Foxx Gets Death Threats After Shepard Comments

Opponents and proponents spoke out on Thursday after N.C. Rep. Virginia Foxx made incendiary comments about the Matthew Shepard Bill -- a hate crime bill named for a University of Wyoming student killed in 1998.

[The REAL Deal]

Good. One of the psycho's will get her. Wonderfull.

[koz]

The REAL Deal wrote:

Good. One of the psycho's will get her. Wonderfull.

How is death for truth wonderful?

[Anne]

The problem with death threats is that if acted on, they would confer an undeserved dignity on a bigot by making her a martyr for those who share her stupid, ignorant views and condone her irresponsible remarks that made light of Matthew Shepard's tragic end.

[koz]

Anne wrote:

The problem with death threats is that if acted on, they would confer an undeserved dignity on a bigot by making her a martyr for those who share her stupid, ignorant views and condone her irresponsible remarks that made light of Matthew Shepard's tragic end.

How did she make light of it? Is she opposed to the death penalty for murder?

[Resist Ignorance]

The death threats are probably a hoax just like they were in the Sally Kern case. The Capitol Police said that there was "no ongoing investigation" of the matter, which means the police have received no information about death threats from Foxx's office according to the Washington Post.

[Anne]

koz wrote:

<quoted text>How did she make light of it? Is she opposed to the death penalty for murder?

She made light of his death by saying that the reason for it being called a hate crime was a hoax. She seems to have thought that robbery was the primary reason for the crime against Shepard, when the killers have already admitted that they knew he was gay and that played a big part in their torture and murder of him. The bottom line is that she didn't want a hate crime bill passed.

[Anne]

In any case, the Matthew Shepard Hate Crime bill has passed in the House by 249-175. So, at least in the House, Ms.Foxx did not prevail. Hopefully, the Senate will pass it now.

[progressive]

Anne wrote:

The problem with death threats is that if acted on, they would confer an undeserved dignity on a bigot by making her a martyr for those who share her stupid, ignorant views and condone her irresponsible remarks that made light of Matthew Shepard's tragic end.

One of the problems, and I agree with you. another is that we do not want to endorse any pattern of violence, for both practical and moral reasons. third is the matter of proportionality - the proportinal thing to say is that her report of death threats is a hoax. Hi, Anne. Glad to see you again. You slipped just a tiny bit - should have said "one of" You are often almost word-perfect in your careful, but strong and rational language. We all slip now and then! Watch Fox on cspan in the evenings, if you want to go to sleep early!

[progressive]

Anne wrote:

In any case, the Matthew Shepard Hate Crime bill has passed in the House by 249-175. So, at least in the House, Ms.Foxx did not prevail. Hopefully, the Senate will pass it now.

Yes, good comment. worth watching to see what the senate will do - and who might vote against it. My bet is on Inhofe. No one worse in the Senate.

[progressive]

The REAL Deal wrote:

Good. One of the psycho's will get her. Wonderfull.

That was improper. But you can't spell - not an intelligent liberal! not a typo - too short not to edit!

[progressive]

Anne wrote:

In any case, the Matthew Shepard Hate Crime bill has passed in the House by 249-175. So, at least in the House, Ms.Foxx did not prevail. Hopefully, the Senate will pass it now.

Topix editors did not register my favorable judgeits! even topix is crooked!

[Oneproblem]

Typical gay nazis. Want someone dead for daring to not follow lockstep in with their agenda.

[The REAL Deal]

koz wrote:

<quoted text>How is death for truth wonderful?

It's not the truth.

[The REAL Deal]

progressive wrote:

<quoted text> That was improper. But you can't spell - not an intelligent liberal! not a typo - too short not to edit!

When someone is right,all you can attack is spelling.
Guess you got nothing intelligent to say.
I expect hit and run from a nazi punk.

[The REAL Deal]

progressive wrote:

<quoted text> One of the problems, and I agree with you. another is that we do not want to endorse any pattern of violence, for both practical and moral reasons. third is the matter of proportionality - the proportinal thing to say is that her report of death threats is a hoax. Hi, Anne. Glad to see you again. You slipped just a tiny bit - should have said "one of" You are often almost word-perfect in your careful, but strong and rational language. We all slip now and then! Watch Fox on cspan in the evenings, if you want to go to sleep early!

Violence is sometimes the ONLY amswer. Ask Bush.

[Mac-7]

Death threats against a woman for something she said about gays?

Homosexuals have truely lost their minds.

[Bob and Peg]

The REAL Deal wrote:

Good. One of the psycho's will get her. Wonderfull.

IF CNN would report the TRUTH and not the OBAMA LIE, their ratings would improve.THe american public is catching on to their lies and stop advertising with them.

[equalityboy81]

Mac-7 wrote:

Death threats against a woman for something she said about gays?
Homosexuals have truely lost their minds.

Who said anything about it being homosexuals? Did it ever occur that straight people could have made those threats. Judy Shepard is straight I'm sure and probably wouldn't go that far but I'm sure she'd like to say a few harsh things to the woman. It could have been gay supportive people or people who have or had a family member that was gay and a victim of a hate crime.

[equalityboy81]

Oneproblem wrote:

Typical gay nazis. Want someone dead for daring to not follow lockstep in with their agenda.

That seems to describe the right wing a lot more than the gays.

[Octo pappy]

The REAL Deal wrote:

Good. One of the psycho's will get her. Wonderfull.

That wasn't nice.