Clark supporters, AU Libertarians threatened with arrest while attending
Republican-sponsored Voter Registration Concert

The Clark campaign, along with members of the Auburn University Libertariansmattended the AU College Republican-sponsored "Non-Partisan Voter Registration Concert" in front of Auburn University's Cater Hall on the
night of Tuesday, 10 October.

After setting up a table in a back corner of the Cater Lawn, members were
approached by several individuals wearing AUCR name badges, who informed the
Libertarians that they were not permitted to set up a table and some yard
signs at the event which was already heavily laden with Hubbard, Riley, and
Rogers signs. Clark, AUL President Grace Toles, and others protested,
arguing that the event had been promoted through the Student Government
Association as "non-partisan." Despite the fact that both the SGA
announcement and the Facebook.com event listing described the event as a
non-partisan one (see appended text of SGA announcement below), the AUCR
representatives vehemently denied that the event was anything other than a
Republican affair, and even denied that any SGA announcement had been made.
Still, the Libertarians refused to concede the point, and the Republicans,
when asked directly as to where they wanted the Libertarian table to be,
finally agreed to allow the Libertarians to stay where they were.

Minutes later, several uniformed Auburn Police Officers approached and
demanded that the Libertarians leave, Clark asked what was wrong with the
Libertarians campaigning at a supposedly open-to-all event, and Detective
Ricky Holder responded that "[The Republicans] have a permit." When
confronted with the fact that the permit was issued for a non-partisan
event, Clark asked Detective Holder if the Republican signs would be
permitted even though the permit at issue clearly signified that the event
was non-partisan. Holder was forced to admit that he had not personally seen
the permit that he previously cited and then leaned forward excitedly and
addressed Clark, stating, "If you don't leave you are going to be arrested
for trespassing." Clark then inquired as to the boundaries of the "No Free
Speech Zone" that Holder was enforcing. Holder paused, and then described
the area as including the Cater lawn and the pedestrian walkway adjacent to
it.

At that time, rather than face arrest, the Libertarians moved their signs
and table across the pedestrian walkway to the grassy area in front of the
WEGL 91.1 office. One officer, whose name wasn't recorded, did helpfully
suggest that the Libertarians' table being placed in this grassy area would
likely be acceptable to the other officers as being outside the reserved
Republican event area. Two *Auburn Plainsman* reporters excitedly
interviewed many of the Libertarian supporters who were present and made it
clear that the meritless police threat (to which an SGA representative in
attendance objected) was clearly news in their eyes.

Following this relocation, the Libertarians manned the information table,
distributing policy and campaign literature to interested passers-by. Then,
another throng of College Republicans, all wearing Hubbard campaign stickers
or t-shirts, approached the Libertarian table and proceeded to berate Grace
Toles, Dick Clark, and others, using abusive language in the process. The
Libertarians calmly answered the heated objections raised by the Republicans
to the presence of the Libertarian table, and at one point one of Hubbard's
student supporters even physically assailed Clark by grabbing his shoulder.
Clark immediately responded by civilly asking the Republican to unhand him,
saying, "I'll shake your hand, but don't put your hands on me, please." The
student's fellow Republicans rather quickly physically restrained the
assailant (a scene which was captured in several photographs), drawing the
interest of several Auburn Police officers nearby, one of whom was the same
helpful officer who advised the Libertarians as to where they might locate
their table.

The officer approached Clark and stated that Clark should report any
additional aggression to him, to which Clark clearly stated, "Sir, we aren't
here to get anyone arrested. We are just trying to inform voters of their
options." The officer seemed impressed, but stayed nearby in case of any
additional altercations.

Overall, the Libertarian contingent represented around ten individuals out
of the hundred or so students and Auburn community members that showed up
for the rather poorly-attended event. Even "special guests" Governor Riley
and Congressman Mike Rogers backed out at the last minute, leaving
Representative Mike Hubbard as the only political speaker at the event.
Clark will face Hubbard and Democrat Carolyn Ellis at the League of Women
Voters' candidate forum <http://citizenclark.com/?q=node/52> to be held on
17 October.

*SGA Event Notice (sent to every Auburn campus organization via the "SGA
Orgs" mailing list)*

*Voter Registration Concert:
The Auburn University College Republicans will be sponsoring a non-partisan
Voter Registration Concert on Tuesday, October 10 from 8-10pm on Cater Lawn.
Hightide Blues will be playing and there will be free food for all.
Admission is free and open to the public. There will be special guest
appearances by Governor Bob Riley, Congressman Mike Rogers, Representative
Mike Hubbard and Aubie. Questions can be sent to Kristy Cottrell at
cottrka@auburn.edu.*

( http://citizenclark.com/?q=node/57 )

--
Dick Clark
Candidate, Alabama House of Representatives (District 79)
Chairman, Libertarian Party of Alabama
http://www.CitizenClark.com

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"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." - Schopenhauer

Yep. This is old news though. This type of thing has been going on ever since George W Bush first gained ascendancy.

If this is the only way these people can stay in power, then my message is: toss 'em out now.

Let's get these idiots out of office, right now.

People like that, have no business being in charge of the most powerful office(s) in the world.

I don't know about you, but I'm getting really pissed off.

Anyone else feel their bile rising?

It's pretty uncomfortable, isn't it?

Does this kind of Bull ever end with you non?

Now something that took place at a College Campus is somehow Bush's fault too?

You do realize just how stupid you sound making such an assertion, right?

185? I believe you left out the decimal point and it is really 18.5.

Regards,
Gaar

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A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets rough -- Ronald Reagan

Yeah, how did I know you were going to say that?

Because it's par for the Course from you!?!?!?

Regards,
Gaar

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A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets rough -- Ronald Reagan

This is par for the course. Neither party wants any of the third parties getting recognition or seen as an alternative to their corruption and tyranny. Heck Badnarik and Cobb were arrested outside the Presidential debates and we heard nary a word about 2 Presidential candidates being arrested outside the Presidential debates.

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WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH

Exactly.

So I don't feel the need to respond to the likes of Gaar.

There's a historical and legal record, after all, and that speaks much louder than I can.

Yes?

And that record goes back to long before Bush ever became President, no?

Yet you seem to think it all began when Bush became President, right?

So how do things that have happened for DECADES suddenly become something that the current President started, in your mind?

Regards,
Gaar

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A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets rough -- Ronald Reagan

He's a lifelong Republican who's fed up with Republican corruption and switching to Democrat now since that's the party completely free of corruption.

He's met every president since Nixon and played with their kids at their homes. He's "in the know."

You expect too much from non.

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"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV)

No, but I think I expect too much from y'all, perhaps.