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At long last, Congress is launching a counteroffensive to President Obama’s war on fossil fuels.

A bipartisan group of senators recently grilled Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar about bureaucratic delays in approving deep-water oil drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico. And, following an Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the impact of EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions on jobs, legislation was introduced to block that agency’s regulatory authority.

Obama has been undeniably consistent in his unrelenting and unapologetic attack on our nation’s traditional forms of energy — coal, oil and natural gas.

While running for president, Obama famously said he sought to make electricity prices “necessarily skyrocket” through cap-and-trade legislation and “bankrupt” power plants committing the progressive crime of using coal as an energy source.
For more on this please read my entire commentary at The Daily Caller.

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On the July 16 edition of “America’s Newsroom” on the Fox News Channel, I debated Hilary Shelton — the NAACP’s senior vice president for advocacy — on the merits of the NAACP’s resolution decrying alleged instances of racism at Tea Party events.

In this debate, Shelton claimed to have attended the Tea Party rally at the U.S. Capitol on the weekend of the House of Representative’s vote on health care.

However, in a previous appearance on the Fox News Channel the same week, Shelton claimed he was “afraid” to go to a Tea Party rally and had only watched media reports about them.

Which statement is the truth?

If he can’t give a simple, straightforward answer about whether he has been to a Tea Party, that certainly calls the truthfulness of his other claims about the Tea Party movement into question.

Please read my Fox Forum commentary:

NAACP is Playing Politics, Big Time!

According to a report in the Kansas City Star, the NAACP, which is conducting its 101st annual convention in that city, will take up a resolution as early as Tuesday to urge “all people of good will to repudiate the racism of Tea Parties, and to stand in opposition to its drive to push our country back to the pre-civil rights era.”

As a frequent speaker at tea party rallies around the country, I can assure the NAACP that the tea party movement’s concerns are about President Obama’s policies and not his race.

I’m deeply concerned that the NAACP is being used as a political tool to do the dirty work of the progressive movement.  Instead of criticizing tea parties, the NAACP would be better served denouncing the racist comments made by a member of the New Black Panther Party and their voter intimidation outside a Philadelphia polling place in the last presidential election.

I urge the delegates to read the Contract from America – a list of policy objectives for Congress that was developed by tea party members nationwide.  These objectives are clearly about limited government and liberty.  In fact, the NAACP should be very concerned Obama’s cap-and-trade energy policy will lead to higher energy prices and higher unemployment – particularly among poor and minority households.

Please read my Fox Forum commentary:
“Liberals Crash Tea Party, But Stay Silent On Black Panther Hate Talk”

As the Obamacare debate drags on, the patience of the overwhelming majority of Americans who have made it clear that they do not want a government takeover of their health care is wearing thin.

Talk of backroom deals and favors for favorable votes are appalling to freedom-loving Americans who favor starting the process from scratch — with all interests represented and all ideas on the table.

Please see my March 16th panel discussion about health care on Sean Hannity’s “Great American Panel.”

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Van Jones, the former “green jobs czar” for the Obama Administration, was honored with an Image Award from the NAACP.  According to NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous, Jones was honored as “an American treasure” who is “the most misunderstood man in America.”

This just cements what most already figured:  the NAACP nowadays is, in essence, a progressive front group.  That knowledge dulls the shock of them giving an award meant to honor “outstanding achievement” to a self-avowed communist, 9/11-truther and generally crass political operative.

There are countless other black individuals to be honored for their accomplishments and contributions to society. Clearly, Van Jones does not make the cut.

Please see my comments as well as comments from other black conservatives from Project21.org on this issue.

As a board member with the Opportunity Charter School (OCS) in Harlem, New York, I’m familiar with the challenges facing children in an urban community.

This is especially true for children who have learning disabilities.  At OCS, students are taught with a focus on their individual learning needs.  Parents are grateful that their child is part of a positive learning environment and hopeful for their future.

OCS was recently granted a three-year renewal of its charter, but it was an uphill battle.  Despite its willingness to go against the trend in charter schools by taking in tough cases, the city and state held them to a very high standard.  The fact that they emerged successfully from a government-imposed probation is a testament to the hard work of the staff and the ambition of the parents and students.

Please see the local news clip about the school’s charter renewal.

Please see the renewal recommendation report.

I wrote a commentary about OCS in 2006 you might find of interest.

“Game Change,” a new book about the 2008 presidential election, reveals remarks Senator Harry Reid made about then Senator Barack Obama. Reid’s comments that Obama is a “light-skinned” black man “with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one,” have garnered a wide array of responses.

It’s amazing how fast black politicians and so-called civil rights groups rallied around Reid to protect liberal policies.

Not all blacks fall in lock-step with liberal politics.  That’s why Project 21 issued this press release.

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Hackers work in the dark to disrupt the free exchange of ideas.

Fighting for conservative principles does have consequences.  Tuesday’s attack of Newsrealblog.com caused significant problems for the blog’s staff and inconvenience for its loyal visitors after hackers posted profanities on the site and affected its performance.

Not only does this assault on Newsrealblog.com show that the enemies of liberty will do anything to stifle free expression, it is yet another example of how low the Left’s intimidation and vitriol can go.

As a black female conservative, I’ve been personally targeted because my views don’t square with liberal ideology.  I’ve been called a “sell-out,” “Auntie Tom” and “house nigger.”

The cyber attackers are cowards – anonymously sabotaging a vehicle for open discussion and debate instead of engaging in that debate.  This incident, and my personal experiences, once again highlight the meaning of the saying “Freedom isn’t Free.”

Editor’s Note: Be sure and check out Deneen Borelli’s recent appearance on Fox News’ Great American Panel:

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