Kerry Supporters Tear Up Bush-Cheney Sign, Make Little Girl Cry

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[rintense]

Check out the photo from yahoo. Only Kerry Supporters would do something so low.

[Joe Brower]

I know what I would have done in retalation, starting with the droog on the left. There is no way anyone there would not be able to stop me in time.

[Dan from Michigan]

He probably expected civil discourse. Maybe honest disagreement.

It's real easy to armchair QB(particulary after seeing the threads on FR about the goons), but I doubt he knew what the union goons were really like. I don't think even most activists I know have seen what they are like.

I'd give the dad the benefit of the doubt. He should expect the goons to leave his kids alone.

[mcshot]

I was hoping this would get straightened out.
I've been following this thread from the beginning and knew what Fester was saying.
And Fester have another beer from another "Michigander".
mc

[ladyjane]

I salute his courage, but question his judgement.

Leave it to an engineer to clarify things! Absolutely he has every right to bring his daughter to the event. I just don't trust union thugs - even in church and certainly not at a political rally!

[Inspectorette]

Let's keep this bumped.

[wvdba]

Fight evil with Goodness.

That's how we got 9-11 isn't it?

Sorry, I'm not seeing your point...?

[RandallFlagg]

Let's keep this bumped.

Not a problem. I'll be up all night working (FReeping).

[PMCarey]

This is a PUBLIC airport. It used to be safe to go to places like these.

Yes it's a public airport. No one is saying that this guy went parading down the aisle of Kerry headquarters. Now, let's examine the central questions here:

• Why was he at the public airport? Because Edwards was landing there and he was there to protest Edwards.
• Does he have a right to do that? Yes.
• Does he know that by going there he's doing a provacative act that could make people angry? Yes.
• Should he realize that there is a good chance that he'll meet with an angry and defiant Kerry/Edwards supporter? Yes
• Does he understand that such a confrontation will be frightening to his little girl? He should.
• Knowing that, should he leave his 3-year old at home and go protest without her? YES!!!

I'm all for civics lessons, but c'mon, isn't 3-years a little young for the civics lesson that there are jerks in the world who will scare you and tear up the pretty sign you're holding?

[Nita Nupress]

People can become cause celebres in the wink of an eye.

I agree with you. This man may have no desire to be in the spotlight.

[grey_whiskers]

Just did my duty, gave it a "5".

Things like this make my blood boil.

[A Jovial Cad]

Okay, fine, I stand corrected (I've just had the chance to sort through this on the entire thread). This thread was a ping-pong board at the time, and I guess I missed the "clarification" when it was posted. And the ongoing name-calling of those who called you on it didn't help, either, Fester.
That said, I apologize for the "troll" remark and desire peace between all FReepers. Or at least between us. Thanks.

[Tax-chick]

No argument there! Here's my youngest - already done his first campaign, "Goodall for State Senate!":

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My Thomas (#3of7, the one who's currently toothless) had that wonderful hair, like your boy on the left ... like a mink coat. But his Dad got him shaved~!

[Kahuna]

Agree,

Shame that Mr. P's 2 NG kids couldn't have been on patrol "locked & loaded" at the airport today. Bet the brave dude on the left with the 2" inch penis whould have joined in on the chant for four more years!

[My2Cents]

Excellent!

Also, email the local newspaper in Huntington, WV -- news@herald-dispatch.com

[Inspectorette]

Thank you - even though I'm a Left Coast Freeper and it's still fairly early in the evening here, have to get up at 0-dark-30 for work, so have to sign off and get into my pajamas ;-)

Hope I see the pic plastered all over Drudge et al tomorrow.

[Nita Nupress]

check your mail.

[listenhillary]

Every body vote for the picture. Give it a 5.

[YOUGOTIT]

There is no reason that a union thug should be allowed to do this. If you tried to do this to the union they would cry and beat you with a baseball bat. I have lost all respect for any union if they do not fire the goon and say this is bad.

[loboinok]

That picture in itself would be a good poster for a counter-protest.If they's gonna give ya ammo...use it!

[Barlowmaker]

Especially when I'm sure Dad is feeling profoundly lousy right now that his children were in harm's way.