jimshiz

Kerry places too much importance on what the UN, France, Germany, and Russia think the US should do to defend itself. We should do whatever the hell WE think we need to do. If other organizations and countries agree and help, great; if they don't, too bad! Kerry thinks it makes sense to try terrorists in courts rather than simply kill them on the battlefield. I don't agree with Kerry on this. Kerry is for whatever he thinks is politically expedient at the time - for the war when Dean was still in and against the war. Against the war when it was only him & GWB and GWB is obviously for the war. Even when GWB has different opinions about something, it is usually not 180 degrees different than last month and then back again next month. In front of the right audience or at the right time, he does so say we should get out of Iraq or not be there in the first place. When he thinks nobody is listening or they won't remember, he admits we should spend billions more, as much as it takes, to be successful in Iraq. There are other non-war reasons I would never vote for John Kerry.

Forget about the other junk; but has anybody investigated whether the thing about "tax freedom day" being April 11 under GWB and some time in May under Clinton is true or not?

I had my political lawn signs stolen today...

http://www.krzyzanowski.com/politics/What_I_Believe.htm Liberal vs. Conservative - What I Believe! I believe that the federal government should spend more time & money defending our country than it should spend on free hand outs to the complacent. Liberals have always been opposed to defense & military build up and have always been for spending more and more and more on social programs (some that work, but even those that don't work) with no checks on abuse. [rest deleted due to copywrite violation] There will be more terrorists attacks in this country - whether or not we proceed with this war against Iraq. What you see on the news today with homicide bombings in Israel will happen in our children's lifetime in this country - whether or not we proceed with this war against Iraq. Citizens of other countries will always have groups of them who hate Americans - whether or not we proceed with this war against Iraq. I don't lie. I am right more often than I am wrong. I have said before that I and my heroes can never live up to my ideal, and those who oppose my beliefs use that against us. And it's true.

because... 1) he is right on taxes 2) he is right on the "War on Terror" 3) he is right on abortion 4) he is right on the economy 5) he is right on the definition of "marriage" 6) he is right on preventing activist judges 7) HE IS RIGHT !!!

Even if bin Laden is caught, that will NOT mean the end to the "War on Terror"!

You all know I am for GWB... Here is one thing from each candidate that annoyed me... When GWB said multiple times about Kerry saying "Wrong war, wrong place, & wrong time..." and Kerry having multiple positions on every subject. When Kerry said "I've always had only one position on Iraq". To me there was NO clear winner and there was NO clear loser.

Since GWB is not a lemming he will sometimes make decisions that bother radical conservatives. GWB is not a liar. I do not blindly agree with everything he says & does. But, I do support many, many of the exact same things that GWB supports. And I am not for many, many of the things that Kerry is for. But, I guess I'm just a liberal liar and a lemming.

Except that GWB is not a fraud.

This is not true. Even in the cases where the leaders don't "DO" the party line, we are still better off than going with the other party simply because of what the other party says they will "DO".

There were ads for online purchases of Vicadin on the Rush Limbaugh story last year.

The question needs to be re-worded... Are you FOR or AGAINST abortion? Yes - of course I am either for abortion or against abortion. I happen to be against abortion. However, this is one of those not black & white issues. Are you for abortion in the case where the mother's life is at risk? Are you for abortion in the case of incest? Are you for abortion in the case of rape? Are you for abortion in the case of developmental deformity? Are you for abortion in the case of financial distress? Are you for abortion in the case of parental disownership? Are you for abortion in the case of mental distress? Are you for abortion in any and all cases? Me => Yes, No, No, Depends, Absolutely Not, No, No, NO !!!

If you must group people, then there are at least six groups. Because there are those who are NOT lemmings and who also know their candidate is NOT an idiot. This is not an election where all we have to choose from is the lesser of two evils. There are many threads where I already enumerated the reasons I will vote FOR GWB and none of the reasons make me a lemming. And just because I'm voting for the guy who holds positions and values that I agree with does not make me an extremist.

If we did that, then in 2030 when that military leader is found to be responsible for attacking American soil, the Republican president will have defend why it was right to back such a military leader in 2004-05 because of the circumstances at that time; but that does not mean that we are still supportive of such a person or responsible for how that person turned out. Also, the current president would be blamed for losing a war that we are actually winning. And the millions of Iraqis who still want us there to help enforce "peace" would again blame us for abandoning them.

Would it be fair to say that the CBS memogate is to the Republicans & Conservatives as the War in Iraq is to the Democrats & Liberals? Or is it unfair to say that memogate rises to the seriousness of the war? The Democrats & Liberals say: Bush Lied, Bush was misled by faulty intelligence, Bush rushed to war, Bush mishandled the aftermath of the war... The Republicans & Conservatives say: Rather Lied, Rather was misled by a deceitful source, Rather hates Bush so much he'd do anything to make him look bad, Rather & CBS are still trying to spin this as fake documents don't matter... How many of us on the right think that there is no way that GWB lied about the war, but was swayed by inaccurate evidence? While at the same time we think it is conceivable that Rather hates GWB so much he'd go with unverified evidence and he should be punished for not knowing better? How many of you on the left think that the possible veracity or content of the memos outweighs any possibility that they are fake? While at the same time you think that even though ousting Hussein is a good thing, the fact that no WMDs have been found yet makes it an "illegal" war?

Signature fixed... What does it have to do with Kerry holding a device he would have banned and acceping it as a gift which would have been illegal had his bill passed? Jim Shiz

KERRY COSPONSORED BILL BANNING GUN HE WAVES <snip> Kerry co-sponsored S. 1431 <snip> which would have banned a "semiautomatic shotgun that has a pistol grip.” Opponents of the bill successfully argued how nearly all guns have "pistol grips," inluding millions of Browning Auto-5 shotguns produced since 1903. <snip> Kerry was presented with the gun during a Labor Day stop in Racine, West Virginia. "I thank you for the gift, but I can't take it to the debate with me," Kerry told a cheering crowd as he held up the device. [Kerry's gun bill would also ban any "gift" transaction. It is not clear if Kerry submitted to a waiting period and completed the required paperwork (a 4479 form) or Brady background check before he claimed the gun. Also, since the Gun Control Act of 1968 was passed, it has been illegal for an unlicensed individual (a non-dealer, non-collector, non-manufacturer, etc.) to obtain a firearm in a state in which you are not a legal resident.] XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX TUE SEPT 07, 2004 11:46:05 ET XXXXX http://www.drudgereport.com/dncg.htm

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http://www.movietickets.com/movie_detail.asp?movie_id=44213# ...just kidding. But, it was a pretty good movie. JimKrazy (the neo-con, racist, bigoted, lying, hypocrite, white, Republican, "not" compassionate Conservative, Fundamentalist Christian, heterosexual, anti-abortion, big business, gun owner who is no longer in vogue)

Mickey said "Mathews will end up famous for this..." He is wrong. Mickey thinks the US ought to check with the UN before protecting itself. He is wrong. Mickey thinks the DEM party moved to the center under Clinton. He is wrong. Mickey thinks that Bush 41's clever placement of conservative judges on the Supreme Court was a calculation from the beginning to help his son steal the election from Gore nearly a decade later. He is wrong. JimKrazy (the neo-con, racist, bigoted, lying, hypocrite, white, Republican, "not" compassionate Conservative, Fundamentalist Christian, heterosexual, anti-abortion, big business, gun owner who is no longer in vogue)

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20030721-103628-1890r.htm "He said he voted for it with the expectation that the United States would build an international coalition and exhaust other remedies before attacking. He said he was not voting to give Mr. Bush permission "to make an end run around the United Nations."" ""We need to internationalize this. We need to do it now. We need to do it openly," he said." ""I know for a fact that there are countries prepared to be helpful" if they were acting under the United Nations, he said." JimKrazy (the neo-con, racist, bigoted, lying, hypocrite, white, Republican, "not" compassionate Conservative, Fundamentalist Christian, heterosexual, anti-abortion, big business, gun owner who is no longer in vogue)

That was disgusting and pretty offensive to this Christian. MoveOn thinks Bush is Hitler. A.N.S.W.E.R. thinks Bush is worse than Hussein. You think Bush is Barabas. Just a metaphore I guess. Kind of like "spit balls", right? JimKrazy (the neo-con, racist, bigoted, lying, hypocrite, white, Republican, "not" compassionate Conservative, Fundamentalist Christian, heterosexual, anti-abortion, big business, gun owner who is no longer in vogue)

http://www.gopconvention.com/cgi-data/spee...2y6q7930j.shtml "Senator Kerry has made it clear that he would use military force only if approved by the United Nations. Kerry would let Paris decide when America needs defending. I want Bush to decide. John Kerry, who says he doesn't like outsourcing, wants to outsource our national security. That's the most dangerous outsourcing of all." JimKrazy

http://www.suntimes.com/includes/elections...cvn_speech.html One of my favorite lines from her speech is: "because of strong American leadership in the past we don't hide under our desks anymore" JimKrazy

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