Comments on: Thing of Beauty http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:40:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sharon Allen http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-725520 Sharon Allen Tue, 29 May 2007 20:41:48 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-725520 <p>Speak up Americans!! </p> <p>I am thrilled to see Americans finding their voices to speak up for what they know is true, fighting for a clear expression of our American values. </p> <p>People like Andrew Card have gotten away with polluting our national heart far too long.</p> <p>The words “God bless America” have sounded a mocking noise since 2000. Today they ring in my heart with meaning. I feel as if I can breathe again.</p> Speak up Americans!!

I am thrilled to see Americans finding their voices to speak up for what they know is true, fighting for a clear expression of our American values.

People like Andrew Card have gotten away with polluting our national heart far too long.

The words “God bless America” have sounded a mocking noise since 2000. Today they ring in my heart with meaning. I feel as if I can breathe again.

]]> By: Rude http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-725509 Rude Tue, 29 May 2007 20:34:07 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-725509 <p>Was your point to document how disrespectful and jaded some people in our society have become? </p> <p>Ted Turner was at my commencement and I had to watch as one of the most liberal speakers I had ever seen attacked and vilified my religious beliefs. I never booed nor did I even turn my back. I gritted my teeth and showed respect even though the woman was disrespecting my beliefs. </p> <p>What a bunch of idiots…</p> Was your point to document how disrespectful and jaded some people in our society have become?

Ted Turner was at my commencement and I had to watch as one of the most liberal speakers I had ever seen attacked and vilified my religious beliefs. I never booed nor did I even turn my back. I gritted my teeth and showed respect even though the woman was disrespecting my beliefs.

What a bunch of idiots…

]]> By: larry birnbaum http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-725356 larry birnbaum Tue, 29 May 2007 18:11:25 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-725356 <p>So now Congressman Emanuel is a closet Andrew Card who needs to be warned about where his perfidy will lead.</p> <p>Jane, I’ve always admired you, but you’re well on your way to Ralph Nadering yourself. Isn’t it enough to see how this administration’s genuine perfidy is finally becoming apparent to the country? Shouldn’t your next thought be on how to capitalize on that to achieve your goals, rather than on fantasizing that this come-uppance will be visited next upon someone who you think is insufficiently zealous in pursuit of those goals?</p> So now Congressman Emanuel is a closet Andrew Card who needs to be warned about where his perfidy will lead.

Jane, I’ve always admired you, but you’re well on your way to Ralph Nadering yourself. Isn’t it enough to see how this administration’s genuine perfidy is finally becoming apparent to the country? Shouldn’t your next thought be on how to capitalize on that to achieve your goals, rather than on fantasizing that this come-uppance will be visited next upon someone who you think is insufficiently zealous in pursuit of those goals?

]]> By: Quzi http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-724954 Quzi Tue, 29 May 2007 13:44:46 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-724954 <p>When I saw this video on the TV, I stood up applauding and hollering with joy because our great students and faculty are learning how to protest in great numbers! My 3 year-old son ran into the room to see what all of the excietment was. He’s learning young. ;) This video made my weekend!</p> <p>Every one of these neo-con war-profiteering war-mongerers should be ashamed to show their faces in public! This is just the beginning of the end for all of them.</p> <p>Thanks for posting it, Jane — FDL rocks!</p> When I saw this video on the TV, I stood up applauding and hollering with joy because our great students and faculty are learning how to protest in great numbers! My 3 year-old son ran into the room to see what all of the excietment was. He’s learning young. ;) This video made my weekend!

Every one of these neo-con war-profiteering war-mongerers should be ashamed to show their faces in public! This is just the beginning of the end for all of them.

Thanks for posting it, Jane — FDL rocks!

]]> By: mls http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-724537 mls Tue, 29 May 2007 04:23:44 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-724537 <p>All of the honorary degrees and medals that these cronies bestow on one another render them more and more meaningless.</p> All of the honorary degrees and medals that these cronies bestow on one another render them more and more meaningless.

]]> By: newspaperbrat http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-724504 newspaperbrat Tue, 29 May 2007 03:57:59 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-724504 <p><a href="#comment-724084"><em>justintime @ 23</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>An honorary doctorate from<br /> Amherst won’t help Andrew Card much at the International Tribunal for War Crimes.</p> <p>Amherst demeans itself by this act.</p></blockquote> <p>Amherst students & faculty redeemed their school and hope the name leaks for he/she should apologize to students, faculty. alumni and parents sooner than later.</p> justintime @ 23

An honorary doctorate from
Amherst won’t help Andrew Card much at the International Tribunal for War Crimes.

Amherst demeans itself by this act.

Amherst students & faculty redeemed their school and hope the name leaks for he/she should apologize to students, faculty. alumni and parents sooner than later.

]]> By: Mabel’s Wig Shack http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-724413 Mabel’s Wig Shack Tue, 29 May 2007 03:07:27 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-724413 <p><a href="#comment-724304"><em>PeterK @ 146</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-724266"><em>Mabel’s Wig Shack @ 137</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Andrew Card drew the wrong card today!<br /> How can he possibly not know he is a shameful creature</p></blockquote> <p>You don’t get it. These guys can do no wrong. Evidence Wolfie’s statement today; it’s all the media’s fault.</p></blockquote> <p>Captain Kangaroo rotted my mind!!!!!</p> PeterK @ 146

Mabel’s Wig Shack @ 137

Andrew Card drew the wrong card today!
How can he possibly not know he is a shameful creature

You don’t get it. These guys can do no wrong. Evidence Wolfie’s statement today; it’s all the media’s fault.

Captain Kangaroo rotted my mind!!!!!

]]> By: Knut Wicksell http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-724353 Knut Wicksell Tue, 29 May 2007 02:24:56 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-724353 <p>I don’t know who advised Card to go to UMass Amherst for an honorary degree. Some of the leaders of the Left there go back to the early Vietnam protests. I saw one in particular (no names here) put Jack Valenti on the spot at a teach-in at Yale right at the start of that conflict. These are people who know how to organize going back to the Civil Rights movement. The University authorities were out of their heads on this one.</p> <p>Card didn’t get what he deserved. Maybe a criminal investigation by the next administration will assure his just deserts.</p> I don’t know who advised Card to go to UMass Amherst for an honorary degree. Some of the leaders of the Left there go back to the early Vietnam protests. I saw one in particular (no names here) put Jack Valenti on the spot at a teach-in at Yale right at the start of that conflict. These are people who know how to organize going back to the Civil Rights movement. The University authorities were out of their heads on this one.

Card didn’t get what he deserved. Maybe a criminal investigation by the next administration will assure his just deserts.

]]> By: anne http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-724336 anne Tue, 29 May 2007 02:13:23 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-724336 <p>Very proud of my alma mater - go umass!</p> <p>Wish I had known about Fitz in advance - I would have tried to see his speech.</p> Very proud of my alma mater – go umass!

Wish I had known about Fitz in advance – I would have tried to see his speech.

]]> By: PeterK http://firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-724304 PeterK Tue, 29 May 2007 01:59:42 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/05/28/thing-of-beauty/#comment-724304 <p><a href="#comment-724266"><em>Mabel’s Wig Shack @ 137</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Andrew Card drew the wrong card today!<br /> How can he possibly not know he is a shameful creature</p></blockquote> <p>You don’t get it. These guys can do no wrong. Evidence Wolfie’s statement today; it’s all the media’s fault.</p> Mabel’s Wig Shack @ 137

Andrew Card drew the wrong card today!
How can he possibly not know he is a shameful creature

You don’t get it. These guys can do no wrong. Evidence Wolfie’s statement today; it’s all the media’s fault.

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