RedState Morning Briefing January 13, 2012 Go to www.RedStateMB.com to get the Morning Briefing every morning at no charge. 1. Our Task Moving Forward: Focus On Congress 2. The Great Bloomberg Booze Backlash of 2012 3. The New York Times Ponders: “Are We Biased Enough?” ———————————————————————- 1. Our Task Moving Forward: Focus On Congress Irrespective of the outcome of the presidential primaries, it is highly unlikely that we will nominate a reliable and consistent conservative. Unfortunately, with the exceptions of Coolidge, Goldwater, and Reagan, we never do. Not on a presidential level. This year we might nominate someone who is not a conservative at all. Perforce, our most important task going forward (aside for defeating Obama) is to win majorities in both houses of Congress. What is even more essential is that we elect enough reliable conservatives – ones who will keep their campaign pledges – that we will not be relegated to the minority in those majorities. With the prospect of electing an unpredictable Republican president, in conjunction with tepid leadership in Congress, it is vital that we choose Republicans who will stand on principle, not benchwarmers who will merely serve as yes-men for leadership. Please click here for the rest of the post. 2. The Great Bloomberg Booze Backlash of 2012 New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg probably needed a stiff drink last night, after an article ran at the New York Post earlier in the day reporting that the mayor was planning to curtail alcohol sales in the Big Apple. The city health department’s Partnership for a Healthier New York City was considering initiatives to slash the number of businesses that were licensed to sell liquor. Please click here for the rest of the post. 3. The New York Times Ponders: “Are We Biased Enough?” The lefties on Twitter are very upset with their favorite paper, The New York Times. They’ve even started a hashtag (#NewNYTSlogans) attacking them for the apparent lack of dedication to truth that the paper has exhibited of late in its pages. An article titled, “Should The Times Be a Truth Vigilante?” is what has sent them into full fledged mock mode and, as best I can understand it, they believe that the Times has basically acknowledged that the truth and fact checking are not top priorities in The New York Times newsroom. Please click here for the rest of the post.
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Bloomberg just got run over by the CAIR Express. NEW YORK, NY (CAIR Press Release) –- A number of New York Muslim community leaders announced today that they will boycott Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s annual interfaith breakfast scheduled for Friday because of his public support for the NYPD’s widespread warrantless spying operation targeting Muslim New Yorkers.
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Before: CAIR Thanks Bloomberg For His Over-The-Top Support For The Ground Zero Mosque – Now: CAIR Leads Muslim Boycott of Mayor’s Breakfast Over…
Putz. (Briefing Room) — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) said Friday that the “single biggest” thing President Obama can do right now to spur job creation in the United States is to allow more immigration. “Most importantly, we want to get immigrants from around the world to come to America,” Bloomberg said in an interview with the “CBS Early Show.” “That’s the single biggest thing that the president could do with Congress, is open up the borders to those that will create jobs here.” He told CBS that immigrants “don’t take away jobs” but rather they create jobs for people already living in the United States.
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NYC Mayor Bloomberg Says The “Single Biggest” Thing Obama Can Do To Create Jobs Is Allow Illegal Immigrants To Flood The Country…
America Risks “National Suicide” If We Don’t Grant Amnesty To Millions Of Illegal Immigrants. Fixed that for him . (Politico ) — In a major speech to the Council on Foreign Relations on Wednesday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will say the United States risks “national suicide” if it doesn’t adopt a more welcoming immigration policy. “We will not remain a global superpower if we continue to close our doors to people who want to come here to work hard, start businesses, and pursue the American dream,” Bloomberg says in prepared remarks obtained by Playbook. “The American dream cannot survive if we keep telling the dreamers to go elsewhere,” he says. “It’s what I call national suicide — and that’s not hyperbole.”
Call me crazy but this seems to be a tad outside his jurisdiction. Via Washington Examiner : New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg may prefer “No Labels” but in his case, I think “gun grabber” is a pretty fitting one. As part of his misguided crusade to tighten up gun laws nationally, The New York Times reports that Hizzoner sent undercover cops to gun shows in Arizona and found they were violating the law : In two instances, the New York undercover officers specifically said before buying a gun, “I probably couldn’t pass a background check,” but were still sold guns, city officials said. In a third case, an investigator bought a Glock pistol and two high-capacity magazines like the ones used in the Tucson shooting. Such purchases were made without any background check but were perfectly legal. Mr. Bloomberg’s office, which will release details of the undercover investigation on Monday, has for years pushed for tighter firearms laws. Since the Tucson shooting, Mr. Bloomberg has enlisted in his effort Daniel Hernandez, an intern in the office of Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona. The congresswoman was the most seriously wounded, and Mr. Hernandez held her until emergency personnel arrived. While some shady things might have occurred at the gun show and the authorities should be made aware of the problem, I can’t help but find New York’s investigation very unseemly. Keep reading…
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NYC Mayor Bloomberg Running Gun Show Sting Operations in Arizona…
