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You seem to be reading what you want to from what I said Isaac Send a noteboard - 19/01/2011 01:27:32 PM
I've no idea why you keep thinking something in what I said translated as "Secret Service ignores threats to congressmen". They are law enforcement, they certainly can and presumably do alert the proper authorities to any major possible crime they expect, they do not protect congressmen, same as they don't protect SCOTUS, governors, or anyone else unless they qualify for one of the following.

Today, the Secret Service is authorized by law to protect:
The President, the Vice President, the President-elect and Vice President-elect
The immediate families of the above individuals
Former Presidents and their spouses for their lifetimes except when the spouse remarries. In 1997, legislation became effective limiting Secret Service protection to former Presidents for a period of not more than 10 years from the date the former President leaves office
Children of former Presidents until age 16 or 5 years after the presidency
Former Vice Presidents until 6 months after their term ends: (the Secretary of Homeland Security can extend the protection time.)
Families of former Vice Presidents until 6 months after term ends
Visiting heads of states or governments and their spouses traveling with them, other distinguished foreign visitors to the United States, and official representatives of the United States performing special missions abroad whom the president deems important enough for protection outside the Diplomatic Security Service
Major presidential and vice presidential candidates, and their spouses within 120 days of a general presidential election
Other individuals as designated per executive order of the President
National Special Security Events, when designated as such by the Secretary of Homeland Security
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.
- Albert Einstein

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OK, I'm Officially Sick of the "Blood Libel" BS. - 16/01/2011 12:18:22 PM 2230 Views
Why are they calling it "blood libel"? - 16/01/2011 12:23:47 PM 1111 Views
Because if the facts were as they represent them those words would be applicable. - 16/01/2011 12:49:22 PM 1271 Views
It's not entirely clear to me whether you're aware of this or not, but... - 16/01/2011 01:12:22 PM 1310 Views
That's why I said, "popularized". - 16/01/2011 01:46:52 PM 1289 Views
I think Alan Dershowitz dealt with this nonsense already - 16/01/2011 02:34:10 PM 1666 Views
Interesting. I didn't realize it was so wide-spread. - 16/01/2011 03:10:28 PM 1189 Views
She wasn't even the first to use the term that week either - 16/01/2011 10:10:35 PM 1209 Views
I don't know that "expert" has anything to do with it. - 16/01/2011 10:18:54 PM 1196 Views
Re: I don't know that "expert" has anything to do with it. - 16/01/2011 11:30:38 PM 1091 Views
Oh please don't you start to - 17/01/2011 02:34:43 PM 1032 Views
I for one hadn't noticed it before. - 17/01/2011 10:25:57 PM 1230 Views
it was used here and nobody commented - 17/01/2011 10:37:07 PM 1126 Views
LOL, I totally forgot that got posted here - 17/01/2011 10:54:26 PM 1156 Views
It's funny you should say that... - 18/01/2011 10:32:59 PM 1198 Views
Re: It's funny you should say that... - 19/01/2011 03:29:52 PM 1181 Views
It was permissible to ignore until it became a rallying cry. - 20/01/2011 04:27:23 PM 1212 Views
A rallying cry is hardly illegal - 20/01/2011 05:32:45 PM 1278 Views
I never said it was. - 20/01/2011 06:59:39 PM 1368 Views
Oh, I noticed that one alright. - 18/01/2011 10:25:23 PM 1039 Views
compared to the way similar terms are used? - 19/01/2011 06:58:02 PM 1208 Views
I meant I hadn't seen it used in different contexts before. - 19/01/2011 07:35:00 PM 1162 Views
Indeed, my response to Legolas references Wikipedias quotation of him. - 16/01/2011 10:24:09 PM 1247 Views
Re: Indeed, my response to Legolas references Wikipedias quotation of him. - 16/01/2011 11:09:21 PM 1303 Views
Again, Giffords specifically made the connection between Palins imagery and an attack on her. - 17/01/2011 12:53:08 AM 1434 Views
That means precisely nothing - 17/01/2011 03:59:07 PM 1131 Views
It means everything. - 18/01/2011 08:34:55 PM 1373 Views
I'm trying to understand your logic - 19/01/2011 12:50:28 AM 976 Views
There are two points: - 19/01/2011 02:47:48 AM 1197 Views
Re: It means everything. - 19/01/2011 05:55:02 PM 1008 Views
That's simply illogical. - 20/01/2011 01:08:51 AM 1407 Views
the old step one steal underwear step three profit argument - 19/01/2011 06:01:14 PM 1269 Views
that is some twisted and bizarre logic - 17/01/2011 02:38:41 PM 1217 Views
So I am a little confused on something... - 16/01/2011 02:38:59 PM 1261 Views
Palin putting Giffords district in the crosshairs and Giffords implying at the time she feared this - 16/01/2011 11:21:36 PM 1401 Views
If I understand what you are saying correctly... - 17/01/2011 07:07:56 AM 1126 Views
I'm sorry you so badly misunderstand. - 17/01/2011 08:33:47 AM 1159 Views
Re: I'm sorry you so badly misunderstand. - 17/01/2011 04:24:01 PM 1228 Views
The Secret Service does guard Congressmen, just not all of them automatically. - 18/01/2011 09:13:39 PM 1028 Views
No, they don't - 18/01/2011 10:19:34 PM 1226 Views
Really? Cannoli says differently, and I believe he's right on that one. - 18/01/2011 10:50:51 PM 1330 Views
You seem to be reading what you want to from what I said - 19/01/2011 01:27:32 PM 1162 Views
I read what you said & understood it as you restate here, hence I referenced local police (twice) - 20/01/2011 02:15:17 AM 1226 Views
The problem here is your ignoring normal policing powers to concoct an absurdity - 20/01/2011 04:20:25 PM 1303 Views
More absurd than the notion such incitement warrants no notice? - 20/01/2011 05:42:47 PM 1281 Views
really because people post that kind of crap daily and nothing happens - 20/01/2011 05:57:52 PM 1106 Views
Your shifting your original premise, *again* - 20/01/2011 08:24:18 PM 1126 Views
No, you're simply missing the point of it. - 20/01/2011 11:09:57 PM 1144 Views
There is no point - 21/01/2011 12:22:30 AM 1193 Views
If I had no point I wouldn't bother, but fair enough. - 21/01/2011 01:20:32 AM 1430 Views
Uh...Last I checked conservatives didn't list the Communist Manifesto as a favourite book. - 16/01/2011 03:05:07 PM 1455 Views
You're awesome at missing points, aren't you? - 16/01/2011 07:26:30 PM 1198 Views
where is the accountability for those committing slander? - 17/01/2011 02:52:40 PM 1110 Views
Libs hate Mein Kampf and We the Living; conservatives hate the Communist Manifesto: He's neither. - 16/01/2011 10:06:02 PM 1127 Views
conseartives hate Mein Kampf and liberals stil read the Communist Manifesto - 17/01/2011 02:57:22 PM 1113 Views
That first line is says it all. - 18/01/2011 09:34:06 PM 1222 Views
Nazis had more in common with communist then capitalist - 19/01/2011 04:10:09 PM 1309 Views
The founder of fascism called it "the merger of corporate and national power". - 20/01/2011 02:51:09 AM 1211 Views
and that is supposed to mean something? - 20/01/2011 06:06:18 PM 1201 Views
YOU are cherry picking. - 20/01/2011 07:50:21 PM 1145 Views
It is to be expected that this site would be libtard central... - 16/01/2011 05:23:53 PM 1426 Views
See my reply to Dragonsoul above. - 16/01/2011 07:30:40 PM 1253 Views
Yeah, your first was better - 16/01/2011 09:48:58 PM 1111 Views
Palin didn't really have anything to do with this, but it makes sense she's blamed. - 16/01/2011 10:19:51 PM 1145 Views
Pretty much. - 16/01/2011 11:44:35 PM 1204 Views
Did they ever catch the person(s) that vandalized Gifford's office? *NM* - 17/01/2011 03:30:36 AM 554 Views
politcal offices are vandalized on a regular basis *NM* - 17/01/2011 02:41:29 PM 522 Views
She only asked if they caught the guy, she didn't accuse anyone, Sarah. - 18/01/2011 11:27:18 PM 1098 Views
OK Olberman when did I imply otherwise? *NM* - 19/01/2011 02:48:41 PM 565 Views
"Political offices are vandalized on a regular basis". - 20/01/2011 03:16:39 AM 1281 Views
Took you this long, huh? - 17/01/2011 01:53:31 PM 1029 Views
I am sick of the desperate attempts of liberals to find a way to use a tragedy - 17/01/2011 02:31:18 PM 1070 Views
I'm just curious. - 17/01/2011 03:23:47 PM 1026 Views
Re: I'm just curious. - 17/01/2011 03:28:04 PM 1187 Views
I always said I'd do that after Bush was re-elected. - 18/01/2011 11:52:45 PM 1064 Views
like I said a matter of faith - 17/01/2011 04:27:51 PM 1052 Views
I find it interesting... - 17/01/2011 05:31:54 PM 1191 Views
I mention her looks solely because... - 20/01/2011 02:30:42 PM 1076 Views
If slander, not mine, Giffords' (at least you don't err like Palin and say, "libel" ). - 18/01/2011 11:14:23 PM 1261 Views
mark you calendar today is the day Joel offically went around the bend into insanity - 19/01/2011 05:28:06 PM 1108 Views
A mirror will show me who's to blame? On whom have I put a crosshairs? - 20/01/2011 03:23:43 AM 1120 Views
so it is all a matter of faith for you - 20/01/2011 05:48:44 AM 1067 Views
No, it's fairly straight forward logic. - 20/01/2011 03:25:56 PM 1170 Views
sorry Joel but you haven't - 20/01/2011 03:29:49 PM 962 Views
It's there; in this thread alone people from both sides of the aisle have acknowledged that. - 20/01/2011 05:51:21 PM 1062 Views
only in your does the connection exisit - 20/01/2011 06:39:35 PM 1096 Views
No. - 20/01/2011 07:35:09 PM 1212 Views
dude wake up - 20/01/2011 08:54:33 PM 1302 Views
So in your opinion... - 17/01/2011 05:27:58 PM 1056 Views
How 'bout simply color coding them? - 18/01/2011 11:21:03 PM 1102 Views
Why not just blame Giffords? - 17/01/2011 06:07:14 PM 1410 Views
Indeed, why not; Sarah Palin does. - 18/01/2011 06:58:01 PM 1224 Views
The irony of this thread is not lost on me. - 19/01/2011 04:09:01 PM 1232 Views
Exactly. *NM* - 19/01/2011 04:51:40 PM 621 Views
Bizarre thread for that Soapbox - 19/01/2011 05:17:58 PM 981 Views
You missed the point, obviously. - 19/01/2011 06:04:23 PM 1087 Views
so you are saying it is the same old RAFO - 19/01/2011 06:47:24 PM 1160 Views
The thread has admittedly degenerated - 19/01/2011 07:02:12 PM 1005 Views
Check your NB. Noted you a response. *NM* - 19/01/2011 07:04:58 PM 586 Views
That I knew it would go this way is why I avoided looking closely for so long. - 19/01/2011 11:20:44 PM 1243 Views
Hey, now. I have to step in. - 20/01/2011 04:44:49 PM 1273 Views
I'm just saying a significant link can be demonstrated. - 20/01/2011 07:07:27 PM 1329 Views
Re: OK, I'm Officially Sick of the "Blood Libel" BS. - 22/01/2011 05:49:44 PM 1263 Views

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