01-11-10: Put Homeland Security in Charge of Issuing Visas

January 11th O'S lonely CSPAN dilemma. Did reverse profiling invite terror attacks? Rove: Obama's fiscal fantasy world. Universal voter registration looming. Uh-oh! Noonan: risk of catastrophic victory - for whom? Was Hillary right about the ‘3 AM phone test?' Click Here FSM Monday Postings FSM has had a busy weekend. Please scroll all the way down so that you don't miss any of the new articles, videos and hot topics added since Friday! A Confluence of Folly (Part One of Two) D. L. Adams We stand at a crossroads where denial and ignorance meet rationality and common sense, observing a confluence of errors and incompetence that puts every American at increased risk. Exclusive: The White House Helps Connect the Dots Robert Weissberg Let's take a look at a yet-to-happen history of how the White House's connect-the-dots plan came to pass. Put Homeland Security in Charge of Issuing Visas Gregory D. Lee It's time the State Department get out of the visa business since it is incapable of just saying "no!" Do you agree? Post your comments - click here Empowering Iranians to Dislodge the Mullahs Amil Imani All signs point to an early demise of the Islamic Republic and the establishment of a secular democracy completely divorced from Islam. Israelification: The Way to Secure Air Travel Maj. Gen. Paul E. Vallely, US Army (Ret) I have traveled in and out of Israel five times over this past decade and have espoused on Fox News beginning in 2001 that theirs is the path to security that we needed to implement. Video: White House: President Will Not Answer Questions on Terror Incident Video: Schwarzenegger Accuses Democrats of ‘Buying Votes' On Health Care Video: CNN talks with McCain and Lieberman about the fight against al Qaeda. Preparing for the Next Attack 'Scores' of Guantanamo inmates back on battlefield. Al-Qa'ida trains 20 more plane bombers. Video: 24 - NEW Season begins in 6 days.... Hero Finally Officially Recognized. Lewis Meyer awarded 2 Purple Hearts. Video: Liz Cheney's Group Blasts President over Plane Bomb Response Video: Gripping, inspirational view of Iranian patriots fighting for freedom, equality and democracy Video: Krauthammer Accuses the President of Addressing Terrorism ‘Casually' Our Founders Stopped Socialism - You Can Too Dick McDonald What can be done to correct the perception that as a nation we are victims of a "collective failure" with respect to our economic decline? Exclusive: You Can't Make This Stuff Up! (1/11/10) The Editors A daily roundup of idiocy, buffoonery and incompetence - courtesy of your government and its enablers. Egypt Deports Galloway; Viva Palestina Convoy Attracts Hamas Leadership Steve Emerson "This is not charity. This is politics." Terrorism and Health Care - Connecting the Dots Star Parker America's unique success comes from freedom and limited government. Government's responsibilities are laid out clearly in our Constitution, which we choose to ignore. Exclusive: Lies and the Lying Liars Who Are Rewarded For Them Satire by Shawn Goodwin How is it possible that some Average Joe can win the title of World Champion Liar when there are so many more notable and more deserving candidates in U.S. government? Exclusive: Napolitano Still Ignoring Critical Issues Surrounding Visa Process Michael Cutler Where is the concern about the fact that an al Qaeda operative had been able to secure a visa for the United States? Not by Fire, but by Ice Alan Caruba Since ice ages and magnetic reversals appear to occur together, it is entirely likely that what we're really looking at is the next ice age and, to make matters much worse, a potential magnetic reversal. We choose, you peruse. 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