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This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** Main Story: *Bush Names CSX Head as New Treasury Chief -> President Bush nominated CSX Corp. Chairman John W. Snow to replace Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and lead an economic team retooled for the president's re-election drive. In Other News: *U.S. forces are staging a major war games simulation in the Gulf state of Qatar to test a forward command center that could direct an eventual conflict in Iraq. *Mississippi: Former National Republican Party Chairman Haley Barbour has filed paperwork necessary to begin receiving contributions for a run for governor in 2003, a spokesman...

This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** Main Story: *President Bush Signs Bill to Preserve Wetlands -> President Bush, hoping to burnish his environmental record, signed legislation to continue a program aimed at preserving America's wetlands. In Other News: *Britain has issued a report on human rights conditions in Iraq. It accuses Saddam Hussein of systematically using torture, rape and terror against his people. The report accuses Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein of having what it describes as a "cruel and callous disregard for human rights." *A new poll released says that the Senate race in Louisiana is now a statistical dead...

This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** Main Story: *President Bush signs Homeland Security Bill: President Bush signed legislation creating a new Department of Homeland Security devoted to preventing domestic terror attacks. He promised it "will focus the full resources of the American government on the safety of the American people." In Other News: *After a meeting between Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) and Rep. Ken Lucas (D-Ky.) before lawmakers left town, Republicans expect a decision about whether the Kentucky Democrat will switch parties. House Republicans are keeping the details about the potential political coup close to the vest and would only...

This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** Main Story: *U.N. Weapons Inspectors Return to Baghdad: Ending a four-year absence, U.N. weapons inspectors returned to Iraq to resume the task of searching for Saddam Hussein's possible weapons of mass destruction. In Other News: *The Republican Party, already assured of Senate control, is mounting a determined campaign to oust freshman Sen. Mary Landrieu in a Louisiana runoff next month and deal another blow to discouraged Democrats. *No one likes a Sore-Loser: Only about a third of Democratic Party insiders think former Vice President Al Gore should run for president again in 2004, according...

This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** Main Story: *Bush makes morning visit to Vietnam memorial: President Bush used the Veterans Day holiday to praise American troops for their historical sacrifices and warn again of a possible confrontation with Iraq. In Other News: *Americans credit President Bush's popularity and his handling of what to do about Iraq as chief reasons for Republican success in the midterm elections, a poll indicates. *Georgia Republicans' roll continued, as the GOP converted a third Democratic state senator and handed Gov.-elect Sonny Perdue control of half of the Legislature. *Saying that "now is the time for...

StopDemocrats.com would like to invite you to join us tonight for Election 2002 coverage on the StopDemocrats.com website and a special online radio show. We will have continuous news updates,links to news stories, and running tallies for House, Senate, and Governors Races on the website. We will also have live coverage on HernNet Radio. The show will include interviews with: ~ Congressman John Mica of Florida. (NOT confirmed) ~ Jay Wolfe, the Republican Senatorial candidate running against Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia. ~ Tom Hoefling, Jay Wolfe's campaign manager and Alan Keyes's former political director. ~ Paul M. Rodriguez,...

This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** Main Story: *Survey: GOP Holds Edge in House Race -> Republicans hold a clear advantage in the battle for control of the House in next week's elections, according to an Associated Press survey. The Senate hinges on close races from New Hampshire to Colorado, and the somber contest to replace the late Paul Wellstone. In Other News: *After a weekend of high-stakes diplomatic talks, President Bush is returning to the campaign trail, hoping to give a homestretch boost to Republican gubernatorial and congressional candidates ahead of the elections. *The latest 9NEWS, Denver Post,...

This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** Reminder: StopDemocrats.com will cover the mid-term Elections starting at 8 pm EST on November 5th.Main Story: *Bush Moves to Boost Generic Drugs: President Bush proposed an election-year solution to rising prescription drug costs, ordering the government to block pharmaceutical companies from filing multiple patent-protection lawsuits that can stall cheaper products for years. In Other News: *Robert Novak says the California gubernatorial race may be in play: "The nightly tracking poll taken for the California Teachers Association was startling. Telephone interviews about the race showed Republican candidate Bill Simon leading Democratic Gov. Gray Davis 34.2...

This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** StopDemocrats.com will cover the mid-term Elections starting at 8 pm EST on November 5th.Main Story: *Bush: 'Long Way to Go' in Terror War -> President Bush called attacks in Kuwait, Indonesia and Yemen part of a grim pattern of terror, and said, "We've got a long way to go" to defeat Osama bin Laden's global network In Other News: *Democrat inaction in Washington means no relief for hard-working Americans and their families. From the Democrat Senate’s failure to pass a budget or a prescription drug plan, to their failure to make the tax cuts...

This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** Main Story: *Congressional Leaders: Iraq Resolution to Pass: Congressional leaders say a resolution authorizing war against Iraq, expected to pass with little dissent, will strengthen the U.S. hand at the United Nations and increase pressure on Saddam Hussein to disarm. In Other News: *Gephardt admits that no tactic is too outrageous when it comes to pushing the Democrats' domestic agenda, while Daschle admits the only thing standing between the Democrat Senate and a roll back Of the Bush tax cut is the President's Veto!. *Crazy Hippie: Rep. Jim McDermott (D) broadened his attack on...

This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** Main Story: *Let me execute Bin Laden, says Giuliani in new book: If Osama Bin Laden is ever caught alive, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani has one wish: He wants to be the one to execute the terrorist. In his new book, "Leadership," Giuliani revealed how he asked President Bush - three days after the Sept. 11 terror attacks - if he could be the executioner. In Other News: *President Bush, declaring that "soon we will speak with one voice," says he is confident of winning congressional approval of a resolution authorizing force against Iraq....

This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** Main Story: *Bush Slams Democrats on Homeland Security: A day before senators headed into a showdown over President Bush's proposal to create a new homeland security department, Bush on Monday said a dispute over labor rights threatened to leave America unprepared to "take the enemy on.". In Other News: *Lawmakers are close to giving President Bush the congressional authorization he wants to take on Saddam Hussein, saying they will limit the mandate to Iraq to satisfy Democrats' unease about Bush's request to restore security to the whole region. *This year's midterm elections could hand...

This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** Main Story: *Great News: Suspected 9/11 plotter in U.S. custody: A senior al Qaeda operative suspected of helping to plan the September 11 terror attacks is in U.S. custody, a senior State Department official said. In Other News: *Secretary of State Colin Powell said that U.N. weapons inspectors must be allowed to go "anywhere, anytime" if they returned to Iraq -- rejecting that country's conditional offer to allow inspections to resume. *Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) "held on to a sizable lead" -- 60 to 28 percent -- over Chellie Pingree (D), according to a...

This week StopDemocrats.com will lay off the political stories to remember the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks and to honor the heroes that made this country so proud. There are times in American history when party labels don't matter and when we must all unite against a common enemy. We would like to recommend several 9-11 related websites. -For complete coverage of the 9-11 anniversary events visit FoxNews.com -For Tributes visit: Worldtradetribute.com, Babes4bush.com, and Seaworthysys.com/wtc/ -For 9-11 information visit: September11News.com, TelevisionArchive.org, and TwinTowersCrash.net On StopDemocrats.com you will also be able to see a beautiful flash tribute produced...

This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** Main Story: *Bush marking holiday at labor picnic: President Bush courted organized labor Monday in union country on Labor Day, promising working Americans that reviving the nation's sluggish economy and creating jobs are among his top concerns. In Other News: *The high-stakes duel for control of Congress began for real, the traditional Labor Day launch of the election season, with the outcome too close to call and both parties desperately seeking an edge. *In what may be yet another example of hypocrisy by the delegates to the Earth Summit, the voluntary trust fund...

This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** Main Story: *Cheney States Case for War with Iraq: The alternative to a pre-emptive attack on Iraq is to let Saddam Hussein get stronger and stronger until he is bold enough to act, warned Vice President Dick Cheney. In Other News: *White House lawyers have concluded that President Bush doesn't need congressional approval to launch an attack against Iraq, a senior administration official said. *Republican nominee Jim Talent enters the final, 10-week stretch of the U.S. Senate campaign in a stronger position than the incumbent, Sen. Jean Carnahan, D-Mo., a new poll of...

This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** Main Story: *Bush Summit to Focus on Military Transformation: President Bush is calling all hands to a major meeting of military minds at his ranch on Wednesday. The president will take a break from all the brush clearing, path building and other ranch activities he finds so relaxing for the mini summit. In Other News: *Thousands of blacks rallied in Washington in support of reparations for past slavery, joining Nation of Islam Leader Minister Louis Farrakhan and shouting "They owe us!". "We're not asking white people [for reparations]," said Farrakhan, who headlined the...

This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** Main Story: *Bush Most Successful Campaign Fundraiser: President Bush has gotten a faster start at raising funds for his party's candidates than any of his predecessors and has topped the $100 million mark, by far the highest amount for any president after 19 months in office. In Other News: *A kangaroo court at Washington D.C.'s American University (AU) punished an undergraduate student journalist known as a frequent critic of the university's policies and spending for the specious offense of videotaping a public speech by Tipper Gore. *Cry-Babies: Al Gore deserves the chance to...

This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** Main Story: *Bush meets with rescued miners, GOP donors: President Bush patted one on the back and hugged another, celebrating the nine rescued coal miners as symbols of an American spirit that will lift the nation above terrorist threats and an economic downturn. In Other News: *President Bush signed into law legislation protecting infants "accidentally" born during abortion procedures from being killed. Bush signed the "Born-Alive Infants Protection Act" during a trip to Pennsylvania, to mirror laws already on the books in more than 30 states. *Idiots: Florida Dems say they will go to...

This week on www.StopDemocrats.com **The News** Main Story: *Bush Touts Welfare, Corporate Reforms: Following up on a wave of legislative successes, President Bush urged Congress Monday to pass a welfare reform bill that he said would pick up where the 1996 bill left off. In Other News: *The mystery surrounding Internal Revenue Service tax audits against critics of President Bill Clinton during his administration has been cracked. A smoking gun has just been released by the IRS. The unmistakable evidence is that the supposedly nonpolitical tax agency responds to complaints by prominent politicians. *For the second time in a...