The right to protest
posted by Rick at 6:21 PM

In response to Saturday's Iraq war protest, which by all accounts drew more than 100,000 demonstrators from around the country, a pro-war counter-rally was held yesterday. Attendance? About 400, according to the Associated Press.

The AP report included this gem: "One woman noted that if Sheehan was in the one of countries where U.S. troops are fighting, she wouldn't have the right to do what she's doing here."

Gee, that's right. In a country that wasn't free, she could have been arrested for peacefully protesting. Or if not arrested, at least led away in restraints.