Comments on: Met the Press http://dykstranet.com/2004/05/24/met-the-press/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:48:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Gary http://dykstranet.com/2004/05/24/met-the-press/#comment-34 Wed, 26 May 2004 02:15:09 +0000 http://dykstranet.com/2004/05/24/met-the-press/#comment-34 "Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence" John Adams, in Defense of the British Soldiers on trial for the Boston Massacre, December 4, 1770 “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence”

John Adams, in Defense of the British Soldiers on trial for the Boston Massacre, December 4, 1770

]]> by: Gary http://dykstranet.com/2004/05/24/met-the-press/#comment-33 Wed, 26 May 2004 02:08:46 +0000 http://dykstranet.com/2004/05/24/met-the-press/#comment-33 One of my favorite moments during this event was when a man, just two seats from me, when called to ask a question, went on a <a href="http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=tirade>tirade</a> about <a href"http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/04/05/con04217.html>Tim taking too much time with Colin Powell</a>. Tim calmly said "You're entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts. Here is what happened." A burst of applause ensued after Tim's explanation. One of my favorite moments during this event was when a man, just two seats from me, when called to ask a question, went on a Tim taking too much time with Colin Powell. Tim calmly said “You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts. Here is what happened.” A burst of applause ensued after Tim’s explanation.

]]> by: Gary http://dykstranet.com/2004/05/24/met-the-press/#comment-32 Wed, 26 May 2004 01:53:58 +0000 http://dykstranet.com/2004/05/24/met-the-press/#comment-32 I promise to read it by father's day so we can have a good discussion. Maybe we'll even see a review up here. I promise to read it by father’s day so we can have a good discussion. Maybe we’ll even see a review up here.

]]> by: Uncle Hank http://dykstranet.com/2004/05/24/met-the-press/#comment-31 Tue, 25 May 2004 21:48:03 +0000 http://dykstranet.com/2004/05/24/met-the-press/#comment-31 No more starstruck and giddy than I am or would have been if I had been there! Glad you made it and I look forward to talking about the experience and thoughts and feelings brought up in the book! I am so excited as Uncle Hank is now part of a blog!!! No more starstruck and giddy than I am or would have been if I had been there! Glad you made it and I look forward to talking about the experience and thoughts and feelings brought up in the book! I am so excited as Uncle Hank is now part of a blog!!!

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