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***************************************** Forget Harry Potter; We Have Kim Bryant! Kim Bryant - the courageous Waltham, Massachusetts mother whose refusal to knuckle under to the strong-arm tactics of government bureaucrats over the home schooling of her two children has ignited a national firestorm and heated debate over who should control a child's education - will be my special guest for a one-hour interview this week. Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m. (EST) on "Always Right with Chuck Muth." Just click on the link below to listen in... http://www.theotherradionetwork.com/srv1.asx You can catch previous interviews on "Always Right" by visiting our archives at: http://www.theotherradionetwork.com/pgs/archives-fr.htm ***************************************** Strange and Amazing "Isn't it strange that the very same people who were prepared to give the United Nations weapons inspectors months and even years to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq are screaming after just a few weeks that our failure to discover them is proof of a hoax? And isn't it amazing that the very same people who believe Saddam never had weapons of mass destruction also believe Hillary found out the truth about Monica only two days before Bill Clinton's grand jury testimony?" - Columnist Mona Charen ***************************************** The Mean Dean e-Primary Machine "More than a million Internet users will be invited to vote in a virtual Democratic primary next week. Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, who has built an extensive network of Internet-savvy supporters, is expected to get the most votes in the MoveOn.org primary. . . . The primary begins Tuesday and voting lasts for 48 hours." - Associated Press, 6/20/03 [We think it would be GREAT if the "ghost of McGovern past" ends up being the Democrat nominee next year, so we went to MoveOn.org and signed up to vote for Dean next Tuesday.] ***************************************** Risky Scheme to Lower Drug Prices The Senate, with 20 Republican joining all but three Democrats, voted on Friday to allow pharmacists to reimport prescription drugs from Canada for resale in the U.S. at reduced prices. Opponents warn the process is unsafe and could lead to American consumers ending up with drugs "that might be unapproved, outdated, mislabled or counterfeited." ************************************* Expensive New Entitlement "(Democrats) are in fact leading the parade to enact an extraordinarily irresponsible Medicare drug benefit that will benefit even three-fourths of recipients who have and can afford supplemental insurance for drugs." - Columnist Jay Ambrose ****************************************** Whatever Happened to Means Testing? "In the midst of a bipartisan stampede toward 'prescription drug benefits for the elderly,' someone needs to ask the question: Why should seniors be singled out to be subsidized by the taxpayers, except that their votes are being sought by both parties? . . . (I)f there are people who cannot afford insurance and we want to help them, then the criterion should be their economic condition, not their age. ".(I)t is not true that most people cannot afford medical care or prescription drugs. Only about one-fourth of the people without medical insurance have incomes below the poverty level. Many who could easily afford insurance prefer buying other things. - 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 ****************************************** Why Judicial Nominations Matter Last year, the Supreme Court ruled that states can't confine convicted sex offenders once their prison terms have ended unless they can prove the perverts "can't control themselves." This led to the release of one Michael T. Crane in Kansas, a convicted sex offender whose original 35-years-to-life sentence in 1994 for kidnapping, attempted rape and attempted sodomy was overturned by the Kansas Supreme Court on a technicality and reduced to three to ten. When Krane came up for release, a jury determined that he was a violent sexual predator who should continue to be confined by the state. That same Kansas Supreme Court overruled the jury's decision and was backed up last year by the U.S. Supreme Court. Crane was released back into the population. On Wednesday, the scuzzball was arrested for attacking another woman outside her apartment. He's been charged with three counts of forcible sodomy and one count each of rape, assault and kidnapping. Still don't think who sits on the bench matters? ***************************************** Don't Call Us, We'll Call You "Democratic Sens. Tom Daschle of South Dakota, Charles E. Schumer of New York and Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont have written Mr. Bush warning him to consult with them before making any (Supreme Court) nominations in the event of a vacancy at the end of this month. These are the same Democratic senators leading the filibusters against two of Mr. Bush's nominees to lower federal courts." - Greg Pierce's "Inside Politics," 6/19/03 ***************************************** Hispanics Support "Ponch" for Court Two recent polls - one GOP friendly, one Democrat friendly - both show that most Hispanics are completely unaware of the brouhaha going on in the U.S. Senate over President Bush's nomination of Hispanic Miguel Estrada to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. To make matters worse, Democrat pollster Sergio Bendixen estimates that about a third of the Hispanic voters who said in his poll that they support Estrada are confusing him with ERIK Estrada, the actor in the 1977-83 the television series "CHiPS." These folks actually think President Bush nominated "Ponch" to be a circuit court judge. Good grief. And these people are allowed to vote on election day with you and me. Still wonder how Democrats ever get elected? ***************************************** Reporting WFA's Rep. Jim Nussle, Iowa Republican and Chairman of the House Budget Committee, has set up a Web site where citizens can report incidents of governmental waste, fraud and abuse. Democrats, not surprisingly, say the plan to identify and eliminate WFAs will "threaten vital services to the American people." Wow, who didn't see that one coming? The Web site can be accessed at: http://www.house.gov/budget/waste.htm . ***************************************** Stupid Is As Stupid Does "An Annapolis (Maryland) lawmaker wants to enact a law that would ban most toy guns in the city and fine parents whose children are caught playing with the toys outdoors. Alderwoman Cynthia A. Carter, Democrat, said the law would ban all toy guns except for clear, brightly colored plastic guns. "...Four of the nine city council members have come out in support of Mrs. Carter's proposal. 'Anything that can be done to deglamorize guns is a plus,' said Annapolis Mayor Ellen O. Moyer, Democrat." - Washington Times, 6/18/03 ***************************************** Banning Stupid Politicians "The proposed law to ban toy guns demonstrates the greatest menace to American society - lawmakers such as Alderwoman Cynthia A. Carter. Instead of a ban on toy guns and fines for parents who let their children play outside with toy guns, let's ban stupid politicians and fine those lawmakers who propose stupid laws just before they are kicked out of office on their keisters." - Jess Leeper, letter-to-the-editor, Washington Times, 6/21/03 ***************************************** Biting the Hand That Feeds Them "In 1991, (the airline unions) sealed the inglorious fate of Eastern Airlines by refusing to accept additional concessions. Afterwards some union members were reported to have held up signs that read, 'We Won!' It was the ultimate case of schadenfreude: union members put the company out of business and put themselves out of work. Today the (airline) unions have a similar choice. Will they make concessions now in order to help their employers prevail in a competitive environment, or will they balk?" - "Labor Watch," Capital Research Center, June 2003 **************************************** Army of One "One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson **************************************** Hat's Off "My 'hat's off' to the Bryants. The Bryants are a brave family doing what we all should be doing - standing for what we believe. Actually, they're only doing what the early citizens of Massachusetts did when compulsory government schooling was first introduced - refusing to take this unconstitutional intrusion without a fight. What's amazing is how effective the compulsory education system has been at producing a society of submissive, gutless followers. Instead of putting government in its proper place, Americans simply fuss about the cost of the intrusive demands of such outrageous laws..." - News & Views reader Cindy Zipf ***************************************** Incompetent Boob Factories "In the early 80's I was among some of the pioneers of homeschooling who took serious hits by the status quo neighbors, churches, and school officials, not the mention the legislature. Everyone seemed so threatened by my actions at the time, and I guess not much has changed in the last 20 years. "At one legislative hearing that was winding down after hours of debate about the unthinkable possibility that parents should be allowed to have full stewardship over their own children, a senator asked, 'Before we close is there anyone who absolutely has to say something?' "I found myself rising as if lifted by an invisible source. At the microphone I properly addressed the 'distinguished' (?) panel of legislators and surprised myself by saying '...If indeed we parents are too incompetent and too uneducated to teach the children God sent to our homes, it is precisely because we are products of your public schools and your state colleges.' I then sat down to the cheers and applause of the audience and the total irritation of the panel." - News & Views reader Judy Naegle **************************************** Selective Choice "Chuck, why is it the lefties always scream about a citizen's right to choose when it comes to abortion, but God forbid you wish to EDUCATE your children to win spelling bees and other academic excellence!" - News & Views reader Marc Frank of the Peoples Republic of Maryland ****************************************** 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. 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