Posted by
Emmmjay on Sunday, September 30, 2007 11:29:08 AM
A letter to the Orlando Sentinal this morning spoke of benchmarks. His idea was that since we are so obsessed with benchmarks in Iraq, perhaps it would be a good idea if we established benchmarks for political candidates. Once the candidates have made promises during their campaigns, they would be responsible for them after getting elected. If they were missed, some of their salaries would be forfeited, or they would give up a privilege. HA HA
Another letter in the same paper I would like to quote:
"As a child I was confused when my teacher explained how people felt inspired by Hitler's words.
As an adult I watched our best and brightest youth at Columbia University applaud the words of evil in our time.
I am no longer confused."
In my own opinion the leader of Iran should never be allowed in the country, much less to address a university audience. We may not be officially at war with Iran but one only has to listen to him to know that Iran is at war with us.
That was one sign of ignorance in a college president.
But then for that same president to get up and read the riot act to that leader and tell him how bad he is was the height of ignorance, not by breaking the "rules" of hospitality but by making a hero and martyr of an evil man. And we wonder why the Arab world doesn't respect us!