The Neocons just cannot try hard enough to show their total distain for basic liberties. There is a poll on MSNBC.com that is running about 50/50. Read Cindy's account before you FREEP that poll.
http://www.dailykos.com/...
MSNBC Poll (I only pop in to answer these things)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...
It seems amazing to me the way this story unfolded. First, we heard about the "banner" that turned out to be a tee shirt. Then we found out it was a tee shirt and wearing it is somehow "unlawful conduct". I am sure there is some sort of dress code at the SOTU address. That assumed; my first thought was; could not they have asked her to put her coat back on? If you believe Cindy's account (I do), that thought never occurred to Mr. Weight, the arresting entity. My next thought was, perhaps they could have escorted her out of the building, but arresting her?????? Now I look at a poll that asks:
"Do you agree with the decision by Capitol Police to remove activist Cindy Sheehan from the gallery at the president's State of the Union speech because she was wearing a T-shirt with an antiwar slogan?"
My point is they did not just escort her from the building! They manhandled her, disrespected her, violated her rights, and did so based on a law that I am sure is not written. IT IS THE POLICY OF THIS ADMINISTRATION TO QUELL DISENT!
Please put in your two cents and keep in mind what they really did.... the question is not should they have removed her (I would not have agreed with that myself, anyway), should they have arrested her and charged her with a CRIME that carries a potential penalty of 1 year.
We are getting very close to a time where we will not be able to speak here my friends! After all, the NEOCONS consider what we do, unlawful conduct and with the likes of Alito and Roberts, the next chapter may be written with a muzzle on our mouths and chains on our hands!