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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: jlallen who wrote (35407)	7/4/2005 2:47:10 PM
From: AuBug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93284

The grounds to impeach bush are numerous. With regard to the Karl Rove crime I'm sure the entire executive bush staff knew what he did and approved it in advance thinking they could get away with anything as is their habit, including the illegal immoral bombing of Iraq. bush knew what Rove did and this makes him an accessory. Impeach bush now!!! I'm assume you are once again making a feeble attempt to cover up for the bush regime lies about Iraq buying uranium from Niger. I'm sure you also think those aluminum tubes were really uranium enrichment centrifuge tubes even though the world's leading experts said they were inadequate for that task. Lies lies and more lies is all we get from the bush regime besides death death and more death. Impeach bush now!!!

To: jlallen who wrote (35407)	7/4/2005 2:51:10 PM
From: AuBug	Respond to of 93284

A day to celebrate patriotism - in all its forms The United States, on this and every Fourth of July, indulges in an unabashedly patriotic celebration of the nation's birth. The fireworks. The flags of red, white and blue. The national anthem sung at events from Boston to Chicago to Los Angeles. And yet each Independence Day - for all the outward similarities - is different. Times of war or peace, prosperity or recession, give each a subtext that shapes the complex relationship of individual to country. Today, the war (or is it wars?) in Iraq and Afghanistan gives patriotism a poignant, and very real, meaning. The troops are the definition of the highest form of patriotism: selflessly defending the nation, risking, and often paying with, their lives. Americans understand that and overwhelmingly support their sacrifice. But that raises another set of questions. Does support of the troops require an unquestioning acceptance of the wars they are fighting? Some say yes. Others would argue that the greater patriotism consists in questioning the goals, or the way the wars are being executed, especially if they seem to stray from U.S. values. That is nothing new. During the Vietnam War, those fighting and those protesting believed equally fiercely in their patriotism. And, in truth, neither was wrong. Patriotism is as much personal, and individual, as it is national. Of overriding importance is that each patriot be allowed to debate and express his or her point of view. Freedom of expression is a large part of what the United States is about. It's what best keeps patriotism from becoming, in Samuel Johnson's famous 1775 definition, "the last refuge of a scoundrel." Too many countries have used patriotism as an excuse for repression. After 9/11, the quickly-passed USA Patriot Act rolled back some civil liberties protections to allow law enforcement to be more aggressive in the war on terror. The term "unpatriotic" was tossed at many people, from lawmakers to comedians and even singers, who questioned the war on terror or anti-terror measures. Those passions have subsided, at least somewhat, and that's as it should be. The term "patriot" is best defined as the loyalty of each American to his or her country, according to his or her own interpretation of what that is. Within the law, of course. On Monday, the nation will indulge in star-spangled celebrations that are quintessentially American - an exuberant contrast to the more muted national days of many other countries. In part, that difference reflects the United States' unique history as a bold experiment in democracy. Ideas and ideals, not just birth, are the glue holding this nation of immigrants together. Independence Day is a celebration of those exciting ideals: All people born equal with certain inalienable rights; a system of government, with checks and balances, that remains the best ever conceived; constitutionally guaranteed freedoms of expression, religion and more. American patriots, like members of a family, come in all stripes and convictions. They will be out together on the Fourth of July celebrating in the same way: In a joyous riot of fireworks and flags, a tribute to the great and varied nation of which we all are a part. usatoday.com