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This is the mantra of the Bush supporters these days. I just saw an interview with Ann Coulter on CBC Sunday. She is a right leaning, Bush supporter and an internet columnist. she also wrote the book "How to Talk to a Liberal (if You Must)"! She is a typical republican who sells books by being outspoken, like Bill (who me? I didn't touch her!) ONeil. A rabble rousing republican of repute that rankles me. Anyways Up With America and screw the rest of the world...we'll go it alone. She says that as far as going it alone goes, it was lucky for the world that America won WW2. Sure after ignoring it for 2 years and then entering it only after Sept 11 ...er Pearl Harbour. She forgets that the rest of the world (includung France) were allied against the war. Even Canada was a willing participant. But not the Attack on Iraq! Canada stayed out...pissed some Americans off. Canada also suports the land-mine ban, the World court, the kyoto accord, the Geneva accord, the right of self-determination for other Countries in the world (even including dictatorships).....the Bush administration does not...it has taken the Bush administration just 4 years to set the American democracy back 30 years. And through the patriot act anyone with political views contrary to say, John Ashcroft (a man who speaks in tounges at his church!) can be jailed with no charge. Democracy in action!

Jimmy Carter (of the non-profit Carter Institute) says that in Florida alone there will be violations of a free and democratic voting system that we would not allow in the 50 times he has supervised other nations elections, most recently Vensuela. It will be fun to watch the election on Nov. 2nd, which also happens to be "los dos de los mortes" (Days of the Dead) in Mexico...I think that the interest for me will be how the Republicans can pull off another 'victory'...snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.

Catherine and I went to see a movie on Friday called "I (heart) Huckabees" with Jude Law, Lily Tomlin, and Dustin Hoffman. It is an intelligent comedy. A bit of a cross between European humour and smart American humour. I liked it but if you expect guffaws, its not the movie for you. The laughs are in the situation and the reslove of that situation. A man has a problem with 'coincidences' and seeks the help of two 'Existential investigators' played by Tomlin and Hoffman. As I said, it is a thinking mans (or womans) movie. A joy if you can get into it. Ousey and Ousey give it Two 'hands clapping'!
Well better get going on the NYT X-word! Keep blogging...Y'all!!!!!!!

Don't confuse me with the facts, I've got my mind made up!