Posted on 03/09/2006 9:18:17 AM PST by kristinn
The anti-American group Code Pink organized small nationwide protests calling for America's surrender in the war on terror yesterday under the guise of observing International Women's Day.
In Alaska, the Anchorage Daily News reports today that the Code Pink march in Anchorage featured a sign that called for the assassination of President Bush.
According to the Daily News, the sign said "Save USA: Dick, take George hunting."
Can't stand this group but that's hardly a call for assasination.....That's easily classified as satirical political speech.....
Let's be consistent.....
I agree. Now, if they had said, "Ted, take George for a drive", then we'd know they were serious...
Catchy slogan, bet they didn't come up with it on their own.
Hummmmmmmm. Maybe a little secret service action is called for here. It could scare the stuffin' out of the sign carrier!
Why aren't these people under arrest or in jail for this?
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 41--EXTORTION AND THREATS
Sec. 871. Threats against President and successors to the
Presidency
(a) Whoever knowingly and willfully deposits for conveyance in the
mail or for a delivery from any post office or by any letter carrier any
letter, paper, writing, print, missive, or document containing any
threat to take the life of, to kidnap, or to inflict bodily harm upon
the President of the United States, the President-elect, the Vice
President or other officer next in the order of succession to the office
of President of the United States, or the Vice President-elect, or
knowingly and willfully otherwise makes any such threat against the
President, President-elect, Vice President or other officer next in the
order of succession to the office of President, or Vice President-elect,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years,
or both.
(b) The terms ``President-elect'' and ``Vice President-elect'' as
used in this section shall mean such persons as are the apparent
successful candidates for the offices of President and Vice President,
respectively, as ascertained from the results of the general elections
held to determine the electors of President and Vice President in
accordance with title 3, United States Code, sections 1 and 2. The
phrase ``other officer next in the order of succession to the office of
President'' as used in this section shall mean the person next in the
order of succession to act as President in accordance with title 3,
United States Code, sections 19 and 20.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 740; June 1, 1955, ch. 115, Sec. 1, 69
Stat. 80; Pub. L. 87-829, Sec. 1, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 956; Pub. L.
97-297, Sec. 2, Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1318; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 89 (Feb. 14, 1917, ch. 64,
39 Stat. 919).
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary
in view of definition of ``principal'' in section 2 of this title.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this
title'' for ``fined not more than $1,000''.
1982--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-297 inserted ``, to kidnap,'' after
``containing any threat to take the life of''.
1962--Pub. L. 87-829 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a),
extended the provisions of such subsection to include any other officer
next on the order of succession to the office of President and the Vice-
President-elect, added subsec. (b), and substituted ``and successors to
the Presidency'' for ``, President-elect, and Vice President'' in
section catchline.
1955--Act June 1, 1955, included in section catchline and in text,
provision for penalties for threats against the President-elect and the
Vice President.
Short Title of 2000 Amendment
Pub. L. 106-544, Sec. 1, Dec. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 2715, provided
that: ``This Act [amending sections 879, 3056 and 3486 of this title,
repealing section 3486A of this title, and enacting provisions set out
as notes under section 3056 of this title, section 551 of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees, and section 566 of Title 28,
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] may be cited as the `Presidential
Threat Protection Act of 2000'.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 115, 879, 3056, 3486, 4247
of this title; title 8 section 1227.
THis is just an example of a bunch of punks, rather than a call for assassination I would say. Now the fruits down here in Florida, they literally said he should be shot.
Their descriptive tag as "whackos" is well-deserved.
They need to have their tax exempt status revoked. Immediately.
A hunting accident is not an assasination.
Just because the brainless moonbat thought so...
I would HARDLY call this a call for an assasination. Its an attempt at a joke, its tacky but it is quite foolish to think of it as anything more than that.
Assassination jokes against U.S. presidents are never funny, especially in public. Nor should they be acceptable in public debate. I take these things seriously coming from these leftists. They are hoping someone tries to take President Bush out.
It follows a long line of 'jokes', artwork, books and plays all calling for President Bush to be assassinated. You may think it's tacky. I think it's worse than that. It's an artful way of calling for Bush's murder.
hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe --- Just turned them into the Men In Black. Hope they enjoy the visits they'll receive. --- hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe
I've seen FReeper signs that were in equally bad taste.
Bad taste-yep. Signs urging the assassination of the president-nope. I haven't seen 'em.
Just remember: Pink lied, Marla Died. Accountability goes all the way to the top. Therefore, Medea Benjamin must step down. Now.
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