New US mint director named

http://www.edmondsun.com/articles/20...ews/news03.txt

On 2 Aug 2005 09:36:38 -0700, "stonej"
wrote:

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sigh of relief

I was afraid it might be Tom Noe.

Usually when someone friendly to this administration screws up he's
given a promotion ....or the Medal of Freedom ;-)

"stonej" wrote in message
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And word is the Democrats have been upset with Bush's choice for weeks
now...

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"stonej" wrote in message
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And word is the Democrats have been upset with Bush's choice for weeks
now...


When are they NOT upset with any choice Bush makes?

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"stonej" wrote in message
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And word is the Democrats have been upset with Bush's choice for weeks
now...


When are they NOT upset with any choice Bush makes?

Right. You missed the joke, apparently.

From last summer...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Throughout his first term in the White House, President
Bush has consistently rewarded his biggest financial supporters with special
favors, insider access and prized federal appointments at home and abroad.
Last Friday, Bush quietly appointed major fundraisers as ambassadors to the
Bahamas and Estonia as well as to two positions on the board of directors of
the Inter-American Foundation.

The four "Rangers" and "Pioneers" - the honorary titles given to fundraisers
who have collected at least $200,000 or $100,000, respectively, for Bush -
were among 20 "recess appointments" announced by the president on July 30.
By making these appointments while Congress is not in session, Bush bypasses
the Senate confirmation process.

"This is business as usual for President Bush," said Public Citizen
President Joan Claybrook. "Once again, the president has repaid his premier
financial backers with plum appointments. And once again, the administration
has skirted public and congressional oversight of its activities."

According to an analysis by Public Citizen, nearly one of every five of Bush's
elite fundraisers in the 2004 or 2000 elections has received a presidential
appointment. At least 173 Rangers and Pioneers (or their spouses) received
appointments ranging from jobs in the executive branch to positions on
federal advisory boards to spots on the Bush-Cheney transition team. This
tally includes four Cabinet secretaries and 29 ambassadors.



http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=1763





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The four "Rangers" and "Pioneers" -

*snicker*

Rangers ... LOL!

"PC" wrote in message
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And word is the Democrats have been upset with Bush's choice for weeks
now...


When are they NOT upset with any choice Bush makes?

Right. You missed the joke, apparently.
Not at all. You Libs are everywhere it seems.

"LM5403" wrote in message
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Right. You missed the joke, apparently.

Not at all.

Trust me, you missed it.

You Libs are everywhere it seems.

Hey at least you didn't label me.

Wonder why Bush didn't make another recess appointment. He certainly
doesn't belive in "advice and consent" of the senate or our system of checks
and balances.