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To: tejek who wrote (174749)	8/29/2003 12:15:57 AM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583285

Schwarzenegger Slammed by Hispanic Group 1 hour, 20 minutes ago By BRIAN SKOLOFF, Associated Press Writer FRESNO, Calif. - Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger sought to broaden his appeal Thursday in the state's ethnically diverse heartland, as a Hispanic advocacy group criticized him for supporting English as the nation's official language. His leading rival in the gubernatorial recall campaign, Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, touched on an issue dear to Californians — gas prices — as he accused oil companies of price gouging leading into Labor Day weekend. Bustamante, a Democrat, vowed to bring the companies under state regulatory control, as he began a frenetic day of campaigning by gubernatorial candidates. Before Schwarzenegger arrived in the state's farm belt, the nation's oldest Hispanic civil rights group called on him to step down from the advisory board of U.S. English, a group that seeks to make English the official language of the United States. The group criticizing Schwarzenegger, the League of United Latin American Citizens, said the Austrian-born actor's advisory board position brings into question his commitment to Hispanics. "It just seems like all the issues that we support he doesn't," said Gabriela Lemus, the league's director of policy and legislation. The league said it is not taking a position on whether Gov. Gray Davis (news - web sites) should be recalled. Spokesman Sean Walsh said Schwarzenegger believes English should be the official language. "Arnold Schwarzenegger came to this country with a few dollars in his pocket and not speaking the English language, and he realized the importance of learning to speak English as quickly as possible to achieve your American dreams," Walsh said. Bustamante appeared at a Sacramento gas station to call for amending the state constitution to bring big oil companies under state regulatory control. "Californians are being gouged, and under current law we are powerless to do anything about it," he said, reminding voters they will be paying the highest gas prices in the nation this weekend. Other front-running candidates in the race to replace Davis if he is recalled Oct. 7 were also busy around the state. Former baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth held a town hall-style meeting in San Diego, telling about 75 people that if elected he would convene a special legislative session on his first day in office to address the state's budget. Ueberroth also said he would ask lawmakers to place a measure on the March ballot asking voters for a constitutional amendment to impose spending caps. "I'm going to be a mad dog chasing a meat truck to make sure we get spending in line and get jobs back in the state," he said. GOP state Sen. Sen. Tom McClintock also was in San Diego, serving as guest host on an afternoon radio show on KOGO. The demand that Schwarzenegger leave U.S. English came as he made a campaign swing through Fresno, Bustamante's hometown. He visited a school, toured a food processing plant and attended a rally at a shopping mall. "Here at the heart of agriculture, we have to keep our farms from being overtaxed, overburdened and overregulated," he told a raucous crowd of about 2,000. The region encompasses the nation's most productive farmland and is home to many ethnic groups and immigrants, including Hispanics. Bustamante was to travel to the area Saturday to accept the endorsement of the United Farm Workers of America. The lieutenant governor, meanwhile, found himself responding to critics who have complained on conservative talk shows that he was a member of the Hispanic student activist group Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan, or MeCHA, while a student at California State University, Fresno. Critics have said the group advocates radical change. "The students who are MeCHA today are just like the students when I was there," he said. "Pretty much they are trying to get an education. Most of the friends I went to school with are now either graduates from college or raising families." Also Thursday: _State Democratic Party Chairman Art Torres said the organization should endorse a replacement candidate, a change from its strategy of only opposing the recall. Delegates will vote at its Sept. 13 convention. Bustamante is the only well-known Democrat among the 135 candidates. _Schwarzenegger was endorsed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, which led the 1978 fight for property tax-cutting Proposition 13. The endorsement came despite statements by a Schwarzenegger adviser that California property taxes might be too low. _An appeals court said it would hold a hearing Sept. 11 to review a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union (news - web sites) alleging that punch-card voting machines used in at least six counties won't accurately tally votes. A federal judge in Los Angeles last week refused to postpone the election until March as the ACLU requested.

To: tejek who wrote (174749)	8/29/2003 12:39:57 AM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583285

Ted, I think it fell apart because they had been forced to be together for a long time against their will. Had they not wanted to be seperated almost as much as being free, I think they would have adjusted and worked it out. As it is, they'll probably end up together in the EU. There was a lot of resentment Czechs in government (the dominant nationality by all the other nationalities, which is why an outside actor (Hitler) was not so entirely unwelcome (obviously, this was before the world knew what he was about). But things settled, country became federal, resentment subsided. But the marriage still ended up in a divorce. There are too many benies to being in the EU. Overtime, I think it will become like the US of A. The hardest part was getting the Germans to give up the Deustchmark...... I think its all downhill from there. <g> There are definitely benefits to counties that are joining, especially the poor ones that end up net recepients from Euro budget. But the trouble I see is from within the rich countries, an anti-EU movements, as a reaction to the bureaucrats usurping more and more power, requiring more dollars (Euros) to be paid by the rich countries. I don't think there is anything serious currently underway. It's just something I think will happen in the future. As far as being like the US of A, I don's see any resentment between Idaho and Georgia, but it may happen between European countries. The funny thing they are doing with #of votes each counry gets may be a source of resentment. For example Germany will get 29 votes vs. Poland of 27. Also, during the ascension talks (before the field was widen so much) Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary coordinated their steps, sometimes with Slovenia as well. If in the EU, they act as a block, they outvote the feared duo of Germany and France. My rough guess of the population of these 5 insignificant countries is about 60M, less than 80M Germans alone. Their combined GDP is probably less than 10% of Germany alone (and I am ignoring France as the second partner in the duo). I think that may cause some resentment in Paris and Berlin. BTW, here is a link I found on the votes: europa.eu.int Joe

To: tejek who wrote (174749)	8/29/2003 12:56:18 AM
From: Jim McMannis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1583285

Baghdad Couple Names Son After Bush BAGHDAD, Iraq - A Baghdad couple named their son after President Bush (news - web sites) to show their thanks for the overthrow of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites). The boy was born six weeks ago to Nadia Jergis Mohammed, 34, and her husband Abdul Kader Faris, 41. "I tell you all Iraqis hated Saddam's regime. It was only George Bush who liberated us, without him it wouldn't have happened. If he hadn't done it the sons of Saddam would have ruled us for years. He saved us from Saddam and that's why we named our son after him," Mohammed told Associated Press Television News. The boy, born July 11, carries the full name George Bush Abdul Kader Faris Abed El-Hussein. He weighed 7 pounds 11 1/2 ounces at birth. Two older brothers are named more traditionally Omar and Ali. Saddam's sons Odai and Qusai were killed in a fierce gunbattle with U.S. troops July 22 in Mosul.