Comments on: ABC Producer Arrested for Photographing Democrats http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/abc_producer_arrested_for_photographing_democrats/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:57:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/abc_producer_arrested_for_photographing_democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-510895 Michael Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:48:55 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=25010#comment-510895 So, James, are we going to get a post about what the police are doing in Minneapolis? So, James, are we going to get a post about what the police are doing in Minneapolis?

]]> By: Michael http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/abc_producer_arrested_for_photographing_democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-510107 Michael Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:14:56 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=25010#comment-510107 Okay Bithead, now you've got me confused. When did the conversation go from the ABC producer and a C&D from the Hotel, to the Ayers spot? Okay Bithead, now you've got me confused. When did the conversation go from the ABC producer and a C&D from the Hotel, to the Ayers spot?

]]> By: Steve Plunk http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/abc_producer_arrested_for_photographing_democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-510104 Steve Plunk Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:54:15 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=25010#comment-510104 Don't make a federal case out of this. Cops are cops from sea to shining sea. If you don't do as they say and do it quickly expect to be rousted. Just try explaining the law to a police officer and see where that will get you. Another example of how our civil rights are more threatened by local officials than the federal government. Your city council has less respect for your rights than the DOJ, FBI, or whatever bogeyman you want to throw out. Don't make a federal case out of this. Cops are cops from sea to shining sea. If you don't do as they say and do it quickly expect to be rousted. Just try explaining the law to a police officer and see where that will get you.

Another example of how our civil rights are more threatened by local officials than the federal government. Your city council has less respect for your rights than the DOJ, FBI, or whatever bogeyman you want to throw out.

]]> By: Bithead http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/abc_producer_arrested_for_photographing_democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-510094 Bithead Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:30:02 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=25010#comment-510094 <a href="http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/08/28/the_gop_smear_machine_revs_up/" rel="nofollow">the Boston Globe:</a> <blockquote>The Ayers TV spot. The American Issues Project is running a TV commercial making it seem as though Barack Obama and Bill Ayers, an unrepentant radical in the 1960s and '70s, are best friends and that Obama supports his violent acts. Get some Justice. <strong>Obama's campaign has demanded that the Justice Department investigate the Ayers spot,</strong> claiming it's electioneering, not issue advocacy. Dallas megamillionaire Harold Simmons is bankrolling the ad. By himself. Simmons was a major donor to the Swift Boat smear job against Kerry and has raised more than $50,000 this time for McCain. Hard to call this an independent expenditure.</blockquote> the Boston Globe:

The Ayers TV spot. The American Issues Project is running a TV commercial making it seem as though Barack Obama and Bill Ayers, an unrepentant radical in the 1960s and '70s, are best friends and that Obama supports his violent acts.

Get some Justice. Obama's campaign has demanded that the Justice Department investigate the Ayers spot, claiming it's electioneering, not issue advocacy. Dallas megamillionaire Harold Simmons is bankrolling the ad. By himself. Simmons was a major donor to the Swift Boat smear job against Kerry and has raised more than $50,000 this time for McCain. Hard to call this an independent expenditure.

]]> By: Michael http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/abc_producer_arrested_for_photographing_democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-510066 Michael Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:21:44 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=25010#comment-510066 <blockquote>In any event, the request to the DOJ is coming from the Obama people.</blockquote>[Citation needed]

In any event, the request to the DOJ is coming from the Obama people.

[Citation needed]

]]> By: PD Shaw http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/abc_producer_arrested_for_photographing_democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-510023 PD Shaw Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:12:57 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=25010#comment-510023 Sorry, I thought I saw this clip before. But it was a British journalist taking pictures of Tibet Protesters. Honest mistake. Sorry, I thought I saw this clip before. But it was a British journalist taking pictures of Tibet Protesters. Honest mistake.

]]> By: PD Shaw http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/abc_producer_arrested_for_photographing_democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-510022 PD Shaw Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:10:47 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=25010#comment-510022 Well I sort of understand. The Chinese are trying to put on a show and maintain certain apperances, the reporters are being provocative and . . . Wait a minute, this isn't about the Olympics? Well I sort of understand. The Chinese are trying to put on a show and maintain certain apperances, the reporters are being provocative and . . .

Wait a minute, this isn't about the Olympics?

]]> By: Bithead http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/abc_producer_arrested_for_photographing_democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-510016 Bithead Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:36:15 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=25010#comment-510016 Now, why on earth would the "Bush DOJ" as you claim, try to silence anyone bringing up facts against Obama? You boys aren't making any sense. In any event, the request to the DOJ is coming from the Obama people. Now, why on earth would the "Bush DOJ" as you claim, try to silence anyone bringing up facts against Obama? You boys aren't making any sense.

In any event, the request to the DOJ is coming from the Obama people.

]]> By: JJ http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/abc_producer_arrested_for_photographing_democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-510010 JJ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:09:23 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=25010#comment-510010 Triumph, In case you hadn't noticed this civil rights violation occurred on George Worthless Bush's watch. I do agree with you however, McSame will give us four more years of the status quo. Triumph, In case you hadn't noticed this civil rights violation occurred on George Worthless Bush's watch. I do agree with you however, McSame will give us four more years of the status quo.

]]> By: Spoker http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/abc_producer_arrested_for_photographing_democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-510006 Spoker Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:47:41 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=25010#comment-510006 Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. Freedom of the press is such a wonderful thing, especially when you can have John Law arrange so it can work for you just the way you want it to! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. Freedom of the press is such a wonderful thing, especially when you can have John Law arrange so it can work for you just the way you want it to!

]]> By: Triumph http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/abc_producer_arrested_for_photographing_democrats/comment-page-1/#comment-510001 Triumph Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:00:45 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=25010#comment-510001 This is just a preview of what life will be like in the People's Republic of Hussein Obama. Under Hussein your civil liberties will be toast. Luckily McCain will keep the Bush status quo on the issue. This is just a preview of what life will be like in the People's Republic of Hussein Obama. Under Hussein your civil liberties will be toast.

Luckily McCain will keep the Bush status quo on the issue.

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