Last night's State of the Union address was like a stage performance, with one speaking role and many extras. One advantage of being an extra was that you could do your daily exercise while on stage. An observer from outer space would have to think that something was wrong with the people who could not decide whether to sit or to stand.
Of course, this was a very posh play. Proper dress was required. How else explain the arrest of Cindy Sheehan because she wasn't dressed properly? She did have a ticket. She was invited by a member of Congress. She was not acting boisterously. Fear that she might disrupt the play was more important, I guess, than granting her her rights as an American citizen.
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