Kenneth Gladney-SEIU Assault Victim

On the evening of August 6, Kenneth Gladney was assaulted by union goons from the goonish Service Employees International Union (SEIU) outside a town hall meeting in a suburb of St Louis where Russ Carnahan (D-MO) tried to control who could be admitted to his event. Gladney was trying to sell "Don't tread on me" items outside when he was accosted.

Below is the statement of Gladney's attorney, David Brown:

"Kenneth was attacked on the evening of August 6, 2009 at Rep. Russ Carnahan’s town hall meeting in South St. Louis County. I was at the town hall meeting as well and witnessed the events leading up to the attack of Kenneth. Kenneth was approached by an SEIU representative as Kenneth was handing out “Don’t Tread on Me” flags to other conservatives. The SEIU representative demanded to know why a black man was handing out these flags. The SEIU member used a racial slur against Kenneth, then punched him in the face. Kenneth fell to the ground. Another SEIU member yelled racial epithets at Kenneth as he kicked him in the head and back. Kenneth was also brutally attacked by one other male SEIU member and an unidentified woman. The three men were clearly SEIU members, as they were wearing T-shirts with the SEIU logo.

Kenneth was beaten badly. One assailant fled on foot; three others were arrested. Kenneth was admitted to St. John’s Mercy Medical Center emergency room, where he was treated for his numerous injuries. Kenneth was merely expressing his freedom of speech by handing out the flags. In fact, he merely asked people as they exited the town hall meeting whether they would like a flag. He in no way provoked any argument or altercation, as evidenced by the fact that three assailants were arrested."

And here is Kenneth and Mr Brown being interviewed August 7 by Fox News" Neil Cavuto:




So this is the Chicago-style of politics that President Obama has brought to Washington. The DNC said days ago that they were going to call in their supporters including the unions. They kept their promise, and now protests that heretofore had been vocal are being met with shoves, choke-holds and fisticuffs. Jimmy Hoffa would be proud.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sibelius is also apparently pretty proud. Michelle Malkin is reporting that the day after the assault on Mr Gladney, Sibelius placed a conference call to the Beastie Boys at SEIU and told them to "keep doing what you're doing." Indeed! Keep doing what they did in Tampa and St Louis, Secretary Sibelius?

Isn't it troublesome who this administration is in bed with- the SEIU and ACORN for starters?

I wonder if the mainstream news media will ask Secretary Sibelius why she told the SEIU to keep "doing what they are doing" the day after an assault in St Louis and pushing and shoving in Tampa. I wonder if people like Rick Sanchez, Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow will express any concern about what happened to Mr Gladney. Probably not. After all, he was just another one of those right-wing white racists who were reacting to the election of a black president. What, you say? Mr Gladney is black?

Silly me.