Dissidents win thousands over illegal strip search

Having to pay out hefty settlements to dissenters ought to teach the government a lesson in how to treat people. The taxpayers ought to be furious at the government for getting itself into a situation where it's liable for such an amount.

In 2004, 2 retired teachers were arrested and illegally strip-searched because they disagreed with Bush during a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The charges against the dissidents were later dropped.

Just this past June, a federal jury awarded the women $750,000 in the lawsuit they filed. Now Iowa's State Appeal Board has awarded them another $50,000.

The dissenters deserve every penny.

Because we're the ones footing the bill for the repression suffered by the dissidents, we should remember not to elect right-wing tyrants like Bush who allow this repression to fester and grow.

(Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-bushprotesters,0,2510112.story)