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Title: Georgetown Backs Law Student in Official Statement
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Tripped Media
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Published: Mar 3, 2012
Author: David Krebs
Post Date: 2012-03-05 11:38:24 by lucysmom
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Views: 1348
Comments: 6
Messages to the Georgetown Community On Civility and Public Discourse March 2, 2012 Dear Members of the Georgetown Community: There is a legitimate question of public policy before our nation today. In the effort to address the problem of the nearly fifty million Americans who lack health insurance, our lawmakers enacted legislation that seeks to increase access to health care. In recent weeks, a question regarding the breadth of services that will be covered has focused significant public attention on the issue of contraceptive coverage. Many, including the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, have offered important perspectives on this issue. In recent days, a law student of Georgetown, Sandra Fluke, offered her testimony regarding the proposed regulations by the Department of Health and Human Services before a group of members of Congress. She was respectful, sincere, and spoke with conviction. She provided a model of civil discourse. This expression of conscience was in the tradition of the deepest values we share as a people. One need not agree with her substantive position to support her right to respectful free expression. And yet, some of those who disagreed with her position – including Rush Limbaugh and commentators throughout the blogosphere and in various other media channels – responded with behavior that can only be described as misogynistic, vitriolic, and a misrepresentation of the position of our student. In our vibrant and diverse society, there always are important differences that need to be debated, with strong and legitimate beliefs held on all sides of challenging issues. The greatest contribution of the American project is the recognition that together, we can rely on civil discourse to engage the tensions that characterize these difficult issues, and work towards resolutions that balance deeply held and different perspectives. We have learned through painful experience that we must respect one another and we acknowledge that the best way to confront our differences is through constructive public debate. At times, the exercise of one person’s freedom may conflict with another’s. As Americans, we accept that the only answer to our differences is further engagement. In an earlier time, St. Augustine captured the sense of what is required in civil discourse: “Let us, on both sides, lay aside all arrogance. Let us not, on either side, claim that we have already discovered the truth. Let us seek it together as something which is known to neither of us. For then only may we seek it, lovingly and tranquilly, if there be no bold presumption that it is already discovered and possessed.” If we, instead, allow coarseness, anger – even hatred – to stand for civil discourse in America, we violate the sacred trust that has been handed down through the generations beginning with our Founders. The values that hold us together as a people require nothing less than eternal vigilance. This is our moment to stand for the values of civility in our engagement with one another. Sincerely, John J. DeGioia President Georgetown University
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#1. To: lucysmom (#0)
Translation: We ain't buying de 'hos pills, spread the wealth baby!
Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice.
Thank you for providing an example of what coarseness in discourse looks like. If we, instead, allow coarseness, anger – even hatred – to stand for civil discourse in America, we violate the sacred trust that has been handed down through the generations beginning with our Founders.
Anyone claiming to be an expert is selling something. I brandish my ignorance like a crucifix at vampires. Aaron Bady
The president of Georgetown University says Ms Fluke's position was misrepresented, I doubt the misogynists among us (you know who you are) will be swayed by the truth.
Anyone claiming to be an expert is selling something. I brandish my ignorance like a crucifix at vampires. Aaron Bady
She is an outstanding woman. All Crushed Lumbreath did was highlight this fact to his extreme detriment.
blah, blah, blah...yadda, yadda, yadda Sincerely, John J. DeGioia So if Georgetown & Johnny support the skank why won't they buy her pills? And what about all those guys she's flucking, bc pills are chump change compared to buying a nympho slut a 6 pack and a cheeseburger, why can't they contribute to her birth control? I mean I hope the floozy Fluck has enough pride in her cunt to at least get a quart of Colt 45 or something for putting out. She ought to get more than laid out of the deal, that pussy has to be mighty fine or the guys wouldn't be willing to stand in that long line for some sloppy And what about her Valtrex, does Georgetown cover that? They must or she would be whining for them to pay for that too.
You have to remember that they are nothing but a bunch of Leftards so anything is good to them no matter even if it isn't..... if it's "FREE" thats all that matters!!!!
A taxpayer that votes for Obama is like a chicken that votes for Col Sanders!!!!
St. Augustine captured the sense of what is required in civil discourse
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#2. To: hondo68 (#1)
We ain't buying de 'hos pills, spread the wealth baby!
#3. To: A K A Stone, Anti-ping to CE, Fred Mertz, Godwinson, go65, war, no gnu taxes, Skip Intro, ferret mike, jwpegler, brian s, mininggold, mcgowanjm (#0)
In recent days, a law student of Georgetown, Sandra Fluke, offered her testimony regarding the proposed regulations by the Department of Health and Human Services before a group of members of Congress. She was respectful, sincere, and spoke with conviction. She provided a model of civil discourse. This expression of conscience was in the tradition of the deepest values we share as a people. One need not agree with her substantive position to support her right to respectful free expression. And yet, some of those who disagreed with her position – including Rush Limbaugh and commentators throughout the blogosphere and in various other media channels – responded with behavior that can only be described as misogynistsic, vitriolic, and a misrepresentation of the position of our student.
#4. To: lucysmom (#3)
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#5. To: lucysmom (#0)
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Georgetown Backs Law Student in Official Statement
2nds 8ths or 9ths. 
If Skankra Fluck had as many dicks sticking out of her as she's had stuck in her she'd look like a porcupine
#6. To: Happy Quanzaa (#5)
She ought to get more than laid out of the deal, that pussy has to be mighty fine or the guys wouldn't be willing to stand in that long line for some sloppy 2nds 8ths or 9ths.
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