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thing. Because just as America became the 'same', so is western society. You have Republicans, we have the right of centre National Party. You have Democrats, we have the left of centre Labour Party.

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The Kiwi Riverman

Unfortunately, we are forced to go either far right or far left. Personally, I see President Bush as a great improvement over ex-President Clinton, and the thought that Mr. Clinton might worm his way back into the White House, via his wife, Senator Clinton, makes me ill. Can the American people possibly be so ignorant that they would allow this to happen? We shall see in November, 2008.

why you feel Bush is an improvement over Clinton.

Some of the things Clinton did : Commissioned 100,000 police officers, eliminated the deficit, tried to actually kill Osama, inreased minimum wage, authored legislation to help children against poverty, tobacco, drugs, large classrooms, lack of medical insurance, sexual predators.

Signed Legislation to End Drive-Through Deliveries

Forgave $500 million in African debt

Created Nine New National Monuments

secured $1.1 billion in FY 2000 for research and development of energy efficiency and clean energy technologies, and set a goal of tripling U.S. use of bio-energy and bio-products by 2010

Integrating China into the world economy through landmark agreement for China's entry into the World Trade

Enacted the Workforce Investment Act

Extending the Life of the Medicare Trust Fund.

Most of president Clinton's accomplishments have less to do with war and military and more to do with peace and citizens.

More info on Clinton's accomplishments :

http://home.att.net/~jrhsc/jobwelldone.html

Are We Still the "Home Of The Brave?"

I have decided to stop the discussion, at least on my part, with this final entry.

As far as I am concerned, Mr. Clinton totally demeaned the formerly respected office of the President of the United States. While some of his accomplishments may have been of lasting value, many of them are only routine things any president in office during peacetime could and probably would have done.

When Mr. Clinton left the White House, he enacted a number of laws designed to hamstring the incoming government. How vindictive and childish for a man holding such an important office.

Since your comment points out the things you feel were positive accomplishments by our former president, I thought it only fair to add some others which come from an e-mail
that has been making its rounds on the internet for some time. The e-mail follows:

"Dear Mr. Ex President Clinton:

1. Thank you for introducing us to Jennifer Flowers, Paula Jones, Monica Lewinsky, Dolly Kyle Browning, Kathleen Willey, and Juanita Broderick. Did I leave anyone out?

2. Thank you for teaching my 8 year old about oral sex. I had really planned to wait until he was a little older to discuss it with him, but now he knows more about it than I did as a senior in college.

3. Thank you for showing us that sexual harassment in the work place(especially the White House) and on the job is OK, and all you have to know is what the meaning of "is" is. It really is great to know that certain sexual acts are not sex, and one person may have sex while the other one does NOT have sex.

4. Thank you for reintroducing the concept of impeachment to a new generation and demonstrating that the ridiculous plot of the movie "Wag the Dog" could be plausible after all.

5. Thanks for making Jimmy Carter look competent, Gerald Ford look graceful, Richard Nixon look honest, Lyndon Johnson look truthful,and John Kennedy look moral.

6. Thank you for the 73 House and Senate witnesses who have plead the 5th Amendment and 17 witnesses who have fled the country to avoid testifying about Democratic campaign fund raising

7. Thank you, for the 19 charges, 8 convictions, and 4
imprisonment's from the Whitewater "mess" and the 55 criminal charges and 32 criminal convictions (so far) in the other "Clinton" scandals.

8. Thanks also for reducing our military by half, "gutting" much of our foreign policy, and flying all over the world on "vacations" carefully disguised as necessary trips.

9 Thank you, also, for "finding" millions of dollars (I really didn't need it in the first place, and I can't think of a more deserving group of recipients for my hard-earned tax dollars) for all of your globe-trotting. I understand you, the family and your cronies have logged in more time aboard Air Force One than any other administration.

10. Now that you've left the White House, thanks for the 140 pardons of convicted felons and indicted felons-in-exile. We will love to have them rejoin society. (Not to mention the scores you pardoned while Governor of Arkansas)

11. Thanks also for removing the White House silverware. I'm sure that Laura Bush didn't like the pattern anyway. Also, enjoy the housewarming gifts you've received from your "friends."

12. Thanks to you and your staff in the West Wing of the White House for vandalizing and destroying government property on the way out. I also appreciate removing all of that excess weight (China, silverware, linen, towels, ash trays, soap, pens, magnetic compass, flight manuals, etc.) out of Air Force 1. The weight savings means burning less fuel, thus less tax dollars spent on jet fuel. Thank you!

13. And finally, please ensure that Hillary enjoys the $8 million dollar advance for her "tell-all" book and you, Bill, the $10 million advance for your memoirs. Who says crime doesn't pay!

14. The last and most important point - thank you for forcing Israel to let Mohammed Atta go free. Terrorist pilot Mohammed Atta blew up a bus in Israel in 1986. The Israelis captured, tried and imprisoned him. As part of the Oslo agreement with the Palestinians in 1993, Israel had to agree to release so-called "political prisoners".
However, the Israelis would not release any with blood on their hands. The American President at the time, Bill Clinton, and his Secretary of State, Warren Christopher, "insisted" that all prisoners be released. Thus Mohammed Atta was freed and eventually
thanked the US by flying an airplane into Tower One of the World Trade Center.

This was reported by many of the American TV networks at the time that the terrorists were first identified. It was censored in the US from all later reports. Why shouldn't Americans know the real truth?

AND THE REST OF THE STORY Hillary Rodham Clinton, as a New York State Senator, now comes under the "Congressional Retirement and Staffing Plan," which means that even if she never gets reelected, she STILL receives her Congressional salary until she dies. (Would it not be nice if all Americans were pension eligible after only 6years?)

If Bill outlives her, he then inherits HER salary until HE dies. He is already getting his Presidential salary until he dies. If Hillary outlives Bill, she also gets HIS salary until she dies. Guess who pays for that? WE DO!

It's common knowledge that in order for her to establish NY
residency, they purchased a million dollar-plus house in upscale Chappaqua, New York.

Makes sense. They are entitled to Secret Service protection for life. Still makes sense.

Here is where it becomes interesting. Their mortgage payments hover at around $10,000 per month. BUT, an extra residence HAD to be built within the acreage to house the Secret Service agents.

The Clintons charge the Federal government $10,000 monthly rent for the use of that extra residence, which is just about equal to their mortgage payment. This means that we, the taxpayers, are paying the Clinton's salary, mortgage, transportation, safety and security, as well as the salaries for their 12 man staff -- and, this is all
perfectly legal!

When she runs for President, will you vote for her?"

to Bill Clinton as a president, but not as a person who couldn't control his sexual urges.With the greatest respect, you appear to have a bias against the Democrat Party anyway, and that's your right. but it could cloud your feelings though.

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true, but I refuse to think that all is lost. Maybe we can each change only one small thing at a time, but if all those who feel discouraged about the situation work for change in their own small sphere of relatives, friends, and acquaintances, who knows what could happen?

As for the cartoons about the President, I think you are reading far too much into them. It seems more likely to me that the cartoonist can't stand President Bush so he makes his portrayals of him as unappealing and demeaning as possible. If he likes his subject, his cartoons are more favorable. Although I saw one of Senator Clinton by this same cartoonist the other day which made her look at least 110. All wrinkled and hunched over. I guess he must be an Obama man. I really couldn't read any "divided America" significance into the haggard Hilary he had drawn.

not to be considered as an arrogant Kiwi trying to tell you what is best for America. But I can safely say that Bush is your worst president since 'Tricky Dick' Nixon. You can vote for whoever you want.

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Presdient Bush has shown a strength in leadership that is amazing and has been best for the USA. We need Presidents who operate on principle and not political favor. However, I will concede that his push for the illegal immigrant amnesty bill was off-base.

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You won't usually find me saying much about political matters, but he knows I'm right in there reading and agreeing. So know, ms. Jeanne, I am following and agreeing.

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My own private opinion is that most of the problems our country faces could be easily solved, if all those who claim to be Christian would heed the Biblical exhortation in II Chronicles 7:14.

Unfortunately, the pace of life we have fallen into in America these days leaves most of us saying at the end of each day, "Oh, oh, another busy day gone already. Well, I'll set aside some time for God, tomorrow, for sure."