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By: Think Progress » Another Revolt: Conservatives Likely To Drop Food Stamp Cuts, Welfare Overhaul From Budget

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:01:11 +0000

[...] On the heels of last month’s domestic spending bill defeat, CongressDaily (sub. req’d) has this important news: Negotiators seeking about $45 billion in five-year budget savings appear likely to drop proposed reductions in the federal food stamp program, with GOP opposition firming up as the Agriculture committees work to meet a $3 billion savings target. [...]

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 20:14:06 +0000

I think I couldn’t bear to watch ‘yee-haaah’ Bush with his stooges asking preconceived questions.
Parliamentary debates would serve their purpose if the opposition parties bared their teeth a lot more, for a long time they have been damp squibs. Howard and Kennedy would have received better election results if they had been rightly vitriolic and louder.

Blair communicates in an articulate manner but the majority of his opinions are just plain wrong e.g. Blair thought Ken Livingstone was wrong for London Mayor, the congestion (traffic) charge was the wrong way forward, not to mention the Iraq war was necessary. He’s publicly apologised for the former 2 but not the latter (he’ll never apologise for the war for obvious reasons).
The only thing Blair can claim credit for being right about recently was his argument with France and Brussels re. not increasing British monetary contributions to Europe but ANYONE in power would have taken that decision.
Blair’s worst attributes are his deliberate lies (Downing St. Memo, Britain is 45 minutes from a nuclear attack by Hussain) and his dictatorial ‘donâ€™t you dare question me’ attitude (90 days holding of ‘terrorist’ suspects without access to a lawyer â€“ the anti-terror laws have already been misused on an elderly gent heckling Jack Straw at a conference (more apologies followed), opening bars/pubs for 24 hrs/day â€“ bad idea with the volume of violent, drunken trolls we have here â€“ the police/courts/public/councils/press have unanimously declared this policy lunacy, identity cards will ‘reduce terrorism’ and won’t cost much, despite warnings from MI6 identity cards won’t work and economic advisors stating the cost is prohibitive â€“ Blair can’t see the wood for the trees). This country is sick of Blair and his apologies.

Blair is all but incapable of making correct decisions, drunk with power as he is.

You are right about work and the time difference, they tend to conflict with defending constitutional and human rights laws but I know I’m not alone in writing there are many things worth defending in this world. I send friendship and love to 66% of America.

By: Marie

Marie — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 22:18:42 +0000

Thanks, Gary, I think the time difference, plus hours we spend on our jobs explains the long time spans between replies.
Anyway, I am pleased to hear that there is a movement in Britain to debate the impeachment of Tony Blair. (We have heard nothing on our news.) I want to say something here — after we were struck on 9/11/01, our extremely inarticulate president, while gathering support from all quarters, was incapable of speaking with any form of grace and eloquence in his speeches. When Mr. Blair spoke he gained a lot of our respect and admiration for his support and for his comforting words, and many of us were pained to make the comparison between him and Bush.
Therefore, after the decision was made to invade Iraq, I was as disappointed in Blair as I was in Bush. I don’t know what kind of secret pact the two have made, but it is a deadly one. I hope that the populace of both countries, along with parliamentary and congressional support will bring about their impeachments and we can get on with repairing the damage.
By the way, I do watch your government occasionally on late-night TV where Blair debates parliament. If Bush were to engage in something like that, we would have to show it on the comedy channel.

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:27:06 +0000

apologies for not replying sooner, it was getting late. Marie, Susan this is great news about Cindy. I will drum up support as I know people all over my country so we can meet up with Cindy in London. The vast majority of people here hate the Iraq war – always have, hate being lied to and want out of Iraq now. Here’s another titbit from across the pond for you….. are you aware that about 20 Members of Parliament across 5!!! parties have already signed a petition to begin a debate about impeaching Blair? Has America covered this news? I’ll bet not! Be assured I won’t be abandoning you, I support good Americans and enjoy putting down the trolls in Britain who stereotype you all as puppets of Israel. The latest outrage here about Americans is the use of W Phos on Iraq civilians â€“ people are saying you are as bad as those you’ve removed â€“ until I point out Britain has dropped cluster bombs on civilians (then tell them what cluster bombs are) and most of America hate their own current leaders as much as we do our own! Now I can tell them you are constantly demonstrating but BRITISH propaganda doesn’t cover it!

Anyone reading this who can help, please let me know where/when Cindy is arriving in London so we can greet her â€“ or where I can find out. Cheers

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 05:53:48 +0000

Cindy Sheehan will be visiting London and Madrid after turkey dinner at Camp Casey.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 05:03:29 +0000

Yes Marie, Cindy Sheehan is scheduled to visit Europe and I’m pretty sure she’s going to Britian.

Cindy Sheehan is also appealing her conviction. She wasn’t demonstrating without a permit she was trying to deliver a petition to the White House. Her lawyer wants a judge to overturn the conviction and return her $75 fine.

Sounds like she has an attorney that is true American who works on principle.

By: Marie

Marie — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 03:05:23 +0000

#41, People protest the White House every day. Some of us make a special trip there for a particular cause (such as a peace march in September that drew more than 100,000). However, the problem is that when small numbers gather there, they are ignored as simply crackpots – and when very large demonstrations occur, the mainstream media barely covers it. Our national media is very pro-Bush, and the conservative viewpoint in print on television and on the radio is very pervasive and dominant. It has taken us years to gain even a bit of acknowledgement, but we keep trying.
As for Cindy Sheehan, she was recently fined for her latest demonstration in front of the White House — certainly because she is a celebrity of sorts. She is planning to camp out again in Texas near the Bush estate, but since they have now prohibited gatherings and travel on all roads near his place, I don’t know where or how she will manage. I also recently read that she is going to go to Europe, but I can’t say for sure.
I am sure that I speak for many here who appreciate the support we get from those of you across “the pond” and it’s nice to read your posts.
Please don’t abandon us — we Americans are not all like Bush and Co.

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The WB42 5:30 Report With Doug Krile — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 02:00:05 +0000

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By: loon

loon — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 01:22:16 +0000

Gary–pretty much the same impression all over this country actually. US press generally doesn’t do any better a job. Plus, many people who don’t support much of anything that’s going on… have jobs. And kids. And when there’s kids in the picture the job isn’t expendable. Etc. There’s some sporadic resentment of protestors among those who complain of too much to do in their lives. Luxury of elites etc. Mostly nonparticipants sigh and wonder aloud rhetorically what it’ll accomplish.

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 23:14:12 +0000

Jennty, Susan, thanks for this – the impression here is that people are not really demonstrating and those that do soon give up – its all propaganda. That’s why I enjoy reading thinkprogress.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 23:03:36 +0000

Gary, we demonstrate constantly. Only the large demonstrations make the news.

Our latest demonstration is happening at this very moment.

Thousands of people (maybe millions) of people are hosting/attending screenings of the movie WALMART, THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICES.

We the People support Robert Greenwalds documentary that outlines how America pays dearly by patronizing Sam Waltons Walmart and Sams Club stores.

Sam Walton is a traitor.

By: Jennty

Jennty — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 23:02:12 +0000

#26 Zippy they haven’t smelled the coffee, the moderate Repubes have smelled the election coming in 06 and realized they are going to get their asses handed to them if they keep doing what they’ve been doing. The Prez with a 35% approval rating can’t help them, the Veep with a 16% approval rating (and plumeting every time he defends torture etc) ain’t going to do it. They have smelled the rot and are working to do things that will be in some way, no matter how small, show their constituants that they aren’t part of “them”.

#41 Gary, People protest there EVERY DAY. I was down there just last week and there was a guy in an orange jump suit (the kind prisoners wear) protesting torture. Good for him. No matter how large or small the group, there’s usually someone hanging out with a protest sign on the street that’s closed off to vehicular trafic just north of the Whitehouse.

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 22:38:51 +0000

#40 Marie, please can you do me a favour and tell me how often Americans demonstrate at the Whitehouse? I’m from Britain, I wrote #25 and on the news over here we only ever get what Blair wants us to hear. We heard nothing of the demonstrations by Cindy Sheehan etc. Do many americans demonstrate and if so, how often?

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 22:28:48 +0000

Bush is lame. Cheney is discredited. Frist is weak and under investigation. Hastert is running scared. The Hammer is out of commission.
The one-party system of government we have suffered under is fraying — time to rip it apart.

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 21:52:24 +0000

I love it! Damn well time! I’m hearing that chorus from “Tommy” right now: “We’re not going to take it!….da da da da. We’re not going to take it!” Maybe we’re finally starting to come out of the the Wonderland looking glass.

By: Sharon Cox

Sharon Cox — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 21:51:47 +0000

Mary and Francis, you are both right about Santorum, like many of these old men that have been in office and at the trouth to long they should be mandatory retired and have to survive like the rest of us on social security. There are many on both sides we need to weed out….

By: Mary Poppin

Mary Poppin — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 21:27:28 +0000

#34 I hope you can get Santorum out of office. He is a real piece of work.

By: Zookeeper

Zookeeper — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 21:26:27 +0000

Re Update 2 – What goes around, comes around.