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All excited about Christmas morning. My son's presents are still hidden away; they'll be under the tree in the morning. We're arguing about how Santa is going to get into the apartment, since there's no fireplace here. I say the heating vents. He says Santa can just slip under the door. Either way we both agree the reindeer can park up on the roof. [ MORE ]

Running with the President Part III: Neoconservatives and Democracy by Rod D. Adams Saddam Hussein defied the United Nations. Saddam plotted with Al Qaeda. Saddam possessed weapons of mass destruction. After the failure of these early rationales for invading Iraq, the Bush administration settled on an official reason: liberation of Iraq and establishment of democracy there. Neoconservatives have advocated democracy in the Middle East for years, arguing that democratizing the region would decrease terrorist activity, increase Israel’s security, and enhance oil flow to the West. They also argue there are humanitarian benefits. Just after the American invasion of Iraq, neoconservative...

Running with the President Part II: Neoconservatives and the Bush Doctrine by Rod D. Adams Many have called the recent U.S. invasion of Iraq a “neoconservative war.” However, neoconservatives in the Bush administration are not Cabinet members but second-tier appointees. Is it plausible to believe they could compel President Bush and his Cabinet to declare a war? “The neocons in and out of government are quite influential,” says Colorado State University political science professor Robert Lawrence, “although in the final analysis the president makes the decision.” He claims the Iraq war follows logically from the so-called “Bush Doctrine,” first presented...

Running With the President Part One: The Neoconservative Influence by Rod D. Adams Editor's Note: This is the first part in a three-part series on neoconservatives in politics. As we look toward the November election, it is now clear who will run against President Bush. It is also clear who is running with Bush. News reports sporadically mention a group of influential appointees known as neoconservatives in the Bush administration. They occupy second-tier positions, primarily in areas of foreign policy. Speaking at the American Enterprise Institute, a neoconservative think tank in Washington, D.C., President Bush praised neoconservatives as being "some...

I was contacted by a reporter yesterday following an interview I did Wednesday on 88.9FM in Fort Collins. He had a few questions, and wanted some comments from me. I thought I'd run my responses by FReepers and see what they think: I'll post the article once it runs in the paper (Rocky Mountain Bullhorn). 1. Do you agree with the Bush Administration's (and neoconservatives') goal of using military force to democratize Iraq? Yes, primarily for two factors. First, because of the horrific, tyrannical butchery continually perpetrated on the Iraqi people by the Hussein regime; and secondly, because that regime...

The Islamic Vision "In reality Islam is a revolutionary ideology and programme which seeks to alter the social order of the whole world and rebiuld it in conformity with its own tenets and ideals... ...Islam wishes to destroy all States and Governments anywhere on the face of the earth which are opposed to the ideology and programme of Islam..."Sayeed Abdul A'la Maududi, Jihad in Islam "Jihad and the rifle alone. NO negotiations, NO conferences and NO dialogue."Sheikh Abdullah Azzam, Join The Caravan An American Answer:

<p>Fort Collins residents rallied Saturday as part of a global day of protest, joining cities such as New York City, Los Angeles, London and Rome in speaking out against U.S. military action in Iraq.</p> <p>More than 150 people gathered at United Campus Ministry, 629 S. Howes St., for a rally marking the one-year anniversary of the war in Iraq. They then marched down College Avenue to Old Town Square, where a eulogy was read for those who have died in the war. Marchers carried a coffin draped with the American flag, tombstones bearing the names of American and Iraqi casualties and signs bearing slogans such as "An eye for an eye leaves everyone blind" and "Life is always a gift," drawing honks and thumbs-up from passing motorists.</p>

To All: I've developed a new Flash film for everyone's review. It's about 2.6MB in size; if you're on dialup it will take a while to load. www.teesdale.com Click here to play video If you like it, all I ask is that you pass the link around... and if not, I'd love some constructive criticism. :) Best regards to all, Robert Teesdalewww.teesdale.com

Diverse group decries 'spy files' Capitol rally airs concerns about police By Nick Groke Special to The Denver Post Monday, April 22, 2002 - Political activists, bikers and masked demonstrators converged outside the state Capitol on Sunday to protest the Denver Police Department's collection of secret intelligence files on more than 3,400 protesters. The rally, organized by the Tyranny Response Team, a pro gun-rights group, drew about 100 participants, including members of the Colorado Libertarian Party, the Colorado Green Party and several local motorcycle clubs such as Bikers for Justice. "The whole idea behind the files is to intimidate," said...