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Rocknrule Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-11 07:41 PM
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I emailed Mike Papantonio and encouraged him to bring a case against Palin
Below is the text of what I wrote:

"I would like to suggest that a class-action lawsuit be filed against Sarah Palin, Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin, Sean Hannity, and any other conservative pundits who have contributed to the hateful eliminationist rhetoric against liberals that I believe led to the assassination attempt on Rep. Gifford and the mass murder of 6 innocent bystanders. The plaintiffs should seek punitive damages and overall this case should serve as a harsh and powerful message to these people that their words have consequences and that using dog whistle tactics (Palin's crosshair map for example) is not acceptable. I realize that such a case would be similar to when families of school shooting victims have tried to sue movie and videogame makers, but I believe this case would have merit because unlike entertainment companies, these pundits are consciously and deliberately trying to incite violent acts, and there is plenty of proof that they are succeeding. I personally have no connection to any of the victims' families and I do not want to become personally involved in this situation, but I believe that legal action should be taken against Palin and others like her who fan the flames of hatred."

If anyone else wants to add their voice to this, go to this link: http://www.levinlaw.com/attorney-profiles/mike-papantonio
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