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To: Carolyn who wrote (25)	12/7/2000 10:01:16 PM
From: Vendit™	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 318

Spin control of Clintons statement about Gays, "dumbass";don't tell military policy. (Clinton's first official act as president after he first took office.) On homosexuals in the military. Republicans "didn't want me to have a honeymoon in office," Clinton says, so they maneuvered him into acting on his campaign promise, knowing Congress wouldn't uphold it. "It was only then that I worked out with Colin Powell this dumb-ass 'don't ask, don't tell' thing." Message 14969713 NOW FOR THE SPIN>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rolling Stone Retracts Clinton Quote Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000; 6:49 p.m. EST WASHINGTON –– Rolling Stone now says President Clinton didn't use offensive language to describe the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy for homosexuals. The misquote, printed in Rolling Stone's latest issue, lent humor to the White House briefing Thursday when a reporter asked: "When did the president decide that 'don't ask, don't tell' was a dumbass thing to do?" White House press secretary Jake Siewert reassured reporters that the president didn't use the unsavory language when discussing the policy allowing gays to serve in uniform as long as they don't reveal their sexual orientation. The Rolling Stone article based on interviews with Clinton by the magazine's founder, Jann Wenner, quoted Clinton as saying: "And it was only then that I worked out with (former Joint Chiefs of Staff) Colin Powell this dumbass 'don't ask, don't tell' thing ..." Robert Love, managing editor of Rolling Stone, said it was a typo. "Due to a transcription error, the words "don't ask" were printed as "dumb ass" in our interview with President Clinton. We regret the error," Love said in a statement. washingtonpost.com

To: Carolyn who wrote (25)	12/7/2000 10:01:17 PM
From: The Duke of URL©	Respond to of 318

Oh, heck why not. (To the tune of "They Took The Whole Cherokee Nation") Instuctions: clic here, then place the new window to the bar for full effect, make sure your speakers are turned on. clinton.net They took the whole Seminole Nation, ..And made us forge an application; They took away our right to vote, ..Held David-Boie Knife to our throat. They took away our County Clerk; ..Told us: Vote this Ballot, Jerk; And all the Products we made by hand, ..Al Gore now wants made in Japan. Chorus: Seminole People, Lawrence Tribe! ..He'll let us vote, if we vote his side. (Uh, Uh, Uh, Uh, Uh, Uh, Uh, Uh) CODA: Repeat first two stanzas [Some Stanzas Omitted by Request] [CADENZA] Maybe one day The Court of Appeal, ..Will nominate Shakeel O'Neil. Shakeel O'Neil Shakeel O'Neil Shakeel O'Neil Shakeel O'Neil c. Dukeomundo Productions (2000) clinton.net Catchy, Huh??

To: Carolyn who wrote (25)	12/7/2000 10:04:54 PM
From: sandintoes	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 318

I , like K took a propaganda course in college and loved it. I don't think I've poured over a newspaper as much as I did at that time. 1. Here is a perfect example of hidden propaganda, the idea that we should teach courses in school for non citizens to pass their citizenship tests. and 2. The praise of the defeat of private school vouchers. These are both very partisan views, and yet it was never brought up that this is the Democratic's way of thinking. It does say that Riley is a Clinton appointment, but given the way it is written, it comes across as gospel according to the Sect. of Education. voter.excite.com >>>>Education Sec. Finds Valuable Lessons In Contentious Election November 16, 2000 ANJETTA McQUEEN AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The long presidential election recount is a "teachable moment" that gives America's students real-life lessons on the electoral process, Education Secretary Richard Riley said Thursday. "You could teach it and teach it and teach it," he said, "but when you really see it, that means something." "They are learning every vote counts in a democracy," Riley, one of the longest-serving Clinton cabinet members, said before a speech at the National Press Club. "This is what they call a teachable moment." Civic education advocates are getting more ammunition to persuade states and communities to increase funds for new programs, he said. An Education Department report last year found that few students performed well on a 1998 national test of government and civics education, increasing concerns about future voters' preparation for citizenship. As the recount battle plays out, voters present and future are learning more about how the nation chooses its presidents. So far, Republican George W. Bush holds a 300-vote lead over his rival, Vice President Al Gore, in Florida, the state that will hand one or the other a majority of the Electoral College and, with that, the presidency. The Florida outcome is complicated by legal wrangling over whether disputed ballots should be recounted by hand. Riley, who campaigned for Gore, had no comment on specifics of the court battles. "I am confident that America will weather this election," he told an audience marking International Education Week. But he dismissed the notion that mounting lawsuits could either confuse or disgust schoolchildren as they become acquainted with a process that traditionally has not held the attention of American youth. "Our young people have been voting at very low levels; you are going to see a change in that," said Riley, a former governor of South Carolina. He also praised this election year's defeat of private-school vouchers on the Michigan and California ballots. "Just imagine if we had made better use of all the time, money and human capital," he said. "California and Michigan could have spent millions of dollars for quality teachers, instructional computers or building safe and modern schools." He called on the lame-duck Congress to allocate money for such programs after it resumes budget negotiations next month. He also said leaders of both parties must work together in the next session to renew a K-12 law grounded this year by partisan bickering. "Congress needs to understand that the future doesn't belong to Democrats or Republicans or Independents," he said. "It belongs to students in the millions of classrooms in schools and colleges across this country."<<<<<