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NYTimes. . .
"Investigators will probably need to monitor the flow of money to and from suspected terrorists and to listen in on their phone conversations for decades to come. No one wants that to stop, but if America is going to continue to be America, these efforts need to be done under a clear and coherent set of rules, with the oversight of Congress and the courts." [:-)
Senator Arlene Specter [R-Pa]. . .
"We have seen the newspapers in this country act as effective watchdogs." Arlene said he's prepared to force telephone companies executives to testify about their involvement with the eavesdropping program unless the Bush administration cooperates fully in drafting new rules on what's allowable. [:-)
The ACLU. . .
"It is very clear that when the framers of the Constitution set up the three branches of government they gave Congress the power to regulate what the President can do even during WARTIME & EMERGENCIES. If they hadn't done that we'd be back to the days of King George 3rd." {:-)
My friend Sad Sam. . .
"As any politician worth their salt will tell you, justice has no place in our criminal courts system." [:-0
This just in. . .
Family value republicans and their mistresses are going to host a fund raiser to ban gay marriage in America. [:-[
Iraq. . .
A recent Pentagon document released shows that only 26% of Iraqis polled indicated that they were better off now than they were under you know who. The rate of insurgents attacks have steadily increased and are now at an all-time high. Hello? It's five minutes past midnight & time to bring our troops home.
Afghanistan. . .
"It is not acceptable for us that in all this fighting, Afghans are dying. In the last three to four weeks, 500 to 600 Afghans were killed," said, Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan, complaining about America's war tactics. [:-[
Amnesty International USA. . .
"The only way to achieve real security for our country is to return America to its founding principles of adherence to the law and justice for all." [:-)
Obit. . .
Harriet, a 330 pound tortoise died in Australia at the age of 175. Bugs Bunny insisted it was a fair race & that Harriet died of natural causes. [:-)
You've Got Mail. . .
Dear Jerry, Is happiness; Having good health, warm love, a caring soul and sufficient resources? Signed, Not Sure in North Shore.
Dear Not Sure, Absolutely not. True happiness is ; Having warm pizza, chilled wine & hot Mariah Carey. [:-)
Happiness. . .
"Every man is thoroughly happy twice in his life; just after he has met his first love, and just after he has left his last one." - Mencken.
Bleeding Heart Liberals. . .
Bill Gates is going to shift his energies to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which his Microsoft fortune has made the world's largest philanthropic organization, dedicated to health and education issues, especially in poor nations. Warren Buffett will be sending about $1.5 billion every year to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. [:-)
My friend Sad Sam. . .
"Last night my friend Tony was arrested for, 'watering the bushes,' if you get my drift." [:-o)
The Supreme Court. . .
A recent 5 - 4 vote said, judges cannot throw out evidence collected by police who have search warrants but do not properly announce their arrival. Gee, why would 5 Supremes think it's OK for our police to ignore the constitutional requirement to, "knock and announce"? [:-[
Voting. . .
"Voting is the right upon which all other rights depend." - Thomas Paine.
"Unless we ensure that right everything else we hold dear is in jeopardy." - RF Kennedy Jr.
WC Fields. . .
"I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it." [:-0
Groucho Marx. . .
"I was married by a judge, I should have asked for a jury." [:-o)
Autopsy report. . .
Coroner: "Zarqwai is morally, ethically, spiritually, physically, positively, absolutely, undeniably and reliably dead. Zarqwai is not merely dead, he's really most sincerely dead."
With apologies to the Munchkins. [:-)
Astrophysicist. . .
Stephen Hawking said recently, humans must establish a base on the moon and colonize Mars within the next 40 years if we're to avoid extinction from GLOBAL WARMING or another catastrophe.
Editor's note: Ignoring global warming is as intelligent as killing a whale. [:-{
This just in. . .
Family value republicans have defeated a bill by the un-American democrats to raise the minimum wage to $5.85, then to $6.55 one year later and to $7.25 a year after that. "A job should lift you out of poverty, not keep you in it." - Sen. Edward Kennedy. [D-Mass.]
George Washington. . .
"Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism."
Humorist Art Buchwald. . .
"This is not an easy time for humorists because the government is far funnier than we are." [:-)
Philosopher Woody Allen. . .
"It's not that I'm afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens." [:-o)
Compassion. . .
"Compassion is the chief law of human existence." - Dostoevsky. [:-) Editor's note : Greed chills the soul.
Compassion warms the heart.
Love is funny or it's sad, but beautiful. . .
Do I pine for her?
Does the sun warm the earth?
She cares not.
Walk away, walk away. [:-[
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