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DES MOINES, Iowa No work, no pay. Unemployment benefits are being denied to an Iowa hotel worker who was fired for using her employer's computer to keep a journal of her efforts to avoid work. A supervisor found the journal late last year and fired Emmalee Bauer for misuse of company time. The journal was entered into evidence at a recent state hearing dealing with Bauer's request for unemployment benefits. Bauer testified the journal was intended to help her deal with anxiety and frustration. Administrative Law Judge Susan Ackerman denied Bauer's request. The judge says the journal demonstrated Bauer's refusal...

As Congress prepares to strengthen ethics rules, James Dobson is accusing lawmakers, particularly Democrats, of vying to clamp down on his ability to rally conservative Christians in the political arena. "I am just about as irritated as I am going to get," the Focus on the Family chairman practically ranted on his radio show a week ago. Leading a charge along with allies such as Gary Bauer of the nonprofit American Values, Dobson said this proposal to regulate "grassroots lobbying" would cripple his ability to influence confirmation of Supreme Court nominees, for instance. Such regulation is prescribed in Senate Bill...

Christians are being advised not to be so disgusted with the behavior of former Republican Congressman Mark Foley that they decide to stay home from the polls in November. In fact, Christian activist Gary Bauer says the scandal involving Foley is just further evidence that the pro-family agenda is needed desperately in America. Several pro-family leaders are now saying it is clear why Mark Foley always refused to answer questions about his sexual orientation. Tony Perkins with Family Research Council says in light of Foley's now revealed e-mails and messages to teenage male pages who had worked in the Capitol,...

Would Republicans regret the day they stood against amnesty for illegal immigrants? In the New York Times, columnist David Brooks asked of conservatives, "Do they think the GOP can have a future if it insults even the Hispanics who are already here [by opposing amnesty proposals]?" Mr. Brooks was echoing the sentiment of more than a few normally clear-sighted conservatives who suggest that unless the Republican Party gets behind liberal immigration reform plans it will alienate Hispanics and soon be relegated to minority status. Former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie recently warned: "Anti-immigration rhetoric [read: border-security-first legislation] is a...

Bush was right on Iraq May 11, 2006 Gary Bauer Yesterday brought another round of bad polling news for President Bush. A Gallup/USA Today poll pegged the president's approval rating at a dismal 31%, with 65% disapproving of his job performance. CNN pollsters delved into the latter figure to try and find out exactly what issues were driving the president's numbers down. The top issue cited by those who disapproved was the war in Iraq at 56%, with 58% saying they disapproved of the decision to go war, and 53% saying the decision to invade Iraq has made the U.S....

From: Gary L. Bauer, Chairman Campaign for Working Families Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 Bush Was Right Yesterday brought another round of bad polling news for President Bush. A Gallup/USA Today poll pegged the president's approval rating at a dismal 31%, with 65% disapproving of his job performance. CNN pollsters delved into the latter figure to try and find out exactly what issues were driving the president's numbers down. The top issue cited by those who disapproved was the war in Iraq at 56%, with 58% saying they disapproved of the decision to go war, and 53% saying the decision...

REAGANAUTS FOUND THEMSELVES IN MOURNING again last week as another of the Gipper's loyal servants unexpectedly passed away. Hard on the heels of the deaths of Caspar Weinberger and Lyn Nofziger came the sad news that Robert B. Carleson, architect of Reagan's welfare reform, had succumbed to complications from recent surgery. Hundreds of the old Reagan team gathered in the rotunda of the Ronald Reagan Trade Center, just a few blocks from the White House, to share a few tears and a few laughs, as a dozen old friends, led by former Attorney General Edwin Meese, reflected on Carleson's life...

Fellow 24 fans...I have a question. A question about President Logan. Given his incompetence, it's a sure bet something will happen later on this season that will either make him tougher or get him out of office...I have another idea. What about Keeler, the REAL President? Does anyone remember last season? Logan was Vice-President, and he became President to serve in the stead of Keeler, who went into a coma after being shot down in Air Force One. We still don't know about Keeler's condition. Do you think he'll return? Just a thought.

Hamas Will Never Change by Gary Bauer Posted Feb 03, 2006 Diplomats in the United States and all over Europe are demanding that Hamas, winner of last week's Palestinian elections, disarm and recognize Israel's right to exist as the "price" for continued aid. President Bush said so in Tuesday’s State of the Union address: "…the leaders of Hamas must recognize Israel, disarm, reject terrorism, and work for lasting peace." But what if Hamas agrees to those conditions -- does any sane person think they would mean it? Why should we give this murderous band of Islamofascists even one penny no...

ttp://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/24thegame/preview_6121328.html Anybody heard of this?

Jack Bauer has saved the world 4 times, but will he be able to save his hairline for Season 5?

Dobson, Bauer Face Questions October 25, 2005 By Paul Kane, Roll Call Staff Judiciary May Seek Testimony On Miers Conservative activists including James Dobson and Gary Bauer are facing questions from a bipartisan team of Senate Judiciary Committee investigators in advance of the high-stakes confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers. As part of the process of considering whether to call Dobson, Bauer and other conservatives involved in conference calls about Miers nomination, Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the ranking member, are contacting those activists and asking them to explain what happened in the...

... Whenever I am out with Margaret, I'm conscious that she represents a group whose ranks are shrinking because of the wide availability of prenatal testing and abortion. I don't know how many pregnancies are terminated because of prenatal diagnoses of Down syndrome, but some studies estimate 80 to 90 percent. Imagine. As Margaret bounces through life, especially out here in the land of the perfect body, I see the way people look at her: curious, surprised, sometimes wary, occasionally disapproving or alarmed. I know that most women of childbearing age that we may encounter have judged her and her...

QUESTION: Many conservatives feel profound disappointment at a missed opportunity to steer the Court back to constitutional sanity, even if Miers does turn out to be a conservative vote. They also, as the president asks them to trust him, have lost a lot of faith in Mr. Bush, who pledged to nominate people in the mold of Justices Scalia and Thomas. What damage do you think this flap could have on the political fortunes of the Republican Party? BAUER: The fallout could be tremendous. There are millions of “values voters” who have donated blood, sweat and tears to elect conservative...

A&E showing 24 back to back 1pm 9/5 'til midnight, then 7am to 10pm tomorrow.

I would like to put together a blogroll of avid '24' fans to post items about show and possibly host weekly of the show. If you have any suggestions or ideas, let me know. Either post a comment or email me and let me know if you are in for the Blogs for Bauer. No moles.

In a letter to the Washington Post on Wednesday, Christine Todd Whitman went after Dr. James Dobson and yours truly. Why? Because we're upset about the Senate deal on judges. First, the deal that these "moderates" struck on judges does not give President Bush's nominees the "votes they deserve." At least two were reportedly sacrificed for the deal, and the filibuster was preserved for a future Supreme Court nominee. Second, Whitman evidently feels the Senate has more "important" things to do than considering executive appointments and restoring balance to our federal courts.

Former Presidential Candidate Gary Bauer issued the following statement late Monday as news of the "travesty" to justice deal on stalled judicial nominees was released. The President of American Values said: "This is a sad day for our nation. The desire of millions of Americans to restore balance to our federal courts has been thwarted behind closed doors by 14 senators. Only three of President Bush's appointees are guaranteed an up or down vote under this sell out. "Under this agreement it is now more likely that radical social change will continue to be forced on the American people by...

Look who makes '24' tick Chloe O'Brian, everyone's favorite cybercurmudgeon, has added acerbic comic relief to the adrenaline-fueled TV thriller By HEATHER SVOKOS STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER We will sit, by the millions, white-knuckling our remotes and wondering how Jack Bauer will save us from World War III. On the brink of tomorrow night's season finale, we can say it with confidence: Fans have finally been given a season of 24 that has lived up to the potential of its premise. Seasons one and two of the hit Fox series started strong but devolved into a sometimes boring morass of seen-it-coming...

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Gary Bauer speaks out strongly against gay marriage.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 - Just last week, Stanley Greenberg was the polling mastermind guiding the way three liberal groups spent tens of millions of dollars attacking President Bush and registering voters. But he quit that position to be an unpaid adviser to the Kerry campaign as it presses to sharpen its message in the final 56 days before the election. Mr. Greenberg is just the latest in a procession of top strategists who have moved between the campaigns and advocacy groups called 527's - the very organizations that are not supposed to coordinate their activities under campaign finance rules. The...

ARLINGTON, VA -- Bush-Cheney '04 Campaign Manager Ken Mehlman issued the following statement: "Ben's resignation is an example of a decent public servant who understood the entrenched double standard in the media’s examination of the relationship between campaigns and outside interest groups, exemplified by their tolerance of blatant lies by two Kerry spokespeople regarding their campaign's relationship with Bob Bauer. The Kerry campaign’s hypocrisy today embodies the worst of American politics. Ben's Democratic counterparts and outside observers of campaign finance law have all made clear that there's no legal conflict in what Bauer, Joe Sandler and Ben Ginsberg do for...

To: Friends and Supporters From: Gary L. Bauer, Chairman Campaign for Working Families Date: Wednesday, July 7, 2004 Edwards Is Their Man The selection of Senator John Edwards as Kerry’s running mate has certainly “fired up” some people. Within hours of his selection the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute issued a statement bragging that “John Kerry and John Edwards make up the most gay-supportive national ticket in American history!” Those are strong words and you can bet they will result in more money pouring into the Democratic National Committee from the homosexual rights crowd. In a week...

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Standing boldly for marriage Posted: August 16, 2003 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com As homosexual activists intensify their effort to achieve marriage rights in America, some interesting events have taken place, leading me to believe that proponents of traditional marriage have just begun to fight to protect the sacred institution. Australian Prime Minister John Howard joined the effort to protect the man-woman bond this week, saying that the institution of traditional marriage is one of "the bedrock institutions of our society." Furthermore, in Canada, where the courts are attempting to mandate homosexual marriage, a new poll of members of...

Even though people on both sides of the issue deny it, it is increasingly obvious that homosexuality is dominating a new place on the scale of American political life. Even in conservative circles, prominent voices – some of whom I call friends, all of whom I respect – continually find themselves divided on not only the issue, but also how people of conscience respond to it. In recent weeks, David Horowitz, president of the Center for the Study of Popular Culture, and Robert Knight of Concerned Women for America, have been "duking it out" on the issue of whether or...

Bauer Calls on Bush to Elevate Senate Stalemate to National Level (AgapePress) - Senate Democrats have successfully blocked the confirmation vote on two of President Bush's pro-life judicial nominations by using a filibuster that Republicans don't have the votes to prevent. Miguel Estrada and Priscilla Owen are the targets of two simultaneous filibusters in the Senate. The latest talk among their Senate supporters has centered around changing the rules governing filibusters. But that would take even more votes -- 67, to be exact -- than are required to end the filibuster (60 votes). Another option that has been discussed is...

Okay Mrs. P is not that bad, she does have a conscience!

How does it sound? How would it affect the election outcome?

In four Gospels - including the Sermon on the Mount - Jesus neglected to mention the subject of homosexuality. But that hasn’t stopped a handful of self-appointed leaders of the so-called Religious Right from deciding that it is an issue worth the presidency of the United States. In what the Washington Times described as a "stormy session" last week, the Rev. Lou Sheldon, Paul Weyrich, Gary Bauer and eight other "social conservatives" read the riot act to RNC chairman Marc Racicot for meeting with the "Human Rights Campaign," a group promoting legal protections for homosexuals. This indiscretion, they said, "could...

Gary Bauer What Kind Of Country? For several thousand years of Western civilization, marriage has been defined as the bringing together of one man and one woman. There is now a concerted, well-funded, well-organized campaign to throw that definition out and replace it with a new definition that would permit men to marry men. This fact is what is behind the vicious attack on Senator Rick Santorum this week. The groups pushing this radical agenda want to make it illegitimate to resist them and they want the public to equate resistance to that agenda with bigotry. Every public opinion poll...

Media Notice I will do the first segment of the O'Reilly Factor tonight on the Fox News Channel at 8:00 pm ET. It's always an interesting experience even if I don't actually get to speak. Tomorrow morning, I will be on CNN with Paula Zahn around 8:00 am ET. The topic for both appearances will be the on-going crisis in the Middle East. Anyone interested in receiving my daily "End of Day" reports may do so by signing up on the American Values Website at www.ouramericanvalues.org