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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (120674)	9/9/2009 10:51:26 AM
From: Paul Kern	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 541786

This is third hand news. Can you point me to the original Washington Post article. I do not trust FOX News and other wingers on network like MSNBC. I read and decide for myself. Hence the request. He's quoting the Washington Examiner -- a paper that isn't availalbe in black neighiorhoods.

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (120674)	9/9/2009 10:53:50 AM
From: Paul Kern	Respond to of 541786

Dupe. Sorry. Need more coffee.

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (120674)	9/9/2009 4:37:24 PM
From: greenspirit	Respond to of 541786

Just type in "Bush criticized for school speech" into Google, click second link and follow story. Funding of Bush Speech Draws Fire; Democrat Calls Education The Washington Post Author: Kenneth J. Cooper; Eric Pianin Date: Oct 3, 1991 Start Page: a.14 Section: A SECTION Text Word Count: 664 The Democratic critics accused [Barbara Bush] of turning government money for education to his own political use, namely, an ongoing effort to inoculate himself against their charges of inattention to domestic issues. The speech at Alice Deal Junior High School, broadcast live on radio and television, urged students to study hard, avoid drugs and turn in troublemakers. [David T. Kearns] defended the $26,750 expenditure, calling the messages that Bush conveyed to schoolchildren "an important part of the mission entrusted by statute" to the department. An administration official said the costs covered lighting, taping and transmitting the speech via satellite. A videotape will be provided to the White House for deposit in the National Archives, the official said. Rep. Martin Frost (D-Tex.) said that if Bush feels obliged to use government funds to hire outside consultants "to make him look good," then he should fire some of the public relations experts on the White House payroll. "Then the president might be more sympathetic to unemployment benefits," Frost said, referring to Bush's threat to veto legislation to extend benefits. The rest of the article will have to be purchased. pqasb.pqarchiver.com