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-Short Attention Span Theater-
Obama Aunt Who Stayed In US Illegally Dies At 61
[Ynet] An aunt of President Barack Obama
Jedi mind meld...
who was denied asylum in the U.S. but stayed illegally for years has died in Massachusetts. Zeituni Onyango was 61.

Cleveland, kept in touch with the world by Obamaphone, attorney Margaret Wong represented Onyango in her immigration case. She says Onyango died Tuesday in a Boston rehabilitation center. She says Onyango was being treated for cancer and respiratory problems.
Posted by: trailing wife || 04/09/2014 00:00 || Comments || Link || [9 views] Top|| File under:

#1  > She says Onyango was being treated for cancer and respiratory problems

Wonder if she paid or dipped into other peoples wallets?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles || 04/09/2014 6:26 Comments || Top||

#2  I'd say, dipped. I believe the article mentions she was living in public housing at one point.

I wonder what Bunghole's other grifter relative is up to. The uncle, or whatever he is.
Posted by: Secret Asian Man || 04/09/2014 6:42 Comments || Top||

#3  I wonder if Obean will turn this into some kind of fundraising event.
Posted by: gorb || 04/09/2014 7:22 Comments || Top||

#4  She got signed up for Obamacare, right? Shirley, Champ would've helped out his auntie!
Posted by: Bobby || 04/09/2014 7:35 Comments || Top||

#5  In Onyango's case, Attorney Margaret Wong must have made an exception to her immigrant 'Tactics for Success' Web Site.

Tactics for Success, No. 9: DonÂ’t Get on GovÂ’t Support

March 28, 2014 - imwong - File under Our Immigration Blog

In her book, The ImmigrantÂ’s Way, available in the downloadable Kindle format, or paperback, Margaret W. Wong describes twenty-two tactics the foreign born person can use to ensure her stay in the USA is as long as she wants it to be.

We will present for you one of her strategies every week in this space.

9. Do not get on government support, even if those around us think it is free.

Nothing is free in life. Once we get Medicaid, Medicare, or Welfare, it is very hard to get green cards or to become United States Citizens. The more we do this, the more we play into the American stereotype of immigrants wanting something for free and living off “real” Americans’ money.

We are strong and good people. We can work for what we are entitled to in the United States. Although we may be poor in legal status, we should try very hard to not be on government support.

Wong Link

Posted by: Besoeker || 04/09/2014 8:56 Comments || Top||

#6  Nothing is free in life. Once we get Medicaid, Medicare, or Welfare, it is very hard to get green cards or to become United States Citizens. The more we do this, the more we play into the American stereotype of immigrants wanting something for free and living off "real" Americans' money.


I'm actually astounded to read this. They have cracked the code. Turns out we are a very welcoming country to hard working, industrious immigrants. Whooda Thunkit?
Posted by: bigjim-CA || 04/09/2014 10:45 Comments || Top||

#7  Wong is obviously Asian. Different wiring.
Posted by: Besoeker || 04/09/2014 10:48 Comments || Top||

#8  Illegal Aliens are very clever in devising ways to slip into the country...













Well, she is on her way to becoming a real skeleton in the Obama Family closet, with more likely to come...



stay tuned...
Posted by: Black Charlie || 04/09/2014 11:17 Comments || Top||

#9  Auntie Zetunie is a world class mooch illegal immigrant since she slithered into our country and its pocketbook. Google her and tremble at the Audacity of Entitlement.

Oblah blah's other relative the drunk driver illegal immigrant has also gamed the system and continues to live in Bay State under the auspices of the Mass courts.
Posted by: regular joe || 04/09/2014 12:26 Comments || Top||

#10  To be fair, Uncle Omar does have a job (some liquor store in / near Framingham), but yeah, Omar's been here illegally for about forty years.
Posted by: Raj || 04/09/2014 12:41 Comments || Top||

#11  That's good, a drunk running a liquor store. Might as well put a pderass in a daycare or a politician with a blank check.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 04/09/2014 15:21 Comments || Top||

#12  "Wonder if she paid"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Good one, BP.
Posted by: Barbara || 04/09/2014 16:26 Comments || Top||

#13  Don't worry I'm sure she'll keep voting for the next 61 years and beyond!
Posted by: CrazyFool || 04/09/2014 20:41 Comments || Top||


-Land of the Free
Emails Show Democrat on Oversight Committee was Working With Lois Lerner to Target True the Vote
Posted by: DarthVader || 04/09/2014 18:07 || Comments || Link || [9 views] Top|| File under:

#1  The whole current government just reeks of tyranny and corruption.
Posted by: DarthVader || 04/09/2014 18:08 Comments || Top||

#2  I believe we all know what was going on here, it's the doing something about it with the worthless, crooked sob's current regime that is the challenge.
Posted by: Besoeker || 04/09/2014 19:23 Comments || Top||


Government
Here's How Much Health Plan Premiums Spiked Over The Last Four Years Of Obamacare's Rollout
Posted by: DarthVader || 04/09/2014 18:06 || Comments || Link || [6 views] Top|| File under:


IRS under fire: Vote for Obama stickers, campaign cheerleading commonplace
[WASHINGTONTIMES] Even as the IRS faces growing heat over Lois G. Lerner and the tea party targeting scandal, a government watchdog said Wednesday it's pursuing cases against three other tax agency employees and offices suspected of illegal political activity in support of President B.O. and fellow Democrats.

In one case the Office of Special Counsel, which investigates federal employees who conduct politics on government time, said it was "commonplace" in a Dallas IRS office for employees to have pro-Obama screensavers on their computers, and to have campaign-style buttons and stickers at their office.

In another case, a worker at the tax agency's customer help line urged taxpayers "to re-elect President B.O. in 2012 by repeatedly reciting a chant based on the spelling of his last name," the Office of Special Counsel said in a statement.

OSC said it is seeking "significant disciplinary action" against that employee.

Another IRS employee in Kentucky has agreed to serve a 14-day suspension for blasting Republicans in a conversation with a taxpayer.

"They're going to take women back 40 years," the IRS employee said in a conversation that was recorded. The employee also said that "if you vote for a Republican, the rich are going to get richer and the poor are going to get poorer."

That employee went on to tell the taxpayer she knew she wasn't supposed to be voicing her political opinions, and asked the taxpayer not to say anything.

In the Dallas situation, the OSC issued a letter to employees reminding them they aren't allowed to do anything that would appear to be campaigning.

"Specifically, it was alleged that employees have worn partisan political stickers, buttons, and clothing to work and have displayed partisan political screensavers on their IRS computers. It was alleged that these items expressed support for President Barack Obama
Dreams of My Sainted Father...
," the OSC said.

The federal Hatch Act prohibits most government employees from conducting politics on government time. OSC is charged with looking into those violations.
Posted by: Fred || 04/09/2014 11:28 || Comments || Link || [5 views] Top|| File under:

#1  The only way this crap's going to get fixed is to suspend people without pay and / or shitcanning them by the hundreds.

Then again, I remember what Mickey Kaus pointed out years ago - 'Do you know how difficult it is to fire a Federal employee?', so I won't hold my breath on this one.
Posted by: Raj || 04/09/2014 12:38 Comments || Top||

#2  These alphabet soup agencies need to be completely dismantled and only one or two remade.
Posted by: DarthVader || 04/09/2014 12:45 Comments || Top||

#3  Another example of Civil Service's long beyond its expiration date. At least with the spoils system you'd get a change over in personnel and attitude somewhere along the line.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 04/09/2014 13:23 Comments || Top||

#4  Reagan would have fired the entire rotten crew.
Posted by: Iblis || 04/09/2014 13:40 Comments || Top||

#5  Reagan would have fired the entire rotten crew

Iblis - Just like this song, that time was....



Posted by: Black Charlie || 04/09/2014 13:47 Comments || Top||

#6  Fired and banned from working from public service or working for any non-profits that work with the government.

That or jail.

A message must be sent. I know it won't happen under the current administration and the Republicans are likely to avoid looking into this stuff because they'll want to "set a new tone" or some nonsense.
Posted by: rjschwarz || 04/09/2014 15:35 Comments || Top||

#7  I work 5 blocks from the Dallas IRS office, three blocks from the ritzy digs of the regional EPA offices at fountain plaza, 7 blocks from the very expensive Federal Reserve neighborhood.

These people are pampered by the regime. Blinded by the love. Hateful of anyone else. The IRS are hiring young goons with no experience and are told to be butt holes to small businesses (or any other capitalist free enterprise establishments) in Texas that for what ever reason get into a bind on their taxes. Totally unreasonably calloused idiots from out of states liberal enclaves shipped in to be jerks.

I am glad there are some people on the federal level still around to go after these morons.
Posted by: Bubba Graiting8281 || 04/09/2014 16:35 Comments || Top||

#8  Hatch Act. Those SOBs were violating the law. Federal and DC employees may NOT engage in political activity while:
on duty
in a government office
wearing an official uniform
using a government vehicle
distribute campaign material in partisan elections

and may NOT wear partisan political buttons on duty

The punishment is removal from federal employment.

Statute of limitations is 7 years. Next president, if a Republican, should fire the lot of them for violation.
Posted by: OldSpook || 04/09/2014 17:31 Comments || Top||

#9  Would you feel the same way if they were Ron Paul stickers?
Just askin, only you know the answer.
Posted by: Chiter Flineger4727 || 04/09/2014 17:44 Comments || Top||

#10  Would you feel the same way if they were Ron Paul stickers?
Just askin, only you know the answer.


I would feel the same if they had posters for my campaign as Emperor of the Universe. Violation of the Hatch Act and they need to go along with most of the other agencies.
Posted by: DarthVader || 04/09/2014 18:01 Comments || Top||

#11  I would feel the same if they had posters for my campaign as Emperor of the Universe.

I knew it!
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 04/09/2014 18:38 Comments || Top||

#12  Doesn't matter the pol or party - government agencies should be non-partisan, and any partisan people should be pursued relentlessly, rooted out and removed. With prejudice.

Its a matter of integrity.
Posted by: OldSpook || 04/09/2014 19:29 Comments || Top||

#13  The IRS employee "pro-Champ screen savers" etc, point to a deeper, institutional question regarding hiring and affirmative action.
Posted by: Besoeker || 04/09/2014 19:35 Comments || Top||

#14  I'd vote for ya Darth.
Posted by: CrazyFool || 04/09/2014 20:44 Comments || Top||

#15  Ooohhhh. 14 days suspension.... That'll show them!

How about FIRING them and perhaps even a lifetime ban on federal employment?
Posted by: CrazyFool || 04/09/2014 20:49 Comments || Top||

#16  And take their pension CF.
Posted by: DarthVader || 04/09/2014 21:11 Comments || Top||

#17  Would you feel the same way if they were Ron Paul stickers?
Just askin, only you know the answer


Every period before the election, the DoD, at least, repeatedly sends out notice about what its military, civilians, and contractor can and cannot be done during a campaign season.

If you're a government employee in a different agency or department. your mileage may vary.

Just statin' - only you know the answer.
Posted by: Pappy || 04/09/2014 21:34 Comments || Top||


Texas congressman tells Holder he should be in jail.
[Daily Caller] Texas Republican congressman Blake Farenthold refused to ask Eric Holder questions during a Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, saying the attorney general should "be in jail" for ignoring congressional subpoenas instead of testifying before Congress.
Hat tip to Farenthold. I couldn't agree more.
Posted by: Besoeker || 04/09/2014 02:36 || Comments || Link || [7 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Can we get Blake Farenthold to run for president?
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 || 04/09/2014 11:28 Comments || Top||

#2  Doubt he could get a fair trial in D.C. I recommend Texas.

Posted by: Besoeker || 04/09/2014 11:30 Comments || Top||

#3  Ads on that site are making it impossible to read any of the articles in Chrome on Linux. All I see are things like AsianDate.com
Posted by: 3dc || 04/09/2014 12:21 Comments || Top||

#4 

Also yesterday Texas Congressman Louis Gohmert was told by Holder "Do not go there" and Louis Gohmert fires back "do not Lecture me".

Definitely Holder needs to do time.
Posted by: Bubba Graiting8281 || 04/09/2014 12:24 Comments || Top||

#5  Holder needs tarred and feathered, then a long jail term.
Posted by: DarthVader || 04/09/2014 12:46 Comments || Top||

#6  3dc - All I see are things like AsianDate.com

She Hot !









At a boy Blake, Speak Truth to Power !

You win today's STToP Award
Posted by: Black Charlie || 04/09/2014 13:32 Comments || Top||

#7  Time to revamp the John Mitchell wing of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Been already done to whitey for conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury, so it can't be racist.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 04/09/2014 15:10 Comments || Top||

#8  3dc, I'd tell you to try Firefox but that'd be knuckling under to OKCupid. IE sucks so I dunno what I'm supposed to do except send money to Blake's campaign fund.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 || 04/09/2014 15:45 Comments || Top||

#9  Texans start learning how to ride the backs of their opponents when they are preschoolers. This political rodeo is far from over. :-)

Posted by: Bubba Graiting8281 || 04/09/2014 17:19 Comments || Top||

#10  Chrome. Or Safari if you're on a Mac.

Holder should be in prison for deliberate multiple and repeated violation of the law, dereliction of duty, negligence, and breaking his oath of office.
Posted by: OldSpook || 04/09/2014 17:34 Comments || Top||

#11  I use Pale Moon.
Posted by: Pappy || 04/09/2014 21:35 Comments || Top||



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  Netanyahu instructs government ministries to cease cooperation with Palestinians
Tue 2014-04-08
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