[Am-info] Re: Recycled

[Gene Gaines]

I say enough ranting.  No longer productive.

Gene
gene.gaines@gainesgroup.com

On Sunday, October 31, 2004, 9:04:49 AM, Geoffrey wrote:

> Gene Gaines wrote:
>> John,
>> 
>> Let's end this.

> You started it.

>> At this point, you are not arguing facts or presenting data,
>> quoting as facts from attack-dog Republican ads or quoting
>> from Neocon talk shows.

> You have done the same from the other side of this discussion.

> I've yet to see any factual information provided by the 'Kerry' camp.
> On the other hand, I've provided factual information from Kerry's mouth
> that he changes his bloody position more than I change my underwear.

>> I suggest it would behove us all to go back and think where
>> our opinions came from.  Why most of America seems to have
>> degenerated into blind hatred, or at least being blind to
>> rational discussion.

> It is the democrats who are fear mongering.  Trying to scare people into
> voting against Bush rather then vote for someone.  In a recent Majette
> advertisement she states that her opponent wants to charge you 28% tax
> on everything you buy.  She doesn't once mention that this would replace
> your income tax.  Now that is purely an attempt to hide the truth.  That
> should be illegal.  What a shame, she'll garner votes from that lie.

>> Most of the advertising in this election appeals to the lowest
>> base instincts in people, and perhaps worse, assumes that
>> the majority of those who vote will remember vivid attacks on
>> candidates more than any positive advertising, because most
>> voters will not take time to do any reasearch on their own.

> In a recent Majette advertisement she states that her opponent wants to
> charge you 28% tax on everything you buy.  She doesn't once mention that
> this would replace your income tax.  Now that is purely an attempt to
> hide the truth.  That should be illegal.  What a shame, she'll garner
> votes from that lie.

>> For shame.  For shame on all of us.
>> 
>> I also have read the egocentric, chauvinistic tripe on this
>> list, discussing politics, that "France hates us", etc. etc.,
>> "the U.N. is against us", "we will never submit to world
>> courts", and the attitude that we (Amuricans) have the right
>> to impose our will on the rest of the world.  "America First."
>> "USA USA USA USA."  That show a level of ignorance about
>> history and the world that is really bad.  If you are that
>> arrogant, then you are not my friend.

> That is not the point.  The point is, the US will not have the UN tell
> it when it may protect itself.  France would not be France if it were
> not for the US.  France's concern was not the safety of the US, but
> their (illegal) investment in Iraq at the time.

>> If you have not done so, take time to read Bin Laden speech
>> (transcript below) and thank about it.

> Just what he (Laden) wants you to do.  Give into fear.  You would let
> this criminal/coward make you voting decision for you?  You're pathetic.



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