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No war for oil:
Is John Kerry serious?
Manchester Union Leader ^
| December 28, 2003
| Editorial
Posted on 12/28/2003 5:17:10 AM PST by billorites
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To: billorites
Sure, this slogan is patently silly and untrue. That doesn't matter. It's part and parcel of the Liberal strategy to own the language and direct the perceptions of the general public through propagandistic means.
An example: How many people ever heard (or cared) about "Haliburton" before Cheney was picked? How many in this country now automatically react against "Haliburton" in a negative way every time the word is mentioned, including those who know better - including you right this minute? Don't you prefer it is not brought up?
Don't ever assume a lie has little effect merely because it is a lie, even an obvious one. It needs to be effectively refuted and countered with the same enthusiasm with which it was mouthed. Our side is very poor at doing that, even taking into account the heavy one-way bias of the Media.
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posted on
12/28/2003 7:29:38 AM PST
by
Gritty
(Being a Liberal means never having to say "I was wrong")
To: billorites
The Balkans War was more about
debt relief for big Clinton contributor and media darling, the Investment Banking Industry, than Iraq is about oil. Yet no one in the corporate media or any "peace activists" are questioning the Clinton Administration for using the Social Security Slush Fund to pay off the debt of corrupt governments throughout the Balkans region, debt owed to the Investment Banking Industry. A "No blood for huge payoffs to the Investment Banking Industry" response would challenge the Dems, "peace activists", and the corporate media on an American blood for corporate welfare claim.
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posted on
12/28/2003 7:30:30 AM PST
by
yoswif
To: billorites
Actually, securing oil for trade *IS* a legitimate reason to go to war. Without oil, Western civilization (not just USA) ceases to exist as we know it. I should think everyone here knows that oil is used extensively in plastic manufacturing, lubricating machinery, and a host of other uses besides fuel.
Indeed oil was a critical factor in the first Gulf War, and much less a factor in the second Iraq war. Terrorism, of course, is the primary factor in the current war.
I think we're simply seeing any desperate attempt to ring the chords that liberals resonate to... "No war for oil", "No killing overseas", "No honor for the military-- they kill people", "Kill our unborn babies in the USA, it's ok", etc., ad nauseum.
To: mewzilla
...let'em eat cake ...let'em ride the bus!
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posted on
12/28/2003 7:44:41 AM PST
by
11Bush
To: Diogenesis
Good clown picture. Who is the guy with the red nose?
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posted on
12/28/2003 7:45:02 AM PST
by
ditto h
To: mewzilla
With every increase in fleet fuel economy mandate, with every new expense imposed upon automotive manufacturers, with every increase in fuel tax, the ability of poor inner-city dwellers to move out of the city - even for a few hours - diminishes. White liberals, having destroyed the familty with single-parenting subsidies and programs designed to destroy self-discipline can then live in surburban, gated communities beyond the reach of public transportation. The most vulnerable of the population are left to suffer in public schools staffed by Democrat-voting unionized teaching staffs, condemned to a cycle of poverty perpetuated by government policies supported by those who know how to harvest money manipulating those policies (salaries, subsidies, etc.).
Pretty clever, these fascist liberals, eh?
Regards.
To: ditto h
Good clown picture. Who is the guy with the red nose? LOL. Good one!
To: billorites
No American should have to go to war for ketchup. |
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posted on
12/28/2003 8:11:28 AM PST
by
Nick Danger
( With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.)
To: billorites
I'd vote for the real Lurch before I'd vote for Kerry.
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posted on
12/28/2003 8:21:13 AM PST
by
Cobra64
(Babes should wear Bullet Bras - www.BulletBras.net)
To: billorites
There isn't a damn thing wrong with "war for oil",and we should take as much Iraqi oil as needed to pay off the costs of liberating that country...if only in order to reduce our dependence on an increasingly shaky Saudi Arabia.
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posted on
12/28/2003 8:27:21 AM PST
by
genefromjersey
(So little time - so many FLAMES to light !!)
To: Cobra64
"I'd vote for the real Lurch before I'd vote for Kerry."
You rang?
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posted on
12/28/2003 8:32:29 AM PST
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: ditto h
Good clown picture. Who is the guy with the red nose?Probably Howard Dean. - tom
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posted on
12/28/2003 8:35:51 AM PST
by
Capt. Tom
(Don't confuse the Bushies with the dumb republicans. - Capt. Tom)
To: billorites
He's a Viet Nam vet, and yes, he's serious.
To: billorites
Note to John F'ng Kerry. Go back to your 5 million dollar townhome on Beacon Hill, and leave the leadership problem to someone with a brain:)
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posted on
12/28/2003 8:36:07 AM PST
by
international american
(support our troops................itch slap a liberal today!)
To: Joe 6-pack
F*cking serious.....
To: ditto h
Good clown picture. Who is the guy with the red nose?One delusional idiot addressing a clown. Makes sense to me.
John Effing Kerry: "Will you be my VP running mate?"
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posted on
12/28/2003 8:36:26 AM PST
by
Cobra64
(Babes should wear Bullet Bras - www.BulletBras.net)
To: billorites
Thanks. I forgot about Thing coming out of the cigar box.
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posted on
12/28/2003 8:38:31 AM PST
by
Cobra64
(Babes should wear Bullet Bras - www.BulletBras.net)
To: TheGeezer
Fuel efficiency is still a good idea, though, especially with our dependance on foreign oil. As for public transpo, I used it for years in the small city we live in. We didn't even have a second car until our elder family members' needs made it a necessity. I think common sense is what needs to be applied. Not all regs are bad.
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posted on
12/28/2003 8:44:55 AM PST
by
mewzilla
To: johniegrad
It is impossible to take any of these Democratic candidates seriously anymore. They are a collage of cartoon characters.I agree. All 9 of them collectively have the intelligence of a grapefruit.
A stupid grapefruit, at that.
To: ClearCase_guy
You seem to be really up on all the facts (winkwink). Why didn't George Bush attack & invade Mexico for their oil first? It would have been so much easier. (chuckle)
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posted on
12/28/2003 11:19:59 AM PST
by
Ditter
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