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Republican Congressman's Staffers Physically Assault Democratic Trackers

Posted by Ryan Powers, Think Progress at 12:41 PM on October 27, 2008.


Watch as Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) stands idly by while his goons do the dirty work.

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Last Friday, two staffers for Judy Feder, the Democratic nominee for Virginia’s 10th congressional district, were assaulted by two individuals accompanying Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA). Feder’s staffers were trying to ask Wolf about his support for Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) proposed $5,000 health care tax credit. Wolf stood idly by as the assault took place. Lowell Feld at Raising Kaine described the encounter:

The first Feder staffer was hit with a cane and then punched. The second staffer (as you will see on the video) was pinned to a wall and forcibly held there. All of this took place in the presence of Congressman Wolf, who stood by and did nothing to intervene.

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Tagged as: john mccain, 2008 election, virginia, frank wolf, judy feder

Ryan Powers is a former intern of the Center for American Progress and a senior at the College of William and Mary.


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I wonder why he won't defend how he is spending our money.
Posted by: Lauren on Oct 27, 2008 1:24 PM   
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The reporter has the assault on tape, are they going to file charges? It is obvious what attitude the lawmaker has for his subjects. His goons slap them.

Wasn't he one of people selected to see the torture videos and tapes?

I thought it was all of them.

I remember watching their faces on C-SPAN coming out of the viewing. We didn't see too many before C-SPAN realized what they were showing and shut it off, but I saw enough. I had already heard about it so the looks on their faces told me all I needed to know.

So, after approving torture, is it really any wonder he won't answer any little reporter questions? No comment ought to mean no re-election. How much are we supposed to take? I hope the people in his district see the light.

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McCain Affiliate MURDER ATTEMPTS UPON OUR LIVES-*In Canada B/C of Protests Against Airline Attack
Posted by: TruthSayer900 on Oct 27, 2008 4:17 PM   
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http://MCCAINATTACKS.BLOGSPOT.COM MCCAIN CORPORATE GREED Incites Kidnapping/Murder Attempts Upon Our Family To Silence our Online Protest Against Northwest Airlines- Official Airline Carrier for McCain Campaign, following vicious Northwest Air profiling attack leaving me hospitalized family friends terrorized years thereafter via covert state persecution:

McCain's TIES TO NORTHWEST AIR-Official airline Carrier of McCain *Campaign) at the Root of Murder attempts upon our lives.

We have received E- threats from FBI, and by way of phone, including threats from FBI agent Steven Davis citing McCain as a “Very good friend of his” amidst ongoing kidnapping attempts.
McCain campaign racism/bigotry mirrored in corporate ties to Northwest RE: Northwest's known ties to FBI via illegal 6000 CD release of passenger info. to FBI for racial profiling purposes. seen here (click)
FBI's Co-Intel Pro role is known for not only Water Gate, but also murder of civil rights movement leaders re: Malcolm_X, Fred Hampton, M.L. King and involvement in the abduction of John Graham (American Indian movement member kidnapped over FBI interests in South Dakota Uranium Ore mining for war munitions) and Maher Arar,Canadian kidnapped from JFK airport and taken to torture in Syria. (MaherArar.ca)
Northwest Air has been sued by ACLU, was in bankruptcy protection at the time of the attack/is now not only in a delicate merger with Delta, but the official carrier of the McCain campaign.

Ties between McCain/Republican Campaign and Northwest Air,the official Airline carrier for their campaign, coupled with fact that McCain’s top executive legal council have Northwest and U.S. Chamber of Commerce as their top two clientele as exposed on the following sites: http://mccainsource.com/corruption?id=0006 and talkingpointsmemo.com
McCain well known for his *volatile temper (according to over 30 civilian and military sources)*Keating 5 Scandal, Investment savings and Loan, and his Exxon Oil 4.3 Billion tax relief initiative re: the bailout.

Stepping on McCain's Corrupt corporate agenda has precipitated attempts upon our lives

References:
Lesley Hughes Canadian Dimension Mag. Journalist 204 275 5757 e: lesleyhughescanada(at)yahoo(dot)com, Roche Tasse International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group Head 613 241 5298 e: rocht(at)iclmg(dot)ca; Michelle Gross Communities United Against Police Brutality e: mgresist(at)minn.net ph 612 703 1612

Extensive extrajudicial persecution (framed, covert tribunal housing FBI and NORTHWEST AIRLINES Airlines employees on a “jury pool”, threats, stalking, sabotaged mail ) prompted us to expose their crimes on line.

Our protests spawned repeated attempts towards kidnapping /murder by *criminally charged local Canadian police (acting without warrant or charges) on behalf of U.S. judicial and corporate factions including FBI CIA and NSA, in attempt to silence us.

Local Canadian Winnipeg police remain motivated by a close affiliation with MN Police: Wpg Police Chief Keith Mc Caskill is president of North West Chapter of Associates FBI with Minneapolis Police affiliation and was referenced by police upon the first kidnapping/murder attempt.

Terrorized now 3 years ongoing as police use covert tactics to effect attempts at kidnapping, having necessitated my going into hiding in remote locations for extended periods of time. We remain traumatized.

Contact Information:
Aaron James 204 296 6497; Linda James 204 509 9144/ 204 889 9134 e: resist1000@usa.com, gmail: jim457986@gmail.com ; Lindajames@mts.net

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As long as we are talking about the media again
Posted by: Lauren on Oct 27, 2008 8:49 PM   
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Look what I found, Sea Change in the Media? He asks a lot of good questions, I'm looking forward to a good conversation about it.

If you go to their home page the map of the US is getting bluer. I think the change in the map is like a real time diagram of our population becoming better politically educated.

On the TV maps I wish they would start breaking out the big states like California into districts. Why do those New Yorkers ignore us? Hillary's stupid guy didn't even know California wasn't winner take all, can you believe it!? Chuck Todd knows better, I know he does. I heard him talk about it.

The FACT that Hillary assumed she was a shoe-in, was a HUGE sign of election fixing, IMO. I still think she (or somebody) messed with the New Hampshire primary by driving in people from New York. I don't see how that was legal. I'd call it election fraud.

PAPER BALLOTS CAN BE PRINTED OVERNIGHT

GET IT RIGHT

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Please do not re-elect Frank Wolf
Posted by: georgiaorwell on Oct 28, 2008 4:24 AM   
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It just burned me up watching this video clip and how this fascist behaved to these two reporters. Representative Wolf's aides should be charged with assault as should he by extension.

So is this also the way a good Presbyterian acts? He is reprehensible and it would give me the greatest joy imaginable if Frank Wolf would be defeated in this election. I'm sure he considers himself to be one of the 1% elite in this country, totally entitled and above questioning. What on earth has happened to the US? We now have elected officials who are so full of themselves and drunk on power that they have NO accountability. When you read this jerk's stance on issues, it's enough to make any voter sick, particularly if you care about this country and its leaders in any way.. If nothing else, this election has driven out into the open those Senators and Representatives who absolutely do not deserve to be re-elected.

Please Virginia voters, do not return this SOB to office. Actually, he has the John McCain attitude (and Ted Stevens), now that I think about it. He's not interested in anyone who disagrees with him and is nasty beyond belief.

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» RE: Please do not re-elect Frank Wolf Posted by: nochicagoboys
Goin' gangsta
Posted by: handygeek on Oct 28, 2008 6:00 AM   
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This situation smacks of a gangster with thugs. It is appalling to see this kind of blatant strong-arm behavior from our governing officials.

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caronome
Posted by: Bayardtom on Oct 28, 2008 10:37 AM   
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There must be a way to bring this kind of behavior to the attention to the general public. This is totally unacceptable and criminal. Do we contact the media or our reps in Congress? Of course they are all buddies and what response do we get from them? The media is not responsible to anyone either. Sooo, who wil answer for the behavior of this
cretin? The persons who were treated in this way should conract the media and raise hell over it.

We have all seen the video so they have proof. Call the cops and send him to jail.

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