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Reply #18: I don't believe praying for the death of the president is considered an active threat. [View All]

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OneTenthofOnePercent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-18-09 11:53 AM
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18. I don't believe praying for the death of the president is considered an active threat.
Didn't the SS even investigate and pay a visit to a Preacher actually PREACHING and praying to the conregation for the death of the president. Ultimately, wasn't it decided (at least in that instance) that praying for someones death is not a "threat"?

I don't see how this bumper sticker is any worse than preachers praying publicly for actual violence. Also, the bumper sticker only has verse 8 referenced. Verse 9 contains the implied threat. So now, to report this as a threat against the POTUS, you have to assume they are also citing another subsequent thna they are actually referenceing and then take that indirect citation an an implied threat of violence. They're playing semantics, technically, and it's bit of a stretch to cal them out if you ask me.
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