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Story published at magicvalley.com on Sunday, January 27, 2008
Last modified on Sunday, January 27, 2008 12:16 AM MST
Life as we know it will end if Hillary becomes president
Cleaning the White House when Hillary leaves is about the only cost-savings program she will bring to the American people. It's pretty inexpensive to clean an empty house!

Hillary's ridiculous ideas like government-sponsored 401K's, baby bonds, etc. will require huge tax increases. Unemployment will skyrocket, businesses will cut jobs and reduce growth just to pay taxes. Sept. 11 attacks will become commonplace in the United States.

The thing you Democrats don't seem to understand is we must attack these terrorists in countries where they are allowed to train and prepare their heinous attacks. We must stop supporters like Saddam. The best defense against terrorism is a great offense.

Have you forgotten about 9/11? I am a Delta Airlines pilot and I was flying that day. Trust me, that day will always remain vivid in my mind.

The sad thing is, President Clinton had the ability to stop Osama long before this tragedy, but instead he put his head in the sand; now look at all the innocent people who died on that horrible day in 2001 on U.S. soil. I'm not saying President Bush is perfect and that I agree with everything that has occurred, but I truly believe he is doing the best job possible.

Yes, valiant men and women have given their lives to protect our freedoms, and I'm very thankful for them. But if we don't stand up and prevent this from happening again, all these great lives will be for naught. If you truly want Hillary for president, I suggest you move to the Middle East for a month or two. If that is the environment you want, then by all means vote for Hillary, but make sure you keep both hands on your wallet if she is elected.

MARTY VAN TASSELL

Paul


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Jean Jacques Bohl (id:jeanbohlid) wrote on Jan 30, 2008 11:08 AM:

" Mr Bingham, please quote your sources on why Roman soldiers were unable to fight due to socialist programs. As a Latin teacher I am dying to know. You know Latin, the language of the Romans... "

Sharon Metcalf (id:sleight47) wrote on Jan 30, 2008 10:05 AM:

" Deise: Didn't you hear? Osama will be retiring at the same time as GWB. He's not needed anymore. "

Sharon Metcalf (id:sleight47) wrote on Jan 30, 2008 9:55 AM:

" Do most of you people even bother to think? I'm no fan of Hillary, but compared to what Idahoans voted into office the last 2 terms (with a little "help"), she looks like Joan of Arc. To say your life will change if she gets in office, I hope to shout! Somebody has to stop this country from falling into the sewer created by Bushco. If your life as you know it will change, then you must be terribly excited about the teetering economy that most certainly WILL change your life. Ludicrous!

And the comment about Obama is just more evidence of the sheer ignorance of so many Idahoans. "

Spencer Bingham (id:elcty) wrote on Jan 30, 2008 8:09 AM:

" Know what this country needs is for Billary to go away. We don't need those two in office heads of major socialist programs that thousands of americans died fighting in Korea and Vietnam. A slap in the face to them. Socialism and its ugly big sister communism.

Roman soldiers may have been more prepared to fight if they didn't start all the socialist programs and survived. But I think fall of rome was caused as much within as it was from enemeis outside the country. "

Douglas Lierman (id:whathefun) wrote on Jan 30, 2008 7:38 AM:

" Life as we knew it ended with Bush.Wire taps in the name of national security ,abused.Asking for an unprovoked declaration of war and the invasion of a sovereign nation.Being allowed to repetitively lie to the citizens of the USA without censor or worse.Fact, if Hussein and bin Laden had ever met Osama's head would have been a trophy.Sunni's historically don't tolerate their enemies.If you believe Mrs. Clinton is capable of destroying this nation then vote accordingly don't tell me the sky's falling until it is.And what's with the comparison to Rome? Spencer read a history book and learn names like Attila the Hun or Aleric the Goth and many more Vandals,Franks Alemanians.Find out that Rome was defeated on the the battlefield and and sacked.Rome didn't fulfill the prophecy your pastor told you about it died a bloody violent death. "

Deise Seva (id:122067) wrote on Jan 29, 2008 10:39 AM:

" no differant than barak Obama if he gets in there osama will have a new place to hide when his relatives
take over the office, think about it
OBAMA-OSAMA
whatA match "

Geoff Martin (id:Geoff40) wrote on Jan 29, 2008 9:51 AM:

" If Hillary becomes President it will be the "End of life as we know it"???? Oh puhleeze! That comment alone is scary but her Presidency will hardly be the end of 'life as we know it'. In fact it's just what Idaho and this country needs. "

Michelle Chavez (id:just4thought) wrote on Jan 29, 2008 8:44 AM:

" Oh...I mean Shannon...not Sharon! I apologize. "

Michelle Chavez (id:just4thought) wrote on Jan 29, 2008 6:28 AM:

" Sharon, you are right! It doesn't take just one! Bill Clinton started the job and Hilary wants to come and finish it! Lord help us all if she gets elected! "

Shannon Kondracki (id:SDKONDRACKI) wrote on Jan 28, 2008 5:45 PM:

" Ummm... I didn't know our president had absolute power? Oh yeah, that's right, THEY DON'T!
Not saying that Hillary is what's best for this country, but saying that she will destroy our way of life is just ridiculous, it would take a lot more than one president to destroy our great nation.
I think the impact would be greater if those of you opposed to Hillary just stated that and why, because saying that life as we know it will be destroyed and comparing the outcome to that of the middle east, well that just doesn't carry that much of an impact. Probably because most of us are smart enough to figure out that it's a scare tactic, and not fact. "

M G (id:Sleepy1) wrote on Jan 28, 2008 2:46 PM:

" The funny thing is that none of us know what she or anyone will do when they take over office. "

Sharon Metcalf (id:sleight47) wrote on Jan 28, 2008 1:37 PM:

" David Michael Green, “What a Great Freakin’ War!” in response to Bill Kristols’ recent article “The Democrats’ Fairy Tale.” He writes that unless you’re as smart as Bill Kristol, you may fall into the following “traps.”

“You may think that fighting a war that massively drains military, diplomatic and financial resources away from the real enemies of the country in order to pursue a pet project that has nothing to do with those genuine threats would be idiotic and suicidal.”

“You might believe it was a ludicrous waste of blood and treasure to kill 4,000 Americans and one million Iraqis while borrowing and spending a trillion bucks (fast going up to 2) in order to invade a country that had neither attacked us nor threatened us.”

“You might think that wrecking our military and compromising American security over a non-problem–indeed a problem that people like Bushes and Cheneys and Rumsfelds and Reagans once very much created and encouraged–would be a stupid choice of priorities.”

Congratulations, Mr. Van Tassell–you ARE as smart as Bill Kristol!

I'll be interested to see who you blame for the coming depression. Probably the next president, but only if it's a Democrat and only if Bush doesn't play his "emergency, suspend the election" card. "

Spencer Bingham (id:elcty) wrote on Jan 28, 2008 8:07 AM:

" Rome I heard went bankrupt for the same reasons Hillary could cause us to do. Bill bombed places to save his legacy. If you look at a leader 150 bc in america and him many similarities. Didn't care about country as much as themselves. Had many affairs and concubines in that day and laid heavy taxes on people. I know a lot of people that Hillarys plans would put out of business. "

Mickey Tanner (id:crudeco) wrote on Jan 28, 2008 7:42 AM:

" Here's a first...I agree with Mr. Grant Uptain. There are so many "hummmm" questions in your letter Marty that I just don't know where to begin.

I'll let Grant follow up. "

Jean Jacques Bohl (id:jeanbohlid) wrote on Jan 27, 2008 1:24 PM:

" She will also abolish the Super Bowl, force every one to watch Public Television, turn over our sovereignty to Azerbaijan and offer subsidies to Satanic radio stations. "

Rudy Castro (id:Native) wrote on Jan 27, 2008 12:21 PM:

"
The LIE that will not die. The Clintons looted the Whitehouse and Air Force One. Let’s not believe the GAO investigation into this lie and launch another 12 million dollar investigation on the Clintons. How’s this for outrage? Bush at Ground Zero, standing on the ashes of firefighters and office workers. Megaphone in hand, fire chief prop next to him “We will bring Osama Bin Laden to justice or Justice to Bin Laden”
But not too long afterwards “I just don’t think about him (Bin Laden) anymore…. He’s not important anymore” Earth to Van Tassel, the 9/11 commission found no link between Saddam and Osama other than Osama wanted to attack Saddam for invading Kuwait. Please sir, get your news other than Fox and Limbaugh. Make sure you keep both hands on your wallet if she is elected? Have you checked what happened to the surplus Bill Clinton left GW? You are a Delta Pilot? Please check to see if you are getting adequate oxygen. "

Grant Uptain (id:95164) wrote on Jan 27, 2008 7:21 AM:

" Marty, your faster than a speeding bullet, faster than the speed of light. I am still trying to connect the dots you give us. I am not a Hillary supporter but I will tell you that she is a more stable and sane person than President Bush, isn't she? "


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