07-14-11:AG Holder Sues State for Not Encouraging Welfare Recipients to Vote [Plus: President walks out of debt limit talks]

Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. President Obama abruptly walks out of talks [POLITICO] Will U.S. Send More Detainees to Guantanamo? [WSJ] Navy could face $10 billion in budget cuts [THE HILL] Mother Told She Couldn't Breastfeed to Avoid Offending Muslims [DAILY MAIL] Terrorist attack in commerce capital marks 2nd bloodbath within 3 years [WT] Rebels-in-waiting: The children as young as SEVEN being trained to fight on the front lines against Gaddafi [DAILY MAIL] Report: Arab world now with a more unfavorable view of Obama than of Bush [DC CALLER] Speaker Boehner on debt talks: 'Like dealing with Jell-O' [CNN] Companies Propose Curbing Junk Food Ads for Kids [FOX] Report: Tampa ATF Office Ran Their Own Version of Operation Fast and Furious [HUMAN EVENTS] * VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * 1. VIDEO: CNBC's Rick Santelli sides with the 69% of the public that does not want to raise the debt ceiling..."It's not about politics," ... 2. VIDEO: Social Security Actuary Confirms: Withholding Checks Would be a Political Decision 3. VIDEO: "More Risk" - Ad in response to President's decision to ignore his Generals' advice on Afghanistan and pursue a strategy of withdrawal that means "more risk." 4. VIDEO: President Obama [D] walks out of debt limit talks Wednesday - "I've sat here long enough. No other president, including Ronald Reagan, would sit here like this." 5. VIDEO: Warning: Don't Work Illegally! 6. VIDEO: Will Party Bickering Keep Debt Talks at a Standstill? 7. VIDEO: Rep. Paul Ryan [R]: Choice & Competition Work Better Than Gov't Price Controls 8. VIDEO: Rep. Issa [R] Asks Postal Union to Stop Misleading Ads About Postal Service 9. VIDEO: Cats, Not Cars, Cause...Climate Change? 10. Hollywood Finally Admits It Discriminates Against Conservatives -- Could This Be the Start of Something Big? Why Islamists Persecute the Baha'is Amil Imani Followers of the Baha'I faith have a rosy, idealistic view of humanity but in Iran, where their religion originated, they are viciously persecuted. Why does the Islamist regime hate them? Sexual Contradictions in Islam Vin Ienco The culture of Islam officially condemns homosexual acts, but exalts traditions of male abuse of boys, in religious texts and in contemporary Afghanistan among the Taliban. To My Coptic Friends Dr. Michael Ledeen The so-called "Muslim World" mistreats its non-Muslim minorities, but these too need to stand firm against tyranny and accept that the West is a better ally than any Islamist regime. Maine Mystique Tom McLaughlin A long time resident of Maine, where parts appear to come from a time gone by, questions in his photo-essay whether its undoubted mystique is only understood by Americans. Holder's War on Louisiana Has Officially Begun Scott McKay Attorney General Eric Holder failed to proceed with a case of Black Panther voter intimidation, but sues Louisiana for not encouraging welfare recipients to vote. An Important Initiative from the Israeli Knesset Barry Shaw Israel is the only true democracy in the Middle East, and even though threatened by Islamist states, it resolves to uphold the rights of its neighbors to also enjoy democracy and freedoms. TODAY: Subcommittee Hearing on Preventing Violent Radicalization in America THACI Subcommittee Chair, Sue Myrick, Announces Open Hearing Andrew Polk An important hearing on how violent extremism can be challenged. It takes place from 2 pm onwards in Washington, but you can watch the events unfolding live online. Do not miss this! Confronting The Face Of Evil In Mexico Lt. Colonel James Zumwalt, USMC (ret) The drug war in Mexico is worsening, both in intensity of trade and in the excesses of its warfare against civilians. WARNING: Contains graphic descriptions. Reader discretion is advised. The Drivers of Dehsabz: Who is Building New Kabul City? Gary H. Johnson, Jr. A brand new city, costing billions of dollars, is being built in Afghanistan. Who is behind this ambitious and high-risk project? What is their motivation? Click here to sign up for FSM's e-mail updates!