From: "David Blair" 

His work is at the behest and approval of not just the president, but the
entire body of Congress.

I still don't find your point accurate, albeit that he isn't elected.

"John Beamish"  wrote in message
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> I was referring to Rumsfeld.  As I mentioned in a private conversation, in
> the British (and Canadian) system the Ministers (equivalent to
Secretaries)
> need to be elected.
>
> This is important (to me, at least, in this case) because this is
> frequently -- and, I believe in many ways, accurately -- as Rummy's war.
>
> (BTW:  I do recognize that this is, at its most basic, simply an artifact
of
> the different types of political structures.  It is the
"follow-on" impact
> that I think is significant.)
>
>
>
>
> "David Blair"  wrote in message
> news:3e90f49c{at}w3.nls.net...
> > Get a grip. He was elected. I can't help it if Pain is unfamiliar with
how
> > our nation elects its leaders. He's not alone- too many here are
confused
> as
> > well. He's probably with the many who think there is a national election
> for
> > the President.
> >
> > There isn't.
> >
> >
> >
> > "John Beamish"  wrote in message
> > news:3e90e8d1$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > He has had some scathing comments about decisions taken by the
unelected
> > > leadership of your country.
> > >
> > > He has had some equally scathing comments about decisions taken by the
> > > elected leadership of his country.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Gary Wiltshire"  wrote in message
> > > news:rqh19vc32p3a8g5ggbark5r0nri1opdalq{at}4ax.com...
> > > > Shitting on my country every chance he gets hardly merits
"courtesy."
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, 6 Apr 2003 18:40:44 -0400, "John Beamish"
> > > >  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >As I mentioned in a post a moment ago, public figures put
themselves
> in
> > a
> > > > >position where they are subject to parody.  Why
shouldn't we make
fun
> > of
> > > the
> > > > >others here?  Courtesy.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >"Gary Wiltshire" 
wrote in message
> > > > >news:lv919vo6smjors85gr15hfgi014vghkjht{at}4ax.com...
> > > > >> Perhaps if Phil would learn to spell the name
of his PM?  I, BTW,
> > > > >> don't call him Pain.  I call him Phingerpainter.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On Sun, 6 Apr 2003 14:00:41 -0400, "John
Beamish"
> > > > >>  wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> >I grew up having to endure a couple of
"ha-ha, that's so funny"
> > plays
> > > on
> > > > >my
> > > > >> >name.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >The recent fascination of renaming one of
the contributors here
> > > reminds
> > > > >me
> > > > >> >of the first time on Canopus that I
referred to Windoze.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >I was told, quite clearly, that it really
wasn't appropriate.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >Neither is the current variation of the game.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >"David Blair"
 wrote in message
> > > > >> >news:3e906767$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> "Robert Comer"
 wrote in message
> > > > >> >> news:3E8FD696.60709{at}mindspring.com...
> > > > >> >> > I was wondering the same thing
earlier today.
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> >  > somethings up.
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> > It's called war and
disinformation is a common tactic.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Just read this group and Phil Pain
and you'll get plenty.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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