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Cadillac Council's Arrogance & Obstruction Letter from Tim Eyman, Anti-tax Guru of WA. TO:  The 13 members of the Cadillac Council in King County (cc'd to all media outlets & our thousands of supporters statewide) FROM: Tim Eyman email: insignia@greekwatch.com RE: Your arrogance and obstruction opened the floodgates So now you've all begun the predictable and ineffective sky-is-falling political rhetoric about Initiative 18 (shrinks the Cadillac Council in King County from 13 politicians to nine, saving taxpayers $20 to $40 million over the next 10 years) and the Court's reaffirmation of the right of citizens to participate in the political process. "I think...

"Jesse Helms is back! This time he's black - Vernon Robinson is his name" Winston-Salem Journal - An excerpt from his letter. If my name is familiar, it may be because you recently saw me on the FOX NEWS CHANNEL. Fox News called me a "Rising Star" and "the next J.C. Watts" and said that I am "the new face of the Republican Party." The Wall Street Journal called me "the next black Republican Congressman." Even if you haven't heard of me yet, you know many conservatives who have. At one time or another I have been endorsed by...

<p>Proponents of the Federal Marriage Amendment are right: This is a political fight that is worth having. But they are wrong in thinking an amendment to the U.S. Constitution defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman will save the institution from the depredations of the postmodern deconstructionists.</p>

California Culture War Update Summary: California Senator Pete Knight, author of Proposition 22 that bans the state from legalizing same-sex marriage, has filed a lawsuit against Governor "Gay" Davis for signing a fake marriage bill. Traditional Values Coalition applauds the efforts of California Senator Pete Knight in suing Governor "Gay" Davis over his signing of AB 205. This new law grants marriage benefits to homosexuals-in clear violation of Proposition 22, passed by the voters in 2000. Prop. 22 defined marriage as a union of one man and one woman under state law. Knight announced his intention to sue Davis for...

Judicial Tyranny In Action: Students Banned From Giving Religious Gifts Summary: A federal court has ruled that a 4-year-old has no right to give pencils to his classmates with the words "Jesus loves the little children" on them. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in August that a 4-year-old boy could not hand out pencils with the words "Jesus loves the little children" on them because this amounts to "student advocacy" of a religious viewpoint. The case began in 1998 when Daniel Walz, then four, came to school with the pencils and handed them out during an Easter...

a demonrat spreading lies about H.R. 2998: Congress can move fast when it wants. Only one day after a federal judge voided the Federal Trade Commission's "do-not-call" list designed to stop telemarketing calls from interrupting your dinner, the U.S. House passed legislation to keep the "do-not-call" list. Appearing on C-SPAN, Joseph Anselmo a reporter for Congressional Quarterly said, "It's the fastest I've ever seen the House act." According to the Associated Press, Representative Ed Markey said, "This legislation got to the House floor faster than a consumer can hang up on a telemarketer at dinnertime." But while members of the...

"PERSECUTION: HOW LIBERALS ARE WAGING WAR AGAINST CHRISTIANITY." David Limbaugh, conservative syndicated columnist and brother of Rush, has written a new book which is sure to draw the wrath of liberals and secularists everywhere -- "PERSECUTION: HOW LIBERALS ARE WAGING WAR AGAINST CHRISTIANITY." Are Christians persecuted? In America? Open your eyes -- it's happening right now! Persecution -- that's the name for it. Tolerance might be the highest virtue in our popular culture, but it doesn't often extend to Christians these days. Christians are increasingly being driven from public life, denied their First Amendment rights, and even actively discriminated against...

Arabs Push Arafat Resolution at U.N. Wed Sep 17, 2003By RANJAN ROY, Associated Press WriterUNITED NATIONS - Arab countries asked the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday to adopt a resolution calling on Israel to halt threats to expel Yasser Arafat (news - web sites) after the United States vetoed the resolution in the Security Council. After a closed-door meeting, Arab nations agreed to request an emergency special session of the General Assembly, with some diplomats expressing hope it could take place as early as Friday. The General Assembly secretariat confirmed it had received a letter from the Arab League seeking...

Seattle Voters Says "HELL NO!" To Expresso Tax By Tim Eyman, WA State Anti-Tax Guru I'm shocked but pleased to announce that Seattle voters finally found a tax they not only disliked, but viscerally hated:  the latte tax.  It went down in flames tonight with 68% of Seattle voters, that's right SEATTLE VOTERS, not saying "no" but "HELL NO!" This is clearly a turning point on taxes in Washington state.  We've always had non-Seattle voters on board our efforts toward more tax sanity.  But now it looks as if voters in Seattle have seen the light. Better late than never....

PTC Praises Senate Decision to Veto FCC Media Ownership Rules Today the Parents Television Council praised the U.S. Senate for voting to overturn a Federal Communications Commission decision to boost the national media ownership cap from 35% to 45%.  The vote prevents a handful of mega-media corporations from gaining more control over local television markets across the nation. Statement from PTC President Brent Bozell Regarding the Senate Veto:"It is clear that the FCC's heavy-handed attempt to allow a handful of media companies greater control over the public airwaves will not be the final word in the matter of local ownership. ...

SHUT UP AND SING A New Book by Laura Ingraham Meet the elites. They think you're stupid. They think all freedom loving Americans are stupid. They think patriotism is stupid. They think churchgoing is stupid. They think flag-flying is stupid. They despise families with more than two children. They are sure that where we live -- anywhere but near or in a few major cities -- is an insipid cultural wasteland. They think your SUV is evil -- although theirs is absolutely necessary. They think owning a gun is criminal. They think George Bush is an idiot. They even think...

Non-profit Org.'s labeled by State Dept. as Terrorist Org. can still claim tax-exempt status from IRS But Congressman Bob Beauprez (R-CO) recently discovered the irony and has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to close a loophole in current law and suspend the tax-exempt status of terrorist organizations. "Fighting the War on Terror means fighting on all fronts," Beauprez said. "This bill adds an arrow to our quiver and stops foreign terrorists from taking advantage of American charities." As introduced, the "Terrorist Tax Exemption Suspension Act of 2003" (HR 3002) would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to...

Just how out of touch is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)?   Earlier this week, the FCC classified the vile Howard Stern Radio Show as a "bona fide" news program!  Stern's radio program is by far the raunchiest on American airwaves, yet the FCC saw fit to put it in the same category as Meet the Press.   The FCC routinely makes decisions that benefit mega-corporations. The truth is, Stern can't get through a single program without talking about a woman's breasts or someone's genitalia.  The FCC's decision to characterize Stern's filth as "news" and "information" is just the latest...

Senate Panel Debates Need To Protect Traditional Marriage by Rev. Louis P. Sheldon Chairman, Traditional Values CoalitionWashington, DC - Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) held a hearing last week (9/4/03) on the need to strengthen the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) against attacks by homosexual activists who are seeking to undermine the institution of traditional marriage. In a press release from Sen. Cornyn's office, he observed: "I believe we must do whatever it takes to safeguard the institution of marriage and ensure that the principles defined in DOMA remain the law of the land." I sent a representative from the...

I Want the Earth Plus 5% Fabian was excited as he once more rehearsed his speech for the crowd certain to turn up tomorrow. He had always wanted prestige and power and now his dreams were going to come true. He was a craftsman working with silver and gold, making jewelry and ornaments, but he became dissatisfied with working for a living. He needed excitement, a challenge, and now his plan was ready to begin. For generations the people used the barter system. A man supported his own family by providing all their needs or else he specialised in a...

Support the Balanced Budget Amendment ISSUE: Don't think Congress can help itself when it comes to overspending taxpayer money? Neither do we. Maybe what Congress needs is to be *forced* to cut its spending. Congressman Ernest Istook (R-OK) has introduced a constitutional amendment requiring Congress to balance the budget, along with Congressman Charlie Stenholm (D-TX) and 93 other original cosponsors including the support of the House Judiciary Committee Chairman, James Sensenbrenner (R-WI). The measure will ensure that the nation's deficit spending will end after the current national security crisis ends. The text is identical to the Balanced Budget Amendment to...

Amsterdam AIDS Study Adds Fuel To Same-Sex Marriage Debate Date: Wednesday, September 2003Topic: Diseasesby Rev. Louis P. Sheldon Chairman, Traditional Values CoalitionWashington, DC – A research study published in the May 2, 2003 issue of the medical journal AIDS, sheds new light on the high rates of AIDS infections and multiple sex partners among Amsterdam's homosexual community. The study should also fuel debate on the wisdom of legalizing so-called same-sex marriage here in the United States. Dr. Maria Xiridou with the Amsterdam Municipal Health Service was lead researcher on this project. Her goal was to discover the relationship between casual...

Why the Left Hates the Ten Commandments September 1, 2003by Doug Patton Do not expect Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore to surrender in his fight to display the Ten Commandments in the rotunda of the state's Supreme Court building. Moore, a principled man whose judicial temperament is guided and molded by his belief that there is a God and that He is watching, is not motivated by what may happen to his career as a judge. He is not moved by the whims of other judges whose rulings are based not in law, but rather in the blowing, drifting opinions...

Space Weather News for August 30, 2003 MARS: (Aug. 30th) Mars is at perihelion, the end of its lopsided orbit closest to the sun (1.38 AU), which means the sun is beating down on the red planet with unusual intensity. Perihelion marks the beginning of dust storm season on Mars. Why? Sun-warmed air moves. The wind picks up dust. And on Mars small clouds of dust sometimes expand and envelop the whole planet. These clouds are something for amateur astronomers to look for while they're watching Mars with their telescopes during the weeks ahead. AURORA OUTLOOK: Earth is heading for...

Berkeley Teacher Arrested For Prostitution Topic: EducationSummary: A female high school teacher in Berkeley, California, has been nabbed for operating a prostitution service. Shannon Williams, a high school teacher in Berkeley has been arrested for agreeing to have sex with an undercover cop. Williams sees nothing wrong with having sex for money. She declared: "As a feminist I believe every woman's right to self-determination, and that includes sexually and economically." She continued: "I feel like a gay teacher must have felt 20 years ago after being outed. I feel that prostitution laws are dinosaurs. That they're similar to sodomy laws,...