Tea Party activists have gathered on Capitol Hill today for a “Code Red” rally against health care reform. Speakers at the event included Republican Reps. Steve King (IA), Michele Bachmann (MN), and Mike Pence (IN). The gathering was organized by Tea Party Profiteer organizations like FreedomWorks and Americans for Prosperity. ThinkProgress attended today’s rally and spotted a sign threatening violence if health care passes. The sign reads: “Warning: If Brown can’t stop it, a Browning can,” referring to Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) and a Browning firearm:
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Cameron Brenchley caught another shot of the signs:
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,Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN) told The Hill that Tea Party protesters today called Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), a distinguished civil rights leader, the n-word.
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,Another sign caught by flickr user TigerHawkBlog:
