MEME MEMO: $87 billion to fund HALIBURTON

[ClassWarrior]

Kerry and Edwards voted against an $87 billion hand-out to Haliburton. Plain and simple.

Repeat it often - and keep this kicked.

The MEME MEMO: Because message matters.

[Catt03]

1. Anyone have a link about the 87M that explains the

why Kerry voted against it?

Thanks

[ClassWarrior]

2. I'll look for one.

Bush flip-flopped on it, I remember. Said he'd veto it if it was a LOAN rather than a giveaway to his contractor buddies.

Let me see what I can find...

[ClassWarrior]

3. Try these:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/11/06/sprj.nilaw.bush.iraq.reut/
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/10/31/iraq.funding/
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/10/16/sprj.irq.congress.ap/
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/10/30/politics/main580877.shtml
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/10/16/politics/main578525.shtml

[Catt03]

6. Thank you..

that was helpful.

I know tht there was 20M that was in debate and I wanted to know why...thanks

[ClassWarrior]

10. You're welcome

As nostamj says in another post, it was TWO bills:

• the first, which Kerry and Edwards supported, funded the troops. Bush* threatened to veto it.

• the second was a corporate welfare handout to Halliburton, Bechtel, and Bush*'s criminal friends. Kerry and Edwards opposed it.

[ClassWarrior]

4. They keep saying $87 billion to fund the troops...

...but very little of that has trickled down to the troops, even to this day.

[ClassWarrior]

5. So we just let them keep repeating this lie??

C'mon people, keep this kicked!!

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[calimary]

7. No, we WON'T. "Hand-out to Halliburton." NICE!

Easy to repeat, easy to remember.

It's great because it steers the argument directly back around to Halliburton. And if I'm not mistaken, there's HOW MANY MULTIPLE MILLIONS of OUR dollars UNACCOUNTED FOR in Iraq? Perhaps that cash is what some of the troops have been using to bribe the locals (70 percent unemployment over there, don'tya know) NOT to become violent? Bribes and payoffs?

Hand-out to Halliburton.


Also - another MEME to add and NEVER Forget: HATE-riotism. Rhymes with Patriotism, but bastardizes is.

TAKE BACK THE LANGUAGE. TURN IT AROUND ON THEM.

[ClassWarrior]

11. HATEriotism - I love it!

[calimary]

8. Also - the 87 Billion Dollar LIE.

They're discussing it here (with back-up info):

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2122991

From MANY directions we must come at them!

[Old and In the Way]

9. Sure!

That seems to be the only talking point Republicans are using....might as well inject a little reality into that meme.

[ClassWarrior]

12. kick

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[ClassWarrior]

13. kick

[Bozita]

14. Hoping that Guy James will pick up on this for his show later today

[ClassWarrior]

15. If you can put a bug in Guy's ear, and help keep this kicked...

...that'd be great. I'm already late to phone bank for Kerry.

:yourock:

[Bozita]

16. done

[ClassWarrior]

17. kick

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