WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2007

Bush OKs Tough Product Safety Rules

Following Panel Recommendations, President Proposes Recall Authority For The FDA

    • President Bush, right, accompanied by Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt, makes a statement on import safety, Nov. 6, 2007, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. Photo

      President Bush, right, accompanied by Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt, makes a statement on import safety, Nov. 6, 2007, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington.  (AP)

    • Nancy Nord, acting Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, shown here testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007.  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats have demanded Nord's resignation after she opposed a legislative measure that would in part authorize the hiring of more staff and a doubling of CPSC's budget. Photo

      Nancy Nord, acting Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, shown here testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats have demanded Nord's resignation after she opposed a legislative measure that would in part authorize the hiring of more staff and a doubling of CPSC's budget.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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(CBS/AP)  The federal government would toughen its policing of products from abroad under steps proposed by President Bush on Tuesday after a rash of recalls of dangerous toothpaste, dog food and toys.

Bush said the United States benefits from having an open market and a huge variety of products from across the globe.

However, he said, "We need to do more to ensure that American families have confidence in what they find on our store shelves. They have the right to expect the food they eat, the medicines they take or the toys they buy for their children to be safe."

Acting on recommendations from an advisory panel, Bush proposed that the Food and Drug Administration be empowered to order mandatory recalls of unsafe food products. Currently, the FDA lacks the authority to order recalls, but works with producers on voluntary recalls. "Specifically, the FDA would be empowered to order a recall when a company refuses to recall their product voluntarily, or moves too slowly in removing the unsafe product from the market," the president said.

Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said the United States has "among the safest food supplies on the planet. It's not perfect. We can get better. But we're very fortunate to live in a place where these problems are discovered quickly and responded to."

Bush also proposed increasing the presence of U.S. inspectors from Customs, the Border Patrol, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and other agencies in countries that are major exporters to the United States.

Other proposals would strengthen CPSC's authority by making it illegal for companies to knowingly sell a recalled product; by authorizing the CPSC to issue follow-up recall announcements, and by requiring recalling companies to report supplier and delivery information. Further, CPSC would be able to impose asset forfeiture penalties for criminal offenses.

A third recommendation calls for establishing a certification program - likened to a seal of approval - for companies with a proven track record for meeting safety standards. The Bush administration sees that as a powerful tool because it presumably would make certified suppliers more attractive to big retailers.

In addition, regulators would be able to concentrate on countries and companies that don't have a reputation for meeting certification standards

"For many years we've relied on a strategy based on identifying unsafe products at the border," Bush said. "The problem is that the growing volume of products coming into our country makes this approach increasingly unreliable."

He said federal regulators now will focus on stopping dangerous products from reaching U.S. borders in the first place.

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by greeneyes222 November 6, 2007 4:53 PM EST
Here''s an even easier (and cheaper) suggestion: Start labeling everything with true country of origin, and we''ll all stop buying Chinese - period.

It''s going to take a major reorganization of the CPSC and the replacement of Ms. Nord before the agency becomes credible again, and it''s going to take the leadership of someone who is ethical to begin with, instead of whining "everybody does it" and then negotiating terms before she''ll do her job.
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by marcodele November 6, 2007 4:53 PM EST
Typical Bush. Administration by 20-20 hindsight.
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by antoniof123 November 6, 2007 5:35 PM EST
So let me get this straight it takes a complete break down of our way of life before the Republicans act on something well I know who I will not be voting for next election. Too bad my local elections aren''t today.
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by johnny343sc November 6, 2007 5:59 PM EST
Solution to this problem:

Stay safe. Don''t buy stuff made in China. They don''t give a *** if some dumb American dies from their cheap *** anyway.

But corporate America is making too much money off of dealing with our undercover enemy the Chinese... so don''t expect to see any change here from either Dem or Republican party.

We''re economically addicted to China! Yay! Hey America- How''s it feel to sell your country''s soul for bigger profit margins for CEOs?

;)
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by jumkey November 6, 2007 5:59 PM EST
This appears, on it''s face, to be the only time in 7 years that this absolute complete loser has ever, EVER done something in the interests of the people he is supposed to SERVE.

I''m sure I must be missing something here though. Bush never does anything that isn''t self-serving.
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by one_american November 6, 2007 5:59 PM EST
I can summarize the liberals posting here:

"WAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaa!!!"

Grow up and get a job before you pop off, you thumb-sucking morons.
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by condumism November 6, 2007 6:18 PM EST
One_American, soon you will have to change your name to The_Only_American (still in love with and who would never form a contrary opinion to Neocon Bush) Get a life, jinGOPig!

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by jumkey November 6, 2007 6:19 PM EST
Hey, I have a job One_American, so I guess I can say freely say you''re an idiot.

And...hey...guess what? Your know your leader, your man-crush George Bush?

He''s as dumb as a rock. Four colors of stupid. And everyone on this planet, with the exception of you drolling morons, knows it.

Go get a job and get out of your Mom''s basement, OK?
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by forthepeopl1 November 6, 2007 6:25 PM EST
United States May Declare State of Emergency


Associated Press Writer
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) %u2013 The whitehouse government of embattled President bush said Thursday it may impose a state of emergency due to ``external and internal threats'''''''''''''''' and deteriorating law and order.
including from Democratic presidential hopeful Barak Obama, over the possibility of U.S. military action against al-Qaida in Pakistan ``has started alarm bells ringing and has upset the Pakistani public.''''''''''''''''
But it appeared the motivation for a declaration of an emergency would be the domestic political woes of
President bush
During a state of emergency, the government can restrict the freedom to move, rally, engage in political activities or form groups and impose other limits such as restricting congress right to make laws or even dissolving congress
``These are only unconfirmed reports although the possibility of imposition of emergency cannot be ruled out and has recently been talked about and discussed, keeping in mind some external and internal threats and the law and order situation,bush told The Associated Press.

In Washington, the State Department said . ``
Bush is under growing American pressure to crack down on militants at the Afghan border because of fears that al-Qaida is regrouping there.
The Bush administration has also not ruled out unilateral military action inside america but like Obama, has stressed the need to work with the americans.



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by memekiller November 6, 2007 6:38 PM EST
How did the headline writer come to determine these new rules are "tough"?

Just wondering.
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by liberalme November 6, 2007 6:38 PM EST
WOW Look at that tough stern look on his face--he''s the man!!! Who wouldn''t be skeered of him??

The corporations should be help responsible for all their products, after all, they''re the ones who decided to have what we purchase produced in sweat shops.
They are the ones raking in at least a 300% profit, if not more!!
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by lastdance4 November 6, 2007 6:54 PM EST
Recommendations - are Suggestions only - Nothing More....
Which means - No Changes

Lastdance
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by crater7 November 6, 2007 7:02 PM EST
DON''T BE FOOLED AGAIN BY THE KING OF CON. ALL THIS IS A POLITICAL PLOY. NOTHING WILL CHANGE. MORE OF THE SAME.

COUNTRY OF ORGIN LAWS HAVE BEEN ON THE BOOKS FOR YEARS, BUT THIS ADMINISTRATION, HAS REFUSED TO ENFORCE THEM, DUE TO PRESSURE FROM THE RICH AND FAMOUS. ASKED YOUR STORE MANAGER, WHERE THE PRODUCT COMES FROM. MOST WON''T TELL YOU, OR THEY REALLY DON''T KNOW.

GOOD LUCK..........
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by terrapin78 November 6, 2007 7:08 PM EST
Just a lot of hot air. No teeth!
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by j-whitman November 6, 2007 7:09 PM EST
Guess What Folks ???? --- There won''t be any money in our budget for the Walking Liar''s tough Product Safety Rules untill 2009
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by kjvprophet November 6, 2007 7:12 PM EST
RON PAUL SETS NEW GOP FUNDRAISING RECORD
Freedom is apparently popular, folks. I''m glad it is. In just the last 24 hours (Nov 5, 2007), he raised over $4,200,000 in grass roots donations from his supporters nationwide, beating Mitt Romney''s previous one-day (Republican) record of 3.1 million Dollars. Do the math, folks. Ron Paul certainly isn''t getting any money from the bankers or the military industrial complex like all the sold-out NWO candidates both on the left and the right who pretend to be his equal. He''s getting support from millions of REAL people who share in his Hope For America:

-- No more meddling in other country''s political affairs
-- No more aggressive military actions overseas
-- No more pseudo-wars like the "War on Drugs"
-- No more IRS and unconstitutional income taxes
-- No more Federal Reserve (the group of private banks which owns our government)
-- No more abortion
-- No more U.N. participation
-- No more federal Laws which are not authorized by The Constitution
-- No more federal erosion of State sovereignty
-- No more all-powerful federal government

They don''t call him "Dr. No" for no reason. The Doctor is in! Join us in this 21st Century political revolution at ronpaul2008.com

Remember, folks. Freedom isn''t free.

Thanks to everyone for your support!
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by kjvprophet November 6, 2007 7:15 PM EST
RON PAUL SETS NEW GOP FUNDRAISING RECORD
Freedom is apparently popular, folks. I''m glad it is. In just the last 24 hours (Nov 5, 2007), he raised over $4,200,000 in grass roots donations from his supporters nationwide, beating Mitt Romney''s previous one-day (Republican) record of 3.1 million Dollars. Do the math, folks. Ron Paul certainly isn''t getting any money from the bankers or the military industrial complex like all the sold-out NWO candidates both on the left and the right who pretend to be his equal. He''s getting support from millions of REAL people who share in his Hope For America:

-- No more meddling in other country''s political affairs
-- No more aggressive military actions overseas
-- No more pseudo-wars like the "War on Drugs"
-- No more IRS and unconstitutional income taxes
-- No more Federal Reserve (the group of private banks which owns our government)
-- No more abortion
-- No more U.N. participation
-- No more federal Laws which are not authorized by The Constitution
-- No more federal erosion of State sovereignty
-- No more all-powerful federal government

They don''t call him "Dr. No" for no reason. The Doctor is in! Join us in this 21st Century political revolution at ronpaul2008.com

Remember, folks. Freedom isn''t free.

Thanks to everyone for your support!
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by liberalme November 6, 2007 7:21 PM EST
Crater----if you want to know where products were made--look at the label or anywhere on the box.

If we tried to protest and not buy what isn''t made in America--we''d all starve to death and go naked!!

Not much is made here anymore!!
What we should do is go backwards, farm our own veggies, raise our own cows, pigs chickens and make our own clothes!!
Yeah right!!!! hahahahaha

So we keep paying high prices for things primarily made in sweat shops!
Shame on us!
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by antoniof123 November 6, 2007 7:25 PM EST
Has anyone noticed that now when the President says he is going to do something everyone says yea right because no one believes him anymore. Why is that or could it be that he has said so much *** that no one in there right mind will listen let alone believe him.
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by kjvprophet November 6, 2007 7:28 PM EST
What we need is a President who will show us the way. Not the old way. Not the same way, but a NEW WAY. Think about this for a minute. What if we pulled all of our troops out of South Korea? They''ve been there for 50+ years. What if we quit worrying about Iran, but instead, realized that its having a nuclear weapon will not mean the end of the world? What if we pulled all of our troops out of the Middle-East, and brought them all home? What if we realistically addressed the National Debt, and paid attention to REALLY DOING SOMETHING about stopping illegal immigration? These are the ideas of Republican Presidential candidate, Dr. Ron Paul. He''s a ten term Congressman and a physician who has delivered over 4,000 babies. He''s an intellectual who''s published four books, three of which are devoted entirely to sound economics and one to foreign policy. He was raised on a dairy farm in Pennsylvania as a pious Lutheran, but now he attends a Baptist church. Paul is given to mulling things over morally. Whenever he recollects the helicopter pilots he treated as an Air Force Flight Surgeon (Captain) during the Vietnam War, a war which he now says was "totally unnecessary and illegal," he laments, "They were gung-ho. I''ve often thought about how many of those people never came back." Candidates with the high level of personal integrity and proven track record of adherance to The Constitution, Congressman Paul has always demonstrated only come around once in a lifetime, if we''re lucky.
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by GRPDiver November 6, 2007 7:32 PM EST
Schumer said. "However, the rubber won''t meet the road until the administration does three key things: Provide the FDA and CPSC with more federal dollars so they can carry out their heavy mandates ..."

Excuse me? Congress is the branch of government responsible for funding federal agencies, not the Executive branch. Congress has cut the CPSC budget, not the President. Even if the President had proposed budget cuts, it is the responsibility of Congress to ensure that federal agencies are sufficiently funded to carry out their mission. But Congress never takes responsibility for its actions or inactions.
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by crater7 November 6, 2007 7:35 PM EST
liberalme at 04:21 pm; If you want to know where;

MOST PRODUCTS HAVE THE DISTRIBUTOR, ON THE LABEL. COUNTRY OF ORGIN, ALMOST NEVER. EVER WONDER WHY?

HMMMMMMMMMMMM..........

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by GRPDiver November 6, 2007 7:36 PM EST
They don''''t call him "Dr. No" for no reason. The Doctor is in! Join us in this 21st Century political revolution at ronpaul2008.com Posted by KJVProphet at 04:15 PM : Nov 06, 2007


One word ... "idiot."
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by alphaa10-2009 November 6, 2007 7:36 PM EST
Globalists and free traders, frequently advocating fewer consumer protections in the form of governmental requirements and standards (for the sake of efficiency, of course, not merely to fatten the bottom line of the multinationals) hate news articles like the spate of recent concerns about lead in imported toys, melamine in pet food, cardboard in human food, etc.

Now that Bush must do damage control to shore up his sagging polls, do we suppose he hasn''t consulted his corporate clientele about how to introduce the least effective consumer protections?

This is "Consumer Safety Lite", a reminder of the time Bush told the EPA to adopt policy that actually would increase mercury emissions from coal-fired plants.

To know the inner Bush regarding consumer product safety, all we must do is review the CPSC''s recent history. The agency was decimated of its inspection staff and reduced to an underbudgeted appendix of the federal budget. Somewhat like FEMA.

Heckuva job!
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by stevex47 November 6, 2007 7:51 PM EST
"Bush OKs Tough Product Safety Rules"

Or he''s gonna waterboard ''em.

Ha, what a joke. Get tough on toys, heck with child care.

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by alphaa10-2009 November 6, 2007 8:04 PM EST
Is Ron Paul the antidote to Bush? Better consider Paul''s attitude to democratic government, first.

Paul boosters plead what they believe are his positive points, but by any standard, this is only damnation by faint praise for Paul. Paul is only a Bush Republican who never endorsed all the neocon globalist thinking and money driving Bush.

And while Bush and Paul may differ here and there on foreign affairs, their policies at home are much closer. Both are cheerleaders for lessez faire-- the policy that brought us everything from Enron to the still rampaging mortgage bust on Wall Street.

Paul and Bush also follow the Grover Norquist view that government is the problem, not the solution. Unfortunately, like most Bush slogans, that doesn''t describe America or its problems.

For example, it was private insurance sector incompetence which left America behind Cuba in infant mortality, which left us paying 2.5 times more for healthcare than the EU and with 47 million of us medically uninsured as "subprime" risks.

And it was a private, not public sector mortgage fiasco that dropped the DOW 250 points and left 650,000 Americans foreclosed out of their own homes-- all due to fine print and the "wisdom" of the market.

Ron Paul, by his stated beliefs, endorses more of the same-- and America simply cannot afford another Bush.
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by bm6005 November 6, 2007 8:07 PM EST
Back when I was in the machining business a J.a.p. machine tool company would import their million dollar machines to Mason (?) Oh., then add a made in America label. The only thing made in America was the frickin'' label!!
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by kjvprophet November 6, 2007 8:09 PM EST
Ron Paul represents a different Republican Party from the one that Iraq, deficits and corruption have soured the country on. It''s ironic that other GOP candidates are scared to death of his message, BECAUSE his is more conservative than theirs. Being anti-war IS CONSERVATIVE. Another key difference between his message and the others is that he is a strong defender of The Constitution, which protects our civil liberties. The other Presidential candidates, who are mostly NWO Oligarchs, want to erase your liberties. They''ve tried hard to exlude Paul from the spotlight, along with the sold-out, mainstream media. In late June, despite a life of antitax agitation and pious churchgoing, he was excluded from a Republican forum sponsored by Iowa anti-tax and Christian groups. Ron Paul does not represent your Father''s school of political thought. He represents your Founding Fathers. He stands for a certain idea of The Constitution; the idea that much of the power asserted by modern presidents has been usurped from Congress, and that much of the power asserted by Congress has been usurped from the States. Though Dr. Paul acknowledges flaws in both The Constitution (it included slavery) and its Bill of Rights (it doesn''t go far enough), he still thinks a comprehensive array of positions can be drawn therefrom: against gun control; for the sovereignty of States; and against foreign-policy adventures. His message draws on the noblest traditions of American decency and patriotism.
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by kjvprophet November 6, 2007 8:10 PM EST
What we need is a President who will show us the way. Not the old way. Not the same way, but a NEW WAY. Think about this for a minute. What if we pulled all of our troops out of South Korea? They''ve been there for 50+ years. What if we quit worrying about Iran, but instead, realized that its having a nuclear weapon will not mean the end of the world? What if we pulled all of our troops out of the Middle-East, and brought them all home? What if we realistically addressed the National Debt, and paid attention to REALLY DOING SOMETHING about stopping illegal immigration? These are the ideas of Republican Presidential candidate, Dr. Ron Paul. He''s a ten term Congressman and a physician who has delivered over 4,000 babies. He''s an intellectual who''s published four books, three of which are devoted entirely to sound economics and one to foreign policy. He was raised on a dairy farm in Pennsylvania as a pious Lutheran, but now he attends a Baptist church. Paul is given to mulling things over morally. Whenever he recollects the helicopter pilots he treated as an Air Force Flight Surgeon (Captain) during the Vietnam War, a war which he now says was "totally unnecessary and illegal," he laments, "They were gung-ho. I''ve often thought about how many of those people never came back." Candidates with the high level of personal integrity and proven track record of adherance to The Constitution, Congressman Paul has always demonstrated only come around once in a lifetime, if we''re lucky.
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by walt1944-2009 November 6, 2007 8:10 PM EST
For the first time in living memory, The Great Emperor Bush II has ACTUALLY TAKEN THE ADVICE of a panel of advisers calling for tougher standards and recall authority for the CPSC and FDA. Such an action is unprecedented within the court of the Emperor who had formerly dismissed the findings of ANY advisery panel as "irrelevant", saying instead that HE knows more than they do!

However, it should be noted that simply because the Emperor decides that stricter measures are needed to protect the consumers of the USSA, does not mean that such measures will be implemented. If any are, there is a good chance that enforcement of those stricter measures will be as tough as the inspection of containers are from abroad!

SIG HEIL, BUSH!!!
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by liberalme November 6, 2007 8:11 PM EST
crater--I find where they come from!
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by rickstas November 6, 2007 8:24 PM EST
This is totally in keeping with the the Bush Administration policy of incompetency and corruption. Doesn''t surprise me in the least.
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by edward1975-2009 November 6, 2007 8:31 PM EST
Stop recieving goods from China till they Straighten their act up. Or let them sit on the docks while we decide what to do and then reject them. No problem.
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by cdfoxtrot November 6, 2007 8:46 PM EST
This may cover imports, but what about goods assembled or made in the US? How would this have changed things over the summer, when that greedy Canadian pet food company imported poisonous elements from China that were added to ingredients at a US plant? Unless this covers all things SOLD in the US -- not just "imports" of completed goods -- the law will be useless and just another B.S. effort from the moron-in-chief.
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by johnny_chaos November 6, 2007 8:48 PM EST
One_American what the hell are you trying to say? all i can see is your advancing the appearance that conservatives are dumb as dirt and unable to take part in meaningful discourse. must be why your always starting wars you end up losing. Korea, Vietnam, its looking bad for Iraq and Afghanistan, and well Iran will be a great big nut in the mouths of the right for sure. personally i think your just a closet case looking up to a strong man that you can spank your monkey too and enjoy the sinful thrill of it all. Or maybe it%u2019s the body fat that swaddles your frame and the Ed that you%u2019ve had since your mid-twenties, or that your wife looks like a linebacker. I don%u2019t know, but I do see a lot of similarities in the pro-bushers I know. Most are overweight, lack curiosity, have overly inflated yet extremely fragile egos and ugly wives.
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by candide777 November 6, 2007 8:53 PM EST
Wow, I guess this is part of Bush''s anti-Chinese prodcuts campaign.

Pssst, today I learned that Ron Paul supporters are all just a bunch of pro-lifers trying to find a palatable candidate they can push through.
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by johnny_chaos November 6, 2007 9:00 PM EST
as far as made in America, almost all of it is ***. The cars are pretty awful. Its like driving a velvet painting. Cadillac%u2019s, bunch of crunk and tin. Most of the American cars look like kids toys, all plastic and chrome. Hummers are a joke. Sure good in a war zone, but the ones for civilian use are just big cheaply made toys. The clothes are all ugly, the food is tasteless, the fruit and produce is unripe and flavorless. I prefer the European model, make the seller prove a products safety. funny how you don%u2019t hear about the EU having most of these kind of product issues. wonder if its maybe the result of corporate greed and complacency from both republican and democratic politicians who really don%u2019t care about anything except the welfare check they get from the taxpayer. Oh, and try and find a flag made in the USA. Most of the flags I%u2019ve seen recently are made in china, but that%u2019s only casual browsing at Wal-mart. God, I love that store. American values on display%u2026
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by kingreb09 November 6, 2007 9:00 PM EST
Please go to amazon.com and type in THE GAME by Jerry Webber and purchase the book entitled THE GAME, by Jerry Webber. It is a must read book for the entire family and will make for an excellent Christmas gift and the proceeds will go to help a homeless. Thank you very much.
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by johnny_chaos November 6, 2007 9:05 PM EST
bush has to be very careful dealing with china, since they hold around 30% ($1.33 trillion) of our foreign reserves and an additional 900 billion in US bonds. so, the guy who didnt want to raise taxes to pay for the war sold us out to china. yea bush, yea, republicans, yea... nothing left to say, except shut up about liberals, cause your logic sucks.
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by kansas1946 November 6, 2007 9:35 PM EST
However, he said, "We need to do more to ensure that American families have confidence in what they find on our store shelves. They have the right to expect the food they eat, the medicines they take or the toys they buy for their children to be safe."
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Yeah, especially now, a year before an election and all those Republicans that cling to your coat tails need to get re-elected. Now you want to look like a good guy, the is concerned about our kids, and safety of our products. LOL Too late, bub.
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by November 6, 2007 9:44 PM EST
It is a smart consumer that has no faith in any FDA decision. Every decision they make, makes millions of dollars. The vioxx disaster is a classic example of their decision making process.
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by liberalme November 6, 2007 9:54 PM EST
Kucinich works to Impeach Cheney---

WASHINGTON - House Democrats on Tuesday narrowly managed to avert a bruising debate on a proposal to impeach *** Cheney after Republicans, in a surprise maneuver, voted in favor of taking up the measure.

Republicans, changing course midway through a vote, tried to force Democrats into a debate on the resolution sponsored by longshot presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.

Now going to the House Judiciary Committee.

We can only hope!!

Bring it on!!!
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by alphaa10-2009 November 6, 2007 10:00 PM EST
KJVProphet said, "Ron Paul does not represent your Father''s school of political thought. He represents your Founding Fathers."
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Nice try, but not true. The Founders were largely Deists, who believed, for example, that a perfect God needs no prayer from us to guide His perfect will. Deists, therefore, do not endorse prayerful intercession, either.

The Constitution, itself, makes little mention of God, except to prevent establishment of religion. This was understandable, following England''s experience with religious civil war about 150 years before.

Paul is "not my father''s school of political thought"? Certainly not-- my father had the intelligence to see through blarney when he heard it. Paul is Ayn Rand''s meager take on civilization, which is to say, a spoonful.
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by kjvprophet November 6, 2007 10:06 PM EST
With the full support of Senators Clinton, Obama and McCain, President Bush recently signed into Law the John Warner Defense Authorization Act of 2007, which, according to Senator Leahy (D-Vermont), will actually "encourage the President to declare Martial Law." It does so by revising the Insurrection Act, a set of Laws that limits the President''s ability to deploy troops within the United States. The Insurrection Act (10 U.S.C.331 -335) has historically, along with the Posse Comitatus Act (18 U.S.C.1385), helped to enforce strict prohibitions on military involvement in domestic Law enforcement. With one cloaked swipe of his pen, Bush is seeking to undo those prohibitions. Public Law 109-364, or the John Warner Defense Authorization Act (H.R.5122) (2), which was signed by the President in a private Oval Office ceremony, allows the President to declare a "public emergency," suspend Congress and station troops anywhere in America and take control of state-based National Guard units without the consent of your Governor or local authorities, in order to "suppress public disorder." President Bush seized this unprecedented power on the very same day that he signed the equally odious Military Commissions Act. In a sense, the two Laws compliment one another. One allows for torture and detention abroad of those who dissent and are stripped of their citizenship, while the other seeks to enforce acquiescence at home, preparing to order the military onto the streets of America.
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by siete-pesos November 6, 2007 10:48 PM EST
they still love bush in the south.

the south elected bush, supports bush and loves bush.

why does the south love bush?

that''s because the south is full of creepy redneck christian freaks...

just like bush!

war, hate, christian creeps, redneck freaks...

oh well, that''s the south for you, folks!
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by siete-pesos November 6, 2007 10:50 PM EST
bush supporters...

white trash, rednecks, illiterates, christian creeps, republican idiots, southern snakes...

did i miss anybody?

no, i think that''s about it.

oh, i forgot those creepy evangelist.

ha,ha,ha

war, hate, arrogance, phony christian creeps...

nothing good comes out of the south!
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by kjvprophet November 7, 2007 12:26 AM EST
What we need is a President who will show us the way. Not the old way. Not the same way, but a NEW WAY. Think about this for a minute. What if we pulled all of our troops out of South Korea? They''ve been there for 50+ years. What if we quit worrying about Iran, but instead, realized that its having a nuclear weapon will not mean the end of the world? What if we pulled all of our troops out of the Middle-East, and brought them all home? What if we realistically addressed the National Debt, and paid attention to REALLY DOING SOMETHING about stopping illegal immigration? These are the ideas of Republican Presidential candidate, Dr. Ron Paul. He''s a ten term Congressman and a physician who has delivered over 4,000 babies. He''s an intellectual who''s published four books, three of which are devoted entirely to sound economics and one to foreign policy. He was raised on a dairy farm in Pennsylvania as a pious Lutheran, but now he attends a Baptist church. Paul is given to mulling things over morally. Whenever he recollects the helicopter pilots he treated as an Air Force Flight Surgeon (Captain) during the Vietnam War, a war which he now says was "totally unnecessary and illegal," he laments, "They were gung-ho. I''ve often thought about how many of those people never came back." Candidates with the high level of personal integrity and proven track record of adherance to The Constitution, Congressman Paul has always demonstrated only come around once in a lifetime, if we''re lucky.
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by starleo146 November 7, 2007 12:39 AM EST
Posted by liberalme at 06:54 PM : Nov 06, 2007


As much as I would like this to happen remember Pelosi Its Off The Table watch her,
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by alanrobisch November 7, 2007 12:44 AM EST
bush supporters...

white trash, rednecks, illiterates, christian creeps, republican idiots, southern snakes...

did i miss anybody?

no, i think that''''s about it.

oh, i forgot those creepy evangelist.

ha,ha,ha

war, hate, arrogance, phony christian creeps...

nothing good comes out of the south


Where did you learn your bigotry?
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by alanrobisch November 7, 2007 12:47 AM EST
Now going to the House Judiciary Committee.

We can only hope!!

Bring it on!!!


Posted by liberalme at 06:54 PM : Nov 06, 2007
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I hope they do it would show the country what they''ll get if they elect a democrat president
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