Thursday, April 8, 2010

A bullet flew through Rep. Eric Cantor’s office window

There is a fury that has been left by the vote for health care reform-a fury that has broken the peace of Rep. Eric Cantor's office will not subside, along with other places on both sides of the political drum. According to CNN, Eric Cantor claims that a bullet was shot “through a window” at his district office in Richmond, Virginia. Prior to that, he claims he had received threatening messages, messages he doesn’t want to reveal for fear that doing this publicly would inspire copycats to get involved in further violent acts against himself or fellow Republicans.

Cantor says that Democrats are 'fanning the flames' of violent acts

Cantor suggests that Tim Kaine, DNC chair, and Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland are doing just that: using those threats made against the pro-health care reform Democrats as a way to strike back. Washington politics catchphrase these days is Violence begets violence, and Cantor has said on the record "Enough is enough." People may need cash now, however they don’t need to worry about fringe groups preventing their elected officials from representing them accurately.

Will the democrats be getting bodyguards

What is it that takes them to the tea party mentality and puts them beyond logical discourse and straight off into the expressway of the lunatic fringe? According to the House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland, more than 10 democrats were harassed. They are being harassed to the point that they’re afraid for their safety, making it more necessary to hire extra security staff. It all comes down to who wanted to support the health care reform in the end, the broken window, the sliced gas line at Rep. Tom Perriello's brother's home and other various threats. The fight is so much worse than anything the pay day loan industry has ever faced.

So much sweat and blood

Oscar Wilde observed one time that “When liberty comes with hands dabbled in blood, it is hard to shake hands with her.” Most would suggest that a bloody liberty isn't worth it, whether you are fighting with each ounce of your being to stop the supposed socialist agenda or in case you are supporting imperfect changed with a possibility of future advances. However, others might gladly shake, then lick the blood clean from their hands, savoring each drop. What kind of Americans do you want your kids to be?



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