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Democratic Congressional Campaign Manager's Family Pet (Cat) Killed, Painted With "Liberal"

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RUSSELLVILLE—On the heels of a weekend of positive news coverage for the campaign of Democratic Congressional candidate Ken Aden, Aden’s campaign manager returned home to find his family pet slaughtered, with the word “liberal” painted on the animal’s corpse.

The Russellville Police Department is investigating, and a report will be made to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Monday morning.

Jacob Burris, who has served as Aden’s campaign manager since late October, arrived home with his family Sunday evening, and his four children discovered the gruesome scene as they exited the family vehicle to enter their home.

The family pet, an adult, mixed-breed Siamese cat, had one side of its head bashed in to the point the cat’s eyeball was barely hanging from its socket. The perpetrators scrawled “liberal” across the cat’s body and left it on the doorstep of Burris’ house.

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http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/37a20bd145484a8ea9730533b405b9ae/AR--Cat-Killed-Arkansas/
http://www.politico.com/blogs/david-catanese/2012/01/ark-campaign-managers-cat-slaughtered-111901.html
http://aden4arkansas.com/?p=964
http://bluearkansasblog.com/?p=8417

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Democratic Congressional Campaign Manager's Family Pet (Cat) Killed, Painted With "Liberal" (Original post)	kpete	Jan 23	OP
I think I am going to be sick	catbyte	Jan 23	#1
My very reaction to the letter n/t	Inuca	Jan 23	#21
++	amyrose2712	Jan 23	#169
republican morals at work.	louis-t	Jan 23	#2
Yeah, that about sums it up	perdita9	Jan 23	#24
The local police probably have a good idea who in their community is that crazy and violent.	yardwork	Jan 23	#3
Sure, but you are not allowed to profile Rethugs.	WingDinger	Jan 23	#6
They could do some investigating. People talk. But they might let it blow over like racist violenc	Kolesar	Jan 23	#142
It's Russellville, Arkansas!	BlueToTheBone	Jan 24	#227
WE and OCCUPY are next, if we dont win this thing for sanity. FUCK compassionate conservatives.	WingDinger	Jan 23	#4
WTF is wrong with those people (the perpetrators)?	LonePirate	Jan 23	#5
Unfortunately, we don't have a felony animal cruelty law.	sinkingfeeling	Jan 23	#10
Felony?	Ruby the Liberal	Jan 23	#17
So would I!	get the red out	Jan 23	#42
I would go for that.	EV_Ares	Jan 23	#122
Would you support the death penalty for people who murder humans?	FrodosPet	Jan 24	#209
Yes	get the red out	Jan 24	#214
It should be classified as a hate crime. n/t	japple	Jan 23	#126
It could possibly be classified as "terrorism".	Fuddnik	Jan 23	#26
That is exactly what it is: political terrorism.	kestrel91316	Jan 23	#46
yeah, its a terroristic threat	arely staircase	Jan 23	#134
that's no threat- that's an act of terrorism.	stlsaxman	Jan 23	#163
Actually, Arkansas passed felony animal cruelty laws that were signed into law in 2009.	Arkansas Granny	Jan 23	#67
Good. I hope they throw the book at whoever did this.	PotatoChip	Jan 24	#212
I think you're mistaken, I will wager there are felony laws against animal cruelty in all states.	Bill O-Rights	Jan 23	#135
Three states apparently don't BUT the worst part	jsmirman	Jan 23	#140
I absolutely agree, these kinds of crimes are treated with far too little seriousness.	Bill O-Rights	Jan 23	#146
The frustrating thing is just how long do we have to wait	jsmirman	Jan 23	#177
unfortunately	veganlush	Jan 23	#176
a child discovered its dear pet dead on the porch	SemperEadem	Jan 24	#241
That is certainly true but is a completely different discussion. I have no problem with eating	Bill O-Rights	Jan 25	#245
You mean, all states except Idaho	jmowreader	Jan 24	#202
Not everywhere	idahoblue	Jan 24	#221
Under the Patriot Act this is classified as terrorism. Seriously. Put the	rhett o rick	Jan 24	#217
While it was the cat that died I think this should be tried as a hate crime. This was a threat	jwirr	Jan 23	#79
Agreed. All hate crimes are actually two crimes.	backscatter712	Jan 24	#196
Blatant violent threats	kenfrequed	Jan 23	#101
Blatant violent threats	AlbertCat	Jan 23	#112
Actually, this probably qualifies as terrorism	ArcticFox	Jan 24	#223
Simple: They're Republicans	Taverner	Jan 24	#237
Oh, I AM ill and devastated.	hlthe2b	Jan 23	#7
More TeaTerror.	Ian David	Jan 23	#8
Why in the world do I continue to live in this foul place?	sinkingfeeling	Jan 23	#9
Psychopaths, that's what we're dealing with. n/t	EFerrari	Jan 23	#11
Are they though?	U of M Dem	Jan 23	#28
So they aren't psychopaths?	Ruby the Liberal	Jan 23	#32
I think s/he is trying to say that true psychopaths are a minority. However,	eridani	Jan 23	#115
Well, there are those who make a living (or a thesis)	Ruby the Liberal	Jan 23	#121
yes, milgram actully quantified the ol'	arely staircase	Jan 23	#138
Take a look at history. Horrific actions ARE the norm.	TheMadMonk	Jan 24	#242
It isn't the norm but the extreme. When you kill something with this kind of violence,	EFerrari	Jan 23	#37
Holy crap!	zappaman	Jan 23	#69
extreme, out of the norm.	d_r	Jan 23	#72
Actually, animal cruelty is one sign of psychopathic behavior. Don't discount it.	tpsbmam	Jan 23	#77
This is the norm?	TheCruces	Jan 23	#91
Psychopath and very far from normal.	Bosso 63	Jan 23	#110
It may seem normal considering the culture these days	go west young man	Jan 23	#111
Hate radio is even worse. It's unbelievable what is out on the airwaves.	yardwork	Jan 23	#181
I wish I had seen the people doing this, I'd have unloaded my "gun culture" on their torsos.	Bill O-Rights	Jan 23	#136
yes, yes they are	arely staircase	Jan 23	#137
I'm sorry, where did it state that the cat had been shot?	BiggJawn	Jan 23	#175
There is a local radio station that preaches hate hate hate	BlueToTheBone	Jan 24	#228
Cruelty to animals is one of the early warning signs.	backscatter712	Jan 23	#180
Sad and Pissed Off.	Sera_Bellum	Jan 23	#12
Even worse, a little 4 year old boy	BlueToTheBone	Jan 24	#229
This is so sad...can't find the words...	livetohike	Jan 23	#13
Future serial killers	The Wizard	Jan 23	#14
Absolutely correct, future murderers of people often start with animals	peace frog	Jan 23	#25
Fire will be next, then attempted homicide	TrogL	Jan 23	#50
more:	kpete	Jan 23	#15
OMG, the Republican Womack has been giving out their addresses on hate radio!	yardwork	Jan 23	#60
This message was hidden by jury decision.	rfranklin	Jan 23	#80
His father has broadcast addresses - CAN'T BE STRESSED ENOUGH	Faygo Kid	Jan 23	#113
Radio stations are regulated by the FCC	Kolesar	Jan 23	#152
Some time ago some fuckwad radio station was saying some nasty stuff	47of74	Jan 23	#159
Broadcasters sent hit men to kill obstetricians; I don't recall any federal action	Kolesar	Jan 23	#167
Message deleted by the DU Administrators	Kolesar	Jan 23	#147
Thanks for posting this	samplegirl	Jan 23	#186
Okay, that is just horrible. What on earth is wrong with people?	AllyCat	Jan 23	#16
Liberals are way too nice	get the red out	Jan 23	#45
Horrible story. Sick and tragic. However, this is a press release and not a mainstream news outlet.	Lone_Star_Dem	Jan 23	#18
boy i sure hated	kpete	Jan 23	#30
You and me both	Lone_Star_Dem	Jan 23	#49
A high percentage of serial killers have animal abuse in their past	jtuck004	Jan 23	#19
It had to be a neighbor- someone who knew who the cat belonged to.	BeHereNow	Jan 23	#31
Thats what I was thinking. It had to be someone who knew the guy & also knew he had a cat. It was	EV_Ares	Jan 23	#123
Yes, someone who was familiar with the property and the cat-	BeHereNow	Jan 23	#192
That was my first thought.	geardaddy	Jan 23	#109
OMG, that's sick...Sociopaths..	Ecumenist	Jan 23	#20
That is so sick	Lifelong Protester	Jan 23	#22
Some real sick fuckhead.	Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin	Jan 23	#23
Guess who else hated and feared cats?	KamaAina	Jan 23	#27
Napoleon too.	Brigid	Jan 24	#219
OMG, how awful. That's the town where my family & I stayed after Katrina.	pacalo	Jan 23	#29
Disgusting, this person needs to be found and put away before they move up to people.	ck4829	Jan 23	#33
But hey, lefty extremists are just as bad as the righty ones, don'cha know.	JHB	Jan 23	#34
Yep. The false equivalency is DOA.	tblue	Jan 23	#41
That was also my thought straight away..	micraphone	Jan 23	#168
I am not allowed to say what I would do with them	Angry Dragon	Jan 23	#35
Me neither	47of74	Jan 23	#36
Nor am I	hifiguy	Jan 23	#58
Can we PLEASE get some damn laws that treat this stuff appropriately?	jsmirman	Jan 23	#38
There are plenty who agree with you.	Ruby the Liberal	Jan 23	#43
Thank you!	get the red out	Jan 23	#47
I think a good attorney...	Wait Wut	Jan 23	#48
The Courts and the Law are so hostile to animal suffering	jsmirman	Jan 23	#62
true, heaven forbid SCOTUS should outlaw crush videos	wordpix	Jan 23	#85
In truth, that was not a well-written law	jsmirman	Jan 23	#92
Agreed.	Withywindle	Jan 23	#66
That's why, I'm sorry but	jsmirman	Jan 23	#93
PRISON TIME!	tblue	Jan 23	#39
And in general population too	47of74	Jan 23	#68
I just wrote my Congressman (Braley)	47of74	Jan 23	#40
That is exactly right. This is nothing less than domestic terrorism.	snagglepuss	Jan 23	#133
Please be more precise: RIGHT WING domestic terrorism! nt	tblue37	Jan 23	#162
GRRRRRRR!	graywarrior	Jan 23	#44
wow.	Maine-ah	Jan 23	#51
I am sick. How could anyone do that.	meti57b	Jan 23	#52
Sick. That poor baby	Ishoutandscream2	Jan 23	#53
Does anyone remember the film "Cabaret?"	DFW	Jan 23	#54
That scene was the first thing that crossed my mind.	Mz Pip	Jan 23	#117
Not just animal cruelty, but a terrorist act. Throw the book at them. nt	eppur_se_muova	Jan 23	#55
100% agreeance!	Moostache	Jan 23	#191
Despicable. n/t	YvonneCa	Jan 23	#56
I just donated	haydukelives	Jan 23	#57
I just donated to PPFA	47of74	Jan 23	#61
You just never know what kind of people are walking around your home.	dmr	Jan 23	#59
If I was running for office I'd be at the sheriff's office the morning after announcing	47of74	Jan 23	#63
Who was the first to demonize the word "liberal"?	young_at_heart	Jan 23	#64
I have no idea but my first guesses would be Limbaugh or O'Reilly. nt	cyberpj	Jan 23	#114
I think it was none other than	Shankapotomus	Jan 23	#129
George Bush Sr.	caseymoz	Jan 24	#201
"...Run Liberal, Run!"	Serve The Servants	Jan 24	#238
My first reaction was suspicion because liberal was spelled correctly.	Bonhomme Richard	Jan 23	#65
WTF?	JNelson6563	Jan 23	#70
Now if the cat had been carrying;	greiner3	Jan 23	#71
I'm feeling very sad after reading this..........	Smilo	Jan 23	#73
yes, they are this crazy	mrs_p	Jan 23	#74
What a coward	whopis01	Jan 23	#75
The hate radio talking heads are even more cowardly and despicable!	LongTomH	Jan 24	#231
Here in Erie	unionworks	Jan 23	#76
track down whoever did it	rdking647	Jan 23	#78
I have 2 cats of my own, his house would receive a Molotov Cocktail like I said in	ArnoldLayne	Jan 23	#81
if someone where to hurt one of my pets i would hurt them...	rdking647	Jan 23	#104
hope the animal killer is found & put in the slammer for animal abuse	wordpix	Jan 23	#82
There is a serious sickness in America	The empressof all	Jan 23	#83
Agree 1000%	LongTomH	Jan 24	#232
Unbelievable	the Weird Liberal	Jan 23	#84
Sick, cruel fucks.	Solly Mack	Jan 23	#86
If the culprits are found, will they get as harsh a treatment as Michael Vic?	nanabugg	Jan 23	#87
Republicans are a cancer on the planet	Downtown Hound	Jan 23	#88
Absolutely correct!	SammyWinstonJack	Jan 23	#161
What serial killer would do such a thing? nt	MADem	Jan 23	#89
There is a twisted little man from the rural area near our town	marzipanni	Jan 23	#90
There was a scene like this in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"... the movie.	krispos42	Jan 23	#94
Thank you for that heads up.	Ruby the Liberal	Jan 23	#97
It was a really good movie, but it was really graphic.	krispos42	Jan 23	#150
I'll take your word for it.	Ruby the Liberal	Jan 23	#158
Now I know why my son warned me away from the book.	yardwork	Jan 23	#179
I almost hate to mention this but	MedicalAdmin	Jan 23	#108
Excellent point.	krispos42	Jan 23	#149
Conservatives kill helpless pets.	aquart	Jan 23	#95
Hate Crime	Dragonbreathp9d	Jan 23	#96
You're not going to like this---	Atticus	Jan 23	#157
Time to change the law	Rosa Luxemburg	Jan 23	#188
This message was hidden by jury decision.	Atticus	Jan 23	#193
I knew the majority but didn't know Arkansas didn't have any	Dragonbreathp9d	Jan 24	#207
Let 4chan loose on them	Autumn Colors	Jan 23	#98
Lulz sauce plz	Dragonbreathp9d	Jan 24	#208
ReTHUGS	malaise	Jan 23	#99
Seriously I want to throw up...... Sick sick sick people.....poor cat.	glinda	Jan 23	#100
Sick fuck.	City Lights	Jan 23	#102
This is really low.....	samplegirl	Jan 23	#103
i would do more than hurt them	rdking647	Jan 23	#105
SICK!	SoapBox	Jan 23	#106
Get this story on MSNBC, CNN	sighman sezz	Jan 23	#107
It's now up on MSNBC	Faygo Kid	Jan 23	#116
Please give me just 5 minutes w/ these "good old boys"	Botany	Jan 23	#118
Get in line.	47of74	Jan 23	#124
I try to be a pacifist, but I believe in self-defense more	deutsey	Jan 24	#213
The man's FOUR CHILDREN got out of the car and all saw this.	cyberpj	Jan 23	#119
Actually, just one saw it - too young to understand	Faygo Kid	Jan 23	#120
Not according to what I read:	cyberpj	Jan 23	#127
It is this type of action and thinking	ejbr	Jan 23	#125
Please......................... Anyone who can I call to see this	samplegirl	Jan 23	#128
Interesting that this happened in Russellville, Womack's hometown	Art_from_Ark	Jan 23	#130
Burn this one into your political consciousness, OK, folks?	Atticus	Jan 23	#131
+1	stuntcat	Jan 23	#145
Two words: HATE CRIME.	derby378	Jan 23	#132
It's incredibly disturbing, like those documentaries about the klan...eom	Kolesar	Jan 23	#141
Police Department 968-3232 Tom McMillen, Chief. Call him.	Kolesar	Jan 23	#139
Thank you	samplegirl	Jan 23	#187
sick.	barbtries	Jan 23	#143
How very Republican. n/t	TygrBright	Jan 23	#144
May some karmatic justice be swiftly served to the depraved fucks who did this	Blue Owl	Jan 23	#148
This Is Chilling Beyond	DallasNE	Jan 23	#151
In tears	catrose	Jan 23	#153
I'm in rescue too	Ruby the Liberal	Jan 23	#160
One of my co-workers recently had both her dogs poisoned	lunatica	Jan 23	#154
Disgusting!	Firebrand Gary	Jan 23	#155
filthy fucking reptiles.	marasinghe	Jan 23	#156
Terrarists at work again.	lonestarnot	Jan 23	#164
The Southern Poverty Law Center and law enforcement would know if there are loca KKK/militia groups	Kolesar	Jan 23	#165
I have no words.	Louisiana1976	Jan 23	#166
:cry:	BlancheSplanchnik	Jan 23	#170
Hillary Clinton's "Vast Right Wing Conspiracy" is at the core of	eyewall	Jan 23	#171
I'm with you!!!	newspeak	Jan 24	#218
I just contributed to Mr. Aden, in memory of this beloved pet. Thanks, kpete. nt	DeepModem Mom	Jan 23	#172
Political Terrorism	fascisthunter	Jan 23	#173
Republican family values at work.	BreweryYardRat	Jan 23	#174
If I caught someone doing this to my pets, I'd skin him alive.	backscatter712	Jan 23	#178
I agree with you.	Bigleaf	Jan 23	#182
But both sides do it don't you know?	MrSlayer	Jan 23	#183
This is outrageously depraved, sick, and satanic.	tropicanarose	Jan 23	#184
If they're looking to prove that there are members of their party beyond redemption,	truthisfreedom	Jan 23	#185
You have to be worried - what is next	Rosa Luxemburg	Jan 23	#189
Why, we are next, of course	peace frog	Jan 24	#211
That's appalling!!!!	Beacool	Jan 23	#190
NOT A WORD ON MSNBC!?!	unionworks	Jan 24	#194
Oh, great. Just great.	Ken Burch	Jan 24	#195
That's horrific and yet typical of the repuke mindset	just1voice	Jan 24	#197
Jesus. I'm going to go have a good cry now.	Matariki	Jan 24	#198
Think progress has the photo -- warning, it's graphic :((((	chatnoir	Jan 24	#199
Thank you for not posting the link.	Ruby the Liberal	Jan 24	#200
Why didn't you post it? nt	AverageJoe90	Jan 24	#220
Please don't post that image here.	Ruby the Liberal	Jan 24	#233
That poor creature!	caseymoz	Jan 24	#203
Can they charge terorism? This is clearly a threat/intimidation, more than animal cruelty.	Liberty Belle	Jan 24	#204
4chan is on this	REP	Jan 24	#205
Oh no, not 4chan.	Ruby the Liberal	Jan 24	#206
This is just an apppetizer	DonCoquixote	Jan 24	#210
While we'll see the validity of this story soon and get more details,	chrisa	Jan 24	#215
"I've got a gun and I know how to use it," Burris told Blue Arkansas.	sinkingfeeling	Jan 24	#216
This story is not allowed on the FreeRepublic website.	Kablooie	Jan 24	#222
I'm not surprised.	Ruby the Liberal	Jan 24	#234
I think I'm going to be sick.	myrna minx	Jan 24	#224
Is it me...	FedUp_Queer	Jan 24	#225
The Rwanda Genocide and hate speech on the radio.	Fokker Trip	Jan 24	#226
YES! Bill Moyers reported that on "Bill Moyers Journal" on PBS a few years ago	Kolesar	Jan 24	#235
Anyone brave enough to venture over to Freerepublic	MattBaggins	Jan 24	#230
They've banned any posts about it	Faygo Kid	Jan 24	#240
Despicable	tazzersgoldenangel	Jan 24	#236
Has W graduated from blowing up frogs? Deplorable despite my gallows humor.	Vidar	Jan 24	#239
That reminds me...Ted Bundy was a Republican	jackfuller86	Jan 25	#243
Evil Trash	Liberalynn	Jan 25	#244
PETA and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) are offering cash rewards	Kolesar	Jan 29	#246

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:21 PM

catbyte (1,242 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

1. I think I am going to be sick

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:40 PM

Inuca (8,317 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

21. My very reaction to the letter n/t

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 09:05 PM

amyrose2712 (3,369 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

169. ++

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:22 PM

louis-t (10,869 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

2. republican morals at work.

Sick.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:51 PM

perdita9 (417 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

24. Yeah, that about sums it up

Exactly what you'd expect from the party of family values.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:23 PM

yardwork (30,855 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

3. The local police probably have a good idea who in their community is that crazy and violent.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:24 PM

WingDinger (2,988 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

6. Sure, but you are not allowed to profile Rethugs.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:34 PM

Kolesar (26,462 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

142. They could do some investigating. People talk. But they might let it blow over like racist violenc

from a half a century ago.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 01:05 PM

BlueToTheBone (646 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

227. It's Russellville, Arkansas!

I think half the town could be suspect.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:23 PM

WingDinger (2,988 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

4. WE and OCCUPY are next, if we dont win this thing for sanity. FUCK compassionate conservatives.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:24 PM

LonePirate (1,065 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

5. WTF is wrong with those people (the perpetrators)?

I hope animal cruelty carries a heavy penalty in AR since this act seems like it was committed by someone familiar with the family and home.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:27 PM

sinkingfeeling (23,065 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

10. Unfortunately, we don't have a felony animal cruelty law.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:33 PM

Ruby the Liberal (13,292 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

17. Felony?

I'd go for a capital case.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:15 PM

get the red out (5,065 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

42. So would I!

This is simply evil. I would have no problem at all with the death penalty for pieces of shit like the people that did this.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 06:46 PM

EV_Ares (5,690 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

122. I would go for that.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 07:04 AM

FrodosPet (125 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

209. Would you support the death penalty for people who murder humans?

Like the piece of refuse who robbed and killed my friend last month?

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:23 AM

get the red out (5,065 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

214. Yes

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 06:54 PM

japple (3,750 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

126. It should be classified as a hate crime. n/t

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:52 PM

Fuddnik (2,643 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

26. It could possibly be classified as "terrorism".

The intent seems to be to terrorize.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:19 PM

kestrel91316 (38,362 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

46. That is exactly what it is: political terrorism.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:15 PM

arely staircase (734 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

134. yeah, its a terroristic threat

and given the context of a congressional campaign - the fbi's involvement.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 08:45 PM

stlsaxman (8,086 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

163. that's no threat- that's an act of terrorism.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:03 PM

Arkansas Granny (12,382 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

67. Actually, Arkansas passed felony animal cruelty laws that were signed into law in 2009.

Act 33, the animal cruelty law, makes torturing a dog, cat or horse a felony on first offense in Arkansas, punishable by up to six years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. The legislation also includes a five-year sentencing enhancement for anyone convicted of torturing an animal in the presence of a child.

http://arkansasnews.com/2009/07/29/animal-cruelty-act-other-new-laws-to-take-effect/

I haven't seen any info indicating that these laws are no longer in force.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 07:46 AM

PotatoChip (679 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

212. Good. I hope they throw the book at whoever did this.

Provided s/he is caught. I hope that they can attatch other charges as well... hate crime, terrorizing ect.

It takes a very sick, violent person to do something like this.

Oh, and the poor children! The article implies that they probably saw their cat like that.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:18 PM

Bill O-Rights (40 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

135. I think you're mistaken, I will wager there are felony laws against animal cruelty in all states.

I know it is true in the vast majority of them. I think the penalties should include doing to the perp the exact same thing they did to the animal.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:32 PM

jsmirman (1,661 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

140. Three states apparently don't BUT the worst part

is asking the question: how many states that have these laws actually ever insist on felony convictions or jail time for what are regularly excruciating examples of cruelty?

What I'd like to see is what percentage of abuse cases actually end up in felony convictions.

The courts need to take the laws that exist seriously, the laws need to be serious, there need to be enough laws and levels of punishment that at some point someone will plead down to a 3-4 year prison term.

It makes me very, very angry.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:49 PM

Bill O-Rights (40 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

146. I absolutely agree, these kinds of crimes are treated with far too little seriousness.

It's just a goddamn shame.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 09:58 PM

jsmirman (1,661 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

177. The frustrating thing is just how long do we have to wait

until this changes?

Are we twenty years off? Thirty?

I like to think that this country has some readiness to change in this regard, but damn, it's going to be a long haul.

It's shocking to me that there haven't been more (if any) reverse murders by people who knew the legal system wouldn't take them seriously. Like I said, I know one way that number could reach one.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 09:54 PM

veganlush (1,357 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

176. unfortunately

in all states certain animals suffer from institutional torture just because they've been deemed food animals and we have compartmentalized our minds to exclude them the list of creatures worthy of our sympathy.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:38 PM

SemperEadem (6,341 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

241. a child discovered its dear pet dead on the porch

with its head bashed in, its eye hanging by a tendon and "liberal" scrawled across its body. The therapy that poor child is going to have to go through to resolve that in their minds is what breaks my heart. Whoever did this, did it with the very purpose of that man's children finding the dead cat--and that is terrorism aimed at a child, which should never be condoned, congratulated or seen as acceptable.

All children should be off-limits when it comes to politics.

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Wed Jan 25, 2012, 06:50 PM

Bill O-Rights (40 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

245. That is certainly true but is a completely different discussion. I have no problem with eating

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animals if they have not been abused or mistreated...and which ones are acceptable as food are subject to cultural mores. I would not eat a dog* but many people do, and many won't eat a cow, which I do regularly but there really isn't any logical reason to differentiate between our positions, it has to do with religion, queasiness, or just the ever-present "ick factor". Anyone who thinks there is something inherently 'wrong' with eating other animals has to be willing to suspend or ignore a few million years of evolution that make it one hundred percent natural.

ETA, unless I was VERY hungry...like on the verge of starvation. Just to clarify.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:37 AM

jmowreader (21,134 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

202. You mean, all states except Idaho

http://www.cdapress.com/news/political/article_7fac7768-3373-54f9-a1c0-6fbdb3d67edd.html

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:45 AM

idahoblue (96 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

221. Not everywhere

Not in Idaho.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 10:32 AM

rhett o rick (20,059 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

217. Under the Patriot Act this is classified as terrorism. Seriously. Put the

asshole in Gitmo.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:39 PM

jwirr (18,669 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

79. While it was the cat that died I think this should be tried as a hate crime. This was a threat

against the family.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:53 AM

backscatter712 (14,545 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

196. Agreed. All hate crimes are actually two crimes.

One crime is the actual act of violence or destruction.

The second crime is that of intimidation against whatever targeted group the victim is a member of, in this case, people with liberal political views.

Two crimes in one. That's why I agree that hate crimes are deserving of additional penalties.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:47 PM

kenfrequed (4,911 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

101. Blatant violent threats

The crazies that are inspired by the ultra right wing are continually taking violent action. And yet how much of our nations resources are wasted pursuing and investigating peace activist organizations?

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 06:14 PM

AlbertCat (8,028 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

112. Blatant violent threats

From a coward who bravely faced a house cat.

Scum.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:22 PM

ArcticFox (686 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

223. Actually, this probably qualifies as terrorism

Use of violence to further political aims.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 04:26 PM

Taverner (48,027 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

237. Simple: They're Republicans

The Conservative Mindset is decidedly anti life, misanthropic and cruel. Is it any wonder most serial killers have been Republicans?

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:24 PM

hlthe2b (39,100 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

7. Oh, I AM ill and devastated.

Words escape me. Please let them catch and jail these horrible cretins for a very very long time. May the children find some way to heal. I just feel terrible that there is such cruelty--especially directed at innocent animals.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:24 PM

Ian David (64,623 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

8. More TeaTerror.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:26 PM

sinkingfeeling (23,065 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

9. Why in the world do I continue to live in this foul place?

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:28 PM

EFerrari (160,256 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

11. Psychopaths, that's what we're dealing with. n/t

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:55 PM

U of M Dem (24 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

28. Are they though?

We live in a violent gun culture that glorifies the death of our enemies. I think this sort of behavior is not as much of an extreme outlier to consider psychopathology. This is almost milder than what historically the bigoted Southern contingency has accomplished e.g. lynching. I am really not surprised this doesn't happen more often considering the Fox Noise propaganda machine continues to spit out reactionary garbage that incites violence, our gun culture and the failure that is the war on drugs. Gabby Giffords and George Tiller have recently fallen victim to our country's violent disposition. I do share the sentiment that this world is filled with terrible people, but I believe this is the norm, not the extreme.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:58 PM

Ruby the Liberal (13,292 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

32. So they aren't psychopaths?

Interesting perspective. Couldn't disagree more, but I will give you credit for the attempt to normalize this horrific action.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 06:15 PM

eridani (33,654 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

115. I think s/he is trying to say that true psychopaths are a minority. However,

--anyone is capable of acting like a psychopath under the right circumstances, as the Milgram experiments proved. The RW noise machine has created a psychopathogenic society that encourages this kind of behavior.

Milgram's second set of experiments provide a ray of hope, though. A single person contradicting the voice of authority was able to get the other experimental subjects to quit pushing the pain button. We all need to be that person.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 06:43 PM

Ruby the Liberal (13,292 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

121. Well, there are those who make a living (or a thesis)

studying these cretins.

Personally, dragging them behind a train wouldn't satisfy my need for retribution. I care not what is inside their heads. I want them to never again be in a position to do this to another living creature.

I'm rather unevolved like that when it comes to this.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:29 PM

arely staircase (734 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

138. yes, milgram actully quantified the ol'

all that is required for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing. and often all it takes is that one person to stand up.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:39 PM

TheMadMonk (4,586 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

242. Take a look at history. Horrific actions ARE the norm.

Unpalatable as the idea may be, so called "common human decency" extended to others beyond family or tribe is historically the abnormal behaviour.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:09 PM

EFerrari (160,256 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

37. It isn't the norm but the extreme. When you kill something with this kind of violence,

you yourself become traumatized and normal people avoid inflicting trauma on themselves, for example. On the other hand, I agree with you, I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often, too.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:10 PM

zappaman (4,142 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

69. Holy crap!

You can't be serious, can you?
How is this the norm?

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:21 PM

d_r (1,523 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

72. extreme, out of the norm.

but I understand where you are coming from. It's a symptom.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:35 PM

tpsbmam (3,438 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

77. Actually, animal cruelty is one sign of psychopathic behavior. Don't discount it.

Conduct disorder in children is considered a precursor of psychopathy/Antisocial Personality Disorder in adults. Here is one set of diagnostic criteria for conduct disorder (this is only a partial set -- you can read more about it at this link):

A. A repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated, as manifested by the presence of three (or more) of the following criteria in the past 12 months, with at least one criterion present in the past 6 months:

Aggression to people and animals

(1) often bullies, threatens, or intimidates others
(2) often initiates physical fights
(3) has used a weapon that can cause serious physical harm to others (e.g., abat, brick, broken bottle, knife, gun)
(4) has been physically cruel to people
(5) has been physically cruel to animals
(6) has stolen while confronting a victim (e.g., mugging, purse snatching, extortion, armed robbery)
(7) has forced someone into sexual activity

Here's a study that goes into some detail about Animal Cruelty & Psychiatric Disorders. (It's in PDF format.)

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:11 PM

TheCruces (84 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

91. This is the norm?

Are you freaking kidding me?

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 06:07 PM

Bosso 63 (780 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

110. Psychopath and very far from normal.

I would predict that he has done something like this before (and it will be a "he"), and he will do it again if not caught, possibly to a human next time.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 06:13 PM

go west young man (2,596 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

111. It may seem normal considering the culture these days

but it is indeed psychotic. I've felt for a long time that Faux causes psychological brain damage and the US is suffering
serious mental issues due to the misinfo and propaganda they put out but that behavior isn't normal. It just seems so. It is
on the same level as the Nazi's when Bill O'Reilly told people with innuendo that they should kill George Tiller. It is psychotic.
And I think he got a thrill out of it.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 10:26 PM

yardwork (30,855 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

181. Hate radio is even worse. It's unbelievable what is out on the airwaves.

Hate radio makes Bill O'Reilly sound like Alan Colmes.

I have a relative who has gone completely around the bend after years of listening to this crap on the radio. He's always been conservative, but now he's gone into militia separatist territory. He's started hoarding guns in anticipation of a coming race war. Even his right-wing relatives can't talk to him. He's no longer sane.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:19 PM

Bill O-Rights (40 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

136. I wish I had seen the people doing this, I'd have unloaded my "gun culture" on their torsos.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:25 PM

arely staircase (734 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

137. yes, yes they are

and you contradict yourself when you say it isn't an outlier, then express your surprise it doesn't happen more often. an outlier IS something that doesn't happen often.

i agree we live in an overly violent society, but you can't credibly argue this type of behavior is a norm.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 09:47 PM

BiggJawn (22,636 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

175. I'm sorry, where did it state that the cat had been shot?

We live in a no-quarter "Kill th' Li-Bur-Als!" culture. Guns don't figure into it.

And Newt out there sounding his foghorn to his racist, Authoritarian base isn't helping things.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 01:14 PM

BlueToTheBone (646 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

228. There is a local radio station that preaches hate hate hate

all the time. It's called KURM radio, located in Rogers, Arkansas. Ken Aden's opponent, Steve Womack's father owns the station and spends a few hours each day spewing hate. He's called everyone on the Aden staff out and used names, etc. Very ugly business. I hope the FBI gets involved and checks out Mr. Kermit (Hate Speech) Womack and his KRUMmy radio station.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 10:14 PM

backscatter712 (14,545 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

180. Cruelty to animals is one of the early warning signs.

They move to people later.

Though not all psychopaths are directly violent. Many of them become politicians and CEOs and from there, commit their violence with fountain pens.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:30 PM

Sera_Bellum (140 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

12. Sad and Pissed Off.

Poor little kittyfur having to endure the psychotic tantrum of Republicans.

Absolutely vile and unforgivable!

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 01:15 PM

BlueToTheBone (646 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

229. Even worse, a little 4 year old boy

opened the door to find his cat.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:32 PM

livetohike (12,839 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

13. This is so sad...can't find the words...

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:32 PM

The Wizard (5,680 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

14. Future serial killers

probably teahadists and Limbaugh listeners/Pox News adherents.
Huckabee's son tortured and killed a stray dog, and the Governor interceded on his behalf.
I wish they would secede already. Uncivilized scumbags and I'd bet bigots. Since the victim is a Democrat nothing will be done.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:52 PM

peace frog (5,262 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

25. Absolutely correct, future murderers of people often start with animals

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Violent acts toward animals have long been recognized as indicators of a dangerous psychopathy that does not confine itself to animal abuse. "Anyone who has accustomed himself to regard the life of any living creature as worthless is in danger of arriving also at the idea of worthless human lives," wrote humanitarian Dr. Albert Schweitzer. And according to Robert K. Ressler, who developed profiles of serial killers for the FBI, "Murderers … very often start out by killing and torturing animals as kids."

Animal abuse is not just the result of a minor personality flaw in the abuser—it is a symptom of a deep mental disturbance. Research in psychology and criminology shows that people who commit acts of cruelty toward animals rarely stop there; many of them move on to their fellow humans.

The FBI has found that a history of cruelty to animals is one of the traits that regularly appear in its computer records of serial rapists and murderers. The standard diagnostic and treatment manual for psychiatric and emotional disorders lists cruelty to animals as a diagnostic criterion for conduct disorders.

A study conducted by Northeastern University and the Massachusetts SPCA found that people who abuse animals are five times more likely to commit violent crimes against humans. The majority of inmates who are scheduled to be executed for murder at California's San Quentin penitentiary "practiced" their crimes on animals, according to the warden.

http://www.peta.org/issues/companion-animals/human-animal-abuse.aspx

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:28 PM

TrogL (29,328 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

50. Fire will be next, then attempted homicide

They need to watch for firebombs through the front window or a garage/garbage bin fire.

We've got somebody in our neighbourhood doing that right now.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:33 PM

kpete (32,653 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

15. more:

There’s no doubting this was political. There’s no doubting it’s another hideous example of right wing terrorism. Personally I would hope that leaders on the right-Steve Womack, the Arkansas Republican Party, etc.-would step up and condemn this as strongly as possible. I would also hope that Steve Womack’s father, owner of a local radio station, would stop giving out the names, phone numbers, and addresses of members of the Aden team or anyone else for that matter on his radio program when ranting about Aden. The elder Womack has done that several times and Aden’s former press secretary got a death threat in the mail soon after her name was mentioned on the program. Clearly there is someone out there that doesn’t need anymore of that kind of information, much less inspiration to act on their hatred. I also hope that the Aden campaign will do whatever they can to up the security at some of their events, for the time being at least. Aden has said he’s going to put out a press release on the matter soon, and we’ll be following this and any developments related to it closely.
http://bluearkansasblog.com/?p=8417

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:55 PM

yardwork (30,855 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

60. OMG, the Republican Womack has been giving out their addresses on hate radio!

"Steve Womack's father, owner of a local radio station, would stop giving out the names, phone numbers, and addresses of members of the Aden team...."

Womack owns this.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 06:15 PM

Faygo Kid (18,822 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

113. His father has broadcast addresses - CAN'T BE STRESSED ENOUGH

Rep. Womack's hate-filled father may be DIRECTLY responsible for this.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 08:09 PM

Kolesar (26,462 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

152. Radio stations are regulated by the FCC

OF course, the murderous 'puke party with scream about their First Amendment rights if KERN/KURM was investigated.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 08:37 PM

47of74 (5,278 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

159. Some time ago some fuckwad radio station was saying some nasty stuff

Enough that I complained to the FCC but the FCC came back and said that no wrong had been committed. So I have little faith in the FCC to do a goddamn thing about this.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 08:58 PM

Kolesar (26,462 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

167. Broadcasters sent hit men to kill obstetricians; I don't recall any federal action

That was during Beast/Cheney. It may not matter.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:02 PM

samplegirl (5,403 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

186. Thanks for posting this

Keep us informed on anything new with this!

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:33 PM

AllyCat (6,316 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

16. Okay, that is just horrible. What on earth is wrong with people?

Seriously, has any liberal ever done this kind of thing to a conservative? Or to another living thing?

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:18 PM

get the red out (5,065 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

45. Liberals are way too nice

We aren't even supposed to want real justice for the people who do these kinds of things.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:35 PM

Lone_Star_Dem (23,795 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

18. Horrible story. Sick and tragic. However, this is a press release and not a mainstream news outlet.

Press releases are not considered news since they're only from one perspective and it's the one releasing the information to the media.

If you could please add this more mainstream link to your post to comply with LBN rules?

Thanks in advance!

The campaign manager for an Arkansas House Democratic candidate found his cat slaughtered with the word "liberal" painted on its corpse.

Ken Aden's congressional campaign said Monday that Jacob Burris arrived home Sunday evening with his family to discover the gruesome scene and that local police are investigating.

"To kill a child's pet is just unconscionable. As a former combat soldier, I've seen the best of humanity and the worst of humanity. Whoever did this is definitely part of the worst of humanity," Aden said in a release, pointing the finger at a "rogue individual or group" not associated with his opponent.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/david-catanese/2012/01/ark-campaign-managers-cat-slaughtered-111901.html

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:57 PM

kpete (32,653 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

30. boy i sure hated

adding a Politico link to this story
but if adding the mainstream link give it more visibility...
then ok

peace, kpete

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:26 PM

Lone_Star_Dem (23,795 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

49. You and me both

I just didn't want to see it get locked. However, there are other choices now.

Try this one from The Republic

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/37a20bd145484a8ea9730533b405b9ae/AR--Cat-Killed-Arkansas/

You can leave the press release included in a snip below that if you like to give further information.

Thank you for editing, too. I really appreciate it.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:38 PM

jtuck004 (3,183 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

19. A high percentage of serial killers have animal abuse in their past

The correlation between violent offenders and animal abuse is high as well.

The FBI should, I think, and perhaps will give a little extra attention to this, since it wouldn't be a bad bet to think a serious human injury or death is in this perpetrators future, and not necessarily this target.

It may go well beyond the outrage at what was done to the cat. Anyone in this person's orbit is at risk.

I wouldn't be surprised if it is one of their near neighbors.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:58 PM

BeHereNow (15,938 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

31. It had to be a neighbor- someone who knew who the cat belonged to.

Everyone in my neighborhood knows where my cats live.
They are only out a few hours a day, but they never go more than
a few houses away, and everyone knows them.

Who ever did this is a neighbor- count on it.

BHN

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 06:50 PM

EV_Ares (5,690 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

123. Thats what I was thinking. It had to be someone who knew the guy & also knew he had a cat. It was

not just a random act of some people who happened by and committed the act. I think the sicko lives close by as well.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:48 PM

BeHereNow (15,938 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

192. Yes, someone who was familiar with the property and the cat-

That would be a neighbor who lived nearby, was familiar
with the residents and the association of the cat to them.

Not random, not random at all.
Someone form outside who intended harm could not know for certain
that the cat belonged to them- it was extremely deliberate and the only way
it could be so was if the perp KNEW the cat lived there.

BHN

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:59 PM

geardaddy (10,666 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

109. That was my first thought.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:39 PM

Ecumenist (4,100 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

20. OMG, that's sick...Sociopaths..

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:42 PM

Lifelong Protester (3,546 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

22. That is so sick

I'm sorry, but these nut cases are getting worse and worse, in my opinion.
A family's pet? How sick do you have to be to do something like that? And they ought to find out who did it for several reasons. One is justice, of course. But also, people who wantonly kill or torture animals are in some pretty deep psychological doo-doo.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:48 PM

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (5,402 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

23. Some real sick fuckhead.

Here's hoping that asswipe has the same done to him.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:53 PM

KamaAina (40,275 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

27. Guess who else hated and feared cats?

Adolf Hitler. Seriesly.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 11:32 AM

Brigid (7,259 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

219. Napoleon too.

I once read where he was in his office and his aide-de-camp, a young lieutenant, was outside the door. Hearing a ruckus inside the office, the lieutenant opened the door to see Napoleon slashing at the curtains with his sword. Thinking that someone had somehow gotten into the office and was attacking the emperor, the lieutenant drew his sword and rushed to join the fray. He pulled back the curtain and found -- a kitten.

That poor kitty in the news story! I couldn't click on the links because I was afraid there would be a pic of the horrible sight the family found when they got home that night.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 02:55 PM

pacalo (16,943 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

29. OMG, how awful. That's the town where my family & I stayed after Katrina.

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People there were very rightwing & were like sponges when it came to soaking up Fixed News propaganda. The distorted information given to us about our own city by the townspeople we met was breathtaking. We overheard employees at a big-box store saying God was punishing New Orleans.

And now this. That poor innocent cat.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:00 PM

ck4829 (14,321 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

33. Disgusting, this person needs to be found and put away before they move up to people.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:04 PM

JHB (14,628 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

34. But hey, lefty extremists are just as bad as the righty ones, don'cha know.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:15 PM

tblue (11,736 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

41. Yep. The false equivalency is DOA.

It does not exist. They are such cowardly whiny-ass babies you'd never hear the end of it.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 09:03 PM

micraphone (287 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

168. That was also my thought straight away..

How many Repug cats have been killed lately? The spin guys will have to work hard on this one to get their false equivalency....

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:05 PM

Angry Dragon (16,291 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

35. I am not allowed to say what I would do with them

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:08 PM

47of74 (5,278 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

36. Me neither

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:51 PM

hifiguy (5,411 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

58. Nor am I

What a sad, sick, phucked up story.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:10 PM

jsmirman (1,661 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

38. Can we PLEASE get some damn laws that treat this stuff appropriately?

This is not a "conversion of property" or whatever ridiculousness the law wants to treat this as. Your animal is not "property," damn it.

Why the hell shouldn't whatever depraved asshole who did this not serve seven mandatory, or the like?

And I will say this, and I don't care about the fact that I try to scrupulously observe the law otherwise - if anyone did that to my cat, shit is off. I will hunt you down and kill you and it will be worse than anything you can imagine. And I don't care what happens to me after that. I'm going person-hunting if anyone messes with my animal. I said it, and I am not taking that back.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:16 PM

Ruby the Liberal (13,292 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

43. There are plenty who agree with you.

Someone lays an aggressive finger on my cat (or any animal within my field of vision) and I am likely to go postal.

I am still pissed at Michael Moore for not putting a warning about the damn bunny scene in Roger and Me, and that was 20 years ago.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:19 PM

get the red out (5,065 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

47. Thank you!

Best post I've read in a long time. I completely agree.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:23 PM

Wait Wut (2,641 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

48. I think a good attorney...

...would find a way to turn this case into something more "serious" because of the word "Liberal" painted on the cat. This isn't just "destruction of property", it's a threat, possibly a terrorist threat.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:00 PM

jsmirman (1,661 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

62. The Courts and the Law are so hostile to animal suffering

I'm not sure if you are aware of how "true threat" doctrine works now - and how hard it is to get someone on these grounds.

The laws - in almost all places - are not set up to view this as more than the destruction of someone's treasured armoire. In fact, that would probably receive a higher value in court.

A law has clearly been broken, so there's that, but first, we have to see how seriously the police look into finding the perpetrator.

Even if they find the perpetrator(s), they've got a law being broken, they have some form of trespass, the intent to intimidate can be worked into the torts that exist as a means to argue for higher damages, but taken in all in all, my belief that anything close to resembling "justice" will be done here is *very* low.

The legal system and the courts are way out of step with how we feel about our animals. Even sympathetic judges find themselves handcuffed by weak or nonexistent law.

And when you get an imbalance like this, to not go crazy, you have to tell yourself that this is one place where you are not waiting. I'm sorry, but I'm not. Keep in mind that when I say "worse than they can imagine," I am *very* creative.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:01 PM

wordpix (9,979 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

85. true, heaven forbid SCOTUS should outlaw crush videos

For those who don't know, this is where women in high heels stomp helpless little kittens and puppies to death.

Apparently, sick men get sexually aroused by this.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/20/supreme-court-overturns-a_n_544307.html

And the Supremes decided to overturn a federal ban on these videos.

"The videos virtually disappeared once the measure became law, the government argued. The Bush administration used the law for the first time when it indicted Stevens in 2004.

All 50 states have laws against animal cruelty, but the federal statute targeted the videos because it has been difficult to prosecute people who take part in violence against animals with a camera rolling, but not showing their faces."

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:12 PM

jsmirman (1,661 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

92. In truth, that was not a well-written law

it was far too likely to draw in protected speech that the Court would never have agreed to interfere with.

A better bill needs to be written, and I think they started working on that days after the ruling.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:03 PM

Withywindle (8,422 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

66. Agreed.

This kind of shit is NEVER justifiable, and it should NEVER be minimized. People who say "it's just an animal" make me almost as angry as people who do this shit in the first place. It contributes to a culture where animal cruelty isn't taken seriously, and pet owners' grief isn't respected.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:15 PM

jsmirman (1,661 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

93. That's why, I'm sorry but

I'm not waiting for anyone to "respect my grief."

Right now, what I try to do is talk as much as possible about how wrong it is that we don't take animal cruelty more seriously.

But for my part, do this to me, and see how much I care about my own life. A clue: not enough to stop me from doing anything and everything I will be hellbent on doing.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:13 PM

tblue (11,736 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

39. PRISON TIME!

I want those mofos to do years in the pokey!!!

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:07 PM

47of74 (5,278 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

68. And in general population too

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:13 PM

47of74 (5,278 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

40. I just wrote my Congressman (Braley)

And told him,

A. Read this: http://aden4arkansas.com/?p=964
B. It's not just a crime. It's an act of domestic terrorism.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:14 PM

snagglepuss (7,463 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

133. That is exactly right. This is nothing less than domestic terrorism.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 08:44 PM

tblue37 (10,266 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

162. Please be more precise: RIGHT WING domestic terrorism! nt

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:17 PM

graywarrior (53,001 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

44. GRRRRRRR!

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:31 PM

Maine-ah (9,230 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

51. wow.

just holy fucking wow. That's fucked up.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:34 PM

meti57b (2,786 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

52. I am sick. How could anyone do that.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:39 PM

Ishoutandscream2 (5,721 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

53. Sick. That poor baby

Beyond words...

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:40 PM

DFW (10,814 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

54. Does anyone remember the film "Cabaret?"

A very similar thing happened in that film. The perps were Nazis.
There is, of course a difference here. The Arkansas perps didn't speak German without an accent.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 06:16 PM

Mz Pip (22,671 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

117. That scene was the first thing that crossed my mind.

What was the motivation for the radio station's giving out the address of Aden. What did it hope to accomplish? THey certainly weren't encouraging the sending of Valentine's cards. Seems these folks would know their audience well enough to see that no good could come of it.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:43 PM

eppur_se_muova (18,724 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

55. Not just animal cruelty, but a terrorist act. Throw the book at them. nt

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:48 PM

Moostache (952 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

191. 100% agreeance!

THIS^^^^

This act of cruelty and hideous disregard for the pain of that man's children is thoroughly disgusting. Those kids - and I don't care if they are all college aged or small children - did NOTHING to deserve this kind of treatment in the "greatest country on Earth" (tm).

A family pet is part of the family PERIOD...younger children may be more terrorized by this behavior, but even adult children who have left the house would be impacted. I cannot even express the rage I would feel if my children and my wife and I returned home to find our dog or cat slaughtered and defaced on our front porch.

I can tell you this much though, I would have some serious looking investigators hired and making ALL inquiries in the neighborhood if you catch my drift...Don Corleone would not need to ask me for a favor, it would be on full offer for the identity and prosecution of the perpetrator.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:46 PM

YvonneCa (8,277 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

56. Despicable. n/t

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:48 PM

haydukelives (1,094 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

57. I just donated

To his campaign $50, and I'm not a cat lover.
I try not to hate all repugs, but it's not easy.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:55 PM

47of74 (5,278 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

61. I just donated to PPFA

I wanted to do something to say fuck you to all the right wing terrorists out there.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 03:53 PM

dmr (24,807 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

59. You just never know what kind of people are walking around your home.

Or how cruel they can be with no conscience.

If someone would do that to a family pet, then they are just a short ways away from doing it to a human being.

Cruelty to an animal.

Cruelty to children who see the aftermath.

Act of terrorism against those whom one disagrees with politically.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:00 PM

47of74 (5,278 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

63. If I was running for office I'd be at the sheriff's office the morning after announcing

I'd be applying for a concealed weapons permit.

I'd have all my staff all do the same.

And I'd hire the best security I could find to watch the homes of me and my staff, with orders to respond with all speed and firepower at their command to any suspicious activity around said homes.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:02 PM

young_at_heart (3,025 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

64. Who was the first to demonize the word "liberal"?

I do believe many Republicans are happy to continue in that vein. As a long time "cat person" I find this story beyond sickening!!

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 06:15 PM

cyberpj (9,068 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

114. I have no idea but my first guesses would be Limbaugh or O'Reilly. nt

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:01 PM

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129. I think it was none other than

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Newt Gingrich. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article4443.htm

From the link:

"Often we search hard for words to define our opponents. Sometimes we are hesitant to use contrast. Remember that creating a difference helps you. These are powerful words that can create a clear and easily understood contrast. Apply these to the opponent, their record, proposals and their party.
abuse of power
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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:28 AM

caseymoz (3,315 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

201. George Bush Sr.

As I remember it started with his saying that Dukakis was the "L" word, (as though it were something too dirty to say) and a card carrying member of the ACLU.

Honestly, that's where I remember it starting. And thus, he imported Cold War propaganda into domestic presidential politics. He implied that liberals were enemies of the state, equivalent to communists.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 05:03 PM

Serve The Servants (195 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

238. "...Run Liberal, Run!"

... Or something like that.

That was the theme of an old SNL skit featuring Matthew Modine in 1988, and it was the first time I can remember the word "liberal" being demonized (satirically, of course). I'm sure it goes back well before that.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:02 PM

Bonhomme Richard (6,930 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

65. My first reaction was suspicion because liberal was spelled correctly.

Seriously, that is really nasty.
If that happened to either of my dogs that would be the last mistake that person would make.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:12 PM

JNelson6563 (21,986 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

70. WTF?

Twisted shit.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:13 PM

greiner3 (3,423 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

71. Now if the cat had been carrying;

It could have been a case of 'cat shoots man.'

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:27 PM

Smilo (135 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

73. I'm feeling very sad after reading this..........

whoever did this is a sick, twisted, disgusting peace of crap.

Karma come quickly to these deadbeat "humans"

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:29 PM

mrs_p (1,828 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

74. yes, they are this crazy

and disgusting

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:30 PM

whopis01 (1,234 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

75. What a coward

How can anyone be so cowardly that they would attack someone's pet?

What a worthless person. This is someone who is (1) unable to come up with any coherent argument to discuss a point of view with anyone else and (2) so terrified of confrontation that they can't approach anyone face to face to discuss differences of opinion.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:21 PM

LongTomH (2,519 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

231. The hate radio talking heads are even more cowardly and despicable!

They know what they're stirring up; but, they don't have the guts to do it themselves, not even the guts to strike anonymously by night like these scum!

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:30 PM

unionworks (2,219 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

76. Here in Erie

...we had death threats made against Kathy Dahlkemper for supporting Health Care, mainly from the abortion whackos which proliferate around here and are given "blessed absolution" from their handlers. Not one was ever brought to justice by law enfocement. It seems like these scum are allowed to get away with it, which really pisseds me off.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:37 PM

rdking647 (1,536 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

78. track down whoever did it

tie them to the back of a truck and take them for a drag along a gravel road....

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:54 PM

ArnoldLayne (880 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

81. I have 2 cats of my own, his house would receive a Molotov Cocktail like I said in

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General Discussion in more explicit terms, his house would be firebombed after about a year if I knew for sure who did it, simply put!

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:52 PM

rdking647 (1,536 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

104. if someone where to hurt one of my pets i would hurt them...

no questions asked

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:54 PM

wordpix (9,979 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

82. hope the animal killer is found & put in the slammer for animal abuse

Fact about serial killers/torturer type criminals:

First they torture and kill animals

Then they torture and kill human beings, mostly women.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:56 PM

The empressof all (27,166 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

83. There is a serious sickness in America

When politics becomes blood sport we have a bigger problem than conservative vs liberal, republican vs democrat. It now is as simple as correct vs wrong. The republican party has been on the wrong side for the people of this country for the past 30 years. This behavior is indicative of what sickness they have spread to the American people. They should be shamed!

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:24 PM

LongTomH (2,519 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

232. Agree 1000%

Newt Gingrich and all the hate radio types know what they're stirring up!

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 04:59 PM

the Weird Liberal (28 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

84. Unbelievable

It's just too horrible for words.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:02 PM

Solly Mack (46,072 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

86. Sick, cruel fucks.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:03 PM

nanabugg (357 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

87. If the culprits are found, will they get as harsh a treatment as Michael Vic?

This is a hate crime against animals and humans.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:06 PM

Downtown Hound (7,396 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

88. Republicans are a cancer on the planet

and a blight on the human race.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 08:43 PM

SammyWinstonJack (33,717 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

161. Absolutely correct!

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:07 PM

MADem (68,187 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

89. What serial killer would do such a thing? nt

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:09 PM

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90. There is a twisted little man from the rural area near our town

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A couple of times, when he parked at the grocery store, I saw the "License to Hunt Democrats" imitation hunting tag stuck on the back window of his pickup truck.
Pathetic, but especially in light of things like this OP, bizarre and verging on scary.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:15 PM

krispos42 (41,309 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

94. There was a scene like this in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"... the movie.

It was pretty gruesome. Poor kitty....

Somewhere out there is a sicko that needs to be caught and jailed before he does that to a person.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:24 PM

Ruby the Liberal (13,292 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

97. Thank you for that heads up.

I had it in my queue for DVD rental, but have absolutely NO interest in seeing this kind of gratuitous shit. I greatly appreciate the warning (and still haven't forgiven Michael Moore for Roger & Me)

Into the trashcan with it.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 08:07 PM

krispos42 (41,309 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

150. It was a really good movie, but it was really graphic.

Sex scenes, rape scene, and the mutilated (very, very mutilated) cat.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 08:33 PM

Ruby the Liberal (13,292 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

158. I'll take your word for it.

I just don't need that image in my brain.

I wish there was some kind of review service like a 'net nanny' or something that would publish a list movies that contain animal torture/mutilation scenes so that I know to avoid them all together rather than stumbling across such a scene and end up puking in my lap through tears.

The whole topic makes me want to change my stance on personal gun ownership (mine).

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 10:13 PM

yardwork (30,855 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

179. Now I know why my son warned me away from the book.

All he would say was that it was mean. When an 18 year old tells meu that something is mean and to stay away from it, I've learned to listen.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:59 PM

MedicalAdmin (4,119 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

108. I almost hate to mention this but

What makes you think that this sicko hasn't already "worked" with people?

They did this to a family pet, on the pets property, in a neighborhood they may not have been familiar (although it could very well be a neighbor), but the location indicates a comfort level which indicates a familiarity of action.

My guess is that they have done this before enough that they are comfortable with it. Very comfortable. Which makes me wonder if they haven't already proceeded to hurt people.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 08:05 PM

krispos42 (41,309 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

149. Excellent point.

Sad but excellent point.

My hope is that his intended victim blows his head off, or the cops find him before he kills again.

This sounds like a "Law & Order" script...

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:21 PM

aquart (63,862 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

95. Conservatives kill helpless pets.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:22 PM

Dragonbreathp9d (2,272 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

96. Hate Crime

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 08:30 PM

Atticus (2,110 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

157. You're not going to like this---

Arkansas is one of only 5 states that have no statutes prohibiting hate crimes. Further, the Federal statute does not appear to cover bias regarding political philosophy. Gender preference, race, etc. are protected, but NOT "liberals".

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:05 PM

Rosa Luxemburg (18,357 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

188. Time to change the law

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Atticus This message was hidden by Jury decision.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 03:48 AM

Dragonbreathp9d (2,272 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

207. I knew the majority but didn't know Arkansas didn't have any

I knew one couldn't be charged with a hate crime based on political affiliation but this still is obviously a hate crime

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:27 PM

Autumn Colors (1,301 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

98. Let 4chan loose on them

They HATE people who mistreat animals, esp. cats.

Reading this article made me feel physically ill.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012, 03:49 AM

Dragonbreathp9d (2,272 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

208. Lulz sauce plz

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:30 PM

malaise (89,484 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

99. ReTHUGS

are evil fucking scum

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:35 PM

glinda (10,611 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

100. Seriously I want to throw up...... Sick sick sick people.....poor cat.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:50 PM

City Lights (20,343 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

102. Sick fuck.

:spitsnails:

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:50 PM

samplegirl (5,403 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

103. This is really low.....

and all I can say is somebody would get hurt if this one done to my cat! I hope they catch this cowardly bastard!

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:53 PM

rdking647 (1,536 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

105. i would do more than hurt them

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:56 PM

SoapBox (2,974 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

106. SICK!

...GOPBaggers are sicko perverts.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:59 PM

sighman sezz (1 post) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

107. Get this story on MSNBC, CNN

I emailed Ed Shultz, at least I think I did with this story link attached to it.

Media needs to expose these rat faced teapigs.

They are the face of evil.........I'm disappointed in Obama, but we need to get over it and reelect him to make sure these filthy roaches dont take this country over.

SICK!

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 06:16 PM

Faygo Kid (18,822 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

116. It's now up on MSNBC

I think Ed, Rachel and Lawrence will go ballistic tonight over this.

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/23/10218676-democrats-cat-beaten-to-death-liberal-scrawled-across-it

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 06:28 PM

Botany (33,161 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

118. Please give me just 5 minutes w/ these "good old boys"

How many billions of dollars have been spent to make the word liberal a
pejorative term for so many people? These people get marinated in the lies
of Fox, Rush, Free Republic, and so on that in their own twisted and sick
minds they think they are "freedom fighters."

Rand Paul Tea Party Supporters @ work in 2010

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 06:52 PM

47of74 (5,278 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

124. Get in line.

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Response to Botany (Reply #118)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 07:58 AM

deutsey (14,911 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

213. I try to be a pacifist, but I believe in self-defense more

In a confrontation, I'd try to avoid any physical action with these neanderthals but if push literally came to shove I'd have no problem using the karate techniques I've been practicing for a few years now on them.

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 06:30 PM

cyberpj (9,068 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

119. The man's FOUR CHILDREN got out of the car and all saw this.

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The family pet, an adult, mixed-breed Siamese cat, had one side of its head bashed in to the point the cat’s eyeball was barely hanging from its socket. The perpetrators scrawled “liberal” across the cat’s body and left it on the doorstep of Burris’ house.

I can't imagine the effect of this on them for some time to come. Aside from the horror of what they had to witness, will they have to live in fear that they are in danger of violence as well?

I don't remember politics ever being this openly nasty before in my lifetime. Yes, I believe in the Texas Bush +CIA pals taking out both Jack and Bobby Kennedy. There is no amount of words or fake evidence you can throw at me to convince me otherwise.

But now the " let's get'em " lynching mentality of the far right has been given way too much power in the Republican party. And in my mind it started with Fox News, Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly.

Unfortunately, I think it's now spread way too far to ever reign back in again.

There is no government agency left (unbought) that will make TRUTH a requirement of US NEWS or right-wing radio talk shows.

This country has been stolen by rich assholes who make their living whipping their idiot toadies into a frenzy in order to keep them fighting what they perceive as 'the enemy' forever.

I don't see any remedy except blood in the streets and even that will have the people fighting against the people while the upper crust laugh and go right on counting their money.

Just please, if there is any power of pay-back at all, plese let history get it right for any future there might be.