From: "Randy H" 

Indeed-and I have not seen this story retracted, either.

"Bill Lucy"  wrote in message
news:MPG.1b880b042ca3b1af989e30{at}news.barkto.com...
> In article , randy_holcomb{at}attglobal.net says...
> > I waited in line, picked up my Bush tickets and waited in line to enter
the
> > park to hear the president. When I got up to the front of the line, I
was
> > grabbed by security, pushed to the side (in front of my children and
> > Republican friends) and my ticket was ripped. They said, "We
don't like
your
> > pin, so get out of here."
> >
> >
> > I was wearing a small pin that said, "John Kerry 2004."
The worst part
is
> > the security team did this in front of my children. I want my daughters
to
> > understand that in America we have the right to free speech. We have the
> > First Amendment, but that was blatantly violated.
>
> Wow. That has to have been a learning experience for his children. And
> not a good one.
>
> I'd be interested to know if the same has happened in other campaigns,
> including the Kerry campaign.
>
> I went to a George Wallace rally in 1972 wearing a McCarthy button. No
> one tossed me out. But we were way in the back anyway.
>

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