Swiss Tests Raise New Doubts Over Bin Laden Tape

PARIS - Swiss voice experts believe an audio recording broadcast this month and thought to be the voice of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden (news - web sites) could be a fake, following comparisons with two hours of authentic footage.

--Yahoo! News (Reuters)--

Bin Laden Blasts Clinton for Oval Office Sexcapades

In passages of Osama bin Laden's so-called "Letter to America" that were not initially translated into English when first made public two weeks ago, the al Qaeda terror chief says he was deeply offended by ex-President Bill Clinton's "immoral" Oval Office sexcapades.

--NewsMax.com--

Remember how the media blasted Jerry Falwell for blaming the 9/11 attacks on our national immorality? This pretty much confirms what Falwell said, but don't expect the media to admit it. - Ed.

Saddam Hides Arsenal in People's Homes

Saddam Hussein has ordered hundreds of his officials to conceal weapons of mass destruction components in their homes to evade the prying eyes of the United Nations inspectors.

--London Times--

UN Struggles to Explain Away Presence of Weapons Inspector With S&M Fetish

The United Nations inspection mission in Iraq has been fully prepared for controversy over chemical, biological and nuclear weapons. Instead, the first crisis it faces concerns sado-masochism, pansexuality and leather fetishes. Senior officials were trying to explain yesterday how such a crucial mission came to include an American former Secret Service officer who has no specialised degree in any of the relevant sciences, but considerable expertise in unusual sexual practices.

--London Independent--

Who's inspecting the inspectors? - Ed.

Canada Risks Losing Free Health Care, Report Shows

OTTAWA - Canada must increase spending on health care by C$15.3 billion ($10 billion) in three years or risk abandoning its system of universal access to free medical treatment, a report commissioned by the government concluded.

--Bloomberg News--

It's such a wonderful system, too - as long as you don't need it. - Ed.

Clinton Monuments Challenged in Court

Years after President Clinton enraged western land rights groups by designating millions of acres of land as national monuments in areas in the West, two groups are taking their constitutional challenge to the next level.

--CNSNews.com--

Pro-lifers Block Attack on Freedom of Speech

An anti-abortion group today persuaded a federal judge to block the McCain-Feingold campaign finance "reform" law's attack on freedom of speech.

--NewsMax.com--

And George Bush signed this unconstitutional bill into law. - Ed.

Heterosexual Activist Murdered; No 'Hate Crime' Here

Here's more proof of the phoniness of government statistics on so-called "hate crimes" (as opposed to that rash of "love crimes" sweeping the nation): In Chicago, where it's a "hate crime" if a heterosexual kills a homosexual, the reverse is deemed unacceptable.

--NewsMax.com--

Radical Group Eyed in SUV Vandalism

RICHMOND, Va. - More than 30 sport utility vehicles have been vandalized in the Richmond area over the past few months, many with an acid-like chemical, and authorities are investigating whether a radical environmental group is responsible.

--Boston Globe--

As long as they don't attack an SUV carrying a woman to an abortuary, the media will mostly ignore them. I'm surprised they even ran this story. - Ed.

Suspicious Fire at Mink Farm Has FBI Looking at Eco-terrorism

"Knowing that they (the Earth Liberation Front) have been responsible for some mink-releasing across the country, coupled with the fact that there have been prior incidents ... we are keeping our eyes open," said FBI Special Agent Bob Rudge.

--NEPA News--

If they start attacking women wearing mink coats to get an abortion, then there'll be hell to pay. - Ed.

Thanksgiving Terror Alert

WASHINGTON - The FBI alerted local law enforcement agencies Wednesday of potential violence over the Thanksgiving weekend from what it termed an "extremist animal rights group," said to be planning events in New York and New Jersey.

--CNN--

Pennsylvania House OKs 'Gay' Rights

Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed legislation that gives homosexuals specific, statewide legal protection for the first time, prompting some to predict that pastors in the state will now be targeted for preaching against the "gay" lifestyle.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Boy Scouts to require background checks of new volunteers

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Boy Scouts of America will require criminal background checks of new adult volunteers beginning next year, it announced Wednesday.

--Minneapolis Star Tribune--

More U.S. Men Reporting Sex with Men Than Before

NEW YORK - A recent nationwide survey shows that a larger proportion of men say they are having sex with other men than in the 1980s, although whether that trend stems from an increase in same-sex activity or an increased willingness to report it remains unclear.

--Reuters Health--

It seems pretty clear to me that if you keep telling people it's "normal," more of them will try it. And, of course, the more that try it, the more will die from it. - Ed.

Tapes May Link London Radical To USS Cole Bombing

LONDON - Secret tapes indicating that one of Britain's leading radical Muslim clerics might have had prior knowledge of the bombing of the USS Cole have been released to reporters and trackers of radical Islamic groups in the United States and Britain.

--CNSNews.com--

Hypocrite Gore Accepted $50,000 from Fox Owner Murdoch

Former Vice President Al Gore apparently isn't very grateful for all the support he's accepted from media mogul Rupert Murdoch over the years, singling out Murdoch's Fox News Channel in an interview released Wednesday as a leading member of a vast right-wing conspiracy that targets him and other Democrats.

--NewsMax.com--

Smarting Democrats Study Wellstone Rally

ST. PAUL - In hindsight, their first mistake may have been holding a memorial service in a big basketball arena. - Under a bank of Jumbotron screens. - Live on C-Span.

--Boston Globe--

Disbar Dershowitz, Muslim Group Demands

Showboating lawyer and Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz should be disbarred for advocating war crimes, a Muslim Legal group says.

--NewsMax.com--

At least the Muslims are admitting they're at war. - Ed.

GOP Might Have Power, But Not Votes For ANWR Drilling

When Republicans take control of the Congress in January, opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling will become a higher priority, but the likelihood of a bill passing remains cloudy, several policy analysts said.

--CNSNews.com--

GOP Now the Favorite American Party

In a complete reversal from four years ago, the Republicans are now looked at favorably by 64% of the American public, way up from only 47% four yers ago.

--NewsMax.com--

Abortion Clinic Disputes Police in Probe of Woman's Death

Police in suburban Washington, D.C., are investigating the death of a woman who died while undergoing an unspecified "medical procedure," at a local abortion clinic, but the clinic is disputing the police account of the death.

--CNSNews.com--

It's interesting that the police refuse to discuss the "medical procedure" beging performed at the time of the woman's death, since dead people have no right to medical confidentiality. - Ed.

Pro-life Group Wins Fight With City

Town repeals law prohibiting flying of giant banners.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Is 'Choice on Earth' 'Abortion on Earth'?

Planned Parenthood enraging Christians by twisting Bible theme on holiday cards.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

'Hate Crime' Statistics Lie

Law enforcement agencies reported nearly 10,000 so-called "hate crimes" in 2001, the FBI said today. As usual, whitey is listed as the biggest offender - but check out what is, and is not, considered a "hate crime."

--NewsMax.com--

Homosexual Sex in Park 'Worse' Despite Arrests

Prince William County residents near Conway Robinson State Park say that homosexual men continue to go there for public sex, despite the recent sentencing of more than 50 people arrested in stings during the summer.

--Washington Times--

Zimbabwe's Coming Holocaust: 6 Million Targeted for Extinction by Starvation

The administrative secretary of the ruling ZANU-PF party in Zimbabwe, Didymus Mutasa, has declared that the country would be better off with 6 million of its citizens dead. Now the government is distributing food only to Shona speakers, condemning the populations who voted for the MDC to death by starvation.

--NewsMax.com--

Income Tax to End Within Few Years?

Legislation backed by national grass-roots efforts and constituent pressure on lawmakers over the next few years could lead to the replacement of the income tax in favor of a consumption tax, says the official spokesman for a noted tax-reform group.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

It sounds great, but do you really think the government will easily give up its ability to pry into the finances of its citizens? - Ed.

Lawmakers Ask Court to Dismiss Suit Against Chaplains

A legal watchdog group has filed a brief on behalf of 22 Members of Congress to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of congressional chaplains.

--CNSNews.com--

By Hiring Barr, ACLU Mixes In a Right With Its Left

To many, the American Civil Liberties Union epitomizes liberalism, and Rep. Robert L. Barr Jr. (R- Ga.) personifies conservatism. But in one of the more unlikely pairings in politics, the ACLU announced yesterday that it plans to hire Barr, who lost his reelection bid this year, to help push its privacy concerns in the next Congress.

--Washington Post--

Green Party Diplays Ignorance

You can't see it in this picture, but the larger version which appeared in Monday's Journal identifies the guy in the Uncle Sam suit as Steve Greenfield, former Green Party candidate for U.S. Congress, and the sign he's holding demands, "Impeach Schumer." As much as I'd like to see Schumer kicked out of the Senate, there'd have to be a constitutional method for doing it, and impeachment isn't it. If Mr. Greenfield had a minimal knowledge of the Constitution that we should be able to expect from candidates for Congress, he should know that. I wonder what other subjects he's ignorant of, like science, perhaps?

--Poughkeepsie Journal--

GOP Looks To Move Its Social Agenda

With Democrats no longer blocking their way in the Senate, President Bush and Republican congressional leaders plan a more vigorous push on their social policy agenda by trying to limit abortions, provide greater support to religious groups and increase funding for sexual abstinence and fatherhood programs, according to White House officials and key lawmakers.

--Washington Post--

Pentagon's Plan to Eyeball America's Databases is Drawing Fire

The official logo of the Information Awareness Office, the Pentagon's secretive new terrorist-detection experiment, isn't subtle.

--MSNBC--

The self-proclaimed defenders of our rights don't have a problem seeing the threat to liberty posed by this proposed database, but when the proposed database is one of gun purchases, it's a different story entirely. Well I agree in a way, it is a different story - we have a constitutional right to keep and bear arms. - Ed.

Bush, US Policy Assailed at UN Population Conference

VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Bush administration's withdrawal of support for a United Nations program family planning program, along with recent cuts to international family-planning associations, drew sharp criticism at a UN gathering in Canada late last week.

--CNSNews.com--

Those of you who doubt Pres. Bush's commitment to pro-life, take note. This is a courageous stand. - Ed.

Bio-ethicist Sparks Furor by Suggesting Abortions of Disabled

Disability advocates and pro-life groups are comparing the process of genetic selection to Nazi eugenics after a scholar from the National Institutes of Health said America would benefit from aborting the blind and disabled.

--CNSNews.com--

I've often wondered if the human race really would be better off if there were no people with disabilities. I believe such people make contributions which would be missed if they did not exist. Didn't Helen Keller make the world a better place? Had she been aborted, where's the "benefit?" - Ed.

Civil Rights, Legal Groups Voice Support of Same-Sex Marriage

A coalition of prominent public policy, civil rights and legal organizations is throwing its support behind a bid by seven same-sex couples in Massachusetts who are seeking the right to marry.

--CNSNews.com--

'Threat' Made in Louisiana Senate Race?

BATON ROUGE - An already-bitter U.S. Senate campaign got personal Saturday afternoon at the conclusion of a taped debate between Democrat Sen. Mary Landrieu and Republican state Elections Commissioner Suzanne Haik Terrell.

--The Times-Picayune, Louisiana--

Clinton Backs Poindexter-Like Snoop Program

Bush administration Pentagon advisor retired Adm. John D. Poindexter, whose plan for a terrorist-busting "Total Information Awareness" program has been widely criticized for its potential to compromise the civil liberties of average Americans, picked up an unlikely ally this week: ex-President Bill Clinton.

--NewsMax.com--

The sad truth is that the government already has tons of information available on us citizens. The sytem being envisioned isn't going to give them access to more information as much as quicker access to and easier assimilation of data they already can get. I'm not saying this is a good thing, just that it's already a reality that we don't have much privacy left. - Ed.

Hillary's Private Eye Arrested in Reporter Intimidation Case

A California private detective who worked to discredit Clinton Sexgate accusers Monica Lewinsky and Gennifer Flowers has been arrested in connection with attempts to intimidate a reporter for the Los Angeles Times after the FBI caught him with an arsenal of explosives.

--NewsMax.com--

Political Ad Restrictions Challenged

WASHINGTON - Hawaii Right to Life on Friday asked a federal court to block enforcement of political ad restrictions in the new campaign finance law, saying they are blocking the group from expressing its views on two special congressional elections in the state.

--Yahoo! News (AP)--

So the law is working as intended! - Ed.

States Squandered Tobacco Settlement

Many states with the highest lung cancer rates are squandering tobacco settlement money intended for disease prevention on unrelated programs, according to a study of health and fiscal data released by a national anti-cancer group.

--MSNBC--

Canucks Won't Let 'Moron' Resign

The chief spokesgal for leftist Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien offered to quit today after being caught calling President Bush a "moron," but Chretien refused to accept the resignation. Fitting reaction for a country in which polls show many citizens blame the U.S. for being attacked on 9/11.

--NewsMax.com--

Sen. Schumer Caught in Anti-gun Lie

The NRA magazine America's 1st Freedom has caught Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., in "one of his most blatant gun-banner lies to date."

--NewsMax.com--

U.S. Border Patrol to Advertise Beacons

TV spots to run in Mexico telling potential illegals how to get help.

--Tucson Citizen--

Why don't we just send down air-conditioned buses to pick them up so they can invade our country in comfort and complete safety? - Ed.

GOP, Dems Targeted in FEC Complaint

Democrats and Republicans are accused of hatching "multiple schemes" to "evade and violate the soft money and disclosure provisions" of the McCain/Feingold campaign finance law that went into effect earlier this month, according to a complaint filed Thursday with the Federal Elections Commission by three political watchdog groups.

--CNSNews.com--

Democrats Urge Kansans to Vote Illegally

Here's one reason Kansas elected a Democrat governor on Nov. 5: Her party urged people to register to vote after the legal deadline.

--NewsMax.com--

South Dakota Dem Hit with Vote Fraud Indictment

A Democratic Party activist who worked to register hundreds of new voters on several Indian reservations in South Dakota will be indicted on vote fraud charges, the state's attorney general announced late Thursday.

--NewsMax.com--

South Dakota, if you remember, is where a Republican candidate for senator "lost" by a mere 500 votes. Did he really lose, or was the election stolen? - Ed.

Muslim Activist Won't Apologize to Evangelists

The spokesman for a prominent U.S. Muslim group, who regularly demands contrition from critics of Islam, will not apologize for comparing some conservative evangelical leaders to Osama bin Laden and saying they would kill Muslims given the chance.

--Washington Times--

DNC Begins Housecleaning

WASHINGTON - Three weeks after the 2002 elections and following the end of the lame-duck congressional session, the Democratic National Committee is making major staff changes.

--Fox News--

In typical Democrat fashion, the small fry bear the brunt. - Ed.

Blood Scandal and Clinton's Plumbers

Imagine if the nation suddenly learned that, as governor of Arkansas, Bill Clinton knowingly oversaw the illicit sale of state prison blood to Canadian hemophiliacs and others - spreading AIDS and other deadly diseases to hundreds, perhaps thousands, in the 1980s.

--Joseph Farah - WorldNetDaily.com--

Teddy Kennedy Demands VIP Service, So Airline Caves

Zillionaire leftist Sen. Ted "The Head" Kennedy is used to the good life, so he pitched a fit when struggling US Airways canceled the VIP service he enjoys. Even though the airline has filed for bankruptcy protection and needs to cut costs by hundreds of millions of dollars, it knew better than to cross the powerful Taxachusetts Democrat.

--NewsMax.com--

Bush Administration, GOP Slammed Over Bilingual Education

With four statewide ballot referendums under his belt, English for the Children Chairman Ron Unz plans to turn his attention to Congress in his effort to end bilingual education programs.

--CNSNews.com--

Hate Crimes Legislation Could Trigger Lawsuits, Family Groups Warn

If passed, hate crimes legislation currently before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives could subject to lawsuits church ministers who express traditional views from the pulpit on sexual morality, a coalition of pro-family groups said.

--CNSNews.com--

Legal Scholars Craft Second Amendment Challenge to DC Gun Ban

Cato Institute legal scholars are crafting a legal strategy for challenging District of Columbia laws on Second Amendment grounds. The city's gun ban is among the most restrictive in the nation.

--CNSNews.com--

Daschle alleges threats and says talk radio foments them

WASHINGTON - Senate plurality leader Tom Daschle says threats have increased against him and his family and blames talk show host "Rush Limbaugh and all of the Rush Limbaugh wannabes" for an increasingly negative tone in politics.

--Boston Globe--

He claims that when Limbaugh "attacks" him, people aren't satisfied just to listen. I wonder if he thinks his followers are satisfied just to listen when his party claims Republicans want to kill children, starve old people, poison the air and water, force women to have babies they don't want and all the other attacks they make. He sounds more pathetic with every passing day. Hopefully, he'll fade into oblivion and we'll never have to listen to his whining again. - Ed.

Gores in Shock Over Hillary's Betrayal?

How stunned were Al and Tipper Gore after hearing Hillary Clinton tell MSNBC's "Hardball" audience at SUNY Albany last night that she wouldn't endorse the ex-VP in the 2004 presidential primaries?

--NewsMax.com--

Unnamed Senators Block Enviro Bill

A major environmental bill went down in defeat in the U.S. Senate Wednesday, as proponents failed to persuade certain of their colleagues to remove the "holds" they had placed on it to block its passage.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

It's a shame these senators are "unnamed." I'd like to send them a letter of thanks. - Ed.

Feds Lose 2,000 Aliens Sought for Questioning About 9/11

Thanks to more bungling from the INS, the federal government could not find nearly half the 4,112 registered immigrants sought for questioning about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to a report issued today.

--NewsMax.com--

PETA Accused of Promoting 'Eco-Disaster' With Fake Furs

Fur manufacturers, feeling the wrath of animal rights activists, Wednesday labeled alternative fake furs an "eco-disaster," and accused the group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), of hypocrisy.

--CNSNews.com--

Calling it a "disaster" might be hyperbole, but they do have a point. - Ed.

Don't Judge Jackson, Say Child "Experts"

From the Today show to Live With Regis and Kelly, the video of Michael Jackson dangling his baby from a balcony in Berlin was talk-show fodder Wednesday. But parenting experts say the incident is not necessarily cause for alarm.

--USA Today--

Give me a break! When giving a child a smack on the bottom is construed as endangering a child's welfare, how can what Jackson did be excused so lightly? Is it because he's a celebrity or because of his color (whatever that is)? - Ed.

Liberals Fear 'Harmful Implications' From Judicial Confirmations

CAPITOL HILL - With the recent confirmation of two of President Bush's conservative judicial nominees and Republicans set to regain control of the Senate in January, liberal organizations are fearful of their agenda being derailed by "extremist judges."

--CNSNews.com--

To "liberals,' an "extremist" judge is one who faithfully follows the Constitution, so what is "harmful" to the "liberal" agenda is anything but harmful to the nation. - Ed.

Property Rights Advocates Scorn Wildlife Bill

Property rights activists say the American Wildlife Enhancement Act of 2002 is little more than a federal land grab bill that would make laws protecting endangered species even more onerous on landowners, and they hope to convince enough senators to kill the legislation in the final hours of the 107th Congress.

--CNSNews.com--

Majority Leader Armey Departs, May Work With ACLU

WASHINGTON - He never got the flat tax that spurred him to run for office, but House Majority Leader Dick Armey departs Washington with his cowboy-boots image and one more bomb to throw as he exits the stage: He may go work for the ACLU.

--Fox News--

Jeffords Eyeing Return to GOP?

With Republicans taking over and Jeffords faced with minority status, Vermont's man of integrity apparently wants back in.

--NewsMax.com--

This information comes from a Washington Times Editorial. For the record, Jeffords was one of nine senators who voted against the Homeland Security bill. - Ed.

U.S., Israel to Test Missile-Defense System

2-tiered technology meant to protect Jewish state during Iraq war.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Pro-Abortion Group Partners With Local Library System

A financial agreement between Planned Parenthood of Central Texas and the City of Waco has enabled the pro-abortion group to incorporate its agenda into the local public library system.

--CNSNews.com--

Are you paying attention, Helen? - Ed.

Abortion Clinic Seeks New 'Speech-Free Zone'

Motion prevents pro-lifers from submitting evidence in their defense.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Buffalo News: Kopp Confessed to Us

Kopp allegedly confessed that he planned the sniper shooting for a year, hid in the woods behind Slepian's Amherst home and fired the shot that killed the abortion provider.

--Buffalo News--

I want to hear him say it. I wouldn't put it past the "liberal" media to make this story up. - Ed.

Bush FDA Nominee Cites Safety Concerns Over RU-486

Obstetrician W. David Hager Tuesday said his opposition to the abortion drug RU-486 is based on safety considerations and inadequate testing, not his position on abortion.

--CNSNews.com--

My question about this drug is, what happens to a child who survives this chemical attack? I want to know what kinds of birth defects it can cause, because there is no guarantee that either it doesn't work, or that the woman changes her mind after taking the drug, and doesn't take the entire regimen. I'd be concerned about these questions even if I was pro-abortion. - Ed.

Homeowners Fight Back Against Property Taxes

Homeowners in Millburn Township, N.J., have decided they would rather secede to a neighboring county where taxes are lower than to face hikes in property taxes that could reach $3,000 per household.

--Fox News--

'Ten Commandments Judge' Says the Monument Stays

Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore said Tuesday he will appeal a federal judge's order to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the rotunda of the state's judicial building in Montgomery.

--CNSNews.com--

New Jersey Passes Bill Requiring Nonexistent 'Smart Guns'

The New Jersey Assembly Monday passed a "Childproof Handgun Bill" requiring all pistols sold in the state to eventually include safety features intended to prevent children and other unauthorized people from firing a weapon.

--CNSNews.com--

You're alone in your house. You hear glass breaking downstairs. You get your gun, and you press the battery check button for the "smart" technology. The battery is dead! So are you. - Ed.

Carter: US Must Disarm

The former United States president Jimmy Carter says the US, which has taken the lead in urging such countries as Iraq and North Korea to destroy their weapons of mass destruction, should also disarm.

--Agence France-Presse--

At least the US wasn't stupid enough to elect this bozo twice. - Ed.

Bush's Choice to Join Civil Rights Panel

The Supreme Court declined yesterday to review a ruling that upheld an appointment by President Bush to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, handing the Bush administration - and the three other Republican-leaning appointees to the commission - a victory in a partisan dispute over the panel's political composition.

--Washington Times--

House Green Lights Major Enviro Boondoggle

Literally minutes before adjourning for the year, the House of Representatives without debate unanimously approved a $261 million-a-year legislative grab bag of goodies for environmentalists and their allies in government, and sent it to the Senate for final approval.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

If this is what we get when Republicans are in charge, why puth them in charge? This is not to say that we don't need environmental legislation. What I'm saying is that such laws need to be debated and passed only if needed, not because legislators are afraid to vote against anything that's called "environmental." - Ed.

Eco-Terrorists Slashing Up Virginia?

RICHMOND, Va. - The authorities are investigating whether vandals who have swept through here in recent months, slashing tires, defacing businesses and damaging construction equipment, were members of the Earth Liberation Front, an environmental organization considered by the F.B.I. to be one of America's most prolific domestic terrorist groups.

----

European Union Funds Abortion over Education

The Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute reports that Irish taxes might be used to promote and provide abortion in developing countries, even though abortion is unconstitutional in Ireland.

--NewsMax.com--

When pro-aborts talk about "choice," they aren't talking about taxpayers' choice on how their taxes are used. In fact, the only real choice they advocate is to kill unborn children. - Ed.

Arizona Paper Calls for Militia

Cochise County's "official newspaper" has issued a call to arms and is spearheading the formation of a local militia to combat illegal immigration.

--Arizona Daily Star--

Ousted Alabama Governor Finally Agrees to Leave

Saying he didn't want to "hurt Alabama" anymore, defeated Sore Loserman Democrat Gov. Don Siegelman today finally conceded to Republican Gov.-elect Bob Riley.

--NewsMax.com--

Women Strip for Peace

West Marin women are serious enough about PEACE to spell it out. Wearing nothing but afternoon rain, 50 determined women lay down on Love Field near the Green Bridge Tuesday afternoon to literally embody PEACE and "show solidarity with the people of Iraq," said the organizers.

--Point Reyes Light--

Gun Control Battle Joined on 'Cosmetic' Rifle Ban

CAPITOL HILL - The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, formerly known as Handgun Control, Inc., is already lobbying Members of Congress to extend the so-called "assault weapons ban" set to expire in September 2004.

--CNSNews.com--

Daschle Beat Bush in Election, Aide Claims

He may have lost his post as Senate Majority Leader and cost his fellow Democrats control of the Senate, but at least one advisor to soon-to-be Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle is calling last week's Democrat election debacle a victory.

--NewsMax.com--

Republicans Push for Louisiana Win

PALM BEACH, Fla. - The White House and Senate Republicans are handling Republican Suzanne Haik Terrell's Louisiana runoff election on December 7 against Democratic Sen. Mary L. Landrieu as if control of the Senate hung in the balance.

--Washington Times--

Sam Donaldson: 'Spectacular' Terror Warning for Real

The White House is downplaying Thursday's FBI terror alert that al-Qaeda is preparing to launch a "spectacular" attack that will inflict "mass casualties" on the U.S.

--NewsMax.com--

Property Taxes Rising Dramatically

To homeowners' dismay, cash-strapped communities across the US are raising rates, sometimes by double digits.

--Christian Science Monitor--

Gore Calls 2000 Verdict 'Crushing,' Assails Court

In his first interviews since conceding the presidency to George W. Bush almost two years ago, former vice president Al Gore calls the outcome of the 2000 election "a crushing disappointment" and criticizes the 5-4 Supreme Court decision that put Bush in the White House as "completely inconsistent" with the court's conservative philosophy.

--Washington Post--

I'd call his defeat "liberating." - Ed.

Pelosi Facing Federal Probe of PAC Fundraising

CAPITOL HILL - The first full day on the job for the first woman ever to lead her political party in the U.S. House of Representatives began under a cloud Friday over allegations of campaign fundraising violations by California Democrat Nancy Pelosi.

--CNSNews.com--

Pelosi Not A "Conservative Catholic" Catholic League President Says

Nancy Pelosi's claim to be a "conservative Catholic" was challenged today by an astonished Catholic League president William Donahue.

--NewsMax.com--

"Liberals" are always berating "conservatives" for injecting religion into politics. So why did this extremist "liberal" find it necessary to identify herself in religious terms? - Ed.

Gingrich: Reagan Cold War Strategy a Model for Defeating Terrorism

WASHINGTON - Strategies used by President Ronald Reagan to defeat Communism in the 1980s could serve as a model for the Bush administration to defeat an insurgency by radical Islam today, former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich said.

--CNSNews.com--

Judge Issues Injunction in Airport Screener Case

LOS ANGELES - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked a rule saying the government's new airport security screeners must be U.S. citizens.

--Fox News--

Young Republicans Thank Dems for Advancing Conservatism

The College Republican National Committee has started handing out "Rick Kahn Awards" to liberals who "successfully advance the cause of conservatism by alienating mainstream Americans."

--CNSNews.com--

GOP to Pro-lifers: 'Thanks for Your Votes, Now Get Lost!'

Republican leaders are jabbing a thumb in the eyes of pro-lifers whose votes were largely responsible for the GOP victory in the November 5, elections, an angry Ken Connor charges.

--NewsMax.com--

Court blocks Indiana abortion law requiring in-person counseling

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - A federal appeals court blocked an Indiana abortion law that would require women to get face-to-face counseling before having an abortion.

--CNN (AP)--

This further emphasizes the need to break the "liberal" lock on the judiciary. - Ed.

Louisiana Blacks Rebel Against Sen. Landrieu

One reason Republicans did so well in last week's elections is that fed-up blacks stayed away from the Democrat plantation. This trend could doom freshman Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., in her runoff Dec. 7 against Republican candidate Suzanne Terrell.

--NewsMax.com--

'Wichita Massacre' Brothers Sentenced To Death

Two Kansas brothers were sentenced to death Friday after being found guilty of murdering four people in December 2000.

--CNSNews.com--

And if they had been found guilty of a "hate crime," they could be executed twice. - Ed.

Florida Jury Assigns Partial Blame to Gun Distributor

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A jury ordered a gun distributor today to pay $1.2 million to the widow of a teacher who was gunned down by a student.

--Washington Post--

This verdict is pure "liberalism." They assigned blame to everybody except the person who aimed the gun and pulled the trigger. - Ed.

Two Cops Sue Gun Dealer, Maker, Claiming Lack of Enforcement

It was a man named Shuntez Everett who shot Orange, N.J., policemen David Lemongello and Kenneth McGuire one night at a gas station, but the two cops say a West Virginia gun dealer and the company that made the 9-mm semiautomatic used in the crime share the blame.

--ABC News--

Hospital Worker Sues Over Firing For Pro-Life Counseling

A medical technician is suing a Minnesota hospital for religious discrimination after he was fired for counseling a patient against having an abortion.

--CNSNews.com--

Study Finds Homosexuality Among 'Straight' Black Men

Confirming the existence of hidden "down low" homosexuality in African-American communities, a new study found that 16 percent of poor Los Angeles-area black men who consider themselves straight have actually had anal sex with men.

--PlanetOut--

Considering the source of this story, you'd probably conclude that its intent is to show that homosexuality is more "normal" than it really is. But the real message is that it's more dangerous than homosexual activists would have us believe. - Ed.

Dems' Beantown Pick Gives Clintons Gas

The Democrats' choice of Boston instead of New York City for their 2004 national convention is a blow and insult to the Clintons.

--NewsMax.com--

Sen. Leahy Slams Sen.-elect Chambliss as 'Draft Dodger'

Sen. Pat Leahy, D-Vt., didn't sound too happy, during a home state Wednesday morning radio interview, over the fact that his party had lost control of the Senate, especially when he called one of the incoming freshmen Republican senators who will soon take over a "draft dodger."

--NewsMax.com--

President Bush has his "new tone." It's looking like the Democrats have a new tone too, and it's even more hate-filled than before. - Ed.

Bay State Dem: Romney Win Means 'People Will Die'

Democrats don't seem to be taking last week's Election Day losses very well - especially in New England.

--NewsMax.com--

Democrats Ignore Black Supporters, Activists Charge

Je$$e L. Ja¢k$on said yesterday that Democrats fared poorly in last week's midterm election because the party's leadership is incompetent when it comes to reaching out to African American, female and Latino voters at the core of the party's liberal base.

--Washington Post--

But despite the continuing disrespect the Democrat Party shows blacks, their "leaders" continue to demand they vote for Democrats. - Ed.

Muslims Press Criminal Case Against Falwell

A leading Islamic group in Canada is preparing legal action under the country's hate-crimes laws against the broadcast of Rev. Jerry Falwell's assertion that "Muhammad is a terrorist."

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Clinton Hatched Wacky 'Black Ninja' Plot to Get Al-Qaeda

Two former Clintonoids are complaining that the Pentagon and FBI blocked Bill Clinton's half-hearted schemes to go after Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda. But the aides' own example of Democrat-style counterterrorism clarifies why there was resistance.

--NewsMax.com--

Government Outlines Plan for Research on Warming

The Bush administration, saying there are still many uncertainties about threats posed by human-caused climate change, has outlined a broad, years-long research agenda on global warming.

--NY Times--

This is a good idea if they can keep politics out of it. - Ed.

Justice, CORE to Discuss Terrorists' Wooing of Blacks

The Department of Justice met yesterday with a New York civil rights group to discuss the recruitment of black American Muslims by terrorist organizations.

--Washington Times--

New Pentagon 'Big Brother' Database Worries Privacy Advocates

A vast new high-tech Pentagon snooping operation is drawing fire from privacy advocates who warn that the new system will allow the government to pry into American's most personal information.

--NewsMax.com--

National Sales Tax Gains Momentum

Experts, lawmakers claim it would promote growth, be simpler.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

I can't see the federal government giving up the power to pry into its citizens' finances. - Ed.

D.C. Appeals Court Reverses Order Favoring Two Homosexual Boy Scout Leaders

WASHINGTON - Two homosexual Boy Scout leaders lost their bid to return to the organization in a decision by an appellate court that overturned an order that the two men be reinstated as troop leaders.

--CNN (AP)--

This further emphasizes the need to rid the judiciary of "liberal" social engineers. - Ed.

Court Takes up Gun Privacy Case

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court plunged into the gun debate today, agreeing to decide whether the government can keep secret information on some gun purchases and crimes, including details of database checks like those used to track weapons in the sniper case.

--Baltimore Sun--

Democrat Group Fears Pelosi's Views Would 'Polarize Country'

The likely ascendancy of San Francisco liberal Rep. Nancy Pelosi to the post of House minority leader has sparked questions about whether she will lead the Democratic Party too far left, jeopardizing its chances of taking back the House in 2004.

--CNSNews.com--

We can only hope. - Ed.

Court Revives Gennifer Flowers' Suit Against Hillary

A federal appeals panel today revived Gennifer Flowers' defamation suit accusing Sen. Hillary Clinton of masterminding a campaign to discredit her revelation of her affair with Bill Clinton.

--NewsMax.com--

Pro-Life Forces May Have Foiled Forrester's NJ Senate Bid

If ethics charges doomed the re-election chances of New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Torricelli, it may have been the abortion issue that ensured defeat for the Republican hoping to replace Torricelli in Washington, according to pro-life groups in the state.

--CNSNews.com--

Lott's Promise to Bring Up Abortion Worries Bush Aides

"I will call it up, we will pass it, and the president will sign it. I'm making that commitment - you can write it down." - Once and future Senate Majority Leader

--Washington Post--

No, Bush isn't going soft on the issue. - Ed.

Embryonic Research Opponents Say Scientists Driven By Commercial Gain

A marathon national debate in Australia over embryonic stem cell research comes down to the wire this week, as the country's Senate prepares to vote on controversial legislation that has generated months of often heated debate.

--CNSNews.com--

Embryonic research is more driven by pro-abortion forces attempting to create a cannibalistic constituency for abortion by-products, in my view. - Ed.

Revamped Women's Committee to Examine Family Issues, Retention

In addition to its traditional role of looking at issues relating to women serving in the armed forces, the revamped Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) will examine the strain the war on terrorism is having on military families, the new committee chairwoman said Monday.

--CNSNews.com--

Most Favor GOP on Economy, War on Terrorism

WASHINGTON - A majority of Americans support President Bush's push for war against Iraq and say Democrats are not tough enough in dealing with terrorism, a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll shows.

--USA Today--

Christianity No Longer the Focus of Christian Group

Even though the initials YWCA stand for the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), a spokeswoman said it's been a "very, very long time" since the organization focused on promoting Christian values.

--CNSNews.com--

Pelosi Already Has House Democrats Ready to Join GOP

Republicans are now hoping more than ever that the minority party chooses leftist San Francisco Democrat Nancy Pelosi as its House leader. "Several Democrats have already put out feelers, trying to find out how they would be received if they came across the aisle - Pelosi being too liberal for their tastes," United Press International reported today.

--NewsMax.com--

Georgia Dems Switching Parties

Democratic defections are changing the balance of power in Georgia's state Senate, just days after Republican Sonny Perdue won the Georgia governor's race, putting a Republican in the state's top seat for the first time in 130 years.

--Fox News--

California Democrat Fears Veterans

A newly elected California Democrat has joined the P.C. anti-American left that has tried to blame the Beltway snipers on the U.S. military and played down the fact that one suspect is a radical America-hating Muslim and the other is an illegal alien.

--NewsMax.com--

Married Love is Best, Say Women

The notion that young single people have the best sex life has been challenged by a major new survey that shows married couples are far more likely to reach the heights of sexual fulfilment.

--The Scotsman--

This is not good news for the Left which wants to destroy the institution of marriage. - Ed.

Sun's Rays to Roast Earth as Poles Flip

Earth's magnetic field - the force that protects us from deadly radiation bursts from outer space - is weakening dramatically.

--London Observer--

There's no mention in the story of why this is being ignored as a factor in "global warming." - Ed.

Survey Says Popularity of Bush's Positions Won Elections

CAPITOL HILL - Democrat pundits quickly assigned blame for their party's losses in the November elections to President Bush's popularity as a "wartime president." However, a survey released Monday claims it was candidates' conservative positions on national domestic issues that won voters, not Bush's popularity.

--CNSNews.com--

McAuliffe Relative Got Millions While Senate Dems Went Begging

In the wake of devastating Democratic Party defeats in last Tuesday's election, party faithful are complaining openly that Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe lost the U.S. Senate by making the defeat of Florida Gov. Jeb Bush his top priority - as questions swirl over whether McAuliffe's family ties played a role in dubious allocations of vital campaign cash.

--NewsMax.com--

Daschle Doesn't See 'Any Mandate' for GOP in Election

The nation's top elected Democrat said yesterday that the 2002 election results were not a mandate for a Republican government and that his party needs neither a major rethinking of its message nor a house-cleaning among its leaders.

--Washington Times--

It goes without saying that he doesn't see any need for change in Democrat leadership, either. - Ed.

Exposed: Pelosi's Socialist Leanings

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the likely new minority leader in the House of Representatives, serves on the executive committee of the socialist-leaning Progressive Caucus, a bloc of about 60 votes or nearly 30 percent of the minority vote in the lower chamber.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

New York Libs Lose Ballot Line

If you thought that the defeat of yet another Kennedy in Maryland was the icing on the cake on Election Day, hold on - there's more.

--NewsMax.com--

Why do Liberals need a separate line in New York? They already have two - Democrat and Republican. - Ed.

'Sextionary' Defines Planned Parenthood's Agenda for Teens

In an attempt to prevent America's youth from depending on "unreliable sources" for "life-saving" sexual health information, Planned Parenthood Federation of America has launched its 'Sextionary' to serve as the Internet's authoritative sex education destination.

--CNSNews.com--

The "Sextionary" can be perused at http://www.teenwire.com. - Ed.

Pro-abortion Candidates Defeated

The myth that a candidate for public office must be pro-abortion to stand a chance of winning exploded Tuesday when opposition to abortion played a key role in many of the victories that gave Republicans control of the Senate and increased their majority in the House.

--NewsMax.com--

No Child's Privacy Left Uninvaded

Buried deep in the 670 pages of the new No Child Left Behind Act is a sensible provision that military recruiters must be given access to school campuses - something that liberal anti-military school administrators at 19,228 schools had denied them. ...

--NewsMax.com--

Saudi 'Payoffs' to bin Laden Documented

CIA says royal family faces 'increasingly open challenges to its control.'

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Israel Bares Arrow Missile in Warning to Iraq

PALMACHIM AIR BASE, Israel - Israel put its $2.2 billion Arrow anti-ballistic missile system on rare display on Thursday in an apparent warning to Iraq should it target the Jewish state again in retaliation for any U.S. attack.

--Reuters--

Death Tax Repeal Will Be Introduced Again In Congress

With a beefed-up Republican majority in the House and a new GOP majority in the Senate in the 108th Congress, House Policy Committee Chairman Christopher Cox (R-Calif.) announced Thursday he would re-introduce legislation to permanently repeal the federal estate tax.

--CNSNews.com--

Alabama Voters Oust Governor, but He Won't Leave

Alabama voters Tuesday gave Republican Bob Riley a narrow margin of victory over Democrat Gov. Don Siegelman. But the lame-duck guv is throwing a temper tantrum and refusing to admit his defeat.

--NewsMax.com--

Clinton Defends McAuliff

Former President Bill Clinton yesterday defended the performance of his handpicked Democratic national chairman, Terry McAuliffe, as grumbling grew over the roles of both Clinton and McAuliffe in the Democrats' Election Day debacle.

--NY Post--

Clintonistas Dodge 'Albatross' Label, Claim Credit for CA Win

Concerned that Tuesday night's devastating string of Democratic losses in races where ex-President Bill Clinton campaigned will exacerbate his image as a political albatross, the ex-president's political allies are seeking to award him credit for Calif. Gov. Gray Davis' victory over GOP challenger Bill Simon.

--NewsMax.com--

Lott Addresses Partial-Birth Abortion Bill

The new Senate Majority Leader, Trent Lott of Mississippi, says with Republicans now in control of the White House and both houses of Congress, the logjam of bills is going to be broken. Lott says not only will important legislation dealing with homeland security and the economy be moved along quickly, but also a key issue of importance to Christians: a ban on partial-birth abortion.

--Agape Press--

Millions to Expose Underreported Story

Christians around the world set aside Sunday to pray for persecuted.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Socialist Canada Considers Homosexual "Marriage"

OTTAWA - Martin Cauchon, justice minister of Canada, citing increased support in polls, asked Parliament yesterday to consider legalizing gay "marriage" or a new "civil union" category, which would recognize homosexual unions.

--Boston Globe--

House Democratic Leader Candidates 'Too Liberal'

CAPITOL HILL - House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt's announcement that he will not seek the post again has opened the door to two competing views for the future of Democrats in the House, one moderate and one liberal. The question on everyone's mind in Washington is, which direction will the party take?

--CNSNews.com--

Maybe the entire party is "too liberal." - Ed.

Religious Vote Credited in GOP Wins

A mobilized conservative religious vote probably swept Republicans to victory in Georgia and the Carolinas on Tuesday and pro-life Catholics and Protestants made the difference for the GOP in Missouri, political analysts said yesterday.

--Washington Times--

Disillusioned Blacks Hurt Democrats

Lower-than-expected black voter turnout hampered Democrats' efforts to win key Southern states Tuesday, while Hispanic voters were a driving force behind the Republicans' historic win of both chambers of Congress, party officials and political analysts said yesterday.

--Washington Times--

Don't expect the Democrat Party to adopt an agenda actually helpful to blacks. All they know is race-baiting and scare tactics. - Ed.

Hillary Set to Grab Dem Reins Tighter

Democrats are running scared, but not from the GOP. They're apparently hotfooting it out of the way of Hillary Clinton's ascendancy.

--NewsMax.com--

California Doctors Must Report Sex Abuse

Ruling from attorney general puts further pressure on abortion providers.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer's office phone number is (518) 474-7330. The local office phone number is (845) 485-3900. - Ed.

Anti-Gun Agenda Cost Candidates for House and Senate

CAPITOL HILL - Republicans focused their mid-term election campaigns on homeland defense and the potential of a war with Iraq while Democrats mainly concentrated on the economy, Social Security, and healthcare issues. But for many candidates in both parties, their position on the Second Amendment played a significant role in their election or defeat.

--CNSNews.com--

Clinton Campaigned in Florida with Roving Eye

Ex-President Bill Clinton wasn't able to fulfill his goal on Tuesday of "humiliating the Bushes" by ousting first brother Jeb from the Florida governor's mansion, but maybe that's because he allowed himself to get distracted by other pursuits.

--NewsMax.com--

Study: Slavery's Effects Lasted Just 2 Generations

Economic disparities between the descendants of former slaves and free blacks largely disappeared within just two generations following emancipation, according to a study by Dartmouth economist Bruce Sacerdote that may lend ammunition to opponents of slavery reparations.

--The Dartmouth Online--

Wildfires Blamed for Greenhouse Gas Rise

New research has shown that the forest fires which ravaged South East Asia five years ago caused a massive increase in levels of the greenhouse gases which cause global warming.

--BBC News--

Actually, the "globe" is warmed by the sun. But don't expect politically motivated "scientists" to acknowledge that obvious fact. - Ed.

Democrat Chairman Still Lamenting Florida 'Debacle' of 2000

If you thought the Democrat Party had gotten over the 36-day voter recount controversy in Florida in 2000 that propelled George W. Bush into the White House, you had better think again.

--CNSNews.com--

If the Democrat Party doesn't get rid of McAuliff and his politics of retribution, it will not be able to fulfil its necessary function as the "loyal opposition" which is essential to a healthy democracy. I'm beginning to wonder if they're astute enough to recognize this. - Ed.

Katherine Harris Wins House Seat

Katherine Harris, the former Florida secretary of state who played a pivotal role in the disputed 2000 presidential election and author of a new book on the subject, won her bid for a seat in the House of Representatives tonight ? instantly making her one of the most visible women in Washington.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Another big loss for the politics of retribution. - Ed.

Bush Bets His Popularity And Scores a Big Victory

President Bush pushed an unusually big political bet onto the table in yesterday's election -- and it paid off.

--Washington Post--

Those of you who criticized the president for squandering his political capital, don't you think he picked a good time to spend it? He could easily have played the Clinton "triangulation" game, but he didn't, and his party benefited. He deserves our admiration. - Ed.

GOP Victory Could Produce Immediate Payoff

The Republican victory in the battle for the U.S. Senate could produce dramatic payoffs for the Bush administration on a variety of vital issues, including homeland security, the federal budget and dozens of judicial appointments.

--Fox News--

Freedom First: America Votes Pro-Gun Rights

Of the 24 candidates endorsed by the National Rifle Association for the U.S. Senate, the NRA-endorsed candidate won in 21 of the races - that's a net gain of two pro-gun seats in the U.S. Senate with wins in Georgia, Minnesota and Missouri and a loss in Arkansas (with South Dakota still uncertain). ...

--NewsMax.com--

Administration Withholds Funds From WHO, Lawmakers Charge

In a recent flap on United Nations funding, a group of House Democrats said the Bush administration is illegally withholding money from the World Health Organization (WHO) solely out of concerns of pro-life groups.

--CNSNews.com--

If Pres. Bush is irritating pro-abortion Democrats, he must be doing something right. - Ed.

Unmarried Couples Gain Adoption Rights In Britain

LONDON - Britain's upper house has given thumbs-up to legislation that will allow unmarried heterosexual and homosexual couples to adopt children, reversing an earlier vote and ensuring that the bill will become law.

--CNSNews.com--

And the welfare of British children be damned. - Ed.

FBI Agents 'Miffed' that Gun Owner Contacted Media

CAPITOL HILL - Prior to the capture of "Beltway Sniper" suspects John Allen Muhammad and John Lee Malvo, an unconfirmed number of Maryland gun owners received surprise visits from the FBI as part of the investigation. One such gun owner had a surprise of his own for the agents when they arrived at his home.

--CNSNews.com--

This story should alarm anyone who believes the Constitution means what it says about the right to bear arms. The government seemingly has no problem getting information on gun ownership from stores that sell guns, but when they're looking for information on pregnancies from Planned Parenthood to help solve an infant murder, they run into a brick wall. - Ed.

Schumer aims for gun database

ALBANY - U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York is pushing federal legislation that would establish a national ballistics database he contends could help police quickly trace the origin of new guns used in crimes.

--Times-Union--

A gun database is useless if it doesn't link the gun to the gun owner. A gun-owner database is a necessary first step to gun confiscation, which is Schumer's aim. He cares nothing for the Constitution. - Ed.

Exit Polls to be Wrong Again?

NEW YORK - Hours before Election Day, Voter News Service said Monday it still hadn't worked all the bugs out of a new system designed to provide media organizations with exit polling information from voters.

--Yahoo! News (AP)--

Campaign Money Finds New Conduits As Law Takes Effect

With the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law taking effect tomorrow, top Republican lobbyists and Democratic operatives are putting finishing touches today on shadow organizations designed to evade the intent of the law and continue the flow of unregulated "soft money" into presidential and congressional campaigns.

--Washington Post--

What's going to be interesting is the expected run-off for the senate seat in Louisiana, especially if control of the senate hangs on it. - Ed.

KGB Helped Mondale in 1984 Presidential Race

Walter Mondale was the KGB's favorite presidential candidate when he ran against Ronald Reagan in 1984, long-secret Soviet files reveal.

--NewsMax.com--

State to Decide if 'Idiots' Can Vote

SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - New Mexico voters will decide on Tuesday whether they want "idiots" and "insane persons" to vote in their state.

--Yahoo! News (Reuters)--

Didn't New Mexico end up in the Gore column in 2000? It seems like the "idiots" and "insane persons" are already voting. - Ed.

Lame Duck Session Could Become Wild Goose Chase

CAPITOL HILL - Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura's appointment of his state's Independence Party chairman, Dean Barkley, to fill the unexpired term of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone caps a number of possibilities for leadership changes in the Senate during the lame duck session following Tuesday's elections.

--CNSNews.com--

Clinton Explodes at Bin Laden Question

Ex-President Bill Clinton blew his top on Friday when a reporter for an Oregon TV station asked him why he didn't do more to stop Osama bin Laden.

--NewsMax.com--

Candidates Debate; Ventura Appoints Interim Senator

The weather is cold, but Minnesotans have a political race to keep them warm - even hot. A debate, the first and only debate between Democrat Walter Mondale and Republican Norm Coleman, supplied the political fuel on Monday.

--CNSNews.com--

Something to keep in mind is that if either Jim Talent in Missouri, or Norm Coleman in Minnesota win tomorrow, Daschle's plurality will have vanished, and Republicans will have control of the "lame-duck" session after the election. - Ed.

Babs: Wellstone Death 'No Accident'

The woman who doesn't know Saddam from the Ayatollah is now espousing a Paul Wellstone "conspiracy theory" according to the N.Y. Post.

--NewsMax.com--

She might be on to something. Considering how Democrats have benefitted in the past from the "sympathy vote" following the death of a Democrat candidate in a close race, the possibility that Wellstone was murdered by Daschle's and/or Clinton's thugs cannot be discounted. - Ed.

McAuliff Blames Wellstones for "Memorial" Fiasco

Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe blamed the grieving family of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone on Sunday for turning last Tuesday night's memorial service for the dead senator into a campaign rally, and even suggested it was their fault that Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott was booed during the ceremony.

--NewsMax.com--

Late Shift Appears to Favor GOP

Key Senate races in Tuesday's congressional elections are too close to call, but Republicans appear to have gained strength in the final weekend as they fight to retain and perhaps add to their thin House majority.

--USA Today--

Fears of Massive Illegal Ballots in Florida - Again!

They're at it again in Florida, this time obtaining absentee ballots in the names of unsuspecting voters to fraudulently cast the stolen ballots in the Nov. 5 election.

--NewsMax.com--

Exit Polls Won't Track 'Gays' ; Leaders React

Homosexual leaders are deeply concerned after learning this week that the Voter News Service (VNS) will not be recording voters' sexual orientations in exit polling next Tuesday.

--Gay.com--

And I always thought they considered their "sexual orientation" to be a private matter. - Ed.

Poster Contest Planned for Roe vs. Wade Anniversary

WINTER HAVEN - Area artists interested in winning cash and national recognition for designing a poster for the 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade are encouraged by Planned Parenthood to break out their drawing pencils and paint brushes.

--PolkOnline.com--

Helen, do you have some nice posters to enter? - Ed.

'Ex-Gay' Conference Draws Near-Record Attendees, Protests

SPRINGFIELD, Va. - Months after Amy Tracy left a lesbian relationship and committed her life to Christianity, she got together with her ex-girlfriend for coffee and a chat. Tracy wanted to talk about her newfound relationship with God; her friend wanted to talk about their former lives together as lovers and political activists.

--CNSNews.com--

The most politically incorrect thing you can say today is that homosexuality is a "disorder" that can be treated. Political correctness, of course, has nothing to do with truth. - Ed.

Marriage is 'Key Social Institution' That Must Be Protected

CAPITOL HILL - Traditional marriage is "an institution in social crisis all over the developed world," a crisis that must be addressed for society to thrive, warned nationally syndicated columnist Maggie Gallagher in Washington Friday.

--CNSNews.com--

Wood Stove Pollution is a Burning Issue

"As many as 30,000 lives are lost every year because of wood smoke," said Mary Rozenberg, president of Burning Issues, a nonprofit organization focusing on wood smoke pollution.

--Environmental News Network--

Get ready for the anti-choicers to be outlawing your fireplace. - Ed.

Group Says FBI Report Overlooks Prison Rape Statistics

A human rights group founded by survivors of prison rape is calling on the Federal Bureau of Investigation to amend its yearly crime report to include men under its category of "forcible rape." According to Lara Stemple, executive director of Stop Prisoner Rape (SPR), "People who are raped in prison are seen as something of a joke in our society."

--CNSNews.com--

Report: Shooting Suspects Homosexual Lovers

The two suspects held by authorities in connection with the serial sniper shootings in the Washington, D.C., region were homosexual lovers with ties to the al-Qaida terror network, according to a report in the National Enquirer.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Gosh! What a surprise! - Ed.

Mondale Snubs Carter Campaign Offer

Don't expect to see last month's Nobel Peace Prize winner, ex-President Jimmy Carter, campaigning for his old VP Walter Mondale in a bid to help save the Senate for the Democrats.

--NewsMax.com--

Maybe Mondale isn't quite as dumb as he seems. - Ed.

Reporter Stands by OKC/Iraq Link Allegations

A former Oklahoma City investigative reporter is standing by her assertion that Iraq had a hand in the OKC bombing seven years ago, despite recent criticism by a former investigator who assisted in the appeal of bomber Timothy McVeigh's conviction.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Snipers Goal: Kill Ex-Wife?

Investigators are becoming increasingly convinced that Beltway sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad went on his rampage because he planned to murder his ex-wife in what would appear to be a random slaying by a psycho spree killer, cops said.

--NY Post--

Sex-Abuse Law to Include Abortionists?

Nassau County, N.Y., District Attorney Dennis Dillon says a proposed local law requiring that clergy report incidents of sexual abuse should be widened to include abortion providers who learn that minor girls have been impregnated by adults.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

This should be a no-brainer. But just wait for the ridiculous arguments against it by the radical pro-aborts. - Ed.

Kan. Court Rules on Unborn Monument

SUBLETTE, Kan. - A monument for unborn babies must be removed from a public cemetery because it violates land use laws that set aside the space for burying human remains, the Kansas Supreme Court has ruled.

--NewsDay.com--

I suppose they'll have to put the monument at a local landfill where aborted remains are dumped. - Ed.

ACLU Sues Over Texas Drug Arrests

AUSTIN, Texas - The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Friday alleging that an East Texas drug sweep in which 28 blacks were arrested was racially motivated.

--NewsDay.com--

There's a simple solution to this kind of ridiculous lawsuit - stop enforcing any laws in black neighborhoods. - Ed.

British Group Steps Up Campaign For Anti-Smacking Law

LONDON - A church-backed group is attempting to sway the British debate over child smacking laws with a "positive parenting" guide that will include lobbying tips.

--(CNSNews.com)--

If a church is backing this, doesn't that mean they're trying to force their morality down everyone else's throats? Or does that rule only apply when the cause is non-politically correct? - Ed.

Three Mile Island Cancer Rates 'Normal'

There has been no significant increase in deaths from cancer among residents near the site of America's worst nuclear accident, according to a 20-year follow-up study.

--NewScientist.com--

Minn. Court Rules on Absentee Ballots

ST. PAUL - In a partial victory for the Democrats, Minnesota's Supreme Court ordered local election officials Thursday to send out new absentee ballots to people who ask to change their Senate vote in the wake of Sen. Paul Wellstone's death.

--USA Today (AP)--

After the Democrats' disgraceful performance, I have to wonder if any Demorats will get a new ballot and vote for Coleman instead. - Ed.

Gov. Ventura Prefers Garbage Man to Democrat Senator

Independent Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is still so disgusted about how Democrats danced on Sen. Paul Wellstone's grave that he says he'd appoint a garbage man rather than a Dem to complete the late senator's term.

--NewsMax.com--

Three cheers for Gov. Ventura! - Ed.

Dems' Social Security Granny Alive and Well

... and bitching about Bush's prescription drug plan.

--Democrat National Committee--

Mass. Schools Near Ban on Metal Bats

The crack of the wooden bat, long missing at nearly all of the state's high school baseball games, will return next spring. In an unprecedented move praised by safety advocates and assailed by bat companies and the national high school coaches group, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association's baseball committee recommended yesterday that metal bats be banned from all games, likely setting the stage for a coast-to-coast debate.

--Boston Globe--

This is a victory for stupidity. Wooden bats break, often sending wooden spinters flying into the field. The solution to this "safety issue" is to use softer balls. It's that simple. - Ed.

Family Groups Protest 'White Collar Smut Peddlers'

Mainstream U.S. corporations are making billions of dollars from material they wouldn't dare show their employees for fear of being sued, a leading anti-obscenity crusader said.

--CNSNews.com--

Conference Slated for Ex-Homosexuals

The conference, called "Love Won Out," is one of several of its kind held each year by Focus on the Family. The group, which has held these conferences since 1998, maintains that homosexuality is "preventable and treatable."

--Washington Times--

U.S. Syphilis Rate Rises for First Time in Decade

ATLANTA - Syphilis is on the rise in the United States for the first time in more than a decade, largely because of outbreaks among homosexual and bisexual men in several big cities, the government reported Thursday.

--USA Today (AP)--

No Excuses For Suicide Bombings, Human Rights Group Says

Those who plan and perpetrate suicide bombings are guilty of crimes against humanity and in some cases war crimes, an international human rights group concluded in a report released Friday.

--CNSNews.com--

Taxpayers on Hook For Wellstone Rally

Questions raised about cost to military of taking lawmakers to memorial.

--News World Communications--

Minn. GOP Chair Wants Equal Time After Wellstone "Memorial"

The chair of the Minnesota Republican Party is calling on the state's television and radio stations to give the GOP equal time to campaign, given the partisan tone of Tuesday night's memorial for the late Sen. Paul Wellstone, who along with his wife and daughter, perished in a plane crash last week.

--CNSNews.com--

Dems' Mondale Pick Snubbed Qualified Black Candidate

Democratic Party power brokers in Minnesota picked Walter Mondale as their best hope to retain the late Paul Wellstone's senate seat after passing over a qualified black candidate for racial reasons.

--NewsMax.com--

Cities consider ads on police cars

NASCAR-style postings spark conflict-of-interest concerns.

--USA Today--

Pro-Abortion Group Enlists Daschle in 'Urgent' Fundraising

One of the country's largest pro-abortion political lobbies Wednesday enlisted the aid of Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle in a coordinated effort to maintain Democrat's control of that body. Pro-life advocates said the fundraising email message illustrates the importance of the Nov. 5 elections.

--CNSNews.com--

Illinois Democrats Attack "Wrong" Republican

AFL-CIO, one of the Democrats' favorite tools, mailed 10,000 pamphlets to Illinois households on behalf of Democrat gubernatorial nominee Rod Blagojevich. The flyers identified unpopular lame-duck Gov. George Ryan as the Republican candidate and used his picture - but Attorney General Jim Ryan is the GOP nominee.

--NewsMax.com--

Inching Away From Income Tax

In the heart of the Treasury Department, their work deeply under wraps, tax-policy experts are hatching policy options for what could be the Bush economic team's first big idea: shifting the U.S. tax system away from taxing income, toward taxing consumption.

--Washington Post--

This is good news! The income tax has become a tool for tyranny. - Ed.

AIDS Event Had Nude Porn Star, 2 Say

--St. Louis Today--

Wiccans Offer Alternative to Boy Scouts

Frustrated by an unsuccessful campaign to achieve religious recognition from the Boy Scouts of America, a Seattle-based Wicca church has launched its own youth program, which is based on tolerance for different beliefs, including differences in sexual orientation.

--CNSNews.com--