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Subject: "The only moral virtue of war...: Michael Berg Dear Buzz, The only moral virtue of war is that it compels the capitalist system to look itself in the face and admit it is a fraud. It compels the present society to admit that it has no morals it will not sacrifice for gain. -- Helen Keller, 1915 The article written by Nick Berg's father, Michael Berg, brought me to bitter tears ["Nick Berg Was a Soldier of Peace"--LA Times]. He is so right and this is so sad. In a Democracy we all are to blame. It's time to stand up to Bush and his War Pigs and DEMAND PEACE! Nancy Lynn
Subject: Something Smells a bit Fishy with Bush vs. Chalabi Hello again to BuzzFlash and all BuzzFlash readers, Without sounding TOO conspiratorial - and also without a better understanding of Iraqi history - this whole issue of the current occupants of the White House turning on Chalabi sounds far too convenient. Could this be a staged deal in order to solve two problems at once? Bear with me as I attempt to make the case. The Bushies have always wanted to place someone (presumably Chalabi) of their choosing in charge of Iraqi transitional government, yet the citizenry would no doubt reject that notion, especially if it is Chalabi himself. Recent events have further exacerbated this situation. Why not, then, create circumstances where the neocons can have it both ways? Giving all appearances that ties with Chalabi are being severed, while placing Chalabi in a more sympathetic light, may be the means by which they can raise his stature in Iraq high enough where he could be accepted, even if only on an interim basis. According to [the May 21] Progress Report - "How Far the Mighty Have Fallen": The WSJ reports, "Recent intelligence, including communications intercepts, suggest Chalabi...provided contacts in Tehran with details of U.S. security operations and political plans, the officials said." As the rest of the squalid Chalabi story unfolds, here's the question to ask: How did Chalabi get the top secret information in the first place? The FBI is investigating, but their main interest "is not in Chalabi," said an FBI official. "Our interest is in how he got the information" that he allegedly gave to Iran. "He wasn't privy to information about our operatives and I don't think we'd trust the guy with the kind of secrets that would get our people killed," he said. Let's review this scenario, point by point, a bit more closely: -Does it make sense at all that Chalabi (not even a U.S. citizen) would have access to vital security information? -If so, how inept is our leadership? (but I digress). -Why would Chalabi even consider communicating such security information to Iran, of all nations? -Neither the FBI nor the CIA consider him their primary interest. Why not ?!? -There has never been a concept for the aftermath of the war other than us being "welcomed as liberators." -As we approach the June 30th hand-over date, there isn't even a hint of a plan in development. -Anyone we appoint will be summarily rejected by most Iraqis. -Elections would result in someone ruling Iraq that this administration would never support. -The Bushies need someone in place to pave the way for yet another rigged election, this time in Iraq. -The Bushies cut Chalabi loose. And - presto - create a situation where Chalabi, by all appearances, is no longer in favor with the Bushies. It sounds far fetched, and it doesn't give Iraqis enough credit for seeing through this scam, but then again has anything we've done in Iraq in the last year or so made any sense at all? Sounds very much like the last desperate measure of a clueless bunch. Then again, I could be wrong, which is precisely what this administration has been from the outset of this tragic farce. Warmest
Regards,
Subject: Chalabi Every day this Iraq war gets more and more surreal! My husband had a pithy comment when he heard on the News Hour last night that the U. S. has been paying Chalabi (no longer the fair-haired boy, apparently) $320,000 a MONTH all this time. He said,"How many U.S. citizens could have had health insurance for that??" Our outrage just gets deeper every day. I don't want BuzzFlash to be perceived as a place where every irrational conspiracy theory is aired, yet how can we believe anything we hear from this morally bankrupt administration?! The prisoner abuse and murder scandal is not going to go away no matter how they try to whitewash it. The massacre of the wedding party...unbelieveable! Mike Moore said it best...:"Dude, where's my country!!??" Vote Democrat! Becky Miller
Subject: Dubuque, Iowa, Fiasco I am wondering who paid for the Republican gathering in Dubuque, Iowa, where anyone not a Bush supporter was turned away. Could it be the tax-paying public? Can the Dubuque newspaper find out? Very interesting because I remember the Republican heckler at the Iowa caucus when Howard Dean was speaking. Do they screen anyone who wants to see the Capitol in DC? Pisces
53% think Pelosi went too far by saying the Emperor had no clothes? Americans are nuts. He should
be tarred and feathered, impeached, and thrown in jail. The stuff those soldiers were doing wasn't just a little fun... it was against international and humane laws... and that was "just" humiliation... If this one person died in the one jail, how many others died in other prisons, and how many were "taken away" to die somewhere else? A BuzzFlash Reader
Subject: Zell Miller I liked Ron's editorial on Zell Miller (GOPHOTW). Zell fooled everybody here in Georgia by going into the US Senate as a Democrat and then voting, speaking, and acting more Republican than the Republicans. In addition to the things Ron mentioned, consider Zell's latest: A couple of weeks ago, Zell seriously pushed for the repeal of the 17th Amendment to the US Constitution. This is the Amendment that gave the vote for US Senate to the general public. Before that, US Senators had been elected by state legislatures. Apparently Zell feels that electing such august beings as himself should not be left up to the mere hoi poloi of voters. So not only is Zell not a Democrat, he's not a democrat, either. Fits right in with Bush's fascist crowd. Remember, very early on, Bush said he wished this were a dictatorship. People thought he was joking. He wasn't. Paul Schumacher
Subject: You Might Be a Liberal You might be a Liberal if... You actually work for a living instead of inheriting your way through life like those Weasels in Washington do. You consider an assault on the US Constitution and specifically the Bill of Rights' "Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Assembly" to be unpatriotic. You belong to a union like the many great heroes of 9/11 were (police, fire, pilots, food servers, and postal union) and are labeled a terrorist by the Bush Administration as they did to the school teachers' union. You expect white collar criminals like Kenny Boy Lay to actually pay for their crimes against American workers whose pension and retirement funds they stole and who robbed American Investors when their stocks crashed after all the insider trading scandals. You expect your vote to be counted in accordance with State laws that require a full and complete re-count on close elections. You expect a national energy policy to be designed with the input of many views not just those of the oil and energy companies profit motives. An energy policy that invests in America not Arabia. One that would put Americans back to work while cleaning and preserving our environment and in turn our own health and well being for future generations of Americans. You expect a foreign policy that is fair, reasonable, and something that all Americans can be proud of. Not a policy that pits Jews against Muslims so that Halliburton can make profits selling arms to both sides of the fence! If you can think of any other "you might be a liberal if" ideas, please share them with me. Best,
Subject: Congresswoman Pelosi says it like it is! Good for Congresswoman Pelosi! It's about time someone in Congress cut to the chase and called President Bush what he is: Incompetent. After watching three and a half years of a Bush Administration tear this country apart and mishandle every challenge they have been confronted with, it is painfully clear why every single business venture George W. Bush has ever undertaken has failed miserably. How many more of our kids will have to die before we can put an end to this madness? As for Republicans, like Tom DeLay and Marc Racicot, whose response to Congresswoman Pelosi is to claim that she hates America because she criticizes George W. Bush: On the one hand, this is the typical Republican non-denial denial; they do not deny that Bush is incompetent, only that Congresswoman Pelosi hates America because she noticed it. On the other hand, this is one more indication of how very far out in left field the Republicans have gone. They are starting to refer to Bush and America as if they were One, as kings were once identified as if they were the very realms that they ruled. Mr. Bush, thank God, is NOT the State. Naked or otherwise, President Bush is NOT the emperor, he is NOT synonymous with the land, and to criticize Bush is simply that, a criticism of him, not America. We are America, he is the man who had the White House handed to him and has made a royal mess of everything he has touched. Roll on November! Ruth Lopez
Subject: yard sign Hi All -- I took an idea from Greg Palast's latest BuzzFlash interview (#8) and made a big sign for my front yard! I used red and blue paint on white foam-board that I bought at Michael's (a craft supply store). It says: For the TRUTH go to: Sent BCC to my friends. Think about doing this yourself and forwarding this message BCC to your friends. If enough of us do this, perhaps the establishment media will get the message, too. From Joyce
Subject: Chalabi's fall Dear Buzz, Here's a thought to ponder.....Chalabi's being accused of giving Iran TOP TOP SECRETS that ONLY A FEW had access to. So TOP SECRET that only the upper upper level of gov't with the highest of highest security clearance had knowledge of certain information.....why was this being given to Chalabi? I guess I missed something here. I'm in my 50's and my father was in the military. If someone did that then, it was called: TREASON! When did it stop being that? No wonder our gov't is going down the toilet, especially with this administration, and it's a wonder when people turn against us because they know too much. What am I missing here? Would someone please clue me in? I'm clueless on this guy, as I hadn't heard his name before, or maybe just didn't pay attention. A loyal
Buzz fan forever!
Subject: Is Murder Abuse? The headlines and TV crawls read, "Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Scandal".... Is Murder Abuse?That is the question I have to ask. As our media continues to downplay the fact that the US murdered people in captivity, maybe that is something we should be asking the editors and "journalists" of our "elite media." Another question you have to ask, was the butchering of 4 Americans a response to the brutal murder of innocent Iraqi detainees? Look closely at the time periods and put it in some perspective! Deranged GOP congressmen plead for us to stop crying about a few bad apples and get back to bombing wedding parties. US Generals proclaim we will look into abuse and the 40 or so murders of those we held in captivity, then testify the next day that no torture occurred in Iraq and everything was done according to the Geneva Conventions. What dimension are we living in? Is murder not torturous? Media outlets push softball pieces comparing Saddam's "torture" to Iraqi "abuse" is a prime example of the media's reluctance to tell the truth. We killed, murdered, and butchered people in captivity. That is not abuse, that is not torture, that is not the Geneva Conventions...that is murder. In order for this nation to heal, we must first step away from the denial. We murdered people in our charge, and that makes us evil doers, thugs, killers and butchers, too. The only difference...we were the ones who were supposed to be leading by example. Sadly, the media will not cover it, the people will go on uninformed, and we will not know the true extent of the damage this has caused the US in the world for years to come! Please, stand up and speak out for America! Barry Baker
Subject: "Bush defends pick of computer firm" (Tallahassee Democrat)
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Subject: this doesn't make any sense On Friday, Stahl reported that senior intelligence officials stress the information Ahmad Chalabi is alleged to have passed on to Iran is of such a seriously sensitive nature, the result of full disclosure could be highly damaging to U.S. security. The information involves secrets that were held by only a handful of very senior U.S. officials, says Stahl. --"Ahmad Chalabi's Fall From Grace" (CBS News) How on earth did Chalabi - who is not even an American - get access to this highly classified information? Information that only a handful of very senior US Officials have? What the hell is going on in Washington? First we find out that Bandar is let in on the war plans even before the Secretary of State knows we are going to war & now we have very sensitive data being shared with a known thief? (Chalabi was convicted in absentia in Jordan.) When they talk about a handful of very senior US Officials, they have to be talking about Cheney & his pals. This is treason - pure & simple. If these very senior US Officials have shared this very sensitive data with Chalabi then it's treason. Linda
Subject: ANIMAL HOUSE AND THE WHITE HOUSE In my opinion, the greatest movie line of all time was from "Animal House." After Flounder loaned his brother's car to the fraternity, and they turned it into an urban assault vehicle, Flounder was told, "You f#*!#d up. You trusted us." This should be the official Bush Administration campaign slogan. If adopted it would be the first truthful statement in four years out of this entitled, arrogant, bunch of frat boys. mike kohr
Subject: Graduation Maybe you guys can find out the answer: I can sort of understand Bush not attending his daughters' graduations, but their mother? How in the world can Laura Bush not attend her own daughters' college graduations? But the real question is -- and this is the telling one -- are the grandparents attending? The excuse that Bush is using, too much security (even though he is speaking at other commencements) would not apply to George I and Barbara. Isn't the great Barbara Bush, earth mother, going to see her granddaughters graduate? So, are they going? It's worth noting.David F.
Subject: Chalabi "spins" it like O'Reilly! (Reader comment on Mailbag's "Chalabi Raid....right, pass the ketchup please") Hey Jen, you forgot to mention that the Bush Administration "FINALLY" has someone to blame all that faulty intelligence on since they refuse to take ANY responsibility "personally" for invading Iraq. See, Chalabi gets to stand with his damaged photo in hand (oh the horror and shame of it) in front of the Iraqi cameras and cry, "SEE! I, too, my Iraqi people, am a victim of America's aggression" (implies: "like you are"). MEANWHILE, Bush gets to blame EVERYTHING that has, is, or will ever happen in Iraq on Chalabi's "bad intelligence" (not Bush's). The perfect political (but not moral) solution for both men who are currently standing in it neck deep. I am even less amused Jen. (Sigh.) Republicans say: "But, we can't and shouldn't change horses mid-stream people!" Well, the Pony Express may have used horses back in 1870 all right, but I play NFL football. And in NFL football, if the quarterback can't keep his eye on the ball ((Osama)) or his mind on the REAL game ((Afghanistan AND Osama)), and he keeps getting sacked by 300-pound linemen ((Abu G. prison scandal etc.)) for what amounts to a continuing net loss of yardage ((Iraqi public support)), then he gets yanked out by the scruff of his neck as soon as it is humanly possible! Anybody but Bush should get the ball now that the damage is done. A BuzzFlash Reader
Subject: leading the country Looks like Bushy is leading many Americans by the leash, like that photo from the prison. Think about what those guards were told to do and then think about what happens to Americans here who go against Bush. The Dixie Chicks, and all the people who dared to write books. Look how they jumped on McCain who is in their own party. Now I read the military has to sign a document that they cannot discuss the war even after discharge or else they can be charged. NO doubt with treason. We have got to protect the White House from the bushies. Carolina
Subject: Brig.General Mark Kimmit Good Day, Thank God for BuzzFlash. I look forward to getting my morning headlines and Afternoon Buzz. This is the third letter I have written and have been lucky enough to have you publish the first two. Believe me when I say I emailed half the civilized world with the [11/8/03] article.... I just wanted to express my gratitude for all you have done. Now for something completely surreal.A few days ago I was watching a press conference with Brig. General Mark Kimmit, the official mouthpiece for the bush cartel in Iraq. He was reading from a document and rolling out a litany of charges that were being levied against Sgt. Graner, that wonderful fellow who appears in most of the Abu Ghraib photos abusing prisoners. He also can be proud that he is the man who impregnated that calendar girl, Lyndie English. Well, the list of charges was long but right in the middle was one charge that stuck out from all the others. ADULTERY. ADULTERY? I'm not kidding. I nearly fell out of my chair. Later on I saw a repeat and I leaned in to make sure I hadn't been hearing things. No Luck. There it was again. A D U L T E R Y! What's next? Maybe he didn't honor his mother or father. I knew bush was pushing his born- again terrorism, but has it already reached the stage of criminal behavior? I know this sounds insane but there it is. I went to CSPAN hoping to find it there, no go. Any suggestions your readers might have as to where I can locate the clip would be appreciated.You guys are Aces, Mitch [The story was reported in USA Today and in many news outlets. --BuzzFlash]
Subject: Michael Moore - Cannes - Palme d'Or I do believe I'm crying. It was just announced on French television that Michael Moore won the Palme d'Or -- BEST FILM, NOT JUST, DOCUMENTARY -- for FAHRENHEIT 9/11. I believe he was crying, too, when he found out. The French [speaker said] that it would have an impact on the upcoming American election [and] asked him, did he intend for it to have that effect? He had to wait a couple of seconds for the translator and then he said with a smile, "Whatever made you think of that?" Red-hot
Moore keeps Cannes fired up WOW!!! I believe there is hope. Siv O'Neall
Subject: President George W. Bodybags From now on, every reference to Bush should read: "President George W. Bodybags." Every Bush appearance should be met with people waving prop bodybags. Let's crank up our own echo chamber and drive this presidential pretender out of office permanently.Larry Piltz Austin, Texas
Subject: Is Chalabi the fall guy? Ahmed Chalabi's sudden fall from grace might be an indication that the Bush administration is planning to make him the fall guy in the "Mess-o-potamia." The fact that he provided much of the "intelligence" Bush used to justify the invasion and that this is already a big story in the media surely points to this. The dealings with Iran and the embezzlement charges in Jordan (this was ignored by the media until now) are part of the case being made against him. Chalabi sounds like "Comical Ali" when his claim that the CIA has a vendetta against him is aired. We've seen and heard from Chalabi more in the past two days than in all of the past 18 months. Who will be surprised if Bush throws him to the lions to save his own skin? Bush can now say, "We went into Iraq because we were fooled by this guy, but now that we're there, we have to finish the job." It's perfect...Bush and Co. can demonize him and deflect blame from themselves. If this plays out this way, his poll numbers will rebound. Time will tell, but this is a very likely scenario. George
Farago
Subject: IRAN BUSH IS GOING INTO IRAN TO TRY AND WIN THE ELECTION. I was just on FOX NEWS and this quote is there: "'There is no need for an investigation because we're quite certain he did it,' one senior Bush administration official said."...as an ad to buy George W. Bush's hat is flashing in the corner. The headline reads: 'Rock Solid' Evidence Chalabi Spied for IranMary Ellen
Subject: The Will to be Wrong . . . and Pelosi . . . You Go Girl !!!! BuzzFlash, Pelosi's Words Should be Echoed by Every Democrat in Congress . . . and if there are any decent Republicans left in Congress . . . them too!! Pelosi apologize? Why is it that every Republican thinks that they always need an apology and yet, Iraq, Afghanistan and all others abused by this administration get No Apologies, not even the parents of our dead Americans being shipped home in caskets with flags draped around them, get the attention that Pelosi is getting from the Republican Party. They start squealing like "lab rats," yet, Americans get apathy, not apology. Iraqis and Afghanis get apathy wrapped in napalm without apology. Speaking of flags, it's funny that these people who were for the attack on Iraq and those who attended their rallies, waving flags as if they were the only patriots in this Country and our flag belonged solely to them . . . where are they when the real patriots come home draped in the American Flag, where are these people who rallied to send our young people to war based on lies . . . the words of Bush and his buddies. Where are they? Why don't we hear what they have to say? Have any of them lost a son, a daughter or relative? Are they still waving their flags? Do they feel safer today, waving their flags on American soil? Or, are they choking on their flags . . . just wonderin . . . Quotes from the San Francisco Chronicle: I think someone should answer these questions. Why is it okay to question someone who kills their own family members because "God" told them to and yet, we have a leader who invades a Country and kills thousands because he says, paraphrasing, "God told him to," and this is not okay to question? I question anyone who thinks it is okay Not to question. When did a person's life become so invaluable to self-proclaimed Christians?" Just askin . . . of course it is always other people's lives put to risk. It has been three years of lies and war against people around the world and here at home. That is incompetence in my book any day. Republicans always attack and Democrats always sit back!!! It galls me that Pelosi's message is not echoed every day by Democrats in Congress. Her words are being accused of putting American lives at risk. Bah Humbug and Balderdash!! Bush's Lies have put American lives at risk in Iraq and across this planet. How can they (Bush's partners in crime) find four suspects for the killing of Berg when they are still hiding behind 911; they can't arrest anyone for the Anthrax letters; they shuffle around real evidence and arrest innocent people. This administration reminds me of an employee, any employee, who always looks busy, but never accomplishes anything. Busy work, but always amounts to nothing. This administration makes a lot of noise to drown out the real facts. If this administration spent the same amount of time trying to accomplish something that they spend trying to cover up the fact that they are not doing their job or the fact that they are complicit because they are the ones who dropped the matches in the powder keg, they might really accomplish something quite by accident . . . hardly on purpose. They have no real purpose in mind for Americans, Iraqis or the Afghanis. They (Republicans and the Bush cabal) want the power and the paycheck without the responsibility that should come with power, but so far, this regime has been given a pass. We have a powerful cabal in place of our government and they refuse to take responsibility for their mistakes, which have resulted in the deaths of thousands of people. These mistakes are worthy of more than apologies. They are worthy of impeachment!! How can it be that someone (Bush) who has caused so much death and destruction in just three years, cannot get the Democrats who have the attention of the press to speak out against this criminal in charge of this country? I will never understand people who can ignore the death and destruction by this administration. Maybe people would not think Bush is doing such a great job if they knew the truth? eh? If this is what it takes to win an election . . . this is not America. Wake the Hell Up America!!! It takes leadership. How can we expect Americans to pay attention if our own leaders do not speak out!! People follow the leader such as this leader . . .
Rave on Democrats . . . Rave On !!!!! Anyone who can vote for a person (Bush) who has lied us into war . . . how dare they call themselves patriots . . . how many sons and daughters do we have to lose on this planet before the "old men" who are killing them will be stopped? We need to send Bush and his six-shooters back to his ranch where he can play "cowboy" for the rest of his days in a striped shirt with bars around his playground and then only an occasional visitor might get hurt. It is time to take the sublessor of our government out of the White House and restore our "Not for Rent Property." Thanks BuzzFlash, Shirley
Smith
Subject: When Bush was Texas governor... During the time Mr. Bush was governor of Texas, the prison system operated under a federal consent decree because of the brutal conditions to which prisoners were subject, including abuse of inmates by guards.
A BuzzFlash Reader
Subject: CYA NOTICE --ANOTHER TRICK FROM THE FLORIDA DEPT. OF ELECTION I just got a call from the Miami-Dade Elections Department alerting us to the fact that the state has revised the Florida voter registration form and that the old black and white form will no longer be accepted as of June 30th. After that, they will only accept the new red and white form. I just received the above message from the local chapter of the ACLU on 5/19/04. Interpret it conservatively to be on the safe side; read it as the Florida Department of Elections has instructed the county supervisors of elections NOT to accept b/w xerox copies made of the new form itself since the form is now in red and white to differentiate it from copies. Clever little devils! The new red and white version also stops people from printing the form on the state's website, filling it out, and mailing it in. Just imagine that. Order tons of the forms ASAP. Put NOTHING past the state of Florida and expect to show more of this type of b.s. before November. Color copies cost more $$$$, right? Could this be considered a subliminal effort to cut down on the numbers of Dem voters being registered? Somehow I can't help but expect that supplies of the new forms may curiously be in short supply to Dem-leaning groups. Would Jeb Bush stoop so low? Would Jeb Bush retaliate if Disney distributed Michael Moore's movie "Fahrenheit 9/11"? Are the Repugs getting nervous about the drop in W's poll numbers? You bet your bippy! Sharon Andrews
Subject: Zell Miller Your selection of the infamous Zell (give the Democrats Hell) Miller was right on target. As a resident of Georgia, I have written to him so many times, never received an answer. This man is the prototype of the elected official that is hated and detested by the electorate. He panders to the money and is so obviously looking for a cushy payoff by war of some executive job in a corporation and certainly you can look forward to seeing him serving on many corporations with lucrative payoffs. It is a shame that the Democrats could not drum him out of the party, he was certainly goading them to do it and then would use it to denigrate "his party." After all, the fact that he said it was his party and ran as a democrat entitled him to abuse all the privileges accorded him. Norman
Kaffee
Subject: Navy Times DELETES poll--command influence??????? Scroll to 2nd poll. A few days ago, the poll was showing that most people thought one, or both, should be FIRED. Now the poll shows ZERO responses. http://www.navytimes.com/static.php?f=view.php Censorship, alive, well and living in the USA. Mika S.
Subject: mailbag 5/21....Sharon Andrews As it happens, we just returned from a ceremony mustering out the unit that our granddaughter was in. They were an engineering battalion and not in as much danger as the grunt soldiers...at least it seemed so to me. She was evacuated in March, medically, because of an ovarian cyst. But, the unit returned last week, and they all were there. Jefferson Barracks is not a place that you want to go to something like this....they showed a film of them and much of us....during the recruitment and deployment...and of course, none of it could be seen. The kids are trying to get a copy of the film. And it hit me how very lucky this family was. Likely because they did the extra four months, they will not be recalled... As I went around the corner in the park, they were putting an entire new addition on the cemetery.....and so many new headstones...that was the only time I caught my breath....it was so sad...so many young people have been lost....for nothing! Anyway...Sharon Andrews....I cannot ask right now...because I was the lone dissenter in the beginning.....but eventually I will find out if she had to sign the disclosure statement. Believe me, it would not surprise me. And incidentally, if anyone was watching the hearings this morning with Gen. Myers, what the hell does that Duncan Hunter character think he is? Filibustering away all the democrats question time... Someone...idiot....republican took his time to bash Nancy Pelosi for her comments about Bush (which were true), and someone else did not like it turning into a campaign event...I think it was the young African American rep from Arkansas. I have only seen him twice and forget his name, but he is an up-and-comer!! It was a free-for-all...and Rep. Hunter got told, but good! I am happy that Democrats, for the most part, are not rolling over and playing dead. Shirley..........St.Louis
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Colin Powell I know they're all worth millions, if not billions, but even so, maybe it's something as simple as he's afraid he might jeopardize the career of that worthless son of his, whoring for BIG MEDIA. Anybody think of that? Dotte
Courtwright
Subject: I missed it. Did you miss it? It is difficult to say exactly what is the MOST CYNICAL word or act that has come out of the White House since its Resident was chosen by the U.S. Supreme Court. But I think I found it. At first, I missed this one. Did you miss it? Who was named by Resident George W. Bush to be the Honorary Chairman of the National Day of Prayer? Oliver North, that's who. Yes, Oliver North. You know what to do, don't you? CLICK HERE http://www.nationaldayofprayer.org/articles/A0000012.html Ron Diener, a regular
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