Yes, that sounds to me like more of an opportunity for the participants to show solidarity in the face of ugliness. I think Gary is mischaracterizing the situation in order to make the President look bad for political benefit. Kind of ironic, considering how much he has been railing at others for politicizing something.<br>
<br>-Reggie<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Tom Hansen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
The t-shirts were not physically "passed out" at the memorial.<br>
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They were lying on each individual chair.<br>
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That, alone, provides a more somber affect than somebody passing them out.<br>
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On Fri, January 14, 2011 12:22 pm, the lockshop wrote:<br>
> Nothing outrageous about the slogan itself but it's a little weird to be<br>
> passing out T-shirts at a memorial. I can't believe that anyone who<br>
> watched<br>
> the event didn't come away with the feeling that the whole tone was off<br>
> for<br>
> what would normally a rather somber event.<br>
><br>
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>> Roger, this is what was printed on the T-shirts:<br>
>><br>
>> "Together we thrive"<br>
>><br>
>> This is truly outrageous, don't you think? Chuck Kovis<br>
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>>> President Obama gave a good speech at the memorial in Tucson. He set<br>
>>> the<br>
>>> right tone for a memorial. Some of the crowds actions and the t-shirts<br>
>>> were not appropriate for a memorial. A political rally, maybe.<br>
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