And they think Obama’s against free speech???
In McCain’s open to the public townhall meeting, a 61 year-old woman was arrested cited for trespassing on orders from the McCain security detail for carrying a sign that read McCain=Bush. Carol Kreck received a ticket and her court date is set for July 23.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/7/18337/07170/283/547890
Wow - watched the video, she was cited for “tresspassing” on City Property (that she pays taxes for) carrying a sign, non-violent, peaceful expression of opinion. …more
[...] As ThinkProgress notes: “McCain has apparently taken a page from the Bush playbook. In 2005, the White House had three activists expelled from a Denver public forum with President Bush because it was the administration’s policy “to exclude potentially disruptive guests from Bush’s appearances nationwide.”” See also here. [...]
Dear Kitty. Some blog :: Free speech in the USA, the Bush-McCain way :: July :: 2008
July 8, 2008 at 12:48 pm