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---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
Reply-To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Date:  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:23:16 -0500

>
>>First, I'd ask this:  to anyone, actually.  What has the federal government 
>>done under Bush that has *directly* affected your life?
>

Gene said it well.    

The environment in general is less protected and  less clean overall and this 
effects every living being on the planet now and into the future.  Pres. Bush 
has rolled back environmental regulations by approximately 30 years.

As a mortgage broker, for the last two+ years I've  filled out an extra form 
entitled USA Patriot Act Section 326 and must take a photo copy of the 
applicant's license.  I write information on the form from the license.  It's 
the same for any financial institution, whether you make a large deposit or 
apply for a loan.  Every time I use this form I am reminded of the Patriot 
Act and it makes me cringe.  As with the rest of the mortgage forms, I 
explain what the form is and what it's for, and an interesting conversation 
always happens regardless of the person's political affiliation or ideology.

Lisa