Reply #15: Don't; know but when I was at the protest in 2000, us peons who were

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waiting in line to get in to protest or some to just watch, were waved aside while several of those well dressed fat cats and their zombie women were rushed to the front to get preferential treatment so they could get through and not be late. I had a rip roaring, knock down fit and complained long and loudly to no avail. Every time I think of the bushies, I see that pompous, arrogant white, young repuke male and his arm candy and know that democracy is flat dab dead. (Luckily I still get some hope here at DU)So to answer your question, so they be protected from us regular folks.