FSM Security Update: 08-25-09 *Exclusive: Yes, Virginia: Just Desserts at the Dinner Party*

August 25th Obama birthplace flap evokes Chester Arthur debate. Is America's ‘health crisis' manufactured? Hanson: Little hope, but lots of change coming. ‘August anniversaries" - remember when...? Is Martha's Vineyard the best vacation place for "elites?" Exclusive: Yes, Virginia: Just Desserts at the Dinner Party Ruth King At that point, someone brought up Sarah Palin and you immediately responded: "Please, we're eating." There was an appreciative little titter of laughter. Exclusive: Yale Selects Daughter of Global Muslim Brotherhood Leader as 2009 Fellow The Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Report In the wake of news that Yale decided to leave the Mohammed cartoons out of a book on the topic, we discover that the university selected a daughter of a Global Muslim Brotherhood leader as a 2009 fellow... Exclusive: Cuts in National Defense Nothing to Cheer About James Carafano, PhD, Presidential Policy: Does It Make the Grade? President Obama gave his first "national security" speech in a long time speaking to the national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. How did it rate? Exclusive: The Moral Nation John Howard Democracy without moral constraint is tyranny. ‘Stay of Execution' for 17-Year-Old Christian Convert Threatened with Honor Killing by her Father Frank Gaffney, Jr. "If you have this Jesus in your heart, you're dead to me. You're not my daughter. I will kill you." Today's Blog Topics Video: O'Reilly On President Obama's ($35,000 per week) Vacation Video: Liberal Dem Strategist: Is Obama "Really In Control" Of Things? Video: Obama Administration: New "Elite" Unit To Question Terror Suspects Video: Rep. Maxine Waters (D): Senators That Oppose Public Option Are "Neanderthals" Video: Glenn Beck goes after Obama czar ... who founded group that's boycotting him Mitch McConnell issues statement on CIA special prosecutor Video: Obama Denies Flyover of 'GOD & Country Rally'-1stTime In42Yrs Why? Because Of Its 'Christian Nature' Individual mandate flies under the radar. Is the CIA breaking down? Video: Right to Work president discloses union involvement in Obama administration. Obama's Plan to Desecrate 9/11 How Big Should Government Be? Rick Moran Most Americans have accepted governmental "safety nets" if misfortune befalls them. But there are still lines in the sand that Americans are refusing to allow their government in Washington to cross. Now is the Time to Take a Stand Col. Bob Pappas (USMC, ret.) Maybe it's about time that the silent majority engages in some civil disobedience of its own, such as praying in school and other public places. What are they going to do, lock up over 250 million taxpayers? The EU and the Irish Vote - What Americans Need to Know Herbert London The EU may seem like a progressive alternative to American liberalism, but we should be wary of the undisguised contempt the EU expresses for its member states and their populations. Iran's Cynicism in the Face of Terrorism Douglas Farah The nomination of one of the AMIA bombings as minister of defense in Iran is one that should set off alarm bells across Latin America. Today's Hot Topics: 8-25 We choose, you peruse. •1. President Obama has made this his war. Is he ready to fight it? •2. So why is the Obama administration intent on killing missile defense? •3. Interrogation Czar Coming Soon? •4. Latest in Stimulus: 'Cash for Refrigerators' •5. Obama White House v. CIA; Panetta Threatened to Quit •6. Radical Feminism in the Classroom •7. Democrats Brace for Tough Congressional Races in 2010 •8. Pakistan foils three suspected terror plots in two days •9. The global war on terror takes a back seat to terrorizing some of America's most selfless warriors. •10. H1N1 'Poses Serious Threat' To Nation •11. Jihadist Spies •12. Myths and Facts about Obamacare •13. Obama Considers Bypassing Republicans on Health Care •14. Holder to Appoint Prosecutor to Investigate CIA Terror Interrogations •15. Iran's Most Wanted •16. Protecting Our Seniors: GOP Principles for Health Care By Michael S. Steele •17. Author Sebastian Faulks risks Muslim fury by describing the Koran as the 'depressing rantings of a schizophrenic' •18. Death Panels by Proxy •19. Fighting Islamists in Afghanistan and Pakistan •20. Texas Governor Rick Perry: Sarah Palin Is The Face Of America •21. Boycotting the boycotters •22. Is Pakistan's Taliban movement on the way out? •23. A New Push to Play God from Washington By Thomas Sowell •24. Marines Fight Taliban With Little Aid From Afghans •25. Rendition of Terror Suspects to Continue Under Obama •26. Per the language of his regrettable mentor, Obama's "chickens are coming home to roost." Caption Contest August 20 - 25 Will your caption come in at number one?