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25411 Legitimizing the assasination of political leaders -- rank: 1000

Bryan Atinsky wrote: >Does this mean that it is now a moral and legitimate act to assasinate world >political leaders Uh, in the present political environment, it'd be best for all concerned, including me, the listowner, if such sentiments weren't expressed, even tangentially, interrogatively, or ironically. Thank you. Doug

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Date:	Thu Mar 20 13:35:44 PST 2003

25412 Has Bush made the case to the troops? -- rank: 1000

Seth Ackerman wrote: >Smith offered his theory. "I think it's revenge for his father," he said. Or as Bush said last night: "Now that conflict has come, the only way to limit its duration is to apply decisive force. And I assure you, this will not be a campaign of half measures. And we will accept no outcome but victory." I.e., no half-assed stuff like Dad in '91! Doug ---- Financial Times - March 20, 2003 WAR ON IRAQ: Growing divide between the Bushes By James Harding in ...

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Date:	Thu Mar 20 13:05:30 PST 2003

25413 Seventy Percent -- rank: 1000

Kelley wrote: >it always happens. support spiked for nixon when hell broke for him, >too. as doug pointed out, it's a temporary response which masks the >complexity of people's reactions. i mentioned this awhile ago, >there's no reason to back down. we should have been prepared for it >and simply moved on and kept up the struggle the best way we know >how. Also, 70% isn't 90%. 24% opposition at this stage is pretty high, and a lot of that 70% is soft. In other words, it could b ...

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Date:	Thu Mar 20 12:52:12 PST 2003

25414 OPEC and Pricing Power -- rank: 1000

Ulhas Joglekar wrote: >I wonder what is the breakeven point in the petroleum industry. Depends on where you're talking about. Costs of production in Saudi Arabia are around $2 a barrel; in the North Sea, over $10. The price that balances lots of interests - keeping Texas pumping while avoiding contractionary or inflationary economic impulses - is probably around $20 a barrel. Doug

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Date:	Thu Mar 20 12:13:11 PST 2003

25415 more idiocy -- rank: 1000

Dennis Perrin wrote: >Is it me, or is Aaron Brown one of CNN's more servile (to Bush) anchors? Is there anyone who isn't? Doug

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Date:	Thu Mar 20 12:04:15 PST 2003

25416 Fwd: Product of France -- rank: 1000

[who says a boycott list can't be transformed into a shopping list? - Jerry Springer, who knew?] "...Commerce, which if properly managed, will be a better instrument for obliging the interested nations of Europe to treat us with justice." --Thomas Jefferson (1797) FRENCH PRODUCT LIST (Please forward this list) Air Liquide, Alcatel, Allegra (allergy medication), Aqualung (including: Spirotechnique, Technisub, US Divers, and SeaQuest), AXA Advisors Bank of the West (owned by BNP Paribas) ...

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Date:	Thu Mar 20 11:43:35 PST 2003

25417 more idiocy -- rank: 1000

Max B. Sawicky wrote: >my favorite this a.m. were 'news reporters' (sic), not the >commentating lunatics like Gordon Liddy, going on about how >the fact that Iraq had fired some missiles at them (none w/ >chem or bio, so far) had 'outraged' the troops and 'put >steel in their spine.' Last night on Fox, they announced "the liberation of Iraq has begun," then cut to Ollie North for a special report. Doug

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Date:	Thu Mar 20 11:42:37 PST 2003

25418 "Saddam's apparatus of terror"willshatter"the whole world view of the left" -- rank: 1000

Reese wrote: >Presume I'm a gung ho shit military type who thinks everyone should >own 3 or 4 guns at least. A rogue rightist who wishes to meet "the >enemy" or whatever so we can lay differences to rest. A fiend, friend >and foe in one, someone who has lurked off and on for 2 years but >still doesn't get the lefty perspective, let alone a more radical or >targeted perspective such as Leninism or Stalinism. It's not too complicated. Most of us believe in a less viol ...

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Date:	Thu Mar 20 08:53:34 PST 2003

25419 more idiocy -- rank: 1000

New York Post [Page Six] - March 20, 2003 Natural beef THE anti-weasel movement marches on. The famed Tavern on the Green is "de-Frenchizing" its entire spring menu, and the "roast prime rib of beef au jus" will now be known as "roast prime rib of beef with natural juice," according to its spokeswoman. Also banished are the ubiquitous "confit" and "coulis." "Our biggest challenge is figuring out what to call the filet mignon," general m ...

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Date:	Thu Mar 20 08:25:58 PST 2003

25420 Fwd: Conyers seeks impeachment tally -- rank: 1000

[dunno if this is authentic, but even if it isn't, it can't hurt...] spread this far and wide, Apologies for duplicates, House Representative Congressman John Conyers on the Judicial Committee is asking you to, through his legislative assistant Alexia, fax or email if you want Bush impeached. Fax to ATTN. : ALEXIA, assistant to Hon. Congressman John Conyers MESSAGE FROM ALEXIA: FAX OR EMAIL, CAUSE PHONES ARE RINGING OFF HOOK Message from Alexia: The phones are currently ringing off the hook, so ...

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Date:	Thu Mar 20 08:21:46 PST 2003

25421 Seventy Percent -- rank: 1000

loupaulsen at attbi.com wrote: >This 70% is a complete artifact of the situation. It's at the point now where the patriotism reflex is activated, and most Americans will support the president and the troops. Flying back from LA last night, we watched Frank Luntz's focus group show on MSNBC. Opinions on that show were far more divided and nuanced than a 70% number suggests. Even some of the prowar folks were ambivalent. Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed Mar 19 14:15:58 PST 2003

25422 A Duty to Disobey All Unlawful Orders -- rank: 1000

Max B. Sawicky wrote: >Cheer up. It isn't just soldiers who get pooped on here. >It's the working class. How? Which working class? By whom? Doug

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Date:	Wed Mar 19 14:13:48 PST 2003

25423 ATRC vs. Bill O'Reilly - letter -- rank: 1000

npchilds at connect.ab.ca wrote: >Did anyone catch this? Has he used this, er, tactic before? Yup. I've seen him do it several times on his TV show - always when the opponent is winning. What really sets him off is when someone makes a strong and credible case against U.S. imperialism. He can't answer on facts, so he just shuts the microphone off and goes all medieval. Doug

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Date:	Wed Mar 19 14:07:35 PST 2003

25424 plea -- rank: 1000

andie nachgeborenen wrote: >How much is reasonable and would help? jks Any nonzero amount is welcome. Most contribs have been in the $25-50 range. Doug

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Date:	Wed Mar 19 13:29:59 PST 2003

25425 plea -- rank: 1000

Traffic has been heavy on the list, with "this whole Iraq thing" (as some company put it this morning, apologizing for crappy earnings on CNBC this morning). So the bandwidth bill has been high too. Contributions always welcome (and thanks to those of you who've already contributed!). Either by mail, to the address below, or via paypal, to <dhenwood at panix.com>. -- Doug Henwood Left Business Observer 38 Greene St - 4th fl. New York NY 10013-2505 USA voice +1-212-219-0010 fax ...

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Date:	Wed Mar 19 12:36:17 PST 2003