I agree its well past time Democrats got on the offensive and called it like it is. The neocons have blotched Iraq, are blotching Afghanistan and doing their best to bring blotch the entire Middle East.

Osama Bin Laden must be laughing at the sight of it all, and these screwups have the gall to claim the Democrats are soft of terrorism... the only thing soft is Cheney’s head.

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"stay in the fight and complete the task" What task? The task of making the United States poor? Yeah, he's so right on that. The other task of making the neocons in power? Yeah, he's right on that. The task of eliminating terrorism? He is so wrong....but then again, it isn't about fighting terrorism is it? It is to keep the people of any country under the control of the United States. To bad that complacency is so rampant in this country. Just like in Germany in building to WWII, complacency of the German people was so bad, that when asked after the war, did you know about the furnaces? They responded no....I guess that is what needs to happen in this country. But then again, who is going to save us? and Who will save their souls? The Muslims? The Christians? The Jewish community? Interesting cauldron that we have put ourselves in. Any hocus pocus anyone?

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Arianna has figured out that the Bushies are propaganda pushers and reality distorters and war-on-terror failures. Maybe she can figure out what it was that the Bushies put in Leiberman's drinks to change him into a fawning Bushie lapdog. And did they do the same thing to Tony Blair? Only the secretive Bushies know for sure.

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"Weeks before September 11th, this is going to play big," said a White House official, When speaking of the political effect of the foiling of the London airplane bombers. He added that some Democratic candidates won't "look as appealing" under the circumstances.

Why is it the Republicans blame the Democrats for politicizing the debate about the war on terror? They know that the biggest criticism is the Iraq war, which 60% of the country believes we are wrongly in. NO Democrat has said that we should stop any other part of the war on terror. They only say that we should start doing more. That is, take the manpower, machinery, technology, intuition, emotion and money from Iraq and use it where it matters. It clearly no longer matters in Iraq.

Criticizing Democrats for “waving the white flag” is like claiming Muhammed Ali should have stayed in front of Joe Frazier and taken a pounding, rather than “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.” We claim to have the greatest intelligence capabilities in the world. Intelligence is what stopped the London airplane terrorists, not brute force and torture techniques. Congress (including Democrats) is willing to give the President, with only the need for a search warrant retroactively issued by a court, any intelligence necessary to go after the terrorists. All the Republican war on terror has done in Iraq is to make more terrorists and make the job more difficult. Let’s start to float and sting, like the British. How many troops is it that they have in Iraq?
Michael Townes Watson, author of America's Tunnel Vision--How Insurance Companies' Propaganda Is Corrupting Medicine and Law. www.AmericasTunnelVision.com

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.... diebold scam in her primary vote. Not a word about the Senates new bill to ban assault weapons (remember why the 2nd amendment was passed in the early days of this nation) and finally not a word about the bill to privatize Soc Sec that everyone is against, but they are going to pass it anyway.

So, here we are talking about terrorism, name calling between the parties who have voted lock step through most of the past 5 years except just before election when they play at being an opposition party.

KICK OUT ALL INCUMBANTS REGARDLESS OF PARTY and give them an even bigger message than we gave on Lieberman, which is "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE TAKING THEIR COUNTRY BACK"! Best get on board.

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"So first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself".
Franklin D Roosevelt
March 4, 1933

My! My! How the old plantation sho has changed! Look at where we've gone on seventy three years. From FDR to Goerge W. Bush. As Mort Sahl once observed, "Darwin was wrong"! The next presidenial election will have to be a landslide. They'll be able to steal it again if it's as close as it was in 2000 and 2004. The fact that so huge (although, I emphasize, not most of the American electorate were so mind numbingly ill informed that they actually believed that sending this fucking idiot to the White House twice was a good idea has made us the laughingstock of this entre, troubled planet. Are we goiing to be stupid enough to do it again in 2008, or even 2006 for that matter?

The writing is on the wall, folks! If we don't take our government back from these corrupt, fear mongering bastards, you might as well kiss your republic bye bye. The damage that they've done to out country, as it is, will be with us for the rest of our natural lives. Let us not compound the problem by giving them another four and six years. Think of your children! What kind of country do you want them to live in? Damn all of you if you ever vote for the GOP again.

Whenever you send a representitive to Washington (the First Fool, for instance) who is obviously dumber than dog shit, your going to have serious problems. This isn't rocket science, kiddies. This is called "civics 101". As they say in AA, "Get with the program"!

Pray for peace.

Tom Degan
Goshen, NY
"the Rant" by Tom Degan

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It isn't those concepts that the neo-Cons/Zionists currently in control fear. It is about the power of investigatory inquiries and subpoenas. Congress can not be allowed to fall into the hands of the so-called opposition because they might just want to dig into how the present state-of-affairs came to be.

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Paul Hackett stood up - the DLC democrats stood down.
Rep. Murtha stood up and remains standing, telling it like it is - the DLC democrats stand down.
Ned Lamont stood up - DLC democrats stood down.
The DLC is the problem with the Democrat Politicians, get rid of the influence of the DLC and we'll have our party back.

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None but the most deluded person still believes Bush and Cheney are making us safer. The world has been brought to the brink of destruction because of their clumsy heavy-handedness and unending greed. Cheney is war hungry. The cost in lives, reputation, stability, safety, and well-being of our people is irrelevant to him. Thanks to Bush, Cheney, and their ilk, every day we are less safe, and every day life on Earth gets closer to the brink of annihilation. Only we the people can save our democracy. We must impeach. We must attempt to save our people and planet from total destruction. We the people must take our country back.

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Countering Bush and Companies twisted accusations that the Democrats are soft on homeland security with apologies or with shifty little slides to the Right, is totally unnecessary now. For years Bush has been telling us what we Americans want, even when he was in reality only mouthing the ideals and desires of his own executive office gang.

Today the Democrats really are saying what Americans think. Just look at the polls, go to your backyard fence and talk to your neighbors, few Americans support Bush's war tactics and almost all resent the way he lied about Iraq.

It's time Democrats started embracing the word liberal again with pride. They should start pointing out that the whole country has now begun to see the wisdom of more liberal thinking. The whole country except for a few die hard cnservatives who have become celebrities because of their support Bush books and tv appearances, now really gets it. The Iraq war is a scam and a fiasco embarked upon by a series of totally unforgiveable lies.

For Bush to take any credit for keeping our nation safe during this last airline threat is ludicrous. It was the Pakastanis and the Brits that did all the legwork. Bush is trying to tie the Patriot Act and all his other rights-removing tactics with this bomb plot. Instead of really feeling afraid and implementing all the suggestions by the 9-11 commission, he is gleefully using this moment for pure propaganda.

The Democrats need to stop apologizing for being liberals. They need to be jovial and open about how ridiculous Bush is because he is a laughing stock in so many voter's minds.

Trying to defend themselves while holding some kind of secret shame about their values will only make them seem weak.

It's time now for the Democrats to become Democrats again, to unpologetically proclaim themselves as the party who understands just how ripped off this nation feels by Bush's immoral degradation of our most highly held values and for his getting our troops involved in this civil war.

Joe Lieberman has proved he is an opportunist. I feel especially sad about this because I voted for the Gore-Lieberman ticket.

I would still vote for Gore. I think he's the most likely candidate the party can present in order to win.

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Arianna. At this point, why the "leaders" are recognized at all is astonishing. Yet every day, what they say, regardless of logic or decency, is re-produced in so many news agencies, local newscasts, etc, that the myth of competence is protected. What would Monkey Boy have to do to persuade news execs and local editors that he hasn't the slightest shred of competence or decency. Every day when I open The Internets, I shudder in anticipation of just how wholly Monkey Boy has destroyed the world further while I was asleep.

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How can we still be talking about this nonsense. We are getting exactly what we deserve. We elected a , let's see, how can I put this politely, "MORON" (it is obvious to me, that our president is mentally challenged), unlike his brother Jeb. It is also obvious that he does what he is told to do. "Shut up George, just do what we tell you". It's not just the war, it's everything, they (WE) are fucking up everything and by "they" I mean Democrats and Republicans alike and that means us. I'm really tired of the bullshit. Nothing is going to change and we the people are not going to change until we've hit rock bottom. When we the American People wake up one morning and collectively decide that we're not going to take this bullshit anymore, that will be the start for change.

I'm 54 and an Old School Republican and if any of you think that I'm buying the bullshit from either party, think again... I know where we're headed and it's not pretty, but it's just fine by me, I wouldn't have it any other way. LOOK OUT BELOW!

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have bullets with LIEberman's name on it. That NAZI supporter kissing Bush's ass deserves to be forced out for trying to kill democracy in America.

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won't be possible until the influence of Big Money is made to go away first. The current national government won't allow that to happen to themselves. Several states (Arizona & Maine) have already enacted laws in 2000 that have passed constitutional muster to have publicly funded campaigns. California is currently trying to do the same with an initiative ballot measure. Considering that state's population and general influence as a trend-setter, it is crucial that this measure becomes law. Check it out here. Support it if you can.

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When considering Dick Cheney's fear-mongering rhetoric, as stated in Ariana's title, "Lieberman's Loss Makes Cheney Talk Terror", also consider the U.S. Department Of Defense definition of terrorism:

The "calculated use of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or intimidate governments or societies in pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological."

Calculated use of unlawful violence.

Does that include threats of unlawful violence? Dick Cheney is definitely talking about violence. But it will only happen if we do one thing: listen to those (like Ned Lamont supporters) that would rather 'cut & run' from Iraq and therby embolden "Al-Qaeda types".

If you agree that political gain could come to the White House from Cheney's talking about terror, then Cheney is using the threat of unlawful violence (terrorist attacks) to inculcate fear, in order to coerce & intimidate society in pursuit of political & ideological goals. Which, according to our own DOD definition, constitutes terrorism.

Are we afraid to use this word in application to our own government? We have been waking up, but we still have more consciousness to gain.

Ariana called Cheney's language as "illogical, over-the-top, fear-mongering rhetoric"; can we call it "domestic psychological terror?"

Does it hurt to use that language? Or is it too harsh, and not applicable to us?

Thank you for your comments,
Matt

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Why are the Americans still bleating about 9/11?
Look at what is happeng in the world --- 9/11 was barely a scratch!
I live in australia and Australians were dumb enough to reelect the troll --- Howard that is.
Many did so because they thought he would 'keep interest rates low'. Too stupid to look at interest rates aainst rates elswhere in the world!
Interest rates have just risen, and expected to rise again. Me, I'm hoping interest rates go to 50%!!!!!!

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....replacing Repugs with Democrats but what about AIPAC and the other zionist proIsraeli lobby groups?

What does "unconditional support" for Israel achieve for America? Let us not pretend that this is not a core issue. Please.

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THE GEORGE & DICK SHOW CONTINUES TO SHOW GREAT RATINGS FOR THE "RE-PUG-NICANS, NECOMS, CRONIES, RICH ELITISTS, AND GREEDY/NOGOOD POLITICIANS..." THEIR HIGHLY CHARGED RHETORIC OF FEAR, TERROR, ETC IS NOTHING MORE THAN ..."MUTUAL MENTAL MASTURBATION...", NOTHING ELSE..

WHAT ALARMS MANY OF US IS THAT THE LAY-BACK AMERICANS THAT SEEM TO ALLY THEMSELVES WITH THE IDEA THAT AMERICAN CAN BUY ANYTHING, INCLUDING SAFETY...AND, APPEARS TO ME THAT THEY LIKE MANY AMERICANS ACT LIKE PEOPLE LOOKING FOR A "HANDOUT"...

REGARDLESS OF WHICH SIDE OF THE POLITICAL PERSUASION ONE LEANS, THERE IS , REPEAT , NO LEADERSHIP IN THE ADMINISTRATION, CONGRESS OR ANY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT...THEY ARE ACTING LIKE BUREACRACIES - " ITS EVERYONES RESPONSILBILTY, THEREFORE IT IS NO ONE'S RESPONSIBILITY..." IT BREEDS NO ACCOUNTABILITY...MOST OF THEIR APPROACHES BEGIN WITH CHAOS, FEAR, AND CONTINUED SUPPORT BY SELECTING INCOMPETENT POLITICAL APPOINTEES WHO CAN FOLLOW THE ADMINISTRATION "TURD BLOSSOM " LEAD ;AND WHO ARE GIVEN EVERY CHANCE TO FAIL...AND, IF THEY DO, THEN THE ADMINISTRATION HAS A "FALL GUY/GIRL " TO BLAME FOR THE FAILURE , ALA "FEMA AND "YOUR DOING A GOOD JOB BROWNIE..."

DO WE AS A NATION DO NOT GET IT...???

S=JIM+RODRIGUEZ+++ECLECTICIST SEEKER+++

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Since it's been made so clear, and so very unapologetically so , that the triumverate of Doom intends to go all out with its rhetoric in its attempt to distort, to deceive, to do whatever to attempt to win at all costs, it's time to recognize that. A continuous counterattack is necessary - loud truth. Loud logic. Cheney and Rove will 'stay on message' and so must truth. Also, who's going to monitor the voting machines' integrity? Rhetoric alone against their rants won't do it.

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Neither Party is fit to govern. They represent one ass with two holes. They are the anathma to Liberty and Freedom.
They represent the kind of oppression we alledgedly threw off in 1776. They are the king of Officials that if the Founders were alive,would revolt on. If Jesus were around,he punch their lights out for bastardizing his name for profit.
Truth is the Democrat and the Republicans are so 'indebted' to Corperate Comtributers they can do nothing except heel when they call. The Republican Party when it got started,was vehematly anti-corperation. It did'nt take them long to sell out. They were the third party of their day. They flim flammed their way into the circle the democrats and the wigs
had control of.until they absorbed the wigs.
We already have a rulership. It's a Rulership By The People. We just forgot how it works. It's simple really, WE TELL THEM WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT!!!! If they don't.
Shit-canned,sacked,adios,outta here!!! No term limits.no waiting till the next election, NO FREE RIDE FOR BAD POLITICIANS. There's only one way this country is going to straighten out,that's if BOTH Parties GET OUT!!! If you're a REAL AMWERICAN,you'll be casting you're vote with TAR AND FEATHERS.

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Dick Cheney is a real lowlife, and there are a lot of reasons why this is so. Take a look at his financial portfolio, reported on MSN Money:

Cheney's betting on the Euro

What this shows is that Cheney doesn't give a damn about American taxpayers and citizens - he considers himself part of a 'new global elite' and if this country goes belly up, he's adjusted his investments to make sure he'll come out OK. Here is a man who sends US soldiers to their deaths in order to keep his oil investments producing at record levels, while banking the money in offshore tax havens so that he doesn't have to pay the soldier's salaries.

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Neo-Nazi’s
Corpirate Stooge
Stinking Fascist
Greedy
Drool

Fat ass Chainey
Disinformation Tool
Heartless Hunchback
Bass-turd
Stool


Media Madame
Prostitute Who?
Broken
Bobbin Head!
What about you?


Georgie Porgy
Inbred
Drugged
Neo-Con
Fool

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I hope those listening to these comments by this person remembered that this is a man who shot a friend...why should his opinion on anything be taken seriously? I seriously believe that he exists in another dimension.

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Why Terrorism?


What is the reason for terrorism, and what is terrorism anyway? There must be more to it than fanatics randomly killing the civilians of another country because they dislike freedom, or behavior that does not fit their own religious convictions. There has to be a better reason than that. Why would anyone strap a bomb to their waist and blow themselves up? An elderly Palestinian when asked this question on TV responded: “ What else can we do when we are faced with planes and tanks and bombs? All that we have to resist with is our own bodies.” The modern killing machines of the Israeli's and the Americans have been used against civilians. They not only drop bombs and strafe civilian non-combatants but use land mines, cluster bombs, and even have chemical and biological weapons in their arsenals. The modern warfare against non-combatants can only be answered with “You kill our civilians and we will kill yours.”

Al Quada, Hezballah, Hamas and other resistance forces are waging a war of human desperation against the might of a mechanized colossus that in the name of “national defense” saps the money of its own taxpayers to fatten the bottom line of corporations. Islam has been in the religion business for ages and has never tried to use force to impose its ideology on anyone. This can not be said for the Christian crusaders. Why would Islam decide to wage war on us in this generation?

The corporations public relations machine that has been honed by billions of dollars spent on advertising are using their brainwashing techniques to convince us that we are in danger from religious fanatics. This is just another exercise of using war as economic policy. Scare the shit out of the American people and they will quietly accept their tax money being stolen and the loss of their liberties as the Constitution is trashed. They have over twenty think tanks like Heritage and The American Enterprise Institute that provide talking heads for TV. Their lobbyists even use congressional offices to fabricate bills that they desire. The appropriations committees have just given the Pentagon another 450 billion dollars and Israel another 4 billion. What is truly frightening is that the only available liberals running for office insist that they are for an even stronger US defense budget. This is insanity—mass insanity. We already have more modern weapons than all of the countries in the world together. Even ex-president and peace nobelist Jimmy Carter proudly helped launch a nuclear submarine called—The Jimmy Carter.

We have been convinced that the billions of dollars they have taken from us are necessary in “the war against terrorism”but in a war of the Spiritual against the Material the spiritual will always win. The war mongers know this and their greatest fear is that the peoples of the world will find this out. Every attrocity committed by them has its blowback. Mel Gibson is not the only closet anti-semite that has come out of the closet in reaction to the slaughter of children at Qamas. It is no accident that Joe Leiberman lost to Ned Lamont in the primaries in spite of support from Senators Boxer and Feinstein.. In the November mid term elections the Republicans face the loss of both houses of Congress and there is a national demand for the impeachment of the Bush administration. We might not have to wait for 1998 to impeach the idiot King George. The only way to defeat terrorism is to stop giving Boeing, Northrup, General Dynamics and Halliburton our tax money and shut off the pipe line of our tax money going to Israel. Zionism has joined with the military industrial complex and every new atrocity is steering the Jewish community towards another holocaust. The Jews who are supporting Zionism in their desire for a national home are not different from the Jews who lined up at Auschwitz in the expectation of taking a shower.

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