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********************************** The Perfect Democrat Presidential Candidate? "A D.C. native with bank-robbery experience going back 40 years bungled his latest attempt by locking his keys in the getaway car and shooting himself in the leg as he fled on foot with $100 bills flying from his pockets, police said yesterday." - Washington Times, 1/17/03 ********************************** 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. *********************************** You Can't Fix Stupid "sooo, I go to Duke, and yes it is ultraliberal, as are most college campuses today, but I also believe it is a place where we embrace radical points of view as an integral part of the marketplace of ideas. is Laura Whitehorn a role model? no, certainly not. She is a criminal--but she is a criminal who has served her time. In the united states, we believe in giving people second chances." So writes a Duke student (name withheld to protect the guilty) after we blew the whistle on the university's scheduled appearance on March 3 of a convicted bomber of the U.S. Capitol. And yep, this appears to be a perfect example of the results of "whole language" education, 'cause that's exactly how the note was received. But grammar aside, what a head full of mush. "We embrace radical points of view as an integral part of the marketplace of ideas"? Who are they gonna invite next? bin Laden? Saddam Hussein? SEN. PATTY MURRAY? And what kind of "second chance" would the victims of this radical terrorist bomber have received had anyone been killed? I worry for this young person. Ignorance can be cured. But you can't fix stupid. ************************************ The Thelma & Louise of Bombers For those of you who may not recall the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Capitol, here are some additional details: It was done to protest the rescue of those students on Grenada by President Reagan. And it was apparently targeted at Republicans, as the bomb was placed in a rest room next to the GOP cloakroom. And Laura Whitehorn's convicted accomplice in the bombing was one Linda Sue Evans. That name ring a bell? Well, if you had memorized the list of last-minute pardons coughed up by Bill Clinton it would.'cause Evans got one. Skunks of a feather, stink together. ********************************** Duke Shrugs Statement Regarding Guest Speaker at African & African-American Studies Program By David Jarmul [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Associate Vice President, News and Communications Duke University January 17, 2003 "Duke University has received inquiries in response to a January 16 commentary in the Wall Street Journal's online 'Opinion Journal' regarding Laura Whitehorn, who is scheduled to participate on March 3 in a speaker series at Duke. As the article notes, Ms. Whitehorn was recently released from federal prison after serving more than 14 years for her role in planting a bomb in the U.S. Capitol building in 1983, in protest of the U.S. invasion of Grenada. She has been active in recent years on behalf of prisoners who are HIV-positive. "Ms. Whitehorn was invited to speak about HIV/AIDS in prisons. The invitation was extended by Becky Thompson, who is a visiting professor at Duke through the current spring semester, teaching a graduate course, 'Teaching Race, Teaching Gender,' in Duke's African & African-American Studies Program. "Duke does not exert control over or pressure its faculty and departments in their selection of campus speakers. One of our nation's greatest values, and one we at Duke celebrate, is the freedom for people to express their thoughts openly. Students, faculty and other members of the Duke community benefit from hearing and debating a wide variety of ideas. We have confidence in the ability of the members of our community to analyze and critique the arguments they hear, an activity that is central to democracy, and to universities in particular. "Duke hosts speakers with a wide array of views. During the week Ms. Whitehorn will appear, for instance, it will also hold campus events on topics ranging from spiritual responses to environmental problems to intellectual property in cyberspace. Some speakers may hold views that others consider too radical or tainted to be provided a forum. Nonetheless, Duke remains committed to the academic freedom that has contributed so much to the traditions and strength of our nation." *********************************** CPAC 2003 The 30th annual Conservative Political Action conference will be held in Crystal City, Virginia from January 30 through February 1. For more information, go to www.cpac.org. ********************************** Bunch of Big Babies "You remember T-ball? ... The kindergarteners played T-ball. . . . But in one game we had a problem because after the other side was out . . . they wouldn't put down their bats and go out in the field. . . . They thought that once they had been at bat they were going to stay at bat, even though their side was out and it was time for them to leave. The more I thought about it, the more I thought maybe that is what is happening in the Senate today." - Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond on the Democrats' refusal to give up their committee chairmanships now that the Republicans are in the majority, Congressional Record, 1/14/03 *********************************** Tax Hikes vs. Spending Cuts You'll recall this week the disturbing decision by Georgia's newly-elected Republican governor, Sonny Perdue, to raise taxes in order to balance his state budget. And in Nevada, re-elected Republican Gov. Kenny Guinn is touting new taxes in the neighborhood of $800,000 million for a budget shortfall there. Well, newly-elected Republican governor of Maryland is facing a massive budget shortfall, as well. But Gov. Bob Ehrlich vowed this week to "shrink" government instead of raising taxes. "We going to ask government to do what thousands of Maryland families do every day," said Mr. Ehrlich, "live within its means." Amen. ********************************** Keeping Their Priorities Straight "My gun rights are more important than my gay rights. They're both important, but people shouldn't assume that just because I'm gay, I should buy into a certain political party, like the Democrats." - Lisa Miner, member of the growing Pink Pistols gay gun-rights group, Associated Press, 1/17/03 ********************************** Another Harassment Suit Against Guns "The nation's largest anti-gun group Thursday filed suit against the manufacturer of the gun allegedly used by Washington, D.C.-area sniper suspects John Allen Muhammad and John Lee Malvo and the Washington state gun store from which the semi-automatic rifle was allegedly lost or stolen. Dennis Henigan, legal director of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence (formerly known as Handgun Control, Inc.), announced the lawsuit at the National Press Club. ".(Bushmaster vice president Allen) Faraday said anti-gun organizations - that cannot get the American people or elected representatives to support their disarmament agenda - are trying to achieve their goals through the courts instead. He warned that gun manufacturers are quickly growing tired of the harassment. "'Groups like the Brady Campaign, that file all of these frivolous lawsuits, at some point are going to have to take responsibility for that,' Faraday predicted. 'Eventually, the manufacturers are going to stand up and say enough is enough and file counter-suits.'" - CNSNews.com, 1/17/03 *********************************** 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 ] ************************************ Quaint Notions and McDonald's "There is no law compelling anyone to buy the biggest burger in the joint, or supersize the fries, or demand a jumbo soft drink or sundae with nuts. There is such a thing as free will, even at McDonald's, and the virtues of restraint and moderation remain intact." - Columnist Philip Terzian *********************************** Fox in the Henhouse "To a lot of observers, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's surprise decision to enlist in the Senate Armed Services Committee is proof-positive she lusts to be commander-in-chief. And some are pretty livid about it. 'Oh, no,' groaned Elaine Donnelly of the conservative Center for Military Readiness. 'That's the worst thing I've heard in a long time. She's perfectly capable of using this to position herself as someone who is pro-military in a dishonest way.' " - New York Post columnist Deborah Orin *********************************** Whitewashing Al Sharpton "Among the earliest and clearest voices to condemn Trent Lott's benighted remarks last month were those of conservatives and Republicans, who were repelled by his nostalgia for segregation and quick to call for his ouster.When will liberals and Democrats show the same maturity and forcefully repudiate the noxious racial lout in their own tent, New York demagogue Al Sharpton? "This is a subject of more than idle interest.Al Sharpton says he is running for president. . . . But it is impossible to imagine, say, David Duke running for president as a Republican and not being shunned by every leading figure in the party. . . . No one would roll over for Duke.Why are they rolling over for Sharpton? After all, Sharpton's r�sum� is at least as vile as Duke's. "...If Sharpton were a white skinhead, he would be a political leper, spurned everywhere but the fringe.But far from being spurned, he is shown much deference.Democrats embrace him.Politicians court him.And journalists report on his comings and goings while politely sidestepping his career as a hatemongering racial hustler. . . . Sharpton is a vicious liar and a dangerous bigot.As a matter of moral hygiene, his party and the press should be able to say so, too." - Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby ************************************ Brain Surgery & Affirmative Action "Here is my response to those politicianscall opposition to affirmative action racism. Let's say they need atransplant. There aredoctors ready to do the operation. One got his credentials through affirmative action; the other one through guts, studying and effort.Which one willchoose? Askliberal this question and he will not be able to give you an answer." - News & Views reader Phil Beckwith ************************************ Hate Crime Laws Double-Standard "The Family Foundation of America was celebrating this week about the Virginia Senate's decision to keep homosexuals off a list of groups protected by hate crimes laws. . . . Don't get me wrong: I'm against all hate- crimes laws. But if you're going to have them, they should at least be applied fairly. 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