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Pusillanimous Debates Versus Real Politics: Bring on Negative Campaigning  If George Bush loses, note a few points in tonight’s debate: Bush talked a tough line against "amnesty." But he let John Kerry move to his right on illegal immigration, even though Kerry didn’t mention the 25 Chechens who moved across the Arizona border. Bush also let Kerry off the hook on racial quotas. Moreover, Bush let Kerry go on his war protest record—Kerry, who tried to seize the mantle of Ronald Reagan.  In June Reagan was rightly eulogized as a great President, but few emphasized that he was also...

My nephew Pete has a son, "Little Pete", 14 years old. He had leukemia in May 2001 and had his photo taken with President Bush. He has gone through chemo and improved greatly, but now it has returned and treatments are being decided now. Prayers requested. When President Bush visited the children of "Sunshine Kids", there were no huge press releases. It was a sincere human concern without politics. "Character is doing what´s right when nobody's looking." --J.C. Watts Thank You Freepers