THINGS WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SAY

Like you, I'm getting a bit weary of all of this arguing over what did and didn't happen to John Kerry in Vietnam.  Things might be a bit different today if Kerry had not made his Vietnam service the focal point of his entire campaign.  In short, John Kerry set this table, now he has to sit at it.

Anyway ... this morning I engaged in a bit of fantasy.  I thought about some things I would like to hear either a Republican or Democratic presidential candidate say during a major speech:

"Is my opponent talking about health care?  Yes, he is.  He's talking about how to get the government even more involved in your day-to-day relationship with your doctor.  He's talking about limiting your freedom to make your own health care decisions.  He's talking about putting the government in charge, and he's talking about spending over a trillion dollars to do it.  I want to put you back in the driver's seat.  You belong to you, not to the government, and you should make the decisions about your own health care.  The competitive free enterprise system is the greatest system ever devised by man to deliver essential goods and services to the people at a reasonable price.  For years the government has been interfering with the health care free market.  Now that power rests in government, not the competitive marketplace, we can all see the problems this shift has caused.  We will return the power to the marketplace and your control over your health care decisions to you."

"If elected I will immediately seek a repeal of the McCain Feingold campaign finance reform act.  If we could use some sort of time travel to bring Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and John Adams to visit us today during this presidential election, they would be repulsed by the idea that a group of ordinary citizens can't get together and pool their resources to support or oppose a specific presidential candidate.  Our Constitution protects free speech ... and no speech is more worthy of protection than political speech.  Not only will I ask for repeal of this dangerous law, but I will insure that any appointments I may be privileged to make to the Supreme Court will have a history of strong support for the free speech rights of Americans.  And while we're discussing free speech, I believe that all First Amendment protections should be applied to the broadcast media as they are to the printed media."

"It is clear that our current system of raising revenue for the federal government is broken.  If you have even the most basic sense of fairness and equity you will agree that there is no excuse for shouldering the top one percent of income earners in this country with 38% of our total income tax burden when they earn 17 of our total income.  The Fair Tax plan allows every American to take home 100% of their paycheck, free from any federal withholding of any kind.  It protects America's poorest families from any federal taxes of any type.  With the Fair Tax our economy will become a tax-free haven for every business in the world.  With the Fair Tax you would have to hide to avoid a good job ... so if you don't want to work, you had better start looking for a place to hide now, because if I'm elected the Fair Tax will become a reality."

"Perhaps the greatest fraud ever committed against the American people is Social Security.  The government takes about 14% of the money you earn and then says that it might ... that's might give it back to you when you reach a certain age, an age subject to being increased, if you agree to stop earning money.  Do you know that if you die this money just goes away?  Don't you think that at the very least the money that is taken from your paychecks while you're alive should belong to your wife, husband or children when you die?  And here's something else I'll bet you didn't know.  In America black men have the lowest life expectancy, and white women live the longest.  Social Security statistics show that the average black man loses $10,000 of his lifetime earnings to a white woman.  Is there a problem here?  Of course there is ... and as your president I'm going to work to give you control over your Social Security account.  It's your money.  The returns should be guaranteed, and they should go to your family if something should happen to you."

"I don't do drugs, and hopefully you don't either.  But it's time to recognize that our war on drugs isn't working.  We have the research to show that the most cost-effective way to get people off drugs is through treatment.  What is our goal here?  Do we want to move people off debilitating drugs and toward a productive life, or do we want to spend billions of dollars trying to punish them?  A non-violent drug offender does not belong in a cell.  He belongs in a treatment program that will return him to his family and his workplace.  The hideous amount of money we're spending on this absurd war on drugs belongs back in the pockets of the people who earned it.    It's time to put our revulsion aside and deal intelligently with the drug problem."

I do have a rich fantasy life, don't you think?  Do you have any submissions you would like to share?

THE MUQTADA AL-JERK IS READY TO NEGOTIATE ... AGAIN.

Right now, U.S. forces have a mosque in Najaf surrounded with Islamic terrorist Muqtada al-Sadr's militia inside.  These are the people that have been shooting and killing Coalition forces for weeks.  Now comes word that al-Sadr is ready to negotiate and end the standoff. Huh? 

How many times are we going to play this little game?  This guy has offered to negotiate before, then hasn't.  Isn't this about the fourth time?  He even refused to meet with an Iraqi peace delegation.  How much longer are we going to put up with his nonsense? What are we waiting for...him to surrender sometime next year?  Every time he pulls this little stunt he gets stronger.  Every time he begs for negotiations he gains the strength he needs to kill more Americans.

We've got the place surrounded...it's filled with these Islamic thugs that are directly responsible for the loss of American lives.  What are we waiting for?  I'm not saying we should blow up the Mosque.  Just seal it off and wait them out.  Let the Iraqi security forces go in and flush the rats into the open.  If they're carrying guns, shoot them.  If they're unarmed, imprison them.  No more negotiations.  Any further negotiations with this goon will be seen as a sign of weakness.  It's time to show some strength.   

ISLAMIC TERRORISTS STRIKE AGAIN?

Two jet airliners take off from the same airport within forty minutes of each other, and crash.  What are the odds?  Astronomical, that's what the odds are.  The first thought that pops into your mind is terrorism.  Russia has a problem with Islamic terrorists just as we do.  The media likes to refer to them as Chechnyan terrorists.  Yeah, they're from Chechnya ... but they're also Muslims. 

If I had to come up with another possible scenario ... one not involving intentional human sabotage or a hijacking ... I would look to see if both of these airplanes were refueled from the same truck, and I would have a close look at the fuel remaining in that truck.

I'm writing this bit on Tuesday evening.  We'll know a lot more in the morning --- but at least this serves as a reminder that there are Islamic terrorists out there who want to kill ... and to kill as many as possible.  We should be spending a bit more time thinking about these Islamic goons, don't you think?

FEC TO KERRY ... FORGET ABOUT IT

Well, so much for The Poodle's complaint with the Federal Election Commission.  Turns out the Clinton-appointed chairman of the FEC is not only supportive of The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, he's also a Republican.  He also says it's unlikely the FEC will rule on the Kerry campaign's complaint before November 2nd.  Looks like the Swiftees are here to stay.

Go back and read that bit where I wrote "Clinton-appointed."

Unbelievably, Bradley Smith, the chairman of the FEC actually believes in free speech.  He says  "I think it's great we live in a country where 260 average guys can go out and put their point of view out there before the public and influence a major presidential race.  I am not one who agrees it is illegitimate for citizens to take a stand on these kind of issues and only the politicians should be able to say what they want about the issues they want to talk about.''  Not exactly the answer Kerry's people were looking for.

Freedom of speech...that's what the First Amendment is for.  Too bad neither The Poodle nor President Bush see it that way.

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS SENTENCE IN A MAJOR NEWSPAPER?

Certainly you've read many stories over the past months about the television advertisements being run by Moveon.org and The Media Fund.  But have you ever seen this sentence, or anything like it, in any of those stories?

color="#000080">"Moveon.org, an organization bankrolled by John Kerry supporters ......" 

Now you're reading about the television ads being placed by The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.  In reading those stories how many times have you seen this sentence, or something like it:

"A group of Vietnam veterans bankrolled by George Bush supporters ...."

Do I really have to say any more?

It seems that the only way the media can defend its candidate is to tie any detractors to George Bush.  Weak.

KERRY CAMPAIGN'S TIES TO 527 GROUPS

OK ... so I am going to say some more.

There is a story circulating out there that a Bush campaign attorney also advised the Swift Boat Veterans.  The left (including the media) is screaming "gotcha!"  But wait, it turns out this is more of a case of the pot and the kettle.  The acknowledgment by attorney Benjamin Ginsberg is being cited as supporting The Poodle's complaint that Bush is coordinating with the Swiftees.  But Ginsberg says the group came to him only for advice on how to properly follow the wretched disaster known as the McCain-Feingold campaign finance legislation.  There are only so many lawyers that know how it works, and he is one of them.

Since the media won't tell you about it, shall we highlight the extensive ties between The Poodle's campaign and the Bush-bashing Moveon.org?  The lawyers for the DNC are doing the same thing.  That's right...you have all this outrage on the left over all this supposed "coordination" but the Democrats are doing the exact same thing.  You want a name?  We have a name!  The lawyer's name is Joe Sandler, and he works for both the DNC and Moveon.org. 

Let's recap, shall we? 

• The Swiftees go to Benjamin Ginsberg, an acknowledged expert on McCain-Feingold, and asks him for advice on how to abide by the law as they run their ads.  The Kerry campaign cites that as proof of collaboration between the Bush campaign and the Swiftees, and the media jumps right on board.
• Joe Sandler works for both the DNC and Moveon.org, and the media ignores it.

In neither case is a law or rule being violated.   When the Democrats do it, it's fine.  When the Republicans do it, it's evil. 

WHAT A GREAT SCAM!

I don't know the address, and I wouldn't share it with you if I knew.  Why not?  Because those of you educated in government schools might actually fall for it.  But there's a website out there that will permit you to invest money in some interest bearing account.   Then, at some time in the distant future when time travel is actually perfected, this company will send a time traveler back to you with your investment and all of the interest it has earned over the years.  Fantastic!  What an imagination!

OH!  SO NOW HE'S ADMITTING IT? 

For a short time last night Drudge had an interesting tease on his website .. .then it was gone.  The tease indicated that the Kerry campaign is now saying that The Poodle's wound that brought his first Purple Heart just may have been unintentionally self-inflicted.

False alarm? 

At least the Kerry campaign could have the decency to admit that Dr. Louis Letson, the physician who treated Kerry for that wound, wasn't, as they've charged, a "phony doctor."

PERSPECTIVE FROM AN UNLIKELY SOURCE

You may have heard that Bruce Springsteen and a bunch of other leftist "artists" are going out on the "Vote for Change" tour.  This Bush-bashing soiree contains other acts, including Jackson Browne, the Ditzy Chicks and other assorted do-gooders.  Their mission: to elect The Poodle.  They probably think that people actually care.  Good for them.

Anyway, it was refreshing to read this quote from of all people, Alice Cooper. Speaking about the acts that are touring against George Bush he had this to say: "If you're listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you're a bigger moron than they are. Why are we rock stars? Because we're morons. We sleep all day, we play music at night and very rarely do we sit around reading the Washington Journal."  He also said that mixing rock and roll with politics was treason.

Finally, an entertainer that gets it...even if he is...well...a little different.

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READING ASSIGNMENTS

A few days ago I told you that the Bush campaign had never questioned or challenged Kerry's military record in Vietnam.  The Kerry campaign, on the other hand, had questioned Bush's record of service in the Texas Air National Guard.  Well, here's a link to a page from the Kerry - Edwards campaign website questioning Bush's record.  Now you Kerry folks go find a similar page from the Bush campaign site.  Find it, present it, or shut up.

An interesting quiz from the Libertarians for Bush website.

Walter Williams takes on the appeasers with a history lesson.  He says we've tried it their way before.  The record is not so good.

Interesting....John Kerry went on 'The Daily Show' and admitted that President Bush was a good debater, and has won every debate he has ever had.  The Poodle also said he wasn't the most liberal member of the Senate, even though he is.

Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch is voting for George Bush.  The reason? "The Democratic Party just doesn't have the stomach to go after terrorists."  Sounds about right to me.

Joining Ed Koch in the Bush line is the Democratic mayor of Youngstown, Ohio, who asks what the Democrats have done for his town lately.

The union thugs are already pledging to monitor polls in battleground states on Election Day to guard against voting abuses.  Perhaps not voting for John Kerry will be considered an "abuse."

The Poodle's campaign website actually boasts of their links to 527 groups...where is the media on this?  Oh, that's right...no political stories unless they help Kerry.

Here's the whole Alice Cooper story....by the way, have you seen that Staples commercial with him in it?  Hilarious.

The Euro-weenies and assorted liberals in this country are upset at the way we are doing the terrorist tribunals down at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.  They're right...we should just take them out and shoot them instead.

The Poodle served in Vietnam, while President Bush and Vice President Cheney did not.  Why then does John Kerry lack the respect of the other Vietnam vets?  Ralph Peters explains that heroes don't shout.

John Kerry keeps revising the circumstances surrounding his Vietnam service.....and Christopher Hitchens says it is not so swift.

Where will you find the largest concentration of Kerry supporters?  Look no further than the media, who has left little doubt of who they want to win.  Jeff Jacoby takes a look.

The media is coming unglued over the Swift Vets....and the Kerry campaign is reeling.  Mark Steyn tells us more.

Hot-saucing?

The networks are falling into line with the Kerry campaign and coming out against free speech.  The Media Research Center has a report.  As usual, the bias is off the charts.

The Kerry campaign says the Bush people have no right to question his record because they didn't serve in Vietnam.  Jonah Goldberg says now that people who did serve with Kerry in Vietnam are questioning his service, they can't take it.

Professor Mike Adams answers some reader e-mail, and it isn't pretty.  (Contains language which may be offensive to some readers.  Click at your own risk.)

The Border Patrol agents that are trying to defend the nation's borders are catching flack from both parties.  Michelle Malkin says our border security is a joke.

And now part two of Thomas Sowell's column about the Vietnam Vets vs. John Kerry. There's another book The Poodle doesn't want you to read.

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