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It's about deception

The Bush Administration has been gutting sections of the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, laws that have bipartisan support and have done more to protect the health of Americans than any other environmental legislation. George W. Bush has been zealously trashing environmental laws with scant attention by the media. Not surprising as deception is now the hallmark of the Bush administration.

What's wrong with this picture?

A recent writer suggests that the group that was banned from marching in the parade should stop calling themselves "peace people." Don't hold your breath. Can you imagine someone telling people whose constitutional rights were violated to stop "whining," so that he and others can celebrate the signing of the Constitution? What's wrong with this picture?