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1. #1
   On August 30th, 2010 at 11:12 pm, sdillard said:

   Imagine: Bush Administration Education Secretary urging employees to attend Beck rally.

   Congressional hearings, anyone? Raging New York Times editorials?

   Why bother? Just vote them out.

2. #2
   On August 30th, 2010 at 11:33 pm, vcallaway said:

   Makes me proud to be an Amercan!

3. #3
   On August 31st, 2010 at 12:24 am, aero said:

   “Sharp”ton is not very sharp. Exactly what would a counter-rally against a Restoring Honor rally be advocating?

4. #4
   On August 31st, 2010 at 1:04 am, Hangfire said:

   It sure sucks when the media attention drifts away from you, eh, Al?

5. #5
   On August 31st, 2010 at 1:09 am, Ragspierre said:

   In fairness, signs are hard. More than a few embarrassing fox passes have been recorded at TEA Parties. Shoot, I’ve got a sign company client, and they tell me some real hoots about their mistakes.

   On the other hand, Arne Duncan is a crook from Chicago…and I don’t mean he’s just an ordinary Chicago pol. He’s a crook even by Chicago standards.

   As to Rev. Al, why he’s one of the spiritual advisers to President Obama, that fine Christian fella.

6. #6
   On August 31st, 2010 at 2:08 am, On-my-soap-box said:

   LGM would be proud since there is no such country as America…

7. #7
   On August 31st, 2010 at 3:02 am, mattm said:

   With the SEIU and DOE employees, I wonder how many people actually attended on their own free will and not bussed in?

8. #8
   On August 31st, 2010 at 7:35 am, jlhudg23 said:

   Just vote them out.

   Yes, vote them out.

   And drive a stake through their hearts.

   A silver stake, of course.

   And burn the corpses. Burn ‘em good and long.

   Scatter the ashes on one of the moons of Saturn.

   Then nuke that moon, nuke it good.

   Maybe then they’ll actually stay dead.

9. #9
   On August 31st, 2010 at 8:05 am, John Deaux said:

   If any DoE employees actually took Duncan’s advice and went to Sharpton’s rally, how many do you think spotted the flaw on this SEIU banner:

   I’d actually believe they spell checked it. I’m always amazed at the number of spelling and grammar errors that come from school issued paperwork.

10. #10
    On August 31st, 2010 at 8:06 am, cicerokid said:

    On August 31st, 2010 at 12:24 am, aero said:
    “Sharp”ton is not very sharp. Exactly what would a counter-rally against a Restoring Honor rally be advocating?

    Everything counter to what made our country great:

    Faith in God, Honor, Charity, Individualism, Honesty, Integrity, Personal Responsibility, Respect among Races and Religions.

    Everything counter to what made our country great. People are starting to get that. Sharpton looked like a fool trying to justify a counter rally against these ideals.

    These are ideals that are not shared by the Democratic party and Al “race baiter” Sharpton. I think that Monday morning people were waking up and thinking “well, what exactly do the progressives stand for?”

11. #11
    On August 31st, 2010 at 8:07 am, TigerLady said:

    As to Rev. Al, why he’s one of the spiritual advisers to President Obama, that fine Christian fella.

    I saw Rev. Al on O”Reilly last night. The man is truly a charlatan and a coward. He would not own up to the things he said about Beck before the rally. He’s a race baiter and a hater.

12. #12
    On August 31st, 2010 at 8:20 am, tre said:

    Well, thay haz impotent werk tu du! Thay ain’t got no time tu rite gud sins! Du yu expek dem tu axualy no how tu rite gud?
    Yu iz jus a rasist!

13. #13
    On August 31st, 2010 at 8:33 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Typical DOE recipient: Columbo discoved ‘merca in 1942.

14. #14
    On August 31st, 2010 at 8:53 am, tarpon said:

    The words “useful idiots” comes to mind.

15. #15
    On August 31st, 2010 at 9:02 am, Truesoldier said:

    Correct me if I am wrong, but is not the official email of any government office not to be used for any type of politicking?

16. #16
    On August 31st, 2010 at 9:06 am, RTater said:

    The Federal Department of Education – Taking the ” I ” out of America.

17. #17
    On August 31st, 2010 at 9:17 am, spaceycakes said:

    Amercan–is that like America/Canada? I wouldn’t doubt it…but I suppose it’s a bit better than Amerco.

18. #18
    On August 31st, 2010 at 9:34 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    On August 31st, 2010 at 9:06 am, RTater said:
    The Federal Department of Education – Taking the ” I ” out of America.

    Winner!
    It’s all about the Collective.
    You will be assimilated.
    Resistance is futile.

19. #19
    On August 31st, 2010 at 9:43 am, frostrt said:

    In my “American Dream”, Americans who were born, raised, and (educated?) in this country know how to spell the word “American”.

    The Beck rally was, apparently, exactly what Beck said he wanted it to be – no political signs, no politicking from any of the featured speakers (one of whom was the niece of Dr. King himself), and, as has been documented on Foxnews.com, the attendees of the Beck rally cleaned up after themselves; the attendees of this one, not so much.

20. #20
    On August 31st, 2010 at 9:49 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    Another mistake on that sign.
    Then meant to say:
    Standing up TO the American Dream.

21. #21
    On August 31st, 2010 at 10:00 am, Ty85719 said:

    Does anyone know the legal characteristics of a federal oofice advocating on behalf of a provocative, partisan rally?

    Sounds like a legal violation to me

22. #22
    On August 31st, 2010 at 10:14 am, Ron said:

    I’d like to know how many government grunts actually went to Beck’s rally instead. It was, after all, a family oriented gathering.

23. #23
    On August 31st, 2010 at 10:31 am, katablog said:

    Sorry Michelle but apparently you didn’t get the memo: under the new regime the I has been taken out of Amercan.

24. #24
    On August 31st, 2010 at 10:37 am, sambo said:

    aero said:
    “Sharp”ton is not very sharp. Exactly what would a counter-rally against a Restoring Honor rally be advocating?

    hahahha. The Obama agenda maybe? The UN report on human rights substantiates that!

25. #25
    On August 31st, 2010 at 10:40 am, TooMuchTime said:

    I’d actually believe they spell checked it. I’m always amazed at the number of spelling and grammar errors that come from school issued paperwork.

    You have to read this. Talk about spell check – FAIL.

26. #26
    On August 31st, 2010 at 10:43 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    Okay, I’m suffering a little cognitive dissonance here. Let me see if I have this straight:
    Glenn Beck, a political pundit, hosts a non-political rally focused on restoring honor and God to America.
    Al Sharpton, a reverend (sic), hosts a political rally as a counter to the one that’s religious.
    Is that about right?

27. #27
    On August 31st, 2010 at 10:46 am, Yashmak said:

    Well I’m prowd to be an Amercan, where at lest I no I’m fee.

28. #28
    On August 31st, 2010 at 10:48 am, TooMuchTime said:

    Is that about right?

    No, you’re wrong. Beck hosted a racist meeting of a few thousand bitter clingers (don’t look at all of the minorities represented) and did so to trample the name of MLK.

    Sharpton hosted a meeting of hundreds of thousands of true Americans, fed up with the old style of gov’t, that want a change, and are willing to take action to do so.

    Is that about right?

29. #29
    On August 31st, 2010 at 10:48 am, Rorschach said:

    On August 31st, 2010 at 10:00 am, Ty85719 said:

    Does anyone know the legal characteristics of a federal oofice advocating on behalf of a provocative, partisan rally?

    Sounds like a legal violation to me

    That would be a violation of the Hatch Act of 1939

30. #30
    On August 31st, 2010 at 10:53 am, sambo said:

    I think thats the last thing we need is the DoE employees coming back to work this week being 10 IQ points dumber than when they left Friday.

31. #31
    On August 31st, 2010 at 11:07 am, happyscrapper said:

    Do you think those signs were mass produced? That would mean that there were a lot of them floating around the rally. That would be hilarious! Did anyone see any more of them? They usually make a lot of the same sign.

32. #32
    On August 31st, 2010 at 11:21 am, vinny said:

    Now we know what to call them: “Amercans”.

33. #33
    On August 31st, 2010 at 11:43 am, DBNinKY said:

    On the other hand, Arne Duncan is a crook from Chicago…and I don’t mean he’s just an ordinary Chicago pol. He’s a crook even by Chicago standards.

    You may be right: Did anyone else notice how the recent round of “Race to the Top” winner$ are either delegate rich states like NY and FL – states Obama will need beholden to him in ’12 – or adjacent to DC and fully supported Obama in ’08?

34. #34
    On August 31st, 2010 at 12:23 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    Ebonics?

35. #35
    On August 31st, 2010 at 12:30 pm, dan708 said:

    Arne Duncan: Secretary of Astroterph Astroturf.

36. #36
    On August 31st, 2010 at 12:33 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    TMT, I stand ‘corrcted’.

37. #37
    On August 31st, 2010 at 12:56 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    Here is what the Guilford Libertarian Examiner (Megan Russell) had to say:
    

    “In January 2009, Slate Magazine found that North Carolina has the most gerrymandered districts in the entire United States. Gerrymandering is when state legislatures divide districts so that one party is preferred over another. In other words, politicians are choosing you, you are not choosing them.”

    We have former NC State Senator Brad Miller to thank for how this Congressional District is drawn. He chaired the committee that drew the new (NC-13th) Congressional district after the 2000 Census.

    As a result of the 2000 census, NC gained a Congressional district.

    Brad Miller created that new district spefically for himself.

    It’s time to give Brad Miller the boot.

38. #38
    On August 31st, 2010 at 12:57 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    oops!

    That comment was intended for a different post!

39. #39
    On August 31st, 2010 at 1:03 pm, right_on said:

    Clearly, this is a misappropriation of government time, assets, and equipment.

    How is this any different than a Congressman, or Senator using his office staff, equipment, and other resources for election fundraising?

    Arne can do it on his own dime, with his private computer, and through his “private” staff, but not on the government dime. This was very inappropriate (if not illegal!)

    …but upon reflection, who in this administration has ever worried about impropriety?

40. #40
    On August 31st, 2010 at 1:05 pm, right_on said:

    Arne Duncan: Secretary of Astroterph Astroturf Ass-troturd!

    …of Education, not so much.

41. #41
    On August 31st, 2010 at 1:54 pm, By Choice said:

    It is because they have swallowed the kool aid mantra “there is no “I” in Team” Can’t be a good socialist and use the word “I” ergo why put an “I” in “Amer(I)can”????? Guess the DoE is fully infected.

42. #42
    On August 31st, 2010 at 2:07 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    Seems to me a big breach of etiquette and certainly the Hatch Act which applies to government employees and the DOeducashun (they’re probably the ones who designed the signs), are certainly a government entity.

43. #43
    On August 31st, 2010 at 2:09 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    …IS certainly a government entity.
    Sorry, my oversight