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

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (557940)	3/30/2004 1:45:56 PM
From: Skywatcher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Don't forget the MASSIVE ENVIROMENTAL DAMAGE as well...nice legacy for the kids CC

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (557940)	3/30/2004 1:48:39 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

The number of jobs lost is 3 million, but the number that should have been employed at this stage in the recovery, falls short by an even larger number -- greater than 8 million. And this is in spite of counting all those "high-paying" jobs at WalMart and all those "manufacturing" jobs at McDonald's!

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (557940)	3/30/2004 1:51:45 PM
From: JakeStraw	Respond to of 769667

Ther Kenneth E. Phillips Spin & Propaganda Machine -

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (557940)	3/30/2004 3:31:22 PM
From: PROLIFE	Respond to of 769667

jokeawhenever.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (557940)	3/31/2004 12:12:02 PM
From: DizzyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Um, Kenneth... Looks to me like this man is describing you: RELYING ON THE STUPIDITY OF THE GREAT AMERICAN VOTER One of the saddest aspects of this and so many other election years is the degree to which politicians -- and I'm talking about both Republicans and Democrats -- rely on the stupidity and ignorance of the American public. The more you watch these clowns the more convinced you are that they truly fear an informed electorate. This is particularly true among Democrats. Disagree all you want, but Democratic politics is crafted to appeal to less educated Americans. The lower your level of educational achievement, the less you earn when you enter the workforce. The less you earn the more likely it is that you will vote for a Democrat. One thing that Democrats definitely rely on is the ignorance of average Americans as to basic economics --- an ignorance that borders on obscene. This ignorance is the result of our reliance on government for educating our children. The natural imperative for any organization is to grow stronger. Institutions will not intentionally weaken themselves .. nor will the people who live or feed off those institutions. Government is no different. It wants to grow, and it will construct and direct every entity over which it has control to promote that growth. This goes for government schools. Students who learn of the dynamic nature of capitalism and free enterprise will seek more economic freedom and less government economic involvement. Students who learn that allowing people to keep more of what they earn will actually spur economic growth will fight higher taxes. Students who learn that 80% of new jobs in our economy are generated by small businesses, not large corporations, will seek government policies that are favorable to small businesses, not policies that punish them. Politicians understand the consequences of an economically literate voter base. That's why they rally to the defense of government education. It protects them. Now ... let's discuss a specific politician ... The man of the people, John Kerry. If you want a good example of a politician exploiting the ignorance of the American people, you got just that at a gas station in San Diego yesterday. The media says that sKerry made an "unscheduled stop" at this gas station. I have a question for the media: If this stop was unscheduled, why were there a hundred supporters waiting for Kerry at that particular gas station? Oh well .... let's continue. There was John Kerry -- at that gas station -- blaming the current gasoline prices on none other than George Bush and Dick Cheney. Kerry knows that people are upset with these prices .. and he also knows that these government-educated voters have no clear idea why these prices are high right now. What would the well-educated voter know? Well ... here's a partial list of the reasons for high gas prices. 1. There is a higher demand for gas in the U.S. American consumers are using more gas this year than they have in many previous years, even with the high prices. 2. Environmental regulations lower the supply base of gasoline available to consumers. Oil refineries have to switch production at this time of year to boutique gas blends for specific geographical regions. This means that if there is a shortage driving prices up in one region supplies can't be shipped in from another region to meet demand ... wrong blend. 3. We have about one-half the number of oil refineries in the United States that we had 30 years ago. The last time a new refinery opened for business was in 1976. 4. There is an unexpected high demand for petroleum in China. Some think that China may be buying huge supplies to build a strategic reserve. 5. Saudi Arabia has cut production. There is speculation that Saudi Arabia is recognizing that its reserves of crude oil are running out. Saudi production may never again reach previous highs. 6. The gas prices we face right now are not record high prices. In the early 1980s a gallon of gasoline cost about $2.90. That's adjusted for inflation, of course, but so is your income. Tough for government school graduates to understand, I know. Now .. if you are a consumer aware of the foregoing facts, how likely is it that you're going to nod your head in agreement when John Heinz Kerry starts blaming Bush for the current high prices? An educated voter is not John Kerry's friend. Another area where Democrats rely on voter ignorance is in the area of jobs. John Kerry loves to talk about all of these jobs being shifted overseas and how he is going to punish all of those "Benedict Arnold CEOs" who are overseeing the decimation of the American workplace. Could Kerry get away with this if the voters knew: 1. From 1993 to 2002 the U.S. economy created a total of 17.8 million jobs. During that time 310 million jobs were eliminated, and 328 million jobs were created. 2. The new jobs being created are not "hamburger flipper" jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that between 2002 and 2012 management positions in business, finance and other professions will grow from 43.2 million to 52 million. That's a 20 percent increase. These professional positions will go from 30 percent of our total employment to 31.5 percent. That's not flipping hamburgers. 3. "Offshoring" jobs has actually contributed to job and economic growth. Take computers, for instance. A recent study by the Cato Institute shows that the offshoring of computer-related manufacturing jobs has accounted for a reduction in computer prices in the U.S. by as much as 30%. This means that more small businesses can afford these computers, and larger businesses can afford more of them. This leads to more jobs and increased productivity. Estimates are that this rapid spread of computer use has added $230 billion to our GDP. Now ... if more Americans were truly clued-in as to what is happening in our jobs picture, do you think sKerry could get away with his rhetoric? Not a chance. Again ... the uneducated voter is Kerry's pal. Are you beginning to see why it is so important to so many politicians that our system of government non-education be preserved? boortz.com Stop your spinning, Kenneth. It's really not very becoming. Diz-