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DO THESE CABBIES LOOK LIKE BIGOTS? By Jeff Jacoby A Boston cabdriver is in Brigham and Women's Hospital, barely able to speak or move because the bullet fired into his neck has left him partially paralyzed. One of the three passengers suspected of shooting him was arrested this week; the other two are still at large. Angered and shaken by the violent crime that victimized their friend, meanwhile, other cabbies have told reporters they aren't going to drive into high-crime neighborhoods, especially at night when the risk of getting attacked is higher. The one thing nearly every person in this ...

All in the Family's cast of Liberals All in the Family Character Facts * Norman Lear called his work, "Theatre of Content." Lear said if you want to send a message, call Western Union! *In Sept 1979, Ron Hendren of the Today Show believed Edith Bunkers character outlived its time. *Jane Pauley interviewed Jean Stapleton in Nov 1979. Jean stated that homemakers identification with Edith, enabled her to speak on behalf of women's rights and the ERA. *In Dec 1979, Martin Balsam (Murray of Archie Bunkers Place)and Jean Stapleton (Edith) starred in a CBS TV movie entitled, Aunt Mary. *Lear ...

Subject: [Fwd: Fw: How About a 'Tell Our Daughters the Truth' Day?] HOW ABOUT A 'TELL OUR DAUGHTERS THE TRUTH' DAY? That annual ritual called "Take Our Daughters to Work Day" is upon us, so brace yourself. Tomorrow, April 26, the Ms. Foundation will take advantage of its yearly free publicity to insist the nation's "shortchanged girls" need to swallow another self-esteem milkshake in the form of a visit to mom's or dad's workplace. In the spirit of sisterhood, I will for just this day suspend discussion about the fact that boys are actually the shortchanged ones needing extra help ...

DOING WITHOUT A FREE MEDIA By Paul Goble Thomas Jefferson, the author of the American Declaration of Independence, observed two centuries ago that a free press would lead to a free parliament but that a free parliament might not lead to a free press. Jefferson's point springs to mind as the world watches the Russian government and groups allied with it move against independent media outlets, such as NTV. Indeed, several Moscow observers pointed out this week that Russia now has only one independent domestic media outlet -- the Ekho Moskvy radio station -- capable of reaching the entire country. ...

National affirmative action conference in the works By Maria Sprow Michigan Daily U. Michigan (U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- When the Rev. Jesse Jackson came to Ann Arbor for a rally in support of affirmative action following U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman's ruling striking down the University of Michigan's use of race as a factor in admission to the Law School, he challenged students and the University to become active members and leaders of a new civil rights movement. Jackson specifically asked campus leaders to hold a national civil rights conference this spring, as well as participate in a national ...

Its a Warrior Thing. You Wouldn't Understand by David A. Yeagley WE INDIANS are supposed to hate the white man. Everyone tells me this. I’ve heard it from whites, blacks and even from Indians. Well, folks, I hate to disappoint you, but I like white people just fine. To tell the truth, I rather admire them and their fascinating history. Oh, I know what you’re thinking. "Yeagley! How can you say that? How can you admire a people who slaughtered your ancestors, gave smallpox to those left alive, herded them onto reservations, made them all drunks, and – as ...

Quiet `warrior' prepares to defy church Congregation calls lesbian with partner to Lutheran ministry Anita Hill's warrior soul is trapped in the body of a Lutheran minister. Instead of raging against her enemies, Hill tells her story quietly and calmly, catching herself when she feels she's begun to ``preach.'' ``I chuckle about the word, but she is a justice warrior,'' says Michael Cobbler, a Lutheran pastor from Indiana. ``She is as fierce as anyone I know in terms of caring for all, and fairness for all, and yet she's a gentle person, too.'' They are qualities well-suited to her role ...

Alaskan Temperature Conversion Chart 60 above: Floridians wear coats, gloves and wooly hats; Alaskans sunbathe. 50 above: New Yorkers try to turn on the heat; Alaskan people plant gardens. 40 above: Italian cars won't start; Alaskan people drive with the windows down. 30 above: Distilled water freezes; Alaskans store their beer outdoors. 20 above: Californians shiver uncontrollably, even with parkas on; Alaskans have the last cookout on the patio before it gets cold. 10 above: New York landlords finally turn up the heat; Alaskan people throw on a sweatshirt. 0 degrees: Californians fly away to Mexico; Alaskans start chopping wood. ...

All in the Family Character Facts *Jean Stapleton raised money for the August 1977 fight against the ERA. * Norman Lear called his work, "Theatre of Content." Lear said if you want to send a message, call Western Union! *Norman Lear saw violence on tv as necessary, but excess was bad. *In Sept 1979, Ron Hendren of the Today Show believed Edith Bunkers character outlived its time. *Jane Pauley interviewed Jean Stapleton in Nov 1979. Jean stated that homemakers identification with Edith, enabled her to speak on behalf of women's rights and the ERA. *In Dec 1979, Martin Balsam (Murray ...

PETA CAUSES THE DEATH OF 308 DEER IN OHIO In one of the great miscalculations of the extremist group PETA--People for the Ethical Treatment of animals, not the commonly known People Eating Tasty Animals) but orange bulleyes on deer that they first captured. Made it easier for the hunters, but I guess the deer are unhappy! If you are familiar with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), then you are aware of the fact they will do almost anything to protect animals. This year's effort to save Ohio's deer from the annual statewide gun season has backfired. For ...

YEARNING FOR A THIRD CLINTON TERM. NOT By Jeff Jacoby It would have been nice to say of Bill Clinton that nothing in his presidency became him like the leaving it. Those of us who spent the last eight years amazed by the endless variety of ways the 42nd president found to soil his office had hoped that he would at least depart modestly and with good taste. Alas, he gave us not even that. Refusing to keep a low profile for his successor's swearing-in, Clinton used his last hours as president to make one more radio broadcast and to ...

SENIOR FIREMASTERS SMOULDER Plans by the Scottish Executive to change their job title of "Firemaster" because it was "sexist" and to abandon the term "firefighter" because it was too aggressive, have been condemned as "political correctness gone mad". Any change would require legislation by the Scottish Parliament and opponents of the name changes argue that it will have no beneficial impact on the fire service efficiency and that the legislature should concentrate on more important matters. The suggestion for the name change came from the Scottish Fire Service Fairness and Diversity Forum, a quango set up last year involving civil ...

[Riady's] motive...: "To obtain various benefits," including "Most Favored Nation status for China, open trade policies with Indonesia, normalization of relations with Vietnam." Master Money-Grubber By Michael Kelly Four events in recent weeks put the Clinton presidency in perspective. They are: (1) Clinton's back-room move, as his vice president was fighting for his political life, to knock Al Gore's candidate for chairman of the Democratic National Committee out of the job and replace him with Clinton's own loyal liegeman, Terry McAuliffe; (2) Clinton's December Surprise revocation of the executive order he signed back when he was promising "the most ethical ...

BASHING ASHCROFT By Jeff Jacoby The Boston Globe It is something to behold, this collection of extremists, bullies, and character assassins that has lined up to destroy John Ashcroft's reputation. Not since the defeat of Robert Bork, the most distinguished Supreme Court nominee of the last quarter-century, has any presidential appointee been assaulted by a mob as big and brutal as this one. Just look at them. Here is Handgun Control Inc., labeling Ashcroft an intellectual bedfellow of "convicted mass-murderer Timothy McVeigh." Over there is Ralph Neas, president of People for the American Way, likening him to the "virulent segregationists" ...

Who's Who in the Bush Cabinet Geov Parrish, AlterNet While pundits thrashed about desperately during Election 2000 to inflate micronic differences between Gore and Dubya, one of the most important differences went largely unremarked: their probable Cabinet appointees. Now that George II has unveiled his choices, the cause for alarm has become apparent. In contrast to Bush's mediagenic rhetoric of bipartisanship and healing, few of his top administrative picks can be considered "moderate." Meanwhile, the prospective Cabinet is littered with nominees that the Democratic Party should oppose -- for example, several are frothing, rabid ideologues, and several (Veneman, Norton, Mineta, ...

PARDON CLINTON? George W. Bush has been getting a good deal of advice, mostly from conservative and Republican quarters, to pardon Bill Clinton soon after Inauguration Day. Among those calling for a pardon for the departing president are the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Orrin Hatch; Charles Krauthammer, the Washington Post's gifted columnist; Bob Dole's 1996 presidential campaign manager, Scott Reed; and even the man who lost to Clinton in 1992. "I don't want something bad to happen," the first George Bush told ABC. "He's been through a lot, the country's been through a lot. Let's heal and forget." ...

MAKING VICTIMS OF CATHOLICS? With the nomination of John Ashcroft for attorney general, the liberal Democrat rhetoric machine -- or, more accurately, their hysteria machine -- has gone into high dudgeon. For example, Katrina Vanden Heuvel, editor of The Nation, spoke on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor" saying Ashcroft was "vigorously, adamantly opposed to choice." So? Oh. Hmmm. "Choice." The word liberals use for abortion to promote the idea that killing the unborn is not only worthy of being defended with moral outrage but also, somehow, "mainstream" and reasonable. Moments later she decried Ashcroft's honorary degree from Bob Jones University ...

FOLLOW THE MONEY [Anti-Ashcroft groups are wards of the state.] Liberal groups opposing the nomination of John Ashcroft for Attorney General receive about $45 million in government funding annually, according to an analysis by the Capital Research Center. There are, of course, dozens of left-wing interest groups lobbying to defeat Ashcroft. The Capital Research Center--a vital organization that examines who funds what--took a close look at 18 of them, including the Feminist Majority Foundation, NAACP, National Education Association, NOW Legal Defense & Education Fund, and Planned Parenthood. Here is another lesson on the dangers of funding the Left. There are ...

CHAVEZ MAY TURN CONTROVERSY INTO OPPORTUNITY Tim Jones January 11, 2001 When presidential appointees fall victim to controversy, as newspaper columnist Linda Chavez did this week, most return to their former jobs, soon to be relegated to that enormous scrap heap of yesterday's news. For every Robert Bork, the Supreme Court nominee rejected by the Senate in 1987 and subsequently lionized by political conservatives, there are many more like Bobby Ray Inman, who withdrew as President Clinton's nominee to run the Department of Defense in 1994 and soon faded into obscurity. But Chavez, a creature of the media who blamed ...

THE PARTY’S OVER BY DAVID H. HACKWORTH Secretary of Defense William Cohen has spent four fun-filled years wasting our money like no other public servant except Bill Clinton, who set the standard by blowing more than a billion dollars on presidential junkets alone. Here we foolish citizens have been thinking the two bits from every tax dollar the Internal Revenue Service rips out of our hides to fund the Pentagon was spent defending America, not paying for Cohen & Cohorts' pleasure tripping. Well, think again! Because Cohen's been lapping the world like a dot-com CEO, staying at five-star palazzi while ...