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****************************************** Why Won't They Just Move On? "Sen. Hillary Clinton's apocryphal memoir...reminds all serious students of the Clinton saga that the Clintons never let you down. They are always true to their nature. They lie. They lie when they do not have to and they deliver a whopper when a little white lie would suffice. And another thing: They are not going to move on." - Columnist R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. *************************************** 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 ***************************************** Re-Run of a Bad Movie "...I remember seeing this 'Road Map to Peace' thing 10 years ago, when it was called 'The Oslo Accords.' Though the roles have been recast and the dialogue updated, it's still the same tired plot: Israelis are urged to make peace with people who announce they don't want peace, and each time a bomber underlines the point by blowing up mothers and children in a cafe, some State Department official comments that this will only make peace more difficult." - Columnist Joel Engel of the Weekly Standard ***************************************** Chain Reaction "The chain of events began last week with a summit at which Mr. Sharon and Mr. Abbas promised Mr. Bush to get started on the peace plan. Two days later, Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantisi announced the group was breaking off truce talks; over the weekend, Islamic militants killed five Israeli soldiers. "On Tuesday, Israel launched a missile strike on Mr. Rantisi's car; he was wounded. Hamas vowed revenge and on Wednesday a Hamas suicide bomber killed 17 persons in Jerusalem. That attack was followed by three rocket strikes against Hamas fugitives that killed 18 Palestinians in Gaza City." - Washington Times, 6/13/03 ***************************************** What's Wrong With This Picture? "On Sunday, Hamas, along with Islamic Jihad, launched another attack on the Israelis. . . . (T)he Israelis retaliated.(and)...the White House lashed out - at the Israelis. "...When American citizens are slaughtered by terrorists at home and we dispatch troops around the world to eliminate those responsible, that's justice. When American soldiers are gunned down in Afghanistan and Iraq and we respond by hunting down the killers, that's justice. "But when Israeli civilians and soldiers are slaughtered on their own soil and Israel responds by acting in self-defense - that's inconvenient and unhelpful." - Columnist Clifford May ************************************ 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.GOPLongDistance.com> today. ***************************************** Upping the Tax Cut Ante Let's see. Congress, over the objections of most Democrats, cut income taxes by $350 billion. Democrats followed by demanding an additional $10 billion in federal income tax cuts for people who aren't paying any income tax - all in the interest of poor children, of course. Naturally, Republicans in the Senate immediately crumbled like a cookie and hopped on board without a second thought. Not so fast, said the more conservative GOP House of Representatives. We're calling your bluff and want to turn this lemon from the Senate into lemonade. Instead of simply going along with that puny $10 billion additional tax cut for people who aren't paying any income taxes to start with, the House seized the opportunity and countered with a proposal to increase the increase all the way up to $82 billion in new and additional tax relief. At this rate, we'll be up to the President's original $750 billion tax cut in no time! Except that the White House appears to be opposed to the House's new-and-improved super-tax-cut. Go figure. ***************************************** Huge New Entitlement "(M)ost Republicans in both the House and Senate are backing a new entitlement to prescription drugs as part of a $400 billion, 10-year overhaul of Medicare. 'It's just a huge, huge, huge new entitlement program in my view, and that's not what we as Republicans should be doing,' said Arizona Rep. Jeff Flake." - Washington Times, 6/13/03 ***************************************** Money Burning Hole in Uncle Sam's Pockets "President Bush opposed, and then supported, expanding federal spending for agriculture subsidies. He opposed, and then supported, repeated extensions of unemployment insurance. He joined with Ted Kennedy in massively increasing federal spending for education. "He opposed, and then supported, federalizing tens of thousands of airport security personnel. He supported billions in subsidies to the airline industry. He opposed, and then supported, the establishment of a huge and cumbersome new bureaucracy to oversee homeland security. "He's pressuring Republican House leaders to support a $10 billion gift to non-taxpayers in the form of child-tax-credit increases. He opposed, and now supports, an expensive expansion of the soon-to-be bankrupt Medicare program to include prescription drug subsidies to all seniors, regardless of ability to pay. "Meanwhile, Social Security continues to pile up tens of billions in obligations, and the president has yet to submit to Congress a long-promised privatization program - once a domestic priority." - Columnist Mark Levin in National Review ****************************************** 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. For more information, just go to: http://www.campaignsecrets.com/websites.asp ***************************************** Lawsuit Mess "The class-action judicial system itself has become a joke. And no one is laughing except the trial lawyers - all the way to the bank." - Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) ***************************************** Goin' Nuclear "A Democratic filibuster of a Supreme Court nominee is a whole different matter. If they do that, then that puts us in the position of nuclear response. What we'd be contemplating is the net effect of shutting down the Senate for the rest of the year." - Unnamed GOP staffer, Washington Times, 6/12/03 ***************************************** Next, On Springer "Television talk-show host Jerry Springer launched a Web site yesterday to test voter support for a possible U.S. Senate campaign. T-shirts, autographed photos and CDs of Mr. Springer playing a guitar and singing country songs will be sold on the site, said Mike Ford, his political adviser. . . . The Democratic candidate will take on incumbent Republican Sen. George V. Voinovich." - Greg Pierce's "Inside Politics," 6/12/03 ***************************************** Sweetheart Deal for Daschle's Dame "Tuesday's New York Times reported on a $20 billion Pentagon plan to lease air refueling tankers from the Boeing Company. The newspaper cited that liberal and conservative groups opposed to the arrangement called it a 'sweetheart deal' that must be approved by Congress. The article pointed out that Boeing has hired lobbyist Linda Daschle, the wife of the Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) to represent the company. "...Linda Daschle's lobbying has long been a source of potential conflict of interest issues. Her firm's clients include American Airlines, a recent recipient of billions in taxpayer funds to keep the company in business. Another client, L-3 International, a manufacturer of baggage screening equipment, won a lucrative contract from the Federal Aviation Administration in 2000. Mrs. Daschle had been an official with the FAA before joining the lobbying firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman and Caldwell." - Jeff Gannon, Talon News, 6/11/03 ***************************************** What Goes Around, Finally Coming Around "Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, lost up to $20 million of his net worth last year - seeing the lion's share of his wealth on paper evaporate, according to new financial disclosure forms. "...One of Cannon Industries' investments that caused him public headaches - and a loss of $1 million - two years ago was a subsidiary called C4, or Conservative Campaign Consulting and Communications. It sought to make Internet sites for House members, or conduct online fund-raising for them. C4 entered the spotlight when one of its consultants, Chuck Muth, complained that Cannon had promised him $30,000 for work there but stiffed him. "Muth alleged that C4's seeking work with Cannon's House colleagues created unethical pressure on those who may need the congressman's vote or help. He also alleged that Cannon tried to prop up C4 by paying it exorbitant fees from his own campaign to make it appear successful and possibly attract other investors." - Lee Davidson, Deseret Morning News, 6/13/03 http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1%2C1249%2C505039867%2C00.html ***************************************** Gay Marriages in Canada, Eh? On Tuesday, June 10, 2003, Canada approved gay marriages. On Wednesday, June 11, Canada was still there. On June 12, the end of the world as we know it still hadn't occurred. Even Friday the 13th didn't bring about the destruction of our neighbor to the north. Today, Canadian men and women will still be getting married, will have kids and go about their lives as before. Others will do the same tomorrow, and the next day, and the day after that, and the day after that. So tell me again what all the hysterics are about? ***************************************** End of Gay Pride Month "Gay Pride Month isn't what it used to be. Observed as a near holiday by federal agencies during the Clinton era, its yearly observances are becoming an endangered species. . . . Despite repeated requests from homosexual advocates, the White House has refused to declare June 'gay pride' month. "...Prior to the Clinton presidency, no federal agencies officially recognized Gay Pride Month. . . . (W)hen the Bush administration took over in 2001, the White House said there would be no more pronouncements because President Bush 'does not believe in politicizing sexual orientation.'" - Washington Times, 6/13/03 *********************************** How to Subscribe If you know someone who might like to receive News & Views, you can sign 'em up at: http://www.chuckmuth.com. Also, occasionally, the automatic listserve we use will "bump" subscribers off the list if your mailbox is full or experiences some other technical glitch. If you suddenly stop receiving News & Views, the first thing you should do is try to re-subscribe using the link above. Published by Citizen Outreach Chuck Muth Editor/Publisher 611 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, #439 Washington, DC 20003-4303 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Citizen Outreach is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public policy organization and does not endorse candidates or lobby for specific legislation. 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