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Remarks of Karl Rove as Prepared for Delivery   New York Conservative Party Wednesday, June 22, 2005     Thank you very much, Michael, for your kind introduction – and for all you have done over the years to advance the conservative cause in this great state and throughout our land. You are a forceful and articulate champion of conservatism – and all of us are grateful for your energy and commitment to a great cause.   I honored to receive the Charles Edison Memorial Award, particularly in light of your previous honorees, including Representative Jack Kemp, Senator Zell Miller,...

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES No. 04—108SUSETTE KELO, et al., PETITIONERS v. CITY OFNEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, et al. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF CONNECTICUT [June 23, 2005]     Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.     In 2000, the city of New London approved a development plan that, in the words of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, was “projected to create in excess of 1,000 jobs, to increase tax and other revenues, and to revitalize an economically distressed city, including its downtown and waterfront areas.” 268 Conn. 1, 5, 843 A. 2d 500, 507 (2004). In assembling the land...

DURBIN APOLOGIZES ON SENATE FLOOR FOR GUANTANAMO BAY ANALOGIES Tuesday, June 21, 2005 [WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today made the following statement on the floor of the United States Senate: “More than most people, a Senator lives by his words, words are the coin of the realm in our profession. Occasionally words will fail us and occasionally we will fail words.” “On June 14, I took the floor of the Senate to speak about genuine heartfelt concerns about the treatment of prisoners and detainees at Guantanamo and other places. I raised legitimate concerns that others have...

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: David in Norfolk, Virginia. Hello, sir. Welcome to the EIB Network. CALLER: Hello, Rush. It's an honor to talk to you. Hello? RUSH: Thank you, sir. Yes, I'm sure it is. CALLER: Listen, I don't think our troops should not be prosecuted for the crimes like what they say, but I think Dick Durbin is right, we should not prosecute them. They should be the people who gave the orders like the commander-in-chief and Rumsfeld. RUSH: Yeah, right. CALLER: They're the ones responsible for these atrocities. RUSH: Right, so we need to get rid of Rumsfeld, we...

The Clintons will always make headlines — for both their larger-than-life aspects and the simple facts of presidential history (and future presidential history?). The prospect of the former First Lady and current junior-but-star senator Hillary Clinton running for and (sit down) possibly becoming president has in part meant a little bit of a publishing bonanza of Hillary books. Among the most talked about — if not the most talked about — is one coming out this Tuesday: The Truth About Hillary: What She Knew, When She Knew It, and How Far She'll Got to Become President by Edward Klein, published...

Transcript: Condoleezza Rice on 'FOX News Sunday' WALLACE: Secretary Rice, welcome back to "FOX News Sunday." New polls show growing doubts among Americans about the U.S. involvement in Iraq, and I'd like to take a look at the numbers with you if I can. In the latest Gallup poll, 56 percent of those surveyed say they no longer think it was worth going to war in Iraq. And 59 percent say the U.S. should now withdraw some or all of our troops. And then this week, a small group of Republican and Democratic congressmen called for troop withdrawal starting next...

This is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005. I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories. The first story is about connecting the dots. I dropped out of Reed College after the first...

Here's a link of an interview with George Allen with the Victory New Hampshire citizen activist group. Far too long to post.

In Campaign 2004, liberal activists mobilized to an unprecedented degree, creating brand-new behemoth political action organizations and injecting more money into liberal candidacies and causes than had ever been spent before in any election. These developments are analyzed in a readable new book by National Review White House correspondent Byron York titled The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy: The Untold Story of How Democratic Operatives, Eccentric Billionaires, Liberal Activists, and Assorted Celebrities Tried to Bring Down a President—and Why They’ll Try Even Harder Next Time. TAE’s Karlyn Bowman recently sat down with York. Following are excerpts from their conversation. TAE: When...

Floor Statement by Senator Richard J. Durbin on Guantanamo Bay June 14, 2005               Mr. President, there has been a lot of discussion in recent days about whether to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay.  This debate misses the point.  It is not a question of whether detainees are held at Guantanamo Bay or some other location.  The question is how we should treat those who have been detained there.  Whether we treat them according to the law or not does not depend on their address.  It depends on our policy as a nation.             How should we...

Remarks By The President At 2005 President's DinnerTuesday, June 14, 2005 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for coming. Thank you for the warm reception. (Applause.) Thank you all. Thanks for coming. It's nice to have dinner with a group of friends. I appreciate you all coming here. This is a very important dinner because, through your generosity, we're going to keep control of the Senate and the House, and America will be better off for it. (Applause.) I really appreciate you being here. I am sorry that the First Lady is not here. She sends her love. Generally when...

Wednesday, June 15 Mark Steyn on Gitmo, Dick Durbin & Patrick Leahy, Jacko & Prince Rainier Once a week, the Democrats provide the insanity, and Mark Steyn appears to put them into perspective. Here's what he had to say earlier with Hugh Hewitt: HH: Hello Mark. How are you? MS: Hi, Hugh. I hope voice of reason in the West, you don't just mean California. HH: No, the entire west, now. Mark, Gitmo, Gitmo, Gitmo. And the Democrats are all over it. Before I play you some tape, last year was Abu Ghraib. This year it's Gitmo. Is any other...

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: From the American Thinker - in fact it's one of our favorite websites; by the way it is a blog -- I guess this is Senator Dick Durbin's comments on the Senate floor. "'On one occasion, the air conditioning had been turned down so far and the temperature was so cold in the room, that the barefooted detainee was shaking with cold. ..... On another occasion, the (air conditioner) had been turned off, making the temperature in the unventilated room well over 100 degrees. The detainee was almost unconscious on the floor, with a pile of hair...

Thank you. I'm honored to be with you today for your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. Truth be told, I never graduated from college and this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories. The first story is about connecting the dots. I dropped out of Reed College after the first six months but then stayed around as a drop-in for another eighteen months or so before I really quit. So why did I...

On May 19, 2005, Paul Wolfowitz addressed the Institute's Twentieth Anniversary Soref Symposium. Dr. Wolfowitz, former deputy secretary of defense, is president of the World Bank. The following is a transcript of his presentation. So many Iraqis, 8.5 million of them, demonstrated courage on January 30. I want to share two stories that came to me the day after the election from Brig. Gen. Carter Ham, who was our commander in Mosul. Both stories took place in Sunni Arab neighborhoods in that northern Iraqi city. In one instance, General Ham said voters had gathered outside the polling place but nobody...

For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryJune 11, 2005 President's Radio Address      Audio THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. As we enter the summer season, my administration is working hard to keep our economy growing and creating jobs. Next week, I will talk about some of my plans to help American families achieve long-term economic security. On Tuesday, I will discuss Social Security reform with young people in Pennsylvania. I will remind them that the Social Security system is in good shape for their grandparents and for anybody born prior to 1950. I will also tell them that we must act...

THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for the warm welcome. I appreciate such a generous welcome. Marianne, thank you for your introduction, and congratulations on being the Small Business Person of the Year. You had some pretty stiff competition. (Laughter.) I appreciate the courage that Marianne has shown and her determination to succeed. She is proof that the entrepreneurial spirit in America is really strong. want to thank Hector Barreto, the SBA Administrator. I appreciate the fine job he's done. (Applause.) It was my honor to meet some of the state Small Business Person of the Year honorees. Congratulations. I appreciate the ambassadors...

EDITOR'S NOTE: On May 22, Jay Nordlinger interviewed the foreign minister of Iraq, Hoshyar Zebari, at a conference of the World Economic Forum in Jordan. Excerpts from the below Q&A appear in the current National Review. Where were you born? In Aqra, in Kurdistan. What did your father do? He was a tribal chief, and member of parliament, in the 1950s. This was during the monarchy. What languages do you speak? Kurdish, my mother tongue. And Arabic, English, and Parsi. You studied here in Jordan, didn’t you? At the university in Amman. I was hosted here by the late King...

This is a partial transcript from "Your World with Neil Cavuto," June 8, 2005, that was edited for clarity. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Mr. President, welcome to FOX. It's great to have you. GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Thank you, Neil. CAVUTO: We were thinking of you, Mr. President, we knew you had won the election and now we have heard that you had better grades than your opponent too in college. (LAUGHTER) CAVUTO: What did you think with the release of those transcripts? BUSH: I didn't think much about it. You know, I've always tried to lower...

ANNAPOLIS -- President Bush yesterday urged Naval Academy graduates to challenge the status quo in the same way he is challenging congressional Democrats to enact his conservative agenda. "This advice comes with a warning: If you challenge established ways of thinking, you will face opposition," Mr. Bush said in his commencement speech at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. "Believe me, I know -- I've lived in Washington for four years. "The opponents of change are many, and its champions are few, but the champions of change are the ones who make history. Pursue the possibilities others tell you do not exist."...