SECDEF Panetta talks to Marines... unarmed Marines

The headline at Jim Hoft's Gateway Pundit reads as follows:

"Obama Administration Tells Marines to Leave Weapons Outside Tent for Panetta's Speech"

Wow. That's about all the vocabulary I can muster up at this time. So head over to Hoft's place to read the story.

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HERMAN CAIN RELEASES NEW AD

Found via Jim Hoft's Gateway Pundit. I like it very much, and the timing couldn't be better.

KEVIN JACKSON'S RANT... AND AN UPCOMING RANT ON TONIGHT'S ANDREA SHEA KING SHOW

Fresh off a trip to New York City and experiencing six airport terminals without once being molested by TSA, Andrea Shea King is playing "ketchup" at her site. There's so much to blog about on a normal day that one can sometimes get overwhelmed by it all, especially when you get behind on the constant flow of information and breaking news. Head over to her site--The Radio Patriot--and see why she was invited to the big city.

For me, it's one of those days too. Which subject to do I rant about?--and I'm in a ranting mood. Lucky for me, one of my "Special Ops" comrades has made my job that much easier--Kevin Jackson from The Black Sphere. His recent rant was linked in the "Special Ops" email thread. I've always wanted to be with the special ops guys and gals--the Edward Lansdale type of life and all, but it's really nothing like that. Just a lot of very smart operatives who know their stuff and are able to express themselves ever so eloquently. This makes them very dangerous and troublesome to many in the DC power structure--both sides of the aisle have no idea what to do with them or the Tea Party in general.

Getting back to Jackson, he posted his rant this morning and I will be sending you over to his site for a look see, as well as adding him to my blogroll. What's more, this evening I will be having show host Andrea Shea King make mention of Jackson's very pointed rant about the process in DC and individuals working the process against us. (You don't know this, but Andrea's spooled up like a Rolls Royce jet engine, awaiting clearance to taxi into position) She gets this way from time to time.

When Andrea rode with the Tea Party Express, in this case TPX IV, I did daily updates as Andrea reported from the road. Oct 30, 2010, TPX pulled into St. Louis for their Tea Party Express rally. Jim Hoft of Gateway Pundit captured this photo of Andrea and Kevin Jackson. In the background is Herman Cain speaking to gathered patriots. It's great photo composition on Hoft's part.

Here's Kevin Jackson's rant: TEA PARTY CRASHES ORGY.

*Kevin Jackson is author of the Amazon best-seller The BIG Black Lie, and The Black Sphereblog.

TONIGHT: The Andrea Shea King Show--9 PM ET. Call in at 646-478-4604. See you in the chat room!!

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DOMESTIC SPYING GONE WILD

Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit is reporting that domestic spying is taking place right now in the U.S.

But here's the disturbing part: If you're of a certain political belief or religion, you could be under surveillance by a number of federal agencies. This story comes from an ex-FBI agent who became concerned with the abuses taking place. And I'm sure you can guess what happened to the FBI agent.

Read Hoft's post

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NOW WHO'S BEEN NAUGHTY OR NICE? THE RACISTS OR WHITEY?

These folks are just plain, crazy funny. SNL would land huge ratings with this little skit. Of course, some with advanced degrees in social dynamics might disagree. You know, scholarly icons such as Sharpton, Jackson, Farrakhan, and of course, Eric Holder. But it's still crazy funny. Merry Christmas!

Jim Hoft has the report with video.

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TEA PARTY EXPRESS IV--"OHIO--WEST VIRGINIA" EDITION--Update***BREAKING NEWS***

DAY 12 of TPX IV was all Michigan--Jackson, Waterford and Monroe. Pictured below is one of the Michigan rally scenes. The patriots in Michigan mean business, and if you don't believe me, ask Bart Stupak from the TPX III days! Andrea Shea King has more from yesterday's rallies at The Radio Patriot.

DAY 13 has the crew on a two-state swing, with rallies in Columbus, Oh--10 AM; and Wheeling, WV--3:30 PM. Tea Party HD and Liberty.com are just one click away from bringing you to the rally via your computer. Give it a try--no sign-up--just click!

With just a few days remaining for TPX IV, I'd again like to mention those folks who are making sure the word gets spread far and wide: Terresa Monroe-Hamilton at NoisyRoom; John Ruberry at Marathon Pundit; Melanie Morgan at Melanie Morgan.com; Barbara at American Freedom; and one Grant at Tea Party Movement. The TPX IV efforts were much more effective with the help of these bloggers--more money was raised, more people watched and attended the rallies, and more people became aware of the vast Tea Party movement sweeping our nation. And one more blogger I need to mention: Douglas V. Gibbs at Political Pistachio. Thanks, Doug!

CONTRIBUTE to the TEA PARTY EXPRESS--the tour ends on Monday and the election ends on Tuesday, but that just means we're having a change in personnel in Washington DC. The work of TPX doesn't end Tuesday. In fact, the real work will just begin. Our national problems aren't going to be solved with this one election. We have to keep a close eye on those new members headed for DC, plus we have to round-up another new batch of patriots for the next cycle. We're in a deep hole and it will take some time, money and lots of other support from YOU to get this nation back on track. So far, so good.

*UPDATES from tour embed Andrea Shea King will fall in below as our gal on the road calls them in. Check back often. Below, Kevin Jackson with Andrea Shea King in St. Louis. (Photo by Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit.)


**Update: Breaking news about Palin over at NoisyRoom.

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LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE: REID VS ANGLE DEBATE

With polling data showing Harry Reid tied or slightly trailing Sharron Angle, one thing is clear: Reid is on the ropes. Tonight, to be broadcast live from the PBS studios in Las Vegas, the two will face-off in their only scheduled debate. Advantage--Angle.

News coverage from the Review-Journal and The Sun.

In other debate news, Jim Hoft posts results from McClung-Grijalva and O'Donnell-Coons. In the Delaware debate, O'Donnell spilled Marxist blood on the floor.

GROUND ZERO MOSQUE STOPPED?--UPDATE

Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit reports.

UPDATE: Hoft links to a report that says the story is not true.

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