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Subject: White House Correspondents Dinner The annual White House Correspondents Dinner is one time of the year when all the journalists get together, hand out a few awards, have someone speak who will tell merciless jokes, usually on the President, then the President gets up tell a few jokes on himself, etc. then makes a cute little speech and that's it. This year's dinner, however, was different. The following is account written of the event. WHAT A DIFFERENCE CHARACTER MAKES Black Tie Black Eye by Barbara Stanley One of the things that has always bothered me the most about DC...

Laci Peterson was a young woman, beautiful inside as well as out, excitedly expecting her first child, a son named Connor, when she disappeared last Christmas. Laci’s life was filled with love and family and friends surrounded her. Life was good, no, better than good. Life was wonderful as would be expected when love is on the hearth and a new angel is about to make an entrance into this world. But this miracle of new life was about to be shattered forever and on Christmas day the world would change for all those who loved her. Those little newborn...

I supposed I should have entitled this ‘a rose by any other name’ but the smell isn’t very sweet, is it? Last evening I watched the American Idol program on Fox. I have seen a few of these programs before and the level of talent making it to the finals is, in a word, awesome. God really has gifted some of these kids with ability to spare in the singing department. And I’m not writing about the programs which promote kids who sing through their noses, dress like Britney Spaniel, er, Spears (notice how that hair looks like dogs’ ears?),...

Considering the fact that anti-Semitism is running rampant, with France’s choice of Le Pen an excellent recent example, it puzzles me as to why Noor feels piling on will help the situation now. Whereas in 1985, there was only one website spewing this AntiIsraeli hatred, today there are more than 4,000 sites devoted to the extermination of the Jews and the proliferation of the Muslim degeneracy of murder, rape, torture and extremism directed against all ”infidels” (those who choose other than the Islam way of slavery).

When folks speak about George Bush after he makes one of his speeches, the most common word used to describe his demeanor is "genuine". When folks remark after Bill Clinton speaks, they say "slick" and as far as Hitlery speaking in Connecticut the other day, the words most used: "shriek and shrill". This does not bode well for the Missus as she prepares to run for the highest and most powerful office in the world. Anyone remember Dukakis in that (oversized for his head) helmet riding that tank? I have a reader and friend, Jim Todaro, who sent me the...

There is much talk floating around that Bill Clinton wants to head the United Nations. Even though it has been reported that the U.N. Charter prohibits a citizen of a Permanent Five country from taking the position, the rules never stopped the Clintons before so there is the potential of rules not stopping them at the UN. However, to set the record straight, according to Article 8 of the U.N. Charter: “The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary...

When I was a young girl, new neighbors moved into the house next door. I knew they were Cubans who had to escape Castro. They were, at one time, quite wealthy, had servants, lived the good life, did an honourable business and thought life would be that way for their children, too. But then Castro came into power, murdered the woman's brother for being a Catholic priest, took over the home for his troops and my neighbors escaped with their lives. My mother had to teach Marianna how to use the oven and cook the basics. My father befriended the...

Every year there is a black tie ‘do’ in DC that has the president making a few self-deprecating remarks for the press people to gloat about and then some entertainment and everybody goes home laughing. But not this year and not with this president. Hallelujah, I’m a happy camper at last!

"Since September 11, it looks like we can't hold two guns at the same time. If you fight terrorism, you can't make America a better place to be." Bill Clinton in an address to the Board of Canada. Say what? This is a direct quote. I’m not sure I really understand what the hell he was talking about. Two guns (like he would know what a gun is anyway)? I understand the gun reference to the Liberation of Iraq. It was the gun that made this country free and recently helped free the oppressed people of Iraq. A gun in...

Dear Susan: I was wondering if you had a chance to see what’s on the tube lately? Oh, I don’t mean the reruns of your old movies, or those of your friends, or the style channel, the home and gardens channel or even PBS. And I know how busy you are, running around to this chichi party and that special function in your latest role as activist/useful idiot and all and I also know that you probably don’t watch too much news since facts might stand in stark contrast to your belief system, but if you’re missing what’s happening, I...

"The U.S. advance on Baghdad is something that military historians and academics will pour over in great detail for many years to come. It will be required case study for staff college students throughout the world. They will examine the dexterity, the audacity, and the sheer brilliance of how the U.S. put their plan into effect." Air Marshall Brian Burridge, the commander of British forces in the Gulf and a student of war. For months I have watched and listened to the democrats, the talking heads, the Leftists and the liberal propaganda media trashing Bush, his team and his policy....

The media in large measure have declared this liberation effort a “failure”, a “quagmire”, a “new Vietnam”, after 6 days of offensive. Gee, with such blatant and clumsy telegraphing, I have no doubt those in the anti Bush media will make any war length seem very much longer. The murderous regime of Saddam & Sons with their vile track record to support this, have already begun to herd women and children to strategic military targets. The propaganda war has, also, already begun. Iraqis, fearful or brainwashed, have already danced in the Shaab marketplace in Baghdad, waving bloody limbs and shouting...

There are some in this country who believe the liberation of Iraq is a war against the innocent people of Iraq. As if the war against the innocents in Iraq hasn’t already been going on for decades under Saddam’s sub-human reign. They believe, or perhaps, they feel that the United States, Great Britain, Australia and others of the Coalition of the Willing are the evil in this battle with good. I admit, I have no explanation for this lapse in factual conclusion other than, perhaps, it’s time they readjust their meds. American troops have been besieged by enemy surrenders, even...

HEADS UP! IT'S TERRORISM TERROR IN THE BELTWAY By: Barbara Stanley For over a week, I have been watching and listening to the media tell us it’ s some “lone-gunman”, David Berkowitz-wannabe, ex-military sniper or gun loving psychopath on a spree. NO! It’s straight out of the Terrorists Handbook and if you have any doubts, just check out Israel’s history of shooters wreaking havoc across the border. This is nothing new, just new here. We are in a war, have been seen we were hit on 9/11 (so forget about all the mewling about how American can’t make a “first...

TERROR BOMBS... MURDER AND THE MEDIA By: Barbara Stanley “Any person who doesn’t think we need to go to war on Islamofacism ...let me take them through a Melbourne hospital where a young woman survivor, if you could call her that, is in intensive care. Here are her injuries: Burns to 90% of her body Amputated left leg below the knee Smashed lower right leg Broken pelvis Smashed left arm Infected extensive shrapnel wounds to her stomach No left eye Fractured skull Kidney failure. Later report from Australia-buddy: “Jodie Cearns, 35, Brisbane (stepdaughter of Olympic heptathlon gold medallist Glynis Nunn-Cearns)...

Take Heart; Stand Firmly — America Has Been Challenged Before By Barbara Stanley Toogood Reports [Weekender, February 9, 2003; 12:01 a.m. EST] URL: http://ToogoodReports.com/ Friday morning, George Bush and his lovely wife Laura, attended a prayer breakfast and if there ever was a time for prayer, it is certainly now, as we stand on the brink of war, first against the dangerous dictator Saddam, next as we look towards North Korea (the nuke program greatly assisted by the horrific Clintons, notwithstanding Mrs. William Jefferson Blythe Rodham Clinton´s recent blame-fest against the current President). At the precise moment Secretary of State...

Here I am, on pins and needles, candles lit and prayers a constant to bring our troops home safely after liberating the oppressed Iraqis and I find myself channel surfing to see what program has the least bottom scroll and best reporting. Having just switched from Foxnews, where the official comment was so far the war is going well, very well, as our forces move into Iraq, soften Baghdad for the big blitz (Shock and Awe). But then I move to WABC, and Peter Jennings is so-o-o- bummed-out and depressed I just can’t watch much and switch next to CNN,...

It was a beautiful, clear-severe, late summer morning. Autumn was in the air and the forest’s perfume surrounded me as it came in on the breeze off the deck through the open office door. I was working here at the keyboard, like so many other mornings. The phone rang; it was my daughter. She said, “Turn on the local (NYC) channel. Someone has flown a plane into the World Trade Center tower.” I switched channels on the little office telly and the world came to a halt as I watched smoke pouring from the Tower. Suddenly I heard myself say...

Used to be, I awoke every morning in a good mood. The dawn was breaking, the forest came alive, the coffee was ready to brew and my computer connected me to the world. Of course, after 9/11, things changed. The song in my heart was now a knot in my stomach. But then, I have faith in God and more importantly, have faith in my president, nay sayers notwithstanding. The way I figure, I’m dancing with the man who brought me and if he steps on my toes all evening, I can choose not to dance with him next party...

As I write this, the full orchestra of the Philharmonic Symphony gives Handel’s Messiah full volume in my head. After seventeen resolutions and twelve plus years, Iraq is not deviating one bit from its past behaviour and the United Nations just can’t help but go down the toilet with Saddam. A fitting end to a United Nations that has done nothing but steal money and sovereignty from the free people of the united States and suppress liberty around the world. After 9/11, NYC has already a big expensive hole downtown. Do they really need another on the East side of...