Shooting Spree on Ft. Hood 14 are dead and 40 injured

UPDATE:  9:15 EST The  shooter Major Malik Nadal Hasan is not deceased. He being treated for his wounds hospitalized tonight and in custody.  12 people are dead and 31 people wounded.  LT. Col.  Robert Cone said tonight. Hasan has been taken to Scott and White Hospital in Temple. Hasan is the lone gunman.

14 people were killed and 40 others injured when a gunman open fire at deployment center at Ft. Hood,TX in Killeen,TX area,on Thursday. The shooting happened approximately  1:30p.m. There is no motive for the shooting spree.

Ft. Hood, 60 miles north of Austin and 160 south of Dallas.

The Pentagon has identified  the assailant as  Major Malik Nadal Hasan an Army psychiatrist who was set to be deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. Hasan was shot and killed by Military Police.

Soldiers Readiness Processing Center on the west side of the base. A spokesman for the base, Sgt. Major Jamie Posten, said the processing center was where soldiers “cycle through as they prepare to deploy.”

Two other people were detained by MP’s but have been released.
President Obama has been notified.  Later the president spoke at an event in Washington, D.C. Obama called the shootings a “horrific incident.”

“It’s difficult enough when we lose these great Americans in battles overseas,” Obama said at the Interior Department. “It’s horrifying that they should come under fire at an Army base on American soil.”

The nation’s leading Muslim-American civil rights organization CAIR , Council of American-Islamic Relations spoke out and condemned the shooting. “this cowardly attack in the strongest terms possible and ask that the perpetrators be punished to the full extent of the law.”

”No political or religious ideology could ever justify or excuse such wanton and indiscriminate violence,” the council said in a statement. “The attack was particularly heinous in that it targeted the all-volunteer army that protects our nation. American Muslims stand with our fellow citizens in offering both prayers for the victims and sincere condolences to the families of those killed or injured.”

The victims were  taken to to area hospitals. Ft. Hood was on lock down for several hours.

One of the witness was Retired Army Col. Greg Schannep  an aid to Rep. John Carter(R-TX) was a Ft. Hood to attend a services told the FT. Hood Sentinel that he heard at least“three or four volleys of shots, with eight to 12 shots in each volley.”

“Initially, I thought it was a training exercise,” he said. But then, “a soldier came running past me and said, ‘Sir, there is someone shooting.’

“As he ran past me, I saw blood on his back,” Schannep told the base paper. “I don’t think he even knew he had been shot.”

Staff Sgt. Fanuaee Vea, 32, had just left  the solider readiness center and was and was at home when the shooting took place. Vea was there an hour before the shooting took place. Vea drove back to Ft. Hood.

Some of the victims were taken to Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Tx according to The Waco Herald-Tribune. Four are operating tables the others  six others were in the emergency rooms under evaluation.

Scott and White is the only hospital is the central Texas that is a Level one trauma center between Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex and Austin.

Scott and White Hospital has made accommodations for the victims families.

All doctors at Scott and White were called in. Scott and White Hospital were placed on location.

Scott and White has asked the public to donate blood. The response was overwhelming.  They had been turned away.

One person who has able to donate was John Hamilton a salesman from Austin, heed the call for blood. Hamilton went to Scott and White in Temple. Hamilton listened to radio while driving on Interstate 35.

“I figured that it was the least I could do,” Hamilton said.

The Temple VA center in Temple, Texas offered assistance and set aside 14 beds.

Killeen Independent School District was placed on locked down including schools located on the base.  Temple Independent Schools were also placed on lock down.

“Temple Police Department requested Temple ISD place all campuses and district buildings in a soft lockdown, due to a situation at Fort Hood, TISD spokesperson Regina Corley told News 10 by news release.

“We have been directed to follow our regular dismissal schedule,” Corley said in a follow-up release.

Central Texas College was locked down until 5 P.M.

Texas A&M canceled classes for the remainder of the day.

Lt. Col. Robert Cone the Commanding officer at Ft. Hood.  Lt. Cone   said One person is dead and two others were arrested. All three was US soldiers.

Maj. Hasan 39  was recently transfer to Ft. Hood from Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington D.C. Hasan was stationed at Walter Reed for six years.  Officials say Hasan had received poor marks at Walter Reed. The person spoke on anonymity.

Our thoughts and prayers are with  victims and families at Ft. Hood.

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FCC is Crafting The New Rules on Net Neutrality

Today, the FCC began make the new rules of “Net Neutrality”. Net Neutrality is the governmental rules that opens the internet to all groups with the same access as major providers instead of prohibiting or favoring certain kinds of internet traffic.  These rules will keep phone and broadband firms from abusing their power  against small and medium players.

By a vote of 3 to 2 the FCC board approve the changes. Republicans opposing the move,

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said the new rules are needed that broadband subscriber have access to all legal web sites and services.

“Internet users should always have the final say about their online service, whether it’s the software, applications or services they choose, or the networks and hardware they use to the connect to the Internet,” Genachowski said.

Republican commissioner Robert McDowell doesn’t believed that the broadband company have been engaging in anti-competitive behavior .

“I do not share the majority’s view that the Internet is showing breaks and cracks, nor do I believe that the government is the best tool to fix it,” he said.

The rules should be finished by this winter and vote to adopt the rules by next summer.

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Death of News Industry: 100 People let go at New York Times

New York the basition of “great journalism” is laying off 100 newsroom staff in a memo by New York Times Editor in Chief Bill Keller, the cut will affect both unionized and non-union workers.  The paper offer buyouts to the employees.

If the paper cannot reach the 8 percent in total job cut the paper will institute layoffs. Keller in a said in a statement, “As before, if we do not reach 100 positions through buyouts, we will be forced to go to layoffs. I hope that won’t happen, but it might.”

I won’t pretend that these staff cuts will not add to the burdens of journalists whose responsibilities have grown faster than their compensation,” he wrote, adding, “Like you, I yearn for the day when we can do our jobs without looking over our shoulders for economic thunderstorms.”

The New York Times has  currently has 1250. The average major American Newspaper has only 750. The paper had hits it peak at 1300. Before today announcement, the last round of cuts was back last spring(2008).

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White House Declares War on Fox News

Well the truth has come out: The Obama Administration has decide to go public on it’s war on FOX News. Over a month ago the White House gives  an interview to five broadcast networks except Fox News on Health Care. Then about a week ago White House Advisor Dave Axelrod read the riot act over dinner with Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes. It didn’t faze Ailes nor did it change Fox News reportage.

On Sunday, White House Communication Director Anita Dunn whined to CNN’s Howard Kurtz on his program “Reliable Sources” for nearly 10 minutes on Sunday. Dunn accuses the Media company as an arm of the Republican Party.

Dunn says the President may go on Fox News later this year. She lied. A representative of her office say the president won’t be on Fox News for the rest of the year.

Fox News has fired back across its various programs including the Glenn Beck Show, Special Report with Bret Baer,  The Fox Report with Shepard Smith, The O’Reilly Factor, etc.

Apparently a thin skinned Obama Administration has decided to pick a fight with Fox News because it wound bend over for the administration. What’s worse Fox News Channel has the largest audience in cable television. You Obama makes Richard Nixon’s white house seem like a Sunday School class.

Very petty, immature, what a disgrace. George Bush , nor his father or Ronald Reagan would treat the New York Times, Washington Post, ABC, NBC,CBS  and CNN this disgracefully. Pathetic.

Legendary humorist, author and playright Mark Twain once said Never pick a fight with a people who buys ink by the barrel. Apparently Anita Dunn never learned that in school.

Hat Tip Jim Hoft of Gateway Pundit

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Sen. Feinstein: Why President Obama Dithering on McChrystal Recommedations

Senator Diane Feinstein (D-Ca) Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee  smashed President Obama on moving General Stanley McChrystal request of 40,000 troop member increase in Afghanistan. This during an interview on ABC News “This Week ” host my George  Stephanopoulos on Sunday.

“I don’t know how you put somebody in, who is as ‘cracker jack’ as General McChrystal who gives the president very solid recommendations and not take those recommendations if you are not going to pull out,” Feinstein told me on ’This Week.’ “If you do not want to take the recommendations then you put your people in such  jeopardy.”

Senator Saxby Chambliss(R-Ga)  who is Republican minority leader on the Committee said, “I don’t think there’s any question on whether he’s going to have to. I think it’s the right thing to do.”

It’s a very fractious government over there…and not much stability,” Chambliss said. “To slow down the Taliban, that means to prevailing militarily and obviously that’s where the additional resources in the form of troops comes in. That’s where McChrystal has recommended and I think the President has got to follow his commanders on the ground.”

Here We go Again: Kids singing for Obama Health Care

Talking about singing for your supper. A group of Kids from Ron Clark Academy on the set in CNN on Wednesday. The song set to Miley Cyrus’s  “Party in the USA.”  A stanza in song says “Obama says everyone needs health care now.”

It’s just creepy. How many elementary school teachers American are using young kids for propaganda with song about or praising President Obama once is enough but twice is two much. ” Here a part of  song “Another Brick in the Wall” by Pink Floyd should be a admonition for teachers  propagandizing kid  “Hey Teacher-Leave those kids alone”

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Luxury Magazine Publisher Conte Nast Kills of Gourmet and 3 Other Mags

The bad economy has killed 4 popular magazines published by luxury publisher  Conte Nast. Gourmet the high end food publication, two bridal magazine Modern Bride and Elegant Bride and parenting magazine Cookie. The magazines were attracted to middle class and high class subscription bases.

In a statement by Conte Nast publisher in CEO Charles Townsend, says Conte Nast will keep the Gourmet name in book publishing and television productions. The signature bridal magazine Bride’s  will remain but will published every two months.

“We have now completed an extensive review of our business — an important undertaking given the dramatic changes in the U.S. economy. The review has led us to a number of decisions designed to navigate the company through the economic downturn and to position us to take advantage of coming opportunities.

“Condé Nast’s success comes from the ability of our publications to attract readers with a wide range of interests, as well as advertisers who value them. But in this economic climate it is important to narrow our focus to titles with the greatest prospects for long-term growth.”

Publishing Industry expected that Conte Nast they would over $200 million a  year.

Hundreds of employee will be unemployed.

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David Letterman Scandal: Host of Late Show was Extorted of $2 million Admittes to Sleeping with staff

They say You reap what you sow. Well the irony was not lost on David Letterman. The host of Late Show on CBS  who bashed former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin; revealed on Thursday night  that he was being Extorted by an employee of CBS News. Letterman said he was being black balled for having sex with women co-workers.

Letterman testified to a Grand Jury this week. Today CBS News employee Robert Joe Halderman 51 a producer at the CBS News program “48 Hours” was indicted to on one count of attempted grand larceny. If convicted he could spend up to 15 years in prison. Letterman had made a check of $2 million and proceeded to give the check to Halderman.

On the show, Letterman confesses the inappropriate sexual relationship outside his recent marriage and long time relationship with his wife. He was trying to protect his wife, his son and his production company.

How sad this could destroy his family.  If that not enough he may lose some viewers of this.

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President Obama Health Care Numbers Continue to Fall

A new Rasmussen Report finds that support of the program is still falling. 41 percent support versus 56% against the proposed health care reform legislation. This is down two percentage points from a week a go.

Senior Citizens give it he lowest approval numbers: just 33% of seniors approve of the reform, while 59% are opposed. It gets worse for those over 65 and older 16% strongly approve of the program while 46% were strongly opposed.

There strong doubts that health care reform legislation will pass. 46% said the bill will pass while47 % did not.

IS the White House Reading the polls??? Somehow I doubt it.

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Good Time Charlie Rangel Cries Racism, It’s Time to Say Goodbye,Charlie

This is a broken record. For the third week in the row an African-American Pol has cried racism to their peril. Charlie Rangel, The Chairman of the House Ways and Means committee has used the race card at a health care in his district in New York.  Rangel says it race that’s behind the opposition to President Obama health care program.

“Some Americans have not gotten over the fact that Obama is President of the United States. They go to sleep wondering, ‘how did this happen?’” said Rangel.

Rangel see the fight over health care similar to the civil rights movement.

“Why do black people have to bargain for what is theirs? Why do we have to wait for the right to vote? Why can’t we get what God has given us? And that is the right to live as human beings and not negotiate with white southerners and not court the votes. Just do the right thing,” Rangel said.

This comes on the heels of the revelations   the Congressman misreported his income  via  amended tax  forms. This has lead to the Washington Post  calling for his resignation. The Washington Post says: “Much is expected of elected officials. Much more is expected and demanded of those entrusted with chairmanships and the power that comes with them, especially when it involves the nation’s purse strings. From all that we’ve seen thus far, Mr. Rangel has violated that trust continually and seemingly without care.”

Some of his constituents thinks its time for Rangel to go.  Jacob Israel of Harlem  agrees,  “He’s not the only one. They’re all stealing. It’s just that they want to get him out because he has too much influence. He’s been there too long. Every last one of them is stealing.”

Another resident, Jerry Watson  adds, “He should step aside because who knows what else he’s doing that we don’t know about.

Meanwhile , local politicians are speaking out. New York  City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is waiting for the facts to come out. “Charlie has been very helpful to this city in terms of doing things that we’ve asked him to do, bringing home the bacon if you will and I hope that he’s done nothing wrong,” Bloomberg said.

Mayorial candidate and City Councilman Tony Avella said in a statement.”It was also mar his effectiveness in representing Harlem in Congress. He should not stand for re-election.”

Is this what we got look forward for next three years essentially “White folks are out to get us ” instead of say our opponents are wrong. Or in Charlie instances because  failing to report income to the IRS .  I mean he writes tax policies and he does not follow the rules. Basically, do as  I say  not as I do . Charlie  take  your self down to the Dominican Republic and don’t come back Or look forward to a different home in Sing Sing Prison in Upstate New York.

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