Secret Service backs down in Tulsa at Cheney visit

[yelladawg]

Protesters in Tulsa were threaten with arrest Friday if they didn't move across the street to the "Free Speech Zone". They didn't move and the police wouldn't arrest the protesters.

For the story with pictures:
http://64.176.73.100/OKDemocrat/posts/80460.html#80460

[juslikagrzly]

1. Yeah,

some good news out of Oklahoma. I might take back my general disgust with my hometown/home state.

[Mortos]

3. Oklahoma has some good things going

Bart Cop is from here and there are several good writers who have had leads on the front page of DU. I am seeing a lot of political movement in this state. We might still be outnumbered but we won't be silenced.

[juslikagrzly]

5. Wow, I didn't know that

Bartcop is from Oklahoma !?! All is not lost in our fair state. Actually, I agree with you. We've seen much more political activism this election cycle. Did you get to attend the dem primary debate in Stillwater last Spring? It was wonderful.

[bobbieinok]

7. from Tulsa area

[theshadow]

2. Nice to know...

... that some police agencies (and I say this as a police officer) won't participate in an illegal activity just because the Secret Service says they should.

[Lefty48197]

4. Bravo!

for NOT backing down.

[Behind the Aegis]

6. bumper stickers and signs

Even here in Bartlesville, there has been a less than enthusiastic Bush following. My partner and I have noticed there are quite a few Kerry/Edwards signs in front yards and on businesses (a big risk) and a smattering of K/E bumper stickers. However, * stickers are few and far between, which is very unusual for this Repug state. There are thousands of signs in yards for Repug candidates for state office, but few have B/C signs in the yard.

I keep telling my sweetie, wouldn't it be funny if Bush lost Oklahoma? If it weren't for that "no fags marrying" law being passed, I doubt many of these people would even bother to go vote.

Only time will tell!

Brightest Blessings!

[ClassWarrior]

8. Welcome to DU... There's a famous Frank Lloyd Wright building there.

23.

[Behind the Aegis]

10. The Price Tower

It is a few blocks from my house. You can almost see it from my front yard. It is an odd looking building.

[ClassWarrior]

12. That's it! I couldn't think of the name.

If it's like the other FLLW buildings I've visited, I'm sure it's a real spiritual experience to be in it.

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[NewYorkerfromMass]

9. To the "Aren’t you glad you live in a country..." woman

I'd say: "Yes. Aren't you glad too?"

[donsu]

11. a gold star to the Tulsa police

nt

[sonias]

13. Great news

And more power to them. They were not breaking the law and stood their ground.

You have the power to take your country back!

Way to go Tulsa protesters.
:yourock:

Sonia