Common Dreams: What constitutes illegal protest? Depends on the color of the prez

[Doctor_J]

Just heard on Hartmann (talking to Larry Pratt)

Compare this restraint by the Secret Service and police to the following events.

In July 2008, a 61-year-old librarian was arrested at a McCain campaign event in Denver for carrying a sign that read, "McCain=Bush." ("Woman Arrested at McCain Event for ‘McCain=Bush' Sign," AlterNet, July 7, 2008)

In 2005, three people were ejected by police from a Bush town hall meeting in Denver after they arrived in a car with a bumper sticker that read, "No More Blood for Oil." ("Politicians Are Stifling Dissent, Critics Say," Knight-Ridder , February 4, 2006)

In October 2004, three school teachers in Medford, Oregon, were threatened with arrest by police and thrown out of a political rally featuring President Bush after they showed up wearing T-shirts with the slogan, "Protect Our Civil Liberties." ("Teachers' T-Shirts Bring Bush Speech Ouster," NewsChannel 8, Portland , October 15, 2004)

In July 2004, a Wisconsin county supervisor wearing a blue-denim shirt over a T-shirt that said "Kerry for President" was ejected from a Bush campaign speech after the Secret Service reportedly took his driver's license, social security number, and phone number. (" County Supervisor Booted from Bush Event for Wearing Hidden Kerry T-Shirt," The Progressive, July 22, 2004)

Entire article:

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/08/19-0

[liberal N proud]

1. The right has 0 tolerance for those who do not agree with them

[Doctor_J]

2. What's hilarious (sort of) is that the loony right

calls Obama a "fascist" because he wants people to have health care. But they don't have any epithets for Repukes who have people arrested for wearing t-shirts or having bumper stickers.

Hate radio. One day will be ours, and it is going to be VERY ugly for that hate radio crowd.

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Isn't it sad that there are no reporters in this country who could ask the SS why there is such

a difference in 'procedures'.

[Doctor_J]

4. Quite true. Someone should ask this of an agent

or other SS rep. That would be prompt serious tap-dancing

[intheflow]

5. Your OP title is misleading.

There's nothing in the article that makes reference to racial differences between presidents. While race certainly does play a part in why the nuts are showing up at town hall meetings armed, that is not what the article you've linked to says.