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Wesley Clark is a wuss and won't win crappola... the same goes for the Breeck gurl Edwards who probably can win ONLY the fruit vote and probaly the ugly, flat-chested, frigid, nagging boitch vote. The Dems had better run a governor or they are going to be crying again. Someone who won't have all those years of a liberal voting record... and if they don't get off their one single issue... ABORTION... they are doomed! McCain-Bu$h... God help us... the Manchurian candidate and yet another Arab hugging globalist. A country of almost 300 million... and all we can come up with are dem and repub combinations of dumb and dumber. Probably better if we just throw up the white flag and surrender anyhow... it's less painful than this process of losing the nation a piece at a time.

Interesting comments guys... I had never even considered a Mccain-Bu$hiíte ticket. If the Dems don't run a governor instead of a Senator they're doomed again! They... the leadership of the democrapic party... are the only people on earth than are bigger dumbazses that Geoooooooooooooooorge W. Bush! At least he apparently knows and accepts that he isn't the brightest bulb in the house and allows his handlers to dictate what he should and shouldn't do. The Dems had a candidate in Richardson in New Mexico... lots of experience at various levels of government, a Clinton man, a governor who CUT taxes, and a host of other credible qualifications... but he's blown it before he can even get into the race on silly shiite. Hillary draws as many negative numbers as positive... even the disenchanted right will vote for any Republican candidate to assure her defeat! And voting against someone is a much stronger drive than voting for someone... Hilliary is a GUARANTEED democratic lost in 08!

In simple terms, at most ports security works like this: while the ship is in the water, it's under the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard. While docked at the port and those goods are being unloaded, it's under the jurisdiction of Customs and Border Protection. But the minute those goods come off of the ships and land on the dock, security is the sole responsibility of the terminal operator. The security plans are reviewed by the Department of Homeland Security, but the terminal operator is solely responsible for the execution of those plans. The plans are classified secret. If a foreign government gains control of the terminal it becomes privy to the classified security arrangements. Not wise, in the opinion of this terminal operator. -William Tucker, CNN, Lou Dobbs Tonight

And you're point is what exactly? A dynasty?

You guys might want to also consider that even with all the strife going on in Iraq as I type... ALL sides are in ageement on one issue and saying so in a united voice... "yankee go home!" They are now blaming the U.S. for the trouble and want the U.S. out! This war is unconstitutional... a complicit cowardly Congress does not make it constitutional... and is TOTALLY un-American! We're were given, by the Founding Fathers, a representative republic and NOT an empire. Black Dog is correct about the makeup of the "insurrgency" and if anyone is lying and continues to lie it's the Bush administration in its continuingly vain effort to conceal the truth from us. American PRESENCE is what is pissing those people off... let's declare victory and get the hell out of there. This is like the third or fourth opportunity that this administration has had to do that and it has blown every other opportunity. Unfortunately... it'll probably blow this one also and use the current instability as an excuse to send more troops and use Iraq as a base to attack Iran and Syria. It's incredible how an administration and its leader who have bungled almost every single thing that they've attempted to do... continues to be admired by so many clueless individuals in our country. I can only assume that the dumbling down of America is more than just a rumor.

Don't forget Bubber... Clinton got a bl*wjob... so anything that the George does or wants is okay... be it right or wrong.

Because of time I'll address only this part of your reply for now... I now know that you are as you say... former military! Because ANY former miltary knows that that is exactly what is going on! And I've said the exact same thing to others... once you are in a fire fight and/or a pitched battle you aren't fighting for no frigging ideal... you're fighting to save your azs and to keep from getting one of your buddies killed! And when you aren't fighting... unless you're a kiss azs looking for a promotion... you're bitching! LOL!

Then your stand on this iisue contradicts your profession here. I'm a Vietnam vet, U.S.M.C., and as one former military to another you should know that the media is not giving the entire picture of what is going on in Iraq and Afghanistan. Have you seen a single picture on any evening news with kids burned or shot up or kneeling over their dead parents crying? No! Yet there are more than 30,000 dead Iraqis. This whole war on terror smells to high heaven. Bush has refused to secure the borders and even now is demanding that the American people accept his guest worker amnesty before he'll do anything about it. This ports deal is just another part of borders issue that he is refusing to handle in a way that the American people want it handled. The fact is that the globalist have planned for decades to merge the borders of our nations with those of Mexico. As an American citizen I, and a majority of my countrymen, do not want this deal to go through. We do not feel comfortable with it and the Congress as well as that bungling crack whore from Crawford should adhere to the desire of the American people. We don't care about Bush and his Arab Puppet Masters nor the frigging bottom line! It's OUR country and OUR security that concerns us. Not the pockets of the super wealthy and a stinking azs arab country of 2.5 million. Screw Bush, screw his arab puppet masters and screw the U.S. Congress if it bends over and drops their panties on this deal... which I suspect will happen... because the Emirs have already made a dash to K Street to hire the best pimps that money can. Being former military you should be more than a little suspicious that our governments don't seem to be overly concerned about immigration and wide-opened borders and how... whenever there is a need... a possible terrorist incident and/or warning conveniently appears. This war on "terror" is engineered and with every passing day I'm more convinced of my conviction! Even the term "terrorist" should send chills down your spine... can't you see how wide a brush it is? They can paint anything with it! Whats a dilapadator?

From what I can see of your commentary related to this incident you are more than likely a Bushbot. There will be no information from any source that will convince you of anything. Reality may not even be able to do it as many Russians loved and adored Stalin... much like you do Bush... to such a point that even after their love... Uncle Joe... had them jailed and most or all of theIr family were killed... thought that they only got what they deserved... even though they were guilty of no crime. Delusion in this world is incredible. There is more than a small amount of evidence that these people are selling out the American people and selling the nation off a piece at a time... and you just sit there praising them. And I know... there's no need to remind me because I deal with Bushbots all day, everyday... CLINTON GOT A BLOWJOB THEREFORE GEORGE CAN DO NO WRONG! You see... I've learned well! Pride goes before destruction... and the pride of America is about to take a fall... the arrogance of the Neoconneds reaches to high heaven... unfortunately the entire nation will have to pay the price for having elected a bungling idiot. All I have to do is wait... then you'll hear... provided you're still alive... the proverbial... "I TOLD YOU SO!

"The oil-rich United Arab Emirates is a major investor in The Carlyle Group, the private equity investment firm where President Bush's father once served as senior adviser and is a who's who of former high-level government officials. Just last year, Dubai International Capital, a government-backed buyout firm, invested in an $8 billion Carlyle fund. Another family connection, the president's brother, Neil Bush, has reportedly received funding for his educational software company from the UAE investors. A call to his company was not returned. Then there is the cabinet connection. Treasury Secretary John Snow was chairman of railroad company CSX/. After he left the company for the White House, CSX sold its international port operations to Dubai Ports World for more than a billion dollars. In Connecticut today, Snow told reporters he had no knowledge of that CSX sale. "I learned of this transaction probably the same way members of the Senate did, by reading about it in the newspapers." Another administration connection, President Bush chose a Dubai Ports World executive to head the U.S. Maritime Administration. David Sanborn, the former director of Dubai Ports' European and Latin American operations, he was tapped just last month to lead the agency that oversees U.S. port operations." -CHRISTINE ROMANS, CNN CORRESPONDENT, LOU DOBBS TONIGHT, 02/22/06 FOLLOW THE MONEY! George W. Bush... tough on defense until it clashes with the bottom line!

I have to agree. The UAE are the most 'capital and profit driven' nation in the ME, possibly the world, yet are 90%+ Muslim. (Of those that are indiginous, there is a vast amount of foreign 'labour' there) I think that they have as equal an interest in the security of the ports as the USA. Interesting to note, I found this at 'scotsman.com' earlier in the day, but the link now wants me to pay...screw that. Old Honest George has a bit of a problem now, hasn't he? Arab Co., White House Had Secret Agreement Feb 22 9:03 PM US/Eastern Email this story By TED BRIDIS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON [email protected] The Bush administration secretly required a company in the United Arab Emirates to cooperate with future U.S. investigations before approving its takeover of operations at six American ports, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. It chose not to impose other, routine restrictions. As part of the $6.8 billion purchase, state-owned Dubai Ports World agreed to reveal records on demand about "foreign operational direction" of its business at U.S. ports, the documents said. Those records broadly include details about the design, maintenance or operation of ports and equipment. http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/02/22/D8FUHG4G0.html How do you secretly require cooperation promises when you supposedly don't know what's going on? The man and his administration are the biggest lying sons-a-bitches on the earth... how can you trust anything that the globalist bastard says?

Interesting phrase for a discussion board. Possibly you should consider a blog with the settings set to 'no replies permitted.' Better tell that to the stock exchanges. US companies are entrenched in foreign markets just as foreign companies are entrenched in your country and ours. Are you proposing that the capitalistic and global world be dismatled? At what point should trade and investment stop? Middle ages? Industrial England era? Where? Ladies and gentlemen, the above is what a 'frothing right winger' is, - and, I am far right. Quotas? OK, maybe I'm wrong. Liberal frothing right wing. Guess who has financed the educational software company of Neal Bush... you know Neal... he has a brother that's a megalomaniac president. Also follow the connections to the Carlyle Group where Pappy Bush has served. Both the American and Canadian State Departments have issued travel advisories to the U.A.E. This is all about globalization. Again the globalist masters show that they control George W. Bush. CIFIUS is the highly secretive group that okayed this deal... that's the same people who okayed the deal for the Red Chinese to buy Unocal! Of 1,500 proposed adquisitions of U.S. assets by foreigners they have refuse only 1 deal! 1 out of 1,500! They don't even have a Congressional oversight committee! This stinks and gives more credence to the conspiracy theorist claim that this "war on terror" is completely engineered by the globalist... and I for one... believe that they are right on target. The Bush family has a long history of being bailed out by A-rab money with their failed oil ventures and this is just another in a long line of thank you pay backs. This is a $7 billion dollar buy out of a British company and they, the U.A.E. reps, are hiring many more lobbyist, besides Bob Dole, to persuade... I'm sorry... grease... the U.S. Congress... so that when they bend over George will put it to them with greater ease. Nothing like A-rab penis for crack whore politicans. The New World Disorder is upon us America!

Who cares what the hell you think about Clinton or if it started with Clinton or even with Reagan. The American people are NOT comfortable with this. And I reiterate... NO PORT SHOULD HAVE ANY FOREIGN COMPANY RUNNING IT! The American people simply weren't aware of it before but now we are! Bush was defending this decision without having even known of it! He's a buffoon! The ultra secretative CFIUS has blocked only one out of 1,500 foreign takeovers of U.S. assets. These are the same globalist bastards that approved the sale of Unocal to the RED Chinese. There isn't even any Congressional oversight comittee to monitor those globalist bastards! And guess what... I don't like mooseslimes and I wish that we could rid our nation of every single one of them! They should never have been allowed in our country... they shouldn't even be allowed to visit it! And don't talk to me about racism or prejudice until you can come here and tell me that there are an equal amount of Christian churches in the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia as there are mooseslime mosques here in America and Canada. :angry:

Thank you. Yes, there is no transfer of ownership. And the security of ports has and still remains with the Coast Guard, Border Patrol and Customs. This is much ado about nothing. This is not much ado about nothing. It's insanity! The U.S.C.G. and Homeland (in)Security only check about 4% of the cargo that pass through our ports. The physical guarding of the port will be performed by personnel of Dubai Ports! That company will have access to all scehdules and layouts of the Ports! The American public was not aware that Americans were not in charge of our ports. NOW it's public knowledge and the AMERICAN PUBLIC doesn't want a bunch of mooseslimes in our ports! George Bush isn't America and is but one of about 300 million. We don't give a damn about his stinking rag-head friends! No mooseslimes and no Brits... Americans in charge of American ports! And should we not have an American based company either willing and/or able to do the job then pull our troops out of the 140 or so nations where we have them stationed and bring them home to do it! Each state's National Guard could also do the job. The Bush family has a long history of being bought off by BIG ARAB money and this is nothing short of insanity. Has everyone forgotten the attack on Israelis by mooseslimes hidden in cargo containers? and PLEASE... will you Republicans think of something besides BILL CLINTON to EXCUSE the blunders of that monkey man idiot from Crawford! It sure does get tiring to hear you people blame CLINTON for Bush being a inept moron! Whatever Clinton was or did doesn't excuse George the Devious Dubya from what he is and does!

The extremes to which a Bushbot will go to back that megalomaniac is incredible. I hope that for once the Republicans in Congress don't do what they do best... drop their pants and bend over for a butt massage from the little Adolf Hitler of the 21st century! To think that there isn't any danger in a UAE state owned corporation having access to all information about those six ports is just plain STUPID... I'm sorry... ignorant is simply not strong enough. But every dark cloud has a silver lining and if his lowly majesty king George the Devious Dubya doesn't back down or get his way blocked the American people will hand this corrupt, cowardly Republican party its just desserts come November. Americans will rue the day that they ever gave the reigns of power to the A-rab's favorite little bought off monkey man puppet. I hope this debacle makes him as lame a duck for his remaining time as he is mentally!

Below I have pasted a speech by REPUBLICAN Henry Hyde. Mr. Hyde says what I’ve been trying to say for many, many months but does it so much more eloquently and succinctly. It is well worth the time to read this speech in its entirety and perhaps to copy it and print copies to hand out to friends. And please… make no mistake about it… Mr. Hyde is speaking of Bush and his neoconservative ideals of “making the world (un)safe for democracy.” I feel… with every fiber of my being… that the warnings expressed by Mr. Hyde in this speech are soon to fall upon us unless there is, as Mr. Hyde expresses ““a clear-eyed and sober-minded understanding of this world.” Even with this clear-eyed and sober-minded understanding of this world it may well be too late to stop or even reduce by a significant amount the consequences of the arrogant and insane ideology of this administration. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the text of the opening statement of Henry J. Hyde, chairman, before the full House International Relations Committee: The International Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2007 Thursday, February 26, 2006 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Perils of the Golden Theory Lying at the heart of America's relationship with the world is a paradox. We have a global reach, voluntarily assuming responsibility for preserving peace and order in much of the world and for the bless-ed charge of bettering the lives of its inhabitants. And yet we are simultaneously very distant from that world, stubbornly uninstructed by its ancient cynicism and preaching a confidence in the future that defies the constraints of the present. This paradox - to massively engage the world while living on an autonomous island in the global sea - is made possible by our unprecedented power. It is a truism that power breeds arrogance. A far greater danger, however, stems from the self-delusion that is the more certain companion. For individuals and countries alike, power inevitably distorts perceptions of the world by insulating them in a soothing cocoon that is impervious to what scientists term "disconfirming evidence." Our power, then, has the grave liability of rendering our theories about the world immune from failure. But by becoming deaf to easily discerned warning signs, we may ignore long-term costs that result from our actions and dismiss reverses that should lead to a reexamination of our goals and means. To illustrate my point, let me focus one school of thought that has gained increasing prominence in our national debate, namely the assertion that our interests are best advanced by assigning a central place in our foreign policy to the worldwide promotion of democracy. This I term the Golden Theory. I should state at the outset my own conviction that democracy and freedom are directly linked, and that democracy has proven highly beneficial in those states where it has been securely established. But I take issue with those who argue that it is self-propagating and that it invariably produces beneficent results, for this view rests on a misinterpretation of cause and effect in our history. Proponents rest much of their case on the triumph of democracy in post-World War II Europe and East Asia, focusing on the peace, stability, and cooperation those war-torn regions have experienced in its aftermath. Certainly, democracy contributed enormously to these regions' transformations, but I would argue that this outcome depended far more on the direct and long-term presence of American power. Far from being inevitable, prior to 1945, democracy had been virtually wiped out in Europe even before Hitler began his conquests. It had been delegitimized in most of the continent, and authoritarian governments had become the norm. Democracy held on in Britain and in remnants elsewhere in Europe but ultimately survived only because of U.S. intervention in the war. Following the Allied victory, democracy was reintroduced on the continent in large part because the overwhelming U.S. presence made it both possible and virtually mandatory throughout Western Europe. From this beginning, we devoted enormous resources toward enforcing order, promoting cooperation, defending against invasion, removing barriers, reviving economies, and a host of other unprecedented innovations. The resulting transformation is usually ascribed to the workings of democracy, but it is due far more to the impact of the long-term U.S. presence. And that role continues to this day, six decades later. In regions where our presence extended over long periods, as in East Asia, the usual result was peace, stability, and cooperation, with democracy as an added and reinforcing benefit. But few areas outside those fortunate lands have become stably democratic, with examples such as India being exceptions that are far too rare. I note these cases because they are invariably cited by those who believe that similar transformations can be effected elsewhere by the magic formula of democracy alone. But viewed in its more complete historical context, implanting democracy in large areas would require that we possess an unbounded power and undertake an open-ended commitment of time and resources, which we cannot and will not do. But without that long-term dominant American position, the odds of success are long indeed. I am not suggesting that we adopt a Realpolitik approach. Even were that preferable, which it is not, it is not within the realm of the possible for us. The American people are unlikely to ever accept the U.S. as yet one more actor in a grim Hobbesian world of fear, betrayal, and numbing amorality. And this is all for the best, as the record of the classic balance of power is not to be envied, being an inherently unstable system that has produced worldwide cataclysms in the past. Of greater centrality, however, is the fact that, by its very nature, the U.S. is a revolutionary power. Its foundational beliefs posit universal truths that permeate all of its actions and perceptions of the world. These have had, and continue to have, catalytic effects on other societies. Fidelity to our ideals means that we have little choice but to support freedom around the world. No one with a heart or a head would wish it otherwise. But we also have a duty to ourselves and to our own interests, the protection and advancement of which may sometimes necessitate actions focused on more tangible returns than those of altruism. Lashing our interests to the indiscriminate promotion of democracy is a tempting but unwarranted strategy, more a leap of faith than a sober calculation. There are other negative consequences as well. A broad and energetic promotion of democracy in other countries that will not enjoy our long-term and guiding presence may equate not to peace and stability but to revolution. We can and have used democracy as a weapon to destabilize our avowed enemies and may do so again. But if we unleash revolutionary forces in the expectation that the result can only be beneficent, I believe we are making a profound and perhaps uncorrectable mistake. History teaches that revolutions are very dangerous things, more often destructive than benign, and uncontrollable by their very nature. Upending established order based on theory is far more likely to produce chaos than shining uplands. Edmund Burke's prescient warning of the deadly progress of the French Revolution, a revolution guided by intoxicating theory and heedless of all warnings, endures. There is no evidence that we or anyone can guide from afar revolutions we have set in motion. We can more easily destabilize friends and others and give life to chaos and to avowed enemies than ensure outcomes in service of our interests and security. Let me return to my original theme, namely that our enormous power allows us to maintain a highly theoretical approach to the world, one that draws so deeply from the universal truths embedded in our makeup as to be impervious to contrary evidence. I am not making an abstract point. We are well advanced into an unformed era in which new and unfamiliar enemies are gathering forces, where a phalanx of aspiring competitors must inevitably constrain and focus our options. In a world where the ratios of strength narrow, the consequences of miscalculation will become progressively more debilitating. The costs of golden theories will be paid for in the base coin of our interests. For some, the promotion of democracy promises an easy resolution to the many difficult problems we face, a guiding light on a dimly seen horizon. But I believe that great caution is warranted here. Without strong evidence to the contrary, we should not readily believe that, without an enduring American presence, democracy can be so easily implanted and nourished in societies where history and experience suggest it is quite alien. It may, in fact, constitute an uncontrollable experiment with an outcome akin to that faced by the Sorcerer's Apprentice. A few brief years ago, history was proclaimed to be at an end, our victory engraved in unyielding stone, our preeminence garlanded with permanence. But we must remember that Britain's majestic rule vanished in a few short years, undermined by unforeseen catastrophic events and by new threats that eventually overwhelmed the palisades of the past. The life of preeminence, as with all life on this planet, has a mortal end. To allow our enormous power to delude us into seeing the world as a passive thing waiting for us to recreate it in an image of our choosing will hasten the day when we have little freedom to choose anything at all. Madame Secretary, let me end by expressing, on behalf of all my colleagues, our profound respect for you and your record of accomplishment, and let me also stress our confidence in you and your dedication to protecting and advancing the interests of our beloved country.

Every American should hang his head in shame! That we have leaders that not only propagandize for torture but who condone and promote such a horrendous policy is a stain upon our nation and its integrity. Americans will rue the day that any Bu$h family member was ever given the reins of power. And before you brain-washed Bushbot automatons start in on me... let it be known that I'm an American and a Marine Corps Vietnam vet. I've had family members in every war since WWI and in between Vietnam and Bush war I and I have a nephew serving in Bush war II as I write. :angry:

1. In the months leading up to an election, Republicans start to rail against the Democrats for being a pack of wild, big-spending socialists who are driving us into bankruptcy. While that is certainly true, the Republicans say this while they continue to blow money in massive chunks – cranking up federal spending by over 70% and burning through three trillion dollars in new debt since they took control of Congress in 1994! 2. Republicans promise to "fix" the schools, "save" Social Security, and "win" the war on terror. They promise this while the schools continue to brainwash our kids with paganism, while the Social Security "Trust Fund" is a total fraud that is trillions in debt, and while we are at a higher risk of terror attacks now than we were before the "war" on terror started. All of which is occurring while the Republicans have been in charge! 3. Republicans talk of liberty and the spread of democracy throughout the world. This is while over half a million American troops are stationed in 140 of the world's 193 countries, and our dictator-in-chief has no apparent limit on his power as he fights the “war on terror.” Republicans talk of freedom, while we ruthlessly crush any opposition to our "liberation" of Iraq - killing tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians in the process! 4. They pull the homosexual boogieman out of the closet and tell us we need to elect Republicans or else the homosexuals will take over the country - while they appoint homosexuals to high government positions and allow the federal courts to run roughshod over state sodomy laws. 5. Then, just weeks before the election, it really starts to get fun. The propaganda machine is shifted into high gear in order to persuade some of the most gullible people on the planet - pro-life Americans - that the way to end the abortion holocaust is through blind loyalty to the Republican Party. They are able to pull it off time after time, and probably will again in 2006, in spite of the fact that U.S. government sponsored abortionists have murdered 14,000,000 American children during the eleven years Republicans have controlled congress – while they sat back and did absolutely nothing to stop it. The above is an excerpt from a David Brownlow article. I apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused to any one... especially any Bushbot who will now have to deal with the meat of the statements rather than distractions. I could explain what happend... but what the hell... Neocons won't accept any excuse and always know other peoples motives better than those people themselves!

[quote name='American Woman' date='Feb 12 2006, 09:17 AM' post='97223 I feel much better, thank you. But for clarification purposes, I never once said the Democrats' behavior was classy. There's a lot of ground between classy and classless, and I'd say most things fall into that inbetween area. Perhaps the problem isn't that women talk too much, but that you don't listen closely enough.

C'mon Yank... don't be yanking my chain. Of course there's a trade deficit... it's a term that was coined to mean trade imbalance... simply... we import more goods than we produce and export. And "protectionist" and "isolationist" are Washington "buzz" words designed to denigrate Americans who KNOW that the "level playing field" is as imaginary and non-existent as the "free market."

I didn't think modeling glue still had all those chemicals in it. Didn't they make it safe for children years ago? Oh Chris... to answer your question... you're not real... you're a figment of your own imagination!

To American Woman... Tsk, tsk, tsk Zues you bad boy! Okay? Feel betta? Kiss, kiss, wink, wink! AM... I read all that you wrote and to be honest... I agree with a lot of it... there are details here and there... for example... Bush had an agenda... what politician doesn't? You belive he went there to gain... I believe he went there as a stop gap... I don't believe Bush can gain with blacks in America... I don't care what he'd do. The difference is subtle. Most of all this will forever be... as you've stated... one's opinion. Therefore we could go on forever with you say I say... who really gives a... well... you know. Additionally only a very foolish man would continue to converse with a woman over something that is more a matter of how one defines taste... because as I'm sure you'll agree... women out talk men by at least 4 - 1 ratio! And having been married and divorced about five different times, my experience tells me that... few seem to know when to shut up either. And I'm never angry American Women... the written word does not reflect tone and inflection of voice nor does it pass on to others the facial expressions that indicate mood. So relax sweetheart... if you think it was classy... who am I to argue with you? So... I'll agree... it was classy... or about as classy as one can expect from members of a loser political party like the Democrat Party of the U.S.

Wow! I feel so humbled. I don’t know whether to cry or bow down and worship… perhaps both. Please don’t take offense that one of the possessors of a “small mind” would dare to suggest that perhaps you need to ask those who TELL you that the idea of classes is anti-American to explain their use of the word “class.” I dare to suggest that in the hope that after having a fuller understanding of just what they mean… they being those that “tell you” and/or “teach you”… you’d humble yourself enough to explain it to all of us of smaller minds, because every study that I’ve ever tried to read and understand… without much luck as you can well see… always defines members of certain social stratum that share certain economic, social and/or cultural characteristics as “class or classes.” Thus lower class, middle class, and upper class. How anyone could believe that any nation… be it communist, socialist, capitalist, or any number of other “ist” and/or combinations of them it might be… could be entirely and wholly without divisions of “class” in some way shape or form… is beyond me! And I don’t mean to suggest that one such as yourself… of such obviously superior intellect… would be stupid enough to buy into that. But since you’ve deigned to respond and point out the flaws, to others, in the comments of a smaller mind… perhaps you’d be good enough to explain to me… and others… exactly what type of political philosophy is it that condones the government seize the product of one’s labor, through coercion and under threat of imprisonment and forfeiture of all properties, in order to redistribute the wealth that was seized through coercion and under threat of imprisonment and forfeiture of all properties, to others that it deems more worthy or more in need of the wealth of another that was seized through governmental coercion and under the threat of imprisonment and forfeiture of all properties? Communism? Socialism? Some type of social-democracy or even maybe some transitional form of a mixture of socialism and capitalism… socialist-capitalism… perhaps?

Dear Mr. Dubya... Iraq IS NOT a democracy! Iraq is an occupied nation state that will fall into civil war as soon as American bayonets are removed. Your joke of a head of state in Afghaistan doesn't even rule further than the limits of the capital city... that's why he's known as the "mayor" of Kabul! I wish that instead of snorting coke and getting drunk you would have studied history while you were at Harvard and Yale. Didn't you ever read "The Prince" by Machiavelli? You should take the time to have Lady Bush read to you... as a bedtime story... what old Niccolo has to say about a "prince" that stupidly makes an enemy stronger... think Iran here Georgie... why? Because of one word... Shi´ites! Opps! You could have simply launched missiles. You could have invaded, captured and/or killed Saddam, declared victory and gotten the hell out of there. Democracies... especially young, fragile democracies are what people like Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, Mussolinni, Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Chavistas use to sieze power and make a mockery of freedom! Haven't you noticed that all those neoconservative gangsters that advise you almost all have a Trokskyist history? Jewish intellectuals and social-democratic world hegemony... ummmmm... no parallels close to that in history!

Having an interest in military matters, a friend sent me a ripped out article from September 2005 Vanity Fair, The Recruiters' War by Michael Bronner, and other snippets. I sort of banged together some bits and pieces to see what others had to offer. This subject hasn't exactly been front page news. The subject is of some importance regarding the operation in Iraq. Durgan. It probably won't matter because I believe that we're going to attack Iran and Syria, perhaps as soon as next month! Watch the rhetoric and the facade of the U.N. Security Council song and dance. We are not going to be able to fight this alone nor without a draft.