Wow. That is all I can say, wow. Your version of reality couldn't be any further from the truth in my opinion. Talk about needing a cup of coffee to wake up. Whew...I can honestly say that I haven't felt this sorry for someone in a very long time. Best of luck with everything, man, because you are going to need it. A True hero..LOL! That's a good one.
Bush Is A Total Hero. He Has Done A Magnificent Job Of Defending The United States Of America, As Well As Freedom All Over The World. He Has Been Courageous And Has Made Excellent Decisions During Very Trying Times. Bill Clinton And Al Gore Left America And The World In A Very Vulnerable Position And Bush And His Great Cabinent Are Steadily Fixing All That The Previous Administration Fouled Up. There Can Be No Debate On This Matter. Bush Is A Great President And An Even Better Man.
BaseballGuy, that is the absolute last thing I am concerned about. There is no way any administration is going to be able to prevent offshore wagering. What I'm concerned about is that fact that we invaded a country that had nothing to do with 9/11. Young American kids are dying because Dubya had an itch to scratch. It's is quickly getting out of hand, and it's long been a money pit that all Americans will be paying for. Not only that, but Dubya has single-handedly set back the environment laws 50+ years. Here's a question, why is it okay for everyone to call Clinton a draft dodger when Bush did almost the exact same thing except that he didn't leave the country. How is Dubya doing Coke in Alabama different than going to Canada or the UK? It's utter nonsense. Anyone who votes for Dubya derserves every penny of expense that will be owed due to the damage Dubya has and will cause.
Hey I Never Said Bush Was An Angel. I Said He Is True Hero In Every Sense Of The Word For The Great Job He Has Done As President! And I Said That There Is No Evidence He Ever Did Cocaine. The Readers Of This Forum Have A Remarkable Way Of Changing What Is Written Or Reading Into Certain Posts And Coming Away Thinking Things Were Mentioned That Really Werent. Funny And Amusing In A Way, But Also Very Sad.
COCAINE:
According to a new book, three independent sources close to the Bush family report that Governor Bush was arrested in 1972 for cocaine possession, and taken to Harris County Jail, but avoided jail or formal charges through an informal diversion plan involving community service with Project P.U.L.L., an inner city Houston program for troubled youths at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Houston's dirt-poor Third Ward. (In another new book, reporter Bill Minutaglio, writes that the year of community service was arranged by the Governor's father, ex-president Bush, after he caught Bush Jr. driving drunk.)
That year certainly is out of character with the rest of Bush Jr.'s life. Before and after 1972, he was a rich, hard drinking playboy. Suddenly, and only that one time in his life, he worked for a liberal charity in an inner city ghetto. As soon as the year was over, he resumed his previous pattern and has done no charity work since.
The author of this book, J. H. Thompson, has some interesting scandals of his own. Of course, his own flaws don't disprove what Bush did or didn't do, but the way Thompson has responded certainly undercuts his credibility. First, he admitted to a reporter from Slate Magazine that he made up at least one detail, that one of his informants spat tobacco into a styrofoam cup during their (phone!) interview. Then, reporters -- or perhaps Bush campaign operatives -- found that the author apparently is an ex-convict, on parole for hiring a hit man to kill a former boss. That doesn't mean he can't research, of course, but Thompson's credibility suffered greatly as he claimed it was someone else, despite incredible similarities between his resume -- including unexplained job gaps during the prison years -- and confirmation from his parole officer that indeed, the author named J. H. Thompson is the one who did time.
According to a new book, three independent sources close to the Bush family report that Governor Bush was arrested in 1972 for cocaine possession, and taken to Harris County Jail, but avoided jail or formal charges through an informal diversion plan involving community service with Project P.U.L.L., an inner city Houston program for troubled youths at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Houston's dirt-poor Third Ward. (In another new book, reporter Bill Minutaglio, writes that the year of community service was arranged by the Governor's father, ex-president Bush, after he caught Bush Jr. driving drunk.)
That year certainly is out of character with the rest of Bush Jr.'s life. Before and after 1972, he was a rich, hard drinking playboy. Suddenly, and only that one time in his life, he worked for a liberal charity in an inner city ghetto. As soon as the year was over, he resumed his previous pattern and has done no charity work since.
The author of this book, J. H. Thompson, has some interesting scandals of his own. Of course, his own flaws don't disprove what Bush did or didn't do, but the way Thompson has responded certainly undercuts his credibility. First, he admitted to a reporter from Slate Magazine that he made up at least one detail, that one of his informants spat tobacco into a styrofoam cup during their (phone!) interview. Then, reporters -- or perhaps Bush campaign operatives -- found that the author apparently is an ex-convict, on parole for hiring a hit man to kill a former boss. That doesn't mean he can't research, of course, but Thompson's credibility suffered greatly as he claimed it was someone else, despite incredible similarities between his resume -- including unexplained job gaps during the prison years -- and confirmation from his parole officer that indeed, the author named J. H. Thompson is the one who did time.
