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More blatant misrepresentations at the Kerry blog. I'll discuss a few, for posterities sake.... In a post titled: STATEMENTS MADE BY BUSH ADMINISRATION WHICH PROVED FALSE, the Kerry blog writes... 2. There was “no doubt” Iraq had “reconstituted” nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destructionAs discussed yesterday, the administration didn't claim Iraq had "reconstituted nuclear weapons".....the quote Kerry refers to is a mis-speak, which when viewed in context, was clearly a reference to a "program", not a weapon. In fact, I'd argue that nobody has done more to tell the American people of an Iraqi nuclear "weapon" than the...

While no one will take anything away from Kerry's heroism during the war, his subsequent actions upon his return reveal an anti-American hostility or self-hatred worthy of scrutiny. While the media continues its love affair with Senator John Kerry and believes that, he has an advantage over President George Bush because he served in Viet Nam, the truth is Senator Kerry will have to address more than his Viet Nam record during his quest for the White House. The junior senator from Massachusetts will have to explain to the American people how he can swear to defend and protect the...

Paul Krugman devotes his New York Times column today to promoting the lie that the Social Security system is "in pretty good financial shape." Krugman counsels that we ignore "alarming reports generated by people who work at ideologically driven institutions" who are "itching for an excuse to dismantle the system." Here's an example of the kind of "alarming report" that Krugman warns against: In 2010 ... the boomers will begin to retire ... The budgetary effects of this demographic tidal wave are straightforward to compute, but so huge as almost to defy comprehension ... Yet if you think even...

Sen. John F. Kerry (Mass.), the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, frequently calls companies and chief executives "Benedict Arnolds" if they move jobs and operations overseas to avoid paying U.S. taxes. But Kerry has accepted money and fundraising assistance from top executives at companies that fit the candidate's description of a notorious traitor of the American Revolution.

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, the front-runner for the Democratic Presidential nomination, frequently calls companies and chief executives “Benedict Arnolds” if they move jobs and operations overseas to avoid paying U.S. taxes. But Kerry has accepted money and fundraising assistance from top executives at companies that fit the candidate’s description of a notorious traitor.

Feb 12, 2004 KERRY UNPLUGGED After 14 Years, John KerryChanges Story On WMDS _________________________________________________________WATCH KERRY CHANGE HIS WMD STORY BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES Note:  Click Real Player Clip Beneath Each Bullet To Watch Kerry. September 2001.  GLORIA BORGER: “Do we have any information that chemical and biological attacks were part of this? We got news this morning about the crop-dusting manuals.”  KERRY: “No, no, no, n--at least I don’t and not to my knowledge do any of my colleagues. But it is something that we know--for instance, Saddam Hussein has used weapons of mass destruction against his own people, and...

The state of Minnesota wants at least $1 million of the insurance money being paid to the heirs of the campaign workers who died in the plane crash that killed Sen. Paul Wellstone last year. Attorneys representing the state say some of the $25 million insurance settlement received by the families of the crash victims earlier this year should be used to replenish a fund set up to protect injured workers whose employers have failed to provide workers' compensation coverage as required by law. It was discovered after the Oct. 25, 2002, crash that the Wellstone for Senate Committee did...

Love Letters from Leftists November 16, 2003 by Bruce Walker Anyone who has published conservative articles on the Internet, if he pulls no punches and if he reads his email, will find himself deluged with love letters. from Leftists. My series of articles on bigotry and hatred directed toward Christianity has produced a record crop of ?love letters. Although this will astound Leftists, we on the Right disagree on many issues. We are, after all, a motley crew - rather like the coalition of nations and peoples that opposed Hitler. Within the broad umbrella of "conservatives" are libertarians, Christians, objectivist...

<p>WASHINGTON ? While a member of Congress' investigation into U.S. and Saudi intelligence failures, presidential hopeful John Edwards (search ) agreed to sell his home for $3.52 million to the public relations expert hired by Saudi Arabia to counter charges it was soft on terrorism.</p>

Two years ago, in the days before Sept. 11 2001, we were living in a different state of mind. A state of mind which placed us in a false sense of security. This state of false security was amplified by, among other things, our great oceans, military strength, and sheer size. It was also due to the inaction by the US government, specifically in the years of the Clinton Administration, who, even though saw the increase in Islamic terrorism, chose to sit tight and hope for the best, while continuing its trend of appeasement and inaction when faced by terrorist...

Powell criticizes attempt to kill Hamas leader Yassin, says U.S. has never supported targeted assassinations (Israel Radio)

White House: watching Mideast events closely, committed to road map, all must consider consequences of actions (Reuters)

State Department official: IDF operation in Nablus is another example of need to find different way to move forward (Reuters)

July 31, 2003 The Height of Hypocrisy>Democrats Who Spoke Out Against Filibuster Provide Enough Votes For Senate To Consider Nominees _______________________________________________________________________________________“The Judicial Roadblock Is Irresponsible, Mean-Spirited And Pointless. It Ought To End Now.” (Editorial, “Senate Giving Nominees The ‘Slip,’” The Cincinnati Enquirer, 7/17/03) SENATE DEMOCRATS WERE RIGHT THEN: WHAT HAS CHANGED? Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE): “[I]t is not … appropriate not to have hearings on [judicial nominees], not to bring them to the floor and not to allow a vote …”  (Sen. Joe Biden, Congressional Record, 3/19/97) Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA): “It is not the role of the Senate...

July 24, 2003   DEMS PLAY FOLLOW THE LEADERFor Years Key Dems Recognized WMD http://www.gop.com/newsroom/rncresearch/research072403.htmThreat . . . But Now Howard Dean Has Changed Their Minds ________________________________________________________________ Dean On Dems: “‘All these guys running say how terrible Iraq is,’ Dean told Iowa voters … ‘Where were they four months ago when we really needed them to stand up to the president of the United States?’”  (Jeff Zeleny, “Potential For War Troubles Field Of Democratic Hopefuls,” Chicago Tribune, 1/20/03) DEM LEADERS BECOME DEAN LITE RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES Dean Accused Sen. John Kerry Of Being “Dean Lite.”  “Speaking to the...

Such Inconsistency 2003-07-22 The Oklahoman CONSISTENCY certainly is no prerequisite for elected office. That's why folks in Congress who adamantly rejected U.S. military intervention in Iraq can just as adamantly support it in Liberia. Listen to Sen. Carl Levin, D- Mich., who voted against using force to oust Saddam Hussein, talk of sending American soldiers to Liberia to intervene in a 10-year-old civil war: "If this is a (United Nations)-authorized mission, then we surely should consider participating in it." Apparently the senator would have the president and the Congress cede control of American foreign policy to the U.N. Here's another...

Horowitz vs. HollywoodBy Paul Bond FrontPageMagazine.com | June 3, 2003 Those who write Hollywood's TV shows and movies are unusually receptive to conspiracy theories that accuse President George W. Bush and his administration of horrible things. They are also quite intolerant of the Religious Right — the mere mention of which oftentimes elicits insulting bouts of laughter. And they love to romanticize the Hollywood blacklist era, which they invoke often, usually at any mention of the Dixie Chicks, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins or Sean Penn. And they’re prone to shout down those who disagree with them. All this was made...

6pmLeaked emails add to NY Times' woes Ciar ByrneThursday May 29, 2003The GuardianCan the headlines get any worse for the New York Times? Once a beacon of US broadsheet journalism, the Times has already been rocked by charges of plagiarism, and now its rival the Washington Post has heaped on fresh embarrassment by reporting an unseemly squabble between two senior journalists on the paper.According to leaked emails seen by the Washington Post, the Times' Pulitzer prize-winning Baghdad bureau chief, John Burns, was in high dudgeon when another Pulitzer prize-winning reporter, Judith Miller, filed an interview with Iraqi exile leader Ahmed...

Streisand Sues Environmentalist Photographer for Website Photo By Steve Brown CNSNews.com Staff Writer May 30, 2003 (CNSNews.com) - Singer/actress Barbra Streisand has filed a $50 million lawsuit against amateur photographer Kenneth Adelman for posting a photograph of her Malibu, Calif., estate on his website. The site features 12,000 other photos of the California coastline as part of a project to document coastal erosion for scientific and other researchers. Adelman's website, also contains photos of other houses along the coastline. He told CNSNews.com that Streisand was the only one who took legal action against him

f the consequences for the Constitution weren't so dire, the recent antics of the nation's Democrats would be downright funny.Whether it's obstruction by filibuster of the president's judicial nominees, or obstruction by flight of redistricting in Texas, these Democrats seem to have regressed to infancy. Temper tantrums, however, are annoying whether deployed as a toddler tactic or as a political scheme, and both mothers and voters have a tendency to take a dim view.In Washington, D.C., Democrats have become the poster children for hypocrisy on judicial nominations and filibusters. A veritable treasure trove of quotations from Democrats in past...