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************************************* Yeah, But the Unborn Kids Are Pretty Darned Happy! "This is a sad day for the women of America." - Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) on Tuesday lamenting passage of a ban on an abortion procedure which entails sucking the brains out of partially delivered babies in order to kill 'em. Ought to make a great re-election slogan for next year, Babs. ************************************* Schiavo's Hubby Socks Family Again "The parents of Terri Schindler Schiavo, joyful upon learning that their daughter's life had been spared Tuesday by an act of the Florida legislature and Gov. Jeb Bush, have since been barred from seeing their daughter or learning anything about her condition by Terri's husband, Michael Schiavo. . . . 'Michael Schiavo has ordered that the hospital may not permit any visitors for Terri, including her parents and siblings,' Schindler family spokeswoman Pamela Hennessy said in a statement issued Wednesday morning. 'Terri's immediate family is not allowed to visit her and is not permitted to have any information regarding her physical condition.'" - CNSNews.com, 10/22/03 *************************************** What to Do With "Box Cutter Boy"? Should the government prosecute Nathaniel Heatwole, the student who hid box cutters on various airplanes in an effort to expose weaknesses in airport security? What do you think? Cast your online vote by going to the "Survey Says" page at www.CitizenOutreach.com ************************************* French Democrats "What is appalling is that...Sens. John Kerry, Massachusetts Democrat, and John Edwards, North Carolina Democrat, and 10 other (Senate Democrats) voted against the entire (Iraqi aid) package, most of which goes to fund U.S. troops. . . . (N)ever before in American history have presidential contenders been so willing to sabotage the security of their country for short-term political advantage. The Democratic candidates often seem to be running more for president of France than for president of the United States." - Columnist Jack Kelly ************************************* Greatest Foreign Policy Failure "I said then as I say now: Bill Clinton's inability to understand what was fueling the rise of bin Laden as a phenomenon - not as an individual - was the greatest U.S. foreign policy failure of the last half-century. It has affected hundreds of millions worldwide. Even if we get him now, who will be the next bin Laden? There are many willing candidates standing in line. Islamic radicalism exists today because Clinton didn't dismantle al Qaeda when he had the chance." - Mansoor Ijaz, former big-league Clinton SUPPORTER who served as a go-between for the administration and various Muslim officials in the 90s, in an interview this week with the Washington Times ************************************ The Political Grim Reaper "For Democratic candidates, (Bill Clinton) is the equivalent of kryptonite. He stands next to them, and they die." - GOP consultant Craig Shirley, noting high profile Democrat losses by candidates who the former president has stumped for in recent years, including California Gov. Gray Davis, Walter Mondale in his effort to return to the Senate and nine gubernatorial candidates in 2002, including Kathleen KENNEDY Townsend in Maryland, Washington Times, 10/22/03 *************************************** 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 ************************************* Another Senseless Drug War Casualty "Comedian Tommy Chong began a nine-month federal prison sentence on October 7 for operating a glass-blowing shop that sold pipes to marijuana smokers. . . . At last, the homeland is secure from Chong, a 65-year-old comic whose merchandise spared potheads from fumbling with rolling papers. Could there be any greater triumph for public safety than that? "And in this peaceful world and placid nation, taxpayers can rest assured that officials are using their hard-earned cash as wisely as possible. Recall that Chong and 54 others were busted in Operation Pipe Dreams, a February 24 crackdown on the drug paraphernalia industry. That project involved 1,200 local, state and federal authorities, the Drug Enforcement Administration estimates. These professional sleuths could have pursued al-Qaeda instead, but what would that have accomplished?" - Columnist Deroy Murdock ************************************** Brother, Can Ya Spare a New Andy Jackson? "The airwaves have been inundated with slick television commercials showing people spending the revised $20 bill. Either the government thinks Americans are not sufficiently intelligent to believe that a bill with Andrew Jackson's picture, the words 'Federal Reserve Note,' the signature of the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and the number 20 on it is a $20 bill - or Washington just has far too much money to spend." - Tom Schatz of Citizens Against Government Waste ************************************** What CA Democrats Have Sown "Intel, the biggest success story to emerge out of California's Silicon Valley, has ruled out any plans to expand in its home state, its chief executive said Tuesday. Speaking before technology managers at the annual Gartner Symposium ITXpo conference here, Intel CEO Craig Barrett blamed what he called 20 years of political mismanagement of the California economy for driving Intel and other businesses out. "'California has to treat business as something it has to attract and nurture,' the Intel executive and foe of excessive government regulation said. Barrett, who now lives in nearby Arizona, has joined a chorus of executives who criticize California policies on workers' compensation insurance, investments tax credits and generous spending on social programs as 'anti-business.'" - Reuters, 10/21/03 ************************************** Stupidity Virus Strikes in Texas...Again "Thirteen-year-old Christina Lough, a straight-A student at Garland McMeans Junior High in Katy, Texas, was ordered to attend a 'special disciplinary class' for seven days and stripped of her posts as president of the student council and the honor society. Her crime: bringing a pencil sharpener to school. "Christian's mother, Sumi Lough, had brought the sharpener, a two-inch blade that folds into a small handle, from her native South Korea. 'District officials said they had no choice but to follow their zero-tolerance policy to the letter,' reports the Houston Chronicle, quoting school district lawyer Christopher Gilbert: 'If we vary from the rules, that's when the rules fall apart.'" - "Best of the Web," OpinionJournal.com, 10/22/03 ( Editor's Note: For those who might doubt that such stupidity actually exists or is based on "erroneous information," you can read the original story from the Houston Chronicle and judge for yourself at: http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/2171872 ) ************************************* Remember the Tenth "The Supreme Court and the current administration should support the rights of states to make their own decisions regarding (gay marriage). It is the states' right to decide whether to ban gay marriage, not the federal government. State rights have been a sacred and vitally important fixture in the success of democracy. But whether we agree with a ban on gay marriage is not the question. The question remains as to whose right it is to ban such actions." - The Daily Beacon, University of Tennessee, 10/21/03 ************************************* Muth's Truths: Just Say No to FMA Top ten reasons conservatives should oppose the federal marriage amendment. Read all about it in the latest edition of "Muth's Truths" at www.CitizenOutreach.com ************************************* There's No School Like Home "An unprecedented new study of adults who were homeschooled not only contradicts assertions they lack socialization but shows them far more likely than the average American to be civically minded and engaged in their local communities. . . . (N)ot only does homeschooling turn out more active citizens, it produces Americans who tend in overwhelming numbers to hold conservative values." - WorldNetDaily.com, 10/23/03 http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=35226 *************************************** 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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