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Bundbuster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-04 10:46 PM
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Ashcroft & Cheney lecture world leaders on fighting GOV'T. CORRUPTION!!
(head exploding)

World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland: "We are winning the war against terrorism", he (Ashcroft) said, insisting that Washington was respecting civil rights "at the highest level possible."

Ashcroft said that in the past the United States had called on nations to fight terrorism. Now, he said, it would call on them to fight CORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT. He called governmental corruption a "contagion that cannot be contained by borders" and urged strong international cooperation to combat it through political leadership and a readiness by government to INFORM PEOPLE HONESTLY about its actions.

"Information is the enemy of corruption," he said. "CORRUPTION CANNOT FUNCTION IN THE LIGHT OF DAY."

DICK CHENEY was also expected to attend the gathering on the weekend.


Since there is no DU "Theater Of the Absurd" or "Twilight Zone" forums, I deposit this turd of insanity here for your consideration & reviews.

- Is it something they're drinking? Is it something I'm drinking? Is the Apocalypse/Rapture at hand?

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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-04 10:50 PM
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1. They are masters of the straight face.
Irony bounces right off them.

I believe that Cheney has set the gold standard as far as government-private business corruption goes. Nobody will ever be able to approach his benchmark.
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BigMcLargehuge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-04 10:51 PM
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2. were they warming up the audience for the puppet show or something?
no one in any country on earth (except here... ugh) take either of these boobs seriously.
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Bundbuster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-04 10:56 PM
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3. Oops - I forgot the pictures


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salin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-04 10:58 PM
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4. that cartoon is classic.
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-04 11:16 PM
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5. there isn`t a country
in the world that believes and respects this government.we know the world would love to see bush and his klan leave this year.to bad the people here don`t understand much damage has been done and how long it will take to repair.
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T Bone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-04 11:23 PM
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6. It could be a threat to the other world leaders, a veiled threat
to possibly expose one or more of them? IMHO,
That is the only way it is not absurd.

Sort of a "shut up, shut up, shut up" type of message.
:shrug:
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-04 11:25 PM
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7. Maybe they are getting ready to turn themselves in?
Edited on Sat Jan-24-04 11:25 PM by RC
Ya think? Ashcroft did call on people to fight CORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT, did he not?
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Bundbuster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-04 11:27 PM
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8. 2 more images
This Slick pic (whoring for $$ in Portland) is NOT photoshopped.



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AntiCoup2K4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 12:06 AM
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9. Other lectures at the same convention..
"How to keep a happy marriage" - speaker: OJ Simpson

"Diversity 101" - speaker : David DuKKKe

"How To See The World On Less Than $10 a Day" - speaker : Bill Gates
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Bundbuster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 12:35 AM
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10. OK, AntiCoup - you started it
"Compassionate Conservatism" - speaker: Fred Phelps

"Las Vegas on $100,000/day" - lecture by Bill Bennett

"Fighting Korporate Korruption" - tips from Ken Lay

"Guide to small aircraft safety" - speaker: Paul O'Neill

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arikara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 03:30 AM
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11. OK, its late and I'm very tired...
"Driving Defensively" by William Janklow

"Feline Dismemberment Made Easy" by William Frist,MD

"A New Broom sweeps Kallyforneeya; the Ahrnuld Schwartzenagger story; Part III - After the Election" by Ahrnuld Schwartzenagger

"Anoint me, Thou Sweet Merciful Lord" by John Ashcroft

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ProudGerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 03:37 AM
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12. My turn
"How to get the most votes....votes that count." by George Bush
"How to ruin a world renowned reputation in 30 minutes or less" by Colin Powell
"Successful post caucus speeches made easy" by Howard Dean


*runs out of room fast after last comment*
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gator_in_Ontario Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 04:01 AM
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13. omg
and they were serious, too. that does it! we are in bizarro world!
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 12:44 PM
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14. Lighten up, Guys! They are EXPERTS on the subject!
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peekaloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 12:50 PM
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15. "Who's on first" routine for the 21st century.
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thermodynamic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-04 01:27 PM
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16. What have the other countries done in the faux war on terror?
What has the US done, except deprive its citizens of rights and consider some of its own people as traitors just for disagreeing with them?

The fight against government corruption begins at home: Throw out all of the losers in power and replace them with the working poor; for they represent America far more than the corporate element.
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