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I M P E A C H M E N Th e a r --c l i n t o n --l o s e --i t by Mia T, 11.11.05   MIDDLING Twenty presidents rank higher than bill clinton and 20 rank lower. But this placement assumes equal weight for each of the presidential dimensions. And therein lies the flaw. If 9/11 taught us anything, it is that presidential character and moral authority count, and count most.4 If the variables are properly weighted, bill clinton will always come out dead last. That is, unless Americans are dumb enough...

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Former president Bill Clinton called Congress' impeachment of him an "egregious" abuse of the Constitution and challenged those who say history will judge him poorly because of his White House tryst with Monica Lewinsky. Speaking at an academic conference examining his presidency here Thursday, Clinton challenged historian Douglas Brinkley's comments in a newspaper interview that Clinton would be deemed a great president were it not for his impeachment. "I completely disagree with that," Clinton said in his speech at Hofstra University. "You can agree with that statement, but only if you think impeachment was justified. Otherwise, it...

Douglas Brinkley massages clinton numbers, ego + legacy at (clinton-was-an-utter-failure-containment-scheme-team) revisionist confab C-SPAN historians find no clinton "greatness" irrespective of moral-authority deficit   by Mia T, 11.10.05 Speaking on the opening day of a three-day conference at Hofstra University examining his presidency, Clinton challenged a statement by noted historian Douglas Brinkley, who opined that Clinton would be deemed a great president were it not for his impeachment. Bill Clinton, at Long Island conference, calls impeachment `egregious abuse' of Constitution FRANK ELTMAN Associated Press Writer clinton's ranking will likely get worse over time. Economic issues fade in importance over time....

The rise of George W. Bush to the Presidency has been the stuff of legend. From the ashes of a "disputed" election that cast unfair aspersions on a well-deserved victory, we now live in a much different world from the one Dubya inherited in January of 2001, and it's not too early to assess his place in history. And as of right now, the only question seems to be: Great President, or the Greatest President in History? President Bush has always had to face the distortions and unfair characterizations of the elite liberal media, and his astounding successes and reelection...

U.S. Marine CorpsCpl. Quinnon W. Duke Utah Native Continues Family Legacy By Lance Cpl. Josh CoxII Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq, Nov. 3, 2005 — A young boy looked up to his grandfather, a Bronze Star recipient who served in the Army during World War II, and grew up to follow a legacy that he continues today in Iraq. Cpl. Quinnon W. Duke, 27, said his grandfather's service called him to pursue a career in the military, and the nobility of the Corps motivated him to become a Marine. “My grandfather was a strong man with good...

Rosa Park's legacy should not be compromised by civil rights leaders By Kevin Fobbs What Detroit and the nation saw with the funeral of civil rights legend Rosa Parks was not a celebration of her sainted effort to sit down for the freedom of generations to follow, but a marathon of speeches which were tied more to an agenda of liberal politics and causes than to the very simple, very heroic and very noble act which launched a civil rights revolution. I was perplexed by the length as much as I was mystified by many of the messages which were...

What kind of legacy will Kern County's longtime Republican congressman, Bill Thomas, leave behind? There is no indication that retirement is in the near future for the volatile politician known for his razor-sharp intellect, temper tantrums and heavy-handed control of Kern County Republican politics. Thomas declined repeated requests to be interviewed for this story. But as Thomas approaches his 64th birthday, on Dec. 6, speculation about his place in the history of Kern County and the nation has gotten a jump-start. It was prompted by the federal transportation spending bill, which was unveiled a few weeks ago and quickly passed...

The 278th Regimental Combat Team will redeploy from Iraq; the Iraqi Army's 5th Division will assume a greater role in Diyala Province. By Multinational Force-Iraq TIKRIT, Iraq, Oct. 27, 2005 — More than 3,000 U.S. soldiers from Task Force Liberty and the 278th Regimental Combat Team will conclude their mission in eastern Diyala Province with a departure ceremony on Forward Operating Base Caldwell on Oct. 29. The 1st Brigade of the Iraqi Army's 5th Division in Diyala, because of their proven operational capabilities, will take on a greater security role in the military operations in the sector during the ceremony....

WASHINGTON - Almost five years after he left office, it seems like Bill Clinton is everywhere. The former president, who has never shied from the limelight, can thank President Bush for some of his recent surge in visibility. In a move that infuriated some of Bush's conservative backers, the president appointed Clinton to join his father, another ex-president, in raising money for disaster victims. Bush also sent Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to attend the "Clinton Global Initiative" in New York two weeks ago. And James Lee Witt, who headed the Federal Emergency Management Agency under Clinton, huddled with Bush...

PRESIDENTIAL FAILURE, 9/11 + KATRINA by Mia T, 9.26.05 (viewing movie requires Flash Player 7, available HERE) thanx to jla and Wolverine for the audio "This is about the only place where I think I can do Hillary any good, just because I serve as a token redneck and I know a little bit about agriculture." bill clinton at the New York State Fair   ASIDE: If bill's "joke" articulates the clintons' local-yokel view of Upstaters, hillary's gingham shirt cum flag pin punctuates it. he clintons thought they would slip south, unnoticed, in the Big Easy sludge. Pick up an...

<p>A nation's identity consists of braided memories, which are nourished by diligence at civic commemorations. It is, therefore, disappointing that at this moment of keen interest in the Supreme Court and the office of chief justice, scant attention has been paid to the 250th anniversary of the birth of the nation's greatest jurist, Chief Justice John Marshall. The oldest of the family's 15 children, he was born Sept. 24, 1755, into Virginia rusticity where women pinned their blouses with thorns. Yet he developed the most urbane and subtle mind of that era of remarkable statecraft. He was a member of Virginia's ratifying convention, and in nearly 35 years as chief justice he founded American constitutional law. That kind of legal reasoning by Supreme Court justices is a continuous exegesis of the Constitution and is sometimes not easily distinguished from a continuing writing of the document.</p>

Bill Clinton is building on Jimmy Carter's example and creating a new paradigm for ex-presidents. They're ba-aack. Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush, America's political odd couple, are teaming up for another big roadshow, this time to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Last week, they stood shoulder to shoulder with President George W. Bush in the Oval Office, the 59-year-old Clinton now completely gray and looking a bit fragile, and the 81-year-old Bush looking stooped and a bit weary. Later the pair appeared together in Houston, chatting with evacuees at the Astrodome and the Reliant Center Arena....

True legacy?? A Chinese company is honoring ex-president Bill Clinton by naming a new line of condoms after him - along with a companion line of condoms that will be named after his ex-girlfriend, Monica Lewinsky........

esday, Sept. 20, 2005 11:46 a.m. EDT China Names Condom for Bill Clinton A Chinese company is honoring ex-president Bill Clinton by naming a new line of condoms after him - along with a companion line of condoms that will be named after his ex-girlfriend, Monica Lewinsky. Reports Britian's Sky News: The Guangzhou Haokian Bio-science company has registered their names as trademarks for the contraceptives. The condoms will display Chinese spellings: Kelitun and Laiwensiji. A 12-pack of Clintons is expected to cost $5.00, with Lewinskys selling at a discounted price of just over $3.00. The manufacturer's general manager, Liu Wenhua,...

CLINTON THE CONDOM Bill Clinton may have been a smoothie as a politician but he's now proving to be the ultimate contraceptive in China. The ex-US president and the woman he had a fling with, Monica Lewinsky, have found their surnames being used on a new brand of condoms. The Guangzhou Haokian Bio-science company has registered their names as trademarks for the contraceptives. They will be given the Chinese spellings of their names - Kelitun and Laiwensiji. Befitting his former status as the world's most powerful man a pack of 12 Clintons will be the more expensive of the brands,...

Delta and Northwest Airlines' bankruptcy filings are the latest consequences of the troubles afflicting the long-established, or "legacy," airlines. Inflexible work rules, above-market wage rates, under-funded fixed benefit pension plans, huge debt burdens, outdated business practices and high fuel costs burden the legacy carriers with enormous disadvantages relative to newer carriers who are flying by different rules. To deal with these burdens, the legacy carriers have made dramatic changes.... Sky-high fuel prices have recently made things worse, but lower fuel prices will not solve the industry's problems. In most industries, producers are able to pass on raw material price increases...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration was warned as early as 1998 al-Qaida could use an aircraft to attack a U.S. landmark, a formerly secret report says. The claim was made in the final report of the Sept. 11 commission that investigated the terror attacks of 2001, but only made public Tuesday, The New York Times. The FAA was warned al-Qaida could "seek to hijack a commercial jet and slam it into a U.S. landmark," and was also warned in 2001 that airport screeners' ability to detect possible weapons had "declined significantly" in recent years. Members...

As the fourth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches, the Left is still tirelessly re-scripting this ultimate legacy of the Clinton-Gore Administration: The gross negligence and complete dereliction of duty of Bill Clinton in preventing the worst terrorist attack ever perpetrated on American soil. For this reason, Clinton?s role on Sept. 11, and why he must be held accountable for his blood-guiltiness, can never be overemphasized. In fact, Lt. Col. Robert ?Buzz? Patterson, USAF (Ret.), author of ?Dereliction of Duty: The Eyewitness Account of How Bill Clinton Compromised America?s National Security,? recalled his three different attempts to pull Clinton...

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who died last Saturday at age 80, may be known to the public as a conservative intellectual, but his rulings influenced much more than just the political landscape of the United States. They helped to reshape the technology world as well, and may have even contributed to the dot-com bubble of the 1990s, experts told UPI's Wireless World. By Gene Koprowski

Many argue that communism will never be possible because of "human nature". The essence of this false argument is the belief that a communist society would consist of an all-powerful central government that would tell everybody what to do--and would therefore undermine the creative initiative of individuals and the search for happiness. • This argument is based on two false assumptions: (1) It assumes that a communist society will look like the former Soviet Union, or the current China, North Korea, etc (ie: corrupt police states with a feudal-style ruling class) (2) It assumes that people will only work in...