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Free speech.
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:29 pm
by 5LD
Public property. City property. Event open to the public. She was "trespassing", ticketed and given a court date. Her crime? A sign that reads McCain = Bush. Interesting times we live in.
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/07/lib ... ign-event/
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:46 pm
by Bob Juch
Ah! But that's a library! You can't have free speech there!
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:07 pm
by Beebs52
While I agree this is totally egregious, don't forget it happens with them all.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21558022/
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:04 pm
by Bob Juch
That was a lot more than simply holding a sign.
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:24 am
by Beebs52
Bob Juch wrote:
That was a lot more than simply holding a sign.
I can't get the video to play, but, assuming there's nothing else to it, this is quite awful. I just wonder if there's any more background, or if this is standard operating procedure for both candidates. Regardless, it stinks.
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:29 am
by earendel
Beebs52 wrote:Bob Juch wrote:
That was a lot more than simply holding a sign.
I can't get the video to play, but, assuming there's nothing else to it, this is quite awful. I just wonder if there's any more background, or if this is standard operating procedure for both candidates. Regardless, it stinks.
It was SOP for President Bush when making campaign stops and holding "town hall meetings". I don't know how it is among the Democrats these days, but it wouldn't surprise me to find out that they, too, would prefer to exclude "disruptive elements".