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Is he more than just a "gay American"?

Fascinating article in the NY Times today detailing McGreevey's desperate last three weeks, when only a small handful of his advisers (and his wife) knew that the end was near, also makes you wonder how much more there is to this story.  Coming out as shockingly as he did--with his wife at his side, announcing his resignation at the same time--was a crass ploy to evoke sympathy.  And for the record, if this was simply a story about him cheating on his wife because his normal human desires finally led him in a different direction, that would seem appropriate.  (Unless of course, he had no doubts as to his orientation going in and duped his wife into marriage for political cover, which would make his actions not just phenomenally selfish, but also downright malicious.) 

That said, McGreevey could be getting out front of a far worse scandal by casting the story with himself as its victim.  Put aside for a moment the possibility that he sexually harrassed another man--does that no longer matter in the left's book?--but the reference in the NY Times piece that grabbed me was that one of the tasks McGreevey performed recently was acting to safeguard Newark and other areas in New Jersey following the latest threat alert. 

Had he had his way, he might still have had in that vital position a man utterly unqualified to be there--with whom he engaged in a consentual relationship or whom he harrassed--and it is unforgivable that he would risk the lives of his constituents in order to satiate his personal urges.
[10:44 PM 14-Aug-04 | Joel Mowbray]

Bush plans military realignment


As part of the largest troop realignment in years, Bush will shift about 70,000 uniformed military personnel, most of them currently in Europe, two senior administration officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity. A significant proportion will come home, though it was not clear when.

The decision is meant to "strengthen our ability to respond to threats overseas," one official said.

While this plan is not supposed to affect the military presence in Afghanistan in Iraq, the move could certainly help U.S. Armed Forces to be better situated to respond to other threats or issue offensives in the war on terror.  And certainly, this will be a positive political move by the President.
[04:48 PM 14-Aug-04 | Travis McSherley]

DC schools 'score' well on GLSEN test

I have written about the GLSEN scorecard of states here. It is a flawed analysis that does not correspond to the real world. In fact 42 states failed the GLSEN test of safety in schools which largely relates to mentioning gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered labels in policy and/or law. Some of those states, notably New Hampshire, are regarded as quite safe and free of violence. The Simmons Op-Ed also mentioned Kevin Jennings the Director of GLSEN. George Archibald of the Washington Times did an interesting piece on the NEA -  GLSEN connection and the protest of an award the NEA gave to Mr. Jennings.
[03:13 PM 14-Aug-04 | Dr. Warren Throckmorton]

Stay tuned....


Meanwhile, yours truly is jetting off to Alabama tomorrow and will be returning a married man on September 1st.

In our absence, I hope you enjoy the other regulars, as well as new contributors Joel Mowbray and Dr. Warren Throckmorton.  Also, stay tuned to the blog because I've enlisted several others who will be weighing into the discussion shortly (vacations, book tours, and the like have gotten in the way thus far).

God bless and I'll be back in September!
[05:16 PM 13-Aug-04 | Ryan B. Zempel]

Extremely bizarre
The man who attempted to auction off a sweaty napkin used by Alan Keyes has now launched his own website to sell the napkin at www.sweatynapkin.com.  This is definitely OOC, Out Of Control.
[01:39 PM 13-Aug-04 | Emily Shaheen]

Beating a dead horse


He takes the president to task for pointing out that "I understand if you own something, you have a vital stake in the future of America."

"Even if Mr. Bush is talking only about the economic future, don't workers have as much stake as property owners in the economy's success?" Krugman wonders.

Well, uh, no. Anyone who's ever used the expression, "Don't ask me, I just work here" realizes owners have a much bigger stake in the long-term success of a company than their employees.

After all, it's a lot easier to find another job than to found another plant.
[01:21 PM 13-Aug-04 | Rich Tucker]

Cooking Great Julia Child Dies


Julia Child, the grande dame of U.S. television cooking shows and books, has died at age 91, her publisher said on Friday.

Alfred A. Knopf said in a statement she died in her sleep on Thursday at her Santa Barbara, California, home.

[11:38 AM 13-Aug-04 | Emily Shaheen]

DC schools 'score' well


"...the nation's capital earned a "B" from the gay group [Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network], while Virginia got an "F."

Do you know what goes on in the sex-education classes at your children's schools?  Deborah Simmons probes what really goes on and discovers that most parents are not involved in this important aspect of their kids' lives.  Schools have moved from hygiene classes to how-to sex classes for all kinds of various sexual practices in an anything-goes attitude.  Is this what you want your child involved in?  I hope more states get "F"'s from GLSEN for so-called "intolerance."  I don't want my kids learning how to "score" well in school.
[10:31 AM 13-Aug-04 | Emily Shaheen]

re: SciFi turns PoliSci


Amount spent by the National Institutes of Health on stem cell research, in millions

2002 numbers :: 2003 numbers

Human Embryonic :: $10.70 :: $24.80

Human Non-Embryonic :: 170.9 :: 190.7

Non-Human Embryonic :: 71.5 :: 113.5

Non-Human Non-Embryonic :: 134 :: 192.1

Total :: 387.1 ::  521.1


Source: NIH
[09:55 AM 13-Aug-04 | Trey Hicks]

SciFi turns PoliSci


You might not know about it from listening to the news lately, [but] the President also looks forward to medical breakthroughs that may arise from stem cell research. Few people know that George W. Bush is the only President to ever authorize federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. --Laura Bush

The First Lady was way too polite: The way stem cells have been reported, you'd think we were in a new Dark Ages, with government-backed religious inquisitors threatening scientists on the cusp of life-saving treatments. . .

. . .On the whole this would be a healthy debate for America to have. But the Kerry campaign seems more interested in politicizing the issue by continuing to advance claims for a ban that simply does not exist. Typical was the press release by the campaign Web site this week entitled "Edwards Calls for an End to Stem Cell Ban and a Return to Scientific Excellence in America." This is no slip: It's the same language Mr. Kerry used in his radio address when he declared he intends to "lift the ban on stem cell research." And it's the same language Hillary Clinton used during her own convention speech, drawing cheers when she invoked the "need to lift the ban on stem cell research."

All these people know better. The issue is federal subsidies. The need for a Presidential decision arose from an appropriations rider passed by Congress in the mid-1990s forbidding federal funding for any research that creates, injures or destroys human embryos. . .

The potential for embryonic stem cells is that they are malleable and can differentiate themselves into needed cells. That gives them tremendous potential, but it also presents a liability because we can't yet control what these cells will turn into. In one animal study, a fifth of the mice injected with embryonic stem cells developed brain tumors.

Which helps explain why we still have not had a single human trial for embryonic stem cells. And it means that political claims that cures for diabetes or Parkinson's are just around the corner are cruelly raising false hopes.

Meanwhile there is another alternative we don't hear much about in the headlines: adult stem cells. Unlike embryonic research, adult stem cells do not get us into questions about the destruction of human life. In addition, a report in the journal Nature this summer suggests that adult stem cells may have a broader differentiation potential than previously thought.

Plainly this is one of those subjects that involves clashes of goods, in this case the sanctity of human life versus the needs of scientific research. The best way to resolve the issue of taxpayer funding is to let the American people make that decision themselves, through their elected representatives. And dealing, we hope, with the science -- not just the Kerry campaign sound bites.

[09:51 AM 13-Aug-04 | Trey Hicks]

Replacing Rep. Greenwood
In other resignation news, the Republican nominee to replace Rep. Jim Greenwood (R-Pa.) has been announced.  It's Mike Fitzpatrick, a conservative Bucks County commissioner.  His chief opponent (and Greenwood's choice) was state Sen. Joe Conti, who thinks abortion should be legal but talking on a cell phone while driving should not.  Greenwood resigned a few weeks ago, shocking the political establishment, in order to head a lobbying firm.
[09:41 AM 13-Aug-04 | Charles Mitchell]

Communion with McGreevey

[09:23 AM 13-Aug-04 | Emily Shaheen]

California Court Voids San Francisco Gay Marriages


The seven-member California Supreme Court, in a 5-2 decision, voided the 3,995 gay marriages sanctioned by Mayor Gavin Newsom earlier this year, between Feb. 12 and March 11, when the court halted the weddings.  The court stated that May Newson that he violated a 1977 state law that defines marriage as a union between a man and woman.  
[04:02 AM 13-Aug-04 | Dutch Martin]

RE: Gov. McGreevey's resignation

 
Politically, his revelations may be more complicated. According to reports from several media (e.g. here ) Gov. McGreevey was being blackmailed by the gay former lover. His office was already reeking of scandal so the resignation probably would have come eventually anyway. Not sure if this timing will help insulate him from additional trouble in any way but it may have seemed preferable to step down now.

[01:49 AM 13-Aug-04 | Dr. Warren Throckmorton]

Interesting coincidence in The Corner


MORAL OF THE STORY? [Michael Graham]
Gov. John G. Rowland, Republican moderate, resigns in disgrace due to scandal.

Gov. James McGreevey, Democratic moderate, resigns in disgrace due to scandal.

Moral: Never trust a moderate.
Posted at 05:12 PM

[05:18 PM 12-Aug-04 | Charles Mitchell]

Yeah, he resigned
PoliticsNJ.com is reporting that McGreevey picked his resignation date (11/15) so that the Dems would keep the seat for the duration of his term.  Had he left office before 9/15, there would be a special election on 11/2.
[04:43 PM 12-Aug-04 | Charles Mitchell]

Gov. McGreevey Resigns

Gov. McGreevey resigned, announcing that he is a "gay American" and needs to deal with his family and friends.
[04:43 PM 12-Aug-04 | Emily Shaheen]

Re: Gov. McGreevey to resign?
He will be speaking momentarily...
[04:13 PM 12-Aug-04 | Charles Mitchell]

Gov. McGreevey to resign?


NewsChannel 4 has learned that New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey is planning on stepping down from office after more than 2 years of service.

McGreevey, a former prosecutor, came into office vowing to end corruption, but in recent months a number of his political aides and fundraisers have been accused of corruption ranging from alleged payoffs to hiring a prostitute.

There's more...


New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey's office has announced a news conference at 4:00 p.m., where McGreevey is expected to discuss allegations made by a former aide.

[03:32 PM 12-Aug-04 | Emily Shaheen]

Oops!


[U.S. Rep. John] Hostettler, who represents the 8th District in southwestern Indiana, was stopped when security workers at the Louisville airport found a Glock 9 mm semiautomatic handgun in his briefcase as it passed through an X-ray scanner. Hostettler, who had been about to board a flight for Washington, said he forgot he had placed the gun in the briefcase.

Two points here.  One: come on, it was a Glock!  That hardly qualifies as a gun!  Second, I'm not sure how fair the sanctions were:

In the last two years at least 10 people have been stopped at the Louisville airport with guns in carryon luggage. Court and airport police records show most were fined about $100 and given no jail time.

Hostettler, on the other hand, got a 60-day sentence (suspended) and some other sanctions.  Yeah, what he did was dumb, but isn't there a differential standard at work here?
[03:22 PM 12-Aug-04 | Charles Mitchell]

Re: Dirty campaigning in North Carolina
Ryan, I'm glad you said that.  Robinson was campaigning very heavily at CPAC and I've always gotten a strange (in a bad way) vibe from him and his people...
[03:19 PM 12-Aug-04 | Charles Mitchell]

Dirty campaigning in North Carolina

In his June 28th column, Jack Kemp mentioned that he'd withdrawn his endorsement of Vernon Robinson due to his "very negative and aggressive anti-immigration campaign." Much of the response was focused on the question of immigration and not much attention was given to just how negative a campaign Robinson has been running.  Indeed, in a column defending Robinson, Pat Buchanan asks, "What evidence is there that Vernon Robinson is not a man of good heart?"

Buchanan might want to check out the most recent print edition of the nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report, which describes Robinson's campaign as "one of the most negative campaigns in American history."

According to the Report, the Robinson campaign issued an "Official Voter Guide & Candidate Report Card" that "systematically trashes each of Robinson's opponents under the veil of being some sort of official document" and makes dubious and misleading assertions which "bordered on character assassination."

In fact, the news articles reprinted in the voter guide appear to be completely fictional -- politics1.com is reporting today that they have no knowledge of the article attributed to "Tyler Brooks" of Politics1.com.

Back in February, one of Robinson's primary opponents, Nathan Tabor, was the subject of an e-mail sent around from "Pastor Randy" asking people to "pray for" Tabor because of an alleged criminal situation he was in. According to the Report, the e-mail was traced back to "the IP (Internet protocol) address of the Virginia home of Jack Daly, husband of Robinson consultant Kay Daly."

Robinson placed first in the GOP primary for NC's Fifth District on July 20th and will face state Sen. Virginia Foxx (who placed second) in a runoff on August 17th.

Tabor (who came in fifth in the primary) has since urged voters to vote against Robinson because of his negative campaign:

""Robinson is now running ads saying he will continue to run a positive campaign, which is comical given his completely negative primary campaign," Tabor said in the statement. "He has done nothing but run negative and false ads, including his election-eve ‘Voter Guide’ published by his campaign and misleadingly portrayed as being an independent voter guide. It was filled with lies and half-truths about all his opponents. For example, Robinson labeled me as being pro-abortion and pro-gay, yet said on WXII (television) on election night that I was a fine Christian man. This means Robinson will do anything to win and will do anything to stay elected."

Tabor said Robinson also has a "character problem," citing dubious endorsements."

Such tactics aren't apparently new to Robinson. According to the Winston-Salem Journal:

"Robinson's current and former opponents say he distorts their records, campaigns negatively and aims for publicity.

In 1997, Robinson sent out a mailer saying that his opponent in the Republican primary for city council was a nudist.

"Your vote could determine whether VERNON ROBINSON or my opponent - an admitted NUDIST - yep - like nekkid - like no clothes - represents the Republican Party in the November 4 election," the mailer read.

In 2002, while running for the N.C. House, Robinson drew criticism with an ad against opponent Earline Parmon.

In bold red letters across Parmon's face, the ad labeled Parmon a "convict" for a misdemeanor bad-check conviction in 1985, and targeted her charter school's loss of its charter.

"Now that she's ruined a schoolhouse and avoided the Big House, she's running for the state House," the narrator said in the ad."

[02:44 PM 12-Aug-04 | Ryan B. Zempel]

China pays for girls


China's population control program of forced abortions and sterilizations has caused an epidemic of familles seeking to give birth to a baby boy. Sensing that this trend needs to be reversed, government officials are instituting a new program paying couples to have female babies.

In an effort to tackle the growing gender imbalance, China will offer free schooling and better housing for families with girls. Families with girls will also be given preferential treatment in welfare allowances and employment.

Hmm...maybe if the government just let people decide to have children as they sought fit, without restrictions, they wouldn't have this problem at all!
[02:23 PM 12-Aug-04 | Emily Shaheen]

Re: The GOP convention
The headline is also misleading given that only one person (Robertson) feels snubbed, according to the article.
[01:27 PM 12-Aug-04 | Ryan B. Zempel]

CA Supreme Court voids same-sex marriages

San Francisco:
The California Supreme Court voided all same-sex marriages sanctioned by San Francisco this year, ruling Thursday that the mayor overstepped his authority by issuing the couples licenses.
 
The court said the city violated the law when it issued the certificates and performed the marriage ceremonies in a monthlong wedding march that began Feb. 12, since both legislation and a voter-approved measure defined marriage as a union between a man and woman.

[01:13 PM 12-Aug-04 | Emily Shaheen]

re: The GOP convention


It seems a little presumptuous at first glance.

"There is a specific program under way to invite social conservatives and religious leaders of a very broad or diverse representations and that is even under way as we speak," [Ralph] Reed said.

Go Ralph!
[01:03 PM 12-Aug-04 | Trey Hicks]

Money 'Buffet' for Planned Parenthood


Susan Buffett, the wife of billionaire investor Warren Buffet died at the end of July. As a result, Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion business, may stand to gain millions of dollars through Buffet's foundation.

Buffett was the head of the Buffett Foundation, which has frequently been the subject of pro-life criticism because of its large donations to Planned Parenthood and other pro-abortion groups.

[11:43 AM 12-Aug-04 | Emily Shaheen]

'Michael Reagan to Speak at GOP Convention'
Here's the link.  Michael Reagan is simply fantastic.  I saw him speak at last year's National Conservative Student Conference and I swear he brought at least half the room to tears.
[11:30 AM 12-Aug-04 | Charles Mitchell]

The GOP convention
Fox News headline: "Prominent Evangelists Feel Snubbed by GOP."  Read it and answer me this: why are all evangelicals constantly lumped in with the Jerry Falwells and Pat Robertsons of the world?  Those guys don't speak for me.
[11:27 AM 12-Aug-04 | Charles Mitchell]

A License to Kill?


Britain granted its first license for human cloning Wednesday, joining South Korea on the leading edge of stem cell research, which is restricted by the Bush administration and which many scientists believe may lead to new treatments for a range of diseases.

The British license went to Newcastle University researchers who hope eventually to create insulin-producing cells that could be transplanted into diabetics.

Here is the link to President Bush's Council on Bioethics.
[10:42 AM 12-Aug-04 | Stephen Beale]

Wealth of a Nation


Given the favorable circumstances Moldova enjoys, many wonder why our country is so poor.  The population has a 99.1% literacy rate; we have a very high number of medical doctors per capita; most of our people have a college degree and many have post-graduate degrees, we have a very advanced high school curricula – with no electives and a total of 13 classes per year.  If we are so smart, why are we so poor? 

Read the rest of the article to find out why. Of course one possible cause (and consequence) of the economic stagnation in Moldova is mass emigration.
[10:27 AM 12-Aug-04 | Stephen Beale]



[09:32 AM 12-Aug-04 | Trey Hicks]

re: Christmas in Cambodia Canard


By the way, I saw you on Fox and Friend this morning.  No one should be that perky in the morning.  It just isn't right.
[09:31 AM 12-Aug-04 | Trey Hicks]

Sen. Kerry on same sex marriage - 1996
John Kerry's position on same sex marriage has been confusing to say the least. This is a passionate letter from 1996 to the Advocate detailing his opposition to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) which he voted against. He didn't sound confused in 1996 when he wasn't running for president.  
[11:03 PM 11-Aug-04 | Dr. Warren Throckmorton]

Christmas in Cambodia Canard
I hate to be a pessimist, but the prospect that the "Unfit for Duty" book will resonate beyond the right in the election is dubious at best.  Partly that's because I'm not sure people care all that much or the other about Kerry's actions three decades ago.  Still, if NY Daily News columnist Zev Chafets is right that the Christmas in Cambodia flap could be proven a canard, then maybe Kerry's credibility will at least suffer a bruising.  At worst, though, it won't likely have an impact beyond contributing to an overall impression of Kerry being willing to say anything--including lying about being somewhere when he wasn't--though that might be enough to deny Kerry the White House.
[07:36 PM 11-Aug-04 | Joel Mowbray]

Buchanan on Immigration
Buchanan's latest column on immigration and national security is well worth reading, especially considering the recent release of the September 11 commission report and Michelle Malkin's new book on racial profiling.
[06:24 PM 11-Aug-04 | Stephen Beale]

Bush Open to National Sales Tax


In a campaign forum yesterday in Niceville, Fla., President Bush spoke positively about ending the income tax and replacing it with a national sales tax.

"It's an interesting idea," Bush told an "Ask President Bush" forum, Reuters reported. "You know, I'm not exactly sure how big the national sales tax is going to have to be, but it's the kind of interesting idea that we ought to explore seriously."

The idea of a national sales tax has gained new currency after House Speaker Dennis Hastert endorsed it in his recently published autobiography.
[06:17 PM 11-Aug-04 | Stephen Beale]

Welcome Joel Mowbray!

We are pleased to welcome Joel Mowbray as a C-Log contributor!  Townhall.com readers are familiar with Joel, who has been writing columns for us for the last 3 years.  He is best-known for his exposés of the State Department which led to the end of Visa Express in Saudi Arabia and the firing of the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, Mary Ryan. More recently, Joel was the first journalist in America to review the visa application forms of the 9/11 terrorists, and he uncovered the fact that all 15 of the applications reviewed should have been denied on their face.

[03:39 PM 11-Aug-04 | Ryan B. Zempel]

Welcome Dr. Throckmorton!

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Warren Throckmorton as a C-Log contributor.  Dr. Throckmorton is Director of College Counseling and an Associate Professor of Psychology at Grove City College. His research "Initial Empirical and Clinical Findings Concerning the Change Process for Ex-Gays," was published in the June 2002 issue of the American Psychological Association's publication Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.

Dr. Throckmorton is the author of numerous editorials and the host of DrThrockmorton.com, which focuses primarily on issues of sexual orientation and homosexuality.
[03:32 PM 11-Aug-04 | Ryan B. Zempel]

Events to watch



In addition, you may want to tune in tomorrow when Heritage hosts "Following the Method of Mohammad: Jihadist Strategies in the War on Terror" at noon ET.
[03:08 PM 11-Aug-04 | Jennifer Biddison]

Top 10 Bestsellers

It's no surprise that Unfit for Command was our bestselling book last week at the Townhall Book Service; we sold 82 copies of it in one day recently.  I'm also very excited about Michelle Malkin's new book In Defense of Internment, which I expect to climb this list next week now that it has been officially released.

[02:41 PM 11-Aug-04 | Jennifer Biddison]

Kerry's war record


For two months in Vietnam, Steve Gardner was a gunner's mate aboard John Kerry's Swift Boat.

Gardner said, "We thought he was just making home movies. I mean, he'd go ashore. One of the guys would take pictures of him, and then they'd bring it back, and he'd get back on the boat; always in a place where it was safe." ...

Gardner remarked, "There's not any question about it. Those were staged. They are absolutely staged."

[02:28 PM 11-Aug-04 | Jennifer Biddison]

Spending $600 billion to lose votes
First caveat is that the source of this story is NPR, reporting on a Harvard/Kaiser Foundation poll.  That said, the results are disturbing: by a two-to-one ratio, seniors dislike the changes to the Medicare law.  This was a shameless sellout to begin with, cramming $400 billion--woops, $600 billion--into an already overstuffed budget.  Adding a drug benefit isn't an inherently bad idea, as long as it is coupled with serious structural reform of the behemoth entitlement.  Sadly, this never even came close to happening--and now the taxpayer may not be the only party paying a bigger toll than initially planned.
[02:27 PM 11-Aug-04 | Joel Mowbray]

Same sex marriage and the APA: The members have not spoken
The American Psychological Association backed same sex marriage and parenting at the annual convention 2 weeks ago. Many people may assume that the decision was in some way a reflection of the membership of APA. This would be a mistake. I have given some details about the decision that reveals how hasty and ill-conceived the move was: Check here for the full story.
[12:08 PM 11-Aug-04 | Dr. Warren Throckmorton]

ACLU defends pro-life family


The pro-abortion American Civil Liberties Union is coming to the defense of a Pennsylvania couple who have been threatened with jail time for posting a pro-life sign on their front porch.

Paula Knudsen of the ACLU of Pennsylvania said in an Associated Press article that the issue "cuts to the heart of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights."

Finally the ACLU is actually following its mission of "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States."
[10:32 AM 11-Aug-04 | Emily Shaheen]

Democrats against Moore


An online petition drive has been launched by a group calling itself Democrats United Against Michael Moore.

According to organizer David Prince, the effort is to "implore the Democrat leadership to distance itself from Michael Moore and his practices."

[10:26 AM 11-Aug-04 | Emily Shaheen]

D'Amato ex-aide eyes Hillary's job


"A Wall Street investor who tried to raise private money to keep city firehouses open after 9/11 is exploring a possible run for Sen. Hillary Clinton's seat in 2006.

Republican Adam Brecht, 37, a former aide to ex-Sen. Alfonse D'Amato (R-N.Y.) and the late GOP senator from Pennsylvania John Heinz, is running his first ad in Hamptons magazine to announce his Senate exploratory committee, the Daily News learned yesterday."

[09:54 AM 11-Aug-04 | Ryan B. Zempel]

Teens keep eye on election, war


"Unlike the adult population, which tends to be more concerned with the economy and the war in Iraq, young people list social issues such as same-sex "marriage" and abortion as their top concerns, with education and the war in Iraq tying for second place."

[09:47 AM 11-Aug-04 | Ryan B. Zempel]

And the winners are....

The Senate races continue to take shape.  Yesterday, Pete Coors (R) and Ken Salazar (D) won their parties' nominations and will now face off in November for the Senate seat of retiring Colorado Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R).  Also, Rep. Denise Majette (D) won her party's nod in a runoff and will face Rep. Johnny Isakson for Zell Miller's Senate seat in Georgia.
[09:42 AM 11-Aug-04 | Ryan B. Zempel]

U.S. to give border patrol new powers to deport illegal aliens


"Citing concerns about terrorists crossing the nation's land borders, the Department of Homeland Security announced today that it planned to give border patrol agents sweeping new powers to deport illegal aliens from the frontiers abutting Mexico and Canada without providing the aliens the opportunity to make their case before an immigration judge.

The move, which will take effect this month, represents a broad expansion of the authority of the thousands of law enforcement agents who currently patrol the nation's borders. Until now, border patrol agents typically delivered undocumented immigrants to the custody of the immigration courts, where judges determined whether they should be deported or remain in the United States."

[09:34 AM 11-Aug-04 | Ryan B. Zempel]
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