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Death Threats Force FreedomWorks to Move
Newsmax.com ^ | August 26, 2010 | David A. Patten

Posted on 08/28/2010 3:11:40 AM PDT by shibumi

The grass-roots conservative FreedomWorks organization has received so many death threats in the run-up to the midterm elections that the organization is moving its headquarters. "Yes, it's constant, and we are going to have to move up to Capitol Hill," FreedomWorks spokesman Adam Brandon tells Newsmax. The threats are coming in via phone and e-mail, and have escalated to the point that the organization has decided it must move into a high-security building near the Capitol building. Editor's Note: See the Newsmax interview with Dick Armey below. Many of the threats are said to involve high-profile FreedomWorks Chairman and former Rep. Dick Armey, who has become a de facto spokesman for the tea party movement. Sources tell Newsmax some threats are veiled, while others are explicit. Many are profanity-laced telephone calls, and some imply the use of weapons "It's not like we think there's an imminent threat coming tomorrow," Brandon tells Newsmax. "It's that it just doesn't stop, and we're concerned that somebody someday is going to have a screw loose." FreedomWorks officials expect the intensity of the threats to increase as the November elections draw near. But the organization, which has played a central role in nurturing the various tea party organizations, is putting off its move until after the elections to avoid any disruption of its activities. ...

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: deaththreats; teaparty; threats; violence

1 posted on 08/28/2010 3:11:44 AM PDT by shibumi
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To: shibumi

Video interview with Dick Armey at website:

http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/freedomworks-death-threats-move/2010/08/26/id/368506?s=al&promo_code=A9EA-1


2 posted on 08/28/2010 3:13:36 AM PDT by shibumi (Pablo is Miley- wily, clever and detractive as all get out!)
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To: shibumi

.....and crickets from the MSM who just love to throw the “Hate” label around to conservatives with no proof.


3 posted on 08/28/2010 3:16:10 AM PDT by mazda77 (Rubio for US Senate - West FL22nd - Scott for FL Gov. - Miller AK US Senate)
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To: mazda77

Somehow they managed to find room to report on non-existent racial slurs during the CommieCare debate, but not on substantial threats in this case.


4 posted on 08/28/2010 3:17:54 AM PDT by shibumi (Pablo is Miley- wily, clever and detractive as all get out!)
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To: Salamander

Ping


5 posted on 08/28/2010 3:43:00 AM PDT by shibumi (Pablo is Miley- wily, clever and detractive as all get out!)
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To: shibumi

Where is the coverage from the lame stream media on this............oh that’s right, Freedom Works is conservative so it must be “crazy fundamental left wingers” threatening death so nothing to see hear folks.....move along


6 posted on 08/28/2010 5:02:30 AM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: shibumi

Move to Virginia and armed all employees.


7 posted on 08/28/2010 5:18:33 AM PDT by Jabba the Nutt (Are they insane, stupid or just evil?)
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To: shibumi

Progressives exposed msm mum.


8 posted on 08/28/2010 10:23:39 AM PDT by Vaduz
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