threw bricks through the windows of buses, sending elderly convention delegates to the hospital. They dropped bags of sand off highway overpasses onto vehicles below. Fortunately, no one was killed.
- Air America exhorts listeners to assassinate Bush.
- Five campaign workers for Kerry arrested for slashing tires on 25 cars rented by GOP campaign workers. One of the five was the Milwaukee Mayor's son, the other, son of a Democrat U.S. Congresswoman.
- Republican combat wounded Vietnam vet house spray-painted with the words BUSHNAZIS, American flags shredded, truck keyed.
- Leftist lawyer caught keying Marine Iraq War vet's BMW just prior to his second deployment. (This one is priceless. You should read the outcome.)
- Senator Mary Landrieu threatens to punch President Bush (a felony.) Where was the press on that one?
- Astroturfers threaten Andrew Breitbart and throw eggs at patriot rally buses.
- Alan Grayson says we need to "get rid of Republicans entirely."
- Many cases of conservative newspaper production runs stolen or vandalized.
- Alec Baldwin screams that Rep. Henry Hyde and family should be stoned to death.
Recall the Arizona townhall meeting where MSNBC reported that some white racist was carrying an "assault weapon," except that white racist happened to be black. Somehow they missed that too.
Following is a rundown of incidents from the 2004 Presidential elections. We gratefully acknowledge the late Clifton T. Sharp of Clifto.com for compiling the list. It came from a post titled "Identifying the Good Guys, Notes for Election Fence-Sitters." I will preface the list with Cliff's insightful counsel:
More often than not, if you see a pattern of violence from one side, they're the bad guys. They're the ones who can't make their side rise above the other through merit, so they try to make the other side fall by violence and intimidation. It is nearly always true that the side that resorts to violence has no other method for achieving its goal. They cannot make good things happen for their side, so they make bad things happen to the other side.Whenever there is a difference of beliefs, reasonable men can agree to reasonably disagree. It follows that those who resort to violence in an attempt to force their beliefs on others, or to stop others from expressing their beliefs, are not reasonable men. They do not believe in free speech; they want you to know that they will hurt you to stop you from exercising your rights to free speech.
When there are a few incidents among a very large group, such as a political party, it's hard to blame the entire group. But when violence is frequent and widespread, it becomes a policy rather than an aberration. It becomes an indication that the violent side believes it cannot reasonably persuade others to their beliefs, but instead must use force and intimidation to deter others from exercising their rights as citizens of the United States of America.
Thousands of years ago, ancient philosophers taught that one can distinguish the good guys from the bad guys by their actions. That advice still holds true. The bad guys are running organized attempts to disrupt and to harm their opponents, to frighten people like you so that you won't vote for the good guys. When you make your choice, try not to give them what they want.
Well said, Cliff. Rest in peace. Now here's the list:
October 15, 2004: Bullet Placed Upright Outside The Door Of Littleton, New Hampshire, Victory 2004 Headquarters.
October 15, 2004: Broken Piece Of Ply-Board Thrown At The Glass Window/Door Of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Republican Party Headquarters.
October 14, 2004: Potato Guns Fired At St. Paul, Minnesota, Victory 2004 Headquarters.
October 13, 2004: A Kerry Supporter Caught Stealing A Bush Sign In Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Pulled A Knife On The Signs Owner And Was Arrested. (Linda Redeffer, "Cape Man Claims He Was Threatened At Political Rally," Southeast Missourian, 10/16/04)
October 13, 2004: Window Smashed At Laconia, New Hampshire, Victory 2004 Headquarters.
October 13, 2004: Signs Ripped Down At Nashua, New Hampshire, Victory 2004 Headquarters; Perpetrators Swore At Headquarters Staff When They Tried To Replace The Signs.
October 13, 2004: Walls And Windows Of York, Pennsylvania, Victory 2004 Headquarters Vandalized With Pro-Kerry Spray-Paint And Signs Outside Destroyed.
October 11, 2004: Windows Broken, Petty Cash Stolen And Computers Tampered With In Burglary At Spokane, Washington Victory 2004 Headquarters. (David Postman, "President Bush's Campaign Office In Spokane Burglarized, Vandalized," The Seattle Times, 10/11/04)
October 11, 2004: Missouri Yard Signs Shredded With A Knife, Burnt And Discarded Behind A Building.
October 10, 2004: Threatening Note Found On Elderly Veteran's Bush-Cheney '04 Yard Sign In Ballwin, Missouri, Saying "You Vote For Bush, Then Later Down The Road You Die," Adding "You Will Burn In The After Life For The Suffering And Pain That Your Vote Will Cause Me."
October 10, 2004: Office Windows Broken And Field Director's Laptop Bag and Purse Stolen In Burglary At Canton, Ohio Victory Center. (Edd Pritchard, "Campaign Office Burgled Sunday," Canton Repository, 10/12/04)
October 9, 2004: Raleigh, North Carolina Supporter Had Several Bush-Cheney '04 Yard Signs Stolen On Separate Occasions Culminating In Attempted Arson Of Her Car.
October 9, 2004: Bush-Cheney Signs Near Vail, Colorado, Cut In Half And Burned In Ransacking. (Matt Zalaznick, Op-Ed, Welcome To The Tea Party, Vail [CO] Daily, 10/9/04)
October 9, 2004: Oxnard, California, Support Placing Bush-Cheney '04 Yard Signs Knocked Down And Had All Her Signs Stolen.
October 6, 2004: Organized Protest At Westmoreland, Pennsylvania Victory 2004 Headquarters, Protesters Entered Headquarters Premises. (Matthew Junker, "Protester Disrupts Kerry Rally," Tribune-Review, 10/7/04)
October 5, 2004: Protestors Storm, Ransack Bush-Cheney Headquarters In Orlando, Florida. "Local 6 News reported that several people from the group of 100 Orlando protestors face possible assault charges after the group forced their way inside the Republican headquarters office. While in the building, some of the protestors drew horns and a mustache on a poster of President George W. Bush and poured piles of letters in the office, according to the report." ("Protestors Storm, Ransack Bush-Cheney Headquarters In Orlando," Local 6 News, 10/5/04)
October 5, 2004: Organized Protests At Bush-Cheney '04 And Victory Headquarters In: Albuquerque, New Mexico (Protesters Entered The Bush-Cheney '04 Headquarters Premises)
Canton, Ohio (Protesters Attempted To Enter The Victory 2004 Headquarters Premises)
Dayton, Ohio (Protesters Attempted To Enter The Victory 2004 Headquarters Premises)
Columbus, Ohio (Protesters Attempted To Enter The Bush-Cheney '04 Headquarters Premises)
Charleston, West Virginia ("Business Briefs," Charleston [West Virginia] Gazette, 10/6/04)
Kansas City, Missouri (Protesters Entered The Victory 2004 Headquarters Premises)
Des Moines, Iowa ("Union Protestors March On GOP Headquarters," KCCI 8, TheIowaChannel.com, Accessed 10/12/04)
Concord, New Hampshire Dearborn, Michigan (Protesters Entered The Victory 2004 Headquarters Premises) (Chris Christoff, Dawson Bell And Patricia Montemurri, "Citizens Get Into The Mix Of Campaign Clashing," Detroit Free Press, 10/6/04)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Protesters Entered The Victory 2004 Headquarters Premises) (Greg Pierce, "Inside Politics," The Washington Times, 10/7/04)
St. Paul, Minnesota (Protesters Entered The Bush-Cheney '04 Headquarters Premises) (Patricia Lopez, "Protesters Raise A Ruckus At GOP Office," [Minneapolis, MN] Star Tribune, 10/6/04)
Tampa, Florida (Protesters Entered The Victory 2004 Headquarters Premises) (Jim Stratton, "Protesters Alarm Bush Campaign Workers," Orlando Sentinel, 10/6/04)
Miami, Florida (Protesters Entered The Bush-Cheney '04 Headquarters Premises) (Jim Stratton, "Protesters Alarm Bush Campaign Workers," Orlando Sentinel, 10/6/04)
Warren, Ohio (Protesters Attempted To Enter The Victory 2004 Headquarters Premises)
West Allis, Wisconsin (Protesters Entered Wisconsin Party Headquarters Premises) ("WisPolitics: Protestors Storm GOP Victory Center In West Allis," WisPolitics.com, 10/6/04, , Accessed 10/6/04)
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Protesters Entered The Victory 2004 Headquarters Premises) (Dan Majors, "Hethinks They Doth Protest Too Much," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 10/7/04)
October 5, 2004: Gun Shot Fired Into Knoxville, Tennessee Victory-Bush Headquarters. "Gunshots shattered the plate-glass front doors of a local Bush-Cheney campaign headquarters Tuesday morning before volunteers reported to work. Police believe someone pulled up to the Kingston Pike Shopping Center storefront of Bush-Cheney Victory 2004 and began firing." (Duncan Mansfield, "Shots Fired At Knoxville Bush-Cheney Office; No One Hurt," The Associated Press, 10/5/04)
October 3, 2004: Burglary at Thousand Oaks, California Victory 2004 Headquarters Where A Bush-Cheney '04 Banner Was Stolen From Outside The Premises.
October 2, 2004: Collinsville, OH, Resident Chains Down Bush-Cheney Signs After Several Signs Stolen And One Was Replaced With Kerry Sign. (Bush-Cheney Signs Going Missing In Collinsville, The Associated Press, 10/2/04)
October 1, 2004: Swastika Burned Into Grass On Bush-Cheney Supporter's Lawn In Madison, WI. ("Swastika Burned Into Grass On Bush-Cheney Supporter's Lawn," WISC-TV Website, 10/1/04, , Accessed 10/12/04)
October 1, 2004: Laptops Of Executive And Field Director Stolen From Bush-Cheney '04 Headquarters In Seattle, Washington. "Three computers loaded with confidential campaign plans were reported stolen early yesterday in a burglary at President Bush's Washington state campaign headquarters. Someone threw a rock through a window of the campaign's office in a suburban business park, taking laptops belonging to key campaign workers from the desk of the Bush campaign's state director, Bellevue police and Republican Party officials said." (David Postman And Ashley Bach, "3 Computers Are Stolen From Bush Campaign Office," The Seattle Times, 10/7/04)
September 28, 2004: Vandalism Against Springfield, Missouri Victory 2004 Headquarters Where Perpetrators Broke Bottles And Spit On The Headquarters And Wrote The Anarchy Symbol On The Sidewalk With Chalk
September 22, 2004: West Elmira, New York, Resident Found Swastika Drawn On Bush Campaign Sign In His Yard. (John P. Cleary, "Swastika On Bush Sign Troubles Resident," [Elmira, NY] Star-Gazette, 9/23/04)
September 13, 2004: Swastika Drawn On Lawn Of Duluth Resident, Whose Signs Were Defaced With Words "Nazi" And "Liar." (Mark Stodghill, "Campaign Vandalism Increases," Duluth News-Tribune, 9/14/04)
September 10, 2004: West Virginia Victory Field Director's Car Tires Slashed Again And Note Left His Windshield Stating "Go Home Or Die."
September 4, 2004: West Virginia Victory Field Director's Car Tires Slashed.
September 3, 2004: Windows Broken, Anti-Bush Messages Scrawled At Gallatin County Republican Headquarters. "The headquarters of the Gallatin County Republicans was vandalized early Friday morning in a crime one Republican called an 'act of terror.' An unknown vandal or vandals spray-painted peace signs on the windows and anti-Bush messages on the outside walls. A rock was thrown through a double-paned window next to the main entrance to the building, and the front door was coated with eggs and possibly cottage cheese." (Walt Williams, "GOP Headquarters Vandalized In Political Protest," Bozeman [Montana] Daily Chronicle, 9/4/04)
September 2, 2004: Gun Shot Fired Into Huntington, West Virginia Headquarters. "The Secret Service was contacted Friday to help investigate a shot fired at the Cabell County Republican headquarters in Huntington. Supporters of President Bush had gathered at the 4th Avenue headquarters Thursday night to watch the president accept his party's nomination. About two minutes into the speech, someone fired a shot through the front window of the building." ("Few Leads In Shooting At GOP HQ," wowktv.com, 9/2/04)
September 1, 2004: Bullet Hole Found In Front Of Miami, Florida, Bush-Cheney '04 Headquarters.
July 31, 2004: Windows Again Broken At Morgantown, West Virginia Headquarters.
July 2, 2004: Windows Broken At Morgantown, West Virginia Headquarters.
Note that you will not find a similar list for vandalism against Democrats. I'm sure there must have been some. Being confronted with people who routinely attempt to steal elections, who even have billionaires creating professional organizations with the goal of systematically stealing elections, while elected officials give them cover; being confronted with people who spew hatred everywhere they go while accusing the other side of hate, and get a free pass from the press while they're at it, it is understandable that some real Americans might have lost their patience and pulled up a yard sign or two.
But the truth is that kind of behavior just is not in us. We were born and raised to be decent. We were born and raised to be self-supporting. We were born and raised to chip in and help out when we can. We were born and raised to be respectful of our institutions and our elected officials of both parties -- at least until they turned against us. In other words, we were born to be Americans, and the Left vitriolically hates us for it. It is a pity they don't see that their cowardly, despicable, nihilistic behavior ultimately spells ruin for them as well.
I was at the 9-12 Rally. Not only were most of the people there the kind who would help granny cross the road, many were grannies -- some in wheelchairs. That the Left is systematically trying to smear such great people just demonstrates what cockroaches they really are.
I will leave you with one last poignant contrast:
Capitol Mall 
Post-Obama Inaugural Capitol Mall Post 9-12 Rally
Left vs Right. Who do you believe?
Comments
here's the deal. I am conservative. I believe in violence. I believe in its use with all my heart and intellect. I believe that liberty has never been achieved nor retained by any people anywhere anytime without the use of violence or the realistic threat of it. History is on my side on this.
Something else I believe is that anyone who counsels us to not "sink to their level" is either extremely naive, or a fifth columnist. Violence can and has been used to perpetuate evil.
In no case, though, has that evil ever been defeated without an even more devastating and overwhelming application of violence. Do liberals, progressives, and Democrats use violence and intimidation of violent threat to get what they want? Yes! They certainly do.
Is anybody dense enough to think politely worded protestations will reveal the light to them? Really?
Well if anybody reading this is that silly quit right here. Because only violence or the fear of violence will stop them.
Hey, they're making the rules. Either play by them or forfeit.
When violence is involved Left is not right nor the right if its using violence. Ignorance is Ignorance history is on my side on this. God bless!
S/A, yes .... Ghandi and others have shown the ultimate payoff from peaceful passive resistance, but that was against a principled opponent - the Brits.
Leftwads ? ... notsomuch. The Left themselves have no will to violence themselves, depending on their state apparatus and goons. They are hothouse creatures, metros and deeply unfulfilled female simulacra. They will need remediation.
Productive Classes will be just as effective with the use of tools against vermin as they are in any other endeavor they undertake in service to Humanity. Debris will need to be debrided
I can agree with straightarrow about violence but only in that the only thing that bad guys of the world understand is force. You don't use violence to try to make your point. Violence should only be used when all other means have failed and your opponent is threatening violence on you. And then when you make the choice to defend yourself you do it with such force that your opponent bewails the day he chose to tangle with you. But you only resort to it when there is no other hope for a peaceful resolution. If you use violence in any other way you're a bully and a tyrant.
Good article, keep up the exposure of bad behavior from the left
Wow, straightarrow really expressed his feelings and they seem representative of many right-wingnuts.
I don't see anything in this long article about elected officials or vice presidential candidates inciting group violence, as Sarah Palin has. A lot of your references involve petty stuff (not to be excused however), but missing is the rabid hatred and bigotry of the Tea Party.
Good list of (opposite events) very well done sir!
Col. Cooper said something to the effect of, “Evil is never defeated by running from it.”
While violence should only be implemented for self defense, this does not require that the bad guy gets the first shot. For the simple reason, he might not miss.
Threats of violence are easy to make and can be dangerous to those who make them. I have seen more than one dead body whose former occupant made a threat he was unwilling or incapable of achieving and was killed by someone he underestimated.
Violence, if necessary, should be committed quickly, without threats, with forethought, and without malice, anger, fear, or any other emotion. Acts of violence should be kept within the guidelines of one’s state’s penal code. If somebody needs an a** whupping or killing, by all means one should do what one needs to do. One should do so however in such a manner that one remains free to protect his life, property, and loved ones should another similar occasion arise.
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Samantha, you are a delusional loon. You also seem to have a problem with reading for comprehension as James put many examples in this very article:
"Senator Mary Landrieu threatens to punch President Bush (a felony.) Where was the press on that one?"
"Alan Grayson says we need to "get rid of Republicans entirely.""
I am sure a lefty like you is familiar with Mr. Grayson, he is a democrat congressman from Florida.
No wonder you are befuddled, you can't even comprehend the English language.
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One big problem with that... I will not be persuaded by either "side" in this deal, "reasonably" or otherwise. I want to be left alone.
I own my life and my property. I will never be "persuaded" to submit to theft and force by left or right, conservatives or liberals. I don't want ANYTHING they are selling.
Amazing how the Tea Baggers think they represent real Americans when the latest poles show they have at best a 13% identification rating meaning only 13% of the American public identify with the Tea Bagger movement. I also find it amazing how the right likes to spin their humble values but forget all the lies they perpetrated about the health care bill. Short memory I guess. Keep it up Jim; it is really some Devine comedy you write.
Oh yea, can't forget the little conversation Cheney had with Read in the dwell of the Senate. I think it was a two work sentence the morally repugnant Cheney used referring to Reid, F### You. Now that diplomacy and some good right wing family values.
Excellent Jim. Sean Penn's recent declaration calling for the imprisonment of all Chavez critics reveals his inner thug, characteristic of most on the hard left, even as it contradicts his assertion he and Chavez are freedom-lovers. Maher and Penn and so many on the hard left are so extreme, muddled, and seething with rage, they've even lost track of their own hypocrisy. Truly unhinged people, oblivious to the dangerous games they play. They will provoke the very violence they claim to oppose, then blame us of course.
Dear Kevin,
You are the poster boy for the oblivious Left: grasping at straws, majoring on minors, trafficking in distortion, myopic and moronic.
53% of those polled by Rasmussen believe Obama's policies will lead to violence. 52% of U.S. voters believe the average member of the Tea Party movement has a better understanding of the issues facing America today than the average member of Congress.
55% favor repealing the healthcare bill. Obama zombies everywhere are engaging the politics of desperation, just like you.
GREAT article Jim! Thanks for bringing the behavior of the lberals out in the open. I have, for so long, been guilty of enabling these babbling left wing idiots that have nothing intelligent to contribute to any conversation.
We see they are no longer relevent, they know they are no longer relevent and this is why we are subjected to their juvenile ravings.
Oh yea, can't forget the little conversation Cheney had with Read in the dwell of the Senate. I think it was a two work sentence the morally repugnant Cheney used referring to Reid, F### You. Now that diplomacy and some good right wing family values.
Instead of whining or wasting time & energy about what names or things the looney tunes are calling this group or that
How about concentrating on electing people of Great Character & Integrity to public office at all levels on Nov. 2 2010 ?
Absolutely Sam Davis, violence is not a tool to be used to get your way. It is a tool that is too often used just for that, but at that juncture only the judicious (look it up, pantywetters) application of violence will then stop the injudidicious use of it. Wish I had said it as well as did you.
Samantha missed the point, flaming Mr. Codrea and Straightarrow with her unmitigated sophistry.
Jeff Cooper put the issue Straightarrow addressed into words in his eloquent style: "One bleeding-heart type asked me in a recent interview if I did not agree that 'violence begets violence.' I told him that it is my earnest endeavor to see that it does. I would like very much to ensure — and in some cases I have — that any man who offers violence to his fellow citizen begets a whole lot more in return than he can enjoy." Jeff Cooper
The namby pamby lefties prefer to use armed state agents for their violence against people who object to their agendas.
Samantha employs non sequiturs and gross generalizations to attempt to make a point, claiming that she missed references to executive office officials promoting violence.
Pick up a newspaper sometime, Samantha. If you can't find threats - and actions - of violence from your Dear Reader, you're not looking very hard.
OOPS. Meant James Simpson - not David Codrea.
Maher is a MAGGOT... he has to do this stuff to make up for his shortcomings... he's about 4 foot 3. HA... a real class act
thank you for listing the behaviors of the left
liberalism truly is a mental illness
I knew some idiot would compare Bill Maher offering his unsolicited opinion to the entire viewing world to the private response of one politician to another particularly odious and corrupt one.
Maureen, offer an intelligent critique rather than an insulting ad hominem attack based on lies next time and I won't delete your comment. This time however, your despicable and unjustifiable attack gets the circular file.
Kevin Deis says: Amazing how the Tea Baggers think they represent real Americans when the latest poles show they have at best a 13% identification rating meaning only 13% of the American public identify with the Tea Bagger movement.
First, Kevin gets teabagged every time he meets a new boy.
"Among voters not affiliated with either major party, the Tea Party comes out on top. Thirty-three percent (33%) prefer the Tea Party candidate, and 30% are undecided. Twenty-five percent (25%) would vote for a Democrat, and just 12% prefer the GOP.
Among Republican voters, 39% say they’d vote for the GOP candidate, but 33% favor the Tea Party option. "
www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/december_2009/tea_party_tops_gop_on_three_way_generic_ballot
Are you recycling this article?
It's amazing how the lefty trolls spewing venom in the comments don't see the irony that they are proving the whole point of the article. It's also quite entertaining when the loudest trolls like Kevin can't spell or use proper grammar. You sure sold me!
Thanks for the expanded list of dirty deeds by the "we will hurt you" left! And this was just for one year! The list is far larger than this with about 99% unreported by the liberal left media. I have concluded it must be a genetic weak link which causes this cowardly behavior.
On another note........My wife and I attended the kick off Tea Party III event in Searchlight, Nevada last weekend.
The draw in the cold and wind was close to 20k in attendance. Seems the news always downplays their attendence numbers.
What a great gathering of true American Patriots! My guess is that half of those in attendance were also packing legal CCW.
Imagine that, armed law abiding citizens behaving responsibily!
And........NO "kill Obama" signs or racial slurrs, signage or spoken words. Only good citizens wanting their voices heard.
When was the last time any of you here saw skywriting airplanes spell out the words "God Bless America" across a blue sky?
Certainly not at any Democrats event!
What else would you expect form a liberal facist as he.
The news loves Barack Hussein Obama or had not you figured that out yet.
"They are worse than we are!"
"Na ah"
"Yes they are!"
"No they are not"
"Oh huh"
"hmmm mmmm"
"Says you"
"oh yea, says you"
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