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Title: Grayson (D-FL) wants to send critic to jail for five years
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Orlando Sentinel
URL Source: http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/ne ... ic-to-jail-for-five-years.html
Published: Dec 19, 2009
Author: Mark Matthews
Post Date: 2009-12-19 10:55:52 by Happy Quanzaa
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Keywords: Marxist, Statist, Facist, Concentration Camp, Re-education Camp
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WASHINGTON — Not everyone thinks imitation is the best form of flattery. In fact, U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson of Orlando took such offense at a parody website aimed at unseating him that the freshman Democrat has asked that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder investigate the Lake County activist who started the anti-Grayson website “mycongressmanisnuts.com.” Specifically, Grayson accuses Republican activist Angie Langley of lying to federal elections. His four-page complaint highlights the fact that the Clermont resident lives outside his district, but that Langley still uses the term “my” in “mycongressmanisnuts.com.” “Ms. Langley has deliberately masqueraded as a constituent of mine, in order to try to create the false appearance that she speaks for constituents who don’t support me,” writes Grayson. “[She] has chosen a name for her committee that is utterly tasteless and juvenile.” Grayson’s office did not respond with comment other than to confirm the letter exists — including its request that Langley be fined and “imprisoned for five years.” Langley did not immediately respond with comment. Her webpage, which imitates Grayson’s own congressmanwithguts.com, was launched this fall as a way to raise money against him. He has infuriated Republicans this year, most famously by saying the GOP healthcare plan was for sick patients to “die quickly.” She had hoped for a major fundraising “money bomb” on Dec. 16, but the website shows that only 92 donors have given $3,725 as of Friday afternoon. Grayson’s complaint to the attorney general was dated on Dec. 15 — one day before the website’s planned fundraising event. The Grayson letter also took issue with how Langley organized the corresponding fundraising committee. In documents filed with the Federal Election Commission October, she says that the committee’s intent is to support or oppose “more than one Federal candidate.” “The website, however, clearly shows that the Committee opposes only me,” writes Grayson, an attorney who made a name for himself before joining Congress by going after war profiteers.
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#1. To: *Crime and Corruption*, *Politics and Politicians* (#0)
Ah liberals....they so...aren't.
It could be worse. He could be calling for having her shot. I'm even willing to bet that was his first choice.
Libel is not free speech and, in fact, the term has its roots in politics.
No Stems No Seeds That You Don't Need...
Save us the smoke and mirrors crap for once, ok? Do you support Grayson's bullying demand of censorship AND jailtime for his detractor....and isn't he in fact defining fascism?
I support upholding the law.
No Stems No Seeds That You Don't Need...
Thank you, Oliver Wendell Holmes. Btw, I hope Santa stuffs your stocking with a dead weasel.
What libel law involves jail time? You approve of politicians being protected from any criticism? Of course you do. You are at heart a statist.
Alan (Major Hochstetter) Grayson's request to Eric (Himmler) Holder has the blessings of ALL brownshirt libs....er...I mean "Progressives...er...I mean "Independents."
I mean THIS was a lobbed underhand softball toss and still war whiffed. What kind of horsesh*t answer or opinion in response to Grayson's request was, "I support upholding the law."?
And shall we ask Herr Grayson if the esteemed fascist from Florida if he's got any "issue" with ACORN's "fundraising committee"?? Why is Grayson - as a circus clown - complaining that he's getting laughed at again?
I thought Michelle Bachman already had that site locked up.
#2. To: Happy Quanzaa (#0)
#3. To: Happy Quanzaa (#0)
#4. To: Joe Snuffy (#2)
#5. To: war (#4)
Libel is not free speech and, in fact, the term has its roots in politics.
#6. To: Liberator (#5)
#7. To: war (#6)
I support upholding the law.
#8. To: war (#6)
#9. To: Joe Snuffy, war, sneakypete (#2)
#10. To: jtidsguy, war (#8)
You approve of politicians being protected from any criticism? Of course you do. You are at heart a statist.
#11. To: Happy Quanzaa (#0)
The Grayson letter also took issue with how Langley organized the corresponding fundraising committee.
#12. To: Happy Quanzaa (#0)
the Lake County activist who started the anti-Grayson website “mycongressmanisnuts.com.”
Always look on the bright side of life.
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