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Originally posted by Ustwo
Ok, I made a mistake and wasted a bit of my life reading Deans speech. All flowers and roses with no real substance
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Just one example of the substance in Dean's speech:
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A critical component of our defense against terror is homeland security. Here, the current administration has talked much, but done too little. It has devised the color coded threat charts we see on television, but it has not adequately addressed the conditions that make the colors change. Our administration will.
We will do more to protect our cities, ports, and aircraft; water and food supplies; bridges, chemical factories, and nuclear plants.
We will improve the coordination of intelligence information not only among federal agencies but also with state and local governments.
And we will enhance the emergency response capabilities of our police, firefighters and public health personnel. These local first responders are the ones on whom our security depends, and they deserve much stronger support from our federal government. A Department of Homeland Security isn't doing its job if it doesn't adequately support the hometown security that can prevent attacks and save lives.
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Originally posted by Ustwo
Even most democrats I talk to blame Gore's incompotence for his loss in 2000.
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I was one of those Democrats, Ustwo. But his lack of political aptitude is more than made up for by his policy "wonk-ness" for lack of a better term. The breadth and depth of his policy knowledge is pretty unsurpassed at that level of the 'game'.
edit: Oh yes, and thanks for reading- even if you do disagree, at least you do so intelligently.