The extreme right continues its attacks on political figures. Rush Limbaugh has been attacking a Chinese-American state sentator, Sen. Leeland Yee, Ph.D., who dared to call him out for Limbaugh's racist mocking of the Chinese language. So one of his ditto-heads reacted and sent a racist death threat.
Caution, racist language ahead regarding Barack Obama and Senator Yee and the fax has a picture of pickup truck towing a noose that is looped around what appears to be a caricature head of President Barack Obama:
The faxes that were sent to Yee’s office today also state (with misspellings):
FIGHTING The Marxist Nigger Thug Hussein Obama & Fish Head Leeland Yee
To: JoBama Rectum Sniffing Moron LEELAND LEE
Achtung! [German word meaning "watch out"] Fish Head Leeland Lee. Rush Limbaugh will kick your Chink ass and expose you for the fool you are.
Without exceptions, Marxists are enemies of the United States Constitution! Death to all Marxists! Foreign and Domestic!
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Racist Limbaugh Fan Sends Death Threat to Yee
Last week, California State Sen. Leland Yee (D) called on right-wing hate radio host Rush Limbaugh to apologize for mocking Chinese President Hu Jintao and the Chinese language by speaking gibberish "ching chong chang" Chinese on his radio program. Yee, who is Chinese-American and chairs the state Senate Select Committee on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, said Limbaugh owes the Chinese-American community an apology for his "pointless and ugly offense." Naturally, Limbaugh did not apologize, and instead railed against Yee the following day on his radio, calling him out repeatedly by name.
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As the San Francisco Chronicle notes, "The faxes include a drawing of a U.S. flag-adorned pickup truck towing a noose that is looped around what appears to be a caricature head of President Barack Obama."
The state Senate sergeant-at-arms and the California state police are investigating the threats. And yesterday, Yee called for an advertising boycott of Limbaugh’s show.
Think Progress: California Lawmaker Receives Racist Death Threat Warning ‘Rush Limbaugh Will Kick Your Ch-nk Ass’
From Senator Yee's website:
After condemning offensive comments by Rush Limbaugh, Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) today was sent a racist death threat via fax to his San Francisco and Capitol offices. The faxes have been turned over to the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms to investigate.
The expletive-laden faxes contain graphics and language similar to messages Yee receive in April 2010 after he called for Sarah Palin’s speaking fee at California State University to be disclosed. Recently, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona contacted Yee regarding the April faxes and a possible connection to faxes found during the investigation surrounding the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
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"It is quite disturbing that such racist sentiment still exists in our country," said Yee. "As I have said in the past, it is unfortunate acts like these that demonstrate why we must continue to be vigilant against hate and intolerance. Such vitriol has no place within our political discourse or anywhere in our society."
Today’s hate messages follow Yee calling on Limbaugh to apologize for mocking the Chinese language and culture during his radio program last week. Yee and several civil rights groups have since asked Limbaugh’s sponsors to pull their advertisements from his program.
Racist Limbaugh Fan Sends Death Threat to Yee
Click here to view the fax received by Senator Yee
Help Stop the Hate from Rush Limbaugh
Senator Leland Yee and others are calling on Rush Limbaugh to apologize for mocking the Chinese language and culture on his radio program.
Senator Yee said:
"Recently, Rush Limbaugh reached a new low as he mocked the Chinese language and culture. His classless act is an insult to over 3,000 years of cultural history and is a slap in the face to the millions of Chinese Americans who have struggled in this country and to a people who constitute one-quarter of the world’s population. His comments belittle the contributions of the Chinese community and are sadly indicative of the bigotry that has often plagued his commentary and lined his pockets. Mr. Limbaugh owes the Chinese community an apology for this pointless and ugly offense."
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The person who sent this death threat violated the law and belongs in prison. Mr. Limbaugh violates most accepted canons of morality and decency and likey will end up in hell, if one believes in such a place.
Update I: From the comments I learned that Vita Brevis did a similar diary this morning. She has a picture of the fax in her diary. Please also visit and rec and tip.
Vita's diary