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William J. Bennett: "The Fire this Time," An Open Letter to the Democratic party
National Review Online ^ | July 23, 2004 | William J. Bennett

Posted on 07/23/2004 7:02:35 PM PDT by NutCrackerBoy

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To: NutCrackerBoy

What a waste of time on Bennet's part. These people don't give a rat's behind about what's right for this country; when it conflicts with their personal interest, they'll sell out the country without a second thought. For example, look at the notes Berger wrote on the Bin Laden documents -- that if we tried to arrest or kill him and they retaliated that the Clinton administration would get blamed.


41 posted on 07/24/2004 6:16:43 AM PDT by Scutter
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To: NutCrackerBoy; snugs

Ping to a pithy piece by
Dr. William Bennett, one
of our wise thinkers,
speakers and writers!!!


42 posted on 07/24/2004 6:33:46 AM PDT by txrangerette
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To: NutCrackerBoy


bump


43 posted on 07/24/2004 7:43:49 AM PDT by Jackknife (.......Land of the Free,because of the Brave.)
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To: NutCrackerBoy
Wonderful, insightful, and respectful words from Mr. Bennett. He's great.

This may be another thread altogether, but my curiosity was piqued by his mention of Jeane Kirkpatrick.

When I was yet a youngster, Jeane K. delivered a blunt speech to the UN, defending our sovereign decision not to underwrite them as they were "threatening" to re-locate or kick us out, oh please don't throw me in the briar patch. It was a proud day to be an American.

I went about the Web seeking some biographical information on her. At the Women in American History site of the Encyclopedia Britannica, I found this characterization of her amongst a fairly dry C.V.:
Kirkpatrick was known for her anticommunist stance and for her tolerance of authoritarian regimes. She was accused of accepting bribes, falsifying tapes that implicated Soviet forces in the shooting down of a Korean passenger jet, and advocating the dismantling of India, all of which she vehemently denied.

Does anybody know what the heck the Britannica editors are talking about with the bribes? I understand how they could twist the context of her life and times to conclude that tolerated "authoritarian regimes", but, ACCEPTING BRIBES?? FROM WHOM?? Falsifying WHAT tapes--the Soviets DID shoot down a Korean airliner!!

Does anybody know what the heck the Britannica editors are smearing Mrs. K for?

44 posted on 07/24/2004 7:55:41 AM PDT by Churchjack
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To: wardaddy
They are dying ideologically but are being propped up largely by demographic tides that favor their income redistribution and pandering....and that is only going to get worse.

If the U.S. goes the way of Europe all will be lost.

The U.S. is the best thing Europe has ever created and now they dishonor their offspring.

The Demoncrat Kerry wants to join them, Lord help us.

I would be deeply saddened, seriesly.

45 posted on 07/24/2004 10:48:05 AM PDT by Mister Baredog ((Part of the Reagan legacy is to re-elect G.W. Bush))
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To: Ethyl
The gimmiecrats are so enraged by cognitive dissonance, somewhat like the impoverished and ignorant Arab, that they can only see through the lens of resentment. Resentment of logic, order and property rights -in short, they are in revolt against civilization. There are good Democrats who are saying nothing as the party becomes the home of condom flingers. Whether they will ask for the expulsion this element I can not say.
46 posted on 07/24/2004 11:12:53 AM PDT by ashtanga
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To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten

You are correct. It is the DemoCRAT party, not the DemocraTIC party.

Rush and Sean have for some time, tried not to pronounce it as "Democratic" but as Democrat, and I have done this for a long time.

Because the Republican party sounds like an adjective, TV spokerpersons and others, tend to take the Democrat party, and make an adjective of it as well, saying "DemocraTIC party".

Let's ALL say it correctly - the Democrat party.

Thank you. End of message.


47 posted on 07/24/2004 12:40:55 PM PDT by TruthNtegrity (We must all work hard to insure Pres. Bush's re-election by a landslide!)
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To: bayourod

Excellent post. Thank you.

And Megadittos!


48 posted on 07/24/2004 12:45:11 PM PDT by TruthNtegrity (We must all work hard to insure Pres. Bush's re-election by a landslide!)
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To: okie01

Moral: It's perfectly O.K. for a Democrat to lie. That's what they have to do to get elected. Lying is merely a "tactic", not a sin.


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One of the basic building blocks of the Democrat party.

If a democrat was in the White House, imagine the hue and cry from the media if the head of the Republican party and the R candidate for president included in every speech "Our opponents stole the election. They disenfranchised 1 million black voters."

These are the daily words of Clinton, McAuliffe, Kerry, etc. and not a word of critisism, much less condemnation is heard from the establishment media.


49 posted on 07/25/2004 1:21:44 PM PDT by maica (Hitlary says; "We are going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good"...)
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To: maica
These are the daily words of Clinton, McAuliffe, Kerry, etc. and not a word of critisism, much less condemnation is heard from the establishment media.

All of whom know better, do they not? Which makes them not only liars, but irresponsible, mendacious liars.

50 posted on 07/25/2004 7:10:51 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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