several dozen anti-war protesters were escorted by police from the spectators

Maggie_May

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Tue Sep-04-07 03:45 PM
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several dozen anti-war protesters were escorted by police from the spectators

Minutes after the session opened, several dozen anti-war protesters were escorted by police from the spectators' gallery after standing silently as Majority Leader Harry Reid brought up the subject of Iraq. Three wore T-shirts of the group Iraq Veterans Against the War.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/09/04/iraq_tops_agenda_as_congress_returns/

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HiFructosePronSyrup

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Tue Sep-04-07 03:46 PM
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1. Reid should be removing the pro-war people.

I wonder how many people would be left.

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demnan

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Tue Sep-04-07 03:50 PM
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2. That's really supporting the troops!

Way to go Reid! What next, spit on Gold Star Mothers!

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annabanana

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Tue Sep-04-07 03:59 PM
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3. Why would they remove silent protesters?

I could almost understand if they were being disruptive...But this I don't get.

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Maggie_May

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Tue Sep-04-07 04:04 PM
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4. I know its getting worse

we losing are free speech. Than need to deal with this now its enough and they will not silence us no longer. We elected a Democrats to get us of Iraq. If they give Bush 50 more I don't know who I will be voting for in 08.

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ChairmanAgnostic

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Tue Sep-04-07 04:45 PM
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6. hey, the form and pomp and circumstance within the bloatway

is FAR more important than hearing from the little peoples.
Can't have the public anger reach his pristine, paid for, ears, now can we?

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superkia

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Tue Sep-04-07 04:26 PM
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5. I know they ban certain clothes in schools but what is happening here?

So they were escorted out for just being there? I would love to hear more from the protesters on this one, I hope they find an avenue to talk because that is ridiculous.

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SteveM

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Tue Sep-04-07 04:46 PM
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7. kid suspended from school for drawing a gun; I mean a PICTURE.

Check it out in the Gungeon (threads were a few days back). Some DU folks leaned in favor of the suspension.

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superkia

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Tue Sep-04-07 04:55 PM
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8. Yeah I saw that. Man when I was a kid we played cops and robbers

cowboys and indians, man we had toy guns or sometimes sticks as guns, all the time. None of us have committed a crime using any weapons much less a gun, I don't see the connection. But hey, if the government is going to dumb us down as people, we need them to completely control us even as youngsters. If we put more effort into what causes people to commit crimes instead of only worrying about punishing them after its too late, we may get somewhere. I don't think a kid getting suspended for drawing a gun will actually be what stops all the innocent kids from getting killed on the streets everyday.

Oh the insanity!

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