus bill that became the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Nor were they part of Obama's budget outline, which Congress approved on April 2, 2009.



Promise:  BROKEN