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Originally Posted by JC First of all, I am not a leftist, far from it, I am very conservative. I already brought up the "fire in the movie theater" analogy and why this was different when I discussed this issue with my friend last night.
Her shirt was not disruptive and would not cause a panic or any threat to public safety. Yes, it sent a message that the party in power did not want to see, and one that the establishment on both sides may have deemed inappropriate. But it wasn't obscene or libelous by any standards, just something some didn't like to hear.
If a Bush supporter had a shirt that said "W #1" or "I love W" they would probably not have been thrown out, and if they were, nowhere near as quickly. Lots of people make political statements at the event. Have you seen how many people wear those stupid flags on their lapels? Have you noticed they have been getting bigger lately, a way of saying I'm a bigger and better American than you?
The State of the Union is joke, its time has passed. It has become nothing more than a ra rah session for the party in power.
I don't know what the case law is on attire and dress code at a government function. I can understand if you wore a shirt to a football game that they could ask you to leave since it is a private event. But this was an event in the People's House. Should the first amendment stop at the door? What if every war opponent, including Congressmen and women, wore a lapel pin with just a number, 2,245, on it, would that be allowed? As a conservative, I don't want some government bureaucrat or panel drawing that line. |
I agree with what you are saying....But I am sure there was a Dress Code....The Capital Floor is not open to the people....It is open to the People's Representative's.....Not at anytime in History can anyone just go into the Capital and walk thru it Unattended....
And A Bush Supportor I am Not...I just don't pile on Like the Rest of the Others.....He was the best Alternative out there...
I am sure if they had Lapels that said 2245 on them they would be allowed...but sadly the left in this country is not that Bright....
And as for the SOU being outdated and a Rah Rah session for the party in power.....hasn't it always Been that Way??? At least in my Lifetime it has....How many times have you seen one party Praising the other???
The Bottom line is The Sheehan thing is about Respect.....If I don't agree with something you believe and you Invited me to your party....I would Respect you enough to Not do anything to Retract from what you are doing......If I couldn't do that I would Decline the Invitation....She doesn't Respect her son's death Fighting in a All VOLUNTEER ARMY....she doesn't Repect Herself, her Family or her Country.......She Abuses Every Freedom the Contitution Affords Our Citizens (and illegal aliens for that matter). She is a joke and everyone Knows it.....I wonder How much Money Michael Moore or Moveon.org Gave her last nite....