pResident B*ush to visit [my town] today

[pagandem4justice]

President Bush to visit today
August 03,2006
Kaitlin Bell
Monitor Staff Writer

McALLEN — Area law enforcement agencies will shift into high gear to provide security for one of the most important men on earth as soon as Air Force One’s wheels kiss the ground at McAllen Miller International Airport about 1:45 this afternoon.

"Presidential visits are the ultimate," said McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez of President Bush’s first visit to the Rio Grande Valley during his presidency. "There’s no other type of V.I.P. visit that comes close to a presidential visit."

The U.S. Secret Service is spearheading the security effort surrounding Bush’s speech in which he will outline his five-point immigration plan at Anzalduas County Park in Mission, but local officers are a crucial part of the plan.

(snip)

The president’s route from the airport to Anzadulas Park has not been finalized. Or maybe it has, and the Secret Service is not letting the locals in on the exact details until right before the president arrives, said the sheriff.

Story Link at themonitor.com
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I didn't know about this till today, and I'm stuck at home, unable to protest!

On a related note, the "secret route" thing is a tempest in a teapot, really, as there's only one direct route between the airport and the park that doesn't involve going out of the way to the expressway or through dense neighborhoods. So if anyone from McAllen/Mission is reading, protest on Business Hwy (US) 83!

[Brian Stevens]

1. Like it would've mattered anyway

Due to FREE SPEECH ZONES!!!

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. Not every town they visit implements Free Speech Zones

Cheney came to my town a few years ago and they allowed us to stand along the road where his motorcade was going to pass. I got to look Cheney straight in the eye while I jumped up and down flipping him a bird. It was great!

[Brian Stevens]

7. Vice President, maybe

Bush went to my town, the nearest protest was my town's courthouse. A good 20 min walk, and not even the motorcade passed there.

[niyad]

2. ick!!! you have my deepest sympathies.

[ananda]

3. border stuff

I guess Bush feels the need to speak and photo op on the new border patrols and laws. Puke.

[Name removed]

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[MrCoffee]

6. Easy, Chief

Did McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez have to change his underwear after issuing that quote? You can practically hear the squishing when you read it.

[eppur_se_muova]

8. "one of the most important men on earth"??

How could anyone that accomplished stand to travel with Bu**sh**?

[yorkiemommie1]

9. talk about air pollution!

n/t

[pagandem4justice]

10. Update: Multimedia page with speech A/V

http://www.themonitor.com/Bush /