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53. You said you thought it was more impolite. You stated more than once

Sat Sep 22, 2012, 12:06 AM

Sep 2012

that you did it to make them feel uncomfortable or to defend their rights. You said those things. This wasn't about a fear for the prez. That couldn't have been more obvious a twisted excuse for you to try to shut these people up.

Yeah, it was fucked up.

Last paragraph wasn't a threat. Just a thought exercise. But really, you've all but admitted making a report in an effort to use federal investigators to harass people for basically expressing views with which you disagree.

Fucked up.

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I just called the Secret Service about the Dear Mr. Obama sign in my neighborhood. [View all] SalviaBlue Sep 2012 OP

I assume you are referring to the Secret Service DonViejo Sep 2012 #1

Thank you. I changed it to Secret Service. SalviaBlue Sep 2012 #2

If you are familiar with the entire Psalm, you know that it appears to be more in line with a poor nanabugg Sep 2012 #3

I am not familiar with the entire Psalm. I heard the Rachel Maddow/Frank Schaeffer's discussion and SalviaBlue Sep 2012 #5

Trawling for assassins... I agree fully with Schaeffer. Serious, past time to call them on it: freshwest Sep 2012 #19

thanks trailmonkee Sep 2012 #28

That family sees itself as poor and needy perhaps? Darth_Kitten Sep 2012 #62

Good. Thanks. elleng Sep 2012 #4

if it looks like a duck, it's probably a duck... luvspeas Sep 2012 #6

Thats what I though too: err on the side of caution. SalviaBlue Sep 2012 #8

To be fair Jbradshaw120 Sep 2012 #7

The next line is: Let his children be fatherless and his wife a widow. SalviaBlue Sep 2012 #9

Fair enough Jbradshaw120 Sep 2012 #20

Frank Schaeffer said SalviaBlue Sep 2012 #10

And that isn't enough for you? Zoeisright Sep 2012 #51

To be fair, is this the way Christians use the bible? vanlassie Sep 2012 #11

Plausible deniability?? SalviaBlue Sep 2012 #12

That's how evangelicals use it. LeftyMom Sep 2012 #14

That is absolutely the way they use it. FiveGoodMen Sep 2012 #15

Yes. DonViejo Sep 2012 #21

Kinda sounds what they do to our Constitution. jonesgirl Sep 2012 #25

It's not new, nor restricted to Christians. eShirl Sep 2012 #37

Yes it is jmowreader Sep 2012 #69

They can use it to justify hate too. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2012 #13

A friend once told me in reference to our invasion of Iraq that Jesus said: "An eye for an eye SalviaBlue Sep 2012 #16

I do turn my other cheek...my ass cheeks as I'm turning my back! jonesgirl Sep 2012 #26

But Flatpicker Sep 2012 #31

Isn't the original "eye for eye" comment is from the Old Testament? nt magical thyme Sep 2012 #70

A friend of mine in college who was studying to be a priest had two fundies start to debate him. Liberalynn Sep 2012 #35

Jesus said "I come not in peace but with a sword... I come (to set families apart). Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2012 #48

This shit again? cordelia Sep 2012 #60

You got a Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2012 #82

Let's hope the Secret Service visits Anlin and has a little chat with them. vanlassie Sep 2012 #17

They fit the Fascist description perfectly. SalviaBlue Sep 2012 #18

A REPUBLICAN Corporation. vanlassie Sep 2012 #22

I think it's interesting that... shoreline Sep 2012 #23

I did not know about the $1.00 purchase price. SalviaBlue Sep 2012 #24

Thanks for the research, this needs to be publicized as they are not honest! freshwest Sep 2012 #33

Wishing people dead SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #27

Maybe not. But the fact that Frank Schaeffer thinks its a threat SalviaBlue Sep 2012 #29

Like I said, to each his own SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #30

You know, I actually think it is more IMPOLITE than illegal. SalviaBlue Sep 2012 #32

Whatever floats your boat n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #34

It's the Secret Service's job to find threats if there are any treestar Sep 2012 #65

Sorry, but I call bullshit SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #71

Nobody wished Bush or Cheney dead on this site treestar Sep 2012 #72

Wishing someone's heart would stop isnt' wishing them dead? SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #75

You want the government to outlaw all Bible verses, or just certain ones? Skip Intro Sep 2012 #36

If this was simply a place that likes to put up nutty signs vanlassie Sep 2012 #39

They're allowed to have comtempt for Obama or Romney or Santa Claus. Skip Intro Sep 2012 #40

Would a picture of President Obama hanging from a noose be OK with you as well? vanlassie Sep 2012 #42

OK as in would I like it? No SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #44

These people are Propagandists for the crazies on the far right. SalviaBlue Sep 2012 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Skip Intro Sep 2012 #46

I couldn't agree more SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #43

No doubt and it was meant to intimidate, poster admits. Skip Intro Sep 2012 #45

It's clearly meant, in context, to wish the president dead treestar Sep 2012 #64

Yeah, because someone that is planning SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #66

Maybe treestar Sep 2012 #68

We need to respond with mykpart Sep 2012 #38

Do you think what you did was right? I think it was fucked up. Skip Intro Sep 2012 #47

Way to misrepresent what I did. SalviaBlue Sep 2012 #50

You said you thought it was more impolite. You stated more than once Skip Intro Sep 2012 #53

I ACKNOWLEDGED that my position was not the position that everyone held. SalviaBlue Sep 2012 #56

I resent your attempt to intimidate people who Skip Intro Sep 2012 #57

WAAAAHHHHHH HangOnKids Sep 2012 #61

So you think it's OK SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #63

Thanks Skip! HangOnKids Sep 2012 #73

So if I say I wish that someone would die SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #76

Sorry, This is DU not GOTCHA. HangOnKids Sep 2012 #77

Not bait SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #78

Keep Wondering HangOnKids Sep 2012 #79

Nah, I don't have to wonder SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #80

Please keep telling yourself that HangOnKids Sep 2012 #81

How do you know the DUer would not do the same thing regarding President Bush? treestar Sep 2012 #67

Dog whistle hate speech. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2012 #49

Yea, I wish they would keep putting out the positive stuff SalviaBlue Sep 2012 #54

Consumed by hate, anger and fear of the different and the unknown. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2012 #58

You do know hate speech is not illegal, right? n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2012 #59

Ps. 109:8 without context basically means "I want whoever I'm talking about to die." Posteritatis Sep 2012 #52

Let the Secret Service decide if it fits their parameters vanlassie Sep 2012 #55

Indeed! n/t HangOnKids Sep 2012 #74