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For Bush, the Welcome Mat Seems a Little Less Welcoming

By Al Kamen
Wednesday, May 9, 2007; Page A15

Finding fine speaking venues at graduation is never easy for late-second-termers, as President Bush is learning. Whereas he once spoke at Ohio State or the University of Texas, now he's left with Florida community colleges or small schools in rural areas that are run by former aides.

But it looks as if it won't be smooth sailing Friday, even when Bush speaks at Saint Vincent College, a small Benedictine school in Latrobe, Pa., run by Jim Towey, former head of the White House Office of Faith-Based Initiatives.



Inviting President Bush to speak at the commencement of St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., sparked this protest last month. (By Guy Wathen -- Pittsburgh Tribune-review Via Associated Press)


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The invitation itself, as we wrote in March, sparked what Towey called "lively and welcome discussion." That included an opposition petition with more than 400 signatures, town hall meetings -- and a 41 to 30 faculty vote backing Towey.

Thirty current and former faculty members, in an open letter to Bush last week, said "in the spirit of Benedictine hospitality" they would "welcome" him to the campus "as we would any visitor" as 1,600 students graduate. And they said they will "welcome those who protest your visit" and hope the college doesn't "turn them away" on Friday.

"Just as we have

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38,000 American troops died in Korea.

Was the war a mistake?




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2007-05-09 07:38:31 · 7 answers · asked by ABC 3

Which of the following can influence the govenment's decisions?
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2007-05-09 07:28:16 · 12 answers · asked by the proper sexy love machine 1

I know on the surface that I am definitely not satisfied with his decisions since there is so much bloodshed in Iraq, and it just doesn't seem like he has any business there cus it's not his country, but what do you think? Reasons would always be good. :D

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2007-05-08 18:31:46 · 9 answers · asked by anonymous 4

I'm a Democrat, I want the troops out of Iraq, I don't see any good coming from sending more troops out there to die. So, I'm in favor of the bill the Democrats sent to Bush, but I'm not in agreement with allowing the biggest payout to Bush to date, if we are going to leave the Middle East anyway. Are we paying him off to sign this bill and give us back our troops, I think he's taken enough of the Tax Payers money already. Please don't start arguing how honest George doesn't have a clue about these funds that disappeared, why was Bremer allowed to go without answering the question, "So, Mr Bremer, where did all the money go?" That would be 8.8 billion dollars, that's alot of money to just forget about, and no president, unless he was aware of what happened to that money and didn't want the truth to get out, would have allowed a man to go without getting to the bottom of money that was to be used to Fund the Iraqi War? So, why toss billions more in funding, when we are leaving Iraq?

2007-05-08 17:40:37 · 4 answers · asked by Coulterbasher01 4

Why do people put those on their cars when they could be at least TRYING to help fix those problems. In my opinion- my opinion strictly- people should stop blaming the government for their problems. Instead of complaining about the terrible job they are doing in office, they should be out trying to help. It doesn't even have to be drastic...

We have had presidents that didn't do such a peachy job before, haven't we? Our country lived, right? I think that everyone has a fifty-fifty percent chance. We all mess up and get forgiven, so why is it that when someone important messes up that we can't find it in our hearts to forgive them?

(I do not support either democratic, republican, or anything else in this question- I would ask it about anyone, it juts so happens that Bush is our president and I saw the impeach Bush sticker recently and wanted to ask about it)

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10 minutes ago
through convos he said he was not from this country but i dotn remember which country he was from....he was definalty ESL though...and it's not so much scamming me i ws worried abou tcuz he wanted to send me mmoney to do it...and i wasnot intersted in helpinghim out

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2007-05-08 17:03:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

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There are two of these elected officials from every state regardless of the states population:

U.S. Senators

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives

Cabinet members

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2007-05-08 14:25:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-08 13:35:10 · 10 answers · asked by Judith W 2

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People are constantly hitting bush because of this war on terrorism, and for other things, and it seems like everyone is saying that bush is not listening to the people when there is 290 million americans to listen to, what else do you do? I think that bush did a great job as president and that he addressed many of the issues that needed ammendment, not all but some. But because he is not perfect, while no president is, will it affect on whether you vote republican or democrat fo the upcoming election, or will you vote for whoever is best for the economy and our country? (what you should do)

2007-05-08 13:06:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

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my son is autistic am i entitled to the thousand dollars offered in the budget as i recieve carers payment ?

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2007-05-08 09:57:38 · 13 answers · asked by slick57 1

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2007-05-08 09:11:26 · 5 answers · asked by Ktcyan 5

2007-05-08 08:58:25 · 10 answers · asked by mixer 2

If average people are being virtually left out and corporations use lobbists to sway our elected officials, what would you call our government?

2007-05-08 08:28:29 · 10 answers · asked by Ktcyan 5

Some guy was saying there is no law to pay income tax, but they still incarcerate us for not paying. Is that true?

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