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NYERS: CLARKE'S GAIN, OUR PAIN. Liberals are a pain in the *****. |
NYERS: CLARKE'S GAIN, OUR PAIN
By ADAM MILLER
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NY POST
March 28, 2004 -- A group of New York families of 9/11 victims came
out swinging against Richard Clarke yesterday, accusing the former
White House anti-terror chief of cashing in on the tragedy with his
explosive book. In a scathing open letter, the furious families also
ripped Clarke for releasing the controversial tome to coincide with
his appearance before the 9/11 commission on Wednesday.
"It was very disturbing to learn that Mr. Clarke would be releasing
his book immediately before his scheduled public testimony before the
9/11 commission," they said in their emotional "Open Letter to
America."
"The notion of [Clarke] profiteering from anything associated with
9/11 is particularly offensive to all of us."
In "Against All Enemies," Clarke accuses President Bush of not doing
enough to thwart the terror strikes on the World Trade Center and the
Pentagon.
The fuming families said Clarke's motivations are also political and
called the book - which has become an overnight best seller - divisive
and mean-spirited.
"We find Mr. Clarke's actions all the more offensive especially
considering the fact that there was always a high possibility that the
9/11 commission could be used for political gain . . . with the
presidential election less than eight months away," they wrote.
"Surely, Mr. Clarke knew this. Yet, he decided to risk the actual and
perceived impartiality of this important process to maximize book
sales," they added.
"We believe it inappropriate for [him] to profit from and politicize
9/11 and further divide America by his testimony before the 9/11
commission."
Retired FDNY firefighter Jim Boyle, who lent his name to the letter,
ripped into Clarke, who served as a counterterrorism adviser to the
past four presidents.
"Richard Clarke is doing all of this to sell his book," said Boyle,
whose Bravest son, Michael Boyle, died in the WTC. "What he's doing
isn't right. He's trying to make money off our pain. This was all
orchestrated to benefit him," Boyle told The Post.
Retired FDNY Capt. John Vigiano Sr. said he's "incensed" with Clarke.
"He's all about promoting his book, plain and simple," said Vigiano
Sr., whose sons John, a firefighter, and Joseph, a police officer,
died in the WTC attacks.
"It's all about greed. He shouldn't be doing this. He's showing a lack
of loyalty to the president. It's awful."
The blistering letter, signed by more than 36 people who lost loved
ones in the WTC, came a day after the Senate's top Republican, Bill
Frist, accused Clark of an "appalling act of profiteering."
Meanwhile, a Newsweek poll released yesterday found that 65 percent of
Americans say Clarke's testimony hasn't affected their opinion of the
president.
Fifty percent of those polled said they believe Clarke is motivated by
personal and political reasons.
Clarke, who retired early last year after 30 years in government
service, has said he provided dire warnings to the Bush White House in
the months leading up to 9/11 but that little was done.
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| Title: Pain for Liberals... |
31 Mar 2004 11:00:11 PM |
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(and everybody else)
BUSH FICTION: John Kerry's proposals create
a 1 trillion dollar 'tax gap'.
FACT: Proving yet again that they don't understand
the economy, the Bush campaign has come up with
a new concept: a tax gap. According to the Bush
Campaign, a 'tax gap' is calculated by: taking the
difference between spending proposals and the
taxes one could raise to pay for those proposals,
assuming a desire to reduce the deficit. By that
logic, George W. Bush has presided over a $10
trillion "tax gap." While George W. Bush has
claimed to support deficit reduction, his policies
and plans have led us from a $5.6 trillion surplus
to an expected $5.2 trillion deficit - a $10 trillion
difference. Since George Bush has said he cares
about the deficit, we can only assume that there is
a $10 trillion tax gap that he will charge the
American people.
http://blog.johnkerry.com/dbunker/archives/week_2004_03_21.html
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| User: "E.E.Bud Keith" |
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01 Apr 2004 01:44:21 AM |
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"Bush 2004" <gymraven@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:K_KdncLMQY9KPfbdRVn_iw@comcast.com...
(and everybody else)
BUSH FICTION: John Kerry's proposals create
a 1 trillion dollar 'tax gap'.
FACT: Proving yet again that they don't understand
the economy, the Bush campaign has come up with
a new concept: a tax gap. According to the Bush
Campaign, a 'tax gap' is calculated by: taking the
difference between spending proposals and the
taxes one could raise to pay for those proposals,
assuming a desire to reduce the deficit. By that
logic, George W. Bush has presided over a $10
trillion "tax gap." While George W. Bush has
claimed to support deficit reduction, his policies
and plans have led us from a $5.6 trillion surplus
to an expected $5.2 trillion deficit - a $10 trillion
difference. Since George Bush has said he cares
about the deficit, we can only assume that there is
a $10 trillion tax gap that he will charge the
American people.
If you are going to throw numbers around it would be best if you found out
what they meant,sonny.
http://blog.johnkerry.com/dbunker/archives/week_2004_03_21.html
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| User: "JTEM" |
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01 Apr 2004 07:41:48 AM |
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"E.E.Bud Keith" <budk101@comcast.net> wrote
If you are going to throw numbers around it would
be best if you found out what they meant,sonny.
Exactly. And Bush hasn't the faintest idea, hence his
"trillion dollar tax gap."
http://blog.johnkerry.com/dbunker/archives/week_2004_03_21.html
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| User: "none" |
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| Title: Kerry has WEAK KNEES IN TERROR WAR!! |
01 Apr 2004 01:26:47 AM |
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Kerry has WEAK KNEES IN TERROR WAR
WEAK KNEES IN TERROR WAR
NY POST EDITORIAL
February 23, 2004 -- Is Sen. John Kerry a credible commander-in- chief
in the age of global terror?
Is Sen. John Edwards?
Fair questions.
Next week, Democrats in New York and nine other state presidential
primaries effectively will choose between Kerry, the front-runner, and
Edwards, the long shot, in a year when no issue matters more than
national security.
What lessons have the Democrats learned since 9/11?
Do they have the necessary staying power to protect America?
Al Sharpton and Dennis Kucinich, the clown candidates, will also be on
ballots next week.
But only Kerry and Edwards matter.
And neither man inspires confidence - particularly in foreign policy.
Kerry wears his honorable Vietnam service like a bloody shirt -
notwithstanding his dishonorable behavior following his separation
from the Navy in 1971.
The dichotomy perfectly encapsulates Kerry's approach to foreign
affairs. The senator:
* Fought in the Vietnam War;
* Protested the Vietnam War;
* Voted against the '91 Gulf War;
* Voted for the 2003 Iraq War;
* Voted against postwar funding for troop support and Iraq
reconstruction.
And so on.
He's a whirling dervish of indecision.
Or is it expedience?
No matter.
A December speech to the Council on Foreign Relations revealed an
apologist for impotent internationalism: "I will go to the United
Nations and travel to our traditional allies to affirm that the United
States has rejoined the community of nations."
The Democrats aside, is that what America wants: A penitential
president in Paris?
Edwards is no better - and in some ways could even be worse.
The trial lawyer is obviously a better campaigner than John Kerry and
has loads more charisma.
And, at 50, he is ten years younger than Kerry, did not serve in the
Vietnam War and is completing his first - and only - term in the U.S.
Senate.
Thus his legislative record is substantially shorter than Kerry's -
but he did the same dance on the Iraq war.
That is, he voted for it, but then opposed the subsequent $87 billion
funding.
So where would he would take the country as president?
He doesn't have much to say on foreign policy; his campaign Web site
focuses mainly on homeland security, notably the need to create a new
"homeland security intelligence department."
Edwards proposes a "prevention" policy on terrorism, rather than
"preemption."
Like Kerry, he puts great stock in expanding and strengthening
existing United Nations structures and various "international"
treaties.
Pretty thin gruel.
Still, for all their shortcomings, both Kerry and Edwards would be
better on foreign policy than the radical rambler, Howard Dean.
At least they seem to have foreign policy views - which is more than
could ever be said about the departed Dr. Demento.
Whether those views measure up to what America expects in a post-9/11
president remains very much to be determined.
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| User: "Obwon" |
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| Title: Re: NYERS: CLARKE'S GAIN, OUR PAIN. Liberals are a pain in the *****. |
01 Apr 2004 01:18:06 PM |
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Hmmm... They're miffed that the facts are coming out?
That should be their only concern. Why the side issue?
Why the focus on how much money the writer might make?
They do post rewards all the time for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of criminals, why is this different?
Couldn't they simply consider the cash as the reward for him
coming forward? Why are they intent upon undoing their own
stated cause? They say they want the truth, but then they say
they don't want it if someone makes a dollar on it? They don't
care about the truth so much as how they gain access to it?
And... if the actual truth comes to them in a way they find
unacceptable, they'll reject it and go with a lie instead?
Gee, but that Karl Rove is sheer genius! Or, are we such
hopeless fools?
Obwon
On 31 Mar 2004 20:01:40 -0800, (Yangs Place Of
Liberal Fools) wrote:
NYERS: CLARKE'S GAIN, OUR PAIN
By ADAM MILLER
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NY POST
March 28, 2004 -- A group of New York families of 9/11 victims came
out swinging against Richard Clarke yesterday, accusing the former
White House anti-terror chief of cashing in on the tragedy with his
explosive book. In a scathing open letter, the furious families also
ripped Clarke for releasing the controversial tome to coincide with
his appearance before the 9/11 commission on Wednesday.
"It was very disturbing to learn that Mr. Clarke would be releasing
his book immediately before his scheduled public testimony before the
9/11 commission," they said in their emotional "Open Letter to
America."
"The notion of [Clarke] profiteering from anything associated with
9/11 is particularly offensive to all of us."
In "Against All Enemies," Clarke accuses President Bush of not doing
enough to thwart the terror strikes on the World Trade Center and the
Pentagon.
The fuming families said Clarke's motivations are also political and
called the book - which has become an overnight best seller - divisive
and mean-spirited.
"We find Mr. Clarke's actions all the more offensive especially
considering the fact that there was always a high possibility that the
9/11 commission could be used for political gain . . . with the
presidential election less than eight months away," they wrote.
"Surely, Mr. Clarke knew this. Yet, he decided to risk the actual and
perceived impartiality of this important process to maximize book
sales," they added.
"We believe it inappropriate for [him] to profit from and politicize
9/11 and further divide America by his testimony before the 9/11
commission."
Retired FDNY firefighter Jim Boyle, who lent his name to the letter,
ripped into Clarke, who served as a counterterrorism adviser to the
past four presidents.
"Richard Clarke is doing all of this to sell his book," said Boyle,
whose Bravest son, Michael Boyle, died in the WTC. "What he's doing
isn't right. He's trying to make money off our pain. This was all
orchestrated to benefit him," Boyle told The Post.
Retired FDNY Capt. John Vigiano Sr. said he's "incensed" with Clarke.
"He's all about promoting his book, plain and simple," said Vigiano
Sr., whose sons John, a firefighter, and Joseph, a police officer,
died in the WTC attacks.
"It's all about greed. He shouldn't be doing this. He's showing a lack
of loyalty to the president. It's awful."
The blistering letter, signed by more than 36 people who lost loved
ones in the WTC, came a day after the Senate's top Republican, Bill
Frist, accused Clark of an "appalling act of profiteering."
Meanwhile, a Newsweek poll released yesterday found that 65 percent of
Americans say Clarke's testimony hasn't affected their opinion of the
president.
Fifty percent of those polled said they believe Clarke is motivated by
personal and political reasons.
Clarke, who retired early last year after 30 years in government
service, has said he provided dire warnings to the Bush White House in
the months leading up to 9/11 but that little was done.
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