Comments on: It’s not a Political Rally

By: Rhymes With Right

Rhymes With Right — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 05:25:48 +0000

On Cindy Sheehan and Beverly Young And Free Speech

Now let me begin with the observation that I defended Cindy Sheehan’s arrest on Tuesday, a position that I believe to be consistent with what I am about to say. I believe the arrest — and the eviction of the…

By: Rhymes With Right

Rhymes With Right — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 05:25:24 +0000

Sheehan Arrested

She caused a disturbance � she got arrested. Why should that come as a shock to anyone? Activist Cindy Sheehan was arrested last night after demonstrating in the spectators gallery of the House of Representatives as part of a larger…

By: Outside The Beltway | OTB

Outside The Beltway | OTB — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:03:30 +0000

GOP Congressman’s Wife Claims Ejected from SOTU

Beverly Young, wife of Republican Congressman Bill Young, claims she was ejected from the State of the Union address for wearing a t-shirt.
The wife of Representative C-W- Bill Young says she was ejected during President Bush’s State of the Union…

By: Marshall Manson

Marshall Manson — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 02:06:32 +0000

Martin,

It was my wife. She said a tie was just too much to wear in a jury box. But I did wear nice slacks and a button down shirt every single day.

It’s funny, the last time I had to go to traffic court, I wore a tie (of course), and was the only person in the room dressed up. There were people there — defendants like me — wearing jeans, t-shirts and all mannger of mess.

I can’t imagine going before a judge looking like that. Talk about sending the wrong message…

By: andrewdb

andrewdb — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 00:06:32 +0000

Amen - and while we are on the subject, what is with the Joint Chief’s not wearing dress uniforms? The Chairman and the Commandant should have been in Dress Blues, as should GEN Shoemaker (he was in the Class A green suit). I know, I know, its the equaivalent of a business suit, but really….

By: Martin L Shoemaker

Martin L Shoemaker — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 23:53:19 +0000

Marshall:

“(Someone had to talk me out of wearing a tie to jury duty recently.)”

I’m curious: what convinced you? I hate — hate, hate, hate, hate, hate — suits and ties. And I will wear them to weddings, funerals, church services, court, and similar settings, where I figure proper respect for the solemnity of the event is more important than my comfort.

By: Mark in Mexico

Mark in Mexico — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 17:53:12 +0000

Cindy Sheehan’s weighty problem

Cindy Sheehan’s statement to all of her “friends” after she was arrested in the gallery before President Bush’s State of the Union speech last night. The security guard who hauled her out of the gallery was Mike Weight.

By: Sister Toldjah

Sister Toldjah — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 16:03:32 +0000

About Cindy’s arrest and the law she broke (UPDATED)

The liberal blogs are abuzz this morning, screaming as loud as their keyboards will let them over the fact that - according to them - Cindy Sheehan was arrested last night for merely “dissenting.” First, a recap of the arrest from the A…