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Quick link - does anyone have the real story on Kerry, Rassmann and the rice grenade? What medal did Kerry win for that one?

Docs in His Sox: The Sandy Bergler Story By Jennifer King July 30, 2004 Recently, it has come out that former Clinton Administration National Security Advisor Samuel "Sandy" Berger was caught smuggling "Code Word" level Top Secret documents from the National Archives. Over a one month period Berger stole five draft copies of the so-called "Millennium Report", as well as hand written notes that he had made. Berger reportedly stuffed the pilfered documents on various places inside his clothing, including in his pants and socks. When news of the theft leaked out on July 20th, Mr. Berger said that he...

Whoopie Cushion By Jennifer King July 19, 2004 One would expect that a $7.5 million dollar fundraiser held by Jann Wenner and Harvey Weinstein would be a classy affair, complete with champagne, canapés and cultured ladies in fancy dress. Whoops, scratch that - instead the Wenner/Weinstein Kerry Lovefest ended up becoming the Crass Comedian's Bush Hatefest. The evening's Emcee was a wine-swilling Whoopie Goldberg, who slurringly made crude and tasteless jokes which could best be described as her variation on "The "Vagina Monologues." Goldberg, using frat-boy humor coupled with rude gesturing, combined the names "George Bush" and "Dick Cheney" in...

Implosion By Jennifer King July 9, 2004 Question: What is red, red and red all over? The Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) would seem to fit the bill quite well. Both parties, long at odds over whether to support Leninism or Maoism, lately joined together enthusiastically in order to praise the most recent "schlocumentary" by self-hating American Michael Moore. Revealingly, they were joined by legions of their fellow travelers at several star-studded premiers around the country. The cast of culprits included the usual suspects - Al Franken, Richard Gere and Tim Robbins - but also...

That Mean Howard Dean By: Jennifer King Howard Dean is one Angry White Male. When Iowan Dale Ungerer dared to suggest that Dr. Dean should tone down his fiery, anti-Bushism and treat his rival more “like a neighbor”, Dr. Dean immediately shot back, “George Bush is not my neighbor.” Dean went on, pointing his finger accusingly at Mr. Underer. “You sit down! You sit down! You’ve had your say and now I’m going to have mine.” Dean then continued with his riff on Bush, which clearly motivated his appreciative audience. Has there ever been a candidate for President who was...

Okay, folks, here is our chance to record - for all time - the dimwitted comments made by leftwingers in the U.S. regarding the fall of the evil dictator, Saddam Hussein. Imagine that you are in occupied Europe in 1945, and it's your duty to get collaborators commentary out - written down on your trusty Underwood. It's our duty and our privilege. Write on. Here's a sampling of what I've found: Washington (com)Post writer Robin Wright, "this isn't going to transform the situation" Time's Joe Klein, "another terrorist attack on America would completely change this dynamic." Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich,...

Suspicious Circumstances - The Strange Case of Terri Schiavo by Jennifer King, Managing Editor November 19, 2003 "The Heretical Housewife" As the case of Terri Schiavo (right) slips away from the front pages, it is worth revisiting the odd twists and tangles of this bizarre case. There are mysterious connections and odd characters which, so far, have failed to elicit the curiosity of the mainstream media. To recap the case, Terri Schiavo collapsed at home in 1990 under suspicious circumstances. Her lapse into a vigorously debated “vegetative” state is usually blamed on a potassium deficiency, but hospital admittance records also...

This is for an article which I am researching. I have checked various websites and read most of the threads on this topic. Yet, some things are unclear and I want the column to be as accurate as possible. Thanks for adding any insights you have. 1)Was Terry's initial collapse due to a) potassium imbalance perhaps brought on by bulimia/anexoria? b) possible abuse by her husband? Was an initial diagnosis made and by whom? 2)It appears that MS was quite concerned with rehabilitating TS until he received the medical malpractice money. I am showing that as being 1.5 million for...

September Tenthers By: Jennifer King On the anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Lawrence F. Kaplan published an extraordinary article in the Wall Street Journal. Titled, “Are you a September 10th American?”, Kaplan detailed polls which indicate that America is essentially split into two, mostly partisan, groups - those who consider their lives and the world changed by the events of September 11th and those who consider the attacks as “an event whose significance is emotional…and historical“ and not “the opening salvo of a years-long struggle”. According to Kaplan, the group most affected by September 11th are comprised of “evangelical...

Two Years Later Remembering 9/11 By: Jennifer King We all remember exactly where we were, what we were doing when we first heard the news. How the horrible truth began to dawn upon us, as we watched the television -experiencing feelings which ran the gamut from terrible grief to stunned disbelief. We saw footage of those who, doomed, leaped from the towers rather than face the inferno. We heard the cries of pain and fear, from those fleeing the chaos. We watched the heroism of those who went to save, entering the buildings that would become their tombs. That awful...

PETA: Lies, Abuse, and Death by Dave Gibson, Columnist September 3, 2003 TAP EXCLUSIVE!! First of Three Parts Part I: PETA's Horrible Secret We all know that PETA is quite possibly the most annoying and certainly the most arrogant of all the leftist groups currently attempting to alter our way of life. However, I doubt that outside of a few nosy people and former PETA employees anyone knows how they care for homeless pets in Hampton Roads, Virginia (their headquarters, right)...They kill them! That's right, this warm fuzzy bastion of animal rights kills every once beloved family pet who has...

The recent bestseller, "The Da Vinci Code" purports to unveil timeless Christian mysteries, such as the myth of the "Holy Grail". For most, the Holy Grail means the chalice which Christ drank from at the Last Supper - "After He had given thanks, He bid them, "drink" "this is My blood of the New Covenant.." For author Dan Brown, the Grail is actually the personage of Mary Magdelene, in Scripture a redeemed prostitute, in DVC the wife of Jesus Christ and the mother of his children. In Mr. Brown's world, the early church found it necessary to suppress the "goddess"...

Schism, and Soon by Jennifer King, Managing Editor August 11, 2003 "The Heretical Housewife" As a practicing Episcopalian, I am dismayed and horrified at the recent vote to promote the Reverend V. Gene Robinson (right) to the Bishopric of New Hampshire. Surely, the church has gone mad. Explicit warnings against homosexuality in the Bible go back to the earliest known texts. Homosexuality has been regarded as a grevious sin, an “abomination” and a particular sin against God, who created the institution of marriage between men and women. The Episcopalian clergy who voted for this man seem to have ignored both...

I am looking for ACCURATE information on the Episcopal Bishop as preparation for a treatise. I have heard it rumored that he left his wife for his "partner" and that he is also not celibate, but a practising homosexual. All the information I have uncovered is unclear on these two points. If it is true, isn't the Church itself required to invalidate him because of adultery and fornication outside of marraige? Thanks for the feedback.

Bashing Bush by Jennifer King, Managing Editor August 1, 2003 "The Heretical Housewife" The endless barrage of bombast continues. For weeks, months, years even - the tireless whining continues. The media and the Democrats seem to be simply unable to accept and celebrate any good news whatsoever, if the credit will append to President Bush. The recent stunning victory in Iraq? A budding “quagmire” according to the Left. The successful operation against Saddam’s odious offspring? “We should have taken them alive” whined the Dems. Representative Charlie Rangel (D-NY) even went so far as to suggest that it was against United...

I have a dumb archaeology question for any who can answer. Who decided to rename BC as BCE (Before Christian Era) and what did they change AD to? The revisionists are always at work, we must hold them off!

We have recently received word that our good friend's son, Travis Robinson, was in a car accident and may be paralyzed from the neck down. Travis is an exemplary boy, a high school football star, a great athlete and an all around nice kid. He is only just turned 17. FReeper prayers, I'm convinced, helped my niece Lilly overcome her cancer at age two, so any help for Travis would be greatly appreciated.

The New York Slimes - All the lies that are fit to print by Jennifer King, Managing Editor May 24, 2003 "The Heretical Housewife" The Old Gray Lady might have been mortally wounded on May 1st, 2003, but the aging gal is sure taking a long time to die, creaking with denial as she takes on ever greater volumes of water. The Times was terminally embarrassed when her radical hot shot reporter Jayson Blair was finally outed as a plagiarist and liar - and forced to quit on May 1st. Two Sundays after the event, the Times printed a four-page...

Byrd Droppings by Jennifer King, Managing Editor May 9, 2003 "The Heretical Housewife" Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia recently denounced President Bush’s airborne visit to the USS Abraham Lincoln. The 85-year old Byrd, the most senior Senator in many ways, spoke in measured tones evincing his grave disapproval. Byrd said that he found it offensive that a “desk-bound President” would assume the “garb of a warrior”. Byrd further criticized the “flamboyant showmanship” which he asserted Bush had shown by landing on the Lincoln in order to declare the “mission accomplished” and thank the troops. Mr. Byrd even took offense...

Byrd Droppings by Jennifer King, Managing Editor May 9, 2003 "The Heretical Housewife" Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia recently denounced President Bush’s airborne visit to the USS Abraham Lincoln. The 85-year old Byrd, the most senior Senator in many ways, spoke in measured tones evincing his grave disapproval. Byrd said that he found it offensive that a “desk-bound President” would assume the “garb of a warrior”. Byrd further criticized the “flamboyant showmanship” which he asserted Bush had shown by landing on the Lincoln in order to declare the “mission accomplished” and thank the troops. Mr. Byrd even took offense...