The controversy over inaugural spending - Page 6

scaeagles · 01-25-2005, 11:15 AM

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Ah yes, the first illegal invasion. What is it with the Bush men? Small penises or something?

I hear they may be investing in that new parcel of real estate in the UEA that GD posted a link to elsewhere.

But seriously, the first illegal invasion? That's funny. Unless the illegal invasion in Gulf War I you speak of is Iraq going into Kuwait.....

SacTown Chronic · 01-25-2005, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

And Clinton once said that when "people abuse their rights, sometimes the government must curtail them." Yeah, i know, not about Clinton, but politicians say stupid things all the time. And I fully admit what Bush said in that quote was stupid.

Bush backed up his words by having his lawyers try to get the website shut down. I agree that words are just words, but words backed by action are convictions.

scaeagles · 01-25-2005, 02:05 PM

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Bush backed up his words by having his lawyers try to get the website shut down. I agree that words are just words, but words backed by action are convictions.

I have a question which is not meant to be rhetorical. What was the name of the website? I ask because I don't know, and the practice of "cyber squatting" has not received judicial support. For those who don't know, cyber squatting is the practice of registering a website with the name of someone famous (like GWBush.com) and then using it for purposes that the famous person does not support, or it is simply used to try to get the famous person to buy the rights to the website for lots and lots of money. One famous case I can think of involved Julia Roberts.

This may not be the case, but if the website was his name or some variation thereof, it was completely consistent with current judicial rulings to get the website shut down.

SacTown Chronic · 01-25-2005, 02:48 PM

I'd have to look it up. I know that it was, indeed, some sort of variation on Dubya's name.

Ghoulish Delight · 01-25-2005, 03:08 PM

Going after some parody website is hardly the pinacle of Bush's hypocricy regarding liberty. How about his support of China over Taiwan? Or calling Putin a "kindred soul" while he's busy trying to run a corrupt shadow government in the Ukraine? Or when he ignored Saudi Arabia's arrests of dissidents who simpy proposed a constitutional monarchy, only to invite Crown Prince Abdullah into his home in Texas (Saudi Arabia is considered one of the 8 most repressive countries in the world)? Bush has approved aid to Uzbekistan, ruled by dictator Islam Karimov and a regine far more brutal than, say Iran.

Nope, sorry, but his claims of being the champion of freedom don't level. He's far from it, it's just a tired attempt to justify an ill conceived war, and yet another case of him being completely unable to admit a mistake.

Jazzman · 01-26-2005, 01:02 AM

Thanks Tigertail. I'll check out WW. I really hadn't heard about that. And incidentally, I feel very much the same as you regarding political issues. I quite disagree with "Party Monkeys" who simply punch the ballot spot that has their (R) or (D) on it. The elimination of political parties would do our nation good.

Jazzman · 01-26-2005, 01:16 AM

I do find it slightly amusing (in an ironic way) that there are protests over Bush having an inauguration after the tsunami, yet nobody says a word about the government of Indonesia kicking out U.S. troops who were only there to help. They'd rather let their own suffering citizens die than accept aid from the U.S. and its troops who are there to save them.

Yeah, we have it really bad here.

I've come to the conclusion that Americans like nothing more than to bitch about America.

Gn2Dlnd · 01-26-2005, 01:21 PM

*swims up to big fat juicy earthworm* Hmm. *sniffs* Smells like earthworm - with a faint aftersmell of HOOK. *swims away*

Scrooge McSam · 01-26-2005, 01:23 PM

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*swims up to big fat juicy earthworm* Hmm. *sniffs* Smells like earthworm - with a faint aftersmell of HOOK. *swims away*

ROFL, G2

wendybeth · 01-26-2005, 07:02 PM

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*swims up to big fat juicy earthworm* Hmm. *sniffs* Smells like earthworm - with a faint aftersmell of HOOK. *swims away*

Lol! (Me, too- I almost bit it, but then thought "Nah...." ).

01-25-2005, 02:48 PM	#54
SacTown Chronic the myth of the dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,217	I'd have to look it up. I know that it was, indeed, some sort of variation on Dubya's name.
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01-25-2005, 03:08 PM	#55
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Going after some parody website is hardly the pinacle of Bush's hypocricy regarding liberty. How about his support of China over Taiwan? Or calling Putin a "kindred soul" while he's busy trying to run a corrupt shadow government in the Ukraine? Or when he ignored Saudi Arabia's arrests of dissidents who simpy proposed a constitutional monarchy, only to invite Crown Prince Abdullah into his home in Texas (Saudi Arabia is considered one of the 8 most repressive countries in the world)? Bush has approved aid to Uzbekistan, ruled by dictator Islam Karimov and a regine far more brutal than, say Iran. Nope, sorry, but his claims of being the champion of freedom don't level. He's far from it, it's just a tired attempt to justify an ill conceived war, and yet another case of him being completely unable to admit a mistake. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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01-26-2005, 01:02 AM	#56
Jazzman Sax God Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland's Tijuana Posts: 510	Thanks Tigertail. I'll check out WW. I really hadn't heard about that. And incidentally, I feel very much the same as you regarding political issues. I quite disagree with "Party Monkeys" who simply punch the ballot spot that has their (R) or (D) on it. The elimination of political parties would do our nation good.
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01-26-2005, 01:16 AM	#57
Jazzman Sax God Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland's Tijuana Posts: 510	I do find it slightly amusing (in an ironic way) that there are protests over Bush having an inauguration after the tsunami, yet nobody says a word about the government of Indonesia kicking out U.S. troops who were only there to help. They'd rather let their own suffering citizens die than accept aid from the U.S. and its troops who are there to save them. Yeah, we have it really bad here. I've come to the conclusion that Americans like nothing more than to bitch about America.
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Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	swims up to big fat juicy earthworm Hmm. sniffs Smells like earthworm - with a faint aftersmell of HOOK. swims away __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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