Hillary Touts Presidential Bid

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton is openly encouraging speculation that she will run for president next year, while continuing to deny that she has any interest in throwing her hat into the ring.

--NewsMax.com--

McClintock Shut Out of Voter's Guide

California Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom McClintock, who trails only Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante in opinion polls, is barred from publishing a position statement in the voter's guide for the Oct. 7 recall election because of a selection he inadvertently made when he filled out his entry form.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

I guess the “letter of the law” only applies when it serves to hurt a Republican. When the situation was Lautenberg replacing Toricelli on the New Jersey ballot, the “letter of the law” was conveniently superseded by the voters' “right” to have a viable Democrat candidate on the ballot, something they hadn't lost! - Ed.

‘Drinking Rooms’ Proposed for Teens

Underage safe drinking centres or "wet rooms" modelled on the principles of the Kings Cross heroin injecting room were proposed at this week's NSW alcohol summit.

--Sydney Daily Telegraph--

It wasn't too long ago that there were smoking rooms for students in schools. That was a screwy idea dreamed up by the same idiotic “bleeding-heart liberal” mentality that came up with this one. - Ed.

Diana and Dodi Inquests Will be Held in Britain

Six years after the Paris crash in which Diana, Princess of Wales and her companion Dodi Fayed were killed it has been confirmed that British inquests will be held into their deaths.

--London Telegraph--

I have always suspected that a contributing factor in these deaths was the government-mandated airbag. One significant danger of these devices is that a small crash will set them off, disabling the driver and causing him to lose control of the vehicle. In the Diana crash, witnesses said that the car initially struck a pillar with a glancing blow, and then went out of control. This seems to me to be consistent with the scenario I just described, particularly since the driver was an experienced professional who should have been able to maintain control after a small crash. I wonder if the media will play this angle up if it turns out to be a possible factor. - Ed.

“Liberals” Assail Bush Pick for Federal Court in D.C.

Two influential liberal interest groups yesterday said it would be “disastrous” if the Senate approved a black female judge from California who President Bush nominated in July to serve on the federal circuit court of appeals here in Washington.

--Washington Times--

“Disastrous” to whom or what? To their demagoguery, perhaps? The worst think that could happen to them would be for blacks to figure out that they don't need “liberals” for their own success. - Ed.

Planned Execution Stirs Debate Over Religious Link to Violence

With the scheduled execution of Presbyterian minister Paul Hill nearing, the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice is condemning those, who like Hill, have invoked religion to justify violence aimed at abortionists or abortion clinics.

--CNSNews.com--

Bustamante Defends Racist Group

California gubernatorial candidate Cruz Bustamante is not only refusing to repudiate the radical “bronze” supremacist organization MEChA, he's defending it.

--NewsMax.com--

‘Baby Bush’ Born in Baghdad

An Iraqi couple has named their 6-week-old baby boy George Bush to show their appreciation for U.S. efforts to force Saddam Hussein out of power.

--Fox News--

Florida Judge Rejects Governor's Bid to Help Terri Schiavo

CAPITOL HILL - Florida Circuit Judge George Greer Tuesday rejected a plea from Governor Jeb Bush to appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the best interests of Terri Schindler Schiavo, a 39-year-old disabled woman who suffered a brain injury in 1990 under questionable circumstances. Bush had intervened Monday after receiving 27,000 email messages asking for his help on Terri's behalf.

--CNSNews.com--

WalMart.com Drops Pedophile Book

Until an inquiry by WorldNetDaily yesterday, American retail giant Wal-Mart - known for promotion of family values - sold a book on its website published by the country's most visible advocate of pedophilia.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Baltimore Democrat Seeks to Lower Voting Age

BALTIMORE - A city lawmaker says she will help 16-year-olds secure the right to vote, a plan that would make the teens the youngest voters in the nation and increase the number of registered voters in the Democratic Party.

--Washington Times--

Your typical “liberal” would tell you a sixteen year-old is too young to have a baby (must have an abortion), but here you have one saying that's old enough to vote. Something does not compute here. - Ed.

ACLU, Moore Agree on Ten Commandments?

While members of the American Civil Liberties Union celebrate the apparent victory over Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore with the removal of his Ten Commandments monument from the rotunda of the judicial building, other members it seems agree with Moore's position that the Decalogue is the “basis of the nation's laws.”

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Report: Local Immigration Policies Hurting Fed Anti-Terror Efforts

Only two years removed from the worst terrorist attacks in American history, federal efforts to link immigration enforcement with national security are being thwarted by state and local authorities, according to a report released Tuesday by an immigration think tank.

--CNSNews.com--

Hinckley Ready to be Sprung

The man who nearly assassinated Ronald Reagan in 1981, critically injuring the president, is said by his lawyers to be ready for release ? having been cured of his mental illness.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

If psychiatrists can't point with certainty to a physical cause for his “insanity,” how can they give any assurances that his is “cured?” They can't even be totally sure that the “insanity” wasn't faked! - Ed.

Teacher Union Boss Admits Plundering Funds for a Life of Luxury

Pat Tornillo, the cocksure Miami teachers union boss who pounded the corridors of power for more than 40 years, could barely shuffle 50 yards Monday after capping his career by confessing to plundering the dues of the teachers he represented.

--Miami Herald--

Monument Advocates March on Attorney General's Office

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Protesters hoping to keep a Ten Commandments monument in the Alabama Judicial Building marched to Attorney General Bill Pryor's office Tuesday, demanding he resign for abiding by a federal court order for the marker's removal.

--Sarasota Herald-Tribune (AP)--

I'm suspicious of all these other officials jumping on the bandwagon calling for Judge Moore to remove the Ten Commandments monument. Keep in mind that Attorney General Bill Pryor is currently the subject of an unconstittutional filibuster by senate Democrats. What I suspect is that these people, who probably all would like to rise to the federal bench someday, are looking to the future, and see that a stand, such as the one Judge Moore is taking, is certain to raise the hackles of the left to the point that no strategy would be too low to employ to block their elevation. - Ed.

U.N. nuke czar to U.S.: Disarm

The head of the United Nations' nuclear-watchdog agency is calling on the U.S. to set an example to the rest of the world by cutting its arsenal of nukes, suggesting Washington is employing a double standard by demanding other nations be prevented from possessing atomic weapons.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Iraq Had Weapons Capability, British Intelligence Chief Says

LONDON - One of the British government's highest-ranking intelligence officials defended a dossier on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) during testimony Tuesday in front of an inquiry investigating the death of a Ministry of Defense (MoD) weapons expert.

--CNSNews.com--

Dean Flip-flops on Cuba Embargo

SPOKANE, Wash. - As he surges to the top of the race for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination and begins to think about a potential contest against President Bush, former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean says he is shifting his views on the trade embargo with Cuba.

--Miami Herald--

Hillary Book Payout Forces 75 Layoffs

Publisher Simon & Schuster says it's delighted with the success of New York Sen. Hillary Clinton's book “Living History.”

--NewsMax.com--

Clinton Gave China ‘False Certification’ on Nukes

Senior defense-intelligence analysts tell Insight that the Clinton administration falsely certified the People's Republic of China, or PRC, as a nuclear nonproliferator despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Dobson Urges: Go to Alabama

As defenders of “10 Commandments judge” Roy Moore continue their vigil at the Alabama judicial building, a prominent evangelical leader is urging his 5 million radio listeners nationwide to head to Montgomery in a show of support.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Bill Clinton: ‘I'd Love to Play the Field’

When New York Sen. Hillary Clinton was discussing her book with ABC's Barbara Walters in June, she said that if she catches hubby Bill cheating again, she'll keep it a secret and won't discuss the details outside of her marriage.

--NewsMax.com--

Skyrocketing Pump Prices Threaten Recovery

In a development that could stall economic recovery in the U.S., gasoline prices exploded in a 24-hour period starting Thursday morning, rising by as much 25 cents a gallon in some parts of the country.

--NewsMax.com--

Has anyone witnessed Chuckie Schumer running to a TV camera to demand an investigation? His silence on the issue should arouse suspicions, since he hardly ever misses a chance for face time. Don't think Democrats don't have considerable influence over corporations, and couldn't engineer this in order to derail the recovery. Is this paranoia, or a realistic assessment of the depths Democrats will go to in order to regain their power? - Ed.

'Iraqifada' Attracts Recruits Globally

Middle Eastern and Asian intelligence sources agree a new so-called “Afghani syndrome” is developing around the “Iraqifada” - with Islamist recruits traveling from around the world to fight the U.S. infidels, Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin reports.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Pres. Bush had good reason to tell them to “bring it on.” The left should understand the strategy. They say that the war in Iraq hurts the war on terrorism. The same principle can be applied to the terrorists. If they divert their focus to Iraq, they'll lose their focus on us. - Ed.

AAA Sees Abuse in Camera Ticketing

The District and other jurisdictions are abusing automated traffic enforcement systems to generate money, a prominent traffic safety advocate said in a speech prepared for delivery today.

--Washington Times--

Air Controllers at Odds With Bush Admin.

Air traffic controllers once again are fighting a bitter battle with a Republican administration, this time over a proposal to privatize some of their jobs.

--Las Vegas SUN--

Justice Moore Suspended

A judicial “ethics” panel suspended Chief Justice Roy Moore yesterday for refusing to remove his Ten Commandments monument from the Alabama Judicial Building rotunda in compliance with a court order.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

This raises an interesting comparison. In California, a governor is being subject to a recall election, which is as good an example of democracy in action as you can get. Contrast that situation to this one, where an elected chief justice is suspended by a dicatorial “panel.” You have already witnessed the left decrying the democratic recall as “undemocratic.” You can count on them applauding this tyrannical suspension of a duly elected official. The rank hypocrisy is astounding. - Ed.

Group Celebrates ‘Magnificent 19’ Hijackers

A group operating openly in Britain that regards itself as a front line for global Islamic conquest, is planning a conference to celebrate the anniversary of America's "comeuppance" on Sept. 11, 2001.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

ELF Claims Responsibility for Torching SoCal Car, SUV Dealerships

Fires destroyed dozens of SUVs and a warehouse at an auto dealership Friday, and vehicles there and at three other dealerships were spray-painted with slogans such as “Fat, Lazy Americans.”

--San Diego Union-Tribune--

Driving an SUV is “immoral,” according to the left. They may decry “imposing morality,” but only when it's someone else's morality that's being “imposed.” If it were abortion clinics being torched, rather than car dealerships, this would be headline news in the leftist media. But the fact is that the left sympathizes with these terrorists. - Ed.

Jews Sued for ‘Stealing’ Gold in Exodus

As attorneys and politicians grapple over the validity of slave reparations, a group of Egyptians have trumped the debate with a claim against Jews that dates back thousands of years.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Judge Moore Vows to Continue Fight for Ten Commandments

Chief Justice Roy S. Moore of the Alabama Supreme Court refused to back down from his defense of a Ten Commandments display Thursday despite a decision by his eight judicial colleagues to move the 2.5-ton monument.

--CNSNews.com--

Hillary Operative Eyeing Soft Money for Prez Race

The Democratic Party insider who masterminded Hillary Clinton's successful U.S. Senate run three years ago is exploring loopholes in the new campaign finance law to raise tens of millions of dollars for the 2004 presidential race.

--NewsMax.com--

Ted Kennedy's Motives Questioned in Opposition to Wind Project

One of the nation's most beautiful seaside resorts is the site of a battle over a wind power project that has drawn opposition from famous liberals like Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy and former CBS news anchorman Walter Cronkite. They oppose the project even though it espouses one of their favorite goals - renewable energy alternatives.

--CNSNews.com--

Looking Ahead, Kerry to Use Carrier as Campaign Launch

Senator John F. Kerry has decided to trade “Old Ironsides” for the USS Yorktown, planning to stand before the aircraft carrier on Sept. 2 to publicly declare his candidacy for president.

--Boston Globe--

This will certainly prove the baselessness of Democrats' shrill condemnations of Pres. Bush's carrier speech. - Ed.

Feds Want to Track the Homeless

In an attempt to grasp the scope of the United States' homeless problem, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is requiring local government and nonprofit organizations receiving grants for homeless programs to keep detailed files on their clientele. Data to be tracked ranges from Social Security numbers to HIV statuses to mental health histories.

--Wired--

Here's a better idea - let's start tracking illegal aliesn. - Ed.

Democrats' Latest Attack on the Constitution

First there was Gov. Gray Davis sputtering with outrage that Californians would dare to exercise their state constitutional rights and try to oust him for the horrible job he's done. Now Clintonista press secretary Joe Lockhart and other Dems are abusing the U.S. Constitution to attack President Bush.

--NewsMax.com--

Pipes to Be Named to Think Tank

President Bush will sidestep congressional opposition by making a recess appointment today of a controversial Middle East scholar, Daniel Pipes, to the board of directors of the U.S. Institute of Peace, an administration official said.

--Washington Post--

Did Sharpton Skate on $200G Travel Tab?

Alpha International Travel Agency is saying they handled travel for the Rev. Al Sharpton and his National Action Network between May 1, 2001, and Aug. 3, 2002, and set NAN up with "airline tickets and hotel services," according to the NY Post.

--NewsMax.com--

“Rehabilitated” Terrorist Granted Parole

New York state authorities granted parole yesterday to Kathy Boudin, a former left-wing militant who spent the last 22 years behind bars for a 1981 armored-car holdup that left two police officers and a security guard dead.

--Washington Post--

If Ms. Boudin were truly rehabilitated, she'd recognize that she deserves a lifetime punishment. The fact that she thinks she deserves to be released proves that she is not rehabilitated. - Ed.

US Supreme Court Turns Down Ten Commandments Appeal

Defenders of a Ten Commandments monument on display inside the Alabama Supreme Court building lost their final legal appeal Wednesday, setting the stage for a showdown over removal of the monument.

--CNSNews.com--

Hints of Optimism Point to Rebound

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Retail sales are up. Factories are boosting output. Trucking companies are putting more semis on the road. Firms are replacing computers. Banks are forecasting higher loan demand.

--USA Today--

Expect Democrats to talk down this good news. They don't want an economic rebound, since that would dash their electoral hopes. So they're quite willing to talk down the economy, hoping to forestall the inevitable recovery. - Ed.

Illegals Crushing L.A. Health System

The cost to provide medical care to illegal immigrants is severely affecting the ability of Los Angeles County and other parts of California to provide health services to all its residents as numerous emergency rooms close and hospitals plunge deeper into debt.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

French Economy in Trouble

New fears have been raised over the health of Europe's economy after France reported negative growth.

--BBC--

Socialism in action! - Ed.

Illegal Immigration Turning Calif. Into ‘Apartheid State,’ Expert Warns

California may evolve into an "apartheid state" unless major changes are made in immigration policy, a panel of immigration experts warned Tuesday.

--CNSNews.com--

Don't think for a second that this is an ‘unintended consequence’ of leftist policies. The left hates the United States, and will do anything to destroy it. This is an intended consequence. - Ed.

Analysts: Iraq a “Magnet” for al-Qaida

WASHINGTON - Iraq is becoming a major “magnet” for al Qaeda terrorists, who now pose more of a threat than remnants of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party, two analysts said Tuesday after a truck bomb killed 17 at the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad.

--CNN--

Contrary to what these “experts” imply, this is a good thing. If we could just get them “all” in one place ... - Ed.

Kerry, Graham Fault Bush in Deadly Baghdad Bombing

Yesterday's suicide bombing in Baghdad left some Democrats calling for re-evaluating the U.S. role in Iraq and blaming the Bush administration for lacking foresight and losing control of the situation in Iraq.

--Washington Times--

But what are they proposing, other than raising the white flag to the terrorists? - Ed.

Internet Fundraising Contest Offers Winner a Day With John Kerry

Political watchdogs say Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry's campaign website contest - where donors contributing a minimum of $25 are entered for a chance to win a day campaigning with the candidate - is really an effort at playing catch-up with web-savvy former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, another 2004 candidate.

--CNSNews.com--

Second prize is a week with the senator. - Ed.

Blackout Cost Estimated at Up To $6 Billion

NEW YORK - The blackout that stranded millions of travelers, halted assembly lines and spoiled tons of food cost an estimated $4 billion to $6 billion, no more than a temporary ripple in the economy, experts say.

--USA Today (AP)--

The preceding story tells us that the Iraq operation costs $4B/month. So to put things in perspective, one day of a blackout is the equivalent of a month and a half of “Operation Iraqi Freedom.” Viewed that way, it seems like a bargain. - Ed.

State Department Denies Security Flaw

State Deptartment officials have denied the information they gave NewsMax for the report “New York Blackout a Security Nightmare,” which reported that the U.S./United Nations Mission was blinded by the power blackout last Thursday.

--NewsMax.com--

Librarians Get $435,000 for Toxic Exposure ... to Porn

Even as the leftist American Library Association continues to denounce anti-porn Internet filters, librarians in Minneapolis have settled their lawsuit over workplace exposure to Web smut for $435,000.

--NewsMax.com--

This is particularly interesting, considering how the left has used employees' workplace exposure as an excuse to impose their anti-tobacco choice agenda on private businesses. - Ed.

Franken Apologizes to Ashcroft

WASHINGTON - Comedian and liberal activist Al Franken has written an apology letter to Attorney General John Ashcroft after asking him for his personal story about remaining abstinent before marriage.

--Fox News--

I object to Al Franken being called a comedian and satirist. He is seriously unfunny, and his “satire” is nothing but name-calling and insults. But I suppose that to the left, this is what passes for comedy and satire, since real comedy and satire requires thought. - Ed.

Democrats' Delight: Thousands More Votes From Criminals

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Maybe crime doesn't pay, but being soft on crime does. The Democrat presidential nominee in 2004 can expect 1,500 to 3,000 more votes from Florida criminals, an expert says.

--NewsMax.com--

Al-Qaida Claims Power Blackout

Al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for the worst blackout in U.S. history which affected 50 million residents across the Northeast and Midwest as well as parts of southern Canada, according to the Arab newspaper Al-Hayat.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Beware of VICTORY Act, Privacy Group Warns

A consumer watchdog group is sounding an alarm over legislation that hasn't even been introduced yet.

--CNSNews.com--

Maybe it would be more appropriate to beware “privacy” groups. - Ed.

Hillary: I Lost Power - Not

U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton told ABC's “World News Tonight” last Thursday that the lights at her Chappaqua, N.Y., mansion went out along with everyone else's when the big blackout hit.

--NewsMax.com--

Green Party Happy to “Spoil” Democratic Presidential Run in 2004

WASHINGTON - Some members of the Green Party are reserving much of their anger for Democrats these days, and say they don't care if another third-party run by Ralph Nader wrecks the Democrats' opportunity to replace President Bush in 2004.

--Fox News--

Is Nader really willing to “spoil” Democrats' chances of winning the White House, or is he convinced they don't have a chance? - Ed.

Clinton Seen as Political Undertaker for Davis

Unless embattled California Gov. Gray Davis can turn his collapsing poll numbers around in the next week, California Democrats are expected to tap ex-President Bill Clinton to reprise his role as political undertaker and pull the plug on the embattled governor's campaign to save his job.

--NewsMax.com--

Affirmative Action Foes Split Over Racial Privacy Initiative

The man who wrote and sponsored California's Proposition 209, which banned affirmative action in the state, is speaking out against a measure that would prohibit the state from collecting racial and ethnic data on Californians.

--CNSNews.com--

Hillary Sided With Anti-Energy Enviro-nuts

Electrical outlets had barely cooled Thursday night when New York Sen. Hillary Clinton took to the airwaves to blame the Bush administration for causing the nation's worst blackout ever.

--NewsMax.com--

Northeast, Midwest Recover From Blackout

WASHINGTON - A failure to contain problems with three transmission lines in northern Ohio just south of Cleveland was the likely trigger of the nation's biggest power blackout, a leading investigator said Saturday.

--Washington Post--

Blackout 2003: Accusations Fly Over Lack of Energy Bill

CAPITOL HILL - As power was slowly being restored to sections of the Northeastern U.S. and Canada Friday following what many are calling the worst blackout in history, Democrats began pointing fingers over the problems with the U.S. electricity transmission system.

--CNSNews.com--

GOP's King: Hillary's Attack on Bush Could Have Caused Riots

Congressman Peter King, R-N.Y., fired back at Sen. Hillary Clinton today, saying that her repeated attacks on President Bush as New York City slipped into darkness during last night's blackout could have provoked civil unrest.

--NewsMax.com--

I sent an e-mail message from Sen. Clinton's website thanking her profusely for demonstrating to the nation her complete lack of the statesmanship qualities required for national leadership. Let's hope the nation was listening. - Ed.

Krauthammer: Kennedy “Craven” on Terrorism

President Bush recently nominated Daniel Pipes, head of the Middle East Forum, to the board of directors of the U.S. Institute of Peace, established by Congress in 1984.

--NewsMax.com--

Tort Reforms Trapped in the Senate

What happened to all the ambitious tort reform bills before Congress this year? They're still in the clutches of the Senate.

--CNSNews.com--

Davis Doomed? Hillary Won't Even Return His Calls

For the past couple of weeks there have been reports in the media that Sen. Hillary Clinton would campaign for California Gov. Gray Davis. But his support has vanished, and so has she.

--NewsMax.com--

Canada Blames Power Outage on Lightning

TORONTO - Canadian officials blamed a massive blackout Thursday across the Northeast and parts of Canada on a lightning strike at the Niagara power plant, but officials there denied it.

--Washington Post--

The Wonders of Socialized Medicine, the Horrors of British Teeth

We have to salute the New York Times, for a change. Though it frequently agitates for the feds to impose socialized medicine on Americans, it is honest enough to expose the nightmare of the United Kingdom's government health system.

--NewsMax.com--

Pentagon Seeks Cut in Danger Pay in Iraq

The Pentagon has urged Congress not to extend recent increases in "imminent danger pay" and "family separation allowances" to U.S. troops in war zones, citing the extra $225 monthly for the two pay categories.

--Washington Times--

There's a lot of confusion surrounding this alleged proposal, and after reading stories like this, I can't help but suspect that a non-story is being spun into a story with the sole purpose of discrediting the Bush administration. I can't believe that Defense Sec. Rumsfeld could be as stupid as this story implies. - Ed.

Is Condi Rice Checking for Apocalypse?

Jack Van Impe, an apocalyptic TV preacher who?s predicting the imminent demise of the world, says that Condoleezza Rice's office and the White House Office of Public Liaison asked him for an "outline" of his opinion on world events.

--NewsMax.com--

Arizona Residents Seek Vote on Illegal Aliens

Arizona residents are trying to put an initiative on next year's ballot to deny illegal immigrants access to state services and voting rights.

--Washington Times--

There's something drastically wrong when something like this needs a ballot initiative to be enacted. Shouldn't it be the other way around? - Ed.

ACLU Sues Federal Police Agencies for Data on ‘Racial Profiling’

CAPITOL HILL - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Illinois filed suit in federal court Wednesday to force the Bush administration to release data the organization believes will show whether or not federal law enforcement and security agencies are engaged in so-called “racial profiling.”

--CNSNews.com--

I'm coming to suspect that all this fuss about ‘racial profiling’ is really part of the left's scheme to keep the nation divided by race. By forcing agencies to collect data on race, leftists like those in the ACLU are making sure that we never achieve a “color-blind” society. - Ed.

Gov. Candidate Arianna Huffington Paid Almost No Income Tax

Political gadfly-turned-California gubernatorial candidate Arianna Huffington launched her campaign by complaining about corporate fat cats who don't pay enough taxes - even though she herself paid almost no income tax at all for the last two years.

--NewsMax.com--

I suppose that her demonstrated ability to lose money qualifies her to be governor of California. - Ed.

Rancher in Prison for ‘Trespassing Cows’

Luther Wallace "Wally" Klump recently marked his 70th birthday, but he could not celebrate his threescore and ten on the family ranch in Arizona with his wife, children and grandchildren. The old rancher turned 70 in a penitentiary cell with only convicts to commemorate the juncture.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Military Families Call for Withdrawal of Troops From Iraq

A group representing military families and veterans Wednesday called for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, saying at a Washington press conference that there was no justification for the deployment in the first place.

--CNSNews.com--

I'm sorry, but I really have to question the motives of these people. If we leave Iraq now, the sacrifices and heroism of our brave forces will have been in vain. I suspect that's exactly what some of these people want. - Ed.

FBI: Suspected Dealer Sought 50 Missiles

NEWARK, N.J. - A suspected arms dealer ordered held without bond Wednesday began arranging to smuggle 50 more shoulder-fired missiles into the United States soon after securing one of the weapons, which he thought was intended to shoot down a jetliner, according to an FBI affidavit.

--Yahoo! News (AP)--

“Liberals” are already complaining that there was no “crime” here because the “missiles” were dummies, and the “terrorist” this guy was dealing with was actually an undercover FBI agent. But wait! Don't they tell us that the thought behind a crime can be punishable when the left brands it a “hate crime?” What's more of a “hate crime” than terrorism? - Ed.

Daschle Claims Questionable Tax Credit for DC Home

WASHINGTON - Sen. Tom Daschle's (D-SD) new Washington home has been giving the Senate minority leader headaches of late. Last week, Club for Growth, the Washington-based, anti-tax group, began airing ads in South Dakota that imply the senator's “very, very, very big house” purchased in April for $1.9 million betrays his down-home image.

--Talon News--

Greens Blame Democrats for Pie Attack on Nader

It's so sad to see the left devouring itself. Peter Camejo, the Green Party's nominee for governor of California, is blaming Democrats for a pie attack on Ralph Nader.

--NewsMax.com--

If Democrats feel threatened by the Green Party, they have good reason, in my opinion. By kowtowing to the far-left wing, the Democrat Party is making itself unacceptable to “mainstream” America. But the far-left and moderate-left are likely to decide that a vote for the Green Party is not “wasted” if the Democrats have no chance of winning. - Ed.

Bush May Use Recess Appointment for Middle East Scholar

CAPITOL HILL - President Bush appeared set Wednesday to use his recess appointment power to place a controversial Middle East scholar on the board of a federal institute created by Congress to promote peaceful resolutions to international conflicts. While critics call Daniel Pipes "the nation's leading Islamophobe," supporters argue that his work proves them wrong.

--CNSNews.com--

Pres. Bush could also make recess appointments of the three federal judges presently the targets of an unconstitutional filibuster led by our own senator, Chuckie Schumer. If he doesn't, I'd like to assume that there's a grand strategy afoot - perhaps the Republicans are waiting for the campaign season to begin forcing the Democrats to hold a real filibuster. That might be a good strategy because this time around, there are more Democrat-held senate seats up for grabs. Make them choose between campaigning and standing on the Senate floor spouting nonsense twenty four hours per day. The down side is we need the federal judges now! - Ed.

Libertarian Homesteaders Have High Hopes

Want a better state government? How about moving to another state with 20,000 of your political soul mates to take over the government there? That's what one group is planning.

--CNSNews.com--

Democrats “Reinterpreting the Constitution” on Nominations

CAPITOL HILL - Senate Democrats have stressed President Bush''s refusal to acknowledge their “constitutional role” in the nominations process as part of the reason most of the senators in their party are filibustering three of his judicial nominees. But legal experts said Tuesday the Democrats are “reinterpreting the Constitution” when they seek to participate in nominations.

--CNSNews.com--

Gore Legal Team Guilty of Sex Bias

Federal investigators have clipped the wings of high-flying legal eagle David Boies' law firm, finding that it discriminated against female attorneys.

--New York Post--

Hillary: Bush Intimidation Tactics Are “Very Dangerous”

In yet another salvo fired at the White House, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton accuses President Bush of trying to intimidate the people and warns that the alleged tactic is “very dangerous.”

--NewsMax.com--

You have to admit that on this subject, Hillary Clinton is an expert. - Ed.

Democrat Spokesman Warns of “Real Bullets” Against Arnold Schwarzenegger

California Democrat Party Spokesman Bob Mulholland this weekend warned Arnold Schwarzenegger that “real bullets” will be coming his way during his campaign to be governor!

--Drudge Report--

But since he's a Democrat, he can get away with this kind of reckless rhetoric. - Ed.

Public Citizen Launches 'White House for Sale' Website

CAPITOL HILL - A new website launched Friday will track donations to President George Bush's reelection campaign that the creators of the site claim violate the “spirit” of campaign finance laws. Campaign finance law experts call the group's complaints “much ado about nothing.”

--CNSNews.com--

Let's not make generalizations about why people contribute to political campaigns. You wouldn't expect NARAL, for instance, to contribute to a pro-life candidate, hoping to “buy” his support for abortion. NARAL is going to give money to candidates who already support their position. - Ed.

‘Watchdog’ Reveals Effort to Gag Anti-Bush Causes

The Bush administration is actively seeking to gag or punish social service organizations that challenge the party line on such matters as health care for poor children and HIV prevention, according to a new report.

--Village Voice--

Judging from the almost hysterical tone of this story, you might think this has never heppened before, or that it is inappropriate, unconstitutional or worse. But you have to read between the lines to get to the meat of it.

For instance, it complains about objections to a “Stop AIDS” program that promoted sexual promiscuity. It claims that the objectional material is funded by other sources, but when you give money to such an organization and ‘earmark’ it for one purpose, it frees up money that would have been used for that purpose, and allows it to be used for other, possibly objectionable purposes.

Here's and example of what I mean. Suppose you have a brother who has children and a drug habit. Your sibling spends so much money on drugs that his children barely have enough to eat. If you give him money to feed his children (or take food to his house), he is almost certain to take the money he was previously using to feed his children and use it to buy more drugs. - Ed.

Rush: Cuomo Takes Revenge Against the Clintons

Bill and Hillary Clinton's decision to yank the rug out from under their one-time loyal lieutenant Andrew Cuomo in New York's 2002 governor's race was the last straw for his dad, former Gov. Mario Cuomo.

--NewsMax.com--

‘Human Shield’ Faces $10,000 Fine

SARASOTA - A Sarasota woman who served as a “human shield” during the war in Iraq faces thousands of dollars in civil penalties.

--Sarasota Herald-Tribune--

Jolted Over Electronic Voting

The Virginia State Board of Elections had a seemingly simple task before it: Certify an upgrade to the state's electronic voting machines. But with a recent report by Johns Hopkins University computer scientists warning that the system's software could easily be hacked into and election results tampered with, the once perfunctory vote now seemed to carry the weight of democracy and the people's trust along with it.

--Washington Post--

NY Vets Angry Over Alleged 'Slap in the Face' From Hillary Clinton

New York war veterans expressed outrage recently when New York Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton allegedly reneged on a promise to honor the memory of five Queens County area men who died serving America in the Korean War.

--CNSNews.com--

This story appeared earlier on CNSNews.com but was missed because of the hacker attacks on that site. - Ed.

IRS Loses a Big One

Slapping down an IRS charge that a pilot illegally evaded almost $1 million in income taxes, a federal jury found the defendant not guilty.

--NewsMax.com--

Queen Hillary Leaves Jet Passengers in Holding Pattern

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton seems to be following in her husband's footsteps in more ways than one, even holding up commercial air traffic when it suits her schedule.

--NewsMax.com--

Cybercast News Service Hit by Computer Attack

The Cybercast News Service - CNSNews.com - was hit by a prolonged computer attack Thursday evening and Friday, resulting in temporary disruptions in its service to readers, officials with the newswire said.

--CNSNews.com--

Civil Rights Lawyer Quits NAACP in Rift Over Judge Pick

A prominent black civil rights lawyer from California quit the NAACP this week after a disagreement with the group over his support of one of President Bush's judicial nominees.

--Washington Times--

Medicare Plan = “Massive Tax Hike?”

The Bush administration's estimated $400 billion Medicare prescription-drug benefit proposal amounts to little more than a “massive tax hike” in disguise that will result in an “overdose of big government - Republican style,” says the Libertarian Party.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Leftists Plan “Freedom Rides” to Abet Illegal Aliens

Insultingly attempting to evoke the Freedom Rides from the civil rights movement, thousands of self-appointed activists plan to crisscross the country in buses next month to support illegal aliens.

--NewsMax.com--

I'm sure you'll notice that the left won't bother to give a positive reason for their position, it'll all be based on you being a “bigot” if you oppose them. - Ed.

Detainee Seeks to Stay at “Humane” Gitmo

While human rights organizations condemn the conditions at the U.S. prison facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, one detainee said he wants to stay and is fighting a proposed extradition to Russia.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Gore Says Bush Has Misled Americans

Former vice president Al Gore issued a broad indictment of President Bush yesterday, accusing the man who narrowly defeated him in 2000 of leading a “systematic effort” to mislead the American people about the war in Iraq, the state of the economy and the future of the global environment.

--Washington Post--

The media, of course, will not point out the plethora of misleading claims (and outright lies) in the Gore speech. - Ed.

Leading Dem in Calif. Race Used ‘N Word’

The press hasn't wasted much time trying to dirty up California gubernatorial hopeful Arnold Schwarzenegger, with “Today” show cutie Katie Couric wondering aloud only hours after he announced about the Austrian-born Republican's father, who joined the Nazi Party after Hitler marched into Vienna.

But the leading Democratic candidate to replace Gov. Gray Davis brings some far more troubling baggage to the table, the details of which the press has so far barely mentioned.

--NewsMax.com--

This guy needs to be very careful pronouncing Arnold's last name. - Ed.

Homeowner, Burglar To Face Each Other In Civil Court

LONDON - A British farmer who spent more than three years in prison for manslaughter after killing a burglar is mounting a legal challenge against another man who was injured during the break-in, according to a group supporting the case.

--CNSNews.com--

This case takes on special meaning since at least one of our Supreme Court justices cited European law to support her recent decision to strike down a sodomy law. - Ed.

Anti-Gun Group Opposes So-Called 'Newspaper Loophole'

CAPITOL HILL - Gun control activists nationwide are pressuring newspapers to stop accepting legal classified advertising of firearms for sale by private citizens. Advocates of gun owners' rights said Thursday that anti-gun forces apparently aren't content with ignoring the Second Amendment and now want to ignore the First Amendment as well.

--CNSNews.com--

The irony of this is astounding! Can you imagine the outcry if gun owners surrounded a newspaper office and used their “right to keep and bear arms” as a weapon to prevent the newspaper's "freedom of the press?" - Ed.

Morris: Gore Plotting New Presidential Bid

Former Vice President Al Gore told a New York University audience on Thursday that he expects to give his presidential endorsement to one of the nine other Democrats currently in the race.

--NewsMax.com--

Gore Asked Cuomo to Promote His Presidential Candidacy

Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo said yesterday that he wanted Al Gore to run for president. No one outside the Democrat establishment cares what Cuomo wants, of course, but here's the juicy part: Gore asked him to say that.

--NewsMax.com--

Apparently, Gore isn't satisfied to go down in history as a man who lost an election while winning the “popular vote,” he wants to be remembered as a two-time loser. - Ed.

Election of Homosexual Bishop “Could Fuel Anti-Christian Persecution”

NAIROBI, Kenya - As reaction to the appointment by the U.S. Episcopal Church of an openly homosexual bishop continues to swirl, the leader of a related church in Africa has warned that the move could have grave repercussions for Christians living in areas of religious tension.

--CNSNews.com--

U.S. Soldiers Need Blood Donors

The U.S. military has a critical need for Type O blood donors to help save the lives of battlefield injury victims.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Iran, Cuba Zap U.S. Satellites

Official likens communications jamming to “act of war.”

--WorldNetDaily.com--

O'Reilly Says Impeach Judge Who Evicted Boy Scouts From City Park

Joined by an outraged Bill O'Reilly, a top legal scholar called on Congress to impeach the California judge who ruled in favor of the far-left American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), saying that the city of San Diego could not do business with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) on the absurd grounds that it is a “religious organization.”

--NewsMax.com--

Cuomo Calls on Gore to Seek Presidency

ALBANY, N.Y. - Labeling the Democratic voices from the presidential field "babble," prominent Democrat Mario Cuomo is calling on former Vice President Al Gore to enter the race for the party's nomination.

--San Jose Mercury News--

Criticism of President Bush depresses Graham's approval ratings

TALLAHASSEE - Democrat Bob Graham's presidential bid and his harsh criticism of President Bush's justification for the U.S.-led war against Iraq has cost him the approval of some home-state Florida voters.

--South Florida Sun-Sentinel--

Judge Orders River Level Lowered

He concluded in effect that the Endangered Species Act must take priority over shipping, flood control and other considerations.

--Washington Post--

Saddam's Bombmaker Backs Bush on Iraqi Nuclear Threat

The account of the Iraqi physicist who ran Saddam Hussein's nuclear bombmaking program from 1972 to 1994 supports President George W. Bush's State of the Union address claim that Iraq sought uranium from Africa - and starkly contradicts Bush administration critics who insist that the Iraqi nuclear weapons program ended after the first Gulf War.

--NewsMax.com--

Clintons Collecting IOUs in California

Bill Clinton has become the master strategist in California Gov. Gray Davis' campaign to prevent his recall on Oct. 7.

--New York Post--

Fraudulent “Ask John Lott” Website Now Claims to Be Parody

CAPITOL HILL - The fraudulent website created by an unidentified critic of pro-gun researcher John Lott may, based on new information revealed Tuesday, be linked to an anti-gun advocacy group. The owner of “AskJohnLott.Org” also posted a disclaimer late Monday claiming the site was a parody.

--CNSNews.com--

Porno Publisher Issues Call to 'Pray' for Death of Broadcaster

Television commentators of all stripes have raised the ire of liberals and conservatives for years, but one is now the subject of a prayer vigil for his death.

--CNSNews.com--

He can get away with this, of course, because he's not a “conservative” Republican. - Ed.

Gun Statistics Expert John Lott Victim of Identity Theft

CAPITOL HILL - Dr. John Lott, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and author of the most widely cited research on civilian use of firearms against criminals, has been targeted by an online identity theft scheme, he disclosed Friday.

--CNSNews.com--

Black Republican Vies to Become Next J.C. Watts

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Speaking to the same North Carolina voters who elected former Sen. Jesse Helms, Vernon Robinson hopes his ‘conservative’ views will make him the first black Republican congressman since J.C. Watts, the Oklahoma representative who retired in January.

--Fox News--

Author: Website Indicates Hillary's Running

When news broke last week that Hillary Clinton had launched a web site for her 2006 senate campaign, www.friendsofhillary.com, the press cited this as proof positive the Hillary was not running for president.

--NewsMax.com--

Raw Deal for N.Y.?

New York state is getting “ripped off” big-time by Uncle Sam - and New Jersey and Connecticut get the worst financial deals in the 50 states, a new study shows.

--New York Post--

Can you imagine the uproar if a newspaper printed a story about “rich” people getting “ripped off” because they don't get as much value back from the government as they pay in taxes? - Ed.

Dead U.K. Expert: Saddam Built a Dirty Bomb

New evidence of Saddam Hussein's possession of weapons of mass destruction was provided last June by a top weapons expert, now dead, and it could have an enormous impact on the 2004 presidential election.

--NewsMax.com--

Democrats Blame Alleged “Religious Test” on Republicans

CAPITOL HILL - Senate Democrats continued their efforts Thursday to blame Republicans for introducing the topic of religion into the nomination of Alabama Attorney General William H. "Bill" Pryor to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Republicans counter that Democrats are the ones attacking Pryor's beliefs.

--CNSNews.com--

If I have this straight, the Democrats aren't opposed to Pryor because he's Catholic, they're opposed because he actually puts his religion into practice. This is another example showing why emphasizing the “rats” in “Democrats” isn't “name-calling.” - Ed.

Poindexter to Leave Pentagon Research Job

John M. Poindexter, the retired rear admiral involved in the Pentagon's ill-fated plan to launch an online futures market for betting on Middle Eastern developments, will be leaving his job with a Defense Department research agency, a senior defense official said yesterday.

--Washington Post--

In other words, he was fired. That's a shame, because it will deter others from the bold, innovative thinking that is needed in the war on terrorism. - Ed.

Activists Blame “Racist” U.S. for 9/11

Blaming American “racism” for the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a self-appointed coalition of Wisconsin activists, some of them on the taxpayers' dole, are planning to end racism by 2006.

--NewsMax.com--

Analysts Warn of Prescription Drug Disasters

Competing congressional bills to provide a Medicare prescription drug benefit and a House-passed plan to re-import price-controlled drugs from other countries could have dire consequences on the future of health care in America, analysts warned Thursday at the annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council in Washington, D.C.

--CNSNews.com--

Hillary Helps Leftist Lawyers Fight Federalist Society

Left-wing lawyers have long been outraged that The Federalist Society dares to support the U.S. Constitution. Now they're organizing into an opposing organization.

--NewsMax.com--

Ozone Layer Begins to Recover

The rate of destruction of the protective ozone layer in the upper reaches of the atmosphere is slowing.

--Ananova--

Whoever wrote this story forgot something very important - alarmists have been blaming ozone layer depletion on “global-warming.” - Ed.