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I ATTENDED A SCHOOL ASSEMBLY in first grade to hear the campaign speeches of the two candidates for Student Council President, Don Evits and Pam Beard. Both were venerable sixth-graders, but what distinguished one from the other were Pam's promises. If elected, she said, she would put Coke in the drinking fountains in place of water. I believe that she intended for us student voters to rely on her promise. As it turns out, I didn't believe she could deliver on her promise, but I must admit that even if I had believed her I doubt that I would ...

MR. PRESIDENT, I want you to listen again. I am going to pick up on the incredible but true story of the Clinton Administration's betrayal of national security and the scandalous coverup that continues as we speak. In doing so, I fully realize that the majority of Americans will not believe me. They have continued to believe our President even after he has demonstrated over and over that he has no regard for the truth. Though you would never realize it by listening to the national media or the Clinton spin doctors, the recently released Cox Report has revealed a ...

In-store banking may be Wal-Mart's next venture MIGUEL CASASAND KRISTAL L. KUYKENDALLARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE BENTONVILLE -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is seeking approval to buy an Oklahoma savings and loan in what could be the first step in rolling out a large-scale, in-store banking operation.    Wal-Mart plans to buy Federal BankCentre of Broken Arrow, Okla., and open at least five branches at its supercenters, according to a filing released Tuesday by the U.S. Office of Thrift Supervision. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.    Federal BankCentre, founded in December 1995, has only one office. At $26 million in assets, it is ...

LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Scientists have postponed indefinitely a planned open-air release of bacteria that would have been used Monday to test biowarfare detectors intended for battlefield use. The planned tests at Los Alamos National Laboratory have raised questions about the lab's openness with the public as scientists expand their research into identifying and defending against biowarfare agents. Homeowners in nearby White Rock complained to senior lab managers. Lab officials did not reveal the exact nature of the concerns in White Rock but agreed last week to postpone the tests indefinitely. They scheduled a public meeting for July 7 at ...

Office of the Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr Wednesday, June 30, 1999 Statement By Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr at the Plea/Sentencing Hearing of Webster L. Hubbell Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr issued the following statement today: Former Associate Attorney General Webster L. Hubbell pleaded guilty today in United States District Court for the District of Columbia to Count One in United States v. Webster L. Hubbell, Cr. No. 98-0394, which charged one felony count of concealing by scheme material facts from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC), in violation of 18 U.S.C. ...

I have asked some "tough" questions and received accurate answers in just minutes on the free republic. Zolatimes or the Laissez Faire City Times is running a series on J. Orlin Grabbe. I think that most of the people who post and read FreeRepublic can follow what J. Orlin Grabbe is working torwards. There is a neat article series unfolding at ZOLATIMES and I have an inkling of where its heading and what you could do with the suppositions set forth. This is one of the best articles I have seen on the NET and it leverages the power of ...

Dear Real Conservatives, Obviously, Geroge W. Bush is running as fast as he can away from Conservatism. He is doing a Clinton, except that Clinton is a radical leftist who moves to the center near election time. Bush, on the other hand, shows no sign of being a Conservative at all, so in a sense, he is not moving to the center, he's always been there. Bush is starting a new party all by himself. Call it the Repubocratic party. Its mascot is the a glass of warm milk with a slice of toast stuck in it. Members of ...

LIST OF PUBLIC CORRUPTION CASES by Larry Becraft This list could be the source for many articles. In a brief, you can make the statement that Congressmen are crooked, and then footnote a variety of cases to support that proposition. Or, you can say that some IRS agents are criminals, and cite the ones noted herein. You can cite the Nunan case as a example of a former IRS Commissioner who was convicted of tax evasion. Please, put this list to use. (See "Official Oppression," 83 ALR 2d 1007). I. Congressmen: (1) United States v. Mitchell, 141 F. 666 ...

The Trial for the Two Teamsters is tomorrow. Please pray for us as we will be on the witness stand!! Also, please e-mail or write to the powers that be whose addresses are on last nights thread; we need some outside attention.Last night's thread and please bump or comment on last night's thread if you choose to take action. We thank you for all your support!!

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved a $12.7 billion foreign aid package late Wednesday after rejecting, on a 55-43 vote, an effort to sharply ease restrictions on Americans who want to travel to Cuba. Sponsors said 38 years of sanctions have failed to produce much impact on the policies of Cuba's Fidel Castro — and it was time to try something new. Opponents argued it would undermine U.S. policy toward the communist government. "It would send a signal to Fidel Castro that we're prepared to do something without anything in response,'' said Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla. But Sen. Christopher ...

Hubbell Pleads Guilty in Starr Probe By Pete Yost Associated Press Writer Wednesday, June 30, 1999; 2:49 p.m. EDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Prosecutor Kenneth Starr today wrapped up the Arkansas phase of his five-year investigation with two fresh guilty pleas from longtime presidential friend Webster Hubbell. After five years, it's over. Our lives can begin again,'' Hubbell said outside the courthouse after being sentenced to one year of probation. Hubbell pleaded guilty to concealing information from regulators about his firm's work for the savings and loan at the center of the Whitewater investigation and said he had been interviewed ...

Ask any economist or CEO what profession is the biggest drag on the economy and they'll give you the same answer. Wonder why your car insurance cost so much? Or why the 2nd amendment is under assault. Get involved and demand that our elected officials put some clamps down on these blood suckers. Legal Reform

Almost a third of Oakland's students will begin mandatory summer school today, a troubling forecast of what other districts across California may soon face because of new laws ending the widespread ``social promotion'' of failing students. An estimated 17,000 of Oakland's 51,000 students -- a student population equal to the combined enrollments of the Palo Alto and Berkeley school districts -- will miss the lazy days of summer vacation because of their poor academic performance during the past school year. They will not be taking enrichment courses but will be struggling to grasp basics. A record number of those ...

With Texas Gov. George W. Bush shifting into active campaign mode, the Republican presidential race is evolving fast. Governor Bush increasingly dominates the polls. The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC survey shows him leading Vice President Al Gore, the Democratic front-runner, 51 to 36 percent. In the GOP race, Bush's closest rival, former Cabinet official Elizabeth Dole, garners only 11 percent against his 61 percent. Those polls are a snapshot of June 1999, not of November 2000, or even next February. With much of the public paying little attention at this point, they don't mean a lot. But they do ...

CHICAGO — President Clinton Wednesday said Republican congressional leaders were making a "grave mistake'' by waiting until mid-July to appoint a panel to iron out differences in a juvenile crime bill that would tighten gun laws. In a letter to the Republican leadership that was released during Clinton's visit to Chicago, the president lamented that members of a joint House-Senate conference committee that will work on a compromise version of the bill will not be named until after lawmakers return from their July 4th holiday recess on July 12. "This is a grave mistake,'' Clinton wrote to the leadership. ...

EDUCATION: An energy firm's study says kids do better when there are windows or skylights. A beam of sunshine can brighten a child, or so says a new study. The study, released by an energy consulting firm for the California Board for Energy Efficiency and Pacific Gas and Electric Co., showed that students in rooms with wide windows or skylights learned faster and scored higher on standardized tests than students in rooms without windows. "Students respond to daylight. They also have a happier teacher who is more empowered, awake and active," said Jeff Bristow, director of testing for the ...

CHICAGO, June 30 (UPI) - President Clinton visited Sammy Sosa in the Chicago Cubs' clubhouse (Wednesday) to congratulate the star slugger on his game-winning home run in the seventh inning for a 5-4 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers. Sosa presented Clinton, who watched the game, with a blue Cubs jacket and a red Cubs Beanie Baby as Clinton assured reporters that both he and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton are Cubs fans. not for commercial use

WASHINGTON (AP) — Any tax cut plan approaching $1 trillion championed by top House Republicans is far too large for some in the GOP and for most Democrats, giving it little chance of becoming law. But momentum is growing throughout Congress for some tax cuts as surplus estimates keep rising. Moderate House Republicans told Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., at a lunch Wednesday that they oppose using improving budget surplus projections to add to the $778 billion, 10-year tax cut already envisioned by the GOP's budget blueprint. "We already have a very large tax cut,'' said Rep. Michael Castle, R-Del. ...

Anticipated Floor Schedule: The House Will Meet at 10:00 a.m. for Legislative Business Last Vote Expected: Evening * One Minutes * H.R. 775 - Conference Report, The Year 2000 Readiness and Responsibility Act (Rule Waives All Points of Order) * Motion to Go to Conference on H.R. 1401, Defense Authorization Act * H.R. 10 - Financial Services Act of 1999 (Subject to a Rule) * Special Orders Off the Floor: Special House Republican Conference on the Tax Package and the C.B.O. 9-10:00 a.m. HC-5, The Capitol Friday's Forecast: The House Will Meet at 9:00 a.m. for Legislative Business Last ...

CBO Projects Lower Budget Surplus By ALAN FRAM Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a surprise to some, the Congressional Budget Office plans to announce Thursday that projected budget surpluses over the next decade will be less than President Clinton has estimated. CBO will say that excluding Social Security, budget surpluses over the next 10 years now appear to be about $170 billion higher than the non-partisan agency projected in January, congressional aides speaking on condition of anonymity told The Associated Press. On Monday, the White House calculated a $333 billion 10-year, non-Social Security surplus increase since its last ...