Govern America | March 14, 2015 | Installing a Note

Hosts: Darren Weeks, Nancy Levant


Ships waiting offshore to be unloaded. Will store shelves be empty soon? The United States was declared a battlefield in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. The Obama administration is attempting to get Congress to pass a broad Authorization for Use of Military Force, which would not be subject to any geographic restrictions. We examine this proposal in depth. The Final Report of the Sandy Hook Commission is out with some very chilling ramifications for gun control and mental health screening.

 

 

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Show Notes


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$1,185,613,000,000: Federal Taxes Hit Record Through February; Gov’t Still Runs $386B Deficit
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/ali-meyer/1185613000000-federal-taxes-hit-record-through-february-gov-t-still-runs-386b

Britain applies to join Chinese-led Asian bank
http://www.9and10news.com/story/28441711/britain-applies-to-join-chinese-led-asian-bank

Sen. Lindsay Graham Advocates Using Military Force Against Congress
http://benswann.com/graham-military-force-congress/

 

Letter by Republican Senators to Iran is 'unusual' and 'dangerous,' Obama, Biden and other Democrats say
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/gop-letter-iran-dangerous-biden-dems-article-1.2143473

Zarif to U.S. senators: You are ignorant of international law
http://www.tehrantimes.com/component/content/article/94-headline/122464-zarif-to-us-senators-you-are-ignorant-of-international-law

Marathon Bombing Trial Can Stay in Boston, Court Rules
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/marathon-bombing-trial-can-stay-boston-court-rules-n314646

BOSTON BOMBING TRIAL: FBI Testimony Collapses Under Scrutiny from Defense
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/10/fbi-testimony-boston-marathon-bomb-trial-dzhokhar-tsarnaev

Final Report of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission
http://governamerica.com/issues/black-ops/sandy-hook/18091-final-report-of-the-sandy-hook-report-advisory-commission

Lawmakers Taking Another Crack at Expanding Gun Checks
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/lawmakers-taking-crack-expanding-gun-checks-29366740

TSA Issues Secret Warning on ‘Catastrophic’ Threat to Aviation
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/02/25/tsa-issues-secret-warning-catastrophic-threat-aviation/

Hundreds of Security Badges Missing From Atlanta Airport
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hundreds-security-badges-missing-atlanta-airport-n319906
 

Marie Harf on Benghazi "stand down" controversy: It was a "short delay" not a standown
(Go 29:44 into the clip for the relevant part)

 

U.S. Anticipates Mosul Offensive With 20,000 Iraqi Troops
 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-19/u-s-said-to-anticipate-mosul-offensive-with-20-000-iraqi-troops

Obama Sends Congress Request For Military Force Against Islamic State
 http://kron4.com/2015/02/11/president-obama-sends-congress-request-for-military-force-against-islamic-state/

White House's Request to Congress for Authorization for Military Force (pdf format)
http://governamerica.com/amf

 

Video: Opening Statement by US Secretary of State, John Kerry on the The President's Request for Authorization to Use Force Against ISIS: Military and Diplomatic Efforts