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*************************************** True Picture of War on Terror "Two years after operatives exploded America's sense of domestic security, the al Qaeda terror network has been shaken to its core as well, terrorism experts say. . . . Worldwide, more than half of al Qaeda's most important known members have been captured or killed." - Scripps Howard News Service, 8/23/03 *************************************** All The Bad News Fit to Print "Here we are, five months after the war in Iraq began, and we haven't yet solved all of that country's problems. Who would have thought we would? "Apparently a significant section of the American media either thought that we would or is simply piling on the Bush administration in hopes of bringing back the Democrats in 2004. The New York Times has led the way, managing to come up with at least one negative story to put on Page One almost every day. "When there is nothing bad to report from Iraq, they can always go interview families of soldiers who have been killed to continue a regular dose of negative news. We have, in effect, our own home-grown Fifth Column, even if their purpose is not to aid the enemy but to lay the groundwork for next year's election." - Columnist Thomas Sowell *************************************** Campaign Hot Tips New to campaigns and grassroots activism? Seasoned veteran who recognizes there's always something new to learn? Then sign up for Mark Montini's FREE "Campaign Hot Tips" e-newsletter at: http://www.campaignsecrets.com/hot_tips.asp *************************************** Clowns to the Left, Jokers to the Right The California gubernatorial recall is serious business mixed with a special dose of the absurd - not totally unexpected under the circumstances. For example, you have a porn star offering a "dinner date" to anyone contributing $5,000 to her campaign. I wonder if cab fare home is extra? Actually, this sounds like a much better deal than the screwing donors got for coffee at the Clinton White House. Then there's news that goofball comedians such as Al Franken and Bill Maher have signed on to do a fundraising comedy show to highlight the joke of fellow goofball Arianna Huffington's campaign. God bless California. *************************************** Gray-Out's Recall No Slam Dunk "A new poll released yesterday shows that Californians are closely divided on whether to recall Mr. Davis, a change from earlier polls that suggested stronger support for the effort. The Los Angeles Times poll found that half of likely voters support the recall effort, while 45 percent are opposed and 4 percent are undecided." - Associated Press, 8/23/03 *************************************** Pressure Builds to Clear Field for Arnold "(California) State Senate Minority Leader Jim Brulte said he might ask one or more of the four major Republican candidates to drop out of the recall race. . . . The Lincoln Club of Orange County, which includes some of the state's top Republican donors, endorsed Mr. Schwarzenegger yesterday and called on the other Republican candidates to abandon the race. "'I think that other Republicans have to determine for themselves what impact their candidacy will have,' U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher said before meeting with Mr. Schwarzenegger. 'My guess is that an honest look at it would tell you that Arnold has a great chance of winning and the others should think about whether or not they want to stay in.'" - Associated Press, 8/23/03 *************************************** One Down. "Although Bill Simon's campaign denied pressure from prominent state Republicans played any role in his decision to drop out of the governor's race, the pressure was applied on a daily basis and achieved the desired result. . . . Simon had long been thought the least likely of the Republican candidates to stay the course. GOP strategists considered his 2002 campaign for governor one of the worst in state history and several said Simon was having a very hard time raising funds." - Fox News, 8/23/03 *************************************** Take the Pledge, Get the Votes "Dear Mr. Schwarzenegger: I have a number of friends who are planning to support you to replace Gray Davis as governor. I am not presently one of them. If you will sign the Americans for Tax Reform No-Tax Pledge, you could probably change my mind. Meanwhile, I'm going to work to change my friends' minds to support a candidate who has signed the pledge. "My friends and I are mostly seniors living on fixed or declining incomes. California, meanwhile, is spending far too much and is wasting too much in corruption. We can't afford any more taxes. Please sign the pledge!" - Susana Kennedy of Los Angeles, California [Editor's Note: Send your email to Mr. Schwarzenegger urging him to "take the pledge" by visiting the "Brushfire Alert" page at www.CitizenOutreach.com] *************************************** This Week's "Survey Says!" Question: Should the other credible GOP candidates follow Bill Simon's example and clear the field to give Arnold Schwarzenegger a clear shot at Cruz Bustamante in the October California recall election? Yes. No. Or...Not until Arnold signs the no-tax pledge. Cast your online vote by going to the "Survey Says" page at www.CitizenOutreach.com *************************************** 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 *************************************** Which Commandment Was That Again? "(Alabama) Gov. Robert Riley says that it is his 'Christian duty' to raise taxes (by 22 percent) in order to fund vital government services to help the poor. 'Jesus says one of our missions is to take care of the least among us,' says Mr. Riley. 'We've got to take care of the poor.' "...One wonders whether Jesus would believe that there is a limit as to how much taxes someone should have to pay. The biblical tithing rate is 10 percent. Shouldn't what is enough for God be enough for Uncle Sam and local governments? "Today, the average household pays roughly 38 cents of every dollar earned in taxes at all levels of government. That is, we are already paying almost 4 times what the Bible declares is necessary to be charitable individuals." - Stephen Moore of the Cato Institute *************************************** Bullheaded Judge Suspended "Chief Justice Roy Moore was suspended by a judicial ethics panel yesterday for his refusal to obey (U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson's) federal court order to remove his Ten Commandments monument from the Alabama Judicial Building rotunda. "...Judge Thompson ruled last year that the (5,300 pound granite) monument, installed by Justice Moore in a highly visible public spot in the state building, violates the Constitution's ban on government promotion of a religious doctrine. When Justice Moore refused to move it, eight associate justices overruled him and ordered it out of the rotunda. The monument could be moved to a private place in the building, Judge Thompson ruled." - Associated Press, 8/23/03 *************************************** What's the Big Fuss? OK, I know I'm going to regret this, but I really want to understand exactly how Judge Moore's constitutional rights are being violated here. I just don't see how failure to allow a government official to unilaterally erect a 2.5 TON granite religious monument in the rotunda of a public courthouse is denying him his freedom to exercise his religion. No one is telling Judge Moore he can't practice his religion and observe the Ten Commandments in his personal life. He can go to whatever church he wants, whenever he wants. And he can put his monument on his own front porch or in his own kitchen if he wants. So please explain how telling a guy he can't put a 2.5 TON granite religious monument in the rotunda of a public courthouse is denying him the right to practice his religion. What religion requires that adherents erect 2.5 TON granite monuments in the rotundas of public courthouses? I don't get it. *************************************** Separation of Church & State Pre-Dates Jefferson "Born in London, Roger Williams (founder of colonial Providence, later the capital of Rhode Island), a clergyman, was a strong supporter of religious and political liberty and believed that people had a right to complete religious freedom, rather than mere religious toleration that could be denied at the government's will. "...Williams and his wife came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1631. After refusing to become a minister of the church in Boston because he opposed its ties to the Church of England, he became the minister of the church at nearby Salem. There, many people favored his desire to have a church that was independent of the Church of England and of the colonial government. "...Williams's most famous work - The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution (1644) - stated his argument for the separation of church and state. He wrote it as part of a long dispute with John Cotton, the Puritan leader of Massachusetts Bay Colony, and it explained his belief that the church had to be spiritually pure to prepare corrupt and fallen human beings for eternity and that governments were for earthly purposes only." - "Don't Know Much About History" by Kenneth Davis *************************************** Early Effort to Remove "In God We Trust" from Money "By the way, Republican Teddy Roosevelt also attempted to get the words "In God We Trust" off American currency. 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