The media has been filled with unfolding events in the Middle East and Africa of peaceful protesters who seek what we already have: A Constitution and A Bill of Rights, the right to self-determination, justice, to be free from torture and the right of assembly, such as this:
First Amendment – .... Free Exercise Clause; freedom of speech, of the press, and of assembly; right to petition
Congress shall make no law .... or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
In the wake of the Arizona shootings, Jeff Cox's comments were inappropriate, to say the least. Kudus to the Indiana Attorney General's Office for taking quick action and adding Mr. Cox to the unemployment rolls:
Indiana deputy attorney general out of job after live ammo tweet
By CHARLES WILSON
Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana deputy attorney general "is no longer employed" by the state after Mother Jones magazine reported he tweeted that police should to use live ammunition against Wisconsin labor protesters, the attorney general's office said Wednesday.
The magazine reported Wednesday that Jeffrey Cox responded "Use live ammunition" to a Saturday night posting on its Twitter account that said riot police could sweep protesters out of the Wisconsin capitol, where thousands have been protesting a bill that would strip public employees of collective bargaining rights.
Cox also referred to the protesters as "thugs physically threatening legally-elected state legislators & governor" and said "You're damn right I advocate deadly force," according to the magazine. He later told an Indianapolis television station the comments were intended to be satirical.
First Amendment – .... Free Exercise Clause; freedom of speech, of the press, and of assembly; right to petition
Congress shall make no law .... or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
In the wake of the Arizona shootings, Jeff Cox's comments were inappropriate, to say the least. Kudus to the Indiana Attorney General's Office for taking quick action and adding Mr. Cox to the unemployment rolls:
Indiana deputy attorney general out of job after live ammo tweet
By CHARLES WILSON
Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana deputy attorney general "is no longer employed" by the state after Mother Jones magazine reported he tweeted that police should to use live ammunition against Wisconsin labor protesters, the attorney general's office said Wednesday.
The magazine reported Wednesday that Jeffrey Cox responded "Use live ammunition" to a Saturday night posting on its Twitter account that said riot police could sweep protesters out of the Wisconsin capitol, where thousands have been protesting a bill that would strip public employees of collective bargaining rights.
Cox also referred to the protesters as "thugs physically threatening legally-elected state legislators & governor" and said "You're damn right I advocate deadly force," according to the magazine. He later told an Indianapolis television station the comments were intended to be satirical.
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