THE MATRIX Posted April 9, 2010 #1 Share Posted April 9, 2010 link WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ranging from vulgar language to talk of murder, threats against senators and representatives nearly tripled in recent months as the health care overhaul sparked public anger, The Washington Post reported. House and Senate lawmakers reported 42 threats from January to March, compared with 15 in the last three months of 2009, Senate Sergeant at Arms Terrance W. Gainer said in a story posted on the newspaper's Web site late Thursday. Nearly all the threats, including at least three that led to arrests, appeared to come from people who opposed the health care bill Democrats championed and President Barack Obama signed into law last month. Most of the threats were aimed at members of the House, said Gainer, the former chief of the U.S. Capitol Police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman76 Posted April 9, 2010 #2 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Not to condone, but you can raise a people to believe the government is for the people, then not expect this kinda responce when they are ignored. Blood has been spilt in the past over way less then whats happened here in America over the last 10 years. And history has called those men hero's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.B. Posted April 9, 2010 #3 Share Posted April 9, 2010 "Vulgar" language. . . That's not a threat. It's just blowing off steam. A threat is saying you're going to harm someone, physically, mentally, or emotionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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