"I'm going to spend a lot of time on Social Security. I enjoy it. I enjoy taking on the issue. I guess, it's the Mother in me."—Guess Who? Washington D.C., April 14, 2005
The problem now will be that Bush is a lame duck president. He could care less if any promises are kept because he'll never be in this office again. Just like Taft's last term in office, he'll ride this term out as much as possible. You'll see very few campaign promises kept. It really shouldn't be all that surprising.
posted on June 25, 2005 06:11:02 AM new
Tom & Cheryl, Bush/Cheney both knew they would not keep campaign promises from the git go. They just made all the promises for votes. I really feel bad of the millions of everyday people that GOT DUPED by Bush/Cheney for their vote.
posted on June 25, 2005 06:11:03 AM newYou'll see very few campaign promises kept. It really shouldn't be all that surprising.
One of Bush's campaign promises during his first campaign was to "unite this country". I am so glad he has done an excellent job in that category.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
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President George Bush: "Over time the truth will come out."
President George Bush: "Our people are going to find out the truth, and the truth will say that this intelligence was good intelligence. There's no doubt in my mind."
Bush was right. The truth did come out and the facts are he misled Congress and the American people about the reasons we should go to war in Iraq.
posted on June 25, 2005 08:10:32 AM newOne of Bush's campaign promises during his first campaign was to "unite this country" I am so glad he has done an excellent job in that category.
ROFLMAO! Good one, Logans. We are all soooo feeling the love these days.. United we stand...divided we Fall...
[ edited by maggiemuggins on Jun 25, 2005 08:12 AM ]
posted on June 25, 2005 12:15:21 PM new
Tests Confirm Second Mad Cow Case in U.S.
By LIBBY QUAID
The Associated Press
Saturday, June 25, 2005; 2:04 AM
WASHINGTON -- The United States has what may be its first homegrown case of mad cow disease, confirmed a full seven months after officials first suspected the animal might be infected.
Despite the delay in reliable results, the government says the food safeguards are working well.
"The fact that this animal was blocked from entering the food supply tells us that our safeguards are working exactly as they should," Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said during a news conference Friday.
Still, the emergence of a native-born case could cast a shadow over the nation's 96 million cattle, the largest herd in the world.
The only previous U.S. case, confirmed in December 2003, was in a dairy cow that had been imported from Canada, where three other cases have been found. Even that 2003 case involving an imported animal prompted some 50 nations to ban U.S. beef imports.
Japan, once the largest importer of U.S. beef, and some other countries have yet to lift those bans. Last week, Taiwan indicated it would reimpose a ban on U.S. beef, if new tests confirmed this U.S. animal had mad cow disease.
While Johanns would not say where the cow turned up, he said there was no evidence it was imported.
Johanns said the new case was no surprise, given that the department is testing about 1,000 cattle a day. Since escalating its testing after the 2003 case, the government has screened about 388,000 animals.
"Frankly, we have said all along that we expected additional positive test results," Johanns said. "One positive result out of 388,000 tests in our enhanced surveillance program indicates that the presence of the disease is extremely, extremely low."
An internationally recognized laboratory in Weybridge, England, confirmed the new case Friday after U.S. tests produced conflicting results.
The animal was a "downer" that could not walk and was delivered to a rendering plant for animals unfit for human consumption. The government banned downer cows from the food supply just days after the 2003 case.
The ban on downer cows is one of many safeguards aimed at keeping the disease from getting into the food or feed supply.
"There's a better chance you'll get hurt crossing the street to get to the grocery store than by the beef you buy in the grocery store," Johanns said. "There is absolutely no question in my mind that Americans can and should continue to be very confident in our beef supply."
Also banned are tissues from older cows believed to carry the disease, including the brain, skull and spinal cord. Those materials must be removed from slaughtered cows older than 30 months, because it's believed that infection levels increase with age.
In addition, the U.S. and Canada banned the use of cattle parts in cattle feed in 1997 following the mad cow disease outbreak in Britain. Officials haven't revealed the infected U.S. cow's age but said it was born before the feed ban. The only known way the disease spreads is through feeding infected cattle remains to other cattle.
However, the feed ban has loopholes allowing cattle to be fed poultry litter, blood and restaurant leftovers, all potential pathways for mad cow disease. The Food and Drug Administration promised to close those loopholes last year but has not done so.
Johanns said the news should not affect efforts to lift bans on U.S. beef in Japan and Korea imposed after the first U.S. case. Japan agreed to reopen its market last fall but has not done so.
The new case was confirmed after a series of conflicting test results.
The department did initial screening using a "rapid test," which was positive. A more detailed immunohistochemistry, or IHC test, was negative. But the department did not conduct a third round, using the Western blot, until the department's inspector general, Phyllis Fong, ordered it to do so two weeks ago. Fong has not explained why she ordered new tests.
Results from those tests came back positive, leading officials to seek confirmation from the Weybridge lab. The department also performed more tests at its lab in Ames, Iowa.
Now the department will use both IHC and Western blot when rapid tests indicate the presence of the disease, Johanns said. Consumer groups and cattlemen have criticized the department for not using the test to resolve the conflicting results.
Mad cow disease _ medically known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE _ kills brain cells and leaves spongy holes behind. A form of the disease in people is variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. It has been linked to the consumption of contaminated meat. The disease has killed about 150 people worldwide, mostly in Britain.
posted on June 25, 2005 01:18:17 PM newThe United States has what may be its first homegrown case of mad cow disease, confirmed a full seven months after officials first suspected the animal might be infected
I wonder how long it will take before the WH blames this on the terrorists.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
----------------------------------
President George Bush: "Over time the truth will come out."
President George Bush: "Our people are going to find out the truth, and the truth will say that this intelligence was good intelligence. There's no doubt in my mind."
Bush was right. The truth did come out and the facts are he misled Congress and the American people about the reasons we should go to war in Iraq.
posted on June 25, 2005 02:31:59 PM newMad cow disease _ medically known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE _ kills brain cells and leaves spongy holes behind.
Well Dad, we know you are safe.
A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones that need the advice."
- Bill Cosby
posted on June 25, 2005 04:38:56 PM newA President with the majority party in Congress is not a "lame duck".
You would think with his mandate, all his political capital, and control over both houses, Bush would be able to accomplish all the things he mentioned during his campaign. Unfortunately members of his own party are going against him now. What else does Bush need to accomplish his goals? The dictator in charge does not have everything he needs to get his way.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
----------------------------------
President George Bush: "Over time the truth will come out."
President George Bush: "Our people are going to find out the truth, and the truth will say that this intelligence was good intelligence. There's no doubt in my mind."
Bush was right. The truth did come out and the facts are he misled Congress and the American people about the reasons we should go to war in Iraq.
posted on June 25, 2005 04:51:11 PM new
The term lame duck President is generally used when a President doesn't have control of the House/Senate. However, Bush may become the first President to give it a whole new meaning as quickly as Republicans are realizing how bad his Administration is for the rest of the party.
For some reason, I keep picturing Bush as Gilligan and Cheney as the Skipper... Perhaps it has to do with that sinking ship.
United we stand...divided we Fall...