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Mike Wallace could be barred by his own network from covering gun-related stories on CBS News. The "60 Minutes" showboat correspondent appeared at a birthday party for columnist Art Buchwald -- a party that was also a fundraiser for the Brady Center, a prominent advocate of gun control laws. At the event Wallace showed a 47-second video of a past "60 Minutes" segment that, by Wallace's own admission, cast former NRA President Charlton Heston in a less-than-favorable light. In introducing the video, Wallace called Heston the "self-righteous enemy of the Sarah and Jim Brady bunch," according to a CBS News...

A letter was sent by Congressman Walter B. Jones, (R-NC), to President George W. Bush earlier this week with 69 signatures of Members of the United States House of Representatives explaining that Christian military chaplains are being told to use general terms when they pray publicly, and to not mention the name of Jesus. The Members of the House of Representatives signing the letter to the president said: "We are disappointed and gravely concerned to learn that the Christian military chaplains are under direct attack and that their right to pray according to their faith is in jeopardy. As you...

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is pressuring the rich nations of the world to give more foreign aid to Africa -- to the tune of $25 billion a year by 2010. The U.S. already gave $3.2 billion last year. In the wake of this pressure, we might ask ourselves whether it's foreign aid that Africa needs most for economic development. A standard myth is there's a "vicious cycle of poverty" that makes economic development virtually impossible for the world's poor nations. This myth holds that poor countries are poor because income is so low that savings cannot be generated to...

Pastor Oginni's small church had rented a day care facility for more than two years because they didn't have enough money yet to build a building of their own. They were celebrating their church's birthday when a local police officer arrived and began asking questions. Three days later, the owner of the day care center was summoned to appear in court! A police officer again arrived during a Sunday morning service. The policeman claimed he wanted to speak with the pastor in private and have him fill out a form at his office. The officer's patrol car was blocking the...

Is the United States a superpower? For years, we've assumed this was true. It was an easy assumption to make based on the amount of money we spend on our military and the high-tech weapons we've developed, from stealth bombers to precision missiles to satellites that can read license plates. But to be a superpower means being able to impose your will, by force of arms when necessary. Clearly, if America can't defeat its enemies in Iraq – the remnants of Saddam Hussein's corrupt regime, al Qaeda “emir” Abu Musab Zarqawi, and suicide bombers eager for their 72 virgins in...

I searched under Christmas, but found no formal exchange of greetings thread. So, let me start it off.

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When Republicans took control of Congress in 1994, it was widely hailed as a revolution. Now, 10 years later, it is looking more and more like a coup d’etat that only changed the leadership while leaving everything else unchanged. In particular, the problem of an “Imperial Congress” seems little different today than it did under Democratic control. It is almost forgotten now how powerfully concerns about an Imperial Congress aided the Republican takeover. Democrats had controlled Congress more or less continuously since 1932. This bred arrogance and a casual disregard for the rights of the Republican minority. Even many liberals...

A great definition of "Democrat" was offered by a caller to the program; I'd credit her by name, but I missed it. Don't Ever Make Our Constituents Realize Any Truth

U.S. Attorney David Kelley of New York City, who has concentrated on prosecuting rich white-collar criminals, has been assigned to investigate the young Republican aide accused of reading confidential Democratic communications. Manuel Miranda, who formerly advised Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist on judicial confirmations, was fired after he uncovered Democratic plans to scuttle President Bush's nominations. Sen. Orrin Hatch, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Frist refused to support Miranda. Miranda, a young father and husband, is currently unemployed. While many conservatives consider him a hero for uncovering the plans revolving around Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Miranda now could...

Just heard on WABC news at 11 AM eastern: NYC plans to ban car alarms. No details, except...

John Kerry is fond of touting the number of people who attend his campaign events and likes to crack, "And that's not a Katherine Harris count." But Kerry and other Democrats never mention when they whine about the 2000 election that ballots from America's military -- 75 percent of whom vote Republican -- were disqualified in greater numbers than ever before in history. Unfortunately, things aren't looking any better for the disenfranchised military voters this year, Human Events reports. An Internet absentee voting system was cancelled due to security concerns. And it takes sometimes up to four months for our...

FORWARDED BY http://Vets4Bush.com -------------------------------------- Subject: FW: Email from 1stLt in Iraq Hello Everyone, I am taking time to ask you all for your help. First off, I'd like to say that this is not a political message. I'm not concerned about domestic politics right now. We have much bigger things to deal with, and we need your help. It seems that despite the tremendous and heroic efforts of the men and women serving here in Iraq to bring much needed peace and stability to this region, we are losing the war of perception with the media and American people. Our...

Since Mrs. JimRed has an opportunity to attend a work related seminar in New Orleans we have decided to add a few days to it and take some short vacation time. We'll arrive on Saturday, May 8th and depart on Wednesday the 12th. Our son was there for a while a few years back on a study trip for an architecture course, and has some suggestions. But I thought I'd check for ideas from local folks, or frequent visitors. We promise to try to behave ourselves......;^)

Condoleezza, Condoleezza, they have called you to come up upon the hill to testify; they will try to beat up "Dubya" with your answers, and they'll call each truthful thing you say a lie; The lefties of the med-ia will berate you, though carefully, for they must be PC; many ho-urs you have spent before them do not count now, so look out now! They will try hard to trick and to trap you, but if anyone can handle them, 'tis thee!

<p>Other than denoting your disapproval, what does the adjective mean in the phrase ``special interest''? Is the National Education Association a special interest? The AFL-CIO?</p> <p>You abhor ``special tax giveaways for the privileged and special interests.'' When supporting billions in ethanol subsidies, mostly for agribusinesses, did you think about corn-growing, caucus-holding Iowa?</p>

If your state is holding a "primary" vote for the Republican candidate for president, Citizens Lobby strongly urges you to cast a "blank" ballot -- OR write in a candidate of your choice. We recommend Tom Tancredo, Ron Paul, Pat Buchanan or Alan Keyes... President Bush needs a wake call and your vote is a great way to send him a message.

The New York Times seldom passes up an opportunity to attack that pesky Second Amendment. But did you know its own reporters are armed and dangerous? At least some of the ones in Iraq are, and the paper's thought police are in a tizzy. Even though the Times sticks its nose into every other corporation's business, it refuses to discuss its internal feud, but according to the Wall Street Journal the Times' Baghdad bureau chief, Susan Sachs, is mad that reporter Dexter Filkins has had the nerve to carry a gun for self-defense. Sachs "objects to what she perceives as...

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1. Why American Chaos Reigns in Iraq Chaos continues to reign in Iraq because of the State Department's meddling, NewsMax has learned. A high-ranking Reagan administration official, who has talked to several Americans working in liberated Iraq, says the situation “is chaotic, and remains more chaotic than the press is reporting.” The culprit for the troubles: the State Department. As has been described to us, there is not one interim U.S. authority in Iraq, but two, one with orders from Foggy Bottom liberals who oppose President Bush, and the other from the Defense Department. A few weeks ago, the New...