I was concerned enough for his safety just because Obama is black in America. Let's see, you have the right to freedom of speech but not . . . what's that phrase? "incite to violence"?
"The line between a political smear that is merely unpleasant and one that is dangerously inflammatory is a matter of judgment, difficult to calibrate, and different depending on the candidate. Justice Potter Stewart’s famous statement is probably the best standard for rendering a judgment. I would argue that Governor Palin crossed the line when she accused Obama of being “not someone who sees America as you and I do—as the greatest force for good in the world…[but] someone who sees America as imperfect enough to pal around with terrorists who targeted their own country.” This is an incendiary charge to make seven years after real terrorists killed thousands of Americans, one that risks encouraging extremists to consider Obama fair game—and his assassination as a victory in the war on terror. Even Senator McCain seems to recognize that Palin has crossed a dangerous line. On Monday he asked an audience at a rally in Albuquerque, “Who is the real Barack Obama?” The first and loudest response came from a man who bellowed, “Terrorist!” On hearing this, McCain appeared to grimace." from http://thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2008-10-07/has-sarah-palin-put-a-target-on-obama/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/StrataList-OT?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
