CNN opinion: Ted Nugent should be in jail
Not because he doesn't like Barack Obama but because he got up in front of a group of people and insinuated he would attempt to assassinate Obama if he's re-elected. Or let's put it this way: A man with a truckload of guns has threatened the life of our president while the country's at war.
Nugent's words were: "If Barack Obama is elected, I'll either be dead or in jail this time next year," which sounds to me like he's open to directing his disapproval of Obama in a way that is violent and unlawful. When you see that statement next to Nugent comparing Obama and his colleagues to coyotes that needed to be shot, as well as the need to "ride into that battlefield and chop their heads off in November," I don't see how that rant cannot be looked upon as a threat on the president's life.
I don't care how you feel about Nugent's music or Obama's policies, it seems that if there were a First Amendment line to cross, that would be it. And yet, the reality is the Secret Service will spend a little time investigating Nugent, determine he's not a true threat, and move on. If the Supreme Court can rule in favor of an 18-year-old man who, in voicing his opposition to being drafted for the Vietnam War, said: "If they ever make me carry a rifle the first man I want to get in my sights is LBJ," then it's doubtful anything is going to happen to Nugent.
At least anything involving jail time.
People are still free to organize boycotts and express disapproval. The First Amendment protects freedom of speech but it cannot insulate folks against the social and cultural repercussions that come from saying something offensive
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/opinion/granderson-nugent/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
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Maybe there should be a singular thread detailing Romney's craptastic record as a politician? 
Could have fooled me 
but is too cowardly to be a threat herself.
And besides - we all know what Ted did yo get out of serving - he can stop pretending to be a "patriot". 
huh?
if the threat had been against the shrub or darth, i say over and over again, THAT PERSON WOULD BE UNDER THE JAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Give me a break, the hypocrisy is obvious. He should be made to feel very uncomfortable in the skin he carries
be honest, we're all projecting what we want on that bit.
However, making the anaology that the President is that coyote in your living room, and then telling the NRA crowd that "it's your fault if you dont shoot him" (not "it"
, is, even in the loosest sense, inciting violence. He should be in jail, or fined and that money sent to homeless shelters.
Nugent is a GREAT example of your average dumbshit american. Self professed gun nut, "hunter", Federal Marshal's deputy, blah blah blah. He thinks, and sells the perception, that he is somehow a tough guy. he's not. We all know now that he shit himself to avoid going to Vietnam. He's a coward, but like many others, sells the perception that he "loves the troops". I didnt see him lambasting McCain and Bush when they were trying to kill the Post 9/11 GI Bill.
I consider that mentality so widespread in our country to be THE SINGLE biggest problem right now. Everyone's "tough". nobody has ever done shit. Look around the store. Look at all the obese dudes in their tough guy clothing and tough guy facial hair. Obligatory tough guy hat, and obligatory tough guy huge pickup truck(Im bigger than you so I can drive like an asshole, and that makes me TOUGH). They're all soft white meat to this veteran.
I despise every one of them. I dont get that attitude from Democrats, which is a primary reason I support them.
They tell each other how "real" they are for liking country music and going to church (once and a while). I intend to vote a straight democratic ballot in November and do everything I can to crush them.
