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""Conservatives saw the savagery of 9/11 in the attacks and prepared for war; liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare indictments and offer therapy and understanding for our attackers...I don't know about you, but moderation and restraint is not what I felt when I watched the twin towers crumble to the ground, a side of the Pentagon destroyed, and almost 3,000 of our fellow citizens perish in flames and rubble...Let me just put this in fairly simple terms: Al Jazeera now broadcasts the words of Senator Durbin to the Mideast, certainly putting our troops in...

/begin my translation S. Korea: Catholics and Protestants Join Hands for N. Korean Democracy A mass gathering of 2,500 people, Myong-dong Cathedral rebornas the holy site for N. Korean human right [2005-06-23 19:56] The Special Prayer Gathering for N. Korean Religious Freedom and Exaltation of Martyrs during the Korean War, at Myong-dong Cathedral on June 23 Catholics and Protestants joined together to achieve N. Korean democracy and promote N. Korean human right. At 2 pm on June 23rd, 2,500 worshippers gathered at Myong-dong Cathedral in Seoul to hold 'The Special Prayer Gathering for N. Korean Religious Freedom and Exaltation of Martyrs during the Korean...

This weekend Sacramento will be hosting the Sacramento Pride Parade. Sounds innocent Huh? Well the event is put on by the Lambda Community Center with is a Gay, Lesbian, Tran gendered Bisexual advocacy group. So in actuality, it is a Gay Pride Parade. Well I was talking with a representative of a local pro-family advocacy group and in her frustration, she asked, “What can we do?” And before I could even think I blurted out. “We should have a Straight Pride Parade!” She was so excited about he idea I could hardly contain her. She was ready to start organizing....

Well-to-do Shanghai Kids Act Out Their Fantasy A group of Shanghai children rehearse before their turn to perform on stage at a 'COSPLAY' (costume play-acting) event in Shanghai, China May 15, 2005. The children dress as their favourite cartoon or comic character and perform segments of the show for an audience. Picture taken on May 15, 2005. HONG KONG OUT REUTERS/Mark Ralston Reuters - May 15 9:03 PM

Well-meant biker gathering's time has passed By Robert F. Dorr Soon, it will be Memorial Day. On May 30, ceremonies will honor Americans who died in battle. The most important commemoration will take place at Arlington National Cemetery, just across the river from Washington. There will be speeches, hymns and moments of silent reflection. There is a right way to observe Memorial Day. This isn't it. I'm not against bikers. This column has regularly supported military members who choose to ride rather than drive. ("Military puts up too many obstacles for members who ride motorcycles," Army Times, April 29, 2002)....

The United American Committee with partners is organizing a military appreciation parade. If you can volunteer in any way to help organize this tremendous event, please contact us. The parade will be in Los Angeles and is scheduled for mid 2006, not to be in conjunction with any holiday. In the days following the close of WWI and WWII, Americans showed up in large numbers to support our troops homecoming. Military parades were in every major city across the nation. In these times, we must continue that spirit of pride in our servicemen by showing our support for them. We...

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday stood behind her indicted former fund-raiser after prosecutors said Ted Kennedy's brother-in-law taped him making "incriminating" statements about her Senate campaign's Hollywood gala. "The Senate campaign committee fully cooperated with the investigation. [David] Rosen worked hard for the campaign and we trust that when all the facts are in, he will be cleared," Clinton lawyer David Kendall said in an e-mail to The Post. Rosen goes to trial May 3 on charges of falsely underreporting the costs of the August 2000 gala — thus inflating the amount of campaign cash ostensibly raised for Clinton at...

Being a female Junior at Seton Hall University, I am constantly bombarded by anti-feminine ideologies. Between liberal professors and administration, it is very hard to embrace the dignity of being a woman. It is often stereotyped here that if a woman doesn't provide the main income in her household, pushing around her man... then she has given in to being barefoot, pregnant, and in the kitchen. After searching for a positive Female Role model, I came across the renowned Dr. Alice von Hildebrand. I was also able, through Campus Ministry, to get her on Campus to speak on "The Privilege...

Being a female Junior at Seton Hall University, I am constantly bombarded by anti-feminine ideologies. Between liberal professors and administration, it is very hard to embrace the dignity of being a woman. It is often stereotyped here that if a woman doesn't provide the main income in her household, pushing around her man... then she has given in to being barefoot, pregnant, and in the kitchen. After searching for a positive Female Role model, I came across the renowned Dr. Alice von Hildebrand. I was also able, through Campus Ministry, to get her on Campus to speak on "The Privilege...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The state Ethics Board is investigating tavern industry lobbyists for charging Wisconsin lawmakers $5 for unlimited beer the night a senator was arrested for drunken driving. State Sen. Russ Decker was pulled over in a Madison suburb about three hours after he and other lawmakers were charged the $5 for food and beer at the Tavern League of Wisconsin's event, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at a downtown hotel. Roth Judd, director of the state Ethics Board, said he launched the investigation to see whether the event complied with state laws on lobbying. Lawmakers...

SACRAMENTO (AP) - Despite Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's repeated denunciations of steroid use among bodybuilders, the annual bodybuilding contest that bears his name has come under the spotlight for steroid use ever since federal drug agents swept in to subpoena current and past competitors last year. Schwarzeneggger, a former bodybuilder and seven-time Mr. Olympia winner, will be on hand again this year at the Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio, scheduled to begin on March 5. He's attended the festival every year since it first began in 1989. The raid by federal agents at last year's gathering helped lead to the indictments...

On May 8, at the county's "Gay Day" event in Dayton, Tennessee, police arrested two christians as they were fastening the beams of one of their ten-ffot crosses, which they often use in parades arond the nation in order to draw people to Christ. Without incident, they were arrested and charged with "disorderly conduct" and "interfering with a special event." They were both freed after posting the required $500 bond. Dayton police chief Kenneth Walker admitted to reporters "They wanted to go down to protest and we told them they couldn't" "they were arrested;that's it."

"The creation of the United States of America is the central event of the past four hundred years." Thus does Walter A. McDougall of the University of Pennsylvania begin the first volume of his acclaimed new American history, Freedom Just Around the Corner (HarperCollins).Not surprisingly, this central event has evoked a wide range of opinions. Tens of millions of immigrants have voted with their feet to slough off prior allegiances and join the boisterous experiment that makes "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" its official goal.The result has been an astounding success. "We dominate every field of human endeavor...

NEW YORK – Mayor Curt Pringle, Anaheim's pitch man for bringing the 2008 Republican National Convention to Orange County, hit a bump in the road Wednesday. The governor didn't show for his party. And neither did the kind of influential Republicans Pringle needs to back the bid of the home of Disneyland to host the GOP in four years. Pringle had a lavish spread laid out late Wednesday afternoon at the Ritz-Carlton in lower Manhattan, a new hotel with a spectacular view of the New York Harbor. Carved meats, Caesar salad, pasta, an open bar and hors d'oeuvres. Beach Boys...

Despite being kicked out of last year's inaugural event, Christian activists plan to protest today's "Gay Community Day" hosted by the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team. Monday's game in Philadelphia against the Colorado Rockies will feature the Phillies' twelve-game winner Eric Roberts on the mound. It will also feature special recognition of members of the local "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered" (LBGT) community. The second annual "Gay Community day" at the Phillies' stadium is being promoted by the Gay & Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia (GALLOP) and the Philadelphia chapter of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA). Before...

<p>Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will appear at a New York City fund-raiser this month asking political heavy hitters in the nation's banking and finance capital to donate as much as a whopping $500,000 each to his campaign to sell Californians on a $15 billion bond proposal.</p>

On Wednesday evening, November 12, 2003, a commemoration desert reception will be held as the culmination of the program '10 DAYS OF HOPE.' Co-sponsored by Standwithus and Green Dog Entertainment, the program has brought eight Israeli teenage survivors of the devastating Dolphinarium suicide bombing and a mother who lost her child in the attack, from Tel Aviv to Los Angeles on November 3, 2003. The evening will provide a unique opportunity to meet the teenagers in an informal setting and to wish them well on their journey back to Israel. The details: Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 Time: 7:30 p.m....

Dear Supporters: My gubernatorial campaign to bring better government to North Carolina is growing each week in support. It is clear that the public approves of our message. We need your ongoing help. If you want to see more done to keep and create jobs, to improve education and roads, and to reduce illegal immigration in North Carolina, then please consider attending or supporting our 'Fish and Fundraiser' event in Stanly County on Thursday Nov. 13, from 6 pm to 8 pm. The address is provided if you would like to pull up a www.MapQuest.com map. Efird's Rocky River Springs...

Edward A. Dickson Alumnus of the Year: This award has been bestowed annually since 1946 upon a distinguished son or daughter of UCLA in recognition of exceptional merit. Alumnus of the Year Wall. Tim Robbins '82

Young Conservatives of Texas are holding a nationwide Rally For America on March 22nd, 2003 at 1PM Central Standard Time. We want all US citizens who support our troops and our country to come out, join together and show the world we are behind our President. The Texas rally will be held at the state capitol, and I am assuming that other states will do the same. But, for colleges and communities that are not near their state capital, we urge them to hold rallies somewhere in their own city. Please, Please, Please help us by getting the word out...

It would be a great help if more FReepers would fill out their profile page. Come on now; some of you have been here for years and have not so much as a state flag flying. You don't need to tell your life story, but at least a state or national flag would help. For instance, I know there's more Wisconsin FReepers out there than are on the WI location page. How can anyone alert you to the upcoming (state) FReeper event UNLESS your screen name is on the (state) page?