Incredibly, the White House has sided with a foreign power against a state that it is invading and colonizing, rendering the contract between the federal government and the states null and void — yet there has been no move to impeach our treasonous rogue president. But at least Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is putting up a fight in the courts (Yahoo News):  (more…)

Trying to save his diminishing political future…. (The Hill) Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) addressed his bailout vote head-on Friday in his appearance before conservative activists. He said he regrets voting in favor of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) but added that he believes it prevented the nation from descending into an economic depression.  (more…)

Iran has responded to the Egyptian movement by rounding up/jailing dissidents, shutting down the internet, and cutting satellite news feeds…. (PressTV) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that a new Middle East will be created in the near future without the United States and Israel.  (more…)

A DEA officer stops at a ranch in Texas, and talks with an old rancher. He tells the rancher, “I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs.” The rancher says, “Okay , but don’t go in that field over there,” as he points out the location. The DEA officer verbally explodes saying, ” Mister, I have the authority of the Federal Government with me.” (more…)

># Egyptians nationwide are flooding into the streets in celebration, according to Reuters’ witnesses.
># Al Arabiya is also reporting that an Egyptian army statement will announce the sacking of the cabinet and says that the head of the constitutional court will lead with military council.
># Al Arabiya is reporting that an army statement will suspend the upper and lower house of Egypt’s parliament.
># Egyptian defense minister, field marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi heads the military council, a military source tells Reuters.

h/t Jennifer H for providing this great link.  (Ricochet) What is Obama’s doctrine for dealing with a hostile world, even if he’s never articulated one well enough to make it a capitalized Doctrine? I think his general principles can be distilled to a tripartite belief system:  (more…)

Gag…. sputter… (Politico) Oprah called on President Obama’s critics on Friday to “show some level of respect.” “I feel that everybody has a learning curve, and I feel that the reason why I was willing to step out for him was because I believed in his integrity and I believed in his heart,” the influential TV host said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” in Chicago.   (more…)

C4P has a link to send Palin a birthday wish (click Here)

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Good morning Treehouser’s.  Hope everyone’s day is off to a good start.  It’s Friday !!!
What’s on your mind today ?  What stories are you following?

And this is supposed to make us feel better ?…. (via NewYorkTimes) …Mr. Obama watched Mr. Mubarak’s speech on board Air Force One, returning from a trip to Michigan, the press secretary, Robert Gibbs, said. As soon as he arrived at the White House, Mr. Obama huddled with his national security aides. The administration appeared as taken aback by Mr. Mubarak’s speech as the crowds in Tahrir Square. The director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Leon E. Panetta, testified before the House of Representatives on Thursday morning that there was a “strong likelihood” that Mr. Mubarak would step down by the end of the day.  (more…)