Protestor Hits Gingrich, Wife with Glitter before Speech

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Protestor Hits Gingrich, Wife with Glitter before Speech
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MINNEAPOLIS - Two possible GOP presidential candidates got together in one room in Minneapolis to speak before the Minnesota Family Council and Minnesota Family Institute about reconnecting faith, family and freedom on Tuesday – but not without a little bedazzling.

Gingrich and his wife, Callista, were hit with glittery confetti by a protestor during the couple’s appearance at a book-signing in Minneapolis.

The man approached the Gingriches during the signing Tuesday afternoon at a downtown hotel before dumping a cracker box full of confetti on the pair while he said, “Feel the rainbow, Newt! Stop the hate! Stop anti-gay politics!”
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Militant homosexuals resorting to battery against candidates? How does this help their malevolent cause?
 
“Feel the rainbow”?

Great, now they got a new slogan.

Might as well have dumped skittles on him while he was at it.
 
That is so unbelievably disrespectful. :nope:

I’m not sure that isn’t a crime. How dare someone dump anything on another person like that? In this context its like dumping a beer on a girls head at a party. Terrible! Or spitting on people - that’s a crime. He’s lucky Newt handled it like he did.
 
We have become, in general, a disrespectful society. If we don’t like something, it has become fashionable to stomp our feet like children and scream and shout. It accomplishes nothing other than to turn more and more people against the protesters.
 
mary_bobo said:
We have become, in general, a disrespectful society. If we don’t like something, it has become fashionable to stomp our feet like children and scream and shout. It accomplishes nothing other than to turn more and more people against the protesters.
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I wouldn’t be so sure about the “turning against” part in this case. You see it as disrespectful, but many will see it as clever and courageous. He accomplished his mission too - lots of media attention without anyone getting hurt. That usually gets at least a grudging respect from most people.
 
Wow…what a jerk. Why is it that people feel the need to disrupt other people voicing their opinions? I think it seems to come more from the Left then the right. If a republican did something like that they would be demonized for restricting free speech. I used to be a campus rep for Disney, and the anti corporation crowd would tear down my signs, and show up to the recruiting presentation and scream through the entire thing. Yet if we do it back to them…we are restricting their free speech. Ugh.
 
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1931 Respect for the human person proceeds by way of respect for the principle that "everyone should look upon his neighbor (without any exception) as ‘another self,’ above all bearing in mind his life and the means necessary for living it with dignity."37 No legislation could by itself do away with the fears, prejudices, and attitudes of pride and selfishness which obstruct the establishment of truly fraternal societies. Such behavior will cease only through the charity that finds in every man a “neighbor,” a brother.

1932 The duty of making oneself a neighbor to others and actively serving them becomes even more urgent when it involves the disadvantaged, in whatever area this may be. "As you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me."38

1933 This same duty extends to those who think or act differently from us. The teaching of Christ goes so far as to require the forgiveness of offenses. He extends the commandment of love, which is that of the New Law, to all enemies.39 Liberation in the spirit of the Gospel is incompatible with hatred of one’s enemy as a person, but not with hatred of the evil that he does as an enemy.

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bellasbane said:
That usually gets at least a grudging respect from most people.
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You got to be kidding me “RESPECT FROM MOST PEOPLE.”. The only people that respect acts like this are Rodney King people, “Can we all get along”. This person should be fined and maybe the next time he’ll think twice before disrespecting some else.
 
Charlotte408 said:
I’m not sure that isn’t a crime.
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That was my first thought as well. It seems a variation of the classic “pie in the face”, which has resulted in assault charges, at least in some states of the US. However, a quickie reading of the Minnesota Code (and, no, I am not a lawyer) suggests that that the glitter attack would be questionable even as Fifth Degree Assault. And the use of glitter, instead of pie, likely prevents a Damage to Property charge (since glitter can be brushed off of clothing without leaving a stain).

Perhaps a charge of Public Nuisance would work. However, it seems Espinosa has done these sort of things before (e.g. dumping a bagful of pennies into a candidate’s lap) and has been described in the news as a “prankster.” Does anyone know if he has ever be been charged for his stunts?

In my opinion, what he did was not funny, it was not cool, and potentially opens the door to copycats (which would not be a good thing.)
 
bellasbane said:
I wouldn’t be so sure about the “turning against” part in this case. You see it as disrespectful, but many will see it as clever and courageous. He accomplished his mission too - lots of media attention without anyone getting hurt. That usually gets at least a grudging respect from most people.
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Glitter can take a LOT of time to remove from skin, hair and clothing. And that’s just from little bits that accidentally rub off. Getting it dumped on you is another matter entirely.

Even if you don’t assume Christian values, this violates the Golden Rule, which pretty much anyone with any sense of morality believes. Do you really believe this gay advocate would like glitter unexpectedly tossed on himself the next time he’s wearing his nice suit and meeting with his clients/donors/whoever-he-needs-to-impress-professionally? I don’t see how you can defend behavior like this.
 
Havard said:
Glitter can take a LOT of time to remove from skin, hair and clothing. And that’s just from little bits that accidentally rub off. Getting it dumped on you is another matter entirely.

Even if you don’t assume Christian values, this violates the Golden Rule, which pretty much anyone with any sense of morality believes. Do you really believe this gay advocate would like glitter unexpectedly tossed on himself the next time he’s wearing his nice suit and meeting with his clients/donors/whoever-he-needs-to-impress-professionally? I don’t see how you can defend behavior like this.
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I’m not defending anything. I’m just stating reality…

facebook.com/pages/Robert-Erickson/180486194893
 
Those little bits of glitter could have gotten in his eyes, he could have inhaled a mouthful of em’ in surprise…I think that’s totally rude, much like dumping red paint of fur coats. There’s just a line you don’t cross when it comes to a person’s ‘person’.
 
Charlotte408 said:
Those little bits of glitter could have gotten in his eyes, he could have inhaled a mouthful of em’ in surprise…I think that’s totally rude, much like dumping red paint of fur coats. There’s just a line you don’t cross when it comes to a person’s ‘person’.
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Not to mention:

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(Pardon the unsavory analogy, but glitter really is a pain in the rear end to remove and gets all over everything.)
 
Havard said:
When a wrong is committed and people are voicing their outrage and disapproval, if you do not, and further, go so far as to say “You see it as disrespectful, but…” when you could easily have said “We see it as disrespectful, but…” do you not see how what’s unsaid makes a statement?
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Since when am I obligated to make a statement about this issue? Frankly, I think there are more important things to be “voicing outrage” over. Here’s a recent example:

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Newt Gingrich is a big boy - he has power and influence.I think he can handle getting doused with some glitter. I will reserve my outrage for issues I care about - like REAL affronts to human dignity. Actually, I’ll do one better. I’ll start a thread about it!
 
bellasbane said:
Since when am I obligated to make a statement about this issue? Frankly, I think there are more important things to be “voicing outrage” over. Here’s a recent example:

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cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/05/17/mexico.migrants/index.html

Newt Gingrich is a big boy - he has power and influence.I think he can handle getting doused with some glitter. I will reserve my outrage for issues I care about - like REAL affronts to human dignity. Actually, I’ll do one better. I’ll start a thread about it!
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I’m not saying anyone’s obligated to post about a simple glitter-tossing. I’m pointing out that you already did. So clearly you thought this uncharitable act was worth commenting on.

Sure there are other issues to discuss, and bless you for bringing them to light, but if you’re already taking the time to commenting on this uncharitable act, why not denounce it?
 
Havard said:
I’m not saying anyone’s obligated to post about a simple glitter-tossing. I’m pointing out that you already did. So clearly you thought this uncharitable act was worth commenting on.

Sure there are other issues to discuss, and bless you for bringing them to light, but if you’re already taking the time to commenting on this uncharitable act, why not denounce it?
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I suppose its because the only thing wounded was pride. Newt’s pride - Gay pride. Seems like the scales are pretty balanced. I only commented in the thread, because it bugs me when people write things that suggest a false reality - and then I only commented on that part.
 
bellasbane said:
I suppose its because the only thing wounded was pride. Newt’s pride - Gay pride. Seems like the scales are pretty balanced. I only commented in the thread, because it bugs me when people write things that suggest a false reality - and then I only commented on that part.
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Okay, then what’s the false reality? I definitely agree that we have become a less respectful society.
 
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