How many more democrats and republicans are being revealed by ABC? Randall Tobias, head of the Bush administration's foreign aid programs, abruptly resigned Friday after his name surfaced in an investigation into a high-priced call-girl ring, said two people in a position to know the circumstances of his departure.  It was Tobias' own decision to resign, according to one of the people, who said the issue came up only in the past day or so. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the investigation is still under

way. Tobias submitted his resignation a day after he was interviewed by ABC News for an upcoming program about an alleged prostitution service run  by Deborah Jeane Palfrey, so-called "D.C. Madam."  The New York Times reported that Palfrey not only intends to name names but, as a defense strategy, is threatening to call some of Washington's most powerful movers and shakers as witnesses.  FOXNews.com - Foreign Aid Head Resigns Amid 'D.C. Madam' Scandal ...

Why do U.S. companies relocate their plants overseas, thereby abolishing U.S. jobs?

a. They can hire workers at very low wages (such as 30 cents an hour in China).

b. The companies don't have to pay any employee benefits.

c. They don't have to comply with safety and environmental regulations.

d. They don't have to pay foreign taxes when they export their products back to us.

The correct answer is all of the above. The United States cannot require foreign governments to impose a minimum wage or safety regulations, or pay employee benefits. But the U.S. can and should do something about (d), the huge tax-rebate racket that lures U.S. companies to lay off American workers and set up shop in foreign countries. Easy to see why U.S. jobs move overseas

At the urging of the Bush administration, the U.S. Supreme Court this fall will review a case concerning a federal law aimed at child pornographers. The Protect Act helped prosecutors go after Michael Williams, who was caught posting obscene pictures of toddlers on the Internet. Law enforcement shut him down, but the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the "promotion of illegal child pornography … is protected speech." It also declared that portions of the law are too broad and struck them down. Bruce Hausknecht, judicial analyst for Focus on the Family Action, said the appeals court went too far. High court to hear child-porn case

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