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The House of Representatives will vote Friday(Today) on the so-called “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009” -- a.k.a the “Waxman-Markey” global warming bill. But whatever you want to call this legislative atrocity, if enacted into law, it will go down in history as the death knell of the American standard of living and way of life. If you hate America, this bill is for you. After decades of fierce battling between rabid greens -- that is, left-wingers masquerading as “environmentalists” -- and the global warming skeptics, few Americans seem to have bought into the bill’s premise ­ that...

Surely, you have received at least one forwarded email, which is a tribute to "The Americans." The text is a heart-pumping, pride-swelling rebuke to the world, which has been overly critical of America, and was purportedly written by a Canadian journalist. If you have never received one of these, then all of your friends must live in France, Germany, or that America loving bastion in South America, which is run by Mister Potato Head himself, Hugo Chavez. We all watched in nauseating horror as our towering giants shattered, and fell onto a smoldering rendition of hell on earth. Before the...

WASHINGTON - Tim Russert, an unrelenting interrogator as host of NBC's "Meet the Press," said Friday it was painful having the tables turned on him by lawyers defending former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby against perjury and obstruction charges. The day after Russert spent five grueling hours on the witness stand in Libby's trial, the NBC newsman took questions in the much friendlier setting of an interview on the set of the "Today" show with his network colleagues. Asked how it felt to be on the other end of rapid-fire questioning, Russert said, "It's a lot of easier...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 — The prosecution in the perjury trial of I. Lewis Libby Jr. neared the end of its case Wednesday with a final dramatic flourish — putting Tim Russert of NBC News on the witness stand to deliver what could be a serious blow to Mr. Libby’s defense. Nevertheless, Mr. Russert, who is accustomed to asking tough questions of his guests on “Meet the Press,” found himself in the clearly uncomfortable role of being the subject of tough questions during a cross-examination by Mr. Libby’s defense lawyer. Mr. Russert, whose signature technique in interrogating officials on his television...

The courtroom was packed, the overflow room was packed, the street in front of the Prettyman building looked like it did back when the Lewinsky scandal was in full flower. All the attention was for the media's star witness against President Bush: Tim Russert. Actually, Russert was prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald's star witness against I. Lewis Libby.I arrived in the afternoon, a few minutes into the cross examination of Russert by Libby's attorney, Theodore Wells.Russert started off strong, a little too strong in his demeanor on the witness stand. He didn't want to get boxed in by Wells' questions so he...

The head of the GOP Senate campaigns on Sunday sought to deflect growing criticism about the war in Iraq, saying her party will prevail in Tuesday's elections partly because "Democrats appear to be content with losing."

Jefferson Parish President, Aaron Broussard, meet Tim Russert, Meet the Press and the American public once again. On Sunday's popular news-information program, Broussard engaged in hand to hand combat with the King of Surprise and Interrogation, Tim Russert. To be nice, it was brutal and bloody. Somebody should have told Broussard that his stock around the state and even in his own parish has made a nosedive since Hurricane Katrina and Meet The Press. To think that he would once again allow himself to be abused, make wild allegations, become emotional fodder, be the joke of the town is strong...

Latest Mr. Potato Head: 'Darth Tater' January 19, 2005 PAWTUCKET, R.I. — A spud on the dark side. That's how toy maker Hasbro Inc. is promoting its latest Mr. Potato Head figure, Darth Tater (search). The toy spud will be available next month, ahead of the May release of "Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith," the latest installment in that film series. Darth Tater will come with a light saber, cape and helmet, in addition to the regular Mr. Potato Head (search) accessories such as eyes, mouth and nose. The Pawtucket-based toy maker says children will be...

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<p>It seems appropriate to acknowledge one of this country's most famous taters -- and one that's certainly no longer a tot. Mr. Potato Head celebrated his 50th birthday in February and received his AARP card from Jim Parkel, AARP president-elect. In 1952, the first toy ever advertised on television encouraged kids to turn a bag of parts and a potato into a "funny face man."</p>

Repairs for a Smashed Potato MR POTATO Head was the victim of a savage attack last week. The seven-foot statue carried on its run of bad luck after being kicked out of Belper by being beaten up by a gang of children. The seven-foot cartoon character had one of his arms ripped off, his body kicked and scratched and his hat broken. Amber Valley Borough Council's tourism officer Reg Whitworth originally brought the potato to Britain. He was so shocked by the attack he is considering sending the vegetable back to America. He said: "It appears a group of youths...