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Looking at the sidebar (and the list of negative news - which is necessary - by no means am I saying we should only be positive), I began to ponder the issue of positive news. Since the purpose of FR is, in part, to, "roll back decades of governmental largesse, to root out political fraud and corruption, and to champion causes which further conservatism in America," wouldn't it be prudent to dedicate an entire portion of our news source to news that shows where "our" cause has triumphed?

Dozens of Cuban Dissidents Face Trial for Subversion By DAVID GONZALEZ ANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 3 — Ignoring international condemnation, Cuban authorities began trying dozens of dissidents today on charges of subversion that could bring life sentences for some of the government's most outspoken opponents. Human rights advocates in Cuba and the United States said as many as 38 people were brought to trial in courtrooms from which diplomats and foreign journalists were excluded. They said the trials of about 80 dissidents who were rounded up in an islandwide sweep last month could last through the weekend.

Who is the best patient? Five surgeons are discussing who makes the best patients to operate on. The first surgeon says, "I like to see accountants on my operating table, because when you open them up, everything inside is numbered." The second responds, "Yeah, but you should try electricians. Everything inside them is color-coded." The third surgeon says, "No, I really think librarians are the best; everything inside them is in alphabetical order." The fourth surgeon chimes in: "You know, I like construction workers. They always understand when you have a few parts left over at the end and when...

<p>WASHINGTON — Evidence has been found in the Kurdish-controlled regions of northern Iraq that the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Islam was working on three types of chlorine gas and ricin and has ties to Al Qaeda, U.S. officials told Fox News.</p>

Iraq Destroys Prohibited Scud Missile Rip Rowan Thu 20 Mar 2003 Today in Kuwait, Iraq destroyed one of its prohibited Scud missiles during the first day of a US-led disarmament program. The Scud, which was destroyed with the help of US weapons experts, was the first Scud destroyed in Iraq since the mid-1990's. "This act represents real disarmament on the part of Iraq," said UN weapons inspector Hans Blix. "We support Iraq's decision to disarm itself of these dangerous prohibited weapons." "Already in the first day of a US-led disarmament effort, we have seen more progress on the issue of...

WHY IS CRAP FROM DEBKA (aka BUNKA) STILL BEING POSTED??? After the whole "Debka" fiasco this morning involving Tariq Aziz, I did a search on FR for Debka-related stories. I can't find one that was accurate.

Fear No Evil! A Sermon on Psalm 23 Richard J. Vincent We all must wrestle with our fears. To deny them is dishonest and dangerous. Furthermore, denial gives us no real ability to face our fears and courageously conquer them. In his first inaugural address, on March 4, 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt said that the only thing we had to fear was fear itself. That sounded nice; it was good rhetoric; it had a nice ring. The problem is that it wasn't true then and it isn't true now. We have a lot to fear, and there is something...

<p>BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Aviation officials said they could not disclose the purpose of a small aircraft whose night flights over Bloomington have raised terrorist worries among residents.</p> <p>The white, single-engine propeller airplane has been circling the city of 69,000 late at night and about noon recently, The Herald-Times reported today.</p>

Student's Arrest Arouses Terror Concerns Flight Manuals Allegedly Found In Hit-And-Run Suspect's Car POSTED: 8:09 a.m. EST February 26, 2003 UPDATED: 11:27 a.m. EST February 26, 2003 INDIANAPOLIS -- A seemingly routine traffic accident Tuesday has triggered investigations by the Marion County Sheriff's Department and the FBI. Police said Ayman Al-Salmi, 21, ran a stop sign at Raymond Street and Executive Drive -- less than a mile from Indianapolis International Airport -- struck a vehicle, and fled the scene on the wrong side of the road. A witness, Dean Fulbright, said he saw the accident, chased Al-Salmi, and returned him...

Bet you stand up and say HELL YEAH! After ya read this. If the man/woman who wrote this ran for PRESIDENT I would VOTE for him/her. I like big cars, big boats, big motorcycles, big houses and big campfires. I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not some governmental stooge with a bad comb-over who wants to give it away to crack addicts for squirting out babies. Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one...

  20th Century U.S. History Final: 1) The Dixiecrat party was made up of Southern a) Democrats b) Republicans 2) Jim Crow laws were passed by legislatures controlled by: a) Democrats b) Republicans 3) When the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led the civil rights efforts in the South, the governing powers that opposed him were of which party? a) Democrat b) Republican 4) In Arkansas, the governor who stood in the door of a schoolhouse to block integration was a: a) Democrat b) Republican 5) The president who ordered in the National Guard to dislodge the above-mentioned governor from...

TURNER COMPARES HIS EMPIRE COLLAPSE TO WORLD TRADE TOWERS... DEVELOPING... More will follow...

BREAKING AP REPORT: Bombing in IndiaMore info to come. May be linked to Treasury Secretary's visit....

Recounts Ordered In Two Indiana House RacesDemocrats Would Lose Control Of Chamber If 1 Result Changes POSTED: 6:14 p.m. EST November 20, 2002 UPDATED: 6:51 a.m. EST November 21, 2002 INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana State Recount Commission ordered recounts Wednesday in two disputed House races that could tip the balance of power from Democrats to Republicans if election results are overturned. The commission ordered recounts to begin Dec. 3 in House District 86, which covers parts of Marion and Hamilton counties and was the election's closest legislative race. Election results showed Democrat David Orentlicher defeating Republican Rep. Jim Atterholt by...

Subject: Noblesville-Southeastern Public Library Board Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 13:54:59 -0500 ============================================================FYI...I am sending this e-mail message to you because you will be affected by the matter that it focuses on.The Noblesville-Southeastern Public Library Board is pursuing a $30 million bond to more than double the size of the Noblesville and Fishers library branches.This non-elected board is going to bind taxpayers in Delaware, Fall Creek, Noblesville and Wayne Townships to a 22-year debt. That debt will be paid through a property tax hike. They are hoping that nobody notices the proposed bump in taxes.Homeowners with a house valued at...

Police: Baby Abduction Suspect 'Needed To Be Mother' Woman Apparently Had Miscarriage In December Posted: 7:54 a.m. EDT August 15, 2002 ABILENE, Texas -- Police are still trying to sort out the reasons why a woman allegedly kidnapped a 1-month-old infant in Texas and tried to pass the baby off as her own. Abilene Police Sgt. Kim Vickers said that Paula Roach apparently "felt an inner need to be a mother." Police said Roach had a hard time giving the infant up. Texas Ranger David Hullum says she told officers she hadn't planned the abduction. He says she said, "Where's...

I know that this has come up in various forums before, but since the 9th Circuit's decision on the 26th, much of the liberal media's discussion has centered around the supposed "separation of church and state" clause in the ConstitutionI am sick and tired of all of the leftist commentary recently regarding this supposed "separation of church and state." There is NO SUCH comment in the Constitution!!! When are they going to get that through their thick skulls? Since when is outside commentary by someone who did NOT help frame the Constitution allowed to be constued as being relevant to...

THIS IS WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR"LET'S ROLL"

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