Secret Service to probe bullet-ridden Obama image (Kind of like the threats to Bush Investigations)

msnbc ^ | 1/26/2012 | staff

[CORedneck]

I am sure that soon, trash talking of our Outstanding Leader will be a punishable offense. We would have an indirect sedition law. I am sure that it will be made an offense to trash talk other thugs like Chavez for example.

I wonder if we can get in trouble if we take certain foreign leaders and make them targets. Iran’s dictator, Venezuela’s one as well and cannot forget, members of the Moozlem Brotherhood out of Egypt.

[darrellmaurina]

8 posted on Friday, January 27, 2012 6:06:18 AM by maddog55: “SS will hopefully meet, shake hands with, comment on the nice groupings and ask if they can particpate in the next target shoot.”

The secret service takes its job seriously and we need to be grateful for that.

I am totally opposed to shooting images of the President of the United States or any elected official — period. It's protected free speech only in the sense that the Nazi march in Skokie was protected by the Supreme Court. Stuff like that is legal, but ought to be attacked by all sides of the political spectrum.

This can and should be investigated. As was said by conservative Israelis after the assassination of the Israeli prime minister, in a democracy we change our leaders by the ballot box, not bullets. But if there's no real threat, it's stupid speech, not a crime. In case there's anybody reading this who disagrees, think for a moment what a real attempt on President Obama's life would mean. If the shooter doesn't kill him, he's virtually ensured Obama's re-election. If the shooter succeeds, President Joe Biden will be nearly certain to win the 2012 election.

I want Obama out of office and his policies not only defeated but also discredited, not to have some nut case turn him into a martyr.

[maddog55]

I disagree completely. Unless there’s a viable threat then it’s probably harmless fun. I shoot at life size silhouettes often on my property and who I think I’m shooting at is my business. People need to lighten up and stop the constant BS.

I’m sure the SS takes it’s job seriosuly and no one wants to see Obama be made a martyr although with his and his supporters narcasistic attitudes, if he loses in 2012 they’ll see him as a martyr of some sort anyway.

I’m sure it will be investigated and I’m sure in the end it’ll be a bunch of guys having fun.

[EBH]

Don’t post a picture of it on Facebook.

I guess that is the root of the issue for me. You will say they were stupid to post it as it brings the wrath of the SS, then they have succeeded in silencing and intimidation.

George W Bush burns in effigy (Washington DC)

Bush Burned in Effigy at @ the Taste

Death Threats Against Bush at Protests Ignored for Years

We either have freedom of speech ....or we don't. We either fall to their intimidation(for our own safety) or we stand up to their intimidation.