Bill Clinton’s lies
The fact that former President Bill Clinton is adverse to the truth is
well documented. However,
NewsMax reports that Clinton lied to the 9/11 Commission about
Sudan’s willingness to hand over Osama bin Laden.
The revelation came during Commission Member John Kerrey’s appearance
on WDAY radio with host Scott Hennen accroding to NewsMax:
"He told us yesterday that that was a misquote," Kerrey told WDAY
radio host Scott Hennen.
Hennen shot back: "I have heard it in his own voice! I have heard him
say it. I have the tape of him saying just that."
"Really?" a stunned Kerrey responded. "Well, ship it to me. Because he
said yesterday that he didn't have a recollection of that."
Kerrey's response indicated that 9/11 staffers hadn't shared the
Clinton audiotape with the commissioners themselves - even though
NewsMax had made the audio available to the panel months before.
Centrist Guv Richardson
Illegal immigrants are finding that America’s only Hispanic governor
may not be a friend according to the
Wall Street Journal’s Opinion:
The politics of immigration are changing. On Friday Bill Richardson,
the nation's only Hispanic governor, declared a "state of emergency"
in four New Mexico border counties due to "a chaotic situation
involving illegal alien smuggling and illegal drug shipments." His
office has pledged $1.5 million for stepped-up law enforcement and
also asked Chris Simcox, the president of the volunteer border patrol
group Minutemen, for a meeting. Mr. Richardson, a man who wears his
ambition for national office on his sleeve, has apparently decided he
has to reposition himself on border issues.
Gingrich watch
The Gingrich Foundation has just made a monetary gift to establish the
Newt and Callista Gingrich Scholarship at Luther College in Northern
Iowa’s Norwegian community of Decorah.
The endowment of $25,000 will provide annual scholarships at the
college, which is the alma mater of Mrs. Gingrich, who is chief clerk
of the House Agriculture Committee.
The
Washington Post covers his presentation on Capitol Hill last week
and how he wowed the staffers:
"Speed, cleverness and shallowness are advantages for the Left,"
Gingrich, who stayed around to field a flurry of admiring questions,
asserted on page 58 of his presentation. "They dominate the elite news
media so they will always be able to launch new attacks, have their
allies in the bureaucracy create new leaks and focus on analysis that
hides their values." He added, "Our core pattern should be 'there is a
BIG difference and it is a fact. . . .' We must then take such key
facts to immediately illustrate a large vision; we cannot remain in
arguments at the detail level."
MoveOn.org Sheehan vigils
MoveOn.org’s latest e-mail asks supporters to hold candlelight vigils
for Cindy Sheehan:
On Saturday, President Bush went on a bike ride. According to news
reports, his schedule also included "a nap, some fishing, and some
reading."1 But President Bush refused to meet with Cindy
Sheehan, the grieving mother who lost her son in Iraq. Cindy is fast
becoming an international spokeswoman against the war. But now, it's
up to all of us to show that she's not alone in demanding answers from
the president.
Cindy has asked supporters to start candlelight vigils in our
communities to remind people of the terrible price of war. So, MoveOn,
TrueMajority and Democracy for America have teamed up to organize
nationwide "Vigils for Cindy Sheehan" (and for all military and gold
star families) on this coming Wednesday, August 17th, starting at 7:30
PM local time.
Since Saturday, folks have agreed to host close to 300 vigils, but we
need to do better than that. Hosting a vigil doesn't take much time,
but it'll offer lots of people in your community a way to connect.
We've prepared a kit that walks you through exactly what you need to
do. Can you host a vigil in your community?
The e-mail continues on with a message from Sheehan:
Here is what Cindy said about the vigils: "I invite mothers everywhere
to stand up with me so that no more of our sons and daughters lose
their lives for a war based on lies and deception. Join me in
demanding the truth—and an end to the war—by organizing vigils across
the country, before one more mother's child is lost."
If you're an Iraq veteran, or a family member of a soldier, it'd be
especially meaningful for you to join us. Bring a photo of your loved
one to remind all of us what is at stake. Two great organizations,
Gold Star Families for Peace and Military Families Speak Out, are
leading the way to make the voices of military families heard loud and
clear. Thousands of people are already doing a lot—organizing events
and more—to help bring Cindy's stand to communities across America.
Will you help too?
Hosting a vigil is really simple. All you have to do is choose the
location, invite some friends and get some candles. If you can't host,
it's really easy to attend one—just RSVP, get some candles and show
up.
These vigils aren't rallies or places to give long-winded speeches.
They are moments to solemnly come together and mark the sacrifice of
Cindy and other families. We're asking people to gather for just a
half hour or so. We've put together an easy way for you to sign-up to
host a vigil or attend one. Once you register your vigil, we'll invite
other MoveOn members in your community to join your vigil.
