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Mayor Mike Bloomberg Apparently Targeted With Ricin Letters

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wrenchwench5/30/2013 10:21:06 am PDT

re: #452 Wargala

I disagree with targeting a politician for political differences, BUT, I will make a few points about this:

First off, history in this country shows that a lot of changes comes through violence.

Secondly, at what point when it comes to politicians trying to encroach on your Constitutional rights do you take such drastic action? When they curb your right to arms? Free speech? Start imprisoning you for protesting against encroaching on our freedoms?

I don’t think it’s right to try to kill a politician, but every person does have a breaking point. If a politician sent a swat team to your home for your opposing political beliefs and your family was killed in the process, would that be your catalyst? Sure, it’s an extreme example, but you get my point.

Hell, just 70 years ago, we imprisoned people simply for being Japanese in this country.

I don’t get your point. You say it’s wrong BUT. Are you saying the perpetrator might have a good reason to try to kill Bloomberg and Obama?