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The Scoop on Fred Thompson |
This person is a complete mystery!
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| 2008 Potential Presidential Candidate / Former Senator from Tennessee. Fred Thompson grew up in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. He received his undergraduate degree in philosophy and political science from Memphis State University in 1964 and his law degree from Vanderbilt University in 1967, working his way through school. Two years after law school, Thompson was named an Assistant United States Attorney and at the age of 30 was appointed Minority Counsel to the Senate Watergate Committee, where he served in 1973 and 1974. In 1977 Thompson took on the case of a Tennessee Parole Board chairman fired under suspicious circumstances. Thompson's work helped to expose a cash-for-clemency scheme that ult |
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Congress 107, Senate vote: Vote 253: H J RES 124 - 11/19/2002 05:00 AM Question: On the Joint Resolution.
Bill: H J RES 124
Vote description: H.J.Res. 124; A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
Result: Passed, 92-2, with 6 not voting.
Fred Thompson voted Yes.
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Congress 107, Senate vote: Vote 252: H R 3210 - 11/19/2002 05:00 AM Question: On the Conference Report.
Bill: H R 3210
Vote description: H.R. 3210 Conference Report ; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002
Result: Agreed to, 86-11, with 3 not voting.
Fred Thompson voted Yes.
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Congress 107, Senate vote: Vote 251: On the Cloture Motion - 11/19/2002 05:00 AM Question: On the Cloture Motion.
Category: Cloture
Vote description: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 3210; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002
Result: Agreed to, 85-12, with 3 not voting.
Fred Thompson voted Yes.
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On Cuba
[Fred was the first Presidential candidate to submit an essay to the Candidates on Cuba forum sponsored by Babalu Blog. –Sean]
United States policy must continue to stand with the Cuban people and against those who have oppressed, terrorized, and murdered so many Cubans over the past half-century. This was my position when I served in the Senate; it is my position today; it will be my position as President.
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Iran, Nuclear Weapons, and the NIE
The new National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran’s Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities doesn’t change my view of that we need to restrain Iran. The NIE confirms that as recently as the fall of 2003, Iran was covertly working to develop nuclear weapons. Perhaps they have since halted their covert nuclear weapons work, but meanwhile they continue to aggressively pursue a uranium enrichment capability, despite the fact that it makes no economic sense as a civilian program.
This program was begun secretly as part of their larger nuclear weapons program and could be converted to bomb-making in short order. The knowledge and equipment necessary to enrich uranium for civilian nuclear fuel is identical to that used to enrich uranium for a nuclear bomb; making fissile material for an atomic weapon just takes a little longer. Iran developed this program covertly and illicitly (in violation of its Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty safeguards obligations) and pursued it for years before the United States and others found out about it. Iran’s transgressions are numerous: it failed to declare its activities, hid key portions of its program, and acquired material and technology illicitly, among other things. Much of this continues to this day.
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