The Left vs. Little Girls
UPDATE: 9-24-04: Dana C sends this link to a Sun Times article that shows Mr. Parlock has had similar run-ins like this in the past. While some on the Left have suggested the union-worker was his son, no proof has been presented to testify to that fact.
Parlock may be a poor parent for dragging his kids to an event like this, but the fact remains:
He has the right to bear the sign of any candidate he supports, and the union thug doesn’t have a right to tear it away.
Besides, since when has a Democratic rally become a dangerous place for kids anyway?
UPDATE: The General President of the The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, James A. Williams, has issued an apology for the incident here. Money quote:
It is my hope that this incident reminds all of our members that every last citizen in this country has the right to express his or herself freely. Not one single one of us has the right to tell them otherwise.
Kudos to the IUPAT for being real men by apologizing.
Via Instapundit and Dean Esmay:
“Three-year-old Sophia Parlock cries while seated on the shoulders of her father, Phil Parlock, after having their Bush-Cheney sign torn up by Kerry-Edwards supporters on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, at the Tri-State Airport in Huntington, W.Va.”
It seems the Left can’t stand up to real men and women, so they have to attack kids. I’m not violent by nature, but you want to help me get in touch with my inner wolverine, go mess with kids.
Reverse the situation:
A Kerry supporter brings his 3 year old to a Bush rally.
Would the little girl have her sign ripped up?
And if she did, how many parents like me would be all over the asshole who made a little girl cry?
Parenting trumps party affiliation everytime.
