". . .71% of Americans surveyed reject the concept of absolute truth. Even more disturbing, 61% of those who claimed to be born-again Christians concluded that 'there is no such thing as absolute truth.'" From None Dare Call It Education, by John A. Stormer. Published in 1998 by Liberty Bell Press, PO Box 32, Florissant, Missouri 63032. Order book. Posted here 8-30-99. For related material see You Don't Say pages 139-142. Order book. "There are now more American Muslims than American Jews." -- From "Taking Hillary in Stride," by Mona Charen, The Washington Times National Weekly Edition, August 2-8, 1999, page 30. Address: 3600 New York Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002. E-mail. Website. Posted here 8-30-99. "A Texas border town [El Cenizo] . . . has become the nation's first to pass an ordinance requiring that all official government business be conducted in Spanish." [Comment: Welcome to the America's "Quebec".] -- From "No Ingles: It's Spanish Only for This Texas Town," by Joyce Howard Price, The Washington Times National Weekly Edition, August 23-29, 1999, page 11. Address: 3600 New York Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002. E-mail. Website. Posted here 8-30-99. "St. Mark's [Episcopalian] Cathedral in Seattle. . .has chosen a homosexual man as the new dean of its cathedral.". -- From "Episcopal Cathedral Has Its First Openly Homosexual Dean," by Julia Duin, The Washington Times National Weekly Edition, August 23-29, 1999, page 12. Address: 3600 New York Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002. E-mail. Website. Posted here 8-30-99. Projections from a Harvard Medical Practice Study suggest that over 120,000 Americans die each year as a result of preventable errors in hospital care. By comparison, there were 34,234 firearm-related deaths (homicides, suicides, and accidents) in 1996. Does this mean we should ban hospital care? -- "Physicians, Heal Thyselves," by Robert W. Lee, The New American, August 30, 1999, page 40. Published by American Opinion Publishing Incorporated, 770 Westhill Boulevard, Appleton, Wisconsin 54914. Phone: 920-749-3784. Fax: 920-749-3785. E-mail. Website. Posted here 8-22-99. On July 5th Richard Gable Stevens entered a gun store in Santa Clara, California and began shooting at the ceiling. He then ordered three employees into a nearby alley where he threatened to kill them. One of the employees had a concealed handgun under his shirt, however, and he shot Stevens. Police investigators credited the employee with averting a massacre as Stevens had left a suicide note saying he was planning an extensive shooting spree. With gun control, who knows how many lives would have been taken. -- "Exercising the Right," by Robert W. Lee, The New American, August 30, 1999, page 40. Published by American Opinion Publishing Incorporated, 770 Westhill Boulevard, Appleton, Wisconsin 54914. Phone: 920-749-3784. Fax: 920-749-3785. E-mail. Website. Posted here 8-22-99. Related material: YDS, pages 101-112. Order book. "Professor John Lott of the University of Cihicago, in a recent study, found that conceal-carry laws reduced murder by 8.5 percent, rape by 5 percent, and severe sexual assault by 7 percent." -- "Limiting Rights," by William P. Hoar, The New American, August 30, 1999, page 43. Published by American Opinion Publishing Incorporated, 770 Westhill Boulevard, Appleton, Wisconsin 54914. Phone: 920-749-3784. Fax: 920-749-3785. E-mail. Website. Posted here 8-22-99. Related material: YDS, pages 101-112. Order book. "In 1887, Princeton theologian A.A. Hodge observed that 'if every party in the State has the right of excluding from the public schools whatever he does not believe to be true, then he that believes most must give way to him that believes least, and then he that believes least must give way to him that believes absolutely nothing.' On that basis, he predicted, 'the United States system of national popular education will be the most efficient and wide instrument for the propagation of Atheism which the world has ever seen.'" -- "Engine of Atheism," by Robert W. Lee, The New American, August 16, 1999, page 32. Published by American Opinion Publishing Incorporated, 770 Westhill Boulevard, Appleton, Wisconsin 54914. Phone: 920-749-3784. Fax: 920-749-3785. E-mail. Website. Posted here 8-22-99. Salon magazine reports that "a growing body of scientific research suggests that long-term fluoride consumption may cause numerous health problems, ranging from cancer and impaired brain function to brittle bones and fluorosis." "Recent studies in the Journal of Dental Research conclude that tooth decay rates in Western Europe, which is 98 percent unfluoridated, have declined as much as they have in the United States in recent decades. Indeed, it's only in the United States that fluoride is championed by the government; most European nations -- including Germany, France, Sweden, and Holland -- prohibit fluoride on public health g rounds.'" -- "Fluoride's Flaws," The New American, August 16, 1999, page 9. Published by American Opinion Publishing Incorporated, 770 Westhill Boulevard, Appleton, Wisconsin 54914. Phone: 920-749-3784. Fax: 920-749-3785. E-mail. Website. Posted here 8-22-99. "CNN reported on July 2nd that the State of Connecticut has passed a law 'that allows confiscation of a gun before the owner commits an act of violence.' State Representative Michael Lawler explained that the law 'gives police the authority when it's clear that someone's become dangerous. . .to go in and take the guns before a tragedy takes place.'" -- "Turn in Your Neighbor," The New American, August 16, 1999, page 5. Published by American Opinion Publishing Incorporated, 770 Westhill Boulevard, Appleton, Wisconsin 54914. Phone: 920-749-3784. Fax: 920-749-3785. E-mail. Website. Posted here 8-22-99. Related material: YDS, pages 101-112. Order book. "Since 1995, the Switzerland-based charitable organization Christian Solidarity International (CSI) has purchased the freedom of an estimated 11,000 Christian slaves in the northern Africa nation of Sudan. . . . [According to the Times of London,] 'The victims, mostly women and children from the Christian Dinka tribe, are sold off to Muslim owners in the north for as little as $15 each. Boys have been forcibly circumcised and girls subjected to ritual genital mutilation.' CSI's solution has been criticized by UNICEF director Carol Bellamy, who points out that by paying the equivalent of $50 for the freedom of each slave, the group 'has encouraged more trafficking.'" -- "Christian Slaves Freed, UN Objects," The New American, August 16, 1999, page 5. Published by American Opinion Publishing Incorporated, 770 Westhill Boulevard, Appleton, Wisconsin 54914. Phone: 920-749-3784. Fax: 920-749-3785. E-mail. Website. Posted here 8-22-99. "Pro-life New Jersey obstetrician James Delahunty was sued for $1.85 million for allowing the 'wrongful birth' of a Down syndrome baby." -- From "Wrongful-Birth Lawsuits Put Doctors in Ethical Dilemma," by Matthew A. Rarey, The Washington Times National Weekly Edition, August 9-15, 1999, page 18. Address: 3600 New York Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002. E-mail. Website. Posted here 8-22-99. A member of the Nixon family said President Clinton wouldn't give a second thought to using a foreign policy crisis to save his presidency. -- From "Ruddy Analysis: Maybe Saddam Actually Likes Bill," by Christopher Ruddy, Vortex, January 1999, page 5. Address: Sequoia Digital Corporation, PO Box 20989, West Palm Beach, Florida 33416. Website. Posted here: 8-16-99. The "father of the hydrogen bomb," Dr. Edward Teller said that in 1992 the chances of a global war involving the US were no more than 1%. Under Clinton's leadership, however, the odds over the next couple of years will increase to about 50%, according to Teller. -- From "Russia's Commitment to Global Conquest," Vortex, January 1999, page 14. Address: Sequoia Digital Corporation, PO Box 20989, West Palm Beach, Florida 33416. Website. Posted here: 8-16-99. "Communism, the 'C' word, even today, after a decade of incessant propaganda proclaiming its death, still hasn't completely shaken the odious taint of its violent, murderous record. The 'S' word, socialism, carries a much more benign ring to our ears. But it still sounds too radical for most Americans, so the subterfuge must go a step further, marketing socialism under labels such as 'New Deal,' 'Great Society,' 'New Covenant,' national health care, national industrial policy, national service, etc. Over the course of this century, our country has adopted much of the socialist/Communist agenda under the falsely labeled nostrums offered by Democrats and Republicans. Time after time the American people have allowed this to happen because time after time they have been deceived and misled. . . ." -- "Presetting the Dials," by William F. Jasper, The New American, July 5, 1999, page 21. Published by American Opinion Publishing Incorporated, 770 Westhill Boulevard, Appleton, Wisconsin 54914. Phone: 920-749-3784. Fax: 920-749-3785. E-mail. Website. Posted here 8-10-99. Related material: YDS, pages 43-44, 85-88, 125-128, 163-164, 173-174. Order book. "Each adult in the developed world is located, on average, in 300 databases." -- From "Big Brother Truly Is Watching You," by Simon Davies, Free American Newsmagazine, August 1999, page 52. Address: US Highway 380, Box 2943, Bingham, New Mexico 87832. E-mail. Website. Posted here: 8-10-99. "During the eleven weeks it took for the Clinton-led coalition. . .to bomb Yugoslavia's 10,300,000 defenseless citizens into submission, more explosives were used than on either Germany or Japan during a comparable period in WWII. In the process Clinton's noble New World Order warriors killed an estimated 2,500 innocent civilians, and maimed or severely wounded an additional 10,000." "The NATO action. . .cost American taxpayers $10,000,000,000." -- From "It's for The Children, Stupid," by Des Griffin, Midnight Messenger, July-August 1999, page 1. Address: 9205 SE Clackamas Road, #1776, Clackamas, Oregon 97015. Phone/fax: 503-824-2050. E-mail. Website. Posted here: 8-10-99. "The New Century study notes that while the media play up white-on-black hate crimes, blacks are about twice as likely as whites to commit hate crimes, but these get little attention in the media. . . . The study says, 'If a Mexican is assaulted for reasons of ethnicity, he is officially recorded as Hispanic. However, he becomes white if he commits a hate crime against a black. Even more absurdly, if a Mexican commits a hate crime against a white, both the victim and the perpetrator are reported as white.'" -- From the AIM Report, July-A 1999, page 3. Accuracy In Media, Incorporated, 4455 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 330, Washington, DC 20008. Phone: 202-364-4401. Fax: 202-364-4098. E-mail. Website. Posted here: 8-10-99. "Did you know: Every 13 seconds one of America's 70 million gun owners uses a firearm in defense against a criminal? Did you know: American women use handguns 416 times a day in defense against rapists, which is a dozen times more often than rapists use a gun? Did you know: A gun kept in the home for protection is 216 times as likely to be used in defense against a criminal than it is to cause the death of an innocent victim in that household?" -- From "Is Preparedness a Threat?" by Pat Shannan, Media Bypass, August 1999, page 61. Alternative Media, Incorporated, 4900 Tippecanoe Drive, Evansville, Indiana 47715-3234. E-mail. Website. Posted here: 8-4-99. For related material see You Don't Say pages101-112. Order book. "Have you ever wondered what it would have been like if the estimated 750,000 refugees, former residents of Kosovo had all been armed? What if, like Switzerland, it was mandatory that every man serve in the military and have his guns in his home? Flash forward to Yugoslavia and the Serb police show up and try to force people out of their homes. In virtually every house they are greeted with a volley of gunfire. . . Result? No 'ethnic cleansing.'" -- From "Warning Sings," by Alan Caruba, National Anxiety Center (Website) , as reported in The DeWeese report, August 1999, page 4. Address: The American Policy Center, 13873 Park Center Road, #316, Herndon, Virginia 20171. Phone: 703-925-0881. Fax: 703-925-0991. E-mail. Website. Posted here: 8-4-99. The Florida Family Association monitored attendance during the Gay Day at Disney Saturday, June 5th. Total attendance was down about 20% over 1998! Hundreds of gays were seen holding hands, kissing, and touching below the belt throughout Disney World. About 600 people per hour, mostly young adults with children in hand or strollers, were seen rapidly leaving within the first two and a half hours the park was opened. Recently, Disney's stock was down 20% from its one-year high, while the Dow was up 46% from its one-year low! -- From Florida family Association newsletter, David E. Caton, president, July 1999, page 1. Address: PO Box 82722, tampa, Florida 33682. Phone: 800-357-7128. Fax: 813-264-0658. Website. Posted here: 8-4-99. For related material see You Don't Say pages 133-138. Order book. "A recent Gallup poll reveals that Hustler publisher Larry Flynt enjoys a higher personal approval rating (42 percent) than House Judiciary Committee chairman Henry Hyde (30 percent). . . . Television is all about surface impressions, and this means that intentions, feelings, and desires take precedence over logic, substance, and reality." -- From "Television News: Information or infotainment?" by Michael Medved, Imprimis, July 1999, page 5. Address: Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan 49242. Phone: 800-437-2268. Posted here: 8-4-99. Without state and federal taxes, a $3.50 pack of Marlboros would cost but $1.89. Without Phillip Morris after-taxes profits, the $3.50 pack would cost $3.22. Thus, the manufacturer earns 28 cents per pack for creating, marketing, and distributing a product, while the government "earns" $1.61 for doing nothing. By the way, the "evil" tobacco farmer earns a mere 3 cents per pack. -- From a flyer prepared by Citizens for a Sound Economy. Phone: 888-JOIN-CSE. Posted here: 8-4-99. Time Warner will distribute a rap "song" with the title "Who Shot Rudy?" The lyrics describe the murder of New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, with "blacks smiling from ear to ear." Time Warner was among the top donors to Bill Clinton's presidential campaigns. -- From "Capital Briefs," Human Events, July 30, 1999, page 2. Address: 1 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001. Phone: 202-216-0600. Posted here 8-4-99. Al Gore's presidential campaign held a fundraiser, titled "Gays and Lesbians for Tipper," on July 15th. Gore supports "domestic partnership" laws that would extend benefits presently reserved for married couples to homosexual and unmarried couples. He also supports a host of other homosexual-rights measures. [Comment: when groups get rights, you lose rights, if you're not in the right group!] -- From Human Events, July 30, 1999, page 24. Address: 1 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001. Phone: 202-216-0600. Posted here 8-4-99. For related material see You Don't Say pages 133-138. Order book. Isn't the drop in crime wonderful? But what if the numbers are being fudged? The New York Times reported that investigations in Philadelphia, New York, Atlanta, and Boca Raton have uncovered evidence that crime statistics have been manipulated. Reclassifying crimes to lesser infractions allowed Boca to "reduce" the 1997 felony rate by almost 11 percent. Philadelphia had to withdraw its '96-'98 crime figures because they were so distorted. -- The Limbaugh Letter, Rush Limbaugh, editor-in-chief, September 1998, page 5. Address: 2 Penn Plaza, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10121. Show line: 800-282-2882. Fax: 212-536-9166. Posted here: 8-4-99.  Quickies for Apr/99. Quickies for May/99. Quickies for Jun/99. Quickies for Jul/99. The way back home. |