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Title: Urgent Fundraiser? Bush Wanted Carpool Lanes Closed; Ends Up Taking Helicopter
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Associated Press
URL Source: http://www.wsoctv.com/politics/9735828/detail.html
Published: Aug 25, 2006
Author: Associated Press
Post Date: 2006-08-25 14:17:49 by Brian S
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Views: 123
Comments: 12
POSTED: 7:40 am EDT August 25, 2006 WASHINGTON -- Talk about political gridlock. Secret Service officials confirm to The Washington Post they tried to get the Virginia Department of Transportation to close down the carpool lanes on a highway leading out of Washington Wednesday so President George W. Bush could easily get to and from a fundraiser for Republican Sen. George Allen. State experts who monitor traffic predicted a commuting nightmare, because they would have had to close down the lanes for much of the day for logistical reasons, so they denied the request. Vehicles using Virginia's high occupancy vehicle lanes must have three or more riders from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Some hybrid vehicles and motorcycles are exempt. The president traveled to the fundraiser by helicopter. Allen has been under fire for a racist remark he made. He was caught on tape calling an American-born college student of Indian descent a "macaca," and saying, "Welcome to America and the real world of Virginia." The White House said the president had no qualms about Wednesday night's fundraiser. However, a Democratic campaign spokesman said attending made it look like Bush was rewarding Allen's behavior.
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
How can it be racist? Don't Indians claim to be Caucasian?
God is always good! Is his helicopter in the shop?? Maybe he could borrow Poppy's parachute.
I wouldn't worry so much about 4Dumb. Once we get the hate laws through, that anti-Semitic hellhole will be shut down for good. It's about time some of these Americans start to get some understanding that this crap's not going to be tolerated much longer. Anybody caught badmouthing Israel is committing treachery and treason against the American government in a time of war, and that's the death penalty. When the Pres finally signs the capital punishment order for anti-Semitism, these haters aren't gonna know what hit 'em. posterboy posted on 2006-08-25 01:28:13 ET
There is a precedent of this very thing. One of the very first orders of business after the Jews took over Russia was to pass an anti-semitism law making it a criminal offence, punishable by hanging. Now we have Americans/Jews frothing at the mouth for the very same thing.
Now we have Americans/Jews frothing at the mouth for the very same thing. True. When Mel was in trouble a few weeks ago, and apologized, he was told THAT WASN'T ENOUGH. I wouldn't worry so much about 4Dumb. Once we get the hate laws through, that anti-Semitic hellhole will be shut down for good. It's about time some of these Americans start to get some understanding that this crap's not going to be tolerated much longer. Anybody caught badmouthing Israel is committing treachery and treason against the American government in a time of war, and that's the death penalty. When the Pres finally signs the capital punishment order for anti-Semitism, these haters aren't gonna know what hit 'em. posterboy posted on 2006-08-25 01:28:13 ET
Once when he flew into the San Joaquin Valley his arcade drove up 99 while we were driving south. At every overpass there were 2 uniforms facing opposite directions with binoculars trained on the horizon. They shut down 99 with lots of local sheriffs/police at the appropriate exits, only reopening them as the motor arcade passed through. A major production. Understand, 99 is a main highway, like 5 that runs N/S through most/all of CA. I remember I joked at the time that maybe he had visited JR in Fresno.
"If there’s another 9/11 or a major war in the Middle-East involving a U.S. attack on Iran, I have no doubt that there will be, the day after or within days an equivalent of a Reichstag fire decree that will involve massive detentions in this country." - Daniel Ellsberg Author, Pentagon Papers One of the very first orders of business after the Jews took over Russia was to pass an anti-semitism law making it a criminal offence, punishable by hanging. Now we have Americans/Jews frothing at the mouth for the very same thing. And'a bump, bump bump in the broad daylight!
I wouldn't worry so much about 4Dumb. Once we get the hate laws through, that anti-Semitic hellhole will be shut down for good. It's about time some of these Americans start to get some understanding that this crap's not going to be tolerated much longer. Anybody caught badmouthing Israel is committing treachery and treason against the American government in a time of war, and that's the death penalty. When the Pres finally signs the capital punishment order for anti-Semitism, these haters aren't gonna know what hit 'em. posterboy posted on 2006-08-25 01:28:13 ET
Now we have Americans/Jews frothing at the mouth for the very same thing. From Gulags to FEMA camps. What progress!
"If there’s another 9/11 or a major war in the Middle-East involving a U.S. attack on Iran, I have no doubt that there will be, the day after or within days an equivalent of a Reichstag fire decree that will involve massive detentions in this country." - Daniel Ellsberg Author, Pentagon Papers Only the names have been changed to protect the guilty.
Nothing like a good historical glossary to translate current events.
"If there’s another 9/11 or a major war in the Middle-East involving a U.S. attack on Iran, I have no doubt that there will be, the day after or within days an equivalent of a Reichstag fire decree that will involve massive detentions in this country." - Daniel Ellsberg Author, Pentagon Papers Ever notice when pundits need to describe evil they invoke the names of Hitler, Nazis, fascists etc etc???? Yet Lenin and Stalin were in the human slaughter business long before Hitler and the Nazis were ever heard of. Wonder why we never hear them equated with evil.
At least Virginia DOT has some balls. ;0)
"Never has so much military and economic and diplomatic power been used so ineffectively, and if after all of this time, and all of this sacrifice, and all of this support, there is still no end in sight, then I say the time has come for the American people to turn to new leadership not tied to the mistakes and policies of the past." Richard M. Nixon
Yep, I was proud of their decision also...
"It was an interesting day." - President Bush, recalling 9/11 [White House, 1/5/02]
#2. To: Brian S (#0)
#3. To: jessejane (#2)
Anybody caught badmouthing Israel is committing treachery and treason against the American government in a time of war, and that's the death penalty. When the Pres finally signs the capital punishment order for anti-Semitism, these haters aren't gonna know what hit 'em. posterboy posted on 2006-08-25 01:28:13 ET
#4. To: Cynicom (#3)
One of the very first orders of business after the Jews took over Russia was to pass an anti-semitism law making it a criminal offence, punishable by hanging.
For, raging against the Gentiles as unclean, Israel became in very truth unclean themselves; while the Gentiles have become clean, the justice of Israel has become like the rag of a menstruous woman. ~ St. Basil the Great
#5. To: Brian S (#0)
#6. To: Cynicom (#3)
There is a precedent of this very thing.
#7. To: Cynicom (#3)
One of the very first orders of business after the Jews took over Russia was to pass an anti-semitism law making it a criminal offence, punishable by hanging.
#8. To: robin (#7)
From Gulags to FEMA camps. What progress!
#9. To: Cynicom (#8)
Only the names have been changed to protect the guilty.
#10. To: robin (#9)
Nothing like a good historical glossary to translate current events.
#11. To: Brian S (#0)
State experts who monitor traffic predicted a commuting nightmare, because they would have had to close down the lanes for much of the day for logistical reasons, so they denied the request.
#12. To: BTP Holdings (#11)
At least Virginia DOT has some balls.
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