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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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"Is Senator Kennedy blocking a bill that would protect kids? The proposed law is called the 'ChildHelp National Registry Act,' and it would mandate that federal authorities keep a database of convicted child predators and child abusers. That would help local authorities, who could tap into the computerized information and instantly know who is in their neighborhood. Right now, child predators can roam from state to state, and the cops are blind to their backgrounds. Only fools and people who don't care about kids would object to the national database. But in the Senate, a vote on the bill is being held up by Ted Kennedy and Minority Leader Harry Reid. Mr. Reid says that Kennedy was promised a vote on a new 'hate crimes' bill, and wants to attach some kind of hate crimes legislation to the ChildHelp bill. This is politics at its worst. Here's a no spin message to Senators Reid and Kennedy: Every day that local law enforcement doesn't have the information it should have, predators are more free to rape and kill. We are posting information on BillOReilly.com so you can get a direct message to Ted Kennedy and Harry Reid. If they put the bill to a vote, it will pass; if they continue to hold it up, more kids will get hurt. Talking Points doesn't think Kennedy and Reid are bad men, but they are playing politics with the safety of American kids, and I hope you'll tell them that is unacceptable."
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Guest: John Walsh
Few people have fought harder for children than "America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh, whose son Adam was abducted and murdered 25 years ago. Walsh agreed that the ChildHelp bill should be enacted immediately. "The Justice Department says there are 550,000 convicted sex offenders out there, and 150,000 are not in compliance with registration. I say, please, pass this act. Senator Kennedy and Senator Reid are trying to attach their agenda, and the American people should be outraged." The Factor sounded an optimistic note. "I know that after seeing this broadcast, thousands of Americans will flood senators with e mails. You and I together will get Senators Kennedy and Reid to get this to the floor for a vote." |
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Guest: Attorney David Raybin
After admitting to having sex with her 13-year old student, Tennessee gym teacher Pamela Rogers served just six months in prison. Upon her release, Rogers violated probation by sending salacious photos to the same boy, and now seems likely to serve eight years. "This is a very strange case," explained lawyer David Raybin. "She has emotional problems, but at some point society has to say 'enough is enough' and now you have to pay the price. The problem here is that there is no significant rehabilitation in prison. The Factor decried the glaring double standard in statutory rape cases. "This teacher took this 13-year old boy, had all kinds of sexual relations with the boy. If this were a man, you know what would happen to him." |
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Guest: Adam Lashinsky, Fortune Magazine
ExxonMobil has announced first quarter profits of $8.4 billion, which Fortune Magazine's Adam Lashinsky attributed to the company's overall competence. "This is the biggest oil company in the world, and also the best. They're extremely efficient at getting oil out of the ground and selling it on the open market. They make billions of dollars in investment years ahead of time. It's the same as a television station - shareholders demand that they charge as much money as they can in the open market." The Factor argued that ExxonMobil's profits are unconscionable. "We've been told that it takes them about $20 to get a barrel of oil out of the ground, and they sell it for $70. That is an enormous profit margin in a time of war on terror." |
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Guest: Attorney Domingo Garcia
Many people refuse to use the word "illegal" when referring to illegal aliens, even considering it a racial slur. Attorney Domingo Garcia explained why he finds the word offensive. "Whenever you try to dehumanize, it's a way to treat people as second-class citizens. Calling people 'illegal aliens' is a way to dehumanize them and justify a lot of the propaganda. The Factor pointed out that 'illegal' is perfectly accurate. "I don't want to marginalize or demean anyone. I have said that if I were a poor person in Mexico, I would come here illegally to feed my family as well. But I call them what they are - illegal aliens under our law. And I don't believe I'm doing it in a hateful way. So let's knock off the 'everybody's a bigot' business." |
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Guests: Fox News political analysts Kirsten Powers & Michelle Malkin
The media tend to be critical of some government leakers, such as whomever revealed the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame. But many reporters praise leakers if their information is damaging to the administration. "The double standard is so glaring that I'm seeing sun spots," declared Fox News analyst Michelle Malkin. "Look at Bob Novak, who was involved in the Valerie Plame story. The press practically wants to string him up by his toes for relying on an anonymous government source. But other journalists are given Pulitzer Prizes for writing stories based on anonymous government sources." FNC analyst Kirsten Powers countered that not all leaks are created equal, specifying the CIA agent who reportedly leaked information about secret prisons. "Mary McCarthy made a decision that the US having secret prisons was wrong. You can make a distinction between whether you think there was a public good done, or whether you don't think there was a public good." The Factor depicted the double standard as another example of a biased press corps. "The problem with the press is that it's becoming a partisan bloc. I am very concerned that the press has now become a juggernaut for ideology." |
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Guest: Greta Van Susteren
Considering all the attention they've received, can the Duke lacrosse players accused of rape expect a fair trial? Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren laid out the inherent difficulties. "There's a risk when there's a tremendous amount of publicity it will be a challenge to give someone a fair trial. Not just the accused, but think about the accuser. Especially in a rape case, the accuser may be afraid to come forward. That is why you need smart judges who know how to control the trial." The Factor maintained that a fair trial is possible, but there will be a media frenzy. "This will be a circus. The lives of those two students are altered forever, and if it turns out that one or both are innocent, that is damage that will never be repaired." |
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Many of your e-mails dealt with the ACLU's lawsuit against the military for sending recruiting information to teenagers. Some excerpts:
Tim Heron, Newark, DE: "Bill, you're right about the ACLU being politically motivated. Banks and other businesses routinely buy information about young people to get credit cards to them. No objection from the ACLU."
Ken Sanders, Toledo, OH: "Mr. O'Reilly, just wanted to let you know that my 16-year-old daughter has received recruitment mailings. I am troubled that information about my child is out there."
Russ Beeson, Lawrence, KS: "I'd much rather my 17-year-old son get military mail than some of the porn stuff he's received on email. Why doesn't the ACLU go after those people?"
Brendan O'Reilly, East Patchogue, NY: "Bill, you sound like a nut. Do you honestly believe the ACLU sits around trying to undermine the war on terror?" |
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