ok, so i received the following as an email from my only sibling:


U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, at the 11th hour, has altered his next presentation to Congress to try to satisfy the concerns of Congressional Democrats, as well as U.S. critics elsewhere in the world. Previously, Mr. Powell had planned to show images and documents demonstrating that the Iraqi government has weapons of mass destruction, and is deliberately deceiving U.N. inspectors. However, the White House has become convinced that even with such overwhelming evidence, the U.N. and Democrats in Congress will still oppose action to disarm Saddam Hussein. So, instead, Mr. Powell will present the following accusations against Iraq:
Saddam Hussein personally owns guns, and uses them.
Iraq produces oil, the combustion of which will doom the planet to a second ice age.
Saddam supports the death penalty and uses it.
Saddam supports the concept of "ZERO" separation of church and state.
Saddam supports prayer (5 times a day).
Most Iraqis, including all government officials, drive Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs).
Saddam's daily menu consists entirely of endangered species.
Saddam believes that Iraq is better than other countries.
Saddam is decisive, often seeing issues in black and white terms, rather than countless shades of gray.
Most Iraqis are meat eaters.
Many Iraqis are "Pro-life", opposing abortion.
Saddam supports school vouchers.
A few Senate Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, Tom Daschle and Ted Kennedy, having previewed the script for the presentation expressed outrage at Iraq, and wondered why President Bush had not previously gone public with such "damning evidence."
"We are ready to authorize the immediate use of overwhelming force, " said one unnamed Senate Democrat. "This crazed dictator must be stopped before his ideas spread throughout the region."


The previous cut/paste has reaffirmed why i am not a republican, why i am not for the war, and why i am the black sheep of my republican family.......