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2012 Election
Method of Madness:
As horrible as she is, I hope she's not jailed. Hoping someone gets killed is not a direct threat and treating it as such would create a dangerous precedent.
Bluesummers:
As far as I can gather, she just got fired from her job. People don't go to jail for saying something like that, because it's still protected speech unless it can clearly be construed as a threat. And you can bet Gloria Allred will jump on that like a hobo on a ham sandwich, if they try to prosecute.
Akima:
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 15 Nov 2012, 19:33 ---Also not convinced that canceling her health insurance is a proportionate response.
--- End quote ---
Connecting health care to employment is just a bad idea all round.
Is it cold in here?:
For many reasons.
Bluesummers:
"If you're not healthy enough to work, why should you get any help to get better so that you can work? What do you think this is, Russia?!"
Aaaand that's why I support socialized healthcare. That, and Social Security is a bunch of asshats. I know firsthand.
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