Wednesday, June 8, 2005
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Talking Points Memo
Howard Dean is at it again
"Democratic party chairman Howard Dean, who last week claimed Republicans don't work, has now said the GOP is "pretty much a white Christian party.' The Dean's strategy is S.A.D. - smear, attack, defame. Enter Jimmy Carter, another committed liberal who has now jumped on the close-down-Gitmo bandwagon and wants Geneva Convention protections for terrorists. Carter is nuts. With people like Carter and Dean running around the country, Democrats have to be worried. Most Americans aren't buying this. The Democratic Party had better wise up - if they're defeated in 2008, that party may simply disintegrate."

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Top Story
Suspects held in Holloway case
Guests: Patrick Brosnan, former homicide detective & Robert Stang, private investigator

As of Wednesday two men have been detained in Aruba, in the case of the missing 18-year old Alabama high school student Natalee Holloway. Former detective Patrick Brosnan told The Factor that police there have more latitude than cops in the United States. "In Aruba, the greater good of society takes the lead over civil rights. All the power is with law enforcement. Those two suspects will have to account for every minute since she disappeared - step by step, minute by minute." Private investigator Robert Stang added that Aruba authorities will do everything possible to solve this case. "This is a placid island, and they fear this is going to have a big effect on tourism. That's why they brought in the FBI - they want the world to know this is a safe place." The Factor suggested that the suspects may be subject to coercive police interrogations. "These guys are slugs, and I wonder if the police down there are roughing these guys up."

Impact Segment
Murder charge for induced miscarriage
Guest: Attorney Ryan Deaton

19-year old Texan Gerardo Flores has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his girlfriend's unborn twin sons after the woman supposedly asked him to induce a miscarriage by kicking her in the stomach. Flores' attorney Ryan Deaton conceded that the couple acted dreadfully. "They were definitely immature, irresponsible, and made some bad decisions. But there is no testimony that he kicked her. She laid down and he put his foot on her stomach." The Factor was stunned that the woman didn't seek an abortion. "This doesn't make any sense at all. Planned Parenthood and these organizations are willing to drive people and pay for abortions. Why people do these things is beyond me."

Factor Investigation Segment
Controversy over late-term abortion doc
Guests: Andy Imparato, American Association for People with Disabilities & Kris Koback, University of Missouri

Kansas physician George Tiller performs many late-term abortions and, according to an article in the L.A. Times, some of the pregnancies are ended because the fetus has Down's Syndrome or birth defects. Law professor Kris Koback suggested that Tiller may face prosecution. "There's a potential that crimes are being committed. In the case of Down's Syndrome, that would clearly be a violation of the law. You can only perform late-term abortions in Kansas if the mother's bodily health is in danger." Andy Imparato, an advocate for the disabled, decried the fact that some parents choose abortion over having a disabled child. "A lot of women are getting a prenatal diagnosis of Down's Syndrome and not getting good information about what kind of support is out there. This is not limited to Down's Syndrome - a lot of people think disability is a fate worse than death." The Factor noted Tiller is known as "Tiller the Killer," and declared that aborting imperfect fetuses is reminiscent of "Nazi" behavior.

Factor Follow Up Segment
Jessica Lunsford follow-up
Guests: Pat Campbell, WFLA & Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite

There are more revelations in the murder of 9-year old Jessica Lunsford. Madie Secord, one of three people who lived with the confessed killer, prior sex offender John Couey, now claims she warned police about Couey before Jessica disappeared. Radio talk show host Pat Campbell depicted the investigation as a debacle. "This seems like the sheriff's office has been run by Barney Fife. Pressure needs to be put on Secord. She has led people to believe that someone else inside that trailer helped John Couey." The Factor was also joined by Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite, who has been urging federal authorities to get involved. "I have been assured there is an ongoing federal investigation into the murder and into the accomplices." The Factor noted that Brown-Waite has come under withering criticism from the St. Petersburg Times and commended her courage. "A lot of politicians would have run away from that, but you stood up to that sleazy newspaper and continue to look out for this little girl. I want everyone in Florida to know that you are what a public servant should be."

Personal Story Segment
Michael Jackson trial update
Guests: Crime journalist Aphrodite Jones & Harvey Levin, Celebrity Justice

As the jury deliberates in the Michael Jackson trial, journalist Aphrodite Jones and Harvey Levin of Celebrity Justice joined The Factor with behind-the-scenes information. "We've got a chaotic situation," Jones reported. "There are fans turning up in droves, fans attacking the media, and people are on edge." Levin noted the sudden presence of Jesse Jackson, who claims to be Michael Jackson's spiritual advisor. Said Levin, "Jesse Jackson ... pops up when the media interest is at its highest." The Factor revealed that people close to the defendant are already trying to cash in. "We were told that if we came up with some cash, after the verdict we could have a big name guest. They must be insane to come to me because I'm not going to do it, and I'm going to tell who's making the offer."

Back of Book Segment
New Jersey shark attack
Guest: Shark expert George Burgess

17-year old surfer Ryan Horton was bitten on the leg by a shark in New Jersey on Sunday. Shark expert George Burgess analyzed the wounds and concluded it was probably a Great White. "All indications (are) it was a white shark, probably about six feet. It was a small one, which doesn't make the surfer feel any better. It's the first Great White attack there in thirty years, which shows you how rare this is." The Factor agreed attacks are extremely rare, but noted that incidents like this are still sobering. "For all of us who swim in the ocean a lot, as I do, it's always a little scary. We hope Ryan gets better soon."

Factor Mail
Viewers sound off
Many of you continued to write about the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and calls to shut it down. Some excerpts:

Antonio Carmona, Bogota, Colombia: "If I were an American, I'd be angry about Guantanamo. Not because it is a gulag, it is not. But because my tax dollars were feeding those people."

Dennis Sommese, Sacramento, CA: "As a former U.S. Army JAG, it was refreshing to hear the truth about Guantanamo on The Factor."

Jonathan Pevsner, Fresno, CA: "Bill, if there are prisoners in Gitmo that aren't actually terrorists, don't we have an obligation to find that out? You can't just put people in a secret prison indefinitely."

Other viewers wrote about the segment in which actress Linda Blair claimed pit bulls are safe.

Kenneth Knight, Rome, GA: "Linda Blair needs a seeing-eye dog. Of course pit bulls are dangerous. Just look at the statistics."

Albert Stokes, Vallejo, CA: "Bill, the only reason there are more pit bull attacks is because more people are turning these animals into weapons."

Eamon Berne, Australia: "We've banned pit bulls here, Bill. You're the closest thing we have left."