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Dr.Phool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 11:45 AM
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My letter got published yesterday in Tampa Tribune
Marie Strikes Again

Published: Sep 18, 2005

Marie Antoinette strikes again. Is this the new French Revolution unfolding, or what?

While the President was in Arizona, eating cake with John McCain during a disaster, his mother, Marie, er, Barbara Bush, is talking about how well things are working out for the New Orleans evacuees, since they're all underprivileged any way. I guess she couldn't bother her ``beautiful mind'' to think about the horrors of people dying on rooftops for lack of food, water, and medicine. Maybe they should have just borrowed an oil company's jet, and took off to a resort somewhere.

Then along comes Karen Hughes to tell us that the crimes in New Orleans are tarnishing our reputation abroad. Which crimes are you referring to Karen? People trying to find food and water for their families, or the crime perpetrated by your boss on the entire Gulf states region?

Four years ago the entire world stood by us after the tragedy of 9/11. Since then you, your boss, and several others have done everything possible, through sheer incompetence and deceit, to tarnish our reputation abroad. Abu Gharaib, illegal wars, Kyoto, Guantanamo, and finally, this unnecessary disaster in New Orleans.<

RICK CHAPMANHoliday

http://tampatrib.com/opinion/MGB0TIQOPDE.html
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 11:49 AM
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1. Great letter.
:bounce:
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ernstbass Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 11:50 AM
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2. Well said Dr Phool
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raccoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 11:50 AM
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3. Well said! nt
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Neocondriac Donating Member (732 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 11:50 AM
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4. Congrats, I read it yesterday....
Well done! They won't publish anything from me. Just too acidic, I quess. Did you happen to read the letter which was entitled ,"Barbara Bush Was Right"?.My wife was spitting bullets for an hour after that.
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Dr.Phool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 11:56 AM
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9. I didn't read it yet
I don't get the Trib, and they just posted their letters today. They published me a couple of weeks ago, in a letter about "God's Consigliere" trying to "whack" Hugo Chavez.

It's funny, but the St. Pete Times is supposedly the more liberal of the two papers. I usually send the same letter to both of them, but I get printed more often in the Trib.
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adarling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 11:51 AM
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5. awesome, just awesome
I am glad that these are getting published, something must be done and i am happy to say that this group of democrats are trying to do something about it. The buttheads on capitol hill are so weak and scared the only i have seen stand up to the repukes are Schumer, Clinton Reid and Boxer
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 11:55 AM
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6. Don't forget the entire Congressional Black Caucus
which includes John Conyers, Charlie Rangel, Stephanie Tubbs Jones and Sheila Jackson Lee among many otheres. These congressmen (and women!) are true patriots! :patriot:
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adarling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 11:59 AM
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11. I am sorry
Didn't mean to, i was thinking of Senators, i love those guys and gals though, make me hopeful again.

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Helga Scow Stern Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 11:56 AM
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7. Cool and recommended.
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 11:56 AM
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8. Excellent! Congratulations Dr. Phool! n/t
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 11:58 AM
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10. Hee, hee, hee
I trust you'll be screening your calls for a few days. Please don't forget to share any of the choicer remarks from the pinheads who try to stick up for Little Lord Pissypants.
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mnhtnbb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:01 PM
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12. Nice letter!
Good job.
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devilgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:13 PM
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13. Hey! My grandparents used to live in Holiday!
Great letter!!! :-)
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Marlie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:20 PM
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14. Thanks..
What a great letter and so happy it was actually published -
that is so good.
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JohnyCanuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:28 PM
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15. Those loud popping sounds you Tampa DUers heard yesterday
were freeper heads exploding as they read the newspaper over their morning coffee. Great letter. Recommended
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:33 PM
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17. LOL! And the freeper-types love the Trib.
The St. Pete Times is the great paper around here.
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Dr.Phool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:35 PM
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18. Had I known yesterday that it was published
I would have made sure I went to our Browns Backers meeting for the game. Our Prez and Secretary are both freepers, and would have seen it already. We don't talk politics, just football, but I know their heads exploded yesterday morning.
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:38 PM
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20. Congrats on the letter getting in the Sunday edition -
it was awesome.
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SeattleGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:31 PM
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16. Great letter!
Congrats on getting it published!
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:38 PM
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19. Terrific .... I love it.



Spread the word about Nero.


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melissinha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 01:25 PM
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21. well done
Not to self, clever letters get more honey.....

Layer condemnations with true statements by neocons and use the truth as a response.
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calimary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 01:28 PM
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22. There's your fifth recommendation.
GREAT letter, short and sweet and juicy! Makes the point and makes it cleverly! EXCELLENT!!!

Just excellent!!!
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 02:06 PM
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23. TT is a conservative rag.
Good job for breaking through the censors!
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 03:49 PM
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24. That's great!
Nice job. Congrats.:hi:
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