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This was a Hate Crime
Author: Raine    Date: 02/09/2009 13:28:26

Do you remember Jim David Adkisson? He was the man who stormed the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church last July and killed two people and wounded six others during the presentation of a children's musical.

He admitted that what he did was a hate crime.
Jim David Adkisson wanted to leave no doubt of his motive in opening fire inside a West Knoxville church last year.

“This was a hate crime,” Adkisson wrote in a four-page “manifesto” he had left inside his vehicle and intended to serve as a suicide letter.

Adkisson, 58, wrote that he wanted to kill the “generals” of the liberal movement, citing Democrats in Congress, Supreme Court justices and President Barack Obama.

But he said he couldn’t get to those in power so he opted instead to attack liberalism’s “foot soldiers,” specifically citing the members of the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church.
The crime itself was shocking enough, and I am sure that this verdict is not so shocking, but it is important to note that last year Barack Obama was not the president. He is now, and the people who inspired this man - specifically Michael Savage, Sean Hannity, and Bill O'Rielly - are still spewing out the same hatred that they spewed last year. We have no word on who he listened to on the radio, but I suspect it was these three and the new 'De Facto" leader of the RNC: Rush Limbaugh. How can you listen to right wing radio and not listen to him?

I dare say many of them are more hateful now than last year. Specifically Rush, whom we know has already expressed the desire that our president fail.
I would be honored if the Drive-By Media headlined me all day long: “Limbaugh: I Hope Obama Fails.” Somebody’s gotta say it.
He has also said he has an Army and that he is a general...
My voice is the voice of millions of God-fearing American conservatives. That's why I'm listened to. It's because my voice equals millions. It isn't just me. I'm not going it alone here. I have an army. I'm the general, but I have an army.

So we have a man that is going to jail for killing the 'Liberal foot Soldiers' in a church and a slew of people preaching hatred against liberals on the radio with the biggest one of all (literally) saying that he is the general of 'God-fearing American conservatives'.

Who is leading the attack on America here? Seriously? Who exactly is attacking the American Ideals of Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness?

Adkisson wrote a 4 page manifesto that will most likely be made public today. I hope and pray that the other members of the cult of right wing radio wake up and realize that they have been following false prophets and cowardly leaders. Mr. Adkission deserves to go away for life. I would hope that the people who helped push this man over the edge would acknowledge that it was their words that led him down this path, but I won't hold my breath.

These murders WERE a hate crime egged on by hate speech.

:peace: and
Raine



 

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Comment by wickedpam on 02/09/2009 13:53:34
I wait with baited breath for "MOre to come soon!" :D





hmmm - maybe I should brush my teeth again ;)





Morning :hug:

Comment by TriSec on 02/09/2009 13:54:01
Oh, it's Monday alright. There will be repercussions.





Comment by wickedpam on 02/09/2009 14:10:34
Brian Lamb: Let me show you something from Photoshop fun

Steph: oops



:rofl:

Comment by Will in Chicago on 02/09/2009 14:14:16
Quote by TriSec:

Oh, it's Monday alright. There will be repercussions.







Good morning!!



I hope that the repercussions today include PRESIDENT OBAMA taking the GOP to the woodshed over their intransigence on the jobs package.



Maybe this could be one of Obama's lines:



I believe that government should serve the interests of the American people. Unfortunately, too many of my colleagues in the GOP have serviced narrow-minded partisan or economic interests. Hmm, the thought of Boener servicing anyone leaves a sick feeling in my stomach.



SERIOUSLY, we have one member of the GOP claiming that they have learned their lessons from the Taliban. I don't think this bodes well for any form of compromise or cooperation.



Comment by starling310 on 02/09/2009 14:31:26
Ummm....didn't these Republican/Investor/Business type people come up with the saying "You have to spend money to make money?"

:shrug:

Comment by Will in Chicago on 02/09/2009 14:33:44
Quote by starling310:

Ummm....didn't these Republican/Investor/Business type people come up with the saying "You have to spend money to make money?"

:shrug:






Yes, but now they are busy trying to make the world safe for hypocrisy.

Comment by BobR on 02/09/2009 14:34:28
Quote by starling310:

Ummm....didn't these Republican/Investor/Business type people come up with the saying "You have to spend money to make money?"

:shrug:


Didn't Bush tell everyone to go shopping on 09/12/2001?

Comment by starling310 on 02/09/2009 14:51:21
I really think that, because CSPANs 1,2 and 3 are broadcasting the "business of the people," they should BE AVAILABLE WITHOUT DIGITAL CABLE!!!!

F*ckers.



Comment by wickedpam on 02/09/2009 14:52:16
hmmm -more like - Why do Republicans hate Americans?

Comment by starling310 on 02/09/2009 14:57:01
My Mom has started making coffee at home to save money.

My Mom feels bad about not giving that money to Tony, who owns the coffee shop.

Wouldn't it be nice if my Mom could buy her coffee from Tony again?

Everyone wins in Democratic Land!



Comment by wickedpam on 02/09/2009 14:58:01
I know a bunch of people who would be happy to have a job no matter what it is

Comment by starling310 on 02/09/2009 15:09:05
To that guy that called abou the 40 and 50 year olds. . .

My father is 57 years old and he's done manual labor for 30 years now. Is it his first choice at his age, no. But, some people want to stay in their houses! So, would my father dig a ditch, or paint a bridge? Yes he would.

Ass hat!

Comment by starling310 on 02/09/2009 15:15:22
Sorry for all the personal anecdotes this morning.

I guess it just proves the point that all these idiots have to do is LOOK AROUND to see the problems. . . and the solutions.

Comment by wickedpam on 02/09/2009 15:18:43
THing is they refuse to look passed their own front door and unless it benefits them they don't care. Which is sad

Comment by Scoopster on 02/09/2009 15:19:43
Morning all! :coffee:



Man with all this free time I have now from not reading DK as much as I used to, I'm catching up on all sorts of stuff, including my Facebook. I think I got the hang of this thing now..



And I found a new haunt.. the appropriately named Free Speech Zone. The place is small though; so small that my first diary (about the whole thing w/ DK) got frontpaged.

Comment by Scoopster on 02/09/2009 15:34:23
Quote by TriSec:

Oh, it's Monday alright. There will be repercussions.



Ze beatings vill continue until Tuesday arrives!

Comment by wickedpam on 02/09/2009 15:38:50
Read it where?

Comment by TriSec on 02/09/2009 15:46:14
Today's prayer:



"Dear Lord, please don't let me fuck up. Amen."



:kickcan:





Comment by m-hadley on 02/09/2009 15:47:26
Quote by starling310:

I really think that, because CSPANs 1,2 and 3 are broadcasting the "business of the people," they should BE AVAILABLE WITHOUT DIGITAL CABLE!!!!

F*ckers.







Amen to that Roomie! :clap:

Cheers,

mfaye



:gobama:

Comment by Raine on 02/09/2009 15:50:26
Good Morning All.



I have just awoken... I had a few nights of very very bad sleep.



I will go off now to prepare a bloggie for today. But thank you to Bobber for letting me get some very very needed rest.



Oh, and Scoop. I do truly hope you will think about cross posting over here now and then...

Comment by livingonli on 02/09/2009 15:51:32
Good morning everyone.



So, what's up everybody?

Comment by livingonli on 02/09/2009 15:54:59
I saw Velveta's blog got 27 diggs. Is that a new record?

Comment by Will in Chicago on 02/09/2009 16:05:26
1190 Nova M Radio stopped broadcasting about 15 minutes ago. I am not sure what is going on. (I will wait a while before I check with a few people. I suspecect that people are scrambling there to get back on the air and are flooded with phone calls.)

Comment by Scoopster on 02/09/2009 16:06:43
Quote by Raine:

Good Morning All.



I have just awoken... I had a few nights of very very bad sleep.



I will go off now to prepare a bloggie for today. But thank you to Bobber for letting me get some very very needed rest.



Oh, and Scoop. I do truly hope you will think about cross posting over here now and then...


Oh I do plan on it.. I'm just a bit spun (and admittedly in a vengeful mood) right now and I'm trying not to use DK for source material, if you get me. If I come up with something good that's not drama-mama bait I'll post it here first for sure!

Comment by livingonli on 02/09/2009 16:08:45
Will, do you have any info on why Randi has been absent the last few days?

Comment by Scoopster on 02/09/2009 16:13:12
Quote by livingonli:

Will, do you have any info on why Randi has been absent the last few days?


There were some mullings around on Friday/Saturday that she was canned by Nova M.

Comment by Will in Chicago on 02/09/2009 16:15:13
Quote by livingonli:

Will, do you have any info on why Randi has been absent the last few days?




On Randi's board, John Campbelll said Friday that there is a technical problem. However, take the following for what you will: Brian Maloney, conservative critic of liberal talk radio, wrote on the Radio Equalizer that Randi is in a dispute with Nova M Radio management. (Randi's current contract ends in April.)



So, I guess we will find out the truth soon. My hope is that we will hear Randi today.



1190 Nova M just came back on!!



Comment by Will in Chicago on 02/09/2009 16:18:13
BobR, maybe it is time to remove the Bush will leave office bit from the top of the page?

Comment by livingonli on 02/09/2009 16:18:19
Quote by Will in Phoenix:

Quote by livingonli:

Will, do you have any info on why Randi has been absent the last few days?




On Randi's board, John Campbelll said Friday that there is a technical problem. However, take the following for what you will: Brian Maloney, conservative critic of liberal talk radio, wrote on the Radio Equalizer that Randi is in a dispute with Nova M Radio management. (Randi's current contract ends in April.)



So, I guess we will find out the truth soon. My hope is that we will hear Randi today.



1190 Nova M just came back on!!



I wouldn't consider the Radio Equalizer to be a credible suit since they have been saying that Air America Radio has been going out of business for years. Although with Thom Hartmann leaving and XM's Left talk channel dropping all but a handful of AAR shows, I wonder if it may be in that situation now.

Comment by livingonli on 02/09/2009 16:19:55
Quote by Will in Phoenix:

BobR, maybe it is time to remove the Bush will leave office bit from the top of the page?


It is gone. Are you on the new look. You should be at http://www.fourfreedomsblog.com/Blog to see the new look when you come to the site.



What happened to Right-Wing World today? They did Stand Up News twice.

Comment by wickedpam on 02/09/2009 16:25:47
what the hell it up was some of these callers

Comment by livingonli on 02/09/2009 16:25:48
Ssg and mgm e-mailed me via facecrack and noticed that the first hour is airing twice.

Comment by livingonli on 02/09/2009 16:37:24
Mala, so how are you coping without AM1260 now?

Comment by BobR on 02/09/2009 16:37:40
Quote by Will in Phoenix:

BobR, maybe it is time to remove the Bush will leave office bit from the top of the page?


Are you still viewing the old blog?



You should update your shortcut to this: http://www.fourfreedomsblog.com

Comment by Raine on 02/09/2009 16:46:39
Alrighty... the stubby is gone and a semblance of a real blog is now up.



Thanks to all for being so patient.

Comment by Raine on 02/09/2009 16:48:29
Comment by Scoopster on 02/09/2009 16:49:31
Heh..



http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/operationn/pbfail.jpg


Comment by wickedpam on 02/09/2009 16:50:19
Quote by livingonli:

Mala, so how are you coping without AM1260 now?






I could never pick it up over the air so it's not really effecting me all that much - I listen online right now with KTLK



Comment by wickedpam on 02/09/2009 16:53:11
why do I never here the "secrect" stuff on the twitter?

Comment by wickedpam on 02/09/2009 16:53:28
Chris do you tweet?



Comment by Raine on 02/09/2009 17:01:50
Quote by wickedpam:

why do I never here the "secrect" stuff on the twitter?


It's about the hashtags.

Comment by velveeta jones on 02/09/2009 17:04:07
Morning all.......damn, clock just turned........... afternoon all.



Worked late, slept late. :yawn:



Well, that's a blog that makes me angry! I hope this guy burns in hell. (Along with the guy I saw on my news last night who poisoned his neighbors dog, because he "barked too much")





Comment by wickedpam on 02/09/2009 17:14:12
Quote by Raine:

Quote by wickedpam:

why do I never here the "secrect" stuff on the twitter?


It's about the hashtags.




ya I haven't gotten that all down yet ;)





and speaking of Twitter - Ms. Vel I'm trying to follow ya but ya have to approve me since you have a private-style thing goin' on :)



Comment by Raine on 02/09/2009 17:16:56


Comment by Raine on 02/09/2009 17:19:18


Comment by Raine on 02/09/2009 17:22:15
Quote by velveeta jones:

Morning all.......damn, clock just turned........... afternoon all.



Worked late, slept late. :yawn:



Well, that's a blog that makes me angry! I hope this guy burns in hell. (Along with the guy I saw on my news last night who poisoned his neighbors dog, because he "barked too much")



I hope the 2 youtubes I just posted make you a little less angry... Especially the second one.



:D



Comment by Mondobubba on 02/09/2009 17:35:33
Hello all. Meh.

Comment by Raine on 02/09/2009 17:36:43
Thom!!!

Comment by wickedpam on 02/09/2009 17:39:55
Quote by Mondobubba:

Hello all. Meh.




how's the strep?

Comment by Mondobubba on 02/09/2009 17:41:08
Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Mondobubba:

Hello all. Meh.




how's the strep?






Much better thanks for asking.