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CB, you're just not the kind of poster that people attack. You are usually working on some big project and supplying us with some sort of inside knowledge.

For example: You were a great source and support on the CFR issue. While you went on to work out a legal strategy against it, some of us who do not have your connections were left here to complain about the Bush betrayal. The Bushbots got mean. Then there were more betrayals and we kept complaining. Keep in mind big conservative minds like George Will, Wesley Pruden, Rush Limbaugh, etc...were complaining too. But on FR, there was a crowd that would not hear of it. They attacked any conservative who did not conform. I tired of it. Some people were run off.

I am sure the stories vary, but that's my general take on the most recent conflicts.

I have to disagree. I don't know of a single "bot" that either thought CFR was a good thing or that thought the signing of it was a good thing.

I could post at least a dozen emails that went back and forth between my Congressman, Jim Ramstad, (R) MN and I, where I declared my disgust at his voting for it.

Congressman, I'm sure if you would care to check your archives you will find several posts from me declaring my support of your fight against CFR.

The difference is that while we didn't like it, there were enough other things we did like that we chose not to throw out the baby with the bathwater, so to speak. We understood that the President was between a rock and a hard place with the dems frothing at the mouth over Enron at that time and the NYT and WP leading the charge to crucify GWB.

There are a few things I want from my President. I want him to respect the office he holds. I want him to respect the People's House. I want him to respect our military. I want him to put national defense, including spending for it, before all else, and I want him to continue to nominate conservative judicial appointees.

The rest is fluff. I don't care two cents about the farm bill, education spending, etc. Do I wish it were different? Of course! I wish the individual states would take care of their own education. I wish the government would stop subsidizing large corporate farms.

But like a former great President, Ronald Reagan, I know I will not get everything I wish for.

I am satisfied that the priorities are in place. And I applaud the good work of those like the good Congressman who are willing to fight the hard battles like beating back CFR in the courts.

How far do you think that's going to get, (or other things like it), if we don't take back the Senate and the head of the Judiciary Committee.

The big picture is far more important IMHO. National defense and the courts. Everything else can be fought with these two tools.