Ruth Bader Ginsburg receiving death threats

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she and former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor have been the targets of death threats from the "irrational fringe" of society, people apparently spurred by Republican criticism of the high court.

Ginsburg revealed in a speech in South Africa last month that she and O'Connor were threatened a year ago by someone who called on the Internet for the immediate "patriotic" killing of the justices.

Security concerns among judges have been growing.

Conservative commentator Ann Coulter joked earlier this year that Justice John Paul Stevens should be poisoned. Over the past few months O'Connor has complained that criticism, mainly by Republicans, has threatened judicial independence to deal with difficult issues like gay marriage.

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[cantstandbush]

6. Where did you get the mask icon? I want one!!! OMG!!!!

On the subject of the post: It is getting more and more difficult to be proud to be an American.

[annabanana]

2. Coulter should be in jail.

I thought that issuing death threats was illegal. . .except for Pat Robertson of course.

[Iris]

10. I wonder why Ann Coulter needs so much male approval?

Something lacking in her childhood? Some horrible experience in young adulthood?

It's like she just panders to the worst element of manhood there is. Why? What's missing in her life?

[rodeodance]

3. make no mistake--this is dangerous stuff.

[BOSSHOG]

4. Gay Marriage is not a "difficult issue."

However, judges should not be the subject of anonymous threats by real manly men. "Conservatives" who bully old ladies from a distance. Tapping away a death threat with one hand on the keyboard, the other hand on their teeny little crotch; threatening judges and avoiding the recruiting office. Today's young republican.

[SHRED]

5. If that ever happened...

...GOD FORBID!...then mouthpieces like Savage, Limpballs, etc...should be held accountable as accessories to murder.

[shenmue]

7. That's horrible

People are insane.

:scared:

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. No surprise here

The hateful violent rhetoric from the RW shouldn't be news to any DUers.

[Iris]

9. Those conservatives have a lot of respect for women, don't they?

That's one of those traditional, family values, right?