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EXCLUSIVE: The Dirt on Ben Barnes Claims about Bush and the Air National Guard (NY Times Barf Alert)
The Blogspirator ^ | 8/28/04 | adam_az

Posted on 08/28/2004 12:29:43 AM PDT by adam_az

Edited on 08/28/2004 12:21:18 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

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To: rocklobster11

Man you're good! You always catch me off guard...I'm reading a thread, thoroughly absorbing every drop of intellectual sweat..and BAM! There's KEVIN BACON!

Thanx...I needed that!


SuzQ


61 posted on 08/28/2004 8:44:59 PM PDT by LuvMyRedneck
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To: writmeister

"There were three: George Bush (West Houston), Jim Collins (North Dallas), and Robert Price (Panhandle)."

At the same time, there were 20 Democrat Congressmen.

Thank you!!!

Do you have a webpage source I can cite?

You are evidence of the reason I love FR!


62 posted on 08/28/2004 8:52:51 PM PDT by adam_az (Call your State GOP office and volunteer!)
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To: LuvMyRedneck
Man you're good! You always catch me off guard...I'm reading a thread, thoroughly absorbing every drop of intellectual sweat..and BAM! There's KEVIN BACON! OK, that inspired me to come up with something totally obtuse:


63 posted on 08/28/2004 9:02:29 PM PDT by rocklobster11
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To: adam_az

bttt


64 posted on 08/28/2004 9:08:23 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: adam_az
I use the online Congressional Biographical Dictionary. The website is bioguide.congress.gov

You can search by office (Senator or Congressman), by State, by party, by first or last name, by year in congress, or by any combination of these categories. It is an excellent site for getting a short-hand introduction to members of congress.

65 posted on 08/28/2004 9:09:11 PM PDT by writmeister
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To: adam_az

As quoted by Texas Monthly, Ben Barnes is the guy a Democrat will call when he wants them to do his dirty work:

"I'm not really a lobbyist. I don't represent clients day to day on legislation. I'm more of a crisis manager. I get called when people have a big problem in Washington that they can't solve by passing a bill."

Back in the days of the Sharpstown stock manipulation scandal, Frank Sharp told federal investigators that "Ben is smarter than those other politicians—he only takes cash."

Since then Barnes represented GTech in the Texas state lottery, working a deal that makes him and a partner 3.5 cents on every lottery tick sold. Perhaps smelling a rat, the Texas Lottery Commission pressured GTech to sever its dealings with Barnes for a contract buyout of $23 million.

Once he took a group of Methodist minister to meet Governor Bill Clinton. "I may have to switch religions," Clinton told the ministers. "If you all will take a sinner like Barnes, you might take me."

Barnes must have plenty on his conscience to be ashamed of.

Texas Monthly, September 2001
http://www.texasmonthly.com/mag/issues/2001-09-01/politics-2.php


66 posted on 08/28/2004 9:14:57 PM PDT by RBroadfoot
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To: jnarcus

If I remember, GWB got into the guard because there wer openings--NOT a waiting list. Not everybody qualified for flight school.


67 posted on 08/28/2004 9:20:40 PM PDT by lonestar (Me, too!--Weinie)
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To: rocklobster11; devolve

68 posted on 08/28/2004 9:31:42 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: adam_az

Thank God for this forum. Great work in exposing Ben Barnes for what he is...now I will forward this to everyone I know.


69 posted on 08/28/2004 9:54:52 PM PDT by katiedidit1
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To: katiedidit1

There is more coming shortly :)

It's worse than you think.



70 posted on 08/28/2004 10:10:01 PM PDT by adam_az (Call your State GOP office and volunteer!)
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To: NonValueAdded

They don't care. Poe did an article on Hilary several years ago where heuoted Horowitz on the current state of affairs:

http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=3608

When Chicago police beat up journalists outside the 1968 Democratic Convention, Walter Cronkite exposed it on national television. The resulting scandal helped bring down the Democratic Party. You won't see that happening today. The new breed of journalist knows his place. And that place is right under Hillary's boot.

How did this woman acquire such power? During his speech, David Horowitz explained that it's all part of the plan. Left-wing operatives have been infiltrating government, media, and academia for decades. Now a powerful network is in place to promote the agenda of "America's foremost leftist," as Horowitz calls the First Lady


71 posted on 08/28/2004 10:19:00 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: adam_az

Bump


72 posted on 08/28/2004 10:23:17 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (Must get moose and squirrel ... B. Badanov)
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To: PhiKapMom

You have the TExas social order exactly correct


73 posted on 08/28/2004 11:32:46 PM PDT by jnarcus
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To: Fee

You sound more like a demorat than a conservative or republican with that bit of nonsense. Lots of folks of all economic backgrounds received student deferments during the Viet Nam experience. ANd lets not forget that those writing the rules then were the likes of Tip O'Neill, RObert Kennedy, RObert McNamara, and a bunch of other demorats. The only people calling for a draft these days aare demorats from the northeast...perhaps that's where your sympathies lie. You speak of social weaknesses of "pur society" that were manifested by the draft...I say pish and tosh. The so called weaknesses are nothing more than typical classism claims by the lefties


74 posted on 08/28/2004 11:37:20 PM PDT by jnarcus
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To: savedbygrace
You just debunked the entire story. Why not send that info to someone who can get it out to the public? The NYT should be embarrassed for running with this bogus story. They won't be, but they should be.

The nyt should print a front page retraction and apology
75 posted on 08/28/2004 11:47:40 PM PDT by igoramus987
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To: adam_az

Total for this search: $86,000

Contributor

Occupation

Date

Amount

Recipient

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

 

4/15/2003

($2,000)

Schumer, Charles E

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

 

10/3/2003

$1,000

North Dakota Dem-Nonpartisan League Prty

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

BENNETT-BARNES INVESTMENT/CONSULTAN

6/10/2003

$2,000

Frost, Martin

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

CONSULTANT

12/18/2003

$1,000

Clinton, Hillary Rodham

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

CONSULTANT

12/18/2003

$2,000

Clinton, Hillary Rodham

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

CONSULTANT

12/19/2003

$2,000

Kennedy, Edward M

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

CONSULTANT

12/19/2003

$2,000

Kennedy, Edward M

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRE CORPORATION/CONSULTANT

3/3/2003

$2,000

Kennedy, Patrick J

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

1/22/2003

$12,500

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

3/26/2003

$1,000

Daschle, Tom

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

3/26/2003

$1,000

Daschle, Tom

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

3/31/2003

$1,000

Reid, Harry

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

3/31/2003

$1,000

Reid, Harry

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

4/30/2003

$2,000

Dorgan, Byron L

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

5/12/2003

$2,000

Bayh, Evan

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

6/27/2003

$2,000

Murray, Patty

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

8/12/2003

($1,000)

Murray, Patty

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

8/12/2003

$1,000

Murray, Patty

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

9/23/2003

$1,000

Democratic Party of Harris County

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

10/15/2003

$1,000

Knowles, Tony

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

12/31/2003

$2,000

Stabenow, Debbie

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

2/12/2004

$12,500

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

3/31/2004

$2,000

Mikulski, Barbara A

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

6/20/2004

$1,000

Salazar, Ken

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

6/20/2004

$1,000

Salazar, Ken

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP/PRESIDENT

5/20/2003

$5,000

DASHPAC

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP/PRESIDENT

6/30/2003

$2,000

Kerry, John

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP/PRESIDENT

10/3/2003

$2,500

Glacier PAC

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP/PRESIDENT & CEO

6/8/2004

$5,000

Citizens for Hope Responsib Indep & Svc

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP/PROPRIETOR

6/4/2004

$5,000

Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

GRIGGS & HARRISON/ATTORNEY

2/12/2003

$1,000

Gephardt, Richard A

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

GRIGGS & HARRISON/ATTORNEY

2/12/2003

$1,000

Gephardt, Richard A

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

SELF EMPLOYED/CONSULTANT

5/22/2003

$2,000

Lieberman, Joe

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

SELF-EMPLOYED/ATTORNEY

9/30/2003

$500

Delahunt, Bill

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

SELF/GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CONSULTANT

9/30/2003

$2,000

Graham, Bob

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78703

 

11/5/2003

($1,000)

Hollings, Fritz

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78703

ENTERCORP

3/31/2003

$1,000

Leahy, Patrick

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78703

ENTERCORP

3/31/2003

$1,000

Leahy, Patrick

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78703

ENTRECORP

12/30/2003

$2,000

Biden, Joseph R Jr

BARNES, BEN
AUSTIN,TX 78703

ENTRECORP

12/30/2003

$2,000

Biden, Joseph R Jr

BARNES, BENJAMIN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

3/24/2003

$1,000

Dodd, Chris

BARNES, BENJAMIN
AUSTIN,TX 78701

ENTRECORP

3/24/2003

$1,000

Dodd, Chris


76 posted on 08/28/2004 11:53:19 PM PDT by adam_az (Call your State GOP office and volunteer!)
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To: dueler88
Ammo Ping!
77 posted on 08/29/2004 12:35:24 AM PDT by Mr.Atos
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To: adam_az

Excellent info! Such propaganda (re: the original story) is meant for the voluntarily ignorant who don't intend to educate themselves regarding the truth. Soundbite logic is the extent of their moral compass... always pointing Left.


78 posted on 08/29/2004 12:47:03 AM PDT by Mr.Atos
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To: Fee
Some statistics from VietnamHERE

26% of combat deaths came from the families in the highest third of income levels

76% of the men sent to Vietnam were from middle/working class backgrounds

Three-fourths had family incomes above the poverty level; 50% were from middle income backgrounds

Some 23% of Vietnam veterans had fathers with professional, managerial or technical occupations

79% of the men who served in Vietnam had a high school education or better when they entered military service. (63% of Korean War vets and only 45% of WWII vets had completed high school upon separation)

79 posted on 08/29/2004 1:38:23 AM PDT by Susannah (Kerry has a flexible message--it changes with each campaign stop and audience.)
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To: NonValueAdded

kerry actually enlisted in the Naval Reserve. Probably went for a longer commitment as a result of qualifying for OCS (officers Candidate School). Had he not, He would then have served a short active training period, and assignment to a training unit. In essence, The same type of function as the NG or AirNG.


80 posted on 08/29/2004 1:43:00 AM PDT by rock58seg (Native New Yorkers forget 9/11/2001. Texans remember the Alamo, 3/13/1836)
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