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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.

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December 6, 2002

9-11 was the worst terrorist attack, killing 3,000 innocent people. The families of the victims, U.S. citizens, and the countries represented by many of the victims deserve to know the truth. America needs the truth in order to do all that can be done to prevent a future attack. This administration is pulling another con job on the people and insured the outcome they want by appointing a chairman who will never reveal the truth. It's a farce designed to make Dumbya look good, and another tragedy for America.

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How many innocent Americans have been caught in the new security precautions? And how few terrorists? All the rhetoric, all the hoopla, and this administration has managed to detain more innocent American civilians than terrorists! I've read about grannies and "liberal protestors" detained at airports, human interest photographers arrested and equipment confiscated, student physicians on their way to a new school assignment having their autos searched in view of all the world, patients that received radioactive materials for diagnostic and curative purposes arrested and detained, etc., etc., etc. It seems that the Bushies are only good at capturing innocent Americans, while Osama continues to lurk out there plotting and planning his next attack.

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I am concerned Bob Barr and Dick Armey are going to work for the ACLU! Seems like the wolves in sheep's clothing are moving in for covert reasons. I hope the ACLU realizes their aim is to infiltrate and capture from within, and there is no conversion here. These two are so obviously conservative that to attempt to care about civil rights and civil liberties is absolutely ridiculous. Are we to see an organization that has been a voice for the people annihilated from within? Remember, it takes only one rotten apple to spoil the whole barrel, and two will do it faster!

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December 5, 2002

You can dress it up and spin it around, but it boils down to "payoffs" for appointees who tow the line, rewards for playing the game and guaranteeing the outcome. In some places, this would be called a bribe. But in the Bush administration, it's called a bonus. The Dumbya way of doing "bidness." Don Bushleone strikes again.

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Regarding NPR's current bend to the right, I wonder if they are aware they are now supporting the views of those who are working hard to eliminate NPR? I wonder if they know that no matter how far right they move, the ultimate outcome will be to see NPR canceled? A sad day, indeed, for the voice of the people to become the voice of bias. Objectivity is a thing of the past for those who seek to brown nose the Bush administration.

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Repuglicans and the mainstream media are more interested in the sex lives and haircuts of Democrats, than the issues facing our nation. Frankly, most Americans consider sex a private matter and don't give a rat's $#% how much it cost for a haircut. People are tired of the hype, perpetrated to cover up the real problems we face. There are plenty of important questions no one is asking. Why and how did 9-11 happen? Did someone choose to ignore the warnings? What can be done to prevent this from happening again? Why is this administration planning a war on Iraq when we haven't defeated Al Qaeda? Why have we left Afghanistan when we haven't finished helping them? Why is the economy in disastrous shape? What will be done, that works, to stimulate the economy? Why are only the richest in this country getting the breaks? Why haven't the funds been provided to "leave no child behind"? Will schools continue to be haphazardly repaired with band aids? Why is public education suffering the ignorance of our lawmakers? I could go on and on! Sex lives and haircuts affect the individual, not the whole country. To the Repugs and mainstream media: "GET OVER IT, MOVE ON," we're tired of your bull.

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December 4, 2002

It has become blatantly evident that the Bushies take the "bully pulpit" quite literally. We became aware of it when Ari uttered those infamous words, "People had better watch what they say." Blatantly threatening free speech and those who chose to use it became the policy of this administration. Bully is defined as an aggressive person who intimidates and or mistreats weaker people, which is an appropriate description of this administration, including their leader. In fact, little bro' Jebbie has joined in by telling the Doonesbury cartoonist Gary Trudeau to, "Walk softly," after a cartoon depicted his brother's manhood in a blind trust. The point here being, like the German's pre WWII, we will not realize our freedoms have been gutted until it is too late.

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It is a known fact that the Bushes do not like negative publicity. They seek to control the media in whatever way they can, including veiled threats to those who don't "watch what they say." The Bush family's love of country (and the free speech that is a part of it) is a facade to gain political advantage. They claim patriotism while undermining the Constitution.

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Just a note of caution to any Repuglican upstart who would seek to run against the Bush Family in the future. They will degrade and debase you, chew you up and spit you out, and do whatever it takes to keep ultimate power and control in the family. Their plan is to rule the United States. Everyone, Democrats and Repuglicans alike, will be grist in the Bush political mill. If you don't believe me, ask John McCain.

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As we watch this administration systematically annihilate the values held dearly by our citizens, I wonder if the mainstream media feel any guilt for aiding and abetting this death march on our freedoms? Will the ratings be important when censorship becomes the law? Will they realize they did more to wipe out a once proud nation than any other entity? Will they continue to pat themselves on the back because they avoided investigating the reports issued by the current White House? Controlled propaganda has already begun, information is scripted and not always true -- it's an insidious pervasive tentacle of the decline into fascism. Will those in powerful media positions be surprised when government seizes control of the media in the name of security?

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December 3, 2002

In the end, that familiar phrase "follow the money" is what encompasses it all. Some members of organized religion support an administration wrought with people of questionable criminal activity so they can acquire the dollars they feel they've been denied by the government for years. Whatever happened to the example of the life of Christ? His message was delivered in humble poverty. Apparently, the current leaders believe the money is more important than the message, otherwise they would not support an administration willing to ignore the Commandments to obtain political advantage.

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Mathematics has not been my forte, but I can budget small amounts of money to make ends meet. I don't see the logic in the Repuglican idea that someone making $12,000 a year, paying 4% in taxes, is worse than someone making $300,000 paying 28%. Folks, this boils down to a poor person having $ll,520 left to survive on while the guy making the big bucks has a mere $216,000 to live the high life in this lopsided society. I am a believer in a day's work deserves a fair day's pay, but it's ridiculous to think the poor guy needs to pay more in taxes while the rich guy gets a break! Besides, the poor guy will do more for the economy by buying groceries than the rich guy fattening his portfolio.

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Bill Clinton built a bridge to the 21st Century and gave us a peace and prosperity never before seen. Bush has blown that bridge and taken us back to the days of economic and physical peril. We have returned to high unemployment, high crime rates, less money to pay our bills, and state and local governments raising our taxes to pay for the shortfalls created by Dumbya's economics. We're also in an unfocused eternal war that endangers each and everyone of us. We are running around helter-skelter, willy-nilly, fighting wars on numerous fronts, without success. We need a regime change to oust this "axis of evil" and we need a Democrat who can successfully rebuild that bridge.

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I wonder how many Civil Service workers voted for Bush and how they feel, now that he has denied them a raise? I wonder when he will declare that these cuts are necessary for national security? As each group of workers gets hit by this "compassionate conservative," perhaps they will begin to realize that Bush and his cohorts are interested only in what will be personally profitable. Dumbya's history blatantly shows how UNcompassionate he is. He has always allowed the poor to pay for the rich. Bush's way of doing "bidness" is as the Anti-Robin Hood.

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December 2, 2002

Sane Americans voted Bush #1 out, but thanks to Election 2000 and the Supreme Court he's back with a vengeance via Bush #2. Members of Poppy's group with questionable criminal backgrounds are again calling the shots. We did well to rid this country of the vermin in '92. Bill Clinton was elected and brought us eight years of peace and prosperity. The people voted for Al Gore in an effort to spare this nation the pain and hardship that comes with the Bushes. If regime change is necessary to rid a country of evil, we need to effect that change here in America.

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Just wondering if Jerry Falwell and Pat Roberstson would like to schmooz about the terrorist activities of Christians? Take, for instance, the "Crusades," when thousands of Muslims and Jews were killed in the name of religion. Or how about the "Salem Witch Hunts," when young women were burned at the stake. It seems that when extremists use religion to further their goals of dominance it results in plenty of skeletons in the closet. Mr. Falwell and Mr. Robertson would do well to clean their own backyards before condemning others. To incite hate and killing is as bad as committing the act and these two men are doing just that. Somehow I don't believe that's what Jesus would do!

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The right wing windbags have finally gotten around to a book that blames Clinton for 9-11! They seem to have forgotten that Bush was in office and sent out the word to go easy on terrorism. They don't remember that all the Bush administration agencies cut back on terrorism investigation. They didn't heed the warnings coming in from other nations. They lied about any pre-knowledge of a possible attack. America was ill-prepared in many areas thanks to Bush and his cohorts cutting funding where it was most needed. The right wingnuts of this country will do anything to make a buck and that includes innuendo, spin, and outright lies. The true "Christians" in this country would do well to distance themselves from this bunch of fanatical lunatics.