Re: Bush Kicks Off National Foreign Language Initiative

On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 20:55:53 -0800, "Jeff McCann" <NoSpam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

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>"Sue" <sebrady@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 11:15:21 -0800, "Jeff McCann" <NoSpam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
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>> >"Robert Sturgeon" <rsturge@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> >> On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 10:28:01 -0800, "Jeff McCann"
>> >> <NoSpam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> >> >"Robert Sturgeon" <rsturge@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> >> >> On 5 Jan 2006 18:29:45 -0800, gahook@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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>> >> >> >Because they are told to. Remember, before attending any Bush rally
>> >> >> >before the election, you had to sign a loyalty oath.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Do you have any proof for that allegation?
>> >> >
>> >> >We typically think of a "Loyalty Oath" as an oath of loyalty to the
>> >nation,
>> >> >as in " . . . to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United
>States
>> >. .
>> >> >." But when Bush came here, attendees at the pep rally were required
>to
>> >> >sign a loyalty oath of sorts to Bush, pledging support for his
>campaign.
>> >>
>> >> Hmmm... well, if you say so.
>> >
>> >Just punch "Bush campaign loyalty oath" into google.
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>> Considering how rude and loud his opposition supporters often were I
>> don't really blame him. If you have something to say and a group of
>> people are going to try to shout you down why not keep them out?
>> Sue
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>A valid argument. All I know is what I saw and heard here in Pensacola, FL.
>This Southern city is the cradle of naval aviation, and a place where
>Southern hospitality is still the norm. You don't see much in the way of
>"rude and loud" here, especially from the veterans and grandmothers who were
>probably the majority of the "opposition supporters."

Every now and again a conservative will get really brave and face an
audience at UC Berkeley. Now, there's a group of loud and rude
people. Mind you, I don't like this on either side which is why I
can't stand to watch Bill O'Reilly. Aside from O'Reilly, it seems
that conservatives are a more polite audience. But, I could be wrong
(again). :o)
Sue

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>Jeff
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