I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it--Voltaire
You'll not find a more committed advocate for the Second Amendment than attorney Peter Mancus. Peter has some plain speaking for those who arrested Cindy Sheehan at the State of the Union address for wearing a t-shirt with an anti-war message.
I know there are many who think she's a lunatic and a traitor. That's not the point, as Voltaire reminds us. There are others who say she offended decorum by making a statement where it was inappropriate to do so.
Consider: Would you want someone ejected for wearing an American flag pin on their lapel? A visible cross or Star of David? An NRA tie tack? A red AIDS ribbon? An AFL-CIO button?
Who is the arbiter of acceptable expressions of affiliation, and where do they derive Constitutional authority? Even the Capitol police now admit they had no lawful power to act as they did. Remember--she was not holding a banner, being disruptive or otherwise infringing on the rights of anyone else.
Arguing that the floor of the Capitol is no place for political expression reminds me of that great comedic line from Dr. Strangelove:
You'll not find a more committed advocate for the Second Amendment than attorney Peter Mancus. Peter has some plain speaking for those who arrested Cindy Sheehan at the State of the Union address for wearing a t-shirt with an anti-war message.
I know there are many who think she's a lunatic and a traitor. That's not the point, as Voltaire reminds us. There are others who say she offended decorum by making a statement where it was inappropriate to do so.
Consider: Would you want someone ejected for wearing an American flag pin on their lapel? A visible cross or Star of David? An NRA tie tack? A red AIDS ribbon? An AFL-CIO button?
Who is the arbiter of acceptable expressions of affiliation, and where do they derive Constitutional authority? Even the Capitol police now admit they had no lawful power to act as they did. Remember--she was not holding a banner, being disruptive or otherwise infringing on the rights of anyone else.
Arguing that the floor of the Capitol is no place for political expression reminds me of that great comedic line from Dr. Strangelove:
Gentlemen! You can't fight in here. It's the War Room.