State the Obvious
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Mon Sep-24-07 09:27 AM
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CNN poll about Iranian president speaking at Columbia now 50/50 |
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Vote at CNN.com
America is still a free country, isn't it?
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Mon Sep-24-07 09:30 AM
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Should Iran's president be allowed to speak at Columbia University? Yes 50% 20156 No 50% 20434 Total Votes: 40590
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Mon Sep-24-07 09:31 AM
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Mon Sep-24-07 10:36 AM
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7. Done. It's still very close, 51%-49%. |
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But isn't a dialog what we need to avoid another war? This guy, no matter how we feel about him, is the leader of a country that we need to develop a dialog with, and every president has had to deal with leaders he doesn't particularly like, such as Stalin or Mao, but that's what leaders do. It's called diplomacy. *sigh*
There will be no chance of achieving world peace unless Bush* bites the bullet and begins a dialog with leaders that he doesn't particularly like. So what? That's his job. Did FDR have warm feelings toward Stalin? And even Nixon opened the door to China, one of the world's most repressive regimes, because he had the intelligence to realize that it was necessary...:eyes:
Bush* is doing us, and the world, no favors, by ignoring anyone he doesn't happen to like. Clinton opened the doors to negotiating with the Middle East (especially Israel/Palestine) (well, so did every other other American president, until Bush*), North Korea, he could charm anybody. Bush* should take a page from his book, or FDR's, or even Nixon's, for Christ's sake, if he is really sincere in keeping us safe. But I'm afraid that this is not his agenda. Really afraid.:scared:
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Mon Sep-24-07 09:38 AM
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3. Total Votes: 43534 Yes 50% 21728 |
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Should Iran's president be allowed to speak at Columbia University? Yes 50% 21728 No 50% 21806 Total Votes: 43534
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Mon Sep-24-07 10:13 AM
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4. I have tried several times to vote yes and |
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it keeps saying 'error on the page'.
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Mon Sep-24-07 11:01 AM
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It's due to scripts or cookies being blocked by your browser. I'm not going to change anything on mine just to accomodate CNN.
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Mon Sep-24-07 10:19 AM
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Just voted, these results:
Yes 51% 26799 No 49% 26138
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Mon Sep-24-07 10:28 AM
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6. Phew...you mean that by about 2%, we still have enough people who believe in free speach? I feel so |
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relieved with that kind of margin..... :sarcasm:
That is just really depressing....You can disagree with someone, their views, their opinions etc. but to not want to allow them to speak? Wow, just wow is all I can say.
And the saddest part? Is that maybe Americans should listen to what he has to say, because while we can disagree on some matters, the bottom line is that they have no desire to go to war with us. It's the Bush administration and GOP Neo-cons who are beating the drums of war again, just like they did with Iraq. Letting this man engage in debate may actually be what brings peace and avoid war, yet almost half of the people don't want him to even speak?
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Mon Sep-24-07 11:32 AM
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Should Iran's president be allowed to speak at Columbia University? Yes 52% 36593 No 48% 34457 Total Votes: 71050
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