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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Diane who wrote (2887)	10/17/2000 1:28:56 PM
From: Frank Griffin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10042

Okay, here's the deal. A friend of mine sent me this and I read it with much skepticism (as I do all e-mails claiming fact and fiction). I decided that maybe half of the claims in it are true (I deleted the utterly ridiculous to save you some time... smile). BUT, the reason I am sending it out anyway is this: Friday morning on the Today Show I saw an interview with Bill Bennett (you know, the author). Great man, that guy! (Wish he would run for President... I digress.) SO, in the interview he pointed out several specific places where Al Gore lied during the first debate. The things he pointed out were things I myself had heard Al Gore say, and so I know that Bill was speaking the truth. It was an amazing interview because he minced no words - he started the whole thing by stating that Al Gore was a liar. And he said he wondered at the fact that this country was willing to vote in liar number 2 (basically, Cindy's major paraphrase!). Reminds me of the ol' saying, "Same song, second verse." So, even though several of the claims below may be false, I do indeed believe that we are dealing with a pathological liar in the man, Al Gore. As one final note. Please understand that I am well aware of Who it is who raises up kings and lays them low. I know the One in charge here, and I am primarily sending this out as a call to prayer. No amount of fact-spewing is going to keep Al Gore from occupying the presidential seat of the White House if God doesn't raise Bush up as the leader of our country. And understand that I DO NOT THINK BUSH IS PERFECT, nor do I believe our leaders should ever be seen as some sort of "saviors"!! I don't know about you, but I am praying for mercy. I am praying for God to bring righteousness and justice - TRUTH - back into the leadership of our country. I am not nearly as concerned with the politics of the man as I am with the character of the man. It's fortunate for me that I happen to agree with Republican ideology (for the most part). HOWEVER, if Bush were as much of a liar as I even think Gore is, I wouldn't vote for him either!!! Folks, God isn't concerned with political policy. HE LOOKS AT THE HEART. And right now He's looking at the heart of this nation. What is our desire in the leaders we place over us? What are we looking for? Do we have the mind of the LORD in this?? Let's hope and pray so. "These six things the LORD hates, yes seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift in running to evil, a false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows discord among brethren." Proverbs 6:16 ________________________________________________ DO WE REALLY NEED ANOTHER PATHOLOGICAL LIAR FOR PRESIDENT? FICTION: Al Gore recently claimed that his mother-in-law pays more than $100.00 for the arthritis medicine Lodine; and he claims that his dog takes the same medicine for $37.00, claiming "This is wrong!" FACT: Gore's aides were quick to apologize for Gore's lie, saying the information was from a Democratic study. Washington newspapers also reported that Al Gore wasn't even sure his mother-in-law was taking any medication and wasn't even sure she had arthritis. And, he doesn't know anything about his dog's "arthritis". FICTION: Al Gore said his father, a senator, was a champion of civil rights during the 1960's. FACT: Gore's father voted against the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 and was a racist who was fond of using the "N" word. FICTION: Al Gore said that his sister was the very first person to join the Peace Corps. FACT: By the time Gore's sister joined the Peace Corps, there were already over 100 members. FICTION: The same sister died of lung cancer years later and Gore vowed to never accept tobacco money as campaign contributions. FACT: Just four years later, while campaigning for office, Gore spoke to the tobacco industry and said he was one of them because "I've planted it, raised it, cut it, and dried it." He raised over $100,000 in "reported" contributions. FICTION: While running for office, Gore's campaign literature claimed he was a "Brilliant Student". FACT: Washington newspapers said he barely passed Harvard and consistently earned D's and C's. FICTION: Gore claims an extensive knowledge of law as a result of his extensive study at law school. FACT: Al Gore dropped out of law school. FICTION: Gore claimed that his knowledge of God and spirituality came to complete fruition while "finishing" divinity school. FACT: Al Gore dropped out of divinity school. FICTION : Gore claimed that as a reporter for a Nashville newspaper, his stories led to the arrests of numerous corrupt criminals. FACT: He later apologized for his claim and actually said it was untrue (also known as lying). FICTION: Gore claims to increase diversity in the staff that follows him daily, especially among blacks. FACT: Black members of the Secret Service are suing because they claim they are not being promoted to positions guarding the Vice-President. FICTION: Al Gore said he was the first to discover the Love Canal pollution accident. FACT: The incident was already discovered, being investigated, and covered widely in the press for many months before Gore was aware of it. FICTION: Gore said just recently that if elected president, he would put harsh sanctions on the sleazy producers of Hollywood's extreme sex and violence. FACT: Just six days later, Gore attended a fundraiser by Hollywood producers and radical gay activists where he told them that he would only pretend to "nudge them" if elected. He raised over $4 million. FICTION: Al Gore said he built his Tennessee home with his bare hands. FACT : Totally false! FICTION: Al Gore says parents should not have a choice between private and public schools because public schools are far better. TRUTH : Al Gore attended private school and he has sent his children to private schools. FICTION: Al Gore claimed to co-sponsor the McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Act. FACT: The Act was not sponsored until he had been out of office for over a year. FICTION: Al Gore claims to be instrumental in keeping gas prices low. FACT: Gore has voted on numerous occasions to raise the tax on gasoline. In his book "Earth In The Balance" Gore claims that the nation's Number One enemy is the internal combustion engine. (That's the motor in your vehicle that gets you to work and takes your kids to school) FICTION: Gore pretends to champion the rights of poor women to be tested regularly for breast cancer with the most modern technology. FACT: While giving a speech on the subject in September, Gore didn't know what a mammogram was. FICTION: AL Gore promised Florida's senior citizens that they would finally have low-cost drugs with no interference from government. FACT: Gore's plan calls for the creation of a huge federal agency that would tell you which doctor you are allowed to see in order to get the "special rates". FACT: Al Gore told NBC's Lisa Meyers that he had never told a lie. When Meyers pressed harder, "You've never told a lie?!" Gore said, "Not that I know of." SOUND FAMILIAR? Election Day is ticking away. E-mail this to as many people as possible or we will be living with Al Gore. ________________________________________________