"Vermont Judge Edward Cashman, under enormous national pressure, increased his 60-day sentence for a child rapist to a 3 to 10 year term. That is still far too lenient for what Mark Hulett admitted to doing, but it's obviously better than having this predator on the streets next month. As for Judge Cashman, his concern for the rehabilitation of Hulett overrode concern for the child - this can not happen in the USA. So we will continue to call for Cashman's removal from the criminal bench, and continue to call for Vermont to pass Jessica's Law so something like this does not happen again. Americans should remember that the big liberal newspapers like the New York Times and the network newscasts totally ignored the story. They were simply apathetic that a little girl's human rights had been violated by a vicious predator and a misguided judge. The Factor will continue covering the Vermont story and the media reaction to it. No more Judge Cashmans, no more light sentences for child predators. This stuff has got to stop."

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Vermont State Senator Wendy Wilton and professor Michael Mello provided more analysis of the revised verdict. Mello lauded The Factor for focusing national attention on the case. "You won a victory. Something good happened that 72 hours ago I would have thought was impossible. Judge Cashman changed his mind partly because of the massive amount of publicity. You did something good here." Senator Wilton complained that even this amended sentence is still lenient. "Unfortunately, if Mark Hulett does the treatment program, chances are he's going to get out in three years. I hate to say it. I would have liked to see an eight-year sentence as the prosecution asked for." Factor urged parole officials to keep Hulett off the streets. "If he gets out in three years and re-offends, every member of the parole board's name will be right on the screen. He should serve ten years, and Vermont should pass Jessica's Law."

Factor producer Jesse Watters has been covering the Cashman story from Vermont, and obtained local reaction after the judge handed down his revised sentence. Watters reported that most people he spoke with wanted an even harsher sentence. "Most people wanted to see eight years or twenty years or life. The fact that he increased it is good, but people are still uneasy about the light sentence." The Factor counseled Green Mountain State residents to attend a Saturday rally to support Jessica's Law. "Vermont is a beautiful state, and I am praying that thousands of Vermonters get out there Saturday to show the nation that they do not like what is going on."

42-year old Dave Swafford walked into a Florida high school this week and punched a teacher's assistant he suspected of inappropriately touching his 16-year old daughter. Swafford joined The Factor and apologized for his behavior. "I lost my temper, but I didn't like the comments my daughter said about the guy. She told me she was violated uncomfortably." Although Swafford has been charged with battery, radio host Pat Campbell said he is winning in the court of public opinion. "The majority of my listeners are very supportive of Mr. Swafford. And one radio station called him the father of the year. But if he's convicted he can go to jail for five years and he's not going to be much help to his daughter." The Factor pointed out that Swafford has a prior arrest record and he was absolutely wrong to use physical force. "The school says your daughter's timeline is off, and all the other kids in her class said there was no problem. This teacher may be innocent, and you hit him in front of the students. You went in there and did a vigilante thing."

The Mexican government was about to distribute thousands of maps that would help illegal immigrants find water stations in the Arizona desert. This week Mexican authorities canceled the plan, and Colorado congressman Tom Tancredo explained why. "They tried to spin this as trying to make sure people were safe, but it was so blatantly encouraging illegal immigration that they backed away." Tancredo also accused the Mexican military of actively helping drug runners take tons of illegal narcotics across the border. The Factor sounded an optimistic note, suggesting that US authorities seem to be taking border security more seriously. "I do see something changing here. Republicans are worried they're going to get their butts kicked in November and they're taking action on the border."

According to a new Gallup poll, 51% of Americans said they would "definitely not" vote for Hillary Clinton for president. Fox News contributor Dick Morris, a political strategist in the Clinton administration, asserted that Senator Clinton is making fundamental errors. "She's peaking too soon, she's too public, she's too strident, and she's leading the charge against Bush. She should be a lot quieter now if she wants to be president. But she is still going to be the Democratic nominee. It's going to be Condoleezza Rice against Hillary Clinton."

27-year old Rachel Entwistle and her 9-month old daughter were shot to death near Boston last weekend. A possible suspect is Rachel's husband Neil, a British citizen who reportedly traveled to England right after the murder. Attorney Tom McKean provided some background on Neil Entwistle. "He was involved in selling pornographic web sites and there were a lot of complaints against him. It was clear things were unraveling a bit. But this was a surprise to all who knew them - nobody has come forward and said they saw this coming." The Factor pointed out that Entwistle's behavior is suspicious, to say the least." I don't want to convict the guy on television, but if your wife and baby are murdered, you're back immediately. Any husband and father would not be in England."

Nick Dayton, Washington, DC: "I am a student at Georgetown who attended the event. I was shocked by the rudeness of my fellow students."

Peter Truman, Avenel, NJ: "O'Reilly, I just heard you whining about radical leftists at Georgetown. Does everyone have to agree with the far-right nonsense spewed by Fox News?"

Kristofer Rodgers, Washington, DC: "I am the treasurer of the Georgetown Republican Club. We are actively working to combat liberal bias at the school."

Jacob Bernstein, Washington, DC: "I am a graduate of Georgetown and the school will not be getting any more of my money after that show of disrespect."