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Well folks if this ain't the night to break out the TV trays, pop the popcorn
and settle in for some hot cable news, I don't know what is...As promised we're
live tonight from Two Rivers Baptist Church in Nashville...Tonight's Hardball
Special Edition: "One Nation Under God" examines the crossroads of politics and
pulpit in front of a live audience...
Chris: "We're gathered here tonight to talk about a deep division in this
country, over the proper role of religion and religious belief in our country's
electoral politics. And more than that, the recognition of God in our
democratic process of government."
We will feature three of the people at the center of the biggest culture war
battles of the last year including Judge Roy Moore of Alabama, George Felos,
attorney for Michael Schiavo, and Micky Weinstein, an Air Force cadet parent
who complained about religious intolerance at the academy. The nation's top
religious leaders will debate the role of religion in U.S. politics including
Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council, Reverend Albert Pennybacker, of
the Clergy and Leity Network, Dr. Richard Land, from the Southern Baptist
Convention, Dr. Jerry Sutton, Pastor of Two Rivers Baptist Church and Reza
Aslam, a Muslim religious scholar....
And it doesn't stop there...We'll preview President Bush's big speech on Iraq
at Ft. Bragg with White House Communications Director Nicolle Devenish... We'll
bring you the speech from Ft. Bragg in its entirety which is expected to last
until around 8:40-ish ET...We then take it to 10 pm ET with a live Town Hall
special from Two Rivers and get reaction from the congregation...We'll even
throw in Biden, Warner and a special guest appearance from Newsweek's Jon
Meacham...Tucker and Norah will anchor buddy on stage...
Please don't miss this...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball Briefing from
Washington, DC
Bush seeks to ease worries about war...Speech at Fort Bragg aimed at reassuring
skeptical public about Iraq (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8387168/
Rice: Bush Will Stress Need For Patience In Iraq In Speech (KXAN-TV)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8388362/
Bush to ask teetering Americans for resolve in Iraq (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-06-27-bush-speech_x.htm
Before his address, Bush will meet with the families of 33 U.S. troops killed
in Iraq and Afghanistan. The audience for his speech will be 600 to 700
soldiers, the White House said. (AP)
http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/B/BUSH?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=POLITICS&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2005-06-28-07-41-47
Poll points to increasing doubts on war's progress, Bush's reasons (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-06-27-bush-poll_x.htm
SF Chronicle Analysis: The best clue to what President Bush wants to tell the
American people about Iraq today can probably be found in his selection of the
nation's largest Army base as a backdrop for his prime-time address.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/06/28/MNG1ADFUQB1.DTL&type=printable
U.S. military helicopter crashes in Afghanistan...Condition of those on board
unknown (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8391112/
Anger over ruling on Ten Commandments...'It's just wrong,' some Bible Belt
residents say of Supreme Court decision (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8384865/
Americans skeptical about Iraq claims....As President Bush prepares to address
the nation about Iraq Tuesday night, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds
that most Americans do not believe the administration's claims that impressive
gains are being made against the insurgency, but a clear majority is willing to
keep U.S. forces there for an extended time to stabilize the country. (The
Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8380390/
As insurgency holds, US prepares long Iraq campaign (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050627/ts_nm/iraq_insurgency_dc&printer=1;_ylt=Ambd4IM.CUFWgoW1YsENL_Jg.3QA;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-
Democrats criticize payments to KBR...Pentagon auditors question more than $1
billion in Iraq costs, report says (The Washington Post)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8381265/
'Gold Star' moms to admit non-citizens...Group came under fire for barring
Filipina mother of slain GI (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8387014
Bush senior, Clinton hang out together...One putt at a time, ex-presidents
cement friendship (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8389579/
Secrecy as process to beatify John Paul II opens...Most key players appear to
be in favor of late pope's canonization (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8383719/
Novelist and historian Shelby Foote, whose Southern storyteller's touch
inspired millions to read his multivolume work on the Civil War, has died. He
was 88. (AP)
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2005/06/28/entertainment/e102921D76.DTL&type=printable
Opinion/Editorial
Miniter: The Defeatist Caucus...Some on Capitol Hill seem to yearn for a repeat
of Vietnam. http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/bminiter/?id=110006879
Will: Hairsplitting at the Court
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/georgewill/gw20050628.shtml
David Limbaugh: Rove Is Right
http://www.davidlimbaugh.com/mt/archives/2005/06/new_column_rove.html
Katrina: Rove on the couch http://www.thenation.com/blogs/edcut?bid=7
Conason: Klein's New Low In Hillary Bashing
http://www.observer.com/pages/conason.asp
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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