Thursday Quick Fix 6 (12/9/04)

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APhoto Fix: U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld delivers a speech to American troops at Camp Udairi, north of Kuwait City on Wednesday. An embedded journalist, according to Matt Drudge, coached a soldier to ask questions that put Rumsfeld on the hot spot. See Top of the News Fix.

1. Political ‘Toon Fix: Daryl Cagle & Co. pen their views about steroids and baseball here .

2. Humor Fix: “After heavy campaigning by the president, congress finally passed the intelligence bill. You know how President Bush did it? Very clever….he told everyone that the intelligence bill has a treasure map on the back of it” — Jay Leno .

3. My Way Fix: This Day in History here , This Day in Music here , Today’s Birthdays here , and Positive Quote here .

4. Top of the News Fix: Embedded reporter coached soldier to put Rumsfeld on hot spot here , Principal cancels “Christmas Carol” as too religious here , Army charged with violating ban on women in combat here , 96% of women are liars, honest here , and Massachusetts firms drop domestic partner benefits here .

5. Christians Vs. Lions Fix: Pope John Paul II is pushing the UN to recognize the persecution of Christian, Christianophobia, as an evil of the same magnitude as persecution of Jews or Muslims here .

6. Opinion Fix: Dick Morris /The Hill ( Elites lost to people power ), Peggy Noonan /Wall Street Journal ( Hillary plots her return ), MacKubin Thomas Owens /National Review ( GI Jane, by stealth ), Ann Coulter /AnnCoulter.org ( New, improved racism ), and Marvin Olasky /World ( Beyond wishful thinking about Islam ).