Re: OT - Coulter

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 11:36:48 -0700, "Jerry McG"
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>"Rafe B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 08:48:52 -0700, "Jerry McG"
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>> >Virtually ALL of the corporate crime being uncovered (Enron, Worldcom,
>> >Global Crossing, Tyco) occured under the Inspector Clouseau-like Clinton
>> >administration. Just what connection, other than a Holiday card exchange,
>> >can be attributed to the Bush II administration? That's right NONE! More
>> >leftist hypocrisy that's completely transparent.
>>
>>
>> Massive connections between the Bush
>> campaign and Enron management.  More
>> than a few ex-Enron execs now in the Bush
>> admin (eg., Thomas White, Hal Lindsey,
>> Robert Zoellick...)
>>
>> Refusal to intervene when it became obvious
>> that Enron and others like them (eg Williams
>> Energy) were manipulating energy transmission
>> patterns with the express purpose of bilking
>> the state of California.  Most of this took place
>> during shrub's term.
>>
>> Refusal to enforce meaningful punishment from
>> these same companies when the scam was
>> fully exposed.
>>
>> Massive connections between Dick Cheney
>> and a major league defense contractor, named
>> Halliburton -- which, after being given no-bid
>> contracts to "rebuild" Iraq, proceeded to
>> overcharge the US government for gasoline
>> "imported" into Iraq.  Similar shady dealings
>> with Bechtel, Fluor, and a host of other major
>> "oil patch" industries who collectiveley gave
>> many millions to the the Bush campaign, and
>> indeed to previous republican administrations
>> dating back to Reagan's term or beyond.
>>
>> Connections between Richard Perle -- senior
>> level Pentagon advisor -- and Global Crossing,
>> and his attempts to influence US telecom contracts
>> in China.  (An incident which led to Perle's resignation/
>> dismissal as the head of the Defense Advisory board.)
>>
>> Connections between Perle and certain Arab
>> millionaires, to sell shares and interests in Perle's
>> "anti-terrorism" enterprises.
>>
>> Paul Wolfowitz, Perle's neocon sidekick, sits
>> on the board of directors of Northrop Grumman,
>> another major defense contractor.
>>
>> Michael Powell, (Colin's son) as head of the FCC,
>> attempting to concentrate control of US media into
>> ever-fewer hands -- for which he was slapped down
>> by congress (though a "39% compromise" is now
>> being aired.)
>>
>> Bush's cabinet is stuffed with corporate lobbyists
>> who are on record expressing outright hostility to the
>> basic  mission of the agencies they head -- eg. Gail
>> Norton, Spencer Abraham, et. al.
>>
>> On matters affecting the environment or the quality
>> of our air or water, count on bush and his admin to
>> favor polluters and exploiters at every opportunity.
>> On matters of worker's rights or workplace safety,
>> count on the bushies to favor the employers every
>> time.  On matters of tax policy, count on the bushies
>> to favor the wealthy, every time.  On matters of
>> civil rights, count on the bushies to favor secrecy
>> and executive power every time.
>>
>> The list goes on and on.  These people have
>> no shame.  And right wingers seem to think it's
>> all just fine, or are ignorant of what their hero is
>> up to.
>>
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>ALL of which is leftist, paranoid, "We gotta paint the other side as crooks
>so people don't realize WE'RE the real thieves", guilt-by-association
>bullshit!
>
>In three years there's not been one corruption scandal related to the Bush
>administration. In a like period Clinton's cabinet was rife with lawsuits,
>resignations and gross corruption abounded. They couldn't wait to try &
>blame their own cronyism on Bush, yet the public knows better. Face facts,
>the leftists are the most corrupt movement in history, and lie through their
>teeth with every breath.


It figures.  I cite facts.  You simply blather.


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