Threats to Dem Rep: 'I Hope Someone Giffords Your Ass With A Gun'

Threats to Dem Rep: 'I Hope Someone Giffords Your Ass With A Gun'
"Franklin Sain, a 42-year-old Colorado Springs man, was arrested last Friday for threatening Colorado lawmaker Rep. Rhonda Fields (D-Aurora) over gun control legislation that she is currently sponsoring and that recently passed in the state House.

Franklin Sain is accused of threatening Fields and her daughter using racial and sexual slurs."

Black Lawmaker Receives Death Threat Over Gun Bill: ‘There Will Be Blood! I’m Coming For You, N—–’

Black Lawmaker Receives Death Threat Over Gun Bill: ‘There Will Be Blood! I’m Coming For You, N—–’: Late last week, police arrested a man for allegedly sending threatening messages to Colorado state Rep. Rhonda Fields (D), a supporter of gun safety laws featured in a recent ThinkProgress video. Fields sponsored bills banning high-capacity magazines in Colorado and requiring universal background checks for gun sales and transfers. According to police, a man named [...]/p

Congressman Receives Threats From Gun Advocates Warning Him To ‘Watch His Back’

Congressman Receives Threats From Gun Advocates Warning Him To ‘Watch His Back’: Rep. Rick Nolan (D-MN), gun safety advocate who represents “real gun country,” told MSNBC’s Chris Hayes on Saturday that his office is receiving anonymous threats, warning the Congressman to watch his back. “I have never, ever in all my life feared for my security, and I’m not fearful of it now,” Nolan began. “But I’m [...]/p

Very unwise for employers to tell employees how to vote | Economic Policy Institute

Very unwise for employers to tell employees how to vote | Economic Policy Institute
"Recent weeks have brought a rash of reports of something that used to be unthinkable in America: employers telling their workers who to vote for."

CEO who took millions in stimulus tells workers to vote against Obama because big government

CEO who took millions in stimulus tells workers to vote against Obama because big government
"Another boss weighs in telling his workers to vote for Mitt Romney, and if this one takes it easier on the intimidation than many of his plutocratic brethren, he makes up for it with an extra helping of hypocrisy."