FBI Arrests Conservative Blogger For Threats Against Democrats, Celebrities. Should Coulter Be Next?

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Click here for the whole story.

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Castagana is a no-name. It doesn't matter whether he's conservative or liberal. Should he be proven guilty, he deserves a lengthy prison sentence for terrorism -- he could face 15 years, MSNBC reported last night.

But should there be two tiers of justice -- one for no-names and one for celebrities? Because frankly, I don't see much difference between what Castagana allegedly did, and what Coulter admitted to doing.

[BushOut06]

1. Coulter, Michael Savage, Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck - round them all up

Bet all these RW talk-show nutjobs would just love to get a grand tour of these super-secret detention facilities that * has been building!

[JABBS]

2. not the point

Coulter actually has threatened people. The rest of those "nutjobs" haven't.

[BushOut06]

8. Au contraire, my friend

You don't have to actually threaten someone or commit the act yourself. I bring your attention to some of these white-supremacist groups - the Church of the Creator in particular. I believe a jury found the group's leader guilty although he hadn't actually done the act. The jury found that he created an atmosphere that encouraged people to carry out acts. This is how we've been able to help bring down several of these groups, especially the KKK.

Many of these RWers have been spouting off over the past several years about how "liberals" are traitors to this country, how they're giving "aid & comfort" to Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups. Anyone recall Timothy McVeigh, and all the rabid anti-government hype spewing over RW radio in the early 90s?

I don't think it will happen either, but there is precedent.

[waiting for hope]

3. You forgot OReally!

He should be at the top of the list....

[FormerDem06]

4. When Coulter starts mailing white powder...

lock her up. Otherwise there are several Hollywood celebrities who have made statements about Bush who would fit into that scheme as well.

[Sydnie]

7. Didn't she admit to having done just that?

Seems I remember reading that she did send some "white powder" to the NYT and admitted doing just that. No difference in what the two did, is there?

http://www.intoxination.net/2006/07/18/coulter-claims-she-sent-the-letter-to-the-nyts/

[JABBS]

10. that's in the linked story

[JABBS]

9. that's my point

it's one thing to say something mean spirited or borderline inciteful. it's not worth the battle, because then the left will be criticized by a mobilized right as anti-free speech.

but mailing powder is another thing altogether.

[stepnw1f]

5. Exactly....

[chat_noir]

6. Is Bill O'Reilly to Blame for the Threats to Letterman and Stewart? And Where the Hell is the FCC?!

Words have consequences.

The commodity successful talk radio hosts produce is talk. Usually, the consequences of their talk come in the form of lucrative syndication deals and big time book sales. Or soft ball interviews with the President.

Some times manufacturers are held accountable when their product kills.. Like cigarettes. Okay, bad example.

Let's try, the Pinto. Better.

So, would we be able to hold Bill O'Reilly, in any way, culpable in the case of the Woodland Hills, California man, Chad Conrad Castagana, who was arrested for mailing threatening letters laced with white powder to Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, Charles Schumer and "Late Show" host David Letterman, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann and other high-profile political and entertainment figures.

Much more here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-young/is-bill-oreilly-to-blame_b_34068.html