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Justice wanted

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8. Is it wrong to fear that we may become like other countries and see candidates family members

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Mon Jan 23, 2012, 05:29 PM

Jan 2012

being kidnapped or killed to send political messages or forced a candidate to drop out?

I'm not trying to be extreme but ask yourself how many degrees of seperation is it between murdering a family pet and going after a family member?

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Pet murdered to send political message. [View all] Justice wanted Jan 2012 OP

That is horrible ... jimlup Jan 2012 #1

Yikes! Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #2

Agree. What are we becoming? tblue Jan 2012 #3

The right-wing violence has been growing for awhile. TheWraith Jan 2012 #4

I have a cat that looks exactly like that murdered kitty Nictuku Jan 2012 #5

My 11yo and I watched Boy in the Striped Pajamas yesterday. The hate inside the person who killed blm Jan 2012 #6

Goddamn it! This is beyond disgusting. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #7

Is it wrong to fear that we may become like other countries and see candidates family members Justice wanted Jan 2012 #8

This is just grotesque, sickening, appalling, LadyHawkAZ Jan 2012 #9

Very sad, but I'm afraid it's going to get worse Va Lefty Jan 2012 #10

Yep - and the corporate elite who control broadcast media are directing the anger to all those BUT blm Jan 2012 #12

My god lsewpershad Jan 2012 #11

As a cat person, I have no words, so.... ThatsMyBarack Jan 2012 #13