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At first I thought the IRS scandal was leaked to distract from the Benghazi scandal. But that didn't make sense because the IRS scandal is a more obvious abuse of power than the White House lying about the murder of four Americans in Libya. Before I had resolved which scandal was distracting from which, we found out the Department of Justice was spying on The Associated Press -- not to protect national security, but to prevent the AP from scooping the White House. Then, this week, it broke that the Department of Justice was also spying on Fox News for...

President Bush sits in the White House after it was completely cleaned out by Clinton Operatives. Bush said that he hoped some of the things would be returned but wanted to "move on and set a new tone".

Bush's Missile Defense Plan's major effect will be to: put money in the pocket of military industries 37 (58.73)% start a new arms race 12 (19.05)% help defend us from "Rogue Nations" 7 (11.11)% nothing - it will never happen 4 (6.35)% alienate us from the U.N. 2 (3.17)% help defend us from asteroids 1 (1.59)% Cut 'n' Paste the Link (so they don't know it's us :>) democratswithspine.com Internet Explorer: Right click and choose "Copy Shortcut" Netscape: Right click and choose "Copy Link Location"

------- Subscribe to the Conservative Information email list at www.topica.com/lists/conservativeinfoor send a blank email to conservativeinfo-subscribe@topica.com ------- Schundler Boasts Democratic Support in Ad By Julie Samuels New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Bret Schundler (R) has released two new radio ads touting his support from Democrats and independents in his race against Woodbridge Mayor Jim McGreevey (D). Both spots feature the same people praising Schundler. A man says Schundler "doesn't care if you're a Democrat, Republican or an independent. He cares about the little guy." A woman says "people vote for Bret because they believe in him." The announcer says "tens of ...

conservativeinfo - Subscribe to the Conservative Information email list at http://conservativeinfo.listbot.com NYC candidate Bloomberg would cut tax in downturn By Joan Gralla NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City mayoral candidate Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire media tycoon who wants the Republican nomination, Tuesday said that if the city economy turns down he would favor slicing taxes. Noting President Bush came from Texas, Bloomberg, who skipped a chance to meet the Republican president on his first visit to the Big Apple since his election, said while he would work to explain to Bush why New York City is special, his main ...

Many were worried that the change of government in Washington would lead to a diminution of US interest in Irish affairs. It didn't, but it did lead to a significant change of direction. The Clinton administration had worked day and night to bring the Belfast Agreement to completion. George W. Bush's administration continues to show an interest in Ireland, but in economics, not Northern Ireland, and in EU rather than Anglo-Irish relations. The change of direction tells us more about Washington's view of Ireland's place in the wider world than some may realise. And this, in turn, is deeply relevant ...

In a conversation I recently had, someone mentioned a book by Jonathan Kozol call Savage Inequalities. The book relates tales of woe from the US public education system. It tells stories of badly run down class rooms and severely neglected children. He, of course, calls for massive federal spending on public schools. I seem to remember that there were accusations that he made up some of those stories and quotes (but "only to point to a larger truth"). I know he is a hard-core anti freedom, anti gun, extreme left winger. My question is; Did he make up quotes and ...

What is it with judges in Massachusetts? I wonder: Does it help get an appointment to the bench in the Bay State if you show insensitivity to the plight of crime victims and demonstrate that you are partial to criminals? Some judges in Massachusetts are so open-minded their brains are falling out. Consider the recent case of Judge Maria Lopez involving Charles "Ebony" Horton. Horton pleaded guilty to the attempted rape of an 11-year-old boy. Not only did Lopez minimize the serious nature of this crime, she also granted the criminal parole. Lopez sent Horton back to his home ...

Today Lazio was due to march in the German American (Steuban -sp?) Day parade. I met up with other Lazio supporters (mostly Republicans and some freelancers). They had good numbers and were well organized. We chatted for a bit and I handed out copies of "Hillary Rodham Clinton: What Every American Should Know". I could see no other FReepers that I recognized (I was expecting some, they may report in on this or another thread), but it turns out that nickyg33, of FReeper Airforce fame, was there (I hadn't met him before). Seeing that the Pubbies had plenty of people ...

The protest outside team "Hillary" by "FRiends of Juanita" was successful. Many New Yorkers got to hear about Juanita Broaddrick for the first time (many New Yorkers got to hear about Mark McMahon for the first time as well – but that is a different story). However, given the total lack of interest by the media (a group of four people protesting the Scouts position on gays had four reporters, we got AP and a local paper!!!), it seems we can’t rely on them to get the message out. The interview with Katherine Prudhomme on Fox News showed us that ...

Speech written and given by Katherine Prudhomme Saturday August 19, 2000 Good afternoon. My name is Katherine Prudhomme. I am a wife, a mother, the first female graduate of my trade high schools machine shop program and I am a rape survivor. As such I am wearing a dark green ribbon today to tell the world "I am a rape survivor and I will not be ashamed!" I thank all who have chosen to wear light purple ribbons showing that they believe and support Juanita Broaddrick. Thank you also to the many generous volunteers who helped make this happen ...

We are told that Al Gore needs to introduce himself to the voters. We are told that when we get to see the real Al Gore, we will like him, and his poll numbers will improve (each poll seems to bring him closer to Pat Buchanan instead of GW Bush). That we need to be introduced to Al after eight years as Vice President is strange enough. That there are so many Algores is even stranger To help you we will introduce some of the many Al Gores. The question is though, which Al Gore will be "introduced" at ...

Real caption reads: President Bill Clinton holds a Pulaski axe given to him by a forest fire fighting team during his visit to Idaho to see fire damage firsthand, August 8, 2000. Clinton earlier took an aerial tour of Payette National Forest which has so far lost 24,000 acres to fire since July 14. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (Reuters) See original source

Thanks to WELI you can now hear the pathetic defense of Chris Shays' vote. This MP3 file can be heard here [link is http://www.weli.com/tommaster2.mp3]

When Cheney was proposed as Defense Secretary one senator said, "I want to tell you how much your colleagues and former colleagues who had the privilege of serving with you in the House, as I did, before coming to the Senate, respect you and wish you well in this new endeavor to come. I applaud the choice and congratulate the President for the choice." That Senator was, of course, Al Gore. "Sen. Albert Gore of Tennessee, a Democratic member of the Armed Services Committee who served with Cheney in the House, said: 'I know of no reason why he shouldn't ...

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