Posted on 07/21/2008 2:31:32 PM PDT by kristinn
“Looks like the Germans figured out why Obama won’t allow anyone to bring anything into his big show,” Beethovenqueen writes.
The Bild headline reads “Barack Obama bans protest signs in Berlin.”
The article then goes on to say:
Obamas Organisatoren wollen nichts dem Zufall überlassen. Auf Handzetteln, die seit Montag für die Rede im Berliner Bezirk Tiergarten ausgeteilt werden, heißt es: „Plakate oder Transparente sind nicht gestattet.“
Aus Sicherheitsgründen sollen die Besucher auch keine Taschen und Rucksäcke mitnehmen dürfen.
Translation:
Obama’s organization is leaving nothing to chance. As of Monday flyers are being passed out near Berlin’s Zoo that read “Posters & banners not allowed.” For security reasons visitors should not take purses or backpacks.
The latter will put off Germans. How are people supposed to stand out there for hours with no water and no worldly possessions? Or is someone making a killing on selling Kool Aid? Anyway, the headline is a hopeful sign that at least some of the German press see through Obama’s “security demands”.
Update #1: Sen. Obama’s website clearly states: “For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal belongings. No signs or banners permitted.”
Note that the location posted on Sen. Obama’s website is stated as the Berlin Tiergarten (the zoo), with the Siegessaulle (Victory Column) in finer print. One thing we can count on is the Obama campaign’s willingness to distract and distort reality.
Other German newspapers—Zeit Online, Berliner Zeitung—back up the Bild’s story. Word came from the Obama campaign.
Update #2: Both Wonkette and Ben Smith at The Politico got the memo.
Update #3: Aaron Klein at World Net Daily picked up Beethovenqueen’s post. You can read about it, with link back, here.
omg.... uncanny!
Yes... sort of.
"Don't buy at the Jews' stores, buy from German businesses!"
I stand corrected.
Can’t have no free speecifyin’ goin’ on now.
My thoughts exactly.
So now BO wants to control the lives of German citizens too? That stinks.
Is Obama going to make a trip to the Olympics?
He’ll feel right at home in Beijing.
Well, that's a new one... is there fainting involved?
Pretty scarey picture. Hitler promised them everything and “they believed”.
I’ve often wondered about the “saavy” of the Obama campaign. I read they were possibly expecting a million “fans” at this rally. Won’t that conjur up memories of rallies like that in the photo?
The worlds ‘Berlin’ and ‘Rally’ should really not be used together anymore.
MAKE YOUR OWN SIGN HERE: http://www.wecanbelievein.com/
A chill wind blows.
The Nutroots moonbats had better be looking at what their Golden Child is doing, the Fearless Leader. They will be made to OBEY. THIS IS YOUR GOD < /Shepherd Fairey, official propaganda artist for BHO >
Secret Service never lets any signs in a campaign rally. Too easy to hide weapons.
Pray for W and Our Troops
Obama HUSSEIN, du es ein douche!
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