Posted on 09/04/2014 11:31:33 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Former Vice President Dick Cheney can be a polarizing figure even six years out of office.
The Wyoming State Bar invited Cheney, a prominent Republican with deep Wyoming ties, to be keynote speaker at its annual convention next week.
Some lawyers are objecting—both to Cheney’s selection and to how the bar announced his appearance.
The state bar is a quasi-governmental entity that administers the legal profession using some taxpayer money. In its announcement of Cheney’s speech, it published an unedited biography submitted by Cheney in which he criticized President Barack Obama, saying he weakened the United States’ security posture. …
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Objectivity is not a hallmark of attorneys.
Speakers at all sorts of events, like commencements are being disqualified for many PC reasons.
Maybe they are objecting to him because he is the first Vice President in the history of the United States to be in favor of gay marriage.
Liberals don’t like the obvious. Nor do they like anything remotely resembling truth.
When did they let lawyers into Wyoming ?
If my professional organization invited Dick Cheney to speak at a major event, I wouldn't show up either -- but probably not for the reasons those lawyers are opposed to him.
Isn’t Cheney a lawyer?
Anyway, it’s no doubt the personal injury lawyers who are mad. The normal lawyers are fine
No. Not according to what I found. Masters in polysci.
“Speaking the Truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act.” — George Orwell
You can't please all of the lawyers all of the time.
Wait:
As Dennis Prager has noted: “PC” is a euphemism for that which offends the Left.
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