That's what I thought. I see the Toons' pawprints all over this, especially with the involvement of the Aspen Institute. If I were the 9-11 families, I'd be all over the Aspen angle like a rash.
I'm already emailing your links out :)
And thank you!
http://takebackthememorial.org/?p=94
Aspen Institute Sponsors Partisan Speech
Last week, the IFC relied heavily on the credibility of the Aspen Institute to oversee the educational and “cultural programming” at the IFC.
Next, the educational and cultural programming will be overseen in close conjunction with the Aspen Institute. We believe that Aspen has earned the extraordinary reputation it enjoys for engendering civilized and constructive conversation on issues that matter.
Apparently, the Aspen Institute didn’t get the memo.
ASPEN, Colo. — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton went on the attack against President Bush in a speech Sunday, accusing him of damaging the economy by overspending while giving tax cuts to the rich.
The Democrat from New York also accused Bush of depriving U.S. soldiers of equipment needed to fight the war in Iraq and cutting funding for scientific research.
“I sometimes feel that Alfred E. Neuman is in charge in Washington,” Clinton said referring to the freckle-faced Mad magazine character. She drew a laugh from crowd when she described Bush’s attitude toward tough issues with Neuman’s catchphrase: “What, me worry?”
Clinton, who was speaking during the inaugural Aspen Ideas Festival, organized by the Aspen Institute nonpartisan think tank, didn’t mention the presidential election in 2008. (emphasis added)
Nonpartisan? This is what the IFC and the Aspen Institute consider “engendering civilized and constructive conversation?”
It could have very well been a speech given by a Republican bashing a Democrat. Who gave the speech is not important, who sponsored the event and their judgement is.
The IFC would like Americans to believe that Ground Zero is safe in the hands of “nonpartisan” groups such as the Aspen Institute. They may as well be selling “authentic” Rolex watches at 42nd and Broadway.