Justice Elena Kagan’s involvement in Obamacare

"Are you aware of this Pete?"

"CNSNews.com is practicing real journalism by digging up the facts on what work Solicitor General Kagan did on ObamaCare and whether or not that work will disqualify her from ruling on that law's constitutionality."

Hey folks,

Yes I am. I got the same Email. It's from David Martin over at the Media Research Center. Now I'm going to post it, and I WILL leave the link in if any of you want to donate to the cause. Feel free. But that is not the reason I will post it. No YOU need to know the TRUTH about what is going on with this.

Remember back when Obama Nominated Elena Kagan? This was my first impression of her.

Sigh} What do I think of Elena Kagan? She is an Idiot. She has no experience. She is a Liberal loon. The Media is attempting to pass her off as one of the most intelligent people in the room when the evidence points to otherwise. She IS Obama.

Seriously folks, she is a joke. she should be laughed all the way out of Washington. the MMD {Mass Media Drones} should have a FIELD DAY with her. Not attempt to paint a false portrait of who she is NOT. But we all know true journalism is dead, and they simply repeat whatever they are told to. True or not.

Even someone that KNOWS her well, claims he has no idea where she stands on issues. He has no idea WHAT experience she has for this job. He is seriously at a loss. His name is Clinton News Network's own Jeffrey Toobin. You know, CNN? The Network who's Co-Founder even thinks has become nothing more than a joke. But this guy KNOWS her.

I went on to post his comments about her. In part, he said this.

Judgment, values, and politics are what matters on the Court. And here I am somewhat at a loss. Clearly, she’s a Democrat. She was a highly regarded member of the White House staff during the Clinton years, but her own views were and are something of a mystery. She has written relatively little, and nothing of great consequence.

Then he wrapped it up with this.

But on the Court, Kagan will have to do something she’s not done before. Show her hand. Develop a clear ideology. Make tough votes. I have little doubt she’s up to the job, but am less clear on how she’ll do it.

Then I said this.

So being her friend, and a paid member of the Obama State Run MMD, he is furthering the notion that she is highly intelligent. But even he, a "long time friend" of hers has no idea what she did to qualify her for this Nomination. But then again, Obama is the least qualified person to ever win the Presidency. He has no experience whatsoever. Look where we are now.

As a little time passed, we DID learn that she was there the whole time. She started out with the Clintons. How much? What was her involvement in the whole Lawsuit that lead up to the Impeachment? What was her involvement in White Water? Well, they never did tell us.

What we DID know, and still do, is that she is nothing more than an Obama Lackey. Just another one of MANY Obama Lackeys. From all those Czars, to Cabinet Appointees, and even Supreme Court Nominees, Obama put in place Lackeys that will do nothing to slow, but rather FURTHER his agendas. So we KNOW who she is, and what she is all about. So here is the Email from David Martin.

Peter,

We wanted to update you on our ongoing efforts to uncover the truth about Justice Elena Kagan’s involvement in ObamaCare before being appointed to the Supreme Court. As you know, 27 states have filed lawsuits challenging the law’s constitutionality and it is expected that those suits will ultimately be decided in the Supreme Court.

Today our fight for transparency won a major victory. Citing information uncovered over the past year by CNSNews.com (a division of the Media Research Center), 49 Members of Congress have sent Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith a letter requesting that his committee open an investigation into discrepancies between sworn statement by Ms. Kagan and emails that she sent while Solicitor General in the Obama Administration.

As a result of our research and this letter from 49 Congressman, Chairman Smith has sent Attorney General Holder a letter to inform him that he has until July 29th to arrange interviews with Solicitor General Kagan’s former staff members and provide the rest of the documents that were withheld by the Justice Department in their response to CNSNews.com’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Implicit in this letter was that a subpoena would be forthcoming if these documents and individuals were not made available.

For the last year, CNSNews.com has been fighting to get a full accounting of Justice Kagan’s involvement in preparing to defend ObamaCare from the onslaught of lawsuits that the administration was aware of even before the law passed. CNSNews.com took the lead by filing a FOIA request and then fighting in federal court to compel the Justice Department to honor it.

In her capacity as Solicitor General, Kagan was the administration's top litigator and typically would have been the point person to defend this law. There was a seven-week period (March 23 - May 10, 2011) after ObamaCare was passed but before Ms. Kagan was nominated for her position on the Supreme Court.

Were Solicitor General Kagan to have been involved in any planning for the defense of ObamaCare or even to have so much as expressed an opinion on the law’s Constitutionality - she would be required by law to recuse herself from an Supreme Court challenge of ObamaCare. There exists broad consensus among legal scholars that the fate of ObamaCare will ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court.

Peter, CNSNews.com will continue to investigate this matter until the truth is uncovered. We are the ONLY news organization pursuing this. Were it not for our work thus far, Ms. Kagan’s vote on the Constitutionality of ObamaCare would be a foregone conclusion.

Please take a moment and make a contribution to our Kagan investigation.

CNSNews.com has already spent considerable sums on our team of investigative reporters and on legal fees for court battles against the Obama Administration and their efforts to block our investigation.

This is truly a David vs. Goliath battle, and we need your help to move forward.

Thank you for your support,

{Signed}

David Martin

Now again, if you want, oh, there is a great Video over there, so clink the link for that, but if you want, go ahead and Donate to the cause. I'm not asking you to. Nor am I advocating that you do. The main purpose of me posting this is to inform you as to what is going on. With this Election coming up, you NEED to be fully informed so that you may make the RIGHT decision. No Obama, means NO Obama Czars, and no more Obama Appointees, and Nominations. No more Obama agendas that are DESTROYING this country. The choice is CLEAR.
Peter.

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Problem With Appointees and Czars

Preview For Sunday 020611

Hey folks,

Happy Sunday to you. Glad you made it. Welcome to the Big Sunday Edition of the OPNTalk Blog. I am your Provocateur of thought, Peter Carlock, and we are fully loaded today.

Some of my more Liberal Friends asked me why I had such a problem with the Obama Czars, and Appointees. "Every President does it." Maybe that's the problem. Doesn't mean it is EVER right. The Problem with Czars and Appointees is no Vetting. No one knows who these people are. No one knows what they get paid. No one knows if they are even qualified to run a Hot Dog stand, let alone represent the US, and or, run a Major portion of Government.

Case in Point? U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg Cynthia Stroum. Here is a chick that is Wealthy, successful Business Woman. But does that mean she is qualified to represent the US as an Ambassador to Luxembourg? No of course not. But she is a Friend of Obama, and she raised and gave a lot of money to his Campaign. So Obama gives her a cushy Diplomatic job in Europe.

Problem is, she is a DISASTER. She, like most Liberals, were power hungry, self absorbed Bully. Without a single clue as to what Reality is.

According to an internal State Department report released Thursday, less than a week after she quit, Stroum's management of the U.S. Embassy in the tiny country was abysmal. The report says her tenure of about one year was fraught with personality conflicts, verbal abuse and questionable expenditures on travel, wine and liquor.

Stroum's case illustrates the pitfalls that presidents can face when they appoint non-career diplomats to ambassadorships as a reward for their political support.

The Luxembourg embassy "has underperformed for the entirety of the current ambassador's tenure," said the report, which was prepared last fall before she resigned abruptly. "At present, due to internal problems, it plays no significant role in policy advocacy or reporting, though developments in Luxembourg are certainly of interest to Washington clients and other U.S. missions in the NATO and EU communities."

She was found to be a typical Liberal. All about herself and what SHE could get out of it. She didn't care about those that worked for her, nor those she was suppose to be representing. According to this AP Piece..

But the report paints a picture of a corrosive atmosphere at the small embassy, with the ambassador running roughshod over staff, threatening to read their e-mails, largely concerned about job-related perks and involved in improper purchases.

The situation was so bad that the inspector general recommended that the State Department dispatch medical personnel to Luxembourg to test the stress levels of embassy employees. It said at least four staffers quit or sought transfers to Iraq and Afghanistan during her tenure, unusual steps for diplomats assigned to a modern, Western European capital.

"The bulk of the mission's internal problems are linked to her leadership deficiencies, the most damaging of which is an abusive management style," the report said. "She has followed a pattern of public criticism of colleagues, including (deputies), who have not performed to her satisfaction."

"Those who have questioned or challenged some of the ambassador's actions state that they have paid a heavy price in the form of verbal abuse and been threatened with dismissal," it said.

Sounds familiar does it not? Look at this Country after 6 years of Liberal Leadership and 2 years of Obama. According to CBS News - U.S. Ambassador Cynthia Stroum Called "Bullying, Hostile" in State Department Investigation Posted by Brian Montopoli

One way that presidents reward their biggest donors is by offering them plum ambassadorships. Which is why it wasn't surprising when the Obama administration tapped Cynthia Stroum to be U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg.

Stroum, a businesswoman and philanthropist, had been a major bundler for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, raising more than half a million dollars for the then-candidate.

It appears that her fundraising abilities did not translate to diplomatic success, however: According to a scathing State Department probe out Thursday (PDF), Stroum was seen by most employees as "aggressive, bullying, hostile and intimidating."

My Problem with Czars and Appointees is simple. Have you ever even heard of this Chick before? Yet she was a full U.S. Ambassador who was "aggressive, bullying, hostile and intimidating." Spending $3,400 of your money on Wine and Liquor. I know that's a Drop in the bucket when talking government waste, but if we had Vetted her. If there was a process for these people to go through, then I doubt she would have even passed. Just because EVERYONE {President, Politician} does it, doesn't mean it's right. These people are who they are, and when you give them Free Reign, this is what you get.

Coming right up today?

World food Prices Reach Record High Levels
Obama Issues NEW Global Warming Rules, But Not For Friends and Supporters
Dads Helping With Kids, Conflicts Rise With Moms
With Obamacare MANY Will Lose Coverage
DLA For Sunday 020611
IWA For Sunday 020611


All this coming right up. But I do have to ask you a question. Is this REALLY a good thing? I know, get ready to call me a Racist. But it IS an Honest Question. New Jersey Owes Population Growth to Latino Community

Between 2000 and 2010, New Jersey's Latino population grew from 1.1 million to 1.6 million, and the Latino share of the population grew from 13.3% to 17.7%. Latinos are now the state's second-largest population group.

"Nearly one in five New Jerseyans is Latino. In order to ensure the state's future prosperity and well-being, New Jersey's policies must promote the economic, social and civic progress of the Latino community," said NALEO Educational Fund Executive Director Arturo Vargas. "The state's leadership must be accountable to its growing Latino population."

The increase in New Jersey's Latino population was responsible for the state's overall growth during the last decade. Between 2000 and 2010, the Latino population grew by 39.2%, while the non-Latino population declined slightly by 0.8%.

"During the 2010 reapportionment, New Jersey lost a congressional seat, and that loss might have been greater had there not been a substantial increase in the state's Latino population. As New Jersey now undertakes it 2011 redistricting, those who draw its maps must recognize Latino population growth by ensuring the new maps allow Latinos to effectively choose their elected leaders," added Arturo Vargas. "The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) prohibits states from creating districts which may dilute and or divide the votes of Latinos and other underrepresented groups. We call on New Jersey to strictly comply with VRA's requirements during this year's redistricting process."

The Census 2010 data also reveal significant Latino populations in many of New Jersey's largest cities, with Union City having the greatest share of Latinos (85%)

Now NO WHERE does it indicate if they are talking about LEGAL Citizens or Illegal Aliens. Just Latinos. If we are talking about Legal US Citizens moving to NJ, then I get it and I am even all for the redistricting to give them more of a voice in the elections. But if we are talking about Illegals? I'm not sure that is something to brag about.

Remember a while back we did a story about those States with the highest Illegal Alien Populations? These States have Budget Deficits nearly to the Penny of what they spend on them. If they would only ENFORCE Federal Immigration Law, they would not only have a balanced Budget, but in a lot of the cases, a SURPLUS. So if we are talking this massive INCREASE of Latinos in NJ being of the ILLEGAL nature, then I'm not sure this would be something to be proud of.

Going to fill my cup. Don't forget, you can join me on Facebook, Twitter, and find me over at Tom Sullivan Radio Listener's Club. If you want to be a part of the OPNTalk Blog, or just say Hi, the Email is as always, opntalk@gmail.com. Be right back.
Peter

Sources:
AP - Big Obama donor quits envoy job amid criticism
CBS News - U.S. Ambassador Cynthia Stroum Called "Bullying, Hostile" in State Department Investigation
PR Newswire - New Jersey Owes Population Growth to Latino Community