One of our Maine activists led more than 200 protesters to the White House yesterday where they flung shoes at the fence in their own farewell gesture to Bush. The protest, in dubious taste, resulted in no injuries or arrests. Kennebunkport organizer Jamilla El-Shafei was quite pleased with the results of her act, honoring the Iraqi journalist Mutander Al-Zaidi who succeeded in throwing two of his own shoes at Bush a few weeks ago.

Do you suppose the Secret Service is doing some sole-searching today?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble