Subject: Confusing, isn't it?

[ShelleyAa]

Confusing, isn't it?

This was passed to me, but I can't understand it. Maybe you can, I'm trying to get all this political stuff straightened out in my head so I'll know how to vote come November. Right now, we have one guy saying one thing. Then the other guy says something else. Who to believe. Lemme see; have I got this straight?

Clinton awards Halliburton no-bid contract in Yugoslavia - good... Bush awards Halliburton no-bid contract in Iraq - bad...

Clinton spends 77 billion on war in Serbia - good... Bush spends 87 billion in Iraq - bad...

Clinton imposes regime change in Serbia - good... Bush imposes regime change in Iraq - bad...

Clinton bombs Christian Serbs on behalf of Muslim Albanian terrorists-good... Bush liberates 25 million from a genocidal dictator - bad...

Clinton bombs Chinese embassy - good... Bush bombs terrorist camps - bad...

Clinton commits felonies while in office - good... Bush lands on aircraft carrier in jumpsuit - bad...

No mass graves found in Serbia - good... No WMD found Iraq - bad...

Stock market crashes in 2000 under Clinton - good... Economy on upswing under Bush - bad...

Clinton refuses to take custody of Bin Laden - good... World Trade Centers fall under Bush - bad...

Clinton says Saddam has nukes - good... Bush says Saddam has nukes - bad...

Clinton calls for regime change in Iraq - good... Bush imposes regime change in Iraq - bad...

Terrorist training in Afghanistan under Clinton - good... Bush destroys training camps in Afghanistan - bad...

Milosevic not yet convicted - good... Saddam turned over for trial - bad...

Ahh, it's so confusing!

Every year an independent tax watchdog group analyzes the average tax burden on Americans, and then calculates the "Tax Freedom Day". This is the day after which the money you earn goes to you, not the government. This year, tax freedom day was April 11th. That's the earliest it has been since 1991. It's latest day ever was May 2nd, which occurred in 2000. Notice anything special about those dates?

Recently, John Kerry gave a speech in which he claimed Americans are actually paying more taxes under Bush, despite the tax cuts. He gave no explanation and provided no data for this claim.

Another interesting fact: Both George Bush and John Kerry are wealthy men. Bush owns only one home, his ranch in Texas. Kerry owns 4 mansions, all worth several million dollars. (His ski resort home in Idaho is an old barn brought over from Europe in pieces. Not your average A-frame).

Bush paid $250,000 in taxes this year; Kerry paid $90,000. Does that sound right? The man who wants to raise your taxes obviously has figured out a way to avoid paying his own.

A friend sent this, not sure of author.

[AppyPappy]

I never get good emails like this. Mine are always about my bidness.

[Twinkie]

This is great! Pass it on!

[datura]

Here's a couple of litmus tests to use for ALL politicians. (I know this will sould like I'm a one issue voter, but that isn't true. These work across the board, from President down to local sheriff's and judges.)

1. What is this person's stand on the 2nd Amendment? If this politician doesn't trust you to defend yourself, or is afraid of you owning a firearm, then they are out to screw you royally. Who wants more in government at any level that don't trust the voters?

2. What is their stand on the UN? If they're completely positive in their views of the UN, DO NOT VOTE FOR THEM!! The UN is so stridently anti-American that no politician should be agreeing with their position on anything. Any politician that states they want the US out of the UN deserves a closer look. Their UN views also tend to represent their views on taxation and the place of government in our daily lives as well, so this is a good benchmark for conservatives. UN supporters are pro-choice, pro-homosexual, anti-war, environmentalists, socialists, and communists - unless they've spent the last 30 years or so living in a bomb shelter with no outside communications.

[cynicom]

Shelley.....

Your post is worth far more than any political debate.

[cynicom]

I know of no national figure of note, in any party, that does not support the UN.

[Christian4Bush]

Here's another one:

Clinton dodges draft: good.
Bush's six years in National Guard: bad

And speaking of the guard, that subject hasn't come up yet in the debates.