Protesters Razz Bush at July 4 Event
When President Bush took to the podium on July 4 to speak at a naturalization ceremony at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello home, there were some in the crowd besides those gathered to be sworn in as American citizens.When President Bush took to the podium on July 4 to speak at a naturalization ceremony, there were some in the crowd besides those gathered to be sworn in as American citizens. Shortly after he began speaking at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello home in Virginia, demonstrators began popping up in the audience — including one dressed as Uncle Sam, who was subsequently tackled and led out by security guards.
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