October 7, 2004
The BuzzFlash Mailbag
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Subject: This is a letter I really hate to write
To Whom it may concern:
Our president and Vice President and most of the Cabinet are liars with a capital "L."
They are, in part, driven by a theological bent that is really quite 'NUTZ," and has nothing to do with the true teachings of the one they claim to follow. The other group who controls everything, at the moment, worship the only graven image there has ever been: MONEY!
Bush can talk about being "born again" till his hair falls out and the Devil goes ice-skating, but it is a lie. Anyone who has really been born again, in Christ, would never make the decisions he has made. Being truly born again does not require snake-handling nor commanding modern day Crusades.
"You shall know them by their fruits." That is what Jesus said.
How many deaths will it take before people understand that Bushco's fruits are rotten?
Something is very wrong with these people; the Bush Family Evil Empire; the BFEE as Bartcop so rightly labels them. We ignore this at our own peril and that of the rest of the world.
Our "leaders" are sociopathic. There is no doubt about this in the minds of mental health professionals, who are quietly leaving the country.
Are we willing to do what it takes to, not only defeat them, but hold them accountable in Courts of Law? They have committed crimes against humanity and they are rabidly committed to shredding our Constitution.
Again we ask, what will we do, if they win or rig the election? Will we fight with all we are worth to maintain Democracy in America, or will we wilt, as Bush accuses Kerry of doing? Will we flood into the streets and shut the country down, or will we remain sheeple?
If there are any non-sheeple out there, we ask you to contact us.
The Aquarian Conspirators are prepared to fight. We are acutely aware of the Fascism Creep that gets worse by the day! We are looking beyond Nov 2. If you are of like mind, let us know. We need all the help we can get; for the sake of our country and our fellow human beings in other parts of the world.
Mel
Subject: A Cheaper Form of Analysis
George Bush claims that the world is a different place after 9/11. Well, he is correct but the world is also a different place after 9/10 and 9/12 and so on. The world is a different place every day as it keeps changing. It is how we process all these changes that make the difference.
Terrorism has been around a long time. There have been terrorist attacks all over the world for hundreds, if not thousands of years. There have also been events which caused the loss of lives, some manmade some not. And there will be more. Again the important thing is how we process and deal with these things.
Watching Mr. Bush's face in that school room on 9/11 after hearing of the attacks you could see the shock, and then almost feel the accompanying fear and guilt. It took him a few days to channel that fear and guilt into anger, and then we started to hear the tough talk about terrorism. Then came the invasion of Afghanistan, and that seemed to satiate Mr. Bush for a while. But soon after we began hearing rumblings about Iraq. The invasion in Afghanistan was too vague and not producing enough clear results to satisfy Mr. Bush. His mindset, being of the warring of nation states and threat of nuclear missiles, didn't fit into the Afghanistan model. But with a little persuasion the American people could be made to see that Iraq was a much better place to take out one's anger and aggression. There was already a disliked leader in place, one we could call names and easily defeat.
And so we find ourselves in a war in Iraq, which Mr. Bush sees filled with terrorists, which it may be now. But notice how the definition of terrorist has expanded, from the people who attacked us and destroyed the World Trade Centers, to anyone fighting us in Iraq. That fear and guilt that is eating away at Mr. Bush constantly needs more targets as the anger continues to manifest. Also he needs to confirm his manhood as he knows he failed as a leader, but can't admit that to himself. It's always an outside source that is the cause of whatever happens in Mr. Bush's life.
Now what would four more years of a Bush Psychotherapy, er Presidency mean? Probably more of the same. Tough talk or name calling, perhaps an invasion if the manpower is available. There will always be terrorists out there for Mr. Bush to attack to assuage his fear and guilt. But most likely they will be in nation states to make the fighting process easier and clearer in his mind.
It would be cheaper in many ways (lives lost, suffering, monetary matters) to find Mr. Bush a good psychiatrist and let him stop using American resources to work out his inner problems. He has not processed 9/11, or a number of other events in his life, and so we live in a world of fear and anger as a result.
A BuzzFlash Reader
Subject: Re: Words fly, cops called at swift boat book signing
The City Club should be ashamed of themselves inviting these liars. Up next week: Tales from the Opium Frontier: My Drug Smuggling Experiences with The Pope, Queen Elizabeth and Madonna, A True Story. If anyone has the time (I don't), I think it would be wise to drop a note to some of the board members (David Orr, Paul Green, Judy Irwin...some evil bastards, too) saying how shocked and disgusted you are for giving these liars a forum. Here is a link to the board:
http://www.cityclubchicago.com/about/bog.asp
TJ
Subject: Outrageous!!!
It looks like the White House pulled a fast one on the 24-hour news channels this morning as President Bush grabbed 50 minutes of free, uninterrupted TV air time one month before Election Day. News outlets were told in advance Bush would give a substantive speech addressing key policy issues, which is why they agreed to carry it. (They're not in the habit of running stump speeches in their entirety.) Days ago, the speech was billed as an address on medical liability reform. Then on Monday, White House aides announced the speech would address the "war on terror" and the economy. And that's how the cable outlets dutifully hyped it this morning:
"President Bush heads to [Pennsylvania] for what is billed as a major speech." (MSNBC)
"President Bush heading to Pennsylvania for what's called a significant speech on the economy and the war on terror." (CNN)
"President Bush is making what's being called a significant speech on Iraq and the economy." (Fox News)
Instead, the address, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., was nothing more than a raucous Bush pep rally as the president unleashed his most sustained and personal attacks on Sen. John Kerry to date, portraying him as an out of touch liberal who cannot be trusted to defend America, while Republican loyalists in the crowd booed and jeered each mention of Kerry's name.
The question is, why did all three news channels cover the attack speech for nearly an hour? In the past, they have occasionally cut away to both candidates' stump speeches for five or ten minutes, but certainly never for 50 minutes. When it became apparent that Bush's policy speech was not going to be as advertised, but was instead a tirade against Kerry, did that still constitute news? And the more pressing question for the cable outlets is: When are they going to give Kerry nearly an hour of uninterrupted time to ridicule and mock Bush's record?
A BuzzFlash Reader
Subject: Fredo W. Bush
Dear BuzzFlash Mailbag,
Is it just me, or did anyone else see a little Fredo Corleone in George Bush during last Thursday's debate? It's when he says, "I know Osama bin Laden attacked us. I know that." Can't you just hear him continuing on to scream, "I can handle things! I'm smart! Not like everybody says... like dumb... I'm smart and I want respect!" You KNOW that's what he's thinking. Oh poor, pathetic, misguided Fredo...
Sincerely,
Craig Schott
Redlands, CA
VOTER
Subject: On the CANADIAN TV
A British Columbia Station CBUT is airing [Wednesday] at 9 pm Pacific time an unauthorized biography of Dick Cheney called "The fifth estate," and it portraits the VP as a money and power thirsty monster (according to the ads on TV. Do you know anything about this?
Sincerely,
Irena Zeithamel
[BuzzFlash Note: Yesterday, mailbag reader Marc Renaud tipped us off. We're linking to it: The Fifth Estate: http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/dickcheney/.]
Subject: This monkey ain't no lion
Buzz,
The Bush's speech today is a pathetic trick. Such pre-emptive maneuvering should not be allowed in the midst of a presidential race, but I suppose a president can do whatever he wants to, especially this one. But, to tell the truth, I can't wait to watch him. It'll be more of the same -- unmasking of the real Bush. Because no matter how many tightly scripted, highly rehearsed performances Bush gives, they cannot hide the fact that he is an arrogant, unfeeling, spoiled-rotten, cowardly and incompetent rich boy with zero qualifications for any office. His body betrays him every time. Doesn't matter how hard Karl and Karen prep him before his public appearances, the smirk remains, the arrogant posturing is there, the disdain for anyone not like him painfully shows. The non-verbal messages he sends cannot be erased by any amount of coaching, because they express the deepest core of his being -- the real psychopathic Bush. You cannot make a monkey into a lion. Unless he undergoes a dramatic personality change (an impossible hope), he'll blow any public appearance by simply showing his true colors -- something he cannot help.
A Buzzer
Subject: It's hard work!! Taking our money is hard work!!
Here's something I was e-mailed but is important for everyone to hear:
SOCIAL SECURITY
2004 Election Issue!! GET A BILL STARTED TO PLACE ALL POLITICIANS ON SOC. SEC.
This must be an issue in "2004". Please! Keep it going.
SOCIAL SECURITY:
Perhaps we are asking the wrong questions during election years! Our Senators and Congresswomen do not pay into Social Security and, of course, they do not collect from it.
You see, Social Security benefits were not suitable for persons of their rare elevation in society. They felt they should have a special plan for themselves. So, many years ago they voted in their own benefit plan.
In more recent years, no congressperson has felt the need to change it. After all, it is a great plan.
For all practical purposes their plan works like this:
When they retire, they continue to draw the same pay until they die. Except it may increase from time to time for cost of living adjustments.
For example, former Senator Byrd and Congressman White and their wives may
expect to draw $7,800,000.00 (that's Seven Million, Eight-Hundred Thousand
Dollars), with their wives drawing $275,000.00 during the last years of
their lives.This is calculated on an average life span for each of those two Dignitaries.
Younger Dignitaries who retire at an early age, will receive much more during the rest of their lives.
Their cost for this excellent plan is $0.00. NADA....ZILCH....
This little perk they voted for themselves is free to them. You and I pick up the tab for this plan. The funds for this fine retirement plan come directly from the General Funds.
"OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK"!
From our own Social Security Plan, which you and I pay (or have paid) into every pay day until we retire (which amount is matched by our employer)--we can expect to get an average of $1,000 per month after retirement.
Or, in other words, we would have to collect our average of $1,000 monthly benefits for 68 years and one (1) month to equal Senator! Bill Bradley's benefits!
Social Security could be very good if only one small change were made. That change would be to: Jerk the Golden Fleece Retirement Plan from under the Senators and
Congressmen. Put them into the Social Security plan with the rest of us...then sit back and watch how fast they would fix it.If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of awareness will be planted and maybe good changes will evolve.
How many people can YOU send this to?! Better yet..... How many people WILL you send this to??
Keep this going clear up thru the 2004 election!! We need to be heard
Have A Good Day!
Suzanne
Subject: Bush the Hijacker
Just found BuzzFlash, but if no one has yet said this, here is my contribution:
Just after 9-11 Bush talked about terrorists hijacking religion for their own evil purposes. Well, he has adopted their tactics:
He has hijacked religion to gain support for his war in Iraq.
He has hijacked the term conservative and used it to identify his economic policies.
He has hijacked the Republican Party - and some of them are just becoming aware of it.
Maxi from
Metropolis, IL
Subject: CBC's Unauthorized Biography of Dick Cheney
I just watched the CBC program about Cheney. The man was apparently born evil and hungry for power and has only gotten more so as he has aged. I wish everyone could see this. There is information on the website, CBC.ca/fifth, about the program's contents -- just follow the links for as long as your stomach holds out. The sheer lack of conscience or any human decency in Cheney is really sickening, and chilling.
A BuzzFlash Reader
Subject: Scummy Rummy Hoisted on His Own Petard
If Rumsfeld is being set-up to take the fall...it could mean several things. Some Demo operatives might have copies of the rest of the torture photos. Sy Hersh said, "You haven't seen evil until you see the photos that haven't been shown." October Internet Surprise? It's worth a lot of dough to someone. Certainly there are copies floating around. And plenty of military/CIA looking for revenge...Rumsfeld is hated by both. CIA payback would be a real sneaky bitch. Bush couldn't survive worse photos w/o rolling heads...who's better to start with than Mr. Shock & Awe.
Also impeachment papers supposedly were being prepared on Rumsfeld. The photos would be Exhibit A. Perhaps Demos are waiting until after the election when they have a House majority to proceed w/impeachment and Bush wants to cut that off at the pass before it turns into a deep-sea diving expedition.
Bush needs to neutralize Iraq as the number one election issue. He would think axing Rumsfeld would do it. Throw a bone to the undecideds and disaffected GOP...who might follow Senator Lugar's lead and vote for Kerry. Remarks on the war by Chuck Hagel and other top GOP Senators have been devastating. If they are saying this in public what goes on behind closed doors? 150 diplomats endorsing Kerry...F911 DVD commercials on every channel...Springsteen & Company's Dump Bush Swing-State tour. Saw a video of Bush getting on a plane turning around and doing his Nixon wave...he looks scared....I mean more than everyday coward scared.
If Bush names Condi as head of State with Powell leaving, and some moderate General at the head of DoD he could defuse a lot of heat. Of course the insurgency is going to get worse in Baghdad. Cheney's smug remarks played on Al Jazzera will be like "Oh yeah...everything's rosy? Watch this." Maybe civil war will be the October surprise. Gee, will oil hit $60 a barrel in time for the election? Maybe we should start a pool. The French could also announce Cheney's indictment on the Nigerian bribery scandal. There's plenty of upside for them....the world would love it...and with them trying to fortify the EU it would be good advertising.
Cheney came off cool at the Veep thing except when Halliburton was mentioned. Would like a freeze-frame of his face. Sheer terror. These guys know the gig could be up. They've pushed so much manure up a very slippery slope gravity has to kick in at some point. The entire world hates their guts. And Cheney couldn't damage the "The Breck Girl." Flip-flop was their entire wad. The next 27 days are going to be something....sure wish Big Dog was in the game.
Suzanne
San Francisco
Subject: BuzzFlash letter
Dear Buzz,
Dick Cheney must regret the day Al Gore invented the internet. It seems like the guy who out-maneuvered Cheney by redirecting his website (factcheck.com) to georgesoros.com has got a good track record in defending free speech and standing up for the little guy.
John Berryhill was part of the legal team that defeated Jerry Falwell in his attempt to shut down a Falwell parody website. Congratulations to Berryhill for another job well done!
http://www.pnionline.com/dnblog/extra/archives/000996.html
Polunatic
A Reader from Canada
Subject: Class or lack thereof
I have heard very little mention of this so I thought I'd help bring it more attention. After Edwards graciously thanked the VP and the moderator at the end of the debate, Cheney spoke and thanked only the moderator. This man is one of the faces of America on the world stage yet he displays the maturity of a petulant 5th grader. Makes you proud doesn't it?
Disgusted,
Erik Valdes
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