Let me First say that of all the articles I have read regarding Shirley Q. Liquor this was the first one that I would consider good journalism! It told both sides and allowed the reader to for their own opinion. Thank you! Second, Those who protested the 2nd show at the View Bar in NYC were severely out of line. I was at that show, or wanted to see it anyway, with a group of friends (4 of us in Shirley Q. T-shirts that said “How you Durrin’) and only when the protesters started throwing things at the bar itself did the police come in and stop the show. Which for safety sake is why they are there. The Police were only doing what they needed to do to keep a riot from starting; they were very polite and expeditious. I personally commend them for saving us (the patrons) from those ignorant, uptight, uncivilized protestors that apparently have no sense of humor. I could understand some unrest had the show that Mr. Knipp does was meant in a malicious fashion, or if he was white, or if maybe the protestors had actually sat down and found out about Shirley Q. Liquor by listening to her or viewing her web site. There you would have seen such things as; a picture of SQL dressed in a confederate flag for a dress (is that sarcasm for a black man in drag or malicious?), a link to Rupaul’s web site where he posted a lengthy letter defending SQL’s comedy which also points out that Chuck grew up around these type of people, and that SQL is a caricature derived from the many women in his life, Or downloaded the ‘Daily Audio Ignunce’ and listened to how well thought out and timed delivery were impeccable (A true entertainer) But no these half cocked, half informed, half brained people probably did nothing of the sort. And on top of that they try to distract you by making you think its all the police that had the show shut down. No way groups like those know how to get things stopped if they want to. And there is no reason for anyone to be so upset. Did white America get up in arms when Eddie Murphy did white face on SNL? No because they understood it was COMEDY! If we can’t laugh at ourselves, there is nothing left! So lighten up already!!!!!!!!!! The real solution to this dilemma lies within those protesting SQL. They need to take a good long look within themselves and figure out why this evokes so much hostility in them, and deal with there own issues before forcefully involving others. Regards, Arron Robins