He's Back At The Fairground With His Impeachment Message

[Hissyspit]

http://blogs.newsobserver.com/fair/index.php?blog=29&title=he_s_back_with_his_impeachment_message&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

Saturday, October 20, 2007

He's back with his impeachment message

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Andy Silver and his impeachment message are back at the fairgrounds today.

Silver was ejected from the fairgrounds earlier in the week for wearing a large "sandwich board" sign calling for the impeachment of President George W. Bush. He also was told he couldn't come back because his message may incite aggressive behavior from other fair-goers.

But after the American Civil Liberties Union got involved, citing Silver's right to free speech, a deal was struck that would allow Silver and his message to return.

At the suggestion of the Department of Agriculture attorney, Silver paid the fee and was allowed to set up a booth of his own, Katherine Lewis Parker, legal director of the state chapter of the ACLU, confirmed today.

"She told me the attorney with the Department of Agriculture actually suggested it and I said 'I'll take it,'" Silver said today. What seems like a victory for Silver, may be a mixed blessing. With all the prime booth locations bought up before the fair started, Silver's spot is outside the restrooms on the southside of Dorton Arena.

While 4-inch letters beckon passersby to the "RESTROOMS," you have to walk between a large National Guard storage trailer and the G105 bus to reach the door. The only other display nearby is an unmanned education display on the drought. The foot traffic was very light around noon, but Silver was still happy. His booth will still be there tonight when more than 5,000 rock music lovers pile into Dorton for Chris Daughtry's sold out concert.

[Hissyspit]

1. .

[Solly Mack]

2. good

k/r

[AuntPatsy]

3. Good news, they may have tried to hide him but the fact that they had to allow him back at all is a

victory, good for him and for those of us in full agreement with his protest.

[loudsue]

4. Andy Silver is one of the good guys. He helped me in 1999 or 2000 to present

a petition to Jesse Helms in Raleigh for a MoveOn function.. Very active locally, and a hekuva nice dude.

Kick ass, Andy!!! :yourock:

[struggle4progress]

5. Sending the ACLU a donation right now!

Too often the Bill of Rights just sits there like a pair of dentures in a waterglass: but again and again the ACLU shows how to put the people's teeth back into the Constitution

[EFerrari]

6. Great!

[Disturbed]

7. I must kick this for Andy & Freedom of Speech.

America sure needs millions like Andy.

[EFerrari]

8. And I will just have to kick right behind you.

:kick: