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Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered
Posted by Pile on 2007-07-05 11:31:22
A lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union has uncovered a manual
from the Bush Administration detailing its tactics for suppressing
protests at presidential appearances. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of
two people from Colorado who were forcibly removed from a presidential
"Town Hall Meeting" because their car had a bumper sticker that said,
"No more blood for oil." They have obtained a copy of the "Presidential
Advance Manual," which details tactics "to stop a demonstrator from
getting into the event." A section titled "Preventing Demonstrators"
advises event organizers to recruit local Republicans into "Rally
Squads" whose "task is to use their signs and banners as shields between
the demonstrators and the main press platform. If the demonstrators are
yelling, rally squads can begin and lead supportive chants to drown out
the protestors [sic] (USA! USA! USA!) As a last resort, security should
remove the protestors from the event site."
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a federal
lawsuit against a former high-level White House staffer for enacting a
policy that unlawfully excluded individuals perceived to be critical of
the administration from public events where President Bush was present.
The policy is laid out in an October 2002 "Presidential Advance Manual"
obtained by the ACLU.
"The White House has gone too far in its attempt to make dissent
invisible," said Chris Hansen, a senior ACLU attorney who is lead
counsel in this case. "When taxpayers foot the bill for a public event,
the president does not have the right to use a partisan litmus test to
stack the audience with his political supporters."
The ACLU filed today's lawsuit after obtaining a heavily redacted
version of the Presidential Advance Manual from the Justice Department.
This manual is the Bush administration's guide for planning presidential
events around the country, and it repeatedly instructs organizers about
"the best method for preventing demonstrators," "deterring potential
protestors from attending events," "designat[ing] a protest area . . .
preferably not in view of the event site or motorcade route," and the
like.
The ACLU said it is clear from the manual that the aim of the White
House policy is to keep people who are critical of the president away
from him and from the news media. According to the manual, "if it is
determined that the media will not see or hear" demonstrators, then
event staff can ignore them. The manual's guidelines are designed for
use at all presidential events, not just fundraisers or political
rallies. However, the ACLU noted that there are stricter constitutional
guidelines for taxpayer-funded events than for privately- or
politically-funded events.
"When the president attends a public event, the First Amendment does not
allow him to speak or listen only to those who agree with him," said
Arthur Spitzer, Legal Director of the ACLU of the National Capital Area
and co-counsel in the lawsuit. "Public places cannot be 'cleansed' of
all dissent just to make the president look popular on television."
The ACLU is suing Gregory Jenkins, former Director of the White House
Office of Presidential Advance and a Deputy Assistant to President Bush,
for setting the policy in the manual. Jenkins' policies have led to the
removal and, in some cases, arrest of innocent people from
taxpayer-funded events. The lawsuit names as plaintiffs Jeff and Nicole
Rank, who were arrested at a Fourth of July presidential appearance at
the West Virginia State Capitol because they were wearing t-shirts
critical of the president, and Alex Young and Leslie Weise, Denver
residents who were thrown out of a town hall meeting with President Bush
because they had an anti-war bumper sticker on their car.
The Ranks had tickets to attend the July 4, 2004 event, but drew
attention when they removed their outer garments to display t-shirts
bearing the international "no" symbol (a circle with a diagonal line
across it) superimposed over the word "Bush." Although other people in
the audience were allowed to wear pro-Bush paraphernalia, White House
event staff demanded that the Ranks remove or cover their t-shirts. When
the Ranks refused, the White House staffers instructed local police to
arrest the couple, causing them to be removed from the Capitol grounds
in handcuffs, jailed and charged with trespassing. Ms. Rank was also
temporarily suspended from her work with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency. City officials later apologized for their part in the
arrest when they realized they'd been used as political operatives by
the White House.
Similarly, Weise and Young had tickets to attend the March 21, 2005
Denver town hall on Social Security, but they were singled out after a
staffer was informed that Weise had a bumper sticker on her car that
read, "No More Blood for Oil." Weise was stopped upon entering the event
and warned that she had been "ID'd," but was allowed to enter. However,
shortly after reaching their seats, Weise and Young were forcibly
removed from the event by a staffer who later admitted that he was
acting under orders from White House officials.
"Freedom of speech is the cornerstone of the American way of life and
public forums are the place where this matters most. Peaceful
expression, whatever the format, is vital to all of us. We believe this
case is important for protecting the rights of all Americans," Weise and
Young said in a joint statement.
Mr. Rank added, "The free exchange of ideas is essential to democracy,
and when government suppresses one side of that exchange it puts
democracy in peril."
The ACLU lawsuit also cites other occasions throughout the country in
which individuals were excluded from presidential events because of
their political views. For example, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, ticket
holders in line to hear the president speak had to unbutton their shirts
before they could get inside. One individual was wearing a t-shirt
critical of the president, and was ejected by security officials. In
Fargo, North Dakota, several dozen individuals were placed on a "do not
admit list" of those forbidden to attend a presidential event; most of
the individuals on the list belonged to a liberal organization, and some
had written letters to the editor opposing the president's policies. And
in Tucson, Arizona, a student was barred from a presidential forum on
Social Security because he was wearing a Young Democrats t-shirt.
Today's lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of
Columbia.
The ACLU previously filed lawsuits in West Virginia and Colorado on
behalf of the Ranks and Weise and Young, respectively. Both cases are
pending in federal district court. Another ACLU lawsuit charging
mistreatment of anti-Bush demonstrators at a presidential appearance is
pending in federal district court in Oregon (Moss v. United States
Secret Service).
--
Atheist n A person to be pitied in that he is
unable to believe things for which there is
no evidence, and who has thus deprived himself of
a convenient means of feeling superior to others.
—Chaz Bufe, The American Heretic’s Dictionary
.
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14 Jul 2007 11:15:16 PM |
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Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered
Posted by Pile on 2007-07-05 11:31:22
A lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union has uncovered a manual
from the Bush Administration detailing its tactics for suppressing
protests at presidential appearances. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of
two people from Colorado who were forcibly removed from a presidential
"Town Hall Meeting" because their car had a bumper sticker that said,
"No more blood for oil." They have obtained a copy of the "Presidential
Advance Manual," which details tactics "to stop a demonstrator from
getting into the event." A section titled "Preventing Demonstrators"
advises event organizers to recruit local Republicans into "Rally
Squads" whose "task is to use their signs and banners as shields between
the demonstrators and the main press platform. If the demonstrators are
yelling, rally squads can begin and lead supportive chants to drown out
the protestors [sic] (USA! USA! USA!) As a last resort, security should
remove the protestors from the event site."
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a federal
lawsuit against a former high-level White House staffer for enacting a
policy that unlawfully excluded individuals perceived to be critical of
the administration from public events where President Bush was present.
The policy is laid out in an October 2002 "Presidential Advance Manual"
obtained by the ACLU.
"The White House has gone too far in its attempt to make dissent
invisible," said Chris Hansen, a senior ACLU attorney who is lead
counsel in this case. "When taxpayers foot the bill for a public event,
the president does not have the right to use a partisan litmus test to
stack the audience with his political supporters."
The ACLU filed today's lawsuit after obtaining a heavily redacted
version of the Presidential Advance Manual from the Justice Department.
This manual is the Bush administration's guide for planning presidential
events around the country, and it repeatedly instructs organizers about
"the best method for preventing demonstrators," "deterring potential
protestors from attending events," "designat[ing] a protest area . . .
preferably not in view of the event site or motorcade route," and the
like.
The ACLU said it is clear from the manual that the aim of the White
House policy is to keep people who are critical of the president away
from him and from the news media. According to the manual, "if it is
determined that the media will not see or hear" demonstrators, then
event staff can ignore them. The manual's guidelines are designed for
use at all presidential events, not just fundraisers or political
rallies. However, the ACLU noted that there are stricter constitutional
guidelines for taxpayer-funded events than for privately- or
politically-funded events.
"When the president attends a public event, the First Amendment does not
allow him to speak or listen only to those who agree with him," said
Arthur Spitzer, Legal Director of the ACLU of the National Capital Area
and co-counsel in the lawsuit. "Public places cannot be 'cleansed' of
all dissent just to make the president look popular on television."
The ACLU is suing Gregory Jenkins, former Director of the White House
Office of Presidential Advance and a Deputy Assistant to President Bush,
for setting the policy in the manual. Jenkins' policies have led to the
removal and, in some cases, arrest of innocent people from
taxpayer-funded events. The lawsuit names as plaintiffs Jeff and Nicole
Rank, who were arrested at a Fourth of July presidential appearance at
the West Virginia State Capitol because they were wearing t-shirts
critical of the president, and Alex Young and Leslie Weise, Denver
residents who were thrown out of a town hall meeting with President Bush
because they had an anti-war bumper sticker on their car.
The Ranks had tickets to attend the July 4, 2004 event, but drew
attention when they removed their outer garments to display t-shirts
bearing the international "no" symbol (a circle with a diagonal line
across it) superimposed over the word "Bush." Although other people in
the audience were allowed to wear pro-Bush paraphernalia, White House
event staff demanded that the Ranks remove or cover their t-shirts. When
the Ranks refused, the White House staffers instructed local police to
arrest the couple, causing them to be removed from the Capitol grounds
in handcuffs, jailed and charged with trespassing. Ms. Rank was also
temporarily suspended from her work with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency. City officials later apologized for their part in the
arrest when they realized they'd been used as political operatives by
the White House.
Similarly, Weise and Young had tickets to attend the March 21, 2005
Denver town hall on Social Security, but they were singled out after a
staffer was informed that Weise had a bumper sticker on her car that
read, "No More Blood for Oil." Weise was stopped upon entering the event
and warned that she had been "ID'd," but was allowed to enter. However,
shortly after reaching their seats, Weise and Young were forcibly
removed from the event by a staffer who later admitted that he was
acting under orders from White House officials.
"Freedom of speech is the cornerstone of the American way of life and
public forums are the place where this matters most. Peaceful
expression, whatever the format, is vital to all of us. We believe this
case is important for protecting the rights of all Americans," Weise and
Young said in a joint statement.
Mr. Rank added, "The free exchange of ideas is essential to democracy,
and when government suppresses one side of that exchange it puts
democracy in peril."
The ACLU lawsuit also cites other occasions throughout the country in
which individuals were excluded from presidential events because of
their political views. For example, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, ticket
holders in line to hear the president speak had to unbutton their shirts
before they could get inside. One individual was wearing a t-shirt
critical of the president, and was ejected by security officials. In
Fargo, North Dakota, several dozen individuals were placed on a "do not
admit list" of those forbidden to attend a presidential event; most of
the individuals on the list belonged to a liberal organization, and some
had written letters to the editor opposing the president's policies. And
in Tucson, Arizona, a student was barred from a presidential forum on
Social Security because he was wearing a Young Democrats t-shirt.
Today's lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of
Columbia.
The ACLU previously filed lawsuits in West Virginia and Colorado on
behalf of the Ranks and Weise and Young, respectively. Both cases are
pending in federal district court. Another ACLU lawsuit charging
mistreatment of anti-Bush demonstrators at a presidential appearance is
pending in federal district court in Oregon (Moss v. United States
Secret Service).
The Bush Admin actually had a manual written about this.
They really are as stupid as I thought they were.
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Michelle Malkin (Mickey) aa list#1
BAAWA Knight & Bible Thumper Thumper
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wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross -
Sinclair Lewis
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15 Jul 2007 01:18:34 AM |
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In article <dqadnaSozY3JAgTbnZ2dnUVZ_vamnZ2d@comcast.com>,
"Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net> wrote:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:p36j9354vsdi417rvm0p53igo193975b99@4ax.com...
http://bsalert.com/news/1908/Bush_Anti-Protester_Manual_Discovered.html
Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered
Posted by Pile on 2007-07-05 11:31:22
A lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union has uncovered a manual
from the Bush Administration detailing its tactics for suppressing
protests at presidential appearances. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of
two people from Colorado who were forcibly removed from a presidential
"Town Hall Meeting" because their car had a bumper sticker that said,
"No more blood for oil." They have obtained a copy of the "Presidential
Advance Manual," which details tactics "to stop a demonstrator from
getting into the event." A section titled "Preventing Demonstrators"
advises event organizers to recruit local Republicans into "Rally
Squads" whose "task is to use their signs and banners as shields between
the demonstrators and the main press platform. If the demonstrators are
yelling, rally squads can begin and lead supportive chants to drown out
the protestors [sic] (USA! USA! USA!) As a last resort, security should
remove the protestors from the event site."
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a federal
lawsuit against a former high-level White House staffer for enacting a
policy that unlawfully excluded individuals perceived to be critical of
the administration from public events where President Bush was present.
The policy is laid out in an October 2002 "Presidential Advance Manual"
obtained by the ACLU.
"The White House has gone too far in its attempt to make dissent
invisible," said Chris Hansen, a senior ACLU attorney who is lead
counsel in this case. "When taxpayers foot the bill for a public event,
the president does not have the right to use a partisan litmus test to
stack the audience with his political supporters."
The ACLU filed today's lawsuit after obtaining a heavily redacted
version of the Presidential Advance Manual from the Justice Department.
This manual is the Bush administration's guide for planning presidential
events around the country, and it repeatedly instructs organizers about
"the best method for preventing demonstrators," "deterring potential
protestors from attending events," "designat[ing] a protest area . . .
preferably not in view of the event site or motorcade route," and the
like.
The ACLU said it is clear from the manual that the aim of the White
House policy is to keep people who are critical of the president away
from him and from the news media. According to the manual, "if it is
determined that the media will not see or hear" demonstrators, then
event staff can ignore them. The manual's guidelines are designed for
use at all presidential events, not just fundraisers or political
rallies. However, the ACLU noted that there are stricter constitutional
guidelines for taxpayer-funded events than for privately- or
politically-funded events.
"When the president attends a public event, the First Amendment does not
allow him to speak or listen only to those who agree with him," said
Arthur Spitzer, Legal Director of the ACLU of the National Capital Area
and co-counsel in the lawsuit. "Public places cannot be 'cleansed' of
all dissent just to make the president look popular on television."
The ACLU is suing Gregory Jenkins, former Director of the White House
Office of Presidential Advance and a Deputy Assistant to President Bush,
for setting the policy in the manual. Jenkins' policies have led to the
removal and, in some cases, arrest of innocent people from
taxpayer-funded events. The lawsuit names as plaintiffs Jeff and Nicole
Rank, who were arrested at a Fourth of July presidential appearance at
the West Virginia State Capitol because they were wearing t-shirts
critical of the president, and Alex Young and Leslie Weise, Denver
residents who were thrown out of a town hall meeting with President Bush
because they had an anti-war bumper sticker on their car.
The Ranks had tickets to attend the July 4, 2004 event, but drew
attention when they removed their outer garments to display t-shirts
bearing the international "no" symbol (a circle with a diagonal line
across it) superimposed over the word "Bush." Although other people in
the audience were allowed to wear pro-Bush paraphernalia, White House
event staff demanded that the Ranks remove or cover their t-shirts. When
the Ranks refused, the White House staffers instructed local police to
arrest the couple, causing them to be removed from the Capitol grounds
in handcuffs, jailed and charged with trespassing. Ms. Rank was also
temporarily suspended from her work with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency. City officials later apologized for their part in the
arrest when they realized they'd been used as political operatives by
the White House.
Similarly, Weise and Young had tickets to attend the March 21, 2005
Denver town hall on Social Security, but they were singled out after a
staffer was informed that Weise had a bumper sticker on her car that
read, "No More Blood for Oil." Weise was stopped upon entering the event
and warned that she had been "ID'd," but was allowed to enter. However,
shortly after reaching their seats, Weise and Young were forcibly
removed from the event by a staffer who later admitted that he was
acting under orders from White House officials.
"Freedom of speech is the cornerstone of the American way of life and
public forums are the place where this matters most. Peaceful
expression, whatever the format, is vital to all of us. We believe this
case is important for protecting the rights of all Americans," Weise and
Young said in a joint statement.
Mr. Rank added, "The free exchange of ideas is essential to democracy,
and when government suppresses one side of that exchange it puts
democracy in peril."
The ACLU lawsuit also cites other occasions throughout the country in
which individuals were excluded from presidential events because of
their political views. For example, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, ticket
holders in line to hear the president speak had to unbutton their shirts
before they could get inside. One individual was wearing a t-shirt
critical of the president, and was ejected by security officials. In
Fargo, North Dakota, several dozen individuals were placed on a "do not
admit list" of those forbidden to attend a presidential event; most of
the individuals on the list belonged to a liberal organization, and some
had written letters to the editor opposing the president's policies. And
in Tucson, Arizona, a student was barred from a presidential forum on
Social Security because he was wearing a Young Democrats t-shirt.
Today's lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of
Columbia.
The ACLU previously filed lawsuits in West Virginia and Colorado on
behalf of the Ranks and Weise and Young, respectively. Both cases are
pending in federal district court. Another ACLU lawsuit charging
mistreatment of anti-Bush demonstrators at a presidential appearance is
pending in federal district court in Oregon (Moss v. United States
Secret Service).
The Bush Admin actually had a manual written about this.
They really are as stupid as I thought they were.
The title of the manual should have been "How to Deprive the Citizens of
their First Amendment Rights". If it gets there, I wonder how the Bush
stacked Supreme Court will handle it.
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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25 Jul 2007 08:33:44 PM |
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On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:18:34 -0700, johac
<jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in alt.atheism
In article <dqadnaSozY3JAgTbnZ2dnUVZ_vamnZ2d@comcast.com>,
"Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net> wrote:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:p36j9354vsdi417rvm0p53igo193975b99@4ax.com...
http://bsalert.com/news/1908/Bush_Anti-Protester_Manual_Discovered.html
Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered
Posted by Pile on 2007-07-05 11:31:22
A lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union has uncovered a manual
from the Bush Administration detailing its tactics for suppressing
protests at presidential appearances. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of
two people from Colorado who were forcibly removed from a presidential
"Town Hall Meeting" because their car had a bumper sticker that said,
"No more blood for oil." They have obtained a copy of the "Presidential
Advance Manual," which details tactics "to stop a demonstrator from
getting into the event." A section titled "Preventing Demonstrators"
advises event organizers to recruit local Republicans into "Rally
Squads" whose "task is to use their signs and banners as shields between
the demonstrators and the main press platform. If the demonstrators are
yelling, rally squads can begin and lead supportive chants to drown out
the protestors [sic] (USA! USA! USA!) As a last resort, security should
remove the protestors from the event site."
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a federal
lawsuit against a former high-level White House staffer for enacting a
policy that unlawfully excluded individuals perceived to be critical of
the administration from public events where President Bush was present.
The policy is laid out in an October 2002 "Presidential Advance Manual"
obtained by the ACLU.
"The White House has gone too far in its attempt to make dissent
invisible," said Chris Hansen, a senior ACLU attorney who is lead
counsel in this case. "When taxpayers foot the bill for a public event,
the president does not have the right to use a partisan litmus test to
stack the audience with his political supporters."
The ACLU filed today's lawsuit after obtaining a heavily redacted
version of the Presidential Advance Manual from the Justice Department.
This manual is the Bush administration's guide for planning presidential
events around the country, and it repeatedly instructs organizers about
"the best method for preventing demonstrators," "deterring potential
protestors from attending events," "designat[ing] a protest area . . .
preferably not in view of the event site or motorcade route," and the
like.
The ACLU said it is clear from the manual that the aim of the White
House policy is to keep people who are critical of the president away
from him and from the news media. According to the manual, "if it is
determined that the media will not see or hear" demonstrators, then
event staff can ignore them. The manual's guidelines are designed for
use at all presidential events, not just fundraisers or political
rallies. However, the ACLU noted that there are stricter constitutional
guidelines for taxpayer-funded events than for privately- or
politically-funded events.
"When the president attends a public event, the First Amendment does not
allow him to speak or listen only to those who agree with him," said
Arthur Spitzer, Legal Director of the ACLU of the National Capital Area
and co-counsel in the lawsuit. "Public places cannot be 'cleansed' of
all dissent just to make the president look popular on television."
The ACLU is suing Gregory Jenkins, former Director of the White House
Office of Presidential Advance and a Deputy Assistant to President Bush,
for setting the policy in the manual. Jenkins' policies have led to the
removal and, in some cases, arrest of innocent people from
taxpayer-funded events. The lawsuit names as plaintiffs Jeff and Nicole
Rank, who were arrested at a Fourth of July presidential appearance at
the West Virginia State Capitol because they were wearing t-shirts
critical of the president, and Alex Young and Leslie Weise, Denver
residents who were thrown out of a town hall meeting with President Bush
because they had an anti-war bumper sticker on their car.
The Ranks had tickets to attend the July 4, 2004 event, but drew
attention when they removed their outer garments to display t-shirts
bearing the international "no" symbol (a circle with a diagonal line
across it) superimposed over the word "Bush." Although other people in
the audience were allowed to wear pro-Bush paraphernalia, White House
event staff demanded that the Ranks remove or cover their t-shirts. When
the Ranks refused, the White House staffers instructed local police to
arrest the couple, causing them to be removed from the Capitol grounds
in handcuffs, jailed and charged with trespassing. Ms. Rank was also
temporarily suspended from her work with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency. City officials later apologized for their part in the
arrest when they realized they'd been used as political operatives by
the White House.
Similarly, Weise and Young had tickets to attend the March 21, 2005
Denver town hall on Social Security, but they were singled out after a
staffer was informed that Weise had a bumper sticker on her car that
read, "No More Blood for Oil." Weise was stopped upon entering the event
and warned that she had been "ID'd," but was allowed to enter. However,
shortly after reaching their seats, Weise and Young were forcibly
removed from the event by a staffer who later admitted that he was
acting under orders from White House officials.
"Freedom of speech is the cornerstone of the American way of life and
public forums are the place where this matters most. Peaceful
expression, whatever the format, is vital to all of us. We believe this
case is important for protecting the rights of all Americans," Weise and
Young said in a joint statement.
Mr. Rank added, "The free exchange of ideas is essential to democracy,
and when government suppresses one side of that exchange it puts
democracy in peril."
The ACLU lawsuit also cites other occasions throughout the country in
which individuals were excluded from presidential events because of
their political views. For example, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, ticket
holders in line to hear the president speak had to unbutton their shirts
before they could get inside. One individual was wearing a t-shirt
critical of the president, and was ejected by security officials. In
Fargo, North Dakota, several dozen individuals were placed on a "do not
admit list" of those forbidden to attend a presidential event; most of
the individuals on the list belonged to a liberal organization, and some
had written letters to the editor opposing the president's policies. And
in Tucson, Arizona, a student was barred from a presidential forum on
Social Security because he was wearing a Young Democrats t-shirt.
Today's lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of
Columbia.
The ACLU previously filed lawsuits in West Virginia and Colorado on
behalf of the Ranks and Weise and Young, respectively. Both cases are
pending in federal district court. Another ACLU lawsuit charging
mistreatment of anti-Bush demonstrators at a presidential appearance is
pending in federal district court in Oregon (Moss v. United States
Secret Service).
The Bush Admin actually had a manual written about this.
They really are as stupid as I thought they were.
The title of the manual should have been "How to Deprive the Citizens of
their First Amendment Rights". If it gets there, I wonder how the Bush
stacked Supreme Court will handle it.
Just like they've handled other things; "Complaintant has no standing."
--
Atheist n A person to be pitied in that he is
unable to believe things for which there is
no evidence, and who has thus deprived himself of
a convenient means of feeling superior to others.
—Chaz Bufe, The American Heretic’s Dictionary
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25 Jul 2007 09:40:37 PM |
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stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
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On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:18:34 -0700, johac
<jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in alt.atheism
In article <dqadnaSozY3JAgTbnZ2dnUVZ_vamnZ2d@comcast.com>,
"Michelle Malkin" <hypatiab7@comcast.net> wrote:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
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Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered
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The title of the manual should have been "How to Deprive the Citizens
of their First Amendment Rights".
"First Amendment Rights" do not include the right to disrupt a public
event. And don't believe for a minute that these protestors weren't
going to be disruptive.
If it gets there, I wonder how the
Bush stacked Supreme Court will handle it.
Just like they've handled other things; "Complaintant has no
standing."
Complainant has nothing to complain about.
--
Fred Stone
aa# 1369
"Contempt of Congress is not a crime, it's a duty."
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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| Title: Re: Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered |
16 Jul 2007 12:27:36 AM |
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On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:47:35 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
http://bsalert.com/news/1908/Bush_Anti-Protester_Manual_Discovered.html
Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered
Yes, you can buy it online at Amazon:
http://tinyurl.com/yv29rk
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered |
25 Jul 2007 08:35:10 PM |
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On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:57:36 +0930, Michael Gray <mikegray@newsguy.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:47:35 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
http://bsalert.com/news/1908/Bush_Anti-Protester_Manual_Discovered.html
Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered
Yes, you can buy it online at Amazon:
http://tinyurl.com/yv29rk
You forgot; "IBM and the Holocaust" by Conrad Black.
--
Atheist n A person to be pitied in that he is
unable to believe things for which there is
no evidence, and who has thus deprived himself of
a convenient means of feeling superior to others.
—Chaz Bufe, The American Heretic’s Dictionary
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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| Title: Re: Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered |
26 Jul 2007 06:59:28 PM |
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On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:35:10 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:57:36 +0930, Michael Gray <mikegray@newsguy.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:47:35 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
http://bsalert.com/news/1908/Bush_Anti-Protester_Manual_Discovered.html
Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered
Yes, you can buy it online at Amazon:
http://tinyurl.com/yv29rk
You forgot; "IBM and the Holocaust" by Conrad Black.
I never forget that.
But he based his thoughts partly on Orwell.
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered |
03 Aug 2007 10:05:14 AM |
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On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:29:28 +0930, Michael Gray
<mikegray@newsguy.com> wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:35:10 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:57:36 +0930, Michael Gray <mikegray@newsguy.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:47:35 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
http://bsalert.com/news/1908/Bush_Anti-Protester_Manual_Discovered.html
Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered
Yes, you can buy it online at Amazon:
http://tinyurl.com/yv29rk
You forgot; "IBM and the Holocaust" by Conrad Black.
I never forget that.
But he based his thoughts partly on Orwell.
Don't know about that.
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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| Title: Re: Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered |
03 Aug 2007 07:30:42 PM |
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On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:05:14 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:29:28 +0930, Michael Gray
<mikegray@newsguy.com> wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:35:10 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:57:36 +0930, Michael Gray <mikegray@newsguy.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:47:35 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
http://bsalert.com/news/1908/Bush_Anti-Protester_Manual_Discovered.html
Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered
Yes, you can buy it online at Amazon:
http://tinyurl.com/yv29rk
You forgot; "IBM and the Holocaust" by Conrad Black.
I never forget that.
But he based his thoughts partly on Orwell.
Don't know about that.
I remember vaguely hearing that thesis in a lecture sometime back in
the dim-dark past, by someone who knew Conrad.
I'll have to wait for a few days for the relevant information to
bubble it's way out of long term storage, until the bubbles pop on the
top of the scum in my head to be able to relay any more information
than that.
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered |
08 Aug 2007 10:32:40 AM |
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On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 10:00:42 +0930, Michael Gray
<mikegray@newsguy.com> wrote:
On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:05:14 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:29:28 +0930, Michael Gray
<mikegray@newsguy.com> wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:35:10 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:57:36 +0930, Michael Gray <mikegray@newsguy.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:47:35 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
http://bsalert.com/news/1908/Bush_Anti-Protester_Manual_Discovered.html
Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered
Yes, you can buy it online at Amazon:
http://tinyurl.com/yv29rk
You forgot; "IBM and the Holocaust" by Conrad Black.
I never forget that.
But he based his thoughts partly on Orwell.
Don't know about that.
I remember vaguely hearing that thesis in a lecture sometime back in
the dim-dark past, by someone who knew Conrad.
I'll have to wait for a few days for the relevant information to
bubble it's way out of long term storage, until the bubbles pop on the
top of the scum in my head to be able to relay any more information
than that.
I understand that. The mind is a funny thing. It must provide a
response to a information demand.
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| User: "Fred Stone" |
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| Title: Re: Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered |
25 Jul 2007 09:41:24 PM |
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stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:phufa3dltc0nauf3udhquj7m28lc991ugf@4ax.com:
On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:57:36 +0930, Michael Gray
<mikegray@newsguy.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:47:35 -0700, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
http://bsalert.com/news/1908/Bush_Anti-
Protester_Manual_Discovered.html
Bush "Anti-Protester" Manual Discovered
Yes, you can buy it online at Amazon:
http://tinyurl.com/yv29rk
You forgot; "IBM and the Holocaust" by Conrad Black.
Don't forget "I'll Believe Anything" by Stoney.
--
Fred Stone
aa# 1369
"Contempt of Congress is not a crime, it's a duty."
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