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Your questions answered in order asked:

NO!

That is your choice.

NO!

I tender my public apology. I was wrong to appear to question your intelligence, or patriotism, or integrity. It was not my intent.

The failure to cogently argue principle over politics, adequately was mine.

I most respectfully admit the error was mine and do sincerely wish you a good evening.

Utterly baffled. I've read most of these threads and have not seen one coherent reason for signing this bill. I've followed Bush for 2+ years and while not a saint he has come across to me as an honorable and intelligent person. So what do I make of his making a dishonorable and stupid decision. Either one I'd be angry. Both leave me angry and confused. Some of my admiration for W may come from my wish to believe in someone after Clinton, but even having read all his detractors I see nothing of remotely comparable magnitude of this betrayal/error.

The attitude I am taking is that he is prosecuted and not convicted. The gulf is too vast in my prior perception of him and this act not to reserve some judgement and let this play out. Maybe wishful thinking, but I think his actions in defeating Clinton/Gore and leadership in the wake of 9/11 entitle him to some reserved judgement.