The 2000 Presidential Election proved to be one of the closest, and most controversial, campaigns in American history.  With much of the country outraged at circumstances unfolding in the Florida election, the Supreme Court decided to take the case to settle the dispute on December 9th, 2000.  Shortly thereafter, on December 12th, the Court issued its ruling and gave the Presidency to George W. Bush, Governor of Texas.

The 2000 election came at a time when honor needed to be restored to the White House.  The country was at the end of an ugly impeachment of President Bill Clinton after the scandals in the White House involving Monica Lewenski and many other women.

The campaign was tight the entire race, this was proven by the final result.  We had a President-Elect who won 271 electoral votes to his opponents 266, but the opponent actually won the popular vote.  This is the single line item that divided the country, causing all of the controversy.

The morning of the inauguration there was a riot in Washington D.C. in protest of the newly elected President.

With the country divided, this new President had to prove himself.  It would not be long before he got that chance.

It has been two weeks since the Election and the passage of California’s Proposition 8.  Since the election there has been protest after protest to overturn the will of the voters.

The First Amendment gives people the right to peaceably assemble, but these protests have been getting out of hand.

Opponents of Prop 8, have turned to violence, and disorderly protests in streets across America to voice their opinion.  The problem is, Police Departments in some areas have been told they cannot engage the protesters.  Quite honestly, anyone involved in this type of protesting should be arrested on the spot.  There is a way to protest, and this is not the way.  Not to mention, this type of protesting is not winning anybody over for their “cause.”