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A local libertarian, via Twitter, seemed to be advocate violence against “ACORN/SEIU” if they decide to attend and/or disrupt health care town hall meetings. The user, @ScottEO, accuses ACORN and SEIU members of being provocateurs at the events.
The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) is a group that organizes in low-income and minority communities and is a usual conservative bogeyman. And the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is a large and growing union that has been heavily involved in the health care reform movement.
I asked Scott Oskay, via Twitter, “are you advocating violence against ACORN or SEIU members?” He responded, “I would advocate retaliation for intimidation, be it verbal or physical.”
This comes on the heels of the fistfight at a health care town hall meeting in Florida.
It all began just before noon today when Oskay wrote:
if ACORN/SEIU attends these townhalls, take pictures of them, and of their license plates on anticipation of disruption. #iamthemob #tlot
Then:
If ACORN/SEIU attends these meetings for disruptive purposes, and you have a license to carry….carry.
Then:
If ACORN/SEIU attends these townhalls for disruption, stop being peaceful, and hurt them. Badly #iamthemob
And:
If ACORN/SEIU attends, remind them that your target is centralized, while you and your allies, are not. #iamthemob #tlot
A screenshot of Oskay’s page is below:
