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United Nations Conference in Bonn, Germany UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Fifth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 5) For Immediate Release Contact: Cathie Adams (cathieadams@texaseagle.org) November 25, 1999 The United Nations is "All Hat and No Cattle" As a Texan, let me explain to outsiders that it is rude to ask a Texas rancher how many cattle he owns or how many acres are on his ranch. When the United Nations asks, then, how many cattle a rancher owns because they want to figure how much methane gas they produce, it's beyond insult; it's outrageous! ...

The Pentagon is complaining that it's now in a near-crisis because recruitment numbers have taken a nose dive. The Army and Air Force are falling far short of their targeted goals, while the Navy is squeaking by only by lowering its standards and recruiting quotas. The Army is trying to entice young men to enlist by offering "signing bonuses." Recruits can get an extra $6,000 for signing up this week on top of other bonuses including as much as $50,000 for college tuition. The Pentagon is blaming our affluent society, low unemployment, civilian career opportunities, the fact that the pool ...

When I was at Camp Pendleton receiving combat corpsman training, I noticed that the pickup truck belonging to the gunnery sergeant in charge of our training was adorned with bumper stickers containing extremely unflattering remarks about Jane Fonda. I also noticed a few referred to Ms. Fonda and Vietnam, but at the time I honestly had no idea why. Being an E-5 and close to rank to our E-7 gunny, after a training rotation one afternoon I decided to ask him about those stickers, and what they had to do with Fonda. He muttered a few obscenities and proceeded to ...

   Banks Keep Deposits Confidential?  Don't Bank On It! Sept. 29, 1999 by:  Phyllis Schlafly Several months ago, the angry reaction of the American people forced the government to withdraw its plan to require banks to make a computer profile of all their customers, based on their deposits and withdrawals, and report "suspicious" deviations. At least 254,000 letters poured into the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in opposition to what was called "Know Your Customer." At the time, we wondered why the 254,000 negative comments came mostly from individuals and only a handful from banks that presumably would find this ...

"Nearly four months after announcing his exploratory committee, George Bush has given only one policy speech. Most Americans still have little sense of who he is or how he operates. They might want to look at the 1997 session of the Legislature. That experience provides clearest insight into the Bush style of leadership. After all, his first session in 1995 was mostly about learning the ropes.The 1999 session was tailored to national politics. Most observers would agree that the only political capital he spent was defensive. That leaves 1997 as the one session truly driven by Bush's style of leadership. ...

Sorry for this vanity post, but I'm really concerned about Rush's speech. I did not listen to him yesterday, but am shocked over how he sounds today. He addressed this point earlier, saying that he had gotten several e-mails from people asking him about it. What's so strange is that I was thinking the same thing about him slurring his words before I heard him mention it! Has anyone else noticed?

I know another forward, but this one is so close to my heart. Please read and go vote.  Do you want gays forced on our boys in Boy Scouts??????? Time Magazine is conducting a poll today around the "right" of Boy Scouts to  exclude gays. Please go to this site and cast your vote! This might be one  of the few polls worth participating in. VOTE HERE

                The Feminization of the U.S. Military August 11, 1999 by: Phyllis Schlafly Even though the voters elected a President who said he "loathes" the military, we couldn't have imagined back in 1992 how much damage Bill Clinton would actually do. Now we wonder if our once-great military can survive another year and a half of our most embarrassing Commander-in-Chief. Every service except the Marines is falling short of its recruitment goals. Our most experienced pilots are leaving in unprecedented numbers, and even large cash inducements can't prevail on them to reenlist. Raising the pay of our service personnel ...

EMERGENCY ALERT FROM PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY AND EAGLE FORUM. ACTION URGENTLY NEEDED BEFORE NOON ON MONDAY AUGUST 2 by all who care about constitutional rights and America's future. Help us stop Congress from giving away the rights of independent inventors. At 4 p.m. on Friday, July 30, after most offices had closed for the weekend, Rep. Howard Coble took the Patent bill, H.R. 1907, away from Rep. Dan Burton (who was going to hold hearings), dropped out Title VI, gave the bill a new number, H.R. 2654, referred it to the Judiciary Committee, got it out of Judiciary, and placed ...

This is THE most significant statement made by ANY leader about the upcoming elections. Cathie Adams Subject: RNC/Life FaxNotes - July 15, 1999 Responding to the announcement yesterday by Senator Bob Smith of New Hampshire that he is leaving the Republican Party, Phyllis Schlafly, national chairman of the Republican National Coalition for Life and President of Eagle Forum, issued the following statement: ST. LOUIS, MO. ---  Senator Bob Smith's departure from the Republican Party should be a wake-up call to the Republican establishment.  Senator Smith will not be taking votes away from the Republicans because those votes have already ...

FEDERAL RESERVE- it's all a rip-off This was written by Charley Reese, writer for the Orlando Sentinel. There is believe it or not, a move in Congress to make slight reforms to the Federal Reserve System. Alan Greenspan, the chairman of the central bank, naturally is predicting the direst economic consequences if Congress dares meddle with the Fed. Of course, the nation has suffered dire economic consequences as a result of the Federal Reserve since the day it was created.  That's what central banks do - make a few insiders rich and create dire economic consequences for everyone else. ...