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Congressman (Baron Hill, D-Ind): Town hall protesters committing 'political terrorism'
The Hill ^ | 8/12/09 | Michael O'Brien

Posted on 08/12/2009 11:35:04 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Congressman: Town hall protesters committing 'political terrorism' @ 2:22 pm by Michael O'Brien

Protesters who have interrupted town hall meetings are guilty of committing "political terrorism," one Democratic lawmaker said Wednesday.

Rep. Baron Hill (D-Ind.), a centrist Democrat, said that he can tolerate political differences, those who have shouted down congressmen and senators at town hall meetings across the country in recent weeks have taken things to a different level.

"I don't mind people disagreeing with you, but just to blow up a meeting is an act of political terrorism," Hill told the Louisville Courier-Journal.

"They have only one purpose in mind and that's to blow up the meetings that are being held and that serves no one, ladies and gentlemen," he said of the protesters, according to WISH-TV. That outlet is also reporting that Republicans have demanded an apology from Hill over the terrorism words.

Those comments come after lawmakers have had to fend off the highly-publicized interruptions from constituents during the August recess, reflecting some dyspepsia over the healthcare reform plans before Congress.

House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said earlier Wednesday that the town hall meetings are part of the healthcare battle, which he characterized as a "fight for the heart and soul of the United States of America."

Meanwhile, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said that he nationally televised town hall, which included unfavorable outbursts, was "terrific."


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: 111th; agenda; angrymob; democrats; donttreadonme; liberalfascism; obamacare; townhalls
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To: Sub-Driver

Give them a microphone like the Congressman and they won’t have to shout to be heard. Fair enough?


41 posted on 08/12/2009 11:59:24 AM PDT by Rutles4Ever (Ubi Petrus, ibi ecclesia, et ubi ecclesia vita eterna!)
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To: Sub-Driver

People aren’t polite when you’re enslaving them.


42 posted on 08/12/2009 11:59:40 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (UPS and FEDEX are doing fine. It's the Post Office that's always having problems. - 0bummer)
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To: ravingnutter

Excellent observation!


43 posted on 08/12/2009 12:00:01 PM PDT by Rutles4Ever (Ubi Petrus, ibi ecclesia, et ubi ecclesia vita eterna!)
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To: ravingnutter
Wait a minute....we can’t call Al Qaeda terrorists but a Congressman can call us terrorists? What’s up with that?

The Dems are going on record and identifying their real enemies - ordinary citizens of the U.S. not interested in changing the country to a Fascist/Marxist totalitarian state run by the elite.

44 posted on 08/12/2009 12:00:52 PM PDT by penowa
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To: texmexis best

They’re throwing stuff against the wall to see what will stick and then go with it. Seems the Nazi thing hasn’t worked so very much, so now political terrorist is launched.

And if that doesn’t work they still have VC, Japs and Redcoats....


45 posted on 08/12/2009 12:09:36 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Sub-Driver

“Political terrorism...!” Well if actual Americans are instilling TERROR in the hearts of our arrogant, self-righteous elected officials......GOOD!!! It’s about time. And it had better continue, even to the point of forcing the worst among them to resign in fear! This thuggish, criminal class of self-absorbed power seekers has ignored constituents and the Constitution long enough. If American citizens have turned the contempt politicians have for us into fear, that is wonderful. Perhaps it will at last end the trampling of our rights and liberty.


46 posted on 08/12/2009 12:09:40 PM PDT by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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To: Sub-Driver

This kind of rhetoric by Democratic politicians has got to go. Or the Democratic politicians have got to go.

This kind of stuff is just intended to rally the Democratic stooges.


47 posted on 08/12/2009 12:10:45 PM PDT by popdonnelly (Yes, we disagree - no, we won't shut up - no, we won't quit.)
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To: traderrob6

“The only persons that are terrorized are the politicians.”

Funny, there are no terrorists overseas, but any opponents of the Democrats over here are terrorists.

What is the worst thing the Democrats could come up to demonize somebody? Call them terrorists. True?


48 posted on 08/12/2009 12:13:16 PM PDT by popdonnelly (Yes, we disagree - no, we won't shut up - no, we won't quit.)
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To: Sub-Driver
But don't question the patriotism of antisemites, communists, anarchists, and Democrats who bore placards pledging support for the Iraqi insurgents, right?
49 posted on 08/12/2009 12:14:42 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (There is no truth in the Pravda Media.)
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To: popdonnelly

Democrats put Party before country every time.


50 posted on 08/12/2009 12:15:15 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (There is no truth in the Pravda Media.)
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To: devistate one four

Asking them a question they can’t answer, thus questioning their royal status, is more than they can handle. How dare we not bow down to them!

When a black congressman says this kind of thing I find it especially ironic when one looks back at the civil rights movement. At the time a lot of authority types thought of it as terrorism.


51 posted on 08/12/2009 12:15:37 PM PDT by Terry Mross ( I hate all politicians. Including republicans.)
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To: Sig Sauer P220

I’ll bring the feathers!!!


52 posted on 08/12/2009 12:16:22 PM PDT by EBH (it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new Government)
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To: Sub-Driver
Baron Hill has a 24% lifetime conservative voting record.

THREE CHEERS FOR CENTRISTS!

(as if that is centrist)

53 posted on 08/12/2009 12:16:33 PM PDT by Lazamataz ("If they taxed condoms and toilet paper, they'd have us coming and going." - Lazamataz, 2002)
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To: Sub-Driver

Protesters who have interrupted town hall meetings are guilty of committing “political terrorism,” one Democratic lawmaker said Wednesday. Rep. Baron Hill (D-Ind.),
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Gosh CongressCritter Hill, whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty ???

Oh, silly Nana...

That just applies to liberal defendants...

Like the foreign born usurper Barry Soetoro and his thugs..


54 posted on 08/12/2009 12:17:05 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Sub-Driver

Call me a terrorist, and eventually I might really start making terror for my enemies.


55 posted on 08/12/2009 12:18:54 PM PDT by Centurion2000 (1st Amendment or the 2nd .... let them choose.)
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To: Tennessee Nana
You are so going back to the private sector douchey. We need all Freepers who own liquor or groceries stores in the adjoining area to offer a 2 for 1 cases of Natural Light on election day, that should take care of the college kid advantage.
56 posted on 08/12/2009 12:19:18 PM PDT by pburgh01
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To: Sub-Driver

Hey asshole, you can call us freedom fighters.


57 posted on 08/12/2009 12:19:55 PM PDT by Sir Gawain ("Scalp dem and hang dem up high" - Super Cat)
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To: Sub-Driver

Wow. Someone needs to do a compilation of all the times leftists have shouted down conservative speakers. Tancredo comes to mind. Bill Sammon has a article on FOX just today outlining some of the vicious protests staged against Bush.


58 posted on 08/12/2009 12:23:00 PM PDT by KansasGirl ( Obama's heroes have always been left-wing radicals.)
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To: silverleaf

“Robert Byrd takes on Code Pink:”

Barbaric!


59 posted on 08/12/2009 12:24:12 PM PDT by cowtowney
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To: Sub-Driver

Baron Hill is supposed to be a “blue dog” Democrat. He isn’t. He’s a liberal from the home of liberalism in southern Indiana, Bloomington. And he’s saying this to try to give the impression that “blue dogs” are turning in favor of this bill.


60 posted on 08/12/2009 12:24:28 PM PDT by popdonnelly (Yes, we disagree - no, we won't shut up - no, we won't quit.)
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