Protesters greet Cheney with concerns over Social Security

[Rose Siding]

A small number of protesters greeted Vice President Dick Cheney's motorcade Monday, as it arrived in Jeffersonville.

Cheney was in town to speak at a $200-a-plate luncheon for 9th District Congressman Mike Sodrel, R-New Albany. The event took place at Kye's and was almost a year to the day that the vice president last visited Jeffersonville on Sodrel's behalf.

"We're against privatizing Social Security," said Dorothy Capehart, as she stood in the rain at the northwest corner of the McCauley Nicholas Building with her husband Marvin and other protesters.

Carol Smith, a United Auto Workers member, said she was protesting President George Bush's administration's "insane drive to privatize Social Security."..........



http://www.news-tribune.net/articles/2005/03/29/news/the_evening_news/news04.txt

GOP should reimburse city expenses during Cheney fundraiser: official

Vice President Dick Cheney's Monday visit to Jeffersonville for a political fundraiser has already caused one official to ask that the congressman consider reimbursing the city for police overtime.

Jeffersonville Councilman Keith Fetz, a Democrat, on Friday sent a letter to 9th District Congressman Mike Sodrel, R-New Albany, asking the congressman to reimburse the city for overtime city police will generate by providing security for Cheney. The vice president is scheduled to speak about noon Monday at Kye's I in Jeffersonville at a $200-a-plate luncheon.

"If Cheney were coming here to dedicate the renovation of the Quadrangle, or to speak to a church or speak to a group of seniors ... and they didn't have to pay admission ... I wouldn't have a problem with it," Fetz said. "But this is a private fundraiser."

http://www.news-tribune.net/articles/2005/03/29/news/the_evening_news/news06.txt

[elehhhhna]

1. 200. per plate? Boy, the price is going down, huh?

[Gunit_Sangh]

2. Price of gas ya know

It REALLY takes a lot of money to fill up those SUV's. I smell another tax cut for the rich coming up.

[KansDem]

5. Price went down after it was learned Wendy's would be catering...

LOL--not really :D

Hmmmm...there was a reason for this post, but I just can't put my finger on it...

edited to add link...

[gratuitous]

3. Uh oh, losing the base in Indiana?

And some of the Jeffersonville City Council folks are making noises that the Vice President or the candidate he's in town to fundraise for should reimburse the city and its taxpayers for the expenses involved with the honor of Mr. Cheney's visit?

Sounds downright seditious to me, us being at war and stuff. Good for Indiana!

[Rose Siding]

6. Just 6 more protestors and CNN would have covered them for a week!

right? :freak:

[Up2Late]

4. Oh, to be LOVED Sooooo much like that...

...it must be Wonderful.:sarcasm:

[seventythree]

7. a town in the NW burbs of Chicago

also made the claim for reimbursement after W came for a high priced (not 200) fundraiser -- looks like towns across the country are getting ticked at the cost. I say, the town should just not put any more security on than normal, and let the campaigns, or national guard, or secret service or someone else handle security -- where is it written that the town folk have to incur the extra expense?

[elehhhhna]

8. YES! If We,The People hate him so much, it's his problem.

[The_Casual_Observer]

9. "A small number of protesters" , well it was enough to make the news

wasn't it? Good job Jeffersonville! And great signage.

[struggle4progress]

10. kick

[grannylib]

11. The signs are truly awesome....wonder who came up with the SS card

ones?

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

12. "Concerns"? That headline is the understatement of the year.