CNN's Erick Erickson Threatens to Use Shotgun On Census Survey Takers

[samplegirl]

While Erick Erickson of Redstate and CNN has supported filling out the Census forms, a more detailed survey called the American Community Survey got his ire (h/t Think Progress). In fact, he threatened to pull out his wife’s shotgun if he were forced to fill it out.

ERICKSON: This is crazy. What gives the Commerce Department the right to ask me how often I flush my toilet? Or about going to work? I’m not filling out this form. I dare them to try and come throw me in jail. I dare them to. Pull out my wife’s shotgun and see how that little ACS twerp likes being scared at the door. They’re not going on my property. They can’t do that. They don’t have the legal right, and yet they’re trying.

The ACS is sent out between the decennial Census forms to a sample of the population, and Americans are required to comply. Occasionally survey takers may follow up via phone or in-person visits to those who don’t answer the questions.




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[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Damn right, Erick.

Nobody is going to push you around, are they?

Freaking idiot. And thanks CNN - you've sealed your fate when it comes to crappy ratings.

[TreasonousBastard]

2. Wait'll this idiot gets hit with the American Housing Survey...

he'll be so pissed he can't find his wife's shotgun. Or his wife.

[samplegirl]

3. What a Jackass

he's really killing this survey.

[lunatica]

4. His wife's shotgun?!

That's a first. Usually manly men own the shotgun and womanly women don't. There's something so, so, anti-conservative about that statement. So anti-teabaggery. It's so anti macho to put out there that it's his wife who's the gun toter in the family.

Who knows. Maybe he wants people to think his wife is just like Sarah Palin!

[formercia]

15. Perhaps he's a Felon.

I don't think ATF will buy his explanation.

[KharmaTrain]

5. In Over His Pointed Head...

Methinks this dude thinks he's on the track to be the next Dreck or Rushbo...seeing how much attention he gets when he lets go of another stupid piece of wingnut red meat. Shame on Chicken Noodle Nuze for giving him a platform to get the attention he doesn't deserve. The dude will fail cause he doesn't understand nuance the way the others do...and appears to always have to backpeddle once the light gets turned on him. Yep...definitely in the deep end without a paddle or a clue. My prediction...CNN will cut their losses with this dude, but not until he makes an even bigger ass out of himself.

[1776Forever]

16. i.e. Glenn Beck - Love your Chicket Noodle Nuze name for CNN! Wow that fits!

:rofl:

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Is it the same shotgun his father-in-law used at their wedding?

How touching.

[HughMoran]

7. What is it with all these right-wing morans painting a target on their asses?

I mean seriously, once the first bullet flies, who do you think people are going to pursue first for revenge? Not saying this is anything but macho-talk, but with some of these right-wing crazy groups threatening to fire the first shot, who's to know how people will react? I know I assume a lot, just thinking 3 steps ahead.

[dalaigh lllama]

8. My goodness! If he has nothing to hide, what's the problem?

Isn't that the excuse for government wiretapping they trumpeted over the airwaves during the Bush/Cheney years?

[madrchsod]

9. so he`s threating a federal employee?

i think he has to use his wife`s gun cause he can`t legally own a gun.....

stay classy CNN.....you`ll catch up to fox in no time

[Enthusiast]

10. Erick Erickson is no extremist.

CNN would never hire an extremist.



CNN is trying to find a second Glenn Beck in Erickson. Look for even crazier things from Erick in the future in an attempt to gain a share of the nut case audience.

[meeshrox]

11. Yes, and he'll never make the connection that his survey

will help rush hour traffic patterns or water conservation techniques (to name a couple based on his rant)...these questions are asked to help the population have a better quality of life. These forms help LOCAL government agencies with their long term planning!

[Vinnie From Indy]

12. The idiocy astounds and amazes

I gave up paying for shit on the TeeVee two years ago and have not regretted the decision once. If there is something I really want to see it is not hard at all to either get it on the 'Net or watch it at a friend's house.

I actually wonder how Americans can afford to pay monthly $100+ cable bills and $100. cell phone bills. While I could easily pay for those things, I know that there are millions of americans struggling and hoping they can pay the light bill or the gas bill each month. Paying hard-earned money to consume the likes of Tweety or FOX News just seems bizarre to me.

[lebkuchen]

13. I told my Japanese friend you could be shot for driving too slowly in the US

Thanks Erick, for making my case.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

14. Good grief, I was selected for the detailed survey in 1980

when Carter was president.

This is not some recent Big Brother invention designed to enslave conservatives.

But enough right-wingers are ignorant enough to believe that it is.

[Lint Head]

17. I wonder if his Stepford Wife's shotgun is pink?

[UTUSN]

18. But didn't he EXPLAIN his previous spewings to Mistah KURTZ, who lapped up his explanations?!1

The Mistah read off quote after quote of violent crap to him and he said that now that he is in the big time he understands how his words have ramifications way beyond his personal circle of friends, and that he is now RESPONSIBLE and would now watch his every word. And Mistah KURTZ just nodded and nodded.

[struggle4progress]

19. If anybody shoots a census worker, we'll know who to blame