• Animals,  Jyllands-Posten,  Muhammed Cartoons

    Four Muslims Jailed in Denmark Over Muhammed Cartoons Terrorist Plot

    Jyllands Posten Muhammed Cartoons Watch: Four Muslims Plead Not Guilty to Terrorist Attack on Jyllands Posten Newspaper

    The exterior of a building housing the Jyllands-Posten Copenhagen office is seen. Four Swedes accused of plotting a revenge attack on the Jyllands-Posten newspaper that printed caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad have gone on trial

    News item: Four Jailed In Denmark Over Plot Linked To Muhammad Cartoons

    A Danish court has sentenced four men to 12 years in prison each for plotting a gun attack on a newspaper in revenge for its 2005 publication of cartoons purporting to portray the Prophet Muhammad.

    The authorities have described the planned attack as the most serious terrorist plot ever uncovered in Denmark.

    The men, three Swedish citizens and a Tunisian, were arrested in December 2010, just hours before the alleged attack was to take place.

    The men had pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    The court in Glostrup, near Copenhagen, on June 4 also ordered the men to be expelled from Denmark after they serve their sentences.

    Prosecutors said the men had intended to cause heavy loss of life by opening fire on the offices of the “Jyllands-Posten” newspaper the same day that Crown Prince Frederik was due to visit the paper’s building in Copenhagen.

    A fitting end to this story, but I cannot help but think there will be more terrorist attacks based on the Muhammed Cartoons.

    Blaming the publication of these images of Muhammed offer a convenient excuse or cover for Islamic terrorist activities.

    Mohammed Cartoon Bomb Muhammed Cartoons Watch: Four Muslims Plead Not Guilty to Terrorist Attack on Jyllands Posten Newspaper

  • Animals,  Mitt Romney,  President 2012

    Mitt Romney Unveils First General Election Television Ad

    Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at the River City Brewing Company, Thursday, May 17, 2012, in Jacksonville, Florida

    Mitt Romney is out with his first Presidential general election ad and it is called “Day One.”

    Mitt Romney’s campaign released its first television commercial of the general election Friday, a spot that outlines a series of “day one” goals for a Romney presidency.

    The ad, expected to run in Iowa, Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia, features a narrator speaking over stock footage of the American heartland and Romney on the campaign trail, outlining what “a Romney presidency would be like.”

    “Day one, President Romney immediately approves the Keystone pipeline, creating thousands of jobs that Obama blocked. President Romney introduces tax cuts and reforms that reward job creators, not punish them. President Romney issues order to begin replacing ObamaCare with common-sense healthcare reform,” the voiceover continues.

    The campaign is expected to spend $1.3 million on the commercial, according to NBC News, a relatively small purchase. The Obama campaign, by comparison, is in the midst of a $25 million television campaign.

    Romney spoke about the commercial on the campaign trail Thursday, telling reporters in Jacksonville that unlike one of the Obama campaign’s ads critical of his tenure at Bain Capital, his commercials would take a positive tone.

    Here is the ad embedded below:

    A good first start for Romney and definitely a different tone from President Obama.

    But, Romney is NO cream puff and will go negative when and if it is required – probably later in the summer.

  • Animals

    Day By Day May 17, 2012 – Boom Boom

    Day By Day by Chris Muir

    Boom in the Presidential race: The New York Times is reporting that a conservative Super Pac is planning a Jeremiah Wright ad attack on President Obama.

    A group of high-profile Republican strategists is working with a conservative billionaire on a proposal to mount one of the most provocative campaigns of the “super PAC” era and attack President Obama in ways that Republicans have so far shied away from.

    Timed to upend the Democratic National Convention in September, the plan would “do exactly what John McCain would not let us do,” the strategists wrote.

    The plan, which is awaiting approval, calls for running commercials linking Mr. Obama to incendiary comments by his former spiritual adviser, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., whose race-related sermons made him a highly charged figure in the 2008 campaign.

    “The world is about to see Jeremiah Wright and understand his influence on Barack Obama for the first time in a big, attention-arresting way,” says the proposal, which was overseen by Fred Davis and commissioned by Joe Ricketts, the founder of the brokerage firm TD Ameritrade. Mr. Ricketts is increasingly putting his fortune to work in conservative politics.

    The $10 million plan, one of several being studied by Mr. Ricketts, includes preparations for how to respond to the charges of race-baiting it envisions if it highlights Mr. Obama’s former ties to Mr. Wright, who espouses what is known as “black liberation theology.”

    The group suggested hiring as a spokesman an “extremely literate conservative African-American” who can argue that Mr. Obama misled the nation by presenting himself as what the proposal calls a “metrosexual, black Abe Lincoln.”

    Big boom…..

  • Animals

    President 2012 GOP Iowa Poll Watch: Cain 20% Vs. Paul 19% Vs. Romney 18% Vs. Gingrich 17%

    According to the latest Bloomberg News Poll.

    With the Iowa caucuses just seven weeks away, a new poll indicates that it’s a four-way battle in the race for the GOP nomination in the Hawkeye State.

    A Bloomberg News survey indicates 20% of Iowans likely to take part in the Republican caucuses say they support businessman Herman Cain for the nomination, with 19% backing Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, who’s making his third run for the White House. Eighteen percent say they support former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who’s making his second run for the GOP nomination and 17% backing former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

    It’s basically a four-way tie for the top spot when taking into account the survey’s sampling error. The poll’s Tuesday release comes seven weeks before Iowa’s January 3 caucuses, which kick off the presidential primary and caucus calendar.

    According to the survey, Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s at 7%, Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota’s at 5%, former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania’s at 3% and former Utah Gov. and former ambassador to China Jon Huntsman’s at 1%, with one in 10 unsure of who they’ll support.

    The poll also indicates that six in 10 say they could still change their minds on which candidate they are backing.

    The race is tightening up and remains fluid.

    Who does this help?

    Mitt Romney, of course, since he is way ahead in New Hampshire and has plenty of campaign cash to fight for the other states.

    Iowa may be a break out moment for Newt Gingrich, but he has a lot of baggage. If not, Newt, then the nominee will likely be Mitt Romney (unless there is a draft movement).

  • Animals,  Dentistry,  Heartland Dental Care

    Heartland Dental Care Signs Consent Order Granting Permanent Injunction With North Carolina Dental Board

    Heartland Dental Care has signed a consent order with the North Carolina Dental Board.

    The Flap is about the illegal transfer of ownership of a dental practice, owned by a North Carolina dentist, Gary Cameron to Heartland Dental Care in violation of North Carolina law.

    Here is the consent order.

    Heartland Consent Order Granting Injunction 9-6-11

    And, the two dentists (Dr. Gary Cameron and Dr.Peter Son) involved in the buy-sell transactions were disciplined by the North Carolina Dental Board.

    Here is Dr. Gary Cameron’s Consent Order in lieu of an Administrative Hearing.

    At issue is North Carolina law called the Management Arrangement Rule (MAR) which was enacted by the North Carolina Legislature to protect the health and welfare with respect to the practice of dentistry.

    They enacted the MAR to effectuate the Legislature’s mandate in the Dental Practice Act that the ownership of dental practices by unlicensed corporations and entities is prohibited because of the concern that when corporations which are unlicensed to practice dentistry gain improper control over dental practices, patient care may become secondary to profits thereby creating an endangerment to the public.

    Here is Dr. Cameron’s Consent Order.

    Cameron Gary – CO Aug 11

    Dr. Peter Son, Dr. Cameron’s Associate accepted an official reprimand from the North Carolina Dental Doard for his involvement with Heartland Dental Care.

    Here is the reprimand.

    Son Peter – Ltr of Reprimand Aug 11

    So, what does this all mean?

    Heartland Dental Care, a dental management corporation, attempted to purchase Dr. Gary Cameron’s dental practice in violation of North Carolina law. They tried a series of agreements and contracts to skirt the law which prohibited them from a controlling interest in owning a dental practice.

    Heartland Dental Care was caught, signed a punitive consent order with a permanent injunction and paid a fine.

    Both dentists were disciplined.

    In North Carolina, a licensed dentist MUST own and control a dental practice, not an unlicensed, business entity.

    And, dentists are on notice, that should they be tempted to engage in business practices of selling their offices/practices unlawfully, they will have their dental licenses at stake and will be disciplined.

  • Animals

    President 2012 Poll Watch: Obama 43% Vs. Perry 40%

    According to the latest Rasmussen Poll.

    President Obama continues to lead all named Republicans in early polling on the 2012 race for the White House, but the numbers suggest a competitive race may be possible.

    A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows the President earning 43% of the vote if Texas Governor Rick Perry is the GOP nominee. Perry attracts support from 40%. Ten percent (10%) say they’d prefer some other candidate while seven percent (7%) are not sure.

    If Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is the GOP candidate, the president leads 43% to 39%. In that match-up, 12% would prefer some other candidate and seven percent (7%) are not sure.

    With former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney as his opponent, the president leads 46% to 38%. In an Obama-Romney contest, eight percent (8%) would look for a third party option while nine percent (9%) are not sure.

    Well, this is a different poll from yesterday where Romney was the best against Obama. But, until the debates start and the GOP field starts to winnow itself out, we will probably see some variance.

    One thing is positive: GOP candidates will be competitive with Obama in 2012.

  • Animals

    Updated:Upset Possible: CA-36: Janice Hahn Refuses to Mention She is a Democrat in Television Ads – Something Going On in This Race?

    +++++Update+++++

    Now, a national Republican pundit, Michael Barone is taking interest in a possible upset.

    The beach towns, originally settled by Midwestern retirees, were historically Republican. By the 1990s, however, the population had shifted to a younger generation, and the area, like so many other relatively high-education, high-income suburbs in major non-Southern metropolitan areas, trended heavily toward the Democrats. Hahn’s ads are clearly designed to appeal to cultural liberals and seem to totally ignore the fiscal and economic issues which are of paramount importance to most voters across the nation. A Republican victory would suggest that cultural issues are of far less importance than they were in the 1995-2005 period, when partisan preferences seemed frozen, and that affluent suburban voters are open to voting Republican on economic issues.

    This was supposed to be an easy race for Democrats. Under California’s new primary rules, the top two candidates in the primary face off in the general election, and it was expected that the top two candidates in the May 17 primary would be Hahn and California Secretary of State Debra Bowen. Huey edged Bowen out for second place, but even so I thought that his chances of winning the seat were negligible. Now they seem somewhat better than that, although I think oddsmakers would still have to favor Hahn. But oddsmakers can be wrong, as the voters in the New York 26th district demonstrated.

    Upset possible? I would not sell Craig Huey short here.

    When the lefty site Daily Kos makes a mention on this race between Craig Huey and Janice Hahn in California Congressional District 36 that something is going on, one has to wonder.

    Democrat Janice Hahn has two new “contrast” ads out — spots which start by attacking Craig Huey for his extremism and finish by touting Hahn’s own credentials. Something must really be up in this race, because the second ad (both are available at the link) focuses on Hahn’s “non-partisan” credentials and both shy away from mentioning her party affiliation. If an out-and-proud Democrat is having a hard time winning in this district… just oy.

    Well, there has been little buzz about this race lately and no “leaked” internal polling. I suspect this race is close.

    Remember this is a July 12th special election and Craig Huey WILL turn out his conservative/Republican voters even though they are badly outnumbered in CA-36.

    An upset in the making?