Posted on 05/28/2011 8:26:11 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
A 16-year-old high school student says she is facing online threats after calling into question Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann's knowledge of the Constitution.
What started as a harmless -- if cheeky -- way of pointing out Bachmann's historical mistakes has turned darker for New Jersey high school sophomore Amy Meyers, the Courier Post Online reports.
Last month, Meyers posted an open letter online challenging Bachmann to a constitutional debate.
"I have found quite a few of your statements regarding the Constitution of the United States, the quality of public school education and general U.S. civics matters to be factually incorrect, inaccurately applied or grossly distorted," Myers wrote. "As one of a handful of women in Congress, you hold a distinct privilege and responsibility to better represent your gender nationally. The statements you make help to serve an injustice to not only the position of Congresswoman, but women everywhere."
Several media outlets reported on Myers' challenge. As a result, she said, people have threatened violence against her and threatened to publish her address online, the Courier Post reports. Myers' high school has also reprotedly received inquiries regarding Myers' letter.
"A lot of them are calling me a whore," Myers said of the online remarks against her. Added her father Wayne Myers: "I personally did not think there would be a reaction like actual stalking and the vitriol that's coming out."
Myers has also seen a good deal of positive feedback online. Bachmann's office has said it would not respond to the debate challenge.
As leader of the House Tea Party Caucus, Bachmann has expressed an unwavering commitment to the Constitution, even organizing classes on the Constitution for members of Congress. She's used her platform as a Tea Party leader to build a national profile and may soon enter the race
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Maybe this kid should ask Obama what year it is, most likely he will get it wrong..since for some reason he thinks its 2008
Understood, but again, I seem to recall a story here about 4-6 months ago about some kid challenging Bachman after her Lexington/Concord snafu, complaining that he/she was being threatened and such. Maybe I’m just old.
Your right.This is a old story being recycled by the Soros Media .
Nah, they'd never stand for that...
Shows the leftist jack booted thugs for what they are.
No, but make your demand that he debate Sarah Palin and I’ll go for it.
No answer. </sarc
No answer. </sarc
As a young boy in a parochial I was initiated to the debating culture about the third grade. I recall a debate before before a ladies aid group about water and fire being most important. The boys team won with water, one argument being water puts out fire. The girls were not up to making any arguments about fire turning water into steam for engines. However. my story is how I got caught up in my new ability to debate to sometimes be obnoxious. The saving part of my life was when I tried my debating skills on my mother. My mother won practically all the debates even if she had to use a swatter to my rear.
Bingo! LOL so pathetic... As if a 16 years “knows it all”.... Give me a break...
Agree 100%
Get used to it. This, I bet, is going to be part of the strategy for Odumass's campaign. Bring out the brainwashed/braindead kids and dare the GOP to attack THEM.
This cheeky little twit would do well to aim a bit lower and learn a little humility first.
To begin with, gender refers to words, not to people; 'sex' is the proper word in that context.
In the fog of identity politics, perhaps you should accept the offer of any of thousands of conservative young men your age, who can teach you both about history and government, with a dollop of hubris.
This cheeky little twit would do well to aim a bit lower and learn a little humility first.
To begin with, gender refers to words, not to people; 'sex' is the proper word in that context.
In the fog of identity politics, perhaps you should accept the offer of any of thousands of conservative young men your age, who can teach you both about history and government, with a dollop of hubris.
As for little Zack, he can get his two minutes of fame through someone else.
Sorry.
Oztrich Boy is off somewhere doing ... well... what Oztrich Boys do.
More ready by far than the Obozo. And with more class.
I will do that Jim.
"A Republic my dear. If you can keep it."
They knew they could destroy America if they gained control of our education system.
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Well said. When we went from a capitalist education industry to a socialist system it was just a matter of time before the republic was lost.
We need to do away with the socialist schooling system and return to a capitalist system.
Government schools have no place in a free society.
http://www.schoolandstate.org/home.htm
Ms. Myers’s thinks she is showing her intelligence and knowledge, but she is showing her ignorance. Every politician misspeaks. No sane adult holds Mr. Obama’s many, many stupid mistakes ( 57 state, not properly saluting the flag, giving a DVD playable only in the US and Japan to the Queen of England.....) over all African American politicians. The media has had a template for 55 years, that Republicans are stupid. This can probably go back to Lionel Trilling’s statement in the 1950s that conservatism is an irrational impulse not a coherent ideology. Eisenhower, a former 5 star general and president of Columbia University, was portrayed as a man who golfed rather than dealing with the troubles of the country. Little Ms. Myers should also be reminded that Thatcher was savaged by the British Press, called a reactionary fool and warmonger. She has only gained a modicum of respect with her age-related silence on important issues and as Labour, the Liberal Democrats, and the Wet and Red Tories destroy her legacy. It is no different than how the media suddenly find good qualities in Goldwater and Reagan, as they use these real, imagines, or inflated differences to attack current conservatives.
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