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*********************************** Yeah, He's a Real Peach Writing at Salon.com, Jake Tapper recounts the fawning admiration that left-wing film director Oliver Stone has for brutal Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. When asked what he thought of Castro at the premiere of his documentary titled "Comandante," Stone gushed, "I thought (Castro) was warm and bright. He's a very driven man, a very moral man. He's very concerned about his country. He's selfless in that way." Warm? Moral? Selfless? Only in a world where liberals don't even know what "is" is. *********************************** 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. *********************************** Democrats Fiddle While World Burns "The country is at Orange Alert. People are stockpiling water and duct tape. Who knows if we're going to war in two weeks, and (Democrats are) going to shut down everything to filibuster a person (judicial nominee Miguel Estrada) the American Bar Association has unanimously said is well qualified?" - Sen. John Breaux (D-La.) *********************************** Landrieu's Flip-Flop with a Twist Acknowledging that a campaign ad did run on her behalf last year indicating to the Hispanic community her support for judicial nominee Miguel Estrada, Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu nevertheless went into Tasmanian devil hyper-spin on Wednesday. "My campaign ran an ad that was intended to convey only that I did not oppose (Estrada's) nomination," she told the Washington Times. "Unfortunately, some of my supporters in the Hispanic community who helped us produce this commercial misinterpreted my neutrality as a statement of support." Uh-huh. Sure. Republican National Committee spokesperson Sharon Castillo put it best in response, saying, "She lied to the (Hispanic) community, and now she's turning back on the community that helped elect her." Castillo added that this was yet "another example of Democrats saying anything to get elected." Yup. *********************************** Actions Have Consequences "Political observers recently highlighted the aggressive and partisan approach Senate Democrats took during the first few weeks of the 108th Congress. Overlooked in these commentaries was the galvanizing effect the Democrats' behavior had on Republican unity in the U.S. Senate. This surprise byproduct of the minority party's antagonistic strategy could have long-term implications for the operation of the Senate, an institution historically associated more with lone rangers than team players." - Columnist Gary Andres *********************************** Cleaning Up Bubba's Korean Mess "The (Clinton) administration promised North Korea huge amounts of food and energy in return for a pledge to stop developing nuclear weapons. North Korea accepted the food and fuel, and kept right on making weapons of mass destruction. When this was discovered in 1998, Mr. Clinton blustered but did nothing. Today, North Korea is openly building more nuclear bombs. "...Confronted with the original North Korean challenge, Mr. Clinton used Jimmy Carter to broker a deal that supposedly stopped Kim Jong-il's nuclear program. When he realized it had done no such thing, he dithered some more and then left the whole mess for the new Bush administration to cope with as best it could." - Columnist William Rusher ************************************ 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. *********************************** The Chutzpah King Former commander-in-briefs Bill Clinton has recently been making the TV talk circuit again, and is, as usual, reminding us why the jackass is his party's mascot. The guy who was completely duped by North Korea over its nuclear development program, trading food and other assistance for...well, nothing...now advises the Bush administration to offer the extortionists a "grand bargain" to settle the issue. Yeah, we're sure they'll keep their word THIS time, right? On the matter of the terrorist responsible for Sept. 11, Clinton declared, "We talked about bin Laden four out of five days for the last three years I was president. I had the same level of obsession with bin Laden that I think a lot of the current administration has with Saddam Hussein." Um, exactly. ALL he did was *talk*. Unless you count firing some expensive missiles into the middle of the desert, blowing up nothing but camels and tents. Of course, the big difference between Clinton's "obsession" and that of the Bush administration is that our current president, like the fabled Canadian Mounties, is gonna get HIS man. Then there was his little dust-up with CNN's Judy Woodruff. You'll recall that the Clinton White House was the most Hollywood-obsessed administration in history. Yet in response to Woodruff's question about actor Richard Gere 's criticism that Clinton had done little to combat AIDS while in office, Bubba replied, "I think that's the silliest question I ever heard, and I don 't blame Richard Gere, because he is an actor. He doesn't know." >From the guy who considered the goofy Barbra Streisand a top, deep-thinking political strategist. He also thinks Hillary would make a "great" president. Perish the thought. *********************************** Ghost of Democrats Past "The Democratic Leadership Council, in a critical report on the party's weaknesses, said yesterday that voters believe the Democrats care more about taxes and spending than they do about national security and family values. . . . Written by DLC founder Al From and its president, Bruce Reed, the memo bemoans what it calls 'the Democratic Party's losing image.' 'Your most formidable opponent isn't Bush or your fellow contestants for the (presidential) nomination. Your real enemy is the ghost of Democrats past. '" - Washington Times, 2/13/03 *********************************** Speaking of Ghosts from the Past "Former Illinois Sen. Carol Mosley-Braun plans to file papers for a presidential exploratory committee early next week, a spokesman said yesterday. Her entry into the 2004 presidential race will expand the Democratic field of candidates to seven." - Greg Pierce's "Inside Politics," 2/13/03 *********************************** Canadian Club "Amanda Sousa, a self-styled 'pacifist' from Canada, was shocked and appalled when her seven-year-old daughter brought home her spelling assignment. One of the words on the list was gun. No, we're not making this up; it's in the Ottawa Citizen: "'I realize people hunt in this area, but I still don't think that warrants the teaching of this word to my daughter or any other child,' said Mrs. Sousa. . . . Mrs. Sousa wrote a letter to her daughter's teacher describing her views on the word gun, her unease with any child learning to spell the word, a few alternatives, and the wish to speak to the teacher about its inclusion on the list. "'The word gun is synonymous with death. I'm racking my brain trying to figure out why a seven-year-old would need to learn this word,' said Mrs. Sousa. . . . 'I don't think this is an issue of political correctness. It's an issue of protecting your child from violence. Guns are violent. End of story,' said Mrs. Sousa.' "The Upper Canada School Board actually gave in to Sousa's demand and banned the word. Occasionally we hear from Canadian readers upset that we make fun of their country. But how can we help it when Canadians so often play to type?" - James Taranto's "Best of the Web," 2/11/03 *********************************** Subscribe Now to Litigation Nation Online The issue of lawsuit abuse is so critical and so big that we now publish a completely separate e-newsletter dedicated strictly to this subject titled "Litigation Nation Online." The newsletter is published weekly, with important, timely breaking news as it develops. If this is an issue of importance to you, subscribe to Litigation Nation Online at: http://www.chuckmuth.com/junklawsuits/ ************************************ Two New "Muth's Truths" Can reciting a children's rhyme about catching a tiger by the toe be racist? And more importantly, is it actionable in a court of law? Find out in this week's Muth's Truths column, "Junk Racism Meets Junk Lawsuit." And against my better judgment, I recently weighed in on the abortion debate, specifically on a measure dealing with parental notification introduced in this year's Maryland legislature. Catch both issues of "Muth's Truths" at: http://www.chuckmuth.com/muthstruths.htm *********************************** 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. Box 15307 Middle River, MD 21220 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The opinions and views expressed in Chuck Muth's News & Views reflect those of the writers, editors and columnists therein and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the sponsors, advertisers ... heck, even some of our readers. To be REMOVED, go to: http://www.chuckmuth.com/newsletter/ and complete the removal request instructions you'll find there. Or send your request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # #
