Friday, April 17, 2015

DAILY BELLWETHER 04/17/2015



GOP Cheers as Repeal of 'Un-American' Estate Tax Passes House

The House of Representatives voted Thursday to repeal the federal tax on estates because "it's a sad day" when heirs face huge financial burdens after someone dies, Rep. Buddy Carter told Newsmax. "That doesn't make any sense at all," the first-term Georgia Republican said. "Having a death tax in place had done a lot to tear apart family businesses, particularly family farms. "What we've seen is that family businesses and family farms have gone away," said Carter, who owns three independent pharmacies in his district. "It's un-American." On a 240-179 vote, the ... Read More




Supremes Delivers 5th Rebuke to Obama Over Abortion Mandate

The Supreme Court issued an order today preventing the Obama administration from forcing religious groups in Pennsylvania to obey the HHS mandate that requires them to pay for abortion-causing drugs for their employees. This is the fifth time the Supreme Court has rebuked the Obama administration and prevented it from making such a mandate. In ... Read More



Hillary Clinton Staffers Interrogated ‘Ordinary Americans’ for 30 Minutes Before Allowing Meeting

More details about the behind-the-scenes orchestration of Hilary Clinton’s meetings with “ordinary” Iowans are leaking out. It has been reported that the Iowans at these purportedly spontaneous meetings were quizzed and vetted by Hillary staffers for 30 minutes before being allowed to meet the candidate. It has already been reported that several of those “ordinary” Americans who met with Hillary in an Iowa coffee shop are longtime Democrat operatives as opposed to average, everyday citizens. But even these Democrat operatives were ... Read More



Reporter To Earnest: Why Does Ayatollah Get ‘Benefit Of The Doubt,’ But Not Netanyahu?

During Thursday’s White House briefing, the Associated Press’ Jim Kuhnhenn interrogated press secretary Josh Earnest over the Obama administration’s unequal treatment of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Kuhnhenn asked the White House flack why the Ayatollah is getting “the benefit of the doubt” from the administration over comments about the Iran deal last week, but Netanyahu does not after ... Read More

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