Sign Fracas at Edwards Rally Spurs Sniping

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Phil Parlock says he's a peaceful guy who doesn't mind carrying a Republican sign to a Democratic rally. Others say he has a history since 1996 of attending Democratic rallies in West Virginia for the sole purpose of provoking the anger of the party faithful.

On Thursday, the Huntington real estate agent said, he hid nine Bush-Cheney signs under his pant leg and took 3-year-old daughter Sophia and 11-year-old son Alex to a rally for Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards (news - web sites). An older son manned the van outside the rally with a larger Bush sign.


When it came time for Edwards to leave Tri-State Airport, Parlock said, he gave his children signs to proclaim their support for Bush. Just as quickly, the signs were ripped out of their hands and torn apart, he said. Two more signs were thrust into their hands. Again, Edwards supporters tore them away, he said.


"It was like a feeding frenzy," the father of 10 said Friday. "I didn't want to have Sophia being defeated and I told her to hold up the sign, but they kept going after the last shred."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040918/ap_on_el_pr/rally_ruckus&cid=694&ncid=2043

...his other nine kids?

What a putz. Why is this story still circulating as if it were true?

go to gd04 and here www.mediamatters.org read all about this peace loving man.

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a family value?

You begin.

Anyone attending a Bush/Cheney rally must sign a pledge of support and allow their name to be published as a supporter of the current Resident of the White House.

That kind of thing is poison to the spirit of democracy.

Yet Parlock supports such fascism. Ironic, isn't it

might want to know how the story is being played by the news wires.

Geesh, obviously Republicans, like why do we need birth control?

I mean, even if Kerry/Edwards supporters ripped the signs, I mean, sheesh, dissenters who sneak* into Bush/Cheney rallies get ARRESTED.

*to attend a Bush/Cheney event, one must sign a loyalty oath (no such oath is required for Kerry/Edwards events.) Anyone opposed to Bush/Cheney would have to use some type of subterfuge to get in to see their elected official/the candidate(s) - this is why I use the word "sneak."

It reads like this reporter just went and did an interview with Parlock then typed the story. Where are the witness accounts other than Parlock?

Anybody know anything about Brian Farkas, the reporter for this story?

This story really does present all sides of what happened. It includes the Parlock's version and the fact that we noticed he's been doing it a lot.

Overall, even if a reader takes Parlock's version at face value, it makes him look like a jerk and an abusive father with extremely poor judgment. The article makes it clear that Parlock incites these events.

As for the guy who allegedly tore the sign, well, they live in a small town and if he really is connected to the Parlock family and in on the scam, lots of people in town will know. Maybe he really was an over-zealous Kerry supporter. In any case, the union issued a public apology, which was smart pr on their part. I'm sure that the union is checking into this carefully and will eventually identify the man. Unions have a lot of experience dealing with disruptors who dress up as union and cause trouble. It's an old, old Republican smear tactic.

I think it is wonderful that DUers researched Parlock and documented the fact that he's done it before. Those are facts that he can't deny, spin as he will. I'm proud to be part of this group.

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the sole purpose to disrupt. I cannot imagine what kind of mother would allow her child to be used in this way. In the current political climate it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that physical confrontations will occur. Especially considering this father's "past experiences" at them.

view? What an incredible dumbass! I fear for that child.

Another Phelps family on the way.

PURPOSELY!!!

up.

They "were" torn up.

Isn't it important to tell us WHO tore them up.

The report still isn't being honest. There's enough evidence here to suggest the WHO is a single co-consiprator, and not some nebulous plural persons.

The pictures obviously don't show that, the only possible sign ripper is the guy in a union shirt, who shows a strong resemblance to Mr. Parlock.

more careful with their language.

But maybe the reporter was educated in a public school ruinied by Republicans.

No. Let me correct that. The writer is part of the hegemony that gets the good education, but who want readers educated at crappy schools -- people who can't read and think -- so they can protect the perogatives and the wealth of the people who don't have to rely on public schools for education.

8/27/96: "Everyone with the exception of him was real peaceful about our protest."

10/28/00: "But I did not expect people to practically attack us."

9/17/04: "They just pounced on us,"

Had he noticed this pattern earlier he probably wouldn't have involved a 3 yr old.
Hopefully, he'll now cancel that family trip to an abortion clinic bombing.

Phil Parlock: "Republican Father Of The Year".

Sheesh, I nearly had a heart attack when I read that.

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the sign! It doesn't take a scientist to figure that out. Her hands are folded on her dad's head, and he is holding the sign up next to her. Am I the only one seeing this?

I'd be willing to go to a rethug event and proclaim my loyalty to the Democratic party; but I'd never subject my young child to the anger it would inevitably provoke.

This guy is nothing more than a rethug child-abuser.

in jail. So Parlock got off very easy. I really am beginning to see repubs as Nazis.

In this account, Phillip II isn't mentioned. In http://www.hdonline.com/2004/September/18/LNtop1.htm">another story, he is. So, where's Phillip II in the picture?!

Four? More? This guy's story changes with every minute.

damn

What a loser to show up at a Democratic rally only on the principle that the guy wants to rile other people's anger up.

Is this what use to happen in past political rallies? People would piss each other off like this w/ out a care. Or is it that this election is hot that tempers will flare easily.

* White trash with 10 kids

I saw he claimed to have volunteered for the NAACP.
I wonder if a bit of research into that claim would find something.

But should be jailed for being repetitively abusive to his children. The pictures tell it all. Apparently with his past "peaceful" protests he should have had the sense that this was not an event he should bring his delicate youngster to.

West Virginia Child Protective Services should be notified especially because of his ten years of foreknowledge of what happened at previous events.

He is a sick individual willing to sacrifice his childrens' safety and well-being for his political aims.

sick.