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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Wed May 29, 2013, 03:21 PM May 2013

Paul LePage: "We Might As Well Go Home ... And Get Our Guns Out" [View all]

Last edited Thu May 30, 2013, 10:42 AM - Edit history (1)

(TPM) Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) sounded a dire note of caution Wednesday about the dangers of curtailing the First Amendment, warning ominously that any limits to free speech should serve as a call to arms. LePage was still fuming over an incident at a state Appropriations Committee meeting on May 19, when his request to speak about the state budget was denied by a Democratic legislator. The outspoken governor added, "The minute we start stifling our speech, we might as well go home, roll up our sleeves and get our guns out."

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Paul LePage: "We Might As Well Go Home ... And Get Our Guns Out" [View all] DonViejo May 2013 OP

they should have set paul lepage in a free speech cage out in the parking lot just like in the good leftyohiolib May 2013 #1

The right to free speech does not mean the right to a podium Kber May 2013 #2

I am so embarrassed by this fool naturallyselected May 2013 #3

ROFLMAO on you first line! avebury May 2013 #7

While here in Indiana they consider everyone to be a Hoosier LiberalFighter May 2013 #19

Well in Maine it is not just being from Maine........ 4bucksagallon May 2013 #28

Like many states, Maine has wide variation. Almost one-third of us voted for this idiot. Maineman May 2013 #32

"You folks should understand that better than I." Paladin May 2013 #4

Let me guess...this asshole got elected in 2010 BlueDemKev May 2013 #5

There was a left-leaning independent candidate, the vote was split Hippo_Tron May 2013 #6

we had a Dem candidate that was broke, an Indepenadant who was basically a Dem, and that asshat dionysus May 2013 #8

Libby Mitchell is a friend of mine, and... MarianJack May 2013 #22

Sorry for the reference, but wasn't the Nazi party elected with about 1/3 of the vote? mountain grammy May 2013 #9

I do hope he gets his gun and is as successful as THIS Emmy Award winner... Moostache May 2013 #10

Damn Highway61 May 2013 #17

Quick draw with a semi automatic pistol what an idiot. gordianot May 2013 #27

Free speech SCVDem May 2013 #11

So... AlbertCat May 2013 #12

"I hear they've got the LePage glue gun." KamaAina May 2013 #13

Report him to the FBI. Zoeisright May 2013 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2013 #30

I miss the days when some guys in white coats with a big butterfly net would handle this. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #15

Right??? Highway61 May 2013 #18

Ignore the buffoon -- there are more important things to discuss lhooq May 2013 #16

I'm sure LePage's personal attribute would speak to his vocal utterances..... Swede Atlanta May 2013 #20

As a Mainer,... MarianJack May 2013 #21

Reverse of AZ. Brewer said until the legislature approves Medicaid expansion, they can STFU. freshwest May 2013 #23

Maybe Brewer confused Obama with the "I Put a Spell on You" singer? alp227 May 2013 #24

Yup, that's the one I know. That second pic looked like Brewer was in love with Obama... freshwest May 2013 #26

Paul LePage must have caused a surge of illegal immigration to New Brunswick and Quebec. alp227 May 2013 #25

treason takes time and planning sigmasix May 2013 #29

and then blow your brains out. NYtoBush-Drop Dead May 2013 #31

Jackass, and I thought Rick Perry was the simplest twit in a Govenor's seat. marble falls May 2013 #33