You've no doubt seen this by now:
TRAVERSE CITY - Kathryn Mead wanted to see her first sitting president when George W. Bush visited the city.
Instead, Bush campaign staffers tore up the 55-year-old social studies teacher's ticket and refused her admission because she sported a small sticker on her blouse that touted the Democratic ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards. [Snip]
"I really, truly wanted to have the experience of having seen the president and hear him speak, which is very important to me as a social studies teacher," she said. "How can anyone in the United States deny someone entry? Isn't this a democracy?"
But here's something you probably don't know. Four years ago, the same Ms. Mead took some students to England, and instead of getting the bum's rush, they actually got to see the Queen.
"The queen came out after the church service and was shaking hands of the people gathered outside," recalled Evans, who will be a senior at Traverse City West High School this fall. "I had leaned over to take a picture and we made eye contact. She came over and asked me where I was from. I said Michigan, in the United States, but she could probably tell from our accent." [Snip]
"The whole visit was just very, very timeless," said Mead, a history and English teacher at West High School. "The whole thing, historically for me as a history teacher, was amazing, but I could never truly recreate it for my students back home. The kids who were there will never forget it."
So, let's get this straight. Mead is barred entrance to see the president of the United States, but one of her students has a chance to speak to the Queen of England. Aren't you proud?
Chillinois