[Rhodes22-list] Political - National Anthem -

Rob Lowe rlowe at vt.edu
Fri Mar 7 10:16:27 EST 2008


Jeez Herb, little hard on the guy?  He was wearing "Somalian" garb because
his father is Kenyan and he was visiting Kenya.  If your parents were from
Turkey and you were visiting their home town, would it be so wrong to wear
Turkish clothes?  This is just another attempt to discredit the guy.  "Swift
Boaters for the Truth"  all over again. - rob



> Yep, you're nit-picking, but I'll go with it.
>
> Frankly, I don't have much respect for a man, or a woman, that will wear
> Somali garb as a "show" of respect, when they would know that some would
> see it as a Muslim "symbol"; then turn right around and refuse to wear a
> pin that merely represents the flag of their country, with the excuse
> that they did not want it to be seen as "false patriotism". As I said in
> my previous post, there's little doubt in my mind that it was a
> political gambit, one that would win him admiration on the left, and
> little scorn on the right. Unfortunately, there are too many other
> examples that show something of a disdain for the country he's supposed
> to lead. Would you like more examples?
>




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