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[However, Kennedy adjusted the numbers to account for undecided black voters, who overwhelmingly vote for Democrats, and said the runoff election currently stands in Blanco's favor. With that adjustment, Blanco would get 53 percent of the vote, compared to Jindal's 47 percent]
Republican Primary Trial Heat (among Republican voters): Cecil Underwood 30% Robin Capehart 8% Sarah Minear 8% Dan Moore 3% Monty Warner 3% Doug McKinney 2% Other 3% Undecided 43%
Democratic Primary Trial Heat (among Democratic voters): Joe Manchin 46% Darrell McGraw 11% John Perdue 5% Jim Humphreys 4% Lloyd Jackson 3% Jim Lees 3% Spike Maynard 2% Robin Davis 2% Other 1% Undecided 25%
"Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?"
Right Track: 38% (42%) Wrong Track: 50% (44%)
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Ipsos-Reid 9/16 - 18
"Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?"
Right Track: 37% (39%) Wrong Track: 57% (56%)
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Fox News 9/23 - 24
Who should control congress?
Democrats 41% Republicans 36% Neither/Unsure 23%
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Democracy Corps 9/14
Who should control congress?
Democrats 47% Republicans 42% Neither 1% (unch) Not sure 11%
Monday, March 31, 2003
Public Enemy Number One
Red Alert! A new wave of terrorism is flooding across our great nation. Tearing and trashing our American freedoms, crushing the American spirit and firing upon our Constitution.
Perhaps minions of Bin Laden himself, they conjure fear and incite violence wherever they go. They claim no particular religious fervor, nor do they seem focused on any given cause except currying favor with their ideological master. They are anti-American to a degree not seen before.
They are not al Qaeda, Hamas, the IRA or the Islamic Jihad. These terrorists pose a much greater danger to the American way.
These are the "Free Speech" terrorists.
They work from within and are at first difficult to spot. Watch out for them, always waiting to pounce, scheming as treasonous, treacherous leaches of freedom.
They insist that their patriotism is beyond reproach, true Americans, yet they will not be satisfied till the American way of life is destroyed. Cloaked in the flag, they do the master’s bidding, neither wondering nor caring if he is right. They blindly follow and terrorize those who do not.
Perhaps out of ignorance, hatred or fear, but with the same result, each act of their terrorism pushes this country another step closer to the state of tyranny and oppression against which they pretend to defend.
Despite infinite shades of gray, they see only black and white and are therefore easily influenced and manipulated. They insist that, if you don’t support George W. Bush, then you support Saddam. They are evil incarnate and determined to destroy the American way of life. They are “Free Speech” Terrorists.
They can be found in both houses of Congress, on radio and TV, at work, in the White House and in the upper balcony of the Oscars. They are “Free Speech” terrorists.
McCarthy is their God, they know no other. They say if you don’t support GWB, then leave the country, “If you don’t like it, you can leave it.” ...Mantra of the “Free Speech" terrorist.
They become outraged when the news shows the true results of war. “How dare they offer a free propaganda outlet to the enemy,” they say. They believe there is only one side to the story. Such is the mindset of the "Free Speech" terrorist..
“People better watch what they say.“ Says the “Free Speech” terrorist. “There should be limits to what people can say.”
The words might differ slightly but the theme is always the same, “You can say what you want as long as it’s what I want,” Such is the focus of the "Free Speech" terrorist.
Disagree with the powers that be and be demonized. They make up lies designed to damage your reputation, deceitfully claiming that you don’t support the troops or you want Iraq to win or something equally despicable, untrue and irrelevant.
They are incapable of looking at situations from others’ perspectives, or perhaps they are afraid to because then, they themselves could be the victims of the “Free Speech" terrorists.
At first, the "Free Speech" terrorists seemed to have learned from other terrorists that fear is an apt tool of coercion. Perhaps they ponder, “Look how effective these terrorists have been at countering those with whom they disagree. I bet I can do the same.” More likely however, their lessons came from a much closer source.
It's true, the Administration wholeheartedly supports their efforts and sets the example with its implied tyranny and Orwellian political philosophy, one that is indefensible and overwhelming to the fear-infected masses.
Indeed, any disagreement with the illegitimate and self-serving Administration has nothing to do with support for the troops or any other issue for that matter. Nevertheless, the Administration's goal is to fool the citizenry into believing that the two are inextricably connected. Remember, “You are either with Bush or you are with the Terrorists,” so our leader tells us so.
They don’t want anyone to understand that there are alternatives. They don't want people to see the shades of gray. They don't want people to look at the situation from the other's perspective. That is their plan. They defecate on American values as they bow to the principles of Joseph Goebbels.
They are “Free Speech” terrorists.
Even as they preach the many benefits to living in this great nation with it’s treasured freedoms, they work relentlessly to rescind those benefits.
With a sneer on their face, they unnecessarily remind others how fortunate people in this country are to be able to protest, “You certainly wouldn’t be able to do that in Iraq!” Then they use everything in their power to destroy that right. “First Amendment zones”, “Let’s make protests illegal”, “No permits to protest here”. They are “Free Speech” terrorists and they are destroying America.
Fortunately, there are those who courageously stand up to the tyranny and terror spread by these terrorists. These are the only true patriots, willing to sacrifice themselves in order to preserve the US Constitution and our cherished freedoms.
These are the foot soldiers of justice. History will view these patriots graciously, for, were it not for them, America would cease to exist. As Joe McCarthy and Adolf Hitler are now viewed as historic demons of humanity within their respective societies, so too will these “Free Speech” terrorists be perceived. When the clouds have parted and true leadership again takes hold, then the true Constitutional Warriors will have their day in the sun, as will all Americans thanks to them.
In the meantime, it is our job to facilitate this process of Constitutional defense. When you come upon these terrorists, strike them down and expose them for the Anti-American traitors that they are. Remind them and all who will listen that the foundations of this nation are built not on the cowed sacrifice of our constitutional rights and civil liberties in the face of terror, but rather the staunch affirmation that nothing will ever take those rights and liberties away from us, not war, not Bush and certainly not the "Free Speech" terrorists.
Just in case there was ever any question about the expected behavior of American journalists under a Bush regime, an example has now been set.
Pulitzer Prize Winner Peter Arnett has been fired by GE owned NBC for his comments on the Iraq Invasion. What did he say that was so terrible and outlandish? See for yourself:
"Arnett told the Iraqi television that American war planners had underestimated the determination of Iraqi troops to fight U.S. and British troops and that the Pentagon seemed to be amending its original strategy."
"'Now America is reappraising the battlefield, delaying the war, maybe a week and rewriting the war plan,' Arnett said in excerpts of the interview aired on U.S. networks. 'The first plan has failed because of Iraqi resistance. Now they are trying to write another plan.'"
And…
"He added there was a 'growing challenge to President Bush about the conduct of the war and also opposition to the war.'"
Ooooops. Now I see why all the hubub. Arnett dared mention the "challenge to President Bush". I'm sure Bush, upon waking from his nap, made a personal phone call to his buddy and generous contributor at the Head of GE and asked him to oust "this guy".
It's true, the government and the propaganda machine are foreclosing on the fifth estate. It is probably only a matter of time before they impose restrictions on internet commentary and then on personal discussions between spouses. Welcome to the new Bush paradigm.
Rumsfeld Lies About Syria: Setup for Operation "Syria Freedom"?
This morning, Brigadier General Vincent Brooks, during the Centcom Briefing on Operation "Iraqi Freedom" (7-8:00 am CNN, FOX, MSNBC, etc), said, without qualification, that they have seen NO evidence whatsoever that the Iraqis have night vision goggles or that Syrians were at any point attempting to smuggle them to Iraqi troops..
"We have information that shipments of military supplies have been crossing the border from Syria into Iraq, including night vision goggles."
"These deliveries pose a direct threat to the lives of coalition forces. We consider such trafficking as hostile acts and will hold the Syrian government accountable for such shipments."
It's quite clear that the Administration is fertilizing the field to plant the seeds of Syria's imminent invasion. As the Administration used lies to try and connect Saddam with al Qaeda, so too will they lie to connect Syria with Saddam. It seems to be the first ingredient in their recipe for attack.
In the meantime, note that the most egregious and well-documented terrorist supporter, Saudi Arabia, is wholly supported by Bush and Co. Is anyone here familiar with the "Law of Syllogism"?
1224 GMT - Iraqi officials says 5,000 foreign volunteers have arrived in Baghdad to fight against US-led forces.
1126 GMT - Air raids resume in Baghdad, following a night of heavy bombing.
1021 GMT - The US military has been launching new air strikes on the city of Nasiriya.
0930 GMT - Iraq's state television starts broadcasting again after a disruption probably caused by bomb damage.
0730 GMT - British marines are trying to clear Iraqi forces from an area near Basra. There are reports that 50 Iraqis have surrendered.
0627 GMT - The British army says it has wiped out much of opposition near the Rumaila oil fields overnight, and says the Royal Marines have strengthened their hold south of Basra.
0635 GMT - Two British soldiers were killed in "Operation James", the military operation that took place on Sunday around the village of Abu al Khasib near Basra, the British Army confirms.
0604 GMT - The key city of Najaf is almost surrounded, US military bosses say.
0543 GMT - About 5,000 additional US troops, including special forces, are being sent to the area around Nasiriyah in a new effort to defeat Iraqi resistance there.
0512 GMT - Marines moving into Nasiriyah find large amounts of gas masks and anti-nerve gas chemicals in an abandoned Iraqi camp, US Central Command says.
0003 GMT - Bombing continues around Baghdad, targeting Iraq's information ministry
Combat Report March 30, 2003 (Second half of the day)
2031 GMT - A UK marine was killed and others injured when their patrol was ambushed in southern Iraq, the UK defence ministry says.
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