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DEMOCRACY AND SECURITY
The Bush Doctrine is alive and well.

The publication earlier this month of the Bush Administration's National Security Strategy was greeted with a combination of media indifference and contempt. "Bush clings to pre-emptive force," was one news agency's sum-up of the 49-page document. Readers of these columns might prefer to draw their own conclusions by actually reading it: www.whitehouse.gov/nsc/nss/2006. What they'll find is a strategy that's admirably specific and, in the issues that matter most, broadly right.

You can read the entire article at
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110008141

'INCOMPENTENT' PRESIDENT HEAPED WITH ABUSE
By Ian Robinson

I recently ran across the text of a letter, penned by liberal historian and former Secretary of the U.S. Navy George Bancroft, about the president of the U.S.

In it, he wrote: "How can we reach our president with advice? He is ignorant, self-willed, and is surrounded by men, some of whom are almost as ignorant as himself.

"So we have the dilemma put to us. What to do when his power must continue for two years longer and when the existence of our country may be endangered before he can be replaced by a man of sense. How hard, in order to save the country, to sustain a man who is incompetent."

Make sure you read the ENTIRE article:
http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Columnists/Robinson_Ian/2006/03/26/1506134.html

RE-POSTS (Just in case you missed them the first time) . . .

LAY OFF BUSH: HE'S A CONSERVATIVE
by Rabbi Aryeh Spero
Posted Mar 23, 2006

President Bush is receiving too much criticism from our side complaining he is not conservative. Using the historic criteria, he is conservative enough for me.

. . . During Reagan's two terms, conservatives would implore those surrounding Reagan to "let Reagan be Reagan." The feeling was that Reagan was at times not acting conservatively because his inner circle was shielding him from important facts or obstructing him from acting the way he truly would have wanted. We now know that Reagan was always Reagan. Even the most conservative President knows the limitations to total implementation of any philosophy, no matter how correct and noble. The presidency is no different than any other category of life where reality reigns among even the most philosophically strong.

Though his polls are at what they call "a low point," the President has not made any attempt to refashion long-held principles in an effort to regain popularity and create a rise in his numbers. I am astounded and heart-warmed by this man's ability to stay the course during this time of war and to choose principle over popularity. I respect him for that.

To me -- a Conservative first and Republican second -- it is beyond doubt that George Bush, Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Donald Rumsfeld, Andrew Card and even Condi Rice constitute the most conservative administration -- and vocally so -- we have ever seen, and one stronger and more resolute than even that of Ronald Reagan. It remains Conservative even in its second term.

. . . when it comes to inner steel, I think Bush has ingot loads, as well as a heart with firm muscle. He is a terrific sheriff. That's why I have my synagogue make a special blessing for him, every Sabbath at 12 pm -- at High Noon.

You can read the entire commentary at
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=13452

Rabbi Spero is a radio talk show host, a pulpit rabbi, and president of Caucus for America. He can be reached at www.caucusforamerica.com

ANNE COULTER makes this point in the following article
[Finally, she writes something worth reading!]:

Poll: Americans Love Coulter Columns!
by Ann Coulter
Posted Mar 22, 2006

Bush has lost his momentum, Americans' support for the Iraq war is dwindling, and opposition to Bush policies is hardening. That's according to a recent New York Times/CBS News poll being covered as if it were a real news story.

Like callers to talk radio claiming to be Republicans angry with Republicans, liberals love to pretend public opinion is always in the process of shifting in their direction. They can't win elections -- Democrats have gotten a majority vote in a national election only two times since FDR was president (Lyndon Johnson in '64 and Jimmy Carter in '76). But they're always experiencing an upswing in the polls.

Clinton could never get a majority of Americans to vote for him but, according to the polls, as soon as the public found out about his sex romps with Monica, his support shot up to above 80 percent. Bush did get a majority of the country to vote for him less than two years ago. Now we're told 70 percent of Americans hate the man.

Indeed, according to the polls, the public's feeling about the war in Iraq began three years ago with fear, skepticism and dread -- and steadily went downhill.

If these poll results were accurate, support for the war should be about negative 3,000 percent by now. The public would have stormed the White House, seized the president and flogged him to death.

You can read the entire commentary at
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=13435&o=ANN001

A current poll worth reading:
BUSH, CHENEY APPROVAL NUMBERS REMAIN STRONG AMONG REPUBLICANS

Republicans Choose Fox News Channel, Bill O’Reilly for News and Commentary

NEW YORK, March 23, 2006 – Republican voters are split in their support of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Sen. John McCain for president in 2008, with Bush supporters preferring Giuliani and Republicans who disapprove of Bush preferring McCain. In a head-to-head presidential primary match-up among Republicans voters, McCain and Giuliani are statistically tied (42% Giuliani, 40% McCain), but Bush supporters back Giuliani 45%-38%, while Republicans who disapprove of Bush prefer McCain 51%-34%.

President Bush’s . . . support among Republican voters remains strong, with 80% of Republican voters approving of his job performance, and 84% expressing a strongly or somewhat favorable opinion of him. Evangelicals report an 85% approval rating of Bush, and 89% have a favorable opinion of the president.

. . . Contrary to national polls (surprise, surprise) VP CHENEY'S popularity among Republican voters remains strong . . . 76% of Republicans have a favorable view of the VP including 80% of Evangelical Republicans. By comparison, only 62% of Republicans and 56% of Evangelical Republicans have a favorable view of JOHN MCCAIN.

[This Ed Rollins (R) and Ed Reilly (D) poll exposes the media (and FR) created lie that President Bush and VP Cheney have lost the support of their Republican base!!! Actually, it's John McCain who lacks Republican support NOT the President or VP!!!]

You will find a link to this poll's topline results at
http://www.diageohotlinepoll.com/