Special Report w/ Brit Hume

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[Maricella Oterez]

Chairwoman Oterez appears at Hispanic Concert



Republican Chairwoman Maricella Oterez appeared today at the Selena VIVE (Live) concert held at the Reliant stadium in Houston, Texas. The move was seen widely by both Democrats and Republicans as a attempt to win over the Latino vote in the state as the election’s draw near. The concert which paid homage to the fallen Tejano pop star Selena was packed with over 50,000 devoted fans with a estimated 79% being of Hispanic decent. The Chairwoman who was sitting among the fans close to the first row was pictured lip singing the words to the Spanish songs and clapping her hands to the beat. The concert which was broadcast across all major Spanish stations was one of the biggest concerts recorded since a actual Selena concert.

“I think it’s good that the Chairwoman, while still in the republican party can trace back her roots to the Latino community. You know, there isn’t a lot of Latino’s in important positions within the government. And I would of never guessed she was a Selena fan” said Carlos Hernandez who also attended the concert. As the crowd died down towards the end of the concert, the stage saw Latino singers and actors give homage to the dubbed “Queen of Tejano” including the Chairwoman Oterez.

“ Firstly I would like to thank the executives at Univision for there invitation to such a beautiful vent. I would like to, for the moment, put politics aside to say that I am proud to attend such a prestige event that honors another Latino women that no only made a Impact in the music industry but in the Hispanic community across the world. Selena paved way for other female Hispanic superstars to be where they are now and showed that race and gender would not be her downfall. It has been nearly 12 years since she has been gone, yet her music and her spirit is stronger then ever and today we honor that, I honor the contributions that Selena gave to me and to the Hispanic people, and to the American people in general. Selena Vive!” her speech was met with a loud cheer and response from the crowd of 50,000 as the words spoken in Spanish seemed to set in with the crowd.

Her speech seemed to try to relay the Image of a strong Hispanic figure in the government, rumors have also speculated that Oterez would run for presidency, which she strongly denies but has said that she will be a strong supporter of whoever the Republican Nominee is.

[Ken Danegger]

FOX: Good evening everyone, tonight we're interview Pennsylvania Senator Phil Strunk. Senator Strunk, the self-proclaimed "most conservative, conservative" in the GOP these days, recently announced his intention to run for the Presidency. How are you tonight Senator?

Strunk: Just great, Shapard, thanks.

FOX: What's your view of gun ownerhip in this country?

Strunk: The constitution says that we have the right to bare arms, I support gun ownership in this country, I think it is a great thing.

FOX: What do you say to people who say the second amendment reserves the right to bear arms to members of the militia?

Strunk: Well first off, the well armed militia is vital for American Security.

Now America has always believed in freedom, and the right to protect yourself. It could be a form of self expression.
I understand that some people say that we don't have a militia anymore. However people should still have the right to defend themselves, and/or hunt. Some people need guns to get meat on the table.

FOX: You say you're in favour of equal rights. If that's true, shouldn't you be fighting for the ability of gays and lesbians to marry?

Strunk: I understand what you mean, but the federal government is not responsible for this issue. It is not in the constitution for us to deal with marriages. So it is a state issue. I am not the biggest fan of gay rights, but I have no problem saying that I would let the states deal with them. As President Reagan said,pardon the paraphrasing, "The government is not the solution to the problem, the government is the problem."

FOX: Let's turn to the economy. I assume you're in favour of free trade?

Strunk: I certainly am.

FOX: Many states, including yours, have seen industries which have been decimated by both the FTA and NAFTA. How do you respond to those now out of work who say free trade is bad for America?

Strunk: Free Trade is great, as long as it benefits America.

I understand that some industries were destroyed by it. However without free trade, you would be paying a lot more for toothepaste.

I suggest maybe the industries, could make some better deals.

They have to remember though, it is the government's duty to ensure the general welfare at hand. I'd say a majority of Americans benefit from free trade, so we need it.

Small business is great and I encourage it, but the have to understand that they will have foriegn competetors. It is the American Way, "You get what you work for."

FOX: You support the existense of Israel...but what about Palestine?


Strunk: I support Israel in the end. I won't go to war with Palestine, but if I have to choose between Israel and Palestine.... I'd pick Israel.


FOX: One of the demands of Palestinians is for Israel to withdraw to its 1967 borders. What's your stance on that?


Strunk: Israel earned its' borders, I believe they should keep them.

FOX: Do you support pre-emptive strikes against rogue states such as North Korea and Iran?

Strunk: Yes, these two nations have shown that they have no intention of being our friends. They pose a threat to our security, and I do not mess around whenever it comes to the defense of the American people.

FOX: Republicans recently elected a minority woman to lead the party. Does this mark a shift in the general attitudes of the GOP?

Strunk: I think that it shows that we are ready to show that we believe in equality.

She represents the Republican Party in a great manner, and I believe that by electing her, the GOP shows that race and gender play no part. It is about the issues.

FOX: Senator Strunk, thank you for sharing your time with us this evening.

Strunk: Thank you very much for having me.

[Ken Danegger]

Brit: Tonight we're joined by another Republican presidential hopeful and, as it happens, he's also from Pennsylvania. Senator Rottneck, glad to have you here.

Rottneck: Glad to be here, Brit.

Brit: Let's talk about Taxes: Under what circumstances would you raise them?

Rottneck: I would only raise taxes if a large number of Americans suddenly died, which would dramatically drop the income of the US government. I do not see any other good reason to raise taxes, we should be cutting spending instead.

Brit: What do you think of import tariffs?

Rottneck: I believe that we should only have import tariffs, especially if they are high, against countries that have similar tariffs against our country, because in that way we are not taken advantage of.

Brit: You’ve previously mentioned a “living wage.” What would the living wage be and what effect would it have on businesses?

Rottneck: Well, a living wage would be different in every area of the nation, as every state has a different average cost of living. The living wage would provide for a full time worker to support a family of four. I believe the effect on businesses would be minimal as, when companies raise salaries, their employees are able to purchase more from them and from other businesses, which grows the economy greatly. Because of that, all businesses and people are benefited.

Brit: Are unions really needed these days?

Rottneck: Unions are needed because once the unions are removed, large corporations are capable of not treating workers fairly. Not to mean that they always will, as there are many exceptions and we have no proof any would for certain, just that there is then a very good possibility.

Brit: You’re also a proponent on building a wall on our southern as well as northern borders. Why do we need a northern wall?

Rottneck: Because if we do not have adequate northern border protection, we are liable to have terrorists enter the nation via Canada.

Brit: How would it affect trade, Canada is our #1 trading partner?

Rottneck: If it affected trade at all, it would be minimal. We would, after all, have access points for vehicles to go through.

Brit: Don’t you fear retaliation by the Canadians for such a wall and how could it affect our importation of oil from Canada?

Rottneck: I do not think we would have any retaliation or affects on oil because of the fact that we would still have several spots where people could cross the border.

Brit: How would you end the war and what would you do about Osama bin Laden?

Rottneck: Well, I would end the war by removing our troops slowly over time. Slow enough so that we do not destroy the progress that has been made. As for Osama, I believe we need to put serious pressure on Pakistan to produce him, which is where I think he lives. Also, I believe we could issue letters of Marque and Reprisal for private citizens to be allowed to hunt down Osama with approval from the US government.

Brit: How would you fix our school system?

Rottneck: I believe this will take a number of things. I think we need to give bonuses to teachers who choose to work in poor inner city schools. We also need to set a base salary for teachers and give bonuses for the quality of their teaching. We also need to expand charter schools.

Brit: Isn’t it really a state issue?

Rottneck: I do believe that all of the curriculum is definitely a state issue. Also, I think that my education plan can make states either choose to work toward adopting a similar plan, adopt the plan that I have, or they could choose to give up federal funding of schools, or a portion of it anyways.

Brit: What do you think of vouchers?

Rottneck: I believe that vouchers could be looked into to see their effectiveness. However, at the moment, I do not have any strong opinion of vouchers.

Brit: Who is your hero?

Rottneck: My hero is George Washington. He not only led America through its revolution and to freedom. He also refused a crown. Because he refused to take unlimited power, he serves as a model for what American politicians should be like. They should refuse to greatly expand their power.

Brit: What are your top three priorities if you become President?

Rottneck: My top three priorities as President would be to secure the rights that our veteran's have, to balance the budget, and to secure the borders.

Brit: Thanks for being here Senator Rottneck.

Rottneck: Thanks again.

[Ken Danegger]

Senator Strunk interviewed again

Brit: Once again we have presidential hopeful from Pennsylvania, Phil Strunk. Let’s get straight to it tonight Senator, What are your top priorities if your elected president?

Strunk: One of my top priorities is to create an energy policy. We need to get off foreign oil, so that we don't have other nations pressuring us to do as they want or we loose oil.

Brit: What have you done in the Senate to advance those goals?

Strunk: I have co-sponsored bills, that work toward energy proficiency. I have talked to car companies, working to get them to have more fuel efficient cars. I have also worked closely with scientists in my state, to figure out how to get Hydrogen cars, and other Alternate energy sources. We are so close, and if my energy policy is enacted, then we will be off foreign oil.

Brit: Why do you support the Fair Tax?

Strunk: It really helps the people have more money to put into the economy, so that we can get on the up swing.

Brit: What would you do to stimulate the economy if cutting taxes were not an option?

Strunk: I would increase infrastructure, as it gets people to work quicker, and provides more jobs.

Brit: What do family values mean to you?

Strunk: Things that family teach you, like "excuse me" "remember to say please" those are just the basics, but they are overall the things that the parents teach the children.

Brit: Can you elaborate on your family values platform...and what do you plan to do to instill "family values" in kids today?

Strunk: Family values are quite frankly morals. The parents should be teaching the family morals. They should help the child become an adult, and help them mature. Quite frankly I would get the government away from the dinner table in order to do that.

Brit: How far would you go in your pursuit of Osama bin Laden...would you send forces into Pakistan if you knew where he was?

Strunk: I have full intentions of having a massive surge of troops to find him, whenever we find him, we will truly make him pay for Justice. I would send forces into whatever country where he is, if I knew it.

Brit: How can you rely on our intelligence services when they've been...less than perfect, to use diplomatic terms?

Strunk: You know, there can be problems at times, you have to be able to trust and give second chances, I am willing to do that, will things need to be changed? No doubt. However I believe in second chances.

Brit: Do you believe that our armed forces are too stretched?

Strunk: I think that our armed forces are stretched, but this is the American Army, no matter how far we are stretched, in the end we will overcome our difficulties.

Brit: Economies naturally swing up and down. On a down swing, people spend less money...that means less for the government. How would your administration deal with the possibilit of markedly reduced revenues in times of economic contractions?

Strunk: I'd work to encourage economic spending, I'd also lower taxes, so that people can get more and more money to put back into the economy.

Brit: Thanks again for being with us.

Strunk: My please Brit, thanks for having me back so soon.