Peter King On Latest Terrorist Threat

Congressman Peter King - On Latest Terrorist Threat

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The Tiger Tamed

The tiger tamed
Nov 20th 2008

From the Economist Intelligence Unit
Ireland's economy faces three years of declining output

The Irish economy is already in a deep recession and it now appears almost certain that activity will continue to contract over the next two years. Unemployment is rising sharply and is forecast to increase even more rapidly in the early months of 2009. The severe downturn is mainly attributable to declining domestic demand, led by a collapse in construction activity and falling consumer spending, but is being compounded by the unprecedented developments in international financial markets. The two-party coalition government is also grappling with a self-inflicted fiscal crisis, and evidence to date does not suggest that it is rising to the challenge either politically or from a policy-making perspective.

All in the numbers
Ireland's economy is moving more deeply into recession, and recent data point to a widening of the slump. Retail sales figures have shown a deteriorating trend since the start of 2008, with sales volumes declining by 0.2% in the first quarter, by 4.5% in the second and by 5.7% in the third—data for August and September were the weakest in 25 years. Unsurprisingly, housing-related retail subsectors have been worst hit. In the year to August, sales volumes in the furniture and lighting category were down by 20%, while those of hardware, paint and glass were down by 14.2%. The most recent month for which comparable EU-wide retail sales data are available is July, when Ireland's decline of 5% compared with an average fall of 0.5% across the EU and of 1.8% across the euro area.

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Dublin in black and white
Nov 24th 2008

From Economist.com
The new Irish and the old

BELGIUM is not the first thing that comes to mind when you mention Brussels on Dublin’s streets. “I haven’t got any love,” Annie, a trader, tells me, thinking I was looking for the edible kind. Trade’s bad on Moore Street’s markets, and many traders blame foreigners. Recent polls show that over 66% of adults in Ireland favour more restrictive immigration policies, and the recent rejection of the Lisbon Treaty testifies to rising resentment of the European Union.

The Moore Street Market, a national treasure of traditional Irish fare and straight-talking “true Dubs”, with its carpet of wet cabbage leaves and even a horse-drawn cart if you’re lucky, is the first port of call for the uncensored version of why some are changing their minds about immigration. How’s business, I ask Colin, another trader. “Ah sure, look at them, they’re all going in there,” he sneers as he points an accusatory finger at a shiny white complex. When he turns to serve a customer and I totter down to the mall to see what all the fuss is about.

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U.N. - More Corruption

The United Nations - A corrupt body!

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Foreign Aid Money Spent on $23 Million Art Ceiling at U.N. Human Rights Council

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Important Message - NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade

NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee

On The Streets Of New York City Since 1762
St. Patrick's Day Parade & Celebration Committee
P.O. Box 295 Woodlawn Station,
Bronx, NY 10470
Web Site: NYC-St-Patrick-Day-Parade.Org


November 7, 2008


Dear Friend of the St. Patrick's Day Parade,

In 1762 -- fourteen years before the birth of our nation -- a group of homesick Irish expatriates and military men stationed in New York City decided to march on Saint Patrick's Day.

Reveling in the freedom that would become the spirit of America, parade participants wore the green, sang Irish songs and played the pipes to Irish tunes … all symbols of pride that were banned in Ireland at the time.

The parade was profoundly meaningful to Irish immigrants who had fled their homeland … but never gave up their faith, culture or heritage. Today, two things remain the same. We are still proudly marching on the streets of New York City, and the Saint Patrick's Day Parade is still a lasting testament to our unwavering pride of being Irish.

And what is truly remarkable is that the awe-inspiring duty of keeping this annual parade alive has been passed from one generation to the next. From fathers to sons, mothers to daughters, organizing the New York Saint Patrick's Day Parade has been done by volunteers … often entire families work together through out the year to make the parade possible.

But what has changed since those original days of merriment are the increasing costs of organizing and hosting the world's oldest and largest parade. What most people don't know is that the New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade is completely funded by donations from generous people like you.

Our great city -- which serves as the majestic backdrop to the parade -- offers no financial subsidies to the Parade despite the fact that the City takes in millions of dollars in tax revenue from Parade participants. We are charged for everything, from reviewing stands to the network airtime that brings the parade to people all over the world.

We have met the challenges every year -- never breaking the 248-year tradition of marching up 5th Avenue on March 17th. But we too are feeling the ripple effects of the worsening economy, which is why we are turning to you for help.

This year, ask yourself how much is a lifetime of memories worth? How many Saint Patrick's Days have you spent watching your children be awe-struck by the marching bands? How many times have you gotten goose bumps as the sound of the first bagpipes break through the chilly morning air?

If these precious memories hold value for you, then please make your gift today and help ensure memories for generations to come. Because we are a registered non-profit organization, 100% of your donation is tax-deductible and will help fund the world's oldest and most cherished parade.

From the very first time we marched on Saint Patrick's Day in 1762, the parade has been "by the people, for the people". It is truly the best of our Irish culture, faith and heritage coupled with American freedom. So whether you are from "home" or just Irish for the day, we ask that you be a part of the greatest and oldest tradition in New York City.

Thank you for your generosity.


John Dunleavy - Parade Chairman


PLEASE FORWARD THIS DONATION REQUEST TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY

Make Your Income Tax Deductible Donation Today

Help Protect the Parade and Its Traditional Values

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Joe Madden, RIP

Joe Madden, RIP

Father of Accomplished Irish American Musician, Joanie Madden

Mr. Joe Madden, passed away on Friday, Nov 14. He had been under hospital care for sometime. While funeral arrangments have yet to be finalized, the following details are known:

Wake

Monday, November 17, 2p.m. - 4.p.m. and 7.p.m. - 9p.m.

Clark's Funeral Home
2104 Saw Mill River Rd. (Rts 35 118 & 202)
Yorktown Heights, NY
Phone Number: (914) 962-3333

Mass

Tuesday, November 18

St. Patrick's New Church

137 Moseman Avenue, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

DIRECTIONS TO THE CHURCH

Via Taconic Parkway:
Take the Taconic Parkway to Under Hill Avenue
Take Underhill Avenue East to the Traffic Light
Continue straight Through Traffic Light to Commerce Street
(Fire House will be straight ahead)
Make Right at Stop Sign (Hanover Street) Continue on Hanover Street to Traffic Light.
Entrance to St. Patrick's is on Left just past the light.

Via I-684:
Take I-684 to Exit at Cross River/Katonah (RT 35)
Take RT 35 West to Center of Yorktown
this will be Intersection of Hanover St and RT 202
Turn Left onto Hanover Street
Continue straight Through Traffic Light to Fire House.
Continue pass Fire House on Hanover Street.
Stay on Hanover Street to Traffic Light.
Entrance to St. Patrick's is on Left just past the light.

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America: The Last Man Standing

America as the last man standing

"In a generation or two, the US will ask itself: Who lost Europe ?"

Here is the speech of Geert Wilders, chairman Party for Freedom, The Netherlands, which he delivered on September 25 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Manhattan. He was introducing an Alliance of Patriots and announcing the Facing Jihad Conference, which will occur soon in Jerusalem. Mr. Wilder's appearance was sponsored by the Hudson Institute.

Courtesy of Irish American (Armagh) Activist, Manhattan

"Dear friends, Thank you very much for inviting me. Great to be at the Four Seasons. I come from a country that has one season only: a rainy season that starts January 1st and ends December 31st. When we have three sunny days in a row, the government declares a national emergency. So Four Seasons, that’s new to me.

It’s great to be in New York. When I see the skyscrapers and office buildings, I think of what Ayn Rand said: 'The sky over New York and the will of man made visible.' Of course. Without the Dutch you would have been nowhere, still figuring out how to buy this island from the Indians. But we are glad we did it for you. And, frankly, you did a far better job than we possibly could have done.

I come to America with a mission. All is not well in the old world. There is a tremendous danger looming, and it is very difficult to be optimistic. We might be in the final stages of the Islamization of Europe. This not only is a clear and present danger to the future of Europe itself, it is a threat to America and the sheer survival of the West. The danger I see looming is the scenario of America as the last man standing. The United States as the last bastion of Western civilization, facing an Islamic Europe. In a generation or two, the US will ask itself: who lost Europe? Patriots from around Europe risk their lives every day to prevent precisely this scenario from becoming a reality.

My short lecture consists of four parts. First, I will describe the situation on the ground in Europe. Then, I will say a few things about Islam. Thirdly, if you are still here, I will talk a little bit about the movie you just saw. To close, I will tell you about an upcoming meeting in Jerusalem.

The Europe you know is changing. You have probably seen the landmarks. The Eiffel Tower and Trafalgar Square and Rome’s ancient buildings and maybe the canals of Amsterdam. They are still there. And they still look very much the same as they did a hundred years ago. But in all of these cities, sometimes a few blocks away from your tourist destination, there is another world, a world very few visitors see – and one that does not appear in your tourist guidebook. It is the world of the parallel society created by Muslim mass-migration.

All throughout Europe a new reality is rising: entire Muslim neighbourhoods where very few indigenous people reside or are even seen. And if they are, they might regret it. This goes for the police as well. It’s the world of head scarves, where women walk around in figureless tents, with baby strollers and a group of children. Their husbands, or slaveholders if you prefer, walk three steps ahead. With mosques on many street corners. The shops have signs you and I cannot read. You will be hard-pressed to find any economic activity. These are Muslim ghettos controlled by religious fanatics. These are Muslim neighbourhoods, and they are mushrooming in every city across Europe. These are the building-blocks for territorial control of increasingly larger portions of Europe, street by street, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, city by city. There are now thousands of mosques throughout Europe. With larger congregations than there are in churches. And in every European city there are plans to build super-mosques that will dwarf every church in the region. Clearly, the signal is: we rule.

Many European cities are already one-quarter Muslim: just take Amsterdam, Marseilles and Malmo in Sweden. In many cities the majority of the under-18 population is Muslim. Paris is now surrounded by a ring of Muslim neighbourhoods. Mohammed is the most popular name among boys in many cities. In some elementary schools in Amsterdam the farm can no longer be mentioned, because that would also mean mentioning the pig, and that would be an insult to Muslims. Many state schools in Belgium and Denmark only serve halal food to all pupils.

In once-tolerant Amsterdam, gays are beaten up almost exclusively by Muslims. Non-Muslim women routinely hear “whore, whore”. Satellite dishes are not pointed to local TV stations, but to stations in the country of origin. In France, school teachers are advised to avoid authors deemed offensive to Muslims, including Voltaire and Diderot; the same is increasingly true of Darwin. The history of the Holocaust can in many cases no longer be taught because of Muslim sensitivity.

In England, sharia courts are now officially part of the British legal system. Many neighbourhoods in France are no-go areas for women without head scarves. Last week, a man almost died after being beaten up by Muslims in Brussels, because he was drinking during the Ramadan. Jews are fleeing France in record numbers, on the run from the worst wave of anti-Semitism since World War II. French is now commonly spoken on the streets of Tel Aviv and Netanya, Israel. I could go on forever with stories like this. Stories about Islamization.

A total of fifty-four million Muslims now live in Europe. San Diego University recently calculated that a staggering 25 percent of the population in Europe will be Muslim just 12 years from now. Bernhard Lewis has predicted a Muslim majority by the end of this century. Now these are just numbers. And the numbers would not be threatening if the Muslim-immigrants had a strong desire to assimilate. But there are few signs of that. The Pew Research Center reported that half of French Muslims see their loyalty to Islam as greater than their loyalty to France. One-third of French Muslims do not object to suicide attacks. The British Centre for Social Cohesion reported that one-third of British Muslim students are in favour of a worldwide caliphate. A Dutch study reported that half of Dutch Muslims admit they “understand” the 9/11 attacks.

Muslims demand what they call "respect". And this is how we give them respect. Our elites are willing to give in. To give up. In my own country, we have gone from calls by one cabinet member to turn Muslim holidays into official state holidays, to statements by another cabinet member, that Islam is part of Dutch culture, to an affirmation by the Christian-Democratic attorney general that he is willing to accept sharia in the Netherlands if there is a Muslim majority. We have cabinet members with passports from Morocco and Turkey. Muslim demands are supported by unlawful behaviour, ranging from petty crimes and random violence, for example against ambulance workers and bus drivers, to small-scale riots. Paris has seen its uprising in the low-income suburbs, the banlieus.

Some prefer to see these as isolated incidents, but I call it a Muslim intifada. I call the perpetrators “settlers”. Because that is what they are. They do not come to integrate into our societies, they come to integrate our society into their Dar-al-Islam. Therefore, they are settlers. Much of this street violence I mentioned is directed exclusively against non-Muslims, forcing many native people to leave their neighbourhoods, their cities, their countries.

Politicians shy away from taking a stand against this creeping sharia. They believe in the equality of all cultures. Moreover, on a mundane level, Muslims are now a swing vote not to be ignored. Our many problems with Islam cannot be explained by poverty, repression or the European colonial past, as the Left claims. Nor does it have anything to do with Palestinians or American troops in Iraq. The problem is Islam itself.

Allow me to give you a brief Islam 101. The first thing you need to know about Islam is the importance of the book of the Quran. The Quran is Allah’s personal word, revealed by an angel to Mohammed, the prophet. This is where the trouble starts. Every word in the Quran is Allah’s word and therefore not open to discussion or interpretation. It is valid for every Muslim and for all times. Therefore, there is no such a thing as moderate Islam. Sure, there are a lot of moderate Muslims. But a moderate Islam is non-existent. The Quran calls for hatred, violence, submission, murder, and terrorism. The Quran calls for Muslims to kill non-Muslims, to terrorize non-Muslims and to fulfil their duty to wage war: violent jihad. Jihad is a duty for every Muslim, Islam is to rule the world – by the sword. The Quran is clearly anti-Semitic, describing Jews as monkeys and pigs.

The second thing you need to know is the importance of Mohammed the prophet. His behaviour is an example to all Muslims and cannot be criticized. Now, if Mohammed had been a man of peace, let us say like Ghandi and Mother Theresa wrapped in one, there would be no problem. But Mohammed was a warlord, a mass murderer, a pedophile, and had several marriages – at the same time. Islamic tradition tells us how he fought in battles, how he had his enemies murdered and even had prisoners of war executed. Mohammed himself slaughtered the Jewish tribe of Banu Qurayza. He advised on matters of slavery, but never advised to liberate slaves.

Islam has no other morality than the advancement of Islam. If it is good for Islam, it is good. If it is bad for Islam, it is bad. There is no gray area or other side. Quran as Allah’s own word and Mohammed as the perfect man are the two most important facets of Islam. Let no one fool you about Islam being a religion. Sure, it has a god, and a here-after, and 72 virgins. But in its essence Islam is a political ideology. It is a system that lays down detailed rules for society and the life of every person. Islam wants to dictate every aspect of life. Islam means ‘submission’. Islam is not compatible with freedom and democracy, because what it strives for is sharia. If you want to compare Islam to anything, compare it to communism or national-socialism, these are all totalitarian ideologies. This is what you need to know about Islam, in order to understand what is going on in Europe. For millions of Muslims the Quran and the live of Mohammed are not 14 centuries old, but are an everyday reality, an ideal, that guide every aspect of their lives. Now you know why Winston Churchill called Islam “the most retrograde force in the world”, and why he compared Mein Kampf to the Quran.

Which brings me to my movie, Fitna. I am a lawmaker, and not a movie maker. But I felt I had the moral duty to educate about Islam. The duty to make clear that the Quran stands at the heart of what some people call terrorism but is in reality jihad. I wanted to show that the problems of Islam are at the core of Islam, and do not belong to its fringes. Now, from the day the plan for my movie was made public, it caused quite a stir, in the Netherlands and throughout Europe. First, there was a political storm, with government leaders across the continent in sheer panic. The Netherlands was put under a heightened terror alert, because of possible attacks or a revolt by our Muslim population. The Dutch branch of the Islamic organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir declared that the Netherlands was due for an attack.

Internationally, there was a series of incidents. The Taliban threatened to organize additional attacks against Dutch troops in Afghanistan, and a website linked to Al Qaeda published the message that I ought to be killed, while various muftis in the Middle East stated that I would be responsible for all the bloodshed after the screening of the movie. In Afghanistan and Pakistan the Dutch flag was burned on several occasions. Dolls representing me were also burned. The Indonesian president announced that I will never be admitted into Indonesia again, while the UN Secretary General and the European Union issued cowardly statements in the same vein as those made by the Dutch Government. I could go on and on. It was an absolute disgrace, a sell-out.

A plethora of legal troubles also followed, and have not ended yet. Currently the state of Jordan is litigating against me. Only last week there were renewed security agency reports about a heightened terror alert for the Netherlands because of Fitna.

Now, I would like to say a few things about Israel. Because, very soon, we will get together in its capital. The best way for a politician in Europe to lose votes is to say something positive about Israel. The public has wholeheartedly accepted the Palestinian narrative, and sees Israel as the aggressor. I, however, will continue to speak up for Israel. I see defending Israel as a matter of principle. I have lived in this country and visited it dozens of times. I support Israel. First, because it is the Jewish homeland after two thousand years of exile up to and including Auschwitz. Second, because it is a democracy, and third, because Israel is our first line of defense.

Samuel Huntington writes it so aptly: “Islam has bloody borders”. Israel is located precisely on that border. This tiny country is situated on the fault line of jihad, frustrating Islam’s territorial advance. Israel is facing the front lines of jihad, like Kashmir, Kosovo, the Philippines, Southern Thailand, Darfur in Sudan, Lebanon, and Aceh in Indonesia. Israel is simply in the way. The same way West-Berlin was during the Cold War. The war against Israel is not just a war against Israel. It is a war against the West. It is jihad. Israel is simply receiving the blows that are meant for all of us. If there would have been no Israel, Islamic imperialism would have found other venues to release its energy and its desire for conquest.

Thanks to Israeli parents who send their children to the army and lay awake at night, parents in Europe and America can sleep well and dream, unaware of the dangers looming.

Many in Europe argue in favor of abandoning Israel in order to address the grievances of our Muslim minorities. But if Israel were, God forbid, to go down, it would not bring any solace to the West. It would not mean our Muslim minorities would all of a sudden change their behavior, and accept our values. On the contrary, the end of Israel would give enormous encouragement to the forces of Islam. They would, and rightly so, see the demise of Israel as proof that the West is weak, and doomed. The end of Israel would not mean the end of our problems with Islam, but only the beginning. It would mean the start of the final battle for world domination. If they can get Israel, they can get everything. Therefore, it is not that the West has a stake in Israel . It is Israel.

It is very difficult to be an optimist in the face of the growing Islamization of Europe. All the tides are against us. On all fronts we are losing. Demographically the momentum is with Islam. Muslim immigration is even a source of pride within ruling liberal parties. Academia, the arts, the media, trade unions, the churches, the business world, the entire political establishment have all converted to the suicidal theory of multiculturalism. So-called "journalists" volunteer to label any and all critics of Islamization as a "right-wing extremists" or "racists". The entire establishment has sided with our enemy. Leftists, liberals and Christian-Democrats are now all in bed with Islam.

This is the most painful thing to see: the betrayal by our elites. At this moment in Europe’s history, our elites are supposed to lead us. To stand up for centuries of civilization. To defend our heritage. To honour our eternal Judeo-Christian values that made Europe what it is today. But there are very few signs of hope to be seen at the governmental level. Sarkozy, Merkel, Brown, Berlusconi; in private, they probably know how grave the situation is. But when the little red light goes on, they stare into the camera and tell us that Islam is a religion of peace, and we should all try to get along nicely and sing Kumbaya. They willingly participate in, what President Reagan so aptly called: “the betrayal of our past, the squandering of our freedom.”

If there is hope in Europe, it comes from the people, not from the elites. Change can only come from a grass-roots level. It has to come from the citizens themselves. Yet these patriots will have to take on the entire political, legal and media establishment. Over the past years there have been some small, but encouraging, signs of a rebirth of the original European spirit. Maybe the elites turn their backs on freedom, the public does not. In my country, the Netherlands, 60 percent of the population now sees the mass immigration of Muslims as the number one policy mistake since World War II. And another 60 percent sees Islam as the biggest threat to our national identity. I don’t think the public opinion in Holland is very different from other European countries.

Patriotic parties that oppose jihad are growing, against all odds. My own party debuted two years ago, with five percent of the vote. Now it stands at ten percent in the polls. The same is true of all smililary-minded parties in Europe. They are fighting the liberal establishment, and are gaining footholds on the political arena, one voter at the time. Now, for the first time, these patriotic parties will come together and exchange experiences. It may be the start of something big. Something that might change the map of Europe for decades to come. It might also be Europe’s last chance.

This December, a conference will take place in Jerusalem. Thanks to Professor Aryeh Eldad, a member of Knesset, we will be able to watch Fitna in the Knesset building and discuss the jihad. We are organizing this event in Israel to emphasize the fact that we are all in the same boat together, and that Israel is part of our common heritage. Those attending will be a select audience. No racist organizations will be allowed. And we will only admit parties that are solidly democratic. This conference will be the start of an Alliance of European Patriots.

This Alliance will serve as the backbone for all organizations and political parties that oppose jihad and Islamization. For this Alliance I seek your support. This endeavor may be crucial to America and to the West. America may hold fast to the dream that, thanks to its location, it is safe from jihad and sharia. But seven years ago to the day, there was still smoke rising from ground zero, following the attacks that forever shattered that dream.

Yet there is a danger even greater danger than terrorist attacks, the scenario of America as the last man standing. The lights may go out in Europe faster than you can imagine. An Islamic Europe means a Europe without freedom and democracy, an economic wasteland, an intellectual nightmare, and a loss of military might for America - as its allies will turn into enemies, enemies with atomic bombs. With an Islamic Europe, it would be up to America alone to preserve the heritage of Rome, Athens and Jerusalem.

Dear friends, liberty is the most precious of gifts. My generation never had to fight for this freedom, it was offered to us on a silver platter, by people who fought for it with their lives. All throughout Europe, American cemeteries remind us of the young boys who never made it home, and whose memory we cherish. My generation does not own this freedom; we are merely its custodians. We can only hand over this hard won liberty to Europe’s children in the same state in which it was offered to us. We cannot strike a deal with mullahs and imams. Future generations would never forgive us. We cannot squander our liberties. We simply do not have the right to do so.

This is not the first time our civilization is under threat. We have seen dangers before. We have been betrayed by our elites before. They have sided with our enemies before. And yet, then, freedom prevailed. These are not times in which to take lessons from appeasement, capitulation, giving away, giving up or giving in. These are not times in which to draw lessons from Mr. Chamberlain. These are times calling us to draw lessons from Mr. Churchill and the words he spoke in 1942: “Never give in, never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy”.


Courtesy of Irish American activist, Manhattan

Up Armagh!

Obamamania - Last laugh may be on Ireland

Obamamania - Last Laugh May be on Ireland!

Apprehension in Moneygall?

In the frenzied Obamamania which gripped the Irish academic, media and political establishments, somebody should have counselled . . . Be careful what you wish for!

http://www.independent.ie/

Firms sorry they came to Ireland
Survey reveals discontent of multinationals with high costs and poor infrastructure

By JODY CORCORAN EXCLUSIVE
Sunday November 09 2008

Almost half of the foreign companies based here say they would not choose Ireland again if they were to decide now on where to locate their existing businesses, according to secret research conducted by a government agency.

The confidential study, which has been seen by the Sunday Independent, reveals that the vast majority (61 per cent) of these companies would locate in Eastern Europe instead, while almost a quarter (23 per cent) would go to India. The revelation that so many foreign companies are unhappy in Ireland is causing alarm in Government circles at a time when the global economic crisis is expected to worsen.

The worrying findings are contained in an unpublished report, which was prepared for IDA Ireland earlier this year but which has only now been released in heavily censored form.
The mainly US and European companies, which employ tens of thousands of people here, have cited the high cost of doing business in Ireland and poor infrastructure as among their reasons.

IDA Ireland is the government agency with responsibility for securing new investment from overseas in the manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors. It also encourages existing investors to expand and develop their businesses. The IDA, with consultants Behaviour & Attitudes, interviewed executives from 97 companies, which represents 18 per cent of the client portfolio of 538 eligible companies. The results of the survey were released under the Freedom of Information Act to Fine Gael's enterprise spokesman Leo Varadkar. But it was heavily censored before it was released, with the identities of the companies surveyed removed. Yesterday Mr Varadkar said the findings exposed the Government's "complete inability to maintain competitiveness".

Findings in relation to positive developments in the Irish business environment were released, but an entire section on negative developments was removed. While Ireland's skills base and low tax policy were seen as positive, it is possible to establish from the results which were released that transport, telecoms and broadband infrastructure is a huge source of discontent.
However, the "high cost environment" in Ireland, particularly wages and utility costs, has also convinced 45 per cent of those surveyed that they would not locate again in Ireland; 49 per cent said they would choose Ireland again and 5 per cent did not know.

Foreign direct investment in Ireland amounted to a massive €130bn in 2007, according to new figures just released by the CSO. That investment is expected to slow rapidly as the global economic crisis continues.

If US president-elect Barack Obama acts on his promise to provide a range of incentives and penalties designed to force US companies to create jobs at home, rather than abroad, then Ireland will really suffer. Not only would Ireland have to contend with a big slowdown in new foreign direct investment from the US, but a considerable amount of that already here could be put at risk.

The key elements of the Obama platform causing concern here are his plan to give US companies a tax break for every job created at home and more importantly, his promise to use the tax code to eliminate the advantage that countries like Ireland have in attracting foreign investment.

Ireland actively seeks foreign direct investment and offers grants and tax incentives to attract investors. Direct investment plays a unique role in the Irish economy, accounting for a larger part of its manufacturing output, employment and exports than in other OECD countries.
The cost of attracting foreign investment has come under greater scrutiny and questions have been raised about whether too much emphasis has gone to promoting foreign investment and not enough to developing local enterprises. The Government is trying to address this by helping local businesses develop greater links with the international sector, and has reorganised its industrial development programme.

Yesterday, Mr Varadkar said: "While the IDA is one of the Government's most effective agencies -- it has brought tens of thousands of jobs to Ireland -- it's clear that they are swimming against a tide of bad policy decisions.

"The key message from the Government at the moment is that we must prepare to take advantage of an upturn. But from this survey it is pretty clear we are not in a position to do that, particularly because of poor infrastructure and high costs."

- JODY CORCORAN

EXCLUSIVE

http://www.independent.ie/

McCain-Palin!

Don't just "hope" for a stronger America.

Click below:

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Vote for one!

"I'm leaving with the last man."- Lt. Cmdr. John McCain, USN, Hanoi, 1968

What more needs to be said!

Vote McCain-Palin!

Federal Lawsuit - Obama Constitutionally Unqualified?

This case is now being appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court

Obama & DNC Admit All Allegations of Federal Court Lawsuit

Obama’s “Not” Qualified to be President

Obama Should Immediately Withdraw his Candidacy for President

For Immediate Release: - 10/21/08 - Complete contact details and pdfs of this press release and motions filed by plaintiff Berg today are at the end of this article.

(Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania – 10/21/08) - Philip J. Berg, Esquire, the Attorney who filed suit against Barack H. Obama challenging Senator Obama’s lack of “qualifications” to serve as President of the United States, announced today that Obama and tbe DNC “ADMITTED”, by way of failure to timely respond to Requests for Admissions, all of the numerous specific requests in the Federal lawsuit. Obama is “NOT QUALIFIED” to be President and therefore Obama must immediately withdraw his candidacy for President and the DNC shall substitute a qualified candidate. The case is Berg v. Obama, No. 08-cv-04083.

Berg stated that he filed Requests for Admissions on September 15, 2008 with a response by way of answer or objection had to be served within thirty [30] days. No response to the Requests for Admissions was served by way of response or objection. Thus, all of the Admissions directed to Obama and the DNC are deemed “ADMITTED.” Therefore, Obama must immediately withdraw his candidacy for President.

OBAMA - Admitted:

1. I was born in Kenya.

2. I am a Kenya “natural born” citizen.

3. My foreign birth was registered in the State of Hawaii.

4. My father, Barrack Hussein Obama, Sr. admitted Paternity of me.

5. My mother gave birth to me in Mombosa, Kenya.

6. My mother’s maiden name is Stanley Ann Dunham a/k/a Ann Dunham.

7. The COLB [Certification of Live Birth] posted on the website “Fightthesmears.com” is a forgery.

8. I was adopted by a Foreign Citizen.

9. I was adopted by Lolo Soetoro, M.A. a citizen of Indonesia.

10. I was not born in Hawaii.

11. I was not born at the Queens Medical Center in Hawaii.

12. I was not born at Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children in Hawaii.

13. I was not born in a Hospital in Hawaii.

14. I am a citizen of Indonesia.

15. I never took the “Oath of Allegiance” to regain my U.S. Citizenship status.

16. I am not a “natural born” United States citizen.

17. My date of birth is August 4, 1961.

18. I traveled to Pakistan in 1981 with my Pakistan friends.

19. In 1981, I went to Indonesia on my way to Pakistan.

20. Pakistan was a no travel zone in 1981 for American Citizens.

21. In 1981, Pakistan was not allowing American Citizens to enter their country.

22. I traveled on my Indonesian Passport to Pakistan.

23. I renewed my Indonesian Passport on my way to Pakistan.

24. My senior campaign staff is aware I am not a “natural born” United States Citizen.

25. I am proud of my Kenya Heritage.

26. My relatives have requested changes to the portion of my birth certificate that identifies my first name.

27. My relatives have requested changes to the portion of my birth certificate that identifies my last name.

28. My relatives have requested changes to the portion of my birth certificate that identifies my place of birth.

29. I requested changes to the portion of my birth certificate that identifies my first name. 30. I requested changes to the portion of my birth certificate that identifies my last name. 31. I requested changes to the portion of my birth certificate that identifies my place of birth.

32. The document identified as my Indonesian School record from Fransiskus Assisi School in Jakarta, Indonesia is genuine.

33. I went to a Judge in Hawaii to have my name changed.

34. I went to a Senator and/or Congressman or other public official in Hawaii to have my name changed.

35. I had a passport issued to me from the Government of Indonesia.

36. The United States Constitution does not allow for a Person to hold the office of President of the United States unless that person is a “natural born” United States citizen.

37. I am ineligible pursuant to the United States Constitution to serve as President and/or Vice President of the United States.

38. I never renounced my citizenship as it relates to my citizenship to the country of Indonesia.

39. I never renounced my citizenship as it relates to my citizenship to the country of Kenya.

40. I am an Attorney who specializes in Constitutional Law.

41. Kenya was a part of the British Colonies at the time of my birth.

42. Kenya did not become its own Republic until 1963.

43. I am not a “Naturalized” United States Citizen.

44. I obtained $200 Million dollars in campaign funds by fraudulent means.

45. I cannot produce a “vault” (original) long version of a birth certificate showing my birth in Hawaii.

46. My “vault” (original) long version birth certificate shows my birth in Kenya.

47. The only times I was to a Hospital in Hawaii was for check-ups or medical treatments for illnesses.

48. Queens Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii does not have any record of my mother, Stanley Ann Dunham (Obama) giving birth to me.

49. Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children in Honolulu, Hawaii does not have any record of my mother, Stanley Ann Dunham (Obama) giving birth to me.

50. I was born in the Coast Province Hospital in Mombasa, Kenya.

51. I represented on my State Bar application in Illinois that I never used any other name other than Barack Hussein Obama.

52. I went by the name Barry Soetoro in Indonesia.

53. My Indonesian school records are under the name of Barry Soetoro.

54. I took an Oath to uphold the United States Constitution when admitted to the State Bar of Illinois to practice Law.

55. I took an Oath to uphold the United States Constitution when I was Sworn into my United States Senate Office.

56. I hold dual citizenship with at least one other Country besides the United States of America.

DNC - Admitted:

1. The DNC nominated Barrack Hussein Obama as the Democratic Nominee for President.

2. The DNC has not vetted Barrack Hussein Obama.

3. The DNC did not have a background check performed on Barrack Hussein Obama.

4.The DNC did not verify Barrack Hussein Obama’s eligibility to serve as President of the United States.

5. The DNC admits Barrack Hussein Obama was born in Kenya.

6. The DNC admits Barrack Hussein Obama is not a “natural born” United States citizen.

7. The DNC admits Barrack Hussein Obama was not born in Hawaii.

8.The DNC admits they have not inquired into Barrack Hussein Obama’s citizenship status.

9. The DNC admits they have a duty to properly vette the Democratic Nominee for President. 10.The DNC admits Lolo Soetoro, M.A., an Indonesian citizen adopted Barrack Hussein Obama.

11. The DNC admits the Credentials Committee has been aware of this lawsuit since August 22, 2008 as the lawsuit was faxed to our Washington D.C. Office on August 22, 2008.

12. The DNC admits their Credentials Committee failed to verify and/or inquire into the credentials of Barack Hussein Obama to serve as the President of the United States.

13. The DNC admits their Credential Committee’s Report failed to address the issues of Barack Hussein Obama’s ineligibility to serve as President of the United States.

14.The DNC admits Howard Dean, Chair Person has and had knowledge Barack Hussein Obama was born in Kenya and ineligible to serve as the President of the United States.

15. The DNC admits Plaintiff and all Democratic citizens of the United States have been personally injured as a result of not having a qualified Democratic Presidential Nominee to cast their votes upon.

16. The DNC admits Plaintiff and all citizens of the United States have a Constitutional Right to vote for the President of the United States and to have two (2) qualified candidates of which to choose from.

17. The DNC admits Plaintiff and all citizens of the United States have a Constitutional right to have a properly vetted Democratic Presidential Nominee of which to cast their vote.

18. The DNC admits an FBI background check is not performed on the Presidential or Vice Presidential Candidates.

19. The DNC admits the United States Constitution does not allow for a Person to hold the office of President of the United States unless that person is a “natural born” United States citizen.

20. The DNC admits they collected donations on behalf of Barack Hussein Obama for his Presidential campaign.

21. The DNC admits Plaintiff and Democratic citizens donated money based on false representations that Barack Hussein Obama was qualified to serve as the President of the United States.

22. The DNC admits if Barack Hussein Obama is elected as President and allowed to serve as President of the United States in violation of our Constitution, it will create a Constitutional crisis.

23. The DNC admits Barack Hussein Obama took an Oath to uphold the United States Constitution.

24. The DNC admits allowing a person who is not a “natural born” citizen to serve as President of the United States violates Plaintiff’s rights to due process of law in violation of the United States Constitution.

25. The DNC admits allowing a person who is not a “natural born” citizen to serve as President of the United States violates Plaintiff’s rights to Equal Protection of the laws in violation of the United States Constitution.

26. The DNC admits the function of the DNC is to secure a Democratic Presidential Candidate who will protect Democratic citizen’s interests, fight for their equal opportunities and fight for justice for all Americans.

27. The DNC admits the Democratic National Committee has been promoting Barack Hussein Obama’s Presidential election knowing he was ineligible to serve as President of the United States.

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Was Obama Born in the United States?

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Obama may not have been born in the United States

Might not be constitutionally eligible for Presidency


Refusal to release birth cert to media

Relative claims he was born in Kenya

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