Originally Posted by Mr Mephisto

Well, I called for this inauguration to pass off peacefully. I don't agree that there should be large protests at all.

But I do believe that "ordering" them not to look directly at President Bush is just silly.

If we accept that these people are employees (as you state), then they should be known to the organizers. SIGNIFICANT background checks will have been made, before they are let take part in this inauguration. In other words, the likelihood of their being an assassin is low. And more importantly, their being ordered to not look at the President is unlikely to increase his safety.



And sometimes making a pithy soundbite doesn't really mean anything. I believe this "order" is stupid. I don't see how it improves safety and I think it only opens up the Administration for more ridicule. It's just silly and I don't know why many of you are defending it.


Mr Mephisto