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North Texas Experiencing Snow

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 3:27:18 PM
http://www.nbcdfw.com/enjoy-this/North-Texas-Wakes-to-Big-Snowflakes-78310222.html
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Der Spiegel Not Believing in Obama's Magic

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 3:26:39 PM

Searching in Vain for the Obama Magic

By Gabor Steingart

Never before has a speech by President Barack Obama felt as false as his Tuesday address announcing America's new strategy for Afghanistan. It seemed like a campaign speech combined with Bush rhetoric -- and left both dreamers and realists feeling distraught.

One can hardly blame the West Point leadership. The academy commanders did their best to ensure that Commander-in-Chief Barack Obama's speech would be well-received.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,664753,00.html


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Global Warming Bill Gets Defeated in Australia

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 8:13:57 AM

Australia's Parliament defeats global warming bill


By ROHAN SULLIVAN, Associated Press Writer Rohan Sullivan, Associated Press Writer – Wed Dec 2, 2:45 am ET

SYDNEY – Australia's plans for an emissions trading system to combat global warming were scuttled Wednesday in Parliament, handing a defeat to a government that had hoped to set an example at international climate change talks next week.

The Senate, where Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's government does not hold a majority, rejected his administration's proposal for Australia to become one of the first countries to install a so-called cap-and-trade system to slash the amount of heat-trapping pollution that industries pump into the air.

The 41-33 vote followed a tumultuous debate in which the conservative main opposition party at first agreed to support a version of the government's bill, then dramatically dumped its leader and switched sides after bitter divisions erupted within the party.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091202/ap_on_re_as/climate_australia


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Obama Approval at 35 on Afghanistan

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 8:12:15 AM

Obama Approval on Afghanistan, at 35%, Trails Other Issues

Decline from 49% in September far exceeds that for other issues and for approval more broadly

by Jeffrey M. Jones

PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans are far less approving of President Obama's handling of the situation in Afghanistan than they have been in recent months, with 35% currently approving, down from 49% in September and 56% in July.


2009 Trend: Do You Approve or Disapprove of the Way Barack Obama Is Handling the Situation in Afghanistan?

http://www.gallup.com/poll/124520/Obama-Approval-Afghanistan-Trails-Issues.aspx

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You Would Think that Because of that He Would Fit Right In

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 8:07:59 AM

Ventura says MSNBC nixed his show for not supporting Iraq War

Posted by Eric Roper

Last update: November 30, 2009 - 2:31 PM

Conspiracy theorists awaiting Wednesday night's premiere of "Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura" might take interest in a curious comment Ventura made in the Los Angeles Times this weekend.

Ventura, who has been doing the media rounds promoting his new venture on TruTV, told the paper that MSNBC cancelled his show "Jesse Ventura's America" in 2003 because he did not support the Iraq War. He said the network "in essence" paid him to be silent, which allowed him to purchase a house in Mexico.

http://www.startribune.com/blogs/78150302.html

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Conservative Rancher Wins in Honduras

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 7:58:36 AM

Hondurans Pick a Leader to End Limbo

Conservative Rancher Wins Presidential Election, but International Acceptance Isn't Guaranteed

By NICHOLAS CASEY

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- A conservative rancher named Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo took the Honduran presidency in elections Sunday, five months after the country's last elected president was forced out of the country at gunpoint. Now Hondurans must wait to see if the international community, which has been divided over the crisis, accepts the winner as legitimate.

The results gave Mr. Lobo 56% of the vote, well ahead of Liberal Party candidate Elvin Santos at 38%, confirming voters' expected punishment of the Liberals -- party of both the deposed president and the interim government that ousted him.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125952888258868607.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLETopStories
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Obama's "Amateur" Mistakes

Posted by Defend America on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 7:39:16 AM
Five More Amateur Mistakes By the Obama Administration
by John Hawkins

"My fellow citizens, the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery." -- Sarah Palin

Since he has been elected, Barack Obama has been like a four year old wearing water wings and desperately trying to reach the edge of the pool. In other words, he has been completely out of his depth. Who could have known that giving soaring speeches about "hope" and "change" while voting "present" on the tough issues wouldn't be enough preparation for the most important job on Planet Earth -- oh wait, millions of Americans knew that and pointed it out at every opportunity. Unfortunately, the media was too busy obsessing over Sarah Palin's wardrobe and parody songs on the Rush Limbaugh show to actually consider whether or not a man whose biggest accomplishment was winning a Democratic primary against Hillary Clinton was qualified to be President.

Of course, we can debate Obama's ideological decisions all day. Does the country need socialized medicine? Should he have pursued that staggeringly expensive stimulus program? Has he been applying enough pressure on Iran? The answers to those questions are no, no, and no -- but, there's a more important question we need to consider: does Barack Obama know what he's doing?

http://townhall.com/columnists/JohnHawkins/2009/12/01/five_more_amateur_mistakes_by_the_obama_administration

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