Wingnut Watch: Father, Son Charged with Threats to Rep. Stupak

Words have power, of course, especially when the words are crazy enough to inspire actual violence against a public official.

That's why AltTulsa appreciates logic, argument and reason. We want debate and discussion, not bullets and blood.

Unfortunately, a fair number of wingnut conservatives think that it's just fine to whip up hysteria against people they don't like, the consequences be damned.

Except that such anti-everything hysteria can lead to this:

Two men face federal charges for threatening Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) during the healthcare reform debate.

Two men face federal charges for threatening Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) after he voted for healthcare reform.

The U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Michigan on Monday charged Russell Hesch, 73, and his son David Hesch, 50, with conspiring to threaten, assault, kidnap or murder a U.S. official.