This is exactly what I am talking about in the Main Journal, Friday Fish Wrap post.
We have less to fear from Al Queda than from these irresponsible Tea Party types.
From Jeff Babbin, editor of Human Events, at the CPAC Conference, in reference to rabid anti-taxer Grover Norquist:
“And let me just say, I’m really happy to see Grover today. He was getting a little testy in the past couple of weeks. And I was just really, really glad that it was not him identified as flying that airplane into the IRS building.”

As you might hope, the IRS union chief, Colleen Kelley, didn’t find it amusing:
I am shocked and outraged that Jed Babbin, editor of Human Events, would dare to make light of the tragic event that took place in Austin this week by joking about someone flying an airplane into a government building. This is precisely the kind of irresponsible rhetoric that can turn frustration with policies and politics into attacks on public servants and can contribute to misguided rage against federal workers and threaten their safety.
Mr. Babbin owes IRS employees and all federal employees an apology. We need a more responsible level of discourse in our country about the work of government. Such callous, insensitive statements have no place in our country’s public dialogue.
Here are the speakers on the scary speakers roster at CPAC 2010:
Hon. Dick Armey
Hon. John Ashcroft
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