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A collection of insightful ruminations, reflections, and rants on the events of the day (with the exception of the weekend). We'll collect a week's worth here and then archive them. Come visit each weekday to see what's pushing Barbara's buttons.
April 4, 2003
Someone must question aloud the compassion and/or the sanity of a man who would proceed with a war in which he knows hundreds, if not thousands, of innocent lives will be lost, especially when there are more peaceful means available to settle the dispute. How compassionate or sane is "collateral damage" when disarmament of the Iraqi regime could have been accomplished by inspections? The argument that Saddam was given 12 years to comply with regulations and it's time he's stopped goes against logic -- Saddam has been successfully contained for 12 years, and to rid the world of one madman is not worth the loss in innocent human lives or the many difficulties that will follow the aftermath of war. Contrary to popular opinion, it's only just begun.
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Perhaps GOP Senators should volunteer to take a cut in salary to show their support for the war effort. Senator Ted Stevens could be first in that patriotic line, especially since he suggested that New York's cops and firefighters work overtime without compensation to support the war. How ludicrous! The monetary compensation these public servants currently receive does not equal their dedication to public service, nor does it pay for the dangers inherent in the job. To suggest they do it for nothing is a slap in the face.
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Flash back: not only were the citizens of California gouged during a manipulated "energy crisis," but Enron and companies were allowed to do it by Cheney and his gang because they refused to step in and stop it. Was this payback because California went Democratic and/or because Enron donated big bucks to the Bush/Cheney Campaign? How much gouging can our country take from this gang of thieves before someone finally says, "Enough's enough"?
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April 3, 2003
The current BS coming from the Repuglican party -- protesting the protestors -- is a good example of "they can dish it out, but they can't take it." They are the most thin-skinned bunch of skin flints ever to come down the pike. It's alright for them to smear, scandal, and sleaze, but God help those who would offer an informed opposing opinion. The right wing whackos will bring out the "machine" to mow down, out maneuver, out talk, and overwhelm free speech whenever and wherever they perceive opposition. And if that fails, then by God, they will bring out the Bible, fall back on the Lord and argue that they are doing work ordained in heaven. It's amazing how hypocrisy, lies, cheating, and downright mean behavior have become heavenly grace from God.
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While the sons and daughters of America are giving up their lives on the battlefield, we can rest assured that Bush is feeling the pain of battle. He is giving up sweets during this time of extreme sacrifice. Sweets, as opposed to life -- I fail to see the parallel, but then this is Bush and abstinence from the luxuries of life is, for the moron, the ultimate display of support.
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Osama's goal has been achieved not by Al-Qaida, but by the seemingly naive and really stupid Dumbya. A Holy War has been declared and it's coming to fruition -- whose God is better, yours or mine? This war has been fought before, but, thankfully, in the end wiser men decided that each side had the right to chose. Then like now, though, many innocent people were caught in the middle and died needlessly.
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April 2, 2003
To all those who believe in conversion of the Middle-East, just pause for one minute and think about how you would feel if a group of so called "evil-ones" arrived on your shores with an invading force equivalent to the might of the American Armed Forces, and declared they intend to convert you to their religion! You wouldn't like it would you? Just like they don't -- and you wonder why they hate us?
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A leader determined by fixed elections, a nation possessing WMD, a military better funded and better equipped than the collective public, an inner circle of a select group of like minded ideologues, a desire to rule the world, a determination to use whatever means necessary to accomplish pre-set goals, a distrust of the general public, attempts to maintain control with threats and bribery, and a trend to familial involvement in all branches of government. If you think this is about Saddam, think again, this is Bush conquering America and on the road to world domination.
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There is something obscene about a man who admits he has not lost any sleep from bringing massive death and destruction to innocent people. He is either too stupid to realize the implication of this statement, he has no conscience whatsoever, or both.
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April 1, 2003
It is abominable that our troops who died serving their country will not get an Honor Guard reception at Dover Air Force Base upon their return home. They have given their lives to fight Bush's war, and he will not give them the respect they deserve! Does he really believe "out of sight, out of mind"? The least this country can do for our sons and daughters who have fallen in combat is an Honor Guard return home. It is the patriotic thing to do. To hell with saving face and perpetuating myths, it's time to take a stand and give something back to those who have given everything for us. Insist on respect and dignity by insisting on a proper burial for those we love.
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CNN isn't interested in delivering the news, just being cheerleaders for the Bush administration. Paula Zahn, Wolf Blitzer, and Aaron Brown fall all over themselves to be first to the microphone to sing praises for the inept Bushies. They don't realize that the constant barrage of blow hard bull spewing from their moronic repetitive mouths makes them look just like Dumbya.
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Well folks, we are now facing eternal war, economic disaster, and the hatred of most of the rest of the world. Just who can we thank for this kettle of worms? None other than the BOLD Repuglican party and it's BOLD leader, of course. With each and every blunder made by Dumbya, and supported by the Repugs, the mainstream media, and the rest of the right wing whackos, we grow closer to unilateral isolation. A mighty military and a bullying administration does nothing to win friends or influence people. You know you're in real trouble when Mexico and Canada say no!
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March 31, 2003
Amazing! Now that we haven't seen the Iraqi's greeting the troops with the predicted "flowers and song," and we are realizing this war is not the "cakewalk" we were promised, Donald Rumsfeld is all over the airwaves telling us how General Tommy Franks has a good plan, that the plan -- Tommy Frank's plan -- has not changed, that General Frank's plan is flexible, yadda, yadda, yadda. Sounds like a weasel attempting to shift responsibility for the catastrophe he created! The man has outlived his usefulness, if ever he was useful. It's time for resignation and fading away to wherever millionaires go when they've screwed up royally.
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We are now hearing that Saddam is not important -- it's the Iraqi regime Bush wants to change! Is this like when he watered down the focus in Afghanistan from Osama to simply Al Qaeda? Funny how this administration changes the goal to fit the screw up! How long is it going to take the American people to wake up? How long are we to endure the disaster created by thieves?
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UNBELIEVABLE! Every time I read a new piece of the Bush Iraqi policy, I wonder how can one man be so dumb? The latest tidbit is that Franklin Graham (son of Billy) is poised and ready with an army of "relief workers" to go into Iraq to serve the physical and spiritual needs of the Iraqi people. Franklin admits he can't whip out the gospel and start preaching in an Arab country, but "as we work, God will give us opportunities to tell others about His son, we want to reach out to love them and SAVE them in the name of Jesus Christ." That should really give Osama, the Mullahs, and the rest of the Muslim world something to discuss. This is the man who called Islam a "wicked religion" and I really don't believe the Iraqi's will be welcoming him with flowers and song!
