Slog - Comments on Letter of the Day http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43 (Though It Arrived Yesterday) Leaving the Bellevue Library shortly after 5pm today NE 10th St was blocked off for the Presidents departing motorcade. As is likely in any busy downtown area there were a number of pedestrians lining up on both sides of 10th waiting to cross, which the police would not allow until after the motorcade had passed. I had no serious problem with this; I understand that certain procedures must be followed to ensure the safety of the President. What upset me was that the driver of the last van in the motorcade was flipping off those he... Copyright 2008 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:05:02 -0800 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:29:15 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by flamingbanjo Actually, it seems oddly fitting.

]]> flamingbanjo http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792097 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792097 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:09:45 -0800 Comment by Just Me Yeah, it was an a**hole thing to do. But honestly, why worry about that when the real problem was the guy in the limo.

Seriously, some sh*t you have to let roll off you back. Deal with the REAL problem and that is Bush and Cheney. Focus on the ball!!!

]]> Just Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792102 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792102 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:21:15 -0800 Comment by Geni Ah, such class and grace they show. Then again, that's probably the most honesty anyone affiliated with this cabal has ever displayed. "Fuck you, America, all of you!"

]]> Geni http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792103 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792103 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:21:30 -0800 Comment by Original Andrew It's gotta be tough working for the most hated man in the world, and I'd say "giving the 'bird' to any and all" is a perfect metaphor for the last seven years.

]]> Original Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792105 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792105 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:22:45 -0800 Comment by butterw Anyone with a videocam out there? I sense
an Youtube hit in the making.

]]> butterw http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792109 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792109 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:25:23 -0800 Comment by Jessica At least we know how the administration feels about readers. Put down that book and go watch more Fox News!

]]> Jessica http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792113 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792113 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:33:10 -0800 Comment by exelizabeth Wait, I thought if you flipped people off when the president was around Dave Reichert would get you fired? Or at least wait until you were fired and then try to take credit.

]]> exelizabeth http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792114 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792114 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:33:13 -0800 Comment by Explorer Reminds me of this reported incident from 2001:

http://www.georgewalkerbush.net/whocareswhatyouthink.htm

]]> Explorer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792117 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792117 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:37:57 -0800 Comment by matthew fisher wilder Results 1 - 10 of about 682,000 for gwb middle finger. (0.22 seconds)

]]> matthew fisher wilder http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792127 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792127 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:49:25 -0800 Comment by beebees Must have been on one of the blank pages here: http://www.aclu.org/pdfs/freespeech/presidential_advance_manual.pdf

]]> beebees http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792142 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792142 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:07:34 -0800 Comment by yucca flower The "mothers and children, elderly" etc should consider themselves lucky the only thing they got was the finger. They could have wound up with tire tracks running over em'.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/27/national/main3210100.shtml

I't's bushie's way to squash the little people who dare get in His Highnesses way.

]]> yucca flower http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792172 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792172 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:33:27 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Republicants are ALL about giving America the bird. That, plus lying and stealing, are what they're about.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792208 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792208 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:05:56 -0800 Comment by Bushtastic You know, the "us against them" attitude was something I harbored for many years until I grew up and made friends who weren't all working class folk.

I outgrew the notion that all wealthy people are fucked.

Now, I feel compelled recalibrate, seeing as to how the "them against us" thing is picking up so much momentum that the President's motorcade can be found flipping the bird to the mothers and children of Washington on a GOP fundraising visit.

If there wasn't this hatred of the common citizen in the past they at least made an effort to conceal it.

Tell us how you really feel assholes. Sheesh

]]> Bushtastic http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792392 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792392 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:16:15 -0800 Comment by nucaligula aw, c'mon ya pansies. what kinda world is it where someone can't flip a bird without people going up in arms?

]]> nucaligula http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792504 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792504 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:23:45 -0800 Comment by Medina If the aforementioned bird flipper was wearing a suit, then it is a reasonable and mature form of protest.

]]> Medina http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792521 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792521 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:34:20 -0800 Comment by Gitai Does the writer feel special or something? W's been giving the finger to the entire fucking country for six years now.

]]> Gitai http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792525 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792525 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:36:53 -0800 Comment by frederick r @7: I get it! Totally awesome, considering the first one was a bus driver ... and this one was a limo driver ... yeah .... ellipsis again ...

]]> frederick r http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792535 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792535 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:43:54 -0800 Comment by K X One

"bringing integrity back to the White House"

What happened to decorum?

At least we can thank Bush for stripping away the veneer from everything. Yes it is us against them, they've made it very clear.

]]> K X One http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792602 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/letter_of_the_day_43#c792602 Politics Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:29:15 -0800