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"Yang, AthD h.c, Kicking AWOLs Cocaine Snorting Ass" |
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31 Oct 2006 08:06:40 PM |
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That GOP Committement to Free Speech |
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/10/31/183320/46
Letter from Mike Stark
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Oct 31, 2006
The following is a letter to NBC29 from Mike Stark, the man who was
tackled for a comment he made at Senator Allen's campaign stop in
Charlottesville on Tuesday.
My name is Mike Stark. I am a law student at the University of
Virginia, a marine, and a citizen journalist. Earlier today at a
public event, I was attempting to ask Senator Allen a question about
his sealed divorce record and his arrest in the 1970s, both of which
are in the public domain. His people assaulted me, put me in a
headlock, and wrestled me to the ground. Video footage is available
here, from an NBC affiliate.
I demand that Senator Allen fire the staffers who beat up a
constituent attempting to use his constitutional right to petition his
government. I also want to know why Senator Allen would want his
staffers to assault someone asking questions about matters of public
record in the heat of a political campaign. Why are his divorce
records sealed? Why was he arrested in the 1970s? And why did his
campaign batter me when I asked him about these questions.
George Allen defends his support of the Iraq war by saying that our
troops are defending the ideals America stands for. Indeed, he says
our troops are defending our very freedom. What kind of country is it
when a Senator's constituent is assaulted for asking difficult and
uncomfortable questions? What freedoms do we have left? Maybe we need
to bring the troops home so that they can fight for freedom at George
Allen's campaign events. Demanding accountability should not be an
offense worthy of assault.
I will be pressing charges against George Allen and his surrogates
later today. George Allen, at any time, could have stopped the fray.
All he had to do was say, "This is not how my campaign is run. Take
your hands off that man." He could have ignored my questions. Instead
he and his thugs chose violence. I spent four years in the Marine
Corps. I'll be damned if I'll let my country be taken from me by thugs
that are afraid of taking responsibility for themselves.
It just isn't the America I know and love. Somebody needs to take a
stand against those that would bully and intimidate their fellow
citizens. That stand begins right here, right now.
W. Michael Stark
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Yang
a.a. #28
AthD (h.c.) conferred by the regents of the LCL
a.a. pastor #-273.15, the most frigid church of Celcius nee Kelvin
EAC Econometric Forecast and Sorcery Division
The Bush 'balanced' budget: -2 trillion and worsening
The Bush 'economic' policy: 12.5 million FEWER jobs than Clinton and counting
The Bush Iraq lie: -2815 GIs, one friend's co-worker's son and mounting
Having Bush ***** up my country: Worthless
newsgroups Yang promises not to revenge post
in response to Sound-of-Trumpet's *****:
rec.art.scifi.written
sci.archaeology
soc.history.what-if
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| User: "Ghod" |
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| Title: Re: That GOP Committement to Free Speech |
01 Nov 2006 10:42:16 AM |
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"Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting *****"
<eacmole@/*AWOLBUSH*/mail.com> wrote in message
news:t70gk2l12oqg7j1de4ptbomkjqcntgad61@4ax.com...
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/10/31/183320/46
Letter from Mike Stark
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Oct 31, 2006
The following is a letter to NBC29 from Mike Stark, the man who was
tackled for a comment he made at Senator Allen's campaign stop in
Charlottesville on Tuesday.
My name is Mike Stark. I am a law student at the University of
Virginia, a marine, and a citizen journalist. Earlier today at a
public event, I was attempting to ask Senator Allen a question about
his sealed divorce record and his arrest in the 1970s, both of which
are in the public domain. His people assaulted me, put me in a
headlock, and wrestled me to the ground. Video footage is available
here, from an NBC affiliate.
I demand that Senator Allen fire the staffers who beat up a
constituent attempting to use his constitutional right to petition
his
government. I also want to know why Senator Allen would want his
staffers to assault someone asking questions about matters of public
record in the heat of a political campaign. Why are his divorce
records sealed? Why was he arrested in the 1970s? And why did his
campaign batter me when I asked him about these questions.
George Allen defends his support of the Iraq war by saying that our
troops are defending the ideals America stands for. Indeed, he says
our troops are defending our very freedom. What kind of country is
it
when a Senator's constituent is assaulted for asking difficult and
uncomfortable questions? What freedoms do we have left? Maybe we
need
to bring the troops home so that they can fight for freedom at
George
Allen's campaign events. Demanding accountability should not be an
offense worthy of assault.
I will be pressing charges against George Allen and his surrogates
later today. George Allen, at any time, could have stopped the fray.
All he had to do was say, "This is not how my campaign is run. Take
your hands off that man." He could have ignored my questions.
Instead
he and his thugs chose violence. I spent four years in the Marine
Corps. I'll be damned if I'll let my country be taken from me by
thugs
that are afraid of taking responsibility for themselves.
It just isn't the America I know and love. Somebody needs to take a
stand against those that would bully and intimidate their fellow
citizens. That stand begins right here, right now.
W. Michael Stark
That sure sounds like the GOP we all know and love.....
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| User: "Bill M" |
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| Title: Re: That GOP Committement to Free Speech |
01 Nov 2006 11:58:52 AM |
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Congratulations to W. Michael Stark for defending our freedom of speech!
"Ghod" <ghod@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:eiaip8$iu$1@news.ks.uiuc.edu...
"Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting *****"
<eacmole@/*AWOLBUSH*/mail.com> wrote in message
news:t70gk2l12oqg7j1de4ptbomkjqcntgad61@4ax.com...
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/10/31/183320/46
Letter from Mike Stark
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Oct 31, 2006
The following is a letter to NBC29 from Mike Stark, the man who was
tackled for a comment he made at Senator Allen's campaign stop in
Charlottesville on Tuesday.
My name is Mike Stark. I am a law student at the University of
Virginia, a marine, and a citizen journalist. Earlier today at a
public event, I was attempting to ask Senator Allen a question about
his sealed divorce record and his arrest in the 1970s, both of which
are in the public domain. His people assaulted me, put me in a
headlock, and wrestled me to the ground. Video footage is available
here, from an NBC affiliate.
I demand that Senator Allen fire the staffers who beat up a
constituent attempting to use his constitutional right to petition
his
government. I also want to know why Senator Allen would want his
staffers to assault someone asking questions about matters of public
record in the heat of a political campaign. Why are his divorce
records sealed? Why was he arrested in the 1970s? And why did his
campaign batter me when I asked him about these questions.
George Allen defends his support of the Iraq war by saying that our
troops are defending the ideals America stands for. Indeed, he says
our troops are defending our very freedom. What kind of country is
it
when a Senator's constituent is assaulted for asking difficult and
uncomfortable questions? What freedoms do we have left? Maybe we
need
to bring the troops home so that they can fight for freedom at
George
Allen's campaign events. Demanding accountability should not be an
offense worthy of assault.
I will be pressing charges against George Allen and his surrogates
later today. George Allen, at any time, could have stopped the fray.
All he had to do was say, "This is not how my campaign is run. Take
your hands off that man." He could have ignored my questions.
Instead
he and his thugs chose violence. I spent four years in the Marine
Corps. I'll be damned if I'll let my country be taken from me by
thugs
that are afraid of taking responsibility for themselves.
It just isn't the America I know and love. Somebody needs to take a
stand against those that would bully and intimidate their fellow
citizens. That stand begins right here, right now.
W. Michael Stark
That sure sounds like the GOP we all know and love.....
.
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