The seeds of US civic culture and the unique US-Israel kinship were planted in 1620 by the 102 “Mayflower” passengers, who landed at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts.

The roots of the unique ties between the United States and Israel precede the 1776 US Declaration of Independence and the 1948 founding of Israel. They eclipse the political beltway of Washington, DC, transcend the pertinent role of the Jewish community, are deeper than the intimate diplomatic discourse between the two countries, and exceed the mutually-beneficial bilateral defense and commercial cooperation.

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2014: 9 STATES PEOPLE ARE RUNNING AWAY FROM

FORBES:
"New Jersey has been stuck at the top of the outbound list for three of the past four years...Oregon is at the top of the moving-in list...in part to folks leaving the more populous neighboring state of California, where housing costs are relatively high."

1. New Jersey
2. Illinois
3. New York
4. West Virginia
5. Connecticut
6. Utah
7. Kentucky
8. Massachusetts
9. New Mexico

HAT TIP: Instapundit

RACIST TEACHER FROM HELL

Far left Professor Noel Ignatiev (Massachusetts School of Art) ended his teaching career by telling white males to kill themselves.

“If you are a white male, you don’t deserve to live. You are a cancer, you’re a disease, white males have never contributed anything positive to the world!"

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Seventy-two killed resisting gun confiscation in Boston

National Guard units seeking to confiscate a cache of recently banned assault weapons were ambushed by elements of a para-military extremist faction. Military and law enforcement sources estimate that 72 were killed and more than 200 injured before government forces were compelled to withdraw.

Speaking after the clash, Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage declared that the extremist faction, which was made up of local citizens, has links to the radical right-wing tax protest movement. Gage blamed the extremists for recent incidents of vandalism directed against internal revenue offices. The governor, who described the group’s organizers as “criminals,” issued an executive order authorizing the summary arrest of any individual who has interfered with the government’s efforts to secure law and order. The military raid on the extremist arsenal followed widespread refusal by the local citizenry to turn over recently outlawed assault weapons.

Gage issued a ban on military-style assault weapons and ammunition earlier in the week. This decision followed a meeting in early this month between government and military leaders at which the governor authorized the forcible confiscation of illegal arms.

One government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, pointed out that “none of these people would have been killed had the extremists obeyed the law and turned over their weapons voluntarily.” Government troops initially succeeded in confiscating a large supply of outlawed weapons and ammunition.

However, troops attempting to seize arms and ammunition in Lexington met with resistance from heavily armed extremists who had been tipped off regarding the government’s plans. During a tense standoff in Lexington’s town park, National Guard Colonel Francis Smith, commander of the government operation, ordered the armed group to surrender and return to their homes. The impasse was broken by a single shot, which was reportedly fired by one of the right-wing extremists. Eight civilians were killed in the ensuing exchange.

Ironically, the local citizenry blamed government forces rather than the radical extremists for the civilian deaths. Before order could be restored, armed citizens from surrounding areas had descended upon the guard units. Colonel Smith, finding his forces over matched by the armed mob, ordered a retreat.

Governor Gage has called upon citizens to support the state/national joint task force in its effort to restore law and order. The governor also demanded the surrender of those responsible for planning and leading the attack against the government troops. Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and John Hancock, who have been identified as “ringleaders” of the extremist faction, remain at large.

And this, people, is how the American Revolution began on April 20, 1775.

Boston marathon bombing investigation plagued by series of "suspicious" deaths - UPDATE

5/23/13: There have been a series of suspicious deaths surrounding people who were close to the investigation and the arrests.

1. Two FBI agents, who both belonged to an experienced hostage rescue team that was involved in the arrest of Boston Marathon suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, died in a “fall” from a helicopter in Virginia this week. “They have the same skill sets as SEAL Team 6 and Delta Force.”


2. Just yesterday we reported that a former MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter was killed by the FBI when they payed him a visit for “questioning.
   
   UPDATE:
   
   Earlier this week Chechan immigrant Ibragim Todashev, 27, was killed by FBI agents but not before he implicated himself and Tsarnaev in the 2011 triple slaying.


3. It was also reported by Infowars.com on April 29, 2013 that the original bombing suspect, Sunil Tripathi, was found dead in Providence River.

Evergreen Solar, a leading maker of panels in the United States, is laying off 800 people and shifting production to China.

Thanks, Bama!

Even though Evergreen opened its Devens plant, with all new equipment, only in 2008, it began talks with Chinese companies in early 2009. In September 2010, the company opened its factory in Wuhan, China, and will now rely on that operation.

NEW YORK TIMES

Insurers go on strike after Deval Patrick imposes price controls

From WSJ:

This week it became impossible in Massachusetts for small businesses and individuals to buy health-care coverage after Governor Deval Patrick imposed price controls on premiums. Read on, because under ObamaCare this kind of political showdown will soon be coming to an insurance market near you.

The Massachusetts small-group market that serves about 800,000 residents shut down after Mr. Patrick kicked off his re-election campaign by presumptively rejecting about 90% of the premium increases the state's insurers had asked regulators to approve. Health costs have run off the rails since former GOP Governor Mitt Romney and Beacon Hill passed universal coverage in 2006, and Mr. Patrick now claims price controls are the sensible response to this ostensibly industry greed.

Yet all of the major Massachusetts insurers are nonprofits. Three of largest four—Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tufts Health Plan and Fallon Community Health—posted operating losses in 2009. In an emergency suit heard in Boston superior court yesterday, they argued that the arbitrary rate cap will result in another $100 million in collective losses this year and make it impossible to pay the anticipated cost of claims. It may even threaten the near-term solvency of some companies. So until the matter is resolved, the insurers have simply stopped selling new policies.

A court decision is expected by Monday...

The Massachusetts Insurance Blackout

Scott Brown will not be president. Ever.

HILLBUZZ STRIKES AGAIN

Brown saved us from the Rationing Bill, so he’s a hero.

Brown will occasionally take votes he has to so that he can stay in the Senate.

Brown is not going to be president so long as he is a Republican.

Give the guy a break, don’t berate him, and always look at the big picture.

Especially when that picture’s a smokin’ hot centerfold.

William Prescott: 2/20/1726

A Revolutionary War Colonel, he built the fortifications at Breed's Hill and commanded the militia at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. He fought in the Battle of Long Island in 1776 and the Battle of Saratoga in 1777. His name was William Prescott, born FEBRUARY 20, 1726.

After the Boston Tea Party, where colonists threw 342 chests of British East India tea overboard, Parliament passed the Boston Port Bill, blockading the harbor and starving the inhabitants. The Committee of Correspondence sent word to the other Colonies, who called a Day of Fasting and Prayer, June 1, 1774, "to seek divine direction and aid."

In August of 1774, William Prescott led the men of Pepperell, Massachusetts, to deliver loads of rye to Boston's inhabitants, telling them: "We heartily sympathize with you, and are always ready to do all in our power for your support, comfort and relief, knowing that Providence has placed you where you must stand the first shock."

William Prescott continued: "We consider that we are all embarked in (the same boat) and must sink or swim together. Let us all be of one heart, and stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free. And may He, of His infinite mercy, grant us deliverance of all our troubles."

American Minute with Bill Federer

Green Police Aren't Just in Super Bowl Ads

If you've been watching the daily scandals destroy the credibility of the U.N. IPCC, then you might not realize that Cambridge, Massachusetts is in a state of climate emergency. This is not hyperbole, but an official policy order, passed by the City Council in May 2009, "recogniz[ing] that there is a climate emergency" and requesting the City Manager "to direct the appropriate city departments to increase the City's responses to a scale proportionate to the emergency."

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Uh-Oh: Reconciliation is NOT dead after all

Terminator...The Undead...Westworld...

Rep. Paul Ryan (R., Wis.), the ranking member of the House Budget Committee, tells National Review Online that House Democrats are planning to use the budget-reconciliation process in order to pass Obamacare. “They’re meeting with each other this weekend to pursue it,” says Ryan. “I’ve spoken with many Democrats and the message is this: They’re not ready to give up. They’ve waited their entire adult lives for this moment and they aren’t ready to let 100,000 pesky votes in Massachusetts get in the way of fulfilling their destiny. They’ll look at every option and spend the next four or five days figuring it out.”

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TPM says I've been poking around some sources in Washington, DC (and combining this with what I've heard from our TPMDC team) and my sense is that Health Care Reform is both dead and not dead. Let's say it's among the Undead.

When was the last time a race for the U.S. Senate produced a result as shocking as the one tonight?

I've been following Senate races for 50 years (albeit not that closely during the 1970s and 1980s) and I can't think of one.

THE MASSACHUSETTS MIRACLE

The People's Seat

Scott Brown's powerful victory speech was punctuated by great good humor, a gracious and deserved tribute to Ted Kennedy, heartfelt thanks to friends and his family, fun with his daughters, and, crucially, a reminder of the phrase that probably sealed his election --"the people's seat."

If Democrats in the House and the Senate have ears to hear, that is the phrase they will remember from tonight as they consider the looming decisions on Obamacare.

This was not a stealth vote. The Democrat in this deep blue state did not lack for resources. The Senate Democrats provided the money. The president came on demand and cut the ads. The netroots were pulsing with unheeded appeals to voters.

The voters knew exactly what was on the line and they voted, decisively, against Obamacare. "It will raise taxes. It will hurt Medicare. It will destroy jobs. It will run us deeper into debt," Brown declared about Obamacare in his speech. "And we can do better!"

"No more closed door meetings. No more backroom deals. No more hiding costs. No more trillions in debt for our children to pay."

"We need to start fresh."

That's the message of the Massachusetts Miracle. Democrats ignore it at their political peril. If the president, the Speaker and the Majority Leader try a jam down, a political tsunami that is already forming will sweep ashore and destroy the Democratic Party for a generation.

"What happened here in Massachusetts can happen all over America," Brown said as he closed his remarks. That is what Senate and House Democrats need to hear. If they insist on ignoring the American people and dismissing their collective, great common sense, the people will retire them in great numbers.

Thank you Scott Brown, for having faith in the American voter.

Hugh Hewitt

For Democrats: an ugly 24 hours

It has been an ugly 24 hours of blame-casting for Democrats. In fact, it's the first time in the Obama era that so many Democrats aired their private grievances in such a public way.

LIBERTY TRUMPS TYRANNY!!!

GREAT SCOTT!!!!!

The SCOTT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD!!!!!

TO REPORT FRAUD IN TODAY'S MASSACHUSETTS SENATE ELECTION:

FRAUD CONTACTS:

Scott Brown campaign
http://www.brownforussenate.com/

Black Box Voting
http://www.blackboxvoting.org/contact.html

MA GOP
http://www.massgop.com/

MA SoS Elections Division
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleidx.htm

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Any and all blogs!!!

Keep the light shining on these crooks and don’t let a single issue slide!

More Democrat Voter Fraud Tactics Exposed

Vote for Brown because....

THE SCOTT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD

A vote for Brown is a vote for objective reality
A vote for Brown is a vote for individualism
A vote for Brown is a vote for capitalism
A vote for Brown is a vote for humanity
A vote for Brown is a vote for America
A vote for Brown is a vote for trucks
A vote for Brown is a vote for a cuppa tea
A vote for Brown is a vote for small government
A vote for Brown is a vote for fiscal responsibility
A vote for Brown is a vote for national security
A vote for Brown is a vote for energy independence
A vote for Brown is a vote for your children
A vote for Brown is a vote for your grandchildren
A vote for Brown is a vote for the individual rights
A vote for Brown is a vote for no special rules for special classes
A vote for Brown is a vote for common sense
A vote for Brown is a vote for American sovereignty
A vote for Brown is a vote for miracles against a cynical, power grabbing machine
A vote for Brown is a vote for hope
A vote for Brown is a vote for change
A vote for Brown is a vote for your wallet
A vote for Brown is a vote for the hardworking businessman
A vote for Brown is a vote for the motor of the country
A vote for Brown is a vote for the producers
A vote for Brown is a vote for lovers of freedom
A vote for Brown is a vote for our unalienable rights endowed upon us by our creator
A vote for Brown is a vote for the dream of a great nation

Posted today at ATLAS SHRUGS

JAN 18: Help in the MA Senate Election with ALL EXPENSES PAID trip!

Help prevent Democratic voter fraud and support Scott Brown!

One of my readers just contacted me and an opportunity has arisen TODAY (Monday 1/18) and we can now send people to Massachussetts for FREE (travel, lodging, food) to help poll monitor in the MA Senate election tomorrow, (Tues. 1/19). Brief training will be provided.

If you want to go, please email with your name and phone number, and they will book your travel and lodging immediately and put you in touch with the ground coordinator in Massachusetts.

If your email gets returned, please email and .

Please help out in this historic election!

Massachusetts voters - please take cameras and record every act of treachery you see. That ugly criminal machine is going into high gear, the individual can save America. That's you and me.

From PAMELA GELLER AT ATLAS SHRUGS

Scott Brown is No "RINO'

In short, conservatives know that Brown is no "RINO" because when it matters most, and on the issues that are most visible and pressing, he is with them. Bona fide "RINOs," by contrast, seem to take delight in sticking their thumb in the eyes of conservatives. They seem to enjoy abandoning the GOP on key issues and key votes, and at the most inopportune times.

David Frum Is Wrong: Scott Brown is No 'RINO'

Martin Luther King Jr.’s niece, Dr. Alveda King, on abortion: “The unborn are as much a part of the Beloved Community as are newborns, infants, teenagers, adults, and the elderly.”

Wow… Martha Coakley Holds Rally at MLK Breakfast With Scott Brown Sitting In the Room — Brown Responds