U.S. Economy Kept Growing Solidly

WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.4 percent annual rate in the second quarter, the government reported on Friday, just slightly below the first quarter's pace and with room to grow as stocks of unsold goods fell for the first time in two years.

--Reuters--

Group Authoring Fatwa Has Links to Bin Laden Ally

Thursday's religious edict condemning terrorism was authored and issued by the Fiqh Council of North America, an association of Muslim jurists who interpret Islamic law. The edict was signed by 18 council scholars.

--CNSNews.com--

See previous story. - Ed.

Iran's New President Promotes Suicide Squads

In the second TV appearance since his election victory, Iranian President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad spoke in praise of “the art of martyrdom” as volunteers continued to mobilize for suicide squads aimed at U.S., British and Israeli forces.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Extremists Rip Off Tsunami Charity Cash

Charitable donations to help people affected by the Asian tsunami disaster are falling into the hands of radical Islamic groups linked to terrorists in Indonesia, a leading expert on the global al-Qaeda network warned yesterday.

--The Scotsman--

Bolton Revises Answer: He Testified in CIA-State Probe

WASHINGTON - John Bolton, President Bush's nominee for ambassador to the United Nations, mistakenly told Congress that he had not been interviewed nor had he testified in any investigation over the past five years, the State Department said Thursday.

--USA Today (From wire reports)--

Another Supreme Home Scoped for Confiscation

Public outrage over the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing governments to seize private property and give it to another private party has spread to a second justice whose home is now targeted for confiscation.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Poll: Americans Favor ‘Conservative’ Court

Americans favor a “more conservative” over a “more liberal” U.S. Supreme Court by 50 percent to 31 percent, according to a recent survey.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

This is why Harry Reid, Dick Durbin et al have taken to calling conservative judges “activists”. - Ed.

Picture This: States Want Voters to Produce Photo IDs

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was supposed to end the practice of subjecting black voters to literacy tests, poll taxes and intimidation. But one civil rights leader said the use of photo identification requirements in some states is a giant step backwards.

--CNSNews.com--

These so-called defenders of voters' rights conveniently forget that a most basic voter “right” is the right to not have your vote cancelled out by vote fraud. - Ed.

Senate Okays Gun Maker Protection Bill

In a vote of 65-31, the Senate Friday passed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (S.397), a measure designed to shield gun makers, dealers, and importers from lawsuits filed by crime victims.

--CNSNews.com--

Sen. Clinton: GOP Erasing Century of Civil Rights Progress

WASHINGTON - New York Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton Thursday warned that Republican conservatives were on the verge of erasing a century of “progress” on civil rights, feminist and worker-related issues.

--CNSNews.com--

Sharpton Slams Blacks for Blindly Supporting Clinton, Democrats

WASHINGTON - Former Democratic presidential candidate Al $harpton blasted blacks Thursday for what he described as their blind support of the Democratic Party without demanding anything in return.

--CNSNews.com--

He isn't telling them not to support Democrats, he's just saying they shouldn't do it blindly. - Ed.

Kennedy Flip-Flops on Quizzing High Court Nominees

Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts “will be expected to answer fully” any questions about his views on controversial issues that could come before the court in the future, according to Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.). But, during the 1967 confirmation debate over future Justice Thurgood Marshall, Kennedy argued that Supreme Court nominees should “defer any comments” on such matters.

--CNSNews.com--

Release of Roberts Internal Documents Would Set ‘Dangerous Precedent,’ Group Says

A conservative civil liberties group is calling on the Bush administration not to release internal documents related to Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, saying it “would set a dangerous precedent” in order to satisfy those on a “fishing expedition” in the lead-up to the confirmation hearings.

--CNSNews.com--

Military Recruiting Threatened by Anti-War Activists

Pentagon officials believe that anti-war activism is beginning to have a negative impact on recruiting, contributing to the military's inability to meet some of its enlistment goals for 2005.

--CNSNews.com--

This is an example of how the left doesn't support the troops. - Ed.

U.S. Muslim Scholars To Forbid Terrorism

An organization of top American Muslim religious scholars plans to issue a formal ruling today condemning terrorism and forbidding Muslims to cooperate with anyone involved in a terrorist act, according to officials of two leading Islamic organizations.

--Washington Post--

Did London Bombers Know They Would Die?

LONDON - They bought roundtrip train tickets and paid for long-term parking - two of the details that are prompting the intelligence community to question if the four London bombers intended to die.

--Newsday (AP)--

‘Vulnerable’ Dems Snub Unions, Support CAFTA

Three U.S. House Democrats, considered “vulnerable incumbents” by their party, voted Thursday to support a controversial trade agreement despite a threat from union leaders that those members would be cut off from further union financial help.

--CNSNews.com--

Federal Gas Taxes Get Another Look

With gas prices averaging $2.29 around the country this week, one lawmaker in Washington wants to help states opt out of the 18.4-cent-a-gallon federal gas tax.

--CNSNews.com--

King of spam comes to a violent end

One of Russia's most infamous spammers has been found beaten to death in his apartment, prompting thinly veiled jubilation among many of the country's estimated 14 million internet users.

--London Times--

One Draft of Iraq's Constitution Makes Islam Main Source of Legislation

The document, likely to change, raises concerns about the future of women's rights.

--USA Today--

‘He Told Me He Was Going to Get 80 Virgins’

They came to Britain seeking sanctuary from famine and war in east Africa, receiving assistance, education and help from the state. But yesterday, Yasin Hassan Omar and Muktar Said Ibrahim were the subject of a massive police hunt ­ suspected suicide bombers who attempted to cause carnage in the country they had made their home.

--The Independent--

He didn't mention the fact that they'd have to stay virgins. - Ed.

And Now, Back to Karl Rove ...

Before news events overtook them, Democrats were on a roll about Karl Rove, the Bush adviser they've targeted for job termination - even before a federal grand jury concludes its investigation into who leaked the name of a covert CIA agent to the press.

--CNSNews.com--

Hold on! It hasn't even been established that Valerie Plame was a “covert” agent. - Ed.

Report: Plame Gave Money to Anti-Bush Group

WASHINGTON - Outed CIA spy Valerie Plame last fall gave a campaign contribution to go toward an anti-Bush fund-raising concert starring Bruce Springsteen, it was revealed Tuesday night.

--Fox News--

The supposedly “Fair and Balanced” Fox News is falling into the trap of assuming that Plame was a covert agent and was “outed”. I'm disappointed. - Ed.

Durbin Was Source for Column about Roberts

Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin acknowledged yesterday that he was the source for a newspaper column that reported earlier this week that Judge John G. Roberts Jr. said he could not rule in a Supreme Court case where U.S. law might conflict with Catholic teaching.

--Washington Times--

If a senator asks a nominee what he would do if his religion conflicts with the law, is that not a “religious test”? Is that not prohibited by the Constitution in Article VI? The answer is “yes” to both questions. - Ed.

Clinton Angers Left With Call for Unity

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's call for an ideological cease-fire in the Democratic Party drew an angry reaction yesterday from liberal bloggers and others on the left, who accused her of siding with the centrist Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) in a long-running dispute over the future of the party.

--Washington Post--

Keep in mind that this is the Washington Post, a leftmedia outlet intent on getting Madame Hillary elected president. If they think that they can advance her cause by making it seem that she's really turning right, you can be sure that's what they'll do. They know where her heart is, and they know she's one of them, no matter how much she pretends to be “moderating” her views. - Ed.

Senate Candidate Backs Off Charge Web Site was Sabotaged

GRAHAMSVILLE, N.Y. - The spokesman for a lawyer seeking the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat from New York has backed off allegations that the candidate's Web site was sabotaged, saying it may have gone blank due to a misunderstanding.

--Newsday--

New London Agency Agrees to Moratorium on Eminent Domain

NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Fresh off a victory in the U.S. Supreme Court that allowed the seizing of property for private development, a New London agency has agreed to hold off on construction plans while state lawmakers consider limiting eminent domain powers.

--Newsday--

Republicans See Opportunity in Labor Rift

Je$$e Ja¢k$on Appeals for Unity as Democrats Worry About Election Consequences.

--Washington Post--

GOP Offers Daley Bounty

The Cook County Republican Party announced Tuesday a $10,000 reward for any “whistleblower” who provides information leading to the indictment and conviction of Mayor Daley for violations of the Shakman Decree or other forms of political corruption.

--Newsday (Chicago Tribune)--

Israel Downplays Snub in Iraqi Constitution

Jerusalem - Everyone in the world is welcome to become a citizen of Iraq provided they've spent at least a decade living in the country and they are not Israeli, a draft of the new Iraqi constitution states.

--CNSNews.com--

Israel ‘Extremely Dismayed’ by Pope's Failure to List Israel As Terror Victim

JERUSALEM - Pope Benedict XVI's failure to include Israel in a list of countries victimized by Islamic terrorism may spur terrorists to kill more Jewish people, an Israeli official said on Tuesday.

--CNSNews.com--

Dead Soldier's Family Hit by Vandals

FAIRFIELD, Ohio - Vandals tore American flags out of the yard of a dead soldier's family the day after his funeral, then set a car on fire, authorities said.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

N.Y., N.J. Commuters OK With Bag Searches

NEW YORK - Stepping off the subway Monday, Roberta Nelson said she hadn't been stopped yet by a police officer wanting to search her bag. If it happens, she said, she won't mind.

--USA Today--

Two Thirds of Muslims Thought of Leaving Britain

Two-thirds of British Muslims have considered leaving the country after the July 7 London bombings, a new poll reveals.

--NewsMax.com--

Would-be London ‘Bomber’ Was On Benefits

One of the would-be suicide bombers who tried to blow up a London Tube train last Thursday had been given thousands of pounds in British taxpayers' money.

--Ireland Online--

Bill Clinton Pardoned Nat'l. Security Leaker

No wonder 2008 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been silent as a churchmouse about Karl Rove while her Democratic colleagues call for his prosecution for leaking classified information about CIA employee Valerie Plame.

--NewsMax.com--

Group Spending $2 Million to Help Workers Leave Unions

Noting that two major unions were able to leave the AFL-CIO but 12 million workers can't withdraw from their unions, an employee rights group announced Tuesday that it will raise and spend $2 million this year to help workers “free themselves from unwanted union membership.”

--CNSNews.com--

Labor Split Hits Close to Home for Democrats

CHICAGO - The AFL-CIO splintered on Monday in a dispute over the future of the fading labor movement, and the exodus could have enormous political implications for pro-labor Democrats.

--Houston Chronicle (AP)--

Democrat ‘Centrists’ Give Hillary Clinton A National Platform

Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) is the new chair of the American Dream Initiative, a special project of the “centrist” Democratic Leadership Council that will engage political, business, labor, civic and intellectual leaders in shaping a “positive agenda for the U.S. and the Democratic Party.”

--CNSNews.com--

Sen. Clinton Calls for Party Truce, United Front

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) called Monday for a cease-fire among warring factions of the Democratic Party, arguing that a united front is needed to reverse the party's recent electoral defeats and halt the advance of conservative Republican ideology.

--Washington Post--

What they really need is a positive agenda that's in line American values. - Ed.

Minutemen Say No to Government Co-opt

The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps has rejected the idea of being absorbed into a government-run program of civilian-volunteer border watchers.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Massachusetts Road Signs Show Outline of Alabama

The new road signs at the corner of Routes 10 and 141 feature the numbers inside an outline of the great state of Alabama.

Problem is, the intersection is smack dab in downtown Easthampton, Mass.

--Boston Globe--

Former CIA Agents Call Plame Leak ‘Partisan Madness’

The leak of CIA agent Valerie Plame's identity is the result of “partisan madness” that is undermining U.S. security during a time of war, a panel of former CIA operatives told a group of congressional Democrats on Friday.

--CNSNews.com--

Can Terrorists Build the Bomb?

It's the ultimate nightmare: a nuclear attack in the U.S. masterminded by terrorists. Here's how that could happen - and how we can prevent it.

--Popular Science--

Congressman Tancredo Not Backing Down

Rep. Tom Tancredo isn't backing down from controversial comments he made last week when he told a Florida radio host that the U.S. should threaten to bomb Mecca if Islamic terrorists successfully detonate a nuclear device in America.

--NewsMax.com--

Terrorists attack where they see weakness, which might explain why they haven't launched an attack in the U.S. since 9/11. If they are convinced that Tancredo's threats are real, it might prevent the worst type of attack. - Ed.

PA Politician Crashes Marine's Funeral

When the family of Staff Sgt. Joseph Goodrich gathered in Pittsburgh for the fallen Marine's funeral, they expected a large crowd – after all, they've lived in the area for generations and Joseph had been a police officer before becoming a leatherneck – but they didn't expect to see Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor show up, hand out her business card and tell them “our government” opposes the war.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Democrats Discussing ‘What We Stand For’

The Democratic Leadership Council, which describes itself as a centrist group, is holding a “national conversation” on what the party should stand for.

--CNSNews.com--

A better description of what they were trying to do would be discussing what they want voters to think they stand for. - Ed.

Howard Dean Again Ratchets up Anti-Bush Rhetoric

Despite being scolded in June by members of his own party for inflammatory remarks targeting Republicans, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean Friday showed no willingness to back off.

--CNSNews.com--

Hillary Challenger Says His Web Site Was Erased

GRAHAMSVILLE, N.Y. - The Web site for a lawyer seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Hillary Clinton for a U.S. Senate seat has quit functioning. William Brenner's campaign staff calls it cyber-sabotage.

--Newsday (AP)--

Kristol: Dirty Tricks Planned Against Judge Roberts

Supreme Court nominee Judge John Roberts will be targeted by an 11th-hour dirty-tricks campaign designed to derail his Senate confirmation, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol predicted on Sunday.

--NewsMax.com--

Judge Roberts Can't Recall Federalist Membership

Supreme Court nominee John Roberts declined Monday to say why he was listed in a leadership directory of the Federalist Society and the White House said he has no recollection of belonging to the conservative group.

--NewsMax.com--

If he was a member, he should be proud of it. I'd like to see how the Democrats would go about denouncing what the Federalist Society stands for. - Ed.

Report: Hillary to Support Roberts

Senator Hillary Clinton has confided to associates that she intends to vote FOR Bush Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

--Drudge Report--

Charles Schumer Seeks New Supreme Court Standard

Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee point-man Charles Schumer said Sunday that he wanted to use confirmation hearings on Judge John Roberts to establish a new standard for the kinds of questions a Supreme Court nominee must answer in order to be confirmed.

--NewsMax.com--

Schumer's new standard ignores the Constitution, as he wants judges to do. He wants to disqualify anyone who holds strong religious beliefs that go against his far left-wing orthodoxy. This is clearly unconstitutional, since Article VI of the Constitution clearly disallows any “religious test”. To the type of judge Schumer wants, nothing in the Constitution is clear. - Ed.

Teamsters, SEIU to leave AFL-CIO

The battle waging at the AFL-CIO boiled over Sunday as dissident unions said they will boycott the labor body's annual convention, which kicks off here today, and the service employees and Teamsters unions plan to bolt the group today.

--Chicago Sun-Times--

I don't see this happening for the right reason - unions turning into arms of the Democrat Party against the wishes of a sizeable number of their members. - Ed.

Gitmo Troops Rebuke Ted Kennedy

During his inspection tour of Guantanamo Bay this week, Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy got an earful from U.S. troops running the facility, who blasted Kennedy for his anti-war statements and similar comments by other Democrats.

--NewsMax.com--

Report: Justice Department Probing Durbin, Rockefeller CIA Leak

The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into whether Democratic Senators Dick Durbin, Jay Rockefeller and Ron Wyden leaked details about a secret “black ops” CIA satellite program last December in a move that may have seriously compromised national security, former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Jed Babbin said on Saturday.

--NewsMax.com--

Failed London Attacks May Provide Police With Breakthrough

Thursday's largely abortive terror attacks in London may provide invaluable clues to police investigating the deadly July 7 bombings because of evidence left at the scene by the terrorists.

--CNSNews.com--

I have a suspicion that the London police have found a way to foil bombing attacks - and they aren't talking about it. It's just a suspicion, mind you, and I have no basis for it other than a gut feeling. - Ed.

Author: Big Daddy

Date: Saturday July 23, 2005 20:11

If you're right, Bill, the Brits had better not ever tell any of our Democrat senators who would sell their country out for TV time.

House Renews Expiring Sections of USA PATRIOT Act

With a second round of attempted terror attacks in London on their minds, the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday night approved 16 expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, making 14 of them permanent and extending two of the most controversial provisions for ten years.

--CNSNews.com--

Cleric Claims Attacks Will Continue Until UK Pulls Troops

LONDON - Militant Islamists will continue to attack Britain until the government pulls its troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan, one of the country's most outspoken Islamic clerics said on Friday.

--Washington Post (Reuters)--

That's an odd thing to say considering how the left has been preaching that Iraq has no connection to terrorism. - Ed.

British Police Arrest 2 in Search for Bombers

After shooting dead a suspected suicide bomber this morning, British police arrested two men, including one connected to yesterday's attacks.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

London Terror Suspect Wearing ‘New York’ Shirt

British police once again are asking the public to help them identify four terror suspects -- the four involved in Thursday's incidents, including one man seen wearing a shirt with “New York” written on it.

--CNSNews.com--

California Mosque Divided by Alleged Links to Terrorism

Almost two months after FBI agents detained and arrested four members of the Lodi Muslim Mosque in San Joaquin County, Calif., alleging that they had links to an al Qaeda cell, the Mosque's board members are in court Thursday fighting to retain leadership of the religious facility.

--CNSNews.com--

Democrats Planning Stealth Campaign to Stall Roberts Nomination

Democrats said yesterday they will demand that the Bush administration hand over internal legal memorandums written by Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr. while he was a government lawyer - something the White House has refused to do in the past.

--Washington Times--

Hillary Clinton: Bush Court Picks Are Anti-Civil Rights

2008 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is firing up the troops for the coming battle over the Supreme Court - taping a message for her supporters accusing President Bush of appointing judges who want undo the accomplishments of the civil rights movement.

--NewsMax.com--

Party Bows to People Power as Villagers Resist State Land-grab

No, this wasn't New London Connecticut. - Ed.

THE Chinese Government has abandoned plans to take over farms to build a power station after lengthy public resistance and a protest in which six people were killed.

--London Times--

Relatively Minor Attacks Cause Panic in London

- “I think we've just got to react calmly,” British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Thursday, following a series of minor, simultaneous explosions -- or intended explosions -- on three subway trains and a bus.

--CNSNews.com--

Tancredo Remark Stirs Up Muslim World

WASHINGTON - Turkey's foreign minister Tuesday condemned Rep. Tom Tancredo as a “fanatic” as the Colorado Republican's comments about bombing Muslim holy sites in retaliation for a terrorist nuclear strike echoed around the world.

--Denver Post--

They didn't seem to get too “stirred up” when the World Trade Center collapsed and killed thousands. Maybe if they really start to believe that their radical brethren could cause Mecca to vaporize, they'll stop supporting them. - Ed.

Dems: Bush Not Fighting Nuke Terror Threat

WASHINGTON - Nine days after WND broke a story on the presence of al-Qaida nuclear weapons inside the U.S., a Democratic Party national security advisory panel charged President Bush was not doing enough to prevent terrorists from detonating a nuclear bomb in a U.S. city - calling it “the gravest threat facing Americans today.”

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Personally, I think it would be foolish for the administration to publicize what it's doing in this regard. Since Democrats have a track record of politicizing everything regardless of consequences, there's no reason to believe that the Bush adminstration isn't doing a superb job, and they know it. The lack of credibility that they've earned is not doing the country any service. - Ed.

House Votes Against Early Iraq Withdrawal

WASHINGTON - Calls for an early withdrawal from Iraq are a mistake that will only embolden terrorists, the House resolved Wednesday. The resolution drew opposition from Democrats, who said it implied that questioning President Bush's Iraq policies is unpatriotic.

--Yahoo! News (AP)--

Whether or not it's unpatriotic is questionable, but it certainly is “dumbass”. - Ed.

Orrin Hatch Blasts Chuck Schumer's ‘Dumbass Questions’

Sen. Charles Schumer's questioning of Supreme Court nominee John Roberts was so hostile during Roberts' 2003 appellate court confirmation hearings that Sen. Orrin Hatch blasted his New York colleague for asking “dumbass questions.”

--NewsMax.com--

Why should anyone be surprised at “dumbass” coming from the mouth of of a dumbass? - Ed.

Poll: Hillary Clinton Maintains N.Y. Senate Lead

Democratic incumbent Hillary Rodham Clinton continues to sport a hefty lead over potential 2006 Senate race Republican challenger Jeanine Pirro, a statewide poll reported Wednesday.

--NewsMax.com--

Panel Suggests Repealing Alternative Minimum Tax

WASHINGTON - A federal tax-reform panel advising President Bush called Wednesday for repeal of the alternative minimum tax, which has mushroomed from a law targeting the rich to one that threatens more than 20 million taxpayers with higher taxes next year.

--USA Today--

I don't have to pay this tax (yet), but I'm all for eliminating it. - Ed.

Bush Urged to Recess-Appoint John Bolton

The Center for Security Policy today released an open letter to President Bush commending him for his nomination of John R. Bolton to become the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations � and urging that a recess appointment be made to ensure Mr. Bolton is in place before the U.N. tries in September to impose international taxes on American citizens.

--NewsMax.com--

Scientists Worry about Pentagon's New Ray Gun

LONDON - Scientists are questioning the safety of a “Star Wars”-style ray gun due to be deployed in Iraq for riot control next year.

--MSNBC (Reuters)--

Tall Pair Fail to Raise the Roof

Councillors rejected their application to raise the roof of their Lumphanan home on the grounds that it would set a “dangerous precedent”.

--BBC News--

Dangerous to what? Low flying storks? - Ed.

Roberts Rules: Bush's Pick for Supreme Court

President Bush Tuesday night nominated D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge John G. Roberts to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the pending retirement of Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

--CNSNews.com--

It was a stroke of political genius to introduce the nominee to the nation on national TV. I believe that the American public will not take kindly any attempt to “Bork” a nominee they've “met”. - Ed.

Filibuster Unlikely, Some Senators Say

Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, a Republican who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he doubts Judge John Roberts will be filibustered.

--CNSNews.com--

I believe Republicans would love to see Democrats attempt a filibuster, but it won't happen. “Borking”, i.e., using the politics of personal destruction, is more their style, and that will fail if they try it. - Ed.

London Bomber May be Linked to Pakistani Madrassah

One of the terrorist suicide bombers in the July 7 attacks on three trains and a double-decker bus in London may have had links to an Islamic school in Pakistan known as a “madrassah.” Some of these schools have reportedly taught students how to carry out terrorist attacks.

--CNSNews.com--

Cornyn Bill Includes a Guest Worker Program

WASHINGTON - Sen. John Cornyn's long-awaited immigration bill, introduced Tuesday, would create a guest worker program and require illegal immigrants already in the U.S. to leave within five years before they can legally return.

--Houston Chronicle--

FBI man: I Lied about the Sex

Los Angeles - A former FBI agent who had an affair with an accused Chinese double agent he was handling was on Monday sentenced to three months in home confinement in the climax of a bizarre spy saga.

--News24.com (AFP)--

Weren't we told that lying about sex was perfectly acceptable? So why did this guy get three months for it? - Ed.

40 Pilots Lied to Get Licenses

Prosecutors have charged 40 pilots with lying to federal authorities to obtain airplane licenses and failing to disclose illnesses that should have kept them grounded.

--NewsMax.com--

German Court Frees ‘Top bin Laden Aide’

A suspected al-Qaeda operative was released from jail in Germany yesterday after the country's highest court blocked his extradition to Spain on a new EU arrest warrant.

--London Times--

This is how the American Left wants terrorists dealt with. - Ed.

Tancredo Won't Back Down

Washington - Rep. Tom Tancredo refused Monday to back down from his statement Friday suggesting that the United States might respond to a radical Islamic terrorist attack by bombing Muslim holy sites.

--Denver Post--

See previous story. - Ed.

Five From the 5th Circuit Mentioned for High Court

It wasn't all that long ago that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit was on the cutting edge of the civil rights movement, a liberal pocket of scholars aggressively enforcing the Supreme Court's demand for speedy desegregation in the Deep South.

--Washington Post--

High Court Asked to Rehear Kelo Case

The Connecticut homeowners who lost the landmark Supreme Court eminent domain decision filed a petition yesterday for a rehearing.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Bush Accused of Lowering His Ethical Standards

Democrats are shifting focus in the Karl Rove case. Politically speaking, what Rove did matters; but since he may not have broken any law, Democrats are now focusing on what President Bush said.

--CNSNews.com--

He'd have to lower them a lot more to get to the level of the previous president. - Ed.

Author: Editor

Date: Wednesday July 20, 2005 7:25

You miss the point, Leo. It has not been established that there were any ethical lapses associated with “Plamegate”, let alone criminality. If you've read everything here on the matter, you should have learned that what's being called ethical lapses is really a creation of the left and their media allies. For instance, they're trying to make the case that Bush's criterion for firing Rove has changed, but as NewsMax points out, Bush's stand today is exactly what it was when the story first emerged.

Author: Leo

Date: Tuesday July 19, 2005 19:59

Correction, should have been at Best not Bush

Author: Leo

Date: Tuesday July 19, 2005 19:58

Ed, Is this was Conservatism mean? Worst than the other guy? Bush is a moderate at Bush. Is CONSERVATISM DEAD?

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:

Link #1

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Soldiers Re-enlist Beyond U.S. Goal

WASHINGTON - Soldiers are re-enlisting at rates ahead of the Army's targets, even as overall recruiting is suffering after two years of the Iraq war.

--USA Today--

Sadr: Resistance in Iraq ‘Legitimate’

Moqtada Sadr, the radical Iraqi Shia cleric whose militia led uprisings against US troops in Najaf has told the BBC armed “resistance is legitimate”.

--BBC--

It's amazing to me that this is given any credibility whatsoever by the the media. If the insurgents want the American troops out, all they have to do is stop the attacks and we'll have no reason to stay once the Iraqis are properly trained. And it's hard to understand how blowing up Iraqi civilians can be construed by anyone as a “legitimate” response to the American “occupation”. - Ed.

Iraq's Shia Leaders Condemn ‘Genocidal’ Insurgents

Iraq's most powerful Shia cleric has condemned the wave of violence in the country as a “genocidal war” and demanded that the Iraqi government do more to protect its Shia people against Sunni insurgents.

--London Times--

It seems to me that what the “insurgents” are trying to do is start a civil war pitting Shiites against Sunnis. What they hope to gain by this isn't as clear. - Ed.

NY Muslim Group Linked to bin Laden Supporters

An American Muslim group under federal investigation is actually the U.S. division of a Pakistan-based faction with ties to Osama bin Laden and the Taliban, according to notes from an official meeting that were posted on an obscure Middle Eastern website and obtained by Cybercast News Service.

--CNSNews.com--

Governors: Drivers License Costs to Soar

DES MOINES, Iowa - In the name of homeland security, motorists are going to see costs skyrocket for driver's licenses and motor vehicle offices forced to operate like local branches of the FBI, the nation's governors warn.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

Do you recall any of these governors complaining about their DMVs being turned into voter registration mills? Maybe they're complaining now because they'll actually have to do some work. - Ed.

GOP Allies Say Bush Is Close to Court Pick

President Bush, accelerating his search for a new Supreme Court justice, appears to have narrowed his list of candidates to no more than a few finalists and could announce his decision in the next few days, Republican strategists informed about White House plans said yesterday.

--Washington Post--

Left's List for High Court Seen as Setup

Democrats are floating candidates who they consider acceptable Supreme Court nominees primarily to ensure that they can complain later about not “really” being consulted by President Bush when none are selected, according to conservatives.

--Washington Times--

Eminent Domain Ruling Chills Property Owners

An Oakland auto shop owner wants to save a business his family has owned since 1949. The owner of a dilapidated Art Deco theater in Alameda is resisting plans to replace it with a multiplex, while a 70-year-old man who wants to erect a “green” building in Santa Cruz is fighting city efforts to seize his vacant lot.

--San Francisco Chronicle--

Clinton Enters White House Race - This Time for His Wife

It was billed as a strategy session for student activists, but it turned into the launch of Bill Clinton's latest role in American politics. The one-time commander-in-chief is now cheerleader-in-chief for his wife's undeclared but unconcealed run for the White House in 2008.

--London Telegraph--

Mouse Study Suggests Alzheimer's Damage Reversible

Tests on mice suggest the brain damage caused by Alzheimer's disease may be at least partly reversible, researchers reported Thursday.

--Yahoo! News (Reuters)--

Please note that the suggested cure has nothing whatsoever to do with embryonic stem cells - or any other stem cells, for that matter. This is not good news for the culture of death advocates. - Ed.

FEC: Falwell Didn't Violate Law

The Federal Elections Commission (FEC) unanimously dismissed a complaint filed against Jerry Falwell Ministries and Liberty Alliance related to statements Dr. Falwell made in a “Falwell Confidential” e-mail sent during the 2004 presidential election season. Dr. Falwell was represented before the FEC by Liberty Counsel President Mathew D. Staver and Anita L. Staver.

--NewsMax.com--

Hillary Clinton, Charles Schumer Nix Border Security Bill

New York's two senators, Hillary Clinton and Charles Schumer - who have been complaining since the London bombing attacks that the federal government hasn't done enough to protect the U.S. from terrorists - voted against legislation to enhance border security on Thursday.

--NewsMax.com--

Who Shorted British Pound?

WASHINGTON - In the 1988 Hollywood hit “Die Hard,” starring Bruce Willis, a group of “terrorists” take over a Japanese banking institution in Los Angeles, hold hostages and make demands for release of “political prisoners.”

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Tancredo Clarifies ‘Ultimate Response’

Clarifying remarks from a radio interview that drew praise from some supporters, Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., said he was not suggesting that the U.S. should nuke the Islamic holy site Mecca as a response to a nuclear homeland attack by al-Qaida.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Why is such a suggestion so controversial? - Ed.

Democrats' New Strategy: ‘Rovegate’ House Parties

Some of the most liberal members of Congress are planning to throw house parties next Saturday to focus attention on presidential adviser Karl Rove and the so-called Downing Street Memo.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

It's almost sad to see Democrats so devoid of a positive agenda that they have to resort to this kind of negativity. - Ed.

Bush: High Court Pick to Have ‘Mainstream’ Values

WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush pledged on Saturday to pick someone with “mainstream” values to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court and urged a fair and dignified confirmation process for his eventual nominee.

--Swiss Info (Reuters)--

This is a disturbing development. The left has co-opted the term “mainstream” as if it actually means “liberal”, which it most certainly doesn't. If Bush picks a true “mainstream” judge who doesn't toe the ‘liberal’ line, the left will fight him to the death. - Ed.

Falwell: I Trust Bush on Supreme Court

The Rev. Jerry Falwell admits to having a recent converstion with Tim Goeglein, an associate of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove, but says he took a pass when asked about his recommendations for a replacement justice for the retiring Sandra Day O'Connor.

--NewsMax.com--

Thousands Mark World's First Atomic Blast

WHITE SANDS MISSLE RANGE, N.M. - Thousands of people gathered Saturday at Trinity Site, a restricted area of the White Sands Missile Range, to mark the 60th anniversary of the world's first test of an atomic weapon.

--Monterey Herald (AP)--

Poll Shows Muslim Support for Violence

A new poll tracking Muslim opinions on suicide bombing, Osama bin Laden and attitudes towards Christians and Jews is being interpreted as good news, although it shows that substantial minorities in some Muslim countries still have highly controversial views.

--CNSNews.com--

It's the same gene that makes ‘liberals’ in America. - Ed.

Britain Wants to Expel Preachers of Hate

The British government is seeking new powers to prevent foreign extremist clerics from visiting the country and to expel individuals who incite terrorism.

--CNSNews.com--

Patriot Act Extension Passes Key Hurdle in House

Six days after terrorists blew up three subway trains and a bus in London, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved the renewal of the Patriot Act. The bill's fate is uncertain in the Senate.

--CNSNews.com--

Netherlands Worries About ‘Prison Prophet’

AMSTERDAM - Both the Lower House and the Public Prosecutors' Office (OM) fear that Theo van Gogh's killer Mohammed B. will use his years in prison to spread radical Islamic messages to other inmates and into the outside world. They demand that Justice Minister Piet Hein Donner take steps to prevent this.

--NIS News--

The only sure-fire way to prevent it cannot be used because the Dutch outlawed it - capital punishment, imposed swiftly. - Ed.

Rapper Who Applauded 9/11 Loses Airport Gig

A Houston-based rapper said his decision to call himself the "Arabic Assassin" was meant to stir up a bit of controversy in the music business.

--Houston Chronicle--

Doesn't it seem a bit odd that such a person would choose to work as an airport screener? - Ed.

Poll: Majority Favors Mandatory Retirement Age for Justices

NEW YORK - By more than two-to-one Americans support having a mandatory retirement age for justices serving on the U.S. Supreme Court, a new FOX News poll finds.

--Fox News--

It is not clear from this story that respondents were informed that a mandatory retirement age would require a constitutional amendment. Considering the sorry state of public education, I suspect that a goodly number of them are unaware of that fact. - Ed.

Left Plans All-Out War Over Court

An organized and well-funded coalition of liberal interest groups is prepared to launch a hard-hitting, unified campaign of attack, unprecedented in its scope, against any truly conservative nominee President Bush puts forth for the Supreme Court.

--Human Events--

It is unwise to start a war you can't win, and the truth is that if Republicans stay unified and resolute, they can deal the Democrats a solid defeat. If Bush nominates a strong originalist, and Democrats go into “Bork” mode, Republicans have the power to “nuke” any filibuster that Chuckie Schumer tries to mount, and force an up or down vote, which would require support from not a single Democrat. - Ed.

Ex-Clinton Aide Charges Republicans ‘Want to Kill Us’

Young liberals this week flocked to the nation's capital to hear, among other things, liberal television pundit and Democrat political strategist Paul Begala accuse Republicans of wanting to kill him and his children to preserve tax cuts for the rich.

--CNSNews.com--

‘Angry Left Driving Democrats,’ Republican Chairman Says

The investigation into a White House leak is proceeding; the White House and Karl Rove are cooperating with investigators; and “the angry Left should not drive the Democrat Party,” Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman said on Friday.

--CNSNews.com--

I wouldn't call them “angry”, since anger is a rational emotional response. - Ed.

Sen. Byrd Supporters Hijack Rival's Web Site

If you decided Friday morning that you wanted to give your support to Rep. Shelly Moore Capito's run against Sen. Robert Byrd, and you went to her Web site, www.capito2006.com, you would have gotten a rude surprise.

--NewsMax.com--

I believe that what was done was a crime. Do you think an investigation will be demanded, and the perpetrators prosecuted? Don't hold your breath waiting for it to happen. - Ed.

Reports: Rove Learned About CIA Officer's Identity From Journalists

WASHINGTON - Although Joseph Wilson and many Democrats have spent the last week saying Karl Rove leaked the identity of a CIA operative to journalists, it may have been the other way around, according to sources familiar with grand jury testimony.

--Fox News (AP)--

John Kerry Outed Undercover CIA Agent

Sen. John Kerry, who called for Karl Rove to be fired over allegations that he revealed the identity of CIA employee Valerie Plame, outed a genuine undercover CIA agent just this past April - even after the agency asked that his identity be kept secret.

--NewsMax.com--

Sen. Intel Chair: Joe Wilson a Fraud

Thanks to the media's obsession with the Karl Rove pseudo-scandal, former Iraq ambassador Joseph Wilson is once again the toast of Washington, D.C. - appearing on dozens of TV and radio programs, airing his demand that President Bush “honor his word” to fire Rove.

--NewsMax.com--

Dems Want Rove's Security Clearance Yanked; GOP Counters

Democratic Senators Carl Levin of Michigan and Charles Schumer of New York Thursday introduced an amendment to the Homeland Security bill to revoke the security clearance of any federal employee who discloses confidential information, including the name of a covert agent of the CIA.

--CNSNews.com--

They know they aren't going to get any kind of criminality exposed (since there apparently wasn't any), so now they're grasping at straws. - Ed.

Senate Rejects Bid to Restrict Rove Access

WASHINGTON - The Senate yesterday turned back a Democratic-led attempt to deny White House aide Karl Rove access to classified documents, as the dispute over the revelation that President Bush's top political adviser spread information about a covert CIA agent reached a new level of bitter partisan sniping.

--Boston Globe--

Ed Klein: Hillary Clinton Covered Up for JFK

Just a year out of law school, Hillary Clinton got an expert education in the political art of damage control working for the House Watergate Committee, where her job was to keep President Nixon's lawyers from introducing even worse abuses of power committed by President Kennedy.

--NewsMax.com--

Democrats Closing Ranks With Liar Wilson

Ambassador Joseph Wilson is now making the rounds with Democrats. He will appear at a press conference Thursday afternoon with Sen. Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat who chairs the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

--CNSNews.com--

Dems' Nightmare: CIA ‘Outing’ Might Fall Short of Crime

The alleged crime at the heart of a controversy that has consumed official Washington - the "outing" of a CIA officer - may not have been a crime at all under federal law, little-noticed details in a book by the agent's husband suggest.

--USA Today--

‘Sharks’ Circling Karl Rove, Says DeLay

Congressional leaders Wednesday sparred over Democrats' demand that President Bush fire White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove for partially divulging the identity of a covert CIA agent.

--CNSNews.com--

Biden Wants Court Selection to Be ‘Unanimous’ Choice

With many people expecting a pitched Senate battle over President Bush's U.S. Supreme Court nominee, one Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is arguing for a nominee who would receive unanimous support.

--CNSNews.com--

He and his party are the impediment to unanimity. If he wants a unanimous choice, it's up to them to provide it. - Ed.

Poll: Hispanic Woman Wanted for Supreme Court

COLUMBUS, Ohio - President Bush has gotten a flood of advice from key senators, high-powered interest groups and even his wife as he weighs one of the most consequential decisions of his tenure: whom to nominate to the Supreme Court.

--USA Today--

I nominate Linda Chavez. - Ed.

American Muslims Release Anti-Terror TV Ad

The nation's largest Islamic civil rights group plans to launch a public relations campaign on Thursday, to tell Americans that terrorism is incompatible with their religion.

--CNSNews.com--

I'll believe it when I see some cooperation. - Ed.

Latest Property Snatch: Missouri

The latest region worrying about property seizures by the government under eminent domain is the St. Louis suburb of Maplewood, Mo., where city officials are looking at the possibility of improving an area mostly filled with private businesses.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Sandy Berger's Sentencing Postponed

Sentencing for former Clinton National Security Advisor Sandy Berger, who pleaded guilty in April to stealing and destroying top secret terrorism documents from the National Archives, has been delayed, NewsMax.com has learned.

--NewsMax.com--

Missing Word in Miranda Warning Frees Killers

He's on videotape calmly recounting to a Broward Sheriff's detective why he shot his best friend. A jury needed less than two hours to convict him of the May 2000 slaying. A judge sentenced him to life.

--South Florida Sun-Sentinel--

Reminder: The Miranda warning is the invention of an activist court and has no Constitutional basis. - Ed.

Federal Deficit Falls $94 Billion Due to Increased Revenue

The White House said on Wednesday that the federal deficit has dropped to $333 billion because of surging tax revenues and steady economic growth, an announcement that drew cheers from the GOP and skepticism from Congressional Democrats.

--CNSNews.com--

And if the Republican-controlled congress hadn't gone on a spending spree, it would have fallen a lot more. - Ed.

Chief Justice Rehnquist Hospitalized With Fever

WASHINGTON - Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, ailing with cancer, is in the hospital with a fever, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

--Los Angeles Times (AP)--

Bush willing to consider non-judges for high court

WASHINGTON - President Bush said on Wednesday he would be willing to consider people who are not judges for a Supreme Court opening a day after key senators recommended he broaden his search.

--Reuters--

How about Phyllis Schlafly? - Ed.

US Soldiers Risk Death to Gain Smiles From Iraqi Children

Far from their Wisconsin and Tennessee homes, members of the U.S. Army National Guard say that no matter where they go in Iraq, their delivery of humanitarian aid produces smiles on the faces of children. It also ratchets up the daily threat of sudden death from car bombers determined to stop the aid.

--CNSNews.com--

British Muslims ‘Shocked’ That Terrorists Came From Among Them

Britain's main Muslim umbrella organization has reacted with shock to the news that police believe last Thursday's terrorist bombings in London were carried out by members of the British Muslim community rather than foreigners.

--CNSNews.com--

British Police Fund Pro-terrorist Scholar

British police are funding a speaking engagement by an Islamic academic who justifies suicide bombings and is banned from entering the United States.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Tancredo to Request al-Qaida Nuke Briefing

WASHINGTON - Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., a staunch critic of the federal government's lax immigration and border enforcement policies, said yesterday he would request a briefing from the Justice Department on information it has on plans revealed by WND this week for a nuclear attack on the U.S. by al-Qaida terrorists.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

The 60th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings is coming up next month. - Ed.

Prosecutor: Karl Rove Not Target of Probe

Plamegate special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald had told top White House advisor Karl Rove that he's not a target of his investigation into who leaked the identity of CIA analyst Valerie Plame to columnist Robert Novak.

--NewsMax.com--

RNC Chief's Planned Speech to NAACP Called a ‘Mistake’

The decision by Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman to address the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Milwaukee, Wis., Thursday, is a “mistake,” according to a conservative black activist who added that the NAACP is sure to use whatever statements Mehlman makes against him.

--CNSNews.com--

Bolton May Accept Recess Appointment

John R. Bolton's nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations was the hottest issue in Congress a few months ago. But it has virtually evaporated this summer, eclipsed by speculation over a Supreme Court nominee and the fate of the president's top political adviser.

--Washington Post--

Hillary Clinton ‘Seething’ Over Rick Santorum

2008 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was reportedly “seething” after what the New York Post says was a “frosty” encounter yesterday with her conservative Senate colleague Rick Santorum.

--NewsMax.com--

Democrats Smell Scandal, Want Rove Removed

Democrats think they've found a way to get rid of President Bush's political adviser Karl Rove, who has long been a favorite target of liberal wrath.

--CNSNews.com--

The new standard for “scandal” is whatever Democrats and their media allies declare to be a scandal. - Ed.

White House: Bush Has Confidence in Rove

WASHINGTON - After two days of questions, the White House said Tuesday that President Bush continues to have confidence in Karl Rove, the presidential adviser at the center of the investigation into the leak identifying a female CIA officer. Meanwhile, prominent Democrats are calling for Rove to be fired.

--Yahoo! News (AP)--

Law's Co-author: Valerie Plame Leak Not Illegal

The White House press corps lapsed into a full-blown feeding frenzy on Monday over the news that Karl Rove is identified in emails from Time Magazine reporter Matthew Cooper as someone who mentioned that Joseph Wilson's wife worked at the CIA - just days before her name was revealed by columnist Robert Novak.

--NewsMax.com--

Poll: Dems Should Confirm Conservative

A majority of likely American voters believe Senate Democrats should confirm any qualified conservative nominated by President Bush for the Supreme Court.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Interesting! As a minority in the senate, Democrats have no power to confirm anyone - they can only obstruct. - Ed.

Bork's Shadow Looms Over Court Opening

The beard is gone. Once scraggly and reddish, it had long since turned scraggly and white, and so finally he shaved it off. “It was time to go,” he said.

--Washington Post--

Permanent Patriot Act Proposed

The Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee introduced a bill yesterday that would make the controversial USA Patriot Act permanent, but he balked at including some new powers sought by the Bush administration.

--Washington Post--

Muslim Scholar: Killing Civilians OK

Responding to questions about the terrorist attack on London, a Muslim scholar in the British capital asserted Islam makes no distinction between civilians and military targets.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

5 Years in Jail for Teaching Sunday School?

Three Christian housewives in Indonesia have been charged with endangering children and face a possible five years in prison after teaching a kids Sunday School class, a human-rights group reports.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Hopewell Jct. Ranked # 31 in US for Best Places to Live

MONEY magazine and CNN/Money spent months looking for Great American Towns - where you would want to raise your children and celebrate life's milestones. Starting with more than 1,300 cities, we settled on 10 winners.

--CNN/Money--

Latest Gitmo ‘Torture’: Ping-pong, Volleyball

Inmates from the US-led war on terror held at the prison camp at the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba are well treated, play outdoor sports, and have access to a broad Muslim-approved menu, a US senator who traveled to the site said.

--Yahoo! News (AFP)--

Rove Did Nothing Wrong, Lawyer Says

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove spoke with at least one reporter about Valerie Plame's role at the CIA before she was identified as a covert agent in a newspaper column two years ago, but Rove's lawyer said yesterday that his client did not identify her by name.

--Washington Post--

Newsweek: E-mail Links Rove

In its latest issue, Newsweek reveals some emerging details of White House adviser Karl Rove's communications with Time magazine correspondent Matt Cooper - in the critical time period just before the unlawful disclosure of the identity of a CIA operative.

--NewsMax.com--

Durbin's Staff Trying to Silence Critics, Group Says

A conservative advocacy group says it will not be intimidated by pressure from Sen. Dick Durbin's office.

--CNSNews.com--

Hillary Clinton Rips ‘Alfred E. Neuman’ Bush

2008 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton blasted her husband's good friend President Bush on Sunday, comparing him to the pathetic Mad Magazine cover boy, Alfred E. Newman.

--NewsMax.com--

Conservatives Fear Souter Repeat in Supreme Court Choice

Labeled a “home run” for conservatives when he was nominated for a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court in 1990, Justice David Souter has turned out to be anything but. In fact, conservatives now use Souter as an example of the kind of justice they want President George W. Bush to avoid as he deliberates on a replacement for outgoing Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

--CNSNews.com--

For ‘Liberals’, High Stakes at High Court

Ralph G. Neas, president of the ‘liberal’ advocacy group People for the Amerikan Way, began the George W. Bush years leading the fight against the president's 2001 tax cut. He lost.

--Washington Post--

Movement Builds to Seize Souter Home

An effort by a Los Angeles advertising entrepreneur to persuade the city fathers of Weare, N.H., to turn the tables on Souter by seizing his home and building a hotel on the site is gaining steam.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

MoveOn.org Tells Members: Put Away Our ‘Bush is a Liar’ T-shirts

Over the weekend, the ‘liberal’ activist group MOVEON.ORG hosted over house parties across the nation to stop President Bush from nominating a “radical right judge” - and the DRUDGE REPORT obtained an exclusive invite to one of their hottest parties!

--Drudge Report--

Bill Clinton: John Kerry Soft on National Security

Ex-President Bill Clinton criticized Sen. John Kerry on Friday, saying he lost his presidential bid last year because he was soft on national security.

--NewsMax.com--

If Bill Clinton thinks Kerry was soft on national security, Kerry must really be soft! - Ed.

Sunny Days AHead for GOP as Population Shifts South

Migration from liberal bastions in the Northeast and Midwest to the Sun Belt states will boost Republican electoral strength in the coming decade, making it tougher than ever for Democrats to win the presidency without carrying states in the South or Southwest.

--Washington Times--

Maybe, but if “blue-staters” are moving south, will they take their ‘liberalism’ with them? If so, the end result could be the exact opposite of what this article is predicting. - Ed.

Dow Gains 147 on Job Creation Report

Wall Street ended a volatile and unusual week on a bullish note Friday, with the Dow Jones industrials gaining more than 146 points on the strength of a positive job creation report and a sharp drop in oil prices.

--San Francisco Chronicle--

The left will try to make much of the smaller than “expected” job growth, but the unemployment number (5.0%) is more significant. After all, how can businesses add jobs when there are so few qualified candidates to fill them? 5.0% is well below what is considered “full employment”. - Ed.

‘No Doubt’ Rehnquist Is Retiring, Legal Expert Insists

President Bush is delaying his selection of a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor because he is waiting for the other shoe to drop - the resignation of Chief Justice William Rehnquist - according to a top legal expert and former U.S. Justice Department official.

--CNSNews.com--

According to the Drudge Report, Rehnquist's retirement will be announced tonight (Friday). - Ed.

Gonzales: ‘I'm Not a Candidate’

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Wednesday welcomed President Bush's request for Supreme Court-watching activists to “tone down the heated rhetoric” after conservatives launched a vocal campaign against Gonzales' possible nomination to replace outgoing Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

--Denver Post--

London a Longtime Haven for Radical Muslim Figures

Terrorism experts have long warned that Islamists espousing violence enjoy a haven in London, an assertion that has come into sharp focus again with Thursday's bombings in the British capital.

--CNSNews.com--

I am convinced that a large segment of the immigrant Muslim population is not here to assimilate, but to take over the country. The leftists who are warning of a Christian “theocracy” are barking up the wrong tree. - Ed.

Major Changes Needed to Combat Global Terror, Analysts Say

JERUSALEM - The Western world has no “recipe” for dealing with international terrorism; it is “reacting, not initiating,” reserve Israeli Army Maj.-Gen Jacob Amidror said here on Friday.

--CNSNews.com--

‘Time Has Come for Vengeance,’ Islamist Website Declares

A group called “the Secret Organization of al Qaeda in Europe” released a letter claiming responsibility for Thursday's bombings in London. The group warned that Denmark and Italy would face the “same punishment” if they failed to withdraw their troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.

--CNSNews.com--

This should (but won't) put to rest the leftist lie that the war in Iraq is unrelated to the “War on Terrorism”. - Ed.

Harry Reid: Hillary Clinton Not Best Candidate for '08

The Senate's top Democrat is expressing doubts that Hillary Clinton can win the White House in 2008 - even though the big media have all but crowned her the nominee of her party.

--NewsMax.com--

CIA Leak Prosecutor After Karl Rove

Now that Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper has agreed to testify regarding the leaking of a CIA operative's identity, speculation continues to mount that Cooper will name presidential adviser Karl Rove as a source for his story.

--NewsMax.com--

London Mayor Defended ‘Theologian of Terror’

London Mayor Ken Livingstone's previous support of a Muslim cleric who advocates suicide bombings may cause him some embarrassment as he now must speak for the city in the wake of Thursday's terrorist bombings.

--CNSNews.com--

CIA Expert: Attacks Ominous Sign for U.S.

Michael Scheuer, a 22-year veteran analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency, told National Public Radio this morning that the London bombings are clearly the work of “al-Qaida or an al-Qaida carbon copy.”

--NewsMax.com--

West Turns Blind Eye as Police Put Saddam's Torturers Back to Work

Iraqi security forces, set up by American and British troops, torture detainees by pulling out their fingernails, burning them with hot irons or giving them electric shocks, Iraqi officials say. Cases have also been recorded of bound prisoners being beaten to death by police.

--London Times--

‘Liberal’ Activists Plan House Parties to ‘Protect Our Rights From the Radical Right’

This weekend, members of the MoveOn Political Action Committee will gather in more than 1,000 households across the country to develop neighborhood mobilization plans to stop President Bush from replacing Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor with a “far-right justice who threatens our rights.”

--CNSNews.com--

Have you heard any of these ‘liberal’ groups speaking out against the recent ruling by the ‘liberal’ wing of the Supreme Court which gave big government unprecedented power to take away our property rights? I haven't. - Ed.

- Ed.

Anxious Gonzales Courts the Right

Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales has been making the rounds of conservative groups in Washington lately, but key leaders remain opposed to putting him on the Supreme Court.

--Washington Times--

Novak: Bush's Gonzales Support Frightening

Charging that President Bush may be an obstacle to appointing a conservative Supreme Court justice, columnist Robert Novak chastised the president for his remarks defending Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

--NewsMax.com--

Author: Leo

Date: Thursday July 7, 2005 17:49

Gee, I wonder if the President will be upset with Robert Novak. He must be one of those conservatives the President is speaking about

Leftists Anticipate A ‘Wild Ride’ to Supreme Court

When the stakes are high, organize a house party. The formula favored by a [left-wing] advocacy group before the 2004 election is making a comeback, only this time the focus is not the presidency but the U.S. Supreme Court.

--CNSNews.com--

Ex-Sen. Fred Thompson Named to Oversee Court Nominee

President Bush has named former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson to help shepherd his yet-to-be named Supreme Court nominee through the Senate, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said Wednesday.

--NewsMax.com--

Flashback to 2000: George W. Bush was looking for a running mate and named Dick Cheney to oversee the process. The rest is history. Am I predicting that Thomson will end up as the nominee to replace Justice O'Connor? Stranger things have happened. - Ed.

RNC's Gillespie to Lead Senate Court Fight

Former Republican National Committee chairman Ed Gillespie has been chosen to manage the expected confirmation fight in the Senate over the replacement for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

--NewsMax.com--

Republicans See Political Motives in Arizona's ‘Immigration Summit’

Republican National Committeeman Randy Pullen said he suspects the motives behind Napolitano's immigration plans are political. Pullen worked to get Proposition 200, the anti-illegal immigration initiative, approved by voters last year.

--Arizona Republic--

Iran's New President Linked to Murder Probe

Austrian prosecutors have launched an investigation into whether Iran's president-elect was involved in the 1989 assassination of a Kurdish leader in Vienna, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.

--Yahoo! News (Reuters)--

Parking Garage Murder Suspect: ‘I Wanted To Kill Someone White’

White Plains - The frightening motive behind a murder was revealed in court Tuesday when prosecutors played a videotaped confession from the man charged with stabbing a woman inside the Galleria parking garage.

--7OnLine.com--

When the notion of “hate-crime” legislation was first raised, I surmised that it would only be a matter of time until some smart lawyer made the argument that “hatred” was a form of insanity, making the defendant not responsible for the crime. I suspect that this may be the case I predicted years ago. - Ed.

Prosecutors Get Rush Limbaugh's Medical Records

Local Florida prosecutors who have already leaked details of their case against radio host Rush Limbaugh may get free rein over his personal medical records.

--NewsMax.com--

US Donations to Africa Outstrip Europe by 15 to 1

Private American citizens donated almost 15 times more to the developing world than their European counterparts, research reveals this weekend ahead of the G8 summit. Private US donors also handed over far more aid than the federal government in Washington, revealing that America is much more generous to Africa and poor countries than is claimed by the Make Poverty History and Live 8 campaigns.

--The Scotsman--

Democrats ‘Ready to Fight’ Over Supreme Court Nominee

When it comes to a Supreme Court nominee, Democrats are ready to fight, even before they know who they'll be fighting against.

--CNSNews.com--

Read Sen. Schumer's letter and then ask whether Justice Ginsberg lives up to his standard. - Ed.

Charles Schumer: ‘Gay Marriage’ a Supreme Issue

Leading Senate Judiciary Democrat Charles Schumer said Sunday that he intends to make gay marriage an issue in the upcoming confirmation battle over President Bush's pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

--NewsMax.com--

It appears that Chuckie is planning to make a mockery of the Constitution's prohibition against a religious test. - Ed.

Author: Linda Cebrian

Date: Tuesday July 5, 2005 18:11

This is also not in keeping with the role of the Senate in judicial nominations.

Author: Leo

Date: Tuesday July 5, 2005 19:28

Good Grief,

Can't conservatives have an opinion Mr President? Are we all suppose to say yes to everything you want? No Gonzales is not the man for Conservatives in my opinion. Is Conservatism Dead?

Deep Impact Probe Hits Comet

ATLANTA, Georgia - A NASA space probe slammed into a comet early Monday, capping a six-month mission that researchers hope will give them new clues about the birth of our solar system.

--CNN--

Tallest Flagpole in U.S. Goes Up

For Matthew Taub, 23, a marketing analyst with Sheboygan-based insurer Acuity, Friday's dedication of the company’s massive flag and flagpole - the tallest in the United States - had special significance.

--Sheboygan Press--

GOP's Sen. Chuck Hagel: ‘We're a Bunch of Democrats’

Thanks to GOP-backed spending policies, Republicans have transformed themselves into the Party across the aisle, an often dissident Republican senator says.

--NewsMax.com--

Joe Biden: Obstructocrats Will Filibuster Janice Rogers Brown

Sen. Joe Biden said Sunday that if President Bush nominates recently confirmed Circuit Court Judge Janice Rogers Brown to replace Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court, Senate Democrats will launch a filibuster.

--NewsMax.com--

I hope he has the chance to follow through, and I hope the Republicans stand up against them. Well, we can hope, can't we? - Ed.

Senators Clash on Questioning a Court Nominee

WASHINGTON - With a White House nomination of a new Supreme Court justice at least a week away, members of the Senate began sharpening their differences on Sunday as lawmakers battled over the proper line of questioning at confirmation hearings and the right of Democrats to filibuster a nominee they deem unacceptable.

--New York Times--

You wouldn't expect the Times to mention the fact that the Constitution (Article VI) prohibits any candidate for federal office from being subjected to a “religious test”. - Ed.

Bill Clinton Poses Social Security Remedy

Legalizing more immigrants would help bolster the Social Security system, former President Bill Clinton told the nation's largest Hispanic-rights organization Friday.

--Yahoo! News (AP)--

So would a million or so less abortions per year. - Ed.

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Retiring

Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor announced her resignation on Friday. She said she will stay on until her successor is named and confirmed.

--CNSNews.com--

Suggested replacement: Janice Rogers Brown. The seven Democrat weasels have already declared her filibuster-proof (and she'd make a damn fine Supreme Court justice). Another compelling reason for naming Brown is that in California, she ruled against overreaching governments taking private propert, and the senate Democrats used that ruling as an excuse to filibuster her. In light of the public response to the recent Supreme Court ruling, it would be entertaining to see them defend opposition to a judge who wants to limit government power. - Ed.

Bush Calls for ‘Dignified’ Confirmation Process

President George W. Bush praised retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor as a “discerning and conscientious judge” as he announced her retirement in the White House Rose Garden on Friday.

--CNSNews.com--

Maxine Waters: George Bush ‘a Liar,’ Dick Cheney ‘a Thief’

Using unusually intemperate rhetoric even for a Democrat, firebrand Congresswoman Maxine Waters is blasting President Bush and Vice President Cheney over their conduct of the Iraq war, calling Bush “a liar” and Cheney “a thief.”

--NewsMax.com--

Foreigners Responsible for Most Suicide Attacks in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The vast majority of suicide attackers in Iraq are thought to be foreigners - mostly Saudis and other Gulf Arabs - and the trend has become more pronounced this year with North Africans also streaming in to carry out deadly missions, U.S. and Iraqi officials say.

--San Diego Union-Tribune (AP)--

House Registers Strong Disapproval of Supreme Court Ruling

The House of Representatives can't undo a troubling Supreme Court ruling, but it can -- and did -- send a message to the states.

--CNSNews.com--

Sen. Clinton Votes Against New Free Trade Pact

WASHINGTON Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton waited until the last minute to decide an issue that could affect her future campaign efforts. She voted late tonight against a new free-trade deal with Central America.

But the overall Senate approved it.

--WSTM-TV (AP)--

Franklin Graham: Dad ‘Joking’ about Clintons

The Rev. Billy Graham said Friday that he didn't intend to endorse Hillary Clinton for president when he told her husband at a massive New York City revival meeting last weekend that she should “run the country.”

--NewsMax.com--

Bush: Kyoto Would Have ‘Wrecked’ U.S. Economy

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - President Bush said in a Danish TV interview aired Thursday that adhering to the Kyoto treaty on climate change would have “wrecked” the U.S. economy, and he called U.S. dependence on Gulf oil a “national security problem.”

--Fox News (AP)--

Felt Denied Being ‘Deep Throat’ to Jury

A new book about “Deep Throat” by Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward says W. Mark Felt denied being the Watergate source during a 1976 grand jury appearance, according to USA Today.

--NewsMax.com--

Obstructocrats' Guru Questions Their Patriotism

The San Francisco Chronicle recently reported that the Democrat party is seeking advice from George Lakoff, a professor of linguistics and cognitive sciences at the University of California. Get a load of what Lakoff posted Wednesday in The Huffington Post:

For a while last week, the Democrats were doing better at framing the issues. The poll numbers showed that Bush's approval rating was down, that around 60% of the voters had turned against the Iraq War, that support for Bush on his handling of 911 and terrorism was lower, but still pretty high.

Read that very carefully. The guru of the Democrat Party is on record saying that it is a goal of the Democrat Party to turn the American people against a war where our soldiers are fighting and dying. Isn't that questioning their patriotism? Where's their outrage? Where's the media outrage? - Ed.

--Huffington Post--

Blair ‘Astonished’ by Claims U.S. Rushed to War

LONDON - Prime Minister Tony Blair firmly denied Wednesday that the Bush administration signaled just months after Sept. 11 that a decision was made to invade Iraq, saying he was “astonished” by claims that leaked secret memos suggested the U.S. was rushing to war.

--Fox News (AP)--

Apparently Blair was under the delusion that Democrats were the “loyal opposition”. - Ed.

Saddam's Iraq Was Motel 6 for Terrorists

In the wake of President Bush's speech to the nation Tuesday night, Democrats are complaining that he talked too much about 9/11, falsely implying that Iraq was a terrorist threat.

--NewsMax.com--

Ex-Hostages: Iran's President Was Captor

WASHINGTON - Already saddled with resolving a looming nuclear showdown with Iran, the Bush administration now faces the possibility that that country's new leader helped take 52 Americans hostage in 1979.

--Fox News--

Amendment Would Reverse Ruling on Ten Commandments

Over 100 congressmen have introduced a constitutional amendment to protect religious expression on public property.

--CNSNews.com--

What good would it do to amend the Constitution when the Supreme Court “interprets” it to suit whatever agenda it wants? There are real solutions to the current judicial crisis, and they include legislation giving Congress and/or the president the power to override court decisions, and impeaching judges who are rewriting the Constitution rather than upholding their oath to support it. - Ed.

Souter Suitor Wants Real Hotel Company

Logan Darrow Clements, the man looking to oust Supreme Court Justice David Souter from his New Hampshire home following last week's ruling on eminent domain, says he's willing to turn over his effort to professional developers.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Eminent Domain Ruling Emboldens City Governments

The city of Brooklyn Center is bulldozing the “Hmong American Shopping Center” to make room for something more profitable.

The center's owners say it reminds them of the communism they left behind. But supporters say they have a better use for the land.

--KARE-TV--

Kerry Accused of 'Grandstanding' on Women's Contracting Program

Sen. John F. Kerry went after the female vote when he ran for president in 2004, and it looks like he's setting himself up to do so again in 2008.

--CNSNews.com--