-Caveat Lector- Subj: BuzzFlash presents "The Angry Liberal" - Ted Kennedy Throws Down the Gauntlet! Date: 1/17/02 9:16:26 AM Central Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (BuzzFlash.com)
BuzzFlash presents "The Angry Liberal" exclusively syndicated on BuzzFlash.com ---------------------------------------------- Ted Kennedy Throws Down the Gauntlet! January 17, 2002 Hooray for Ted Kennedy! After listening to the likes of Tom Daschle bad-mouth the Bush boys over the Great Tax Giveaway of 2001 without ever suggesting that those tax cuts be shelved, somebody (besides yours truly) finally had the intestinal fortitude to call for a repeal. Yesterday, before the microphone at the National Press Club, Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy said the magic words: He called for a repeal of a future tax rate cut for the upper-income taxpayers and a cancellation of the future inheritance tax elimination, at least on inheritances above $4 million. It's about time. Later, Bush mouthpiece Ari Fleischer was asked whether Dubya considers Kennedy's proposal a tax increase: "Y-E-S. Yes. No question about it.'' Well, at least Ari got the spelling right. As for Bush's contention, I suggest he go to a dictionary and look up the following: increase: Function: noun. Date: 14th century. 1.the act or process of addition or enlargement in size, extent, or quantity 2.something that is added to an original stock or amount by augmentation or growth (as offspring, produce, profit) Notice that "increase" would not apply to something that did not change in size, extent, or quantity. Could it be that Bush is trying to mislead Americans about Kennedy's proposal for cheap political gain? Nah! George is too busy restoring honor and dignity to the White House to stoop to such slimy tactics. Ari Fleischer, on the other hand, apparently has some spare time. To be fair, Bush's knowledge of economics most likely comes from his days at Yale and Harvard. It wasn't the schoolwork that taught him about economics, since he apparently didn't do much of that. It was his experience outside the classroom that imparted the valuable lessons that Bush brings to office. During his days in college, Bush learned the "ditzy rich kid shopping with Dad's credit card" approach to fiscal policy: Let's charge up a big party for my rich friends and then let Dad worry about paying the bill! Unfortunately, this only works if your dad is rich and doesn't mind if you grow up with no concept of the value of a dollar. Does this sound like anybody we know? I'll give you a hint: He came in second in the 2000 Presidential Election . . . Bush probably learned the rest of what he knows about the economy from his close friends at Enron. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that their accountants would classify a tax that remains unchanged as a tax increase. The rest of us live in the real world. And right now, the real world has some big problems. Interior security (I refuse to use the term "Homeland." It sounds too Nazi-esque) has gotten very expensive, medical inflation is beginning to take off, seniors are having to choose between medication and food, and we are now stuck building an incredibly expensive missile defense system, a.k.a. "The Imaginot Line" (Man, I wish I had thought of that!). How do we pay for all of this stuff? I, for one, am sick to death of Republicans trying to borrow money from my infant son to finance tax breaks for their campaign contributors. Yesterday, Ted Kennedy made it clear that he is, too. . . .The Angry Liberal Write The Angry Liberal at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] © 2002, The Angry Liberal * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Support Independent News Sources! Help keep BuzzFlash Buzz'n! http://www.buzzflash.com/premiums/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * http://www.BuzzFlash.com ________________________ <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
