03-23-2004, 02:10 AM
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Another Gamer
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Originally Posted by Startup
The local police, at the Secret Service’s behest, set up a “designated free-speech zone” on a baseball field surrounded by a chain-link fence a third of a mile from the location of Bush’s speech. The police cleared the path of the motorcade of all critical signs, though folks with pro-Bush signs were permitted to line the president’s path.
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May be incidents like this are the reason why some people have to laugh when the United States are described as the land of the free...
However, I don't think this has something to do with the suppression of political opinions (even though in the end its exactly whats happening).
Rather, it has something to do with the mediagenic appearance.
When Bush (or Kerry for that matter) are on TV, it is very important to see cheerful people all around, the picture has to be homogeneous, disturbing elements have to be removed.
From a political point of view there is nothing wrong with that, since Bush/Kerry are expected to deliver a speech in front of a supporting crowd. They are not expected to engage in a discourse with political opponents.
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