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AU students protest Barney speech
POLITICO ^ | Apr 20, 2009 | Glenn Thrush

Posted on 04/20/2009 4:12:04 PM PDT by zaphod3000

AU students protest Barney speech

About 130 American University students have signed an online petition of sorts asking the school's administration to withdraw an invitation to Barney Frank, who is slated to deliver a commencement address at AU's School of Public Affairs in a few weeks.

The students blame the fiery House Financial Services chairman for the financial meltdown, singling out his longtime support of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae as contributing to the severity of the crisis and magnitude of bailouts.

"Many of us are having trouble finding a job and are finding our ability to get into grad schools hindered by the economy, so it's seems inappropriate for Rep. Frank to deliver the commencement," says Sarah DeStefano, a senior from upstate New York who describes herself as a moderate Repubican.

"I would never expect American, which is a left-leaning school, to invite a Republican to the commencement, but this speaker of all speakers seems wrong," she added.

Many of the signees are members of the campus Young Republicans chapter but a handful are Dems or independents -- and one of the protesters is the vice-president of the campus Democrats, she said.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: 2009commencements; au; bailout; barneyfrank; bho44; yr
They get it.
1 posted on 04/20/2009 4:12:04 PM PDT by zaphod3000
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To: zaphod3000

“They get it.”

Not from Bawney, she doesn’t.


2 posted on 04/20/2009 4:15:18 PM PDT by jessduntno (When POTUS is used in reference to Obama, does the TU stand for Totally Useless?)
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To: zaphod3000

Barney will send a gerbil, in absentia, named Fannie Mae.


3 posted on 04/20/2009 4:16:29 PM PDT by wac3rd (In the end, we all are Conservative, some just need their lives jolted to realize that fact.)
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To: zaphod3000

They will not prevail.....

The Queee-ah will spew his filth


4 posted on 04/20/2009 4:17:38 PM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Crucify ! Crucify ! Crucify him!!)
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To: zaphod3000

Yes they do get it.

As I just said in another thread...imo, BAILOUTS and SPENDING should be the message/focus of our Tea Parties.


5 posted on 04/20/2009 4:21:40 PM PDT by Kimberly GG (Flying my flag upside down until our constitution is respected/our nation is restored.)
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To: zaphod3000

I heard that the National Lollypop Lickers Association had invited Barney “My Boy Lollypop” Frank to give a speech too.


6 posted on 04/20/2009 4:29:18 PM PDT by Riptides
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To: zaphod3000
"130 American University students have signed an online petition just insured a one point drop in their GPA next semester"
7 posted on 04/20/2009 4:31:26 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: zaphod3000

Okay, I thought this was going to be about the Scottie.


8 posted on 04/20/2009 4:39:24 PM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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To: zaphod3000

“...the fairy House Financial Services Chairman...”-fixed it.


9 posted on 04/20/2009 4:42:39 PM PDT by getarope (I will give Obama as much respect as the MSM gave W.)
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To: zaphod3000

I am truly impressed. I thought that anyone coming out of brain dead liberal American University was a lost cause.

I am dead wrong. Way to go, AU!


10 posted on 04/20/2009 5:03:51 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember (Chains you can believe in.)
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To: FormerACLUmember

“AU students protest Barney speech.”

This is great!


11 posted on 04/20/2009 6:00:55 PM PDT by PrayAndVoteConservesInLibsOut
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