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Giffords Now Talking On Phone

USA Today reports: PHOENIX — Daniel Hernandez, the intern who went to the aid of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords after she was shot, said Friday that he has talked to the congresswoman several times on the phone and is amazed by her recovery. Hernandez said the phone calls — the most recent was …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 4, 2011

Turkish Ship Evacs Wounded Rebels From War Zone

BBC News reports: A Turkish humanitarian ship carrying more than 250 injured people from the Libyan city of Misrata has arrived in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi. Misrata, the only city in the west still controlled by the rebels, has been under siege by forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 4, 2011

Ex-Church Members Reveal Jones' Controls

The Washington Post reports: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Long before the Rev. Terry Jones threatened to burn a Koran , former parishioners say he presided over a church that he treated as a personal fiefdom, imposing a strict orthodoxy that tore apart one Gainesville family after another. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 4, 2011

Chinese Artist Disappeared By Police

BBC News reports: The internationally acclaimed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been missing for more than 24 hours after being detained at Beijing airport. The artist was stopped while passing through security checks for a flight to Hong Kong. No one has seen or heard from him since. The …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday April 4, 2011

The Tea Party Must Learn it Doesn't Run the Country

Conservative Republicans are debating the budget without realizing that they don't represent the entire country or all its citizens. The next deadline for Congressional action on a comprehensive appropriations bill for the remainder of the current fiscal year is fast approaching. A bill has to be …

Written by Les Francis on Monday April 4, 2011

GOP Gets Budget Cuts Even Without Shutdown

Over the course of the budget negotiations, the Republicans have managed to make real cuts in discretionary spending. Three quick thoughts about the possibility of a government shutdown which could happen on Friday if Democrats and Republicans can’t agree on a budget: 1. It’s probably not …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Monday April 4, 2011

ROTC Returns to the Ivy League

In a welcomed development, the ROTC program will be returning to Columbia University. This marks the end of a long-running cultural battle. On Friday, April 1, the University Senate at Columbia University voted in favor of supporting the return of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) …

Written by Mark R. Yzaguirre on Monday April 4, 2011

Don't Let Radicals Stifle Free Speech

Recent actions by Pastor Terry Jones have lead some to call for restraining free speech. This impulse should be rejected. On March 20 th , a xenophobic idiot masquerading as a man of God lit a holy scripture on fire . This act was a proximate cause of events that caused 12 innocent people to …

Written by Jeb Golinkin on Sunday April 3, 2011

Romney's Healthcare Talking Points Still Need Work

Romney has developed a set of answers when he is asked about his Massachusetts healthcare plan, but they still need some work. At the RJC annual meeting in Las Vegas, Mitt Romney delivered the big speech on Saturday. He did a good job too, talking about issues from employment to Israel - …

Written by David Frum on Sunday April 3, 2011

Why the Balanced Budget Amendment is No Good

The proposed Balanced Budget Amendment is an awful idea that would fundamentally change American politics for the worst if it passed. The latest Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) proposal is not only an unworkable fiscal monstrosity but also the most fundamental change to our system of government …

Written by Andrew Pavelyev on Sunday April 3, 2011

Rift Appearing In Rebel Leadership

The Washington Post reports: BENGHAZI, Libya — Libya’s rebel military struggled Saturday to explain an apparent rift within its highest ranks while acknowledging its soldiers’ role in a mistaken NATO bombing of rebel columns the night before. The strike, which killed 13 rebels and …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 3, 2011

Bodies Of Missing Workers Found In Plant

CNN reports : Tokyo (CNN) -- The bodies of two nuclear power plant workers missing since the epic March 11 earthquake have been found, an official with the plant's owner said Sunday. The men's remains were found in the basement of the turbine building at the No. 4 reactor at the Fukushima …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 3, 2011

Koran Burning Pastor Unapologetic

The New York Times reports: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — His church’s membership is down to just a few of the faithful. He is basically broke. Some of his neighbors wish him ill. And his head, he said, carries a bounty. Yet Terry Jones , the pastor who organized a mock trial that ended with …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 3, 2011

Ivory Coast Fighting Rocks Capital

BBC News reports: Fighting has intensified in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan as forces loyal to the UN-recognised president, Alassane Ouattara, battle those of his rival, the incumbent Laurent Gbagbo. Heavy artillery fire has been heard as the troops fight for key sites including the …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 3, 2011

Huckabee Fans Embers Of Religious Right

The New York Times reports: WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hundreds of conservative pastors in Iowa received the enticing invitation. Signed by Mike Huckabee , a former Arkansas governor and 2008 presidential contender, it invited the pastors and their spouses to an expenses-paid, two-day …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 3, 2011

Oil Spill Execs Get Bonuses For Safety

BBC News reports: The offshore drilling firm responsible for running the Deepwater Horizon rig has given its top executives bonuses for its "best year" for safety. Transocean was blamed along with BP and Halliburton after last year's massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven workers, …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 3, 2011

Obama Campaign To Tap Big Donors

The Washington Post reports: Facing an energized Republican Party and deep-pocketed conservative groups, President Obama is kicking off his 2012 reelection campaign with a concerted push for help from wealthy donors and liberal groups unbound by spending limits. The strategy — which …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 3, 2011

Romney Defends Mandate At State Level

Politico reports : LAS VEGAS — Mitt Romney directly addressed the Obama administration’s backhanded plaudits of his Massachusetts health care law Saturday, defending the law's controversial individual mandate for the first time and promising that it wouldn't impede an aggressive attack on the …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 3, 2011

ROTC Returns to Columbia University

The Weekly Standard reports : The university senate at Columbia just passed a resolution, 51-17-1, expressing support for inviting the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps back to campus. The key section of the resolution states, “Columbia University welcomes the opportunity to …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 3, 2011

Boehner Claims No Deal on Budget Cuts

Politico reports : With less than a week left before government funding expires, the rift between Republicans and Democrats on a budget agreement appears as wide as ever. President Barack Obama on Saturday called House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader Harry …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 3, 2011