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Post by silentrunner on Oct 26, 2017 12:29:40 GMT
FOREIGN JIHADISTS COMING TO EGYPT IN NUMBERS
Reuters, July 20, 2007
As the civil war between the Egyptian government and the Muslim Brotherhood heats up, Muslim extremists from around the world have come to fight for the Brotherhood.
SANTORUM: This mess in Egypt is really concerning. I've heard that American Muslims are packing up and heading to Egypt to throw their lot in with the Muslim Brotherhood.
ASHCROFT: What should we do about that, Rick?
SANTORUM: Make it harder for Muslims to go over there, of course. Nothing serious, of course. We'll start with a little questionnaire for Muslims planning to travel abroad.
ASHCROFT: There's no guarantee that they'll give honest answers.
SANTORUM: Who say's that'll be the end of it?
Conversation between President Santorum and FBI Director Ashcroft, July 20, 2007
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 26, 2017 13:18:24 GMT
SCRA PASSES HOUSE
Washington Post, July 30, 2007
The Supreme Court Reform Act has passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 285 to 150.
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 26, 2017 16:18:13 GMT
FIDEL CASTRO DEAD AT 80
Wall Street Journal, July 23, 2007
Fidel Castro, president of Cuba, has died at the age of 80 from a cerebral hemorrhage, according to an official statement from the Cuban government. His brother Raul has succeeded him as president.
"Raul Castro should do the smart thing and let the people of Cuba decide their future instead of perpetuating the tyrannical system set up by his brother."
President Santorum, July 23, 2007
"Santorum is certainly one to talk about tyranny."
Ted Kennedy
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 26, 2017 19:44:19 GMT
"You hear a lot of liberals bemoaning how Santorum is destroying American democracy with his insanity. But the truth is this was all possible because of them. Liberals have been expanding the power of the American government for decades in the name of "progress". But now that Santorum is using that expanded government against them, they suddenly see it as a bad thing."
Glenn Beck, CBC interview, July 24, 2007
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 26, 2017 22:18:36 GMT
SCRA PASSES SENATE
New York Times, August 18, 2007
The Supreme Court Reform Act has passed the Senate by a vote of 68 to 32.
The passing of the act did not come without some serious opposition. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) filibustered the bill for six hours, decrying it as a means to fill the Supreme Court with justices sympathetic to Santorum's agenda.
SCRA SIGNED INTO LAW
Wall Street Journal, August 21, 2007
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 27, 2017 0:37:47 GMT
SANTORUM ANNOUNCES SUPREME COURT NOMINEES
Wall Street Journal, August 22, 2007
President Santorum has put forward a slate of nominees to fill the new slots on the Supreme Court.
Roy Moore Gary Bauer Greg Abbott Newt Gingrich
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 27, 2017 1:24:50 GMT
Ladies and Gentlemen, we as a nation are currently facing dire circumstances. The man currently occupying the White House claims to be a defender of freedom, but he is in fact making America less free every day. Meanwhile, the Republicans basically rubber-stamp everything he does.
We need someone who can knock Santorm off his throne and get America back to the vision of the Founding Fathers. That is why I am running for President in 2008. It is time to make America great again!
Donald Trump announcing his intention to run in the 2008 presidential election, August 22, 2007
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 27, 2017 2:37:22 GMT
SUPREME COURT NOMINEES CONFIRMED BY SENATE
Wall Street Journal, August 29, 2007
By a vote of 64-36, the Senate has confirmed all four of President Santorum's new Supreme Court nominees, filling in the slots created by the SCRA.
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 27, 2017 4:18:00 GMT
An undisclosed location, August 29, 2007
Sayeed smiled as he took the package from Vitaly. "You have done our cause a great service." He took out his payment and handed it to Vitaly.
"Thanks a lot" said Vitaly. "This will help my family tremendously."
"You're welcome" replied Sayeed as he got up to leave.
TWO DAYS LATER
"We have just received word of a nuclear explosion in Cairo. God how many more times is this gonna happen?"
Harold Holt, CNN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF EGYPT PROCLAIMED Reuters, September 1, 2007 With most of the Egyptian government having died in the nuking of Cairo, the Muslim Brotherhood has announced the formation of the Islamic Republic of Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh.
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 27, 2017 20:09:18 GMT
My fellow Americans, we are truly facing a very dark time. The lunatic in the White House is slowly eroding our democracy in the name of "decency" and "morality." The GOP obey his every beck and call.
Let me tell you something, when Santorum first took office I actually agreed with his vision. However, I vehemently disagree with the methods he has used to achieve said vision.
Therefore, I am running for President in 2008. It's time to put common sense back in the White House.
Representative Bud Cramer (D-AL) announcing his candidacy in the 2008 presidential election, September 1, 2007
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 27, 2017 20:10:02 GMT
Santorum needs to be stopped, there is no question about it. But can we really trust Cramer? After all, he voted for both the Education Balance Act and the Video Game Content Regulation Act. As a matter of fact, Cramer has been nothing but a Republican disguised as a Democrat for his whole career.
We need someone with true liberal credentials to take back the White House. That's why I am running for President in 2008.
Howard Dean, announcing his announcing his candidacy in the 2008 presidential election, September 4, 2007
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 27, 2017 20:52:17 GMT
After much thought, I have decided not to run for president in 2008. The last thing we need is yet another candidate dividing the opposition to Santorum. That is why I am endorsing Bud Cramer for president.
Ron Paul, September 8, 2007
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 27, 2017 20:52:57 GMT
HMS INVINCIBLE DECOMMISSIONED
The Daily Mail, September 8, 2007
The aircraft carrier HMS Invincible has been decommissioned by the Royal Navy after 27 years of service.
Haven first seen action in the Falklands War in the spring of 1982, the Invincible's most recent action was defending the independence of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the summer of 2006.
Negotiations are already underway to turn Invincible into a museum ship.
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 27, 2017 22:55:04 GMT
GM TO END HUMMER PRODUCTION
New York Times, September 10, 2007
General Motors has announced that it will end production of the Hummer brand after the end of the 2008 model year.
Introduced in 1992 as a civilian version of the Humvee used by the US military, Hummer expanded its model range in the 2000s with the smaller H2 and H3. The brand was very popular with celebrities and upper-middle-class buyers. However, the steady increase in oil prices due to the wars in Iraq and Venezuela and the continuing anarchy in Iran have recently put a huge dent in Hummer's sales. According to GM CEO Rick Wagoner, continuing production of the large SUVs, which are notorious for their poor fuel economy, was "no longer feasible in light of the global oil situation."
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 28, 2017 1:07:53 GMT
Let me tell you something. When Rick Santorum first became president, I wholeheartedly supported him. I thought he would be the one to put our nation back on track. But then he revealed himself to be nothing more than a power-hungry thug. No matter what he says, Santorum doesn't care about America or its values-he only cares about getting more power for himself, and he's leading our nation down the road to ruin in the process. Therefore, I am endorsing Bud Cramer for president in 2008!
Charlie Daniels, at a concert in Birmingham, Alabama, September 14, 2007
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 28, 2017 1:24:42 GMT
CLINTON TRIAL BEGINS
New York Times, October 1, 2007
The trial of former president Bill Clinton for the murder of Vince Foster has begun.
While the Department of Justice is confident in their case, critics have pointed to Clinton's lack of a motive, as well as the prosecution's failure to find the person who actually carried out the supposed murder.
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 28, 2017 1:29:52 GMT
Boston, Massachussetts October 8, 2007
"I'm glad you could join me, Colin" said Mitt Romney as he pulled up a seat.
"Same here" replied Colin Powell. The two had chosen a small diner as the place for a very important conversation.
"You've been following the Bill Clinton trial, haven't you?" asked Romney. "Indeed" replied Powell. "It's ridiculous that Santorum would try Bill on such a flimsy case."
"Everything about the Santorum administration is ridiculous" said Romney. "It's like somebody took every strawman liberals employ when discussing conservatism and brought them to life in one man."
"At least we have 2008 to look forward to" said Powell. "There's no way he's getting re-elected."
Romney snorted. "We all know he's gonna find a way to game the system somehow" he replied. "And assuming he's still around when 2012 comes along, he's either gonna pick someone as insane as he is for a successor, or he scraps the 22nd Amendment with a bogus referendum or something like that." Romney then leaned over the table. "I think it's time we abandoned the Republican Party."
"Are you serious, Mitt?" asked Powell.
Romney nodded. "The current Republican leadership has been following Santorum's agenda slavishly. When Santorum's house of cards finally comes down, the entire GOP is gonna be pulled down with him. I've already talked with Jon Huntsman and Lamar Alexander, and they agree."
"So what do you suppose we call this new party?" asked Powell.
"I'm thinking about it" replied Romney.
The meeting between Mitt Romney and Colin Powell was the culmination of resistance to Santorum by conservatives who felt that the Santorum administration's abuses of power violated the spirit of American conservatism.
The next day, Romney announced the foundation of the Heartland Party. Made up of anti-Santorum Republicans and conservative-leaning Democrats, Heartland would give a voice to conservative opposition to Santorum.
Evan McMullin, Heartland: the Story of a Party, 2019
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 28, 2017 13:04:54 GMT
ALLEGED HITMAN COMES FORWARD IN CLINTON TRIAL
Wall Street Journal, October 11, 2007
The US government's case against former president Bill Clinton for the murder of Vince Foster has received a huge boost as a man claiming to be the hitman has come forward.
The hitman-who has only identified himself as "J.T" to "protect his loved ones" claims to have been a former Secret Service agent. According to J.T., Clinton ordered him to kill Foster and stage the scene to make it look like a suicide. The motive, according to J.T., was that Foster was simply no longer needed since Clinton had won the presidency.
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 28, 2017 16:08:01 GMT
Tel Aviv, Israel October 13, 2007
"Are you absolutely sure about this?" asked Yossef.
Daniel nodded. "All the intelligence we've gathered points to one thing" he replied. "Somebody is aiding these right-wing terrorists."
"Who?" pressed Yossef.
"The answer may be rather...upsetting" Daniel replied.
"What exactly was the CIA's role in the strife that affected Israel in the mid-late 2000s?"
"We provided Jewish far-right terrorists with money and weapons."
"What was the motive for this?"
"To destabilize the Israeli government and hopefully prompt its downfall and replacement by a more hardline government."
"Why exactly was Santorum angry with the Israeli government?"
"Because he shared the Israeli far right's view on the Palestinian question-like them, he believed that Palestinian land rightfully belonged to Israel."
"Is that all?"
"Not really. You see, Santorum didn't distinguish between 'Good Muslims' and 'Bad Muslims'-to him, they were all potential terrorists. The fact that the Israeli government dared to negotiate with Muslims is what really angered him."
Testimony of Stephen Kappes, former director of the CIA, to the Sotomayor Commission, November 28, 2011
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Post by silentrunner on Oct 28, 2017 17:40:57 GMT
BILL CLINTON FOUND GUILTY
Wall Street Journal, October 20, 2007
Former president Bill Clinton has been found guilty of the murder of Vince Foster. After the verdict was read, Clinton was sentenced to life imprisonment.
The ex-president has continued to proclaim his innocence, pointing to the fact that the supposed hitman was granted total immunity in exchange for his testimony.
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