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DonCoquixote

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55. the problem is

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 09:59 AM

Oct 2013

"If you think throwing Tea Partiers in jail on this flimsy bullshit reasoning of sedition can work, then wait until Occupiers, environmentalists, anti-war advocates, Democrats and feminists start getting locked up by someone who thinks they're guilty of it by equally shoddy evidence."

Well, they already are, and far worse, even though they ave not committed half the violence the folks I mentioned did. OWS was outright blitzed by Police.

I am not advocating lots of jailings, but when Conservatives outright talk of killing us, using domestic terrorism to do it, are we supposed to overlook the bloody elephant in the room? It is one thing to have free speech, it is another to grave dance and all for more, which they do.

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tothe people who say "this cannot be sedition because [View all] DonCoquixote Oct 2013 OP

You might want to take a break for a while Abq_Sarah Oct 2013 #1

+1 NoOneMan Oct 2013 #2

Wait for this: blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #3

There is no equivalent violence from the left in America. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #4

Late 70s and early 80s were the last of that from the left in the US AFAIK Recursion Oct 2013 #6

Jonestown was not in the United States. eShirl Oct 2013 #17

Well, "from the US" Recursion Oct 2013 #20

You forgot to take back the 'left' part. blm Oct 2013 #43

Because they were an anti white supremacy socialist cult Recursion Oct 2013 #50

Jonestown wasn't leftist - it was a religious CULT ala GOP Moonie cults. blm Oct 2013 #28

Yes, it was left. post-racial socialist utopia stuff (nt) Recursion Oct 2013 #48

Jonestown was not left at all. To the contrary. And MOVE, I don't know about because I JDPriestly Oct 2013 #31

Read up on Jonestown. You'll be surprised (nt) Recursion Oct 2013 #49

It was the "People's Church." Common Sense Party Oct 2013 #52

That is not where Jim Jones came from. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #53

How about that guy that shot up the FRC? Or the guy that took hostages at the Discovery network over Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #9

er, all those I mentioned DonCoquixote Oct 2013 #24

Stop humiliating DU, drop the sedition talk LittleBlue Oct 2013 #5

Not members of the legislature, at least that is not my view. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #7

Loughner was a whackadoodle. The Martin killing was not political. The OP is plain ol' wrong. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #10

Loughner was a whackadoodle who tried to kill a Democrat and killed many of those JDPriestly Oct 2013 #32

Loughner was obsessed with 9/11 truthiness and a film called Zeitgeist. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #34

Well, there you go again. blueridge3210 Oct 2013 #37

Thanks for bringing Ann C. up DonCoquixote Oct 2013 #56

There simply is no Democratic equivalent of Rush Limbaugh spewing hate all day. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #39

Loughner didn't listen to RW radio. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #40

Ok, you get it DonCoquixote Oct 2013 #25

Yes. We don't have to send people to jail. We just have to point out that they are using violent JDPriestly Oct 2013 #30

And somewhat frightening given political history in multiple states Yo_Mama Oct 2013 #13

No - but the senate should hold hearings based on the appearance of corruption. blm Oct 2013 #44

Here's what you need to do in several easy steps... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #8

Perhaps you could practice what you preach? Oh, and then grab a dictionary LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #29

I'm good thanks... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #45

Whatever gets you through the day LaydeeBug Oct 2013 #46

Although it won't be used I agree with the sedition argument because.. Bearheim Oct 2013 #11

So if father refuses to buy his daughter concert tickets he kidnapped her Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #19

this is your justification for charges of sedition? really? DrDan Oct 2013 #12

I agree with you and I find the people who get on their high horse and put you down, (and me and Maraya1969 Oct 2013 #14

All of these arguments remind me of Christian "scientists"... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #15

If people threaten to use Violence DonCoquixote Oct 2013 #26

And last I remember, Mrs Second Amendment remedies lost badly NuclearDem Oct 2013 #41

Chose your battles TexasProgresive Oct 2013 #16

You seem to be equivocating around what "this" refers to. Warren Stupidity Oct 2013 #18

To those who say, "This is the dumbest post I've ever seen" Jeff In Milwaukee Oct 2013 #21

Yeah, it's stupid. Dr. Strange Oct 2013 #51

Excellent points. Are you a constitutional law professor? (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #22

Is somebody on DU saying that? LWolf Oct 2013 #23

There are at least a dozen threads everyday making that claim. former9thward Oct 2013 #38

I can't say that I've missed much. LWolf Oct 2013 #47

weak. nt aikoaiko Oct 2013 #27

OK, who wants to argue this before a judge? dairydog91 Oct 2013 #33

Beyond stupid n/t RZM Oct 2013 #35

Preposterous n/t cthulu2016 Oct 2013 #36

None of which has even the slightest to due with the rules of the House NuclearDem Oct 2013 #42

the problem is DonCoquixote Oct 2013 #55

You forgot Michael Hastings Throd Oct 2013 #54

wow. impressively clueless. utterly, shockingly clueless. cali Oct 2013 #57