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WE Have A Would Be Dictator As President

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WE Have A Would Be Dictator As President

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If you listen to Bush rant and rave today about He is the only voice that counts. He is the Boss. He hears the critics but that does not count it sounds more and more like what Bush was quoted as saying after the 2000 election in The Price of Loyalty. That quote was, "we must heal whatever wounds may exist"  Bush went on to say, "At times there would be disagreement and that is OK. If this were a dictatorship it would be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I am the dictator"

A-Men King George!

I think we should fall back on something else Bush has said time and time again, "We should judge by results". Sounds good to me!
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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top
drmiler

My conclusions are NOT predicated on polls. Data from Treasury, labor dept, studies by the Brookings institute. Statements from recognized experts are not polls.
Reply #27 from JoeUser Forums Top
IT IS NOT MY OPINION THAT POLL AFTER POLL SAYS THAT SAME THING


It's because you are using it to strengthen your agenda.

You have definitely helped me see the light. I will attend all the protests I can to ensure that Bush/Cheney doesn't get reelected in 2008!


I second that.
Name me ONE article you wrote that DOESN'T paint a negative depiction of bush?


Don't hold you breath.

Umm, Maybe if we all promise not to vote for George W. Bush in 2008, COL will go away.


Only if Micheal Moore leaves with him.

I agree with you. One thing it seems that Col overlooks is the fact we all think with (what I call) a relational database. Everything we say, think, even how we listen is all based upon the relational database with collective experience (direct and indirect). We can only relate to one another through our experiences.


Exactly, not everyone sees things the same way. I personally believe that the deaths of our soldiers in Iraq were not in vain, I believe we did something good even if not with the whole truth. That is my perception of the war and he can not deny me my belief.

One can become blinded by complete light and one can become blinded by complete darkness.


I hate to say it but in his case he was born blind. The idea that everyone has to see the world thru his eyes alone is enough to make me wanna puke. To ignore and push aside other peoples opinions only to look at what feeds your need is wrong, it's like passing a chinese dish for McDonalds simply because you like it even though you never tasted the chinese dish before and won't know if you like it as well.

My conclusions are NOT predicated on polls. Data from Treasury, labor dept, studies by the Brookings institute. Statements from recognized experts are not polls.


It's all about how you intepret them Col. Can you explain why do some people see the economy bad and some see it good? because everyone looks at it in different ways and therefor get different opinions.

Here's an idea:

What color would you say this is?


This is Fuchsia, but many people would call this pink. See what I mean?

BTW, statements from recognized expert are opinions and studies from the Brookings institute are just that studies, opinions from the insitute depending on their findings from their experiments(by experiments I mean things like polls). I thought you were smarter than that.

Because of you it has to be done.

definition of poll: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people Link

You see opinion, not fact.
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Reply #28 from JoeUser Forums Top
It is not my opinion that the jobs being created pay less then the jobs that were lost. It is not my opinion that average weekly wages are not up but down slightly.


You DO have an opinion, however, about who is to BLAME for those "non-opinions" and you bleat it incessantly. The existence of A & B does not prove B caused A, however, no matter how often & how loud you scream A & B. I happen to believe our economy could have been a whole lot worse off but for the actions of the Bush administration in the wake of 9/11.

These two "facts" in particular are the result of sweeping forces in the global & US economies, not administration policy, and could not have been avoided. Delayed a bit, perhaps, but not avoided.
Reply #29 from JoeUser Forums Top
Adventure-Dude

You requested a Blog that did not reflect negatively on Bush. Ask you shall receive:


Solve the Energy crises
By COL Gene
Posted Saturday, February 05, 2005 on Bush Truth
Discussion: Politics

Restore the Café standards and make them apply to all cars, trucks and SUVs.

Establish new targets for increased miles per gallon for each type of vehicle over the next 10 years.

Establish tax credits for car manufacturers who achieve the established standards.

Establish tax surcharges to car manufacturers who fail to meet the new mileage standards.

Utilize the additional tax revenue from surcharges to help fund the tax credits to corporations who achieve the new Café standards.

Provide federal subsidies to more fully utilize available coal supplies to create the energy needed wherever possible. Subsidies should be used to help provide for clean air equipment and to research new methods of utilizing coal in a non polluting way. Tax credits should also be used to convert existing oil and gas fired generators to coal and with the cost of transporting coal from the source to the user.

Provide subsidies to help car manufacturers develop cars and trucks using alternate propulsion systems such as fuel cells and hybrid/electric vehicles.

Provide subsidies to develop long-term renewable energy supplies including geothermal, wind, direct solar conversion, cold fusion, fuel cells etc. The objective would be to reduce our dependence on foreign oil as well as provide for the sale of the new technology and equipment to other countries. This would have the obvious advantage of not only solving our energy problem but eliminating many of the political entanglements that our dependence on Middle East oil creates. In addition, a reduction in the purchase of foreign oil would help our balance of trade as we sell the new technology and equipment to other countries. Thus this strategy would be a win-win-win-win situation for our country by enhancing employment, corporate profits, reduce our trade deficit as well as simplifying some of our political entanglements.

Encourage the development of natural gas in areas controlled by the United States

Encourage the development of additional oil supplies that are under the control of the United States and do not endanger the environment.

Carefully evaluate any new or renewed agreements to provide United States produced energy to other nations. Our objective should be to first provide for energy independence before pledging our assets, especially oil and gas, to other countries
Reply #30 from JoeUser Forums Top
Kind of facetious considering the author has no respect for democracy, doesn't respect the outcome of elections, would gladly strip the executive brance of power any time the president did something he didn't like, makes unconstitutional excuses to toss out the president in an effort to overcome elections he lost, etc., etc.

The Col doesn't need anything but a hate for the current President to start demanding we cast off the rules and do whatever it takes to put someone he approves of in office. He most certainly has no right to call anyone else a 'dictator'...
Reply #31 from JoeUser Forums Top
Bakerstreet

I do not hate Bush just his policies and what they are doing to our country. If you believe he is helping the majority of Americans you are in fantasy land.
Reply #32 from JoeUser Forums Top
I believe it is Bush that will not deal with the new Palestine government that was democratically elected. How do you answer that? Today Bush gives a BIG welcome to the head of a communist country that has no respect for human or property rights.
Reply #33 from JoeUser Forums Top
"I believe it is Bush that will not deal with the new Palestine government that was democratically elected. How do you answer that?"


So you are saying that no matter how evil a government is, as long as they are duly elected we have to have diplomatic ties with them? Hardly. They chose terrorists as their government, and we have the right to decide if we want to give them cash that they will use to buy bomb vests.

I also disagree with Bush's tolerance of China, but I think any of us can safely say that if he had snubbed China you'd be here griping him out about it. You pose the question about Hamas, but I can just imagine how many blogs you would have squeezed out of Bush SUPPORTING the Hamas government.
Reply #34 from JoeUser Forums Top
I point this because Bush claims all we need is to be safe from terrorism is to facilitate the people to select their own government - The Bush spreading democracy. I guess that depends on what the people select as their government.
Reply #35 from JoeUser Forums Top
"I point this because Bush claims all we need is to be safe from terrorism is to facilitate the people to select their own government - The Bush spreading democracy."


Democratic governments can be changed. Totalitarian governments can only be changed by force. Hamas is there today, but that can change next election. If you can't see the benefit of that... well, I'm sure you can you just would prefer to make everything regarding Bush as negative as possible.

The Palestinian people will regret picking Hamas, and then they'll perhaps give it a bit more thought next time. Or, they'll pick the same, and there'll be no moral problem with Israel going to war with them as a people, since the whiney "average Palestinian doesn't support terrorism" thing will be no more.

Keep banging away, though. I prefer you ranting about Bush than doing anything that might actually have a bearing on future politics.
Reply #36 from JoeUser Forums Top
George Bush will go down in the history books as a man with great vision and resolve, A much better President that most the others.

He will be ranked with FDR, Honest abe, and thomas jefferson.

I wish he could get another 4 years as President.
Reply #37 from JoeUser Forums Top
Moderateman

DREAM ON. History will show that the Bush Nightmare will extend far beyond his 8 years in office and the negative results of his policies on the United States and the World will last for decades to come. KEEP THIS POST and we can see who was correct!
Reply #38 from JoeUser Forums Top
Democratic governments can be changed. Totalitarian governments can only be changed by force. Hamas is there today, but that can change next election. If you can't see the benefit of that


It's hard for him to see outside the cross hairs Baker. I think he has been looking this way so long he sees nothing outside the scope.

Col,

So you showed me one post that was not 'bush bashing' there are two sad pieces to this. The fact you had to go back OVER a year the second as Baker pointed out is you give no respect. These are your fruits.
Reply #39 from JoeUser Forums Top
Let me also say this Col,

I do believe you are capable of good. I don't think of you as a horrible person. I am just wondering if we (the JU community) will see a respectful, lighter side of you. I think you'll find that if you post some lighter subjects and show some respect (rather than rants) perceptions of you will change. But that choice is up to you. JMO.

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Reply #40 from JoeUser Forums Top
It's hard for him to see outside the cross hairs Baker. I think he has been looking this way so long he sees nothing outside the scope.


Ever heard your mom tell you not to cross your eyes or you will stay looking like that forever?

I do believe you are capable of good. I don't think of you as a horrible person. I am just wondering if we (the JU community) will see a respectful, lighter side of you. I think you'll find that if you post some lighter subjects and show some respect (rather than rants) perceptions of you will change. But that choice is up to you. JMO.


He does have the potencial for it, just not the resolve for anything other than bashing Bush.

You requested a Blog that did not reflect negatively on Bush. Ask you shall receive:


Solve the Energy crises
By COL Gene
Posted Saturday, February 05, 2005 on Bush Truth
Discussion: Politics


LOL, now this is funny. Sure the title and the article itself does not blame Bush directly, but lets examine this more closely. The Title of his blog section? Bush Truth. When was it made? During Bush's administration. And what does Col have to say in his replies on this article?

Reply #8

Because Bush insisted on the Alaska drilling in his energy bill, nothing got done including the electric grid issue. We should move ahead with those elements of the energy needs and allow the drilling issue to stand alone. Bush looks at this as giving in and is why we have NO ENERGY POLICY during his first term!


Funny, he claims this is not a Bush bashing article. Yes, but it was intended to be and his replies show it.

You are the biggest bullsh_tter alive Col.
Reply #41 from JoeUser Forums Top
Charles.C

The Blog contained a comprehensive set of actions to make the U S more energy independent. You did NOT dispute ANY of the suggestions I made. You turn to my response to others postings rather then deal with the issue at hand. What about the suggestions I made and what do you have to offer.