Soldier, Democratic supporter among those barred entrance

[Rose Siding]

Depending on what side of the fence people are on, crowd control was at an all-time high or low at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre Township during President Bush's visit Friday.

A 27-year-old registered Republican and member of the U.S. Army, along with three other people around him, was forced to leave the arena before getting inside.
........
"I thought seeing Bush would be enough to sway my opinion one way or the other. After today, it definitely has swayed," he said.

While waiting in line, he noticed a stranger standing alone and invited the person to stand with him.

"I didn't think that would be a problem," he said.

It turned out to be.

Individuals from the Bush campaign spotted the individual with the soldier and identified the person as a Democratic supporter.

The spotters, and eventually police, asked the Democratic supporter to remove a jacket, a sweater and some other articles of clothing in what was described as basically a police search.

http://www.zwire.com/site/printerFriendly.cfm?brd=2259&dept_id=455154&newsid=13207582

[Hog lover]

1. Can we say "paranoia" or

"police state"?

[TexasChick]

2. Nazi Amerika 2004

[Cha]

3. That's some scary shyte...

but we got a voter for Kerry out of it and maybe a few more!

[Anakin Skywalker]

11. Bush Shyte!

The bush base has a talent for alienating potential supporters. That's the only thing they are good at right now. Keep it up, Bushites :)

[JoFerret]

23. Hey - this man needs all the support he can get

[ogradda]

4. what a bunch of bullshit

a democratic near the president! call the national guard! o wait we don't have any left...

[LibDemAlways]

34. Sure have come a long way from the 80s when

Reagan actively sought support among Dems, thus the term "Reagan Democrat." I was never one of those and wasn't happy with the defectors, but never could have imagined the day when a Dem would be unwelcome at, and deliberately kept out of, a Presidential appearance.
If your tax dollars feed and house the lying sack of shit, you ought to have a right to hear him speak. Despicable.

[VegasWolf]

5. When these people start barring even registered repukes from

attending their own conferences, then this is beyond
paranoia, these people have reached escape velocity
and are on their way to Luna.

New Information Shows Bush Indecisive, Paranoid, Delusional

[Starlight]

6. Does anyone else find this part alarming?

"The soldier said that when he asked why the person was being hassled, the spotters said the Democrat's name wasn't on their "master list."

Master list? Is that anything like Schindler's List? :wtf:

[asjr]

8. Scares the heck out of me. Is this how they hope to get Reagan

Democrats? And asking someone to disrobe in order to find a logoed T-shirt or something is beyond reason. This is not democracy.

[Rene]

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[renegade000]

10. well schindler's list was the list of people to save

i believe a "master list" would be something less benevolent

[Cha]

15. Right! More like an Enemies List..

a la nixon only deadlier!

[napi21]

14. The Master List was the thing that disturbed me the MOST!

Then of course the lie "we don't have it"! If you don't have it, how the hell do you know someone's name isn't on it???

What is this Master List shit anyway?

I have never been part of the conspiracy theory crowd, butjust the idea of anybody having a list is just WRONG!!!

[MaggieSwanson]

17. my experience with the "Master List"

A trio of us here in Iowa performed an act of civil disobedience at a * rally last Friday.
In preparation, I actually went and got tickets to the event.
For each ticket, the volunteers entered a name, phone number, and address into a computer database along with the serial number on the ticket.
I'm pretty sure that's what they use as their "Master List".
I cannot tell you that with certainty, because my ticket was taken away and ripped up right before I was arrested, but it is my best guess.

[VegasWolf]

7. bush's tummy get all upset when someone disagrees with him.

New Information Shows Bush Indecisive, Paranoid, Delusional

[Merlin]

9. What this means is they had an entire intel operation going on vs Dems.

They had to have pictures--in advance--of area Democratic supporters. They had to have an "eye in the sky" operations with intel analysts comparing those pics with people in the crowd.

The story behind these operations would be fascinating; and damning!

[VegasWolf]

12. No, I think they use their gut feelings to identify democrats. You

can easily spot democrats by that inquiring curious look
in their eyes and by the fact their lips don't droop.

New Information Shows Bush Indecisive, Paranoid, Delusional

[krkaufman]

16. Yeah, I'm wondering how much Secret Service intelligence...

... and technology is being used to filter the crowds of Bush political campaign appearances. I wonder because I'm thinking use of the Secret Service (or State/local police) would be OK if the goal were protecting the President by barring whackjobs or those carrying, but political profiling by the Secret Service or police *MUST* be crossing some line that should not be crossed.

If Bush wants his crowds politically-screened, then he should hire a private firm like Halliburton to handle the screening. Use of government resources in this way shouldn't be allowed.

[juliagoolia]

13. This kind of thing just doest not happen at Dem Rallys

We had a protestor at one in my local county today yelling at David Van Os for supporting the removal of the 10 commandments from the TX capital. (Currently being considered in US Supreme Court) She yelled and carried on..for a while until she ran out of steam and left. Everyone was kind of STUNNED but she had her say and then we went on with our meeting.

She was accusing him of not being a christian.. HE is NOT ONE>>

HE IS JEWISH!! When did America beceome a theocracy!~?

It doesn't matter who he is, or what his religion is. This is America where anyone can be in office as long as they are an evangelical christian.

[Divernan]

18. At the Kerry rally in Pittsburgh last Wednesday, 20/30 repub. protesters

were given homemande chocolate chip cookies wrapped in cellophane, with a Kerry Edwards sticker on top, and hugged by the cookie bearing Kerry supporter! Oh, the inhumanity!

[ElectroPrincess]

20. That's great!

Love the idea of killing the right wing radicals with kindness (chocolate chip cookies and hugs) at the Kerry rallies.

It warms the cockles of my heart to know that come November 2nd, two jack-booted thugs (and their evil neo-con administration) may be voted out.

I pray for sanity in my government. Right now, there's no adult supervision.

[WhiteTara]

21. damn that terrist cookie maker!

you know chimpy doesn't make mistakes...except for appointing
Paul O"Neill..er I mean some people

[Amigust]

19. In Bush's be-afraid world, its a message that Democrats

are the ones to be afraid of.

It's frightening to imagine what will happen in this country in the aftermath of another stolen election. Republicans will have even more to be paranoid about.

But it's also frightening to imagine if there were NOT a loud enough outcry to set it right, as there was not after the 2000 theft, and the 30 year extremist takeover.

Welcome to the United Mega Banana Republic, compliments of your Corporatist Republican Extremism Party.

[Divine Discontent]

22. that's tooooo cute!

although I'd never eat a cookie made a opposing candidate's supporters! yikes! maybe ooooh, just maybe she put exlax in it, and, and... yeah, they were really hungry from all their Kerry-Skerry chanting, like they do, and yelling flip flop, and ATE the cookies! yes! and... whew, I need to chill.


LOL..

GO Kerry.

(Hey, I've seen these Bushco's at Kerry rallys, they are scary, they make fun of lesbians, chant hateful taunts, and ignore intelligent discourse when approached)

[maddezmom]

24. Paranoia will destroy ya

[Skip Intro]

25. Bare you t-shirt in the name of Zog, er, W, citizen!

spotters, eh?

[Kimber Scott]

26. Wonder if next they'll want to round up Democrats into camps? nt

[karlrschneider]

27. This is an odd quote from the story:

"What you have to understand," Brozowksi said. "The Republican National Convention had control over the whole arena. They were calling the shots."

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The RN "Convention" ???????

[camero]

28. Committee n/t

[WCGreen]

30. That's the one that bothered me....

Someone in WB should look to see if they are indeed paying for the event. If the city is paying for the security then Fuck Him. They have no right ot harrass tax paying citizens....

A law suit should be filed against the harrasing officers, the mayor of the city and the RNC......

[Thor_MN]

29. Is it any wonder that * and Cheney are speaking to crowds of tens

while Kerry and Edwards address thousands? That was the case here last week - Cheney spoke to a group of about 100 (in Hibbing?), while Kerry spoke before 30,000 at the Metrodome. As burned out as most people are about the election, which is going to be more effective? Turning out 30,000 and getting them motivated or having a chat with 100 people who's heads are already so far up * ass that they have to wipe every time * lets loose a beer fart?

[Laelth]

31. That's a great story.

Exposes the brown shirts for what they are. Very effective. Thanks for sharing.

And, yes. We should all be very afraid. :scared:

-Laelth

[burrowowl]

33. Pretty wolfie

I prefer real wolves to repukes any day.

Master list! and if you are not on it, do you get rounded up and .....