Rep. Gibbons (R-NV): Liberals Should Be Human Shields in Iraq

I agree with this dK poster: Gibbons has demonstrated unfitness for leadership in our great democracy and needs to resign immediately.

JamBoi

Rep. Gibbons (R-NV): Liberals Should Be Human Shields in Iraq by
DavidNYC

Wed Mar 2nd, 2005 at 14:12:10 PST
Jim Gibbons, an extremist Republican Congressman from Nevada, offers the latest version of the GOP "dissent is treason" talking points, coupled with the threat of violence against political opponents:

"I say we tell those liberal, tree-hugging, Birkenstock-wearing, hippie, tie-dyed liberals to go make their movies and their music and whine somewhere else," Gibbons said to another burst of applause.
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He said that they are the same people who wanted to go to Iraq and become human shields for the enemy.
"I say it's just too damn bad we didn't buy them a ticket," Gibbons said.

Laughter rippled through the room, mingled with more applause. (Emphasis added.)

This kind of hate speech has no place in civil society. By engaging in such base commentary, Rep. Gibbons has declared himself unfit to hold office and must resign.
(Via Anglico's diary.)