When even one American -- who has done nothing wrong -- is forced by fear to shut his mind and close his mouth, then all Americans are in peril. Harry S. Truman
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When even one American -- who has done nothing wrong -- is forced by fear to shut his mind and close his mouth, then all Americans are in peril. Harry S. Truman
Hillary Clinton? I doubt it. She has far too many point where she can be hit, and the GOP is great at using past mistakes to destroy a person's credibility.
Condoleezza Rice? Unlikely. She's done little but repeat what she was told to say. She seems great to follow orders, not to take decisions.
Al Gore? He's burnt already. People don't take him seriously, and he is too educated for your country. Most people cannot figure out what he is trying to say, and he is too wooden to be likeable.
Giuliani? Strong candidate for the GOP. Has all the right contacts, and, according to rumour, he's AIPAC approved (something much more important than many people think).
From the GOP, Giuliani and McCain are popular now, although Frist and Romney would have more appeal with the lunat... errr... I mean Christian bases.
From the DNC, Edwards and Feingold are bound to grow with time.
I can see a mixed ticket running for both parties, with one moderate and a barking moonbat side by side: Giuliani and Romney vs. Edwards and Dean, for example.
Hillary Clinton? I doubt it. She has far too many point where she can be hit, and the GOP is great at using past mistakes to destroy a person's credibility.
Condoleezza Rice? Unlikely. She's done little but repeat what she was told to say. She seems great to follow orders, not to take decisions.
Al Gore? He's burnt already. People don't take him seriously, and he is too educated for your country. Most people cannot figure out what he is trying to say, and he is too wooden to be likeable.
Giuliani? Strong candidate for the GOP. Has all the right contacts, and, according to rumour, he's AIPAC approved (something much more important than many people think).
From the GOP, Giuliani and McCain are popular now, although Frist and Romney would have more appeal with the lunat... errr... I mean Christian bases.
From the DNC, Edwards and Feingold are bound to grow with time.
I can see a mixed ticket running for both parties, with one moderate and a barking moonbat side by side: Giuliani and Romney vs. Edwards and Dean, for example.
Valerie Plame, the CIA officer whose identity was leaked to reporters sued, Vice President Dick Cheney, Scooter Libby and presidential adviser Karl Rove on Thursday, accusing them and other White House officials of conspiring to destroy her career
In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, Valerie Plame and her husband, Joe Wilson, a former U.S. ambassador, accused Cheney, Rove and Libby of revealing Plames CIA identity in seeking revenge against Wilson for criticizing the Bush administrations motives in Iraq .
Valerie Plame, the CIA officer whose identity was leaked to reporters sued, Vice President Dick Cheney, Scooter Libby and presidential adviser Karl Rove on Thursday, accusing them and other White House officials of conspiring to destroy her career
In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, Valerie Plame and her husband, Joe Wilson, a former U.S. ambassador, accused Cheney, Rove and Libby of revealing Plames CIA identity in seeking revenge against Wilson for criticizing the Bush administrations motives in Iraq .
Mexico City on Sunday hosted one of the biggest demonstrations in its history as people from around the country protested against the results of this months presidential elections and demanded a full recount of the vote.
According to local police, more than a million people marched on the Zocalo, the citys main square, in support of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the losing leftwing candidate. Independent estimates suggested the turn-out was slightly smaller
Mexico City on Sunday hosted one of the biggest demonstrations in its history as people from around the country protested against the results of this months presidential elections and demanded a full recount of the vote.
According to local police, more than a million people marched on the Zocalo, the citys main square, in support of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the losing leftwing candidate. Independent estimates suggested the turn-out was slightly smaller
I sure hope the next Mexican President can do more for his people so they won't feel the need to leave their country and families behind to find gainful employment. Some don't have the basics we take for granted here, running water, electricity, decent food and medical supplies. In that sense I can see why they choose to run the risk of border crossing illegally.
I sure hope the next Mexican President can do more for his people so they won't feel the need to leave their country and families behind to find gainful employment. Some don't have the basics we take for granted here, running water, electricity, decent food and medical supplies. In that sense I can see why they choose to run the risk of border crossing illegally.
The fourth man indicted in a New Hampshire phone-jamming scheme -- in which Republican operatives jammed the phone lines of Democratic get-out-the-vote efforts in a 2002 Senate race -- will argue at trial that the Bush Administration and the national Republican Party gave their approval to the plan, according to a motion filed by his attorney Thursday.
Shaun Hansen, the former owner of the company that placed hang-up calls to jam Democratic phone lines, was indicted in March for conspiring to commit and aiding and abetting the commission of interstate telephone harassment relating to a scheme to thwart get out the vote efforts on Election Day, 2002.
PHONE JAMMING TRIAL
July 7, 2006 1:02pm PST
The fourth man indicted in a New Hampshire phone-jamming scheme -- in which Republican operatives jammed the phone lines of Democratic get-out-the-vote efforts in a 2002 Senate race -- will argue at trial that the Bush Administration and the national Republican Party gave their approval to the plan, according to a motion filed by his attorney Thursday.
Shaun Hansen, the former owner of the company that placed hang-up calls to jam Democratic phone lines, was indicted in March for conspiring to commit and aiding and abetting the commission of interstate telephone harassment relating to a scheme to thwart get out the vote efforts on Election Day, 2002.
I was very impressed that some Mexican voters waited up to 7 hours to vote in the Mexican Presidential race. One thing I was very suprised to find is that 94 percent of Mexican's are registered to vote!
Many are calling this race the closest in recent memory. As in the last two American Presidential elections, irregularities are being found that are all to reminiscent of the elections here in America.
As in Florida in 2000, and as in Ohio in 2004, the exit polls show the voters voted for the progressive candidate. The race is officially too close to call.
Reuters reports that, as of 8pm eastern time, as voting concluded in Mexico, exit polls showed Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) leading in exit polls over Felipe Calderon of the ruling conservative National Action party (PAN).
Exit polls tell us how voters say they voted, but the voters can not tell pollsters whether their vote will be counted.
Involement by US Companies is unclear but as we remember from the 2000 election ChoicePoint is the database company that created a list for Governor Jeb Bush of Florida of voters to scrub from voter rolls before the 2000 election.
ChoicePoint listed (94,000 names in all) contained few felons. Most of those on the list were guilty of no crime.
to be continued....
"MEXICO ELECTION TOO CLOSE TO CALL"
I was very impressed that some Mexican voters waited up to 7 hours to vote in the Mexican Presidential race. One thing I was very suprised to find is that 94 percent of Mexican's are registered to vote!
Many are calling this race the closest in recent memory. As in the last two American Presidential elections, irregularities are being found that are all to reminiscent of the elections here in America.
As in Florida in 2000, and as in Ohio in 2004, the exit polls show the voters voted for the progressive candidate. The race is officially too close to call.
Reuters reports that, as of 8pm eastern time, as voting concluded in Mexico, exit polls showed Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) leading in exit polls over Felipe Calderon of the ruling conservative National Action party (PAN).
Exit polls tell us how voters say they voted, but the voters can not tell pollsters whether their vote will be counted.
Involement by US Companies is unclear but as we remember from the 2000 election ChoicePoint is the database company that created a list for Governor Jeb Bush of Florida of voters to scrub from voter rolls before the 2000 election.
ChoicePoint listed (94,000 names in all) contained few felons. Most of those on the list were guilty of no crime.
BAGHDAD ??? With the heat soaring and the overtaxed and dilapidated power grid squeezing out barely a few hours of electricity a day in parts of the capital, sweaty Iraqis will remember this as the fourth simmering summer of their discontent.
It is more than 120 degrees outside and relief is nowhere in sight.
So much for a COOL SUMMER!!
BAGHDAD ??? With the heat soaring and the overtaxed and dilapidated power grid squeezing out barely a few hours of electricity a day in parts of the capital, sweaty Iraqis will remember this as the fourth simmering summer of their discontent.
It is more than 120 degrees outside and relief is nowhere in sight.
I am becoming more and more curious about these so-called 911 conspiracies that have been showing up on the internet and are now making there way into the mainstream media.
More and more voices are being added to the view that our government actually knew of, or could have prevented this ridiculous attack against the United States.
Any one have any comments on this?
I am becoming more and more curious about these so-called 911 conspiracies that have been showing up on the internet and are now making there way into the mainstream media.
More and more voices are being added to the view that our government actually knew of, or could have prevented this ridiculous attack against the United States.
Are we really surprised? I mean seriously. When we appoint a man (I'm sorry - did I say "we"? I meant when our president elect...wait - did I say elect?) whose prior experience was organizing horse shows to run not errands, not as an assistant to the mail room chief - no, no - he is appointed commander and chief of FEMA itself. Is there any room for surprise that something like this could happen?
LTBlahniks
Solong,
Are we really surprised? I mean seriously. When we appoint a man (I'm sorry - did I say "we"? I meant when our president elect...wait - did I say elect?) whose prior experience was organizing horse shows to run not errands, not as an assistant to the mail room chief - no, no - he is appointed commander and chief of FEMA itself. Is there any room for surprise that something like this could happen?
WASHINGTON - The government doled out as much as $1.4 billion in bogus assistance to victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, getting hoodwinked to pay for season football tickets, a tropical vacation and even a divorce lawyer, congressional investigators have found.
Prison inmates, a supposed victim who used a New Orleans cemetery for a home address, and a person who spent 70 days at a Hawaiian hotel all were able to wrongly get taxpayer help, according to evidence that gives a new black eye to the nation???s disaster relief agency.
Federal investigators even informed Congress that one man apparently used FEMA assistance money for a sex change operation.
findings are detailed in testimony, obtained by The Associated Press, that is to be delivered at a hearing Wednesday by the House Homeland Security subcommittee on investigations.
To dramatize the problem, GAO provided lawmakers with a copy of a $2,358 U.S. Treasury check for rental assistance that an undercover agent got using a bogus address. The money was paid even after FEMA learned from its inspector that the undercover applicant did not live at the address.
Unbelievable!!!!
FEMA fraud paid for football, vacations, erotica
Associated Press June 14, 2006
WASHINGTON - The government doled out as much as $1.4 billion in bogus assistance to victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, getting hoodwinked to pay for season football tickets, a tropical vacation and even a divorce lawyer, congressional investigators have found.
Prison inmates, a supposed victim who used a New Orleans cemetery for a home address, and a person who spent 70 days at a Hawaiian hotel all were able to wrongly get taxpayer help, according to evidence that gives a new black eye to the nation???s disaster relief agency.
Federal investigators even informed Congress that one man apparently used FEMA assistance money for a sex change operation.
findings are detailed in testimony, obtained by The Associated Press, that is to be delivered at a hearing Wednesday by the House Homeland Security subcommittee on investigations.
To dramatize the problem, GAO provided lawmakers with a copy of a $2,358 U.S. Treasury check for rental assistance that an undercover agent got using a bogus address. The money was paid even after FEMA learned from its inspector that the undercover applicant did not live at the address.
I personally think Nixon was worse than Bush. You may not like Bush's actions, but he'll tell you straight up what he's gonna do. Nixon was undercover, and got busted.
I think in all seriousness I would (if lesser of 2 evils) vote for Hilary, at least she would have Clinton to have debates/conversations with. Most people liked his leadership of the country, minus one stained dress. lol Condelessa seems too much of a "yes" woman. Don't trust her agenda. Gore? Pul-lease somebody would need to shake him awake at the poles. A little slow on the "go".
I personally think Nixon was worse than Bush. You may not like Bush's actions, but he'll tell you straight up what he's gonna do. Nixon was undercover, and got busted.
I think in all seriousness I would (if lesser of 2 evils) vote for Hilary, at least she would have Clinton to have debates/conversations with. Most people liked his leadership of the country, minus one stained dress. lol Condelessa seems too much of a "yes" woman. Don't trust her agenda. Gore? Pul-lease somebody would need to shake him awake at the poles. A little slow on the "go".
I couldn't agree with you more. I'm very disappointed across the board. But not just with politicians. Our Media is no longer unbiased, always influenced by the silent powers that be, our govt is dictated to by the ones who put them in office - for the most part, and those who are left either don't have a loud enough voice or don't want to make any waves. I don't know if they are just apathetic or given in to complacency. Either way I am scared for our long term future.
I have often thought of the similarities of our current state of affairs and communisim. But what is scary is that no one seems to mind.....they listen to what they are being told and drink it in despite the obvious inconsistencies, lack of evidence and proof of deceit.
The constitution...........sigh. A long held belief system that is now sold to the highest bidder.
In the end, does it all comes down to money?
I couldn't agree with you more. I'm very disappointed across the board. But not just with politicians. Our Media is no longer unbiased, always influenced by the silent powers that be, our govt is dictated to by the ones who put them in office - for the most part, and those who are left either don't have a loud enough voice or don't want to make any waves. I don't know if they are just apathetic or given in to complacency. Either way I am scared for our long term future.
I have often thought of the similarities of our current state of affairs and communisim. But what is scary is that no one seems to mind.....they listen to what they are being told and drink it in despite the obvious inconsistencies, lack of evidence and proof of deceit.
The constitution...........sigh. A long held belief system that is now sold to the highest bidder.
These bills are nothing more than distractions to divert attention from what is really going on. These bills have no chance of passing.
Immigration,same sex marriage and abortion will be debated for years to come because this country is evenly divided on these issues.
I can't really fault Republicans for their efforts because it appears that Democrats and Independants are basically doing nothing but standing on the sidelines watching.
It's really a shame that with all the administative control that the Republicans now enjoy, the best that they can do is attack same sex marriage. At a time when most of us cannot really afford to fill our gas tanks; the invisible people in our society become more and more invisible(seniors, children and the poor).
You know when I think of extremists, I am more and more realizing they come in all colors, genders and religions. There was a time when citizens of the United States had no concern over whether or not their phone calls were being listened to, or what we checked out from the library or our private information being put into a national data base. The constitution was the document that is supposed to protect general citizens from this sort of domestic spying. Ironically this is what communist countries do to their people.
The question I always ask myself is this constitutional, which really has nothing to do with a political party.
To be continued.....
Amen!!
These bills are nothing more than distractions to divert attention from what is really going on. These bills have no chance of passing.
Immigration,same sex marriage and abortion will be debated for years to come because this country is evenly divided on these issues.
I can't really fault Republicans for their efforts because it appears that Democrats and Independants are basically doing nothing but standing on the sidelines watching.
It's really a shame that with all the administative control that the Republicans now enjoy, the best that they can do is attack same sex
marriage. At a time when most of us cannot really afford to fill our gas tanks; the invisible people in our society become more and more invisible(seniors, children and the poor).
You know when I think of extremists, I am more and more realizing they come in all colors, genders and religions.
There was a time when citizens of the United States had no concern over whether or not their phone calls were being listened to, or what we checked out from the library or our private information being put into a national data base. The constitution was the document that is supposed to protect general citizens from this sort of domestic spying. Ironically this is what communist countries do to their people.
The question I always ask myself is this constitutional, which really has nothing to do with a political party.
I just read this quote in an article about the gay marriage bill dying in the senate and thought about our conversation and smiled.
"Why is it when Republicans are all for reducing the federal government's impact on people's lives until it comes to these stinging litmus test issues, whether gay marriage or end of life they suddenly want the federal government to intervene?" asked Sen. Dianne Feinstein (news, bio, voting record), D-Calif. "It makes no sense other than throwing red meat to a certain constituency."
Can I get an AMEN?
Could not have said it better myself.
LTB
Solong -
I just read this quote in an article about the gay marriage bill dying in the senate and thought about our conversation and smiled.
"Why is it when Republicans are all for reducing the federal government's impact on people's lives until it comes to these stinging litmus test issues, whether gay marriage or end of life they suddenly want the federal government to intervene?" asked Sen. Dianne Feinstein (news, bio, voting record), D-Calif. "It makes no sense other than throwing red meat to a certain constituency."
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