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To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (24358)5/4/2003 12:54:40 AM
From: Raymond Duray  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 25898
 
Hi Pat,

Re: Bill Bennett has a gambling problem!

A Republican buddy of mine sent that item to me in email. It kinda went off the top of his hypocrisy meter, too. <gg>

I think Bennett's gambling problem is small beer compared to Bush's honesty problem...... trying to re-classify public information! Now that takes cojones:

msnbc.com

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"Even as White House political aides plot a 2004 campaign plan designed to capitalize on the emotions and issues raised by the September 11 terror attacks, administration officials are waging a behind-the-scenes battle to restrict public disclosure of key events relating to the attacks."

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In some cases, these sources say, the administration has even sought to “reclassify” some material that was already discussed in public testimony—a move one Senate staffer described as “ludicrous.”



To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (24358)5/5/2003 8:57:30 AM
From: Thomas M.  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 25898
 
<<< ... many local residents remain convinced that the U.S. Army removed Saddam's Baath Party loyalists only to bring some of them back in and give power to a new generation of corrupt politicians prepared to follow American orders. "They are all thieves. All these men who are talking to the Americans are corrupt. The Americans do not understand but they are all thieves," said Abed Jabori, a local teacher ... >>>

alertnet.org



To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (24358)5/7/2003 6:16:34 PM
From: sea_biscuit  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 25898
 
OK, OK, I confess I am an admirer of Bennett. This week, I will show my appreciation for Bennett by presenting a youngster with the "Book of Virtues", $50 and a bus ticket to Vegas! :-)