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| All content taken from The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News Channel. Each weeknight by 6 PM EST a preview of that evening's show will be posted and then updated with additional information the following weekday by noon EST.
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| "Christmas is taking flack. The reason it's happening is that secular progressives realize that America as it is will never agree with gay marriage, euthanasia, partial birth abortion, and many other progressive visions because of religious opposition. But if the secularists can destroy religion in the public arena, the brave new progressive world is a possibility. That's what happened in Canada. The fall of religion in Canada has corresponded to the rise in progressive public policy. Most Canadians now favor gay marriage; welfare is double what it is in the USA; and the Canadian military is almost nonexistent. The Canadian model is what progressive Americans are shooting for. Americans will lose their country if they don't begin to take action. Talking Points is convinced that the USA can not defeat terrorism and any other evil without a strong traditional foundation that clearly defines right and wrong. The struggle today is not about Christmas, but about the spirit of our country." |
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Guest: Fox News analyst Newt Gingrich
Fox News analyst Newt Gingrich explained who is behind the attack on Christmas. "I'd use the word radical instead of progressive," Gingrich told The Factor. "There's a radical faction that hates the idea that we are a faith-based country. Their efforts are a dagger at the very heart of our spirit and our nature as a country." He suggested that Congress and the President have the power to fight back, particularly against judges who ally themselves with "progressive" causes. "You could take the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, take the five or six wackiest judges out there, determine that they don't understand America, and simply abolish their office." The Factor contended America could follow the same route as Canada. "I see Canadians and Americans as the same people, with the same roots, yet that country has become radicalized. If it can happen there, it can happen here." |
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Guest: Tom Lasorda, Vice President, Los Angeles Dodgers
Major League Baseball has been rocked by revelations of widespread steroid abuse. Tommy Lasorda, longtime manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, placed the primary blame on the players' union. "The union should make up their mind to have a stricter drug testing," Lasorda said. "For a long time we were not able to test players because we were told it's an invasion of privacy." Lasorda expressed two primary concerns: "I am worried about the health of those guys taking those steroids, and about the young players in little league. They try to emulate these players, who should be role models." |
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Guest: Mark Hosenball, correspondent, Newsweek Magazine
Congress is working on legislation that will reorganize fifteen agencies under one intelligence "czar." Newsweek correspondent Mark Hosenball explained why some members oppose the bill: "There is an argument that Congress is rushing this through. Arguably this bill doesn't make total sense and it has been rushed through congress in an election season." The Factor said even if the bill is less than perfect, politics should end when it is passed: "We should all get behind the intelligence czar, and knock off the nonsense and protect the American people." |
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Guest: Raymond Chandler, author
Michael Jackson is scheduled to go on trial next month for child molestation. Raymond Chandler, the uncle of a boy allegedly fondled by Jackson in 1993, expressed hope his nephew will testify against Jackson. "Michael Jackson is a pedophile," Chandler claimed. "Society needs to be protected from him. Jackson's methods were no different than the pedophile priest or the pedophile coach. This is a story about child abuse, which is rampant in this country." |
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Guest: James Traub, contributing editor, New York Times Magazine
The Wall Street Journal's editorial page is calling for Kofi Annan's resignation as Secretary General of the United Nations, but James Traub of the New York Times appeared on The Factor and defended Annan. "He certainly hasn't been bad enough that he should step down. Who did the United States turn to when they needed to establish a government in Afghanistan? The United Nations. If Annan leaves, he'll be replaced by someone less pro-American." The Factor's position is that Annan should resign: "The oil-for-food scandal happened on his watch, as did the Rwanda massacre. You go right down the list and this guy is ineffective. You can't have a man that incompetent in charge of a body as important as the United Nations." |
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Guest: Edward Powell, President, United Service Organization (USO)
The USO has a long tradition of sending entertainers to perform for American troops overseas.
Even though the new war on terror presents security concerns, USO President Edward Powell said there are gala shows lined up for this year: "[The troops] appreciate visits from anyone who would take the time and make the effort to go. We're all about conveying that message of concern and care from the American people to our men and women in uniform. For 61 years the USO has been delivering that spirit in far-off places. We are a private organization, and we rely on support from individuals."
More: Support the USO at http://www.uso.org |
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All That Glitters
by Raymond Chandler
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