Terrorists bake boy and serve him for supper to family
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A reporter embedded with the U.S. military in Iraq reports a government official has recounted a new atrocity by al-Qaida: several instances in which terrorists baked a young boy, then invited his family to lunch with the victim as the main course.

Democrat Presidential Candidates to have “Gay” Debate
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Leading Democratic presidential candidates will participate in an unprecedented televised debate focusing exclusively on "gay," bisexual and transgender issues. Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and former Sen. John Edwards have confirmed they will take part in the one-hour Aug. 9 event in Los Angeles scheduled to be broadcast on the homosexual-oriented LOGO network.

The Truth behind the Fairness Doctrine
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While Democrats in Congress claim they are only seeking balance, accuracy and truth with renewed calls for the reintroduction of the Fairness Doctrine, history shows government enforcement of the broadcast rule was selective, heavy-handed and used purposely to squelch political opposition. In recent weeks, particularly during that immigration debate, Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; Trent Lott, R-Miss.; John Kerry, D.-Mass.; Dick Durbin, D-Ill.; and Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, have all called for the Fairness Doctrine to be considered or reinstated once again.

County takes tough stand in illegal immigration
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The eight-member Board of County Supervisors passed a resolution that requires police officers to ask about immigration status in all arrests if there is probable cause to believe that a suspect has violated federal immigration law. The resolution also requires county staff to verify a person's legal status before providing certain public services.

Energy saving light bulbs a toxic time bomb
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More often than not, their toxic ingredients simply end up in landfills, where the chemicals can leach into soil and water and poison fish and other wildlife. The bulbs contain mercury and should not be tossed in the trash as are regular light bulbs.

Congress Approval Rating Plummet
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Congress, typically never all that popular to begin with, starts the second half of 2007 with an anemic job approval rating of about 25 percent, down from 43 percent in January, with one Gallup poll ranking lawmakers at 14 percent.

China Executes former head of Food and Drug Administration
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China executed the former head of its food and drug watchdog on Tuesday for approving untested medicine in exchange for cash, the strongest signal yet from Beijing that it is serious about tackling its product safety crisis. Now that Quality Control!

Anti-Gun Activists makes illegal gun purchase
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"Unfortunately, the person most vocal in Massachusetts about increasing the restrictions on lawful gun ownership has himself committed a gun crime and will most likely never be prosecuted for it," said Gun Owners Action League in a statement reacting to the disclosure. "This is yet another example of the great hypocrisy from the anti-civil rights elite."

New York Firefighters come out swinging against Giuliani
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“This image of Rudy Giuliani as 'America's Mayor' is a myth,” says President of the Uniformed Firefighters, Steve Cassidy. The video raises many questions about the former mayor, including why firefighters used obsolete radios on September 11th that may have added to the death toll, why the search for human remains was suddenly stopped after a lost shipment of bank gold was recovered and why the emergency management bunker was on the edge of ground zero.

Illegal Immigration and the Church: Philanthropic Lawlessness
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It seems inadvisable to the church, as a societal institution, to disobey the law to protect illegal immigrants from deportation. Christ expected his followers to treat criminals in prison the way they would treat him, but he said nothing about busting them out of prison. The church has a tremendous interest, morally and practically, in preserving the rule of law. From a moral perspective, Scripture teaches that we are to submit to the governing authorities appointed by God. Churches especially ought to honor conscientious immigrants who follow the laws of the land and not undermine their difficult and virtuous choices by systematically condoning illegal behavior. And practically, American churches ought to venerate and cherish the law because it is the guarantor of their religious freedom.

City seeks Global Warming Czar!
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There's a job opening in Santa Cruz for the newly created position of global warming czar. The pay: $80,000 a year. The global warming coordinator will help prevent climate change, guide the city in transportation and land-use decisions and get the community involved in the effort.

Clinton and Edwards conspire to limit other democrat candidates
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At a recent presidential debate candidates Hillary Clinton and John Edwards are caught on tape conspiring to limit other democrat candidates in future debates.

Democrats want Fairness Doctrine
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Senate Democrats on Friday blocked an amendment that would have prevented the return of the Fairness Doctrine, a federal rule requiring broadcasters to air opposing views on issues. The Fairness Doctrine is a serious breach of our First Amendment Rights concerning freedom of speech.

Kennedy introduces Gay Bill into Defense Reauthorization Act?
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Instead of introducing the legislation giving sexual orientation "hate crimes" protection as a separate bill, Senators Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Gordon Smith (R-OR) opted to introduce the "Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act" as one of hundreds of amendments to the Defense Reauthorization bill requested by President Bush. How is this bill germane to the defense of our country?