CHALLENGE CHENEY Wherever He Goes: The Handcuffs Are Worth It

[cynatnite]

Vice President Cheney's disregard for America's system of checks and balances and his huff-and-puff advocacy of unilateral military responses to complex national security challenges has really harmed America's portfolio of interests.

He should be challenged every time and every where he speaks. He should get no easy passes, and Americans should stop giving him laudatory back-drops and applause when he deigns to walk in public view -- like he did recently in Denver.

According to this report, a man walking his young son walked over to Cheney who was glad-handing and said, "I think your policies in Iraq are reprehensible." He walked on. Ten minutes later, he was handcuffed and arrested under orders from the Secret Service.

Hmmm.....OK, no more inappropriate analogies with official, well-dressed thugs in nations leading up to World War II. Let's just settle for a lighter, more cuddly version of the KGB.

IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WE DON'T HARRASS AND ARREST PEOPLE FOR SPEAKING THEIR MIND IN PUBLIC -- AND CHALLENGING POLITICAL LEADERS!

http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/

[vanboggie]

1. WTF - K&R

The dirty bastards can't stand hearing the truth.

[stepnw1f]

2. Civil Disobedience! (nt)

[sweetheart]

3. nobody gets to challenge the dick

A constitutional banning anyone who's *ever* been called "Dick" from holding federal office, is seriously in order.

[lectrobyte]

4. Arrested? For What? Did I do a Rip Van Winkle and wake up in Russia? nt

[liberal N proud]

5. I saw this the other day and then later wanted to send it to someone

Thanks for posting.

[alittlelark]

6. I'd go hunting w/ Cheney

:evilgrin:

[tblue]

7. Yes, in the 'United States' we don't do that. But this isn't the United

States. Anymore. I don't know what the hell this place is, but it sure ain't America.

[Gabi Hayes]

8. you should have heard what that smarmy little PRICK, Mike Allen,

had to say about this on Wash Journal today:

ANYbody who approaches the veep or the creep should EXPECT to be arrested. he made it sound as if the guy RUSHED UP to Cheney, and presented some sort of threat. He did NOT say that the guy was arrested several minutes later, not even having been restrained at the time he spoke to Drakul.

sounds a lot like the doctor in Louisiana who told him to get fffed last year: he was detained some time after he rode past Cheney

doesn't ANYbody care about this stuff?

[cynatnite]

9. I wonder what impression it made on his 7 year old son...

seeing his dad arrested for speaking his mind. :grr:

[Canuckistanian]

10. Time to restore First Amendment rights

Specifically, Freedom of Speech.

And notably, the right to petition the Government for redress of grievances.