Protester interrupts *'s speech - taken away by police - pics

[Kadie]

Police take away an anti-war protester as she continues to shout at U.S. President George W. Bush to get the troops out of Iraq during his speech on energy in St. Louis, Missouri, October 12, 2006. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES)


An unidentified protester is escorted out of the room as she interrupts President Bush's speech about energy at the St. Louis Convention Center in St. Louis, Mo., Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

edited to add...


An unidentified protester shouts during President Bush's speech about energy at the St. Louis Convention Center in St. Louis, Mo., Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

[MadMaddie]

1. Here's a kick to the Protester...

[Kierkegaard]

8. Here's another one...

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Another angry woman speaking out!

[bluerum]

3. May the supreme beings of all peoples smile upon her. nt

[JuniperLea]

4. You go girl!

Now THAT is patriotism!! She knew what the risks were and she did what was right anyway.

[BOSSHOG]

5. YOU GO GIRL

god how conservatives hate the first amendment....

[grizmaster]

6. tell him sister!

[ima_sinnic]

7. they all forget: the wannabe emperor is an EMPLOYEE of We The People

and it is waaaay past time that his @$$ was fired.

[Rocknrule]

46. Right on!

We are not his goddamn subjects or servants, he works for us! People in this country have totally forgotten what a democracy is.

[Homer Wells]

50. So often I hear from my FREEPTARD acquaintences

That * is OUR Commander in Chief. Like HELL!!!
He is the military CIC, but he is the EMPLOYEE of We the People.
Totally amazing how they can willingly swallow that crap being spoonfed them by the Regime.

[TwentyFive]

105. The WRONG speaker was taken from the room

The only speaker that should have been arrested and frogmarched out of that room was *.

The auduience needed to hear what the 'unidentified protestor' had to say.

[democrank]

9. There should be millions of people like this.

Every day. Everywhere.

[butterfly77]

30. Especially now..

and there should be more than one in the room to really knock him off of his talking points.

[bdamomma]

85. don't send him to Europe they hate him there.

[Nostradammit]

10. Way to go, Unidentified Protester!!!

Would love to hear what she said.

I'll just have to use my sweet lil' imagination...

[ikojo]

65. She said something to the effect of

Out of Iraq NOW!

and What are you doing, you're killing us!

http://www.kmov.com/localnews/stories/kmov_localnews_06...

snip

As the president touted alternative fuels, a woman began chanting "Out of Iraq Now."

Bush continued with his speech as officials yanked the woman by her coat sleeve out of the audience. She began shouting louder, her fist in the air while yelling: "What are you doing? You're killing us." As the president touted alternative fuels, a woman began chanting "Out of Iraq Now."

[rodeodance]

11. and looks like she is shouting on her way out. te he. Good for her.

[johnnie]

12. Cool

And she looks pissed.

[Double T]

13. Obviously another liberal terrorist.........

that hates America. Give HIM LOTS OF HELL!!!!

[druidity33]

57. not just any liberal...

she looks like a librarian! They're r-r-r-radical!

[Cha]

80. A Liberal Librarian!

Who's a Peace Monger!

[walldude]

14. There they go "welcoming dissent" again... n/t

[patrice]

15. God bless her.

May all of us respond to the call to courage like those who lead the way.

[louis-t]

16. Did he smirk and say "nice suit"?

Asshole.

[cybildisobedience]

17. funny....

you made me laugh --

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

18. Where's The Video???

I want sound bytes.

[Justice Is Comin]

19. Her family will have to figure out what prison she's in now.

[MadMaddie]

20. They just showed her on CNN...

She kicked ass.....meanwhile the dumbassess in the audiences applauded her removal...dumb brownshirts....

[kentuck]

21. She's got her fist clenched !

Good thing she is not closer..

[Marnieworld]

22. And Notice the Pink Shirt?

As in Code Pink perhaps? The bravery of ordinary American citizens during these times often leaves me in awe.

[AlCzervik]

27. yup, very smart, pink shirt under a standard issue republican suit.

good for her.

[mtnester]

41. I was thinking the SAME thing

Code Pink..betcha

They have an uncanny KNACK for being able to get into these things!

[dooner]

83. Code Pink, I think maybe so. n/t

Most conference attendees are investors, renewable-energy advocates or representatives of agribusiness groups that stand to benefit from the emergence of renewable fuels.

One protestor, shouting, “Oil is not renewable, out of Iraq now!” was hustled from the hall as the audience applauded Bush’s remarks. The president did not interrupt his speech during the incident.

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/business/15744305.htm

[Brundle_Fly]

23. I am sure those police have no love for Bush.

[butterfly77]

31. They should have walked her out slowly...

[Cha]

81. I was thinkin' the

same.

[liberalmuse]

24. Bless her!

Remember when we had a President who considered dissent a challenge and actually enjoyed engaging the hecklers?

[beltanefauve]

67. President Clinton?

Or President Kerry? The description fits either one of them.

[bdamomma]

87. Oh yea, they would let whatever protestor stay and would have

a discussion, but we all know this man does not like to talk to people unless they are loyal to him. He is just a coward, and a sick one at that. We are considered the enemy by * and it does not matter if we're American or not.

[BuyingThyme]

25. !kciK

[CrazyOrangeCat]

26. Liberal chicks kick ass! n/t

[kiahzero]

28. According to the people attacking the Columbia kids, she should be jailed

After all, she's squelching someone else's speech, and those are brownshirt tactics, right?

(It shouldn't be necessary, but... )

[Coyul]

29. So nice to see...

someone not worried about being "disappeared" and doing the right thing. Wonder what her DU name is? -

[blogslut]

32. I like this image

[DemoTex]

36. Yes! So evocative of this Norman Rockwell work:

[glitch]

49. Incredibly brave people speaking truth to power...

[Roon]

60. Nice!

No one can argue with that!

[beltanefauve]

70. Thanks for that image

Regressives, who pine away for the "good old days" need to see that picture. It doesn't get any folksier or "Middle American" than Norman Rockwell. What the hell has happened to our people???

[DemoTex]

75. BTW: Title of that Rockwell painting is "Freedom of Speech."

It is available at numerous online outlets as a poster.

However, I am much more interested in Kipniss and Chegall for my new studio and gallery. That's the good thing about being 58 with sterling credit and no debt. I can go out on a limb for this art trip!

[Hardrada]

95. I buy rare books myself.

Usually for resale but some I cling onto for awhile. Never mind, book people are utter aliens to the rest of the populace.

[July]

100. Hey, I'm from your planet!

My husband and I are book nuts, too. He says he's the only one from his company who brings books on business trips and got raised eyebrows while reading MARK TWAIN on his last flight w/colleagues!!!!!!!!!

[Hardrada]

110. Planet of the Book People is a great one!

We never lack for diversion.

[aaronbees]

96. Me too. It's powerful.

It takes real courage, moxie and guts to get up all alone in that situation with a sea of suits around. Bless her.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

33. What's the difference between her and the Columbia students?

Anyone?

[cui bono]

40. I support both!

[SlavesandBulldozers]

78. she didn't get to punch a nazi?

[Goblinmonger]

101. She didn't bum rush the stage

She just tried to engage a President that refuses to engage with dissenters. No threat of physical harm (even though I think that claim is a crock in Columbia), just excercise of freedom of speech to your President.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

107. So in other words- no difference.

[Lars39]

34. I hope she has a voice that carries to the back pasture!!!

[Gwerlain]

35. US Constitution, Amendment 1:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

This and every instance in which a politician uses police or any other method to silence a protestor should be subject to challenge in the courts, and should be so challenged. "Creating a public disturbance" ain't in it; when free speech is abridged, and the purpose of the speech was to petition the government for a redress of wrongs, there should be no silencing of this speech, BY LAW.

[survivor999]

38. I hope she sues.

[ddeclue]

55. That "quaint" document...doesn't even apply any more?

[rateyes]

37. Good for her!

[Kadie]

39. Just found another pic ---->>

A woman is escorted from the hall after standing up and chanting, 'Out of Iraq now, Soldiers are not renewable' as President Bush spoke at a conference on Renewable Energy Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, in St. Louis. Bush warned Americans on Thursday against becoming complacent about supporting alternative sources of energy just because gasoline prices are falling at the pump. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

[JimDandy]

45. GAG..... * and "renewable energy" in the same sentence.

"Bush warned Americans on Thursday against becoming complacent about supporting alternative sources of energy just because gasoline prices are falling at the pump."

Hahahahahaha. * concerned about the environment? Yeah, right...this is the same president who installed anti-environment Mike Leavitt as head of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Well, there was no gun being held to *'s head during this speech, so the only alternative is that he's now invested a fortune in oil companies that have invested in alternative energy.

[Sapere aude]

42. I wonder what the police guards were thinking while they were taking her

away.

[mimitabby]

48. I don't know, but

they look kind of happy about her i think

[guinivere]

61. Who knows. The female officer looks to be holding back a

giggle in that last pic.



Here's to the protester.

[KansDem]

43. Bush spoke about renewable energy???

That must've been one helluva short speech!

[ChrisCat]

44. What's really sad is that no one joined her.

Out of a crowd that size, I cannot believe that there wasn't anyone who would stand with her.

[bdamomma]

88. welcome to DU ChrisCat

they call it lack of backbone maybe???

[Lasher]

94. Junior's crowds are screened by the SS & his propaganda ministry

Usually the only people to get in are the right wing zombies who worship him. I don't know how this lady managed to get in.

[LibDemAlways]

47. Good for her. Chimp needs to hear voices of

dissent. His handlers keep him in such a tight bubble that he rarely sees or hears people like this brave woman.

[leveymg]

51. There's something wrong with the other people in that room.

How they can sit silently through a speech by * is beyond me. They're the ones who should be arrested.

[cassiepriam]

52. Just like the old days...... in the 60's we spoke out and risked

arrest and even death (remember Kent State?).

You go girl!

[VOX]

53. She has guts to do this in one of those phony photo-op situations...

which are crafted by the right wing to protect The Chimp from this very thing.

Imagine our Current Resident actually speaking in front of an unvetted, average-American, work-for-a-living crowd?

[spanone]

54. God Bless Her, That Truly Takes Guts.

[sutz12]

56. Better fire the screeners....

Who let her in? Can't be having people criticizing the decider, now, can we?

[dogday]

58. A big K&R for this lady!!!! nt

[ikojo]

59. I live in St Louis but I don't recognize this

woman.

KUDOS to her though!!! They showed her on channel 4 and said that Bush ignored her and continued on with his speech. In typical corporate fashion. Corporate leaders tend to ignore dissent.

Perhaps we should call the US the CSA the CORPORATE states of America, Inc LLC

[mnhtnbb]

63. CSA was the Confederate States of America. The South rises

again in supporting Bushie boy.

[ThatsMyBarack]

62. One of our fellow DUers, perchance?

She should join us!

[bdamomma]

64. hopefully there will be many more

all we need is a lot of disgruntled soldiers coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan who have no benefits and find out they have no jobs to come back to, all we need is those soldiers to come back then will things get heated.

[stepnw1f]

66. Bush HATES Freedom of Speech! (nt)

[Rex]

68. Who is that unmasked heroin? I'd like to buy her a drink!

Good job whoever you are! This one is for you! Well done!

[ProgressiveEconomist]

69. A few more bubble-bursting protests and, who knows? Maybe Dubya

might dare to begin to entertain the thought, "Omigod--what if it's ME?'

[SlavesandBulldozers]

82. don't hold your breath.

[hsher]

71. Love her. In 2007, will join her.

Anyone else want to join?

[AtomicKitten]

72. she's being waterboarded right about now ...

[brg5001]

99. At least waterboarding isn't "torture" (Sarcasm)

Clearly she wasn't paying attention at Jesus Camp. She'll need to be re-educated via 40 days and 40 nights of continuous "700 Club" re-runs.

[mvd]

73. With some Repukes, all you can do is shout

Bush is one of them.

[buddysmellgood]

74. Here's to the patriots. We need to find out who she is before she's

dissappeared to a Haliburton facility.

[Jcrowley]

76. Courage

K&R

Basta!

[lonestarnot]

77. What was she shout'n? I hope it was good! Teehee!

[femrap]

79. Good for her! Wonder what kind of ID

one had to show to get into his speech? I am very proud of her. Hope she doesn't get into much trouble.

[TheBaldyMan]

84. *GASP* Bush in same room as s/o who DISAGREES with him

Is this a conspiracy, first a plane flies into a building now another security failure within a few days.

[Straight Shooter]

86. Wow! A chill runs up and down my spine. That takes some guts!

[bdamomma]

89. oh, we could the same thing but it would take millions

of us and go right to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

[Divine Discontent]

90. if I could get in I'd do the same

I wish every day until the election someone somewhere stood up and ruined his speech with a cry of

"murderer, you fought a war in Iraq knowing there was no connection to 9/11 and did so in hopes of starting a new world order of corporate countries to make trillions off of! what say you? what say you, murderer!?" I'll have to see if he'll be in my neck of the woods (highly unlikely, I'm in Harris/Nelson country)

[NMMNG]

91. Good for her!

[donheld]

92. Give'm hell girl!

[NightOwwl]

93. Just another wild-eyed hippy-dippy left-wing nut case.

NOT!

She looks rather, shall we say, conservative. Tough shit freeps...it ain't just "MoveOn or Michael Moore types." The reality is, most of America can't stand your guy or his policies.

[Spiffarino]

97. She deserved it.

She deserved her chance to speak out. We all do.

This is what we have come to as a nation...having to shout over the president's lies in a room full of sycophants.

We are a banana republic.

[jdadd]

98. You Go Girl !!!!

Gosh I hope we see her again!

[brg5001]

102. Did no one else have the "balls" to stand up and join her?

Imagine all the people....Standing up and shouting at Chucklenuts.

[flying_wahini]

103. Unfortunately, this should be happening Every Day, Everywhere

he goes..... Just fantasizing about what I would say if I could,,,,,
probably call him a Fraud.... I think that would cut him to the quick!

[corkhead]

104. Freedom's on the frog march

[Judi Lynn]

106. Beautiful. Hope her example kicks off a trend. She stands alone while

_Bush hides behinds layers and layers of security with weapons, and the ability to throw her into the far corners of a prison somewhere, if he thinks he can get by with it.

[JimDandy]

108. The question should be: Do we recognize any of the people who DIDN'T

speak up, who instead applauded when her freedom of speech was squashed? Fascism and the loss of our democracy can't happen unless citizens allow it.

[katinmn]

109. Thank you, Woman! I salute you.