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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: jlallen who wrote (253223)	5/7/2002 9:58:41 AM
From: Bald Eagle	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Increased farm subsidies by 70%. You like that?

To: jlallen who wrote (253223)	5/7/2002 10:05:30 AM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Jefford got his precious milk subsidies. Bad news for babies. Both parties grabbed your wallet are buying votes as fast as they can. Totally shameful. Bush will sign it. By now it won't even be disappointing. Don't know enough about the farm bill to comment.

To: jlallen who wrote (253223)	5/7/2002 10:32:59 AM
From: CYBERKEN	Respond to of 769667

Interesting that the media has great power in conning Americans into hearing what is speculated by third parties, rather than what is said by candidates. It's the difference between propaganda and reporting, and the new American left loves it. Most of what liberals contend are Bush "promises" were never uttered by him or his campaign, but were speculations of the nattering crowds who just couldn't believe he would ever be elected. Liberals and media types virtually always stared in shock and disbelief when it was pointed out that The Contract With America was a series of promises to force the House to vote-rather than a promise to enact-a series of legislative ideas. The Carvillian blanket of lies that the Contract was a "failure" because less than half of it found its way into law became overwhelming in the dominant left wing media. Any candidate on either side who verbally promises to make ANYTHING into law must necessarily be taken with a grain of salt. Few candidates actually make that promise and then get elected. The American electorate doesn't always act wisely, but they weren't born yesterday, either...