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To: P8riot

She was wearing peace symbol earrings in an interview with Costas. They were huge and I thought totally inappropriate. she sounds like another kid brainwashed by their lib parents.


3 posted on 08/25/2008 5:48:12 AM PDT by lincolnton
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To: lincolnton

The libtards in Denver will probably boo her off stage. After that, the best thing that the GOP could do is to invite her and give her a standing ovation for the same thing. It will be a serious wake up call for her.


10 posted on 08/25/2008 5:56:26 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: lincolnton

Yeah, I saw those peace symbol earrings. Another of those “useful idiots” as Lenin dubbed them. This world is teeming with morons who think that symbols or songs (”All We Are Saying, Is Give Peace A Chance”) will bring peace. Tell that to the boys that died at Omaha Beach. For that matter, tell it to the memory of Hitler, Stalin, Mao and other mass murderers. I’m sure those peace symbol earrings would have saved the millions who died in the ovens of the Final Solution and in the Gulag. God, what a moron. It’s a shame seeing a gullible dupe being used by looney liberal parents.


12 posted on 08/25/2008 6:00:12 AM PDT by donaldo
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To: lincolnton
I couldn't help but notice those "peace" earrings too. She also flashed the peace sign at least once on camera during the events. Perhaps that is the new lib way of getting into the pop culture, especially in the sports world where they lack much representation. Remember golfer Rocco Mediate was wearing a peace sign belt buckle during the PGA championship.

That said, Shawn is only 16 years old, her views are mostly formed by parents and/or teachers right now. Give her time she may change.
15 posted on 08/25/2008 6:10:32 AM PDT by over3Owithabrain
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To: lincolnton

Oh, you noticed the earrings too?

I mentioned it to my wife in disgust and she quoted Churchill to me. You know the quote...


23 posted on 08/25/2008 6:25:21 AM PDT by bolobaby
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To: lincolnton

That morning Michelle Obama, 44 – sporting a tiny peace-sign pave diamond necklace – showed the same enthusiasm as she called Biden's wife, Jill, to welcome her to the campaign trail.

More here if you haven't had enough sugar this morning.

28 posted on 08/25/2008 6:41:41 AM PDT by They'reGone2000 (Lose the Zero. Get with the Hero. McCain.)
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To: lincolnton

Was she wearing them on the medal platform?

seems she is erasing her product endorsement viability by becoming a left wing wacko if that was intended as some political statement in an arena where people were stripped of medals [black pather salute] for pulling stunts.

(see also dixi chix and lipton)


34 posted on 08/25/2008 7:07:50 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: lincolnton

Yep, those ear rings got my attention. Wondered if she had a clue what they meant. She wore them in the closing ceremonies but they were less visible because the hair was down.


35 posted on 08/25/2008 7:20:56 AM PDT by wita (truthspeaks@freerepublic.com)
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To: lincolnton

Perhaps she fell on her head too many times while training.


40 posted on 08/25/2008 10:23:30 AM PDT by TexasRepublic (When hopelessness replaces hope, it opens the door to evil.)
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To: lincolnton
"She was wearing peace symbol earrings in an interview with Costas. "

I saw them too. She had them on again last night when interviewed on the floor during the closing ceremony. I cheered her on during the Olympics. She and the rest of the girls represented the USA proudly. The kid is only 16 and hasn't even started experiencing life, and I won't judge her based on the earrings she chooses to wear. I think I wore peace symbol items in the 60's, despite the fact that I supported the war in Vietnam, and my brother was a Vietnam vet. Maybe it's a fashion thing for her. I'm sure that's all it was for me, because frankly, I don't think I even understood the significance of it at the time.

My father came from Europe and was a naturalized citizen. He worked for NY Central RR, belonged to the rail union, and was a registered Democrat. My mother was born in Canada, came over here as a small child and never became a citizen. Voting Democrat was expected of us kids once we reached 21. I voted for Dems until Reagan ran, and I haven't looked back since. Perhaps Shawn Johnson is only at the convention because she represented the U.S. at the Olympics and won several medals. It will be interesting to see if she wears those earrings. If her family is Democrat, hopefully the kid will learn to see things differently once she's out in the real world.

42 posted on 08/25/2008 11:03:13 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: lincolnton

I pointed that out in the other thread on Shawn Johnson at the Olympics and said the same thing about it being nothing but a slap at Bush because to idiots like her Bush is the ‘warmonger’, not China or Russia or the terrorists-it’s all just Bush’s fault and it was obvious that was a political statement and can’t say I’m surprised she’s openly campaigning for Obama now. She was a pushover to Chinese cheating as well, saying how it wasn’t their fault-I mean, what are rules for? And flashing the peace sign after her balance beam routine. Peaceniks only cause more bloodshed and always have because they never direct the demands for peace at the real culprits of war and murder.


44 posted on 08/28/2008 6:54:16 AM PDT by bushfamfan (America's sunrise has turned into a sunset.)
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