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To: American Spirit who wrote (21353)	6/12/2005 1:42:55 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361141

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To: American Spirit who wrote (21353)	6/12/2005 3:47:14 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 361141

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To: American Spirit who wrote (21353)	6/12/2005 3:59:42 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361141

From The Dean Of Political Commentary... David S. Broder / Syndicated columnist Sunday, June 12, 2005, 12:00 A.M. Pacific There are 58 reasons Bush needs a new game plan WASHINGTON — The number 58 appears frequently in the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll, sending a clear warning signal to President Bush and the Republicans. The June survey found that 58 percent of its 1,002 respondents now disapprove of the way Bush is handling both the economy and the situation in Iraq. The same number now believe that, weighing the costs and the benefits to the United States, the war was not worth fighting. And the same number, when asked about their own and the president's priorities, say that Bush is mainly concentrating on things that are not important to them personally. The individual ratings for the president are among the worst since he took office. Support for the war is the lowest yet recorded in this poll. Never before have Bush's priorities been as far off-kilter from public opinion. There's not much good news for the president in the rest of this poll or in a separate survey taken a couple weeks earlier and released last week by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. The two surveys put Bush's overall job disapproval scores at 50 percent and 52 percent — the worst ratings in a long series of polls. Five months into his second term, the storm signals are clearly flying. Were this the Clinton administration, it would be safe to assume that the man in the Oval Office would be badgering his political advisers for ideas on how to halt the decline. But Bush prides himself on pushing ahead, whatever the obstacles, and there are no signals that he is about to change course on any of his major policies. But pushing on leaves him vulnerable to events that he cannot control. That is most obviously the case in Iraq, where the continuing violence clearly has sapped the support for his decision to go to war. Seventy-three percent in the Post-ABC poll now say the military casualties in Iraq have become unacceptable. That number has doubled since the spring of 2003. For the first time in this survey, a majority of respondents — 52 percent — said Iraq has not contributed to the long-term security of the United States. But at this point, Bush has no choice but to play out his hand. Withdrawal is not an option and he is limited on how fast he can spur Iraqis to meet their own security needs or complete the construction of their own government. But Iraq is only in second place when it comes to the public's priorities. The No. 1 concern is the economy and jobs. And here is where Bush ought to be considering a new game plan. Although Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan the other day declared the economy to be "on a reasonably firm footing," six out of 10 of those in the Pew survey said jobs are hard to find in their local area — including almost half of those with household incomes over $75,000. Three out of 10 said they did not have enough money last year to pay for their medical and health-care needs. Bush has had relatively little to say about these economic anxieties. His economic initiatives, including the plea to make past tax cuts permanent, would mainly benefit the affluent. Instead, Bush has devoted his energies to selling a Social Security reform that the public views with deep suspicion. By a 2-1 margin, they think Bush's proposals would not improve the long-run financial stability of Social Security and nearly as many think they would reduce the retirement income most seniors will receive. On economic policy and Social Security, it may be up to Republicans in Congress to give voice to the policy message that Bush has either ignored or mishandled so far. And they have reason to do so. Seventeen months before the midterm election, Democrats for the first time since April 2001 have gained a lead, of 5 points, over Republicans as the party that respondents say will do a better job coping with the main problems facing the country. Newt Gingrich, who has been touring the country to promote his new novel, told me this week that he sees "a lot of parallels between the restiveness of European voters," who have handed losses to the ruling parties in France, Germany, the Netherlands and Britain, "and what I feel when I'm on the road. "If Ford and General Motors are rated as junk bonds and United Airlines can't pay its pensioners," the former Republican speaker said, "people feel there is something wrong. Both parties are hurt, but the governing party is at greater risk." David S. Broder's column appears Sunday on editorial pages of The Times. His e-mail address is davidbroder@washpost.com seattletimes.nwsource.com

To: American Spirit who wrote (21353)	6/13/2005 8:20:12 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 361141

<<...We also have also yet to see a thorough and properly funded investigation into the 9-11 attacks, specifically, building #7 and its highly suspicious "pulling" at the command of building lease owner Silverstein, which was commented by him in a Nova documentary about the attacks...>> Posted by: rebel_patriot at June 11, 2005 08:08 PM huffingtonpost.com Dear Congressman Tierney, I am a constituent in your home district of Salem, MA. The Downing Street Memo demands at the very least a full Congressional investigation, with the possibility of articles of impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors against the nation and the Constitution. We also have also yet to see a thorough and properly funded investigation into the 9-11 attacks, specifically, building #7 and its highly suspicious "pulling" at the command of building lease owner Silverstein, which was commented by him in a Nova documentary about the attacks. Those kind of commands and executions to "pull" a building refer to a commonly used demolitions term for intentional demolition. Those kind of charges cannot be placed with only a moments or hours notice. Those kind of operations require hours to place. Congressman, building #7 was neither the victim of a aircraft hit, nor of sufficiently ferocious fires to warrant its collapse. In fact, prior to 9-11, no steel framed skyscraper had collapsed due to fire, and none since then have collapsed, including several others that burned hotter, and longer, than building #7. Congressman, your, the NATION's smoking gun lies in the ruins of building #7 of the WTC complex, and the landlords and the Bush administration needs to be fully investigated. If, as I believe, the evidence bears out the conclusion that building #7 was brought down by explosives placed prior, then the entire under-pinning and "official story" of 9-11 is likewise called into suspicion. Congressman, according to Zogby polls taken prior to the RNC convention, over 50% of the citizens of New York believe that this administration had at least prior knowledge of the attacks and either allowed them to happen to create what the Project for the New American Century called "a new Pearl Harbor," or, even more heinously, facilitated the attacks. Some will critcize these comments as "conspiracy theory" no doubt. But, we already have established that there was a conspiracy, it's just who's version do you believe, and you must decide based on an old Roman legal doctrine of Qui bono...Who Benefited??? Haliburton...Carlyle Group...and others...

To: American Spirit who wrote (21353)	6/13/2005 9:24:17 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 361141

Some interesting comments posted to Congressman Conyers yesterday... Comment #336: Maureen Auclair said on 6/12/05 @ 4:02pm ET... conyersblog.us <<...It most assurdly appears as if the London Times has their own "Deep Throat" or "Deep Gullet" as I read on one post. What is amazing to me is that each time things die down a little on this side of the pond, someone gives the London Times more papers and information. Do I think the evidence was fixed-Absolutely. Is the impeachment process necessary -Definitely! Have we passed drip..drip..drip to dam now leaking-Yes. It seems only a matter of a short time before the Dam bursts and it all comes flooding out. Which brings up some questions. Has Congress met and decided outcome of impeachment? By this I mean nitty gritty - such as Full Impeachment - no resigning or pardons allowed? This needs to be done. In my opinion, it is also necessry for leadership to put together committees with teeth to do a FULL and sweeping Follow the money thing regarding ALL campaign contributions and vote fixing. From articles I read yesterday, it seems Bush/Cheney was "Laundered" through the Florida and Ohio Turnpike systems, which have the highest toll rates and the least amount of oversite. Who knows-the "elected" offcials may not BE the elected officials! The second avenue of money investiagtions needs to be on ALL no bid contracts. Haliburton was tanking until they got their Iraq War contracts. The increase in the defendants personal portofolios will need close a real close look, as well as the company finances and campaign donations. So now is the time to set the stage with the right tools and sub committees. Because there is so much that, if we do not fully plan, "We the People" may not get the full justice we deserve, nor fully get our country back if all the "i's" are not dotted and "T's" crossed. As always congressman, you keep on doing your sellar best, and please remain careful. It will probably get ugly for awhile, until enough sheepl can no longer be used as pawns by the corrupt criminals in office. My best to you always...>>

To: American Spirit who wrote (21353)	6/13/2005 9:31:35 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361141

The Impeachability of the Bush Administration democraticunderground.com