Texas protest changes columnist's perspective

[sazemisery]

http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050818/OPINION/508180319/1014

Wow deep in the RED heart of Oklahoma! It makes me proud to know there are like-minded people standing up finally.

[WinkyDink]

1. one major error

No, one does NOT "follow orders without question".
That went out with the Nuremburg Trials.

[fasttense]

2. Very good article

"Former President Nixon allowed antiwar protesters to gather and camp on the White House lawn and even went out and visited them with a very small Secret Service detail. I don't expect the same from Bush."

"The president had to pass the crosses and protesters when he attended a GOP fundraiser Friday afternoon (Aug. 12) at a nearby ranch. We protesters were backed farther away from the road, roped off with police tape for about four hours with Secret Service, state and county law enforcement officers. A helicopter flew overhead lower than others that we were accustomed to. The helicopter had an agent riding outside with a weapon trained on us, but once the motorcade passed he moved on as well. The motorcade went by us twice very fast, and a few of the vehicles had rifles pointed out open windows. I was thankful no one made any sudden moves."

I actually had some sympathy for Nixon back then. But I don't have any for brush.

[vickitulsa]

3. Wow indeed!

And hurray for Mary -- we need more honest folk like her to speak up for sure.

IMO you ought to post this piece in the Editorials and Articles forum because I'd love to see responses to it from the larger DU group as well as us Okies here.

THANKS for posting this! I would never have seen it if you hadn't!

~VV