WTF??? Ten members of Congress have asked for Security

[malaise]

Katrina is on Ed - she's one of the best.

[DCBob]

1. This is unf'kinbelievable.

WTF is wrong with these Teabagger assholes? The GOP leadership needs to go on national television tonight and calm these lunatics down.

[butterfly77]

16. Which is going to do nothing..

they will do it and then go right back to their teabaggers to plan another plan of attack...

[DrDan]

2. absolutely one of the best - very intelligent and articulate

love her as a guest

[veganlush]

3. It's time we all called our Senators and Reps (repugnants)

..and demand that they come out and publicly denounce these tactics, wow, that would be great and would make news..[phone]

[tridim]

4. The GOP needs to address this TODAY

It might be too late tomorrow.

[gratuitous]

17. They can't

Their mad dogs have slipped the leash, and now they're running free, barking and snapping at anyone and everyone. You get too close, and you're liable to get bit yourself. Ask Bart Stupak. About all they can do now is cross their fingers and hope none of the nutjobs they've stirred up gets too violent. Or, if they do turn violent, that they get out in front of a camera to claim that it's really the fault of Democrats ("See what you made us do!") and libruls.

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Which ones?

[Fleshdancer]

6. Here's an article on it:

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/03/after-threats-and-vandalism-democrats-meet-with-capitol-police/37981/

After Democratic lawmakers were targeted by death threats and vandalism, House Democrats met with members of the Capitol Police today to discuss security concerns.

Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Majority Whip James Clyburn held a press conference this afternoon on Capitol Hill, saying members had raised concerns and that Capitol Police told them to address any suspicious activity around the Capitol.

"Any member who feels themselves at risk is getting attention from the proper authorities," Hoyer said. At least 10 Democratic lawmakers have complained of threats or other security concerns.

"I think that we've had very serious incidents that have occurred over the last 48, 72 hours," Hoyer said.

[malaise]

7. Well I didn't call them RETHUGS for a joke

They had better call off these goons publicly.

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. Damn..I just found this, too, reported one hour ago:

Law enforcement authorities are investigating the discovery of a cut propane gas line at the Virginia home of Rep. Thomas Perriello's (D-Va.) brother, whose address was targeted by tea party activists angry at the congressman's vote for the health care bill.

And this:

In the wake of his vote in favor of health care reform legislation, Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), a strong opponent of abortion rights, has been on the receiving end of a string of extremely hostile and threatening messages, including death threats.


Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/bottomline/detail?entry_id=59837#ixzz0j8Si5iao

[mmonk]

8. I turned it on but missed it.

[spanone]

9. faux and family are fanning the flames/watch the video/david shuster

watch this m$nbc report with david shuster

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/36022055#36022055

[lamp_shade]

10. ColorOfChange dot org is trying to help > > >

Email I received earlier today:

Dear friends,

It's time to hold the Republican Party accountable.

You've probably heard about Tea Party members shouting "Nigger!" at Black Congressmen during a protest in Washington, D.C. last weekend. One of the protesters spat on Congressman Emmanuel Cleaver, while another called openly gay Representative Barney Frank a "faggot" as the laughing crowd imitated his lisp.1

But Saturday was just the most recent example of the intolerance and hate coming from right-wing extremists this past year. At times it's been instigated by Republican leaders. When not, it's usually condoned and seen as part of a strategy to score politically. Either way, it's completely unacceptable and has to stop.

It's time to confront Republican leadership and force them to take responsibility for the atmosphere they've helped create. Please join me in signing ColorOfChange's petition confronting Republican leaders about hate and fear-mongering in their party, and ask your friends and family to do the same:

http://colorofchange.org/hate/?id=1455-945412

We're calling on RNC Chair Michael Steele, House Minority Leader John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to publicly do two simple things:

- Unequivocally condemn bigotry and hate among their supporters, and make clear that those who embrace it have no place in their party.

- Make clear that they will not tolerate fear-mongering and coded appeals to racism from officials in the Republican party, at any level.

Republican leaders publicly denounced Saturday's ugly scene, but they failed to acknowledge that this is only the latest incident in a pattern of violent rhetoric, racially charged imagery, and paranoid conspiracy theories at Tea Party rallies.2 Many Tea Partiers aren't simply about dissent -- they use fear and hatred to assault the very legitimacy of our elected leaders. It's the worst America has to offer. Despite this, Republican leaders court the Tea Party movement while methodically supporting, exacerbating and exploiting their fear and anger for cynical political ends.3 This is nothing less than a betrayal of American values, and it's up to us to force the Republicans to stop aiding and abetting this enterprise:

http://colorofchange.org/hate/?id=1455-945412

The Tea Party movement has been marked by racially inflammatory and violent outbursts since its inception a year ago. GOP leaders are trying to pass off this weekend's assaults on Congressmen Lewis, Cleaver, Clyburn and Frank as isolated incidents. But when so-called "isolated incidents" crop up again and again, a pattern starts to emerge. The examples are numerous.

At rallies held to protest tax day last year, Tea Partiers carried signs that announced "Obama's Plan: White Slavery," "The American Taxpayers are the Jews for Obama's Oven," and "Guns Tomorrow!"4 The Republican National Committee had endorsed the rallies, and RNC Chairman Michael Steele encouraged Tea Partiers to send a "virtual tea bag" to President Obama and Democratic Congressional leadership.5 After reports of the fear-mongering signs surfaced, Steele did nothing to distance his party from the lunatic fringe. He has even gone so far as to say that if he didn't have his current position, he'd be "out there with the tea partiers."6

The Tea Party's venomous rhetoric picked up steam over the summer, when angry mobs flooded town hall meetings legislators had organized as sites for rational, civil debate on health care reform. After one meeting in Atlanta, a swastika was painted on the office of Congressman David Scott (D-GA), who had also received a flier addressed to "nigga David Scott"7 Some protesters showed up at town hall meetings carrying guns, including at least one man who was armed at an event where the President was speaking.8 Again, Republicans responded to these tactics with silence, doing nothing to denounce them.

Our country deserves better than this. No matter what party one supports, we should all take strong action to support civil, honest, and respectful public debate. Please join me in calling on Republican leaders to denounce racist rhetoric and fear-mongering, and reject it from their party. And when you do, please ask your family and friends to do the same:

http://colorofchange.org/hate/?id=1455-945412

[gleaner]

12. These people are dangerous ...

They are militia people like McVeigh and the guy who flew his plane into the building in Texas. They need to be reigned in and fast before they kill somebody. This particular mind set has been around since the 60s and probably before. They are the most extreme of the lunatic fringe.

I don't think they would listen to GOP leadership at this point, and maybe they never would have. But their initial tactics were so successful and there was such a lack of accountability for them that they now feel empowered to do whatever they want. They are confident that no one will try to stop them, everyone secretly agrees with them and there will be no consequences. In their minds they hold themselves above the laws the rest of us follow and they do stockpile arms of all kinds.

The lawmakers are wise to go to the police. They should have done it before. Hopefully it is not too out of control to get some of them arrested and taken off the streets. You can't allow acts of violence and remarks which incite violence against your elected officials. Whether you like everyone in the government or not, they were elected by the people to make, enforce and interpret the laws of the land. They have to be free to do so in an environment where they can be disagreed with but not intimidated or threatened or harmed. The people who are attacking them are attacking all of us.

[Hubert Flottz]

13. People around here were hauled off to jail for wearing tee-shirts

that Bush didn't like.

[gleaner]

21. I remember ...

and they weren't making violent threats or committing violent acts either. Just disagreeing with him. Bush would have built a special Gulag for these people if they were on the wrong side of him. The thing is, they are very violent people and if someone doesn't bring some legal authority to bear to stop them they will hurt or kill someone. You cannot reason with them.

[Hepburn]

14. Jeeeeeeeee-buzz!

This is totally out of control! :scared:

[malaise]

18. Ed Shultz is tearing that fool Ernest from the Heritage Foundation a new one

for saying this behavior happens on both sides. Go Ed!!

[Hepburn]

19. Yeah....

....when did 10 Pukes have to seek protection cuz of us Libruls???

:hi:

[cali]

15. but but but Chomsky and Nader (and some here) say we need to reach out

to the tea party crowd and find common ground.

[troubledamerican]

20. List of Liberals Assassinated in the Weimar Republic, pre-Hitler's takeover

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=149999

HOWEVER --

This was followed by a brief 5-year period of increasing stability and popularity of democratic government -- even as STREET VIOLENCE of Nazi brownshirts INCREASED.

http://www.exampleessays.com/viewpaper/47606.html

Hitler lost his election in 1933, in which the election went into a runoff. Hitler used his STREET BROWNSHIRT CHAOS as leverage, saying to the President, "I can bring stability". Hitler was chosen as the "winner". The rest is history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_War

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Chilean_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat#Military_coup_d.27.C3.A9tat