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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.
October
24, 2003
The
dictionary defines terrorism as political violence or the threat
of violence carried out for political purposes. That would also
define what Bob Novak and two senior administration officials did
to Valerie Plame. If indeed we are in a war on terrorism, then
don't you think it advisable to prosecute the "homeland" terrorists?
If this government does not bring to justice those who would commit
treason, then the war on terrorism is meaningless.
*
* * October
23, 2003
Take
a long look at Fort Stewart Georgia and you'll see how much George
Bush cares about the troops in the military. That $87 billion
hasn't even bought them adequate medical care. If Saxby Chambliss
and
Zell Miller can't clean up the problems at home, then how the
hell do you think they can do it in Washington? In case you haven't
heard, Chambliss is the Junior Repuglican Senator and Miller
is
the Pseudo-Repuglican Senator representing Georgia. Is this the
thanks they get from the moron for supporting his every whim?
Where's all that Patriotism they've been throwing at us now?
*
* *
VETO?!
Now who's abandoning the troops? George and the Radical
Repuglicans may have thought themselves clever for including appropriations
for the troops in an Iraqi reconstruction bill, but sometimes
justice can come back to bite you in the ass! If George
Bush
vetoes this bill, he is the one denying the troops. It's
time for Americans to stand up for what's right -- it's time
to say no to Dumbya and tell him, "you're darn
right it's our money and you can't spend it on your friends
and family." We
want an accounting of where this money is going. We support
the troops, not Halliburton, Bechtel, and all the Bush
family and friends.
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October
22, 2003
It
is my opinion that the United States is certainly responsible
for repairing and reconstructing whatever damage was done to
Iraq as a result of the war, including reparations to families
who
lost
their loved ones. I also believe that any improvements deemed
necessary to get that country up and running are the responsibility
of the Iraqi people and anyone interested in doing business in
Iraq. The cost of improvements should be shared by those who
expect to conduct business in that country, including other interested
countries. American taxpayers should not have to pay to create
a paradise for corporations eager to turn a handsome profit.
*
* *
It
is an outrage when political image is more important than
respect for the troops who have given their lives in service
of their
country. A positive Bush image should never usurp honoring
the return of our dead soldiers. The very least we can do
for these
young men and women is to show them the dignity and respect
they have more than earned. While an honor guard supporting
their arrival cannot replace them, it can show their families
we
care
about them and their sacrifice.
*
* *
To
all those unaware that CNN has become more of a Bush suck up than
FOX, take a look at the discrepancy in the CNN
Gallup poll numbers for the Bush approval rating and every other
poll done at that time! CNN flooded the airwaves with a 56% approval
rating for Bush, while the others hover at 49% to 52%. The American
people cannot trust mainstream media to present an objective view
of current events. The truth has been completely abandoned by mainstream
media for ratings and underlying ulterior motives.
*
* *
October
21, 2003
I
wonder how far the moron would have gone in school if he had to
be accountably tested and Poppy had been a regular Joe? Could #2
have passed the tests he believes so necessary for the children?
Could he pass that test if he took it today? Given
what we've seen so far in his performance, it's a great big I DON"T
THINK SO!!
*
* *
Was
it a mistake?? Yesterday on the tube, I saw Bush at a State Dinner
somewhere on his tour -- he was filmed, though fleetingly, taking
a quick sip from what looked like a champagne or martini glass
after a toast had been offered. Didn't see that particular flash
point again, but I know I saw it the first time. Did mainstream
media edit the film so the American people wouldn't see Dumbya
nipping? *
* *
If
we truly want to overcome terrorism, then we must begin
at home. We cannot allow the crimes against Valerie Plame to go
unprosecuted.
To destroy a family member for revenge, because her husband
exposed the fact that this administration lied, is terrorism
in its
most basic form. We cannot allow that to happen in our
country.
To stand-by and not demand justice, while whoever in this administration
-- an administration
gone wild -- gets away with committing this act of treason,
is allowing terrorism to win.
*
* *
Not
only is Bush spending our money to enrich his friends -- Halliburton,
Bechtel, et. al. -- he is also establishing a savings account as
well! Just who will control all that oil being pumped in Iraq?
Just exactly who will profit from all that oil in Iraq? Have the
Iraqis jumped from the frying pan into the fire, now that the Bushies
are in the drivers seat? This is Democracy Bush-style: do unto others
before they can do it to you, all for me and no one else!
*
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October
20, 2003
George
W. Bush, having bullied his Mother and Poppy all his life and gotten
away with it, has not changed, even though
he is finding the world a different set of circumstances. There are
those who do not see him in the same light and will not succumb to
the immature demands he made of his parents. He is a child in a man's
body doing childish things that are resulting in injury to a multitude
of people. It's time to take a stand and just say no to George Bush!
*
* *
Is
the Bush arrogance, in the face of falling poll numbers, because he knows
the fix is in (touch screen voting with no paper trail)?
Has mainstream media painted a positive picture to cover the fact that
no one will know anyone who voted for Bush? Did Max Cleland, Roy Barnes,
and Gray Davis lose elections because votes had been re-routed to other
candidates? Is the public image painted by Bush handlers just to give us
a picture of his popularity? Why is Congress not investigating the possibilities
of tampering with our most cherished right -- the right to vote? Can America
really endure another 4 years of Bush? | 
