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*************************************** We'll Drive Off That Bridge When We Come to It Democrats in the Senate continue to deploy their weapons of mass obstruction against the President's judicial nominees. Caught in the latest skirmish is Los Angeles Judge Carolyn Kuhl, nominated to fill a vacancy on the wacky 9th Circuit Court in California. Just to show how surreal this whole mess has become, in a hearing on Monday, Sen. Ted Kennedy, according to the Washington Times, "accused Judge Kuhl of being anti-woman." If that don't take the cake. The man who literally KILLED a woman at Chappaquidick is now accusing a woman of being anti-woman. How do these people get away with this stuff? *********************************** How to Subscribe 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. *************************************** Good News, Bad News Saddam Hussein's Minister of Defense has just called together all of Saddam's body doubles. When all 56 of the dictator's look-alikes assembled in the bunker, the official said, "I have good news and bad news for you, men. The good news is that although our beloved leader was wounded in the recent attack, Allah has been merciful, and he is still alive. "The bad news is that he lost an arm..." *************************************** The Enemy Within "Some journalists may think they can reprise their anti-war role from the Vietnam period, but this time the public is not going to let them get away with it. Most journalists probably can't change the oil in their own cars (limos if they're anchors), much less service a tank, but suddenly they have become experts on the pace of troop movements, supply lines and the service requirements of tanks, trucks and armored personnel carriers." - Columnist Cal Thomas *************************************** This Ain't the "Glory Days" "Historian Paul Johnson refers to the American left's behavior during the Vietnam War as 'America's suicide attempt.' The firing of NBC reporter Peter Arnett this week proves the nation has fully recovered. . . . Thirty years ago, Arnett would have won a Pulitzer Prize for his seditious performance in Iraq - as he did for (similar) reporting on the Vietnam War. NBC initially tried to stand by him, but the reaction of the American people was too strong this time. The sedition lobby had a good long run, but their ascendancy is over." - Columnist Ann Coulter *************************************** Hero Worship "(T)he denunciation of Mr. Bush at Hitler is a favorite of people who shout 'Mccarthyism' when anyone points out, accurately, that the anti-war movement has been organized by far-left activists who defend Mao Tse-Tung, Fidel Castro, Slobodan Milosevic, the mullahs of Iran and the Stalinists of North Korea. The reason Mr. Bush is compared with Hitler so often is simple: All the other recent monsters are heroes to major anti-war organizers." - Columnist John Leo *************************************** Non-Dixie Chick(en) "Madonna has pulled the U.S. release of her new video, which contained images of transvestite soldiers, Iraqi children and a grenade being lobbed at a look-alike of President Bush," reports Agence France-Presse. "The singer announced her decision yesterday in a statement on her Web site" saying, "I do not want to risk offending anyone who might misinterpret the meaning of this video." Hmmm. I wonder what someone could possibly misinterpret? "Among the scenes (in the video) were images of stealth bombers and missile launches interspersed with flashes of the American flag, while Madonna herself is shown urinating on a toilet, Drudge Report said. Images of mushroom clouds are mixed with the faces of Iraqi children, and Madonna uses a strong expletive before she pulls the pin on a grenade and lobs it at a look-alike of Mr. Bush." How could anyone misinterpret THAT? How could anyone be offended by such harmless fun? In any event, don't be surprised to see Madonna and Dixie Chick Natalie Maines teaming up in the near future for a non-U.S. world concert tour. ************************************ 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. *************************************** With Allies Like These - Part 1 "Sick French yobs daubed a swastika and vile anti-war slurs at a cemetery for 11,000 British troops. The showpiece cenotaph at the graveyard in Northern France was smeared in red paint with the words: 'Dig up your rubbish. It's fouling our soil.' "...Most soldiers buried at the cemetery were defending France at the Somme and Ypres during World War I. Another 122 are troops who died fighting the Nazis in World War II. Among the dead are a winner of the Victoria Cross, 217 holders of the Military Medal and 69 holders of the Military Cross. "...Anti-British feeling has been whipped up in France since President Jacques Chirac refused to let the UN back action against Iraq. . . . The shocking news comes as a new (Le Monde) poll reveals that a third of the French want Saddam to win the war." - The Sun (England) Online, 4/3/03 *************************************** With Allies Like These - Part 2 "A road trip for a group of U.S. peewee hockey players to a tournament in Montreal (Canada) turned into a foray into enemy territory as the boys were barraged with anti-American insults and witnessed protesters trashing the American flag, reports the Globe and Mail. The paper said the 11- and 12-year-old boys from Brockton, Mass., had been looking forward to the trip, which soured soon after their 'Coach USA' tour bus rolled into downtown Montreal on March 20. "Hundreds of college students were marching through the streets in an anti-war demonstration and seized upon the bus as a target for its anti-U.S. venom. Several demonstrators made obscene gestures toward the bus, and an American flag was dragged through the street. . . . At another demonstration, the Americans watched as a crowd cheered when a protester waved the Iraqi flag, and booed the U.S. flag. Next, the Stars and Stripes were doused with kerosene and ignited." - WorldNetDaily.com, 4/2/03 *************************************** Tie a Yellow Ribbon...NOT "A disgruntled California man has demanded the mayor of Burlingame remove the many yellow ribbons displayed on a major retail thoroughfare and to apologize to 'any person who may have been offended by his illegal actions,' reports the San Mateo Daily Journal. "Mayor Mike Coffey had decided the city would not enforce an ordinance against private displays on public property when a woman asked if she could put ribbons on Burlingame Avenue. Now that nearly every tree and lamppost has a yellow ribbon, Seth Yatovitz, a resident of Palo Alto, wants the city to take them down, calling them 'offensive ribbons.' "...In his complaint to the city, Yatovitz mentioned his belief that the soldiers involved in the Iraq theater are actually criminals. 'I find the yellow ribbons on city property offensive to my senses, as they are posted in support of violators of international law. I do support our troops that are not involved in illegal activity,' Yatovitz wrote to the council. If his demand is not heeded, according to the report, Yatovitz will begin a boycott of Burlingame businesses and possibly file a lawsuit." - WorldNetDaily.com, 4/2/03 *************************************** Where's McCain When You Need Him? If you give money to a Republican, Democrat or Libertarian congressional candidate, your name, address and employer information must be disclosed to and by the federales at the FEC. The information is then made public for all to see. But if you decide to give to the Socialist Workers Party which, as reported in Newsday.com, "advocates a Marxist revolution to overthrow the U.S. government," well, then you can keep your donors secret. At least according to FEC lawyers who are prepared to defend this exemption to the law under the questionable theory that SWP contributors would become the targets of threats and harassment if their identities are revealed. What a crock. First, this violates the notion of equal protection under law. Why should one political contributor's identity be protected but not another? You don't think left-wingers look at campaign finance reports and target for retaliation and sanction businesses and individuals who give to conservative candidates, especially conservative candidates who are pro-life or pro-gun? Either make everyone disclose...or no one. Secondly, if a SWP donor is harassed or threatened, there are laws on the books to deal with the intimidators. Enforce THOSE laws; don't exempt a special class of donors from a law everyone else must live under. Actually, I'm one of the few people who believes in LESS disclosure of campaign contributions, not more. But that's another argument for another day. In the meantime, if one party has to disclose, ALL parties should have to disclose...period. Let's hope this exemption for a bunch of commies gets turned down. *************************************** Postal Perk "Come April 15, top officers at the U.S. Postal Service have another reason to smile. Thanks to a little-known perk, postal rate payers have been picking up the tab for officers' tax preparation since 1998. The federal agency has also provided its top brass with individual financial counseling, including retirement and estate planning. No other federal agency offers such benefits. The service has been valued at more than $25,000." - Knight-Ridder, 3/18/03 ************************************ Hitting the Airwaves Here are scheduled talk show appearances where I'll be discussing the idea of pulling the U.S. out of the U.N. April 3, 2003 at 11:30 a.m. (ET) Bob Dutko Show WMUZ in Detroit, MI April 9, 2003 at 8:00 a.m. (ET) Clay Douglas Show Free American Network April 10, 2003 at 3:10 p.m. (ET) Brant Hansen Show Champaign, IL April 11, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) Northland Notebook with host Ted Elm WWJC in Duluth, MN Hope you'll "turn on and tune in." And if you haven't signed our petition calling for the U.S. to pull out of the U.N., you can still do so by going to: http://www.libertypetitions.com. ********************************* ********************************* 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. To be REMOVED, go to: http://www.chuckmuth.com/remove/default.cfm and complete the removal request instructions you'll find there. Or send your request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # #
