No Honor for Andrew Card

[wakeme2008]

Run time: 04:29 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp4MYii7MqA   Posted on YouTube: May 26, 2007 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: May 26, 2007 By DU Member: wakeme2008 Views on DU: 5202

 
You gotta love the speed things show up on youtube...

LOL it was more than a little booing...

[acmavm]

1. What were the powers-that-be at UMASS - Amherst thinking? What are

any of these nabobs at these universities thinks that invite a bush** admin member to speak, or to receive anything other than a swift kick in the ass?

[loudsue]

9. They're thinking that they get many $$ millions from republicans to influence

which professors get hired & fired & what curriculum is "acceptable". There has been a deliberate movement in the past 25 years + for big corporations (and republican think tanks) to donate enough to colleges that they can influence what is permitted. They started doing this after the "Powell Manifesto" was issued in the '70's, to insure that THE TRUTH wasn't taught in college, and so riots on campuses (like what happened in the 60's & early 70's) don't happen again.

And since republicans keep influencing campus life, they figure they can get their people honored in whatever way they please.

http://www.mediatransparency.org/story.php?storyID=21


:kick::kick::kick:

[Gidney N Cloyd]

59. Is it remotely possible Card was set up?

Inviting them to be commencement speakers may be one of the few ways to draw these * staffers out of isolation and give them a dose of reality. Almost like staging an intervention.

[otohara]

2. WOW, Just WOW

Here's to the UM Class of 07 :toast: :bounce: :toast: :yourock:

[williesgirl]

3. I have the utmost respect for UMass grads who protested. recommended

[pacalo]

4. I wonder if the young man who was booed while speaking on stage was the one who invited Card.

Great video!

[Hand]

16. President of the UMass system.

I would guess that he allowed it, at least. Poor bastard probably held his nose while he was doing it, knowing that they'd be defunded if he didn't.

On the other hand, maybe he's just a jerk. :rofl:

[sallyseven]

63. He is a jerk. Trying to stage a power play

at the university. Wants to get more power than he should. Typical republican power grab. He won't be there long. Faculty is up in arms.

[robinlynne]

5. didn't think anything could make me smile today. so GOOd to see youth getting involved!

[AlinPA]

6. Incredible. He should go to Liberty, Regent, or Bob Jones where he belongs.

[disndat]

19. ditto

[pberq]

7. Kick & Nominated - cheers for the students!

[AnotherMother4Peace]

8. This gave me goosebumps - and hope for our future.

Youth, wonderful, wonderful youth - these wise young people have had it with these double talking crooks.

[aquart]

18. A lot of them weren't so young. The faculty was with them.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

22. Yes!!!! This gives me much needed hope.

[laheina]

56. I noticed that!

There was as much-if not more-activity behind the podium than in front.

Awesome.

[Bitwit1234]

10. Reason military can't use YouTube and email....did you hear this.

There was a report out that the reason the military in Iraq was abruptly cut off from communication with the states was when cheney dropped in to Iraq he was booed by the troops. They had to be shut up. Right after that they cut off electronic communication. Wonder if it is true.

[Gregorian]

11. Intelligent people know what's been happening. Thanks!

I needed that.

That's what I call a Republican standing ovation.

[Arugula Latte]

12. This is great!!

Fuck these war criminals. They need to pay for what they did. Getting booed is just a tiny fraction of what they deserve as punishment. Life at Gitmo would be more appropriate.

[watercolors]

13. U of M is our alma mata

I could not be any more proud of them as I am today, just overwhelms me! We need more of this on our campuses,the young people are finally getting it.We need it to start there as it did during the VietNam era.

[kimmylavin]

45. Mine too!

So proud!

[Spiffarino]

50. "Alma mata"

And you said it right, too! :D:thumbsup:

[barbtries]

58. you mean it's not alma modder?

:)

did he give up and go home? this video made me cry. i feel so proud right now. feel a tiny glimmer of hope.

upthread a poster discussed why the military just got gagged - my money says it is that cheney was booed. i think i'll try to get in touch with my MFSO advocate whose son is in iraq and ask her.

why should we have to lose 30,000 young men before we end this terrible illegal unjust war? opinion is on our side - we need to boo the administration out of their seats.

[Spiffarino]

69. I don't doubt for a moment Cheney was booed

The people doing the fighting to enrich his corporate fat cat friends aren't fools. They've figured him out. :nuke:

[libodem]

14. Makes my bosom swell with pride

opps, there go my buttons...pop...pop...pop

[kiteinthewind]

15. K&R! Made me smile, made my day!

:toast:

[ewagner]

17. Let me second that : WOW!

How can Bush and company still pretend to represent the will of the American people?

I've never seen such a display of disgust for the Bush Administration.

let me add...WELL-DESERVED DISPLAY OF DISGUST

[Warpy]

20. Now everybody here knows why I stayed in Mass. for 22 years

I miss it.

Things are a lot more subdued here in the desert southwest.

The anger is there, though. It's coming out in random conversations with strangers but isn't organized yet.

[smoogatz]

21. Brilliant. Note the people on stage, also booing and holding up signs.

They're faculty members and administrators, most likely. Good for them. But yes, what really feels great about this is the obvious outrage of the students (and parents) in attendance. Where I teach, in the midwest, the faculty are generally a good deal farther left than the student body, although not so much as we once were. The Republicans have been working hard (and it's HARD work) to earn their permanent minority status.

[sce56]

23. This need to be played on Olbermans Countdown!

Three cheers for the Graduates of Amherst who had the balls to protest!

[DesertRat]

24. Wow, Kudos to those graduates! n/t

[blondeatlast]

25. That did help; thanks! nt

[OctOct1]

26. Wow, This was great !!!!!

[go west young man]

27. Damn! Go UMass! Tell it like you see it graduates.

[K8-EEE]

28. Still Rejecting Tyranny & King George, 200-Plus Years Later!!

Thanks Mass., the true heart of American rebels still beats in New England!!

[live love laugh]

29. That was OUTSTANDING. Thank you UMASS. n/t

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

30. Bravo to the grads, students, and faculty of UMASS

My hat is off to you.

[Warren Stupidity]

31. This is horrible. What is wrong with kids today?

No pie in the face? No mass mooning? I am very upset. Back in the day this would have ended with tear gas and riot police.















Just kidding. That brought a smile to my face.

[slowry]

32. Everyone please rate that and comment; get it some exposure n/t

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[Spiffarino]

49. Hey Grovelbot...

...where's your "No Card" sign?

[wryter2000]

34. Awesome, UMass

:wow:

[DemSoccerMom]

35. And all I got for *my* college graduation was Bill Cosby . . .

Of course, there weren't any protesters, but hey, at least we got some laughs. Think I would've rather had a good, old-fashioned protest, though. :) Hat's off to U Mass.

And they say today's youth are apathetic . . .

[AlinPA]

42. Welcome (CMUer?).

[DemSoccerMom]

65. Not Carnagie Mellon,

Pitt Johnstown. Cosby was our speaker in 2001.

[liberal N proud]

36. Oh for the college life

Where students and faculty express themselves freely.

[Redstone]

37. God damn, my faith in our college-age people has been restored!

Redstone

[colorado_ufo]

38. Nothing has restored my hope for this country as much as this has.

This is the America I remember! This is why we want our children to go to college - to develop critical thinking skills. I am as proud of every one of these young people as if he or she were my own child.

These graduates honored themselves today, as well as their parents and every person who contributed to their developing a social conscience and such morality and courage.

[cboy4]

39. My favorite part (aside from all the great booing) was when the

speaker said, "In the case that there are any disruptions."

:spray:

Uh, yea.

This is the way all members of the Bush Crime Family should be addressed in public.

[chieftain]

40. K & R

[glowing]

41. Sad that their graduation day had to be ruined by the likes of

Card. All that money spent. These kids and parents deserved a good day. What was this university thinking?

[NJCher]

47. the jerk who invited Card should be slapped upside the head

But other than that, I think this is quite a memorable graduation. If I were on the faculty there, I would be proud of my fellow faculty members and most of all, the students. Is there anything more American than dissent? Think tea party.

I like to ask the question: "Fifty years from now, will it make a difference?" I think publicly dissing Card like this will.

For one, it shows what the response is likely to be when one of their ilk tries to pretend legitimacy.

What is disturbing, however, is loudsue's link, upthread. I'm sure she's right and I hope the story on how this ignorant lout was invited to participate in graduation comes out in the next day or so. I think I'll e-mail Joan Walsh to see if she'll do something on it.



Cher

[Lochloosa]

43. ...

:toast:

[Miss_Underestimated]

44. Had Bush not been able to prescreen attendees to his "town hall"

meetings these past 6+ years, they all would have been like this graduation ceremony

UMASS students & faculty ROCK!!!!:yourock:

[progressoid]

46. A. Maze. Ing

[Spiffarino]

48. That was one of the greatest college protests of all time

The boos were deafening. The signs were huge and relentless. The "no Card" placards all over the grads left no doubt how the majority of them felt. This was nothing short of a complete embarrassment for Card and Bush's gang of war pimps.

So kicked. So recommended.

:kick:

[FloridaJudy]

51. Way to go!

It warms my heart to see students standing up and protesting again! It feels as if this nation is finally awakening from the apathy into which we've been sunk too long. I'm praying for the day when none of these bastards dares show his face in public for fear of demonstrations like this.

And it was done without violence. You young folks make me proud.

[Norrin Radd]

52. Hell, yeah!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Betsy Ross]

53. I just watched the video, I'm crying

It is so wonderful to see young people standing up for their convictions. It should be *Co with impeachment and convictions. Sorry for the word play.

[stevedeshazer]

54. My God, it's finally happening

This is indisputable proof that the tide is turning, fast and in a big way.

[Breeze54]

55. I'm beaming with pride

and none of them are my kids!! :)
But they're MA residents and so am I; so?
They're my kids today and I'm just soooo proud!! Just awesome!
Brings me to tears and I know now, our country is in good hands.

:hug:

[laheina]

57. That video was awesome!!!

I'm glad that so many are finally starting to tell it like it is to these asses faces.

[Rose Siding]

60. How inspiring. What a great thing to wake up to. THANK YOU, GRADS

:applause: :cry: :patriot:

[sinkingfeeling]

61. I'd like to hear Card's comments on the ceremony! Wonder what it feels like to be so booed

while standing on a stage?

[sellitman]

62. My brother and sister graduated from UMASS.

I will forward this onto them. They will be very happy.

Thanks for posting.

Great stuff!

[cboy4]

64. Awwww, here's the happy war criminal himself:

Who's the lady with the sour puss? LOL!

Keep grinning Andy. You couldn't possibly have more blood on your hands if you tried.

[Jacobin]

66. Wow. That was pretty much unanimous

:thumbsup:

Glad to see he got the appropriate response from American students and faculty

[cynthia]

67. Good job U Mass

If we don't use dissent, we are allowing the * admin to get away with all their crimes.

[brettdale]

68. Kick

Kick