(Fresno) Trustee's (war) remarks agitate crowd

[Newsjock]

http://fresnobee.com/local/story/8658480p-9531743c.html

By Felicia Cousart Matlosz
The Fresno Bee

Outrage over comments made by Fresno Unified trustee Manuel Nunez at Hoover High School's graduation poured into district offices Wednesday, with many people criticizing his remarks about the war in Iraq and some calling for his resignation.

The furor cost Nunez an appearance at Roosevelt High School's commencement Wednesday. Board President Patricia Barr, who called her colleague's comments "totally inappropriate," told him she would take his place at the Roosevelt graduation because of the controversy.

... His remarks about the war in Iraq sparked the most heated reaction. He wished success to the graduates planning to attend trade schools, colleges or universities and to those entering the work force.

And then he spoke to those who have volunteered for military service: "I wish you a safe and successful tour of duty as you search for the so-called weapons of mass destruction and the liberation of Iraq and other countries that President Bush, Vice President (Dick) Cheney and Defense Secretary Rumsfeld decide to point to next as our enemies."

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[Cocoa]

1. good for him

from what I hear about Fresno, it took guts for him to say something like this there. :toast:

[sniffa]

3. fresno = homebase of free repubLic

[salinen]

2. Another good reason

to avoid Fresno.

[Tempest]

4. Fresno was silent when council member called for Liberals to be nuked

Duncan's e-mail note ignites fury
Fresno council member wrote of using 'dirty bomb' to kill liberals.

By Pablo Lopez and Matt Leedy

http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/7291741p-8216890c.html

Fresno residents and community leaders, outraged by an e-mail message in which City Council Member Jerry Duncan wished he had a "dirty bomb" to kill every liberal in Fresno, called Thursday for his resignation, recall or reprimand.

[struggle4progress]

5. Not good. The wingnuts are still calling for political violence.