[Vision2020] Re: Cindy was invited

[Tom Hansen]

The thing that intrigues me about this thread is . . . what apparently
started as a discussion concerning a person's (or two persons') ejection
from the State of the Union Speech for wearing politically-oriented t-shirts
. . . has degenerated to "well, it happened during Clinton's administration,
too" which has absolutely nothing to do with the topic.

I believe that the question concerns first amendment rights and not who
resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Perhaps Ms. Sheehan should have been permitted to wear her t-shirt as a
demonstration of her protest against the current administration, but NOT
inside the capital building during the State of the Union Speech.  Ms.
Sheehan could have conducted a demonstration outside the building.

Although I may fully agree with Ms. Sheehan's protest (and I do), wearing
that t-shirt at the speech would only have served to increase the potential
for calamity.

Take care, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil
and steady dedication of a lifetime." 

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From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Sunil Ramalingam
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 6:04 AM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Re: Cindy was invited

It was wrong to eject anyone for political speech.  If it happened when 
Clinton was president (facts, Pat?) it would have been wrong then too.

Bush's campaign has regularly ejected people at political events for 
engaging in political speech.  What makes this one a little different is 
that there was an immediate apology, and the actors denying the speech were 
state agents.  The result is the same, however: citizens are denied their 
right to free speech.

Sunil


>From: "Pat Kraut" <pkraut at moscow.com>
>To: "vision2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: [Vision2020] Re: Cindy was invited
>Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 21:48:23 -0800
>
>They all did and also that a senators wife had also been ejected. Also, it 
>has been done before during Clintons reign. I believe they have all 
>apologized at this time.
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Ellen Roskovich
>   To: pkraut at moscow.com ; vision2020 at moscow.com
>   Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 11:37 AM
>   Subject: Cindy was invited
>
>
>   I watched the State of the Union speech on NWCN last night and they 
>reported  Cindy was invited, but was arrested when she wouldn't cover the 
>anti war t-shirt she was wearing.
>
>   Did any other news channels say this?
>
>   Ellen Roskovich


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