BS: Mute US Senate

Subject: BS: Mute US Senate
From: TIA
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 06:54 PM

I know, it is thoroughly obnoxious to cut and paste. As my own punishment, I'm banishing myself from posting for two weeks (yeah, yeah, no big loss). But this is so much what I'm thinking that I can't stop myself, and I won't need to post, 'cause this says it all.



US Senator Robert Byrd - Senate Floor Speech

We Stand Passively Mute
Wednesday 12 February 2003

"To contemplate war is to think about the most horrible of human experiences. On this February day, as this nation stands at the brink of battle, every American on some level must be
contemplating the horrors of war.

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Lengthy cut-and-paste non-music article deleted. Now, TIA, maybe you can learn how to do clickable links in your two-week self-exile. Maybe you could even read the FAQ and learn our policy on cut-and-paste non-music posts.
Click and pick from 289 sites that offer the text of this speech. There's no reason for us to carry the entire text, too.
-Joe Offer, disgusted-

Subject: RE: BS: Mute US Senate
From: Tweed
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 07:11 PM

You do good cut and paste TIA. Thanks for that.

Tweed

Subject: RE: BS: Mute US Senate
From: Bobert
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 07:20 PM

Hey, I know some drum-beater will come along and point out the fact that my Senator, Robert Byrd, was once a member of the KKK and that is their right. But Senator Bryd has grown from those days and learned from them and is now one f the most honest Senators remaining in that body.

I'm proud of him for his stand and for his resistence of the Resolution.

Yep, he's got this Greenie's vote.

Bobert

Subject: RE: BS: Mute US Senate
From: Sorcha
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 07:38 PM

Sending this to my Bro in the US Army..............but it won't change his outlook I know.

Subject: RE: BS: Mute US Senate
From: catspaw49
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 08:00 PM

TIA....I forgive you whatever ta' hell other transgressions you think you have.......good post. Like Bobertz, I know we'll get the crap about about Byrd, but in the above, truer words were never spoken. He about sums it up in many ways for me too......Thanks.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Mute US Senate
From: NicoleC
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 08:07 PM

I read Byrd's speech a couple of days ago and I was just thrilled to read it again. Too bad all politicians (of any persuation) can't state their views so clearly and eloquently.

Subject: RE: BS: Mute US Senate
From: GUEST,jaze
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 08:23 PM

Thanks for that post,TIA. I take my hat off to Sen.Byrd! Thank God there is at least one voice of reason and common sense in our gov't. He so succinctly put into words many of the things I've felt about this impending disaster. And we're bribing the Turkish Gov't with 8 Billion dollars to use their country. How sad that I have to say I'm ashamed of my country.

Subject: RE: BS: Mute US Senate
From: GUEST,Dave Cary
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 10:26 PM

Great. Just cut and pasted it myself from here.

Thanks.

Subject: RE: BS: Mute US Senate
From: DougR
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 12:41 PM

Sure. Byrd for president!

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Mute US Senate
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 03:01 PM

ok

Subject: RE: BS: Mute US Senate
From: artbrooks
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 03:18 PM

Unfortunately, Sen. Byrd's name is most often written with a (D) after it. That means that Mr. Bush will pay about as much attention to what the Senator has to say as he has/will to the hundreds of thousands of demonstrators I read about on CNN, or to Bobert, or to me.

Subject: RE: BS: Mute US Senate
From: DougR
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 03:27 PM

I beg to differ, Art. I'm confident GWB monitors everything Bobert says on the Mudcat. Not so sure about you though. :>)

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Mute US Senate
From: GUEST,Q
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 04:03 PM

Byrd used to play a mean fiddle. Can't be all bad.

Seriously, an excellent speech. It deserves wide circulation.