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The Water Cooler Title: ‘Use Live Ammunition’ Against Wisconsin Protesters, Indiana Official Says One official in Indiana suggested over the weekend that riot police should use deadly force on those protesting Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker's plan to strip unions of their rights. A Saturday tweet from Mother Jones reported on the likelihood that police would soon be clearing the Wisconsin Capitol building of demonstrators. "Use live ammunition," a Twitter user named JCCentCom replied. When confronted, the Twitter user stood by his words, insisting that the protesters were "political enemies" and "thugs." "[A]gainst thugs physically threatening legally-elected state legislators & governor? You're damn right I advocate deadly force," he wrote. Mother Jones' Adam Weinstein later discovered that JCCentCom was a deputy attorney general at the Office of the Indiana Attorney General. From the writings on his blog Pro Cynic, it seemed that this wasn't the first time Cox had used over-the-top rhetoric against those he disagreed with. "But he evinces contempt for political opponents -- from labeling President Obama an 'incompetent and treasonous' enemy of the nation to comparing 'enviro-Nazis' to Osama bin Laden, likening ex-Labor Secretary Robert Reich and Service Employees International Union members to Nazi 'brownshirts' on multiple occasions, and referring to an Indianapolis teen as 'a black teenage thug who was (deservedly) beaten up' by local police," Weinstein noted. In an e-mail, Mother Jones asked Cox to provide some context for his remarks. "For 'context?' Or to silence me? All my comments on twitter & my blog are my own and no one else's. And I can defend them all," he replied. Bryan Corbin, a spokesman for the Indiana attorney general's office, told the magazine that Cox's comments were "inflammatory" and would be reviewed. "We do not condone any comments that would threaten or imply violence or intimidation toward anyone," he added. "Individuals have the First Amendment right to post their own personal views in online forums on their own time but as public servants, state employees also should strive to conduct themselves with professionalism and appropriate decorum in their interactions with the public." As of Wednesday morning, Cox had declined to provide further explanation for his tweets or writings on his blog. The battle for union rights was expected to move next to Indiana, where Democratic state senators had fled the state to run out the clock on a bill that would have weakened collective bargaining. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest that JCCentCom was a deputy attorney general at the Office of the Indiana Attorney General. This guy should be impeached, fired or whatever it takes to remove him from office. People have a right to protest. They shouldn't receive pay for protesting though.
#2. To: Brian S (#0) "Mr. Cox?...a Mister Ka..Ka...Kadaffy on line 2, he says it's urgent..."
#3. To: Brian S (#0) Mother Jones' Adam Weinstein later discovered that JCCentCom was a deputy attorney general at the Office of the Indiana Attorney General. I'd love to know what laws that commie broke in order to discover this. "But he evinces contempt for political opponents -- from labeling President Obama an 'incompetent and treasonous' enemy of the nation to comparing 'enviro-Nazis' to Osama bin Laden, likening ex-Labor Secretary Robert Reich and Service Employees International Union members to Nazi 'brownshirts' on multiple occasions, and referring to an Indianapolis teen as 'a black teenage thug who was (deservedly) beaten up' by local police," Weinstein noted. He may have been over the top wanting cops to use live ammunition to fire at protestors,but he was sure on the mark about all the above. "I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114) #4. To: A K A Stone (#1) This guy should be impeached, fired or whatever it takes to remove him from office. People have a right to protest. He does have a right to hold his own opinions,and nobody working for the public should be fired for expressing his or her own private opinions. However,it does call for him judgment to be questioned,and a careful review needs to be made of any decisions he has made in his official capacity,and he can be removed from office if he has allowed his private opinions to influence his public actions. They shouldn't receive pay for protesting though. I agree. I also think those who used sick leave to take off to protest should be prosecuted for felony fraud,and fired. Using up vacation time to protest is one thing. Using sick leave is another. The doctors that showed up to sign documents helping these people apply for sick leave should also be prosecuted and have their licenses to practice medicine revoked. "I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114) Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest |
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