DHS: No Plan to Cut Number of Air Marshals

WASHINGTON - Reports of any changes in staffing of federal air marshals aboard U.S. airlines are flat-out wrong, a Department of Homeland Security spokesman told Fox News Wednesday.

--Fox News--

Regulation Through Litigation Troubles State Lawmakers

America's courts have taken over the legislative role of regulating whole industries, many court watchers and state lawmakers believe. The difficult question, they said Wednesday, is how to reverse the trend.

--CNSNews.com--

Islamists Butcher New Christian

After slaughtering a Muslim-turned-Christian, Islamic extremists have reportedly returned the man's body to his Palestinian family in four pieces.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

And if you suggest that Islam is not a religion of peace, they might butcher you too. - Ed.

Pryor to be Filibustered, Schumer Pledges

Sen. Charles E. Schumer yesterday said Democrats will filibuster the nomination of Alabama's attorney general to the federal bench, which would make him the third judicial nominee of President Bush to be blocked by Democrats.

--Washington Times--

If it acts like a skunk, looks like a skunk, and smells like a skunk, it's not name-calling to call it a skunk. - Ed.

British Pub Owners Worry That Gov't May Ban Smoking

LONDON - British restaurant and pub owners on Wednesday called for discussions with the British government amid fears that a nationwide ban on smoking will be imposed following similar restrictions in New York and Ireland.

--CNSNews.com--

Alabama Guv: Voters Have “Christian Duty” to Support Huge Tax Increase

Alabama's new Republican governor is trying to shove the biggest tax increase in state history down voters' throats by telling them it is their “Christian duty.”

--NewsMax.com--

Wrong! If there is any “christian duty” involved here, it's on the politicians to spend the taxpayers' money wisely and stop wasting it. - Ed.

Californians to Vote on Racial Privacy Initiative

California's Oct. 7 recall election, which will determine whether Democratic Gov. Gray Davis remains in office, will also give voters the chance to decide whether to prohibit the state from collecting information about race or ethnicity.

--CNSNews.com--

‘Gay-rights’ Bills May Boost Recall Push

California Gov. Gray Davis risks galvanizing the forces pushing for his removal if he does not abandon his support for two homosexual-rights bills before the state's Oct. 7 recall election.

--Washington Times--

Southerners Know How to React

Watch out who you call a nasty name - he might be a Southerner, and y'all will be in a heap o' trouble.

--NewsMax.com--

This would explain why southern states were mostly “red” on the electoral map, since the Democrats' chief political strategy is name-calling. (OK, so emphasizing the “rats” in “Democrats” is a form of name-calling, but there is a difference, I explain why they're “rats.”) - Ed.

Democrat ‘Moderates’ Warn of Loony Left

Even though Bill Clinton betrayed America to China, destroyed national security and waged war on the Constitution, the New York Times deems him a "moderate," and now it's fretting that the party's loony left-wing fringe will destroy the party's chances in 2004.

--NewsMax.com--

Dems Try to Increase Spending Despite Deficit Complaints

Democrats have been sounding alarm bells about Republican deficit spending, but during the two days of debate on homeland security appropriations, it was the Democrats who offered amendments to increase spending by over $17 billion in 2004.

--CNSNews.com--

US Has Legal as Well as Moral Obligation in Liberia, Some Argue

As fighting intensified between government and rebel forces for control of Buchanan, Liberia's second largest city, some analysts said the United States has not only a moral, but also a legal obligation to intervene militarily to stop the bloodshed in the West African nation.

--CNSNews.com--

I fail to see how it is more “moral” to interfere in a civil war than to overthrow a brutal, murderous dictator. - Ed.

Hill Hits Gambling Program on Terror

The latest brainchild of a contentious Pentagon program - an online gambling parlor that allows anonymous investors to make money predicting assassinations and terrorist attacks - is drawing fire from Capitol Hill.

--Washington Times--

My initial reaction to this is incredulity. It may actually be a good idea, but politically, I can't see it being anything but a bomb. - Ed.

Freddie Mac Report Reveals Je$$e Ja¢k$on ‘Shakedown,’ Critic Alleges

A report from the board of the Federal Home Mortgage Company, otherwise known as Freddie Mac, accuses the company of using a brokerage firm with close ties to Je$$e Ja¢k$on as part of an effort to avoid taxes and skirt corporate accounting rules.

--CNSNews.com--

Republicans See Win-win with Saad

Republicans have picked Henry Saad - President Bush's judicial nominee from Michigan who is of Arab descent - as the face of their next high-profile nominations battle.

--Washington Times--

Never fear, senate Republicans will turn it into a public relations disaster. - Ed.

Bush, Republicans Losing Support of Retired Veterans

WASHINGTON - President Bush and his Republican Party are facing a political backlash from an unlikely group - retired veterans.

--Miami Herald--

Graham: 2004 Could Bring Bush's “Impeachment”

Presidential candidate Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., said Sunday that President Bush won't be impeached as long as Republicans control Congress, but added, “The good news is that in November of 2004 the American people will have a chance to both impeach and remove George W. Bush in one step.”

--NewsMax.com--

Sen. Graham is displaying an appalling disrespect of Constitutional principles. Impeachment is a power held exclusively by the House of Representatives. As a senator, Graham would have to sit as a “juror” in an impeachment trial. We should be able to expect a “juror” to approach a trial with an open mind, but clearly, Sen. Graham does not qualify on that score. - Ed.

Democrats Not Shying Away From Tax Talk

Democratic presidential candidates are following the politically risky strategy of embracing tax increases as key parts of their economic agendas, hoping to make mounting federal deficits and President Bush's economic stewardship major issues in the 2004 campaign.

--Washington Post--

It's not nearly so “risky” when you have a pliant media supporting you. - Ed.

Long-Awaited Energy Plan Sparks Debate in Senate

After months on the back burner, a comprehensive energy plan that's been in the works since 2001 is expected to come up for debate in the Senate. Lawmakers will begin voting on a host of amendments this week.

--CNSNews.com--

Hillary: I Won't Censor History`

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday she wouldn't try to censor how history is portrayed in the museum at the Clinton Presidential Library.

--Newsday (AP)--

Since the “history” of the Clinton administration is mostly about lying, why should we believe what she's saying here? - Ed.

Justice Fights to Keep Clinton Monument Edicts Intact

Attacks against President Clinton's proclamation restricting access to seven national monuments and millions of acres of public land have reached the Supreme Court, where President Bush's administration is defending the discretion Mr. Bush once denounced.

--Washington Times--

You can look at this several ways. The administration could be defending presidential power, standing up to judicial power, or putting the onus on Congress to change the law. But any way you look at it, giving any president this kind of power over property rights is unacceptable. - Ed.

E-voting System Flaws “Risk Election Fraud”

Software flaws in a leading US electronic voting system could be used to subvert the outcome of an election, claim researchers from Johns Hopkins University and Rice University.

--New Scientist--

Je$$e Ja¢k$on Helped Create Liberian Crisis

While the Congressional Black Caucus clamored for President George W. Bush to dispatch U.S. troops to Liberia, as he ultimately decided yesterday to do, neither the Congressional Black Caucus nor Bush is talking publicly about how Liberia began this latest phase of its spiraling descent into chaos.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

NYC Assassin Fueled by Fear of ‘Gay’ Blackmail

The City Hall killer was an HIV-positive man who made meticulous preparations for his own death before setting out to assassinate a political rival who he believed was blackmailing him because he was gay, law-enforcement sources said yesterday.

--New York Post--

McCain Pummels Saddamite Sob Sister Howard Dean

Sen. John McCain is outraged that White House wannabe Howard Dean blubbered after U.S. troops took out Saddam Hussein's bloodthirsty sons, “The ends do not justify the means.”

--NewsMax.com--

Rangel Slams Clinton for Hyping Iraq Nuke Threat

Rep. Charlie Rangel slammed ex-President Bill Clinton yesterday for hyping the Iraqi nuclear threat five years ago - though when he leveled the criticism he was under the impression that Clinton's comments had actually been uttered by President Bush.

--NewsMax.com--

New RNC Chief Raps ‘Angry’ Democrats

Republican strategist and lobbyist Ed Gillespie was unanimously elected chairman of the Republic National Committee Friday during its annual summer meeting, chiding national Democrats for their “anger” and Democratic president candidates as “pessimistic.”

--CNSNews.com--

Michael Savage Considering Run for California Governor

Michael Savage, the controversial, nationally syndicated radio talk-show host and best-selling author, is considering a run for California governor in the fall recall election of incumbent Gray Davis.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Nutty Germans Blame U.S. for 9/11

How ignorant are the German people? This much: Almost one in three below age 30 thinks the U.S. government might have sponsored the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America, according to a new poll.

--NewsMax.com--

Free Traders Clash Over Drug Re-Importation

As the House of Representatives Thursday readied for a vote on whether to allow drug importation from Canada and other price-control countries, a split amongst free market advocates remained un-mended.

--CNSNews.com--

Kids Rally for Tax Credits and “Stuff Like That”

CAPITOL HILL - Hundreds of ‘liberal’ activists and children gathered near the White House and on Capitol Hill Wednesday to support Democrats' efforts to extend an extra $400-per-child income tax credit to 12 million children whose families do not pay federal income taxes.

--CNSNews.com--

If this were a Republican rally, the left, and their media allies, would be decrying the “exploitation” of children. - Ed.

Ways and Means Chairman Apologizes to House

Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) tearfully apologized on the House floor yesterday for asking Capitol Police officers to evict Democrats from a committee room Friday, as Republicans worked to quell bad publicity stemming from the fracas.

--Washington Post--

Of course, no apology is demanded or expected from “Pete” Stark who initiated this. Read what Michelle Malkin has to say. Note: The previous link is to Malkin's current column. Try this as an alternate. - Ed.

Gore Recount Lawyer Faces Ethics Sanctions

The lawyer who represented Al Gore in the hotly contested Florida post-election recount in 2000 is now facing ethics charges in what one local newspaper described as a “bizarre” case.

--CNSNews.com--

Rangel: U.S. Acted Illegally in Killing Uday and Qusay

The U.S. acted illegally when its soldiers attacked and killed Uday and Qusay Hussein, a leading Democratic congressman complained on Tuesday, before mocking the military maneuver that succeeded in eliminating the brutal duo.

--NewsMax.com--

Aside from the blatant anti-Bush bias, there are a few other things that should be pointed out. First, there is no “law on the books” proscribing assassinations of enemy leaders − it is an executive order, which the president can rescind at any time. Second, it should be noted that Rangel participated in the Korean conflict which was not a declared “war.” It could thus be argued that any killing Rangel participated in during that conflict was also “illegal.” - Ed.

Je$$e Ja¢k$on: U.S. Is Racist Not to Wage War in Liberia

Isn't it fascinating how the same people who so strongly opposed U.S. intervention in Iraq want the exact same thing to happen in Liberia? The charade took a hilarious turn today when Jesse “Shakedown” Ja¢k$on piped up.

--NewsMax.com--

Gephardt Told to “Get Facts Straight” After Blasting Bush

A senior Republican congressman is chastising one of his Democratic colleagues for comments about the Bush administration's Iraq policy, saying critics of the president should make sure they have the facts right before giving campaign speeches.

--CNSNews.com--

IRS Compromises Taxpayer Privacy

Critics slam joint venture between government, H&R Block.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Flowers Wins Another Round Against Hillary

Former Bill Clinton paramour Gennifer Flowers won another round in court this week, when a federal judge ruled that her lawsuit against ABC newsman George Stephanopoulos, Democratic operative James Carville and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton can proceed.

--NewsMax.com--

Anti-preferences Initiative Gaining Steam

With a bevy of Republican legislators in tow, noted anti-affirmative action activist Ward Connerly held a press conference in Michigan yesterday to announce the creation of a statewide steering committee for the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, a ballot measure prohibiting the state from granting preferential treatment to anyone based on race or gender, in the arenas of public education, public employment or public contracting.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Saddam's Sons Died in Firefight, Coalition Commander Says

Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusay were killed Tuesday in a four-hour firefight in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez announced during a press conference in Baghdad.

--CNSNews.com--

The really good news is that this came as the result of a tip from an Iraqi citizen. That person will soon be very rich. Saddam, if he is still alive, is undoubtedly feeling a lot less cocky right about now. - Ed.

Dean Dismisses Uday, Qusay Kills

Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean wasn't exactly jumping for joy over the news that Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusay had been killed by U.S. forces in Iraq.

--NewsMax.com--

Democrats Caught in Budget Gaffe

Sacramento - The state's budget crisis took a surreal turn Monday after a frank discussion by a group of Democrats on the budget and its impact on their re-election was accidentally broadcast throughout legislative and reporters' offices.

--San Francisco Chronicle--

Democrats Start Anti-Bush Ad Campaign

CRAWFORD, Texas - Democrats are launching a television ad that accuses President Bush of misleading Americans on the nuclear threat from Iraq.

--Yahoo! News (AP)--

California Recall Threatens Legislative Goals, Homosexuals Warn

Homosexual lawmakers in California are growing increasingly worried that their top legislative priorities this year will be a casualty of the recall campaign against Gov. Gray Davis.

--CNSNews.com--

It wasn't too long ago that homosexuals were denying they had an agenda. - Ed.

Abortion Bill Faces Conference Setbacks

Senate Democrats are slowing the progress of legislation banning “partial-birth” abortion as Senate Republicans try to bring the measure to conference with the House, Republican officials say.

--Washington Times--

House Republicans could thwart this strategy be reintroducing the Senate version and passing it without amendment. - Ed.

Pro-Life Protesters Seek Dismissal of Parade Permit Violations

A judge in Florence, S.C., is considering whether to dismiss criminal charges against five members of a local Christian group who were arrested for failing to get a parade permit in advance of their sidewalk demonstration against abortion.

--CNSNews.com--

Study Pegging Billions in US Divorce Costs Spurs Marriage Activists

A new study revealing annual U.S. divorce costs at $33.3 billion has provided marriage activists with more ammunition when advocating for initiatives educating the public on how to have strong, healthy marriages.

--CNSNews.com--

Child Molester Duped County, State

A convicted pederast duped the Northampton (PA) County Children and Youth department and the state into placing a 12-year-old foster child in his Allentown home where the boy spent three months before the ruse was discovered.

--Allentown (PA) Morning Call--

Haig: Dem Scandal Mongers Helping Saddam, Lack Patriotism

A day after Saddam Hussein echoed the words of Bush administration critics who insist without evidence that the president lied about Iraq's nuclear weapons program, former Secretary of State Alexander Haig warned that Bush's political opponents were deliberately undermining the war effort and demonstrating a lack of patriotism.

--NewsMax.com--

If truth were to be told, it's the Democrats who are begging Hussein to “bring it on!” - Ed.

CIA Saw Iraq Nuclear Threat

WASHINGTON - While President Bush's critics continue to claim he hyped the Iraqi nuclear threat in his State of the Union Address, a recently declassified Central Intelligence Agency assessment obtained by Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin shows the CIA took very seriously Saddam Hussein's efforts to reconstitute his nuclear weapons program.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

TV Set Used as Murder Weapon

Jealousy reportedly sparked rage, tossing of console.

--Nettavisen, Norway--

By golly, we need a waiting period before anyone can buy a TV. - Ed.

Environmentalists ‘Ticket’ SUV Owners for Causing Global Warming

ROCKVILLE, Md. - A coalition of environmental and faith-based groups announced on Friday that it would be issuing 15,000 “tickets” to Washington, D.C./Baltimore area SUV owners as part of its campaign to “save our planet from the catastrophe of rapid global warming.”

--CNSNews.com--

Speaking of the left issuing “tickets,” did you read this, which appeared in the Poughkeepsie Journal? - Ed.

Marriage-promotion Plan Seen Set to Pass, Despite Criticisms

WASHINGTON - President Bush's proposal to nudge women on welfare toward the altar is headed for approval in Congress despite opposition from both the political left and right, as Democrats choose other battles to fight in the welfare debate.

--Boston Globe--

Lieberman Urges Mfume for High Court

A few days after being declared "persona non grata" by the NAACP, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Lieberman suggested in a speech to the group that its leader, Kweisi Mfume, would make a good Supreme Court justice, the New Republic reported. Mfume, however, has never been to law school.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

In defense of Lieberman, it should be pointed out that there is no constitutional requirement that Supreme Court justices be lawyers. In fact, wouldn't “diversity,” now considered a “compelling state interest,” be better served if some of the justices weren't lawyers? - Ed.

‘New Democrats’ Plan Bash-Bush Bash

The Democratic Leadership Council is holding its 2003 national convention in Philadelphia on July 27-28, and the DLC said it chose Philadelphia - the site of the 2000 Republican National Convention - to “focus on the promises President Bush has broken” in the three years since the GOP convention took place.

--CNSNews.com--

Remember how the Democrats complained about the “distraction” of the investigations of Clinton's scandals? So is the war against terrorism less important than the things Clinton was “distracted” from? - Ed.

Name-calling, Threats During House Meeting

WASHINGTON - Capitol Police (search) officers are supposed to protect members of Congress, but Friday they were called in by one House chairman to oust some Democratic members from a committee library.

--Fox News--

Can anyone imagine the “outrage” if a Republican had called a Democrat a “fruitcake?” And isn't it interesting how so-called “liberals,” who insist that homosexuality is “normal,” are so quick to insult their adversaries by insinuating that they are homosexual? - Ed.

Zimbabwe's Churches Apologize for Inaction

HARARE, Zimbabwe - In a stunning appeal for forgiveness, Zimbabwe's Christian churches apologized yesterday for not doing enough to stop political violence, hunger and the economic collapse of the nation.

--Washington Times--

Cancer Survivor Faces Possible Prison for Selling Apricot Seeds

Federal jurors in Brooklyn, N.Y., must decide the fate of Jason Vale, a cancer survivor, former arm wrestling world champion and self-described entrepreneur, who is on trial for allegedly violating a government order that he stop promoting the use of apricot seeds as a cure for cancer.

--CNSNews.com--

How is it that in a society where “privacy” extends to include a “right” to kill an unborn child, people are not permitted the “choice” of a “cure” that may or may not work? - Ed.

“Bring It on,” Climatologist Says of Global Warming Litigation

A well-known climatologist is so confident science does not support the claims in a new legal effort against fossil fuel-emitting businesses that he has a message for the coalition of international environmental groups filing the lawsuit: “Bring it on.

--CNSNews.com--

Canada Unfair to Polygamists: Marriage Is for “Two Persons”

The Canadian government proposed today that marriage be defined as the “lawful union of two persons.”

--NewsMax.com--

GM's Diversity Policy Excludes Religious-Based Employee Groups

General Motors' corporate policy of allowing employees to create "affinity groups" is the target of a discrimination complaint after one employee says his request to organize fellow workers for Christian-related activities was rejected.

--CNSNews.com--

Sen. Levin Repeatedly Cited Iraq Nuclear Threat

One of the most vocal critics of the Bush administration's decision to include a reference to Iraq's nuclear program in President Bush's State of the Union address repeatedly cited the same threat himself in the years prior to Bush's January 2003 comments.

--NewsMax.com--

The raw partisanship of these attacks on the president are exposed by the simple fact that before this attack, they were excoriating Bush for not “connecting the dots” prior to 9/11. Now when he is “connecting the dots,” they're condemning for it. - Ed.

California Crash Sparks New Debate Over Elderly Drivers

In the aftermath of the death and injury come the questions about why an 86-year-old man was allowed behind the wheel of his 1992 Buick that smashed into a crowded farmer's market in Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday, killing 10 people and injuring more than 50 others.

--CNSNews.com--

Discuss this issue on our open forum. - Ed.

Pentagon Bombshell: U.S. Uncovers WMD Document 'Mother Lode'

The Pentagon's chief weapons inspector David Kay has uncovered what is being described as a "mother lode" of documents in Iraq detailing Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction program.

--NewsMax.com--

Study: Day Care Kids Aggressive

The longer young children spend in day care, the more likely they are to be overly aggressive by the time they reach kindergarten, say researchers who first made the link two years ago.

--CBS News (AP)--

The good news (for the left) is that it creates an excuse for drugging the kids with ritalin. - Ed.

Football Legend Accuses Je$$e Ja¢k$on of Wasting NASCAR's Money

Reggie White, one of the National Football League's greatest defensive players of all time, has accused Je$$e Ja¢k$on of taking “a quarter of million dollars from NASCAR and not do[ing] anything with it.”

--CNSNews.com--

Now Reggie, we all know that Je$$e's thousand dollar suits and first-class flights have to be paid for somehow. - Ed.

Federal Judge Rules Against Pledge of Allegiance

A federal judge has rejected Pennsylvania's requirement that pupils recite the Pledge of Allegiance every morning.

--NewsMax.com--

There's something you need to understand here - only children of leftists can be “stigmatized” by having to “opt out” of something. When you don't want your kids exposed to leftist sex indoctrination, e.g., using the “stigmatization” argument doesn't cut it, since it only applies to them. - Ed.

Dem Presidential Candidate Calls for Tax Hikes

Sen. Bob Graham, a Florida Democrat who's running for president, is releasing his economic plan Thursday, and critics say it's heavy on tax hikes - something that appeals to left-wing, “soak the rich” Democrats, in the words of a taxpayer watchdog group.

--CNSNews.com--

Leftists Proven Wrong on Speed Limit

When the Republican Congress forced the Clinton administration to repeal the 55-mph speed limit eight years ago, assorted left-wing Chicken Littles clucked and squawked that the streets would run with blood, The American Sentinel recalls.

--NewsMax.com--

When they raised the maximum speed without raising the minimum, they were potentially making the highways more dangerous - not because higher speeds are more dangerous but because disparity in speeds is. It almost makes me suspect that they wanted raising the limit to cause more accidents. But the reality is that raising the limit hasn't increased accidents mainly because it hasn't increased highway speeds all that much, it only means less people break the law. Most people on the highway drive at a speed that is comfortable for them, and 55 on an interstate is “comfortable” to hardly anyone. - Ed.

Democrat Presidential Candidates Seek Support of Homosexual Group

Seven Democratic presidential candidates Tuesday pledged their support for a variety of topics on the homosexual agenda, including homosexual marriage, federal benefits for same-sex couples and a repeal of the Pentagon's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

--CNSNews.com--

U.N. Seeking Global Gun Control

A U.N. group is working toward establishment of an international system to register and regulate civilian possession of firearms, according to a former congressman.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Vote to Leave U.N. Fails in House

An amendment to a foreign aid bill that would have pulled the U.S. out of the United Nations failed yesterday in the House of Representatives by a vote of 350-74.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

74 is a start. - Ed.

House Blocks Family Planning Funds

A narrow majority of House members voted yesterday to block $50 million in international family planning funds, contending that the program bolsters China's coercive population control policy.

--Washington Post--

Pro-Lifer Goes Home After Nine Weeks in Jail “for a Principle”

A pro-life activist in Australia appeared in court Wednesday after spending nine weeks in custody for refusing to promise that he would stay away from an abortion clinic whose entrance he has repeatedly blocked.

--CNSNews.com--

A Constitution Just For Kids

For students stumped by “ex post facto” and put off by “thereofs” and “hereins,” a congressional staffer has translated the Constitution into modern, plain language.

--CBS News (AP)--

The Left will attack this because they don't want the Constitution to be understandable. If people understand it, they'll also understand the Left's attempts to twist it to their purposes. - Ed.

Clintons Fail to Make You Pay Their Legal Bills

Attention, taxpayers: Bill and Hillary Clinton today failed in their attempt to make you pay all their legal bills from their Whitewater scandal.

--NewsMax.com--

I don't normally post stories that are given “mainstream” press coverage except to make a point or when some aspect of the story is being left out or misreported. When you read this version of the story, you'll get something left out of the “mainstream” versions I've read - the court's rationale for refusing the Clintons' request. - Ed.

For Jews in France, a “Kind of Intifada”

Escalation in Hate Crimes Leads to Soul-Searching, New Vigilance.

--Washington Post--

Socialists Seek Exemption From Campaign Finance Laws

SEATTLE - A Socialist political candidate is stirring controversy in Seattle over her desires to keep her campaign donor lists off the record.

--Fox News--

As much as I hate to ever side with socialists, on this one, I'm 100% in agreement. In this age of the PC Thought Police, where anyone expressing ideas counter to those espoused by the self-annointed is mercilessly attacked, being forced to show an affiliation with a group advocating non-PC views stifles free speech (which is what the PCers want). It's no wonder that the party most closely associated with "Political Correctness" is also the party also most associated with this type of campaign law. - Ed.

Men Take Employers to Court Over Dress Code

The Scottish government is facing an avalanche of sex discrimination claims from men who refuse to wear a shirt and tie at work because their female colleagues turn up in t-shirts and slacks.

--The Scotsman--

'Alarmist' Global Warming Claims Unfounded Says Climatolgist

CAPITOL HILL - Climatologist Patrick J. Michaels told a Capitol Hill luncheon Friday that the fears of catastrophic global warming are scientifically unfounded and 'alarmist.' Michaels also declared that any climate change that does occur would not impact the Earth or its inhabitants in any significant way.

--CNSNews.com--

Congress Prepares for Battle Over UN Population Fund Money

Pro-life congressmen in the House of Representatives this week will attempt to strip the U.N. Population Fund of nearly $70 million in funding for condoning forced abortion and sterilization in China.

--CNSNews.com--

Uganda Provides World Model for Fighting AIDS, Bush Says

NAIROBI, Kenya - President Bush praised Uganda for its handling of the AIDS pandemic, saying the East African country was leading the world in combating its spread.

--CNSNews.com--

‘Anti−Gay’ Concerns Addressed

East Hampton Village officials and ‘gay’ leaders resolved yesterday to meet regularly and address fears that ‘homophobia’ is jeopardizing a local beach.

--Newsday--

The message is that no matter how outrageous and disgusting the antics of the ‘gays’ are, any complaints are the result of ‘homophobia.’ - Ed.

Bush Nuke Basher Admitted Saddam Sought the Bomb

The diplomat who set off a political firestorm last week when he told the New York Times that President Bush may have "exaggerated" when he told the nation that Iraq sought nuclear fuel in Africa admitted last October that he believed Saddam Hussein had "an aggressive program to try and get" nuclear weapons.

--NewsMax.com--

Withheld Iraq Report Blamed on French

LONDON - The French secret service is believed to have refused to allow Britain's MI6 to give the United States “credible” intelligence showing that Iraq was trying to buy uranium ore from Niger, U.S. intelligence sources said yesterday.

--Washington Times--

Alleged Al Qaeda Group Says It's Behind Iraq Attacks

DUBAI - A group claiming to be linked to the al Qaeda network said in an audio tape aired on an Arab television station on Sunday that they and not the followers of Saddam Hussein were behind attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq.

--Yahoo! News (Reuters)--

Disney/Miramax Set to Release Film Depicting America Military as Drug Dealers, Criminals

Timing seen fueling iraq war controversy.

--Drudge Report--

Missing Democrats an “affront” to NAACP

The NAACP's top leadership lashed out Saturday at several of the major Democratic candidates for president, calling their intention to skip Monday's candidate forum an “affront” to the nation's oldest civil rights organization.

--Miami Herald--

Clinton's Irish Tax Dodge

Ex-president Bill Clinton recently told an American audience that he loves to pay taxes, explaining, "I must be the only person in America that every time I pay the maximum tax rates, every time I sign that tax form, I smile."

--NewsMax.com--

Belgium Scraps War Crimes Law

Belgium's new government has confirmed it is repealing a controversial law which gives the courts power to try all cases of war crimes no matter where they were committed or by whom.

--BBC News--

‘Anti-Bush’ Artwork Decorates Town Hall

A town-hall art exhibit featuring an American flag with a swastika and a bomb appearing to come out of President Bush's head is sparking heated debate in Carrboro, N.C.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Father: Twin Bullied Into Surgery

As Iranian twins Ladan and Laleh Bijani were buried side by side but in different graves at the weekend, claims have been made that the more dominant of the two may have bullied her sister into the fatal attempt to separate them by surgery.

--The Australian--

NOW Conference Heats up Abortion Debate

Even before officials of the National Organization for Women could unveil their annual political agenda Friday, one of the nation's most vocal pro-life activists showed up to denounce the group and promise to continue his fight "until child killing is made illegal again."

--CNSNews.com--

Pro-infanticide Prof Awarded Ethics Prize

A controversial professor who advocates killing the disabled up to 28 days after birth, has been honored with an international ethics award.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

AIDS Activists Fault Abstinence Model

NAIROBI, Kenya - Uganda's anti-AIDS strategy, which has won worldwide support as well as praise from visiting President George W. Bush, has been attacked by campaigners for "stigmatizing people living with HIV/AIDS."

--CNSNews.com--

One question: Which is more important, keeping people from dying from AIDS, or not offending those who have it? By not offending people with AIDS, more people will be doomed to get it. They'll die, but they won't die "stigmatized." They'll just be dead. - Ed.

Possible bin Laden - Saddam Link Found

A U.S. federal judge and Democrat with strong ties to Al Gore says he's found a link between al Qaeda's Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein.

--NewsMax.com--

Official Believes U.S. Has WMD Proof

The U.S. is testing newly discovered materials it believes will provide decisive proof of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs, according to an Australian newspaper.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Daschle Wants Hispanics in Government, Just Not Estrada

CAPITOL HILL - During a media event to promote Democrats' new "Hispanic agenda" Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) apparently opened himself to criticism for what some Republicans claim are hypocritical remarks.

--CNSNews.com--

US Supreme Court Uses Foreign Precedent to Craft Some Opinions

Despite scathing criticism from Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, several legal experts said they support the high court's reliance on foreign legal precedent in some of its recent opinions.

--CNSNews.com--

The Left knows that it can never achieve its goal of world (socialist) government through the ballot box, which is why it is trying so hard to take control of the courts. - Ed.

Draft of EU Constitution Completed

The Convention on the Future of Europe ended its 17 months' work with a final flourish yesterday, adding a flag, anthem, motto, and official "Europe Day" to the European Union's draft constitution.

--London Telegraph--

The end result of this step toward world government will be a single political entity with multiple votes in the United Nations. The United States should demand that if this is allowed to stand, the United States deserves fifty votes. - Ed.

Study Finds Homosexual Unions Brief

A recent study on homosexual relationships finds they last 1-1/2 years on average - even as homosexual groups are pushing nationwide to legalize same-sex "marriages."

--Washington Times--

This brings us back to the question being avoided by homosexual "marriage" advocates - what is the states compelling interest in sponsoring marriage? The best answer the 'gays' can come up with is that it promotes monogamy, but among homosexuals, monogamy is a myth. This study certainly doesn't support the "partners for life" concept.

Court Says Connecticut Can Bar Boy Scouts From Charity List

A federal appeals court is siding with the state of Connecticut in a case involving the Boy Scouts.

--WABC-TV, New York--

If the left is "pro-choice," why does it oppose the choice of state employees to support the Boy Scouts? - Ed.

Saudis Behind Attacks on U.S. Troops in iraq?

Al-Qaida-related agents from kingdom funding Sunni insurgents.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Missile Defense More Relevant Than Ever, Analysts Say

Although overshadowed by conventional warfare in Afghanistan and Iraq, the need for U.S. missile defense is more relevant than ever, particularly in light of Iran's recent successful test of its Sahab-3 missile, national security analysts said Thursday.

--CNSNews.com--

Hirsen Bumps Hillary After Bob Grant Interview

During his interview with WOR Radio's Bob Grant on Wednesday, NewsMax.com's James Hirsen told the legendary talker that he hoped the show would help propel his book "Tales From the Left Coast" past Hillary Clinton's "Living History" on the Amazon.com bestseller list.

--NewsMax.com--

Ward Connerly Takes On Supreme Court

Reacting swiftly to the Supreme Court's recent decisions affirming the use of racial preferences in university admissions, noted civil-rights activist Ward Connerly has launched a campaign for a ballot initiative to end racial preferences in Michigan.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Republicans Try New Tactic to Get Judicial Nominees Moving

As the Senate Judiciary Committee prepared to vote Thursday on the nomination of Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor, a new fight emerged over the so-called "Michigan Four" judicial nominees who Democrats have blocked for more than a year.

--CNSNews.com--

Instead of trying this "new tactic" which is doomed to failure, Republicans should be relying on an old tactic - making Democrats hold a real filibuster. Make them stand there and openly bring the senate to a halt, and make sure the public knows what is going on. - Ed.

Surgeon Told Sisters 'No Chance' to Survive

HANOVER - The late conjoined Iranian twins always knew their separation could mean death, but the doctor that denied their request for the surgery 15 years ago says they never even had a chance.

--ABC News--

There's something about this story that stinks! If a surgeon performs an operation that he knows will almost certainly result in death, isn't he committing murder? - Ed.

Conservatives Try to Block US From Rejoining UN Agency

Nearly 20 years after President Ronald Reagan withdrew U.S. membership from a key United Nations-sponsored agency - alleging too much anti-Americanism, mismanagement and corruption - conservatives are trying to stop the Bush administration from re-joining.

--CNSNews.com--

Blair Bombshell: Intelligence Confirms Iraq Sought Niger Nuke Fuel

While a firestorm erupted Tuesday over President Bush's supposedly false claim that Iraq had sought uranium from Niger for its nuclear weapons program, Prime Minister Tony Blair maintained that the Iraq-Niger nuke connection had indeed been verified by additional intelligence.

--NewsMax.com--

Democrats Shy About Guns?

Leading candidates seeking the Democrat Party's presidential nomination in 2004 are shying away from public discussions of gun control because the issue is widely seen as a contributing factor in the loss of the White House and Congress in recent past elections, says a news analysis of the issue.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Declassified Documents: Israel's Attack On USS Liberty Was Accidental

New documents released this week by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) prove that Israel's 1967 attack on the USS Liberty was accidental. The Israeli attack on the American surveillance ship during the Six Day War, which killed 34 U.S. servicemen and wounded 172, has been a controversial and disputed chapter in Israel's relations with the United States.

--Israel Insider--

While it doesn't actually "prove" the attack was accidental, this is pretty strong evidence. - Ed.

Students Riot Over Cheating Ban

More than 3000 students of 20 law colleges in the eastern Indian state of Orissa have boycotted their final university examination and demonstrated in protest against a ban on copying.

--Brisbane Courier-Mail--

European Union Influenced Supreme Court Sodomy Ruling

As the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Texas' sodomy law continues to generate controversy, Austin Ruse of the Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute reveals a disturbing new element.

--NewsMax.com--

Assaulted Mother: 'Don't Tell Me My Son Was Not a Victim'

CAPITOL HILL - Tracy Marciniak survived a Feb. 8, 1992, assault for which her then-husband was later convicted. Her unborn son Zachariah did not survive the attack. She has since become an advocate for legislation to punish perpetrators of violence against the unborn and told members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution about her experience Tuesday.

--CNSNews.com--

No 'Safe' Time to Avoid Pregnancy

In a finding that is expected to rewrite medical textbooks, Canadian researchers have discovered that, for many women hoping to avoid pregnancy, there is no "safe" time for sex.

--Ottawa Citizen--

Nominee For U.S. Appeals Court Is Deeply Religious, Anti-abortion, Pro State's Rights

WASHINGTON - With unabashed candor, President Bush's controversial nominee to the appeals court that oversees Florida, Alabama and Georgia presents himself as a deeply religious, anti-abortion conservative eager to restrain what he calls the overweening power of the federal government.

--South Florida Sun-Sentinel--

British Columbia Approves 'Gay,' Lesbian 'Marriages'

MONTREAL - British Columbia yesterday joined Ontario in legalizing same-sex 'marriage,' with the Court of Appeal in Canada's westernmost province ruling that 'gays' and lesbians have an immediate right to tie the 'wedding' knot.

--Boston Globe--

McCain: Cable Industry 'Is Gouging US Consumer'

John McCain, chairman of the US Senate commerce committee, accused the cable television industry on Tuesday of "gouging" American consumers by charging exorbitant rates and said he would focus on the issue in coming months.

--Financial Times--

The Arizona Republican was responding to a Federal Communications Commission report which found that cable rates rose 8.2 per cent in the year to July 2002. If an 8.2 per cent increase is "gouging" (which it is), what should we think about what's happening with school taxes? - Ed.

'Liberals' Mount Offensive Against Health Savings Accounts

'Liberal' interest groups are trying to torpedo a plan to add health savings accounts to Medicare drug legislation as a House-Senate conference committee starts negotiations this week.

--CNSNews.com--

Crash Caused Lynch's 'Horrific Injuries'

The Army will release a report tomorrow on the ambush of the 507th Maintenance Company in Iraq that will show Pfc. Jessica Lynch and another female soldier suffered extensive injuries in a vehicle accident, but not from Iraqi fighters.

--Washington Times--

Adversaries on Gay Rights Vow State-by-State Fight

SEATTLE - Spurred on by the Supreme Court's landmark ruling decriminalizing 'gay' sexual conduct, both sides in the debate over 'gay' rights are vowing an intense state-by-state fight over deeply polarizing questions, foremost among them whether 'gays' should be allowed to marry.

--New York Times--

The bias here is subtle, but is bias nonetheless. The question isn't whether homosexuals should be "allowed" to marry, but whether the definition of marriage should be distorted to include "marriage" between people of the same sex. - Ed.

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Faces Challenge

Groups opposed to the military's homosexual ban are exploring whether to revive court challenges to the law, basing new actions on the Supreme Court's June 26 sodomy ruling.

--Washington Times--

Hillary Softens 2004 Presidential Denial

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton sounded less emphatic on Thursday about not running for president in 2004, saying that while she doesn't currently intend to challenge President Bush next year, she can't be more definitive about her plans.

--NewsMax.com--

9/11 Commission Faces Controversial Clinton Audio

If President Bush is called to testify before the Independent Commission investigating the 9/11 attacks, he'll likely be grilled on why his administration didn't act to preempt the national security threat presented by Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda terror organization.

--NewsMax.com--

2 senators signal caution on a US intervention

WASHINGTON - The two top lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee said yesterday that President Bush should seek congressional approval before he sends troops to Liberia to help quell violence after more than 14 years of civil war in the African nation.

--Boston Globe--

Zogby Poll: Public Not Eager for Government Health Care

As Congress fights over health care coverage, the public is expressing support for private sector options.

--NewsMax.com--

Conservatives More Proud of America Than Liberals

A new Gallup Poll conducted in the days leading up to Independence Day, shows a wide "patriotism gap" between the political right and left in America.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Remember how when anyone criticized their pro-Saddam rhetoric, the Left would claim that their "patriotism" was being challenged? Well now we know why they were so sensitive - they are unpatriotic! - Ed.

Poll: Most Americans Constitutionally Clueless

Americans feel the impact of the U.S. Constitution far more than they know its content. And most, on this Fourth of July, suspect the founding fathers would be less than satisfied with the nation those words created.

--ABC News--

This shouldn't be surprising, since a former president displayed woeful constitutional ignorance when he said, "The last time I checked, the Constitution said of the people, by the people, and for the people. That's what the Declaration of Independence says!" That was Bill Clinton, of course, and the words are from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address not the Constitution nor the Declaration of Independence! - Ed.

Supreme Court Discussion Centers on O'Connor's Influence

The Supreme Court session has ended, and to the surprise of many legal watchers, there have been no resignations from the high court. However, discussion is still rampant over the court's controversial rulings this summer and on the larger-than-ever influence of Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

--CNSNews.com--

Polygamists See Open Door for Acceptance

"Polygamy is the next civil-rights battle."

That's the new battle cry of proponents of "Christian polygamy" who say their lifestyle is one step closer to being accepted after the Supreme Court's controversial decision last week invalidating state sodomy laws.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Pro-lifers' Federal Suit Demands 'Choice'

The state of California is denying pregnant women the private "choice of life," according to a lawsuit filed in federal district court yesterday on behalf of a crisis pregnancy center.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Bush wary of intervention in Liberia

Condoleezza Rice, national security adviser, on Thursday laid out the case for US intervention in Liberia but said President George W. Bush had yet to decide whether to respond to a UN appeal for military peacekeepers.

--Financial Times--

Let's do it and call it "reparations." - Ed.

Clinton Aide Urges Blair: Cut Ties with Bush

A top aide to ex-President Bill Clinton is warning British Prime Minister Tony Blair that his close association with President Bush could hurt him politically.

--NewsMax.com--

Preacher Seeks Sign, Gets Zapped by Lightning

A guest evangelist preaching in Forest, Ohio, was asking God for a sign when lightning struck the church's steeple.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Be careful about what you ask for. - Ed.

Pro-life Women Now the Majority

The balance between pro-choice women and women who say abortion should be outlawed or severely restricted is shifting toward the pro-life side, bumping that group into the majority in the debate over reproductive rights, according to a new national poll.

--Washington Times--

Judge Blocks Va. 'Partial-Birth' Abortion Ban

"It is disappointing, but not unexpected, that those who have lost in the court of public opinion and the legislature use the courts to circumvent the will of the people," said Victoria Cobb, a spokeswoman for the Family Foundation, which lobbied for the law.

-- Washington Post--

Pro-Life Activists Target Gray Davis in Protest Over Woman's Death

Pro-life activists, pointing to the death last year of a Los Angeles woman that was allegedly connected to a botched abortion, took their protest Tuesday to the Los Angeles office of California Democratic Gov. Gray Davis.

--CNSNews.com--

New Wal-Mart Policy Protects 'Gay' Workers

SEATTLE - Wal-Mart Stores, the nation's largest private employer, has expanded its antidiscrimination policy to protect gay and lesbian employees, company officials said today.

--New York Times--

How does Wal-mart know these people are homosexual without invading their "privacy?" Isn't this a matter of the company involving itself in its employees' "bedrooms?" - Ed.

Scout Leader Held on Child Porn Charges

Agents downloaded 22 pornographic images and a movie file from Marmmm88 that depicted young boys engaged in sexual activities, including a sex act with an older man, whose face was not shown.

--Fresno Bee--

Isn't this exactly the kind of "leader" the homosexual agenda wants to force on the Boy Scouts? - Ed.

Bush: Wait on Amendment Defining Marriage

Asked at a news conference today if he supported a constitutional amendment defining marriage, President Bush responded: "I don't know if it's necessary yet. Let's let the lawyers look at the full ramifications of the recent Supreme Court ruling.

--NewsMax.com--

Judge Loses 10 Commandments Appeal

A Ten Commandments display in the rotunda of the Alabama Supreme Court building must be removed because it violates the First Amendment's ban on establishment of religion, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Moscow Has Coldest June Since 1941

Moscow saw its coldest June in 62 years this year, with the average temperature ringing in at a chilly 13 degrees Celsius, a top meteorologist said Monday.

--Moscow Times--

Think this is an anomoly? Click here. - Ed.

Alabama Governor Proposes Faith-Based Taxes

Is it robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, or a tithe taken from the wealthy to help the poor?

--NewsMax.com--

This is just more evidence that the Left has no qualms about "legislating morality" as long as it's their "morality." - Ed.

Pentagon System Tracks Every Auto

A new Pentagon system officials say will be deployed to combat zones in foreign lands has the capability to track every single car in urban areas, the Associated Press reported Tuesday, leading some to worry the technology will lead to a further erosion of privacy.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Boston City Council Rescinds Dixie Chicks' Award

When the country music superstars the Dixie Chicks performed at FleetCenter two weeks ago, the offices of City Councilors Chuck Turner and Felix Arroyo presented the threesome with a signed and stamped certificate of congratulations for speaking out in the spring against the war in Iraq. Six days later, the rest of the council nixed the honors.

--Boston Globe--

Planned Parenthood Settles Pro-lifers' Suit

A Planned Parenthood affiliate agreed today to settle a lawsuit brought by three pro-life activists barred from a library the agency ran as part of a public system.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Politics Trump Science on Abortion-Breast Cancer Link

Breast cancer kills about 40,000 American women every year, and a couple hundred thousand are stricken with this dread disease annually, yet warning women about one of the causes of this deadly disorder is taboo among such sacrosanct groups as the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Centers for Disease control (CDC).

--NewsMax.com--

This is particularly interesting coming on the heels of this Michelle Malkin column. - Ed.

Era of 'Unborn Mother' Looms

A quarter of a century ago the first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, was born. Now scientists have raised another startling prospect - "unborn mothers".

--London Independent--

Pro-Life Groups Condemn Abortion Fertility Treatment

LONDON - Pro-life groups expressed fierce objections Tuesday to new research showing that it may be possible to harvest eggs from an aborted baby for use in treatments using in vitro fertilization.

--CNSNews.com--

Residents Sue City Over Benefits for 'Gays'

On the heels of a landmark Supreme Court ruling that struck down a Texas law banning sodomy between homosexual males, a number of New Orleans residents have filed suit against the city for allegedly offering domestic partner benefits in violation of state law.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Majority Leader Supports Federal Marriage Amendment

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) said he believes that marriage is a sacrament reserved for the union of one man and one woman, and for that reason, he said he would support a "defense of marriage" amendment.

--CNSNews.com--

Suit Against Gun Maker Allowed on 'Hypothetical Facts'

Capitol Hill - A lawsuit filed against the maker of the gun allegedly used by the Washington, D.C., sniper suspects is being allowed to go forward based on "hypothetical facts" presented by lawyers for the anti-gun Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, a Pierce County, Wash., court ruled Friday. A statement by the weapon's manufacturer said: "The Brady Center's attorneys are very loose with the facts."

--CNSNews.com--

Hollywood Fund-Raiser: "I'm a Star Witness Against the Clintons"

Accused Hollywood scam artist Aaron Tonken, who is currently the subject of six federal and state investigations probing his activities as one of Tinseltown's most well-connected fund-raisers, has told lawyers for one complainant that he has given important testimony to federal investigators implicating Bill and Hillary Clinton in possible criminal activity connected to the Pardongate scandal and Mrs. Clinton's 2000 Senate campaign.

--NewsMax.com--

Politician Admits Voting Twice

The 2002 Conservative Party candidate for lieutenant governor pleaded guilty Monday to voting twice, at two Manhattan locations, in two general elections -- and will have to perform 150 hours of community service and pay a fine.

--Newsday--