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

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (350088)	1/30/2003 9:09:04 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Respond to of 769667

IN the interests of fairness and balance we present Osama bin Laden's 2003 State of the Union address, as delivered yesterday to his ecstatic followers: MR Speaker, distinguished guests, earthworms and remains of faithful old kidney dialysis machine, as we gather tonight, our cause lies in ruin. Yet the forces of jihad have never been stronger! The Western devil, he is trembling and broken, even though a massive number of our operatives in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe have been captured or killed, Afghan women are openly attending schools, and I'm a smorgasbord for centipedes. Jihad marches on. For this, first I must thank Mullah Omar. Stand up, Mullah, wherever you are, and wave to the people. With your good hand! Thanks too to Richard Reid, the shoe bomber, whose plan would have worked perfectly were it not for his extreme blundering idiocy. And to my dear murderous friends in Bali who inspired us all, in your hour of need my heart goes out to you. Or it would, if a hungry bird hadn't already flown away with it. We have faced the mildest, most measured attack our enemies could throw at us, and we have been rapidly defeated at almost every turn. The Muslim people have not risen as one to join my lunatic quest, the West has not been intimidated (well, except for the French) and every prediction about a Vietnam-style quagmire in Afghanistan proved false. Why, only this week US and Afghan troops easily put down a small al-Qa'ida uprising. From this we can draw strength. For is it not written in the Koran that he who is pulped by US Army ordnance and buried beneath tonnes of Tora Bora dirt shall not later rise up and do more cool stuff with jets and buildings? You know, I bet it is. Now to the case of my amigo in goodness, Saddam Hussein. The same people who predicted drawn-out warfare in Afghanistan with many thousands of civilian dead are predicting the same thing for Iraq. This prediction, it is a curse. I fear for Saddam. All of his glorious fundraising for the families of Palestinian suicide killers and the holy slaughter of his countrymen will mean nothing if the reverse-curse of the inaccurate Western commentators again comes true. I would list all of these commentators, but my lack of a soft palate, lower jaw, and upper head makes difficult the task of pronouncing their decadent Western names. How much easier it would be if John Pilger was known as Mohammed Motown Aqsa ul Haq. And finally, to you, George W. Bush, I say this: You have won the battle and you will win the war, while I was insane in life and am now munched upon by stray dogs in death. But at least no lunatic Western leftist ever called me stupid. Jihad triumphs again! theaustralian.news.com.au

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (350088)	1/30/2003 9:42:42 AM
From: PROLIFE	Respond to of 769667

this spring? Won't you be in Baghdad holding hands with the Republican Guard??

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (350088)	1/30/2003 9:46:00 AM
From: PROLIFE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

What do you think of saddam saying he will break the necks of America?

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (350088)	1/30/2003 11:55:16 AM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769667

DEMS TO CHALLENGE LIMBAUGH: WASHINGTON -- Hoping to claim their place on the talk-radio dial, Democrats borrowed a page out of the Republican primer and brought more than 30 "progressive" radio talkshow hosts to the nation's capital this week for two days of red-carpet treatment. The gathering was organized by Democracy Radio, a privately funded org launched in the fall to provide an antidote to conservative talk radio. The org's first task is to build a relationship with liberal-minded hosts and help them build their auds. Democracy Radio also intends to create new programming for stations around the country. President Clinton -- who provided round-the-clock material for the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity -- has been approached about playing some sort of role. While he may have entertained the idea, he has no immediate plans to do so. "We believe that the public trust that is radio has to a great extent been betrayed because of right-wing domination of the airwaves. We were created to try and counterbalance that dominate presence," Democracy Radio founder and exec director Tom Athens said. "We're not advocating purely progressive talk radio, we just want there to be more than one perspective." Many Democrats blamed right-wing radio for the Republican sweep in November's midterm national election. Over the past decade, Republicans have built relationships with conservative radio show hosts, making sure they have access to guests as well to talking points laying out the party's message on particular issues. The Republican National Committee Radio Services Dept. has done much of the work. The RNC also brought radio talkshow hosts to Washington this week, tied to President Bush's State of the Union speech. "My advice, they need to study what Republicans have done. Figure out how the other guys do it. I think Democrats often feel more comfortable talking about nuanced positions," said Tom Taylor, publisher of trade pub Inside Radio. The schedule put together by Democracy Radio included briefings on Tuesday by Capitol Hill lawmakers on such issues as the economy, health care, national security and foreign policy. Wednesday, the radio hosts broadcast live from the Capitol Hill, providing coverage of Bush's speech. Democracy Radio made sure they had access to lawmakers. "Conservative talkshows have dominated the airwaves for far too long and Democrats are committed to helping progressive talkshows, both as currently as they exist and to create more shows," said Ranit Schmelzer, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.). That's entertainment Athens said it's a myth that a liberal talkshow host can't be captivating or every bit as entertaining as a Rush Limbaugh. One of the radio personalities hosted by Democracy Radio was Randi Rhodes, who has a popular show on WJNO 1290 (AM) in South Florida. "She's (not) erudite. She's not an egghead who is talking complex political theory. She is talking straight. She is funny. She is irreverent," Athens said. Other radio hosts accepting Democracy Radio's invite included Mitch Albom, Mike Ward and Guy James. Athens declined to provide a full list.