So last Tuesday there was only one choice to continue the work of fighting for security from terror and now...mission accomplished. From the BBC:
US Attorney General John Ashcroft has resigned from the Bush cabinet, the White House has announced...Mr Ashcroft, in a letter announcing his departure, said the objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror had been achieved.That's news to most of us whatever the point of view...but thanks, Johnny...thanks for comin' out.
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Arthur - November 9, 2004 8:30 PM
said the objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror had been achieved.
He was surely talking about the re-election of mr. Bush?
Alan - November 9, 2004 9:46 PM
No doubt...and stop calling me Shirley!*<p><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote class="smalltext">*Part of my effort to ensure all new Canadians enjoy the benefit of corny Canadian humour.</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>
Arthur - November 9, 2004 9:56 PM
and stop calling me Shirley!*
You Shirley<small><sup>101</sup></small> forgot about Poland<small><sup>1</sup></small>.
<small><sup>1</sup>. Obviously a reference to the 2004 debate Kerry vs. Bush.<br>
<sup>101</sup>. A reference to the 'Don't call me Shirley' lines of Airplane.
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Alan - November 9, 2004 10:15 PM
Please note <font color=red>⇒⇓</font><blockquote class="smalltext"><i><sup>101</sup>. A reference to the 'Don't call me Shirley' lines of Airplane.³</i></blockquote>³Spoken in said film by the Canadian actor Leslie Nelson. Surely this was on the test, Arthur. If not, expect it on the citizenship exam, the priming for which I gladly offer my services in the area of trivia, flotsom and jetsom.
Ben aka the Tiger in Winter - November 9, 2004 10:29 PM
Ashcroft dealt with domestic stuff. The argument for Bush was based on foreign stuff.
That's where the distinction can be made. (Not that I agree with it -- there's a lot more to be done in-country. I think Ashcroft was just tired of being the lightning rod for everything that the Bush administration did domestically, and this was a good time to go. Natural break and all that.)
Nils Ling - November 9, 2004 11:42 PM
That's Leslie Neilsen ... get it right, if it's going on the exam. I favour a question like "Name two sets of Canadian brothers who divided their attention between Hollywood and Parliament Hill."
Alan - November 10, 2004 12:13 AM
I mislaid my copy of the <i>Nordic Vowels of Canada</i>. Willson will be so disappointed not to be the first to correct my spelling.
Arthur - November 10, 2004 7:43 AM
Willson will be so disappointed
This is part of the immigration test too, no?
Alan - November 10, 2004 7:48 AM
Yes, getting along with the American ex-pats is key...and he really does have two Ls in his name.
Nils Ling - November 10, 2004 8:23 AM
Damn Danes and Norwegians always add the extra "L" ... forgot that. We Swedes are more subtle ...
And what ... ? No tries on the two pairs of brothers ...?
Alan - November 10, 2004 8:25 AM
When I taught English for democracy back in small city Poland, I always asked the question on tests "how many is blue".
Arthur - November 10, 2004 8:39 AM
"how many is blue".
I was inclined to say '42', but since I'm not a geek I'll have to pass on that question.