| Richard John Santorum | |
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| In office January 4, 1995 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Harris Wofford |
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| Succeeded by | Bob Casey, Jr. |
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| In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Doug Walgren |
| Succeeded by | Michael F. Doyle |
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| Born | May 10, 1958 Winchester, Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Karen Garver Santorum |
| Alma mater | Penn State University |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Richard John Santorum (born May 10, 1958) is a former United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Santorum is a member of the Republican Party and was the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, the number-three job in the party leadership of the Senate. The Senate Republican Conference is the formal organization of the (currently 49 Republican Senators in the United States Senate.
Santorum is usually considered a strong social and fiscal conservative but paleoconservatives and paleolibertarians have accused him of being too reliant upon the federal government. Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined Paleoconservatism (sometimes shortened to paleo or paleocon when the context is clear is a term for an anti-communist and Anti-authoritarian Paleolibertarianism is a school of thought within American Libertarianism founded by Lew Rockwell and Murray Rothbard, and closely associated [1] He also holds strong neoconservative stances in regard to foreign policy, which has further alienated many conservatives of a more traditional nature. Neoconservatism (or Neocon is a Right-wing political philosophy that emerged in the United States from the rejection of the Social liberalism, Moral relativism [2] He is particularly known for his stances on the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Social Security, intelligent design, homosexuality, and the Terri Schiavo case. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Social Security, in the United States currently refers to the federal Old-Age Survivors and Disability Insurance ( OASDI) program Intelligent Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Theresa Marie Schindler "Terri" Schiavo ( December 3 1963 – March 31 2005 was an American woman who suffered brain damage and became dependent on a Feeding tube [3] Santorum was defeated 59% to 41% in the 2006 U.S. Senate election by Democratic candidate Bob Casey, Jr. This was the largest margin of defeat for an incumbent Senator since 1980. Elections for the United States Senate were held on November 7[[ 006]] with 33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate being contested Robert Patrick Casey Jr (born April 13, 1960) better known as Bob Casey Jr It is also the worst defeat for an incumbent Senator since Pennsylvania began direct senate election in 1918
In March 2007, Santorum joined the law firm Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC. He will primarily practice law in the firm’s Pittsburgh and Washington, D. C. offices, where he will provide business and strategic counseling services to the firm clients. In addition to his work with the firm, Santorum also serves as a Senior Fellow with the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D. The Ethics and Public Policy Center ( EPPC) is a Washington D C. , and is a contributor to Fox News Channel.
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Early life, education, and legal career
Santorum was born in Winchester, Virginia, and raised in Berkeley County West Virginia and Butler County, Pennsylvania, the son of Aldo Santorum (born 1923) and Catherine Dughi (born 1918). The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Berkeley County is a County located in the US state of West Virginia. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Butler County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania and part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area. Both his father and maternal grandfather were from Italy. [4]
Both of Santorum's parents worked at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Butler, and the family lived on the VA hospital post. His father, Aldo, was an immigrant from Italy. American immigration ( emigration to the United States of America) refers to the movement of non-residents to the United States. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest [5] became licensed as a psychologist in August 1974. After attending schools in the Butler Area School District [6] where he gained the nickname "Rooster",[7] allegedly because he "always had a few errant hairs on the back of his head that refused to stay down" (because of an orthodontic head brace), and he was "dogged and determined like a rooster and never backed down".
Santorum graduated from Carmel High School in Mundelein, Illinois in 1976. For schools of the same name see Carmel High School. Carmel Catholic High School is a co-educational, college preparatory Catholic [8], where his father transferred with in the VA hospital system. He lists his residency as Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, and maintains a home in Leesburg, Virginia, for his work in Washington, D.C. Santorum earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Political Science, from Pennsylvania State University in 1980, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1981. Leesburg is a historic town in and County seat of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of Higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant, space grant public research University The Master of Business Administration ( MBA) is a Master's degree in Business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a non-sectarian coeducational independent state-related, "public" research University He is a member of Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity. History The organization was founded on October 10, 1910, by ten Jewish men at Columbia University, as a response to the existence
In 1986, Santorum earned a law degree from the Dickinson School of Law, was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar, and began practicing law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Juris Doctor (abbreviated JD or JD, from the Latin, Teacher of Law) is a first professional graduate degree and Professional The Dickinson School of Law (also known as Penn State Dickinson or Penn State Law) is the law school of The While working at the law firm of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, he represented the World Wrestling Federation, arguing that professional wrestling should be exempt from federal anabolic steroid regulations because it was not a sport. A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more Lawyers to engage in the practice of law K&L Gates LLP is a major United States Law firm with over 1700 attorneys worldwide large enough to be ranked as the 10th largest law firm in the world. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Anabolic steroids, or anabolic-androgenic steroids ( AAS) are a class of Steroid hormones related to the hormone Testosterone. [9] Santorum left private practice after first being elected to the House in November 1990.
Santorum and his wife, Karen Garver Santorum, have six children: Elizabeth Anne (born 1991); Richard John ("Johnny"), Jr. Karen Anne Garver Santorum (born April 22, 1960) is the wife of former U (born 1993); Daniel James (born 1995); Sarah Maria (born 1998); Peter Kenneth (born 1999); and Patrick Francis (born 2001). In 1996, their son Gabriel Michael was born prematurely and lived for only two hours (a sonogram taken before Gabriel was born revealed that his posterior urethral valve was closed and that the prognosis for his survival was therefore poor). Karen Santorum wrote a book about the experience: Letters to Gabriel: The True Story of Gabriel Michael Santorum. [10] In it, she writes that the couple brought the deceased infant home from the hospital and introduced the dead child to their living children as "your brother Gabriel" and slept with the body overnight before returning it to the hospital. The anecdote was also written about by Michael Sokolove in a 2005 'New York Times Magazine story on Santorum. [11] Karen is also the author of a book on etiquette for children. [12]
Santorum and his family attend Latin Mass at a Roman Catholic Church near Washington, D. The term Latin Mass refers to the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Mass celebrated in Latin. C. On weekdays, he attends another church. On November 12, 2004, Santorum and his wife were invested as Knight and Dame of Magistral Grace of the Knights of Malta in a ceremony at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Knights Hospitaller (also known as the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St St Patrick's Cathedral is a decorated Neo-Gothic -style Catholic Cathedral in North America [13]
Political career
Santorum first became actively involved in politics volunteering for the late Senator John Heinz. Henry John Heinz III (October 23 1938 – April 4 1991 was an American politician from Pennsylvania, a Republican member of the United States
After getting his MBA in 1981, Santorum became an administrative assistant to Republican State Senator J. The Master of Business Administration ( MBA) is a Master's degree in Business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines Doyle Corman (until 1986). He was director of the Pennsylvania Senate's local government committee from 1981 to 1984, then-director of the Pennsylvania Senate's Transportation Committee until 1986.
In 1990, at age 32, Santorum was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 18th District, located in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district includes parts of Washington County Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties He scored a significant upset, defeating a seven-term Democratic incumbent, Doug Walgren. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Douglas Walgren (born December 28, 1940) was a Democratic member of the U Although the 18th was heavily Democratic, Santorum attacked Walgren for living outside the district for most of the year. He was reelected in 1992, in part because the district lost its share of Pittsburgh as a result of redistricting. In Congress, as a member of the Gang of Seven, Santorum worked to expose congressional corruption by outing the guilty parties in the House banking scandal. The Gang of Seven refers to a group of Republican US Representatives, elected in 1990. The House banking scandal broke in early 1992 when it was revealed that the United States House of Representatives allowed members to overdraw their House checking
In 1994, at the age of 36, Santorum was elected to the U. S. Senate, defeating the incumbent Democrat, Harris Wofford, who was 32 years his senior. Harris Llewellyn Wofford (born April 9, 1926) served as a Democratic U The theme of Santorum's 1994 campaign, as portrayed on his campaign's signs, was "Join the Fight!" Santorum was re-elected in 2000, in large part because his opponent, Congressman Ron Klink, was all but unknown in the eastern part of the state (he represented a suburban Pittsburgh district). The US Senate election 2000 was an election for one-third of the seats in the United States Senate which coincided with the election of George W Ronald "Ron" Klink (born September 23, 1951) is a Democratic politician and former United States Representative from Pennsylvania Despite this, Santorum barely won, taking only 51% of the vote.
As Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, Santorum directed the communications operations of Senate Republicans and was a frequent party spokesperson. The Senate Republican Conference is the formal organization of the (currently 49 Republican Senators in the United States Senate. He was the youngest member of the Senate leadership and the first Pennsylvanian to hold such a prominent position since Senator Hugh Scott was Republican leader in the 1970s. This article is about the Pennsylvanian senator for the US Army Chief of Staff see Hugh L In addition, Santorum served on the Senate Agriculture Committee; the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; the Senate Special Committee on Aging; and the Senate Finance Committee, of which he was the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy. The US Senate Committee on Finance (or less formally Senate Finance Committee) is a Standing committee of the United States Senate. Social Security, in the United States currently refers to the federal Old-Age Survivors and Disability Insurance ( OASDI) program
In January 2005, Santorum announced his intention to run for United States Senate Republican Whip, the second highest post in the Republican caucus after the 2006 election. The Assistant Majority and' Minority Leaders of the United States Senate' (commonly called Senate Majority and' Minority Whips) are the second-ranking The Pennsylvania United States Senate election of 2006 was held on November 7[[ 006]] [14] The move came because it was presumed the incumbent whip, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, was viewed as having the inside track to succeeding Bill Frist of Tennessee as Senate Republican leader. Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell Jr (born February 20 1942 is the senior United States Senator from Kentucky. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. William Harrison "Bill" Frist Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States.
During the lame-duck session of the 109th Congress, Santorum was one of only two senators who voted against Robert Gates to become Secretary of Defense. Robert Michael Gates (born September 25 1943) is currently serving as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense. He cited his opposition to Gates' advocacy of engaging Iran and Syria to solve the problem, claiming that talking to "radical Islam" would be a grievous error. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية
During his third term re-election campaign for his Senate seat against Bob Casey, Mr. Bob Casey or Robert Casey may refer to Robert P Casey (1932-2000 former governor of Pennsylvania Bob Casey Jr Santorum introduced the term "Islamic fascism". Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist and corporatist ideology For the first time in his fight, Sen. Santorum directly questioned his opponent's ability to make the right decisions on national security at a time when "our enemies are fully committed to our destruction. " "We will have to face this threat because our enemies are fully committed to our destruction," Mr. Santorum said. "They will not stop until they destroy us or we destroy them", apparently due to enemies named later as having a belligerent nationalistic foreign policies.
Santorum said Mr. Casey failed to recognize the danger of a threat that encompasses both "Islamic fascism" and leaders of countries who are "fully committed to our destruction. "[15] In his speech, Mr. Santorum invoked Winston Churchill, described alleged terror plots and said the United States must pay attention to escalating threats from countries such as Iran, Venezuela and North Korea, one of which is an Islamic nation. Mr. Santorum referred to what he said were multiple forces trying to undermine the United States as "the gathering storm" -- a phrase that is also the title of Winston Churchill's memoir about the causes of World War II.
Political ideology
In September 2005, in an effort to publicly re-align himself with the conservative legacy, Santorum gave a speech that outlined the successes and failures — but, more centrally, the future — of conservatism, at the Heritage Foundation's First International Conservative Conference on Social Justice. The Heritage Foundation is an American conservative Think tank. In November 2005, he adapted his speech into an op-ed piece for the political website Townhall.com outlining his vision for "Compassionate Conservatism". An editorial, leader (UK or leading article (UK is an article in a Newspaper or Magazine that expresses the opinion of the Editor Townhallcom is a web-based publication primarily dedicated to conservative United States politics. Compassionate conservatism is a Political philosophy that stresses using traditionally conservative techniques and concepts in order to improve the general welfare of society
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What I call "Compassionate Conservatism" has something unique to offer to the shaping of our future. Compassionate Conservatism relies on healthy families, freedom of faith, a vibrant civil society, a proper understanding of the individual and a focused government to achieve noble purposes through definable objectives which offers hope to all. [. . . ] Conservatism is based upon the idea of preserving the good in our society, adding to it the wisdom of experience coupled with the courage and optimism of a new generation. This formula inspired Reagan and Thatcher to hope, and to work together to change the world. Margaret Hilda Thatcher Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925 Let us build upon their example to be a beacon of hope in this troubled world. [16] |
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On July 20, 2006, Sen. Santorum stated that Islamic fascism rooted in Iran is behind much of the world's conflict, but he is opposed to military action against the country [17]. Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist and corporatist ideology Santorum said Iran is at the center of the problem because it created Hezbollah and is the driving force behind Hamas. Hezbollah (حزب الله, literally " party of God " is a Shi'a Islamic political and Paramilitary organisation Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة "I believe we must fight for a strong Lebanon, a strong Israel, and a strong Iraq," Santorum said. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. "That requires effective action against Iran. " During this same speech, Santorum criticized the media for printing details of intelligence-gathering programs put into place after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, but did not say if he thought journalists who wrote the stories should be prosecuted. "Their behavior certainly deserves scrutiny in my opinion," Santorum said of the American press reporting. He also defended the treatment of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay. Guantánamo Bay ( Spanish Bahía de Guantánamo) is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the south-eastern end of Cuba Santorum said people who had sought to kill Americans are treated "with more civility than any, most prisoners are treated in the United States, or anywhere in the world. I think it says a lot for us as a country. "
On September 7, 2006, Santorum outlined his views on foreign policy in an op-ed piece for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and discussed Islamic fascism, and closed with a nationalistic rally cry:
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I believe we are at war with Islamic fascists and I singled out Iran and Syria as examples of Islamic fascist regimes. An editorial, leader (UK or leading article (UK is an article in a Newspaper or Magazine that expresses the opinion of the Editor Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist and corporatist ideology Many Muslims say the same thing, and the editors should, too, for it is undeniable. [. . . ] For my part, I have taken great care to distinguish between the Islamic fascists who are trying to destroy us (and dominate and oppress their fellow Muslims) and the hundreds of millions of Muslims who wish to be free to follow the guidance of their own good judgment. [. . . ] I am proud to have singled out tyrannical and fanatical Islamic regimes and identified them for what they are: Islamic fascist states that are the world's leading supporters of terrorism. It does no service to the great majority of the world's Muslims to appease such regimes, which have killed and tortured hundreds of thousands of decent Muslims for the "crime" of challenging oppression and calling for freedom. I have said time and time again across Pennsylvania these past weeks that the fight against Islamic fascism is the great test of our generation. Leaders are obliged to articulate this threat and to propose what is necessary to defeat it. That is my purpose, and our national calling. The American people have always rallied to the cause of freedom once they understood what was at stake. I have no doubt that they will again. " [18] |
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Legislation and issues
Santorum has been active in addressing the issues of welfare reform and government accountability. He is a self-described conservative who favors legislation that would restrict or prohibit abortion. An Santorum has said he is personally against abortion and has expressed disapproval of homosexuality, issues that he believes should be decided by elected officials rather than the Supreme Court: "what I’d like to do is have these kinds of incredibly important moral issues be decided by the American public, not by nine unelected, unaccountable judges. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. "[19]
Illegal immigration
Santorum opposed the recent Senate proposal that addressed illegal immigration. [20] Instead, Santorum believes that the US should first act to enforce currently existing laws. He has openly stated his strong opposition to amnesty for illegal immigrants. He supports the construction of a barrier along the U. S. -Mexican border, an increase in the number of border patrol agents on the border, and the stationing of National Guard troops along the border. He also believes that illegal immigrants should be deported immediately when they commit crimes, and that illegal immigrants should not receive benefits from the government. Finally, the former senator believes that English should be established as the national language in the United States. [21]
Intelligent design
In 2001, Santorum tried unsuccessfully to insert language which came to be known as the "Santorum Amendment" into the No Child Left Behind bill that sought to promote the teaching of intelligent design while questioning the academic standing of evolution in public schools. The Santorum Amendment was an amendment to the 2001 education funding bill which became known as the No Child Left Behind Act, proposed by former Republican The Santorum Amendment was an amendment to the 2001 education funding bill which became known as the No Child Left Behind Act, proposed by former Republican The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110 often abbreviated in print as NCLB and sometimes shortened in pronunciation to "nickelbee" is a controversial Intelligent eVolution is the third Album by eLDee, it was due to be released in 2008 The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and [22] The amendment, crafted with the assistance of the Discovery Institute,[22][23] would have required schools to discuss alleged controversies surrounding scientific topics, and gave the theory of evolution as an example, opening the door for intelligent design as an opposing theory to be presented in science classrooms. The Discovery Institute is a conservative public policy US Think tank based in Seattle Washington, best known for its advocacy of Intelligent [24] A federal court in Santorum's own state, along with the majority of scientific organizations, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, say the Institute has manufactured the controversy they want to teach by promoting a false perception that evolution is "a theory in crisis", portraying it as being the subject of wide controversy and debate within the scientific community. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (or AAAS) is an organization that promotes cooperation between Scientists defends scientific freedom encourages [25][26][27]
Though not included in the final version of the Act made law, the language from the amendment was included in a report attached to the Act known as the Conference Report. The Discovery Institute and many intelligent design proponents, including two Ohio Congressmen, have repeatedly invoked this to suggest that intelligent design should be included in public school science standards as an alternative to evolution. [28][29]
In a 2002 Washington Times op-ed article Santorum wrote that intelligent design "is a legitimate scientific theory that should be taught in science classes. The Washington Times is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published in Washington D "[30] By 2005 Santorum had adopted the Discovery Institute's Teach the Controversy approach,[31] stating in an interview with National Public Radio "I'm not comfortable with intelligent design being taught in the science classroom. The Discovery Institute is a conservative public policy US Think tank based in Seattle Washington, best known for its advocacy of Intelligent Teach the Controversy is the name of a Discovery Institute intelligent design campaign to promote Intelligent design, a variant of traditional Creationism What we should be teaching are the problems and holes, and I think there are legitimate problems and holes in the theory of evolution",[32] a statement which mirrors the Teach the Controversy strategy, the most recent iteration of the intelligent design movement. See also Intelligent design The intelligent design movement is a Neo-creationist religious campaign that calls for broad social academic and political [33] The day after the Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District decision that intelligent design is not science and is essentially religious in nature[34] conclusion came down, Santorum announced that he was resigning from the advisory board of the Thomas More Law Center which had defended the Dover school board. Background Certain members of the Dover Board of Education expressed concern about the teaching of Evolution. The Thomas More Law Center is a Conservative Christian, Not-for-profit law center based in Ann Arbor Michigan and active throughout the United States [3] Most recently Santorum wrote the foreword for the March 2006 book, Darwin's Nemesis: Phillip Johnson And the Intelligent Design Movement a collection of essays largely by Discovery Institute fellows honoring the "father" of the intelligent design movement, Phillip E. Johnson. Phillip E Johnson (born 1940 is a retired UC Berkeley Law professor and author
Workplace Religious Freedom Act
Santorum and U. S. Senator John Kerry, (D-MA), were the lead sponsors of the Workplace Religious Freedom Act (WRFA), which would require employers to accommodate the religious observances of their employees as long as such accommodations would not impose an "undue hardship" on the employer. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The bipartisan Workplace Religious Freedom Act (WRFA was introduced in the United States Senate by Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania and Senator John Kerry (D-Massachusetts Thus, employers would be required to afford employees flexible work shifts so that they could observe religious holidays and to permit employees to wear religiously required clothing at work. Versions of the WRFA have been introduced in 1997, 2000, and 2003, but have failed to be enacted.
National Weather Service
On April 14, 2005, Santorum introduced the National Weather Service Duties Act of 2005 to "clarify the duties and responsibilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service (NWS), and for other purposes". The National Weather Service Duties Act of 2005 was a legislative proposal forwarded in April 2005 by now former United States Senator Rick Santorum ( R - PA Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Weather Service Duties Act of 2005 was a legislative proposal forwarded in April 2005 by now former United States Senator Rick Santorum ( R - PA The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the The National Weather Service ( NWS) once known as the Weather Bureau is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [35] This legislation, if enacted, would prohibit the NWS from publishing weather data to the public when private-sector entities, such as AccuWeather, a company based in Santorum's home state, perform the same function commercially. AccuWeather is an American media company that provides for profit Weather forecasting services worldwide Accuweather employees have contributed at least $5500 to Santorum since 1999, according to the Federal Election Commission. [36]
Opponents of this bill contend that weather data is collected at taxpayer expense, and therefore it should be made freely available to the public, and not provided solely to private corporations that will charge fees for access. They also claim that the vague language in the bill is an attempt to prevent the NWS from issuing free forecasts because such functions are currently provided by the private sector and would be considered competition. Supporters of this bill deny this and say that it does not change the data collection and dissemination functions of NWS.
The bill was never enacted or voted upon, dying in committee.
Other
As a key member of the Gang of Seven (a group of seven freshmen Republican Congressmen), Santorum helped expose a scandal at the House Bank. The Gang of Seven refers to a group of Republican US Representatives, elected in 1990. The Gang of Seven's reform-minded agenda is often cited as a foundation of the 1994 Republican takeover of the House of Representatives. The term can also refer to the 1911 Xinhai Revolution that led to the establishment of the Republic of China.
In 1996, as a U. S. Senator, Santorum served as Chairman of the Republican Party Task Force on Welfare Reform and was the author and key sponsor of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( PRWORA,) is a United States federal law considered to be a fundamental shift in both the method The legislation passed with overwhelming bipartisan support and was signed into law by President Bill Clinton. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States
Though not a named author of the special Terri Schiavo legislation, Santorum played a key role in shepherding the bill through the Senate to a vote on March 20, 2005. Theresa Marie Schindler "Terri" Schiavo ( December 3 1963 – March 31 2005 was an American woman who suffered brain damage and became dependent on a Feeding tube Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Santorum has frequently stated that he does not believe a "right to privacy" exists under the Constitution, even within marriage; he has been especially critical of the Supreme Court decision in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965), which held that the Constitution guaranteed the aforementioned right, and on that basis, overturned a law prohibiting the sale and use of contraceptives. Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity Griswold v Connecticut, 381 US 479 ( 1965) was a Landmark case in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Birth control, sometimes synonymous with contraception, is a regimen of one or more actions devices or Medications followed in order to deliberately prevent [37]
Santorum is also a supporter of partial privatization of Social Security. Social Security, in the United States currently refers to the federal Old-Age Survivors and Disability Insurance ( OASDI) program Since the 2004 presidential election, Santorum has held forums across Pennsylvania on the topic. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States.
In 2005, Santorum sponsored the Iran Freedom and Support Act, which appropriated $10 million aimed at regime change in Iran. The Iran Freedom and Support Act of 2005 ( is an Act of Congress that appropriated $10 million and directed the President of the United States to spend that money " Regime change " is literally the replacement of one Regime with another For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Act passed with overwhelming support. However, Santorum nevertheless voted against the Lautenberg amendment which would have closed the loophole which allows companies like Halliburton to do business with Iran through their foreign affiliates. Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23 1924 is an American businessman and Democratic Party Politician. Halliburton Energy Services ( is a US -based Multinational corporation with operations in more than 70 countries [38]
Santorum is well known for attracting political enemies on the other side of his aisle. Senator Bob Kerrey of Nebraska, after sharing the floor with Santorum for the first three weeks of his first term in the Senate, remarked, "Santorum — That's Latin for asshole". Joseph Robert "Bob" Kerrey (born August 27 1943 is a former Democratic Governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987 and a U Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and [39]
In reference to the Iraq war in 2006, Santorum drew an analogy with The Lord of The Rings in one of his addresses:
- “As the hobbits are going up Mount Doom, the Eye of Mordor is being drawn somewhere else. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign The Lord of the Rings is an epic In J R R Tolkien 's legendarium, Hobbits are a diminutive race that inhabit the lands of Middle-earth. Sauron (ˈsaʊrɒn Quenya: /sawrɔn/ literal meaning "Abhorred") is the title character and the principal Antagonist of the Fantasy It's being drawn to Iraq and it's not being drawn to the U. S. “You know what? I want to keep it on Iraq. I don't want the Eye to come back here to the United States. ”
2006 campaign
In 2006, Santorum sought re-election to a third term in the U. The Pennsylvania United States Senate election of 2006 was held on November 7[[ 006]] S. Senate. His Democratic opponent was State Treasurer Bob Casey, Jr., the son of popular former governor Robert Casey, Sr.(D) Santorum's seat was a prime target of Democratic efforts to gain Senate seats in the 2006 elections. Robert Patrick Casey Jr (born April 13, 1960) better known as Bob Casey Jr For other people with the same name see Robert Casey. Robert Patrick Casey Sr Elections for the United States Senate were held on November 7[[ 006]] with 33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate being contested Casey's candidacy was bolstered by his opposition to abortion, negating one of Santorum's key issues. [40]
Republican strategists took as a bad omen Santorum's primary result in 2006, in which he ran unopposed for the Republican nomination. Republican gubernatorial nominee Lynn Swann, also unopposed, garnered 22,000 more votes statewide than Santorum in the primary, meaning thousands of Republican voters abstained from endorsing Santorum for another Senate term. Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster This may have been partly due to Santorum's support for Arlen Specter, over Congressman Pat Toomey in the 2004 Republican primary for the U. Arlen Specter (born February 12 1930) is the senior United States Senator from Pennsylvania and a member of the Republican Party Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey Sr (born November 17, 1961 in Providence Rhode Island) is a United States Politician S. Senate. Even though Santorum is only slightly less conservative than Toomey, he joined virtually all of the state and national Republican establishment in supporting the moderate Specter. This led many socially and fiscally conservative Republicans to consider Santorum's support of Specter to be a betrayal of their cause. [41][42][43]
On May 22, 2006, the polling firm Rasmussen Reports declared that Santorum was the "most vulnerable incumbent" among the Senators running for re-election. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [44] However, in August 2006, polling showed Santorum with his highest approval rating in months, 48 percent, a twelve-point jump between July and August. Nearly as many Pennsylvanians, 45 percent, said they had an unfavorable view of the Senator. [45]
For most of the campaign, Santorum was behind by 15 points or more. Most polls during the summer of 2006 showed the race between Casey and Santorum becoming increasingly competitive, but a poll released by Quinnipiac University on September 26 showed Casey's margin ballooning back to a double-digit lead. The Pennsylvania United States Senate election of 2006 was held on November 7[[ 006]] Quinnipiac University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational University located in Hamden, Connecticut, at the Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a [46]
One day before the Quinnipiac poll was released, a Pennsylvania state judge ruled against a potential third-party candidate, Carl Romanelli of the Green Party. Romanelli fell about 8,900 petition signatures shy of the threshold needed to be placed on the statewide ballot in November. On October 4, 2006, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court also rejected Romanelli's legal challenge. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas [47] This was a potential blow to the Santorum campaign, as Romanelli was expected to siphon off some Casey voters. [46]
There is also some question as to whether Romanelli and Pennsylvania's Green Party violated federal election laws when they accepted tens of thousands of dollars in donations from people also backing Santorum's campaign. [48][49]
Santorum found himself mired in controversy over his residency. For many years, he has maintained a modest home in Penn Hills, a suburb of Pittsburgh, which he claims as his official residence. However, his family lived in the Virginia suburbs of Washington when the Senate was in session. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Since this meant Santorum spent most of the year away from Pennsylvania, critics argued it was not unlike the living arrangements he denounced in his 1990 House race against Walgren. Santorum accused Walgren of being out of touch with his Pittsburgh-area district, symbolized by his home in the Virginia suburbs. On NBC's Meet the Press on September 3, 2006, Santorum admitted that he only spends "maybe a month a year, something like that" at his Pennsylvania residence. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius [50] Santorum also pointed out in the debate that Walgren lived in a single Congressional district and that Walgren only spent 28 days of the entire year in his district, while he represents all of Pennsylvania. As such, he spent much of his time in Virginia but would visit every one of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania every year.
Santorum also drew criticism for enrolling five of his six children in an online "cyber school" in Pennsylvania's Allegheny County (home to Pittsburgh and most of its suburbs), despite the fact the children lived in Virginia. Allegheny County is a County in the southwestern part of the U The Penn Hills School District was billed $73,000 in tuition for the cyber classes. [51]
At least one of Santorum's television ads called into question his campaign's use of the facts regarding Casey and persons who have donated money to the Casey campaign. According to the ad, some of the persons who have given Casey money are or have been under investigation for various crimes. An editorial in Casey's hometown newspaper, The Scranton Times-Tribune, points out that all but one of the contributions "[was] made to Casey campaigns when he was running for other offices, at which time none of the contributors were known to be under investigation for anything. "[52] In fact, two of the persons cited in the Santorum campaign ad have actually given contributions to Mr. Santorum's 2006 Senate campaign. Another died in 2004. [53] However, the Santorum campaign pointed out that the money the Santorum campaign received from those donors was not kept by the campaign, but rather donated to educational institutions. [54]
A heated debated between the candiadtes occurred on October 11, 2006 [55] In this debate, sponsored jointly by KDKA and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the issues were secondary to the candidates' verbal sparring and demeanor, and apparently demonstrated the loss of statesmanship to Pennsylvanians who knew Sen. Hugh Scott and Sen. This article is about the Pennsylvanian senator for the US Army Chief of Staff see Hugh L John Heinz. Henry John Heinz III (October 23 1938 – April 4 1991 was an American politician from Pennsylvania, a Republican member of the United States Rare was the question that elicited a few minutes of civil response. The heated sparring undoubtedly added color to the affair similar to a World Wide Wresting event, but the candidates appeared "less statesmanlike than either Gov. Ed Rendell or challenger Lynn Swann, who had debated each other in Pittsburgh the [previous] week". During the debate, Mr. Santorum frequently challenged his Democratic foe to "look in the camera" and tell Pennsylvania the truth. At least twice, Mr. Santorum asked questions designed to trip Casey up -- first, he wanted to know if Mr. Casey remembered the name of former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami; second, he asked Mr. Casey if he knew precisely what percentage of the Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System's assets is invested in companies that are notorious for outsourcing jobs (he said the answer was 25 percent). If he seemed more informed at times, Mr. Santorum also seemed far more agitated, gesturing aggressively and trampling Mr. Casey's remarks more often than Mr. Casey returned the favor. Santorum opened the debate wearing a smile, but quickly the smile became a frustrated scowl. In his closing statement, Mr. Santorum dialed down his bullying while acknowledging it at the same time. Bullying is the act of intentionally causing harm to others through verbal Harassment, physical Assault, or other more subtle methods of Coercion "You can see from this debate -- I'm a passionate guy," he said. "I'm tough. I'm a fighter. But you know what? I'm an Italian kid from a steel town. What do you expect from me?"
In late October, during the Lebanon County Republican Committee’s annual dinner at the Lantern Lodge, Santorum said "If we are not successful here and things don’t go right in the election, there’s a good chance that the course of our country could change. " "We are in the equivalent of the late 1930s, and this election will decide whether we are going to continue to appease or whether we will stand and fight while we have a chance to win without devastating consequences. "[56]
Santorum on August 28 gave to Pennsylvania media at the Pennsylvania Press Club luncheon in Harrisburg, a speech he earlier gave to the National Club, claiming that terrorist attacks on America by "radical Islamists" were part of a more than three-century-old plot to restore Shia clerics to power and bring "the 12th Imam" out of hiding. He said, according to the online news service, Capitolwire: “They believe, as all Shias do, in the Hidden Imam, the 12th Imam," the 12th descendant in a straight line from Mohammed the Prophet, who disappeared in 874, at the age of 5. “The Shia believe that he is the Messiah and he is in hiding and that he will return. … They believe … he will return with radical Islam, when Shia dominates the world. Well, for over 1,000 years, . . . the East and West fought, up until 1683 . . . In 1683, not that long ago, the Islamists had surrounded the gates of Vienna and were on the verge of toppling it after a siege; . . . but the West united, and led by the Poles, [King] John Sobieski and the Polish Hussars defeated [the Arab forces] in a one-day battle on the plains outside Vienna. “What was the high-water mark of this 1,000-year war? It was the day before. What was the date the day before? Sept. 11, 1683. ”
This speech eventually led to Santorum launching a tour called "The Gathering Storm," comparing himself to the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who alerted his nation and the world to the Nazi menace in the 1930s, and then fought with America, Russia and others to defeat the Germans, Italians and Japan in World War II in the 1940s. The Associated Press' Jennifer Yates wrote on Oct. 27 that Santorum said: "This is a moment, a critical crossroads in American history," as she noted that "Santorum, who invoked Winston Churchill's memoir - "The Gathering Storm" - about the causes of World War II" then told her and audiences: "The parallel is so profound. "
Days before, Yates reported, Santorum said: Casey's election and that of other Democrats trying to take over the U. S. House and Senate would be "a disaster for the future of the world. "
On the Sunday before the election, Casey snorted at that comment, telling Capitolwire: "Who runs a campaign like that? No one believes terrorists are going to be more likely to attack us, because I defeat Rick Santorum. Does even he believe that?"
In that same Harrisburg, Pennsylvania speech, Santorum had to deal with a charge that polls showed hurt him badly with women voters. In his book, "It Takes A Family: "In far too many families with young children, both parents are working, when, if they really took an honest look at the budget, they might find they don't both need to. ”
Santorum wrote that many women have disclosed to him that it is more "socially affirming to work outside the home than to give up their careers to take care of their children. . . . What happened in America so that mothers and fathers who leave their children in the care of someone else - or worse yet, home alone after school between three and six in the afternoon - find themselves more affirmed by society? Here, we can thank the influence of radical feminism. " Polls showed many female voters resented this description of why they worked, especially Republican and independent women whose abandonment of Santorum doomed his campaign, reported the online news service Capitolwire, based in Harrisburg. In a question-and-answer session on Aug. 28 at the Pennsylvania speech, Santorum tried again to address the issue and said his problem was that federal taxes now consumed 27 percent of family wages, and the second wage earner in most families made only 25 percent of the first's wages.
“First, I would say, read the book and I think if you read the book, you can answer the question yourself. Because anyone who has read the book instead of the comments pulled out by the Democratic National Committee about the book, which was four sentences, by the way, in a 430-page book, … would tell you I am supportive of families in a variety of different ways. The Democratic National Committee (DNC is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis . . . What does the average second-earner in the family make? Twenty five percent of the first earner. . . . Because of our tax code, we make it virtually impossible to maintain a standard of living and at the same time, be home with your children. . . . Number two, look, I believe that women should have choices when it comes to the workforce. And they should be real choices. "And look, I came from a family where my mother worked, all her life, made more money than my dad (N. B. : his mother and father were a registered nurse and psychiatrist, respectively). I have more people working in my office who are women, in senior policy positions, than men. So I don’t have a hang-up with women working. I do have a hang-up with the government and others in society not nurturing, supporting and encouraging parents to be home with their kids when they need to be home. And I think we need to do more as a society to help them. ”
In the November election, Santorum lost, with 41% of the vote to Casey's 59%,[57][58] statistically the worst defeat ever for an incumbent Republican Senator in Pennsylvania[59] and the largest margin of defeat for an incumbent Senator since George McGovern lost his reelection bid to James Abdnor in 1980. George Stanley McGovern James Abdnor (b February 13 1923, Kennebec South Dakota) is a Politician from the state of South Dakota. The 1980 US Senate elections coincided with Ronald Reagan 's election to the Presidency.
Post-Senate career
Before failing to win reelection in 2006, Santorum had frequently been mentioned as a possible 2008 presidential candidate. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive Such speculation faded when, during the course of the campaign and in light of unimpressive poll numbers, he declared that, if re-elected, he would serve a full term. After he lost, Santorum once again ruled out a presidential run. [60]
In March 2007 Santorum joined Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC. He will primarily practice law in the firm’s Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. offices, where he will provide business and strategic counseling services to the firm's clients. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D He also joined the Ethics and Public Policy Center, a D. The Ethics and Public Policy Center ( EPPC) is a Washington D C. -based conservative think tank. A think tank (also called a policy institute) is an organization institute corporation or group that conducts Research and engages in advocacy in areas such [61] Santorum will also be a contributor on the Fox News Channel. [62] Santorum also writes an Op/Ed piece titled "The Elephant in the Room" for the Commentary Page of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily Newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United [63] Santorum told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that he would address many geopolitical issues, and then joked, "I don't do Anna Nicole Smith, that's all. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, also known as "the Trib" is the second largest daily Newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Vickie Lynn Marshall (November 28 1967 &ndash February 8 2007 better known under the Stage name of Anna Nicole Smith, was an American model "[64]
Santorum has been mentioned as a candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2010. Governors Pennsylvania was one of the original Thirteen colonies, and was admitted as a state on December 12 1787 The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 2010 will be held on November 2, 2010, and will include the races for the Governor of Pennsylvania and Lieutenant [65] On February 1, 2008, Santorum announced that he would vote for Mitt Romney in the 2008 Presidential Republican primary race, stating: "If you're a Republican, if you're a Republican in the broadest sense, there is only one place to go right now and that's Mitt Romney. "[66]. He has come out as a strong critic of John McCain, questioning his pro-life voting record and whether Sen. McCain holds true conservative values.
On April 12, 2007, the Federal Election Commission assessed $7,500 fine against Mr. Santorum's political action committee, America's Foundation, when Highmark Inc. agreed to pay a fine of more than $54,000 for using corporate dollars on fundraising events connected to former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. A $20,000 fine was also assessed against a former Highmark vice president. The Pittsburgh-based health insurer voluntarily made the FEC aware of the apparent violations after an internal audit, the commission said. The donations went toward three golf tournaments at the Country Club of Hershey and a private fundraiser, the FEC said [67].
Controversies
Santorum has attracted both support and criticism because of his socially conservative and outspoken views, primarily because of his stances on same-sex marriage, homosexuality, and abortion. Social conservatism is a political or moral ideology that affirms the government's role in encouraging or enforcing traditional values or behaviors in the belief that these are what Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. An His views on social and cultural issues are presented in his 2005 book, It Takes a Family, published by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute of Wilmington, Delaware. It Takes a Family is a 2005 book by then Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. The Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Inc or (ISI, is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1953 as the Intercollegiate Society of Individualists Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
In September 2006, the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) included Santorum in their second annual report on members of Congress with ethics issues, titled "Beyond DeLay: The 20 Most Corrupt Members of Congress (and five to watch)". Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ( CREW) is a watchdog group founded in 2003 [68] He was also in the first report. According to the report, "Santorum’s ethics issues stem from the manner in which he funded his children’s education and his misuse of his legislative position in exchange for contributions to his political action committee and his re-election campaign. "[36]
After the report was issued, Melanie Sloan was asked if she could prove that Santorum received money from organizations because of his work with them. Melanie Sloan (born 16 December 1965) is the Executive Director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. She said, "I don't have proof that there's a direct exchange, but the timing of the contributions are enough to warrant an investigation. "[69]
Controversial statements regarding homosexuality
A controversy arose following Santorum's statements about homosexuality in an interview with the Associated Press that was published on April 20, 2003. The Santorum controversy arose over former US Senator Rick Santorum 's statements about Homosexuality and the Right to privacy in April The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. In response to a question about how to prevent sexual abuse of children by priests, Santorum said the priests were engaged in "a basic homosexual relationship" with "post-pubescent men", and went on to say that he had "a problem with homosexual acts"; that the right to privacy, as detailed in Griswold v. Connecticut, "doesn't exist in my opinion in the United States Constitution"; that, "whether it's polygamy, whether it's adultery, whether it's sodomy, all of those things are antithetical to a healthy, stable, traditional family"; and that sodomy laws properly exist to prevent acts that "undermine the basic tenets of our society and the family". Child sexual abuse is a form of Child abuse in which a child is abused for the sexual gratification of an adult or older adolescent Griswold v Connecticut, 381 US 479 ( 1965) was a Landmark case in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. The term polygamy (a Greek word meaning "the practice of multiple marriage" is used in related ways in Social anthropology, Sociobiology, and Sodomy (ˈsɒdəmi is a term used today predominantly in Law (derived from traditional Christian usage to describe the act of Anal intercourse, Oral intercourse A sodomy law is a Law that defines certain Sexual acts as sex crimes. When the Associated Press reporter asked whether homosexuals should not then engage in homosexual acts, Santorum replied, "Every society in the history of man has upheld the institution of marriage as a bond between a man and a woman. Why? Because society is based on one thing: that society is based on the future of the society. And that's what? Children. Monogamous relationships. Monogamy is the custom or condition of having only one mate in a Relationship, thus forming a Couple. In every society, the definition of marriage has not ever to my knowledge included homosexuality. That's not to pick on homosexuality. It's not, you know, man on child, man on dog, or whatever the case may be. It is one thing. And when you destroy that you have a dramatic impact on the quality". [70]
Democratic politicians, including 2004 Democratic presidential candidates, gay rights advocates, and liberal commentators condemned the statements. Ten candidates vied for the nomination including retired four-star general Wesley Clark, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, John Edwards Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender social movements share related goals of social acceptance of Homosexuality, Bisexuality and Transgenderism Lesbian Republican politicians, religious conservatives, and other conservative commentators supported Santorum and called the condemnations unfair. Same sex unions have, in fact, existed in other societies. See also History of human sexuality See also Timeline of same-sex marriage Although state-recognized same-sex marriage is a relatively new phenomenon in Some critics argued that Santorum's position might also affect heterosexuals, in that Santorum said that he did not believe there was a Constitutional right to engage in private consensual sexual acts. Heterosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the opposite sex or to a heterosexual orientation [71]
Santorum did not retract his remarks, stating that they were intended not to equate homosexuality with incest and adultery, but rather as a critique of the specific legal position that the right to privacy prevents the government from regulating consensual acts among adults (such as bigamy, incest, etc. Incest refers to any sexual activity between closely related persons (often within the immediate family that is illegal or socially Taboo. ).
In addition to the criticism of Santorum's views on homosexuality, there was an effort, led by American humorist and columnist Dan Savage, to coin "santorum" as a sexual slang word in English. Daniel Keenan Savage (born October 7, 1964, although he Santorum is a sexual Neologism proposed by American humorist and sex-advice columnist Dan Savage in 2003 to "memorialize" then US Republican [72] Since its initial appearance in 2003 in Savage's column Savage Love, this word has been used in its slang sense, but its currency and status as a neologism is unclear. Savage Love is a syndicated Sex -advice column by Dan Savage. A neologism (from Greek neo = "new" + logos = "word" is a word that although devised relatively recently in a specific time period has been
Comments about the Boston Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal
In 2005, a controversy developed over comments about Boston, Massachusetts, that Santorum made in a 2002 article about the Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Allegations of sexual abuse of children have been made against a variety of religious groups including but not exclusively Roman Catholic priests monks and nuns Santorum wrote:
| “ | It is startling that those in the media and academia appear most disturbed by this aberrant behavior, since they have zealously promoted moral relativism by sanctioning "private" moral matters such as alternative lifestyles. This article attempts to confine itself to discussion of relativism in morals and ethics Priests, like all of us, are affected by culture. When the culture is sick, every element in it becomes infected. While it is no excuse for this scandal, it is no surprise that Boston, a seat of academic, political and cultural liberalism in America, lies at the center of the storm. Modern liberalism in the United States, also referred to as American liberalism, is a political ideology that seeks to use the power of the state to effect change upon society [73] | ” |
These comments came to wider attention through an opinion column in the Philadelphia Daily News on June 24, 2005. The Philadelphia Daily News is a Tabloid newspaper that began publishing on March 31, 1925, under founding editor Lee Ellmaker Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Columnist John Baer cited Santorum's article, stating, "I'd remind you this is the same Senate leader who recently likened Democrats fighting to save the filibuster to Nazis. A filibuster, or "talking out a bill", is a form of obstruction in a Legislature or other decision-making body Reductio ad Hitlerum, also argumentum ad Hitlerum, or reductio (or argumentum) ad Nazium "[74]
Santorum's remarks were criticized, especially in Massachusetts. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. On July 12, 2005, Boston Globe columnist Brian McGrory called on Santorum to explain his statement, and reported that Robert Traynham, Santorum's Director of Communications, told him "It's an open secret that you have Harvard University and MIT that tend to tilt to the left in terms of academic biases. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, I think that's what the senator was speaking to. " Julie Teer, a spokeswoman for Governor of Massachusetts, Republican Mitt Romney, said "What happened with the church sex abuse scandal was a tragedy, but it had nothing to do with geography or the culture of Boston. "
Later that day, Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) delivered a personal rebuke to Santorum on the Senate floor, saying "The people of Boston are to blame for the clergy sexual abuse? That is an irresponsible, insensitive and inexcusable thing to say. Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (born February 22 1932 is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic "[75] Santorum has stood by his 2002 article and has not apologized.
On July 21, 2005, Rush Limbaugh interviewed Santorum about Kennedy's speech. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is an American radio host and conservative Political commentator. Santorum said that he was being targeted by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which, he said, coordinated with the media to publicize Kennedy's speech. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ( DSCC) is the Democratic Hill committee for the United He argued that his statement about Boston was taken out of context from an article he had written three years earlier. Santorum agreed with Limbaugh's summary that it was "no surprise that the center of the Catholic Church abuse took place in very liberal, or perhaps the nation's most liberal area, Boston. " Santorum reiterated his broader theme of a cultural connection, saying that it is "no surprise that the culture affects people's behavior. [. . . ] the liberal culture — the idea that [. . . ] sexual inhibitions should be put aside and people should be able to do whatever they want to do, has an impact on people and how they behave. " When asked why Boston specifically was mentioned, Santorum pointed out that, in July 2002, the outrage of American Catholics, as well as his own, was focused on the Archdiocese of Boston. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston ( Latin: Archidioecesis Bostoniensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church [76]
Hurricane Katrina
On September 4, 2005, Santorum spoke to a Pittsburgh television station, WTAE, about the evacuation warnings given for Hurricane Katrina:
| “ | I mean people who don't heed those warnings and then put people at risk as a result of not heeding those warnings [. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States . . ] There may be a need to look at tougher penalties on those who decide to ride it out and understand that there are consequences to not leaving. [77] | ” |
The campaign of Bob Casey, Jr., his Democratic opponent for the Senate, criticized Santorum's remarks. Robert Patrick Casey Jr (born April 13, 1960) better known as Bob Casey Jr [78]
On September 6, in a follow-up interview with WTAE, Santorum said,
| “ | Obviously most of the people here in this case, an overwhelming majority of people, just literally couldn't have gotten out on their own. "[78] | ” |
On September 8, during an interview with public-radio station WITF, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Santorum said
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[T]he weather service gave no warning, or not sufficient warning in my opinion, as to the effects when it came on land in Florida as a Category One hurricane [. Public broadcasting refers to radio television and other electronic media outlets that receive some or all of their funding from the public Harrisburg is the Capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States of America The National Weather Service ( NWS) once known as the Weather Bureau is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions . . ] Predictions were that it wasn't going to go out to the Gulf and affect the western Gulf coast, it was going to sort of head up to Florida or go right off the coast of Florida [. The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the . . ] I'm not going to suggest when it comes to Katrina that there were any major errors. I don't know. This is something that I think needs to be investigated. [79] |
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Santorum was the sponsor of legislation proposed to prevent the National Weather Service from competing with private-sector weather services, as discussed above. In Economics, the private sector is that part of the economy which is both run for private Profit and is not controlled by the State. Richard John Santorum (born May 10, 1958) is a former United States Senator from the Commonwealth of
Santorum added a synthetic-fuel tax-credit amendment to a larger bill introduced in the Senate by Charles Grassley, the Iowa Republican who headed the Senate Finance Committee. Synthetic fuel or synfuel is any Liquid fuel obtained from Coal, Natural gas, or Biomass. Charles Ernest "Chuck" Grassley (born September 17 1933) is the senior United States Senator from Iowa. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The US Senate Committee on Finance (or less formally Senate Finance Committee) is a Standing committee of the United States Senate. Time Magazine called this tax-credit scheme "a multibillion-dollar scam. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and A confidence trick or confidence game (also known as a bunko, con, flim flam, gaffle, grift, scam, scheme "[80] The amendment was inserted in the Tax Relief Act of 2006, which provides aid for Hurricane Katrina victims and sets new policies for tax-exempt groups. Taxation in the United States is a complex system which may involve payment to at least four different levels of government and many methods of taxation A tax exemption is an exemption from all or certain Taxes of a state or nation in which part of the taxes that would normally be collected from an individual or an organization
Pennsylvania residency and tuition controversy
In November 2004, a controversy developed over education costs for Santorum's children. Santorum's legal address is a three-bedroom house in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, which he purchased for $87,800 in 1997 and is located next to Mrs Santorum's parents But since 2001, he has lived in Leesburg, Virginia, a town about one hour's drive west of Washington, D. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Leesburg is a historic town in and County seat of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America C. , and about 90 minutes' drive south of the Pennsylvania border, in a house he purchased for $643,000. The Penn Hills Progress, a local paper, reported that Santorum and his wife paid about $2,000 per year in property taxes on their Pennsylvania home ($487. 20 per year to Allegheny County, 2006 through 2008, based on a 2007 value of $106,000 [81], plus Penn Hills School District tax). The paper also found that another couple — possibly renters — were registered voters at the same address. [82]
At the time the issue arose, Santorum's five older children attended the Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School, with 80 percent of tuition costs paid by the Penn Hills School District. [83] At a meeting in November 2004, the Penn Hills School District announced that it did not believe Santorum met the qualifications for residency status, because he and his family spent most of the year in Virginia. They demanded repayment of tuition costs totaling $67,000.
When news reports showed Sen. Santorum was renting his Penn Hills home relatives a three-bedroom Penn Hills house, Santorum withdrew his five children from the cyber education program that Penn Hills School District paid for. That saved Penn Hills taxpayers about $38,000 a year [84]. Although Santorum said he would make other arrangements for his children's education, he insisted that he did not owe the school board any back tuition. Once the controversy surfaced, the children were withdrawn from the cyber school and were then home schooled [85].
On July 8, 2005, a Pennsylvania state hearing officer had ruled that the Penn Hills School District had not filed objections to Santorum's residency in a timely manner and dismissed the complaint. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Santorum hailed the ruling as a victory against what he termed "baseless and politically motivated charges". Santorum told reporters that "[n]o one's children — and especially not small, school-age children — should be used as pawns in the 'politics of personal destruction. '"[86] In the 2006 senate campaign, the polictics at that time allowed for Santorum's campaign to portray the Santorum family having two homes a family values-based issue, and ran television commercials with Santorum's son saying "My dad's opponents have criticized him for moving us to Washington so we could be with him more. " [87]
In September 2006, the Pennsylvania Department of Education agreed to pay the district $55,000 to settle the dispute over money withheld from the district to pay for the children of U. S. Senator Rick Santorum to attend a cyber charter school.
The matter rose again in May 2006. Santorum has said that his family stays during holidays and at times on weekends at the Penn Hills house. But the Progress reported in May that the house appeared unoccupied, and Casey's campaign noted that in a press release. Santorum then accused Casey's campaign of supporting trespassing on his property, saying of Casey "Now that he is a nominee, it is time for him to start acting like a candidate instead of a thug. " Casey, in a statement, called the charges "false and malicious. " His campaign, in a news release, described Santorum's actions as "weirdness". [88]
In September 2006, Santorum formally asked that the county remove the homestead tax exemption from his Penn Hills residence. He said that he had made similar requests to county officials in conversations in 2005 and earlier in 2006, but to no avail. In his letter, Santorum insisted that he was entitled to the exemption, which is worth about $70 annually, but chose not to take advantage of it because of the political dispute. [89] The county offers a $15,000 reduction in assessed property values to homeowners for their primary residence. That results in average savings of about $70 each year. Santorum would not be eligible for the homestead exclusion because Santorum said during a televised debate that he spends about 30 days in his Penn Hills house each year [90].
Santorum has been registered to vote in Penn Hills since April 1998, five months after purchasing the Penn Hills home. However, records at the Allegheny County Election Office show had voted by absentee ballot since 1995 [91].
The only way for Santorum to not pay for his children's private education was to enroll them in the Penn Hills School District. Virginia state law only requires local school districts to pay for private school tuition when a student has disabilities and enrolls in a school that can satisfy his or her needs, according to Charles Pyle, Virginia Department of Education spokesman. Otherwise, children in Virginia must attend their local public schools [92].
Santorum's supporters have said that the controversy is politically motivated because the school board is controlled by Democrats (Erin Vecchio, the school board member who first publicly raised the issue, is the chair of the local Democratic Party). They also have said that since Santorum votes in Penn Hills and pays property and school taxes there, he is entitled to the same privileges as any other Penn Hills resident and should not be deprived of these privileges as a result of his service in the U. Property tax, or millage tax, is an Ad valorem tax that an owner pays on the value of the property being taxed S. Senate. [93]
The issue of Santorum's non-residence in Pennsylvania is rooted in his slamming of Rep. Doug Walgren 16 years prior for moving to Washington, D. C. and not being present in his congressional district. "The hypocrisy got worse when Mr. Santorum, the alleged champion of taxpayers, stuck the public for the bill to educate his children in a cyber school when his residence in Penn Hills is just a legal fiction" [94].
Declaration regarding WMD in Iraq
In June 2006, Santorum declared that weapons of mass destruction (WMD) had been found in Iraq. A weapon of mass destruction ( WMD) is a weapon which can kill large numbers of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures (e [95] The specific weapons he referred to were chemical munitions dating back to the Iran-Iraq War that were buried in the early 1990s. The report stated that while agents had degraded to an unknown degree, they remained dangerous and possibly lethal. [95] Officials of the Department of Defense, CIA intelligence analysts, and the White House have all explicitly stated that these expired casings are not part of the WMD threat that Operation Iraqi Freedom was launched to contain. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign [96]
Santorum's declaration was based in part on declassified portions of a classified report from the National Ground Intelligence Center of the U. S. Army Intelligence and Security Command. [97] Portions were declassified in a summary that made six key points:
- Since 2003, Coalition forces have recovered approximately 500 weapons munitions which contain degraded or vacant mustard or sarin nerve agent casings. The sulfur mustards, of which mustard gas ( Bis (2-chloroethyl sulfide is a member are a class of related Cytotoxic, Vesicant Chemical Sarin, also known by its NATO designation of GB, is an extremely toxic substance whose sole application is as a Nerve agent.
- Despite many efforts to locate and destroy Iraq’s pre-Gulf War chemical munitions, filled and unfilled pre-gulf War chemical munitions are assessed to still exist. They have no viable military capability, however.
- Pre-Gulf War chemical munitions could be sold on the black market. Use of these weapons by terrorists or insurgent groups could have implications for Coalition forces in Iraq. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion An insurgency is a violent internal uprising against a sovereign government that lacks the organization of a revolution
- The most likely munitions remaining are sarin and mustard-filled projectile casings.
- The purity of the agent inside the munitions depends on many factors, including the manufacturing process, potential additives, and environmental storage conditions. While agents degrade over time, the residue could be hazardous upon dermal contact.
- It has been reported in open press that insurgents and Iraqi groups desire to acquire and use chemical weapons.
Animal rights
In 2005 a coalition of animal rights groups, spearheaded by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the Doris Day Animal League (DDAL) mounted a failed effort to push the Pet Animal Welfare Statute of 2005 (PAWS) through congress. The Humane Society of the United States ( HSUS) is a Washington D The bill was proposed by Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) and sponsored by Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Arlen Spector (R-PA). Arlen Specter (born February 12 1930) is the senior United States Senator from Pennsylvania and a member of the Republican Party PAWS would have reclassified most small and hobby breeders as commercial breeders subjecting them to USDA regulations, allowed home inspections and placed fees and compliance expenses on pet breeders. Fellow Congressmen were told that PAWS was "the puppy mill bill".
This was Santorum's third failed attempt at pet-related legislation.
ACLU suit
The American Civil Liberties Union affiliates of Delaware and Pennsylvania settled a lawsuit filed over a 2005 incident in which four teenagers were ejected from a bookstore where then-U. The American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU) consists of two separate Non-profit organizations the ACLU Foundation a 501(c(3 organization which focuses S. Sen. Rick Santorum was to appear for a book-signing. Delaware State Police were to adopt a training program on free-speech constitutional rights of protesters and pay $15,000 in plaintiffs' legal fees. A constitutional right is a Right granted by a Government 's Constitution (on the national or sub-national level and cannot be legally denied by that government The Santorum staffers paid $2,500 in damages -- the amount they were paid to assist Mr. Santorum on his book tour -- and send the plaintiffs a letter of regret.
The four young women alleged that Santorum staffers overheard them discussing their opposition to Mr. Santorum's views and got a Delaware state trooper to remove them from the store, in a mall in Wilmington, Del [98].
Bibliography
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- ^ "We'd Like Some Answers Origin of man, universe continues to cause debate". Alumni News Stories. Oral Roberts University Alumni Foundation. Oral Roberts University or ORU, based in Tulsa Oklahoma, is a charismatic Christian Liberal arts University with an enrollment Retrieved on 2006-08-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire
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- ^ "ID's backers have sought to avoid the scientific scrutiny which we have now determined that it cannot withstand by advocating that the controversy, but not ID itself, should be taught in science class. This tactic is at best disingenuous, and at worst a canard. " Ruling, Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, page 89
- ^ "That this controversy is one largely manufactured by the proponents of creationism and intelligent design may not matter, and as long as the controversy is taught in classes on current affairs, politics, or religion, and not in science classes, neither scientists nor citizens should be concerned. " Intelligent Judging — Evolution in the Classroom and the Courtroom George J. Annas, New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 354:2277-2281 May 25, 2006
- ^ "Some bills seek to discredit evolution by emphasizing so-called "flaws" in the theory of evolution or "disagreements" within the scientific community. The New England Journal of Medicine ( N Engl J Med or NEJM) is an English-language Peer-reviewed Medical journal published Others insist that teachers have absolute freedom within their classrooms and cannot be disciplined for teaching non-scientific "alternatives" to evolution. A number of bills require that students be taught to "critically analyze" evolution or to understand "the controversy. " But there is no significant controversy within the scientific community about the validity of the theory of evolution. The current controversy surrounding the teaching of evolution is not a scientific one. " AAAS Statement on the Teaching of Evolution American Association for the Advancement of Science. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (or AAAS) is an organization that promotes cooperation between Scientists defends scientific freedom encourages February 16, 2006
- ^ Phillip E. Johnson, (May 9, 2003). Phillip E Johnson (born 1940 is a retired UC Berkeley Law professor and author Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. "Intelligent Design, Freedom, & Education". Breakpoint. org and Discovery Institute News. The Discovery Institute is a conservative public policy US Think tank based in Seattle Washington, best known for its advocacy of Intelligent Retrieved on 2006-08-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire
- ^ Bruce Chapman; David DeWolf. Bruce K Chapman (born 1940 in Evanston, Illinois) is the director and founder of the Discovery Institute, an American conservative "Why the Santorum Language Should Guide State Science Education Standards" (PDF). Discovery Institute. The Discovery Institute is a conservative public policy US Think tank based in Seattle Washington, best known for its advocacy of Intelligent Retrieved on 2006-08-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire
- ^ Rick Santorum. "Illiberal Education in Ohio Schools", The Washington Times, March 14, 2002. The Washington Times is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published in Washington D Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Rick Santorum. "Teach the Controversy", Allentown Morning Call, January 14, 2005. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Rick Santorum, 'It Takes a Family'", Interview with Rick Santorum, National Public Radio Morning Edition, August 4, 2005. Morning Edition is an American Radio news program produced and distributed by National Public Radio (NPR Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ George J. Annas (May 25, 2006). Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "Intelligent Judging — Evolution in the Classroom and the Courtroom". New England Journal of Medicine 354: 2277–2281. The New England Journal of Medicine ( N Engl J Med or NEJM) is an English-language Peer-reviewed Medical journal published
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- ^ a b Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA). Citizens for Ethics. Retrieved on 2007-07-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians
- ^ Rick Santorum. "The Constitutional Wrecking Ball", National Review, July 19, 2005. National Review ( NR) is a biweekly Magazine and Web site, founded by the late author William F Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Bonnie Squires; Dan Loeb (September 18, 2006). Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "Rick Santorum On Iran: His record does not match his rhetoric". Op/Ed. Philadelphia Jewish Voice. The Philadelphia Jewish Voice is a monthly online journal that addresses the critical social and political issues facing the Jewish community of the metropolitan Retrieved on 2006-09-22. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians
- ^ Jeffrey St. Clair (2006-05-19). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Santorum: That's Latin for Asshole. counterpunch.
- ^ "Casey Widens Lead Over Santorum In Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Lean To Pro-Choice Side Of Abortion Debate". Quinnipiac University (February 13, 2006). Quinnipiac University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational University located in Hamden, Connecticut, at the Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Jerry Bowyer. "Outside Santorum's Sanctum", New York Sun, October 10, 2006.
- ^ Stephen Moore. "Santorum's Shame", National Review, April 15, 2004.
- ^ Timothy P. Carney. "Betrayal in Pennsylvania", AFF's Brainwash, May 2, 2004.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Senate: Casey by 23 Santorum Remains Most Vulnerable Incumbent". Rasmussen Reports (May 31, 2006). Rasmussen Reports is an American public opinion polling firm Founded by pollster Scott Rasmussen, co-founder of ESPN and Evangelical Christian Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Approval Ratings for all 100 U.S. Senators as of 08/17/06. SurveyUSA. SurveyUSA is a Polling firm in the United States. It conducts Market research for Corporations and interest groups but is best known for conducting Retrieved on 2006-09-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian
- ^ a b Kimberly Hefling. "Casey Doubles Lead Over Santorum", York Dispatch, September 26, 2006. The York Dispatch is an afternoon Newspaper based in York Pennsylvania. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Elizabeth Skrapets. "Ousted Romanelli Now Faces Money Problems", Scranton Times-Tribune, October 7, 2006. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Carrie Budoff. "Santorum donors give to Green Party", The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 1, 2006. The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily Newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Martha Raffaele, Associated Press. "Lawyer: Green candidate's Senate petition is invalid", The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 14, 2006. The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily Newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Meet the Press transcript", NBC, September 13, 2006. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Vera Miller. "Dems Press Cyber Cost Issue", Penn Hills Progress, September 20, 2006. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Editorial. "Santorum hurls the low hard one", The Scranton Times-Tribune, September 15, 2006. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Larry Eichel. "Santorum ad impugns ethics of Casey "team"", The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 14, 2006. The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily Newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Kimberly Hefling. "Santorum ad shows Casey "campaign team" behind bars", Associated Press, September 13, 2006. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Santorum, Casey go toe-to-toe in debate. By Bill Toland, Pittsburgh Post-Gazatte, October 13, 2006. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06286/729698-177.stm
- ^ Brad Rhen. "Santorum issues GOP call to arms", Lebanon Daily News, October 25, 2006. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ NewsMax. com staff. "Santorum concedes", NewsMax. com, November 7, 2006.
- ^ Kimbrly Hefling. "Republican Sen. Santorum Loses Seat", AP, November 8, 2006. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-11-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs,
- ^ Borys Krawczeniuk. "Casey Dominated Like No One Before", Scranton Times-Tribune, November 9, 2006.
- ^ Carrie Budoff. "Santorum: No oval office run", inquirer. com, The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 17, 2006. The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily Newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ John J. Miller. "Rick’s Return", nationalreview. com, National Review, January 9, 2007. National Review ( NR) is a biweekly Magazine and Web site, founded by the late author William F Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Carrie Budoff. "Santorum Says Anyone But McCain", The Politico, March 1, 2007. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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- ^ Salena Zito. The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily Newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United "Santorum to contribute to Fox News", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 1, 2007. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ "Santorum eyes gubernatorial bud", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 2007-09-30. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, also known as "the Trib" is the second largest daily Newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Retrieved on 2008-03-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II.
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- ^ "CREW Releases Second Annual Most Corrupt Members of Congress Report". CREW (September 20, 2006). Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ( CREW) is a watchdog group founded in 2003 Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-09-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English
- ^ "Santorum, Murtha Make Watchdog Group's 'Corrupt List'". WJAC TV (September 20, 2006). Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-09-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English
- ^ "Excerpt from Santorum interview", USA Today, Associated Press, 2003-04-23. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Retrieved on 2008-03-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II.
- ^ "Santorum defends comments on homosexuality", CNN, 2003-04-23. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Retrieved on 2008-03-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II.
- ^ Tasha Robinson. "Interview: Dan Savage", The Onion AV Club, February 8, 2006. For the vegetable see Onion. The Onion is an American " fake news " organization Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-12-19. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.
- ^ Rick Santorum (July 12, 2002). Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Fishers of Men. Catholic Online. Retrieved on 2006-08-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire
- ^ John Baer. "A look into Santorum's brain", Philadelphia Daily News, June 24, 2005. The Philadelphia Daily News is a Tabloid newspaper that began publishing on March 31, 1925, under founding editor Lee Ellmaker Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Susan Milligan. "Kennedy rips Santorum comments: Says senator owes victims apology", Boston Globe, July 14, 2005. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Senator Rick Santorum (Interview). RushLimbaugh. com (July 21, 2005). Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-08-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire
- ^ "Senator suggests penalties for survivors who stayed in flood zone". The Raw Story (September 6, 2005). The Raw Story is a news and politics Weblog founded in 2004 Updated continuously it is known primarily for its investigative reporting though critics accuse it Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-08-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire
- ^ a b {{cite news|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05250/566844.stm|title=Santorum retreats on evacuation penalty remarks|author=Sean D. Hamill|date=September 7, 2005|publisher=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette}}
- ^ Charles Babington. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Some GOP Legislators Hit Jarring Notes in Addressing Katrina", Washington Post, September 10, 2005. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Donald L. Barlett. "A Magic Way to Make Billions", Time, February 26, 2006. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Allegheny County Assessment
- ^ Vera Miller. "More questions raised about Santorum residency", Gateway Newspapers, November 17, 2004. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
- ^ Reynolds, Daniel. "Santorum school flap continues", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, November 19, 2004. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Retrieved on 2007-04-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar.
- ^ Editorial: Home school / Santorum, not the state, should pay Penn Hills. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 11, 2006. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06254/720366-192.stm
- ^ Santorum tuition OK'd, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 13, 2006. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06256/721451-56.stm
- ^ Amy McConnell Schaarsmith. "Penn Hills loses bid to charge Santorum for online school tuition", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 12, 2005. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, also known simply as the "PG" is the largest daily Newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Santorum has got to be kidding. By Tony Norman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06258/722043-153.stm
- ^ Carrie Budoff. "Santorum calls Casey a 'thug' in residency flap", Philadelphia Daily News, May 20, 2006. The Philadelphia Daily News is a Tabloid newspaper that began publishing on March 31, 1925, under founding editor Lee Ellmaker Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-08-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire
- ^ James O'Toole, "Santorum asks county to drop tax exemption", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 27, 2006
- ^ Santorum campaign: No county tax break. Vera Miller, Staff Writer,Your Penn Hills, A Tribune Review service, September 13, 2006. http://www.yourpennhills.com/pennhillsprogress/article/santorum-campaign-no-county-tax-break
- ^ Santorum bills for children's school $100K
District pays, though family lives in Virginia. Vera Miller Staff Writer, Your Penn Hills, A Tribune Review service, October 20, 2004. http://www.yourpennhills.com/pennhillsprogress/article/santorum-bills-childrens-school-100k-br-district-pays-though-family-lives- - ^ Santorum bills for children's school $100K
District pays, though family lives in Virginia. Vera Miller Staff Writer, Your Penn Hills, A Tribune Review service, October 20, 2004. http://www.yourpennhills.com/pennhillsprogress/article/santorum-bills-childrens-school-100k-br-district-pays-though-family-lives- - ^ "State Pays Penn Hills Schools In Santorum Dispute", WTAE-TV, September 13, 2006. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-04-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar.
- ^ Casey for Senate: Santorum exemplifies the worst of Washington, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 22, 2006. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06295/732138-192.stm
- ^ a b "Report: Hundreds of WMDs Found in Iraq", Fox News, June 22, 2006. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-09-12. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the
- ^ Dafna Linzer. "Lawmakers Cite Weapons Found in Iraq", Washington Post, June 23, 2006. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Report on Iraqi Chemical Munitions (PDF) (June 21, 2006). Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-09-13. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September
- ^ ACLU settles lawsuit stemming from 2005 Santorum event, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Friday, June 29, 2007 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07180/798038-85.stm
External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- TownHall.com — Rick Santorum archived columns from 2005 and 2006
Articles
- LewRockwell.com, Vance, Laurence. The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a Biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D The Federal Election Commission (or FEC) is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in 1975 by the United States Congress to regulate the The Center for Responsive Politics (CRP is a nonpartisan research group based in Washington D Santorumism
- The American Conservative, Dougherty, Michael. Santorum Against the World
- Antiwar.com, Barry, Tom. Rick Santorum, American Crusader
- The Conservative Future: Compassion by Rick Santorum TownHall. com, November 17, 2005
- Fair and slanted: Fox executives funnel cash to Santorum, GOP Raw Story, February 28, 2006
- Excerpt from Santorum interview USA Today, April 23, 2003
- With A Little Help From His Friends Will Bunch, The American Prospect, cover story March 10, 2006
- Lawsuit Abuse Critic Explains Suit ABC Primetime, November 10, 2005
- Big donor to Santorum's charity was seeking federal aid
- Editorial: Charities on the Hill Washington Post, March 7, 2006
- Diddly Awards Mother Jones, Jan/Feb 2007
- Spaniel Journal, Cooke, Cindy. Is PAWS Justified?: Examining the Claims
- Spaniel Journal, Baughan, Loretta. PAWS: Federalizing Pet Breeding
- Spaniel Journal, Kane, Bob. Senator Santorum Muzzles PAWS Opponents
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Doug Walgren |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district 1991 – 1995 |
Succeeded by Michael F. Doyle |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by Harris Wofford |
United States Senator (Class 1) from Pennsylvania 1995 – 2007 Served alongside: Arlen Specter |
Succeeded by Bob Casey, Jr. |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Connie Mack III |
Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference 2001 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Jon Kyl |
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