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************************************ Freepers of the World Unite! The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic invites all Washington D.C. area residents to join us Tuesday evening March 11, 2003 as we FReep (protest) a Democratic Senate Campaign Committee (DSCC) fundraiser hosted by Hillary! We will be calling attention to the Democrat's racist obstruction of Miguel Estrada's nomination to the Court of Appeals. When: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 from 5:30 p.m. until at least 8 p.m. Where: The corner of Whitehaven Street and Massachusetts Avenue, NW. Link: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/860923/posts *********************************** 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. ************************************ Oh, Here's a Surprise "Allies who bankrolled most of the first U.S.-led war against Iraq in 1991 will almost certainly not help pay for a second one." - Washington Times, 3/10/03 ************************************* Depends On Your Perspective "It is compared to the sloth with which the United Nations had been dealing with Saddam for more than a decade that the president of the United States seems to be rushing to get rid of him. He is and will." - Columnist A.M. Rosenthal ************************************ French Democrats "House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi made Iraq the subject of her first major foreign-policy address on Friday, a critique that could have been written in Paris. Tom Daschle is in full antiwar mode, and Ted Kennedy is assailing the President on every TV show that will have him. "These Democrats have every Constitutional right to do this, but Americans have a right in turn to ask: Why now? . . . These are the same leaders, after all, who made their case to Congress last October and lost. The Senate vote authorizing war against Saddam Hussein was 77-23, with a majority of Democrats (29 of them) in SUPPORT. "...It's hard to find any answer beyond naked partisanship and opportunism. . . . So close to war, and often in stark contrast to their previous votes and positions, the leaders of the party of JFK and FDR now see fit to side with France and Russia against an American President. No wonder voters are reluctant to trust Democrats with the responsibility for ensuring American safety and liberty." - "Review & Outlook," OpinionJournal.com, 3/10/03 ************************************ Dem Leaders Go AWOL ".(M)any of the very politicians complaining about the president's (Iraq policy) have themselves gone silent before the press. . . . Two key examples: Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle, tough in speeches but nowhere to be seen. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, watching this show, I hope. Here we are on the cusp of war, and leaders of a key political party are (A) ratcheting up attacks on the commander in chief and (B) hiding from one-on-one national interviews." - Fox News Sunday host Tony Snow, 3/9/03 *********************************** Politics Before Patriotism "Although it's customary to refrain from criticizing the commander in chief in time of war, the Democrats who want to replace President Bush can't afford to honor tradition. With the first caucuses and primaries less than a year away, those seeking the Democratic nomination have no time to waste being responsible. There is all that Hollywood peacenik money to be raised, not to mention the danger that Mr. Bush's popularity might soar once the fighting begins." - Columnist Linda Chavez *********************************** Partisan Hawks "The same people who don't want the U.S. to disarm Saddam Hussein are demanding that Mr. Bush drop everything and disarm Kim Jong Il - right now, if not faster. A lot of this, probably most of it, can be dismissed as partisan politics. Having lost the congressional vote and public debate on Iraq, some Democrats figure that North Korea is their opening to assail Mr. Bush's foreign policy. Thus we have the spectacle of Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd, who worry not at all about Saddam getting nuclear weapons, now thundering that North Korea is the 'more immediate threat.' These are doves wearing press-on hawk talons for the TV cameras." - Wall Street Journal editorial ************************************ 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. *********************************** Flip-floppin' In the Wind "Democratic presidential candidate Richard A. Gephardt has softened his opinion on the Confederate battle flag and now says it is acceptable to fly the flag on private property. During a campaign swing through South Carolina in January, Mr. Gephardt said the flag should not be flown 'anytime, anywhere.' However, on Saturday in his home state of Missouri, Mr. Gephardt limited his opposition of the flag to public places." - Washington Times, 3/10/03 *********************************** An Idea Whose Time Has Come "A conservative group wants the entertainment industry to make room for pro-America, pro-business, pro-military and pro-family movies. The new group, called the American Patriot Film Festival, says it has raised thousands of dollars to promote conservative and libertarian ideas in films. "The group sees this as an effort to oppose the movies churned out by 'left-wing elitists" in Hollywood, who 'are openly hostile to the conservative and libertarian beliefs and values held by the majority of Americans.' The Arkansas-based group plans to hold a conservative film festival in 2004, and it is also gathering signatures on a petition that tells Hollywood to stop suppressing conservative views." - CNSNews.com, 3/10/03 <http://www.petitiononline.com/hollprop/petition.html> ************************************ Abortion Ban Likely to Pass "Both sides on the abortion issue expect a quick debate in Congress this year on prohibiting partial-birth abortion, and even pro-choice advocates predict a ban will be approved. . . . Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Democrat, said the Senate should focus on other issues right now and it is wrong to bring up the bill 'at a time when we're about to go to war in Iraq ... a time of increasing unemployment.'" - Washington Times, 3/10/03 ************************************* Taxation 101 "Anything you tax more of, you will get less of - including business investment." - Treasury Secretary John Snow ************************************ Basic Rules of Human Nature "When a man spends his own money to buy something for himself, he is very careful about how much he spends and how he spends it. When a man spends his own money to buy something for someone else, he is still very careful about how much he spends, but somewhat less what he spends in on. When a man spends someone else's money to buy something for himself, he is very careful about what he buys, but doesn't care at all how much he spends. And when a man spends someone else's money on someone else, he doesn't care how much he spends or what he spends it on. And that's government for you." - Milton Friedman, Economist and Nobel Laureate ************************************ Sabotaging Successful Reform "Few doubt that the landmark 1996 welfare reform law has succeeded in getting people off welfare rolls and reducing child poverty, but reformers will now try to fend off attempts by Democrats and moderate Republicans to weaken key work requirements put in place seven years ago." - CNSNews.com, 3/9/03 *********************************** Kooks and Homophobes Recall efforts aimed at California Gov. Gray Davis (D) continue to chug along and grow. And this has scared the bejeepers out of the state's Democrat pooh-bahs, especially party spokesman Bob Mulholland, a skilled and experienced veteran at doing and saying stupid things. About the folks behind the Davis recount, Mulholland called them "kooks" who are also "homophobic, anti-choice extremists." Sorry, Bobby. The recall effort is gaining so much steam because so many ordinary, average citizens, not "kooks," now see just how fiscally incompetent your governor is. This has nothing to do with gays or abortion; it's about (pardon the phrase) the economy, stupid. ********************************* Best Darned Online Campaign Tool in the Galaxy Our good friend Mark Montini writes, "I'm sorry to tell you that I've had to shut down CampaignSecrets.com. "...so I could make room for the new and improved www.CampaignSecrets.com! "That's right, after more than 1,400 hours of planning and programming since Election Day 2002, I'm happy to announce the launch of the new and improved CampaignSecrets.com. 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