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:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- 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?
>
> Who, then, were you speaking for when you made such a declaration?
>
> Oh, it wasn't "the Left"?
>
> You mean you were speaking just for yourself?
>
> Now I understand. Okay, so it was just like your mixed-up use of
> the word "media". Thanks, I understand now.
Ya know, Shemp, you were just chiding Barry for
"embellishing." You ought to think about practicing
what you preach, because you do almost as much
fantasizing as he does.
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