Thank you smirky and dich for dragging us further into the cesspit wherein you and your minions dwell.You have accomplished your mission.I'm sure our new barbaric third world status pleases you.Here is your legacy and I hope you choke on it!

I'm sure kkkarl rove is working on a freedom toast slogan that will befit the Canadians reaction to his heroes evil doings, all the while counting on the twisted support of faux news to trumpet the cause.Talk about diplomatic isolation,we are now officially an island.

Doug, once again, you've nailed it.

One definition of terrorism, calls it "violence, the threat of violence, or other harmful acts committed for political or ideological goals." Similar definitions also include such phrases as "words or acts deliberately targeted at calling into question the physical safety of non-combatants" (otherwise known as "civilians").

By these definitions, and by all their continued yammering about the pressing need for heightened "homeland security" and by constantly beating the fear mantra of how many (and what type) of terrorist acts they have supposedly thwarted, it would seem to me that such acts now being perpetrated by Mr. Bush and his Cabal fit that definition.

This also goes for the likes of Mr. Fred Thompson and others in the current Presidential campaign who, in the case of the former, have recently run television ads designed SPECIFICALLY to foment such fear among their respective constituencies in the hope those people will be afraid enough to vote for them. Are these not "acts committed for political or ideological goals" as well?

It is a fact that many more people have died from simply falling out of bed in the United States than have died in terrorist attacks. Yet, Mr. Bush and his Cabal have now killed thousands (if not hundreds of thousands) of his own citizens as well as other "non-combatants" in his trumped-up, blatantly illegal "war on terror" in places like Iraq and Afghanistan.

Sadly, under the totally imperialistic rule of our current "Prevaricator-In-Chief", our once proud United States of America has now become a nation that promotes everything that it is not, while at the same time condemning everything that it is.

Or, as Mr. Bush, himself, once said, "Evil men, obsessed with ambition and unburdened by conscience, must be taken very seriously--and we must stop them before their crimes can multiply."

I warned about Bush prior to his election. But not even I could guess that he would act in the same vein as other dictators.

What is worse is the number of Americans who still believe in him and will somehow overlook the broken laws and the corruption. I remember when Nixon broke the rules and lied to the American people. I felt as if I had been beaten up by some unseen menace.

I do feel that I tried to point out the weaknesses in Bush and the damaging influence of the religious right who were born and raised to destroy Islam and Israel. The end of days must be for Christians only.

Bush has done everything in his power to destroy our nation, our economy, wasted our armed services and put us into a debt we may never get out of.

Yes, Chief, he has another year to finish us off, borrow more money from our enemies, allow another highschool class to graduate with an inferior education and prepare them all to go into Iran. He has made Americans into slaves to the government and if he could run for relection he would be back in the White House.

We are not working hard enough to expose the menace that is in the white house. We will simply elect another menace?

Well, if the shoe fits.

But let's not forget that Americans are sharply divided on both the use of torture and the denial of due process to anyone the government claims might be a "terrorist." The scenario we're handed over and over again is "the ticking time bomb" and how if torture can save lives, then that's different.

I'm no fan of this administration, but it's not fair to lay the blame for what America has become at their feet. Once again, the government merely reflects the people. Just like most Americans thought invading Iraq was a good idea (until they got in over their heads with it), the sad fact is that there are still a great many Americans who believe that torturing terrorism suspects is a good idea too.

The American culture needs to fix itself before it can expect better out of its government. We can't complain about corrupt politicians and wrongheaded ideas if our society is rife with corruption and wrongheadedness itself.

Before the 2000 election I was screaming to not vote for him. He(Bush)telegraphed what he would do. I screamed in 2004 and a step-daughter decided not to speak to me because I wasn't supporting the troops. I have been screaming since 2002 to impeach and no one listens. My voice is almost gone. Will not someone rid us of this abomination?

Even worse, this designation occurred during the tenure of the most pro American, pro Republican, Canadian government in decades. Prime Minister Harper is one of Bush’s staunchest supporters. It appears even he can’t close his eyes to how low America has fallen.

Please listen. This is your conscience from the frozen north speaking. Which reminds me of an old canard. “Canada is America’s best friend whether they know it or not and America is Canada’s best friend whether they like it or not.”

uh oh - I suppose soon we'll be calling "Canadian Bacon" "Freedom Bacon"(that'll show those pesky Canadians with their damn universal medical insurance).

So, when will the Canadian government start proceedings at the world court to bring senior members of the terrorist administration (Bush, Cheney, Rice)to justice?

Peace

Steve

Thank you Steve,I wracked my brain and overlooked Bacon.Wouldn't it be a welcome surprise if the Canadians do what our hamstrung lawmakers have failed at?

It makes me so sad and ashamed that we, the American people, have allowed these rich thugs to destroy our country, it's reputation, it's financial future, it's environment, it's economy, it's shining place in the world.. and to destroy the American dream of every citizen here (except the 1%). We have sat on our collective rear ends and watched OUR country being pillaged and our VALUES being destroyed by a bunch of Bible thumping righteous hypocrites. And we've done NOTHING to stop it. Sure, we tried in 2006 and gave the Democrates the majority - but what have they done?? Nothing!! Not even drawing a line in the sand - which they COULD have done with the support of the majority of the American people.

"We have meet the enemy; and he is us."
Kelly, Walt

No truer words have ever been spoken in this context. Why will this faux leadership in Congress not impeach? It would be our only saving grace.

And now, Bush, who has yet to do ONE thing that is right for this country - is going to attempt to sold the recession woes. Fat chance! I can't believe anyone even cares anymore. I sm so sick of being so angry at so many things. I know why there are grumpy old folks - because they have had a belly full of the B.S. from stupid people. Natural selection used to work!

If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything.
Mark Twain

OK, Depression is the word. I have bunkered in. Two years ago I bought a laundromat cash. Paid everything off but my mortgage. Lose the house I can live at my laundromat. My family and I will be okay. People, if you do not see it now... then rant when the Depression comes. It's a hard rain... it's gonna fall.

"Terrorism" is a buzzword. That is, it's a word meant to confuse people and muddy the waters, rather than make things clearer.

A "Terrorist" is just someone fighting a war in which he, the terrorist, is hopelessly out-gunned. Therefore, the "terrorist" engages in so-called "Fourth Generation War" tactics.

A "terrorist" can be a "resistance fighter" in many cases. In the view of the Nazis, French Resistance fighters, who gunned down French citizens who were too cooperative with the invaders, were "terrorists."

George Washington, who fought against the 100 percent legal, recognized, and established British government, was a "terrorist." The men who fought the Brits on the streets of Boston were "terrorists." The Boston Tea Party was a "terrorist act."

Which is morally worse: setting off a homemade bomb in a crowded city, killing dozens, or carpet bombing the city from 30 thousand feet, killing thousands?

What was the more "terrorist" act: the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, a city of virtually zero military value, or the suicide bombing of a pizza restaurant in Tel Aviv?

In the context of our attempted hegemony over the Middle East, the "terrorists" are more properly called "resistance fighters." We are invaders and occupiers.

You know Carl, this terrorism problem starts with children. Islam trains them to bring others into the flock or kill them. This was also the early actions done by the Christians.

A friend of mine took a bus down to visit me and had 9 year old seat mate throwing out warnings of hell and damnation at her for not being an Evangelical. I attended a music recital in a Baptist church here and the usher heard me say hello to an old friend and understood that I was divorced. At intermission she asked me which church I was married in and I said we were married by a judge in his back yard as my husband had been his Physics professor. That woman began yelling at me that my children were illegitimate and I would burn in hell when I died. I got up and came home.

This use of terrorism being planted on our children is what feeds the fires of "the war on (fill in the blanks)"

Right from wrong is gone from our early training and certainly missing from our churches and temples. Our leaders are elected to be our moral authorities. We need one-on-one moral training without a television. The religious right always looks to a religious leader even it if is the white house. Most are terrified not to look to the white house.

The Canadian government is weenying out:

http://www.thestar.com/article/295706

Surprised?

Not in the least Joyful,smirky threw a fit and as usual got his way,no doubt through the usual tactics of coercion ,smear, and threat.Another example of capitulation by a sovereign government to US bullying tactics. PUKE, EH?

The biggest part of the problem is that a majority of Americans don't WANT the problem fixed.

"a government out of control and a nation unable to stop the decline."

Bush is in office, and remains in office despite the litany of lying, abuse of the Constitution, etc., because the American people put him there*, twice, and a majority still want him there. A majority don't want to stop the decline. They don't even see it as decline.

* Yeah, I know.

Warren, I fear that you are right! I have only my locals here to discuss this possible improvement in our government and many can see nothing wrong with Bush. I'm so tired of trying to discuss freedoms with these retired seniors as they have no clue what freedom is.

I fear we are too late to even suggest a change in our government. I hope it is better in your area of the country. The numbers for Paul in Nevada were apparently a fluke.