No Speech from Ms. Rice

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by merrylander

I was a guest speaker at the University in Madison WI and never cot a cent.

That would have made you a guest of honor Rob. Ms. Rice would have been a featured ($$$) speaker at the commencement. $35K could have been spent on a scholarship.

I went to University of Wisconsin once just to have a beer at their Student Union. Had to confirm the the university did indeed allow sale of beer on campus. Wonder if they still do it.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by merrylander

I was a guest speaker at the University in Madison WI and never cot a cent.

I had to give an oral book report in High School English class and didn't get paid for that either.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

I had to give an oral book report in High School English class and didn't get paid for that either.

It's been said that learning is a reward in itself.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

That would have made you a guest of honor Rob. Ms. Rice would have been a featured ($$$) speaker at the commencement. $35K could have been spent on a scholarship.

I went to University of Wisconsin once just to have a beer at their Student Union. Had to confirm the the university did indeed allow sale of beer on campus. Wonder if they still do it.

There were several of us speaking on a communcations protocol Ed Markey was one of the speakers, hell of a nice guy, good to have him in the Senate.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

It's been said that learning is a reward in itself.

In that case I should be stinking rich 'cause the processs has never stopped.

[piece-itpete]

I've gotta say, I even listened to Ahmainijad (sp?) when he spoke at the UN. Shouting down opposing POVs seems a bit anti-democratic.

Pete

[Rajoo]

Agreed. But are the POV's worth $35K?

[piece-itpete]

But Holy Cow 'retired' politicians make oodles of cash from this kind of thing, both sides.

Pete

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

Agreed. But are the POV's worth $35K?

They would have to pay me to sit through a Condi Rice speech.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

I've gotta say, I even listened to Ahmainijad (sp?) when he spoke at the UN. Shouting down opposing POVs seems a bit anti-democratic.

Pete

You sat through a Mr. Dinner Jacket speech? Are you a masochist?
These students didn't shout down Condi Rice, they protested their college administration's decision to pay to have that fawning Bush sycophant spout her nonsense at their graduation. Smart kids.