Comments on: Sheehan Shirt Slogan Shenanigans http://donklephant.com/2006/02/01/sheehan-shirt-slogan-shenanigans/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:38:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Meredith http://donklephant.com/2006/02/01/sheehan-shirt-slogan-shenanigans/comment-page-1/#comment-5933 Meredith Wed, 01 Feb 2006 22:00:12 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=1768#comment-5933 Meghan, Ms. Sheehan has posted her version of the events last night on www.truthout.org. She explains that she was given the invitation yesterday, but she decided she didn't want to go, so she gave it to someone else, but then she later decided that she should go because it had already been announced to the press, etc. I don't know why she didn't think to go home and change beforehand. I suppose she would say that there just was no time. Anyway, you can read what she says, for what it's worth. Meghan,

Ms. Sheehan has posted her version of the events last night on http://www.truthout.org. She explains that she was given the invitation yesterday, but she decided she didn’t want to go, so she gave it to someone else, but then she later decided that she should go because it had already been announced to the press, etc. I don’t know why she didn’t think to go home and change beforehand. I suppose she would say that there just was no time. Anyway, you can read what she says, for what it’s worth.

]]> By: Meghan http://donklephant.com/2006/02/01/sheehan-shirt-slogan-shenanigans/comment-page-1/#comment-5931 Meghan Wed, 01 Feb 2006 21:55:03 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=1768#comment-5931 I remember when I insulted the "decorum" or my backwoods country high school with some colorful language on a t-shirt. I was asked to turn it inside out. Doesn't cuffing, removal from the premises and "detainment" for up to 4 hours (according to CNN) seem a bit excessive for a t-shirt? I'm likewise more interested in how/why someone would find wearing a t-shirt to the SOTU to be appropriate, it's not exactly a "business casual" affair. I remember when I insulted the “decorum” or my backwoods country high school with some colorful language on a t-shirt. I was asked to turn it inside out. Doesn’t cuffing, removal from the premises and “detainment” for up to 4 hours (according to CNN) seem a bit excessive for a t-shirt?

I’m likewise more interested in how/why someone would find wearing a t-shirt to the SOTU to be appropriate, it’s not exactly a “business casual” affair.

]]> By: Meredith http://donklephant.com/2006/02/01/sheehan-shirt-slogan-shenanigans/comment-page-1/#comment-5920 Meredith Wed, 01 Feb 2006 19:38:22 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=1768#comment-5920 Actually, I can find no account of what happened last night being called "detainment." Every news story I have read has said she was arrested. Where are you getting that? Actually, I can find no account of what happened last night being called “detainment.” Every news story I have read has said she was arrested. Where are you getting that?

]]> By: Meredith http://donklephant.com/2006/02/01/sheehan-shirt-slogan-shenanigans/comment-page-1/#comment-5917 Meredith Wed, 01 Feb 2006 19:29:44 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=1768#comment-5917 Justin, I know that she was cuffed, put in a patrol car and locked in a jail cell for at least a few hours. I don't know if they legally "arrested" her, but it sounds like it was more than just a mere "detainment." Justin, I know that she was cuffed, put in a patrol car and locked in a jail cell for at least a few hours. I don’t know if they legally “arrested” her, but it sounds like it was more than just a mere “detainment.”

]]> By: ford4x4 http://donklephant.com/2006/02/01/sheehan-shirt-slogan-shenanigans/comment-page-1/#comment-5909 ford4x4 Wed, 01 Feb 2006 18:05:47 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=1768#comment-5909 I just heard on FoxRadio that an Ohio Congressman's (Young?) wife was removed last night for wearing a SUPPORT OUR TROOPS tshirt, also. At least the were consistent in enforcing the rules. Wearing a T-Shirt to The State of The Union - what are you thinking? I just heard on FoxRadio that an Ohio Congressman’s (Young?) wife was removed last night for wearing a SUPPORT OUR TROOPS tshirt, also. At least the were consistent in enforcing the rules. Wearing a T-Shirt to The State of The Union - what are you thinking?

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2006/02/01/sheehan-shirt-slogan-shenanigans/comment-page-1/#comment-5907 Justin Gardner Wed, 01 Feb 2006 17:24:00 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=1768#comment-5907 <blockquote>Was her act really against the law? I don’t really like her too much, but I hope she was not arrested simply because she brought a message of dissent to the State of the Union address.</blockquote> She wasn't arrested, she was detained. The reason? She couldn't go into the SOTU with any type of protest, be it something she was holding or something she was wearing. Those are just the rules of decorum for this speech, and I believe, when Congress is in session.

Was her act really against the law? I don’t really like her too much, but I hope she was not arrested simply because she brought a message of dissent to the State of the Union address.

She wasn’t arrested, she was detained. The reason? She couldn’t go into the SOTU with any type of protest, be it something she was holding or something she was wearing. Those are just the rules of decorum for this speech, and I believe, when Congress is in session.

]]> By: Meredith http://donklephant.com/2006/02/01/sheehan-shirt-slogan-shenanigans/comment-page-1/#comment-5900 Meredith Wed, 01 Feb 2006 16:11:44 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=1768#comment-5900 I think her shirt displayed the number dead so far in Iraq. Was her act really against the law? I don't really like her too much, but I hope she was not arrested simply because she brought a message of dissent to the State of the Union address. If there really is a law against this, I guess it still bothers me a little because if it were someone else besides Ms. Sheehan, I would probably care a little more. I think her shirt displayed the number dead so far in Iraq.

Was her act really against the law? I don’t really like her too much, but I hope she was not arrested simply because she brought a message of dissent to the State of the Union address. If there really is a law against this, I guess it still bothers me a little because if it were someone else besides Ms. Sheehan, I would probably care a little more.

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