Thursday -- April 21, 2005
 IN D.C. TONIGHT
Tonight I'll be in Washington DC to be a presenter for the Media Research Center's annual gala, the Media DisHonors Awards. Tomorrow's show will be broadcast from The Heritage Foundation, always good hosts with good coffee. "Independent Bernie Sanders, a self-described socialist." Fox News, and only Fox News Channel describes Sanders in this way. You will never hear CNN, NBC, CBS or ABC refer to the fact that Bernie Sanders calls himself a socialist. Is this what makes Fox News Channel so right wing? SPITTING AT BARBARELLA  Poor Jane Fonda. 67-year-old Hanoi Jane was subjected to a nasty little incident while signing books Tuesday in Kansas City. A man named Michael Smith, himself a veteran of the Vietnam War, got in Fonda's book signing line.
Before he did so, he shoved a wad of chewing tobacco in his mouth...which he does not use, but you can see where this is going. He got up to Fonda, and he let her have it...spitting in her face. Why did he do it?
Because of her treasonous actions in visiting North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. She gave aid and comfort to the enemy at a time when thousands of American GI's were losing their lives. This guy, along with many others, hasn't forgoten. So he let her have it.
Smith was arrested for disorderly conduct: "I consider it a debt of honor. She spit in our faces for 37 years. It was absolutely worth it. There are a lot of veterans who would love to do what I did." For her part, Fonda wiped off her face and kept on signing books. She also refused to press any charges against Smith.
I don't like Jane Fonda. She is the one person in contemporary America who I believe should have been charged with treason. I firmly believe that she should be wasting away in jail right now for her actions during the Vietnam war. Having said that, I also believe that she came out of this situation looking a lot better than Michael Smith did. I have no tolerance or respect for a man who would spit in the face of a woman. Any woman. Even Jane Fonda. It was an assault, and Smith should go to jail. There are ways to express your opinions, even strong and heartfelt rage, without spitting in someone's face. HOUSE OK'S DRILLING IN ANWR
Get ready to ship the oil rigs up north to the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge! The House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday authorizing drilling in the area that was meant to be drilled in from the very start. It is expected that the region could produce 1 million barrels of oil a day.
Naturally, Democrats are opposed. So is the leftist mainstream media, which is (just like they always have) engaging in a disinformation campaign when it comes to ANWR. There are two methods the mainstream media uses to deceive television viewers when reporting on this issue. First, if they do happen to show the area where the actual exploration will take place, they will only show it in the Summer .. when there will be no exploration activity. Only when the actual exploration area is covered with ice with the movement of equipment and machinery be permitted. There will be NO damage to the precious frozen tundra. Second, they will show you areas of Alaska and of ANWR where there will be absolutely NO exploration or drilling. It's as if the media -- especially CNN -- is telling you "look at these wonderful mountains, pristine streams and meadows of wildflowers. How do you think oil rigs will look here? The fact is that there will be no oil exploration in the areas depicted. It's a con, a fraud ... and it is intentional.
This was all taken care of in 1980...when the refuge was created. An area was set aside...called section 1002...specifically for drilling. The potential is huge...it is estimated that there is 10.4 billion barrels of oil under the barren, frozen wasteland. This is just what we need to be doing to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
But the left doesn't want us to reduce our reliance on foreign oil. Their goal is a weaker America. An energy dependent America is a weaker America. Sure. they talk about it. give it a lot of lip service. But how many of those limousine liberals get into their fuel-guzzling private jets or their gas-hogging SUVs and ride around bitching about gas prices just like everyone else? The answer is all of them. An independent energy policy in the United States would bring down gas prices, make us less vulnerable to the whims of the terrorist-supporting Islamic sheiks that make up OPEC.
But alas, cheaper gas prices are good for the Bush administration. Remember, if it's good for America, expect Democrats to be opposed. The bill now goes to the Senate. Don't hold your breath. 
MILE HIGH Remember a couple of weeks back when we talked about a guy who takes people for rides in his little plane so they can join the mile high club? We got a few mile high stories from you and we'll send them out in today's Boortz Blast newsletter. If you're not getting it, sign up here.
READING ASSIGNMENTS
Ann Coulter got quite the reaction to her column about people throwing pies at her and other conservative speakers. The charges against the people who attacked her were dismissed...and she wants to know why. Oh, and she's still mad about that Time magazine cover photo.
Hillary for president? Bill Frist? Trent Lott reminds everyone of a dirty little secret: Senators can't get elected president. Never mind the fact that the last sitting Senator to be elected president was John F. Kennedy. Lott points out that most Senators have voted on both sides of issues.
Condi Rice announced in Russia yesterday that she would be running for president in 2008. But wait, she immediately said she wasn't running....just a slip-up? It sure would make things interesting.
Dick Morris warns that a Republican decision to change the rules in the Senate eliminating the filibuster...the so-called "nuclear option"....would be a disaster. He likens it to FDR's attempt to pack the Supreme Court.
Why isn't gasoline cheaper? Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert says one group of people are to blame: Democrats. Don't miss this one.
If you're looking for a stunning example of media bias, Brent Bozell says you need look no further than the mainstream media's coverage of the Tom DeLay incident. They haven't even bothered to explain the substance of the charges.
Larry Elder poses an extremely politically incorrect question: why do some racial or ethnic groups outperform students from other ethnic or racial groups? The answer: they work harder.
What would the new Pope be like if liberals like Nancy Pelosi were the ones that got to make the selection? Jonah Goldberg looks at the hysteria surrounding the naming of Pope Benedict XVI.
What's all of this fighting between China and Japan about? Larry Kudlow explains it all...and says none of it will be good for the United States. Which means we should pay attention.
The problem with changing the Senate rules to eliminate the filibuster lies in the marketing. Debra Saunders says it should have a catchy name like 'Let every vote count.'Morning Sickness: Woman fired for refusing to take out eyebrow ring is taking her case to the Supreme Court. A member of the Church of Body Modification, she says her eyebrow ring is a sign of devotion. Morning Sickness: After leaving her home in the care of house sitters, woman comes home to find what's left of her pet cat in a pot in the fridge. | 
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