Posted on 06/04/2008 7:32:56 PM PDT by Vob
'Snuff' the Gun Shop Owner, Priest Says By Susan Jones CNSNews.com Senior Editor May 29, 2007
(CNSNews.com) - An Illinois gun-rights group says it plans to complain to the Catholic Church after a Chicago priest at the weekend appeared to call for the murder of a suburban gun shop owner.
During a Rainbow/PUSH Coalition protest at Chuck's Gun Shop & Range on Saturday, the Rev. Michael Pfleger, pastor of St. Sabina's Church, threatened to "snuff" shop owner John Riggio.
The Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) has posted online what is says is a recording of Pfleger's remarks.
PflegerIn the audio clip, the priest is heard being introduced to the crowd by the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Immediately therafter, Pfleger launches into a tirade.
"I want the NRA [National Rifle Association] to understand - you have a lot of money, but money can't buy moral authority and it can't buy justice or freedom, and we will fight you, NRA," he says.
"We will fight you on every angle [sic], no matter how much money you've got, we will embarrass you, and we will embarrass every legislator that takes money from you. We will call them out by name, by district. We will expose you, legislators."
Pfleger then turns his attention to Riggio. "He's the owner of Chuck's. John Riggio. R-i-g-g-i-o. We're going to find you and snuff you out … you know you're going to hide like a rat. You're going to hide but like a rat we're going to catch you and pull you out. We are not going to allow you to continue to hide when we're here
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Pfleger is mentally ill and has no business representing the church.
Mr. Riggio would be well within his rights to defend himself if frauder...er.. I mean “father” pfleger approaches him.
I know I would vote to acquit.
All Leftists are mentally ill. Pfleger and Wright are psychotics who have influenced Obama. How scary is that?
He’ll get a pass.
I’m just curious - why is this in breaking news? A lot of us already know this about Pfleger. It’s “old news”, not “breaking”, IMHO.
I understand that the bishop has “suspended” him from his parish, whatever that means.
What is wrong with the Holy See? Reassign this guy to Kenya, were he might actually be able to do God's work instead of these insane wacked out commentaries.
We don't need to protect nuts like this any more than we need to protect pedophiles
we're going to snuff out John Riggio, we're going to snuff out legislators that are voting
This is not the same Fr. Pfleger Obama knew.
Oh boy! I can see right now that Obama’s associates, friends whatever, are going to keep us busy popping corn for a long time.
“All Leftists are mentally ill”
Michael Savage is kinda psycho, but more right than wrong.
Of course he will, he’s a raving, drooling, left-wing, over stuffed, balloon full of excrement.
Still, I’d be quite happy to sit on that jury, Riggio would have nothing to worry about...
You're kidding, right?
Surrounded by real black people?
Fate could indeed have a sense of irony...
Michael Savage is a whack-job.
Totally nuts, continually spouting conspiracy crap or talking about his books and life.
And he hates Rush and Sean. He is consumed with jealousy of them.
He is a sad and unhappy man.
Mentally ill and apparently a narcissist.
This,I guess,is what happens to some “Catholic” priests when they give up altar boys.
If the MSM had any guts, they would ask why all Obama’s spirtual mentors are mentally unstable.
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