Intimidation, Corruption and Scandal TAkes!

Rich TAkes!

The White House is facing loads of scandals these days, the IRS has been targeting citizens who oppose Obama for slow-lane tax exempt approvals for years, Benghazi news is still breaking,

and  the DOJ has been accessing phone records of reporters from the AP, Fox, and others…

Strassel: The IRS Scandal Started at the Top

of course it did

Richmond tea party IRS letter.pdf

The 55 questions the IRS asked one tea party group after more than two years of waiting – including demands for names of all its donors and volunteers

Full text: The IG’s 54-page IRS tax scandal report

IRS officials in Washington were involved in targeting of conservative groups

Israel-related groups also pointed to IRS scrutiny

Progressive Group: IRS Gave Us Conservative Groups’ Confidential Docs

IRS Office That Targeted Tea Party Also Disclosed Confidential Docs From Conservative Groups – ProPublica

ProPublica is a George Soros backed effort. Disclosing information from pending applications is illegal

True the Vote Files Suit Against the IRS

the first of many lawsuits

IRS sued for stealing the medical records of 10 million Americans

DHS monitors nationwide TEA Party protests of the IRS – Glenn Beck

since when did we approve a national federal police force? Vid from the radio show at the link

IRS figure who invoked 5th Amendment may be compelled to testify

“We know where that will lead. It will lead to a special prosecutor,”

- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch of Massachusetts (D)

A special prosecutor in the IRS matter is inevitable

- WaPo

Beck came up with this reason why Stevens was in Benghazi last October. Clinton was supplying al-Queda with arms, and Stevens was trying to get them back to send to Syria.

Why are we arming AQ? Additional links below the vid

U.S.-Approved Weapons Transfer Ended Up With Libyan Jihadis

General Makarov confirms Syrian terrorists armed with U.S. made Stinger missiles

Ex-Diplomats Report New Benghazi Whistleblowers with Info Devastating to Clinton and Obama

Stevens’ mission in Benghazi, they will say, was to buy back Stinger missiles from al-Qaeda groups issued to them by the State Department, not by the CIA. Such a mission would usually be a CIA effort, but the intelligence agency had opposed the idea because of the high risk involved in arming “insurgents” with powerful weapons that endanger civilian aircraft.

Hillary Clinton still wanted to proceed because, in part, as one of the diplomats said, she wanted “to overthrow Gaddafi on the cheap.”

This left Stevens in the position of having to clean up the scandalous enterprise when it became clear that the “insurgents” actually were al-Qaeda – indeed, in the view of one of the diplomats, the same group that attacked the consulate and ended up killing Stevens.

Benghazi: Disgrace and Dishonor of an American Commander In Chief

In the chain of command, the only stand down authority who can order 4 star General Commanders to withhold their men from a rescue is the Secretary of Defense and President of the United States of America

Twenty Questions – True or False?

True or False:

 

• The United States was founded as a democracy

• Lincoln freed the slaves when he issued the Emancipation Proclamation 

• “Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of health care costs.”

• The “AR” in AR-15 is short for “Assault Rifle”

• Roe V Wade ruled that abortion was legal, a fetus was not a human life.

• the Founders meant that the States needed to form a National Guard when they wrote “a well-regulated Militia” in the Second Amendment

• Obama pointed to the Lilly Ledbetter Act during the 2012 campaign as a crowning achievement, since it required equal pay for women, and tens of thousands of women have benefitted as a result of it’s passage

• Everyone has a right to health insurance in the United States

• Funding for cops, teachers and fire-fighters is the responsibility of the Federal government

• The Constitution forbids using the armed forces to protect the border

• The 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to anyone born in the United States

• The “General Welfare Clause” in the Constitution mandates that government create welfare programs to benefit the People

• The original thirteen states agreed to subordinate their sovereignty to the Federal Government when they ratified the Constitution

• Woodrow Wilson racially integrated the Armed Services

• FDR brought us out of the Great Depression by instituting government work programs

• Carbon Dioxide is a pollutant, which is addressed in the Clean Air Act

• Joseph McCarthy started the House Un-American Activities Committee in the fifties and falsely accused Americans of being communists 

• Herbert Hoover’s policies helped the rich get richer, which led to the Great Depression

• Social Security is an insurance program

• Sandra Fluke testified before a House committee concerning a need for free contraception for impoverished Georgetown law students.

 

Rich TAkes! Mid-May 2013

Rich TAkes!

Benghazi is boiling, Amnesty, Abortion, the IRS and Gun Control highlight the news.

Here’s some links I found interesting lately…

IRS KNEW TEA PARTY TARGETED IN 2011

Senior IRS officials knew of targeting conservative groups in 2011; IRS chief counsel knew in 2011

Ways and Means to IRS: ‘Provide All Communications Containing Words ‘Tea Party,’ ‘Patriot,’ or ‘Conservative’

We don’t need no Second Amendment?

 Cost of Unlawful Immigrants to the U.S. Taxpayers

Heritage Foundation Executive summary

 DeMint on Immigration Reform: ‘If People Read The Bill, It Will Be Blocked’ 

NumbersUSA: Immigration bill to bring in at least 33 million

that’s not counting the current rush to the border 

Senate passes internet sales tax bill amid opposition from conservatives

this could set yet another dangerous precedent

Benghazi Upate:

The Benghazi Scandal Grows

Team Obama caught in a lie, which many of us knew all along

 Benghazi Talking Points Underwent 12 Revisions, Scrubbed of Terror Reference – ABC News

the first MSM  Benghazi “exclusive” It’s about time.

 Talking Points Timeline.pdf

evolution of a cover-up 

The Damning Dozen: Twelve Revelations from the Benghazi Hearings

 Benghazi Witness: Special Forces Told Not To Go To Besieged Consulate

Diplomat: U.S. Special Forces told “you can’t go” to Benghazi during attacks – CBS

Sharyl Attkisson doing some excellent reporting

Rich TAkes On: Redistributing the Wealth

Rich TAkes! On Redistributing the Wealth

Some Links I’ve Found Interesting Lately

Cruz in 2016?

developing…

Yes, Ted Cruz Can Be Born in Canada and Still Become President of the U.S.

at least he has a birth certificate 

First Black President Makes Racist White Woman’s Dream Come True

I hope to present a Margaret Sanger – Planned Parenthood – Fabian Socialist – Eugenics post soon.

Fisker: Free to Make Flashy Cars in Finland

The sad long story of Fisker Automotive, ‘the largest VC-backed debacle in U.S. history’

all of the green jobs subsidies in the Stimulus have been a total bust 

Farm Loan Bias Claims, Often Unsupported, Cost U.S. Millions

Pigford III, IV, V?

Pigford Forever      Pigford Scandal as Big as Andrew Breitbart Warned 

Holder Calls Amnesty For Illegal Immigrants A “Civil And Human Right”

sorry Holder, governments can not grant rights

States Hire Food Stamp Recruiters to Grab Federal Bucks

USDA Distributes Flier That Pushes Food Stamps For Illegal Aliens

 GOP aims to slow federal bullet buys

a gun isn’t worth much without ammo 

Saudi official: Kingdom ‘warned the United States IN WRITING about Boston Bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev in 2012

 Beck Breaks Exclusive Information on Saudi National Once Considered a Person of Interest in Boston Bombings

DHS Official Provides New Details, Maintains Innocence of Saudi National Once Considered a Person of Interest in Boston Bombings

The Muslim Brotherhood and The Third Reich, Part II: The Marriage of National Socialism and Radical Islam

extra credit history lesson 

Rand Paul: Stop Debate on Immigration Bill

 Immigration bill contains 400 waivers, exceptions and exemptions

 NumbersUSA: Immigration bill to bring in at least 33 million

 Magnet on! Amnesty border rush starts

 Violating Immigration Law — by Executive Command — in Texas

 

Boston Bomber’s Edition

Rich TAkes: Boston Bombers Edition

some links I found interesting lately

New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof Links Boston Explosion to GOP, Others Pile On

 CNN Analyst Suggests ‘Right-Wing Extremists’ Could Be Behind Boston Bombing

SALON: Let’s hope the Boston Marathon bomber is a white American

“Please don’t let it be a Muslim” – Salon.com

Radical Jihadis never surrendered in their war against us, did they?

Thank you, SALON, for admitting where you really stand.

Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah Cheer Boston Marathon Bombings

they really celebrated when the World Trade Center was taken down

Congressional Source Contradicts ICE Account, Says Lawmakers in Possession of File on Saudi National That Called for Visa Revocation

“Innocent” Saudi spotted with two other Saudis at Marathon? | Walid Shoebat

Boston Bombing Suspect in Custody, Say Police – ABC News

Three college aged individuals were taken into custody by the FBI late this afternoon in connection with the manhunt

 CNN National Security Analyst Warns Of ‘Right-Wing Extremists’ Behind Boston Bombings

DHS Suggests Christians, Constitutionalists Should Get Extra Surveillance From LEOs

Former Dem Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney Says Government Carried Out Boston Terror Attack

McKinney is still an idiot 

Obama administration has SLASHED budget for domestic bombing prevention by 45 per cent, says former DHS Assistant Secretary

Boston Terrorists Mother Says She’s “100 Percent Sure This Was A Setup”… Update: Father Agrees “Sons Framed”

 Bombing Suspects’ Uncle: They Do Not Deserve To Live On This Earth « CBS Boston

“He deserved his. He absolutely deserved his,” Tsarni said. “They do not deserve to live on this earth.”

Boston Bomber Could Have Been Deported After 2009 Arrest | Judicial Watch

In 2004 Chechen Islamic militants attacked a school in Beslan, North Ossetia, Russia and they murdered 380 children, parents, teachers and visitors after holding more than 1,000 captive for three days. Judicial Watch also obtained intelligence documents from the government detailing that terrorist attack.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: ‘Probably the Only Chechen Dude You Know’

Obama thanks Putin for help in Boston

Boston Bomb Suspect Captured Alive in Backyard Boat – ABC News

Civilian trial or military tribunal?

Timeline of Boston Bomber Suspect Radicalization, 2000-2013

Rich TAkes! April 19, 2013

Rich TAkes!

some links I found interesting lately

A Korean Nightmare – Kurt Schlichter

another Kim rattling his saber

24 IRS workers in TN accused of theft

I’m sure they think the government is made of money

 Climate scientists struggle to explain warming slowdown

Slowdown? It hasn’t “warmed” since 1998. They should be glad they were wrong

How A Young Community Of Entrepreneurs Is Rebuilding Detroit

Detroit’s last stand?

 Object Lesson: “Temporary” Amnesty Never Dies

 Immigration bill contains 400 waivers, exceptions and exemptions

Gang of Eight releases 800 plus page bill for committee debate

 Violating Immigration Law — by Executive Command — in Texas

Amnesty, AKA “Immigration Reform” is up next to the plate in the Senate

Few in U.S. See Guns, Immigration as Nation’s Top Problems

More gun control, immigration “reform” both came in at 4%

the 40% lie

Mark Kelly Attended Gun Control Rally Day After Buying AR-15

What’s good for thee is not for me. Kelly is Gabby Gifford’s husband

Concealed Carry Permits Are Life Savers

 Bill to Nullify Gun Control Off to Alaska Governor’s Desk

Reid’s gun control agenda has been tabled for now

Rich TAkes! Rest In Peace, Lady Thatcher

April 9, 2013 Edition

It’s time to clean up my desktop, here’s some links I found interesting lately.

Rest In Peace:

Thatcher: There is no such thing as public money 

Margaret Thatcher – Capitalism and a Free Society

From Firing Line with William F Buckley

Annette Funicello, Mickey Mouse Club Star, Dead at 70 – Speakeasy – WSJ

agitprop (Soviet history) — Britannica Online Encyclopedia

Word of the day

The Russell Kirk Center: Ten Conservative Principles

On Being Conservative

From the Government Accountability Office: Opportunities to Reduce

Potential Duplication in government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Tax Revenue

The GAO has identified 250 Billion in duplication and waste over two years ago. This administration hasn’t addressed any of their recommendations. That is 2.5 Trillion projected out ten years as is popular in Washington today. 345 page PDF. Multiple this by 7 and you’d have the Obamacare Bill, not counting nearly 17,000 pages of regulations to date.

 We are Preparing for Massive Civil War, Says DHS Informant

Feds buying enough bullets for ’24-year war’

Winchester and Federal are running at capacity, it’s no wonder that dealers can’t stock their shelves.

As Country Club Republicans Link Up With The Democratic Ruling Class, Millions Of Voters Are Orphaned

“Participating in a gun buy back because you believe that the criminals have too many guns is like having yourself castrated because you believe that the neighbors have too many kids.”

Brainwashing in the U.S. government? Whistleblower provides details on USDA scandal – 2/19/13 – YouTube

Dr. Benjamin Carson Epic Full Speech at National Prayer Breakfast

a star is born

Rich TAkes! Jan 21, 2013

Rich TAkes!

some links I found interesting lately

Justice Dept. Admits Using Incomplete Data To Smear Banks As Racist

A suburban gunmaker is overwhelmed with orders, for now

Mark Levin: “I Can Barely Contain My Fury At What Is Going On”

TAkes On Tech

 Steve Jobs biopic is out

Experts Say All Computer Users Should Disable Java ASAP – Datamation

A reasonable response to Java security problems (Updated) | TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Google tracks you. We don’t. An illustrated guide. From About DuckDuckGo tracker-less search engine

How Almost Anyone Can Take You Off Facebook (And Lock You Out)

Glass Works: How Corning Created the Ultrathin, Ultrastrong Material of the Future

2013: The year Gigabit Wi-Fi arrives | ZDNet

In the News

Jessie Duff “On the Range” – Shooting Demonstration

Report: Obama Ousting CENTCOM Chief Mattis

continuing the military purging operation

Time to Put An End to Army Bases as Gun-Free Zones

The Growing Terror List And Brainwashing Of The Military

New Years TAkes!

Rich TAkes! New Years Edition

Okay, so I’m a week late, but hey, it’s quality over quantity, isn’t it?

~ Some links I found interesting lately ~

as always, my comments are formatted in cayenne

Terror TV Pays Al Gore $100 Million for U.S. Media Access

Crovitz: Inconvenient Truths About Al Jazeera – WSJ.com

Two Months After Sandy, Victims Still Stranded By ‘Red Tape’

vid at the link

Works and Days » 2013: Welcome to Very, Very Scary Times

Obama must engage Congress – Houston Chronicle

Cornyn: a shut down may be necessary 

A New Agenda | RedState

Washington’s Republican Establishment is largely filled with the men and ideas of the eighties. They are still fighting with Ronald Reagan’s playbook, but have ironically abandoned most of Reagan’s principles.

Milton Friedman Discusses John Maynard Keynes – YouTube

Classical Liberalism vs. Modern Liberalism and Modern Conservatism

this is the best comparison of political thought and historical outcomes that I’ve seen yet. It is well worth the ten minutes or so to review it.

On Sandy Hook (again) and Gun Control

I have a feeling this will be a recurring theme for the next month or so…

White House weighs broad gun-control agenda in wake of Newtown shootings

“…seriously considering measures backed by key law enforcement leaders that would require universal background checks for firearm buyers, track the movement and sale of weapons through a national database, strengthen mental health checks, and stiffen penalties for carrying guns near schools or giving them to minors”

Doubling down on Gun Free Zones

White House Looks To Overwhelm NRA With Rapid Victory

good luck with that. 

The giant, gaping hole in Sandy Hook reporting

“…it is simply indisputable that most perpetrators of school shootings and similar mass murders in our modern era were either on – or just recently coming off of – psychiatric medications”

Rich TAkes! On Safari Extensions

Rich TAkes!

On Safari Browser Extensions

A browser extension is a small script that can be installed to add additional functionality to your browsing experience. They can do amazing things, or simply quite useful things. Some extensions can enhance productivity, especially if you update blogs frequently, work in graphic design, or develop web pages. There are hundreds available, and many support multiple platforms (Win, Mac, Linux) and multiple browsers. 

Mozilla’s FireFox was one of the first browsers to support extensions, and today Safari 5x, Google Chrome, Opera, and I understand even Internet Explorer has jumped on the bandwagon, although many developers still refuse to support IE. 

Each browser will have a link in the menu, usually found in preferences to search an extension gallery. There may be multiple instances of extensions from different developers with similar functions. If you’d like to try out several with similar functions, I recommend disabling the first before trying out a second (or a third) similar extension. 

The following lists the extensions that I’ve been using with great success in Safari/Mac OSX. Many of them are also available for other browsers, or extensions with similar functionality are available.

 

Apple – Safari – Safari Extensions Gallery

The mother-ship on where to find extensions to accentuate your browsing experience. You can install directly from this page, or download a <dot>safariextz file from a developer’s site. Double-click the file and it automagically installs.

My comments on the above extensions at the jump (read more) except for Ultimate Status Bar (you need this), I couldn’t find a direct link, still available in the Safari Extensions gallery, and EverNote, which deserves a topic of it’s own.