N.C. congressman gets death threat over health care reform

[sabra]

Source: southern studies

The controversy over health care reform has taken an ugly turn, with Congressman Brad Miller (D-N.C.) telling a local TV news station that he is among hundreds of lawmakers who have received death threats over the proposed legislation, which he supports.

The caller was reportedly angry that Miller (in photo) was not holding a town hall meeting on the legislation, which aims to expand health care coverage to more Americans. Miller is among a growing number of lawmakers who are canceling those meetings, which have been the targets of disruptions orchestrated by corporate-funded advocacy groups Americans for Prosperity and FreedomWorks.

Miller's communication director LuAnn Canipe told the Charlotte weekly Creative Loafing that their office received "a slew" of angry calls, with one caller stating that "Miller could lose his life over this."

Reps. Heath Shuler and Larry Kissell, also North Carolina Democrats, are holding meetings on health care reform by teleconference, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.

The U.S. Capitol Police confirmed to Facing South that they are investigating a report of a death threat received by Miller's office. However, a spokesperson for the department would not confirm the claim that "hundreds" of such threats have been received, saying that's not something they can discuss with the because it's part of an ongoing investigation.

Read more: http://www.southernstudies.org/2009/08/nc-lawmaker-gets-death-threat-over-health-care-reform.html

[brentspeak]

1. Shouldn't Glenn Beck be in handcuffs for incitement to riot?

[alsame]

2. Domestic terrorism. When they find those making threats, they

should be arrested immediately.

[monmouth]

3. Florida Dems are going to use teleconference also. FReepers are

furious, they won't be able to perform their show...

[shanti]

5. that's good!

they found a work-around the creeps.

[elocs]

4. "Death threats": call the police, have someone arrested.

He is a member of the U.S. Congress and this should be investigated by the Justice Department. Put the hurt on them.

[no_hypocrisy]

6. I kinda get the feeling that the southern right wing made a promise after

the Civil Rights Bill was passed in 1964 that they wouldn't let another liberal social program get past them again. They're still fuming from THAT legislation more than 40 years later. Or you can go further to the antebellum period where NOBODY told individual southern states what to do and how to do it.

[moonbatmax]

7. You know, I don't recall hearing of ANYONE being arrested for a death threat.

I don't know if I just haven't been listening to the right news,
or the people making the threats never get caught,
or the authorities don't talk about it when they are.

If it's the latter, I really wish they'd speak up more.
I'd like to know that death threats are NOT going unpunished,
because if they get away with it,
these terrorists win.

[bemildred]

8. An excellent point, a death threat is a crime, a serious crime.

And against the elected representatives of the people, too.

[deep1]

9. NC? I'm ashamed

I am from there. Rep. Miller is a very intelligent and good man. These sick disgusting deviants.........forget Al Queda, I am more hateful of these domestic terrorist racist fyckers