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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Prisoners serving their sentences as well as parolees and probationers would be allowed to vote in New Jersey under newly introduced legislation, but only if they had served in the military.
We know American politics are dysfunctional. But after a week of scandal obsession during which the nation's capital and the media virtually ignored the problems most voters care about -- jobs, incomes, growth, opportunity, education -- it's worth asking if there is something especially flawed about our democracy.
Author and feminist Naomi Wolf, whose dedication to helping protesters understand and exercise their rights got her arrested outside a private, black-tie event, is our Truthdigger of the Week.Author and feminist Naomi Wolf, whose dedication to helping protesters understand and exercise their rights, got her arrested is our Truthdigger of the Week.
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