2 Ejected From Bush Speech Posed a Threat, Lawyers Say (LOL)

[G_j]

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/15/us/15eject.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin

2 Ejected From Bush Speech Posed a Threat, Lawyers Say

By DAN FROSCH
Published: April 15, 2007

DENVER, April 13 — Lawyers for two men charged with illegally ejecting two people from a speech by President Bush in 2005 are arguing that the president’s staff can lawfully remove anyone who expresses points of view different from his.

Lawyers for the two, Michael Casper and Jay Klinkerman, said the men were working as organizers for a public presidential forum on Social Security at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver on March 21, 2005, when they were involved in ejecting two audience members, Alex Young and Leslie Weise.

Mr. Young and Ms. Weise filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court here, saying they were ejected shortly after they had arrived in a car that had an antiwar bumper sticker, although they had done nothing disruptive. The suit charged Mr. Casper and Mr. Klinkerman with violating Mr. Young’s and Ms. Weise’s First Amendment right to free speech.

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[MADem]

1. Ah, so 'threat' now means POLITICAL threat, eh?

Gee, jail the Congress, then....

[soothsayer]

2. better outlaw all opposing political parties (like hitler did)

[Javaman]

7. I was thinking just the same thing. nt

[Norquist Nemesis]

4. Hubby thought it was wildly entertaining when

I'd told him that it wouldn't surprise me if Bush/Rove put forth an argument to spy on the 2004 Dem candidates on the basis of it being a threat to our government (government being Bush). But it's the same vein as what these lawyers are arguing.

[panader0]

3. "lawfully remove anyone who expresses points of view different

from his"????? Amazing argument. Just amazing.

[Bandit]

6. Even more amazing if a judge accepts it as legitimate argument.

The USA is made up of a lot of different opinions but the President is still President of all of them. Just because their opinions differ is not cause for them not to be able to hear their President. IMO... In Bush* Amerika I could very well be wrong.

[tanyev]

5. From the Do As We Say, Not As We Do Department:

US scolds Russia for breakup of anti-Kremlin protests
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2809423

[WinkyDink]

8. "Bush Ejected From White House Posed a Threat, Citizens Say."

[eppur_se_muova]

9. They threatened to, at worst, EMBARASS the Pretzeldent.

No greater offense is imaginable.

[MissMarple]

10. Aside from the bumper sticker, they hadn't expressed ANYTHING.

Nothing, nada. What they are saying is that they can eject anyone from a public, tax payer funded event just....because. What a bunch of weenies. That is just pathetic.

[cqo_000]

11. Hitler would be proud of Bush

"the president’s staff can lawfully remove anyone who expresses points of view different from his."

That's about as un-american as you can get!

[G_j]

12. Pathetic weenies

you are being very kind :-)