by Rachel Lucas | Apr 30, 2003 | Free Speech, POLITICS
Dear Janeane, You are an idiot of breathtaking proportions. This is incontrovertible based on your recent statement that said: “Hate mail bothers me less than what happens to the Dixie Chicks. There are boycotts and guys driving tractors over their CDs –... by Joseph Kellard | Apr 29, 2003 | POLITICS
They take to the streets to paint President Bush as both a dolt and Hitler incarnate, and to demand that the “unjust” war on a terrorist states be stopped immediately. If you disagree with these “peace” activists, they’ll block traffic... by Bruce Bartlett | Apr 29, 2003 | POLITICS
President Bush’s plan to eliminate the double taxation of corporate profits, by exempting dividends from taxation, appears to be on life support. Even before his tax package was reduced from $726 billion to $550 billion in the House and $350 billion in the... by Carter Laren | Apr 29, 2003 | POLITICS
“Just so you know,” Natalie Maines told a London audience last month, “we’re ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas.” But in an interview with Diane Sawyer Friday, the lead singer of the Dixie Chicks responded to fan... by Wayne Dunn | Apr 28, 2003 | POLITICS
A “right” to health care is the new opiate of the masses. And politicians are among the biggest pushers. As with most druggies, America started off with the light stuff. It began in the sixties with the marijuana of socialized medicine, Medicare and... by Alexander Marriott | Apr 28, 2003 | POLITICS
A political firestorm is beginning to erupt around Pennsylvania Republican Senator Rick Santorum over comments he made during an interview with the Associated Press. His comments were in response to a question about the pending decision from the Supreme Court on... by Greening Earth Society | Apr 28, 2003 | Environment
Ross Gelbspan celebrated Earth Day 2003 with publication of his op-ed in the Boston Globe wherein he opines about the damage global warming will inflict upon earth’s ecosystems. True to form, he proposes fixes that will at the same time cure any number of global... by Nina Owcharenko | Apr 27, 2003 | POLITICS
Uninsured individuals and families need health care coverage. A key factor keeping them from getting coverage is its cost. Some policymakers suggest opening government controlled public programs, such as Medicaid and SCHIP, to the uninsured. These programs, however,... by Joseph Kellard | Apr 27, 2003 | POLITICS
As with many inventions, Elisha Otis’s creation proved to have a much more far-reaching affect than just the need it was immediately designed to serve. On April 1, Otis Elevators celebrated its 150th anniversary. Appropriately, it was in New York City that...