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Title: Hundreds boo former Bush chief of staff at University of Massachusetts commencement ceremony
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URL Source: http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Hundr ... former_Bush_Chief_of_0526.html
Published: May 28, 2007
Author: Adam Doster
Post Date: 2007-05-28 01:58:09 by robin
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Views: 182
Comments: 10
Andrew Card, President George W. Bush's former Chief of Staff, was showered with a chorus of boos and catcalls from students and faculty of the University of Massachusetts while receiving an honorary degree Friday. Protesters, who caught the embarrassing scene on video, attached anti-Card signs to their robes and drowned out Provost Charlena Seymour's remarks about Card's "public service." Even faculty sitting on stage joined in on the action, screaming their disapproval while holding signs that read "Card: No Honor, No Degree." Card, obviously shaken by the commotion, managed a slight grin while Seymour spoke. He later raised his hand in recognition but sat down without speaking at any length. After the ceremony, he refused to acknowledge the protests, only saying, "It was a great honor and a privilege to be here." The university community was upset with the school's decision to award Card an honorary degree, given his involvement in spinning intelligence in the lead up to the war in Iraq. Even before the ceremony began, 100 faculty members and students sang anti-war songs, handed out leaflets and waved signs outside the arena where commencement was held. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Card was a supporter of UMass in his days as a Massachusetts lawmaker. He served as Bush's chief of staff from the president's first inauguration through 2006. The video below was created by the protesters.
Hundreds boo former Bush chief of staff at University of Massachusetts commencement ceremony
05/26/2007 @ 6:36 pm
Filed by Adam Doster
In video, booing is at 1:52 remaining in the video
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#1. To: robin (#0)
Good video. I hope that evil piece of filth was good and shaken up.
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#2. To: robin (#0)
The tide has begun to turn. ;0)
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#3. To: robin (#0)
Hoo-ray for those at that commencement!! Too bad those Zio-bastards in our federal government are incapable of experiencing humiliation, embarrassment, or shame. The University's administration must be feeling fairly stupid, though.
Supporters of Bush and the Iraq war for Israel and oil are traitors to America and they hate American troops.
#4. To: robin (#0)
Man, was that sweet. That's exactly the sort of "honor" these criminals should receive everywhere they go. Well done, students and faculty of UMASS!
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#5. To: Mekons4, Ferret Mike, Jethro Tull, tom007, IndieTX, HOUNDDAWG (#0)
What every graduation should include today.
"Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism." ~George Washington
#6. To: bluedogtxn, Burkeman1, ..., Dakmar, Diana, ladybug, Ada, Brian S (#0)
ping
"Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism." ~George Washington
#7. To: robin (#0)
I love it every time a rat bastard in service to BushCo is chased with torches and tar pots. Of course like the big man himself, they think it's a parade! Just wait until numbnuts leaves office and tries to hustle on the speaking circuit. "Rioting left several police officers and protesters injured and George W. Bush was forced to cancel yet another speaking engagement today....the shareholders of IBM have joined with others in rejecting the former president's message of 'fight em there or fight em here!'...."
""I wouldn't mind being in an American film for a laugh, but I certainly don't want to be in Thingy Blah Blah 3, if you know what I mean."__Audrey Tautou
#8. To: robin (#0)
Outstanding job, UMass-Amherst. Very well done bump
#9. To: robin (#0)
This is a just a taste of 'blowback'
#10. To: robin (#5)
This is great news to come back to.
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