James Brotheridge Falls Behind
Next thing I knew, another speaker—more like a screamer—was yelling about how the FBI controls the media. Then there was a spoken-word artist I missed (“He read a modified pledge of allegiance to corporations and the man,” I’m told), but I made it back in time to hear the lady yelling, “HOW MANY IRAQIS HAVE DIED? HOW MANY IRAQIS HAVE DIED?” and then whispering that Ron Paul is “the only one,” and adding, “And one last thing. They all need to go. They all need to go. Right and left. And no more hate! NO MORE HATE! I’m not Muslim, k? I’m not Christian, k? I’m spiritual, I’m not religious.
Christopher Frizzelle. “You Know, I’m Totally with the Protesters, I Am the 99 Percent, But, Um, Some of These Speeches…” Slog.