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Title: The GOPUSA Eagle

The GOPUSA Eagle Friday, November 2, 2007 Phelps' Church of Hate versus Free Speech Given the stream of comments in the Forum on this topic, I thought I'd take a moment to talk about the recent jury award of nearly $11 million to the parents of Marine Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder. Corporal Snyder was killed in Iraq last year, and his parents sued Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church after members of the congregation showed up at the funeral protesting with signs that read "God Hates You" and "Thank God for Dead Soldiers." The church's message is simply that God is killing soldiers to punish America for tolerating homosexual behavior. SCHIP -- Second Time Around The Senate passed SCHIP 64-30. The president has promised to veto it. Once that is done it will go back to the House for override. Check GOPUSA's Online Activist section for more details. Stop the Law of the Sea Treaty Conservatives who are concerned about U.S. sovereignty and national security should oppose ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea. Please contact your senators and let them know that you do not want them to support ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty. E.T. (Kucinich) Phone Home by Bobby Eberle Liberal (to say the least) Democrat and perennial presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich took time during this week's debate to address his sighting of an unidentified flying object. VA Clarifies Flag-Folding Ceremony by Bobby Eberle Department of Veterans Affairs must have heard the message loud and clear. No sooner had word begun to spread over their proposed ban on the flag-folding recitation, then the VA put out a "clarification" on the issue. A Faithless Flag? by Bobby Eberle In the ongoing effort to take God out of everything, the Department of Veterans Affairs has stepped forward to do their fair share. Prayers at school? Forget about it. Saying "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance? The courts keep trying to remove the words. Now, the federal government wants to remove God from your burial ceremony. Even Pelosi Is Disappointed in Congress WASHINGTON (AP) -- Add House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the list of Americans who think Congress is doing a lousy job. Thompson Questions Clinton's Diplomacy LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson suggested on Thursday that Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton's lack of clarity in her answers at the debate raises questions about her ability to handle diplomacy. Congress Passes Kids Health Bill -- Again WASHINGTON (AP) -- A defiant Democratic-controlled Congress voted Thursday to provide health insurance to an additional 4 million lower-income children, and President Bush vowed swiftly to cast his second straight veto on the issue. Bush Tells Dems War Denial Is Dangerous WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush compared Congress' Democratic leaders Thursday to people who ignored the rise of Lenin and Hitler early in the last century, saying ''the world paid a terrible price'' then and risks similar consequences for inaction today. McCain Defends Mukasey on Waterboarding CONWAY, S.C. (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Thursday the United States does not use an interrogation technique known as waterboarding and argued that Attorney General-nominee Michael Mukasey would not allow the method. Obama Introduces Iran Measure WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrat Barack Obama introduced a Senate resolution late Thursday that says President Bush does not have authority to use military force against Iran, the latest move in a debate with presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton about how to respond to that country's nuclear ambitions. Global Warming Bill Advances in Senate WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lawmakers took the first step Thursday on a bipartisan global warming bill that would impose mandatory cuts in greenhouse gases from power plants, industrial facilities and transportation. Bush: No Attorney General if Not Mukasey WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush sought to save Michael Mukasey's troubled nomination for attorney general Thursday, defending the retired judge's refusal to say whether he considers waterboarding torture and warning of a leaderless Justice Department if Democrats don't confirm him. Groups Attack Waiver Power for Chertoff WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress violated the Constitution by allowing the homeland security chief to waive laws so the government could build fencing on the U.S.-Mexico border, two environmental groups said Thursday. Rice Answers Anger Over Iraq Assignments Gates: Iran Assured Iraq on Weapons Congress Questions Passport Fees GOP declares war on Dem pet projects Losing Third Parties Don't Change History Is Ron Paul Pandering to the Paranoid? Schumer in tough spot as Dem opposition to Mukasey grows California public school cancels 'gender-switch day' Tortured Justice by Linda Chavez Judge Michael Mukasey seemed a shoo-in for confirmation to attorney general when he was nominated in September, but now his nomination seems in genuine peril. Democrats who were quick to praise his stellar credentials are suddenly mum on whether they'll vote for the retired federal judge -- that is if his nomination even makes it to the floor of the Senate. Will Rudy Help Sink The U.N. Sea Treaty? by Cliff Kincaid As someone who covered the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's consideration of the U.N.'s Law of the Sea Treaty, I have to report that the experience has been an ugly one. The Future Of The 'War On Terror' by Oliver North This week, the Pentagon released official figures on how dramatically the security situation has improved in Iraq. Terrorist attacks, secular violence, roadside bombings, Iraqi civilian deaths and U.S. casualties are all down. Understanding The Wahhabist Infiltration Of America by Frank Salvato Part of the reason many Americans don't appreciate the significance of Osama bin Laden's declarations of war against the United States and the West is because they are completely oblivious to the in-roads radical Islam has made within the United States. Democrats: Get Off Hillary's Back, She's All Ours by Michael Reagan Listen Barack Obama, John Edwards and all you other soon-to-be also-rans, lay off Hillary. She's well on her way to winning the nomination and we don't want anything to stand in her way. Confronting Liberalism's Elusive Causes And Effects by Christopher G. Adamo Growing Recognition Of The Worth Of Nuclear Energy by E. Ralph Hostetter Commentary Submission Guidelines Alabama News -- Report: Aide paid by two-year college also paid by Davis campaign in 2005 Alabama Poll -- If the Presidential Election were held THIS November, and these were your choices; how would you vote? Alaska News -- A sorry looking protest Alaska Poll -- For whom will you vote for United States Representative from Alaska California News -- Schwarzenegger Warns of New Fire Threats as Winds Loom Florida News -- A state tax commission is now seen as the best hope for putting comprehensive property tax reform on the ballot in 2008. Illinois News -- Springfield Democrats Back Recall Amendment Some Explicitly Seek Recall Of Embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich North Carolina News -- State legislator joins Senate race; Democrat Hagan hopes to battle Dole Oklahoma News -- Oklahoma's Karen Stark Wins L'Oreal's Women of Worth Honor Virginia News -- Program aimed at exporting manure from Va. poultry counties Washington News -- State GOP lawmaker resigns seat amid gay sex scandal If you are looking for a one-stop source for books that counter "mainstream" liberal orthodoxy, you've found it. If you are looking for books that affirm your beliefs, your principles, your core values, you need look no further. If you want books that tell the truth, political correctness be damned, the Conservative Book Club is the place for you. Come join us today -- starting with 3 books for $1.00 each! ++ Click here for more information. Legislative Action Center SCHIP -- Second Time Around Stop L.O.S.T. - Law of the Sea Treaty Grassroots Survey Team View recent survey results Join the survey team! 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