List of 57 Journalists in Iranian Prison

As posted on Enduring America:

An EA correspondent has compiled the following list of 58 journalists (1 has just been released) in Iran’s prisons, suppmenting the news release from the Committee to Protect Journalists with the most recent information. All but five have been detained in the post-election crisis. Unless otherwise noted, information on the detainee is in the CPJ story:

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In VA, the State takes on the Fed

From the RPV:

February 5, 2010

Health Insurance Freedom Bills Sail Through the Senate


Three identical bills carried by Senators Jill Vogel, Steve Martin and Fred Quayle were passed in the Virginia Senate on Monday with a bipartisan vote of 23-17.  These timely bills make it clear that no resident of the Commonwealth shall be required to purchase health insurance, thereby protecting the individual rights of Virginians which are currently being trampled on by Democrat leaders in our Nation’s Capitol.     

Monday's bipartisan vote illustrates just how far out of touch Democrats like Rep. Tom Perriello, D-5th, and Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-11th, are on the issue of health care. Perriello and Connolly voted in favor a bill backed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi last year that would have required every Virginian to purchase federal government approved insurance from a federal government approved insurance company in a federal government created marketplace, or face stiff fines or jail time.

But this week, when Republicans asked Senate Democrats to join them in standing up against federal overreach, five decided to put the rights of their constituents ahead of the wishes of Washington, D.C.

A similar bill by Delegate Bob Marshall has made it through House subcommittee and is awaiting readings in the House of Delegates.

A Hundred Battles (By Doc Zero)

A Hundred Battles


(By Doc Zero; Posted at DocZero.org and HotAir.com)

If you know both yourself and your enemy, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss. – Sun Tzu

It takes a while to digest monumental events, like the election of Scott Brown as the new Republican senator from Massachusetts last night. Initial responses are interesting because of the way they illuminate character. The Obama Administration has finally produced a shovel-ready job, as liberal spin doctors will spend the next few weeks burying the embarrassing performance of Democrats and their media allies from last night through this morning.

Last night, the media announced their discovery of an amazing new source of renewable energy: the Wave Of Anger, strong enough to carry a pickup truck, and the affable fellow trapped inside, from Wakefield, Massachusetts to Washington, D.C. It wasn’t easy to write that narrative over the roars of laughter and music from Brown’s supporters, but the media remained stubbornly focused on the task. They’ll drop that action line over the next few days. When you keep telling people they’re irrational and angry, despite mountains of evidence to the contrary, they respond by ignoring you. The dying liberal media includes too many terminally ill newspapers and cable-news shows to afford provoking ignorance from the vast and growing movement that celebrated its latest and greatest victory on Tuesday night.

(Read the Full OpEd Here)

Brown v. Coakley Polls - Latest via RealClearPolitics

Massachusetts Senate - Special Election

Polling Data

PollDateSampleBrown (R)Coakley (D)Spread
Politico/InAdv1/17 - 1/17804 LV5243Brown +9
PJM/CrossTarget (R)1/17 - 1/17574 LV5242Brown +10
PPP (D)1/16 - 1/171231 LV5146Brown +5
ARG1/15 - 1/17600 LV5245Brown +7
Daily Kos/R20001/15 - 1/17500 LV4848Tie
InsideMedford/MRG1/15 - 1/15565 LV5141Brown +10
PJM/CrossTarget (R)1/14 - 1/14946 LV5439Brown +15
ARG1/12 - 1/14600 LV4845Brown +3
Blue Mass Group/R2000 (D)1/12 - 1/13500 LV4149Coakley +8
Suffolk/7News1/11 - 1/13500 LV5046Brown +4
Rasmussen Reports1/11 - 1/111000 LV4749Coakley +2
PPP (D)1/7 - 1/9744 LV4847Brown +1
Rasmussen Reports1/4 - 1/4500 LV4150Coakley +9
Boston Globe1/2 - 1/6554 LV3653Coakley +17
Suffolk11/4 - 11/8600 RV2758Coakley +31
Western NE College10/18 - 10/22342 LV3258Coakley +26
Suffolk9/12 - 9/15500 RV2454Coakley +30

Kramer on a Scott Brown Rally

The Total Nature of Protecting America and Advancing Global Prosperity

Our troops continue to deserve, and earn, the respect of the nation for ongoing efforts to fight terrorism globally. It is also important to remember that the global war on terror, and global development, are multi-faceted processes with many moving parts. The military does a good deal of development in addition to its traditional roles. USAID and the Department of State pursue international development and diplomatic gains, often in conjunction with security measures provided courtesy of the US Military and our participating allies.

Another important --yet oft overlooked-- component of securing a region for real gains are the efforts of the intelligence community. Unlike the above-mentioned groups,  the US IC is rarely mentioned outside of what becomes public. Typically, what makes it into the mainstream are failed operations and tragedy. Success is often missing in the headlines, as future successes depend on continuity of sensitive operations. So, every now and then, I like to thank those that do their part on the side of anti and counter terrorism, while receiving the fewest accolades.

Recently, the CIA lost 7 fine officers in Afghanistan. "Former CIA official Robert Richer called it "the greatest loss of life for the Central Intelligence Agency since the Beirut Embassy bombing" in 1983, which killed eight agents. An American intelligence official vowed last week that the United States would avenge the attack." Let's remember the service of those least mentioned, and push for continued efforts to root out enemies of democracy, progress, and freedom worldwide.

Fairfax 37th Senate District Forum

37th Senate District Candidate Forum
 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2010

 7:00 p.m.

FAIR OAKS CHURCH

4601 WEST OX ROAD, FAIRFAX

For directions, visit the church website, www.loudonpurpose.com

Delegate Dave Marsden (D) and former Fairfax County School Board Member Steve Hunt (R) are invited to discuss issues of concern to the faith community and the 37th Senate District.

Questions from the audience will be permitted.

This event is hosted by the Fairfax Family Forum's "Northern Virginia Candidates Forum Steering Committee".  The event moderator is Fair Oaks Church Senior Pastor, David R. Stokes.   For more information, contact Rich Nilsen at

richnilsen@aol.com or (703) 298-7876.

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