http://www.lies.com/wp/2004/05/24/good-afternoon-graduatesbush-suckshave-a-nice-life/ believe nothing... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.lies.com/wp/2004/05/24/good-afternoon-graduatesbush-suckshave-a-nice-life/#comment-11108 Patriot Fri, 03 Dec 2004 19:56:57 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2004/05/24/good-afternoon-graduatesbush-suckshave-a-nice-life/#comment-11108 It's no different from what the students get in their curriculum. It’s no different from what the students get in their curriculum.

]]> http://www.lies.com/wp/2004/05/24/good-afternoon-graduatesbush-suckshave-a-nice-life/#comment-3729 Colin Mon, 24 May 2004 23:12:06 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2004/05/24/good-afternoon-graduatesbush-suckshave-a-nice-life/#comment-3729 I am a non-fan of Bush myself, but I agree with you completely: It insults the intelligence of the audience, as you say, for one thing, and contributes to an atmosphere of divisiveness that is antithetical to academic culture, with its values of collegiality and rational discussion. Theoretically, at least. A pox on vicious punditocracies of all stripes. I am a non-fan of Bush myself, but I agree with you completely: It insults the intelligence of the audience, as you say, for one thing, and contributes to an atmosphere of divisiveness that is antithetical to academic culture, with its values of collegiality and rational discussion. Theoretically, at least. A pox on vicious punditocracies of all stripes.

]]> http://www.lies.com/wp/2004/05/24/good-afternoon-graduatesbush-suckshave-a-nice-life/#comment-3722 ymatt Mon, 24 May 2004 13:32:38 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2004/05/24/good-afternoon-graduatesbush-suckshave-a-nice-life/#comment-3722 Yeah, I'm sure what happens is these guys feel they need to take advantage of a captive audience to speak about what they feel is most important, as well go for the greater publicity they'll get voicing it this way. But it is just kinda stupid and probably serves to reinforce the resistance of those he is (I'd hope) trying to convince. Some might say that this is too important an issue to worry about politeness, but I at least think there are less counterproductive ways of making a point. Yeah, I’m sure what happens is these guys feel they need to take advantage of a captive audience to speak about what they feel is most important, as well go for the greater publicity they’ll get voicing it this way. But it is just kinda stupid and probably serves to reinforce the resistance of those he is (I’d hope) trying to convince. Some might say that this is too important an issue to worry about politeness, but I at least think there are less counterproductive ways of making a point.

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