We need to call these town hall disrupting assholes for what they are: TERRORISTS

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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/terrorist

Noun 1. terrorist - a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear.


on edit: clarifying who the assholes are...

[BlooInBloo]

1. I've been doing that.

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2. We need to get KO to start referring to them as such on the air.

And keep repeating the meme until it sinks in.

[BOG PERSON]

3. Who are you talking about? n/t

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4. The town hall disrupters.

[elocs]

5. The Town Hall Terrorists. Let's bring in the Justice Department.

Since this is a national affair, let's bring in Homeland Security also. Let's see how the bullies like it then.

[LewisCass]

6. I think that they would use it against us

It would almost be like we were acting like them if we pushed for this terminology.
Also to be honest ( I may be jumped on for this) I don't agree with you.....

[lib_wit_it]

9. How about now...?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6246561

[Initech]

7. Exactly. Although I think "psychopathic assholes" is more approriate.

[LewisCass]

11. Thats crazy!

On the extreme end and I can see what your saying, but again its the EXTREME end and I don't think we are there. I HOPE will wont be at any point in time either!

EDIT sorry posted in wrong spot :crazy:

[FiveGoodMen]

8. We SHOULD declare them enemy combatants

throw them in jail and forget them completely.

These are enemies of the US and its constitution.

We should be at war with them.

They are certainly at war with us.

[cali]

10. what is this? stupid day on DU?

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12. Must be asshole day on DU as well.

[cali]

13. why yes, it must be. witness all the asshole posts in agreement with the moronic OP

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19. Or the assholes named cali.

dog, you must hate yourself.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/terrorism
ter⋅ror⋅ism  /ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm/
–noun 1. the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.
2. the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization.
3. a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government.

What is it you don't understand? They are using violence, threats of violence, even death threats to get their way. What is that?

Are you just that fucking stupid? Or that willfully ignorant.

Either way, why don't you take your smug ass and move along to another topic. I'm sure you'll be just as much an asshole there.

[BOG PERSON]

15. It sure looks like it.

I'm still not entirely sure why some here are in hysterics. Did some horrible incident occur to warrant declaring town hall disruptors "enemy combatants" or "terrorists"? How could anybody consider that a reasonable thing to do otherwise?

:crazy:

[Cheap_Trick]

24. No one's in "hysterics".

Using the dictionary definition of terrorist, the tactics they use could be called terroristic. (Using violence, threats of violence and death threats to get what they want)

Have you not been reading the front page of DU?

Breaking: Violence at Tampa health care forum
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6238290

Teabaggers/Republicans now encouraging their thugs to take firearms to Town Hall Mtgs
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x469578

Right Wing Freak Threatening SEIU : “You’re Gonna Come Up Against The Second Amendment”
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6246653&mesg_id=6246653

'If You Have A License To Carry...Carry.' Anti-Health Care Protester Encourages Use Of Firearms
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6246841&mesg_id=6246841

rep.Brad Miller receives death threat on health care reform
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8571415

Rachel Maddow: 'IntimiNation' Takes Dangerous Turn
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=349499&mesg_id=349499


I guess we need to wait until someone gets killed at one of these things.

[gravity]

14. Just call them RW extremists

Marginalize the right to show the the Democrats represent mainstream American.

Calling them terrorists makes you seem a crazy as the protesters themselves.

[bdamomma]

32. Palin rejects are more like it.

this kinda looks familiar like the McCain/Palin campaign, she stirred up alot of hate.

[stray cat]

16. Like those who interrupted Bush at his appearances? ie left wing protestors?

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17. and did they threaten violence?

physically attack Bush?

death threats to unions who supported him?

didn't think so.

BIG FUCK DIFFERENCE.

[anigbrowl]

22. Can you document this happening at any town halls?

threats of violence, actual violence or death threats at town halls? I don't care for these disruptors but I've seen terrorism up close and a bunch of RW assholes yelling is not the same as shooting and bombing.

[Cheap_Trick]

26. Have you not been reading the front page of DU?

Breaking: Violence at Tampa health care forum
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6238290

Teabaggers/Republicans now encouraging their thugs to take firearms to Town Hall Mtgs
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x469578

Right Wing Freak Threatening SEIU : “You’re Gonna Come Up Against The Second Amendment”
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6246653&mesg_id=6246653

'If You Have A License To Carry...Carry.' Anti-Health Care Protester Encourages Use Of Firearms
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6246841&mesg_id=6246841

rep.Brad Miller receives death threat on health care reform
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8571415

Rachel Maddow: 'IntimiNation' Takes Dangerous Turn
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=349499&mesg_id=349499


I guess we need to wait until someone gets killed at one of these things.

[backwoodsbob]

18. can we PLEASE stop with the over the top shit

[fascisthunter]

20. you wanna see over-the-top... watch the news, read an article

go to a towne a meeting...

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21. Hey, why don't you go to a town hall meeting and ask that of the "protesters"?

see what they have to tell ya.

[anigbrowl]

23. Yelling and rudeness =/= terrorism .nt

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25. Have you not been reading the front page of DU?

Have you not been reading the front page of DU?

Breaking: Violence at Tampa health care forum
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6238290

Teabaggers/Republicans now encouraging their thugs to take firearms to Town Hall Mtgs
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x469578

Right Wing Freak Threatening SEIU : “You’re Gonna Come Up Against The Second Amendment”
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6246653&mesg_id=6246653

'If You Have A License To Carry...Carry.' Anti-Health Care Protester Encourages Use Of Firearms
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6246841&mesg_id=6246841

rep.Brad Miller receives death threat on health care reform
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8571415

Rachel Maddow: 'IntimiNation' Takes Dangerous Turn
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=349499&mesg_id=349499

I guess we need to wait until someone gets killed at one of these things.

[anigbrowl]

27. Yes. So far I only see one documented incident

The one about Brad Miller, which is deplorable. The Tampa one is new on me. Next time, I suggest making your case in your OP rather than just posting the rant first and explaining your reasoning afterward.

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30. "Rant"? Hardly.

I posted the definition of terrorist, and pointed out that these people are using the same methods.

Maybe you watched Countdown tonight. The top story called what is happening "political terrorism".

KO agrees with me, you do not. Now which one carries more weight with me.

I bet you can figure that one out.

[backwoodsbob]

29. I DO go to my local meetings thanks

we have had people here calling for VIGILANTE justice against them and people calling for ALL repukes to be arrested.

Which do you think is worse?

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31. Hmm, did I call for "vigilante justice" or "all repukes to be arrested"?

Nope.

[Balbus]

28. No - because that's fucking stupid.

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34. Guess Keith is "fucking stupid" too.

You did catch Countdown tonight, didn't you?

He called it "political terrorism".

[Posteritatis]

33. I just call them "assholes." There's too much hyperolic language out there as is. (nt)

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35. Keith Olbermann: Health Care Political Terrorism

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x350135

Tht's what I thought.

[Reform]

36. Yes indeed

Just rank em up there with Al Qaeda and lock em up or "interrogate" them
Rendition any body? ship some of them off to gitmo.
Slap the patriot act on em.
Thank you George Bush?
He had it right wire tap these terrorists and send em on a rendition trip to Bagram.
Dont it feel good to sound and act like a Neocon?

KO is able to incite violence as well, i just seen a video tonight of a black man catching the beat down from 2 seiu members for handing out "Dont tread on me " flags.He wasnt their protesting on health care but he caught the beat down.They even asked why a man of his complection is spreading such stuff, like people cant form their own opinions in America, like its not allowed.
Both parties are owned by Goldman Sachs and i want no part of this horse crap, im going independent This is not the Democratic party i fought against Bush with,from extending fisa, to Iraq, expanding Afghanistan, not prosecuting the Bush Administration, Allowing Goldman Sachs and the federal reserve to run America into the ground and rob Americans blind,repealing the Patriot Act,torture investigations, so on and so forth,no movement on these issues, it upsets me.