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A few days ago, the esteeemed host and founder of this foremerly great website invited me to do the following: "654. To: JohnGaltfla (#367) Oh, it's much better to go out in a blaze of glory. Martyrdom, 72 virgins, plaque on the "Great Ones" wall of fame and all that rot. jimrobfr posted on 2004-03-19 03:29:45 ET" Obviously, he was concerned that some of his better non-bot posters had abandoned FR for greener fields where our financial and intellectual contributions would be appreciated. It was amusing to watch former FReepers belittle, banter and blast JimRob in various forms. I was...

A federal judge yesterday handed a reprieve to telemarketers only days before Americans could expect to eat dinner without interruptions from an unwanted telephone pitch. Lawmakers vowed to pass legislation that in effect would nullify the decision, perhaps as early as today. U.S. District Judge Lee West ruled the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had overstepped its authority in setting up a do-not-call list to protect consumers from unwanted phone solicitations. Government officials scrambled to try to make sure the registry containing more than 50 million numbers goes into effect as planned for the first batch of registered phone numbers Wednesday....

Black bikers accuse Myrtle Beach of bias NAACP, others sue, claim resort treats white bikers better By BOB DART Cox News Service In a divisive tale of one city, Myrtle Beach was accused Tuesday of providing the best of times for white bikers and the worst of times for black bikers. The NAACP and 25 individuals filed both a federal lawsuit and a complaint with the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission charging Myrtle Beach and many of its businesses with discrimination during an event for black bikers in Atlantic Beach. The annual event draws hundreds of thousands of black motorcycle...

EU leaders are deeply suspicious of the gusto with which Mr Blair has aligned himself with George Bush The contrast could not be greater. Today's 40th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty between France and Germany has provided a remarkable springboard for the reassertion of Franco-German leadership in the European Union. Tony Blair, on the other hand, appears to have been shuffled sideways, at risk of becoming a spectator as others set the pace in EU affairs.This is a striking reversal of fortunes. Only a few months ago British diplomats could barely conceal their delight that Paris and Berlin seemed to...

Tuesday June 25, 2002; 5:29 p.m. EDTMartha Stewart: Democrat Mega-Donor Embattled doyenne of domesticity Martha Stewart has been a major Democratic Party donor for most of the 1990's, giving the legal maximum to the campaigns of Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton and Al Gore, along with more than a hundred thousand dollars in additional cash to related Democratic causes. Federal Election Commission records reviewed by NewsMax.com showed that Stewart has given nearly $170,000 to Democratic Party accounts since 1992, including $3,000 to Bill Clinton for his 1992 and 1996 presidential campaigns, $2,000 for Gore's 2000 White House bid and $1,000...