Right-Wing Terrorism Stoked by Conservative Leaders Again

[Turborama]

Bob Cesca
Posted: March 24, 2010 01:51 PM

During the Bush years, members of the far-right would often suggest that liberals were "with the terrorists" if we merely opposed the invasion and occupation of Iraq, or if we opposed the policies of the Republican leadership at the time. In fact, any negative criticism of the president whatsoever http://www.bobcesca.com/blog-archives/2009/03/convenient_patr.html">was considered unpatriotic "while troops were in harm's way." That was the line we heard almost daily throughout the previous decade: don't undermine the commander-in-chief while troops were deployed in battle. Just don't. Or Sean Hannity will crush you with his mighty hairline!

But in general, there was this idea among Republicans that liberals were somehow http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52723-2004May24.html">emboldening the terrorists anytime we suggested that it might be a bad idea to eavesdrop on American telecommunications, or that it might be a bad idea to torture detainees, or that it might be a bad idea to invade Iran after having already invaded Iraq and Afghanistan to varying degrees of failure. Either we were with the administration, or we were with the terrorists.

We can debate at another time whether or not anyone is currently "emboldening" Islamic terrorists or putting the troops in jeopardy by constantly accusing their commander-in-chief of hating America, of hating white people, of hating freedom or of hating you personally.

The more important discussion during this groundbreaking week in American history is whether or not legitimate Republican and conservative leaders are instigating and inciting violence against the president, against Democrats, against liberals and, in some cases, against children.

And they are.

It's inexcusable and it's unforgivably irresponsible how top-shelf conservative players like Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and even some members of the congressional leadership are using coded and not-so-coded language that speaks directly to a small, but trigger-happy right-wing. Unlike the policy-driven arguments made by mostly pacifistic liberals during the Bush years, this language is a direct and precise emboldening of right-wing extremism -- and terrorism. And the behavior from certain elements of the far-right can be defined as such. It's terrorism. No gray area here. Right-wing terrorism.

Continues: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-cesca/right-wing-terrorism-stok_b_511787.html

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(Details of the laws they are breaking http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x244130">here)

[eleny]

1. Per MSNBC 10 members of Congress are asking for more security because of the threats

[Turborama]

4. It's very sad to hear they need to but glad they're taking it seriously.

Was that just on the TV? Any links yet?

[eleny]

6. Schuster just reported it on MSNBC

[greencharlie]

2. they just need to arrest

people and send in the FBI experts to scan their computers and such... find out exactly "who" these people are and what kind of media filth they worship.

[Cha]

11. That's a good start. nt

[LakeSamish706]

3. Charge a few of these Moran's with some very serious crimes and this shit

will all come to a very sudden halt. They need to go after Limpballs and a few others and that will end this stuff.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Tune in AM radio and you'll hear all you need to know.

[jenmito]

7. I can't believe that more people say they'll vote for REPUBS. in Nov. when they

do nothing but incite violence and say no to everything.

[annabanana]

14. Don't believe it.

It's ridiculous on it's very face. It's clear that the poll is hinkey, either in the wording of its questions, or the slicing of the answers...

[BlancheSplanchnik]

8. right wingers, ultra-nationalists, religious extremists, conformists, authoritarians

have always been the same through the centuries: violent self-vindicating liars.

[Cha]

12. That's what we have here.. hypocritical fundamentalists..

who just happen to be gops.

[Cha]

9. Color For Change is doing something about it..

http://colorofchange.org/hate/?id=1800-947178

Please sign~ Thanks to Kind Of Blue to bringing this to our attention~

[Cha]

10. "Top Shelf" conservatives(do nothing but hate)!!

I'd hate to see their bottom shelf.

[Phx_Dem]

13. Republicans aren't embolding terrorists, they ARE terrorists.

And I mean that quite literally. After the last few days, I think it's clear.