Another Dem - Dennis Moore (KS) - receives threats over health care bill, cancels town halls.

[jefferson_dem]

Dem Congressman Dennis Moore: I've Gotten Threats Over Health Care Bill
By Eric Kleefeld - August 12, 2009, 11:25AM

Another Democratic Congressman now says he has received threats over the health care bill: Dennis Moore of Kansas.

Moore told the Fox affiliate in Kansas City that he has received two separate threats in the last ten days. Moore also said that because of the threats, and because of the examples he's seen from other members' town halls, he won't be hold any town halls himself.

"I expect to have differences with people, differences of opinion. And, I respect people's opinions. But, I expect exchanges we have to be respectful and not threatening," said Moore. "As a former prosecutor, I certainly do not tolerate threats well and that's why I contacted the police department."

Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC) and Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA) have also announced that they've received threats. Also, a district office of Rep. David Scott (D-GA) was recently vandalized with a large swastika.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/08/dem-congressman-dennis-moore-ive-gotten-threats-over-health-care-bill.php

[Lerkfish]

1. its anthrax all over again; intimidating ONLY dems to influence legislation. TERRORISM

[Cha]

3. Exactly Terroism and the fucking

terrorists are winning if we don't have the Town Hall Meets, aren't they?

Or am I seeing this wrong?

[bluethruandthru]

17. +1

[Cha]

2. Rec'd~ I hate to see people give up because of the threats..

Why can't they have the police there like they did in Indiana at their Town Hall Meet?

<snip>>

"Tea Baggers FAIL to disrupt Health Care meeting, lessons shared."

by Don Briggs

Share this on Twitter - Tea Baggers FAIL to disrupt Health Care meeting, lessons shared. Mon Aug 03, 2009 at 10:50:13 PM PDT

The Democratic Alliance of Northwest Indiana (DANI ) hosted a meeting with Rep. Pete Visclosky (D, IN-01), on Monday, Aug. 3, 6:30 PM. We invited the public and their written questions. It seems good to share with the Daily Kos readership some lessons we learned.

Bottom line:
• We had an orderly and productive meeting.
• No one stood up, shouted out and sat down.
• At no point was our Congressman or audience rattled.
• DANI accomplished its objective. We provided the public an opportunity to question our Congressman about Health Care and Clean Energy.
• Tea Baggers came out in force, but they failed to disrupt the meeting.
• Local reporters attended.

"Lessons learned follow below the fold."
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/8/4/13836/02418

Hissyspit's thread on GD with Gems of Action..
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6217096

More ideas from Rude Pundit..crossposted from GD
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6216618

[vaberella]

9. Those crazies are coming with guns.

One of them at Gabrielle Giffords townhall dropped a loaded gun in his yelling. That shit could get people killed. Fight broke out at McCaskill---people are beating other people up.....security means nothing since people are allowed in many cases to carry weapons openly. What's a cop going to do? They can't protect you from a bullet, they're not bodyguards.

[Lorien]

16. Arrest their sorry asses for making the threats

words alone would get you arrested and sent to jail during the BushCo years. These are armed death threats against public officials. Arrest them.

[PVnRT]

4. Precisely what the brownshirts want

I don't blame Moore for cancelling; I'd be having second thoughts myself, especially in Kansas.

[vaberella]

10. At this point I'd give in. People are going to get killed because of this gun mania thing. n/t

[billyoc]

5. That's why terrorists are terrorists.

Because terrorism works.

[Cassandra]

6. Sorry but I can't help thinking of Monty Python.

Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore
Galloping through the sward
Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore
And his horse Concorde
He steals from the rich
And gives to the poor
Mr. Moore, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moore
Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore
Riding through the night
Soon every lupin in the land
Will be in his mighty hand
He steals them from the rich
And gives them to the poor
Mr. Moore, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moore
Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore
Dum dum dum the night
Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore
Dum de dum dum plight
He steals dum dum dum
And dum dum dum dee
Dennis dum, Dennis dee, dum dum dum
Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore
Riding through the woods
Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore
With his bag of things
He gives to the poor
And he takes from the rich
Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore
Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore
Riding through the land
Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore
Without a merry band
He steals from the poor
And gives to the rich
Stupid bitch

[Critters2]

13. I thought exactly the same thing! In fact, had the tune running through my head

as I read the thread!



Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore
dum de dum the night... :rofl:

[Dinger]

7. Something Needs to Be Done, Yesterday

Sickening

[TheKentuckian]

8. Giving in to the intimidation is unacceptable.

Nobody wants to be a target but we cannot disintegrate or cower in the wake of their threats, keeping your head down is surrender since that is the opposition's objective. They wish only to completely shut down the very concept of reform.

This has become completely binary, you are either pro-status quo or pro-reform. That's it and there are no grays. If you're on the sidelines or in opposition in favor of something different then you are in all practical effect pro-status quo and are being counted as such.

[Cha]

12. My blue dog congressman had a telephone

town hall meet..4300 people..seemed to work for them.

[loyalkydem]

11. What I want to know

is why isn't the FBI investigating these threats and locking people up.

[HopeOverFear]

14. grow some balls you fucking coward

(look who's talking, right?) :rofl:

[ccharles000]

15. k/r