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

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (462453)	9/21/2003 5:29:10 PM
From: miraje	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

I see humor and amusement at the amateur way clark is coming out. reviewjournal.com Sunday, September 21, 2003 Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal EDITORIAL: Founding principles Retired four-star Gen. Wesley Clark, who last week became the 10th Democrat to officially attempt to unseat President Bush, has quickly become the national flavor of the day, sucking much of the attention away from the previous media darling, former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean. While Gen. Clark's resume is impressive -- Rhodes scholar, first in his class at West Point, supreme commander of NATO forces, investment banker -- to date he's rarely taken specific stands on domestic issues. But we are learning where Gen. Clark's inclinations lie, as this June interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" revealed: "The Bush tax cuts weren't fair," Gen. Clark said. "The people that need the money and deserve the money are the people who are paying less, not the people who are paying more. I thought this country was founded on a principle of progressive taxation." Really? The U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 9, states: "No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken." Meaning? At the time of the founding, the only taxes on individuals Congress was allowed to assess had to be based on population rather than wealth or earnings. The notion of imposing "progressive" tax rates on incomes, with richer people paying higher rates, was prohibited by the Constitution. It took the ratification of the 16th Amendment to clear the way for income taxes of varying rates. In isolation, such total ignorance of our nation's history and traditions does not mean Gen. Clark lacks the qualifications, demeanor or temperament to serve as president. But if the former scholar wishes to be taken seriously as a candidate, he'd be well advised to close any similar gaps in knowledge as the campaign progresses.

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (462453)	9/21/2003 5:46:14 PM
From: Kevin Rose	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Desperation. Desperation by George Will and Sean Hannity to lie about Clark and his comments on the post 9/11 call. Desperation in their attempts to laugh off his bid. Desperation in that they realize people well see that Bush is actually a Clark wannabe. Clark has a sterling military career who actually served his country in Vietnam instead of skipping out on drug tests as a play pilot; is a Rhodes scholar instead of intellectually challenged president who rarely holds solo news conferences for fear of showing how weak he is in a real discussion; an advanced degree in economics instead of a half-assed throwback to the failed 'Reaganomics'. Desperation time for the neocons backing Bush. There will be considerable attacks on Clark in the next months, as they know he is the one to fear. Bush is squirming...