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*********************************** W to Take On the Ambulance Chasers "We will tackle the crisis of frivolous lawsuits that drive up the cost of health care." - President George W. Bush in his weekly radio address on Saturday *********************************** Hillary Speaks In the Democratic response to the president's weekly radio address, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) said. Um...who cares? *********************************** How to Subscribe If you know someone who might like to receive News & Views, you can sign 'em up at: http://www.chuckmuth.com. *********************************** He Writes the Songs "Barry Manilow performed at a Democratic fund raiser. As a result of Manilow 's appearance, the Republicans raised $10 million dollars." - Comedian talk show host Conan O'Brien *********************************** Hello, This Is Your Pilot Speaking (Hic) "Lawmakers are trying to decide whether or not pilots should be allowed to carry guns. Those for it say it will make the flight safer while critics point out that guns and alcohol don't mix." - Comedian and talk show host Conan O'Brien ************************************ And the Winner Is. Best Political Joke of the Year: David Letterman said after the election that "the only thing Democrats now control is the TV show 'The West Wing.'" - Campaigns & Elections magazine, December 2002/January 2003 ************************************ Best & Worst Found in Maryland "Best Republican Campaign of the Year: Robert Ehrlich's election as governor of Maryland. He was the first winning GOP gubernatorial candidate since Spiro Agnew in 1996. "Worst Democratic Campaign of the Year: Kathleen Kennedy Townsend's campaign for governor of Maryland lacked organizational cohesion and message focus from the very beginning." - Campaigns & Elections magazine, December 2002/January 2003 *********************************** The Golden Shaft Award Goes To. "Worst Screwing of the Year: New Jersey Republican Doug Forrester ran a winning campaign for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in New Jersey and was on the verge of defeating Democratic incumbent Robert Torricelli in the general election when Democrats switched candidates. The state Supreme Court allowed the switch despite the fact that it had taken place after the legal deadline." - Campaigns & Elections magazine, December 2002/January 2003 *********************************** Go Ahead...Have a Cal, Man Catch America's favorite conservative columnist live on the only "fair and balanced" station in TV-land. Tune in for "After Hours with Cal Thomas" on Fox News, Saturdays at 11 p.m. (EST). *********************************** How About "Diversity" In Oil? " 'Why are we importing oil from countries that are exporting lethal terrorism by groups who hate our freedoms and despise our way of life?' Sen. Conrad Burns asks. At a December 6 energy summit in Moscow, the Montana Republican bluntly discussed the dangers of U.S. dependence on 'rogue oil.' "...As America wages the War on Terror, we immediately should adopt a strategy to slash or end our dependence on rogue oil. We should follow the advice Winston Churchill offered as World War II loomed: 'Safety and certainty in oil lie in variety and variety alone.' " - Columnist Deroy Murdock *********************************** The Power of "Preferred Minorities" "As the Lott imbroglio unfolded, white people watched with trepidation the dissolution of their First Amendment rights and the onset of thought control. Many knew instinctively that the difficulty in which Sen. Trent Lott found himself was not really about him, but about the power of 'preferred minorities' to censure white people and destroy their careers. ".'Preferred minority' has become an official government term. Nothing could be clearer than that the U.S. Constitution allows for no such person or persons. Yet, for 37 years we have watched the creation of a class of preferred people, a new aristocracy. And now they have been given the power to shut the rest of us up." - Columnist Paul Craig Roberts *********************************** Little Progress Over Long Time "...President Johnson signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act ordering desegregation of public accommodations. Sen. Barry Goldwater, the 1964 Republican presidential candidate, voted against it. . . . Goldwater won 6 percent of black votes. George W. Bush won 8 percent. "...So what can Mr. Bush do, in keeping with Republican principles, to start winning back blacks? Pick good fights. Confront Democrats where they oppose the interests of most blacks. "On three such issues Mr. Bush has staked his ground, but hasn't forced a national debate: school choice, Social Security privatization and permanently abolishing death taxes." - Terence P. Jeffrey, editor, Human Events *********************************** Goldwater & the Civil Rights Act In his own words, why Sen. Barry Goldwater voted against the 1964 civil rights bill. And get this, it was based on constitutional principles. What an extremist! Read all about it in the latest "Muth's Truths" column at: http://chuckmuth.com/muthstruths.htm *********************************** Your Union Dues At Work There is one humdinger of a scandal unfolding at the Washington Teachers' Union. Seems a couple of those champions of the working stiff decided to loot the union's coffers in order to live the high life of the rich and famous. On Sunday, the Washington Times listed in an editorial some examples of the shopping spree former WTU president Barbara Bullock enjoyed on the workers' dime: * $150,000 at Neiman Marcus * $57,000 for a 288-piece Tiffany sterling silver set at MS Rau Antiques in New Orleans * $50,000 at Snazzy Limited in Orange Park, Fla. * $50,000 at Nordstrom * $40,000 at Saks Fifth Avenue * $25,000 at Parkway cleaners in Chevy Chase * $12,000 at Hecht's * $11,000 at Friedman's Shoes in Atlanta * $9,000 at Bloomingdale's * $6,000 at Williams-Sonoma * $5,000 at Galt Bros. Jewelry * $4,000 at St. John Boutique, Beverly Hills * $4,000 at Tiffany's Seems EVERYBODY wants to be a rich Republican these days...even union bosses. It'd be nice, however, if they would EARN it instead of stealing it. Guess some old habits are just hard to break. *********************************** Pit-bull Amongst Passive Puppies "A young, tenacious journalist did our country a great service this year by refusing to accept conventional wisdom and the status quo. He blew the whistle on powerful figures of authority, exposed deceit and forced change. But you won't see him celebrated on the cover of Time magazine. "That's because Joel Mowbray, a Townhall.com columnist and reporter for National Review magazine and its online counterpart, is too politically incorrect and fearlessly skeptical of official lies to be embraced by the media elite. "Mr. Mowbray, 26, hammered the State Department and scooped the jaded Beltway press corps with story after story exposing the bureaucratic foul-ups and diplomatic sellouts that led to national security nightmares. "...Gutsy and tireless, Mr. Mowbray has only just begun. His unyielding pursuit of the truth in the interest of national security may be bad news for the State Department. But it's welcome news for all Americans who prefer pit-bull journalism to the passive puppy act so common in the media today. - Columnist Michelle Malkin ************************************ Long Savings on Long Distance! 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