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Tangents & Distractions: This is NOT a Special Rights Issue
I don’t consider myself an activist. In fact I have spent most of my life trying to blend in and not be noticed. Taking a stand on something tends to be difficult for me not only in that I would be noticed but also in that I firmly believe that I do not know everything. Anything I say would…
The least that any governor owes any president is respect.
It’s more than that. The least any PERSON owes any other person is respect.
Imagine what Republicans would have said if what occured at the Mesa airport between Gov. Jan Brewer and President Barack Obama had taken place between Gov. Janet Napolitano and President George W. Bush.
Can you imagine the explosions of rhetoric from our U.S. Senators and our Republicans in the House if there was a photograph of Napolitano wagging a finger at Bush?
The condemnation would have been overwhelming.
And justified.
The governor wasn’t at the airport greeting the president on behalf of herself. She was there representing ALL of us. Right, left and middle. Young and old. Men and women.
A simple “Welcome to Arizona, let me know if there’s anything we can do for you,” would have sufficed.
A lecture, an argument, a confrontation of any kind shows disrespect for the office. Not just for the person who holds it.
The governor should be embarrassed.
We all might have different views on politics. But we know good manners, and bad ones, when we see them.
”Arizona Republic columnist EJ MONTINI, regarding governor Jan Brewer’s disgraceful, impolitic behavior to the President yesterday.
Yep.
(via inothernews)
(Source: billydarley)
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One father’s bold stand at Penn State: John Marko spent his time before Saturday’s Penn State game holding up signs protesting the school’s child abuse scandal. “Put abused kids first,” one said. “Don’t be fooled, they all knew. Tom Bradley, everyone must go.” It was a tough crowd. To give an idea of what he dealt with for holding it up, here’s one comment he got: “That is such bull–-! Who the f– do you think you are?” He got nailed by a beer and hit in the stomach. But he stayed out there anyway, holding up his signs. (Photo by Nathan Fenno of The Washington Times; story via Mark Wilson on Google+)
