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:
> > > > >
> > > > > --- 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?
Can you tell me where I said anything about "official
policy," Shemp?
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