"...Someone who fought in the war and was wounded in the war, and now I'm not allowed to hear my government speak"

Sad but true:

Terry Kirsch, a Vietnam veteran from Canby, Ore., said he later tried to use a ticket to get into the event, but was told the fire marshal had closed the site.

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He also dismissed complaints by Kirsch and other Kerry backers about access to the rally.

"This was a rally for Bush-Cheney supporters," [Kevin Mannix, chairman of the Oregon Republican Party] said. "If people have already made up their minds to support John Kerry, then they are welcome to attend John Kerry's rallies."

Remember as an American, you now have no right to see the President speak unless you actually support him. Makes you proud, huh?