If you do a FReep again make sure to take a camera. Get them on film but stay close to any security people while you're doing it.
It's OK to be judgemental. Everytime you decide to buy a car at a dealer with a lower price and better service, you are being VERY judgemental. And it's OK. So next time shout, "We're here, we're judgemental, get over it."
The liberals have a racket going, things may not be right or wrong anymore, but they sure as hell are "inappropriate" when a liberal doesn't like it. It carries the same weight and sanctions as right and wrong used to.
So remember, it's not wrong, it's "inappropriate".
Now to the next step, telling someone to stop doing something wrong. In "Liberalspeak" it's not that you want them to stop doing something because it's wrong, heavans no, it's that you are "offended". "Offended" is a liberal code word meaning, "Hey you, stop doing that, it's wrong." At least in their eyes it's wrong.
Of course in the theology of victimhood, if the evil doers were "nice" they'd stop because you, the victim, are "offended".
And the equivalent to a demand for punishment is to say you are "concerned". When you say you are concerned, it's "I want their ass in a sling, and I want it NOW", a very non-negotible demand. It has the same weight and urgency as demanding a criminal be punished. Only now it's good people not criminals that get punished.
So remember, properly using just three little words, "inappropriate, offended, and concerned" and you can shame a liberal into doing the right thing.
Of course they snarled, you pointed out their altered state was not a reality. They hate when that happens.
Thanks for the report. It is quite interesting to compare your observations with The [Westchester County NY] Journal News story, which didn't mention anything about the middle eastern men, for one, and added a bunch of snide swipes at President Bush.
Bush attends campaign fund-raiser in Old Greenwich
By GLENN BLAIN
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original publication: January 30, 2004)OLD GREENWICH, Conn. President Bush may call himself a Texan, but last night he tapped into his Connecticut heritage during a visit to the region that netted more than $1 million for his already-well-stocked campaign treasury.
Bush, a native of New Haven and a 1968 graduate of Yale, jetted into the Westchester County Airport late yesterday afternoon, then proceeded to a $2,000-per-ticket fund-raiser at the Hyatt Regency in Old Greenwich. Mixed among the 750 people attending were several Bush relatives and Yale classmates.
"They were the ones who invented 'shock and awe' when they heard I was president," Bush joked, referring to his classmates. "As they themselves were C students."
The fund-raiser was expected to generate about $1.1 million for the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign, furthering what is already a huge financial advantage for the incumbent. As of Dec. 31, Bush's campaign had raised about $130 million and seemed well on its way to meeting its goal of $170 million by the Republican National Convention in late August.
Bush took the stage in Connecticut at almost the same time as the seven Democrats who want his job took part in a nationally televised debate in South Carolina and roundly criticized his administration's policies on Iraq, the economy and other issues. It was the final debate before Tuesday's critical set of contests in seven states, including Missouri, Arizona, Delaware, Oklahoma, South Carolina, North Dakota and New Mexico.
During his remarks, Bush did not directly address Democratic criticisms but described his administration as one that was "meeting the tests of our time" on issues ranging from terrorism to the spread of AIDS. He boasted of the fall of Saddam Hussein and expressed optimism that the economy was improving thanks to his tax cuts.
"I came to this office to solve problems, not pass them on to future presidents and future generations," Bush said.
Perhaps his loudest applause came when he called for reform of medical liability laws to reduce frivolous lawsuits. He urged the crowd to lobby Connecticut's senators one of whom, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, is running for president to support such legislation. "Medical liability reform is a national issue which requires a national solution," Bush said.
The fund-raiser was hosted by Bush's cousin, Debbie Stapleton, a leader of his Connecticut campaign organization. Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland, who is engulfed in a corruption scandal, did not attend.
Bush's visit to the region began about 4:30 p.m. when Air Force One arrived at the Westchester County Airport and then traveled by motorcade to the hotel. The event caused headaches for rush-hour travelers as police temporarily shut down traffic on some local roads.
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I saw the brief coverage of the "many Bush protestors" and "a few Bush supporters" last night on the 11pm WFSB (Channel 3) news.
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1068339/posts?page=59
As to the protesters, I'm not sure how many were college students, and how many were from Greenwich High School.
There is a very interesting, but not widely reported fact about one of the young men from Greenwich High School who organized the protest: he is a second generation (at least) Red Diaper Baby.
His Mother, whom I know and is actually a decent enough sort politics aside, grew up as a Red Diaper Baby in New York City (Greenwich Village) in the '50s (communist youth groups, communist summer camps, the whole bit) and was heavily involved in the New Left in the US (though apparently without much of a public profile). She also spent several years in Germany in the late '60s - early '70s involved with a significant member of the Red Army Faction. Now, of course, she's a left-Democrat.
When you look into the background of those who are leaders of the left and the 'Democrats', so many of them turn out to have significant Communist or socialist ties.
Indeed. Sometimes more than others I realize it is the Grace of God alone that keeps us from ruin. No need to elaborate, lest I give the enemy some ideas, but even with extensive security measures since 9/11 we're still fairly vulnerable.