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Dear Miss Manners:
What do you think about Sen. Barbara Boxer being addressed as "ma'am"
rather than as "Senator" by a U.S. brigadier general during a Senate hearing? Was this really a breach of protocol? "Let us not go looking for insults -- or assume stupidity, which it would be for anyone to insult a senator at a senatorial hearing. Miss Manners assures you that "ma'am" is, like its masculine equivalent, "sir," a highly respectful form suitable for addressing any female, including a president, a monarch and your own mother." |
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Dear Miss Manners:
On Sep 3, 5:16*am, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote: What do you think about Sen. Barbara Boxer being addressed as "ma'am" rather than as "Senator" by a U.S. brigadier general during a Senate hearing? Was this really a breach of protocol? "Let us not go looking for insults -- or assume stupidity, which it would be for anyone to insult a senator at a senatorial hearing. Miss Manners assures you that "ma'am" is, like its masculine equivalent, "sir," a highly respectful form suitable for addressing any female, including a president, a monarch and your own mother." Tom, my thought s are that Boxer prefers "Senator" over "ma'am" because to her, "Senator" sounds more "butch" |
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Dear Miss Manners:
H the K wrote:
Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: What do you think about Sen. Barbara Boxer being addressed as "ma'am" rather than as "Senator" by a U.S. brigadier general during a Senate hearing? Was this really a breach of protocol? "Let us not go looking for insults -- or assume stupidity, which it would be for anyone to insult a senator at a senatorial hearing. Miss Manners assures you that "ma'am" is, like its masculine equivalent, "sir," a highly respectful form suitable for addressing any female, including a president, a monarch and your own mother." You just heard about this, right? You do know this happened some time ago... Generals, by the way, are a dime a dozen. U.S. Senators cost a bit more, since there are so few of them. US Senators work for the people of the State that elected them to office. They, the US Senator, should show some respect and humility for the job they have been elected to perform. If Boxer worked for me I would have fired her on the spot. |
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Dear Miss Manners:
H the K wrote:
Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: What do you think about Sen. Barbara Boxer being addressed as "ma'am" rather than as "Senator" by a U.S. brigadier general during a Senate hearing? Was this really a breach of protocol? "Let us not go looking for insults -- or assume stupidity, which it would be for anyone to insult a senator at a senatorial hearing. Miss Manners assures you that "ma'am" is, like its masculine equivalent, "sir," a highly respectful form suitable for addressing any female, including a president, a monarch and your own mother." You just heard about this, right? You do know this happened some time ago... Generals, by the way, are a dime a dozen. U.S. Senators cost a bit more, since there are so few of them. They should be even more valuable now that Teddy is taking a dirt nap. Too bad he didn't hand over the reins while he was alive. Now his poor state has to make do, for a while, with only one flaming asshole in the senate. |
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Dear Miss Manners:
On Sep 3, 9:15*am, JustWait wrote:
In article b11abfc3-88df-460c-885b-5759d66e0228 @j39g2000yqh.googlegroups.com, says... On Sep 3, 5:16*am, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: What do you think about Sen. Barbara Boxer being addressed as "ma'am" rather than as "Senator" by a U.S. brigadier general during a Senate hearing? Was this really a breach of protocol? "Let us not go looking for insults -- or assume stupidity, which it would be for anyone to insult a senator at a senatorial hearing. Miss Manners assures you that "ma'am" is, like its masculine equivalent, "sir," a highly respectful form suitable for addressing any female, including a president, a monarch and your own mother." Tom, my thought s are that Boxer prefers "Senator" over "ma'am" because to her, *"Senator" sounds more "butch" Big ****ing deal... Now we have a Czar of Green Jobs snerk calling republicans Assholes, Rangle and Patterson (of NJ) saying anybody against this bogus health care bill is "racist"... Have you listened to this Jones guy? No, don't have to. you can get plenty of that here on rec.boats! |
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#8
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Dear Miss Manners:
On Sep 3, 9:58*am, Tim wrote:
On Sep 3, 9:15*am, JustWait wrote: In article b11abfc3-88df-460c-885b-5759d66e0228 @j39g2000yqh.googlegroups.com, says... On Sep 3, 5:16*am, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: What do you think about Sen. Barbara Boxer being addressed as "ma'am" rather than as "Senator" by a U.S. brigadier general during a Senate hearing? Was this really a breach of protocol? "Let us not go looking for insults -- or assume stupidity, which it would be for anyone to insult a senator at a senatorial hearing. Miss Manners assures you that "ma'am" is, like its masculine equivalent, "sir," a highly respectful form suitable for addressing any female, including a president, a monarch and your own mother." Tom, my thought s are that Boxer prefers "Senator" over "ma'am" because to her, *"Senator" sounds more "butch" Big ****ing deal... Now we have a Czar of Green Jobs snerk calling republicans Assholes, Rangle and Patterson (of NJ) saying anybody against this bogus health care bill is "racist"... Have you listened to this Jones guy? No, don't have to. you can get plenty of that here on rec.boats!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - "Hey...asshole...yah...you...the one carrying the birther/deather sign..." See what I mean? |
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#9
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Dear Miss Manners:
Tim wrote:
On Sep 3, 9:58 am, Tim wrote: On Sep 3, 9:15 am, JustWait wrote: In article b11abfc3-88df-460c-885b-5759d66e0228 @j39g2000yqh.googlegroups.com, says... On Sep 3, 5:16 am, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote: What do you think about Sen. Barbara Boxer being addressed as "ma'am" rather than as "Senator" by a U.S. brigadier general during a Senate hearing? Was this really a breach of protocol? "Let us not go looking for insults -- or assume stupidity, which it would be for anyone to insult a senator at a senatorial hearing. Miss Manners assures you that "ma'am" is, like its masculine equivalent, "sir," a highly respectful form suitable for addressing any female, including a president, a monarch and your own mother." Tom, my thought s are that Boxer prefers "Senator" over "ma'am" because to her, "Senator" sounds more "butch" Big ****ing deal... Now we have a Czar of Green Jobs snerk calling republicans Assholes, Rangle and Patterson (of NJ) saying anybody against this bogus health care bill is "racist"... Have you listened to this Jones guy? No, don't have to. you can get plenty of that here on rec.boats!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - "Hey...asshole...yah...you...the one carrying the birther/deather sign..." See what I mean? We want to kill your elderly remember?!! |
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