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Jon McNaughton’s Obamanation: Dangerous Atrocities

The painting depicts President Barack Obama standing on a podium while around him are artifacts of his term as president thus far: Osama Bin Laden, a Fort Hood tombstone, a trashcan representing the Solyndra scandal, an unemployed man, toilet humor he used at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and more.

McNaughton writes on his website, “I am just one person, a citizen of this country using my first amendment rights to speak out through my art. This is my declaration that we have never had a president do more to harm our country than Barack Obama.”

He describes “Obamanation” as representing ”all the subtle, mindless, radical and dangerous atrocities of the Obama administration” in a single painting.

Patriot with a Brush

Hat tip to The Blaze for this information

White House Security Leaks or Obama’s Treachery?

This is a Must See Video

OBAMA’S DEN OF THIEVES

Use this link to find a Theater showing this film near you:

http://www.2016themovie.com/theaters/

May God Bless you and the

United States of America

Obama’s Jihad against Israel and America (via Voting American)

Obama's Jihad against Israel and America Barack Hussein Obama Why the shocked look America?  We have  all watched as this Treasonous President has systematically been dismantling America’s economy and military defenses all the while dividing the American People over Race and Ideology.  His announcement yesterday comes as no surprise to this writer as he attempts to surrender Israel to the mercies of an Islamic Jihad calling for the Death of Israel and America. All one has to do is look … Read More

via Voting American

Obama: Palestinian State Must Be Based on 1967 Borders

President Obama, in a sweeping address tackling the uprisings in the Middle East and the stalled peace process, on Thursday endorsed Palestinians’ demand for their own state based on the borders that existed before the 1967 Middle East war.

The break with longstanding U.S. policy is likely to aggravate the Israelis, who want the borders of any future Palestinian state determined through negotiations. The declaration comes ahead of a meeting in Washington between Obama and visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/05/19/obamas-mideast-speech-offers-punishment-praise/#ixzz1Mp4bRRSz

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Congressman Allen West Response to President Barack Obama’s Call for a Two State Solution in Israel (via PUMABydesign001′s Blog)

“(WASHINGTON) — Congressman Allen West (FL-22) released this statement today:

‘Today’s endorsement by President Barack Obama of the creation of a Hamas-led Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 borders, signals the most egregious foreign policy decision his administration has made to date, and could be the beginning of the end as we know it for the Jewish state.

From the moment the modern day state of Israel declared statehood in 1948, to the end of the 1967 Six Day War, Jews were forbidden access to their holiest site, the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, controlled by Jordan’s Arab army.

The pre-1967 borders endorsed by President Obama would deny millions of the world’s Jews access to their holiest site and force Israel to return the strategically important Golan Heights to Syria, a known state-sponsor of terrorism.

Resorting to the pre-1967 borders would mean a full withdrawal by the Israelis from the West Bank and the Jewish neighborhoods of East Jerusalem. Make no mistake, there has always been a Nation of Israel and Jerusalem has been and must always be recognized as its rightful capital.

In short, the Hamas-run Palestinian state envisioned by President Obama would be devastating to Israel and the world’s 13.3 million Jews. It would be a Pavlovian style reward to a declared Islamic terrorist organization, and an unacceptable policy initiative.

America should never negotiate with the Palestinian Authority- which has aligned itself with Hamas. Palestine is a region, not a people or a modern state. Based upon Roman Emperor Hadrian‘s declaration in 73 AD, the original Palestinian people are the Jewish people.

It’s time for the American people to stand by our strongest ally, the Jewish State of Israel, and reject this foreign policy blunder of epic proportions.

While the winds of democracy may blow strong in the Middle East, history has demonstrated that gaps in leadership can lead to despotic regimes. I have questions for President Obama: ‘Who will now lead in Egypt?’ and ‘Why should American taxpayers provide foreign aid to a nation where the next chapter in their history may be the emergence of another radical Islamic state?’

President Obama has not stood for Israel or the Jewish people and has made it clear where the United States will stand when Palestine attempts to gain recognition of statehood by the United Nations. The President should focus on the real obstacle to security- the Palestinian leadership and its ultimate goal to eliminate Israel and the Jewish people.”

There is a Judas in our midst America, his name Barack Obama.  Below is an email that I received from Congressman Allen West shortly after Judas made his speech yesterday. “(WASHINGTON) — Congressman Allen West (FL-22) released this statement today: ‘Today’s endorsement by President Barack Obama of the creation of a Hamas-led Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 borders, signals the most egregious foreign policy decision his administration h … Read More

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Venezuela The New Cuban Missile Crisis and Obama is President….. God help US all!

Were in Big Trouble this time America

OBAMA is PRESIDENT, not

K E N N E D Y  or  R E A G A N !

From American Thinker we read:

German newspaper Die Welt reports that Iran is constructing an intermediate range  missile base on Venezuela‘s Paraguaná Peninsula, and that engineers from  the  Khatam al-Anbia consstruction firm,  owned by the Revolutionary Guards, visited Paraguaná in February.

The base would obviously give Iran a means of attacking the United States with the nuclear weapons it is developing, as well as a means of intimidating neighboring Colombia, a close US ally. Not to mention summoning the 12th Mahdi with the hellfire of war.
When the Soviet Union prepared to base missiles in Cuba, President Kennedy took decisive action. Is there anyone in America — or more importantly, in Teheran — who believes Barack Obama would mirror the fortitude of his Democrat predecessor?
Hat tip: James G. Wiles

Meanwhile back at the

White House

What will Obama do?


We can only hope he’ll call Bush!

The Power of the Unions

Hello, wake up and smell the coffee America.  Your good friend and neighbor the local unions are in bed with the Communists and are plotting the downfall of our Capitalistic Way of Life.  If your in a Union you may want to begin questioning just where your hard earned union dues are going.  You may want to take a second look at what your union is really all about.  Here’s a hint.  Its not really about you!

Yah,  I know, pride goes before the fall and it would be hard for the average union member to imagine they are a part of something this evil and corrupt.  I was once a union member so I understand.

The Communist Party USA (CPUSA) is a Marxist-Leninist political party in the United States, established in 1919. As the chief official communist party in the USA for most of the 20th century, it has a long, complex history that is often inter-layered with the simultaneous histories of similar communist parties worldwide, as well as with the U.S. labor movement generallyClick on the link to read the rest of the Article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_USA

America’s Unions are intertwined with the Communist Party USA and their Mission is the downfall of Our Capitalistic Way of life in America

Do you see what is unfolding right before our very eyes?  Do you see the connection between the Obama Administration, Labor Unions , and the Communist Party?  I would like to think you do and yet I have to ask you.

When are you going to stand up and Demand an end to this Socialist/Marxist/Communist association in America. When are you going to hold those who are responsible to the fire?

Why were we fighting Communism in South East Asia not so many years ago?  As I remember it, the idea was to stop Communism from spreading throughout the world and prevent it from coming here.  I thought after President Ronald Reagan brought down the former Soviet Union we were relatively safe from the threat of Communist Oppression. If you were one of those brave souls who fought in WWll, Korea, or Vietnam you have got to be saying, WTH

Union Workers, do you not see what is happening within your own Unions?  I cannot hold all the Union Workers accountable but I can certainly ask that they take a stand and demand that their Unions break any and all ties with the Communist Party USA.

I don’t much care if you are a Conservative, Liberal, Democrat or Republican.  The fact is we have come to a time of choosing when it comes to Socialism and the future direction of this Country. This is the time where we draw the line in the sand and say, you are either with us, or you are against us.

What’s it going to be America? 

T H I S

O R   T H I S

All Hail Obama…Senate Bill S.679 is coming!

Mar 30, 2011 – Introduced in Senate. This is the original text of the bill as it was written by its sponsor and submitted to the Senate for consideration. This is the latest version of the bill currently available on GovTrack.

S 679 IS

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 679

To reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation.

March 30, 2011

Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. REID, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. JOHANNS, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. REED, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. CARPER, and Mr. KYL) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs


A BILL

To reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011’.

SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS NOT SUBJECT TO SENATE APPROVAL.

(a) Agriculture-

(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR ADMINISTRATION- Section 218(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6918(b)) is amended–

(A) by striking ‘subsection (a)’ and inserting ‘subsection (a)(3)’;

(B) by striking subsection (c); and

(C) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).

(2) RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR- Section 232(b)(1) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6942(b)(1)) is amended–

(A) by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’;

(B) by striking paragraph (2); and

(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).

(3) COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION- Section 9(a) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714g(a)) is amended in the third sentence by striking ‘by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(b) Commerce-

(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS- The provisions of the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for the appointment of one additional Assistant Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes’, approved July 15, 1947 (15 U.S.C. 1505), section 304 of title III of the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce and the United States Information Agency Appropriation Act, 1955 (15 U.S.C. 1506), and the Act entitled ‘An Act to authorize an additional Assistant Secretary of Commerce’, approved February 16, 1962 (15 U.S.C. 1507), that require the advice and consent of the Senate shall not apply with respect to the appointment of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations.

(2) CHIEF SCIENTIST; NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION- Section 2(d) of Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 (5 U.S.C. App. 1) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,’.

(3) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION- Section 103(a)(2) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 902(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(c) Department of Defense-

(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION- Section 138(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 901(b)(4)(A) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, is further amended to read as follows:

‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Assistant Secretaries of Defense shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

‘(B) The Assistant Secretary of Defense referred to in subsection (b)(5), the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration shall each be appointed from civilian life by the President.’.

(2) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT- Section 3016(a) of such title is amended–

(A) by inserting ‘(1)’ after ‘(a)’;

(B) by striking the second sentence; and

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Assistant Secretaries of the Army shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

‘(B) The Assistant Secretary of the Army specified in subsection (b)(4) shall be appointed from civilian life by the President.’.

(3) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT- Section 5016(a) of such title is amended–

(A) by inserting ‘(1)’ after ‘(a)’;

(B) by striking the second sentence; and

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Assistant Secretaries of the Navy shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

‘(B) The Assistant Secretary of the Navy specified in subsection (b)(3) shall be appointed from civilian life by the President.’.

(4) ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT- Section 8016(a) of such title is amended–

(A) by inserting ‘(1)’ after ‘(a)’;

(B) by striking the second sentence; and

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

‘(B) The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force specified in subsection (b)(3) shall be appointed from civilian life by the President.’.

(5) MEMBERS OF NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION BOARD- Section 803(b)(7) of the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 (50 U.S.C. 1903(b)(7)) is amended by striking ‘by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,’.

(d) Department of Education-

(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR LEGISLATION AND CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT- Section 202(e) of the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3412(e)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: ‘Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the appointments of individuals to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs and the Assistant Secretary for Management shall not be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.’.

(2) COMMISSIONER, REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION- Section 3(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 702(a)) is amended by striking ‘by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(3) COMMISSIONER, EDUCATION STATISTICS- Section 117(b) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9517(b)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,’.

(e) Department of Energy- Section 203(a) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7133(a)) is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘Senate;’ and inserting ‘Senate (except that the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs of the Department may be appointed by the President without the advice and consent of the Senate);’.

(f) Department of Health and Human Services-

(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appointment of an individual to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs within the Department of Health and Human Services shall not be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.

(2) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR LEGISLATION- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appointment of an individual to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Legislation within the Department of Health and Human Services shall not be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.

(3) COMMISSIONER, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES- Section 915(b)(2) of the Claude Pepper Young Americans Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12311(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,’.

(4) COMMISSIONER, ADMINISTRATION FOR NATIVE AMERICANS- Section 803B(c) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991b-2(c)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(g) Department of Homeland Security-

(1) DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, GRANT PROGRAMS- Section 430(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 238(b)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(2) ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION- Section 5(b) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2204(b)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,’.

(3) DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF COUNTERNARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT- Section 878(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 458(a)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(4) CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER- Section 516(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321e(a)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(h) Housing and Urban Development; Chief Human Capital Officer, Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, and Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs- Section 4(a) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3533(a)) is amended–

(1) by inserting ‘(1)’ after ‘(a)’;

(2) by striking ‘eight’ and inserting ‘5’; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

‘(2) There shall be in the Department a Chief Human Capital Officer, an Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, and an Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, each of whom shall be appointed by the President and shall perform such functions, powers, and duties as the Secretary shall prescribe from time to time.’.

(i) Department of Justice-

(1) ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS-

(A) IN GENERAL- Chapter 31 of title 28, United States Code, is amended–

(i) in section 506, by striking ‘11 Assistant Attorneys General’ and inserting ‘10 Assistant Attorneys General’; and

(ii) by inserting after section 507A the following:

‘Sec. 507B. Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs

‘The President shall appoint an Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs to assist the Attorney General in the performance of the duties of the Attorney General.’.

(B) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT- The table of sections for chapter 31 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 507A the following:

‘507B. Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs.’.

(2) DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS- Section 302(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3732(b)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(3) DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE- Section 401(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3741(b)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(4) DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE- Section 202(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3722(b)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(5) ADMINISTRATOR, OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION- Section 201(b) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5611(b)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,’.

(6) DIRECTOR, OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME- Section 1411(b) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10605(b)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(j) Department of Labor-

(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARIES FOR ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS- Notwithstanding section 2 of the Act of April 17, 1946 (29 U.S.C. 553), the appointment of individuals to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs, and the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs within the Department of Labor, shall not be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.

(2) DIRECTOR OF THE WOMEN’S BUREAU- Section 2 of the Act of June 5, 1920 (29 U.S.C. 12) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(k) Department of State; Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, and Assistant Secretary for Administration- Section 1(c)(1) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)(1)) is amended–

(1) by striking ‘, each of whom shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and’; and

(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘Each Assistant Secretary of State shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, except that the appointments of the Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, and the Assistant Secretary for Administration shall not be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.’.

(l) Department of Transportation-

(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARIES- Section 102(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended–

(A) by striking ‘(e) THE DEPARTMENT’ and all that follows through ‘An Assistant Secretary’ and inserting the following:

‘(e) Assistant Secretaries; General Counsel-

‘(1) APPOINTMENT- The Department has 5 Assistant Secretaries and a General Counsel, including–

‘(A) an Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs and an Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, who shall each be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate;

‘(B) an Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer and an Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs, who shall each be appointed by the President;

‘(C) an Assistant Secretary for Administration, who shall be appointed in the competitive service by the Secretary, with the approval of the President; and

‘(D) a General Counsel, who shall be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate.

‘(2) DUTIES AND POWERS- The officers set forth in paragraph (1) shall carry out duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary. An Assistant Secretary’.

(2) DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION- Section 106 of title 49, United States Code, is amended–

(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘. The Administration has a Deputy Administrator. They are appointed’ and inserting ‘, who shall be appointed’; and

(B) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘The Deputy Administrator must’ and inserting ‘The Administration has a Deputy Administrator, who shall be appointed by the President. In making an appointment, the President shall consider the fitness of the appointee to efficiently carry out the duties and powers of the office. The Deputy Administrator shall’.

(m) Department of Treasury-

(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS- Section 301(e) of title 31, United States Code, is amended–

(A) striking ‘10 Assistant Secretaries’ and inserting ‘9 Assistant Secretaries’; and

(B) by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: ‘The Department shall have 1 Assistant Secretary not subject to the advice and consent of the Senate who shall be the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs.’.

(2) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND DIRECTOR OF POLICY PLANNING- Section 301(e) of title 31, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1), is amended by–

(A) striking ‘9 Assistant Secretaries’ in the first sentence and inserting ‘8 Assistant Secretaries’; and

(B) in the second sentence–

(i) by striking ‘1 Assistant Secretary’ and inserting ‘2 Assistant Secretaries’, and

(ii) by inserting ‘and the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs’ before the period at the end.

(3) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER- Section 301(e) of title 31, United States Code, as amended by paragraphs (1) and (2), is amended by–

(A) striking ‘8 Assistant Secretaries’ in the first sentence and inserting ‘7 Assistant Secretaries’; and

(B) in the second sentence–

(i) by striking ‘2 Assistant Secretary’ and inserting ‘3 Assistant Secretaries’, and

(ii) by striking ‘and the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs’ and inserting ‘, the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, and the Assistant Secretary for Management, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Performance Officer’.

(4) TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES- Section 301(d) of title 31, United States Code, is amended–

(A) by striking ‘2 Deputy Under Secretaries, and a Treasurer of the United States’ and inserting ‘and 2 Deputy Under Secretaries’, and

(B) by inserting ‘and a Treasurer of the United States appointed by the President’ after ‘Fiscal Assistant Secretary appointed by the Secretary’.

(5) DIRECTOR OF THE MINT- Section 304(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended–

(A) by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’; and

(B) by striking ‘On removal, the President shall send a message to the Senate giving the reasons for removal.’.

(n) Department of Veterans Affairs- Section 308(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended–

(1) by striking ‘There shall’ and inserting ‘(1) There shall’;

(2) in paragraph (1), as designated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, by striking ‘Each Assistant’ and all that follows through the period at the end; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

‘(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), each Assistant Secretary appointed under paragraph (1) shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

‘(3) The following Assistant Secretaries may be appointed without the advice and consent of the Senate:

‘(A) The Assistant Secretary for Management.

‘(B) The Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration.

‘(C) The Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs.

‘(D) The Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs.

‘(E) The Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology.’.

(o) Appalachian Regional Commission; Alternate Federal Co-Chairman- Section 14301(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(p) Council of Economic Advisers, Members- Section 10 of the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1023) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:

‘(a) Creation; Composition; Qualifications; Chairman and Vice Chairman-

‘(1) CREATION- There is created in the Executive Office of the President a Council of Economic Advisers (hereinafter called the ‘Council’).

‘(2) COMPOSITION- The Council shall be composed of three members, of whom–

‘(A) 1 shall be the chairman who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and

‘(B) 2 shall be appointed by the President.

‘(3) QUALIFICATIONS- Each member shall be a person who, as a result of his training, experience, and attainments, is exceptionally qualified to analyze and interpret economic developments, to appraise programs and activities of the Government in the light of the policy declared in section 2, and to formulate and recommend national economic policy to promote full employment, production, and purchasing power under free competitive enterprise.

‘(4) VICE CHAIRMAN- The President shall designate 1 of the members of the Council as vice chairman, who shall act as chairman in the absence of the chairman.’.

(q) Corporation for National and Community Service; Managing Director- Section 194(a)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651d(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(r) National Council on Disability Members, Including Chairperson- Section 400(a)(1)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 780(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(s) National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities; National Museum and Library Services Board; Members- Section 207(b)(1)(D) of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9105a(b)(1)(D)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(t) National Science Foundation; Board Members- Section 4(a) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(a)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,’.

(u) Office of Management and Budget; Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management- Section 504(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,’.

(v) Office of National Drug Control Policy; Deputy Directors- Section 704(a)(1) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1703(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:

‘(1) IN GENERAL-

‘(A) DIRECTOR- The Director shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the President.

‘(B) DEPUTY DIRECTORS- The Deputy Director of National Drug Control Policy, Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, the Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, and the Deputy Director for State and Local Affairs shall each be appointed by the President and serve at the pleasure of the President.

‘(C) DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR DEMAND REDUCTION- In appointing the Deputy Director for Demand Reduction under this paragraph, the President shall take into consideration the scientific, educational, or professional background of the individual, and whether the individual has experience in the fields of substance abuse prevention, education, or treatment.’.

(w) Office of Navajo and Hopi Relocation; Commissioner- Section 12(b)(1) of Public Law 93-531 (25 U.S.C. 640d-11(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(x) Office of Science and Technology Policy; Associate Directors- Section 203 of the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6612) is amended in the second sentence by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,’.

(y) United States Agency for International Development-

(1) ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS- Notwithstanding section 624(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2384(a)), the appointment by the President of the Assistant Administrator for Legislative and Public Affairs at the United States Agency for International Development shall not be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.

(2) ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR MANAGEMENT- Notwithstanding section 624(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2384(a)), the appointment by the President of the Assistant Administrator for Management at the United States Agency for International Development shall not be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.

(z) Community Development Financial Institution Fund; Administrator- Section 104(b)(1) of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(aa) Department of Transportation; St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation; Administrator- Subsection (a) of section 2 of the Act of May 13, 1954, referred to as the Saint Lawrence Seaway Act (33 U.S.C. 982(a)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,’.

(bb) Mississippi River Commission; Commissioner- Section 2 of the Act of June 28, 1879 (33 U.S.C. 642), is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,’.

(cc) Governor and Alternate Governor of the African Development Bank-

(1) IN GENERAL- Section 1333(a) of the African Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 290i-1(a)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with’ and all that follows through ‘Bank’ and inserting ‘shall appoint a Governor and an Alternate Governor’.

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- Section 1334 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 290i-2) is amended–

(A) by striking ‘The Director or Alternate Director’ and inserting the following:

‘(b) The Director or Alternate Director’; and

(B) by inserting before subsection (b), as redesignated, the following:

‘(a) The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a Director of the Bank.’.

(dd) Governor and Alternate Governor of the Asian Development Bank- Section 3(a) of the Asian Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 285a(a)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with’ and all that follows through the end period and inserting ‘shall appoint–’

‘(1) a Governor of the Bank and an alternate for the Governor; and

‘(2) by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Director of the Bank.’.

(ee) Governors and Alternate Governors of the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development- Section 3 of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. 286a) is amended–

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a governor of the Fund who shall also serve as governor of the Bank, and an executive director’ and inserting ‘shall appoint a governor of the Fund who shall also serve as governor of the Bank and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, an executive director’; and

(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,’ the first place it appears.

(ff) Governor and Alternate Governor of the African Development Fund- Section 203(a) of the African Development Fund Act (22 U.S.C. 290g-1(a)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,’.

(gg) National Board for Education Sciences; Members- Section 116(c)(1) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9516(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(hh) National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board; Members- Section 242(e)(1)(A) of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9252(e)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(ii) Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; Member, Board of Trustees- Section 1505 of the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act (20 U.S.C. 4412(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(jj) Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects- Section 106(b)(1) of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act (division C of Public Law 108-324; 15 U.S.C. 720d(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,’.

(kk) Public Health Service Commissioned Officer Corps-

(1) APPOINTMENT- Section 203(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 204(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(2) PROMOTIONS- Section 210(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 211(a)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(ll) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps-

(1) APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS TO PERMANENT GRADES- Section 226 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3026) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(2) POSITIONS OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY- Section 228(d)(1) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 3028(d)(1)) is amended by striking ‘, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate’.

(3) TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS GENERALLY- Section 229 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 3029) is amended–

(A) by striking ‘alone’ each place it appears; and

(B) in subsection (a), in the second sentence, by striking ‘unless the Senate sooner gives its advice and consent to the appointment’.

(mm) Chief Financial Officer Positions- Section 901(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:

‘(A) be appointed by the President; or

‘(B) be designated by the President, in consultation with the head of the agency, from among officials of the agency who are required by law to be appointed by the President, whether or not by and with the advice and consent of the Senate;’.

SEC. 3. WORKING GROUP ON STREAMLINING PAPERWORK FOR EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS.

(a) Establishment- There is established the Working Group on Streamlining Paperwork for Executive Nominations (in this section referred to as the ‘Working Group’).

(b) Membership-

(1) COMPOSITION- The Working Group shall be composed of–

(A) the chairperson who shall be–

(i) except as provided under clause (ii), the Director of the Office of Presidential Personnel; or

(ii) a Federal officer designated by the President;

(B) representatives designated by the President from–

(i) the Office of Personnel Management;

(ii) the Office of Government Ethics; and

(iii) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and

(C) individuals appointed by the chairperson of the Working Group who have experience and expertise relating to the Working Group, including–

(i) individuals from other relevant Federal agencies; and

(ii) individuals with relevant experience from previous presidential administrations.

(c) Streamlining of Paperwork Required for Executive Nominations-

(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall conduct a study and submit a report on the streamlining of paperwork required for executive nominations to–

(A) the President;

(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and

(C) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.

(2) CONSULTATION WITH COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE- In conducting the study under this section, the Working Group shall consult with the chairperson and ranking member of the committees referred to under paragraph (1) (B) and (C).

(3) CONTENTS-

(A) IN GENERAL- The report submitted under this section shall include–

(i) recommendations for the streamlining of paperwork required for executive nominations; and

(ii) a detailed plan for the creation and implementation of an electronic system for collecting and distributing background information from potential and actual Presidential nominees for positions which require appointment by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(B) ELECTRONIC SYSTEM- The electronic system described under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall–

(i) provide for–

(I) less burden on potential nominees for positions which require appointment by and with the advice and consent of the Senate;

(II) faster delivery of background information to Congress, the White House, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Diplomatic Security, and the Office of Government Ethics; and

(III) fewer errors of omission; and

(ii) ensure the existence and operation of a single, searchable form which shall be known as a ‘Smart Form’ and shall–

(I) be free to a nominee and easy to use;

(II) make it possible for the nominee to answer all vetting questions one way, at a single time;

(III) secure the information provided by a nominee;

(IV) allow for multiple submissions over time, but always in the format requested by the vetting agency or entity;

(V) be compatible across different computer platforms;

(VI) make it possible to easily add, modify, or subtract vetting questions;

(VII) allow error checking; and

(VIII) allow the user to track the progress of a nominee in providing the required information.

(d) Review of Background Investigation Requirements-

(1) IN GENERAL- The Working Group shall conduct a review of the impact of background investigation requirements on the appointments process.

(2) CONDUCT OF REVIEW- In conducting the review, the Working Group shall–

(A) assess the feasibility of using personnel other than Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel, in appropriate circumstances, to conduct background investigations of individuals under consideration for positions appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and

(B) consider the extent to which the scope of the background investigation conducted for an individual under consideration for a position appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, should be varied depending on the nature of the position for which the individual is being considered.

(3) REPORT- Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall submit a report of the findings of the review under this subsection to–

(A) the President;

(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and

(C) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.

(e) Personnel Matters-

(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS-

(A) FEDERAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES- Each member of the Working Group who is a Federal officer or employee shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for their services as a Federal officer or employee.

(B) MEMBERS NOT FEDERAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES- Each member of the Working Group who is not a Federal officer or employee shall not be compensated for services performed for the Working Group.

(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES- The members of the Working Group shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Working Group.

(3) STAFF-

(A) IN GENERAL- The President may designate Federal officers and employees to provide support services for the Working Group.

(B) DETAIL OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES- Any Federal employee may be detailed to the Working Group without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.

(f) Non-Applicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act- The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Working Group established under this section.

(g) Termination of the Working Group- The Working Group shall terminate 60 days after the date on which the Working Group submits the latter of the 2 reports under this section.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act and apply to appointments made on and after that effective date, including any nomination pending in the Senate on that date.

On March 30, 2011, Senator Charles Schumer (D–NY) with 15 cosponsors, including the Senate Majority and Republican Leaders, as well as six other Democratic Senators, six other Republican Senators, and an Independent Senator,[1] introduced in the Senate the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 (S. 679). The bill was referred to the

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In modern usage, the term “dictator” is generally used to describe a leader who holds and/or abuses an extraordinary amount of personal power, especially the power to make laws without effective restraint by a legislative assembly[citation needed]. Dictatorships are often characterized by some of the following traits: suspension of elections and of civil liberties; proclamation of a state of emergency; rule by decree; repression of political opponents without abiding by rule of law procedures; these include single-party state, and cult of personality.[citation needed]

Obama’s Fundamental Transformation of America is just about complete.



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The Delusions of Barack Obama

These past two and a half years We the People have seen full well the evil of the Progressive Socialist Movement in the United States of America. We have watched as SEIU and other Union members along with MoveOn.Org  brought violence and vulgarity to our Tea Party Rallies and now to Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and all across this Great Land.

We have watched as Acorn and Planned Parenthood were exposed for their various Crimes, plus Voter Registration Frauds.

We have watched as the New Black Panthers were given a pass by our Government Officials for Voter Intimidation while the DOJ continues its prosecution of our Navy Seals and Special Forces.

We have watched as this President and the former Democratically Controlled Congress passed legislation behind closed doors and against the will of the people. We have watched as this President has spent us into oblivion and beyond.

We have watched as this President encouraged Racial tensions and blatant Racism in Our Country undoing so much of the gains that were made over the years.

We have watched as this President traveled abroad and apologized to our enemies for America. We have watched as this President works to disarm America systematically all the while knowing the Chinese and Russians were smiling with approval at his arrogance against US.

This President may choose to bow down before our enemies if he wishes too, but We the People bow down to no one, especially him! 

If George W. Bush had doubled the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had then proposed to double the debt again within 10 years, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had criticized a state law that he admitted he never even read would you think that he is just an ignorant hot head?

If George W. Bush joined the country of Mexico and sued a state in the United States to force that state to continue to allow illegal immigration, would you question his patriotism and wonder whose side he was on?

If George W. Bush had put 87000 workers out of work by arbitrarily placing a moratorium on offshore oil drilling on companies that have one of the best safety records of any industry because one company had an accident would you have agreed?

If George W. Bush had used a forged document as the basis of the moratorium that would render 87000 American workers unemployed would you support him?

If George W. Bush had been the first President to need a TelePrompter installed to be able to get through a press conference, would you have laughed and said this is more proof of how inept he is on his own and is really controlled by smarter men behind the scenes?

If George W. Bush had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to take Laura Bush to a play in NYC, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had reduced your retirement plan’s holdings of GM stock by 90% and given the unions a majority stake in GM, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had made a joke at the expense of the Special Olympics, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVDs, when Gordon Brown had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had given the Queen of England an iPod containing videos of his speeches, would you have thought this embarrassingly narcissistic and tacky?

If George W. Bush had bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia , would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had visited Austria and made reference to the nonexistent “Austrian language,” would you have brushed it off as a minor slip?

If George W. Bush had filled his cabinet and circle of advisers with people who cannot seem to keep current in their income taxes, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had stated that there were 57 states in the United States , would you have said that he is clueless.

If George W. Bush would have flown all the way to Denmark to make a five minute speech about how the Olympics would benefit him walking out his front door in Texas , would you have thought he was a self important, conceited, egotistical jerk?

If George W. Bush had been so Spanish illiterate as to refer to “Cinco de Cuatro” in front of the Mexican ambassador when it was the 5th of May (Cinco de Mayo), and continued to flub it when he tried again, would you have winced in embarrassment?

If George W. Bush had misspelled the word “advice” would you have hammered him for it for years like Dan Quayle and potatoes as proof of what a dunce he is?

If George W. Bush had burned 9,000 gallons of jet fuel to go plant a single tree on Earth Day, would you have concluded he’s a hypocrite?

If George W. Bush’s administration had OK’d Air Force One flying low over millions of people followed by a jet fighter in downtown Manhattan causing widespread panic, would you have wondered whether they actually get what happened on 9-11?

If George W. Bush had failed to send relief aid to flood victims throughout the Midwest with more people killed or made homeless than in New Orleans, would you want it made into a major ongoing political issue with claims of racism and incompetence?

If George W. Bush had created the position of 32 Czars who report directly to him, bypassing the House and Senate on much of what is happening in America, would you have approved.

If George W. Bush had ordered the firing of the CEO of a major corporation, even though he had no constitutional authority to do so, would you have approved?

So, tell me again, what is it about Obama that makes him so brilliant and impressive? Can’t think of anything? Don’t worry. He’s done all this in less than two and a half years so you’ll have another two years to come up with an answer.

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I could go on and on and fill up pages with all the things this President, this Administration and the former Democratically Controlled Congress have done to and against the American people but I think you get the point of my message here today.

Be on Guard America, it’s not over

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