«O Presidente da República decidiu dissolver a Assembleia da República e convocar eleições antecipadas. O anúncio foi feito após a reunião com o primeiro-ministro, Pedro Santana Lopes.» (link)
terça-feira, novembro 30, 2004
É DE HUMANISMO QUE SE TRATA
Rivero, 59 anos, foi libertado com uma «licença extra-penal» por motivos de saúde.
A siete mil 623 se eleva hoy la cifra de pacientes venezolanos atendidos gratuitamente en 45 instituciones de salud cubanas, como parte de los convenios firmados entre las dos naciones en ese sector.
A siete mil 623 se eleva hoy la cifra de pacientes venezolanos atendidos gratuitamente en 45 instituciones de salud cubanas, como parte de los convenios firmados entre las dos naciones en ese sector.
domingo, novembro 28, 2004
NATURE BOY - NICK CAVE
I was just a boy when I sat down
To watch the news on TV
I saw some ordinary slaughter
I saw some routine atrocity
My father said, don't look away
You got to be strong, you got to be bold, now
He said, that in the end it is beauty
That is going to save the world, now
And she moves among the sparrows
And she floats upon the breeze
She moves among the flowers
She moves something deep inside of me
I was walking around the flower show like a leper
Coming down with some kind of nervous hysteria
When I saw you standing there, green eyes, black hair
Up against the pink and purple wisteria
You said, hey, nature boy, are you looking at me
With some unrighteous intention?
My knees went weak,
I couldn't speak, I was having thoughts
That were not in my best interests to mention
And she moves among the flowers
And she floats upon the smoke
She moves among the shadows
She moves me with just one little look
You took me back to your place
And dressed me up in a deep sea diver's suit
You played the patriot, you raised the flag
And I stood at full salute
Later on we smoked a pipe that struck me dumb
And made it impossible to speak
As you closed in, in slow motion,
Quoting Sappho, in the original Greek
She moves among the shadows
She floats upon the breeze
She moves among the candles
And we moved through the days
and through the years
Years passed by, we were walking by the sea
Half delirious
You smiled at me and said, Babe
I think this thing is getting kind of serious
You pointed at something and said
Have you ever seen such a beautiful thing?
It was then that I broke down
It was then that you lifted me up again
She moves among the sparrows
And she walks across the sea
She moves among the flowers
And she moves something deep inside of me
She moves among the sparrows
And she floats upon the breeze
She moves among the flowers
And she moves right up close to me
Fotografias gamadas daqui, eu não tenho culpa.
sexta-feira, novembro 26, 2004
INTERFERÊNCIAS
Directamente do congresso do PCP ... bbbbbzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zOOOOOOiiiinnncccc crrrraaashshshshshshhshshshsh ... <O ex-primeiro-ministro Cavaco Silva advertiu esta quinta-feira, no Porto, que a situação económica em Portugal «é complicada» e que o país «vai continuar a empobrecer até 2006» ... bbbbbzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zOOOOOOiiiinnncccc crrrraaashshshshshshhshshshsh ... O líder histórico do PCP, Álvaro Cunhal, dirigiu esta quinta-feira uma mensagem ao XVII Congresso do PCP, ao qual transmitiu um vibrante «viva o marxismo-leninismo!» e a certeza da vitória dos ideais comunistas.
segunda-feira, novembro 22, 2004
JOLIE HOMINÍVORA
«Já dormi com bastantes mulheres. E nenhuma se queixou» (Angelina Jolie). Inicialmente pensei que fosse um fetiche da minha parte, mas Jolie é mesmo uma aglutinadora de massas.
Pedro, qual é a fonte? Para aqui não é novidade, simplesmente gostamos de coisas seguras.
Pedro, qual é a fonte? Para aqui não é novidade, simplesmente gostamos de coisas seguras.
sábado, novembro 20, 2004
NÃO, NÃO HÁ DIFERENÇA
inapto - adjectivo
1. que não é apto; que não tem preparação ou capacidade; inábil; inepto; insciente;
2. impróprio; não adequado;
De in-+apto)
© Copyright 2003-2004, Porto Editora.
inepto - adjectivo
1. que não tem aptidão ou habilidade; inábil;
2. tolo; disparatado;
3. absurdo;
(Do lat. ineptu-, «id.»)
© Copyright 2003-2004, Porto Editora.
1. que não é apto; que não tem preparação ou capacidade; inábil; inepto; insciente;
2. impróprio; não adequado;
De in-+apto)
© Copyright 2003-2004, Porto Editora.
inepto - adjectivo
1. que não tem aptidão ou habilidade; inábil;
2. tolo; disparatado;
3. absurdo;
(Do lat. ineptu-, «id.»)
© Copyright 2003-2004, Porto Editora.
terça-feira, novembro 16, 2004
RECORDAR É VIVER
«Enquanto formos o mais pobre da União Europeia (UE), com dois milhões de pessoas abaixo do limiar da pobreza, não podemos gastar tanto dinheiro em embaixadas e em canhões» Freitas do Amaral.
Não é uma notícia muito actual, «mas recordar é viver» Victor Espadinha.
Este post é dedicado a alguém que não acreditou o que transcrevi neste post.
Não é uma notícia muito actual, «mas recordar é viver» Victor Espadinha.
Este post é dedicado a alguém que não acreditou o que transcrevi neste post.
segunda-feira, novembro 15, 2004
100.000
«More than 100,000 civilians have probably died as direct or indirect consequences of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, according to a study by a research team at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore.
The report was published on the Internet by The Lancet, the British medical journal.(...)» (link - Herald Tribune)
The report was published on the Internet by The Lancet, the British medical journal.(...)» (link - Herald Tribune)
quinta-feira, novembro 11, 2004
TRANSUMÂNCIA
«(...) Sharon apelou à "nova direcção palestina para acabar com o terrorismo que opera a partir do seu território" e disse esperar que surja na era pós-Arafat "uma liderança nova e responsável" (...)» (link).
segunda-feira, novembro 08, 2004
domingo, novembro 07, 2004
JOLIE O T72 AMERICANO
Li na "Pública" do fim-de-semana passado um artigo sobre o facto de Angelina Jolie ter sido escolhida pela "Esquire" a mulher mais sexy do mundo, e o pedaço de texto que me despertou foi o seguinte: «A sua bissexualidade assumida contrasta com a notória ausência de actores e personagens bissexuais na televisão e no cinema.
Jolie teve uma ligação com a actriz Jenny Shimizu em 1996, pouco antes do seu primeiro casamento com o actor britânico Jonny Lee Miller. Tanto quanto se sabe, foi um acto isolado. Na verdade, parece tender mais para pansexualidade: Sinceramente gosto de tudo”, afirmou à “Elle” em 2000. “ Raparigas arrapazadas, rapazes efeminados, o gordo e o magro. O que é um problema quando ando na rua”. (…) O facto de ser uma celebridade torna-a pouco ou nada ameaçadora para mulheres heterossexuais com eventuais ímpetos de bissexualidade. Traduzindo: como está fora do alcance (a menos que se ande nas ruas de L.A.), não há perigo de curto-circuito nas orientações sexuais.»
O que aprendi depois de ler este artigo:
Ponto 1, esta estória de orientações sexuais não é preto, não é branco, e até nem é cinzento, então para me facilitar a vida resolvi criar uma nova escala sobre este aspecto:
1a) Mulher com orientação puramente homossexual;
1b) Mulher com orientação homossexual mas com ímpetos heterossexuais;
1c) Mulher com orientação bissexual;
1d) Mulher com orientação heterossexual mas com ímpetos homossexuais;
1e) Mulher com orientação puramente heterossexual;
2a) Homem com orientação puramente heterossexual;
2b) Homem com orientação heterossexual mas com ímpetos homossexuais;
2c) Homem com orientação bissexual;
2d) Homem com orientação homossexual mas com ímpetos heterossexuais;
2e) Homem com orientação puramente homossexual;
Ponto 2, já uma existe um termo para denominar pessoas que abranjam uma grande parte desta escala, PANSEXUAIS (estou que nem posso).
Ponto 3, Angelina Jolie é uma destas pessoas, então …;
Ponto 4, … só os individuos que se inserem nas classes "1e" e "2e" estarão "livres" de qualquer abordagem, assim tirando estes, a actriz leva tudo à frente, meus amigos! Meus amigos, no mínimo esta "lady" é demolidora.
Jolie teve uma ligação com a actriz Jenny Shimizu em 1996, pouco antes do seu primeiro casamento com o actor britânico Jonny Lee Miller. Tanto quanto se sabe, foi um acto isolado. Na verdade, parece tender mais para pansexualidade: Sinceramente gosto de tudo”, afirmou à “Elle” em 2000. “ Raparigas arrapazadas, rapazes efeminados, o gordo e o magro. O que é um problema quando ando na rua”. (…) O facto de ser uma celebridade torna-a pouco ou nada ameaçadora para mulheres heterossexuais com eventuais ímpetos de bissexualidade. Traduzindo: como está fora do alcance (a menos que se ande nas ruas de L.A.), não há perigo de curto-circuito nas orientações sexuais.»
O que aprendi depois de ler este artigo:
Ponto 1, esta estória de orientações sexuais não é preto, não é branco, e até nem é cinzento, então para me facilitar a vida resolvi criar uma nova escala sobre este aspecto:
1a) Mulher com orientação puramente homossexual;
1b) Mulher com orientação homossexual mas com ímpetos heterossexuais;
1c) Mulher com orientação bissexual;
1d) Mulher com orientação heterossexual mas com ímpetos homossexuais;
1e) Mulher com orientação puramente heterossexual;
2a) Homem com orientação puramente heterossexual;
2b) Homem com orientação heterossexual mas com ímpetos homossexuais;
2c) Homem com orientação bissexual;
2d) Homem com orientação homossexual mas com ímpetos heterossexuais;
2e) Homem com orientação puramente homossexual;
Ponto 2, já uma existe um termo para denominar pessoas que abranjam uma grande parte desta escala, PANSEXUAIS (estou que nem posso).
Ponto 3, Angelina Jolie é uma destas pessoas, então …;
Ponto 4, … só os individuos que se inserem nas classes "1e" e "2e" estarão "livres" de qualquer abordagem, assim tirando estes, a actriz leva tudo à frente, meus amigos! Meus amigos, no mínimo esta "lady" é demolidora.
quinta-feira, novembro 04, 2004
HTTP://PUBLICUS.BLOG-CITY.COM/
Meu caro amigo “Publicus”, o facto de um dos seus comentários a um dos nossos posts ter sido apagado, deveu-se a factores técnicos aos quais somos completamente alheios.
Para sua tranquilidade, que fique claro que ¼ deste blogue acredita piamente que um dos contributos mais significativos de Marx foi conceptualizar a classe como produção, apropriação e distribuição do excedente dentro da sociedade.
Deste modo, a censura a ideias da sua índole ou de uma outra qualquer, “moderadas” (moles) ou “radicais” (tesas), não é levada à prática neste blogue.
Os melhores cumprimentos, Alvega.
Para sua tranquilidade, que fique claro que ¼ deste blogue acredita piamente que um dos contributos mais significativos de Marx foi conceptualizar a classe como produção, apropriação e distribuição do excedente dentro da sociedade.
Deste modo, a censura a ideias da sua índole ou de uma outra qualquer, “moderadas” (moles) ou “radicais” (tesas), não é levada à prática neste blogue.
Os melhores cumprimentos, Alvega.
W
Não queria deixar passar a data sem congratular o presidente George W. Bush por finalmente ter alcançado o lugar mais alto do poder político Norte-Americano sem a ajuda do mano.
Contudo, enquanto assistia ao seu frívolo discurso, o W destacou-se e levou-me a uma série do meu imaginário, e consequentemente às personagens que governavam a constelação de Cassiopeia (W).
«Le Teigneux , Il est le dictateur qui dirige la constellation de Cassiopée. Ces idées sont belliqueuses et idiotes. Il sera à l'origine de tous les problèmes rencontrés par nos héros.»
«Le Nabot , Il est l'ambassadeur et le représentant de Cassiopée au conseil d'Oméga. Il est sournois et belliqueux.»
Contudo, enquanto assistia ao seu frívolo discurso, o W destacou-se e levou-me a uma série do meu imaginário, e consequentemente às personagens que governavam a constelação de Cassiopeia (W).
«Le Teigneux , Il est le dictateur qui dirige la constellation de Cassiopée. Ces idées sont belliqueuses et idiotes. Il sera à l'origine de tous les problèmes rencontrés par nos héros.»
«Le Nabot , Il est l'ambassadeur et le représentant de Cassiopée au conseil d'Oméga. Il est sournois et belliqueux.»
segunda-feira, novembro 01, 2004
GOSTAVA DE SER POBRE POR UM DIA, PORQUE TODOS OS DIAS É F%#&ODA
Nos últimos dias, a pobreza e a exclusão social em Portugal, foram notícia em diferentes órgãos de comunicação social, trazendo à tona dados de uma dura e cruel realidade, que atinge em Portugal, 23% da sua população, mais de dois milhões de portugueses, sendo eles homens e mulheres, crianças, jovens ou idosos.
São apontadas como causas para este problema: o desemprego, os baixos salários e reformas, a toxicodependência e o alcoolismo, a que se juntam outras, como as deficientes condições de habitação, a dificuldade no acesso à saúde ou á segurança social. São causas imediatas, em que por vezes muitos coincidem, o mesmo já não sucede na identificação das causas mais profundas que as originam e menos ainda nas formas de combate para a sua erradicação.
Estamos perante visões distintas sobre a pobreza e a exclusão social!
Portugal é o país da União Europeia, onde é maior o fosso entre ricos e pobres; onde 20% da população recebe 5.0% do rendimento líquido, enquanto outros 20% recebem 44.9% desse mesmo rendimento.
Esta é a visão distinta, daqueles que continuam a considerar e a tudo fazer, no sentido de continuar a existir pessoas que não têm direito a ter direitos, e ainda menos, que lutem por ter acesso a esses direitos.
São apontadas como causas para este problema: o desemprego, os baixos salários e reformas, a toxicodependência e o alcoolismo, a que se juntam outras, como as deficientes condições de habitação, a dificuldade no acesso à saúde ou á segurança social. São causas imediatas, em que por vezes muitos coincidem, o mesmo já não sucede na identificação das causas mais profundas que as originam e menos ainda nas formas de combate para a sua erradicação.
Estamos perante visões distintas sobre a pobreza e a exclusão social!
Portugal é o país da União Europeia, onde é maior o fosso entre ricos e pobres; onde 20% da população recebe 5.0% do rendimento líquido, enquanto outros 20% recebem 44.9% desse mesmo rendimento.
Esta é a visão distinta, daqueles que continuam a considerar e a tudo fazer, no sentido de continuar a existir pessoas que não têm direito a ter direitos, e ainda menos, que lutem por ter acesso a esses direitos.
MOORE AOS AMIGOS
Friends,
This is it. ONE DAY LEFT. There are many things I’d like to say. I’ve been on the road getting out the vote for 51 straight days so I haven’t had much time to write. So I’ve put together a bunch of notes to various groups all in this one letter. Please feel free to copy and send whatever portions are appropriate to your friends and family as you spend these last 24 hours trying to convince whomever you can to show up and vote for John Kerry.
Here are my final words…
To Decent Conservatives and Recovering Republicans:
In your heart of hearts you know Bush is a miserable failure. From having no plan on what to do in Iraq once he conquered Baghdad to the 380 missing tons of explosives that could be used to kill our brave young men and women, this guy doesn’t have a clue how to fight and win a war. You should see the mail I’ve been getting lately from our troops over there. They know how much the Iraqi people hate them. They are sitting ducks anytime they go out on the road. Many believe we are not that far away from a Tet-style offensive inside the Green Zone with hundreds of Americans and Brits killed.
Bush refused to go after and capture Osama bin Laden. He fought, every step of the way, the investigation into the 9/11 attacks. Who on earth would oppose such a thing? If 3,000 people died at your place of work and your boss said we don’t need to find out why or how it happened, he’d be thrown out on his ear. Bush’s behavior after this great tragedy alone is reason enough for his removal.
You already know that George W. Bush is the farthest thing from a conservative. He’s a reckless spender who has run up record-breaking deficits and the biggest debt in our history. He believes in having the government pry into everything from your library records to your bedroom. He has hit you with hidden taxes with his tax cuts for the rich.
I know many of you don’t like Bush, but are unsure of Kerry. Give the new guy a chance. He won’t raise your taxes (unless you are super-rich), he won’t take your hunting gun away, and he won’t make you visit France. He risked his life for you many years ago. He’s asking for the chance to do it again. Scott McConnell at The American Conservative magazine has endorsed him. What more do you need?
To My Friends on the Left:
Okay, Kerry isn’t everything you wished he would be. You’re right. He’s not you! Or me. But we’re not on the ballot – Kerry is. Yes, Kerry was wrong to vote for authorization for war in Iraq but he was in step with 70% of the American public who was being lied to by Bush & Co. And once everyone learned the truth, the majority turned against the war. Kerry has had only one position on the war – he believed his president.
President Kerry had better bring the troops home right away. My prediction: Kerry’s roots are anti-war. He has seen the horrors of war and because of that he will avoid war unless it is absolutely necessary. Ask most vets. But don’t ask someone whose only horror was when he arrived too late for a kegger in Alabama.
There’s a reason Bush calls Kerry the Number One Liberal in the Senate – THAT’S BECAUSE HE IS THE NUMBER ONE LIBERAL IN THE SENATE! What more do you want? My friends, this is about as good as it gets when voting for the Democrat. We don’t have the #29 Liberal running or the #14 Liberal or even the #2 Liberal – we got #1! When has that ever happened?
Those of us who may be to the left of the #1 liberal Democrat should remember that this year conservative Democrats have had to make a far greater shift in their position to back Kerry than we have. We’re the ones always being asked to make the huge compromises and to always vote holding our noses. No nose holding this time. This #1 liberal is not the tweedledee to Bush’s tweedledum.
To Nader Voters:
See the above note.
Ralph’s own party, the Green Party, would not endorse his run this year. That’s because those of us who want to build a third party in this country know that the only way to do this is to build bridges with those who believe in the issues Nader believes in. But not one of those people will sacrifice the chance to remove George W. Bush from the White House on Tuesday. The choice here is clear: do we join with our friends, or do we piss on them?
After the debacle of 2000, the Democrats got smart and abandoned the conservative wing of their party. That’s why 8 of the 9 Democrats in the primaries this year were from the liberal wing. Ralph should take credit for that and declare victory. It’s so sad that he doesn’t realize the good he’s accomplished. But for reasons only known to him, he’s more angry at the Democrats than he is at Bush. He has lost his compass. I worry he has lost his mind. But he still gives a great speech!
And Lila Lipscomb, the mother from Flint who lost her son in Iraq, she still grieves -- as do the mothers of 1,120 others (not to mention the mothers of the 100,000 Iraqis who have died because of Bush’s war). That’s what this election is about. Not Ralph proving some point. Almost none of us on his 2000 advisory group are supporting him this year. His total lack of respect for his best friends should tell all of you something about what he really thinks of you, too.
To the Non-Swing States:
Stop listening to how your vote doesn’t count in this election and that your state is already decided for Kerry or Bush. It is critical that you vote because we not only need to give Kerry the electoral win, but he needs to have a HUGE mandate with an ENORMOUS popular vote victory as well. It will be impossible for him to get anything done for four years if there is no clear mandate. We must not only defeat Bush, we must put a stake in the heart of the right-wing, neo-con movement. If you live in New York, California, Illinois, Texas, the Northeast or the Deep South, you need to vote and you need to bring ten people with you to the polls. If you live in a state where we have the chance to elect the Democrat to the Senate or the House, you need to vote. Turn off the TV. Quit listening to news media that has a vested interest in repeating to you over and over that your vote does not count. It does.
If you have friends or relatives who live in the 30-plus non-swing states, call them and remind them how important it is that Kerry gets a massive popular vote victory.
To Non-Voters:
I understand why you stopped voting. Politicians suck. Nothing ever seems to change. You’re only one vote.
Yes, politicians suck. But so do car salesmen – and that hasn’t stopped you from buying a car. Politicians only respond to the threat of the angry mob also known as the voting public. If most people don’t vote, that’s good news for them ‘cause then they don’t have to answer to the majority.
Almost fifty percent of Americans don’t vote. That means you belong to the largest political party in America – the Non-Voting Party. That means you hold all the power to toss George W. Bush out of the Oval Office. How cool is that?
I believe that we are going to have the largest election turnout in our lifetime tomorrow. You don’t want to miss out on that. The lines at the polls are going to be long and raucous and fun. It is an historic election. You won’t want to say that you were the only one who wasn’t there. Promise me you’ll vote, just this one time.
To All First-Time Voters:
Welcome to the longest running, uninterrupted democracy on earth! You own it. It’s yours.
A few words about how messy it’s going to be tomorrow. The lines are going to be long. Bring your iPods. Better yet, bring a friend or two. The election officials have no clue just how many millions are going to show up at the polls. This will be the largest turnout in our lifetime. They don’t have enough machines. They are going to have to send for more ballots.
And they are going to make it difficult for you to vote. The new law says if this is your first time voting you must bring ID with you that matches the address you are registered at.
If for some reason they can’t find your name on the voting rolls, you have the right to ask for a provisional ballot, which you can fill out and then sort things out later.
If you have any problems at the polling place, please call 1-866-OUR-VOTE. The people there can tell you how to find the precinct where you should be voting, get you legal help if you are denied the right to vote, or answer any other questions you may have.
If you need any help figuring out the ballot, don’t be afraid to ask. If you screw up your ballot, you can ask for another one. In fact, the law allows you to screw up your ballot two times before you finally have to submit your final ballot! Be careful to vote on the line that says John F. Kerry/John Edwards. Don’t vote for more than one Presidential, Senate or House candidate or you ballot won’t be counted. If your polling place has a stub or a receipt from your ballot, make sure they give you one.
Thanks for joining us. Democracy is not a spectator sport. It only works when we all come off the bench and participate.
To African Americans:
First of all, let’s just acknowledge what you already know: America is a country which still has a race problem, to put it nicely. Al Gore would be president today had thousands of African Americans not had their right to vote stolen from them in Florida in 2000.
Here is my commitment: I will do everything I can to make sure that this will not happen again. And I’m not the only one making this pledge. Thousands of volunteer lawyers are flying to Florida to act as poll watchers and intervene should there be any attempts to deny anyone their right to vote. They will NOT be messing around.
For my part, I have organized an army of 1,200 professional and amateur filmmakers who will be armed with video cameras throughout the states of Florida and Ohio. At the first sign of criminality, we will dispatch a camera crew to where the vote fraud is taking place and record what is going on. We will put a big public spotlight on any wrongdoing by Republican officials in those two states. They will not get away with this as they did in 2000.
In Ohio, the Republicans are sending almost 2,000 paid “poll challengers” into the black precincts of Cleveland in an attempt to stop African Americans from voting. This action is beyond despicable. Do not let this stop you from voting. I, and thousand of others, will be there to fight for you and protect you.
To George W.:
I know it’s gotta be rough for you right now. Hey, we’ve all been there. “You’re fired” are two horrible words when put together in that order. Bin Laden surfacing this weekend to remind the American people of your total and complete failure to capture him was a cruel trick or treat. But there he was. 3,000 people were killed and he’s laughing in your face. Why did you stop our Special Forces from going after him? Why did you forget about bin Laden on the DAY AFTER 9/11 and tell your terrorism czar to concentrate on Iraq instead?
There he was, OBL, all tan and rested and on videotape (hey, did you get the feeling that he had a bootleg of my movie? Are there DVD players in those caves in Afghanistan?)
Speaking of my movie – can I ask you a personal question before we part ways for good on Tuesday? Why did you and your friends fund SIX “documentaries” trashing me -- but only ONE film against Kerry? C’mon, he was the candidate, not me. What a waste of your time and resources! Sure, I know what your pollsters told you, that the film had convinced some people to vote you out. I just want you to know that that was not my original intent. Funny things happen at the movies. Hope you get to see a few at the multiplex in Waco. It’s a great way to relax.
To John Kerry:
Thank you.
And don’t worry – none of us are going away after you are inaugurated. We’ll be there to hold your hand and keep you honest. Don’t let us down. We’re betting you won’t. So is the rest of the world.
That’s it. See you at the polls – and at the victory party tomorrow night.
This is it. ONE DAY LEFT. There are many things I’d like to say. I’ve been on the road getting out the vote for 51 straight days so I haven’t had much time to write. So I’ve put together a bunch of notes to various groups all in this one letter. Please feel free to copy and send whatever portions are appropriate to your friends and family as you spend these last 24 hours trying to convince whomever you can to show up and vote for John Kerry.
Here are my final words…
To Decent Conservatives and Recovering Republicans:
In your heart of hearts you know Bush is a miserable failure. From having no plan on what to do in Iraq once he conquered Baghdad to the 380 missing tons of explosives that could be used to kill our brave young men and women, this guy doesn’t have a clue how to fight and win a war. You should see the mail I’ve been getting lately from our troops over there. They know how much the Iraqi people hate them. They are sitting ducks anytime they go out on the road. Many believe we are not that far away from a Tet-style offensive inside the Green Zone with hundreds of Americans and Brits killed.
Bush refused to go after and capture Osama bin Laden. He fought, every step of the way, the investigation into the 9/11 attacks. Who on earth would oppose such a thing? If 3,000 people died at your place of work and your boss said we don’t need to find out why or how it happened, he’d be thrown out on his ear. Bush’s behavior after this great tragedy alone is reason enough for his removal.
You already know that George W. Bush is the farthest thing from a conservative. He’s a reckless spender who has run up record-breaking deficits and the biggest debt in our history. He believes in having the government pry into everything from your library records to your bedroom. He has hit you with hidden taxes with his tax cuts for the rich.
I know many of you don’t like Bush, but are unsure of Kerry. Give the new guy a chance. He won’t raise your taxes (unless you are super-rich), he won’t take your hunting gun away, and he won’t make you visit France. He risked his life for you many years ago. He’s asking for the chance to do it again. Scott McConnell at The American Conservative magazine has endorsed him. What more do you need?
To My Friends on the Left:
Okay, Kerry isn’t everything you wished he would be. You’re right. He’s not you! Or me. But we’re not on the ballot – Kerry is. Yes, Kerry was wrong to vote for authorization for war in Iraq but he was in step with 70% of the American public who was being lied to by Bush & Co. And once everyone learned the truth, the majority turned against the war. Kerry has had only one position on the war – he believed his president.
President Kerry had better bring the troops home right away. My prediction: Kerry’s roots are anti-war. He has seen the horrors of war and because of that he will avoid war unless it is absolutely necessary. Ask most vets. But don’t ask someone whose only horror was when he arrived too late for a kegger in Alabama.
There’s a reason Bush calls Kerry the Number One Liberal in the Senate – THAT’S BECAUSE HE IS THE NUMBER ONE LIBERAL IN THE SENATE! What more do you want? My friends, this is about as good as it gets when voting for the Democrat. We don’t have the #29 Liberal running or the #14 Liberal or even the #2 Liberal – we got #1! When has that ever happened?
Those of us who may be to the left of the #1 liberal Democrat should remember that this year conservative Democrats have had to make a far greater shift in their position to back Kerry than we have. We’re the ones always being asked to make the huge compromises and to always vote holding our noses. No nose holding this time. This #1 liberal is not the tweedledee to Bush’s tweedledum.
To Nader Voters:
See the above note.
Ralph’s own party, the Green Party, would not endorse his run this year. That’s because those of us who want to build a third party in this country know that the only way to do this is to build bridges with those who believe in the issues Nader believes in. But not one of those people will sacrifice the chance to remove George W. Bush from the White House on Tuesday. The choice here is clear: do we join with our friends, or do we piss on them?
After the debacle of 2000, the Democrats got smart and abandoned the conservative wing of their party. That’s why 8 of the 9 Democrats in the primaries this year were from the liberal wing. Ralph should take credit for that and declare victory. It’s so sad that he doesn’t realize the good he’s accomplished. But for reasons only known to him, he’s more angry at the Democrats than he is at Bush. He has lost his compass. I worry he has lost his mind. But he still gives a great speech!
And Lila Lipscomb, the mother from Flint who lost her son in Iraq, she still grieves -- as do the mothers of 1,120 others (not to mention the mothers of the 100,000 Iraqis who have died because of Bush’s war). That’s what this election is about. Not Ralph proving some point. Almost none of us on his 2000 advisory group are supporting him this year. His total lack of respect for his best friends should tell all of you something about what he really thinks of you, too.
To the Non-Swing States:
Stop listening to how your vote doesn’t count in this election and that your state is already decided for Kerry or Bush. It is critical that you vote because we not only need to give Kerry the electoral win, but he needs to have a HUGE mandate with an ENORMOUS popular vote victory as well. It will be impossible for him to get anything done for four years if there is no clear mandate. We must not only defeat Bush, we must put a stake in the heart of the right-wing, neo-con movement. If you live in New York, California, Illinois, Texas, the Northeast or the Deep South, you need to vote and you need to bring ten people with you to the polls. If you live in a state where we have the chance to elect the Democrat to the Senate or the House, you need to vote. Turn off the TV. Quit listening to news media that has a vested interest in repeating to you over and over that your vote does not count. It does.
If you have friends or relatives who live in the 30-plus non-swing states, call them and remind them how important it is that Kerry gets a massive popular vote victory.
To Non-Voters:
I understand why you stopped voting. Politicians suck. Nothing ever seems to change. You’re only one vote.
Yes, politicians suck. But so do car salesmen – and that hasn’t stopped you from buying a car. Politicians only respond to the threat of the angry mob also known as the voting public. If most people don’t vote, that’s good news for them ‘cause then they don’t have to answer to the majority.
Almost fifty percent of Americans don’t vote. That means you belong to the largest political party in America – the Non-Voting Party. That means you hold all the power to toss George W. Bush out of the Oval Office. How cool is that?
I believe that we are going to have the largest election turnout in our lifetime tomorrow. You don’t want to miss out on that. The lines at the polls are going to be long and raucous and fun. It is an historic election. You won’t want to say that you were the only one who wasn’t there. Promise me you’ll vote, just this one time.
To All First-Time Voters:
Welcome to the longest running, uninterrupted democracy on earth! You own it. It’s yours.
A few words about how messy it’s going to be tomorrow. The lines are going to be long. Bring your iPods. Better yet, bring a friend or two. The election officials have no clue just how many millions are going to show up at the polls. This will be the largest turnout in our lifetime. They don’t have enough machines. They are going to have to send for more ballots.
And they are going to make it difficult for you to vote. The new law says if this is your first time voting you must bring ID with you that matches the address you are registered at.
If for some reason they can’t find your name on the voting rolls, you have the right to ask for a provisional ballot, which you can fill out and then sort things out later.
If you have any problems at the polling place, please call 1-866-OUR-VOTE. The people there can tell you how to find the precinct where you should be voting, get you legal help if you are denied the right to vote, or answer any other questions you may have.
If you need any help figuring out the ballot, don’t be afraid to ask. If you screw up your ballot, you can ask for another one. In fact, the law allows you to screw up your ballot two times before you finally have to submit your final ballot! Be careful to vote on the line that says John F. Kerry/John Edwards. Don’t vote for more than one Presidential, Senate or House candidate or you ballot won’t be counted. If your polling place has a stub or a receipt from your ballot, make sure they give you one.
Thanks for joining us. Democracy is not a spectator sport. It only works when we all come off the bench and participate.
To African Americans:
First of all, let’s just acknowledge what you already know: America is a country which still has a race problem, to put it nicely. Al Gore would be president today had thousands of African Americans not had their right to vote stolen from them in Florida in 2000.
Here is my commitment: I will do everything I can to make sure that this will not happen again. And I’m not the only one making this pledge. Thousands of volunteer lawyers are flying to Florida to act as poll watchers and intervene should there be any attempts to deny anyone their right to vote. They will NOT be messing around.
For my part, I have organized an army of 1,200 professional and amateur filmmakers who will be armed with video cameras throughout the states of Florida and Ohio. At the first sign of criminality, we will dispatch a camera crew to where the vote fraud is taking place and record what is going on. We will put a big public spotlight on any wrongdoing by Republican officials in those two states. They will not get away with this as they did in 2000.
In Ohio, the Republicans are sending almost 2,000 paid “poll challengers” into the black precincts of Cleveland in an attempt to stop African Americans from voting. This action is beyond despicable. Do not let this stop you from voting. I, and thousand of others, will be there to fight for you and protect you.
To George W.:
I know it’s gotta be rough for you right now. Hey, we’ve all been there. “You’re fired” are two horrible words when put together in that order. Bin Laden surfacing this weekend to remind the American people of your total and complete failure to capture him was a cruel trick or treat. But there he was. 3,000 people were killed and he’s laughing in your face. Why did you stop our Special Forces from going after him? Why did you forget about bin Laden on the DAY AFTER 9/11 and tell your terrorism czar to concentrate on Iraq instead?
There he was, OBL, all tan and rested and on videotape (hey, did you get the feeling that he had a bootleg of my movie? Are there DVD players in those caves in Afghanistan?)
Speaking of my movie – can I ask you a personal question before we part ways for good on Tuesday? Why did you and your friends fund SIX “documentaries” trashing me -- but only ONE film against Kerry? C’mon, he was the candidate, not me. What a waste of your time and resources! Sure, I know what your pollsters told you, that the film had convinced some people to vote you out. I just want you to know that that was not my original intent. Funny things happen at the movies. Hope you get to see a few at the multiplex in Waco. It’s a great way to relax.
To John Kerry:
Thank you.
And don’t worry – none of us are going away after you are inaugurated. We’ll be there to hold your hand and keep you honest. Don’t let us down. We’re betting you won’t. So is the rest of the world.
That’s it. See you at the polls – and at the victory party tomorrow night.
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