Weapons of Mass Distraction

[John Reynolds]

http://www.ariannaonline.com/columns/files/021804.html

In the last month, the president has traded in his too-tight flight suit for a revival tent, backing a new anti-obscenity crusade, anti-condom sex-ed programs, a renewed commitment to fighting the drug war, and his attorney general’s efforts to poke around the private medical records of women who’ve had abortions. He even hinted in his State of the Union that he’d be willing to endorse a constitutional ban on gay marriage.

With Silver Starred John Kerry threatening the president’s hold on the high ground of national defense, Team Bush has decided it’s time to switch battlefields and start screaming about Sodom and Gomorrah.

And who has time to talk about the 3 million jobs lost on Bush’s watch when gay couples are trying to make their lifetime commitment legal? Heaven forbid.

 

[Joe DeFuria]

Sometimes, I wonder about you, John.

 

[epicstruggle]

http://www.ariannaonline.com/columns/files/021804.html

In the last month, the president has traded in his too-tight flight suit for a revival tent, backing a new anti-obscenity crusade, anti-condom sex-ed programs, a renewed commitment to fighting the drug war, and his attorney general?s efforts to poke around the private medical records of women who?ve had abortions. He even hinted in his State of the Union that he?d be willing to endorse a constitutional ban on gay marriage.

With Silver Starred John Kerry threatening the president?s hold on the high ground of national defense, Team Bush has decided it?s time to switch battlefields and start screaming about Sodom and Gomorrah.

And who has time to talk about the 3 million jobs lost on Bush?s watch when gay couples are trying to make their lifetime commitment legal? Heaven forbid.

Ill touch on 2 of the points above.
First, doctors who perform(ed) partial birth abortions(PBA) are sueing to have the law that prohibits PBA overturned. Now the doctors claim that there was a medical need to have them done. Ok sounds fair enough. But wait, they dont show any proof in tthe form of any records because of patient confidentiality. So without getting at these records the govermnent cant counter the allegations the doctors bring forth. Note that the govermnent is not requesting the names of the patients, but only their records.

In regards to all these jobs being lost. EXACTLY what law did the bush admin sign that caused this mass exodus of jobs to other countries. NONE. What did cause all these jobs to go overseas is NAFTA and WTO. Simple as that, and who signed that?? Clinton (with support from many repubs, and democrats, including kerry). These jobs have been going overseas for many years, but after the internet bubble burst, companies have been pressured to lower costs to keep their stock prices high. This is not the fault of the president. Unless you believe that we should withdraw from any free trade agreement, then you really cant blame the president.

I might touch other subjects she brings up later,
later,
epic
BTW i do believe we should alter all our free trade agreements to have other countries forced to have mandatory increases in wages, and working conditions every year.

 

[digitalwanderer]

Is this a reaction to the bible thumpers starting to shun Bush do you think?

I have a feeling that Bush and the republicans might have been taking the religious crazies voting block for granted for too long and pissed 'em off too much earlier in the administration and now this huge rush to re-embrace them will alienate too many of his regular contingents even if he does manage to woo some of the moral minority back on to his side.

(BTW-Woo-hoo!!! I have a feeling this week will officially mark the beginning of this years election season and I just can't WAIT for all the political melodrama that is about to ensue!

I'm to politics what a football fan is to football, I just enjoy watching it for the sport of it and rooting for the good guys to win. 8) )

NINJA EDIT: None of your bee's wax!

 

[John Reynolds]

http://www.amconmag.com/3_1_04/cover.html

I'm certainly no fan of Pat Buchanan, but he pulled no punches in that article.

 

[Sazar]

I'm to politics what a football fan is to football, I just enjoy watching it for the sport of it and rooting for the good guys to win. 8) )

NINJA EDIT: None of your bee's wax!

if you were like a football fan you would know all your teams songs... dress like an idiot.. beat up some other blokes @ the match... drink many many pints of lager... walk around draped in your political parties flag and refuse to wear a shirt even in the coldest weather

got pics

 

[digitalwanderer]

I'm to politics what a football fan is to football, I just enjoy watching it for the sport of it and rooting for the good guys to win. 8) )

NINJA EDIT: None of your bee's wax!

if you were like a football fan you would know all your teams songs... dress like an idiot.. beat up some other blokes @ the match... drink many many pints of lager... walk around draped in your political parties flag and refuse to wear a shirt even in the coldest weather

got pics

You should have saw me about 4 years ago up for a couple of days watching the election "results"....my wife had to yell at me to turn it off and sleep finally 'cause I was just vegged in front of the tv yelling at it. (The tv on my 'puter, I need the net to follow it at the same time.)

 

[pax]

I certainly hope kerry revisits Nafta. Itd probably give our own shit politicians the balls to revisit it and get rid of that scam chapter 11.

 

[epicstruggle]

http://www.ariannaonline.com/columns/files/021804.html

In the last month, the president has traded in his too-tight flight suit for a revival tent, backing a new anti-obscenity crusade, anti-condom sex-ed programs, a renewed commitment to fighting the drug war, and his attorney general?s efforts to poke around the private medical records of women who?ve had abortions. He even hinted in his State of the Union that he?d be willing to endorse a constitutional ban on gay marriage.

With Silver Starred John Kerry threatening the president?s hold on the high ground of national defense, Team Bush has decided it?s time to switch battlefields and start screaming about Sodom and Gomorrah.

And who has time to talk about the 3 million jobs lost on Bush?s watch when gay couples are trying to make their lifetime commitment legal? Heaven forbid.

Ill touch on 2 of the points above.
First, doctors who perform(ed) partial birth abortions(PBA) are sueing to have the law that prohibits PBA overturned. Now the doctors claim that there was a medical need to have them done. Ok sounds fair enough. But wait, they dont show any proof in tthe form of any records because of patient confidentiality. So without getting at these records the govermnent cant counter the allegations the doctors bring forth. Note that the govermnent is not requesting the names of the patients, but only their records.

In regards to all these jobs being lost. EXACTLY what law did the bush admin sign that caused this mass exodus of jobs to other countries. NONE. What did cause all these jobs to go overseas is NAFTA and WTO. Simple as that, and who signed that?? Clinton (with support from many repubs, and democrats, including kerry). These jobs have been going overseas for many years, but after the internet bubble burst, companies have been pressured to lower costs to keep their stock prices high. This is not the fault of the president. Unless you believe that we should withdraw from any free trade agreement, then you really cant blame the president.

I might touch other subjects she brings up later,
later,
epic
BTW i do believe we should alter all our free trade agreements to have other countries forced to have mandatory increases in wages, and working conditions every year.

No reply JR?

 

[Sazar]

I'm to politics what a football fan is to football, I just enjoy watching it for the sport of it and rooting for the good guys to win. 8) )

NINJA EDIT: None of your bee's wax!

if you were like a football fan you would know all your teams songs... dress like an idiot.. beat up some other blokes @ the match... drink many many pints of lager... walk around draped in your political parties flag and refuse to wear a shirt even in the coldest weather

got pics

You should have saw me about 4 years ago up for a couple of days watching the election "results"....my wife had to yell at me to turn it off and sleep finally 'cause I was just vegged in front of the tv yelling at it. (The tv on my 'puter, I need the net to follow it at the same time.)

you sir have more issues than I previously believed

 

[Natoma]

I'm to politics what a football fan is to football, I just enjoy watching it for the sport of it and rooting for the good guys to win. 8) )

NINJA EDIT: None of your bee's wax!

if you were like a football fan you would know all your teams songs... dress like an idiot.. beat up some other blokes @ the match... drink many many pints of lager... walk around draped in your political parties flag and refuse to wear a shirt even in the coldest weather

got pics

You should have saw me about 4 years ago up for a couple of days watching the election "results"....my wife had to yell at me to turn it off and sleep finally 'cause I was just vegged in front of the tv yelling at it. (The tv on my 'puter, I need the net to follow it at the same time.)

you sir have more issues than I previously believed

That's why I voted for dig in that other thread.

 

[digitalwanderer]

you sir have more issues than I previously believed

I hate to shock ya, but I don't even talk publically about my really weird issues.

 

[epicstruggle]

you sir have more issues than I previously believed

I wrote a program that would rip data from cnn's website for the last 2 elections(bush/gore, and arnold/grey), telling me how the elections was trending. Ive done all nighters waiting for official election results (bush/gore). I think this election season will be the best ever.

later,
epic