Deb.... I hope you are right, and I do hope the secret service and FBI are on top of this stuff. As someone pointed out to me the other day, it isn't the screamers who are the real danger - it is the silent ones - the Timmothy McVeighs....
As I mentioned to Paul on the blogsite, I would really like to see the Becks and the Dobbses recognize that their rhetoric is getting dangerous - but Paul pointed out in response that they are well paid to rouse the rabble. Behavioral contingencies and tragedy of the commons - I guess there are teaching moments in this.... -- Jim At 10:37 AM 9/3/2009, you wrote: >Freedom of speech or not, you can't state that you want the >president dead. If you do, the Secret Service will try to find you. >Last primary election, someone said that he wanted Clinton dead in >the voting office. The voting office was across the street from our >office and this was a homeless man who was often seen in our parking >lot. A pair from the Secret Service was at my office asking >questions about him pretty soon afterwards. > >At 09:53 AM 9/3/2009 -0500, you wrote: > > >>TIPsters.... >> >>Apologies for somewhat borderline psychological content here - >>though I certainly think there is a social psychology aspect to >>this (i.e., mob behavior, social influence, etc). >> >>I have become something of a political nutcase lately, and started >>a blog a week or so ago. Last night I blogged about what I think >>is some very disturbing news. You can find my post here: >> >>http://hippieprofessor.com/2009/09/03/wake-up-everyone-right-or-left-must-condemn-this-behavior/ >> >> >> >>I know we have a variety of political views here on TIPs, but I >>hope that everyone can agree with me that we indeed need to condemn >>this behavior. >> >>I am not sure what I expect you to actually do with this >>information. I am trying to make sure my students see it by >>posting it on facebook and elsewhere. I think there is probably a >>teaching moment to be had here. >> >>See... I guess there was some teaching-related content after all. >> >>Thanks for listening and putting up with my insanity... ;) >> >>-- Jim Dougan >> >> >> >>*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* >> >>Be sure to see my blog! >> >>http://hippieprofessor.com >> >> >> >>--- >>To make changes to your subscription contact: >> >>Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > >Deb > >Dr. Deborah S. Briihl >Dept. of Psychology and Counseling >Valdosta State University >Valdosta, GA 31698 >(229) 333-5994 >[email protected] >http://chiron.valdosta.edu/dbriihl/ > >Well I know these voices must be my soul... >Rhyme and Reason - DMB > > >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly ([email protected]) *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Be sure to see my blog! http://hippieprofessor.com --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
