{"id":3843,"date":"2011-03-05T15:03:54","date_gmt":"2011-03-05T20:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/?p=3843"},"modified":"2011-03-06T16:17:17","modified_gmt":"2011-03-06T21:17:17","slug":"weekend-briefing-%e2%80%93-saturday-march-5-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/05\/weekend-briefing-%e2%80%93-saturday-march-5-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Briefing \u2013 Saturday, March 5, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m feeling a bit under the weather today and don&#8217;t feel much like writing, but here&#8217;s few must read articles from my stack of stuff:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2011-03-03\/greenspan-says-surge-in-government-activism-is-hampering-u-s-recovery.html\" target=\"_blank\">Greenspan Says Government \u2018Activism\u2019 Hampering U.S. Recovery<\/a> &#8211; Bloomberg News<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/blogs\/opinion-zone\/2011\/03\/connecticut-bill-seeks-unconstitutionally-restrict-political-and-religi-0\" target=\"_blank\">Connecticut bill seeks to unconstitutionally restrict political and religious speech by employers<\/a> &#8211; Washington Examiner<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.publicintegrity.org\/articles\/entry\/2976\/\" target=\"_blank\">ATF Let Hundreds of U.S. Weapons Fall into Hands of Suspected Mexican Gunrunners<\/a> &#8211; Center For Public Integrity<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.publicintegrity.org\/blog\/entry\/2977\/\" target=\"_blank\">ATF Orders Immediate Review of Gun-Running Operation<\/a> &#8211; Center For Public Integrity<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/stories\/2011\/03\/03\/eveningnews\/main20039031.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Agent: I was ordered to let U.S. guns into Mexico<\/a> &#8211; CBS News<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hosted.ap.org\/dynamic\/stories\/U\/US_EPA_GLOBAL_WARMING?SITE=AP&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&amp;CTIME=2011-03-03-20-12-20\" target=\"_blank\">4 Dems join GOP fight to block EPA climate rules<\/a> &#8211; Associated Press<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/voices.washingtonpost.com\/fact-checker\/2011\/03\/democrats_keep_misleading_on_c.html\" target=\"_blank\">Democrats keep misleading on claimed budget &#8216;cuts&#8217;<\/a> &#8211; Washington Post<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/immigration-wars-texas-georgia-oklahoma-arizona-style-laws\/story?id=13050716\" target=\"_blank\">Immigration Wars: More States Looking at Arizona-Style Laws<\/a> &#8211; ABC News<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/2011\/03\/03\/fbi-report-raises-concerns-border-agents-facing-bullets-bean-bags-609544203\/\" target=\"_blank\">Border Agents Forced to Face Down Bullets With Bean Bags, Critics Say<\/a> &#8211; Fox News<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/azstarnet.com\/news\/local\/crime\/article_681d29cf-845a-5aea-9f34-3837d70b8a31.html\" target=\"_blank\">Records show agents fired beanbags in fatal border gunfight<\/a> &#8211; Arizona Daily Star<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rasmussenreports.com\/public_content\/politics\/general_politics\/february_2011\/just_32_see_democrats_agenda_as_mainstream\" target=\"_blank\">Just 32% See Democrats&#8217; Agenda As Mainstream<\/a> &#8211; Rasmussen Reports<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/2011\/03\/some-democrats-joining-gop-fight-against-union-privilege\" target=\"_blank\">Some Democrats joining GOP in fight against union privilege<\/a> &#8211; Washington Examiner<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2011\/POLITICS\/03\/04\/wisconsin.budget\/index.html?hpt=T1&amp;iref=BN1\" target=\"_blank\">Wisconsin governor issues letters on possible layoffs to unions<\/a> &#8211; CNN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/blogs\/joshgerstein\/0311\/Eric_Holder_Black_Panther_case_focus_demeans_my_people.html\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Holder: Black Panther case focus demeans &#8216;my people&#8217;<\/a> &#8211; Josh Gerstein, Politico<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnsnews.com\/news\/article\/american-bar-association-executive-counc\" target=\"_blank\">American Bar Association Executive Council Vows to Fight Anti-Sharia Law Measures<\/a> &#8211; CNSNews.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnsnews.com\/news\/article\/lowering-us-corporate-tax-rate-10-percen\" target=\"_blank\">Lowering U.S. Corporate Tax Rate to 10 Percent Will Create Jobs, Spur Economic Growth, Study Says<\/a> &#8211; CNSNews.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.creators.com\/liberal\/froma-harrop\/public-workers-join-the-new-reality.html\" target=\"_blank\">Public Workers Join the New Reality<\/a> &#8211; Froma Harrop, Creators.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/blogs-and-stories\/2011-03-04\/planned-parenthoods-birth-control-myth\/full\/\" target=\"_blank\">Busting the Birth-Control Myth<\/a> &#8211; Kirsten Powers, The Daily Beast<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nypostonline.com\/p\/news\/local\/manhattan\/farewell_to_alms_kTXY0ztb2zRdPNx8qFmUpN\" target=\"_blank\">Judge blocks bail bond bid by church and Rangel for &#8216;preppy gun moll&#8217;<\/a> &#8211; New York Post<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/newyork.cbslocal.com\/2011\/03\/04\/rep-charles-rangel-causes-stir-in-courtroom-while-supporting-bail-for-afrika-owes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rep. Rangel Causes Stir In Courtroom, Gets Reprimanded By\u00a0Judge<\/a> &#8211; CBS New York<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2011\/03\/04\/AR2011030404613.html?nav=hcmoduletmv\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich and the spotlight-chasing candidates of 2012<\/a> &#8211; George Will, Washington Post<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/newsbusters.org\/blogs\/noel-sheppard\/2011\/03\/05\/george-will-rips-gingrich-huckabee-and-malzberg\" target=\"_blank\">George Will Rips Gingrich, Huckabee and Malzberg<\/a> &#8211; Noel Sheppard, Newsbusters.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB10001424052748703559604576175881248268272.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Weekend Interview with Paul Johnson: Why America Will Stay on Top<\/a> &#8211; Brian Carney, The Wall Street Journal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Feel free to add you own links in comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m feeling a bit under the weather today and don&#8217;t feel much like writing, but here&#8217;s few must read articles from my stack of stuff: Greenspan Says Government \u2018Activism\u2019 Hampering U.S. Recovery &#8211; Bloomberg News Connecticut bill seeks to unconstitutionally restrict political and religious speech by employers &#8211; Washington Examiner ATF Let Hundreds of U.S. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[523,7,15],"tags":[1134,1135,1137,634,209,1138,1136,186,1139,1129,63,1128],"class_list":{"0":"post-3843","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-immigration","7":"category-politics","8":"category-security","9":"tag-alan-greenspan","10":"tag-atf","11":"tag-border-patrol","12":"tag-charlie-rangel","13":"tag-connecticut","14":"tag-epa","15":"tag-mexico","16":"tag-newt-gingrich","17":"tag-planned-parenthood","18":"tag-scott-walker","19":"tag-unions","20":"tag-wisconsin","21":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pfpI7-ZZ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4905,"url":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/07\/gun-dealers-license-revocation-unrelated-to-newtown-shootings\/","url_meta":{"origin":3843,"position":0},"title":"Gun Dealer&#8217;s License Revocation Unrelated to Newtown Shootings","author":"Jeff","date":"April 7, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"I'm sure you've seen news reports over the last few days saying the license of the gun shop were Sandy Hook gunman Adam Lanza's mother Nancy bought two of the guns found at Sandy Hook Elementary School after the massacre. 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Look I'm not a Bill O'Reilly fan, I think he's the worst kind of self-important, self-righteous, populist\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Politics&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Politics","link":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/category\/politics\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5896,"url":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/06\/politics-bump-stocks-and-the-nra\/","url_meta":{"origin":3843,"position":3},"title":"Politics, Bump Stocks and the NRA","author":"Jeff","date":"October 6, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Since the NRA released its statement on bump stocks and national reciprocity yesterday I've been hearing a lot of grumbling from gun owners and second amendment supporters. 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