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gtar100

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4. Well we can't have any of that kind of nonsense disrupting democracy.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 02:10 AM

Jul 2012

That is democracy US-style.

Seriously, these "officials" are either brain-dead on civics (their chosen profession, as ironic as that may be) or they are being told to do this by a bunch of higher-ups in the party ranks.

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To Prepare for Republican Convention, Tampa Restricts Protests [View all] struggle4progress Jul 2012 OP

And it took NYC HOW long to resolve the s**t that occurred there last time? elleng Jul 2012 #1

Free Speech Zones again. Nice. freshwest Jul 2012 #2

The Mayor is a Democrat, HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #3

Not exactly.. The Tampa area for this glowing Jul 2012 #5

I live here. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #6

Of course the Tampa mayor would want to showcase Tampa in a good light... glowing Jul 2012 #11

Yes, business will be good for some. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #14

Skippers is up by the University... glowing Jul 2012 #15

I know where Skippers is, I lived a few blocks away when it opened. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #16

Well we can't have any of that kind of nonsense disrupting democracy. gtar100 Jul 2012 #4

But at least you can bring your weapons into the convention Scootaloo Jul 2012 #7

That is not true. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #12

I really wish liberal protestors would give this one a wide berth. tanyev Jul 2012 #8

There are several peaceful marches and protests planned HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #13

Republicans HATE the first amendment Berlum Jul 2012 #9

Does this coincide turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #10