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September 21, 2001 AFTER THE ATTACK Berkeley's Removal of U.S. Flags From Firetrucks Sparks Outrage Free speech: The city manager orders the action, fearing protests at an antiwar rally. Irate calls come in from around the nation. By JOHN M. GLIONNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER SAN FRANCISCO -- The stars and stripes became a center of controversy in Berkeley on Thursday when city administrators removed American flags from all firetrucks. Citing the banners as a possible irritant to some who live in this diverse and historically opinionated city, Berkeley City Manager Weldon Rucker ordered them removed from the department's seven fire...

Obama claimed... -- Political change is not affected by "putting lipstick on a pig", indeed, "its still a pig".. -- Nor is it affected by putting lipstick on a hockey mom.Rest assured, 'political change' will be effected by the slightest effort to say that hockey moms [with lipstick], -- who are political reformers, -- are still lipstick smeared. Obama, in effect, has only smeared himself.

For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, "If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon." In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating: If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics: 1. For no reason...

Is the Why do you guys keep banning me thread the longest FR thread in its history?