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To: mph who wrote (12501)	7/30/2004 10:48:42 AM
From: Augustus Gloop	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90947

There's a transcript on drudge. Many things about the speech can be picked apart. Going into this event my feeling was he had to deliver a great speech. He ended up doing a pretty good job so now the ball is in GW's court. He HAS to deliver a solid speech or I fear......

To: mph who wrote (12501)	7/30/2004 4:37:59 PM
From: MrLucky	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

Sound the Klaxon! Sound the Klaxon King John began his migration last night - the journey to "the middle" of American politics. As he spoke to his subjects, he dropped much of his oft-used and widely dispersed rancor against reigning leader, George Bush. The King, instead, tried to show a gentler side to his subjects. He announced a 14 step plan in which he will right the planet. A better America! One America! He called out. The Massachusetts svengali began by telling his subjects that he served in Vietnam. As the convention center masses swayed to his chant, I was reminded of the King's early exit from the battle zone, his endless testimony, his press conferences and the books where King John charges American GIs with substantial atrocities against the Vietnamese peoples. The King did not display his decorations for his service in war last night, but displayed other people who spoke of his service. Below are listed some of the King's promises and pledges to his serfs: He will recruit allies to rebuild Iraq. How, we ask, will the King do this? Will he increase the number above the current 30 coalition partners that are in Iraq? He did not say. The King will add more active duty troops. He did not say if his increase will be above the 30,000 currently planned by the Pentagon or the 20,000-30,000 being considered by Congress. Will the King call for a forced subscription to his service? He did not say. He will immediately implement the 9/11 panel suggestions. Perhaps only those of us in his flock know, that even a King, cannot immediately implement anything in America. The King said that he will not privatize his subjects' Social Security. And he did not tell his flock how he will avoid the forecasted bankruptcy of this program. Perhaps he has a plan to use the resources of his wealthy consort. The King will repeal the tax cuts to those making more than 200,000 gold pieces per year. Young Prince John Edwards will likely be sent forth to retrieve this gold. The King will cut taxes to his middle class, which he will refer to as the impoverished class. The King, like many before him, will "do something about the education" under this reign. He will not permit vouchers or script to be given to his flock. Instead, he will demand accountability from teachers, schools and "the parents". Apparently, the King fails to understand what parents expect from their school system. They want the school to do everything and all things for their students. And the parents have a weapon with which to fight the King. It is a weapon previously created and strongly supported by the King's ancestors. It is called the ACLU. The King will be foolish to ignore the enormity of this ACLU group for they have much power. For example, they can cancel prayers, remove crosses, and restrict pledges to the King's own flag. The King said he will end his subjects reliance on imported oil and will mandate alternative energy and fuel savings. Perhaps, he recalls the power of King Jimmy who asked his flock to wear sweaters to reduce the use of energy. Lest the King forget, the allies that he intends to recruit to rebuild Iraq rely heavily on America's continued purchase of oil. The purchase of black gold by America will create opportunities for the new allies and the United Nations to siphon off largesse for their respective reigns. There is more of which King John spoke but the subjects need time to consider the promises and pledges made to them. Expert scribes and orators, who know of these speeches to the masses, say the King spoke eleoquently. That he gave a ripsnorter of a speech! Even that he threw the javelin out of the park! King John spoke to his subjects for 46 minutes raising them to a fever pitch. King John for President! King John for President! They shouted.