I am a proponent for free speech rights, I feel that people have the right in our country to say what is on their mind - however - there is a line in which this can become not only irresponsible, but dangerous too. Just as we are not permitted to yell, "Fire" in a crowed theater when there is not a fire, we have to draw a line with some of the merchandise and rhetoric that appears to be inciting some to violence. It only takes one or two to harm a lot of people and their families as we have recently seen in Arizona. Incitement to violence does not have to be a direct call to action, it can also come in other forms. I've been collecting some of these forms so that people can see a vast array of them all in one place to better understand the full magnitude of this.
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The Source is Sarah Palin's Facebook page
As you can see, Rep Gabrielle Giffords is clearly on Sarah Palin's hit list. She may have removed it from her website but it still exists on facebook and there are recent ongoing comments on the note. Some comments are in support of Palin and some are begging her to take the note down. I know that 100s of people have reported it to Facebook yet it is still there.
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