Login / RegisterU.S. politician wants to outlaw threatening symbols, possibly including the Sarah Palin map
A Democratic Congressman plans to bring in a bill to outlaw violent symbols targeting members of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Senate, or the judiciary.
In an inteview on CNN, Robert Brady (D-Penn) said he wants to make it a federal crime to use threatening language or symbols against federal officials.
"All we are trying to do is protect ourselves and our staff members," Brady said.
When asked when the legislation would be brought forward, he replied it would be on the "first day when we go back in session".
Brady made his comments following a bipartisan conference call involving members of Congress about how to enhance safety following yesterday's shooting of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords outside a Safeway store in Tucson.
Six people were killed, including Giffords's aide Gabe Zimmerman.
Brady hinted that a controversial map created by Sarah Palin's political action committee—which featured targets on 20 House districts—would be illegal if his proposal is adopted.
The map included Arizona's eighth district, which is represented by Giffords in Congress.
The CNN interviewer pointed out that Palin's map only featured symbols over top of districts, but that didn't dissuade Brady from taking a hard line. "Everyone knows who represents that district," he said.
So what exactly constitutes "threatening language"? What symbols will be considered threatening? What are the parameters here and just how far will it go?
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It is violent because to the average viewer, it looks like gun sights, and Palin introduced the map through a tweet that said "Don't Retreat, RELOAD." [caps hers].
Tell me how that's not violent. I'm sure she meant no actual harm, but when you use directly firearms-related rhetoric in an environment where people are literally bringing guns to rallies on a regular basis and in an environment where there has already been a shooting on at least one of the representatives' offices, you have to accept your share of the responsibility, even as indirect as it is, when someone carries out the literal meaning of the words you used in your rhetoric.
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Stop blaming palin for your own violent tendencies. After all, you guys made her daughter have to get security for her dancing with the stars appearance, after death threats.
It's equally obvious that the Dems had no problem with this map until after this shooting, and that they dragged this up in a desperate and risible attempt to propagandize the issue.
If the Palin map is seen to be encouraging violence, then so is every image of Che Guevera ever posted or worn by anyone, for he was a violent man who used violence for political ends.
Look at these pictures if you think the Dems don't encourage violence and murder:
http://www.zombietime.com/zomblog/?p=621#photos
She uses bullseyes. She hunts buffalo or bald eagles or bears!?!?
She's retarded. She made a stupid map wanting the right to win those districts.
The guy doesn't care about Sarah Palin or the Tea Party. This is getting ridiculous.
I'm so mad that Sarah Palin used a "symbol." Shame on her.
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Those of you blaming Palin and Fox news for the Arizona shooting need to, er, broaden your horizons, shall I say... not to be rude, but...
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