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To: Citizen of the United States
As much as I despised Clinton as president, I would not have bood him. I am proud that we have freedom of speech and can dissent and vote, but once an elected official is in office, I consider it my place as a citizen to act respectfully.

But then that kind of classiness is lost on audiences such as attending the music awards and those of your ilk.
40 posted on 01/15/2003 7:16:28 AM PST by myrabach
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To: myrabach
I consider it my place as a citizen to act respectfully.

Try it in here, then.

43 posted on 01/15/2003 7:19:43 AM PST by shiva
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To: myrabach
I cannot quite agree, sir.

I agree that when a person is in office, there is required a certain degree of respect for the dignity of that office, if not for the incumbent himself or herself. As such, I agree completely that one should never boo an incumbent or seated officer of state. I would never do so, under any circumstances.

However, I cannot agree that the respect for the office can in any way translate to the person. Citizen Bush is no longer President of the United States, but rather a private citizen. His conduct in office nullified the respect I ordinarily have for others, and I find that I have none for him in this matter.

Likewise Citizen Clinton; whilst I would not boo his wife, who is seated as Senatrix for New York, I find that his conduct in office as President was dishonourable, and I have no respect for cowards and reprobates of his kind.

"My ilk", sir? What, pray tell, is "my ilk"? Would you care to expound on the subject? Who are "those of my ilk"?
55 posted on 01/15/2003 7:35:18 AM PST by Citizen of the United States
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To myrabach...My apologies please. I made a reply to you when I meant it for, 'Citizen of the United States'. Please accept my apology.

Shiva
72 posted on 01/15/2003 9:01:01 AM PST by shiva
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