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"A moderate by definition is one of three things; somebody who sits around and waits for a majority to form and then joins it, a conservative who is pro-choice, or a liberal."
-- Rush Limbaugh, June 5, 2001
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- Saxton Says He's An Independent Republican. [In other words, all that conservative talk during the primary was a crock; he is pro-abortion, pro-civil unions (despite his new denials to the contrary), won't support tax cuts (refusing to support Don McIntire's tax cut initiative once obtaining Don's endorsement during the primary), will support more money for education even when it isn't needed, will not really be all that tough on illegal immigration, has his very own platform and is just using the OR GOP as a necessary evil-vehicle to run for office. He doesn't have the testosterone to run as an independent. At least Kulongoski is a proud liberal Democrat and doesn't hide it]. (Jeff Mapes, Oregonian)
- Population Swells As Immigration Laws Go Unenforced. (Letter to Ed. SJ) Thinks Saxton for gov. the answer.)
- Saxton/OR GOP On Immigration: "Thinly Disguised Racism"? (Letter to Ed., SJ) [Ridiculous]
- Elderly Voters Weigh Own Needs Against Those of Schools, Library. (Scott Learn, Oregonian)
- State Workers & the Election: Many Don't Like Either Major-Party Candidate. (SJ)
- Illegal Immigration the "Me Too" Issue for Candidates. (Janie Har, Oregonian)
- Unions Spend Big Bucks Urging Votes Against Tax Cuts Initiative. (SJ)
- Salem: 911 Calls In Spanish the Most Frequent. Forcing the hiring of a Spanish-speaking dispatcher. (Oregonian)
- Candidates for 5th Dist. To Debate Tuesday. Hooley, Mike Erickson, Paul Aranas and CPer Doug Patterson. (SJ)
- Polk County: Democratic Party Leader Resigns. (SJ)
- Campaign Ad Accuses Karen Minnis, Her Husband of Cover-Up. Alleges unreported employee abuse & links to disgraced Congressman Mark Foley. Lawsuit against Brading campaign planned. Ad slated to run up to Election Day. (Oregonian)
- Tight Campaign Between Walker/Torrey Nets Letter of Endorsement for Walker from Pres. Clinton. In response to Torrey ads showing Torrey shaking hands with Clinton and Kitzhaber. (Oregonian)
- Man Planned To Kill Everyone In Marion County Church. (SJ)
- Bush Administration Sees Chance To Resolve Tribal Water Claims. (Oregonian)
- Gov. Sends Message In Spanish. (SJ)
- Senate Commission Pushing for Universal Health Care. [Top-down soviet style health care.] (Oregonian)
- Anti-ILLEGAL Immigration Org Sets Rally To Unveil Billboards (Monday) (SJ)
- Kitzhaber, Westlund Backing Kulongoski. (Oregonian)
- Marine Corps Moms Will Collect Donations. (SJ)
- Michael J. Fox Admits He Hasn't Read Cloning Measure. (World Net Daily)
- FL: Charges Expected In Baby's Death At Abortion Business.
- Tales From 2 States May Influence NJ In Same-Sex Marriage Decision. In Vermont, civil unions have led people with liberal views to more aggressively promote their beliefs, said Steve Cable, president of the anti-civil union group Vermont Renewal. "People who hold traditional views here are literally being oppressed," Cable said. "A kid says, 'I don't know if I agree with this,' and they get ganged up on by other kids as well as teachers, who say, 'This is law.'"
- Boston Globe Predictions for Governor Races. Dems expected to win NY.
- NJ Republican Candidate Assures Voters He Favors Civil Unions. Insists he hasn't switched positions on same-sex rights. (The Star Ledger)
- Former Gov. Kean Makes Campaign Appearance for Son. (NJ Star Ledger)
- New Jersey's Star Ledger Endorses Democrat Robt. Menendez for U.S. Senate.
- House Majority Leader John Boehner Says He Would've Canned Foley. [Hope he's telling the truth, but everybody has hindsight.](AP)
- Evangelical-GOP Alliance Weakens, But Where Else Are They Going to Go? (AP)
- MD Senate Rivals Spar On Iraq, Abortion. A Sunday poll by the liberal WA Post shows conservative Catholic Michael Steele behind by 11%. (AP)
- Bush: The Dems Have No Idea How To Win In Iraq. (AP)
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Being "Frank" about CA Conservative Politics. |
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National/International News
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- Bend Bulletin Editorial: PERS Ruling Good for OR.
- Rep. Donna Nelson In Her Own Words. Evaluate critical needs; justify all state spending. (SJ)
- Saxton Leads In Race for Campaign Donations. Kulongoski says Oregon can't be bought. (Register Guard)
- Oregonian Praises Vote By Mail and... thinks the system should be even more liberal. Says voter turnout would be better if people could register up to and on Election Day.
- Millions Raised To Counter Spending Limit Initiative, M-48. Mostly by unions. (SJ)
- Oregonian Predicting Easy Win for DeFazio Against Feldkamp. (Reporter Peter Sleeth)
- In Mid-Valley, Some Democratic Challengers Have Fundraising Lead. Dalto, Clem might set funds record for House race in area. (Peter Wong, SJ)
- 3rd Dist: Won't Be Easy To Unseat Baird, If History Correct.
- Supreme Court Race Sets Spending Record. (P. Wong, SJ)
- Peter Buckley On M47: He Was For It Before He Was Against It. (Oregonian)
- OR To Begin New Cystic Fibrosis Test On Babies. (Oregonian)
- Oregonian Urges All Liberal Votes On Measures.
- Salem: PepsiCo Making Kulongoski Look Good? (Salem-News.com)
- OR: More Powerful Than Guam. (Oregonian)
- Leader Of State Police Retiring Dec. 1. (SJ)
- I'm Voting Against All Incumbents, I'll Tell You Why. (Editor's Mailbag, Albany Dem-Herald)
- Dist. 15: Sam Sappington (D) versus Randy Olson (R), Incumbent (Lebanon Express)
- Oregonians for Immigration Reform Endorsements Include a Constitution Party Candidate. David Brownlow
- Incumbent Smith, Challenger VanOrman Compete for State House Dist. 52 Seat. (Hood River News)
Liberal Republicans watch out. -- Jim Gilchrist, Ex-Marine, patriot, Minuteman Founder is now a REGISTERD "real" REPUBLICAN. He changed his registration two weeks ago, a Gilchrist assistant tells The OR Conservative. |
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National/International News
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- U.S. Adjusts Tactics, Maintains Basic Goal In Iraq, Rice Says. Posts radio interview with Lars Larson and Bill Bennett. They ask your opinion of the article. "The United States continually is adapting its tactics in response to new challenges in Iraq, but it remains committed to the goal of helping the Iraqis achieve stability and security, according to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. “[N]obody can have a policy in which you're not making adjustments. This is a very fluid situation in Iraq; things change. It's a thinking enemy that changes" (usinfo.state.gov)
- Abortion Exposes Women to Higher Risk of Depression. (timesonline.co.uk)
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National/International News
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- Federal Court Upholds 2003 PERS-Reform Law. Effort reduced pensions for many state workers. (SJ)
- Willamette Week Notes Oregonian Editor, Bob Caldwell, Endorsed Saxton Despite Majority of Editorial Board Favoring Kulongoski.
- Final Governor's Debate: K Defends Job Record, Saxton Talks Helping Business. (Oregonian)
- Kulongoski, Saxton Stick to Central Themes In Final (Medford) Debate. (SJ)
- Oregonian Governor's Straw Poll: Week Three. You can vote for one of the two major candidates. (Oregonian)
- East Oregonian: Saxton Ad Strikes Nerve. OR Schools Superintendent Castillo calls the add "a misleading education attack ad," "confusing" and "a disservice."
- Immigration Issue Gaining Force In Election Campaign. Even candidates who formerly were lax on illegal immigration are sounding tougher. Saxton once advocated keeping children of illegal immigrants from public schools, a position he dropped but which many still remember. [He refused to support the OR GOP platform resolution on anchor baby citizenship after talking extra tough on illegal immigration during the primaries.[ (Oregonian)
- Left-Wing, Anti-Corporation Saxton Opponents Attacks Huge List of Companies As "Polluters."
- Teachers Union Ads Give Kulongoski Lift. TV spots, estimated to cost at least $500,000 are paid for by a members' assessment. (Jeff Mapes, Oregonian)
- Election 2006: Who Gains Control Turns On Who Wins the Seat In at Least Six Districts. (Oregonian)
- Portland Expects $42M Surplus Over Next 20 Mos. "Windfall - An economic rebound generates cash; the country is also rolling, through a 2007 gap looms." [How nice. Dare a conservative be as paranoid as the liberals and think this is suspicious timing for the governor's campaign? You know, just like the oil prices going down only to help Republican elections?](Ryan Frank/Arthur G. Sulzberger, Oregonian)
- Erickson's Fundraising Keeps Pace with Hooley's. Hooley still leads in polls. (SJ)
- Gore Hawks Global Warming Fears In OR. (Oregonian)
- Dirty Tricks Mark Oakland Mayoral Race. (Oregonian)
- Roseburg City Council Opposes M-48, Tax Limit Initiative. (News Review)
- Canyonville: Some See Down Sides To School Bond Levy. (News Review)
- Races In Play Put OR On a Cusp. (Janie Har, Oregonian)
- Business People In gov't Are Vital. Letter to Ed., SJ)
- Desperate Oregonian Op Ed: It's the Pro-M-40 Supporters Who Are Trying to Manipulate the Courts. And, gasp, voters in other states are fed up with run-a-way activist judges too. Ballot options give change to end some bad judicial behavior. (Oregonian)
- Easy Abortions Often Mean Staying With Bad Boyfriends. (Letter to Ed., Oregonian)
- Seattle-Area Group Buys Wittenberg Inn. (SJ)
- Tualatin: Screams, Terror and a Battle End In Dead Intruder. Intruder was a high achiever in school, but was high on drugs when he intruded the Tualatin home. (Oregonian)
- Salem Police Get Car-Location Equipment. (SJ)
- Clackamas: County Adopts Changes with M-37 Claims. Public will get more chance to weigh in. (Oregonian)
- Portland Supt. Vicki Phillips Said Schools Are Good and... ..you do know how to vote, don't you? Shhhh. (Willamette Week)
- Polls Show Muslims, In U.S., Lean Towards Voting Democrat. (Reuters)
- NJ Supreme Court Give NJ Legislature 180 Days to Pass Law Allowing Same-Sex Marriage Or Civil Unions. (AP)
- Homosexual Governor Stocked NJ Supreme Court with Gay-Friendly Judges. (Michael Savage)
- Virginia Same-Sex Marriage Battle Down to the Wire. (WA Times)
- Virginia Supporters of Same-Sex Marriage Claim Support for Ban Slipping. (Daily Press)
- NJ Supreme Court Ruling On Same-Sex Marriage Minutes Away. (Newsday)
- 12 Congressmen Demand Pardon for Border Agents. Letter TO BUSH calls for investigation of case that ended in prison sentences. (World Net Daily)
- Drug Bust Leads to Los Alamos Docs. (CBS)
- CBS Chooses Mean Looking Photo of Limbaugh On Report On Michael J. Fox Ad. (CBS)
- RUSH LIMBAUGH TRANSCRIPT: What he really said.
- Deceit of Michael J. Fox Ad Triggers Backlash. (AP)
- Actors, Athletes to Be In Stem-Cell Ad. World Series night will feature ads with Jeff Suppan, Kurt Warner, Mike Sweeney, Patricia Heaton and Jim Caviezel of "the Passion of the Christ." (AP)
- FL: Second Alter Boy Accuses Foley Priest. (AP)
- Tacoma, WA: Campaign Mounted To Spare (Biting) Pit-bull In Bestiality Case. (Oregonian)
- Eyelash Transplants? Yes. (AP)
- Indiana Rep. Warns Voters of Dem's Homosexual Agenda. (AP)
- Indiana: Nancy Pelosi's "Gay Agenda" Haunts GOP Ad. (News Max)
- Meet Ohio Democrat's Queer Friends. (World Net Daily)
- Politics and Pulpits. By Judge Roy Moore
- Should We Trade At All? (Walter Williams)
- Schwarzenegger Jabs Bush On Global Warming. (News Max)
- OK Gov. Debate: Heated Hour-Long TV Debate. GOPer says Dem incumbent claiming to be tough on drugs while paroling 1,500 drug dealers doesn't cut it. ((KOCO-TV)
- You Don't Know Jack (Murtha). Campaign ad revealing FBI undercover ABScam of Jack Murtha.
- A CHALLENGE TO JOURNALISTS WHO COVER GLOBAL WARMING. From (R) Sen. James Inhofe. (Human Events)
- Negative Attacks Divide Conservatives. DICK ARMEY WAS WRONG TO ATTACK DR. JAMES DOBSON. (Rep. Mike Pence, Human Events)
- Downside of Absentee Voting Worries Elections Experts. (Newhouse News)
- C-Span Schedule Of Televised Debates.
- Fertility Experts Advise Limits On Embryo Transfers. Alarmed by high number of multiple births. (Reuters) March Of Dimes Applauds Effort To Reduce Multiple Births.
- FL: Pastors Support Katherine Harris for Senator. (Sun-Sentinel)
- University Poll Predicting Harris Will Lose to Nelson 2-1. AP claiming she and Pres. Bush hurting GOP in general.
- Supreme Court Lecture to Look At International Law. Judge Cabranes was born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, before moving to New York City at the age of 5. He was the first Puerto Rican appointed to the federal bench in the continental U.S. in 1979...author of "Citizenship and the American Empire" and "Fear of Judging: Sentencing Guidelines in the Federal Courts"...scholarly articles have been published in British and American law journals and he is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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National/International News
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- Iraq: U.S. Defusing Civil War By Giving Amnesty, Releasing Sunni Insurgents Who Have Killed Americans. (News.com.au)
- WWF Claims Humans Living Far Beyond Planet's Means. (World Wild Life)[Well now, that must give some sense of urgency to pro-abortion thinking, eh what?] "If everyone around the world lived as those in America, we would need five planets to support us," Leape, an American, said in Beijing. [This is socialist anti-life and anti-American propaganda.} (AP)
- World Wildlife Web Site: Human Footprint Too Big for Nature. WWF’s 2006 Living Planet Report, the group’s biennial statement on the state of the natural world, says that on current projections humanity will be using two planets’ worth of natural resources by 2050 — if those resources have not run out by then. [Feeling panic yet?]
- Conservative Caucus Launches Effort to Halt Union With Mexico, Canada. Coalition spearheaded by Phyllis Schlafly and Howard Phillips. (World Net Daily)
- Gen. Peter Pace: U.S. Can Beat N. Korea. (News Max)
- Angry Iraqi PM Disavows Timetable. The prime minister dismissed U.S. talk of timelines as driven by the upcoming midterm elections in the United States.(AP)
- N. Korea Warns South Against Sanction. (AP)
- Iran Starts Second Series of Centrifuges. (AP)
- Germany Drags Homeschool Children To Classes. (World Net Daily)
- Chavez Drops Bid for UN Council Seat: Nominates Bolivia. (News Max)
- Canada: Critics Shelve Bid To Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Law. Ask parliament to study bad impact of same-sex marriage on society. (Globe & Mail)
- Canada: Pro-Abortion/Pro-Gay Marriage Quebec Catholic Priest Running for Office. (Lifesite)
- Canada: Same-Sex Marriage Opponents Say Proposed Legislation (C-38) Being Used To Wedge "Homosexual Teachings" Into Public Schools... and is linked to "pornographic" curriculum being offered to schools. (The Chronicle Herald)
- Australia: Truckers Campaign Against Foreign Drivers. NSW truckers launched a campaign against plans to import foreign drivers, which they say will turn the nation's roads into a "killing field." (News.com.au)
- Australia's Huge Catering to the Climate Change Hawks: In a political shift, by the conservative Howard gov't that steals an approach trumpeted by Labor...$75M toward proposed $400M solar plant, one of the biggest in the world. (News.com.au)
- Australia: Third Interest Hike On Home Loans Have Australians Wanting New Legislators and PM. Blaming liberal legislators and conservative PM alike. (News.com.au)
- Australian Reserve Bank Says Housing Affordability Is Tumbling. [In Australia, one of the most frequent reasons given for having abortions is in order to be able to own a home.] (News.com.au)
- Australia: Crackdown On Welfare "Job Snobs." Will now be required to keep dairies verifying claims of job seeking. (News.com.au)
- Australia's Homosexual Supreme Court Judge, Michael Kirby, Pushing for Same Sex Marriage -- Urging "Equal Justice Under Law for All." Says mere "civil partnership" is "hurtful" and represents "dog whistle" politics. (News.com.au)
- Australia: Film Of Girl Set On Fire, Sexually Abused, Urinated On, On Sale At School for $5. The DVD, which has a professional cover and touts "special features", lists the full names of some of the boys in the credits and thanks one of the boy's mothers for the use of her video camera. (News.com.au)
- Australian Police Uniforms for Sale On Website. ^ ANYONE can look like a cop. (News.com.au)
- SEIU Leader: Employer Health Coverage Cannot Be Sustained. Immigrants the re-birth of the unions?(SJ)
- Oregonian's Mean Duin Thinks Anti-Tax Fighter Don McIntire "Losing Steam and Debates." [Hmmm. Well, when the Republican candidate Mr. McIntire endorsed for Gov. refuses to endorse his tax-limit initiative it isn't exactly helpful, is it? That's what happens when you believe a fake Republican's promises in the primaries.]
- Native American Hits Roadblock Applying for State ID. *nbsp; OR accepts documents from foreigners, but will not accept proof from out-of-state tribes. (Oregonian)
- Gubernatorial Candidate, Mary Starrett: Business As Usual Isn't Working. (SJ)
- Gov. Candidates Fighting Over Good Economic News. Gov. claims credit, but Saxton insists K. "hasn't done very much."(Oregonian, Harry Esteve & Richard Read)
- Kulongoski Too Humble To Be a Politician, Governor. Not the 'toot your horn' type. (Oregonian columnist Susan Nielsen)
- Dave Reinhard Makes His Pitch for Why Saxton Is Better Than Kulongoski. (Oregonian)
- OR Candidates Avoiding Spanish-Language Ads. (Albany Dem-Herald)
- Minor Candidates To Talk At University Forum. (SJ)
- 3 Minor-Party Candidates for Gov. To Speak for City Club. (SJ)
- Other States Pondering Oregon's Vote-By-Mail. (Oregonian)
- Salem Voters Face Record Number of Annexation Decisions. (SJ)
- School Districts Tread Fine Line Sticking To Campaign Rules On School Bonds. (Oregonian)
- Matt Cooper of the Register Guard: "Why You May Want To Choose More Taxes." [Good try, but no cigar.]
- Central OR Voters To Vote On Tax Measures, Other Issues. Bend Bulletin)
- Multnomah County: The Wrong Place for Condemnation. (Oregonian Op Ed)
- Corvallis: Emotion Aside, District Wasting Your Tax Dollars. (Corvallis Gazette-Times, Op Ed)
- Lengthy Permit Process Keeps Loggers From Helping Salmon Habitat. (KGW)
- Ted Kulongoski: Campaign Vet Knows the Joys And Pressures. (RG profile by David Steves)
- Mary, Mary To the Contrary Is Not "The" Single-Issue Candidate. Saxton catapulted toward victory by single-issue narcissism. (Clifford Comment)
- Kulongoski Facing Strong GOP Challenge. (Oregonian)
- Don Fell Trying To Unseat Betsy Johnson, Dist. 16. Tax cuts vs. tax increases, pro-life vs. pro-abortion. (Daily Astorian)
- Oregon Discredit's Kitt's Campaign Against Wu.
- Rep. Linda Flores, Townhall Meeting, October 24th.
- Police Defend Spanish-Language Class. Last month, Lars Larson blasted the dept. (SJ)
- Multnomah Deputy Arrested & Fired. (KOIN)
- AZ: GOP AGAIN Shunning One Of It's Best Conservative Candidates. Randy Graf is a hardliner on illegal immigration, backed by Minutemen. [Bush & the GOP hierarchy DO NOT want this kind of good Republican to win. They instead stand by the Arlen Spectors and Lincoln Chaffees of the party.]
- Hi, Do You Know Me? I'm Ken Chase. I'm Running Against Senator Ted Kennedy. It's mighty lonely. (AP)
- Chuck Norris Mania? World Net Daily says there is. Well, if there wasn't maybe now there will be. Norris has entered the world of political journalism.
- CO: Businessman's Bold Idea Of Wyoming-Colorado Pipeline Meeting With Skepticism. Financing, he says, is already lined up. But according to a Wyoming water commissioner..."This is a forever-type project. But the old adage is that water flows to money . . . and this might be affordable from their perspective." But financing is only part of the process, Besson said, noting that Million also would have to secure rights of way along the hundreds of miles of pipeline corridor.
- Ex-Congressman Foley Needs Sexual Reorientation, Not Alcohol Rehab. (Parents & Friends of ExGays & Gays)
- Former Rep. Dick Armey Lashes Out At Dr. James Dobson. Former Texas Congressman Dick Armey, once a stalwart ally in the culture wars, appears to be turning his back on Christian conservatives and their leaders. (Focus on the Family)
- CA: Sanchez Opponent, Tan Nguyen, Brushes Uproar Aside. Follows Justice Dept. search of campaign office. He has made illegal immigration the cornerstone of his campaign. (AP)
- (Media Creating) Rising Star Obama Excited by potential presidential run. (AP)
- Pat Tillman's Brother Calling War Illegal. (AP)
- The Truth about Pending Marriage Amendments. (Alliance Defense Fund)
- Georgia: Immigrants Flocking to GOP Districts -- Planning Future Majority. Of the 50 House districts nationwide with the fastest-growing immigrant communities, 45 are represented by Republicans. All but three of those lawmakers voted for a bill that would make illegal immigrants felons... The district added 28,000 immigrants from 2000 to 2005, a 57 percent increase. But more than three-fourths of the immigrants are noncitizens, giving Barrow little incentive to reach out to them..."We have children who are citizens and they are getting ready to vote in a few years," says Juan Perez, 43. "We will be a majority someday." (One Local News, Akron Farm Report)
- Immigration By Congressional District. From 2000 to 2005. Includes both legal & illegal.
- BACK DOOR TO TERROR. (Oliver North, WA Times)
- Trenton, NJ: Lawmakers Graded On Illegal Immigrant Votes. A new and relatively small advocacy group taking up illegal immigration issued report cards on New Jersey's federal lawmakers Wednesday, flunking Democrats but giving stars to most Republicans. The group meets in members' homes. (Courier Post)
- Republican Party Rarely Takes Own Advice On What Will Fix Illegal Immigration Problem. (Aanston Frazier, Catherine Morrisey, The Mirror)
- Oh Guess What the "Non-Partisan" Council On Foreign Relations View Is On Immigration.
- Reuters Claims Their Poll Shows More Than Half Of U.S. Would Vote for Democrat Majority in Congress. (WA Post)
- U.S. Congressional Report On Immigration, Southwest Border.
- View Fox News Story On Congressman McCaul's Congressional Immigration Report.
- TX: Gov. Perry Says Border Crime Down. He says thanks to a program called Operation Rio Grande. He wants $100M to fund two more years of the program. (KEYE-TV)
- Houston Chronicle Editorial Calls Upon Republican Culberson To Be a "Team Player." [You DO know what a "team player" means, don't you? Can Mr. Culberson feel the cold air at the mere thought of being CAST out into the political cold? Old rhetoric, old game for new issue; illegal immigration. GO CULBERSON! Stay the course.] "Culberson's policy of zero tolerance of undocumented workers has alarmed even Houston's conservative business establishment, which depends on immigrant labor for its operations and profits."
- House Majority Leader Boehner Condemn Dem's Record of Undermining Intelligence Community. Supports Chairman Hoekstra's Actions against illegal leads. (Boehner web site)
- "Father Knows Best" Actress Jane Wyatt Dies. [We always knew she was the mother who knew best too.] Wyatt commented in 1966: "We tried to preserve the tradition that every show had something to say. The children were complicated personally, not just kids. We weren't just five Pollyannas." (AP)
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