Posted by ( ) on July 07, 2008 at 12:54 pm

I have yet to comprehend YOU people that still think Bush is all wonderful and cuddley.. are you really that stupid or what.. sure, respect his position as President of US - but him.. pleeezzzzzz

while I agree the ceremony should not have been disrupted - those that became citizens learned very quickly just what it meant to become one - the freedom to say what you want.. but it is good manners to pick and choose where you do it and many don’t know that part yet.. as for m Shelly and company that still thinks Bush hung the moon - you must be one of those from the ‘back woods’ up that way.. do you electricity in your house to watch tv and to see what that man and his administration has done to this country.. no, he may not be boinkin the intern - but he has screwed the US population in more ways that ole Bill could have ever thought of..

ggeezzzz - stupidity just irritates me to no end.. !

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Posted by ( ) on July 06, 2008 at 10:36 am

The Naturalization ceremony and the speech by President Bush at Monticello was not the time or place for politics or political demonstrations. I am sure there were those at Monticello who are not “Bush supporters” but behaved with dignity and respect for the office of the Presidency. And, yes, one of our new citizens expressed dismay for the disruptions. The hecklers should have demonstrated with the others on the highway.  Which, I might add, were few compared with the population of the area. There are many families of our fallen troops who are proud of the sacrifice made by their sons and daughters. This sort of behavior only diminishes and tarnishes that sacrifice.  All of us want peace but it will not come by such demonstrations of such visible hate.

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Posted by ( ) on July 06, 2008 at 12:30 am

I understand that Bush supporters and possibly new citizens may have been upset by the protesters disruption during Bush’s speech at the Naturalization Ceremony.  How do you think the families of soldiers who have been killed in an unjust war feel about how their lives and families have been “disrupted”?  What about all the innocent Iraqi civilians who have been killed for no good reason?  Yes, indeed it’s upsetting all right!!

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Posted by ( ) on July 05, 2008 at 5:02 pm

The protesters at the President’s speech yesterday were completely out of hand, as is anyone who thinks Bush is a bad president.  He has done the very best he can.  The day wasn’t so much about Bush’s speech as is was about the new citizens, and the protesters were totally disrespectful of them.  They should have been arrested, but I am glad they were at least dragged out in front of the rest of the 3200 Bush supporters.  PRESIDENT BUSH ROCKS!!!

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Posted by ( ) on July 05, 2008 at 10:49 am

I understand that it was a special day for those being naturalized—that makes sense. But I’d argue that the event organizers automatically politicized the ceremony by even inviting such an unpopular politician in the first place. I gather that Bush spoke, at least in part, about Thomas Jefferson’s ideals of democracy. The fact that Bush’s actions as president have undermined those ideals makes his speech hollow political rhetoric, and worthy of protest/dissent *wherever* he spouts it. I’m glad Charlottesville gave him an appropriate welcome.

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