Blogger Clay Bowler hates Congressman Billy Long, gets visit from FBI
In the wake of heightened security awareness for congress after the Giffords assassination attempt, Representative Billy Long from Missouri sics the FBI on bloggers.
Angry political bloggers, put a sweater on; there’s a chilling effect coming. If you hate your congressman, you have every right to say so on the Internet, but the FBI might pay you a visit if you get really vocal. Christian County blogger Clay Bowler learned that this week, when a G-man and a sheriff stopped by his house for a chat.
In the wake of last Saturday’s shooting in Tuscon, federal authorities requested that members of Congress alert them about constituents who might be threats. Newly minted Republican Congressman Billy Long told them about Bowler, who calls himself Bungalow Bill on his blog. The ultra-conservative blogger was rightly creeped out and insisted he’s no menace.
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