Comments on: Gonzales speech canceled: ‘students would not attend.’ http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:15:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: tcpits http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4175297 tcpits Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:42:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4175297 Another defeat for free speech at the hands of the left. Comment by USA_Patriot — December 2, 2007 @ 3:17 pm Lori- you have to translate into neocon-versation: Gonzo was charging more than the market (and most human stomachs) would bear. Another defeat for free speech at the hands of the left.

Comment by USA_Patriot — December 2, 2007 @ 3:17 pm

Lori- you have to translate into neocon-versation: Gonzo was charging more than the market (and most human stomachs) would bear.

]]> By: Lora http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4175128 Lora Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:13:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4175128 Another defeat for free speech at the hands of the left. Comment by USA_Patriot — Please explain what is free about a $35,000 plus accommodations charge. Another defeat for free speech at the hands of the left.
Comment by USA_Patriot —

Please explain what is free about a $35,000 plus accommodations charge.

]]> By: OxyCon http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4174345 OxyCon Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:24:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4174345 Good! Like I said before, these people deliberately and belligerantly devided this country for political gain, and when they get out of office, they'll never be able to stand before an audience of Americans, they'll have to go to staged, partisan events. Good!
Like I said before, these people deliberately and belligerantly devided this country for political gain, and when they get out of office, they’ll never be able to stand before an audience of Americans, they’ll have to go to staged, partisan events.

]]> By: gus smith http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4174253 gus smith Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:34:33 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4174253 To The Republic of Stupidity - be careful there. The college would have to pay $35,000 for the two or three to listen to Gonzo. What a way for the discredited US Attorney General to rake in the bucks. Even if the two or three were protesters it would be bearable for the easy money. To The Republic of Stupidity – be careful there. The college would have to pay $35,000 for the two or three to listen to Gonzo. What a way for the discredited US Attorney General to rake in the bucks. Even if the two or three were protesters it would be bearable for the easy money.

]]> By: sacopenapa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4174212 sacopenapa Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:55:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4174212 Another defeat for free speech at the hands of the left. Comment by USA_Patriot — WOW!!!! Someone is sounding desperate! Another defeat for free speech at the hands of the left.

Comment by USA_Patriot —
WOW!!!! Someone is sounding desperate!

]]> By: bernard quatermass http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4174156 bernard quatermass Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:04:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4174156 "[The Nazis] confiscated inherited wealth" ... from Jews and other "degenerates." NEXT! “[The Nazis] confiscated inherited wealth”

… from Jews and other “degenerates.”

NEXT!

]]> By: bernard quatermass http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4174154 bernard quatermass Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:03:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4174154 "Hitler was a strict vegetarian" ... who loved children. NEXT! “Hitler was a strict vegetarian”

… who loved children.

NEXT!

]]> By: Lora http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4174134 Lora Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:24:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4174134 May I recommend the Pomona College students for the Medal of Freedom? Comment by RUCerious — December 2, 2007 @ 9:32 pm You can't under the current administration, as I am sure you are aware of. May I recommend the Pomona College students for the Medal of Freedom?
Comment by RUCerious — December 2, 2007 @ 9:32 pm

You can’t under the current administration, as I am sure you are aware of.

]]> By: TRDaggett http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4174126 TRDaggett Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:42:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4174126 After reading through some of the comments (the good, the wacky, and the completely Off-Topic [Moderators?]) I've almost forgotten what I was going to post... oh yeah: How about offering Gonzo $5,000 to come and spend a couple of hours sitting in a dunk-tank? I'd bet that the students would love it, and the media would get great b-roll (or whatever it's called) footage. He's got some nuts to even show his face in public, let alone ask 35K for a speaking fee. Maybe it would be worth it if he allowed himself to be 'waterboarded' live in prime time. After reading through some of the comments (the good, the wacky, and the completely Off-Topic [Moderators?]) I’ve almost forgotten what I was going to post… oh yeah:

How about offering Gonzo $5,000 to come and spend a couple of hours sitting in a dunk-tank? I’d bet that the students would love it, and the media would get great b-roll (or whatever it’s called) footage.

He’s got some nuts to even show his face in public, let alone ask 35K for a speaking fee. Maybe it would be worth it if he allowed himself to be ‘waterboarded’ live in prime time.

]]> By: Lora http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4174124 Lora Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:34:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4174124 “Fascism” and “the left” have walked in lock step for years. Check out the book “Liberal Fsscism” and you’ll be enlightened. http://www.amazon.com/ Liberal-Fascism-American-Mussolini-Politics/ dp/ 0385511841. Comment by cold_hard_left — December 2, 2007 @ 10:37 pm Hitler's American banking connection was Prescott Bush, father to George HW Bush and grandfather to the present Preznit Bush. “Fascism” and “the left” have walked in lock step for years. Check out the book “Liberal Fsscism” and you’ll be enlightened. http://www.amazon.com/ Liberal-Fascism-American-Mussolini-Politics/ dp/ 0385511841.
Comment by cold_hard_left — December 2, 2007 @ 10:37 pm

Hitler’s American banking connection was Prescott Bush, father to George HW Bush and grandfather to the present Preznit Bush.

]]> By: rockyroad http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4174113 rockyroad Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:07:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4174113 Southern Methodist University is a fine institution. It is on the brink of shouldering the burden of the Bush legacy. It's a university in Dallas, Texas that George W. Bush did not attend. Why does he want to plant his library and institute there? Because lots of oil money and prestige goes along with an affiliation with SMU. GWB doesn't need an actual affiliation, he just needs the affiliation. For GWB to insinuate himself into SMU does a tremendous disservice to all SMU grads and to the truth. The University of Texas rejected dub'ya's law school application. His father's library is at Texas A&M, so that's out. Where oh where will dub'ya plant his legacy? Well, Yale and Harvard seemed to like him. They both admitted him. Why not either of those places? They won't have him, that's why. Dub'ya is such an elitest that he doesn't want to mingle with us folks unless he's kicked out of the major leagues and has to resort to the most elite of the minors. Well dude, "You're a major league ass hole" and we don't want you either." Take your version of revisionist history, pretend that you're a cowboy, drill another dry-well and die." Just don't fertilize another great institution with your BS. . . .you've done enough of that for a lifetime. Southern Methodist University is a fine institution.

It is on the brink of shouldering the burden of the Bush legacy. It’s a university in Dallas, Texas that George W. Bush did not attend.

Why does he want to plant his library and institute there? Because lots of oil money and prestige goes along with an affiliation with SMU. GWB doesn’t need an actual affiliation, he just needs the affiliation.

For GWB to insinuate himself into SMU does a tremendous disservice to all SMU grads and to the truth. The University of Texas rejected dub’ya’s law school application. His father’s library is at Texas A&M, so that’s out. Where oh where will dub’ya plant his legacy?

Well, Yale and Harvard seemed to like him. They both admitted him. Why not either of those places? They won’t have him, that’s why.

Dub’ya is such an elitest that he doesn’t want to mingle with us folks unless he’s kicked out of the major leagues and has to resort to the most elite of the minors.

Well dude, “You’re a major league ass hole” and we don’t want you either.” Take your version of revisionist history, pretend that you’re a cowboy, drill another dry-well and die.” Just don’t fertilize another great institution with your BS. . . .you’ve done enough of that for a lifetime.

]]> By: rockyroad http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4174111 rockyroad Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:50:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4174111 Please forgive the typos. My typing is not as speedy as my thoughts. . . typing is not a course offered . . . ware is "way" ..."discourse was silenced" Political discourse is. Journalism is. Unfortunately, grads include such illuminaries as Laura Bush, Harriett Meyers and Antonio Gonzalez. We do not want the Bush Library or Institute. Please help us stop this nonsense. Contact www.savesmu.org. Please forgive the typos.

My typing is not as speedy as my thoughts. . . typing is not a course offered . . . ware is “way” …”discourse was silenced”

Political discourse is. Journalism is.

Unfortunately, grads include such illuminaries as Laura Bush, Harriett Meyers and Antonio Gonzalez. We do not want the Bush Library or Institute. Please help us stop this nonsense. Contact http://www.savesmu.org.

]]> By: rockyroad http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4174110 rockyroad Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:40:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4174110 Wow, SMU has only 11,000 students. How could this university possibly stop an alum from speaking? Well, get a bunch of Methodist ministers together, form a website called: www.savesmu.com, and pray, that's how. God bless you and pray for SMU. No waw would we pay $35K for this dolt/alum to speak. Under his alleged "leadership", American discourse ware silenced. For him to demand King-like treatment to speak is ironic. Good work. SMU Alum Wow, SMU has only 11,000 students. How could this university possibly stop an alum from speaking?

Well, get a bunch of Methodist ministers together, form a website called: http://www.savesmu.com, and pray, that’s how.

God bless you and pray for SMU. No waw would we pay $35K for this dolt/alum to speak.

Under his alleged “leadership”, American discourse ware silenced. For him to demand King-like treatment to speak is ironic.

Good work.

SMU Alum

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4173945 RUCerious Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:14:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4173945 For 37 large they should be able to get a speaker who is not a criminal stooge, maybe? For 37 large they should be able to get a speaker who is not a criminal stooge, maybe?

]]> By: rockyroad http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4173944 rockyroad Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:13:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4173944 Good work students, If only SMU had your kahunas. Good work students,

If only SMU had your kahunas.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4173917 RUCerious Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:43:33 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4173917 Adolf Hitler also believed in astrology, so we should put all astrologers to death. Adolf Hitler also believed in astrology, so we should put all astrologers to death.

]]> By: nolo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4173907 nolo Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:33:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4173907 a little O/T, but it seems many others were aware of how out- of-sorts gonzo's DOJ had become, and were so, very early on: somehow <a href="http://indictdickcheney.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-document-dump-in-us-attorney-firing.html" rel="nofollow">it seems we all missed the latest US attorney firing document dump from the DOJ, over at chairman conyers' HJC shop. . . a lesser light, perhaps, in the white-hot evil glare of bush/cheney scandals, but what's new there, to my eye, is dana perino -- a <b>white house spokesperson</b> -- seeming agitated about what even she knew was plainly improper, back then</a>. . . back then being as of early-march, 2007. take a look. a little O/T, but it seems many
others were aware of how out-
of-sorts gonzo’s DOJ had become,
and were so, very early on:

somehow it seems we all
missed the latest US attorney
firing document dump from the
DOJ, over at chairman conyers’
HJC shop. . . a lesser light,
perhaps, in the white-hot evil
glare of bush/cheney scandals,
but what’s new there, to my eye,
is dana perino — a white house
spokesperson — seeming agitated
about what even she knew was
plainly improper, back then. . .

back then being as of early-march, 2007.

take a look.

]]> By: Lefty Patriot http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4173899 Lefty Patriot Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:26:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4173899 Abraham Lincoln, we now find out from chl's list of lies, was a southern Democrat. pretty indicative of chl's credibility all around. nice work, chl, enjoy your minkority status for the next 4 or 5 decades, as we evil socialists once again put America back together again after its near-destruction by the homegrown fascists of the GOP. Abraham Lincoln, we now find out from chl’s list of lies, was a southern Democrat. pretty indicative of chl’s credibility all around. nice work, chl, enjoy your minkority status for the next 4 or 5 decades, as we evil socialists once again put America back together again after its near-destruction by the homegrown fascists of the GOP.

]]> By: Lefty Patriot http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4173898 Lefty Patriot Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:22:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4173898 And they call themselves the party of peace? Comment by cold_hard_left — December 2, 2007 @ 11:08 pm Nice list of lies. You do the best lying on the internets. You are the supreme liar, we're very proud of you. it's good to have somebody who believes in the lockstep fascism of the right so fully that he will lie at every opportunity, not realizing the deep-seated embarrassment he shows at supporting the fascist, dictatorial policies of the right. It's especially good to conflate hitler's vegetarianism and leftwing politics, as if one had anything to do with another, or as if there are no Republican vegetarians in the USA. What a load of crap and silly lies. You have exceeded your usual low standard. And they call themselves the party of peace?

Comment by cold_hard_left — December 2, 2007 @ 11:08 pm

Nice list of lies. You do the best lying on the internets. You are the supreme liar, we’re very proud of you. it’s good to have somebody who believes in the lockstep fascism of the right so fully that he will lie at every opportunity, not realizing the deep-seated embarrassment he shows at supporting the fascist, dictatorial policies of the right. It’s especially good to conflate hitler’s vegetarianism and leftwing politics, as if one had anything to do with another, or as if there are no Republican vegetarians in the USA.

What a load of crap and silly lies. You have exceeded your usual low standard.

]]> By: jb http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/comment-page-2/#comment-4173897 jb Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:20:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/02/gonzales-speech-canceled-students-would-not-attend/#comment-4173897 Now we have GOP leaping into unjust wars simply for the profit motive. even Ike warned against giving too much power to the Military Industrial complex. Now we have GOP leaping into unjust wars simply for the profit motive. even Ike warned against giving too much power to the Military Industrial complex.

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