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Suppressing Speech in an Election Year
FrontPageMagazine.com ^ | November 1, 2004 | Michael P. Tremoglie

Posted on 11/01/2004 1:39:16 AM PST by orangelobster

Three times in two weeks, the Kerry campaign and the Democratic Party shredded the Constitution of the United States of America. They did so near the place where America was born – Philadelphia – just miles from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.

On October 19, 2004, a movie theater in Jenkintown Pennsylvania, a suburban borough just north of Philadelphia with a population of about 4500, was scheduled to show the documentary Stolen Honor. This movie features the testimony of Vietnam POW’s critical of John Kerry.

However, after receiving threats of "civil disobedience" (i.e. destruction of property and possible physical intimidation), the owner of the theater canceled the showing. Because of Stalinist intimidation, nearly 400 people were denied the opportunity to see a movie simply because it was critical of a presidential candidate.

Jenkintown was more like Tienamen Square than Independence Mall. According to Gil Spencer, a columnist for the Delaware County Daily Times, a suburban Philadelphia paper, "Thuggish pro-Kerry 'protesters' showed up at the urging of the Kerry campaign. Police had to be called to the scene to keep order. A lawsuit was threatened against the theater by one of Sen. Kerry’s anti-war activist friends, who claim the film defames him. …This was no spontaneous reaction. It was orchestrated by Kerry’s Pennsylvania campaign coordinator, Tony Podesta….

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TOPICS: US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: censoreshipkerry; kerry; stolenhonor
John Kerry and the DNC are the enemies of free speech. Add this example to the ever growing list.
1 posted on 11/01/2004 1:39:16 AM PST by orangelobster
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To: orangelobster

they threaten book stores, book publisher, TV stations... Fox News... "break up the media" Sinclair... "They better hope we don't win"


2 posted on 11/01/2004 1:45:51 AM PST by GeronL (FREE KERRY'S SCARY bumper sticker .......... http://www.kerrysscary.com/bumper_sticker.php)
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To: orangelobster
I've said it before... they're only in favor of the first amendment when it's their free speech.
3 posted on 11/01/2004 1:49:57 AM PST by PrtzlLogic
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To: GeronL

Nader has been spouting off about 'fascistic tactics' by the Kerry campaign. He said he was going to bring forward evidence.

I also noted the orchestrated AFL-CIO attacks at the b/c headquarters. I have no doubt that the Kerry campaign had advance knowledge of this.

Nothing on the Kerry anti-free speech list will be forgotten.


4 posted on 11/01/2004 1:51:27 AM PST by orangelobster
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To: PrtzlLogic

"I've said it before... they're only in favor of the first amendment when it's their free speech."

The Kerry campaign has taken this to an extreme unparalleled by any campaign in my lifetime.


5 posted on 11/01/2004 1:55:01 AM PST by orangelobster
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To: orangelobster
The Kerry campaign has taken this to an extreme unparalleled by any campaign in my lifetime.

You're right. I've never seen it this bad, either. These creeps will stop at nothing to win -- and it's more than a little bit frightening. Maybe CommunistsForKerry.com isn't so far off the mark with comparing Kerry's campaign to old-Soviet government run propaganda, etc..
6 posted on 11/01/2004 2:10:30 AM PST by PrtzlLogic
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To: orangelobster
Yes, I agree wholeheartedly. My mother's been a voter for 49 years and she has had the same opinion.

I'm amazed at the lengths and depths of barbarism the Democrat Machine will go to obtain power in the 21st Century.

This needs to be well documented and once they've stolen the election, they must be made to account. We mustn't allow this to be repeated in the next election cycle and mustn't be allowed to be swept away by planned false assertions of disenfranchisement and indimidation. It will only get worse *especially* if Bush is, by some miracle, re-elected.

7 posted on 11/01/2004 2:59:06 AM PST by newzjunkey (Keep crime down: NO on CA Prop 66. Pray for America and Vote BUSH!)
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To: orangelobster

This is more evidence of how far left the Dems have gone. They are no longer "the loyal opposition", they are core members of the "hate America at all costs" group.


8 posted on 11/01/2004 3:51:31 AM PST by DustyMoment (Repeal CFR NOW!!)
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To: DustyMoment

That party has become a Communist criminal conspiracy led by actual, but undeclared, communists, and supported by criminals.


9 posted on 11/01/2004 6:27:55 AM PST by libstripper
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