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We’ve been hearing it for over a week now. Ever since Arlen Specter, the liberal in Republican’s clothing, jumped parties, all we’ve heard from giddy news anchors (aren’t they supposed to be objective?), news analysts, and the late night talk circuit is how narrow-minded those Republicans are. On the other side of the coin, of course, and just as important, is the myth that the Democrat Party is home of open-minded, tolerant, “big tent” folks. The charges on the Left about the “narrow-mindedness” of the Right get more laughable, considering the FCC has been meeting with left-wing Fairness-Doctrine-supporting groups about...

The antics of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are a reminder of how wonderful Rudy Giuliani was as mayor of New York.When PLO chief Yassar Arafat attended a United Nations session, Giuliani ordered police to keep him confined to diplomatic functions. After all, who wants a terrorist roaming the streets of New York?Chavez and Amadinejab were allowed to roam around, with the latter giving interviews to news organizations. It’s a shame interviewers didn’t ask him why his nation executes gays, and why it executes women who have been raped by older men. A followup question...

From a notice received from Congressman Miller's office: THE PRESIDENT'S SOCIAL SECURITY PROPOSAL POSES A RISK TO AMERICANS OF ALL AGES President Bush's top domestic priority is to change SS forever. His plan would partially privatize social security (Emphasis his). On Dec. 16th in Washington, the President said SS is in "crisis." In response, he would turn part of the system over to Wall Street. But the system is not in crisis -- the government's own analysis found that even with no changes, SS could pay the full benefits until at least 2042, and pay very substantial benefits thereafter.

TED KOPPEL TO READ LIST OF IRAQ WAR DEAD DURING ABCNEWS SPECIAL Tue Apr 27 2004 17:29:54 ET Ted Koppel and ABC News’ “Nightline” will pay tribute to the more than 500 American service men and women killed in action in Iraq by devoting the entire broadcast to reading the service members’ names and showing their photographs. Entitled “The Fallen,” the special “Nightline” broadcast will air FRIDAY APRIL 30 (11:35 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. ABC News will also simulcast this tribute live on its Jumbotron in New York City’s Times Square. ABC News Radio will air excerpts...