wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Not the biggest issue confronting this country at
> > the moment, but a transparently clear example of
> > Bush's propensity for extraordinary hypocrisy:
> >
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk"
<shempmcgurk@>
> > wrote:
> > <snip>
> > > Bush Says Anthem Should Be in English
> > > Apr 28 1:03 PM US/Eastern
> > >
> > > By JEANNINE AVERSA
> > > AP Economics Writer
> > >
> > > WASHINGTON
> > >
> > > The national anthem should be sung in English _ not Spanish _
> > > President Bush declared Friday, amid growing restlessness over
> the
> > > millions of immigrants here illegally.
> > <snip>
> > > When the president was asked at a Rose Garden question-and-
> answer
> > > session whether the anthem should be sung in Spanish, he
> > > replied: "I think the national anthem ought to be sung in
> English,
> > > and I think people who want to be a citizen of this country
> ought
> > > to learn English and they ought to learn to sing the national
> > > anthem in English."
> >
> > Turns out a Spanish rendition of the National Anthem
> > was a staple of Bush's appearances in his first
> > presidential campaign, sometimes sung by others,
> > sometimes by Bush himself. And the Spanish version
> > was performed for him at his first inaugural.
>
> Of course, Bush doesn't say above that the national anthem should
> ONLY be sung in English.
Read it again, Shemp.
> My problem with what Bush said was that I believe he has an
> obligation first and foremost to uphold the constitution and that
> the appropriate first thing to say was: freedom of speech includes
> the freedom to speak the language of your choice. After that, if
he
> felt that, as a leader, he should recommend that people learn
> English and all that, then fine.
Yes, you said that when you first posted the article.
Now, after you read it again and get it right about
what he said, would you like to comment on his
hypocrisy?
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