Protest in a Military Town

Today On American Public Media's radio show Weekend America, I heard a segment about how opinions are expressed and suppressed in Twentynine Palms, CA, home of the country's largest Marine base, and not incidentally the town nearest to the home, where as often as possible I live, and where my heart resides.

If you listen to the segment you will hear how even though one of the many reasons put forward for the war is to bring freedom to the people of Iraq, in 29 it is not easy to make one’s views, if they are contrary to the war, known.

At the end of the piece newly elected mayor, Kevin Cole, says "you have a right to say what you want to say; that's what America's about ... That doesn't necessarily mean we want to hear what you have to say".