Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire if in the house or in the senate, a member got physically attacked?

then, who got attacked?

and who attacked him/her physically?

has such an event ever happened before, or not?

The Urth did.

It happened before. Learn some history.

oh great guru, historian, keepr of the records, or whomever.

please share any suppressed knowledge that you might be aware of that we lowly plebians, lowly neophyptes have no clue of/about/understanding?

the price of admittance is pretty cheap, but you have to show up for all the meetings, ok?

Gabrielle Giffords

Gus I'm not 4a, but I think it was in the 1800's. Not sure but think they passed a law for future acts.

http://history.house.gov/Historical...ry-of-the-U-S--House-of-Representatives/

This is it.

ok. sounds like if enough laws can be passed by the ldrshp we might survive after all. is that it?

Now current day.

We become a 3rd world ghetto like many other countries that fight in chambers now.

ok, but i think she was out on the streets, and not in a session of congress, right?

i should have been a bit more specific. i was referring to an active session of congress, either of the house or senate individually, or in a composite group. i did not make that point clear, sorry.

physical violence is never the answer. we all know that, don't we?

I misunderstood your question Gus.

no problem. i misunderstand things all the time so you're not alone. it's too easy to misunderstand things in the current complexity, i'm pretty sure.

Gus you personally are subject to attack 24/7/365.
You have handled that.

In Congress on the floor, not going to happen. They are safe, you on the other hand must protect yourself and family at all times. All of us do.

Over the last centuries, there have been a number of famous fights in congress. Several have started over slavery and/or civil rights. In the 1960's, Lyndon Johnson's civil rights bill was fought vigorously by Sen Strom Thurman. He stood outside a conference room before a committee meeting threatening to wrestle anyone who would vote for the bill. He got in a knock down match with one other senator and won, although his side lost on the bill that passed the committee 16 to 1.
At one point in the early 1800's, a brawl in the house involved over 50 reps.

This how gentleman resolve conflict. Hamilton and Burr

Oh look, it's Reginald Denny !

GTC

who? i'm descended from the luddites, ok? so, who is that dude?

May 1856 Preston Brooks almost killed Charles Sumner when he beat him with a cane.

so, physical disagreements between and among political factions is not unprecedented, right?

so, life goes on.

I'd love to see Ted Cruz smash in Pocahontas's ugly face, that would be entertainment!