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We were shocked when told that this presidential event was a “private event” and were commanded to leave….The Secret Service revealed that we were ‘ID’ed’ when local Republican staffers saw a bumper sticker on the car we drove which said ‘No More Blood For Oil.'” Related Associated Press story.
There was a time when having an opinion, especially one on a bumper sticker, wasn’t an offense, let alone cause to be removed from a public event to which one has legally obtained tickets.]]>