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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (727814)	2/24/2006 1:31:07 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 769670

That could happen now. This deal changes nothing. 99.9% of ships are registered to foreign countries and all are load in a foreign country

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (727814)	2/24/2006 1:36:52 PM
From: PROLIFE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Cape Cod wind project could be wiped out Critics see Kennedy as prime suspect in behind-scenes moves to pull plug --WBZ-TV, Boston

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (727814)	2/24/2006 5:47:23 PM
From: PROLIFE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

February 15, 2006 Pelosi's Double Talk Says unity will be "drumbeat across America", then divides caucus on Iraq WASHINGTON In one sentence, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi claims to be building the necessary Democrat unity to present their still non-existent 2006 message, but in the very next breath, Pelosi says that on the most important national security issue our nation faces today War in Iraq there are only two positions: stay the course or surrender. According to Bloomberg News, Pelosi said that Democrats need "'a unified message' that will 'create a drumbeat across America.'" In the very same article, however, Pelosi undermines any attempts at a message. "Pelosi defended her endorsement of [John] Murtha's initiative, saying 'There are only two plans. You either go with President Bush, or you go with Jack Murtha. Everything in between is a conversation.'" (Bloomberg News, 2/15/06) Perhaps someone should mention that to Rahm Emanuel and the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee. DCCC Chair Emanuel noted that, "Jack Murtha went out and spoke for Jack Murtha." As for Iraq policy, Emanuel added: "At the right time, we will have a position."(Washington Post, 11/18/05) "Nancy Pelosi may continue to say that an Iraq position won't be included in a party platform, but by offering only two options, she's staking out the Democrat position: surrender and cut-and-run," National Republican Congressional Committee Communications Director Carl Forti said. "The only Democrat drumbeat will be the resounding thud when Pelosi s surrender message fails to resonate with voters. "

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (727814)	2/24/2006 5:48:59 PM
From: PROLIFE	Respond to of 769670

Democrat voters low on enthusiasm By Ralph Z. Hallow THE WASHINGTON TIMES February 23, 2006 Democrats, after 11 years as the minority party in Congress, still can't get it right with their own voters, a poll shows. By objecting to virtually every initiative and proposal of the Bush administration and congressional Republican majority, Democrats are undermining their party's chances of regaining the majority this fall, the John Zogby poll of 1,039 likely voters suggests. While House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and other visible Democrats in Washington pick fights with Republicans, the poll shows that 58 percent of rank-and-file Democratic voters say their leaders should "accept their lower position in Congress and work together with Republicans to craft the best legislation possible." Only 6 percent of Democratic respondents say the No. 1 goal for their party's lawmakers in Congress should be to bury Republican bills. The poll suggests that many Democratic voters accept their party's minority status. Nearly a quarter of Democrats -- 23 percent -- say Republicans do a better job running Congress. "Democrats nationwide now seem to be adopting this minority-status mind-set," says Fritz Wenzel, Zogby International spokesman. "Democrats are tired of the warring and bitter partisanship that goes on inside the Washington Beltway." The Democratic National Committee disputes that interpretation. "The poll reconfirms what Americans have been saying for months: Under Republican leadership, America is headed in the wrong direction," said DNC communications director Karen Finney. "The truth is, a lot of Democrats know that Republicans aren't doing a good job running Congress, and a strong majority have faith in Democratic leadership and ideas." The Zogby survey also finds that 29 percent of Republican voters deem their party's leadership in Congress a "failure because it has passed legislation that has caused massive increases in federal spending and has not made meaningful progress on issues important to the rank-and-file Republicans." "Republicans have lost a third of their support in their own ranks," Mr. Wenzel said. "Respondents who identify themselves as 'conservative' or 'very conservative' are leading the way in unhappiness over the growth in government since 2001 and the ballooning federal spending and budget deficits." Republicans in competitive races who are looking to hold on to their elected offices can take comfort in the poll's finding that 61 percent of Republican voters think the Republican-led Congress "has passed much legislation during the past 11 years that has reflected Republican values." The Zogby poll indicates that Democratic voters are less enthusiastic about their party's representation of their interests and values in Washington. About 55 percent said congressional Democrats did a good job on that score, and 43 percent said they did not. The poll's margin error was 5.1 percentage points for the Democratic and Republican subgroups sampled. washtimes.com