Michael Bloomberg Lashes Out At Liberal Judge Evelyn Laporte Who Freed 'Cop Killer'

NYPost.com:

Mayor Bloomberg lashed out today at the Brooklyn judge who freed accused cop killer Lamont Pride, saying she could have made one phone call that could have taken him off the streets.


"The reason he was not behind bars the last time is that a judge here in New York not only didn't put him behind bars, she didn't even think it was appropriate for bail. And he had a long history of not showing up. He had a long criminal record," the mayor said, visibly upset.


He was referring to Judge Eveyln Laporte, who allowed Pride to go free in his own recognizance when he was arrested on a drug bust last month, ignoring a $2,500 bail request from the DA's office and a warrant from North Carolina.


"If the judge didn't understand the warrant from North Carolina, the judge could have picked up the phone," said the mayor.


Bloomberg disclosed that Brooklyn DA Charles J. Hynes' office made a second bail request that Laporte also rejected.


"The district attorney did seem to try to get bail and came back again when the judge said no bail," the mayor said.


"But if you're talking about somebody who the rap sheet in front of you shows is potentially a dangerous person, has a gun, has a criminal history, common sense says don't let him out until you make one phone call. It's not a lot of work to do to protect the public. It wasn't done here, plain and simple."


Bloomberg made his comments during a press conference about another undercover operation to root out illegal gun sales, this time over the Internet.


When a reporter asked if the city might have overstepped its bounds in sending private investigators to Ohio and others states at a cost of $290,000, the mayor couldn't wait to respond:


"Miss, Peter Figoski was our police officer. We didn't overstep anything. If I had to spend double that money to save one police officer's life I would do it instantly," he declared, his voice rising.


Bloomberg has been pushing for stricter guns laws for years with limited success in Congress.


"Maybe you show a picture of Peter Figoski and his daughters,'' he said of legislators who won't balk the powerful National Rifle Association. "Maybe that'll get them to do it."

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Chris Matthews Apologizes for MSNBC's KKK Smear of Mitt Romney: 'Appalling Lack of Judgment'

MSNBC, a failing liberal network that will do anything (and I mean anything) to smear the Right and anybody who dares calls themselves a conservative:

MSNBC's Chris Matthews on Wednesday apologized for his network's "appalling lack of judgment" in comparing a Mitt Romney campaign slogan to the Ku Klux Klan. The Hardball host conceded, "It was irresponsible and incendiary of us to do this, and it showed an appalling lack of judgment. We apologize, we really do, to the Romney campaign." [See video below. MP3 audio here.]


In the 11am hour of MSNBC, anchor Thomas Roberts smeared, "...So you might not hear Mitt Romney say 'keep America American' anymore. That's because it was a central theme of the KKK in the 1920s. It was a rallying cry for the group's campaign of violence and intimidation against blacks, gays and Jews. The progressive blog America blog was the first to catch onto that."


A MSNBC graphic indicted, "Romney's KKK Slogan?"


It's rather lame for MSNBC to have Chris Matthews apologize for Thomas Roberts' attack. Will he apologize, live, on Thursday?

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Liberal Networks Do Their Own Bullying on Gay Teens

Newsbusters.org:

Liberals love to pose as free-speech defenders against the “chilling effect” of societal censorship. But when it comes to the gay agenda, they intend to intimidate dissent of any kind. They even line up mourning parents to accepting public shame for their child's suicide for not being "progressive" enough. That is chilling.


On the December 12 Today, NBC reporter Kerry Sanders updated viewers on the suicide of Rutgers student Tyler Clementi, who jumped off a bridge after being mocked on Facebook. Sanders asked Clementi’s mother if her son picked up on her shock when he came out as gay to her, and she said yes. Sanders then poked her in the face: “Tyler later tweeted to a friend ‘Mom has basically completely rejected me.’ Has that tweet haunted you in any way?” She said yes.


But that wasn’t enough. They invited Clementi’s parents into the studio, where co-host Ann Curry slapped the mother again: "Did you feel, as you look back over this, that he had someone to speak to, that he was supported, that had he had that support, he might not have taken his own life?...You know, this idea of – we just heard about it in Kerry Sanders' piece about how he felt about your reaction, Jane, when you came out to him saying that you – saying that he was gay. If you had a second chance, if you could have a do-over, how would you wish you could have reacted when he told you he was gay?"


She replied, “I don't know that you can change your reactions.” She explained that her son knew she still loved him. But NBC was implying she had a role in her son’s suicide. Her initial reaction of shock wasn’t supportive enough to save his life.


Any parent can feel empathy (and horror) over a child contemplating suicide, and any parent can feel very protective of their children being bullied in school. But on the subject of homosexuality, the media operate more like a strict church than a Free Speech Club. There is no fairness in a balanced debate. Balance allows the airing of hatred. Fairness is only guaranteed by unquestioning unanimity. A traditional religious viewpoint of opposition – of any religion – is utterly avoided, skipped over, censored. God gets no air time.


This is especially true when the subject is the bullying of homosexual teenagers. “It Gets Better” videos have made by politicians and celebrities around the world urging teens not to commit suicide. The media's approach seems like Winning Through Intimidation. The socially conservative side is cartooned into being "pro-bullying," which gives journalists the free pass to ignore any dissent. The media operate a kangaroo court. A homosexual teenager makes accusations of bullying in school. The alleged bullies and demonizers are not called to confess or object. There is an assumption of deep and heinous guilt. There is a verdict with no trial. Inside the media, there is a new church and a new dogma that must be obeyed: the church of “It Gets Better.”


Consider the case of 13-year-old Jonah Mowry, who made an “It Gets Better” video that was celebrated by the bishops of the new religion, singer Lady Gaga and gay gossip Perez Hilton. Mowry held up a series of cards about being bullied since first grade and cried as he told of how he cut himself in self-loathing. The video's approaching eight million views on YouTube and now sells iTunes on the song Mowry chose to underscore his anguish.


ABC’s Lara Spencer gushed like a waterfall in an inteview on “Good Morning America” on December 9: “And, now, we turn to the bullied teen who stood up for himself in an online video, and has since become a national hero. 14-year-old Jonah Mowry posted this YouTube video. It is raw. It is heartbreaking, and just so courageous. So inspiring, anti-bullying crusader Lady Gaga tweeted about it. Well, that incredible young man is here to speak out for the first time in just a moment.”


Spencer reported, "It might have remained one of the millions of barely-seen videos on YouTube. But then, last week, Perez Hilton blogged about it, and it caught fire, a viral video sensation. Jonah got tweets of support from celebrities like Nick Jonas, Rosie O'Donnell, Jane Lynch, and Lady Gaga."


Then came the warmest of introductions: "For more, now, we're joined by the brave, young man you just saw. 14-year-old Jonah Mowry, along with his mom, and his dad, Peggy Sue and Kevin, and his brother, Julian. Welcome to you all. So, it must feel pretty good to have 7.8 million supporters behind you, including Lady Gaga, Perez Hilton, and so many more."


It sounded like a gay version of “The 700 Club,” but instead of a teen testifying that he was coming to Christ, he was coming out of the closet. Spencer was ABC’s Pat Robertson equivalent, honoring him as “brave” and a “remarkable young man” and a "national hero" and cheering him on to testify.


The story had a happy ending. Mowry said the school principal was “very supportive” and the students were “very supportive and very welcoming and nice.” No one wondered if perhaps Mowry’s accusation of constant daily bullying since first grade was overwrought. But the networks can't even show any skepticism or neutrality or nuance.

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Supreme Court Accepts Arizona’s Appeal of Immigration-law Decision

TheHill.com:

The Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear a challenge to Arizona's controversial immigration law, setting up another high-profile decision for the court's coming term.


Arizona asked the court to allow the state to enforce legislation that has been blocked after being challenged by the Obama administration, including provisions that would enable police officers to question a person's immigration status if they suspect the person is in the country illegally. The law would also make it a crime to not carry proof of legal immigration status, make it against state law for an illegal immigrant to seek employment, and allow police to detain those suspected of being illegal immigrants without a warrant.


The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked each of those provisions in April.


“I would like to commend the U.S. Supreme Court for its decision to review and hear arguments pertaining to the federal court injunction," said Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer in a statement Monday. "I am confident the High Court will uphold Arizona’s constitutional authority and obligation to protect the safety and welfare of its citizens."


The undertaking by the court will be the second high-profile case expected to be decided in the heat of the 2012 presidential campaign. Arguments are expected in April, with a decision in early summer.


The court is also primed to consider the constitutional challenge to the individual mandate in President Obama's healthcare reform law.


Justice Elena Kagan said Monday that she would recuse herself from the challenge to Arizona's controversial immigration law, presumably because she served as Obama's solicitor general when the federal government filed the original lawsuit against the state.


Her recusal opens up the possibility for a rare 4-4 split on the court; since a lower court blocked provisions of the law, the tie would uphold that ruling and function as a win for the Obama administration. But the court would not be able to settle the larger issue of whether the Arizona statute is constitutional in the event of tie.


The Justice Department has contended that regulating immigration is a federal responsibility, and has fought the Arizona law and similar variations in Alabama, South Carolina and Utah.


“Arizonans are understandably frustrated with illegal immigration, and the federal government has a responsibility to comprehensively address those concerns,” Attorney General Eric Holder said in a statement earlier this year. “But diverting federal resources away from dangerous aliens such as terrorism suspects and aliens with criminal records will impact the entire country’s safety. Setting immigration policy and enforcing immigration laws is a national responsibility. Seeking to address the issue through a patchwork of state laws will only create more problems than it solves.”


Arizona has argued that the federal government hasn't done enough to prevent illegal immigration, however, and that border states are experiencing higher crime and economic consequences.

Michael Savage Offers Newt Gingrich One Million Dollars To Drop Out Of Race

It doesn't matter how worse things have gotten under Obama in the last 3 years, conservatives know Newt Gingrich has way too much baggage to stand a chance against The One in 2012:

Conservative radio host Michael Savage has offered Newt Gingrich $1 million to drop out of the Republican primary race.


Savage posted the announcement on his website, and will go over the specific terms during his radio show on Monday.


He wrote that the Republican primary race has come down to two candidates: Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. He said that Romney was the only candidate capable of beating President Barack Obama in the general election. Therefore, he has offered Gingrich $1 million to "drop out of the presidential race for the sake of the nation."


Savage, who hosts the third-highest rated radio program in the country, outlined the reasons why he believed Gingrich was incapable of beating Obama. In addition to his marital infidelity, checkered past as Speaker of the House, and involvement with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Savage wrote that Gingrich "will come off badly compared to Obama" during presidential debates. Savage wrote that he will "look like nothing more than what he is: a fat, old, white man."


In order to claim his prize, Gingrich must drop out of the race within 72-hours. Savage urged Gingrich to "take the money."

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