American Politics Journal

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From: Ron Woorell
To: Members of the House and Senate
Date: Sept. 11
Re: The War on Terrorism

I profoundly condemn the cruel attacks in the United States on September 11. This was an assault not merely on one nation, but on principles of respect for civilian life cherished by all people. I urge the United States and all governments to unite to investigate this crime, to bring to justice those who are responsible, and to prevent its repetition.

There are people and governments who believe that in the struggle against terrorism, ends always justify means. But that is also the logic of terrorism. Whatever the response to this outrage, it should not validate that logic. Rather, it should uphold the principles that came under attack on September 11, the respect for life. That is the way to deny the perpetrators of this crime their ultimate victory.

The United States has proclaimed a war against international terrorism. This war should pinpoint those responsible for the terrible attacks and their accomplices and minimize harm to innocent civilians.

Any campaign should also include facilitation of the delivery of humanitarian assistance to those in Afghanistan and elsewhere who depend on such aid for their survival.

There is also a danger that some governments may cynically take advantage of the anti-terrorist cause to justify their own internal repression, in the expectation that the United States will now be silent. The United States should send a strong signal to those seeking to join the coalition against terrorism that it will not tolerate oppressive opportunism in the face of this tragedy.

Here at home, proposals to combat terrorism should be considered calmly and deliberately, with a determination to NEVER erode essential liberties and freedoms. Actions by the government should uphold the principles of a democratic society, accountable government and international law, and reconcile the requirements of security with the demands of liberty. We should be as vigilant in defense of the Constitution as we are firm in the fight against terror.

Thank you for following your conscience and the ideals of the Declaration of Indepence and the Constitution.

From: FizzTwo
Re: Jerry Levin, CNN and Paula Zahn
Date: Dec. 11, 2001

I don't watch much CNN but I have been interested in the war in Afghanistan (having lived there for around 6 months when I was a kid), so I started watching it.

What a repulsive experience! Is Paula Zahn a complete brain-dead airhead or what? This is the best they can do? And she has frothing-at-the-mouth Far Right propagandist Jack Cafferty with her every morning to spew hatred, blaming everything on the Clintons and talking about the grandeur of the illegitimate "president". What a pathetic station it has turned into!

Anyway, last night a friend called me and told me to tune into C-SPAN because Jerry Levin was being interviewed by Marvin Kalb. I missed part of it, but Kalb was trying to get "Mr. Values," the self-proclaimed
defender of journalistic integrity, to discuss the meaning of paying an imbecile like Zahn $2 million to appear on TV and make believe she has something to say. Of course, Levin sidestepped the issue (awkwardly).

This morning, Don Imus was carrying on that Levin was jettisoned from AOL TimeWarner by Steve Case because Case was sick of hearing his idiotic drivel about the company being about "public service first and profits second."

From: Ron Worrell
Re: Opposition parties
Date: Dec. 11, 2001

I was watching the Canadian Parliament on TV yesterday. These people were yelling and screaming at each other -- with equal fervor. Two or three political parties -- all fighting, desperately trying to win an argument. Something was weird about that. It seemed odd.

In other countries, you watch the Parliamentary proceedings and the "Opposition Party" ACTS like the opposition party.

They return blame for blame, accusation for accusation, argument for argument, case for case, point by point.

In the US Congress, things are different. Republicans are hell-bent, vehement, rapacious, power-mad. Democrats are nicey-nicey, even courtly. And neither wants any third party competition.

One might get the impression there's really only one party after all.

Democrats have conned us into believing they are a separate party -- but they don't act like one. They are like Republicans with smiley faces.

Ever since 1992, the "New Democrats" have proven that they are more than willing to accommodate Big Business at any cost. Deal with the Devil: you keep us in office with your big money, we continue the fraud of pretending to have a political philosophy, while allowing our Republican overlords to trash every democratic safeguard. "Get over it" indeed.

Meaning we don't have a two party system and we don't have a democracy.

If this is true, and it appears to be, the current US Congress is one of the most corrupt legislative bodies of all time.

From: Mel Hudnall
Re: Keep the Faith
Date: Dec. 11, 2001

Keep Preaching, Brothers and Sisters!

America is being sold for Oil, and the Media is in the Republicans' back pocket. Keep on shouting through your work, and hopefully the American public can get some truth about this Gang of bigoted thieves in the White House.

You are right -- if this were in the Clinton era, a Tribunal in his " honor" would have already occurred.

Keep the faith!

From: Don Phelps
Re: Guns
Date: Dec. 11, 2001

The FBI wants to inspect the gun purchase records to see if terror suspects have bought guns. Ashcroft says no the FBI can't do that. The NRA says inspecting the records violates the rights of a terrorist gun buyer. Ashcroft always obeys the NRA. The NRA controls the USA. I'm proud to be an American and have my government be controlled by the NRA. I'm going to get a bumper sticker that says "I'm Proud to be controlled and owned by the NRA" --how about you ?

From: James Terwilliger
Re: that other Terwilliger guy
Date: Dec. 10, 2001

Ah, don't attack my good name when referring to that sleaze-bag George Ter-"Wiggler"!

Why has the bushie White House refused to release this video tape that shows bin Laden bragging about September 11th? Could this just be another figment of Karl Rove's imagination? Does it really exist?

Jim "TWIG" Terwilliger

Reply from the Editors:

Actually, that's why we called him "Ter-Wiggler" -- so as to distinguish George from decent guys like you!

And speaking of other Georges, what a quick 180 turn from The Shrub on airing "The Taliban's Funniest Bloopers", huh? A shame, though, that they are pressuring US broadcasters not to play the other propaganda tapes to show the world what a liar, sociopath and criminal Osama is.

From: mcpatlin
Re: Enron
Date: Dec. 10, 2001

James Baker III, Wendy Gramm and the Bush Administration knows nothing???

The Bushies didn't do a darn thing to help California during the so-called energy crisis, when Enron was gouging Californians. Bush, Cheney and their minions have to be in on the secret selling off of stock by the biggies!

By the way...what has happened to Georgie's best new friend, Vincente Fox, President of Mexico? Since 9-11 nary a word from that guy! I think it was Time that said Mexico had backed off... but why? Are they funneling money or hiding terrorists?