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Subject: Bush lies part 1 (245865) Author: NOYFB (2028685) Date & Time: 2004-06-28 14:48:20-04 Lie No. 1: “My fellow citizens, events in Iraq have now reached the final days of decision.” The decision for war with Iraq was made long ago, the intervening time having been spent in an attempt to create the political climate in which US troops could be deployed for an attack. According to press reports, most recently March 16 in the Baltimore Sun, at one of the first National Security Council meetings of his presidency, months before the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and...

<p>LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Hotel heiress and reality TV star Paris Hilton was thrown from a horse on Friday during production of a sequel to the hit Fox series "The Simple Life" and was airlifted to a hospital on Florida's Gulf Coast, producers said.</p>

MANCHESTER, NH (Talon News) -- Howard Dean is the front-runner among the Democrats seeking to replace President George W. Bush. Being the front-runner comes with a big target as rivals continue to assault his record on Medicare. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and Rep. Dick Gephardt (D-MO) have for weeks attacked Dean (D-VT) on his foreign policy positions and for perceived "flip flops" he has taken regarding support for Medicare. On Monday, Kerry continued the attack, charging that Dean intends to cut Medicare. "Howard Dean wants to fix George Bush's failed economic policy and massive deficits on the backs of seniors...

Today, public schools across North America are often faced with rebellious, unruly students. This phenomenon reflects a mismanagement of the school's code of discipline. There is no standard interpretation of discipline within our public education system. Many schools see discipline as something harsh, punitive and old-fashioned. They want school to be a friendly place that is fun and exciting for the students, without rules to stifle individuality. Paradoxically, school can be fun and exciting for students only when they are learning something worthwhile, and when they feel confident because they know their place and are familiar with the rules of...

Answers to Ron Paul's Questions on Iraq From an Opponent of the War by Jacob G. Hornberger In the House of Representatives, September 10, 2002 From Representative Ron Paul, Texas. Soon we hope to have hearings on the pending war with Iraq. I am concerned there are some questions that won't be asked – and maybe will not even be allowed to be asked. Here are some questions I would like answered by those who are urging us to start this war. 1. Is it not true that the reason we did not bomb the Soviet Union at the height...

<p>If we're going to have an investigation to find out why no one foresaw the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, let's have one that gets at some answers rather than merely points fingers. Last week, Sen. Hillary Clinton cited a New York Post headline that claimed "Bush Knew," and asked: "The president knew what? My constituents would like to know the answer." Mrs. Clinton and other critics backed off when it became apparent that the warnings President Bush received about terrorist attacks were both general and inconclusive.</p>