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I hope the moralistic right-wingers remember the Clinton years. DeLay Seeks GOP Senators' Support By Mike AllenWashington Post Staff WriterWednesday, April 13, 2005; Page A05 House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) implored Republican senators yesterday to stick with him while he addresses questions about his travel and his dealings with lobbyists, as House Democrats unveiled plans to try to make ethics a defining issue for the year. As DeLay left a 90-minute luncheon with his party's senators, he told reporters that his basic message was "Be patient; we'll be fine." Start of rightcontent.inc --> Wednesday's Question: Which senator holds the record for most votes cast?Sen. Robert C. ByrdSen. Edward M. KennedySen. Ted StevensSen. Strom Thurmond _____Message Boards_____ • Post Your Comments _____Free E-mail Newsletters_____• Daily Politics News & Analysis See a Sample Sign Up Now • Campaign Report See a Sample Sign Up Now • Federal Insider See a

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 (SF Chronicle)Conservatives ponder judicial impeachmentDana Milbank, Washington Post Washington -- Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is a fairlyaccomplished jurist, but he might want to get himself a good lawyer -- andperhaps a few more bodyguards. Conservative leaders meeting in Washington on Friday for a discussion of"Remedies to Judicial Tyranny" decided that Kennedy, a Ronald Reaganappointee, should be impeached, or worse. Phyllis Schlafly, doyenne of American conservatism, said Kennedy's opinionforbidding capital punishment for juveniles "is a good ground ofimpeachment." To cheers and applause from those gathered for a conferenceon "Confronting the Judicial War on Faith," Schlafly said that Kennedy hadnot met the "good behavior" requirement for office and that "Congressought to talk about impeachment." Not to be outdone, lawyer-author Edwin Vieira told the gathering thatKennedy should be impe

posted by Bob Clasen 4-10-05 Instead of sun worshippers, our beach was covered with cars. The sand was watered down to make the beach a parking lot. It is amazing how much effort goes into getting ready for a three day event. All the streets are protected with concrete barriers to prevent sightseers from being squashed. A very large area from our house down to the Aquarium is cordoned off with chain link fences to prevent anyone from getting in without paying. This year, the entire Shoreline Village and all the new restaurants in the Pike area were included within the venue, so if you just wanted to come into these areas, you had to pay. We paid. ($52 bought a three day pass) Also constructed were many overpass bridges that allowed ticket buyers to cross over the race track at various points to get to restaurants, and other venues. We walked up the green belt, which was quickly transformed into a “dead” belt by all the traffic. Very many large temporary bleachers were laborious