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To: SiouxPal who wrote (82968)	10/13/2006 11:13:02 PM
From: American Spirit	Respond to of 362350

Weldon? Wasn't he that liar who claimed Able Danger could have stopped 9-11 but Clinton didn't let them? All to dishonestly try to cover up the obvious fact that it was Bush who let 9-11 happen, and Bush who was totally AWOL on terrorism, and still is in many ways.

To: SiouxPal who wrote (82968)	10/14/2006 7:29:48 AM
From: James Calladine	Respond to of 362350

How much intelligence does it take to understand: LOBBYING FIRM = LAUNDERING FIRM and the laundering is not of household linens, etc, but of PAZOOZAS (as the original Disney characters used to call them). It's bad form to march up to your Senator and thrust a wad of bills into his/her hand, while saying " I want to talk to you about .........." But it is GOOD form, fine form, much appreciated form, to go to the DEDICATED laundering firm and thrust a wad of bills into their waiting welcoming hands, while saying " I want YOU to talk to The Senator about .........." Then they can bill you huge fees for their "work", take fat salaries and make enormous donations to 501 C 3 CHARITIES run by their friends, who in turn can disburse money to various WORTHY causes (particularly those that close the circle, so to speak). In other words, there's DIRTY money (that which can be tracked easily), and there's washed, clean in the blood of the lamb money, which just sparkles like Mr. Clean. And if you were Mr or Mrs Senator that's the only kind you would want, correct? Unless you just got too GUCKING GREEDY! Namaste! Jim

To: SiouxPal who wrote (82968)	10/14/2006 10:38:34 AM
From: Karen Lawrence	Respond to of 362350

"A commission formed to assess the Iraq war and recommend a new course has ruled out the prospect of victory for America." Right, "ruled out the prospect of victory," sorry -- don't want to open myself to charges of being anti-American like this commision. Can Iraq become a stable democracy in the near term? No. Not according to the commission convened by Virginia Republican Frank Wolf and led by Bush 41's main man, James Baker. Unfortunately, the commission's official findings won't be released until after election day. You know, why have all the information if the information is liable to guide your vote? The Sun's Eli Lake writes (emphasis mine): "The more palatable of the two choices for the White House, 'Stability First,' argues that the military should focus on stabilizing Baghdad while the American Embassy should work toward political accommodation with insurgents. The goal of nurturing a democracy in Iraq is dropped." The second part, "Redeploy and Contain," is essentially a withdrawal plan. alternet.org