Subject: [Tweeters] RE: Bird Flu - possible motives for the hype
Date: Nov 13 23:24:20 2005
From: Paul Webster - paul.webster at comcast.net


I don't know where this junk came from and how it ended up on Tweeters, but
Ron's posting seems delusional. Bird flu -- New Orleans -- Clinton's
trousers -- and the Bush administration a bastion of competence. Thank
goodness he promises that he has sent his last post on the subject.

Paul Webster
Seattle

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From: "Ron" <>
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Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] RE: Bird Flu - possible motives for the hype


> This will be my last post on this because there are better lists for this
> discussion. The only pertinent information that is needed by the average
> bird watcher is to not approach any sick or dead bird without the proper
> protective gear (gloves and face mask would probably suffice for average
> contact).
>
> Short reply to the two political issues brought up - Katrina. By far the
> most ineptitude was shown by the mayor of New Orleans and the governor of
> the state. Add to that the fact that the whole disaster was due to the
> corruption of local polititians who misused government grants that could
> have kept the water containment intact is unforgivable. Interviews that I
> have heard from National Guard make it obvious that the national response
> to that disaster was much greater and faster than for other similar
> disasters in Florida. Also, not that the original estimates for death were
> about 20,000. The quick response from the administration is largely
> responsible for keeping that at about 10% of estimates.
>
> Iraq - If Bush were the only one saying that Iraq had weapons of mass
> destruction and IF that had been the number one reason for the war, then
> your argument would have some merit. However, everyone from Clinton, Kerry
> and most of the democratic side of the isle in congress are on record as
> recommending swift forceful action in Iraq and they based their advice on
> weapons of mass destruction. It's a little late to put that all on Bush.
> If you want the truth - if Clinton had been on his toes instead of sitting
> at his desk with his pants down - 9/11 would never have happened and all
> this would have been avoidable.
>
> That's my two bits.
> Ron McCluskey,
> Cheny
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