04-08-11: Video: It's Getting Nasty: House Erupts in Heckling, Chants During Budget Debate (Plus: Michelle Malkin)

TSA Follies: See SPOT Fail Michelle Malkin The TSA disgraced itself with its indiscriminate pat-downs of even children. Now, it is revealed to have missed twenty-three cases of jihad operatives moving through airports. * VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * 1. President and First Family plan to vacation in Williamsburg this weekend 2. Video: Paul Ryan (R) Challenges Critics "Americans are ready for HONEST talk." 3. Video: It's Getting Nasty: House Erupts in Heckling, Chants During Budget Debate 4. Video: Jon Stewart's Epic 15 Minute, Bible Quoting, Hand Puppeteering Beck Mock-a-thon 5. Video: Laura Ingraham: Ask your Congressional representative if Displacetra® is right for you 6. Video: Greta Interviews Wisconsin Justice David Prosser: "7500 votes tough to overcome" 7. Video: Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) "Gov't Shutdown Like ‘Bombing Innocent Civilians" 8. Video: Glenn Beck: An Introduction to Shariah Finance 9. Video: Al Sharpton: Glenn Beck Was the First Big Voice on a Kamikaze Mission to Stop President 10. Missile from Gaza hits Israeli school bus; 2 hurt Culture Check 2011 Diana West Pastor Terry Jones is turned into a human target by Islamists and condemned by Western pundits as an instigator of murder, all for burning a book. Welcome to 2011 "culture." In a Democracy, Some Decisions Are Agonizing Dr. Laina Farhat-Holzman Right now, democracies in the developed world are having to face up to some terrible dilemmas. These are just a few that need to be addressed. Obama's Failed Afghan Strategy and the Return of Al-Qaeda Trevor Westra Plans for a timetable of withdrawal from Afghanistan are put in jeopardy by Al Qaeda operatives re-entering Afghanistan. A Third of Palestinians Support Murder of Five Israelis in Their Home Itamar Marcus, Barbara Crook A shocking report reveals that the horrific murder of the Fogel family, in which a baby was decapitated and two children were butchered is supported by a third of Palestinians. I Love Glenn Beck James Delingpole The fact that so many left-liberal pundits are celebrating Glenn Beck's retirement from his regular show is a proof that he has hit some nerves. For this, he should be applauded. Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. 1. General: U.S. may consider troops in Libya (CBS) 2. U.S. Budget Deal Elusive as Negotiators Scramble (CNBC) 3. Israel Intercepts Rocket Launched at Ashkelon from the Gaza Strip (JPOST) 4. Brazil: Muslim who recently "got closer to Islam" murders 11 at school (JIHAD WATCH) 5. Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Takes Big Lead After County Corrects Vote Count - In A Race Seen As A Referendum On The Governor's Union Rights Law (FOX) 6. Rush to Use Crops as Fuel Raises Food Prices (NYT) 7. Israelis conducting global war on Hamas (WT) 8. The Ryan Plan: Bold, Reckless, Suicidal, Superb (CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER) 9. U.S. Debt Tops $14.2T; Treasury Down to $45.5B Cash (CNS) 10. House Members Plan To Accept Paychecks Even If Government Shuts Down (DAILY CALLER) 11. Billionaire Wants Jewish al-Jazeera "Shutdown" Could Affect Cops, Spies and Deployed Troops: U.S. Officials Jim Kouri, CPP By failing to approve a budget, the inevitable government "shutdown" would mean people who put their lives on the line to keep America safe could find themselves without income. Debating Missile Defense Funding for Fiscal Year 2012 Riki Ellison While the issue of the budget is still undecided, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces discussed what is needed to maintain proper American missile defense. Quote of the Day - April 8, 2011 Bickering about the budget... Click here to sign up for FSM's e-mail updates!