Larwyn's Linx: A Blatant, Frontal Assault on the Constitution

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Constitutional Crisis

A Blatant, Frontal Assault on the Constitution: RS
Members of Congress React to Obama’s Abuse of Power: Foundry
Is the Senate in recess? The Constitution says no.: Exam

Lone GOP Senator Supports Illegal Recess Appointments: Malkin
Lawmaker: Obama recess appointment is attack on Constitution: Hill
Unprecedented 'Recess' Appointment Defies Obama DOJ: Speaker

Nation

Irrefutable: Voter ID Prevents Election Fraud: Foundry
No, Rick Santorum isn't trying to ban The Pill: Exam
Santorum has raised $1M since last night: Politico

Santorum: I’m gonna surprise people in NH: Scoop
Bachmann Says Good-bye; Mitt Romney Will Miss Her: NatlJrnl
How Rick Santorum can win the nomination: DC

Romney’s watchwords in Iowa: Divide and Conquer: Barone
'Not Romney' Campaign Juiced by Iowa: Sunshine
What Did Iowa Prove?: RWN

Economy

As Predicted, Obama Backs Off Medicare Anti-Fraud Efforts: Cato
Is Obama preparing a trillion-dollar, mass refinancing of mortgages?: Peth
'Occupier' calls for burning people alive: Spew

Union Bosses Applaud Unconstitutional Appointments to NLRB: RS
Thanks For The Bailout: GM To Move Chevy Volt Production To China: WZ
Detroit Is Laying Off Cops to Rehire Them With Federal Money: MB

Gunrunner & Energygate

Breaking: ATF reportedly relieves Fast and Furious managers prior to OIG report: Codrea
BREAKING on Fast and Furious: Holder to Appear Before Issa’s Committee on Feb. 2: BigGovt
President Obama's Anti-Gun Agenda Shows No Sign of Stopping: Lott

Climate & Energy

Obama’s EPA Opens Another Front in the War on Coal: BigGovt
Airlines Passing EU Carbon Costs to Consumers: Wired
Crude Surges On News Europe Agrees To Ban Iran Oil Imports: ZH

Media

Krauthammer: Obama's Recess Appointents Part Of "A Long Strong Of Lawless Actions": RCP
Al Sharpton: 'The American Public Overwhelmingly Voted for Socialism When They Elected President Obama': NB
Keith Olbermann Takes Another Shot At Current TV, Lawyers Now Involved: Mediaite

Not All Fails Are Funny: MB
NPR, Reuters Can't Find the Magic D for Democrat in Corruption, Reckless Driving Stories: NB
Why Paul Really Lost in Iowa: Simon

Obama: America's Greatest Asset: AT
NY Times: What Do Boehner, Romney, Sensenbrenner, Wilson, Gingrich Have In Common?: WZ
Obama Political Advisor: Romney Is "The 25 Percent Man": Fox

World

Cuba criticizes Twitter for Fidel death rumor: smh
Elite Asian students cheat like mad on US college applications: GlobalPost
French Auction Fails As Bid-To-Cover Plunges: ZH

Sci-Tech

Google demotes Chrome browser SEO for advertising gaffe: Cutts
Jan. 4, 1903: Edison Fries an Elephant to Prove His Point: Wired
'Lost World' of Sea Creatures Discovered Near Antarctica: Fox

Cornucopia

PayPal dispute ends in destruction of violin: CNet
DASH, Weight Watchers ranked as top diets for 2012 by US News: GlobPost
Canadian man uses iPad to enter US: smh

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QOTD: "I can safely say that this is the ballsiest thing I have ever seen a President do that served absolutely no meaningful purpose at all. If Congress – and I am including Congressional Democrats in this – takes this lying down, it will set a breathtaking precedent and instantaneously demolish a significant part of Congress’ relevance. Consider that if Congress allows this to stand, then the next Republican President might just announce Jay Sekulow for his next SCOTUS appointment, and then two weeks later when the Senate breaks for the weekend, declare them in recess and appoint him to the Court. If Democrats consider this to be an undesirable view of the future, I would suggest that they figure out a way to cooperate with Republicans in making Obama pay a very real price for this blatant slap at their constitutional authority." --Leon H. Wolf