Bachmann Spread Fears Of Scary Stalking Census Workers

[Truth2Tell]

From Think Progress:

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/09/25/bill-sparkman-hate-crime/">Flashback: Bachmann Spread Fears Of Scary Stalking Census Workers

Bill Sparkman, the 51-year old Census worker who was hanged to death in Kentucky, was found “http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jbzG_BlkG2Hfc818EPRRn1bBlP6gD9AUMOOG0">naked, gagged and had his hands and feet bound with duct tape.” A witness reports Sparkman also “had duct tape over his eyes, and they gagged him with a red rag or something.” The word “fed” was scrawled on his chest in a felt-tip pen, and his “http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/09/25/us/AP-US-Census-Worker-Hanged.html">Census ID was found taped to his head and shoulder area.”

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Earlier this summer, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) waged a http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/17/bachmann-census-lawbreaker/">high-profile, http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/30/bachmann-acs-citizenship/">wildly-dishonest campaign against the Census. The Minnesota congresswoman said she was so worried about the threat of the government asking “http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/49104281.html">very intricate questions” and collecting information that she would http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/01/mchenry-bachmann-census/">illegally refuse to fill out the form. “They will be in charge of going door to door and collecting data from the American public,” she said. “http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/17/exclusive-minn-lawmaker-fears-census-abuse/">This is very concerning.” She repeatedly used inflammatory and fear-mongering rhetoric against the Census:

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“If we look at American history, between 1942 and 1947, the data that was collected by the census bureau was handed over to the FBI and other organizations, at the request of President Roosevelt, and that’s how the Japanese were rounded up and put into the internment camps.” http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/25/bachmann-fox-census/">6/25/09

“You will receive approximately six contacts from them , either through phone calls or they will knock on your door. If you still do not give them the information, they said they’ll contact your neighbor to the left of you, to the right of you to get information.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZS9UW0okY4&feature=player_embedded">6/25/09

Videos...

Bachmann: The Census Could Lead To Internment!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7uqza5hTiw

Bachmann Rails Against Census On Beck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZS9UW0okY4

[Fridays Child]

1. How high will the bodies have to pile up before wing nuts like her are held accountable for their...

hate-filled, fear-mongering verbal diarrhea?

[Patchuli]

2. She, Beck, Limbaugh, O'Reilly

and a few choice others should be ordered by the U.S. Government to shut the fuck up for the good of the nation and its citizens.

[Truth2Tell]

7. How? Under what pretext?

I'm not saying you are wrong. I'm just curious how we get there. What steps should be taken and by whom exactly?

[Patchuli]

8. For spreading irresponsible hate-mongering

ideas on people that are mad because the powers-that-be have ripped them off for everything we loved about America. The hate speeches are getting people hurt and killed. The doctor who was shot in church by the rightwinger nutcase who was prompted by the hate speech of Bill O'Reilly comes directly to mind. Freedom of speech is one thing but when your choice of speech is causing crimes to be committed, it's time for a gag! The FCC should yank all the 'Hatriot' talk show hosts and Fox.

[mwb970]

11. I'd leave out O'Reilly.

And I'd add in the emetic Michael Savage, not to mention that crazy Malkin bitch and Laura Ingraham and all the other pathetic liars on the right, each of which makes millions for themselves telling clueless cretins what they already believe.

We are a nation of idiots.

[TicketyBoo]

3. I had remembered her diatribe.

When my husband and I first heard the news of the census-taker's death, I said, "This is Michele Bachmann's fault."

She is a nutcase. A DANGEROUS nutcase. She needs to be held accountable.

[Greyskye]

4. I had really hoped that her 1st outburst would put her out of office.

If only. :(

K&R

[orleans]

14. boy, you were really dreaming with that one. n/t

[gopiscrap]

5. Add Scarbough, Lou Dobbs, Kondrake to the list

[Why Syzygy]

6. I sent money to her opponent .

along with millions of others. Too bad Minnesotaians didn't heed our call to remove her mental illness from our House.

[lunatica]

9. I'm curious to see if she persists in her crazy talk

A sane person would just talk about something else, pretending they never spoke of any such thing as the census, but a crazy person would keep right on being crazy.

[Truth2Tell]

12. My money is on

"keep right on being crazy".

[glinda]

10. She could possibly be brought into Court if they find that the person who committed the

crime was supported or prompted by Bachmann's rants I would think. Not sure but would think that she could be charged with Hate Speech or more....

Actually, this would be the way to get the crazy angry lunatics to stop promoting craziness and lies. Bring them to Court if there is a murder or something.

[JuniperLea]

13. So, what do we think of Bachman today?

Inquiring minds would like to know... since I don't DU on weekends.