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****************************************** Action Alert As a follow-up to yesterday's blurb about Sen. Mark Dayton's proposal to tax email, rest assured that this is indeed a new and real proposal which is NOT related to that longtime Internet hoax about "Bill 602P." Also, you can contact the Minnesota Democrat and tell him exactly what you think about his idea to tax your emails the way the post office taxes your "snail" mails by going to: http://dayton.senate.gov/webform.html ****************************************** Privatizing the Post Office "As many other countries have already realized, taking away a post office's monopoly and turning it into a real business is the most effective and potent option available. Postal liberalization has happened in New Zealand, where stamp prices went down, and in Australia, where on-time delivery went up. "...There is no good reason the U.S. government has to run the post office. It's not the Army. It's not the police. It's an old-fashioned way of sending e-mail. And it's barely that anymore. A recent Postal Service study says personal letters make up just 5.6 percent of our mail. Advertising/junk mail, however, is almost 60 percent. Does this remind you of your e-mail inbox?" - Max Pappas of the Lexington Institute, Jewish World Review, 5/16/03 ****************************************** No, This Is About Stupidity "This is about religious liberty. It's about whether this country is going to have religious diversity." - ACLU attorney Howard Marks, representing Sultaana Freeman, a converted Muslim in Florida who is suing to keep her veil on for her driver's license photo, Associated Press, 5/28/03 ******************************************** Hammering Government Regulations "Various Republican efforts for regulatory reform since the GOP takeover of Capitol Hill in 1995 have largely stalled. But (House Majority Leader Tom) DeLay is now calling for a complete overhaul of the way standards are set. . . . (In a speech last week, Delay) said Congress should write - or at least approve - all government regulations. 'Congress is the branch of government most responsive and accountable to the people,' DeLay said, 'so it's Congress who should be making - or at least approving - these rules. . The regulatory state simply cannot be trusted to hold itself accountable. It has no voters, no constituents, no one to answer to.'" - The Hill, 5/28/03 ****************************************** GOP Winning War of Ideas "The Republicans have convinced a majority of the public that their central domestic policy (low taxes, free markets, self-reliance and traditional values), and their central foreign policy (security through military strength and aggressive strategy and tactics) is right for the times. The Democratic Party - in its collective heart and mind - opposes such programs and values, but can't find plausible alternative strategies." - Columnist Tony Blankley ****************************************** Hoping for the Worst "It should be crystal clear by now that Democrats are basing their entire campaign for winning back the White House on two hopes: (1) That the economy stays in the doldrums. (2) That the war on terrorism goes badly. In either case, the result would not be good for the American people." - Columnist Richard Benedetto, USAToday.com ****************************************** Glass of Pessimism "(T)he Democrats' glass is not half full, but half empty, and it appears to be leaking." - New York Times reporter Adam Clymer (yes, THAT Adam Clymer) ****************************************** Affordable Campaign Websites! Now you can get professional-looking campaign web sites for as little as $10 a month. That's right...just ten smackeroos a month. Here's what's included in this fantastic new program from Campaign Secrets, Inc. (available ONLY to Republican candidates): * Free Hosting * Unique Domain Name * Personal Email Accounts * Credit Card Processing * Unlimited Edits * Event Calendar * Volunteer Sign-up Page * Built-in Bulk Emailer Campaign Site Builder can be used for political organizations and non-profits, as well. For more information, just go to: http://www.campaignsecrets.com/websites.asp ******************************************* Ghost Buster "Hillary Clinton relied on three ghostwriters for her forthcoming autobiography, according to the Drudge Report. . . . Is it really an 'auto '-biography if it's written by a carload of ghosts?" - James Taranto, Best of the Web, 5/27/03 ****************************************** It's All About Me, Me, Me "I was particularly well-suited to serve when I did because I have a higher pain threshold than most people. Because of my upbringing, I had a particular tolerance for it that made it easier for me to survive.'' - Former impeached President Bill Clinton in a discussion with historian Michael Beschloss on Wednesday, Associated Press, 5/28/03 (Is this guy pathetic, or what?) ****************************************** Re-Writing History "Clinton spinmeister Sidney Blumenthal inhabits a parallel universe, connected by various halls of mirrors to what most of us consider the real world. So if you're tempted to read 'The Clinton Wars,' his account of the scandals and triumphs of the last presidency, it's wise to bring along a guide to what actually happened." - Wall Street Journal columnist Robert L. Bartley, 5/28/03 ****************************************** Donahue Craps Out Again Uber-liberal talk show host Phil Donahue can't even hold a captured audience any longer. Despite being unceremoniously dumped by MSNBC recently, the Philster nonetheless was invited to give the graduation address to students at North Carolina State University on May 17th. Donahue delivered his usual left-wing pabulum to the crowd, many of whom responded by either heckling the liberal dinosaur or simply walking out. Adding insult to injury, the school's chancellor found it appropriate to criticize the speech afterward. It ain't easy being a left-wing kook in America anymore. ****************************************** Moore's Millions "After all the awards that cinema charlatan Michael Moore has piled up, he's now raking in the commodity that he's been vilifying in all of his works - money. 'Bowling for Columbine' has taken in more that $50 million dollars, making it the highest-grossing fake documentary in history." - James Hirsen's "The Left Coast Report," NewsMax.com, 5/27/03 ****************************************** Yer Publik Skools at Werk "More and more often our modern schools are failing to even turn out readers, let alone scholars." - Columnist Linda Schrock Taylor, LewRockwell.com, 5/19/03 ****************************************** Keep the Money Home "The dustup between U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave and Transportation Committee Chairman Don Young on the House floor last week provides more evidence that it's time for the feds to get out of the highway business. The states should be allowed to keep and spend the 18.4-cent-a-gallon federal levy. Otherwise, billions in highway funds could be held hostage to Washington's political passions. ".Washington keeps it because Congress loves not only to skim a large amount off the top but to use the proceeds as a whip to coerce the states into passing laws it likes. Pass a .08 drunk driving standard, build car-pool lanes, create emissions inspections programs - or forfeit your funds." - Rocky Mountain News editorial, 5/27/03 ****************************************** Take Two Depositions and Call Me in the Morning "The American medical system may be the world's best, but don't let that get you down. Our trial lawyers have the answer. They plan on suing the blankety-blank out of the pharmaceutical companies, relieving them of billions of dollars and forcing them, if all goes well, to concentrate on flavored aspirins and fingernail clippers." - Columnist William Murchison ************************************ 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. 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