"our long national nightmare of peace and prosperity is finally over."

WASHINGTON, DC—Mere days from assuming the presidency and closing the
door on eight years of Bill Clinton, president-elect George W. Bush
assured the nation in a televised address Tuesday that "our long
national nightmare of peace and prosperity is finally over."



"My fellow Americans," Bush said, "at long last, we have reached the end
of the dark period in American history that will come to be known as the
Clinton Era, eight long years characterized by unprecedented economic
expansion, a sharp decrease in crime, and sustained peace overseas. The
time has come to put all of that behind us."

Bush swore to do "everything in [his] power" to undo the damage wrought
by Clinton's two terms in office, including selling off the national
parks to developers, going into massive debt to develop expensive and
impractical weapons technologies, and passing sweeping budget cuts that
drive the mentally ill out of hospitals and onto the street.

During the 40-minute speech, Bush also promised to bring an end to the
severe war drought that plagued the nation under Clinton, assuring
citizens that the U.S. will engage in at least one Gulf War-level armed
conflict in the next four years.

"You better believe we're going to mix it up with somebody at some point
during my administration," said Bush, who plans a 250 percent boost in
military spending. "Unlike my predecessor, I am fully committed to
putting soldiers in battle situations. Otherwise, what is the point of
even having a military?"

On the economic side, Bush vowed to bring back economic stagnation by
implementing substantial tax cuts, which would lead to a recession,
which would necessitate a tax hike, which would lead to a drop in
consumer spending, which would lead to layoffs, which would deepen the
recession even further.

Wall Street responded strongly to the Bush speech, with the Dow Jones
industrial fluctuating wildly before closing at an 18-month low. The
NASDAQ composite index, rattled by a gloomy outlook for tech stocks in
2001, also fell sharply, losing 4.4 percent of its total value between 3
p.m. and the closing bell.

Asked for comment about the cooling technology sector, Bush said:
"That's hardly my area of expertise."

Turning to the subject of the environment, Bush said he will do whatever
it takes to undo the tremendous damage not done by the Clinton
Administration to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. He assured
citizens that he will follow through on his campaign promise to open the
1.5 million acre refuge's coastal plain to oil drilling. As a sign of
his commitment to bringing about a change in the environment, he pointed
to his choice of Gale Norton for Secretary of the Interior. Norton, Bush
noted, has "extensive experience" fighting environmental causes, working
as a lobbyist for lead-paint manufacturers and as an attorney for
loggers and miners, in addition to suing the EPA to overturn clean-air
standards.

Bush had equally high praise for Attorney General nominee John Ashcroft,
whom he praised as "a tireless champion in the battle to protect a
woman's right to give birth."

"Soon, with John Ashcroft's help, we will move out of the Dark Ages and
into a more enlightened time when a woman will be free to think long and
hard before trying to fight her way past throngs of protesters blocking
her entrance to an abortion clinic," Bush said. "We as a nation can look
forward to lots and lots of babies."

Above: Soldiers at Ft. Bragg march lockstep in preparation for America's
return to aggression.

Continued Bush: "John Ashcroft will be invaluable in healing the
terrible wedge President Clinton drove between church and state."

The speech was met with overwhelming approval from Republican leaders.

"Finally, the horrific misrule of the Democrats has been brought to a
close," House Majority Leader Dennis Hastert (R-IL) told reporters.
"Under Bush, we can all look forward to military aggression,
deregulation of dangerous, greedy industries, and the defunding of vital
domestic social-service programs upon which millions depend. Mercifully,
we can now say goodbye to the awful nightmare that was Clinton's America."

"For years, I tirelessly preached the message that Clinton must be
stopped," conservative talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh said. "And yet, in
1996, the American public failed to heed my urgent warnings, re-electing
Clinton despite the fact that the nation was prosperous and at peace
under his regime. But now, thank God, that's all done with. Once again,
we will enjoy mounting debt, jingoism, nuclear paranoia, mass deficit,
and a massive military build-up."

An overwhelming 49.9 percent of Americans responded enthusiastically to
the Bush speech.

"After eight years of relatively sane fiscal policy under the Democrats,
we have reached a point where, just a few weeks ago, President Clinton
said that the national debt could be paid off by as early as 2012,"
Rahway, NJ, machinist and father of three Bud Crandall said. "That's not
the kind of world I want my children to grow up in."

"You have no idea what it's like to be black and enfranchised," said
Marlon Hastings, one of thousands of Miami-Dade County residents whose
votes were not counted in the 2000 presidential election. "George W.
Bush understands the pain of enfranchisement, and ever since Election
Day, he has fought tirelessly to make sure it never happens to my people
again."

Bush concluded his speech on a note of healing and redemption.

"We as a people must stand united, banding together to tear this nation
in two," Bush said. "Much work lies ahead of us: The gap between the
rich and the poor may be wide, be there's much more widening left to do.
We must squander our nation's hard-won budget surplus on tax breaks for
the wealthiest 15 percent. And, on the foreign front, we must find an
enemy and defeat it."

"The insanity is over," Bush said. "After a long, dark night of peace
and stability, the sun is finally rising again over America. We look
forward to a bright new dawn not seen since the glory days of my dad."
-=-
NOTE: This message was posted via one or more anonymous remailing services.

"Charlie Wolf" wrote in message
news:TW0UOADT37862.6172453704@anonymous...
>
> WASHINGTON, DC-Mere days from assuming the presidency and closing the
> door on eight years of Bill Clinton, president-elect George W. Bush
> assured the nation in a televised address Tuesday that "our long
> national nightmare of peace and prosperity is finally over."
================================================== ==========

You know whut? .... I voted for the shrub, and I may have to again since
there is no other
viable alternative worthy of consideration, at least yet.

BUT ... having said that, I am right now holding my portfolio readout ending
the period of 01 thru 06 2003 ..
and I see a near 25% gain since just the first of the year, and no ... I
have not added any capital, just
refolded any dividends back in to the pot. Economically and financially, I
ain't complaining.

On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 20:39:29 -0500, Lone Haranguer
wrote:

>
>
>Ahoy Mate wrote:
>>
>> "Charlie Wolf" wrote in message
>> news:TW0UOADT37862.6172453704@anonymous...
>> >
>> > WASHINGTON, DC-Mere days from assuming the presidency and closing the
>> > door on eight years of Bill Clinton, president-elect George W. Bush
>> > assured the nation in a televised address Tuesday that "our long
>> > national nightmare of peace and prosperity is finally over."
>> ================================================== ==========
>>
>> You know whut? .... I voted for the shrub, and I may have to again since
>> there is no other
>> viable alternative worthy of consideration, at least yet.
>>
>> BUT ... having said that, I am right now holding my portfolio readout ending
>> the period of 01 thru 06 2003 ..
>> and I see a near 25% gain since just the first of the year, and no ... I
>> have not added any capital, just
>> refolded any dividends back in to the pot. Economically and financially, I
>> ain't complaining.
>
>Would you send your list of investments over to Thumper, Herbie, Sarge,
>et al so they stop qvetching?
>
>I've never heard grown men sob so much.
>LZ
>LZ
They must live wrong, because I'm doing fine making money in
investments and I don't even work. I'm still waiting for that bad
economy to show up.

"Charlie Wolf" wrote in message
news:TW0UOADT37862.6172453704@anonymous...
>
> WASHINGTON, DC-Mere days from assuming the presidency and closing the
> door on eight years of Bill Clinton, president-elect George W. Bush
> assured the nation in a televised address Tuesday that "our long
> national nightmare of peace and prosperity is finally over."
>
>
>
> "My fellow Americans," Bush said, "at long last, we have reached the end
> of the dark period in American history that will come to be known as the
> Clinton Era, eight long years characterized by unprecedented economic
> expansion, a sharp decrease in crime, and sustained peace overseas. The
> time has come to put all of that behind us."
>
> Bush swore to do "everything in [his] power" to undo the damage wrought
> by Clinton's two terms in office, including selling off the national
> parks to developers, going into massive debt to develop expensive and
> impractical weapons technologies, and passing sweeping budget cuts that
> drive the mentally ill out of hospitals and onto the street.
>
> During the 40-minute speech, Bush also promised to bring an end to the
> severe war drought that plagued the nation under Clinton, assuring
> citizens that the U.S. will engage in at least one Gulf War-level armed
> conflict in the next four years.
>
> "You better believe we're going to mix it up with somebody at some point
> during my administration," said Bush, who plans a 250 percent boost in
> military spending. "Unlike my predecessor, I am fully committed to
> putting soldiers in battle situations. Otherwise, what is the point of
> even having a military?"
>
> On the economic side, Bush vowed to bring back economic stagnation by
> implementing substantial tax cuts, which would lead to a recession,
> which would necessitate a tax hike, which would lead to a drop in
> consumer spending, which would lead to layoffs, which would deepen the
> recession even further.
>
> Wall Street responded strongly to the Bush speech, with the Dow Jones
> industrial fluctuating wildly before closing at an 18-month low. The
> NASDAQ composite index, rattled by a gloomy outlook for tech stocks in
> 2001, also fell sharply, losing 4.4 percent of its total value between 3
> p.m. and the closing bell.
>
> Asked for comment about the cooling technology sector, Bush said:
> "That's hardly my area of expertise."
>
> Turning to the subject of the environment, Bush said he will do whatever
> it takes to undo the tremendous damage not done by the Clinton
> Administration to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. He assured
> citizens that he will follow through on his campaign promise to open the
> 1.5 million acre refuge's coastal plain to oil drilling. As a sign of
> his commitment to bringing about a change in the environment, he pointed
> to his choice of Gale Norton for Secretary of the Interior. Norton, Bush
> noted, has "extensive experience" fighting environmental causes, working
> as a lobbyist for lead-paint manufacturers and as an attorney for
> loggers and miners, in addition to suing the EPA to overturn clean-air
> standards.
>
> Bush had equally high praise for Attorney General nominee John Ashcroft,
> whom he praised as "a tireless champion in the battle to protect a
> woman's right to give birth."
>
> "Soon, with John Ashcroft's help, we will move out of the Dark Ages and
> into a more enlightened time when a woman will be free to think long and
> hard before trying to fight her way past throngs of protesters blocking
> her entrance to an abortion clinic," Bush said. "We as a nation can look
> forward to lots and lots of babies."
>
> Above: Soldiers at Ft. Bragg march lockstep in preparation for America's
> return to aggression.
>
> Continued Bush: "John Ashcroft will be invaluable in healing the
> terrible wedge President Clinton drove between church and state."
>
> The speech was met with overwhelming approval from Republican leaders.
>
> "Finally, the horrific misrule of the Democrats has been brought to a
> close," House Majority Leader Dennis Hastert (R-IL) told reporters.
> "Under Bush, we can all look forward to military aggression,
> deregulation of dangerous, greedy industries, and the defunding of vital
> domestic social-service programs upon which millions depend. Mercifully,
> we can now say goodbye to the awful nightmare that was Clinton's America."
>
> "For years, I tirelessly preached the message that Clinton must be
> stopped," conservative talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh said. "And yet, in
> 1996, the American public failed to heed my urgent warnings, re-electing
> Clinton despite the fact that the nation was prosperous and at peace
> under his regime. But now, thank God, that's all done with. Once again,
> we will enjoy mounting debt, jingoism, nuclear paranoia, mass deficit,
> and a massive military build-up."
>
> An overwhelming 49.9 percent of Americans responded enthusiastically to
> the Bush speech.
>
> "After eight years of relatively sane fiscal policy under the Democrats,
> we have reached a point where, just a few weeks ago, President Clinton
> said that the national debt could be paid off by as early as 2012,"
> Rahway, NJ, machinist and father of three Bud Crandall said. "That's not
> the kind of world I want my children to grow up in."
>
> "You have no idea what it's like to be black and enfranchised," said
> Marlon Hastings, one of thousands of Miami-Dade County residents whose
> votes were not counted in the 2000 presidential election. "George W.
> Bush understands the pain of enfranchisement, and ever since Election
> Day, he has fought tirelessly to make sure it never happens to my people
> again."
>
> Bush concluded his speech on a note of healing and redemption.
>
> "We as a people must stand united, banding together to tear this nation
> in two," Bush said. "Much work lies ahead of us: The gap between the
> rich and the poor may be wide, be there's much more widening left to do.
> We must squander our nation's hard-won budget surplus on tax breaks for
> the wealthiest 15 percent. And, on the foreign front, we must find an
> enemy and defeat it."
>
> "The insanity is over," Bush said. "After a long, dark night of peace
> and stability, the sun is finally rising again over America. We look
> forward to a bright new dawn not seen since the glory days of my dad."
> -=-
Hey Charlie, on new medicine, notice a calmer me?? I go tomorrow for a
"miracle" drug. I asked if I could have the brain probe......NO
Now that Im on Effexor and Artane, wife says she doesnt kknow
me.........bitching and coimplain. We are going to Utah end Oct.
Have a good day Shipmate.
Jack

On Mon, 01 Sep 2003 17:03:18 GMT, wrote:

>
>"Charlie Wolf" wrote in message (no -- he didn't)
>news:TW0UOADT37862.6172453704@anonymous...
snipped...
>Hey Charlie, on new medicine, notice a calmer me?? I go tomorrow for a
>"miracle" drug. I asked if I could have the brain probe......NO
>Now that Im on Effexor and Artane, wife says she doesnt kknow
>me.........bitching and coimplain. We are going to Utah end Oct.
>Have a good day Shipmate.
>Jack
Yep Jack. I've read a few of your posts today and I really noticed a
change. I think you had us all a bit scared there for a while. Also,
I'm sure you know that this posting wasn't done by me - there is a
little child out there using my name to post things with. I think he
thinks it's cute - but you know how kids are.

Keep up the good work - glad to have you back Jack...
Regards,

>