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WH Asked About Obama's Opposition to Born Alive Infant Protection Legislation In Light of Abortionist Kermit Gosnell Infant Murder Case

Ed Henry of Fox News queried White House Press Secretary about whether President Obama is following the horrific infant murder trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell as well as President Obama's opposition to the Born Alive Infant Protection Act as a state senator in Illinois.

Obama opposed the Illinois state born-alive bills in 2001, 2002 and 2003. The 2003 bill was assigned to the Illinois Senate Health and Human Services committee that Obama chaired.

In 2002 Congress passed the Born Alive Infants Protection Act 98-0, before Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate.

 

 

Chris Calabrese with Laura Ingraham

Laura Ingraham hosted Chris Calabrese.

Calabrese said the digital e-mail rules the IRS is following were put in place in the 1980s which still allow them to search e-mails.  He said our e-mails and any digital information should have the same warrants and informing the victim as when home searches are done.

Calabrese said the ACLU is concerned about medical privacy being compromised in the gun legislation and said any expansion over mental health provisions are troubling as unintended consequences could ensue.  He said the Toomey-Manchin amendment is narrowly defined, but that they are keeping a close eye on the legislation.  Ingraham expressed concern about federal databases of mental health histories of citizens.  

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Dr. Edward Hallowell with Laura Ingraham

Laura Ingraham hosted Dr. Edward Hallowell of the Hallowell Center.

Hallowell said there is good and bad news with ADHD: that the criteria to diagnose has been refined, but the condition has been overly diagnosed.

Hallowell said there is no test for ADHD and that a careful history is the key to discerning the condition.  It is complicated by the fact that society is fast paced and distracting.  He cited a deficit in homan contact and connection.  He agreed with Ingraham that engaged family relations is the primary solution in connecting with others.  He also is affected by ADHD and remarked on the great talents of those with ADHD.  Ingraham expressed concern about changing innate brain function and Hallowell said medication used properly is very helpful.  He agreed it can be addictive or have side effects and said the drug must be monitored.  He noted the baby shouldn't be thrown out with the bathwater albeit instances of casual and careless use of drugs to treat ADHD.  

Ingraham and Hallowell discussed the problem of faking a diagnosis to get the meds.  

Monday Stock Surge Based On "Political Intelligence" On Shift in Obamacare Policy

Monday's sharp stock market rise was due in large part to "political intelligence", a practice under the spotlight on Thursday.

The last-minute action, which drove the shares sharply higher before the close of trading, is throwing a spotlight on the controversial "political intelligence" industry, the subject of a report due Thursday by the investigative arm of Congress.

The instigator for Monday's rally was a report from a Washington-based investment-research firm that often ferrets out policy news and analysis for investors, according to industry experts and market data from that afternoon. About 15 minutes before markets closed, the firm correctly predicted the Obama administration would reverse course on big spending cuts that would have hit health insurers.

 

Nicholas Carr, author of "The Shallows" with Laura Ingraham

Laura Ingraham hosted Nicholas Carr, author of "The Shallows".

Carr said our brains are very good at adapting to changes in our environment and thus they are adapting to technology as we seek new information.  He cautioned that the bombardment has caused people to not think deeply.  He said the touch screen now allows very young children to interact with screens.  He stated that moderate use is acceptable, but that children need an array of experiences and that individual children react to technology differently. He feels schools should be a refuge from the tech deluge. 

Carr was inspired to write his book due to the changes in himself from being immersed in gadgets.  He would put off giving children smartphones as long as possible.  

Bill Diss with Laura Ingraham

Laura Ingraham hosted Bill Diss, pro-life advocate and marth teacher. 

Diss said Planned Parenthood have a million dollar grant for teen outreach where children are pulled out of the classroom during the school day and also have special programs in which they offer prizes as incentives to be involved.

Diss said the northeast part of Portland is a minority community where Planned Parenthood set up shop.  He was contacted by concerned black pastors about this and he formed a group "Precious Children of Portland" due to his pro-life beliefs.  He was forced to sit through a presentation by Planned Parenthood, even when he appealed on the basis of religion.  

Diss said permission slips for the presentations were sent home with his name on them in several languages.  He has been under surveillance by the Benson High School despite being a top math/tech teacher.  

Diss thinks Planned Parenthood is seeking money and stealing souls via promoting premarital sex.  He is currently on suspension after asking for a business card from the group and it said "Planned Parenthood".  He told them to leave and the administration came right up to confront.  He said he is on suspension until he's is fired.  

Tom Tarentino with Laura Ingraham

Laura Ingraham hosted Tom Tarentino.

Tarentino said veterans get excellent health care, but that the mental health side is woefully lacking.  He said there is an outstanding backlog in claims, a 70% rate.  This indicates that the VA can't handle the caseloads.  He doesn't see how the claims will be cleaned up in three years as the administration says.  He said the system is paper based and unchanged for decades.  

Tarentino said there are twenty plus VA centers that vary in quality.  The average veteran waits 273 days with newer vets waiting twice as long.  He stated that those disabled get care for life for service related injuries and five years in transition if one isn't injured.  He stated that we went to war as a nation but that the vets aren't getting taken care of post-war.  

Dr. Ryan Neuhofel with Laura Ingraham

Laura Ingraham hosted Dr. Ryan Neuhofel.

Neuhofel said the complexity of the medical billing system is difficult even for health care professionals. With insurance everything is handled by a third party.  His practice goes around the insurance system to cut out the middle man.  He is a family medicine doctor - an area where doctors are leaving.  His practice has a monthly membership fee.  He uses Skype and email which a quarter of visits are.  He said it is more efficient and people don't have to leave work.  Ingraham distinguised between catastrophic care and routine medical practice.  He said that insurance is in reality managed care.  He favors insurance for serious health problems.  He said doctors are paid so much because of the overhead to maintain an office.  He said other doctors are doing this as well.   

Steve Green of Hobby Lobby with Laura Ingraham

Laura Ingraham hosted Steve Green, President of Hobby Lobby and Attorney Kyle Duncan. 

Green said his group sought an injunction and then an emergency injunction and are now back at the 10th Circuit Court.  Duncan said that its 13-4 in favor of businesses who are against the Obamacare provisions that require them to provide contraception to their employees via health insurance.  

Green said his family business will not provide life ending contraceptive drugs and hopes they won't have to shut down their operations over this issue.  

Duncan said that the government has set up three tiers of rights for religious freedom.  He said that there are murky accomodations for two groups, but not for those in business suing on principle who are left out of the equation.  

Ingraham pointed out that Hobby Lobby is one of the most profitable operations of its kind and if it shut down, it would cost many jobs.  Green said his company is mandated to pay for these contraceptives and mentioned that his employees have other options if they don't agree with the company's policy on this issue.  

Ingraham deemed this as an example of religious imperialism.  

Dr. Ben Carson's CPAC Speech - March 16, 2013

Dr. Ben Carson's CPAC speech - March 16, 2013

 

 

Senator Ted Cruz of Texas on Big Brother Obama with Laura Ingraham

Laura Ingraham hosted Senator Ted Cruz of Texas.

Cruz said he appreciates the lessons in civility from Senator McCain and feels the Senate should be standing for freedom and the Constitution.  He thought the filibuster initiated by Senator Rand Paul mushroomed into something extraordinary.  He was disappointed that more Democrats didn't participate.  

Cruz said Jeb Bush was a conservative, creative governor of Florida and while he agrees with some aspects of immigration reform, but not a path to citizenship as it isn't fair to legal immigrants.  He thinks President Obama doesn't want to pass immigration reform but to have it not pass and to have an issue to hammer the GOP with.

Cruz said he's glad Representative Paul Ryan's budget includes defuning Obamacare and is introducing an amendment to stimulate growth, including the implementation of Obamacare.  He said the risk is that President Obama could shut down the government in response.  

Cruz said the economic recovery is overstated as there are many people not included in the unemployment figures and growth is flat.  

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Ingraham Factors Rand Paul Filibuster, Economy, Teen Pregnancy, Terrorism and More

Laura Ingraham was the guest host on "The O'Reilly Factor" on March 8th.   

The "Talking Points Memo" focused on Senator Rand Paul's filibuster and the strange bedfellows that emerged from this historic Senate event.

Ingraham spoke to Mark Hannah about Samira Ibrahim who was going to receive an award from the State Department until she made reprehensible remarks against the US and Jews as reported by the Weekly Standard.  Foreign aid money for Egypt was also discussed, even as President Morsi makes equally reprehensible remarks.  

Ingraham talked to Bob Hemer and Bob Dane about hate groups as deemed by the Southern Poverty Law Center.  Dane dubbed them a far left fundraising McCarthy-like group.  Heimer said he's seen real hatred from groups such as NAMBLA and the Aryan Brotherhood and said there's a difference between passionate right wing groups and hate groups.  Dain said left wing groups blur the differences between passionate and hate groups.

 

Ingraham talked to Alexandra Brodsky and Gloria Malone about ads critical of teen pregnancy.  Malone is a teen mother and feels stigmatized and shamed by the ads.  Brodsky thinks it is condescending, bad policy and is unhelpful.  Ingraham commended Malone for keeping her baby rather than seeking an abortion which these ads could prompt.  

Ingraham discussed economic issues with Lou Dobbs.  Both slammed Minority Leader Pelosi and President Obama's spending and their criticism of oil company subsidies.  Dobbs said the effective corproate tax rate is 17%.  He said the jobs report indicates a real recovery, but that the real unemployment rate is 14.3%.  He said it is a time to be in the stock market.  

Ingraham asked Chip Saltsman and Tara Dowdell if terror suspects should be tried in the US.  Dowdell said we've been trying terror suspects in civiilan courts already.  Saltsman said Senator Graham that terror suspects should go to Guantanamo Bay.  Dowdell said politicians don't like those who skip in line such as Rand Paul and Barack Obama.  Saltsman praised Paul for promoting an issue that was close to his father Ron Paul.  

 Ingraham talked Sarah Moriarity to whose father, former FBI agent Bob Levinson, has been held in Iran for six years.   Moriarity said her father is a hostage and efforts won't be enough until he's home.  Ingraham noted that few know about this case.  

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Artificial Retina Offers Hope For The Blind: Will This Be The Cochlear Implant For The Eye?

The Food and Drug Administration has offered new hope for the blind with the approval of an artificial retina.

Will this eventually be akin to the cochlear implant for the deaf?

The artificial retina is a sheet of electrodes implanted in the eye. The patient is also given glasses with an attached camera and a portable video processor. This system, called Argus II, allows visual signals to bypass the damaged portion of the retina and be transmitted to the brain.

Jonathan Last with Laura Ingraham

Laura Ingraham hosted Jonathan Last, author of "What to Expect When No One Is Expecting".

Last said demographers talk about the total fertility rate and that the US rate fell in 1968 and that we then went sub replacement.  He said we've been lulled into a false sense of security due to immigrants reproducing more children, but that this is also changing as immigrants adopt American culture and education - therefore we can't rely on immigration for long.   

Ingraham and Last cited the millions of children aborted with the African-American community most affected.  This has ramifications as there will not be enough young workers to support the the elderly and there are labor shortages.  Ironically, liberals have promoted more population controls as there will be a population crisis.  

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Dr. Robert Moss with Laura Ingraham

Laura Ingraham hosted Dr. Robert Moss.

Moss agreed with Ingraham that there is much more pressure on children to perform in a wide range of areas and that there are multiple distractions in the environment - and that the medical profession is better at diagnosing ADHD.  

Moss said there are the hyperactive group and the inattentive group.  The first group has always been relatively easy to diagnose, but the second group has become more prominent in our more highly pressured, high tech age.  

Moss said one has to be careful with misdiagnosis - that it isn't just hyperactive children.  Moss said diagnosis of younger children has to be done very carefully due to the range in development.  

Moss said that if children are diagnosed and treated correctly, the protocols can have a very positive effect.  Violence occurs with children that aren't correctly diagnosed.