Posted on 12/12/2005 6:09:11 AM PST by Coop
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush is using a visit to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, birthplace of the U.S. Constitution, as a reminder before the Iraqi elections that the path to American democracy was not always easy either.
Pennsylvania also is the home state of a leading Iraq war critic, Democratic Rep. John Murtha, who planned to speak on Bush's heels and repeat his call to bring the troops home from a fight he says has become too violent and out of control...
Iraqis are preparing to vote under tight security to elect a 275-member parliament that will run the country for the next four years. The election will be the first under the new constitution ratified in an October 15 referendum and will complete the steps toward democratization following the ouster of Saddam Hussein's government.
Monday's Iraq speech is Bush's third, part of a campaign to win support for the mission, with most Americans saying in polls that they disapprove of his handling of the war. The speech is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. ET.
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Is Murtha's "response" on any channel?
Perhaps he's speaking from if he had known how far Wilson, and the left would go..............
Thank you Coop. I've been reading for awhile, but with the flagging poll numbers and seeming missteps by the White House, I wasn't sure what I supported. With the new Iraq elections so successful and a definate turn in the wind, I'm ready to start showing my support again.
Todays speech is still such a touchdown for the team, I'm totally floored!
I'm not sure
But I do know that my local radio guy (DomG) is suppose to do an interview with Murtha around 1:30 to be played on his radio show tonight
http://www.purplefingerforfreedom.org/
Join the Iraqis with purple fingers in a show of solidarity!
Is that from "1776"? Saw that several years ago and thought it was EXCELLENT!
Bill Clinton talked of an imaginary bridge.
George Bush not only built it, but walked across it.
Bill was from Hope.
George IS hope.
They are the same type of people who think that certain people need set asides and quotas because of certain iniquities they have faced.
Oh, no, I'm not asking about the link to 9/11. But since WMD seemingly went away as an argument, the other argument was that Saddam supported AQ. And he did. And I don't understand why this isn't highlighted in speeches.
Now you know nobody doubted his capabilities!!
: )
Even better! It is a powerful tagline!
Very Good!
Democracy is majority rule. Choice is freedom. They are different. In fact, democracy can take away freedom. We have a constitutional republic, with freedom given precedence over democracy.
The people you live with can't force thier "choices" on you through a democratic vote for a government intervention. At least they aren't supposed to be able to do so.
Anyway, I don't mean to belabor the point. I think though it is clear from reading scripture that "benevolent dictatorship" is a much better description of God's final plan for us than "democracy". I see no indication that God's plan is to give us all a vote in how things are run.
Thanks for that info.
I don't know where the dems think! LOL
Around here, they've been known to think in barns.
PRES. BUSH ON MSNBC WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS NOW!
I guess I didn't explain my thoughts very clearly. I'll give it another try.
Even though Saddam did have ties to Al Qaeda, the administration is not mentioning this because they don't want to make the war seem like a conquering war of retribution. That isn't the case. The war was a war of liberation, a war to set the Iraqis people free and establish a second Democracy in the Middle East. The link between Saddam and Al Qaeda is almost irrelevant in this context.
Good Lord, he inspires me!
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