wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <shempmcgurk@>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk"
> <shempmcgurk@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk"
> > > <shempmcgurk@>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Although I'm sure that the majority of you think I'm a
big
> > > mouth
> > > > > who
> > > > > > claims to be all-knowing on any subject under the sun,
the
> > one
> > > > > thing
> > > > > > I WILL claim to be an expert on is language rights and
how
> > they
> > > > > > pertain to freedom of speech and freedom of _expression_
> (this
> > is
> > > > > > because I am a Canadian who dealt on a political level
with
> > > > > language
> > > > > > issues in that officially bilingual country).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > And the one thing I will say to you is: the language you
> > speak
> > > > is a
> > > > > > free choice that lies at the heart of protected speech
> under
> > > the
> > > > > > first amendment.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Of course Bush is NOT saying that a law should be passed
> > > > requiring
> > > > > > the National Anthem to be sung in English and,
certainly,
> as
> > a
> > > > > > leader he can certainly suggest to people how they can
> > exercise
> > > > > > their free choice in speech...BUT, as a sworn defender
of
> > the
> > > > > > constitution, he has, I believe, a moral obligation to
> > REMIND
> > > us
> > > > > > that language and CHOICE of language is, indeed,
protected
> > free
> > > > > > speech.
> > > > >
> > > > > Excellent point, Shemp.
> > > > >
> > > > > But he didn't, and he won't. And I'll bet you a buck
> > > > > when some clown comes up with legislation to require
> > > > > the National Anthem to be sung in English, he'll
> > > > > support it.
> > > > >
> > > > > He's already in enough trouble with his right-wing
> > > > > constituency.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > It will be interesting to see how the left-wing reacts to
this
> > as
> > > > well. It has been my experience that the left-wing is as
> > clueless
> > > > as the right-wing when it comes to the question of language.
> > >
> > > The left, of course, supports singing the National
> > > Anthem in Spanish and finds the objections to it
> > > ludicrous and offensive.
> >
> > ...and this was a policy resolution recently passed at the
Official
> > Leftists of America convention held when? Where?
>
> Are you hallucinating again, Shemp?
>
I must be because you state above that "the left...supports singing
the National Anthem in Spanish." Is this official policy or are
you, Judy, hallucinating that that is some sort of official policy
of the Left?
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