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For a Change, Let's Try Truth and Reason October 22, 2005; Page A7 In his Oct. 17 editorial-page commentary "A Crackdown, Not a 'Crackup," Rush Limbaugh spent nine paragraphs blaming liberals for the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, accusing them of using the courts to advance their big-government agenda, and declaring it time to call them on it. This would have made more sense if the nominating president were actually a Democrat. But it was a Republican president who just 30 days earlier made many conservatives, including Mr. Limbaugh, very happy with the nomination of John Roberts....

The Real News From the Middle East Bank of America IT HAS BEEN AN eventful week in the Middle East, with the death of Saudi Arabia's longtime ruler, King Fahd, sending world oil prices to all-time highs. For an already jittery oil market, the good news is that political succession in the world's largest oil producer was swift and smooth. Power now lies with Fahd's half brother, King Abdullah, the country's de facto ruler for the past decade. A smooth transfer of power is just what the markets had hoped for and received. That said, events in Saudi Arabia have...

Think Rushmore President Bush needs to carve out his place in history. BY THOMAS SOWELL Friday, January 7, 2005 12:01 a.m. Now that President Bush has twice gotten himself to the White House, the question is whether he wants to try for Mount Rushmore. One of the luxuries of a second term is an opportunity to think about the long run, not simply for one's own "legacy," but for the future of the nation as a whole. Even during his first term, George W. Bush's long-run strategic view, exemplified by the war on terrorism, contrasted sharply with former President Bill...

Voters double-dip in Ohio, Fla. More than 27,000 are registered in both states, could cast ballots in either place Sunday, October 31, 2004 Scott Hiaasen, Dave Davis and Julie Carr Smyth Plain Dealer Reporters Hundreds of voters could easily cast ballots Tuesday in both Ohio and Florida because they are eligible to vote in both states and have received absentee ballots from election officials in Ohio, The Plain Dealer has found. And if they do, they almost certainly will go undetected. These people are among more than 27,000 listed as active voters in both Ohio and Florida who could cast...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Six in 10 Pakistanis voice their support of suicide attacks against "enemies" of Islam, research by the Washington-based PEW Research Center. And 41 percent of those interviewed in Pakistan said violence against civilians was justifiable in the defense of Islam although most people in other Muslim-dominated nations re divided over violence against civilian targets, the study said. The Pew study found 47 percent of Pakistanis said that Palestinian bombings against the Israelis were justifiable while 36 percent said they are not. Questioning people of differing ages they found that six in 10 older Pakistanis...

Electoral Experts from Five Continents to Monitor U.S. Vote By Morgane Leloup and Francois Paoli WASHINGTON (MktNews) - Experts from 15 countries with considerable experience in national elections have been invited for the first time by a non-governmental organization to monitor a U.S. presidential election, the international human rights group Global Exchange said Thursday. Members of the observer group held a news conference Thursday in the U.S. capital, explaining that their goal is to assist Americans in feeling more confident about the electoral process and thus improve the level of civic participation. "Democracy has no single blueprint. It is practiced...

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WHAT HAPPENED TO CCW IN 2002? -------------------------------------------------------- OFCC has been flooded with emails lately asking us questions about "the new CCW law" that simply doesn't exist. This is an attempt to clarify that issue here for the thousands of you who are subscribed to ccw-alert or other lists where these alerts are posted. In March of 2002 the Ohio House passed HB274, a license style concealed carry bill, and delivered it to the Ohio Senate. (All bills must pass both houses before being sent to the Governor). The Senate sat on the legislation for nearly eight months, doing very little...