die for freedom in iraq; squelch it in denver
According to today’s New York Times, lawyers for two men charged with illegally ejecting two people from a speech by President Bush are arguing that the president’s staff can lawfully remove anyone who expresses points of view different from his.
Two members of the audience at the President’s speech, Alex Young and Leslie Weise, say they were ejected because of an antiwar bumper sticker on their car. They are suing forum organizers Michael Casper and Jay Klinkerman for violating Young and Weise’s right to free speech.
Isn’t it ironic when this same President uses phrases like “our commitment to democracy” in speeches touting foreign intervention. Where is that commitment at home?