[fight_truth_decay]

Over at the Whitefield 4th of July parade, maybe 20 minutes away, artist Natasha Mayers acknowledged 2004 is a "year that's polarized, so maybe people can't be as open" to other viewpoints. At the same time she wasn't prepared to hear the parade was not "an appropriate occasion for a political statement" such as "Petroleus,God of Grease and War" skit she and about 20 others performed. A large sign read "Americans gave up health care, veterans benefits, education for this? The End is Near".
Cardboard mini models of gas gussling SUV's bore such license plates as "Puppet State-Gov 4 RNT", Terror State-May B-US", "State of Denial-WMD 4 SALE",and "State of Emergency-911 GWB, The Anxious State."

Noah Myers fed the gaping jaws of a Hummer SUV various simulated body parts as the driver, Paul Jumar, shouted: "I'm getting hungry! Feed me!" When one young woman cried out in protest, Myers quickly yelled:" God Bless America and all its oil companies!"

[Note: Letters to the Editor above are not shown on line and I have transcribed them from the "dead tree" paper edition.]

[piasa]

If that had been in my home town the float and any of its riders would have been pelted with enough tomatoes to supply Heinz for a year. Free speech? Feel the love apples, baby!

[DoctorMichael]

WTF?!

[fly_so_free]

"Reagan Coffin float of Bobbing Head:Nancy who?"

Yep, that's a laugh riot...-Making fun of people with Alzheimer's disease and a grieving widow.

Gee, what's next democRAT'S? How about a float that makes fun of AIDS patients? How about a comedy skit with people dying of Cancer? Or people in Wheel Chairs? That should be good for a few chuckles huh?...

Liberals= NO CLASS (as usual)

Can someone please tell me again why it would be a good idea to give these people political power? Explain how voting for a political party whose members fundamentally hate our country, would be beneficial to us? I don't get it.

I hope the public is made aware of this (by the talk shows, Fox, exc), and also of the soldier who was called "baby killer" at the other 4th parade. People need to know about both these incidents. They have to wake up.

[ladyinred]

This really happened? My God, this country is worse off than I thought if this sort of thing happened during a 4th of July parade! I am stunned. The left is really an enemy of the USA.

[quietolong]

sick!

[Noah Mayers]

Howdy, Noah Mayers here, just wanted to straighten things up about this conversation. although this event was 2 months ago.
My mother Natasha Mayers, and I had nothing to do with the Reagan float in Round Pond, Me. That is a 45 minute drive from Whitefield, ME where we did our float in the parade. Our float had a cardboard maneating S.U.V. in which was fed, various civil rights, freedoms, manequins, to illustrate how our over-zealous use of petroleum has certain costs, that if we were aware of we might not choose to pay. There was also a statue of petroleus, god of grease and war, and 10 people with SUV masks doing various dances. All in all a wholesome time had by all, with some people in the crowd picking up their kids and almost feeding them to the S.U.V.
I know I jump to conclusions when I hear loose bits of news, I can be reactionary too, but some of the posts on this site were getting a little scary, especially all the posting of the information about my mom. So before we jump to conclusions, lets get all the information.
Thanks for Listening,
Noah Mayers
respond to publicartnow@yahoo.com
if you wish to continue this dialog.

[The Wizard]

I want to see who ever allowed it fired.