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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-16-03...Aren't you glad the Democrats aren't in charge?
JohnHuang2; Dutchess; Billie | JohnHuang2

Posted on 10/15/2003 8:21:44 PM PDT by dutchess



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Aren't you glad the Democrats aren't in charge?

by JohnHuang2


Can the recent economic upswing get even worse? For the fragile recession, already teetering on the edge of recovery, the grim handwriting is on the wall. Like Madonna or Maureen Dowd, the recession has clearly seen better days. But it's more than just a rough patch. The recent spate of economic reports point to a crumbling recession, dashing Democrat hopes for '04. The tumbling recession -- blamed on a nasty outbreak of consumer confidence and business spending bred by lower taxes and interest rates -- make '04 Democrats increasingly jittery and increasingly vulnerable. Unless the recession improves or stabilizes, prospects which appear increasingly remote as the job market strengthens and stocks forge ahead, the deteriorating picture poses a growing challenge to Democrats in the race for the White House. As the '04 campaign gears up, should the economy succumb to full-blown recovery, eradicating the recession, the political fallout for Democrats, who admit addiction to recession, could be devastating.


Not only could the recent economic upswing get even worse, it's already getting worse, according to a USA Today survey of 60 economists. The grim survey, "conducted Oct. 3-8, predicts the U.S. economy, which grew at a 3.3% annual rate in the second quarter, will expand at a" disastrously "strong 4% clip in the fourth quarter and," worse still, "3.8% in all of 2004." The impact of surging business investment on the recession will be especially severe. The recession faces other risks, including stepped up hiring which "three-fourths of the economists surveyed expect" will advance at "a rate of 100,000 or more net new jobs a month."
Many of you are probably wondering, in light of such news, why I call this a recession. Hmmm, that only shows how out of touch you are...with Dan Rather. I call this a recession because CBS's "Evening News With Dan Rather" says -- or hints -- it's a recession, albeit a faltering, poorly performing recession. Other than lying about Bernard Goldberg and liberal bias, lying about John Ashcroft not flying commercial, lying about not doing election projections, lying about war and the whereabouts of Saddam Hussein, we know Dan Rather would never lie.


Democrats, whose policy is 'Leave No Recession Behind,' also fault the Bush tax cuts for Halliburton for the boom in consumer spending and expected surge in business investment for the third quarter (8.5% annual rate, seasonally adjusted). Hurting the recession still further, the economists surveyed don't expect interest rates, already rock-bottom, will be groped by Alan Greenspan when the Fed meets behind closed doors later this month. For Democrats, only news that Bush had groped and grabbed Martha Stewart could possibly be worse.
Democrats believe economic recoveries should be caught early and cured with heavy doses of higher taxes before the healthy condition spreads further, but Bush has vowed 'Over-my-Dead-Body' no tax hikes on his watch. Sorry, Charlie. Historically, tax cuts are a big recession-killer, the warmer business climate unsuitable for recession, allowing the infectious recovery to breed and spread rapidly in all directions. Already, the sick recession is piling up medical bills for Democrats, taking a heavy toll in the form of disastrously low poll ratings, boring candidates and fractious infighting over 'Who Lost Saddam?' and 'Who Lost The Recession?'
With the recession imploding -- some project third-quarter GDP growth in the 5.5%-6% range -- combined with low inflation, soaring productivity, profits, personal income and stocks, Sen. Joe Lieberman said Monday that "George Bush and his administration have taken our country far off track." Bush and his economic team, having crippled the recession, "lack the honor and integrity to acknowledge their mistakes, to change direction and give our country the recession "the fresh start it deserves." Trail-blazing with fresh ideas ranging from higher taxes all the way to higher taxes, Lieberman proposes higher taxes on Halliburton as a way to revitalize the recession. It's a sure-fire way to get the recession back on its feet, at a minimum. Lieberman, brimming with all the dazzling magnetism and charisma of Gray Davis as Al Gore's lap-top computer, says Bush is a bad President with no integrity. Give Lieberman a chance to raise your taxes, says Lieberman, and he'll bring back the good ol' days of integrity we fondly reminisce about under Clinton. Are fresh ideas like more integrity through higher taxes paying off? Yes! Fifty-six percent tell Gallup they approve of Bush's job performance, a jump of 6-percentage points from late September. Dubbing his 5-day tour, "Leading With Integrity," Lieberman himself has seen his numbers soar nationally from 10 percent in September to 13 percent (!) in the latest Gallup survey of '04 Democrats. Saddled with anonymity which comes as Gore's former running-mate, Lieberman could well rise from obscure candidate to really obscure candidate in less than a year, at this rate.
To spread the benefits of recession evenly as possible, Lieberman proposes raising taxes on evil capitalist pigs who soil the economy with new jobs, lowering taxes on "workers" who will no longer have jobs once Lieberman gets through with curing the recovery and ridding the economy of evil capitalist pigs. America is a dangerous breeding ground for wealth and opportunity, but Democrats like Lieberman aim to cure that. Many Democrats dream of a permanent cure for recovery, duplicating Castro's stunning success of marching back to the Stone Age in just 2 short generations, an impressive milestone which swells liberal hearts with pride. (Think I'm kidding, eh? Check out the daily wave of desperate Democrats fleeing U.S. shores for Castro's paradise to escape John Ashcroft and his right-wing policies of keeping America safe!)
Having ruined a perfect recession, Bush is now vulnerable to even more lovey-dovey, mushy hate speech from Old Europe Democrats, the French and Saddam. Despite its poor performance, support for the ousted recession still runs deep in Democrat ranks, especially within the Dean-Kerry-Lieberman 'unSunny Triangle,' an area which runs Leftward from Lieberman, already well Left-of-center, to Howard Dean, 80 miles Left of Lieberman, then north to Kerry, between Lieberman and Dean.

Meanwhile, Breck Girl and '04 wannabe John Edwards on Tuesday said he will vote down Bush's funding request for reconstruction and support for U.S. troops in Iraq, saying our troops will be safer so long as somebody like the Breck Girl stands up to this evil man in the White House.
A powerful voice on military matters, with years of experience chasing dangerous ambulances up and down North Carolina's dangerous streets, the Breck Girl accused the President of lacking any plan for Iraq, or that he has a plan, but that the plan that he doesn't have is too big or costs too much, or that the plan that he doesn't have that costs too much actually doesn't cost enough, since we need more troops in Iraq, or that the plan that Bush doesn't have sends too much money to foreigners, or that the money is only going to Halliburton, an American company, but Halliburton just got a $1 Trillion tax cut, charges the Breck Girl, so $87 bill would seem chump change.

"Our troops will not be safer and this mission will never be successful unless the president dramatically changes course." Bush better outsource U.S. foreign policy to the French and Kofi Annan, if he wants the Breck Girl's support! This is series!
"It is clear to me President Bush is not going to change direction unless somebody stands up to him and say no," said Edwards, in between quickie dabs of make-up, lipstick and nail polishing.

Edwards' rival Howard Dean might charge the Breck Girl with inconsistency, voting FOR war in Iraq, then voting against postwar reconstruction and peace-keeping. Much as I disagree with Edwards on this, I don't think that's a fair charge. Edwards, in a spirit of bipartisanship, voted for war in October when he didn't think the vote for war would affect his standing in polls of early primaries, dominated by solid blocs of Fedayeenies still fiercely loyal to Saddam. (No chance the 9th Circuit Court will rule Saddam unconstitutional.) That solid bloc of Fedayeenis is mad as heck at the Breck Girl for giving Bush authority to wage this horrible war that we won. Howard Dean has catapulted to the top of the pack based on fierce opposition to this horrible war that we won. So the Breck Girl changes his vote, or hints he wishes he could. In other words, Edwards was following polls back when he voted FOR war, he's following polls today. Nope, no the inconsistency there.
Besides, where's Saddam, anyway? Democrats demand. Why haven't we nabbed him yet? Democrats charge the White House with incompetence. Bush is stupid! Al Sharpton or Dennis Kucinich would have Saddam by now, new set of silicone breast implants and all! Bush is stupid! Democrats also charge the White House with secretly knowing Saddam's whereabouts, pretending not to find him, holding back till just the right moment -- just before the November elections! Bush is evil! Bush is nefarious!
Aren't you glad these guys aren't in charge?

Anyway, that's...
My two cents...







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To: Pippin
Good morning ALL, good essay John

I see I beat everyone with the coffee this morning


41 posted on 10/16/2003 4:28:19 AM PDT by GailA (Millington Rally for America after action http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/872519/posts)
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To: GailA
Ah...my first cup of coffee. Thanks Gail!
42 posted on 10/16/2003 4:41:02 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: jwalburg; JohnHuang2
Loved that economic analysis!

John certain nails it doesn't he? Thanks for stopping in!
43 posted on 10/16/2003 4:42:27 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: dixie sass; MEG33; Calpernia; Mama_Bear; The Thin Man
Today's Thursday? I missed a whole day somewhere... Yesterday was Tuesday and today is Thursday!

Okay..I jumped the gun a little early this time....and it was ALMOST Thursday my time!

Besides...we know John never makes mistakes and I had to do something to make Thin Man's day!
44 posted on 10/16/2003 4:45:35 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: Common Tator
Hi DollyCali and Common Tator. Have a great time at Tall Stacks. I've heard a few "live interviews" and it sounds GREAT!
45 posted on 10/16/2003 4:48:22 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: The Thin Man; dansangel; Billie
Dutchess, let it be noted, for the record, that you posted "Thursday's" thread on Wednesday, October 15th at 10:21 pm CDT.

Well it was CLOSE to midnight my time.

I thought it was bad enough when Billie posted a thread two minutes before midnight and then you go ahead and do this!

Actually I had the times reversed in my head and thought it was 12:21 CDT...was not paying attention!

It's just a shame that dansy works so hard to create Wednesday's thread and you cut in on her time.

Oh Dansy....sorry! I've been thoroughly spanked!

What kind of example are you setting for Gizmo?

All Giz wanted to do was go to bed! (so did his mom LOL!)
46 posted on 10/16/2003 4:54:43 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: MHGinTN
By golly, you sure are good at this stuff! Incidentally, aren't seven of the dwarves now elected to public office ... by what, one may ask?!

LOL! And yes...John is the best!
47 posted on 10/16/2003 4:56:22 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: Pippin
(((((((PIPPIN)))))))

48 posted on 10/16/2003 4:57:31 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: dutchess; All
you started with out me : )

 God uses ordinary people to carry out his extraordinary plan. I am willing Lord, use me!

49 posted on 10/16/2003 4:58:10 AM PDT by The Mayor (I asked God for a friend, He gave me all of YOU...)
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To: MeeknMing
Hi Meekie. GREAT pictures of Clark and Kucinich! LOL!
50 posted on 10/16/2003 4:58:20 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: Diver Dave
Hi Dave. Love your nail on the head Gif! Perfect for a John essay! Hope you're feeling better!
51 posted on 10/16/2003 4:59:26 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: JohnHuang2

Donuts for you..

52 posted on 10/16/2003 5:00:14 AM PDT by The Mayor (I asked God for a friend, He gave me all of YOU...)
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To: The Mayor
you started with out me

So I've been told :o)

Ah...but your steaming coffee is exactly what I need right now! How's your friend Russ doing?
53 posted on 10/16/2003 5:01:17 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: The Mayor
Oh Donuts too! YES!
54 posted on 10/16/2003 5:02:10 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: dutchess; All
Here is the latest on Russ

10/14
As of this afternoon, Russ still does not have his tracheotomy.
There seems to be a scheduling hangup with the operating room.
Since I wrote last, his vitals have stabalized that is to say
not so much volatility with fever, blood pressure and brain pressures.
He is still holding his own and on track.

For those of you praying, I would like to put a very specific prayer
request out there for you and your prayer groups. Russ's brain pressures
need to remain stable and low. The meds they have been using to bring
the swelling down are becoming ineffective, b/c they are dehydrating
him and now in order for them to work he has to be completely re-hydrated
which takes some time. Therefore the meds for brain swelling can only
now be effective when he is fully hydrated which severly limits the
effectiveness of the meds. Father Lyle happen to be with me last
night when we learned of this concern, and we went to the heavenlies
with this specific prayer request. So far, since then, his pressures
have remained stable and low. Please join with us in this prayer.
Remember also what I mentioned about our prayers being like incense.
I know there are alot of Catholics out there, so a quick confession
is a great way to get humble and does wonders for the height of our prayers.
I really need those prayers to fly, so go to it you prayer warriors out there.

On a personal note, today was Rebekah's birthday and it has been a hard day.
We went to church and reb and noa sobbed all through the worship music.
(russ and I both play and sing on worship team). It was emotional yet at
the same time I could feel the love of God so strongly there with our church
family that I could touch it. On a brighter note, Rebekah found table and
chairs for her "kitchen" in daddys work room, and is convinced that this is
the present that he was talking about b/f he fell. It had been bothering her
badly that she did not know what this gift was and she was asking me repeatedly
if I knew what it was. Of course, I was "shocked" to find it down there aslo.
She told everyone at her party about how daddy made these for her before he
went to the hospital. Now she can rest easy knowing what it was that he was
hinting about. Many thanks to My brother Mark for putting the set together
and helping me with that in the zero hour.

Under His Wing
Dawn
55 posted on 10/16/2003 5:06:32 AM PDT by The Mayor (I asked God for a friend, He gave me all of YOU...)
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To: The Mayor
Oh my. Thanks for the update on Russ. Specific prayers being sent. I have tears in my eyes about the table and chairs for Rebekah. What a special gift from you and your brother. I know how pleased Russ will be when he awakens.
56 posted on 10/16/2003 5:14:10 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: dutchess; All


God Bless Our Military

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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dansangel; Dutchess; Aquamarine; or FreetheHostages and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.
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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.
Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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OhioWfan........................son
mystery-ak..........son, husband
Gogrammy................grandson
Inspectorette...................son
Blessed American..........nephew
Slip18..........................nephew
anniegetyourgun...........nephew
Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one
Doug from Upland......son-in-law
weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw
Future Snake Eater..........cousin
WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson
BeforeISleep...................son
BeAllYouCan Be............son
Tiffee4Bob............boyfriend
The Mayor.................niece
consort...2 daughters, son-in-law
Warrior Nurse...........active duty
SK1 Thurman...........active duty
David Osborne.........active duty
fc2tomschermuly......active duty
LongCut..................active duty
Trish.......................active duty
kimmie7......................brother
Texkat.............son, stepson
spruce...............daughter
bkwells..................active duty
visualops................cousin
Explorer89...........brother


Maigrey................cousin
ladtx....................2 sons
Mama_Bear.........2 nephews
gator girl............husband
severa................husband
MozartLover......son, nephew
LBGA........................son
SpookBrat...........nephew
Himyar.....................son
boxerblues............2 sons
the piper...................son
sheeza...............husband
kemathen7...........husband
Diver Dave................niece
deadhead................cousin
JimRobinson.....2 nephews
Armymarinemom.....3 sons
kneezles...................son
Darheel..................niece
dixiesass..............nephew
LadyX..............grandson
AgThorn................2 sons
valerieUSA............2 sons
StarCMC.......brother
atomic conspiracy..halfbrother
atomic conspiracy..niece, nephew
ODC-GIRL.......active duty



57 posted on 10/16/2003 5:15:09 AM PDT by dutchess
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To: The Mayor
I shall pray that his pressures are stable.God bless him,his family,you and your family.
58 posted on 10/16/2003 5:42:37 AM PDT by MEG33
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To: MEG33; dutchess
Thanks to you both for the Prayers.
59 posted on 10/16/2003 5:48:57 AM PDT by The Mayor (I asked God for a friend, He gave me all of YOU...)
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To: dutchess
Howdy ! Thanks. I just added those to my collection recently.
It's gonna be a nasty campaign the 'RATS are gonna run against Prez Bush ...

I can't wait to feel their pain dissappointment !! ...


60 posted on 10/16/2003 6:29:57 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Check out the Texas Chicken D 'RATS!: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/keyword/Redistricting)
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