Veterans for Kerry Barred From Bush Rally

[BlueNomad]

Sep 28, 11:41 PM EDT

Veterans for Kerry Barred From Bush Rally

By BRAD CAIN
Associated Press Writer



SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- About 30 Oregon veterans who support Democrat John Kerry for president were rebuffed Tuesday when they showed up at a Republican rally in hopes of delivering a letter to first lady Laura Bush criticizing the war in Iraq.

Bush spoke to about 3,500 of her husband's supporters at Chemeketa Community College here and, as with other Bush-Cheney events in the state, admission was by ticket only and was limited to supporters of the administration....

"It was very disheartening to me as someone who fought in the war and was wounded in the war, and now I'm not allowed to hear my government speak," Kirsch said...


"This was a rally for Bush-Cheney supporters," Mannix said. "If people have already made up their minds to support John Kerry, then they are welcome to attend John Kerry's rallies." (And don't forget to get a drink of water at that Blacks Only water fountain on your way out the back door, Bud...

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[PROGRESSIVE1]

1. The Opposition was barred from the Nuremberg Rally too.

[shoelace414]

2. Bush hates our Freedom

[sandnsea]

3. Mannix is horrific

I hate that bastard. But what the hell kind of democracy is this when you can't hear both Presidential candidates? I just don't get how anybody can think they're the keepers of "freedom" when they support people who act like this.

[Catherine Vincent]

4. I think I will have to go with the bush people here.

If it was pro bush protestors wanting to attend a Kerry rally, I would kick them to the curb.