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Subject: Another Triumph Over Terrorists

The WaPo reports that we've "crippled" AQI. They also broke the news about another crippled organization back in 2003:

"The failure of al Qaeda to launch terrorist attacks against the United States or its allies during the war in Iraq has bolstered a growing belief among U.S. intelligence agencies that 19 months of worldwide counterterrorism operations and arrests have nearly crippled the organization."

Al-Qaeda In Iraq Reported Crippled (Washington Post)

I'm sure their reporting today is just as accurate as it was in 2003.

Albert Clark
NY, NY

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Subject: When The Wheels Come Off & The Chickens Come Home To Roost

The wheels are coming off the Bush Administration and while many are leaving the ship as fast as possible, a whole flock of chickens are coming home to roost. (Didn't think it was possible to mix that many metaphors in one sentence did you?) Many of us have known for a long time what a pitiful vehicle is the BushBus. Now only true believers remain on board. True believers will never let facts get in the way of what they want to believe. Nothing penetrates their fog of intractability. Are there allegations and such like against their Great God Bush? Lies, all lies, by the liberal press and the evil godless left.

As, one by one, the lies, distortions and crimes against this country and its constitution become public knowledge, the chickens coming home to roost are not a friendly flock. Quite the contrary, these are some seriously furious fowls.

Meanwhile, down with the bottom-feeders, life continues on much as usual. Bash a Democrat a day with whatever lies, distortions and/or misrepresentation of facts available. Check. Scoff at or ignore any "fact" you don't like and always keep in mind that Jesus loves you better than the liberals. Cause they're godless, and will not admit that gays and immigrants have rights just like everyone else. Remember that all good conservatives know that Jesus hated the same things that conservatives hate. Ignore any suggestion that Jesus was about love and not hate because that couldn't possibly be true.

And last but not least, don't forget to spout as many sour grapes about Al Gore winning the Nobel Peace Prize as possible. Because we wouldn't want the rest of the world to think that Americans might possibly be proud of a native son for such an achievement.

Marjorie Swanson
Kenosha, WI

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Subject: To Senator Clinton -- Your vote on the Iran resolution troubling

Hello, Senator.

Your vote in support of the Iran resolution is profoundly troubling.

Hillary Clinton - Presidential Election of 2008 - Democrats - Iran - Revolution

Surely you must know that the Iranian enrichment program is legal under the NPT, and that their efforts to date have not even reached 4% enrichment - at the low end for nuclear fuel - far from the 95% needed for weapons grade material. The Bush illegal invasion of Iraq will have the result of enormously benefiting the strength of Iran in the region. It is too late to "fix" this, and it is not possible to receive any benefit from precipitation of further illegal acts of war.

You may feel secure enough to pander to the Right and pick up some votes, but I cannot believe your vote on this matter was based on informed principle. You have made a bad mistake with your vote, which has the effect of encouraging further hate-mongering and use of force by the Cheney-Bush administration. Rather than dance around this, you should move quickly to close HJR 114, and the earlier resolution authorizing use of force.

In point of fact, there is no Authorization to Use Force justifying post-Occupation military actions in Iraq now underway - formalization of that reality is long overdue. If there is one lesson to be learned from the last six years of experience, NO AUTHORIZATION TO USE MILITARY FORCE (short of a Declaration of War) should be granted by Congress to any president, as it is apparently not possible to close such a resolution - in spite of clear law spelling out the responsibility and power of Congress to do so (the governing legislation being the War Powers Act of 1973).

Go forward, since you can't go back on your mistake.

Regards anyway,

John Williford
Richland, WA

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Subject: How About A Moratorium On The Buying Of Goods From Any Nation That Hasn't Signed The Kyoto Treaty?

Who'd participate? Who wouldn't, since it's now or never, meaning that either we stop global warming or it'll be one of our children or grandchildren who'll end up having to answer the call? Will the last one out please turn off the lights?

A BuzzFlash Reader

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Subject: Bring Them To Justice

If the Busheviks are allowed to leave office without being held accountable, how and by whom will they ever be brought to justice?

How will we ever find out what really happened? What about the war crimes trial they so richly deserve? How will they get their just desserts if they simply leave Washington and continue to manipulate behind the scenes?

Someone should be planning now to make sure they don't get away with it. Does anyone have any (sensible, thought-out) ideas, speculations, possibilities?

JG in Md, Just Outside DC

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Subject: Rice In Moscow

Hey people ... check out this bbc report on condi in Moscow.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7043312.stm

She's harping on all the flaws she recognizes in Russian democracy. She's left herself wide open. Every abuse of democracy that she warns of is a cornerstone of the new pseudo democracy now in place in the good old us of a.

From the article:

"US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has voiced concern about Russia's direction by saying too much power is concentrated within the Kremlin."

Hmmm ... the Kremlin? ... isn't that something like the unitary executive?

"Earlier she met human rights activists and said she wanted to help them build institutions to protect people from the 'arbitrary power of the state.'"

Gee...arbitrary power...would that be like ignoring the wishes of 70% of the American people?

"Everybody has doubts about the full independence of the judiciary."

No doubts in the us of a.

Read the article. Her arrogant rhetoric is inadvertently comedic. Perhaps she should use badjokecheck.

Tom Coombs
Kaslo BC Canada

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Subject: McConnell and the GOP smear of Graeme Frost and his family

To BuzzFlash,

Please post today's Paul Krugman's NYT article, "Sliming of Graeme Frost," the 12-year-old who suffered a major head injury in an auto accident, was in a coma for 5 1/2 months, and benefited from S-CHIP. Krugman is the first to highlight the fact that Don Stewart, Mitch McConnell's Communication Director, sent an email to the GOP and the media on Monday 10/8, with bogus talking points that would be used to smear Graeme Frost and his family. McConnell's talking points were used verbatim by John Roberts on CNN yesterday when he brushed aside the GOP role in smearing Graeme and blamed the Democrats.

This travesty against the Frost family is beyond the pale. I just called McConnell's office to ask about this story. Does Don Stewart still have his job? The woman said that McConnell had nothing to do with the email. I asked if Stewart wrote emails from the office without McConnell's authorization. Will McConnell make a statement about this horrible smear against Graeme Frost? She was testy and said no.

Please tell all your readers to call McConnell's two offices and demand an answer. DC: 1-800-828-0498 and Louisville: 502-582-6304

Here's the Krugman link:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/12/opinion...

Judy Munro-Leighton
Louisville, KY

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Subject: Thoughts on Al Gore Winning the Nobel Peace Prize

Holy guacamole!! Al Gore just won the Nobel Peace Prize. For some time now, I've had a sneaking suspicion that he was going to, nevertheless, it still comes as something of a surprise.

So in this corner we have a person who has won an Academy Award for his movie, has won the Nobel Peace Prize, arguably THE most prestigious award in the world, and has the respect and admiration of people all over planet earth. And also actually won the presidency in 2000, but was not allowed to serve his term, because of an insanely out-of-control U.S. Supreme Court.

-- and in the other corner we have a chickens**t chickenhawk pathological liar, alcoholic cokehead, mass murderer and war criminal, who even now squats in the White House, making plans to invade Iran, and usher in World War III, the Greater Depression, and unleash hell-on-earth.

In the history of the universe, has there ever been a greater dichotomy between two candidates?

Ken Enabnit

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Subject: Al Gore's Palo Alto based Alliance for Climate Protection

While Bush/Cheney are funneling hundreds of billions of our tax dollars to mercenaries, oil companies, weapons manufacturers, killers and thieves. Here's where Gore is today, the day of his Nobel win, acting on his continued efforts to help the planet and people:

http://www.climateprotect.org/

Suzanne
San Francisco,
Epicenter of Web 2.0 of which you're a part Buzzers!

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Subject: Congrats to Al Gore

I want to congratulate Al Gore for his well deserved Nobel Peace Prize. Maybe we will be able to solve the global warming problem before it's too late because of Al Gore's work. Many people are trying to push Al Gore to run for president, but I think it's too late for that. But when Hillary wins the nomination I think that if she offered Al Gore his old job back as vice president that he'd be a great VP again. Many people still have Clinton/Gore bumper stickers on their cars so instead of drafting Gore for President, let's draft Gore for vice president.

I'm Marc Perkel - And I approved this message!

Marc Perkel
San Bruno, CA

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Subject: On Sour Grapes And Hissy Fits

Oh my, the right wing has got it's knickers all in a twist. The right side of the dial is filled with all the insults they can think of, the one area where they are semi-creative, to hurl at Al Gore. How dare he win the Nobel Peace Prize? We thought that we, with the help of the media, made him irrelevant years ago.

How dare Al Gore win the Nobel Peace Prize? If a liberal won the Nobel, then it must not be worth spit. Demean Gore and demean the Nobel and have a temper tantrum all over media like a bunch of spoiled little twits that didn't like the girl that got to be homecoming queen.

The bottomless base of the right wing may well swallow and indeed revel in all the nastiness coming from their pundits. They usually do, having no class, decency or the ability to see beyond their narrow little worldview.

Hopefully, for the rest of the country, a former vice-President of the United States winning the Nobel Peace Prize makes them proud as Americans.

For those bottom feeders and their little hissy fits we would all feel very sorry for you if we weren't so damn tired of your whining. So spew your sour grapes and have another of your little tantrums and pretend that what you think or what you say matters. Because when your temper tantrum is finished, Al Gore will still have the Nobel Peace Prize and most of the world will still think he deserves it. And if Al Gore didn't have so much more class and integrity than you bottom feeders, he might get some satisfaction from that.

Marjorie Swanson
Kenosha, WI

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Subject: Just Stuff

Hi Buzz ...

Why do YOU ALL insist on "Impeachment" when it just AIN'T a gonna happen? The IDIOT has too much on all of the Dems for Nancy and company to let it happen ... Also "THE FAMILY" has purchased 9800 acres in Paraguay ... and Paraguay does not extradite war criminals ... therefore when the IDIOT'S term is over... the "family" moves to their acreage and all live happily ever after ... on all the riches they made from the Iraq war and our children's lives ... go figure.

It happened right here in "OUR AMERICA"... or the America that we thought was ours ... How did we ever let it happen people? One more thing ... PLEASE leave Al Gore alone ... They shamed him and his family enough ... why would the man want to go through it all again?

PLEASE FORGET EVEN THINKING OF DRAFTING AL GORE ... LET HIM DO THE THINGS HE'S NOW DOING FOR ALL OF OUR GOOD ... Let him and his family live in peace.

Genie

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Subject: Blackwater ...

... is showing us the true soul of the right-wing neocon religion spewing hate-mongers who wrap themselves in the American Flag.

Lawton

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Subject: Republicans Turn Green

While listening to the "dog-in-the-manger" Republicans call in to C Span this morning to try and denigrate Al Gore's big win, I had a thought. This is the only time you will see Republicans turn green! They are green with envy!

Sandy

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Subject: Our Representatives

Our representatives have excellent health care that we pay for with our taxes and they get to decide how much the rest of us get of the exact same thing.

Our representatives are protected by secret service, metal detectors, and military guards that we pay for with our taxes and they decide that the best way for people to be safe in their homes and schools is for anyone to get their hands on any and all guns they want to possess and all the ammunition they can carry.

Our representatives get paid with money from our taxes and still feel perfectly free to collect all the money they can from corporate donations and corporate free rides, all the time they decide that corporations can outsource our jobs to foreign countries, even so-called communist countries. And they decide when and where the workers can be represented by unions as in the firing of the air traffic controllers under Reagan and the consistent under-funding of air traffic controllers ever since. (They are now thinking of outsourcing or privatizing our air traffic control since the government has done such a lousy job of funding the service.) Over and over again they get to decide that what is good for the rulers is not good for the people.

I keep remembering that that is exactly what was going on in France right before the French Revolution. Many neocons may not know their history, but we may soon be reliving it. I only hope we can avoid that bloodbath, I do not think I would want to live through that.

A BuzzFlash Reader

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Subject: KJ of OK

Just love your analysis the past two days of our beloved 1st VICE lady, Mrs. VICE lady, or the WIFE OF VICE.

http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/mailbag/474

http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/mailbag/475

A BuzzFlash Reader

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Subject: A View From The Other Side

Here is an interesting blog site that may interest b.f. readers. It gives the views of life in Iraq from the perspective of an Iraqi woman.

http://arabwomanblues.blogspot.com/

A BuzzFlash Reader

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Subject: Cindi Sheehan Contra Pelosi

Can Pelosi and Reid and Steny be impeached? Maybe then we could impeach Bush, Cheney, et al.

James Hamm
Albuq., NM

[BuzzFlash Note: Wikipedia's entry indicates they may not qualify, although that's not totally clear. The House and Senate can expel a member, and have done so in the past.]

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Subject: Fox's Story On Wikipedia

Dear BuzzFlash;

It seems FOX's John Gibson sent his boy toy reporter, Douglas Kennedy, out to do a story on "slander" on Wikipedia.

Except, that they used footage of Stephen Colbert and screen images of Wikiality.com!

Come see how we returned the favor:

http://www.wikiality.com/Wiki_Slander

We had the story on Republican pedophile, John David R. Atchison, comeplete with photo and most of the gory details before Wikipedia did!

http://www.wikiality.com/John_David_R._Atchison

Remember, BuzzFlash readers, whenever you find a news story you don't want to disappear, come over to Wikiality.com, the Truthiness Encyclopedia for Colbert's Heroes, log into your free account and post it where it will stay for all eternity.

J.J.
Los Angeles, CA

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Subject: Democracy

Remember, vote DEMOCRAT for DEMOCRACY. Don't vote GOP because there is already One GOD.

Makesenseofit
Pittsburgh, PA

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Subject: BuzzFlash Headline

RE: With the Holidays Ahead, Remember to Buy Liberally from the BuzzFlash Progessive Marketplace -- and Keep BuzzFlash Buzz'n

... Don't you people realize that "buying" is not going to help your situation! It doesn't matter if you "buy" from conservative or progressive sellers because "buying" is the problem. Buying xmas gifts, con. or prog., is antithetical to making the world a better place.

Joed
Tacoma, WA

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Subject: Da Nile

"I am NOT a crook!" "I did NOT have sex with that woman!" "We do NOT Torture"

Ah, let's see. Stealing papers, BJs, or the institution of torturing people as an American value and policy.

Which is worst? And by what degree?

Suzanne
San Francisco

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Subject: "Rice worried by Putin's broad powers" (AP/Yahoo)

Is that a diversionary tactic? Or a joke?

Bush seeks broader surveillance powers.

Bush asserts broad powers without being specific in his objections or saying.....

Bush Seeks Sweeping War Powers

Bush seeks new budget power from Congress

Bush could bypass new torture ban

Bush seeks immunity for companies in spy case

Bush Administration Seeks Power to Grant Immunity to Telcom Companies

Bush Seeks More Control Over AIDS Act

Bush Seeks to Expand Patriot Act Powers

Bush Seeks To Re-Impose Mandatory Minimums. Crime Bill Would Limit Judges' Sentencing Power;

Bush Seeks Secrecy For Pardon Discussions

A BuzzFlash Reader

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Subject: It Is To Laugh

Dear BuzzFlash,

One way out of shock (and awe ... whatever) is to laugh! In this spirit, here's the link to Stephanie Miller and C.C. Goldwater's campaign for the presidency on the "Where's the Party?" party ticket for 2008.

http://www.goldwatermiller08.com/

A BuzzFlash Reader

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Subject: Re: The Liberal's Moment - George McGovern

Buzz,

In your review of [the book about] McGovern, The Liberal's Moment, you state:

Too bad McGovern came out last week for HRC! I ain't a votin' for HRC ... I want to vote for a candidate whose highest priority is to restore America, and that means taking on the real evil doers with our help and persistence. HRC simply is not authentic.

Thanks for all that you do, Buzz.

D. Shatin
Levittown, PA

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Subject: Rice worried by Putin's broad powers (Yahoo! News)

I do think that the Russian government as well as their media could say the same of the United States being ruled by Bush.

Mary

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Subject: The Need For Al Gore

Certainly ... I think if Gore were drafted ... if every state put their electoral votes for him and he saw it through their eyes ... he would accept ...

Secondly ... I think both Bill Sammon (liar) and William Kristol ... should join up with Blackwater, and they should all be put away. The need for a firm hand in this country is out of whack. Gun deaths have run amok ... a mother buying grenades and assault rifles for her son? Geebus ... what is going on? It is so rampant now, it will take years to get the country back to a good place to live. In Sammons book ... he blatantly lies ... about the president and his Christianity ... it is disgusting that we actually have media personalities that have air time to spout that junk.

Lord help us all.

Shirley ... St. Louis

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Subject: Pelosi to Call Armenian Genocide Resolution to Floor of House 10/15

Duh ... Ms. Pelosi? While your at it ... duh ... why not a resolution about duh current ... duh ... Iraqi genocide?

Will Wyche
Palm Springs, CA

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Subject: Those Nine Errors In Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth"

The former vice-president might consider responding to these accusations by saying something like this:

"Since questions have been raised as to the legitimacy of my receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, I hereby agree to forsake said award provided that George W. Bush II resigns from the presidency on account of his having stolen the 2000 election, not to mention his lying us into a war that just last week in Iraq cost us another fourteen of our best and brightest."

Nine slaps on the wrist for Al Gore - UPDATED

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Subject: Sinking Dubai

Ater watching the "60 Minute" story on Dubai and seeing this monument to wealth and excess built on sand, I thought, what if the world finds sufficient energy alternatives to oil in the near future, negating all the bloody booty that Bush/Cheney have stolen, and making Dubai an abandoned enterprise in the desert? Randi Rhodes says the best revenge for the criminal oil wars is to make its spoils WORTHLESS. What sweet revenge, and perhaps the mission we the people have been given at this critical time on planet Earth.

A BuzzFlash Reader

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