Newspaper Threatened for Endorsing Kerry

[TNOE]

http://www.iconoclast-texas.com/Columns/Editorial/editorial40.htm

Snip:
We expected that perhaps a few readers might cancel subscriptions, and maybe even ads, but have been amazed at a few of the more intense communications, some of which bordered on outright personal attacks and uncalled-for harassment.
We have been told by several avid Bush supporters that the days when newspapers publish editorials without personal repercussions are over. As publishers, we have printed editorials for decades, and have endorsed candidates, both Republican and Democrat. When Bush was endorsed four years ago, the Gore supporters did not respond with threats, nor did Democrats when we endorsed Reagan twice. Republicans did not threaten us personally or our business when we endorsed Carter and Clinton for their first terms.
In the past, when individuals disagreed with an editorial, they would write a letter to the editor politely expressing a different point of view in contrast to the views of the publishers, which we have usually published. Occasionally someone would cancel a subscription or an ad, but this was rare.

[XanaDUer]

1. The days "without repercussions are over"?

Is that some kind of a threat?

[TNOE]

2. It would seem so

the Nazi brownshirts............... are back.

[demosincebirth]

5. Remember what happened to the brownshirts

[juliagoolia]

3. how frightening!!!!!!!!!!

Lets subscribe to the iconoclast

[Downtown Hound]

4. Maybe now they regret their initial support of Bush

now that they have gotten a first hand glimpse into what he's done to our country.

[Shadow30]

6. Its sad really that these Bush supports feel they have to act like nazis..

...it just shows the sort of people that are his base!Scary wing nuts that have prayed for a day when they could act like those damned thugs in the old German news reels from the 30's.

[NJmaverick]

7. Why not act like Nazis? Their leader acts like Hitler

Ever seen the video when they stormed the vote counting in Florida? Looked like old Nazi footage. Invade and occupy other country's while falsely claiming they pose a threat... An old Hitler trick

[Shadow30]

11. I guess your right....

...it all comes from the top down,its insane that this nut is even president.

[AlinPA]

8. This is exactly the difference in the republican party that Mrs Kerry

talked about during the primary. They are dangerous now.

[Minimus]

9. this has been going on for awhile - some DUers have purchased

subcriptions and some were looking into buying ad space.

You should read some of the ltte written by the hate mongers.

edit: link to ltte
http://www.iconoclast-texas.com/Columns/Letters/letters.htm

[fishnfla]

10. excellent reply by the newspaper

Perfect. They have always been there and always will be. bush and his band of apes look like fools in comparison

[Sparkly]

12. Welcome to George Bush's America n/t

[cyr330]

13. I have no doubt

I'm am CERTAIN that those neanderthal Repukes have been sending death threats; that's what they always do. . .