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ottopilot · 01-17-2011, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Willravel

"Second Amendment remedies", "Don't retreat, reload", "It really is time for Americans to take up pitchforks.", and one of the worst, "Let me just tell you what I’m thinking. I’m thinking about killing Michael Moore, and I’m wondering if I could kill him myself, or if I would need to hire somebody to do it."

I don't understand how people can pretend like these statements aren't textbook examples of violent rhetoric. We saw Palin just yesterday walk back on using gun symbolism in relating to rival districts, making the shooting somehow about her being victimized. Why is it that this stuff isn't met with universal rebuke? Are we so entrenched that this stuff is given a pass because to admit it would be like losing the game to the other guys?

Will, in considering the case for the perceived violent speech of pundants causing individuals to potentially act out violently, shouldn't these "Minority Report" scenarios also consider the volume of death-threats regularly made against the individuals and groups you have singled out? Which liberal "voices" motivate their potential violence? ... and who must we blame, censor, and deminish the free speech of to prevent "something" from maybe happening some day in the possible future? Didn't one of the AZ shooting victims just threaten a TEA Party member by pointing to his picture and yelling "you're dead!" Who is responsible? It's obviously not his own responsibility with all the leftist hate-speech out there about the "tea-baggers" and their darn constitution. It's all become so ridiculous.