Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Getting Shirty
Both Cindy Sheehan and the wife of a conservative businessman were kicked out of the State of the Union for wearing T-shirts. Not speaking. Not waving a banner. Wearing T-shirts.
It is not a crime to wear a "disruptive" T-shirt. It is not a crime to wear a T-shirt with a political message in the Capitol, as it is not considered a demonstration. And yet, these women were carted off for sitting silenty and wearing T-shirts that either a) got a political message across, or b) were believed to do so.
What's next? Humorous bumper stickers?... Oh, wait.
It is not a crime to wear a "disruptive" T-shirt. It is not a crime to wear a T-shirt with a political message in the Capitol, as it is not considered a demonstration. And yet, these women were carted off for sitting silenty and wearing T-shirts that either a) got a political message across, or b) were believed to do so.
What's next? Humorous bumper stickers?... Oh, wait.
