PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS WETLANDS ACT

The Democrat.com ^ | January 07, 2003 | James L. Cummins

[Texasforever]

What do you know about powers?

I have "powers" far beyond those of mortal men.

[Luis Gonzalez]

Two things...

Alligator Alley is in Broward, not Dade.

And this is why it is important that control of issues like these be turned over to the States. So people can vote Senators out.

[Howlin]

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[TLBSHOW]

Bush's legislative record is depressing. This year he signed laws supporting minority contracting set-asides; directing electric utilities to develop diversit y and set-aside plans; and creating race-tar geted, scholarship-matching programs run by the state higher education coordinating board. Apparently, this principle is too politically controversial for GOP presidential front-runner George W. Bush to embrace publicly and unequivocally -- and too complicated for GOP law-enforcement officials in Bush's home state of Texas to defend.

Although Bush claims to oppose racial quotas and preferences, he refuses to take a position on two landmark ballot measures that outlawed racial preferences by popular vote: California's Prop. 209 and Washington state's Initiative 200. More disturbing was Bush's failure to take a position on Prop. A, the 1997 Houston Civil Rights Initiative, which would have outlawed racial preferences in contracting by Houston city government.

If Bush cannot bring himself to support ballot initiatives that abolish government preferences, then his stated opposition to preferences is thin gruel.

Michelle Malkin

[Howlin]

He should definitely stay away from fisheye lens......LOL.

[TLBSHOW]

ask Jeb Bush about it (EO)

[oldvike]

So, the terrible consequences you have experienced since Reagan began this policy boils down to 5 people not being able to get permits to build something?

5 major clients with alot to lose and countless smaller clients. You need to expand the scope of your thinking here, Luis. Not all "wetlands" look like the everglades. When you realize that you will understand how the governemnt greatly abuses their power when it comes to "wetlands" protection.

[Texasforever]

Bush's legislative record is depressing. This year he signed laws supporting minority contracting set-asides; directing electric utilities to develop diversit y and set-aside plans; and creating race-tar geted

Which legislation is that? Any links?

[justshe]

I agree.

But my rants do NOT label President Bush as a liberal republican pushing a commie agenda...nor do I resort to calling him a socialist.

I am a conservative...and I do applaud some actions and seriously wonder about others. But that does excuse the rabid name calling and "all or nothing" nasty gutter-mouthing that some on this thread continue to indulge in towards President Bush.

It goes beyond the pale, imo. You can question the 'actions' but it is not necessary to engage in total character assassination. And that is what I am seeing here.

[Mo1]

** Todd is this true? **

YEP it's true ...

here is a sample of my run in

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/819681/posts?page=47#47

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/819681/posts?page=53#53

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/819681/posts?page=55#55


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/819681/posts?page=59#59

[Mo1]

Opps .. sorry .. forgot to ping you to post #170

[Luis Gonzalez]

Those are some serious knobby knees on Ann.

And what's with the vinyl outfit anyway?

[Texasforever]

Although Bush claims to oppose racial quotas and preferences, he refuses to take a position on two landmark ballot measures that outlawed racial preferences by popular vote:

So you are advocating direct democracy in the form of "ballot initiatives"? What happens when a ballot initiative to ban all guns is passed?

[Libertarianize the GOP]

Looks like you are getting what you want as are millions of other voters . I still do not see what is good for the republic in the long or short term .

Care to explain?

[Jhoffa_]

So you are advocating direct democracy in the form of "ballot initiatives"?

What's wrong with ballot initiaves?

[Howlin]

Dunno about that, but I saw Laura Ingraham tonight on some show and I was thinking about the difference in those two.

Laura is so steady and authoritative. Not at all shrill like Coulter is.

[Luis Gonzalez]

All I know is that Ann needs to back off the caffeine...or whatever.

[SierraWasp]

"The Feds have done good for the Pacific Flyway IMHO"

Did you post this vacuous reply from UC Davis, next to the Vic Fazio wildlife preserve that used to be known as the Yolo Causeway? You have absolutely GOT to be KIDDING!!!

If you're not, are you gonna be happy that the rice farmers selling their standing, mosquito breeding, West Nile Virus spreading water to Southern CA and drying up your "flyways?"

Also, when will you be satisfied that we have restored enough "wetlands"/"swamps," or cleaned enough air and water that we can stop blowing off billions into this endless fiscal black hole?

Enough of this crapola, already!!!

[Howlin]

What happens when a ballot initiative to ban all guns is passed?

He'll be back to you with an answer as soon as he searches the interent and finds something to cut and paste to ya!

I'm still waiting for the answer to several questions to him.

{Insert Jeopardy theme music here}