The "crazy lady" at the White House

A number of our kids were fascinated by Ms. Concepcion Picciotto, the woman who has been protesting outside the White House more-or-less continuously since 1981. Without commenting on the merits of her positions or her sanity or lack thereof, I think it's worth noting that one such as she can exist. Her dedication (some might say imbalance) would surely not be permitted in N. Korea, or Iran, nor in China or Venezuela or even Cuba. The United States is far from perfect, but we stand with other free nations across the globe as examples where free discourse and public opposition of the powers that be is celebrated. (Wikipedia article about Picciotto here, with links to several interesting sites.)























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