NEWSFLASH! By reporting threatening poll to Secret Service, I'm looking for fame

By GottaLaff

Yes, yes, it's all about ME! And "Ken" made sure I saw this via a Tweet. What a sweet guy:

The blogger that started this — “GottaLaff,” at the The Political Carnival — is luxuriating in the reflected glow of petty fame from having reported an asshole on Facebook to the Secret Service. I find the triumphalism in the blog posts, and in the comments, over getting the application shut down because it didn’t magically stop anti-Obama extremist rhetoric, more than a little odd and disturbing — in some ways, more odd and disturbing than some anonymous and petty asshole starting a troll poll. Take this post, for example:

If we stopped ONE person from inciting hate or violence, then we’ve done our jobs.

Here’s the thing, Buttercup: not all incitement of violence is illegal. Take, for example, incitement that does not present a clear and present danger of imminent lawless action — hyperbole by idiots on the internet, for example. Nor is most incitement of hate illegal. Do you really think it’s your “job” to go about “stopping” people from hateful speech, like some sort of self-important internet Batman carrying a belt full of ball-gags?

While we are on the subject of inciting hate and violence, let’s take a look at GottaLaff’s tone while discussing this story...

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But gee, looks like we hit a nerve. Rant all you want, but the Secret Service was awfully grateful to us... Buttercup.

UPDATE: (quoting two of my Twitter pals) Looks like FreeRepublic is in panic mode, wondering if they "freeped" the poll.

The Freepers think Secret Service planted the poll to entrap them into advocating Treason!