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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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Guest: Warrington Parker, attorney
"A federal appeals court has ruled that colleges can ban military recruiting on campus and still demand federal aid. The judges believe the schools are entitled not to associate with groups whose policy they oppose, and I agree. But doesn't the federal government also have a right to define which schools receive federal dollars? This all comes back to the don't-ask-don't-tell military policy toward gays. Some activists don't like the policy, and many campuses are intensely anti-military. That's frightening in the middle of a war on terror where the military is the first line of defense for all Americans. I believe this court ruling will be overturned. But the message is chilling--the politically correct crowd is hell bent on punishing those with whom it disagrees. This anti-military ruling is simply revenge, and activist judges are the hit men."
Attorney Warrington Parker told The Factor why he feels the court ruling allowing campuses to ban military recruiters is sound. "The government can not tie benefits to assuring themselves space when they're not wanted there. That includes space on campus." Parker also elaborated on why so many universities are intent on keeping military recruiters off campus: "It's not revenge for any particular program, it's an application of an anti-discrimination policy. The military discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation." The Factor called the ruling "another example of activist judges throwing out laws they don't like." |
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Guests: David Rivkin, UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
The International Red Cross has issued a report assailing the US military for its treatment of terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay. United Nations official David Rivkin accused the IRC of having a political agenda. "It used to be neutral and scrupulously concerned with the application of the laws of war. Unfortunately it has become another advocacy group. It advocates the abandonment of traditional laws of war. That's absolutely deadly when you're dealing with people like al Qaeda, Islamic Jihad and Hamas." The Factor pointed out some people confuse the International Red Cross with the separate American Red Cross: "Most people think the IRC is coming in without a point of view. And when this kind of report comes out, people say America is the real terrorist. That's the damage." Rivkin added American taxpayers largely fund the International Red Cross. |
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Guest: Fox News analyst Tony Snow
Tom Ridge has announced his resignation as head of Homeland Security. Fox News analyst Tony Snow explained the difficulty of Ridge's job: "It was his unpleasant chore to get a bunch of different organizations with different cultures and different egos, and try to get them to work together." The Factor contended Ridge was less than candid: "We could never get a straight answer out of Ridge, so I'm not sad to see him go." Snow also weighed in on the United Nations, where Kofi Annan is under increasing scrutiny regarding the oil-for-food scandal. "The UN is more corrupt than it's ever been," Snow said. "It's a house of cards and sooner or later it will collapse." |
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Guest: Fox News political analyst Juan Williams
Some Democrats are pushing for Howard Dean to replace Terry McAuliffe as head of the Democratic National Committee. Fox News analyst Juan Williams suggested Dean's appeal is too narrow and extreme for many Democrats: "There is a large contingent out there, headed by people like Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, saying anybody but Dean." The Factor predicted a Democrat disaster if Dean takes over: "Howard Dean makes Terry McAuliffe look like Pat Robertson. If the Democratic Party moves any further to the left, you can write it off." |
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Guests: Rick Salutin, columnist, Toronto Globe and Mail & Peter Worthington, columnist, Toronto Sun
Canada's media have generally been anti-American, but can we consider the nation and its people "friends?" Canadian columnists Rick Salutin and Peter Worthington provided their answers. "Except for the media and except for the politicians," Worthington said, "Canadians are very warm toward Americans. A recent poll shows 70 percent of Canadians consider American our best friend." Salutin claimed his countrymen don't hate America, but often despise American policy. "Most people up here consider that your policies since 9-11 have made further 9-11s far more likely. The images of Abu Ghraib and Fallujah create tension and hostility around the world." |
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Guest: Designer Joseph Abboud
Designer Joseph Abboud, author of the book "Threads," told The Factor why appearance matters in politics. He first analyzed President Bush's look: "He doesn't show a lot of style, but he shouldn't as a president. He is a no-nonsense dresser and sends a message of strength in his clothes." Abboud also critiqued Hillary Clinton, who has re-crafted her image since leaving the White House. "As a senator, it's important for her to be taken seriously. Her hair is shorter, she wears darker colors. She's transformed her look, and she's done it well." |
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Threads: My Life Behind the Seams in the High-Stakes World of Fashion
by Joseph Abboud & Ellen Stern
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