Most transparent white house ever shuts down gays...

[AllieBaba]

This is classic.

You like your tyrant now?

Most transparent White House ever... - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com

"Police chased reporters away from the White House and closed Lafayette Park today in response to a gay rights protest in which several service members in full uniform handcuffed themselves to the White House gate to protest "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

 

[George Costanza]

Why is this being done? The video does not make that clear. I would like to know why it is being done before getting outraged.

 

[Ravi]

I don't think ANYONE is allowed to handcuff themselves to the White House gate.

 

[SFC Ollie]

I don't think ANYONE is allowed to handcuff themselves to the White House gate.

I'm sure they aren't, but when was the last time the press was forced back from the White House?

 

[Ravi]

I don't think ANYONE is allowed to handcuff themselves to the White House gate.

I'm sure they aren't, but when was the last time the press was forced back from the White House?

If the rightwing blogoshere says it's true, it must be.

 

[SFC Ollie]

I don't think ANYONE is allowed to handcuff themselves to the White House gate.

I'm sure they aren't, but when was the last time the press was forced back from the White House?

If the rightwing blogoshere says it's true, it must be.

I saw the video of the police moving everyone including all members of the press back about 2 blocks from the White House. the only explanation they would give is "The park is closed"

 

[AllieBaba]

I don't think ANYONE is allowed to handcuff themselves to the White House gate.

No, but that's not the point.
They shut down the park, where protests have historically taken place without being shut down.

 

[AllieBaba]

I don't think ANYONE is allowed to handcuff themselves to the White House gate.

I'm sure they aren't, but when was the last time the press was forced back from the White House?

If the rightwing blogoshere says it's true, it must be.

So you're okay with the gay protesters being silenced?

Yet another liberal admits to a fondness for shutting down free speech.

 

[uptownlivin90]

I don't think ANYONE is allowed to handcuff themselves to the White House gate.

No, but that's not the point.
They shut down the park, where protests have historically taken place without being shut down.

I'll be in town for the Million Marijuana March on May 8th. I'm not sure if it'll be at the park, I'm almost sure it will be though.

If the feds fuck with us, USMB will be the first to know.

 

[AllieBaba]

You probably will be better behaved than the gay bobs.

 

[Ravi]

I'm sure they aren't, but when was the last time the press was forced back from the White House?

If the rightwing blogoshere says it's true, it must be.

So you're okay with the gay protesters being silenced?

Yet another liberal admits to a fondness for shutting down free speech.

I've no idea what happened. The secret service took them away...I'm not about to second guess them.

You go ahead and prove that this has never happened before and then I'll start to worry.

 

[AllieBaba]

Thank you. You are fine with the gay protesters being silenced.

 

[AllieBaba]

PS: It wasn't the Secret Service. It was the police.

 

[SFC Ollie]

I don't think ANYONE is allowed to handcuff themselves to the White House gate.

No, but that's not the point.
They shut down the park, where protests have historically taken place without being shut down.

I'll be in town for the Million Marijuana March on May 8th. I'm not sure if it'll be at the park, I'm almost sure it will be though.

If the feds fuck with us, USMB will be the first to know.

Oh hell for that Obama might come out and fire one up with you.

 

[Modbert]

Thank you. You are fine with the gay protesters being silenced.

And you are probably fine with gay people being arrested for simply being homosexual if your behavior on here when it comes to homosexuals is any indication. I'm having a good laugh right now at you trying to act like you're coming to the defense of the Gay Community when part of you would probably be happy if they all went and got deported.

 

[uptownlivin90]

No, but that's not the point.
They shut down the park, where protests have historically taken place without being shut down.

I'll be in town for the Million Marijuana March on May 8th. I'm not sure if it'll be at the park, I'm almost sure it will be though.

If the feds fuck with us, USMB will be the first to know.

Oh hell for that Obama might come out and fire one up with you.

I've been going to these events for the last year. I've actually have seen very few people actually smoke weed at the rallies. Then again I've never been to the Million Marijuana March and most of the demonstrations I've been too were multi-issue demonstrations anyway. So... Hell we'll see.

 

[blastoff]

Hmmm...gay people and handcuffs. Maybe the cops were afraid some kinky sex stuff was gonna break out right there on the sidewalk or in the park?

 

[Claudette]

The story doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. Usually people don't get arrested for protesting.


There must have been something else going on that no one was aware of.

 

[rdean]

Why does the white wing care? They want the gays dead or deported to Iceland.

 

[saveliberty]

Why is this being done? The video does not make that clear. I would like to know why it is being done before getting outraged.

Normally doesn't cause you a problem. Why the sudden case of confusion?