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Young Republican Brown Shirts in Iowa Try Out for the Tom DeLay Beer Hall Putsch Squad

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Hello BuzzFlash,

This story has me fuming. College repukes storm a Dem event and shove women around!!!!!

"One of the bush supporters shoved Jett, and she pushed back in anger."

I am DU-er, and this story is making the rounds there. Below is a link to the Iowa story, with "snips" - as well as links to the "Iowa Federation of College republicans" including contact info for the perps. I'd really like to see something about this on your site. Info below, and THANKS! for what you are doing!!!!!

The story . . .

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" Political Rallies End in Brawl"
http://www.woi-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1605772&nav=1LFWKGNJ
[As of this posting, the following article was removed from this television station's website]

A Democratic rally at Drake's Olmstead Center, urged young Iowans to get out and vote. It was targeted toward high school and college students. A group known for not voting. The rally featured comedian Janene Garafalo and classic rock star Joan Jett, but it got a surprise visit from some unwanted guests.

A group of college republicans at their Midwest caucus leadership conference heard about the rally and stormed in.

"There are seven of us who worked really hard at putting this conference together, said Jason Cole of the college republicans. "so, we met, discussed and majority ruled. We went down there."

What they didn't discuss is what to do if things get out of hand. ONE OF THE BUSH SUPPORTERS SHOVED JETT AND SHE PUSHED BACK IN ANGER. Ole said that was the decision of one person, and not at all representative of what the conference was trying to do.

Campus security did show up break things up. The concert did resume as planned. In fact, Jett wrapped up her day with two more performances. One in Fort Dodge, the other in Marshalltown.
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[END OF ARTICLE FROM TELEVISION STATION]

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BuzzFlash Note: This action by Iowa Young Republicans recalls the Brown Shirt storming of the Miami-Dade recount vote during the election of 2000 in Florida. At that time, some Tom DeLay Congressional staff thugs interfered with the voting process during a presidential election by intimidating an election board. In Iowa, apparently some Young Republican thug wannabes decided to show their idol Tom DeLay that they are "Brown Shirt" material for the 2004 election.

BuzzFlash message to the Republicans: If you don't want to be called Nazis, stop acting like storm troopers. This is a democracy, you creeps.

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