Weighing in
A weekly look at reader comments and reactions to the news
The discovery of a bomb outside the federal courthouse in downtown Spokane, which authorities tried to conceal from the public, stirred emotional debate among readers. Find complete coverage and the full reader debate at www.spokesman.com.
Leekinny: Is this some nut reacting to right-wing hate speech? Is it someone upset at the way a trial is going or went? Was there a specific target in mind? Violent reaction to disagreements is being encouraged, far too often, by not only Fox and reactionary radio, but, also by too large of a group of GOP legislators.
Tinybobidaho: Typical hate speech baiting by the liberal loons. Show the proof that the GOP or any conservative media is encouraging any kind of violence. You conveniently ignore the GOP legislators who have been threatened. If you want to document hate, I could list a whole slew of liberal idiots who have been violent throughout history in this country.
Misjustice: Sarah Palin is targeting – yes, with gun sights – House Democrats facing tough re-election fights who voted for health care reform. Palin’s Facebook page now carries a map featuring 20 gun sights, one for each of the Democrats targeted this year by her political action committee SarahPAC.
SassyKat: It was very sad that the “powers that be” didn’t even inform those who work in the building until 3 days after the event. And, I don’t think all of them were informed! To me, it would mean that everybody that works there would perhaps have their eyes and ears opened just a little bit more and could perhaps spot something out of the ordinary and report it. I know now that if I should have business in the courthouse, from now on, I’ll be looking around!
Ron_the_Cop: I would be interested in who handled the bomb disposal. You can’t hide everything behind the facade of an ongoing investigation. There are some things you need to disclose to the public.
TOOBAD2: Well folks, I know you have heard it all before. I don’t know about you, but as for me and my family, we will take the old days back in the 1960s when life was good and we didn’t have all this liberal crap.
Spokanecommunist- party: Republican terrorists are becoming a serious threat, and they seem to be getting worse. That terror threat color thing should be raised a notch or two.
undooly_prosecuted: I can’t believe they went after the federal courthouse. Obviously, not a local from Spokane. Spokanites have too many local issues. You would think whoever it was would be smart enough to know. We would just have to pay to rebuild the place. I thank God nobody was hurt with the actions of a few idiots.