When King George travels, liberties suffer

The Capital Times ^ | May 13, 2004 | John Nichols

[HungarianGypsy]

Even Al Bore caused traffic tie ups in our town and he wasn't even in office anymore. Just having the tied up traffic. At least "King George" mingles with the commoners (and not just for photo-ops) instead of acting like some elite jack--- like some other presidents and their colleagues.

[tiamat]

Canada's nice, but it gets cold.

France?

[Dead Corpse]

Dude. Cut bait and run. This one is not worth pissing about right now. We have larger issues. Let's clear up the terrorist threat that wants to cut off all of our infidel heads, then we can get back to reigning in our federal government.

This is just the wrong damn time to be complaining that someone kicked you off the sidewalk.

[freeeee]

Do you have a solution

Treat peaceful protesters and supporters the same.

And understand that dissent comes with the territory when you decide to be president of the United States, where we have unalienable rights to free speech and assembly.

In other words, honor the oath of office to uphold the Constitution instead of acting like a spoiled politico of a banana republic.

[tiamat]

VERY cogent.

[freeeee]

I see your point, but what would be an effective protest is not the issue here.

The issue is supporters were allowed to stay, dissenters were threatened with arrest.

And "free speech zones" have no place in this country, period.

[tiamat]

Do yo have pics of you in your costume?

[alpowolf]

Nice picture of the Canadian bus.

I note that many of your detractors use the ol' "everybody does it" argument. Glad to see moral relativism is alive and well here--just like the White House.

[freeeee]

Perhaps you are too unhappy in this oppressive country. Perhaps you might discover another country is freeeee-er?

Or how about I stay here and demand our government clean up its act.

If W wants to yap about freedom all the time he should walk the walk.

[Logic n' Reason]

You think these DemoRats are uptight now???

Just wait until we deliver Wisconsin's electoral votes come November to our current President!

Then you'll really hear some screaming!

Yes: I am a Wisconsin resident; yes, I live in La Crosse. Yes, His motorcade went right past my house, and yes, if he wants to come back once a week until the November election, it's fine by me...in fact, he has my invitation.

[GOPrincess]

Sure, but the point is that he is using evidence in a partisan fashion against President Bush that is more than equally available against the Clintons... The Secret Service do this stuff no matter who is President.

[freeeee]

How did this become a free speech issue?

You're kidding, right?

The constitution says something about "Congress shall pass no law......" Did congress pass a law I am not aware of?The first amendment is a restriction on congress not presidential motorcades.

Excellent point. The president is ignoring the separation of powers, and holding by decree that protesters aren't allowed near his motorcade. Yet he has no power to make such legislation on his own.

And that is what makes him like a monarch.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

... the Bush team created a "no-free-speech" zone that excluded any expressions of the dissent that is the lifeblood of democracy... The sign's "dangerous" message, "FUGW,"

Ahhh, that's what makes America great. Telling the president of the US f*** you. Here I thought America was about debate and now I learn that you don't need debate as long as you can make short, stupid signs. Will someone please tear up this moron's Voter Registration? He obviously doesn't have the intellect needed to elect the leader of the free world... Actually, both the writer and the sign holder.

[Dane]

If W wants to yap about freedom all the time he should walk the walk

And your source is a lefty hate America journalist.

JMO, you weren't in the line where common sense was being passed out.

[dennisw]

Get over yourself. You aren't the courageous genius you think you are.

[HostileTerritory]

Say each letter out loud and perhaps you'll recognize it as something you've heard on a highway or at a baseball game or something. I assume G W stands for George W.

[subterfuge]

How long did you have to search to find this crap?

[freeeee]

You'd think the fact that Komrade Klinton did it would have FReepers expecting something different from our current president.

Hypocrites, all.

I have a strong feeling they really don't care about most things they derided Clinton for. They're very opportunistic and will use free speech as a vehicle for criticism when it suits their purposes.

But their guy can do no wrong, even when he does the same exact things. Notice how angry they get when called on it. You can practically see the spittle on their computer monitors. "The Cult of Personality" explains a lot of it.

[Redleg Duke]

Typical crap from the Crapital Crimes! They are the pukes who editorialized that our shot-down pilots in Nam should have been tried for piracy!

[tiamat]

dennisw wrote:

Get over yourself. You aren't the courageous genius you think you are.

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Yeah, but it's Friday afternoon and he has nothing better to do!