- cultureshock Mon, Oct 28, 2002 at 09:02:20

Okla. Shooting Rampage Kills 2, Wounds 6
NEWSMAX


' A high school student was being held Sunday in eastern Oklahoma after allegedly going on a shooting rampage that killed two people and wounded six others, authorities said.'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 28, 2002 at 08:59:39

'Day of the Dead' event still alive
District may face lawsuit over planned 4th-grade celebration
WORLDNETDAILY


'A public-interest law firm says a lawsuit to stop a "Day of the Dead" celebration at a California public school "appears imminent" now that school-district officials have refused to cancel the event after receiving a "cease and desist" letter sent on behalf of a concerned parent.'

- cultureshock Sun, Oct 27, 2002 at 15:35:40

Farrakhan Acknowledges Sniper as Member of NOI
NEWSMAX


'"Those who knew him never said ugly things about his conduct or his behavior," Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan said, acknowledging that suspected D.C.-area sniper John Allen Muhammad is a member of the NOI, a group that combines Islam with Black nationalism.'

- cultureshock Sun, Oct 27, 2002 at 15:23:54

Terror on the Rails?
TIME


'The FBI has long been worried about the vulnerability of the nation's rail system to terror attack.'

- cultureshock Sun, Oct 27, 2002 at 15:19:10

Hillary Clinton to Crowd at Fund-Raiser in Los Angeles: Bush Was 'Selected' President, Not Elected; Says Bush's Machine Has Raised Far More Money to 'Ruin the Reputations of Our Candidates'
NEWSWEEK



'At a private fund-raiser in Los Angeles
for Democratic Sen. Jean Carnahan of Missouri, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton
told the crowd that President Bush merely had been "selected" president, not
elected, Newsweek reports in the current issue. "You know, I'm a fan of
Clintonomics," she told the crowd while standing from a perch on the staircase
of movie producer Alan Horn's art-filled Bel Air home, "and this
administration is destroying in months our eight years of economic progress."'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 18:00:35

Suspect's Muslim ties
still unclear

Nation of Islam fending off inquiries as it prepares response
WORLDNETDAILY


' Joseph Griffith got closer to John Allen Muhammad than most people in his south Tacoma neighborhood.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 17:51:53

Politicians rush to remember Wellstone
Associated Press 


'Politicians from across the state and across the country rushed to remember Sen. Paul Wellstone as a man with firm convictions and the passion to follow them.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 16:48:11

DUE TO A TECH PROBLEM THE HEADLINE THE SAD NEWS ABOUT THE DEATH OF SENATOR PAUL WELLSTONE HAS NOT APPEARED ON OUR FRONT PAGE ... WE WILL KEEP YOU COVERED RIGHT HERE FOR NOW ...

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 25, 2002 at 16:40:58

Sen. Wellstone, Seven Others Die in Plane Crash
FOX NEWS


'Sen. Paul Wellstone, D-Minn., died in a plane crash Friday along with seven others.'

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 19:43:49

Kodak fires man
over 'gay' stance

23-year veteran of global film giant
objected to pro-homosexual memo
WORLDNETDAILY



'A 23-year veteran of The Eastman Kodak Co. has been fired after objecting to a pro-homosexual memo this month and is now looking to take legal action against the film giant.'

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 19:39:07

Muslim suspect
inspired by 9-11

Men being held known to speak sympathetically about hijackers
WORLDNETDAILY



'Law enforcement authorities say a Muslim arrested in the D.C. serial sniper case may have been motivated by anti-American sentiments in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to the Seattle Times.'

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 19:31:04

Bill Aims to Revoke Citizenship for Turncoats
FOX NEWS



'In the wake of the John Walker Lindh case, a Georgia congressman is introducing legislation that would make it easier to strip U.S. citizenship from turncoats.'

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 19:27:13

Sniper Suspect Muhammad Bought the Left's Anti-American Lie
NEWSMAX


'"Why should we support the United States,” a University of Hawaii professor rhetorically asked after 9/11, "whose hands in history are soaked in blood?” "Anyone who can blow up the Pentagon would get my vote,” boasted University of New Mexico professor Richard Berthold. A protester at the University of Colorado simply stated, "We had it coming.”'

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 19:24:48

Pro-terrorist Sniper Suspect Worked for Farrakhan
NEWSMAX


'Sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad sympathized with the Sept. 11 terrorists, is "a strong believer in the Muslims" and attended - and worked for - Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan's so-called Million Man March, reports revealed today.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 21:50:48

Poll: Girls see little future in business
UPI


'A vast majority of teenage girls in America shun business as a possible career because they don't see how it can help them help others, according to a new survey released Tuesday.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 21:28:05

ID Chip's Controversial Approval
WIRED NEWS 


'A surprise decision by the Food and Drug Administration permits the use of implantable ID chips in humans, despite an FDA investigator's recent public reservations about the devices.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 07:59:10

Educators Say Schools Should Stay Open
WJLA

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 07:55:14

Russia to start coup in Iraq?

Moscow concerned about oil contracts in event of U.S. invasion
WORLDNETDAILY


'The specter of a U.S. attack on Iraq has Russian officials concerned about the nation's oil contracts with Saddam Hussein, causing talk that a Russian-led coup may be the only way to protect Moscow's interests, reports Pravda online.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 07:51:49

Italian author slams Islam's 'hate' for West
WASHINGTON TIMES



'The Islamic world is engaged in a cultural war with the West and the worst is still to come, Italian author Oriana Fallaci told a receptive Washington audience last night.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 22, 2002 at 16:25:34

Powell, Rice Accused of Toeing the Line
FOX NEWS AND ASSOCIATED PRESS


'Harry Belafonte, the calypso singer and dancer who emerged as a hot young star during an era of backdoor entry for black entertainers, doesn't like the two most prominent black officials entering through the front.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 22, 2002 at 16:15:58

Cleland Lead Shrinks in Georgia Senate Race
FOX NEWS


'Georgia's incumbent Democratic Sen. Max Cleland lost an arm and both legs during the Vietnam War, but in this year's wartime election battle for the U.S. Senate, Cleland is fighting for his political survival.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 22, 2002 at 13:46:45

Iraqis linked to Oklahoma atrocity
EVENING STANDARD


'The FBI is under pressure from the highest political levels in Washington to investigate suspected links between Iraq and the Oklahoma bombing.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 22, 2002 at 13:27:07

Poll: Younger priests are more conservative than elders
ASSOCIATED PRESS


'Three-fourths of the country's youngest Roman Catholic priests believe they are more conservative than their older counterparts, according to a Los Angeles Times poll published Monday.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 22, 2002 at 13:24:08

 Union Censors Abstinence Educators
CNS NEWS


'New Jersey Education Association has told three supporters of abstinence education they are no longer welcome to speak at the union's annual convention in Atlantic City next month.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 22, 2002 at 13:21:31

 Supreme Court Decides Not to End Execution of Teen Killers
NEWSMAX


'The Supreme Court, which recently abolished executions for the (undefined) mentally retarded, was bitterly divided Monday in refusing to consider also ending the execution of those who committed murder before age 18.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 22, 2002 at 13:16:59

Scholar Touts Oldest Link to Jesus
ASSOCIATED PRESS


'A burial box that was recently discovered in Israel and dates to the first century could be the oldest archaeological link to Jesus Christ, according to a French scholar whose findings were published Monday.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 22, 2002 at 12:56:51

DEMS TO BUBBA: IT'S TIME TO PANIC
NEW YORK POST


'FORMER President Bill Clinton has been bluntly warned that New York Democrats face "national humiliation" because of Carl McCall's poorly run campaign for governor.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 22, 2002 at 12:49:17

Mom apparently drowns 2 daughters, kills self
CNN



'A Michigan woman apparently drowned her two daughters and then shot herself to death, authorities say.'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 16:30:37

Author sees women's groups tied up in Democrat politics
WASHINGTON TIMES


'A new book says the nation's top feminist organizations are more concerned with Democratic politics than women's rights and are no longer needed.'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 09:56:10

McBride takes tips from Clinton
MIAMI HERALD


'With a two-day whirlwind trip to collect cash for his increasingly tight race against Gov. Jeb Bush, Democrat Bill McBride reached political nirvana Friday: five minutes of private, one-on-one political hardball with former President Bill Clinton.'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 09:51:19

Child porn swoop nets 90 police
OBSERVER


'Hundreds of child welfare professionals, including police officers, care workers and teachers, have been identified as 'extremely high-risk' paedophiles by an investigation into internet porn.'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 09:46:40

Rights Foundation gives 2002 award to Hillary Clinton

MIAMI HERALD


'U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, one of Congress' staunchest supporters of gay rights, was honored Saturday night with the Dade Human Rights Foundation's 2002 National Impact Award.'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 09:44:00

The Bible as 'hate literature'?

Canadians advance bill that chills speech about homosexuality
WORLDNETDAILY


'A prison sentence for quoting the Bible in Canada? Holy Scriptures treated as "hate literature"?'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 09:35:00

Fraud cases cloud S.D. elections
ARGUS LEADER


'10 counties review questionable voter records; observers speculate about effect on Nov. 5'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 09:27:07

Hollywood takes on White House
WASHINGTON TIMES


'Woody, Babs, Jessica, Sean: Yankee doodle dandies they ain't.

Weighty with angst and spectacle, Hollywood luminaries have taken on politics. They sign petitions, make statements and pen missives about America — or their vision of it, anyway.'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 09:22:05

Jackson stresses the 'struggle is not over'

Civil Rights leader takes on Bush
ATHENS BANNER-HERALD


'The Rev. Jesse Jackson didn't use the harsh words of Harry Belafonte to describe U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell when he spoke in Athens Sunday, but he told his audience to be clear on one thing about Powell.'

- cultureshock Sun, Oct 20, 2002 at 16:59:21

Black Hall of Fame inducts Clinton

Ex-president is first
non-black so honored
by Arkansas institution
ASSOCIATED PRESS


'Former President Clinton returned to his home state Saturday night to be inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame. Once described by author Toni Morrison as “our first black president,” the former Arkansas governor and two-term president was the first non-black recognized in the hall’s 10-year history.'

- cultureshock Sun, Oct 20, 2002 at 16:55:29

Ex-officials accused of corruption
WASHINGTON TIMES


'Two former high-ranking Pentagon officials in the Clinton administration were arrested yesterday on charges of extortion, bribery, money-laundering and witness tampering in a suspected scheme involving the awarding of contracts to minority firms.'

- cultureshock Sat, Oct 19, 2002 at 09:01:55

Homosexual ruling
divides Big Brothers

Local affiliates defy new directive from headquarters
WORLDNETDAILY


'At least a dozen executive directors of local Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliates are defying a new directive from national headquarters requiring them to allow homosexuals to mentor children of the same gender, according to a World magazine report.'

- cultureshock Sat, Oct 19, 2002 at 08:56:04

Evidence Clinton Knew About North Korea's Nuclear Violations
NEWSMAX


'The United States is not as prepared "as it should be” if America has to fight Iraq, North Korea and China all at once. Furthermore, there is evidence that the Clinton administration did know about the North Korean nuclear buildup, despite its protestations to the contrary.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 19:39:07

Court Strikes Down FDA Rule
WASHINGTON POST


'A federal District Court struck down the Food and Drug Administration's
Pediatric Rule last night, saying that the agency did not have the
authority to require drug makers to test some of their products for
childhood use.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 15:08:07

MP IN COMMONS CALL FOR ACTION
THE CITIZEN


'City MP Parmjit Dhanda is today launching a campaign in the House of Commons for more research to be done into Seroxat.


He is asking all MPs to back his call for the anti-depressant to be investigated by the Government.'

______________________________________

Seroxat is the same anti-depressant Paxill in the U.S. Same problems same side effects.

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 14:42:51

McCain misses defense spending vote


Makes it to TV show rehearsal
ARIZONA REPUBLIC


'Arizona's Sen. John McCain, busy preparing this week to guest-host Saturday Night Live while conducting his nationwide book tour and making other TV appearances, did not show up for a vote on a $355 billion defense spending bill.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 11:52:53

Ruling Opens New Arena in the Debate on Abortion
NEW YORK TIMES


'A pregnant woman may use deadly force to protect her fetus even when she does not fear for her own life, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled. Legal experts say the decision has opened another front in the legal wars surrounding abortion.'
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RELATED OP-ED COURT RULING THREATENS LEGAL ABORTION

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 10:33:17

Parents, kids brawl at SoCal youth football game
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE


' Sheriff's investigators are trying to identify dozens of people who took part in a vicious brawl following a weekend youth football game in which one man was kicked in the head repeatedly.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 10:28:51

Alabama Chief Justice Defends Ten Commandments Monument
ASSOCIATED PRESS


'The chief justice of Alabama's Supreme Court said he installed a 5,300-pound monument to the Ten Commandments in the state Judicial Building because he was concerned about the moral decline of the nation.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 10:23:55

Senate shelves homeland security until after recess
WASHINGTON TIMES


'Senators gave up on trying to pass a homeland security bill yesterday after last-gasp attempts from each side failed to break a six-week impasse.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 10:20:49

Source: Vatican Rejects U.S. Bishops' Proposal on Sex Abuse Scandal
FOX NEWS


'The Vatican has rejected a proposal by American bishops that would set new standards for dealing with sexual abuse by priests, a church source told Fox News Channel.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 10:06:09

Fraud Clouds Senate Race in Daschle's South Dakota
CNS NEWS


'Reports of voter registration fraud involving Democrats and Indian reservations are pouring out of South Dakota, the home state of Democrat Senate leader Tom Daschle.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 00:53:40

Student bar group OKs pro-lifers
WASHINGTON TIMES


'The student government association at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis has reversed two previous votes and decided to recognize a student pro-life group.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 00:42:29

Ohio schools to teach evolution 'controversy'
CREATORS SYNDICATE


'The Ohio Board of Education has broadened the definition of "science" to allow instructors to "teach the controversy" of evolution.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 00:27:54

Sheriff's Office Chaplains will be among the first civilians in the nation
to receive specialized training in providing crisis intervention assistance
to citizens and first responders affected by a major disaster 
Lessons learned from the 9-11 terrorists attacks will be taught in Orange County
Orange County Sheriff’s Office


Thought this new training might be of interest since these chaplains will be among the first civilians in the US to be certified in this new training developed specifically by the National Guard to prepare crisis responders to help the general public as well as first responders from law enforcement and fire departments.

In light of the terror created by the Washington Sniper, programs like this one will equip communities for the possibility of terrorist attacks, or other disasters, both natural and man-made.

Orlando is considered a likely target of terroism, and several members of Florida's Homeland Security Task Force will be present, as well as Critical Incident Stress Management directors in Florida. The National Guard hopes to train 5000 people in the United States in 2003 with this new certification. Orange County, Florida will be among the first communities in the nation to be this prepared for the possibility of terrorist attacks.

Dwight Bain

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 17, 2002 at 14:32:05

ACLU Acts Against Patriot Act
WIRED NEWS


'The American Civil Liberties Union rolled out a national campaign Wednesday to challenge government anti-terror policies that the group deems undemocratic. '

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 17, 2002 at 14:15:31

Shootings to spread to other cities?

Expert thinks Washington-area killer doing 'market research'
WORLDNETDAILY


'A former Green Beret and combat veteran who is an expert in Middle East-based Islamic terrorism believes the sniper killings in the Washington, D.C., area may be the opening shots of a wider, national effort directed against the United States.'

ALERT*ALERT*ALERT - cultureshock Thu, Oct 17, 2002 at 11:22:50

CULTURE SHOCK ALERT ...

THIS IS THE ANTIDEPRESSANT PAXIL IN U.S.
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GlaxoSmithKline Told to Recall Antidepressant Drug in Ireland
BLOOMBERG.COM


'Ireland told GlaxoSmithKline Plc to recall one of its most prescribed drugs because a patient leaflet for the Irish market fails to warn about possible suicidal behavior, the Irish Medicines Board said.'
... Seroxat, also known as Paxil, is one of GlaxoSmithKline's most prescribed drugs, with sales of $2.7 billion last year. It's part of a class of treatments known as selective serotonin re- uptake inhibitors, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration doesn't consider habit-forming.

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 17, 2002 at 10:12:29

Documents: N. Korea Never Complied with Nuke Agreement
NEWSMAX


'Documents in the possession of the State Depatement and the Pentagon indicate that North Korea never complied with the terms of a 1994 "Agreed Frameowrk" signed with the Clinton administration.'

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 17, 2002 at 10:02:34

Clinton Bankrolled North Korea's Nuke Program
NEWSMAX



'In what now looks like one of the worst foreign policy blunders of the postwar era in light of North Korea's acknowledgement yesterday that it's working to develop nuclear weapons, the Clinton administration poured billions of dollars in foreign aid into the rogue state throughout the 1990's - and earmarked a substantial portion of that aid for North Korea's nuclear energy program.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 16, 2002 at 21:10:02

In search of John Doe No. 2
MANHATTAN MERCURY


'Pat Livingston doesn’t consider himself a conspiracy theorist ...
But he is one of a group of increasingly visible people who think there is something left unanswered in the matter of the 1995 bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City — something that may even tie that tragedy to foreign agents.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 16, 2002 at 17:59:54

Police suppress
terrorism angle

ATF official: Releasing descriptions
of Mideast suspects would cause 'panic'
PAUL SPERRY
WORLDNETDAILY


'Several witnesses to the Beltway sniper shootings over the past two weeks have described suspects resembling Middle-Eastern men, but authorities have played down the Islamic terrorism angle to avoid mass "panic" in the area, an ATF official told WorldNetDaily.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 16, 2002 at 17:33:58

ACLU Ads Will Target Bush Policies
WASHINGTON


'The American Civil Liberties Union plans to announce today a $2.5 million media campaign aimed at the aggressive
anti-terrorism policies of the Bush administration and Attorney General John D.Ashcroft -- the largest such effort in its 80-year history.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 16, 2002 at 13:58:34

Israeli intelligence: Bin Laden is dead, heir has been chosen
WORLD TRIBUNE


'Osama Bin Laden appears to be dead but his colleagues have decided that Al Qaida and its insurgency campaign against the United States will continue, Israeli intelligence sources said.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 16, 2002 at 09:34:13

48-Year-Old Woman Gives Birth to Twins - Her Own Granddaughters
ASSOCIATED PRESS


'When Trish Roberts was 14, she learned she was born without a uterus, leaving her unable to bear children.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 16, 2002 at 09:29:02

LOS ANGELES — In a culture where sex sells, abstinence can be a tough sell with teenagers.
FOX NEWS


'In a culture where sex sells, abstinence can be a tough sell with teenagers.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 16, 2002 at 09:23:05

Shock Jock Backlash

Recent firings of disc jockeys raise the question: Are the days of "anything goes" radio gone?ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION


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- cultureshock Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 15:21:09

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- cultureshock Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 14:29:18

Faith marched on in horrors of war
WASHINGTON TIMES


'The celebration of World War II veterans as "the greatest generation" for their courage and duty paid little attention to their Christianity, a vacuum filled by a new collection of war stories from a faith perspective.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 14:07:28

MADONNA BOMBS
NEW YORK POST


'Stick a fork in Madonna's new flick, it's done.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 11:01:56

Wiccan seeks to lead prayers for meetings
WASHINGTON TIMES


'A Wiccan priestess wants the Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield County, Va., to add her name to the list of clergy members who say prayers before board meetings.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 10:55:01

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- cultureshock Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 10:39:51

Williams is facing pay revolt over view on gays


'The clergy at one of Britain's richest parishes are to refuse their Church salaries in protest at the next Archbishop of Canterbury's liberal views on homosexuality.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 09:57:22

His 1-man fight against
Hollywood Communists
Excerpt from Peter Schweizer book on former president's lifetime struggle
WORLDNETDAILY


'Following is an excerpt from a new book by Peter Schweizer called "Reagan's War: The Epic Story of His 40-Year Struggle and Final Triumph Over Communism."'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 09:21:15

Border schools weed out nonresidents
ARIZONA DAILY STAR


'School districts on the Arizona-Mexico line are trying to break a borderland tradition by keeping students who live in Mexico from attending Arizona public schools.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 15, 2002 at 09:03:24

Poll: No 3rd Clinton Term
ASSOCIATED PRESS



'By a growing margin, more than twice as many Americans feel U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton should never run for president, according to a poll released Monday.'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 14, 2002 at 20:53:46

Utah Woman Charged With Abetting Bigamy and Illegal Sex
ASSOCIATED PRESS


'For apparently the first time in more than 100 years, Utah prosecutors are going after a woman on polygamy-related charges.'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 14, 2002 at 20:49:14

Spielberg Stresses Need for Compassion
People


'Steven Spielberg was in the nation's capital Sunday as he was honored at the Human Rights Campaign's annual dinner for his commitment to equal rights, PEOPLE reports.'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 14, 2002 at 13:55:24

U.S. weans itself off oil from Mideast
WASHINGTON TIMES


'The Bush administration is accelerating efforts to diversify America's sources of oil imports and reduce its dependence on the Middle East. The bid to strengthen ties with major producers like Russia and the Caspian Sea region has gained momentum as the United States prepares for war against Iraq.'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 14, 2002 at 13:45:39

White House staffers gather for Bible study Voluntary meetings embrace president's emphasis on faith
USA TODAY


'President Bush talks openly and proudly about his active spiritual faith. In another, less well known sign of the religious devotion that permeates the administration, some White House staffers have been meeting weekly at hour-long prayer and Bible study sessions.'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 14, 2002 at 08:42:02

 Falwell Targeted for Death
NEWSMAX


'"I think Mohammed was a terrorist. I read enough by both Muslims and non-Muslims, (to decide) that he was a violent man, a man of war," Jerry Falwell said in a CBS interview last week. Now, Mohsen Shabestari, a representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has fired back some rhetoric of his own, proclaiming, "The death of that man is a religious duty, but his case should not be tied to the Christian community." '

- cultureshock Sat, Oct 12, 2002 at 12:49:21

Marking a new era, Hopkins drops grades
Medical school:

A pass-fail system is replacing the traditional letters in doctors' education.
BALTIMORE SUN


'There are no more A students at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. But that has nothing to do with the caliber of future doctors who are training there.
The medical school has dropped its traditional letter grades and replaced them with a pass-fail system - a step that most other elite medical schools have taken.'

- cultureshock Sat, Oct 12, 2002 at 12:41:21

Polygamous sect persists despite 'persecutions' past and present
ARIZONA REPUPLIC


'This is a place for long-sleeved shirts, houses under construction and walls closing in.

The long-sleeved shirts are what the residents wear, buttoned down to the wrist, to hide the undergarments demanded by their religion.

The houses are under construction because every family is growing bigger with more wives and more children.'

- cultureshock Sat, Oct 12, 2002 at 12:30:55

Anti-gun Candidates Exploit Beltway Sniper

Anti-gun politicians are scrambling to benefit from the Beltway sniper.
NEWSMAX


'Just one day after vowing to avoid the gun issue as long as the sniper is loose, Maryland gubernatorial nominee Kathleen Kennedy Townsend proved herself a liar by shipping a new ad to Washington TV stations that reviles her GOP opponent for voting against a ban on so-called "assault weapons."'

- cultureshock Sat, Oct 12, 2002 at 12:24:25

Drought aid caught in D.C. deadlock
RAPID CITY JOURNAL


'The proposed $6 billion in direct-cash drought relief that was dangled before the country's farmers and ranchers now is the subject of more gossip than congressional action in Washington, D.C.'

- cultureshock Sat, Oct 12, 2002 at 11:26:52

Vatican Contemplates A Ban on Gay Priests
WASHINGTON POST


'The Vatican is internally circulating draft proposals that would bar homosexuals from becoming priests, a policy long discussed within the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy but getting renewed attention in the wake of sex abuse scandals in the United States.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 11, 2002 at 21:06:46

Nobel winner Carter voices Iraq concern
BBC

'Winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, former US President Jimmy Carter, has said the US Congress was wrong to give President George W Bush power to go to war with Iraq.
... Mr Carter declined to comment on remarks by the chairman of the Nobel committee, who said the award was a criticism of President George Bush's policy on Iraq.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 11, 2002 at 16:21:11

DUBYA'S BIG VICTORY DEEPENS DEMS' RIFT
NEW YORK POST


'IT was a huge win for President Bush that showed he made his case to the American people on Iraq - and left a divided Democratic Party in disarray.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 11, 2002 at 16:12:21

Carter Wins Nobel Peace Prize, Bush Rebuked
REUTERS


'Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday by a committee whose head called the decision a deliberate slap in the face for the current U.S. government over its policy on Iraq.
'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 11, 2002 at 14:18:46

Dr. Love
Summary: Psychologists have been slow to believe that wanting too much sex isn't a problem.
Psychology Today


'If having little or no sexual desire is a problem, what about wanting too much sex? The term "sexual addiction" was coined a few years back to describe people with an obsessive sex drive. Yet psychologists have been slow to believe that wanting too much sex isn't a problem. '

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 11, 2002 at 11:22:21

Abortion lyric leads to static on the radio Some stations queasy about McGraw song
USA TODAY


'A Tim McGraw single that mentions an abortion has become a touchy subject for some radio programmers.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 11, 2002 at 11:17:28

Court OKs 10 Commandments display

Federal judge says Texas Capitol exhibit constitutiona
WORLDNETDAILY


'A federal judge in Austin, Texas, has ruled that a 42-year-old display of the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the state Capitol building is not an official endorsement of religion and can remain intact.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 11, 2002 at 11:09:41

 Muslim 'Charity' Charged With Ties to al-Qaeda
NEWSMAX


'The head of Benevolence International Foundation, a Muslim "charity" in Chicago, was indicted Wednesday on charges of conspiracy to provide material support to al-Qaeda, racketeering and money laundering. Enaan Arnaout, 40, was charged based on evidence developed in raids of the group's offices in Bosnia-Herzegovina.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 11, 2002 at 11:04:32

Poll Sees Americans Taking Bush Line on Iraq
REUTERS


'Most Americans accept arguments by President Bush (news - web sites) for a potential war against Iraq: that it may soon have a nuclear weapon and the surest way to avert the threat is to oust Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, according to a poll released on Thursday.'

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 10, 2002 at 16:17:41

Taylor quits Senate race; Racicot may run
Billings Gazette


'State Sen. Mike Taylor, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, will withdraw from the race this afternoon, saying a Montana Democratic Party television ad has destroyed his campaign.'

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 10, 2002 at 09:10:46

Democrats wonder, where is Gore?
WASHINGTON TIMES


'Democrats are wondering whatever happened to Al Gore, who had led an attack on President Bush's plans to disarm Iraq but now seems to be absent from the war debate being waged in Congress and throughout the country'

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 10, 2002 at 09:03:41

Conn. Dems Helped Protest of Gov.
Connecticut Democrat's Campaign Says Staff Member Helped Set Up Protest of GOP Gov. Rowland
ASSOCIATED PRESS


'The campaign manager for Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Bill Curry acknowledged that a staff member helped set up a noisy protest that disrupted a tour by the Republican incumbent.'

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 10, 2002 at 08:57:13

G.O.P. Inquiry Lists Gifts to Clintons in White House
NEW YORK TIMES


'Denise Rich, Malcolm S. Forbes, Nelson Mandela and other friends and supporters of the Clintons showered the couple with roughly $1 million in previously unreported gifts during the Clinton presidency, according to documents released by Republican Congressional investigators.'

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 10, 2002 at 08:50:49

Pageant permits promotion of chastity
WASHINGTON TIMES


'Miss America 2003, Erika Harold, announced in Illinois yesterday that she has won her battle with pageant officials over the right to talk about teen sexual chastity.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 9, 2002 at 21:00:10

Powell: Belafonte's remarks 'unfortunate'

Singer compared Powell to a slave out to please the master
CNN


'Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday that comments made by singer Harry Belafonte comparing Powell to a slave out to please his master were "unfortunate."'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 9, 2002 at 20:51:59

Belafonte Slams Powell
FOX NEWS


'Black politicians and pundits on Wednesday slammed Harry Belafonte for comments the calypso crooner made comparing Secretary of State Colin Powell to a house slave, and President Bush to his white "master."'

"For Harry Belafonte to show his ignorance and lack of knowledge and to be used by liberals in the Democratic Party because they hate the support Bush is enjoying among blacks in this country, it's an insult to him and degrades him," said syndicated columnist Armstrong Williams. "It's almost laughable."

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 9, 2002 at 20:36:13

Barbra Meets Her Match:
An Online Tale Muckraker Matt Drudge Catches Babs at Her Own Game
NEW YORK SUN


'“Barbra, who are you listening to?” James Shapiro, a Shakespeare scholar at Columbia University, practically shouted into the phone.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 9, 2002 at 14:43:41

MY HORROR FIND AFTER ORDEAL OF ABORTION:Woman left to discover jar containing her baby
DAILY RECORD


'A WOMAN who had an abortion was stunned to find the foetus left in a jar after a hospital blunder.

Nicola McManus made the horrific discovery when she was left in a room to answer a phone call from her husband.

The jar was labelled with her name.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 9, 2002 at 14:32:44

Abortion Rate Drops Significantly
ASSOCIATED PRESS


The U.S. abortion rate dropped significantly during the second half of the 1990s, particularly among teenagers, and experts attribute the decline to better awareness of contraception and a fear of disease that has cut down on sexual activity.
... Director of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, noted that the drop in abortions was accompanied by a decline in teen sex'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 9, 2002 at 14:21:47

CENSORS OF THE LEFT
_________________________________________



Miss America told to zip
it on chastity talk
WASHINGTON TIMES


'Miss America 2003, Erika Harold, yesterday said pageant officials have ordered her not to talk publicly about sexual abstinence, a cause she has advocated to teenage girls in Illinois. ..."I will not be bullied," Miss Harold said yesterday at the National Press Club, as officials tried to prevent reporters from asking questions about her abstinence message.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 9, 2002 at 10:06:44

BLACK ON BLACK RACIST ... THIS FROM A MAN WHOSE CAREER DIED DECADES AGO.
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BELAFONTE SLAMS COLIN POWELL AS RACE SELLOUT
DRUDGE REPORT


'Singer Harry Belafonte took to the AM radiowaves on Tuesday morning to slam Secretary of State Colin Powell as a sellout to the black race! '

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 8, 2002 at 19:39:05

  Drug firm issues addiction warning
GUARDIAN UNLIMITED


'The makers of a leading antidepressant of the Prozac class have been forced to issue a new warning to patients and doctors, acknowledging that some people get hooked and might suffer severe side effects when they try to stop taking it.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 8, 2002 at 17:13:38

E-MAIL US WITH YOUR COMMENTS: tdigirolamo@cultureshocktv.com

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 8, 2002 at 17:12:21

House Bill Restores 'Under God' to Pledge
FOX NEWS


'Lawmakers voted 401-5 for the measure that calls for "under God" to stay in the Pledge of Allegiance and to keep "In God We Trust" as the national motto. Four others voted present.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 8, 2002 at 17:06:31

Banner pulled from city parade
WASHINGTON TIMES


'The mayor of Frederick, Md., ordered police to stop a group of activists carrying a "Save the Ten Commandments" banner from marching in a weekend parade.
'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 8, 2002 at 16:54:47

Federal court upholds California's ban on bilingual education
MERCURU NEWS


'A federal appeals court today upheld the constitutionality of Proposition 227, removing one of the last legal obstacles to California's voter-approved ban on bilingual education in public schools.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 8, 2002 at 16:47:17

Sailors Used U.S. Plastic in Brothel
ASSOCIATED PRESS


'Navy personnel used government credit cards to hire prostitutes at brothels, buy jewelry, gamble and attend New York Yankees and Los Angeles Lakers games in fraudulent purchases exceeding $200,000, congressional investigators have found.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 8, 2002 at 11:28:01

Bible Belt tunes out abortion lyrics
MSNBC


'A new Tim McGraw song has abortion foes tuning out. Some radio stations in the Bible Belt are refusing to play McGraw’s “Red Rag Top” — from McGraw’s forthcoming album “Curb” — after listeners complained about its reference to abortion.'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 7, 2002 at 19:50:35

Publisher's refusal to dedicate book angers editor
WASHINGTON TIMES


'The editor of a scholarly book on the Declaration of Independence says he is angry that the publisher barred him from dedicating it to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 7, 2002 at 10:03:19

Saddam's inner circle is defecting, say Iraqi exiles
TELEGRAPH


'Saddam Hussein's power base is coming under extreme pressure, with members of his inner circle defecting to the opposition or making discreet offers of peace in the hope of being spared retribution if the Baghdad dictator is toppled, according to Iraqi exiles.'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 7, 2002 at 09:53:12

Coalition sets conference to bridge religion, politics

WASHINGTON TIMES


'Religious rhetoric is not playing a role in this election cycle the way it did in the 2000 presidential race, but activists are gearing up to make sure religion is not irrelevant.'

_________________________________________


Winning The Culture War In America
BY DAVID BARTON
CULTURESHOCKTV.COM

'Because of a number of measures passed by the US House, American culture is on the verge of dramatic improvement.

... Without a doubt, the Senate has been the impediment to positive cultural change in America over the past two years. Yet the Senate is not to blame for this travesty - Christians are. Why?'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 7, 2002 at 09:32:50

Poll: Majority Says Terrorists Could Be Living Next Door
FOX NEWS


'Over half of Americans think it is likely that terrorists are living in their city, according to the latest FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll.

The national poll of registered voters shows that 27 percent think it is "very likely" and 31 percent "somewhat likely" that terrorists are living in their hometown.'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 7, 2002 at 09:19:09

Maryland Authorities Examine Shooting Data
FOX NEWS



'Authorities in Maryland were no closer Monday morning to finding the sniper who killed six people in 24 hours last week, and one police official openly worried that more shootings would come.'

- cultureshock Mon, Oct 7, 2002 at 09:14:20

Boy Critically Hurt in Md. Shooting
ASSOCIATED PRESS


'A 13-year-old boy was critically wounded Monday in a shooting outside a school, according Prince George's County emergency officials. There was no immediate word on whether the shooting was related to a series of sniper shootings last week.'

- cultureshock Sun, Oct 6, 2002 at 17:37:49

Eric Harris was taking Luvox
(a Prozac-like drug) at the time of the Littleton murders
Peter R. Breggin, M.D
BREGGIN.COM.


'On April 29 the Washington Post confirmed that Eric Harris, the leader in the Littleton tragedy, was taking the psychiatric drug Luvox at the time of the murders. On April 30 the same newspaper published a story quoting expert claims that Luvox is safe and has no association with causing violence. In fact, Luvox and closely related drugs commonly produce manic psychoses, aggression, and other behavioral abnormalities in children and young people.

I have testified as a medical expert in three teenage cases of murder in which SSRIs were implicated in playing a role. In one case, a sixteen year old committed murder and tried to set off multiple bombs and incendiary devices at the same time. I have also testified in cases of adult murderers who were under the influence of SSRIs, including one mass murder of twelve people followed by suicide. The comparisons to Littleton are obvious.'

- cultureshock Sun, Oct 6, 2002 at 16:56:58

SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL US WHAT A DIVERSION COUNSELOR IS?!
IS ANYBODY LOOKING INTO THE PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICATION AND SIDE EFFECTS HERE? HARRIS WAS ON LUVOX.
_________________________________________




Teen Columbine Killer Warned of Homicidal Thoughts
ASSOCIATED PRESS


'A year before the Columbine High School massacre, teenage gunman Eric Harris told his probation officer he suffered from homicidal and suicidal thoughts, the Rocky Mountain News reported Saturday.

... Harris and Klebold ended up in the diversion program after being arrested the night of Jan. 30, 1998, for breaking into a van ... Each met with a diversion counselor in separate sessions on April 7, 1998. That was about the same time that the two started planning their assault on Columbine High '

- cultureshock Sat, Oct 5, 2002 at 14:45:45

BARRY LYNN IS AN ANTI-CHRISTIAN "TERRORIST" ... FOR HIM TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY ... 32 DAYS LEFT FOR ELECTION DAY. SEASONS GREETINGS TO ALL AND FEAR TO YOU IN THE PULPIT ... PREACHER.

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Politics in the pulpit
JERRY FALWELL
WORLDNETDAILY


'If you are a pastor, you will no doubt soon be receiving your perennial "scare letter" from Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. He writes many evangelical pastors each election year, warning them that they will lose their tax-exempt status if they comment on the upcoming elections, distribute "Voter Guides" or, God forbid, endorse a candidate.'

- cultureshock Sat, Oct 5, 2002 at 14:01:30

California: Don't Let N.J. Democrats Break Election Law
NEWSMAX


'Other states are alarmed that the New Jersey Democrats' illegal scheme to tamper with the ballot will create havoc nationwide.'

- cultureshock Sat, Oct 5, 2002 at 10:55:57

Notes from the Pentagon.

Schools threatened
Bill Gertz and Rowan Scarborough
WASHINGTON TIMES


'U.S. intelligence agencies received reports this week indicating Islamic terrorists have targeted American schools for attack, intelligence officials said.

The reports indicate that the targeting includes plans to attack all levels of educational institutions in the United States, ranging from elementary schools to colleges and universities, said officials familiar with the reports.'

- cultureshock Sat, Oct 5, 2002 at 10:48:15

MCDERMOTT IS A PSYCHIATRIST! THAT'S HOW HE CAN DO SUCH A DUMB THING ... HE FEELS THE PAIN OF THE ENEMY.
_________________________________________


Bizarre Behavior
ELEANOR CLIFT
NEWSWEEK


'Watching a trio of Democrats criticize the president from Iraq made them look like a bunch of ‘Hanoi Janes’ ...  WATCHING DEMOCRAT JIM McDermott hold forth from Iraq on how President Bush is misleading the American people made me wonder how such a smart person can do such a dumb thing.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 4, 2002 at 16:35:07

Jennifer Short's Remains Identified
FOX NEWS


'A skeleton found in North Carolina has been identified as that of Jennifer Short, the 9-year-old Virginia girl whose parents were found shot to death on Aug. 15.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 4, 2002 at 14:24:44

Jennifer Short's Remains Identified
FOX NEWS


'A skeleton found in North Carolina has been identified as that of Jennifer Short, the 9-year-old Virginia girl whose parents were found shot to death on Aug. 15.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 4, 2002 at 10:04:50

New Jersey voters disagree with court decision

Survey: Most say justices erred in Lautenberg ruling
WORLDNETDAILY



'A survey of likely New Jersey voters found most believe the state Supreme Court erred in setting aside state law to allow Democrats to replace Sen. Robert Torricelli on the November ballot.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 4, 2002 at 09:50:54

Falwell: Intent not to attack Muhammad

Baptist pastor stirs U.S. Muslims, calls Islam's prophet 'terrorist'
WORLDNETDAILY



'In an interview with WorldNetDaily, Rev. Jerry Falwell said his characterization of Islam's prophet Muhammad as a terrorist in a segment on the next edition of "60 Minutes" was not intended to antagonize Muslim people.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 4, 2002 at 09:34:58

GOP Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court
FOX NEWS


'Republicans filed their appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday after New Jersey's high court ruled Wednesday evening that the state Democratic Party can change its candidates on the Senate ballot in the November election.
Election law states that candidates can not be swapped out within 51 days of an election. The Republicans argue that election dates written into the law are up to the states to decide, not for courts to arbitrarily alter.'

- cultureshock Fri, Oct 4, 2002 at 09:29:14

Clinton-Approved Computer Exports Help China Build Atomic Bombs
NEWSMAX


'The Bush administration has accused Sun Microsystems Inc. of violating export rules in high-speed computer sales it made to China during the Clinton administration.'

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 3, 2002 at 18:00:58

REV. JERRY FALWELL CALLS THE PROPHET MOHAMMED 'A TERRORIST'
DRUDGE REPORT


'“I think Mohammed was a terrorist. I read enough…by both Muslims and non-Muslims, [to decide] that he was a violent man, a man of war,” Falwell tells CBS. “In my opinion…Jesus set the example for love, as did Moses, and I think Mohammed set an opposite example.”'

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 3, 2002 at 17:53:58

Charges may be filed against radio station employee for stunt
SACRAMENTO BEE



'A radio station employee may face criminal charges for allegedly soliciting a 17-year-old boy to walk naked in public so he could win concert tickets.'

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 3, 2002 at 10:52:37

Dems to Torch: Only crooks who can win
ANN COULTER
WORLDNETDAILY



'Democratic Sen. Robert Torricelli's announcement that he was pulling out of the New Jersey Senate race this week looked like a confession of guilt in a Soviet show trial. In the reflection of his dewy eyes, you could almost see Terry McAuliffe mouthing the words to him from the audience. Especially the part where he paid tribute to the great Bill Clinton, to whom Torricelli evidently owes his deeply ingrained sense of ethics. '

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 3, 2002 at 08:29:58

E-MAIL CULTURE SHOCK:


tdigirolamo@cultureshocktv.com

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 3, 2002 at 08:21:52

Teachers face firing in cheating scandal
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES


'The most sophisticated cheating crackdown in Chicago public school history, aided by the analysis of a University of Chicago economics professor, will result in discipline against at least 10 school employees--including six teachers who face dismissal, officials said Tuesday.'

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 3, 2002 at 08:18:03

Neighbors taped beating of boy in home, police say

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES


'The wavy black-and-white images show a stocky, shirtless man repeatedly striking a cowering boy across his bare buttocks with a 2-foot-long wooden stick covered by electrical tape.'

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 3, 2002 at 08:11:18

Bush finds $10 million for more 'Amber Alerts'
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

- cultureshock Thu, Oct 3, 2002 at 08:04:29

Jeffco stores soon to require fingerprints for all check and credit card purchases
KUSA-TV


'You'll soon have to provide a fingerprint to go shopping in Jefferson County. Consumers using checks or credit cards will have to give their prints to merchants.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 2, 2002 at 20:49:29

Amazon defends sale
of pedophile book

Refuses to pull adult-child sex title, also selling NAMBLA product
WORLDNETDAILY



'Amazon.com continues to claim First Amendment grounds for its sale and promotion of a book advocating adult-child sex but has removed an e-mail link to a self-proclaimed pedophile amid mounting pressure organized by a non-profit legal action group in California.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 2, 2002 at 19:13:13

An Rx For Teen Sex

Doctors are joining the abstinence movement. Here's why they're now telling kids, "Just say no"
TIME
 



'The slide show was chilling: a cervix with precancerous lesions, shriveled fallopian tubes. But what made Seth Claude and his friends really blanch was a penis covered in sores and distended like an autumn gourd. "Before, I just thought if you got genital warts, maybe you had one or two, but then I saw the person with a bajillion of them and was, like, 'Whoa,'" says Seth, 13. "(The pictures) are enough to make you have nightmares."'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 2, 2002 at 18:57:28

The Old Switcheroo

Democrats want to replace Bob Torricelli on the ballot because he's behind. It's dishonest, illegal, and undemocratic.



'There are five weeks left in the campaign and candidates have come from farther back to win. But the odds are against him. So to give Democrats a better chance of saving the seat and keeping control of the Senate, he stepped down. The only reason was partisan politics. In fact, Torricelli proudly declared this his lone motive.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 2, 2002 at 18:44:24

Ruling: Dems Can Replace Torricelli


'Giving hope to Democrats scrambling to retain the balance of power in the U.S. Senate, the New Jersey state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the party can replace Sen. Robert Torricelli's name on the November ballot.
... Republicans believed the law specified that a candidate can't be replaced when they drop out less than 51 days from the election.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 2, 2002 at 11:37:29

Man dies after beating by mob
CNN


'A man savagely beaten with rakes, shovels and baseball bats by a child mob died Tuesday as authorities held nine youths in custody, and sought seven more.'

- cultureshock Wed, Oct 2, 2002 at 11:32:16

Dems Replace Torricelli With Longtime Enemy Lautenberg
NEWSMAX


'Poor, poor Robert Torricelli: New Jersey's wacky Democrat establishment tonight chose his longtime enemy Frank Lautenberg as his illegal replacement.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 1, 2002 at 16:44:42

Torricelli's Drop-Out Leaves Democrats Scrambling for Replacement
FOX NEWS


'The New Jersey Supreme Court decided Tuesday to hear arguments on whether the Democrats could replace Sen. Robert Torricelli on the state's November ballot, a case that could decide the makeup of the U.S. Senate.'

A CULTURE SHOCKING STORY ... - cultureshock Tue, Oct 1, 2002 at 13:18:49

Mom Arrested for Watching TV as Daughter Kills Son
REUTERS


'he mother of a 10-year-old girl who beat her four-year-old brother to death on the instructions of their stepfather was arrested for watching television during the incident, officials said on Saturday.'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 1, 2002 at 13:12:12

NOW BARBRA'S IN SHAKESPEARE HOAX; SINGER USED PHONY INTERNET QUOTES IN WAR CRY
DRUDGE REPORT



'"To be accurate, or not to be accurate: that is the question, Ms Streisand," William Shakespeare once wrote. "All the world's a stage."
'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 1, 2002 at 11:25:19

Innocents Abroad
George F. Will




'Hitler found "Lord Haw Haw" -- William Joyce, who broadcast German propaganda to Britain during the Second World War -- in the dregs of British extremism. But Saddam Hussein finds American collaborators among senior congressional Democrats.

McDermott and Bonior are two specimens of what Lenin, referring to Westerners who denied the existence of Lenin's police-state terror, called "useful idiots."'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 1, 2002 at 11:16:11

Lott: McDermott Another 'Hanoi Jane'
NEWSMAX


'Top Senate Republican Trent Lott racheted up the rhetoric against Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., Monday afternoon, after the House Democrat predicted that President Bush would "mislead" the American people to start a war with Iraq during an interview from Baghdad.

"This reminds me of 'Hanoi Jane,'" Lott told nationally syndicated radio host Sean Hannity. "Remember her? It's called aiding and abetting the enemy."'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 1, 2002 at 10:18:53

HIGH SCHOOL SATANISM CLUB PROMPTS PARENTAL OUTRAGE
Students say lunchtime meetings do not worship Lord of Underworld
SAN MATEO COUNTY TIMES


'A group of San Mateo High School students trying to stir up controversy formed a club based on Satanism, a religion typically associated with hedonistic philosophy and with the rituals of black magic.

Calling themselves The Satanic Thought Society, co-president of the club James Doolittle admits he originally started the club with his friend Matt Heeney to "rile things up a bit."'

- cultureshock Tue, Oct 1, 2002 at 10:06:24

Democratic Leaders to Choose Torricelli's Replacement
NEW YORK TIMES




'Senator Robert. G. Torricelli, the New Jersey Democrat whose aggressive fundraising helped his party gain its single-seat majority in the United States Senate, announced today that he was ending his bid for re-election, acknowledging that his campaign had become overwhelmed by questions about improper gifts he accepted from a contributor.'

- cultureshock Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 20:28:06

Bush plan on fetus benefits sparks debate
BOSTON GLOBE


'The Bush administration's decision to extend federal health benefits to fetuses is likely to have more political than practical fallout in Massachusetts, where most low-income women are already eligible for prenatal care under several existing state programs, state officials and advocates say.

... Starting in November, ''unborn children'' will qualify for government health benefits ...'

- cultureshock Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 20:23:06

GOP: No Torricelli Replacement
ASSOCIATED PRESS


'Two years ago, New Jersey Sen. Robert Torricelli raised $100 million to help Democrats in their drive to win control of the Senate. Now, he's giving up his own tattered re-election campaign before he becomes the reason they lose it.'

- cultureshock Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 20:18:15

Torricelli Knocks Himself Down
ASSOCIATED PRESS



'He tangled with the CIA, helped oust Republicans, angered good-government groups, sparred with fellow Democrats. He clashed with reformers who oppose the embargo of Cuba, flustered consumer groups by supporting bankruptcy reform.'

- cultureshock Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 13:56:11

November 2, 2001
Yes, This Is About Islam

SALMAN RUSHDIE
NEW YORK TIMES


'"This isn't about Islam." The world's leaders have been repeating this mantra for weeks, partly in the virtuous hope of deterring reprisal attacks on innocent Muslims living in the West, partly because if the United States is to maintain its coalition against terror it can't afford to suggest that Islam and terrorism are in any way related.
... Of course this is "about Islam ...'

- cultureshock Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 00:10:18

WHEN WILL WE STOP THE MADNESS ... GET OUR KIDS OFF OF THESE LEGAL DRUGS
_________________________________________



Young and Depressed

Ten years ago this disease was for adults only. But as teen depression comes out of the closet, it’s getting easier to spot—and sufferers can hope for a brighter future
NEWSWEEK

'Eric Suarez, 17, who suffers from bipolar disorder, takes nine medications daily to treat his depression-some for the symptoms and others to combat the side effects of those drugs'

- cultureshock Sun, Sep 29, 2002 at 23:51:02

HISTORICAL DATA ABOUT MUHAMMAD
JERRY FALWELL


'* Mohammed is estimated by scholars to have had somewhere between 15-25 wives. All agree that he had 9 wives at the time of his death (5 more than the Quran permits for other Muslims)!


* He died at age 63 in the home of Aisha, his favorite wife, and was buried on the spot where he died in Medina.

* Earlier, he fell in love with Zeinab, his cousin, and wife of his adopted son Zeid. He then received a "revelation" from Allah that it was permissible to marry the wife of an adopted son. Zeid divorced Zeinab so that Mohammed could marry her.

__________Marriage to Six-Year Old_______

In 624 Abu Bakr (Muhammad’s daily companion and one of his first believers and successor of Muhammad) gave Muhammad his daughter Aisha when she was six years old, although the actual marriage was not consummated until she was nine. This fact is uncontested by all Muslim scholars and chroniclers without exception). At the time of their marriage Muhammad was 54 years old (the age of her grandfather) – a difference of 45 years in their ages.'

- cultureshock Sun, Sep 29, 2002 at 23:37:49

MWL blasts Fox News’ anti-Islam tirade
ARAB NEWS


'The Muslim World League yesterday blasted a venomous Fox News program abusing Islam and its holy Prophet and called upon the American media to be just and objective while reporting on Islam.'

- cultureshock Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 14:39:02

How do you know the Bible is true?
WORLDNETDAILY


'In the United States of America, most Christian ministers don't really believe the Bible.

Don't stop the presses – this is not breaking news. In fact, back in the 1960s, University of Virginia professor and sociologist Jeffrey Hadden conducted a survey of 10,000 U.S. pastors – to which 7,441 replied. Their responses revealed what many had long suspected: A large number of the ministers polled openly denied core tenets of the Christian faith, such as Jesus' virgin birth and physical resurrection.

Asked whether they believed that the Old and New Testament Scriptures were the "inspired and inerrant Word of God in faith, history and secular matters," mainline ministers responded "NO" in overwhelming numbers:

* Episcopalians, 95 percent
* Methodists, 87 percent
* Presbyterians, 82 percent

Remember, those are "NO" responses.'

- cultureshock Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 14:24:52

Radical UCSD Website Links to Several Terrorist Groups
CALIFORNIA REVIEW


'The California Review has discovered that the burn.ucsd.edu domain of UCSD’s Che Café Collective contains links to 5 organizations designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations by the FBI, in addition to what was recently reported by News.com.'

- cultureshock Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 14:17:20

Hillary in Iraq Attack Flip-Flop
NEWSMAX


'Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that she supported Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle's criticism of President Bush for "politicizing" the war on terrorism, saying, "he was expressing a great sense of outrage over what is being said."
... "I don't know of any president - and I think I can say this without regard to party or any other consideration - who would knowingly do something for political reasons that is that serious," she told "Meet the Press" host Tim Russert.'

- cultureshock Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 14:12:41

Kennedy, Clinton, Gore Target Bush on Iraq and Terror War
NEWSMAX



'The Democrat establishment's campaign against President Bush heated up Friday as Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy opposed U.S. policy on Iraq and Al Gore accused Bush of ignoring warnings about Sept. 11.

... "It is possible to love America while concluding that it is not now wise to go to war," said Kennedy, taking a cue from Senate plurality leader Tom Daschle, who quoted from the Washington Post's false account of a speech by Bush.'

- cultureshock Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 13:59:34

School offers morning-after pill to 11-year-olds
TELEGRAPH


'Girls as young as 11 will be able to obtain the morning-after pill at a London school without their parents' consent.

... Margaret Peacock, the headmistress, said her school was trying to behave responsibly.
She said under-16s could already obtain the pill without their parents' consent from hospital accident and emergency units and pharmacies.'

- cultureshock Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 13:54:36

Fewer U.S. Teens Becoming Sexually Active: CDC
REUTERS


'The percentage of sexually active US high school students has declined over the past 10 years, as have certain risky sexual behaviors, according to a government report. Yet too many teens are still taking risks that leave them vulnerable to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and unwanted pregnancy, report researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( news - web sites) (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.'

- cultureshock Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 13:49:55

Turkish Police Seize Weapons-Grade Uranium
Reuters

'Turkish paramilitary police have seized more than 33 pounds of weapons-grade uranium and detained two men accused of smuggling the material, the state-run Anatolian news agency said on Saturday.


Officers in the southern province of Sanliurfa, which borders Syria and is about 155 miles from the Iraqi border, were acting on a tip-off when they stopped a taxi cab and discovered the uranium in a lead container hidden beneath the vehicle's seat, the agency said.'

- cultureshock Fri, Sep 27, 2002 at 21:18:22

Education does not stop needle sharing, study shows
WASHINGTON TIMES


'Most young injection drug users infected with hepatitis C continue to share needles and other drug paraphernalia, even after being given risk counseling and referred to needle-exchange programs, a new report has found. '

- cultureshock Fri, Sep 27, 2002 at 17:49:57

Hil's in hot water over Olympic chat
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS


'Clinton and DeFrantz will be asked to explain what they discussed Sept. 6, when the Olympic official was the senator's guest for the special session of Congress at Federal Hall in Manhattan.

The two rode together in Clinton's car and sat together at a luncheon at the Regent Hotel. DeFrantz has said publicly that the two discussed New York's bid for the 2012 Olympics.'

- cultureshock Fri, Sep 27, 2002 at 17:39:57

Franklin Graham not afraid to stand out, in words and deeds
CITIZEN-TIMES



'Franklin Graham does not see himself picking up the mantle of his father's legacy. Nor does he consider himself a crusader against Islam, though Graham said he worries too few people realize the extent to which the country has been "Islamized."'

- cultureshock Fri, Sep 27, 2002 at 09:07:03

Ga. school board OKs teaching creationism
CNN


'A suburban Atlanta school board Thursday night voted unanimously to allow teachers to introduce students to different views about the origins of life, among them creationism.'

- cultureshock Fri, Sep 27, 2002 at 09:01:59

Denounce gays or quit, church body tells Williams
TELEGRAPH


'Prominent evangelicals in the Church of England raised the stakes over homosexuality yesterday by challenging the new Archbishop of Canterbury to renounce his liberal views or resign.'

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 23:14:25

 BUSH'S BRO: MY SON WAS A VICTIM OF SCHOOL RX
NEW YORK POST



'"There is a systemic problem in this country, where schools are often forcing parents to turn to Ritalin," said Bush, 47, who spent years researching the issue. "It's obvious to me that we have a crisis in this country."

In fact, the parents of boys from the affluent suburbs are more likely to be pressured by schools to medicate their kids than those in poor urban areas, according to advocates and statistics.'

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 22:59:10

A $100,000 joke?
US NEWS


'The students' credibility suffered greatly after authorities stopped them and shut down Alligator Alley, a major Florida highway, to check their two cars for explosives. None were found, but federal and county authorities said the three students, interviewed separately, gave accounts that didn't match. Tina Osceola, a spokeswoman for the Collier County sheriff's department, said their stories "weren't the same, didn't corroborate, and weren't consistent." This seems a polite way of saying that they were lying.'

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 22:54:02

Treasure-trove
Terrorist arrests
US NEWS


'Over the past month, more than three dozen alleged al Qaeda suspects, supporters, and terrorism associates have been arrested worldwide. Counterterrorism officials say the arrests foiled some plots and have resulted in a windfall of new information.'

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 22:48:51

Is This the Way To Decide on Iraq?
Charles Krauthammer
WASHINGTON POST


'Daschle's insistence on the centrality of a U.N. stamp of approval is puzzling. How does this work? In what way does the approval of the Security Council confer moral legitimacy on this enterprise? Perhaps Daschle can explain how the blessing of the butchers of Tiananmen Square, who hold the Chinese seat on the Security Council, lends moral authority to an invasion of Iraq. Or the support of the Kremlin, whose central interest in Iraq is the $8 billion that it owes Russia.'

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 22:30:32

Citizens Demand Right to Wear Flag at Work
FOX NEWS


'One year after Sept. 11, you still see American flags everywhere -- on the road, on television, at sports stadiums and on lapels.

But some companies have punished their employees for showing the flag at work, forcing a handful of states to pass laws protecting patriotic displays.'

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 22:24:54

Iraq Flashback: Dems Backed Clinton's Impeachment War
NEWSMAX


'As Congressional Democrats escalate their attacks on President Bush based on the dubious proposition that he's willing to attack Iraq purely for political advantage in this November's election, it's easy to forget just how supportive they were when President Clinton actually did try to start a war with Saddam Hussein in hopes of quashing his own impeachment.'

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 22:16:46

Prosecutors Say Chang Advanced Torricelli Probe
Newly Released Document Outlines Illegal Contributions
WNBC.COM

'... Prosecutors sided with Chang telling the judge they found many of Chang's allegations to be material and credible - backed up by witnesses and documents. And that "Chang provided credible information" and "Chang provided detailed accounts of alleged payments."'

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 16:37:12

Most Teens First Had Sex at Home
ASSOCIATED PRESS


'Parents wondering if their teenagers are having sex might look upstairs or down the hall. New research finds most sexually active teens first had sex in their parents' homes, typically late at night.'

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 16:22:02

Why We Hate Them
ANN COULTER
FRONTPAGE

'Gore thinks the U.S. military should spend the next 20 years sifting through rubble in Tora Bora until they produce Osama bin Laden's DNA. "I do not believe that we should allow ourselves to be distracted from this urgent task," he said, "simply because it is proving to be more difficult and lengthy than predicted."

Al Bore wants to put the war on terrorism in a lockbox.'

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 15:55:30

STREISAND TO 'GEBHARDT': DON'T ATTAQ IRACK
DRUDGE REPORT


'Barbra Streisand has reminded Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt in a blistering memo: "Sadam Hussein did not bomb the World Trade Center."'

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 14:03:32

House Passes Abortion Waiver for Healthcare Providers
CNS NEWS


'The House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday to protect hospitals, doctors, nurses, insurers, and other "health care entities" from coerced involvement in abortions.


The Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (HR 4691), passed by a vote of 229 to 189, would protect the "conscience rights" of those who choose not to cover, pay for, or otherwise participate in abortions.'

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 14:00:25

Doctors to stand trial for not reporting abuse

Judge upholds doctors' charges
CONNECTICUT POST


'A Superior Court judge on Monday refused to dismiss charges against two Bridgeport doctors accused of failing to tell authorities about a pregnant 11-year-old girl.'

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 13:44:24

School Bans Dreadlocked Student
ASSOCIATED PRESS

'A student with dreadlocks can't come back to class until she gets rid of her "outlandish" hairstyle, Whitefish High School officials say ... "We're not here as a fashion store or fashion occasion," he said. "If you want to dress in an outlandish way in your own time, that's your business. That's not our business."'

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 26, 2002 at 00:47:10

Abortion pill not a popular item in U.S.

Women often find surgical procedure is faster, cheaper
SEATTLEPI.COM


'Advocates of abortion rights, who had fought for years for the drug's introduction, had predicted Mifeprex would change the politics and the practice of abortion in this country. But medical abortions, with pills, are more time-consuming and expensive than surgical abortions, doctors say, and women often say they are not interested when they hear what is involved -- three office visits over two weeks, two separate drugs, sometimes long-lasting bleeding and cramping, compared with a quick surgical procedure.'

- cultureshock Wed, Sep 25, 2002 at 20:32:19

‘God’ dropped from HPD oath

The department acts in response
to a complaint that the language did not
comply with the state Constitution
HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN



'The Honolulu Police Department, in response to a complaint from Hawaii Citizens for the Separation of State and Church, will delete "so help me God" from the oath taken by new officers next Tuesday.'

- cultureshock Wed, Sep 25, 2002 at 20:13:39

Daschle Attacked for Attacking Bush Attack
NEWSMAX



'Senate plurality leader Tom Daschle demanded Wednesday that President Bush apologize for "outrageous” remarks implying that the Democrat-controlled Senate was hurting national security. But the two-day delay in his outrage came into question, and Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott, Bush and even a Senate Democrat challenged him.'

- cultureshock Wed, Sep 25, 2002 at 11:17:43

IF YOU WATCHED HANNITY AND COLMES LAST NIGHT, ON FOX NEWS CHANNEL, YOU SAW THE MOTHER WHO WAS FORCED TO GIVE HER SON RITALIN OR BE TAKEN OUT OF SCHOOL.

READ WHAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS SAYING ABOUT THIS SCHEDULE II DRUG.
DEA Congressional Testimony
Statement by: Terrance Woodworth Deputy Director Office of Diversion Control Drug Enforcement Administration


'Of the many psychoactive substances prescribed to young children in the United States, only two controlled substances are widely utilized by American physicians to treat children: methylphenidate (commonly known as Ritalin®) and amphetamine (primarily Adderall® and Dexedrine®). Both are approved and used in the treatment of attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder referred to as ADHD or ADD. Both of these substances are powerful stimulants that have been in Schedule II of the CSA since 1971. Schedule II of the CSA contains those substances that have the highest abuse potential and dependence profile of all drugs that have medical utility.'

- cultureshock Wed, Sep 25, 2002 at 10:59:04

ONE GOOD REASON WHY AMERICANS ARE BETTER OFF WITH A PRESIDENT BUSH IN THE WHITE HOUSE ... IMAGINE THE SPLIT IN A GORE PRESIDENCY ... WHEWWWW!

Lieberman disagrees with Gore
WASHINGTON TIMES

'Al Gore's former running mate, Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, sharply disagreed yesterday with Mr. Gore's assertion that President Bush was pandering to conservative Republicans with his push for military action against Iraq ...
"I have never said that, and I don't believe it," the Connecticut Democrat said in unusually blunt disagreement with Mr. Gore's comments. "I'm grateful President Bush wants to do this [in Iraq], and I don't question his motives." '

- cultureshock Wed, Sep 25, 2002 at 10:42:23

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- cultureshock Wed, Sep 25, 2002 at 10:35:39

Feminism's Slide Since September 11
CATHY YOUNG
REASONONLINE

'On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I was busy finishing a column about actress Anne Heche's briefly sensational claims to have recovered repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse and about the fact that such assertions were no longer accorded the nearly uncritical reception they once were once. Two or three minutes after turning on the television, I knew there would be no need to file the column. At the time, it seemed that no one would ever care about such topics again.'

- cultureshock Wed, Sep 25, 2002 at 10:07:16

Church sues school board over censorship

District rejects scripture verse on athletic-field sign
WORLDNETDAILY



'A church has filed suit against a North Carolina school board and principal after a middle school refused to approve a church-sponsored sign for its athletic field that included a Bible verse ...


"The school district doesn't want mere separation of church and state. It wants the segregation of church and state."'

- cultureshock Tue, Sep 24, 2002 at 12:22:06

IRAQ STEALTH BOMBER ... THE "B-1 MOSQUITO"?
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Death Toll From West Nile Virus Nears 100
NEWSMAX

'Illinois health officials Monday confirmed two more deaths from West Nile virus, bringing the state total to 27 and pushing the national death toll toward 100.'

- cultureshock Tue, Sep 24, 2002 at 12:13:30

 U.S. Gave West Nile, Other Viruses, to Iraq
NEWSMAX


'Earlier this month, NewsMax reported that Sen. Patrick Leahy described reports that West Nile was an act of bioterror against the U.S. as "credible.” Leahy also suggested that the purpose of the attack was to test our defenses against a biological attack.'

- cultureshock Tue, Sep 24, 2002 at 11:33:19

DOES ANYBODY REMEMBER WHEN CNN HAD ALL THOSE DEFECTORS FROM ABC THE LAST TIME ... REMEMBER NEWSSTAND AND JEFF GREENFIELD AT LARGE, ET AL ... HERE THEY GO AGAIN, HELLO
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Report: Talk of CNN-ABC News Merger
REUTERS

'AOL Time Warner Inc. and Walt Disney Co. have held talks about merging their CNN and ABC News divisions into "a stand-alone news powerhouse," the Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday.'

- cultureshock Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 17:11:37

FOX DEBACLE OF A TYSON AD SHOULD NEVER
HAVE AIRED
A Shameful Lapse of Judgement By All Involved
AD AGE

'I called Fox Sports on Thursday to request an interview with the executive who approved this ad, and I told the network's spokesman I planned to heavily criticize the spot in my column. A few hours later, he called to say the spot, which had gone into rotation three days
earlier, had been pulled.'

- cultureshock Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 16:42:23

School district drops religious-speech ban
WASHINGTON TIMES

'A Texas school district has revised a policy that caused an employee to be censured for using her office e-mail to send President Bush's proclamation that designated May 2 as the National Day of Prayer 2002.
'

- cultureshock Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 16:28:31

Ecstasy-Viagra mix alarms doctors Combo can affect heart, anatomy
USA TODAY

'The combined drugs -- known in the club scene as ''sextasy'' -- began as a fad among youths in England and Australia. About a year ago, officials of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
began hearing reports that the mixture had become popular in this country's gay party culture.'

- cultureshock Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 11:59:14

EXTREME WARNING: THIS HORRIFIC SEXUAL ABUSE CRIME IS GRAPHIC ... WHERE ARE THE NEWS STORIES ... THE TV MOVIE?

The tragic story
of Jesse Dirkhising

How confused 13-year-old
died brutal death as a sex toy
WORLDNETDAILY

'Editor's note: As the third anniversary of 13-year-old Jesse Dirkhising's death approaches, interviews with the prosecutor who tried the boy's homosexual murderers and information gleaned from Northwest Arkansas local news reports shed new light on factors that led to the tragedy. This story is graphic and not suitable for children.'

- cultureshock Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 10:57:49

Bush's Relevance
From the September 16, 2002 Dallas Morning News: There's nothing "shrinking" about this war president.
TERRY EASTLAND
WEEKLY STANDARD


'IN HIS ADDRESS last week to the U.N. General Assembly, President Bush reviewed in detail how Iraq, as he put it, "has answered a decade of U.N. demands with a decade of defiance." Whereupon he asked, "Are Security Council resolutions to be honored and enforced, or cast aside without consequence? Will the United Nations serve the purpose of its founding [to secure the world against threats to peace like Saddam Hussein], or will it be irrelevant?"'

- cultureshock Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 10:30:42

WARNING PROFANITY: SORKIN MUST BE HAVING ONE OF HIS DRUGS OF CHOICE REEL-REAL MOMENT. AND ... HOLLYWOOD LOVES THE MAN.

LEFT WING SORKIN BLASTS BUSH: WE'RE 'PRETENDING' HE HAS EXHIBITED UNSPEAKABLE COURAGE
DRUDGE REPORT



'Sorkin, the creatorproducerwriter of WEST WING, tells Friend: "It's absolutely right that at this time we're all laying off the [Bush] bubblehead jokes. But that's a far cry from what the Times and CNN and others on whom we rely for unvarnished objectivity are telling us, which is that 'My God! On September 12th he woke up as Teddy Roosevelt! He became the Rough Rider!"'

- cultureshock Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 10:11:40

Vandals Strike Jewish Symbol in Colo.
Vandals Strike Symbolic Shelter Built for Observance of Jewish Holiday
ASSOCIATED PRESS


'Swastikas were drawn on a temporary wooden shelter built on the University of Colorado campus to celebrate the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot.'

- cultureshock Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 10:06:11

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- cultureshock Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 10:00:15

Address at morning prayers Memorial Church,Cambridge, Massachusetts
HARVARD, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT


'I speak with you today not as President of the University but as a concerned member of our community about something that I never thought I would become seriously worried about -- the issue of anti-Semitism.'

- cultureshock Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 00:43:56

MUST BE THOSE SOUTHERN BAPTIST'S PRAYERS BEING ANSWERED ...
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Heat builds under Disney, AOL Time Warner CEOs



'At Disney, Michael Eisner's 17-year ride as chief executive has gotten bumpy recently. Disney stock has also dropped,
the company's ABC Television Network is mired in third place in the ratings, and
theme-park attendance is off.'

- cultureshock Sun, Sep 22, 2002 at 22:09:58

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- cultureshock Sat, Sep 21, 2002 at 20:50:10

"STAY IN THE CHARIOT"... STAY THE COURSE ...
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GOP cheers Heston on campaign swing despite health questions
ASSOCIATED PRESS

'He joked about the "Ben-Hur" role that won him an Oscar in 1959, saying he was told by his chariot-driving teacher in Italy to just "stay in the chariot, I'll guarantee you're going to win the damn race. And I did." '

- cultureshock Sat, Sep 21, 2002 at 20:42:24

Marriage Keeps Ex-Cons Out of Trouble
ABC NEWS



'"There is something about marriage that leads offenders to turn away from crime," says lead author Alex Piquero, a professor of criminology and law at the University of Florida. "But common-law relationships [or living together] actually led to more crime among non-white offenders."'

- cultureshock Sat, Sep 21, 2002 at 20:30:25

THIS NEWS COMES QUIETLY OVER THE WEEKEND ... AND THE CLINTON LEGACY FREE FALLING
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Record fines in ’96 Democrats’ case

Commission faults participants in foreign fundraising
WASHINGTON POST
'Those penalized included the Democratic National Committee, the Clinton-Gore campaign, the Buddhist temple and nearly two dozen people and corporations acting as conduits for illegal contributions. All have agreed to pay, according to the documents.


In some respects, the 1996 fundraising efforts by the Clinton White House and DNC were a Democratic counterpart to the Republican Watergate scandals of 1972.'

- cultureshock Fri, Sep 20, 2002 at 21:37:38

Saudi Arabia 'shocked' to be added to watchlist

Spokesman says U.S. gave no warning about new INS immigration restrictions

WORLDNETDAILY


'Saudi Arabia was "shocked" to learn the Justice Department has added Saudi to a list of terrorist-sponsoring countries subject to immigration restrictions, a spokesman for the royal government told WorldNetDaily yesterday.'

- cultureshock Fri, Sep 20, 2002 at 09:38:04

Monsignor: Gays Should Not Be Priests
ASSOCIATED PRESS

'If a man is gay, "then he should not be admitted to holy orders, and his presence in the seminary would not only give him false hope but it may, in fact, hinder" the therapy he needs, Monsignor Andrew Baker of the Congregation of Bishops wrote. '

- cultureshock Fri, Sep 20, 2002 at 09:32:59

Royals Coach Attacked by Two Fans
ASSOCIATED PRESS

'In a scene athletes have feared for years, Gamboa was attacked without warning by two fans who came out of the seats. The Royals rushed to his aid and Gamboa escaped with only a few cuts and a bruised cheek. He walked off the field to a standing ovation from the crowd at Comiskey Park, where the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1. '

- cultureshock Fri, Sep 20, 2002 at 00:36:58

 Inhoffe: Clinton Should be Held Accountable for Failure to Get bin Laden
NEWSMAX

'A senior member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence says ex-President Clinton should be held accountable for his decision during his presidency, to give terrorist leader Osama bin Laden a pass. That confession by the impeached 42nd president was revealed in a taped statement publicized exclusively by NewsMax.com '

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 19, 2002 at 20:46:58

Medication use soars among youths

Study: Prescription drug use rising faster in kids than seniors


ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Among children, the most prescribed drugs were for allergies, asthma and infections. Prescriptions for Ritalin and other medicines for neurological and psychological disorders were also substantial — a finding that renewed concern among some experts who worry that such drugs may be over-prescribed for children.'

- cultureshock Wed, Sep 18, 2002 at 23:35:31

Clinton Alumni Take Beating at Ballot Box
REUTERS

'Bill Clinton's political offspring are taking a beating at the ballot box this year, with Janet Reno in Florida and Robert Reich in Massachusetts the latest high-profile losers in bids for elected office.'

- cultureshock Wed, Sep 18, 2002 at 22:34:46

GRUNER & JAHR MEMO BLASTS ROSIE
Charges Abandonment of Staff and Contract
ADAGE.COM

'This is the memo e-mailed to the staff of Gruner & Jahr USA in the wake of Rosie O'Donnell's announcement that she is terminating her association with the magazine that bears her name. '

- cultureshock Wed, Sep 18, 2002 at 01:45:45

Court upholds Indiana law requiring counseling before abortion

Associated Press

'An appeals court ruled Monday that Indiana's law requiring women to get in-person counseling before having an abortion is constitutional, reversing a judge's earlier decision.

Part of the 1995 law requires abortion clinics to give women information about alternatives to abortion in the presence of a physician or nurse 18 hours before the abortion is scheduled to be performed.'

- cultureshock Wed, Sep 18, 2002 at 01:42:46

Court upholds Indiana law requiring counseling before abortion

Associated Press

'An appeals court ruled Monday that Indiana's law requiring women to get in-person counseling before having an abortion is constitutional, reversing a judge's earlier decision.

Part of the 1995 law requires abortion clinics to give women information about alternatives to abortion in the presence of a physician or nurse 18 hours before the abortion is scheduled to be performed.'

- cultureshock Wed, Sep 18, 2002 at 01:34:56

House Condemns Rebirthing Therapy
ASSOCIATED PRESS

'The House voted Tuesday to condemn a therapeutic technique known as rebirthing as dangerous and harmful and urged every state to enact laws banning it.

"I encourage all states to outlaw this voodoo science and prevent another tragedy from happening," said Rep. Sue Myrick, R-N.C., author of the non-binding resolution that passed 397-0.'

- cultureshock Tue, Sep 17, 2002 at 09:17:04

THE AMERICAN DRUG SOLUTION ... IT'S FINALLY COMING TO LIGHT.


Report: U.S. Mental Health System Is Grossly Inadequate
ASSOCIATED PRESS

'The U.S. mental health system is in crisis, unable to provide even the most basic services and supports to people with psychiatric disabilities, according to a federal report released Monday.



The fundamental problem: emphasizing medicating people over fostering ways to help them lead productive lives.'

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CULTURE SHOCK EXCLUSIVE:
DRUGS ... MIRACLE CURE OR CURSE? YOU DECIDE

'Medication without therapy is a curse. It is masking the real issue with drugs to avoid the deeper issues of the soul that may have caused many, if not most of the symptoms in that persons life.'

- cultureshock Tue, Sep 17, 2002 at 07:30:00

Ruling sought on child-abuse reporting

Medical board asks: Should Planned Parenthood turn in molesters?
WORLDNETDAILY

'The Medical Board of California has asked the state attorney general's office for an opinion as to whether Planned Parenthood-sponsored abortion clinics have a duty to report child abuse to authorities.'

- cultureshock Tue, Sep 17, 2002 at 07:23:28

White House Shrugs Off on Iraqi Offer
NEWSMAX

'The White House turned a cold shoulder to Iraq’s offer to readmit weapons inspectors and allow them to return there unconditionally, asserting that it is simply a maneuver to hold off U.S. action against the regime and fails to change the Bush administration's desire to get rid of Saddam Hussein.'

- cultureshock Tue, Sep 17, 2002 at 07:19:51

While Bush Leads World Against Iraq, Democrats Dither ROLL CALL

'President Bush made a brilliant bid for world acceptance of his Iraq agenda last week and simultaneously left most of the Democratic Party in the dust.'

- cultureshock Mon, Sep 16, 2002 at 21:58:16

Annan: Iraq Unconditionally Accepts Return of U.N. Weapons Inspectors
FOX NEWS

'In order to "remove any doubts" it still has weapons of mass destruction, Iraq agreed Monday to allow the return of weapons inspectors, according to a letter sent to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that the U.S. dismissed as a stalling tactic.'

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