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Posted By: Pennsylvania Ted

We are trying to put our point across using logic and common sense.....this doesn't appeal to people who have a "Liberal" mindset.
Their mind simply functions on emotion....which overwhelms their ability to rationally discuss matters of such significance as we are
conversing upon in this thread. Instead, they will switch the conversation to politics at every turn....it's futile, so don't waste your
time and energy.

JOANN....you said....

"I still think Bush II will be considered "bad" from a broad basis of budget irresponsibility, getting us into a poorly conceived war and
then being unwilling to make the tough and unpopular choices necessary to support it, and the intentional attacks on the Constitu-
tion - by ignoring the rights and duties of the various branches of government, and by claiming virtually unlimited "war powers" to
unnecessarily strip citizens of important rights."

You pride yourself as a Law student......therefore, I am sure you are well aware that Lincoln suspended "habeas corpus" during the
Civil War. And, I'm sure that you are aware that FDR took even more drastic measures during WWII. So, I ask you....why can't you
be fair in evaluating George Bush in this War of Terror that we have been involved in since 1991 ?

This War of Terror didn't just start with 9/11/2001, it started with the PanAm Flight bombing over Lockerbie.....Somalia in 1993.....
the WTC bombing in 1993.....our Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.....and, the USS Cole bombing in 2000. And unfortunately,
Bush's predecessor did NOTHING to counteract these terroristic events.

Joann....your are an intelligent person, so I expect a rational answer from you to this question.


FINALLY....I'll say to you Net54ers that are far removed from the New York, Washington DC and Pennsylvania areas that were struck
that tragic day on 9/11/2007.....
A very good friend of mine lost his son and my older daughter's best friend and neighbor lost her husband when those towers collapsed.
Try to imagine the terrifying thoughts and feelings of your daughter and her best friend while watching those towers collapse and real-
izing suddenly that you will never see your loved one again and trying to explain all of this to your two young children ! ! ! ! !

DAMN your politics....we have to pull together to prevail in this War of Terror....or have you forgotten already what occurred on 9/11 ?

Or, worst yet.....you don't give a damn ! !

TED Z