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UPDATE: Woman Arrested For Pointing Gun at Rep. Trey Gowdy

Incident occurred on Sunday evening.

 

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC -- Police said Upstate Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-4) was not injured when a woman pointed a gun at him Sunday night in a church parking lot in Spartanburg County.

More from press conference: See what police say Gowdy did after she pointed the loaded semiautomatic weapon at him.

Spartanburg Public Safety Department reported that Gowdy was able to drive away from the incident. The incident happened about 8:10 p.m. at First Baptist Church Spartanburg, while Gowdy was waiting to pick up his daughter.

The woman, Gloria Brackett, 52, was arrested following the incident.

A press conference is scheduled for Monday morning with more information about the incident.

The Spartanburg Public Safety Department is investigating.

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Sammy

9:32 am on Monday, September 10, 2012

Unbelievable, guess she thought he should be voting for everything obama wants done.

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Rich

11:37 am on Monday, September 10, 2012

Typical dipstick response.

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Harry Fabersham

11:43 am on Monday, September 10, 2012

It had nothing to do with politics. The mental institution she was maintained at had closed due to ther state cutting off the funds. The welfare office is and hour drive from where she lives and is only opened every other Thursday. She has no car, no money festering sores all over her legs from sleeping near a marsh and being bitten all night by bugs. She just wanted a few dollars so she could eat that night. The only person she saw in the parking lot that looked like he had any money was that guy.

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M Fangio

12:27 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

So I guess you are one of those people who blame Obama for everything. This is clearly an unbalanced person who got hold of a gun. Did the GOP get the blame when Gabby Giffords was actually gunned down? Its comments like these that show the polarization of the US.

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Hangtough

12:49 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

I suppose if she had killed him it would have been his fault. How dare he set there when there is a crazy woman running around!

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christinedahll

1:05 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Why in heavens name would you even put President Obama's name in this? I'm just amazed at the depths some will go to in politics. I'm so sorry you felt you had to resort to something so childish it reminds me of antics on a grade school playground.

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christinedahll

1:05 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Why in heavens name would you even put President Obama's name in this? I'm just amazed at the depths some will go to in politics. I'm so sorry you felt you had to resort to something so childish it reminds me of antics on a grade school playground.

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Shawn Drury

1:22 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

john williams - Your comment was removed for violating our terms of use. Profanity will not be tolerated.

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Cool Headed Guy

4:40 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

@ M Fangio - The theater media tried to pin it on the Tea Party. Right away, without hesitation. They also tried to blame Sarah Palin because of crosshairs on political opponents that were being targeted for defeat in the next election. Same way Nidal Hasan's murderous rampage at Ft. Hood is now described as 'workplace violence' and not the terrorist act that it is. Try to stay awake and pay attention.

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Aaron Gorshen

6:28 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

@M Fangio: "Did the GOP get the blame when Gabby Giffords was actually gunned down?"

Now that you mention it, yes, in fact the left-wing media heavily insinuated her assailant was a Tea Party member for a few days until the truth came out. This made many passive, patriotic Tea Party members quite disgusted by the left-wing mudslinging.

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Naomi Aguilar

9:17 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

LOL what can you expect from South Carolina? Religious fanatics, Hipoocrates and a 80% uninformed popolation. Scariest part: They too are allowed to vote."

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Melba Simmons Rowland

9:54 am on Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Come on, this has nothing to with Obama or Romney.....leave politics out of it.

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Mike Feeney

12:22 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Yep. I'm sure being accused of waiving a gun makes her an enemy combatant under the Patriot Act. But if not, the NRA will soon expand stand your ground to shoot on sight so real Americans can take back America.

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Roy Jones

4:40 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Hell the GOP pulls the trigger!

kma

11:37 am on Monday, September 10, 2012

Is he taking away her welfare?

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Monroe Carrier

11:50 am on Monday, September 10, 2012

No, but he took your mama's away! How do you like that.

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Clyde

12:03 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Is he taking away her welfare? - The article was short on detail and did not state any motive. But, that would appear plausible as any. The prospect of being pushed off the free gravy train, having to fool around with an alarm clock to get up in the morning and go to some job is not only inconvenient; it makes a government dependent downright "killin mad." Thank the good Lord she did not pull the trigger.

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Monroe Carrier

1:34 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

kma, you are a coward to wish someone's parents were dead is the lowest someone could go....could you not take the fact that they took your mama's welfare away...must have been true for you to turn into an attack dog.

Monroe Carrier

11:50 am on Monday, September 10, 2012

Ok, another pending approval website...but you let that sleezeball kma get their post through

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Laura Anne

11:56 am on Monday, September 10, 2012

This divide with racebaiting by Obama is only going to make it worse. They should never have been allowed to get away with all their dirty tricks and untruthful ads.

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Wallst

12:04 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Laura, you have LOTS to learn.

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M Fangio

12:30 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Really...And MItt and company are pure as the drive snow on this I suppose. They lie like its their job.

Reid Parker

12:01 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Brother Barrack has held a gun on us for the last 3 1/2 years.She's entitled!!

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Wallst

12:05 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

And yet another typical TeaBag *thought*.

O'LearyPatricia

12:02 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

I sense it isn't even true. Were there witnesses

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Scott Sumner

12:33 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Sure, Lib Lemmings accuse Republicans and Tea Party members of violence. When there have bee NO CASES OF VIOLENCE, but this is the second case of Lunatic Libs going violent. The nutjob who shot the security guard(and planning to shoot more) at the Family Research Council, and now this incident. Do you libs EVER get tired of being wrong?

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reg

2:18 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012

Scott, how did you arrive at the conclusion that this woman was, as you say, "lib"?

Andrew

12:02 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Another zealous Obama supporter. If we can't beat them at the ballot box, then we'll just get rid of them anyway possible. I knew this was going to be a nasty election.

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Wallst

12:06 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Hey Andrew, care to discuss how many times the President's life has been threatened?

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Darryl Kalasek

2:25 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Typical repub, shift the blame and lie about facts. It's the repubs that think everyone should be armed even with UZIs, AK-47s,etc. A college admin. in Colo. thinks all students with a CCW permit should be allowed to carry guns to class. Palin placed gun sights on Dem. to oust. Ann Brewer said use 2nd amendment rights to determine elections and Gifford was shoot in Ariz. Now, who wants to replace the ballot box with bullets?

Reid Parker

12:05 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

NO WITNESSES?! What do you need? A tv camera in every church parking lot.

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Wallst

12:09 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Wouldn't be a bad idea. Republican lies, ya know.

Reid Parker

12:08 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

I agree w/Jake. Lock her up forever.It will be the best health and welfare she's ever had or going to get!!!

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Bruce Logan Mair

12:09 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Was she a card carrying NRA member?

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Rod Schnaar

12:42 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Only T- baggers would take a random (and unsuccessful) attempt at an armed robbery and turn it into an Obama-bashing feeding frenzy. It would be funny if you didn't pathetically believe all the hate you spout. Maybe you can all leave the country when he is re-elected (please?).

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Wallst

1:08 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

From your mouth to Gods ears, Rod. If only every republican/baggar would leave this country....what a beautiful world it would be!

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jack wells

3:22 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

....it might just happen....I heard the banana republic crook is out sourcing the election voter count results to a company in Spain.... a company owned by some of his cronies....Chicago crooked politics....do anything to get the results you want....also, maybe that's why he was caught telling Puten off camera that , not if he wins, but when he wins....hmmm??.... Slick just doesn't just have that same ring as it did with clinton, does it ??.....lo....

CHARLES SMITH

1:15 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

OBAMA IS NOT UNITING THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE HE is a great Divider , just wait until his next 4 years , U want to able to say anything or do anything unless the Government says U CAN ! OBAMA ,JARRET,AXELROD ARE ALL COMMUNIST JUST WAIT .

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J. Gingersnap

5:53 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Get it right, Muslims will end up ruling the USA, Obama even said christianity is no more in the USA.

Eric S

1:22 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Good Lord....all this moronic liberal/conservative crap back and forth and no where in the article does it say a word as to WHY she pointed a gun at someone. Some of you people are just fools looking for a fight where none exists. Internet tough guys/gals with the brain power of a fly........just looking for some crap to settle onto.

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Mike Matteson

1:38 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

@M Fangio, why yes the GOP & the Tea Party were blamed for Giffords being shot but, don't let that get in the way of your delusions.

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Dale Corrice

1:51 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

interesting stream
however, no real information, just the nastys

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Bill

1:57 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Can't blame her... Obama got this ball rolling...........

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Gaby

2:00 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

You're silly - all of you! Thanks for some laughs.

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Wallst

2:29 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Conservatives = small minds, less educated.

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jimbarry1946

4:56 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

What percent of conservatives do you think live in the gettos? You are a joke.

giorgio trani

2:31 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

if that woman would have pointed that gun on a Dem..... they would blame Bush,,, Bush did it again and again ahhahahah

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Thomas Mullins

2:31 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

you fricking people in SC are still living in the 18th century. Get a life and start acting like human beings instead of savages.

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Melba Simmons Rowland

9:50 am on Tuesday, September 11, 2012

and which state are you living in? Please don't insult the good people of SC. Mr Gowdy lives in SC..the woman with the gun lives in Ga.

jack wells

2:36 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

.....what ??....are you kidding me.....there's got to be some kind of mistake here....the lame stream media is reporting that someone on the left is wheeling a gun.....omg !!

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James Ellis

2:54 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Excuse you!? They show it whever anyone does. didnt the shooting of Rep Giffords get enough coverage? Even too much warped coverage with RW'ers claiming it confirmed their positions as a denouncing of the left? Get real, the media is only about sensationalism and if anything is too right wing. Evidence that with Rush still on the air after 1/2 his financiers dropped him. His trash mouth still sells to the other 1/2 his RW so called fundamentalist base!~

James Ellis

2:50 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

I deplore violence+don't encourage it all.That said I hope corporate party politicians realize they work for Voters and not campaign financers or puppeteers.A Senator challenged me that the word among politicians is poor people dont fund campaigns and most dont vote so they cater to their donors. Most pathetic answer ever, and one I wont disclose the name of.That person would probably deny saying it. If I had recorded the conversation I would publish it! Nor would I disclose the party. Both the DNC and RNC are corporately funded parties. The only way the poor and middle class will ever get represented is to represent ourselves. The way to do that is internet campaigns by writein. Bypass multimillion dollar campaigns and needing huge petitions to get on the Ballot. Get your name known, a good blog for your views, and a hashtag link for people to check like #MidclassWebCampaignsNC to see who is running.Then write your state election board a letter of intent to run and pay the filing fee of 1% annual salary to get your writeins counted. Had I done that in 08 I would have won. Told I got two large electoral states! "JimEllisForPresident" was an experiment that afterward got me invites from both parties to run on their tickets if I would KowTow and vote their party line in exchange for their paid campaign. I declined because that is corporate fascism in its escence. In a true three way U only need 2 lg states to win! Now too disabled but i share the idea with everyone.

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jack wells

8:14 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

....Then why does everyone look to or blame fox for being the conservative news source to view. ...Az. shooting, left media blames tea party, same with the Colo. shootings....trash the other side, lie, cheat, steal and do anything you can to win....no integrity, no problem....

Lowell Milleson

3:02 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

You all did blame the GOP when Gifford was shot. You said the Reps were inciting the people, Palin painted a target on her and about 7 other left wingers. Get it stright. Whats sauce for the Goose is sauce for the Gander.

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Stephen Davis

3:04 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

If you remember right and care about the facts. The tea party was meantioned in both shootings, Gabby Giffords and the Colorado shootings. The news meadia offered an apology for even mentioning the colorado shooter had a history with the tea party, which he did not.

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Lowell Milleson

3:09 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

And we know that Dems don't lie.. Except when their lipsare moving!!!!!!!!!!!!

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James Ellis

4:28 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Mitt Romney lies EVERYTIME he speaks re Obama Presidency. Senate Repubs knew they were gonna lose the Senate after Bush. FACT:in 07 Repub changed rules 2allow "filibusters"(Google if dont know) by one Anonymous Senator! Previously Senator had 2physically take floor 2talk endlessly.Repubs required "Clear majority"60-40 split versus"Simple Majority"50-50 split 2invoke"Cloture"2move bill on2 floor 4debate.Romney+Repubs LIE 2their OWN VOTERS 2say he could have passed any bill 1st 2 yrs! Couldnt. Sen Repubs delayed Confirmation Sen AL Franken nearly entire 1st 2yrs w/objections.Couldn't vote.Sen Repubs sed 220+ Filibusters(More than all previous congresses combined)2block ALL bills.Then held(After A.F.confirmation)Obama Care on floor(Because he cares)w/amendments 2ACA (Affordable Care Act).New bills cant go2 flr while old bills debated.Sen Kennedy died 2mos later,replaced by(R)Scott Brown.R's agreed2 ACA only w/BushTaxCuts extended.R's had filibuster guarantee congress.2010 Senate went2 Dems,HouseReps fell2 Teapartiers frustrated by lack of change,tricked in2 votin 4party that obstructed it.I quit Repubsy because of lies 2EVERY1 INCLUDIN THEIR VOTERS! Vote DEMs"Clear Majority"in Senate+House+reelect Obama 2get middle class help.Otherwise Romney+Ryan plan 2increase UR taxes by 2000$ yr,decrease Mitt's+elites tax=.83 (pt 83/<1%) tax bracket.BTW his 10 yrs tax returns R hid so U dont see how Bushcuts decreased Mitt's tax B4+after '07 +hide his felony lie 2FEC bout BAIN involvement

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Cool Headed Guy

4:52 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

@ James Ellis - What language are you speaking? English, please. How much should government do for you? Everything except press the button on the remote? Where does government get their money? If you take 100% of people's hard earned money, what is their incentive to keep working? What is so appealing about communism? Ask a Cuban, or a Russian, or a Pole? They will tell you real quick the error of your thinking.

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Carolyn Farr Smith

3:17 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Let's try to stay on topic and please be mindful of Patch's Terms of Use, http://simpsonville.patch.com/terms.

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Bobby Becht

3:20 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Just glad no one was hurt and she was arrested. This could have been very ugly.

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Carolyn Farr Smith

3:23 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Bobby, I would agree. This could have turned very ugly.

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Casey

3:46 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

He's a Republican.

She was just exercising her 2nd Ammendment rights.

Surely he understands that.

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Casey

3:48 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

My bad. 2nd Amendment. 1 "m".

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Casey

3:48 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

He's a Republican.

She was just exercising her 2nd Amendment rights.

Surely he understands that.

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Heather

4:04 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Just wondering if there is a difference in these two women and their guns? Glad Mr. Gowdy wasn't harmed.
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/07/11/265846/arizona-state-rep-gun-journalist/

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Brad

4:19 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Since the republicons want no gun control... it's going to happen... and yes, it's going to happen to them as well. I think that since congress, the NRA and righties want even assault weapons and concealed weapons allowed... they need to be allowed to all of their meetings and gatherings. They need to face the same threat the rest of us have to.

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jimbarry1946

4:49 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

A woman at the Democratic National Convention gayly (that means happily for you kiddies) stated she would want to shoot Romney if she met him. That's the mindset of today's liberals--gun control unless it means you can go after conservatives. Sick. This nut should be put away for a long time. Oops, what color is she? Maybe I'm being racist for calling her a nut or saying she should be put away.

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James Ellis

4:55 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

The founding fathers gave the right to bear arms for a reason. However they also gave us the right to vote. Our USA is LAST per capita in Voting! Get out and Vote and forget violence. And respect everyone's choice even if you disagree. That is Democracy!

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Melba Simmons Rowland

2:44 am on Tuesday, September 11, 2012

The woman in SC is black.. The woman at the DNC is from Puetro Rico.

Lowell Milleson

4:59 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

James Ellis
You sound like a koolaid drinker. You put out Umpteen "Facts" without anything to back them up. Sounds like if you can't produce Baffle them with BS.

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James Ellis

8:12 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Lowell I said only facts and even told you to look them up on Google or any other search engine. Why is it even when given facts and explanations some folks cant accept they are lied to and change parties? I am an ex-Republican and proud to vote Democrat. You might try putting your zipcode on a vote tracking site like Megavote or Capwiz and see how each party votes on each Bill? They even give a bill summary and you can click on lawmakers BIO to see who funds them as well as their backgrouond. The more informed you get the more anti-Repub and pro-Dem you will become. Repubs had me fooled once. Tghen I got educated.

Henry Thoreau

5:06 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Another Obama supporter moving Forward I see.

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Craig A. Moore

7:54 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

I don't know why anyone would pull a gun on a representative of the government. Apparently, even if you shoot one in the head, it still takes a year to get them out of office.

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James Ellis

8:22 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

@Cool Headed Guy You asked what language I speak? I clearly in English explained the way Repubs have obstructed and lied and tricked their own voters. And yes they have used "Downsizing Govt" as an excuse to profitize/privatize functions of govt to their CEO pals at even more expensive costs and less benefits to the taxpayers who paid into them. All while cyutting the taxes of the 1% who own 90% of the wealth and they hype small govt to trick teaparty supporters. Govt took money as taxes to pay for govt services. It is best defined in English as "Entitlements". Ever realize the Govt spends more on Congress and former Congressmembers pensions and perks than all of social security and the VA combined? Now that is communism like if you recall in the soviet Union it was always the leaders who got all the perks.

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Dan Crabtree

11:14 pm on Monday, September 10, 2012

Like abused women everywhere black women face a bleak future..There hero obama has left them with a 15% unemployment rate with jobs no where to be found..yet like your average abused wife or girlfiend they always return to be abuser over and over again as deep down inside they just know he really loves them..same for obama..sure they do..

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PJ

12:34 am on Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Of course the GOP was made the scapegoat the last time this happened but, if you're waiting for the media to even hint at some democratic blame here, forget it...will never happen! Standard issue biased media whether in print or on the internet! And, yes, America has NEVER been as polarized as it has become under the Presidency of Obama...even a democrat can't answer that one!

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John Lutz

3:35 am on Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Just another 'mad' black female liberal.

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Cleo

6:27 am on Tuesday, September 11, 2012

1) She should be charged with terroristic threats. If somebody came up to my car window and threatened me with a gun, I'm sure they weren't joking
2) If she was so scared about him "following" her, why didn't she go to same safety building? Why Did she even get out of the car?
3) GOP Congressman or not, anythime there's a black on white killing (or any other issue) it's always hidden on a back page in the hopes that no one will see it because they're afraid of retailiation. And the MSM would definitely not cover it for fear of being called racist and you know they can't be called that because they're mostly liberals.
4) And you're right. Obama has divided this country right down the line and once he got the blacks/whites against each other, now he got the rich and the poor against each other.
5)Didn't Hitler sort of use the same tactics? Kids against their parents...Jews and gentiles? Sounds awfully familiar to me. We'll be bowing to Obama next.

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Rosie

1:57 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012

The NRA/GOP makes it so easy to get a gun--so it's coming back to them now.

Congratulations.

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