Brian Koenig

Democratic Rep. John Conyers attended Minister Louis Farrakhan’s latest sermon, but has since apologized for the “minister’s” blatantly homophobic and anti-Semitic remarks. In response to highlights produced by the Anti-Defamation League and other Jewish organizations that condemned Farrakhan’s hateful statements, Conyers decided to fess up, explaining that he regretted attending the sermon.

Controversy is effective in bringing the bureaucrats out of the woods. Farrakhan’s speech included language such as the “Synagogue of Satan,” calling his religious opponents “Satanic Jews” and generally berating the Jewish religion.

About a week following his attendance, Conyers is now renouncing the religious leader’s “racist” and anti-Semitic rhetoric. He released a statement on Thursday, condemning Farrakhan’s “homophobic” and highly inappropriate remarks. Reported by the Detroit Free Press, here reads Conyers’ statement, in part:

Farrakhan made unacceptable racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic statements, which I condemn in the strongest terms. It was my expectation that Minister Farrakhan’s speech would center on the many challenges facing the city of Detroit. Previously, he had discussed efforts to revitalize our city by purchasing property and investing in blighted neighborhoods. Regrettably, he used this opportunity to promote views that have no place in civilized discourse.

The fact that Minister Farrakhan has engaged in important charitable work aimed at expanding economic opportunities for underserved communities does not excuse these statements. I sincerely offer my apologies to my constituents and others who also may have been offended by the minister’s words.”

Evidently, the Michigan Democrat consistently nodded in agreement during large portions of the speech. Naturally, he is not ashamed at his attendance, considering he waited a week (and only after it had stirred controversy) to come clean.

Does agreeing with a racist make you a racist? I’d say so.

The Benghazi controversy is still on the Republicans’ radar, as it should be, as Democrats and the White House fight to counter accusations of negligence. Larry Kudlow interviewed Howard Dean on the debacle. And Mr. Dean’s interpretation of the terrorist attack on Benghazi is nothing short of absurd.

He called the controversy “silly” and a “laughable joke.” He’s a tolerant and sympathetic liberal.

The former presidential candidate and DNC chairman has either forgotten about U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens’ death (along with three other Americans), or his sentimentality is running a little dry. Evidently, sponsoring urban welfare takes precedent over foreign relations pertaining to terrorist attacks.

“This is about issues that are important to the American people,” communications director of the Republican National Committee Sean Spicer asserted on the Kudlow Report.  “Benghazi isn’t about scoring political points, it’s about making sure we do right by our foreign policy.  The IRS is about making sure that we don’t target American citizens…”

Dean interrupted. Just a bit.

“Benghazi is a laughable joke,” Dean affirmed, multiple times, as if he’s preaching in a morgue.

Spicer noted that the death of four Americans is not all that comical.

“Oh stop it,” Dean responded.  “The blaming the president for that is a ridiculous joke, the American people — you’ve been beating on this for a year.  I don’t understand why you don’t give up on it…!”

Pretty simple: There are countless questions that have not been answered, on a second 9/11 terrorist attack that has claimed multiple American lives.

One of the conservative groups speaking out against the IRS has unveiled a slew of information indicating that the tax agency should have no role in collecting healthcare information under ObamaCare.

We already know their scum. But this nonsense involving targeting conservative groups just further solidifies the agency’s scuminess (for lack of a better word). Moreover, the IRS is now being indicted by John Doe company (that’s how they are referring to themselves as) for presenting health information that is not legally permitted.

Meanwhile, the agency has already been confronted with a case from a group claiming it confiscated over 60 million medical records of over 10 million American citizens. The Blaze continues:

The complaint filed by John Doe Company against 15 John Doe IRS agents (this is how the plaintiff and defendants are identified) states that these records could include those of every California state judge, state court employees, members of the Screen Actor’s Guild and the Directors Guild, and “prominent citizens in the world of entertainment, business and government, from all walks of life.”

Court House News reports that the records were stolen while the IRS was probing a tax situation with a warrant for a former employee. The warrant provided the IRS with an order to obtain financial records of this particular employee, “not seizure of any health care or medical record of any persons, least of all third parties completely unrelated to the matter.”

Not one of the 10 million citizens was under criminal or civil investigations, not to mention the fact that their health records are irrelevant.

Remaining complacent in the matter would be unacceptable. But despite how revealing the controversy develops, we’re talking about the IRS, a seemingly impenetrable agency of the federal government. Good luck.

Kathleen Sebelius, our ambitious, abortion loving Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS), is now courting healthcare executives, requesting massive financial donations to help bolster ObamaCare.

It’s an interesting narrative. And quite unusual, considering Congress continually rejects the Obama administration’s insatiable demands for more funding to prop up the president’s beloved Affordable Care Act. Evidently, over the past quarter, Sebelius has made a number of phone calls to church organizations, various community groups, and executives in the health industry. In doing so, she explicitly asked for contributions from non profits to try to enroll uninsured individuals and boost awareness for ObamaCare.

HHS spokesman Jason Young said Sebelius is collaborating “with a full range of stakeholders who share in the mission of getting Americans’ the help they need and deserve. Part of our mission is to help uninsured Americans take advantage of new, quality affordable insurance options that are coming thanks to the health law.”

Obama’s healthcare law could be plagued if the public loses interest, because the law requires that people sign up for health insurance coverage. I suppose that’s a given.

ObamaCare already demanded a billion dollars for complete implementation. But CBO analysis showed that agencies would need somewhere between $5 billion and $10 billion to get the law operational over the next ten years. And because quite a few states have rejected the notion of partnering with the feds in this sector of the economy, the HHS has been poised with a significant burden.

So Sebelius is getting desperate. She’s grasping at straws. Regulations do not permit HHS officials to fundraise in “professional capacity.” However, they’re allowed to solicit donations as private citizens “if you do not solicit funds from a subordinate or from someone who has or seeks business with the Department, and you do not use your official title,” according to DOJ rules.

ObamaCare is Sebelius’ baby. Ironic, considering she ain’t a big fan of babies — that is, babies that are prepping themselves for entry into the world.