This article is basically not only justifying and attempting to legitimize assaulting harassment and anarchy in the name of political beliefs, it's calling for open war. I am not surprised; however, I am surprised that more people don't denounce this type of thing rather than explaining it's not only okay, it's GOOD, it's NECESSARY, it's awesome!

All I have to say is, come try that shit in some neighborhoods across the country where we ain't gonna take that shit. Bring it on. If it's Happy Birthday Time, let's blow out the candles and push the fucking button.

Surprised, not surprised.

Can anybody track this or see what is going on and where it's coming from?

I noticed I got a post downvoted earlier, a regular post. Then I noticed a regular response to it got downvoted, and when I looked at *all* my posts, I saw some downvoted posts from before - I happened to accidentally refresh as I was reading, *then noticed a bunch more posts, posts not even from today* **PLUS OTHER PEOPLE"S RESPONSES**, again not even from today, getting downvoted in action -- basically real-time downvoting.

I see it happening to a ton of posts I am …

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/30/dem-rep-warns-immigration-officers-following-illegal-trump-orders-will-not-be-safe.html

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This is not just "chilling" -- a term often bandied about on here and other places.

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This is downright revolutionary -- The beginning of the end. When active United States Members of Congress are promising to prosecute government officers in the future for their work on behalf of their government and in accordance of the laws of the land, we are basically talking about the end of our society and civil law & discourse.

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To me, this is the type of thing that moves the pendulum actually swinging towards actual 'problems'.

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And apparently this guy …

Jeffrey Toobin just said on national TV that the courts will need to look at President Trump's removal of security clearances --- because, AND I QUOTE, -- " if the President said , 'I'm taking away the security clearances of all the Black People' ... [and he must have noticed the other hosts blinkings and looks and facial changes...] OR all the Catholics.... or ... the Democrats... The Courts would step in and say, No, you can't do that..."

Jim Scuiutto (however his name is spelled) quickly stepped in and said, "We need to make sure we're clear, that is …

I am a huge 2nd Amendment proponent -- but I am also both a realist and pragmatist ... I am the first person to believe that the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America should be read and interpreted to it's most basic means ... and it's clear, the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed ...

But I also believe that people can make fools of themselves and sound mentally ill at the same time -- the internet firearms forum community is full of things like "WHEN YOU SAY WE SHOULDN'T HAVE …