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WITH A month and a half to go Kerry has belatedly come out swinging at Bush, especially over the disastrous war in Iraq. But it's not clear those attacks will bring positive results. The following are 10 reasons why Bush is likely to win, 10 reasons why Kerry might yet pull off an upset. The lists are hardly comprehensive. But they do hint at what are and aren't ­ despite mainstream U.S. media obsessions ­ the real issues in the race. WHY BUSH IS LIKELY TO WIN 1. Vice-President Dick Cheney. Right up until the Republican convention it was speculated...

Today's Trivia Question The United States of America is a nation of nearly 300 million people. But somebody has to be at the top of the list. Which American, over the past 35 years, has done (or attempted to do) the most to: 1. Undermine the morale of the American fighting man, particularly Prisoners of War? 2. Cut the budget of the defense department, leaving us understaffed in the number of troops and in their weapons? 3. Limit the intelligence capabilities of our country? There are many excellent candidates for this "honor" but one man seems to stand head and...

Abortion & Traditional Values1. Banned Partial Birth Abortion — by far the most significant roll-back of abortion on demand since Roe v. Wade. 2. Reversed Clinton's move to strike Reagan's anti-abortion Mexico Policy. 3. By Executive Order (EO), reversed Clinton's policy of not requiring parental consent for abortions under the Medical Privacy Act. 4. By EO, prohibited federal funds for international family planning groups that provide abortions and related services. 5. Upheld the ban on abortions at military hospitals. 6. Made $33 million available for abstinence education programs in 2004. 7. Supports the Defense of Marriage Act — and a...

President George W. Bush has been called the most divisive American leader of this century. Bush’s stubborn tenacity in the War On Terror and his moral certitude on almost all matters of public policy have made him the punching bag for the liberal media, academic establishment, and European public. In an attempt to find hope in history, Bush’s critics have compared him to two former presidents: First, to his father and namesake, a one-termer who enjoyed enormous popularity in wartime only to see it erode because of a shaky economy. The second is John Quincy Adams, also a president’s son,...

Life Before Clinton A time when we expected the best from our leaders... When we would not justify and defend a moral degenerate for the sake of victory... Have we given up? Has Clinton really beaten us? Not at the ballot box... but in our hearts? Have we really given up? Are we really celebrating the slide towards Gomorrah/Aztlan simply because the man who will take us there has an "R" next to his name?God help us.