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Tanzania - President Bush rejected proposed Democratic changes to his prized AIDS relief program, issuing a challenge Sunday to Congress to "stop the squabbling" and renew it as is. Tanzanian leader Jakaya Kikwete made an impassioned appeal for the same thing, saying thousands in his country would orphan their children if U.S. lawmakers d

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not2needy
Feb. 17, 2008, 3:50 p.m.
So Bush tells Congress to stop the squabbling and renew it as is.
Another blank check demand, LOL.
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texangelwings
Feb. 17, 2008, 5:51 p.m.
Where is that money going to come from?
There goes GW and dads retirement money..;D
Thanks not2needy!
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jordan11
Feb. 17, 2008, 6:11 p.m.
Here's the REAL crux of the problem. Bush's AIDS money is in the BILLIONS. ONE THIRD of those BILLIONS goes to so called 'faith based' charities. They wander around Africa and 'teach' abstinence only. They tell women, who have no rights, to 'just say no.' That's what this is about. Democrats want REAL solutions, including education and birth control. The fundies don't want that, just like they don't want it here. So BILLIONS of OUR tax dollars is for fundies to squander, and their 'leaders' to get richer.
Oh, and it's also a pay off to the fundamentalists for their vote.
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donald51
Feb. 17, 2008, 7:57 p.m.
How can this fool pledge money to Africa and deny money for 10 million poor American kids needing health insurance? Can we say he is being "sociolistic" to give money to Africe?
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Eagle_Eye
Feb. 17, 2008, 8:56 p.m.
IMHO, we have no business taking care of another countries health crisis until all Americans are taken care of with Universal Health care.
I am tired of seeing our tax dollars going to rebuild or health care for other countries...we need to take care of our own first.
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nikkibabe
Feb. 18, 2008, 7:43 a.m.
He vetoes a bill that would have given health insurance to poor and middle class children here in USA.
He goes to Africa with blank loan checks from China and starts writing aid checks.
I wish someone in USA can define this guy?
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Amazing1
Feb. 18, 2008, 8:17 a.m.
I wish someone in the USA could impeach this guy. Then Indict and Imprison his butt.
Teaching "abstinence only" to women who do not have the standing to choose is nuts. But the fundies can feel good and Georgie can repay them for their support.
And why do we not have universal health care? Insurance industry lobbyists? Gutless Congress? Nuts.
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Eagle_Eye
Feb. 18, 2008, 10:06 a.m.
To bad Barbara Bush didn't say no
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DropkickaLib
Feb. 18, 2008, 3:53 p.m.
As opposed to the Clinton Empire, which only killed Christians.
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perfect01
Feb. 18, 2008, 10:30 a.m.
Nice one
http://seduce.woman.pro24.ws/s-html-women.html
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quackpot
Feb. 18, 2008, 10:58 a.m.
For Bush to ask that $10 billion (1/3 of the money) go to abstinence-until-marriage programs is just silly.
This money ALL needs to go to anti-aids programs that have been shown to work. A $10 billion give away to his Church friends is absurd.
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k21bl
Feb. 18, 2008, 11:15 a.m.
Tell that moron Bush to give them some of his dirty oil money! He's got plenty of it!
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not2needy
Feb. 18, 2008, 11:50 a.m.
This country is at it's worst since the Great Depression.
I have said this before, but i think it warrants being said again.
"If i am hungry, homeless, and naked, WHAT can i do for anyone else?"
What the rich repubs don't realize is, there are millions of hungry, homeless and naked in America! The only reason they don't starve, die from exposure or walk around nude is because of the kindness of people like us who donate food, clothing, and support the shelters. The govt provides NONE of this, it's all done by donations, and the kindness of strangers.
A few food stamps, to homelsss people who have no place to cook! What's the best they can do with them? Buy bologna and bread! What a diet! While we take billions to other countries to provide health care and education, but mostly to grease the palms of their fundies!
What about this don't republicans understand?
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Shadowolf
Feb. 18, 2008, 1:24 p.m.
Desperation will lead to the Second American Revolution...
...while NeoConArtists fight to uphold the plutocracy right to the point where they are lead into the line to the Gillettine...(A gillotine with auto-change blades!!!)
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Tcaros
Feb. 18, 2008, 1:42 p.m.
Bush gave Tanzanian leader Jakaya Kikwete a pair of Shaquille O'neill sneakers. Is this true? Good grief he's a real charmer. He's like the Archie Bunker of presidents.
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