Re: OT: Anyone have comment on the 60-Minute story about "oil sands" in Canada

On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 13:31:35 -0500, "P. Fritz" <paulfritz ATvoyager DOTnet>
wrote:

>
>"JohnH" <jherring1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 13:19:50 -0500, "P. Fritz" <paulfritz ATvoyager
>> DOTnet>
>> wrote:
>>
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>>>"Calif Bill" <bmckeespam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>> "DSK" <dsk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:tlLBf.9383$3m4.1250@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>But seriously, if every voter in this country had the opportunity to
>>>>>>>>speak
>>>>>>>>to Nookular Boy face to face for 10 minutes, what percentage do YOU
>>>>>>>>think
>>>>>>>>would ask him "Excuse me, but WTF do you think you're doing?"
>>>>>
>>>>>> "Shortwave Sportfishing" <onetwothree@xxxxxxxx> wrote
>>>>>>>id bet not even 5 percent.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> What about the 49% who saw thru his phony Texas accent from the git-go?
>>>>>
>>>>>>>if the average voter in this country had ten minutes with GWB, they
>>>>>>>would come away impressed and with a good feeling about him
>>>>>>>personally.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> P. Fritz wrote:
>>>>>> Having done so, I agree.
>>>>>
>>>>> Of course, you were among those people who tend to think President Bush
>>>>> has never made a mistake and shouldn't have to answer questions, much
>>>>> less actually follow the Constitution.
>>>>>
>>>>> And this is a good example of the "Me, Too" posts that just add SO MUCH
>>>>> to this discussion group.
>>>>>
>>>>> DSK
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 70% of those 49% would vote Democrat no matter who was the candidate.
>>>> If
>>>> the majority of the voters used their brain we would not have at least
>>>> 50%
>>>> of the congress persons we have now, and we would have a decent
>>>> candidate
>>>> from both major parties!
>>>
>>>Why am I not surprised that some people cannot refrain from a presonal
>>>attack.......as well as his little snip job........somethings will never
>>>change.
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>> I cannot think of a time when a political thread *didn't* turn into an
>> acrimonious, name-calling flame war.
>
>It is pretty apparent which "side" the majority of it is still coming from.
>
>> --
>> John H
>>
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I agree with Chuck. It's better to leave the politics out completely. As to
'sides', I think it's pretty even.
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John H

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