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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (4065)	8/5/2006 1:04:35 PM
From: American Spirit	Respond to of 224704

Quit smearing Murtha, you witch. He's a bigger hero than any military leader in DC, the granddaddy of all Marines, and that Marine from Haditha is clearly guilty according to all the information which has come out. Murtha would never disparage a fellow Marine unless the evidence were crystal clear. But even then, Murtha is blaming the war itself, the pressure-cooker of being stuck in a quagmire without a plan. That's the villain here. The fact fact Bush-Cheney-Rumsfield have no plan for getting our troops out of there. None whatsoever.

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (4065)	8/5/2006 1:10:02 PM
From: American Spirit	Respond to of 224704

GOP's November Playbook Leaked, No Mention Of Iraq Not a single one of our problems solved by any stunt they're planning to pull. Just the same old BS. Republican playbook for 'homestretch' campaigning RAW STORY Published: Friday August 4, 2006 A massive, 91-page memo to Senate Republicans outlining strategies for "homestretch" campaigning during the August recess, has been acquired by RAW STORY. The document, signed by Senators Rick Santorum (R-PA) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), reveals plans to focus Republican Senatorial campaigns on three themes. Next week, Republicans will tout efforts to "secure America's prosperity" through a variety of programs. Plans for small business health insurance pooling, spending reductions, increased domestic oil drilling, and "permanent death tax reform" are all to be pushed at the state level. Mid-month, Republicans are expected to shift gears, focusing voter's attention instead on a variety of values-based initiatives. (* read dishonest wedge issues and smears) "Democrats oppose preserving a clear definition of marriage, are blocking child custody protections, and have obstructed the confirmation of fair judges," the document reads. "Republicans are committed to protecting these traditional values by fostering a culture of life (* while in bed with every pro-death lobbyist in DC and starting a war for no good reason), protecting children (* with no health insurance for kids amongst their proposals), banning internet gambling (* Bill Bennett will be upset) and upholding the rule of law (* unless you're a top GOP leader yourself, then you can break any law)." Stem cell bills, though vetoed by President Bush are also to be championed by Republicans, even as they promote a law preventing "fetus farming, (* Pure science fiction BS) " a practice lawmakers believe could one day result from stem cell research. Strangely, a section touting various types of stem cell funding set to be promoted by Republicans is followed by another section, headlined, "Setting The Record Straight: President Bush's Stem Cell Policy Is Working." Also included in the Republican values push will be the Child Custody Protection Act, which would make "it a federal crime to circumvent state parental involvement laws by taking a minor across state lines for an abortion." Republicans then plan to spend the month's remaining two weeks promoting the party's efforts in regard to homeland security. Approval of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' plan for new, court-martial-like trials for terror detainees seems to be a priority, as are funding for the US-Mexico border fence, employee background checks for port security workers and improvement of the national emergency alert system. The section seems more concerned, however, with defending the Republican record on security, promoting positive statements by the Iraqi Prime Minister, and combating Democratic criticism. For instance, terror suspect surveillance is listed as a priority, and "liberal newspaper" reports about NSA wiretap programs are criticised, but future programs are not listed among other proposed laws. The full document may be read in PDF format here. (* Looks like the GOP wants to portray itself as "protecting children" which they pile 7-9 trillion in new debt on our kids'fiscal futures)