check your race: you might be a terrorist
Bush camp solicits race of Star staffer [arizona daily star, july 31, 2004]A rally organizer for the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign asked Teri Hayt, the Star’s managing editor, to disclose the journalist’s race on Friday. After Hayt refused, the organizer called back and said the journalist probably would be allowed to photograph the vice president.
“It was such an outrageous request, I was personally insulted,” Hayt said later.
Danny Diaz, a spokesman for the president’s re-election campaign, said the information was needed for security purposes.
“All the information requested of staff, volunteers and participants for the event has been done so to ensure the safety of all those involved, including the vice president of the United States,” he said.
this, of course, is yet another interesting combination of race and photography. i imagine we won’t hear much about this, because the secret service will function as a convenient black hole for any questions. “is it true?” “the secret service does not comment on operational matters”
since this is patently offensive, we’re going to put christine walton on the record.
just some food for thought, in case any of you terrorists decide to get close to bush and/or cheney during any of the fundraising events before the big rnc party.
update: also covered at brown equals terrorist.