Roberts Confirmed With 78 Aye Votes

John Roberts is the new chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, after the Senate voted 78-22 to confirm him Thursday morning. He'll be sworn in at the White House later Thursday. (He has been sworn it as of this writing - Ed.)

--CNSNews.com--

For a list of true partisan hacks, check out the “Nay” list in the roll call vote. - Ed.

Sen. Hutchison: DeLay Prosecutor ‘Corrupt’

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who was indicted three times by Texas state Democratic prosecutor Ronnie Earle in a move widely seen as a bid to derail her 1994 Senate campaign, warned after she was acquitted that Earle had a history of corruption.

--NewsMax.com--

Read the DeLay indictment here. - Ed.

Leonardo's Drawings Change Surgery Procedure

His drawings, diagrams and maps have excited and inspired us for half a millennium. Now once more Leonardo da Vinci has proved that he was far ahead of his time - and ours.

--London Times--

Australia to Introduce ‘Unpalatable’ Counter-Terror Measures

Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Wednesday he did not want to introduce "unpalatable" new anti-terror regulations, but the threat faced by the country was real and the government had to act.

--CNSNews.com--

Negroponte Says Terror Database Is Working

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - New York City police were led to a possible al-Qaida associate last month after a search of a federal terror database during a routine traffic search, National Intelligence Director John D. Negroponte said Tuesday.

--NewsMax.com--

DeLay Indicted on Conspiracy Charge

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) has been indicted by a Texas grand jury in Travis County charging him and two associates with conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme.

--CNSNews.com--

It seems to me that if these charges end up being dismissed, the dstrict attorney should step down. Of course he won't. By the way, DA Earle is the guy who allegedly stood up at a Democrat fundraiser and said, “I'm the guy who's going to bring down Tom DeLay”. - Ed.

Filibuster Showdown Looms In Senate

The upcoming battle over a successor to Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor threatens to plunge the Senate into another bitter confrontation over filibusters and the “nuclear option,” with Democrats already threatening to use any means possible to thwart President Bush if he nominates someone they regard as too conservative.

--Washington Post--

Sheehan Living on ‘Casey's Insurance Money’

COLLEGE PARK, MD - Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan recently signed on with a speakers' bureau, and her appearance on the lecture circuit drew mixed reaction Tuesday night, especially from her younger supporters at the University of Maryland.

--CNSNews.com--

Is it starting to dawn on anyone what her motivation really is? - Ed.

Change to Win Unions Form New Labor Federation

Labor unions in the reform-oriented Change to Win Coalition completed their separation from the AFL-CIO on Tuesday, voting in St. Louis to create a new labor federation “dedicated to ensuring that hard work is once again valued in the U.S. and around the world.”

--CNSNews.com--

Woman Ticketed for Being Childless in Park

A woman looking for a place to sit down on the lower East Side last weekend says she found herself in trouble with a couple of playground bullies - from the NYPD.

--New York Daily News--

Ex-Security Chief Blows Whistle on UN's Kosovo Mission

Following five years of United Nations control and billions of dollars of international aid, Kosovo is a lawless region "owned" by the Albanian mafia, characterized by continuing ethnic cleansing and subject to increasing infiltration by al Qaeda-linked Muslim jihadists, according to a whistleblower interviewed by Cybercast News Service.

--CNSNews.com--

Most Americans Against Troop Withdrawal

Most Americans believe withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq will make things worse in the Middle East nation.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

President May Have Worn Defective Vest

WASHINGTON - President Bush attends a memorial for police officers killed in the line of duty. Under his jacket, he's wearing a Second Chance bulletproof vest, according to a company insider critical of the vest.

--MSNBC--

Michael Brown Says FEMA ‘Did a Good Job in Gulf States’

FEMA is a “coordinating agency” and an “honest broker” -- not a first responder nor a law enforcement agency, the agency's former director Michael Brown told a congressional panel on Tuesday.

--CNSNews.com--

Support Growing for Independent Katrina Commission, Poll Shows

WASHINGTON - The White House and Republicans may find it difficult to resist mounting pressure for an independent commission to examine government failures in the response to Hurricane Katrina, experts said on Tuesday.

--Reuters--

House Democrats Introduce ‘Anti-Cronyism Bill’ As Brown Testifies

In a dig at the Bush administration, two House Democrats have introduced an “anti-cronyism” bill that would prevent the president from appointing unqualified individuals to critical public safety positions in the government.

--CNSNews.com--

New Jersey Sues Three Oil Companies

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey has sued three oil companies and several gas stations for allegedly gouging drivers during Hurricane Katrina.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

GOP Leaders Try to Soothe Conservatives

Squeezed between a conservative clamor for spending cuts and the rising cost of hurricane relief, Republican congressional leaders will respond this week with a public relations offensive to win over angry conservatives - but no substantive changes in budget policy.

--Washington Post--

Frist Explains His Stock Trade As Opponents Pounce

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, under fire for selling millions of dollars of stock in the health care business founded by his family, issued a statement on Monday, telling the public “what I know and what I did.”

--CNSNews.com--

Anti-Byrd Website Details Senator's Ties to MoveOn.Org

The National Republican Senatorial Committee Tuesday launched a website, MoveOnByrd.org, in honor of Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) and his “cozy relationship with one of the most liberal special interest groups in the country.”

--CNSNews.com--

In L.A., Immigrants Bypassing English

In ethnically diverse Los Angeles, many immigrants find that learning Korean, Spanish or Mandarin is more important than English.

--NewsMax.com (UPI)--

Report: Illegal Immigration Has Increased

WASHINGTON - Illegal immigrants are increasing despite tighter border security and now outnumber foreigners moving to the United States legally.

--Yahoo! News (AP)--

Survey: 1-in-3 People Does Not Believe Official Figures

Only four in ten trust government figures - suggesting that spin doctors have created a climate of public distrust about official statistics, even when the data is accurate.

--The Scotsman--

I don't believe this! - Ed.

Taiwanese Marchers Demand US Weapons as Pentagon Warning Resonates

Tens of thousands of Taiwanese marched on Sunday to urge their elected representatives to approve a major arms purchase offered by the Bush administration to help strengthen the island's defenses against China.

--CNSNews.com--

If the Taiwanese can't rely on their own industry to supply weapons for their defense, they're in a heap of trouble. If the U.S. elects a Democrat president in 2008, they're on their own! The American left will never stand for the U.S. risking American lives and treasure to defend democracy in Taiwan, and any Democrat president will be so beholden to the left that he or she will have to capitulate to them. - Ed.

Officials: Bin Laden Isolated

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Usama bin Laden is hiding out with a small core of mainly Arab supporters, and the Al Qaeda leader now only sends messages by courier because his communications network has been destroyed, senior Pakistani military and intelligence officials said Sunday.

--Fox News (AP)--

Louis Farrakhan: Divers Found Levee Explosives

Nation of Islam chief Minister Louis Farrakhan has expanded on his theory that New Orleans' levees were blown up during Hurricane Katrina, announcing Friday that divers working on the levee break have found evidence of explosives.

--NewsMax.com--

Who would benefit most if the levee had actually been blown up? How about Louis Farrakhan? It actually makes more sense for him to have been responsible than for anyone in government. - Ed.

Armed and Dangerous - Flipper the Firing Dolphin Let Loose by Katrina

It may be the oddest tale to emerge from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Armed dolphins, trained by the US military to shoot terrorists and pinpoint spies underwater, may be missing in the Gulf of Mexico.

--The Observer--

‘Liberal’ Group Puts Two Democrats on Its ‘Most Corrupt’ List

A liberal watchdog group has listed what it considers the “13 most corrupt members of Congress,” and while 11 of them are Republicans, two are Democrats.

--CNSNews.com--

Soros' Super-Secret Fundraiser Exposed

Extreme left-wing billionaire George Soros is once again raising money for the Democrats - he hosted a super-secret fundraiser at his New York home that netted $250,000 for Sen. Charles Schumer's Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

--NewsMax.com--

Wyoming's Democratic Governor Freudenthal: Democrats Too ‘Liberal’

State Democrats should distance themselves from ‘liberal’ national party leaders whose agenda frequently differs from Wyoming, Democratic Gov. Dave Freudenthal told state party members at a meeting attended by a Democratic National Committee vice chairman.

--NewsMax.com--

Legal Immigrants Blasting Bush ‘Sucker’ Plan

When civil unrest sparked by tough economic times overtook Edy Sulimin's native land of Indonesia in the late 1990s, he was able to scrape together enough money to get himself and his family out.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Violent Crime Still at Lowest Level in 30 Years

WASHINGTON - The nation's crime rate was unchanged last year, holding at the lowest levels since the government began surveying crime victims in 1973, the Justice Department reported Sunday.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

The left reads a story like this, along with statistics on increasing incarceration rates, and and asks why all those people are in jail if crime is down. In 2003, an Associated Press story called it a “paradox”. It's funny how self-described “liberal intellecuals” have a hard time making this obvious connection. Surprisingly, though, this story does make the connection. - Ed.

1,800 on Mass. Welfare Rolls May be Avoiding Work

About 1,800 people who were depressed or had muscle strains avoided work requirements in the state's welfare program last year because Massachusetts considered them disabled, even though their maladies may have been easily treated, according to state statistics and interviews with specialists.

--Boston Globe--

I'm shocked! - Ed.

Released Guantanamo Prisoners Fight On

The terrorists, freed in the belief that “they posed a very low threat”, have either been killed, captured or wounded in attacks on coalition forces in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

--London Telegraph--

Madame Hillary Will Vote ‘No’ on Roberts

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton says she will vote against the nomination of Judge John Roberts to serve as chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

--CNSNews.com--

She says she “do[es] not believe that the Judge has presented his views with enough clarity and specificity for me.” Will the voters remember these words during her next campaign? Few politicians do more dodging and weaving than she does. - Ed.

Hillary Clinton: Peace Mom Wrong on Iraq War

2008 presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton scrambled yesterday to put some distance between herself and Cindy Sheehan, after word of her private meeting with the anti-American “Peace Mom” was reported by the Village Voice.

--NewsMax.com--

Jimmy Carter: Gore Beat Bush in 2000

Five years after the controversial 2000 presidential election, ex-President Jimmy Carter now says he's certain Al Gore defeated George W. Bush.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

And I'm certain Jimmy Carter is a nincompoop whose judgment is so bad, it's amazing we survived 4 years of him. - Ed.

Antiwar Activists Split on Withdrawal

WASHINGTON - Leaders of the anti-[American] war movement expect 100,000 demonstrators to descend on the nation's capital this weekend. But as it prepares to encircle the White House, the antiwar coalition is quietly divided.

--Boston Globe--

S. Africa to Take Land from White Farmer

PRETORIA, South Africa - South Africa's government is for the first time moving to seize land from a white farmer, saying Thursday that negotiations to buy the property to hand over to black claimants were taking too long.

--Grand Forks Herald (AP)--

Scientists Can Not Lessen Intensity Of Hurricane

Denver, Colorado - Atmospheric scientists say it's wishful thinking that we could destroy or even influence something as huge and powerful as a hurricane. They abandoned such a quest years ago after more than two decades of inconclusive government-sponsored research.

--All Headlines News--

And in the following story, you'll read about a theory that all the hurricanes are man-made! Hurricanes seem to bring out the kooks. - Ed.

Forecaster Leaves Job to Pursue Weather‘Theories’

POCATELLO, Idaho - To the rest of the country, Scott Stevens is the Idaho weatherman who blames the Japanese Mafia for Hurricane Katrina. To folks in Pocatello, he's the face of the weather at KPVI News Channel 6.

--Idaho State Journal--

Bill Aims to Encourage New Refinery Building

Rep. Joe Pitts, a Pennsylvania Republican, has introduced a bill intended to speed the process of building more oil refineries in this country, something that would boost the supply and possibly lower the price of gasoline.

--CNSNews.com--

Jordan's King Reaches Out to Jews, Hits Radical Islam

Jordan's King Abdullah II told a gathering of American rabbis yesterday that Jews and Muslims are irrevocably “tied together by culture and history” and that he is willing to take radical measures to combat Muslim extremists.

--Washington Times--

Specter: Pentagon Stonewalling ‘Able Danger’ Inquiry

The Republican chairman of the Senate judiciary committee accused the Pentagon on Wednesday of stonewalling an inquiry into claims that the U.S. military identified four September 11 hijackers more than a year before the 2001 attacks.

--Yahoo! News (Reuters)--

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Roberts

In a vote of 13 to 5, the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday voted to confirm Supreme Court chief justice nominee John Roberts.

--CNSNews.com--

Our own senator Chuckie Schumer voted “Nay”, of course, proving once again that partisan politics are more important to him than statesmanship. - Ed.

House Katrina Probe to ‘Move Ahead’ Without Dems

An investigation by the U.S. House of Representatives into the government's response to Hurricane Katrina will “move ahead” even if Democrats choose not to participate, the head of the probe said Wednesday.

--CNSNews.com--

They must know that an honest probe will not benefit them. If they believed their own partisan rhetoric, they'd be front and center on this. - Ed.

Author: Ed.

Date: Friday September 23, 2005 17:44

Leo, none of the people you mentioned are members of the House, so how could we expect them to be participants in a "House probe"?

And I really don't understand your point. Of course having only Republicans in charge is no guarantee of an "honest" hearing. Who said it would be? I just feel that the Democrats don't want an honest inquiry, or at least, don't want to lend any legitimacy to an inquiry, honest or otherwise. That makes me believe they know there's no "smoking gun" in Bush's hand. Let's not kid ourselves, that IS all they're interested in.

Thanks for writing.

Author: Leo

Date: Friday September 23, 2005 17:17

Would we get an honest probe just with Republicans? Ya, right! Did they invite someone that's independent? Anyone from a third part? Maybe Howard Phillips, Pat Buchanan, Jesse Ventora, Ralph Nader, Ross Perot?????????

Author: Helen W.

Date: Monday September 19, 2005 22:17

I'm reading Pat Buchanan's "Where The Right Went Wrong".

I recommend it to everyone.

"W" has betrayed BOTH the "fiscal" and "social" Conservatives.

Author: Helen W.

Date: Monday September 19, 2005 22:16

I'm reading Pat Buchanan's "Where The Right Went Wrong".

I recommend it to everyone.

"W" has betrayed BOTH the "fiscal" and "social" Conservatives.

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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Intel Chief: Able Danger Might Have Prevented 9/11

A former top Pentagon intelligence official testified on Wednesday that information on four 9/11 hijackers developed by the military's Able Danger data mining project could have helped prevent the 9/11 attacks - had he not been ordered to destroy the data.

--NewsMax.com--

‘Terrorist Doctors’ Captured in Iraq

US forces have captured two doctors working for the Al-Qaeda terrorist group in Iraq, preventing them from setting up a clinic near Baghdad.

--Yahoo! News (AFP)--

Bring on the Offsets, House Conservatives Say

Dozens of House conservatives will gather on Wednesday to suggest specific ways of paying for hurricane relief with “offsets” - hundreds of billions of dollars in spending cuts to offset the cost of hurricane relief.

--CNSNews.com--

House OKs Tax Breaks for Katrina Victims

WASHINGTON - The House approved a $6.1 billion package of tax breaks Wednesday to help families recover from Hurricane Katrina and encourage Gulf Coast businesses to reopen their doors, or at least keep employees on the payroll.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

Why are Katrina victims more worthy of breaks and goodies than the victims of any other bad things that happen to people every day? Paying 9/11 victims families was a bad precedent, and I said so at the time. I'm more convinced now. - Ed.

Md. Democrats Quit after Perusing Lt. Gov.'s Credit Report

Two members of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee have resigned after admitting they obtained Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele's credit report.

--Washington Times--

Black Conservatives Plan to Address Government Dependency

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and just days before Louis Farrakhan's “Millions More” event on October 14-16, the “best and brightest Black conservatives from across America” plan to gather in Washington to address the critical issues confronting their community.

--CNSNews.com--

Blunt Warning for Taiwan Over Defense Spending

A Pentagon official has delivered a frank warning to Taiwan about its failure to invest in its own defense against a growing military threat from China.

--CNSNews.com--

Kerry Accuses Bush of Leading ‘Katrina Administration’

In a speech reminiscent of the 2004 presidential campaign, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) Monday charged that President Bush is heading a “Katrina administration,” an accusation a GOP spokesman called “unsavory at best.”

--CNSNews.com--

Consider how all Republican ex-presidents and presidential candidates have comported themselves, and compare that to Carter, Clinton, Kerry, Edwards and Gore. The difference couldn't be more stark. - Ed.

RNC Responds to Kerry's Bush Attack

The Republican National Committee is firing back at Sen. John Kerry, after Kerry blasted the White House for mishandling the Hurricane Katrina crisis.

--NewsMax.com--

NYC Police Shut Down Cindy Sheehan Speech

NEW YORK - Police cut short a speech by anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan and arrested a rally organizer, saying he hadn't obtained a permit for use of a loudspeaker.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

Sheehan Now Wants Meeting with Hillary

War protester Cindy Sheehan came to New York last night with a blunt warning for Senator Clinton: End your support for the war in Iraq or else.a

--New York Sun--

Let's see if the media are all over Hillary if she doesn't meet with Sheehan, they way they got all over Bush. - Ed.

Reid Likely to Oppose Roberts' Nomination

WASHINGTON - Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid has told associates he intends to oppose confirmation of John Roberts as chief justice, Senate sources said Tuesday as rank and file Democrats began staking out positions on the man named to succeed the late William H. Rehnquist.

--Yahoo! News (AP)--

If you had any doubt that Democrats have turned “advise and consent” from a constitutional duty to partisan politics, this should remove them all. - Ed.

Jeanine Pirro: Hillary Hiding From Questions

New York Senate hopeful Jeanine Pirro charged Monday that Sen. Hillary Clinton was refusing to answer tough questions by hiding from the media.

--NewsMax.com--

Bush's Domestic Agenda on ‘Back Burner’ Due to Recovery Effort

WASHINGTON - The recovery from Hurricane Katrina will temporarily sideline some parts of President George W. Bush's domestic agenda, including efforts to make the administration's tax cuts permanent, U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Tuesday.

--Reuters--

Senate Panel Hears Concerns About Private Property Seizures

Champions of private property rights are watching closely Tuesday, as the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on the “takings of homes and other private property.”

--CNSNews.com--

FEC Sues GOP 527 Group for Violating Finance Laws

The Federal Election Commission yesterday filed its first court challenge against so-called “527 groups,” suing a powerhouse Republican advocacy group for violating campaign-finance laws from 2000 to 2004.

--Washington Times--

Protester Sheehan Presses Clinton To Withdraw Support for War

War protester Cindy Sheehan came to New York last night with a blunt warning for Senator Clinton: End your support for the war in Iraq or else.

--New York Sun--

According to the so-called “Separation of Church and State”, since this demand came from a church, Madame Hillary is constitutionally bound to ignore it. Right? - Ed.

Court Links Missouri Charity, Terror

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Missouri charity financed terrorism and is connected to a similarly named organization in Sudan, a federal judge in Washington has concluded.

--Kansas City Star (KRT)--

If you recall, a court also determined that Iraq was linked to the 9/11 attacks, a fact that the media almost universally ignored. - Ed.

Wash Postie: ‘Reasonable’ Blacks Believe Levee Plot

“Reasonable” African Americans in New Orleans believe that the Bush administration engineered the levee breaks during Hurricane Katrina in a bid to save the city's white sections by flooding black neighborhoods, Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson said Sunday.

--NewsMax.com--

I hate to say this, but until American blacks stop falling for this kind of crap, everyone else has reason to look at them askance. - Ed.

Specter Wants Another Nominee Like Roberts

Predicting an easy confirmation for John Roberts, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said he hopes President Bush's next Supreme Court nominee will share Roberts' conservative credentials.

--USA Today--

Bill Clinton: Hillary Shouldn't Take the Pledge

Ex-President Bill Clinton said Sunday that his wife shouldn't promise New Yorkers that she won't run for president when she campaigns for reelection to the Senate over the next year.

--NewsMax.com--

It won't make a bit of difference to me whether she makes “the pledge” or not. - Ed.

House GOP Seeks to Offset Katrina Spending

WASHINGTON - House Republicans are looking at delaying some federal spending, including money for a prescription drug benefit under Medicare and thousands of highway projects, to offset the cost of rebuilding the Gulf Coast, a leading GOP fiscal conservative said Sunday.

--Yahoo! News (AP)--

Panel to Urge Voter ID, Streamlined Election System

WASHINGTON - Warning that public confidence in the nation's election system is flagging, a commission headed by former president Jimmy Carter and former secretary of state James A. Baker III will call today for significant changes in how Americans vote, including photo identification cards for all voters, verifiable paper trails for electronic voting machines, and impartial administration of elections.

--Boston Globe (Washington Post)--

Kuwait Offers to Build First Refinery in U.S. in 30 Years

Kuwait is in talks with the Bush administration to build an oil refinery in the United States, seeking to construct the nation's first new plant in three decades as gasoline and diesel prices surge to records.

--Houston Chronicle--

Mixed Fortunes for Conservatives in Weekend Cliffhanger Elections

Weekend elections in two Western democracies ended with results so close that they will undergo a period of political limbo before a final outcome becomes clear.

--CNSNews.com--

Bloomberg Opposes Roberts' Nomination

NEW YORK - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday opposed John Roberts' nomination to be U.S. Supreme Court chief justice, making him the first noted Republican to break with the Bush administration over who should lead America's top court.

--Breitbart.com (Reuters)--

George Will summed up the left's view of liberty in his Aug. 15 column. Simply put, nothing matters to them except abortion! And make no mistake - Mike Bloomberg is a leftist Democrat, despite his masquerading as a Republican. - Ed.

Sen. Mary Landrieu: I'll Still Punch Bush

Sen. Mary Landrieu refused on Friday to withdraw or apologize for her threat to punch President Bush if he criticized Louisiana officials - despite Bush's magnanimous speech Thursday night and a federal downpayment of more than $60 billion dollars to rebuild her state.

--NewsMax.com--

Rick Lazio was excoriated as a “bully” for putting a piece of paper in front of Hillary Clinton. Can you imagine the media outrage if a Republican male politician threatened to punch a female Democrat politician? - Ed.

Weldon: Atta Papers Destroyed on Orders

WASHINGTON - A Pentagon employee was ordered to destroy documents that identified Mohamed Atta as a terrorist two years before the 2001 attacks, a congressman said Thursday.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

Sources: Pentagon Wants ‘Able Danger’ Hearings Closed

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is pressuring the Senate Judiciary Committee to close to the public next week's hearings on a former secret military intelligence unit called “Able Danger,” two congressional sources have confirmed to FOX News.

--Fox News--

Gov. Romney: Wiretap Mosques

WASHINGTON - Governor Mitt Romney raised the prospect of wiretapping mosques and conducting surveillance of foreign students in Massachusetts, as he issued a broad call yesterday for the federal government to devote far more money and attention to domestic intelligence gathering.

--Boston Globe--

Bus Tour to Rally Support for Troops

A multi-city bus tour meant to show support for U.S. troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan kicks off Monday in San Francisco.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Rescuers: Katrina Death Toll Boosted by Violence

Rescue and recovery workers returning from New Orleans say they've found a shocking number of victims who died - not from Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters - but from gunshot wounds and other forms of violence apparently inflicted by gangs who terrorized the city after the storm struck.

--NewsMax.com--

Sheehan: Get troops out of 'occupied New Orleans'

Fresh from a visit to hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, anti-Bush activist Cindy Sheehan is demanding the U.S. military be removed from “occupied New Orleans.”

--WorldNetDaily.com--

There's just no pleasing the left. He didn't respond fast enough, and now they label the response an “occupation!” - Ed.

Storm-relief Money Spent at Strip Clubs

On the heels of a report earlier this week that Atlanta area Katrina victims were using $2,000 debit cards to purchase luxury items like Louis Vuitton handbags, Houston police yesterday discovered the cards, provided by FEMA and the Red Cross, being used at local strip clubs.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Hey, strippers need jobs too. - Ed.

Some of the Uprooted Won't Go Home Again

HOUSTON - Fewer than half of all New Orleans evacuees living in emergency shelters here said they will move back home, while two-thirds of those who want to relocate planned to settle permanently in the Houston area, according to a survey by The Washington Post, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health.

--Washington Post--

This could spell trouble for Louisiana Democrats, except that the people not returning will probably still be “voting”. - Ed.

Dems Carp, While Bush Promises Massive Federal $upport

Democrats issued blistering responses to President Bush's Thursday night speech, in which he outlined a relief and recovery effort for the people and places devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

--CNSNews.com--

House Democrats Launch ‘Campaign for Change’

“The time for change is now,” writes the chairman of a group that works to elect more Democrats to Congress.

--CNSNews.com--

I agree that Democrats need to change. They won't make the right changes, though. - Ed.

Social Security Legislation Could Be Shelved

National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Thomas M. Reynolds will recommend to the House Republican leadership that the party drop its effort to restructure Social Security, at least for this year, House Republican aides confirmed yesterday.

--Washington Post--

Bad idea! - Ed.

Security Official: Gaza Now ‘Armed to the Hilt’

JERUSALEM - After four consecutive days of thousands of Palestinians - including known terrorists - passing unrestrained between Egypt and Gaza, militants have been able to smuggle tons of weapons into the Gaza Strip for use against Israel, security sources told WND.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Aussie PM Shuns Clinton Bash

Australian Prime Minister John Howard had better things to do than attend the official reception for Bill Clinton’s anti-poverty Global Initiative on Thursday - he had a private dinner with media mogul Rupert Murdoch instead.

--NewsMax.com--

Conservative Still Favored to Win in Germany

PARIS - As Germans prepare to elect their next government at the weekend, polls suggest that Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's ruling party is narrowing the gap with that of his conservative challenger, Angela Merkel.

--CNSNews.com--

Bush to Annan: Has the Place Blown Up?

“How's he doing? Has the place blown up?” Bush asked U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan as the president and Bolton arrived at U.N. headquarters on Tuesday for a world summit.

--Yahoo! News (Reuters)--

Clinton-Soros Initiative at U.N. Summit

Expect world leaders to dodge some scheduled United Nations sessions today in a rush to attend the opening round of the Clinton Global Initiative, where 750 global glitterati and their aides have converged on the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers - at $15,000 per head - to forge a “new level” of global cooperation.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Kathleen Blanco: I Should Have Called the Military

Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco's abrupt decision Wednesday night to take responsibility for her state's inadequate response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster followed an inadvertent confession that was caught on camera where Blanco admitted she blew it.

--NewsMax.com--

Project 21: Pledge Ruling Demonstrates Need for ‘Originalist’ Jurists

A black conservative group Thursday said Wednesday's ruling on the Pledge of Allegiance “serves as a timely reminder of the importance of jurists who adhere to a strict originalist interpretation of the Constitution.”

--CNSNews.com--

White House to Fortify U.S.-Mexico Border

SAN DIEGO - The Bush administration said Wednesday it will fortify the westernmost stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border, despite concerns the project will harm a refuge for endangered birds.

--The Guardian (AP)--

Boston Mayor Rescues 9/11 Memorial

An angry Mayor Thomas M. Menino overruled yesterday an order by Fire Commissioner Paul Christian to paint over murals on two firehouse doors memorializing firefighters killed during rescue efforts after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

--Boston Globe--

Australia Deports American Peace ‘Hippy’

An American “peace activist” was kicked out of Australia Thursday after Prime Minister John Howard's government declared him a threat to national security and revoked a six-month tourist visa.

--CNSNews.com--

Chicago Passes Troop Withdrawal Resolution

CHICAGO - Chicago on Wednesday became the nation's largest city to urge the Bush administration to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq at once.

--Fox News (AP)--

Judge Rules Pledge of Allegiance Unconstitutional

A federal judge in California Wednesday ruled that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional.

--CNSNews.com--

The question of whether the Declaration of Independence can be read in schools remains unaswered. - Ed.

Aggrieved, Senators Probe Limits of Their Power

WASHINGTON - Senators from both parties yesterday denounced the Supreme Court's recent history of striking down laws Congress had passed, taking advantage of John G. Roberts Jr.'s confirmation hearing - the first since the court began challenging the lawmakers' power a decade ago - to fight back.

--Boston Globe--

I can think of a few more laws that the Supreme Court should have struck down, the most egregious being the Campaign Finance law. - Ed.

Does Constitution Include ‘Right to Privacy’?

During questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Supreme Court chief justice nominee John Roberts said, “The right to privacy is protected under the Constitution in various ways,” a statement some believe contradicts comments he made in a 1981 Justice Department memo in which he referred to the “so-called 'right to privacy.'”

--WorldNetDaily.com--

3 More People Surface on ‘Able Danger’

NORRISTOWN - After nearly a month of searching for evidence of the data-mining operation, “Able Danger,” the Pentagon has discovered three individuals who recall the defunct military intelligence program.

--Norristown Times-Herald--

Amid Katrina Chaos, Congressman Used National Guard to Visit Home

Amid the chaos and confusion that engulfed New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina struck, a congressman used National Guard troops to check on his property and rescue his personal belongings - even while New Orleans residents were trying to get rescued from rooftops, ABC News has learned.

--ABC News--

Senate Kills Bid for Hillary's Katrina Commission

Senate Republicans on Wednesday scuttled an attempt by Sen. Hillary Clinton to establish an independent, bipartisan panel patterned after the 9/11 Commission to investigate what went wrong with federal, state and local governments' response to Hurricane Katrina.

--Breitbart (AP)--

Dems Not Mov[ing] On From Rove Kerfuffle

John Roberts' confirmation hearings and hurricane relief efforts may be dominating the headlines, but the Democratic National Committee is not deterred: It continues to issue daily reminders about the Karl Rove controversy in an effort to keep the issue alive.

--CNSNews.com--

House Republicans Sticking to Tax Cut Plans

U.S. House Republicans said on Wednesday they were still committed to extending tax cuts signed by President Bush two years ago, saying they had not abandoned the effort, despite Hurricane Katrina.

--Reuters--

DeLay Declares ‘Victory’ in War on Budget Fat

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said yesterday that Republicans have done so well in cutting spending that he declared an "ongoing victory," and said there is simply no fat left to cut in the federal budget.

--Washington Times--

Rush Limbaugh suggested that DeLay was using sarcasm to challenge congress to come up with budget cuts. You be the judge. - Ed.

Views of Whites, Blacks Differ Starkly on Disaster

WASHINGTON - There is a lot that Americans agree about in the wake of Hurricane Katrina: that government agencies initially stumbled but are doing better now, for one, and that more money and attention should be paid to addressing the issue of poverty.

--USA Today--

I submit that race did play a part in the evacuation and rescue effort. If the victims now complaining hadn't put their faith in corrupt politicians, and put it into themselves instead, they wouldn't have been so mired in poverty. They also might have had competent local leaders. - Ed.

Mary Landrieu: Brown Resignation Not Enough

Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu said Monday that Michael Brown's resignation as head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency would not be enough to stem the tidal wave of criticism leveled at the Bush administration over its handling of the Hurricane Katrina crisis.

--NewsMax.com--

I agree! She should resign too. - Ed.

Hillary Using Katrina to Raise Funds - For Hillary

Four days after Sen. Charles Schumer was widely criticized for invoking Hurricane Katrina to raise campaign cash, Hillary Clinton signaled that she would make the Bush administration's response to the Katrina disaster the new focus of her fundraising efforts.

--NewsMax.com--

Congressman Tancredo: Crescent 9/11 Memorial Honors Terrorists

A Colorado congressman is asking the Interior Department to reconsider the crescent-shaped design of the memorial to those aboard a plane hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001, because some may think it honors the terrorists.

--NewsMax.com--

New London Homeowners Slapped with Eviction Notices

WASHINGTON - Despite Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell's suggested moratorium on eminent domain cases in the state, pending the consideration of new legislation restriction property seizures by local governments, the city of New London has issued eviction notices to homeowners who lost their case before the U.S. Supreme Court in the landmark Kelo v. the City of New London ruling.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

France Pushes Global Air Passenger Tax to Aid Poor Nations

PARIS - French President Jacques Chirac hopes to find support at the United Nations summit in New York this week for a controversial plan to fund aid to developing countries through a tax on airline travel.

--CNSNews.com--

Louisiana Officials in Flood-Money Scam

Nine months before the Hurricane Katrina disaster, three Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness officials were indicted for obstructing an audit into flood prevention expenditures.

--NewsMax.com--

Some Say Congress is Going Too Far on Aid

“There's understandable pressure to get money out quickly,” said Clark Kent Ervin, the former inspector general at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is in charge of the relief effort. “But there inevitably will be waste and fraud.”

--USA Today--

Waste and fraud in Louisiana? What a preposterous idea! - Ed.

Mary Landrieu: School Bus Failure Bush's Fault

It was the Bush administration's fault that hundreds of city school buses weren't dispatched to evacuate the hurricane-battered residents of New Orleans two weeks ago before floods swamped the city, Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu said Sunday.

--NewsMax.com--

Federal Response to New Orleans was ‘Faster’ than After Hugo and Andrew

It is settled wisdom among journalists that the federal response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina was unconscionably slow.

--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette--

Hillary Using Katrina to Further Her Own Political Ambitions

WASHINGTON - The raging debate over what happened after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and the Gulf Coast has provided Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., an opportunity to emerge as a national spokeswoman for the Democratic Party, stirring Republican criticism that she and other Democrats are seeking political gain at a moment of national crisis.

--Houston Chronicle (Washington Post)--

Again, the Washington Post neglects to mention that Madame Hillary voted to move FEMA to Homeland Security (and that Pres. Bush opposes creating the Homeland Security Department, and acquiesced only to appease Democrats in congress). - Ed.

ABC Airs Videotape of Threats Against Los Angeles, Australia

NEW YORK - A tape delivered to ABC News in Pakistan this past weekend features a masked man making terrorist threats against Los Angeles and Australia.

--Washington Times (AP)--

Large Portion of Los Angeles Loses Power

A large portion of Los Angeles was hit with a blackout Monday afternoon. The city was investigating the cause and extent of the outage. But Sgt. Catherine Plows, a police spokeswoman, said terrorism was not suspected.

--Breitbart.com--

A strange coincidence, but a coincidence nonetheless. - Ed.

Other Parents Dispute Stance of Sheehan

Relatives of Marine Lance Cpl. Chad Maynard, who was killed by a roadside bomb in June, say his tombstone will soon be affixed with a plaque carrying a simple message: “Not in Vain.”

--Denver Post--

I wonder what Sheehan's son's tombstone says. - Ed.

Judiciary Panel Debates What to Ask Roberts

WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats and Republicans sparred over the appropriateness of questioning John Roberts about divisive issues as the Senate opened confirmation hearings Monday on President Bush's choice to be the nation's chief justice.

--Chicago Sun-Times--

Reasons to Be Concerned about Roberts' Record, Kennedy Says

During Monday's confirmation hearing for Judge John Roberts to be chief justice of the Supreme Court, Sen. Ted “The Swimmer” Kennedy (D-Mass.) praised Roberts for being an “intelligent, well-educated and serious man,” but those qualities “do not end the inquiry of our responsibility,” he said.

--CNSNews.com--

As the U.N. Turns 60, Some Question its Role in the World

UNITED NATIONS - President Bush joins the leaders of some 170 other countries this week at an extraordinary summit to mark the 60th anniversary of the United Nations. But amid the daunting agenda of global ills like poverty, disease, terrorism and the spread of nuclear arms, there may lurk the most vexing question of all: Does the United Nations itself still matter?

--Cox News Service--

Sen. Coleman: Bolton ‘Right Guy, Right Place, Right Time’

U.S. ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton is “the right guy in the right place at the right time,” declared Sen. Norm Coleman.

--NewsMax.com--

Palestinians Loot Gaza

NEVE DEKALIM, Gaza Strip - Palestinans celebrated the first day of the "liberation" of Gaza, scavenging through abandoned settlements for booty and taking joyous dips in the once off-limit Mediterranean sea.

--Yahoo! News (AFP)--

US Ally Sweeps to Victory in Japan Election

In an outcome welcomed by Washington, Japan's center-right Liberal Democratic Party was returned to power in Sunday's election. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's risky political gamble in calling an early poll over reform plans paid off.

--CNSNews.com--

Debit Card Giveaway Goes Awry in Houston

HOUSTON - What was billed as an innovative effort to help victims of Hurricane Katrina get back on their feet brought chaos and confusion Thursday as thousands of evacuees jostled for promised federal and private cash assistance.

--Washington Post--

Fewer Bodies Than Expected Found in Sweeps

NEW ORLEANS - Authorities said Friday that their first systematic sweep of the city found far fewer bodies than expected, suggesting that Hurricane Katrina's death toll may not be the catastrophic 10,000 feared.

--Yahoo! News (AP)--

[Can't]MoveOn.org Continues to Politicize Katrina Disaster

MoveOn.org presented three survivors of Hurricane Katrina to the media outside the White House Thursday to draw attention to the group's ongoing criticism of the Bush administration.

--CNSNews.com--

Laura Says Criticism of Bush ‘Disgusting’

Laura Bush described as “disgusting” comments by rapper Kanye West and Democratic chairman Howard Dean blaming her husband for the disproportionate numbers of black hurricane victims.

--Yahoo! News (AP)--

Rush Limbaugh reported that West was roundly booed at the NFL opening game, but the network (ABC) switched away and did not show the response. - Ed.

Schumer's Anti-Bush Petition Seeks Funds for Dems

A new Democratic effort to whip up indignation about the Bush administration's handling of Hurricane Katrina also tried to raise money for Democratic candidates.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

Storm Response Worries National Security Experts

The government's sluggish response to Hurricane Katrina makes some national security experts worry that the nation is as unprepared to deal with any large-scale terrorist attack as it was during the September 11 attacks four years ago. Similar breakdowns in communications and emergency preparation that plagued the response to the 9/11 attacks were present in the initial rescue efforts in the Gulf Coast.

--U.S. News & World Report--

Secret Service Mum on Mary Landrieu Threat

The U.S. Secret Service won't say whether it's investigating Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu after she threatened to “punch” President Bush earlier this week during a fit of anger over Hurricane Katrina.

--NewsMax.com--

The U.S. Constitution (Article I, section 6) provides that Congressmen are immune from arrest (with some exceptions) for what they say while congress is in session. I don't believe this immunity applies in this case, so she should be treated like any other citizen. - Ed.

Muslims Invited to Debate ‘Religion of Peace’ Claim

A Christian Arab organization in California has invited two leading Muslim figures to publicly debate the question of whether Islam truly is a peaceful religion, but one of Muslims said on Thursday he would not “dignify” the event by taking part.

--CNSNews.com--

Canadians Protest Islamic Law Use

A proposal in one Canadian province to allow Muslim residents to use Islamic law for settling family disputes is drawing protests.

--NewsMax.com--

I think this is a great idea - providing the media fairly report on what transpires in those courts. But they won't, of course. - Ed.

Ex-NSA Analyst: Arafat Preyed on Boys

JERUSALEM - The U.S. had information indicating late PLO leader Yasser Arafat may have been a homosexual who preyed on teenage boys, the National Security Agency's former Palestinian analyst told WorldNetDaily.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Judge Orders No Prison for Berger

A judge today ordered Sandy Berger, President Clinton's national security adviser, to pay a $50,000 fine for stealing classified documents from the National Archives.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

If this was about a Republican, we'd be hearing that the sentencing was purposely scheduled for now so it would be obscured by the post-Katrina news coverage. We can play that game too. - Ed.

Author: Ed.

Date: Thursday September 8, 2005 18:58

Sorry to break this to you, Bill, but while Berger is undoubtedly a felon, he's not a convicted felon - the plea the judge accepted was to a misdemeanor.

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Author: Bill

Date: Thursday September 8, 2005 18:27

Is Sandy Berger now considered a "convicted fellon"?

Author: Joe

Date: Sunday August 28, 2005 11:16

Leo, I agree.

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Author: Leo

Date: Sunday August 28, 2005 11:03

Ed,

The 911 commission was a joke. Not one independent or a member from a third party on this commission. It was made up of Republicans and Democrats and both parties are to blame to a large extent of 911. Even today our borders are wide open. Enought of the security of America. Who's in Charge?

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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Senator Frist becomes Dr. Frist in New Orleans

Majority leader takes on role of volunteer physician in disaster zone.

--MSNBC News--

Calling Dr. Dean! Calling Dr. Dean! - Ed.

Poll: Americans Not Blaming Bush for Katrina Problems

Only 13 percent of those polled believe President Bush is “most responsible” for the problems in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, a new poll discloses.

--NewsMax.com--

The poll results can be found buried in a CNN story “Poll: Most Americans believe New Orleans will never recover”. If that 13% was a much larger number, no doubt that would have been the headline. - Ed.

Planned Parenthood Accused of Exploiting Hurricane Relief Effort

Help those affected by the hurricane, says the website of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. But Planned Parenthood's hurricane relief effort will raise money only for Planned Parenthood affiliates, a pro-life group complains.

--CNSNews.com--

And what about the racism demonstrated by the free condom giveaway no doubt prompted by the pictures of all those black faces. - Ed.

Hillary Clinton: Bush Ruined Bill's FEMA

2008 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency was better organized to deal with disasters like Hurricane Katrina while her husband was president - an approach, she said, that was “rejected” by President Bush.

--NewsMax.com--

She's not mentioning the fact that she voted to move FEMA to Homeland Security. - Ed.

Rescuers Turned into PR Flaks

As politicians and commentators assign blame for the slow response to the vast human needs caused by Hurricane Katrina, most fingers are pointing in the direction of FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, with the latest outrage involving the recruitment of hundreds of eager firefighters who ended up being assigned as PR flaks instead of rescuers.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

California: Don't Help Too Quickly

“If any jurisdiction moves forward to make agreements to do things in a disaster period when they have not used the normal process that we have in California, they always take a risk of having expenses that are not eligible (for reimbursement),” Henry Renteria, director of the governor's Office of Emergency Services, said in a news conference Sunday.

--Inland Southern California Press-Enterprise (AP)--

Mixing Politics and Charity?

Of the many nongovernmental groups offering to help hurricane victims, some have a political message to deliver as well.

--CNSNews.com--

Louisiana Officials Could Lose the Katrina Blame Game

The Bush administration is being widely criticized for the emergency response to Hurricane Katrina and the allegedly inadequate protection for “the big one” that residents had long feared would hit New Orleans. But research into more than ten years of reporting on hurricane and flood damage mitigation efforts in and around New Orleans indicates that local and state officials did not use federal money that was available for levee improvements or coastal reinforcement and often did not secure local matching funds that would have generated even more federal funding.

--CNSNews.com--

Democrats Shift Strategy on Roberts

WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats said yesterday that they will invoke the vast disparities in income and living conditions laid bare by the Hurricane Katrina disaster to sharpen their questioning of Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr. at his confirmation hearings next week.

--Boston Globe--

What the heck does any of that have to do with constitutional law? - Ed.

UN Needs New Leadership, Oil-for-Food Report Says

UNITED NATIONS - Kofi Annan on Wednesday called the latest report on the U.N. Oil-for-Food program “embarrassing” as it slammed the secretary-general, his deputy and the Security Council for allowing Saddam Hussein to cheat $10.2 billion from the humanitarian operation.

--Fox News--

Czech Prez: Keep EU Off My Property

The spokesman of President Vaclav Klaus has mounted a signpost on the edge of his private estate welcoming passers-by to the Czech Republic and informing them that the EU does not extend beyond the perimeter of his private property.

--Prague Daily Monitor--

Scientists Baffled by Changes in Saturn's Rings

New observations by the international Cassini spacecraft reveal that Saturn's trademark shimmering rings, which have dazzled astronomers since Galileo's time, have dramatically changed over just the past 25 years.

--North County Times (AP)--

It seems obvious to me that it's all Bush's fault. If he wasn't blocking the Kyoto Treaty, Saturn's rings would be safe. - Ed.

Mayor Nagin: Gov. Blanco Delayed Rescue

After days of blaming the federal officials for not responding quickly enough to the Hurricane Katrina crisis, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin praised President Bush on Monday - and charged that Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco had delayed federal rescue efforts by 24 hours.

--NewsMax.com--

FEMA Pilot: Rescue Began Just Hours After Flood

Helicopters from the Federal Emergency Management Agency were conducting rescue operations in New Orleans less than a day after breaks in local levees began flooding the city.

--NewsMax.com--

Poll: Bush Not Taking Brunt of Katrina Criticism

Americans are broadly critical of government preparedness in the Hurricane Katrina disaster - but far fewer take George W. Bush personally to task for the problems, and public anger about the response is less widespread than some critics would suggest.

--ABC News--

It's become a fact of life that there is a significant minority that is so consumed with hatred of Bush that they'll take any opportunity to make him look bad. This minority can be expected to blame Bush for the hurricane, the broken levees, the evacuation fiasco and anything else they can think of. Unfortunately, quite a few of these hate-mongers are in the “mainstream” media. - Ed.

Roberts' Critics Outraged All Over Again

Groups that oppose the nomination of Judge John Roberts to replace Sandra Day O'Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court are even more furious now that President Bush has nominated Roberts to serve as chief justice.

--CNSNews.com--

Mel Martinez Touted as Bush's Next Supreme Court Pick

President Bush's original choice of Judge John Roberts to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court took many observers by surprise.

--NewsMax.com--

Scalia: Court Shouldn't Judge Morals

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia blasted what he called “judge moralists” and the infusion of politics into judicial appointments during a Monday night lecture that capped a day of activities celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Chapman University School of Law.

--Long Beach Press-Telegram (AP)--

Supreme Court's Kelo Ruling Ignites Political Backlash

SUNSET HILLS, Mo. - When David Wright retired from his factory job in 1997, he poured just about all his savings into a handsome brick house in the Sunset Manor subdivision here. “This was our dream,” said David's wife, Lorraine. “We were set here for the rest of our lives.”

--Washington Post--

Ted Kennedy: Bush ‘Poisoned’ Americans

Sen. Ted “The Swimmer” Kennedy has sent out a shrill fundraising letter accusing Republicans of posing an “imminent danger to the nation.”

--NewsMax.com--

Jihad Declared Against LAPD

The Nation of Islam in Los Angeles is calling on the Crips and Bloods street gangs to stop fighting each other – and to unite in a jihad against the LAPD.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

Muslims Ransack Christian Village

Efforts were under way on Sunday to calm the situation in this Christian village east of Ramallah after an attack by hundreds of Muslim men from nearby villages left many houses and vehicles torched.

--Jerusalem Post--

Dershowitz: Rehnquist Was ‘a Republican Thug’

The news of Rehnquist's death crossed the Associated Press wires [Saturday] night at 11:06 EDT. At 1:50 a.m. Alan Dershowitz, a Harvard law professor, gave a jaw-dropping telephone interview to Fox News Channel's Alan Colmes.

--Opinion Journal.com--

Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies at His Home

WASHINGTON - Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist died Saturday evening at his home in suburban Virginia, said Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg.

--NewsMax.com (AP)--

Philly's Black Mayor Offers to Take in Hundreds of ‘Brothers and Sisters’

PHILADELPHIA - As Philadelphia slept Thursday night, Mayor John Street - wide awake and restless, haunted by the televised suffering of thousands of Gulf Coast residents - was roaming around his house.

--San Luis Obispo Tribune (KRT)--

Street isn't the first black mayor to make a similar offer - Detroit's mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick also invited evacuees to his city. However, I don't remember them making similar offers to “brothers and sisters” when the “brothers and sisters” happened to be mostly white. In fact, you hardly ever (if ever) hear a black “leader” referring to whites as their brothers and sisters. I've come to believe that black leaders are sending a message when they pointedly refer to other blacks as “brothers” and “sisters”. The message is that if you aren't black you aren't their brother. - Ed.

New Orleans Mayor Fears CIA to Take Him Out

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said he's feeling better about his city, he feels confident he has gotten the attention of Gov. Kathleen Blanco and President Bush, but he said he fears the Central Intelligence Agency may take him out because he's been yelling at these officials.

--WorldNetDaily.com--

House Speaker Says ‘Safety First’ in Rebuilding New Orleans

Should New Orleans be rebuilt the way it was? House Speaker Dennis Hastert took some political heat on Thursday, for asking that question.

--CNSNews.com--

Perhaps New Orleans should be rebuilt as an American version of Venice. - Ed.

Unemployment Drops to Lowest Rate in Four Years

In a week dominated by reports on Hurricane Katrina, the government had a bit of good news for workers entering the Labor Day weekend when it announced that the nation's unemployment declined to 4.9 percent in August, its lowest rate since the month before 9/11.

--CNSNews.com--

Brussels Wants Immigrants to Swear Allegiance to EU

Immigrants to Britain will have to swear an oath of allegiance to EU laws and the European Charter of Fundamental Rights, rather than the Queen, under a proposal announced by Brussels.

--London Times--

This is another reason why the EU states should be stripped of their individual U.N. representation. The U.S. doesn't have 50 seats in the General Assembly, but what's the difference? - Ed.

Moore Accuses Bush of Race-Based Response to Katrina

In an open letter to President Bush posted on his Web site, liberal filmmaker and anti-war activist Michael Moore suggests that a delay in rescuing stranded residents of New Orleans was based on race and class.

--CNSNews.com--

I suppose this may be a classic example of what psychologists call “projection”. If Moore was president, that's how he would react, so he assumes Pres. Bush would act the same way. - Ed.

Mayor Ray Nagin Curses Gov. Blanco, Pres. Bush

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin exploded in frustration last night as his city spun further out of control, saying that Gov. Kathleen Blanco and President Bush need to stop holding “goddman press conferences” and “get their ass[es] on a plane and sit down, the two of them, and figure this out right now.”

--NewsMax.com--

We may be a bit too critical of Mayor Nagin after seeing how a real leader - Mayor Rudy Giuliani - took charge when his city was hit. - Ed.

FEMA Director Under Fire?

President Bush, arms folded, did not meet the eyes of FEMA Director Michael Brown as Brown briefed him at a hangar in Mobile, Ala., on Friday.

--CNSNews.com--

Poll: Public Wants Gas Prices a Priority

Americans are worried about fast-rising gasoline prices and want President Bush and Congress to make that their top domestic priority, according to an AP-Ipsos poll.

--Breitbart.com (AP)--

Hillary Clinton Lead Drops

Hillary Clinton's lead over her possible Republican Senate challengers in New York is dwindling.

--NewsMax.com--

Former CIA Director Tenet Threatens Disclosures?

Former CIA director George Tenet, said to be the target of what the Washington Times called “a scathing report by Inspector General John Helgerson” - may go public with embarrassing disclosures about the Bush administration and its actions leading up to Sept. 11, 2001.

--NewsMax.com--

New Orleans Police Ordered to Stop Looting

NEW ORLEANS - Mayor Ray Nagin ordered 1,500 police to leave their search-and-rescue mission Wednesday night and return to the streets of New Orleans to stop looting that has turned increasingly hostile.

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

The headline can be taken two ways. - Ed.

Dems Blame Bush Tax Cuts for Flooding

Democrats searching for a way to blame President Bush for Hurricane Katrina are circulating a report that claims the Bush tax cuts and the Iraq war drained funding from New Orleans flood-control projects.

--NewsMax.com--

It has been known for decades that New Orleans' levee system was vulnerable. How can the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana be absolved of responsibility? It was their city and their lives and property at stake. - Ed.

Twenty Oil Rigs Missing in Gulf of Mexico

WASHINGTON - At least 20 oil rigs and platforms are missing in the Gulf of Mexico and a ruptured gas pipeline is on fire after Hurricane Katrina hit the region, Agence France-Presse reported, citing a source from a US Coast Guard unit operating in the area.

--Forbes (AFX)--

Military Looking for Lawful Role in Domestic Security

The military has “an important role to play” in the fight against terrorism on American soil without violating federal guidelines restricting the Pentagon's involvement in domestic affairs, according to a Defense Department official.

--CNSNews.com--

Schumer: Roberts Better Answer Our Questions

Supreme Court nominee John Roberts should not avoid senators' tough questions at his confirmation hearing next week, Sen. Charles Schumer said Thursday as he argued against using Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as Roberts' role model for avoiding key issues.

--NewsMax.com--

Don't expect Schumer to answer these questions. - Ed.

Census: Uninsured Can Afford It

Countering the commonly held notion that Americans who don't have health insurance can't afford it, the Census Bureau reports that nearly one-third of those without insurance live in households with an annual income of $50,000 or more.

--NewsMax.com--

Chinese Activist Warns of Nuclear War

China is preparing for nuclear war with the United States over Taiwan, and a conflict is likely in the near future because of divisions among Beijing's leaders, a Chinese democracy activist says.

--Washington Times--

Suspected Smuggler Freed When Witnesses Deported

The first man arrested in Yuma under a new state law against human trafficking will not be prosecuted because the illegal aliens he allegedly smuggled were deported before they could testify against him.

--Yuma Sun--

Charities Say Katrina Effort is Biggest Ever in US

WASHINGTON - U.S. charities struggled to bring food, shelter and comfort to the victims of Hurricane Katrina on Wednesday, in what aid groups called the biggest relief operation for a natural disaster in American history.

--Reuters--

To make a donation through the Salvation Army, you can click here. To donate through the American Red Cross, click here. - Ed.

Navy Orders Ships to Gulf Coast

WASHINGTON - The Navy is sending four ships carrying water and other supplies to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina, while medical disaster teams and Red Cross workers from across the country converged on the devastated Gulf Coast region.

--Yahoo! News (AP)--

Click here for a slide-show of the devastation. - Ed.

Sheehan Glad Bush Didn't Meet With Her

A woman who led an anti-war protest for nearly a month near President Bush's ranch said Tuesday that she's glad Bush never showed up to discuss her son's death in Iraq, saying the president's absence “galvanized the peace movement.”

--Las Vegas Sun (AP)--

Now that we know she's a fraud, why should we pay any attention to her? - Ed.

Alliance Assails Roberts on ‘Rights’

The Alliance for Justice, a coalition of 71 women's rights, environmental and other liberal advocacy groups, issued a 103-page report yesterday attacking John G. Roberts Jr.'s record and announced formal opposition to his Supreme Court nomination.

--Washington Post--

U.S. Buys High-tech Drones to Surveil Southern Border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, after extensive evaluation, yesterday awarded a $14 million contract to a California firm to produce an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to assist in protecting the nation's borders against terrorists, illegal aliens and drug smugglers.

--Washington Times--

1.1 million Americans joined ranks of the poor in 2004

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans living in poverty rose by 1.1 million to 37 million last year, despite a robust economy that created 2.2 million new jobs. It was the fourth consecutive year poverty has risen.

--USA Today--

If you want to know what it means to be “poor” in this country, try to give away used but serviceable appliances, furniture, etc. After trying unsuccessfully to get rid of some things, we finally called a man with a truck to haul it away to a dump. We got into a little discussion, and he told me that he had picked up a practically new washer and dryer which the owners had replaced because they didn't like the color. After asking about fifteen people if they wanted them for free, he finally found a woman who said she might take them. He said she ran off to a crack house to ask if they'd take the appliances for dope. After they declined, she came back and said she didn't want them. - Ed.

Tortured Chinese Fights Deportation

A Chinese man tortured for his Christian faith is fighting for the right to stay in the U.S. and not be deported back to his homeland where he faces two years of imprisonment for illegally practicing his religion.

--WorldNetDaily.com--