Good Lord...

House Democrats report increased threats since health care vote

Hoyer told a news conference that "a significant number, meaning over 10," had reported either threats, vandalism or other incidents. Capitol Police officials have briefed House Democrats on reporting suspicious or threatening activity and taking precautions to avoid "subjecting themselves or their families to physical harm," said Hoyer, D-Maryland.

Earlier Wednesday, the Albemarle County Fire Marshal's Office in Virginia confirmed the FBI was investigating a suspicious incident at the home of Virginia Democratic Rep. Tom Perriello's brother, days after the brother's home address was posted online by a Tea Party activist.

An aide to Perriello told CNN that a line to the propane tank on his brother's gas grill had been severed.

On the other side of the coin, our local Congressman, Ben Chandler (a Democrat, too), has been receiving very ugly messages as well for voting AGAINST for the bill.

It's absurd, the idea that violence could solve anything in this situation. And the lunatic fringe is having a field day. I give you:

Blogger Michael B. Vanderboegh of Pinson, Alabama, said Monday that in a Friday blog, he called for people to break windows at Democratic headquarters at the city and county level. He said he didn't call for the damages to congressional offices because, "I didn't want to be responsible for anybody breaking a federal law."

However, "I can understand how someone can be frustrated enough to throw a brick through a congresswoman's window," Vanderboegh said. He said he feels the health care bill is "unconstitutional and tyrannical."

"My answer is violence, by getting their attention," he said, adding, "If we can get across to the other side that they are within inches of provoking a civil war in this country, then that's a good thing."

I have a friend who is a staunch Democrat who is terribly embarrassed by his father, who is showing up at Tea Party protests in his area with a guitar and harmonica singing songs from the Declaration of Independence's point of view (in his opinion) and styling himself the Party's 'poet'.

I shake my head at these people. I cannot understand their paranoia.