Mark Levin: I dropped my jaw when I saw this story today

Mark Levin opened his show today talking about how the government is now denying our military in Afghanistan hot meals, forcing them to eat MREs which are just prepackaged food. If that story isn’t bad enough, Mark then plays the audio of a story that he said made him drop his jaw when he saw it, especially in light of the previous story. It’s about an illegal alien who’s been mooching off of the American taxpayer for 20 years, and wants other people in her situation to know that they can get access to these programs as well.

While our troops are denied hot meals in Afghanistan, we bend over backwards to make sure that illegals have whatever they need, all on the taxpayer dime.

Listen to the whole clip because Levin’s commentary is excellent:

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Outrageous Comments, Evasive Tactics & A New Republican State Senator

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May 31, 2013
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Outrageous Remarks by LADEMO Chair Brings National Attention to Louisiana and Leads One Prominent Democrat to Switch Parties

Since Tuesday, there has been a media firestorm surrounding the outrageous remarks made by Senator Karen Carter Peterson on the Senate floor. As the week has unfolded, Sen. Peterson has run from camera crews, doubled-down and refused to apologize for calling Obamacare opponents racists and led one state senator to leave the Party.

Here is the timeline of events and the facts:

Tuesday:

On Tuesday evening, in her closing statements, Senator Karen Carter Peterson said:

(Click here to watch the full video)

“It isn’t about the administration, and members, it shouldn’t be about this administration at the state level nor should it be about the federal administration when it comes to Obamacare, but in fact it is. And why is that? Why is that? I have talked to so many members both in the House and the Senate, and you know what? You ready? You ready for what it comes down to? It is not about how many federal dollars we can receive, it is not about that. You ready? It is about race. I know nobody wants to talk about that. It is about the race of this African-American President …”

Wednesday:

The LAGOP issued a statement Wednesday morning requesting the Senator apologize for her inflammatory remarks. Click here to read that release.

The buzz quickly began and you can click here to read the early media reports from the National Review, Weekly Standard and the Washington Free Beacon.

On Wednesday evening, WBRZ camera crews waited for 4 hours at the State Capitol to speak with Senator Peterson and as she tried to slip out to her car, she ended up running back inside to avoid the camera crews.

Click here to watch the report by WBRZ from Wednesday night and see Sen. Peterson run from the cameras for yourself.

Governor Bobby Jindal told WBRZ’s Ryan Naquin, “I think it’s wrong to call people racists just because they disagree with President Obama, just because they disagree with Obamacare. There is a way to have that debate. There is a way to express your opinion without name calling without calling people a racist. I’d hope the Senator would apologize. I’d hope she’d go to the well and retract her comments.”

Thursday:

As the controversy continued to grow and media reports continued to surface, many concerned citizens called for Senator Peterson to apologize via social media. Nothing was heard from her all day and her office declined to comment.

Thursday afternoon national media attention continued to grow as Fox News, the National Review and The Weekly Standard all published articles calling attention to Senator Peterson’s comments.

When WBRZ tried again to get a comment from her as she left the Capitol, the Senator got in her car and drove away.

Click here to see the astonishing footage of Senator Peterson refusing to defend her own comments.

After avoiding cameras in Baton Rouge, Senator Peterson issued a statement in which she doubled-down on her unfortunate remarks and refused to apologize.

Click here to see her interview with a New Orleans TV station and here to read Senator Peterson’s official statement.

Friday:

On Friday morning, after repeated denied requests, evasive tactics and doubling-down on her comments, LAGOP Chairman Roger Villere called on the Louisiana Democratic Party to ask Senator Peterson to step down. Click here to read Villere’s statement.

After Villere’s statement was released, Senator Peterson went on talk radio to further defend her comments saying, “I meant exactly what I said.”

Click here to read the transcript of her interview.

Governor Jindal responded again today to the comments made by Senator Peterson. He called the recent comments “pathetic” and emphasized that the people of Louisiana are “good-hearted.”

Governor Jindal: "Look, I think it is pathetic to try to reduce every issue down to race.
The reality is, when you listen to what the chairman of the Democratic Party here in Louisiana had to say; she said those that disagree with the President, especially those that disagree on the issue of Obamacare were motivated by race.
When you think about that she’s basically saying those of us that disagree with the implementation of Obamacare, the expansion of Medicaid in our state are racist.
I think that’s wrong. I think there are many, many people in Louisiana, in both political parties that disagree with Obamacare, that think it was poorly written, poorly conceived, poorly executed, don’t agree with this law. I don’t think they are racist.
I have seen, I have travelled the state, I have visited with many people in our state. They are goodhearted people, they are not racist.
I think it is wrong; I think they judge people by the content of their character, not the color of their skin. I think it is wrong to reduce this issue to race."

Now following multiple refusals to apologize and retract her statement, the consequences of Senator Peterson’s actions are beginning to catch up to her.

Today, Senator Elbert Guillory, a prominent Democrat, announced he was leaving the Democratic Party to join the LAGOP.

"The accusations of racism this week certainly helped push me over the edge. I thought that they were over the edge," Guillory said in an interview Friday. "It just showed me just how far out of tune I was, I am, with the Democrat Party."
Senator Guillory’s switch makes him Louisiana’s first black Republican State Senator since reconstruction.

Click here to read NOLA.com’s article on Sen. Guillory’s switch.

“I want to welcome Senator Guillory to the Republican Party,” said Roger Villere. “We are committed to working with him to reach new voters and spread the message that it is not about the color of your skin, rather the policy positions you take and the values you hold dear. It’s about doing what is best for Louisiana, not furthering a political agenda.”

Meanwhile, Senator Peterson did not comment on Senator Guillory’s switch. Instead, she continued to embarrass the state of Louisiana as she attracted national media attention from Fox News’ Neil Cavuto, The Five and Dr. Manny Alvarez.

Dr. Alvarez said, “Personally, I am outraged by Peterson’s comments  – and I’m sure many opponents of the health care overhaul are as well. I am an American through and through. My roots are of Latino heritage – which I happen to be very proud of – and I will not tolerate being called a racist. I have cared for and treated minority patients throughout my career as a doctor.”

On The Five, host Greg Gutfield said:
“I’d like to know what rock Karen has been sleeping under for the last six years. Race is the only thing the left talks about. I mean, have you seen msnbc? Neither has the rest of the country, but anyway, every criticism of big government comes down to ‘they must be racist.’ That’s the easiest way to avoid confronting the failures of your own ideology. That avoidance allows your failures to fester which is why things are now dyer. In fact, President Obama isn’t facing opposition because of race, it’s incompetence.”

“Senator Peterson owes the people of Louisiana and her colleagues an apology,” said LAGOP Executive Director Jason Doré. “Her lack of leadership and inability to take part in civil, non-inflammatory discussions, are cause for her resignation as chairwoman of the Louisiana Democratic Party.”

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LAGOP Calls On Sen. Karen Carter Peterson To Resign As Chair Of The Louisiana Democratic Party

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Republican Party Of Louisiana Calls On Sen. Karen Carter Peterson To Resign As Chair Of The Louisiana Democratic Party

Nearly two days after saying the people of Louisiana are racist for opposing Obamacare, State Senator Karen Carter Peterson finally released a statement on her comments, but instead of apologizing she has chosen to double down on her remarks. Below is a statement from Republican Party of Louisiana Chairman Roger Villere calling on Senator Peterson to resign as chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party.
“It’s shocking that State Senator Peterson has doubled down on her comment that Louisianians who oppose Obamacare are racist. In addition to not apologizing for calling some Louisianians racist, she has now specifically said her colleagues in the Senate are being racist. In light of this recent statement, the Republican Party of Louisiana calls on State Senator Karen Carter Peterson to resign as chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party. Louisianians deserve the right to oppose the policies of President Obama without being slandered as a racist by the state Democratic Party chair.” – Chairman Roger Villere

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Troy Hebert resurfaces as Jindal bag man in successful effort to defeat Rep. John Schroder’s whistleblower protection bill

I’m sure Hebert should worry about his own problems and his own inadequacies in leading a state agency and let the legislative branch worry about their own issues.

So now, the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee, at the urging of Hebert, deferred without objection HB 387.

Sen. Bob Kostelka (R-Monroe), who sits on the committee, said Hebert had contacted every member of the committee to convey the message that the administration was opposed to the bill.

So why is Hebert carrying the water for Jindal? He has enough troubles running his own agency.

Who knows? Perhaps he fancies himself as Jindal’s heir apparent. He has about as much chance of achieving that objective as Jindal has of becoming president.

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Deafening Silence From Senator Landrieu On IRS Scandal

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May 15, 2013
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Deafening Silence From Senator Landrieu On IRS Scandal

President Obama has called his second press conference about the growing scandal involving the IRS targeting and harassing conservative groups applying for non-profit status. Senator Landrieu is one of the few Democrats who has remained silent on the issue.

A number of Democrats in Washington, including President Obama, Senator Baucus, Senator Reid, and even San Francisco liberal Nancy Pelosi, have come out and strongly condemned the actions of the IRS. Attorney General Holder even stated yesterday that the FBI is investigating the matter.

Six days have passed since details of the scandal emerged, and we have heard no condemnation of the IRS actions from Senator Landrieu

With Senator Landrieu’s continued silence, the Louisiana Republican Party releases the following statement:
"We are shocked that six days have passed since it was revealed the I.R.S. has been targeting conservative non-profit groups and we have heard no condemnation from Senator Landrieu. Her silence on the developing scandal shows her true loyalty lies with the Obama Administration and the IRS bureaucrats and not the people of Louisiana. The IRS actions trampled on the 1st Amendment rights of Americans and these intimidation tactics are reminiscent of Nixon-style political tactics. It is unfortunate that Senator Landrieu has not found time over the past week to tell her constituents that this behavior by our federal government is unacceptable and she will work to put an end to it in Washington.

Louisiana deserves a Senator who will stand up for our first amendment rights, and act as a watchdog when our federal government tramples on those rights." 

On Monday alone, Reid called the IRS’s actions “completely inappropriate.” Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., called it an “outrageous abuse of power and a breach of the public’s trust,” while warning the IRS to brace for a full investigation. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., one of Obama’s fiercest defenders on the Hill, said the IRS’s actions should be “condemned.”.

Why Jindal is Right To Reject Medicaid Expansion

By: Jeff Landry – New Iberia

Right now, the Louisiana Legislature is considering legislation to force Governor Jindal to accept the Medicaid expansion portion of Obamacare, and some Republican legislators are supporting it. While I may not agree with our governor 100 percent of the time, Gov. Jindal is 100 percent right in rejecting the expansion. 

Over time, the Medicaid expansion will impose a greater financial burden on Louisiana’s state government, leading to further budget shortfalls and jeopardize funding to our educational system and vital infrastructure projects that create jobs. Additionally, those Louisiana citizens who are currently receiving services under Medicaid will find their services diminished.

If you listen to supporters of expansion, they will tell you that under Obamacare, the federal government is supposed to fund 100 percent of the expansion for the first three years and then 90 percent for several years after that. But there is no guarantee that future Congresses will agree to keep their end of the bargain. In fact, there is no guarantee that President Obama will keep his end of the bargain. Already, the president has proposed changing the deal in his fiscal year 2013 budget proposal.

Given the many broken promises plaguing Obamacare, there is no reason to believe Medicaid expansion will be any different. A recent AP article by Ricardo Zaldivar exposes how thousands of people with serious medical problems are now in danger of losing coverage under Obamacare. The problem: cost overruns and lack of sufficient funding. Because of this dilemma, Secretary Sibelius is now trying to force states to fund the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan for the remainder of the year – a plan that was the responsibility of the federal government. Sound familiar?

Fast forward to today. The administration and liberal Democrats are trying to pressure states such as Louisiana to accept the Medicaid expansion portion of Obamacare. Leaders such as Governor Jindal understand that the federal government’s track record in keeping its promises, coupled with the current budget woes in Baton Rouge, will spell financial ruin for Louisiana.

If Obamacare is such a great program, then let the federal government and Congress implement and fund it. The reason President Obama is pressuring states to partner with him is that he wants someone to blame when the program fails and the unpaid bills pile up.

Even national Democrats are concerned that Obamacare is going to be a train wreck. Hopefully, our Louisiana legislature doesn’t make us a passenger.

Jeff Landry is the former Representative for the 3rd District in Louisiana and is now president of the conservative PAC, Restore our Republic.

Jeff and his wife Sharon are raising their son J.T. in New Iberia, Louisiana.

Mary Landrieu’s “Election Year Conversion”

As the Senate prepares to vote on implementing new restrictions on the Second Amendment, Senator Mary Landrieu has been all but silent on the issue.

“Senator Landrieu was the deciding vote for ObamaCare and may very likely be the deciding vote on Thursday’s gun control legislation,” said LAGOP Chairman Roger Villere. “While her current position remains unclear, her anti-Second Amendment record is not. Louisiana residents are demanding that their Second Amendment rights be protected.”

Landrieu’s refusal to come clean with her constituents leaves voters no choice but to turn to her record for answers. A quick look at Landrieu’s voting pattern explains why she refuses to be forthright with voters “back home” which reveals a history of hostility towards the Second Amendment and law abiding citizens who exercise their Constitutional right to own firearms.

Read more: Mary Landrieu’s “Election Year Conversion”.