Clinton's Tsunami Mission Doubles as Book Tour

Ex-President Bill Clinton won oodles of positive press earlier this week when he traveled to South Asia with ex-President George H.W. Bush to personally minister to South Asia's still-reeling tsunami victims.

--NewsMax.com--

Marine Escapes Prosecution in Video Killing

The U.S. military decided not to charge a Marine who was captured on a video killing an unarmed wounded Iraqi inside a Fallujah mosque during November's deadly offensive, claiming that there was no sufficient evidence.

--Al-Jazeera--

Canada: U.S. Can't Fire Missile Without OK

TORONTO - A day after opting out of the U.S. ballistic missile defense shield, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin reiterated Friday that Washington must get permission from Ottawa before firing on any incoming missiles over Canada.

--Myrtle Beach Online (AP)--

China Arms Embargo Not What it Seems

PARIS - Europe has angered the United States with talk of canceling its arms embargo against China - but governments and companies on the continent have for years delivered weapons and other equipment to Beijing and its rapidly modernizing People's Liberation Army.

--Seattle Post-Intelligencer (AP)--

The reason Europe is arming China is the same reason the Clinton administration armed China - they believe that the world is unstable with a single superpower (the U.S.). - Ed.

Hillary Rebuked by Iraqi Leader

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has caused an international incident after she criticized Iraq's leading candidate to become prime minister as a result of last month's historic election, prompting a sharp rebuke.

--NewsMax.com--

Swann Takes First Step Toward Pa. Gov. Run

Former Steelers star Lynn Swann has filed papers forming a campaign committee for governor, his first official step toward a possible campaign for the Pennsylvania governorship in 2006.

--NewsMax.com--

Would-be Bush Assassin's Family Blames U.S.

WASHINGTON - The family of a 23-year-old Muslim scholar accused of plotting with al-Qaida to kill President Bush said yesterday they want to sue the Bush administration for allowing their son's detention and alleged torture in a Saudi prison.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Smithsonian Magazine Finds Iranians Still Like Americans

This January, Vice President Dick Cheney said Iran was “right at the top of the list” of potential trouble spots. Yet, despite the current turmoil and decades of anti-American propaganda from the Iranian government, many Iranians express admiration for the United States.

--NewsMax.com--

Rape Allegations Renew Call to Evict U.N.

Responding to new allegations of rape by United Nations peacekeepers, an activist group renewed its call to evict the world body from the U.S.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

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Paranoid Hinchey: Rove Planted CBS Forgeries

When our reader asked Hinchey if he had evidence for these charges, he first said, “Yes, I do,” but when asked a second time he admitted he did not.

--Little Green Footballs--

‘Judicial Tyranny’ Killing Terri, Group Says

Pro-life groups are urging Americans to quickly and loudly express their outrage over the imminent starvation death of a brain-damaged woman in Florida. While some of those groups are focusing on life-and-death aspects of the case, one organization sees it as a battle against “out-of-control judges and greedy lawyers.”

--CNSNews.com--

Bloomberg Defends Troop-Trashing Letters

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is defending letters sent to an Iraq-bound GI by a sixth-grade class in Brooklyn that trashed America's military heros as war criminals.

--NewsMax.com--

Conservatives, GOP Split on Illegal Workers

WASHINGTON - President Bush has told the nation he still plans to advance a proposal he made a year ago to grant temporary visas to illegal immigrants already in the United States, but many members of the conservative base that helped re-elect him say they staunchly disagree, and they are warning the White House not to take their loyalty for granted.

--Fox News--

Libertarians Seeking ‘True Conservatives’

The Libertarian Party says its representatives were “very well received” by conservatives at a recent conference in Washington.

--CNSNews.com--

GOP Alleges Felons Voted in Wash. Race

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Republicans dissatisfied with the balloting that installed Democrat Gov. Christine Gregoire alleged Tuesday that 1,108 felons voted illegally in the 2004 election.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

Florida Court Issues Emergency Stay in Schiavo Case

The Florida circuit court that has twice previously given Michael Schiavo permission to remove his wife's feeding tube issued an emergency stay Tuesday afternoon, barring him from taking any action before 5:00 p.m. (EST) Wednesday.

--CNSNews.com--

Educrats to Apologize for GI Letters

The city Department of Education, red-faced over Brooklyn sixth-graders who slammed a GI with demoralizing anti-Iraq-war letters as part of a school assignment, will send the 20-year-old private a letter of apology Tuesday.

--New York Post--

Ex-Prosecutor: Plame Leak Not Illegal

The former prosecutor who helped draft the law that Democrats say was violated when someone in the Bush administration leaked a CIA worker's name to columnist Robert Novak now says that no laws were broken in the case.

--NewsMax.com--

End of Story for Hunter Thompson

Outlaw, druggie, Dunhill-smoking, Chivas Regal-drinking, anti-establishment literary icon Hunter S. Thompson committed suicide after becoming depressed about the United States' shift toward conservatism, said one longtime friend who spent the weekend at the Aspen, Colo., home of the late “gonzo” journalist.

--Washington Times--

High Court to Hear Property Seizure Case

The Supreme Court struggled Tuesday to balance the rights of property owners against the goals of town officials who want to sweep away old neighborhoods and turn the land over to private developers.

--Forbes (AP)--

I really don't think the founders had this in mind when they gave government “eminent domain” power. - Ed.

Hollywood Vandalizes Bush Billboards

Some in Hollywood are so angry with a conservative group for posting pro-Bush billboards in their town that they have vandalized them with graffiti - including a Nazi swastika.

--NewsMax.com--

Protesters in Beirut Demand Syria Ouster

“We are with the Muslims, the Druze, together for a free Lebanon,” said one member of a Christian militia. “Tell America we are waiting for them to invade, all of us.”

--Washington Times--

Australia Sending More Troops to Iraq to Bolster Coalition

Australia announced Tuesday that it was sending a new taskforce to Iraq, increasing by some 50 percent its current military presence in the country.

--CNSNews.com (Pacific Rim Bureau)--

Soldier Stunned by Kids' Rants

An American soldier overseas is fuming over letters he received from Brooklyn middle-school children accusing GIs of destroying mosques and killing civilians in Iraq.

--New York Post--

This is what the left means when they say they “support the troops”. You don't support the troops by teaching your children this kind of hateful garbabe. - Ed.

Don't Call It ‘President's Day,’ Activist Says

Whether today should be called Washington's Birthday or Presidents Day is a question that will not distract most Americans from patriotic golf rounds and shopping excursions.

--San Francisco Chronicle--

Secret Tapes Not Meant to Harm, Writer Says

A former adviser to George W. Bush said yesterday that he secretly taped Bush over a two-year period when the latter was running for president for "historic" purposes, and that he had planned eventually to give the recordings to Bush for his archives.

--Washington Post--

What I'm wondering is whether the ACLU will run an ad campaign denouncing Doug Wead the way they did against Linda Tripp. - Ed.

Social Security ‘Transition Costs’ a Myth, Say Economists

Transition costs, trumpeted by Democrats as a chief reason not to support President Bush's Social Security reforms, are a myth, according to several prominent economists, including the 2004 Nobel Prize winner.

--CNSNews.com--

Bush: Mid-East Peace is Our Goal

US President George W Bush has told European leaders that peace in the Middle East is “our immediate goal”.

--BBC--

Hillary: Keep Troops in Iraq

WASHINGTON - Parting company with some members of her own party, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) said yesterday that setting a timetable for withdrawing American forces from Iraq would only give a “green light” to terrorists and undermine the country's nascent democratic government.

--Newsday--

She's running! - Ed.

Hillary Goes Wobbly on Iran

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton hoped that her trip to Iraq this weekend would help convince Americans she's tough enough to take over as commander in chief.

--NewsMax.com--

Syria Hints At Lebanon Withdrawal

The Arab League chief said Monday that Syria will “soon” take steps to withdraw its army from Lebanese areas in accordance with a 1989 agreement, but it was not clear whether that meant Syria would completely leave Lebanon as demanded by the international community.

--CBS News (AP)--

Army Having Difficulty Meeting Goals In Recruiting

The active-duty Army is in danger of failing to meet its recruiting goals, and is beginning to suffer from manpower strains like those that have dropped the National Guard and Reserves below full strength, according to Army figures and interviews with senior officers .

--Washington Post--

I suspect Democrats consider this good news. I can't see where calling the military “the problem” in Iraq helps the situation. - Ed.

Black Republicans Talk About the GOP

A roundtable discussion was held at the Northside bureau of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution with six African-American men and woman who describe themselves as politically conservative and who support the Republican Party.

--Atlanta Journal-Constitution--

Conservatives Predict Giuliani/Rice Ticket in 2008

WASHINGTON - Conservatives gathered in Washington, D.C., for a political action conference predicted that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani will win the Republican nomination for president in 2008.

--CNSNews.com--

Count me as one who doesn't believe Giuliani will be the 2008 Republican nominee. - Ed.

Philly Group Demands Apology from Judge

A pro-family group has demanded an apology from a Philadelphia County court judge for apparently equating members of a Christian group to the Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Condi to Replace Cheney Next Year?

Vice President Dick Cheney likely will step down next year due to health reasons and be replaced by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, according to a report by geopolitical expert Jack Wheeler.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

If this happens, the Secret Service will have their hands full keeping her alive. - Ed.

Tapes Reveal Bush Thinking

Doug Wead, the author of a new book about presidential childhoods and a former aide to Bush, Sr, secretly taped conversations with then Texas Governor George W. Bush in which the future president variously weighs the political implications of his religious faith, discusses campaign strategy or comments on rivals.

--NewsMax.com--

The left has been constanty vacillating between calling Bush a moron and depicting him as some kind of evil genius. These tapes are just going to confuse them even more. - Ed.

Carter Submarine Joins Navy Fleet in Conn. Ceremony

GROTON, Conn. - The USS Jimmy Carter, the most heavily armed attack submarine built, officially entered the Navy's fleet at a commissioning ceremony yesterday.

--Boston Globe--

Why was the most powerful submarine in the fleet named after the weakest president in history? - Ed.

Hillary Hopes to Avoid Iraq Trip Blunder

As New York Sen. Hillary Clinton heads off to Iraq this weekend for her second fact-finding tour of the region since 2003, she hopes to avoid the negative publicity that surrounded her first visit - when she told the troops they were losing support at home.

--NewsMax.com--

Convention Offers Something for Every Conservative

Washington, D.C. - Says one: “Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my gun.” And another: “Forget 911 Dial .357.” Also available for purchase from the booth of Accuracy in Media, President Bush-bobbleheads, books by Ann Coulter and Sean Hannity and ties decorated in your choice of elephants, the stars and stripes, or the Confederate flag.

--Kansas City Infozine (Scripps Howard Foundation Wire)--

‘Mouthy’ Traveler Gets Luggage Blown Up

Get “snippy” with an airlines' ticket agent and you may never see your luggage again.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Black Conservatives Demand Return of ‘Principled Leadership’

In an effort to show how the “establishment black leadership” has become irrelevant, a group of conservative African-Americans is sponsoring a “historic” conference next week -- to call for the return of principled black leadership in the tradition of Booker T. Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

--CNSNews.com--

‘Stay Focused,’ Karl Rove Tells Conservatives

WASHINGTON - President Bush's senior political advisor, speaking to conservatives in Washington on Thursday, reminded them that the Republican Party is the party of ideas.

--CNSNews.com--

Conservatives Worry Reform Will Raise Taxes

President Bush yesterday indicated that raising the cap on income that is taxed to support Social Security would not violate his vow against increasing the "tax rate," but conservatives say the distinction makes little difference and will lead to many people paying higher taxes.

--Washington Times--

Hillary: Let Ex-felons Vote

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a possible White House candidate in 2008, joined 2004 nominee John Kerry and other Democrats Thursday in urging that Election Day be made a federal holiday to encourage voting.

--NewsMax.com--

This makes me wonder if Hillary sees a felony conviction in her own future. And why is she so concerned about felons voting, but not about military personnel voting? - Ed.

Illegals Going Back by the Planeload

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Ana Ortega left here for the USA 14 years ago. She never thought she'd return, much less like this: in handcuffs and ankle shackles, on a U.S. government jet with 49 others whose criminal convictions got them deported from the USA.

--USA Today--

Suspected Sleeper Agent for al-Qaida Gets Bail

MONTREAL - A suspected terrorist granted bail after 21 months' detention on allegations he's a sleeper agent for the al-Qaida network still faces the possibility of being deported to his native Morocco.

--MacLeans (CP)--

Americans' Opinion of U.N. Sinking

Americans' opinion of the United Nations is sinking, with just 37 percent polled saying they are favorably inclined to the global body.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Dump Outdated, Dishonest ‘One China’ Policy, Lawmaker Urges

Describing U.S. policy on China and Taiwan as “intellectually dishonest and antiquated,” a Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives calling on the administration to restore diplomatic ties with Taiwan.

--CNSNews.com (Pacific Rim Bureau)--

I'm not so sure we should dump the “One China” policy, but maybe we should think about which China we should be recognizing. What if we moved our embassy to Taipei? - Ed.

Russia Deepening Ties With Iran, Syria

MOSCOW - Russia and Iran announced they plan to sign a long-delayed agreement that will clear the way for Russia to supply fuel to Iran's first nuclear power plant.

--CNSNews.com--

Troops Say It's Hard to Get Medical Care

WASHINGTON - National Guardsmen and reservists who are injured on active duty face daunting and sometimes insurmountable hurdles to get medical care, soldiers and military officials told a congressional panel Thursday.

--USA Today--

FBI Probing Threat Against Accused Marine

The FBI is investigating threats against 2nd Lt. Ilario Pantano, the Marine charged with premeditated murder in the killing of two Iraqi insurgents last April.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Rush Limbaugh to Visit Troops in Afghanistan

America's top talk radio host, Rush Limbaugh, is planning to travel to Afghanistan next week to visit the troops and highlight the U.S. success in bringing democracy to Osama bin Laden's former headquarters.

--NewsMax.com--

Taxpayer Watchdog Congratulates Dems' on Fiscal Plan

A taxpayer watchdog group is praising Blue Dog Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives for attempting to restore fiscal discipline to the federal government.

--CNSNews.com--

Senate Votes to Ban Bias Based on Genetic Makeup

The Senate unanimously voted yesterday to prevent employers and health insurance providers from discriminating against applicants on the basis of their genetic information.

--Washington Times--

Fed Chief Backs Private Accounts

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan backed private accounts for Social Security Wednesday but said the accounts would need to be phased in gradually and would not cure the overall problem of the solvency of the system.

--USA Today--

You're liable to read the opposite in some leftmedia outlets. The Associated Press, for instance, had two stories on this, one said he endorced private accounts, the other said he didn't. - Ed.

Bush May Raise Taxes for Social Security

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - President Bush is not ruling out raising taxes on people who earn more than $90,000 as a way to help fix Social Security's finances.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

This could be a trap for Democrats. If they think they might be able to get a tax increase, they may join the “crisis” chorus. - Ed.

Jobless Claims Drop to 4-year Low

NEW YORK - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in more than four years, backing up Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's assertion that the economy is in good shape.

--Miami Herald (AP)--

Judge Drops All Charges Against Philly Christians

In what is being hailed as a victory for free speech, a judge in Philadelphia today dismissed all criminal charges against four Christians who were arrested for evangelizing at an outdoor homosexual event.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Sen. Specter Makes Cancer Announcement

Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., announced Wednesday that he has Hodgkin's disease but expects to continue to work in the Senate while being treated.

--NewsMax.com--

Accused Marine Featured in Gripping Story

The Marine Corps officer charged with murder for killing two Iraqi insurgents was featured last spring in a gripping, first-hand account by an embedded Time magazine reporter who illustrated the hair-trigger intensity U.S. fighters endured facing an increasingly sophisticated foe on the outskirts of Fallujah.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Soros Funded Convicted Terror Lawyer

The Democratic Party's wealthiest backer made a substantial contribution to the legal defense fund of New York City attorney Lynn Stewart, who was convicted last week of providing material aid to terrorists and lying to federal investigators while representing jailed terrorist kingpin Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman.

--NewsMax.com--

Japan Caught Napping Kyoto Treaty

With the landmark Kyoto Protocol on global warming finally taking effect today, Japan probably should own up to a major embarrassment: that it may well be unable to meet its obligations under the treaty.

--Asahi Shimbun, Japan--

UN Defends Ban on Testimony Before U.S. Congress

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations will not allow its officials to testify before the U.S. Congress or other national legislatures but will make them available behind closed doors, according to a letter released on Wednesday.

--Boston Globe (Reuters)--

Republican Corrects the Record on Judicial Nominees

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) had some “interesting, if inaccurate” things to say about President Bush's judicial nominees on Tuesday, a Republican Senate staffer said.

--CNSNews.com--

Carville Helping Hillary

James Carville, who perfected the art of smash-mouth politics while helping Bill Clinton win the White House in 1992, is now pitching in to help Sen. Hillary Clinton win re-election in New York.

--NewsMax.com--

5 Democrats Face Trial for GOP Tire Slash

MILWAUKEE - Five Democratic campaign staffers - including the sons of a congresswoman and a former city official - were ordered Tuesday to stand trial for allegedly vandalizing Republican get-out-the-vote vans on Election Day.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

The stories seem to have disappeared from the web, but I seem to remember that the perpetrators had originally said they were operating on orders from the national party. I don't see any indication that this aspect was ever followed up on in any substantive way. - BK

Do you recall Barbara Boxer, or any other Democrats, mentioning this when they went to the floors of Congress to protest the election? - Ed.

RNC Chief: Dean Joke Was ‘Racist’

Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman blasted newly elected DNC chief Howard Dean on Tuesday for telling what he said was a “racist” joke to the Congressional Black Caucus.

--NewsMax.com--

UN Official Calls Oil-for-Food Program ‘Too Much Responsibility’

UNITED NATIONS - U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Louise Frechette said the United Nations was unprepared for the mammoth task of providing humanitarian relief for 24 million Iraqis and hoped it would never be given a job like the Oil-for-Food program again.

--Fox News (AP)--

ANWR Omitted from Energy Bill

House energy committee leaders agreed to leave out language that allows drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in hopes of attracting more Democratic support for a comprehensive energy bill.

--Washington Times--

Witness Backs Accused Marine's Story

A Navy man largely backs Marine Corps Lt. Ilario Pantano's version of the events that led to murder charges for killing two Iraqi insurgents, according to an attorney.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Conservatives Laud Swift Boat Veterans

WASHINGTON - Euphoric after a big election victory, the organizers of this year's Conservative Political Action Conference say it's only fitting to pay tribute to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth for helping to stop Sen. John Kerry's presidential bid.

--Fox News--

States Mull Taxing Drivers By Mile

College student Jayson Just commutes an odometer-spinning 2,000 miles a month. As CBS News Correspondent Sandra Hughes reports, his monthly gas bill once topped his car payment.

--CBS News--

Consider the gross invasion of privacy this proposal entails. Compare it to the tiny intrusions caused by the Patriot Act. Where are the ‘liberals’ who are so opposed to the Patriot Act? They'll accept anything that puts money in government coffers. - Ed.

Papers Implicate Ex-Oil-For-Food Official

WASHINGTON - The chairman of a Senate panel said Tuesday that newly obtained Iraqi documents provide “clear and direct” evidence that the former head of the U.N. oil-for-food program may have benefited financially from oil deals involving Saddam Hussein's government.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

Media Campaign Targets Terrorists

The United States is starting a more aggressive broadcast advertising campaign today to tell Afghans and Pakistanis that they can get rich by providing information that leads to the death or capture of Osama bin Laden and other terrorists.

--Washington Times--

Bush Tries Luck Again With Judicial Nominees

Following through on a promise he has made repeatedly since his victory in November, President Bush yesterday renominated 12 candidates for federal appeals court seats whose confirmations were blocked by Senate Democrats during his first term.

--Washington Post (Registration required)--

This should give Sen. Frist the opportunity to employ the “Constitutional option”. - Ed.

Hillary, Schumer Top ‘Porkers’

Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) Monday named New York Sens. Hillary Clinton (D) and Charles Schumer (D) the Co-Porkers of the Month for February for pledging to fight the President's reforms of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

--NewsMax.com--

Marines Urge Patience in Accused-officer Case

Americans outraged at the murder charges against a Marine who claims he killed two insurgent terrorists in Iraq in self-defense should have confidence in the military justice system, insists a Marine Corps spokesman.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

US Names New Negotiator, Won't Reward North Korea for Leaving Nuclear Talks

Indicting that it will push ahead with diplomatic efforts aimed at denuclearizing the Korean peninsula despite North Korea's decision to stop negotiating, the Bush administration Monday named the new head of its team at the talks.

--CNSNews.com (Pacific Rim Bureau)--

US Plots to Cut Off N Korea's Funding

The United States has secretly agreed a package of measures aimed at severing North Korea's illicit funding from counterfeiting, drugs trafficking and missile sales in an attempt to halt the Stalinist regime's nuclear weapons programme, it was reported yesterday.

--London Telegraph--

S. Korea: N. Korea Not a Nuclear State

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's point man on the North cautioned Monday that it would be premature to declare North Korea a nuclear power despite its claim to having atomic weapons.

--NewsMax.com (AP)--

I made the same suggestion three days ago. - Ed.

Forecast Calls for US Dominance, European Disintegration

Stratfor, a private intelligence and security consulting organization, has released a 10-year geopolitical forecast predicting the decline of China and Russia, the rise of Japan, the disintegration of the European Union and the continued dominance of the United States.

--CNSNews.com--

Rangel Belittles ‘Success’ of Iraq Vote

Amid a general chorus of U.S. approval for the Iraqi election results yesterday, Rep. Charles B. Rangel called the vote “a success by Republican standards” and said Americans “don't want their children to die for other people's freedom.”

--Washington Times--

Sandy ‘Sockgate’ Berger Advising Hillary

When New York Sen. Hillary Clinton needed help with her speech to the annual Munich Conference on Security Policy this weekend, she recruited her husband's former national security adviser, Sandy “Sockgate” Berger, who's currently the subject of a grand jury probe into allegations he stole top secret documents from the National Archives in 2003.

--NewsMax.com--

Frist Has Necessary Votes to Change Filibuster Rules

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist says he has the 51 votes needed to change Senate rules and make it easier for Republicans to overcome Democratic filibusters against President Bush's judicial nominees, but he hopes such a change won't be necessary.

--Washington Times--

Don't be misled by the leftmedia calling this the “nuclear option”. This is the Constitutional option - if there is a “nuclear option”, it's the unconstitutional filibusters the Democrats have been employing. - Ed.

GOP-Bashing Groups Seek New Trailblazers

With the Democratic National Committee having installed a new chairman, Howard Dean, several Republican-bashing activist groups are still searching for their own fresh visionaries. The organizations, representing liberal blacks, pro-abortion feminists and homosexual activists, were jolted by the departures of leaders following President Bush's re-election on Nov. 2.

--CNSNews.com--

Poll: Israelis Favor Booting Palestinians

JERUSALEM – A scientific poll allegedly suppressed in Israel last month has found a plurality of Israelis favor transferring the Palestinian population out of Israel instead of implementing Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw Jewish settlements from Gaza and parts of the West Bank this summer, WorldNetDaily has learned.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Bush Congratulates Voters, Candidates in Iraqi Elections

In a statement released Sunday, President Bush congratulated the more than 8 million Iraqis who defied terrorists and went to the polls two weeks ago. He also congratulated the Iraqi people on the result of the election.

--CNSNews.com--

South Korea Urged to Send ‘Firm Message’ to Northern Neighbor

North Korea's announcement claiming that it has built nuclear weapons and suspending participation in six-country talks has swung the focus firmly onto South Korea, whose liberal government has been trying to engage the North.

--CNSNews.com (Pacific Rim Bureau)--

Conservatives Say Pawlenty Is Potential Presidential Candidate

The confetti had barely settled after the inauguration of George W. Bush when hundreds of the nation's top conservative activists gathered in Orlando, Fla., during the last week in January for a meeting of the Council on National Policy.

--ABC News (AP)--

Dean Linked to Hospital Scandal Probe

The Justice Department has launched a wide-ranging federal probe into suspected antitrust violations by Vermont's health-care system during the time it was being overseen by former governor and one-time presidential candidate Howard Dean.

--NewsMax.com--

Perle: Dozens of CIA Operatives Killed

In a massive roundup by Iranian security officials [in the '80s or '90s], as many as 50 Iranian CIA operatives were exposed and killed, leaving the U.S without any intelligence sources in that critical Middle Eastern nation.

--NewsMax.com--

Marine's Charges Set ‘Terrible Precedent’

Noting similarities to the case of an Army officer he defended more than one year ago, a U.S. military lawyer says Marine commanders should have the courage to dismiss charges against a lieutenant who could face the death penalty for killing two insurgent terrorists in Iraq.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

See previous story. - Ed.

Saudi Official: Teaching, Not Poverty, Root of Terrorism

Countering the assertion of many in American academia, a Saudi official said extremist teachings, not poverty or unemployment, are the root causes of terrorism in the kingdom, the homeland of billionaire Osama bin Laden and 15 of the 19 Sept. 11 hijackers.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Poll Shocker: NY'ers Call Hillary Honest

Though she barely escaped prosecution just a few years ago for making false statements to federal investigators, New Yorkers now believe that Sen. Hillary Clinton is a truthful person.

--NewsMax.com--

McAuliffe Blasts Catholic Church

Press reports say Terry McAuliffe's speech to party faithful in Washington, D.C., Thursday night was a real yawner.

--NewsMax.com--

Tossed Baby Story a Hoax, Rescuer Is Mom

NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The woman who claimed to have seen a baby being tossed from a moving car fabricated the story as a cover to abandon her newborn and hide an unwanted pregnancy from her family, authorities said Friday.

--Fox News--

Republicans Accuse Democrat of ‘Scaring’ Hispanic Seniors

The Republican Party says a Hispanic lawmaker is using his Spanish language skills to scare senior citizens away from President Bush's Social Security reform plan.

--CNSNews.com--

Clinton Urges Party to Follow McAuliffe

WASHINGTON - Former President Clinton told Democrats Thursday night it won't take any special magic for them to win the White House again.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

SF180 Forms to Flood Kerry's Office

So now John Kerry has told both Tim Russert on “Meet the Press” and Don Imus on his morning MSNBC-broadcast radio show that he will sign Standard Form 180. But when?

--WorldNetDaily.com--

U.S. Marine Charged with Murdering Two Iraqis

MIAMI - A U.S. Marine has been charged with premeditated murder and could face the death penalty for shooting two Iraqi men during a vehicle search near a weapons cache in Iraq last year, the Marine's attorney says.

--Reuters--

This is actually a fairly balanced story - for Reuters. - Ed.

US Sees ‘Nothing New’ in North Korean Nuclear Claims

The United States is playing down North Korea's confirmation that it has manufactured nuclear weapons, while analysts view the statement -- and an accompanying declaration that North Korea would not return to talks immediately -- as a classic negotiating tactic.

--CNSNews.com (Pacific Rim Bureau)--

The more I think about this, the more I'm leaning toward the opinion that NK does not possess a functional nuclear weapon. I suspect that if they really had one, they'd keep it a secret. In any event, a nation that possesses nuclear weapons and declares that fact is far less of a threat than one that has them but keeps them secret. Once they're declared, they effectively can only be used defensively. - Ed.

North Korea Has Nukes, Refuses Negotiations

North Korea told the world on Thursday that it already has nuclear weapons - to protect itself from the United States; and it also announced that it will not return to six-way talks intended to curb its nuclear ambitions.

--CNSNews.com--

It's significant, I think, that there is no real evidence of their nuclear capability other than their boasts. This is not to belittle the threat, but to my knowledge, they haven't proven that they have a workable nuclear weapon by testing one. - Ed.

Congressman: Democrat Leadership Threatening ‘Retribution’ for Dems Who Cooperate with White House

Rep. Paul Ryan (R.-Wis.) was asked at a CATO conference in Washington yesterday whether he had persuaded any Democrats to back his plan to rescue Social Security from its financial troubles.

--Human Events--

Rove Credits Clinton for Noting Social Security's Problems

WASHINGTON - Perhaps hoping to win over undecided Democrats to President Bush's Social Security reform proposal, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove told FOX News on Wednesday that former President Bill Clinton did “a courageous thing” by pointing out the retirement program's problems.

--Fox News--

RNC Challenges Ads Criticizing Bush's Social Security Plan

Vowing not to “cede one inch” to critics of President Bush's plan to overhaul Social Security, the Republican National Committee is aggressively challenging television ads about the proposal if it thinks they are false or misleading.

--USA Today--

Deflate Medicare's Prescription Drug Program, Critics Say

The soaring cost of President Bush's Medicare prescription drug program has politicians from both parties fuming.

--CNSNews.com--

Could Bush's drug plan have been another of his genius moves? Who but a genius could have gotten Democrats talking about cutting an entitlement program? - Ed.

DeLay Supports Guest Workers, but with Caveats

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said yesterday he favors passing a U.S. guest-worker program only if it requires illegal immigrants to return to their home country before applying for temporary work visas.

--Washington Times--

Wristband Campaign Supports Military Families

A Southern California man has begun a campaign to raise $1 million for the families of American troops deployed overseas through the sale of commemorative wristbands.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Hyde Issues Subpoenas, Wants Wider Investigation Into United Nations

WASHINGTON - The chairman of the House International Relations Committee opened a second front into his investigation of the United Nations on Wednesday as his panel issued three new subpoenas into the Oil-for-Food scandal.

--Fox News--

Bush job approval hits 13-month high

President Bush's second-term strategy of aggressively pursing his domestic agenda and remaining steadfast in his Iraq policy seems to be paying off as he enjoys his highest job-approval rating in more than a year.

--Washington Times--

Perceived US Cowardice Fuels Terrorism, Former CIA Head Declares

The increased frequency with which Middle Eastern terrorists target Americans and U.S. installations is due in part to the terrorists' continued perception that America acts cowardly when under attack, according to former Central Intelligence Agency director R. James Woolsey.

--CNSNews.com--

More evidence that the left in America gets way too much media coverage. - Ed.

Applications to Naval Academy down 20 percent

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Applications for the Class of 2009 at the Naval Academy fell 20 percent from the year before, a drop mirrored at the nation's other military colleges.

--Newsday--

I'd like to see the numbers of applicants broken down by “red” and “blue” states, and party affiliation of parents. I suspect that declining interest in the military is at least partly a result of Democrat bad-mouthing. When prominent Democrat senators call our military “the problem”, that certainly isn't going to help recruitment.

The story also ignores another possible explanation - the booming economy. Military recruitment always increases when jobs are scarse, and vice versa. Of course the leftmedia don't like to talk about economic good news when a Republican president might get some credit for it. - Ed.

Baltimore Mayor Compares Bush Budget to 9/11 Attacks

Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley shocked even his fellow Democrats Tuesday when he compared President Bush's proposed fiscal year 2006 budget to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States.

--CNSNews.com--

Poll: Tap Wealthy on Social Security

WASHINGTON - Most Americans are willing to endorse painful steps to ensure Social Security's long-term solvency - steps that nick the rich, that is.

--USA Today--

I wonder how many people would agree that if someone has to pay more into a retirement system, that person should get more out of it. - Ed.

McCain-Feingold ‘Antidote’ Re-Introduced in House

Those who believe that campaign finance “reform” didn't reform anything are rallying behind a newly re-introduced bill called the First Amendment Restoration Act.

--CNSNews.com--

Read the whole story to find out why this doesn't have a snowball's chance of passing. - Ed.

Black Voters Urged to Give Republicans a Chance

Both before the election and now, months after it, the Republican Party is making an active effort to reach out to African-Americans.

--CNSNews.com--

Florida Fines Charity Named for Schiavo

TAMPA, Fla. - A charity that helps pay legal costs for the parents of a brain-damaged woman at the center of a high-profile right-to-die case has been fined $1,000 for failing to register with the state to solicit donations.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

Chinese Christian Testifies of Torture

A member of a Chinese underground church says she escaped from the communist country after suffering torture and six years in a labor camp where she made Christmas lights and rugs.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

To put this in a proper perspective, click here. - Ed.

Roosevelt Saw Need for Personal Accounts

Democrats appealing to President Franklin Roosevelt in their opposition to President Bush's proposal to offer private Social Security accounts may have to turn elsewhere for inspiration.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Pro-Life Democrat Leaves Race for DNC Chair

The cheese stands alone: Now that Tim Roemer has bowed out of the race to be Democratic National Committee chairman, the liberal Howard Dean is a shoo-in to win his party's Feb. 12 election.

--CNSNews.com--

Reid Urges Bush to Disavow GOP Criticism

WASHINGTON - Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Monday urged President Bush to stop the Republican National Committee from calling him an obstructionist and criticizing his Senate record, a tactic the GOP used to help defeat Reid's predecessor.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

What a whiner! What's good for the goose ... - Ed.

Eek! Hillary Leads Giuliani in Senate Match-up

For the first time since the 9/11 attacks, Sen. Hillary Clinton leads former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani in a theoretical match-up for her Senate seat, a poll released Monday shows.

--NewsMax.com--

Actually, from everything I've heard, she's a heck of a lot better senator than Chuckie Schumer - for what that's worth. - Ed.

Czech Republic Blocks EU Attempt to Freeze Out Cuban Dissidents

Amid moves by the European Union to soften its diplomatic stance towards Cuba, the Czech Republic, an E.U. newcomer, has stymied an attempt to ban Cuban dissidents from attending receptions at European embassies in Havana.

--CNSNews.com--

GOP Takes Another Stab at Drilling in Alaska Refuge

Washington - For more than a decade, Republicans in Congress have been frustrated as first President Bill Clinton and then Senate Democrats blocked their efforts to allow oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.

--San Francisco Chronicle--

China to Make Meltdown-proof Nuke Reactor

China is poised to develop the world's first commercially operated “pebble bed” nuclear reactor after a Chinese energy consortium chose a site in the eastern province of Shandong to build a 195MW gas-cooled power plant.

--Financial Times--

Gore: Make Money, Save the World

Al Gore is putting his wallet in the balance and starting a new Earth-friendly investment fund.

--NewsMax.com--

Kerry Hedges on Form 180

Sen. John Kerry reiterated his pledge on Monday to sign the form that would allow the government to release all his military records, but said he wanted to know exactly what was in his file before doing so.

--NewsMax.com--

‘The Swimmer’ Sticks to War Criticism

WASHINGTON -- Senator Edward M. “the Swimmer” Kennedy went before a national television audience yesterday to defend his call for the Bush administration to set a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq.

--Boston Globe--

What's the timetable for withdrawing troops from Germany? From Korea? From Bosnia? From Afghanistan? Why isn't he whining about all those troops? - Ed.

Ex-Congressman Told to Move Out of House

CHICAGO - A former congressman who resigned after being convicted of having sex with an underage campaign worker has been ordered to leave his Chicago home because it is near an elementary school.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

What's odd about this story? Don't peek below before you read it.

Did you see it? There is no mention of the ex-Congressman's party affiliation. The only way you can figure it out is by the fact that he ran in a primary against a Democrat. - Ed.

Saudis Preach Against Terrorism

Saudi Arabia has launched a national awareness campaign to mobilise people against militants.

--BBC News--

French Fighters Captured with Iraqi Terrorists

U.S. forces are holding three French nationals who were captured in Iraq fighting alongside insurgents loyal to terrorist kingpin Abu Musab al Zarqawi - a development that could complicate attempts to thaw relations between France and America.

--NewsMax.com--

‘Violators’ Appointed to Oversee Human Rights at UN

China, Zimbabwe and Cuba are among five countries represented on a small United Nations subcommittee that on Monday will begin to discuss which cases of rights violations should be considered by the U.N. Commission on Human Rights at its annual meeting.

--CNSNews.com--

Annan Suspends Oil-for-Food Director

UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Kofi Annan suspended the head of the U.N. Oil-for-Food program in Iraq and a senior U.N. official who dealt with contracts following an independent investigation that accused them of misconduct, a U.N. spokesman said Monday.

--Fox News (AP)--

Ukraine's New Gov't Probes Arms Sales, Dubious Business Deals

MOSCOW - The newly-appointed government of Ukraine is wasting no time turning its attention to allegations of corruption and dangerous weapons deals under the previous administration.

--CNSNews.com--

U.S. GI: I Gave Poison to Goering

The mystery surrounding the suicide of Nazi leader Herrman Goering that has befuddled historians for almost 60 years may have been solved by a conscience-stricken ex-GI who confesses that he gave Goering the cyanide capsule he used to kill himself on October 15, 1946.

--NewsMax.com--

Judge Rules Against Christians Who Preached to Homosexuals

In another blow to the “Philly 5” - the Philadelphia Christians facing possible 47 year jail terms for evangelizing at a homosexual event - a federal judge has refused a request to stop the local prosecution of the group.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Rice Has Tough Words for Iran

Starting a European and Mideast trip during which Iran is expected to be high on the agenda, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday stopped short of calling for regime change, but she did criticize the “unelected mullahs” in power and said Tehran's human rights behavior was loathsome.

--CNSNews.com--

General's Remarks Prompt Furor

A U.S. Marine general is making headlines around the world after telling an audience in San Diego, “It's fun to shoot some people.”

--CNSNews.com--

It sounds to me as if it's a good thing we have this guy in our Marine Corps. - Ed.

Attacks Plummet in Post-Election Iraq

Terrorist attacks on U.S. military and Iraqi security forces have plummeted since last Sunday's election, a military spokesman said Thursday in Baghdad.

--NewsMax.com--

Here's an interesting story from Iraq that might help to explain why attacks are decreasing:

The Iraqi police have investigated a case in the village of al-Mudhariya, which is just south of Baghdad. The villagers there say that before the election insurgents came and warned them that if they voted in last weekend's election, they would pay.

Now the people of this mixed village of Sunni and Shia Muslims, they ignored the threat and they did turn out to vote.

We understand that last night the insurgents came back to punish the people of al-Mudhariya, but instead of metering [sic] out that punishment the villagers fought back and they killed five of the insurgents and wounded eight. They then burnt the insurgents' car. So the people of that village have certainly had enough of the insurgents.

- Ed.

Kennedy Endorses Torture?

Did Ted Kennedy just come out in favor of torture?

That's what viewers of the New England Cable News network were asking themselves earlier this week, after the Bush-bashing Democrat said in an interview that torture is “an American value.”

--NewsMax.com--

This brings to mind a “Bushism” that got a lot of media attention: “Terrorists never stop thinking of ways to harm Americans, and neither do we.” What Pres. Bush was saying there was clear to me, i.e., that his administration has to think about how terrorists might operate. But that wasn't how the media portrayed it. Now I'm sure Ted “the Swimmer” Kennedy didn't really mean to say that torture is an “American value”, but if the media were even-handed, they'd undoubtedly give this some attention. - Ed.

Snipers Target Border Agents

WASHINGTON - Snipers working as “lookouts” for drug traffickers and illegal-alien smugglers are targeting U.S. Border Patrol agents from vantage points across the U.S.-Mexico border.

--World Peace Herald (Washington Times)--

Sparks Fly Over Resolution Paying Tribute To Reagan

St. Paul Even in death, Ronald Reagan can't catch a break in Minnesota.

--WCCO.com (AP)--

Annan Promises Disciplinary Action After Oil-for-Food Report

UNITED NATIONS - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan called for disciplinary action against the chief of Oil-for-Food after a report released Thursday said the program head had “seriously undermined” the integrity of the United Nations.

--Fox News--

Saddam Hussein ‘Death’ Photos Used as ‘Worm’ Bait

Photos of a “dead” Saddam Hussein are the lure for a new mass-mailing worm, Sophos warned on Thursday, in the latest instance of attackers using well-known figures as bait.

--ZDNet--

Newspapers Call Speech Bold, Soothing, Ideologically Aggressive

President Bush's State of the Union address contained “uncharacteristic gestures of diplomacy,” the Boston Globe said on Thursday: “It was a soothing, calming State of the Union speech on the heels of his soaring, sometimes strident inaugural address,” the newspaper opined.

--CNSNews.com--

Congresswoman Attempts to Redefine the Phrase ‘Occupying Force’

CAPITOL HILL - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's use of the term “occupying force” to describe the U.S. military presence in Iraq was not a “harsh term,” said Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.), who attempted to redefine the terminology.

--CNSNews.com--

Dems Boo Bush on Social Security

Partisan Democrats actually booed President Bush twice last night during his State of the Union Address as he detailed his plan to save Social Security, a program that even President Clinton acknowledged eight years ago was in trouble.

--NewsMax.com--

On Monday, a letter from Eileen Fay of Kingston appeared in the Poughkeepsie Journal. Here's the first paragraph:

I was not surprised, although I was saddened, by the rudeness of the Bush supporters who booed the gallant U.S. Sen. John Kerry, as he arrived at the inauguration ceremony in Washington.

She goes on to say, “The ill manners of those who booed him are, unfortunately, also typical of at least some of the people who voted against him.”

She didn't, however, mention anything about the heckling of the president during his inaugural address, or the fact that the protesters were given seats by Democrat Members of Congress. Neither did she mention the most probable reason why Sen. Kerry was booed - his support for the attacks against the vote in Ohio. - Ed.

Social Security Alternative Already Working in Texas

The personal retirement plan sketched out in President Bush's State of the Union Address has been universally derided by Democrats as an unworkable privatization of the retirement program.

--CNSNews.com--

‘Celebrity Backlash’ Helped Re-Elect Bush, Actor Says

CAPITOL HILL - Stage and screen actor Ron Silver, in Washington for President Bush's State of the Union address Wednesday night, credited left-wing celebrities - particularly filmmaker Michael Moore - with helping to re-elect George W. Bush.

--CNSNews.com--

Hollywood billboards will soon be thanking them for their help. - Ed.

Author: Anonymous

Date: Thursday February 3, 2005 20:24

I think it is great... Wish I had thought of it. I guess it just doesn't pay to be so nasty.

DNC Accuses Bush of Deceiving America on Social Security Issue

Before President Bush delivered his State of the Union address Wednesday night, the Democratic Party blasted his planned speech in an email to supporters, accusing Bush of exaggerating the current condition of Social Security and deceiving them about his plan to fix it.

--CNSNews.com--

When, in 1998, President Clinton said “Save Social Security first” what was he proposing to “save” it from? Then, he said we couldn't cut taxes “before we take care of the crisis in Social Security that is looming when the baby boomers retire.” How could there have been a “crisis” in 1998, and none now? Has the Bush economic recovery been so robust that it took care of it? Is that what the Democrats' position will be?

Helms Opposed to Clinton for U.N. Secretary General

CHARLOTTE, N.C -- Bill Clinton in charge of the United Nations?

That's the image former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms is dangling in front of his ardent supporters in a letter aimed at raising money for his senatorial library.

--Washington Post--

Volcker Ties to Group ‘Should Have’ Been Disclosed

The man handpicked by the United Nations to investigate the Iraq oil-for-food scandal should have disclosed his membership in a U.N. advocacy group, the president of the group said yesterday.

--Washington Times--

France ‘Surprised’ by Australia's Views on European ‘Anti-Americanism’

Australian Prime Minister John Howard has triggered a diplomatic spat by accusing some European countries -- he singled out France and Germany -- of "anti-Americanism."

--CNSNews.com (Pacific Rim Bureau)--

Boy with Down Syndrome Turned Into Suicide Bomber

This week's election in Iraq may have been a time of celebration for most citizens, but it turned into horror for one family whose handicapped son was turned into a suicide bomber by insurgents who strapped explosives to his chest to disrupt the voting process.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Emergency Broadcasting Test Mistakenly Calls For Connecticut Evacuation

HARTFORD, Conn. - Despite what residents may have seen on television, the state of Connecticut was not ordered evacuated Tuesday.

--WFTV.com (AP)--

The most interesting thing in the story is the last paragraph: “State police said they received no calls related to the erroneous alert.” So they ordered the state evacuated, and everybody just went about their business. Is anyone asking the obvious question - why didn't anyone leave? - Ed.

Hollywood Bananas Over Bush Billboards

A barrage of billboard messages expressing gratitude to Hollywood for its “help” in re-electing George W. Bush is about to hit Tinseltown.

--NewsMax.com--

Drivers on Cell Phones Kill Thousands

Finally, empirical proof you can blame chatty 20-somethings for stop-and-go traffic on the way to work.

--MSNBC (Live Science)--

Congress Proposes Tax on All 'Net, Data Connections

An influential congressional committee has dropped a political bombshell by suggesting that a tax originally created to pay for the Spanish American War could be extended to all Internet and data connections this year.

--CNet--

Kidnapped Soldier Actually Toy Figure?

A photograph distributed by the Associated Press appearing to show an American soldier held at gunpoint by Muslims terrorists in Iraq might actually be an image of a toy action figure, according to comparisons making the rounds on Internet message boards.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Court: Taxpayers Can Ignore IRS Summonses

A U.S. appeals court has ruled the IRS cannot compel taxpayers to turn over personal and private property without a federal court order and that taxpayers can ignore the agencies summonses until actual enforcement action is taken.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Dems Make Pre-Emptive Strike on Bush Address

WASHINGTON - One top Democrat in Congress is calling for an exit strategy in Iraq as another vows lasting opposition to Social Security benefit cuts - elements of a pre-emptive strike against President Bush before his midweek State of the Union address.

--NewsMax.com (AP)--

Democrats Accused of Dragging Their Feet on Gonzales Nomination

Judge Alberto Gonzales has been endorsed by every major Latino organization in the country - “so why are Democratic leaders dragging their feet and trying to hold back this excellent nominee?” a Latino group wondered on Tuesday.

--CNSNews.com--

Look for the obstructionist Democrats to stage a filibuster. Since they have no positive agenda, negative obstructionism is all they have to work with. - Ed.

U.S.: Tear-gassing of Bystanders Was ‘Unavoidable’ in Elian Raid

MIAMI - The tear-gassing of bystanders was “an unavoidable consequence” during the raid to seize Elian Gonzalez and doesn't warrant the government's paying damages to anyone who was injured, a Justice Department attorney said in closing arguments Monday.

--Sarasota Herald-Tribune--

Kerry Pledges Military Record Release

Three months after he lost his presidential bid, Sen. John Kerry has finally agreed to a full release of his military records, after being cornered on the issue Sunday by “Meet the Press” host Tim Russert.

--NewsMax.com--

I have to give Russert credit for being persistent, but why did he wait until after the election to finally press Kerry to the point where he couldn't ignore the question? - Ed.

Saudis Accused of Spreading ‘Hate Propaganda’ in US

A week before the Saudi government hosts an international counter-terrorism conference, a major new report has accused the kingdom's rulers of spreading "hate propaganda" among Muslims inside the United States, including exhortations to hate Christians and Jews.

--CNSNews.com--

FEC Agrees to Review Soros Case

Ken Boehm, chairman of the National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC), today announced that the group has been notified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) that its Complaint against billionaire George Soros will be reviewed.

--NewsMax.com--

A Statue for Bush

“We will build a statue for Bush,” said Ali Fadel, the former provincial council chairman. “He is the symbol of freedom.”

--New York Post--

President Congratulates Iraqis on Election

“Today the people of Iraq have spoken to the world, and the world is hearing the voice of freedom from the center of the Middle East,” President Bush said on Sunday, as millions of Iraqi people turned out to vote.

--White House--

Christians Stalked on Islamic Website

The New Jersey man brutally murdered with his family was just one of a number of Christians systematically tracked by a radical Islamic website because they debate Muslims on the popular Internet chat service PalTalk.com.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Carter- Appointed Judge Rules Guantanamo Bay Detainees Can Challenge Confinement

A U.S. district judge Monday ruled that Guantanamo Bay detainees have rights under the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and can therefore challenge their confinement.

--CNSNews.com--

Democrat Says Bush Is ‘Hanging Back,’ Letting Other Nations ‘Show the Way’

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid says under President Bush's leadership, America is not the “global leader” is should be.

--CNSNews.com--

George W. Bush recognizes that “other nations” are showing the wrong ways. - Ed.

Kofi Annan's Son Admits Role in Oil-for Food Scam

Despite previous statements to the contrary, the son of U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is now said to admit he did indeed play a role in the scandalized oil-for-food program with Iraq, and that's prompting a call for his testimony before the U.S. Congress.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Bush to Push for Higher ‘Death Gratuity’

WASHINGTON - President Bush will propose a dramatic increase to $100,000 in government payments to families of U.S. troops killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and in future combat zones.

--Yahoo! News (AP)--

Bush's Vodka Thwarted Putin's Thugs

Dr. Jack Wheeler, creator of a unique intelligence website dubbed “the oasis for rational conservatives,” shares how a gift of vodka and a little ingenuity helped Ukraine's Orange Revolution succeed, bringing the former Russian satellite onto President Bush's list of new democracies.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Cover-up in Schiavo Case Suspected

A new report issued by the inspector general's office of Florida's Department of Health indicates that previous complaints against Michael Schiavo concerning alleged abuse and neglect of his brain damaged wife, Terri Schindler Schiavo, may have been swept under the rug resulting in a massive cover-up of alleged improprieties and possible criminal wrongdoing in the case.

--Empire Journal--

NAACP Calls IRS Probe ‘Political,’ Refuses to Comply

WASHINGTON - The nation's largest civil rights group is refusing to turn over documents for an Internal Revenue Service investigation into allegedly improper political activity, claiming the probe is politically motivated.

--USA Today--

If you ever get audited by the IRS, try refusing to cooperate and say the audid is politically motivated. See if you get away with it. - Ed.

Liberals Tout Boxer for President

Sen. Barbara Boxer has always spoken up, but the California Democrat seems to have gotten a lot louder lately. Her opposition to Condoleezza Rice's secretary of state nomination was so combative that it was parodied on Saturday Night Live.

--NewsMax.com--

Can you imagine Barbar Boxer “debating” anyone with a brain? - Ed.