Pubdate: Sun, 18 Jan 2004
Source: Knoxville News-Sentinel (TN)
Copyright: 2004 The Knoxville News-Sentinel Co.
Contact:  http://www.knoxnews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/226
Author: Tom Weiss:
Note: 3 Of 3 PUB LTEs on this issue in this issue

AMERICANS SHOULD BE OUTRAGED OVER 'ZONES'

First, let me inform you that this is my first letter expressing political 
dissent in this or any other public forum.

My alarm at the evolution (dissolution?) of our civil liberties as 
evidenced by the confining of protesters to a First Amendment zone compels 
me to write.

I would not have believed our political leaders could be serious about 
confining First Amendment rights to a specific area in the name of security.

Also, forcing the protesters away from the motorcade route on Middlebrook 
Pike in the name of security while allowing supporters to replace them is 
equally unbelievable and alarming.

Whatever political views we hold, this is America, folks! Where is the
outrage?

TOM WEISS

Knoxville
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