Re: OT Fw: Good news from Iraq and the beat goes on...

[Guest guest]

Fair enough, Will,

I tried to present a thoughtful argument with references to articles found

right here on the internet.

I worked hard to support my contentions about:

Saddam's danger outside of 9/11, parallels to early reticence to enter into

World War II, the big lies of the Vietnam war, etc.

So being the party which wants a regime change in Washington and purports to

be the party of dialog the best argument you can field is:

> " ...I guess I just assumed that any doc who has spent his/ber life sifting

> through insane masses of data...would be clever enough to see through the

> propagands machine of the Bush regime.

> Ultimately, I support Kerry because I thing he is a better man than Bush and

> will lead this country to greater security and prosperity... "

Is this the " higher standard " of dialog to which we are being held?f

I admire your passion but could we move to a discussion of the actual points

of disagreement. I am sifting through your response but I may be too single

minded to find any.

For instance, a point of question might be derived as Bob Woodward wrote in

his book about Bush's war in Iraq, " Plan of Attack " : He states that Kerry

disagrees with Bush's decision making regarding Iraq, on every point. He

then asked Kerry to answer 22 specific questions previously put to Bush

which were " decision points " . He gave Senator Kerry the option of reading

the questions in advance (open book test!). Kerry's campaign initially said

yes, then said no. (This really makes me mad then glad then sad again.)

What WOULD Senator Kerry do about Iraq (outside of turning back the clock

and not invading even though he voted for giving the president authorization

but later said that he didn't think the vote meant that the president would

ACTUALLY USE IT).

I KNOW you don't know the senator's answer because the man will not give it.

Bush may be an incomprehensible pronouncer but you know where he stands on

terrorism:

" Dear allies, " I have a country to protect from terrorists. Get on board and

help us kill these guys or get out of the way. "

Let's see Francois, did he mean " kill " in the allegorical sense or simply

the rhetorical vein?

Check out Woodward's complaint at:

http://www.navyseals.com/community/articles/article.cfm?id=4788

Or at:

http://www.medialine.com/medialineUBB/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=032

533;p=

(Dr. Abrahamson, D.C.)

Chiropractic physician

Lake Oswego Chiropractic Clinic

315 Second Street

Lake Oswego, OR 97034

503-635-6246

On 10/27/04 10:07 PM, " schneideroregon@... " <schneideroregon@...>

wrote:

>

> Ok ,

>

> I agree I got a bit non-collegial in my response to your earlier note and

> other folks also. But I must say I feel this election is of extraordinary

> importance and I have been particularly disappointed to see many of valued

> coleagues in the chiropractic ranks joining the chores of those singing the

> praises of W.

>

> I guess I just assumed that any doc who has spent his/ber life sifting through

> insane masses of data in the medical jungle of info and comes out still

> embracing the wonderful idea of natural health and chiropractic would be

> clever enough to see through the propagands machine of the Bush regime. I

> guess I am trying to say I hold the chiropractor doc to a higher standard than

> the average Joe on the street who isn't forced the fight for the truth on a

> daily basis.

>

> I know I will never change your opinion regarding Bush, but I do hope to knock

> your pet ideas for a loop perhaps.

>

> Ulltimately, I support Kerry because I thing he is a better man than Bush and

> will lead this country to greater security and prosperity.

>

> We may soon find out , God willing.

>

> Will Schneider

> Portland

>

>