The Prof
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"what three apology experts say:"
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...-says-us-embassy-statement-was-apology-was-i/
LOL!
the university of illinois communications professor: "an apology, to be pedantic, is when the first party says to the second party, ‘i have offended you and i am sorry’"
merriam webster, apologist:
"one who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something"
"a person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as a doctrine, policy, or institution"
Apologist - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
cairo's statement:
meet john murphy, lauren bloom and professor howard-hassmann
Fair shot or freedom? Words define campaign 2012 - Page 3 - Boston.com
"10 reasons obama will be reelected," lauren bloom, 3-7-12:
"the economy is recovering, don't ask don't tell is over, health care reform is here, congress caused the gridlock... he's the cutest guy at the dance"
10 Reasons Obama Will Be Re-Elected - TheStreet
"republicans, community and hypocrisy," rhoda hassmann, 9-6-12
Rights & Rightlessness: Rhoda Hassmann on Human Rights: September 2012
John Murphy, a communications professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who studies presidential rhetoric and political language, said Romney was wrong to label it an apology.
"First, the statement does not use the word ‘apology’ or ‘apologize’ and does not use any synonym for that word. There is no statement here that says, ‘We are sorry.’
Lauren Bloom, an attorney and business consultant who wrote The Art of the Apology, said that Romney is "once again allowing his emotional allergy to apology to interfere with his judgment."
Bloom said that "if there's anything more central to American values than respecting each individual's right to worship as he or she pleases, I'd be hard-pressed to say what it might be. The statement that ‘respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy’ not only is true, but is as clear an expression of one of our most cherished values as I can imagine."
Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann, a professor who studies international human rights and maintains the website Political Apologies and Reparations, a database of documents on apologies, said the statement is "not an apology."
Rather, she said, "it is a condemnation of ‘abuse’ of the universal value of free speech. A condemnation is not an apology. … The Embassy statement also reaffirms two American values: the American value of respect for religious beliefs and the American value of democracy."
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...-says-us-embassy-statement-was-apology-was-i/
LOL!
the university of illinois communications professor: "an apology, to be pedantic, is when the first party says to the second party, ‘i have offended you and i am sorry’"
merriam webster, apologist:
"one who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something"
"a person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as a doctrine, policy, or institution"
Apologist - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
cairo's statement:
The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims – as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions [unless it's bill maher doing the hurting].
meet john murphy, lauren bloom and professor howard-hassmann
“He really wants to hit the equality of opportunity, the fairness argument that has traditionally worked very well for Democrats,’’ says John Murphy, a University of Illinois associate professor specializing in presidential rhetoric. “Think way back to the New Deal, the Fair Deal, those were all slogans based on, `Hey, everybody gets an equal shot.’’’
Murphy also says the recent Wall Street protests — where anger over income disparity prompted the rallying cry, “We are the 99 percent!’’ — deserve credit for putting the issue on the radar. “The Occupy movement has given an opening to Obama to make the arguments that might not have been there,’’ he says. “It helped set the agenda just like the Tea Party did in 2010.’’
Fair shot or freedom? Words define campaign 2012 - Page 3 - Boston.com
"10 reasons obama will be reelected," lauren bloom, 3-7-12:
"the economy is recovering, don't ask don't tell is over, health care reform is here, congress caused the gridlock... he's the cutest guy at the dance"
10 Reasons Obama Will Be Re-Elected - TheStreet
Last week I dedicated three evenings to watching the Republican National Convention. Like many Americans and Canadians, I was appalled.
"republicans, community and hypocrisy," rhoda hassmann, 9-6-12
Rights & Rightlessness: Rhoda Hassmann on Human Rights: September 2012