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President Bush weighed in on the Terri Schiavo case Thursday, clearly favoring her continued access to life sustaining procedures.The Florida woman was slated to be removed Friday from the feeding tubes that have kept her nourished and alive since 1990.'The case of Terri Schiavo raises complex issues. Yet in instances like this one, where there are serious questions and sustantial doubts, our society, our laws, and our courts should have a presumption in favor of life, Bush said.'Those who live at the mercy of others deserve our special care and concern. It should be our goal as a nation to...

The case of Terri Schiavo raises complex issues. Yet in instances like this one, where there are serious questions and substantial doubts, our society, our laws, and our courts should have a presumption in favor of life. Those who live at the mercy of others deserve our special care and concern. It should be our goal as a nation to build a culture of life, where all Americans are valued, welcomed, and protected - and that culture of life must extend to individuals with disabilities.

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(CBS) Below is the text of the CBS News statement on its use of documents purportedly written by President Bush's National Guard commander: Bill Burkett, in a weekend interview with CBS News Anchor and Correspondent Dan Rather, has acknowledged that he provided the now-disputed documents used in the Sept. 8 "60 Minutes Wednesday" report on President Bush’s service in the Texas Air National Guard. Burkett, a retired National Guard lieutenant colonel, also admits that he deliberately misled the CBS News producer working on the report, giving her a false account of the documents’ origins to protect a promise of confidentiality...

so MSNBC just reported

This is the beginning of a statement of principles for the organization we're trying to start. It came out of a Townhall meetup, where we decided that we wanted to be more than just a kvetching get-together. I envision it as an educational society, to explain conservatism to people in terms they will understand and agree with. Once we get them to understand the fundamental underpinnings of our beliefs, we should be able to enlist their help in putting them into practice. This is just the beginning of this statement of principles, and any observations and suggestions will be greatly...

7 minutes ago To: National Desk, Political Reporter Contact: Phil Singer of the Kerry-Edwards Campaign, 202-464-2800 WASHINGTON, July 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites) released the following statement today on Samuel R. Berger: "Sandy Berger is my friend, and he has tirelessly served this nation with honor and distinction. I respect his decision to step aside as an adviser to the campaign until this matter is resolved objectively and fairly." Paid for by John Kerry for President, Inc.

7/20/2004 12:54:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk Contact: John Feehery or Pete Jeffries, 202-225-2800, both of the Office of House Speaker Dennis Hastert WASHINGTON, July 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) released the following statement regarding allegations that former National Security Advisor Sandy Berger removed highly classified terrorism documents and handwritten notes from a secure reading room during preparations for the 9/11 Commission hearings: "I am profoundly troubled by allegations that former National Security Advisor Sandy Berger removed highly classified documents from the National Archives regarding the Clinton Administration's handling of terrorist attacks prior to the...

Monday, July 12, 2004 Any news organization that thinks this story is legitimate is opening itself to having its copyrighted material taken out of context for partisan reasons. The illegal copyright infringement actions of Moveon.org in cooperation with the New York Times, including “cutting a deal” not to give FOX News Channel adequate time to react, is unprecedented. The New York Times corrupts the journalistic process by taking orders from a George Soros-funded web site – Soros is a left-wing billionaire currency speculator who funds many liberal efforts. This is the real story. If any news organizations decide to make...

Grover Norquist's Statement on John Edwards In six years, John Edwards amassed one of the most anti-taxpayer records in Congress. Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) president Grover Norquist calls choice “a power transfer among Democrats from the labor unions to the trial lawyers.” WASHINGTON – Today, taxpayer advocate Grover Norquist, who heads Americans for Tax Reform in Washington , DC , issued the following statement on Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's choice of Sen. John Edwards as his running mate: “One week ago, the United States transferred power to a sovereign government in Iraq . By choosing John Edwards over...

ARLINGTON, VA -- "I welcome Senator Edwards to the race as Senator Kerry’s running mate. Senator Edwards is a committed liberal and spirited messenger for his party in an election that will decide the course our nation takes in turning a recovery into prosperity for all Americans, and in the War on Terror. There will be vigorous debates about these issues in this election. "President Bush and Vice President Cheney have worked to create jobs, lower health care costs, reduce taxes on small businesses and improve education by making schools accountable to every child and parent in America. "President Bush...

PRESIDENT BUSH: Good afternoon. Earlier today, 15 months after the liberation of Iraq, and two days ahead of schedule, the world witnessed the arrival of a free and sovereign Iraqi government. Iraqi officials informed us that they are ready to assume power, and Prime Minister Allawi believes that making this transition now is best for his country. After decades of brutal rule by a terror regime, the Iraqi people have their country back. This is a day of great hope for Iraqis, and a day that terrorist enemies hoped never to see. The terrorists are doing all they can to...

SEOUL, June 23 (Reuters) - South Korea's National Security Council, which advises President Roh Moo-hyun, met on Wednesday to discuss the killing by Muslim militants of a South Korean hostage in Iraq. The Council's standing committee issued the following statement after the meeting: (Translation by Reuters. About 180 words) 1. The government strongly condemns the killing of Kim Sun-il by a terrorist group in Iraq as an inhumane act of terror. 2. The government decided to ask for cooperation with the Iraqi interim government and coalition forces to resolve the incident and push for the early repatriation of the victim's...

BRUSSELS, June 18 (Xinhuanet) -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Friday night strongly condemned the beheading of US hostage Paul Johnson in Saudi Arabia by Islamic militants, saying he was "shocked" at the news. Blair made the remarks when asked to comment on the issue at a press conference after the European Union summit, extending his "deep sympathy" to Johnson's family. "The incident shows the nature of the people we are fighting," said Blair, the most staunch supporter of US President George W. Bush in the war on Iraq. "The people are not the ones you can negotiate with,"...

AP) — A statement by Michael Berg, the father of slain businessman Nicholas Berg, on the killing of Paul M. Johnson Jr.: "We, the family of Nicholas Berg, extend our sympathies to the families of Paul M. Johnson, Robert Jacobs, Kenneth Scroggs, Bassam Salih Kubba and Kamal al-Jarah. We hope they will find the strength to endure the pain of their losses. We also extend our sympathies to all the families and friends of all the victims of this war, including United States military, other coalition military, contractors, and the 11,000-plus innocent Iraqi victims. We have been silent until now...

The Associated Press Posted: Friday June 11th, 2004, 5:15 PM Last Updated: Friday June 11th, 2004, 6:40 PM PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) - Jane Wyman, the first wife of Ronald Reagan, has released a statement through a friend praising the nation's 40th president. Wyman was married to Reagan from 1940 to 1949, but had limited contact with him after their divorce. Virginia Zamboni, a friend of Wyman's, said the Oscar-winning actress gave her permission to relay a statement to The Desert Sun newspaper in which Wyman said, "America has lost a great president and a great, kind and gentle man."...

HAVANA, 9 of June (Reinaldo Cosano Alén / www.cubanet.org) - The Cuban Foundation of Human Rights, the Cuban Democratic Coalition, the Free Union of Workers of Cuba and the Network of Independent Libraries "Doing roads", express its more felt condolences to the widow, others family, friends, government and town of the United States of America by the death of the former president Ronald Reagan, "whose memory will be of eternal recordación inEach Cuban that fights by the liberty and the democracy for Cuba". It adds the note that the members of the institutions civilistas mentioned "we desire to expose the...

VATICAN CITY, JUN 8, 2004 (VIS) - The following telegram was sent by Pope John Paul II to Nancy Reagan, the widow of the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan, who died June 5 at the age of 93 at his home in California: "Having learned with sadness of the death of President Reagan, I offer you and your family my heartfelt condolences and the assurance of my prayers for his eternal rest. I recall with deep gratitude the late president's unwavering commitment to the service of the nation and to the cause of freedom as well as...

US Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle paid tepid homage to Ronald Reagan, the man most political observers credit for the steady rise of the rival Republican party during the past two decades. He and other Democrats said they would respect the decision of Republican leaders to choose the speakers at a memorial service for Ronald Reagan. (AFP/File/Shawn Thew)

"We will never disarm any American who seeks to protect his or her family from fear and harm." -- President Ronald Reagan The heartfelt convictions behind those words demonstrate why, in 1980, for the first time in its long history NRA formally endorsed a candidate for President of the United States. In its endorsement, NRA left no doubt as to where the Association stood on Ronald Reagan: "Very clearly, Governor Reagan -- a long-time member of NRA -- shares our fervent belief in the absolute meaning of the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: that the Right to Keep and...