Congressman Ramstad comes out in opposition to the Flight 93 memorial

…from Alec:

Congressman Jim Ramstad (R-MN) gave a House speech this month, supporting Mr. Burnett’s opposition to the crescent design. The speech is entered in the Congressional Record here, along with supporting statements from Tom Burnett Sr. (father of murdered Flight 93 hero Tom Burnett Jr.).

That makes two Congressmen now who have come out publicly against the crescent memorial. (Tom Tancredo took the lead last November, asking the Park Service to choose a completely new design.)

News coverage revs up confrontation at this Saturday’s public meeting

Ramstad’s speech, and our ongoing petition drive, netted a full width banner headline on the front page of the Somerset Daily American, with the story continuing full width on an inside page as well. This high profile local news coverage should make for an interesting Memorial Project meeting at the Somerset County Courthouse this Saturday. Several critics will be speaking during the public comment period, and the first batch of petitions will be delivered in bulk (over 5000 signatures to date, 4700 online and 500 on paper).

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Al Franken Implements Senator Harry Reid’s “Voluntary” Taxation Strategy

Last month, Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) tried to convince Jan Helfeld that taxation is voluntary. Of course for high-powered Democrats like Harry Reid, details such as accurately disclosing one’s income and property apparently is optional.

So, Al Franken, who is trying to get one of those U.S. Democratic Senate jobs (Minnesota) where taxation is “voluntary,” yesterday announced that he has chosen to pay $70K in state income taxes to 17 states over the last five tax years. Why didn’t he voluntarily do this before? Well, it’s his accountant’s fault, of course.

In the true spirit of today’s Democratic Party, insiders are happy to report that a revelation of tax evasion by their candidate in 17 states has not significantly damaged his Senate campaign in Minnesota…they’ll continue to watch the polls to determine whether he’s fit to represent taxpayers in the United States Senate. A word of caution, however: Read more

Right Videos: Cleric - ‘Every Muslim Should Be A Terrorist’; Obama’s Got Game

These videos include:

1. An Islamic cleric preaching about women wearing a hijab to better society and claiming “every Muslim should be a terrorist.”
2. Sen. Barack Obama plays ball with the University of North Carolina’s basketball team, including NCAA Player of the Year Tyler Hansbrough.

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