How our enemies justify their lies

Richard Nixon Killed the Draft; Kerry-Edwards Brought it Back

Isra Naushad, a student writing in the campus paper at UNC-Charlotte warned here fellow students of their imminent danger of being drafted to fight in Iraq. She pointed out that a bill to do this had been introduced in Congress by a Republican named Charles Rangel. There are couple of problems with this, not least of which is that Charlie Rangel is a long-serving and very liberal Democrat from New York City.

The Canada Free Press noted: "It was reported that Michael Pomarico, chairman of the North Carolina Federation of College Republicans, had contacted Naushad to inform her of Rangel's Party affiliation. According to Pomarico, Naushad replied that her piece was just 'opinion,' and she could write whatever she wanted."

Charlie Rangel's party affiliation might be described as a matter of opinion from his point of view, but for the rest of us it is a fact. He filed as a Democrat, won the Democrat primary, won the general election on the Democrat ticket and sits in the Democrat caucus. If that doesn't make one a Democrat, what could?