Reply #36: There's deafening silence because we live in a nation of cowards [View All]

[Tsiyu]

Picture this: You are on your way to an important meeting about an issue that will affect many Americans. You are on the phone clearing up last minute details. You're paying attention to the phone call and don't hear someone call you. They suddenly appear and bodyblock you.

Any normal person would be physically defensive. Any normal person - read: white, male Congressman - would probably push the person away as well. If you are a public figure who gets death threats on a regular basis, you might be a bit rough in your self-defense, but hey, the name of the game is survival.

Cynthia has been harrassed by these goons before. She is one of very few black female Congresspeople. If this goon didn't recognize her, he should be out of a job. He was not protecting her, but intimidating her. My opinion and I'm sticking to it.