When you preside over a government that forces women to abort their children, does not recognize property rights, issues death sentences for Christianity, and erases the Tibetan culture, you should, at the very least, expect the people who you oppress to yell at you. If you're in China, you should expect such pesty protestors to be thrown in jail. But in the United States of America? At the White House?

Diplomacy is diplomacy. It's necessary to keep order. Hecklers shouldn't overtake a joint press conference of the leaders of two of the world's most powerful nations. And America's interests are better served by maintaining amicable relations with the rulers of the world's most populous nation than they are by staying in the good graces of members of a strange religious sect. Understanding all this, it is nauseating to witness the government of the United States jail the protestor as it apologized to the tyrant. "All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know the United States will not ignore your oppression or excuse your oppressors," George W. Bush told the world upon his second inauguration. "When you stand for your liberty, we will stand with you." Might he produce an addendum for honesty's sake? We will stand with you unless you indelicately call for freedom during the an official state visit by the Red Chinese. Then we will throw you in jail and beg forgiveness from the aggrieved tyrant.

Ironically, in another ten to twenty years, it will a U.S. President who will be flying to Beijing to meet with the Chinese Premier to discuss what parts of our country and economy we might buy back from them.

Yeah, I'd have liked it if Bush could have said.

"Pardon me for that inconvenience, Mr. Hu. But unfortunately for you, in our country, we don't just take folks like that out back and put a bullet in the brain."

Of course, that sort of snark is exactly why I can never be President.

She should have been removed from the premises but nothing more. If she is arrested or fined it will certainly be unjust.