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why am I getting these emails, and how can i stop them?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan Nottmeier" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 8:37 PM
Subject: FWD: Bush and Regis


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> Subject: Bush and Regis
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> Organization: Westside Middle School
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> Subject: white
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> http://www.liberalslant.com/white.htm
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> Thank You, Ralph Nader,
> Wherever You Are
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> By: Bill White
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> "Welcome to a very special "Who Wants to be a Millionaire,"' said Regis
> Philbin.
>
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> "Ordinarily, we would begin with a fastest finger question for our
> contestants, but in deference to our special guest, President George W.
> Bush, we're going to let him take the first crack at making a million.
>
>
> "Mr. President," Regis added, "this isn't meant to imply that you wouldn't
> have won the fastest finger portion yourself."
>
>
> "Thank you, Art. I am."
>
>
> "What charity will you be playing for?"
>
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> "My winnings will go to National Wildlife Taxidermy Federation, which
> protects the memory of our greatest national resource, our bears and
> Siberian tigers and whatnot."
>
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> "I've never heard of that group."
>
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> "They go into wilderness areas where we need to drill for oil and natural
> gas and arrange for the humane stuffing of the wild animals."
>
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> "Interesting. Well, let's get started with an easy question for $100.
Globa=
> l
> warming primarily is caused by: A) Too many trees. B) Uncontrolled bank
> mergers. C) Pollution from burning fossil fuels. D) There is no such thing
> as global warming."
>
>
> "Alex, I have a pretty good idea about this one, but I think I'll ask the
> audience. I'm a big believer in surrounding yourself with the top
> authoritarians in the field and then making decisive decisions to bring
the
> solution to an end."
>
>
> "All right, let's ask the audience Ninety-nine percent say it's C,
> greenhouse gases. Would you like to answer C?"
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> "I think I'd better phone a friend. Let's call Christine Todd Whitman, my
> EPA director. We call her Cricket."
>
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> "Really? OK, we'll ask our friends at AT&T to connect us with her. Hello,
> Christie, this is Regis Philbin. We have President Bush here, and he needs
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> a
> little help. Mr. President, you have 30 seconds."
>
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> "Cricket?"
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> "Yes, Mr. President."
>
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> "Listen carefully. Global warming is caused by: A) Too many trees. B)
> Uncontrolled bank murmurs. C) Pollution from burning fossil fuels. D)
There
> is no such thing as global warming."
>
>
> "That would be C, pollution from fossil fuels. I'm absolutely certain."
> Click.
>
>
> "Well," Regis said, "that was decisive, too. Ready to answer?"
>
>
> "I'd like to call Dick Cheney?"
>
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> "You only get to dial one friend."
>
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> "Oh. We'd better use the 50-50 then."
>
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> "Mr. President, with all due respect, are you confused by the question?
> Global warming results from trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere."
>
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> "Reggie, you might just as easily ask me if it's a good idea to allow more
> arsenic in our drinking water."
>
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> "Actually, Mr. President, you are trying to allow more arsenic in our
> drinking water."
>
>
> "Exactly. Now let's see that 50-50."
>
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> "Computer, take away two wrong answers. OK, we're left with B and C. Too
> many bank mergers, or the burning of fossil fuels. Speaking of bank
mergers=
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> how about that Wachovia thing? There's a name for you."
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> "Hey, they promised me you wouldn't ask about world capitals!"
>
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> "I never mind. Did that 50-50 help you?"
>
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> "I'll go with D. Sometimes, the president has to make tough decisions.
> Decisive. Tough. Compassionate."
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> "There is no such thing as global warming?"
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> "Right. I've had many discussions on this subject with my friends in the
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> l
> and coal industries, and they've assured me that there is no sound science
> to demonstrate that global warming really exists."
>
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> "Understanding that the computer just removed that answer and is telling
us
> it's wrong, do your sources on this issue have a transparent financial
> interest in hornswoggling you?"
>
>
> "Computers have been known to be wrong, Pat. There's no sound science to
> suggest they work. Final answer."
>
>
> "I'm sorry, Mr. President, but the correct answer is C."
>
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> "How about that. Well, I didn't expect to get such a tough one to start
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> ,
> but I'll just wish my predecessors over there good luck on the rest of the
> show."
>
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> "Mr. President, it's been a pleasure. Any final messages for our
television
> audience?"
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> "No, but I'd like to apologize to our Polish friends for not recognizing
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> e
> name of their beautiful capital, Wachovia."
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> "I'm sure they understand."
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> Bill White is a contributing writer for Liberal Slant and a columnist for
> The Morning Call
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