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Message: 3
   Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 09:23:39 -0500
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Smells fishy!

et al.:
Smells fishy! - Maryland's concept of reform in our medical wars -insurance companies v. Doctors with lawyers fueling fights for monies collected by accountants restricting private practices.

I believe the only way to resolve this problem is to eliminate any mandatory insurance coverage for doctors and to educate judges about decision making against law suits because neither judges, accountants, attorneys or juries understand medical risks and factors patients neglect to disclose.

Perhaps, we should place a 90% "contribution fee" on attorney "winnings" in medical malpractice suits to set up an independent fund like Social Security and Medicare to pay doctors defense fees and insurance subrogation. That way taxpayers don't have to, just those who get rich off medical scams.

Besides, lawyers always tell you that going to court to resolve issues is like rolling the dice- craps!

Any other resolution will cost taxpayers and take one guess who wins.

Trial lawyers who fill our legislative halls. After all, those who gain should go through pain. And, ten percent is a good return for circumventing law.

Doctors lose, patients lose, and taxpayers bare responsibility. Just another insurance concept - those who are not affected pay the bills.

This of course is how legislators think. Stick it to those who are out of the loop before they figure it out. Besides, to get re-elected certain politicians say they will fight for your right, but fail to disclose why they need to fight for our rights.

It is because they can make great amounts of money to get re-elected if they help a special interest make money through confusing and conflicting law.

Now, there is something to interject here!

Any politician who promises he will fight for you, and seeks re-election is not worth your vote. Number 1, he or she probably never went through military training to learn how to fight; and Number 2, they are playing on your respect for those in uniform who do know how to fight.

Politician believe that if you think they will fight instead of legislate you will re-elected them. They could never earn that much money outside of their self-gratifying occupation and an ability to vote themselves outrageous salaries.

All of us who work only get raises when there are profits. Congress and State Legislatures should do the same. No pay unless there is a surplus from which to draw compensation based upon voter approval who like a board of directors would grant pay to those who formulated bills that; 1) saved money; 2) created programs for our common good; 3) took an active roll in legislating rather than campaigning for special interests.

And, when they are voted out, they should be given a severance pay i.l.o. entitlements.

To prepare legislation, all legislators who practice trial law, sell medical insurance, or have private practices should remove themselves from any deliberations. Just like corporate cases where conflict of interest is suspected.

Any resulting bill proposed will obviously favor trial lawyers with huge payouts for legal costs, thus shifting benefits from HMO's to legal beagles while diminishing patient care, but presenting non-patients with the bills.

This is a bigger scam than all those pill hawkers sending spam over Internet sites.

Whatever happened to competition through performance for price?

There is one way that our system could work. Keep accountants and lawyers out of emergency rooms and away from patient relatives. This works best when patients take responsibility for their failure to protect their health and not rely on a broken system of mistrust, malpractice and over billing with huge settlements to guys like John Edwards, Thomas V. Mike Miller and others who thrive on circumventing law through precedent.
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Getting away from medical reform, I thought about gift cards for Christmas. However, the best gift card is paper not plastic - or ca$h.

With cash you don't pay sales tax for access, there may not be any ATM charges if you go to your bank's machines, and dollars aren't restricted to where you can spend them - anywhere in the world.

Gift cards cost givers a sales tax coupled with credit charges if purchased on time; then, it costs receivers sales tax on purchases plus penalty fees for going to reputable retailer to use them.

What you save in fees by giving cash could pay for wrappings of other gifts that won't be returned for a fraction of the price paid.

Gift Cards are far worse than any medical scams and slightly better than insurance coverage where you pay for nothing unless you are careless - what?   We encourage carelessness and lack of responsibility with a false sense of "Protection".

Money never protected me against a auto accident, hurricane, Tsunami, or tornado. It may pay for damages later, if one survives, but protect it doesn't.

You have to protect yourself and use good judgment. It is too easy to just say, "don't worry about I have insurance".

This last month I had the opportunity to visit relatives in Michigan and Wisconsin for traditional family Christmas and an invitation to travel to Thailand with a friend.

Being a commercial pilot I checked weather patterns and decided that driving would not be a good idea because of storms developing along my route, so I passed on family. I also turned down Thailand because of airport security and didn't want to hassle with TSA or baggage problems. Nor, did I really want to head to Southern Asia with all its unrest.

If anything, I would've traveled to extended family in Moscow but did not; or to visit Father Christmas along Australia's gold coast and in New Zealand's Christchurch.

I did none of the above. You can see how I spent Christmas entertaining others at www.gzarwell.com/santastory.htm

If I fail to write another coffeetalk this week it may be "par" for the course - celebrate our New Year and enjoy. Happy New Year!
Gene
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Message: 3
   Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 17:31:06 -0500
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: On your own watch

et al.:
Christmas eve, late afternoon, I awoke from a snooze to sounds of an angry bird on my deck. It had been visiting Santa for several weeks while he decorated my tree and readied for his annual visitations.

Contrary to "our" thinking, Santa takes more than one night to visit all the "Naughty " and Nice".   Actually, there are 24 nights in succession winding up in Eurasia on January 7th.

Getting back to the bird, it was noisy and anxious as it searched each corner of my deck looking for Santa. Flying to several limbs on my Christmas tree and up to a holly wreath and over many gifts.

Not finding Kris Kringle, it perched on my rail and told me what he thought about Santa leaving without saying goodbye. Father Christmas will return, but not right away.

What's even more trivial is that behind Santa my door only had frost on certain panes leaving a Christian Cross to appear; and the bird ironically was a "Starling".

"Merry Christmas" to all; and to all others - celebrate "Happy Holidays" on your own watch.
Gene
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Message: 4
   Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 00:13:48 -0500
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: How media is dumb

et al.:
They obviously have no clue of news coverage. They actually transmit targets to insurgents who are re-energized by their successful harassment of our troops through repetitive celebration in our media.

With maps and in-depth sound bites from people who naively give away our strategies and tactical bases, our media in their efforts to destroy our government and diminish our President's stature around the globe acts without regard to Americans' safety.

Interviewees say that they cannot understand how this happened, yet highway accidents, and bus roll-overs kill more Americans each year than have terrorists outside of 9-11.

We do know how those happen - cell phone ears, lack of attention, speeding, and inability to make instant decisions at a rate of up to 45 per second depending upon traffic.

Now that insurgents understand how to place suicide bombers within our ranks, they will probably read the New York Times, watch CNN and Washington media to learn how and when to distract our security forces over here from their concentration on eradicating terrorism.

For one, I believe from friends around the world, that Americans are hated because we stand up for our rights while others ignore and hope they'll go away.

They get this impression from the misleading accounts by self important media "hypers" who write any speculation and hope foreigners will not be able to challenge front page or headline news, thus leaving Americans at risk for terrorist attacks on any soil.

Even BBC attributes misinformation to US media rather than take credit for obviously made-up rationales

For decade upon decade, Israel and Palestine have exchanged suicide bombings for heavy armed retaliation. Today, we experienced America's second incident of a mass suicide bombing since 9-11.

It happened in a mess tent on a military base outside Mosul where a 24 year old hired indigenous nationalist worked for two months before blowing up American soldiers, contractors and other nationalists he served.

Although not on our soil, it could just as easily have been.

This incident should be a warning to all of us to be extremely cautious about anyone acting aggressively or with head down as they proceed deliberately through crowds or entering public or financial buildings. Don't bump into them you might hit the trigger button.

There are many visible signs to identify these terrorists and sometimes just their itinerary will be signal. I would list them here, but then maybe our media might print them and terrorists would change their mannerisms to avoid detection.

I'm not an advocate of news or media censorship, but should their misinformation and speculation for headlines create a dramatic incident from their "leadership and responsible reporting", I truly will encourage some sort of restrictions to publishing sensitive information that can be used against "We the People".

Just as media likes to indict other's in our public media, I hold it my right to indict those of the press for their stupidity and ignorance of what they write , record, or publish.

If a newspaper thinks it can sue a government for limiting it's access to public officials, I think "We The People" should encourage our public officials to ignore media questions and for our "lame ass" Congress to repeal the "Freedom of Information Act".

That will never happen because our Congressional delegations are far more concerned for their re-election than they are about what's good for "We The People".

They already presented alibi's and excuses for not addressing reforms of government programs that have been distorted, abused, and ineffective because change may not be immediately accepted by a few dependent upon them; and they wouldn't vote re-election of some "lame asses."

What happens in government is just as sacred as what happens in the editorial meetings of the media. If requested, media should produce their records of discussions regarding news strategies, spin or slant, and preconceived lead-ins without demanding that we get "Court Orders" or deny access to their sources who may have ulterior motives to present misinformation.

It's somewhat like our welfare state where sisters report "attempted murder" just to get custody of their nieces or nephews.

As long as media wants to speculate about why government acts the way it does, we should have the same right to indict media when they are wrong and misleading. If they have a right to withhold sources, so does government.

Why is Dan Rather still on the air? Didn't he get it the message when Brokaw retired? Why is Jennings still "commentating" about news instead of reading what is written for him? And, why did ABC 7 pick up Gordon Peterson? Wasn't Leon Harris enough of an ego for anyone to take?

I note a huge change in CBS news local and national that is heading more towards real reporters with real stories"rather" than Dan's and Gordon's approach to showing us how dumb they really are through their 85% record of wrong interpretation of news.

Perhaps George Stephanopoulos experience in the White House has exposed him enough to sensitive issues that he now reports facts and frames his questions to draw out insights rather than speculations.

He does that because he wasn't trained by media "wannbes" or local station Deans. That's why!
Gene
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Message: 3
   Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 22:10:22 -0500
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Media Military Scare

et al.:
I noted with dismay tonight that Canadian transplant Jennings is again trying to put the fear of God into our society with an over-statement about low enlistments.

This is just history repeating itself. Those who never served trying to frighten those who want to serve.

It happened during Viet Nam when our young men were called to duty and then lambasted by future leaders about their service being dishonorable.

Well, today our casualties are extremely low in comparison to the 350+ killed on state highways each week or 36,000 killed annually on US roads and expressways.

In other wars, we lost up to 50,000 troops in one incident in one day, and others as few as 1,100 in almost three years or less than 80 in a 100 hour war or almost one in the Mekong Delta from a rapid retreat.

We lost 3,500 noncombatants in New York City in less than 45 minutes. What is the problem in Iraq? Our media celebrates insurgents, encourages them; and that helps them recruit their "soldiers" while ridiculing and mocking our troops who are their to help a troubled people and discourages recruits over here. Priority wrong?

Yes, Guard and Reserve recruiting is down. And, we're going to change the motivation from patriotism and security to money for healthcare and college. No one ever volunteered to go to war because of healthcare programs or education. How lame to think we can buy patriotism with empty promises!

Wrong message guys. This must be from a chicken sh...t Congress trying to appeal to naturalized voters.

People volunteer because they are proud to service until their leadership abandon them.

People volunteer to keep war over there to safe guard our families over here. That message sells.

Our Troops are "Proud and Ready" and not fragile and weak. They sign contracts and live up to them only to be compromised after they serve. They stiffed me for $1 million that way.

There is no need to recall satisfied "contractees" in this country and nation of Americans. Everyone between 18 and 35 should seek that opportunity to serve if they have not already signed up, we should give them that opportunity to learn how to survive in offense as well as defense.

I did 34 years.

It is our media that is weak "kneed" and disruptive. It is our media who chide our leadership and demean our values just so they can say the did something to change American minds to believe they actually read truthful news stories before we go to bed. And, they do for the world to see.

It is our media who falsely report leadership decisions with sound bites that challenge authenticity of government with misinformation and hide behind "freedom of Speech" while denying others theirs.

You can abuse that freedom if you want. Just don't use public access to do it.

And, every time media instigate a public outcry to remove a seasoned professional from government they rally to celebrate their victory and seek another victim to $ell more paper$ and commercial $pot$ on public media.

Danny boy, why is here still reading news?; Peter pan, and hyped local anchors (readers-announcers, etc. not really deans of the industry) always try to make Presidential decisions from their armchairs where there is no risk in decision making.

Now, we even have respected elected officials talking out of scope (jurisdiction for the legal beagles) about leadership chosen to serve.

Media routed out Nixon, Gingrich, Lott, and Hart and haven't been too successful recently, so they're trying again to claim a piece of the Oval office. Hey guys leave it to amateurs like Lewinski to get a piece.

Our government "routs out global tyrant and gets praised around the world" until our media tells it backwards.

Just for the record, I see no problem with legalizing alien workers so they can get drivers training and certified as operators of moving vehicles. I see no problem with having them paying taxes on monies earned so they can contribute to our coffers and participate in our hard earned benefits.

It is no more a violation of their privacy than it is of mine to have a drivers license ID or passport- a born American registers for the draft, drivers license and a social security card; but we have to contribute - so should they.

I do see a problem with having to declare them as employees in certain industries where low labor costs keep prices down - do you think that last comment could work in more industries - you know keep prices down.

I believe States should decide about how many benefits to render to illegal and should have some mechanism to account for them, just like little nations do. Just don't ask for Central Government dollars to do it. Learn how to manage your assets. Protect your borders. They come with the real estate.

Governors took Federal dollars thirty years ago to train their troops and now don't have control of their own asses.

The way I see it today is that American industry is becoming competitive as the dollar weakens forcing some countries to re-evaluate their currencies to remain competitive.

As I preached in 1985, battlefields are diminishing globally, but battles at cash registers are increasing as price wars spread around the world.

By the way, we do train our troops to be careful, observant; and not reckless with disregard for their own lives and those of others. That's why, folks, that so few are lost in battle today and most are lost in accidental deaths just like at home.

Perhaps, if everyone was required to become familiar with our tools of war, there wouldn't be so many accidents. Accidents don't just happen, it takes people to make them happen. Kinda like it takes people to make opportunity knock on one's door.

If all the money in the world would disappear, those with military experience would survive off the land. Think about it!

You cannot throw money at a problem to fix it. Sometimes it just makes it worse.

My favorite anecdote is that when my neighbor had a fire in his kitchen, he brought the hose in from outdoors to put the fire out. However, his hose kinked; so he threw money at the fire - just like Congress - and his house burned down.
Gene
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Message: 1
   Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 09:41:39 -0500
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Applaud stupidity

et al.:
I applaud the stupidity of "The Baltimore Sun" for bringing to the forefront an age-old problem of media speculation, unethical reporting, and disrespect for their misunderstanding of "Freedom of the Press".

With two known fabricators of facts being banned from Maryland's State House in a state that has an equally corrupt judiciary, this case should go down in history as one of total nonsense.

And, I might add that our Governor offered "Sun" management an opportunity to address their abuse of speech "Freedom" by assigning more legitimate reporters to their State House beat.

By end of 2020, there may even be a decision supporting The "Sun's" misconception of journalism. That is if the ACLU decides it can capitalize on such nonsense and our Supreme Court fails to take seriously their interpretations of our Constitution (refer to coffetalks "Principled or...duh! http://www.gzarwell.us/messages.htm#Principled or...duh! )

What is at stake in this case is not getting press credentials for two "maverick" newspaper reporters as much as it is about ethical standards for those who hide behind a false impression of what is "freedom of the press"?

In the "First Article of the Constitution" it is qualified by four words; "or of the press" referring to freedom of speech. Remember this was written at a time when responsibility for speaking out could be dealt with immediately if it was proved to be treasonous or damaging and Ben Franklin wanted immunity.

It is time "We The People" answer a newspaper's challenge to our rights through its action where responsibility for misreporting can be recognized in a legal precedence as a professional ethical standard and that abuse by the media can result in $izable retribution to tho$e affected (estimated by assessing each word at $10; times the number of copies printed; multiplied by number of repeated media references made to each word).

"The Sun's" and "The Post's" records of fictional reporting and fabrication match the depths of CBS's Dan Rather fabrications, ABC's Peter Jennings distortions through commentary, and NBC's flippant view of important news stories or CNN's screaming "meanies".

This opportunity for Americans to learn how media views their "First Amendment Rights" versus how they deny our "First Amendment Rights" will be judged publicly rather than in Maryland's misguided courts.

Media with self-imposed importance like "The Baltimore Sun", "The Washington Post" , and The New York Times" need to be put into place by demanding from them the same level of accountability to that they hold their investigative targets - in most cases it is elected officials or successful, prominent businessmen that they destroy through innuendo and speculation.

Just this morning another Editor of "The Post" is speculating on an old story for personal gain as he touts that he uncovered a Pentagon cover-up of sports figure Paul Tillman's demise in combat.

He says that just now he has learned..., but two days after the incident, it was disclosed by Pentagon sources that Tillman was killed by friendly fire in a remote treacherous, mountainous area near Toro Boro hunting and seeking out Osama Bin Ladin. His death was unwarranted, but then so, are all those on Maryland's four-wide, flat highways, just to name a few thousand.

With an Attorneys General like J. Joseph Curran defending the State's top official, we can be assured that by summer of 2007 " The Baltimore Sun" won't even recognize their case from distortions, misrepresentations, and collusion between the various levels of Judicial incompetence that Maryland Courts offer.

This case needs to go to the U.S. Supreme Court sometime after January 2006 and before July 2006 to keep an injunction on media until after January 2nd, 2007 - mid-term elections.

In fact, "We The People" can settle this debacle even earlier by not reading "The Sun"; not buying "The Sun", and not advertising in "The Sun". It would probably take less than six months for "free press" to become "free of a press with no ink for truth in reporting". It certainly would send a signal to our starving media, yuh!

Without incoming revenues, newspapers really fold along their gutter, and nothing falls out. All the news that's fit to print fills at least four pages with most stories having factual material for at least two graphs or two column inches plus an oversized, misleading headline and maybe a photo with four word caption or less than 30 seconds of broadcast.

Just getting one media outlet to take responsibility for their misreporting and speculation would be a start. Just hope their cash reserves would last long enough to compensate all those who could stand in line for retribution from past bad reporting for more than 24 years that I can personally recall.

An upside would be empty desks in a news warehouse on Calvert Street with a big "For Sale" sign on its double glass doors. This could even catch television and radio attention. Do you think? Nah!

They are legally circumventing American law and ignoring ethical standards by moving off shore and using satellites - Third world mentality of our fifth-estate.

Who knew? That lawyers, officers of the court, could uphold law by circumventing it. Come on! That's what they teach 'em in school.
Gene
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Message: 3
   Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 00:04:04 -0500
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Fw: Tax Recovery Season

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From: GZarwell
To: coffeetalks@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 8:57 AM
Subject: Tax Recovery Season

Et al:
Macy's rejection of "Merry Christmas" caught my eye and ire.

This is not something new. It started in the 50's when "X" replaced "Christ" in newspaper advertising wishing everyone a "Merry Xma$" or "Xma$ Trees for $ale".

It was a time when printed artwork called "Christmas cards" was a growing fad that returned great profits to artists for poetry and design.

Today, retailers are in an industry that touts it's non-profitability until Thanksgiving Friday known as "Black Friday for it's retail frenzy to sell everything in stock before taxes.

If that's the case, how do they survive without a Christian Holiday to promote their sales. They will.

Thanksgiving was a transplanted British celebration and Christmas giving was a remembrance of how three wise men celebrated their welcoming of baby Jesus to an ancient world.

What'$ happened $ince i$ $elling one'$ $ole to exploit that love and charity of a Christian belief that is built upon Ten Commandments giving direction to humanity and credibility to Christian-Judea beliefs just as others have theirs.

Perhaps, some Americans have forgotten our Christian legacy and have become insensitive to teachings of The Bible's New Testament .

No other religious belief has created such a global retail event.

Personally, I detest commerciali$ing Christianity through intimidating retail tripe in a secularizing trend just as Easter has become, too.

People world 'round want to be a part of America's Christian society for it retail profits and its opportunity to exploit it's charity for self-serving interests that are completely alien in Christian beliefs.

Yet, many give much to others without exploiting credit cards or retail $pending.

Don't you think that retailers should quit touting a Christmas season and try to sell it as a "Tax recovery Season" sale. Maybe they will earn greater profits for being honest. Yah, duh.

This country with all it's glory and power celebrates it's Christian heritage twice a year with days off and reverence and then allows itself to deny its existence for a few lost soles.

I believe Santa Clause through the ages has become a symbol of the season for his personal charity to European kids many decades ago. Just how did a bunny lay such an egg during a spring solstice?

Each year I invite him to my home as he trims the tree and reminds people of the season. However, it's remarkable that when my windows frost over, there is Christian cross.
Gene
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Message: 4
   Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 11:22:13 -0500
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Senator Joe Biden

et al.:
I find it disturbing that Senators and press exploit their private conversations over U.S. security matters for personal recognition.

Listening to formerly respected plagiarism Senator Joe Biden whose own ambitions may far exceed his loyalty to his constituents appears on Sunday morning quarterbacking shows to discredit our servicemen and women in Iraq by portraying them as whiny, desperate, survivors of insurgencies as opposed to a resourceful, careful, powerful force structure eliminating threats.

Some things, Mr. Biden, should be kept private and not disclosed beyond your inner circles to vote on bills that would secure more forces and money without disclosing your misguided ego or adding pork for your colleagues constituents.

If you and your Kerry "hero" colleagues would support American policy to deal with dynamic terrorism with fiscal prudence, instead of withholding support for our military, perhaps they would be able to operate without fear of legal liabilities and public indictments.

Quit blaming our President for lack of Congressional courage to pass legislation challenging your re-election options. That's your job. You need to do that - you'd never make a good President, you have no idea of scope.

Instead of kowtowing to public opinion as democrats did for the last two years, perhaps, our troops would have more faith in Congressional "wolves in sheep's clothing pretending to be interested in their accomplishment to quell terrorism and rebuild communities" if in fact you would be interested and take non-public avenues to do it.

You use your "office" to gain access, offer a confidential ear until a television camera "red-light" lights up in your face, and then you stab them in the back with motor mouth.

How do we know you are not misinforming us about their comments when your history has been that.

Tantamount to treason Joe Biden misstates and represents his personal interactions with troop commanders as gospel truth.

If in a Senate publicity junket a Congress person learns of concerns that may affect security of operations in hostile environments, as non-uniformed, master debaters in Congress, they should have used communications networks within scope of our Senate to transmit that information to those who need to verify and react.

By circumventing that responsibility to American citizens, Joe Biden violated our trust by first reporting to our "honored trustworthy News industry" rather than through internal classified channels to our Defense Department Secretaries.

Through his naivet?, Joe Biden's words may have compromised thousands of American solider and marine's lives by exposing them as vulnerable and defeated. This puts all of us in harms way by buoying up insurgent morale with renewed endorsement of their tactics and organization.

Let's put a block on Congressional media "burps" over issues effecting other than their own voting constituency. In other words, if Joe Biden wants to endanger Delaware residents that's within his purview, but it is definitely not within his purview to endanger me in Maryland. That's Bab Milkuski's job along within Rip Van Sourbrains.

And, they're doing a great job of it.

Strategy and tactics are for field commanders, requests for materiel and forces are for Defense planners / strategists, and propaganda for political reasons is responsibility of the USIA.

There is no room for "Political-elected" air-heads to undermine our national security through indiscretions on television or in newspapers.

If you don't tell them, our news media will speculate and fabricate something that may not put us in harms way. After all, Jennings, Rather, Brokaw and their proteges are wrong 85 percent of the time.

I will say that Stephanopoulos and Russert know how to let their interviews work for them to present targeted candor. Be careful about that, too. "Aired" candor can be misleading as those in the hot seat try to present a positive spin bout their credibility.

I'm sick of hearing what embedded liberal, news media report in hopes of a Pulitzer. It's time we give our troops a confidential, secure environment to operate within - without compromising their mission further.

In a recently released video of an Iraqi car bomb situation, I was reinforced in my thinking to be very aware of everything happening around me to include behavior patterns of others that appear to be abnormal.

One very important way to do that is to keep the cell phone away from your ear so you can watch, listen, and react to common situations like road rage, loss of automotive control, and personal attacks.

It certainly doesn't include having media or Congress distracting us from our own personal responsibilities for our lives.
Gene
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Message: 1
   Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:39:46 -0500
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: It was last Monday

et al.:
One-term presidential appointees serve best because they bring fresh ideas to government. Sometimes they even set standards so high that media feels it has to bring them down.

Why do they speculate so negatively?

I appreciate Secretary Powell's decision to step aside after his one-term commitment. He served us well at Defense, White House and State. He will remain a valued advisor who will not sell America's secrets to our media.

Only our media would find something wrong with a four-year stint in a power position. Many change in 18 months to two years. Others figure five at most.

Moving valued confidants around to various positions as they grow professionally through earned respect is also smart delegation of personnel. I applaud President Bush's decision to appoint Condoleezza Rice to State. Her insights over her tenure in public service, and time between, give her a perspective not many in Congress can challenge. Or for that matter, any in Foreign lands.

She neither gave away America's secrets in public hearings, nor did she dignify idiotic questioning at a time when political gain by inquisitors was more important than redefining government. She restructured government before a 9-11 committee could convene to cover-up Clinton ineptitude.

Note that both "star" (not Ken Star) witnesses, Dick Clarke, unlike George Tennent, sold out to media to gain credentials for their failures. Tennent just disappeared. Many of Clinton's appointees found more dignity is writing books about their failures by spinning a different truth.

Congress needs more frequent changes in their players. Their role as watch-dog on government is ignored. Because, because they do such a poor job of it, media has moved in to take over that task. And, they do it with innuendo, misinforming spin that keeps our head spinning.

Our check and balance between three branches of government has new meaning today. Executive branch balances our needs and Congress writes checks for their wants, while our Judiciary recreates legislation instead of interpreting Constitutional law.

Perhaps, just perhaps its the voter's fault. We don't vote out "the ol' boys" who abuse democracy for personal gain.

Every six years we should change our Senators to preclude corruption in rank. Our staggered system of elections was designed for that. Continuity between terms is within our election schedules. Giving two more years of service to overseers, and two less to representatives who should be meeting with constituents to learn what it is we want them to consider. We also look to them for fiscal responsibility. Once their hand is in our pockets for more than two years, they can't let go.

Two years of constant meetings is more than enough time to devote to government. Guess not if they can't find work. It can't be for retirement because unlike private sector vesting, Congressional delegates are vested full pay after swearing in.

Six years of non-sense debating and oversight is far more time than anyone with common sense would endure. But, over $150,000 per year without responsibility or accountability is hard to give up.

Yes, in corporate life we have tenure, too. Usually, two to three years in a position and then upward mobility. Our Board's determine our pay as do shareholders.

In government, Congress determines theirs without concern for our money. Yes, they raise public sector pay after their own and they even give themselves excellent entitlements to our money long after they have misspent our time and money on foolish debate.

When I vote, I don't want my government representatives to spend my money for me. I want them to save as much as they can to reduce costs of government so I can make money and pay my employees. I also want my boards to grant me compensation for the profits we earn through hard work, marketing, and strategies.

I want a government that supports individual responsibilities for each of us and protects our right to private enterprise. That takes reduced spending within budget constraints based upon reasonable guidelines and prudent expenditures.

A bill in Congress is not like any bill at home. In Congress, they assess a cost for an issue, then they "sell it" to us. If we buy it, they increase it's cost three fold with ancillary nonsense spending. Then they vote and expect us to support them. So, a three dollar expenditure becomes nine dollars which is just a phony three dollar bill.

Their mantra is that if we throw more money at it, our stupid constituents will think it is more important.

Giving a President a second term can be our best years. His policies have been tested and his direction has been determined. Therefore, he can either take bold steps to assure that direction or squander it and let it blow by in fear of how people will perceive his legacy - right Monica?

This was one of our most important elections in recent history. World leaders are beside themselves explaining to our President why they are improving democracy in their regions in order to comply with America's perceptions. When was the last time that happened?

I think it was last Monday - yesterday after a meeting in Brazil.

Please take some valuable time to visit my survey. It will help determine if Maryland has any hope of Republican values. Responses to date have indicated real apathy and lack of understanding of how our process works. I don't think that is a true picture. At least I hope not.
Gene
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Message: 1
   Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 19:38:06 -0500
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Disservice

60 Minutes:

As if CBS doesn't have a big enough credibility gap with believable reports, you come out with a statement about casualties in war. Yes we have residual injuries and I too believe that any casualty in a combat zone should warrant a "purple Heart".

However, guys like John Kerry put a negative spin on how you earn one - so, what's the big deal?

In your arguments you quoted that numbers of non-combat casualties were estimated based upon population figures and statistics. You pinned it on a letter from our Defense Department as a cover up.

My real concern it is that you failed to cite numbers of highway and road accidents where trauma is much greater than that expressed by our returning soldiers who are proud of their service with or without a "Kerry heroism" award.

Perhaps you should dig deeper in your reporting to cite how our defense department arrived at the non-combat casualties as compared with non-combat casualties in each state each month over the same period of time.

You might find that Iraq is safer even under insurgent attacks.

Gene
Note: You can learn about my credentials to question CBS journalist practices at www.gzarwell.com. You've got a long way to go for credibility, integrity, accuracy, and accountability for what you present to American and Foreign audiences.

Why is Dan Rather still there? He was a "has-been" two months after Cronkite retired. And, his broken English sounds really insincere.

Message: 9
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 09:36:15 -0500
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Principled or...Duh!

et al.:
Several post election issues seem to discredit those who want us to believe their take is politically correct; i.e.: pollsters now criticize their own industry by citing that polls constructed one way can determine the outcome. Duh!

Is this a new revelation or did they just confirm what many of us have always said. In other words, polls just rationalize what pollsters want them to prove or reinforce. Thus, that industry is as much a scam as spam and junk mail - not to be believed to be more than just a nuisance like Kerry's al Qaeda.

Joe Lockhart is a guru in that scam, but "who knew" we all would figure him out? Exit poll spin was never going to win an Electoral majority.

On another front, I noted that ABC7, a company that cannot claim accuracy and credibility is touting CBS9's loss of Gordon Peterson as someone we should all look up to in broadcast journalism and their gain.

Is he, really?

He wears his politics and bias on his face with every word he espouses whether right or wrong. His smirks while discrediting his guests and pundants with an unholy attitude of being above the masses that is repulsive.

If he's the "dean" as promoted by ABC7, then broadcasting has lowered its level of professionalism to that below trial lawyers and politicians.

He'll fit right in at ABC7. If he knew how to read a news report when young, he certainly has forgotten through practice.

There's still time to get those letters into our FCC about both Channel 7 and 9's license renewals. This is our only venue to make changes for more balanced news reporting as was taught in Universities in the '60' when broadcasting was trying to tout itself as a profession.

You know, one with ethics, responsibility, believability, truthfulness, and clarity of understanding. Aw, I'm sorry! That's way too lofty for military dropouts and spin artists.

Why would we expect reporters to know what's news or speculation?

We don't even require that lawyers be responsible to know the law.
Judges just hold attorney's clients liable for being ignorant of the law - go figure.

Professionalizing media worked until Viet Nam when those "professionals" figured out that they were above military service and they could avoid it by law or short tours with a camera crew following them around like Kerry did.

Without that experience and no need for "professionals" to adhere to responsible, principled behavior when exercising their right to free press - meaning the printed word; and free speech meaning spoken word which in most cases is used to deny rather than grant others rights for freedom's under Article 1 of The Bill of Rights.

Article 1 reads as follows: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof (probably most abused freedom by agnostics, atheists, judiciary, media and ACLU'ers); or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

In other words there is no statement separating Church and State. Just like there is no statement giving immunity to those who abuse the right of free press or speech to deny others of that right or to incite others in other than peaceable assembly.

As I remember growing up on the playgrounds of public schooling, if you said something to another "player" and he didn't like it, you got smashed in the face or tackled on the tarmac.

Today, society celebrates stupidity and wonders why bullying is increasing on our playgrounds, streets and in courtrooms - television and "talkies" (motion pictures) makes it OK to raise your voice to authority and to disrespect those "elders" who serve in public life.

Violence is celebrated as a good trait rather than as an act against civility. Innuendo and hearsay, both inadmissible in court, yah, right, drive media $torie$.

There is no defense to innuendo because there is no truth to it. Any attempt to discredit innuendo dignifies it . A trial lawyer$ practice taught at Harvard and Yale and the like.

Lawyers need to find something productive to do. And, politics is not one of them. Laws should be made by common people, interpreted by real Judges (backed by clerks with law degrees) who can rule base upon the ten most credible laws ever written.

What society doesn't need is a book of billions of pages of nonsense about everything we do because no one today in any court wants to express an original thought without a precedent.

Right is not wrong, and wrong is not right, but justice has to be fair and decided upon case by case, not by consensus or circumvention of precedent.

By the way, for every law allowing there is another law denying. You just "got" to find them and that makes us vulnerable because there is no real law. Its all speculation today based upon who finds either of the above.

So, where do we learn principled life? From our elders, who are disrespected for having been there longer and more principled than greedy.
Gene
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 09:36:08 -0500
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Line items, aren't!

et al.:
Reforming our tax code is fraught with loop holes and booby traps. It is all about taking money and making appear as reform. As personal income taxes get lower, fees go higher.

Does this sound like your bank, too? Maybe more like your local community Home owners association or county government!

Everyone wants something for free once they have been given a little money for doing nothing. Governors have done that for years after they sold out their militia to the Feds and found out how easy it was to entice their Congressional Representatives to bring home the bacon from Washington's open ATM.

You know, it is really easier to take Federal dollars for State spending than trying to raise local monies for local projects. It has less political risk and sells like snake oil.

After all, money is nothing but a paper note promising value for goods received or work performed. With taxes that seems to be more of a myth than reality.

Without money, labor and production is exchanged for food, clothing, and possessions, or more commonly, standing on street corners in rag-torn clothing makes about $70,000 per year tax free from morally concerned people.

Good tax reform could be accomplished by single entry bookkeeping. This is a practice many of us use to balance our budgets- check books. Government doesn't.

If you don't balance you lose an additional seven to twenty percent in fees over the course of twelve months (a Bank of America innovation).

Federal and State governments want us to believe that there is a lot more money on the income side; so, we don't question their spending side or look too deeply into their, I stress "their", lack of fiscal responsibility. We shouldn't have to pay that additional debt burden.

For instance: we pay government employees and government entitlements out of tax payer money that is entered as income to the government. It really isn't income though. It is a pass through -money not counted - just collected and disbursed.

It represents a big chunk of government promises.

To legitimize government budgets, any entitlements paid out should be nontaxable to recipients; otherwise it will be counted on the government income, but not shown in reducing a government's spending budget.

Taxes on entitlements have to be paid twice to make it a true income to government who could then spend 50 percent. Try to get a government employee to pay taxes twice as much a private wage earner. It won't work. We still have to pay them the other half as well.

Truthfully, it doesn't work to tax them now. Reduce wages of government employees by eliminating taxes and then spend prudently what is left from private sector contributions.

Government was never meant to compete with enterprise or become a career move. Evolving into that has made it a corrupt institution for a few who know nothing about productivity or foreign markets, but live high for life (you get what I mean, right?).

Entitlements are paid first, but ignored in spending budgets when reporting gross dollars available for legislatures and Congress to fantasize about.

So why, do we collect taxes from entitlements like Social Security, military, and Congressional retirement programs? Or, State and local plans as well?

For that matter, why do we charge individuals tax on their retirement savings? They already paid their fair share for more than 45 years in most lifetimes. Institutions using that money to make it grow have also paid tax on gains and profits from its use.

These are funds we either saved or invested from hard earned money; or it was promised as a deferred payment to make us accept lower wages until profits were generated. These are monies we earned and were not just given to us for nothing.

Some think we should just give it all to government; then we don't get to use it.

Monies were collected for us to withdraw later for a time when we don't receive hard earned pay. President Franklin Roosevelt stated that it would never be taxed - guess he didn't know about Mikulski and friends.

Is it a feel good knee jerk to say we contributed when actually we don't. Or is it just a scam to give our lawmakers that feel good rush to spend more than they can't afford without our money.

Any taxes collected on government payouts is a zero to budget books no matter how you calculate it. However, taxes on investment income and profits from production can be rationalized as a function of a government providing necessary infrastructure to be able to produce that profit. And, that affects about two percent of us.

If I, as a corporation or small businessman, want to give some of my money away to others to feel good, then that is my choice not governments.

Has government given you anything today to make you feel good? Did you pay them any form of real taxes to cover that good feeling?

There may be holes in this discussion that any corrupt politician can argue. Some even think that bringing in gambling is the answer because then they get a share from their cronies and very little goes to government.

They might even get to keep their government wages, benefits and perks, too!

If they really want slots and gaming to be a state or national resource for government budgets, then eliminate all taxes and rely 100 percent on their games.

To do this they would need to impose about 60-75 percent of gaming revenue as taxes leaving profits of 7-15 percent to operators, just like other government contracts where costs to perform or create jobs eats up more than 50 percent of goods and services sold.

One big difference is standards of performance and accountability are taken serious in government contracting - well, by most anyway.

Doing that will eliminate any need for government because money will just come to all those programs from those addicted to superficial "lucky" bucks.

In fact, machines and gaming could be designated for specific programs and the people could decide how to spend their money.

That's what we thought we did when we sent representatives to Washington. Why is our money going for things we don't vote on?

Government is becoming just a conduit of money to constitutions without regard to common good minus of course their fees for their services - what services?

Yes, I know that most programs on national scale are necessary, but doubling our budget with line items, "aren't"!!!
Gene
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Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 16:41:59 -0500
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Your take

et al.:
It wasn't surprising to me last night because it was obvious from media anchor comments, eyes, and off-camera comments that Republicans were winning just about everything important.

We didn't have to spin it, just patiently wait for the confirmation.

All night-long Democrats told us through their rhetoric that they didn't believe they could get the votes, but they spun it "left" to the end. It was that way throughout their entire campaign. Why do they think they need to sell us on their idea of fighting Americans?

We, Republicans, don't have to fight for votes or sell our constituents. Just perform, be moral, and tell the truth and it will happen.

For all the selling JohnJohn did, I never bought any of it - you all know that, though!

Well, it isn't December yet, but we all know the outcome and it came out right. What's left now is Maryland and how we deal with it.

I've taken some time to frame some questions that I'd like all of you and everyone you know to address whether anonymously or with pride of identity.

In a few months we will be able to assess where we are and how to get where you want us to take you.

Enjoy, be honest, and go to www.gzarwell.us/exploratory-survey.htm to contribute your wisdom.

Thank you in advance.
Gene
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Message: 3
   Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 11:39:06 -0500
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Smart often and early

et al.:
Sunday "phunnies" seem to be more real than elections in America. Nobody wants the Supreme Court to make a decision regarding validity of votes fabricated after the fact.

Perceptions today are that several million trial lawyers will make decisions at the polls. You know you put two trial lawyers on the ballot and their cronies all come out to get rich from lawsuits regarding a constitutional right to vote.

I close my eyes and envision a sand box with preschoolers playing with a ball, a pail and a toy truck with lawyers ringing that play area waiting for one of the boys to stand up for his right to take his ball and go home.

Resistance follows and one three-year old picks up the truck and throws it outside the box between two lawyers. They look at each other and determine that there is a case (at $350 per hour) plus a contingency of 30-40 percent and decide they need to let the bully hit someone to make the situation worse (more costly settlement).

Get the picture - you get two lawyers or more and it takes forever to settle a dispute at great cost.

Back to our playmates. A three-year girl picks up her pail and the ball, gets out of the box and trucks home.   End dispute. Sorry guys!

Good news for Marylanders. If you believe major newspaper endorsements, then Bush should take Maryland which means that Pipkin should also quiet Mikulski and Vanhollen's fighting for us along with several other Democrats attempting to spend your money.

That makes a Republican win in 2006 possible - a true Republican win not as previously.

This may be my last Coffeetalk before votes are cast. Probably not the last before votes are counted. Based upon pundant-ease and party loyalist's rhetoric this weekend, I truly believe that voters will make the right choice and Bush will be reelected.

Here are some observations:

(1) ABC's "GMA Weekend show" re-interviewed four undecideds. They were sitting at the lunch counter in Ohio. Two each had declared for either candidate plus one undeclared, undecided joined them. After listening to each express their reasons, one of the four turned and looked approvingly at the Bush supporters. Guess he'll vote for Bush. The other Kerry Democrat stood firm on her position that the President failed to provide jobs in Ohio. The undeclared remained undeclared.

(2) Listening to Kerry surrogates dance around the hat when asked if they would accept positions in a Kerry Presidency, most would not commit; not even expressing a decision after the election. Guess they don't believe he'll win.

(3) Kerry still presents speculation without validating information and says it all about "I want... I will... , I can... . Yet, he hasn't convinced anyone that he can do anything, but tear down morale, resolve, and Bush's achievements so that he can claim them after January 21st.

(4) 66 percent of the voters in both parties think Bush will be reelected.

(5) Democratic surrogates cite failures in readiness, loss of jobs in 2001, and cost of government as being on George Bush's watch. When in fact, Clinton's tenure produced a stock market crash costing jobs and savings; peacetime restructuring of the military to save money - means he wasn't concerned about terrorists and he backed off from pursuing Bin Laden when he had the chance. Yes, costs went up due to 9-11, deploying troops (we pay for them whether they're at home training or doing their jobs); and severe natural disasters from tornados and hurricanes more than ever before in previous 100 years.   How can any of that be Bush's fault when he addressed those very issues within 140 days of his Presidency after Clinton ignored them for 3,653 days. I'll give him his last day in office when he handed the mess to "W". Rudy Giuliani expressed it best under Tim Russet's interrogation.

By my birthday in December, I'll confirm who wins. Hopefully, you'll all know Wednesday morning and the lawyers will go home to collect bad debts again.

Vote smart, often and early - the democrats will.
Gene
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Message: 13
   Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 11:40:25 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: 56-42 mask sales

et al.:
Where has Kerry been? His misinformation is made up as he goes.

It shows a desperation when challenging government contracting procedures after 35 years of trusting our system to find the only company with capability to rebuild the infrastructure in Iraq. Its closest competitor Bechtel, although capable in many projects concentrated on non combat restoration, and new facility engineering for emerging environments. As Ross Perot knows, it is difficult to hire crews to go to combat situations and attempt to provide professional service.

I remember many hours of discussions in the Pentagon with Army Material Command including it's subordinate, Army Security Assistant Command, with Central Command and Southern Command about "how do we protect our warranty service repairmen in the field, fight a war and rebuild by augmenting military units with civilian contractors? The list of prime contractors is very thin.

So, while John Kerry was building his career on fear and misinformation, we were overcoming his devastating treasonous activities to dismantle our government resolve.

Today, our untrained media reporters concentrate on John Wayne heroism and war scenes from isolated areas in the Sunni triangle showing narrow views of what is really happening.

My units were trained to be more honest about balanced reporting. This is something I demanded that all military trained photographers and reporters be militarily qualified and trained to defend as well as provide their professional expertise in news and public relations.

Media Turks today fail to balance their coverage and through naivety have jeopardized our troops by glorifying insurgent activities and not showing Iraqi kids well-dressed going to rebuilt and new schools, hospitals with new high-tech medical equipment and stocked shelves of medicines, with new clean operating rooms. We've even rebuilt roads and parks with water systems that deliver clean drinking water.

Also missing in media reports are scenes of new telephone lines, water purification plants, electrical power plants, and small businesses flourishing in southern and extreme northern Iraqi villages and cities. Instead, they show only those areas not reconstructed because of insurgent opposition.

While our media was filming terrorists at work, our troops were rebuilding many neighborhoods and villages from terrorist demolitions from more than 20 years of neglect. These activities also prevented major terrorist attacks in European cities as terrorists targeted American liberators.

Kerry puts a lot of faith in a European community that is just getting its Constitution together. It is a consortium of nations that fill an area of the world the size of New England, Mid-Atlantic, and our Southeast back to the Mississippi River. How many troops do you think they can mobilize without jeopardizing their own borders and citizens. Not many, my friends. That's why they balked. And, when we tried to restructure and remove our troops from their land, Kerry squawked louder than Perdue's hens given up their eggs.

It's like Kerry believes Europe losing our golden eggs will destroy themselves when in fact we've over paid our stay in Europe for more than 10 years since Russia became one Republic of 15 new sovereignties.

Our military bases in Europe provided not only safe medical facilities for our troops in the middle-east conflicts but also provided technology transfer to those countries internal capabilities. Now, Europe wants to compete with us. With superior transportation technology we can provide immediate medical procedures aboard our ships, within aircraft, and mobile army surgical hospitals as well as airlift to US continental medical centers.

Did you know that most oil spilled due to terrorist attacks was saved and delivered due to our US Military engineering companies and expertise from Halliburton? Otherwise pump prices would equal European prices.

While Clinton was reorganizing our military to be subservient to UN wishes, he restructured our tactical capability to rely on Reserve and Guard units. He and his Defense Secretary, Robert Cohen with concurrence from his Secretary of State, Madeline Albright, reduced our troop levels to claim cost savings with disregard for America's security.

It took 15 years to build up our prepositioned stocks in critical areas. A lesson we learned from not being prepared in Viet Nam. It took that time to train our troops in civil affairs, engineering and developing doctrine from Airland Battle to Guerilla warfare in cities and residential communities.

Those 15 years from 1976-1991 we were rebuilding a military devastated by John Kerry's communistic perception from French advisors in cahoots with North Korea. With that we found as did Soviet Generals, an all voluntary military had more resolve than conscripted forces.

Had Bill Clinton taken time out of his raucous youth to experience some form of discipline and military training, he probably would've continued to build what we started in 1983, a force that could be quickly deployed and be able to seize insurgents on their own ground.

All indications in the mid-'80's was that terrorism would replace battlefields and troop structures had to be aligned to geographical areas. Units had to be well trained and sensitive to rebuilding infrastructures. Equipment would be developed to replace the behemoths of earlier World Wars with lighter, tougher, and highly technical weapons systems and armor. By 1986 we had a middle-east doctrine that was created just before CENTCOM deployed to the Persian Gulf to provide oil tanker escort through the Straits of Hormiuz.

Many materials were developed in late '80's and tested while media know-it-alls criticized vulnerability tests as being failures. These tests were necessary to strengthen our weak spots, but under Clinton, those were ignored over our worst distraction - the Monica curse.

It is good to have a President who focuses on what is necessary instead of what resulted from Clinton's neglect.

More good news. Bush masks outsell Kerry. From observation, the ladies of "The View" think Kerry looks like Lurch. The masks industry says sales of political masks have never failed to predict an election. Bush outsells Kerry 56:42 percent.

Just don't forget to vote often. Use those second, third and fourth addresses Democrats registered you in before they vote for you. This is why we need photo-voter cards with places to punch holes when reporting for duty -VOTE!
Gene
gzarwell.us

Message: 5
   Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 00:32:30 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: TIVO

et al.:
You know I'm getting sick of Democrats always talking about the way "they're gonna fight for us". And then, they demean our efforts in a war, discourage our soldiers and ignore their role in government - just to get elected.

They pander to the enemy. Complain that our forces cannot stand up to insurgents who proudly state on television that they are doing their part to derail Bush's re-election. This while Teraza funds terrorist efforts.

It starts right at the top of the ticket and trickles down - their legs.

Kerry says he'll fight for the middle class while ignoring his duty to serve the people of Lowell who disowned him for failure to perform. He misses every vote and rants and raves like a rejected door-to-door vacuum salesman trying to sell something people don't want.

You know if I were a democrat, I would tell their pollsters; and their door knockers, and their literature peddlers that I would vote for Kerry and then go vote for Bush.

At least that would get the Kerry "obsessed" off my door stoop and off my phone.

Van Holland says he'll fight for something, anything. He didn't even join the guard. I note in his ads, he doesn't even support our troops. Its all about how he passed a bill that 452 other Congressman had to consider to "stop lenders from making profits on student loans".

And then there's "Milk us ki". She thinks she has to fight for Maryland in the Senate. It would be nice if she just served Maryland in the Senate on national issues and quit trying to run Washington as those it is a neighborhood grocery store.

She doesn't need to take us all along for the ride. We pay the bills and we want rebates for her "pork belly" amendments.

Federal money is for federal projects and services approved by the voters. Barbara "Milk us ki" thinks it's an ATM just like most six-year olds think that ATM's have unlimited funds for candy and toys for her friends. She dresses like grandma and eats you up like the wolf.

Little "Red Riding Hood" trying to be "Robin Hood", but is more like the sheriff of Nottingham.

Perhaps, we need to elect Senators that know how to create budgets and live within them.

It is not difficult to use resources and funding wisely. You have to plan and think about what the money was given for, negotiate reasonable costs, then fund those activities that will accomplish those goals, and forget about getting a new TIVO for a constituent. Well, you get the picture.

By the way, if there's money left over, then buy an affordable TIVO.

I'm tired of hearing about democrats wanting to fight, but are afraid to put on the uniform and then frighten everyone else about how dangerous it is to be in the military. Then, there's those who fabricate heroism for self promotion as if they were John Wayne and John Kennedy when if fact they're really more like cartoon characters, Batman and Robin.

There's even more of them that just misinform with a straight face and glossy eyes while their cheeks turn red. Nah, they couldn't be lying. Their Kerry's campaign advisors and Party chiefs.

Teraza pays them well to lie. I know she wouldn't give them a nickel. It wouldn't help develop her French heritage, so John could retreat in style.

ABC7 implies that it is above the fray. They are the station that reports both sides and doesn't take positions. Does anyone believe that?

Through their words, expressions, gestures, and tone, they might as well put on Kerry buttons. There isn't one ounce of fairness on that station, but it isn't as bad as CBS-9 with Gordon Peterson's bias.

Look their license comes up this next month, so get those cards and letters into them complaining about their bias and lack of original, local programming addressing community issues effecting more than one local-market segment.

Do it before Howard Stern attacks the FCC on his new satellite radio show. He thinks he's cool. He's a jerk. But media will jump on his ranting and discourteous, vulgar language and off color remarks about Commissioner Powell's resolve to clean up the air-ways.

Did you note how many in Hollywood avoided military service? Some think their role playing in a movie qualifies. Kerry did. He was probably the only Ensign that had his own camera crew filming his heroism. Maybe Dan Rather had something to do with that!

For that matter, how many in our media did the same as Clinton?

Do you know more people are killed on our safe highway system each month then were lost in battle in Iraq in two years? And, those killed on our highways weren't even killed by terrorists. Just stupid road rage.

When you think about it, in Maryland, our roads were designed by Democrats, and are more dangerous than those roadways from Najaf to Falujah. One of our problems is that they post 55 mph and allow 65+mph. No wonder our teens and drunks aren't law abiding. Adults set the standards too high (speed that is).
Gene
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Message: 19
   Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 12:18:33 -0400
   From: "George Faber" <gmfrealtor@comcast.net>

-----Original Message-----
From: GZarwell <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Bleeding Hearts v. deep pockets

George:
Sad isn't it.   Desperation to buy something that does sell well really takes its toll on people. I heard Mel Gibson this morning on embryonic stem cells. He's against that research and his doctor researcher said the issue was not about the technology. It is about investors not wanting to invest. Those who espouse it want tax payers to pay for it. Not a moral issue and not an ethical approach to solving it. Bleeding hearts v. deep pockets.
Gene

Message: 2
   Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 19:06:03 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Fw: 17% Increase in Medicare

Messageet al.:
A friend of mine tracked this one....

      Subject: Fw: 17% Increase in Medicare

      Before you jump to conclusions read this...and have a great day!

      Have you seen the John Kerry commercial in which George Bush pledges to help Seniors on Medicare and "the very next day imposes a 17% premium increase - the biggest in history"? That ad is a stroke of genius on Kerry's part and will surely gain him many votes among the uninformed.

      I found it so amazing that I did some homework on the issue. As it turns out the 17% increase was not imposed by President Bush but was mandated by the "balanced budget agreement" signed by President Clinton, voted into law by Senator John Kerry, and was scheduled to come into effect during the Bush administration.

      President Bush had no authority to reverse what had been voted into law by Senator Kerry during the Clinton Aministration. Once again Kerry is counting on the ignorance of the American people. Don't be duped by his mendacity.

      Please pass it on !!!

      Gene
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Message: 3
   Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 19:15:24 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: found no such weapons

et al.:

F.Y.I.

Dear Gene,

It's October, but it's no surprise. Remember last week, when I highlighted a quote by Newsweek editor Evan Thomas that the media's desire to see John Kerry elected may be worth five-to-twenty million votes, and urged you to be on the look-out for evidence of that desire in articles and news programs?

Well, yesterday the front page of New York Times featured a flawed article asserting, "The Iraqi interim government has warned the United States and international nuclear inspectors that nearly 380 tons of powerful conventional explosives -- used to demolish buildings, make missile warheads and detonate nuclear weapons -- are missing from one of Iraq's most sensitive former military installations. The huge facility, called Al Qaqaa, was supposed to be under American military control but is now a no man's land, still picked over by looters as recently as Sunday."

CBS News' "60 Minutes" admitted today they were saving the same story to air the Sunday before the election.

John Kerry seized on the New York Times headline to launch a political attack on President Bush, saying U.S. troops "failed to guard those stockpiles" and that is "one of the great blunders" of the war.

Senator Kerry and the New York Times leave the impression that these weapons went missing recently and U.S. troops were derelict in their duty to guard the stockpile--neither of which is true.

Network and cable news programs repeated the incomplete report and Sen. Kerry's attacks more than 100 times on Monday.

But last night NBC "Nightly News" reported that on April 10, 2003, one day after Baghdad fell, U.S. troops entered Al Qaqaa, accompanied by an embedded reporter from NBC, and found no such weapons.

It also turns out that our troops have found and destroyed or are destroying 400,000 tons of weapons and explosives.

There was no mention of either one of these facts in today's New York Times front page story, which regurgitated yesterday's charges and Senator Kerry's attacks based on them.

Liberal groups like MoveOn.org have already blasted out e-mails repeating the discredited report and urging people to vote against President Bush based on the flawed coverage.

We can not count on the media to set the story straight. We have to get the truth out to our friends and neighbors ourselves.

We are counting on YOU to set the record straight. Please forward this e-mail and the attached fact sheet to family and friends, call your local network, call talk radio, write letters to the editor, and post facts on blogs.

I suspect you'll be hearing from me again in the course of the next seven days as Mr. Thomas's prediction proves true again.

Sincerely,

Ed Gillespie
Chairman, Republican National Committee

Gene
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Message: 4
   Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 08:51:37 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: What!

et al.:
As media anchors go out of their way to tell us about pre-election anxiety, I only wonder who created it. Sounds like a new fangled way to bilk us of our fears imposed upon us by unknowing speculation and misquoted facts.

If their biggest story going into the final days is about looters clearing an area of munitions a year and a half ago is all they have, then you know its going to be close. Let's face it, Saddam's army knew where they were and either moved the stuff or buried it.

We knew there was stuff, but according to news reporters who weren't there, say we didn't clean it up and year and a half after they told us they didn't exist. What!

UN inspectors in retrospect tell us they knew where these weapons were and just now are telling us they let Saddam's armies get away with them and now blame American troops for not cleaning up their mistakes to report it.

Did Teraza pay them to do this?

However, if you believe as many do, the Reader's Digest and Scholastic elementary school polls because they have been right for 65 years, then Bush wins with 65 percent of the vote.

We need to produce those votes before Terry McAuliffe's Democratic lawyers sue everyone one of us for voting legitimately.

Kids see through the crap quicker than rationalizing adults. They listen and can detect insincerity through eye contact, voice, and hand gestures. Speaking at someone is far different than speaking with and to someone.

Kids and me don't like preaching from a phony professor or someone as inconsistent as a trial lawyer circumventing a question with misstatements and trick challenges.

This is not a "gotcha" game. It's our future.

Look, Kerry has been lying for 32 years about Viet Nam and has spent his entire career trying to bring down the USA as a sovereign nation. His every word tells people about how he can do everything, so if it is smaller government we want perhaps electing Kerry to become an anarchist and let him do it himself may be the choice.

I don't think so. I happen to like the fact that we can fire our misguided politicians by checking a box, and I encourage all voters to rid our system of the nay Sayers to a healthy secure environment.

In Maryland we need to rid it of gerrymandering, pandering Democrats who lied about their records in the last Congress.

"Milk us ki" only voted for certain programs if she could attach huge spending amendments for her cronies in crime. She doesn't want you to work at a grocery store to learn values.   She will enslave you to government and give you her set of single, non-parental values.

Van Holland claims to have passed several initiatives all by himself. He's a democrat, he didn't pass anything or even propose anything that 452 others didn't have a say in it.

Ruppersberger just hasn't blossomed yet. Hoyer just holds his seat, literally, hoping he'll not have to answer any questions. And, Wynn just needs the income to pay for his habits. Sarbanes will be next election as we rid Maryland of several others, too.

Clinton created a climate of weakness in America and Bush took the challenge to strengthen our nation .

Bush told us we'll do it together and with those other nations who want to be a part of it. He'll get the job done with all of our help, not just false promises to finish up and fill in the gaps of Bush's plan as Tad Devine described Kerry's plan in a discussion with Charlie Rose last night..

At least we know now, what Kerry's plan is. It is confirmed that he plans to do what George Bush did, because it's working , folks!

Kerry on the other hand believes he is the only one who can do everything and without our help, so don't vote for him. He doesn't need your votes.

His promises are false. Unrelenting promises giving everyone what they want. At least fifty-six percent of us want George Bush re-elected.

Give us that Kerry.

We don't want any more circumvention of our principles, our government, or our resolve for your personal vindication of Viet Nam.

Around the world, emerging nations look to us for leadership and help in establishing democratic governments. Our old allies would like to see a weekend America that would not interfere as their build a new Euro alliance to compete and become more aligned with an emerging Asian economic dominance.

Folks, Kerry has been pandering to other world leaders for his personal gain. He tells us he wants to fight for our middle class.

He doesn't need to fight for them. He just needs to level with us that he has no clue and give up these false hopes and promises as he sells us out to the Euro.

Like Clinton, Kerry is in competition to become a UN Secretary General. Its a competition of two, because no other nation around the world wants a UN Secretary General to be an American. It was part of the deal to house it in America.

George Bush has offered us real positive hope in that he will stay the course to end the last 10 years of terrorism unchecked by Clinton - Gore and Kerry.

I voted for Bush. Not surprising I'm sure.
Gene
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Message: 5
   Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 19:12:29 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: How can I help you?

et al.:
Barbara "Milk us ki" has it all wrong. She keeps saying that "How can I help you?" is what public service is all about.

Hey, Babs, not so.

"How can I help you" is all about selling goods for hard earned pay to wage earners and their families.

It is the mantra of sales associates world-wide in private sector, small businesses in local neighborhoods.

It is also the line most often used by customer service representatives who try to help people solve personal problems.

Public service is all about serving people and saving taxpayer monies entrusted to them by taxpayers who voluntarily give our government a percentage of their income for universal services.

"How can I help you" from a government representative is like sending "Little Red Riding Hood" to the wolves. They promise help and give you grief. In some cases as I experienced while Clinton was in office, they remove you from the records to avoid paying for services rendered.

In some cases they will like J. Joseph Curran,Jr. and Judge Robert Bell did create a "Fraud on the court" to postpone a default that intimidated Court Clerks are afraid to address.

However, some things will come around again and again because fraud is not only a felony it also has no statute of limitations as penalties accrue.

Government needs to service more and spend less. And, in Maryland, government needs to get legitimate, loyal to those who pay the bills instead of cronies who are over paid to provide unnecessary services and use inferior quality materials to construct and repair our infrastructure.

Yes, Barbara, my answer to your question, "How can I help you" is retire in dignity while you still can and get out of the way of honest government.

My suggestion to Maryland voters is to vote for Senator E.J. Pipkin. Even "The Washington Post" and "Baltimore Sun" will tell you that.

I'm Gene Zarwell and I approved this message to endorse E.J.'s declaration that "it is time for a change". It really is!
Gene
You can read all my Coffeetalks at
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Message: 2
   Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 08:47:13 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: "I'm truely proud that I did vote for Bush."

et al.:
Observing our news media early this week indicates they believe Kerry is another Clinton. They stumble over Kerry's name with a pause to not say "Clinton".

If you think about it, a vote for Kerry will bring the same values that a Clinton brought.

Clinton changed the idea of being an "up and coming" individual. At one time this meant a super star like they named Edwards and Obama.

Now, it means intern training.

Looking at Teraza's facial expression when she's around John. It tells it all, He is the gigolo we all surmised he is. This is not a good message to send to our youth. He admitted it in the third debate.

Kerry believes he is part of a Kennedy legacy. He shoots, fishes, plays the field and swings golf club (not at his neighbors I hope).

There's still time not to make a mistake with your vote. If you're flip/flopping on it, then vote Bush / Chaney.

This will be a truly executive, decisive decision. If not, you may never know when you will lose everything and four years from now may be too late to say - I really meant to vote for Bush.

It should be "I'm truly proud that I did vote for Bush."

Gene
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Message: 1
   Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 08:26:19 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Right to leave

et al.:
My twin brother sent me this and it makes sense.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Article in Tampa newspaper

Will we still be the Country of choice and still be America if we continue to make the changes forced on us by the people from other countries that came to live in America because it is the Country of Choice??????

Think about it. .

All I have to say is, when will they do something about MY RIGHTS? I celebrate Christmas, but because it isn't celebrated by everyone, we can no longer say Merry Christmas.

Now it has to be Season's Greetings. It's not Christmas vacation, it's Winter Break.

Isn't it amazing how this winter break ALWAYS occurs over the Christmas holiday? We've gone so far the other way, bent over backwards to not offend anyone, that I am now being offended. But, it seems that no one has a problem with that.

This says it all!

This is an editorial written by an American citizen, published in a
Tampa newspaper He did quite a job; didn't he? Read on, please!

IMMIGRANTS,
NOT AMERICANS,
MUST ADAPT.

I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority
of Americans.

However, the dust from the attacks had barely settled when the "politically correct" crowd began complaining about
the possibility that our patriotism was offending others.

I am not against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against anyone who is seeking a better life by coming to America. Our population is almost entirely made up of descendants of immigrants.

However, there are a few things that those who have recently come to our country, and apparently some born here, needs to understand.

This idea of America being a multicultural community has served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity. As Americans, we have our own culture, our own society, our own language and our own lifestyle.

This culture has been developed over centuries of struggles, trials, and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom.

We speak ENGLISH , not Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, learn the language!

"In God We Trust" is our national motto. This is not some Christian, right wing, political slogan... We adopted this motto because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented.

It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.

If Stars and Stripes offend you, or you don't like Uncle Sam, then you
should seriously consider a move to another part of this planet.

We are happy with our culture and have no desire to change, and we really don't care how you did things where you came from.

This is OUR COUNTRY, our land and our lifestyle.

Our First Amendment gives every citizen the right to express his opinion and we will allow you every opportunity to do so.

But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about our flag, our pledge, our national motto, or our way of life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great American freedom, THE RIGHT TO LEAVE.

If you agree -- pass this along;
if you don't agree -- delete it!

AMEN
Richard Zarwell

I figure if we all keep passing this to our friends
(and enemies) it will also, sooner or later
get back to the complainers, lets all try,
please

Gene
gzarwell.us

Message: 2
   Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 11:51:22 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Damn right we do!

et al.:
Listening to political party leaders gives one a distinct impression that Ed Gillespie understands what is going on and Terry McAuliffe just doesn't get it.

Terry reiterates every misstatement Kerry voices without any verification and when caught on his inaccuracies impassionedly tries to sell it like an in-home intimidator.

On the other hand, Ed spent more time defining accurately several programs in progress without dignifying speculation and fraudulent challenges by the salesman.

Why Democrats can't sell it? It is like Christopher's widow says, she will keep her vote private, but agrees with Kerry's belief in stem cell research. Many people believe the same way.

Note: last night's BBC report demonstrated that an individual's own stem cells can be used to recreate body parts. They grew a jaw bone through current technology that was a perfect match and was implanted to replace a deteriorating one.

Democrats cannot have a legitimate election to win. They must destroy the process as it was implemented 200+ years ago. They will do this through continued fraudulent challenges blaming others for what they do and how they win in the cities.

Maybe consideration should be given to educating people about how the Electoral College levels rural and city power so that a few don't rule the many.

Getting rid of phony media polls and look at individual Congressional races will show a more accurate measure.   Each Congressional district of 500,000 voters make a decision about who will represent them. That vote usually indicates grass root sympathies, but are riddled with local voter fraud.

I still think county by county tallies with major cities equaling two counties will produce an electoral consensus because it crosses gerrymandered boundaries.

These observations are presented for thoughts about what needs to be addressed if Democrats want to discuss "popular vote v. Electoral College vote" to undermine this election. Perhaps, before 2006 there could be an independent commission to research and define either a need for election reform or endorse our system in place.

Like gay marriages, we could put it to a Constitutional Amendment referendum just to get the people involved in determining whether or not our forefathers were right on this matter and keep the ACLU out of the courtrooms and away from our churches and out of our schools curriculum.

But, do we need to do all that to that to make people responsible to educate themselves and take responsibility for their failures and successes? Damn right we do!
Gene
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Message: 10
   Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:35:24 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Oranges v. Apples

et al.:
ABC News who claims their new slogan "accurate and credible" news coverage certainly doesn't follow their own creed. In news story after news story they try to sell us oranges v. apples.

For example: In a report on U.S. purchases of Canadian vaccines to make up for British manufacturing failures, they accuse Bush as rejecting quality of Canadian vaccines because he was cautious about importing or buying pills not manufactured in Canada, but offered through Canadian websites, border stores, and other spam sites inundating our emails.

I don't know about you folks, but pills are being produced by every third world country by the same dope peddlers that bring us Heroine and Cocaine that may not be what they are purported to be - as if they don't cut their products with flour now.

Why? Because they can make good money from Kerry scare tactics discrediting our Health Department's scrutiny over poor quality or risky production of brand-named pills that do not meet USFDA standards.

Do you know whose hands packed those pills?

I know I don't risk my life on unknown substances. If Foreign drugs are certified, then fine. "Unchartered" produced pills could be the last ones you take.

Do you think you'd thank Kerry for encouraging reckless risks of using untested drugs on you or your kids? If they live, it's fine. If they don't, don't complain to our government about protecting you from cradle to grave.

We can't afford that either. Besides, Kerry promises everyone free medical, but it won't be a government program. So, who pays?

Guess, there is no program!

Just contact , if elected, Vice President Edwards who has great experience in medical malpractice litigation, and Teraza has the money.

As we get closer to election day, credible news media like television, ha, ha, start reporting on malfunctions in the voting booth. They just cannot understand that those things just don't happen.

Their most recent example, ABC7 known for its unbiased news coverage of Democrats, reports that thousands of Prince George's county newly licensed drivers who elected to Motor Voter register will not be able to vote because MVA in PG county failed to turn in their registrations by October 12th.

See it didn't just happen.

Yet, they sent out thousands of notifications disqualifying new registries that were delivered that same day registration closed.

Who'd thunk they'd stoop that low?

It's a democratic country by voter count and by ballot count. However, to protect that distinction, it wouldn't surprise me to find out that County Officials and Ms. "Milk us ki" created this diversion to assure her a BC and PG victory. Along with that you get "Wynnproo" again.

With County Exec's expectations in MG county to run for Governor in two years, he certainly couldn't put up with a scandal in his home town over votes.

The good news is that they cut off more democratic votes, The Bad news is they obstruct voters rights and choices. But, then it's Maryland.

Look how they ran off another Massachusetts wanabe in 2002. Do you think they can do it again, this year?
Gene
You can read all my Coffeetalks at
www.gzarwell.us/messages.htm

Message: 4
   Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 10:28:03 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Deep pocket politics

et al.:
In a poll of registered voters and ballots counted so far, George Bush leads in Maryland as do Senator Pipkin and Bob Duckworth (he'd win more votes if he'd be strong enough to perform his official duties).

The reason I can claim that is that I personally counted those votes. I couldn't count other districts, but it should follow with Jane Brooks.

Obviously, Dam Van Holland, and Wynnfall feel secure as does perennial Steny Hollow.

Yes, to get your vote counted you should absentee vote, otherwise someone else will vote for you in Maryland. On election day you have to be elsewhere though.

This happens in every race. Republicans go to the polls to vote and find out their vote was cast earlier in the day. That means Republicans in Maryland are disenfranchised by Baltimore's Democratic machine who pay street vendors to vote for you in PGC, MC, BC, and the city. This usually starts about 4:30 pm, just before government employees and hard working people leave their places of employment .

It's been that way since my moving to Maryland in early 1972. It hasn't changed.

We can all rest assured that with millions of democratic lawyers out there at polling places, circumvention of polling procedures will be practiced. That's what they're taught and that's how they get rich. So, why would anyone expect anything different?

In order to win in 2006, Republicans must vote a straight ticket in 2004 across this state and encourage all voters who want less government, more affordable healthcare (Sure Kerry can offer his healthcare program to all of us, we just can't afford it from a government that doesn't admit it is a government program), higher levels of educational development, a strong military offensive team, and taxes that will support our life styles and not those of liberal free-spending politicians and their cronies.

There is no real place in Maryland for either "Milk us ki" or that other guy. How do they keep getting elected when a majority of people can't stand either of them?

I don't know about anyone else, but I have not seen any endorsements from our Statehouse for any of our Republican challengers. Why is that?

Don't blame the media on this one folks!

In recent days, I created several more jobs in companies around the world. None of them include outsourcing of American jobs, but they do create new services and new product distribution of American products and educational opportunities for young men and women willing to earn in exchange for contributing performances.

I don't believe this is outside of current International law. It does expand to foreign markets and it penetrates foreign markets. So, in that sense it outsourced sales that result from growing economies built by American companies.

My anxiety is that Massachusetts and Maryland liberals backed up by a North Carolina trial lawyer will prevent these economic benefits for many of our local companies and their employees if either JohnJohn or Babs are elected. That is why Maryland loses more jobs each year to Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and North American neighbors; Mexico and Canada.

A really unique phenomena that's been around for 20+ years.

In fact, in several situations, it involves INS approval to bring opportunity to oppressed cultures.    However, as depressed as Baltimore is, it hasn't taken advantage of securing productive employment for its residents - deep pocket politics I guess.

As a final note today, just as it was in our last debate, Bob Schieffer proudly honored his wife and daughters in a seemingly genuine question that evoked more truth than realized at first.

George Bush respects his marriage to his loving wife and appreciates his youthful daughters' antics beyond words. He listens to Laura and learns.

John Kerry could only acknowledge that he married up for opportunity (wrong answer John as shown on Tareza's face). Watch for a divorce filing in December.

Vote W04 early on November 2. Set a precedent before media do.
Gene
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Message: 2
   Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 10:42:05 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Spin doctors

et al.:
While Afghan elections took center stage, its amazing how BBC reports that concerns about election problems didn't materialize and millions of voters cast their votes, bad ink and all.

Those 15 candidates in Afghan that pulled out were only there to disenfranchise a valid vote. So what if the ink didn't stick but video showed other security measures in place like voter cards being punched to prevent reuse and reported no disruptions. At least there were no hanging chads or dimpled bums.

Yet, over here, our media report a different story with no video to follow. I heard one U.S. reporter talk about 12 deaths of security forces and millions of people voting more than once. Other than the deaths, it sounds like the morning after a Maryland election. I am for photo voter ID's that can be punched for up to 5- year's of elections when appearing at a polling site. Dem dem's aren't.

Condoleezza Rice when asked to dignify a horror story from an ABC anchor explained that there are always problems in elections all over the world in mature democracies, but she mentioned no violence corroborating BBC's report.

Madeleine Albright countered by saying that this "success" in Afghanistan was a result of failed policy by the Bush administration. She claimed that war lords, who were on the ballot, backed out. That millions of people voted without adequate security and she said the vote was flawed.

Her suggestion was that John Kerry could offer more credible elections - yah! Two most scandalous elections in modern history were Richard Daly's manipulation of Kennedy ballots, Richard Daly, Jr.'s attempt to manipulate Gore's ballots.

So, wouldn't it be out of democratic party ethical policy to acknowledge a successful election plan where millions of Afghans voted for the first time in history? Who are they to talk anyway.

By the way when challenged on Kerry rhetoric, Albright (a misnomer) stated Bush policy about world peace as though it was Kerry's idea without addressing the questions about Kerry mistruths.

Trial lawyer wannabe V.P. Edwards when asked to comment on Afghan elections talks about opium harvests and war lord participation. I guess we could call all those Democratic machines of the 40 and 50 war lords, too!    Although when backed into a corner about tort reform, he danced one of the best tango's I've heard recently. He said lawyers should be financially responsibility rather that limit law suits. There he goes again stating they have a plan and George Stephanopoulos asked if their plan was a government takeover and he agreed.

Then more Edwards trial lawyer circumvention on all remaining questions.

Why do Democrats think they won debates when their pollsters contact 3-5 percent more democrats than they do Republicans? Once again, the only poll that counts is on November 2.

A spin debate that isn't even worth mentioning took place and added nothing to any dialogue.

After more than 45 minutes of talk, I came away with a clear understanding that George Bush is perceived as more truthful, more focused, more friendly, more decisive, and more competent to represent average American values in Congressional and foreign venues.

Consensus of the others about Kerry and Edwards turned out to be one of having certain values but they weren't going to let those stand in their way to lead America. I am a Catholic and I believe in life, but I won't impose my ideers unless it's popular public opinion, says Kerry.

George Stephanopoulos' show today was best in the pundant forum that was topped by the "funnies". Golly! Golly! Jeepers.

I noted on BBC that French President Jacques Chirac is hawking French industrial support to Chinese companies. In other words they are reverse outsourcing. France is trying to build a stratefic economic alliance for not only his country but for the acceptance of the Euro and competition to the U.S. Dollar. John Kerry wants to ask main land Europe for opinions on U.S. global policy. Is he nuts?

According to Democrats, they want American people to make a determination about Iraq and Osama Bin Ladin. Unfortunately, dems have distorted the issue by attempting to connect Sadam Hussein to al-Qaeda. In reality, Sadam Hussein who sponsored terrorist training camps and funded operations against Isreal was never shown to be aware of 9-11. Our President made that clear from the beginning.   Howard Dean's former campaign strategist went out of his way to put a Dean spin on Chaney's remarks.

John Edwards has a serious flaw in his assessment of a coalition. Europena countries didn't want to interrupt their profits from Oil in Iraq and were willing to turn a deaf ear. You cannot force an unwilling competitor in economics and monetary strength to join in a global war unless it effects their homeland.

With that, I have a tee time that is precluding any more spin doctor interviews.
Gene
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Drafted

et al.:

My observation about Ms. "Milk us ki's" introductory television spot is not that flattering. It thrills most of us to know she worked in her father's shop and learned how business works.

It just too bad she didn't catch on to what business does. It provides goods and services for sale. I don't think her father gave away the profits or "Babs" as most of you know her as, wouldn't be giving away the shop in Washington.

She's proud of her dad's family , but what happened to hers? How can she work for us who have families if she spends all our money on those who don't.

Most of the corporations she claims to have secured contracts for, moved away. Why?

Answer is she and her cronies have deeper pockets than most businesses can afford.

Heck, she can't even operate a touch screen voting machine. Well, that's understandable. It doesn't have a keyboard, and you have to think about where you place your finger.

Enough said. She has no executive experience or has ever given of herself. It's all about what she can give away of ours. I can't afford her either.

Maybe we can get Donald Trump down here to tell her - "you're fired!"

Senator, if you read this remember we elected you to have fiduciary responsibility with our money. You'll have to earn our confidence and trust 'cause it ain't working the way you're doing now.

Hey, I heard about a guy who can provide that fiduciary trust. He's even got some experience really helping people be responsible with their own money.

E.J. Pipkin can gives us responsible government. He might even help business prosper in Maryland with the right kind of government contracts.

You know the one's that create new private sector jobs with wages comparable to inflated public sector jobs, so a tax base can develop that can afford to pay for services from government instead of give-away programs.

In fact we have several Congressional candidates who want that responsibility, too. They have made hard decisions and raised families.

That's what Roscoe Bartlett and Wayne Gilchrist bring to our Congressional delegation. We need four more of them, too!

Some like Jane Brooks who have sons and daughters serving in our military to help stabilize Iraq and secure this weekends elections in Afghanistan.

What we don't need are wishy washy pollsters like those democrats offer us. How did Van Holland get in there anyways? Has Dutch done anything original?

If we want legitimate government that is accountable, credible and responsible its time to take up Senator Pipkin's challenge to make that change and bring our taxes under control by encouraging our President to exercise that good ole' "line item Veto".

Those are tough decisions, but I know I make them every month to live below my means to avoid debt (deficit spending).

Look, its better to have a frugal one term than an expensive career spending other's hard earned money leaving your legacy under scrutiny or in question by the courts.

Ask Martha about that. She changed an email subject and changed it back. So what!

Maybe, Babs could get a job as a mystery shopper. You don't have to spend your own money and her performance wouldn't even be questioned.

I don't mean to demean Mystery shoppers. My mother did that for a while in the '50's. But with Babs resume, she'd be good at it.

She would just have to stand around and observe and then write an opinion about someone else's performance. I'm sure her aide could do that.

She might miss that good feeling about giving away our money, but she'll have plenty left over in her campaign fund to give to charity (those organizations that used to take care of neighbors and needy).

Just vote E. J. Pipkin to the U.S. Senate, it'll create another local position for a Republican in Annapolis plus 50 throughout the state and in the Hart Building.

Message: 5
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 20:24:40 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Disturbing news

et al.:
Why are Washington News Anchors reporting that Republican Governor Robert
Erhlich discouraged George Bush from campaigning in Maryland?

They reported that our Governor told the President that his appearance in the state
wouldn't result in a republican win here because of predominantly Democratic
registered voters.

It may not add many votes to the electoral college, but we could add four members to
Congress and gain a one respected Senator, plus a lot of local seats for young and
hearty challengers.

We need to make sure E.J. gets elected as well as our Mrs. Brooks whose son is
serving us in Iraq. We have two Congressional Representatives in essentially safe
seats, but unless we elect at least two of the Congressional candidates and E.J. we
really won't have any power in Washington to control spending and empower people.

One visit by our President could help us overcome the predominantly Democratic
mentality, and just maybe help us gain national stature for Maryland as an important
player in American history as opposed to a state that doesn't count. You know
about Frances Scott Keyes and all.

I must emphasize that celebrities, actors and artists in California are coming out of
the closet. Not just for declaring gay issues, but many are finally declaring that they
are Republicans. They are not all girly men out west either.

This news comes only a few days after a fund raising letter was received from two
2006 candidates.

It would be my strategy to raise money for a GOTV push for 2004 candidates before
any funds would be available for 2006.

Maybe it's not too late to get a Presidential visit before November. You know
breakfast Rips or brunch at Hunt Valley. My apartment's available, too! (outside by
the pool). This would be early enough to be aired around a major football game -
how's next Sunday's Beltway duel? Anybody have an extra seat in a sky box for the
Presz?

Probably would need about 50 seats.

After all, I met, then younger, George W. Bush at breakfast along route 50 north of
Salisbury where I also met Wayne Gilchrest in 1992 after an early morning candidate
forum. Then later that day we crossed diner tables in Salisbury

Our Prez's dad was headlining a tour that day in North Central Maryland along with
then Senator Robert Dole's wife Elizabeth Dole. She still is , but he is now known as
Senator Dole's husband.

Do you think it could have something to do with breaking up that 'ole' gang from
Baltimore and their slot jocks?
Gene
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 14:01:43 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Botox and spray tan

et al.:
News media report only those poll facts that show Kerry ahead. Yes, Kerry did a
good job dancing during the first debate and people liked the dance. Unfortunately,
we aren't electing a Prom Queen this year, and phony tan and Botox reconstructions.

However, polls showed that although Kerry wowed em, they wouldn't vote for him.

We must ask voters if they would vote for two lawyers to lead our nation. Trial
lawyers who would say anything just to circumvent the law to get a jury to vote for
their client.

That's what we are up against in this election. A prosecutor and a malpractice
attorney. Neither has a record of helping people as much as they have helping
themselves for political and financial gain.

Neither has ever made an ethical decision that effects others' fate. For that matter
neither has ever created a job that contributes to our Gross National Product.

Neither knows when to close-hold security secrets or when to answer questions.
They do know how to sabotage power with innuendo and misrepresentation - that's
what law schools teach.

Neither has ever developed critical programs allowing people to better their financial,
business, or cultural positions in life. They do stress enslaving people to
government. It's really hard to let go of all that "Free" money.

Every comic in America challenges incumbents, but none rarely come up with
resolutions to what they perceive are issues. That is why Congress accomplishes
little and corporations accomplish a lot.

We cannot have former Congressional (Senate included) comics who cannot envision
resolutions even begin to lead this country. It is not a joke or a platform to debate
ways to circumvent public trust.

We need someone who has the conviction to stand up for us with tactics that help us
achieve our goals. Tactics and objectives can change, but Kerry wants to change
our goals without a strategy for our future.

I think our President needs to stress our strategy to remain a strong, powerful nation
willing to stand up for what is right around the world.

Isn't that what Afghanistan and Iraq are all about? Empowering people to be
responsible for their lives. Isn't it time we change direction in America as outlined in
Bush doctrine to do it at home as well?

When people invest in their future: Healthcare accounts; personal retirement
accounts; private enterprise, home ownership, and education; that's when our
strategies will meet our goals.

As a note: Do most people really believe that our President sets gasoline prices at
the pump? Let's put the blame where it needs to be. Right at home in each State
Governor's mansion. That's where more than 70% of price paid at the pump go. And
every time they need more money they attach each gallon with more penalty taxes.

Maybe we need to concentrate more effort to elect fiduciary responsible state
legislators and Congressional members. A grass roots approach to save our
resources for the future - natural and economic.
Gene
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 21:11:47 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Bloggers

et al.:
This means all of us "Bloggers".

Nina Totenberg, Newsweek, finally made a valid point on "Inside Washington". She
said that after the debate Kerry may have appeared to win, but when the sound bites
are presented, George Bush looks and sounds pretty good.

Media reports were that Kerry won the debate around the world. After all he is willing
to sell us out to them anyway. Luckily, they don't vote.

Think about it. If you deny the media sound bites that can be misconstrued (NBC's
preference) or edited (Dan Rather's preference) or even misquoted (ABC's preference)
they are forced by limited audio and video to present "the message".

George W. Bush told them the message was " it is hard work in Iraq - It was better to
take the fight to the terrorists - and Kerry flip/flops". And, they keep running that
message for all those who didn't watch the debates to hear and see again and again.

George Bush appears confident and close up while John Kerry appears aloof and
distant with a lot of nothing to say except his dissidence.

What George Bush didn't say was in the best of national interests and his attitude
was more about how to keep from being baited by a naive dissident who had no
concept of what is necessary in Iraq, what is accomplished in Iraq, or what needs to
be done, which when done may not be a pretty sight.

On the other hand news media are still trying to analyze what it was that Kerry was
trying to say. Was he presenting a plan to sell us a plan or was he trying to flip/flop
on Bush's resolve to win the war - try to steal the plan by goading the President into
disclosing the plan so not only would Kerry be able to sell it, so too, would al-Qeada.

Was he being Senatorial? or was he mocking being Presidential?

What makes it worse is that DNC spin artists are trying to dignify Kerry's
indignations about our partners in Iraq; Kerry's support for terrorism on our shores,
and Kerry's promises to complete George Bush's plans through Summits.

They are sorely disappointed that George Bush didn't make concessions to John
Kerry or subvert American foreign policy for personal credibility as Kerry is attempting
to do with his campaign as he tries to justify his dissident behavior and mis-truths.

Kerry says he is trying to bring out the truth, yet fails somehow to get there. Why a
Navy "Honorable Discharge" in 2001 and not in 1972?

By the way, Summits didn't work for 10 years after the Gulf war in 1991, and neither
did the UN's investigators, but terrorism against American targets did up until
9/12/2001.

Kerry promises to reorganize our Security agencies - that's work in-progress by the
Bush Administration.

Kerry promises to bring International troops and trainers to Iraq to strengthen the
military and police - that's work in progress by the Bush Administration.

Kerry promises to increase the active military so it can serve elsewhere - that's work
in progress by the Bush Administration as it builds an Iraq force to relieve American
military from occupational responsibilities.

Kerry promises to stop outsourcing jobs that make it possible to increase tax bases
- that's not feasible especially since he wants to outsource Presidential decisions -
those tough decisions effect all of our jobs if he can't decide tomorrow whether or not
to pre-empt or defer for 8 years like Clinton did waiting for the UN to take a stand.

Kerry promises he will create jobs. Problem is that the jobs he wants to create don't
produce goods to be sold to foreign buyers, thus no appreciable increase to our
Gross National Product, and they would be government jobs or subsidized by
government producing no increased tax base or revenues to provide for increased
security and military expansion.

Kerry promises to pay all our healthcare and prescription drug bills as well as pay the
$800 million it takes to create each new drug. This will come from all those new jobs
that don't produce taxes.

Kerry promises, oh! I'm sick of listing Kerry's promises.

What was it Bush was supposed to debate? Kerry cited all of Bush's initiatives as
Kerry ideers.

Bush promises that he will win the war in Iraq.
Bush promises an all voluntary military.
Bush promises he will leave no child behind.
Bush promises that we develop alternative fuels to reduce foreign dependency.
Bush promises that he will do all he can with his administration to make healthcare
affordable and give us all an opportunity to take responsibility for our futures - the old
fashion way, by working for ourselves first and government somewhere down the list.

Oh, Bush also said he would spend what it takes to not only keep America safe, but
also help those African countries with humanitarian aid, and with hurricane and
tornado relief here at home.

It will be paid by an increasing job market in the private sector, reduction of pork
barrel spending which in a second term can be implemented through not so hard
decisions, and destroying al-Qeada.

The way it works: to increase domestic spending you do it through a safe domestic
environment where Gross National Product can be marketed in foreign markets at a
fair market value that will generate increased taxes or multipliers for our economy
from foreign pockets as well.

Keep in mind that the war on terrorism creates isolationism for all countries due to
threats on shipping and international commerce. By working quietly with nations to
deter terrorism. Only terrorists are isolated because they do not know where they
will be found and hunted down. Result is the world becomes a better, safer place.

Less need to get those tickets early to go to live on the moon and Mars.

On another point - I'm beginning to understand why the Democrats are questioning
computerized voting machines. How can they flip/flop the vote count if they can't
flip/flop the votes?

I mean when Barbara "Milk us ki" can't follow directions, it's a given that machine
probably works effectively. I don't remember one voter telling her to spend more of
our money on her pay raise or her pork belly (barrel)!

How many dimpled kids were named Chad in 2002? I'll bet not too many! That
answer is still hanging.
Gene
You can read all my Coffeetalks at
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Message: 3
   Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:37:17 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Jay P

et al.:
In another week or so, we are going to be bombarded with TV spots and radio telling us about how Senator Barbara "Milk us ki" is buying votes through robbing "her" Congressional "ATM" for her pork barrel projects to impress unknowing, initiated democratic constituents.

She boasts that she can get away with it because she is on the Appropriations committee.

Now, there's an indictment!

In business or financial planning that is called "Conflict of Interest' or "insider trading".

Babs, as most of you refer to her, comes from that Baltimore machinery that out pumps puppet politicians (PPP). They just want us to pay for their pork. They don't even care if it comes from our discretionary funds either.

Look there is an alternative. I don't personally know him, and I have never met him. He does have ethical credentials and is more the model of what I look for in political leadership.

He is knowledgeable in helping people plan their financial future to survive without "welfare".   A concept many baby boomers fear was too late to prevent what happened to their parents. Just his professional judgment won't let that happen to our grand kids - dependence upon a "social security" dream keeps people poor.

I don't believe he has military experience, but I won't hold that against him because in 1986, in a pentagon briefing, I introduced to the Joint Chiefs a concept that our future battlefields would not be on a battlefield.

This period of time was in planning stages for an Iraqi theatre of operations due to pending threats from that area of the world. Those small skirmishes developing from the Islamic world were growing and we projected a smaller battlefield, more spread out, and anticipated they would be consecutive strikes and feared they would be simultaneous strikes.

We all know now how they manifested themselves and how they might in the future.

Future major battlefields, though, will be at the "cash register" - global economics would determine national strengths and weaknesses.

We see this developing through a "Euro" and talks among South and Latin American countries along with an Asian co-partnering to build economic power by joining together like our 50 States and North American partnering.

I bring this up because we have a chance of electing a political leader in Maryland who understands global investments, privatization (small business development), and financial planning.

His values for personal responsibility, family, and contributing to rebuilding failed policies into more responsive policies will far exceed those who lead Maryland in our Congressional delegation today. Hopefully, not after "tomorrow".

I know you're thinking that I am referring to E.J. Pipkin.

You're right!

He could be the most powerful politician in the U.S. Senate with his values at the forefront.   He's far enough away from his New York days to not be considered an insider - just knowledgeable about how investments worked and didn't work. He will not steer our Senators wrong and will support our President with honest integrity about issues affecting all of us..

He has no fiduciary interests in Defense Contracting companies, nor does he rely on a circle of influencers holding him hostage to campaign contributions.

He comes to us with a sincere sense of values to build a better State within a Union of States.   His roots are like many of us - hard working laborers, and his personal success attests to an American dream we all share with Horatio Alger.

If we don't get out the vote for E. J. Pipkin, I don't want to be the one to tell Tyler that his daddy couldn't beat Senator "Milk us ki" cause we didn't care about his future or, to put it bluntly -our future.

Yes, E.J.!   It is time for change. Not just pocket change. Real change in Maryland leadership. Change that has our goals and objectives in mind.

Personal responsibility; financial equity, ethical performance, family values that produce future leaders rather than leeches, and a voice for us rather than a few powerhouses.

Remember, he isn't out there to stress "make a change". He is out there to create change to meet our future obligations and return our government to those values we hold dearly like national fiduciary responsibility and belief in our Constitutional guidelines.

My "one-vote" will go to E.J. Pipkin. Yours should too. Get everyone you know to use their "one-vote" wisely and stop government from "milking us"!

Really, pass this message along. Just cut a paste into your email program and click to [ALL].
Gene
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Message: 4
   Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 22:09:16 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Fw: Media speculation

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From: GZarwell
To: coffeetalks@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 4:08 AM
Subject: Media speculation

et al.:
Once again our media tries to bait President Bush into dignifying their speculation and inflated news reports. While he and Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi were reporting on meetings in New York during UN conferences, our media asks questions about speculations, heresy, and field reports from reporters in Baghdad about things happening along far distant borders.

The Prime Minister hit the nail on the head when he said, that uninformed media do a disservice to Iraq by distorting stories about insurgent activities. He urged them to report about what Iraqis and Coalition troops are accomplishing in the regions not infested with suicide bombers as well.

It is apparent that CBS, ABC, and NBC are trying to regain their credibility by dignifying Kerry's misperceptions and misguided charges of field knowledge by asking questions that should be addressed to Military commanders in the field. After all, it takes time for field reports to surface in Washington unless you receive a Dan Rather report from a credible field source. Maybe our media should "vet" their information before reporting it wrong.

Baiting is an art of fraudulent news reporting. It is used in sitcoms, talk shows, and round tables, but should not be used in the ten-minute nightly news blocks.

For years I instructed my military and civilian media escorts and field reporters to direct media questions to appropriate military or corporate spokespersons. It is more legitimate to ask someone involved in a situation to respond on it rather than someone 5,000 miles away in Corporate Board meetings, Union Negotiations or in yesterdays situation, returning from UN conferences developing coalition direction and strategies for world peace.

I don't see micro managing minute by minute activities in Iraq and Afghanistan from Washington or a campaign bus as an effective way to fight insurgents. I also don't appreciate our media concentrating on a few insurgents over and over again with the same stories in the evening and next morning harping on them as though they are current incidents.

Their repeating video implies insurgents fighting in streets, yet they ask why we cannot find them? Could it be that their video actually shows Iraq soldiers fighting insurgents? You know, show one thing and call it something else. Dan Rather's CBS technique. Peter Jennings just implies misinformation and smirks to see if it will stick without commitment to truth - ABC technique. NBC just doesn't have any commitment except to ratings share.

I don't hear our media talk about the 600 automobile drivers that die in each state each month from reckless road rage, or those 1,200 in each state who are maimed from accidents by drivers without regard for life and limb or road markings.

It was also remarkable that Peter Jennings couldn't wait to run a piece from John Kerry who commented on the press conference by the President and Prime Minister with remarks recorded before it took place. It's like hearing a report from those who are totally immersed in an event telling us what is taking place followed by Kerry who, self admittedly says he doesn't know anything unless he reads the New York Times, tells us he has a plan to tell us his plan to do several things that are work in progress by Coalition forces.

His smug remark after outlining U.S. strategy that's working was, "I hope George Bush gets this right" implies that Kerry believes he has something to contribute to national strategic discussions. He's not in the loop and out of courtesy is briefed daily about current threats, but in no way is Kerry's opinion or self assessment taken into consideration. He is neither the leader of the free world, nor has he developed any plans other than what he is told by a courtesy briefer.

His guesses and speculation are threatening our national security and lives of Iraqi soldiers and citizens by encouraging insurgents to pursue their heinous activities. He did this 32 years ago to our POW's in Viet Nam.

Yes, guesses are estimates based upon analysis of data most prominently used by financial planners when putting together investment prospective. They are also used in advertising projections and more recently in national polls. Time magazine's Thesaurus offers this: guess, assume, believe, conjecture, estimate, fancy, imagine, opine, reckon, speculate, suppose, surmise, ANT. - ascertain, calculate, know, measure.

Guesses are what create media controversy to sell advertising time and space. Guesses like a General's comments 6-12 months ago being used to elicit an answer to an out of context question based upon a reporter's misinformation of fact.

There is one thing for sure, nobody knows what al-Qeada will try in the future. There is no absolute truth to future until after the fact.

Did Kerry outline his plan? I saw a three or four line graphic on ABC that very closely resembled a graphic we prepared for CENTCOM in 1983 to introduce basic strategic development for an Iraqi theatre. I am glad someone remembered it. Where are the other 25,000 pages of variables needing consideration, John?
Gene
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Message: 6
   Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 21:57:23 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Lone Wolf

et al.:
Controversy from those who gave it to us. Who would've guessed that?

Networks are objecting to political advertisements that contain clips of Sen. John Kerry or President Bush on news shows such as NBC's "Meet the Press" or ABC's "Good Morning America."

It is obvious that, like the class bully, network news cannot take what they give out.

This on Dan Rather's heels of retreat from his "Lone Wolf stand" his contemporaries complain and acknowledge techniques discussed in my previous "Coffeetalk"can distort truth.

Of course they would never do that to skew a news story or fail to present a fact that might reverse perceptions of a recorded sound bite.

Maybe they would do it just to make a preconceived point, but then according to their ageless claim - television does not influence it's viewers. However, their sales departments know better at over $2 million per 30 second spot during SuperBowl" and $300 million in political advertising. So "what's their "beef?", to quote a sponsor.

Betsy Fischer, executive producer of "Meet the Press," said interviews can be "twisted and turned and edited inside and out" (You don't think Dan Rather is smart enough to know how to do this after his thirty years practice do you?).

She added, "It really just becomes a feeding ground for these political ads, and that's not our purpose."

Isn't our media's purpose to $ell adverti$ng $pace and airtime? It certainly i$n't in "the be$t intere$ts of our nation", is it? Or, too give us unbiased news reporting.
After all, how can anyone get ahead if they follow the ethical standards of old time journalism?

I guess they're upset with Democratic National Committee joint candidate advertising for John Kerry who is using network pickups to create character assassinations.

ABC quickly demanded that the group pull the ad. "The heavily edited material was taken from a much longer interview," the network said, and ABC "objects to its use for political purposes."

"The argument is that if it's on TV and it's a news segment, then we can treat it as such as well," said David Axelrod, a Democratic ad maker.

See, he and his party have no integrity or respect for "copyrighted" intellectual property. Thus, they are as much into plagiarism as another former Presidential candidate, Sen. Joe Biden, from that same party.

Kerry's stressed out campaign cannot afford advertising and his 527's are losing faith in their "boy" especially since his heroic claims don't vet and his plans are rehashes from the past. Oh! His plans are coming. He's waiting for the "New York Times" to write something for him in an upcoming news story - that's what he implied on Letterman the other night. He added that we can expect it sometime on January 20th, 2005 if he's elected.

His wife is waiting until the waters recede to clothe the children in Florida .

This from a candidate and a party who portrays a hero from fraudulent awards and treasonous activities to undermine not only our national security; but also, to destroy global alliances and encourage terrorists.

Isn't John Kerry the only confessed terrorist standing along side the likes of Clinton's discovery of a new world leader Yasser Arafat, or Osama Bin Ladin and Sadam Hussein. Here's a confessed quote from Kerry's own "non-perjured" testimony:

"There are all kinds of atrocities and I would have to say that, yes, yes, I committed that same kind of atrocities as thousands of other soldiers have committed in that I took part in shootings in free-fire zones. I conducted harassment and interdiction fire. I used 50-caliber machine guns, which we were granted and ordered to use, which were our only weapon against people. I took part in search-and-destroy missions, in the burning villages. All of this is contrary to the laws of warfare."

By the way, his self confessed atrocities cost many American soldiers lives.
Families suffered while waiting return of POW's detained in North Viet Nam for nearly ten years after conflict ended because of Kerry's attesting that they all took part in "Kerry's confessed atrocities".

John Kerry wouldn't know the difference between confidentiality, need to know and fabricated heresy. He's John "Wayne" Kerry, no his middle initial is an "F" word.

His misrepresentations about what is happening in Iraq is divisive and dangerous not only to us but to those nations who comprise a coalition and those nations who would've joined that coalition if it wasn't a political aim of one man - John Kerry - who thinks terrorists are sensitive, emotional, and rational people.

The very nations Kerry says he can bring to the table are quietly hoping their behind-the-scenes help will not bring terrorism to their soil.

Those who are visibly supporting are questioning their resolve because John Kerry and our news media keep indicting friendly forces and telling terrorists that they are winning.

It is just the opposite John Kerry. You better get off "hobby horse" and come up with an apology as good as Dick Clarke's about his ineptitude in handling critical information that did affect national security.

When Peter Jennings interviewed Iraqi children last month, they said that they didn't like Americans and didn't want to come to America. Peter was stunned by this. It showed in his eyes.

Can you blame the kids for those remarks. After all! The only television presentations they see today are about hostilities in three-out of eighteen provinces. Our exported VTR's are hostile movies with insulting and degrading exploits of crime and lust. Music videos reek of decadence, sex, greed and violence teaching kids its all right to kill people.

Oprah Winfre interviewed a young Iraqi boy who helped our troops survive in his home town in Iraq. He helped because the "Americans are good people. They came to help", he said. "Insurgent" Iraqi's killed his father. When they found out he was helping our soldiers, they killed his mother.

He as did Prime Minister Allawi attested to rebuilding efforts by American soldiers.
You see John Kerry - you are wrong - not all soldiers are committing atrocities. Some are training Iraqi military and police - 90,000 plus or minus those that insurgents kill waiting to enlist.

Many of our soldiers are teaching in schools -on their own time - with new text books for math, language, and history. Girls are going to school for the first time. Athletic teams went to Greece to compete in, I cannot mention it by name, sports competition this summer.

It is obvious, progress in Iraq, successes in Afghanistan, and economic stability as declared by five major financial think tanks, plus more small businesses are developing than at any time in history. They are creating new productive jobs that will grow an economy rather than John Kerry's 10 million government jobs - up from John Kerry's promise of 7 million Forestry Service jobs two months ago.

[Media quotes were gleaned from an Associated Press article by Liz Sidoti and may not appear in context, but every effort was made to assure the same message was relayed to coffeetalk readers as intended by the original author; however, I did take literary license to clarify information to make my points]
Gene
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Message: 4
   Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2004 13:40:57 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Exit strategy

et al.:

Sunday morning talk shows are in a quandary about Kerry's losing position. Kennedy couldn't say too much about it except his constant harping about Bush losing credibility as poll numbers improve. He really is "left" out.

George Stephanopoulos put together one of his best shows. His guests were objective and analytical. Bush wins.

Leon Harris and Kathleen Mathews covered a number of subjects but looked surprised at their guest's defeatist comments for Kerry. Nobody knows what he stands for.

On "Inside Washington" as Jack Germond and others talked about a Kerry strategy to get out of Iraq, I figured out what they were talking about:

Kerry will follow his French heritage and retreat as he did in Viet Nam -three purple hearts and home he went. It's a one-word strategy that took Kerry nine months to develop; "RETREAT" You use a white hanky to safely pass insurgents. It follows along with a current Kerry ad trying to reverse reality.
Kerry's ad claims that the Republican ticket is "using the appalling and divisive strategy of playing politics with the war on terror, a strategy that undermines the efforts to combat terrorists in America and puts George Bush's own ambition ahead of the national good."

As much as I remember, I always hear John Kerry saying that I never have...; but, I can...; I will....; I have a plan that takes into account everything George Bush is doing. If I can undermine his operations for another two months, I will implement his plan if you elect me; I know how to retreat better than anyone else running for President!

I will admit that he does have a lot of experience in retreating from commitment - not a good trait for a President.

Note: even the media is questioning their own misinformation about Iraq and finally are understanding how their concentrated efforts on terrorism is actually creating more terrorism. Osama Bin Laden doesn't need to spread the word about al-Qaeda, just behead someone and America's media will tell the world for hours, days, weeks and months about his success and imply our military is frustrated. How wrong they are and how wrong Kerry's team is.

As much as I remember, I always hear George Bush saying we will stay the course for all nations not just for Americans. By changing perceptions in the middle east from tyranny to democracy we will create a better world for our kids.

That folks is how you do it! Education, education, education.

Build schools in provinces that are secure. Build local economies where provinces are secure. Build better communities where provinces are secure. Hold elections where provinces are secure. Pretty soon, people in other provinces will want to be secure, too.

It is Kerry who undermines American policy and disenchants allies by sending mixed messages. Who in their right mind would want to support someone who doesn't know where to stand with regards to life threatening Chaos?

Does Kerry understand that the Euro was developed to compete with our American dollar? That Italy and others want to form "a more perfect union" as a "United States of Europe". Why would they want to help us become more powerful especially with a flip/flopping President. I'm sure Teresa's influence is not that well received. Most of her contributions support insurgents. She wants American kids to go naked. Where is John Kerry's loyalty anyway?

Gene
gzarwell.us

Message: 5
   Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 08:03:51 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Fw: Beware of news

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From: GZarwell
To: coffeetalks@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 10:19 PM
Subject: Beware of news

et al.:
Beware everyone. Our news media are beginning to believe they know why things happen.

I am getting real tired of their speculation and misinformation to tell us that they are experts in everything except their chosen profession of reporting the news. Everyone of them wants to be or is a talk show commentator which means that they have no ethics, no guidelines to follow or responsibility to be truthful. Guess we just can't get the news! We gotta take the crap they spew with it.

That doesn't include telling why they think news happens. If its a CBS expose, then Dan Rather fabricated it and would be the only one to know why. If its ABC, its pure speculation and hope that no one will catch on. If its NBC, its almost fact, but just not verifiable.

Five tenants of reporting are: (1) What happened? (2) When did it happen? (3) Where did it happen? (4) Who made it happen? and (5) How did it happen?

But folks, why they think it happened is not one! Speculation is and interpretation is not professional.

If its channel 7 news, WJLA-TV its a fantasy of Leon Harris' imagination that they can seriously tell us or fight for us in any issue. What a crock! It's show business. They really have no impact on anything except public opinion and that's why they claim their your concerns - control of public opinion.

If its channel 9, Gordon Peterson will cover up any truth to the story for pure ratings. Well it ain't working. Their ratings are down and the only reason they can claim they are most watched is because of their mindless prime time programming.

NBC just can't get it serious. Everything has to have a spin regardless of its impact.

Add water to their stories and slow cook 'em in a pot and you have invented an original "Crock pot" - now known as Network News.

Look CNN and Fox have their problems too! They like to yell their headlines and slant toward extreme reporting to fill time.

BBC News reports are without speculation and without spin. They report worldwide only facts or comments by those (1) Who are making news, (2) When it happens. (3) Where it happens. (4) What happened. and (5) How it happened to happen.

It isn't just ABC, but Mickey Mouse is telling it like they really believe all in Fantasy Land can make up for truth with entertainment. Far be it from me to condone their misinformation. Just thought you should be beware.
Gene
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Message: 6
   Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 08:03:05 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Fw: Arroganace, fabrication and Egotism

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From: GZarwell
To: coffeetalks@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 10:16 PM
Subject: Arrogance, Fabrication and Egotism

et al.:
Editing television is a lot of fun because of how you can create a story using bits and pieces to construct thoughts. You can also eliminate some words to change context of spoken words and ideas.

I once created a complete motivational tape for Army Commanders using bits and pieces from an extemporaneous presentation by a prominent Army Chief of Staff. His talk was at a commander's conference and he gave an excellent speech, but for video we needed emphasis at its conclusion rather than at its introduction. How we accomplished it is something you will learn when you finish reading this piece.

Tonight, I watched Dan Rather smirking over his story about some phony documents and how he justifies his witch hunt to discredit George Bush. If it was some other news anchor, perhaps it might be a story, but its another Dan Rather fabrication and he will milk it longer than Barbara Milk"us"ki takes us to the cleaners on every spending bill she can.

Even the Colonel's secretary said all the boys missed drills. However, that was edited with a cover cut. If you carefully look at the piece, it appears that Dan Rather wasn't always in the same set or to put it differently, he recorded different questions after the interview and edited them in as well as editing out some of her clarifications.

Dan's determination to defend his antics (fabrication) tells me something fishy is going on with Dan's ratings. I would've thought he would've gone the way of Connie Chung years ago. After all he is no where near the professionalism of Walter Cronkite, Barbara Walters Hugh Downs or Ted Koppel. Dan's more of a "Soupy Sales"; not to demean Soupy for his comedy..

There were several quotes in his guilty piece that didn't track. In other words, Dan's questions were recorded and her responses were recorded, but not necessarily in sequence. He also used answers from one question to support a different question or remark. His eyes give it away when he thinks he's tweaked a defense of his charges or his point is logically presented. He smirks and his eyes smile. Those remarks were inserted. His final comments in his "testimony" just that more suspicious that it as a personal vendetta rather than news.

Note, that there was no camera angle showing both Rather and the secretary at the same time. Each camera cut I suspect was where continuity was created to make his story plausible, but not credible. Each graphic was used to cover disconnected continuity to create a divergent statement to what she really said which is why her background was dark and fuzzy while his was bright in front of shelves or a wall. Easy to cut and insert later.

My analysis is that when camera shots showed his serious eyes he was facing her, but not when she wasn't completely supporting his inquiries. During post production (editing and assembly), his eyes lit up and he had a smile at points in the discussion that wouldn't necessarily be natural if confronting her as she spoke. One such obvious comment was when she was trying to say that Bush wasn't the only pilot missing drills.

Another was one was used twice for two different comments - "Bush's attitude was that he felt he was above it all."

I've got news for Dan. That's his attitude, not Bush's.

Besides, most fighter pilots thought they were "Top Guns". There was a Tom Cruise movie some time back that presented that ego driven mindset resulting from very high tension, adrenalin producing activates. And "McHale's Navy" highlighted Swift boaters.

It also was common in 1971-73 to miss drills; to miss physicals, but considering that a request to take a physical is a direct combat order is pushing a window on integrity. It was an administrative procedure. Not an absolutely critical event. If a flight was needed for national defense, physicals wouldn't be necessary. If an IG inspection was eminent, then a physical in every pilot's file would be a plus, no "gigs".

By 1973, it was obvious that Air National Guard pilots would not be sent to Viet Nam in 102's and training flights were being cut by Congress to save money. Guard aircraft were being upgraded from the 102's to Phantom 4's and A-7's plus several other models that were being issued to Air Force Commands. A new crop of pilots would be trained to fly those newer weapons platforms.

In fact many Air Guard pilots back then were impressed with my logging 500 hours per year in my two Cessna aircraft as I developed local advertising programs for Air and Army Guard Commands in all fifty state and three territories. It took me from 1966 to 1981 to log nearly 2,000 hours. There was a stretch of three years where I flew just about everyday on assignment to meet media Public Service Directors at 750 of our nation's television and radio stations to change national perceptions of military duty and experience after Kerry's discrediting our "boys".

Air Guard pilots were having a tough time scheduling their annual 70 hours of air time (not the same kind of air time as Dan Rather) because maintenance and parts were not readily available for older aircraft. And, pilots had to share available aircraft.

In Michigan's Guard, we always joked about trying to get five aircraft in the air at the same time. We never did and never got a picture of all five together. Even though I had flown some of their aircraft, I was Army Guard and "privileged" to be able to familiarize in fighter trainers as well as helicopters and Navy craft (USS Kennedy USS Spiegel Grove and USS Annapolis).

My personal aircraft (N711EZ a Cessna 182RG) carried documents allowing me to land at any Air Force facility around the world.

For Lieutenant Bush to get 366 hours flying time logged was a decent career in the '70's.

It could never be accomplished in 4 months and 1 day of recklessness with a disregard for life as fabricated on paper by Kerry for awards. Kerry even out classes Dan Rather for arrogance, fabrication, and egotism.
Gene
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Message: 2
   Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 01:07:30 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Expericence or clown

et al.:
For those of you who don't receive the ROA magazine, Kerry has responded with very diverse answers to reality. He is sucking up to our military with kisses to their a....es. This is just what he will do with al-Qaeda, too.

We all know by now that Bush will kick their a..es. This is just what the al-Qaeda doesn't want us to do.

There is a lot of talk in the news today about Iraq and its future. We all want peace there and we all know that Iraqi people want peace. We know that other nations don't want to be there and are once again feeling that they must distance themselves from U.S. actions or will have to commit to supporting us. Let's face it. The one thing Kerry has done is offer an out to our coalition partners with his false promise and rhetoric about U.S. resolve as being less than honorable. Kerry will do whatever is necessary to defend America except support our President in an offensive strategy to end terrorism.

He always says my plan is..."to tell you that I will tell you my plan in the next 9 months, 6 months, 3 months, 50 days or if not elected I won't have to tell about my plan to have a plan".

Kerry's mixed messages are not endearing our allies or even those who will benefit most from a peaceful election in Iraq. His sleight of hand and kisses to our butts will not end the war on terrorism and defeat al-Qaeda.

Answering three questions he gives three perspectives that contradict themselves. For instance: Kerry is for increasing Reserve and Guard roles in combat because now he says they are the backbone of the force, The tie between community and country. He wants to increase funding, something he has rejected for 31 years. He wants to increase active Army forces by another 40,000. He wants to increase our psychological operations and civil affairs personnel while providing more military police. He is still in Viet Nam where heroism comes in crackerjacks. His ideas are out moded and were considered obsolete 20 years ago.

In his second take, he thinks increasing compensation and benefits today are his initiative when in fact it has been a defense department initiative blocked by he and his colleagues for more then 10 years. He believes that the executive branch of government should be recognized as the nation's premier employer in terms of employer support of the Guard and Reserve. Is he just an idiot or what? Private sector employers are premier and loan their employees in time of war to our Defense Department.   Get this he will consider proposals to increase benefits for Guard and Reserve. Where was he after Viet Nam with his considerations?

His third position was that recruiting and retention will be a major challenge for the Guard and Reserve; but through a Kerry administration he would reverse all his votes to support the Reserve Components. He blames the Bush administration for shortfalls created by Clinton and favored by Congress to save money. Now that he is found to be a fraud he wants all of us Guard and Reserve to believe he is committed to providing all the necessary resources we need to defend our nation. OOps! He said he would request all the necessary resources. So did Bush and Kerry said no. Big difference! He said Yes to what and no to resources.

I think Kerry needs to understand that running an offense against terrorists is different than hitting a throttle on a swift boat , dumping a crew member overboard because of misfiring a grenade launcher is not a good offense. Building up military might takes years of training, not just paying mercenaries for a few months and a day so they can earn awards to be a hero.

Now let's examine some of the positive accomplishments by our Guard and Reserve in Iraq: 4th Infantry Division units provided assistance in water distribution, sewer system rehabilitation, electrical power generation, irrigation, renovated schools, rubble removal, infrastructure protection, roadway repairs, cleared unexploded ordnance, and repaired Iraq equipment ignored for decades. Airborne units provided swift attacks with many Guard and Reserve units in support of civil and combat operations.

U.S. forces and private contractors are constantly repairing oil pipe lines and infrastructure being destroyed by insurgents encouraged by how effective their intimidation is destroying U.S. resolve because our media tells them on global television how much we fear them because of Kerry's cowardly perceptions for sensitivity and defeatism.

As I write this, Kerry appears on Letterman. So here goes.

He's really not a bad stand up comic. We don't need another stand up comic with a Hollywood mentality or a Massachusetts liberal ideology.

Kerry talks about reuniting allies and then lists those most concerned about Iraq as those he would disenfranchise. He has his lists of what he wants to do, but no plans to express what he would do it except to say he will tell us that he intends to build up America's alliances for a better world. I heard a Miss America state that case 10 years ago.

Kerry was quick to reiterate Clinton residuals from Reagan and Bush policy but failed to state several threats left unanswered. When asked what he knows about the status in Iraq; he cites the New York Times and states he really doesn't know, but its not what he doesn't know, but more about our media speculation because he cannot tell us what he will find on January 20th while he waits for "cut 'n run" UN resolve to assist in Iraqi elections.

He stressed training Iraqis to provide their own security - it seems to me we have several nations' forces assisting us in doing that. It's not an easy task since recruiting over their is not just increasing benefits and pay. Its a life and death resolve to go up against extremist Muslims who have no hang-ups over decapitating American citizens or Iraqi volunteers.

Why Iraq police and troop levels keep falling is because insurgents keep killing them as they wait in line to enlist or when they graduate.

Why does he talk for this President as though he knows something and then never tells us anything except what Bush will accomplish before January - stronger security, independent government and democratic elections. If Bush does all that there is no need to change.

Kerry admitted that his analysis in going to war is really based upon Monday quarterbashing, and lack of understanding that New York was attacked not Paris, Berlin, Budapest, Prague or Den Haag. Not until Madrid was attacked did Europe get interested in fighting terrorist on their soil. They were willing to be sensitive until UN officials could muster any courage to take on al-Qaeda.

Kerry really misrepresents facts to a point of embarrassment. His perception is that our troops chased Bin Laden into Toro Boro and then left for Iraq to let Afghans fight terrorism. That is not so. Our troops backed them up and provided cover while rebuilding schools, hospitals, and infrastructure to give Afghans a better quality of life and an economy other than opium production.

Pakistan as I remember would not let coalition forces into that area and wanted to rid its country of al-Qaeda terrorists itself. In fact, it was reiterated tonight by the Pakistani President that they want to rid their country of al-Qeada themselves.

Letterman opened the Kerry segment with one of his edited remarks with Kerry saying "I John Kerry will vote for George W. Bush". Let's hope so. We need the experience rather than the clown.
Gene
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Message: 2
   Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 10:26:44 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: "Hot button issues"

et al.:
One thing is certain about "hot button" issues is that those not involved in debate will find reasons not to support either side of those issues.

Of course Kerry's medals were processed according to regulations in place thirty years ago. Who would debate that procedure? Not any of those who received medals, for sure. Except of course John Kerry himself who thought so little of them he threw them away.

When Navy officials investigated recently, they found procedures were followed. Procedures have nothing to do with accuracy of field documents citing events and actions worthy of an award. Nobody disputes that Navy regulations were followed to award Kerry those medals. After all, his self serving report of his "heroism" had very few witnesses and remarkably no senior officer remembers an incident on that day and have attested that words on documents accompanying those awards were not as those originally written.

Why an honorable discharge in 2001and not 32 years earlier, John Kerry? What's this story about? Has anyone looked into it?

Let's face it, there is nothing as important to military men/women than recognition for selfless service. Ribbons and awards with descriptive citations are a motivation only those who really self sacrificed for us truely understand.

In some lands, former WWII military members wear service medals on their suit coat lapels. Not many of us ever boast about them, either; because usually those events were not as shown in Hollywood movies or sitcoms. They were painful, horrifying events that destroyed lives (enemy, friendly, family, and those who engaged).

Viet Nam changed all that in this country. Awards were given without much justification and without validation because after WWII it was difficult for officers and senior enlisted to earn combat ribbons.

How could the ambitious progress upward in rank without decorations? In fact, those who decide ignore selfless-service of those who suppport, weren't decorated or weren't academy graduates.

Peace time service just didn't stand up to yesterday's war heroes. There just weren't many opportunities to perform like John Wayne, John Kennedy, Jimmy Stewart, George H.W. Bush, Audie Murphy, Jimmy Carter , or Ronald Reagan. Note that I mentioned both screen and service heroes.

Yes, I'm aware of our efforts during Korean police actions. My father-in-law was a P-51 fighter pilot, then, and back-up pilot to Chuck Yeager. My dad was a postmaster at Great Lakes Naval base during the early '40's with no opportunity for decoration.

"The Navy IG obviously is afraid of the political ramifications of a thorough investigation into a presidential candidate's service record," Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, said in a statement.

According to an internal Navy memo obtained by AP and sent Friday to Navy Secretary Gordon England; Vice Adm. R.A. Route, the Navy inspector general, concluded that there was no justification for looking further into the decisions to award (Kerry) the medals or the (Kerry) anti-war activities.

"Conducting any additional review regarding events that took place over 30 years ago would not be productive," he wrote. "The passage of time would make reconstruction of the facts and circumstances unreliable, and would not allow the information gathered to be considered in the context of the time in which the events took place.

"Our review also considered the fact that Senator Kerry's post-active duty activities were public and that military and civilian officials were aware of his actions at the time. For these reasons, I have determined that Senator Kerry's awards were properly approved and will take no further action in this matter."

This is similar to Maryland judicial politics where fraudulent activities of our Attorneys General J. Joseph Curran II are condoned by our Chief justice Robert Bell. Instead of justice they obstruct - a felony. If not, it would reflect unfavorably on their stature and power. Pressuring lower courts to rule on fabricated cases to avoid addressing real issues is called collusion - a felony. Fabricating a case for purposes to dismiss when they failed to act (similar to Kerry's fabrication for awards) is called "Fraud on the Court" - a felony.

Yet, when caught in an act of felony activities, they cover up their actions with legal diversions. In fact when two Judges followed their direction to dismiss a phony case, they did just that. When challenged in a higher court that the case dismissed was not even filed (two judges dismissed a wrong case knowing that it was not the case before them, but they dismissed it at face value) the higher court affirmed that case was not filed, However, our Chief Justice changed the legal caption on the Order to reflect a different case which has gone unanswered for "non-appearance" by the State.

Two judges attested in writing that (1) the case dismissed could not be found in their court records, and (2) the case filed was a claim for damages and not an appeal as fabricated.

Reasons for bringing this up is to show that it is not uncommon to deny access through official rhetoric and diversion, confusion and fear of uncovering actions that could effect millions of awards in one case , and dozens of court decisions in other cases. By the way, the case was filed in 1997 and remains in default. It is still a remnant of Governor Glendenning's watch.

It is disappointing though that our Current Governor's team ignores it and Curran continues to distort Maryland's judicial process as does our racist Justice Robert Bell.

Getting back on point -- several independent organization's like our Maryland Judicial Disabilities Commission and the State BAR association agreed that seven judges acted appropriately by dismissing the fraudulent case and ordered that case dismissed. I agree, too. What they didn't do though is order the case that was filed to be in default for non-appearance. And, neither did an honorable Clerk of the Court with power to administratively so declare.

However, involved judges retired shortly after that to avoid having to address why they didn't act on the filed case by stating they would take it under advisement and Justice Bell closed the case. Court clerks were instructed not to release a decision until after the reconsideration period had lapsed, but one judge ordered them to release it and grant unlimited time to respond- I did.

In Maryland it would affect about a dozen cases ruled upon in the '80's and '90's. Ignoring it, isn't honorable or justified. Is it Obstruction of Justice R. Karl Aumen, Maryland Secretary of State (SoS is official to which matters against the State must be filed), or just "circumvention" of the law?

A thorough investigation into a (Democratic) presidential candidate's service record would affect millions of awards given to our "boys". Some of whom became top level military officers, political appointees, elected officials and heroic icons. Why, because if Kerry's awards were granted based upon false pretenses and got through the system, how many more?? It would discredit every one of our military honorees by association. Is that fair John F. (the "F" stands for fraud or "ph"ony) Kerry?
Gene
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Message: 5
   Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 12:01:02 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Political or reality

et al.:
Is Kerry really trying to make excuses for losing his party's trust? Already he's hiring more lawyers to prevent a Richard Daly election like senior Daly's ballots for JFK. Let's face it. Who better would know how to suppress votes than Democrats. Gore tried but couldn't get it organized in time. Kerry should look to Maryland's Milk"us"ki for advice. Between she and S"our"brains, they get the dead to rise on election day which narrowly follows "Halloween". Do you think....? No, the devil made wrote that.

JohnJohn just cannot get away from making this election all about lawyers and their poor perceptions of Law. Someone recently reminded me that "Ignorance of law is not a defense for defendants, but attorneys and judges don't need to know the law, just how to circumvent it". I used to think all the lawyer shows on television were fiction, but they are reality shows for real!

It started last week when Mary Beth Cahill started attributing other's remarks to George Bush. Bob Schieffer caught her at it.

James Carvel was caught by wife Mary Madeline for trying to distort historical fact with political rhetoric (irrelevant information made up to sound logical to confuse voters).

Media representatives who wanted access to our President after disrespecting him are envious of all those who did have access at the convention. If media could just truthfully report and quit spinning everything to get awards maybe they would get access. I wouldn't let media in on any work in progress because they confuse trial balloons to establish policy as "hard in stone fact." Perhaps reporters should state their premise or spin before asking questions because like lawyers they take words and phrases out of context to distort true meaning.

Michael Moore seems to be the epitome of reporting these days. Produce trash and you exceed the local garbage man's income. It still just trash!

Madeline Albright who reflects that maybe she should have done better interpreting State Department affairs reinforces Kerry's plan to carbon copy Bush achievements, but next year instead of now. Why? Kerry hasn't a clue and relies on Bush strategy and tactics as he tries to sell it as his own ideers. Why do you think he tries to upstage Republican events with counter point events at midnight? Albright may not be so bright as she misinforms voters thinking she has expertise instead of Clinton"esque" cowardice.

I can't figure out if she is a campaigner for Kerry or just trying to rewrite her hysterical, nah, historical decisions to consider rather than take action. After all, they were moments away from being thrown out of Washington at that point of challenging Korea, Bin Ladin, and Sadam Hussein. Retrospective rehash is great isn't it? She's had three years to rationalize and doesn't have a candidate that can't.

Answer: he hopes that if Democrats get a twisted version, he and Edwards can make it sound like their ideers. Does Edwards have any ideers of his own or does he just run lawyer-ease rhetoric of his mouth to confuse - a tactic trial lawyers learn in prestigious law schools. That "trick" and their first tenet of law "not to put anything in writing" that way you can always call it heresy. By the way emails are making it more difficult to ignore written facts especially if lawyers won't return phone calls they can't charge an arm and a leg for.

Pat Buchanan couldn't sell his ideas before and now he tries to preempt a Republican win. Judas?

Listening to Kerry's senior advisor and a Bush advisor this morning makes the choice very clear. Bush's campaign talks about facts about decisions made, and Kerry's campaign has told us for nine months that Kerry will make it clear when he talks about his plan in the next 50 days.

Joe Biden then follows up saying Bush's plan is unclear and that maybe if Kerry is elected he could bring other nations to our coalition.

Seems to me other nations believe they too have to protect against terrorism ever since terrorists proved they could upset global peace through widely scattered terror activities. Using Clinton's passive approach to retaliation, you leave it up to the next guy, terrorists are training third world suicide bombers to obstruct democracy in all up and coming nations. This is a concept we uncovered in 1983 reported in a videotape I produced about 2001 military doctrine entitled, "Decisive Edge". With that said, why didn't Clinton take action after 1993 when his security chief Dick Clarke decried that Osama Bin Laden ws alive and well on his way to eradicate Americans?

Biden also couldn't tell us what Kerry's plan was other than Kerry has a plan to tell us sometime within 6 months. Biden further ranted and raved about his own congressional decisions, but it isn't important.

I was impressed with Condi Rice's discussions about tactics being used to make Americans safer especially since her counterpart on the show could only discuss Kerry's plan to give us a plan in the next 50 days. Same ole, same ole.

I know Kerry's plan. Its the same as Al Gore's failed plan; " Wait 'til debate and talk for George Bush without disclosing your own ideers".

Kerry accuses that Bush and Chaney will say anything and do anything to get elected, but Kerry says a lot for the same reason, but what he says has no substance or verification or policy plan. So, what is his point?

Another phony discussion is about how Kerry equates domestic spending to national security spending which is driven to secure America making it possible for domestic spending. Duh!

Getting into a 1960's National Guard unit was very desirable back then for tens of thousands of Guard members as Nina Totenberg proclaims. Where she is wrong though is that she thinks Kerry's phony heroism is more valid than George Bush's 360 hours of fighter piloting. She is right that it is not an issue. What it is, though, is a character debate which democrats initiated and are losing. Dan Rather's team of forgers ain't helping their candidate Kerry as much as they are our candidate Bush. Leave it to Beaver,un! Dan Rather "do it himself" then have to wait to report facts.

Seymour Hersh, New Yorker, seems to think everyone knows that military training, manuals, and directives don't mean anything. He claims it's a Chain of Command mindset to set standards for handling prisoners taken in war. How does he know this? What is his military background?

Bob Woodward still is trying to sell an idea that weapons of mass destruction do not exist, but in fact containers have been found in terrorist camps as well as buried under nondescript locations. However, you must take into consideration that very small amounts of biochemical's can effect massive casualties.

Much to Woodward's credit he admits that media, news, has not been able to confront Kerry and ask explicitly what Kerry would do? He says that is the missing link in this campaign.

Summing all this up, Two very basic thoughts arise: (1) Who is John Kerry as Commander in Chief? and, (2) Can anyone develop an exit strategy from a war on terrorism?

My answer may be different than yours. John Kerry would be reckless letting his ego drive his indecisions; and, there is no comprehensibly exit strategy that could surgically eradicate a terrorism cancer when al-Qeada wants to give Americans a Hiroshima. I don't think Kerry could "cut 'n run" after misfiring another decision.
Gene
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Message: 8
   Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 07:57:35 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Can't let this go

et al.:
My television came on as usual this morning shouting out a story from Dan Rather. It was on ABC GMA Weekend.

I wasn't surprised that Dan would defend a story he introduced about memos condemning George Bush's military service. With ratings going down for CBS's misfit anchor, I'm sure he just fabricated another story to get air time.

This isn't his first item.

During Viet Nam he staged war events for his field reports as though he was risking life an limb to bring us the news.

When Tom Brokaw and Tom Delay received anthrax letters, Dan fabricated a story about receiving one too. In fact as he was disclosing on CBS's Early Morning Show, they went to commercial when he couldn't substantiate the claim never to be aired again.

Now, a couple of letters written by a Commander in the Air Guard surface 31 years later using today's technology to create them. Experts say those documents were authored by someone else other than its signature who retired earlier than dated and died almost 20 years ago. Dan's strong endorsement of their validity tells me he's at it again.

So, Dan is your credibility so poor you think you can sabotage an election cycle for fame and glory. Why, oh why does CBS put up with this fraud?

This is what global television glows with as U.S. troops try to defeat al-Qaeda.

Just when Peter Jennings started to get credible even with his smirk that tells us all, "I think I got away with that snide remark". Although he isn't commentating as much, he just smirks at his little digs. Network news a fabrication for television.

While I'm writing before my tee time, Charlie Gibson has gotten out of his credible cloak and now seems to be entering that fine line of political campaigning from his anchor chair. Does this mean that Kerry will go down with the anchor as he should of 32 years ago?
Gene
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Message: 5
   Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 23:12:45 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Sooner than later

et al.:
Listening to a commission report about 9-11 tells me that not only did President Clinton neglect his duties to protect Americans, he failed to transmit any information about his failure to coordinate with his National Security advisor Sandy Berger (guy with sensitive documents in his pants) or Secretary of State Madeline Albright (who says she wasn't aware that she should recommend action) regarding threats.

His lack of retaliation against al-Qaeda for bombing the Cole because of his lost credibility over "not having sex with that Lady -Monica Lewinsky" is typical of reckless power and irresponsibility for self interest in stead taking the job of President seriously.

It was further exacerbated by Dick Clarke's failure to coordinate information from all agencies and his inability to communicate seriously about his lack of corroboration between our security community and it's global partners. Looking back, his vision is clear about what he knew and didn't impart to others. He seems to think warnings without action plans have meaning as did the commission.

Had Al Gore not diverted attention away from a serious transition of power after losing the electoral vote in November, contributed by his concerns in November and December over his personal trek for a White House stint, maybe, just maybe more of al-Qaida threats would have been fleshed out by transition team members.

As it was very little time was spent on a thorough transition with democrats more concerned about finding jobs and clearing our their offices. You don't think they learned from Fawn Hall how to use shredders, do you?

It was my understanding from working on an earlier transition team that discussions and meetings were to be held to transfer information considered top priority; not just deliver boxes of memos and documents without some explanation of why that data was considered high priority.

Retrospectively, there were signs of something coming down, but without speculative dates and contingency plans from previous administrations, upon whose watch al-Qeada organized in 1993 and trained for seven years up through its planning sessions in Kuala Lumpur in January 2000, it's impossible to comprehend future attacks.

It was obvious to me that al-Qeada operatives learned what they needed to know to fly airplanes into buildings while authorities in the '90's monitored their activities. I mean they knew to turn off transponders, carry plastic knives with small blades, and pack lightly. They knew where airport security was lacking and took advantage of it.

Could it be that our legal obstructions back then to conduct searches prevented our security agencies from carrying out investigations about possible threats? Maybe those who criticize our "Patriot Act" have other designs. Ever think about that?

Events of 9-11 resulted from weakened authority, or as Kerry would call it "more sensitive handling of threats", that opened our nation to Jihad attacks.

That is why we need to reelect George W. Bush. His resolve and his experience since 9-11 will create a safer America. It isn't a question about soldiering in Iraq. Yes, 1,000 of our troops died taking out insurgents who threaten our very existence. on 9-11-2001, al-Qeada took out 3,500 civilians who were unaware there were dangers. Knowing now what we didn't know back then makes us a safer people.

Going through another learning curve will not make us a safer people especially when the option has been historically reckless and sensitive only to his self interests -ego doesn't win wars.

Strategy, confidence, patience, solidarity, and teamwork win wars. Plans will evolve daily and when the war is over, we will understand which plan(s) worked best. It won't be sensitive understanding of how other nations view America. It will how Americans view America.

With concerns about troop deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan exceeding 1,000 over a two and a half year period, shouldn't we be concerned about more than 30,000 deaths on our highways each month here in America?

Give our "boys" (an endearing term for uniformed troops since WWI) a break. Our media and political pundants give too much encouragement to al-Qaeda through their inane bickering and misinformation; always showing our saddened families whose losses we mourn. Without our troops on the prowl for al-Qeada we'd probably lose more families here at home. That's why our "boys" are in harms way. The world sees us as a weak people through our media and fear our leadership for its resolve.

al-Qeada sees us as a threat and Europeans study how we react to threats. Now they will soon learn how to react as well. Let's hope sooner than later.
Gene
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Message: 2
   Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 19:56:11 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: '73 Discharge wins

et al.:
I guess it comes down to dates of record on an honorable discharge.

On one hand we have George W. Bush being honorably discharged on or about August 1973 after serving his country in a National Guard status.

On the other hand we have John F. Kerry being questionably terminated from Naval service sometime around the same time and 30 years later getting his records changed to show an honorable discharge at the hand of President Bill (Cut 'n run) Clinton who never served honorably even as Commander in Chief.

So, Bush wins by 30 years for being honorable as well as being an Officer and a Gentleman.

I read all the BS both anti-candidate 527's publish and do not understand why there is so much confusion over each record.

Bush missed some drills as we all did during that period. It was a time when very few Reservists or Guardsmen had achieved Cal Ripkin's record for attendance. It was not a popular thing to do back then. Commanders on the other hand received performance pay if they could get above average attendance at weekend drills. So, record keeping was slack to prevent loss of that incentive. It was not unusual that a commander didn't personally witness Guardsmen performance when flying status could be maintained during unpaid equivalent training periods or through classroom/correspondence courses.

This is not to condone how Bush's records were kept or to dignify the comments of commanders who after 32 years failed to remember members of their squadrons or units.

Kerry says he volunteered for two tours, but there is only 4 months and 1 day of documented service. Why is that?

Well. his shipmate fell overboard when Kerry pushed the throttles forward to avoid a live hand grenade misfire from his boat that landed in the Mekong Delta. During that maneuver, Kerry got a sliver or scrape on his arm qualifying him for three purple hearts, a silver star and "V" device for valor. I don't think they accepted his second tour and terminated his service for recklessness and disregard for fellow sailors. That was until, Bill Clinton pardoned his record and changed it to an Honorable Discharge.

More recently, Kerry supporters claiming certain memos discredit George Bush didn't realize that when using "old Typewriter" fonts on a computer they won't appear as the old variable width typewriter fonts and suffixes to numbers will not be superscripted - a capability old Remington's never had. Reported by Peter Jennings on Evening News. And, not mentioned was that typewriter paper from 1973 would be frail and yellowed by now as it is in my military records kept since 1963.

Now with that said, let me add that I know these things from personal experience, too. I was honorably discharged from enlisted service to become a Commissioned Officer 1969 and after 34 years Reserve service retired from the Army only two years ago. There are discrepancies in my records, too, when certain superiors tried to protect their butts at my expense leaving me vulnerable to inappropriate orders, fraudulent contracts, and maliciously removing my records from archives for 5 years to block two promotions.

It's just a good thing that I kept every piece of paper generated about me during my military career. It's a 9-1/2" file plus a several horizontal filing drawers of video tapes, artwork, slides, scripts, after-action reports and certificates of kudos' and accolades (http://www.gzarwell.us/page8.htm) .

To sum this up, George Bush wins with an earlier recognition of Honorable Service.

Kerry won't debate this matter because the facts won't support his premise or his service record as earlier reported. I would guess media won't either because it wouldn't sell as much advertising space or make headlines unless Kerry was forced to give up this campaign for personal reasons (fraudulently modifying service records), thus opening the door for a DNC special election.

Of course if that happens I would think the DNC would have to reimburse the RNC and Bush campaign committee for other than public campaign funding. This is probably why John Edwards is candidate for Vice President - defend Kerry's phony military service and divisive activities during Viet Nam and throughout his Congressional career and this year's campaign.

As I write, polls show Bush 52 points up and democrats don't like Kerry. Can a concession speech be given in October so we can signal to the world that a war on terrorism will be successful with more rigorous pursuit of those harboring insurgents in Iraq. That also means that maybe, just maybe elections in Iraq would have a chance for success without divisive attacks on America's resolve by its "politicians" and inept media.

Most importantly! Get out to vote for "W04".
Gene
gzarwell.us

Message: 6
   Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 09:14:48 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Hard sell

et al.:
Welcome back from a very, very successful convention. George and Dick in their gentlemanly ways presented issues and accomplishments with passion that drive this team to work for us.   The message was clear that each will work for our security and give us a government that will serve us - not rule us.

Selling hard at midnight was John Kerry thinking that Americans believe his hype about his leadership in Viet Nam. His lack of understanding about what is happening in Washington comes from his own perceptions that he is credible and doesn't need to be aware of America's needs for bi-partisan programs to reduce costs, to increase personal responsibility, and more decisive choices not divisive rhetoric.

I might take back my comment about Kerry's sensitivities to bi-partisan programs because his running mate and he are bi-partisan. One is for government enslaving individuals to be accountable to government and the other is about closing businesses through lawsuits for a few trial lawyers who understandably don't want to just collect bad debts from those who can't find jobs in markets where trial lawyers closed down their employers.

Kerry stands for nothing and thinks progress in our economy can be ignored. He fails to recognize new businesses create new jobs but government must get out of their way.

I know many individuals who are starting new businesses rather than go onto government dole. I know business owners who would like to hire more people, but their cost for government mandated benefits far exceed the value received.

Once again, when someone has to "hard sell" criticism about other's accomplishments there is no substance. When someone offers stale programs and ideers to continue decade old defense strategies, there is no substance. When someone refers to two America's, there is no substance. And when two lawyers (a trial lawyer and a prosecutor) get together to present new special interest legislation, there is no substance. When someone picks and chooses his campaign emphasis and then must justify his own fraud about his heroism, there is no substance.

Really! John Kerry triggered a hand grenade on his swift boat and tossed it overboard to avoid disaster. It exploded and several other boats sped out of danger thinking it was an enemy attack. John Kerry , too, pushed his throttle forward and his junior officer at the stern fell overboard. When all realized there was no enemy, Lt (jg) Kerry went back to retrieve his comrade and then recklessly piloted his boat ashore firing his boat's guns into a village. For that he received a silver star and a purple heart and added a "v" device for valor which is not by regulation for that medal.

Story is that he wanted similar respect to JFK's military record because it proved successful in 1960.

Kerry told his story so many times, he believed he was John Wayne and JFK all wrapped into one. What he failed to recognize was that he was reckless and dangerous regarding his crew's safety. This is not a good trait to be President. Not even one who thinks the UN is credible in stabilizing our world.

A couple of days ago, someone wrote in that most veterans don't brag or boast about heroic deeds, and General Tommy Franks said he received awards in Viet Nam, but that everyone did whether or not they earned them. I remember that, too. Military awards in the '60's were looked upon as gratuitous i.l.o pay. Kinda like getting a driver's license in a Crackerjacks box.

A very close friend of mine reminded me that there were war atrocities in Viet Nam instigated by the Viet Cong and mocked by many friendly force troops on the ground who did anything to survive rather than becoming dead.

It was not a structured war as we knew in WW II or even Korea. It was a jungle warfare in thick forests, swamps and deadly heat and humidity. One-on-one combat on unfamiliar ground that was mined with booby traps and ambushes. Somewhat similar to insurgents in Iraq, but far different terrain.

Kerry did not participate in field combat. In fact, hearsay is that he volunteered for two tours, but his recklessness made him unfit for a second tour, so his claim about 4 months and 1 day to earn high level awards is more accurate than his dreams for a JFK military biography.

If he was so good why wasn't he alongside General Tommy Franks in Iraq.

Kerry couldn't lead a boy scout troop because they need adult leadership not dissidence or fabrication of heroism. Retrieving a crew member tossed overboard from reckless control is not heroism.

Being a National Guard fighter pilot defending homeland and supporting operations around the world may not be heroism either, but it is teamwork, confidence, and forward thinking (airplanes don't back up). What is heroic is making a decision to stand up for America when under attack as Commander in Chief as others cower, waiting for a second attack.

Only three planes hit their targets on 9-11. Patriots, not the missile, took one down and six others never got off the ground due to one air traffic controller who identified a crisis and made a decision. That's heroism.

One last thought. George Bush never abandoned his team whether it be National Guard or Campaign.

Kerry doesn't keep his teams. Why? Could it be lack of resolve, disloyalty, insincerity, or just lack of substance? Maybe it's the "me" syndrome rather than "We the People"?

Gene
gzarwell.us

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To Maryland Voters;

I was summoned to jury duty and look forward to this experience even though I have little faith in Maryland’s Judiciary. Our Chief Justice and our Attorney’s General only know politics, not law. A well documented case proves their obstructed justice, collusion, and fraud on the court; three very serious felonies. This is all Democratic Party elected officials’ mentality-statewide and State legislature. That needs to be changed to create ethical Maryland values. Retired insiders have come forth to support formal charges. One Clerk of Court can stop this embarrassing judicial debacle. It is his choice to take action or not!
Gene Zarwell
Former U.S. Senate/Comptroller Candidate

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Message: 3
   Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 10:40:18 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Social programs

et al.:
Reported recently:

"We say look at the record, look at the facts," said Wynn. "The party that has resisted affirmative action has been the Republican Party. The party that has opposed a lot of the social programs that support African-Americans has been the Republican Party."

Written by a guy who is in debt over his ears and lives off government income - that's Wynn.

I don't know Republicans who have opposed affirmative action as much as Democrats used that line to tell blacks that there was opposition when in fact there has been very little.

Truth is that most blacks who succeed don't rely upon "social programs" for their success. Perhaps Mr. Wynn, well, he'll be retiring anyway, will learn that "social programs don't provide affirmative action as much as they provide enslaving recipients to answer to government rather than have government answer to the people".

That message will never be spoken by a Democrat - they're incompetent, power crazed fools to think Americans want socialism leading to communism. Ride your a...s (donkeys) into the sunset and collect your state and federal pensions. I'm sure none of you ever earned a pension from hard work producing a tax base to pay for those social programs and inflated state contracts your constituents and relatives so dearly inhale.

Gene
gzarwell.us

Message: 1
   Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 07:39:42 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Fw: Some else's Suce$$

Previous message with this title was corrupted by voice recognition program while in "send".
----- Original Message -----
From: GZarwell
To: coffeetalks@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 8:17 AM
Subject: Someone else's Suce$$

et al.:
Overtime pay is expected by those who put forth that extra effort to make businesses profitable. It is not a right of passage as suggested by any who doesn't own, direct or run companies. Guidelines in law are just that.

Guidelines should only be imposed where use of overtime is being abused by: (1) employees who clock in after hours, but don't perform or accomplish their objectivess, (2) managers and team leaders who put in excessive time above and beyond their regular hours to keep a company profitable but who don't qualify, (3) Owner employers who don't acknowledge overtime pay for those who legitimately work hard to keep a business profitable.

In my years in many organizations, I've found very little abuse of overtime pay by owner employers. I have seen abuses in large corporations where intermediaries interfere with profits and seek mandatory overtime for slackers and then create a dispute to disrupt company loyalty.

Overtime pay should neither be regulated nor taxed. It is not pay for service within the 40 hour work week. It is an incentive for employees to contribute their skills to make their company profitable and competitive.

Most employers are personas of "after Scrooge" rather than before.

Employees today are trained by outside influencers to believe that they don't have to work overtime, but when they do they should be paid even if they just sit around an do nothing. Then comes the bite that their overtime pay casts them more in taxes than what they earned during their regular hours, thus only Congress gets to spend their hard earned money.

Is that fair? Hell no!

Employees who contribute to profits should be able to spend their earnings with their families. Hence: my plan to exempt overtime pay and second job pay from income taxes at all levels should be enacted. Government will get it's share of profits from increased sales revenues and overall strengths in local economies through use taxes because workers will be able to purchase and spend in their local economy.

While we're at it Why is sick pay and vacation pay taxed? I don't see Congress giving back their pay while they cavort all over the planet. I believe they call it constituent service and lobbyist relations so we pay additionally for it.

Only income that is within a suggested 35 hour per work week should be taxed. Those exceeding $50,000 per year salaries should not expect to earn overtime pay, but should their overtime pay take them over that threshold, don't punish them with excessive taxes. That is not the American dream to work hard to lose.

After all, employers would respect overtime if it was used to create profits for company expansion, increased market penetrations, competitive R&D, and meeting tight restocking contracts for major retail distributors.

Congress needs to get out micro managing business. None of them have any idea or ideer of what it takes to make a profit where employers can hire employees and pay a living wage.

Congress has a special interest when it comes to someone else's succe$$.
Gene
gzarwell.us

Message: 4
   Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 09:46:37 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: What means this Liberty?

et al.:
Let's spin gay marriages in the right direction. Nobody that I know doesn't believe that freedom is for everyone to have whatever relationship they want. What is in question is changing societies rules about a natural phenomena called procreation and a term describing that institution of joint responsibility of procreation - "marriage".

Without getting into a bunch of rhetoric that has been distorted for sensational media hype, let's just say expressed views about marriage don't condemn gay/lesbian relationships, it's that gays and lesbians condemn marriage for procreation. It's kind of like they snub their noses at marriage, but want to be included. They believe it's about financial benefits from insurance, taxes, etc.

Marriage has some benefits that are not associated with finances; (1) Husband and wife who can procreate, (2) offspring with a family lineage, (3) families having strong ties with blood relatives, and the list goes on to include regenerations.

I don't believe a Constitutional Amendment is necessary, but it sure puts people on notice not to take our Constitution serious because a few people can twist, misrepresent, and redefine your beliefs and traditions into historical nonsense. Government cannot exist if family doesn't exist. You need people to form a government and it takes two very different anatomies to procreate people unless you can create like GOD.

Whoever said it took a community to raise a child is absolutely off-the-wall. It takes grandfathers, grandmothers, a father, mother, and aunts and uncles with cousins to instill family as cornerstone of American values.

Everywhere in the world, traditional family is "most" important. Every culture is made up of family as its basic value as previously described. There have been genocides, holocausts, and racial cleansings that attempted to create pure family lineages that haven't eradicated ancestral heritages.

"Marriage" should not be demeaned to be an all inclusive catchall word for relationships. it means a union between a man and a woman sanctioned (licensed) by a state to prevent abnormal genetics in pursuit of procreation as GOD intended.

Now, if you want population decrease perhaps that experiment could include, not like China's old policy of killing baby girls, but maybe encouraging gay relationships that dead-end to reduce our exponential birth rate as mortality ages reach nearly 100 years of life.

By the way, Eastern Chinese girls are now at risk to abduction to replenish the populations in western China.

Reinstituting a zero population theory as in the 1940's would require that values return to ten basic tenets. Otherwise greed overruns responsibility to build stable economies. Educators need to teach basic skills without indoctrinating our kids to concepts diverse to American values. Otherwise lawlessness overruns respect and responsibility.

It would require political restraint from pork barrel spending and encourage more private enterprise with less government regulation and return personal responsibility to our citizens to plan their healthcare and retirement expenses just as responsible people need to do..

My position is that just as I have freedom to engage in heterosexual relationships in accordance with state laws limiting my relationships to non-blood relatives and missionary positions, gays have that same freedom to engage in their relationships under those same laws.

One observation on freedom discussed with several Czech and Russian youth working here this summer needs to be analyzed.

"While looking at Statue of Liberty, what means this liberty? In America you cannot smoke, cannot drink, are confined to homes because of street dangers, and must show ID in stores. Where is this freedom? Phones report your location, cameras recorder your movements, and people just shoot at you."

What is the answer to that? Just don't cite our United States Code, Federal Regulations, State Statutes, and city ordinances, you'll never get them all correct.
Gene
You can read all my Coffeetalks at
www.gzarwell.us/messages.htm

Message: 1
   Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 07:53:01 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Cry baby

et al.:
After all of Hollywood's obscenities about our President including a bogus documentary inappropriately trashing the office he believes he deserves because of his fraudulent heroism during the Democratic convention, Kerry wants an independent group of former Naval officers to quit truthfully telling Americans about his awards and dissident activities using proper English.

Col. Ken Cordier is not alone in his quest. I spent from 1973 to 1981 changing perceptions of our military services from dishonor to honorable. Kerry's false testimony in Congress based upon heresy and cover-up for his reckless actions in battle, so he could justify his phony awards and avoid court marshal just don't make good qualities to be President.

After all, Soros and Moore under encouragement from Kerry began a fight of nonsense when Democrats created loop holes for soft money advertising. If Kerry thinks that a New York Concert of stars featuring him approving of their indignation about Free Worlds' most powerful office is acceptable, he has no idea of how to be Presidential. Col Cordier shows more Presidential character by challenging Kerry's character that seems to keep unraveling.

His indiscretions about returning from his heroic duty (his claim) cost millions of America lives in battle. Kerry's perceptions as a dissident destroyed lives of returning soldiers, airmen, and seamen who did serve and sacrifice honorable. He has no moral consciousness of others - just John Kerry. His every speech is about "I will..."; "I can..."; and "I want...". Where is "We the People"? and "what is best for America? Answer is: "Not Kerry, not Edwards, and not JohnJohn"!

Many of our soldiers, seamen, marines and airmen were conscripted into service , but many volunteered and served several tours with honor until they returned to their homeland and without medals where people spat at them in airports, train stations and bus depots. this is what Kerry created so he could appear a hero. He was willing to throw his phony medals over the fence because they didn't mean anything to him. Now, he wants to lead our troops? I don't think so!

How will he, after he no longer has Bush to plagiarize from, attempt to lead the free world. He has no experience in creating jobs, no ideers about policy, and no common sense about economics. What he has is rhetoric, accusations, bitterness, and an passion to sell other's programs in progress as his own.

If cry baby wants truthful documercials to cease then he should drop out of the race and try to get qualified with honor. So far he hasn't demonstrated anything, but hype, crying, accusing and damning those who have achieved success in life. It goes against his grain because he knows how phony he is. He is the ultimate gigolo, snake oil salesman, and carpetbagger. All of his achievements are others that he has adopted as his own.

If anyone reading this knows how to contact Colonel Cordier, let me know.
Gene
You can read all my Coffeetalks at
www.gzarwell.us/messages.htm

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Message: 2
   Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 11:38:27 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Addendum to Cry Baby

et al.:
Carl Levin who borrowed my office in Southfield Michigan, while I was building up our military perceptions after Kerry's destruction, to campaign for his first seat in the Senate seems to think George W. Bush has authority to tell independent Republican groups from running disclosures about Kerry's record. He fails to state that it was a Democratic sponsored reform that allowed Kerry's supporters to condemn incumbents through soft money.

He snuck in a comment that Kerry asked his backers not to run their ads after his spotlighted position during his acceptance convention. But Kerry never condemned them and encouraged their language and demeanor of supporters like Whoopee "Golddigger" and "Michale Worthless" for their distorted and warped "ideers" of fair play.

I think Carl Levin needs to rethink his pontifical position and ask his colleages to really reform election law to keep campaign expenditures restricted to candidates instead of freeloaders who will not put their name on a ballot to defend their beliefs.

Bob Schieffer stated correctly. "Remember George Bush was in uniform long enough to qualify to fly a fighter plane and John Kerry volunteered to go to war."

Unsaid though, John Kerry after 4 months and 1 day dissented strongly and embarrassed all of us in a global forum with his false accusations and years later, his heroism claims for self-inflicted wounds self proclaimed acts of valor.
Gene
You can read all my Coffeetalks at
www.gzarwell.us/messages.htm

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Message: 3
   Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 13:35:10 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Answer is

et al.:
Congratulations to all Republican delegates attending next week's convention. Having been to two, one for each party, both in military roles to prevent a Chicago fiasco, I applaud you. When asked by the media you should be aware that:

Top question of Democrats today is: "Why is Kerry's military record on trial now , when it was not debated as strongly in his earlier campaigns?"

Answer is: Nobody really cared as long as he stayed in Boston where logic and rationalism is debated without resolve all the time. Now, he wants to take that to all of our homes. Well, we don't want it. His antics in Viet Nam and his dreams to be a hero are not what heroes and leaders are made of. And, by the way, he brought it up attesting to qualifications to lead.

Leaders direct others to produce results. Policy building is a consensus of many opinions with facts not emotion that support conclusions and recommended strategies and tactics to accomplish objectives towards ultimate goals.

It is not as John Kerry thinks "one man's dreams to be important". His hypocrisy in dealing with truth has misled the Democratic party , his family, and many in our media who now question his viability to be President. Under scrutiny, he doesn't test very well. Not a good attribute for anyone seeking to lead the free world.

More facts about his tour of duty keep getting in the way of his story. Maybe he's telling it according to a Hollywood script from a John Wayne movie. Anyone who would open a grenade pin on a plywood river boat can't have all his marbles. He throw away the medals -should tell us something about how legitimate they were.

But then, he wasn't there long enough to get into combat.
Gene
gzarwell.us

Message: 2
   Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 11:14:23 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Sensationalized deception

et al.:
Love that media, but who writes that stuff they speak?

During a follow up report on post hurricane Charley events, their news peg was that "after 6 days thousands of people were still without power and water".

Unlike God who built our world in six days, it took man 30 years to develop Punt Gorda in Florida.

Unlike Charley who huffed and puffed and blew down man's development in several hours, man cannot just add water for an instant recovery especially if you anticipate government will fix it over night.

If government was one person such a decision could be made, but government is not. It takes 431 Congressmen(persons), 100 Senators and hundreds of agencies to make a decision about spending money for relief while adding perks for constituents who do not need relief; all without a positive balance in its checkbook.

Go figure. My bank penalizes me $27.00 if my account is one cent below its positive balance and blocks any additional activity no matter what emergency exists.

However, if you are an alert air traffic controller in Herndon, Virginia, you can make a decision to ground 3,000+ airliners in record time to avert tripling causalities from al-Qaeda attacks. That is what prevented six more planes from flying into buildings. And, he has never been recognized for his quick thinking and rational deterrence. Our media is more intent on making Government a "scapegoat" when it is really them, our irresponsible media who naively encourage terrorists through in-depth reports about our vulnerabilities.

Why is it this week that our media believes that thousands of homes and infrastructure can be replaced in hours? It's because video at six cannot wait, and 14 days later, there will be another story with opportunity for media to toot their horn as being on top of news and concerned about you. Hog wash, its all about details at 11.

Through innuendo, they encourage people to demand from government instant repairs to natural disasters. They imply that people were misled by government about hurricane Charlie's path.

Twenty people lost their lives and others waited to protect their property until it was imminent.

I was hurricane Camille's media liaison as a Second Lieutenant on Reserve duty at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, in 1969. We had radar out of Miami. People understood that Camille would be unpredictable. We got the word out well in advance to button up and move out. Then we arranged for transport support to various media. In that hurricane a huge ocean-going cargo ship was beached five blocks into Biloxi, Mississippi.

Not one person from Biloxi or other cities and towns in it's path arrived at our designated shelters. Yet, they prepared their homes, businesses, and recreational vehicles (planes, boats, and campers) days before her ETA (an military term for estimated time of arrival) was determined.

Shortly after having that experience, I transferred to a Maryland Reserve Command to arrive just in time to become hurricane Andrea's media liaison. Having lost some power traveling up the mountain range she still threatened Conowingo Dam for several days. Hovering in a helicopter over the Susquehanna, we watched to see if in her aftermath her storm surge and debris would collapse the dam sending a 60 foot wall of water through Havre de Grace on its way to the Chesapeake Bay.

Conowingo held and lives were spared as they returned to their homes.

I was concerned about Charlie's path, too. I frequently watched several television stations reports and referred to my computer's radar sites to realize as it happened our media misreported and erroneously speculated his course using their high-tech radars and computers to forecast Charlie's wayward charge across Florida. Slightly faster than Sherman's march to the sea.

Get insurance folks. You all know they will settle quickly with dollars that in times of distress are worthless unless you have someone who wants them for labor to rebuild a community. Usually, none of the stores or bulk distributors withstood the storm either. That's the rip.

Those who want your money generally cannot satisfy your immediate needs and don't. That's when emergency organizations like Red Cross, FEMA, and others do; and do it well, I might add; with volunteers while media walk around taking pictures and interviewing people to find out how miserable they are.

In their stories they go out of their way to point out that most "victims" (one or two interviews) are waiting for government to bail them out using that good 'ole Washington ATM that Congress depletes through "constituency" pork.

Most initiated hurricane-belt "survivors" know quite well that they will be doing most of the cleanup out of their sweat and pocket, yet, they do it over and over again because of a great life style in good times along the Florida coastlines.

Let's not overlook another similarity between news reports in Punta Gorda and Iraq.   Najaf and Punta Gorda, both small towns were experiencing abnormal life, but in news reports they deceptively appear to represent an entire nation under siege and entire state destroyed by nature. Yet, only those two narrow camera views made it look like Armageddon.

"Sensationalized" deception is why people don't take media warnings seriously. "It won't happen to me!"
Gene
gzarwell.us

Note: During Isabel I played golf.... at Chestatee Country Club on Lake Lanier in Georgia (USA).

Message: 3
   Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 08:21:26 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Cowboy boots

et al.:
Force restructuring needs to take place. What is Kerry's problem? Obviously as a Lt(jg) he never learned about troop deployment strategy and those tough, unpopular decisions. Leaving troops in allied positions 50 years after that war is over doesn't make sense.

Our Allies believe in American Armed Forces power and acknowledged that when they adamantly told us to go it alone. With all Allied forces in their own homelands, why is it necessary for U.S. troops to be there as well. It will not jeopardize the U.S. and surely Allied security forces can replace our troops in Germany, and France, since they won't be in Iraq helping us with a global war on terrorism.

The only argument I heard from a Democrat was that our troops spend a lot of money in those foreign economies as does our Defense Department. I guess Democrats think our money should support very independent nations instead of ours.

Factually, force restructuring was suggested in mid-1980's while General Colin Powell was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Age old political turf problems between Congressional members blocked any such restructuring to impress constituents within their concerns over spending more of our Federal dollars in their home states. Plans back then proposed reducing the number of General Officer positions through consolidated commands like CENTCOM leading our troops in the middle-east.

Well, folks, we need to address today's problems with cost effective decisions and get out of political correctness for ego trips.

I, for one, am glad to see someone in the White House that understands profit and loss, and efficient use of manpower.

Obviously, our Allies think so too; or they wouldn't have balked at supporting our war on terrorism after 50 years of financial and troop support within their individual nations. We just can no longer be as short sighted as our Allies or JohnJohn and his non-existent experts who fail to protect us through their misinformation that is spread like horse....around the world by our "loyal" media. That's why you need to have someone in the White House who wears western boots.

As an aside, National Guard recruiters in Texas wouldn't let me leave their State in 1976 until I wore a pair cowboy boots, and then they wouldn't let back in until they were true cowboy boots. Well, after wading through John Kerry's s... (stuff) they are truly initiated.
Gene
gzarwell.us

Message: 1
   Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:55:13 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Well-well-well

et al.:
Well... well...well...
JohnJohn has finally come out against an issue to save American jobs. Let's take down Corporations because they make money and hire workers.

Neither John nor John has ever worked for a corporation, but millions of taxpayers have. In fact, those millions of taxpayers and all corporations doing business have paid our government's bills to include Congressional salaries and wages of employees at all levels of government .

Yes, Corporations and their employees have paid the bills to subdue al-Qaeda, rebuild lives from devastation of terrorism and nature.

How do they do this? Through profits from sales and services throughout global markets. To do this they must comply with inordinate numbers of ridiculous regulations and laws restricting operations resulting in government demanded losses. Losses being those monies paid to non-employees through government programs wasting taxpayer contributions through pork barreling and creating agencies that need to generate revenues from penalties.

JohnJohn also reinforced a false concern about overseas outsourcing again. Both want to reduce taxes for companies not outsourcing while increasing taxes on those that do. This whole philosophy is wrought with deception.

For a fact, outsourcing allows companies to increase profits by lowering costs and thus offer products and services to customers all over the world at competitive pricing. Limiting companies to stateside production may sound like a solution to Democrats to create jobs at home, it really doesn't.

What creates jobs at home is our people who want to work and earn a living by contributing their skills and knowledge to companies who can make a profit. Many want the American dream to create their own company, but don't because compliance is complicated (JohnJohn likes that because no one knows under which shell the money is).

Entrepreneurs want simple rules and protection from government, not a government that when someone succeeds they create new rules to retroactively confiscate corporate funds.

Unlike government, a simple rule of thumb is that each employee's efforts must be able to contribute to profits. In government production doesn't have to result from effort, cash flow comes from those who work their tails off to make a profit to which taxes are assessed and ultimately misused by nearly 60 percent for none essential government programs.

All Government is not necessary and is a big overhead factor that keeps growing, and growing, and growing.

To reduce that burden we must create more taxpaying jobs or we must increase taxes. Creating more government jobs increases burden while encouraging companies to make profits creates more jobs and increases our tax base. More base less taxes per worker. More burden less opportunity to create more jobs, thus higher per taxpayer liability.

Here's the bite. Rewarding companies with tax breaks to create jobs at inflated wages really increases tax liabilities and benefits that gut company profits through higher costs thus reducing sales in competitive markets that will result in less tax revenues to Government.

JohnJohn's solution is to hire more government workers with tightened regulations to prevent control from government to go back to "We The People".   Under this philosophy it would take about 70 years for our economy to fail from lack of funding sources unless we outsource to other countries to make profits and build competitive global markets with real economies instead of American foreign aid.

Wow, why 70 years? If government taxes profits and wages from government workers, each year its deficit will grow by 15-30 percent and over time government would not be able to regain it unless it reduces restrictions, reduces government payrolls, and reduces government services; thus Chaos. It happened in 1991 in the Soviet Union after 70 years of governmental control of all aspects of life.

When Democrats realize that people will take care of people who have mutual respect for real values of integrity, legitimacy, accountability, and responsibility then they may not want all that government either. This country, our nation, was founded on good principles. What is happening?

People don't, in general, want to help others anymore as much as they want to keep it for themselves. Kerry's "two-percenters" as he attacks are those who would rather contribute to humanity outside of government. Nobody used to expect government to provide cradle to grave control.

It was interesting to me when former President Clinton remarked that he thought Bush's tax breaks were excessive because he didn't need it to be charitable, he'd rather give it to government to control lives. See, he never had to work or provide a household in his life. He could have said thanks George now I can fund UN operations so our people don't have too. After all, it is he who wants to be its Secretary General; so he can rule the world.

As global villages become more democratic, America's challengers to "of the people, for the people, by the people" will learn that emphasizing and distorting "Of the People" is divisive in a socialistic controlling way.

Lest they remember,"Of the People" means that "We The People" tell government what to do and it ain't total control.

They yell it louder and louder with a mantra to sell it to our weakened masses, who "inquizically" look at them and "say what?" Louder and harder means you don't have anything worth selling.
Media polls distort and are having trouble with JohnJohn's low numbers. Wait 'til next month.   "We The People" speak out.

Tad Devine wants Bush to run on his record, so do we! It's quite an impressive list of accomplishments "for the people" living on this planet.
Gene
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Message: 8
   Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 07:24:17 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Interesting

et al.:
Something that's important about the character of the man.
Gene

----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Crawford
To: Recipient list suppressed
Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 11:06 PM
Subject: Fwd: Interesting

Got this from the wife of Col. Morris. Jim's former commander.

The featured speaker was George W Bush. A little long winded, but the
speech was punctuated with a lot of applauses, which suggested that a lot
of the military brass in attendance support him. However, what was
impressive to me was the fact that he 'personally saluted' and
congratulated every single cadet that crossed the stage, my son included.

There were nearly 1000 cadets and this process took 1 hour, 40 minutes. I
watched him through my zoom, and he displayed the personal touch all the
way through: every cadet was saluted; the men were then given a hand shake
and often a pat on the shoulder with his left hand or some other personal
words; the women were all given a hug and some of the women cadets also
gave him a kiss on the cheek. Occasionally a cadet would ask for a "wave to
my parents" and then the cadet and the president would turn to the crowd
and wave in the correct direction.

He showed as much 'enthusiasm' to the middle and last cadets as to the
first ones -- in fact, he looked like he was enjoying himself!

At the Academy graduation, the "top 10%" are noted as Distinguished
Graduates (known as "DG's" -- the Academy doesn't have summa, magna cum
laude, etc.) and they graduate first. The rest of the graduates walk
across by squadron (36 squadrons).

5 years ago when Clinton was there, he personally congratulated the DG's
(takes about 10 minutes) and then he sat down.

Bush was offered the same option, but refused - said he wanted to recognize
every single graduate.

This is the 'stuff' about what the man does that never makes the news....

Message: 4
   Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 07:23:36 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Keep a lid on it

et al.:
A race is on between John Kerry and our national media to see who can destroy United States security first. Given background briefings our media publish sensitive information and blame the President's men for telling reporters why threat information is credible when they push for specifics.

I've held very closely my views on abuse by our media of first amendment rights like "freedom of speech".

Somewhere, just somewhere, our media needs to come to grips with sensitive information.   They need to understand that free speech is just that; and written words must be held to a higher standard of responsibility, legitimacy, credibility and reporters must be held accountable for their abuse of that privilege.

John Kerry goats them into seeking truth from our President's men and when they get it they cannot honor the sensitivity while JohnJohn goes around challenging terrorist threats for his own self-interest offering absolutely no credible plan, no constraint using innuendos to misinform Americans about security.

Well, in my eyes he is just as dangerous as al-Qaeda operatives because he gives them motivation to attempt such acts believing his lack of resolve and weakness to take a stand will help them defeat the "Free World."

First he destroyed our military honor giving our public negative perceptions of our troops as criminals at large in Viet Nam. Secondly, he cheapens heroism by throwing away his phony medals (an aside: only reason to throw away a military award is out of guilt for not having to have earned them); and thirdly, demeaning our government by voting against everything to protect our economy, security and troops during our liberation of 20 million Iraqis.

And, now, he discredits our nation's resolve with his phony concerns that threats may be serious, but he holds the cards to prevent terrorist acts because without a clue he has a better plan that only his johnJohn knows about.

Anyone with brains should be able to discern that JohnJohn is gambling his cards on our lives and using second rate intimidation scare tactics of a door-to-door salesman instead of global statesmanship of our current administration.

In the beginning of this war on terrorism our President went to our allies and gave them answers to winning a war on terrorism. JohnJohn said we don't want to go to war, let's wait until they get to our shores one more time. Other nations believed him that terrorism didn't present a threat because Clinton never saw a need to stop it in his pursuit for a shot at being UN Secretary General.

Bush gave other global leaders a resolve: (1) fight terrorism at their training grounds or (2) fight terrorism on your own grounds. All except America and England decided to wait until they arrived by air, land or sea without anyone there to wave the lantern. Spain took at hit after Russia's two hits and Malaysia's two hits.
America went on an offensive move to contain and deter terrorism, alone because others feared losing their economic oil advantage.

Now, through their ignorance and greed, oil fields are being attacked to do just that; stress a global energy economy putting allies against allies.

Al-Qaeda learns a lot from John Kerry who stops at nothing to appear knowledgeable about an offensive strategy to destroy al-Qaeda when he knows allegedly that is his wife's charities are funding terrorist groups. And, and, our media makes sure that they absolve themselves from their professional indiscretions to report and speculate on sensitive information with phony disclaimers that administration officials disclosed certain information in a confidential backgrounder so reporters would understand that information given them had credibility.

Second rule of media relations: never assume reporters will honor their word to keep information off the record. First rule is to never answer any of their questions off the record or on the record unless you use 5-7 words that cannot be edited.

Notice how when the credibility proves JohnJohn off base, he takes a stand on a non-issue like stem cell research. Bush never said stem cell research couldn't be developed. He just said it shouldn't be paid out of federal funds. Stem cell research is developing at a great pace through private funding with less government intervention. That means that it will probably be available light years ahead of a government funded, controlled or politicized project.

So start smoking that stuff JohnJohn!

It is time to give up on charging that President Bush lied about WMD. YEs, it existed, no it wasn't found where we thought it would be. And lets hope they don't use it in NYC, DC, Chicago or London, Singapore and Melbourne.

Keep a lid on it.
Gene
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www.gzarwell.us/messages.htm

Message: 1
   Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 07:40:41 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Fw: Half glass

Duplicate send.

----- Original Message -----
From: GZarwell
To: coffeetalks@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 11:55 PM
Subject: Half glass

et al.:
What I like about George W. Bush is his honesty and lack of pretension.

He didn't have his administration hide the bad news about jobs. Clinton without resolve hid the facts in the '90's and handed the mess over to Bush to resolve.

The Office of the White House has no impact on whether or not businesses hire and fires employees. That is a "bosses" responsibility to maintain a profitable company that can pay employee wages and their major partner's, government, taxes.

So what, if jobs didn't explode into huge increases in July? There were uncontrollable reasons for it. Russian oil prices, al-Qaeda threats, and another bout of Kerry dissidence. PLus most jobs created are new small businesses. Much more impact than replacement jobs as Kerry advocates.

What we heard yesterday was that job growth didn't explode and that it would impact on the economy reported as though this is something George W. Bush controls. According to John Kerry it was devastating on our economy and he could do it better.

Well it hasn't been devastated and remember how much better our military wasn't after Kerry returned from his 4 months and 1 day in combat. He fabricated awards and purple hearts to get out of service in the 1970's, but today he is a hero with a phony record of military service.

He claims he could be Commander in Chief, yet people were spitting on our troops returning after Kerry's false portrayal of his experience in Viet Nam. If he wants to run on his record he should be running to Canada like Clinton did before someone in our military determines his crimes are punishable and should be pursued.

So, who is devastating our economy? al-Qaeda or John Kerry.

Kerry is the answer. He emphatically keeps inciting people with his mantra that George W. Bush is responsible for ruing our economy and that ain't so. Kerry tells his followers over, and over, and over again, that any available jobs are not worth taking and that they're worthless in pay. So, is that what motivates you to get a job. Hell no!

This is the same fabrication tactic that Kerry used to destroy our military troops structure in the '70's as you have read in my accounts. He is not satisfied unless he is presenting his doomsday prophecies for his own gain. Can he sell it? Well, he sold the media on it, but his numbers keep declining as many voters realize that isn't the America they want. Guess what that was another George W. Bush strategy in 2000, but in that election cycle it was true. Clinton did demean our nation and embarrass us worldwide as wimps.

That scenario is not true today. We are now considered the tiger and every nation wants us to fight for them. Why does Kerry use all of Bush's tactics and try to adopt Bush's accomplishments as Kerry plans if they're not effective in JohnJohn's mind?

Kerry has no vision, he wants Soviet policy-it didn't work and neither does Kerry. Is it because he figures he can convince our "dumb" electorate that all good Bush things are really Kerry things.   Is that right Joe Biden or not?

Look at it this way. The glass is never half empty or half full. It usually holds exactly what it is supposed to hold at that moment when the glass contains liquid.

Just my observation. A half-full glass usually holds fine wine without destroying its bouquet and flavor, while a half empty glass holds a full glass of beer that has been half drunk, but not gulped to conclusion.

Personally, I like both, but must limit my intake to either two half glasses or one full glass.   That's reality. My glass always holds whatever I want it to hold as it was designed to hold.

I'm not Bush light! Being originally from Milwaukee, I'm more gusto! (Family ties to Schlitz). Kerry's just cheesy with or without a half glass.
Gene
You can read all my Coffeetalks at
www.gzarwell.us/messages.htm

Message: 2
   Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 09:22:04 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Smoke & Mirrors

et al.:
Having run two campaigns in races with Alan Keyes, I wish him well in Illinois. This will be a real test between two very different and yet very similar candidates. Outcome from this challenge will be a clear indicator of how America believes. Racism and bigotry will not even enter into in. Both are smooth talkers. Each has very strong leanings on opposite sides of major issues facing America. Neither has any military experience. Both are fully funded.

In another not so serious matter, Hollywood has decided to use smoke and mirrors with actors and performers to push their almost same personality in this Presidential race. Kerry's career is just as transparent as Hollywood and uses more mirrors that distort than does Hollywood where special effects are reality.

We don't need either, mirrors or special effects with George Bush. He is who he says he is and his resolve will ultimately deter terrorists. I don't believe I've heard a negative word about Congress from our President, yet I only remember Kerry condemning Congress and destroying American resolve. Hasn't he always been on the wrong side of every issue? Right side of every issue? Both sides of every issue? Have any of his votes ever made a difference?

Differences between them are reality and fiction. One studies intelligence and the other thinks he knows it all.

Presidential hopeful Kerry does seem to have time to meet media in Washington, how come he can't get to Congress to vote or be part of the 9-11 rehash committee. Truthfully, I don't think he could constructively contribute in any deliberations. You must have a position or opinion other than "I can do it better"!

I'm a little concerned that Kerry is not concerned about his radical impositions upon our resolve. In fact, he like Hollywood has warped ideers about reality (TV and extreme make-overs). False hopes and dreams are neither reality nor honorable.

A sitting President is always working even while campaigning due to on-going Executive Branch decisions and day-to-day operations. Someone has to be concerned about what is happening in America. That's reality.

Gene
gzarwell.us

Message: 5
   Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 09:46:43 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: NO more 32 year delusions

et al.:
Considering that for nearly twenty years 89 Congressional committees overseeing our nation's intelligence agencies ignored signals of terrorism now want to create yet another cabinet position to blame.

I guess our President saw through that ruse and took a high road to suggest it should be an independent agency and not an executive branch department. Yes, appointment to head such an all inclusive agency should be appointed by the President, but not a cabinet position or another Congressional committee.

Its role would be to gather, interpret, define, and report on threats while having capability to request specific actions to secure needed intelligence from domestic and international sources. There would be a legislative liaison officer who could respond to a Congressional representative while operatives could continue to keep our national interests secure.

Reporting to Congress, much like our 9-11 Commission, Congressional members would now be responsible to support greater security efforts through an independent Security guru, thus would have to represent their constituents interests for or against security efforts and it keeps politics out of day to day security management.

Focusing such an entity on serious security interests and leaving administrative services to cabinet departments, i.e.: Defense, Homeland Security, and CIA, would provide correlation of information and events to gain greater insights and overviews of real threats, thus allowing other agencies to perform tactical operations in support of overall strategies without political interference.

Of course our President and his cabinet would benefit from greater Congressional support to build our defenses while we continue to tap latest technologies, but Congress would have to support it as a bi-partisan body or get out of the way.

Kerry says this should have happened sooner. We all agree - talk to Clinton and Berger - its all in their pants. Kerry's memory is lacking. He was very vocal about government making decisions in Viet Nam and he destroyed politicians resolve through his ignorant ranting before them.

Now, 32 years later, a sitting President takes action and presents valid resolutions to meeting terror threats, Kerry is our greatest threat in his attempts to politicize our security through his lack of intent. He doesn't vote in Congress anymore. He doesn't keep current with events.

He doesn't understand that he is part and problem in our Congress as he holds American security hostage to his "slight of hand - card tricks". His words, "I'm still holding my cards until I'm President".

You might as well fold, John. Your pair of jokers just isn't enough against an ace high straight.

We're close to throwing down our last draw in a deck of Iraqi cards and begin issuing ballots in Baghdad.

Many Islamic nations are wanting to subdue insurgents and terrorists as they themselves now become antagonized targets. Kerry wants us to wait until he is President while complain that 9-12 was too late to react to al-Qaeda attacks that could have been thwarted in 1993 after success in Kuwait in 1991.

No more 32 year delusions.
Gene
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Message: 6
   Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 12:18:58 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>

----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Crawford
To: Recipient list suppressed
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 7:59 PM
Subject: Fwd: Scary John Kerry

This is an incredible flick!! notice the charitable gifts
of each one.
Joe
If you have not seen this, it is interesting. You might consider passing it on. It takes some time to load.
www.scaryjohnkerry.com/taxes.htm

Message: 2
   Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 14:54:33 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Successfuls beware

et al.:
Successful people beware!

John Kerry thinks he's coming to tax us more so he can keep his promise to those who are "under motivated" to succeed.

His plan - cut taxes. Go figure!

Kerry's answer to all this is more money give-a-ways and very little concern for educating our people.

Education without ACLU or NEA would prepare our youth with life skills and useful knowledge without trying to define political correctness. I would like to see high school become a real educational experience again instead of a tribal ritual of sex, drugs, and alternative life styles where gangs replace families and teachers are given latitudes to train and educate without micro management by unions, judges, and government. Set a standard and let teachers perform. Dictating curriculum for lowest common denominator doesn't motivate either end of a knowledge spectrum.

Taking "U's" off report cards and replacing them with "pass" and "satisfactory" motivates no one, but provides a "satisfactory" performance report for teachers. Kids lose, parents lose, private sector employers lose, but government gains control by keeping people unaware. Is that Kerry's message?

When Bush (41) said "no new taxes" that's what he meant before Congress ever voted on a "line item" veto. When Kerry says, "no new taxes", he adds "no new taxes for the middle class". I hope he isn't using Clinton's definition of middle-class that identifies "anyone currently not paying taxes".

Democrats like that you know.

Look, in his own words, John Kerry said that after 32 years of service to our country, he "knows how to win the war in Iraq". His trips abroad have given him intimate relationships with Arab leaders, he proclaimed or did he say reclaimed, no it was proclaiming, as he boasted about still holding his cards to gain cooperation in ending terrorism and rebuilding Iraq.

If he has a miracle drug to cure terrorism, what's he waiting for?

He added that he is withholding his support until he is President. What kind of leader would he be?   My guess is that he will be a lame duck until close to re-election for fear of giving away his self-interests. That is a Clinton technique.

Kerry's whole experience in war was over after 4 months and 1 day after which he jeopardized all remaining troops in Viet Nam through his fictitious charges. That is not how you win peace?

Thirty-five years later he stands on a huge stage in Boston and says, "I am John Kerry - reporting for duty".

Well its about time you quit destroying America and get in step Lt (jg).

During those thirty-five years I reported every time they asked and sometimes was stiffed for months and years of pay. I survived and probably through smart military strategies and targeted support saved more lives than just one. My life was in harms way many times, but through my military training I was able to react to the moment without reckless abandon.

It took us several years to rebuild our military after Kerry's disparaging remarks and false representations to Congress. I know.   When I went up to Boston in 1974, I was told not to wear my uniform for fear of attacks while in its "combat zone" (an enduring term for a tough neighborhood in Boston), but I did along with another soldier and just the opposite was experienced. Those people in the "combat zone" appreciated our presence and treated us more like war heroes than Kerry did during those times.

Our programs changing from conscription to all-volunteer were very successful.

Rules for engagement with our youth were that they had to achieve a high school diploma because weapons were becoming computerized. They had to be at least seventeen and a half years old before considering enlistment and turn eighteen before completing basic combat training.

We told our youth about various options through free media; a $10 million commercial value after sitting down with every radio and tv station's public service director to explain what a military is - active and Reserve.

It took 10 weeks to visit 205 stations in 22 states in 1973, and three and a half weeks in 1976 to visit an equal number throughout the middle-west using my own plane. Our PSA's ran three-four times a day instead of once a month previously. We raised the bar and enlistments brought our 65 percent unit strengths to over 110 percent of authorized strengths by 1978 (all documented in military archives).

During that exercise, we learned that influencer's of youth had avoided serving from fear of rigorous military training and loss of "opportunity". These cowards predominantly were broadcasters, teachers, and lawyers asking for deferments.

Some family members who lost loved one's in WWII and some who served in Viet Nam, but were destroyed by Kerry's dissident behavior did not want their kids to enlist either because of a negative perception of our young returning troops - people spit on them after Kerry's "support".

Encouragingly enough, our youth in 1976-1979 wanted to serve for patriotic reasons more than any other reason. (documented by market research and broadcast airing reports) It wasn't about purple hearts and medals, or being John Wayne for political clout.

Re: John Wayne is a favored Kerry hero that is being used to denigrate President Bush's arrival aboard an aircraft carrier in his flight uniform from his Air National Guard service at the end of major conflict in Iraq. Yet, that mission was accomplished.

Deterring terrorists wanting to challenge our resolve strengthened after media and critics chipped away at our resolve and by of challengers who envied our President who had a military flight suit and a flight log.

Our troops didn't lose their resolve and most want to serve. They do say and mean it when they shout "send me". From experience, there is a great sense of selfless service in our military. Accomplishments are self rewarding and tasks are life defining. Why doesn't our media show this instead of just conflict and divisiveness?

Why do people around the world question American values? Have you seen any of the tripe our media airs overseas?

Why am I sensitive to this? I created a program in 1972 and implemented it in 1974 with a team of citizen-soldiers who understood what was at stake. By 1979, Soviet Generals feared our all-voluntary force that was outnumbered 5:1 but technologically we had better war fighting capability. Presidents Reagan and Bush had a military willing to win as our "Finest Fighting Force" was "Answering the Call" (two video after-action reports I produced resulting from 10 years of research and 24 years experience from Viet Nam to Kuwait).

We lost some of that in 1994 because of a lack of resolve by our White House that trickled down through the ranks to weak kneed Secretaries of Defense and lack luster Generals who were more concerned about promoting junior officers for sexual favor. After all, it was a precedent in the Oval office. Discipline was not.

I would think that if JohnJohn wants to run on his record he would first have to identify it and be proud to serve a sitting President where he could gain recognition for his supportive actions. Instead he is running on Bush's resolve, distorting both of their records and trying to adopt Bush current achievements as his proposed plan.

Kerry likes to think that our war on terrorism takes a back seat to rebuilding Iraq. He is flat wrong and misleading our electorate each time he says that. Terrorism has to be subdued as a harassing event that if given credibility gets more dangerous. And, if he'd take time to read a liberal newspaper, buried somewhere in it will be a story about how Pakistan is taking a lead in hunting for al-Qeada leaders within their restricted borders

Kerry would also learn that many nations supporting our efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan are being intimidated through hostage taking and beheading threats because terrorists are going for the weakened targets to destroy coalition resolve. Many nations who are supporting us want it kept low key to not encourage attacks on their own soil.

In fact thousands upon thousands of rebuilding projects have been completed by U.S. Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors while our Marines and special ops troops secure the country.

My greatest fear today is realizing that Kerry's lack of resolve; a failure to standup for us during his self-interest campaign is enabling al-Qeada beliefs it can pull off suicide attacks in New York and Washington.

Listing all governments that may be involved in terrorism is an old list presented in 2001 to a nine member UN security council by President Bush (43) and Secretary of State Colin Powell. Our Congress discredited our expressed resolve with perceived weakness. Our allies sensed that. They, too, were sold on our perceived weaknesses from 1996-1999 and feared losing their investments in Iraq if they enforced UN resolutions.

In a sense they challenged U.S. and U.K. resolve to make good on intelligence collected over 19 years and then turned their backs on us, thus discrediting our relations with those Islamic nations who wanted to assist; but whom also feared retaliation by al-Qeada.

I'm getting sick and tired of listening to reports about causalities in Iraq as something that is out of control.

Yes, we are losing American sons and daughters, moms, dads and some are losing domestic partners, but not as many as on our highways without terrorists here at home each 45 days (average deadly accidents on roadways per state each month exceeds 600, maiming exceeds 1,500).

Let's get our facts in perspective.

It's safer to serve in Iraq than drive on a beltway or through many drug ridden city neighborhoods. Why is this? I don't think its because we need more police. Its not because there are terrorists. Rather, its a lack of respect for each other's space, its road rage, its a lack of patience, common sense, and awareness. Its really a lack of ethical behavior-not caring for others or respecting others as equals and putting others at risk for self interest.

Its a lack of serious education and parental guidance, leaving it all up to someone else.

End of my sermon.
Gene
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Message: 1
   Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 22:16:21 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: To me-its obvious

et al.:
If John Kerry's plan is better than our Presidents, why does he feel a need to convince us without presenting any plan with details? He defends his position like a kid caught in a lie who uses more words to justify less substance.

Have you ever listened to co-workers who spend more time explaining their actions than doing their work? It's guilt for non-performance.

And, then there's all those lies in his biography that cannot be verified that destroyed many of his compatriots lives through his dissident attitudes and lies to "We the People" under oath.

You know I never thought I'd say that Jimmy Carter was probably our most honorable Democratic President in recent years. His caution to retaliate upon terrorists was from fear of putting our people in harms way.

He told no lies about it. This was not long after Edward Kennedy lied to us about crossing bridges and before Clinton lied to us about having sex with that woman; and Al Gore about 10,000 votes that didn't exist in time to be counted, and now John Kerry about his valor and strength when in fact in Kerry's case it was all fabricated to enhance his self image. Three purple hearts for a scratch that required no medication. Get serious.

Even Hollywood makes a case in its "Jag" series that military frauds exist and should be dealt with. Based upon history it surprises me that hype and fraud somehow is thought to be honorable by Democrats.

George Bush never said he was a hero in war or that he served in combat. Kerry said that and tried to make Bush's National Guard service some kind of travesty of honor. I served 34 years and didn't always exceed the 60 points per year either.

Sixty points for drill attendance included 15 points membership and in some years 30 points for correspondence courses instead of attendance at Command and General Staff College or War College plus equivalent or extra non-paid duty assisting other commands or staff agencies like a Secretary of Defense or Secretary of one of seven services. It didn't mean my duty was less honorable than a 2nd LT or in Navy rank Junior Grade (LT (jg) with none of the above credentials.

Much of a National Guardsman's training was unpaid because credit was given for professional development through any or all of the above as determined by local commanders. I cannot vouch for the President's service with specifics, but missing drills for other than military reasons is not an indictment.

In fact in the seventies our nation rejected military service as honorable due to John Kerry's misinformation, and as now revealed, fraudulent testimony to Congress and the free world.

Kerry's fortunes should be seized and distributed to those families of service men and women who committed suicide or lived in shame for what he said about their service. He was misleading Americans by indicting President Johnson and later Nixon accusing them of conducting international atrocities when in fact we were defending a defenseless people in a conflict of jungle warfare conducted by guerrillas contrary to Kerry's beliefs that all wars are fought by organized enemies of WWI and WWII.

There is no beachhead in Iraq, just Beach. There is no Normandy. And there is no enemy. Just terrorists who have one goal in mind - religious take over of the entire world instead of just in the holy lands.

I don't want John Kerry as Commander in Chief to lie to us about how strong he is. He is weak in honor and integrity. He defrauded his political party, his family, and now he wants a trial lawyer to sell his case before he gets caught.

I hope as he hopes he will need John Edwards not as his Vice President but rather as his defense attorney when military boards review his record and deny his honor.

There are many more honorable people who served not on swift boats but in support roles that were called up for years of duty instead of 4 months and 1 day who received wounds from attacks and never got their purple hearts or service medals and never complained because they were told by Kerry that their service wasn't honorable. What a reversal!

How dumb are the democrats? They believed him. He sold them a dream. He couldn't sell reality.

Can a Vice Presidential candidate become a Presidential candidate if the Presidential candidate is indicted for fraud or impeached by his peers in the Senate? Or has Kerry duped his party in what he claims is our most important election for the future of America. And, what's worse he duped some very powerful retired Generals and military professionals. What does that make them, now? We trusted them as leaders and relied upon their loyalties to defend our nation and employ our youth to serve us.

What a legacy for John Kerry if he is impeached before election day. I wonder if he can rewrite his biography and recant all his lies with a straight face. No wonder he was sweating like a pig during his acceptance speech - it was all a lie. His plan for America is a worse case scenario than Senator Joe Biden's plagiarism of 1992.

What is it our kids say today? I know it isn't "aw yuk". I think it is "that sucks". Maybe Teresa Heinz Kerry from Mozambique said it best, "Shove it..." Makes Dick Chaney's comment to Leheay kinda mute. He was antagonized maliciously. As I remember the Teresa Heinz Kerry incident, she made the statement on a stair case introducing anti-American campaigning before attacking a reporter who asked what she was talking about. To me its obvious.
Gene
gzarwell.us

Message: 3
   Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 23:20:59 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: In your pants

et al.:
To finish Teresa Heinz Kerry's advice:
"In your pants" a perfect mantra for Democrats (remember Clinton and Berger).

What is this obsession with our media? Don't they remember when their 9-11 commission asked the Bush administration for recommendations? They're being implemented not in reaction to Kerry's lame charges, but because Clinton left us vulnerable.

Its all documented "in your pants". Right Sandy?
Gene
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Message: 2
   Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 00:03:02 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: We can't afford him

et al.:
Kerry has some great ideers and they all came from George W. Bush. Kerry isn't in touch with reality. He's too busy self serving now and saying he's in touch by suggesting that government is the answer to America's problems.

I've got news for Mr. Kerry. Americans can't afford to give government total control. Had Carter and Clinton looked to "We the People" instead of caving into liberal democratic tax and spend policies perhaps our elders and retired would have saved more for their future rather than a promised livable pension from Social Security. It needs to be reformed through privatization not through taxing private sector wage earners more so government can add to their customized retirement program plus tap into Social security benefits.

I'm not convinced that Kerry knows where government money comes from. He's had two wealthy wives paying his bills and all of us. Now he wants all of us to pay everyone's bills except our own so he can create 10 million government forestry jobs that will not pay as much as self employment might. And, he has a trusted trial lawyer to sell it.

Does anyone reading this believe everything a trial lawyer says? Aren't they lower than media and just below politicians?

He promises everyone that they will live quite well without contributing. "Help is on the way" alright and most of Kerry's plans attest to Bush policies and their progress to rebuilding our economy without excessive taxation. Where did the $9,000 per year decrease in job pay come from? Or is this just another carrot thrown out to deceive?

Over exaggeration of the facts and a few cheap shots about "secret" meetings seems to rile up the minions. I don't ever remember any media coverage of Kerry's campaign staff meetings creating secret strategies about bilking Americans with false dreams. That is what he has to sell. His hopes and dreams are that Democrats will buy and resell it. I don't think so!

His dreams for building a bigger military have been shot down by Congress time and time again. He shouldn't blame George W. Bush for lack of equipment in our Reserves and National Guard supplies. Bill Clinton didn't even know what the military was and never, never really supported it.

Perhaps Kerry should look to Dick Clarke for his information because Clinton did and Bush didn't due to lack of substance. Where in Sandy Berger's pants were the critical notes?

I guess Kerry thinks retraining is like adding water to thick muck. Well, it takes time and money if you don't enlist volunteers. It used to take 20 years to develop weapons technology and today it is between 3 and 6 years.

Why do Democrats fear weapons of mass destruction if they don't believe they exist? Has anyone ever figured that out.

Perhaps Kerry is suggesting that much of the Heinz Foundation funding going to al-Qaeda can be redirected to America families and military coffers with huge amounts going into socialized healthcare for everyone. Kerry's solution to terrorism may be just cutting off al-Qeada funding and redirecting it to our military???

By the way, I don't have healthcare coverage and my healthcare bills average less than $50 per year for over 60 years. What would that have been in healthcare premiums? Oh! Am I supposed to pay for everyone else and be told that - well you don't get any of it back cause you're healthy.

Say, what happens when he tells India and China that we no longer want to have them manufacture or serve our profitable private sector?

Why is he promoting Bush's programs for less dependency on foreign oil as his ideer? Didn't he vote against that for "environmental" concerns?

I guess we've got to continue up the hill after we turned the corner. Let's just hope are driver avoids the mine fields.
Gene
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Message: 2
   Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 23:40:49 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Reckless opportunist

et al.:
Although Edwards believes Kerry is decisive and strong. Kerry was reckless and lucky his crew wasn't killed in an impulsive John Wayne tactic. His valor thirty years ago has nothing to do with his understanding of diplomacy and restraint. He is not decisive, but very careless in his flop/flip on every issue he takes time to vote on.

In a great speech of hope and dreams, reality sets in tomorrow and the next day when "We the People" call their bluff. John Edwards talked a lot about throwing money at every problem, but talked nil about how corporations and small businesses pay America's bills.

Without a strong private sector, JohnJohn cannot make good on their false hopes.

When listening to Edwards preach about what he and John Kerry will do against terrorism. it reminded me that we are already in that mode. When I heard him preach about helping our returning soldiers, we're already doing it. Why is Edwards confident that Kerry can kerry out Bush's programs? Because its working.

By the way, terrorist activity is not waged by other militaries with high profiles on the battlefield. My video for the Defense Department in 1986 presented a new doctrine that year addressing world wide skirmishes in Iraq, Korea, around the Persian Gulf, and around the Northern African Continent. What Edwards projected as a battle strategy was for an advance on Normandy against a known enemy force.

I like John Edwards as a performer, he can tell it like they want to hear it. If they buy it, disappointment will reverse recent gains as public sector spending eats up private sector funds that will further erode International co-production economies that result in co-defense alliances.

I think that John Edwards' ideals set a high standard that will not be reached by ignoring private sector corporations and offering cradle to grave dependency. His tax breaks for healthcare and education will not be returned through government employees paying taxes no matter how fast their pay raises increase.

References made to what they will change in America sounded more like a history lesson of recent past. He didn't convince me that what he believes Kerry wants to resolve will need resolution next January. Most of it is work in progress.

Why does our news media think George Bush is ignoring the 9-11 report. After all, most of their recommendations came from Condoleezza Rice who implemented most of them over 2 years ago and finally the thousands of government workers in those agencies are completing their training. DO Democrats want credit for thinking about it after it accomplished, too!

I can't wait to hear "how" John Kerry is going change America policy and pay Americas bills by giving everything away to whomever needs some help.

Oh! John Edwards said they were going to increase the minimum wage. Guess they really don't want small business to flourish and grow to spin-off other businesses.

Don't think me cynical or negative, just practical and pragmatic over use of funds collected. Its hard to pay bills when you have to repay those government employees for their taxes before even thinking about programs for "We the People" who work hard for our private sector wages.

At least Dave Letterman put it into perspective saying Democratic were really in trouble when even CBS (all three networks) didn't carry it for lack of interest.
Gene
gzarwell.us

Message: 6
   Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:47:28 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: So Help Me GOD

et al:.
Three days ago I vowed not to write any coffeetalks during the Democratic convention, but today I said if the Democrats can do it maybe I should try a "flip/flop".

Listening to their war on American values and anti-Bush charges reminds me of a door-to-door, in-home vacuum, book or home improvement salesman. All emotional over-kill without substance at a high price.

I don't know what they're selling, but its an awful lot of fore-play to get to government sponsored and paid for dependency. We know that whatever George Bush does and says; they say Kerry can do better, but they just don't know how, yet. I guess they figure they'll get our President to teach him throughout several debates. Unlike Al Gore, Kerry may not mis-speak for our President. Instead he will just ask that we send to Europe Kerry for strength and Edwards for wisdom - fiddle Dee and fiddle Dump.

Since when does Kennedy have to reclaim America's greatness? History will show that America's efforts in Iraq, as every democrat who spoke agrees that Sadam had to go, to isolate conflict within al-Qaeda middle-eastern training grounds deterred many more incidents like Madrid, Riyadh and NYC.

Not only have we protected our land, but those of countries who failed to assist for fear they too would have our Congress turn their backs on their calls for help. Just as the UN is doing in Sudan.

It seems that Democrats in Congress fail to recognize this on-going war on terrorism in Afghanistan and near Pakistani and Iranian borders. Perhaps if they showed up for votes instead of trying to trump the President on a 9-11 Commission report, they would be more aware of what is going throughout the civilized world. Why would Congress be compelled to hold hearings on a Commission report other than to interfere for political reasons?

>From my personal observation of news reports about "The "Report" it actually endorsed and reiterated most of this Administration's actions prior to 9-11 and immediately afterward. Now Democrats want to interfere with a newly reorganized government to prevent its success. They should take their 89 committees and follow Teresa Heinz-Kerry's advice....

If Sandy Berger would have just left Dick Clarke's documents in Congressional archives we probably would understand more about why he keeps apologizing.   Didn't President Nixon pay a high price because underlings removed documents from a hotel room while Sandy Berger is admonished by a former President as being disorganized for removing classified documents critical to a Congressional Investigation. Shouldn't Berger be incarcerated for Obstruction of Justice or treason along with his former bosses for conspiracy?

As media try to hype their convention, I look into the delegates eyes to see a vast number of them disbelieving their candidate even has a chance. They want to hear how he plans to change this Country's resolve only to learn from those with an agenda that they really don't have our same values. More government spending and more government dependent workers ain't what they want.

And each speaker characterizes Kerry's positions differently. Kerry's position is that he "can 'fight' a war on terrorism better". That's all he's told us that hasn't changed other than he agrees and supports Bush's program and wishes they were his.

Perhaps, Kerry will dispel that notion and come up with some suggestions that are essentially different from our President's other than say "I have a plan, send me to Europe to find an answer.

I'm sick of hearing them cry about 10,000 votes they believe were never counted in 2000. They could've still used them again this year if they hadn't squawked so hard about that ballot they designed. Look, if all the votes were recounted an eighth time, Gore may not have had more popular votes. He's lucky his campaign wasn't sighted for fraud. Maybe we need to remind them that breaking Federal Election laws and being caught at it and adjudicated in a Court does not mean justices selected our President. It was "We the People" through our Electoral College.

One value Democrats don't espouse is truth and another is personal responsibility which is totally opposite of their government dependency policies of growing jobs through government work programs, socialized healthcare, and government mandated values versus "We the People" who predominantly have very powerful values being destroyed by ACLU operatives. Every speaker thanked God and asked God to bless America. So, why can't our kids do it in school?

When they opened with our National Anthem discussions of allegiance to our "Stars and Stripes" failed to acknowledge that we don't teach that in school either. Where do they learn this allegiance pledge?

Let me say one thing about their obsession with a 2Lt Platoon leader who wants to put more troops on a battlefield, desires to turn over our security to our European allies who are just now beginning to realize what terrorism is all about. If America fails, Europe would be a cake walk. Why should Americans wait for failure before retaliating? We waited for 8 years only three and a half years ago as documented in Sandy Berger's pants.

If Democrats have a macho need to fight for everything, it can't be worth buying. I prefer an administration that works to protect my values rather than have them fight to take them back (away).

"So help me God!"
Gene
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Message: 7
   Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 08:19:34 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Hopes & Dreams

et al.:
Newest trifle from Kerry is that he is taking our hopes and dreams to Boston for a stronger America.

I hope he isn't elected and that he and Edwards get married to some idea that Congress doesn't need them either. Take that to Boston.

Forget dreaming JohnJohn. Your lack of resolve, planning ineptness , socialist ideas, proposed negative revenue streams, and connections to terrorists are a nightmare - a dream we don't want.

A freedom tour to Boston based upon socialistic ideals breeds communism - what are you thinking JohnJohn?

What is this guy smoking? Afghan poppies? Are "Milkuski" and "Sourbrains" with him?

What we need in this country is resolve abetting fear of losing that reslove and everything America used to stand for. Immigrants came here to get away from oppression and to work hard for their freedom. Today, many come to dismantle our freedoms through threatening fears.

JohnJohn tell us what you can do and promise to do, but don't tell us what you think our President is planning and that you can do it better. Gore tried that; and you rejected him as a V.P. choice.

By the way those 10,000 Florida votes you're looking for are locked in the basement of Gore's campaign HQ - they weren't ready in time. Card stock may still be white, chads may not hang anymore and dimples may not be deep enough from years of compression to scan into new computerized voting machines. However, you probably could sell them to UN observers or al-Qaeda operatives for upcoming Afghan and Iraqi elections... You may need them in Boston ever think about that?

Gene
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Message: 2
   Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 07:45:09 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: foregone conclusion

et al.:
From my perspective and limited review of 9-11 report materials, it appears that a foregone conclusion is that politics in our nation is more about bringing federal dollars back to constituents than used for our common good.

It doesn't surprise me that Congressional oversight doesn't work on serious issues. 89 Congressional committees to interfere with national security is excessive. A Catholic nun should wrap their fingers with a yard stick.

News media pundants can't figure out how to restructure Congress to be effective.

It's easy folks. 89 committees report to a Congressional Speaker who has responsibility to keep them abreast of issues. He must be responsible to translate security issues into lay terms for Congressional rhetoric. 99 percent of what comes out of Congress is unintelligible, confusing, misunderstood, and biased for person power and extremely costly due to personal paybacks to others than productive taxpayers.

Why, because we elect idiots with no experience, big egos, very few values, and a lot of time to contemplate - navels, cohorts, whatever.

Essentially, every committee should go through a clearing house for face to face contact with Executive Department heads. No Congressman should have the right to direct contact with the executive branch for personal reasons. They should submit requests for information through staffing networks just as "We the People" must request through "Freedom of Information." Those collective questions could be addressed in emails that weed out duplications, etc. If any of the Secretaries in our Executive branch feel they need to clarify misquotes or misinformation appearing from Congressional air heads, he could initiate a "face to face" in a joint media appearance or communication stating what was said and what was not.

This would be 180 degrees from a Michael Moore production or Kerry campaign spot.

We need to get Congress out of the loop of day to day operations. All they do is interfere politically to appear important. Congress is a part time job that exploded into a career for lawyers who couldn't collect debts.

Each Congressional member with his intern staff believes he has more knowledge available to him than our President/Commander in Chief. They like the Judiciary need to review their tasking. We don't need three arms of government working the same initiatives. Each has a role (for J.D.'s, atty's, and M.B.A.'s that equates to jurisdictions) within to perform. Meddling and trifling is not what I pay taxes for. It disrupts our government and destroys our values.

If a Congressman, no slight to females, isn't intelligent enough to read written reports and frame relevant questions that lead to decisions and conclusions, then he or she needs to be held accountable to "us the people" for failure to perform.

Here are representatives of our interests who have no interest, experience or respect for our private enterprise system. To them its all about power and greed to be used to destroy anyone who has that experience, interest, and respect.

With the likes of the Kennedy, Kerry, and the Edwards coupled with the Clintons, how would you expect a group of adults to resolve security issues beyond their cocktail glass. Just look at their family histories. They get away with murder!

In Maryland we don't have serious representation in either house of Congress or in our own legislature. To them it is all about taking credit for spending more federal dollars on nonsense and when serious votes need to be cast, they haven't a clue, so they vote politically as opposed to responsibly.

Whenever there is a serious funding of federal dollars for security or common good, Ms. chief of the coffers, Mikulski drafts resolutions and proposals in honor of those who cared with more spending for government employees. This not only sends the wrong signal, it encourages more dependency upon government taking away a citizen's natural awareness of events and actions threatening to our common good.

Sarbanes, as worthless as he is, has never awakened in time to contribute to any national resolve except to express post mortem positions (not intended to be a pun, just truthful). The guy just doesn't have a brain - he is the scarecrow. As a Rhoads scholar he uses his education behind drawn blinds to wiggle and squeeze out his rhetoric that generally has nothing important to add to any national resolve.

Yet, these two keep getting elected! Why? Marylanders don't benefit from their attendance in Congress. That's why neither national party committee spends much time or money here to support candidates with brains.

Maryland has no impact on national policy. We are the weakest link in Government. And, we work hard at keeping that distinction through nonsense and frivolity of our elected officials. Things that don't matter get funded, but kids don't get an education of any value. They learn aggression and petulance before they learn to read and write. Once they get started in learning, they are side tracked to sex, dependency and alternative life sensitivities.

What's so wrong with American family values? Living by the Ten Commandments; or honoring the sanctity of life, privacy, and personal property? Are "we really doing unto others as we would like them to do to us"? You bet we are and its going in the wrong direction.

I relish my millionaire friends comments about their wealth. For every million dollars they have an equivalent of $140,000 buying power compared with my previous wealth when $300,000 bought $300,000 worth of food and goods.

It upsets me to hear that John Kerry and John Edwards "have my same values". And, JohnJohn will tell you that to your face followed by "what are your values, so I can identify with them".

If Kerry thinks he and his wife can fund al-Qaeda activities to get elected, then we have one sick puppy that needs to find another career. Yes, we now know who his foreign leaders are. Former Clinton executives supplying money through the Heinz foundation to al-Qaeda operatives. That's not my values and I don't believe they are yours.

A last comment I heard was that Bush got a copy of the 9-11 report that he wouldn't read. He doesn't have too. His policies attempted to correct all those criticisms before we had a bi-partisan commission to review 9-11. Kerry shouldn't read it because he wouldn't understand the importance of "Homeland Security" just as he doesn't understand that 10 million government jobs does not create a positive economy. It creates communism.

Kerry-Edwards-Clinton (Kerry and his two Vice Presidents) will never understand how to create private sector jobs. One never worked other than to destroy leadership, another worked hard to destroy corporations, and the last one works hard to deceive and destroy personal independence.

Not one thing in their background would support a secure nation with freedom for responsible citizenship. This is a goal we must strive for before we all kneel to the east.

It was responsible citizens aboard flight 933 that ended the tragedy that day. It will take aware, observing, and frieghtened citizens to avoid further tragedy. Yes, frieghtened, if not there will be no deterent to al-Qaeda that is being taught about our vulnerabiities by our media and our Presidential challengers.

Gene
You can read all my Coffeetalks at
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 09:09:54 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Spam or DM

et al.:
When I was a kid we often had spam when we didn't want it. However, we could just not eat it, or not buy it.

Today, Congress is working hard to determine how to stop Spam as we know it now. Defining it is a real problem. Saying that it is unwanted, unsolicited messages through a computer just doesn't jibe with U.S.P.S policies and income streams.

After Mr. Zip was created in the '50's, spam known by another name generated huge revenues for our Government Postal Service revenue generators.

I find it ironic that somehow we created "spam" (known as Junque mail) for greed and now because there is no fee for it our Congress wants to isolate some messages form reaching us and others are mandated because as the U.S.P.S. writes, "we are obligated to deliver all paid 'A mail' " regardless of whether I want it or not."

Well, I solved their problem for them. Any mail addressed to my residence is forwarded "First Class Only" to another snail mail box. Now I receive mail addressed to me, sometimes five days to three months later. but I don't receive mail to "previous renters", "occupant", "current occupant", "resident", "previous resident", "homeowner", or "potential homeowner", "potential renter", or "future occupant". In fact I don't get anything that has less than "first class postage".

I don't get snail mail anymore because all my e-bills are delivered to my bank.

If a letter has preprinted meter postage, I don't open it 'cause I didn't ask for it. I will open personal "stamps.com" posted items. That's what I use once or twice a month to send documents and priority mail to clients.

If you'd like to send me "snail mail", don't unless you put on a "Postage Stamp". If you want to send me checks, email me for a routing number.
Gene
You can read all my Coffeetalks at
www.gzarwell.us/messages.htm

P.S. If the U.S.P.S needs the revenue, they should compete with or partner with the private enterprise services delivering the things we request and need to run our households and businesses. Just remember its the Postal Service that created "Spam" by every other name.

Message: 1
   Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 09:11:18 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Inclone or incloning

et al.:
Maybe I'm missed the point of the Martha Stewart trial and sentencing.

It seems to me that all she did was change an email subject in her personal computer to reflect that a file referenced a stock "Re: Inclone" and then later she changed it back to the original subject. As far as I know there is nothing illegal about that.

Judges, lawyers and clerks of court do that all the time.

They say she lied about it to federal investigators. Truthfully, she had already changed back to the original subject and never represented it as a cover-up or distributed it to anyone else.

For this she loses 2 years of her life? Hundreds of millions of dollars; and in the end the shares she sold increased in value to over three times their worth on the day of the sale.

Where's the problem?

Did she demand that everyone follow her lead in selling? No! Did she create a market crash? No! Was her trial about an implied innuendo about insider trading or was it really about her changing a subject line on an email in her computer. Did she buy and sell as an executive of the company within 18 months of an IPO? No!

I guess American law is being determined by those who cannot make a decision, have never ever changed a subject line or information their computers; and fabricating testimony that isn't true, is misleading, and is an emotional blackmail to send a message that it is not allowed for successful people to change email subjects even though lawyers can change testimony, withhold documents, and commit fraud on the court.

It was a good thing the case wasn't held in Maryland.

Our Attorney General and his staff have absolutely no scruples when it comes misinformation, fraud on the court, collusion with our racist chief justice, and obstructing justice by altering "the Record", destroying evidence, and removing documents from case folders for political gain.

Now, I know most of you, if you've read this far probably think this is bunk.

Well, in 1997, the Attorneys General office failed to appear in a simple case against the state for removing files, and destroying evidence. Because of that they fabricated a phony case against a company assigning in their pleading the docket number of the claim for damages. Then through their wisdom decided to stall the issue by questioning the case to make it appear I didn't know what I filed. They submitted motions to dismiss the phony case as an appeal in both the claims case; and again, in a request for a judicial review to determine any fraud on the part of the Attorneys General staff in removing documents and fraud on the court.

In his honors wisdom, because I was the only white guy in a black company, Judge Bell denied any reconsideration motions over the courts errors and they implied I created a fraud over a determination of the DLLR department with administrative control. Further, the Judiciary Disabilities Commission found that both Judge North and Judge Lerner who dismissed the phony appeals did nothing wrong. And, that was correct. They did dismiss upon a motion to dismiss the appeal order that case dismissed. It had no relevance to the clams case. Judge Thieme upheld the dismissals in the special appeals court because the appeals case was not served properly.

Remember, that case never existed as Judge Cawood attested and Judge Heller wrote that original pleadings for the appeals could not be located on any court docket.

So, when it comes to fraud and lying about the records, J.Joseph Curran, Jr. encourages it as a standard operating procedure without regard for Maryland Rules of Procedure.

When presenting this matter to the Supreme Court, it was not a 2002 agenda item nor could it be pursued in the Federal District Court until the FBI investigated the improprieties of public officials whose discretionary actions don't fall within the duties of their office.

Fraud has no statute of limitations. Fraud is not duty of public officials. And, penalties for these three felony actions are severe. Maryland rules allow 10 percent of claimed amount per annum in addition to full claim amount. Folks, your elected Attorneys General and our Chief Justice are costing you tax money.

However, if one court clerk takes action to administratively declare an administrative Default for non-appearance, this case will be settled without accruing further penalties and might avoid criminal proceedings if both Curran and Bell are impeached or resign their positions in favor of honest appointees. Their alternative is to ignore this further and face a Grand Jury and become liable to felony justice and civil penalties subrogated by the State. And, both have along list of people to blame who followed their leadership in committing fraud.

You can read more about this at www.gzarwell.us/news_release3.htm and can order a complete CD at www.proselegal-ez.com.

Subsequent to this case, I did take into consideration how mini-recorders distort testimony, and much is lost when changing tapes, then fabricated from memory.

In 2001, I developed a deposition virtual device that records continuously during witness testimony or financial transactions, medical procedures, and other risk oriented events up to 17 hours on a CD. Original recordings cannot be modified, but can be annotated to refute contradicting testimony through it's capability to play back earlier comments while recording current comments.

Judges love it because originals cannot be changed, Lawyers don't because originals cannot be changed. You can read a little more about it at www.audicorder.com.
Gene
You can read all my Coffeetalks at
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 15:44:50 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: It's about a Bush re-election

et al.:
Catching Bob Graham's assessment of Vice President Chaney's experience got me to thinking. He alleged that "Dick Chaney has a lot of experience, but it is all bad".

He didn't really support that claim.

However: Neither Dick Chaney nor John Edwards served in our military. Chaney served as Secretary of Defense over-seeing and directing our uniformed services and Edwards sued our local governments and "big Corporations on behalf of the little guys" for 40 percent of any settlements or payouts recovered.

There is a difference. Neither wore the uniform, but one took leadership; the other took money.

Kerry's announcement was replayed where he stated his ticket has better vision, better "Ideers", better plans, and better hair. So far, all he has been able to prove is, maybe, better hair. He has presented no vision other than pessimism, his ideas are 180 degrees from what Americans want.

Americas want independence from government, opportunity with responsibility for their earnings, and pre-emptive security programs rather than Kerry's vision of more government dependence, dismantling of small business while handicapping big business, and reliance on a weak kneed United Nations.

His ideas are not structured to those that average American's are familiar with. Very few married rich Republicans to bankroll their "Ideers".

Has anyone seen or read a Kerry plan. They must be really good and very different from current policy, because all I've heard to date from Kerry is an 18 month delay of policy that has been enacted more than 24 months ago. How better is that if we have to wait another six months to find out his ideers are wrong?

A short discussion came up attempting to discredit Secretary Ridge's terror alert. Nina Totenberg said "it scared her and she can't do anything about it." Maybe she forgot we have consolidated those agencies who can do something about it, but we have to support them and not have uninitiated opinions of security policy.

Mary Landrieu from Louisiana claimed that people know John Kerry and John Edwards. Not according to the media who use that mantra to over-sell that "dundancy and redundancy". She said they represent new leadership for this country. Neither of them have ever been in positions of responsible leadership in government or private industry. The very qualities that both George Bush and Dick Chaney brought to the White House after we endured 8 years of Clinton leadership by public opinion contrived by media.

She says, John Kerry represents good honest, credible leadership, but didn't say of what. I don't even think he has a dog. And, of John Edwards she claimed he was intelligent. Trial attorneys traditionally don't standout in anyone's mind as honest or intelligent because so much of what they profess is false and misleading to get $ettlement$ before judgment through legal blackmail.

Senator Lindsey Graham stated that he would like to get a copy of the New York "Hate Fest" staged by our entertainment industry. You know the one's who have opinions about everything, but only appear speaking when acting out movie scripts or sitcoms. Even as they overloaded the audience with anti-Americanism, Kerry endorsed their rhetoric as being main stream. Kerry, you got to get out more often in the real world. Having that same circle of friends at each rally has retarded your growth about how America has progressed since Viet Nam.

Jane Fonda is selling aerobics now!

Living in the late Senator John Heinz mansion on an inherited widow's fortune is not the real world. John Heinz was one of my first supporters in my 1988 campaign in Maryland. He arraigned the meeting between me and the Doles in '83 that initiated my run of six campaigns.

Landrieu really went low when she charged that Chaney was still fighting the cold war. She finished by speaking on behalf of her Democratic party about Chaney is that "we don't know that". "We need a team we can trust," she said.

Shows how little she knows about anything. The Bush administration is cleaning up after Clinton ignored the problems and eagerly handled them off to George W. Bush. Clinton knew as did we all that Al Gore couldn't deal with terrorism. He was a enlisted military journalist whose father got him into politics.

Mary, Mary! We've got a team we can trust. They have military experience from the top and from the ranks. Both have kept their word and informed us before they took action. Our media keeps hyping an untrue fact that we went to war over oil and weapons of mass destruction and those weapons weren't found. They tell us every newscast they can about their uniformed positions and withhold news of positive advances in Iraq.

"Aired on BBC last week was a Reuters's report of several railroad cars being removed from Iraq containing nuclear powder and other radioactive materials that could be used in dirty bombs and spread over our farm lands and into our water supplies to kill millions of Americans. Better we move them than al Qaeda (al Qaida).

ABC held a focus group that seemed to be heavily stacked against George Bush that identified three issues that needed to be addressed; (1) Healthcare reform; (2) Jobs; and (3) Iraq.

Let me say this about those three issues; (1) Healthcare has been addressed and to date no one has identified an equitable way to charge private sector wage earners enough money to pay for government assisted healthcare under HMO's or through unwilling insurance companies who blackmail healthcare providers out of business. (2) Jobs may have been lost at the end of Clinton's stock market heyday, but people are replacing those jobs with new businesses without making them dependent upon government contracts. (3) Iraq was known as a hot spot since early 1980's. It was well known for its funding of insurgents in the Israeli wars as well as its support to Afghanistan, Iran and Lebanon. Ollie North was an action officer on that and made us all aware of the threats. Bush 41 took action and stopped short of eradicating Sadam Hussein knowing things could have been worse without him. Hussein proved to be very conniving and used his vast hordes of cash to fund Islamic Fundamentalists wanting to kill all Christians and Jews.

As hatred of the western world, including America, Europe and Israel, grew, threats became more realistic. Clinton's administration ignored the severity even after threats materialized killing Americans overseas. Numbers of al-Qaeda were smaller then, but after seeing Clinton's lack of resolve, grew exponentially. With the help of American media making light of terrorist threats through movies of aggression and scenarios of destruction, they built their 9-11 team and waited until they could implant operatives in every major target city. Their scheme came right out of a Hollywood movie. Thanks guys for New York then and last week.

A couple of coffeetalks ago, I told you the story of how I met one of them. It was purely by chance. Had I not been in military situations and trained to recognize abnormal discussions, I would never have known that a suburban single-mom was terrorist.

Getting back to the focus group. One lady said she questioned Chaney's background because all you hear about is Halliburton and Enron. I'm sure Kerry had shares in each.

Halliburton was a most solid company that rebuilt most of Germany, a lot of Europe, and many Asian projects. They were essentially on-call to the United States for decades. In a 1993 effort, I attempted to restructure a Soviet effort to clean up Eastern Europe's environment with Russia's nature protection resources along with entities from each of the 15 new Republics created upon breakup of the Union. I contacted six major companies in the U.S and U.K. to learn that Halliburton was most capable and respected in the field.

That same lady added "sending jobs overseas make me want to vote for Kerry, but he always makes me uneasy when he says something."

A misperception is that George W. Bush is sending jobs overseas. Just not true. I contract
overseas and George Bush has never told me who to hire. Currently, I sponsor young executives in Russia, Australia, Pakistan and in the United States. Each for very different reasons; a) to build new businesses that will enhance marketability of products manufactured in America; b) create an international base to sell and co-produce products in emerging global economies; c) create new opportunism for Americans to penetrate foreign markets and expand their revenue generating capabilities.

It also helps me understand local cultures and business strategies that do not follow the U.S
standardized business plan that applies to every business. Oh! pardon me there is none.

Linda Douglas of ABC News sounded like a news moron when she said, people don't feel they're in charge of their finances. She's probably right about that because for decades our education process has been out to make people dependent upon government.

However, Linda, latest research shows that more people are taking control of their finances and are avoiding government programs to remain independent instead of dependent like John John wants. reating government jobs will not keep private enterprise in the U.S. In fact when John Kerry talks about creating more jobs he doesn't tell us where they will be, probably overseas so companies can make more profits that he can attach taxes to fund our "rights" to healthcare, jobs, homes, same sex marriages, and insurance. Not a good idea John. Ask your "Dreamate". How would he know, he never created a job in his life; but he has closed some companies through class action suits, I'll bet. All on behalf of the little guy.

She said that Kerry needs to get away from Michael Moore's idea of politics and come up with some answers. Linda! He doesn't know the questions. This isn't a game show. This is jeopardy if he gets it wrong! Maybe even double Jeopardy. The category being "Homeland Security effects on global economics in war and peace".

Picking on her even moore, she finally defined Kerry's different values: (1) Healthcare dependency on government, (2) rights to jobs and government mandated benefits, (3) stabilizing Iraq through third party organizations who run when firecrackers go off. These are very different values from those we strive to reclaim from anti-American media, anti-Christian teachings, and distorted family relationships brought about by individuals who want those American values, but fear they cannot live up to them; so, destroy them.

George Stephanopoulos made the quote of the day. He said "Kerry will say anything" It's the Michael Moore route.

We need that sound bite and photo op of Kerry's in New York, now. Kerry criticized Chaney's language in one instance when in private with a cantankerous "old fool", but, Kerry uses that language on the campaign trail all the time trying to be one-of the locals. He's the yokel!

Getting back one more time to Linda from ABC news (Mickey Mouse reporting); she speculates that the indictment of Ken Lay was timed by the administration to interfere with Kerry's rollout of his Dream Team. Dream on Ms. Douglas. Kerry doesn't need any help self-destructing.

Congressman John Kasich contributed some good insights as well. He's from South Carolina and practiced the right side of law as Edwards practiced the left side of law. He said in response to Linda's claim, that "Kerry is not known. At the Democratic convention they'll try to unveil him. How they do that will determine the campaign."

Fareed Zakawia declared that "elections are always referendums on incumbents." And, this will be about George Bush's re-election. He said, vice Presidential candidates don't make much of a difference, but this campaign will determine if a "Corporate Chieftain is more important than a trial lawyer."

Kasich said it will not be a war campaign in voters minds because security issues are separated from a war in Iraq. If Iraq continues to stabilize and sovereignty of government survives its early tests, then a Bush re-election is likely.

He said Kerry has to present a plan that is better and projects a safer America. Kerry hasn't a clue, come on. For six months he keeps referring to plans and policy presented in 2000 and implemented in 2001 only a few weeks after 9-11. Had Kerry been there we'd still be begging foreigners to fight our battles.

Zakawia commented that an attack on our homeland would be a GOD-send for Bush. That's pretty "inciteful" from a Middle easterner. I hope he meant that if an attack was staged, but thwarted because of our current national security policy under direction of our Commander in Chief and his able team of National Security advisors, and Secretaries of State, Defense, and Homeland Security.

"One candidate continually says there are people out there that want to kill us
(Americans/Europeans/etc.", he added referring to George W.

I'm assuming that two candidates don't have a clue and think this is still just a Scout Jamboree like our media say. Remarkable how media reporters experience far different situations once they see first hand how our military is preserving our legacy farther than tomorrow.

In closing, Remember Bill Clinton said two weeks ago, that he was behind Bush policy and wished he, himself, would've taken a stronger roll as President when he had the opportunity to get rid of Osma Bin Laden and al-Qaeda. He stated Bush was on track.

Bush took the Oath of Office and the Oath as an Officer to uphold our Constitution.

He's doing a great job despite a national judiciary that isn't . Kind of reminiscent of Kerry's honor and duty under oath as an officer. His resolve was to undermine our national resolve and that strengthened cold war adversaries until we proved Kerry wrong in 1979 after millions of volunteers joined our military for patriotic reasons. That was discussed in one of my previous coffeetalks, too.
Gene
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 00:00:09 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: We got better hair

et al.:
Honesty in Kerry's campaign has been defined as "being true to yourself". Isn't that stolen from the Beach Boys. It was The only point made in "the First Interview of the Kerry / Edwards Dream Team since it was announced two days ago". Tomorrow will be the first time Kerry and Edwards go their own way on the campaign trail. That will be followed by the first time the two of them meet again before the convention, etc. etc, etc.

Guess it doesn't matter that the Johns are not true to us.

Kerry's characterizations about Bush and Chaney sound more like a six year old's taunting of a bully. "Your mom wears army boots" or "you can't play 'cause its my pail and shovel", and "my dad's better than your dad 'cause he gives me anything I want." "My team's got better hair".

Those are irresponsible taunts that come down from generation to generation. You'd expect that in a sandbox or on a school yard, but in a Presidential campaign I would expect serious discussions based on proven facts or verifiable information.

Kerry just makes "it up (for sound bites) as he goes along". A line from "The American President" when Sydney Ellen Wade was upset over Presidential candidate Bob Rumson stated phony charges about her character that would embarrass her father and attempt to derail President Andrew Shepherd's re-election.

I enjoy George Bush answers to trifling questions with short substantial observations like "Dick Chaney can be President". Will our media ever ask legitimate questions? I know they cannot handle factual details because those could be hard to misquote.

If you just want to feel like you're worldly, follow advertising advice and visit either Europe at Busch Gardens or Epcot city at Disney World. Both offer foreign cuisine, tacky souvenirs, and replication of famous landmarks. Experience there could be you're greatest qualification as a world expert even though it is Mickey Mouse.

Justifying Edwards as experienced in foreign affairs because he took a junket to Iraq and was on a committee in Washington doesn't really give anyone experience in anything but rationalization of facts to substantiate preconceived notions.

You need to spend time in the field and work with people to learn their culture, language, and traditions.

However, comparing Edwards sequestered experience against Bush's life as son of a well respected ambassador and diplomat is either envy or an attempt to discredit credibility.

I would agree that Clinton had no experience except to evade responsibility and accomplishments all his life and had very few skills to be President. George W. Bush had little Presidential experience except for having spent 12 years in a White House family while building corporations, associations, and running one of two largest states in the nation. He also knew where the guest bedroom was before he moved in.

Yes, Kerry's campaign is getting extremely ridiculous in "I got better hair", but it doesn't make him very smart. He says, I'm a millionaire because I married well and so is my V.P. choice, but we're about issues and values. In two weeks we may be able to tell you what those are, said Kerry. Well, he really said that he would be able to during the Democratic convention in two weeks.

He hasn't had enough time to plagiarize George Bush's issue papers and needs more time to
understand national resolve, American ethics, family values, and why Iraq and the war on terrorism isn't happening the way he and the media keep describing it.

Improvements in our economy, gains in new jobs, and International acceptance on the rise as other nations realize they would be better off if they participated in eradicating terrorism is opposite that which Kerry espouses.
Gene
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Message: 7
   Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 11:01:53 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: news flash

et al.:
A news flash this morning decried that Lieutenant Bush's National Guard records were destroyed by deteriorating micro films. As skeptical as that sounds, it is more than likely the absolute truth. In the late '70's there was a push by the military to scan all records to micro films after an earlier experience with a fire at the St. Louis archives in the '60's. All records were destroyed and many of those who served were too.

However, active duty military files were scanned first and then Reserve and as National Guard personnel files were retired to archives they too were scanned. My records, even though I was assigned to the newly created Army Reserve Personnel Center in St. Louis to stage a Command Activation Ceremony in 1983, my records were not scanned onto micro film until early 1990.

Many of the supporting documents to orders and equivalent training were not included and only what was considered official documents were filmed. These included training orders, transfers, pay records and commendations, plus Officer Evaluation Ratings.

However, those files were kept in brown paper files folders and were easily lost or removed by cantankerous clerks or personnel officers who tended to block favorable actions of rising officers in favor of promoting friends or females willing to share intimate moments with those in power to promote above major. We called that sex for Oak leaves and it was only a small number of General officers involved in that "merit" promotion program

My records were lost shortly after I attempted to collect pay for contract work in 1991 on a civilian contract that for some weird reason was never ratified by those superiors who asked my assistance to Assistant Secretary of Defense Steven Duncan. In fact, military officers in charge of the operation I was to direct decided that illegal orders would be preferable because; (1) there was no contract award period, and (2) it would be cheaper by 90% to pay basic pay and no benefits for a short period.

It resulted in virtually no pay for the 2,200 hours over a seven-month period because only 56 days were covered. Rationale by approving sources was that the orders were illegal due to lack of position vacancy, so I was not paid until after struggling to get administrative resolve and finally filed in the Federal Claims Court. Through Justice Department wisdom and no access to my official records in 1995 since they mysteriously disappeared in 1994, I had to settle for missing days at equivalent military basic pay without title 10 and title 32 benefits.

Justice said other benefits would have to awarded through Army who after several attempts blocked recovery. Other officers riffed from the service received full pay and benefits plus awards and pay while resolving their disputes.

Ironically, I was asked to draft qualifications for Pentagon personal to receive a medal if assigned there during Desert Storm/Shield, but because I was supposed to be under contract didn't qualify and later denied it because the bogus orders weren't continuous for the period, plus I lost pay for the period to resolve the dispute from August 1991 to May 1997.

One of the most amazing things happened though as I felt treated more like criminal after exemplary performance for more 35 years was that a clerk found my records in a stack of files in a Roslyn office after the last of those perpetrators screwing over me retired. She entered my information back into computers and a couple of years ago I received my first retirement pay check.

However, it would double the pittance if all my time had been entered instead malicious maneuvering by a couple of envious superior officers.

You can read my military bio at www.gzarwell.us/page8.htm I had a great time serving our top leaders for three decades and instead of being honored for it, I got shafted for being available "on call' when needed.

It hurt financially, and it hurt my pride, but I survived and I am recovering some lost values. I'll never regret the things I did to survive or those lessons learned as I struggled emotionally and financially to restructure my goals in the 1990's.

The reason I bring this up is to point out what us Reservists commit to in order to serve our country. It isn't always fair and it isn't always equitable. I hate it when I see guys like John John who dissent from their honor for personal gain and those who never serve but reap their fortunes on the backs of others through legal loop holes designed to destroy our country's entrepreneurial spirit.

Enron failed because of Clinton policy. It had no chance because the rules changed as did the phony stock market profits. The country was playing with virtual money. Unearned income through gambling of long and short buy and sells with unsecured assets. Smoke and mirrors based upon government regulations that were questioned after the fact.

It takes forward thinking,10-15 years out, to make solid fiscal policy. Twenty minutes to 180 days is not enough forecasting to create stability. Five years is short and one Presidency is four years, so, yes all the work done to recover from Clinton's disaster will as from Reagan's boom materialize in the next two years.

Don't let a dissident and a leach get credit for this recovery. Neither has ever created a job or had to make critical dangerous decisions that affected more than their own well being. Taking 30-40% of judgment does not an entrepreneur make. It means that someone who experienced a loss was an income stream to someone who didn't.
Gene
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Message: 5
   Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 21:44:34 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Jennings woke up

et al.:
I noted in Peter Jennings reports these last few days a change in direction. Maybe his last trip to Iraq awoke him. I caught his reaction to the John John "Dream team" label as he added, "it may just be that, a dream".

George Stephanopoulos has been getting air time as political consultant. His remarks are much better since he started using his intelligence to frame questions rather than his previous habit of speculating for dramatic effect. But that Dan Rather still cries about everything. He, like Tom Brokaw, should fix his watch. It would tell him it's time to retire. His audience is getting way to sophisticated for his tripe.
Gene
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Message: 4
   Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 21:33:33 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: JohnJohn failure to understand

et al.:
John John politics is as misleading as is that "dream team's" day dreaming about what it could have been. Although they have a vision for changing America's direction, it's the wrong way on an outer loop.

Current studies show that jobs created today are far better paying than those lost. Why? Because Americans are building their dreams in their own businesses. Every American wants to be his own boss, and now many more are with earnings far exceeding what they gave up. As self employed their healthcare liabilities are less because they are more responsible to preserve their income and not abuse their health.

It has been shown that those jobs are in service positions as opposed to MacJobs as Kerry is familiar with. Most are in entrepreneurial industries as opposed to leach industries. Leach industries are those that always have something that will bilk an owner out of hard earned cash through mandatory compliance to nonsense regulations that serve others who risk not but take a lot.

"Gigolo and Ambulance Chaser" keep trying to convince Americans that things can be better if they dream along with John John instead of putting their faith in themselves. As more and more wage earners see the value of being their own boss, the rolls of employees may decline, but new business starts will be way up creating a greater more consistent tax base with less and less drain from non-workers or non-entrepreneurs.

Kerry and Edwards may see that trend and hope they can take credit for past Reaganism's and Bush economic growth. Their predecessor did and cooked the books in the end to hide the losses. He was one step ahead of Enron. He was one slick, sick willy he was, if you know what I mean.

This takes me back to my vision of low minimum wage for first-time job employees. First-time jobs are those that foreigners apply for when they first arrive here to get an income and training in American job markets. It also means high school and college graduates who enter job markets without any experience.

It is a proven fact that higher minimum wages means less first time job employees. This hurts teenagers big time because employers cannot hire as many of them at high minimum wage with mandatory 300% benefit packages. Low minimum wagers with exempt overtime pay, exempt second job pay, and exempt vacation pay could be rewarded for effort not slack; and, employers will be rewarded by having motivated employees.

It is also a reality that youth in the workplace don't need all encompassing benefit packages since they won't be there for more than 3-6 months before getting promoted into higher paying jobs or going back to school. In either case, they will be private sector, productive wage earners in the future which builds our tax base instead of draining our tax monies.

In fact, we should reclaim our billions of dollars given to education since mid 1990's to retire our debts and build our economy on a zero based accounting method so program surpluses can be recycled to fund current contingencies instead of waiting for fraudulent schemes to spend, spend, spend our private sector, hard earned wages on stupid pork barrel projects dreamed up by those who have vision as a "dream team".

Consideration must be made for entry level employees at low wages without employer risks of career benefits or entry level employees will not be available, thus welfare becomes very desirable. Why? High pay for no work is a great vision in America. It seems to pay an awful lot of street corner junkies.

I am also very upset about how are education program funds keep reverting to old tired failures. Those Massachusettians really know how to entrench a few at an expense to all just to make a few overstuffed Nor'easters fat and happy.

When I read what was been paid for out of new program money, I was appalled. Seems all the programs that don't educate keep getting funding and bills to reform education keep getting modified to support our high priced failures. When will Congress ever get legitimate?

Guys and gals, you need to dump those old programs that don't work and get real. If teaching doesn't work because educators would rather play with our kids than demand learning basics, then get rid of those programs. Perhaps pre "K" should require a SAT for entry and then profile the kids to give them educational experiences that will encourage intellectual growth instead of aggressive behavior over rubber toys.

It is apparent that lawyers and educators have no accounting skills. Just a cursory audit shows that monies thrown at problems just make costly bigger problems 'cause no one is trying to resolve that which causes problems.

Usually, if you eradicate problematic causes, problems go away. That is except in Congress where they seem to flourish like carp around bread crumbs thrown from a Bayside eatery. One big difference is that carp are bottom feeders and Congress skims it off the top, then wants more of our private sector, hard earned wages to pay the bills they squandered.

Bon appetite!
Gene
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 19:26:26 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Al Gore again

et al.:
Gore said: "How dare they subject us to such dishonor and disgrace! How dare they drag the good name of the United States of America through the mud of Saddam Hussein's torture prison!"

Al Gore disgusted by sex in Iraqi prisons fails to understand his boss and Commander in Chief set that level of disgust during a White House stint. Al Gore didn't object then. Seems he and other Democrats forget who got us into this mess. "We need someone with good judgment and common sense" he said.

We do!

Rice "ought to resign immediately. She has badly mishandled the coordination of national security policy" he added. Wasn't it Clinton's Dick Clarke who screwed it up?

George Tenet needs to get better friends who will support him - Gore would never be on my list for recommendations.

"It came from twisted values and atrocious policies at the highest levels of our government," Gore said. I think he meant "kinky". If morality is the issue, then Clinton was the problem.

Ranting and raving in public tells me that Gore and Kerry have no concern for our safety. Telling terrorists when to attack, how vulnerable our public is to attacks, and encourage attacks during celebrations is not in our best interest.

President Bush "has exposed Americans abroad and Americans in every town and city to a greater danger of attacks by terrorists because of his arrogance, willfulness and bungling at stirring up hornets' nests that pose no threat whatsoever to us," Gore said.

As I recall, Bush closed the door to terrorists after they finished their mission in NYC.

Isn't Kerry, Gore, Kennedy and the media that want to open our gates through soft negotiations and bedside interrogations? He continued alleging that the worst was yet to come. Only if Kerry gets elected or disrupts coalition efforts to turn over governmental power to Iraqis. If it fails maybe Kerry and Gore could go over there with the Viet Nam experience and save the day, i.e.; Batman and Robin.

Democrats and their media can take almost full responsibility for this debacle. When they were running the show they balked at opportunism to eradicate this problem. They were more interested in redefining sex at meal time and inventing an Internet. I think that's what Gore said he did. He was on the scene only 20 years after the Internet was implemented in the early-mid '80's.

Remember folks, how our media had America in civil war in the '60's? Narrow street corner video and photos made it appear that every major city was in shambles. Yet, such isolated events were literally unknown by many citizens living in those cities. When reviewing those stories, you saw the same people in every event. Kind of like shooting a movie where 300 fans moved about a stadium for many angles of a home run play creates an illusion of 35,000 fans. Kinda like Kerry rallies.

Yes, like a Dan Rather report of news, too!

Well, I guess we see another side of Kerry. He will accept his nomination at a Democratic Convention or will he? Doesn't he have to have his delegates voting for him before that happens? Now, that throws McAuliffe into a tizzy and Hillary must be sick about it.

Why is Kerry calling for steps to be taken about terrorism and Iraq that were proposed 24 months ago and rejected by he and his followers? Oh, he doesn't have followers they all supported the war before Bush ever got nominated. After his election they handled to Bush's administration all sorts of information and verified reports that weapons of mass destruction existed and encouraged attacks. Guess they were afraid to do it on their watch. Get the new guy to do it!

Kerry who didn't want to spend money on Homeland Security now thinks we need more. Why is that? It is because he wants someone else to get it for him? That way he can lambaste them for spending more money that he will flip/flop on?

Well, more later. Peter Jennings couldn't come up with any comments 'cause he's starting to realize he is part of the problem by encouraging Al Qaida to prove they can challenge American resolve and technologies.

Gene
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 20:50:44 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Iraqi kids

et al.:
Was anyone as surprised as Peter Jennings was to learn that Iraqi kids don't like Americans or want to visit America. For the last 24 months of their life, our own media has told them how terrible we are. It shows them through movies and television how seedy we are and how greedy we are.

We even have a Presidential Candidate endorsing that way of thinking - for his personal gain not for our nation or even our global community.

Thinking about what we know of their culture and country comes to us from that same media that shows us how basic living is over there; how hard it is to navigate their roads with all the combat incidents; and then tonight we see kids dressed better than our own on camera - not jumping and waving to get seen or shouting to be heard. They were well behaved and candid.

Up until tonight we didn't even know kids lived in communities that looked like the center of small mid-western, American towns.

What we have seen is kids in squalor, torn and ragged clothes with bandages and blood running down their arms. About the same thing we show them about our auto accidents, inner city battles, and on our reality cops and robbers shows followed by crime investigators and hospital dramas.

It seems their clothes fit them. They looked more like the kids of 40 years past and actually respected Peter even though they didn't like Americans.

They didn't tell us why they didn't like Americans, but I think it was because their media and our media agreed on those values mentioned earlier about Americans. In other words we tell them all the negative things we just eradicated from their country as how things are over here through media demonstrations. Police brutally beating suspects, and crime tape around our communities where kids are shot through windows and vinyl siding.

Same reason I was terrified to go to the former Soviet Union only to find it very different. Yes, their infrastructure was old, but their people were friendly, inviting, and hard working for life. They would share everything they had with you and never once comment about their wealth or poverty.

When I hear our troops espouse dedication and their willingness to serve, it reminds me of what Americans have been and maybe will be again. Proud to serve others. Less self serving and more self sacrificing.

Our troops, no matter which service, trained many years for that job. Having been there I can tell you that when you are doing what you trained for over many years and then get that chance to perform - you are motivated and not intimidated. What hurts is knowing others appreciate what you are doing, but only because they don't have that will to do it. They can just count their money because they really don't have any sense of humanity or care for others.

It is time to get behind our troops and away from celebrating al-Qaeda. We need more reports from the kids in Iraq and we need to start telling the world about American values, American sincerity, American life.

Really we've got to let the world know through our actions, and our stories why Americans aren't as arrogant as portrayed, and ain't those folks in the movies planning, plotting and conspiring to take over the world. "Alias" is fiction. "West Wing" is fiction. News from our major media is fiction.

Real programs are "Trading places-Kids"; "Endurance" and "Extreme Make-over-Home edition".

Eating garbage, bugs and taking dumb risks for money is anything but reality. If you want money, work hard and invest wisely. Some say real estate, some say stocks. When its all over, you can't take the money with you and if you've never risked anything for someone else, you'll have a short legacy.

Life in America is not as shown on sitcoms or game shows. Where the world competes is very real every four years in Olympic games. We compete in market economies and we compete in elite sports, but when it comes to life - we have it easy. One of my favorite analogies is that chicken come from farm yards not plastic wrapped packages. Vegetables and fruits grow on trees and in the ground. Money doesn't.

Truthfully, we've got to get the truth out there. Does anyone remember what truth is? Don't ask our judges. I was reminded this morning as Paul Bremer responded to Charlie Gibson this morning about his leaving Iraq. Gibson asked if he was disappointed that the ceremony was abbreviated without bands, flags and parades as planned. Bremer said, "it was exactly how we planned it from the beginning only two days earlier." You can't believe everything you see or read in the media.

Caught Gibson cold.
Gene
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 18:27:31 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Reality catches up

et al.:
Media anchors and political junkies seem intrigued by Vice President Chaney's advice to Senator Leahy and others. You can't even buy that "kind" advice from psychiatrists - maybe attorneys.

Where do they think they can get better advice then from our current Vice President? They could listen to their political advisors or their media producers, or possibly their golf partners where they pay big bucks for that same coaching.

Claiming it is inappropriate in a Congress that screws us every day in public in the shadows of President Clinton's indiscretions in our White House. Or, perhaps from the mouth of Senator Kerry in his assessment of Presidential policy in a global venue. What class!

We don't need that guy as our leader. Enough of our youth think that word is a verb, an adjective, and a passive form of an indefinite pronoun, let alone a greeting.

Perhaps Democrats should listen more closely to their DNC Chairman and local elected officials to censure their language. Perhaps they shouldn't be secretly recording private conversations without notifying the participants that they are being recorded. Isn't that what got Monica's co-worker and friend in hot water? Where's a special prosecutor when you need them? I don't think the media is immune to undisclosed recording?

It was few years before immature Mike Moore abused selective editing to create trash that writers for "The American President", a movie starring Michael Douglas and Martin sheen, wrote those two words into a scene about a heated discussion over a pool table in a lower level room of the White House. Democratic President Andrew Shepard uttered those same words to his chief of staff over a matter of lesser importance.

Now, you don't suppose that was fiction do you? It probably came from a real life experience either in a White House meeting during the Clinton administration or during a production meeting in Hollywood. Maybe Clinton used it to greet Monica!

It doesn't even approach news media abuse of trashy language or ethics as they explained when airing over and over and over again 15 month old photos from Abu Ghraib while justifying it as "well, the public is used to seeing and hearing things like this in their living rooms from movies, television news, radio broadcasts, and Internet spam .

While writing this I heard that Kerry has a plan to guarantee 10 million new jobs while giving businesses a tax credit to create such jobs. Gee, if he'd do his job in Congress we could've had that done last year. It's easy to promise "pie in the sky" without a record to prove he means it. Has anyone ever seen an original idea in a Kerry plan?

Perhaps, we should take him up on his promise with a caveat that if he doesn't make good in the first 100 days that he would automatically remove himself from office before he gets impeached for lying to Congress and American voters. Alas, that won't work he doesn't have a Vice President.

By the way, if Michael Moore's film was so good, why are they hyping it with badly edited sound bites? Isn't it obvious that those who were recorded didn't say those things? The best part of their statements was left on the cutting room floor. Gue$$ he spent a little money to make the "F" movie (quality rating folks, don't get too excited about the "F") and want$ to make $ome of it back. Not one reviewer said it was worth seeing.
Gene
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 07:44:41 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Stupid is

et al.:
"Its like a box of chocolates..." and we picked out a nut. (Forest Gump)

Is Dick Clarke as stupid as he looks when he makes dumb statements as a media consultant on ABC? Security hasn't failed in Iraq, its just getting better. What happened this morning preempted media breaching security that could have caused massive destruction in Iraq on Wednesday. A tactic we used in Grenada to prevent any more tragedies like Beirut.

Dick should continue his apologies for being stupid. From his seat with a comfortable fee he still cannot admit that he just never fit into responsibility at top government levels. Sounds like Dick would be a great Vice President. Stupidity begets stupidity and our news teams could be there secret service- oops, they can't keep anything secret. In fact Kerry can't keep a secret either and he won't mention his choice cause no one wants to admit to being contacted.+

It was no accident that NATO met this weekend as Iraq assumed control of its own fate.

Makes news anchor heads swirl with lack of script from which they would attempt to spin world events against America. Even Peter Jennings couldn't get over that George W. Bush pulled off another safe preemptive strike against terrorism. Seems they also can't get over that Muslims have kidnapped Muslims. Perhaps they couldn't get Christians, but a big catch would be a top news anchor. Where's Dan Rather when you need him. Hopefully standing not too far away from Peter Jennings. Those microphones don't really have same threaten power of an M-16 or even our old M-1's.

Well, off to hit 69 golf swings. What a dream?
Gene
You can read all my Coffeetalks at
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:38:52 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Golf had precedence over Moore

et al:
Purposefully, I avoided this Sunday's pundants today by going out to play golf instead of listening to raves about Michael Moore's box office scam on its first night. All reports and reviews were that it was not worth the $2.00 for a ticket. Someone told me they actually paid moore.

Adam Scott won the Booze Allen and I shot a 3 over par.

Thank GOD Moore released his op.ed. now; so we can ignore it and all those that follow, thus eliminating any kind of he said/she said war. Let us remain polished, politically interested in truth and fairness by not trying to "Tit" for 'Tat". Anytime you dignify crap it turns to s...t and smells worse when it gets cooked. Let the Democraps cook that stuff because polls only count those who eat that crap up.

Lights have been turned up on the global stage of Foreign Policy and blowing them out now would give those who cannot get a spotlight a chance to blow the circuit breakers. While the lights are lit, we should concentrate on tasks to bring down those insurgents and quit bickering over whether or not beheading should be a legal form of diplomacy. It's abhorrent and dramatically final.

Unfortunately, those who believe in it think of it as martyrdom when it is self inflicted and blackmail when inflicted on others.

As long as we tell GOD to stay away from our kids, families, and our government, we become more vulnerable to those who behead as diplomacy. Those who oppose prayer, Ten Commandments, bible readings, and allegiance to our values, flag, and life styles have an agenda to replace our Freedom with tyranny and oppression without God's blessing because they lost hope.

Will you give up your Lexus for a Camel or a horse? If you think America is the only target, you're nuts.

Countries on three or more continents are concerned about how America will compete in this war on terrorism. They all know they cannot and some naively think that our success will trickle down to them without commitment and our failure would endear them to those who they think will care. Doesn't work that way.

Kinda like a lawyer in a divorce case or financial advisor in the 80's and 90's or a judge without a precedent.

One sided issues usually don't get much Press, and the harder our media try to remove America from the playing field the sooner they will lose their freedom of the press because what comes after defeat is not American values. "Off with their heads will be the cry" as it was in the Wizard of Oz.

Stay confident, committed, legitimate, credible, accountable, and responsible and voters will choose freedom over dependency and oppression.

If it becomes a ludicrous debate about character, let's hope it will be between Kerry and Clinton's choice for V.P. next month or Kennedy's choice. Did Kerry say he'd accept or is he still waffling? If no one wants to run with him, will he still be a candidate? He wouldn't succumb to Gore would he? Maybe Ralph Nader has a position in this race after all. Oh, excuse me, the green party rejected him. Well, I just cannot predict who would be stupid enough to want to run with a guy who just doesn't know where or how far back he wants to take this country.

Didn't he just say this weekend that he wouldn't change anything Bush was doing except the spelling of the President's name?

Is Kerry waiting to take over, so he can reinstitute some old plans buried in Congressional and department closets? Has anyone seen a Kerry plan other than divorce - remarry- divorce - remarry - spend their money. Why would anyone want his hand in their bank accounts? For that matter why would anyone want him spending their money/ Think about it. Michael Moore has.

By the way, three years ago I went to a meeting in a well known MLM organization and was introduced to a new member who through small talk told me where she had been and when. Another person asked me what I thought about her. I said she was an assassin. I was right; as a fourth party confirmed several hours later. So, beware of new neighbors and sudden separations. Especially, if they can fly or travel a lot.
Gene
gzarwell.us

Message: 2
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 09:13:20 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Court Ruling is a Mouth Full

et al.:
Several coffeetalks ago I addressed what is and what is not "free Speech". In all honesty, I was brought up in a family that believed it wasn't polite to talk with your mouth full and now its called "free Speech".

Unfortunately, it's not free because it will cost young lives lost to seedy interpretations of pornography. It's not free because many legitimate emails go unread for fear that it might be a spam attempt to send a virus or unwanted "Free Speech", pictures that are covered by plain paper bags in magazine racks to prevent innocent juveniles from seeing them. It's not free because many honorable ideas are thrown out for fear it might intimidate a few and as society relaxes it morals, more money is made by exploiting sex rather than exploiting America's potential to create a moral, legitimate culture, that is accountable, and responsible by credible leaders.

We constantly see on TV pornography in evening sitcoms, and docudramas under the guise of real life portrayals. When does the common good come back into play? It obviously has nothing to do with constitutional rights? Does our Supreme Court read those trashy books between writing stupid opinions, or do their staffs write the crap for them to sign off on.

"Free Speech" is the spoken word to one or a group who are in front of the speaker or select an opportunity to hear the speaker. "Free Speech" has nothing to do with pictures, videos, unsolicited emails with streaming video, or finger pointing gestures. My guess is that interpretation of Supreme Law has become more or less a fact that they will not the Standard. They will succumb to blatant abuse of civility in order to please a few with perverted minds.

It amazes me the number of sexual harassment cases that destroy employer-employee relationships over innocent joking, and yet it is all right to expose our young people to hard core messy sexual conduct by teenagers and adults. What a motivation for young people to celebrate youth and hold onto an adult future. What is left for them after the myths of marriage, the fruits of life for their future are destroyed before age 10?

And, what does the Court have to say? It's up to the parents to protect their kids as long as they don't discipline them or block pornography from their home. How lame!

If the Court wants to encourage pornography and build it as a household staple, then they should prevent it from being accessed through unsolicited communications just as it should probably stop snail mail addressed to "Occupant", Current Resident", and "Homeowner'. Stopping an epidemic of porn may develop a generation where drugs, welfare, kidnapping, child molestation, and sexual harassment will be just a mention of how deep the country fell before it regained social consciousness.

Wake up! Smell the roses, the coffee, and the clean sheets blowing in the wind on the clothes line. When the sun's up its great out there. Dark bedrooms with porn videos is depressing , degrading and dejecting.

It is no wonder that Americans are losing interest in family, in truthfulness, in raising families. Current generations have experienced everything through TV, movies, and school yards before they enter high school where they are treated as adults especially if they commit a crime.

I think you get the message - now get it to the Supreme Justices or Porn Kings and Queens. We don't want the crap unless we ask for it.

If you can't ask for it on the streets without violating an city ordinance, why can they solicit us in email? Isn't the young lady addicted to drugs working the street corners just expressing her "Free Speech" and isn't possible that those young and old farts they "date" just helping them to do that? Is this a little crude? Not as much as the latest ruling on "Free Speech" with your mouth full.

I apologize for the graphic language, but I hope it makes its point.
Gene
gzarwell.us

Message: 4
   Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 12:14:43 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Thump Queen

et. al:
Kerry's common identity with Midwestern conservatives is that he learned to cuss sitting on a tractor in Wisconsin. I've got news for him. Mid-westerners don't cuss at Presidential policies. That is something only Kennedy and Kerry do when they don't get their way. And I doubt whether he learned it from a Wisconsinite, probably a Massachusetts relocated relative.

How lame! Does he really think his foul language and lack of sincerity will get him elected in America's heartland?

I grew up in Wisconsin and found it to be very civil. Milwaukee had a socialist mayor at the time so a lot of cussing was displaced from the South.

Traditionally, Wisconsinites heritage was hard working Europeans (Germans, Polish, French, Russian, and Scandinavians). Good work ethics, religious values, and family strengths. You betcha! And, Republican back then, too other than Mayor Meier.

Let's talk Kerry logic: He says job are growing but at lower salary rates and he can change that through higher taxes. Duh! That's how the jobs were lost. He thinks healthcare is a right, but wants to charge workers for mandatory healthcare, duh -that's our greatest deterrent to expanding employee bases. Well, I don't want to dwell on Keeryisms because it out of sync with American values. Lying is not on the list. Resolve, integrity, and enterprise are.

Sandy Berger thinks that turning over Iraq to Iraqis is premature even though several months ago, he as his cohorts said they wanted it to happen earlier. Joe Lieberman whined about it with no substantive contribution.

What was agreed too was that Iraqis are motivated and optimistic as opposed to Democrats in America who hope sovereignty fails for political reasons. And, Lieberman added that Kerry is committed to keeping Bush's commitment in Iraq.

Berger thinks it is all about American Patience and a failure to get other countries involved in sharing responsibility. However, he and others discouraged that cooperation two years ago.

Listening to various news shows, it appears Kerry's problem is that he just doesn't stand out. Most Americans have the same core values, Bush policy is working, and Kerry cannot get anyone to accept a Vice Presidential campaign challenge with him. Of all the names bantered around, none of them are interested; or those that are-want to be President. Risky for Kerry either way.

A comment overheard during "Face the Nation" was that the people will decide who they want to lead them. Presidents do not lead people. They head up governments to form national policies affecting global relationships as well as develop an environment for responsible people to perform and create a wealthy nation.

I am not sure what Terry McAuliffe is drinking in his coffee. He argues that Kerry is good for America and then justifies it by saying under Bush "everything is up" referring to economic growth, tax cuts and other items. He reminded me that Reaganomics worked and Clinton/Gore encouraged more Americans than ever to become government dependent. He emphasized that he thought "corporate governess" was a bad thing and that government dependence was a good thing. Where does he think the money to run government comes from. I don't know one government dependent who contributes to government funding.

McAuliffe also thinks that two tours in Viet Nam as a Second Lieutenant without loyalty to his leaders is good for America. How loyal will he be to his oath as President if he couldn't keep his oat to defend our Constitution in battle. He gave in to public opinion and will not lead our government that way. It didn't work well under Clinton and it won't work well in a global environment.

Media comments and speculation that Bremer left Iraq out of fear are way out off-base. Even before a new President is inaugurated in our country the predecessor boards a helicopter and leaves the moment the new guy raises his hand. What double standard in reporting by "reputable" reporters.   I see now why Michael Moore is so upset about balanced media.

Iyawid Allawi stated, "anyone who has a respect for law and human rights is welcome to become a part of the new democratic Iraq."

Wow, can we get that here, too. Courts and justices that respect law as written and human rights of independent citizens without imposing government dependency upon us. Perhaps if they could set an example instead of "loop hole" justice and ignorance of law as the standard. Just opposite of Kerry's platform.

In fact Allawi has a better plan for Iraq than any of Kerry's many undisclosed plans. Is it just me or do you see a Democratic trend to offer document titles as plans rather than substance, scope, objective, impact, issues, alternatives, proposed actions, goals, effectiveness with measurable results, and good faith projections.

Tad Devin declares no movement as progress - is he projecting a Kerry administration would provide nothing? He says that Kerry has yet to pick a running mate. He can't find one. Come on guys. Look, Tad believes that issues already resolved should be brought up in this campaign so Kerry can change his perspective once again. He continues to claim Kerry knows issues that affect Americans and yet he hasn't come up with one that has substance, just emotional blackmail and misinformation.

My perspective is as long as the media keep spelling BUSH correctly, then who Kares.

My projection is that Olympic competition will have much higher ratings in August than Peter Jennings, Dan Rather and the other guy plus all those political pundant shows like network news who also will go for the athletes over non-interesting bickering over spelling our President's name - its spelt B-U-S-H not Kari.

My final word this morning is about voting. It's a sad day in Politics when the "Thump Queen" election brings out more voters than do local elections. Says something about politicians. Thump Queen elections are annually in the city of Lulling, Texas. She reigns over the annual Watermellon Festival.
Gene
You can read all my Coffeetalks at
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 19:17:08 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Kudos to Republicans

et al.:
It really bothers Democrats to see independent private citizens [Republicans] produce a graphic reality check campaign spot.

Perhaps it should have been better to show Jimmy Carter at a Oval Office Window viewing a yacht named "Monkey Business" and Ted Kennedy driving across a bridge in New England. A picture of Kerry in Viet Nam to follow up one of Clinton behind a desk with women's shoes near the carpet as he smiles while talking on the phone.

Makes the Republican's spot rather mild compared to what Democrats have to work with.

News anchors are all upset at Republicans because Democrats cry "Foul". I guess Kerry running around with lame charges and attempts to steal Republican values, moments in history, and resolve after media anchors increased "W's" stature last week by stating he was heir to Reagan's legacy took its toll.

As I talk with people around the country most will not reveal their political affiliation until after I tell them of my six campaigns in Maryland, then most say, "you should move to [ fill in any state] where Republicans are predominant. I admit that , Yes, Maryland is high on a list of corrupt government with top office holders leading the pack. I inform them of how our judiciary creates "fraud on the Court" and how our top justice takes out childhood fears of discrimination against white plaintiffs and defendants through directives to essentially honorable judges.

Most agree that our congressional delegation of Hoyer, Van Holland, Mikulski and Sarbanes is the worst lineup offered in any state. They forget about Ruppersberger, probably because it is not a memorable name.

Many agree the Governor Erhlich was an anomaly and hope our current slate of challengers will make an impact to get Erhlich re-elected in 2006.

That's going to take a miracle with a field of self centered egos that cannot figure out how to get votes. Ask Gilchrest how he did it. That's how you get votes against well funded phonies. Having some credentials help too.

It will also take each county central committee much effort to get enough votes to bounce out democratic incumbents in local office to rid our legislature of the likes of Miller, Busch, and cities of Duncan, and O'Malley.

This message will not self destruct in 5 minutes if you choose or not choose to accept this impossible mission. You have 139 days to complete this mission or suffer the consequences in 2006.
Gene
You can read all my Coffeetalks at
www.gzarwell.us/messages.htm
Remember votes are more important than bidding wars in our media. One your win, the other you go broke.

Message: 5
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 19:04:38 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Speech-Free Speech

et al.:
Pushing common sense or common good under a banner of "free speech" in all media is ludicrous. I believe our weak kneed judges have lost their minds. It seems decisions about "free speech" include written communications and anonymous communications and harmful communications and pornography and treason.

Speech, n, power or act of speaking; conversation; talk; public address; language or dialect. -less, a.

Speak, v. spoke, spoken, speaking. utter words; talk, make a speech; express in speech; converse, -able, a. -er, n -ing, n.

No where does it discuss written words, obscene artwork, or advertising selling illegal drugs or illicit products. It doesn't include acts of violence, contempt, or lewd behavior.

In fact, "free speech" is confined to personal speaking from a spokesperson to another or a group. It does not pertain to written words distributed through postal delivery, shipping companies, telemarketing, or repeated by media. It is really the right of each individual to speak freely to others without repercussion.

Each party or all parties knows who is speaking and who is listening. There is an ability to leave, ignore, and disregard depending upon perceptions about those whom are speaking.

Judges need to enforce this concept in our courts to prevent further degradation of America society. If people want to speak out, let them do it through SPEECH where we know who they are and who they represent. If people are held accountable for their "free speech" then we will have more responsible discourse without innuendo and inciting misinformation.

Today, Americans are unaccountable and it shows in how we accept politicking and biased news coverage. Destroy credibility for power using misinformation and faulty judgment to dismantle America is much to much of an overriding temptation. It is to a point that nothing said or written has to be true. Just ask any trial attorney about it. If they can't change testimony, they don't want accurate depositions.

Judges on the other hand, let them get away with it. Media exploit it. Entertainers revile in it; and, idiots hide behind it.

Free speech is not so free. It is costing American lives through misstatements and innuendo. It is slowly devastating global society and economics.

How can we stop this irrational approach to self-power by those abusing it. Limit Free speech to speaking and not include recorded messages, printed excerpts, visualizations, or unfounded interpretations without basis in law.

Freedom of the press is in our Constitution. I'm sure it assumed that freedom would not be abused beyond any recognition of responsible reporting or challenge. If it can be proven then it is free to speak. If it incites irrational behavior, it should be challenged by our courts.

Free speech should be universal and not reserved for dissenters who hide behind false walls to avoid responsibility for their errant ways.

Free speech does not include driving over white lines painted on our roadways or ignoring speed limits or intimidating phone calls and nasty letters only lawyers would write claiming civility. It does not include fabrications or fiction in movies/news/books produced to destroy confidence in our country or rewrite history to be politically correct. For who should determine what is politically correct?

Certainly not Congress. They demonstrate time and time again that it is a responsibility they cannot handle very well. Most of them do not project positive resolve, but fall down to character assassination and "flip/flopping" for their personal gain - definitely not ours.
Gene
gzarwell.us

Message: 2
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 20:09:26 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Kerry's promises

et al.:
Caught Kerry's newest proposal to Democrats. He's going to give more money to the middle-class and increase taxes to pay for pork.

If I were running for President, I would be telling all of you that I would strike out all pork barrel amendments to keep our programs within our balanced budget and let our "Congressionals" go to the American people with their lame excuses for over spending.

Granted, some bills need give and take compromises, but why at our expense do we need to fund personal projects that could seek private funding or local taxes / bonds. Responsibility in Congress goes further than debits from an ATM.
Gene

Message: 1
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 20:47:49 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: W W II

et al.:
It upsets me to think John Kerry felt he had to be at ceremonies on Saturday dedicating a World War II memorial to our "Greatest Generation". Everything they stood for is completely counter to Kerry's beliefs, his philosophies and his being. Although media ignored him, ABC mentioned that in addition to Former Presidents Clinton and Bush 41, and the President plus Senator Dole a war hero; there was also a senator wanting to be President.

No matter how I look at it, Kerry had absolutely no business being there. He cannot even consider his 2LT stint any where near that of our WWII heroes who dedicated their lives to protecting our freedoms and lived by that sense of patriotism during 60 post-war years.

Kerry has demeaned our Armed forces, chided its dedicated leadership and misinformed all of us about his intent. He simply rejects patriotism, dedication, loyalty, and leadership. In fact, he couldn't wait but a few days after returning home before he damned U.S. foreign policy in a war seen on television with a few days delay.

Let's face it. As a commissioned officer, Kerry threw any sense of camaraderie in our faces. He stresses he's a war hero, but unlike the others is willing to boast, and fabricate his stories for personal gain while true heroes just go on being true heroes.

Isn't it strange that he cannot sell it. Yet, George W. Bush doesn't have to sell it. He is Commander in Chief, something Kerry should never be and probably won't be.

I noted a lot of parallels between messages from FDR after Pearl Harbor and those of "W" after 9-11. Our soldiers today seem to stress the very values of their grandfathers in their dedication to helping resolve Iraq. They are fighting a war that is instaneously reported on television - a bad idea in any risky situation to have your security breached by "friendly media." Yah, right!

Maybe our non-military civilians need to catch that same fever of those who supported American war efforts from 1941 -1945. Remember, too, we all anticipated at least several years conscription until "baby boomers" were afraid to serve.

I lived through WWII. I was too young to volunteer.being born only three days after Japanese suicide bombers destroyed Pearl Harbor. However, I still managed to volunteer for more than 35 years and proudly display my medals. Once again, America is in a war where suicide bombers dictate tactics. Let's hope "Enola Gay" is retired for good.
Gene
You can read all of my columns at www.gzarwell.us/messages.htm

Message: 1
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 14:17:50 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: In memoriam

et al.:
Many of us who were Reagan republicans learned many lessons from his character and resolve. It was a time when America needed healing because our leadership was afraid to act.

It was a time when corruption destroyed Republican leadership after inheriting an unpopular war. It was a time when politicians learned how to use a media that as Reagan later coached, was a medium that if you lost eye contact with the camera they could tell when you were lying.

It was a time when being in the military was not a popular idea and perceptions were driven by dissidents and media over-kill about foreign policies Democrats in Congress imposed upon our will. It was a time when Generals in an old Soviet government felt that they had a 5:1 superiority until early 1973 through mid-1974 our military leadership went from conscription to an all volunteer military.

By 1979, soviet generals were demoralized because they couldn't believe millions of Americans would volunteer to serve their country. It was a time when we in uniform learned about how our youth were being influenced by those who were afraid to serve. We developed lotteries and programs to encourage service to our nation through either military or Peace Corps service.

It was a time when Congress thought it better to build a Reserve force to support wartime efforts because many did not want to serve full time. Yet, today those same individuals are being criticized by a frightened media and politicians with no resolve.

About that same time came Ronald Reagan who understood resolve and patriotism. Giving up his alliance with democratic failed policies, he became a Republican and history now fills in the blanks.

After a stint as California's Governor during turbulent times in the '60's and '70's he gained a confidence from his supporters to go higher and he did it as Ronald Reagan.

His foresight in the '80's to build a deterrent force with state-of-the-art technology. His open dialogue with our adversaries sold our resolve. He reinforced it with strength multipliers (a new and improved Navy and Air Force) giving our challengers a choice between "cold" or "hot" war. His "Star Wars" concept showed our adversaries how foolish cold war threats were to societies here and abroad.

We developed doctrine to prevent misinformation about military service and weapons systems. We saw early in 1983 a new doctrine developing at the cash register and not on a traditional battlefield. We visualized a world of skirmishes created by terrorists and reorganized our military into theater commands to manage those threats.

His use of diplomacy to warn our enemies without firing a shot has not been matched since. His resolve lives on within this White House where slowly diplomacy will again not be derailed by anti-American media, but by American strength to stand up for what's right with respect around the world.

Global positioning (not GPS) is a work in progress to develop deterrent partners seeking a free and independent society. America may take a lead and through its demonstration of will and righteousness, will as President Reagan proved win; destroying terrorist attempts to enslave all free people.

Our media has no clue about "work in progress" because everything they do is instantaneous and not proven. It only demonstrates a lack of thoroughness and disrespect for those who surface as leaders.

I will add that I was surprised at media respect for Ronald Reagan and their ability to reiterate his strengths. No matter how hard they tried to put a discouraging moment in their reports, they found it in their hearts not to. Even Sam Donalson said he never got it until Ronald Reagan admitted that he was somewhat responsible for previous failed policies when he said, "I used to be a Democrat."

I worked on "Reaganism" during the eighties and was proud to serve giving up my civilian career to be part of Regan's work in progress. It was a rewarding time for self sacrifice and opportunity to develop leadership with an optimistic outlook. I have missed that enthusiasm in government.

It could have continued, but media wanted to show us all how to abuse their "right" to a free press to destroy every politician since. Their indiscretions and graphic portrayals showed the world a wrong picture of America.

Global perceptions of America were very positive after WWII, but that war was not fought on the tube.

In the '90's America's political power was a joke. It had no resolve. It had no vision. What it had was opinion polls and a new definition of what was sex. As if the rest of the world didn't see through that.

I sense from this weekend, that America is on a comeback course through Presidents Bush 41 & 43 who emulate many of Reagan's attributes and philosophies. Perhaps every Democrat will follow Reagan's lead and become a Republican or at least a Reagan legacy Democrat.

Rest in Peace President Reagan, there are some of us who want to carry out your ideals, but we don't own the air waves; or do we?

Note: Reagan fired the air traffic controllers for violating their contract, perhaps our FCC can reject license renewals for abuse of our air waves. Now there's a concept - get legitimate or have government regulate the industry.
Gene
You can read all my Coffeetalks at
www.gzarwell.us/messages.htm

Message: 2
   Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 13:26:37 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: 15 months late

et al.:
Now comes Kerry.

Before evening's sun set in California, Kerry started paraphrasing Ronald Reagan while attempting to adopt Reaganism and statesmanship. What a phony?

At the same time, John Kerry was rejected by John McCain. Good news that Kerry's campaign is floundering. He's looking to steal Republican thunder. A vision of resolve, statesmanship and leadership. But he just doesn't have it. He must've studied under Joe Biden to learn those tactics called plagiarism.

As media reported it's hopes that a Republican would share the ticket so Kerry could be elected, it was dashed to the ground in a 2 second sound bite. Yet, of all the qualified, dignified Democrats that serve outside of Government, none stepped forward and Kerry looks to one of the other clowns in his class of 2004.

In business and in politics second choices very rarely become strong second bananas. It would have been better for Kerry to privately vet his choices to see if someone with credentials would come forward. No chance of that.

I listened as Donna Brazile defended Kerry's positions as new ideas. He is 15 months behind in his thinking. He is trying to make Bush's successes appear to be failures while presenting Bush's ideas of 15 months earlier as Kerry's new ideas. What a wus!

And, then she has the nerve to disparage McCain because he didn't accept the offer. She said he was wrong for Democrats because he had resolve and vision. A Washington Post commentator agreed but offered no alternative.

While Bush performances affect global perceptions and building U.S. domestic economic policy, Kerry is telling everyone they were better off with Clinton deceit and retreat. 1998's market crash was not a result of Bush policy, but of Clinton's cooked books. As I remember, all previous laws, regulations, and etiquettes of stock ownership were abused by those who believed in the 20 minute bump (it was supposed to be at least 18 months before insiders could cash in).

However, buyers from around the world tried to get in on the new immorality of U.S. Stock markets so they too offered bogus shares for 20 minutes before declaring bankruptcy. I know because I broke up several companies before they got to that lowest level of financial planning. You know where planners made money on each transaction while investors lost it all to get rich quick day trading.

Sure a few got rich and retired from brokering to sit on their wealth. Some were revered for their astute financial maneuvering and others lost everything and blamed it on government. Some got caught by the succeeding administration for performing like the preceding government performed just a few years earlier.

This is what Kerry wants to take us back to. A destruction of financial stability creating vulnerability to Euro investments. A people dependent from cradle to grave on government. A moral decline and lack of responsibility to be Americans. Wow, just about everything this country disavowed in 18th Century.

My vote is to create an economic climate that will not only compete in global markets, but also strengthen those markets to build a peaceful, legitimate global economy that can withstand a few swells and ebbs.

The seas will follow.

Gene
You can read all my Coffeetalks at
www.gzarwell.us/messages.htm

Just an unrelated note: Iraq's Interim President appreciates American help in restoring Iraq and desires to build upon what has been developed and not react to naysayer and interlopers who want to tear down their infrastructure just to rebuild it. Proof that Bush Policy is working.

Message: 2
From: GZarwell
To: coffeetalks@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 1:09 PM
Subject: Within their Purview

et al.:
It's becoming obvious that liberals cannot sell their take on 9-11. News anchors after news anchors are trying very hard to misinterpret commission findings while attempting to enlarge that commission's scope to issues really not within their purview.

In interview after interview Commission Chairman Kean and Vice Chairman Hamilton support Administration statements. What I found very interesting was Russian President Putin's revelation of al- Qaeda connections to Iraq in his Saturday speech in Kazakhstan was missing from all pundant commentary. I guess liberals just shut out fact for fiction.

>From my perspective, Tony Blair, George Bush and Vladimir Putin are the only world leaders concerned about terrorism and its nasty tentacles into destroying our western economy, resolve and alliances.

Gordon Peterson smirked his way through a show this Sunday that went counter to all his hype and he look uncomfortable. No matter how hard Colby King and Charles Krauthammer stated the case in support of the Administration, Peterson made light of it - real lack of concern for American's safety in CBS style.

Colby remarked at how well our FAA and Defense department cleared the skies on 9-11 just through its normal response system (something 9-11 victim families fail to recognize now knowing that only three airplanes out of ten hit their targets, and it was victims in those airplanes that alerted our air traffic controllers through their family members using cell phone that prevented any more tragedy than that experienced).

Did anyone ever consider that when information was coming into the white House, Defense Department and FAA, that phone lines were jammed because al-Qeada operatives on the planes instructed those passengers to call their relatives and those relatives tried to get through to alert officials - all at the same time? Kind of like Friday evening drive time - "all circuits are busy. Please call later". Do you think al-Qaeda planned that? You "betcha" they did.

Perhaps, Peterson and CBS should do commentary live to get current details for our entertainment rather than replay misinformation several days old. They didn't even know al-Moqrin had been killed by Saudi troops departing from where they decapitated Paul Johnson. It will be one less cell chief to deal with others to follow.

George Stephanopoulos followed with his challenges to 9-11 Chairmen as well. They held steady to their findings essentially supporting current administration actions. They also reminded him of their assignment to determine what could be done to prevent another 9-11 attack. They are not a commission to indict the administration on foreign or defense policies that are working.

George asked intelligent questions that confirmed Administration policy and statements made by Vice President Chaney and President Bush have been consistent and not misleading.

What amazes me thought is now that Bush is determined credible, media reports now say Clinton said the same thing. Amazing how "I did it because I could" becomes secondary to Clinton's lack of resolve to take out Bin Laden as early as 1993, ignoring as late as 1996, and passing it along to Bush in 2000 to clean up his mess due to lack of military training and national resolve.

One last word from "This Week" was Michael Moore's threat to sue anyone who challenges his right to present propaganda through his edited "op ed." fictional movie produced to move Bush out of the White House. Who gave Mike Moore any more rights than the rest of us.

Nobody, well maybe some liberal Supreme Court judge will.

Even when he boasts accuracy, proof shows his lack of respect to those he recorded; and how he edited to change their resolve. Then he says liberal media doesn't ask the tough questions after investigating stories and finding out maybe they are wrong even when they misinform the way he does.

Fact is that George Stephanopoulos let Michael Moore discredit himself.

The movie would not be worth seeing anyway. It is $elf-$erving for Moore and divisive. Let him keep his trophy, but don't support his hate habit. He laughs at balanced news ethics and says he's right - guess not Michael in your own words you lied about your truthfulness on ABC "This Week".
Gene
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Message: 4
   Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 08:30:08 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Senators John-John

et al.:
As I write this Kerry has not announced his choice of Vice President, but news media have pre-empted the strike and made much noise over the possibility.

Headlines should read: " Gigolo and Ambulance Chaser on ticket for Dependency". The story may go on to tell us how they plan to take your money either through marriage or class action. With no respect for your right to earn or businesses right to hire, they will represent a dependency upon government or fraud to create jobs.

Neither Senators John nor John has any experience creating a positive economy. Kerry a strong believer of government dependency doesn't understand that Americans want responsibility to formulate their futures and freedom to choose their life style.

Under a Kerry administration those choices will be made at the White House. That is unless he changes his mind and drops Edwards for another choice. His first choice left him as did others.

Americans want lower prices for prescription drugs and lower health care costs something Edwards worked against his entire career before he decided he could inflate healthcare through Senatorial votes.

A major, major reason why we have lower pay and less opportunity for small businesses to hire more employees is the high cost of healthcare worsening by a huge loss of doctors who find MLM more lucrative than succumbing to rising costs of malpractice insurance - both resulting from class action fraud cases against employers, medical professionals, and hospitals.

With a job deterrent team on their ticket, Democrats should be proud to stand behind John John as they go forth to bilk Americans of their rights and privileges to earn good livings and build a future for private enterprise to flourish and create employment opportunities and penetrate emerging global marketplaces.

Yes, Kerry / Edwards will create more jobs, but they will be oversea as long as work can be done at less cost to keep prices down and profits can be distributed to investors and risk takers.

Trial law, class action, and marrying rich doesn't expand horizons, it destroys motivation to seek new horizons to become more competitive around the world and to build market alliances that will have a return to American wealth rather than foreign wrath.

Never has a Senator been elected President in the United States and those odds now double.
Gene
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 15:49:51 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Media Speculation

et al.:
In a day of honor and respect, our media in their dribble and babble, try to out guess plans for a Clinton state funeral. The guy almost fell asleep during Reagan's church services as his wife sat there just as bored.

Bill Clinton should not have a state funeral, he was lucky not to be impeached. He stands for everything America does not. He ran instead of serving his nation. His oval office behavior made a mockery on statesmanship. He was a joke at Foreign Policy; and as Commander in Chief he had no clue. Best he sail off in a sun rise and keep going east, maybe to finish his Rhoads Scholarship, another under achievement of his.

Where Bill wanted to be President for self importance, it is evident that "Ronny" earned that privilege by being himself as President. That's a hard act to follow on a global stage.

Even in death Ronald Reagan has impact on life in America and his memories will affect evolving global opinions.

His legacy continues, as declared by our media, in George W. Bush who seems to have won statesmanship status from our media today and well deserved. Now, its up to us Americans to follow Reagan's lead and make government accountable to us while providing us an economic climate, a secure nation, and a diplomatic grace continuing from those successes and endorsements of this week.

We must help Our President keep those promises of smaller government, more jobs through business development, and continuing to be a model for other nations who are just beginning to experience 21st Century threats and challenges.

George Stephanopoulos was put on the spot by Peter Jennings regarding this Christian nation and he recovered in true stead. Yes, folks it has been reported that Christians founded this nation with a tolerance for other religions unlike many nations around the world without. Now, "We the People" have to live that legacy or be replaced by those who don't.

You know; its up to us. Those of us who live in the "Shinning City on the Hill".

No Senator has ever been elected President, and after Clinton's example no one without military discipline should ever be elected in the future. Reagan was a Reserve Captain and made it to Commander in Chief. Some big shoes to fill guys. Hard to realize, but Captains lead Lieutenants until "butter" bars get silver bars after developing loyalty, experiencing leadership, and demonstrating honor.

That's one Reservist and one Citizen Airman in recent years to become President after two Naval Officers and one "wus".
Gene
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 12:47:51 -0500
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Sunday Morning “Quarterbashing”

Et al.:

I don’t know which is more dangerous – Sunday morning quarterbashing on White House policy or Monday morning quarterbacking on NFL football. Golf on the other hand is safe. It’s an individual sport.

It seems that Sunday morning quarter bashers don’t understand teamwork and the Monday morning quarter backers don’t understand team sports. In one we work hard to have 7-man squads win globally to protect life from death with as little assets an resources possible; and the other one to have an 11-man squad move a ball 100 yards with a lot of energy. See, in golf we use odd-looking hammers to move a really small ball up to an eighth of a mile with as little energy as possible.

John Kerry hit the nail on the head but he should hit his head instead. Quoting him that “campaign 2004 is all about who can be President” is seriously wrong. This is not a personality race. It’s about national and world issues. He says, “he hit the ground running”, but he’s slipping as is his nemesis Howard Dean. They should keep running right over to Iraq where both their expertise would be welcome with or with out public funding.

Dean says he doesn’t need public monies and Kerry says Dean doesn’t understand the Democratic way of campaigning– “use all the taxpayer monies you can get without a return to the taxpayers”.

He claims that Clinton’s (lies about his) budget was good for the country (even if it the books showed it was fraudulent) and Kerry condones it. Good leadership Senator. Sharpen wants your wife.

Kerry truly believes in the Washington ATM machine.

Why does Senator Kerry cry like Senator Lieberman about campaign politics? They both sound like they’re using petty schoolgirls tactics now called “bullying”. They really establish in our youth’s minds that concept of “Adult leadership” and we all know the jokes about that subject.

Kerry’s policies are baseless. He has no clue about the global politics and ethnic conflict, or about cultural differences over the ages. He wants Democrats to stand together and lie about the world situation and the insecurity of our homeland as though it’s an issue for discussion.

Duh! Senator – it’s an issue of survival and prominence.

He stated that 250,000 people gave up looking for work this month because White House policy in growing the economy isn’t adding enough water to instant mix. He said, “There are 200 people looking for one-job”. It sounds like the slate of presidential candidates on the Democratic primary ballot. Kerry should follow the lead of the other 250,000 looking for that job who obviously couldn’t sell themselves either.

Making the Confederate Flag a campaign issue isn’t even funny let alone something major politicians should be concerned with. The Confederacy fought hard for their ideals and lost. Many families have the same feelings about their legacy, as do the Jews about the Holocaust, the British about the American Revolution and Americans about the French and Germans. Those are not issues in today’s politics. They are historical events and no one can change history – we just don’t have to repeat it.

Flying the United States Flag is the people’ right not a Government imposition. People can fly whatever flag they want and if others want to impose their distorted views to make an issue it’s their right – just don’t be bothered. Just because someone has bad morals, its not contagious even if they use innuendo.

Why do we have gangs in the cities anyways? They have their symbols and they learn from those before them how use that power. The very same reason union leadership and flag wavers get behind mavericks –access and understanding through fear.

By the way, Kerry claims he has 35 years experience spending “pork barrel” compared to Howard Dean’s four-years as Governor. I wonder who could outspend the other. Seems the doctor has the right medicine and credentials to out-spend the Senator.

Kerry claims that most Democrats don’t want to spend US dollars on Iraq redevelopment because US firms are being paid to do it. Or was he implying he wanted to be involved with those contracts to get a piece of it. Kerry seems too disjointed to make sense under Bob Schieffer's pressure. The gentleman host couldn’t get a straight answer out Kerry in the 12-minute segment. Think about what Tim Russert would do to him.

On another note-Senator John McCain started out with a bold perception about misaligned force structure in Iraq that he wiggled out of in favor of support for the President. He based all of his criticism using projections six-months out without any concern for accomplishments by our troops who are organized and trained to reach those certain goals earlier then March. I guess he lost perspective as a POW.

McCain doesn’t even qualify as a Sunday morning quarter basher because he isn’t even considering what the team has done. He obviously got a lot of free airtime for nothing constructive.

It should be noted that the solution to McCain’s approach is to reestablish the draft so the “Reservists” (backup troops) don’t have to shoulder the war – that takes money and more so, guts, to tell Americans that they all have a responsibility to their country. Right now, perceptions are “that providing security, jobs, and economic benefits comes from someone else – not me!” (It’s how most young people see their loyalty to the United States – and by the way there are more of them concentrated in the Congress and the media negatively influencing American loyalty than anywhere else). How do these people get there?

The voters elect them because they don’t think “one-vote” matters until we’re attacked or it affects their pocketbooks and investments. Those in Congress sold their lack of values and their understanding of the Washington ATM machine to bring federal dollars back to their states with the idea it would save jobs, provide security, but it cost Governor’s their militia, their internal security, and respect of their citizens to raise monies needed to pay state bills.

By the way there is nothing wrong with the draft. It should never have gone to a lottery – there’s that word again – risk of some and benefits to a few. Slots for pay – the right kind in military units where they provide a benefit- training, awareness and self-defense skills. WOW! All that in two to six years! Think of the power we’d have if everyone were sensitive to the needs of the country and not just their pocketbooks.

Now, the solution seems to be to tax the public’s Internet, set up gambling venues, and go to the well again and again for more pork out of the Federal budget and blame the President for their failures as long as someone else pays for it.

Anyone in Politics ever consider available assets to create programs? Not everything is resolved by throwing money at it. I can tell you stories of how I achieved fantastic results will very little use of promissory notes {money}. I’ll tell for you “one-vote”. Just go to www.gzarwell.us/one-vote.htm.
Gene

Message: 3
   Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 18:09:29 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: If he only had a brain

et al.:
Oz's Scarecrow lives. He still has no brain, but he tries to appear in-touch. If he only he had a brain, he'd probably not tell first responders that after three years of preparing for biotech attacks that they weren't prepared. If he only used his brain during the '90's, first responders would've had more resources to prevent biotech attacks.

If Kerry had a brain, he probably wouldn't need to use old material for his speeches. Material he espouses comes from an earlier campaign trying to get Americans interested in a security program of pre-empting attacks rather than waiting for first responders to react to attack.

As most of Kerry's ideas have come and gone through political vetting in Congress, he, too, should come and be gone before he creates more reasons for terrorists to attack.   Vulnerability is exactly what they look for and strawman Kerry encourages belief that America is vulnerable.

It ain't dummy!

Look John! We don't want to test our vulnerability on our soil. So, why don't you go to Iraq and fight like a hero as you claim you are instead of disgracing Americans with your idiotic observations of preparations you perceive as inadequate. Take your millions of dollars from your supporters and give it to our government for security programs that you and your colleagues under funded. Perhaps if you were more in touch with reality, you'd have something to sell - we ain't buying your trifling with our future.
Gene
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:29:17 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Media Weasles

et al.:
Well, both sides of the table, Commissioners and Administration, agreed in secrecy over important security meetings as witnessed by comments from each after a White House joint meeting. I guess only those in "our" media didn't understand that they weren't invited.

Listening to network anchors trying to make something negative out of a very positive 'Presidential' event reminded me of those little weasels that steal golf balls when you're not looking.

What made me think that were three questions from field reporters who after being told parameters for this short debriefing, asked questions that were unrelated and outside scope. Hence, they blew their opportunity to report on an historical event and received a well deserved, cordial, Presidential brush-off.

Get legitimate guys or your producers and editors won't need you. Sales will drop if you cannot get access to write news stories instead of tripe.

I'm sure there will be a lot of speculation and disregard by media, candidate, and commissioners who want to up-stage a sitting, incumbent President. Tough luck, guys, you're out-witted, out-foxed and out-of the-loop for disclosures regarding National Defense strategy, Homeland security, and offensive tactics against Al Qaida.

It is too risky to disclose critical assessments and tactical plans to you aforementioned without compromising Americans around the world. You're too dangerous in your choice of words and language.

Stick to your guy, John Kerry, for your misinformation, speculation, and compromising actions that threaten our citizens. I'm sure all of you aforementioned have total disregard and will try to spin today's event for self intere$t.

A word of advice, try to take this matter of attacks within our United States seriously. After all, you aforementioned encourage and challenge those willing to try mass-destruction on our soil through your inept understanding of what's important. And when they succeed, you will wonder how they were able to outsmart our security. Read your crap and you'll probably figure it out.

Sergeant Pat Tillman understood; much to your surprise. Perhaps his self-sacrifices will encourage others to rid our fields of enemies and allow us to reach our goals of a stable global society.
Gene
gzarwell.us

Message: 7
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 10:07:29 -0500
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Anti-American

et al.:
Recently it became very obvious that our shadow government, the media, has become more intense on its anti-American sentiments. I guess they get energized when they see reaction to their inane charges and unprofessional investigations.

And, we thought Geraldo was a problem. Every network anchor and many local anchors seem to think they have a right through free speech to misinform their audiences about situations, events, and political strategies. Where they seem to think that right comes from is the very government that has in its Constitution the right to free speech right along side the penalties for treason.

Free speech is fine when it is credible and not just insightful to get others to back bad ideas or misperceptions designed, engineered, or espoused to destroy others, businesses, or government to favor a few of the many.

When I studied journalism, broadcast journalism, truth and facts were pre-eminent in developing news stories or articles for publication. Higher standards than those acceptable in a court of law.

Commentary had to be identified as opinions of the individual, but today commentary drives most stories. Commentary by uninitiated, naive, opinionated, biased pretty boys and girls who feel they need to create a controversy to get ahead or noticed.

Today, stories are written before they are investigated, so that outcomes will be supported by edited facts and not truth. This is happening every few minutes in Iraq by the very media who are supposed to be American - what is their agenda?

It needs to be checked every year through certification as with each and every producer, on-air talent, and owner. If the industry doesn't take action perhaps it is our government's right to take action to protect our citizens from terrorism, international corruption, and misinformation.

If an anchor or reporter adds personal insight, humorous or misinformation it should require a geni-graphic or statement that they approved and offered their opinion for whatever reason they felt it had to be included. After all, those who apply for political positions have to take responsibility for their messages why not the media?

Isn't free speech for everyone or just those who engineer misinformation for entertainment value$?

Why is this?

When brought to media attention, they cry foul! Like three-year olds, they keep pushing the window open further and further until they're taught not to do something they shouldn't.

That window needs to be closed and as I've stated previously, those who espouse ideas must identify their credentials and their premise before using our public media - broadcast, free newspapers, and direct/e/junk/ mail that is not requested. Selling trashy ideals is not a good reason to use our public media.

Ratings. Ratings sell advertising. Ratings get big salaries for those willing to compromise their values and destroy those who not only built our nation but are trying to secure it.

But should news be about perceptions or facts? Shouldn't our licensed media give us the facts, facts that would stand up to scrutiny and not to rhetorical argumentative blabber by anchors, talk show hosts, and pendants passionately connected to issues without responsibility to give both positive and negative impact assessments?

Time has come to teach again. You got caught! What was outlawed in the past is available without asking - every time you view your email. Trashy entertainment shouldn't be celebrated except at events where those who want it can pay for it.

Shouldn't those networks who espouse one side of an issue be required to report their assets, income, and holdings plus any time equivalent as in-kind contributions to those individuals, organizations, and investments that benefit from their slanted misinformation? Just like us who enter politics legitimately or when we register a company for a license, or as we are required in real professions to meet certain, annual certification requirements before a license is renewed?

Disclosure should not be just for politicians. After all, our news media spokespersons and their guests should disclose their assets, funding, and worth so we can decide whether or not their opinions are worthy of our consideration, too!

Don't we recertify automobile operators every two years or so and reissue passports every five to ten years?

Speculation doesn't work well in investments, retirement planning, or education. It seems to work well to derail America around the globe through satellite coverage of American news media and the images of Americans created in movies and videos.

Most of what people around the world know of America is our "pop" culture, our corrupt business practices, our candidate bickering, and political destruction of the very values behind this country's foundation.

Why?

For what reason other than faux importance, 15 minutes of fame, greed, or just to spam America for something "better"? Faux power, paper bank accounts that are as flimsy as tissue paper that disintegrates in a swirl, or "to get ahead without working for it?

Perhaps, we've failed through "easy outs" for so long that hard work is no longer rewarded. Gambling, scams, and investment abuse seem to get rewarded quickly until you get caught. Taking morality beyond the edge, allowing nonsense to rule in lieu of common sense, and propaganda instead of factual discussions is not the foundation of democracy and free speech.

Isn't it time to get behind those who are willing to work for the many and not just to get re-elected or wealthy for playing like clowns or meatheads?
Gene

Message: 1
Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 20:02:17 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Got plan

et al.:
"I got a plan!

"My plan will give everyone security from harm, financial freedom, preventive medical care, higher education, high paying jobs, and no taxes. I will meet with every leader around the world and tell we can live together in harmony. All that exists today in America can be replaced with alternatives that I will bring to you without touching your pocketbook.

"However, I won't accept your nomination for President when you choose me but on my own time schedule to take advantage of your hard earned tax dollars left donated to my Presidential campaign fund. And, my plans will be revealed after you inaugurate me and gas prices are down because I have an idea about alternative fuels.

"You won't have to wait for my votes in Congress either because as your President I won't have but one vote to veto everything this country represents around the world so we can be on par with the lowest economic nation. I won't expect other nation's to come to our aid for fear they would think us arrogant and aristocratic. I will lease my many homes to homeless peoples so they can see how we live and give them incentives to attack us on every front." Besides I'll probably dissent that one vote as I throw the flag over the White House fence.

Well that last statement may not fly.

This is a draft of a speech Kerry might be making as I listen to sound bites from those he did recite pointing his finger up his nose at Americans because he received three purple hearts from slivers up his a..s in Viet Nam announcing another plan's title.

Truth in fact is that our experienced Guard and Reserve members have spent more time in combat than many of our regulars who are on active duty rotating tours. Kerry thinks Guardsmen and Reservists don't count because he had two years in uniform. So many of us had 10-35 years service without getting slivers.

He doesn't think your vote counts or your wealth, or your well being because he is willing to risk it all to say his wife paid for him to be President.

There isn't one rule of humanity, politics, law, economics, and nature that he believes he needs to follow to be a leader. He's below all that and you just can't go up from there or go home again. In fact he has no home other than those a friend of mine willed to his wife.

Kerry you're a hot dog without a bun. You got the ketchup, but without any muster. it ain't any good.

Hillary probably cannot wait until the convention after hearing your lame a..s plan. You defer she accepts, how simple could it be? How stupid you are! McAuliffe has been waiting for your to admit you cannot win. He almost wet his p......s from excitement that you will defer.

Most of us have a better plan. Re-elect Bush and replace 10 Democratic Senators and 150 Representatives playing by the rules of Electoral College and those named previously. If oil comes from underground we'll pump it up not drive it down. If it takes a vote in Congress to develop domestic resources we'll get those votes without being held hostage by you or giving up our reserves to be criticized later.

For the record Kerry, I've probably worked for and with more world leaders than you've sent Christmas cards to. I know their names am not ashamed to have been associated with their governments.
Gene
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Message: 1
   Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 23:16:46 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Media definitions

et al.:
Listening to American media anchors on our networks is like listening to the enemy trying to break up the Union, i.e.: "Forcing soldiers to go to battle" is equal to "enticing media anchors to go to work".

What they attempt to do is sensationalize their words to us to make us appear weak. What they meant to say is that in an attempt "to keep America safe, soldiers are being ordered to defend our nation on foreign soil".

In my view that is a good thing, but forcing media anchors to face the camera and lie about our nation's resolve loud enough to encourage our enemies to plan attacks against us is not a good thing.

Now, granted they make more money than our soldiers who sacrifice luxuries so we can have a good quality of life; but does our media take for granted that someone else will fight for their "freedom of speech" as they demean those who must make decisions to assure our nations resources and assets are protected and our day-to-day safety will keep us from another attack?

In some cultures and nations, our media anchors wouldn't last 20 minutes off-camera.

I noted with great uneasiness this week's media reactions to Pat Tillman's decision to join the Army. It seems Pat understood what was at stake. How wrong our media was as they entertained us with their celebrations of greed, immoral attitudes, and insensitivities to what is important in life. If those who bow out of responsibility to serve, then others must do their job. They should honor those who care.

Pat Tillman sacrificed himself in the line-of -duty, not falling off a bar stool in front of a camera. He didn't trade away 3.6 million to join the Army. He traded off an empty celebrity status to do something honorable - Joe Gibbs said it best.

You know if our economy is destroyed by our enemies in war and those emerging in a global economic competition, then all those zeros behind the integer "One" will be meaningless and those who are strong enough to survive will win without zeros.

A soldier today must understand computerized weapons from their rifles to huge battleships. They must be able to react to danger without thinking about who is going to write their next spoken words. They need to honor ancient cultures, civil pride of non-combatants, and make decisions about who they can trust without help from a producer or coach. This they must learn in 10 weeks before an ultimate test on a battlefield. A wrong decision is not just a penalty fine or a snicker. It could be their last breath.

They must observe everything around them while wearing 60 pounds of "armor" instead of all-season wool, "Hugo Boss" suits and "Bally Loafers". They must look an adversary in the eye and be ready to kill or be killed if they trust a wrong confronter.

Their make-up is black, green, tan, and gray to blend into backgrounds where temperatures exceed 40 degrees centigrade (105 degrees Fahrenheit) - not to look good under hot studio lights fighting with cold air conditioned environments. They ride to work in an open truck, "hot' un-upholstered hummers, or enclosed heavy armored tanks instead of a Lexus, Mercedes or Infinity with cooled seats, satellite navigation, and cup holders for Latte's and Cappuccino's surrounded in sound from digital receivers or CD players. Well, tanks have better satellite navigation but the ride isn't cushioned.

Yes, there is a big difference between our soldiers in Camouflage, stuffed pockets of ammo, MRE's, medical kits, and everything they'll need to survive in a hostile desert for several days and empty suits of on-air personnel or even lightweight sports gear exchanged after 60 minutes of play for dry lightweight clothing worn maybe one -day.

How dare our media incite our citizenry or even criticize clock and calendar time taken for a mission that will save their a...es so our media can proclaim their self importance while our soldiers self-sacrifice for us.

You know, Leon Harris, if you were there in Fallujah the excitement you project for video reports would not be so much excitement as it would be fear first and courage second - survival...

Our soldiers are far better spokespersons for our nation than our "educated", "untrained media" who cannot even read a serious story without winking, blinking, smirking and wigging in their seats.
Gene
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 14:03:07 -0500
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Yea President Bush

et. al.:
Yes, there is a vision for America and its in sync with George W. Bush. His move to suggest to Congress that a Constitutional Amendment will be offered upholding "marriage" as it stands today has the pundants running to define marriage.

It should take about 30 years to get it ratified and hopefully with your "One-Vote", I will have a six-year shot at defending the Constitution and any amendment offered to help assure it reflects what our nation stands for. Your trust in me will allow us to confirm Judges who can read and understand our Constitution and not their Marxist leanings toward government dependency (bondage) from cradle to grave.

Joy Behar said "Lesbians can procreate" - not without men they can't. She asked, why is "marriage only between one man and one woman". Elizabeth explained to her that it was about procreation and not about gay "love". Others chimed in to defend gay positions offering an alternative idea like "Civil Union". Gays don't want that because it destroys neither the fifth Commandment nor "family" as we know it.

Andrew Jackson is reported to say, "The bible is the Book upon which this Republic rests".

On this day in 1803, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled itself to be the final interpreter of all Constitutional issues. Isn't it time for these new guys to read it?

Inalienable or Natural rights are those rights such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as our forefathers wisely knew it would be utterly useless unless it was clearly understood that the people had the right to compel the government to keep within Constitutional limits.

The Bill of Rights limits the federal government expressing desire to prevent abuse of federal powers.

Lincoln said, "Let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in legislatures, and enforced in courts of justice." He was talking about the Constitution, a document designed around the concept that government shall not establish a (sovereign) religion or deny exercise thereof.

Separation of church and state was to protect our beliefs from being lost to government, just the opposite from that which those who ignore its foundation in our Constitutional principles would like us to believe.

Thomas Jefferson put it this way, "Common Law is, in simple terms, just plain common sense and has its roots in the Ten Commandments". How much simpler can it be stated? - the foundations of American values.
Gene
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 13:08:35 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Senator Tackie

et al.:
I guess nothing is sacred to Senator Mikulski (Ms. "Tackie").

Taking advantage of late President Reagan's long good bye, she proposes yet another government give-away with our money. A costly bill as a living memorial to President Reagan to combat and fund research to over-come Alzheimer's disease.

A cheap attempt to gain publicity over a bill that on its own merits could be brought forward in the Congress without a publicity seeking tactic during a time of mourning.

Does this failure of a human being, Mikulski, have any scruples, any sense of dignity, or any honor as a Senator. Even John Kerry put aside politics for the week (probably because he finally figured out he is out -classed even by our 40th President at end of a long good bye.

Not "Babs" any free media at anyone's cost is fair game for Mikulski. Wonder if Sarbanes will try to tag along, too. Followed by Duncan, O'Malley and Curran just as they did during sniper investigations.

What we in Maryland need is politicians with some sense of protocol, military discipline, and class. Living legends not living clowns.

Perhaps, this coffeetalk will discourage any more media or Democratic dishonor for another few days. I know Peter and Dan are having a tough time not disparaging our departed President. Do you think network news chief's are holding the reins until the weekend shows or did they figure out that people just don't care about network new$ fabrication$ and commentarie$?
Gene
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 18:59:04 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Choices or not

et al.:
After listening to developments and speculation by media about who John Kerry is considering to run with him, I got to thinking about what those choices really mean. Keep in mind that what we have in the White House is two businessmen who understand corporate profits, product development from management oversight, and motivating dedicated support people.

First, if John Kerry selects John Edwards it would be a "John John" ticket of two democratic senators.

Our nation needs to take a close look at that combination. In Maryland, we too, need to revisit that combination. Senators neither make decisions nor produce any positive good for their constituents except to extort money for campaigns and government dependency.

Second, if Kerry selects Dick Gephardt it would be a Senator and a Congressman of which neither understands where tax monies come from and have never been involved in tough decision making. Kerry doesn't show for most votes and Gephardt couldn't sell his views over the last 14 years. What kind of a message would that send around the world?

Third, if Kerry picks an unknown, untested politician on the come for votes, it would give us nothing that contributes to building a government supporting the people but one that would rule the people through dependency. You know like a monarchy. Kerry has friends in other countries that rule that way, but we don't know who they are. Oh, wait some are in North Viet Nam.

Fourth, if Kerry picks someone who is capable of being a vice president he has but one choice, Al Gore, an experienced V.P. who created the Internet. Wait that was done by Defense and Education departments almost 20 years before Gore thought it up.

Gore who attempted a run for President with his corrupt ideas about why he should be elected never sold that idea. After all he tried a two Senator team and it didn't sell in the heartland, and his guys in Florida couldn't get the last 10,000 votes dimpled in time to be counted on Tuesday. They were almost ready for the recount on Thursday until Reuters video'd a white box truck with Dailey's dimplier inside (the rear tailgate was lifted for air and the camera caught him - it was distributed over satellite. I saw it in Brisbane, Australia).

Finally, if Kerry cannot get anyone to sign on it will be left up to the convention. They could replace him and appoint their own V.P. candidate. Terry McAuliffe was not to excited about a Kerry choice. I wonder why that was?

Truthfully, all his backgrounders collected on several candidates probably have nothing to do with his choice, right Madeline?

To compete for President he would need to have some successful business person who understands how to recruit employees for jobs, let alone know how to create jobs and why it is too costly to create jobs for the sake of welfare. That eliminates any consideration of an attorney or career government employee and Kerry doesn't know anyone outside of government or quasi-government. Do think his wife could find someone from her late husband's company?

He doesn't even believe in "We the people". It's all about him and his lack of understanding of how an economy is developed; how jobs are created; and why dependency is bad 'cause it doesn't give people back responsibility to better themselves.

Do you think he'd choose Michael Moore? No, they're too close in their thinking.

Just food for thought.
Gene
gzarwell.us

Message: 6
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:52:19 -0500
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Lest we forget

et al.:
It seems interesting that when I ask for "air-time" or "print" I'm told that if they gave it to me, they would have to give my opponents equal-time. Yet, John Kerry gets media reports that he won every primary as though it was some kind of accomplishment.

Let's face it, so did George Bush! Lest we forget.

George Bush gets mentioned that if the election were held today it would be Kerry 48 and Bush 44. Not a bad idea...Bush 43 would be a good Bush 44. Are the media miss-reading their polls?

If the election is held in November it will probably be Bush 43 with 67 and ..... Kerry 0 won't be there for lack of funds. There is someone in the wings waiting for that nomination. Ask Terry McAuliffe. He said "she" would be there.

I guess if you're a dissident with one message "I will fight to take back the country"; and further "I can destroy the will of the people; make them all dependent upon government". All this without businesses, corporations or international trade creating jobs and tax revenues because "my" wife has lots of money" sells to those who lost faith in our Country as a global model for Democracy.

I think its humorous that Kerry gets support from labor unions who complain that jobs are disappearing - wonder why that is?

With almost two-months of media "hype", Mr. Kerry thinks he can walk on water, but he better step on big rocks 'cause he comes across as a shallow, mean, power hungry anarchist with no friends who want to fight with him to take our country back...(wards, Europe, civil war, depression, weakened leadership, where John Kerry?).

Why does he think George Bush is dividing the country?

Is it because Kerry will never take responsibility for anything and is trying to switch the debate to bashing others with resolve. Kerry has no resolve, no plans, no depth, no ideas, nothing, but 1970's memories and a lot of nonsense about how he almost single handedly destroyed our alliances after Clinton destroyed our resolve.

Gore tried to speak on behalf of the President, Kerry doesn't know what to say!

Kerry is so disappointed with his life that he wants everyone else to fight to be just as miserable. He has no accomplishments, has created no jobs, has never advocated a positive position on anything, and will sell out America to the European Union in a naive heartbeat.

His leadership experience was as a Second Lieutenant in battle - it was explained to me back then that those were "expendable". It was field grade officers who made tough decisions about war operations.

Why does he keep blaming the President for making quick decisions after a Congressional vote gave the President authority to act?

The decision to go after Sadam Hussein was made in 1983 with contingency planning, refined in 1986 with better intelligence, and enacted in 1991 out of respect to UN power (proved to be virtual), and reinforced in 2003 after 12 years of patience, cowardice, and an attack in NYC with thousands of people around the world murdered by terrorists.

How bad could it have been if we hadn't planned ahead? Only four planes got through. Subsequent plans indicated attacks on multiple cities simultaneously on both coasts and in the heartland. Maybe we acted to slowly to preclude the first four!

As a CEO of several corporations and several smaller entities, I would never hire Kerry because he has no work ethic, no loyalty, and no experience in decision making. His attitude sucks, and he cannot balance a budget. What can he do? Spend.

He paces like a dog in heat, screams like a banshee in pursuit, talks like a Senator trying to please everyone, and lies like a television anchor for sales. Great credentials, John, the innuendo mill.

Let's help George Bush get this mess straightened out, so our Country can return to values, ethics, business, leadership resolve, and global respect. He gets my "one-vote".

I'll bet he'll get yours tomorrow when gas prices go down. What an indicator of voter confidence! Had Congress ok'd developing natural resources at home and Clinton not entered into Venezuelan dependency on oil, price stability could've been secured through competitive production costs.
Gene
I missed your "one-Vote" because now I cannot represent you

Message: 1
   Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 13:50:13 -0400
   From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Boring

et al:
I wasn't going to write a piece today for fear of becoming boring. However, in retrospect to the morning pundant shows, I found their celebrations about a misguided Lieutenant Colonel a little bit astounding.

With 37 years in the Army Reserve and attaining his same rank only to be denied through malicious "leadership" further promotion my resolve about what a military is never diminished.

We discussed in 1983 at a joint chief's of staff meeting the possibility that war as we knew it then would be replaced by that of the cash register barring of course irrational consequences of widely scattered skirmishes around the globe.

We discussed manpower availabilities and expertise in reserve units to accomplish more than just their military specialties. After all, everybody in a military role has a mission: first defense, offense and survival.

My units were journalists and broadcasters who felt immune to combat and rejected thoughts of having to learn how to fight like other soldiers. They were above all that - typical media reaction. Until I took over command with a mission to build Public Affairs Units for combat situations.

We trained hard and accomplished each year not only our military proficiency by capturing special forces troops sent to challenge us but also published an 8-page, daily newspaper, twice-a-day radio show syndicated on Michigan stations, and production of Emmy-award winning television shows (six-minutes up to 30/60 minutes) supporting up to 4 television stations' crews all in two-week period.

How did we do? My soldiers went into a joint exercise to support an airborne drop with the 82nd and 101st. Along with their cameras (video and still) I required that they carried field packs, weapons, chemical gear and meals just as all others in that scenario. As they approached the drop zone they positioned themselves for recording photo ops, but were gased as part of the 82nd training exercise. They all survived. They learned as they should, how to carry on their mission while doing others. From that point on we were ready for anything thrown at us from combat, capture and detain, escape and evasion, mail delivery during postal strikes, clearing schools from disaster, traffic control, media escort, hurricane evacuations, rebuilding communities and filling in any unit's mission if in a position to do so.

Let me remind you of our jobs, again. Write news releases, take and archive historical photos, and support a state communications program.

An Infantry unit is first and foremost our line of defense and when necessary - our offense. Helping those affected by "war" is taken for granted. When isolated in a "theatre of operation" soldiers, especially reservists have more skills than recent graduates of high school and basic training. It is not a union environment. A unit is a team of soldiers who live and die through teamwork. If supply trains are cut off, blown up or diverted, unit leadership must make decisions for preservation, security, or support. Officers above rank of Captain are required to go through several levels of schooling teaching them basics of all operational functions in an event their command's become separated. If they didn't learn that , they fail their troops.

I disagree with democrat's policy to encourage dysfunction in a chain of command. If that officer still has men and women in Iraq, they are now compromised because enemy knowledge confirms that he is ineffectual to lead them or will be sympathetic to their atrocities.   How'd they get that info? Our media told them this week.

That Lieutenant Colonel is no longer part of a team if he feels he can challenge his chain of command without knowing what decisions are being made with what available intelligence. He wants to let everyone know, he couldn't do his part and now blames those above.

Truthfully, he has no more useful value to his unit and should resign, not state that he would go back to help. He already compromised his buddies. Why does he want opportunity to compromise them again?

"Free speech" has not been free. It took a revolutionary war to gain that right. You can exercise that right today because of those who served in our military who kept us free. When exercising that right, you should be mindful of those who could be compromised through our media exercising their right to be anti-American willingly misinterpreting every word out of context while undermining global resolve for world peace through misperceptions.

Sounds high-falutin, but in reality our American media haven't got a clue and certainly wish us to know that through their dribble, misquotes, stupid analysis, and inane questions that they are quick to assume wrongly only for their $elf intere$t.
Gene
gzarwell.us
P.S. Kudos to the President for admitting to his mistake -"calling on a reporter during a debrief".

Message: 1
Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 09:20:22 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Rummy & Kerry

et al.:
New scandals about detainees in Iraq really upset all of us. It is not something Americans are proud of, but seem to get more air time than all good acts being done around the world by our military forces.

With that said, Rummy is right. Changes to correct these incidents will not resolve the damage done especially at suggestions by politicians who seek to destroy U.S. resolve around the world. Our media with its anti-American mentality will jump on any cause to destroy reputations of our leaders just to come up with a headline that $ell$. They jeopardize all of us by encouraging Bin Ladin and others to strike and annihilate Americans. I guess it makes good video and photo-ops for $ale$.

Rummy is a patriot and Kerry is a dissident. Listen to how Kerry strives to lead and all he can do is destroy. He is not a candidate for President until Democrats select him at their convention. We all know that won't happen. Why? Kerry cannot get enough Democrats loyal to him beyond their desire to create noise.

He's picked his issue, lying about throwing his earned service medals away, lying about keeping and throwing someone else's medals away, or lying about throwing just the ribbons away. Kerry what is the story? You claim you joined. You were a leader and then you denounced your contribution and now you think you can tell us that your dissidence is more important than moral leadership - you gigolo!

Many of us joined the Army Reserve and National Guard at a time when it was the "Home Guard", state by state, until the Congress decided it was more cost effective to use Reservists and Guardsman as support personnel for an active force. They offered Governors training monies to fund these citizen-soldier units because taxpayers weren't contributing enough tax dollars to maintain this valued manpower and security force. Governors were too weak to balance their budgets without going to a national ATM - Congress - and they sold out their Command and Control responsibility for re-election. How lame!

Reservists and Guardsmen are the second line of disaster relief at local levels. When police, fire and paramedics respond to fires, earthquakes, civil unrest, postal strikes, floods, tornados, hurricanes, and epidemics, governors and federal officials call up the Guard and Reserve, they respond at great, great personal risk, family sacrifice, financial loss from civilian employment and are asked to make a supreme sacrifice if necessary so others could enjoy a better quality of life.

By the way, military training is more than just a scout jamboree folks, it is intense, commanding, challenging and rewarding personally, physically, and intelligently (state-of-the-art technology) building a force that can survive most anything threat or challenge thrown at it.

Kerry in his wisdom took a short tour commitment and went to Viet Nam and probably served honorably, but he self -destructed once back and through his indignation destroyed American support for millions of Viet Nam vets - those who were not on his boat - who suffered from mass indignation.

I served in our Michigan National Guard and in many Army Reserve positions for more than 36 years concurrent with a professional career with many "500" corporations and startups. Breaking in and out of my civilian career was costly to my financial profile. At one point my career was developing around military recruitment advertising, changing perceptions Americans held about our service men and women to stop the "spitting" guys like Kerry were encouraging through their dissident behavior.

Now, he and his wife, attack our Guardsman and Reservists for taking "Home Land security" seriously while proclaiming that a short tour 2nd Lieutenant is far more patriotic even if he disavows it and then wants similar respect to those who gave up even more in domestic life threatening situation. At least in war you know who the enemy is.

At home we can only guess. Most of the enemy is those who never served, teachers, media, in other words those who influence our kids.

Through their misunderstandings, their lack of moral and spiritual courage, their belief in their leadership, and their uninitiated views of military discipline and skills, they discourage those who could and would serve honorably for our nation.

One thing I learned early is that if you want help to get something done, don't discourage those who would help or you wind up alone. "Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain demonstrated that best. Instead of throwing s...t at the wall... well need I write more?

A closing thought about leadership...leaders are people who surface from support of others because of their values, courage, resolve and intuitiveness. Leadership positions have no pre-requisites and most are on-the-job learning curves. Leaders are not "necessisarily" GOD or know it alls. They lead by who they delegate too and make decisions based upon facts and intelligence provided by many sources who may not know each other. From this data base which is mind boggling includes confirmed facts and incidents that create a threat, an opportunity, a challenge, a plan, a win!

Media and politics is all about speculation, misperceptions, destroying leaders, and is not based upon facts, but emotions, motivations (greedy or power), that have nothing to do with a common good. Pundants as well fail to check their facts relying solely on predisposed beliefs that without intelligence they know better than those in the know. And, they talk without regard to get their "air-time".

Slogans we lived by before "Keep Your Guard Up", "Be all You Can Be", and "Do what You can Do for your Country not What Your Country can do for You". These were during a time when instantaneous video wasn't available. Perhaps our media are having trouble coping with real time situations and neither take time to analyze events nor consider negative and positive impacts. They're just loose canon$ or as I call them "empty suits".
Gene
gzarwell.us

Message: 1
Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 15:10:17 -0400
From: "GZarwell" <gzarwell@ccconline.net>
Subject: Too early

et al.:
There is much speculation over who will support who and who will appear with who, and silence is a negative sign.

Look, folks, before Party conventions, everything is subject to change and what we see this cycle is a lot of "hooey" trying to destroy both candidates before the hunting season opens. Nothing matters until after the conventions when both Parties get TV time to tell their "stories", and stories there will be.

What matters is who can get a truthful report in a media environment where anchors think they know more than their researchers and writers. Communications companies like General Electric with their CBS (negative news) obsession and doomsday approach to every story they present is very unbelievable, but then their named anchor is known for that. If it doesn't include him whining and crying he will fabricate something to a get a 30 sec bite or headline. Well, he usually gets half of that before people see through it. Why would a network put up with that anyway? Bad precedent!

Disney's approach, although improving, is to make it conversational, friendly, with biased commentary thrown in after every point made. It makes their local and national anchors look like friendly idiots demonstrating to their listener/viewers that they know not what they are talking about, but "that's how "my script read".

NBC has lost it big time. Their untrut