Behavior May Cost Protesters 'Privileges,' Bloomberg Says

[54anickel]

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/17/nyregion/17speech.html

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg told a group of volunteers who plan to toil at the Republican National Convention yesterday that he expected most protesters who come to the event later this month would "be reasonable," but he warned that "if we start to abuse our privileges, then we lose them."

big snip>

Both the antiwar protesters and some of the police officers who could be assigned to watch over them used the same language to respond to the mayor's remarks about free speech being a privilege that can be lost.

"I never understood the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment were a privilege,'' said Leslie Cagan, national coordinator for United for Peace and Justice, "I don't know why he is framing it that way."

Mr. Liddy echoed that thought: "Unless the mayor paid someone to rewrite the Constitution."

[SideshowScott]

1. PRIVILEGE!?! PRIVIELGE!?! Its our right dickhead!!

Grrrr! Another example how the GOP thinks our rights are nothing but Privlieges granted by the thin skinned powers that be and that only a chosen few..( I.E. Jim Crow laws redux..Now only people who kiss GOP ass and the rich can have them )
Ya know I was going to be nice and let the GOP have its say in NY but anyone comming from VA to go to NY please pick me up ..IM IN!!
Cheany Bloomburg!

[realFedUp]

2. They'll lose their library cards?

oy.

[Magleetis]

3. There should be limits to freedom

The Republican motto.

[indepat]

19. And being dictator would be easier if I were the dictator

[Mari333]

4. Be Mindful of the troops in Iraq!!?? The Military Families of

the TROOPS IN IRAQ WILL BE PROTESTERS IN NYC, YOU MORON


A LARGE CONTINGENT OF PEOPLE FROM www.mfso.org , and numerous veterans organizations will be there INCLUDING VETERANS OF THIS IRAQ WAR WHO ARE AGAINST IT BLOOMBERG

wake up and smell the coffee, you idiot!!!!!!!

[Javaman]

7. George Orwell said it best...

"some are more equal than others" Bloomberg seems to take that to heart.

[0007]

17. Very well said Mari333

Bring the troops immediately

[Catfight]

5. Can't New Yorkers RECALL this idiot?

[KurtNYC]

6. Did Rudolf Giuliani lose about 24 out of 26 First Amendment cases?

When is it actually a crime for a Mayor to deny constitutionally guaranteed rights? Giuliani refused to issue a permit for NYers to protest against the Klan when they came. This isn't much different.

[smirkymonkey]

8. I am so sick of Bloomberg's paternalistic crap!

This guy can't be booted out of office soon enough for me.

My parents used to "take my privileges away." Since when is Bloomberg, a lousy mayor, able to take away our inalienable rights?

[Book Lover]

9. "We"?!

Did Mike say this before or after he flew to Greece in his private jet? Go to hell, Bloomberg.

[yellowcanine]

10. Someone needs to educate the "Honorable" Mr. Bloomberg on the

first amendment. I believe free speech is a guaranteed right. Driving is a privilege Mr. Bloomberg. Free speech is a right. Got it? Goddamjackbootedgoosesteppingnazi.

[0rganism]

12. Time to mail him a copy of the Constitution

*sigh* I can't believe it's come to this

[MallRat]

11. We have been ENDOWED with certain UNALIENABLE rights.

And to paraphrase another great President, the rights granted to us by the Constitution of the United States lie "far above (y)our power to add or detract."

Privileges, my ass. Peaceable assembly is a RIGHT. Free speech is a RIGHT.

Stop talking like a tyrant, Mayor.

-MR

[frylock]

13. read the bill of privileges, commies

</sarc>

[bemildred]

14. Behavior may cost Bloomberg his job, protestors say.

[Hobarticus]

15. Free speech is a privilege?

It's actually quite enjoyable to watch the GOP make their fascist views known in such candid little moments.

[CaptainClark23]

16. You MuthahFuckah

'scuse me.

I am fcking livid. want to go up to his damn house right now and kick his punk ass.

but I won't, so sit back down Agent Mike.

[Fleshdancer]

18. What's next? Raising you hand to be excused to go potty??

Well if Bloomberg refuses to realize that Americans have certain RIGHTS, then I hope NYC decides he needs to loose his privilge of being their Mayor.

[sattahipdeep]

20. Never forget May 4 1970

http://www.may41970.com/Prentice%20Update%20May%201999/Prentice%20Dedication%20Sept%20,%201999/millervecchioprenticememor2.JPG








http://www.may41970.com/May%204,%202000/index.htm

[Kool Kitty]

21. Dammit, my Mother is running NYC.

"Don't make me separate you two....Don't make me come up there...If you do that again, you will lose privileges...." And all this time, I thought she had died. Looks like she stole some man's body and moved to the city.

[KamaAina]

22. This is why Mom's friend calls Bloomy the "tiny fascist"

Makes me want to do a song parody of "Tiny Dancer":

Because they crossed the tiny fascist,
They protest on the West Side Highway,
(piano bridge)