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[Dookiestix]

Quote: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A California man suspected of mailing threatening letters containing a suspicious white powder to celebrities and U.S. politicians has been arrested and could face federal charges on Monday, the FBI said.

Investigators identified Chad Castagana, 39, of Woodland Hills, California, as the person suspected of sending more than a dozen threatening letters to media outlets and the homes of public figures in various cities, the FBI said in a statement on Sunday evening. Read more..
Certainly good news. But it makes one wonder...

Where were the cries for "terrorism" and how awful this was that these individuals were receiving fake anthrax letters? Where was the uproar when these "psychological" attacks occured? The demonizing and smearing of the Bush criticis (including every single one on the terrorist's recipient's list) somehow drowned out any outrage that this should have garnered. And the NYPost ran an article which actually poked fun at these incidents, rather than point out the seriousnes of these attacks in an atmosphere of terrorism and a post-9/11 world.

The people at the NYPost somehow conveniently forgot that these acts are a federal crime.

I hope those who mocked Keith Olbermann and others regarding these incidents remember that.

[Richard Owl Mirror]

I hope the guy ends up in CUBA, strapped to a waterboard !
He must have more information, we must get it out of him !

[mr.snruB]

Letterman? What the hell?

[sLiPpY]

You mean it wasn't Bill O'Reilly?

:gdgf:

[Richard Owl Mirror]

If you remember, which Leaders in Government received Anthrax-laced letters after 911 ?

Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and Senator Patrick Leahy
http://www.anthraxinvestigation.com/

The question remains, why these two?

[indieinmich]

These are threats and should be treated as such.

[Dookiestix]

Richard Owl Mirror wrote: If you remember, which Leaders in Government received Anthrax-laced letters after 911 ?

Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and Senator Patrick Leahy
http://www.anthraxinvestigation.com/

The question remains, why these two?
I believe it's safe to say that the majority of recipients of both real and fake anthrax attacks post 9/11 have been critics of the Bush administration.

There was, I believe, one attack on a Republican. One. But there were no attacks on any rightwing political pundits nor entertainers as far as I know.

[Richard Owl Mirror]

Dookiestix wrote: Richard Owl Mirror wrote: If you remember, which Leaders in Government received Anthrax-laced letters after 911 ?

Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and Senator Patrick Leahy
http://www.anthraxinvestigation.com/

The question remains, why these two?
I believe it's safe to say that the majority of recipients of both real and fake anthrax attacks post 9/11 have been critics of the Bush administration.

There was, I believe, one attack on a Republican. One. But there were no attacks on any rightwing political pundits nor entertainers as far as I know.

Actually, that one Republican received the only FAKE letter during the entire episode.
Imagine that, all these letters going around the country filled with REAL Anthrax spores and the one Republican to receive a letter was filled with baby powder. :think: Can WE say 'Scare Tactics' ?

[The Russian]

disturbing... to say the least

[mr crunchy]

how many right wingers have been assassinated in the last 100 years?

now
how many on the left or progressive side of the aisle have been clipped??

from malcolm x to harvey milk to the kennedy brothers
not to mention the civil rights men like medgar evers and mlk

they clip everyone who stands to make a difference and for the most part they get away with it.

[Dookiestix]

Here's where it gets even more disturbing:

Quote: http://sadlyno.com/archives/4268.html

In a synchronic congruity of a nature seemingly designed to test the faith of the most devout of atheists, this piece of business, from about 4PM yesterday, was swiftly consummated with this one, from about 10:30:

Quote: A California man suspected of mailing threatening letters containing a suspicious white powder to celebrities and U.S. politicians has been arrested and could face federal charges on Monday, the FBI said.

Investigators identified Chad Castagana, 39, of Woodland Hills, California, as the person suspected of sending more than a dozen threatening letters to media outlets and the homes of public figures in various cities, the FBI said in a statement on Sunday evening.

According to a federal search warrant, among those who received threatening letters were Jon Stewart of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show;” talk show host David Letterman; Keith Olbermann of MSNBC; Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, who is set to become Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, both Democrats.

Here’s the (ahem) domestic terror suspect’s Free Republic bio:

Quote: I am a lifelong Conservative Republican .

I have an Associates Degree in the Science of Electronics .

Ann Coulter is a Goddess and I worship Laura Ingraham and Michele Malkin .

English is the langauge of the United States of America- - our Declaration of Independence and our Constitution are written in the langauge that expresses our civilized freedoms .

Spanish is the language of Banana Republics, beyond that it belongs in a European country.

UPDATE: Golly gee, look at this (’Marc Costanzo’ is the suspect’s Freeper alias):

Quote: FNC Breaking - Suspicious White Powder Found in Clinton’s Harlem Office -nothing follows
Posted by marc costanzo to Politics4Fun
On News/Activism 10/30/2006 7:34:19 AM PST · 230 of 233

>>Not to make light of the situation, but drama queen Olbermann put on quite a production even after he’d been told the powder was harmless and checked out by doctors and told he was fine. He demanded that he be rushed to the hospital for more tests. I wouldn’t be even remotely surprised if he mailed it to himself. I’ve never seen someone more desperate for attention and approval.<<

I heard from a liberal blog that Olbermann was a prima donna at the hospital, giving the medical staff and the cops a hard time .

Keith is a whiny little b@tch !

Accepting that, I do not believe he sent it to himself .

But that is just guess work .

DOUBLE UPDATE: Let’s check in with our doyenne of domestic terror hysteria, Michelle Malkin, seeing as she’s ‘worshipped’ by a suspect now in custody. I think we know what we’re going to find.

Quote: The demise of liberal talk radio…
By Michelle Malkin · November 13, 2006 12:32 PM

Uh-huh.
Those crazy Freepers.

[Bull]

Here

I don't know if you guys heard about the fake anthrax that was sent to Keith Olbermann (and some others), but it looks like the FBI found the perp.

Quote: The man arrested on Saturday for sending more than a dozen envelopes containing "fake anthrax" to anti-war celebrities, journalists, and politicians may have ties to the conservative supersite Free Republic, RAW STORY has found.

Chad Castagana, a 39 year old Californian named as the FBI's prime suspect in the case, is due in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles today, where procecutors are expected to file criminal complaint against him for sending threatening letters through the U.S. mail. Castagana has an extensive online history, often writing about science fiction and conservative politics, and many bloggers are convinced that he is also a contributor at the conservative activist Free Republic website under the name Marc Costanzo.

Earlier today, users at the liberal websites Democratic Underground and Daily Kos brought to light the similarities between Castagana's Internet footprint and Costanzo's writings at Free Republic, and RAW STORY has found a series of eyebrow-raising connections between the two men.

In one Free Republic post, Costanzo contends that he hails from the town of Woodlands Hills; the same city where Castagana was arrested.

"Sorry I was so late in replying, but this room were I am working online from is a scorcher in the afternoon," Constanzo wrote in July of this year. "Tempertures were 106 degrees in the shade this Saturday, here in Woodland Hills."

Liberal bloggers noticed the possible connection after doing a Google search on writings by Castagana.

In a letter posted to the website of the magazine Science Fiction Weekly at the time of their August 26, 2002 issue, Castagana wrote, "The future is not the current events of our world thrown into outer space. The future is not with the Liberals, not with the Multiculturalists (both hate America), and it is certainly not to be found in Canada! The future is not written, the future is unformed."

Nearly four years later, the following passage was written by Marc Costanzo of Free Republic:

Let us create a future of infinite possibilities devoid of the agenda of the social engineers who work their corruption on us thru the one way world of television. A world where anything is possible, but not everything is possible. Anything can happen, but not all things can happen at once. That is what 'Time' is for, to keep all things from happening at the same moment. That shall be the only rule of our new fantasy world. That an event happens only once. What has been done, cannot be undone. There is no turning back the sands of time. You can review the past but you cannot change the past. That a vision of a possible future - to the present, must be taken in the context of the present. A Cosmos not governed by compassion or tolerance or equality, but common sense and merit. A Universe of strange and totally new lifeforms and not distorted reflections of human characters, just to make some social allegory ---- THAT is the insipid barren road of Political Correctness that Sci-fi entertainment has been a slave to for so many years. The future is not the current events of our world thrown into Outer Space. The future is not with the Liberals, not with the Multiculturalists (both hate America), and it is certainly not to be found in some cheapo TV production made in Canada! The future is not written, the future is unformed.

The similarities implicate Costanzo in—at the least—plagiarism of the anthrax-hoax suspect, but there are other points of contact between the two men.

Most striking is this Costanzo comment from September, weeks before the anti-Bush MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann was sent a threatening fake anthrax letter in New York: "This partisan loudmouth Olbermann is a demagogue! Someone should find out where he lives and mail him a Ted Kazcinski letter."

After Olbermann received the fake anthrax, Costanzo posted the following:"

Not to make light of the situation, but drama queen Olbermann put on quite a production even after he'd been told the powder was harmless and checked out by doctors and told he was fine. He demanded that he be rushed to the hospital for more tests. I wouldn't be even remotely surprised if he mailed it to himself. I've never seen someone more desperate for attention and approval. I heard from a liberal blog that Olbermann was a prima donna at the hospital, giving the medical staff and the cops a hard time. Keith is a whiny little b@tch! Accepting that, I do not believe he sent it to himself. But that is just guess work.

A few weeks later, after fake anthrax was sent to the New York offices of Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer, Costanzo wrote, "Hold it here now, what are the facts? The links provide few details. This info is very sketchy!"

And when the Washington Post recently received a piece of mail with suspicious white powder, Costanzo commented, "I heard recently that The Washington Post got interrupted beifly the other day becaue of a 'suspicious letter'. I read about this at Wonkette.com They said that this letter only contained harmless powder of Boric Acid."

Costanzo's profile at Free Republic reads in part, "I have an Associates Degree in the Science of Electronics." Castagana's web history indicates an extensive interest in technological gadgets and an understanding of electronics.

A blogger at Daily Kos claims to have uncovered another alias as well.

RAW STORY will attempt to determine how extensive the link between the men actually is.

It could be something...it could be nothing. Important thing is the FBI MAY have found the prankster.

EDIT: The Free Republic site is DOWN AND OUT!!!!

[Dookiestix]

Quote: EDIT: The Free Republic site is DOWN AND OUT!!!!
Actually, I just got back on. But obviously no mention of this Freerepublic.com user and perpetrator of these attacks.

Freerepublic will completely disown him and never mention him. You can bank on that.

[Shady]

Interesting. Letterman?

[Bull]

mr crunchy wrote: how many right wingers have been assassinated in the last 100 years?

now
how many on the left or progressive side of the aisle have been clipped??

from malcolm x to harvey milk to the kennedy brothers
not to mention the civil rights men like medgar evers and mlk

they clip everyone who stands to make a difference and for the most part they get away with it.

They fear progressives plain and simple. Which is why the MSM demonizes people like Ned Lamont...I'm suprised they haven't done it to Barack Obama yet (but if he decides to run, they may). It actually makes me feel more special actually. I'm gonna save your quote though...proves a big point.

[Dookiestix]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1737859/posts?page=1#1

Interesting to hear the Freepers in denial over the fact that one of their own is responsible for these dispicable acts and is under federal arrest.

Some of that deniability was blatantly obvious:

Quote: Of course this IS the musings of DU and Kos.
Quote: I don't believe a freeper would do this.
What's even more interesting is despite the deniability by many Freepers that this is the guy, his account has now been banned/suspended.

[Bull]

Dookiestix wrote: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1737859/posts?page=1#1

Interesting to hear the Freepers in denial over the fact that one of their own is responsible for these dispicable acts and is under federal arrest.

Some of that deniability was blatantly obvious:

Quote: Of course this IS the musings of DU and Kos.
Quote: I don't believe a freeper would do this.
What's even more interesting is despite the deniability by many Freepers that this is the guy, his account has now been banned/suspended.

Coverup and denial...

[Dookiestix]

But wait, there's even more:

Quote: Liberals are a Terrorists
Posted on 11/13/2006 8:01:44 AM PST by Marianland

Number of killed unborn Americans by Liberals is much bigger then number of American soldiers killed in all wars. That is why Liberals are a Terrorists. They are cruel, without mercy and any human or ethical values. Conservative Americans made big mistake that they allowed these evil demons to control US government. They did not come to resolve any problems, but they came to create more problems because they are a terrorists. Only blood can satisfy them because these are a demons with unclean spirits and they will punish all American Patriots for making their best efforts to protect this country from terrorism.
Now there's a coincidence, eh?

For more on the timeline, go here.

And, of course, as we find out that the suspect gushes about Michelle Malkin, she starts this screed:

Quote: The demise of liberal talk radio…
By Michelle Malkin · November 13, 2006 12:32 PM
Honestly, these Freepers and other conservative pundits who got called because their hateful rhetoric spawned this idiot to commit these federal offenses, cannot just outright condemn this "marc costanzo" character, but feel the need to deflect this issue. They cannot outright condemn these acts, because deep down they're probably laughing.

Amazing that not a single rightwinger has posted yet on this thread. I wonder why?

[Bull]

Dookiestix wrote: But wait, there's even more:

Quote: Liberals are a Terrorists
Posted on 11/13/2006 8:01:44 AM PST by Marianland

Number of killed unborn Americans by Liberals is much bigger then number of American soldiers killed in all wars. That is why Liberals are a Terrorists. They are cruel, without mercy and any human or ethical values. Conservative Americans made big mistake that they allowed these evil demons to control US government. They did not come to resolve any problems, but they came to create more problems because they are a terrorists. Only blood can satisfy them because these are a demons with unclean spirits and they will punish all American Patriots for making their best efforts to protect this country from terrorism.
Now there's a coincidence, eh?

For more on the timeline, go here.

And, of course, as we find out that the suspect gushes about Michelle Malkin, she starts this screed:

Quote: The demise of liberal talk radio…
By Michelle Malkin · November 13, 2006 12:32 PM
Honestly, these Freepers and other conservative pundits who got called because their hateful rhetoric spawned this idiot to commit these federal offenses, cannot just outright condemn this "marc costanzo" character, but feel the need to deflect this issue. They cannot outright condemn these acts, because deep down they're probably laughing.

Amazing that not a single rightwinger has posted yet on this thread. I wonder why?

I've always believed that the hate and spite that comes from the Right will ALWAYS overshadow anything liberals say. For them, if you are in disagreement...you're the enemy. And they don't just say it to slander...they BELIEVE it!! That's what's scary...

...That reminds me, I'm also getting that book Conservatives Without Conscience.

[Bull]

LOL...the Costanga guy has been charged as a domestic terrorist!!! What probably screwed him over was sending it to Nancy Pelosi and calling her a c*ntface!!

Affadavit of 39 Year Old Freeper Who Lives With His Mom

:rofl: :rofl: Serves him right! I'm finding all kinds of stuff on the internet about this guy. Will update...sooner or later.