You don't get picked for the goon squad because of your hefty intellect

Beverly Young's assessment of the security officer who dragged her out of the State of the Union event--"Then you are an idiot"--says it all. When dissenting silently is called "protest," and supporting is called "protest," there are idiots at work.

In an attempt to ward off criticism that dissenters are punished, the Bush goon squad decided to punish supporters, too. Only they are so stupid they called the support "protest."

But this is the land where using the word "niggardly" gets you fired for racism; literacy is not exactly a priority.

Perhaps just letting the women cover up their shirts would have been sufficient. Perhaps buying a dictionary would be helpful, presuming they know how to read. And here's a novel idea: Let people express themselves freely.