Joplin MO Cheney Protest, check out these pictures too!

Joplin protestors mislabeled as rowdy



Concerned citizens of Southwest Missouri gathered outside John Q. Hammons Convention Center to express their discontent with the direction of the Nation as Vice President Dick Cheney, his wife, and their daughter Lynne paid a visit to speak to Joplin Republicans. Among those assembled in protest were social workers, Kerry supporters, Democratic volunteers, union members, unemployed workers, and teachers. Two lone Republicans also expressed their views behind the Cheney protestors who were lined up along the thoroughfare in front of the center.

Adolfo Castillo, third vice chair of the Hispanic Republicans of Missouri was the first Republican supporter to make his presence known. When he began to yell pro-Bush slogans, the protestors countered with chants of their own. Castillo yelled "four more years" to which the protestors responded, "three more months."

As one of the protestors, I felt it proper to welcome Castillo instead of merely heckling unfriendly comments from afar. We had a friendly conversation, and for a moment amidst the political tension we were just Americans with the right to express our individual opinions rather than fist-clenched, opposing party members.

http://www.joplinindependent.com/display_article.php/sjackson1092510429

The first picture is heartbreaking - thanks for sharing!

was the most relevent to me cuz these kids might next year find themselves in the military due to the draft. I'm going to copy the picture of that little girl, so if my son is drafted, he can put that in his wallet.

Her whole family was wearing Kerry/Edwards shirts.

is an undifferentiated sea of dumbass conservatism (and many of you do), look again! We're here, we're just outnumbered.

but for Missouri, I'm feeling cautiously optimistic. If we've got protesters in Joplin, then I think Might MO will go for Kerry! Even here in Jefferson City I'm seeing a flood of Kerry stickers lately.