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El Dorado, AR - A pit bulldog attacked a guide dog owned by a blind woman and police have arrested the pit bull's 17-year-old owner, but only after the woman worked for a month to get El Dorado authorities to take proper action. The guide dog sustained face and neck injuries and had an infected wound. Witnesses say the boy enabled the attack and allowed it to continue.

This week, NPR had a story out of Texas about an entrepreneur who's built a massive hangar-sized indoor dog playground, so pet-owners can drink lattes while their canines romp around in air-conditioned comfort. She's even hired four guys to break up dog fights. The story isn't particularly interesting — just another tale of childless yuppies fawning over their animals as if they were baby boys or girls. But I was fascinated by one particular detail: The dog-loving staff who run the place have banned pit bulls. This is significant because many of the pro-pit-bull types — who complained noisily when...

NEW YORK, May 9, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In a lengthy interview with Bill Moyers released today, Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates reveals the inspiration for his funding of pro-abortion population control measures. Responding to a question by Moyers on how he came to fund "reproductive issues" Gates answered, "When I was growing up, my parents were always involved in various volunteer things. My dad was head of Planned Parenthood. And it was very controversial to be involved with that. And so it's fascinating. At the dinner table my parents are very good at sharing the things that they were doing. And...

I have never posted a vanity before. I have tried to swallow the bitter pill. I am perplexed by the debate about general election choices. Time to get ACTIVE; BEYOND the General Elections. No choices between Dems and RINO's. Time to MARCH TO THE PRIMARIES.. march in numbers NEVER SEEN BEFORE..... Here is my call..... I am sick and tired of being called names. I am done having the people charged with the HONOR of representing MY voice in MY country SLIT my throat for their personal gain. Meanwhile they invade the money I earn to seek the American Dream....