View Single Post
  #88  
Old 06-10-2004, 02:33 PM
shadokat shadokat is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Reading, PA
Posts: 4,132
As civilians, we aren't entitled to salute the president. That is reserved for military only. The applause to me was ok. Peggy Noonan, a speech writer for Reagan, thought the applause was great!

Quote:
Originally posted by GeekyPenguin
I'm not saying that the applause was meant to be offensive - it just seemed tacky to me. I think a salute would have been more appropriate.
__________________
Be a leader; Be Yourself; Be DPhiE - Esse Quam Videri
Reply With Quote