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:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --- 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.
>
> We can reproduce the Wikipedia definitions of "media" here if you
> like, Judith (of course, in the context of your original post, not
> later posts, on the subject).
Shemp, take your medication, please.
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