On Thursday's The O'Reilly Factor, FNC host Bill O'Reilly gave attention to threatening tactics from some on the far left, as he focused on the case of a Bishop from the D.C. area who became a target after speaking out against same-sex marriage. O'Reilly began the interview:
For example, if you oppose gay marriage, some far-left people will try to hurt you, as Bishop Harry Jackson is finding out, and the Bishop joins us now from Washington, D.C. Now, since you made the gay marriage issue a centerpiece of your commentary, because you are a traditional guy and you believe in traditional man-woman marriage, what's happened to you?
Jackson recounted some of the problems he has experienced:
Well, Bill, they hacked into my records, found out when I registered to vote in the District of Columbia. They printed in two newspapers my home address and the address of houses I own in the Maryland region outside D.C., and there have been emails that have gone forth, saying that they want to destroy my church. Kind of amazing, isn't it?
Below is a complete transcript of the interview with Bishop Harry Jackson from the Thursday, June 11, The O'Reilly Factor on FNC:
BILL O'REILLY: "Factor Follow-up" segment tonight, as we've been reporting, the far left is crazy over conservative commentators criticizing people like Dr. Tiller. But at the same time, the loons are doing terrible things to people with whom they disagree, as Laura Ingraham pointed out. For example, if you oppose gay marriage, some far-left people will try to hurt you, as Bishop Harry Jackson is finding out, and the Bishop joins us now from Washington, D.C. Now, since you made the gay marriage issue a centerpiece of your commentary, because you are a traditional guy and you believe in traditional man-woman marriage, what's happened to you?
BISHOP HARRY JACKSON, HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH: Well, Bill, they hacked into my records, found out when I registered to vote in the District of Columbia. They printed in two newspapers my home address and the address of houses I own in the Maryland region outside D.C. nd there have been emails that have gone forth, saying that they want to destroy my church. Kind of amazing, isn't it?
O'REILLY: So -- it isn't. I'm not amazed by it. You know, in California the people that gave money to the traditional marriage thing. They put their names on a Web site. But you've heard about the Tiller controversy. You know what's going on. People like me are getting blamed, this, that, and the other thing. But you don't read a word about people like you, and they're printing their name in the paper. And I mean, the theme of this program tonight is the staggering hypocrisy of the left in the media that enables the far left to do these things.
JACKSON: That's it exactly. You know, Bill, people are looking for privacy. They say their rights need to be protected. And on the other side, unlike the Civil Rights Movement with King, allowed dogs to be released on the marchers and water hoses, and they operated in a Christian spirit, this minority is going to rise up and impose their will on the majority. And they don't care. I've got young adult daughters and a wife. They don't care what happens to my family. They just want it their way, and they will intimidate you or me into submission if they can.
O'REILLY: Now, how are you handling all of this, as a man of God? I mean, are you forgiving them? Are you angry with them? How are you handling it?
JACKSON: Well, I am praying for them and forgiving them. Bill, this is very much a spiritual battle, in my view. And I look at Martin Luther King, Jr., as the ultimate model in terms of this public resistance to pressure. And I think that this is going to deepen our faith roots, if you will. But very sincerely, I cannot answer that, obviously, the same kind of craziness that they're operating at. But I'm glad that you had me on tonight so that we can expose the fact that folks are saying one thing and doing something totally hypocritical on the other side.
O'REILLY: Sure. And I'll take it a step further. I know you can't do anything, but I can. And if anybody bothers you or your family, and if you believe that anybody's putting you in danger or doing anything against your church, I want you to call me immediately. And we will deal with those people. Because it's -- we are going to defend people like you. Look, even if I disagreed with you on gay marriage, I would defend you. You're an American. You have a right to your opinion. It's a valid opinion.
I'll give you the last word, Bishop.JACKSON: Well, the thing that I think -- I appreciate it, by the way -- the thing that I'm so concerned about is that this kind of thing has a chilling effect on people standing up for their rights.
O'REILLY: Absolutely.
JACKSON: Once people see about -- see what's happened to me, they say, "Shoot, I'm not going to get involved. I'm not going to say my peace."
O'REILLY: And that's why they do it. That's why they do it to me. That's why they do it to you. And it's not the American way. It's un-American. ishop, thanks very much. Stay in touch with us, please.
—Brad Wilmouth is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.



















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Brownshirts. Nazi Germnay.
June 16, 2009 - 14:32 ET by ThisnThatBrownshirts (Sturmabteilung, or SA - Storm Detachment). Nazi Germany. 1920's. Its original purpose: the acquisition of political power. Ring a bell?
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Liberals constantly demand that we accept a glaring falsehood as truth; Obama's elimination of the word "terror" will make terrorist acts less terrifying
Brown Shirts - no pink
June 16, 2009 - 15:59 ET by Ten7sAnd I quote:
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Great. So everyone wants
June 16, 2009 - 14:42 ET by Another Dead KennedyGreat. So everyone wants to hurt everyone else who doesn't agree with them. Is there any hope, or are suicide bombings on the horizon?
Not everyone
June 16, 2009 - 15:26 ET by KC MulvilleNah. The reports of a rising tide of political violence are exaggerations.
Just as I don't think everyone should blame all conservatives for the whacko shootings, I also don't blame all liberals for this harrassment over gay marriage. This isn't all liberalism. This is a fraction of liberals in the pro-gay marriage camp who can't accept democracy - like when they lose votes.
Don't worry about it. The trick in defeating terrorism is not to get terrified.
I agree, KC. The problem
June 16, 2009 - 15:34 ET by Another Dead KennedyI agree, KC. The problem is extremism on both ends of the political spectrum. And as your token liberal here, I do not blame conservatives for the whacko shootings. I blame the whackos.
Well, there's hope for you
June 16, 2009 - 15:35 ET by motherbeltWell, there's hope for you yet! ;-)
I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson
I'm full of surprises.
June 16, 2009 - 15:43 ET by Another Dead KennedyI'm full of surprises. Stay tuned for more.
Hate groupthink
June 16, 2009 - 14:56 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsThe Bishop probably thought the KKK was a pretty nasty group, until he ran up against the extremely radical pro gay people.
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Keep the ILLEGALS out, join NumbersUSA to send free faxes to your reps.
It works both ways....
June 16, 2009 - 15:05 ET by GecksMany in my neighborhood stopped patronizing a local bakery after it was found out that they had given generously to the NO on 8 innitiative out here. They went out of business in April. Now, it could have been just the economy, but since there is another bakery nearby that is thriving, I don't think so.
I vote with my wallet...paybacks are a beayauch!!!
Destiny calls on you when it is convenient!
Not patronizing a business
June 16, 2009 - 15:17 ET by motherbeltNot patronizing a business by choice is one thing. That's called the free market. No one can make you spend your money where you don't want to.
Harrassing and encourging others to harrass is entirely different.
I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson
MotherBelt
June 16, 2009 - 18:26 ET by DoktorFrankenHarassment of groups, or innocent individuals, is the precursor to a totalitarian society. That ''Glenn Beck Hires Left-Wing Joke Writer'' is more important than this makes me wonder if we are not focusing on the real important stuff.
I am not religious but I am very aware of the attack on Christians and Jews (but oddly enough, not Muslims). It worries me that our country, which was once a large Judeo-Christian society, is now touted (erroneously) as one of the largest Muslim countries by our Muslim Kenyan Turd. To the Left, being a Christian is akin to being a Nazi - for some reason that defies explanation.
These types of stories should be watched very carefully.
Bishop Jackson Fighting Epidemic
June 16, 2009 - 15:21 ET by Retired GeekSwine Flu versus Homosexuality
If 3% of the residents of Washington D.C. had 'Swine Flu', there would be panic in the American Citizenry.
Why is there NO concern about this report?
17,550 cases of HIV/AIDS in Washington, DC.
"WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report by D.C. health officials says that at least 3 percent of residents in the nation's capital are living with HIV or AIDS and every mode of transmission is on the rise.
The findings in the 2008 epidemiology report by the D.C. HIV/AIDS Administration point to a severe epidemic that's impacting every race and sex across the population and neighborhoods.
Scheduled to be released Monday, the report says that the number of HIV and AIDS cases jumped 22 percent from the nearly 12,500 reported in 2006. Almost 1 in 10 residents between ages 40 and 49 are living with HIV, and black men had the highest infection rate at almost 7 percent.
The report says that the virus is most often transmitted by men having sex with men, followed by heterosexual transmission and injection drug use."
New Staph Infection Spreads Among Homosexual Males
June 16, 2009 - 15:23 ET by Retired Geek"January 17, 2008 - A study released by the Annals of Internal Medicine recently has found that a highly resistant staph infection is spreading among gay populations in San Francisco, Boston, New York and Los Angeles.
The infection is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which has mostly been confined to hospitalized patients.
According to San Francisco health officials, the risk of getting MRSA is 13 times greater for gay men than for the rest of the city's population.
"We probably had it here first, and now it is spreading elsewhere," said Binh An Diep, a researcher at San Francisco General Hospital. "This is a national problem, and San Francisco is at the epicenter."
The staph bacteria causes boils and other skin and soft tissue infections - and occurs frequently in the buttocks and genitalia.
The Centers for Disease Control says that various forms of MRSA are causing an estimated 95,000 infections and 19,000 deaths annually in the U.S.
According to Diep, "We are nowhere near the peak [of the epidemic]. The peak will occur when it spreads into the general population."
Retaliation for political contributions
June 16, 2009 - 15:42 ET by niner-four-whiskeyAll around the SF Bay area, there have been retaliations against people who donated to the Yes On 8 cause.
http://www.queerty.c...
Pretty cool tool if you want to vandalize someone's home, or park a van in front of someone's house with "Biggots Live Here" signs all over it. (perfectly legal).
http://queersunited.blogspot.com/2008/10/beautiful-display-of-non-violent-queer.html
It is simply an invitation for intimidation and retaliation.
Paging jasper, oh jasper
June 16, 2009 - 16:20 ET by gmaniac1Paging jasper, oh jasper you were right about one thing... left wing attacks on the public for opposing viewpoints were less prevalent under Bush. But heck with Mr. Hope and Change in office, the left wing Brownshirts have come out in full force once again, in this not being the end of his first year yet. Can you please "elaborate" for us again about how liberals cannot be racist, bigoted, and intolerant?
When the people fear the government it's called tyranny, when the government fears the people it's called liberty!
They burned Palin's church with women and children
June 16, 2009 - 23:51 ET by Riiightdeliberately trapped inside, much as Odinga did to several churches full of women and children in Kenya.
Don't say that actual vandalism and attempted murder hasn't happened yet.