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Posted by gardenergirl on August 7, 2006, at 23:02:00
What do you suppose would happen to someone in the audience who just stood up and left when President Bush was speaking to a group? Would it be like when you weren't allowed to get up during the last 30 minutes on a flight into DC or the first 30 minutes on a flight out of DC? Would somebody stop you and make you sit back down? Could you leave? Would you have to say you had to go to the bathroom or something?
Not that I ever expect to be invited or anything...
gg
Posted by Jost on August 8, 2006, at 13:21:20
In reply to '... civil war this and civil war that', posted by gardenergirl on August 7, 2006, at 23:02:00
If you take off your shirt, and underneath have a T-shirt about the war in Iraq, I have the feeling you will be asked to leave asap.
If not sooner.
Jost
Posted by AuntieMel on August 8, 2006, at 14:50:21
In reply to '... civil war this and civil war that', posted by gardenergirl on August 7, 2006, at 23:02:00
Not only would you probably not get invited, they would probably not let you in if you showed up.
They're pretty good at screening so that only supporters get in.
Posted by Declan on August 10, 2006, at 18:59:29
In reply to Re: '... civil war this and civil war that' » gardenergirl, posted by AuntieMel on August 8, 2006, at 14:50:21
There is a well known account from the 30s somewhere in the USSR where a local leader is addressing some group (you can tell how much of this I remember) and, after he finishes speaking, is given a standing ovation.
After around half an hour of clapping, one of the audience abruptly (a mistake!) sits down followed by everyone else.
He is asked about this by the security services after the meeting, and told that you never want to be the first to stop clapping.
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