1-06-12: Defense Cuts (Plus: Video - "Unholy War" Christians under attack by Muslims)

Obama's Super-Czar is on the Loose Michelle Malkin Though turned down by the Senate, Richard Cordray was appointed as Finance Czar during the recess and his press secretary dismissed all criticism as "esoteric discussion." ♦♦♦ CHECK OUT FSM'S NEW HOT PICKS' FEATURE: "WHAT DOES PAM THINK? "♦♦♦ Read Pam's comments and then join in the conversation! Read FamilySecurityMatters.org Contributing Editor J. Christian Adams' SHOCKING new book! Buy it here	VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS 1. 2 pictures worth 2,000 words 2. MUST WATCH VIDEO: "Unholy War" Christians under attack by Muslims in the UK [Threats to families, threats to chop off their heads...] Coming soon to the U.S.A.? 3. VIDEO: All 8,000 Chevy Volts being recalled. Each car has been subsidized by the federal government for $250,000. 4. VIDEO: ‘She Looked Guilty': $4,500 Wedding Ring Found Inside Family Dog 5. Modern dancers, bed-bug battlers, earth worshipers get EPA ‘environmental justice' grants 6. VIDEO: O'Reilly interviews America's top sniper, Navy Seal Chris Kyle with 150 kills. 7. VIDEO: Lawsuits Against Obamacare "Frivolous" Because of Commerce Clause [President's pick to run the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau] 8. VIDEO: Palestinian TV to kids: Jews would have killed Muhammad had they known the foretold prophet was an Arab and not a Jew 9. VIDEO: Rep. Allen West on his vision of America Promises, Promises: The Reality of Campaign Speak Frank Salvato It is well past time that we expect detailed information and definitions about solutions and agendas from those running for office, and also honesty and lack of bias from our media. Muslim Brotherhood Realities New and Old Steve Emerson The Muslim Brotherhood rhetoric has become more aggressive against Israel at the same time that the U.S. administration has been increasing its legitimizing of the group. Iranian Threats Reflect Intensifying Confrontation over Its Nuclear Program James Phillips Iran's Islamist dictatorship has escalated its bellicose rhetoric in recent days, boasting about its ability to disrupt oil exports from the Persian Gulf and threatening to attack U.S. warships. Arab Spring is a Conflict between Religion and Nationalism Dr. Laina Farhat-Holzman The enthusiasm for the Arab Spring and its birth of democracy in the Middle East has now gone. The Arab Spring has turned out like nothing the media imagined it would. Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. 1. Defense chief admits there is 'some risk' to slashing military [WASHINGTON EXAMINER] 2. Former CIA Chief: Iran 'Single Greatest Destabilizing' Force in 2012 [FOX] 3. Iraq in Crisis [FRONT PAGE MAG] 4. Obama defense plan would end ability to fight two conventional wars at once [NYDN] 5. Investigation Into Possible Leaks For Bin Laden Film [FOX] 6. Panetta: Smaller military means extra risk [WT] 7. Majority See Occupy Wall Street Protesters As Public Nuisance [RASMUSSEN] 8. Wave of bombings across Iraq leaves more than 70 dead [TELEGRAPH] EPA Attacks on Mercury Will Kill Jobs Alan Caruba "Maximum Achievable Control Technology" or MACT is a rule from the unelected EPA on reducing mercury and other emissions. It is yet another EPA block to economic recovery. Crony Capitalism is Failing; Let's Try the Real Thing Daniel Hannan The past four years have seen governments throughout the West turn to a ghoulish corporatism, in which selected private companies are bailed out with public money. Could Climate Change Create Deadly, Mutant Sharks Which Kill Us All? James Delingpole Australian sharks are said to be breeding with other varieties of shark as a response to "global warming." If true, where will this take us? Quote of the Day - January 6, 2012 FSM: Quote of the Day Let us not forget how the Attorney General thinks about America as a nation.