And Speaking of the Hu Protest

I am ashamed and embarrassed that this woman had strange hands forced over her mouth and her right to speak up - in a country that LOVES to lord itself over China as a much freer nation - stopped, with Bush insisting federal charges be filed against her, because she had the "nerve" to criticize Mr. Hu.

Shame on Bush. Shame on the Secret Service.

The White House is the people's home. It is not George's North Crawford Ranch. It is not Dick Cheney's nap couch.

As I've said before, the entire U.S. is a free speech zone. If Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney don't like it, they are welcome to go elsewhere, just as they always tell us.