08-16-11: Media is Going to Spend Every Nickel They Have Investigating Gov. Perry [PLUS: W. Thomas Smith, Jr.]

Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. 1. Congress to Probe Suspected Connection Between Anwar al-Awlaki and 9/11 [FOX] 2. Scottish Granny Killer Converts to Islam for Better Food & Benefits in Prison [UNDHIMMI] 3. CAIR Lawyers Mobilize to Defend Muslims on No-Fly List [THE BLAZE] 4. The Eleventh Circuit Takes Aim at Obamacare [NRO] 5. Issa responds: NYT ‘hit piece’ ‘riddled with factual errors and careless assertions’ [DAILY CALLER] 6. Highest Teen Unemployment Rates Found in Democrat-Controlled States and D.C. [CNS] 7. Illinois Gov. Signs Law to Protect Military Funerals[ [MILITARY.COM] 8. Col Gaddafi fires scud missile at rebel territory as Nato braces itself for final violent showdown [TELEGRAPH] 9. Congress finds plenty of time to take vacations [WAPO] 10. Obama calls for tax hikes, chides GOP foes - Begins Midwest bus tour with ‘country first’ message [WT]	* VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * 1. VIDEO: MSNBC'S Chris Matthews: News Organizations Are ‘Going to Spend Every Nickel They Have' Investigating Rick Perry 2. VIDEO: Caught on Video: Tea Party Members Confront President Obama About Biden‘s 'Terrorist' Description 3. VIDEO: Judge Throws Out Obama Admin's Regulations Slowing Fuel Exploration 4. VIDEO: President Obama, Tea Party Member Spar in Iowa 5. European Concerns Over Muslim Immigration 6. BamCare's rising legal woes.....By Betsy McCaughey 7. Crime rate drops in VA bars and restaurants...[guess why] 8. You Guess...What State Considers Bill to Make Flat Sheets in Hotels a Crime 9. VIDEO: MSNBC Attains New Low with Al Sharpton's Imaginary Dog Story 10. Road to Recovery: For Some Law School Grads Finding Work Harder Than Passing the Bar Infighting Among Iran's Mullahs Amil Imani Why are the religious leaders of Iran currently unable to present a united front to their people and to the world? America Loses a Giant, South Carolina Loses a Friend W. Thomas Smith, Jr. Another of America's great heroes of World War Two has passed away. His achievements, like those of other war heroes, must not be forgotten. The World of Political Discourse Enjoins the Imagination Herbert London When the president says we have to control expenditures and then advocates dramatic increases in the budget, where is the logic or philosophy in this approach? Abe BC's of Sharia: a Totalitarian, "Cloacal" System Andrew Bostom Why is Abraham Foxman of the ADL making bird-brained pronouncements on Sharia? The avian analogy continues - a bird's cloaca features in a Sharia metaphor... Saudi Arabian Winds Blow Cold on American Foreign Policy Darlene Casella Saudi Arabia is unhappy with President Obama's foreign policy, so King Abdullah has taken steps to protect Saudi and other Kingdoms. He has lost faith in America's influence in the region. Obama and Netanyahu Discuss Israeli Counterterrorism Measures Jim Kouri, CPP During a terrible domestic news week, the White House released trumped-up statements regarding foreign affairs, especially ones designed to make Obama look presidential.