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************************************** More "Erroneous" Information? "Caney Creek High School of Conroe, Texas, has decided to expel 15-year-old Brandon Kivi because he let his girlfriend, Andra Ferguson, use his asthma inhaler when she had an attack after forgetting to bring her inhaler to school. Although the two teens both use the same prescription medicine, the school deemed Kivi's actions a violation of its zero-tolerance antidrug policy. 'On Friday, school officials decided to expel Kivi but not press criminal charges,' reports Houston's KPRC-TV. Says Kivi: 'I'm happy. Everything's final. I'm expelled till after Christmas and I can come back after Christmas, but I won't.' He and Ferguson are both leaving Caney Creek High to be home-schooled." - James Taranto, OpinionJournal.com, 10/14/03 ************************************** Miller Time "While performing at a benefit concert in Las Vegas, Elton John let loose with an Al Franken-like attack against Dennis Miller. Prior to John's performance, Miller served the crowd a special heaping of his ultra-hip wry commentary. In between the humor, Miller urged that we do some drilling in ANWR to lessen our dependence on oil imports. After singing 'Tiny Dancer,' John blamed the comedian-turned-Fox News commentator for the disdain that Kofi & company have toward the U.S. 'Americans are always asking why the rest of the world hates them,' the wildly bespectacled entertainer explained. 'Well, the reason is Dennis Miller.'" - James Hirsen's, Left Coast Report, 10/14/03 ************************************** This Is A "Miserable Failure"? Miserable failure. That's the term Dick Gephardt used to describe President Bush's foreign policy efforts in the Middle East. Well, here's another example of just how failed those policies have been: Saudi Arabia, an absolute monarchy, just announced it will hold its FIRST EVER democratic elections one year from now. If that's the definition of failure, I wish ever more failures in that part of the world. ************************************** It's Official Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) officially announced his campaign for the Democrat presidential nomination on Monday, saying, "I'm running for president of the United States to enable the armies of peace." Armies of peace. Isn't that an oxymoron? Or is Denny just a plain, old-fashioned moron without the oxy? ************************************** Joining the Pack Australian legislator Harry Quick intends to turn his back on George W. Bush during the President's address to the Australian parliament next week. "I'm showing no disrespect to the position of the U.S. president," Quick told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. "What I'm showing is disrespect for the man himself and what he represents for many of us in the peace movement." Democrats immediately added Quick to their field of presidential candidates, though some pundits think Quick's really just angling for the #2 spot on Dennis Kucinich's ticket...or is a stalking horse for George McGovern. *************************************** Must Not See, Gore TV "Al Gore and some liberal investors are "about two weeks away" from striking a deal to acquire Newsworld International, a cable network they plan to remake into a liberal news channel. But AdAge reports they're hoping to avoid the 'liberal' label (just like every other liberal news channel). 'Instead, it will be aimed at the under-25 crowd,' AdAge reports. An unnamed adviser characterizes it as a combination between liberal news channel CNN and liberal music channel MTV." - Best of the Web, 10/14/03 *************************************** And the Lesson Is. "If there is any national political lesson out of California, it is that Democrats are delusional if they think they can win by moving left in order to mobilize and turn out their liberal base. This is precisely the strategy that Gray Davis tried in a desperate attempt to save his governorship, and it managed to sew up all of 45 percent of the electorate. . . . Only a tremendous degree of wishful thinking in the press could spin these results as nationwide anti-incumbent sentiment rather than see them for what they are: an utter repudiation of liberal governance." - Greg Pierce's Inside Politics, 10/14/03 *************************************** 4.75 cents-per-minute Long Distance * All state-to-state calls in the continental U.S. * Residential or commercial * 6-second billing increments * 24 hours/day * 7 days/week * No access codes * No minimums * No activation fees * Calling Card Rate is 10 cents per minute * No monthly service charge unless your bill is less than $20.00 a month (then a $1.99 service charge will apply) * No need to change your local phone company * No hassles * Easy sign-up. * And a small portion of each bill goes to help continue publishing our FREE Chuck Muth's News & Views e-newsletter. Just go to: http://www.NewsandViewsLongDistance.com *************************************** Here Piggy, Piggy, Piggy, Piggy "Conventional wisdom, as promoted by most in the media, says it will be virtually impossible for governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger to fix California's huge deficit. The implication is that every dollar spent is essential and cutting any of it will result in death and destruction. Not exactly. "Citizens Against Government Waste (www.cagw.org), in association with the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation, has produced the '2003 California Piglet Book,' which details billions of dollars in misspent funds, the elimination of which - along with an improving economy - could wipe out the state's deficit, reform government and put California back in the black." - Columnist Cal Thomas *************************************** Wasn't This Guy Supposed to Leave the Country? "(Actor) Alec Baldwin recently dropped by Texas to attend a fundraiser for congressional Democrats. He ungraciously brought some crass partisan theatrics along with him. Holding up a box of dog biscuits, Baldwin had this to say about Texas Governor Rick Perry: 'I wanted to give this to Tom DeLay's lap dog, Rick Perry.'" - James Hirsen's, Left Coast Report, 10/14/03 ************************************** "Taliban" Mike Gives Christians a Black Eye "Dear Mr. Muth: I hope that you will add other Christian perspectives on homosexuality to your excellent newsletter, in light of 'Taliban' Mike Girard's comments, which you published on 10/13. I am a practicing Christian, and a member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC). You would find precious little support in our pews for the capital punishment of homosexuals, or indeed any 'punishment' whatsoever. "Jesus called sinners back to him in a spirit of love and mercy. It seems, however, that Mr. Girard would have us stone to death at least some of those to whom Christ specifically ministered. On behalf of millions of Christians I do implore you not to let Mr. Girard's words go unanswered. His view represents a VERY small minority of Christians, and we get enough unjustified flack for being racists and bigots, without someone like Girard acting as our self-appointed standard-bearer." - News & Views reader Daniel Horace Fernald, Ph.D., Milledgeville, Georgia ************************************** Our Way or the Highway In a recent email highlighted in DC Confidential, Eric Dondero, founder of the libertarian-leaning Republican Liberty Caucus, asked why social conservatives often fail to support moderate GOP candidates. We received the following response from News & Views reader Scott Bryce: "Because, we are not Republicans first. We are social conservatives first. . . . If the Republicans can't come up with socially conservative candidates, then they shouldn't expect support from people whose political views are not represented by Republican candidates. . . . I'm not a Republican. I'm not a Libertarian. I am a social conservative. . . . If you want my vote, then run a socially conservative candidate. If you stop supporting us then yes, we'll jump ship. . . . Good luck winning elections without us!" *************************************** Affordable Campaign Websites! Now you can get professional-looking campaign web sites for as little as $10 a month. That's right...just ten smackeroos a month. Here's what's included in this fantastic new program from Campaign Secrets, Inc. (available ONLY to Republican candidates): * Free Hosting * Unique Domain Name * Personal Email Accounts * Credit Card Processing * Unlimited Edits * Event Calendar * Volunteer Sign-up Page * Built-in Bulk Emailer Campaign Site Builder can be used for political organizations and non-profits, as well. 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