Tuesday, February 1

Violent Hegemony Efforts (2#) -

To what lengths are some people willing to go
in order to impose their will on Florida legislators?

And will their persistence ever pay off?

A man has been charged with sending a threat to Florida state Rep William Snyder (R) of Stuart an hour after the mass shooting in Arizona.

The e-mail message implied that harm would come to him or his family members if he didn't drop his Immigration issue position.

Like the Arizona Act, a proposed Florida bill would permit law enforcement officers to request proof that a person is in the U.S. legally, if the officer has reasonable suspicion that they are not.

In light of this second threat: it now seems likely that the Immigration issue was the real motive for the threats sent to talk radio host Joyce Kaufman who supported Allen West's successful political candidacy.

"Allen West, unlike most South Florida members of both parties, opposes any path to legal status for those who reside here illegally, including those brought as children."

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