Cruel and Unusual

CNN and Raw Story have both reported on "sci-fi" weapons to be used at both the Republican and Democratic Conventions to combat protesters. This is maddening, I am quite sure rubber bullets hurt like hell, but the "goo gun"? Or how about the sonic raygun, which emits a high frequency, or as Raw Story put it, "head splitting". I am astounded, we are actually going to need protection from overarmed police and military. This blatant abuse of power by our Government is going to have implications in August. The protesters at both Conventions have every right to peacefully protest. Yet, it now appears both parties are willing supress dissent. Can you just imagine the what Jefferson and Paine would say?

I got news for ya, Congress passed legislation to spend $100 million dollars, $50 million dedicated to each party to purchase these weapons. Is the "Straight Talk Express" that scared of Ron Paul supporters? Is "Hope" going to be diminished by some elderly Hillary supporters? Or how about the Kucinich supporter who has on a Peace t-shirt? This is absurd, to say the least. The "executive power" that the Bush Crime Family has made so popular, is making "We the People" the enemy. If this continues with an Obama or McCain Presidency we are no better than the countries we are "bringing Democracy to". I have been to protests and rallies, I have heckled and been arrested, but to have my ears blown out for it? No thanks.