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Monday, March 28, 2005

Starvation as a Beauty Aid? Food and Water as Life Support?

Sure, they are. Just ask George Felos, an attorney for Michael Schiavo, as he describes a visit to Terri Schaivo’s room: “ Frankly, when I saw her -- and it's the first time I've seen her since the artificial life support was removed eight days ago -- she looked beautiful, and in all the years I've... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, March 26, 2005

Marines driven out of UAW lot

(Offered with brief comment) The union says Marines in foreign cars, displaying Bush stickers unwelcome. By Eric Mayne / The Detroit News INSERT NAME OF AP INCLUDE IN THE LINE ABOVE AND REMOVE COMMENT TAG --> DETROIT -- The United Auto Workers says Marine reservists should show little more semper fi... Sign in to see full entry.

Would more gun laws have prevented the Red Lake High School shootings?

Offered with only my highlights and three brief comments: Group Says More Gun Laws Wouldn't Stop School Shooting By Susan Jones (CNSNews.com) - The Illinois State Rifle Association says the school shooting in Red Lake, Minn., is no reason to attack law-abiding citizens' right to own firearms. ISRA... Sign in to see full entry.

Paratrooper deserts Army so he won't have to kill people!

Just when I thought things couldn't get any stranger... Jeremy Hinzman was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army until his unit was called up to go to Iraq. Rather than put himself in harm's way or run the risk of shooting an innocent person, he deserted and fled to... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 24, 2005

L. A. Times Threatens Chief Justice Rehnquist!

In an editorial dated March 24, the Los Angeles Times demonstrated the Clintonian approach to decision making in its starkest terms. Clinton, of course, lived for his legacy. Still does, I’m sure. Everything he did, at least in the public eye, was based on the polls and how he wanted to be... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Senator Reid amazed by guns in Iraq!

To quote the Reno Gazette-Journal of March 22nd: "Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid spent Tuesday in Iraq, talking to the country’s leaders, U.S. soldiers and looking at everyday life on the streets, where one image stood out. "'The guns,' he said. 'Every place you went, there were people with guns.... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 22, 2005

Pot farmers pollute California streams, and anti-pot laws are to blame!

The Sacramento Bee ran a story this month about marijuana farmers in the remote hills of northern California polluting streams with chemicals used in their agricultural endeavors. A letter to the editor about the story claimed incredibly that the pollution was the fault of the state's anti-pot laws!... Sign in to see full entry.

Senator Boxer points out exactly what's wrong with the federal judiciary!

Back from two weeks on the Left Coast, who should give me my first inspiration for my return but California Senator Boxer. And, believe it or not, I must commend her for actually talking sense! Senator Boxer, addressing a rally for that wonderful bastion of fairness moveon.org, very rightfully... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 6, 2005

Senator Reid's lies, and SS reform opponent's short-sightedness

Senator Reid, who makes me think of a very boring high school science teacher, went on record with a batch of flat-out lies about Social Security reform this past week. After calling Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan a "political hack" solely because he agrees with the President's proposals... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 4, 2005

John Kerry Wants Congress to Honor Anti-American Communist

This from a friend: John Kerry is asking the U.S. Senate to pay homage to the memory of a notorious Communist and rabid anti-American. As sponsor of a resolution that would have the Senate honor the late W.E.B. Du Bois, Kerry is promoting a man who was fervently anti-American, a member of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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