Judges in jeopardy

Who could have predicted that harping on the "evil activist" judges who issue decisions based on rule of law instead of, say, the Bible would lead to this.

The threats and other harassing communications against federal court personnel have more than doubled in the past six years, from 592 to 1,278, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Worried federal officials blame disgruntled defendants whose anger is fueled by the Internet; terrorism and gang cases that bring more violent offenders into federal court; frustration at the economic crisis; and the rise of the "sovereign citizen" movement -- a loose collection of tax protesters, white supremacists and others who don't respect federal authority.

In other words skinheads, the criminally insane and the far right GOP base. Gee, I wonder where they got the idea, they're supposed to fight against them?

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