Tuesday, June 24, 2008

By the Numbers, Keeping them Honest..


"If a Nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be... if we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed." -- Thomas Jefferson

Just the Facts:
Putting it in Perspective:
Terrorism Against U.S.
The wealthiest 1%, in 2003, earned 14% of the income and paid 35% of all individual income taxes.
By comparison, the bottom 60% of all taxpayers earn 28% of all income and pay just 1% of all individual income taxes.
Solders killed in Iraq (5 yrs): 4,308 (3,501 in combat)
Soldiers killed in Vietnam War (64-73): 58,200
Soldiers killed in Persian Gulf War (90-91): 382
Americans killed on 9/11/01: 2,986
Americans murdered in U.S. (1 yr) (2005): 16,692
1993 World Trade Center bombing (1 mth into Clinton's first term)
1995 bombing in Saudi Arabia (Clinton)
1996 al-Khobar towers bombing (Clinton)
1998 bombing of US embassies in Africa (Clinton)
2000 bombing of the USS Cole (Clinton)
2001 attack on World Trade Center (8 mths into Bush's first term)

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