Democrats fear violence (Oh my, they screw up America and they are afraid of violence) We fight wars over this kind of stuff, Hoyer! What do you think the original Tea Party was all about?
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colleagues are being threatened with violence when they go back to their
districts - and he wants Republicans to stand up and condemn the threats.
The Maryland Democrat said more than 10 House Democrats have reported
incidents of threats or other forms of harassment about their support of the
highly divisive health insurance overhaul vote. Hoyer emphasized that he
didn't have a specific number of threats and that was just an estimate.
TheFederal Bureau of Investigation, Capitol Police and sergeant at arms
briefed Democrats behind closed doors today about the incidents of
violence - the most high profile of which have been toward Democratic Reps.
Thomas Perriello of Virginia, Steve Driehaus of Ohio and Louise Slaughter of
New York.
Hoyer hinted that Republicans should do more to condemn these threats of
violence.
"I would hope that we would join together jointly and make it very clear
that none of us condone this kind of activity," Hoyer told reporters. "And
when we see it, we speak out strongly in opposition to it. And I would hope
that we would do that going forward."
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), the majority whip, said Democrats and Republicans
should continue to speak out on these threats. "Silence gives consent,"
Clyburn said.
But Minority Leader John Boehner already has condemned threats of violence -
and sought to explain why people are so angry.
"I know many Americans are angry over this health care bill, and that
Washington Democrats just aren't listening," Boehner said. "But, as I've
said, violence and threats are unacceptable. That's not the American way. We
need to take that anger and channel it into positive change. Call your
congressman, go out and register people to vote, go volunteer on a political
campaign, make your voice heard - but let's do it the right way."
A Republican aide also pointed out that over the years Republican members of
Congress received their fair share of death threats during volatile times.
Newt Gingrich after the 1994 Republican revolution and the late Henry Hyde
during the Clinton impeachment in 1998 both received numerous death threats.
And just last month, Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) received death threats after
his filibuster of unemployment benefits, according to a report in Roll Call.
Hoyer said steps are being taken to protect members of Congress. Most
lawmakers do not have formal security protection, but if any member feels
threatened, they will be getting "attention from the proper authorities."
On Wednesday, the FBI began a preliminary investigation into fuel lines cut
at the Virginia home of Perriello's brother, whose address was posted
online - the poster thought it was the lawmaker's address.
Driehaus said his address was posted Wednesday on a right-leaning blog.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/34953.html
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Co-staring Trig as the dog, and Jessie James as the snow machine mechanic.
Woof Woof.
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Trig is less retarded than Palin.
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<number_...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>On Mar 24, 5:53 pm, Alaskan Beaver Hunter <Alas...@Beaver.com> wrote:
>> She starts a reality show instead.
>>
>> Co-staring Trig as the dog, and Jessie James as the snow machine mechanic.
>>
>> Woof Woof.
Don't watch... It is WAY over your intelligence level.
>
>Trig is less retarded than Palin.
Not true... But he is less retarded than you.
Mike Smith