(2005-07-29) — In another display of the value of the United Nations, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today announced that women brutally raped by Sudanese government forces would each receive a free copy of the latest report documenting the widespread, savage abuse.
“It legitimizes their suffering and lets them know that they are not alone,” said Mr. Annan, [...]
Entries from July 2005
Sudan Rape Victims Get Free Copy of UN Report
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Tags: Global News
Frist: Stem Cell Study May Cure Tax-Dollar Addiction
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(2005-07-29) — Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist today announced his support for expanding federally-funded stem cell research in hopes of finding a cure for his own addiction to tax dollars.
“Although I am a conservative, my addiction drives me to steal money from average Americans and spend it on my pet projects,” said Sen. Frist. “Perhaps [...]
Tags: U.S. News
Bush to Senate Judiciary: Release Your Own Records
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(2005-07-28) — The White House today called for members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to release all of their tax records and other personal documents so Americans can gain insight into the judicial philosophy and character of those who will help choose the next Supreme Court Justice.
“These Senators hold the future of our legal system [...]
Tags: Law
House Passes LAFTA, Relieving Liberal Guilt
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(2005-07-28) — Just hours after it approved the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), the U.S. House last night passed the Liberal American Free Trade Agreement (LAFTA), which drops the requirement that left-leaning consumers feel guilty when purchasing unnecessary items from Wal-Mart, McDonald’s and other businesses “engaged in unapologetic capitalism.”
“Under LAFTA, liberals will not longer [...]
Tags: Business
Bush Energy Bill: Defeat the Arabs, Take Their Oil
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(2005-07-26) — The Bush administration today unveiled revisions to the energy bill, currently moving through Congress, designed to decrease U.S. dependency on foreign petroleum.
Under the terms of the amended legislation, the United States would “defeat the Arabs and take their oil.”
Without such an amendment, the current energy bill would only slow the increase in U.S. [...]
Tags: U.S. News
Dem Bill to Block Union Walkout from AFL-CIO
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(2005-07-25) — Senate Democrats today introduced legislation to block the Teamsters and Service Employees labor unions from walking out of the AFL-CIO.
Teamsters President James Hoffa said his union and others want to focus their resources on recruiting new members, instead of simply throwing money at Democrat election campaigns. The departure of the two largest [...]
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Bush to Give Kerry Swift Boatload of Nominee Info
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(2005-07-23) — In response to Sen. John F. Kerry’s call for release of all documents related to Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, President George Bush today said the Massachusetts Senator would “swiftly get a boatload” of data on the little-known federal appeals court judge.
“As a decorated Vietnam veteran, Sen. Kerry deserves swift access to the [...]
Tags: Law