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************************************ Hot Off the Press: New "Muth's Truths" How is it that the United States is on the brink of military action over in Iraq in 2003? Well, you can thank the peanut gallery of "cheese-eating surrender monkeys," "can't we all just get along" Hollywood windbags, "give peace a chance" anti-war hippie-wannabes and, of course, the Democrats. But I repeat myself. Catch this latest edition of "Muth's Truths" at: http://www.chuckmuth.com/muthstruths.htm *********************************** Hello, Jacques? Sometimes it just feels good to vent...even though you KNOW it won't do any good. If that urge has hit you in the past couple of weeks over our "friends" in France, News & Views reader Mitchell Tracy provided us with a web site where you can toast the French directly in an email to their president. Go to: http://www.elysee.fr/ang/ecrire/mail_.htm *********************************** Race Hustler Scaring Bejeepers Out of D's "The Rev. Al Sharpton's presidential bid is sending shudders through the Democrats' rank and file, who fear that his fiery, racial rhetoric could divide their party and lead to defeat in 2004. "...Few Democrats - especially the spokesmen for the six other presidential contenders - want to talk on the record about what they think of Mr. Sharpton's prospective presidential candidacy. . . . But privately some of them worry Mr. Sharpton's brand of racial politics will tar their party and repel white Democrats in the South and independent swing voters across the country. "'This is not good for our party. This could take us back to the 1980s when Jesse Jackson's candidacy divided the electorate and led us down the road to defeat,' said a Democratic adviser and campaign strategist who did not want to be identified." - Washington Times, 2/17/03 *********************************** 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. *********************************** Instant Recall "Gray Davis is clearly spooked by the prospect, however dim it may be, of becoming the first California governor to be dumped from office in midterm. "Davis' popularity among California voters, which has lingered in the sub-50 percent range for nearly two years, has plunged even lower in recent weeks. Most private polling puts it in the 30 percent to 35 percent range now. "California voters are notoriously fickle. And if only one in three voters likes the job Davis is doing, it means that if the newly minted recall drive could muster enough money and momentum to reach the ballot, he would be in grave danger of being dumped." - Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee, 2/16/03 EDITOR'S NOTE: You can get information on the recall effort as well as find out how you can help by going to: www.davisrecall.com ************************************ The Fat Police "Advocates of primary enforcement argue that seat belt usage decreases the risk of injury or death in the event of an automobile accident - and of course they're absolutely correct. It is smart to wear your seat belt. But it's also smart to eat right and exercise - and the consequences of failing to do either are at least as serious in potential and in fact as failing to buckle-up. "...So - should dietary codes and exercise regimens be enforced at ticket-point? When police sport an obviously obese person walking down the street with a super-sized order of fries in his pudgy fingers, should they be able to stop him and issue a 'fatty fine?' "...Neo-puritanism works both ways - and if the increasingly overused 'for your own good' argument is going to become the standard by which we permit government to henpeck us, there will be no aspect of our lives - private as well as public - that won't eventually come under the scrutiny of some Dudley Do-right with a badge and the authority of the state behind him." - Columnist Eric Peters *********************************** Race Preferences Challenged in Texas "A taxpayer-funded scholarship offered by the Texas Department of Transportation that excludes white applicants is discriminatory and needs to be opened to all races, an attorney for the American Civil Rights Institute (www.acri.org) said yesterday. "The California-based civil rights group, led by University of California regent Ward Connerly, ran an advertisement this week in the Daily Texan student newspaper at the University of Texas at Austin, informing readers of the scholarship and saying: 'If you are white, you may be a victim of illegal discrimination.'" - Washington Times, 2/14/03 ************************************ 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 Continuing War on Air Travel "The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has successfully treated me with aviation aversion therapy. Occasionally, I must fly somewhere. I don't vomit in anticipation, but I succumb to an almost uncontrollable rage on route to the airport that's intensified by the question, 'May I see your ticket and photo ID?' "Being asked for a ticket and photo ID is reasonable, but it's a precursor of what follows. My carry-on luggage is tossed on the conveyor belt for X-ray. I walk through the metal detector. Suspenders, watches, wallet, cigarettes, tiepin, belt and ring can set off the alarm. I've learned that, so those items are removed and placed in my brief case, and so are my eyeglasses. "Despite demetalizing myself, it's no guarantee that the alarm won't go off. When it does, a guard escorts me to a chair to wand my legs and crotch. He orders me to take off my shoes, and they're X-rayed. Finally, there's the order for me to stand, arms outstretched, for more wanding. "Guards sometimes attempt to exchange pleasantries. I just look at them saying not one word, for fear that saying what I felt would lead to arrest. Instead of pleasantries, they might apologize for the delay, inconvenience and sheer stupidity of a procedure that imposes high costs on millions upon millions of Americans who are no air safety threat whatsoever." - Columnist Walter Williams *********************************** Flushing Money Down a Rat Hole "Never have so many paid so much to so few for so little. I refer here, of course, to American families' expenditures on college education. . . . (F)or the student majoring in subjects such as English, political science or sociology, or in feel-aggrieved programs such as women's studies, students are paying enormous sums of money to be politicized by highly paid and under-worked radicals." - Columnist Dennis Prager *********************************** An NEH Program We Can Support "(President Bush) has requested $25 million for the National Endowment of Humanities to promote American history. The effort comes none too soon. According to the Education Department, more than half of high school seniors lack even a basic knowledge of American history. Nearly 1 in 5, for example, think Germany was our ally in World War II. "The problem runs deeper than just an ignorance of facts and figures. The American Founders argued that self-government requires civic and history education. Not only must future citizens know that legitimate government is grounded in the protection of equal natural rights and the consent of the governed - the principles of the Declaration of Independence - they also must understand and appreciate how the Constitution and our institutions of limited government work to protect liberty and the rule of law." - Columnist Matthew Spalding of the Heritage Foundation ********************************* ********************************* Published by Citizen Outreach Chuck Muth Editor/Publisher P.O. Box 15307 Middle River, MD 21220 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Citizen Outreach is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public policy organization and does not endorse candidates or specific legislation. 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 Citizen Outreach, its officers, directors or employees. 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