FORT WORTH, Texas - Boy Scouts Official Guilty in Porn Case

A former high-ranking Boy Scouts of America official who ran a task force that worked to protect children from sexual abuse pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal child pornography charge.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

Considering all the political heat the Boy Scouts have taken for not allowing openly homosexual men to be scout leaders, wouldn't you think it would be important to know what type of child porn this guy was looking at? You're not likely to get a straight answer from the leftmedia, but this story includes a clue. About two-thirds down in the story, is this paragraph: “Law enforcement officials indicated the pictures did not show boys [emphasis mine] who were with the Boy Scouts organization, Shields said.” - Ed.

Federal Appeals Court OKs Schiavo Review

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - In a rare legal victory for Terri Schiavo's parents, a federal appeals court agreed to consider their request for a new hearing on whether to reconnect their severely brain-damaged daughter's feeding tube.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

Jeb Bush Should Have Acted, Says Pat Buchanan

Republican presidential candidate, author, pundit and political analyst Pat Buchanan thinks Florida Gov. Jeb Bush should have invoked his executive authority to save Terri Schiavo, even to the point of inviting a contempt-of-court citation.

--NewsMax.com--

I'm not so sure. The court had armed officers ready to use deadly force to enforce the court's order. Had Gov. Bush used executive power to defy the court, it could have led to armed conflict between two branches of the government. Who knows what harm might have come from that! - Ed.

U.S. Army Court-martials Captain for‘Mercy Killing’

As brain-injured Terri Schiavo enters her 13th day of starvation in Florida after nearly a decade-long court dispute over her fate, a U.S. Army captain is being court-martialed in Wiesbaden, Germany, and facing 20 years for the mercy killing of a suspected Iraqi terrorist under battlefield conditions.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Liberals Upping Attacks on DeLay

The liberal hatchet job on House Majority Leader Tom DeLay abetted by Democratic leaders is escalating, with plans to air ads smearing the man they view as a clear and present threat to their leftist causes.

--NewsMax.com--

‘Anti-Hillary’ Candidate Running for US Senate

A Republican attorney has announced his intention to run against incumbent Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in the 2006 race -- assuming Mrs. Clinton runs for re-election to the Senate.

--CNSNews.com--

Liberal Bloggers Pounce on Voting Fraud Watchdog Group

A newly established group that is investigating and documenting registration and voting fraud during the 2004 election is suddenly under fire by a number of left-wing bloggers who are upset with the resumes of some of the group's members.

--CNSNews.com--

The ‘watchdog’ must be on to something important. - Ed.

Labor Unions Organize Protests Against Social Security Reform

The AFL-CIO is organizing a “National Day of Action” on March 31 to protest President Bush's Social Security reform plan.

--CNSNews.com--

The Shreds of Evidence that Could Destroy UN Chief

Kofi Annan faced growing pressure to stand down as UN Secretary-General yesterday when an independent inquiry into the Iraq Oil-for-Food scandal found that UN documents were shredded in a possible cover-up.

--London Times--

Report: Schiavo Reacts to Friend’s Visit

Friar Paul O'Donnell, spiritual adviser to Bob and Mary Schindler, said Florida hospice patient Terri Schiavo - under court order to be starved and dehydrated to death - received a visit from her father, Bob Schindler, and an old girlfriend of hers Sunday night, resulting in an “extraordinary” reaction to the latter.

--NewsMax.com--

Pentagon Begins to See Iraq Momentum Shift

In the privacy of their E-ring offices, senior Pentagon officials have begun to entertain thoughts that were unimaginable a year ago: Iraq is turning the corner.

--Washington Times--

You won't find too many Democrats cheering this news. - Ed.

Hillary Clinton's ‘Move To the Middle’

WASHINGTON - It was budget week, and Democrats and Republicans were careening toward a series of bruising party-line votes. But Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton wanted to talk about something in short supply: common ground.

--Newsday--

‘Minuteman’ Project Begins This Week; Committed Volunteers Said to Top 1,000

TOMBSTONE - Emotions and opinions vary in Cochise County and beyond regarding the controversial Minuteman Project.

--Sierra Vista Herald--

Free Enterprise Mutual Fund Seeks to Counter Leftist Influence

Motivated by what it sees as a politically motivated left wing attack on big business, a new investment group has launched the Free Enterprise Action Fund. The mutual fund, which took nearly two years to prepare and officially opened for investment on March 1, was specifically designed to “promote ... our system of free enterprise,” according to the fund's website.

--CNSNews.com--

Depressed Annan Close to Quitting Over UN Scandals

Kofi Annan, the United Nations secretary-general, is said to be struggling with depression and considering his future. Colleagues have reported concerns about Annan ahead of an official report this week that will examine his son Kojo's connection to the controversial Iraqi oil for food scheme.

--London Times--

New Details on F.B.I. Aid for Saudis After 9/11

WASHINGTON - The episode has been retold so many times in the last three and a half years that it has become the stuff of political legend: in the frenzied days after Sept. 11, 2001, when some flights were still grounded, dozens of well-connected Saudis, including relatives of Osama bin Laden, managed to leave the United States on specially chartered flights.

--New York Times--

This is a story typical of the Times. In the first paragraph, they set up the Michael Moore scenario of Saudis being allowed to leave the country while flights were grounded. But they change it just a little by making it “some flights”. When you get to the bottom of the first page, you learn that the Saudis started to leave after Sept. 13, and it mentions the fact that “[t]he government began reopening airspace on Sept. 13, but many flights remained grounded for days afterward.” - Ed.

Terri Bleeding From Eyes and Mouth

Contrary to predictions that Terri Schiavo's starvation death would be painless and dignified, an eyewitness who visited her hospice room early Saturday morning reports that she is now bleeding from the eyes and mouth.

--NewsMax.com--

Michael Schiavo's lawyer claims that Terri is just fine. Who to believe? - Ed.

Political Corruption Alleged in Schiavo Case

As Terri Schiavo enters what are thought to be her last hours of life, allegations of political corruption and obstruction of justice on the part of state officials raise questions as to whether the brain-injured woman's court-ordered death by starvation might serve to cover up crimes committed against her.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Children on front lines of protests in Schiavo case

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Scott Heldreth has been arrested numerous times for picketing abortion clinics and blocking sidewalks while praying. Now his 10-year-old son, Josh, has followed in his footsteps.

--Lakeland Ledger (AP)--

Opinionated Quotes on Starbucks Cups Anger Some Conservatives

Moments after picking up a venti vanilla latte from a St. Petersburg Starbucks, Sam Maston removed his cup's cardboard sleeve to inspect a message printed beneath.

--St. Petersburg Times--

Chirac Sweats as French Support for EU Constitution Flags

PARIS - French voters may end up rejecting the European Union's constitution, according to recent polls, which cast doubt on assumptions that France would easily pass a referendum on the matter. France is a strong supporter of a united Europe.

--CNSNews.com--

Ralph Nader: ‘Save Terri’

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader says a "profound injustice is being inflicted on Terri Schiavo," and he is urging the Florida courts, Gov. Jeb Bush and concerned citizens to take any legal action available to let the brain-damaged woman live.

--CNSNews.com--

Michael Schiavo Lawyer Gave to Judge's Campaign

The judge who tried the Terri Schiavo case and most recently rejected Gov. Jeb Bush's request to intervene, received a campaign contribution from the lawyer pressing for the brain-injured woman's death, raising questions of a conflict of interest.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Is it possible that Judge Greer could have been bought for a mere $250? - Ed.

Oil-for-Food Scandal Blamed on Conservatives

Former United Nations chief Boutros Boutros-Ghali is blaming the oil-for-food scandal on “right-wing politicians” in the United States, saying they are merely using it as a tool to damage the world body's reputation.

--NewsMax.com--

Investigators Arrive at Oil Refinery; FBI Rules Out Terrorism

TEXAS CITY, Texas - FBI agents have ruled out terrorism, but federal regulators estimate it will take them months to determine what caused an oil refinery explosion that killed 15 and injured more than 100.

--CBC News (AP)--

Pres. Bush has been accused by his opponents of hyping the threat of terrorism for political gain. If those claims are founded, wouldn't it stand to reason that the administration would not want terrorism ruled out? - Ed.

Jeffords Labeled a ‘Turncoat’ by Vermont GOP

MONTPELIER - In a sign of the campaign to come, the chairman of the Vermont Republican Party has labeled U.S. Sen. Jim Jeffords a “turncoat” and called “despicable” his 2001 decision to become an independent.

--Bennington Banner (AP)--

Mexico Accused of Abusing its Illegals

The State Department says that the Mexican government, angry that a thousand American volunteers will begin an Arizona border vigil next month, consistently violates the rights of illegal immigrants crossing its southern border into Mexico.

--Washington Times--

Schiavo Judge's Other ‘Right-to-die’ Case

Judge George Greer, the Florida county jurist at the center of the Terri Schiavo case, ruled against a woman who was fighting to keep her husband alive in 2000.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

This is interesting. In this case and in the Schiavo case, the judge ruled in favor of the parties with a financial interest. This seems to fit what I wrote earlier about ‘liberal’ judges. - Ed.

State Told Not to Enforce Law Protecting Terri Schiavo

The Florida judge presiding over the Terri Schiavo case ordered the state agency charged with protecting vulnerable adults to make no attempt to take the brain-injured woman into protective custody late Wednesday. The order appears to be in direct contradiction to a state statute that requires the agency to act.

--CNSNews.com--

Author: Linda Cebrian

Date: Thursday March 24, 2005 22:03

This case is becoming more and more sinister with each passing day. Thomas Sowell wrote an excellent column about it. If the link below does not work, then this column may be accessed via the Drudge Report.

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Author: Linda Cebrian

Date: Thursday March 24, 2005 22:12

I have noticed the media is framing this story as a "right-to-die" case. Also, I have heard TV reporters cite "polls" alleging that the American people support the removal of Terri's feeding tube and want Congress to stay out of the situation.

I am very suspicious of this choice of words as well as the existence of these "polls"

Author: Linda Cebrian

Date: Thursday March 24, 2005 22:19

A plan already exists. It's called IMPEACHMENT. In order for it to work requires STATESMEN. Officeholders who are also gutless wonders won't suffice.

Breaking News: Fired Nurse Claims Terri Feels Pain

A nurse, who worked until Monday at the hospice where Terri Schiavo is dying of dehydration and starvation under court order, claims Terri feels pain and the nursing staff medicates her for that pain. Nora Wagner also claims she was fired Monday after expressing support for keeping Terri alive.

--CNSNews.com--

Schiavo Doctor a Right-to-death Activist

The neurologist chosen by Michael Schiavo to examine his estranged wife, Terri, is a right-to-die activist who has been a featured speaker for the pro-euthanasia Hemlock Society.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

‘Watchdogs’ in Soros's pocket: GOP

House Republicans are taking the offensive in the burgeoning ethics war on Capitol Hill by circulating research that details links among Democrats, George Soros and government watchdog groups that have criticized Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) and the House ethics process.

--The Hill--

Have you noticed how Democrats have taken to using DeLay's name as if it is an obscene word? It's a nasty tactic, but it worked with Gingrich. - Ed.

Social Security Insolvent Sooner Than Predicted, Trustees Say

The Social Security system will go bankrupt by 2041, a year earlier than estimated, trustees said Wednesday. But that's not all - Medicare will go broke by 2020.

--CNSNews.com--

Support Falters for the ‘Nuclear Option’

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist does not have firm support among his caucus to employ the so-called “nuclear option” for dislodging the Democratic filibusters against President Bush's judicial nominees.

--Washington Times--

Santorum Softens on Death Penalty

Sen. Rick Santorum, a longtime death penalty supporter, said he is re-examining his stance but not to the point of saying it is wrong in all cases.

--NewsMax.com--

GOP Reacts to Judge's Ruling Against Terri's Parents

President Bush's spokesman and Republican congressional leaders Tuesday expressed disappointment over a federal judge's rejection of an emergency request to reinsert Terri Schindler Schiavo's feeding tube.

--CNSNews.com--

Author: Patricia

Date: Tuesday March 22, 2005 18:42

The family says she is very tired and perhaps weaker than two years ago but still alert.

Author: PADDYMAN

Date: Friday March 25, 2005 15:02

WE ALL KNOW WHAT PART OF THE HORSE THAT CORZINE SPEAKS FROM.....WHAT AN INAPPROPRIATE COMMENT, BUT OH SO TYPICAL.

Renowned Neurologist: Schiavo Can Eat With Aid & is Not in ‘Persistent Vegetative State’

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - A doctor close to the Terri Schiavo case told the Florida Baptist Witness that the 41-year-old disabled woman could actually be fed orally if it were allowed.

--Baptist Press--

This physician will be on Hannity & Colmes tonight (Monday) at 9 pm. - Ed.

Bork: Congress' Involvement in Schiavo Case Not Unique

With some Democrats in Congress worrying about the precedent setting potential of a new law aimed at sparing the life of Terri Schindler Schiavo, a former Supreme Court nominee told Cybercast News Service Monday that such congressional intervention was not so unusual.

--CNSNews.com--

France Dismantles Its 35-Hour Workweek

PARIS - Sophie Guilbaud not only holds a full-time job, she also helps run her son's nursery and treats herself to regular weekdays of shopping, movies and art shows.

--My Way News (AP)--

The mandated 35-hour “work” week was France's answer to unemployment. That's how ‘liberals’ think. - Ed.

President Signs Law for Federal Review of Schiavo Case

WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives this morning passed a bill that could save Terri Schiavo's life by sending it to a federal court for review to determine whether her feeding tube should be reinserted.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Terri's Death Wish or Michael's?

Michael Schiavo gave contradictory stories about whether disconnecting his estranged wife from feeding tubes was his wish or her wish in a Larry King interview on CNN.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

All Opposition, No Ideas Cast Democrats in Poor Light

You can almost see the gleeful anticipation in the eyes of Democrats these days. After being outmaneuvered by Republicans on tax cuts and failing to reach a consensus on Iraq, they now sense a win on Social Security.

--USA Today--

How can Democrats see doing nothing as a “win”? - Ed.

Bush Administration Blacks Out Clinton Docs

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration blacked out almost all the information in hundreds of documents before releasing them to a conservative organization looking into President Clinton's controversial pardons four years ago on his last day in office.

--Fox News--

U.S. GIs Kill 26 Militants in Iraq Clash

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Dozens of insurgents attacked a U.S. convoy with gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades, sparking a clash that saw U.S. troops kill 26 militants, one of the largest fights since Iraq's Jan. 30 election.

--ABC News--

Annan Proposes Radical Reforms for the UN

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan will present the General Assembly Monday with a report calling for the most sweeping changes to the world body since its founding 60 years ago.

--CNSNews.com--

DeLay: ‘Terri Schiavo Will Not Be Forsaken’

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said Friday that Congress will not give up its efforts to save the life of Terri Schindler Schiavo.

--CNSNews.com--

Now that he's gone out on a limb, he'd better deliver or Republicans across the country will be in big trouble. - Ed.

Attorney Calls Efforts to Save Terri Schiavo ‘Thuggery’

The attorney leading Michael Schiavo's effort to end his wife's life called efforts by Congress Friday to save Terri Schindler Schiavo “thuggery.” He said lawmakers who supported the action “should be ashamed of themselves.”

--CNSNews.com--

Wait a minute! Who's trying to kill another human being? And another thing, why are the media constantly calling this a “right to die” case? Nothing could be further from the truth. - Ed.

Attorney: Terri Cried at News

An attorney for Terri Schiavo said the severely brain-injured woman cried and yelled out that she wants to live after being told today her life-sustaining feeding tube was about to be removed by court order.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

DeLay Pledges Contempt Charge for Terri Judge

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay pledged Friday to hold Florida state judge George Greer in contempt of Congress for ignoring a congressional subpoena for Terri Schiavo's testimony, saying, “No little judge sitting in a state district court in Florida is going to usurp the authority of Congress.”

--NewsMax.com--

Frist Threatens Jail for Terri Judge

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Friday that subpoenas issued by Sen. Mike Enzi compelling Terri Schiavo to appear at a March 28 congressional hearing made it a crime to disconnect her feeding tube - and threatened anyone who interfered with her testimony with jail.

--NewsMax.com--

If Dr. Frist wants to endear himself to his conservative base, there is nothing that would do more than throwing a rogue judge in jail. - Ed.

Focus on Rights Abusers as UN Rights Body Meets in Geneva

The U.N. Commission on Human Rights' annual session is underway in Geneva, where the U.S. and other members are expected to press for improvements to a body whose credibility has been increasingly called into question.

--CNSNews.com--

Rice Demands Destruction of Khan's Nuke Network

ISLAMABAD - A clandestine network run by the disgraced father of Pakistan's atomic bomb and used to supply nuclear technology abroad must be destroyed, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday.

--Washington Times--

House Leaders Offer Last-Minute Rescue Plan for Terri

Both the House and the Senate have passed bills that might save Terri Schindler Schiavo, but the different versions of the legislation have not been reconciled and probably won't be until next month - too late to save the brain-damaged woman whose feeding tube is supposed to be disconnected today.

--CNSNews.com--

Author: Helen Westover

Date: Saturday March 19, 2005 1:53

Terri is not, and never has been, in a "pvs" = persistent vegetative state"; not EVER. This is not the time to dither over semantics; it is time to ACT, either by fasting, or going to Fla to protest.

Terri's condition is similar to that of a stroke or CP victim. She has never been comatose.

Let's slay one dragon at a time.

As of tomorrow, I will not eat solid food.

It would be a good thing if others would join me.

Legality of Leftist Funding of Anti-War Protests Questioned

The 2004 presidential election may be in the history books, but the left-wing protests and incendiary rhetoric that targeted President Bush in last year's campaign have not died down.

--CNSNews.com--

Anti-War Groups Protesting US Troops Instead of Decision-Makers

To mark the second anniversary of the U.S.-led war in Iraq on March 19, various anti-war groups are planning to protest in Fayetteville, N.C., the home of Fort Bragg. It's not the protest, but the location that has some people upset.

--CNSNews.com--

Frist Pledges to Protect Boy Scouts

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist yesterday vowed to pass legislation this year to protect the Boy Scouts of America from attacks by liberal groups challenging federal support for the Scouts because the organization administers a religious oath.

--Washington Times--

Reid Strategy Called ‘Desperation’

Republican officials privately say they hope Democrats pursue their planned strategy of shutting down the Senate over judicial filibusters, comparing it to the politically disastrous government shutdown by House Republicans almost 10 years ago.

--Washington Times--

‘Airhead’ Boxer Calls ‘Sheets’ Byrd ‘Love of My Life’

Sen. Barbara Boxer got a bit carried away during MoveOn.org's “Rally for Fair Judges” in Washington, D.C., yesterday, at one point referring to the event's keynote speaker - former Ku Klux Klansman Robert Byrd - as “the love of my life.”

--NewsMax.com--

MoveOn.org is a 501(c)(4) organization. With that in mind, you might find this interesting. - Ed.

Survey: More Spending Means Lower Fiscal Scores for Lawmakers

A taxpayer watchdog group says Members of Congress are backsliding when it comes to their fiscal voting records.

--CNSNews.com--

Will Illegals Get Social Security?

While President Bush continues his push to "save Social Security," immigration-reform advocates in Congress are battling an administration proposal they believe could result in Social Security benefits being paid to Mexicans living and working illegally in the U.S.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Senate Work May Come to Halt If GOP Bars Judicial Filibusters

Senate Democrats formally threatened yesterday to bring the chamber to a virtual standstill if Republicans carry out a plan to change Senate rules and bar filibusters of judicial nominations. The comments, which Republicans quickly denounced, signal that the two parties remain on a collision course whose outcome could be so explosive that it is generally called the “nuclear option.”

--Washington Post--

If Democrats start obstructing legislation, how would it be any different from what they're doing now? - Ed.

Senate Votes to Open Alaskan Oil Drilling

WASHINGTON - Amid the backdrop of soaring oil and gasoline prices, a sharply divided Senate on Wednesday voted to open the ecologically rich Alaska wildlife refuge to oil drilling, delivering a major energy policy win for President Bush.

--My Way News (AP)--

Bush Sets Record Straight on Social Security

Amid Democrat charges that he's trying to “dismantle” Social Security and cheat Americans out of their retirement, President Bush had this to say on Wednesday: “I have not laid out a plan yet -- intentionally.”

--CNSNews.com--

Majority of Voters Want Up-Or-Down Vote on Judicial Nominees, Poll Shows

A new poll shows an "overwhelming majority" of Americans favor an up-or-down vote on the floor of the Senate on judicial nominees.

--CNSNews.com--

United Nations Confronts Sex Abuse Claims

UNITED NATIONS - As the United Nations confronts claims of sex abuse on peacekeeping missions worldwide, officials say punishing soldiers may be easier than punishing civilians working for the world body.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

Hillary Gloats Over Greenspan Admission

When Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan told the Senate Special Committee on Aging Tuesday that he had erroneously believed the Bush tax cut plan would have little negative impact on budget surplus projections, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton couldn't resist the chance to gloat.

--NewsMax.com--

GOP Sees Momentum in Ending Judicial Filibusters

WASHINGTON - Republicans believe they have enough votes to end the filibustering of judicial nominees, a landmark change in Senate rules that would clear the way for President Bush to get conservative judges confirmed but could draw a forceful reaction from minority Democrats, who have threatened to use procedural moves to shut down the chamber in retaliation.

-- Boston Globe--

Scalia Slams ‘Living Constitution’ Theory

WASHINGTON - Justice Antonin Scalia criticized the Supreme Court's recent decision to strike down the juvenile death penalty, calling it the latest example of politics on the court that has made judicial nominations an increasingly bitter process.

--Fox News--

Sen. Robert Byrd Will Address Rally on Bush Judicial Nominees

Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) will be the keynote speaker at a March 16 rally condemning President Bush's “far-right corporate judicial nominees,” a liberal advocacy group announced on Monday.

--CNSNews.com--

Terror-gang Suspects Rounded Up in 7 Cities

WASHINGTON - Some 103 suspected members of a violent criminal street gang that has been linked to al-Qaida and other terrorist groups have been arrested in seven U.S. cities, the government announced today.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

China's Taiwan Law Places Australia in Awkward Position

The passage of a controversial Chinese law allowing the use of force to prevent a Taiwan breakaway is putting pressure on the government of Australia, which is caught between defense treaty obligations to the U.S. and growing trade relations with Beijing.

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

Poll: Hillary Trounces Kerry in Home State

Failed presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry suffered another humiliation on Monday when a poll was released showing that voters in his home state prefer New York Sen. Hillary Clinton for president in 2008 by a wide margin.

--NewsMax.com--

Marines Snub UAW Olive Branch

DETROIT - The United Auto Workers union waved a white flag Monday in its parking skirmish with neighboring reservists, but the 1st Battalion, 24th Marines are not accepting surrender.

--Detroit News--

See previous story. - Ed.

Congress' Approval Rating on the Slide

WASHINGTON - Fewer Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job than at any time since shortly after Republicans impeached President Clinton, a Gallup Poll finds.

--USA Today--

What do you think of Congress? Register your vote by entering a comment. - Ed.

Tehran Apologists Backing Hillary?

Iranian Americans accused by members of their community of collaborating with the cleric-led Islamic regime in Tehran have planned a fund-raiser for Sen. Hillary Clinton in the San Francisco Bay Area.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Al-Qaida Ability Diminishing, Agents Say

Senior Bush administration officials have warned in recent weeks that al-Qaida is regrouping for another massive attack, its agents bent on acquiring nuclear, chemical or biological weapons in a nightmare scenario that could dwarf the horror of Sept. 11.

--San Francisco Chronicle--

N.Y. Times: Iraq Had WMD ‘Stockpiles’ in 2003

In a stunning about-face, the New York Times reported Sunday that when the U.S. attacked Iraq in March 2003, Saddam Hussein possessed “stockpiles of monitored chemicals and materials,” as well as sophisticated equipment to manufacture nuclear and biological weapons, which was removed to “a neighboring state” before the U.S. could secure the weapons sites.

--NewsMax.com--

You know how Democrats accuse Republicans of doing what they do. They've been falsely accusing Pres. Bush of changing his reasons for invading Iraq. Now we're going to see them changing their reasons for attacking Bush. Well, maybe he didn't lie, but he botched the job. - Ed.

Communities Adjust to Medical Privacy Laws

NELIGH, Neb. - Practices which helped neighbors stay connected in this community of 1,200 and others like it across the country are largely gone - partly because of the nation's new medical privacy laws under the Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act.

--Newsday (AP)--

Inn Bans Bush-Voting Guests

An Oregon inn that offers what it calls “nature friendly lodging” has banned guests who voted for President Bush.

--NewsMax.com--

Hughes Is Set to Rejoin White House Team

Former White House counselor Karen P. Hughes will take over the Bush administration's troubled public diplomacy effort intended to burnish the U.S. image abroad, particularly in the Muslim world, where anti-Americanism has fueled extremist groups and terrorism, a senior administration official said yesterday.

--Washington Post--

Condi Leaves 2008 Door Open

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday that it wasn't fair to ask her to rule out a possible 2008 presidential run right now, saying only that she can't envision it happening.

--NewsMax.com--

OPEC May Allow Pumping Above Limits

KUWAIT - OPEC may agree at its meeting next week to allow members informally to pump above official oil output limits to cool scorching prices, the cartel's president said on Saturday.

--Reuters--

Fight Over Howard Dean Papers Goes Before Vermont's High Court

MONTPELIER, Vt. More than a year after the collapse of his presidential campaign, the fight over public access to Howard Dean's gubernatorial records goes before the state's high court next week.

--WCAX.com--

Starving Wolves Kill Six Afghan Villagers

At least six people in remote Afghan villages have been killed by wolves descending from the hills to escape hunger in the country's worst winter in 15 years.

--London Telegraph--

The poor wolves never heard about “global warming”. Otherwise, they'd have known that the winter couldn't be that bad. - Ed.

Bad advice to Bush blamed for Social Security struggle

Conservatives in and out of Congress say President Bush has been taking bad advice on Social Security, hurting his chance to win private investment accounts for younger workers.

--Washington Times--

Byrd: Why I Left the Klan

Former Ku Klux Klansman Sen. Robert Byrd said Thursday that he decided to leave the anti-black terrorist group in 1946 after becoming a born-again Christian, adding that the only reason he used the “N”-word in a 2001 television interview is because he'd heard black leaders say it.

--NewsMax.com--

On the program Thursday night, Byrd claimed that he had apologized for his Klan membership, but I've done some fairly extensive research and I can't find where he expressed regret for anything except how it affected him. On his Hannity & Colmes appearance, he was asked about his reference to “white n***ers”, he dismissed it and, as I expected, expressed no regret for the people who were rightly offended. - Ed.

Spanish Muslims Issue Fatwa Against Al-Qaeda's Osama Bin Laden

MADRID - Spain's Islamic Commission, which groups the nation's Muslim community, said it was issuing a fatwa against Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden,

--Yahoo! News (AFX)--

Fighting ‘Occupation’ Does Not Legitimize Terrorism, Annan Says

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan called for an international treaty banning terrorism on Thursday, dashing the hopes of those in the Arab-Muslim world who believe that violent Palestinian actions against Israel should be exempt from any definition of terrorism.

--CNSNews.com--

Auto Workers Bar Marines with Foreign Cars and Bush Stickers

Some U.S. Marines say they were surprised by the decision made by Detroit auto workers about parking. It all started with the cars some Marines drove, and what was on them.

--WXYZ.com--

30 Muslim Workers Fired for Praying on Job at Dell

“They told us that we cannot pray at sunset,” Nuur said. “They told us that we would have to wait for our break.”

--Tennessean--

They should look for a job at the North Pole - where there's only one sunset per year. - Ed.

Bill Would Target Criminals Who Grab Officers' Guns

A conservative group that represents the interests of police officers and crime victims says the murders of a judge and two other people in a downtown Atlanta courtroom on Friday should prompt lawmakers to crack down on criminals who grab guns away from police.

--CNSNews.com--

It seems to me that such a law isn't going to act as a deterrent. Anyone who tries to grab a police officer's weapon is almost certainly intending to kill the officer. That should draw a maximum penalty anyway. - Ed.

Republican Party Names African-American Advisory Committee

In another sign of its determination to win over black voters, the Republican National Committee announced on Thursday that it has formed an African-American Advisory Committee.

--CNSNews.com--

Bush Urged to Support Iranian Opposition

As President Bush continues to voice support for democracy in Iran, calls are growing for the U.S. to take more active steps to exert pressure on the Islamic regime and hasten political change.

--CNSNews.com--

Judiciary Fight Marked by Trivial Accusations

WASHINGTON - Anyone who stopped by Tuesday's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Thomas Griffith might have thought that the fate of the nation's second-highest court hinged on whether Griffith paid his annual dues as a member of the District of Columbia bar.

--Fox News--

Clinton Accuser Peter Paul Cleared to Testify

Clinton accuser Peter Paul will be allowed to testify against the finance chairman of Hillary Clinton's 2000 Senate campaign after pleading guilty in an unrelated stock fraud case in a Long Island courtroom yesterday.

--NewsMax.com--

FBI Suggests Congress Ban Gun Sales to Terrorism Suspects

WASHINGTON - FBI Director Robert Mueller suggested Tuesday that Congress consider barring terrorism suspects from legally buying guns after an audit found that 47 people on a terrorism watch list were approved for purchases last year.

--USA Today--

Ex-PM: Hezbollah Rally in Beirut a Massive Hoax

JERUSALEM – The giant Hezbollah rally that drew nearly half a million purported supporters of Syria's occupation of Lebanon included non-Lebanese citizens, Syrian workers, students and municipal employees coerced into joining the protest, former Lebanese Prime Minister Michel Aoun told WorldNetDaily in an exclusive interview Wednesday morning.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

McCain: Bolton the Right Man for Corrupt U.N.

Sen. John McCain praised Under Secretary of State John Bolton Tuesday morning, saying the Bush administration's controversial nominee to be United Nations ambassador is just the right man to clean house at the corrupt world body.

--NewsMax.com--

Accused U.S. Marine Sent Iraqis ‘a Message’

A statement by the Marine officer charged with pre-meditated murder for killing two Iraqi insurgents is expected to provide support for defense attorneys as well as prosecutors, who likely will underscore his attempt to “send a message” to Iraqis and fellow servicemen.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

‘Counter-recruiters’ Shadowing the Military

NEW YORK - The Marines didn't have to recruit Greg McCullough. He signed a promise to enlist last year, while he was still in high school. But now McCullough has had second thoughts, and he's talking to a different kind of recruiter.

--USA Today--

With stories like the one above this, those counter-recruiters are going to have an easy job. - Ed.

‘Fight the Right’ House Parties Planned

A ‘liberal’ advocacy group that opposes President Bush at every turn is warning its members about a “dangerous Republican scheme” to change Senate rules -- so Republicans can “stack the Supreme Court with right-wing justices.”

--CNSNews.com--

The dangerous scheme is the one being employed by Democrats to unconstitutionally impose a minority veto on judicial appointments. - Ed.

Hillary: Women Leaders Less Corrupt

New York Senator Hillary Clinton touted the ethical standards of female leaders like herself on Monday, telling a forum at New York University that women in government are less corrupt than their male counterparts.

--NewsMax.com--

Please let me know if you find anyone who falls for this. I have a bridge or two I'd like to sell. - Ed.

26 Congressmen Target Ann Coulter

Ann Coulter called liberal columnist Helen Thomas an “old Arab” and suggested she may be a security threat to President Bush in a recent column, and Twenty-six members of the U.S. Congress are steamin' mad.

--NewsMax.com--

Any politician, Republican or Democrat, who uses the power of his office to pressure a syndicater to drop an opinion journalist's column it engaging in a dangerous form of censorship. It should not be tolerated. - Ed.

GOP Senator to Propose Raising Retirement Age

Leading Democrats said they could not support Hagel's plan because he would pay for private accounts by borrowing and increasing the nation's deficit.

--ABC News--

I wish someone would expose this misrepresentation on the part of obstructionist Democrats. Private accounts aren't something that have to be paid for. The only real difference, cost-wise, between the present system and the proposed system is that your money will be in your account and not in the government's general fund where politicians can get their grubby mitts on it. They will not increase the national debt. The reason this is true is that the real national debt (which is not what you'll ever hear quoted) includes what is owed to future retirees. For example, if you have an obligation to make future payments on something, you would have to include that liability in a list of your debts. When young people divert their funds to personal accounts, there will be less money coming into the general fund, but this reduction will be offset by the fact that the liabilities for their retirement will be less, since a proportional amount of their retirement will be coming from their personal accounts, not the government. - Ed.

Tax Cuts Lose Spot On GOP Agenda

President Bush and Republican lawmakers are being forced to temper their anti-tax ambitions, as the party that consolidated power in Washington by promising to shrink government grapples with the high cost of its efforts to expand the Defense Department and the nation's two largest entitlement programs.

--Washington Post--

This is not good news. - Ed.

Joe Lieberman Angers Democrats

Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut - one-time running mate of Al Gore and lifelong Democrat - isn't a Democratic ideologue, and that makes some on the left mighty upset.

--NewsMax.com--

Anti-Abortion Democrats May Seek Senate Seats

WASHINGTON - New Democratic Party chief Howard Dean is promising to make foes of abortion more welcome, and some potential Senate candidates are already testing that message.

--Boston Globe (Reuters)--

I'd suspect any Democrat candidate for the senate who claims to be “pro-life”. Harry Reid claims to be “pro-life”, but he is leading the drive to prevent Bush's judges from getting confirmed, and the main reason for the action is keeping judges off the bench who might overturn Roe Vs. Wade. Why would a real pro-lifer put so much political capital into such an effort? - Ed.

Peaceful Lebanese Revolution Could Lead the Way for Middle East

JERUSALEM - Lebanese living in Israel are hopeful that international pressure on Syria to withdraw troops and intelligence agents will liberate their country from decades of occupation, but they are skeptical about whether they will be allowed go back home any time soon.

--CNSNews.com--

China says N. Korea ready to rejoin talks

North Korea is ready to resume six-nation nuclear talks, the Chinese foreign minister said Sunday. China has been trying to arrange new talks on North Korea's nuclear program since it announced on Feb. 10 that it had produced nuclear weapons and had no interest in returning to the disarmament talks.

--USA Today--

I still doubt the North Koreans actually have an atomic bomb. There have been reports that they have produced up to a dozen such devices, but I can't believe they'd start production on something they've never even tested, and we can be pretty sure that if they'd tested one, we'd have detected it. - Ed.

Embassy Denies Hillary Korea Visit

Hillary Clinton and four other U.S. senators are working to arrange their own trip to Pyongyang to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, sources here told South Korea's Yonhap news service Monday.

--NewsMax.com--

Chinese Lawmakers Prepare to Okay Controversial Law Aimed at Taiwan

The annual session of China's rubber-stamp parliament has begun, casting a pall in neighboring Taiwan over the planned passage of a bill many fear will provide the legal groundwork for a future military invasion of the island.

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

It seems to me that Taiwan should enact its own reunification policy, but make it clear that it would have to be a democracy. - Ed.

Activists Document Culture of Rape in Congo

KINSHASA, Congo - Militiamen and renegade soldiers have raped and beaten tens of thousands of women and young girls in eastern Congo, and nearly all the crimes have gone unpunished by the country's broken judicial system, an international human rights group said Monday.

--MSNBC News--

Controlling Cold Medication Is Not the Answer, Group Says

The Law Enforcement Alliance of America, a conservative police-based organization, says Congress should give police more resources to go after methamphetamine producers and distributors -- without penalizing people who buy over-the-counter cold medication.

--CNSNews.com--

Soldiers Will Quit SAS Over Trooper on Murder Charge

Up to 20 members of the Special Air Service have threatened to resign because one of the regiment's soldiers has been charged with murder, The Telegraph can reveal.

--London Telegraph--

Hillary in Nuke Summit with Kim Jong-il?

South Korea's opposition Millennium Democratic Party is trying to arrange a nuclear summit between North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, the Korea Times reported on Sunday.

--NewsMax.com--

Listening to her criticize the Bush administration's handling of North Korea is particularly galling considering the fact that it was her husband's policies that got us to the point we're at now. - Ed.

Syrian Troops to Begin Pullback Monday

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanese officials said Syrian troops will start moving toward eastern Lebanon on Monday in a pullback that will take two or three days, while Syrians - not unexpectedly - backed President Bashar Assad's decision and insisted Sunday he was not bowing to international pressure.

--Guardian Unlimited (AP)--

Civil Rights Kin: Dean Should Resign

The brother of civil rights icon Medgar Evers is calling on Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean to resign for suggesting that minorities generally work in professions like maids and bellboys.

--NewsMax.com--

Rapist Let Off Due to ‘Important Work’

Reinforcing the belief that justice isn't blind, a Pennsylvania judge lightened the sentence of a sexual predator because the man was a renowned professor who did “important work” with victims of stroke and brain injuries.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Historian Claims Nazis did Nuclear Tests

BERLIN - Nazi Germany was not only trying to develop nuclear weapons but actually tested atomic devices near the end of World War II, the publisher of a yet-to-be-released book by a German historian says.

--MSNBC (Reuters)--

Congressman Charles Rangel: Equal Taxation ‘Not Fair’

New York Democratic Congressman Charles Rangel Friday responded to suggestions that the federal income tax be gradually replaced with some form of consumption tax, saying that equal taxation is unfair.

--CNSNews.com--

The graduated income tax is not aimed at fairness - it is an implemenation of the pillar of socialism, “From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs” - Ed.

Pelosi: Social Security ‘Not Pay-As-You-Go’

In Nancy Pelosi's world, the sky is not blue, the grass is not green, and Social Security is not a pay-as-you-go program, the National Republican Congressional Committee said.

--CNSNews.com--

Geeks Give Hillary ‘Weasel Award’

The Information Technology Professionals Association of America (ITPAA), an advocacy group based in Wilmington, Del., representing professionals in the high-tech field, has handed out its first Weasel Award of 2005 to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y.

--NewsMax.com--

Author: Anonymous

Date: Tuesday March 8, 2005 7:43

THERE IS NO ONE MORE DESERVING!!!!!!!1

Author: Anonymous

Date: Tuesday March 8, 2005 7:43

THERE IS NO ONE MORE DESERVING!!!!!!!1

Author: webmaster

Date: Friday March 4, 2005 14:06

Dear anonymous,

If you want to know my bias, why don't you visit my home page? I spell it out clearly, unlike Dan Rather, Peter Jennings and the rest of the leftmedia.

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Author: Anonymous

Date: Friday March 4, 2005 11:17

Stewart: But what do you make of--here's my dilemma, if you will. I don't care for the way these guys conduct themselves--and this is just you and I talking, no cameras here [audience laughter]. But boy, when you see the Lebanese take to the streets and all that, and you go, "Oh my God, this is working," and I begin to wonder, is it--is the way that they handled it really--it's sort of like, "Uh, OK, my daddy hits me, but look how tough I'm getting." You know what I mean? Like, you don't like the method, but maybe--wrong analogy, is that, uh--?

Link #1

Author: Anonymous

Date: Friday March 4, 2005 11:13

In the interest of fairness you need to display your bias toward Nancy Soderberg:

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Senate Obstructionist Dems ‘United’ Against ‘Goofy Privatization Scheme’

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday that his party's caucus is marching in lockstep to block President Bush's plan to introduce personal retirement accounts as a way to shore up Social Security.

--CNSNews.com--

When you examine their arguments against personal accounts, all you find is half-truths, distortions and outright lies. So it makes you wonder if the only reason they're objecting is to deny Bush a political success, and in the process spell doom for our children's retirement. - Ed.

Kerry Wants U.S. to Honor Communist

John Kerry is asking the U.S. Senate to pay homage to the memory of a notorious Communist and rabid anti-American.

--NewsMax.com--

US Accuses Iran of ‘Cynical Manipulation’ Over Nukes

Iran came under fire Wednesday from the United States and European nations over its nuclear programs, while the U.S. also chastised the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog for not referring the matter to the U.N. Security Council, which could impose sanctions.

--CNSNews.com--

Bill Promotes Democracy as Key Element of US Foreign Policy

Democracy is breaking out all over, even on Capitol Hill: A bipartisan bill introduced in both the House and Senate on Thursday proclaims that the promotion of democracy, freedom and fundamental rights is an essential element of U.S. foreign policy.

--CNSNews.com--

From the headline, it sounded like a good idea, but getting into the meat of the story, I see that it mandates a new bureaucracy. That's a politician's answer to everything. - Ed.

Soros: Bush Democracy Push ‘Dangerous’

The Democratic Party's largest financial backer called President Bush's efforts to spread democracy throughout the Middle East "very dangerous" at an economic forum last week in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

--NewsMax.com--

Well now we know where the Democrats' biggest benefactor stands. - Ed.

No Separate Agenda for Black Americans, Conservative Says

An outspoken black conservative says he is offended by black liberals who suggest there is a separate agenda for black Americans.

--CNSNews.com--

Dean Says Conservatives Are ‘Evil’

This time, Democratic Party chief Howard Dean didn't have to scream to get attention.

--NewsMax.com--

KKK Byrd: GOP Using Hitler's Tactics

Former Ku Klux Klansman Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., is blasting plans by Senate Republicans to invoke the so-called “nuclear option” to force a vote on President Bush's judicial nominees, saying it would be no different from the tactics employed by Adolf Hitler.

--NewsMax.com--

Same Old Story on Judicial Nominees - for Now

Some conservatives are outraged that the junior senator from Colorado - a Democrat who's been in office for less than two months - is lecturing President Bush about his judicial nominees. Meanwhile, frustrated Republicans and defiant Democrats are both weighing in on the so-called nuclear option.

--CNSNews.com--

Senate GOP Ready to Push Artic Oil Measure

WASHINGTON - The first big environmental showdown of the new Congress is expected to come within weeks as the Senate plans to use a budget measure to try to open an Alaskan wildlife refuge to oil development, hoping to sidestep strong Democratic opposition.

--Yahoo! News (AP)--

One in Four Americans Would Use Nukes Against Terrorists, Gallup Finds

NEW YORK - More than one in four Americans would go so far as to utilize nuclear bombs if need be in the fight against terrorism, according to a national survey reported today by The Gallup Organization.

--Editor & Publisher--

Poll: Social Security plan support drops

WASHINGTON - Only one in three Americans approve of President Bush's handling of Social Security, his lowest rating on the issue since he took office.

--USA Today--

This is not surprising, based on the streams of distortions and half (if that) truths coming from the left. - Ed.

Because of Iraq War, US Has ‘New Validity’ in Middle East

JERUSALEM - The precedent set by America and its allies in entering Iraq to topple Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and establish a democratically elected government has given “new validity” to the words of the Bush administration, Israeli Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres said on Tuesday.

--CNSNews.com--

Ex-cons Could Make Hillary President

If America's convicted felons are allowed to vote, it's almost certain that Hillary Clinton will be the next president of the United States.

--NewsMax.com--

Contest Seeks to ‘Stop the Republican Social Security Scam’

Anti-Bush activists are replaying a publicity stunt from the presidential campaign, launching a nationwide contest to produce a “Macromedia Flash animation, game or interactive application” that shows how President Bush's reform plan will “gut Social Security.”

--CNSNews.com--

McCain Touts Jeb for 2008

The first name that popped out of U.S. Sen. John McCain's mouth Sunday as the Republican choice for president in 2008 was Jeb Bush, but the governor's spokesman repeated his position that he has no plans to run.

--NewsMax.com--

Tunnel to U.S. Starts Inside Mexican Home

The bedroom of a luxurious Mexicali residence a block from the border hid a secret tunnel leading to neighboring Calexico, Mexican officials said yesterday.

--San Diego Union-Tribune--

Hillary in India: ‘Outsourcing Will Continue’

In comments that may cause her trouble back home, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton told political and business leaders in India over the weekend that she supports outsourcing U.S. jobs to the populous South Asian country, while acknowledging that it hurts American workers back home.

--NewsMax.com--

Lebanese Government Resigns Amid Massive Street Protests

JERUSALEM - The Lebanese government in Beirut resigned on Monday amid massive street protests. Thousands of Lebanese defied a government ban against demonstrations and took to the streets, waving Lebanese flags to demand that their pro-Syrian government resign.

--CNSNews.com--

Can anyone believe that this would be happening under a Kerry administration? - Ed.

Saturday Off ‘Too Jewish’ for Some Iraqis

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqis are complaining about their first weekend break, and some high schoolers even went to class Saturday to protest a decision introducing a second weekly day off that coincides with the Jewish Sabbath.

--Chicago Sun-Times--

Millions Missing - French, Chinese Companies Involved

Newly released Pentagon documents show that a former member of Saddam Hussein's inner circle has resurfaced inside the new Iraqi government, bringing charges of corruption, bribery and bid-rigging.

--NewsMax.com--

More former Communist states on the verge of Orange Revolution

UKRAINE'S pro-democracy “Orange Revolution” may be about to sweep eastwards as three more former communist states hold elections in the coming days.

--Scotland on Sunday--

China Seeks to Combat Abortion Imbalance

BEIJING - China's top lawmakers want to make it a crime for doctors to detect an unborn baby's sex for non-medical reasons, in a bid to combat the abortion of female fetuses, government-run newspapers reported Sunday.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

Vladimir Putin, CBS News Loyalist

Russian leader thinks Bush fired CBS employees.

--Time--

Russia Signs Deal to Fuel Iranian Nuclear Program

MOSCOW - Just days after President Bush voiced concerns about Iran's nuclear activities to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Moscow on Sunday signed a deal to supply the Islamic Republic with enriched uranium fuel, enabling it to begin operating its first nuclear reactor next year.

--CNSNews.com--

‘Meet the Press’: Biden Will Oppose Scalia

If President Bush taps Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia to replace William Rehnquist as chief justice, he won't be able to count on support from Delaware Democratic Senator Joe Biden - even though Biden voted to confirm Scalia when he was first nominated to the high court in 1986.

--NewsMax.com--

Scalia's transgression? He doesn't believe in “unenumerated rights”, i.e., things that the Constitution doesn't actually say, like a right to abortion. - Ed.

USA Next Campaign Targets AARP

WASHINGTON - An organization stirring controversy in the debate over Social Security's future is applying techniques learned through years of fundraising for conservative causes.

--USA Today--