8,352 Forum Posts by "JMHX"
At 7/13/04 01:20 AM, PruneTracy wrote: Yeah, seriously man, you wanna look at low moral, talk to my cousin's 1st Marine squad... the real soldiers are hating this administration.
More and more soldiers in Iraq are going to be voting Democrat in 2004. Now it's a matter of actually getting those ballots counted.
The fact that Halliburton has been granted so many no-bid contracts in Iraq has cast a large shadow of doubt and skepticism over the turnout of what could have been a war for a noble and American cause. Now it just begins to seem like it was meant to line the pockets of the profiteers.
At 7/13/04 01:16 AM, Spookshow wrote: Bill Clinton was NOT a compromiser. Look at what he did to the firearms industry and the military.
Clinton was also dealt a Congress that would not meet any of his compromises, and attempted to best him by blocking out his health care reforms with complete disregard for the common people. Clinton managed to woo many moderate Republicans to his side; this is something we cannot say of George W. Bush, who has acted with complete disregard for any opposing ideas, and this very policy of his is beginning to draw criticism even from lifelong Republicans in Congress.
At 7/13/04 01:17 AM, PruneTracy wrote: What about the fact that Bush hasn't expanded the Military? Yeah he's thrown money at his buddies but check it out yourself.
All those cuts in service benefits and vet benefits are proof Bush cares about the soldier.
At 7/13/04 12:29 AM, JesusCyborg wrote: And why are the forests more important than more comfortable / more efficient living for humans?
Some things must exist in this nation that are not simply for the bottom line, for the economy, for the industrial advancement of the United States. Some things must exist simply for the enjoyment and relaxation and recreation of the people. National parks, national forests, national monuments, all of these were preserved to be enjoyed by future generations, and by all people. Cutting through a national forest defeats the purpose of preserving that area for the enjoyment of the people.
Theodore Roosevelt's views and ideas on conservation and preservation have had a great effect on my personal view of conservation. Our resources are to be used, but not consumed to the point where there is nothing left for Americans to look at, to the point where trees are cut down wholesale to make room for mining operations or cattle ranches.
"If we cannot preserve our national forests and solve the problems of the environment, it will avail us little to solve all others." - Theodore Roosevelt
At 7/13/04 12:59 AM, TheHedonist wrote:At 7/12/04 11:00 PM, JudgeMeHarshX wrote: Some of us don't believe everything we hear.You believe everything you want to hear.
When is it ever any different?
At 7/13/04 12:25 AM, witeshark wrote: Yeah, and there has been tons of Kerry flipflops too plus a huge list of crutial missed votes on issues in previous political situations
The point I was trying to make was the irony of clicking a "Flip Flop" link and expecting John Kerry, but getting the man accusing him of flip-flopping. Yeah.
At 7/12/04 08:58 PM, The_Bacon_Jesus wrote: Honestly, what the hell is the differance. They're both war crazy, economy screwing, partisan idiots. Thank god I'm not an american
This isn't true at all, and it wasn't the point I was aiming for in the least.
At 7/12/04 09:04 PM, RuthlessBastard wrote:At 7/12/04 04:55 PM, JudgeMeHarshX wrote: However, you must also consider that High School is a time in which we believe almost everything we hear; be it on the news, in the media, and even from friends.
Some of us don't believe everything we hear.
1. Bush Flip-Flops on 9/11 Commission
Bush Flip: Initially Opposed to Independent 9/11 Commission
Bush opposed an independent inquiry into 9/11, arguing it would duplicate a probe conducted by Congress. In July 2002, his administration issued a "statement of policy" that read "...the Administration would oppose an amendment that would create a new commission to conduct a similar review [to Congress's investigation]." [Statement of Administration Policy, Executive Office of the President, 7/24/02; LA Times, 11/28/02]
Bush Flop: Bush Relented and Appointed Independent Commission
President Bush finally agreed to support an independent investigation into the 9/11 attacks after "the congressional committees unearthed more and more examples of intelligence lapses, the administration reversed its stance." [Los Angeles Times, 11/28/02]
2. Bush Flip-Flops on Time He'll Spend With 9/11 Commission
Bush Flip: Would Meet For Only One Hour With 9/11 Commission
McClellan: Obviously, as part of this, the President will be meeting with the chairman and vice chairman at some point in the near future. We are still working on the exact time of that meeting. We have discussed with the commission what we believe is a reasonable period of time to provide the chairman and vice chairman with answers to all of their questions.
Q: Is that the one-hour time frame?
McClellan: That's what I'm referring to. [WH Press Briefing, 3/9/04]
Bush Flop: White House Says No Time Limit on President's Testimony
"President George W. Bush will privately answer all questions raised by the federal commission investigating the September 11 attacks, the White House said, suggesting that Bush might allow the interview to extend beyond the one-hour limit originally offered to the panel by the White House. 'He's going to answer all the questions they want to raise,' said the White House spokesman, Scott McClellan, whose remarks suggested that the White House was softening its negotiating stance toward the bipartisan commission. 'Nobody's watching the clock.'" [WH Press Briefing, 3/9/04; International Herald Tribune, 3/11/04]
3. Bush Flip-Flops On Calling For A U.N. Vote On Iraq War
Bush Flip: U.S. Will Seek U.N. Vote For War With Iraq
Bush: ...yes, we'll call for a vote.
Question: No matter what?
Bush: No matter what the whip count is, we're calling for the vote. We want to see people stand up and say what their opinion is about Saddam Hussein and the utility of the United Nations Security Council. And so, you bet. It's time for people to show their cards, let the world know where they stand when it comes to Saddam. [Bush News Conference, 3/6/03, emphasis added]
Bush Flop: Bush Attacked Iraq Without U.N. Vote
Bush "failed to win explicit [security] council approval for the use of force" in Iraq. Two days before bombs began to fall in Iraq, the Bush administration withdrew its resolution from the UN Security Council that would have authorized military force. Bush abandoned his call for a vote after it became clear that the US could muster only four votes in support of force. [Washington Post, 3/21/03; Los Angeles Times, 3/18/03]
4. Bush Flip-Flops on Department Of Homeland Security
Bush Flip: Bush Thought Homeland Security Cabinet Position Was "Just Not Necessary"
In October 2001, White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer said Bush opposed creating Office of Homeland Security position for Ridge. "[T]he president has suggested to members of Congress that they do not need to make this a statutory post, that he [Ridge] does not need Cabinet rank, for example, there does not need to be a Cabinet-level Office of Homeland Security is because there is such overlap among the various agencies, because every agency of the government has security concerns," Fleischer said. [White House Press Briefing, 10/24/01]
Bush Flop: Bush Decides to Support Homeland Security
The New York Times reported, "Bush initially resisted Democratic proposals for a Cabinet-level agency. But once he endorsed it, the president pushed Congress for fast action as it debated such issues as whistle-blower protections, concerns over civil liberties and collective bargaining for department employees."
In remarks to Homeland Security Department employees, Bush claimed credit for supporting the Department: "In just 12 months, under the leadership of your President...you faced the challenges standing up this new Department and you get a -- and a gold star for a job well done." [New York Times, 2/28/03; Bush Remarks at One-Year Anniversary of DHS, 3/2/04]
5. Bush Flip-Flops on Assault Weapons Ban
Bush Flip: Bush Supports Extending Assault Weapons Ban
Ashcroft: "It is my understanding that the president-elect of the United States has indicated his clear support for extending the assault weapons ban, and I will be pleased to move forward with that position." [Confirmation Hearing, Senate Judiciary Committee, 1/17/01]
Bush Flop: Bush Opposes Extension of Assault Weapons Ban
"The White House is opposing addition of gun show and assault weapons restrictions to a bill shielding firearms makers and dealers from lawsuits, prompting angry complaints from Democrats that President Bush is reneging on earlier support for the two proposals...In a statement [on February 24, 2004], the White House urged passage of the lawsuits measure without amendments that might delay its enactment. 'Any amendment that would delay enactment of the bill beyond this year is unacceptable,' the statement said. Democrats interpreted this as an effort to undermine support for the gun-control measures. 'For the president to say he is for the assault weapons ban but then act against it is a flip-flop if there ever was one,' said Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), one of several sponsors of the assault weapons proposal in the Senate." [Washington Post, 2/26/04]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Bush administration Monday proposed lifting a national rule that closed remote areas of national forests to logging, instead saying states should decide whether to keep a ban on road-building in those areas. Environmentalists immediately criticized the change as the biggest timber industry giveaway in history.
Under the proposal, governors would have to petition the federal government to block road-building in remote areas of national forests. Allowing roads to be built would open the areas to logging.
The rule replaces one adopted by the Clinton administration and still under challenge in federal court. It covers about 58 million of the 191 million acres of national forest nationwide.
The Bush administration heralded the plan as an end to the legal uncertainty overshadowing tens of millions of acres of America's backcountry.
"Our actions today advance the Bush administration's commitment to cooperative conserving roadless areas," Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said in announcing the plan in the Idaho Capitol Rotunda.
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"If we do not solve the problem of protecting our environment, it would avail us little to solve all others." - Theodore Roosevelt
I'm working on five thought-provoking forum threads for everyone to comment on. They'll relieve a bit of pressure from the Iraq/Bush/Oil/Saddam bit and we can all wax philosophical.
High School is the only time in your life when you are absolutely sure you know everything. Anything anyone tells you, be it in life or in love, is unneeded advice. You are, in short, and for the last time in your life, nothing short of a God.
Then, for some, a new horizon is discovered. Sometimes we call it adulthood. Some people, at this threshold, especially those interested in politics, accept adulthood and admit they do not know everything about the fine mechanical harmonies of economics and military intelligence, war and diplomacy, international relations and trade.
But some just keep on knowing everything, and it's hard on the rest of us.
The share of liberal and conservative ideologues, footsoldiers of their political party or government system or antisystem, seems evently split here. Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Christians, Communists, Muslims, Fascists, all knowing they have the right answer. All knowing the only true path, the only right path, is theirs.
People like this, people who did not grow out of the arrogance of feeling they know the secrets of the cosmos, are very easy to spot. Pat Robertson, Ann Coulter, Jesse Jackson, all of them believe the only correct path is that which they dictate, and curse be to those who stray.
Every day, Jackson or Robertson or Coulter give new talking points to the sea of footsoldier ideologues . The message is passed on endlessly: if you are not Christian, prepare for Hell. If you are a Democrat, you must be supporting terrorism and anti-Americanism. If you are Republican, you disapprove of the equality of the black man.
The reality is somewhere in the middle, a thousand shades of gray. But gray does not make for good television, or good televangelizing.
There is truth beyond party and religious ideologies. Do not be force-fed what you are told to spot off later. People can be more than footsoldiers of their political or religious views. One side is not always flawlessly right.
The arrogance of thinking one party or ideology holds all the answers has brought us to war repeatedly. Why, then, do we prolong its spread?
Compromise is the key to any true advancement; Theodore Roosevelt knew this, as did Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan and the founding fathers. Jesus knew this. Those who did not, Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Osama bin Laden, fundamentalist Christians and radical Islamic militants, lead this world down a dark path.
Which shall we follow?
If Republicans have ever approved of anything Democrats have done, they have been good at keeping silent about it. It is as if, in the entire history of the Democratic Party, nothing good has ever had the donkey stamp on it. I must hand it to Republicans: they tow the partisan line unlike anyone else.
Petty, partisan Republicans have become bitter and snappy as they cling to the Senate and White House. They attack John Kerry’s supposed “lack of values” while President Bush declares it is “not an issue” when the Vice President of the United States of America hurls profanities on the floor of the Senate. Of course, good luck trying to scold Cheney for that.
They snipe at John Edwards, billing him as John Kerry’s second choice. They would do well do remember that, by the popular vote, George W. Bush was America’s second choice. No, they don’t remember that.
If there is truth in the statement that a majority of America is not liberal, a swipe at our chances for a November win, it is also true that America is not wholly conservative, either. It is a broad stroke of swing voters with fringe hard-liners at either side. This is the vulnerability that so many Republican hard-liners ignore.
It would do Republicans well to admit they are not invincible to the shifting of the political spectrum. That kind of play comes off as childish when President Bush is posting volatile approval ratings, the world opinion shifts anti-American, and Tom DeLay is dragged into an Enron money scandal. Of course, this notwithstanding the fact that the Senate may just, may just be taken back by the Democrats in November.
But what matter is the opinion of the world, so many Republicans declare. We are the United States, the golden Titan of the world, and we will do as we please. If other nations do not like it, France, Germany, Russia, you can just cry about it.
No, Republicans would be wise to remember wars are won just as much with soft power – just as this month’s Foreign Affairs reports in a banner story – as blunt strength. The Cold War was won with just as much soft power as hard power, and while the War on Terror is different, it creates an even more important need for soft power, the art of persuasion.
Well, we’re the superpower, and no one’s going to say we’re doing it wrong. But there will be a time when the United States needs a favor – publicly or not – and all of the “freedom fries” in the world will not turn our former good friends back to our side. Republicans must and will realize that they are not the only party, and their actions are not without consequence.
Republicans would be wise to realize that. More and more Americans are.
14,000. Man, I need to stop having a life and get back here.
Supreme Court defines the fetus as a 'potential life.'
'Potential' means not yet.
Fetus =/= Child
Anyone who responds to this with a location should be detained and questioned. Obviously, they know something.
It's like mine, but without any sense of viability.
I come back to Newgrounds with actual hopes and this is the kind of thread I get? My God.
In the past four years it has become taboo to be anything but a hard-right conservative. People like Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, and to a lesser extent, Michael McCrae here on Useless Knowledge, assail the evil liberal machine.
The conservatives rail on former President Clinton, who hasn’t been in the Oval Office for nearly four years now. They attack the past of Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, Hillary Clinton and countless others while declaring George W. Bush’s alcoholism, drunk driving, and military service as irrelevant because they are not current events.
This conservative hypocrisy machine has declared repeatedly how bad it is to be a liberal, how wrong it is to not share the viewpoint of President Bush. They have branded the likes of Michael Moore, Al Franken, Barbara Streisand and Tim Robbins to be terrorists, enemies of the state for declaring their opinions and wearing their liberalism proudly.
Come November, the conservative smear machine, Fox News and President Bush will see just how many liberals are fed up with being told they’re terrorist-sympathizers for demanding accountability over Abu Ghraib, a statement courtesy of Bill O’Reilly, conservatism’s talking head.
When Jack Ryan withdrew from the Senate race in Illinois, giving popular Democrat Barack Obama an even larger lead, Democrats drew a breath of hope. Ryan was subjected to a lighter version of what Bill Clinton was given. It was only sad that Ryan could not be impeached for saying there was nothing embarrassing in his divorce file, only to admit he lied.
Had a liberal said that, the gallows would be ready by sunset.
In Colorado, proud liberal Ken Salazar is putting multi-millionaire beer tycoon Pete Coors through the ringer. Coors will soon find that running without a message, on name alone, is a lot harder than selling beer to college students.
A recent Zogby poll shows President Bush polling 54% negative in an approval poll. For the first time, a majority of Americans (60%) of Americans disapprove of Bush’s cash crop, the Iraq War. 53% - a larger majority than Bush received in 2000 – believe it is time for someone new.
The conservative smear machine is accomplishing the opposite of what it planned – it has reinvigorated the liberal base and energized swing voters to get out there in November. Ron and Nancy Reagan have aligned against President Bush, as have many members of Congress, for his arrogant position on stem cell research.
Bill O’Reilly will not be happy come November, when the majority of Americans tire of having their political views mocked, insulted and degraded. The ineptness of President Bush has been revealed as it was before 9-11. Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 is opening the eyes of youth voters otherwise disinterested in the political process.
The party of Franklin Roosevelt, of Woodrow Wilson, of the budget-balancing and socially conscious Bill Clinton, will not tolerate having its name dragged through the mud by the Republican Party. Come November, the Senate and the Presidency are fair game, and the liberals will not roll over again.
President Bush will walk in the footsteps of his father: one term.
At 6/4/04 01:13 AM, red_skunk wrote: I was kidding =P
OMFG great pic.
I predict some harsh reviews of the intelligence community coming up within a few weeks.
At 6/3/04 02:13 AM, BWS wrote:At 6/3/04 01:25 AM, red_skunk wrote: but come back in a few hundred posts.THEY LIE!!! I have over 3000 posts, and still to this day people are ashamed to acknowledge me as an actual person.
You're a person now?
At 6/2/04 12:24 AM, RugbyMacDaddy wrote: VR sex, you put on googles and see a beautiful woman giving you sex, your take off the googles only tto find a small chinese man on his knees.
Reminds me of something on Cinemax.
woot! My novel is finally available on Amazon.com! More info on the page will come soon - for now it's just bare bones.
So will the advancements be geared towards invention, as was the case in the 1900s, or innovation, expanding and improving current technologies?
At 6/1/04 09:23 PM, JudgeSkvnkFUNK wrote: Um.. I can't mod people. And even if I could mod people, your head would explode with power if you got moded. If your this incoherent NOW, imagine how incoherent you would be if you had no phear of being teh bannzored.....
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