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DALLAS (AP) - Some Methodist ministers are making a final yet improbable attempt to stop George W. Bush's presidential library, museum and public policy institute from being built at Southern Methodist University. They say United Methodist law requires approval from the church's South Central Jurisdiction, whose 290 delegates meet in July. The opponents say at least one-third of the delegates are against the Bush institute because it will promote his administration's policies that they feel conflict with church teachings. "Let it be a topic of discussion and debate, and let the decision be made at the jurisdiction meeting," said the...

When future historians try to explain the presidency of George W. Bush, his religious fundamentalism unquestionably will be a central focus. It has made him certain about the correctness of his policies, especially the Iraq invasion, and emboldened him to push forward where other presidents, including his father, would have been far more cautious. Few writers feel comfortable discussing this aspect of Bush because tolerance for people's religious beliefs is deeply ingrained in American law, history and culture. Implicitly, we are therefore led to accept that we cannot judge others on the basis of their religious beliefs, no matter how...

"KILL BUSH" PRODUCTS--KILLED By Michelle Malkin   ·   April 14, 2005 12:02 AM Blogs get results: The "Kill Bush" products first reported here and publicized on scores of blogs big and small, have been removed. Here's the announcement from CafePress: The "Kill Bush" products have been removed from CafePress.com. They were created by individuals across the globe, as are the more than 8 million products available on CafePress.com, a diverse network of more than one million shops. Hate related materials are in violation of our terms of service and are prohibited from being sold through CafePress.com. CafePress.com is an automated service,...

Bush unchanged, Kerry up 1%.

New York: It may be a sign of the maturing politicisation of Indian Americans in this country when they begin to broadly reflect the mainstream split in America in this presidential race. Democrats are largely pleased with presidential candidate John Kerry's choice of a running mate in Senator John Edwards, but Republicans are even happier that they now have the ideal punching bag for convincing any uncertain voters that changing the administration would be a bad idea come November 2. Edwards has been outspoken against outsourcing of jobs and, to top it all, is a trial lawyer, a bad word...

<p>Bush Defends Tax Cuts; Kerry Says Middle Class Hurt (Update2) March 10 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said Democratic rival John Kerry's plans to repeal some tax cuts and revisit trade accords would hinder job creation, sharpening his criticism as Kerry said Bush's policies hurt working families.</p>

President George W. Bush hit back at Democratic critics of his administration's job-creation efforts on Tuesday, branding them as "economic isolationists" who would raise new trade barriers and damage the US economy.The comments came as part of what appeared to be a co-ordinated administration effort to respond to growing political pressures over the slow pace of US job growth, which has helped push Mr Bush's likely Democratic opponent, John Kerry, ahead of the president in several recent polls.In a speech in Virginia, Mr Bush said: "There are economic isolationists in our country who believe we should separate ourselves from the...

Bush might visit India, Pakistan: Online Islamabad, June 7 - US President George Bush is likely to visit India and Pakistan to defuse tension between the nuclear armed nations, Online news agency reports. The visit could take place later this month or early next month, diplomatic sources said. Bush would bring with him proposals to de-escalate tension in the region, the sources said. They said that US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, during his meetings with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and other Pakistani officials Thursday, had hinted that Bush could visit the sub-continent. The final date for the...