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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (16043)	3/22/2005 12:12:56 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 20773

Jeff Meredith: Your weekly Republican news brief tmronline.com. From: Jeff Meredith <jallenme@yahoo.com> Subject: Your weekly Republican news brief ... Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 08:17:59 -0800 (PST) To: ron@themayreport.com Ron: Thanks to a second term, I think Bush will be able to cement his position as our worst president ever. I was skeptical at first - I never thought he could make a run at Harding, Grant, Reagan, etc. But the last few months have convinced me: he has that special quality, he has what it takes to be THE WORST. But does Neo(con) truly believe that he is the one? The last week should provide ample evidence. The same guy who spent 54 days at his ranch prior to 9/11, vacationing like he was German (or dare I say, French), can be called to Washington, DC for especially urgent matters. No, I'm not talking about a threat to our national security - I'm talking about legislation that would allow a federal court to intervene in the Terri Schiavo case. When a severely brain damaged woman needs to have a feeding tube restored, you know who you can count on - George W. Bush. He'll be on the next plane, you just have to give him a call. It's because he cares about human life so much, you know? When it comes to federal controls on mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants, Bush favors a system of tradable pollution allowances that is quite well received by his friends in industry. It's because he cares about human life so much, you know? Or maybe New Jersey's attorney general, Peter Harvey, and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner, Bradley M. Campbell, do not recognize this? Silly, short-sighted New Jersey residents, as if they know anything about pollution! A press release from the two offices notes: "The Bush EPA?s mercury rule lets coal-fired power plants trade credits under a cap-and-trade system. Cap-and-trade emission controls, while sometimes appropriate for general air pollutants like sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide, are inappropriate for hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) because they can allow localized deposition of mercury to continue unabated, perpetuating hotspots and hot regions that can significantly impact the health of individual communities." Mercury has been linked to neurological disorders (I should also note the release of a new study, finding a strong correlation between higher mercury release levels and the occurrence of autism) In life, we're constantly faced with choices: protect pregnant women and young children from mercury and side with a bunch of fringist "leftists"? Protect your pro-life political base by saving Terri Schiavo? Ultimately, unborn children and people who have been in a vegetative state for 15 years are much more important than you or I, you must realize. From the moment we're born until the moment we're put in a coma, we're worth squat. But before we're born and after we enter that coma, we are the most cared for constituency of the Bush White House. When the President says he wants to foster a "culture of life," he just prefers to leave out concern for the living. It's really quite simple. My brain is starting to overload at this point, I smell smoke ... there are so many other things I wanted to address: Bush & the weakening dollar, Bush & deficit-financed tax cuts, etc. I even wanted to talk more about the price of oil. But I'm exhausted. The President is exhausting. I thought it was impossible for someone to make the wrong decision in almost every situation, but he keeps surprising me. But you see, it shouldn't surprise any of us: he is the one, Neo(con). Jeff

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (16043)	3/22/2005 12:31:08 AM
From: Patricia Trinchero	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20773

Nice summary. I also heard of the young black child who died when they cut his life support in Houston last week. His mother begged to keep his feeding tube intact............Bush didn't help her. I cited that case tonight to a black priest at a religious dinner I attended. I silenced a group who were arguing to support Bush. I also told the group that I would return as a poltergeist if my husband kept me alive in a vegetative state for 15 years!!!! :>)