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***************************************** America's Best A California mother whose son is right now in Kuwait poised to knock Saddam' s block off, wrote her son asking how he would feel if she joined other relatives of service members in an anti-war demonstration in Hollywood last month. After reading her son's response, she elected not to participate. You can read Navy corpsman Lonnie J. Lewis' full letter, reprinted on Saturday in the Las Vegas Review Journal, by going to: <http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Mar-08-Sat-2003/news/20846821.h tml> *********************************** 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. ***************************************** Dog Tags Across America "As a former Army and Army reservist, starting yesterday I found my old dog tags and am wearing them outside my shirt in public. It made quite a statement as I went about my job. When asked, I said that I support our troops as a veteran and that I totally support President Bush and his efforts to keep America secure. I'll end the conversation with never again do I want to see on TV what I saw on the morning of 9/11." - News & Views reader John Scandone, Hamden, CT ***************************************** Oh, Here's a Shocker "Many Democratic critics of President Bush's war plans in Iraq did not express the same reservations about President Clinton's military actions in Kosovo in 1999." - Washington Times, 3/8/03 ********************************** Still Eatin' Dem Sour Grapes "Ever since President Bush's controversial victory in the 2000 election, die-hard Democrats have dreamed of revenge for the Clinton impeachment. Now, as the country braces for war, some liberal Democrats in Congress are preparing to introduce articles of impeachment against Bush and perhaps members of his Cabinet, according to lawmakers and congressional aides. "...At least one senior House Democrat has produced a draft impeachment resolution. It accuses Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Attorney General John Ashcroft of more than a dozen 'high crimes and misdemeanors,' including bombing civilians in Afghanistan and constitutional violations in the domestic war on terrorism." - National Review columnist David Enrich ********************************** A Little Catsup With Your Crow, Senator? "(Florida Democrat Sen. Bob Graham) cast his 'nay' vote (on the Iraq war resolution last fall) partly because an Iraq war would distract the administration from the more important war on terror. . . . Rarely is a political argument so directly refuted by a real-world event. "In this case, it was the capture last weekend of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the most important al Qaeda operative in the world, at the same time that the United States is undertaking massive preparations for war in Iraq. . . . Line up the crow, the humble pie and whatever else it is politicians eat when an opportunistic argument collapses in plain view." - Columnist Rich Lowry ********************************** Hispanic Clarence Thomas "Democrats are using the filibuster weapon in an effort to prevent Miguel Estrada from joining the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on the mere assumption that one day he'll get to the high court and prove to be a 'Hispanic Clarence Thomas.' . . . The fact is Democrats can't be sure Mr. Estrada will be a 'Hispanic Clarence Thomas.' My guess is they don't want Mr. Bush to be the first president to put a Hispanic on the Supreme Court. If that's what's going on here, it is shameful and will come back to haunt them." - Columnist Morton Kondracke ********************************** It's the Spending, Stupid An Associated Press headline on Saturday blared: "Budget office sees huge deficits: Report may pressure GOP-led Congress to halt tax cuts." The story noted that the deficit estimates "were about $50 billion worse" due, in part, to "higher spending that Congress has approved." So why, then, does the growing budget deficit mean cutting the voters' tax cuts rather than cutting the politicians' spending increases? Inquiring minds wanna know. ***************************************** The High Cost of Lawsuit Abuse "(A new report by the Department of Health and Human Services) clearly shows how problems in the U.S. health care system have been worsening in recent years due to a proliferation of lawsuits and massive payouts. "From 1991-2001, the number of payments for malpractice claims against doctors increased by more than 20 percent. The median payment more than doubled - going from $64,000 to $136,000, while the maximum payment soared from $5.3 million to $20.7 million. All of this is driving doctors out of business and jeopardizing consumers' access to quality health care." - Washington Times editorial, 3/7/03 **************************************** Please Sign Petition Against Junk Lawsuits Last week, Citizen Outreach launched an online petition urging members of Congress to support reform measures designed to rein in lawsuit abuse, particularly in the area of medical malpractice. You can sign the petition by going to: www.libertypetitions.com ********************************** Pooch Suit "Remember Andrew Burnett? He's the guy who famously tossed Sara McBurnett's dog into traffic, killing it, after she dinged his car three years ago. Burnett is still in prison for the fatal pooch-pitching, but the San Jose Mercury News reports he 'is suing the dead dog's former owner and the Mercury News for causing him everything from mental anguish to post-traumatic stress disorder over the matter.'" - James Taranto, Best of the Web, 3/3/03 *********************************** 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/ ********************************** Small Step In Right Direction "A bill that would allow active and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms outside their jurisdictions passed the Senate Judiciary Committee 18-1 on Thursday, and it now advances to the full Senate. The Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (S. 253) exempts qualified current and former police officers from state and local bans on carrying concealed weapons." - CNSNews.com, 3/7/03 ********************************** Right Proved Right...Again "Low-income pre-schoolers and young teens are not negatively affected if their mothers go to work, according to a new federal study whose results bolster the argument to demand welfare mothers work more hours." - Washington Times, 3/7/03 *********************************** Tax Me More, Feed the Poor New Hampshire Governor Craig Benson announced that he is setting up a special "Tax Me More" account for those who feel that their taxes aren't high enough. "The voters spoke loud and clear last November: No income tax, no sales tax, no tax increases, no way. I have put forward the first budget in a long time that controls spending and lowers taxes. But every now and then I hear someone wants to spend more money or raise some tax," said Benson. "I can certainly respect a difference of opinion and I want to accommodate those who feel that their taxes aren't high enough. That's why I am setting up the 'Tax Me More' account for those people who want to pay more in taxes." Anyone wishing to pay higher taxes can make their checks payable to "The State of NH / Tax Me More Account" and mail their checks to Administrative Services, Room 120, Statehouse Annex, Concord, NH, 03301. All voluntary tax payments should be accompanied by the "Tax Me More" tax form. 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