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President Bush has come to the rescue of marriage by declaring Oct. 12-18 "Marriage Protection Week."

"Marriage is a union between a man and a woman, and my Administration is working to support the institution of marriage by helping couples build successful marriages and be good parents.

[Federal Register: October 8, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 195)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Page 58257-58258]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr08oc03-134]

Marriage is a sacred institution, and its protection is
essential to the continued strength of our society.
Marriage Protection Week provides an opportunity to
focus our efforts on preserving the sanctity of
marriage and on building strong and healthy marriages
in America.

Marriage is a union between a man and a woman, and my
Administration is working to support the institution of
marriage by helping couples build successful marriages
and be good parents.

To encourage marriage and promote the well-being of
children, I have proposed a healthy marriage initiative
to help couples develop the skills and knowledge to
form and sustain healthy marriages. Research has shown
that, on average, children raised in households headed
by married parents fare better than children who grow
up in other family structures. Through education and
counseling programs, faith-based, community, and
government organizations promote healthy marriages and
a better quality of life for children. By supporting
responsible child-rearing and strong families, my
Administration is seeking to ensure that every child
can grow up in a safe and loving home.

We are also working to make sure that the Federal
Government does not penalize marriage. My tax relief
package eliminated the marriage penalty. And as part of
the welfare reform package I have proposed, we will do
away with the rules that have made it more difficult
for married couples to move out of poverty.

We must support the institution of marriage and help
parents build stronger families. And we must continue
our work to create a compassionate, welcoming society,
where all people are treated with dignity and respect.

During Marriage Protection Week, I call on all
Americans to join me in expressing support for the
institution of marriage with all its benefits to our
people, our culture, and our society.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim the week of October 12
through October 18, 2003, as Marriage Protection Week.
I call upon the people of the United States to observe
this week with appropriate programs, activities, and
ceremonies.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
third day of October, in the year of our Lord two
thousand three, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and twenty-eighth.

September 19, 2003

Theives Don't Fear the Intrepid

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released data on automobile theft for calendar year 2001. In absolute numbers and as a percentage of models in the market, the Chrysler/Dodge Intrepid took the prize.

1. Daimler Chrysler...... Dodge Intrepid
2. General Motors........ Chevrolet Metro
3. Honda................. Acura Integra
4. Daimlerchrysler....... Plymouth Neon
5. Daimlerchrysler....... Dodge Neon
6. DaimlerChrlysler...... Dodge Stratus
7. Mitsubishi............ Mirage
8. Suzuki................ Esteem
9. DaimlerChrlysler...... Chrysler LHS
10. General Motors........ Pontiac Firebird/Trans AM/Formula.

September 16, 2003

FDA Cooking Manual: How to Grind Up Elk and Deer and Feed Them to Other Nice Animals

The FDA is issuing a guidance on "Use of Material From Deer and Elk in Animal Feed." It will also cover how to grind up Deer and Elk "that are positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) or are considered at high risk for CWD."

[Federal Register: September 16, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 179)]
[Notices]
[Page 54233-54234]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr16se03-60]

Guidance for Industry on Use of Material From Deer and Elk in
Animal Feed; Availability

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of a guidance ([numsign]158) entitled ``Use of Material
From Deer and Elk in Animal Feed.'' This guidance document describes
FDA's recommendations regarding the use in all animal feed of all
material from deer and elk that are positive for chronic wasting
disease (CWD) or are considered at high risk for CWD.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on this guidance document to the
Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration,
5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20855. Submit electronic
comments to http://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments. Comments should be
identified with the full title of the guidance document and the docket
number found in the heading of this document. See the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for electronic access to the guidance document.
Submit written requests for single copies of this guidance document
to the Communications Staff (HFV-12), Center for Veterinary Medicine,
Food and Drug Administration, 7519 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855.
Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office in
processing your requests.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Burt Pritchett, Center for Veterinary
Medicine (HFV-222), Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Pl.,
Rockville, MD 20855, 301-827-0177, e-mail: bpritche@cvm.fda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In the Federal Register of May 16, 2003 (68 FR 26628), FDA
published a notice of availability for a draft guidance entitled ``Use
of Material from Deer and Elk in Animal Feed'' giving interested
persons until June 16, 2003, to submit comments. FDA considered all
comments received.

FDA concludes that this guidance contains no collections of
information. Therefore, clearance by the Office of Management and
Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 is not required.

This level 1 guidance document is being issued consistent with
FDA's good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). This guidance
document represents the agency's current thinking on the topic. It does
not create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not
operate to bind FDA or the public. An alternative method may be used as
long as it satisfies the requirements of applicable statutes and
regulations.

As with all of FDA's guidances, the public is encouraged to submit
written or electronic comments with new data or other new information
pertinent to this guidance. FDA periodically will review the comments
in the docket and, where appropriate, will amend the guidance. The
agency will notify the public any such amendments through a notice in
the Federal Register.
Interested persons may submit to the Division of Dockets Management
(see ADDRESSES) written or electronic comments on the final guidance at
any time. Comments should be identified with the docket number found in
brackets in the heading of this document. A copy of the document and
received comments are available for public examination in the Division
of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Persons with access to the Internet may obtain a copy of the final
guidance document entitled ``Use of Material From Deer and Elk in
Animal Feed'' from the Center for Veterinary Medicine home page at
http://www.fda.gov/cvm.

Dated: August 29, 2003.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 03-23559 Filed 9-15-03; 8:45 am]

September 13, 2003

NOAA: Okay to Blow Up Cute Animals

The NOAA has just issued a final rule regarding "the unintentional takings of small numbers of marine mammals incidental to missile launch operations from San Nicolas Island, CA (SNI)." Unintentional takings? What happened to the plain English requirement?

August 17, 2003

Attention Perverts!

The federal government is giving away awards to those who collect piss from children! When oh when will the scourge of the drug war end?

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October 08, 2003

Oct. 12-18 is Marriage Protection Week