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We lead with the tragic killings in Chicago of that Judge's husband and
mother...We'll get the story from Frank Main of the Sun-Times and former
federal judge Eugene Sullivan who himself was threatened by folks involved with
cases he tried...You can also check out Sullivan's new novel, "The Majority
Rule" by checking out his website http://www.eugenesullivan.com/
Later we talk to Fund and Tom Oliphant of the Boston Globe on the
administration's retreat on Social Security private accounts per Treasury
Secretary John Snow...
War of words over Social Security heats up...As private accounts lose favor in
polls, GOP scrambles (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7067242/
We'll finish up with a wife of a National Guardsman serving in Iraq and what
its like being married to the military...
Please join us, Thank you...
The Marine Corps for the second straight month in February missed its goal for
signing up new recruits, the Marines said on Wednesday, in another sign of the
Iraq war's effect on military recruiting. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=NZZ0O0R0HPPJQCRBAE0CFFA?type=topNews&storyID=7789418
Baghdad car bombs kill 10 Iraqi troops...Blasts come as mourners protest at
site of Hillah bombing (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7043921/
Social Security Vote May Be Delayed...Critics Could Force Proposal to Change
(The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A64253-2005Mar1?language=printer
"This is the mother of all issues," said House Majority Leader Tom DeLay,
adding that opponents of the president's plans "are better organized than we
are." (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7053826/
Bitter political rivals President Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry will team up
today to honor the Red Sox, as well as the late black baseball great Jackie
Robinson, who will posthumously be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. (The
Boston Herald) http://news.bostonherald.com/politics/view.bg?articleid=71094
Rachel Robinson and John F. Kerry: Today Washington, D.C., will temporarily
become capital of Red Sox Nation. The Sox will be honored at the White House
for their World Series victory, and one of the greatest players in the game's
history -- Jackie Robinson -- will be honored for his contributions to our
nation on and off the field. (The Boston Globe)
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/03/02/a_pioneer_in_civil_rights/
Supreme Court to weigh Commandments cases...75 percent of Americans support
such displays, according to poll (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7053335/
The White House says tapes of President Bush that were made secretly by a
friend have now been turned over to the president's private lawyer. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&u=/ap/20050302/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_secret_tapes&printer=1
Democrats need to preach core values like strong schools and health care to
recapture the South, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said
Tuesday night in Jackson. (Clarion-Ledger)
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050302/NEWS01/503020382/1002
Opinion/Editorial
The Wall Street Journal: The Blue State Court...The Justices continue their
liberal social activism.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110006361
Mondo Washington: Condi's Growing Fan Club...European tour '05: A jumping-off
point for a White House run in '08?
http://villagevoice.com/news/0509,mondo1,61605,6.html
Newt: Transform It, Don't Reform It...Medicaid Needs a New Structure and the
Ability to Tap Technology
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64393-2005Mar1.html
Hitchens: The Arab Street: A vanquished clich�.
http://slate.msn.com/default.aspx?id=2114137&
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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