Could Joe Wilson’s “You lie!” during Obama’s speech last night light the fuse to an assassination attempt on the life of the U.S. President? Quite possibly, and history bears witness.

In 1995, a radical right-wing Orthodox (read Fundamentalist) Jew murdered Yitzhak Rabin because he opposed the signing of the Oslo Accords and believed he was saving his country from a dire fate. After the assassination, Rabin’s wife Leah, cited the violence in the rhetoric from the right wing that had been increasing over the last few months.

Words and the power they unleash cannot be underestimated, especially around volatile political issues. The unconscionable lack of respect for the Office of the President and the Joint Session of Congress should be immediately curtailed; Joe Wilson should be removed from his seat. Apologizing for an unpatriotic and potentially dangerous outburst won’t do. Leaving in disgrace will.  (David of Eloqui)

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