State Sens. Joe Leibham and Glenn Grothman said they are among as many as 18 Republican senators who received a death threat following their votes to eliminate most collective bargaining powers for public workers.
The threat was sent in an e-mail late Wednesday, according to a copy of the letter released by Grothman's office. The e-mail also was addressed to Sen. Pam Galloway, R-Wausau.
Grothman, R-West Bend, said the e-mail is the latest example of "a new height in incivility." He said in recent weeks he has received obscene phone calls at all hours of the night, been jostled at the Capitol and has been shouted down during interviews.
"This is another example of the anger which is being spewed by the government unions," Grothman said. "This has been all about intimidating … Republican legislators into bowing to the public unions, and it has only steeled our resolve."
Grothman said he is hesitant to completely disregard the threat given the volatile atmosphere in Madison.
A note shoved under his door Wednesday night said, "The only good Republican is a dead Republican."
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3 comments:
Yep, we gotta protect those union idiots. You won't hear the democrats denouncing this!
Threats... where's the investigation? perhaps the union thug cops are behind them.
I guess there should only be civility in speech when Democrats are threatened. The funny thing is, while conservative groups may protest, you never see the level of hostility, violence, damage, hatred, and sheer double-talk that emerges from the mouths of the liberal protesters. I remember when the masses converged to celebrate the annointing (inaguration) of the messiah, there were TONS of trash left behind. When the TEA partiers left after a massive protest at the capital, there was virtually NO garbage. BIG difference. It is the difference in the 'me, me, me" culture and the "we, we, we" culture.
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