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************************************ Stupidity Virus Spreads to England "The head teacher of a nursery school in Yorkshire, England, has banned 'The Three Little Pigs' 'for fears it will offend Muslims,' the Yorkshire Post reports." - James Taranto's Best of the Web, 3/5/03 *********************************** 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. Also, occasionally, the automatic listserve we use will "bump" subscribers off the list if your mailbox is full or experiences some other technical glitch. If you suddenly stop receiving News & Views, the first thing you should do is try to re-subscribe using the link above. ************************************ Beer for Bombs! In order to counter the peacenik-inspired "Books Not Bombs" student walkout on college campuses earlier this week, the National Youth and Student War Coalition is organizing a pro-war demonstration of their own this weekend. Supporters of the "Beer for Bombs" rally will "go to bars and watering holes in solidarity with students across the country to show our support for the war on Iraq," reports Jason Claybourn of the Hoosier Review. "All students drinking and having fun at bars on March 7th and 8th will of course be celebrating their freedom to take part in such an act - freedoms not afforded to the youth of Iraq." Now, these are TRUE AMERICANS in our finest tradition. Glad to see some of our college students still have their priorities straight...BEER! In fact, although I'm way beyond my college years, I think I just might have to visit the local tavern myself this weekend as a show of support and solidarity. Cheers! ************************************ Rather Embarrassing "A man employed by CBS News to speak the words of Saddam Hussein during his interview with Dan Rather last week reportedly adopted a fake Arabic accent. CBS News hired Steve Winfield, a Screen Actors Guild member with no such accent in real life." - Greg Pierce's "Inside Politics," 3/6/03 ************************************ Leno-isms The following quotes from Tonight Show host Jay Leno were compiled by our friends over at The Federalist: "Saddam Hussein has given an exclusive interview to Dan Rather on '60 Minutes' in which he said he has no intention of leaving, stepping down or going into exile. He said he'd rather die than leave. Just like the cast of '60 Minutes.' .... The latest word is that Saddam Hussein may have back problems. They think he got it playing softball with Dan Rather. .... I've seen people ask Ron Popeil tougher questions on infomercials. .... .... It looks like the United Nations is drawing up another resolution to send to Saddam Hussein. I think this is like the 300th one we've sent. Apparently the UN has a secret weapon to kill Hussein -- it's called old age." ************************************ Must Not See TV CBS News, home to the above-mentioned Dan Rather, is planning to revive the old "60 Minutes" segment dubbed "Point/CounterPoint" later this year featuring Bill Clinton and Bob Dole. Yawn. Thank goodness for Nick at Night. At least there you can find re-runs you WANT to watch. ************************************ Big Stakes in Judicial Battle "Recently, for the first time in judicial history, (Democrats) decided to make the confirmation of (Miguel) Estrada the subject of a filibuster, which under the Senate rules can be ended only by a vote of 60 members. . . . The GOP had better win this one, or they will never be able to name a conservative to an important federal court until they command 60 votes in the U.S. Senate." - Columnist William Rusher ************************************ Bring On the Filibuster "The Republicans' cloture decision on Mr. Estrada suggests they may finally be waking up to the stakes here. So far they've let the Democrats get away with a gentleman's filibuster--no sleeping bags, no multi-hour, bladder-busting orations. Their excuse is that all 51 GOP Senators would have to be on hand or else even a single Democrat could shut things down for lack of a 'quorum.' "But who said Senate work was all cakes and fund-raisers? Without the spectacle of bleary-eyed Senators staggering to the floor in the wee hours, the press corps (much less the public preoccupied with war) won't pay much attention." - OpinionJournal.com, 3/6/03 ************************************ NEW! 4.75 cents-per-minute Long Distance * All state-to-state calls in the continental U.S. * Residential or commercial * 6-second billing increments * 24 hours/day * 7 days/week * No access codes * No minimums * No activation fees * Calling Card Rate is 10 cents per minute * No monthly service charge unless your bill is less than $20.00 a month (then a $1.99 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. Just go to: <http://www.GOPLongDistance.com> today. *********************************** Weapons of Mass Obstruction "President Bush offered a broad framework yesterday for overhauling Medicare that includes rewarding recipients who shift to private health care providers, a plan Senate Democrats immediately dismissed and vowed to defeat." - Washington Times, 3/5/03 ************************************ On the Brink of BK "Medicare will start running deficits in 2016 and go bankrupt in 2030, so fundamental reform must begin now, (Health & Human Services Secretary Tommy) Thompson said. . . . Democrats have pledged to oppose the president's plan, and might stage a filibuster." - Washington Times, 3/6/03 ************************************ Medi-Scare "Opponents of President Bush's effort to reform Medicare have a simple plan of attack: Scare America's seniors." - Columnist Robert Moffitt ************************************ GOP Hangs W Out to Dry "(President Bush's) proposal to give seniors a choice to stay in the existing Medicare program or take the money and join a private health plan to the horror of the Democratic Party (and some Republicans) is the most dramatic domestic policy initiative since the introduction of Medicare in 1965. Unfortunately, his own party is abandoning the president before the battle for reform has even been waged. "...Only (Senate) Majority Leader Bill Frist, like Joshua of old, has refused to spurn the Bush plan and join in the revelry around the golden calf of free drugs for geezers regardless of income... "Republicans have failed to think through any portion of the president's plan, from the issue of access to new medicines to the growing problem of rampant entitlements. The sellout of the President has been so rapid and so complete it is breathtaking. Faced with a situation where their president needed backing, the Republicans didn't even toss him a bone." - Robert Goldberg of the Manhattan Institute ************************************ Airport Insecurity "I just got back from West Palm Beach. In the airport I met an 80-year-old man who was searched by the Detroit security because he has a wooden leg with a metal knee. They made him remove the leg and take off the shoe. That is really hard to do, because the shoe is put on and just stays there. It's very hard to get on and off. They made him take off his belt and went thru his Insulin kit. I know how scary those 80-year-old Polish Catholic, diabetics can be." - News & Views reader Mary Carducci ************************************ Enviro-Wackos Wrong on Recycling "Throw away the green and blue bags and forget those trips to return bottles - recycling household waste is a load of, well, rubbish, say leading environmentalists and waste campaigners. "In a reversal of decades-old wisdom, they argue that burning cardboard, plastics and food leftovers is better for the environment and the economy than recycling. They dismiss household trash separation - a practice encouraged by the green lobby - as a waste of time and money." - London Daily Telegraph, 3/3/03 ************************************* Not Your Daddy's Union "In most big cities, public employee labor unions elect the city council. It's cost-effective for them. In effect, the government unions control both sides of the bargaining table. For a few million bucks in campaigns, their return is tens, even hundreds of millions in sweetheart contracts. . . . These are not your father's union leaders. These ideologues feel solidarity with others, not America. Moreover, they are partisan Democrats." - Columnist and political strategist Arnold Steinberg *********************************** 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 Project by going to: http://chuckmuth.com/goldwater.htm ********************************* ********************************* Published by Citizen Outreach Chuck Muth Editor/Publisher 611 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, #439 Washington, DC 20003-4303 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Citizen Outreach is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public policy organization and does not endorse candidates or lobby for 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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