[OGD] Setting the Record Straight (OT)
Sharon and Buzz (who I'd advise to read his own "Moral") have attacked Iris, but have completely ignored the source of this dispute George W. Bush. What he said to the media last Wednesday is a matter of record. Now, if I was to sit here in Singapore and say that I was in Iraq, you'd describe me as delusional and question my sanity, wouldn't you ? Personally, I don't think G.W.Bush is a nincompoop. He's far more dangerous than that. Peter O'Byrne In Singapore, where a rare alba-form of Eria bractescens is developing 2 inflorescences. ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Setting the Record Straight (OT)
Is there any chance that the political types could take their discussions somewhere else? I get enough politics in other places and subscribe to this group to read and learn about orchids. Sjean[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not all opinion, although I admit it shows.<< However, the polls (a major American institution) show that Bush's approval rating is plummeting>> This is fact, not opinion. His overall approval rating, last I heard, is 38%, the lowest of any president in recent history.Gallup Polls :Johnson35%1968 Aug 7-12Carter28%1979 Jun 29-Jul 2Clinton37%1993 Jun 5-6___the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD)orchids@orchidguide.comhttp://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Setting the Record Straight (OT)
Not all opinion, although I admit it shows. << However, the polls (a major American institution) show that Bush's approval rating is plummeting>> This is fact, not opinion. His overall approval rating, last I heard, is 38%, the lowest of any president in recent history. Gallup Polls : Johnson 35% 1968 Aug 7-12 Carter 28% 1979 Jun 29-Jul 2 Clinton 37% 1993 Jun 5-6 ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Setting the Record Straight (OT)
Good reply, Iris. We can only hope that the incompetence and the criminal behavior of the Republicans with power have made enough of an impression on the electorate who voted them in to also vote them out. But I wonder if Peter and Guido, rightly outraged at Bush, are also outraged at the Afghanistan authorities who would put to death a moslem-convert-to-christianity... I've not seen any dissent from the moslem world on this, but maybe I'm not reading the right news sources. Not a fan of any religion, myself. Dot > Just a note to Peter & our other overseas friends who are wondering > why the > US calmly allows Bush to go on his merry way. > Well, we are a civilized country & we are not about to send a > carbomb to the > White House. However, the polls (a major American institution) show > that > Bush's approval rating is plummeting into the basement. The main > reason he has not > been impeached is because that would make Dick Cheney > president. ;-) The > average American does not see him as a war criminal, but as an > incompetent > nincompoop. All the newspaper cartoons I've seen and all but one of > the comic strips > are blatantly anti-Bush. Even the moderate Republicans are > beginning to > disagree with him. > We have a major Congressional election coming up this fall. The > oracles are > predicting that the Senate, which is almost evenly divided, will go > Democratic. > The House is an enigma. The Republicans would have to lose, I > think, 35 seats > in order for the Democrats to have a majority. Nobody knows what > will happen. > Unfortunately, the Democratic party is very lackluster these days. > Many of > the elections will be determined by local personalities. > Back to orchids. Tolu. Charlotte Ray, Masd. tuerckheimii, Paph. Red > Maude, > and Mcm. bicolor are in bloom. > Iris ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Setting the Record Straight (OT)
In a message dated 3/26/06 7:03:05 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Please do not presume to speak for the American people. Below are YOUR opinions and are not held by all. Not all opinion, although I admit it shows. << However, the polls (a major American institution) show that Bush's approval rating is plummeting>> This is fact, not opinion. His overall approval rating, last I heard, is 38%, the lowest of any president in recent history. There is an article in today's paper that a few legislators in New England are actually talking about investigation towards impeachment. That is reported fact, not my opinion. <> That is an observation, not an opinion. How many pro-Bush cartoons have you seen lately? I admit the only daily newspaper I read regularly is the Syracuse Post-Standard, not a hotbed of socialism. It carries a balanced diet of columnists, but all the cartoons are anti-Bush. All the cartoons from other newspapers, which are printed on Saturday, are anti-Bush. << Even the moderate Republicans are beginning to disagree with him.>> Reported in the newspaper, not my opinion. OK, my opinion, clearly, is that Bush is an incompetent nincompoop, and a liar to boot. 38% of Americans do not share that opinion. Back to orchids. Much to my surprise, Masd. tuerckheimii & Tolu. Charlotte Ray won ribbons at the Genesee Region Orchid Society show. M. tuerckheimii is a delight for someone who up to now was not successful growing Pleurothallids in a warm environment. It hangs a circle of Restrepia-like flowers around the edge of the pot. I haven't timed them, but they last & last. It also reblooms on old racemes. What more do you want? Iris ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Setting the Record Straight (OT)
Please do not presume to speak for the American people. Below are YOUR opinions and are not held by all. Sharon On 25 Mar 2006 at 7:57, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Just a note to Peter & our other overseas friends who are wondering > why the US calmly allows Bush to go on his merry way. Well, we are a > civilized country & we are not about to send a carbomb to the White > House. However, the polls (a major American institution) show that > Bush's approval rating is plummeting into the basement. The main > reason he has not been impeached is because that would make Dick > Cheney president. ;-) The average American does not see him as a war > criminal, but as an incompetent nincompoop. All the newspaper cartoons > I've seen and all but one of the comic strips are blatantly anti-Bush. > Even the moderate Republicans are beginning to disagree with him. We > have a major Congressional election coming up this fall. The oracles > are predicting that the Senate, which is almost evenly divided, will > go Democratic. The House is an enigma. The Republicans would have to > lose, I think, 35 seats in order for the Democrats to have a majority. > Nobody knows what will happen. Unfortunately, the Democratic party is > very lackluster these days. Many of the elections will be determined > by local personalities. Back to orchids. Tolu. Charlotte Ray, Masd. > tuerckheimii, Paph. Red Maude, and Mcm. bicolor are in bloom. Iris ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Setting the Record Straight (OT)
Just a note to Peter & our other overseas friends who are wondering why the US calmly allows Bush to go on his merry way. Well, we are a civilized country & we are not about to send a carbomb to the White House. However, the polls (a major American institution) show that Bush's approval rating is plummeting into the basement. The main reason he has not been impeached is because that would make Dick Cheney president. ;-) The average American does not see him as a war criminal, but as an incompetent nincompoop. All the newspaper cartoons I've seen and all but one of the comic strips are blatantly anti-Bush. Even the moderate Republicans are beginning to disagree with him. We have a major Congressional election coming up this fall. The oracles are predicting that the Senate, which is almost evenly divided, will go Democratic. The House is an enigma. The Republicans would have to lose, I think, 35 seats in order for the Democrats to have a majority. Nobody knows what will happen. Unfortunately, the Democratic party is very lackluster these days. Many of the elections will be determined by local personalities. Back to orchids. Tolu. Charlotte Ray, Masd. tuerckheimii, Paph. Red Maude, and Mcm. bicolor are in bloom. Iris ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
