Rhetoric and violence

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“Commonsense Conservatives & lovers of America: ‘Don't Retreat, Instead - RELOAD!’ Pls see my Facebook page.”

— SarahPalinUSA tweet, March 10, 2010

“Our Founding Fathers, they put that Second Amendment in there for a good reason, and that was for the people to protect themselves against a tyrannical government. . . . In fact, Thomas Jefferson said it’s good for a country to have a revolution every 20 years. I hope that’s not where we’re going, but you know, if this Congress keeps going the way it is, people are really looking toward those Second Amendment remedies.”

Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle January, 2010

Handbill that appeared on the streets of Dallas, TX, a day or two before President Kennedy was assassinated there.

Handbill that appeared on the streets of Dallas, TX, a day or two before President Kennedy was assassinated there.

Anti-Obama sign

Publicity materials for Giffords opponent