September 9, 2003
Tea Party Time
John Ashcroft had the chutzpah to stage the Boston leg of his pro-PATRIOT Act road show in Faneuil Hall, where Sam Adams proclaimed the liberties he was ready to die for. Apparently, this is the first time Faneuil Hall has been closed to the public for a political event since it was built in 1742. (If that factoid is more ‘toid than fact, well, it’s still worth believing for a couple of minutes.)
Here are some of the signs I enjoyed:
Boston’s Decided to Keep Their Rights
J. Edgar Hoover
Joe McCarthy
John Ashcroft
The Three Patriots
Ashcroft is more evil than Steinbrenner
Take your empire and shove it
Boston knows patriotism. This is no patriot act.
Halliburton Whore
Hey Mr. Ashcroft, Little Brother is watching you!
Why can’t we cover up this boob?
Time for another Tea Party