Politics - 12 September 2007

RUSH: Jill in Fort Worth, Texas, welcome to our program.

CALLER: Rush? Hi.

RUSH: Hi.

CALLER: I need your help real bad. My 17-year-old son is still in school, and he has this liberal teacher telling him that we're over there for oil. Can you help explain to him that she's lying?

RUSH: (sigh)

CALLER: (laugh) I know, you said it many times.

RUSH: He believes this is what you're saying.

CALLER: Yeah.

RUSH: We are in Iraq for oil?

CALLER: Exactly. I tried to tell him that. He comes back with these liberal, stupid comments, and I need help because I can't remember the stuff you've told me.

RUSH: Yeah.

CALLER: Help!

RUSH: One of the things you could tell your son is that if... Who does he think is after the oil? Does he think Bush and Cheney and Halliburton are after the oil?

CALLER: Yeah.

RUSH: Yeah.

CALLER: Of course.

RUSH: Obviously. You know what should concern you more than this is the literal dingleberry he's got for a teacher.

CALLER: Exactly.

RUSH: This teacher is an absolute imbecile.

CALLER: Yeah.

RUSH: She's an absolute imbecile. Here's what you need tell him. What's his first name?

CALLER: Randy.

RUSH: Randy?

CALLER: Mmm-hmm.

RUSH: You need to say, "Randy, if we were in the Middle East and in Iraq for oil, why don't we have it yet? We're the United States of America. Why are we worried about killing for it? Why don't we just go take the oil fields over there and take them? Why doesn't Halliburton own them? Why doesn't Bush own them? Why hasn't Bush quit? Why do we have to go to war, Randy, to get the oil in Iraq when we have military forces in Qatar (or "Cutter) and Saudi Arabia?"

CALLER: (Laughing.)

RUSH: "Why don't we just tell them, 'Hey, gang, your oil is ours'? What are they going to do to stop us? Why don't we tell the Kuwaitis -- who love us right now -- 'Hey, you know Saddam wanted your oil? Guess what? We're taking it'? If we were really that kind of country, Randy, we would be doing this all over the world. We would be going everywhere! If we want the oil so bad, how come we can't drill for our own in Alaska and in the Gulf of Mexico?" And then I would say to him -- and I'm not a parent, and you are, and I would say to him -- "Randy, I understand you're 17, but you are really disappointing me. You are smarter than this," and say, "Randy, our number one supplier of oil in the world is Canada, and they don't have a military that can defeat us. Why don't we just go get theirs?" But tell him he's disappointing you, and you'll have nothing more to do with him 'til he gets his mind right, like my dad did to me.

2007-09-12 08:49:21 · 14 answers · asked by mission_viejo_california 2

Are you liberal, conservative or middle of the road?

2007-09-12 08:44:56 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

FOR INSTANCE WE WOULD NOT STOP THE SLAUGHTERING IN DARFUR, BUT WE WILL FREE THE IRAQI PEOPLE. WE WILL NOT DO BUSINESS WITH CUBA, BECAUSE IT IS A COMMUNIST COUNTRY AND THEY IMPRISON DISSIDENTS, BUT WE WILL DO BUSINESS WITH CHINA. WE ONLY DO THINGS IF THEY ARE IN OUR BEST INTEREST NO WONDER NODY TRUSTS US.

2007-09-12 08:44:16 · 14 answers · asked by scott A 5

give some facts & figures about the topic

2007-09-12 08:28:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking for clearly detailed and intelligent reasons that can make the case. Trying to anticipate and respond to how your opponents will say each of your reasons is not valid enough for given what has ensued. Lastly plead do not make any illogical logical leaps like "did you forget we were attacked on 9/11?". If you use 9/11 as a case, then you must make the link that iraq committed 9/11.

2007-09-12 08:06:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do yourself a favor and first answer the above question as that alone should be the earmark of what's your definition of Free Speech . And FYI , this isn't a trick question and I don't have any hidden 'gotcha' type surprises . Should there be anything against the rules about quoting Rush or any other man ?

Well I admit I lost the link , but it's not lengthy or difficult to remember so I'll just go ahead . Apparently a republican house member was prevented from sending out letters to his constituents because they contained a quote from Rush . Congressional members have the privelege of gov't paid for postal charges . But to avoid misuse they have the 'Franken Commission' (note : I may have the exact name wrong) , controlled by the Democrats , that makes sure the service does not get abused . I wouldn't call 'quoting another man' an 'abuse' . But the commission specifically pointed to that as their reason for a denial of services .

CENSORESHIP or no problem whatsoever ?

2007-09-12 08:06:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-12 07:51:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, suspend reality for a moment, and imagine this:
You're the president of the US. It doesn't matter what year it is, so don't ask.
You have just received intelligence from a covert CIA operative (or maybe NSA agents) that terrorists are planning an attack on a large U.S. city (it doesn't matter which one). If the attack is successful, it could easily kill more than a million people, at the very least. Maybe it's a nuclear attack, maybe biological. Doesn't matter.
You have just found out that said terrorists are hiding in a building in a certain foreign city. You have missiles that will reach there in a matter of minutes. Said terrorists are planning on moving, but you don't know when, and you don't know where.
You COULD fire on the building, and hope you kill them. However, this building that they're in contain more than two hundred innocent civilians, including women and children.
What would you do?
If you need me to expand on this, I can. Just ask, I'll add details.

2007-09-12 07:49:19 · 49 answers · asked by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7

"All that we have mentioned has made it easy for us to provoke and bait this administration. All that we have to do is to send two mujahidin to the furthest point east to raise a piece of cloth on which is written al-Qaida, in order to make the generals race there to cause America to suffer human, economic, and political losses without their achieving for it anything of note other than some benefits for their private companies.

This is in addition to our having experience in using guerrilla warfare and the war of attrition to fight tyrannical superpowers, as we, alongside the mujahidin, bled Russia for 10 years, until it went bankrupt and was forced to withdraw in defeat."

"So we are continuing this policy in bleeding America to the point of bankruptcy".


And it was to these sorts of notions and their like that the British diplomat and others were referring in their lectures at the Royal Institute of International Affairs. [When they pointed out that] for example, al-Qaida spent $500,000 on the event, while America, in the incident and its aftermath, lost - according to the lowest estimate - more than $500 billion.

Meaning that every dollar of al-Qaida defeated a million dollars by the permission of Allah, besides the loss of a huge number of jobs.

As for the size of the economic deficit, it has reached record astronomical numbers estimated to total more than a trillion dollars.

2007-09-12 07:48:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

If Bush suddenly had a change in course and started bringing the troops home right away and in larger numbers than previously mentioned, how would this shake up the campaign?

2007-09-12 07:39:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-12 07:39:01 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you list me some concrete reasons why the Republican party is NOT working for the best interests of working-class Americans.

2007-09-12 07:37:36 · 15 answers · asked by libertino85 2

And how many non-binding resolutions were voted on ?

Me remembers -- LOTS !!

So let me ask you something ...... A relatively simple resolution was proposed yesterday by the Republicans . They simply asked for an up or down vote , Yes or No , for a resolution condemning that Moveon.org ad that said 'Petraeus or Betrayus'. .. .. . .despicably because Petraeus hadn't even spoken 1 word yet . Not a word . Result ? -- Dems Blocked Even A Vote!
It's quite important to know where our leaders and candidates stand on the issues . So why would the democrats prevent us from knowing where they stood ?
Why would the 'free speech' democratic party block a vote on something as simple as that ?

At first I thought that the dem candidates refusal to personally condemn Moveon was deplorable , and it is . But now they actually BLOCK a vote on a resolution condemning it ? What ?

I believe this will separate the honest folks from the dishonest folks . This is an American Issue not a partisan issue!

2007-09-12 07:34:57 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-12 07:33:10 · 14 answers · asked by Frank Dileo 3

Can you imagine how many mass murdering criminals wish the law said they were not important and just ignored them?

2007-09-12 07:30:08 · 17 answers · asked by ron j 1

All a democrat will lose is their cushy job if they lose an election. How can they abandon our troops? They can end this war but they will not. Many democrats voted for this war. What democrats voted for this war? How could they? Did Bush fool them; if so, why vote for the democrats? Why not third party?

2007-09-12 07:23:36 · 9 answers · asked by julio_slsc 4

I mean the Petraeus seat in congress is not even cold and Bush has already announced he is accepting all it says and following all recommentdations. Strangely enough, even though the report was independent of the white house, Bush and Petraeus both agree that 30,000 surge troops will come back home next summer. Is this just a coincidence or is someone think we are stupid?

2007-09-12 07:22:34 · 25 answers · asked by ningis n 1

I do not wish to cause an international uproar, but the bloke is clearlly off his trolley.
I don't think that George W is too stable either.
It reminds me of student days, when we had too many beers, and came up with grand notions.
I would happilly sit with Osama, and say, " Hold on a tick, lets do a deal"
As for George, I would just say "twit of the first order"
What do you reckon ?

Bob

2007-09-12 07:19:17 · 10 answers · asked by Bob the Boat 6

The Russian president Putin seems to be really scary. Do you think this too?

2007-09-12 07:17:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Like a_bush_family_member.

He has me blocked. Has he blocked anybody else here?

2007-09-12 07:16:49 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Clinton Executive Order in 1995:
"the Attorney General is authorized to approve physical searches, without a court order"
http://nodis3.gsfc.nasa.gov/displayeo.cf...

Clinton had no warrant searches and congressional liberals had no constitutional problem with it. They had no outrage when Clinton's executive order actually called for warrantless searches of people and possessions. Clinton's E.O. went far further than what liberals are currently upset about.

Clinton wouldn't need to write the E.O. unless he wanted to do no warrant searches. The searches were used on Americans, and I have no problem with that. American born muslim extremists have been caught in the U.S. with FISA.

Also, liberals fail to realize President Bush has more authority than Clinton to conduct searches. President Bush has "Presidential War Powers" which Clinton did not have.

2007-09-12 07:12:03 · 20 answers · asked by a bush family member 7

Aren't we all Americans first?

2007-09-12 07:10:51 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-12 07:07:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-12 07:04:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm looking for the link to the story that talks about how the Democratic Leadership and Democratic Candidates admitted to being wrong with how they treated Petraeus . You know , the one where they said that they should've let the General speak first , and then make their determination on whether or not they believed him . The link that shows the Democratic Presidential Candidates condemning that Moveon ad because they don't want to have any connection or affiliation with an organization which subverts the integrity of an American 4-Star General before the man even speaks .
Some user told me they were honorable about this and I don't believe that other user . So I need a link .

BTW , democrats blocked a resolution vote calling for condemnation of that ad . 'Blocked' ? Ya mean suppressed free speech ? Can't even talk about it or democratically vote on it ? But democrats always tell me they're pro free speech ?
Yes , they have confused me those little rascals .

Who can help ?

2007-09-12 07:03:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please think about this question.
Answers that do not reflect individual thoughts and concerns will not be chosen as best.

This is not a question for you to answer if you are simply "towing the party line".

Will your political agenda really help to create the kind of world you see in your dreams?

2007-09-12 07:03:11 · 17 answers · asked by rabble rouser 6

Because apparently, that's where Bush gets all his ideas. God told him to be President, God told him to go to war, God is his shoulder to cry on. So, why do we trust this man?

2007-09-12 07:01:42 · 22 answers · asked by Smash 2

how we can see the same information, the same words from the same people and come away with completely different conclusions? For example, the second amendment...cons would say it protects the right of individuals to keep and bare arms, while I read it and say it protects the right of a state (like NY or NC) citizen militia to arm it self....against the feds...a bit archaic, now. I hear Bush and all hear are lies and deception while cons hear him and think he's truthful and great.

2007-09-12 07:00:51 · 7 answers · asked by amazed we've survived this l 4

2007-09-12 06:56:55 · 18 answers · asked by Jasmine 2

I do not know these two personally, but disagree with them on ISSUES.
I feel they would BOTH raise taxes, they BOTH would appoint Supreme Court Justices with views different than my view for America , and they BOTH want socialized medicine.
Do these disagreements make me a racist, sexist, homophobe, or all of the above??
Thank You.

2007-09-12 06:56:14 · 15 answers · asked by Supercell 5