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Tuesday, Aug 29, 2006 - 12:09:15 am CDT

On Monday, Aug. 21, I heard something I have never heard before. On ABC’s news at 11 a.m. on KFOR, a small portion of George Bush’s news conference was aired and I actually heard him tell the truth! A reporter asked him what Iraq had to do with 9/11 and he said “nothing.”

Of course, then he had a lot of babbling excuses why he thinks countless more of us should die in vain. It boggles my mind that some veterans think he is right. I am a veteran, and it sickens me to think what he has done to our country.

God forbid, another one like him might come along.

Rose Bouman, Lincoln

Time to leave Iraq

Iraq is broken, and even after billions of dollars and thousands of lives lost, the United States can’t put Iraq back together again. The U.S. needs to exit Iraq in order to focus on other problems: Iran, North Korea, Russia, China, etc.

Iraq needs to be divided into three regions: The north Kurdistan, a pro-West place for some U.S. forces to remain close; the south Shiite-controlled pro-Iranian region; and the Sunni middle area.

The U.S. needs to regain our European allies and stature as the world’s superpower. We need decisive leadership now!

Ed Schmersal, Lincoln

Why live in Lincoln?

Last week I was reminded again how difficult (financially) it is becoming to live in Lincoln. Two of us wanted to fly from Lincoln to Orlando in early October. The total round-trip price on Northwest Airlines out of Lincoln — $377 per person; out of Omaha — $170 per person. Fares on United Airlines were similar.

That’s too much of a difference for me to ignore, so we’re flying from Omaha. Apparently the airlines don’t want to do business in Lincoln either, or they wouldn’t entice customers to Omaha.

I even have to work in Omaha because no employers here will pay me a comparable salary. Even with commuting costs, I’m still way ahead. Gasoline is regularly 15 to 20 cents per gallon less in Omaha than Lincoln, and I could go on about better shopping and dining choices, easier-to-traverse infrastructure, etc.

The problem is I like living in Lincoln and have done so for 30 years, but more and more I have to question why. Omaha even has a sense of energy about it. Lincoln used to, but I certainly don’t feel the vitality in the air that I once did.

I’m sure there are many others like me who would eagerly bring their dollars back to Lincoln instead of working, flying from, shopping, dining, buying fuel, etc., elsewhere. It just shouldn’t have to be so difficult to do so.

Cindy S. Peterson, Lincoln

Highway built with speed

I would like to commend the person(s) who hired the road contractors who recently resurfaced Nebraska Highway 2. It should go on record as the fastest road project to reach completion in a timely manner in many years for our community.

I groaned when I first read about this upcoming project, thinking that yet another main roadway in Lincoln would be shut down and orange-coned for many months.  What a delight to find out I was wrong.

How do we hire this same road crew to complete the “project” at Pine Lake Road and 56th Street?  

Sharon Paul, Lincoln

Moul not a rubber stamp

Congressman Jeff Fortenberry is bringing in national Republican leaders to help him in his re-election campaign. I hope my fellow voters will remember in November that almost all of these elected members of Congress, including Congressman Fortenberry, have been rubber-stamping the following Bush-Cheney-Rove agenda:

1. Give tax breaks to the super rich. 2. Do everything possible to get rid of Social Security and Medicare. 3. Basically ignore the country’s energy crisis while giving tax breaks to the oil companies. 4. Continue to sacrifice our soldiers and innocent civilians and waste billions of tax dollars on the Iraq war. 5. Misuse the threat of terrorism as often as necessary to scare us into letting Bush-Cheney-Rove take away our liberties and play with our lives.

The only way out of this quagmire is to vote for a change in November. We can contribute to this process by voting for Maxine Moul for Congress. She is a homegrown politician, well known for her dedicated service as the lieutenant governor of our state in the past.

Sitaram Jaswal, Lincoln


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KK wrote on August 29, 2006 12:50 am:
" Maxine Moul has been campaigning in Washington D.C. among the top Democratic leadership! She has spent countless hours shaping and molding her campaign under the guidance of the National Democratic Party! Dedicated service as lieutenant governor?!?? Moul was forced out of office in an unprecedanted move by Ben Nelson before her term ended. Check the archives of this very newspaper for editorials crying foul against Nelson and claiming obvious political movitation to bring in a more moderate, Nelson-aligned running mate for his re-election! On #3 (energy crisis), let's review how Fortenberry has "ignored" the country's dilemna. For starters, he voted for last years Energy Bill that gave alternative energy a voice in national energy considerations, as well as substational aid to alternative energy development. Secondly , he co-sponsored a bill to give tax breaks to gas stations that decide to carry E-85 pumps. Furthermore, he hosted and assembled one of the most diverse, well-attended alternative energy conferences in the Midwest on UNL's campus August 10. 77 members of UNL faculty were a part of the 215 attendees. Finally, he has preached Nebraska's leadership in America's energy movement in every speaking appearance of the past few months. Yep, he surely is ignoring the energy issue. "

 Sam B wrote on August 29, 2006 6:20 am:
" Thank you Rose Bouman...I couldn't have said it better myself. This veteran is also disgusted what Bush and his band of neocon chickenhawks have done to our country. Admitting 9/11 had nothing to do with Iraq is only the first step. Now if Bush would only admit he lied to the American people and step down... "

 Rod wrote on August 29, 2006 6:29 am:
" Im sorry to say Rose, but you have to be mistaken. George Bush has no concept of the truth. It just amazes me that these "conservatives" actually believe anything he has to say. Wake up people. George has been lying from the beginning. The current administratiion is the most inept group of individuals I have ever seen in government. My god, even Richard Nixon would be better than George Bush. And that, my fellow citizens is a very scary thought. "

 Dedicated Service? Moul Quit wrote on August 29, 2006 7:00 am:
" to take more $$ as the head of the DED. That is not public service. That is someone serving themselves in public. The Colleen Seng's and the Maxine Moul's of Nebraska need to stay out of the way of a strong generation of young leaders like Jeff Fortenberry, Dave Heineman, and Jon Bruning. She's a liberal retread, who gets funded by Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, and Dianne Feinstein. Pro gay-rights environmentalist leftists are not what the first district is all about. Thank you Congressman Fortenberry, you will get my vote! "

 Timmy wrote on August 29, 2006 7:32 am:
" Fortenberry's on line with the Bush Energy policy, hammered out in secret by Dick Cheney and his energy executive pals in a closed-door conference that the Bush Administration has continually fought to keep secret. Ethanol is the product of large agribusiness lobbying and tax subsidies. Though research varies, it seems to indicate that it may take more energy to produce ethanol than what is produced. Or, if it takes slightly less, most of that modest difference is lost in practice because ethanol provides fewer mpg than regular fuel. Cargill, ADM and the boys love it though, and farm states like Nebraska might be seduced to feed at that tax-subsidized trough while they can. But, even ADM and Cargill’s optimistic conclusion is that if they triple production it'll at best provide ten percent of U.S. fuel needs. Beyond that, there is also growing concern that both the production and use of ethanol is not nearly as environmentally friendly as we were led to believe. It's not necessarily what's best for the nation, but it's surely what's best for large agribusiness. Fortenberry and his type have, as usual, done little more than pimp for the business leaders they represent. The efficiency of the U.S. auto fleet has been frozen at about 25mpg since 1981. Could we possibly wrangle even more than ten percent of our energy from addressing that issue? The real energy work, like taxing monster vehicles that get poor gas mileage to keep them off the road unless you can show need for them for your business, for example, or improving the U.S.'s pitiful mass-transit and rail systems -- the sorta things that don't favor business interests as much, Fortenberry and his gang are predictably quiet about. But, draft-dodger Cheney will slither into our state today and address the troops he has not hesitated to send to battle, even though he did everything he could to avoid it himself. The gall of these guys defies imagination, and our willingness as a nation to let them get away with it is shameful. Thanks, Dr. Jaswal, for your illuminating take on the issues. "

 eddie wrote on August 29, 2006 7:39 am:
" Cowering before the Islamic totalitarians, as advocated by those who want to desert Iraq, is one way to ensure future Americans will have NO choices other than conversion to Islam, slavery to Islamic masters or death. Rod and Sam and Rose have little to no concept of the reality the Western world faces with the Islamic totalitarians. Pull out of Iraq and give the totalitarians the Middle East, now there's a plan. "

 chode wrote on August 29, 2006 7:44 am:
" Cindy Peterson - those are many of the reasons why I don't live in Lincoln anymore! I don't live in Omaha either as I know many who live in west Omaha and it takes them 45-60 minutes to commute into the city to their jobs. Instead I found a nice acreage in a small town with a commute of 45 minutes. All but 2 miles are either highway or interstate and I actually use less fuel because I'm not sitting in city traffic like the suburbanites I know. Lower taxes, better schools, larger home for less money, you get the idea. Lincoln is behind the times and needs some serious leadership to make the city attractive again. If it wasn't for the state government (including UNL), why would anyone bother to live there? "

 Brian in Lincoln wrote on August 29, 2006 7:45 am:
" Cindy We too are going to FL in October and booked out of Omaha, saving us about $600 for our family to spend at Disneyworld. The funny thing is, if you ask Mr. Wood out at the airport, he will tell you how great the airport is and it is "thriving", I mean we just got Allegiant here ! The Lincoln airport is a joke, the only way it survives is to let the military use it as they please (for a price). Without the Lincoln Municiple Airport acting as an operating air base, it would go under. I have never seen a military plane in Eppley Airfield, but then again, that is an airport that promotes and supports Omaha's citizens. "

 To Cindy wrote on August 29, 2006 8:32 am:
" You are right about the difference in airfares. But you should thank Southwest, Midwest, Frontier, etc., for lowering the fares so much in Omaha over the past 10 years. If they were not there, the fares in Lincoln and Omaha would be much more comparable - and would probably be about $500 to Orlando! Before Omaha attracted more carriers and more competition, you had to drive to Kansas City to get a decent fare. "

 Stuart wrote on August 29, 2006 8:58 am:
" What could Cindy be thinking? Who needs the Holland Performing Arts Center, the Orpheum, the Qwest Center, the MidAmerica Center, casinos, Sokol Hall, riverboating, and free concerts in the park when you've got Pershing, the Lied Center, July Jamm, and Knickerbockers? Why settle for the clogged cross-town traffic of 72nd Street, I-80, and the new West Dodge bypass when you have years worth of the "charming" commute across 27th Street, Pine Lake Road, and the future beltways that have yet to break ground in Lincoln? . Higher airfare is well worth it for the fewer but more selective airlines with more connections than Omaha has to offer. Applebees, Lazlo's, and Skeeter Barnes are far better eateries than the dying steakhouses of South Omaha, the commie-liberal joints in Dundee, and the lackluster mall food available at Village Pointe. And education? Forget it. With no major football universities in Omaha, places like Creighton and UNMC are hurting for cash and stagnant as places of higher learning. Please, Cindy, don't leave the economic hotbed of Lincoln for Omaha's dwindling job market supported by faultering companies like First National Bank, First Data Resources, and Caterpillar. "

 Terrance wrote on August 29, 2006 9:01 am:
" To KK, he's still a Republican and supports big business over people. To Sam B. right on dude. He's an outright lier. To Rod, i second that motion.To Rose, right on girl. I am a combat vet and it is one thing to die for a just cause, but not just because. "

 Gary B wrote on August 29, 2006 9:15 am:
" Pardon me, but I cannot help but laugh when two Bush-bashers, Rod and Rose, can't even recognize that they agree. Mr. Jaswal, here's a few lessons for you to ignore...first, when you hand out tax breaks, the super rich get a bigger break because they pay FAR, FAR, FAR more in taxes. Second, why should a chunk of my salary go to pay for medicare when I do not use it?! I have my own health insurance, and I'm far from being rich, so I don't see why I should pay for my insurance and someone else's too. Third, until someone finds a miracle replacement to gasoline, which is both cheap and practical, oil will rule. Fourth, this is a philosophical disagreement...you see the money and lives as wasted...while I hate to see our soldiers and Iraqi civilians die, I would rather fight the terrorists on their turf. Fighting the terrorists on our turf is the reason for over 3,000 American deaths just 5 years ago. Fifth, I don't know what liberties you've lost, or how your lives have been 'played with', but if you could name a few examples, maybe I'd see your point. Personally, my life has been truly unaffected because I don't use my phone to call terrorists. As far as Maxine Moul goes, I think "KK" covered the topic pretty well. "

 FortSupporter wrote on August 29, 2006 9:27 am:
" I checked out whose been contributing to Moul's campaign on the FEC website. It's public record...LJS own Paul Fell, Chris Funk of Planned Parenthood, Stem Cell PAC out of Denver, several large Union PACs, several lincoln obgyn docs, the Seacrest estate, Nelson's PAC, Beatte Brasch, and on and on.....in other words, Lincoln's pro-abortion (surprised at Nelson contribution), anti-business unions, and social service libs. Give me Fortenberry any day. His conservative economic view's, his pro-life views, his support for the Iraqi peoples freedom and fight against terrorism (which the libs just want to deny is real) are reason he'll get my vote. Moul would take us back to the stone ages and work to create bigger government, more people dependent on government handouts, and declining personal responsibilities. She will endorse gay marriage among other ills that will tear this country apart. A vote for Moul is a wasted vote. "

 Jan wrote on August 29, 2006 9:55 am:
" As long as people are willing to drive to Omaha or KC to save a few bucks the Lincoln airport will never thrive. Face it Lincoln isn't big enough for a large airport. If the price difference is $200. or less I leave from Lincoln but more than that I drive to Omaha. "

 OMA VS LNK wrote on August 29, 2006 10:15 am:
" Oh, man, do we really have to re-hash this subject again? I travel very frequently--as in 35 to 40 trips a year--and most of those are out of Lincoln. I do compare prices between the two airports using Expedia and yes, sometimes (but not all the time) it is cheaper to fly out of Omaha. Orlando is a poor example because it is a major tourist destination. If you fly once a year and it is to Orlando, then yes it is very likely that Omaha is a better place to depart. Try comparing places like Buffalo, Winnipeg, Reno, or West Palm, as those are destinations I've visited in the past year. I acknowledge that Omaha has more departure times (opportunities to travel) during the day and has more carriers. But as a frequent flier, I try to stick with one airline and build up some clout with that airline. It really helps when you're flight's delayed or cancelled. I've been flying frequently for 12 years and prefer Lincoln to Omaha for reasons like: it's closer to my home so the drive to the airport for that 6 am departure comes an hour later; I get to park closer to the airport itself and pay less (I tried Abbott and returned to poor service and a mysteriously flat tire); I get my checked bags a heckuva lot faster; I can use Internet Nebraska's wireless service without having to pay extra; I have access to Lincoln's Frequent Flier Club; upon my return I save an hour's drive to my house. I'm all for saving money but I'm only going to be on this earth for about 80 years and I'd just as soon spend it off I-80 if I don't have to be. "

 yoshiki wrote on August 29, 2006 11:03 am:
" This just backs up my argument that Lincoln and Omaha should have a regional airport between the cities... we should have had it years ago!!! But then the old I'm lincoln and I'm Omaha & it's mine mantra gets going again and the real looser will always be Lincoln because of our "sleepy home town" attitude. Bye bye Gallup, mail processing center, etc... and there's more to come, too, unless we change ourselves a bit. But why would we want to do that, we're Lincoln after all, right??? "

 Pine Lake Project wrote on August 29, 2006 11:07 am:
" I too am waiting for Pine Lake to open between 40th and 56th. However, there is a big difference between simply resurfacing a road already done, like Highway 2, and completely retooling the roadway, which I understand is the case with Pine Lake. They are adding lanes (yes!) to make the entire length 4-lane and putting in things like water and electric. Now if only we could have a north-south street (besides 84th--it could be either 27th or 48th I don't care) be four lanes all the way through like Old Cheney and Pine Lake and Superior are! "

 Don wrote on August 29, 2006 11:37 am:
" Gary B has hit the nail on the head. He's exactly right in his comments. "

 Just a thought... wrote on August 29, 2006 11:53 am:
" We talk about the importance of oil conservation and weaning ourselves off of middle east oil, yet we criticize the fact that the Bush Administration and Congress have done little to endorse oil conservation. Trying to view why, I wonder if maybe they're trying to leak the middle east for everything they have so that when the oil is all gone what will they have left to fund Islamic terrorism with? Oil is what controls their economy and without it will they be as powerful? Maybe that's what the Bush adminstration is trying to find out? However, we have a lot to lose of gambling with theories and ideologies when it comes to the middle east. "

 Hemet wrote on August 29, 2006 12:01 pm:
" Yes, it is true this is just not an energetic town. Not much motivation to get things done and not in to much of a hurry to get new business here. Let's complain about taxes instead. Wake me when its over. "

 Brian in Lincoln wrote on August 29, 2006 12:02 pm:
" It is really easy to say how nice it is to fly out of LNK instead of OMA when you are flying for business. If it were your dollar you were spending, and not your businesses, you would be flying out of Omaha too. "

 no more fort wrote on August 29, 2006 12:43 pm:
" I would rather back someone like Moul who isn't in the pocket of big business. Her supporters are mainly individuals and small businesses. If you go to the FEC website and check out Fortenberry's contributors you will see large insurance companies, banks, mortgage companies, big businesses like Walmart, energy companies NRA,and a host of PAC's that are ultra-conservative. Fortenberry does not know what Nebraskans need. After all, he is from Louisiana originally. Let's send him back. "

 To the 12 year Frequent Flier wrote on August 29, 2006 12:44 pm:
" It's definitely more costly flying out of Lincoln verses Omaha. My question to the 12 year frequent flier is do you travel on business out of Lincoln and who is really paying for your ticket? "

 Susana wrote on August 29, 2006 12:52 pm:
" Fort supporter, I trust you have served in Iraq? If not, I expect you and your children to sign up. You support the cabal, you support the cabal, Bushbot. "

 Jim wrote on August 29, 2006 1:06 pm:
" '...his support for the Iraqi peoples freedom and fight against terrorism...'? So when is he going to start showing support for the Sudanese people's freedom and the fight against the terrorism and genocide happening right now in Darfur? How about the North Korean people's freedom and right to democracy? Iran? Pakistan? The list of people's suffering under repressive regimes is pretty long. So unless you're going to advocate invading *all* of them with U.S. troops (crank up the draft) then you need to stop trying to use the lame argument that we are in Iraq for the good of the Iraqi people. If Mr. Bush has suggested we invade Iraq for that reason alone in the winter of 2003 then not only would he have had minimal support, but that support would have come from us bleeding heart liberals whose knee jerk reaction *is* to help oppressed people. I guarantee the typical neo con wouldn't have supported it. "

 Someone wrote on August 29, 2006 1:10 pm:
" It all depends on where you are traveling whether LNK or OMA are cheaper. I travel for business and personal reasons 10 or more times each year, and I use both airports. I definitely use the Lincoln Airport when I can for both types of trips. When you factor in the difference in parking, gas prices, and your travel time, some flights do not make much sense to take out of Omaha. For infrequent travellers going to resort destinations, Omaha is usually going to be your best bet. If you are are going to go to smaller cities and always going to be using a hub city like Chicago/Detroit/Minneapolis, Lincoln can be as affordable as Omaha (which isn't cheap either). To those commenting about business travellers using Lincoln, businesses want maximum productivity. I wouldn't want a productive worker spending his time driving an hour each way to the airport when that hour could easily be spent in the office. Those hours (and his happiness) more than makes up for the difference in airfare. "

 Mark M wrote on August 29, 2006 1:38 pm:
" Neo Cons can blast Seng, Moul, Hillary and other Democrats if they want, but good grief, it would be America once again, not a crazed evil empire that Bush Jr is trying to create with Cheney, Wolfowicz, and Rumsfeld. "

 Ben wrote on August 29, 2006 2:02 pm:
" Susana, here is another FortSupporter who did serve in Iraq. U.S. Marine Corps to be exact, and if I get called back in the next six months, I will proudly return to Iraq and serve again. I would also be proud of my kids to serve in Iraq, if they wanted to sign up. The thing that liberals always seem to forget is that military service is a CHOICE, made by an INDIVIDUAL. BushBot BeN, signing off. "

 Charlie wrote on August 29, 2006 2:30 pm:
" Corporations who are fiscally conservative will fly from the location that is most economical. If there are any agencies that do not manage their dollars with respect for total costs, are they in business for fun and reckless spending? Bottom lines matter, excess is waste for any organization who is accountable. "

 Jamster wrote on August 29, 2006 2:42 pm:
" Isn't Mark M the pot calling the kettle black? "

 Brian in Lincoln wrote on August 29, 2006 3:24 pm:
" I just used EXPEDIA to get these results for a trip, Tue to Fri to Chicago from both OMA and LNK: From OMA: Total price on United is $114.10 From LNK: Total price on United is $240.10 These were similar options in departure and return flight times. So, is driving 45 minutes each way really saving you $125.00? That is 1:30 minutes in driving and 5 gallons of gas? Minus the factor of flying locally. "

 Nebraska native wrote on August 29, 2006 3:55 pm:
" I grew up in Nebraska and 4 years ago left the state for a better paying job. I now have 2 children, and hopefully can soon return to Nebraska to raise my family the way that I know can be done in Nebraska. Yes, there are a lot of problems with Nebraska, but look around people. The problems are everywhere. If you hate it so bad, move out of state, and see how great Nebraska really is. Lincoln vs. Omaha, I'm surprised that is even worth debating over. WHO CARES?! A lot of is personal preference. I prefer Omaha to Lincoln. but just because I like the big city. Does it really matter what city has what? Either of them are just a drive away. "

 South Lincoln to OMA wrote on August 29, 2006 4:37 pm:
" I don't know about you, but I can't drive from SouthPointe area to Omaha's airport in 45 minutes unless I want some speeding tickets! "

 Retired Hal wrote on August 29, 2006 4:50 pm:
" 125 dollars is 125 dollars. Dang straight I'll spend the 15 bucks in gas to save the $105. "

 Hjalmer wrote on August 29, 2006 4:53 pm:
" For the neocons, trying to hide the inevitable has become a full time job. How to hide the fact the war in Iraq is lost is their preoccupation. Only the offical date of the defeat remains in doubt. How now to defend their Despot-in-Chief? Though they preach endlessly about accountability for everyone else, they resist that course for themselves. Their best hope is to delay catastrophy until Bush is out of office and then blame the whole failure on whoever has to clean up the mess. Though a lapdog Congress ignored their own oversight role, the Democrats failed in their duty to be an effective opposition party, and the press played cheerleader to the slaughter, the American people have started to grasp the dimensions of this defeat. The President traded his duty to the country for a chance to be emperor. Bush has so thoroughly besmirched the reputation of our nation across the globe that we might be witnessing the kind of permanent loss of stature that diminished the colonial powers of Europe at the end of WW II. (France was emasculated in 1941 and has never regained its balance.) Yes, we could soon be the butt of those jokes we've loved to tell about the French. It's clear to all that we not only lack the will to invest in our children, to build our future, to pay our bills, but also can be fought to a standstill by a committed primitive enemy from the nineth century. Hail Caesar! "

 Oh wrote on August 29, 2006 5:00 pm:
" You ask what liberties have we lost? What about the loss of unlawful search and seizures? Maybe you don't mind the gov't looking into your private life without a warrant, but I do. And I'm not just talking about phone calls. If they are listening in on those, what else are they doing without telling us? That is what concerns me the most. Once we lose these liberties, we will never get them back. As for oil, ethanol offers a great substitute and it takes less energy to produce than it produces. Also, you can use crop residue for the energy source where you can't do that with oil. As for the terrorists, they do not have an army large enough to invade this country so that is moot. Right now they are recruiting more people for their cause with us over in Iraq. They just want us out of their lands like Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As for medicare, it is health insurance for the future. I'm sure you don't use every cent you pay for health insurance. Medicare will help you in your later years when you can't get health insurance. With Fortenberry in the pocket of insurance companies, only the super rich will be able to afford coverage. Check out FEC and you will see health insurance companies contributing to his re-election along with other health related businesses. "

 Stan O wrote on August 29, 2006 7:54 pm:
" Rose, I to am a veteran of the Viet Nam era. It sickens me as well to see what he's done to this country. It will take decades to get our respect and credibiliy back. "

 Gary B wrote on August 29, 2006 11:20 pm:
" "Oh"...what unlawful search and seizures? I haven't experienced any...have you? Energy input to yield from corn produced ethanol is about 1:1, it is inefficient and highly subsidized...perhaps if more money is spent to encourage the use of switchgrass or sugarcane, then perhaps it may become more practical and efficient. As for terrorists, they don't need and army, they've proven that all they need is a plane ticket and a box cutter to attack us...but you're right, they can't form an army, yet so many people want to afford them with the benefits of the Geneva Convention...why? Medicare won't matter much to me because of my contributions...also out of my paycheck...to a post-employment health plan. Try again. "

 Wah wrote on August 30, 2006 9:02 am:
" All you libs scream and rant about your loss of rights, damaged US reputation, disgraced presidency, and on and on. I'm tired of your blathering. You would coddle the terrorists and 'try to understand them'. I don't want to understand them. All I need to know is they'll do everything in their power to attack US soil again. All we need to do to help them is the cave in to your "poor me, poor us" rhetoric. We need to keep the heat on. Iraq is still undecided. They have elected leaders now it's up to our military to help them continue to stabilize their government and put down the insurgency. We need to hit the terrorists harder than ever. And yes, I have served my country in the Marine Corps in the first Gulf War. "

 Jill wrote on August 30, 2006 2:42 pm:
" All these comparisons between Lincoln and Omaha are a joke. No one is complaining that Grand Island doesn't have as cheap of flights as Lincoln, or that Omaha doesn't have as nice of an airport as Chicago. Lincoln has fewer people. Airlines cannot make enough money to justify running full flight schedules out of Lincoln, and it has nothing to do with anything the city can control. People who don't live here don't want to fly here, so the airline flies partially empty planes here to accomodate those flying out of here. Fewer passengers = empty seats = higher cost per person. Why on Earth would the airline want to increase a generally unprofitable schedule when they are running decent flights 45 minutes away. Living in a smaller city means you either pay more to fly out of your hometown, or drive to a bigger city with more conveniences. Common-sense answer. "

 Curt J wrote on August 30, 2006 8:16 pm:
" Bush admitted that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. Why didn't we send those 160,000 American Troops to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and worldwide to root out Bin Laden and al-Qaeda. Thanks to the misunderestimation and lies and half truths by our "Liar in Chief", we're stuck in a Iraqi Civil War Quagmire. Where the Bush Administration, Bush Family, Bush Friends, and Bush Political Donors and Cronies are raking in tens of billions of American Taxpayer dollars of Blood Money, ,in oil and wartime contracts, graft and corruption, and outright stealing, off the backs of over 2630 dead American Troops and even more Mercenaries who are profiting off the Civil War. Made possible from the billions of American Taxpayer dollars Bush is putting into the official Office of Propaganda and into the pockets of the pundits from CNN, MSNBC, FOX, CBS, ABC, NBC etc. The only ones that don't know are the Republican Lemmngs and Republican Mushrooms! "

 Gary B wrote on August 30, 2006 9:57 pm:
" Wow...I just about spit pop all over my monitor! That is the first time I've ever heard anyone accuse CNN, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, and NBC of being in the President's pocket! Would that be the same CBS that tried it's hardest to prevent Bush from being re-elected? TIN FOIL HATS FOR SALE! "

 BR wrote on August 30, 2006 11:10 pm:
" Once again people, please stop using the argument that it's better to fight the terrorists over there than it is over here. Obviously everyone agrees with that, but the problem is that we didn't go to Iraq to fight terrorists. If fighting terrorism was really Bush's objective, we would have used all of our forces to destroy al-queda, kill Bin Laden, and target other terrorist organizations independent of nation states. Sure we're fighting terrorist groups in Iraq now, but only because more and more of these groups are coming in due to our presence. In addition more and more terrorsits are being recruited as a direct result of our presence in Iraq. We're not doing anything to defeat the source, we're simply fighting off the overflow of new terrorists. I do agree that now that we're in Iraq, we need to do our best to finish helping the Iraqi's gain control (I'm a liberal by the way so stop labeling all liberals as cut 'n runners.) However, everyone in this country should have enough sense to admit that the Bush administration, and the Republican congress have made terrible mistakes and proven that they are incompetent when it comes to fighting a war on terror. The Republican congress (both houses) pretty much gave the presedent a blank check to do what he wanted with no oversight. We all know how that turned out. "

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