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I fully agree with your thoughts, Dish Gal.
Personally, I am very conservative and most would think me a republican. However, I am registered as a democrat. When I vote, my choice is for the person I think will do the best job. More truthful, my vote is for the person I think will cause the least harm.
Our California governor is a classic study related to what you write; vote right or wrong. Muscle Head made a lot of promises which have not been kept.
Many voted party line, and more voted popularity. They did not vote right or wrong nor logically.
Davis had to go, though.
In the end, we discover we only have another sleazy inept politician with muscles.
Bush lied about Iraq. Some spoke out against going to war, Richard Gere, Linda Ronstadt, others, and they were cat-called off the stage.
Today, those who did not vote your right or wrong, have discoverd those they cat-called, were right all along.
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I am writing to urge you to lobby against Christopher Cox to head up the SEC. Cox is a bad choice.
Christopher Cox has a documented history of being involved in corporate fraud, has a history of making it difficult for investors to litigate corporate fraud, is associated with Oliver North and makes it clear he favors SEC deregulation at a time when corporate fraud is at a historical high.
Christopher Cox will roll back the SEC to the Dark Ages, and will create an environment which enhances the ability of corporations and individuals, to commit financial crimes.
Please do all you can to block his appointment. Cox will bring disgrace to the SEC and will certainly cause future harm to the American investing public.
Regards,
Bozo the Clown (your name might be better)
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Bloomberg:
"Cox was an author of the Securities Litigation Reform Act, a law that made it more difficult for investors to sue for misconduct. It was the only bill to become law over President Bill Clinton's veto, according to a New York Times story on May 21, 1998...
Representing Newport Beach, California, in his first campaign for election to the House, Cox enlisted the support of Oliver North, a Reagan administration official who was indicted in the 1980s in connection with financing for the Nicaraguan contras...."
New York Times:
"In 1995, he was named a defendant in a lawsuit by investors as a result of legal work he did for an investment group in the 1980's. The suit accused Mr. Cox, his former law firm and two former colleagues of misleading regulators and investors about the condition of a real estate investment fund. Mr. Cox, who denied that he had violated any laws, was eventually dropped from the lawsuit and the firm where he worked, Latham & Watkins, settled for an undisclosed amount...."
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"More truthful, my vote is for the person I think will cause the least harm.
There you go Purl.....That is my philosophy....! But we still have a new Vietnam for years to come.
I don't normally post any political opinion on any board. Everyone has a right to make up his or her own mind. This is a very fragile time and I worry that a lot of individuals vote for the party they have trusted for years. Those parties have violated that trust in my opinion. The only advice I can give anyone is this, .....Just make sure your party represents what you truly believe. Search out the facts to support what you "think" they represent. They are very sly and manipulative these days and our country is in serious jeopardy if something doesn't change.
I am by no means saying I like most Democrats either....actually I guess I am like you, I don't trust any of them.
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Taking a break from sending mail to senators,
Dish Gal comments,
"But we still have a new Vietnam for years to come."
I am certain Bin Laden's plan is to keep America tangled up in Iraq for as many years as possible. Bin Laden wages a war of attrition, he wages a war against our emotions, and our children.
All of us know what Vietnam to our country.
Bush blew it on Iraq. Events show democracy is ripe all over the world, especially Eastern Europe and certainly in the Mideast.
Saddam would have been brought down by his own people, probably the Kurds. Bush only needed to keep the pressure on and wait.
Bush only needed to wait.
Reagan brought down the Soviet Union without firing a single shot.
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Again, I urge readers to write to senators to oppose the Cox nomination. Cox will only serve to harm your investment future.
If you bury your head in sand, you only make your rearend an easy target.
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USA ENGLAND AUSTRALIA... the 3 main pro IRAQ war countries all re-elected their leaders. No twisted opinions about Iraq(already a failure???) or ridiculous remarks about democracy ripe in the middle east... just the facts.
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Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee that oversees the SEC, was noncommittal in his reaction to Cox's nomination. ``The best SEC chairmen have been both pro- business and pro-regulation,'' he said. ``It is my hope that Chris Cox will continue in that tradition.''
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"...But consumer groups say they now fear the SEC will shift the other way. Cox 'was the leading sponsor of some of the most anti-investor legislation enacted,' says Edmund Mierzwinski, the consumer program director of U.S. Public Interest Research Group. 'We would hope the Senate gives him full scrutiny.'
...including the support last year of legislation to mute new accounting standards mandating that companies expense all employee stock options.
'We would hope that the Senate would seek assurances that he would not overturn the stock-options expensing rule," says Barbara Roper, the director of investor protection at the Consumer Federation of America."
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Prime example of slanted journalism to promote a special interest point of view.
That is an article so slanted away from truth, it is most laughable. Moderately intelligent readers will quickly realize the ludicrous nature of that article. They should hire a decent ghost writer, like me!
The tech writer assumes you, the reader, to be a gullible idiot. That insults me.
I suspect some White House aides are prompting select spin doctors. That is so common.
Are you surprised? Cox is high tech's favorite son because of his past efforts to assist them in not having to be accountable to the public.
What are you, the reader, planning to buy into? Historical facts or spin doctor hype?
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Back to Art.... seems like he is Gurl's kryptonite. Im surprised there was no testosterone laden response from PG herself..... interesting
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You will note Donaldson issues a warning while being ushered out the door by Bush.
Business Centre:
Donaldson said he hoped "there will be no legalistic rollback of any of these key items." He predicted the next chairman "will leave politics at the door."
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Spitzer - Rudy Giulian would be a good ticket.
However, I would rather see a mom ticket, Clinton and Boxer.
Spitzer - Giulian versus Clinton - Boxer
That would truly be a hard decision, a really hotly contested election. All four are of good ethics and good dignity. All are respected.
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He could get on the ticket very easily as he has befriended many on both sides of the political arena. He may be a VP candidate on the Republican ticket. That would guarantee whoever is the Republican Presidential candidate.
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What I really like best about Rudy, besides his excellent leadership role during 9-11, is his returning that ten-million dollar check to the Saudi Prince with a message,
"Shove it."
I would vote for Rudy without hesitation.
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Your absolutely right Peaser... Gurl has trouble with the truth when it comes to the Bushies.
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Purl, i often wonder why people are happy with their leaders...
is it better to be shafted by your idealogical nemesis? or back-stabbed by the party that you think represents your views?
MY senator is Trent Lott. I have notified his interns that i am concerned about trading in phantom securities. I reminded his interns that i am his constituent, and that i will continue to vote for him as along as he represents me and my state. i could care less that MS has one of the lowest avg ages in teen pregnancy and that planned parenthood is non-existant here...
AS LONG AS I GET MY MONEY
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Long ago, I enjoy a student in my classroom. He was then thirteen years old and a father.
We must address all societal issues. Those young teenage moms, your taxes are supporting them and will for years to come. Their lives are basically ruined. They have few choices in life now. We will carry their burdens, for life.
To be a good society, we must help all to improve their and our lot. Keeping people off welfare, educating people, providing opportunity, benefits all of us, financially and spiritually.
Our family makes decent money from stocks and real estate. In turn, we hire people to work for us, go on shopping sprees, do all those things which keep the cash flowing.
Governments, contrasting our spending, waste away billions of dollars chasing after worthless endeavors for political fame.
All should be politically active, for all issues. Curing societal problems benefits all, and those benefits live down through the generations.
Too many are stuck on themselves, too many are stuck in the right now.
My vision looks beyond my grave. My vision looks ahead to my lineage and asks, "What can I do for my children I will never know?"
I am a grandchild of Cecil and Bertha Marrs.
Actions those two took at the turn of the century, affect my family and I, today. We enjoy blessings from them, a century later.
That is quite the legacy for a pair my daughter has never met, but know so very well. We make a point to honor our past lineage and make a point our lineage will be future remembered.
By tradition, we are story tellers of the ancients.
In addressing social issues now, we not only take care of our lineage, but also take care of all children, for all generations.
Children are our future as humanity.
Ok, now take care of the future by writing to senators to let them know you do not like that Cox sucker.
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quote:Originally posted by Art: Gurl can't say just why Cox is a bad choice - she can only slander him - typical liberal mode of argument.
Art, I know you're not that dumb. Both sides are *equally* prone to slander. In fact, by *categorizing* liberals as you have, you are engaging in slander.
My god, look at the bashing Clinton has taken from the right for the past 13 years.
I can't believe I even have to point this out.
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Mail to Hillary and Barbara. I stand behind my words.
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Hillary,
I will concede I don't like politicians. Personally, I rate you folks about ten points below used car salespersons and they rate zero on my scorecard.
Nonetheless, I will urge you to run for presidency in the 2008 election year. I also urge you to select Barbara Boxer as your running mate.
Our county needs a "mom ticket." We need to be presented with choices which excite us, inspire us, and motivate all to become politically active. We need freshness.
It is mom which inspires us the most. It is a mom ticket which will be a historical topic of discussion and debate. Hillary, you can win on a perceived mom ticket.
I am not suggesting you run a campaign based on being a mom, but rather run a campaign which will be nicknamed the "mom ticket" which makes good publicity.
I will also urge you to take a brave, highly unprecedented political step.
Contact Eliot Spitzer and Rudy Giuliani then convince them to run against you and Barbara Boxer.
Think for a moment, Hillary. The four of you would create opposing tickets never offered in our history. Think of how much excitement and debate would be generated by the four of you.
All four of you are popular, dignified and well respected. Either pair of you could win an election.
Our country needs, direly needs, to be presented with candidates who are liked and respected by almost all. This is candidates for both party lines.
You can do this, Hillary. You have the connections, the power, the ability to create a truly historical election, an election well remembered in history as one which presented a very hard choice between political tickets.
Talk to Boxer, talk to Spitzer, talk to Giuliani, create an election year which excites all Americans and excites all peoples across our globe.
You can do this. You can earn yourself a place in history, you can be remembered as the, "mom who made a difference."
I don't like politicians. Nonetheless this does not stop me from caring about our children's future. Do this for our kids.
Hillary, wash our country's dirty laundry and provide us all something fresh to wear.
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Originally posted by Purl Gurl: I am shooting for zero stars.
Mail to Hillary and Barbara. I stand behind my words.
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Hillary,
I will concede I don't like politicians. Personally, I rate you folks about ten points below used car salespersons and they rate zero on my scorecard.
Nonetheless, I will urge you to run for presidency in the 2008 election year. I also urge you to select Barbara Boxer as your running mate.
Our county needs a "mom ticket." We need to be presented with choices which excite us, inspire us, and motivate all to become politically active. We need freshness.
It is mom which inspires us the most. It is a mom ticket which will be a historical topic of discussion and debate. Hillary, you can win on a perceived mom ticket.
I am not suggesting you run a campaign based on being a mom, but rather run a campaign which will be nicknamed the "mom ticket" which makes good publicity.
I will also urge you to take a brave, highly unprecedented political step.
Contact Eliot Spitzer and Rudy Giuliani then convince them to run against you and Barbara Boxer.
Think for a moment, Hillary. The four of you would create opposing tickets never offered in our history. Think of how much excitement and debate would be generated by the four of you.
All four of you are popular, dignified and well respected. Either pair of you could win an election.
Our country needs, direly needs, to be presented with candidates who are liked and respected by almost all. This is candidates for both party lines.
You can do this, Hillary. You have the connections, the power, the ability to create a truly historical election, an election well remembered in history as one which presented a very hard choice between political tickets.
Talk to Boxer, talk to Spitzer, talk to Giuliani, create an election year which excites all Americans and excites all peoples across our globe.
You can do this. You can earn yourself a place in history, you can be remembered as the, "mom who made a difference."
I don't like politicians. Nonetheless this does not stop me from caring about our children's future. Do this for our kids.
Hillary, wash our country's dirty laundry and provide us all something fresh to wear.
Best,
Bozo the Clown
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Hmmmmm, the MOM ticket......
Good idea, I could always sweet talk my Mother.
My two sister's? not a chance........
PS I'll probably make it too 0 stars before ya!
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Hillary is annoying enough to turn him into a republican.
I did entertain an idea of suggesting a female running mate for Hillary who is a republican to work cross party line votes. However, there are no female republicans as popular as Boxer or maybe Feinstein.
Perhaps we will see a Clinton - Spitzer ticket.
My hope is my mail will actually be read by Clinton, and will inspire her to think in new fresh ways. I also hope she will pick a female running mate, which would be exciting and generate a lot of talk, and jokes.
"PMS Ticket"
No wars but intense negotiations every month.
You should write to Spitzer and urge him to run. If you don't, I will place Hillary in office through my own personal campaign, starting now!
Have you expressed your views about Cox? Do so.
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