Wednesday, October 9, 2013

GOP USA MIDDAY REPORT 10/09/2013

'Gestapo' tactics meet senior citizens at Yellowstone
image Pat Vaillancourt went on a trip last week that was intended to showcase some of America's greatest treasures. Instead, the Salisbury resident said she and others on her tour bus witnessed an ugly spectacle that made her embarrassed, angry and heartbroken for her country.

Democrat lawmakers arrested at illegal alien rally on closed National Mall
image Several members of Congress plus about 200 labor leaders and immigration advocates were arrested Tuesday outside the Capitol in a protest calling for the House to take up immigration reform, which stalled after passing the Senate.

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NYPD cop arrested in motorcyclist road rage assault
image Police arrested an undercover officer Tuesday on charges of rioting and criminal mischief in connection with the beating of a driver by a group of motorcyclists on a Manhattan street, a scene captured on video that continues to reverberate across the country.

Seizing guns with the Arms Trade Treaty
image The Law of the Sea Treaty. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. When it comes to international agreements that may seem harmless until you read the fine print, the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty has plenty of company.

House members seek to split debt limit from shutdown
image Conservative House Republican will review a plan Wednesday to split the U.S. debt-limit matter from the federal shutdown in White House talks, lawmakers said.

Pentagon freezes death benefits for families of fallen soldiers
image Members of Congress expressed outrage Tuesday that families of fallen U.S. military personnel are being denied death benefits while Democrats and Republicans grope for a way to end the partial government shutdown. The GOP-led House readied a quick fix.The Pentagon typically pays out $100,000 within three days of a soldier's death. But it says the shutdown means there is no authority now to pay the money.

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