Speaking your mind
The .gov does not approve. First up, this:
At an outdoor ceremony, Bush told Hu:
“China has become successful because the Chinese people are experience the freedom to buy, and to sell, and to produce — and China can grow even more successful by allowing the Chinese people the freedom to assemble, to speak freely, and to worship.”
Seconds later, one of the people assembled on the White House south lawn actually tried to speak freely right here in America — about both the lack of free speech and religious freedom in China.
That free-speaking woman was promptly hauled off and arrested:
And Sorry, Your Viewpoint Is Excluded from First Amendment Protection.
April 21st, 2006 at 9:43 am
There is a time and place for everything. Screaming and carrying on during an outdoor “ceremony” at the White House, especially within spitting distance of the President and a foreign dignitary… yeah that’s not a good choice.
That kind of hijinks gives the Secret Service the pucker flutters.
She won’t be invited back. Heck, she’ll probably be fired.
But still, she did get a message through.
Hooz.
April 21st, 2006 at 9:45 am
Not a good idea, sure. But an idea protected by the constitution, ayup.
April 21st, 2006 at 9:58 am
Well, after digging through all the links, I didn’t see anything to substantiate that she was arrested.
Removed, yes.
Arrested, no.
There is a huge difference.
April 24th, 2006 at 2:08 pm
There’s free speech, and then there’s common politeness, which seems to be missing from both sides of the political spectrum.