From: boaz@usfca.edu

Subject: Tools of War

The latest "statement" by al-Qaida via video/Al Jazeera has got me thinking
that if we really want to defeat bin Laden and al-Qaida, we need to start
engaging in the same kind of propaganda war that they're using.

They are trying to play up the "Islam versus the West" angle
in order to mobilize as much Muslim anger as possible.

I think if we were smart, we'd get someone (a Muslim) to do several in-depth
personal interest stories of the many Muslims who died in the 9/11 attacks
and then broadcast them all over CNN International and Al Jazeera. To  show
the Muslim/Arab worlds that those murderous bastards don't care WHO they
kill and that they're just full of crap when it comes to "being a good Muslim."
That would stop their propaganda war right in its tracks.

Let's put some pressure on the media outlets to push this idea. Why hasn't someone
done it yet? I know that Dateline did one segment on a Muslim that was killed in the
WTC and it showed an interview with his family...the stories are out there.

Cynthia
 

Cynthia, Bill Clinton would've known what to do.
Weak & Stupid only knows what Condi and Uncle Dick tell him.

From:  jmarcelynas@biondiandrosengrant.com

Subject: Re:  Smirk

I was wondering after reading through your "Hatchet Job on Smirk" challenge, who is Smirk?
Is it an inside mediawhore.com nickname?
just curious.....
 

During the GOP primaries, the New Hampshire Leader (I think that's their name) had a big headline
calling Bush "Governor Smirk" for his snotty and snearing demeanor towards others.

It just seemed to fit - and they're a GOP paper.

From: Don.Hanke@netcare-il.com

Subject: Proving you wrong

I understand what you are saying. As an avid "ditto-head" you may find that hard to believe, in fact a few years back
Rush even commented on the same idea. You don't listen to Rush so there is NO chance you heard it.

Oh, as for proof, your exhibit "B". Try the World Trade Center!
Every time your pigboy hero said we will hunt them down and punish them, he may as well said
"Do what you want Osama good buddy" because that is what you get when you make idle threats.

On your FAT, LYING, SKIRT CHASING, SON OF A BITCH SLICK WILLIE's watch the following happened:
1) the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center,
2) the 1995 bombing in Saudi Arabia in which 5 military men were killed,
3) the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in which 19 servicemen died and 200 were injured.
4) the 1998 bombings of the US embassies in which 224 were killed and 500 injured.
5) the attack on the USS Cole which killed 17 and injured 39.

Hold it!
You claim these things happened "on Clinton's watch,"
 but you want to blame him for things that happened on Bush's watch, too.

Gee, it's almost like you're not thinking rationally.

After each of the attacks Clinton promised to "hunt down and punish those responsible", by making such bold
and yet empty threats he only encouraged terrorist such as Osama, Arafat, and even Khadafi and Hussein.
These men knew your HERO would never have the spine to do more than blow up a pepto-bismuth plant,
at night when there was almost no chance of anyone being hurt.
 

Don, you're a nut.
That "pepto-bismuth plant" was a pharmaceutical plant, where they make anthrax.
You're blaming Clinton for trying to get anthrax out of bin Laden's hands?

My, my, we have a selective memory, don't we?

Did you forget Pam AM 103 at Lockerbie that killed hundreds of GIs?
Did you forget the Germany discos where American soldiers were killed?
Did you forget both Beruit bombings?
We lost 241 Marines in the second of the two, but you choose to ignore the bigger disasters.

And why did Reagan sell those bastards Stinger missles after they murdered our boys?

Reagan swore, "They can run, but they can't hide."
Of course, there was no reason for them to hide because Reagan/Bush had their home address.
That's where they shipped the Stinger missles.

Why did Reagan put on that show for the TV cameras,
when the whole time he was shipping missles to Islamic Jihad?

"There were no weapons on those two, small planes," he promised America.

You can fancy-up all the fake accusations you want, but the truth is Reagan and Bush sold weapons
to terrorist nations, then lied about it, then perjured themselves, and when justice caught up with them
Bush pardoned the whole sorry lot to protect the fake legacy of Saint Reagan.

That's the truth.
 

In closing let me say this, the liberal elitist's (I'm sure if you're not one now you will be someday)
will be the absolute first to go if our country falls to foreign hands and I'll tell you why,
1) you turds don't own guns and
2) if you did you'd give them up to make peace with our enemies.
Proving my long held belief that the term "liberal intellectuals" is an oxymoron.

Sincerely yours,
Don Hanke
 

Don, I almost certainly own more guns than you, but you've been wrong on every point,
so it doesn't surprise me that you'd jump to another faulty conclusion to close your letter.

Face the facts.
That's why Bush had to pardon everybody because Weinberger was about to tell the truth.
Reagan and Bush were guilty of high crimes.

From: rmorris@hemc.net

Subject: HOOKED ON YOUR SITE

Have been here several times, and even emailed you once to tell you I was new to the site.
Now I am hooked and look here first for the latest news. Keep up the good work and I would
love to know more about Bartcop as far as who is behind it and how long its been on the web...

I am also starting to email Radio stations and people who dog Democrats on a daily basis
to give them a piece of my mind. Like I said keep up the good work....
Love your site!

Your Friend
Richie
American by birth
Democrat by the grace of God!
 

Richie, thanks for the positive note.
I'd forgotten what one looked like.

When you read  bartcop.com  for news, keep in mind that we're trying to have fun.
If it's a true story, I usually provide the link :)

As far as who's behind  bartcop.com  Marc Perkel is the brains and the money.
I, Bart, run roughshod over a team of 16 sophomoric comedy writers.
It's a tough job, because of the turnover and the low pay they get,
but if I run enough cartoons, people don't notice the horrid writing.

We started in February of 1996, just as Clinton was starting to kick old Bob Dole's ass.
Perkel found us later that year and started priting the newsletters on the www.

Thirty months ago, he threw me the car keys and said, "Learn some html, Einstein,"
and that led to the sophisticated code-writing you see on the page now.

We're not the smartest page on the web, but we try to have the most fun.

From: Rthugo1@aol.com

Subject: Rebuttal

Here's your answer:
TUNE INTO ANY NETWORK NEWS ON ANY GIVEN EVENING.
or
BUY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MAJOR PUBLICATIONS:
NEW YORK TIMES
LOS ANGELES TIMES
CHICAGO SUN TIMES
WASHINGTON POST
ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
TIME
NEWSWEEK

**NEED I GO ON?

Robert Hugo
 

Robert, no, you just need to begin.
Every one of those "pro-Clinton" publications went 24/7 on Clinton's cock. As Al Franken said,
"People say CNN is biased towards Clinton because they only covered Monica 23 hours a day."

It's real easy for any idiot, (as you have proven) to parrot Rush's whine that "all the media" is pro-Clinton.
The facts say otherwise.
That's why the challenge was set up, Robert - and you failed.

From: zjz368@worldnet.att.net

Subject: DEAFGATE

bc:

What a week for you to be gone!

As soon as I heard Trash Bin Limbaugh tell the world he can now add deafness
to his dumbness, I wondered what your take on it would be.

Well, I had to wait a week but it was worth it!  Your theory about Trash's
latest hoodwinking of the 'merican people is positively Sherlockian!

Last Monday when El Pigbo hinted in the first hour of his show about a major personal announcement,
I thought he was going to tell us that he had contracted throat cancer (beacause his voice sounded different
despite what his flunkies tell him) due to his love for overpriced and oversized phallic cigars.

So it turned out he (maybe) was going totally deaf instead.  I kind of felt sorry for the slug as
he "shared his pain" with us in the second hour of his daily Bush Propaganda show.
That is until he finished his tale of woe and then immediately returned to
true slimedog form by taking a cheap shot at Clinton and giggling like a little girl.

Only then did I remember why I loathe this perpetual liar and all that he squats for.
We've just gone to war.  He's supposedly going through a traumatic health crisis
and yet he still can't resist bashing nine-months-out-of-office Clinton!

The hate and tenacity of the right-wing mind-set (and I use the word "mind" loosely) is beyond belief.
Don't forget that even now, Babs Olson is poised to savage Bill and Hillary from beyond the grave!

Resident Bush called Bin Limbaugh a "national treasure" last Tuesday  upon hearing of of his own personal
Goebbel's problem.  You know the old joke, right?  If he's a national treasure, I wish somebody would bury him!

Dave from Sacramento

A SPECIAL LETTER FROM JACKIE CHAN - SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

September 11th, 2001 will be an unforgettable date in my memory. It was my first day on the set of THE TUXEDO,
in Toronto. First day, First scene, First Shot. I was very excited and in a good mood because it was my first film with DreamWorks. Suddenly, news quickly spread about the terrorist attacks in the United States. We crowded around
the small T.V. and watched in horror. Crew members cried at the sight of all those innocent lives destroyed in minutes,
myself included.  I can't comprehend how anyone could be capable of such a violent act.

I don't remember what I did for the rest of the day. I couldn't sleep for the rest of the week. I went home every night
and watched the same terrifying images unfold, filled with disbelief, rage, confusion and sadness.

Whenever I watch natural disasters on television, like volcano eruptions, earthquakes and floods, I've always wished
I had the power to prevent the destruction. But when I witnessed the horrors of those terrorist attacks, I suddenly
wished I was Superman. I wanted to catch those lethal planes in my hands, extinguish the flames with one breath,
swallow the dust and debris and save all those innocent lives beneath. I knew I was incapable of such supernatural
powers and felt depressed with helplessness.

The real heroes in our communities emerged during this time of  crisis. The firemen, policemen and rescue workers
sacrificed and risked their lives, helping and saving those in need, irregardless of ethnicity or religious beliefs. Thousands
were willing to search, if only to find one survivor, but sadly, it took only a few to destroy the lives of thousands.

I'm not well versed in politics, but I feel that the leaders of the world must keep their emotions in check and think
about the consequences of their actions. I know that everyone is angry and in grief, but I also know that revenge
and violence does not solve problems. I would not want anyone else in the world to go through the pain and
suffering caused by the traumatic events in New York and Washington DC.

In order for all of us to recuperate from these tragic events, we must allow our lives to continue. My stunt team
and the entire crew of our film will donate blood and money to help those who are in need. It doesn't matter to
me the ethnicity or religious beliefs of the recipient, as long as I  can help save a life.

I will do what I do best and continue to entertain the world. I will wake up in the morning, train and go to work.
I hope my work will help bring a smile or laughter to all the rescue workers, firemen, policemen, friends and
family members of all the survivors and victims at the end of their day.

Depression and hatred will not help our communities heal and grow, but love and action will. I urge everyone to
continue to live your life. I will do the best work I possibly can and I hope you will all do the same. We must be
strong for each other, love our brothers and sisters all over the world, and take care of the future generations to come.

The United States is a multi-ethnic community so this terrorist attack is also an attack against the world.
We are all suffering on behalf of all those victims, their friends and families.

My heartfelt condolences to all the victims of the tragedy that occurred in the US on September 11th, 2001. You are not forgotten. Your hopes and dreams will be realized and we will all help take care of those you've left behind. Despite our different cultural backgrounds and spiritual  beliefs, we all inhabit the same planet and must learn to live in peace and harmony.

Written by JACKIE CHAN
Translated by Diana C. Wang
September 21, 2001
http://www.Jackie-Chan.com

From: a_w__@hotmail.com

Subject: Chinaco

I bought a shot of God's Sunshine in Madison, WI on Saturday night to go with my dinner.
I am NOT a tequila drinker, but after reading your site for so long I thought it was my duty.
It cost me $8.50, but it was pretty good.

It was much, much smoother than any tequila I've had...which was probably Cuervo.
To be honest, I think some extenuating circumstances may have prevented me from enjoying it
completely, which I guess means that I need to give it another...um...shot.

Is $8.50 about the standard for a shot?
It was served in what appeared to be a brandy glass, which was nice.

Deputy Andy.
 

Andy, $8.50 isn't bad for a shot of sunshine.
Wait till I get to the tequila part of my San Fran Trip Report!

From: (withheld)

Subject: Rush's claim of hearing loss

AP)Baltimore--Medical researchers have recently discovered that pounding your pud
while lying to idiots can lead to significant hearing loss, and even total deafness in extreme cases.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are at a loss to explain the relationship between
masturbating while telling lies and the loss of auditory function.

"We're not yet able to explain it," said Dr. Nancy Schleigel.  "But our research clearly shows
that people who juice the carrot while making up malicious stories lose their hearing."

According to the researchers, reciting half-truths and sleazy innuendoes is just as harmful as telling outright lies.
While the symptoms of the disease--unofficially dubbed "Truth Distorter Syndrome" (TDS)--may take years
to develop, the deleterious effects quickly escalate once the disease takes hold.

The discovery is the second surprising development at the noted medical facility this year.
In January, researchers there established a link between getting large numbers of questionable
draft deferments and later suffering a similar number of heart attacks.

From: Rochesterjim@aol.com

Subject: Bill Clinton, First In His Class

It's called consumer confidence.  Clinton initially got the economy going with a stimulus spending bill
that didn't have a single Republican signature. Clinton also created several million jobs. Clinton balanced
the budget after Reagan and Bush Sr. set records for red ink. Consumers are confident to spend money
when they know that the president is first in his class.  With Bush Jr., near the bottom of all his classes,
he can never inspire consumer confidence. Under Bush Jr., thousands of jobs are lost every day.

Less money will be spent this Christmas than when Bush Sr. was in charge. And we know that George
Herbert Hoover Bush Sr. presided over the worst economy in 50 years. Bush Jr. will be sure to break
this record. The presiding president always, I repeat always, gets credit for the state of the economy.
If you don't believe this, just ask the descendants of Herbert Hoover. Finally, peace is good for the economy.

Clinton did what he had to do militarily to ensure peace. the surgical bombings of terrorist strongholds
kept them in line. Clinton's actions finally brought down the world's worst terrorist, Slobodan Mlosovich.
Peace and prosperity, that's what eight years of Bill Clinton meant to the world. Clinton is a genius
and the Bush boys are not.

Regards,
Jim in Rochester, MI

Quotes

"In light of current events, we are changing the name of the band
  to something more friendly, 'Basket Full Of Puppies.' "
   -- Scott Ian, leader of the metal band Anthrax.