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Ithaca reaction to Bush's Iraq war speech is mixed
Ithaca Journal ^ | Wednesday, October 9, 2002 | By ESTHER CAMPI

Posted on 10/09/2002 7:19:05 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines

Edited on 05/07/2004 8:00:52 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

ITHACA -- Local academics said President George W. Bush offered no new evidence in a speech Monday for going to war with Iraq, while GOP faithful called the speech convincing and clear.

"President Bush systematically addresses the main criticisms of his rush to war with Iraq, but he does not provide any new arguments or evidence," said Matthew A. Evangelista, director of Cornell University's Peace Studies Program.


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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: academialist; bush; iraq; ithacais; medianews; presstitutes; thecityofevil
I'm not sure whether this article article says more about Ithaca being the City of Evil, or more about the biased reporting at the Ithaca Journal, or both.

As is typical, the liberals are described in non-partisan terms and, in this case, referred to as "academics," while the pro-Bush sources are invariably identified as "republicans," in an effort to portray [i]their[/i] opinions as biased.

Matthew A. Evangelista, director of Cornell University's Peace Studies Program...

Sigh...your tuition dollars at work.

As far as "Ithaca College assistant politics professor Chip Gagnon" goes it appears that, not only is he part of the "peace studies" scam also, but he teaches a course on, basically, how white people are inherently evil.

"Unfortunately, Mr. Bush said nothing new, persuasive, or -- for that matter --truthful in his speech," Barlas said. "It seems he is determined to follow in the footsteps of his father and the long line of presidents who have lied to the American people. "From New York City to San Francisco, people are condemning his policy as war-mongering, irresponsible, racist and stupid, but, clearly this administration holds the public in complete contempt," Barlas said.

Barlas has been discussed at length in these pages before, as the IC professor who proclaimed that people like Osama bin Laden, were "moderates" who hate America because America's foreign policy since World War II has been one that "seeks control over the entire world by any means necessary [and] people everywhere are sick and tired" of our "political economy based on their systematic abuse, exploitation, expropriation, and degradation."

Those previous statements led to complaints from IC alumni which, of course, made her a cause celebre in Ithaca, the City of Evil.

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1 posted on 10/09/2002 7:19:05 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: governsleastgovernsbest; LibKill; gaspar; bentfeather; NativeNewYorker; drjimmy; Atticus; ...
City of Evil/media bias/academic bias bump.
2 posted on 10/09/2002 7:19:41 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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Yes. The lead sets "academics" vs. the "faithful".
3 posted on 10/09/2002 7:22:54 AM PDT by NativeNewYorker
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4 posted on 10/09/2002 7:32:21 AM PDT by William McKinley
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Yes. The lead sets "academics" vs. the "faithful".

"Deep thinkers" vs "mindless sheep" even.

5 posted on 10/09/2002 7:35:02 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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Ithaca resident Fred Madeo accused Bush of playing on people's fears when he's actually concerned about oil.

If Bush and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld have photographic evidence that Saddam is stockpiling weapons of mass destruction, he said, "Why don't they let us see it?"

This knot head would not believe it if he saw it anyway!

Some claim they need more evidence, I think if something isn't done to stop this maddness, those doubters are going to have plenty of evidence rained upon them.
Saddam will strike America and the entire free world.

6 posted on 10/09/2002 8:04:32 AM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: bentfeather
Some claim they need more evidence, I think if something isn't done to stop this maddness, those doubters are going to have plenty of evidence rained upon them. Saddam will strike America and the entire free world.

And people like Mr. Maddeo will say we had it coming...sigh.

7 posted on 10/09/2002 8:13:11 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Thanks for keeping us updated about the exploits of the residents of ICKatha.
8 posted on 10/09/2002 8:24:28 AM PDT by 91B
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Today's college campuses are the true cities of evil today. I daresay if I had a child close to graduation from HS, I would actually try to steer them into something besides a 4 year college.
9 posted on 10/09/2002 8:34:26 AM PDT by SoDak
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Today's college campuses are the true cities of evil today. I daresay if I had a child close to graduation from HS, I would actually try to steer them into something besides a 4 year college.

Well, there's always religious colleges.

10 posted on 10/09/2002 8:53:25 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: William McKinley
Is it true that the same heroic crew that rescued the miners in Pennsylvania have been dispatched to the Capitol Office Building? Reports are that two visitors to Waxman's office are missing, and were last seen hovering dangerously close to his nostrils.
11 posted on 10/09/2002 8:53:54 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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Many traditionally religious schools are gone whacko-left too. To be fair, there are some that are still ok, but their numbers are ever shrinking.
12 posted on 10/09/2002 9:41:13 AM PDT by SoDak
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