Pic of 'JFK' sex storm girl Thesun.co.uk 'THIS is the girl at the centre of a sex scandal that threatens Democratic front-runner John Kerry’s run for the White House. '
Boy Scouts Battle City for Camp Activities FOX NEWS 'SAN DIEGO — Boy Scouts have been camping, swimming and earning badges at Camp Balboa in San Diego since 1957. But civil liberties activists hope they'll soon be scouting out a new home.'
New JFK hit by scandal Thesun.co.uk 'PRESIDENTIAL hopeful John Kerry was branded a “sleazeball” last night by the parents of a young woman he allegedly tried to woo.'
CLINTONIAN LEGACY - cultureshock Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 23:35:37
Student, 19, in Trial of New Antidepressant Commits Suicide NEW YORK TIMES 'A 19-year-old college student who had shown no outward signs of depression killed herself over the weekend at an Eli Lilly & Company laboratory in Indianapolis where she had been participating in a company drug trial for an experimental antidepressant.'
Ex-Guardsman Says Bush Served in Ala. ASSOCIATED PRESS 'A retired Alabama Air National Guard officer said Friday that he remembers George W. Bush showing up for duty in Alabama in 1972, reading safety magazines and flight manuals in an office as he performed his weekend obligations.'
Mob Charged with Making Mint on Phone Sex Bills REUTERS 'NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mobsters ripped off users of telephone sex lines and dating services to the tune of $200 million in what U.S. officials said was a new method by organized crime families to make money illegally.'
Bush Advocates Abstinence-Only Education ASSOCIATED PRESS 'WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration is proposing to double spending on sexual abstinence programs that bar any discussion of birth control or condoms to prevent pregnancy or AIDS despite a lack of evidence that such programs work.'
Lawmakers Want Ban on Court Denial of God JEFFREY McMURRAY Associated Press 'WASHINGTON - Federal courts could not curb state court rulings that allow an "acknowledgment of God," according to a measure two senators introduced Thursday as a response to the dispute over a Ten Commandments display in Alabama.'
Teens Nationwide Promote Abstinence ASSOCIATED PRESS 'ORLANDO, Fla. - Melissa Millis feels bombarded by everyday messages of sexual promiscuity, whether it's Janet Jackson's bare breast during the Super Bowl or her classmates' casual sex talk. '
ALERT CULTURE SHOCK ALERT - cultureshock Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 15:50:18
SEAN HANNITY TALKING TO CRAIG CRAWFORD AT THIS HOUR:
THE STORY ON INFIDELITY IN KERRY
HANNITY:THIS STORY IS "LEAKED BY DEMOCRATS TO HURT A DEMOCRAT LET US JUST GET OUT OF THE WAY..."
HANNITY SAYS CHRIS LEHANE IS THE CLARK OPERATIVE FOR THE DIRTY TRICKS ...
"Chris Lehane has been the source of a lot of these negative stories [about Dean]," he explained. "He's a vehicle for Clinton feeds."Dick Morris quoted at Newsmax.com
HANNITY: THEY WANTED THIS (ON KERRY) OUT!
THIS IS DEVELOPING HUGE ...
TONY DIGIROLAMO
JFKERRYCLINTONESQUE - cultureshock Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 15:23:29
Gay-Marriage Debate Continues in Mass. ASSOCIATED PRESS 'BOSTON (AP) - Under the watchful eyes of the nation, Massachusetts leaders scrambled to find the right mix of words to persuade enough lawmakers to back a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage but promising civil unions.'
BECOMING A NATION GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF MEN-10 COMMANDMENTS BEING ROLLED AWAY - cultureshock Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 11:00:56
MUST BE THOSE SOUTHERN BAPTIST PRAYERS MICHAEL - cultureshock Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 23:02:54
Comcast Makes Unsolicited Bid for Disney ASSOCIATED PRESS 'ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - In a stunning move that could alter the media landscape, cable television giant Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) made an unsolicited bid for The Walt Disney Co. that, if successful, would mean the end of the 20-year career of Disney chief Michael Eisner.'
Kerry Signed Letter Backing Gay Marriage By JOHN SOLOMON, Associated Press Writer ASSOCIATED PRESS 'WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry (news - web sites), who opposes gay marriage and hints he might support a limited ban, just two years ago signed a letter with other congressional colleagues urging the Massachusetts legislature to drop a constitutional amendment outlawing homosexual nuptials.'
Saving Patient Brian By Dr. Miriam Grossman WorldNetDaily 'Brian has two problems. For the first, he wants help; for the second he doesn't. Brian complains he is addicted to cigarettes. It's bad for his health, expensive and stinks up the car. His boyfriend hates it. So Brian has decided to quit – this time for real – using medication. That's why he made an appointment with me.'
HOLLYWOOD IS SHAKING THE JANET HURRICANE, MTVALTERATIONS AND MEL'S - cultureshock Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 11:51:09
Oscar Tape Delay Angers Academy HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 'LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Five seconds might not amount to a lot of time considering that ABC's Academy Awards broadcast is expected to run 3-1/2 hours on Feb. 29. '
FEATURE: Miami gay radio outlet makes format pay HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 'MIAMI (Hollywood Reporter) - When WPYM-FM took to the airwaves on the last day of December 2001, the rhythmic-dance music outlet owned by Atlanta-based Cox Radio Inc. didn't set out to do much more than reflect the pulsing South Beach club scene.'
MTV Networks revs up gay-themed Outlet VARIETY ' NEW YORK (Variety) --- MTV Networks, buoyed by positive talks with top cable operators, has begun stepping up the planning for Outlet, a 24-hour network aimed at gays and lesbians.'
FCC Chief Calls Super Bowl Show 'New Low' ASSOCIATED PRESS 'WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission told lawmakers Wednesday that the Super Bowl halftime show was "a new low for prime-time television."'
Same-Sex Marriage Debate Moves Into Schools By Robert B. Bluey CNSNews.com Staff Writer ' (CNSNews.com) - All eyes are on Massachusetts this week as the state Legislature prepares to address the question of same-sex marriage. But even outside the State House in Boston, public schools across the country are being encouraged to debate the issue in their classrooms.'
According to a report in British newspaper the Daily Record, Spears and her mom, Lynne, stopped by the service at the Faithful Central Bible Church in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, on the way to a photo-shoot.'
'Passion' poised for heavenly B.O. VARIETY '(Variety) The movie that couldn't find a distributor a year ago is now poised to become this year's first surprise hit.'
Who Killed Jesus? NEWSWEEK 'Mel Gibson's powerful but troubling new movie, 'The Passion of the Christ,' is reviving one of the most explosive questions ever. What history tells us about Jesus' last hours, the world in which he lived, anti-Semitism, Scripture and the nature of faith itself'
THE CLINTON LEGACY CONTINUES WITH A VENGEANCE-WINNING GRAMMY'S-THEY STILL LOVE HIM-THEY REALLY DO - cultureshock Mon, Feb 9, 2004 at 13:52:06
Good girls do Globeandmail.ca 'School counsellors, researchers and teenagers themselves say that girls as young as 12 and 13 are performing oral sex -- not just the class 'bad girls,' but students from every walk of life. They don't consider it real sex, but an act almost as normal as acne and cafeteria gossip. In today's oversexed consumer culture, reports SARA WILSON, popularity commands a high price'
Execs to testify on TV smut HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 'WASHINGTON (Hollywood Reporter) - Lawmakers investigating an increase in smutty broadcasts on television and radio hope Monday to have their list of witnesses settled for a pair of hearings this week. '
10 Priests in Lawsuits Still on Job LA TIMES 'At least 10 priests in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles remain in parish ministry despite lawsuits filed late last year that accuse them of molesting children.'
"Huge Opening" Seen for Gibson's "Passion" LA TIMES 'Three weeks before its release, Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ," has the industry buzzing — not just because of its controversial portrayal of Jesus' last hours — but because it seems to be generating the kind of interest among moviegoers that could deliver $25 million to $30 million in its first five days. '
Bill Clinton Wins a Grammy 'LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (news - web sites) won a Grammy Award on Sunday, but not for his famed saxophone playing.'
10 DEM CANDIDATES BEATING BUSH'S HEAD IN DAY AFTER DAY-DEAN'S SCREAM HARDLY A BEATING IN COMPARISON - cultureshock Sun, Feb 8, 2004 at 17:48:24
CNN Says It Overplayed Dean's Iowa Scream ASSOCIATED PRESS 'NEW YORK - It probably means little now to Howard Dean (news - web sites), but CNN's top executive believes his network overplayed the infamous clip of Dean's "scream" after the Iowa caucuses.'
Opponents of same-sex marriage stage rally in Boston ASSOCIATED PRESS 'BOSTON (AP) — Hundreds of opponents of same-sex marriage gathered Sunday on Boston Common to show support for a proposed constitutional amendment that would define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.'
BIG BROTHER-OH BROTHER, SO YOU DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE KEEPING AN EYE ON YOU- - cultureshock Sat, Feb 7, 2004 at 14:31:06
Treasury O'Neill Book Author Got Classified Documents Bloomberg '(Bloomberg) -- Documents former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill gave to an author who used them to write a critical book on President George W. Bush did contain classified information, the current secretary, John Snow said in a letter to Congress obtained by Bloomberg News.'
S. Florida Boy Scouts struggle to make up loss from rule banning gay leaders Sun-sentinel.com ' Conservative icon Oliver North, convicted then acquitted for his role in the 1980s Iran-Contra scandal, spoke of honor and courage at a major fund-raiser Thursday for the South Florida Boy Scouts Council, which lost more than $1 million in funding for refusing to accept gays as scouts and scout leaders.'
Aide to Sen. Frist Reportedly Quits Because of Leak NewsMax.com Wires 'WASHINGTON – One of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's key staffers has resigned because of an investigation into how Republicans gained access to Democrat memos concerning opposition to President Bush's judicial nominees, a Senate source told The Associated Press.'
Records Link Kerry's Nominations to Donations NewsMax.com Wires 'WASHINGTON – At least three times in his Senate career, Democrat presidential hopeful John Kerry has recommended individuals for positions at federal home loan banks just before or after receiving political contributions from the nominees, records show.'
Weinstein has conspiracy theory for 'Cold' Oscar snub HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 'BERLIN (Hollywood Reporter) - Miramax Films co-chairman Harvey Weinstein said Thursday he believes the low Oscar-nomination count for "Cold Mountain" was due in part to stories in the U.S. press attacking the moviemakers' decision to shoot the U.S. Civil War drama in Europe and not America.'
THE CULTURE SHOCK HEADLINES - cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 18:31:31
THE STORIES BELOW SPEAK TO THE ISSUES OF OUR DAY THAT ARE CHANGING US AS A PEOPLE.
THEY ARE GETTING VERY LOUD, AGGRESSIVE, AND UNCIVILIZED.
THE CHANGES THAT ARE COMING ARE OF A SECULAR FORCE NOT UNLIKE THE USSR, CHINA OR CUBA ... THE CHURCH IS THE ENEMY AND THE SECULARISTS ARE TRYING TO MUZZLE THAT VOICE.
Massachusetts Court Demands Same-Sex Marriage NewsMax.com Wires newsmax.com 'BOSTON – Massachusetts' high court ruled Wednesday that only full, equal marriage rights for gay couples, rather than civil unions, would be constitutional, erasing any doubts that the nation's first same-sex marriages could take place in the state beginning in mid-May. '
AP Exclusive: Kerry Blocked Law, Drew Cash 'WASHINGTON - A Senate colleague was trying to close a loophole that allowed a major insurer to divert millions of federal dollars from the nation's most expensive construction project. John Kerry stepped in and blocked the legislation.'
THE PROGRESSIVE, AGGRESSIVE, SELFESTEEMPLUS...GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS DISORDER RAMPANT AND EPIDEMIC - cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 14:23:28
Fla. Teen Charged With Classmate's Murder ASSOCIATED PRESS 'PALMETTO BAY, Fla. — A 14-year-old boy was charged with murder in the slaying of a classmate, a musician and baseball player who was found bleeding to death in a middle school bathroom.'
Mass. Court: Gay Civil Unions Not Enough FOXNEWS 'BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers must give gay and lesbian couples full and equal marriage rights, the state's highest court ruled Wednesday.'
THIS IS WHY THEY DO IT ... GOODBADUGLY IT'S PUBLICITY AND THE PUBLIC SEARCHES FOR MORE - cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 14:02:43
The things you're searching for. Janet Makes History 'Janet Jackson exposing her breast during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday night has proved to be the most-searched event in the history of the Internet.'
Coming-out day for conservatives By Valerie Richardson THE WASHINGTON TIMES 'BOULDER, Colo. — A few years ago, Jeff O'Holleran said he began to realize that he was different from the other boys he knew. "I started having certain thoughts," said Mr. O'Holleran, 19, a student at the University of Colorado (CU). "I would go out into my mom's car, turn it on auxiliary and listen to Rush Limbaugh." '
Roy Disney Assails 'Emperor' Eisner Hollywood Reporter ' LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Dissident shareholder Roy E. Disney tossed another grenade in his war against Walt Disney Co. chief Michael Eisner on Tuesday, filing a document with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that blamed Disney's top executives for a dozen years of "failed ventures" and "schemes that recycle rather than innovate." '