'Murkans made aware of "FreeSpeechZones" at Dem.convention ($100 offer) [View All]

[underpants]

This is a spin off of matcom's "...MAKE ME SPIT" thread.

As we all know a "Free Speech Zone" has been set up for protesters at the Democratic convention in Boston. Sadly this will be the first time that many will be introduced to the idea. I expect that Fox will drag the rest of the media (CNN will just follow) into a discussion about this and they will make it seem like this is an invention of the "they hate your freedoms" Democrats.

The first I became aware of this practice was when several elderly Floridians were kicked out of (arrested?) a celebratory post election open air rally for W in a stadium in Orlando (I believe). These individuals were there to express their outrage at the way things went down in Florida. They were told that they couldn't be there without an invitation, which they had, then they were told that they could only protest at the "Free Speech Zone" that had been established several blocks away.

Now "Free Speech Zones" have been an option for the Secret Service for quite some time but they were seldom used until W&Co inc. seized power. Very quickly the mass media made everyone aware of that fact thus extinguishing any further discussion. They also pointed out that "Free Speech Zones" WERE used for Pres.Clinton but I don't remember them being used to anywhere near this extent (someone can refresh my memory on that if they like). When Clinton went to England he was actually able to go out into the streets to shake hands to the surprise of many that he met and to much consternation of the Secret Service.

So here is my offer. I will contribute $100 to any charity/campaign of the choosing of anyone who can provide evidence of any coverage of the ACTUAL history of "Free Speech Zones" (specifically any report busting W for hiding behind them). ON EDIT-Any discussion NOW/in the midst of the convention of the actual history.