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Wouldn't it be nice to make sure there was a judicial warrant before we allow the police this much privacy tampering. I don't know what the case is with this but in many cases in the Patriot Act the police state...er ...excuse me, the protectors, can write their own warrant.


Well I guess there goes that old theory that conservatives would be the best money managers.

Legislation passed by Congress this year will add $35 billion to next year's budget deficit and $115 billion through 2010, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a non-partisan watchdog group.


Hot diggly do! Could it all just be a dream? Oh please don't pinch me!



And while you're at it put out that damned cigarette!


You had what? On What!?


Polling Report OoPs

Associated Press/Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs. Aug. 1-3, 2005. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. Data from 11/03 and earlier co-sponsored by Cook Political Report.
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"Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?" If "mixed feelings" or not sure: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approve or disapprove?"
42% Approve 55% Disapprove


CBS News Poll. July 29-Aug. 2, 2005. N=1,222 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?"
45% Approve 46% disapprove


Associated Press/Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs. Aug. 1-3, 2005. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.
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"Overall, do you approve, disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way Congress is handling its job?" If "mixed feelings" or unsure: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approve or disapprove?"

Approve 33% Disapprove 62%


Associated Press/Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs. Aug. 1-3, 2005. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. Data from 11/03 and earlier co-sponsored by Cook Political Report.
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"Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track?"

Right Track 37% Wrong Track 59%


Associated Press/Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs. Aug. 1-3, 2005. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.
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"When it comes to handling the situation in Iraq, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?"

Approve 38% Disapprove 59%



CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. July 22-24, 2005. N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
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"With respect to the abortion issue, would you consider yourself to be pro-choice or pro-life?"

Pro Choice 51% Pro Life 42% Mixed/Neither 3% Don't know what terms mean(why do I get the feeling these people may be a big part of the problem) 3%


And that's the facts! Oh ya, we don't need no stinkin polls!

Those of us who have demanded transparent, reality based government are now finding critical mass. Once the media has discovered this we may start getting that that has been covered. You've suffered through the unamerican(the one I always hated the most)/terrorist/Saddam Lover. The outright resentment of your friends and neighbors. Turned into monsters and called "liberals"(the one I always loved the most). When the cover comes off you will be seen as the ones who are the true patriots and the ones who demanded true American values here and around the world.