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- cultureshock Sat, Feb 14, 2004 at 11:33:30
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.
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- cultureshock Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 23:58:58
School Awards in Tenn. Need Parents' Permission
FOX NEWS

'NASHVILLE — Public praise doesn't come so easily anymore in some Nashville schools.

Parents must sign a permission slip before students can receive academic awards in front of their peers.'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 23:55:39
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.'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 23:40:49
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
Dems fret over Kerry's 'Clintonian' response
Privately concerned he didn't flatly deny allegations of affair
WORLDNETDAILY

'Top Republican and Democrat strategists are curious about Sen. John Kerry's choice of words to radio mega-host Don Imus concerning rumors burning up the Internet and newsrooms about a possible extramarital affair with a young woman.'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 20:50:14
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.'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 15:48:40
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.'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 15:36:29
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.'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 14:45:49
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.'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 12:20:11
Students Want To Drop 'Christian' From Vermont Constitution
State More Diverse Than When Constitution Written, Students Say

'MONTPELIER, Vt. -- Vermont's state constitution says "every sect or denomination of Christians ought to observe Sabbath or Lord's Day, and keep up some sort of religious worship, which, to them, will seem most agreeable to the revealed will of God."'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 12:16:19
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.'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 12:10:10
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. '
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 12:03:15
Kerry sex scandal lurking?
Internet report cites suspicions
By WILLIAM BUNCH
PHILLY.COM

'The worlds of politics and the media were all atwitter yesterday over a report on the popular Internet site, the Drudge Report, that Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry - the Democratic presidential front-runner - may be brought down by a sex scandal.'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 10:36:00
Congressman: Muslims 'enemy amongst us'
Democrats' McAuliffe, Islamic leaders call on Bush to repudiate
WORLDNETDAILY

'The Democratic National Committee condemned a congressman who claimed the vast majority of American mosques are run by extremists, "an enemy living amongst us," earning the praise of an Islamic lobby group.'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 09:12:45
Lawsuit challenges homosexual 'marriages'
Country's first same-sex licenses issued in San Francisco
WORLDNETDAILY

'A conservative lobby group expressed confidence it will nullify licenses issued by the city of San Francisco yesterday in the country's first official same-sex marriages.'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 09:10:02
Kerry: 'Nothing
there to report'
Candidate dismisses allegations of scandal rocking his campaign
WORLDNETDAILY

'n a television interview this morning, Sen. John Kerry dismissed allegations of infidelity published yesterday by the Drudge Report.'
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
Report: Scandal rocks Kerry campaign
Media probing alleged recent infidelity, rivals predict ruin for front-runner WORLDNETDAILY

'Democratic front-runner Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaign is in peril amid allegations of infidelity, according to the Drudge Report.'
- cultureshock Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 15:14:01
THIS STORY COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED BUT BIG MEDIA, BIG DRUGS AND BIG GOV QUIET - cultureshock Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 14:01:05
Volunteers Exit Drug Trial After Suicide
Nearly One-Fifth Drop Out of Lilly Antidepressant Drug Trial After Participant's Suicide
ASSOCIATED PRESS

'INDIANAPOLIS Feb. 12 — Nearly a fifth of the volunteers testing a new antidepressant for Eli Lilly and Co. drug have dropped out since the suicide of one of the participants, the drug maker said.'
- cultureshock Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 11:23:13
Men's magazine names Sen. Clinton to 25 Toughest Guys list
ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has been called many things, a savvy politician, a devoted wife. But Men's Journal magazine is adding one more description to that list: Tough Guy.'
- cultureshock Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 11:09:53
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
San Francisco mayor defies 'gay'-marriage ban
Asks city clerk to assure licenses issued without regard to gender
WORLDNETDAILY

'Although California bans same-sex marriage, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom wants the city to seek a way to issue marriage licenses to homosexual couples.'
- cultureshock Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 00:05:39
Suicide brings changes to Lilly drug trials
By J.K. Wall and John Tuohy
Indystar.com

'Eli Lilly and Co. has been ordered not to accept new participants for local clinical trials of an anti-depressant and incontinence drug after the weekend suicide of a teenage test subject.'
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.'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 19:22:05
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.'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 16:19:56
Bucks woman found dead in Ind. laboratory
Traci R. Johnson was found at clinic where she was part of testing for a new drug.
By Walter F. Naedele
Inquirer Staff Writer

' 19-year-old former Bible college student from Bensalem committed suicide Saturday in Indianapolis, police there reported.

Traci R. Johnson was found hanging by a scarf from a bathroom shower rod in the Lilly Laboratory for Clinical Research...'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 12:26:06
ABC News admits
media lean left
Website column notes press corps' 'biases and predilections'
WORLDNETDAILY

'Though many analysts have insisted there is no left-leaning bias in the mainstream media, an ABC News website column admitted the Washington and political press corps almost universally share liberal political positions.'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 12:17:16
Catholics confront Kerry on abortion
Protesters meet Democratic candidate at Virginia campaign event
WORLDNETDAILY

'Demonstrators confronted Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry last night to warn he cannot be a Catholic in good standing and support abortion.'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 12:14:13
High school hosting 'porn' play
Local residents protest Eve Ensler's 'V-Monologues'
WORLDNETDAILY

'A high school's hosting of a controversial play focused on female anatomy is drawing fire from local residents.'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 12:11:01
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. '
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 11:43:10
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.'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 11:39:06
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.'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 11:34:43
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."'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 11:31:20
Old Crimson Interview Reveals A More Radical John Kerry
The Crimson reported Kerry called for U.N. control of troops in 1970
thecrimson.com

' Ten months after returning home from Vietnam, a young John Kerry strolled into the offices of The Harvard Crimson on Feb. 13, 1970 as an obscure underdog in the Democratic Congressional primary.'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 11:27:34
Published on Wednesday, February 18, 1970
John Kerry: A Navy Dove Runs for Congress
By SAMUEL Z. GOLDHABER
Crimson Staff Writer

'... At Yale, Kerry was chairman of the Political Union and later, as Commencement speaker, urged the United States to withdraw from Vietnam and to scale down foreign military operations. And this was way back in 1966.'
THIS NEWS NEVER MAKES IT TO CBSNBCABCBRAVO BIG MEDIA- - cultureshock Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 11:11:09
- cultureshock Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 19:34:55
NIne Crawford Girl Scouts plan to leave over affiliation with Planned Parenthood
By DAN GENZ Tribune-Herald staff writer

'CRAWFORD — The parents of nine Girl Scouts here announced late Monday that their daughters will leave the organization due to its relationship with Planned Parenthood of Waco.'
- cultureshock Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 19:31:03

CULTURE SHOCK HEADLINES

THE STORIES THAT ARE CHANGING
THE CULTURE IN AMERICA

- cultureshock Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 18:35:15
Boycott of MTV advertisers pushed
New site has 50,000 signed up for effort after just 14 hours
WORLDNETDAILY

'A new website pushing a boycott of MTV had nearly 50,000 people sign up to support the effort after just 14 hours online.'
- cultureshock Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 15:13:26
Woman participating in Lilly trial hangs self
Coroner will examine whether experimental drug played possible part in 19-year-old's suicide.
INDYSTAR.COM
By J.K. Wall and John Tuohy
jk.wall@indystar.com

'A toxicology test will determine whether narcotics played a role in the suicide of a 19-year-old woman who was participating in clinical trials for a new drug that Eli Lilly and Co. hopes to launch this year.

Traci Johnson, Bensalem, Pa., hanged herself Saturday... '
- cultureshock Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 11:40:19
The student in the pajamas
By Mary-Kathryn Craft
The Sun News

'Paul Robinson got a few strange looks at first, but now people are used to him strolling through campus sporting his bedtime best.'
- cultureshock Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 11:29:13
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.'
- cultureshock Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 11:22:10
PR firms praise
Janet's breast stunt
Marketers now wonder how
they can top Super exposure
WORLDNETDAILY

'While millions of television viewers remain aghast at Janet Jackson's unexpected breast exposure during the Super Bowl halftime show, some ad agencies are trying to figure out how to top the stunt. '
- cultureshock Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 11:13:09
Britney Spears responds to altar call
Singer, mother reportedly cry, hug during emotional church service
WORLDNETDAILY

'Pop singer Britney Spears has reportedly attended a church service where she and her mother cried, hugged and responded to an altar call.

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.'
- cultureshock Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 10:58:31
'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.'
- cultureshock Mon, Feb 9, 2004 at 23:12:48
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'
- cultureshock Mon, Feb 9, 2004 at 22:33:18
60% of polled Americans:
No homosexual marriage
Latest survey shows residents rejecting same-sex matrimony by 2-to-1 margin
WORLDNETDAILY

'A new poll shows a majority of Americans do not want state laws that would make same-sex marriage legal.'
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'
- cultureshock Mon, Feb 9, 2004 at 13:31:48
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. '
- cultureshock Mon, Feb 9, 2004 at 13:28:46
MTV Holds Raciest Videos for Last

At least eight clips with sexy or political themes will air late, in the wake of Super Bowl scandal.
By Jeff Leeds
Times Staff Writer
LA TIMES

'Under intense scrutiny following Janet Jackson's breast-baring performance during last week's Super Bowl, MTV has quietly plucked a number of its edgiest music videos out of its daytime rotation.'
- cultureshock Sun, Feb 8, 2004 at 23:47:12
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.'
- cultureshock Sun, Feb 8, 2004 at 23:43:47
Municipal clerks await direction from Beacon Hill on gay marriage
By TOM SPOTH and DANA WILLHOIT, Sun Staff

'Local municipal clerks said they won't automatically start handing out marriage licenses to gay couples come May, despite another directive from the state's highest court yesterday.'
- cultureshock Sun, Feb 8, 2004 at 23:37:17
"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. '
- cultureshock Sun, Feb 8, 2004 at 23:34:16
Gibson's 'Passion' taps churches to sell film; some worry it may incite anti-Semitism
SEATTLE TIMES

'Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" doesn't open until Feb. 25, but already a thousand members of Redmond's Antioch Bible Church are praying for it.'
- cultureshock Sun, Feb 8, 2004 at 23:28:47
- cultureshock Sun, Feb 8, 2004 at 23:24:58
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.'
- cultureshock Sun, Feb 8, 2004 at 23:21:33
FCC POWELL CONSIDERED 'LICENSE REVOCATION' HEARING FOR VIACOMCBS
DRUDGE REPORT

'Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell considered holding a dramatic license revocation hearing against CBS after last week's Super Bowl breast mess, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.'
- cultureshock Sun, Feb 8, 2004 at 17:54:01
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.'
- cultureshock Sun, Feb 8, 2004 at 17:37:52
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
TiVo watchers uneasy after post-Super Bowl reports
By Ben Charny
Staff Writer, CNET News.com

'Janet Jackson's Super Bowl flash dance was shocking in more ways than one: Some TiVo users say the event brought home the realization that their beloved digital video recorders are watching them, too.

On Monday, TiVo said the exposure of Jackson's breast during her halftime performance was the most-watched moment to date on its device...'
- cultureshock Sat, Feb 7, 2004 at 14:19:34
Woman felt ‘violated’ when players refused to pay for sex
Affidavit says she filed false rape report when they didn’t giver her $1,000
By Jonathan D. Silver, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

'A woman said she felt “violated” when basketball players at St. John’s University refused to pay her $1,000 for having sex with them, according to a statement she reportedly gave police. That’s why Sherri Ann Urbanic-Bach decided to tell police she was raped when she had actually had consensual sex with the men, according to an affidavit filed to support charges against her.'
TEACH THEM ABOUT DRUGS THEY DO DRUGS-TEACH THEM SEX ... RIGHT! - cultureshock Sat, Feb 7, 2004 at 14:16:18
AIDS WORRIES WILL MEAN EARLIER SEX ED IN CITY SCHOOLS
NEW YORK POST

'The city's outdated health and AIDS curricula will be overhauled, with sex education probably starting at a younger age, the Bloomberg administration said yesterday.'
- cultureshock Sat, Feb 7, 2004 at 14:10:01
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.'
- cultureshock Sat, Feb 7, 2004 at 14:06:02
Aussie Jews: 'Passion' won't provoke hostility
As in U.S., thousands snatching up tickets ahead of premiere
WORLDNETDAILY

'While some leading Jewish groups in the United States have criticized Mel Gibson's upcoming film as "anti-Semitic," the Executive Council of Australian Jewry said yesterday "The Passion of the Christ" is unlikely to incite hostility against Jews.'
THEY'RE BACK! - cultureshock Sat, Feb 7, 2004 at 14:02:21
Commandments back at Alabama courthouse
But Roy Moore unimpressed with display including other documents

'The Ten Commandments monument that led to Roy Moore's expulsion as Alabama's chief justice remains in storage, but the Alabama Judicial Building unveiled a new display of the Decalogue that has satisfied some critics.'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 6, 2004 at 13:51:07
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.'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 6, 2004 at 13:47:57
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.'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 6, 2004 at 13:45:51
Abduction Suspect Has History Of 2nd Chances
By MIKE SAEWITZ Sarasota Herald-Tribune

'SARASOTA - On more than one occasion, the drug-addicted man accused of abducting Carlie Brucia stood before a judge who could have given him maximum penalties of five years in prison.'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 6, 2004 at 13:43:32
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.'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 6, 2004 at 13:38:32
Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.6 Percent; 112,000 Jobs Added
NewsMax.com Wires

'WASHINGTON – The nation's unemployment rate dropped to 5.6 percent in January to the lowest level in more than two years as companies added 112,000 jobs, providing fresh signs the prolonged hiring slump may be ending.'
IT'S BEING DONE IN NORWAY ... AND COMING TO AMERICA WITH A VENGENCE - cultureshock Fri, Feb 6, 2004 at 13:18:51
Teacher told: Ditch
the Star of David
Officials say small piece of jewelry could provoke Muslim students
WORLDNETDAILY

'A teacher in Norway has been told to stop wearing the Star of David he normally hangs around his neck because it might provoke the many Muslim students at the school where he works.'
BUY A TICKET FOR A FRIEND ... NOW! - cultureshock Fri, Feb 6, 2004 at 12:19:34
Dobson: Liberal media can't stomach 'Passion'
Real problem is film's 'audacity' to show Christ as 'Savior of mankind'
WORLDNETDAILY

'Family advocate James Dobson is urging Christians to see Mel Gibson's controversial film "The Passion of the Christ," calling it "easily the most heart-wrenching, powerful portrayal of Christ's suffering that I have ever seen." '
CALL TO ARMS ... CALL, EMAIL AND WRITE ... THEY ARE FEELING THE HEAT - cultureshock Fri, Feb 6, 2004 at 12:13:50
HOUSE AND SENATE FIGHT FOR WITNESSES FOR BROADCAST DECENCY HEARINGS
DRUDGE REPORT

'House and Senate Committees are competing for witnesses for next week's simultaneous hearings Feb. 11 on broadcast content.'
- cultureshock Fri, Feb 6, 2004 at 00:43:01
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.'
- cultureshock Thu, Feb 5, 2004 at 20:26:32
Scandal of Pakistani nuclear secrets for sale was 'tip of iceberg'
INDEPENDENT

' President Pervez Musharraf pardoned yesterday the "father of the Islamic bomb" for selling nuclear technology to Iran, Libya and North Korea in one of the greatest proliferation scandals in history.'
- cultureshock Thu, Feb 5, 2004 at 20:19:00
Girl raped at Lauderhill school by 2 fourth graders, BSO says
By Bill Hirschman & Shannon O'Boye
sun-sentinel.com

' LAUDERHILL – Two fourth grade boys were suspended from school after a classmate said she was raped in a bathroom at Royal Palm Elementary on Wednesday.'
- cultureshock Thu, Feb 5, 2004 at 20:12:22
Super Bowl MVP told Bible is harmful
Coaches said star quarterback's game suffered due to Christian belief
WORLDNETDAILY

'The Most Valuable Player from the Super Bowl four years ago says his faith as a Christian was directly assaulted by his own NFL coaches who purportedly said his Bible reading was hurting his on-field performance.'
- cultureshock Thu, Feb 5, 2004 at 18:21:37
Catholic professor
punished for views
College removes man from classes after he expresses religious beliefs
WORLDNETDAILY

'A college professor in Ohio has been punished for refusing to hide his religious identity from his students.'
- cultureshock Thu, Feb 5, 2004 at 10:40:29
Homosexual marriage sparks nationwide backlash
Massachusetts decision 'awakening' majority of Americans
WORLDNETDAILY

'The Massachusetts high-court ruling yesterday that nothing less than "gay" marriage will pass constitutional muster is further energizing the majority of Americans who believe in the traditional family, according to conservative activists.'
- cultureshock Thu, Feb 5, 2004 at 10:30:16
Flags Keep Dropping on Super Bowl Stunt
WASHINGTON POST

'Like something in a B-horror flick, Janet Jackson's radioactive right breast has morphed into the monster that's eating Hollywood.'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 22:41:02
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 22:13:08
WE ARE STILL HITTING SOME BUMPS IN THE ROAD INSTALLING NEW EQUIPMENT

SOON TO BE RESOLVED.

THANK YOU FOR BEARING WITH US.
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 22:04:42
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 21:32:17
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.

NOT HERE!

TONY DIGIROLAMO
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 18:27:38
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.
'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 18:20:10
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.'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 16:28:00
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 16:22:35
Girl says 'hell' in school, suspended
By DAN NEPHIN
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

'PITTSBURGH -- A second-grader was suspended for a day for telling a classmate he would go to hell for saying, "I swear to God."'
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.'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 14:12:11
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.'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 14:08:48
Police: Teacher Sucked On Student's Toes
High School Teacher Accused Of Sexual Assault
theKCRAChannel.com

'MERCED, Calif. -- A Central Valley high school teacher has been arrested, accused of molesting students on school grounds.'
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.'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 13:47:47
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." '
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 12:27:17
THE STORIES HERE DEPICT A CULTURE CHANGING TRAGEDY FOR AMERICA.

OUR PURPOSE IS TO ALERT, AND MAKE THE COUNTRY AWARE OF ITS DANGERS.

THAT'S WHAT WE DO HERE AT CULTURESHOCKTV.COM
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 11:55:14
U.N. resolution to globalize 'gay' rights
Homosexual groups lobbying nations to pass landmark measure
WORLDNETDAILY

'Homosexual-rights groups are mobilizing support for a landmark United Nations resolution that would classify abuse on the basis of sexual orientation as a human rights violation. '
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 11:51:18
'Islam will invade Europe and America'
Muslim leader declares faith in ultimate triumph, collapse of U.S.
WORLDNETDAILY

'Responding to France's ban on the Islamic veil, the new head of the Muslim Brotherhood asserted Islam ultimately will triumph over the United States and Europe.'
AMERICA IT'S COMING TO THESE SHORES ... HURRICANE 'JANET' - cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 11:46:54
The 'C'-Word: One of Television's Last Taboos
By Neville Dean, PA News
News.scotsman.com

'John Lydon broke one of the last taboos of television by using the “c”-word live on air during I’m A Celebrity .. Get Me Out Here!'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 11:39:51

Spike Lee Says Jackson Reached 'New Low'getting antics by entertainers.
ASSOCIATED

'NEW YORK (AP) - Film director Spike Lee criticized Janet Jackson's surprise breast-baring during the Super Bowl halftime show last weekend as a "new low" of attention-getting antics by entertainers.'
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 11:36:37
Americans voice disgust over Super Bowl
Express opinion about raunchy halftime show to FCC, CBS, NFL
WORLDNETDAILY

'Americans disgusted with the base nature of Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show are contacting the federal government, CBS and the National Football League to express their outrage. '
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 11:30:37
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." '
- cultureshock Wed, Feb 4, 2004 at 11:18:41