AZ Minister Wants Obama To Die

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AZ Minister Wants Obama To Die
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Fri, 09-11-2009 - 8:25pm

Steven Anderson, minister of Tempe, AZ church, wants to see Obama die of brain cancer.....


Strangely, I cannot find one good link to a news site for this.  A lot of blogs, and some videos, but no report. 


 


And "why aren't republicans up in arms...."


http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090902092700AA51Du4

 
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Fri, 09-11-2009 - 8:35pm

Here's a link to the original story in Arizona. There are more stories in that newspaper.

http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/azcentral/access/1849165911.html?FMT=FT&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&fmac=16fce37df9cfeb8983c81dd2b5c0ba4c&date=Aug+29%2C+2009&author=&pub=&desc=

Pastor prays for president's death
Arizona Republic - Phoenix, Ariz.
Author: JJ Hensley
Date: Aug 29, 2009
Start Page: B.3
Section: VALLEY & State
Text Word Count: 435
Document Text

A Tempe pastor is raising eyebrows with his prayers that include his pleas for the death of President Barack Obama.

Steven Anderson, 28, was featured on CNN this week for the content of his sermons, including one earlier this month titled "Why I Hate Barack Obama." An audio of the sermon posted on Anderson's Web site includes what Anderson contends is proof found in scripture that "God hates Barack Obama."

Anderson gave the sermon on Aug. 16 while Obama and his family were visiting Arizona.

"I'd like to see Barack Obama melt like a snail tonight," Anderson said in the sermon, referencing the practice of pouring salt on slugs. "He ought to be aborted."

An expert on CNN said Secret Service agents had likely visited Anderson because of the content of his sermons.

Anderson, who ministers at Faithful Word Baptist Church, did not return a call or e-mail for comment.

Chris Broughton, the 28-year-old Tempe resident who gained national notoriety after carrying a rifle to protest President Obama's appearance last week in downtown Phoenix, has said Anderson is his pastor.

Anderson last appeared in the news in the spring, following a dispute with Border Patrol agents and Arizona Department of Public Safety officers that he turned into a YouTube video.

Anderson's attorney in the Border Patrol-DPS dispute said he was unaware of his client's Obama sermon or any subsequent contact with law-enforcement officials.

In April, Anderson claimed DPS officers and border patrol agents beat him following a stop at a checkpoint on Interstate 8 about 70 miles east of Yuma. Anderson was charged with disorderly conduct, and the case is headed to court in Yuma on Sept. 29.

In the months before that incident, Anderson posted several YouTube videos in which he confronts authorities.

In February, he posted a video showing an encounter he says was at a checkpoint at the New Mexico border. He keeps his windows rolled up. He questions the agents on why he's being stopped. In March, he shot a video titled "Another Cop Harasses me for ABSOLUTELY NO REASON *Minnesota."

In January, he posted another video shot at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. He walks up to a Phoenix police officer and asks him about his machine gun. When the officer replies that it's none of his business, Anderson says, "It's none of my business? Don't you work for me since I'm a citizen of Phoenix and of the United States?"

"It's not that I hate police officers and it's not that I'm anti-government or anti-authority," Anderson said in April. "I'm a Baptist pastor; I'm not some sort of anarchist."

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Sat, 09-12-2009 - 1:39am

Thanks for the article.


The man sounds dangerous to me.

 
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Sat, 09-12-2009 - 10:28am
Unfortunately, what you wish for someone else could happen to you! That pastor was pretty stupid to make that remark, shows he is a phony
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Sat, 09-12-2009 - 11:57am

Anderson is dangerous IMO. He's inciting violence against the President. Isn't that a crime or only if it's acted upon?


Broughton & Anderson should be closely watched.

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Sat, 09-12-2009 - 12:58pm
Sounds like a real nut job. Should be watched, but like other incendiary speakers, the danger isn't necessarily just with this crazy because he may not have the guts to really *do* anything, like try to assassinate the President. The danger may come from his firing up unbalanced people who listen to him, accept what he says, or have similar sentiments, who could be passionate enough to go over the edge into criminal behavior. If he incites, he shares the guilt if any harm is done, IMO. Hopefully the secret service will keep an eye on him, but I don't think he has the guts to act out his hatred violently. That's why he just shoots off his mouth, at the pulpit or with border patrol or other police officers. He's all gutless wonder "show," IMO. But his potential to rouse others to violent acts is the real danger. I really am getting concerned when violent words and intense disrespect like this idiot's sermons and rude boorish gov't reps who have the gall to scream out "Liar!" in the middle of the President's speech, escalate people's emotions. People who play on upping intense emotion like Palin and some of the FOX commentary people (not actual reporters, IMO) are creating a more & more difficult and divisive country, by firing up people's emotions so that those who are unbalanced, could potentially act out their ire and anger in destructive and harmful ways against others they perceive are "against them" or are the political "enemy." Like potential violence against our President. :O The more boorish and barbarian behaviors I see and the building up of the incidents by the media, the more I worry for the safety of our President and for just ordinary citizens who could be caught in the crossfire when violence erupts as a result of festering and inciting anger, hatred and resentment in people.


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Sat, 09-12-2009 - 10:24pm
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Sat, 09-12-2009 - 10:54pm

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Sun, 09-13-2009 - 5:47pm
Well said. It just makes me sad. As much as I didn't support Bush, I would be upset if someone wished him death. It's too bad this is now acceptable behavior and conservatives don't denounce it.