When I wrote my book on Free Speech in an Age of Rage, I never thought Virginia would become ground zero for rage politics. Yet, recently, the Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee, Abigail Spanberger, told supporters, “Let your rage fuel you.” Then her running mate, Ghazala Firdous Hashmi, seemed to declare the death of the Constitution and democracy … unless they are elected, of course. Now, a shocking series of statements by Jay Jones (the Democratic candidate for Attorney General) from 2022 has been released in which he talks about putting two bullets in the head of a political opponent, “pissing on the grave” of a dead Republican, and asking whether a Republican colleague and his wife were “breeding little fascists.”
In a series of texts, Jones was responding to the eulogies for a Democrat, Del. Joe Johnson, D-Bristol, who was known for working across the aisle with Republicans to achieve bipartisan results.
In messages to Del. Carrie Coyner, R-Chester, Jones referred to “the glowing tributes from the Rs,” including by former Virginia House Republican Leader Todd Gilbert. Jones insisted that the deceased “leaked everything to your [Republican] caucus. It’s why Gilbert gave him such a glowing tribute.”
Jones then promised that “if those guys die before me, I will go to their funerals to piss on their graves. Send them out awash in something.”
He did not stop there. He stated, “Three people, two bullets. Gilbert, Hitler, and Pol Pot. Gilbert gets two bullets to the head.” To bring that menacing point home, he added: “Spoiler: put Gilbert in the crew with the two worst people you know and he receives both bullets every time.”
Coyner replied with “Jay. Please stop.”
He responded with “Lol. OK, OK,” but later added, “I genuinely was [asking questions]. I wasn’t attacking you. I was trying to understand your logic.” When Coyner disagreed, Jones replied, “Yes, I’ve told you this before. Only when people feel pain personally do they move on policy.”
In yet another message, Jones considered whether Gilbert and his wife Jennifer were “breeding little fascists.”
Notably, such claims of fascism were being raised in 2022 and directed against local Republicans by figures like Jones.
In fairness, these were not public comments, but they are still shocking in the use of rage rhetoric. It was notable that, even with the passing of this legislator at age 90, Jones’ inclination was to attack him for working with Republicans. While Jones may have thought some of it was funny, it does not appear to have been taken that way by the other legislator.
Such “rage rhetoric” is becoming all too common in politics and remains unabated even after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. In my book, I note that:
“As shown throughout our history, rage is addictive. It bestows a certain license to shed the confining expectations of reason and civility. … At times, our politics seem like a collective primal scream session where only the loudest prevail. Yet, for some, the license to rage goes beyond the amplification of their own views and becomes a demand for the silencing of others.”
Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University. He is the author of the bestselling book “The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage.”
Allow me to put in a plug for Turley’s book, which I am reading now. I started out going through it quickly, but on every page turn I found myself slowing down and taking my time to examine what I was reading. This is not a quick-hit, one-and-done book, it’s a serious read.
New allegations against Jay Jones: that he said if more cops died, then they’d shoot fewer people.
To stop the starving of Gaza children, maybe Hamas should not slaughter Jews which was the catalyst of all that followed. Avoidance of their crap is the solution to this, not bellyaching after the fact. Use your F**ing head idiot.
The genius radical left have systematically hijacked the fair-minded citizens. If I were a business seeking a place to put a new business, I would never in a million years consider Illinois, New York, Portland etc.
I have purposely avoided attending conferences in Chicago, San Francisco and New York. I have zero plans to spend a single penny as a tourist in such places. There are so many other places where people appreciate my business.
Did you see where Alan Dershowitz has not only renounced the Democratic Party but will now actively work against their interests. If the Democrats have lost such a staunch Democratic supporter, they are now swirling around in the toilet bowl on their way down the tubes.
Never forget, when a leftist tells you they are for violence, believe them.
Poor Mr Jones. The truth caught up with him.
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“I am embarrassed, ashamed, and sorry,” Jones said in a statement late Friday. “… I cannot take back what I said; I can only take full accountability and offer my sincere apology.” He indicated he would still fight to win his race.
But being a typical lib, he’s staying in the race.
Chicago
Look like the libs are following the words of jay Jones.
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Reportedly, the agents were unable to move their vehicles and had to exit, Fox News reported. One of the drivers accused of ramming into the law enforcement vehicle was armed with a semi-automatic weapon, according to McLaughlin. She said officers “were forced to deploy their weapons and fire defensive shots at an armed U.S. citizen.”
There’s a video of the incident. No one was trapped or rammed, except the victim.
Rabble:
I don’t believe you. I saw video. Show yours, the video that apparently deboonks what Dustoff said.
OMG you can’t make this stuff us.
This is a same part of the list the dems want.
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The list of projects Kennedy claimed Democrats are insisting on restoring includes:
$3.6 million for cooking and dance workshops for male prostitutes in Haiti.
Over $4.2 million for LGBTQ projects in the Western Balkans and Uganda.
$6 million to subsidize Palestinian media outlets.
$3 million for circumcision and vasectomies in Zambia.
More than $833,000 for transgender people in Nepal.
$500,000 to purchase electric buses in Rwanda.
$300,000 to sponsor a pride parade in Lesotho.
But we don’t have a debt problem, now do we……
Dustoff: I’ve thought and thought about why there is such a push for, promotion and protection of LGBTQ/trans life.
I’ve concluded that it is a subtle effort to slow down global population increase, (relieving sexual tension without creating mouths to feed). 🙂 (It’s also created a niche market for used women’s clothing. 🙂
Unfortunately, it is creating another sort of global crisis. 🙁
There is a debt problem because the Republicans have decided that billionaires no longer need to help pay for national defense. There have be 4X the cuts to taxes, mainly benefiting billionaires and corporations, as there have been spending cuts. The money saved went to competing with Americans, increasing the cost of housing and energy and building foreign factories to cut American jobs.
At least you’re an anonymous idiot –don’t have the guts to say that idiocy from your identified mouth.
It scary to think this fool could get elected
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Jones said he would “piss on the graves” of Republicans, and hoped for the death of their children.
How nice, even calling for the death of the children…
Another lib/dem hating babies.
Scary to think dustoff has a brain.
So you support the murder of children?
Typical libs. We know how you hate babies.
Thanks for proving my point.
Dustoff, the US supplied billions of weapons to Israel to be used to murder tens of thousands of children in Gaza. The US has supported the blockade of Gaza leading to starvation conditions for hundreds of thousands of children.
Blockade of gaza lmao
If you attempt to assassinate a conservative Justice of the US Supreme Court, that’s no big deal to a Biden-appointed federal judge. She gives out a very lenient sentence to the guy who attempted to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh. After all, Kavanaugh is conservative, and the attempted assassin has identity issues where he thinks he’s a woman. So that means he gets a slap on the wrist. If he had attempted to assassinate a liberal Justice, he would’ve gotten a longer sentence. Interesting times we live in.
What total BS.
Than argue that fact.
it’s, then argue the fact. Argue what, then, what fact? Stoopid foreigner.
So thanks for admitting you either can’t or won’t argue it.
Why don’t you make the argument for me? One word answers are sufficient.
You fool. Go back and re-read what old posted.
The guy who stopped a half mile away and turned himself in? Not really a dedicated attempt.