AMERICAblog: Limbaugh calls for riots in Denver at Dem Convention
OleHippieChick
· 1 year ago
1968 was a police riot, not protestors. (This was a reply to a below post - comments are way out of order, hey.) Update - Inciting to Riot as discussed by Rachel on Keith is you have to incite on the day of or damn close to it to be culpable, that Pills knows this and is careful to not make himself liable, etc. Weasel coprophage.
Filo
· 1 year ago
They are going to get their race war one way or another. Look for lots of these types of rulings. Anything to inflame tyhe black community...
Obama is half black you know...Contaminated. Just look at them.....
Not Guilty Detectives Charged In Sean Bell Shooting Acquitted On All Counts
April 25, 2008
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After two months of testimony by more than 50 witnesses, the three detectives charged in the Sean Bell shooting have been found not guilty on all charges.
Shouts of "No! No! No!" and swearing erupted outside the courthouse immediately after the judge read his verdict, followed by cries of "Not guilty!," from within a huge crowd of people gathered outside the Queens courthouse. Some women were heard weeping loudly. Later, shouts of "Murderer! Murderer!" were heard. http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1...
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aquarius2
· 1 year ago
John
My apologies, I just wrote a comment on the Open Thread that said no one cared about what Rush Limbaugh is trying to do to our right to a peaceful convention. I am furious as are many others, including our mayor.
Here is what the Denver Post, a major daily, had to say in addition to link you posted.
Operation Chaos Limbaugh has stated that there is nothing wrong with Republicans voting in the Democrat campaign, as Democrats voted for McCain in Vermont, New Hampshire, Florida, and other states. "This is getting absurd. If it weren't for independents and Democrats crossing over, Senator McCain would not be our nominee!"[31]
Dubbing the effort "Operation Chaos," Limbaugh says he intends to continue to encourage his listeners to vote for whomever is behind in the Democratic primary, to sow chaos and disunity among Democrats during a divisive primary battle.[32] Limbaugh then began to advocate that his Republican listeners vote for Clinton, something the rules of the Texas primary permitted. According to a county volunteer, one voter declared "Rush Limbaugh sent me", another "I am voting for Hillary Clinton but I want to see the Democrats implode," and a great many others mentioning Limbaugh. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_Limbaugh#Cont...
interlude
· 1 year ago
i have always thought he was a threat to national security.... now maybe there is something actionable!!
race war, violence in the streets, civil unrest.... anything to impose martial law
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
I am still in an angry mood this morning that this man, using public airwaves, can get away with this by claiming "I was just dreaming". WHY are right wing whackos allowed to say these things and cover it as "just joking" (Ann Coulter) and now "just dreaming"????
This smacks of internal terrorism.
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
BTW, I sent that Denver Channel to 7, yes 7, major blogs and Americablog is the only one that addressed this issue.
Thanks, John
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
Busboy
Saying there will be trouble is a long way from telling 14 million people on the air to riot at the convention. One is just a remark, the other is advocating violence.
Busboy
· 1 year ago
AQ-2, give it a thought: Rush's audience will not be at the convention. I heard the entire broadcast and heard nothing that sounded like inciting a riot. References to a black president were also taken completely out of context. If there is danger, it's from the Sharpton crowd who are probably already painting their signs and placards and who are experienced at rioting.
donotmakemecomedownthere
· 1 year ago
Notice how Rush doesn't say that HE will participate in a riot, just that everyone else should.
It merely confirms his status as the numero uno Big-Mouth Blow-Hard CHICKENHAWK of his species.
China and Russia must be thanking Rush Limbaugh. Super powers always crumble from within. Americans have more guns than Iraqis. I hope pastor Wright is wrong: God bless America.
clytemnestra
· 1 year ago
Denver is SCARED that the convention will burn down the city.
This is the section of Denver my sister and parents live. They are frightened orf Denver being turned into Chicago 1968. They had to hold a lottery for permits for the parks in Denver, for protests - there were so many requests. According to my sister every park is taken.
"Even McWilliams Park?" I asked, visualizing people with placards sitting on the concrete dinosaur/dragon and chanting. She said she wasn't sure, it's a small park, but she thinks so.
All I could think of thne was damage to my beloved little park, that was even host to my "fly up" ceremony (go from being a Browning Girls Scout to a Junior Girl Scout)
My sister, who is an event coordinator for one of the venues which is even further south of downtown than the Denver Tech Center - they have a full slate of events scheduled.
Why are liberals, lefties and porogressivess protesting at the Democratic Convention -- shouldn't we be protesting at the OFFENDER'S (ie. the Republican) convention?
But the bottom line is Denver is already scared, Rush should be charged inciting violence and roits.
and they are full up -- I couldn't even find a hotel room that I could afford or was willing to sleep in.
IndianaDemocrat at DAilyKos reminded us that
He's REPEATING The Threats Of Radical Leftists Check into "Recreate68", and the Churchill-supporting loons behind it, ENDORSED by Sheehan and Code-Pink...
You can bet your ass that there will be provocateurs paid for by right wing sources who will be at the convention trying to instigate those riots, and any other mischief they can. They used to do that all the time during the anti-Vietnam war protests, and you can bet your bottom dollar that they will be at it again.
I apologize for the bad language. Rush is a fucking asshole who lives a sad life. I hope that when the ocean starts rising the evil ball of putrid slime will be carried out to sea in his beach house never to be heard from again.
Where did you hear the news about the Iranian ship ?
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
Grandma
Thanks, I got up late and checked those 7 blogs and didn't see a word. Limbaugh has gone TOO FAR this time. Calling for people to cross lines to vote for Hillary and now calling for riots. Someone needs to smack him hard for trying to disrupt the election process in this country.
ClintonHater
· 1 year ago
I think after Hillary loses Indiana it would be the perfect time for the superdelegates to end this thing.
WeDODeserveTheTruth
· 1 year ago
Did anyone notice the poll in the ABC story--the poll that indicates that a majority of people DON'T think Limbaugh crossed the line by wishing for violence at the convention? (45%--Yes; 55%--No) What the hell is that about? Even if you are a Republican--have people REALLY gone that insane?
(How funny that Limbaugh accuses US of being the violent ones--even as he flat out says he WISHES for a riot. What a scumbag.)
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
clytemnestra 5 minutes ago
I was already worried about trouble in Denver during the convention, but with this loud mouthed ass Limbaugh calling for open violence I am very, very, worried. I live here and yes, many other sites around the city are scheduled for activities.
Your_Uncle_Bastard
· 1 year ago
Cowardice comes with a price...
AMEN, sister! But you're preaching to the choir here. Clinton has pulled a slash and burn like no other, and she should be prepared - as should all the sniveling WEAK "uncommitted" Super Delegates (and what's so "super" about them, other than the fact that they have money, power and access?) - to reap what she has so energetically sown.
GOD DAMN HILLARY CLINTON and long may Viagra Limpballs rot in hell!
HereinDC
· 1 year ago
A caller into Stepanie Miiler just now said that last night Mike Malloy played a 4 minute clip of Rush's show where a black woman called into rush's show and really put Rush to shame but Rush still called for the riots in Denver
We agree on many things, but not this. Sharpton said there will be trouble IF the nomination is taken away from Obama and I agree. Sharpton did not call for riots, he simple made a statement. Limbaugh called for, under the guise of "dreaming" outright violence. He named it, he gave reasons "to prevent a Democrat from being president" and he did it two days in a row, on Wednesday and Thursday.
Sage24
· 1 year ago
The rethuglicans, the party of dirty politics, smear, dishonesty, stealing elections, and now inciting violence. It is a shame that someone from the Democratic party, like Hillary, is not only breaking bread with some of the conservatives, but her disgusting tactics, resemble the rethuglican ways, and certainly not the Democrats.
There are strong rumors that Hillary knows she will lose, and yet, she is doing Rove like tactics, to bloody Obama, so that he will lose in November, and she can run again in 2012. Well, we do not know for sure if this is true, but she sure acts like that. She is despicable, and every hours that passes, she is making sure the rethuglicans have enough ammunition to attack Obama. Her supporters remind me of the Bush supporters, who thought he could not do any wrong, when he led us into a bloody war. Kool aid?
kladinvt
· 1 year ago
Time to bring back the Fairness Doctrine & hold people like Limpballs libel for the filth they spew on the nation's airwaves & hold the radio & TV stations responsible as well under penalty of losing their broadcast licenses. After all the airwaves are owned the "People" & broadcasting on them is a privilege, not some corporations right!
Nigel Elliott
· 1 year ago
If people didn't riot after New Orleans, then why the hell would they riot over the convention?
These are the last gasps of a war criminal regime. Rove and Limbaugh know they'll be on trial if a Democrat wins the presidency and more control of Congress.
WMDs = Weapons of Mass Distraction
slappymagoo
· 1 year ago
Look I’m not saying anyone should skin Limbaugh alive, slowly, so no matter how deaf his drug abuse has made him the vibrations of his own screams will pierce his skull.
I’m certainly not advocating that, after he’s skinned alive, he’s thrown into a vat of lemon juice and salt.
I’m just saying - how GREAT would it be for America if Limbaugh WERE to be skinned alive and forced to soak in salt and lemon juice? How HEALING would it be for this nation?
Have a Limbaugh-ly Jolly Christmas Skinned alive in lemon juice? Filled with fear - screams in his ear Who cares what rhymes with juice?
Now, if you THINK I’m requesting anyone to skin Limbaugh alive and soak in him a lemony salty brine, well, than you are just some kind of sick sadist. Seriously, what’s wrong with you? You shouldn’t be reading my posts, because you don’t “get” me!
Nigel many convention events are schedule in Sadalia
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
BTW good old Rush uttered his call for violence in a song type style, he sang them to the tune of WHITE Chiristmas.. Yep, no subtle messages there. Just dreaming of a WHITE Christmas
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
Nigel
Glenn Spagnuolo called Rush Limbaugh a fool in the Denver Post . His group has applied for peaceful protests.
Inciting to Riot Apr 24th, 2008 at 8:58 pm by Susie
Rush Limbaugh:
“We do, hopefully, the right thing for the sake of this country. We’re the only one in charge of our affairs. We don’t farm out our defense if we elect Democrats … and riots in Denver, at the Democratic Convention will see to it we don’t elect Democrats. And that’s the best damn thing that can happen to this country, as far as I can think,” Limbaugh said.
Is this enough to file charges?
Under federal law, a riot is a public disturbance involving an act of violence by one or more persons who are assembled in a group of at least three people. The act of violence must be one that presents a clear and present danger of injury to another person or damage to another person’s property. Threatening to commit a violent act in such a group situation that could injure another person or damage property is also considered a riot if one of the persons in the group has the ability at the time to carry out the threatened violence.
Inciting a riot applies to a person who organizes, encourages, or participates in a riot. It can apply to one who urges or instigates others to riot. It does not apply to someone who merely advocates ideas or expresses beliefs, if those ideas and beliefs do not involve advocating violence.
The federal crime of inciting a riot carries a possible penalty of up to five years in prison a fine.
UPDATE: Richard Blair says we should complain to the Colorado Attorney General:
…and you should be urging Colorado Attorney General John Suthers to investigate. How is it that a GOP attack dog frontman can call for riots in the streets of Denver during the Democratic National Convention, and not be currently residing in a jail cell someplace? Because, apparently, IOKIYAR. Still, Inciting to Riot is a felony - and the Colorado AG should be all over this.
Here's my note: Rush Limbaugh is inciting his listeners to riot at the Democratic Convention in Denver. This is a federal crime with penalty of up to 5 years and a fine. Please do something. This is America, not some third-world sewer. Rush is also intimating a race war. Make him pay for his anti-American words.
kevinbgoode
· 1 year ago
I'm sorry, but only con-servatives are allowed to exercise unlimited free speech in this country. You see, when they utter damaging, anti-American rhetoric, it doesn't count as offensive or damaging or even life-threatening...why, they are just kiddin' around. Of course, if that had come out of an edited soundbite of individual words strung together by the Right and the MSM from Rev. Wright, well...that's a whole different story.
Dave of the Jungle
· 1 year ago
Rush Limbaugh has less credibility than a psychiatric patient.
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
OleHippieChick
Thanks for the link to the AG. I sent a request for action. I live in Denver and don't mind peaceful protests but a riot is not the same.
houstonray
· 1 year ago
"There won't be riots at our convention," Limbaugh said of the Republican National Convention. "We don't riot. We don't burn our cars. We don't burn down our houses. We don't kill our children. We don't do half the things the American left does."
RUSH LIMBAUGH IS A PIG
kevinbgoode
· 1 year ago
houstonray - apparently, Rush hasn't talked to conservatives who have lost their homes and burned them down to the ground in frustration.
Rob Mule
· 1 year ago
Another publicity stunt by a radio program that is losing ratings and broadcast outlets...
sanfranguns
· 1 year ago
Is this really what we've come to? Giving credence to something dumb ass Limbaugh says to justify hatred for Hillary? Guess what? Limbaugh is going to say something dumb ass no matter when the nomination fight is over. Who cares?
This is Limbaugh being Limbaugh. Stop buying into it!
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
limpballs is a slimy viagra addict.
the big problem is, he's also an unofficial mouthpiece for bushco and the GOPer party. i'd like to see numbers on how many times cheney and rice have been on his show giving "serious" interviews.
but when he's singing about race riots to the tune of 'White Christmas' or changing Puff the Magic Dragon to Barack the Magic Negro, it's all fun and games.
he gets away with much more racist/sexist/hateful shit than Imus ever dreamed of.
Delronda
· 1 year ago
It's hard to believe anyone could be a more corrupt President than Bill Clinton, but Hillary wants to give it a shot. Great article by Andrew Sullivan - "The Clintons, a horror film that never ends"
Anyone who continues to embrace the idea that racism is no longer alive, well and thriving in the United States need only spend a few minutes with this draft-dodging, drug-addicted, thrice-married tub of goo to be disabused of the notion.
A previous poster already has noted the hard facts that El Rushbo is no longer the media sensation he once was, so we can expect him to embrace his inner cracker in direct proportion to his ebbing ratings. Somewhere, Father Coughlin is smiling broadly.
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
limpball's fear of Obama is what's palpable.
Delronda
· 1 year ago
Don't forget, as degenerate as Rush Limbaugh is, Bill Clinton offered to guest host his radio program and used the opportunity to criticize and demonize other Democrats: http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily...
Rob Mule
· 1 year ago
this draft-dodging, drug-addicted, thrice-married tub of goo
Don't forget anti-union...Many of Rush's start-up producers and such gained their access to the media by scabbing at stations undergoing labor battles.
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
Someone over at dkos in the comments section said they thought HIllary was using Limbaugh to run ads for her in Indiana. Now wouldn't that just be something, radio host advocates riots and candidate runs ads on the same program.
vegasbaby
· 1 year ago
The federal crime of inciting a riot carries a possible penalty of up to five years in prison a fine.
UPDATE: Richard Blair says we should complain to the Colorado Attorney General:
…and you should be urging Colorado Attorney General John Suthers to investigate. How is it that a GOP attack dog frontman can call for riots in the streets of Denver during the Democratic National Convention, and not be currently residing in a jail cell someplace? Because, apparently, IOKIYAR. Still, Inciting to Riot is a felony - and the Colorado AG should be all over this.
Here's my note: Rush Limbaugh is inciting his listeners to riot at the Democratic Convention in Denver. This is a federal crime with penalty of up to 5 years and a fine. Please do something. This is America, not some third-world sewer. Rush is also intimating a race war. Make him pay for his anti-American words.
naschkatzehussein
· 1 year ago
Hillary Clinton is in collusion with the Republican Party to get the Democratic nomination period, and the Democrats have no choice but to expose her. Someone mentioned Indiana. Well, in North Carolina she is spending record money in their primary while at the same time she is supposedly over $15 million in debt and not paying her bills across the country. Where is the money coming from? The Republicans? The NC Republicans are running an unprecedented Willie Horton type ad against Obama there, in the DEMOCRATIC primary when Obama is not even the nominee yet. McCain keeps bringing the ad up, Clinton I believe is silent, which is just for the purpose of drawing attention to it rather than to disclaim it.
Clinton is planning to campaign at Camp Lejeune, and wouldn't you know the Bush administration is cooperating with her plans. All of a sudden, 11 shots were fired at an Iranian ship, and the false story of Syria building a bomb has been resurrected.
The Democrats have no choice but to take Clinton's collusion head-on because she is not only destroying Obama's chances in November, she is destroying the party's chances overall, and she will destroy both party and nation ultimately if allowed to continue.
Democrats, take the bull by the horns and out her collusion, and in the short term, Obama, please have your two new endorsers Nunn and Boren campaign for you in NC.
Bostonian_Queer_in_Dallas
· 1 year ago
Actually I kind of agree with Rush. This nation is sound asleep. Until there is some real nasty shit going down, no one will pay attention to anything except "Yo mama don't dance" crap on TV
jr
· 1 year ago
"Senator Obama wants to bring back the fairness doctrine"-Hillary Clinton in Evansville
cowboyneok
· 1 year ago
"vegasbaby:"
Thanks for the link to the Colorado Attorney General. What Rush is doing is a crime, folks. Write and demand he be prosecuted:
In addition to contacting the Colorado attorney general about Limbaugh's cries for rioting and chaos, let's not forget his sponsors. Other rightwing poo flingers, most notably Michael Savage Weiner, have had companies drop them because of their hateful rhetoric, leading these free market advocates to whine about how their First Amendment rights have been violated when sponsors have found them radioactive. Limbaugh is still a power, even if he's peaked, and most companies presumably go along with his antics because he delivers audience. They may have other thoughts if he is advocating violent civil disturbances in one of America's larger cities. Letters and calls should always be respectful, of course, but why not ask these fine firms if they are comfortable financially supporting a man who is openly calling for street violence? It's long past time for people to stand up to this sexist, racist, homophobic pimple on the ass of American discourse.
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
Another take on the Rush riots and the colorado law
Limpy is such a coward. All his listeners are cowards. The right in this country are cowards. No wonder the terrorists think they can take us, look at our president, biggest coward in the country, next to the vice-president. All cowards.
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
the only thing worse than limpballs is a limpballs apologist
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
Busboy
I live here and didn't know all that. Where are you reading this stuff? I knew the permits were denied but I thought these guys were going for "peaceful protests". I am definitely rethinking my desire to go downtown during that time.
bordo
· 1 year ago
Limbaugh is instructive because in so many ways he is the prototype rightwinger in this country. Consider:
1. Avoided service in Vietnam but criticizes the patriotism. Just like George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Trent Lott, Tom DeLay, Newt Gingrich, Mitch McConnell, Mitt Romney, John Ashcroft, and scores of others.
2. Paints himself as defender of traditional family values but is zero for three in marriage. Just like other marriage flunkouts including Rudy Guiliani, John McCain, Newt Gingrich, and scores of others.
3. Hopeless hypocrite on issues of morality by virtue of his ongoing cry to jail all drug dealers and users while addicted to Oxycontin. Just like other morality hypocrites such as Rudy Guiliani, Newt Gingrich, Larry Craig, Mark Foley, David Vitter, and scores of others.
Rush is them. They are Rush. A pox on the whole bunch of bozos.
aquarius2
· 1 year ago
Here is a list of Limbaugh sponsors, let them know how much you appreciate YOUR rights trying to be subverted.
Lifelock Carbonite Sleep Number Beds GM Quicken Loans Allen Brothers Steaks Barnes and Noble
bordo
· 1 year ago
Kansas Moderate,
I know nothing of the political landscape in the Sunflower State but those of us backing Obama are not lemmings. It's those who are following the scorched earth campaign of Hillary Clinton who are marching off a cliff. Can you not see that she and Bill are willing to destroy the Democratic Party if they don't get their way? Can you not see that she and Bill had no problem with the rules and regulations of the Democratic race until they started losing? Can you not see that she and Bill are now whining about rewriting the rules because they were gobsmacked by a movement they cannot understand, much less embrace? Can you not see that the Clintons turned to casual racism and the worst kind of Karl Rovian tactics when their red carpet stroll to the White House was short-circuited by a once-in-a-generation candidate? Can you not see that Hillary Clinton would begin a presidential race with negatives at a historic high for a candidate? Can you not see that a return of the Clintons to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue --which probably wouldn't happen because she would lose to McCain-- would mean a return of Carville, Davis, McAulliffe and the rest of the pandering DLC crowd?
The Clintons are yesterday. Obama is tomorrow. The choice is easy.
Don't slur me because your favorite candidate ran an arrogant, spendthrift campaign populated with boors and boobs like Mark Penn. She made her choices and she's reaping the reward. I'd also remind you, KM, that when Billy Bob was president, we lost Congress. If she gets the nomination, she will not have any coattails and our hard won efforts may all be for naught. But you go right on thinking you're correct and everyone else is foolish.
Viceroy
· 1 year ago
Gee, and this is from a blogger whose candiate can't be more friendly with a terrorist who set bombs and killed people, all in the name of "peace." Can you spell "hypocrisy?"
MikeinSanJo
· 1 year ago
Viceroy, Perhaps you should do your own homework instead of gathering your "facts" from Fox and the Right-skewed media.
By your reasoning, GWB is and always will be a falling-down drunk. Laura Bush is a homicidal maniac, and the Cathlick church, from the 'Pope' to the pews, is nothing but a bunch of child-molesters
KansasModerate
· 1 year ago
I am sure Democrats in North Carolina, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, North Dakota, Montana, Oregon and Puerto Rica will be excited that John Aravosis doesn't think they should have the right to vote. After all, he got to vote and being an Obama elitist he doesn't think you common folks need to bother.
I don't understand what's with you Obama lemmings. An Obama-dominated Democratic Party organization in my state rigged our Super Tuesday caucuses so that a majority of ordinary Main Street Democrats were discouraged from trying to attend and participate.
Daniel73
· 1 year ago
Maybe some can ask Obama what he thinks about it when he is on FOX NEWS SUNDAY. HAHAHAHA what about it John is he as big a sellout as that evil Clinton woman. Maybe we can here on Limbaugh if it will get him some votes. HAHAHAHA you guys.
clytemnestra
· 1 year ago
gawd you're tiring
We are clear-eyed about Fox’'s role in the dissemination and amplification of Republican talking points this election. They have been the tip of the spear when it comes to repeatedly broadcasting some of the most specious of rumors about Obama. He is going on their Sunday show to take Fox on, not because we have any illusion about their motives or politics in this election.
Glen Spagnolo, of Recreate 68, a friend of the whackjob, Churchhill, runs an org that is having seminars on creating a civil disturbance at the convention. The organization has been talking to the police about arrest protocols and is warning that whatever happens is on the hands of the DNC, who they claim, caused an assembly permit at the convention center to be denied. At least one Insurance professional has advised shopkeepers near the convention to board up their premises since insurance does not cover damages sustained in riot or insurrection. So, there will be a disturbance; but it will come from the far left.
GrahamCrackerDC
· 1 year ago
John -- I respectfully disagree. Limbaugh is a blow-hard entertainer, but he's only saying what is going to happen anyway. Look at this: http://www.recreate68.org/
Busboy
· 1 year ago
Will the riots be called the "Limbaugh riots, the Obama riots or the Sharpton riots"?
Why do democrats allow "Operation Chaos" to succeed? A bunch of superdelagates reading tea leaves and hoping to hell they aren't on the Clinton shit list if Hillary gets the nomination? We know what happens to people who cross the Clintons.
The fear is palpable...
Busboy
· 1 year ago
Al Sharpton promised weeks ago that there would be "trouble" at the convention if Obama was denied the nomination; so the plan has been in motion for quite awhile.
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Update - Inciting to Riot as discussed by Rachel on Keith is you have to incite on the day of or damn close to it to be culpable, that Pills knows this and is careful to not make himself liable, etc. Weasel coprophage.
Look for lots of these types of rulings. Anything to inflame tyhe black community...
Obama is half black you know...Contaminated.
Just look at them.....
Not Guilty
Detectives Charged In Sean Bell Shooting Acquitted On All Counts
April 25, 2008
# Watch live coverage via our NY1 Video Feed or listen to the Live Audio Feed using the free Real Player.
After two months of testimony by more than 50 witnesses, the three detectives charged in the Sean Bell shooting have been found not guilty on all charges.
Shouts of "No! No! No!" and swearing erupted outside the courthouse immediately after the judge read his verdict, followed by cries of "Not guilty!," from within a huge crowd of people gathered outside the Queens courthouse. Some women were heard weeping loudly. Later, shouts of "Murderer! Murderer!" were heard.
http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1...
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My apologies, I just wrote a comment on the Open Thread that said no one cared about what Rush Limbaugh is trying to do to our right to a peaceful convention. I am furious as are many others, including our mayor.
Here is what the Denver Post, a major daily, had to say in addition to link you posted.
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_9050920
You forgot about:
Operation Chaos
Limbaugh has stated that there is nothing wrong with Republicans voting in the Democrat campaign, as Democrats voted for McCain in Vermont, New Hampshire, Florida, and other states. "This is getting absurd. If it weren't for independents and Democrats crossing over, Senator McCain would not be our nominee!"[31]
Dubbing the effort "Operation Chaos," Limbaugh says he intends to continue to encourage his listeners to vote for whomever is behind in the Democratic primary, to sow chaos and disunity among Democrats during a divisive primary battle.[32] Limbaugh then began to advocate that his Republican listeners vote for Clinton, something the rules of the Texas primary permitted. According to a county volunteer, one voter declared "Rush Limbaugh sent me", another "I am voting for Hillary Clinton but I want to see the Democrats implode," and a great many others mentioning Limbaugh.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_Limbaugh#Cont...
now maybe there is something actionable!!
race war, violence in the streets, civil unrest.... anything to impose martial law
This smacks of internal terrorism.
Thanks, John
Saying there will be trouble is a long way from telling 14 million people on the air to riot at the convention. One is just a remark, the other is advocating violence.
It merely confirms his status as the numero uno Big-Mouth Blow-Hard CHICKENHAWK of his species.
Kos has a post on it too
http://dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/4/25/84241/6...
I am from Denver. My parents, sister and some of my family live in Denver (I live in MA now). While I was trying to make plans to see my ailing father during the convention my family let me know their fears.
I had thought that the convention would be limited to downtown Denver (where the convention center is), but it's not. Many events will be happening at Denver University some 8 miles away. http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Downtown,+Den...
This is the section of Denver my sister and parents live. They are frightened orf Denver being turned into Chicago 1968. They had to hold a lottery for permits for the parks in Denver, for protests - there were so many requests. According to my sister every park is taken.
"Even McWilliams Park?" I asked, visualizing people with placards sitting on the concrete dinosaur/dragon and chanting. She said she wasn't sure, it's a small park, but she thinks so.
All I could think of thne was damage to my beloved little park, that was even host to my "fly up" ceremony (go from being a Browning Girls Scout to a Junior Girl Scout)
My sister, who is an event coordinator for one of the venues which is even further south of downtown than the Denver Tech Center - they have a full slate of events scheduled.
Why are liberals, lefties and porogressivess protesting at the Democratic Convention -- shouldn't we be protesting at the OFFENDER'S (ie. the Republican) convention?
But the bottom line is Denver is already scared, Rush should be charged inciting violence and roits.
and they are full up -- I couldn't even find a hotel room that I could afford or was willing to sleep in.
IndianaDemocrat at DAilyKos reminded us that
http://www.recreate68.org/
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/04/24/draft-...
Indy: Obama edges Clinton
Officials in both camps agree: The race is a toss-up that will remain hotly competitive
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?A...
Where did you hear the news about the Iranian ship ?
Thanks, I got up late and checked those 7 blogs and didn't see a word. Limbaugh has gone TOO FAR this time. Calling for people to cross lines to vote for Hillary and now calling for riots. Someone needs to smack him hard for trying to disrupt the election process in this country.
(How funny that Limbaugh accuses US of being the violent ones--even as he flat out says he WISHES for a riot. What a scumbag.)
I was already worried about trouble in Denver during the convention, but with this loud mouthed ass Limbaugh calling for open violence I am very, very, worried. I live here and yes, many other sites around the city are scheduled for activities.
AMEN, sister! But you're preaching to the choir here. Clinton has pulled a slash and burn like no other, and she should be prepared - as should all the sniveling WEAK "uncommitted" Super Delegates (and what's so "super" about them, other than the fact that they have money, power and access?) - to reap what she has so energetically sown.
GOD DAMN HILLARY CLINTON and long may Viagra Limpballs rot in hell!
U.S.-contracted ship fires on Iranian boat (contracted from where and what country?????)
http://africa.reuters.com/world/news/usnN253762...
We agree on many things, but not this. Sharpton said there will be trouble IF the nomination is taken away from Obama and I agree. Sharpton did not call for riots, he simple made a statement. Limbaugh called for, under the guise of "dreaming" outright violence. He named it, he gave reasons "to prevent a Democrat from being president" and he did it two days in a row, on Wednesday and Thursday.
There are strong rumors that Hillary knows she will lose, and yet, she is doing Rove like tactics, to bloody Obama, so that he will lose in November, and she can run again in 2012.
Well, we do not know for sure if this is true, but she sure acts like that.
She is despicable, and every hours that passes, she is making sure
the rethuglicans have enough ammunition to attack Obama.
Her supporters remind me of the Bush supporters, who thought he could
not do any wrong, when he led us into a bloody war. Kool aid?
These are the last gasps of a war criminal regime. Rove and Limbaugh know they'll be on trial if a Democrat wins the presidency and more control of Congress.
WMDs = Weapons of Mass Distraction
I’m certainly not advocating that, after he’s skinned alive, he’s thrown into a vat of lemon juice and salt.
I’m just saying - how GREAT would it be for America if Limbaugh WERE to be skinned alive and forced to soak in salt and lemon juice? How HEALING would it be for this nation?
Have a Limbaugh-ly Jolly Christmas
Skinned alive in lemon juice?
Filled with fear - screams in his ear
Who cares what rhymes with juice?
Now, if you THINK I’m requesting anyone to skin Limbaugh alive and soak in him a lemony salty brine, well, than you are just some kind of sick sadist. Seriously, what’s wrong with you? You shouldn’t be reading my posts, because you don’t “get” me!
Aaaaaaannnd…SCENE!
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Glenn Spagnuolo
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Glenn+Spag...
Glenn Spagnuolo called Rush Limbaugh a fool in the Denver Post . His group has applied for peaceful protests.
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/04/24/draft-...
South Park: Race War!
http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/155461
Inciting to Riot
Apr 24th, 2008 at 8:58 pm by Susie
Rush Limbaugh:
“We do, hopefully, the right thing for the sake of this country. We’re the only one in charge of our affairs. We don’t farm out our defense if we elect Democrats … and riots in Denver, at the Democratic Convention will see to it we don’t elect Democrats. And that’s the best damn thing that can happen to this country, as far as I can think,” Limbaugh said.
Is this enough to file charges?
Under federal law, a riot is a public disturbance involving an act of violence by one or more persons who are assembled in a group of at least three people. The act of violence must be one that presents a clear and present danger of injury to another person or damage to another person’s property. Threatening to commit a violent act in such a group situation that could injure another person or damage property is also considered a riot if one of the persons in the group has the ability at the time to carry out the threatened violence.
Inciting a riot applies to a person who organizes, encourages, or participates in a riot. It can apply to one who urges or instigates others to riot. It does not apply to someone who merely advocates ideas or expresses beliefs, if those ideas and beliefs do not involve advocating violence.
The federal crime of inciting a riot carries a possible penalty of up to five years in prison a fine.
UPDATE: Richard Blair says we should complain to the Colorado Attorney General:
…and you should be urging Colorado Attorney General John Suthers to investigate. How is it that a GOP attack dog frontman can call for riots in the streets of Denver during the Democratic National Convention, and not be currently residing in a jail cell someplace? Because, apparently, IOKIYAR. Still, Inciting to Riot is a felony - and the Colorado AG should be all over this.
http://www.ago.state.co.us/contact_us.cfm
Here's my note:
Rush Limbaugh is inciting his listeners to riot at the Democratic Convention in Denver. This is a federal crime with penalty of up to 5 years and a fine.
Please do something. This is America, not some third-world sewer.
Rush is also intimating a race war. Make him pay for his anti-American words.
Thanks for the link to the AG. I sent a request for action. I live in Denver and don't mind peaceful protests but a riot is not the same.
RUSH LIMBAUGH IS A PIG
This is Limbaugh being Limbaugh. Stop buying into it!
the big problem is, he's also an unofficial mouthpiece for bushco and the GOPer party. i'd like to see numbers on how many times cheney and rice have been on his show giving "serious" interviews.
but when he's singing about race riots to the tune of 'White Christmas' or changing Puff the Magic Dragon to Barack the Magic Negro, it's all fun and games.
he gets away with much more racist/sexist/hateful shit than Imus ever dreamed of.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/column...
A previous poster already has noted the hard facts that El Rushbo is no longer the media sensation he once was, so we can expect him to embrace his inner cracker in direct proportion to his ebbing ratings. Somewhere, Father Coughlin is smiling broadly.
Don't forget anti-union...Many of Rush's start-up producers and such gained their access to the media by scabbing at stations undergoing labor battles.
UPDATE: Richard Blair says we should complain to the Colorado Attorney General:
…and you should be urging Colorado Attorney General John Suthers to investigate. How is it that a GOP attack dog frontman can call for riots in the streets of Denver during the Democratic National Convention, and not be currently residing in a jail cell someplace? Because, apparently, IOKIYAR. Still, Inciting to Riot is a felony - and the Colorado AG should be all over this.
http://www.ago.state.co.us/contact_us.cfm
Here's my note:
Rush Limbaugh is inciting his listeners to riot at the Democratic Convention in Denver. This is a federal crime with penalty of up to 5 years and a fine.
Please do something. This is America, not some third-world sewer.
Rush is also intimating a race war. Make him pay for his anti-American words.
Clinton is planning to campaign at Camp Lejeune, and wouldn't you know the Bush administration is cooperating with her plans. All of a sudden, 11 shots were fired at an Iranian ship, and the false story of Syria building a bomb has been resurrected.
The Democrats have no choice but to take Clinton's collusion head-on because she is not only destroying Obama's chances in November, she is destroying the party's chances overall, and she will destroy both party and nation ultimately if allowed to continue.
Democrats, take the bull by the horns and out her collusion, and in the short term, Obama, please have your two new endorsers Nunn and Boren campaign for you in NC.
Thanks for the link to the Colorado Attorney General. What Rush is doing is a crime, folks. Write and demand he be prosecuted:
http://www.ago.state.co.us/contact_us.cfm
http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2008/4/25/95...
http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diar...
I live here and didn't know all that. Where are you reading this stuff? I knew the permits were denied but I thought these guys were going for "peaceful protests". I am definitely rethinking my desire to go downtown during that time.
1. Avoided service in Vietnam but criticizes the patriotism. Just like George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Trent Lott, Tom DeLay, Newt Gingrich, Mitch McConnell, Mitt Romney, John Ashcroft, and scores of others.
2. Paints himself as defender of traditional family values but is zero for three in marriage. Just like other marriage flunkouts including Rudy Guiliani, John McCain, Newt Gingrich, and scores of others.
3. Hopeless hypocrite on issues of morality by virtue of his ongoing cry to jail all drug dealers and users while addicted to Oxycontin. Just like other morality hypocrites such as Rudy Guiliani, Newt Gingrich, Larry Craig, Mark Foley, David Vitter, and scores of others.
Rush is them. They are Rush. A pox on the whole bunch of bozos.
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I know nothing of the political landscape in the Sunflower State but those of us backing Obama are not lemmings. It's those who are following the scorched earth campaign of Hillary Clinton who are marching off a cliff. Can you not see that she and Bill are willing to destroy the Democratic Party if they don't get their way? Can you not see that she and Bill had no problem with the rules and regulations of the Democratic race until they started losing? Can you not see that she and Bill are now whining about rewriting the rules because they were gobsmacked by a movement they cannot understand, much less embrace? Can you not see that the Clintons turned to casual racism and the worst kind of Karl Rovian tactics when their red carpet stroll to the White House was short-circuited by a once-in-a-generation candidate? Can you not see that Hillary Clinton would begin a presidential race with negatives at a historic high for a candidate? Can you not see that a return of the Clintons to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue --which probably wouldn't happen because she would lose to McCain-- would mean a return of Carville, Davis, McAulliffe and the rest of the pandering DLC crowd?
The Clintons are yesterday. Obama is tomorrow. The choice is easy.
Don't slur me because your favorite candidate ran an arrogant, spendthrift campaign populated with boors and boobs like Mark Penn. She made her choices and she's reaping the reward. I'd also remind you, KM, that when Billy Bob was president, we lost Congress. If she gets the nomination, she will not have any coattails and our hard won efforts may all be for naught. But you go right on thinking you're correct and everyone else is foolish.
By your reasoning, GWB is and always will be a falling-down drunk. Laura Bush is a homicidal maniac, and the Cathlick church, from the 'Pope' to the pews, is nothing but a bunch of child-molesters
I don't understand what's with you Obama lemmings. An Obama-dominated Democratic Party organization in my state rigged our Super Tuesday caucuses so that a majority of ordinary Main Street Democrats were discouraged from trying to attend and participate.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/25/14271/7...
So, there will be a disturbance; but it will come from the far left.
Why do democrats allow "Operation Chaos" to succeed? A bunch of superdelagates reading tea leaves and hoping to hell they aren't on the Clinton shit list if Hillary gets the nomination? We know what happens to people who cross the Clintons.
The fear is palpable...