Posted on 10/23/2008 7:01:33 AM PDT by ETL
Video: Sen. Coleman's home vandalized (see link below)
When Laurie Coleman, wife of U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, hauled her trash to the alley at 7:30 Wednesday morning, a chilling sight greeted her.
Sprayed in black on the wooden siding of the garage behind the couple's St. Paul home, in letters nearly a foot high: "U R A CRIMINAL RESIGN OR ELSE! PSALM 2" On the alley side, "SCUM" was scrawled across both garage stall doors and a wooden partition in between.
The Colemans weren't alone. Vandals struck the garages and homes of five other Minnesota members of Congress late Tuesday or early Wednesday, spray-painting graffiti that called for them to resign and included a biblical reference to "Psalm 2."
In Minneapolis, Sen. Amy Klobuchar went to fetch the newspaper and found that the side of her home had been defaced, as did Kim Ellison, the wife of U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, also in Minneapolis.
The garages of Rep. Michele Bachmann, of Stillwater; Rep. Jim Ramstad, of Minnetonka, and Rep. John Kline, of Lakeville, also bore similar graffiti.
Klobuchar and Ellison are Democrats; Coleman, Bachmann, Ramstad and Kline are Republicans.
DFL Rep. Betty McCollum, who lives in a St. Paul condominium, did not have her property vandalized -- nor were the homes of representatives in outstate Minnesota.
Peter Panos, spokesman for the St. Paul Police, said the threatening nature of some of the graffiti elevates concerns. "We're looking at this as an actual threat," he said. "We're taking it quite seriously. Vandalism threats are pretty rare in this city."
Police in the different jurisdictions are investigating the incidents and may coordinate their efforts today, Panos said
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We’re turning into pre surge Iraq where terrorists painted threatening graffiti all over the place.
They warned me not to leave my McCain- Palin sign out and it was stolen
I won't say but I got them 10 times over.
Exactly my thoughts.
How sad.
Unfortunately if caught the perps will get a slap on the wrist for vandalism or something.
Psalm 2 (King James Version)
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Psalm 2
1Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
3Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.
5Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
10Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Brownshirt type thugs are far more likely to be democrats than republicans. The slashing of tires, tearing down of signs, etc. is almost always from democrats, not the other way around. If you’re reading this, and you happen to be a middle-of-the-road democrat, think about this. Your party has left you, and is being taken over by brown-shirted thugs. If you’re not ready to join with the Republicans, fine. But at least do yourself a favor, don’t vote for Obama, you will regret it if you do.
If this doesn’t wake up the good people of Minnesota, then there is no hope for America.
Don’t fall for the ploy of the Biblical references (”Psalm 2”). These were almost certainally leftists who did this.
What I don’t get is they attacked both Democrat and Republican homes, right? Of course, Norm and Bachmann were first, so Ellison, etc. getting hit later seems to say to me they’re covering, so that it doesn’t identify with the Democrat party? Just a thought.
Basic socialist idemination.
This tactic was used in Latin America to cow opposition. Soon they will be kidnapping and killing opposition children, and destroying buildings.
That’s what socialists do.
They seem to be attacking Dem homes, too, including that of the odious Keith Ellison. I don’t quite get their point.
Most of the victims were republicans (4 out of 6). But because they did attack some democrats you are right that it does raise doubts as to their motives. I still maintain my point that most destructive acts like this are from leftists, not conservatives. When there are political demonstrations, violent behavior such as window smashing is overwhelmingly carried out by leftists.
Howard Stern played at tape of his man in the street who went to Harlem and asked Obama supporters if they agreed with “Obama’s” position on... basically a lot of things where Obama and McCain held different stances and McCain’s position was described AS Obama’s position (including “Obama’s nomination of Sarah Palin as his VP candidate).
What makes you think that the vandals knew the politics of the Democrats who’s homes were vandalized?
Oh, I know the attacks are usually carried out by leftists. I am just puzzled by this one, because it seems very uncoordinated. Keith Ellison is very left-wing, and also a Muslim, and everybody knows it, particularly people who live there and might have done this.
Probably a nutjob.
Howard Stern: Sal Interviews Obama Supporters in Harlem
[Caution: F-word used occasionally]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5p3OB6roAg
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