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In a song made popular by the British band “The Who” 25 years ago, there’s a line that says “Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.” I’d like to introduce you to the “Third Way.” Same as the Old Way. Third Way is the newest installment in retro Marxism. It is supposed to describe a wedding of socialism and capitalism to produce a synthesized philosophy with the strengths of both and the weaknesses of neither. It is the Hegelian dialectic made manifest before our eyes, polar opposites seeking out each others’ commonality and merging into an evolved form ...

For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. The Clinton administration, foiled by Congress in its attempts to push through gun-control legislation, has decided to take a new tack: shaking down gun manufacturers. The White House is helping to prepare a class-action lawsuit against gun makers directing the 3,100 local housing authorities that receive HUD funds to sue gun makers. The lawsuits would be patterned after those filed against gun makers by 29 cities and counties and considered here in Pittsburgh. Those lawsuits accuse the industry of negligence in allowing guns to fall into the hands of criminals and ...

Daily thought for; Saturday and Sunday December 11th & 12th, 1999 ...So, what are you waiting for? Signs?... Acts 2:18-24 18 And on My servants and on My handmaidens I will pour out in those days of My Spirit; and they shall prophesy: But, keep in mind, to be a prophecy from God, it has to be 100% accurate, absolutely not conflict with the written word of God, and must come 100% true. 19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: 20 The sun shall be ...

It's official: Over the past week, in rapid succession, the editorial pages of both the New York Times and Washington Post endorsed what the Post called a "disarmingly simple alternative to traditional affirmative action" when it comes to college admissions. The solution? Guaranteed admission to college for a fixed percentage of the top students in each high school, regardless of grades or SAT scores. Although race-blind, this policy has the effect of boosting minority admissions--basically because it admits the top students at predominantly black high schools even if those students score lower than white students who aren't at the ...

Interview of Vladimir Putin, the Russian Prime Minister. Q. Recognising the self-determination of nations has been an important principle of international relations for decades. Why should Chechnya remain part of the Russian Federation when its people want to be independent? Putin: Indeed, the right of nations to self-determination is an important principle of international relations. But a no less important principle of these relations is the right of states to territorial integrity and unity. It cannot be said that the former principle is superior to the latter. There is not a single state in world history that would live ...

First Lady Opposes 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy NEW YORK (Reuters) - First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday spoke out against the "don't ask, don't tell" policy toward gays in the U.S. military in a move that puts her at odds with the position of her husband, President Clinton. Updated 7:09 PM ET December 9, 1999 By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK (Reuters) - First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday spoke out against the "don't ask, don't tell" policy toward gays in the U.S. military in a move that puts her at odds with the position of her husband, ...

I’m sure some of you saw the movie Andersonville, the place was terrible and filthy. History records show that the “Yankees” had camps just like those. Let’s get real here. WAR IS WAR !!! My great-great grandfather, from Lexington, SC, was a POW in the Civil War. I'm sure he lived in places and things that you and I probably could never imagine in a million lifetimes. He did what he believed in under the name of THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, and suffered for it. War today is not what war was back then. Today you can fire a ...

                   Saturday, December 11, 1999 Pokemon Creates Crime Wave By MEKI COX, Associated Press Writer      PHILADELPHIA--Tony Ward wishes his 10 -year-old son would take up a less dangerous hobby. But the boy insists on collecting Pokemon cards.      Ward has worried since his son and a friend were robbed of $60 worth of cards last weekend in south Philadelphia.      "Hopefully he has learned his lesson and won't carry around as many cards anymore," Ward said. "I tell him when he goes out he has to be more street-smart now."      What started as an innocent ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Clinton Administration Friday opposed proposals to ban the collection of sales taxes on Internet purchases and instead urged study of plans to simplify the nation's tangled collection of sales taxes. The administration's first policy statement on the volatile sales-tax question comes as an already polarized special committee prepares to meet in San Francisco next week. The senior official, who asked not to be identified, said the White House opposed efforts by Virginia Governor James Gilmore who heads the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce to completely exempt from sales taxes all goods bought from remote Internet vendors. ...

Saturday, 11 December, 1999, 13:36 GMT Who ate all the Spam? Spam. If you are under 30 you will probably associate the word with unsolicited e-mail, the flotsam and jetsam of the internet. But for older generations Spam stirs memories of wartime suppers, or the fodder inside childhood sandwiches. Or Monty Python. Spam, which derives its name from its ingredients - cooked shoulder pork and ham - went on sale in the 1930s but did not come to the UK until 1941, when it quickly became a staple of soldiers' and civilians' wartime diet. Now one of its manufacturers, ...

In March of 1995 a "Thesis on Peacekeeping and U.N. Operational Control: A Study of Their Effect On Unit Cohesion" by Ernest G. Cunningham, Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy was distributed to the following members of Congress: Senators Nickles, Santorum, Phil Gramm, Helms, Mack, Hatch and Representatives Dornan, Armey, Combest, Cunningham, Canady, and Gingrich. This thesis on unit cohesion, under United Nations operational control, asked forty-six (46) questions of young enlisted combat Marines stationed at Twenty Nine Palms, California. It was called "Combat Arms Survey". (The enlistees were asked for their reactions to the statements--positive or negative.--K) Listed below are ...

I'm new to Free Republic. I'm an aspiring writer/actor living in LA. I've had some modest success, but I'm still at the aspiring stage. I've belonged to various writers groups, have performed in showcases, always surrounded by liberals. I'd like to meet conservatives/libertarians who are also struggling to "make it" in Hollywood. To form contacts, produce short films to showcase our work, form writing groups to comment on our specs. And not have to hide in the conservative closet.

Should someone who had every intent of committing murder, and actually tried to do so, receive a lesser sentence because they failed to do it correctly? I have never been one for rewarding failure.

State judge throws out Bridgeport lawsuit against gun makers December 10, 1999 Web posted at: 7:10 PM EST (0010 GMT) WATERBURY, Connecticut (AP) -- A state judge on Friday dismissed the city of Bridgeport's lawsuit that sought to make gun makers responsible for the costs associated with gun violence. Superior Court Judge Robert F. McWeeny agreed with gun makers who argued the city did not have legal standing to sue because the city had not suffered any direct injuries from guns. "The plaintiffs have no statutory or common law basis to recoup their expenditures. They lack any statutory authorization ...

Blair gives Jospin a roasting ISSUE 1660Saturday 11 December 1999 Blair gives Jospin a roastingBy Toby Helm and George Jones in Helsinki Summit press releases - Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The Finnish Presidency French Ministry of Foreign Affairs PM defends action on French beef ban and withholding tax [10 Dec '99] - Foreign & Commonwealth Office European Commission: Agriculture - Europa Europa UK farm presidents speak from Brussels [9 Dec '99] - National Farmers' Union [NFU] NFU News releases - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Jospin overruled ministers to keep ban in place France is the EU's ...

          The trivial pursuit of the presidency Shed a tear for poor George W. Bush. The man can’t get anything right.      First it was his fund raising. Every morning when he went out to get the paper, he had to rake 20-dollar bills off his lawn. Perfect strangers were driving by at all hours of the night to throw money at the house.      From all the commotion this caused, you might have thought the neighbors were complaining about the greenback litter.      His phenomenal success in collecting money to run for president was naturally taken to ...

Militia member faces gun charges Magistrate denies bail to ex-convict Ron Martz - Staff Saturday • December 11 An Atlanta man believed to be a high-ranking member of a right-wing militia was ordered held without bail Friday on federal charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. James Diver, 38, is the second member of the Southeastern States Alliance arrested this week. On Wednesday, Donald Beauregard, 31, of St. Petersburg, Fla., former leader of the group, was charged by a federal grand jury in Tampa with plotting to blow up power transmission lines along the west coast ...

  RUDY VOWS TO $TRIKE BACK By David Seifman, Robert Hardt Jr.and Carl Campanile Mayor Giuliani warned transit workers yesterday he'll wage war if they go on strike by suing their union for up to $25 million a day in penalties. The mayor said the city could lose up to $14 million a day in state aid for education during a walkout if attendance plunges. Giuliani also noted that more than a half-million students take the subway and buses to school and warned that a strike would cost the city millions for alternative transportation and for police overtime. Under ...

Yes, I remember when they had the hearings. I also remember when the Democrats wanted to turn it into an investigation of the NRA. I also remember that the FBI LIED about not using pyrotechnic devices. I also remember when the FBI conveniently failed to tell us they had the Davidians "compound" surrounded by close circuit cameras which recorded the events of April 19, 1993. BTW, the FBI now expects us to beleive that even though they went to all that trouble of planting those hidden cameras they didn't bother to record what they saw. Right! Those VCR's are ...

Grand jury indicts Wong for perjury The former Bishop Estate chairman's attorney vows fights in state, U.S. courts By Rick Daysog Star-Bulletin Less than a week after he permanently resigned from his $1 million-a-year post, an Oahu grand jury indicted former Bishop Estate Chairman Richard "Dickie" Wong on perjury charges. An attorney for Wong called the criminal proceedings a "vindictive" move and said he would challenge the indictments in state court and may pursue a federal court suit for wrongful prosecution. Yesterday, the grand jury charged that the 67-year-old former state Senate president provided false testimony when he went before ...