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************************************ Elephants to Gather in Big Apple "Republicans will nominate their candidate for president of the United States - presumably George W. Bush - in New York City next year. ~ Press reports say that is where the GOP will gather for its 2004 national convention." - CNSNews.com, 1/6/03 ********************************** Go Forth and e-Multiply If you know someone who might like to receive News & Views, you can sign 'em up at: http://www.chuckmuth.com. ************************************ Let Freedom Ring "Freedom is no policy for the timid. And my plaintive plea to all my colleagues that remain in this government as I leave it is, for your sake, for my sake, for heaven's sake, don't give up on freedom!" - Retiring Rep. Dick Armey (R-Tex.) in parting remarks to colleagues at the National Press Club, 12/6/02 ************************************ People in Glass Houses "I think the Bush policy in North Korea has been a failure," said Democrat presidential wannabe Sen. John Edwards on ABC's "This Week" with George Stuffin'envelopes. Hmmm. As opposed to the "successful" policy followed by Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter which relied on the "good word" of Kim Jong-il to keep the nuclear genie in its North Korean bottle? Democrats like Edwards would be pathetic if not for the fact that the media actually takes them seriously. *********************************** Thanks Bill & Jimmy "China, incidentally, has nuclear missiles that can reach American cities, thanks to American technology which they obtained when Bill Clinton overruled the objections of our military and intelligence officials, and allowed that technology to be exported. China also now controls the canal that Americans built in Panama, which Jimmy Carter gave away when he was president." - Columnist Thomas Sowell *********************************** Nah, No Media Bias Here "On New Years Day, incoming Senate Majority Leader, Dr. Bill Frist (R-TN), was driving in Florida when he saw a terrible accident take place in front of him. According to the Miami Herald, Frist jumped out, called paramedics, and: 'cradled the head of one victim, immobilizing the victim's spine, until paramedics arrived . . . He directed paramedics to the most seriously injured, helping set up life-support systems for two of the injured. And as they waited to be sent to hospitals, he offered words of comfort to the injured.' "If this was covered at all it was put in the 'Meanwhile, in other news' category. The Washington Post, for example, had one 215-word Associated Press story. Period. "One day later, Senator John Edwards (D-NC) announced he was forming an exploratory committee to run against President Bush. According to Reuters, Edwards criticized President Bush 'for failing to face the nation's full range of security challenges and falling short in fixing the nation's health care problems.' Every one of Edwards' 47,539 appearances, interviews, statements and phone calls were covered in full by the political press." - Rich Galen, "Mullings," 1/6/03 *********************************** Pretty Boy John "John Edwards, the handsome, and comely and attractive senator from North Carolina (well, those are his chief assets) has announced plans to seek the Democratic nomination for president. A relative newcomer to politics, Mr. Edwards has caught the eye of party elders due to his, well, his looks." - Columnist Mona Charen ************************************* And Lightweight, Too "But what about the Democratic hopefuls who want Mr. Bush's job? There are a lot of them, though for the most part this is a lightweight bunch who has some serious political handicaps. "...Let's start with Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina. He is a freshman who is only in the fourth year of his first six-year term. He has made millions as a personal injury lawsuit attorney, but had never run for public office before. And he now wants to be president of the United States? "Handsome and ambitious, Mr. Edwards has not distinguished himself in the Senate in any major legislative battles. However, he has been the subject of some fawning articles from the liberal establishment press in magazines like Vanity Fair and Esquire, but is that how we choose our presidents?" - Columnist Donald Lambro ************************************ Long Savings on Long Distance Just 4.97 cents/minute (5.97 cents for some non-regional bell companies) * All state-to-state calls in the continental U.S. * Residential or commercial * 6-second billing increments after the first 18 seconds * 24 hours/day * 7 days/week * No access codes * No minimums * No activation fees * No monthly service charge unless your bill is less than $20.00 a month (then a $2.50 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. go to <http://www.GOPLongDistance.com> today. *********************************** Heck of a Stretch for a Comparison "I don't think (Democrats have) gotten over Bill Clinton, the way the Chicago Bulls never got over losing Michael Jordan." - CNN's liberal commentator Paul Begala, Washington Times, 1/6/03 *********************************** Stonewall Democrats "The Senate is a cantankerous crowd, and because of Senate rules, Democrats can hold up things forever - and they have. . . . The most important thing to do is to finish the job on the 2001 tax cuts - to make them permanent. Every time we tried to do that, (Democrat Sen. Tom) Daschle stopped it in the Senate." - Rep. John Linder (R-Ga.), Washington Times, 1/6/03 *********************************** One Night Stands "President Bush wants to invade Iraq to get control of its oil reserves, (Rev. Al) Sharpton charged Saturday, and the Democratic Party treats black voters like mistresses: 'They want to have fun with us on Election Day, but they can't bring us home to introduce us to their mommies and daddies. We are not going to continue to be the concubines of the national Democratic Party." - Greg Pierce's "Inside Politics," 1/6/03 *********************************** >From the Ridiculous to the Absurd "The Dallas Cowboys want to win so much that they have just hired one of the top coaches in the game, and for that they should pay the price - because the coach is white. "At least according to super-lawyer Johnnie Cochran and other leaders of a group protesting the NFL's hiring practices. They want the Cowboys to lose a highly prized draft pick because their next coach will be Bill Parcells, whose career record is 138-100, but whose melanin count is low. "So pervasive is racial quota-mongering that it has now seeped into the nation's weekend passion, where it will feature its usual futility and absurdity." - Columnist Rich Lowry *********************************** What Lott Hath Wrought "A Republican senator wants to establish a temporary congressional committee on race relations that will address such issues as a national apology for racial segregation, construction of a black history museum on the National Mall and reparations for slavery. "Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas said he will broach the subject officially with his Republican colleagues as they meet and organize this week on Capitol Hill. He said 'feedback has been positive' since he sent a letter proposing the special committee to incoming Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee. "...Asked if the committee could be used to give momentum to the idea of paying reparations to black Americans for slavery - long a pet project of Rep. John Conyers Jr., Michigan Democrat - Mr. Brownback said, 'I think we clearly need to bring that up as a topic.'" - Washington Times, 1/6/03 ************************************ What About Irish Reparations? "Tens of thousands of hapless Irish immigrants, many fleeing famine, came to the New World only to find themselves harassed and oppressed by bigotry and poverty." - Columnist Allan Barra, Wall Street Journal, 1/2/03 *********************************** The Goldwater Doctrine "I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them. It is not to inaugurate new programs, but to cancel old ones that do violence to the Constitution, or that have failed in their purpose, or that impose on the people an unwarranted financial burden. I will not attempt to discover whether legislation is 'needed' before I have first determined whether it is constitutionally permissible. And if I should later be attacked for neglecting my constituents' interests, I shall reply that I was informed their main interest is liberty and that in that cause I am doing the very best I can." - Barry Goldwater, "The Conscience of a Conservative" [ To help promote the "Goldwater Doctrine" in public policy and government, join the Goldwater Club by going to: http://chuckmuth.com/goldwater.htm ] ********************************* ********************************* Published by The Goldwater Club Chuck Muth Editor/Publisher P.O. 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