Full Transcript of Benghazi, Libya Embassy Terrorist Attack Remarks from Obama

Below is the transcript of Barack Obama's September 12, 2012 Rose Garden remarks about the embassy attack in Benghazi, Libya. Even though Obama does use the word terror toward the end of the statement. The overall speech was clearly referring to the Innocence of the Muslims trailer as the cause of the attack. This is evidenced by the following passage: "Since our founding, the United States has been a nation that respects all faiths. We reject all efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. But there is absolutely no justification to this type of senseless violence."

In the second presidential debate on October 16, 2012, Mitt Romney clearly did not realize Obama used the word terror in the Rose Garden address. Obama, with the surprising assistance of CNN's Candy Crowley (who was supposed to be the neutral moderator of the debate), is being dishonest by trying to pretend that he classified the attack an act of terror, when he was--at that time--actively promoting the idea that the Benghazi attack was caused by regular citizens angry over a video.

In fact, in the Rose Garden statement, Obama never specifically called the Benghazi embassy attack and act of terror. Obama's one reference to terror was a general statement about any acts of terror: "No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation." In this context, Obama's statement could refer to any and all acts of terror. The closest Obama gets to calling the Benghazi attack an act of terror in the Rose Garden remarks is by using the phrase, "this terrible act."

Here is the transcript of the remarks so you can draw your own conclusions as to what Barack Obama was really conveying to the American people.

Remarks by the President on the Deaths of U.S. Embassy Staff in Libya

Rose Garden

September 12, 2012

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Every day, all across the world, American diplomats and civilians work tirelessly to advance the interests and values of our nation. Often, they are away from their fis absolutely no justification to this type of senseless violence. None. The world must stand together to unequivocally reject these brutal acts.

Already, many Libyans have joined us in doing so, and this attack will not break the bonds between the United States and Libya. Libyan security personnel fought back against the attackers alongside Americans. Libyans helped some of our diplomats find safety, and they carried Ambassador Stevens’s body to the hospital, where we tragically learned that he had died.

It's especially tragic that Chris Stevens died in Benghazi because it is a city that he helped to save. At the height of the Libyan revolution, Chris led our diplomatic post in Benghazi. With characteristic skill, courage, and resolve, he built partnerships with Libyan revolutionaries, and helped them as they planned to build a new Libya. When the Qaddafi regime came to an end, Chris was there to serve as our ambassador to the new Libya, and he worked tirelessly to support this young democracy, and I think both Secretary Clinton and I relied deeply on his knowledge of the situation on the ground there. He was a role model to all who worked with him and to the young diplomats who aspire to walk in his footsteps.

Along with his colleagues, Chris died in a country that is still striving to emerge from the recent experience of war. Today, the loss of these four Americans is fresh, but our memories of them linger on. I have no doubt that their legacy will live on through the work that they did far from our shores and in the hearts of those who love them back home.

Of course, yesterday was already a painful day for our nation as we marked the solemn memory of the 9/11 attacks. We mourned with the families who were lost on that day. I visited the graves of troops who made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan at the hallowed grounds of Arlington Cemetery, and had the opportunity to say thank you and visit some of our wounded warriors at Walter Reed. And then last night, we learned the news of this attack in Benghazi.

As Americans, let us never, ever forget that our freedom is only sustained because there are people who are willing to fight for it, to stand up for it, and in some cases, lay down their lives for it. Our country is only as strong as the character of our people and the service of those both civilian and military who represent us around the globe.

No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character, or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for. Today we mourn four more Americans who represent the very best of the United States of America. We will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act. And make no mistake, justice will be done.

But we also know that the lives these Americans led stand in stark contrast to those of their attackers. These four Americans stood up for freedom and human dignity. They should give every American great pride in the country that they served, and the hope that our flag represents to people around the globe who also yearn to live in freedom and with dignity.

We grieve with their families, but let us carry on their memory, and let us continue their work of seeking a stronger America and a better world for all of our children.

Thank you. May God bless the memory of those we lost and may God bless the United States of America.

Obama Blocks Mongolian President's Face with Hand in Diplomatic Photo

Barack Obama Obstructing, Mongolian President, Tsakhia Elbegdorj's Face at United Nations' Open Government Partnership Event in New York City on September 20, 2011

Barack Obama has once again embarrassed the United States in front of the world. At a United Nations' Open Government Partnership event in New York City on September 20, 2011, Barack Obama chose to put up his hand and wave. No only did he manage to look like a silly little kid at summer camp, he managed to obstruct most of Mongolian President, Tsakhia Elbegdorj's face.

At this point, we do not know why Barack Obama was waving. He may have not realized the photographer was about to snap the photo, but this is doubtful because Obama is smiling for the camera. Yes, maybe Barack Obama was waving to someone standing near the camera, but this photo sure does look bad.

Sadly, this blunder is most likely due to Obama's arrogance. A guy like that is probably not fully aware of the people around him. For Obama, the photo was about him, and the people around him were just props. Props, however, can be distracting. Obama probably cannot tolerate the idea of not standing out in a photo, and that could have given him the urge to wave.

The are two other things to notice about the photo. Barack Obama is standing in the middle as the focal point. Also, observe the woman over Barack Obama's right shoulder. She is looking at Obama as if she cannot believe what a dork he is.

Whatever the story is behind this photo, it does not matter. Barack Obama looks like an idiot in the photo, and it will be seen all over the world. A guy who has been President for almost three years should know better than to make an error like this.

Obama for America Wants You to Report Others to AttackWatch

Barack Obama at Notre Dame in Graduation Robe

The Obama for America campaign wants you to report Web content you consider to be attacks on Barack Obama. If you like living in a society where citizens inform on each other for their controversial thoughts and words, please go to the Obama for America Web site (BarackObama.com) and report all offensive Web content to the Obama 2012 campaign. You can upload videos, upload photos, report URLs, expose thought crimes, etc. You can even report Web sites like Great Blue Abyss if you feel they are critical of Barack Obama. This is your chance to embrace fascism, get down with the police state, and get your neighbors in trouble if they are failing to get in line with Obama's policies and goals.

AttackWatch.com, the companion site to BarackObama.com, is very similar in concept to the controversial flag@whitehouse.gov email address the Obama Administration set up in August of 2009 to encourage citizens to inform on each other by sending reports to the White House of information critical of Barack Obama's socialized medicine plan, now commonly known as ObamaCare. It is also eerily reminiscent of one of the Barack Obama 2008 campaign Web sites, FightTheSmears.com, which encouraged people to forward critical emails to watchdog@barackobama.com.

You can access the report form directly at the "Report an Attack" page on the AttackWatch site.

Do not be misled, BarackObama.com and AttackWatch.com share resources, URLs, and domains. The two sites are practically one and the same. This is now the third time the Barack Obama camp has boldly come forward and specifically encouraged citizens to report on each other for doing nothing more than opposing Obama. If the Internet had been around during the days of Stalin, Hitler, Mao, etc., they too would have gotten things started with Web sites like AttackWatch.

Maxine Waters Quote of the Day

Maxine Waters, Hell's Travel Agent

“This is a tough game. You can’t be intimidated. You can’t be frightened, and, as far as I’m concerned, the Tea Party can go straight to Hell.”

      -- Maxine Waters

August 20, 2011 in Inglewood, California

Maybe the Tea Party should consider this a gracious invitation to Maxine Waters' hometown.

Barack Obama's Dictator Fantasy

Obama Stalin Hitler
Image: Sin of Hubris

We can assume that many American Presidents have entertained secret dictator fantasies, but it is rare that we actually get to catch one of them admitting to their dictator dreams in public. When speaking to the National Council of La Raza in Washington DC on July 25, 2011, Barack Obama said, “Believe me, the idea of doing things on my own is very tempting. I promise you not just on immigration reform. But that's not how our system works.”

In this statement, we can see Obama's mentality. Not only does Obama desire to impose his agenda without having to win approval, but his statement suggests he thinks he could actually do it if he gave into the temptation. Not only does Obama desire absolute power, he seems to believe he actually has it, and we are just lucky he has the integrity to not give into the temptation to use it.

This Barack Obama is a very creepy man. Every time we get a look into his mind, we find a disturbing set of values based on a belief system that is far out-of-step with that of most Americans. If this is the sort of thing Barack Obama says out loud, what sort of horrible concepts is he keeping to himself?

Barack Obama, the Walking Headache

Barack Obama, the Walking Headache

Peggy Noonan has a tremendous gift for phrasing her thoughts in just the right way. In her recent article, "Out of the Way, Please, Mr. President," Noonan brilliantly described Barack Obama by writing, "He's like a walking headache."

To date, no one has done such a thorough and accurate job capturing the essence of Barack Obama and the exasperatingly immature way this amateur, bratty, incompetent, and petty man-child handles his job as President. Excellent work, Peggy Noonan.

Otis Rolley Proposes Potential 500% Tax on Ammunition

Otis Rolly, Mr. Bullet Tax

Otis Rolley is a Democrat candidate for Mayor of Baltimore. He will be on the ballot in the September primary. Rolley wants to place a $1.00 tax on each round of ammunition sold in Baltimore. The measure has been dubbed the "bullet tax."

Now ammunition prices do vary widely depending on quality, feature, material, caliber, and brand; however, since most common ammunition typically costs roughly anywhere from $0.20 to $0.50 per round, this "bullet tax" amounts to tax of anywhere from 200% to 500% for average consumers. For example, if you currently spend $20 for a fifty-count box of 9mm ammunition, that same box will cost you $70 under the new law.  You will be paying an additional $50 dollars in taxes for that one box of ammunition.  Each round will cost $1.40. 

Otis Rolley is thinking that an increase in the cost of ammunition will discourage crime, but this approach is demonstrating his intense naivete. First of all, Otis Rolley is assuming all criminals buy their ammunition from licensed gun shops who follow the rules and pay taxes. Maybe some criminals do buy their ammunition from legitimate stores, but a lot of their ammunition is probably stolen or purchased on the black market. Placing a tax on legitimate ammunition sales is only going to further encourage black market sales.

Another obvious thing that Otis Rolley overlooked is how insignificant the cost of ammunition is to a person committing a crime. If a criminal fires his gun five times while he is robbing someone for $500, will he really care that he spent an extra $5.00 to get that $500? If anything, the criminal will probably want to commit more robberies to make up for the increase in his overhead.

There is another effect Otis Rolley may have overlooked. If the cost of ammunition goes up 200% to 500%, the legal gun-owners will be discouraged from practicing with their weapons. An avid marksmen could easily shoot a hundred rounds per month. (Some marksmen shoot thousands.) If gun-owners are suddenly faced with such a steep increase in ammunition costs, they will probably spend less time training, their skills will decrease, their accuracy will diminish, and they will be more likely to make mistakes in self-defense situations. These mistakes could be deadly for innocent people.

"This is not a revenue enhancement tool. It's a 'make it difficult for you to buy bullets in the city' tool."

-- Otis Rolley

There is another obvious problem with Rolley's proposal. If ammunition is highly taxed in Baltimore, people will just drive to the city limits to buy it. Since the buyers are making a special trip, they will probably buy extra ammunition to justify the special trip. Baltimore residents will still be buying ammunition, but the business owners in the city will not get any of the sales. Some ammunition sellers may be forced just beyond the city limits just so they can maintain a profit.

Given these obvious and simple realities, it is difficult to believe Otis Rolley is really this naive. Placing a $1.00 tax on each round is not going to do much to prevent crime, and it might even lead to bigger problems. What is really behind Otis Rolley's plan is probably a broader attack on the Second Amendment. When the $1.00 tax does not work, Rolley will want to raise it to $2.00. When that does not work, Rolley will want to raise it again and again. Eventually, ammunition will cost so much that no one will be willing to buy it legally anymore, and all ammunition in Baltimore will either be bought on the black market or outside of city limits.

A man who is as naive and so aggressively oppose to at least one basic civil right as Otis Rolley has no place being in a position of power and authority. A man so inexperienced, unaware, and unqualified would probably be a much better fit for a job like Community Organizer.