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Posted by Izzy on Nov-04-2003 17:29:

BU-YA, score!!!

Don't you just love being in a university with a presidential library.
i just got tickets to see:

Qian Qichen (former vice president of china), Henry Kissinger, and Colin Powell all lecture tomorrow at our auditorium (free tickets to students). The lecture topic will be about US-China relations, should be interesting with that kind of high-caliber panel.

It's great that my uni is able to get these kinds of lectures here. Two weekends ago i saw a lecture by Tommy Franks and a NYTimes foriegn correspondant, moderated by Bush Sr. Also i've gotten to see here, Condeliza Rice, Madeline Albright, and Michael Gorbichov on seperate occasions.

To me seeing these people is like a cheese-head seeing brad pitt or something...

sorry to brag, i guess i should turn this into a topic for you all. Has there been an influencel people that you've seen talk in person that have had an impact on your views or opinions?

Posted by Shakka on Nov-04-2003 18:08:

That's really cool. When I was in school we had a similar program. We had Margaret Thatcher, Buzz Aldrin, and Dave Thomas to name a few. Don't ask my why Dave Thomas was on the list. Must be the cheeseburgers.

Posted by Yoepus on Nov-04-2003 18:17:

Ya that NYTimes foreign correspdonent was the editor dummy

I was there too... you also forgot to mention Bush 41st was there.

In my school, I've had a chance to see Bill Clinton, Laura something or other (the retired 2nd hand-"man" for Pres Bush... name and title are fleeing my recollection), Michael Moore (*shivvers*) Numerous top CEO's including Kevin Rollins (COO of Dell), SBC CEO (yet to come), and many others.. the good thing is many of these high profile guys I've met in low level lecture meetings, so I could speak to them shake there hand and so on (michael moore, and bill clinton were big events though ).. Tommorow they have Alan Keyes come in, one of the most elequoent people I know.

Posted by biznology on Nov-04-2003 18:31:

Well that does sound cool. My Uni has the benefits of having some killer profs tho. My frosh year my flim prof was friends with Scorcese and the #1 guy for Ingmar Bergman stuff.

in the more political realm im taking a class now with Kenneth Lieberthal, Clintons Security Adviser to Asia. the class has to do with Chinas Development after Communism. its not easy, but a killer class|

Posted by zarathustra on Nov-04-2003 18:43:

We're getting Chuck D

Aside from that we've had a few high profile "leftist" speakers come here. The SU, IMO leans too much to that side and I would rather they spend my dues on getting speakers from all backgrounds but it's not like I get involved or anything.

Posted by Psionic on Nov-04-2003 22:21:

That's awesome! Where do you go to school?

Posted by Izzy on Nov-04-2003 22:41:

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Originally posted by Galapidate
That's awesome! Where do you go to school?

Texas A&M University
whoop!

those of you who are in school where do you go to?

Posted by Yoepus on Nov-05-2003 00:10:

I go to the University of Texas... We're arch rivals with the guy who just posted above me.. what hick farmers you guys are

Posted by Izzy on Nov-05-2003 00:18:

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Originally posted by Yoepus
I go to the University of Texas... We're arch rivals with the guy who just posted above me.. what hick farmers you guys are

the longhorns are a bunch of lame tea-sippers

Posted by Yoepus on Nov-05-2003 00:58:

i agree, us longhorns are a civilized people, not something I can say about all those aggies...

Posted by biznology on Nov-05-2003 01:45:

hehe|

Posted by Izzy on Nov-05-2003 02:39:

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Originally posted by biznology

hehe|

congrats on your football win over michigan state last weekend

Posted by matty on Nov-05-2003 04:12:

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Originally posted by zarathustra

Aside from that we've had a few high profile "leftist" speakers come here. The SU, IMO leans too much to that side and I would rather they spend my dues on getting speakers from all backgrounds but it's not like I get involved or anything.

Thats cool...some variety would be nice but i'll take any lefty speakers anytime.

i go to Purdue University...

Posted by Arbiter on Nov-05-2003 07:55:

Re: BU-YA, score!!!

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Originally posted by Izzy
sorry to brag, i guess i should turn this into a topic for you all. Has there been an influencel people that you've seen talk in person that have had an impact on your views or opinions?

Not really.

Since I go to school near Washington, we get quite a few "big name" speakers, and I've even had the chance to be introduced to a few of them personally, including Bill Clinton.

The problem is, they almost always disappoint me. Rather, my experiences with them have only served to bolster my opinion that a representative democracy is not a system under which the most qualified individuals tend to rise to prominence.

Posted by montie on Nov-05-2003 08:10:

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Originally posted by biznology

hehe|

ann arbor rocks

one of my best friends goes to u mich. went up to visit him last year and htis summer. had such an awsome time

mmm zingermans...

Posted by TranceGiant on Nov-05-2003 09:33:

Re: BU-YA, score!!!

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Originally posted by Izzy
Don't you just love being in a university with a presidential library.
i just got tickets to see:

Qian Qichen (former vice president of china), Henry Kissinger, and Colin Powell all lecture tomorrow at our auditorium (free tickets to students). The lecture topic will be about US-China relations, should be interesting with that kind of high-caliber panel.

What a fucking great line-up that is

And how can Bill Clinton disappoint some1? I'd vote him number one on the PoliticiansMag top 100.

Posted by Renegade on Nov-05-2003 14:11:

Wow, you guys are lucky. Aussie politicians never seem to give speeches like this (except when they're campaigning). :-/

If you get a Q&A session with Powell, be sure to ask him what he thinks of Mr. Rumsfeld, yeah?

Posted by Shakka on Nov-05-2003 14:27:

Re: Re: BU-YA, score!!!

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Originally posted by TranceGiant

And how can Bill Clinton disappoint some1? I'd vote him number one on the PoliticiansMag top 100.

Posted by zarathustra on Nov-06-2003 02:55:

Shitty looking logo (there are better looking ones) but this is my school:

Posted by Izzy on Nov-06-2003 03:45:

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Originally posted by Renegade

If you get a Q&A session with Powell, be sure to ask him what he thinks of Mr. Rumsfeld, yeah?

I wish i could have, Powell made his spiel about US-China relations and policies and then had to hurry back to DC (he came on-route from south america). The speechs were cool, except the ex-vice-premier of china was dull. They were all introduced by Bush Sr.

A cool point kissenger made about NK that i never realized before was that if NK were indeed to acquire nukes, and even if they didnt have immediate intentions of using them, SK and Japan would instantly develop nuclear programs (easily done by the japs) in order to counter the new NK threat and to insure their safety. This in turn would probably cause other countries in the area to want to seek nukes in order to counter SK and Japan, thus creating a prolifiration on the whole pacific asian shelf. Definetly not a chain effect you would want to start. i thought it was a good point. the other thing they talked about was the issue with Taiwan, both stressed peaceful resolution that would not create a 'two china' solution. And lastly of course was the economic stuff. Powell wants to remove the trade deficit the US has with China, while the Chinese deligate wanted america to allow US technological exports into china.

very interesting, wish you all could have sat next to me.