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Americans is - will we allow our freedom to be privatized?
Karen Bauer, Leslie Weise. Alexander Young
Denver residents
I was emailed this account by the people involved, so it's straight from the horse's mouth. The AP did a story on this as well.
"They hadn't done anything wrong. They weren't dressed inappropriately, they didn't say anything inappropriate," Recht said. "They were kicked out of this venue and not allowed to hear what the president had to say based solely on this political bumper sticker. "The very essence of the First Amendment is that you can't be punished for the speech you make, the statements you make," Recht said.
So to emphasize -- the White House uses taxpayer dollars to finance these propaganda events. THEN, in order to keep out anyone who might be critical, they "outsource" ticketing and security. That way they can label the events "private" and kick out anyone they want in violation of the First Amendment. Who in Congress will step up and call for an investigation?
http://www.salon.com/writer/leslie_weise/
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We cannot allow our freedoms to be privatized in this way. If we lose the fundamental right to express our opinions freely, all other rights will be meaningless.
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