Comments on: Rove Restricts Media at UI Lecture

By: heyjude54

heyjude54 — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:01:47 +0000

High tuition and taxes go to this?! To say I am outraged would be a gross understatement. The lecture title alone was enough to make me sick; "Reflections from the Architect?!" It matches his pompous personality I suppose. Let me clarify I claim NO party affiliation. I am only an American who is beyond fed up with what has gone on over the past 7+ years and do not like anyone who had anything to do with causing this nightmare, especially "The Architect!"

Were the students allowed to vote on how their fund is exploited? Taxpayers of Iowa also support the University, so do we chalk this up to local pork spending?

But how are the U of I Democrats feeling about this? Where are our campaign people? Where is the rightful anger? We need to stir up this hornets nest and have a grand party outside the IMU where the media WILL be allowed to show up!

I will be busy emailing and on the phone. Anyone else?

By: red rover send Karl over

red rover send Karl over — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:54:32 +0000

This does not COMPUTE! "UI Lecture Committee Chairwoman Sharon Benzoni said the tab for Rove was a "bargain" compared with the $50,000 the committee spent on bringing former President Clinton a few years ago."

When was Rove president? How is it a bargain to get some advisor?

more from Benzoni: "...sometimes we're, in a sense, calling on them to explain themselves and to answer to us as citizens."

...and we'll pay you $40,000.00 to "explain" yourself??

This is a big WASTE of $$$$$$$$.

But they're probably trying to balance patriotic Daniel Ellsberg's lecture with a criminal's talk.

By: Goodner

Goodner — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:49:59 +0000

good point tru dat…its the Iraqis that are being screwed the most by Rove and his gang…

By: treasure tRove

treasure tRove — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:03:43 +0000

I'm surprised.... surprised that you think the "police-state atmosphere" ends at the doorway of the IMU.

But whose rights are being trampled here?

Besides those of dead soldiers and Iraqis.....

By: David Goodner

David Goodner — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:10:36 +0000

Do Rove's rights trump everyone elses? "The media won't be the only ones restricted in what they bring into the IMU Sunday night. Certain items will not be allowed into the Main Lounge during the lecture, including large parcels, handbags, bottles, cans, signs and cameras or any other kind of recording device. No bags or backpacks will be allowed, and only purses smaller than 8 1/2 x 11 are allowed. All visitors are subject to search, and university officials reserve the right to allow entry."

Pundits are bending over backwards to argue for Rove's 1st Amendment rights, meanwhile we're going to have a police-state atmosphere inside the IMU, all so a war criminal can profit off of his lies...

...what about everyone elses rights?

By: Goodner

Goodner — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

good point tru dat…its the Iraqis that are being screwed the most by Rove and his gang…

By: red rover send Karl over

red rover send Karl over — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

This does not COMPUTE! “UI Lecture Committee Chairwoman Sharon Benzoni said the tab for Rove was a “bargain” compared with the $50,000 the committee spent on bringing former President Clinton a few years ago.”

When was Rove president? How is it a bargain to get some advisor?

more from Benzoni: “…sometimes we’re, in a sense, calling on them to explain themselves and to answer to us as citizens.”

…and we’ll pay you $40,000.00 to “explain” yourself??

This is a big WASTE of $$$$$$$$.

But they’re probably trying to balance patriotic Daniel Ellsberg’s lecture with a criminal’s talk.

By: heyjude54

heyjude54 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

High tuition and taxes go to this?! To say I am outraged would be a gross understatement. The lecture title alone was enough to make me sick; “Reflections from the Architect?!” It matches his pompous personality I suppose. Let me clarify I claim NO party affiliation. I am only an American who is beyond fed up with what has gone on over the past 7+ years and do not like anyone who had anything to do with causing this nightmare, especially “The Architect!”

Were the students allowed to vote on how their fund is exploited? Taxpayers of Iowa also support the University, so do we chalk this up to local pork spending?

I will be busy emailing and on the phone. Anyone else?

By: David Goodner

David Goodner — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Do Rove’s rights trump everyone elses? “The media won’t be the only ones restricted in what they bring into the IMU Sunday night. Certain items will not be allowed into the Main Lounge during the lecture, including large parcels, handbags, bottles, cans, signs and cameras or any other kind of recording device. No bags or backpacks will be allowed, and only purses smaller than 8 1/2 x 11 are allowed. All visitors are subject to search, and university officials reserve the right to allow entry.”

Pundits are bending over backwards to argue for Rove’s 1st Amendment rights, meanwhile we’re going to have a police-state atmosphere inside the IMU, all so a war criminal can profit off of his lies…

…what about everyone elses rights?

By: treasure tRove

treasure tRove — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I’m surprised…. surprised that you think the “police-state atmosphere” ends at the doorway of the IMU.

But whose rights are being trampled here?

Besides those of dead soldiers and Iraqis…..