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____________________________________ CHUCK MUTH’S NEWS & VIEWS May 6, 2004 To view the HTML version of today’s News & Views, just go to: http://www.chuckmuth.com/newsandviews/nv.cfm _____________________________________ AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME “What we need is a ‘separation of government and education’ president.” - Talk show host Neal Boortz, 5/5/04 LORD OF THE FRIES “(Attorney Raphael) Metzger, whose website touts his expertise in ‘toxic tort litigation,’ is spearheading a suit against McDonald's and Burger King in an attempt to force them to label their French fries as carcinogens. . . . Metzger's case hinges on something science has known for decades with no apparent alarm. Potatoes, like all carbohydrates and sugars, form a chemical called acrylamide when cooked. In large does, acrylamide can cause cancer in rats. One day I would like to read of something that doesn't cause cancer in rats if only to encourage guys like Metzger to find constructive work. “...Metzger filed his suit under a California law that requires warning labels on products containing carcinogens, though the FDA could force labels nationally if it finds a connection to cancer in humans. If the California courts take complete leave of their senses - which would be a fairly short hike - and find in Metzger's favor, we can expect a rash of tobacco-style French fry suits across the country.” - Columnist Brent Morrison CHEERS “Republicans. Democrats are whiny, they don’t order well and they don’t tip well.” “Democrats can be kind of dorky.” “You see this free snack mix on the bar? We call it the Democrat mix.” - Unidentified Washington, DC, bartenders on whether they prefer to serve Democrats or Republicans, The Hill, 5/5/04 ILLEGAL HUG “Three Democratic lawmakers yesterday proposed a broad legalization for illegal aliens that would allow many of those who have lived here for five years instant legal status. . . . ‘It is in the national interest to have all those here seeking the American dream to be able to fully participate and contribute to American society,’ said Rep. Robert Menendez, New Jersey Democrat and chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. . . . He is sponsoring the bill along with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts Democrat, and Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez, Illinois Democrat.” - Washington Times, 5/5/04 GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER? “(John Kerry) claims to have picked up some important endorsements from foreign leaders. He just won't give us the names. I got a hunch this whole thing might be a case of mistaken identity. Just because somebody has an accent and a nice suit and a good table at a fancy restaurant in New York doesn't make them a foreign leader.” - President Bush in Ohio on Kerry’s statement on “Meet the Press” that “You can go to New York City and you can be in a restaurant and you can meet a foreign leader.” LIVE BY RACE-BAITING, DIE BY RACE-BAITING “Democratic strategist Donna Brazile criticized Sen. John Kerry yesterday for failing to put black and Hispanic leaders into senior campaign positions, saying it raised serious questions about his commitment to racial diversity.” - Washington Times, 5/5/04 POSTAL REFORM UPDATE There’s a new issue of “Goin’ Postal” up on our www.postalreform.com website, including: * A city which didn’t get its sewer bills delivered...again * Tracking a slow-as-molasses delivery in Pittsburgh * A USPS service being referred to as a “sucker’s bet” * The growing alternative to stamps and mail * Rep. McHugh says charities depend on postal reform * Sen. Collins says postal reform “still on track” * How the USPS discourages innovative in-house fixes * A serious look at the unfair advantage USPS has against private businesses it competes with BAND OF BROTHERS FRAG KERRY CAMPAIGN “During his time in the Vietnam war, John Kerry was seen by colleagues as a self-serving, ‘loose canon’ who came only to launch a political career, said the commander over his swift boat division, who spoke at a press conference in Washington with 17 other veterans. Retired Rear Adm. Roy Hoffmann, who headed Coastal Division 11, is one of more than 200 veterans who have signed a letter asking Kerry to authorize the Department of the Navy to release all of his military records, including health documents. “Hoffman said Kerry ‘arrived in country with a strong anti-Vietnam War bias and a self-serving determination to build a foundation for his political future. He was aggressive, but vain and prone to impulsive judgment, often with disregard to specific tactical assignments,’ Hoffman said. ‘He was a loose cannon.’ The press conference and letter was organized by the group Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, which contends the Massachusetts senator and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is unfit to be commander in chief.” - WorldNetDaily.com, 5/4/04 WORKING THE SYSTEM “While John Kerry has released some of his military records, he has yet to account for exactly how he received his injuries that led to his three Purple Hearts. This is important, of course, because 1.) Kerry has made his military service in Vietnam a campaign issue and 2.) the rule at the time was three Purple Hearts got you sent home from Vietnam. So was (he) working the system? It sure looks like it with every passing day.” - Talk show host Neal Boortz, 5/5/04 SGT. KERRY’S LONELY PURPLE HEARTS CLUB BAND(AID) “The story (John Kerry) told was different from what his crewmen had to say about that night (for which he received his first Purple Heart). According to Kerry, they had been engaged in a fire fight, receiving small arms fire from on shore. He said that his injury resulted from this enemy action. Some of his crew confided that they did not receive any fire from shore, but that Kerry had fired a mortar round at close range to some rocks on shore. The crewman thought that the injury was caused by a fragment ricocheting from that mortar round when it struck the rocks. “That seemed to fit the injury which I treated. What I saw was a small piece of metal sticking very superficially in the skin of Kerry's arm. The metal fragment measured about 1 cm. in length and was about 2 or 3 mm in diameter. It certainly did not look like a round from a rifle. I simply removed the piece of metal by lifting it out of the skin with forceps. I doubt that it penetrated more than 3 or 4 mm. It did not require probing to find it, did not require any anesthesia to remove it, and did not require any sutures to close the wound. The wound was covered with a bandaid.” - Dr. Louis Letson to columnist Byron York, National Review Online IF THE MAN’S UNFIT, HE OUGHT TO QUIT “Nineteen of the 23 officers who served with John Kerry and every one of his commanding officers in Vietnam have signed a letter that says he is not fit to be commander in chief. . . . The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth could have impact because of the impressive number of veterans involved. Hundreds of Vietnam vets, from admirals to seamen, have signed the letter. . . . This large group goes a long way toward countering the handful of veterans who have defended Mr. Kerry in commercials and on the stump. . . . Widespread opposition to his campaign by Vietnam veterans shows they have neither forgotten nor forgiven his disgraceful allegations against his fellow GIs. The resentment could grow into a serious political force.” - Washington Times editorial, 5/5/04 SURVEY SAYS! Do you think U.S. actions in Iraq are still going in the right direction? * Yes * No * I’m a Kerry Democrat...Yes AND No Cast your vote by clicking the “Survey Says!” tab at www.citizenoutreach.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Chuck Muth’s News & Views is published by Citizen Outreach, a non-partisan, 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. 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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