Liberty MavenAdam Kokesh Protests McCain At The Republican Convention [Video]
September 4th, 2008 11:35 pm | by Marc Gallagher | Published in Activism, Constitution, Foreign Policy, Liberty, Maven Commentary, Politics, Ron Paul, Video, War, john mccain | 5 Comments
Adam Kokesh, member of Iraq Vetarans Against The War protested John McCain’s speech tonight during the Republican National Convention. How ironic and somewhat foolish it is to hear the Republican war mongers yelling “U-S-A, U-S-A” to try to shout down a veteran who happens to disagree with the Iraq War. Watch the video of the event. I paused it during the Kokesh footage so you can see the signs he held up.
I applaud Kokesh for having the bravery to serve this country in Iraq, realize that it was wrong, and continuing to stand up as a true patriot who takes protecting the Constitution seriously.
Also check out this interview with Kokesh after being handcuffed, removed from the convention, and released.
September 5th, 2008 at 8:14 am (#)
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September 6th, 2008 at 10:20 am (#)
I don’t care for people, even when I agree with them, standing up and interrupting other people’s events. I didn’t like it in the 60’s and I don’t like it now. It certainly doesn’t make me want to repose any confidence in the people doing the shouting. The Republicans are entitled to their meeting, letting their people speak and letting whoever wants to hear them listen to them.
My dissent is from the government curtailing the right to free speech outside the convention hall, although they were acting under search warrants prompted by reliable information that some protestors (government agents, perhaps?) were plotting real acts of violence. I also decry the failure of the media to report these events. We have a lot more television networks covering these conventions, far less constrained by standards of propriety, than we did in the 60’s. And yet, street riots, which were the primary topic covered at the 1968 convention, were totally ignored this year. Again, though, I’ve never gained more sympathy for any cause by its proponents rioting or engaging in other boorish behavior.
September 6th, 2008 at 10:25 am (#)
I also decry the failure of the media to give adequate coverage to the Rally for the Republic, across town, despite the fact they had a lot of time freed up on Monday due to the curtailment of Republican Convention activities in deference to feelings about the hurricane in Louisiana.
September 6th, 2008 at 11:08 am (#)
wrdalton says, “I don’t care for people, even when I agree with them, standing up and interrupting other people’s events. I didn’t like it in the 60’s and I don’t like it now.”
Agreed. However Adam Kokesh did not yell out (from what I saw). He simply stood there quietly holding a sign, as were many thousands of others in the crowd….only his sign expressed a dissenting opinion.
September 9th, 2008 at 1:56 am (#)
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