In the parking lot of my office, White Castle, I proudly brought my new license plate to the attention of a liberal friend. Text on the plate, SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, cost $30.00 with proceeds going to families of our troops. Response was " that's only for you eff'n Republicans". Them there Democrats are real high classed people.

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As written by Kathleen Parker, a nationally syndicated columnist. "At the time (start of Iraq war), Believing Bush seemed a much better bet than beleiving Saddam".
"The international community believed that Saddam Hussein had chemical and biological weapons" sez Hillary Clinton.
On July 22, 2003 Bill Clinton sez to Larry King "It is incontestible that on the day I left office, there were unaccounted for stocks of biological and chemical weapons in Iraq."
Kenneth Pollack, former Iran-Iraq military analyst for the CIA sez" I can't think of anyone that did not believe that the Iraquis had a weapons of mass destruction program", he said. "there was simply no one"
On Sept 12, 2002 John Edwards told the senate time has come for decisive actionagainst Saddam- to do "whatever is necessary to guard against the threat posed by an Iraq armed with weapons of mass destruction, and under the thumb of Saddam Hussein.

Briefing given by President Clinton dated Dec. 17, 1998 to the people of USA. "Good evening, Earlier today, I ordered America's armed forces to strike military and security forces in Iraq. They are joined by British forces. Their mission is to attack Iraq's nuclear, biological and chemical weapons programs and it's military capacity to threaten it's neighbors."

On Oct 10, 2002 HJRES 114 , athorizing president to go to war with Iraq, with 77 senators voting in favor. Such as Biden, Clinton, Daschle, Edwards, Feinstein, Kerry, Reid and Schumer. This is something they can't deny.

Now that the war isn't going as expected they are looking all over for excuses for authorizing war. Four years ago at the start of the war President Bush had a high approval rating and nearly two years later he had enough approval to be re-elected president.

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Story as told by Arthur C Anderson in Swedish Dialect.

For eighteen years I was the editor of the North St. Paul Bugle, a weekly newspaper. Our prominent citizen in those days was Colonel Eugene Snodgrass. When he returned from the trenches of the first world war I wrote a fine article about him referring to him as OUR GREAT BATTLE SCARRED VETERAN. I did not think about again until I came home that evening and there was my wife Teckla pointing to the words in front of me. COLONEL EUGENE SNODGRASS, OUR GREAT BIG BATTLE SCARED VETERAN.

I knew what was coming. I went to my office the next morning prepared to face the music and my anticipation was no exaggeration. I got it so hot and heavy from the Colonel that I had to print a special edition to correct the error.

I was just leaning back in my chair with a fealing of great relief when Teckla came rushing in. She pushed the newspaper in my face and there it was as big as you please, COLONEL EUGENE SNODGRASS OUR GREAT BIG BOTTLE SCARRED VETERAN.

We took the next streatcar to Payne Avenue.

Story of Little Olaf as told by Arthur C Anderson in Swedish dialect.

Peek-a-boo say little Olaf, you can find me, I bin hid.
Then I used to look all over for my little blue eyed kid.
Up in attic, down in cellar, back of kitchen door.
Then he used to laugh and tell me, I bin back of kitchen door.

Peek-a-boo he used to tell me, shut your eyes and don't peek.
Then I feel his arms around me and his kisses on my cheek.
Now I'm hiding, dad, he tell me, maybe if you look some more.
You shall find your little Olof, I bin back of kitchen door.

Peek-a-boo I hear him calling like he called long time ago.
Where bin little Olaf hiding, only angel fellers know.
Thousand times I look to find him, I can't find him anymore.

The first bill sponsored by Keith Ellison in the US house of representatives is to prevent credit card companies from charging a higher interest rate to high risk individuals. That means that my interest rate would be raised to cover the reduction given to Ellison's friends.

Most of those of high risk put themselves there except for those few with medical emergencies or other circumstances. Interest rate is based on the individual's credit score and is used by banks, mortgage companies, mobile phone companies and even some government agencies. Auto insurance premiums are also based on credit score.

A credit score is primarily based on credit report information, typically sourced from credit bureaus and credit reference agencies. Credir scoring is closely regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Economist Thomas Sowell sez "there are no solutions, only trade-offs". The trade-off here is that those of us with high credit score pay the bill for those who are less responsible.

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