The WSJ has this article by T. W. Farnam on "demonstrations" aimed at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. Although I didn't think so at first, on reflection I believe that "demonstration" is the correct word. These people have demonstrated that they think they have the right to interfere with and violate other people's rights. They have demonstrated that America needs strong law enforcement. They have demonstrated that we need a President who will appoint judges who will back up the police when they need to use force, not wring their hands over injuries to people whose intentional violations of the rights of others are the root cause of their own complaints. Here are some excerpts.

Demonstrations this week have been the most violent at a national party convention in recent memory, with protesters smashing windows, slashing tires, throwing bags of urine and excrement and physically confronting Republican delegates in the streets.

Police have responded to some of the demonstrations with pepper spray, tear gas, smoke canisters and what they called "distraction devices" that give a loud bang and a flash of light, said Doug Holtz, a commander with the St. Paul Police Department.

Monday, protesters blocked members of the Connecticut delegation from proceeding to the convention, said Heath Fahle, executive director of the state party. The demonstrators spat on the delegates and squirted bleach on at least six of them. "There are some people out there that only care about being disruptive," Mr. Fahle said.

"I think it really exposes that we live in a police state," said a woman who gave her name as Loaf Owls, her age as 20 years old, and said she was a professional clown. "Someone at the march said yesterday that anarchists are protectors of the people, and that pretty much sums up why I'm here."

"We'll protest the grass being green," shouted Robert Wilson, 45, who said he is homeless. "I love protesting. My favorite cologne is pepper spray."