Remember: Ms. Sheehan's rights were violated because she criticized *.

[KansDem]

If political disruption was the true reason Ms. Sheehan was arrested, than consider this:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/shared/news/nation/stories/0203scene.html

Congress salutes with purple fingers

By BOB DART
Cox News Service
Wednesday, February 02, 2005

WASHINGTON A footnote of political history will remember it as the night of the purple fingers.

Ink was provided by a fledgling Republican congressman from Louisiana near the entrance of the House chamber Wednesday night. On their way to hear President Bush's State of the Union address, many lawmakers — mostly Republicans — dipped a digit and thrust up a purple index finger. Purple ink pads awaited GOP senators when they reached the House floor.

The salute to the voters in Sunday's Iraqi election was organized by Rep. Bobby Jindal, president of the freshman class of lawmakers.

"We all watched with joy as Iraqis dipped their fingers in ink and held them high, proudly proclaiming to the world that they had voted," recalled Jindal in a "Dear Colleagues" letter coordinating the congressional action. He provided the purple ink for both Republicans and Democrats.

From the 2005 SOTU address

Why wasn't every "disruptor" in at this SOTU address roughed up and arrested?

(Thanks to a DUer--I've forgotten who--who earlier today likened the Sheehan "disruption" to the GOP "purple fingers")

[Imalittleteapot]

1. Those purple fingers crossed my mind

this morning. I too was wondering how the finger disruption was any worse than Cindy's shirt.

[ray of light]

2. great catch.