Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is being made to watch his appearance in cult cartoon South Park while he is behind bars. The deposed leader on trial in Iraq was featured in the movie spin-off as the lover of the devil. South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut featured Hussein and Satan attempting to take over the world together. Speaking at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone said US Marines guarding the former dictator during his trial for genocide were making him watch the movie "repeatedly".
Now you just get to visualize just how bad Saddam has it in prison. They are letting him watch South Park cartoons. It's a good thing the world is seeing justice for what this man did to all those innocent people of Iraq. I applaud you the court and prison system for a job well done.
Two Asian students were kicked off a flight from Malaga to Manchester because other passengers feared they were suicide bombers. The two Asians, both 22, said they sympathized with nervous travelers, but urged people not to be paranoid about Muslims. The pair were marched of the jet at gunpoint after fellow passengers alerted officials on the flight back from Spain. The passengers, alarmed at the men's behavior, demanded that the air staff remove them from the plane. Cabin crew informed Spanish authorities of the passengers' fears and the men were taken off the Monarch Airlines flight. Some passengers stormed off the aircraft and refused to fly unless the pair were removed. The Asians were questioned by officers for several hours, but then put up in a hotel and allowed to fly back to the UK later that day.
It is shame in my eyes that this had to happen. It is a shame that we as Americans are lumping all Muslims into the classification of terrorist. Not all Muslims are terrorists. Only a small few of Muslims actually want to commit terrorist acts against the United States. Most of these men are fairly decent and would just like to live in America and do like you and me and make a living for themselves. We cannot discriminate against everyone with middle-eastern descent. Let's start acting civilized and give some of these people the respect and decency they deserve.
First of all I would just like to thank my lovely girlfriend, Sarah, for giving me the opportunity to go see these four great bands play in the Lafayette Cajun Dome on August 28th. Normally she wouldn't have spent this much money on me for just a birthday present, but since hurricane Katrina ruined my birthday last year this was her way of making it up to me. Sarah is very special to me, and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with her. She is my everything. When I'm not with her I miss her dearly. I honestly could not live without her. We are both very anxious to start building a family together, and I hope that dream will come true very soon. I love her through and through ,and there is no doubt in my mind that we will be together forever.
Now on to the concert. If you are not familiar, Nickelback is touring with Hinder, Chevelle, and Hoobastank in what is called "All The Right Reasons". This was my very first concert that I have ever went to, and I must say I had a very good time. They were all really entertaining, and it really is something to see.
Hinder was the opening act, and I find they did a really good job. They played for a total of about 35 minutes before the first intermission. I was familiar with only about 3 of their songs, but I feel they have a lot of potential. I would watch out for this band in the future because I feel they could really make it big.
Chevelle was on next, and they too did awesome. I am a huge Chevelle fan and was really impressed. I did not know that they only consisted of 3 men. The lead singer/guitarist is awesome. This guy got some talent. He performed a little bit of a solo on his electric guitar, and it sounded killer. All I got to say is he got some skill.
Hoobastank came on and this is where the fun really began. They were really entertaining and got the crowd into it. They made everyone stand up and sing along with them. They have more hit songs than I really remembered they had, and they were awesome. This is where the crowd surfers started to appear. I was really happy about the fact that the security guards didn't kick out the crowd surfers. They would grab them off the crowd and let them go right back around onto the floor. Hoobastank played for about 50 minutes, which really paved the way for the main event.
Nickelback finally came on and they really stole the show. They played for a total of 90 minutes, and I cannot say that I was bored or restless during any of those minutes. They kicked the concert off with a bang...literally. They brought with them they old pyrotechnician from Pantera, and he lit it up. They had fireworks, flames shooting out of the stage, flame around the guitarist, and huge loud cannons. Nickelback also set up a huge TV screen behind them where at different times you could see them play, see their music videos, or see slide shows of them.
If you have a chance to go see this tour, I would highly recommend it. This is not something that you can do everyday. This is definitely worth the $45 ticket price. You will not regret it.
Nine black children attending Red River Elementary School in Louisiana were directed last week to the back of the school bus by a white driver who designated the front seats for white children. The situation has outraged relatives of the black children who have filed a complaint with school officials.
Of course, of all places for this innocent to take place, this has to be conducted in my home state of Louisiana. What was this school bus driver thinking? Has he not heard of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) or the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)? I am completely outraged about this type of behavior, and I am a white guy. This just cannot go on in this day and age.
From my understanding, this is still under investigation, and the driver will remain suspended until some conclusions are drawn. I think this is completely bogus. This guy needs to be fired with no questions asked. He broke the law and totally discriminated against black kids and should lose his job and reputation over this. This is completely and utterly unacceptable. I would love to see the ACLU get involved to make a statement to all people who think that doing something like this is allowable.
Above is the actual audio from CBS National News Correspondent Byron Pitts of New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin which will be broadcast on 60 Minutes, Sunday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. EDT. The audio practically speaks for itself. I cannot believe he made these comments. You just can't say things like this. Since his "Chocolate City" comments I didn't really like the guy. Now after this "Hole in the Ground" comment I definitely don't like the man. I hope this is political suicide for him, because nobody should be allowed to hold a public office after making a comment like this.
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The female airport security guard held the small, black, squeezable rubber object she'd just plucked out of Mardin Amin's backpack, and eyed it suspiciously. Standing next to his mother, an embarrassed Amin, 29, whispered out of one corner of his mouth that it was a "pump" -- as in a penis pump. The guard misunderstood the Iraqi man and thought she heard the word "bomb," Amin's attorney told a Cook County judge Wednesday.
But after listening to the female guard testify she heard Amin "clearly" say the word bomb during the Aug. 16 incident at O'Hare Airport. Judge Gerald Winiecki decided there was enough evidence for the case to move forward. Amin is charged with felony disorderly conduct and faces up to three years in prison if convicted.
For some reason, this just doesn't surprise me one bit. After banning bottled water and breast milk from planes, this really doesn't strike me as funny anymore. What would have made this even more bazaar is if the penis pump was really a bomb. I'm all for airport security, but come on lets use a little bit of common sense here.
U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman's lead over anti-war challenger Ned Lamont has narrowed to a razor-thin margin, two polls showed on Wednesday. The 2000 vice presidential candidate lost the Democratic primary vote in Connecticut to Lamont this month, but is running for re-election as an independent in a contest that has exposed deep divisions over the unpopular Iraq war. An American Research Group poll conducted Thursday through Monday said the race was a statistical tie, putting Lieberman's support among 790 likely voters at 44 percent versus 42 percent for Lamont, a political novice and wealthy cable TV executive. Republican Alan Schlesinger, a former state legislator, had 3 percent. Another poll of 500 likely voters by Rasmussen Reports showed Lieberman's lead over Lamont narrowing to two points, 45 percent to 43 percent, from five points in an August 12 poll. Its margin of error was 4.5 percentage points.
The race has attracted national attention for its emphasis on the war and Democratic anger at Bush. Lamont cast the race as a referendum on the war and urged voters to send a message to Bush and the Democratic establishment that was slow to embrace calls for a quick pullout of troops.
If I were a registered voter of Connecticut, I would cast my vote to Ned Lamont. His view of war in Iraq is dead on in my opinion. Our troops are on extended leaves and need to come back home. This is where Lieberman is hurting himself politically. He sides with the President on this issue. Lamont is a good man and would do a great job as a U.S. Senator.
A Stuart Middle School teacher has been removed from the classroom after he burned two American flags in class during a lesson on freedom of speech. Dan Holden, who teaches seventh-grade social studies, burned small flags in two different classes Friday and asked students to write an opinion paper about it. Holden has been temporarily reassigned to non-instructional duties pending a district investigation. Roberts said the flag burning did not appear to be politically motivated.
Kentucky has a statute last amended in 1992 making desecration of a national or state flag in a public place a misdemeanor, but the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that flag desecration is protected speech. The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky said the federal ruling would trump the state statute. Congress has tried unsuccessfully to prohibit flag burning with a constitutional amendment. The latest attempt failed in the Senate this year.
What this teacher did was appalling. No one can argue with that. I do however believe that this teacher should not be fired for what he did and should be allowed to resume teaching his class as soon as possible. Under United States law, teacher Dan Holden did nothing illegal by burning this flag. I do not agree with his teaching method on the issue of freedom of speech, but I don't feel he should lose his job over it. He could have presented this topic in a little less graphic manner and still got his point across. I am a firm believer in freedom of speech and also a firm believer in that a teacher should do whatever it takes to get through to his or her students. This however is taking the matter a little too far only because of the danger he put his students in by lighting a fire inside a public building. Other than that, I don't see anything illegal with what he did.
On the political left, raising the youth vote is one of the most common goals. Simply put, liberals have a big baby problem: They're not having enough of them, they haven't for a long time, and their pool of potential new voters is suffering as a result. According to the 2004 General Social Survey, if you picked 100 unrelated politically liberal adults at random, you would find that they had, between them, 147 children. If you picked 100 conservatives, you would find 208 kids. That's a "fertility gap" of 41%. Given that about 80% of people with an identifiable party preference grow up to vote the same way as their parents, this gap translates into lots more little Republicans than little Democrats to vote in future elections.
I don't think this is anything to worry about if you are a liberal. If everyone voted like their parent's did, everyone would be conservatives. I have a history of voting Democrat and my parents do as well. The difference between us is that I am much more of a liberal than they are. If I would have to characterize my parent's political views, I would say they are conservative Democrats. I, as you well know, am a liberal Democrat. I'm not worried about this poll at all. We liberals are very strong, and I believe that in the future we will continue to gain members, gain support, and therefore gain power.
President George W. Bush said on Monday he supports restricting access to emergency contraception for minors. "I believe that Plan B ... ought to require a prescription for minors. That's what I believe," Bush said at a news conference.
Plan B, approved as a prescription in 1999, is a set of two hormone pills that can prevent pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of sexual intercourse. Supporters, including Planned Parenthood and the American Medical Association, say easing access will lead to fewer abortions. The FDA says Plan B works mainly by blocking the release of an egg from an ovary. The drug also may prevent an egg and sperm from uniting.
Personally, I endorse the Plan B pill. In a recent post entitled "Government To Consider OTC Sell of Morning-After Pill", I discussed what exactly this pill does and how it works. I am still a supporter of this pill which is why I disagree with the President's statement regarding it.
I do not think this pill should require a prescription for minors, and let me tell you why. A pregnancy for a minor whether in high school or college is a life changing experience. In most cases, this change is not for the good. An unwanted pregnancy is not something young people want to have. I think this pill should be made extremely easy for women of all age groups to receive if they want it. Just think about this for a second. By allowing this pill to be distributed to anyone that wants it, it will greatly reduce the number for abortions because this makes a better alternative possible. This will also reduce the number of single mothers that have to raise a child of an unwanted pregnancy, and everyone knows just how difficult that is in today's world.
To sum up everything, I think Plan B should be distributed on a wide scale without the need of a prescription. This will greatly reduce the number of abortions and single mothers of an unwanted pregnancy. This is a great alternative that needs to be considered much to the opposition of what Conservative's and the President's agenda for it is.
In a recent poll conducted by CNN, 60 percent of Americans oppose the U.S. war in Iraq and a majority would support a partial withdrawal of troops by year's end. The telephone survey showed 61 percent believed at least some U.S. troops should be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of 2006.
I personally did not receive a phone call to vote in this recent poll. If I would have, I too would have voted in opposition to the war in Iraq, and a troop withdrawal by year's end. This war in my opinion has gone on for too long and many have no idea what the cause is anymore. Our troops are on over-extended missions and many are growing more and more tired and restless. The pressure these troops are under is causing them to murder innocent Iraqi civilians. It is time for these troops to come back home where they belong.
My question to you would be: If you received that phone call, how would you have voted? What would you have told them? Are you in favor of the war, or are you against it? Are you for a troop withdrawal, or would you like to see the U.S. stay for the long haul without a time set?
Personal Info Birth: June 10, 1953 Religion: Methodist
On the Issues Abortion: Right to abortion is constitutionally protected Stem Cell Research: Expand embryonic stem cell research Budget & Economy: More funds for education, health care, and defense Gay Marriage: Supports gay marriage Death Penalty: Death penalty OK despite flaws, should be a state-by-state decision Drugs: Supports drug courts and alternatives to incarceration Education: No Child Left Behind program is much underfunded, higher teacher pay in low-income schools School Vouchers: Private school vouchers drain resources from public schools, pro-public schools Environment: Protect ANWR, lead in global warming battle Gun Control: Right to bear arms protected by Second Amendment, with rules Health Care: Provide a real patients' bill of rights, it is wrong to leave so many Americans uninsured Homeland Security: Make better use of our National Guard Immigration: Roadmap to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Jobs: Provide tax breaks for companies that keep jobs in America Minimum Wage: Raise minimum wage to at least $6.65 Social Security: Federal match for every dollar put into savings Tax Reform: For more tax cuts for middle class, not millionaires
Voting Record Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions Voted NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts Voted YES on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses Voted YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors Voted NO on Educational Savings Accounts Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds Voted NO on loosening license & background checks at gun shows Voted YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages Voted YES on including prescription drugs under Medicare Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8% Voted NO on killing an increase in the minimum wage Voted NO on using the Social Security Surplus to fund tax reductions
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I cannot personally vouch for the authenticity of this video. More info can be found at 911truestory.com and on the internet in general. If this video is at all accurate then this could change the way people view the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, and the way they view this nation. Personally, I would not put it past the current administration to do such a thing, and I'll explain why later. Please remind yourself that I am NOT the creator of this video nor did I have any hand in its creation nor do I know the creators of this video. As my First Amendment right guarantees me, I am simply publishing this video to allow the World Trade Center conspiracy theorist a chance to be heard.
This is a 36 minute video of evidence that the World Trade Center Towers did not collapse without inside help. It shows actual detonation explosions taking place inside the tower acting as a propellant to the collapse as it is falling. Prior to 9/11/2001, no building in human history has ever collapsed solely from burning. The collapse of the three fallen towers is said to be a result from the building burning melting away its steel supports. Like I just mentioned, no building in history has ever done this before September 11th. True, the inside of the building rose to extremely high temperatures, but these temperatures were not the highest recorded among burning buildings, and these buildings were not the longest burning buildings in history either. The odds of a building collapsing due to a fire is said to be very slim due to the fact that it has never happened prior to 9/11, but the odds of three collapsing by fire alone on the same day are virtually slim to none.
Something you need to remember before you draw any conclusions from this video is let's recall what exactly is going on in the U.S. prior to this attack. President Bush has only been in office since January of that year which is a total of only eight months. With only this short time in office, he and his administration are not exactly sitting too high with American's support. It is shaping up to be a short presidency for this young Texan. He is beginning to be regarded as the worst President the U.S. has ever had in history. He and his administration knew they needed to turn this around but how. Something big and drastic needed to done to gain support from his fellow Americans, and time is of the essence. In history a great way for a leader to become more popular was by pulling through a war or through a major disaster. At this time, war probably seemed to be a little lengthy and risky to just do alone. Something immediate needed to done. Why not try to create a huge disaster leaving the President looking like the hero of the day?
Could this administration have orchestrated this September 11th attack on America? I think the answer to that is yes, it is more than possible that this could have been planned and carried out. Could the terrorist have infiltrated the WTC and planted explosives prior to the attacks? I think this too is a plausible explanation. Could the administration actually think they can get away with not telling Americans the real truth about what happened? I am convinced that there is a huge cover-up going on here. If word got out that the towers fell not just by plane crashes the nation as we know it would be completely different. This would lead to a fall of the American economy, and the American faith in our leadership.
Personally, there is no doubt in my mind that the World Trade Center Towers were not taken down by a plane crash and fire alone. This video does a great job of showing all the evidence of controlled explosions to aid the tower's collapse. I did not draw this conclusion based on just this video alone. I did a lot of outside research and found a remarkable amount of evidence to prove this conspiracy theory to be true. There is seismographic evidence drafted by FEMA and plenty more first hand videos to re-emphasize this theory. All this evidence can be found easily via the internet, and I believe every American has the right to know the truth. Whoever planted these explosives deserve to pay for what they did. It is extremely hard for me to stomach the fact that this could have been done. How can one live with themselves knowing that what they did killed completely innocent Americans. The only thing that is keeping me going is that I know one day all these people involved will have to face their maker, and they will ultimately pay for what they did to America.
To make a quick summary about everything discussed here. I am not saying that the U.S. government ordered the attack on 9/11. It is a possibility but there is not enough evidence to prove this theory to be true. The more feasible explanation would be to say that the terrorist infiltrated the World Trade Center and planted these explosives right under our noses. They flew the planes into the Trade Center towers and later detonated the explosives to aid in the collapse. One day these people who were involved in killing innocent Americans will ultimately pay the price.
Adham Abdelhamid Othman, 21, of Dallas, and Maruan Awad Muhareb, 18, and Louai Abdelhamied Othman, 23, both of Mesquite, Texas, were stopped by police Friday outside a Wal-Mart store in Caro, about 80 miles north of Detroit after employees became suspicious when they purchased about 80 cell phones. The FBI said it had no information to indicate that the three Texas men arrested with about 1,000 cell phones in their van had any connections to a known terrorist group. Authorities had increased patrols on Michigan's 5-mile-long Mackinac Bridge after local prosecutors said investigators believed the men were targeting the bridge. Local authorities didn't say what they believe the men intended to do with the phones, most of which were prepaid TracFones, but Caro's police chief noted that cell phones can be untraceable and used as detonators. Local prosecutors charged them with collecting or providing materials for terrorist acts and surveillance of a vulnerable target for terrorist purposes.
The suspected target, the Mackinac Bridge, is located in northern Michigan at the Straits of Mackinac. The bridge connects Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas. The total length of the bridge is about 5 miles long, and annually hosts a bridge walk near Labor Day which can hold up to 60,000 people at one time.
At first when I heard about these men being arrested for having 1,000 cell phones, I was outraged, but now I that I'm seeing the whole picture it's all coming together. The suspected terrorist said that they purchased the cell phones in order to resell them for a profit. I believed them at first until I found out that when authorities found the phones most of them where ripped out of the packages and disassembled into their components. How can you resell cell phones with them in this sort of shape? Later authorities found pictures and plans of the Mackinac Bridge in their possession. Still to this point I wasn't drawing too many conclusions. When I heard a woman from Michigan speak on the Sean Hannity Show is when I really got suspicious. The lady said that the Mackinac Bridge hosts an annual "Bridge Walk" on or near labor day. This year the bridge walk would be on September 4th, and at any given time could hold up to 60,000 people. Now it all started coming together for me. These three men, all of middle-eastern decent, were more than likely going to plot a terrorist attack on this bridge for the sole purpose of killing innocent Americans.
I would like to give a hats off to the Wal-mart employees that alerted the proper authorities of this action and to the police and FBI who tracked down and foiled this potentially dangerous terrorist attempt.
Personal Profile Birth: Aug 4, 1961 Religion: Congregationalist
On the Issues Abortion: Protect a woman's right to choose Stem Cell Research: Pass the Stem Cell Research Bill Budget & Economy: Bush's economic policies are not working Civil Rights: Marriage not a human right non-discrimination is Gay Marriage: Supports gay marriage Corporations: Close tax loopholes for U.S. companies relocation abroad Death Penalty: Battles legislatively against the death penalty Drugs: Understand why youngsters want to use drugs Education: Sponsored legislations that recruit and reward good teachers, free public college for any student with B-average Energy & Oil: Conserve, develop alternative fuels, increase efficiencies Environment: Pro-environment Foreign Policy: Never has U.S. had so much power and so little influence to lead, U.S. should promote democracy and human rights Free Trade: Fair trade should have tangible benefits for U.S. Gun Control: Ban semi-automatics and more possession restrictions Health Care: Allow seniors to bulk purchase will save taxpayers' money, believes health care is a right not a privilege, lead global fight against AIDS Immigration: Extend welfare and Medicaid to immigrants, Guest Worker program is OK Jobs: Raise the minimum wage, tax incentives to create jobs at home instead of offshore Social Security: $2000 tax credit for Working Families Savings Accounts Tax Reform: Bush tax cuts help corporations but not middle class Technology: Invest on transportation and clean coal technology projects War: Not opposed to all wars but opposed to the war in Iraq
Voting Record Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage Voted YES on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore Voted YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies Voted YES on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers Voted YES on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25 Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007 Voted YES on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan
Personal Info Birth: July 9, 1955 Religion: Southern Baptist
On the Issues Abortion: Pro-life Civil rights: Anti-civil rights voting record Gay Marriage: Against gay marriages Crime: More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty Drugs: Supports random drug tests School Vouchers: Supports voucher program School Prayer: Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer Education: Anti-public education voting record Environment: Anti-environment voting record Free Trade: Pro-fair trade voting record Jobs: Supports raising the minimum wage Government: Government is too big, too intrusive, supports term limits on Congress Gun Control: Supports the NRA indicating a pro-gun rights voting record Health Care: Anti-public health voting record Homeland Security: Supports the Patriot Act and more defense spending Social Security: Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings Tax Reform: Repeal marriage tax, cut middle class taxes, phaseout death tax Technology: Criminal penalties for e-mail spamming War: We need more troops for long haul in Iraq Welfare: Limit welfare to 2 years and cut welfare spending
Voting Record Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC Voted YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism Voted YES on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests Voted YES on allowing vouchers Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror Voted NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's AMWR Voted NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Voted NO on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas Voted YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO Voted YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1 Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25 Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty" Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent
Personal Info Birth: Feb 22,1932 Religion: Catholic
On The Issues Abortion: Pro-choice voting record Stem Cell Research: Expand embryonic stem cell research Gay Marriage: For gay marriage Crime: Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing Drugs: Supports fewer penalties on drug related crimes, supports rehab Education: Steadfast opponent of vouchers, pro-public education voting record Environment: Pro-environment voting record Free Trade: Pro-fair trade voting record Jobs: Raise minimum wage Gun Control: Supports stricter gun laws Health Care: Pro-public health record, end government propaganda on Medicare bill War: Pro-peace voting record Government: All-powerful executive branch is genuinely troubling Immigration: Yes to guest worker program Social Security: Pro-senior voting record
Voting Record Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life Voted NO on banning human cloning Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses Voted YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors Voted NO on school vouchers Voted NO on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer Voted YES on national education standards Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Voted NO on expanding trade to the third world Voted NO on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration Voted YES on background checks at gun shows Voted NO on loosening license & background checks at gun shows Voted YES on increasing tobacco restrictions Voted YES on banning chemical weapons Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program Voted NO on visas for skilled workers Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25 Voted YES on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007 Voted NO on welfare overhaul
Personal Info Birth: Aug 29, 1936 Religion: Baptist
On the Issues Abortion: Overturn Roe vs. Wade but keep incest and rape exceptions Gay Rights: Not against same-sex marriage Death Penalty: More death penalty, stricter sentencing Drug Policy: Stricter penalties, stricter enforcement School Vouchers: For vouchers and charters Energy: Supports alternative fuels Gun Control: Supports ban on certain assault weapons, ban cheap guns Health Care: Higher taxes on cigarettes, allow paying extra for choice of doctors Gays in Military: Accepts gays in the military Immigration: Make possible for immigrants to do a job Americans won't do Ethanol: Ethanol is bad for environment and not worth it Social Security: Allow workers to invest privately Tax Reform: For a flat tax system War: Iraq war is necessary
Voting Record Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping Voted YES on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer Voted NO on Bush Energy Policy Voted NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China Voted YES on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows Voted NO on background checks at gun shows Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007
Personal Info Birth: Dec 11, 1943 Religion: Roman Catholic
On the Issues Abortion: Does not intend to overturn Roe vs Wade Gay Rights: Against prohibiting same-sex marriages Death Penalty: Opposes death penalty Drugs: Opposes increased penalties for drug offenses School Vouchers: Against the voucher program Education: Fully supports No child Left Behind Gun Control: Supports assault weapons ban & Brady Bill Health Care: Not a privilege but a right for all Homeland Security: Need the best intelligence and cooperation to make us safe Bush Policy on War: Military is overextended and there's a back door draft Immigration: Temporary workers are OK and earned amnesty is OK Social Security: Against privatized Social Security Tax Reform: More tax cuts for people earning less than $200,000 War: Focus on real war on terror and find bin Laden Pre-emptive War: Only OK when U.S. survival at stake
Voting Record Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions Voted NO on prohibiting same-sex marriage Voted YES on national education standards Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy Voted NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations Voted YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages Voted NO on killing an increase in the minimum wage Voted NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline Voted YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world Voted NO on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration Voted YES on background checks at gun shows Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8% Voted YES on welfare overhaul
Personal Info Birth: Mar 31, 1948 Religion: Baptist
On the Issues Abortion: Woman's choice no place for government's decision Gay Rights: Supports same-sex partnerships but not "marriage" title Death Penalty: Supports death penalty for deterrence, but carefully Drug Policy: tougher drug policies, more enforcement College: more student loans and grants, make 2 years of college free School Vouchers: Against, spend resources rebuilding public schools Oil Drilling: no in ANWR and off coasts, protect pristine areas, ban oil and gas drilling off Florida coast Free Trade: Free and fair trade means economic growth and jobs Gun Control: Tough gun laws but no ban Health Care: Wants some form of non-government universal heath care War: Focus on bin Laden not Iraq Missile Defense: "Star Wars" is unrealistic and too expensive Social Security: Against privatization Tax Reform: Cut taxes for 99% of middle class not wealthiest 1%
On the Issues Abortion: Pro-choice, no ban on partial-birth abortions Civil Rights: Pro-gay marriage Drugs: Drug policy should be an integral part of foreign policy Education: Open schools on weekends for remedial catch-up School Vouchers: Supports vouchers, privitize failing schools, create charter schools Oil: Oil crisis is compelling justification to use Reserves Gun Control: Pro-gun control, All gun owners should pass written test Tax Reform: Eliminate sales tax on clothes, reduce real estate tax Welfare: Change welfare offices into job centers
On the Issues Death Penalty: Supports death penalty Education: Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer Government: Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money Homeland Security: More defense spending, no troops under UN command Social Security: Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings Tax Reform: Repeal marriage tax, cut middle class taxes War & Peace: Iraq policy is a mess
Voting Record Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer
Personal Info Birth: March 2, 1953 Religion: Jewish
On the Issues Abortion: Pro-choice voting record Stem Cell Research: Expand embryonic stem cell research Gay Marriage: Shouldn't change the Constitutions to ban gay marriage Death Penalty: Against death penalty, death penalty defendants don't get adequate counsel Crime: Pro-rehabilitation Education: Against school voucher system, pro-public school education Energy & Oil: Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy Environment: EPA must do better on mercury clean-up, pro-environment Free Trade: Pro-fair trade voting record Gun Control: For stricter laws Health Care: pro-public health voting record Homeland Security: Al-Quaeda is a priority not Iraq War: Pro-peace voting record Immigration: Supports a Guest Worker program and allow guest workers a path to citizenship Jobs: Supports a minimum wage increase, pro-union voting record Social Security: Against privatization
Voting Record Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions Voted NO on banning human cloning Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals Voted NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses Voted YES on national education standards Voted YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's AMWR Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy Voted YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests Voted NO on expanding trade to the third world Voted NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations Voted YES on background checks at gun shows Voted YES on increasing tobacco restrictions Voted YES on including prescription drugs under Medicare Voted NO on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25 Voted NO on allowing personal retirement accounts Voted YES on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007
