THE END IS NEAR!!! Repent!

Join thousands of others in counting down the final days of the worst leader ever!

Villa, you mentioned the worse leader ever, and I am assuming you mean G W Bush right. The correction is he is no leader, village idiot is his title. :) Have a great weekend everyone.
Sorry coudn't resist

Subject: Einstein, Picasso and Bush

Einstein dies and goes to heaven.
At the pearly gates, Saint Peter tells him,
"You look like Einstein,
but you have no idea what lengths some people
will go to sneak into Heaven.
Can you prove who you really are?"
Einstein ponders for a few seconds and asks,
"Could I have a blackboard and some chalk?"
Saint Peter snaps his fingers and a blackboard and chalk appear.
Einstein proceeds to describe with
arcane mathematics and symbols his theory of relativity.

Saint Peter is impressed.
"You are Einstein!" he says. "Welcome to heaven!"

The next to arrive is Picasso.
Once again, Saint Peter asks for credentials.
Picasso asks,
"Mind if I use that blackboard and chalk?"
Saint Peter says, "Go ahead ."
Picasso erases Einstein's equations and sketches a truly stunning
mural with just a few strokes of chalk.

Saint Peter applauds.
"You are indeed the great artist you claim to be!"
he says. "Come on in!"

Then Saint Peter looks up and sees George W. Bush.
Saint Peter scratches his head and says,
"Einstein and Picasso both managed to prove their identity.
How can you prove yours?"

George W. looks bewildered and says,
"Who are Einstein and Picasso?"
Saint Peter sighs and says,
"Come on in, George"

Thank you, I needed that laugh! And the funny part is, that is exactly the way it would really happen.

All you anti Bush or anti American people should look in the mirror and ask yourselves what do you really support, defend, or justify instead of calling Bush an idiot for wanting to stabilize the most volatile and terrorist cancerous region of the world called the middle east.

My question to you Hypocrites is:

What was the difference between invading Yugoslavia too arrest a brutal dictator and invading Iraq too arrest a more brutal dictator? Yugoslavia like Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction.
If you don’t support Terrorism or Dictators of Genocide. How do you have the tenacity to call Bush an idiot for reacting to your principals. Once you clear the smoke from your eyes, all he did was take revenge on the Terrorists who planned the 911 attacks and at the same time arrest a more brutal dictator than the one in Yugoslavia

You Pro Bush and Pro War people I can't laugh with you, I can only laugh at you! As far as Milosovich was concerned, we never mentioned it and since you brought it up. How many troops died? Was it a full blown invasion? Let's go back to the Reagan admin and Syria, no full blown invasion and got them to back down real quick. This is another Bush oil war bottom line, it has nothing to do with terrorists if that was the case we would be at war with Arabia, Jordan, Iran, Pakistan, Phillipines and a few others. Open your eyes, our great great great grandchildren will be paying the price for the Bull$&^% that is going on now. As far as you calling us anti American, does American mean starting unilateral wars, killing inocent people, oil domination and world domination? I don't think so! You people are anti Earth!

Typical response sounds like a true Social Democratic always avoiding the initial question searching for excuses not to directly answer or react with a solution to a problem.

Diplomacy failed so Get over it!

No one likes wars or the impact it leaves morally and financial. Where and when do you draw the line with stubborn brutal dictators or a countries like Iraq. After 10 years of defying UN resolutions while committing genocide besides attacking its neighboring countries creating global and regional economic instability.

The reality is that America is not the only country in the world depended on Oil or that has large corporate interest in the region. These companies and foreign employees in the middle east require security and America provides that security while it protects its own financial interest. You would do the same if you owned a business there.

America is still the super power of the world and we can't do anything wrong. You are with us or you are the enemy. Our strength is in our numbers (see below)
As of 3-21-08
USD United States Dollars 1.0000000000 1.0000000000
EUR Euro 1.5695507161 0.6371250000
GBP United Kingdom Pounds 1.9830056417 0.5042850000

You conservatives have done this country in, bottom line. Be proud of the disaster you stand for! But at least we renamed one of America's favorite food "Freedom Fries" I'm still laughing Frank humor me some more :)

The reality is that America is not the only country in the world depended on Oil or that has large corporate interest in the region. These companies and foreign employees in the middle east require security and America provides that security while it protects its own financial interest. You would do the same if you owned a business there.

What (and who) are you going to protect when the oil runs out?

I don't understand why you folks, who allege to share a love for Italy, waste so much energy with venemous debates about American politics and other non-Italian topics. It certainly is not enjoyable to come across the personal attacks and non sequitors when expecting fun stuff about Italy. Have a peaceful day. Saluti,

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Don't see anything about Italy above. If you
can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

In other words stick to the rest of the forum
if you can't handle the truth!!!!!!

Aliena your are right, our oil supply is going to run out and nothing to protect at that point. This is coming much sooner than later, open your eyes Frank. High oil prices now have absolutely nothing to do with supply and demand. Oil is becoming harder to find and oil pools are almost nonexistant. Most oil now is embedded in rock sides and the cost to extract it would make oil about $600 a barrel or more.

Villa you are right! We must educate the world that not all Americans are brain washed into believeing that Iraq had anything to do with 9/11 and we are there to fight terrorism, Al Quiada had minimal followers in Iraq Their sick terrorist organization is concentrated in Afganistan, Phillipines, Jordan, Arabia and a few others. Of course we have now drawn then into larger numbers in Iraq. The Bush Crime Family is no better than than having Hitler in office, but with a failing economy.

Doug you are right, yes we have a love for Italy, but it does make sense to have "venemous debates about American politics and other non-Italian topics" as you put it. Reasons for it are the former Preimer Berlusconi was taking Italy down a dark path to be more like America, why, when Italy has socialized medicine and actually cares for it's citizens. Preimer Prodi pulled the troops out of Iraq, why because why should they follow America into another Vietnam! Italians should be happy with their country and stop looking at America as being the greatest place in the world, stop and think for a minute when was the last time an Italian had to wonder how they were going to care for a loved one with long term care. When was the last time an Italian had to file bankruptcy when they couldn't keep up with medical bills. When was the last time an Italian had to go on COBRA insurance after developing cancer and had one of two choice, continue working to keep their current medical insurance at work while being violently ill from treatment, or go from paying $300 a month for group work insurance to $1200 a month COBRA insurance and no money to pay for it because they couldn't continue working.

Frank, you are wrong! Please stay in America. America deserves you and you deserve America! It's people like you that keep the corupt corporations in business and keep the insurance companies in charge. You are responsible for the HMO's and Doctors having to be insurance underwriters along with practicing medicine. You are responsible for re-electing a village idiot into office along with his satan like side kick Cheney. I realize it's not all your fault personally Frank, but open your eyes to reality. Look deeper into the issues at hand, then you will see and then with an open mind you might say what the hell is going on.

No one likes wars or the impact it leaves morally and financial.

Actually, some do. And for those few, it makes a lot of money.

Maybe you should view this 2-hour on-line video. Don't worry, there is nothing wrong with your video card; there is only audio during the first 4 minutes. It get really interesting after the 40 minute mark.

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Where and when do you draw the line with stubborn brutal dictators or a countries like Iraq. After 10 years of defying UN resolutions while committing genocide besides attacking its neighboring countries creating global and regional economic instability.

I'm just wondering, why is the US not in other areas of the world where those things happen. Could it be they have no financial interests there. Like they really cared about those poor Kuwaitis back in the early 90s. Of course it wasn't about the oil.

And whatever happened to those imaginary weapons of mass destruction? Talk about lies! I guess they needed to use scare tactics so that as much of the world would buy their actions.

The reality is that America is not the only country in the world depended on Oil or that has large corporate interest in the region. These companies and foreign employees in the middle east require security and America provides that security while it protects its own financial interest. You would do the same if you owned a business there.

Ahhh, so it is about the money, not about morals and ethics. Thank you!

Instead of worrying about oil supply, try thinking about using less instead of wasting more. You average person should get off their fat ass, and take a bicycle to the corner store instead of that giant SUV. No, we need to see $10 a gallon prices in the US.

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? ... That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2008

Traveller, A ver good movie. One of my favorites.
The truth will set you free.

Giovanni, Complimenti. Brilliant, simply brilliant!

Most people are even denying they voted for him now.

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? ... That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2008

Traveller, A ver good movie. One of my favorites.
The truth will set you free.

Giovanni, Complimenti. Brilliant, simply brilliant!

Most people are even denying they voted for him now.

All you Hypocrites that have been brain washed with excuses from negative media propaganda to use for criticizing Bush and America are still missing the point and route cause of the problem.

Arabs having been killing each other in the most volatile region of the world “the middle east” for over 50 years. No one has mentioned any resolution for ending the instability in the region.

Put aside the negative excuses and contributing factors to this conflict Oil, Genocide, Dictators, Terrorism, Greed, Corporate power, what real positive suggestions do you have besides criticizing George Bush for wanting to implement more “Democracy “ in the region and routing out the Terrorist who are against democracy and stabilizing the region?

One solution is alternative energy, I agree… it will help economically, but what other solutions beside your criticism will change the middle east and free the majority of Arabs from depression and calm global economic stability? What do you cry babies suggest UN leaders recommend as a solution instead of closing their eyes for years to this cancerous region?

Do you anti Americans honestly believe if America and the willing coalitions leave that their will be peace in the middle east? Were back to square one for the next generation of leaders to come up with a solution. Why condemn Bush when all other leaders over the years have failed to resolve the continuous wars and depression in this most volatile region which truly threatens world peace and economic global instability that no denying affects our cost of living.

There is no right or wrong here… Only a problem that must be corrected if we are ever to have world peace and no more wars.

Where are the members of this forum with positive minds for solutions? Its embarrassing reading and listening to crying hypocrites with no solutions!

US Death Toll in Iraq Hits over 4,000. Untold Americans wounded with no arms, legs,

damaged brains etc. etc. If an american soldier dies after the plane takes off from

Iraq they do not count this as a death in Iraq. If they die in a German hospital from

wounds in Iraq this is not counted as a death in Iraq either. What a sham!!! So how

many have really died in Iraq?!!! All for a profit for G.W. and his friends. Dick Cheney's

relatives company supplies the food to the military. What a coincedence!!!

While the majority of Iraqis know that the current Sunni-Shiites tension did not exist before 2003, no one can deny that after five years of U.S. occupation, sectarian tension is now a reality. Sectarianism is another disaster that was brought to Iraq by the war and occupation of Iraq.

The U.S.-led invasion did not only destroy the Baath political regime, it also annihilated the entire public sector including education, health care, food rations, social security, and the armed forces. The Iraqi public sector was a great example of how millions of Iraqis: Arabs and Kurds, Sunnis and Shiites, Muslims and Christians, religious and secular, all worked together in running the country. The myth that the former Iraqi government was a "Sunni-led dictatorship" was created by the U.S. government. Even the Iraqi political regime was not "Sunni-led," let alone the rest of the public sector. A good way to debunk this fairy tale is through a close look at the famous deck of cards of the 55 most wanted Iraqi leaders. The cards had the pictures of Saddam, his two sons, and the rest of the political leadership which most Iraqis would recognize as the heads of the political regime. What is noteworthy is that 36 of the 55 were Shiites. In fact, the two vice presidents were a Christian and a Shiites Kurd.

Sometimes I feel like Iraqis and Americans are analyzing two different wars happening in two different countries. In one narrative, there is a civil war based on ancient sectarian hatred where a U.S. withdrawal will cause the sky to fall. In the other, there is a country struggling under occupation to get its independence back where the occupation is not welcomed and it is causing political, not sectarian, splits and violence.

According to the Iraqi mainstream narrative, the foreign occupation is the major reason and cause for violence and destruction. Foreign intervention is not only destroying Iraq's infrastructure, but it is also splitting Iraq's formerly integrated society. In addition, Iraqis are fighting among each other over fundamental questions about the future of their country, but the central conflict is not between Sunnis and Shiites, it is between Iraqi separatists and nationalists. Unlike other countries in the region such as Lebanon, the Iraqi sectarian tension is still reversible, because it just started five years ago. More importantly, it isn't main driver fueling the Iraqi-Iraqi conflict. This "hidden" conflict is between separatists and nationalists.

The "Hidden" Conflict: Separatists vs. Nationalists

Loosely speaking, separatists favor a "soft partition" of Iraq into at least three zones with strong regional governments, similar to the semiautonomous Kurdish "state" in Northern Iraq; they are thriving on foreign intervention (Iranian, U.S. or other powers' influence); they favor privatizing Iraq's massive energy reserves and ceding substantial control of the country's oil sector to regional authorities. Nationalists reject any foreign interference in Iraq's affairs and they favor a strong technocratic central government in Baghdad that is not based on sectarian voting blocs. They favor centralized control over the development of Iraq's oil and gas reserves while keeping them nationalized.

This Iraqi-Iraqi conflict is in many ways similar to the U.S. civil war: Iraqis who are for keeping a central government are fighting against other Iraqis who want to secede. But the major difference is that the United States was not under a foreign occupation that was destroying nationalists and funding and training separatists. Numerous polls that were conducted over the past few years in Iraq show that a majority of Iraqis from all different backgrounds tend to be more nationalist than separatist. A majority of the population are for a complete U.S. withdrawal, for keeping a strong central government in Baghdad, and against privatizing and decentralizing Iraq's natural resources.

More surprisingly to U.S. audiences, this nationalist-separatist conflict is apparent inside the Iraqi government itself. The Iraqi executive branch (the cabinet and the presidency) are completely controlled by separatists (including Shiitess, Sunnis, Kurds, seculars and others). But the legislative branch (the parliament) is controlled by nationalists (including Sunnis, Shiitess, seculars, Christians, Yazidis, etc.) who enjoy a small but crucially important majority.

The last couple of years witnessed numerous examples of how the Bush administration systematically took the side of separatists in the Iraqi executive branch against nationalists in the elected legislative branch, repeatedly bypassing the Iraqi parliament. In each of these cases, there was the potential for reaching compromises that would have satisfied both nationalists and separatists. However, the aggressive support of the U.S. government for the separatist executive branch against the parliament has made it impossible for Iraqis to settle their differences.



"Do you anti Americans(not anti American but anti profit for G.W. and company)]honestly believe if America and the willing coalitions leave that their will be peace in the middle east? Were back to square one for the next generation of leaders to come up with a solution. Why condemn Bush when all other leaders over the years have failed to resolve the continuous wars and depression in this most volatile region which truly threatens world peace and economic global instability that no denying affects our cost of living."

All you Hypocrites that have been brain washed.

Frankie, who are the real hypocrites and who have been brain washed?

The US administration and a certain percentage of Americans.

And quit labelling everyone as anti-American!!! If that is all you have to go on, you really don't have much.

Let me give you a real example of how hypocritical the US administration and a good chunk of the people are. Do you remember how the US whined about nations not taking their side when they entered this illegal war (has a declaration of war even been signed). Americans were pouring French wine down the drains on the streets (how childish). And when I asked and reminded them on some forums..."how long was it till the Americans got involved in WW II"....whoaaaa, how dare I ask that question. They didn't enter WW II till it was half over. What hypocrites!!!

Loyalty to your country always; Loyalty to your government when it deserves it." Mark Twain ...

Take this to heart!

Loyalty to your country always; Loyalty to your government when it deserves it." Mark Twain ...

Take this to heart!

Well there is an interesting twist to this.

I have a friend (he is born and bred in Canada) who complains about immigrants in this country who don't have any loyalty towards it. They are more loyal to the country they came from. Not all of them, but some of them.

I asked this friend whose family background happens to be Welsh if he would bear arms against Wales or any part of the UK if they attacked Canada.

He didn't answer!

So how would an American-Italian going to war against Italy handle it knowing full well his cousin is in the Italian army.

Tough one, ehhhh!

This blog started with the title “The End is Near” to what?
Once Bush is gone then what?

Don’t be a democratic hypocrite someone try and answer….
besides dancing around and researching for more non resolutions and criticism. Bush is gone but "The Problem" is still unresolved to the most volatile region that has threaten world peace and global economic instability, for God knows how many years and past leaders.

Describe your vision as too this so called …..the end !!!!

Arabs having been killing each other in the most volatile region of the world “the middle east” for over 50 years. No one has mentioned any resolution for ending the instability in the region.

Put aside the negative excuses and contributing factors to this conflict Oil, Genocide, Dictators, Terrorism, Greed, Corporate power, what real positive suggestions do you have besides criticizing George Bush for wanting to implement more “Democracy “ in the region and routing out the Terrorist who are against democracy and stabilizing the region?

"Arabs having been killing each other in the most volatile region of the world “the middle east” for over 50 years".

Yes you are right Frank, the Arabs have been killing each other for over 50 years. More like the last 1000 years! Has that ever for one minute threatened American freedom in the last 232 years? No it hasn't until we stuck our nose into their business. Why, because of our lust for oil! That has opened up a can of worms that we will pay the price for years to come.

By spending your money and my money on weapons to control the world we don't have monies to help our own people. As if this wasn't enough the G.W. gives even more money back to the super rich. Money that comes from the middle class and the poor.

If you and your wife ( federal government) spent all your money on booze and gambling, (war weapons) and let your children starve, or not have adequate medical care, or clean air, food, water and shelter, that would be something that you wouldn't do nor is it right morally.

Neither do any government leaders have the right to take resources away from their own people, line their own pockets with vast amounts of cash and send our children off to die in faraway lands for their profits. That is why americans are upset. If you are not upset about it, that is your opinion and I respect that. Please respect my opinion, and that of 85% of other americans who disagree with you. That is what a democracy is...dissent...not blindly following ruthless rulers off a cliff. Dissent is Democracy in action. We are the government. They serve us. We don't serve them.

Giovanni

“ America and International Nose’s have been doing business in the region long before this conflict.”

The End is not Near….The Arabs don’t want America or the coalition forces to leave the middle east, just like Europe did not want the Americans to leave after world war 11. We had our military bases in Europe for 50 years to help or stop another attack on Europe and it worked. The middle east is to volatile of a region to be ignored! If it is to be ignored then Villa is right the End is Near! I just think to many of Billions of dollars have been invested in the region and not just by Americans as there are thousands of foreign companies that have been established and working in the region for years.

Under Saddam’s leadership Iraq had become a global and moral economic pain in the ass for the last 20 years long before George Bush and the willing decided to take him out. Iraq was disrupting the region and causing global economic instability not just for America's interest but for all other foreign countries doing business in Saudi and the middle east region. When do you finally say enough is enough! Sanctions and diplomacy failed. So lets get over it!

How do you Hypocrites justify that’s it’s ok under a Clinton democratic leadership in America to go into Yugoslavia a country without weapons of mass destruction to arrest a less brutal dictator and at the same time condemn or hate Bush or call him an idiot for doing the same thing in Iraq. If you hypocrites don’t support Dictators or Dictators who commit Genocide….. what’s the difference?

Well I do not think we will all ever agree on this one. Each should tell his own personal opinion withought getting hot on it.
I too personally believe that Bush ruined the United States both economically and politically. I am in Italy now and paying in dollars I feel like I am coming from a developing country where my money has no power anymore.

On the Arab Middle East problem I do hope that it will go away with time. Growing up I always was let to believe that the Russian were the enmeies - now the situation is changed quite a bit : I just met a friend and tour guide who came back from Russia and he kept on saying how much of good time he had ( well women where friendly ... ) - Anyway surely our relation with Russia changed - I hope that this will be the case with the Middle East and the Arab world -

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“The dictator of Iraq is making his choice” —regarding the impending war with Iraq. February 6, 2003

“The war on terror involves Saddam Hussein because of the nature of Saddam Hussein, the history of Saddam Hussein, and his willingness to terrorize himself.” —Grand Rapids, Michigan, January 29, 2003

“You’re back here with my people. You’re back here with the tequila drinkers, yeah. What you need is to go up there and make a little whoopee with the tequila drinkers, get to know them better.” —from Journeys With George by Alexandra Pelosi, debuted on HBO, November 5, 2002

“When I was coming up it was a dangerous world, and we knew exactly who the they were. It was us versus them, and it was clear who them was.” —from Journeys With George by Alexandra Pelosi, debuted on HBO, November 5, 2002

“I can’t hear you because I can’t see.” —from Journeys With George by Alexandra Pelosi, debuted on HBO November 5, 2002

“There’s an old saying in Tennessee—I know it’s in Texas, it’s probably in Tennessee—that says, fool me once, shame on… shame on you. Fool me… You can’t get fooled again.” —the Baltimore Sun, October 6, 2002

“We need to understand if you let kindling build up and there’s a lightning strike, you’re going get yourself a big fire,” —in a lame attempt to make deforestation look like a way to stop forest fires, August 22, 2002

“I know in the fall of an election year, the tendency is to focus more on scoring political points than on making progress.” —after a golf game with Bush Sr. and just before going on a massive, multi-state, GOP fundraising campaign. Kennebunkport, Maine, August 3rd, 2002

“Sometimes things aren’t exactly black and white when it comes to accounting procedures… I still haven’t figured it out completely.” —Bush when asked for details about his dealings with Harken Energy Corp., of which he was on the audit committee. G.W. Bush’s father was in office in 1990 when he sold his Harken stock and the SEC did not pursue a case. July 8th, 2002

“Do you have blacks too?” Bush ignorantly asked Brazil’s President Fernando Henrique Cardoso. Rumor has it, Condoleeza Rice interrupted the president and explained in brief the African history in Brazil. —Reported by the reputable German publication Der Spiegel.

“Washington is unfortunately the kind of place where second-guessing has become second nature,” —responding to suggestions he had warnings of September 11th before the attacks. Washington DC, May 17th, 2002

“After all, a week ago, there were—Yasser Arafat was boarded up in his building in Ramallah, a building full of, evidently, German peace protestors and all kinds of people. They’re now out. He’s now free to show leadership, to lead the world.” —Washington DC, May 2nd, 2002

“This foreign policy stuff is a little frustrating.” —New York Daily News, April 23rd, 2002

“I’ve got a tool, and that’s called a veto” —regarding working with congress on the budget. Washington Post, April 17th, 2002

“And so, in my State of the—my State of the Union—or state—my speech to the nation, whatever you want to call it, speech to the nation—I asked Americans to give 4,000 years—4,000 hours over the next—the rest of your life—of service to America.” —April 9th, 2002. Reported by the San Francisco Gate (among others)

“I made up my mind that Saddam needs to go,” —to British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, April 5th, 2002

“Sometimes when I sleep at night I think of ‘Hop on Pop’.” —speaking on educating children, April 2nd, 2002

“There’s nothing more deep than recognizing Israel’s right to exist. That’s the most deep thought of all… I can’t think of anything more deep than that right.” —March 13th, 2000, Washington, DC.

“I understand that the unrest in the Middle East creates unrest throughout the region.” —March 13th, 2000, Washington, DC.

“{waves hello}” —waves to the blind musician, Stevie Wonder, as reported by the Washington Post, March 6th, 2002

“It also makes sense for New York State to have a governor whose phone calls will be returned from the White House.” —February 2002, at a fundraiser for New York’s Republican governor, George Pataki.

“It’s an encroachment on the executive branch’s ability to conduct business,” —Regarding Enron, January 28th, 2002

“Mother, I should have listened to you. Always chew your pretzels before you swallow.” —January 14th, 2002

“Not over my dead body will they raise your taxes!” —January 11th, 2002

“This is not an instant gratification war” —November 2nd, 2001

“I am here to make an announcement that this Thursday, ticket counters and airplanes will fly out of Ronald Reagan airport.” —October 3rd, 2001 at Reagan International Airport in Washington, DC.

“When I take action, I’m not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It’s going to be decisive.” —September 19th, 2001

“I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe—I believe what I believe is right.” —Rome, July 22, 2001

“It’s my honor to speak to you as the leader of your country. And the great thing about America is you don’t have to listen unless you want to.” —Speaking to recently sworn in immigrants on Ellis Island, July 10, 2001

“Well, it’s an unimaginable honor to be the president during the Fourth of July of this country. It means what these words say, for starters. The great inalienable rights of our country. We’re blessed with such values in America. And I—it’s—I’m a proud man to be the nation based upon such wonderful values.” —Visiting the Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC, July 2, 2001

“There’s an old saying in Tennessee—I know it’s in Texas, it’s probably in Tennessee—that says, fool me once, shame on… shame on you. Fool me… You can’t get fooled again.” —the Baltimore Sun, October 6, 2002
This is classic Bush at his best. Although "Iraq has weapons of mass destruction" is a very close second. :D

Well I do not think we will all ever agree on this one. Each should tell his own personal opinion withought getting hot on it.
I too personally believe that Bush ruined the United States both economically and politically. I am in Italy now and paying in dollars I feel like I am coming from a developing country where my money has no power anymore.

On the Arab Middle East problem I do hope that it will go away with time. Growing up I always was let to believe that the Russian were the enmeies - now the situation is changed quite a bit : I just met a friend and tour guide who came back from Russia and he kept on saying how much of good time he had ( well women where friendly ... ) - Anyway surely our relation with Russia changed - I hope that this will be the case with the Middle East and the Arab world -
Paolo

How ironic you mention Russia !

Russia during it’s decline into communist bankruptcy shrewdly decided to invaded Afghanistan as it’s last financial strategic attempt to try and save it’s collapse. Russia was the main cause for the igniting the Oil and creating the conflict in the middle east. After failing in Afghanistan , they went back home borrowing billions of dollars in economic loans from America and swallowed its pride with democracy.

Hypocrites who call America the evil policeman of the world, was once more betrayed by Bin and the Taliban who we organized to help fight against the Russian “invasion” of Afghanistan.

One thing is for sure Bush or no Bush …the next leader of America can not be looking down in his pants at Tulips like President Clinton did in the oval office thinking Terrorists extremists in the sky are only members of the mile high club. Bush and American citizens of New York suffered the consequences of failed democratic ignorance to the reality of this cancerous volatile region called the middle east.

“This foreign policy stuff is a little frustrating.” —New York Daily News, April 23rd, 2002

Yes Mr. Bush, you probably didn't realize it took intelligence to deal with the frustrating foreign policy stuff. Maybe if you looked it up on the "internets" or maybe you could ask the "Japaneseins" for help. Wow you came up with those words all on you own. "internets and Japanesians"

"It was Condoleezza Rice, national security advisor, who tried to help her boss out of the embarassing situation. During a conversation between the two presidents, George W. Bush and Fernando Henrique Cardoso, (Brazil), Bush bewildered his colleague with the question "Do you have blacks, too?"
Rice, noticing how astonished the Brazilian was, tried in vain to save the day by telling Bush "Mr. President, Brazil probably has more blacks than the USA. Some say it's the Country with the most blacks outside Africa." Later, the Brazilian president Cardoso said: regarding Latin America, Bush was still in his "learning phase."

This shows the ignorance G.W. Bush has toward blacks and any kind of forgein policy.

Bush supporters need to explain how somebody who is that stupid and ignorant is capable of running a country with almost 40 million blacks in it.

During a conversation between the two presidents, George W. Bush and Fernando Henrique Cardoso, (Brazil), Bush bewildered his colleague with the question "Do you have blacks, too?"

This shows the ignorance G.W. Bush has toward blacks and any kind of foreign policy.

Bush supporters need to explain how somebody who is that stupid and ignorant is capable of running a country with almost 40 million blacks in it.

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Ride to challenge yourself and to expand your horizons. But be warned, once you've ridden beyond the U.S. border, you might begin to realize that the world doesn't revolve around us......

I've never thought GWB to be the sharpest tool in the shed. Proof that stupidity usually rises to the top.

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Examples of Bush quiz:

Q: Complete the following Bush quote. "Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice their ___ with women all across this country."

religion
guitars
love
pick-up lines
witchcraft


Q: President Bush made four of the following statements. Which one was made by Dan Quayle?

"Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream."
"I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family."
"More and more of our imports come from overseas."
"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure."
"Rarely is the questioned asked: Is our children learning?"