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Must Reads   Shutdown Fallout: Obama Approval Rating Slides to 37 Percent   Guy Benson     President Obama's approval rating is not doing so hot these days. Townhall's Guy Benson writes: The American people, needless to say, are disgusted by the spectacle playing out on Capitol Hill. Despite his efforts to play the role of an above-the-fray, frustrated bystander, Obama is also taking a hit from this mess. As well he should. Between his atrocious leadership on shutdown talks, which he's single-handedly blocked, and the ongoing Obamacare meltdown, Obama's overall job approval has sunk to 37 percent. For perspective, as he prepared to leave office in January of 2009, President Bush's approval rating was 34 percent. This ain't pretty: [Keep Reading]     "Shutdown: No Catholic Service Till Further Notice"   Christine Rousselle       Tragic: 40 Abortions Take Place Every Week Two Blocks from the White House   Cortney O'Brien       Poll: Majority Believe U.S. Likely to Default on Debt   Katie Pavlich       Australian Doctor Could Be Fired For Refusing To Abort Baby Girl   Christine Rousselle       Boo Hoo: House Members Forced to Reuse Towels at Gym During Government Shutdown   Daniel Doherty       Obama: GOP Hostage-Taking Tactics are Reckless...Unlike My Own, Of Course   Guy Benson       Racial Trade-offs   Walter E. Williams   Trade-offs apply to our economic lives, as well as our political lives. That means getting more of one thing requires giving up something else. Let's look at some examples. [Keep Reading]     EU Struggles to Find United Response to Lampedusa Tragedy     The death of hundreds of African migrants in a shipwreck off Sicily has led to anguished calls for Europe-wide action to tackle mass migration, but divisions among EU states mean the bloc's response is likely to fall short of expectations. [Keep Reading]     VIDEO: New York Deli Worker Pulls Machete on Gunman     A 24-year-old clerk chased a gunman out of Stop & Shop Deli in New York with a machete. The gunman was attempting robbery and fired a shot past the clerk's head demanding money. [Keep Reading]     Why Do Advertisers Back Race-Baiter Al Sharpton?   Ben Shapiro   Back in 1987, a young demagogue named Al Sharpton leapt onto the national scene, accusing a New York assistant district attorney, Steven Pagones, of raping a 15-year-old girl, Tawana Brawley. [Keep Reading]     U.S.: Will Announce Egypt Aid Decision After Diplomatic Notification     The United States will announce the future of its assistance to Egypt after making appropriate diplomatic and congressional notifications, the White House said on Wednesday. [Keep Reading]     VIDEO: Rand Paul: Americans Don't Appreciate the Government Lurching from Deadline to Deadline     There are many political issues where Democrats and Republicans could find common ground to do something good for the country, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) said on Fox News Tuesday. [Keep Reading]     Obamacare's Next Round   Jonah Goldberg   For all the acrimony in Washington over Obamacare, there's an intriguing consensus around one issue: the ratchet effect. Neither side uses the term, but both the right and left treat it as an article of faith. [Keep Reading]     Obama seeks immediate fix to stalled military death benefits     President Barack Obama directed government lawyers to find an immediate fix for stalled aid for the families of soldiers killed in the line of duty during the government shutdown, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters on Wednesday. [Keep Reading]     VIDEO: AEI: Republicans' Right to Fight Obamacare     Democrats claim Obamacare has been duly enacted and should not be resisted. However, provisions within the law allow states not to expand medicaid, explained Ramesh Ponnuru, visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. [Keep Reading]     YAF Celebrates “No More Che Day”   Humberto Fontova   October 9, 2013 marks the 5th anniversary of the YAF sponsored “No More Che Day.” It also marks the 46th anniversary of Che Guevara’s death. [Keep Reading]     Conservative Journalists Invited to the White House on Tuesday?   Daniel Doherty   It’s true. [Keep Reading]     List of Legislation Passed by the House to End the Government Shutdown   Katie Pavlich     Yesterday during remarks to reporters, President Obama said no party has a monopoly on good ideas and demanded the House of Representatives reopen the government. [Keep Reading]     Another War? New Bill to Authorize Military Force Against Iran   Nicole Bailey     A bill attempting to authorize the use of America's full military force against Iran is being introduced to Congress on Thursday by Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), who is currently seeking a co-sponsor. [Keep Reading]       Columnists & Tipsheet Park Ranger: “We’ve been told to make life as difficult for people as we can." Guy Benson Why Is the President So Afraid of the Tough Questions? Carol Platt Liebau Back at Gunsite and Remembering the Hughes' Katie Pavlich Occupy America! Park Visitors Storm the Barrycades Michelle Malkin Shutdown Theater John Stossel The Case for Optimism Jackie Gingrich Cushman 20 Things You Never Want To Hear In Obama's America John Hawkins Mr. Netanyahu and the End of Days Victor Davis Hanson The Ministry of Confusion Brent Bozell The Slow and Agonizing Death of the Orginal Obamaphone John Ransom   Political Cartoons   Bearing Arms Georgia homeowner redecorates home invader’s face with shiny new holes | BearingArms.com Staff Houston man kills home invader | BearingArms.com Staff Guns “flying off the shelves” before new anti-gun laws take affect in Maryland | BearingArms.com Staff Fast and Furious in Libya | BearingArms.com Staff Groups file injunction to stop Maryland’s anti-gun laws from going into effect | BearingArms.com Staff   Political News House Republicans to meet Obama on Thursday at White House | Reuters News Obama would veto House Republican aviation funding bill-White House | Reuters News Long-serving Florida Republican to retire from Congress in 2014 | Reuters News Obama seeks immediate fix to stalled military death benefits | Reuters News Kagan, now in a robe, argues again for campaign finance limits | Reuters News     Choosing the Academies is not just about Education...   Plus: How Liberals Twist Language   Subscribe Today!