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Subject: 
Re: Gasohol?
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Date: 
Thu, 30 Aug 2001 08:02:50 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tom Stangl writes:
> > > Time for a new topic.
> > > 
> > > Is anyone else as sick of Bush as I am?  That man's head is stuck so far
> > > up the ass of industrial interests it scares me.  I can't imagine what
> > > asinine BS that jerk is going to pull next.  All I know is that it is
> > > SURE to hit my pocketbook hard.  Sure, give me $600 back (1), but find
> > > every way possible to steal ten times that back.
> > 
> > 
> > It looks like Bush is going to have to "steal" to give you your $600 afterall!
> > See here:
> > http://news.excite.com/news/ap/politics/bush
> 
>   Not surprising.  I saw it coming a year ago.  I disfavor
>   the Republicrats all around, but at least the Democrats
>   tax-and-spend, instead of Republican borrow-and-spend
>   (or "spend and borrow") tactics.  At least with the former
>   we feel the consequences right away and aren't fooled into
>   supporting the regime.
> 
>   I'm with Tom on this one.  Bush's head is firmly up the
>   keester of special interests, particularly defence and
>   energy consortia.  I had believed, while in Europe, that
>   the bad press was just EU-wide US-phobia, but once I got
>   back here I find myself actually admiring the restraint
>   of the European press.  At least, in the words of a Guardian
>   columnist, Reagan had a redeeming sense of realpolitik.
> 
>   best

I had the same problem with the UK press too when Bush came to power. But,
so far, he has demonstrated the ability to prove his critics correct.

On a basic level, he does make great entertainment. I loved the shots of him
the other day playing at being a cowboy/lumberjack whilst surrounded by the
press pack.

When does his next holiday start?

Scott A

> 
>   LFB



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  Re: Gasohol?
 
(...) the Republicrats all around, but at least the Democrats tax-and-spend, instead of Republican borrow-and-spend (or "spend and borrow") tactics. At least with the former we feel the consequences right away and aren't fooled into supporting the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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