Is Martin Bashir Advocating For Drunken Presidents?

Chris Matthews lectured former Governor Michael Steele about the KKK. (ironic, right?) Hear what Steele had to say in response. Martin Bashir even went so far as to take issue with Mitt Romney's sobriety, but did he advocate for drunken presidents? Hear what Kruiser (from PJTV) thinks. Do a million kids die each year from malaria because of a misguided environmental agenda? (YES) Find out.  (emphasis mine)

Virginia Foxx Meme: College Loans

psst- pass it on fellow NC5-ers!

Find the second one here.

House Votes to Stop Student Loan Rates from Doubling

Have you heard?

The House "ignored a veto threat" and passed a measure to stop new student loan rates from doubling this summer. The bill pays for extending current rates by cutting a slush fund the president himself proposed cutting from ObamaCare -- a law that's making it harder for small businesses to hire new workers, including recent college graduates. Read more: http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?postid=293226

Destroying Latin America: Populism, Protectionism, and Prohibition

I just finished watching this speech by Journalist Mary O'Grady. I was so impressed I immediately sought out her feed to add to my reader so I can read more of her work. I'm the first to admit I have a LOT to learn about foreign policy, the Fed, etc but this speech was a real eye opener as she explains socialism as it is already playing out in Latin America. I do not want that to eventually be US! The speech is 15 minutes, and the Q&A period is 15 minutes. I strongly suggesting you grab a snack, kick back, and listen to this speech!

Rep. Starnes (Caldwell Co.) needs to have a staff meeting

"Rep. Starnes' supporters at the polls need to calm down and cease and desist with the blatant and vile attacks and lies on my character and on my poll workers, especially considering that they were women and children. I am a born again Christian and to stoop to such a low level to lie and call me a homosexual because you dont want me to win and then to use racist and bigoted attacks on my poll workers who are hispanic but legal Americans is very low and dirty politics. You reflect very badly on Rep. Starnes who I don't believe would agree with that type of campaigning."
-- Jordon Greene

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The Eligibility Resolution

It seems we are just running in circles over that stupid birth certificate issue. A non politico asked me today "... if they KNOW he's not a natural born citizen due to both his parents not being born in the US ... and a confessed fake birth certificate, why won't they even consider throwing [him] out?"

The answer is here-

"Hill tried to dismiss the suit because, while the U.S. Constitution limits the office of president to only those who have a “natural born” citizenship status, New Jersey law does not require a candidate to furnish proof of his or her status.
According to the Tea Party Tribune, Hill went on to admit that the long form birth certificate released online by the White House in April 2011 is indeed a forgery that did not originate from an actual paper document and therefore, it cannot be used as evidence to confirm his lack of natural born citizenship status.

The issue of the birth certificate is “irrelevant to his placement on the ballot,” Hill contended."

Is this a "too easy" answer? Why don't all the states pass laws saying that you have to be a natural born citizen, and proof must be furnished?

I wonder how the admitted forgery is going to muster in states that do require proof.

Thoughts?

Question: Judges Voting History = Good Job?

When looking at judicial candidates, is it important to you that they are active voters?

Would you be inclined to vote for someone for a district court position based on their voting frequency, if that is what differs them from their opponents?

Update (4/20/12 10:13am): There is a judicial candidate running in Forsyth County, NC who, according to the board of elections, did not vote in the 2010 elections. Would this impact your decision to even consider this candidate?