[IMAGE]  GOPUSA.com Eagle - June 4, 2001 Inside this issue...   GOPUSA.com Latest News A Look at the Headlines State News Briefs Bush Update Doug Patton... Is "The Contender" How Hollywood Really Sees Conservatives? Dorothy Anne Seese... Counterfeit America, An Imitation of Freedom Bonnie Chernin Rogoff... In Israel, Hawks and Doves Nest Together  -- For conservative news, information, and commentary... subscribe  to The Eagle today!   [IMAGE]    [IMAGE]   When you're at your desk -- away from a TV or newspaper -- how can you instantly access the DAY'S TOP NEWS?  Log on to www.CNSNews.com .  Bookmark the news wire and use it throughout the day.  It's how many of the nation's radio talk show hosts update their listeners, and it's how you can get top news without the liberal spin.  www.CNSNews.com  -- The Right News. Right Now.  [IMAGE]  [IMAGE]GOPUSA.com LATEST NEWS   GOPUSA.com is proud to welcome two new state editors to the team. First, Thomas Cox has come on board to cover New Mexico. Thomas Cox was born a buckeye in Toledo, Ohio, 1941. He was a Pearl Harbor year baby and was a product of the Toledo, Ohio public school system, graduating from DeVilbiss High School with emphasis on college prep foci of English, science, and math. At Bowling Green S.U., Thomas originally was pre-med, but changed to education, focusing on health and physical education with biological sciences as his minor. After graduating with a B.S. Ed. in 1963, he began clergy studies at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary with an emphasis in the Biblical Languages of Greek and Hebrew.   You can read more about Thomas at http://gopusa.com/newmexico/nm_editor.html    In addition to Thomas, Sean Moronski will be covering the state of New Jersey for GOPUSA.com. Sean graduated from Tulane University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Management and New York University with a Master of Urban Planning Degree in 1995. He is a licensed professional planner in the State of New Jersey and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.   You can read more about Sean at http://gopusa.com/newjersey/nj_editor.html    PS - For all those who say my head is in the clouds, now it's official. On Saturday, I passed my flight test and received my instrument rating! Now, I'm looking forward to flying my head and all other important body parts into the clouds.   [IMAGE]  [IMAGE]A LOOK AT THE HEADLINES   The front page of the GOPUSA.com web site is constantly being updated to provide you with the latest news and information.    Here are your Monday morning headlines:   GOPUSA.com Top Story -- Will McCain be the Next to Leave?   The Washington Times   GOP threatens filibuster to get votes on nominees Key Davis adviser opposed price caps Bush can push on with agenda  CNSNews.com   No Hand-Wringing, House Leader Tells Fellow Republicans Uncertainty Clouds Senate in Wake of Power Shift Cuba Making Bid For 2012 Olympics  NewsMax.com Today   Palestinians Vow More Bloodshed GOP Prepares to Cede Control of Senate Pentagon Limiting Contact with China  Fox News   Rumsfeld Opening European Tour Debate Rages Over Whether California Ban on Affirmative Action Works Virginia Attorney General Nominated Republican Gubernatorial Candidate  USA Today   Ex-Clinton staffers on vandalism: Got proof? Treasury secretary anticipates economic turnaround Senate shift will alter current of energy legislation  These headlines and more can be found at http://gopusa.com    [IMAGE]  [IMAGE]STATE NEWS BRIEFS   In addition to national news, GOPUSA.com also brings you the latest news from your state.   Click on one of the links below to read the latest state headlines. If your state is not listed, perhaps you'd like to help GOPUSA.com by being a state editor. To find out more the role of a volunteer state editor, please go to http://gopusa.com/editors.html    California - State bond plan for power may fall short   Steve Miller, GOPUSA.com California Editor   Florida - Bush plans Glades park visit. President hoping to ease concerns over environment.   Bill Dillon, GOPUSA.com Florida Editor   Georgia - Who is running for what?   Bill Garlen, GOPUSA.com Georgia Editor   Illinois - GOP principles can be popular, too   Dave Diersen, GOPUSA.com Illinois Editor   New Jersey - Legislators haggle over budget shortfall in N.J.   Sean Moronski, GOPUSA.com New Jersey Editor   New Mexico - Baseball, Stadium Back   Thomas Cox, GOPUSA.com New Mexico Editor   Texas - That empty feeling -- Residents enjoy some extra space   Christopher Telschow, GOPUSA.com Texas Editor   [IMAGE]  [IMAGE]BUSH UPDATE   Weekly Radio Address   THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Over the last few months I have often used this radio time to advocate major tax relief. Today I'm pleased to report success. Soon Congress will send me a bill reducing federal income taxes by $1.35 trillion over the next 11 years, and I will proudly sign it.    Under the new law, more than 98 million Americans who pay income taxes will be owed a refund. This year, most single taxpayers will receive checks for $300; single-parent taxpayers will receive up to $500; and married couples will receive a check for up to $600. Over the next 10 years, the per-child tax credit will double, from $500 to $1,000; the marriage penalty will be reduced; and the death tax will be completely abolished.    Some other provisions of the tax bill haven't received quite as much attention. But they will make a great difference in the lives of many Americans. For low-income families, the child tax credit will now by partially refundable. Right now, many poor families don't qualify for the credit because they don't pay income taxes at all. Soon, they will receive a tax credit to help meet the cost of raising their children.   Read and listen to the complete radio address at http://gopusa.com/bush/radio19.html    [IMAGE]  [IMAGE]IS "THE CONTENDER" HOW HOLLYWOOD REALLY SEES CONSERVATIVES?  By Doug Patton   I always assume a liberal bias in movies; it's just a given. However, political junkie that I am, I defied my better judgment recently by renting a video entitled "The Contender" and settling in with my popcorn and a guardedly open mind for a Friday evening of Washington intrigue. What I saw can only be described as "The American President" meets "The West Wing" on steroids.   Virtually every silly clich? Hollywood could conjure about "The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy" was thrown into this plot.   Upon the untimely death of the vice president of the United States, the dashing, handsome, liberal Democrat president nominates an equally liberal female U.S. Senator to fill out the term. This is considered a bold move, since the pundits believe that the president's choice will be the moderate governor of Virginia. But the moderate governor of Virginia has recently tried unsuccessfully to rescue a drowning woman whose car just happened to crash off a bridge right next to where he (the governor) was fishing. This is thought to be too reminiscent of Chappaquidick, and the moderate governor of Virginia is passed over in favor of the liberal female senator.   Read the complete article at http://gopusa.com/dougpatton    [IMAGE]  [IMAGE]COUNTERFEIT AMERICA, AN IMITATION OF FREEDOM  By Dorothy Anne Seese   The Democrats must have been smoking parts from the new hemp car if they think America can continue to grow without increasing energy resources. "Conservation" sounds nice to the liberal Left, but conservation will only work with static growth. Otherwise, conservation merely goes to the point of deprivation for all, and eventually ... at least theoretically ... to none for all.    This is not the America of growth and liberty, it is a liberal counterfeit, a $35 bill being cashed by people who don't understand the truth. Perhaps the reason they don't understand it is that there hasn't been enough genuine freedom in practice for so long that the true cannot be compared to the counterfeit by younger Americans.   Read the complete article at http://gopusa.com/dorothyanneseese    [IMAGE]  IN ISRAEL, HAWKS AND DOVES NEST TOGETHER  By Bonnie Chernin Rogoff  Founder, Jews For Life   When doves cry, war is imminent.   Yasser Arafat probably committed his most egregious political error in years.   The latest suicide bombing, killing at least 18 Israeli citizens, most of them teens, was planned with calculated precision to force an excessive Israeli defensive counterattack. The strategy of the Palestinian authority since the Holy War began has been die, and let die. They know that after the bloodshed becomes a memory, any defensive maneuvers by Israelis will be met with condemnation from the rest of the world.   The terrorists have accelerated their suicide bombing missions knowing full well that their cowardly and despicable acts will be met with less hostility than will the Israeli governments' retributions. While the Israelis are desperate and know they must protect their embattled tiny little country, the PLO knows we are in the midst of an energy crisis. In this game of who's got the oil, the Arabs are holding the ball.   Read the complete article at http://gopusa.com/opinion/bcr_060201.html    [IMAGE]  [IMAGE] SUBSCRIBE TODAY!  LET THE EAGLE LAND ON YOUR DESKTOP   Was this e-mail forwarded to you?  Would you like to subscribe to it yourself or subscribe a friend?  If so, click on the button to the right or fill out the form below.   Name:   E-mail:    Note: If you do not receive an e-mail confirmation of your subscription after you fill out this form, please click on the "Subscribe Today!" icon or go to http://gopusa.com/eagle/subscribe.html  and subscribe at the web site.   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