Well, Mr. Nugent, you could have fooled me given the fact that you have a rather uncanny passion for guns…
The Huffington Post
Rocker Ted Nugent said Wednesday that he had never and would never threaten anyone’s life.
“That’s ridiculous,” Nugent told radio talk show host and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R). “I mean, I’m a non-violent guy, I don’t threaten. I wouldn’t waste my time threatening, I’ve never threatened anyone’s life in my life. I will not threaten anyone’s life. I certainly wouldn’t threaten the life of the president, or anybody in public office, or anybody anywhere.”
(Listen to the interview above)
Nugent confirmed that he was contacted by the Secret Service, who are investigating his comments during the NRA convention that he would be “dead or in jail by this time next year” if President Barack Obama is re-elected. Nugent, who has a history of inflammatory comments, said the Secret Service was just doing their job in investigating what he called the “preposterous, outrageous, deceitful dishonest claim that I threatened anyone’s life.”
“I respect their duty to do so,” he said. “The rules of engagement for the Secret Service is to respond even when someone as maniacal as a Wasserman Schultz or Pelosi or Boxer or Feinstein” complains.
“They want to shut me up, and it ain’t going to happen,” Nugent said.
UPDATE – 1:25 p.m.:
The Secret Service has also confirmed they will interview Nugent, according to NBC News. Nugent said he will meet with them Thursday, but the Secret Service could not confirm a date.
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In his ‘disclaimer statement’ Nugent says “someone as maniacal as a Wasserman Schultz or Pelosi or Boxer or Feinstein,” and then expects to be considered sane and non-threatening when he says, “I certainly wouldn’t threaten the life” of “anybody, anywhere.” Excuse me?
Point well taken, Ted!
Many people, probably including the President, wish Nugent would shut up.
Count me among them.
Many people, probably including the President, wish Nugent would shut up.
WK, I’ve always been one of those folks that will defend anyone’s right to freedom of speech, but as Justice Oliver Wendall Holmes stated in his opinion regarding the case of Schenck v. United States
that falsely shouting fire in a crowded theater when there is no fire, but causing a panic, is NOT protected by the First Amendment.
In my opinion, Nugent’s comments are meant to incite fear and loathing and possible violence against liberals in general and the POTUS in particular.
Exercising MY right to free speech, in MY opinion, Nugent is a slug for using his celebrity to incite gun owners who might be itching to use their guns on the “perceived enemy”.
Oh, I’ll back his right to speak.
I just wish he’d shut up. Or that people would stop putting his idiotic rantings on TV and radio.
This tough-guy neo-patriotic hero is the same guy who avoided Vietnam by crapping his pants. He’s a real draft-dodger.
And, yes, he’s inciting to violence. It’s a little less open than a few years ago when he encouraged several Democrats to engage in sex acts with his rifle, but it is certainly feasible that someone would respond to these rants by committing violence to defend Ted Nugent.
…but it is certainly feasible that someone would respond to these rants by committing violence to defend Ted Nugent.
Absolutely, WK and that’s MY point as well.